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TSE H PI?. THEODORE ROOSEVELT TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE. The Scene in the Library of Mr. Wilcox, in Buffalo. Milburn House, Buffalo, N. Y., Sep? tember 14.-President Roosevelt reach? ed Buffalo a 1.30 this afternoon, ac? companied only by his private secre? tary, William Loeb, Jr. An immense crowd, which had been awaiting his arrival for hours, was gathered at the station eager to catch a first sight of the President. The train, however, did not enter the station proper, but the President landed at the Terrace. When he left the train an escort of the fourth signal corps formed about him and conducted him to an automobile, which his friend, Ansley Wilcox, had in waiting. The demonstration which greeted ids appearance was in keeping with the solemnity, of the occasion. Those who saw him did not raise a cheer, but attested their respect by lifting their hats. As soon as he entered the vehicle the chauffeur turned the lever and the automobile went skimming away to the residence of Mr. Wilcox on Dele ware avenue. Twenty mounted police clattering alongside could with diffi? culty keep the pace which the auto? mobile set. President Roosevelt de? clined to make any statement whatever for publication. "I was so shocked," said he, "by the terrible news brought tome last night and by the calamity which it entailed upon the country, as well as by personal sorrow which I felt, that I have had no time to think of plans for the future conduct of the office which has been so suddenly and sadly thrust upon me.5 ' j The President ari ved at the Wilcox home at L45 o'clock, his only attend? ants being William Loeb, Jr., his sec? retary, and Mr. Ansley Wilcox. With hardly any conversation he retired at once to his room, where he bathed and dressed. At 2.30 o'clock he was ready to leave for the Milburn House, where he desired to make his official call of condolence. He was ?escorted by a detail from the fourth signal corps and mounted police. So rapidly did his driver proceed that his escort was left a couple of blocks be? hind, with the exception of the com? manding officer and a lieutenant of 'police. The President was attired in a black frock coat and dark, striped trousers and wore a silk hat. He was sombre of countenance and appeared to feel both the solemnity of the occasion and its responsibilities for him. He alighted at the Milburn house at exactly 2.3S o'clock. He was accom? panied by his host, Mr. Ansley Wil? cox, and one of the secret service force. President Roosevelt came out of the Milburn house at 2.56 and drove to the Wilcox home, reaching there at 3.15. A ten minutes' wait for the members of the Cabinet ensued and preparations were made for taking the oath of office. The place selected was the library of Mr. Wilcox's house, a rather small room, but picturesque, the heavy oak trimmings and the mas? sive book-cases giving it somewhat the appearance of a legal den. A pretty bay window, with stained glass and heavy hangings, formed a background, and against this the President took his position. Surrounding him were the five members of the Cabinet, Sec? retaries Root, Hitchcock, Long, Wil? son and Postmaster General Smith. Nearby were Senator Chauncey M. Depew, Judge of the Court of Appeals Haight, John Scatcherd. Mr. and Mrs. Ansley Wilcox. Miss Wilcox, George P. Sawyer, Drs. Mann, Park and Stockton, Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Sprasrue, Jr., secretary to the dead President, George B. Cortelyou, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Carey, R, C. Scatherd, J. D. Sawyer, William Jeffers, official telegrapher of the Uni? ted States Senate, and Judge of the United States District Court John R. Hazel. Jude Hazel stood near the President in the bay window, and the latter showed his almost nervousness by plucking at the lapel of his long frock coat and nervously tapping the hard? wood floor with his heel. He stepped over once to Secretary Koot and for about five min? utes they conversed earnestly. The question at issue was whether the President should sign an oath of office and then swear in, or whether he should swear in first and sign the documnet in the case after. At precisely at 3.32 o'clock Secre? tary Root closed his conversa? tion with the President and, while an absolute hush fell upon every one in the room, said in almost inaudible voice: "Mr. Vice President, I-" then his voice broke, and for fully two minutes the tears came down his face and his lips quivered so that he could not con? tinue his utterances. There were sym? pathetic tears from those about him *nd two great drops ran down either cheek of the successor of William Mc? Kinley. Mr. Root's chin was on his breast. Suddenly throwing back his head as if with an effort, he con? tinued in a broken voice: "1 have been requested on behalf of the