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r ' mm off tbe fbiars. Terms Upon Which the Philippines Will be Freed of Spanish Friars. Rome, July a-?Judge W. H. Taft, Civil Governor of the Philippine Isl - ands, today received a long cable mes sage from Secretary Root containing the department's final instructions concerning the note relating to the disposition of the friars' lands in the islands, which was drawn up here on Tuesday, and this afternoon Major Porter delivered the note to Cardinal Rampolla, the Papal Secretary of State. Answering the Vatican's note pro posing to have the new Apostolic dele gate at Manila settle the question of the religious orders, Judge Taft in his note remarks: "Thus would be lost the advantage expected from the- direct contract clearly determining the principle lines on which cooperation between the State and GTmrch may be assured. ' ' The note propossd the purchase of the land of the Dominicans and Au gustinians at a price to be determined upon by five arbitrators, two to be chosen by the United States, two by the Vatican and one neutral, say the British Governor .of India. The price to be paid;in Mexican dol lars, one-third immediately, a third in nine months and a third in eighteen months, with interest at 4}? per cent. Payment to be ms.de to a person chosen by the Vatican. The former Spanish crown lands now in possession of the A merci an Government on which there are ec clesiastical, buildings to be handed over to an ecclesiastical' official ap pointed by the Vaticaa. . - The ordinary Court;; to decide con cerning the land retained by the Church, but claimed by the munici pal authorities. The United States to pay an indem nity for the build ingrs used by the American troops. Bui nothing is to be paid until the title deeds are in the hands of the Philippine Government All friars of the four orders shall withdraw within two years from the first payment. No Spanish friars may be substituted for those withdrawn. The churches, schools- and universi ties may be directed by Spanish cler gy of orders other than those with drawn or by clergy of :he same orders . who are not Spanish It is necessary to convince the Filipinos that the an cient regime of the Spanish friars is finished. The note reminds the Vatican that the orders still publish a paper in Manila which is Anti-Amerrican and . Anti-Philippine, but Piro^Spanish and that the orders possess' porperty in Manila to the value of nearly six mil lion Mexican dollars, while that of the Catholic Church is only valued at three and a half million Mexican dol lars. This is very significant, as the orders nave also a large capital at in ; terest besides the land which it is now proposed the Government should pur chase. To reach the desired object the best thing is to prevent any member of the four withdrawing orders, without dis tinction of nationally, from being sent to the islands. The note ends with calling the at tention of the Vatican to . the clause regarding religions teaching in the public schools, saying that Judge Taft's instructions prevent a further discussion of the matter. It also calls the attention of Cardinal Rampolla to the sixteenth section of the general law for Philippine schools, a copy of which is enclosed. ' The note is accompanied by the kind of contract which Judge Taft . proposes shall be signed. LUKE WOULD* R?Th?r GIVE IIP. Couldn't Shoot this New Gun Un less he had a Boy to Hold it. Mr. L. W. Bicaise has turned out a curiosity in the way of firearms in order to produce a pistol to come within the requirements of the new pistol law, which went into effect on July L The weapon is made from a Springfield rifle, the barrel sawed off to twenty inches and the entire shoot ing, iron weighing a fraction more than four pounds The gun is~certain ly formidable and, judging from the size of the cartridge it uses, a 58-cali bre, it wouii be as dangerous to stand behind it as before if.