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Dispensary Downed. Tillman's Scheme for Its Perpetuity Squelched. . _ Washington. July 20-By the decisive vote of 4 to 2, after a two hours' bear lng to day, the committee on mies re? fused to report a rote for the considera* tton of the Tillman liquor bill at this session. The information yesterday suggested a different result and the ac? tion to-day was a disappointment to Senator Tillman. The arguments io support of the application for the rule -were presented by Senator Tillman and Representative Lat i m er. It was not * disguised thas tba obj oct of the bill v was to circumvent the Simontoo decis? ion and perpetuate the existing dispen pensary syst o m io the State Repr?? sentative Latimer, however, disclaimed aay purpose of that sort and argued that the general principle of the bill was sound, io giving to every State the exclusive control of the liquor traffic. If the proposed legislation mear t the perpetuation of the dispensary eystem oe would cot, Be said, support the bill Io opposition. Representative Elliot: assailed the dispensary law, exposed its abuses, asserted that it was a disgrace to the State and charged that it was shamefully perverted and prostituted io the interest of certain poiiticaos in the State. Latimer resented this criticism as an imputation on the Reform party aod on him personally, and retorted that if half he had heard* about Col. Elliott's contest for a seat io congress were true he was in np position to disparage other people. \ Col. Elliott indignantly denounced Latimer's statement as an unwarranted and unmanly reflection. This was the only unpleasantness. Mr. J. P. Kennedy Bryan, a promi? nent Charleston lawyer, consulted the argument in opposition to the rule. It was incisive, convincing and onana wer abie, and left the Tillman bill without a solitary virtue to commend it to public consideration. The disputants had hardly cleared the speaker's room when, on Bailey's motion to report the mle, the vote was taken with the result indicated Bai? ley and McMiliic voted in the affirma? tive. Representatives Wilson and Strait were present bat took no part in the discussion. Senator Tillman shows keen disappointment and seemed to be at the end of his wits as to the next mc ve. Congressman Wilson io discussing this evening the dispensary situation with your correspondent, made the fol? lowing very important statement : The two laxest decisions of Judge Simon ton baye gi veo thc death blow to the dis? pensary. It will be entirely powerless, be says, to cope with liquor establish? ments which pay no license and which have practically unlimited powers of sale. They will, bey OD d question, undersell the dispensary, which can only operate at a very heavy expense, as shown by its history. Thc Slate board of control, he sug? gests, should exhaust tho stock on band by the next meeting of rho gen . eral assembly and reduce expenses so aa to entail as little loss as possible. The next legislature, he thicks, will have to either enact total prohibition or a high license system with the restric? tions prescribed in -he Constitution. If the latter is adopted, the State will realise more revenue than it has recent? ly done ander the enfeebled and beset condition of the dispensary. The dis? cord and divisions which have been existing amongst the people because of ? its administration aod enforcement will disappear aod perhaps a satisfactory and acceptable solution $>f the liquor question io the State will have been finally reached x He stated that he was satiefi d that congress is cot going to interfere, and to his mind the only logical result of the situation is as above stated - , TheStafc Beneath Notice of Gentlemen. Committee of State Board of Health Sent to denison Indifferent to Scurrituos Criticism The committee of the State board of heu':b. which was sent to Clemson, beg to pub ?cly acknowledge their siocere apprecatifO of 'he numerous ex? pressions of approval and con? fidence which they have receiv ed from various sections of the Statc t It is to be regretted, however, that the pleasure they feel is incomplete, since it is moved by the con sciousneas that this general endorse? ment of the committee implies disap? pointment of others. That there has been some adverse criticism of them they are folly aware, but eave that of tbe trustees there have \ beeo none that gentlemen could notice. It is unfortunate that some men eager for notoriety become scurrilous and mendacious, forgetting how utterly they fail to excite either anger or con? tempt, and that they are regarded everywhere by men of oharaoter and sensibility as objects of profound pity. While, the committee reaffirm the correctness of every statement made ia their report, they rest content in hav? ing proved conclusively that typhoid fever was epidemic at Clemson ; that the media of infection were poisoned milk and water, and that the prime cause was soil poll ai ion. CHAS. M. TABER, M. D., Chairman Committee S. B. H. Fort Motte, S. C , Joly 21 1897. i ANOTHER HARD LICK. It Was Dealt by Judge Si mont?n Yesterday. - From The State, July 23. At last