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COURT PaOCKKDINQS. Tb? Grand Jury complete a ell the work before It aod wee discharged laei Wednesday afternoon after having male th% regular presentment, which will be fouod in fall elteeibere. The followiog easee have been disposed of: Two Stete ?e Martha Strieklin and Alice Strick I la, assault aod battery with intent to hill Oallty of assault aod battery of a high aod afwreveted * oature. Seateoce, 30 days eaeb la jatl. Tbe leatS vs James R. Kelly, aasaalt aed battery wltb Intent to kill. Nol pros. ' The 8late wo. Bea;kiah haws, boueebreek tag ?od attempt at booeebreaklog Plead gailly to eocood count, Sentence, 30 daya ?a chela gaag. The 8taie vs. Heory Loogstreoi, aisault aad battery with intent to kill and carrying tone**led weapoas. Guilty Sentence, 18 moot ha on cbaio gaag. The State vs. Jacob Roaae. placing ob* ?tractioocon railroad track. Not guilty The Stale es Joboaie Maek, aeeaalt and battery witn mttat to hill and oarryiag coo* see lad weapoas. Not guilty. The ease of Loa is Larklo, charged with the morder of Stepbaa Bradford, was still oo trial whea the seat! adjourned at 1 30 o'clock 8oierd?y. All of the witaeaeee had been exasttoed aad Meet re Jeontok- aad Pardy had as awe erg a secuta for the defbose. Solici? tor Wllooo, wbo made the ooly argument for thw State, began ble speech wbeo eoart as? sembled afasr dieser. The trial raaaltad is a saietna), the jury isaaaaalag la the room unable to agraa on a verdict ootil after t o'elock, whto a saisiriat was ?e dar ad. Jadta Oar/ dismissed all the jaroro oot ?ogwgod aw 'be Larkio ease eooo after eoart sooooetd Satarday morolog as ao other cases wo?Id we takaw op that week. OwUg to Iba itloeos of Jadge Oary eoart was edjooroed Monday raoroiug until 9 30 o'clock Taaaday aoocatog, when it waa hoped ho woold ho able ta preotde Owiog to tbo ooatiaaed elckoaos of Judge Gary coort waa adjourned sine dia yesterday wtthowt latching the Sasaioa buai* ?domed O'Oeoly who was eoovictod of eeoaolt with httoct to ravish did oot receive aewtewoa aad will resaaia la jail aotil tha oast raajolor torws io March before bo can ho tea lee aod Saotaoca was withhold at tiaaa ml ewaetattoo. poodiag aaotioo foi oow trial, which, however waa finally aban loaed, aad ho will await osoteoee. The waoa of George P. Taylo-, who waa graatod a oow trial by tbo Sopteme Court, wasesaUawad to Iba Mar"*i term. A special term of eoart was ordorod for the trial of civil baeioese, to oooveoe oo Novem? ber td b ? It to well to koow that DeWttta Witob Basel Salvo will boal a burn and atop tbe polo at ooe* II will core acaem ? aod akio dweaee* aad ugly wonoda and aorta. It ia a eeeteie care for piles Ooaeterfei t may bo ofbred yoa. Sea that you get tt e original DoWitt'e Witch Hassl Selre J S Hagbsoo 4 Co. <i ??*a>* ? ? ? ? Tha Garrett-Weinberg Caae. Tbo following oploion was fll id io the sooreato eoart oo the ad lost. Jaw* A. Barrett at al,appeltaots, vs Roe*. Wate berg at al, respondent* Affirmed Opinion by Bugen* B. Gory, A. J. That saoaas that this coro wMeb bae beea la law ooorte for sis or eevan years aad bi tease op to the espresso cr art a a a saber of times, ha* been settled floally la favor o Wotaastg. 11 has been ooe of ibe most etobboraly coo tested eoees ?vor la tie courts of Scatter county. A. B Stuckey repreeeot sd Oerrett aad Loa m Moiee, Weiaborg The suit was Instituted by Garrstt to re ?ovor poaaoaaloo of a tract of oaveral boodred oeree of lood to which Welabarg bad a warroaty title from a third party. Out Bar Fingir Off ilae. tbo little daoghter of Dr. J. B. MeLure, of Btebopvlllc, wbila io Maobeio'a rwjsaoraat yesterday, innocently tampered wltb a eigor eatter, the result being that aba bevi tbe aad of ooe of bar Unsere clipped off. Dr MeLlore was preoaat aod dressed tbe wooaded member. Preaootmoot of Grand Jury. Ta thw Honorable Breast Garv, Presiding Judge: The Graod Jory bog leave 11 sab-alt the foliowiag report We have passed upon all hills gives as by the Solicitor. Bs ring at the March term of eoart examined aod re? ported the eoodtitoa of tbo county offircs, we did owl daces U accessary at tbia term. We, bowevev, vioitad, tbroogb committee, tbe jail cod alma hawse. The jail is reporttd well kept, bat that the eagos have oot beea painted as issemmaodod at March term of eoart; also that the feocc