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IN HIS STEPS. Early in tue winter of 1896-97 Cbarks M. Sheldon, pastor of tbe Second Presbyterian Church, at Topeka, Kansas, said to his coa gregation, "in place of delivering a sermon an Sunday evenings during the winter I io* tend to reid a story." Mr. Sheldon wrote the book, a chapter each week aod reid it tbe ensuing Sunday. It was published io 1897 asa serial aod appeared io book form the following autumn. Io ooe year it was selling; ai the rate of eleven huodred copies a day, andas it. was not copyrighted in Eng land more than tweoty different publishers pot it OQ that market. Three million copies of this story are said to have been sold in floor months-a success unparalleled ia the history of literature. The author is forty two years old, a native of Wellsville, N. Y., and is the son of a minister, tba Reverend . Stoart Sheldon, who oow acts as his secre tary. Its tone is strongly religious yet it is read eagerly by all classes. Ur. Sheldon bas proven conclusively that a religious novel may be made of strong interest. Toe book bas been warmly recommended by clergy meo and many copies have been circulated by them in their congregations. No book in years "bas been more discussed and debated. It has snppplied conversation in ali wa ks of life and is therefore a book that it become a duty to read. We have secured from the American Presa Association the exclusive right in this county, of their plates of this story, and will soon begin its publication in serial form in this paper. Do not fail to keep op with it as published. The Conn ty Board of Control held a meet ing Monday at which tbs question of clos in g the dispensary today on account of the circus was discussed. It was decided to leave the matter in the bands of the Mayor of the city. Mayor Hagbaon ordered lt closed. Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup is cnquestfooably the most remarks o Ie remedy ever produced for the cere of throat and lung troubles. It has eared thousands, and has done wonders ia many cases of incipient consumption. Two negroes from Sumter who were serv ing a sentence on the Darlington County chaingaog;, were* discharged Saturday and soon disappeared. Along with tbem went a horse and road cart, which bas not yet been found -The Darling ton ian. The contract for the erection cf the Magi nolia Street Methodist Church bas been -awarded to Mr. M. C. Eavanangb, contractor of this city, and work will' be commenced at once, as it is desired, if possible, to have same dedicated the first Sunday rn December, a few days before the pastor, Rev. Wm. Aiken Kelly leaves for the session of tbs Annual Conference. How to Prevent Croup. We have two children who are subject to attacks of croup. Whenever an attack is coming on my wife gives them Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, and it always prevents the attack. It is a household necessity in this coatrty, and no matter what else we mn out of, it weald not do to be w tho st Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. More of it is sold here than of all other cough medicines com v Diced.- J. M. Nickle, of Nickle Bros , mer chants, Kickleville, PA. For ale by A. J. China's drag store. Passenger Coach Pot On. President Altamont Moses, of the Business League, acting under instructions Trom the league, wrote to Mr. E. Borden, Superin tendent of Transportation of the Atlantic Co st L oe a few d*ys ago, requesting theta passenger coach be attached to the local freight between Florence and Sumter. The following is the reply to Mr. Moses' letter : Wilmington, N C., Oct. 7, 1899. Mr. Altamont Moses, Preside at Business League, Sumter, S. C.: Dear Sir : I beg to acknowledge tbe receipt of your favor of the 5th iost- in retereace to train service on the Bisbopviile Branch, and patting coach co local freight train between Sumter and Florence. To reverse the schedule of the Bisbopviile branch train as you request would very much disarrange the present schedule on our system between Sumter, Bishopville, ? Darlington. Hurtsville, Beonettsville, etc. The schedules of the varions branch Unes are so interwoven that we cannot very well change one witboot disturbio g another, and for that reason at the present tims I do not see how we can very wall make the change requested I will keep the matter io mind and see if anythiog can be done for you later on. In reference to the running of a coach on tbe local freight would say that we tried this some time ago, bot it, proved very unsatis factory ; bat having a desire to show a dis position- to do what we can for you, I bare instructed that the coach be pot on some time next week, with the understanding that if the Service proves unsatisfactory, the cat will be withdrawn. Yours truly, E. Borden, Supt. Trace. MAYOR'S COURT. The Mayor's court was in session Thursday afternoon, and several offenders were tried Mattie Smith, Tedie Polk, Jeff