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CANAL BILL REPORTED FAVORABLY. Committee Almost Unanimous Ten Millions Now Available. !. Whasington, Dec. ia-The house mmittee on interstate and foreign mmerce at its first meeting today ted to favorably report the Hepburn bill providing for the construction of the Nicaragua canal. Represenative Fletcher of Minnesota was the only member voting against reporting the bill. Before the vote was taken several amendments were proposed. One by Mr. Adamson of Georgia, was agreed to, providing that the expenditure of $10,000,000 as provided by the bill shall be made on warrants signed by the president of the United States. Other amendments fixing a maximum and minimum depth for the canal were voted down, the desire being to retain the oirignal form of the Hep? burn bill as near as possible. Chair? man Hepburn was directed to urge the measure to consideration and a vote in the house at the earliest practica? ble time. Mr. Hepburn said after the meet? ing that in accordance with the in? structions of the committee he would push the bill to a hearing in the house at an early day. He, hopes to make the canal bill one of the first measures to be taken up after the holidays. The unanimity of the committee to? day was gratifying to the ?friends of the canal measure. The motion to re? port the bill was made in the commit? tee by a Democratic member, Mr. Ad? amson, of Georgia, and the entire Democratic membership of the com? mittee voted for the bilL Mr. Ad? amson also is cooperating with Chair? man Hepburn on the floor of the house with a view to securing action when the measure comes up. The bill as finally agreed upon au? thorizes the president to acquire the necessary territory from Costa Rica and Nicaragua for the construction of the canal and the money to secure such control is approriated. It is made the duty of the secretary of war to excavate and construct the canal f rom a point on the shore of the Carri bean sea, near Grey town, by way of Lake Nicaragua to a point near Bri to, on the Pacific ocean. Such canal shall be of sufficient capacity and depth as that it may be used by vessels of the largest tonnage and greatest draft now in use, and shal be suplied with all necessary locks and other appliances to meet the necessities of vessels passing from Greytown to Brito, and the secretary of war shall also construct such safe and commodi? ous harbors at the termini of said canal and such provisions for the de? fense, as may be necessary for the safety and protection of said canal and harbors." The San Juan river and Lake Nic? aragua shall be used in the construc? tion of the canal. Agreement may be made with Costa Rica and Nicaragua upon terms for the use of the canal. Ten millions are appropriated toward the project, the total sum not to ex? ceed in the aggregate ?180.000,000. SCHLEY DECIDED AGAINST. But Dewey Favored Him-Analy? sis of the Report. Washington, Dec. 13.-The report of the Schley court of inquiry was pro? mulgated by Secretary Long tonight. There are two reports. Admiral Ben? ham and Admiral Ramsay concur in the first which is signed by Admiral* Dewey also as a matter of form. Ad? miral Dewey makes a separate report. The majority opinion finds in brief that Admiral Schley should have pro? ceeded with the utmost despatch to Cienfnegos and maintained a close blockade ; that he should have endeav? ored to have obtained information of the Spanish squadron there ; that he should have proceeded to Santiago with dispatch; that he should not have made the retrograde movement ; that he should have obeyed the depart? ment's orders; that he should hare endeavored to have captured the Spanish vessels in Santiago: that he did not do his utmost to destroy the Coi?n; that he caused the squadron to lose distance in the loop of the Brooklyn ; that he thereby caused the Texas to back ; that he did ' in justice to Hodgson ; that his conduct in the campaign was characterized by vacil? lation and dilatoriness and lack of enterprise ; tba this official reports on the coal supply were misleading and inaccurate ; that his conduct during the battle was se If possessed and he encouraged in his own person his sub? ordinate officers and men. Admiral Dewey in his report says th*it the passage to Cienfnegos was made with all dispatch : that in? view of his coal supply the blockade of Cienfnegos was effective; that he al? lowed the Adula to enter Cienfnegos to get information : that his passage to Santiago was with as much dispatch as possible, keeping the sqaadron to? gether ; that the blockade of Santiago was effective, and finally, that he was the senior officer off Santiago in ab? solute command and entitled to tbe credit due for the glorious victory which resulted in the total destruction of the Spanish ships. Big Fire in New York. New York, Dec. 12.-Fire broke out in the Denison Paper Manufacturing Company's store at 198 Broadway this morning at 1:45. In a very short time it had spread through this narrow six-story building and attacked Hegef man's drug store at 19G Broadway. Within half an hour the Denison company's plant was a wreck. The fire attacked the rear of Hegef man's drug store, but was kept from the principal stocks. The loss, it is thought, will reach 6250,000. i--i ? ? ?nt? Saved 3is Lifo. '.'I wish to say that I feel I owe my life to Kodol Dyspepsia Care," writes H C Chrestenson, of Hayfield. Minn. "For three years I was troubled with dyspepsia so that I could hold nothing on my stom? ach. Many times I would be unable to retain a morsel of food. Finally I was confined to my bed. Doctors said I could not live. I read one of your advertise? ments on Kodol Dyspepsia Care and thought it fit my case and commenced its use. I began to improve from the first bottle. Now I am cured and recommend it to all." Digests your food. Cares all stomach tron?les.-J S Hughson <fe Co MR. SMITH AGAIN. WRITES A SENSIBLE LETTER IN REPLY TO HIS CRITICS. Monticello, Fla., Dec. 11th, 1901. Editor The State : My attention has been called to some newspaper articles appearing in some papers in South Carolina rela? tive to me and my business. Some of these articles charge me with doing business that is not legitimate. "While I have taken little notice of these pieces, from the fact that their authors would be hard to locate, still as I have a good many subscribers in your State and want those who are not acquainted with me in any way, to unaerstand the situation, I write you this card. In the first place Monticello, Flori? da, is not so far sway as to preclude communication with her citizens, and as we have truthful and reliable citi? zens here, would is not be better for those who try to condemn me to write down here and find out what kind of a character I am? We have bankers, lawyers, doctors and business men who would answer important in? quiries, if postage be enclosed. Or, if they would not be satisfied with that, let them choose three rep? utable and competent men, who may come to Monticello and look into my business and my methods. I will take pleasure in giving them every opportunity and aid them to find out as to whether I am honest and wheth? er my business is conducted on an honest basis. If they will do this, and the three men selected do not find me reliable and honest and my busi? ness conducted fairly and honesly, I will pay their expenses and five dollars a day each for the time consumed. I desire to say to your readers that I have been in Monticello nearly 12 years ; have been in business here con? tinuously since Angust, 1890. Before coming here my life was spent on a farm in Ech?is county, Ga., and at school in Athens, Ga. If during my career here, or before I came here, any one who knows me or who has had dealings with me, can say any? thing but good of me, I am not aware of it. For eight years I have published The Constitution, one of the ablest papers in Florida, and it is conducted as legitimately and as honestly as any paper published in the State or out of the State. If any person wants to know whether it is legitimate let him ask me. The reports of my methods of doing business which appeared ia a few pa? pers, are so far from the fact that I am convinced that the writers have been imposed on, or are trying to in? jure me without the semblance of an excuse. My method is legitimate, honest and based on business princi? ples that are correct and which have been found by experience of years to work all right. While I don't hold myself up as one of the "holier than thou" kind, still I am not ashamed of my record, and believe it will compare favorably with that of any who have tried to abuse me. I have had agents from time to time working for me for many years, and I have invariably kept my contracts with each one. If any one has a right to know what I am doing he can find out by asking me or others who know me and my business. I have never failed to give any information desired, when asked, and in every instance the enquirer has been fully satisfied. Respectfullv, J. E. Smith. A MENACE TO COTTON. The well-authenticated reports of the ravages of the Mexican weevil in Texas not only show that this pest has done a surprising amount of dam? age in the largest cotton producing state, but cause apprehensions that it may spread to other states. The president of the Texas Cotton Growers' association and the authori? ties of the Galveston Cotton exchange have called attention to this danger and urged that every means of guard? ing against it be adopted- as promptly as possible. The Galveston Cotton exchange has adopted resolutions calling on con . gress to authorize the Federal depart? ment of agriculture to ?expend $50,000 in a campaign, against the Mexican weevil in Texas, the only , place in this country where it has yet develop? ed. It is urged that.the only hope of suc? cessfully contending against this de? stroying^ insect lies in the national government. While the south is of course, more deeply concerned in this matter than any other section, the whole country is interested in any? thing that threatens the prosperiy of cotton culture in the United States. There are many precedents for govern? ment aid of the effort to exterminate this pest, and there have seldom been so strong a case presented for govern? ment protection of an agricultural interest. The boll weevil made its first appear? ance in Texas three or four years ago. There have been sporadic efforts to contend with it. but nothing like an organized or scientific attack on the pest has yet been put forward. The Federal department of agricul? ture has studied the question and is so well posted that a properly support? ed effort on its part would probably suppress the weevil. The southern representatives and senators should rally as one man to the support of the petition of the Gal? veston Cotton exchange, and we doubt not that they will have the co-opera? tion of enough liberal minded men in congress from the other sections to make their efforts successful.-At? lanta Journal. JOHN 0. WILSON GOES TO: ABBEVILLE. Columbia. December 14.- Since the adjournment of the recent State Metho? dist Conference, so it was announced yesterday. Bishop Galloway has made a change in the appointments anounc ed in one particular. Dr. J. O. Wil? son, who was assigned to the church at Florence, instead of supplanting the Rev. J. T. Pate, who will remain at Florence, will be sent to Abbeville on j Jan. 1 to assume control of the church j there. Dr. Wilson has been,or rather will be at the first of the year, succeed- ! ed as editor of the Southern Christian j Advocate, by the Rev. W. R. Richard? son. HOLLIS KILLS WIFE ?ND HER SISTER Fired at Qthers of Family ; Ended by Shooting Himself. Anderson, Dec. 13.-This afternoon at 6 o'clock at Lima, in Greenville county, near Piedmont, and ll miles from Greenville, occurred one of the most horrible crimes ever committed in the history of the county. Edward Hollis, a young white man, walked into the room where his family and relatives assembled, shot and killed his wife and his sister-in-law, fired unsuccessfully at his mother-in-law and his son, and then shot himself. Mr. Hollis is a hat drummer. Dur? ing her husband's absence, Mrs. Hol? lis and child live with Mrs. Hollis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pool. .Hollis had returned to spend the holi? days. Several days ago he and his wife quarreled and this is supposed to be the cause of the deed. This afternoon and at the time of the shooting, Mr. Pool was out hunting. Hollis is said to have been drunk. He was known to be a wild, reckless man and feared by the community. Both families con? cerned are prominent. The entire community is grief stricken over the occurrence. Two Great Benefactions.. We of the United States boast of our superiority in many respects, but we have few better reasons for self-lauda? tion than are supplied by the noble men and women of our country who contri? bute to the support and extension of educational and charitable enterprises. No other country approximates ours in the number of such benefactors or the extent of their donations. England and Germany combined cannot match the record that has been made by the philanthropists of the United States in the last ten years. France might be thrown into the bar? gain and still the honors would be with us. Instead of decreasing, this liber? ality of the possessors of large wealth in our country is increasing. Mr. Andrew Carnegie, who has given away already scores of millions, has recently established an endowment of $10,000,000 for the establishment and support of a national school of science at Washington. Coming close upon this is the an? nouncement that Mrs. Leland Stan? ford, who has won beautiful and world-wide fame, by the use of her wealth for the benefit of hu? manity, has increased her gifts / to Stanford University so that their total now reaches $30,000,000, a greater sum than any other educational insitution in the world possesses or ever had, unless it be Girard college. Mr. Carnegie's latets gift is a nota? ble recognition of the demand for practical education. He has founded an institution that will help mightily toward the development of the mate? rial resources of the countrfy and promote its industrial and scientific progress beyond computation. Its beneficent and inspiring influ? ence will be felt throughout the whole land and it may prove to be after all, he most splendid of all his many monuments.-Atlanta Journal. British Mistakes in South Africa. The comparative freedom with which dispatches are coming through .from South Africa is held by the Lon? don Statist to mean that the Govern? ment is at last giving Lord Kitchener the support he needs to bring the war to an end. Of course, such cable? grams as were published yesterday giv? ing an account of the effective work done in one week and the advance of the blockhouse system into the Eastern Transvaal are gladly transmitted by the censor, but the Statist refers to news of a very different nature. It says in its issue of November 30, which has just been received: "On Thursday morning the Times printed a long telegram from Pretoria giving a detailed account of the num? ber, the strength and the position of the several Boer commandoes, and also of the force which Lord Kitchener is able to employ against them at the present time. It is clear that nobody bat the military authorities can know all that is obtained in the telegram. And even if a newspaper correspon? dent could accumulate the informa? tion, it is perfectly obvious that the censor would not allow his telegram to pass unless the military authorities thought it desirable that the state? ments made in it should be placed be? fore the British public. We seem safe, therefore, in concluding that the military authorities, if they did not actually supply the information, at all events approved of its being given to- the British pablic. And if that be so, we have clear evidence that Lord Kitchener wishes for a further strengthening of the mounted en un? der his command. He is not the kind of person to ask for patience, or to worry at ignorant criticism. When he allows] snch a telegram to pass the censorship, we may be very sare he has a sufficient object in view." The Statist is probably right, and it is certainly much exercised over the necessity of bringing the war to an end. It is delighted that Gen. Ian Hamilton has joined Kitchener, [and it calls upon him to reorganize the staff without fear or favor. Its critic? isms are very severe upon past methods. If the British Government has at last come to recognize the superiority of the Colonial troops and the ineffi? ciency of its own officers and army, then, indeed, the war may be nearing an end. The world has grown tired of the sickening tragedy that is going on in South Africa, and if the inevitable end can be hurried by a recognition of natonal mistakes it will be welcomed. Courier Journal. Soaltii ar.d Bsauty. A poor complexion is usually (he result of a torpid liver or irregular action of the bowels. Unless nature's refuse is carried ofi it will surely cause impure blood. Pimples, boil- and other eruptions follow. This is nature's method of throwing off the poisons which the bowels failed to re? move. Dewitt's Little Karly Risers are world famous for remedying this condi? tion. They stimulate the liver and pro? mote regular and healthy action of the bowels, but never cause griping, cramps or distress. Safe pills.-J S Hughson ?c Co Deceiving the Boers. The commandants are to hold a meeting:, according to a cable from Bloemfontein, to ask Gen. DeWet and Mr. Steyn for information as to the prospects for intervention and also as to the success of Boer arms in the field. The information they will get, if they get anything at all, will hardly be reliable if the following cablergams from London to the New York Tribune sets forth the true state of the case : ''There has just been issued an En? glish translation of all the Dutch offi? cial telegrams issued during the war until the British troops occupied Vryheld. They provide extraordinary reading, comprising as they do the actual reports sent by the Boer com? mandoes, and the proclamation of leaders, showing the perfect system by which the Dutch people were continu? ally deceived and kept in ignorance of the true state of affairs. In these tel? egrams the English forces are boldly accused of attacking Boer ambulances, and hiring Basutos and other native races to take up arms. One report stated that the English apparently respected neither the Red Cross nor the white flag, and, while the Boers never retreated, but only took up oth? er positions, the English soldiers were always being put to flight. The Brit? ish losses as given by these reports were terrific, and the Boer casualties appeared to be confined to cattle and horses. ' ' Julian Ralph and other American correspondents testify to the same things. Mr. Ralph " says that the Boers never told the truth about the war to themselves or to their people, as they believed themselves invincible and will not admit they can be worst? ed in fight. This is of a piece with the conduct of Mr. Kruger and the other members of the Government who have never conceded any doubt as to their ultimate success in spite of the fact that their seats of government were long ago captured and all their organ? ized armies dispersed, leaving only scattered squadrons in the field. The Boers are among the bravest fighters in the world, but would they be so undaunted if they saw their situation as clearly as other people? As long as the Holland Government, allied to the Bores so closely by blood an inter? est, and the sympathetic and kindred German nations will not intervene nor even ask for arbitration it is hardly possible that any other country will do so. The consequences would be too grave even if there was the disposition to intrefere in a fight that is on the point of being lost.-Courier Journal. COTTON MILLS THREATENED WITH A COAL FAMINE. Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 13.-Local coal men who supply textile industries in the Carolinas can offer 'little en? couragement of relief from a threaten? ed coal famine. The Southern Railway's order con? fiscating coal for its own use materially reduces the supply and the prevailing car famine only adds to troubles,. Representatives of two of the largest companies with offices here stated tonight that they were powerless to furnish more than one-fourth the coal needed by their Carolina customers. It is said if the Pocahontas field cannot make up the deficiency there must be a partial if not complete shut down of many of the large plants. I After He Comes I he has a hard enough time. Every- g S thing that the expectant mother & <f can do to help her child she shouid fs j? do. One ol the greatest blessings jj she can give him i.s health, but to j? do this, she must have health her- r? JJ self. She should use every means ? *f to improve her physical condition. ? *} She should, by ail means, supply * ^ herself with ^ 1 Motlier?? I ti^???k Friend* f u win takc her * through ^ the crisis j? ?*V>Sv^^^^^j and vigor to the % Hrt ^v*^.^^ \\\\ J muscles. Com- 5 I yx^jfja^ mon sense will ^ ? A >fv/?-'low y?u ?? j|. - v?a^S**! >*that the? HBSEvL ^SSW muscles are, ^ y m L'^ftH which bear the $ r ^-^5? / strain. the less $ ? *' pain there will be. * % A woman living in Fort Wayne, * *> Ind., says: " Mother's Friend did ^ 2 wonders for me. 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For Casi, or on Approved Papers. 2 GO Ssw Luimoos Gins with Feedera and Cor:deo&ere 1 60 Si?w Hall Gin with Feeder and COB dr-nepr. 1 Extra heavy Winship Press, a fine one, complete 40 feet of 2 inch Shafting. Al! io goort repair Apply to W. W. DESCHAMPS & CO , W?8*ckv. S C. Or to A. A STRACSS, April 17-tf Mayesville, S. C. TAX RETURNS FOB 1902. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY; SUMTER, S. C., Dec. 2 1901. NOTICE is hereby given that I will attend in person or by deputy, at the following places on the days indicated' respectively, for the purpose of receiving returns of real estate, personal property and poll taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1st. 1902. At office, Sumter, S. C.. at all other times up to Feb 20th. 1902, inclusive. Tyndall's Store, Thursday. Jan 2d Privateer (Jenkins' Store), Friday, Jan 3d Manchester (Geo T Geddings), tnrday. Jan 4th Wedgefield, Monday. Jan 6th Stateborg, Tuesday, Jan 7th. Hagocd, Wednesday, Jan 8th. Rembert. Thursday, Jan 9th Smithville, Friday, Jan 10th. G ai Hard's X Roads, Saturday, Jan 11th Gordon's Mill, Monday, Jan 13th. Maye6ville, Tuesday, Jan 14th. ?^cottsville, Wednesday, Jan 15th Shiloh, Thursday, Jan 16th. Norwood's X Koads, Friday, Jan 17th Lynchburg Saturday, Jan 18tb. Magnolia, Monday, Jan 20lh Reid's Mill, Tuesday. Jan 21st. B?8bopvilie, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan 22d and 23d Mannvilie, Friday, Jan 24th Boseard, Saturday, Jan 25th The law requires that all persons owning property or in anywise having charge of such property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc., return the same under oath to the Au? ditor, who requests all persons to be prompt in making their returns and save ?he 50 per cent, penalty which will be added to the property valuation of all persons who fail to make returns within the time prescribed by law. Taxpayers return what they own on the first day of January, 1902. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of tue taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each town? ship where the property is located and also in each and every case the number of the school district must be given. Every male citizen Detween the age of twenty-one and sixty years on the first day of January, 1901, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, are deemed taxable pools, and except Confederate soldiers 50 years of age. on January 1st, 1902. All returns must be made on or before the 20th dav of February, next. I cannot take returns after that date and all returns made after the 20th day of February are subject to a penalty of 50 per cent. J. DIGGS WILDER. Dec 4-tf Auditor Sumter County. A CAR?. 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 savev them money. Tours truly, CROSSWELL & GO., PHONE 53. Aug 28 Tie Lamest and 1st Collete Settees! South Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF BOORS, 3?SH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material. uffice and Wnreroorus. King .. oposite Cat con Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. j237* Pc.rPhHSP our nuike, which weguaraott Superior to an.y sold South, and thereby .*ave money. Window and Fancy Giass a Specialty Ociobpr 16 -o CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH ,."0r,C,nn? an,? Vnly Genuine. .rSSA?E. Always reliable Ladle*, t-k Unicein 1 for CHICHESTER^ ENGLISH .j in Ki-*I> ar: i (?old metallic N?xe< ?caleI ? ^r^r? 7i!h Wae "M?!?. Take no other. 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LACKEY, Hamlet, Nf. C. dov 20-3m PURE WATER. ? am sinking deep and shallow Artesian Wells. In every case giving satisfac? tion. References and estimates furnished on application. Correspondence given imme? diate attention/ Thanking the public for past favors and asking a continuance of the same, I am gratefully yours3 L. F. BAMBERG. 0LAR. S. C. nov 13-1m State of South Carolina, County of Sumter. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Martin Luther McIntosh, Ettie Irene Wheeler and Plummer R. McIntosh by his Guardian ad litem Martin Luther - McIntosh, plaintiffs, against Martin L. McIntosh, the younger, Annie McIntosh, Viola McIntosh, Julia and Blanche Mc? Intosh, defendants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Not Served.) TO THE DEFENDANT, MARTIN lu MCINTOSH, the Younger : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said Connty, and to serve a copy of your ans? wer to the said complaint on the snbscrib- , ers at their office, Sumter, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the re? lief demanded in the complaint. Dated November 6th, A.D. 1901. PURDY & REYNOLDS, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Nov 6-6t The Best Paper Published in the United States for Demo? crats and for all readers is the Twice-a-Week Courier-Journal The equal of many daile? and th? super nor of all other semiweeklies or weeklies. Issued Wednesday and Saturday. 104 copies a year, and you get it for only $1.00 A YEAR. 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