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MOSE ABOUT THE TRAIN WRECK. Coroner Holds inquest, But Does Not Fix Blame. LIST OF DEAD NOT INCREASED. No Bodies Found Under Cars, and Wounded Doing Well. The mos? fatal and disastrous wreck in the history of this division of the Atlantic Coast Line occurred two miles east of Wedgefield, near Savannah flag station, at 9.55 Wednesday morning. Conductor J. J. Clements, of Flor? ence, and three negro passengers were taken from the wreck dead and another negro has since died. The injured number thirty-four and many others have more or less bruises. Eight of the injured are classed as serious, but it is too soon yet to say how many are fatally injured, as some of them have internal injuries that may yet take a serious turn. The train wrecked was an excursion train being run by negroes from Nichols, Marion coun^ to Columbia. The train was made up of a bagagge car and five day coaches pulled by engine No. 66. There were about 150 passengers in the train, and it was due solely to the fact that most of the pas? sengers were in the two rear coaches, which did not leave the track, that the number of killed and wounded was not far greater, for a more complete wreck is seldom seen. The most wonderful part of the whole affair was the escape of the engi? neer and fireman. They were both in? jured and will suffer from the wounds received for many days, but thatthey are alive after passing through such a wreck is nothing short of miracu? lous. They stuck to the engine to the last, in fact had no time to jump and" save themselves, and when the engine went down in the washout they were thrown out, one to the right, the other to the left. Engineer George Wilson was badly scalded on the arms and severely bruised, while Fi i oma a Mack Duglass has an arm and shoul? der injured. The scene cf the wreck is not more than two miks, perhaps less, from the Cane Savannah siding, just at tho head of a small branch. There was no stream there but the land rose sharply on the north side of th 3 track to the highground vs bile on the South side there was the head of small branch, with low ground on either side. The embankment carrying the track across this bottom was fifteen or more feet in height. The unprecedentedly heavy rain last night caused an immense Lead of water to accumulate in the low ground on the north 6ide of the track which final? ly washed away the embankment for a distance of forty feet and escaped into the branch on the South side. The rails and cross ties were left sus? pended in the air, spaning the chasm, and when the engine struck it it plunged in and the baggage car and three coaches followed it. Two of the coaches are smashed all to pieces, the baggage car hardly shows a semblance of what it was and the engine and tender are as complete wrecks as it is ^possible for them to be. One coach .with one end smashed to pieces is on :its side half way down the embank? ment, while two Other coaches are still -st?ndig on the track. The washout was discovered a short -time before the wreck by Aleck Robin . son, a negro farmer who lives near the place and he hastend to Cane Savan? nah Siding to flag the regular pas? senger train for Columbia-Na 52 ca nd wara them of the danger. Just as he reached the siding the excursion (train came along and he made frantic efforts to sign it down, but Engineer George Wilson having no orders to stop at flag stations to pick up passengers paid no attention to Robinson's desperate efforts to get him to stop and went foward at full speed to the fate that was awaiting his train. Robin? son first waved his handkerchief to bring the train to a stop and seeing that there was no slackening of the speed, he tore the red lining from his hat and waved, but all without effect. Engineer Wilson thought he was just another negro waiting at a flag station to get on the excursion train did not stop. When tiie train plunged into the washout Conductor Clements was just .entering the baggage car, having gone from the rear of the train at the re? quest of one of the passengers to settle some question that ;.?.d arisen. When removed from the vi reek lie was dead. Bis lace and head were badly cut and bruised and his body crushed in sev? eral places. The other dead and the injured were found in the coaches that went into the washout, although those in the other coaches were severely shaken up. Just as soon as the wreck occurred a messenger was sent to