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TRUST BILL IN OOHOiESS.. the nelson kmmm m to - 8e A fiEPOBLIG?N S?BTERFDSE. Cannofl Fenced by Democrats to ' Say It Couldn't and Shouldn't Pass. m.\ Washington, Feb. 10.?The honse {- ? today adopted the conference report upon the department of commerce till* by a vote of 251 to 10. One Republi can Mr. Littlefiera of Maine) and nine' Democrats Voted against this I action. Several Democrats took the ? position that the Nelson amendment . to the bnrean of corporations was a - weak^ and ineffectual attempt to pro vide the machinery for corporation publicity. Mr. Mann of Illinois- on j behalf of the Republicans contended, on the contrary, that it was a better measure of publicity than had been presented in any other bill. After . this conference report was disposed of the1 remainder of the day was de voted to the sundry civil appropria tion bill. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appro priations committee, gave notice tbat< at the proper time he would move two amendments, one to proscde for the purchase of a site and the erection of a three-story 400-room office building for members, to be connected with the capitol by a subway and to cost $3, 800,000; and the other an appropria tion of $2,500,000 to carry out the original plans for beautifying and en larging the main wing of the eapitol. :'? The notable feature of the general de bate on the bill t^&s a speech by Mr. . DeArmond of Missouri on the Hanna bill to pension ex-slaves. He spoke in a sarcastic,vein, but the subject as 1 sumed a serious phase when Mr.'Rich ardson of Tennessee stated that adven :. turers in the south were using the bill to impose on ignorant, credulons ne . "groes^and called upon Mr. Cannon to 'give assurance that the passage of such a measure was net contemplated. This assurance Mr. Cannon gave. Mr. DeArmond of Missouri denom inated the bill recently introduced by Senator Hanna to pension the ex ; slaves, a " curious evidence of the pre vailing trend of politics,; ? which was '1 more valuable as a piece of political P manoeuverin^ than as a piece of pros-? . pective legislation." The introducer > of the .bill,, he said, announced th at he was not a candidate for the presidency, but from the same authority came the announcement; that there were no trusts. The exact facts could, he said, be balanced in the public mind after a stu?y of both statements. The ne gro delegate, he said, was an import ; arjjffactor in Republican national con ventions and there was nothing like making preparations in good time. It was an interesting game and. those not concerned could watch* it with equa nimity. I; was a farce, he. said, but still : "farces had their solemn aspects. And It was sobering to think of the old ne groes in their cabins in the south giv ing up their small earnings until the ;?me came when they would turn for relief to their natural protectors?the ?whi te people of the south. (Democratic applause, j - Mr. Cannon in reply treated Mr. De - > Annond's remarks lightly, calling 'a^ . tention to the fact that the Senator Hanna's bill had been introduced "by request." JtJut Mr. Richardson of Tennessee put a different view on the matter. Ee stated seriously that companies were already being formed and circu ^'lars being sant out to ignorant colored people by unscrupulous adventurers and he thought both sides should join in an assurance to them no$ to invest their quarters and dimes in this chimerical scheme. Mr. Cannon responded that all should understand, rich and ppor^, white and black, cultured and ignor ant, that the government promised to all alike equality before the law and equality of opportunity and under- it each must work his own salvadon. Mr. DeArmond was not satisfied "wich this statement, but asked for a more specific assurance and, in reply Mr. Cannon stared with empkasis that if the ignorant were being imposed . upon they should be undeceived?that ? in his judgment no such bill could or would pass. New Ten-Cent Stamp. The 1?ostofnce Department will issue Monday a new ten-cent stamp to post masters throughout the country, says the Washington Times. This will be the first of this. denomination since I 1894. As in these of the old issue, the stamp bears-the face of Daniel Web ster, from tbe same cut, only smaller.' On the face