it looks as if the very es sence of the dispensary-original package issue is to be gotten square? ly before the United States court. Mr. P. H. Nelson, who is in charge of the Meetze case, has made anoth? er move in that case which brings the question of the right to sell by the bottle in original package stores by men acting as agents of manufac? turers outside the State down to that point where a decision will be se? cured. Mr. Nelson announces his purpose then, if he wins this fight, to have the court decide whether such an ?gent cannot bring, liquor in by the barrel, bottle it and ret?il it ex? actly in the manner that the dispen? saries do it Mr. Nelson says that this is the real issue in the situation ; it is but wasting time to have the court pass ou cases where such and such devices are used to make pack? ages constitute original packages In order to get the matter up for an absolute test. Mr. Meetze has sold liquor by the bottle. Jctdge Simon ton has already intimated very plain? ly that such agents had all the rights that the dispensary could exercise. If this position be) sustained, '?.hen Mr. Meetze cr any other such dealer can proceed to bring in liquor in large quantities and bottle it to suit themselves so long as they comply with Hie regulations of the dispensary law. Yesterday quite a little sensation was caused when it became known that Judge Simonton had issued a further order of injunction in the Meetze case which is more sweeping in its character than any heretofore issued in any case, an order prevet ing any one whatever from interfer iag with with- Mr Meetze in the operation of his original package store until the case has been dis posed of On Wednesday morning Mr. Nel? son heard that Attorney General Bar? ber had advised the governor that be could have bis constables re-arrest Mr Meetze and seize his liquors He made inquiries and found that this was true, he proceeded to prepare a further restraining order, which be sent to Judge Simonton for his sig? nature. About noon yesterday Mr. Nelson received the following telegram from Judge Simonton : V FLAT ROCK, N C , July 22 P. H. Nelson, Esq , Columbia, S. C. : Orders signed and mailed Can hear cases on 27 th C. H SIXOXTON. Great Flood in Ohio. Youngstown, Ohio, July 22-At 7 o'clock to night a terrific cloudburst struck this town, flooding the entire valley and causing great damage to property, both in the city and along the railway lines Many people are supposed to be drowned The entire country east and west for 20 miles was flooded and the damage will be enormous, the railroad being the heaviest losers The Erie railroad west of Warren, 14 miles and north of Sharon for the same distance, was entirely flooded and orders were is sued to discontinue all trains. Manv residences here were flooded and the occupants were taken away by the police and fire departments. The Mahonings Valley electric Hues were flooded and all the bridges washed away. The Catholic church at Niles was st:uck by lightning and nearly destroyed by7 fire, while business bonses and manufacturing concerns were flooded Quinine and other fe* ver medicines take from 5 to IO days to cure fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures in ONE DAY. Furman Wi thout a President. Yestrday the full board of trustees of Furman university met in this city in the Frist Baptist church. They met about 5 o'clock, and after takiog a rece38 for one bcur for supper, reassembled and were in session contin? uously until after midnight The beard has, however, failed .to elect a president to succeed Dr. Manly. It is understood that a ballot wa* taken about 10 cr ll o'clock, but there being mucb opposition to making the election ar the presen, time that after a tull dis cu-wion rbis action was reecioded. Fiually, about midnight, a resolution was adopted leaving the mat? ter opeo until the next Slate Baptist. convention, which will meet io Rock Hill in December. Prof Judson was requested to act in the capacity of president of the univer? sity until the electiou can be held.-The State, 20th Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. He Wants the Proof. Ellerbe Makes the Demand That He Was Dared to Make. The Charleston metropolitan police matter, which has been resting easy for quite a while, will doubtless be reopened in the next few days and all the facts in connection with the failure of Governor Elleibe to re? move the system thoroughly aired on the stump. A few days ago Mr. Mayfield made the statement on the stump that Governor Ellerbe had been guilty of double dealing in the matter and if he dared to ask it he could produce the absolute proof of it. The governor was asked about it the following day, but he was disposed to ignore the matter altogether. In the meantime he talked th ^natter over with some of his ^??as and decided to give y? press a statement. This be Npfa, and the statement reads as follows : "I would like to have the proof of any double dealing on my part in reference to the metropolitan police, cr any other public matter. I have written no private letters on the sub? ject and any one having a letter from me bearing upon it is