arooad the old jtil lot is la very hod condition aad aflould be repaired. We arc glad to report tbe excellent min? ist of oar alms boaos. The house* ore lily aad cleanly kept, the unfortunate* ifortably eloibod aad well fed, and all give leottsaooy of tbo uniform kindness of oar stattest soperiateodent We woold eoll the attention of oor repre? ss* to lives to tbo aceeoatiy of a more elBeieot law for Iba working of oor public *oode Since Ibe inauguration of tbo chain gaag it is almoct impoetibte to have roods worked aoder Iho preeeot eysieaa. Overseers are becoming more iodtfferect aad beads lose ioclit ed to wort, and a conviction for ooo porforciaoee of rood duty la seldom soearod. We, nere roce, trgo that more etriageot lawt oo pasted Of taw p*?v-?it plat) abolished Wo further believe the ass ot wide tiros woold greatly hoaaflt iho roods aod thai tbo eooviot a bor oow employed oo tbe State forme could be more profitably used oa tbe public road i Is oor country school dit'.ricts Ibe school food is so divided that the beoeite we anight ornate fiom eame are largely destroyed. Io maoy twoooit tbo term le abort, aod inefll* ssaet teachers are employed We woold ro* SSmmoad that the provisions of Article XI; Soctloa I. of the OoeetUottoo be carried ioto effect by eatable legislation and that tbe act shall Math the number of schools io each school district to two, ooe for white chil? dren aod ooe for colored cbildreo. Oor attention has beao called by tbe Health OfBoer aad others to a aoisaoce oo tbe public road at tbe end of Republican street ceased by the flltby condition of bog poos into which elope, hauled from tbe city, arc dumped. We are informed those pent are owned by LcGraod South aod otb?rt, cod will eaoto tlekoese If not removed We request tbat proper officials tike stept to have them moved at ooee Wo re urn tbaoka to 'be Presiding Judge, tbe Solicitor aod other court offlcialt tor coorteeiet shown us io tbe discbarge o' our dalles. Respec'fullv Submitted, R. P. Stnckhouee. Foreman A Monet?r l>.*il KUh Deetroyiag if* victim, le a type of cooetira Ike. The power of ihm mur ler<>u* malady Is (v'? SI organ* Mad nerve* and mu?Hw* and brain. Therc'e no health lit] it'e overcome. Bot Dr Kiog's New l.if* Pill* ara a safe and eoftalo eere. Beet la the wond for stomtici, liver, kidocye and bu?ele. Only lee at Dr J f kW Delwrwe's''rag siere* 1 NKQRO MORTALLY SHOT. According to Ante Mortem State? ment it Was a Murder, e _ Kd Hough, a negro claiming to be from Mt. Carmsl, S C, was thot and fatally wounded near tbe depot about 3 o'clock tbis nsuroiog Tbe wound id in the back jist betow the left shoulder and is siid to be oecessarty fatal. As be wa* apparently in a dying condition. tb*a morning Corooer Moses took bis ante mortem statemeot, which wtts to substance as follows : I have been living at .Vit. Carmel, S.U., but wss on my way to Georgetown to work for tbe lumber campanv. Did not have enough money to pay tbe way of mvtelf and wif>>, so gave wbat money I bad to ber and sent her on tbe train while I was beattog my way on freight traias. I was on wroog train to go to Georgetown so got off before train got out of town and walked back to depot to wait for another train. Sat down on box against little stand at foot of Main street to rest. After awhile I beard a man Ineide the stand ?ay : "Getaway from out there," and I got up to walk off and was shot down without notice. Tbe man who shot me then dragged me into the jtand, but after some other peo* rle came be told me to get op and leave, but waa oot able to do so. Tbe man who shot me theo dragged me oot tide tbe staod and waot off aod left ma there on tbe ground where I stayed uatil tbe police found me about a half boar later Tbe statemeot concludes with following words I "I was not trying to break into the little ebop, was just sitting down on tbe box against tbe house waiting for the train. I swear to tbis as my dying statement." When Hoogh wee fouod by tbe police be was removed to Sarah Doraot's railroad boarding boose and Dr Birnie oalled in, who examined bis wound and did wbat be could to relieve bis safferlnge. It wee eeen at once that the wound would probably cause Hough's death, aod efforts were made to local* aad capture tbe mao who did tbe i shooting It la aald that Hoogh was shot b? Willie Hoi mas, a negro who clerked for the ? woer of tSe