of tbe stamp appears the words ''Series of 1902," dates of the birth and death of1 tbe statesman? I7S2 and 1852?and the name "Web ster." The portrait is of a brown color, and the whole is much hand somer than that of the old issue. "Dr. J. L M. Curry Dead. Charoltte, N. C, Feb, 12.?Dr. J. L.' M. Curry, one cf the most pro minent educators in the south, died at Asbeville, N. C, at 11.20 o'clock ?.tonight of Bright's disease,* at the residences of his brother-in-law, Col. Connolly. Dr. Curry had been critical ly ill for the past two weeks.. Mrs. Curry arrived from Philadelphia last week and was at his bedside when his j death occurred. The remains of Dr. Curry will be i buried in Hollywood cemetery, Rich- ' mond, Va, on Sunday. * Manila, Feb. 9.?A force cf 100 con- j stabuiary under Inspector Keathley; yesterday defeated a body of 200 in- ! surgents near Mariquina, a small town I ?^-v-n miles from Manila city, after! : - -veare engagement in which Inspec-1 j???<? '? Hariris and one man of the con s a*?s*iary were killed and two other ! nit-n ?>f the constabulary wounded. The ! enemy left 15 dead and three wonded. Washington, Feb. 11.?Superintend ent Brownson of the United States Na val academy, has refused to accept the resignation of Midshipman R. K. ^earson. The young man had his jaw broken as the result of "running" by his classmates and evidently feared that the subsequent severe corrective measures applied by the authorities would ma'ie him unpopular-with his 'MMN APPLIES FOB Mil Judgs Pope Gontioued Oase on ?c c??hI of Irreg?iarities. THE ?FFIPITS FOB 11UJHHL -j Holtzenbach, of EdgeSeld, Swears to Hearing a Conversation? The Defendant's Sesf 9efer.se Plea. Newberry, Feb. 12.?On a motion made by Solicitor Thurmond, on the part of the prosecution, the hearing on the application for bail of James H. Tillm?n, charged with murder, was "postponed until Thursday next, when it will be be held in tbesupreme court room in Columbia. The motion was sustained on the ground that counsel for defense had not submitted to State's counsel the affidavits presented today, and State's counsel therefore had had no opportunity for reply. Following are the affidavits in substance, as they were submitted today. Mr. Nelson for tbe" defense also pre sented the testimony taken at the in quest over the body ofN. G. Gonzales. HOLTZENBACH'S AFFIDAVIT. Before me personally appeared Kieh ard Hcltzenback, who being duly sworn says: "I came to the city of Columbia on the 12th day cf January, 19C3, for the purpose of trying to get a position as doorkeeper for the house of representatives but was unable to get the appointment and returned to my home the 17th day of January, and while I was in the State house a day or two before the unfortunate oc currence, I was talking to Capt J. A. White, who was the keeper of one of the committee rq^ms. While,he was there N. G. Gonzales came in and ask ed White where his 'boss' was, and Capt While replied, 'I have no boss' Mr. Gonzales said he meant Lieut. Gov. Tillman He said, 'Isuppose he is neglecting his duty, as he always is.' At the time Gov. Sheppard was presiding. N. G. Gonzales said to Capt White he was referring to Lieut. Gov. Tillman; that he made him show the white feather on several occasions and would make him show it again. Shortly afterwards Mr. Gonzales went off. I don't recollect whether he turn ed and. went to the senate chamber. Soon after saw Gov. Tillman in com pany with Senators Taibird and Brown walking up Main street. Senator Brown was on the inside. He dropped back to speak to a lady and left Lieut. Gov. Tillman with Senator Taibird. Senator Taibird was on the outside. Deponent noticed Mr. Gonzales com ing down the street walking in the direction of the State house. He had on an overcoat and4 each hand in the* pocket and his thumb resting on the tap of pocket As he got near Gov. Tillman, he cut across the pavement and thrust his whole right hand in his overcoat pocket. I expected from what I heard him say in the State house that he intended to shoot Gov. Tillman. About that time I heard Gov. Tillman say, 'Mr. Gonzales, I received your message,' and then im mediately I heard a report c? a pistol. I didn't ^ee where Gov. Tillman got his pistol from, as I was watching Mr. Gonzales, expecting to see him shoot Gov. Tillman. Gov. Tillman, after he