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& NEW COTTON REGION. African Cotton Equals American Demonstrated by Negroes From Tuskegee College. Berlin, March 13.- The negroes of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute who were engaged the latter part of 1900 by the German govern? ment to teach the natives of Togo iand, German West Africa, how to grow cotton have, according to the re? port of the colonial committee, suc? ceeded in producing cotton which is graded on the Bremen exchange above American middling. The Tuskegee negroes have demonstrated that the land in Togoland is suitable for cotton of which there is great abundance. The only- obstacle to the commercial utilization of this product is transpor? tation and especially getting, the bales to the coast. The colonial committee has sent au expedition of engineers to survey for a railroad from the coast town of Lome to Palime, in the inte? rior. A REBELLION IN NEW YORK. Dispute as to Who is Sheriff of King's County. New York, March 13.-Five deputy sheriffs and clerks, who formerly serv? ed under Sheriff Guden, of Kings County, and who accepted office un? der Norman S. Dike, whom Governor Odell appointed to the office, left Dike's office today and returned to Guden. One of these men was Timothy Dady, brother of Michael J. Dady. This defection left three of Guden's former deputies in office under [Dike. When Guden entered the sheriff's office today he said he was ready for business and expected to have con? siderable of it to attend to. Governr Odell deicded to telegraph instructions to Dike to take posses? sion of the sheriff's immediately, us? ing force if necessary, and to seize the books and records of the office wherever found. Dike swore in thirty special deputies. Guden has locked up all papers in his possession in the office safe preparatory to standing siege if that should be. necessary. Practically Starving. - ''After using a few bottles of Kodol Dys? pepsia Cure my wife received perfect and permanent relief from a severe and chronic -case of stomach trouble." says J R Holly, real estate insurance and loan agent, of Macomb, UL "Before using Kodol Dys? pepsia Cure she could not eat an ordinary meal without incense suffering. She is now entirely cured. Several physicians and many remedies had failed to give re? lief." You don't have to diet, eat any gooci food you want, but don't overload the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will always digest it for you. J S Hughson <fe Co. MB SftlF^ SUBSIDY RILL The Syndicate Organizer Dis? cussed by the Senate. "g Washington, March 13.-The senate resumed consideraton of the ship sub? sidy measure today and Mr. Berry of Arkansas, a member of the commerce committee, which reported the bill, made a vigorous agument in opposition to it. He charged that it would foster trusts and monopolies in the shipping industry and that already J. Pierpont Morgan and his associates were form? ing a syndicate for the control of the shipping on the Atlantic. In this con? nection he became involved in a collo? quy with Mr. Hanna of Ohio, who maintained that the ships acquired by Morgan from foreign countries could not participate in the subsidies pro? vided in the pending measure. Mr. Perkins of California, another member of the commerce committee, delivered a carefully prepared speech in support of the bill, maintaining that it would add to the prosperity of the entire country. It is proposed to raise half a million dollars to erect a "religious" building at St. Louis in connection with the Exposition. The Southern Christian Advocate asks: "Are we to have a repetition of the farce which was enacted in the so-called "Congress of Religions" at the "Columbian World's Fair" in Chicago in 1S93? In that " Congress, " Confucius, Buddha and Mohammed were put on an equal? ity with the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings, whose name is above every other name. And now Christians are asked to further dishonor their Lord by mak- i ing a competitive exhibition of i Christianity with all the mongrel religions of the world. The object of ] the religious building will be to "ex? ploit results and exhibit the triumphs j of religion in ail ages." The South? ern Methodist EChaich willj not be a j party to such profanation of the Christian religion." Could Not Breathe. Coughs, colds, croup, grip. bronchitis, other throat and lung troubles are quick? ly cared by One minute Cough Care. One minute Cough Care is not merely an ex? pectorant which gives oniy temporary re? lief. It softens and liquifies the mucuos, draws out the incarnation and removes the j cause of the di^eu-e. Absolutely safe. Acts at once. "Oat Minute Cough Cure Wili do all that is claimed for it,"* says Justice of the Peace. J Q Hood, Crosby, Miss. "My wife could uot get her breath and was relieved by the first done. It has been a benefit to all my family.