Wedgefield to wire for help, and as soon as the news was received the people of Wedgefield and the surrounding "country hastened to the scene to render every possible assistance. A few minutes after the accident, No. 52, the regular passenger train arrived and was flagged by Brakeman Smith, of the excursion train who had gone back to stop No. 52. The crew and passengers on this train assisted by the people of Wedge? field rescued the wounded from the wreckage and removed the bodies of the dead and laid them in the shade of the pines growing near the track. Dre. Dwight and Parier of Wedgefield were also notified and the responded to the call immediately. In the meanwhile a relief train was quickly made up here and Dr. Van Telburs-Hofman, the A. C. L. physi? cian, I)r. J. A. Mood, Dr. A. C. Dick, and Dr. Walter Cheyne, Mr. C. G. Rowland, Mr. T. V. Walsh, Jr., the Agent, and Roadmaster George Bruner were carried to the wreck as quickly as possible. Everything that could possibly be done to relieve the suffering of the wounded was done at once, and the dead, and the wounded were then placed on the relief train and brought to this city for further treat? ment. The scene presented by the re? lief train on the return trip was one that would appeal to the most callous ; four dead one dying and thirty-four bruised and bleeding men and women was the sum total of the misery gather? ed together in the two cars of the relief train. Before the short run of eight miles could be made one of the injured, Ned Weston, an o td man who was horribly cut and bruised, died. The seriously wounded are being taken eire of in the infirmaries here until ? they can be sent elsewhere. All of the ! injured have had their wounds dressed and have received every attention needed. The dead are : J. J. Clements, Conductor, of Flor? ence. Joe Davis, colored, of Marion. Frank Ross, colored, of Marion. Minnie Ross, wife of Frank Ross. Ned Weston, colored, of Marion. ? It is possible that there are other bodies hidden in the wreckage, as no one knows who were on the train. The injured are : Seriously-Daniel Wald, of Marion, face, head and body" brnisee and cut. Monroe Davis, of Marion, face cut and hip crushed. - Henderson Bethea, of Latta, head mashed and cut, leg cut and bruised. Aleck King, of Davis Station, head and face cut and bruised. Thomas Bethea, Latta, head, both legs, one arm cut and mashed, internal injuries. Adeline Jame, Latta, face cut, leg bruised, internal injuries. Estelle McDaniel, of Florence, in? ternal injuries, scalp wound. Jane Evans, of Florence, scalp wound, face cut. The other injured are as follows : Engineer George Wilson, arms scald? ed, and bruised on body. Mack Douglass, fireman, arm and shoulder bruised and cut. Sam White, porter, arm and chest cut and bruised. Anna McNeil, Latta, leg and arm cut. FloraWoodberry,leg and arm bruised. Peter Hayes, Nichols, head cut and bruised, arm sprained. F. Y. Dendy, Marion, scalp wound, arms and back. R B. Phillips, Mullins, scalp wound, and leg. Cherry Curry, Mullins, arm mashed. J. C. Curry, Mullins, shoulder mashed. Wesley Bethea, Marion, both arms, right leg and head cut and bruised. Frank Crewforth, Marion, scalp wound, arm bruised. J. L. Divine, Marion, hip injured. F. L. Alston, Marion, back injured. E. J. Garrison, Sellers, scalp wound, leg injured. Mattie Garrison, Sellers, cut on face, internal injuries. Mandy Bethea, Latta, back injured, shoulder bruised. B. R. Bethea, Latta, face cut, shoulder mashed a cut. J. C. Haggins, Latta, scalp wound, arm, legs and face cut. Molly Causar, Latta, hip injured. Anna McWhite, Latta, head arm, and side injured. Annie Gurley, Marion, arm cut and bruised, scalp wound. William McNeil, Marion, scalp wound, shoulder bruised. Pratt Moseley, Marion, shoulder and neck severely cut and bruised. Susan Williams, Marion, face and leg cut. Lizzie Green, Latta, face cut, teeth knocked out. Edward Walker, Latta, back cut and bruised, scalp wound. Richard Flager, Latta, arm and leg cut Rosa Flager, face and head cut, in? ternal injuries. Jane Bethea, Mullins, side crushe'd, arm bruised. There are quite- a number of others who sustained minor inqures, but the above list includes all who received in? juries requring the attention of a physician. The wrecking train went to the scene of the wreck about 1.30 o'clock and the wreck will be removed and the track repaired as soon as possible. -The Daily Item. Daily Item, June 4. The list of dead