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TH? HOTEL SUMTER. The Hoiltery That Will Fin the Long Felt Want Tee plas* and specifications of th? cew hotel ?hieb Dr. A J. China is now building OD the cite of the Jervey fionse, wbieb were prepared bj Wilson k Edwards, architects, of Col a mb ia, tbow that Sam ter ts at last to hare a hotel that will be modern in construc? tion and appointments and that, under the management of Mr. A. M. Paraira, will be elegantly furnished irom top to bottom. The plans call for a three story building with a frontage of 70 feet on liam Street. Across the fall length of the froot wide piazzas will.extend oo first and second floors and on the third floor there will be a balcony tbe fnll length of the frost. The entire first floor of tbe body of tbe bote! will be given np to tbe lobby and office barber shop, peading and writing roos and sample room. The front ie to be composed of bevel-edge plate glass with only sufficient woodwork to support it, and the lobby and other rooms on ibis floor will be perfectly lighted Oo either tide from the lobby broad stairways lead to the second floor, the landing being in a broad ball way to tbe right and Iff; of tbe rotunda, which extends from tbe lobby to the roof, supplying light and ventilation to the lobby aod the bal] ways on the second and third floors. Tbe lobby and office will be handsomely finished, in polished oak, and the reading room and barber shep will be handsomely finished equally aa well From the rear of the lobby a broad hallway will lead to the dining room, which, with the pantry, commissary, re? frigerator room and chins, coeet will occupy the entire f ra: floor of the wing at the bach of the building. All stairways and balls will be carpeted, the floors or eaeb of the thirty-six bed rooms will be covered, and tbe betiding will be lighted throughout, the piazzas included, with electric lights. Mr. Paraira is now baying the furniture, carpets, china, linen and all other necessary equipments for the hotel, and ms soon as tbe building is tamed over by the contractors he will be read y to furnish it from top to bottom and open it to tbe public He ie selecting expensive and handsome furnishings, and it is hie intention to give this city a he rel that for comfort and handsome furnishings cannot be surpass?e tn this State. At first it was the desire to open the hotel on Christmas or New Year bnt there is so mceh work to be done that it is now seen that the hotel cannot be completed and fam? ished before the middle or Utter part of Jan cary. j Bill Pickens Escapes Bill Pickens, tbe notorious negro tough who was convicted in the Mayor's court yes? terday mod sentenced to 30 days oa the streets, made bis escape from the guard house during the afternoon and departed for parts un? known. This is the second or third time Bill bas broken ont of the guard house, and the next time be is imprisoned it will be part of wisdom to shackle him as soon as be is put into the cell. He made his escape in a simple bu: ingen? iosa manner. The keys to the cell doors are kept ia the drawer of a desk in the lobby of the cell room, and of this fact Pickeos was aware. He therefore proceeded to get posses? sion of the keys by taking the et retener from the hammock in his cell and to the end of it tied a piece of rope to for-n a looo. With this instrument ba lassoed tbe knob of the desk draw and pulled the desk np to bis ce!) door, pulled ont tbe draw, got possession of the keys and unlocked the cell door. He theo look a lamp bracket from :bs walls of tbe cell room and forced the lock of the outer door and walked on: a free man. Glori?os Kew?. Comes from Dr- D. B. Cargi le, of Was h i ta. I. I. He writes . "Four bottles of Electric Bit? ters bas eared Mrs. Brewer, of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering for years. Ter? rible seres would break out ou her head and face, and the best doctors could gire no help ; but ber cure ii complete and her health is ex? cellent." This shows what thousands have proved-that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It is the supreme remedy for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ulcer?, boils and running sores. It stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion builds up tbe strength. Only 50 cents. Sold by J. F. W. D?Lorme, Druggist. Guaranteed 4 Pisgah X Hoads News Mr. Eiitor : Tbe long-expected rest for the laooring class of people is at band ; harvest? ing is over and there is nothing to do. Mr. B. R. Hatfield's wife, who has beeo seriously ill for several weeks, seems to be slowly improving, tboogh her condition ie still critical We are sorry to learn that there is dissatis? faction in regard to the Pisgah public schcol, j We bops that this dissatisfaction may be removed and that ali the patrons may oe beneficed. On the third Sunday in October, the P:s gah Sunday School raised $5 33 for tbs ben? efit of the orphanage. May God's blessings rest upon this little gift. We understand that your corresponden: "D," will visit tbe State Pair, if so, we ex? pect to bear something of the wonders of tbe day aod time in your next issue. Oct. 25. Pluck. A Life and Death Fight. XrW A Hines of Manchester, Ia, writing o his almost miraculous escape from death, says: /Exposure after measles induced serious lang trouble, which ended in consumption. I had Tequant hemorrhagos and coughed night an? day. All my doctors said I must t-oon die. Then I began to u?c Dr King'<j New Discovery for Consumption, which completely cure 1 me. I would not be without it even if it cost $3 a bottle. Hundreds have used it on my recom? mendation ?nd ali say it never fails to core hroat, ehest and lung troubles-" Regular siae 50c and $1. Trial bottles free at J F W 2>e Lornte's drug store. 4 COUHCIL MEETING. proceeding* of the Begular Semi Monthly Session. Tbe City Council bs-ld a recalar meeting at at 7 p. m. last Wednesday with Mayor Pro Tem B. W. Horst, and Aldermen W. B. Boyle, D. J Chandler, W.H. Epperson, P. P. Fi. ; and R. O Purdy. Tbe minutes of meetings beid Oct. 11 tb acd 1 7:h were read and approved. Mr. H B Bloom, Cbief of tbe Fire Depart meat reported tba; be bad, under instructions of '.be Fire Department Committee, teated all of tbe fire hydrants and fonod there all in good condition except one io front of resi? dence of Hr. 6. F. Epperson, which ?tl! be repaired at once by the Water Co. The hydrant at Mr W. M. Graham's residence on Sumter street being teated with four hundred feet of bose g ?re an 80 feet stream effective at SO feet, which is about the average. Be , reported also that at the Firemen's Conven? tion io Cbarlestoa the Pittsburg, Pa , Fire Chief reported that at a recent fire in that city at an iee factory there bad been a dan? gerous explosion of aobydroos ammonia, and that as the Electric Light and Ice Co , uses this ammonia it would be well for the fire? men and public to be careful in tbe tvent of a fire at this factory. Mr. Pordy called attention to the damage tba; is being dona to the shade trees of the city by telephone, electric light and other linemen who ase metal sport in climbing, from wbicb cause many of the trees are be? coming diseased and will probably be killed if tbe practica is continoed. The clerk was directed to forbid the use of spurs io climb? ing trees and to notify the officers of tbe tele? phone and electric light companies Fioanco Committee reported tbat Clerk's report for September had been examined and found correct. A letter wa? read fron? Alban W. Purcell, stage director of the Robert Downing Com? pany, offering to rent the Opera House for one year with the privilege of five years and ! to pay one year's rent in advance, bot nam? ing no price. The Clerk was inotructed to Tile Mr. Poreell for aa offer. I The vacant lot next to No 3, reel bouse ; was rented to Henry Yolkin at $1 per week for the parp?se of potting op a shooting gallery. The clerk reported tbat tbe rear end of the Opera House roof is leading badly. Tbe I matter was referred to the Cerr mine of Pub lie Works with power to act. The petition of citizens fer an extension of ? water main op Church Street was referred j to Committee of Public Works with power to ! act. The Water Company will be sending men here in a ebon time to change the mains on Republican street and it is tbooght best to have tbe necessary extensions made on Cburcb street at tbe same time, as it can ne done then more economically aod at a. greater advantage to tbe city thoo at anotber time. A memoraodum of terra cotto drain pipe needed to complete the work now ia progress was referred to tbe Committee of Public Works with power to act. QUESTION ANSWERED. Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of any medicine in the civilized world. Toar mothers and grandmothers never thought of using anything eire for indigestan or billions ness. Doctors were scarce, a' ' hey seldom heard of appendicitis, nervous prostration or heart failure, etc. They used Aog?'*t Flower to clean out the system and stop fermentation of ondigested food, regulate the action of the liver, stimulate the narr?os and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaohes and other ache?. Yon only reed a few doses of Green's August Flower, io liquid form, to make voa sat? isfied there is nothing serions the matter with yoe. For sale by A. J. China. A FSOM CHAIN GANG TO THE ASYLUM. James Mitchell, Lunatic, Pardon? ed. * James Mitchell, a neero who was convicted 9t tbe recent term cf court and sentenced to ! the chain gang for larceny, turns cot to be an j escaped lunatic When be was on trial he < stated tbat be bad bern out of tbe asylum only two days wheo he commited the crime for wbicb be was arrested, bot no one knev, that bs was ao escaped lunatic and no atten? tion was paid to tbe plea of insanity. Short? ly after Le was sent to tbe chain gang Dr Babcock, superintendent of the as;lom, wrote to Sheriff Pierson tbat Mitchell ff as an escaped lu oatie and asked tbat be be returned to tbe asylum. Sheriff Pierson did not know wbat course to pa:sue as be bad oo authority to tern orer a chain gang convict to - be asylum, so he submitted the matter to bi? attorney, R. 0. Purdy, Eeq Mr. Purdy wrote to Gov. McSweeney stating the case and suggesting tba: Mitchell be pardoned so that be could be discharged legally from the chain gang and delivered to the asylum. Tbe only otber course would have been tbe resort to babeas corpus proceedings by the asylum authorities, which would have been both expensive and cumbersome. Gov. McSweeney acted promptly on Mr. Purdy's letter and on tbe 23d granted a pardon for Mitchell, wbicb was received that night by Sheriff Pierson. Mitchell has been brought in from the chain gang. He Fooled the Surgeons. AH doctors told Renick Hamilton, of West Jefferson, 0., after suffering 18 months from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly oporation was performed ; but he cured himself with five boxe3 of Bucklen's Arnica Suive, the surest Pi'o cure on earto, and tbe best Salve in be world. 25 cent? a box Sold by J. F. W DeLortne. Druggist A - mmm -m9mmmm Aunt Chloe Dead Another of Florence's ?and marka has gone to rest Aunt Chloe Hanks, wbo is well known by all native Florentines wa* buried iaet Friday. She was pearly a bnndred years old Before the war she belooged io L B. H?icks of Sumter. There are but a few colored people of auot Chloe's ilk now living Sbe was weil thought of by ali who knew ber and was one of the best nurses ia this section of the State, which occupation she followed outil a few days ago being com? pelled to retire on account of ber age. Thus it is, one by one toe old time negro passes away -Florence Daily Times, Oct 23 The Appetite of a Goat Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose ftotn ach and liver are out of order. All fach should know thnt Dr. King's New Life Pille, the won deriul Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regu? lar bodily habit that insure? perfect h ?a 1th and great energy. Only 25c at J. F: VV. DeLorne's ?trug ssore. A -I - Tetter,. Sa\?t-Kheni?i and Eczema. The intense itching ana ?martin? incident to ttest diseases, is instantly allayed hy applying ?'b?ajberlain's Eye and Skin Oiotmont Many very bcd cases have beeu permanetly cured by it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipple*, chapped bands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25ets per box. For sale by Dr. A J. China. Doe 30-o MAYOR'S COURT. I Hr. B B. Pollard, a travelling man and stranger, was arrested for riding a bicycle ! Wednesday night wi thoa t a lantern, fie was ?riding behind another that was carrying a light, and bad been informed that be would j not be liable to arrest wben thus ibllowiog closely bebiod a lantern. Tbe Mayor excus? ed tbe defendant. One of the mest interesting cases before tbe Mayor recently was Geo. Paine, a Charleston darkey, who was charged witb vagrancy. He plead oot guilty, but the evidence proved him to be a fakir, idler and swindler of no ordinary type. He bad been boarding for two weeks with a colored woman. She de? manded money due ber, and Paine proceeded