stand, and It known to have slept io the stand He has oot been eeen atace tbe tboottng, aod oo one admits koow log where ha it. Tbe little ebop at which tbe shooting oe corred ia situated oo tbe triangle between Main strtet aad Manning avenue, near the railroad track and was formerly occupied by "Turtle" aliaa William Alston. Tbis morning Hough ia still alive aod re? ports that be feels better ?? I ? ? a? The Red Meu Contribute. At the last meeting of Pocabontas Tribe No. 16, Improved Order of Red Men, an ap? peal from P. I. Adams, Great Keeper of Wampum, Houston, Texas, asking tor finao? eial assistance for the members of the order of Red Men who were storm sufferers of Texas was read. By a unanimous vote the Tribe cootributed $26 which bee been forwarded to Mr Adams, who has charge of tbe distribu? tion of tbs money contributed by tbe Red Men of tbe United 8tatae. Or. Pate and tbe Engineers Oo last Sunday afternoon at their regular meeting, tne engineer* of the A C. L , de? cided to bava Dr. Pate to preacb them a ser* moo oo tbe third Sunday morning in tbis eaoatb. Tbis occasion promisee to bs one of deep intereet. All railroad aeople will find tbe servue profitable.?Florence Times Oet. 6. MAYOR'S COURT. There waa only one case oo docket Tuesday Prank Gardner waa op'fpr disorderly coo dact oa the streets. He waa given tbe option of $3 or six days COUNCIL MEETINQ8 Tbe City Council met at 7 o'clock p. or, last Thursday at the call of tbe Mayor. Preseo , Mayor 8tnckey, Aldermen Boyle, Chandler, W. H. Bppersoo, Pioo, Hurst, Purdy aod Rowland. Tbs question of the Opera House manage? ment also received some attention, and Council decided to staod by tbe resolution adopted at thu last meeting which waa to the following effect: That tbe Clerk aod Treasurer shall assume the managemeat aod rent to parties desiring the Opera House at a oet sum of oot less tbaa $2* for one night, including light! aod fuel, with power to make special prices for more tbaa one oigbt, tbis arraogemeot to take effect October 1st, all partnership or percentage contract! being forbiddeo. It was dscided last oigbt to make excep? tions ia favor of thoea aow having cootracts for performances during tbe present month, sufficient time not haviag been given them to alter their plant should tbey desire to do so. Mr. Boyle stated that complaint! have beeo made that connections have beeo made from private reeideocee with street draios for tbe purpose of carryiag bath water and kitchen slops. No action was takeo although tbe matter was discussed at some length. A called meetiog of the City Council wae held at one o'clock Monday. Tbe Mayor eteted that be bad called the meeiiog principally to coosider a proposition fur lease of tbe Opera House. Mr. I.C 8traust, representing tbe parties propoaiog to lease, ottered to pay $225 uottl Frpt next aod $300 peraooum for toe follow 11 v? years. Tbe offer was rejected. Permiasioo was granted tbe Weatero Union Telegraph Co to remove four polea now etaodiog oo Maie Street, and erect others io their place. Tbe polos to be reoeued are used by tbe Hlectrie Light Compaoy. Tbe new poles are such as can be used by both companies No other mattere were considered. ? ? i i i a? - Aa to Weighing Cotton. Coosiderable dissatisfaction bas been felt by oar oattoo buyera in regard to lack of jidgmsot showo by tbe public weighers in the matter of makiog tbe proper allowance for moisture, aod oo Mooday a repre? sentation from tbe cotioo meo with a partioo of tbe ..gislative delegation visited tbe cottoo platform aod reweighed a lot of cation ibat was baodled during tbe wet days last week It wae found that there wae a variation of from ten to fifieeo pounde to tbe bale in much or tbe coitce It is a difficult matter to judge bow much moistute it in a bale of cottou, aod unleta the tellere have tbe gin weights marked on the nalet or bring tbn gti weights with tbe col ton, (here is no way to satisfy both parties. The cottoo buyer*' however, say tbev can? not stand tbe lost of weight above stated, especially at tbe hi*.') price tbat is b ling paid in this market |1 14 well known that Sum tern leading oner markets 10 pay lag trie hijttest price for "otton, and while all buyers am willing to pay for cotton, they do not want to pay fo* water The moet of the cotton bought in Rental 1? eiported, for tbe reason that the n.illt nre out buying bare because our market is ton high. It is well known thit wrong weight* aiways cause trouble, as well at water pack iug, and it is due to our market that the mat? ter of weighing should *?