Clark, Wil lie Johnson and LeQrand Davis were charged with gambling and creating a disturbance at Jeff Clark's house There w s co evidence against Willie Johnson, and be was dis charged. The others were found guilty aod the following: santeoces imposed: Mattie Saith and Tedie Pals $5 or 10 days each ; Jeff Clark aod LeGrand Davis $2 or 4 days each. Martha Sumter and Camilla Lawrence were np for cursing and creating a disturbance on the street. They were fosed guilty and re quired to pay a fine of $5 each. Charles Farmer was arraigned for fighting at the Atlantic Coast Line depot. He was dismissed with a led ure. The following cases were on the docket Monday morning : Jobo T. Hurst, public drunkenness. De fendant entered a plea of gnilty and paid a Soe of S3 Jeff Clark, public dunkenness and disor derly conduct. Plead guilty and was sen tenced to work 5 davs on the streets. J. R. Clyde, disorderly conduct and creat ing a disturbance Failed to appear and bond of $10 was forfeited. Bill Pickett, disorderly conduct and carry ing concealed weapons Arrested on warra ut issued on affidavit of Saul Pringle. At re quest of prosecutor the chirge wa3 with- j drawn. Volcanic Eruption . Are grand, but Skin Eruption? rob life of joy. Bocklen's Arnica Salve cures them ; also Old Running and Fever Sore , Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile Cure on earth. Drives out Pains and Acbes. Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme, Dre**5**. 2-6 COTTON MARKET. Number of bales received to date 11,57S. Receipts today 100 baies. Market firm. The quotations were: Middling, 7 Strict-Middling, 7 i Good Mid llicg, H Strict Good Middling 7f THE FI RB LAST WIGHT Eose Wagon Collision Narrowly Averted. The lograra house caught afire last night about 9 o'clock and both reel sqnads were called out by the alarm. The fire, however, did not amount to much and wae put out with the chemical extinguishers. The squads stretched hose but no water was thrown. A "serious accident was narrowly averted when the equad3 were racing to the fire. There came near being a collision at the corner of Main and Libeity Streets and was prevented by the presence of mind and skill ful driving of Robert Wright, the Delgar driver. Both squads were going full tilt, Delgar expecting to turn the corner into Liberty Street^end Monaghan going down Liberty Street. Aa they approached the cor ner it was seen tbat a collidion and general smashup was probable. Tne Monaghan driver did not pull bi's horses in, but went tearing across Main street. The Delgar driva.: realizing the dan ger when about thirty or forty feet from the corner, put the brakes bard down, lay back on the reins and turned his horses to the right soificiently to avert a collision. Bureau Cotton Report. Washington, D. C., Oct. IO -The Depart ment of Agriculture reports average condi tion of cotton on October 1, 62 4 as com pared with 08 5 last month, and 75.4 Octo ber ii 1898. The decline In September affected almost the entire cotton region being : 7 points in Vorth Carolina and Indian Territory, 4 in South Carolina, S in Georgia and Texas, 6 in Alabama and Louisiana, 9 in Mississippi and Arkansas, 10in Tennessee, ll in Virginia and 4 in Missouri. The averages for the Stages : Virginia 76, North Carolina 66, South Carolina 62, Geor gia 64, Florida 79, Alabanza 70, Mississippi 6?, Louisiana 68, Texas 56, Arkansas 53, Tennessee 66, Missouri 74, Oklahoma 60, In dian Territory 46. Wedding Presents. Sterling Silver Knives and Fork3, Optical Goods, Watches, Clocks and other goods just arrived. All watch work and jewelry repairing promptly done. At Hoyt's. Oct 4 - wm . . . > wm* Dr. Ball's Coagb Syrup ls a remakable medicine. A dry, tickling, backing cough, the warning tbat consumption larks near, needs no ether doctor but Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, lt positively cures throat aod lang toable The compress will probably be ready for business next eek. The long delay in bo ginning operations hes beet due to the failure of the manufacturers to deliver the compress machinery at the time agreed on ia the con tract. Old fashions in dress may be revived, but no old-fashioned med ici o e can replace Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy. For sale by A. J. China's drug etore. Deposits are still piliog up in. the loca banks At the close of business on Septem ber 30th. the Bank of Sumter bad more than $221,000 on deposit, while the First National Bank bad nearly $246,000 to the credit of depositors. Presiden': King, Farmer's Bank, Brooklyn, Mich., bas used De Witt's Little Early Risers in his family for years. Says they are the best. Theale famous little pills cure, consti pation, billiotisness and ail iver and bowel troubles.