Cabinet of the late President, at least those who are present in Buffa? lo, all, except two, to request that for reasons of weight affcting the affairs of government you should proceed to take the constitutional oath of Pres? ident of the United States." Judge Hazel had stepped to the rear of the President and Mr. Roosevelt, coming closer to Secretary Root, said Sn a voice that at first wavered, but finally came deep and strong, while as ; if to control his nervousness, he held j firmly to the lapel of his coat with his j right hand : ' I shall take the oath at once in ac? cordance with your request, and in this hour of deep and terrible national be? reavement I wish to state that it shall be my aim to continue absolutely un? broken the policy of President McKin? ley for the peace and prosperity and honor of our beloved country." The President stepped farther into the bay window and Judge Hazel, tak? ing up the constitutional oath of office, which had been prepared on parch? ment, asked the President to raise his right hand and repeat it after him. There was a hush like death in the room as the Judge read a few words at j a time, and the President, in a strong I voiceband without a tremor and with his hand raised as steady as if carved from marble, repeated it after him. "And thus I swear," he ended it. The hand dropped by his side, the chin for an instant rested on the breast and the silence remained un? broken for a couple of minutes^ as though the new President of the Uni? ted States was offering a silent prayer. Judge Hazel broke it, saying, "Mr. President, please attach your signa? ture, " and the President, turning to a small table near by, wrote, "Theodore Roosevelt" at the bottom of the docu m?nt in a firm hand. "I should like to see the members of the Cabinet a few moments after the others retire," said the President, and this was the signal for the score of people who had been favored by witnessing the ceremony, to retire. As they turned to go the President said: "I will shake hands with you people gladly," and with something of his old smile returning he first shook hands with the members of the Cabi? net present, then Senator Depew, and finally with a few guests and newspa? per men. Immediately following the dispersing of the spectators after the taking of the oath the President and the Cabi? net members present held a conference. When it was finished the President said to the representatives of the As? sociated Press : "Following out the brief statement I made when taking the oath that I would follow the administrative lines laid down by President McKinley, I. requested the members of the Cabinet who were present to remain in their positions at least for the present. They have assured me that they will and I may say that I have assurances also from the absent members." Inquiry was made of the President as to whether an extra session of Con? gress would be called by him, and he said in substance that there was no fundamental law requiring the calling of Congress together upon the succes? sion of a Vice President to the Presi? dency, and that after consultation with the Cabinet they had decided that no such extra session would be called. The President, after the meet? ing of the Cabinet, saw a few personal friends, and then, putting on his hat, said to Secretary Root : "Let us take a little walk: it will do us both good." Secretary Root assented and they walked out on the porch. His host, Mr. Ansley Wilcox said: "Mr. President, shan't I go along with you?" He said: "No, lam going to take a short walk up the street with Secretary Root and will return again. " When he got down on the foot of the walk a couple of policemen and a couple of detectives in citizens' clothes started to follow him. He turned and told his secretary to tell them that he did not desire any protection. "I do not want to establish the precedent of going about guarded." The policemen and detectives touched their hats and left, but before he had gone a hundred yards two of them were walking just behind him, and two of them were following him on the other side of the street. The two dis? tinguished men attracted but little attention until they got near the police lines on Deleware avenue, when the President stopped to shake hands and say good-bye to Secretary Root, when the crowd recognized him and sur? rounded him. The police drove the crowd back and the President, accom? panied by Col. Bingham, who joined him, and watched also by his former military secretary. George Curtis Treadwell, walked briskly back to the Wilcox mansion. He announced later that he would not leave the city until Monday morn? ing, when the funeral train is to leave. The President passed the evening rather quietly at Mr. Wilcox's home, dining quite late. Governor B. B. O'Dell, of New York: Congressman Lucius Littauer, of New York, and "Vwlliam Warden, of Buffalo, called during the evening as did Col. Russell Harrison. The President while affable showed some signs of the long journey and the day's strain. President Roose? velt said that he would issue a pro? clamation and that he would put it in the hands of Secretary Cortelyou to prepare, as to form, after preparing the substance. The President was be? sieged with messages of congratula? tions tonight, in fact so many came that no attempt was made to open the large majority of them. THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMA? TION. Milburn House, Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 14.