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t MLittbman mib Soutbron. * n ?aua *\ dmu. isTTiocT" LL .. ,"jgg?b,_ Tba %Snmtsr r+ale Aman wu found ec in IB5U and the 7V*r Sou/nro* in 1866 The tfcslcAsnsm <s?<l 6<>?0Aron now baa ike oombiootl circulation and iuflucuce af both of tbe old papers, end ia uant fetity tbe boat adver'.istug uiodium iu Burnter_ VOTICM TO BUBiOJtIBb,m87 It ia ooi aaoaaaary for us to seod e sSuism?nt U each individual 10b soriber wbo ia indebted to na for subscription, us tun label ahowa tbe tims to whioh eaob one, has paid. Kxsmiue tbe fcnbsl oo your paper and If 700 are ia, arrears plesse call sod settle at your earliest convenience If it ie not convenient to call in per son eesd the money by bank draft, reglet er ?d letter or post office or ex press money order. The amount das by each ooe is seiall, bnt too aggregate snioont doe sjs Is I a/go, osxl this is tbe reason that we sip tot 00r subscribers to tanke settleewsots Ws hare oarried onase of these oobooription aoooooia STrer front yoor to yesr as an aooom modatioo to omr oobooribere, bot we i oosnot do so tos gar ss there is now no excuse for son psysjeot with eot awn oolliog for ton oente snd over. The repebtiueas hsre snob oons piste ooshrol of oongrooo thst lbs Ismo Male era eosroely morn then lot em ted spsot store Blow thst bs trial of the Bar N. M Johnson, of Bamberg, for the mor? der of Willie Bellinger, is orsr and no bos been noquitted, we oeanot be oworgsd with attempting to prejudice f' tbe jury by expressing tbe opinion tbovMr Johnson ndoptsd s peoulisr method of nrniding n difficulty when bo took a abotgoo and went out of his yaid into the atreet when he saw bin enemy coming noroee the echool eesnpae Bellinger may hare pro roked the original difficulty, he may f bore persecuted Mr. Joddjoo, tbreat ?nod bis lifs, snd ereo may hare fred tbe tirat ebot. yet we canoot see ?mat Mr Job neon wua justi?ed in I srmiog himself with s shotgun snd asking s stund is the atreet directly ' fm Bellinger's path* Cotton hos gone tombliog down below nine cent* and 'here is great apprehension of s further declioo The beery decline followed thepubli notion oi tu* goesrotnsot report 00 lbs tOtb, eetimstiog the orop st 10, J0O.OOO bales from the preeeot ssm look ths m?u wko plsnts tbs next crop 00 s basis of nine oente will get loft, for if 1 ho sseoooa are favorable in 1901 the biggest oottou crop 00 record will bo made snd prloes will go d >wo te low wster msrk sgsin Tbs de?th of ei Senator J L M If by rt>mneec s msn who was s com? mending figure in South Carolina politics Irn yssrs sgo, but who st tbe time of hie death and tor aereral yosre bsd been s politiosl nooentity with 00 following ssd without influ? ence) Irby was, wbso st his beet, n ftne organiser, n ehrewd wire puller, nod * bold and determioed manipnln tor Hie political method a were never better eummed up that when be dsotsred : "These ore record break? ing timee nod norel proceedinga in order " 8omter County should bsrs an exhibit at too Cbarleeton Kipositioo nod if rt to to be tbe beel aod moat complete toot tbe oouuty oao furninb tbeie no time to be loet in begin? ning to prepare it Tbe poeutstess af all ton as to Vir gtaia bavtag mare thee too thousand isbabuaoia has baas sesssuced by the eeoeua oSeiees but it ie still impossible Is asoertais tbe populatien of South Carolina towns Thors is tamo diteeiav Inattuo is tose metier, for it wss s'aied by the ofieiata that Iguras would bs sssosaoed by stales ia el pa ab? ties I ordsr. Ths Stats Board of Control met last week snd porehssed for tbe Mete Die pseeerj snarly n half million dollars worth of liquor This is a holt-lay sop ply and it should be i?d<qaate to pro ride a boon Christmas and a grogy New Yesr for all patrooo of tbe great morsl laslitolioa Cbnsf?asti cards, cslsodors, booklets, art ?du oos of 'asBoos poems in great variety aud eiqeieita r.Higss st H. O. Oitecn u'Co's , boo* itsjio, \ ?uodlers And Cabinet Quarreling. McKinley and Hanna Mani? pulating Things so as to Pay Campaign Debts Washington, Deo 10 ?There ie m* war between the men who bossed Mr McKinley's Ctmpsign end Mr Mo Kinley's Cabinet. Tbe men who bossed the campaign compelled tbe republicans on the Hooso Ways and means Committee, to make a reduc? tion of 25 cents net, a barrel, io tbe beer tax, although it made the total of the Revenue Reduction bill, now before tbe House, exoeed $40,000, 000, instead of keeping it inside of $80.000,000 aa recommended