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THE MSASSIH ATION. k Tllte Shot Witteot Warning and Shot to Kill R. 69M2?LES WAS OH HIS WAY HOME FROM THE STATE OFFICE. as Unarmed and Old lot Antici pate Troable?TilSmaa Had Two Pistols. jlumbia, January 15.?-Mr. N. G. izales, editor of tfae State, is at the Colombia Hospital in a critical ?tion. as a result of a serious pis Tvonnd, inflicted by Mr. James H. Tiliman, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. The shooting occurred on Main it, just at the intersection of Ger street, in full view of the State It was an awfui tragedy in id daylight, and upon the most rented street and corner Colum . a.bullet which pierced through 18 of the most distinguished editors the entire South may end thai; bril it life, but if the best of surgeons, best of care and the most ardent of and wishes avail for aught, life will be saved, was just a few moments before 2 : when the cry was passed along ;he streets that "Jim Tilknaxi had ST. G. Gonzales." It was a eking and a startling announcement, went like a thrill through all Co Lmbia, and there was a rush towards ie scene of the tragedy to learn the icts and the condition of the dis ignished victim. The office of the is on the same block as the scene le shooting and it took but a few moments for a great throng to as bie in front of the newspaper ofsee. The excitement and the indig on on the streets was intense. THiLMAN ARRESTED. ?eman Boland immediately after le-^hootuig arrested Lieutenant Gov :or Tiliiaan and took him to police {quarters, where he was relieved vo pistols?the one with which be 2t Editor Gonzales and a second trge revolver of 38-calibre. From the [ ion he was takes to the :nty . jail, where he is tonight in rll protection of the officers. CAUSE OF THE SHOOTING. ;bere v;zs no conflict, and the only, tted cause for the shooting by mant Governor Ti11m.au is that the recent primary election [tor Gonzales opposed lieutenant ?vemor Tiliman in his race for Gov 2nd in that editorial opposition liter_ Goiazales has been" severe in opposition. lug the progress of that campaign litor Gonzales in his fight to defeat Tiliman Jiad editorially called a debaunche, "blackguard," and csaominated him as a "crim il candidate," and a proven "liar." [t was this and other such editorial -expressions, it is supposed, that aed Mr. Tiliman to the desperate 5 of today. This was in August and since the first primarv, August 1902 Editor Gonzales 'has had net hing to say about Mr. Tiliman, ex sept to comment on the result of the primary. V -Editor Gonzales and Lieutenant Governor Tiliman have passed each qfcher in full view since the opening of She presesfe session o? the General &?sembiy: but there ras been no en :o^ni;er, no word passed, noiiod or re ion of any kind, and today it same like a thunder clap out of a clear iky when the shot was fired. It was ibsoluteiy unexpected, as all thought ;hat whatever soreness there was as a result of the primary of last August lid passed away, bur it seems other MAN'S DELIBERATE ACT. As to the shooting that is a simple ry. Lieutenant Governor Tiliman Mr. Gonzales on the street, drew pistora&d fired into him. There no fuss, but when at a close range Tiliman opened fire, wiped his ol on his coat sleeve, took aim as o fire a second time, chenged bis 5 and let his pistol fall to his side. Lieutent Govemnor Tiliman was per ly cool and collected, sober and rcited to all appearances. GONZALES unarmed. ?Mr. Gonzales was unarmed and on hi< W3y to bis lunch. The shock from magazine pistol paralyzed him as Mr. Gonzales saw the deadly ipon aicaed at him again, perhaps a fatal bullet, he cried cut, 'Snoot again, you coward." If his ii!e be spared that expression, which aps prevented'a second bullet, was magic of the occasion. Mr. Gonzales is a man of robust besieh, strong physique and active, all .vbich are in his favor. As he fell against tbe nearby trans lation to steady himself Mr. James Sims and Mr. Gameweil La Motte came i rushing up and gave Mr. Gonzales; .ort, and helped him to the busi-1 uess of?ce of tbe newspaper that Mr. sales bad labored so hard and so faithfully to establish and make a lead factor in the affairs of his State, re, with his head resting on a die of newspapers, he requested that his wife be sent .for, and to stricken 'eads, most of whom were in tears, told the storv cf the tragedv. Dr. W. Taylor, "Dr. f. D. Kendall, It. Philpot and Dr. J. W. Babcock were soon it his side, and in a few moments there were half a dozen or .more physicians at his side doing all they could to save life. It was prompt ly