*' J S Hughson. -------?O III i REPUBLICANS AT LOGGERHEADS. The Fourth Conference on Cuban Reciprocity Results Only in Arousing Bad Blood. Washington, March ll.:-About 130 members were present tonight at the fourth conference of house Republi? cans called to consider the question of Cuban reciprocity. Representative Long of Kansas, a member of the ways and means committee, opened an ex? haustive argument in favor of the 20 er cent, concession advocated by his colleagues of the ways and means committee. He argued that the main? tenance of a protective tariff was not involved in the proposition of the ways and means committee but that the policy of reciprocity was. 'The defeat of this bill," said he, "means that the Republican party has refused to follow the leadership of Blaine, of McKinley and of Roosevelt,. and it would mean that reciprocity was no longer a part of the Republican faith." He insisted that the hearings before the committee on ways and means showed conclusively that concessions made on Cuban sugar would not affect the price of sugar in this county, and that the beet sugar industry could'not be injured. In conclusion Mr. Long said : "If this legislation fails, and no concession be made to Cuba-if the policy of President McKinley and President Roosevelt be defeated by this house-it does not mean that the beet sugar industry, by the control of this house, can prevent free sugar from Cuba. After the establishment of the Republic of Cuba, a treaty can be negotiated with that country by the president. That treaty can pro? vide for the annexation of . Cuba and that treaty can be submitted to the senate and ratified. The moment that ratifications are exchanged, under the decision of the supreme court in the Porto Rican case, we would have free trade on all products with Cuba." When Mr. ' Long finished speaking Mr. Taylor of Ohio presented a pro? test against the plan of the ways and means committee. It was in the na? ture of a manifest setting out of the grounds on which their opposition is based, being largely an amplification of the contention that a reduction of tl' duty on Cuban reciprocity involv? ed a relaxation of the protective princi? ple. In lieu of the Tawney proposi? tion for rebate Mr. Tayler offered a resolution declaring for adequate protection to the cane and beet sugar industries and the policy of reciproci? ty, favoring commercial agreements with Cuba in harmony with our na? tional policy of protecion and reciproc? ity, and "That no further action be taken respecting the proposition to reduce the tariff on. Cuban products coming into this country." Wm. A. Smith of Michigan made a rousing speech of over an hour against reciprocity. While announcing great admiration for tbe president he insist? ed that there should be no executive interference with the legislative branch of the government. He also assailed the organization of the house for lead? ing the party into disaster and paid his respects to some members of the ways and means committee who, he asserted, have changed their position on the reciprocity question within the last few weeks. As the evening ad? vanced considerable bad blood was ^manifested. The opponents of the ! reciprocity seemed confident of a ma? jority and were anxious for a vote while the friends of reciprocity coun? seled against precipitate action. Mr. Cannon of Illinois made an appeal for harmony and strongly advised against hasty action. REPUBLICAN FACTIONS WILL COMPROMISE. Cuban Reciprocity Scheme Will be Shorn of Real Value to the Cubans. Washington, March 12.