- ughson-Ligon Co. 1 . ^ a Our little boy was afflicted with rheuma tism in bis nee, and at times unable to put bis foot to the Soor. We tried in vain every thing we could bear of that we thought would help bim. We almost gave up in de spair, wbea some one advised ns to try Cham berlain's Pain Balm We did so, -nd the first bottle gave so much relief that we got a secofid one, and, to our surprise, it cured him sound and well.-T. J. Bays. Pastor Christian Ch arch, Neodesha, Kan. For sale by A. J. China's drag store. The present meat of the {;rand jury has beec generally discussed It is a plain, straightforward and unequivocal statement of facts and shows op irregularities aod offi cial misconduct in a strong light. Cotton Seed Wanted. Having ssvered my connection with the Sumter Oil Mill Co., I am row prepared to pay the highest cash pri e for cotton seed at the old CS k N. depot. am also handling meal and bulls. See me before selling or ex changing your seed. W. B. BOYLE. Sept 15-tf Hubbard's Cotton Letter. New York, Oct 9-Liverpool was so strong at the advance of from 6 to 9 points that it wa au invita tion to realize profits, which the buy ers of Friday and Saturday did on the opening. Under this realizing the improvement at the opening was lost and quotations slowly declined to about last evening's prices After the sharp advance from Saturday morning such a re action was -quite in order, although Liverpool thought it repre eented an indisposition to look for higher prices and closed barely steady at nearly 3 points below their best quotations. The spinners abroad consider the advance an merely a speculative move on tiie part of Americans to make them pay higher prices than necessary for raw mate rial that they continue to sell yarns and goods without covering at the reaction. Our market is quieter but without changing the comparative movement and on the estimates of j yield During the afternoon the \ market eased on profit taking by several large accouuts on the idea of a reaction in Liverpool and the fear j that the south would sell heavily on any decline The local trade look | for a decidely "lower Liverpool to morrow and are short There is no change in the movement of crop advices. Hubbard Bros. & Co. I I The Republicans Consider j mg Dewey for their i Caadidate. Washington, Oct 9 -There ia a j possibility that Admira! Dewey will ; be the republican candidate for presi I dent, next year, instead of President McKinley. A movement has been ! etarted by prominent republicans ! which has that object in view, under I certain contingencies Admiral Dew j ey has not been consulted and has nothing whatever to do with it. The men in tfcp's movement are not after j honoring Admiral Dewey or turning Mr. McKinley down They are after keeping t\ie republican party in power for another presidential term. They are afraid that Hannaism and Algeriern will handicap Mr. McKin ley to such an extent that it will be impossible to reelect him. Their idea ie to get as many prominent party men as possible to agree that if after looking carefully over the ground, McKinley's reelection should be thought doubtful, they will Domi nate Dewey, with or without Mr. McKinley's consent The success of this movment will depend iargely upon the outcome of the next cam paign against the Filipinos ; if the war over there isn't ended soon, Mr. McKinley will be still further handi capped Although he has more than once declared that he would not accept the nomination for vice president, it bas all along been believed in Wash inglon, that Gov. Teddy was after that very Domination, and tbat Boss Platt, who is anxious to get him out of New York politics, was actively assisting him. The announcement that Roosevelt was to make a flying trip through Nebraska, speaking al most continually from the rear plat form of his train, has added strength to that belief. Republicans who know the situation in Nebraska, are preparing a soft epot to fall on by saying that State pride in Col Bryan may cause the State to go anti repub lican. lu view of Col. Bryan's en thusiastic reception in the State, the nse of "may" is really considerate on the part cf those who know that the republicans are practically certain of defeat in the State In addition to Roosevelt, they are trying to get Mr. McKinley to go to Omaha while he is in x the west, ostensibly to review the First Nebraska volunteers, recently returned from the Philip pines, but really to try to stir np a little republican enthusiasm Atlanta. Ga., sent a delegation of its most prominent men to Washing ton to invite Admiral Dewey to visit that city, and Represeotative Liviog stoD introduced the delegation. The admiral said he would accept the invitation and would go about the first of November, and would, him self, gladly make the presentation of the sword, which has been bought for his flag officer, Lieutenant Brumby, a native Georgian. Dewey bas gone to New England, where he will be about ten days Tha't imperialism is costly will be shown by the estimates which will be submitted to CoDgress for appro priations necessary for the army and navy for the fiscal year beginning Joly 1st, 