-Tonight President Roosevelt issued the following proclamation : By the President of the United States-a procalmation : A terrible bereavement has befallen our people. The President of the United States has been struck down a crime committed not only against the Chief Magistrate but against .every law-abiding and liberty-loving* citi? zen. President McKinley crowned a life of largest love for his fellowmen, of most earnest endeavor for their wel? fare, by a death of Christian fortitude, and both the way in which he lived his life and the way in which, in the supreme hour of "trial he met his death, will remain forever a precious heritage of our people. It is meet that we as a nation ex? press our abiding love and reverence for his life, our deep sorrow for his untimely death. Now, therefore, I, Theodore. Roose? velt, President of the United Stales of America, do now appoint Thurs? day. September 19, thc day on which the body of the dear President will be laid in its last earthly resting [?lac?-, as a day of mourning and prayer throughout the United States. I earn? estly recommend all the people to as? semble on that day in their respective places of divine worship, there to bow down in submission to the will of Almighty God, and to pay out of full I hearts their homage of hive and rever? ence to the great and good President, whose death has smitten the nation with bitter grief. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. " Done at the city of Washington, the 14th day of September, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and one, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty sixth. Theodore Roosevelt." By the President : John Hay, Secre? tary of State. Funeral Train From Buffalo to the National Capital. Hundreds of Thousands of People Gathered at the Stations. Buffalo, Sept. 17.-The slow and stately progress of the president's body from the city hall to the railroad station afforded the people of Buffalo a. last opportunity to do honor to the memory of the lamented executive. It was a few minutes after 7 o'clock when the doors of the city hall were flung open, the gates swung ajar. At 7.07 forty sailors from the United States steamship Michigan swung np Franklin street, the first detachment of the cortege's escort. The blue jack? ets wheeled into line directly opposite the entrance of city hall. Four min? nies later the four horse hearse drew np, and a company of marines filed into position. Five of the cabinet offi? cers arrived in two carriages. The first carried Secretary Long and Post? master General Smith. Exactly at the appointed hour, 7.45, the escort was in perfect readiness. In clarion tones Major Mann, command? ing the escort;, delivered the order, ' ' present arms. ' ' Noiselessly and with the precision of the well-drilled sold? ier, the arms leaped to position ; the commanding officer turned about, and, facing the house of the dead brought his sword to "present.". It was an impressive moment.. The rigid sold? iers and sailbrs ..were awaiting the body of their coimnander in chief. A minute of awe:inspinng silence, and then, emerging from the doors of the city hall there moved the eight body bearers, four soldiers and four sailors. On their shoulders rested the casket enclosing the body of the country's beloved one. Away down the line of the soldiery from the Sixty-fifth reg? imental band came once again the strains of "Nearer, My God, to Thee. " Behind the long ropes the throng un? covered and with bowed;heads waited and watched in silence. Tenderly the precious burden was borne slowly down the stone steps, along the curved ap? proach to the hearse. The flag-draped casket was lifted gently into the j hearse, and the doors closed. Through the windows of the hearse naught but America's flag, surmounted by a single sheaf of wheat could be seen. To the front came the troops, wheeling into line and moving down Franklin street. Once more the strains of music. This time it was the mournful dirge of Chopin's funeral march, accompan? ied by the tolling of the church bells. Behind the troops came the carriages of the members of the cabinet, then came the hearse and following were comrades of the grand army with a company of local militia bringing up the rear. Down Main street the