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BEP?BLIBAR ROTTENNESS. light Turned OD the Management of the Postal Affairs. Reports of Inspectors Show Many Irregularities and Abuses Be? tween June 30,1899, and July 31,1900. Washington, D. C., Juno 17.-Post? master General Payne has>made pub? lic the reply of Fourth Assistant Post? master General Bristow to the charges of Seymour W. Tulloch, former cashier of the Washington cit}' post-office re? garding the irregularities in the postal administration, and also reports of inspection and investigation of the "Washington- postoffice by inspectors between June 30, 1899, and July 31, 2900, together with the transcript of the Tulloch charges made some years ago, and the conclusions thereon then reached by Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith. These leapers constitute by far the most significant documents jet made public as a result of the ?weeping postal investigation. The reports show the existence of many ir? regularities during the period involved. Tie inspector who investigated the ir? regularities reports that the files of the postoflice cashier show direct or? ders from, superior authority for the disbursement of all the questionable items cited, The inspector urged '1 that I the responsibility for "he many illegal appointments, the payment of two salaries to one and the same person, and the disbursement of thousands of .dollars for which practically no ser? vice was performed, should be placed where it properly belongs and the many abuses corrected." In summary of the several reports the Postmaster General says: "The charge of Mr. Tulloch is, in its essence, against President McKin? ley and Postmaster General Smith, President McKinley, is ne longer liv? ing; Postmaster General Smith, who carried out President McKinley's policy, he answered for himself. With xegard to the present management of the Washington postoffice and the flooaduct of any and all men charged "with wrong-doing, who have been in the postal service under the present administration, ? thorough and search? ing investigation is now being made." The Postmaster General also said : It will be seen that the whole sub? ject was tken un by Postmaster Gen? eral Smith and investigated by him. All expenditures referred to were al? lowed by the auditor and controller," with the exception of $160." Documents made public today show that on May 1 last Mr. Payne wrote a letter to Mr. Bristow, calling atten? tion to the published interview with Dlr. Tulloch, and asked Mr. Bristow "What truth, if any, there is in the stat nen ts." Mr. Bristow's reply, dated three days latter, transmits repc rts pf three inspectors relating to the Washington postoffice. Mr. Bristow says that after the in -spectors had reported irregularities he Marvelous Escape from Death ! 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We have a special department of nd ?flee, and answer free any-queutions ?l?owt dyeing, sd sample of goods when possible. Direction book and 45 dye-i sample* free. DIAMOND DYES, Burlington, Vt J directed that reports be made i regular way, and proceeds : "During the progress of the i tion I was advised by the ch specter that George W. Beavers, of the salary and allowance di^ had suggested to one of the insj that when b6 came to certain ap ments in some of the stations th peared irregular he had better no reference to them, as they hac ordered personally bx the Posti General. I told the chief inspec instruct the inspectors to repo facts, as they would in any ot] spection ; that I did not belier Postmaster General had kiiov authorized any irregularities. "Capt. W. B. Smith, inspect chargej submitted a special r< This report disclosed what seen me glaring irregularities, and 1 mitted it personally to the Postn General, suggesting to him a time that it contained matte which 1 thought he would wa] give his personal attention, "The third report sets forth nm of irregularities that prevailed at time in the Washington postoffic was informed by the chief insp that complaint was made to the master General that inspector L who was engaged on the work, asking unnecessary questions seeking " information which was called for in the inspection. I a ed him to instruct Inspector Litt make the same kind of an inves tion of the Washington postoffice he would make of any other ? under similar circumstances, an submit in a special report ahyt which he thought should be calle the personal attention of the I master General. This he did." In the first of the