fired turned and walked off into Main street. Shortly after he shot, Senator Taibird said, 4This must stop,' and severaL persons went to Mr. Gon zales." J! A. WHITES' AFFIDAVIT. An affidavit was^ read from J. A. White, keeper of one of the committee rooms, in which White said that he re called the events mentioned in Holtz enbach's.affidavit and substantiating it in every particular, except that not knowing N. G. Gonzales, he did not say it was Mr. Gonzales. TILLMAN'S AFFIDAVIT. '"Before me personally appeared Jas. H. Tillman who being duly sworn says: That the statement herein made so far aa he is informed and believes, it is proper to make, at this time, is as follows*: That for more than a year and possibly longer, N. G. Gonzales has viliified deponent, pursuing him un relentingly with malice ana venom which deponent believes was never equalled in the history of this State, charging him with being a liar, black guard, rogne, debauchee and villain and such other epithets. Every act of deponent has been distorted and dis colored by hate and venom of Gonzales. That*though innocent ho was called upon to endure these, inasmuch as de ponent was a public officer. That he bore all this with patience although his private life, heretofore considered J sacred wat invaded, discussed and held ap to public derision. That de ponent had been informed That during the campaign there was a rumor that Gonzales had Said if Tillman had said the same things in Columbia that he said elsewhere there would be a per sonal encounter .in which one would die. Deponent was repeatedly urged and warned to look out for his safety wnile in Columbia, by various parties. Deponent was informed that Gonzales came to the State house and inquired for deponent and "said that he had made deponent show the white feather on several occasions and intended to make him do it again. That deponent verily believes that N. G. Gonzales at that time was armed. Deponent was still anxious to avoid an altercation if it could be done honorably. Inas much as deponent was about to retire from the office he was removing his personal belongings from the State house to his room in the betel and among other things it became neces sary to remove two pistols, one the j property of deponent, the oth^r left in the room by some one not known, i but presumably some friend. While1 carrying these weapons to his room, while upon Main street, he observed N. G. Gonzales coming directly to wards him glaring at deponent, and with his hands in his overcoat pock ets. Suddenly he pushed his hand into his pocket on the ri;,-ht side and turned towards depone:;?. Said Gon zales was all the time glaring straight at deponent. Believing his life in danger, deponent hurriedly said, "I got our message,"' and fired. De ponent believed then and believes now that Gonzlaes was armedand intended to kill him. That he was desirous of avoiding a difficulty with Mr. Gon zales if he cduld. When Gonzales cut across was the time deponent saw him thrust his hand in his pocket. That I I deponent when he left the State house I ! didn't know he was going to meet Gon- 1 zales on the street. Deponent believes Gonzales was about to draw a pistol i upon him and therefore ho fired upon .him. Deponent fired to save himself, j believing his life was in danger." J. W DeVore and T. II. Rainsford, members cf the house from EdgcSeid county, made affidavit that they knew Capt J. A. White is a man of unim peachable character and an old .Con federate soldier. Jndg^e Pope sustained the motion for a continuance. Here is his order in full: State of South Carolina, County of Richlaud, The State against James. II. Tiiknan ?Charged with Murder. After hearing read the testimony taken before the coroner's jury, and J the affidavits submitted on the part of j defendant in his application for bail, ; and the State's attorneys thereupon j asking for additional time in which j to submit affidavits in reply to the j affidavits on the part of the defendant, it is ordered that the further hearing I of this motion be potsoned until 10 ! o'clock a. m. of Thursday, 19 Febru ary, 1903. The hearing to be had in the supreme court court room in the city of Columbia. It is further ordered that the de fendant's counsel serve upon tbe coun sel for the State on the loth.day of this month, copies of the affidavits