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CRIMINAL STATISTICS Gathered From the Police Beoords for 1900. Wat daring the past year the SUBJ ter po ftbe force bare been ktpt busy it would ap? pear from the s tit ii tica giren below. The Sasses of arrest have been grouped under geaera? heads, and each bead must be ander? stood to carer a large o amber of varied of? fenses. #tty Clerk C. M Harst, Jr., wbo kindly gav? the information, said that it wat the largest namber of offenses he had erer known to COOM ap before the mayor's court io one rear. Tbs following ara the statistics as classified aa?er the rariouB heads : Druck and disorderly, white, 23, colored, 124; disturbance of the peace, white, 30, eoiored, 138 ; boarding railway tra?as with Mt purpose, colored, 3 ; leading horses loose oe streets, colored, 4 ; gambiiog, colored, 35 ; interferring with officer in discharge of daty, white, 1 ; violation of license law, white, I, colored, 6 ; ragrancy, wbite, 2, selered. T ; reckless ?dring, white, I. col? ored, 10 ; keeping disorderly houses, colored, ft; notation of bicycle ordinance, white, 19, colored, 23 ; violation of bog ordinance, white, 4; lackman soliciting patronage, *ai?red, 1 ; committing nuisance, white, 1, entered, 8 ; taking water from pipe, colored, 1 ; discharging firearms, white, 1, colored 4; ?atilating shade trees, white, 1, colored, I ; obstrsctiog travel wita railway train, whits, 2 ; refusing to pay stree: tax, white, 1, col? ored, 6 Total number of arrests 455, total sjsies 401, total females 54 ; total whites 77, tetal colored 378. It may he interesting to note that in only three classes of offenses do tbs whites exceed Ike colored. AH the females were colored. Among the above headings there were 24 sates of carrying concealed weapons. Tbs &rge camber of drank and disorderly cases stay be accounted for ny the fact that the SHspeaeary hat sold more liquor that erer ber ftfe. The city om*t be congratulated on its large eriaiaml butin?es, bat the treasury bas been materially helped by the Bornerons fines The emoaot of fines collected was $1,091.71. Master's Sales. In the case cf Woodward rs Woodward, iisboprille, ^240 acres of land. Bought by H&yoawortb k Bayosworth for $2,960. in the ?cate of Me M air k Pearsall rs B M .arpenter, ooe lot in town of Mayesrille. Bought by A B Stuckey for $95. ?o the case of Tindall ra Tindal!, 350 acres of land in Privateer Township Bought by Miss L B Tindall for $2.400 Ia the case of Tindall vs Tindall, 100 acres sf land in Privateer Township. Bought by ? 1 Wells for $1,225 In the case of Shafer rs Moore, 202 acres ot land in S tate burg Township. Bough; bv ?baa S 3 lier be for $950 In the ease of Dinkios rs Dinkies, 54? aeres of land in Statebarg Tewnsbip. Bought by L D Jennings for $378 In the case of'Johnson rs Muid row 50 J acres of land in Mayesrille Township. Bought by Chas B Johnson for $20. In tbe ease of Johnson rs. Harvey Peter sea, 16$ acres of land in Mayeville town? ship. Bought by Chas B Johnson for $25. In the case of Johnson rs John Peterson, 7fi acres of land in Mayesrille township. Bought by Chas B Johnson for $550. Ia the case of Johnson rs James Peterson, & seres sf land ia Mayesrille township. Bought bj Chas B Johnson for $25. fa the case of Johnsoo rs Peter Peterson, 71J acres of land in Mayesrille township Bought by Chas B Johnson for $450. Ia the the case of Johnsoo rs Chas Peter? son, 30 acres of land io Mayesrille township. Bought by Chas B Johnson for $300. New Group of Churches. A oew group of Presbyterian Churches bas been formed io this coonty which will bs sepplied by Rer John C Bailey, Jr. The group embraces Wedgefield, Tirzah, Hebron, and Hephzibah. Mr. Bailey will be located near Dalzell on tbe Northwestern Railroad, his poa; office address being Scarboro, S. C. Services bare been arraoged as follows : First Sa oday-Hebron, ll a. m.; Hephzi? bah, 3 30 p m. 8ecoad Sunday- Tirzi'a li a. m ; Wedge? field 4 p. m. Third Sunday-Eepbsibah, ll a. m ; Heb? reo, 3.30 p. m. Fourth Saoday-Wedgefield, 11.30 a. m ; TusHh 4 p. m. Daughters of the Confederacy. Tbe regalar quarterly meeting of Dick And sr ?on, Chapter U. D. 0 , was held at the residence of its president, Mrs. Altamont Moase, Monday afternoon. 