pro? cession moved between masses of peo? ple, all uncovered. The line had be? gun its march at 7.50. Half an hour later with measured steps and to the strains of the constantly playing band, the line at last turned into Ex? change street, where the railroad sta? tion is located. Then the Buffalo journey was at an end. As the cortege passed Ellicott street it was met by the carriage bearing the president of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt. By the president's orders his carriage was stopped, and with bared head the nation's new executive awaited the passing of his predecessor's funeral cortege. Once more the troops were drawn up inline and came to "present." The hearse stopped in front of the baggage entrance to the depot. As the under? taker took hold of the dcor of the hearse to open it and the soldiers pre? pared to draw the coffin out a hush fell on thc multitude. Then from the head of the column came the mournful sound of "Long Roll." As it ceased there arose clear and sweet the notes of the beautiful hymn "Nearer, My God. to Thee." The soldiers raised the flag-covered casket on their should? ers and moved toward the train as the band took up the air of the grand old hymn, "0 God, our help in ages past." On the curb stood President Roose? velt with Senator Hawley. The former had refused the advice .of the police to move into the depot yard, and with his hat in his hand he stood silently watching the body being removed*. General Brooke and his staff fell in directly behind the casket: then came the president. Secretary Cortelyou and Senator Hawley, and then, walk? ing with his cane forjassistance, fol? lowed Senator Hanna, accompanied by his son. Mrs. McKinley and the other mem? bers of the family had entered their car half an hour before the body ar? rived. At every station along the route there were great, silentcrowds of peo? ple assembled to do honor to the mur? dered president. Flags floated at half mast over thousands of buildings and bells tolled as the train passed through the towns and cities. Washington, Sept. 16.-The remains of President McKinley tonight lie in the east room of the White House, where for more than four years he made his home as chief magistrate of the great American republic. Upstairs his widow mourns for her dead in the family apartments that now bring back but the saddest of memories. It was with simple ceremony and a silence that fitted perfectly the sadness of tho occasion that the body of the late president was borne up Pennsyl? vania avenue to the White House .It was fitting that such ceremony as then* was should be severely military in character, in recognition of the fact that the president was the command? er of the United States army and navy. The streets about the station were filled with mounted troops and the station itself was occupied by stal? wart soldiers in uniform. It was not so on the broad stretch of avenue that led to th?' White House. There the people strained and crowded in a vast multitude against the wire ropes which restrained them from the space marked 'ont for the line of pro? cession. The silence that marked the progress of thc funeral party through the national capital was profound. Cuts and Bruises Quickly Healed. Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to a cut. bruise, burn, scald or like injury will instantly allay the pain and will heal the parts in less time than any other treat? ment. Unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism, sprains, swellings ?and lame? ness. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. Funeral Services in Washington. Great Throng Gathered in Capitol -Mrs. McKinley Very Feeble. Special to the Daily Item. Washington, Sept. 17, 2 p. m.-The body of President McKinley was'taken from the White House, where it has rested in the East Room since the arrival of the funeral train from Buffalo last night,, was borne to the Capital today at ll o'clock. As the funeral cortege entered the Capitol the vast assemblage filling the great build? ing rose and remained standing while the Marine Band rendered President McKinley's favorite hymn. There was not a dry eye in the throng inside the Capitol. Mrs. McKinley was not abie to at? tend the services. Dr. Rixey and other physicians are in constant at? tendance and have to administer resto? ratives repeatedly to keep up her strength. She is very feeble and it is feared her strength will not be suffi? cient to withstand the fatigue of the trip to Canton and the funeral ser? vices there. McKinley's Life Insurance. Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 14.