on the part |f defendant, and that the State's counsel be required to serve upon the afternoon of the 16th day of this month, copies of all affidavits In reply which the Stats -"ill use at the hearing of this motion. And thai the defendant shall have the right to use additional affidavits in reply thereto at the hearing in Columbia. Let the petitioner be retained in the custody cf the sherill cf j^ichland county. Y. J. Pope, Chief Justice. Newberrv, S. C. 15th Februarv, 1903. PISTOLS hM WHISKEY THE B??SE. James Hinson Shot Dead in the Streets of Greenville by John Goodwin?They Seemed Friendly. Special to The State. Greenville, Feb. 10.?A fatal shoot ing took place between 5 and 6 o'clock this afternoon on Washington street by which James Hinson lost his life in the twinkling of an eye. His slayer was John Goodwin, a young man not more than 20 years of age, who was a clerk in a storo of Finlay Bros.. Hin son was a horse dealer .who worked at Pates & Allen's livery stable. The two men had been together for several hours and apparently there was no cause for the trouble which arose over the purchase of- a bottle of liquor that Goodwin had in his pos session. They had crossed th& street in the presence of several'persons, and Goodwin had walked ahead some 'dis tance when ^Hinson called-after him and said he must have some of it, sup posed to be the liquor. Goodwin had gone about 30 feet from Hinson, when he'turned around and drew his pistol, firing the first shot in the air and then in a straight line fired directly at Hin son, the second shot striking Hinson in the left breast and going through the heart. He died almost instantly and was carried into the office of Thack son & Son. Goodwin immediately surrendered to a policeman and was afterwards taken to jail. He is well .connected and has been regarded very favorably since he came here from the country. Hinson has been living here for several years, but went back oc casionally to( North Carolina, where he has a wife, and two children. PJe was about 37 years old and a strong, athletic man. It is another case of pistols and whiskey as there does not seem to have been any previous quar rel, and an eye witness to the shoot ing says that he was with them not ten minutes before the fatal shot was fired, when they were friendly so* far as he knew.! Crown Princess Qivoixed. Dresden, Feb. 11?The crown prince of Saxony was today granted a divorce from the former Crown Princess Lou ise-after several doctors had furnished expert testimony in the case. The decree reads: "The ties of the marriage; of the parties arc dissolved on account of the adultery of the respondent with M. Giron, a teacher of languages. The blame attaches to the respondent, who is ordered to pay the cost of the pro-. ceedings." Among the most attractive of the many kinds-of serpents are the delicate and beautiful tree snakes (dendrophis), which very rarely descend to the ground. ::s they und food enough among the birds :Yh3 those frogs and lizards which also dwell in trees. The grace ful form of the body, the elegance and rap!?ity of their movement.?: and the exquisite beauty of their colors have ex:-!;;;". tli* lively admiration of those who have had the good fortune to Wa t eh thorn ::: their native haunts. The ; larger !;i::-!s sttani to a length of over, five fo t. They are frequently adorned with the brightest <-;>!'.)i-s. green being, h?vrever. generally iL? prevailing tint. I They are active by day. Saw *.hv Whole of It. Alexander weeping because the world was so small has a counterpart in an old inhabitant of Luss, a pretty little village on Lo -h Lomond side. Scotland, who at last his ! eon persuaded to climb the mountain whj^-h lias Sited so large :i ?