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?Efl WAR CLOUD IS B0LUI6 AWAY. 80th Japan and Russia are, However, Watching Each Oth? er and Waiting Until Fall. London, July SA.--Japan has decided to observe the policy of waiting and watching Russia, advocated by Great Britain, in the meantime she will urge China to carry ont the assurances given to the United States respecting Manchuria and will endeavor to ob? tain the opening of additional ports. Afc the Japanese legation here the _ following statement was made by an - official of the Associated Press : **I can assure you that the talk of war between Russian and Japan is an invention. Japan has not the least in? tention of taking that course. She proposes to wait and maintain her at? titude of watchfulness. Japan and America are acting on the same lines and it would be difficult for any other power to withstand the pressure they and Great Britein could apply.*' lt is said that Japan intends to do nothing till October when the final evacuation of Manchuria must occur. The failure of Russia to withdraw from Manchuria would be followed by .a serious move on the pan; of Japan. The Russian embassy here regrets the confusion which has arisen in con? sequence of the publication of $he re? port that Prince Ching, head of the .Chinese foreign office, had written to Minister Conger, refusing to open ports in Manchuria. The Russian officials" believe with Washington that the note was sent before China gave the assurances and they asserted posi- j iively that Russia ; intends to carry ont to the letter the assurances she has given and that she will not interpose obstacles in the way of China ob? serving her pledge to Secretary Hay. A dispatch to Renter's Telegram! company from St. Petersburg, dated j July 20, says : "The attitude of Japan and the war- ! like tone of the majority of the Japanese papers have attracted much * attention in official circles here. It is declared by the best informed people that there is no likelihood of war, certainly not upon Russia's initiative. It is stated that Russia has every mo? tive for desiring peace, chiefly for Snancial reasons,, with which are wound up a desire for extensive .domestic reforms which the govern? ment considers to be the most effica- ; ci ons manner of disarming internal; discontent and nipping trfe revolution- ! -ary propaganda in the bud. "It is believed to be impossible from "the Russian viewpoint for Japan to embark in a contest with Russia singlehanded, and it is not thought ^he will secure the material support Great Britain or ^he United States. Nevertheless Russia is taking every precaution to strengthen her military and naval position in the orient, be? lieving this to be the surest means of discouraging Japanese aggression. "M. Lessar's Port Arthur confer? ?anse is said to have dealt chiefly with > these measures though they are de v clared io be entirely precautionary, war - being the furthest thing from the . wishes ?of the government of Russia. " JAPANESE COMPLICATIONS. Tokio, July UL, via Victoria, B. C., - July 24.-The difficulty of the diplo >matic situation with regard to the .Manchurian question is now being complicated by serious difficulties in the eabinet The premier, Count Kahn ra, bas asked to be relieved of his position but the emperor has de ^Ii?ed to entertain the proposition, 'an? suggested that the premier take a vacation. The latter, accordingly, re Tired to his villa at Ha varna. The .cabinet crisis has had some effect in ^increasing the diplomatic difficulties. 'The emperor sent for Marquis Ito and received him in private audience. "Nothing is known of what the im? perial commands were. The highest ?spis?on states the ciisis may reach a anocaentous stage in the history. of -Japan's constitutional government. It is said that the emperor is desir? ous of increasing the dignity of Mar? quis Ito by drawing him closer to his side and entirely away from party management s The emperor's proposal ?ras been matured by the growing diffi? culties of the Manchurian and Korean -questions and the desire of the Katsura cabinet to resign. It is not 'inown what Marquis Ito will do. He is the founder and up? holder of party government in Japan. If he withdraws his work of years may -collapse for no other leader has shown the same measures of control over the 3tactionarie.'3. On the other hand, he is urgently wanted in a higher sphere, but his unselfish devotion to party ieaders has impaired his influence with the house of peers a ad elder states? men, who regard his efforts to popularize government as treachery to shem and a cabinet formed by him might not be able to make 'its policy effective in the house. MOSQUITOES STOP BIG ENGINE. From the Chicago Record-Kerald. St. Louis, July 20.-Mosquitoes stepped a 700-horse power engine in the plant of the Pittsburg Reduction Company at Alta Sita, a suburb of East St. Louis. For several days the engine had not run smoothly, but Engineer Robinson could not locate the trouble. Raising steam to an un osuai pressure had no apparent effect, and finally the big drive wheel stopped dead. Renewed examination showed that mosquitoes, attracted possibly by the oil on the engine, had Seen mashed to death on the cross? roads and along the piston rods until they formed a gummy mass that even steam pressure could not overcome. The factory now has screens. Vancouver, B. C., July 20.