from the wreck yesterday has not been increased by the discovery of other bodies in the debris at the. wreck nor have any more of the injured succumbed to their wounds. The work of repairing the track and removing the wrecked engine and cars has not been completed, but the wreckage has been explored tho? roughly and if there were other bodies they would have been discovered be? fore this time. But five of the victims of the acci? dent remain at Dr. Mood's infirmary, all the others having been thoroughly examined and having had their wounds dressed were sent to their homes in special cars attached to the regular train to Florence. Among this number was Engineer George Wilson, whose injuries were found to be less grave than thought on. first examination at the scene of the wreck. Samuel White the porter on the wrecked tram also went to his home in Florence, although suffering from a broken collar bone and several bruises. Remaining at the infirmary are Joseph Monroe Davis, boy aged 13, suffering from contused wounds of head and back. His father and mother were both kill? ed in the accident and it was stated to the writer by one of the survivors that Davis left eight small children at home. Henderson Bethea, man aged 68, wounds of head and legs. Thomas Bethea, aged 3S, contusions of shoulder and legs. Estelle McDainel, aged 25, con? tusions of chest and hip. Aleck Cain, hematoma on check and sprained ankle. Dr. Van Telberg-Hofman, the A. C. L. physician states that all of these bid fair to recover rapidly and will be able to so to their homes with? in a few days. They will be kept here, however, and given every attention possible for so long as they need the at? tention of a surgeon. The bodies of Conductor Clements and of the four ne groes who lost their lives were taken to Craig's undertaking establishment and prepared for burial. Conductor Clement's body was sent to Florence, his late home, on the evening train. The bodies of the negroes were for? warded or the same train to their late homes in Marion county. The formal inquest was held yester? day afternoon and last night by Coroner Flowers. He summoned a jury immediately after receiving notification of the accident and pro? ceeded to the wreck in the afternoon. The jury was organized with Mr. George W. Reardon as foreman, and the examination of witnesses who were still on the ground was held. The only really important witness who testified here was Aleck Robinson, the negro who discovered the washout and made futile efforts to flag the excursion train. His testimony under oath did not vary materially to the statements he had previously made for publica? tion. Returning to this city the jury was conducted to Dr. J. A. Mood's in firmary where all the wounded were quartered. A number of them were examined but the testimony of Engi? neer Wilson was the only statement of interest. He stated that he saw Rob? inson's signals plainly, but having or? ders not to stop at any flag stations he ran by Cane Savannah Siding where Robinson was standing without slack? ening the speed of the train. He saw the washout just before his engine reached it, and he applied the emergency brakes and then reversed the engine. When the engine went down into the washout he jumped back on the tender ?nd when that fell in and turned up on the end he was thrown foward to the bottom of the hole beside the engine. When ques? tioned why he did not heed the signals of Robinson he said he was simply obeying orders not to stop for pas? sengers at any flag stations. But would have stopped instantly if the same signals had been. made any? where except at a flag station. The jury adjourned from the in-( firmary to the Court House and after full consideration a verdict was reach? ed : That the said J. J. Clements, Joe Davis, Frank Ross, Minnie Ross and Ned Weston came to their death in a railroad accident on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad two miles east of Wedgefield, the said accident being the result of a washout The wrecking train and a large force of hands have been hard at work re? moving the wrecked engine and cars since about 2 o'clock yesterday, but at last accounts the track bad not been cleared and the damage to the em? bankment repaired. It is possible that the regular train may begin run? ning through to Columbia tonight, but regular schedules will probably not be resumed until tomorrow. The manner in which the relief of the wounded was managed cannot