decided that the only hope was to per form an operation and get the true course of the bullet, and to repair the serious, but the unknown, damage. */fr. Gonzales repeated his account wup esacfures-of detail. * it Governor Tiliman was for a statement, bur, said he had -i advised by counsel to say ab Wtiteiy nothing and he followed their advice to the letter. =;tory of the shooting. ; There appears to be no conflict as to the essential features of the tragedy. Mr. N. G. Gonzales was walking home alone from his ofSce to his lunch. To #o home he had to go down Main 2$ to Gervais and then rum east and go down that street Mr. Gon zales was as usual, walking to his dinner. Lieutenant Governor James H. Tiilman left the Statfc Capitol just after adjourning. He had presided at the session and remained around the Senate chamber for a while. As he came out of the State House, he was accompanied by Senator Tal bird, of Beaufort, and Senator Brown, of Dar lington, and he was joined on his way up-town by Congressman Wyatt Aiken and former Representative Dominick. The meeting was just at the turn of Main and Gervais streets, on the north side of the street, just at the street I i car transfer station. There was no en ! counter, on fist fighting, no laying on of hands. Lieutenant Governor Tiil man, the testimony now all seems to be, simply drew his revolver and fired into Editor N. G. Gonzales. WHAT EYE-WITNESES SAY. Most of those who saw the affair say there was nothing said until after the shot, One of Lieutenant Gover nor Tillman's escorts says he thinks Mr. Tiilman said, "I received your message," and then fired. He is not certain on this point, but thinks so. The other escort of Mr. Tiilman says he did not hear anything and did not see the affair, but thinks he would have heard any words, as he was in the very midst of the affair. Two or three others say they heard nothing until after the firing of the pistol. MR. GONZALES'S STATEMENT. Mr. Gonzales himself gave a perfect ly plain and explicit statement of the whole affair; prior to being put under the anaesthetics, and he was very emphatic in saying that he had not sent any message to Lieutenant Gov ernor Tiilman at any time, and that Mr. Tiilman said nothing until after he had fired, and then after the shot he said something about taking him (Gonzales) at his word. Mr. Gonzales took this to mean that Mr. Tiilman told him that he was settling an issue face to face with him. Mr. Gonzales is certain that nothing was said until after the shot was fired. After the first shot was fired, Mr. Gonzales tot tered to the transfer station, against wnicb he leaned, and Mr. Tiilman a second time aimed his pistol at him, whereupon Mr. Gonzales said, "Shoot again, you coward," and that then Lieutenant Governor Tiilman lowered his pistol and walked away. THE EFFECT OF THE SHOT. There was only one shot fired and that entered the right side, between the eighth and ninth ribs, and it pass ed through the fore part of the body, coming out just above the free border of the ribs. At first it was thought the bullet had gone through the body from the front to the back, but it did not, as it went through the fore part of the. body, entering above the vest pocket on the right and coming out below and behind the vest pocket to the left side. The bullet was picked up on the pavement and it seemed to be bright and new and in no way battered. It was a bullet from what is said to be a long range German-make magazine pistol. Lieutenant Governor Tiilman, after the shooting, walked out into the middle of the street, where he was ar rested and taken to the station house on Gervais stiv,at. He was met there by several of his friends, but said noth ing. Thq police took from him the long range magazine pistol, which had one empty cartridge and a large Colt revolver. Just as soon as Mr. Gonzales was taken into his office Dr. W. J. Murray arrived and made the wounded man comfortable. Dr. Griffith and Dr. Coward were the first to give medical assistance and gave an injection to re lieve the internal pain. Gradually a pallor stole over the face of the strick en man, but he seemed anxious to talk and to give the story of th^e shooting. He answered all inquires and inquired particularly about the members of his devoted family, all of whom had by this time arrived. Dr. B. W. Taylor, the eminent physician, was placed in charge and it was promptly decided that an opera tion would have to be performed and arrangements were made to take Mr. Gonzales to the Columbia Hospital. He stood the trip elegantly and after being taken into the building his pulse