- Without un dertaking to cast any damper on the harvest Mr. Bicaise anticipates reap ing from the saje of such weapons, it might be stated that the consensus of opinion among those who saw it yes terday was that the innovation was altogether too bulky. One who has occasion to go about armed to the teeth would not very likely burden his person with a piece of heavy artillery like this combination of bull-dog pis tol and Krupp cannon. The ingenious gunsmith has manufactured a rare curiosity, but it remains to be seen whether or not it will serve for prac tical purposes.?News and Courier. The Best Liniment for Strains. Mr. F. H. Wells, the merchant at Deer Park, Long Island, N. Tn says : "I always recommend Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. I used it last winter for a severe lameness m the side, resulting from a strain, and was greatly pleased wiia the quick relief and cure it effected." For sale by Dr. A. J. China. a sargaTh IiTpENS. Sumter, S. C, May 20.?We have just bought, at a sacrifice sale, 50 gross Esterbrook's Pens, assorted sizes, which we offer at 30 cents a gross. The Esterbrook pen is the standard in quality and is never sold for less than 75 cents a gross?many stationers charge $1 a gross. H. G. OSTEEN & CO., Liberty Street. Don't Fail to Try This, Whenever an honest trial is given to Electric Biters for any trouble it is recom mended for a permanent cure will surely be effected. It never fails to tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys and bowels, stimulate the liver, invigorate the nerves and purify the blood. It's a wonderful tonic for run-down systems. Electric Bitters positively cures Kidney and Liver Troubles, Stomach Disorders, Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Rheumatism. Neuralgia, and expels Malaria. Satisfaction guaranteed by J. F. W. TeLorme. Cnly 50 cents. PANAMA CANAL TREATY. Negotiations for the Treaty Be tween the United States and Colombia Will Begin in About a Week. Washington, July 4.?The negotia tions for the treaty between the tinit ed States and Colombia by which we will acquire the right to the Panama Canal will begin in about one week, Minister Concha, of Colombia, having confered with Secretary Hay on the preliminaries of the negotiations. Minister Concha has been fully clothed with authority, to proceed with the treaty. The main features of the treaty are pretty well settled. The amount to be paid to Colombia for a relinquishment o? exclusive rights to the united States will be 87,000,000 in gold, payable on the exchange of ratifications of the treaty, and in addi tion Colombia is to recieve an annuity at the end c* fourteen years, to be determined by mutual agreement at that time. This annuity is expected to be about $600,000 a year. In trans ferring the rights of Colombia to the Un? ted States the language used by the Act of Congress will be followed to a considerable extent and there will, be a transfer of such jurisdiction over the six miles zone as wilL permit the exercise of American authority with American Courts, sanitary offi cers, police, etc. SHE DROPPED IT. The Story of a Visitor, a Parrot and a Costly Vase. A story is told wherein, figure two well known Columbus ladies and a par rot. Mrs. A. paid a special call at the home of Mrs. B. the other day and was ushered into the living room by the maid of all work to await the appear ance of Mrs. B. ( Mrs. B. had come into possession of a parrot only a short time before and had been keeping the bird in the living room. Polly has a very good command of English and appears to know when to use it. Mrs. A. sat down with her back to the bird without noticing it, and as Polly made no sound she re mained in ignorance of its presence. Observing a beautiful vase on ? the mantel, Mrs. A. arose from her seat and, crossing the floor, took down the lainty piece of bric-a-brac to examine t She gazed on it rapturously, com pletely absorbed by its elegant decora tions, when suddenly from just behind her came the shrill and stern com mand: "Drop it! Drop it!" Mrs. A. obeyed and turned, with a scream, to face the imperturbable gaze of Polly, who sat in her cage with her green head slyly perked to one side. On the floor lay the beautiful vase smash ed to bits. At this most embarrassing moment Mrs. B. entered the room. Be fore Mrs. A. could explain the situation Polly shook out her feathers and re marked: -You're it! You're it! You're itr? Ohio State Journal. > Bow Vaccine Virus Is Obtained. The preparation used to produce what we call **vaccinationw is known among medical men as vaccine virus, to pro duce which it is necessary to go through a surgical operation, the sub ject being a young cow or even a calf. After scarifying the belly of the ani mal, the parts having previously been shaved, the wound is inoculated with virus from an animal already