to raise tbe wind in a novel way. He bad two small cloth bags which he ( alleged to contained $950- These he took io I a satcLsl to Ransom Peay, a laborer at Lukens Lumber Mill, and after interesting Peay in a business enterprise, borrowed eleven dollars from bim. He lett bis mooey ' bags witb Peay to take care of, offering to ? reciprocate tbe favor at any time. Peay be? came suspicious, and an investigation reveal? ed the fact that the bags contained a lot of iron washers about tbe sits of silver dollars. Tbe victim speedily told bis troubles to tbe police. Officer Barwick arrested Paine, acd he will serve 30 days on the city chain gang for vagrancy Seven dollar s of Peay's mooey were recovered and returned to him. Tbe Saturday sej&ioo of the Mayor's court was more protracted than nsnal, there being three cases and there were numerous witness? es, a lawyer and a jury to consume time and assist tbe Mayor in dealing out justice The first case was that of the city of Sumter vs."J. F Reid, disturbing the peace and re? sisting an officer in the discharge of his doty. Tbe defendant was represented by J. H. Clif? ton, S.q , wbo demanded a jury. A panel of 10 men waa prepared aod summoned from which the following were selected: E. S Miller, foreman, H. G. Hill, G. W. Hutcbin. son, B. M. Lebby and T. B. Jackies, Jr By conseot of both sides tbe case was submitted to tbe fire selected instead of the requested six. The following witnesses were sworn and testified : H. J. Sevmonr, Geo. D. Shore, Wm. Green, T E. Flowers, W. A. Clyd?, H. H. Smith,J. K. Bradford, C. W. Stansill, H. Cottino, J.D. Epperson and the defendant. Argument was made by Mr. Cliftoo and bis Honor Mayor Stuckey delivered a charge as to tbe law. Tbe jory retired and in a lew minutes returned a verdict of not gailty. The second case was the City of Somter vs. Rev. J. C. Watkins, fighting on Manning Avenue, at the residence of Antrim Leaesne. A number of witnesses were sworn asd examined Tbe Mayor found tbe defendant guilty and required bim to pay a fine of $10. The third and last case on tbe docket was the City of Sumter vs. James Holman, dis? turbing tbe pesce and disorderly cooduct. Rebecca and Julia Holman testified. Tbe verdict was not guilty. The court then adjourned, the docket beitjg cleared, having been io session from 12 o'clock to 3 30 p. m. Tbe Mayor's court opened Monday with a full bouse, but the session was not protracted and the docket was cleared in short order. Tbe following were the cases : Joseph Love, disorderly conduct and curs? ing. Plead guilty of cursing. Sentence $3 or 6 days Fine paid. Tom Wilson, Geo. Richardson, Tbos. Henry and James freston, gambling. Wil? son and Weston plead quilty, the others plead not guilty. After the witnesses bad been ex? amined tbe Mayor adjudged Wilson and Weston gailty, and sentenced tbem to pay $5 each or serve 10 days Tbe other two were discharged. W H. Flowers, fighting, and Harry Pinck? ney, fighting and public drunkenness. Flow? ers plead not guilty and Pinckney plead guilty of drunkenness. Pinckney was found guilty and sentenced to pay $3 or work the streetB 6 days. Flowers was discharged. J. H. Belcher, striking Saul Pringle's child. Belcher plead guilty, but made state? ment ia extenuation. Tbe eentence was $1 or 2 days Tuesday's session of the Mayor's court was more profitable tban the average. The first ca?e was against Bill Pickeos who streck town yesterday afternoon filled to the brim witb liquor, and started ont to bave some "fan" on the streets. He met Rev. Gainev Davie and several other negroes near John Belcher's restaurant, and because they did not speak to bim as politely as be thought befitting bis importance, be drew a 38 revolver, threatening shoot tbe whole crowd, and cursed a blue streak, aod tbe crowd scat? tered for their lives, seeking shelter bebind a wagon. Bill baring vindicated bis dignity by putting the Revereod to flight, proceeded on bis way, but was captured a few boors later aod committed to tbe guard boose to sleep off bis spree. When arraigned before the Mayor Bill admitted beiog drunk and ont for fun, but coold not remember trying to shoot tbe Reverend Davis. The testimony wf,8 dead against bim, and the Mayor de? clared tbe 38 forfeited and sentenced Bill to p-ty A floe of $25 or work on the streets 30 days. Ellison Henderson was up for public drunkenness and cursing on