registered 72, and at no time had it erone below 60. Mr. Gonzales, after a statement spoke to the physicians about himself and made some suggestions. In the statement Mr. Gonzales made it plain that he sought no difficulty; that to avoid a collision with Mr. Tiilman, who was walking with two Senators, he cut across the pavement and passed by without touching or speaking, and that Mr. Tiilman pulled his pistol or j bad it in his hand and fired. Mr.,. Gonzales spoke, to Tiilman and told him, "Shoot again, you coward!" Mr. Gonzales sain he saw Tiilman two days before and Mr. Tiilman saw him. As to sending any message to Mr. Tiil man he said he had not done so, and that he was positive that Mr. Tiilman fired before be said a word. MR. GONZALES OPERATED ON. i.-" - ? ? It was exactly two hoars after the shooting that Mr. Gonzales was placed on the operating table. The operation lasted about two hoars. The- patient bore the operation weil and, after be ing put in bed, had a pulse of 115-120 and respiration of 31. The operation was done by Dr. LeGrado Guerry, as sisted by Dr. J. H. Mclntosh and Dr. Lindsay Peters. Dr. D. S. Pope gave the anaesthetic. Dr. B. W. Tay- i lor was chief consultant, with Dr. C. ! W. Barren and half a dozen other Co lumbia physicians were present. The I bullet entered the right side, between 1 the eighth and ninth ribs. It then passed through the left lobe of the liver, about one inch from the border, j Then it grazed the interior wall of the i stomach, cutting through two of the i three coats, leaving a contusion about j two inches in diameter. The intestines j were then torn in four different places. The wound of exit was just about the free border of the ribs. At 8 o'colck Mr. Gonzales had not recovered from tbe anaesthetic and his condition was otherwise unchanged, his pulse being 115. The most serious wound is the cut ting of the transverse colon intestine for about an inch and a half, almost severing the intestine. This and the three other wounds of tbe intestines were carefully sewed. After the ope ration the physicians reported that the patient stood the ordeal beautifully and thatfthe operation was as successful as it could be. All the afternoon mes sages came from all parts of the State inquiring into the condition of Mr. Gonzales and what hope could be offer ed was given. A telephone message was sent to Lieut Governor Tiliman, asking if he wished to make any statement what ever, but he said he did not care to have a word to say. WHAT SENATOR BROWN SAYS. There is apparently no desire on the ! part of eye-witnesses to talk of the tragedy for publication. Senator George W. Brown, of Darlington, who was walking on the inside of the three, ' and nearest to Mr. Gonzales, said that strange as it may appear, he did not see the shooting and knew but little. Just at the time, he had turned to one side to speak to a lady friend who was passing, and then while turn ed he heard the pistol fire. His friend ran and he tried to stop and assist her. fie heard no words, and went off to calm his friend, who was much excit ed. He heard nothing pass between the two men, but did not see the affair, and, of course Senator Brown is absolutely candid in his statement. Senator Talbird, who was one of the party walking along, does not care to talk for publication, and says he heard Mr. Tiliman say, "I got your message," and that he thinks the shot was fired after he used the expression. Both Senator Brown and Senator Talbird said they were so much sur prised and amazed that they hardly realized what had happened, bat there was no quarrel or fight. Congressman-elect Aiken, with Mr. Dominick, did not hear any words, and thinks he was near enough to have heard, while Mr. Dominick thinks they were a bit too far. Mr. Dominick thinks he and Mr. Aiken were as far as the Murray Drug Com pany, about half a block away. Arledge Lyles, who attends to the fruit stand in the transfer station, was standing in the doorway, and saw the tragedy. He saw what happened, but says he heard nothing. He seemed to be impressed with the long, blue-steel pistol. He does not think thore was anything at all said prior to the shoot ing. Mr. Sims, who was first to reach Mr. Gonzales, first heard the pistol shot. MR. GONZALES CONDITION. At midnight the physicians in charge stated that Mr. Gonzales's con dition was much more satisfactory than they had hoped for. His pulse was 120, respiration 30 and temperature 99 1-5. He roused near midnight and asked about his condition and inquired as to others. His condition is alto gether satisfactory, but it will be 72 hours before the danger of peritonitis will have passed, and until that period is passed the physicians can only say there is hope and a good fighting chance.?August Kohn, ij the News and Courier. fiotiee to Telephone Subscribers. 