in use. A sore is thus formed without lasting injury to the beast and after a week or ten days a thin vaccine matter begins to flow from the abrasion. This pus or matter is the vaccine virus of com merce. Goose quills which have been scrap- 1 ed with a knife until they present a rongh exterior are rubbed in this virus. The virus from one abrasion is suffi cient to coat 10,000 quills, which after being so prepared are technically called "points." These points when ready for shipment look very much like ordinary goose quills, the virus coating not being visible to the naked eye. Baying: of "Wives. Wives are still obtained by purchase in parts of Russian Europe. In the district of Kamyschin. on the Volga,' for example, this is practically the only way in which marriages are brought about The price of a pretty girl from a well to do family ranges from ?10 to ?20] and in special cases a much higher sum is obtained. In the villages the lowest price is about ?5. It is cus tomary for the fathers of the intending bride and bridegroom to baggie for a long time over the price to be paid for the lady. A young farmer whose fa ther cannot afford to pay for a wife for him need not think of getting married. ?London Chronicle. Acids and Ink Spots. Nearly all the acids remove spots of Ink from paper, but it is important to tuse such as least attack its tissue. Spirits of salts diluted in five times or six times the quantity of water may be applied with success upon the spot and after a minute or two washed off with clear water. A solution of oxalic acid, citric acid or tartaric acid is at tended with tU* least risk and may be applied upon t?e paper or plates with out fear of daraege. These acids, taking out writing ink and not touching the printing, ran be used for restoring books wber?? the margins have been written upon without attacking the text Re Blundered. **How long." asked the youth, "ought a young man to he acquainted with a girl, Miss FlyppH. before be may ven ture to call her by her rirst name?" "How long have you known me?" she asked in turn. "About six months." "Well, if be's the right young man, that's a long enough time." Then. Susie" "But you're not tbe right young man, Mr. Spoonamore."?Chicago Tribune. THE CAMPAIGN MEETINGS. Where and When the Candidates Will Meet the People. The schedules of the remaining meetings for the State and Senatorial campaigns are herewith republished, by request, as a matter of information for the public generally : STATE. 16. Abbeville, Thursday, July 10. 17. Anderson, Friday, July 11. 18. Walhalla, Monday, July 14. 19. Pickens, Wednesday, July 16. 20. Greenville, Thursday, July 17. 21. Laurens, Friday, July 18. 22. Union, Monday, July 21. 23. Spartanburg, Tuesday, Julv 22. 24. Gaffney, Wednesday, July 23. 25. Yorkville, Friday, July 25. 26. Chester, Saturday, July 26. 27. Winnsboro, Tuesday, July 29. 28. Lancaster, Wednesday, July 30. 29. Camden, Thursday, July 31. 30. Chesterfield, Saturday, Aug. 2. 31. Bennettsville, Tuesday, Aug. 5. 32. Bishopville, Wednesday, Aug. 6. 33. Darlington, Thursday, Aug. 7. 34. Florence, Friday, Aug. 8. 35. Marion, Saturday, Aug. 9. 36. Con way, Tuesday, Aug. 12. 37. Georgetown, Thursday, Aug. 14. 38. Kingstree, Saturday, Aug. 16. 39. Monck's Corner, Tuesday, Aug. 19. 40. Manning, Wednesday, Aug. 20. 41. Columbia, Thursday Aug. 21. SENATORIAL 15. Orangeburg, Thursday, July 10. 16. Bamberg, Friday, July 11. 17. George's, Saturday, July 12. 18. Charleston, Tuesday, July 15. 19. Walterboro. Wednesday, July 16. 20. Beaufort, Friday, July 18. 21. Hampton, Saturday, Jnly 19. ? 22. Barnwell, Tuesday, July 22. 3 23. Aiken, Wednesdav, July 23.' - 24. Edgefield, Thursday, July 24. 2 25. Saluda, Saturday, July 26. a 26. Lexington, Monday, July 28. ? 27. Newberry, Tuesday, July 29. 28. Laurens, Thursday, July 31. 29. Greenville, Friday, August 1. 30. Pickens, Saturday, August 2. ' 31. Walhalla, Monday, August 4. 32. Anderson, Tuesday, August 5. 33. Abbeville, Friday, Angust 8. 34. Greenwood, Saturday, August 9. 35. Union, Tuesday, August 12. 36. Spartanburg, Wednesday, Aug 13. 37. Gaffney, Thursday, August 14.' 38. Yorkville, Saturday, August 16. 39. Lancaster, Tuesday, August 19. j 40. Chester, Wednesday, August 20. 