-Well-in? formed life insurance men of this city say that President McKinley carried from $100,000 to $200,000 on his life. One big New York company is said to have a single policy for $50,000. Mrs. McKinley is understood to be the ben? eficiary named in all the policies. DeWitt's Witch Hnzel Salve sboold be promptly applied to cota, boros aod scalds. It soothes ?od qaiekij heals the irjured part There are wortblesa counterfeits, be sore tb get DeWttt'g J S HhifhW k Co. - I ? -I Washington Discusses Roosevelt. What is Thought and Said of the New President. Washington, Sept. 16,-After the hopeful bulletins of the first few days, the news of President McKinley's death was a shock almost as great as the report of his assassination. It is hardly yet possible for the people of Washintgon to reailze that his familiar and kindly presence is gone forever from the White House. Altough the emblems of mourning are everywhere visible, perhaps only the state funeral with it solemn and impressible ceremo? nies can wholly efface the vivid mem? ory which almost everyone here has of "the President as he lived; and make it impossible to think of him.as dead. With the incomng of the new Exe? cutive there will inevitably be many changes in the official and social life of the city. A hundred minor cur? rents are disturbed and thwarted by j the great event which has just taken place. There will of course be no'offi? cial gayeties during the coming sea? son ; there may be a small army of office-seekers, but this will depend largely on the course which President Roosevelt takes in regard to the ap? pointments not under the civil service law. There may also be sweeping changes in the Cabinet. There has seldom been so great a contrast in the characters of two men closely associated in officiai life as that betwwen McKinley and Roosevelt. Even astute political prophets are somewhat at sea in attempti?g to pre? dict the Executive actions during the next three years. Nobody seems to be quite sure what Roosevelt, as President, will do about anything. In his past career he has too often been the apotheosis of the unexpected to make it safe to risk too many prophecies n his conduct now. Many people expect that he will make radical changes on the policy of the Administration, but this is by no means certain. McKinley was careful, shrewd, per? suasive : but he never made an enemy if he could help it. Roosevelt is reso? lute, fearless, and entirely careless of appearances or consequences. The anomaly of the presence of these two men on the same ticket, supporting the same policy, is explained by the fact that starting from opposite points, and with opposite temperaments, they had reached, for widely different rea? sons, very much the same conclusions. To take one among the many questions of the day, that of expansion : Presi? dent McKinley favored expansion be? cause he believed it to be wise from a commercial point of view: Roosevelt because he saw a chance for a lot of fighting and strenuous life generally: but they came out at the same end of the horn. It is not necessary to antici? pate that Roosevelt will depart radi? cally from the course of the Adminis? tration as now marked out, but he will probably go over that course in more of a hurry than some of his ad? visers think he ought to, and he may take short cuts which will discom? mode people. It is pretty well known that Senator Hanna wanted Roosevelt on the ticket because he thought it would get the strenuous young man out of the way: but instead of being tucked nicely away in the sleepy re? tirement of the Senate, Roosevelt is in the White House. It will be interest? ing to see what Hanna can find to do about it now. Another person who may view the new development with horror is Secre? tary Long. There was a legend about the time of the Spanish-American war, to the effect that Mr. Long tried to take a vacation, but before he had been away a week stories of the way in which his Assistant Secretary was stirring up things reached his ear, and he had to come back in a hurry. The question whether Long stays in the Cabinet or not will depend partly on the result of the Schley-Sampson busi? ness, and partly on Roosevelt's dis? position to play politics. If he starts in to break up the Navy Department ring he will probably do it, hut some of the leaders of Iiis party will not be pleased. And all that sort of thing counts in working for a re-election. - imii ? ??? tum - "I vri?'i to truthfully s:*te to vou and the readfra of these few lines thst your Kodol Dyspepsia Cere is without question, the best ?od ot?Iv cure for dyspepsia th?? I have ever come in coat?ct with ?t.d I have nsed many other preparations J;.bn Beam, Weet Mid? dlesex, Pa No preparation equals Kodoi Dyspepsia Core as it contains all tbe natoral digestaots It wilt digest all kinds of food tod can't help bot do you good. J S Hogb BOB k Co. : AUTOPSY ON THE PRESIDENT. -. Bullet Caused Gangrene Where it Penetrated Walis of the Stomach. Milburn House, Baffalo, September 14.