the streets. The fioe was $5, which was paid. - --^a- ? Quite a number weot from this city aod county yesterday to spend the remainder of the week taking tn the festivities of the Fair. Window Glaes, al! liz?, also Potty, for sale at DuRant's Hardware Store. "Rupert of Hentzaa." the sequel to the "Prisoner of Zenda," will be produced at tbe Opera House on Friday oigbt, Nov. 16th. All eiz?t of Window Glass and bett Putty for sale at DuRant's Hardware Store. A negro roan living at Ryttenterg'e Brick Yard while fooliog with a pistel Monday afteroooo accidentally discharged it. Tbe ball passed through bis band and buried itself in bis thigh. The wound in bis thigh is quite severe and at last reports the ball bad not been extracted. Do not get scared if yocr beart troubles yon. Most likely you suffer from indiges? tion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests wbat you eat aod gives the worn out stomach per? fect rest It is the only preparation known that completely digests all classes of foods ; that is why it cures the worst case3 of in? digestion and stomach trouble after every? thing eine bas failed. It may be taken in all condi'ioos and cannot help but do you good. J S Hugbson k Co Willie Mixon, a white boy about 15 years old. was found Saturday night in an un? conscious condition on the ground at the corner of Main and Bartlett Streets. The police were notified and Chief Bradford sum? moned medical attention. Dr. Hofman took charge of the boy and as scon as bis naroo was ascertained he was removed to Mr. Riles' house, where he boarded. He was quite sick all night and vesterday, but be will probably recover. Oo the lOtb of Dtceraber, 1897, Rev S A Donabce, pastor M K Church, South, Pt Pleasant. W Va, contracted a severe cold which was attended from the beginning by violent coughing He says: "After resort iog to a number of so called 'specifics,' usu? ally kept io the house, to no purpose, I pur? chased a bottie of I bamberlain's &>ugb Rem? edy, which acted like a charm. I most cheer? fully recommend it to the public" For sale bj Dr A J China. School Holiday on Thursday The following notice was sent by Supt. Edmonds to tie teachers of tbe different grades yesterday morning: Tbere sie in sebool today 386 pupils. Of this number 80 bare said tbat tbey will cer? tainly go to the State Fair if a holiday is giren; 196 are certaioly not going, and 110 are doubtful. Acting upon this report tbe City Board of Education bas decided to give Thursday of this ?eek as a holiday in order that those pupils who desire to go to the fair may do so. Please announce this to your grades. S. H. Edmunds, Saperiotendent. In the Way of Improvement. Nothing so surely indicates the growth and development of a town as the appearance of the stores, tbe arrangement of the goods and tbe quality of the articles tba: fill tbe show caees and shelves. The passing away of un? kempt stores with a miscellaneous aod untidy stock of cheap aod trashy goods and the ap? pearance in their stead of the handsomely fitted (up stores, filled with fine goods well kept and artistically arranged marks the development of the town into a city and an improvement in the taste of tbe people who patronize the stores Tbe improvement and developmeotof Sum? ter along these lines bas been steady daring tbe past few years and today tbe stores os tbe maio business streets of this city will com? pare favorably with those of any city in the State and tbe displays of all grades of goods are not surpassed in variety or quality by the displays to be seen ia otber places. It is known and admitted by everybody who bas ever visited Sumter that tbere is no better place for shopping in Sooth Carolioa. One of the most handsomely fitted op stores in Sumter is that ot E. A. Baltman, who boagbt the old McEIboEe stand a few months ago and bad it overhauled and remodelled for a jewelry store. It is papered throughout, with pretty paper, the floor is covered and the show cases and wall cases are made of solid polished oak, plate glass and mirrors. Everything is in the best taste and the whole effect is aa handsome as could be desired. The Btock of cat glass, sterling silver, im? ported china, handsome pictures, watches, jewelry, diamonds and gems of all kinds, etc , tbat fills these show cases and shelves is so handsome and striking that few people pass tbe store without stopping to