* made as near absolutely correct as possible. TUE SOUTHERN 'S AGENT. Mr Baumgardnor ttuoceoded by Mr W D Lowry. Mr. W D. Lowry, who has been appointed freight Agent of the Southern Railway in this city, figs Mr J A Baumgardner, promoted and transferred to tbe Charleston Agency, relieved Mr. Baumgardner Monday morning aod took charge of the freight office Mr. Lowry comes to Sumter from Henaersonville, N. C , where he has been stationed tor sometime as the representative of the Southern He is, however, originally from Charleston and was for twenty-three years in the service ot the South Carolina Ry., having entered the employ of that road as a messenger when a small boy. He is a rail* road man of ability aod experience aod will no donbt manage tbe Southern office in Sum ter io a way to build up tbe business and continue tbe good work so successfully inaugurated by Mr. Baumgardner. Mr. Baumgardner went to Charleston yes? terday morning, but bis family will remain io Somter through tbe winter if for do long? er as they prefer this city as a place of resi? dence. During tbe year Mr. Baumgardoer has been in Sumter be bas made many frienda and bia removal ia generally regretted especially by the business men with whom be bas come moat io conduct aad with whom bia relations have beeo uniformly pleasant When be ceme here a little more tbao a year ago to take ebarge of tbe freight office of tbe South? ern Railway be had a difficult task before bim, for this was new territory for that road and be bad to build up a bnsinese in tbe face of tbe competitioo of tbe Atlantic Coast Line wbieh not ooly bad control of tbe freight businese but rendered ao efficient service that was difficult to excel. That be succeeded admirably u proven by tbe large aod grow* log busioess tbv Southern bandies into aod oot of Sumter and tbat bis services bave been appreciated by tbe officials of tba Southern nothing oould be better testimony tbao tbat ba baa beeo transferred and made agent in Charleston, tba most important point io tbe State. Resignation of Lutheran Pastor. Rev. Y. Yon A. Riser, oo Sunday resign? ed the pastorate of St. James Lutheran Church, tbe resignation to take effect on Nov. 1st. Tbe resignation was not accepted aod it will be considered by tbe congregation oo tbe third Sunday of this month, when at 8 o'clock p m , tbe farewell service will be held. Mr. Riser bas been here as pastor three ycara and three months and is beloved by bis congregation and highly esteemed by tbe members of all other denominations. Mr. Ri-er stated tbat ill health was tbe principal reason for bis resignation Ha has oot yet decided what work be will accept when be leaves ?umter He has also resigaed bis pastorate at Flor* eoce, wbieh church be has been serving jointly with tbe church in this city. *-*aaWaBS*>"O^S??*aaaWJaaa* Illustrated Lecture on China Quite a large crowd of people aaeembled at tbe Presbyterian Church Saturday eveoing to bear Dr. Davis' illustrated lecture on China For ao boor aod a half tbe lecturer display? ed stereoptiean views of Chinese scenes, and txlked in ao interesting way of tbe various sorjects. There were given vivid glimpses of tbe social, religions and industrial life of this straoge people tbat were most instructive, and enjoyable. aaoaw>e^-a>*? SBWj Bear Dispensary to Be Discontin? ued. At tbe request of tbe county board of con? trol the State board bas issued an order dis? continuing all beer dispensaries after Decem? ber 81st, at wbicb time tbe privilege of tbe beer diepenrers in this eity aod Bisbopvillc expire Tbe county board of control bave no complaint to make against tbe beer dis? pensers or ibelr management of tbe dispensa? ries, bat it was decided tbat beer dispensaries are oot necessary and eao be discontinued In this county without detriment to the public interests. PISGAH NEWS. Mr. Rditor : We are having rain once more, though it will not benefit tbe croo. Cotton picking is over aod farmers are trying to save forage, though the bay crop ie very short. Tbe Sunday School at Pisgah Church, bald a mission day oo Saturday, September 29th, for tbe benefit of Home and Foreign Missions. Tbe music aod singing were beautiful. Tbe entire school took part io a rainbow exercise wbicb was nicely carried out, after which tbe school partook of a bountiful dinner prepared for tbe school. The collection amounted to $11.90. Tbe geoeral health of oor community has improved A Subscriber. Pisgab, Oct. 4, 1900. *-----nnMr**o>w?