by Mr McKinley. Tbe cabinet objecto and ban been even talking of fighting tbe bosses in Congress, but a word from Mr McKinley will probably result in making it plain to them tbat tbe bossea ere not doiog more then they were bound to do One republican, speaking of] tbe oabinet kioka. said : "Why in etead of kioking, theee men ought to thankful that the brewer*: nre not de? manding the $1 a barrel reduction they were led to believe before the election that they would get ; theee men in tbe cabinet would know a whole heap more about practical pol itice if tbey would work for a while with men who raise tbe money for a national oampaign. Of course, Moo will quiet them; he knows " Some ?re predicting tbat the bill will be al lowed to feil in tbe senate. Kepre sentsiive Richardson presented the minority report on the revenue reduc? tion bill. It does not oppose any of the reductions made, but favors a more extensive reduction in fjpwar taxes The senate has always been an ex? travagant body, especially in its ex pond;turea for its own luxury, and the fact that the eommittee on finance baa juat paid $4,709 for refurnishing and redecorating the room in which it meets, shows tbav it is growing more ao. It was ao unexpectedly largo major* itj?198 to 92?tbat tbe home gava tbe Grout olecmergice bill Political lioei were oot drawn at all If anj line was drawo, it wai tba agricultural against tbs manufacturing That everything is.being dons that oan possibly ioflaenoe votes for tbe ship subsidy bill, is apparent to sverybody. Evso lbs biddiog for tbe ooostrootioo of tbe i ix armored eroieere and tbe five battleeb ,1 authorised at tbe last eessioo of eongreas, was utilised for tbat por pose la order to oraata tbe tmpressioo io eoagrss that' tbe shipyards of tbe country were all ou tbo buot for work, wbieb tbe ship subsidy bill would give tbeaa if eaaeted ioto a law, these eobemere bad a wbols lot of email fry astabiisbaeote, wbieb woold be taxed to their utmost oapaoity to build ?. iigbt draft guobaat, put to bide for orutaera aod battlesbipe 8eoatore are oot ebowing much aoxiaty to rosh tbe army reorgaoiiitioo bill tbroogb th* eeoate, wbieb was rail roaded through the bouse laet week. To give tbe leuats republicans a ohaooe to rush it. tbe house leadere made the bill a substitute for one that was paeaed by tbe eeoate at tbe last seeeioo. Tbe eeoate ooald have eoot the bill to a e joferenoe at oooe, but it didu't. The bill wae referred to tbe military com saittae, aod Senator Hawley, obairmao of tbat eommittee, eaye tbe usual routiao will be followed io tbe consider? ation of tbe bill whieh begao today. Tba anti-canteen amendment, adopted by the bouse to pieaaa the W. C. T U ia already being made tbe baeie of muoh ooeteatioo. Tba ebaoeee favor its beiog etruek oat by tbe eeaata Tbe etory of Ratbbooe'e extravagance with Cuban funds, wbieb waa quite ae diegraaefal ae Neeley's eteelioge, is fully told io a pamphlet of 232 pegee, now io the b?nde of tba eeoate eommit tea oo relatiooe with Cuba. Although Katbbooa paid tba money out oo vouch? ers, they were vouebere whioh he koew that oo booeet auditing officer wonld pese In foot, vooobere amounting to $69.619 21 h*\ve been thrown oot by tbe auditor* beoiuae of tin na ure of tho goods for whioh thuy obarjjod, suob a ?110 a month fx pant for ooeehtuan'e house, coamolod >ath lab and ether hou-r fitting for one Madam Jo-rins an i household furnuuro am', furnishings i I all kinds, iuj'udtn ' such items us "lining furoitoro wiib brocaded allfei aod gold,'' aod baroo*e aoi other stublo parapb-toa?a Although these fouohers have, been disallowed, the money bed already beeo paid from the Cubsa foods It will tu oooaioo honesty have to be made good, as woll as the Neeley stealing, and it i? likely that the task of making good will fall entirely od the U S , as tbero is do probably of recovering soy oju sidersbie sum either from Ritbbooe or Noeley. Senator Teller, Strock those who beliove or pretend to believe tbat we oaoooc oonstruot the Nioaragua Caoal without the consent of Great Britain, a solar plexus blow when be said io a speeoh advooatmg aotioo oo the patt of the U S. tbat would be absolutely independent of Eoglaod, that to ask England's asseot to the oonstruotioo of the oeoe) wss to admit that that oouotry bsd a right to express its din sent He warned the senate that snob a position would oot be aeoepted by the people of this oouotry At tbe last session of ooogress the administration demanded tbat ratification of the Hay Pauooefote treaty without amendment Now, ite personal representatives in tbe aenate, gladly agree to haveing a vote taken oo tbe Davia amendment, wbieh provides that nothiog io tbe treaty "shall apply to moasores wbiob tbe U S. will find it oeoeossry to take for securing by its own forces tbe defense of the U 8 and the maintenance of publio order," next Thursday, when they koow tbat it will be adopted. Tbe administration is now willing to aooept tbe amendment simply because it knows that (be treaty could oot be ratified without it. ?