-One oJ the worst plagues of mosquitoes evei suffered by ranches in the Frazer Rivei Valley now infests that district. This summer the river flooded the low? lands, leaving pools from which were bred millions of big, fierce mosquitoes that have attacked and killed hens. At Mount Lehman, a large district protected by a dike, the plague oJ mosquitoes is so bad that life is a bur den to those compelled to labor in th( .open air. :New Yariz? July 23.-Frederick W, 3Ioi3is,. secretary of the American de legation to The Hague peace confer -ance and more recently member ^o: she International court; died sudden!; ;today at his home at Yonkers. Th? cscse ascribed is heart failure, FUNERAL OF THE POPE. The Campaign for Leo's Suc? cessor Waxes Warm. Rome, July 24.- Again today the body of Leo XIII lay in state in the basilica of Pt. Peter's and about 30, - OOO people passed before the catafalque during the day. With impressive ceremonies the body will be interred tomorrow evening in a sarcophagus at St. Peter's where it will remain until taken to its fini rest? ing place in the church of St. John Lateran. Soldiers again today preserved order inside St. Peter's, where there was a repetition. of the scene and crowd of yesterday. The gossip of the day may be summed up by saying that Cardinal Gotti's chances of election- seem to have improved in comparison with those of other cardinals who have been mentioned as likely to succeed the dead pontiff, although there still ex? ists a strong feeling that some one hitherto scarcely talked of may wear the tiara. Much comment was excited at the vatican by a drive which Cardinal Oreglia took through the vatican gar? dens this morning. The workers in the more quite pre? cincts of the gardens were startled when they saw the well-known papal carriage approaching, surrounded by Swiss and Noble Guards. Their hearts jumped as they saw the face of the cardinal looking at them. The camer lengo did not appear to be satisfied with what he saw. He shook his head, exclaiming dismally: "What decay ; what neglect. I could not re? main shut up in this melancholy place. 1 should die within a year." The gossips of the vatican now wish to- know if this means that the cardinal would not accept the papacy, which seems practically impossible, or accepting, would refuse to be the voluntary traditional vatican prisoner. It seems that the more probable inter? pretation of his remarks would be that, if made pope, he would institute great changes in the gardens. Rome, July 24- The report general? ly circulated that the body of Pope Leo was beginning to show signs of de? composition caused great excitement, but, it is now contradicted by the doctors. Many people who had decided to visit the chapel of the sacrament in St. Peter's on the last day of the lying in state, and thus avoiding the crowd, hurried there today, fearing that it would be buried tonight, while many persons in the provinces took the" first trains?to Rome, which result? ed in a gathering at St. Peter's larger than that of yesterday. Otherwise the scene was practically the same. Unless the unexpected occurs the in? terment will take place Saturday even? ing, as originally arranged. The nearer the conclave approaches the more two distinct tendancies are .shown in the Sacred College, es? pecially among the cardinals of the curia, that is to say, those living in Rome, but in which the cardinals from the provinces as weil as the foreign cardinals cannot help partici? pating. These two tendencies spring from the personality of Cardinal Rampolla as the great struggle con? tinues to be in his favor or against him. If Rampolla finds that in the first ballot he has a considerable number of votes he will try again. If he has few votes and one of his opponents has %many, he will renounce his claim and he and his friends will support, first, Cardinal Gotti, with whom he now has come to some such agreement, and attempt to raise Gotti to the su? preme office, with Rampolla as an ally. This would mean the maintenance of Pope Leo's policy on exactly the same j lines and entrusted to the same men. ; But Gotti inspires great distrust be? cause, as he belongs to the religious orders, he would render the situation of the papacy extrcmely^difficult at the present moment, considering the conditions prevailing in France, Spain and the Philippines, lt seems there? fore, almost sure that if at the first ballot it is not probable that Gotti can be successful, this section of the Sacred College will decide on Cardinal di Pietro, one of Rampolla's most faithful followers. Rampolla being a Sicilian can count on two Sicilian cardinals. One of them, however, Cardinal Celesia, archbishop of Paler? mo, is so old (he is almost 90) that his relations strongly oppose his going to Rome to attend the conclave. For political reasons all Spanish cardinals are favorable to Rampolla, besides a dozen Italians, thus making a total ? of 25 votes. But to be elected it is necessary to get altogether over 40 votes, as of the present 64 cardinals, not more than two or three will be absent from the conclave. Iz is understood that the Prussian minister accredited to the vatican has received instructions to favor the election of Cardinal Serafiuo Vannu telli or Cardinal Agliardi. Cardinal Kopp, bishop of Breslau, who arrived here