1900. Although all the es timates of the War Department are not complete, enough is known to make it certain that the aggregate amount that will be asked for the support of the army and navy for the coming session of Congress will reach, and probably exceed $200, 000,000, which will be about $2.65 cr $2 70 per capita War depart ment officials say the total amount will be considerably reduced, if the war in the Philippines is brought to a eloise, before the appropriations are made, but that is very doubtful, io a double sense It ie doubtful wheth er the war over there will be ended by that time, and doubtful, even if it should be, whether the American army on the islands can be materially reduced for a long time afterwards, if our present policy is to be contin ued. Every governmeot which haB tried io govern alien people by force bas found it expensive, and there are no good reasons for believing that the experience of this country will differ in that respect from that of others The state of ex-Seoretary Sherman's health may be plead by the adminis tration as au excuse for his haying been absolutely ignored io the Dewey ceremonies, but the old gentlemen han j given out a vigorous interview against the suggestion that the United States shoald attempt to mediate between England and the Transvaal Repabiio to prevent the war which now seems almost certain to come, which shows that bis intellect 6 still in good work I r g order. The Transvaal authorities I thought they made a shrewd move when they selected Col. J. R O'Beirne, a prominent republican politician of i New York, to be their diplomatic | representativa in Washington, but it I hasn't accomplished anything, because of a rule of the 8rat<) Department, forbidding tho .-ecognitioo of an Aerier- ! ican citizen as the diplomatic epresen fativc of a foreign government. 1 O'Bicrne is io Washington, but he bas received no official recognition. He intimates that he intends bringing political pressure to bear upon Mr. McKinley wheo be returns,and express es the belief that Mr. McKinley will overrule the State Department and recognize bim in his diplomatic capa city. If he does, look out for equa'U ATROCIOUS CRIME NEAR DARLINGTON. I YOUNG WOMAN RAVISH- j ED BY NUMBER OP BLACK SAVAGES. Darlington; Oct. 9.-A horrible crime was committed in Darlington county, near Lamar, yesterday after noon, for which at least three negroes will pay the penalty with their lives The details of the crime are too horrible to be published, bat they have been toid over and over again all over this county today. It is suf ficient to say a highly respectable ! young lady of Lamar has suffered at the hands of several black brutes, and she now Hes in a dangerous con dition fearfully mangled and bruised The two negroes who are now in jail admit the commission of their fearful deed and say that it was ac complished only after a terrible strug gle with their victim and only after they had choked her into insensibil ity, and that when they left her they thought her dead Two of them only were present, the others having gone away and had not gotten back in time to take part in the deed as was their intention One of the black brutes now in the custody of Sheriff Scarborough bears on his clothing stains of blood from his victim, and this negro now owes his life to the tact and skill of the deputies who secreted him from an angry mob and brought him to Dar lington through the swamps under cover of the darkness. The people are aroused for miles around and justly so. The third negro, one of those who assaulted the unfortunate girl, has not yet been captured, but he will be if he is in Darlington County, and if he happens to fall into the hands of any of the present searching party his hours of life will be but few more. SAFE IN THE PENITENTIARY One of the principals in the Lamar outrage affair-Edward Luckie, and four negroes charged with being acces sories to the foul crime io that thpy stood by and saw the deed committed and did not offer to interfere, are now within the walls of the South Carolina penitentiary for safe keepiog. The four accessories are Jim Washington, Daniel and Ed Maok and Lucius Stuart -an aggregation of ugly looking, sullen negroes, who look like Georgia turpentine toughs. The gang was brought here on the Coast Line train last night by Sheriff Scarborough and Police Officer H. Y. Scarborough of Darlington Luckie and Washington had their feet securely shackled with a chain. The other three were tied together with a rope. At the station Luckie told a representa tive of The State that he did not com mit the crime and that/he was only 15 years of age. He is in reality possibly 18 years old, is black and sleoder, but forbidding in appearance ; io the sheriff he had confessed bis foul crime and told the revolting story of it. The facts of the case as elicted from the officers are practically the same as told tn the dispatchee to The State publish ed today, ooly all