'Tbe members were oat in larger numbers than usual, and with tb? Kew Tear aod Century a greater seal aod interest seems to hare awakened io the work of the chapter. It wat decided to hold meetiogt, hereafter, W-aioot jly inttead of quarterly as now in Utrea. Also, at each meeting two or three m em fe er? are to read the record on wbicb teer entered and that local history will be disseminated. T&e represen tn ti res co the recent State Convention ia Rock Hill read a paper on tbe proceedings, and reported officially that tbe cooreotion bad accepted tbe invitations to meet next year in this city. Already plans of entertainment are discussed. Public Document. Congressman J. Wm. Stokes asks us to say to tbe public that be bas a limited number of copies of tbe memorial addresses on the late Senator Joseph H Earle which he will be glad to sand to those who write for eh tm as long as the supply bolds ont. "FirBt come, first served " Short and Pointed. Bditor Daily Item : I dislike to do so, but feel it a duty to the psbiic at well as myself to correct my friend Mr Dom's statements I will ont say he told au untruth in saying that I did not hare to -cake a demasd of bim more than ecce for the ofFee Now, Mr Editor, I told yon in general coarersation that Mr. Dorn refused to gire np tb- office until Jan. 1931 and tbat be (Mr D ) also stated that bis commissions wonld not be oat nntil April 1901 Tbc matter was referred to the Attorney General for i be reason that Mr. Dorn claimed that I was not tben eoti:led to the office. Had the office been turned over to me as it should hare been there woold have Peen nothing at ftsae. Rsspectfollr, W. H. Seal?. They Must all Go. Oar success io ht tic est, not carrying old goods into a new season, beace oar anniver? sary clearance sale, beginning Monday and en til farther notice oar estire stock woollen dre?s goods, cloaks, tailor gait?, flannels, skirtings, and all woollen ac* knit under? wear will be sold at cost. No goods charged yo this sale. Tnis is jour vbance. Choice selection cao be bad from this stock. Jan 5-2t Schwartz Bros. THE MYEBS CASE The Shortage Wot Yet Paid to the Surety Company. The case of yoong Joel E Myers, recently money order clerk of the Soo them Express Company at Charlotte, N C., who is short io bis aeeonots more than $1,800, ie now familiar to all of oor readers How be be? came short for a small som, and resorted to gambling to corar bis lost, and tbeo began drinking, and finally haring plajed s.is last card, attempted suicide, ts a short, bot sad history. He attempted to end bis life io Colao.bia, bot not beiog successful, be was guarded for a few days, ontil Mr. Russell, the representative of the surety company c hieb beld bis bond, arrived in Colombia Mr. Russell brought Mr Myers to tbis city, io order that the shortage might be made good by bis relatives Mr. M vers was takeo to the home of bis father, the Rev J J My ers, at Providence, iast week wbere he was for several days. The Columbia papers of yesterday an? nounced that the mooev bad bern paid A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks Prof Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, Vice-Presi? dent Illinois Woman's Alliaace, io speaking; of Cbamberiaio'i Coogh Remedy, says: "I suffered with a severe cold thia winter which threatened to run ioto pneumonia. I tried different remad iee but I seemed to grow worse aod the medicine upset my stomach. A friend advised me to try Chamberlain's Congh Rem? edy aod I found it was pleasant to take aod it relieved me at ooce I am now eotirely recovered, saved a doctor's bill, time and suf? fering, aod I will never be without this splen? did medicine again." For sale by A. J. China. New Water Maina The city will soon have some oew water mains pot io which are very much Deeded The work will be dooe nader the directioo of Mr T Durkin, of Philadelphia, representisg the American Pipe Mfg Co , who is oow io the city, and work bas already been com menced The first Hoe of new maios will be iaid from the corner of Church and Republi? can Streets, up Republican Street to the cor oer of Repoblicao Street and Salem avenue, formerly Nev Street. On this Hoe will be ooe fire hydrant-at the corner cf Salem aTeooe. The other Hoe will begin at the corner of Church and Calhooa Streets, aod will con? tinue up Church Street to Biandiog Street, or tbe Providence road. This line will have two fire hydrants