>:>:??. <>!' his horizon all the days of hi; life. t:i Luss he has lived, as his i fathers lived before him. and from I Luss !:;? !;.::; never had the ambition to journey, even as far as Gllsgow. But son:" one got hin; to the top of lien Lo mond t he other day. "Eh. mon." said ho. with great self congratulation, "but the world's a big place when y^ come to view the whole cfitr THE BGNUMENT TO GEM. SUMTER. Congressman Lever Writes Coacernrn the Status of The Bill in The House of Representatives and ti;e Erfcrts Ke is taking io Secure the Appropriations. Mr. Hubert Gsteen, Sumter. S. C. My dear Sir: In an editoria- in Th Item of February 4th, yen make in quiry concerning the into of my bill tc erect a monument to General Sumter and, in justice to myself, and fo. your information, I beg to submit the followngg facts: The bill was introduced at the last session, referred to the Gcmmitee on Library, and I at once set to work to induce the Committee to give me a favorable report upon the bilL I suc ceeded in getting such a report from the committee. This was an important result, giving the bill a status on the Calendar of the Committee of the Whole of fifie House and leaving this report as tangible evidence to succeed ing Congresses of the estimation put upon the bill by former committees. So that I feel that this is a long step forward, not as much as we wanted, but certainly enough to make as hope ful of the successful consummation of our undertaking. When a bill Las been referred to the Committee of the Whole of the House, it the rests with the Speaker, alone, as to whether or not he will permit it to be considered in the House: and it is necessary to secure the consent of the Speaker to recognize you to call it up for consideration. In other words, the Speaker is the absolute dictator as to what shall, and what shall net, be considered by the House, and his favorable inclination to a proposition is a sine qua non to the consideration of that proposition by the House. This, then, is the situation as it confronts me at pre sent. I have not been Idle, nor neglect ful of this bill, for I have my heart in the work of having this government give its due recognition to the valuable services of Gen. Sumter, services whose wide import and value are be coming more and more recognized as our Revolutionary history becomes better and better known. Time and again I have gone to the Speaker and pleaded with him to consent to re cognize me for the purpose 6f calling upr this bill from the calendar and placing it before the attentipn of the House, and as often have been met by the statement that matters of this character cannot be allowed to take up the time of the House The Speaker assures me that he, positively, has re fused all requests for the consideartion of such propositions, and tells me that I sr.ould continue to introduce my bill'and that in time, it will be taken up in its turn and considered, "though he holds out no hope that such can be done at this session. It is a coincidence that on the morn ing of the day that your editorial ap peared, I had gene to the Speaker's room and made a most earnest-plea in behalf of the consideration of my bill, and had been as earnestly denied this privilege Asa matter of fact, the im pression is that the Speaker and the coterie, composing his legislative ad visors, are at heart against all these monument bills, except such as are to be located in the city of Washington. I am not discouraged, for I know i how . slowly these things move. L shall rejintrodee the bill at the begin ning of the next session, and continue t? work With all my energy for its .passage, for I feel that my success in this effort would insure me a niche in i trie heait of posterity. ' I want to thank you for the kind spirit of yo^nr editorial and for the compliment you pay me when* yen give me the reputation of a hard and successful worker. With kind regards, I am, Yours truly, A. F. Lever. Exorcise. Miss" Primrose?Don't yon over give your dog any exercise? . ^ Miss Holiyhock (fondling a far pug dog-?Of course. I feed him with choe ? plates every few minutes just to make bin: wag his tail. Trades Wife For $15 Watch.* A peculiar'ease was tried at Qobonrg in the county court before Judge Ben son, preferred by County Crown At torney Kerr against George Albert Reynolds, of Percy township, near Dartmouth, of inciting to commit bigamy. On December 10, 1900, George Albert Reynolds and Annie Clark wero married, and they lived together until last fail, when an elder brother, Walter Reynolds, aged twen ty-six, came home from Michigan. George ^lered to sell his wife and household effects to Walter, the con sideration being a watch bought in Michigan for $15. A bargain to this effect was made, a marriage license procured under false pretenses by the two brothers, at Rosencath, and bus band No. 1 took charge of his two chil dren, while his wife and brother were being married in innocence by