84 Browne, Rev. H. B. Res. Church street 275 DeLorme, Mrs. B. K., E. Bart lette. 6 Dickson, W. H., N. Washington. 243 Divine, S. B., S. Harrin. 151?3 Folk, R. C, mdse, Borden, S. C 276 Gaillard, J. E. groceries, W. Liberty street 273 Game Cock Pressing Club, N. Main. 272 Haynsworth, W. F. B., Res. E. Calhoun. 154 Hills, R. S., N. Main. 142 Huger, J. C, office, S. Main. 263 Ingram, W. H., C. H. Square. 270 Jenkins, E. A., plumbing, E. Liberty street. 271 Jennings, L. D., Res. W. Hamp ton avenue. 105 Jones, Rev. R. H., Council street. 2&S Kingsmore, C. S., W. Hampton avenue. 196 LaMotte, Mrs. J. W., Harvin street 275 Manning, F. C, E. Bartlette. 261 McCoy, J. W., S. Harvin. 274 McKagen, W. W., Res. W. Liberty street 177?1 long 2 short?McLaurin's Mill, near Atkin3, S. C. 168 Post Office, Private, W. Liberty street 273 Reardon, G. W., Res. Reardon avenue. 79 Rhame, C. L., groceries, N. Main street. 277 Sanders, B. R., Res., Church street. 264 Smith, C. W\, Res., S Wash ington street. 269 Sumter Pressing Club, C. H. Square. 11 Sumter Door, and Sash and Blind Factory. E. Hampton avenue. 279 Von Oshen & Shirer, shop, W. Hampton avenue. 281 Walsh, T. V., office, Court House. 113 Wells & Edens, office, S. Main street. 280 Zeigler, D. G., N. Main street. Subscribers will please paste the above list in their directories. The Sumter Telephone Co. w - ?? ? ? ? HER HANDS BURNED. Painful Accident to a Young Lady Wednesday. Miss Lizzie Bultman, daughter of Mr. Ohas. Bultman, was painfully burned about the hands yesterday. She was cleaning some gloves with benzine, from a cup. There was a little left in the cup and she threw it in the fire, which blazed up, and the gloves, which she had on, caught on fire. Mrs. Bultman was in the room at the time and she smothered the flames out with a table cloth. The burns are vrey painful but not serious. Dr. Evans dressed them.? Florence Times, Jan. 14th. When, in 1824, the British ministry I found itself committed to war with I tbe King of Burma and the Duke of ! Wellington was asked his advice, he j at once replied, "Send Lord Comber i mere." "But we have always nnder i stood that your grace thooght Lord ' Combermere a fool," was the reply. "So he is a fool?an utter fool: but he can take Rangoon," said the Duke. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind Yea Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Bears the r?/2-s-4 Call and set a copy of Pupils Pot pourri. H. G. Osten & Co. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I The City Council held a regular I meeting at 8 o'clock last Wednesday - night. Present?Mayor Stuckey, Aldermen Boyle, Chandler, Dick, Hurst, Schwerin and W. H. Epperson. Ab ( sent?Geo. F. Epperson and Finn. Mr. S. H. Edmunds, representing I Game Cock Lodge, Knights of Pyth j ias, stated that the lodge contemplates j building a Castle Hall and desires to j purchase for that purpose the vacant lot west of and adjoining No. 3 Hose Co. building on Liberty street. On Alderman Dick's motion the request was referred to the finance committee for consideration. Dr. Archie China appeared to re quest the privilege of connecting the j water pipes of the Hotel Sumter with the terra cota drain in Mill street for the purpose of taking away bath tub water and water from basins, but no kitchen slops or offensive sewerage of I any kind. He presented a permit from the City Board of Health to make the connection. On motion of Mr. Boyle the request was referred to the Mayor and four aldermen. Messers. Boyle, Dick, Hurst and Schwerin were ap pointed. A petition was presented by Mr. E. C. Haynsworth from the business men of the city requesting that the Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph Co. be permitted to run its telephone line to a convenient station in the business center of the city. Mr. Hayns worth stated that the company had been pre vented from running their line by the committee of public works and had therefore located their station at Witherspoon Bros. & Co. 's factory, on the main line, in order to comply with the reqirement that they put in a station. Messrs. Chandler and Dick present ed the following resolutions bearing upon the subject: 1. Resolved, That permission be granted the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. of South Carolina to erect upon the streets of Sumter, within the next thirty days, a tele phone line or a long distance station only: and that the construction of said line be under the direction of the committee of public works. 