yesterday, has been approached to the same effect. Cardinal Celsia, in an interview on the spirit which should inspire the conclave in the election of a new pope, said : . "Now, more than ever, we need an energetic pontiff; but at the same time he must be prudent. With ex? treme measures one cannot rule. With a middle course there is always some? thing to gain. This is the secret of success. This was the glory of Pope Leo. With the help of God it will be that of his sucessor. " The opinion is generally expressed that the conclave may begin work July 31. Cardinal Oreglia, dean of the college of cardinals, has expressed the inten? tion of summoning the relatives of the late pope to attend the congregation's meeting on Sunday to read Pope Leo's will. In addition to the bequests already mentioned, the will made provision for the distribution of about ?20,000 among the poor of Rome, Perugia, where he for many years was archbishop, and Carpento, where he was born. The congregation of cardinals today decided to ask Monsignor Galli to deliver the funeral oration upon the late pope and Mgr. Sardi the oration on the duties of the college in connection with thc selection of Leo's successor. These ap? pointments, however, are of a tenta? tive nature, and have not yet been offi? cially communicated to the appointees. Mgr. Tarozzi was informally asked tc pronounce the funeral oration, but de dined owing to bad health. For t similar :reason Mgr. Pifferi, the confes sor of the late pope, declined an ap? pointment as confessor of the conclave. The congregation has not yet accepted the declination, however, offering to appoint Mgr. Palmieri as his asistant. If Mgr. Pifferi persists in his declina? tion to serve the appointment will pro? bably be given to Mgr. Palmieri. PROTECT THE BIRDS. The Law is very Plain in The Matter. In all probability not one person in twenty five is aware of the fact that a special act was passed by the legis latne of South Carolina, making it a misdemeanor punishable by fine and imprisonment or both at the discretion of the court, to in any way molest mocking or other song birds. They are *not to be killed, wounded, kept in captivity, or their nests interfered with, and those having the same, cages are liable to be subjected to as great a punishment as the party that catches them. This fact is brought before our read? ers' attention, as now is the time that the feathered songsters are nesting and the young birds are a great temptation to the boys. But a few days ago a thoughtless boy was seen, too latb however to stop him, tearing down a mocking bird's nest, in which the young birds were only a few days old, and must have perished for want of the old bird's care. A little attention on the part of the citizens will do much toward pro? tecting our songsters. , Manning News Items. Presiding Elder Browne preached Sunday night at the Methodist Church. Quarterly Conference was held at the Church on Monday night.-Man? ning Farmer.. . Upwards of 25,000 pounds of to? bacco was old here last Monday bring? ing an average price of 7 cents. The general satisfaction expressed by the sellers is a good indication that the buyers are treatingg the people right. -Manning Times. Mr. W. T. Lesesne lost a barn of fine tobacco by fire about two o'clock last Saturday morning. He had about 2,000 pounds of tobacco, about cured. It, together with the cost of the barn, wil| run up some? where in the nieghborhood of $400, and of course, no insurance, as there can be none on that class of risk. Manning Farmer. 'A stroll around the grounds of the Naval Stores'? Manufacturing plant here discloses the fact that business is meant and that they are gettting ready for it with vim. Quite recently a number of articles have appeared in print descriptive of such plants, their products, cost of operation and pro? fits to be derived therefrom, ali of which tend to show that those wide-a? wake business men who have in? augurated it are doing a good thing for themselves as well for the country in general. The company is already receiving offers to handle its output. One offer comes all the way from Ham? burg, Germany, which shows some? thing of the demand for such pro? ducts. All wish them much success. Manning Farmer. Those from this place who attended the "Alien Immerson" debate in Sum? ter last week came back with the opinion that Rev. C. C. Brown was outstripped in argument, but some of these were of an element known to be the "Anti-Brown." The con trovrsy between Revs. Porter and Brown, we understand was taken down by stenographers for the pur? pose of publishing the argument in book form, these books are to be sold and we would not mind taking some stock in the enterprise ; we believe it will be a money-maker. The*Brown friends will contend that their man ate up the Missourian-"et em alive,' and the Anti-Brown forces will con? tend that the Carolinian was "com? pletely demolished." The contending elements will advertise the book, and immersionists as well as non-im mersionists, will be anxious to read and judge for themselves, even the reading non-believer will buy the book. If put up in attractive bindings and placed in the hands of oily tongued agents the scheme is a tempting in? vestment. -Manning grimes. RACE WAR IN NAVY. Bar Earbor, Me., July 23.