-Overtures have been made for the compromise of the conflict over tariff concessions to Cuba and there are evidences that the two elements will come together, prob? ably on a proposition to have the 20 per cent, reciprocal reduction apply for one year from next December and covering one sugar crop. Prominent members of the ways and means committee who have thus far led the contest for Cuban recipro? city have signified a willingness to accept this compromise proposition. The overtures of compromise are to be consideed by three Republicans from each side, namely. For the ways and means. Chairman Payne, Repre? sentative Dalzell and Cannon: for the opposition to the ways and means, Representatives Dick o:f Ohio, Ford ney of Michigan and Morris of Minne? sota. Soon after the overtures of com? promise were made the leaders of the element opposed to the ways and means committee called a conference. The sentiment was rather unfavorable to accepting the plan of 20 per cent, reduction for one year from next December and some of those present were favorable to rejecting the plan. But it was urged against this course that so long as overtures for adjust? ment had been made in good faith, it was only proper to meet the commit? tee representing the ways and means. It was therefore decided by vote to name a committee to meet Messrs. Payne, Dalzell and Cannon. Later Mr. Payne and his associates were formally advised that they would be met by a committee from the other side. As lhere was a desire to consult the wishes of all those cooperating with the op ?position forces, a call was issued to meet at 2 p. m., tomorrow, at which time final plans will be made. During the meeting the statement was made that one of the beet sugar advocates had been assured by repre? sentatives of the ways and means com? mittee that the plan of compromise would n<>i cover this year's sugar crop and would apply only to the crop of next year, harvested prior to Decem? ber, 1903. Some doubt existed, how? ever, as to the<;e assurances, and it was consider.-! quite vital to learn with definiteness whether the 20 per cent, reduction would apply to two crops or to one. It was stated afterwards by ways and means committee members that the compromise plans would affect two crops-that of this year and next-al? lowing 20 per cent, off on each. eerTh was no purpose, it was stated, to limit the reduction to a single crop. This matter probably will be left to the arbitrating committee with the indica? tions that the beet sugar conferees will insist on limiting the reduction to one crop, that of next year, and with that limitation will be inclined to accept the plan of compromise. For the Complexion. The complexion always suffers from oilliousness or constipation. Unless the bowels are kept open the impurities from the body appear in the form of unsightly eruptions. |DeWitt's Little Early Risers keep the liver and bowels in a healthy con? dition and remove the cause of such troubles. C. E. Hoope*;, Albany, Ga., says : "I took Dewitt's Little Early Risers for billiousness. They were just what I need? ed, I am feeling better now than in years." Never gripe or distress. Safe, thorough and gentle. The very best pills. J. S. Hughson & Co. Excursion Rates Announced by Southern Railway. Southern Baptist Convention, Ashe Tiile, N. C., May 8-15.-Account of this occasion Southern Railway an? nounces rate of one first class fare for the round trip from all points on its lines to Asheville, N, C., and return. Dates of sale May 6 to 10 inclusive, final limit May 21st., 1902, except that by deposit of tickets with Joint Agent Asheville on or before May 15th, and payment of fee of fity cents, an exten? sion to not later than June 2nd 1902 may be obtained. Annual Meeting General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Miss. May 4-27.-Southern Railway annonuces rate of on? first class fare for the round trip to Jackson, Miss., andjreturn, from all points : tickets will be sold May 12, 15, and 14, with final limit May 30, 1902. The Southern Railway in connection with the Q. & C. via Birmingham is most direct route to Jackson, Miss. For detailed information, tickets, etc., call on nearest agent Southern Ry.jor con? necting lines. Annual Meeting Southern Educa? tional Association, Chattanooga, Tenn., July 1-4.-For this occasion Southern Railway announces rate of one first class faie for the round trip, plus $2.00 membership fee to Chattanooga and return, from all points account of this occasion. Dates of sale June 27, July. 1st., inclusive, with final limit July 6th, 1902, except that by deposit of tickets with joint agent on or before July 6th and payment of fee of fifty cents an extension of not later than September 10th, 1902 may be ob? tained. Persons living at unimport? ant points should notify agent date in advance on which they wish to leave so that he can provide>proper tickets for them. National Convention People's Party, Louisville, Ky., April 2.