inspector's ports submitted by Mr. Bristow ii pears that Kobert V. Willett, a sc the the postmaster, drew two sal? from July 1 to December 10, 1898. as a laborer at the city postoffic? ?600 a year, and the other as a chanic at $2 per day for each worl day on what appears to have bee special roll of the free delivery vice, and that N. H. Baker like was designated as a laborer on postoffice roll April 29, 1899, at : per annum and on the same date mechanic on the free delivery roll $2 a day. The inspectors, continu: say that on June 10, 1899, twenty employees were borne on the rolls . paid on what has been known as "military roll:" while the "milit roll" shows thiry-four names as I ing been paid by the cashier of Washington office. There was also found a "special : of employees, paid from miscellane allowance, said appointments he under control of the post-office dept ment." This roll consists of n "cleaners," with salaries from $40C $600, and one "physician" at a sal of $1,700. Some of these cleaners pear to have performed very little s vice and others none at ali. The most important exhibit is 1 confidential report of Mr. Smith, pc office inspector in charge of the Wa? ington division, made in July, 18 setting forth irr?gularit?s, which urged should be investigated, names four employees on the militi roll who appear not to have perform any service in connection with mi tary postal matters, and for wh< original appointment or continuar on tlie rolls no good reason exis The payment to W. S. Lamer, a mi tary postal clerk, under protest, the cashier, of $118.93, subsequent disallowed by the auditor of t treasury, on January 4, 1899, is go into at length, and it is shown th this matter was entirely irregular a] that payments were directed withe proper vouchers. Attention is called to certain i ter of expenditures authorized for tl military postal service of supplie furniture, travelling expenses, aggr gtaing $8,750.70, with the stateme: that the prices paid for some of the a tides enumerated, such as washstam at $40 each, appear to have been higj ly excessive. ? Attention also is called to addition irregularities in connection with pi rolls of clerks and laborers, and charging premiums on the bonds < military postal clerks, notwithstam ing such expenses are not chargeab to the United States. . ' An interest! ng feature concen irregularities in the appointmen compensation and promotion of 01iv< H. Smith. . On November 20, 1897, the first a? sistant Postmaster General authorize an allowiance of $600 per annum fe his appointment as laborer, statin that the free delivery division won! also allow $2 per day to cover car fai and incidental expenses. Smith dre1 pay from November 23, 3897, to Nc vember 30, 1898, making his comper sation for one year approximately $3, 348.60. The inspector reports: "N one has certified to the actual tim Smith was emlpoyed, nor has an statement been attached to his pa vouchers showing what part?cula service he rendered. He was contin ned in the dual capacity of clerk an* mechanic until April 1, 1899, when h was promoted to be finance clerk a $1,700 per annum." The inspector says he knows of m authority of law for his appointmen j or promotion. ! Attention is next called by the in spector to certain vouchers, author . ized to be paid by the first assistan i Postmaster General, such as expense j of Perry S. Heath and George W. Bea I vers, travelling on official bnsiness j The inspector states that these vouch j ers do not appear to have been itemiz ; ed in the proper manner, nor is thu ? necessity for the expenditure of this ! money by the Washington postoffic? ! apparent. i ? Attention is called to seven cleaners. ! placed on the pay-roll of the Washing ! ton office "nder authority of the firsi assistant Postmaster General, to b< charged to the appropriation for mis? cellaneous expenses. The names oi th< se cleaners-all female-are given. The inspector states that neitbei the postmaster, nor any one connected with the Washington office was able to give any information as to where they were employed or the nature ol their work, and .the inspector is ot opinion that practically no service whatever has been rendered for the money expended. The inspector says thtt by the over? lapping of a lease executed in 1897 thc I Government lost $627, and that the building was paid for one month be? yond its occupancy, g The inspector reports that when the cashier of the Washington prstoffice, on letters from the comptroller, sus? pended payments to certain persons