2. Resolved further, That in grant ing this privilege to the said Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph Co. of South Carolina the City Council of Sumter reaffirms its . purpose to re strict said company to a long distance line only, as originally agreed and un derstood at council meeting of January 16tb, 1902. And the privilege hereby granted shall not be construed as giv ing any right to said comnany to erect or operate a local exchange. 3. Resolved further. That the lo cation of the above mentioned long distance line shall be at a place agreed upon by the committee of public works and the representatives of the said American Telephone and Tele graph Co. of South Carolina. ? 4. Further resolved, That the ordi nance passed on 16th January, 190?, be amended so as to conform to these resolutions. 5. Fnrther resolved, That the said ordinance be repealed in so far as is in consistent with these resolutions. Mr. Boyle suggested that council send for Marion Moise, Esq., for his advice in the matter and suggested the repeal of tbe ordinance of January 16, 1902. Mr. Moise was sent for and add ed paragraphs 4 and 5 to the foregoing resolutions offered by Mr. Chandler. Mr. Haynsworth stated that the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., would not consent to modification of the ordinance of January 16, 1902; not that -they expect or desire to operate an exchange in competition with the Sumter Telephone Co., but for the reason that they may c.esire to serve patrons with individual lines, and in that event the local feature is ! important to them. The company gives i such service to business men in other ! cities and are not coming to Sumter for the purpose of injuring anybody, and hopes the matter may be adjusted j amicably in a manner satisfactory to all concerned. Mr. Haynsworth further j declared that he was not asking the privilege of operating a local exchange and could not do so consistently with j his previous representations and re quests. He thought there was no foundation for the present agitation as there is no purpose to put in a local exchange Mr. F. L. Beattys, Jr., the repre sentative of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., was accorded the privileges of the floor. He asserted I that the ordinance of January 16, 1902 had been adopted and accepted in good faith. The company had acted and spent their money under its provisions and they would not now accept any change in its terms. The same ordinance had been held by the courts of several states to bo a binding con tract and cannot be repealed or altered at will of Council. The resolutions were adopted; Mr. Schwerin voting "No." Mr. H. Harby, Jr., attorney, pre sented an ordinance and contract on j behalf of the Southern Bell Telephone j and Telegraph Co., which he urged Council to adopt or reject. Dr. S. C. Baker, president of the I Sumter Telephone Co., requested that Council again hear petition presented to Council some weeks ago, whereby his company offered to continue busi i ness under the provisions and limita | tions of the ordinance adopted July Sth, j 1902, in favor of the Southern Bell Co. Messrs. Boyle and Dick moved that : consideration of the offer now made [ by the Bell company be postponed, j Mr. Boyle explained that ha is not op I posed to any telephone company, but j feels morally bound to protect the j franchise of the Sumter Telephone : Co. until it expires. Their term has I nearly ended and he does not care hew I many companies come in so long as j the public interests are protected by ! proper restrictions. ! Messrs. Boyle and Dick withdrew I their resolution and Dr. Dick suggest 1 ed that action be taken on Dr. Baker's I proposition. Mr. Harby then withdrew the ordi nance submitted and asked immediate action on the ordinance formerly sub mitted by the Bell Co. Mr. Boyle suggested that Council should adopt a general telephone ordinance applicable to all companies. A motion to consider the proposition of the Sumter Telephone Co., first, was adopted, Mr. Schwerin opposing. The petition was the read and is of the following purport. The Sumter Telephone Company asks for renewal of their franchise which expires Oct 1st, 1903, subject to the conditions and limitations of the Bell Co., ordinance adopted Jaly 8th, 1902. And subject to the further condition that during the continuance of this franchise the company shall give service throughout Sumter coun ty and wherever lines extend within a radius of