at liberty to publish it ana is requested to do so 1 told a number of people I would not remove the metropolitan police from Charleston unies the mayor and all the aldermen pledged themselves to enforce the dispensary law. "I received several letters from friends saying that I had told people inquiring if the metropolitan police would be removed that I would not remove it without a unanimous pledge from the mayor and council of Charleston to enforce the law in that city and asking if 1 had been correct? ly quoted I replied in each case that my position had been correctly stabed and that I would not remove the metropolitan police unless the mayor and every alderman signed the pledge I required After Mayor Smyth's conference with me in Co? lumbia I felt certain that the unani? mous signature I required would be given I heard that Comptroller General Norton, a member of tl^e State board of police commissioners, was sick and was going home, so, after, Smyth left, I went to Mr Nor? ton's and asked for authority from him to sign his name to an order re? moving the metropolitan police pro? vided the mayor and alderman all signed the pledge which Mayor Smyth carried back to Charleston with him "I have never had a conversation on the subject with anybody bnt what he is at perfect liberty to repeat.'' It is expected that Mr. Mayfield wil produce the proof at to-day's campaign meeting and no donbt an exh.tuse airing of the metropolitan police business. The general public will watch the developments in the matter with very great interest. The State. Lynched in Laurens. The Supposed Pate of a Negro Fiend Near Gold Ville. Special to The State. Newberry, Jaly, Jnly 23.-News was brought bere Dy passengers on the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens train this afternoon that irdrcates a lynching. Henry Gray, a coal black negro, afflict? ed with a loathsome disease, committed an assault Wednesday on a little three year-old girl, the daughter of a most respectable family at Ora, Laurens county. The negro had been carried to Lau ens court yesterday for speedy trial, but the grand jury being discharged Solicitor Sease took an order from Judge Buchanan for bis commitment to the penitentiary for safe keeping. A c D stable carried bim to Gold vii le to await the afternoon train to-day for Columbia. Five determined men g(t aboard at Laurens. Solicitord Sease and Col? 0. L. Schumpert were also aboard nod sortieing their purpose endeavored to dissuade them from violating the law. Solicitor Sease asked Coodootor Fowler to pass Goldville without stopping, but the conductor was compelled to meet and pass a freight train there. The party jumped off quickly at Goldville and started for the prisoner standing beside the constable The negro ran about 300 yards while the party fired five shots at bim before he was caught. The party carried the negro toward Clin? ton to lynch him wheo the train left T&ke JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. Bennettsville. July 23.- A negro supposed to be Chris Harris has been arrested and lodged in jail here. He says his name ie David Cherry. The sheriff of Anderson is expected to night to identify him. Laurens, July 23 -Will Frank was convicted of the murder of Mason Clark and sentenced to life imprison? ment f Hog Cholera And Its Treatment. What Dr. Wyman Says of This Disease. The following letter upoD hog chol? era, will be of special ioterest to hog raisers : CLEMSON COLLEGE July 9, 1897. Editor Wateree Messenger :-Kind? ly ?ive publicity to the following : In compliance whh tbe request of the farmers about Camden, I was in? structed by the authorities of Clemson College to proceed to Camden and in vestigatc an outbreak of supposed bog cholera. After quite an exhaustive search I found" a serious outbreak of bog colera. For the benefit of those engaged in this important branch of stock raising, viz : bog breeding, a short resume of the nature of tbe dis? ease, its prevention and core may not be amiss. Hog cholera is a disease which, to a certain extent, resembles typhoid fever in man. Hog cholera is produced by a germ, a little plant so small that it oan only be detected with a powerful micro? scope This germ enters tbe animal with food and drink. We will sup j pose, for instance, that an outbreak of cholera was met with on a farm situat? ed along a stream. The manure of the diseased bogs and the bodies of those dead with cholera will eventually reach that stream and thus pollute it. Now hogs, drinking water out of that stream below tbs original place of infection, are exposed to the germs as the water of that stream contains many of them, these germs coming from the manure j and dead bodies At the same time, dogs, running about che country, carry i the germs on their feet; birds, especia! ! ly thc br jard, convey the germs of 'cbc' Ta place to place; people, j walki_M .om an infected place to one j as yet free from the disease producing ! germs, may also distribute tbe germs causing bog cholera ; besides these as one will see a great manv otb - agents may be directly or indirectly concerned in carrying thc bog cholera germs from place to