41. Winnsboro, Thursday, Aug. 21. The Women of D??aseos. The women of Damascus?that is. the Moslem women?ar? more closely veil ed than those of Constantinople and other eastern cities because the people here are more tenacious in the observ ance of the ancient customs of their race and the requirements of their re ligion. The veils are thicker, also, and cover the entire face. Some of them are figured so that the concealment is even more complete. Greeks. Jews and Armenians do not wear veils, and some of them are very handsome, particularly the Jewish wo men. Their eyes, complexion and hair are superb. The types of oriental love liness remind you of Solomon's Song. No women are employed about the hotels or restaurants. Ali the "domes tic" work is done by men. In the shops and manufactories of Damascus thou sands of women and girls are employ ed, but they are exclusively Greeks and Jews. No Moslem would permit his \ wife, daughter or sister to appear in a shop or any other place where men are employed.?Chicago Record-Herald. If Von Have to Fight a Boa. If any rea'der of this article should ever be so unfortunate as to experi ence the embrace of a boa constrictor, it is recommended that he try to re lease himself by taking hold of the creature's tail and unwinding it from that end. It can be easily unwound in that way, but otherwise it is not possi ble. The way to kill a snake is not to attempt to crush its head, the bones of which are very hard, but to strike the tail, where the spinal cord is but thinly covered by bone and suffers readily from injury. It i3 the same with an eel. Hit the tail two or three times against any hard substance, and the eel quickly dies. The boas are not venomous, but their fangs are sufficiently powerful to in flict serious wounds. One of Rhodes* Ideas. A well known peer once asked Cecil Rhodes to stand godfather to his son, and ho replied that be would on one condition, which was that he might in vest at once ?100 in the boy's name and give ?100 on each succeeding birth day, provided that it should all go on at coin'pound interest until the boy was old enough to begin to spend the Inter est and that then he might yearly de cide on what to spend it. so long as it was not on himself. "This," said Mr. Rhodes, "will do two things?first, it will teach your boy bow to spend mon ey, and. secondly, it jpill make him un selfish and kind to those in need."? Court Journal. Sot Gnllty. "Is your husband a bibliomaniac?" asked Mrs. Oldcastle as she was being permitted to view the treasures in the library of the new neighbors. "Mercy sakes. no," replied Mrs. Pack enham. "he never bibbles a bit Oh. of course. I don't say that be wouldn't take a little at his meals if the rest was doin' it but that's as far as he ever goes in them kind of things."?Chicago Record-Herald. Change Sog-gcested. "What is your occupation?" asked the old physician as he felt the pa tient's pulse. "I'm an opera singer," was the reply. "Ah!" exclaimed the M. D. "What you need is a change of air. Suppose you try singing in a church choir."? Chicago News. From Sir John Lubbock we take this ennobling thought: "You may see in a shallow pool either the mud lying at the bottom or the image of the blue sky above." LEE COUNTY NEWS NOTES. | Personal Mention and Local Happenings During the Past Week. From ths Bishopville Leader. Sheriff Scarborough was in town on Monday. Mrs. N. B. Nettles had a stroke of paralysis recently. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cunningham spent a few days the past week at their old home in Williamsburg county. Mrs. John Scarborough, of Summer ton, is on a visit to Mr. Win. Dixon's family. Mr. John Muldrow, who recently returned from Cuba, will leave for New Mexico on the 14th inst. He has our best wishes for his sncceess. Mr. Harry Dixon returned home on Monday night from an extended visit to Fort Mill, Eock Hill and Cnarlotte. A protracted meeting has been in progress at the Baptist Church during the past week. We hope much good will be accomplished. CoL J. J. Dargan, of Darlington, has been elected principal of the Clyde High School, with two of his daugh ters as assistants. Mr. J. C. Caughman, Jr., of Ionia, brought an open boll of cotton to town on June 26th. This is the ear liest we have heard of, when the novelty of first blossoms has hardly worn away. On last Monday Ralph Rogers and Ellie Baskin, two negroes, became in volved in a shooting affair at Monroe & Spencer's shingle mill, Rodgers se- j verely wounding Baskin in two places. A little negro girl standing