twenty-five miles of Sumter, I without further charge than the re gular monthly rentals as regulated by ! said ordinance provided a similar con- ' dition be imposed upon all competing i companies. In consideration of the I franchise they will furnish five free ! telephones for the use of tbe city?one | for the Clerk's office, two for the fire | department, one for the police and one for the Mayor's office, and to abide such further regulations and require- ! ments as the City Council may from j time to time impose. Messrs. Dick and Chander moved J that the petition be granted. Mr. Schwerin said he did not think Council could consistently accept free service from the Sumter Telephone Co. i when they had declined anything gratuitous from the Bell Co. Mr. Boyle move that the Bell Co., ordi nance of July 8th, 1902, be now adopted as a general ordinance, but there was no second. In answer to questions Dr. Baker said that the Sumter Telephone Co., is putting in a metallic system, and expects to complete the work by Oct ober 1st. They will continue to operate their country connections. The Sumter Telephone Co's, petition was granted by vote, Mr. .Schwerin voting against it. Mr. Harby, Jr., resumed the ficor and urged action by Council in refer i ence to the Bell Co's. propositions. He said Council had considered the matter sufficiently and as intelligent men should know whether they desire to accept or reject. Messrs. Dick and Boyle moved that the ordinance prepared by Lee & Moise and adopted July 8th, 1902, for the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Co. be now adopted as a General Telephone Ordinance embracing amend j ments granted the Sumter Telephone j Co., tonight and that no offer from any company shall be considered unless in conformity with such general ordi nance. Messrs. Schwerin and Epperson offered as a substitute that the offer and ordinance of the Bell Telephone Co., be rejected. The substitute was voted down and the resolution of Messrs. Dick and Boyle prevailed. The committee on heating the Opera House reported as follows: Your committee appointed to in vestigate the causes of the poorly heat ed condition of the Opera House beg leave to report that we have gone over the ground carefully and find: 1. That the sashes of the upper windows are not in working condition and cannot be shut, hence offer a most convenient escape for any heat that may be generated below. 2. The elevator built for hauling the massive stage properties and trunks has never been enclosed, hence a draft, source of constant annoyance and coun teracts most of the benefit derived from the heaters. 3. The furnace is incorrectly put in, practically without a draft to the hot air chambers. 4. The stoves furnished some years ago are burned out and are not only inadequate in size, but a positive danger to life and property. 5. There is we find, not exactly in connection with the duties assigned this committee, a matter that should be looked into at once by a competent man, i. e. The falling of certain plas tering. 6. We beg leave therefore to recom mend that the defects in our heating system be remedied at once by the purchase of three stoves, as per es timate hereto attached, and that the furnace be repaired?and that the sashes be fixed and put in repair with all necessary glazing, and that an es timate for work on elevator be obtain ed with that of the fire escape now in ?rogress. Geo. W. Dick, E. W. Hurst, D. J. Chandler, Committee of Opera House Investiga tion. The commitee was authorized to buy stoves and have repairs made as re ported by tthem. The Mayor and Clerk were authoriz ed to renew a certificate for three thousand dollars due on 11th inst. at the First Nationl Bank. A number of bills and the Clerk's re ports for November and December were referred to the Finance Committee and Council adjourned. TALKING WITH NEW YORK. The American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Opens Long Distance Station. Sumter is now talking with New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Charleston, Richmond and all other large cities in tue United States, and the service is better, every word spoken at the other end of the line in New York, Atlanta or elsewhere is more distinct than it is when you are talking with your near est neighbor in this city over the lines of the local company. A long distance station was opened for business Wednesday in the office of the Sumter Coffin and Casket Co., corner of Hauser and Magnolia streets, and the lines worked with the most perfect satisfaction to every point call ed up. During tbe morning