mentioned, he was required to contin ne these payments npon direct written order from the postmaster, who states he was verbally instructed in his ac? tion by. the first assistant Postmaster General." The payments were made under the cashier's protest. The inspector cites payments to Catherine Endsiey, Charles A. Mach? en, A. B. Hnrt, H. L. Lorenz, John S. Leach and F. W. Wait, on the au? thority of the first assistant Postmas er General, of per diem in connection with claims of letter-carriers for over time charges, aggregating $4,655. The inspector says this amount, disbursed from July 1,1898, to May 1, 1899, was disbursed without authority of law. Machen, Lorenz and Hurt it appears were paid per diem covering the same period by the disbursing clerk of the department of justice, from the appro I priation for defending snits in letter carriers' claims against the United States before the Court of Claims. ? These parties continued to draw pay until the comptroller called for astate i ment from them. * The report of inspec? tor Little on the investigation of the Washington office, dated "July 31, 1900, says that a number of clerks were add? ed to the rolls without request of the postmaster, and that the postmaster states that at times it has been difficult to find employment for all assigned to his rolls. The inspector says the roster appears to be elastic, to be added to as circumstances arise, whether the post? master requested it or not. The ag? gregated salaries paid to those not con? nected with the office amounted to 816,100. The original charges of Mr. Tulloch made to Postmaster General Smith, and the conclusions reached by Mr. Smith in his report on them, follow practically publications recently print? ed. Mr. Smith says that the payment of bonds of military postal clerks by the Government was in order to pro? tect Postmaster Willett and his sure? ties when the service was organized. As to the dual compensation of O. B. Smith, former Postmaster General Smith says that it was the opinion of the department that any employee re? ceiving $2,500 or less could be paid compensation on two different rolls. Concerning the vouchers for expenses of Beavers, Heath and others, Mr. Smith says that the vouchers were famished where possible and the entire account regularly sworn to. He de? fends certain alleged irregular appoint? ments and says the appiontments were regular and that the postmaster should have detailed the persons to duty. . Mr. Smith says it was the postmas? ter's duty to provide employment for the cleaners appointed or to report to the department that there was no employment for them. He says that the department was liable for the full month's rental of a temporary post office building mentioned. Concern? ing the o ver-time claims to Lorenz Hurt Machen and others Mr. Smith says that this expenditure was un? questioned until May, 1899 when the practice was discontinued. Mr. Smith contended that the result of the in? vestigation of the over-time claims was that approximately $5,500,000 was saved to the Government. Kodol Gives Strength by enabling the digestive organs to digest, assimilate ana transform ali the whole? some food that may by eaten into the kind of blood that nourishes the nerves, feeds tu? tissues, hardens the- muscles and recuperates the organs of the entire body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures indigestion, dyspepsia, catarrh of the stomach and all stomach disorders. Sold by J. S. Hushson & C. Master's Sale, BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Court ol' Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Mark Reynolds against Wade Capers, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in said County and State, on sale day in July, 1903. being the sixth day of of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit : All that parcel or tract of land, situate, lying und being in the County of Sumter, Providence township, and State of South Carolina, containing twenty-five acres, bounded on the north 8nd east by lands of Mrs. Teresa M. Spann, south by the neigh? borhood road running between this and L., S. Carson's land, west by land of George E, Martin. The said tract of land being represented on a plat made by W. Loring Lee, surveyor, dated November 8th, 1900, and being the same tract of land conveyed tc Wade Capers by Mrs. Teresa M Spann. Terms cf sale, cash ; purchaser to pay fer paper?. H. FRANK WILSON, June 10 Master for Sumter Co. ?HE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SUMTEB