near was ' accidentally shot through the head and instantly killed. After killing the girl boch negroes fled, and have not yet been captured. Mrs. Nettie Parker, wife of Mr. Willie Parker, who lives near town, died on last\Sunday evening and was buried on Monday at Savannah chap el, of whi^h she was a member. She was a bride of only three weeks and two days. Mr. W. T. Mooneyhan, special A. C. L. relief agent, is here with Mr. Frank Barnes, relieving Mr. Pittman, who is spending*about two weeks with his family in North Carolina. Mr. Pittman will preach at Dunn and oth er points, while on the trip. Edgar Ballard and Muldrow Ben jamin, two colored boys about 18 years old, who, we are informed, live on the Baskin place, near Bishopville, were playing with a pistol last Sunday af ternoon, in which there were some cartridges that had been snapped upon a number of times. They were show ing each other how they would shoot a man, when Edgar snapped one of the cartridges at Muldrow. The pis tol fired, the ball taking effect in the abdomen. D.rs. Baskin and Manning operated on him, but on yesterday morning he died. HARD TIMES AT PISGAH. Some People Are Suffering for Necessi ties of Ufe. Pisgah, July 2.?The intense heat and high winds for the last few days have so dried the land, that ploughing has practially ceased until it rains. As yet the crops are not materially hurt, but they can't stand it long this way. The storm last Thursday night, blew down the new colored church near Remberts. It was not finished. I am sorry to say that this is not the land of *4 milk and honey" at present. From accounts there seems to be much suffering among laboring classes. The nigh prices for provisions, have ex hausted the farmers so that they are not able to tide them over the summer as heretofore. Peaches are not good, so with other fruits. WEEK-END RATES From Sumter to Popular Summer Resorts, Via A. C. L. Now effective and continuing to and including Saturday, August 23, the following week-end rates will apply from Sumter: To Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms?Tickets sold Saturdays and Sundays, limited to return not later than Tuesday morning following date of sale, 83.00. Also to Conway (for Myrtle Beach), sold Saturday and limited to Monday. To Wilmington, N. C?Tickets sold Saturdays and Sundays, limited to re turn not later than Monday following date of sale, $3.00. To Waterloo, Spartanburg, Green ville and Cross Hill, S. C?Tickets sold Saturdays and Sunday mornings, limited to Monday following date of sale, $3.5tt To Glenn Springs, S. C?Tickets sold Saturdays and Sunday mornings, limited to return not later than Mon day following date of saie, 84.00. To Georgetown, S. C?Tickets sold Saturdays and Sundays, limited to re turn not later than Tuesday morning following date of sale, $3.00. Iron-clad signature form tickets, limited to continuous passage, to be used. Baggage viill only be checked to Charleston on tickets to Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms. For information, address T. M. Em erson, trafiBc manager, Wilmington, N. C, or call on J. T. China,. ticket agent, passenger station, Sumter, s. c. j A Campaign on the Pea Question. i The Edgefield Advertiser raises an issue for the farmers to decide in the j following outburst of enthusiasm and patriotism : Farmers ! Sow peas. Hill them. Drill peas. Broadcast them. Sow peas in the ditches. Plant them in the gullies. Hill peas in the corn rows. Drill them in the middies. Sow peas in the straw field. ? Broadcast them in the stubble. * Plant peas in the fence corners. Sow them by the highways and hedges. ? Plant cow peas, white peas, speckled peas, clay peas, lady-peas, crowder peas and all varieties of unknown peas to feed the land, beast and man. Farmers, one and all, both great and small, cover the face of the earth with peas, peas, please, please. A HAPPY HOME Is one where health abounds. With impure blood there cannot be good health. With a disordered LIVER there cannot be good blood, evivify the torpid LIVER and resto: its natural action. A healthy LIVER means pur; blood-um Pure blood means health. Health means happiness. Take no Substitute. All Druggists TO THE BOOKKEEPER : - . Do you want a flat-opening, patent, flexible-back Ledger, Journal or Day Book? We can supply your needs in these particulars, And also all other needs in the way of Blank Books, Office