*^Bsnnaa*? Tatter, Snlt-Rneoxa mud Boaoaxaat. Tba intense itehing and smarting incident to tbeae diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Bye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad caaas bave been parmanetly oared by It. It is equally efficient for itehing piloa and a favorite remedy for eure nipples, ehapped hands, chilblains, frost bites and cbronio sora eyea. Sfteta per Lox. For sale by Dr. A J. China. Dec 80?o Dr 'Catdy'a Condition Powders re just what a horse needs whan in bad eon dition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge Tbay are not food but medicine, and tba beat to uae to put a horse in prime eondition. Prioe 25 eents per package. For sale by Dr A, J China. Dec 80?o ARRESTED IN NEW YORE The New York World of Saturday laat has the following io the matter of a oase io South Carolina, wbioh at the time caused oommuoioatiooe to pass between the governor of South Caro? lina aod the Italian oonsul at New York : "Detective Potrosioo, of tbo Central offioe, who bad been following Domini eo, Nioastro, about 40 years old, for two or three days about tbo city, arrested bim about f> o'clock yesterday morning at No 118 Mulberry ?trec. He says he i- ?uro Nieastro is tho man who loaasajtiad a murder in Poapoo, B. G , last February, shoottOg Filir.po Huonabitact.U with a doubl ? barreled shot!: un "Acoordmi? to Pstrosioo, Ntosstro ha* a wife and fivo children in BrogOO? lid, province of Avelltno, Italy, and he fled from that place fivo years ago, because of murdering a fellow towns man. He was held in police oourt to await requisition "?The State, On 8 Health Officer Reardon Writes About Hie "Sphere of Action " Mr. Editor : Io appealing to tbe grand jury to Hbate tbe offdu?ive nuisance io tbe shape of filthy hog pens at tbe eod of Repub? lics street just outside of the city limits, 1 did 63 at the rcqatft of aod in cocjunction with certain citizms living near tbe pens in? side and outside of the city limits I was oot actuated by any desire to prevent keep? ing of hog pens out in tbe country where tbey properly belong, but simply to abate a nuisance which was offeneive to the citizens of Sumter living near the pens. Tbeee hog pens were forced out of the city by myaelf as health officer, as all other hogs were, and for which other officials got the credit, aod 1 received tb<j vilification and abuse of tbe hog owoers of Sumter. I was informed that those bog pens were intentionally placed as near to Republican street and the city limits as possible for spite, and that they were par purposely neglected in order to render them as offensive as possible I think I am justi? fied in seeing that some one in antbority will prevent offensive nuisances on the outskirts of tbe city. In fact, I am compelled fre? quently to go out of tbe city to induce peo? ple to abate nuisances The running of tbe hogs out of Sumter created considerable hard feellogs and no man made more eoemiee than I did. Every effort was made to evade tbe law aod to have it repealed, aod it wae only after I began to swear oot warraots as Health Officer against violators of tbe law and have them before the Mayor that tbe bog owners realised that tbe Health Officer at least intended to put tbe bogs out, and, Mr. Editor. I alooe did put them out, and as loog ae I remain as Health Officer the begs will stay oot, because the law so reqoiree. When smallpox broke out over Green Swamp in October, 1898, aod infected the outskirts of lbs icity op to tbe city limits, I weot and fnngbt tbe filthy, loathsome disease aod expoked myself sod my family to tbe dread disease, and I wae docked oo tbe pay roll for each aod every mionte that I spent oot of tbe city, yet I kept the smallpox out of tbe Oity of Sumter and no ooe objected to "extending my sphere of action at that time." I make this statemeot to show why I acted as I did aod I intend to see that all nuiancee whether intentionally or otherwise placed as close to tbe limits as possible, be abated. E. I. Reardon. PI8GAH NEWS. Pisgab, Oct. 