oo it-one at the corner of Hayuswortb fStreet and the other at the cor cer of Bunding Street Toe Water Co , at the request of tbe city, will move a ht ?jrant from ibe neighborhood of the Presbyterjao Church, where there are more hydrants than are needed, to the corner of Republicao and Haskell Streets. With these improveneots the city will have a better water system, and certain sec? tion that have heretofore been without pro tectioo against fire will be within reach of a hydrant. Y MCA State Convention The State Coo veo tioo Y. M. C. A. will meet in Sumter oext mooth, aod are expec* iog ao coasoally pleaeaot and profitable meeting Ao entertainment committee bas been appointed consisting of two from each of the churches as follows. Presnyteriao-H. L. Scarborough, Geo W Dick. .First Methodist-A. B. Stocky, C, M Hurst. Episcopal-Geo D. Shore, Siogletoo Moore. Baptist-W M. Graham, A. G Flowers Magnolia St Methodist-Geo. E. t Beau moot, aod R J Kennedy. Inquest at Privateer. Friday afternoon Coroner Flowers was summoned to Privateer io the Mellen neigh? borhood, to bold ao inquest over the body of Martha James, a colored womao more than 70 vea rs old. From the facts obtained it wis foood that death bad resulted from neglect oo the part of her san, Peter Cooyers From the testi? mony of one Mose Ballard, colored, it appears that be brought Martha James to her son's bouse aod Cooyers refused to admit ber. Sbe was left out io an old field io froot of the boase, where she stayed all night, or until she died The coroner's jory broaght in the rerdiet that "Martha James died from ex posare caused by the crimiual neglect of ber soo, Peter Coojers " Cooyers was arrested io the city oo Satur? day morning by Officer Weeks aod Deputy Sheriff Gaillard. He was placed io jail wbere be will await bis heariog at the April term of court MAYOR'S COlfeT. Hiram Poole was before the Mayor Friday oo the charge of draokeoness aod disorderly conduct. He was arrested for obstructing a lady oo Mai o Street while be was begging for mooey. The lady was rery much frightened aod tbe negro had to be polled aside by some gentlemen standing oaar. Us account of ne curiousness of tbe charge aod the character of the oegro, tbe Mayor imposed a heavier fine tbao osual io ordioaiy draak and disorderly cases. Poole is well known by most of our readers aod may be remembered ag Health Officer Rea rd on '3 "star small-pox patient " Hie fine will help to a small way to repay tbe $75 tbe city speot oo bim while a small-pox patient. The following cases were before the Mayor's court Monday : Abie Jame-* and Henry Tbomtp fighting James was fined $1, or 2 days and Thomas $3 or 6 days William McFarland, drunkenness and firing pistol, $3 Paid fioe. Shot in the Foot. Waverly, tbe youngest coo of Mr J H Levy, accideotly shot himself ia the right foot last Friday. Several shot eoiered tbe foot, bat tbe wound, while painful, s no; at ali dangerous. Young Prisoners Oo Saturday, Magistrate Barrett, of Bish opville, sent two colored children down for petit larceny. Their names were Sylvester and Calvio Lucky, aged afcoot 8 years. Their crime was chicken stealing and they were given 30 days, or $7.50 They took the days. It is said tb-u they b*re stoieo quite a large camber of chickens during tbe pact year County Board cf Control. Tho County Board of Control met MoDday. Tbe regular routine busioess was transacted. The dispensary profits for the last quarter of 1900 were coooted. The following were tbe profits for *.be three dispensaries for the past quarter : Sumter, $2,883.95; Bisbopvule, $1,298 64: Macsville, $542 85 The board adjourned to meet on Wednesday, Fen. 6 It will aleo meet 00 the 25th mst to elect a dis? penser for Mayesville. SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND PAID. Prosperous Year's Business of the Cotton Mill. The regalar annnal meeting of the directors of the Sumter Cotton Mill waa held Wednes? day. The report of the secretary aad treas? urer was presented, which showed that the mill bas made money during the past year and the affairs of toe mill are io a most satisfactory condition During the past year the mi?l bas earoed 18J per cent on the capi tal stock. A 4 per cent semi-annual dividend was declared and ordered paid, and the remainder of the net earnings was camed to the surplus accoaot. The new