the Methodist minister at Warkwortk in ! November, 1902. j The affair culminated in Walter i Reynolds pleading guilty to charges of j bigamy.?Fort Hope, [Ont., Telegram I to the St. Louis Repubilc CITY CO?iiCiL MEETING. Appropriation fwsde for Entertainment of Helios! Asscc!atlon---Clher Matters of Public Interest. The City Council held a regular meeting at 8 p. m. Wednesday with Mayor Stuckey, Aldermen Boyle, Chandler. Dick, W. H. Epperson, Finn and Schwerin presort. Drs. J. A. Mood, VVn-tcr Cheyne ajd Van Teiberg-Ecfman, a committee i'rom Snmter Medical Association, were present to requebt an appropria tion of ^150 towards the entertainment cfv the Stare Medical Association which, meets in this city next April. They requested the appropriation on the grounds that the Council of 1S93 j had appropriated funds for the same j purpose: that the association number- ; ing about 250 representative citizens from ali parts of the State would be the cuesl'S of the city: the body being somewhat political, in that they nomi nate the Medical Examining Board of South Carolina and perform other functions cf that character: and the sum ashed would be wisely expended in creating a good impression of Sum -ter in the minds cf the visitors. The request was granted. The minutes of January i'Sth were read and confirmed. Mr. Perry Moses, manager of. the local mill of the Southern Cotton "Oil Company asked exemption of his com pany from the license tax as "Dealers in Cotton Seed," contending that they buy seed exclusively fcr manufactur ing purposes and are not techicalfy ?'dealers in seed," anil as no other manufacturing enterprise cf the city is subjected to the tax it would be un just to require it or his company. Mr. Moses\ points were conceded and the license lax was remitted. The Postal Telegraph Co., asked that a reduction of $15 be made on their license tax as was done last year, I because their Sumter office is run at a loss. The request was refused for the reason that such reduction would be a discrimination against the other Com pany that pays the full tax of $50. Mr. R. B. Belser, manager cf the j Sumter Telephone Co., appeared be- j fore Council in reference to license tax cf 825 imposed on the Telephone Exchange. Ke expressed the opinion that the free use of five telephenes furnished the city was enough to ex pect of the company. Council refused to abate the tax on the ground that it is not unreasonable when the valuable franchise enjoyed by the company is considered. A bid from W. B. McDonald to paint the Opera House roof was referred to the special committee on Opera House repairs. The report of the Health Officer for 1902 was read, received as information and ordered filed. -Tbe committee to whom was refer red the General Telephone Ordinance for examination and correction was granted further time. The clerk was authorized to purchase goods to make weather signal flags for the use cf yMr. F. P. Bullock, who has charge of ihe local weather sta tion.1 A request by Mr. H. Harby fcr the improvement of Harvin street side walks between Hampton Avenue and Canal street was referred to committee of Public Works with power to act. The petition of residents of Graham street and Cemetery Avenue, asking that these two streets, one a continua tion of the other, be changed to Oak land Avenue was granted. The ordinance to amend the Ameri can Telephone Co. ordinance was read for the#second time, adopted and or dered published on motion of Messrs. Chandler and Finn. Alderman Dick reported that the committee appointed to examine and au;uciao?Juo qasd/dpesition of County Supervisor Seals to enlarge Turkey Creek Canal had been unable to per form tbe duty assigned them on ac count of the recent heavy rains which had flooded the low lands along the canal. The committee was granted further time. The committee of Public Works was requested to procure and have set cut such number cf snade trees as may be necessary. The Clerk and Treasurer's report for January was referred to the committee of Public Works as were also all bills. LIKE THE RED SEA. Harnpion Lewis Has a Few Thoughts on Road Making and Phsroah. > M f E d i r o r: Please llo w m e S i >a ce in your Paper to Put-A fuc thoughts of mine tbe first thing is that I was thinking over the Condition of W. Liberty St. betwen Washington and church st. And