9.?It would be a great relief to tbe people in tbe country if tbe intense hot wave that has hong io long over us would pass away, even if it took a small Galveston hurricane to do it. People in the towns can fare better than those in tbe country because they have means to cool off with. It is now October aod no abatement scarcely of tbe bot weather. If the thermometers ever recorded a hotter day than last Saturday for October I would like to koow it. I venture tbe asser? tion that it is tbe hottest oo record for that month. About tbe only thiog to prove that fall is here is the cottoo ia picked out and tbe nights are loogei. Some of the cotton fields look like July. If Neil, tbe cotton propbet, could see tbe fields now, and been in Sumter on your big cottoo day, he would say there would be 15,030,000 bales made this year. He has proved ao arch enemy to the south, aod should be downed every time be shows bis head. But like all other evil things to tbe prosperity of our country, be has lost bis grip. Never to regaio it agsio. Some oats are beiog planted aod will con? tinue to be planted from now oo. Tbe high price of cotton and seed have made some people look as if tbey will soon be the guest of Dr. Babcock at Columbia, visions of untold wealth now hang over tbe bead of the average man and every nerve it on the qui vive to grasp as much as he can all caused from ten cent cotton. Poor fel? lows I Solicitor John S. -Wilson, from holding office so loog, has grown fat aod stout. His many friends are pleased to see that bo has fully recovered from bis severe illness of not long ago. Possibly, Clerk of Oourt Nash at tbe close of his next term, will take oo a lit? tle flesh too. Somter has cause to be proud of her pleasaot aod agreeable clferke of court since tbe war. A woman, I bear, is getting up a non marrying society among tbe young ladies. The ooly ooe to sign it so far is a sweet lassie of 50, who says she believes that marriage is a failure, wonder if she ever had an offer ? Rev. Mr. Crouch filled bis pulpit at Pisgah for tbe first time since the accident to his band. He says he is gradually getting on better. An examinatioo of tbe jury list for the last few yesrs shows tbst some meo are on every year, while others never get oo. This is wroog. Men drawo to serve one year sboold then be laid aside, until tbe couotry is gooe over aod all tbe good meo used. Tbis would divide tbe honors, troubWa and emoluments among all of our fellow citizens, and no doubt would meet the spirit and letter of the jury law. Can tbe powers that be ex? plain why some men get on so often and others do oot, or never get oo. Is the county to deficient in good meo that tbe same ones have to be used so often ? If so our civilization is in ratber a bad condition (bat a few out of eo many have to do all the jury duty It is needless to eay the writer has co axe to grind io this matter, as be has bad bis show some years ago of jury duty. D. - - ? ? ? ? - mm - Remember tbe Lawn Fete today. The Lu? theran ladies are to give it at Mr. K W. A. Kultman's residence, on Main street, near the Presbyterian Church. Time, from 6 to 10 p m -???????. ?assawstata?? -? Jerusalem, Oot 7 ?Today the Hish op of JerufloU-m, in the name of the Pope, and Io the preieooo of the Gern an oonnul nr;d fivo hundred Ger? man pilgrima, Uid the corner stone of the church whioh in to bo erected on Mount Zioo, on the lite Abdul Hamid presented to Kmporor William on the ocosBioo of the latter'* visit to tbe Holy Laud. Peace Negotiations Progress' ing in Georgetown. FIRST NATIONAL BANK SINTER, OF The last issue of the Georgetown Times contains a list of sentences imposed by the Mayor as the result of the recent riot. There are 22 in the liet, 17 of which are $100, or 30 da^s each ; 3 are for $50, or 30 days each ; one tor g25 or 15 days, and one for $15 r 25 days. Three, amounting to $215 paid and the others are giving the days STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, 8UMTER, S. C. .... $ Paid tip Capita! .... Surplus and Profits - - - - Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of ?h*ir etock . 