-? mm ?? +? um Miloer to Rule the Boers. London, Deo 10 ?lo tbe bouse of commons today (be Colonial Secretary, Chamberlain, stated tbat Sir Alfred Mil? oer go?eroor general of Cape Colony sod Britieh bigb commissioner to South Africa, would be appointed governor of tbe Transvaal and the Qrsnge Free State The latter oouni.-y, be ssid, would slso base a lieutenant governor, and bjib oouatrus would bare tbe sssistaooe of executive oouooils It was not proposed, however, tbat the governments of botb ooootries ajiould be tbe same. Mr Chamberlain slso stated tbat all big towns io tbe two oolouies would soon have municipal governments with the usual powers. Mr Chamberlain added tfiat the guiding principle of tbe government would be the consultation of local opioioo as far as possible. Lioal cus? toms and law praoiioe io tbe Orange River Colony would not be disturbed, nod things there would be left to statoo quo aote bellum- lo tbe Vnsl River Colony (the Transvaal) there would be great alterations. Afrikan? ders would be appointed to sdmtnistra live poets whore it was possible to do 83 Equal law aod liberty would be brought .boat throughout Soutb Africa, wbiob would ultimately load to self government, wbiob was tbe desire of ail to see established ? ?? News From China. Btrlio, Dae 10.?Tbe wsr office has rooeivtd ibe foliowiog from Count von Waldorsoe, dated Fekiu, Deo 9 : ''The international committee for the administration of Pekin will meet to? morrow under tbe presidency of Col Bsroo Qsyl. "The Guendell eolumo, wbiob was left at Sbao Hai Kwao, reaohed the distriot of Yuen Tieo Tsien, five days' maroh east of Pekio, Deo 7, aod is now oo its wsy book to tbe oapital " Field Marshal Count von Waldersee telegraphed from Pekin last Saturday that tbe two detaehmeots of troops from Tien Tsio, oommaoded by Col Lobrsobeidt aod Msjor Falkenbayo, whiob bad beeo prooeediog against n considerable foroe of Cbioese regulars wbieb bsd taksn up a position at Tseng Shoo, 05 kilometres southward of Tien Tsio, hsve ooeopied tbe plana without opposition and tbat tbe eolumo are retoroiog to Tieo Tsio. LI'S SECRETARY ARRESTED. London, Deo 10.?A speoial dispaleb from Shaogbai aooooooes tbat Li Hoog Chang's Msoohu secretary, has been arrested by order of Field Marshal Couot voo Waldersee, on tbe obarge of eommuoioatiog with tbe Briers. London, Dec 11 ?"Dr Lpyds and hia friends aro spreading a ru pert." says the Amsterdam Corres? pendent of the Daily Mail, "(hat Q'isen Wilhslmiuo will intervene after h?*r nsrrisgs Tni.? ia meant to blind lh? publio to lite reel fuetn, which an; that h!io wrote pereuiiul , to ovciy European rule: mi Mr ! Kruger's arrival in Europe, and from two countries at leset Freuoe snd Kuseta, received uonditiuuul promises of holp in the direotlou ol interven? ' lion, but the plan failed in Berlin. Hubbard's Cotton Letter. t-kw York, Deo 10 ?When tho bu? reau report, trag read the market for a ft** minute* was a scene uf great ex ci-oment ar a it was nearly impassible to execute orders to sell Lirge tines of long oottoo were thrown upon a market io which the short interest was small as all bad beoome alarmod at tho rumors that the bureau report would be bullish An eetimate of 10,100.000 bales was regarded as indicating a somewh-it larger yield, as the govern? ment has seldom if over ooder estimat ed the crop Liverpool bad rallied on weak opening on the steadiness of oor market During the morning here, the break orders to buy were exeouted, wbioh rallied prices and enabled maoy to sell wbose limits bad beeo passed over io tbe oxoiteroent The movemeot is oo a very largo eoais and calculated to ooofirm tbe bufsJau report Hubbard Bros & Go ARE YOU' BANKRUPTinhealth. constitution undermined by ex? travagance in eating, by disre? garding the laws of nature, 01 physical capital all gone, if so, NEVER DESPAIR Tutt's Liver Pills will cure you. For Sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, malaria, torpid liver, constipation, biliousness and all kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills an absolute cure. tlerr^Sho r* Women EatYi stylish, durable. Econ asaical for a woman to buy be- , cause the Herrick Shoe is made on honor anc! sold at three fnr r<r:c<*3 for the three differ-*r.t ??".des it comes in ? $2 50, $300, 1 he guarantee rf the makers, h thirty-eight years of practi? cal experience in the making of women's shoes back of it. Re? member, please, the dealer who handles it in your City has many lines to choose from but he chose the Herrick BbsC because he believes in the quality, workman? ship and style of the shoe i tself. Oxfords, 50 cents a pair less than prices quoted. $?-5o <?* $3too $35o WALSH'S SHOE STORE. Life and Fire Insurance. Call on me, at my residence, Liberty Street, for both Life and Fire Insu ranoe. Only reliable Companiea rep? resented. Phone No. ISO. Andirena Moses. Oct 25 ? o. THE Standard Warehouse Co., I Columbia? S. C. Cotton Capacity, 20,000 bales. Storage and insurance 15 ete. per bale per month, or fraction thereof. Special ratee oo large lote. Liberal advaoeee at low rate of inter? est oo oottoo etored with ne. Write to EDWIN W. ROBERTSON, 8ec, or H. L ELLIOTT, Mgr. Sept 19?3m THE BANK 57 SUMTER, 8UMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Oapital stock paid in. . $75 000 00 ?udivtdsd surplus, . I6,00U 00 Inwi vidui.i iinbtllt) of stockholders io exesea ot tbeii stock, . 7^oou oo Tih' sacti u general hankiog bufineet; aiso has a Havings Baak Department Uepoelteol $1 and upward reortvt d Interest allowed ?j the rat<? ot -\ jei r-eni jti an tu. i , pajaOli ssml-aa aaally. w. p. b. BATNdWORTH, President, Mamon Hotaa, vV v. Rbamb, Vice-Presideot. Cntli" : Jao 31. Dolls, Tea Sets, Doll Furniture, Par? lor Sets, Dining Room Sets, Bread Sets. Fire Engines, Hooks and Ladders, Mag? ic Lanterns, Cradles, Running Trains, Automobiles, Ten Pin Sets, Wind Mills, and just about 1,000 and 1 other things The above are just to remind you that we are at your ser? vice for toys, as well as all other articles for the HOLIDAYS. Our line of Dolls and Toys are from 5c up, and all we ask a call from you. Come in and look whether you buy or not ; they are all displayed where you can see them, and perhaps after taking a look you may find a thing or too you need. Buying handkerchiefs ? If so, we have them, a dandy ope a work embroidered as cheap as 5c. See our embroidered and hemstitched handkerchiefs at 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35c. They are the greatest values ever sold for the prices. Take a look at the umbrellas in our window, every one a new one, the latest and swellest handles in the market, cover as good as the handles, too, prices very ltfw. Come and see them. . Pocketbooks make a very useful present, an article every lady needs. This line is the largest we have ever had, any kind and any price you want here. Look at these, too, whea in the store. Perfumery department crowded to its utmost for the Xmas season. We handle all of Colgate's world famed perfume?, soaps, toilet powders, etc. Fee our 25c boxes of extracts and soap. This will please the children immensely. Lots of useful and ornamental articles in our Silverware Stock. Sterling Silver goods as cheap as 10c. Every article marked at the lowest notch. May be you aro not needing any of the above, but want something else, if so, we have new lines of Towels. Table Covers, Bed Spreads, Napkins, Doylies, Blankets, Com? forts, etc, etc, any of which make the very nicest kind of Xmas present. 50 Nonihaki dolls, the ugliest doll in town, 25c. Come and see them. 250 pieces doll furniture, while they last lc each. J. INK & SONS, Sumter, 8. C. THE OSBORNE RIVAL DISC Has Never Been Equalled as a Pulverizer. I sell these Harrows oo so little margin that my greatest comfort is io the sstisfsotioo they giro rather than tbe profit 1 make. My dooss*are open to all?My stock is ready for inspection. Come aod see me io my new qosrtere, eoroer of Liberty sod Hsrvio Streets FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. W. B. BOYLE. Sumter, S. C. J0I7 II WEDDING GIFTS ?? S7% s In Fine China, Bric-a-brac, Bronze, Clocks, American Cut Glass, Mirror Plateaux, Sterling Silver and Fine Plated Ware, etc. Showing finest line of Goods ever exhibited in Sumter. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY. Ec A. BUliTMAN, Jeweler and Watchmaker, o? si MAIN STREET.