admire it. Mr. Baltman has selected o very fine stock of goods, believing that there is a demand in Sumter for the very best that tbe markets of the world afford, and a glance at bis store will prove that be bas taste both as a bayer and ia displaying bis goods He bas noth? ing bat tbe very best articles in the several lines that be carries and bis prices are moderate for tbe class of goods be offers for sale. His store is ooe of the show places of Sumter aod is always pointed oat to Tisitors witb pardonable pride A CARD. A Statement From Rev. J. C. Watkins. To my Friends, White and Colored, of Sum? ter: I regret very mach to be forced to make a newspaper statement concerning my conduct as a Christian minister. I have been in your midst for ten years, and bave tried to so live tbat such would be unnecessary, but the duties of a gospel minister among my people are delicate and varied. Last Wednesday I sent for a member and officer of my church to come to my school boose where I was teach? ing night school that we might talk betweeo ns, and correct some slaoderoas and false statements which he said I had toll bim about some ooe else. I considered tbe state? ments injurious to me and tbe cause wbicb I represent. He refused to come and see me and I went to see bim. I was trying lo heed the Bible injunction, "Agree with thine adversary quickly, etc." When at his gate he refused to reason with me. He began talking in a boisterous way aod ended it by striking me. I bad no weapons, bot spiritual, but when ?truck I struck in self defence That is ell. He and those about him raised the dis? turbance and then carried the affair into the Mayor's Court wbicb resulted in causing me to pay a fine for breach of the peace. I do not value tbe fine, but I do the good opinion of my fellow-townsmen. I qaestion whether a minister ought not to defend himself when misrepresented and struck. I hope this little occurrence will not change the good opinion wbicb the good peopie of Sumter bave bad ol me for the last ten years. Respectfully, J. C. Watkins. November -Ladies' Home Journal. "The Loveliest Woman in All America," "Tbe Future of the White House," "The Mao Who Wrote Narcissos," "Waiting foi the Mail"-a page drawing by A. B. Frost and "How Aunt Sally Brought Down the House," a short story, are some of the excel? lent features of tbe November Ladies' Home Journal. In tbe same issue Clifford Howard continues "Tbf? Story of a Young Man," Charles Major his ''Blue River Bear Stories," Elizabeth Stuart Pbelps ber serial, "Th? Successors of Mary the First," and "Josiah Allen's Wife" fully narrates the incidents ol ber fourth visit. Edward Bok forcibly coo< tends that tbe Americans show execrable taste in furnishing their bouses and "Ac American Mother" convicts the Americans ol having bad manners. Plans are given foi "A Quaint, Old-Fasbioned House for $6600." aod interior views of "The Most Artistic House io New York City" right worthily oc? cupy two pages, as doee "Through Pic? turesque America," with pictures the ecenic beauties of California. There are numerous articles on the fashions, and woman's work. By the Curtis Publishing Company, Phila? delphia. One dollar a year ; ten cents a copy. Fire Monday Night. The residence of Mrs. Anoa Maller, situated off of Hainsworth street, in tba rear of the Earle property, was barned oo last Monday night about 10 o'clock. The firs orig:nated in the dining room and bad gained such headway be? fore discovered tbat, in the absence of water, nothing could be done to save the bouse. Tbe family bad retired and were sleeping so soundly that they bad to be awakened by thosa who first arrived co the scene after the fire was discovered. The greater part of the furniture WAS saved from tbe bed rooms, but in a damaged coodition. The barn and out? buildings caught from the bouse and they were also burned to the ground. The fire department responded to the alarm but could render no assistance aa there is not a single water hydrant in tbat section of the city, the nearest one being at the corner of Calhoun Street and Salem Avenue. Tbe fate of this house is the fate that awaits any house in tbat section of the city, for tbere is not a hydrant wubin reuch ?nd the fire department will be powerles? in the case of fire to render any assistance whatever Mrs. Muller's bouses and furniture were insured for $1100. TEE COTTON MAP.Z2T. The market bas bad a much stronger tone today and spots advanced. The quotations on the local market were -Middling, 8.95 (? 9. [ A Warning Against ?Signing the j Sewerage Petition. Ur. Editor: At a good deal of misappre ! tension exists aa to tbe effect of signing tbe j petition about to be circulated, among tbe ! freeholders asking tbe City Council to order j an election to decide the question of bonding j tbe city to tbe additional amount of $50,009 : if necessary to put in a system of sewerage, it' may be well to let tbe real estate owners koow ' exactly tbe situation. Only freeholders can sign the petitions and a majority must sign before tbe election can l<e ordered. But tue election once ordered on this petition of the freeholders, every qualified roter, white or black, freeholders or not freeholders can vote to bond the city and entail a tax upon on j boro generations. This fact is kept in the back ground by those who advocate tbe hood ; < issue. Their specious plea ts, "Sign the peti? tion to bold the election and you can vote against tbe bonds " True you can vote against the issue of bonds, but any number i who own no property can vote to issue them, j and to tax your property for years to come, and outvote you 5 to one. Let the free- j bolder remember that his ooly hope is in absolutely refusing to sign the petition. Freeholders remember this, and don't sign the . ; petition. Freeholder. ( The Concern. The concert at the Opera House Monday night for tbe benefit of Liucelci Graded School well deserved larger patronage than was re? ceived. The audience was not large, bnt quite enthusiastic over the remarkably fine singing of Prof. Woodward the colored tenor. Hts selections were well chosen and finely rendered. His voice has unusual range and sweetness, and is under perfect control. The local singers all performed their parts weil. Barton Levan scored quite a success in the bass solo, "I Am Thy Sentinel" which was repeated in answer to an encore. Clarendon Items. From Manning Times, Oct. 24. Married last evening by R<iv W. A. Pitts, at tbe home of the bride's mother, at Jordao, Mr. Joseph Davis, a eea of Hon C. M. Davis, aod Miss Maggie Sprott, a dan ?beer of the late Hon. James Sprott. Died last Saturday, near Tarbeville, Mrs. .Lucille Gamble, wife of Ur. Nelson Gamble, aged about 4? years. The interment took place at Shiloh cbnrcb Mondf.y. Mr. A. B. Stuckey of the Sumter Bar was in Vanning last Monday, looking after the dower interests of Mrs. Y. N. Butler in several pieces of property in this towu and county. A TELEPHONE EXHIBIT. Mr. G. E Haynsworth of Sumter, repre? senting tbe Imperial Telephone Manufactur? ing company of Sumter, is ir. the city. He bas come to make ac exhibit it the State fair of the famous "Iffiperial" telephones, switch? boards and appliances, which recently took the first prize at the Paris exposition. His exhibit will be one of great interest.-State. Tbe Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Co. shipped a solid car load of telephones yester? day. These 'phones go to the eastern States where this factory bas already built op a business of great magnitude. The new tele? phone factory is meeting with even greater success than Mr Mason and bis associates anti? cipated, and at present the factory bas all the orders it can fill with the force of hands now employed. Dr. H. W. Lewis, Lawrenceville, Ya., writes, "I am using Kodol Dyspepsia Core In my practice among severe cases of indigestion and find it an admirable reme?y." Many hundreds of physicians depend upon the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in stomach troubles. It digests what you eat, and allows you to eat ali the good food you need, providing yon do not overload your stomach. Gives instant re'tef and a permanent care. J S Hugbson & Co. Mr. H. Manheim oo Monday morning laid his watch and cbaia and eome small . change on a table in his bed room and went io to another room for a short time Wheo be returned tbe watch and chain and money were gone. The only explanation of the , sudden disappearance was that the articles had been stolen by three little negro boys , who bad come for clothes just before the walch was missed. The mothers of the sus . pected boys were notified, but, of course, they knew nothing of the theft, and were indig? nant that their children should be 'sensed of stealing. Nevertheless, the threats of arrest accomplished their work, and this morning Mrs. Manheim observed three- little negroes running oat of the back yard, aod npoo going to tbe back door to investigate found tbe watch and chain wrapped io an old news ! paper lying on the door step. Duriog the winter of 1697 Mr James Reed, 1 one of the leading citizens and merchants of I Clay, Clay Co, W Va, struck bis leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to bruise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained bim so badly that be could not walk without the aid of cruiches. He was treated ? by physicians, also used several kinds of lini ? ment and two and a half gallons of whiskey ! in bathing it, but nothing gave any relief I until be began using Chamberlain's Pain . Balm This brought almost a complete cure in a week's time and be believes that had he ? not used tbis remedy bis leg would have bad - to be amputated Pain Balm is unequaled . for spraine, bruises and rheumatism. For : sale by Dr A J China. j UlfiGiiODJU?'iisS A KKK ST. Barricaded in House on Plowden Place. Magistrate Wells lastThursday tamed over to Sheriff Pierson a warrant fer the arrest of Kick Parker, a negro living oo Mr. Miles Plowdeo's place, who had barricaded him? self io hit boase and defied arrest The facts in the case were Uroogbt to the Sheriff's at? tention by a letter from fir. Plowden who asked that prompt steps bc taken to arrest Parker. As sooo as the warrant was placed in the Sheriff's bands Deputy Sheriff Gaillard and Policeman Weeks were sent ?ot to the Plow? den place to arrest Parker aod bring bim to jail, peaceably if possible, bot forcibly if oeceesary. Deputy Sheriff Gaillard returned from his trip about 2 30 o'clock witbeat bis prisoner. He went to the boase said to bave been occu? pied bj Parker and foo od na one, .after a fboroogb seareb of the whole place, the loft included. FIRST NATIOS AL BIRK OF SMITE*, STATE, CITY AlfD COUJfTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid np Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surplus and Profits ..... 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock holdere in excess of their Stock . 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transaets a General Banking Bnsioess. Special attention gives to collections. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 sod upwards received. Ia terest allowed at tbr rate of 4 per cent, per annora, on amonots above $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of Jaooary. April, Joly and October. R M. WALLACE, L. 8. CABSCB, President. Cashier. i W The flerrirtSfcoe te Women Easy, stylish,-<hirable. Econ? omical for a'wcman to boy be? cause thc Herrick Shoe'is made on honor ase sold at three fair prices for thc three different grades it conics in - $2.50, $3-00, 113-50. '? he guarantee cf thc roamers, bas thirty-eight years ?f practi? cal experience in thc nuking of women's shoes back of it. Re? member, please, thc dealer who handles it in your City has many lines to cnoosc from bat he chose the Herrick Shoo' because he believes in the quality, workman? ship and style of thc shoe itself. Oxfords, 50 cents a pair tess than prices quote?! ct $?.5? <?* WALSH'S SHOE STORE. NOTICE. BIDS WILL BB RSC El VS D at my office for making a separate General Index for deeds and morrgages recorded in the Clerk's office for Somier Couoty, ?3. C , for the period since the "Rbame Index." Tbis period ex* tends from the 5 ear 1886 to Dec 31, 1900. Tbe right is reserved to Jtya any and ali bids. Ao outline of tbe work to be done can be found at my effico, aod will be shown on application. ADJ persoes having already pot io bids may, if they desire, withdraw such bids and put ia others. Bids will be received up to Tuesday, November 6, 1S00. By order of tbe Board. THOS. Y. WALSH, Clerk County Board CoaVrs Somier County. Sept. 28, 1900. WHY DO WE ADVERTISE ? We MUST keep ourselves before the pub? lic? We want tliem to know that we have just received : One Car Horses. One Car Lime. One C?r Oats. One Car Hay. One Car Wagons, One and Two Horse. All of which will be sold low for cash. Our two cars Bug? gies are not yet in, but they soon will be. Also another car Wagons. We have some Buggies on hand, however. Call and see them. Another car choice Mules next week. We are going to keep the ball moving. H. BARBY. Sumter, S. C., Oct 2T, 1900.