75.0Of 00 25.000 00 75,000 00 To'al protec'hn to depositors, $175 C00 00 Transacts a General Backing Bt)9trires. Spectal attention given to collections. ASK YOUR FRIENDS! YOU FIND TH AT THERE ARE MORE STJEFF PIANOS Used by people who know a good piano that any other make. Its because Stieff Pianos re better and cost less tbao others. Moving, Tuning and Repairing ; Accom? modating Terms. Catalogue and book of suggestions cheerfully given. CHAS. M. STIEFF, Warerooros, 9 North Liberty Street. Factory?Block of E. Lafayette Ave. Aikeo and Lanvale streets. BALTIMORE, MD. S1VINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In terest allowed at ibe rate ot 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts abov* $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of January. April, July ana October. R at. WALLACE, L.S.CaasoN, President. Caabier SURVEYING. Mrs. I*. Atkinson MILLINERY. She baa the largest and finest collection she has ever exhibited, including scores of rich novelties ia Imported Round Hats, Toques aod Bonnets, as well as a choice va riety of handsome designs from her work room. The assortment is large enough end varied enough to insure a perfect choice to every one, while the prices will be found more than attractive In the Uatrimmed Hat Department we are showing a most extensive assortment of ibe newest and best shapes and colors?at rea sonable prices. Ia this department we are showing a particularly attractive assortment of Ready to-Wear Turbans and Tcqaoa in Velvets, Felts, Panne Velvets and Tucked Silks. A choice variety of Children's Trimned Hats, for ssbool and dress wear, at moderate prices Oct 3 SURVEYING and Civil Engineering work promptly and accaratelv done W. LORINO LEB, Civil Engr. May 23?6 n Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It artificially digesta the food and aids Natura ia strengthening and recon? structing the exhausted digestive or* gana. It lathe lur-est discovered digest ant and tonIc. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in? stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache, Gastralgia,Crampsand ?ell other results of imperfect digestion. Price50c. and $1. Large size contains 2V% times small sire. Book all about dyspepsia mailed!reo Prepared by E. c De WITT a CO.. Chicago J S HUG/HSON & CO Estate oi John J. Gedding, Dec'e. Wr? WILL apply to the Judge ot Prolate of Sumter County oo Octobfi 2 6 c, 1900, for a Final Diecbarge ee Executors of aforesaid Estate EZRA P. GEDDINGS, WM WALLACE GEDDINGS, Sept 26?4t Execurcrs. SUMTER INSTITUTE For Young Ladies and Girls* The thirty-third scholastic year opens September 18th. 1900. For circulars and in? formation, address Mrs. L. A. Browne } or > Principals Miss E. E. Cooper, ) Sumter, S. C. Aug 8 1801-1900. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, S. C. A. B , B. S , A M , LL B , L. I. Courses. Spring Courses free for Teachers Fourteen Professors; 33,000 volume* in library; ex? cellent laboratories, claee rooms, gymnasium infirmary, athletic grounds. Tuition $40, other fees $18, a session ; tuition remitted'.to needy students Expense* $135 to $175 a session Certified Pupils from forty-fire Ac? credited Schools enter its Freshman Class without exam nntion. Entrance aod Normal Scholarship Exami? nations held at every county eeat Friday, July 20, 1900, by County Superior<4iots Next session opecs Sent 26, 1900. For catalogue, address, F. C WOODWARD, President June 6 HERRICK SHOE FOR WOMEN Is the onlv advertised American Shoe exhibited at the Paris Exposition. It has the three strongest virtues that a woman's shoe can have, namely : high quality, latest styles and perfection of fit. The lien ick Innersole combines comfort with case, yielding a "cushion effect" that makes walking a pleasure. , There arc three grades for three special purposes sjh mf% aw and at three prices--lor walking, for the ho?6e, or i9 ^?*OOa for dress; $2.50, $3 00 and $3.50. Each ?s * a jm* guaranteed by the makers who have thirty-eight Atf OA years of practical experience back of them in the v#aW manufacture of women's hhocs only, Pjor 0t- ^ Oxfords for. fcr fair less than VVsW frict% quoted. . Walsh's Shoe Store. THE OSBORNE RIVAL DISC Has Never Been Equalled as a Pulverizer. I st'll these Harrows on so little margin that my greatest comfort is in the satisfaction ihey give rather than Iba pri tti 1 make My dooss are open to all?My stock is ready for inspection. Goats au<) sco too io my new quarters, corner of Liberty and Marvin Streets. FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. July il W. B. BOYLE. Sumter, S. C.