place. The systems of hog cholera are not sufficiently marked to pronounce tbe_case immediately as one of hog cholera. The animal? usually re fuse food, but may feed up to a few mo meets before death sets io. As a rule there is an intense diarrhoea, rapid em? aciation, slight cough, occasionally sore? appear on various parts of tbe body, the animals lie about quietly re? fusing to get up. It is sate to state that youD^ pigs are more frequently af? fected than older ones. Since it is very important to know whether bog cholera is present or not, a pose mortem examination of several animals ought to be made. In one form of cholera, know as the acute type, usually seen at tbe outest of an outbreak, one finds OB opening of the body an enlarged and soft spleen, tbe stomach when cut open shows a deep red color, tbe small in festines when split open lengthwise shows little red spots all along, and tbey may be so close together io the large intestines as to give tbe whole muceus menbrane a dark red appear? ance. In the other from of this dis ease, known as the ohronic type, very cbaracteric changes can be observed, especially io the large intestines. Here one finds uloers either isolated or massed.together, these ulcers being covered with a blackish or yellowish subaru ce Tbe first form of bog cholera, that is the acute type, is apt to be overlooked ; but the second one, namely: chronic cholera,, so named oo account of the prolonged and somewhat mild. course it takes, can readily be diag? nosed by a careful post mortem ' exam? ination, finding tho ulcers just men? tioned As yet no curative agent is koown, the many advertised "sure" are to the cootary. Of course the vital point is to prevent the disease and, if possible, prevent its tutber spread after once io a herd. The Bureau of Animal Industry recommends the following measures : "Buy oo pigs from any place until ooe year after tbe last case of cholera on that place. Bo not let pigs drink out of a steam on the upper part of which cholera is found. Persons, implements, dogs, etc.. from an infected place onght not to be "allowed to enter one uotil free from cholera If cholera shows itself on a farm the dead animals must be buried deeply or, better yet, burned. All the healthy ones are to be moved to uninfected grounds or pens and care fully watched, and any sick ones are to be rcmovod from among them imme? diately. At the same time yards, troughs, etc, are to be disinfected thoroughly, best whitewashing all fenoes, buildings/' etc. In conclusion I wish to say that tbe following formula is recommended by the best authority in this country, viz: the Bureau of Animal Industry, Wash? ington, D. C. The dose is a large tablespoonful once daily for each 200 pound weight of bogs to be treated. Wood charcoal, 1 pound. Sulphur, 1 pound. Sodium chloride, 2 pounds. Sodium bicarbonate, 2 pounds. Sodium hypcsulphite, "2 pounds. Sodium Sulphate. 1 pound. Antimony sulphide, 1 pound, mix. W. E A WYMAN. V. S , Clemson College, S. C. Base Bails, Bala and supplies at H. G O?tcen k Co's. An Adverse Report On Tillman's Sugar Trust In vestigation. WASHINGTON. July 22.-Senator Jones of Nerada, chairman of the com? mittee on contingent expenses, to-day submitted to the senate the report of that committee on the resolution intro? duced by Senator Tillmau for an inves? tigation of the charges of speculating in sugar stocks, etc. The report takes a strong position against ordering the investigation, and is a very exhaustive review of the procedure cf the senate io the past io such matters. The report takes the posici?n that aside from the Dames of the newspaper meo themselves only the name of Sen? ator Smith of New Jersey is mention? ed in the newspapers making the charges oo which the resolution was based The position is taken that the newspaper men do not count "inasmuch as those gentlemen do not profess to write from koowledge and usually if not always, decline to disclose the ?ources of their information." With reference to Senator Smith, the report says : ..Here is a oewspaper charge made against a senator of the United States without any averment of personal knowledge on the part of the writer, and without the slightest particle of evidence to sustain it-not even as much as would warrant a justice of the peace in summonniog witDesses to de hermine the truth of a complaint by 3De citizen against another with refer? ence to the most trifling incident of every d*y life. It is the bold and aaked assertion of a mao who does oot profess or preteod to have any knowl ?dge whatever of the alleged fact of which he writes. Oo the other hand, we have a definite, explicit and abso? lute denial of the charge from the sen? ator affected-a denial publicly made from his place in the senate, upoo the respcosibiiit? of his position, as a sena tor of the United States As to the clause of the resolution which charges that "brokers in New York knew in advance as to what the finance committtee would report as to the sugar schedule." the committee say they can find in the newspaper clip? pings presented in support ol:' the pro? posed inquiry, "nothing but indefinite allusions, insinuations, guesses arrd in? ferences drawn by correspondeDtn from hearsay etatemeats and the hearsay sometimes several degrees removed. Many of their expressions indicate the flimsiness of the foundation upon whicb they have erected this structure of scandal * The attack of one of the correspond? ents is characterized as "a deliberate, unfair and envenomed determination to. if possible, bring upon the sub-commit? tee of the finance committee, the con? tempt of the country.11 - ?mam i i - Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever in One Day. -^^^-.??.