-The race feeling which exists in the United States navy against the negroes has been cropping out since the fleet of seven warships has arrived here. The white sailors have been making it hot for the colored men, so that the ne? groes now keep aboard most of the time rather than risk abuse on the streets. A number of jackies got into the tent which the naval branch of the Young Men's Christian Association has erected on the town park and drove out the negroes, who had gone there for a night's lodging. Two black sailors were knocked down on Main street by a crowd of white jackies, and after getting a few kicks and punches scrambled to their feet and ran. One negro was thrown over a board fence into the street Another found his way to the police station and was locked up to keep him away from the angry sailors who had been chasing him. Another rushed into a drug store and was put into a cellar to avoid the mob. He had to make his way across yards after being smuggled out a rear door. Since this occurrence .there have been no negro sailors ashore after dark. TOBACCO FARMERS GLUM. Darlington, July 23..-The opening of the tobacco season here was some? thing of a disappointment to farmers. The high prices of the last season were not realized and those who had to sell were not at all satisfied with the outcome. The prices for last season were higher than had been received here before, and that stimulated the planting for this season. Some think that the low prices will not continue, but no one knows what the result of the selling of the crop will be. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of CITY COUNCIL MEETING. The City Council met at 6 o'clock in the afternoon Friday with the fol? lowing members present: Mayor A. B. Stuckey, Aldermen D. J. Chandler, W. H. Epperson, E. W. Hurst and J. A. Schwerin. Messrs. A. J. Moses and D. G. Zeig ler submitted plans for the alteration and enlargement of the Nixon House on Main street, which contemplates a balcony thirty-six feet long across the sidewalk. This balcony to rest on four iron columns of six inches diameter and twelve inch bases. The pavement at that point being thirteen feet wide, and the columns to go to the edge of the curb line will leave twelve feet clear in width. The lowest part of the balcony to be fourteen feet above the sidewalk. The request was granted with the understanding that the side? walk should not be obstructed for twelve feet in width and fourteen in height. Minutes of 9th inst., were read and approved. A letter was received from the Sum? ter Telephone Co., in reference to Mr. E. F. Miller's complaint of excessive charges for an office phone. They do not think Council is a Board of Arbi? tration to settle disputes between the company and its patrons, but give, as? surance of their purpose to render sat? isfactory service. They contend that the phone in question is a business phone and not an office phone. They state that they have the capital to make needed improvements and are now engaged in perfecting the system. They assert that they did not accept the provisions of the General Ordi? nance and will ask for some amend? ments before expiration of their fran? chise. They declare that they intend making their system the equal of any in the State and hope Coancil will exercise a little patience towards them. 9 A letter from Mr. E. F. Miller was read in which he denied some state? ments of the Telephone Co., and ask? ed that Council would determine whether or not he is entitled to office rates. The Council ordered that the Telepiione Co..% be asked to have a representative present at next meeting to show the grounds on which they claim exemption from the terms and provisions of the General Telephone Ordinance, and to adjust the question at issue if possible. Mr. Chandler for the Special Com? mittee in charge reported that Mr. J. j L. Ludlow had completed sewerage j map of the city, with profiles of streets and alljjspecifications according j to his contract. The work was accept- I ed and Mr. Wilson's fee of seven hun? dred and fifty dollars ordered paid, with the written understanding with Mr. Ludlow that in case, a disposal plant should be included in the origi? nal construction of the system, he will furnish plans .and specifications free of charge at such time as the l?tting of the contract for construction may be determined upon. The Mayor and Clerk were author? ized to borrow three thousand . dollars for necessary current expenses-one thousand dollars each from The First National Bank, The Bank of Sumter and The Sumter Savings Bank, giving therefor the City's certificates of In? debtedness in the usual required form. A letter was presented by Mt Chand? ler from The Sumter Insurance Agency stating that the city will be re-rated within the next thirty days and that the "general tariff provides a charge of ten to twenty-five cents on build? ings, and twelve to thirty cents on contents in case of a defective water supply, which charge they think will be applied to Sumter for lack of pres? sure. There was also a letter from Mr. I. A. Ryttenberg complaining of a fire loss he had recently sustained by reason of insufficient pressure. On Mr. Chandler's motion the- Clerk was di? rected to notify the Company of these complaints and demand immediate improvement of their service. Mr. Chandler called attention to an effort in progress to establish an addi? tional liquor