be too highly praised. The relief train with physici?ns was hurried to the wreck, the wounded requiring immediate at? tention received it, and then all were placed on the relief train, the dead in the baggage car, the seriously wounded in one coach and the other injured in another. The uninjured were requested to leave the relief train and get on the regular train No. 52 to return to Sumter. As has been stated before, they were removed from the train to Dr. Mood's infirmary where they received every attention that a corps of seven skillful physicians could render. All of the relief work was carried out under the direction of Dr. Van Telberg-Hofman the resident physician of the A. C. L. relief de? partment. TRAINS RUNNING TO COLUMBIA. Track Built Around Wreck-Wounded all Doing as Well as Possible. . Daily Item, June 5. Trains are now running through to Columbia on regular schedule, a tem? porary track around the wreck hav? ing been completed late Thursday aft? ernoon. The first train to come through was the regular passenger train from Columbia to Charleston which arrived at 7.17, nearly one hour late. The wreck has not been cleared away and it is said that there are at least three or four days hard work for the wrecking crew to remove the engine and cars that are still in the hole. The engine is buried up to the top of the driving wheels in the mud at the bottom of the twenty foot wash? out. Up to last night the engine had not been moved from where it strcuk when it went into the break, as it is impossible to handle it until piling can be put down for a founda? tion for the derrick which will be re? quired to left it out of the hole. The wounded at Dr. Mood's In? firmary are all doing as well as could be expected and all are well on the road to ultimate recovery. One woman patient was permitted to go to her home in Marion county yesterday aft? ernoon at her urgent request, although she was advised to remain here for treatment several days longer. Reports from Florence are that Engineer Wilson, Fireman Douglas and Porter Sam White are doing well and are expected to fully recover from their injuries. EYE WITNESS OF WRECK. Sworn Statement of Mr. R. M. Ives Made Before Coroner Flowers Friday. R. M. Ives being sworn said : I drove down to Cains Savannah station on June the 2, 1903 in my buggy, reach? ing there about 9.40 o'clock. On my ar? rival there, I found one colored man by the name of Brogdon and also a white man, who was a stranger to me. Brogdon ask me the time I told him it was 20 to 10 o'clock. He said he wanted to go to Columbia on next train I told him he had plenty of time, as it would be about 25 minutes before train was due. After talking a few minutes he looked in the direction of Sumter and said he saw a train coming, I told him it was too early for the regular train, must be an extra. He said to me that this was an excursion, and I told him that the excurison train would not.stop for him, and that it would be useless for him to sign the train' He said he would take the risk and sign it anyhow, I told him it would be no harm to go ahead and sign it. At this time the track was nearing the whistle post, and when they gave the road crossing whistle, which was four blows, he commenced to sign them in the usual way, with a white handkerchief across the tract on engineer's side of the road. He continu? ed signing until they got within about one hundred yards of crossing. I then looked down the road towards Wedge? field, and saw a boy running towards station and when he got about switch lihgt, I said to Brogdon that he had as well stop, that they were not paying any attention to his signing. This man Robinson who was coming from towards Wedgefield called to me and said that they would stop in a few minutes. I asked him why, and he said there was a washout up the road. I then told him to sign them for all he was worth, as I had no handkerchief myself, which he did with something which I took to be a red piece of pa? per, lie did this until the train was within twenty feet of him, I then call? ed to him to get out of the way, as they were not paying any attention to him. By this time the engine was about crossing the road 1 waved my left hand to him in rapid succession pointing my right hand towards Wedge? field and hollowing, Washout ! After he passed I gave him the regular stop signal with the right hand, as far as I could see him. When I saw he paid no attention to me, I asked Rob? inson