Supplies and Stationery. We buy direct from the manu facturers; our prices are right and quality guaranteed. H. G. OSTEEN & CO. Liberty St. A PAINT SHOP kept by a practical painter of 30 years' experience, where can be got Lead and Oil mixed any color, also Beady Mixed Paints and Paints for different use, such as Floor, Roof, iron, Var nishes. Bronze, Sandpaper, Put ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso mine, etc. I want some work painting and upholstering. I will paint your house, Kalso mine or paper the walls cheap, for while at work I am very apt to find a Sofa. Rocker, or Sideboard that needs scraping and varnishing, also upholstered I have some pretty colors in Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair Plush, or I may find a Car riage or Buggy that I will paint for ten dollars and give you a set of harness free, or paint the buggy for five dollars and no gift. Buggy tops $9.00, fitted on Wheels, steel tires, painted and put on ready for road, $10.00 per sett. Shafts, paint ed and trimmed, $2.00. Agent for Council's Self-lu bricating Axles. Office in Curtis House, No. 326 South Main street. H. B. CURTIS. Thone 196. I paint signs. Soft Harness You C3n make yonr har ness as soft as a glove and as tough as wire by using EUREKA Har nees Oil. Yon can lengthen its life?make it last twice as long as it ordinarily would. EUREKA Harness Oil makes a poor looking har ness like new. Made of pure, heavy bodied oil, es pecially prepared to with stand the weather. Sold everywhere In cans?all sizes. Made by STANDARO OIL CO. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTEB, STATEj CITY AND COUNTY DE POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surpins and Profits - - - - 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock holders in excess of tbeir stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.CO0 00 Transacta a Generai Backing Business. Special attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In terest allowed at tbe rate of 4 per cen?, per annum, on amounts ebove $5 and not exceed ing $300, payable qnarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. RM. WALLACE. B. L. Edmukds, Preeident. Cashier. THE Sii SAVINGS M, SUMTER, S. O. ESTABLISHED SEPT. 26,1901. CAPITAI 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 von free of charge, the only condition being that you have a deposit of $1.00 with us. Try one of these Banks and the amount you can save will surprise you. HORACE HARBY, President, L C. STRAUSS, Vice President, G. L. BICKER, Casnier. DIRECTORS: Horace Harby, L C. Strauss, Marion Moise, J. M. Knight, D. J. Chandler, G. A. Lemon, B. G. Pierson. fyl?o Land Surveying. ][ will give prompt attention to all calls! for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides., draining bottoms, &c. BANES H. , D. Oct 19?o Catchail, S. C. GUN AND LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving co tice to my friends and the pub lic generally, that, having re gained my health, i have, re opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, dewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona ble, work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty Jstreet, two doors from 'Osteen's Book Store. R S. BRAD WELL. "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 dailes and the sepe rior of all other semi-weeklies or weeklies. Issued Wednesday and Saturday. 104 copies a year, and you get it for only $1.00 A YEAR. The Wed aesday issue is devoted to News Matter, the Saturday issue to Home Matters A liberal commission to agents. Sample copies cheerfully sent free to all who will ask for them. Write to COURIER-JOURNAL CO., Louisville, Ky. By special arrangement you can get TIE WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON AND THE TWICE-A-WEEK COURIER-JOURNAL Both one year for only 2.00. This is for cash subscriptions only. All subscriptions under this combination offer must be sent through the Watchman and Southron office. nov 30 Now is the paper hat season. Nice assortment material at H. G. Osteen & Co. Crepe paper Sc. the roll. Osteen's Book Store. TYPE WEITER SUPPLIES. RIBBONS?Copying and Record, all Colors, for al standard machines. Quality guaranteed. ....CARBON PAPER OF ALL COLORS.... Full stock of Fine and Medium Price Paper, All Standard sizes and several weights. MANIFOLD PAPER AND MANIFOLD TISSUE. H. G. OSTEEN & CO.;