machinery purchased last sprigg at a cost of $16,000 bas all been paid for oat of the earnings and the financial condition of the mill is now such, that equipped as it is with new aad thorough? ly overhauled macbioery, it is in a better posi? tion tbao ever before to caro big dividends At the anneal meeting of stockholders held to day tbe directors were re-elected to serve for another year, and tbe following ofii cers were also re-elected : President, R M. Wallace ; Vice President, Marion Moise; Secretary and Treasurer, Altamont Moses. The aecomulated mud bas been removed from tbe macadam on Main Street, to tbe great improvement of the appearance of the street. Quality and not quantity makes DeWitt's Little Early Ris?ra such valuable little liver pills. J- S. Hoghson k Co. For a concern that was for years unprofit? able. and was held ap as a warning to all who advocated the establishment of a big cot ton mill ia Samter, tbe Samter Cotton Mill makes a pretty fair showing for 1900. A. C. Phelps k Co., the general agents of the Union Casualty and Surety Compaoy, of St Louis, sent oat a unique aod valuable Christmas preeeot to a camber of their friends It was ao accident policy io tbs above aamed compaoy for $!C0, good for ooe year, which will afford, the recipients of i Messrs A. C Phelps k Co's Christmas re ! membrance protection tn case of accidents or ! death from accidental causes. This season there is a large death rate amoog children from croap and long trou? bles. Prompt action will save the little ones from the3e terrible diseases. We know of nothing so certain to give instant relief as One Minute Coogh Cure. It caa also be re? lied opoo io grippe aad ail throat and lang tron?les of adults. Piea-ant to take. J S Hogbson k Co. Mr. Newman Objects. Editor Watcbaai and Sootbron : In your issue of Dec. 26, 1900, yon state that when Mr. Seale took charge of the chain gang, that I tbereopoo resigned resignation to take effect at once, the inference naturally being that I left Mr. Seale, io a very awkward predica? ment. Io order that tbe record may be kept straight and io justice to myself I desire to say. That oo the evening of th? 19th, I notified Mr Seale, I would resign, as soon as he took charge, and told bim to secure an? other overseer, bat that I would remain as overseer until be coold procure some one to fill my place. Respectfully, Sam Newman. Mr. Boyle Injured. Mr. W. B. Boyle was severely injared last Wednesday, but fortonately the injuries are not of a dangerous character. He was kick? ed in the face by a mule, bis nose broken and deep gash cat across ooe cheek. The accident happened in the mule pec.'at Mr. Boyle's stables, into which Mr Boyle and ooe of his hands had gooe to catch a mule. While trying to catch ooe of th? mules, a big mule let drive with bis heels striking Mr. Boyle foll io the face. He was Knocked senseless for a time, bat soon re? gained consciousness and was takeo to the infirmary for treatment. He suffered very much for several days, bot is moch better, aod expects to be out ia a few days. A Red-Headed Coincidence. Three red beaded meo were shaved at Edwards' shop oo Xmas day at the same tims by accideot, "it was not a pre-arranged plan." The last Xmas io the 19th centory aod only three chairs io the shop. Some? thing don't often bappeB. ? - ? ? i i mm? To Buy an Eugine. Mayor Atkios and Alderman Foxworth, of Mayesville, representing the towo council ot Mayesville, were io the city Monday inspecting tbe band engines formerly used here, with the new of purchasing ooe. Mayesville Items. Mayesville, S. C , Jan. 2.-The Mayesville High School resumed its session te-day. Mr R J Mayes, tbe enterprising hardware merchant of our towo, bas enlarged bis store aod ie now io a position to carry a fall Btock of all (he goods io bis line. All the students who were home for Christ? mas have returned to tbeir work. Mr. Fraok BarroD, who bas been bookkeep er for Mr J. E. Barnett for tbe past year, has gone to bis home at Manning for a abort vieit. Miss Steele, of York vii le, is visiting ber sister, Mrs. R. A. Chandler Miss Cieo Burgess, of Forestoo, has return? ed to resume ber studies at school here. O. Mayesville, Jan. 4 -The store of Mr. R ?. Chandler caught on fire yesterday morning from the 6tove flue It was soon discovered to be on fire and a few buckets of water ex? tinguished it. Mr. Chandler is contemplat? ing the erection of a large brick store io tbe near future One of the cotton seed warehouses near tbe railroad track caved in on one comer on Wednesday afternoon, bnt ne serious dam? age was done. Mr R. M Oooper, of Scranton, Florence county, io ie town, visiting relatives. Miss Maggie Barringer bas oeeo oo a visit to ber brother at Florence. Everything is dull since the holidays and the lieo business bas not yet opened up Mayesville, Jan 7 -Mr. Fred Stuckey, of Mann ville, bas accepted a position cub Mr. J. 5 Barnett Mrs. Margaret Gregg, of Sumter, is visit? ing relatives ?B town. Dr W M Bradley, of Brogdoo, is visiting at bis father's. Messrs. Daniel Bvaos and Dowe Pl*>er, of Workman, are in towo on their return to Oraogehurg College. Mrs J fi Stevenson is sick at b-r bom.* with la grippe. Mr. I. W Bradiev met with a painful ac;i der-l a few ?aja ago. Hi? horee became un? manageable io some wat and kicked him on the arm. breaking or;e of the Lonee He in still confined to bis home, hut ie improving. Items Prom the Dark Corner. Dark Corner, Manchester, Jan. 7. I tried to get np a few items for last week's paper, bat the raio prevented. There has been some moving as it nasal st this season. Mr Jos H. Geddings bas moved here from oear Pinewood. Mr. R R. Ardis sod wife, of Left, visited here last week. Mr. Beor? Bartlett visited st Levi last week. Christmas pas?ed off very quietly : no dranks or parties in this corser. Miss Eotzmioger'e exbioition proved to be a 6ae one, all things considered. The Pinewood brethren are rejoicing, ag they hare just placed their bell in tbe steeple of the new Methodist chorcb. I wae there last Saturday and beard its first tones A negro dropped dead on the platform at Pinewood last Friday morning, after be bad bongilt his ticket. Be was going to Florida to work, and was there to meet the train from Sumter, wheo he dropped daad. I dined with Mr J J Kolb, of Pinewood, last Saturday. I found bim all right OD tbs living line, fat horses, fat hogs, a barn full of corn, bay stacks and seven or eight bales of the fleecy stable still oo hand Pretty good, I think, for a renter. ? was pleased to meet Miss Norah Ardis, Mrs Kalb's sister, at Mr. Kolb's Well, Mr. Editor, as I can ?so seldom find time or oewa to write for yoor paper, with tbe consent of you and your readers I wii! now make my bow and retire as one of your pencil pushers, as I don't think it pays you. With the best of wishes for the Watchman and Southron and all of its many readers, 1 will say Good bye. Sidra. ??S I I s- ? Persons who suffer from indigestion cannot expect to live long, because they cannon eat the food required to nourish the body and the products of the undigested food they do eat poison the blood. It is important to core in? digestion as soon as possible, and tbe best method of doing this is to use a preparation known as Kodol Dyspepsia Core. It digests what you eat and restores all the digestivo organs to perfect health. J S Hogbeon & Co Mrs. Crane's School Celebrates the Holidays. "Ch, I am so glad it is Christmas time Christmas time, Christmas time, Ob, I am ?0 glad it is Christmas ti ace, The happiest day of the year 1" This opening chorus sung with glee, At the Cotton Factory Christmas tree, Came echoing from oar heart of hearts, With all the swing ttat joy imparts. What fairy vision on our sight, With distant gleams across the night ! What rapture our attention drew, What ecstasy a nearer view I From floor to roof a eplendid'holly, Laden with things to make life jolly ; With gifts for scholars great or small, Useful, ornamental, one and all. Impatient Santie at the door, Until the recitations o'er, Soon entered, stamping with bis wife, And very welcome, on your life. His arms could reach up to the top, And theo most to tbe floor they'd drop ; Each journey watched with anxious gaze : In outstretched bands your gift be lays. And then the table piled with fruit, From distant clime, each taste to sait; And all those pretty bags of candy, With nat? and raisins, just too handy. "Oh, we're so glad 'twas Christmas time, Christmastime, Christmas time, Ob, we're so glad 'twas Christmas time, The happiest day of the year !" B. S. Beat Out of an In croase of Sis Pension A Mexican war veteran and prominent edt tor writes: "Seeing the advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, I am reminded that ai a soldier in Mexico ia '47 and '48, I contracted Mexican diarrhoea ana this remedy bas kept me from getting an increase of my peosioo for on every renewal a dose of it restores me." It ii unequalled as a quick ?ure for diarrhoea and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by A. J. China. Parable of the Advertiser. Behold an advertiser went forth to sow. And, wheo be sowed,, some seed fell into handbills sod dodgers, and the street cleaner came aod gathered them op Some fell among concert aod thea? tre programmes, aod tbe people be iog interested in tbe performance, and not in bargains, they were left on the seats or crumpled aod thrown on the floor. And some fell amcDg fake schemes and gift enterprises, and popolar con? tempt spraog op and choked them But some fell into legitimate news' papers, which foood their way into the bornes of the people who bad time to read them, aod they brought forth fruit, some one hundred fold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold Who bath ears to hear let bim hear.-Palmetto Post. Complicated Situation at Pekin. Pekin, Jaooary 7 -This afternoon agreements, identical for oaob nation were presented to Prioce Ching Those close to Prince Ching and Li Hang Chang say they have decided to sign, even if they lose their beads, without regard to the latest orders of the ooart Ochers, who are apparently equally dose,' say they will not sign immedi? ately, asserting a's-* that there are two faotions surrounding the court, equally strong, and that it would be impolitic for the (/b?nese pientpoteo taries at present to aot for themselves A Tariff War Proposed. Berlin, Jao 7.-The Berlin papers reprint aa alleged interview granted by Princs Herbert Bismarck to a re pre8ental;?Te af II Corners della Sera, of Milan, in which the prince is re presented as asserting that the great German industrial organization, with the approval of Emperor William and Count Von Boelow. imperial chancel? lor, have compromised with the agra rians ant? will meet the United States with a sharp protective policy. Sixty marks per ton on grain is mentioned as an illustration. Some of the papers cast doubt upon the authenticy of the interview, but the Berliner Tageblatte sees in it a fresh confirmation of the recent state meats of Count Von Klinckowfltroem, the agrarian leader. The Tageblatte severely depricates a tariff war with the United States, the coBt of which, it contends, will be borne by German trade. Germany's flourishing shipping and German consumers generally. Tests which have been made, says the New York Journal of Commerce, show that the Manufacture of steel rails has passed beyond the stage of experiment, and it adds : "It has also been demonstrated that steel can be made io the Birmingham region obeaper tbao anywhere else tn tbe world. Therefore, it is not surprising to bear t sat a large mill for the manu? facture of steel rails is io process of eon* straotion near Birmingham, and tba* there are no obstacles to prevent an im? mense expansion of the iron and steel industry of Alabama. Ail tbs leading trade joornals agree that the Southern steel will have practically an unlimited market, both at home and abroad, and this means that the South will have SD other source of prosperity and wealth " Norfolk, Va, Jan 7-E St John, vice president and general manager of the Seaboard Air Line, has tendered bis resignation, to take effeot not later than January 15. During his admiuie? tjation'Mr St John bas greatly im proved the property, iocreasiog the value of its stock seven fold Mr. St Joho dociioes to indicate his future movements, but bis friends say that several important positions, one of them io connneotion of a leading rail way, aro offered bim. From all reports it appears that Fjorenoe is a very healthy place io which to live. The health report for 1900 shows up remarkably well for the city. Col and Mrs O M Schumpert. of Newberry, celebrated their silver wed diog on Saturday last. Mrs Mary Devine, 60 years of age, was bumed to death on last Tburday io a tenement house fire in Jersey City. Princeton, Ind, Jan 7.-The ear department building of the Southern Railway shops was destroyed by fire early today Loss $50,000. Origin of the fire not known. Acting Governor Jenks.of Alabama, has excited favorable comment by thwarting the members of the Legis? lature in some of their proposed junkets at the expense of the State The Legislators bad planned to make a tcur of the normal and agricultural schools of the State, bot the acting Executive vetoed the enabling resolu? tion on the ground that the expense would be more tbao tbe trip would be worth. A curious case has arisen in Os? borne County, Kansas, where Alvin Williams, the Republican nominee for county commissioner, died sud? denly at noon on election day. The fact of Mr. Williams's death became known, but the Republicans, not knowing what else to do, went right on voting for the dead man and de? feated the deceased's Populist oppon ent by a majority of 52 votes Will that defeat stsnd io law ? Can a dead man beat a live man for office ? That is the question Kansas Courts are called upon to decide Albaoy, N. Y , Jan 6.-The colla? teral inheritance tax set has brought into the State Treasury during the past three mootbs over ?700,000, which is above the average for a period of that length. The bulk of that som has come from New York City. The estate of Emma S. Schley, late of New York City, paid the largest amount of taxes daring the the three months. Its contribution to the State cash was $261,494. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. orrici 'OF COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY. SOKTBB, S. C., Sept. 22, 1900. "VyOTICE is hereby given that I will be ia j\ my office in the County Court House ti Sumter from October 15th to December 31st, 1900 ioclusive, for tbe collection of taxes for tbe fiscal year 1900. Tbe levy is as follows : For State purposes, 5 mills. For County purposes, 2$ mills. For School purposes, 3 mills. Total levy, 11$ mills. Aleo the following special school levies : School District No. 1, 2 mills. School District No. 16, 2^aille. School District No. 18, 2 mills. School District No. 20, 3 mills. Mt Clio, 2 mills Concord, 2 mills Privateer, 2 mills. No 3, 1 mill. No 17, 1 mill. Commutation Road Tsx for 1901 $1 03, uayable from Oct. 15th 1900 to Feb 1st i901. H. L SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter Co. Sept 26-13t To produce thc best results in fruit, vegetable or grain, the fertilizer used must' contain j enough Potash. For " partic? ulars see our pamphlets. We send them free. GERMAN KAU WORKS, C3 Xassa-i 3-. Nc^y Y oik, ASK YOUR FRIENDS! YOU FIND THAT THERE ARE MOKE Used by people who know a good piano tbat any other make Its because fltieff Pianos are better aod cost less tbao otters. Moving, Tuning sod Repairing ; Accom? modating Terms. Catalogne aed took of suggestions cheerfully given. ' CHAS. M. STIEFFj Warerooras, 9 North Liberty Street. Factory-Block of E Lafayette Ave. Aiken and Lanvale streets BALTIMORE, MD. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digest? whit yon eat* It artificially 4 *?rte the food and aids Nature in streagtfcening and recon? structing the eaaausted digestive or? gans. It is the latest discovereddigest ant and tonic. Ko othef preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in? stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache, GastralgiaCrampsand all other results of imperfect digestion. Price 50c. and fl. Large size contains VA timea small siat. Book all about dyspepsia malied?re? Prepared by E. C De WITT AC?. Cbleaflo. J S HUG-HSON & CO Land Surveying. IWILL GIVE prompt attention to all calls for surveying and olattr e lards. BANES ? ?ROYKIN, Oct 10-o .Catchall, S C. Onion Sets-leading varieties. Also assortment of Garden. Seeds. " Havana Segars. Large line of fine 'Havana Segara. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to Tvkieh atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's Driif Store. Tie Largest aid 1st Collets Estaltat Sntk Geo. S. Hacker k Son, -MANUFACTURED OF ! DOORS. SASH. BUNDS) Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite Can non Street, CHARLESTON* S. C. ?&r* Pnrchasfl our make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold Sonta, and thereby pave money. Window and Paney Glass a Specialty October 16-o * Life and Fire Insurance. Call on me, at my reaidence, Liberty Street, for both Life and Fire Insu? rance. Ooiy reliable Companies rep? resented. Phone No. 130. Aiidrena Iff oses. Oct 25-o.