messages were exchanged between this city, Charles ton, Darlington, Denmark, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbia, New York, and other places, and in each instance the messages were perfectly distinct and satisfactory. Spartanburg, Jan. 14.?At Pacolet Mills this evening Fred Smith, a constable, was shot and seriously wounded by Will Davis, a negro for whom Smith had a warrant. Minnesota's Xickname?. Minnesota has be2ii designated as the "Norih Star State/' of which expres sion two or three explanations have been given?one on account of its geo graphical position, another that the north star appears in its coat of arms, it has also been called the "Lake State," from the number of small lakc3 Within Its limits, and the "Gopher State." because the early settlers found these animals in such abundance that they proved a serious nuisance. Even a careful ridor passing over a plain where gophers abounded was in danger of being thrown by his horse accidentally stepping into a gopher hole. THE S?MTE? SAVINGS BANK. Capital Stock, $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 OPENING AN ACCOUNT With the Sumter Savings Bank should fol low the opening of the New Year as soon as the opening of our doors permit. This is a time of new resolutions, new ef forts. Correct business methods and money sav ing are synonymous terms. By depositing the daily receipts and making payments through the Dunk a spirit of economy is fos tered and the Dossibility of error is elimi nated. Full information can be had on applica tion to the Sumter Savings Bank. Four per cent, interest on savings ac counts. Full line of burglar insurance is carried by this bank. TAI mm FOR 1903. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR. SUMTER COUNTY. Sumter, S. C, Dec. 5, 1902. Notice is hereby given that I will attend, in person or by deputy, at the folio wLn% places on the days indicated respectively, for . the purpose of receiving returns of personal property and poll taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1903. At office, Sumter, S. C, at all other times up to Feb. 20th, 1903, inclusive. TindalPs store, Monday, Jan. 5th. Privateer. Jenkins' store, Tuesday, Jan. 6th. Manchester, Geo. T. Geddings, Wednes day, Jan. 7th. Wedgefield, Thursday, Jan. 8th. Stateburg, Friday. Jan. 9th. Hagood, Saturday, Jan. 10th. Rembert, Monday, Jan. 12th. Dalzell, Tuesday, Jan. 13th. Gordon's mill, Wednesday, Jan. 14th. Mayesville, Thursday, Jan. 15th. Shiloh, Friday, Jan. 16th. Norwood's X Roads, Saturday, Jan. 17th. Oswego, Monday, Jan. 19th. 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 Audi tor, who requests all persons to be prompt in making their returns and save the 50 per cent, penalty which will be added to the property valuation of all persons who fail to make returns within the time pre scribed by law. Taxpayer? return what they own on the first day of January, 1903. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the 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 between the age of twenty-one and sixty years on the first day of January, 1903, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, are deemed taxable polls, and except Confederate soldiers 50 years of age, on January 1st, 1903. All returns must be made on or before the 20th day of February, next. I cannot take returns after that date and all returns mace after the 20th day of February, are subject to a penalty of 50 par cent. J. DIGGS WILDER, Auditor Sumter County. Dec 10? BARRED PLYMOUTH ROOKS. A FEW fine Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels are offered for sale at rea sonable prices. They are from the best strains and are large well marked birds. Eggs for sale in season. The supply will be limited and orders will be filled , in order of receipt. H. G. OSTEEN, Dec. 3?tf. Sumter, [S. C. Estate of Hiram Seymour, Dec'd. I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, S. C, on February 14th, iJn)3, for a final Discharge as Execu tor of aforesaid Estate. W. G. S. SEYMOUR, Jan 14?4t Executor. CHICHEST?i3?S ENGUSH IIS tysa& -?r CI*ICHESTEK\s ENGLISH P?S5S*2 ?2D wri Gold metallic fcoxe*. sealed sra Srn',uw ? ??.kc no othcr- Reft"? fjr tinn?. Boy of your Druggist, or Ki ?aap? far r?rttoalf?rn. Tc< V^g* and?RcUeT for I^UcV* J -A. A tank Mail. J <MM?0 T>*tin>ooi , Druggists. VUirhcHUr the tlon*. Boy of your DroggUt. or s-cni .to. ia far I/?rtloular^_Tc?ttiaonials '.et:er, by re wicmtcal C'o? Msj.ar^r. ?aai?.::i Square, I'Z?i.A... PA CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. BQst Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists.