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SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY. Entertainment by Cbiquola Club and Col Dargan's Lecture. The entertainment given inthe'opera house last Thursday evening by the Chiquola Club was handicapped by the disagreeable weather and the audi? ence was not nearly so large as the real worth of the entertainment merit? ed nor as large as it would have been . under favoiable weather conditions. 11 The programme was well arranged to carry out the central idea of the entertainment-the awakening of an interest in South Carolina history by giving in sons: and story a few of the dramatic incidents that stand out in the history of our State like beacon lights to attract the attention of all who have eyes to see. The musical numbers both vocal and instrumental, were cleverly executed by the Misses Dargan and there have been heard no criticisms save in praise. As enjoyable, however, as were these features of the entertainment, the chief interest and most valuable and instructive part of the programme was the brief lecture by Col. John J. Dargan on South Carol" na history j and the deplorable lack of interest now and heretofore displayed in it by our | people, a lack of interest that has j resulted in an unpardonable ignorance of a history that is as -honorable, as ! dramatic, as glorious and as potent in ? shaping the destinies of the American people as that of any other State in the union and exceeds in influence and interest the history of a majority of our sister States. This neglect by South Carolinians has not only suffer? ed the names of great Carolinians and the great deeds they wrought to all but fade from recollection, but they have been crowded out of their right? ful place'in history by lesser men who occupied obscure places on the stage of action while the men we now neglect and forget filled the public eye and shaped policies upon which the foundation stones of our govern? ment were firmly laid, or led armies and won great battles. ~ - ^The teaching of inaccurate, even grossly false, history in our public schools was touched upon with a sure hand and a few of the many incorrect statements made in some of the school bocks, miscalled histories, were point? ed out and the inaccuracies exposed. Ee also spoke of the many prominent men in various walks of life of whom Sumtor county was the birth place, men who are more highly esteemed, and better known in foreign countries than in their native State and coun? ty. This portion of the lecture was particularly interesting and vaulable, and it did much ' to provoke serious thought and a realizing sense of our shortcomings in the particulars point? ed out. Col. Dargan handled his subject well and to the accomplishment his self imposed task he brings a wide and exact knowledge,, sincere enthusiasm and an eloquence that captures the at? tention. Sumter Mode! Steam Laundry. The Hotel Sumter Steam Laundry has been sold by Messrs. Pareira and Solomons to Mr. Charles O'Brien and he took entire charge on Monday as owner and manager. Mr. O'Brien has acceptably filled the position of man? ager since the purchase of the laundry by Messrs. Pareira & Solomons and it is to his thorough knowledge of the practical side of the laundry business that the excellent work of the laundry is due. Mr. O'Brien will continue to give his entire time and attention to the management of the laundry and will spare no effort to turn out the best possible work. Hereafter the name of the laundry will be The Sum? ter Model Steam Laundry. After this week the giving away of $2.50 in gold each week will be discontinued. Advertising the Exposition. Advertising Car No. 3, of the Charleston Exposition was in the city for several, hours last Saturday, and after arranging for a large display of handsome lithorgaphs and other at? tractive advertising matter, the car was attached to the local freight and proceeded to Darlington. The car is under the management of Mr. Harry Clifton and associated with him is Mr. W. E. Kyle, special agent of the Atlantic Coast Line. The caT will stop at ail towns on the Coast Line South of Fayetteville, N. C., and the Exposition will - be thoroughly and effectively advertised in each place The advertising matter distributed and placed on bill boards is unusually attractive and'cannot fail to be pro? ductive of good results in the way of drawing increased crowds to the Expo? sition.. Car No. 3, has already visited a number of points in Georgia and South Carolina, and at every stop Sf eat interest was manifested in the Exposition. Unless all signs fail there will be immense crowds in Charleston throughout the Spring. It Girdles the Globe. The fame of Backless Arnica Salve as the best in the world, extends round the earth. It's the one perfect healer of cut?, corns, burns, braises, sore?, scalds, boils, alcers. felons, ache=. pains and all skin eruptions. Only infallible pile care. 2i>c a box at J F W DeLorrne's. * 1 There is a plan on foot to sell or lease the South Carolina and Georgia Extension R. R. (Three C's) to the Southern Railway, and there is a likelihood of the deal being consum? mated. The S. C. <fc G. Extension is in a serious condition financially and is not earning operating expenses and sufficient to keep the roadway in a safe condition. It is stated that the deficit for the past ten months amounts to $35,000, and tkat not less than 8100,000 is required for imme? diate necessary repairs. It is thought that by consolidating the road with the Southern operating expenses can be materially reduced, business large? ly increased and the property put on a paying basis. There is no doubt J but that the physical condition of the road would be improved and the service made better if it should be acquired by the Southern. There is, however, more or less opposition to the deal by people living on the line of the road because of the fact that the purchase of the road by the Southern would terminsite for all time railroad com? petition in that section of the State. THE OBSTACLE TO REORGANIZATION A Statement of What has Been Attempt? ed in the Way of Reviving the Coun? ty Alliance. Goodwill, S. C., Jan. 29, 1902. Mr. Editor: The inclosed letter was received by me on January 23rd, hav? ing been addressed to me at Sumter, care Mr. Nash, Clerk of Court, where it was overlooked. It explains the position of the reorganization commit? tee of the State Alliance in regard to the resolutions of Sumter county farmers held in the Court House early in October, and I will be glad if you will publish it in full. I desire to say further that I have made several efforts to secure the at? tendance of Mr. J. C. Wilborn at a meeting of our farmers that he might meet the objections or prejduice against his occupying the position of reorganizer while a candidate for State office. So far without success. In his last letter he stated that his engagements for January (and I think he said February also) would prevent his making an appointment to come to Sumter. In reply I urged him to make the earliest possible date. I did not try to secure the attendance of Mr. Efird or Mr. Elder, because so far as I can learn there is no objection to them as they are merelv legislators, and not aspirants for ?>tate or Congressional honors, and could not be charged, outside their respective counties with using the alliance ' for electioneering purposes. , I regret to say that the only way by which I could undertake the reorgani? zation of the alliance in Sumter Coun? ty having failed, and not having time to canvass the county, I will not make any further efforts. I would like to see the farmers of Sumter County organized for mutual good, and will gladly aid in such a move, but it will have to be unofficially, for I have not the time to properly fill an official po? sition. . I trust that nothing I have written will be construed into a fight on either of the g'entlemen named above, for it is not so intended by me. I have merely tried to place the facts before the public, and especially the genltemen whose resolutions I trans? mitted to the State Alliance reorgani? zation committee. Respectfully, E. W. Dabbs. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 30, 1901. I Mr. E. W. Dabbs. Dear Sir: Your favor addressed to us separately and individually has our attention. In conference convened by us this day to consider a resolution as passed by farmers of Sumter county requesting the undersigned to pledge themselves to abstain from all politi? cal candidacy in the next approaching campaign has our attention. Dispassionate reflection compels us to decline to subscribe to such a pledge. If there was no disposition on the part of any of us to aspire to office, it would not be well to establish the precedent, that would necessaarily be established by such action on our part. Good citizens would hesitate to ally themselves with an organization that would interfere with honorable aspira? tions and bind them to certain posi? tions regardless of contingencies. We must conclude therefore, that while we recognize the good intentions of your farmers it would be unwise for us to take the responsibility of the consequences that such action on our part would entail on the organization vre represent. Respectfullv vours, D. F. Efi'rd, W. N. Elder, J. C. Wilborn. Held up on the Road. While Frank Ayers was coming from Manning through the swamp Thurs? day afternoon, about five o'clock two men, a negro and a white man grab? bed him and took twenty-seven dollars f rom his coat pocket, also a quantity of jewelry from a satchel which he carried. Ayers was on his way to Ogdensburg, N. Y., where he is to be employed in a shingle factory. Sumter Gymnasium Club. 0.a Thursdav evening the Sumter gymnasium Club was organized bv the election of Walter Cheyne, M. D.", as president: George Kicker, vice president, and F. C. Manning, secre? tary and Treasurer. The executive committee consists of Messrs. Bartow Walsh, H. Lee Scar? borough and Dr. Geo. W. Dick. The equipment has already been or? dered and will be installed as soon as received. The membership which is li'Dmited to twenty has but a few va? cancies. Bishopville Man Seriously Kicksd by a Horse. ?Mr. James R. DaRant, of Bishop? ville, was kicked in the forehead by a horse yesterday afternoon and his skull was fractured. The accident happened about two miles from the city, and when brought to Florence Mvr. DuRant's condition was very serious. Drs. Evans and King were called and did what they could for the wounded man. In an hour or two ? ho had recovered suffi iron t ly to be able to travel and went to Bishopville on the evening train. It was a serious accident. Some thought Mr. Durant was fatallv hurt.--Florence Times, Jan. 30. m n--? II - WEDGEFIELD ITEMS. Wedgefield, Feb. .4. Quite a number ! of our town folks attended the enter? tainment given by the Chiquola Club at the residence of Mr. Scriven Moore last night. The address by Col. Dargan on South Carolina history was exceptionally good. Col. Dargan is to be congratulated on JJ is talented family. Mr. Marion Mellett left a few days ago for Nashville, Tenn., i<? take a course in bookkeeping and stenography at jJraughon's Business College. Miss Bettie Aycock is spending some time with Miss Mary McMaster at Winsboro. Miss Edna Ramsey of Privateer is nucabered among our visitors. KNIGHTS FROM SUMTER. Game Cock Pythians Will Come to Charleston in Force Says Or. Van Telburg Hofman. Dr. Van Telbnrg-Hofman, the dis? trict surgeon of the Atlantic Coast Line, located at Sumter, S. C., and a prominent member of the Game Cock Lodge, No. 17, Knights of Pythias, is in the city for the purpose of ar? ranging for the transportation of the Knights of Pythias of Sumter, who purpose being present on Pythian Day at the Exposition. Dr. Hofman gives very enthusiastic accounts of the inter? est which is being manifested by the Knights of his city in the proposed Pythian Day celebration, and gives it as his opinion that upwards of 125 Knights will come in on the special coaches which he has arranged for. The delegation from Sumter will be headed by Past Grand Chancellors Altamont Moses and H. Frank Wilson, and the car on which the Pythians travel will be decorated with all the bunting and banners which the town of Sumter can supply. It is likely that arrangements will be made by the Knights of Mayesville, Timmonsville, Georgetown, JBishop ville and Camden to make connections with and come to Charleston on this special train. Dr. Hofman, while in the city, had a conference" with the chairman of the central committee on the Pythian cele? bration, and was fully informed as tc the programme as arranged. While in the city Dr. Hofman inci? dentally made some inquiries as to the boarding house accommodations for those whom he represents, and, all in ali, satisfactorily posted himself as to all matters looking to the comfort and welfare of those who will be here Pythian Day from his city.-News and Courier* Jan. 29. Letter From the Citadel. The monthly examinations for Janu? ary were concluded today and we have dispelled all anxiety from our minds. Howager only those cadets who lead their respective classes, striving to continue to do so, and those who bring up the rear, trying to make a general average are worried during examina? tion. Some are in the happy medium. It was our misfortune to experience a fire in the building some weeks ago. The battalion was at mess when the fire was discovered and it was immedi? ately marched out by the senior cap? tain in charge. Though the fire raged, every man held his place in ranks until orders were given by the commandant of cadets and the com? mand for dismissal was given. They are to be complimented for their sol? dierly conduct. . For a time it appear ed that the western extremity of the building would be lost, but the quick work, so characteristic of the Charles? ton Fire Department soon mastered the flames. Unluckily our lamps were destroyed by the fire and at the call to quarters forty-five minutes after? wards the dim flickering of candles substituted for lamps was the only in? dication that anything out of the us? ual order had happeed. One would be surprised at the discipline and regu? larity fostered within the walls of the Citadel. It was the pleasure as well as the privilege of Co. A. to hear the Rev. H. H. Covington, of Sumter, preach before the congregation of St. Paul's Episcopal Church on last Sunday. His text, "Whence hath this man all these things, " was well developed. In his discourse he touched on the inex? haustible "Sermon on the Mount." In a word, the man, the cause and the occasion conspired to render the ser? vices very beautiful. The sermon was exceptionally good and it rs safe to say that all in attendance left with a broader and more noble idea of the character, life and work of oar Savior. W. Citadel, Jan. 31, 1902. Mr. Ingram's Good Fortune. Washington, Jan. 30.-Mr. E. O. Ingram, who was among the clerks discharged several days ago in the cutting down of the census bureau force, was reappointed today at the request of Congressmen Lever and Latimer, who went to the department today to see Chief . Merriam in this regard. Mr. Ingram is a nephew of Judge-elect Purdy and came here from Sumter. Excitement at The Hague. The Hague, February 1.-There was unwonted activity in diplomatic circles here today and it was generally be? lieved to have had some connection with the Dutch note to Great Britain regarding peace in South Africa. The German minister. Count von Pour tales, had a long interview with the British minister, Sir Henry Howard. The first secretary of the British legation, A. F. G. Leveson-Jower, un? expectedly started for London, and the Dntch foreign minitser, Baron von Linden, had a confvirence with Dr. Kuyper, the premier of the Nether? lands, and subsequently had an audi? ence of Queen Wilhelmina. Paris. February 1.-The Liberte affirms that it hears from an absolute? ly trustworthy source that Germany i?as advised Great Britain in the most pressing manner to consider the South African peace overtures of Dr. Kuy? per, the Dutch premier. Death to the Cur. Ream after ream of learned articles may be written comparing the values of dogs and sheep. But they are as naught compared with the solemn as? sertion of the highest tribunal of a Southern State that the great mass of dogs have no pecuniary value, and i presumably cannot be made the basis ! for a successful lawsuit. This brings i the questions right down to the proper I point the man with his gun.-South j ern Farm Magazine. Mil ll -4i- - ''I have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy for a number of years and have no hesitancy in saying that it is the best rem? edy for cough?, colds and croup I have j ever used in my family. 1 have not words i it* express my confidence in this reme j dy.-Mrs J A Moore, North Star, Mich? I For sale by Dr A J China. TILLMAN BADGERS BEVERIDGE. Hot Debate in Senate Over Phil? ippine Policy. Washington, Feb. 3.-Another spir? ited debate with' the Philippine tariff bill as the text, was precipitated in the senate today as the result of some statements made by Mr. Carmack of Tennesese in the course of an extend? ed speech on the general Philippine question. It was the Tennessee sena? tor's first speech in the senate, and he was given notably good attention on both sides of the chamber. He spoke without manuscript, with earnestness, force and eloquence. Prior to the taking up of the Philip? pine bill the measure providing for an increase in the salaries of United States judges was under discussion for an hour. Senator Stewart's amendment in? creasing the salaries of members of the house of representatives to $7,500 annually* beginning on March 4, 1903, was rejected, 15 to 44. At 2 o'clock the Philippine tariff bill was laid before the senate and Mr. Carmack of Tennessee, a member of the Philippine committee, delivered a speech in opposition to the pending ni 3 SSH rs "This'bill," Mr. Carmack declared, "is framed on the theory that the Philippine islands are a deadly menace to our own trade, and that the less we trade with those islands and the less we have to do with them the better it will be for us. The only trade that will flourish under such conditions is that of the exploiters, and it is proposed to turn the islands over to them. It is for the benefit of the carpetbaggers and not for the benefit of the American people that a war of criminal aggression is being waged in the Philipine islands. "We of the minority cannot support this bill or the policy of which it is a part. We are opposecL.to the bill, be? cause we are opposed to' the whole policy of colonial empire." Mr. Carmack discussed briefly the subject of the censorship of press dis paches in Manila. He declared that it was no censorship for military pur? poses but had been "established by, for, and in the interest of the Repub? lican party." Important information had been suppressed by the censor, he declared, and the people of this coun? try had been