dispensary on North Main street. On his motion thc fol? lowing resolutions were adopted : Whereas, Members of the Council have been informed that an effort is being made to establish a second Dispensary in Sumter: And Whereas a similar effort was made in September 1901, at which time the Council then expressed.ob? jections as appear upon our minutes, And whereas conditions are thc same now as they "~ere at that time, Be it resolved, That we reaffirm our views at that time and earnestly pro I test against the establishment of such second dispensary for the reason then set forth. Resolved, Further, that a copy of the said resolutions be forwarded to the State Board of Control with this our protest. The resolutions referred to were un? animously adopted September 3rd, 1901, and are as follows: It having come to the attention of the City Council that the County Board of Control have decided to es? tablish a second dispensary in the city of Sumter, Beit resolved, That it earnestly pre? tests against the establishment of an? other dispensary and respectfully asks the Board of Control to rescind its action. The City Council has had no notice of any movement whatever by the people of Sumter looking to the es? tablishment of such dispensary, and it is satisfied that there is not only no necessity for its establishment, bnt that from either an economic or a moral standpoint, such dispensary if established will be against the inter? ests of this community. This Council notes with regret this action of the Board of Control, and hopes that the citizens of Sumter will not be slow to express their disapproval of such action. There is no necessity nor public demand for it. The sum of five dollars was ordered paid towards expenses of the State Sanitary Conference on its request therefor. An estimate of pipe necessary for drainage of the pond on South Main street was submitted by the Super? intendent of Streets, and the commit? tee of public works was authorized to have the work done. There were no other matters of public interest. "Misery loves company," and the people of Anderson may be glad to learn that the newspapers in Green? ville and Spartanburg are knocking the telephone systems in those towns to beat the band. And both systems, we^believe, are owned by the Bell company.-Anderson Mail. Good Roads Convention A large gathering of representative citizens of the county and business men of this city met in the Court House Saturday in response to the call published recently inviting a meeting to consider the matter of improving the highways of the county. The meeting was called to order by Con ty Supervisor Wm. H. Seale, who [ explained the object of the meeting, ! and nominated Hon. Rich'd. I. Man? ning for Chairman, of the meeting. Senator Manning was unanimously elected. On taking the chair he spoke briefly on the great importance of the meeting, and declared that the .question of good roads was one that ad? mitted of no argument, except in favor of it. All were alike agreed, as there is no one but who is in advocate of better public highways. Col. John M.- Knight was elected Secretary. The Chairman introduced as the first speaker,- Mr. J. Arthur Banks, of St. Matthews, Orangburg county, who delivered a highly interesting ad? dress upon the subject of good roads. At the conclusion of Mr. Banks' splendid .address Chairman Manning extended the hearty thanks of the meeting to liim for his able and help? ful remarks. The meeting was thrown open for a free and full discussion of the subject, and Hon. A. K. Sanders was called on. Mr. Sanders said he was much in? terested in the address of Mr. Banks and heartily agreed with him. In his opinion, the only way to have good roads was by taxation ; but he is unal? terably apposed to issuing bonds. He favored a one mill tax by the legis? lature, to start with, and have .it gradually increased. Go slow at first, and after that there will be no trouble, and no objection to the tax would ever be heard. Capt. R. J. Brownfield was called upon next, and in opening his re? marks he read an article from the Century Magazine on "Our Common Roads, " as bearing on the very sugges? tive speech of Mr. Banks. He gave some estimates and figures as to the cost to improve the roads in his own township, Providence, which were very interesting. Col. Altamont Moses spoke next and said that a tax of one mill a year would do very little good. The only way is to issue bonds and establish a commission of first class men to have charge of building the roads, thus taking the matter out of politics. He thought it perfectly safe to issue 8200, 000 of bonds at 4 per cent, for thirty years. The trouble with taxation is that it is too uneven. Can see no argument against a bonded indebted? ness. It is cheaper than a floating debt. This was aptly illustrated. Col. Moses answered a number of ques? tions asked by Capt. Brownfield, as"to issuance of bonds and creation of a sinking fund Mr. E. W. Dabbs was next called on, and suggested a licese tax on all the owners of vehicles of every kind. Put good men in charge of the work and see that it is done, whether by bond issue or otherwise. Mr. Neill O'Donnell said he had been much interested in what had been [said. He was afraid, however, if hek waited until these good roads vs ere built by a small tax that he would never see them. Would favor bonding