-The following report of the autopsy upon the remains of President McKinley was isused at 5 o'clock : "The bullet which struck over the breast bone did not pass through the skin and did little harm. The other bullet passed through both walls of the stomach near its lower border. Both holes were found to be perfectly closed by the stitches, but the tissue around each hole had become gan? grenous. After passing through the stomach the bullet passed through into the back walls of the abdomen, hitting and tearing the upper end of the kidney. This portion of the bul? let track was also gangrenous, the gan? grene involving the pancreas. The bullet has not yet been found. There was no sign of peritonitis or disease of other organs. The heart walls were very thin. There was no evidence of any attempt at repair on the part of nature, and death resulted from the gangrene, which affected the stomach around the bullet wounds as well as the tissues around the further course of the bullet. Death was unavoid? able by any surgical or medical treat? ment and was the direct resullt of the bullet wound : "Signed: Harvey D. Gaylord, M. D. :' Herman G. MatzingerJ M. D. : P. M. Rixey, M. D. ; Mathew D. ^lann, M. D. : Herman Mynter, M. D. ; Roswell Park, M. D. : Eugene Wasdin, M. D. ; Charles G. Stockton, M. D. ; Edward G. Janewav, M. D. ; W. D. Jackson, M. D. ; W. "P. Ken? dall, surgeon United States army; Charles Cary, M. D. ; Edward L. Munson, assistant surgeon in United States army; Hermanns L. Baer, M. D." The report of the autopsy has again given rise to a theory hinted at a d^y or two after the President was shot that Czolgocz, in order to insure the accomplishment of his purpose, poison? ed the bullets which he fired. The gangrene found in the path of the bul? let is thought to be strong evidence in support of his view- by Dr. Wasdin, one of the consulting physicians. Dr. Wasdin is considered an expert of high standing in the marine hospital service. A chemical and bacteriolvogical ex? amination of the remaining bullets in the pistol will, however, confirm or aboilsh this theory, and such an ex? amination will undoubtedly be made at once by the authorities. But wheth? er this .theory is established or not it seems probable that the result of the atutopsy will give rise to a medical controversy. The gangrened condition of the interior wounds which the physicians thought were healed, and the fact that the physicians announc? ed positively that the kidney, which the bullet tore in its passage through the abdomen, was*; uninjured, were so contrary to what was expected by the public, after the statements of the physicians during the progress of the case, that discussion seems inevitable. The poisonous bullet theory might, of I course, account for the sudden and puzzling reversal of President McKin? ley's conidtion just when the physi? cians laid such great stress upon his improved condition and gave such strong hope of his recovery. The bul? let itself was not found, although an hour's search was made for it. The X-ray appliances were not at hand for the use of the physicians and the location of the bullet is still unknown. NEWS FROM .MAGNOLIA. Magnolia. Sept. 16.-Good roads shorten distance. Imagination is equal to reality when the effect is the same. Since our county chain gang has completed a certain por? tion of the public road be? tween Lynchburg and Shiloh, the distance between these two points seems greatly reduced. This portion of the road referred to has always been an obstacle in the way of our trade with the Shiloh section, and now that it is removed, Magnolia will do a big business in that section. We already see a difference in the trade. The change the Atlantic Coast Line is making in this place and around the depot is worth a thousand dollars to the little town. The change will be a benefit to us in the way of health, convenience and appearance. From the quantity of goods being shipped to this point, our merchants certainly expect a rushing business this fall". We hope that they will not be disappionted : but the cotton crop is materially short. So far, very little cotton has been marketed here, for two reasons : we have no cotton buyer at this place, as yet, and the next place, our gin man, Capt. Kilpatrick, is badly behind time in getting his ginnery in shape for work. With his improved machinery, though, when he does start, he'll make up for lost time, provided some other ginner doesn't get the cotton. Several new residences are in process of erection in Magnolia. Our enter? prising merchant and farmer. Mr. T. X. Griffin, can accommodate any to a lot in a desirable place here. Dr. Parker has located in Lynch? burg. Mr. W. W. Smith is seriously ill and his recovery doubtful. Mrs. Graham Hawkins is critical?y ? ll. Messrs. T. R. McIntosh and Henry Hickson have returned to Columbi;;. Mrs. J. M. McElveen and daughter, Miss Annie, have returned to their home. A number of negroes in this imme? diate commumnity have died within the past few months. Strange to say, that