COTOTT. Court of. Common Pleas. Robert N. Owen, Alfred Owen, Themas B. Owen, William C. Owen, Nancy J. Owen, John Robert Owen, Eloise Owen, Flor? ence A. Martin, Mary Burnett Maxwell and Hannah Booth, plaintiffs, AGAINST Margaret Jane Dixon, William H. Owen, Alice Parry, Florence A. Newton, Eliza? beth Johnson (of Great Britain), Luke Blumer Owen, Warren Watson Owen, Ola Owen, Alice Owen and M. Carlisle Owen and all and singular any others wto are the heirs at law of John Owen and Hannah Owen, deceased, defend ants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. To the defendants above named : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to sf ive a copy of your auswer to the ef.id complaint on the subscriber at his cilice in the city of Sumter S. C., within twenty days after the seivice hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service : and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated, Sumter, S. C., June 1, 1903. And the defendants, Margaret Jane Dixon, William H. Owen, Alice Parry, Florence A. Newton and Elizabeth John? son and all and singular any other heirs at law of John and Hannah Owen, deceased, are hereby notified that the complaint in the above stated action has this second day of June, 1903, been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, State of South Caroline? MARK REYNOLDS, June IC-6w Plaintiffs' Attorney Higher Priced Hosiery. Charlotte, N. C., June 17.-A special to the Observer from Asheville, N. C.-, says: Important matters were dis? posed of this afternoon at the final meeting of the Southern Association of Hosiery Manufacturers. It was agreed to advance the price on all products of hosiery establishments, ir? respective of grade, 10 per cent, and it was the consensus of opinion of the Association that further advance in prices will follow in the near future. A speech on trade conditions was made by Charles Chipman, who represented mills in Pennsylvania and Canada. He declared in favor of raising the standard of the age limit for child labor to 14 years, and said the South had been fortunate in escaping many of the troubles which have arisen be? tween capital and labor in the North. v^^s^ Hf NDIPO ff ^k?0^\- REST0RES VITALm ^|rJ3 Made a WeI1 Man TH E ^S>?2^ of Me. TJRENCH REMEDY produces the above result i> in 30 days. Cures Nervous Debility\ Impotency, Varicocele, Failing Memory. Stops all drains and Josses caused by errors of youth. It wards off In? sanity and Consumption. Young Men regain Man? hood and Old Men recover Youthful Vigor. It gives vigor and size to shrunken organs, and fits a man for business or marriage. Easily carried in the vest pocket. Price CO PTC 6 Boxes $2.50 ?V mail, in plain pack-?y %j | d.age, w?t> bitten guarantee. DR. JEAN CHARRA, Pari? China's Drug Store. Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examinations. THE EXAMINATIONS for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col? lege and for the admission of new stu? dents will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 10th, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be iess than 15 years of age. When scholarships are vacated after July 10th, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this exami? nation. The next session will open about Sep? tember 16, 1903. For further information and a cata? logue, address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Kock Hill, S. C. May 12-July 9-law 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE )E WARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents 8entfree. Oldest acency for securing patents. Patents taken through ?lunn & Co. receive svecial notice, without cbaree, in the L handsomely illustrated weekly. Lnrsrest cir? culation of any scier.tWc Journal. Terms. $3 a year; four months, $L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN ?Co.36,BT^- Nsw York Branch Office. fi?? F St- Washtnirton. B. C. WHISKEY $11 GALLON, j We claim to be the Lowest Priced Whiskey House. We really sell whiskey as low at $1.10 per gallon, and mind you, distilled whiskey-not a ! decoction of chemicals-but, of course, it's new and under proof. ''Casper's Standard" 10 year old whiskey is a liquid joy ! It is actually produced by honest Tar Heels in the mountain section of North Carolina by the old time process. Every drop is boiled over open furnace wood fires, in old style copper stills, in exactly the same way it was made by our grandfathers a century ago. First rate whiskey is sold at ?5 to ?6 per gallon, but is not any better than "Casper's Standard." It is the best produced and must please every customer, or we buy it back with gold we are incorporated under the laws of N. C., with an authorized capital of $100,000.00, and the People's National Bank and Piedmont Savings Bank of Winston-Salem, N. C., will tell you our guarantee is good. This old, honest, mild and mellow whiskey is worth ?1 per quart, but to more fully introduce "Casper's Standard" we offer sample shipments of this brand at . j half price (packed in plain sealed boxes), 5 Quarts $2.95, IO Quarts $5.00, Express Prepaid Anywhere in U. S. All orders and remittances (in stamps, cash or by check, etc..) as well rs requests for confidential price list must be addressed as follows : W. S. CASPER CO., Winston-Salem, N. C., U. S. A. MAIN OFFICE AND WAREHOUSES : Nos. 1045-46 Liberty and 1,3,4 and 5 Maple Sis. WHISKEY SI- GILLON, SPRINGS GINGER M Delightful Beverage, Invigorating, Healthful, Containing the Mineral Ingredients of Glenn Springs Mineral Water. Glenn Springs Carbonated Mineral Water a delightful table water, and positive cure for dyspepsia. Gives immediate relief from indi? gestion. For sale by J. F. W. DeLorme, The Sumter Drug Co., A. J. China, and the Sumter Phar? macy. May 27 SPECIAL LOW WEEK END RATES From points on the Atlantic Coast Line to Seaside Resorts, tickets on sale Saturday, good returning including Monday fol? lowing, attractive schedules, un? surpassed service. SUMMER TOURIST TICKETS To Mountain and Seaside Eesorts limited for return passage to Oc? tober 31st, on sale until Septem? ber 30th 8? The following week-end rates apply from Sumter to points named : Charleston, S. C , ?3.85 ; Isle of Palms, S. C., $3.85 ; Sullivans Island, S. C., $3.85 ; Waterloo (Harris Springs), $3.95 ; Georgetown, S. C , $3 ; Glenn Springs, S. C., $4.10 ; Greenville, S. C., $4 65 ; Spartanburg, S. C., $4.10. For full particulars, rates, etc., call on Ticket Agents, or write, W. J. CRAIG, H. M. EMERSON, Gen. Pass. Agent, Traffic Manager, Wilmington, N. C. Date And convenient Optical Parlors kept open the year round over De Lorme's Pharmacy, 21 S. Main Street, by DR. I F. HIGHSMITH, Eye Specialist. All difficult repairing promptly done. Feb 4-0 FIRST NATIONAL SANE OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid ap Capital ----- -$ 75,000 00 Surpius and Profite - - - - 25,000 00 Additional Liability cf Stock? holders in excess of their stock 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a Qeceral Banking Business. Special attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Ia terest allowed at the rate or 4 per cent, per annum, cn amounts above $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days ci January, April, July and October. A. J. CHINA, R. L. EDMUNDS, President. Cashier BUN ?HO LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving no-' tice to my friends and the pub ? lic generally, that, having re? gained my health, I have re? opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Sewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona? ble, work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from Osteen's Book Store. R S. BRADWELL. le Laust aii Most Complete U?lMil Sontb Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH] BUNGS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite Caa non Street, CHARLESTON j S. C. ^^W* Pnrchasp onr make, which we guaranty superior to any sold South, and thereby save money. Window and Fancj Class a Special^ October 16-o A PAINT SHOP kept by a practical painter of 30 years7 experience, where can be got Lead and Oil mixed any color, also Ready Mixed Paints and Paints for different use, such as Floor, Roof, iron, Tar? nishes, Bronze, Sandpaper, Put? ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso mine, etc. I want some work painting and upholstering. I will paint your house, Kalso mine or paper the walls cheap, for while at work ? am very apt to find a Sofa. Rocker, or Sideboard that needs scraping and varnishing, also upholstered I have some pretty colors in Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair Plush, or I may find a Car? riage or Buggy that 1 will paint for ten dollars and give you a set of harness free, or paint the buggy for five dollars and no gift. Buggy tops $9.00, fitted on Wheels, steel tires, painted * and put on ready for road, $10.00 per sett. Shafts, paint? ed and trimmed, $2.00. Agent for Council's Self-lu? bricating Axles. Office in Curtis Houses, No 326 South Main street. H. B. CURTIS. Thone 196. I paint signs.