details are not given The four men brought along not only did not try to prevent the crime, but aided the other principal, Tom Match em, to get away. The sheriff says the whole crowd came near being lynohed. Magistrate's constable, Scarborough, of Lamar, saved Luckie^ life by taking to the woods with him, landing bim in Dar lington jail at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Washington was kept out in tbe same way all night by Police officer, Scarborough, roaohing the jail about daylight. Believing that the prisoners would be lynched, Sheriff Scarborough yes terday morniog determined to bring Luckie and Washington to Colombia. He took Luokie out at noon and quietly slipping away in a buggy drove through the country to Carterville, where be took the train. Shortly afterwards Policeman Scarborough took Washing ton and going by the Lamar neighbor hood and getting the other negroes met the sheriff at Carterville. There the whole party took the train for Colum bia and arrived here at ll o'clock last night without accident or incident. The negroes were very docile, but were sullen. The sheriff upon bis arrival here made the scoundrels march ahead of him and ianded them ac the penitentiary afoot shortly before mid night. He returns to Darlington this morning. The other principal, who is at large, ts very black; is abont 18 years old, has a broad forehead ; has high wide cheekbones; has a scar over his left eye, and his clothing was spattered with mud wheo last seen. When last heard from be was u3e Dg toward Tim monsvillc Tho sheriff never exoects to get hold of him if he is ruo dowD anywhere io his section of the country, j -The State, Oct. 10. The Washington Post says that for the first lime since Mr McKinley has beet) in the White house Senator ! Hanna was turned down" the other | day He went np to see the Presi dent, and was informed that he couldn't go in because Mr McKinley was "talking to Admiral Dewey,7' but if he came back in about an hour he might find the door open Mark looked surprised, grunted, and went, and for the first time realized that there was some one in this country that took precedence over Hanna. Ouzts Kicked Got The State Board Makes His Suspension IPermanent. _ Columbia, Oct. S.- The State board of cootrol chopped cff the heads of Commissioner's Bookkeeper Ouzts and Dispensers Lynch and" Bookman of this city and har, left standing the order for the revoking of a!! the beer privilege io the State on Nov. 1. The bead of Dispenser Stelficg, of Charles ton, was also abont to fall ic the basket yesterday when it was decided to allow a hearing io his case. As yet no suc cessor bas been elected to fill Mr. Douthit place as commissioner. Tbe board reached a breathing point in the sensational week's work about 4 o'clock yeeterday afternoon and then took a recess until ?.ezt Wednesday night at 8 o'clock when the commissioner wili probabiy be elected and other develop ments will follow. Yesterdav the importaos steps taken were on the double-quick, and there was DO extended discussion. It seems certain that the beer privileges are gone beyond recall. The opportunity for a recon sideration was presented yesterday, but no one took advantage of it. A 2c 6tamp carries a letter to Porto Rico, aod postal cards cao be mailed to the island the same as to points io this country. Carriages, Buggies, Wagons aod Harness at Graham's. Sept 27 Not In Her Nightgown. It is commonly supposed that when the tidings of the death of William IV were conveyed to Queen Victoria she received the archbishop of Canterbury and those with him in her nightgown, but the ridiculous nightgown story can easily be exploded. The mistake orig inated in one of Disrael's novels. As a matter of fact, during the last century the garment now known as dressing gown was called a nightgown, and we read of elderly ladies and gentlemen walking in their gardens before break fast in their nightgows. It was really a dressing gown which the princess donned before receiving the arch bishop, and it was a pretty one, made of white cambric, over which her maid threw a shawl. The archbishop was accompanied by the Marquis of Conyingham and Sir Henry Halford, and the difficulty they experienced in getting admission to the castle has been likened to the scene in "Macbeth," where the sleepy and ungracious porter has been aroused from his slumbers. It was a long time before the porter would answer the clamorous summons, though the arch bishop pealed at the bell, while the marquis plied the knocker.