-Account of above occasion Southern Ry., an? nounces rate of one first class fare for the round trip to Louisville, Ky., and return, from all points. Tickets to be sold March 30th, and 31st, and April 1st., with final limit April 4, 1902. For detailed information as to rates, reservations, tickets, etc., ap? ply to any agent of the Southern Ry., connecting lines or address, W. H. Tay loe, Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent, A tan ta, Ga., R. W. Hunt, Div. Pass. Agent, Charleston, S. C. Surgeon's Knife Not Needed. Surgery is no longer necessary to cure piles. Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures such cases at once, removing the necessity for dangerous, painful and expensive operations. For scalds, cuts, burns, wounds, bruises, sores and skin diseases it is unequaled. Beware of counterfeits. J. S. Hughson & Co. DEPARTURE OF TRAINS FROM SUMTER. The following is the scheduled leav? ing time of all trains carrying passen? gers from this city, including local freights : A. C. L. No. 35-Orangeburg, Augusta and Atlanta, 4.33 a. m. No. 32- Florence and ?Northern points, 6.19 p. m. No. 9-Local freight, Sumter to Robbins, 6.30 a. m. No. 12-Local freight, Sumter to Florence, 3.10 p. m. No. 54-Sumter to Florence, 8.20 a. m. No. 55-Sumter to Columbia, 9.15 p. m. No. 56-Darlington, Bennettsville, Gibson and Bishopville, 6.50 p. m. No. 24-Local freight, Bishopville, Darlington and Hartsville, 10 a. m. No. 59-Sumter to Charleston, Tuesday, Thursday* and Saturday, 8.25 a. m. % No. 52-Sumter to Columbia 9.25 a. m. No. 5.3-Sumter to Charleston, 6.13 p. m. No. 35 makes connection at Creston for Eu taw vi Ile and other points on Pregnal Branch. NORTHWESTERN R. R. No 73-Mixed train-Sumter to Wil? son's Mill, 3 p. m. No. 71-Sumter to Camden 9.45 a. m. No 69-Mixed-Sumter to Camden, 6.25 p. m. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. No. 80-Sumter to Charleston, and Columbia, 6.40 a. m. No. 82- Sumter to Camden, 10.20 a. m. No. 84-Sumter to Camden, 3.30 j p. m. A Printer Greatly Surprised. *'I wa? never so much surprised in my life as I was with the nsults of using Chamberlain's Pain Balm," says Henry T. ("rook, pressman of the Asheville. <N C) Gazette. UI contracted a severe case of rheumatism early last winter by getting my feet wet. 1 tried several tiiiu^r-- for it without benefit. One day while looking j over the Gazette, i notice;! that Pain Balm was positively guaranteed to cure rheuma? tism, so bought a bottle of it and before j usinr*- t***o thirds of it my rheumatism had j taken its Hight and 1 havs not had a rheu I matic pain since." Sold by Dr. A J. China. Stand by the Cow Pea ! To the Editor of The News and Courier: In your issue of 8th instant Mr. W. W. McLeod, of James Island, has something to say about the velvet bean, and in view of this and other articles that have appeared it may be not only of interest but of value to farmers throughout the State to hear something of experiments made here- j with it. In the summer of '99 two npland j plots were sowed ; one in velvet beans, the other in cowpeas, Potash and 1 phosphates, but no nitrogen, were ap I piled equally to the two plots; seeds at the rate of 7 bushels per acre was picked from the peas, none from the bean-no seed maturing. The plots were again sowed the next summer in beans and peas with about the same results. In the fall the plots were seeded with "Alabama" wheat and in the spring of 1901 the yield was at the rate of 18.7 bushels from the bean plot and 22.7 bushels from the peas plot. Thus it will be seen that the latter plot produchd, from the spring of '99 to the spring of 1901, inclusive, 22 bush? els of grain in excess of the bean plot. In these experiments no vines were taken from the land. Other plantings of the pea and bean in the river bot? toms have not demonstrated the bean to be a desirable forage crop; unlike Mr. McLeods' experience, it made an immense yield, but the vines were so intertwined amongst each other and the mass so dense that it was impossible to cut them : some were pulled off by hand, but spoiled in the curing and the opinion is held here that they cannot he cured except in a long con tinned spell of dry weather. It is thought, however, that this bean may have some value for destroying noxi? ous plants, becausejof the dense shade that it will make. It is also of some value as a renovat? or if time enough can be given, but will not grow as quickly as the cow pea. Dani. Ravenel. Clemson, March 9. Chronic Diarrhoea. Mr. C B Wingfield, of Fair Play^ Mo., who suffered from chronic dysentery for . thirty five years, says Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aed Dianheoa Remedy did him more good than any other medicine he had ever used. For sale by Dr A J China. SOOTHEBH^V] SCHEDULE. Trains leave Straiter, S C. for Ring? ville, etc, daily except Sunday, No 80, 6 40 am : No 82, 10 20 am ; No 84, 3 30 pm. Trains arrive Sumter from Ringville, etc, daily except Sunday, No 81, 9 10 am ; No 83, ll 45 am ; No 85, 5 00 pm. Close connection at Ringville for Co? lumbia and Charleston and intermediate points, trains carrying through sleepers Ringville to New York, via Columbia, Charlotte, etc, Ringville to St Louis, via Asheville, Rnoxville and Louisville. THE STANDARD Warehouse Co. COLUMBIA, & C H88 a Storage capacity of 20,000 Bales of Colton Stores and insures Cotton for 15 cenfB per Bale per month or fractiooal month Lower rates on 500 Bales and above. 8pe cia! rates for six months and season contracts All railroads running into Columbia permit Cotton to be stopped for storage and reshipped at any time during the sea? son at the through rate from original start ing point, with only a trifle charge for re-handling. Cotton consigned to Columbia has the advantage of active competition when sold, and loans can always be secured on our . Warehouse receipts at minimum rates. No commission or other charges for selling " cotton. Correspondence solicited. H. L. ELLIOTT, Manager. Nov 13 v THE SUMTER SAIGS BANK, SUMTER, S. C. ESTABLISHED SEPT. 26,1901. CAPITAL STOCK - $25,000. Does a Savings Bank business. De? posits received from 25 cents upwards. Interest computed quarterly on the first days of January, April, July and October, at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Deposits may be made by mail or ex? press and a bank book will be prompt? ly returned. Call in and see the Home Savings Bank. This is something new and will interest you. We lend it to you free of charge, the only condition being that you have a deposit of $1.00 with us. Try one of these Banks and tho amount you can save will surprise you. HORACE KARBY, President, I. C. STRAUSS, Vice President, G. L. RICKER, Casnier. DIRECTORS : Horace Harbv, I. C. Strauss, Marion Moise J." M. Knight, D. J. Chandler, G. A. Lemon, B. G. Pierson. fyl.2o Land Surveying. I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms. ?$rc. HANKS H. B?YKIN, D. S.. Oct ll? -o Catchall, S. C. South Carolina Day at Charleston Exposition THURSDAY, MARCH 20,1902. See very low rates via Southern Raihv ay. For Infants and Children. ? A\?2?&blePrepara?ionfcrAs- j ii; simila?in? ?iieFcodandBegu?a r i ting ?he Stomaciis aMBovrels of You Have Bought j Promotes Digeslion?heer?ur n3ssandRest.Contains neither j Opium,Morp?iine nor "Minerai. ?tOT ^?ARC OTIC . IL-ape cfOli?rSAItUELPITCJIEii Pumpfan Steel' ? y?lx.Semut * Rochell* Sells- I AaexeSced *? Peppenwil - / BiCatonaleSoda* M?rrx>Seeel- \ CttrtAtd ,Sugcr lAmitnjreetvTkrror. J Aperfeci Remedy for Constipa? tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions Jeverish I ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signature oF NEW'YORK. 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Excellent ?Service and Low Rates to Charleston ac? count ?South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition. Winter Tourist Tickets to all Resorts now on sale at reduced rates. For detailed information, llte> ature, time tables, rates, etc., apply to nearest tlckeUagent, or address ?S. H. HARDWICK, G?nerai Passenger Agent, ashington, X>. C. Rs. W. HUNT, Div. Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. FEBRUARY IO, 1902. W. H. T AYL OE, Asst. Gen. Pass. J&gent, Atlante, Ga. J. C. BEAM, District Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Cabbage Plants ! ! Cabbage Plants ! ! ;o,cco Cabbage Plants of dc- ; sirable varieties now ready ior j putting out. TOMATO AND OTHER PLANTS? IN SEASON. OTTO GABHARDT, j feb io SUMTER, S. C. >Cav:::tr, and Trace-".larks obtained ani alt Pat fest business condncteu for MODERATE FEES. Oe ?CFncEisOppos:vr U.S. PATENI-O^TICE iu v. c caa secure paten: ia lesa time thi a Jwsc remote from Washington. _ Send nsodci, drawing or photo., with descrip icn. 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