the extent of the washout, which he said was about 30 feet in length ; nothing remained but the iron rail. I then said to the crowd, Let us follow them as they will be sure to go into the washout, which we did in a run. After running for about 150 yards, looking behind me, I saw the train 52 coming. I said to some of the crowd, go back and sign down that train. After saying this I saw Brogdon standing on the track where we left him with a white handkercihef in his hand, and I then said he would sign that train down, let us go on to the wreck. About this time the smoke from the engine looked as though it bad stopped. I said to those who were with me that the engineer had evident? ly seen the washout. About this time I saw the steam from the engine fly about 40 feet to the right of the road and heard the whistle blow. I then knew they were in the washout, and ran as fast as I could in that direction. I met the flagman andhe asked me to get there as quick as I could and get the people out from under the wreckage. I got there and helped to get two per? sons out. After getting out all we cculd find Conductor Graber asked me to hasten back to Cain Savannah and phone agent at Sumter for relief train and doctors, which I did. June 5, 1903. R M. Ives. CONDUCTOR J. J. CLF.MM0NS. What the Wilmington Paper Says of the Dead Conductor. Thc news of Capt. Clemmons' death was received with the greatest sorrow here, where he lived until about three years ago when be removed with his family to Florence, S. C. His regular runs were from Florence to Augusta, Ga., and from Florence to Wadesboro. Capt. Clemmons was a son of Capt. J. H. Clemmons, of Southport, and was 41 years of age. He was a man of very high character and above re? proach. To make his acquaintance was to be his friend, and his populari? ty was perhaps as wide as that of any conductor in the employ of the Coast Line. For several years he was employed - in the store cf Mr. N. B. Rankin of this city. He was a con? sistent member of the Baptist church and was at one time elected a deacon of First the Church, this city. Capt. Clemmons married Miss Giralda Taylor, daughter of the late Jos. W. Taylor, of Wilmington, and she with five children, the oldest 12 years of age, survive him. Mr. W J. Clemmons left yesterday for Florence for the purpose of accom? panying the remains of his brother to Wilmington today for burial. Capt. Clemmons was a charter mem? ber of Clarendon Lodge No. 2, K. of JP., of this city, but had removed his membership to Harmony Lodge No. 8, of Florence, upon his removal to that city. He was also a member of the Endowment Rank, K. of* P., and carried $2,000 insurance in that order. All Pythians of the city are requested to meet at their hall this afternoon for the purpose of attending the funeral services in a body. The funeral will be conducted from the A. C. L. station by the Rev. W. B. Oliver, immediately upon the ar? rival of the train this afternoon and the remains will be interred in Belle? vue cemetery.-Wilmington Star, June 4. ESTELLE, THE FLORENCE WIDOW. Sad Experience of the A. C. L. with Es? telle McDaniel. Estelle McDaniel, the Florence widow of McDaniel, the railroad hand who was killed in the Sumter yard a year or more ago. was one of the vic? tim of the wreck Wednesday.. She was among the number sustaining serious injuries and is one of those still un? der treatment at Dr. Mood's in? firmary. When McDaniel was killed Estelle put in a claim for damages against the railroad and a settlement was effected with her without the case getting into the courts, the railroad paying her ?250. In the meanwhile a woman living in this city also setup a claim to the widowship of McDaniel and demanded damages of the railroad.' The road claimed that a settlement had been made with the legal widow and refused to consider the claim of the Sumter widow. She was represented by Lee & Moise, while the railroad at? torneys defended the claimls of Estelle. The case was heard in the Probate court and then in the Court of Common Pleas, the trial lasting nearly three days at the recent term. The verdict was in favor of the Sum? ter widow and Estelle was declared to be no widow at all. But as she had already received $250 in full settlement of all claims against the railroad, the A. C. L. was the mourner and not Estelle. After this sad and expenisve experience with Estelle it is rather tough for the railroad to be so soon confronted with more trouble