kept in ignorance of mat? ters to a knowledge of which they were entitled. Referring to the Republican suppor? ters of the present Philippine policy, Mr. Carmack said: "You lift your hands in holy horror at the lynching of a colored man in the south, and yet you are engaged in lynching 10,000,000 of people who recently were your allies and your brothers in arms and who have committed no crime except the crime upon which this government was founded." Mr. Beveridge, a Republican mem? ber of the Philippine committee, sharply challenged a statement by the Tennesse senator that the Philippine tariff had not been well or carefully considered. "Did the Philippine committee make an investigation of the Philip? pine tariff scale?" inquired Mr. Car? mack. "No," replied Mr. Beveridge, "but the Philippine commission has been considering that scale for two years." Mr; Beveridge asserted that the Philippine question has been passed upon and settled four times in con? gress and twice had been beofre the American people and by them twice settled. Mr. Beveridge declared that the reason why ex-President Cleveland, ex President Harrison and ex-Senator Edmunds, all of whom had not been in sympathy with the Philippine policy of the administration, declined to fol? low the Democratic party was because that party would not accept the deci? sions of "the supreme court and a ver? dict of the American people as final. He asserted that the reasons why the "moderate, thoughtful and con? structive people of the country had not followed the Democratic party in its opposition.to the proper control of the Philippines and in others matters of national secrecy was that they fear? ed that party would "pull the dragons' teeth from which would spring a har? vest of anarchy." "They will not follow you" he de? clared, shaking his finger at the Dem? ocratic side, "because you are calling our soldiers'murderers' and 'charity boys' and 'doers of dirty work. As he was proceeding to discuss some of the conditions in the Philip? pine Islands Mr. Tillman of South Carolina interrupted with the in qui ry : "Will the senator be explicit and give us the benefit of his personal ob- ; servations or any official information he has in regard to the dispatch from Gen. Bell that he proposed to make war so terrible that they would want peace and want it badly. Is that true or is it not?" "That was not done while I was there," replied Mr. Beveridge. I will ask the senator whether, when he is making war, he would not make war so terrible that the enemy would want peace?" "That would depend," said Mr. Tillman, "whether I was honestly en? gaged in a war that I thought was de? cent and respectable or of subjugation and infamy." "And does tho senator charge," de? manded Mr. Beveridge, "that Gen. Bell does not believe he is engaged in an honest war?" *"Ikno\v that there are plenty of officers there who feel they are doing dirty work," shouted Mr. Tillman "and they have told me they are ashamed of it." "Has Gen. Bell told you SO?'" in? sisted Mr. Beveridge. "I don't know about Gen. Bell," said Mr. Tillman, "I have not seen him." "Then why do you drag in Gen. Boll, Gen. "Wheaton and others?" sharply inquired Mr. Beveridge. Mr. "Tillman-I will drag into this discussion an Associated Press report from Manila. Mr. Beveridge Now it is an Associ? ated Press man. Mr. Tillman Then you either have a censorship there or you have not. You swear you have not and then when the reports come you say "those aro not ours. " Mr. Beveridge- -It is hopeless. When they begin to discuss the constitution and" we take them up on that, they come to censorship. When we say that none exists, then they go to war, bloodshed, pillage and murder. After some sharp personal colloquy in which the Indiana and South Caro? lina senators ridiculed each other, Mr. Beveridge proceeded to relate ?n inci? dent of the burning of a village and said that upon investigation it proved that it was the act of the insurgents, his purpose being to disprove some reports against the American soldiers. Mr. Tillman was on his feet again and asked Mr. Beveridge: "From whom do we get the statements? In? surgents or rebels, or whatever they are did all this burning.?" "The American authorities," re? plied Mr. Beveridge. "And is it customary," inquired Mr. Tillman, "to determine a case from ex parte statements?" "Why does the senator always in? sist," retorted Mr. Beveridge, "that any authority which comes from an American source is a falsehood. While everything that comes from the enemy is the truth?" "For the same reason," replied the South Carolina senator, "that in my own State when its capital was burned in 1865 there was an infamous asser? tion that we burned it -when every? body knows we did not do