-^^ Glenn Springs Water will core all stomach troubles aod liver complaints You cac pet it through W. R. Delgar. Writing paper 15 ceots a pound at B. G. Osteen & Co's The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Susan S. Tindal, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Mary E Tindall, Deceived, Plain? tiff, against John L. Nt al. Charles M. Neal, S. Lula McKnight, Charles L Cuttino, Thomas P Cuttino, David W. Cuttino a d S James Cuttino, Defendants SUMMONS FOE BELIE?. (Complaint not Serve i ) To the Defendants above-named : You nre herr by Summoned and required to ?iDSwer the complaint in ibis >ct'oo, which bas been this day filed in the office of the Clerk of ?be Court of Common Pleas for tbe said County, ar:d to serve a ropy of your answefeio the said complaint on the subscrib? ers at their office in the City of Sumter in said Couoty aod State within twenty dajs after the service hereof, exclusive of tbe day of such service ; ard ir you fail to aoswer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the ? plaintiff in this sciion will apply to the Court for the relief demanded io the com? plaint. Dated July 13th, A. D. 1897. E A YN'S WORTH ?fe HAYNSWURTH, July 14-6t. Plaintiffs Attorneys -THE Sumter Institute, Sumter, S. C. The thirtieth collegiate year begins September ninth, 1897. | For catalogue-address MKS. L. A. BROWN, or Miss E. E. COOPER, Principals. Suffered Mos! io Spring Cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla the Gnat opring Medicine Scrofule L:C Sore Les fer 25 Years. All spring Humors, sores, erup? tion.?:, boils, pimples, etc., are cured by HOSMTS Sarsaparilla, the " king of medicines." Read these letters: ? C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.: " Dear Sirs :-After suffering from a sore leg for 25 years, four bottles Letter of Hood's Sarsaparilla have made- a complete cure. My No.* 1. leS woula" inflame as soon as dog days would come and continue to be sore until spring. Then the sores would heal a little and break out again. I tried doctors and every remedy I could hear of, but all failed. I then heard of Hood's Sarsaparilla and bought one bottle, and it helped me so much that I kept on until I took four bottles; am cured, in good health and weigh 160 lbs." MES. M. J. HARTLEY, Lovett, Georgia. No Sore, No Erysipelas. " C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.: u Dear Sirs : - I want to say once more, Hood's Sarsaparilla is all you Letter claim for it. I haven't had v. any sore oi erysipelas since No. 2. * use<* H?od:s Sarsaparilla several yeais ago and was cured by it. I trust many may be benefited by Hood's Sarsaparilla as I have beezi. I recommend it highly asa blood medicine." MES. M. J. HARTLEY, Lovett, Ga. Hood's ? parilla Is sold by all druggists. Price $gt six for $5. JJ ,j cure Liver Ills; easy to OOOCH S PliiS take, easy to operate. 25c J-A VS ; '? M BEAUTY HATH CHARMS and all the charms which bea ci? ty likes best to don are shown in our grand display of fash? ionable jewelry for this season. Jewels like these would en? hance the charms of the most fascinating belle, and surely no fair one would despise .such brilliant aids to her beauty. Like personal loveliness, they conquer admiration on sight ; they score new victories at ev? ery inspection. Those who look ov r our stock do not willingly stop with examina? tion. Beauty may now be made ea*??iy irresistible by a few judicious purchases from our display of up to date jew? elry. Lu W. FOLSOM, Jeweler and Optician, SIGN DP TEE BIG WATCH, Oct. 16. STAJS1 ON MOUSE. D. J. JONES, Poprietor. Rates #2.00 Per Day, SPECIAL TERMS TO FAMILIES Two Minutes Valfc From Central Depot. Chattanooga, Tenn. July 29. Estate of Miss Marj S. Broun, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on August 7tb, 1897, tor a final discharge a3 Administrator of aforesaid Estate. F. M. DWIGHT, july 7-4t. Administrator. fl?nant Lo Wo-64 A. F. I. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. 44, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday Evening, August 12th, at 1\ p. m. Brethren will take doe notice and govern themselves accordingly SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE. COLUMBIA, S C. . Session begins September 23:h. Classical, Literary, Scientific, Normal and Law Courses, with Diplomas Special courses, with Cer? tificates Bonrd SS a month. Total nece?> snry expenses for tb*? jear (exclusive of travelling, clothing, and books}, 'Vcr S113 to $153. Woram ariroiti*-d to nil CUSSES For further information, address 'he Presi? dent, F. C. WOODWARD- ' Julv 14.