it Do Reminds me of the ?ed Sea Just After Moses Had landed the Children of Isreal on the other Side of the Sea bee cause I See So many People Attempt to Cross their and Ever;, one that tried it I Can Imagine that they Would Say I Ob Ject and it make me think of Old Pharaoh Case Af ter Moses and His Great Host Had Crossed Over Old Pharoh At temptede to lunge in After Kim and I Could Imagine that I Here the Great Billows of/waters Saving to Pharoh I Ob Jec/ So with that he Paid 2s o Attention to that and lunge in and was lost and So it is with those People that At tempt to Cross" Part of that Street they lunge in and lost the site of their feet. But this thing tell me. that. if. God. Had. to. Allow the Babaionions to continue the tower that those Boys Would have went up into Heaven and He Xew that lie Would Had Some trouble With them So With that He Confound ed their language and it coase them, to Stop their Work But it is'nt to Say that this Wofk Didnot Mean Good but it. is Badly comfounded. it Goes to Shows that the Old Adage is true that Man Can Point But God Can Disappoint and. Goes to Show that He is all and all Re Gardless to What, men Save or Do 1 Re main ? H. Lewis Sumter S C Bock Island. 111.. Feb. 11.?Shop! "A" the principal issue storehouse at the Rock Island arsenal, was destroy ed by fire*tonight with its contents. The. latter included cavalry and in fantry equipments of every description and 1,000,000 rounds of Krag-Jorgen sen smokeless ammuntion. The con tents were worth $1,500,000. The building was a massive structure, three stories high, erected 20vearsa^o at a cost of 8-100,000. HORACE HARBY. President. I. C. STRAUSS. Vice-President. GE?. L. KICKER, Cashier. Capital Stock, $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 Saving up without the aid of the bank is never profitable and seldom successful. With a bank book in one's possession the desire to save grows with the deposits and wasteful expenditures are curtailed. Interest at the rate of -i per cent is paid by the Sumter 'Saving? Bank, and helps materially to swell the balance at the end of the year. We carry burglar insurance to cover all ' W Uli f OR 1903. OEFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY. Sumtes. 5. C, Dec. 5, 1202. 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 personal property and poll tixes 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. Tuesdav, Jan. 6th. ?Manchester. Geo. T. Geddings. Wednes day. Jan. 7th. ? Wedgefield, Thursday, Jan. 8th. . Stateburg. Friday, Jan. 9th. Uagood. Saturday. Jan. ICth. Rembert. Monday. Jan. 12th. Dalzell. Tuesday. Jan. 13th. Gordons mill, Wednesday. Jan. 14th. Mayesville, Thursday, Jan. loth. Shiloh, Friday, Jan. 16th. v Norwood's X Roads, Saturday, Jan. 17th. Oswego, Monday, Jan. 19th. v The law requires thai 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 ^ent. penalty which will be added to the property valuation of aii persons who fail to make returns within the time pre scribed by lav.-. ?? TaxT>;;yer? return what they own on the first day of January, 1903. ^ Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in fnil. also make a separate return for each town ship where the , property is located and also in each and every ease 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 fit 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. Ail 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 per cent. j/DIGGS WILDER, Auditor Sumter County. Dec 10? _ Sumter. S. C. Feb. 2. 1903." I WILL i-cll in front of the Court House on saleday in March, next, for cash, between 11 and 12 a. in., to the highest bidder, two acres of i$nd more or less* with buildings theroon. in the village of Stateburg, belonging to the estate of L. M. Spann : purchaser to pay for titles. A. P. V1NS?N, Agent. Feb 4?3t BA?Eil >lYM??TH 83-3KS. 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 tilled in order of receipt. H. G. OSTEEN, Dec. 3?tf. Sumter?S: C. I &X Cn:^;. ? .> . ... .; ENGLISH Pofiroem mi ! ,~<S""V .Original r.?.| Oalr Ccnulnp. >J\ for CHICUJiSTEIl'S ENGLISH ''^^?^ I.VI? v. ? <;?>'??! ? ;? ?.a>' ?\ -?Vi1'- J : afiHbbon. Take no other. Kofui-j T>J <S^ ?KX i>cnccron? Ni:l>?tIi!-.:Ion>? nn<i Imit?. / ~* in Hon?. Kay of yonr Drogist. orwr. ? 4c. in 1 T Jl ?iunpa Particular*. 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