it." "Now, Mr. President" said Mr. Beveridge, laughingly, "we are back again on ancient history, which I.de? cline to discuss. After some further discussion the senate went into executive session and soon after adjourned. Dr. Diaz Leaves the Mission. The Baptist newspapers in the South have been recently discussing their missionary operations in the island of Cuba, especially work controlied by Rev. Alberto J. Diaz, pastor of the Gethsemane Baptist church in the city of Havana, who for a number of years was a familiar figure at the annual meetings of the Southern Baptist Con? vention. Dr. Diaz was an impressive speaker, and his broken English was very attractive and captivating. He was a Cuban patriot, formerly a Cath? olic, and was expatriated for his re? bellion against Spain and its author? ity. He became a Baptist while an in? mate of a New York hospital, and was sent to Cuba about fifteen years ago as a missionary of the Southern Bap? tist convention. When the Spanish American war came on, Diaz again took sides against Spain, and mission? ary operations were suspended. Among other enterprises Diaz had projected was the purchase of a theatre on a principal street in Havana, for which the Southern Baptists paid $60,000, in which the Gethsemane church held its services with a large membership. The war interfered with the orderly arrangement pf the church's affairs, and complications arose as to the own? ership of the building, which is the largest and most imposing ?hurch building belonging to the Protestants in Cuba, and is now valued at $100, 000. Messrs. F. M. McConnell, W. W. Landrum and George - Hillyer, of Atlanta, were sent recently as a com? mission to settle the differences be? tween the Cubans and the Southern Baptist Convention, which has result? ed in the resignation of Dr. Diaz as one of its missionaries and the reten? tion of the property by the convention. Dr. W. W. Lndrum, a member of the commission who went to Cuba, has made the following statement on his return this week: "The pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. A. J. Diaz, resigned his position as a missionary of the board and the resignation was accepted, but the church refused to accept his resigna? tion as pastor. This produced an un? pleasant situation. It was simply this. The church, in the exercise of its rightful independence as a Baptist congregation, determined to continue as pastor a minister who was not ac? ceptable to the board and also to de? clare it had equity rights in a house of worship exclusively owned by American Baptists. It became neces? sary for us to explain to our Cuban brethren that, as an independent church, they could choose whomever they wished as pastor, but if the min? ister selected was persona non grata to the board it would refuse to give bim an appointment as a missionary or to aid in supporting him. After sev? eral conferences between our commit? tee and the church all differences were adjusted, and the Gethesemane church desires to cooperate with the board. "I cannot anticipate the report of the committee, of which Judge Hill? yer is chairman, further than to say that Rev. Dr. Diaz is no longer a missionary of the Southern Baptist Convention. This fact I announce with profound sorrow. I regard Dr. Diaz as the ablest living Protestestant preacher in Cuba and a magnetic orator of wonderful endowments. His methods of work, however, are not acceptable to Southern Baptists. If he had been less a politician and more a consecrated minister of the unadulterated gospel he would have exercised an infiudence in Cuba not unlike that of Knox in Scotland. He is a warm personal friend of General Maso, the defeated candidate for presi? dent, but when he took the stump for him, in disregard of his ministerial vows. Dr. Diaz lost caste with his brethren in the island and here at home. Partisan politics is rarely, if ?ever, a means of grace to a. man of God." It Dazzles the World No discovery in medicine has ever cre? ated one quarter of thc excitement that has been caused by Dr King's New Dis? covery for consumption. Its severest tests have been on hopeless victims of consumption, pneumonia, hemorrhage, pleurisy and bronchitis, thousands of whom it has restored to perfect health. For coughs, colds, asthma, croup, hay fever, hoarseness and whooping cough it is the quickest, surest cure in the world. It is sold by J F W DeLorme. who guar? antees satisfaction or refunds money, '.arge bottles 50c and ?1. Trial bottles free._1 SUED DEAD MAN. Ona wa, Ia., Jan. 30.--Mary Chris? tiansen has secured a verdict for $0, - 000 in her breach of promise suit against a dead man. She sued the es? tate of Frank Crum, who died last summer, for 87,000, claiming he had postponed the date of their marriage and finally died before the new date arrived without marrying her. It was conclusively that he intended to marry her and the suit was begun as the best legal way to recover a por? tion of the property left by him. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 31.-A Heap of smoking rains is all that remains to day of the Atlantic hotel, the massive Columbia ofSce building which ad? joined the hotel, the Albemarle fiats and a block of stores in fte centre of the city. The conflagration, one of the greatest in the history of Norfolk, brbke out shortly before 2 o'clock this morning and when finally subdued over half a million of dollars worth of prop? erty had been destroyed. The loss is believed to be fully covered by insur? ance. The flames started in the Co? lumbia, which is the largest but one of Norfolk's office buildings. Clark & Parrott, OPTICIANS. Dr. Clark is an expert of many years experience with defective vision.'* ^. His new system of correcting all defects give the best results. $?g>Ask any citizen of Sum? ter or Sumter Co., who we are, Personal ?interview at Dr. Hughson'a Drug Store. Dr. L. Clark, ocui?st-optic?an. L. L PaiTOtt, Business t?utaser. I am offering Eggs from a yard of 'extra fine, large, pure bred Eggs in season $L00 per sitting of 13. Or ders?filled promptly. . W. B. MURRAY, Sumter, S. C. Feb 5 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA! COUNTY OF SUMTES. By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Henry S. McLeod made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration with the Will annexed of the estate of and effects of Annie Jane Walker, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Annie Jane Walker, late of said County and State, deeeased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H. on Feb. 19th, 1908, next, after publica? tion thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be.granted Given under my hand this 5th day of. Februar}-, A. D. 1902. THOS. V. WALSH, Feb 5 12-2t Judge of Probate. TAX RETURNS FOB 1802.' OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY SUMTER, S. C., Bec. 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 Jami ?fry 1st. 1902. At office, Sumter. S. C.. at all other times up to Feb 20th, 1902. inclusive. Tindali's Store, Thursday Jan 2d Privateer (Jenkins^ Store), F day. Jan 3d Manchester (Geo T Geddings), tnrday. Jan 4tb. Wedgefield, Monday Jan 6 Statebarg, Taeeday, Jaa 7?h Hagood, Wednesday, Jan SV. Rembert. Thursday, JaD 9th Smithville, Friday, JaB M th Gallard's X Roads, Saturday Jan 11th Gordon's Mill, Monday. Jan 13 h Mayesville, Tneeday, Jan 14 ;> ?^cottsviiie, Wednesday, Jar?. 15th Shiloh, Thursday, Jan 16-.h. Norwood's X tCoade, Friday, Jan 17th Lynchburg Saturday, Jan l^t: Magnolia. Monday, Ja? 20ih Reid's Mill Tuesday. Jan "Z??t Biehopvilie, Wednesday >od Tboreday, Jan 22d and 23d ^Maonvilt'e. Friday. Jan 24tb Bossard, Saturday, Jan 2bv The law requires that all persons owning property or in anywise having charge of such property, either as ag? nt. husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator,, etc. return the same under oath to the Au? ditor, who requests all persons ty t.r prompt in making their returns and save ih<- ".> per cent, penalty which will l>e added to the property valuation of all persons who tail to make returns within the ti:::? prescril ed ey law. Taxpayers return what they own on tho first day of January. J902. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return !< :? t;'^i? town? ship where thc property is located and also in each and every < as?- ?he number < ? th< school district?n?st IK* given. Every male citizen .between the age ot twenty-one and sixty years on :!.<. ti ;-..*, day of January. li^Ol. except tbose incapable ol earning ? support from being maimed or from other causes, are deem*1 c Mixable ; ools. and except Confederate soldu ra ?0 years of age. on January !st. 1202. All returns must In' made? a < : beTore the 20th dav of february, next. I cannot tak? returns after that date and all returns made after the 20th day of February are subject tc a penalty of ">0 per cent. J. DIGGS WILDER, Dre 4-tf Auditor Sumter Couuty. Cavjats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat? ent businessconducted for MOGERATC Fees. Ov?. OFFICE is OPPOSITE U. S. PATEN r o V?ICE< anu wc can secure patent in less time ?wa diysej remote from Washington. Send model, drawing cr photo., with descrip-i tion. We advise, if patentable or sot, free of! charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. \ i A PAMPHLET, " How tc Obtain Patents," with* cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries J seat free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO.S OPP. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON. O, C.