-Dublin In dependent A Mad Monarch's Freak. . . "At the time the malady of Ludwig II, the mad king of Bavaria, was at its worst he gave orders that 30 of his finest horses should be put in the best condition possible for a race," .writes Professor J. II. Gore in The Ladies' Home Journal. "When the report came that no further improvement could be made, he had them brought into an open field where every conceiv able form of noise making device had been stationed. "The horses were tied to posts, and the king from an elevated stand gave the signal that started the flare of trumpets, the booming of cannon, the firing of bombs and other outlandish noises. The horses reared, plunged, struggled to get free, and finally break ing loose started in the wildest of gal lops from this bedlam. But toward whatever corner of the field they fled they were stopped by noises just as terrifying and sent to another quarter to be frightened again and again. "When the horses became too tired to nm well, the kine: found the specta cle uninteresting and ordered the orgy to cease. By this cruel freak the royal stables lost a number of their most valuable animals." A Woman's Whim. She was a woman who made a prac tice of being alwa3*s amiable to the clerks in the shops, and there was one dry goods shop where she had traded for many years, and the clerks were like old friends. But there were some business changes, and a new firm made j offers to the clerks who had been so long with the old firm that the woman had patronized, and they, almost to a man and woman, left. The lifeloLg patron of the shop was much incensed at this. It was not fair or right, she said, and in fact almost dishonorable. So one day when she made a first visit to thc new shop one of the old clerks wh'c knew her well stepped for ward to speak to her after the old cor dial fashion. But, no. this mildest mannered of women turned her head away with a cold stare and passed on without recognition. She could not be cordial to any one who had acted so dishonorably. No explanation is of fered of why she herself was in tho new shop, lt may have been jus: out of curiosity. Of course one cnn shop where one pleases.-New York Times. A ;<>o<l "leniory. "Excuse me, sir. but haven't we met before? Your face is strangely famil- j ia r." "Yes, madam, our host introduced us ! to each other just before dinner." "Ah. I was positive I luhi seen you | somewhere! I never forget a face."- j Harlem Life. Kare Devotion. "Do you think 1 olly's fiance loves : her?" "Indeed he does. Why, lie went and made love to that pretty Allbright girl, just to give Dolly a chance to cut her aut."-Collier's Weekly. , Nearly everyone docs, and if so yoe know all about hov/ far superior it is to either baking soda or baking powder is thc latest advance in baking prepara tions, and if yon don't use it you should. It Is Better Than So a because it witt make biscuit just right every time. No more yellow spots or soda taste. It Is Better Than Baking Powder because it is half as strong again and one heaping teaspoonful will do the work ot two rounded teaspoonfuls of the best baking powder ever made. It Don't Spoil but U so preparer!, that with ordinary care it will retain its full strength for years. We do not have to pack it in tin cans like baking powder, and this saving enables us to give you better value for your money than you ever had before. \4 little leaven leareneth lix zo/wle lumji." 1 nonce*. COTTCE cents.-S ounces tor five eena ITe-sr Market by Old and Ezpsri e:aced Butc efs. llJ'E wish to inform onr many friends nd \ \ customers that we have opened a mar ket on Liberty Street, East of" Main, next door to Hood's repair shop, and will do car best to furnish them as good Meats as the marke; will^afford and 88 cheap as it can be sold. Thanking jon for past favors we respectfully solicit a continuance of same." Good weight and work guaranteed. W. J. DAWSET, JACOB BRAD WELL Sept 19-lo The Drug St ire Kind -I IIIMIIIIIIIMJ^HIM-Mn-MBMJ but price the same as ordinary brands. Druggists buy Anvil Soda in bulk and sell it at five cents an ounce. Grocers sell it in packages at 10c. a pound or 3 i*>unds for 25c. it is Exactly tho Same Soda* To get the best you must insist on-packages put 3D by the manufacturer with the * ANVIL BRAND TRADEMARK. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. 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MUNN & Co.3B1Broadwa - New York Branch Office. 625 F St. Washington. D. C. FIRST NATIONAL BINK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE POSITOR!^ SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$ 75,020 GO Surplus and Profits - - - - 23,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock holders in excess of their stock. 75.000 00 Total protection to deprsirors, $175 f 00 00 Transacts a General Banking Bosm' S Special attention gi*>-n to collections. StVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of Si and upwards received. In terest allowed at the rate or 4 per ce M per annum, on amounts above $!> and no' exceed ing $300, payable q inrterlr, on fi.se da; s of Januarv, April, July nd October. R a. WALLACE L. S. CARS N, f re.idcot. Cashier. SI OS BUYS A $3.50 SUIT 3,000 CELEBRATED "!LaNTWEABOCT"doaM ? at and doable kneu. Regalar $3.50 BOT.' Z Pleee Knee-Pant Solu goinj at SI.95. 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