on Es? telle's account.. But Estelle being injured, and having once had the pri? vilege of spending railroad money, will not let slip so good an opportunity to put in a claim for a good big chunck of damage ? money to ease her pains. Mr. Spain Kelly Denies the Statement From the Florence Times. To the Editor Daily Item, Sumter, S. C. Dear sir: I desire to say in reference to the article you published in recent issue of your paper as being copied from the Florence Times, to the effect that I had made threats against two young persons in the neighborhood of Florence, that such a rumor was wholly without foundation in fact. I have never made any such threats as stated, and have never had any ill will towards either of the young people alluded to. Yours Respectfully. Spain C. Kelle v. June 5, 1903. St. Louis, Mo., June 2.-Thirty feet, the danger point, was reached and passed today by the flood that is com? ing down the Mississippi River The river continues to rise rapidly and a \ point considerably higher than thirty- | four feet, which Weather Forecaster ! Bowie had predicted would he reached i by Thursday Friday, will be attained. ! The crest of the flood in the Kansas and Missouri rivers is yet to come. FINALS OF S. M. A. COMMENCEMENT. Cuban Spy Produced Again-Graduating Exercises and the Graduates. Daily Item, Jnue 4. The commencement of the Sumter Military Academy ,and Female Seminary was brought'to a close yes? terday morning with the graduating exercises and the presentation of diplomas.? On Tuesday evening the Dramatic Club produced the "Cuban Spy," a romantic war drama. The following was the cast : Little Cuba-Elenora,-Miss Alleen Owens. Richard Carson-Clarence J. Owens. Roderigo Valdez-Spann J. Green. Jasper Gomez-Edgar P. Mitchell. Lopez-J. Calhoun Durant. Phelim McNab-J. M. Woods. Carl Weisbeer-Claude McFall. Jerry-Ubi V. Millican. Bright Monahan-Miss Daisy Green. Sophie-Miss Eula Rogers. Sai lors-Cadets The audience was quite appreciative and generous with applause. . During the play Mrs. Thompson sang two Spanish songs that were en? thusiastically applauded. The music was furnished by the Second Regiment Band. The graduating exercises were held in the Opera House at 10 o'clock yes? terday morning. The musical mim? bres of the programme were rendered by Misses Hogan and Scarborough. The graduates in the Literary De? partment were : Lieut. J. M Woods, of Clarendon county who delivered the class Salutatory, and an address on Education; Capt. J. Clinton Brogdon, of Sumter county who read the class Poem; Miss Annie Brailsford, of Clarendon county, class Prophecy; Miss Marie White, of Sumter county, Class History; Capt. E. P. Durant, Clarendon county, Child Labor; Lieut N. B. Hicks, Clarendon county, "Lest We Forget": Adjt. J. C. Durant, Class Will; Miss Alleen Owens, Barnwell county, Ess?y, "The Young Womanhood of the South"; Miss Bessie Keels, Sumter, Essay, "English Literature"; Miss Mabel Shuler, Orangeburg Essay, "The South in Poetry." The graduates in bookkeeping were: J. D.Dougherty, of Orangeburg ; O. C. Hinnant, of Williamburg: A. C. Reynolds, of Darlington ; B. E. Chandler, of Florence : S. J. Greene, of Barnwell: B. R. White, of Sum? ter: M. Griffin, of Marlboro; S. H. Butler, of Reidville, N. C., P. R. Felder, of Dorchester: L. M. Jones, foClarendon : Miss Susie Belle La Motte, of Sumter; Miss Bessie Keels, of Sumter; Miss Ellen Edens, of Sumter. President C. J. Owens delivered the diplomas and made an address to the students, dealing largely in re? miniscences of his school work extend? ing over a period of nine years. In bidding farewell to his pupils he spoke with great feeling and tenderness. The address to the graduating class was delivered by Maj. H. F. Wilson, of the city. The subject of his ad? dress was "Opportunity." He spoke with the force and eloquence that are characteristic of his public addresses. PROGRESSIVE SUMTER. Although we have been to Sumter time and again since our return from the up country, yet we have never had the chance to ride around and take in the city until last Thursday Mr. D. J. Chandler offered ns a seat behind his $240 trotter. We were perfectly sur? prised at the steady growth and enter pise of our little mother city. Her growth has extended in every direction from .the courthouse and her enter? prises are as varied as her growth is extensive. She commenced years ago with a cotton factory and her public spirited business men did not stop and