nearly whole families have died out from that incurable disease, con? sumption. Before the late war, this disease was unknown among the col? ored race. Our graded school building will soon be in shape for teachers and pupils. Mr. Marvin Auld of Greenwood will be the principal and Misses - Cooner, of Batesburg this State, and Clark of North Carolina, the assistant teachers. The school will be at a point nearly central betwween Lynchburg and this place-nearly a half mile from each village. Hon. E. D. Smith takes his defeat, in the Congressional race, philosophi? cally. We do not know whom we will vote" for to fill Dr. Stokes place-have to draw straws for choice, I guess. It seems that the new county will not have such an easy walk over, after all. We are confronted with unexpected obstacles. No one his a right to ques? tion a body?s right and privilege to oppose or favor a division of the coun? ty, and it is only natural and reasonable that many will oppose a mutilation" of our old [county. Occasional. * THE NEWS OF IONIA. Crop Conditions-Road Work Needed Cruelty to Animals. Ionia, Sept. 14.-Cotton picking is the order of the day. although it is opening very slowly. Crops are short, corn especially. If cotton don's bring a good price we can't tell what will become of us next year. There will be a lot of peavine hay saved if the weather be favorable. We are glad to report that Mrs. Julia Joy is up again from a severe attack of fever. Miss Lillian Galloway has accepted a position with J. S. Corbett of Bish? opville. It really seems from the way some of our young men are doing about that I we will have a few marriages to report soon. Long Branch team will cross bats with Antioch on the latter's ground tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Sumter Smith had quite an ac? cident one night last week by a mule throwing him. It gave him a pretty good shaking np which lasted him a week, but he is able to be at his work again. We think that there is some work up in this section of the county that the Supervisor should look after. "Where the chain gang has worked, some of the ditches have been filled up, which will cause the water to run in the road and wash on - all the work the chain gafig has done. Now, if they can't cross the county they should bridge the ditches or make-some satis? factory arrangements about it, for there is no use for the chain gang, : if their work is to be allowed to be ruin? ed in this way. We also think that there is some work around here for some of the grand jurors to look after in reference the cruelty to dum brutes. One old darkey near here has starved two horses to death this year and is trying to get another. We do think this matter should be looked after. He has been in this neighborhood about twelve years, and as well as we can remember he has lost about six? teen horses and oxen. We remember one year his ox got so poor that he could not work and would lie down, and he would get fire and burn him to make him get up, we hope that this matter will be looked after. Little Farmer. Have yon a sense of fullness in the re? gion of yonr stomach after eating? If so you will be benefitted by using Chamber? lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They also cure belching and soar stomach. They regulate the bowels too. Price 25c. Sold by Dr. A. J. China. HEALTH INSURANCE Themas who insures his life is wise for his family. The man who insures his health is wise both for his family and himself. You may insure health by guard? ing it. It is worth guarding. At the first attack of disease, which generally approaches through the LIVER and mani? fests itself in innumerable ways TAKE-_-. _And save your health* A "CARP. Sumter, S. C., Aug. 22, 1901. Crosswell & Co. beg to an? nounce that their business af? ter September 1st will be con? fined entirely to the wholesale trade. We wish to thank the pub? lic and our many retail cus? tomers for their kind and gen? erous patronage, and assure them that should we ever enter into the retail business again that it will be our aim as in the past to serve them to the best of our ability. We invite merchants, here and in adjacent territory, to get our prices before making purchases, believing we can save them money. Yours truly, DROSSWELL & CO., PHONE 53. Ang 2S_ MS?LE?TJMGAIN. Por Cash or os Approved Papers. 2 60 Saw Luirnus Gins with Feeders and Condensers. 1 60 S?w Hall Gio with Feeder and COB denser. 1 Extra heavy Wineh-p Press, a 6ne one, complete 40 feet cf 2 inch Shafting AH in pcod repair Appiv tu W W DssCHAMPS & CO , WisAcliv, S C. Or 'o A. A STRAfJSS, April 17-t? Mflvegvilie, S C. Estates of Mrs. Frances L. Din kins and Miss Williametta Din kins; Deceased? I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on October 12th, 1901, for a Final Discharge as Administrator of aforesaid Estate?. ROBT. B. DINE1NS, Sept ll-4t Adininiatr?ter.