the county to build a road, as nearly an air line as possible, radiating from Sumter north, south, east and west, forty miles all told. After that was: built, then others could be looked after. Mayor A. B. Stuckey, is heartily in favor ol? issuing bonds. Thought nothing else would answer for our im? mediate necessities. Mayor Stuckey was called to the chair and Senator Manning took the floor. He said the subject was one that he had been interested in for years. That this meeting should never adjourn without doing something de? finite. Thought that a bond issue, with? out going into a full discussion of the question, quite a questionable method of raising the money. Why are our roads in the condition they are? For one reason the road-working in times past has been a perfect farce. People would not, or did not, work them. Then came the chain gang, which was good as far as it went. The chain gang is not competent to do all the work. There was too much j of it. Then road machines were bought, a.nd this was money well spent, but was inadequate. Very few people pay the commutation road tax, and none of them work the road. He offered the following resolutions which were taken np in detail and dis? cussed tboronghlv bv Messrs. Neill O'Donnell, R.'J.* Brownfield, E. W. Dabbs, W. B. Boyle, and others, after which they were adopted, with amend? ments to them as originally read : Resolved, 1st. That it is the sense and earnest desire and demand of the citizens of Sumter county in conven? tion assembled that the Supervisor, with the advice and assistance of the County Commissioners, should prompt? ly take the necessary steps to appoint overseers and warn those who are liable to road duty and who have not paid the commutation road tax, to per? form the road duty as provided by law. 2d. That an annual levy be made on property of the county that will raise the sum of 85,000 for permanent road improvements, and that this work be done sparately from the general road work of the county. 3rd. That the plan be adopted of making sand and clay roads 7 to 10 feet wide instead of the full width of the roads at first, until all the main and most important public roads of the county are thus treated. 4th. That the County Trasurer be requested to bring to the attention of taxpayers the necessity of pyaing the road tax when other taxes are paid. The meeting then adjourned. From the Philadelphia Record. Washington, D. C. July 19.-In three j ears the Government has realized almost S200,iX)0 profits from the sale of the little stamp books is? sued by the post-office department. A report which Third Assistant Post? master General Madden will issue in a few days shows that the profit on the little moisture-proof stamp books for tlie fiscal year which has just ended was more than 870,000. The cost of the books to the depart? ment is one-third of a cent, each and they sell for one cent. The sale has increased 33 per cent in the fiscal year just ended. They are in especial de? mand in climates where humidity makes it impossible to prevent stamps from sticking together. Is it Ever Uninteresting. A communication came to this office without any signature, and found it3 way into the waste basket. We do not publish any communications which cannot be accompanied by the name of the writer, and we will not publish any communications which are writ? ten for tlie purpose of creating a dis? turbance that is of no interest to the public- Manningg Times. JUST ONE WORD that word is Tixtt's, lt refers to Dr, Tutt's Liver Pills and MEANS HEALTH, Are you constipated? Troubled with indigestion? 5?ck headache? Virtigo? t Bilious? Insomnia? ANY of these symptoms and many others indicate inaction ot the LIVEf Yon 3>ieedL s Take Mo Substitute. TIE SUMTER SAVINGS BANK. HORACE H?RBY, President. L C. STRAUSS. vice-President. GEO. L. RICKER, Cashier. Capital Stock, $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 Banking is Popular With those who give a little considera? tion to its advantages. Chief among these is the security afford? ed. When morley is deposited with The Sumter Savings Bank It is absolutely safe. And not only is it secure from fire and thieves, but it is mak? ing more money. SAVINGS DEPOSITS In our hands draw interest at the rate of 4 per cent and this is compounded four times annually. Land Surveying I will give p rompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing bill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, &c. BANKS BL BOYKIN, D. Ss Oct 19-0 Catchall, S. C. THE SANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City aDd 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; ?.lso has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of $1 and upward received. Inter? est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable senii-annuallv. W. F."B. HAYNS WORTH, President. R. L MANNING, W. F. RHAMF, 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 Goods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's Drug Store. Send model, sketch or photo of invention fer < free report ou patentability. For free hook, < How to Secu -e Tn l nt il SD I/O write? Opposite; U. S. Patent Office WASHINGTON D.C. tEfe CH: CHESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS -^/V-v Original ?nd Only Genuine /.SUrvSAFE. Alwavs reliable. 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