rest supinely upon their oars, but today we find Oil Mill, Sash and Door, Coffin, Furniture, Ice and Telephone factories. Steam Laundry, Machine shops and foundry and various other smaller industries that go to make up a hustling thriving city. The Sash and Door factory just put up by Mr. J. W. McKeiver deserves special mention as it is an individual enterprise that has been carried to success under very try? ing circumstances and today it turns out as nice work and on as short notice as any of the older fatories in larger cities. We were particularly pleased at seeing the old sand roads that were once a burden to man and beast turned into excellent drive ways hythe simple application of clay wh;.ch is obtained by digging away the Simd, bring the c?ay to the top and put the sand in the bottom. On the whole, we were pleased to note on all sides the pros? pects of the old town.-Bishopville Vindicator. The hammocks being sold by H. G. Osteen ?c Co., haven't a superior in Sumter, at the price. Pisgah Has Good Rains. Pisgah, June 4.-This section had fine rains Monday and Tuesday nights. Crops are responding to the warm weather, especially tobacco. The de? struction of the crops at Dalzell is a sight to be seen. The fields look like woods that have been burnt over by a fierce fire. The rain was heavy, wash? ing the land. I think where the cot? ton stalks are large enough there is a prospect for it to bud out and make a crop. A few davs will decide it. J. E. D. BMWMMMBM----i A HAPPY HOME Is one where health abounds. With impure blood there cannot be good health. With a disordered LIVER ther cannot be good blood. r vivify the torpid LIVER andrestor. a natural action. A healthy LIVER means pur; Pure blood means health. Health means happiness, ?'ake no Substitute. All Druggists Good for Panama Cana!. Washington, June 4.-A cablegra~ received at the State dpeartment toda from United States Minister Beaupre at Bogota, dated June 1, reads : ' "A decree issued today declares pub? lic orrder restored throughout the na? tion." This announcement is believed to have an important bearing upon the pending canal treaty, for it is suppos? ed to indicate the suspension of mar? tial law and the removal cf the con? stitutional objections to the assem? bling of the Colombian Congress un? der other Lhan peace conditions. The officials feel that this would not be done were not the Colombian officials reasonably confident of their ability to carry through Congress their pro? gramme relative to the canal treaty. The White Mills Distillery of Louis? ville was seized yesterday by order of Joseph A. Craft, Collector pf Intel Revenue, because of alleged violation of revenue laws. "Equalizing" is the specific charge made against the em? ployes of the distillery. About $1,000, 000 worth of whiskey is involved. THE SUMTER SAVINGS BINK. HORACE HARBY, President. L C. STRAUSS. vice-President. GEO. L. RICKER, Cashier. Capital Stock, S25,ooc Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 ^0: v THE OLD WAY Of saving money was to put it in a stock mg and secrete it in some place that the dullest witted thief was sure to discover when he came prowling around in the small hours of the morning. The new way is to take any sum exceeding one dollaf to The Sumter Savings Bank And deposit it there to the credit of your account. The money is safe from fire and thief and such savings deposits will earn. 4 per cent, interest. Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining: bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, ?c. BANKS H. BO YXIN, D. S., Oct 19-0 Catchall, S. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockhold? ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business; also has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of $1 and upward received. Inter? est allowed at the rate of 4 pe:: cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. MAEI02? MOISE, W. F. RHAMZ, vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. TURNIP SEED, Onion Sets-leading varieties. Aslo assortment of Garden Seeds. Havana Segars. Large line of fine Havana Segars. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy G-oods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's Drug Store; Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of the aigestants and digests all kinds of food. It gi ves i ostant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. 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