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mw TO SET eooo ROAOS. >...., The Enemies pf Mud Should ?nite in a Campaign for a Principle. One great reason for the "prevalence of bad roads through? out the United States is lack agreement and united action jug the advocates of improvement* irybody prefers good roads to bad. ^Everybody knows that the roads can te improved only by the expenditure of mey and labor. But here the agree mt ends. There is a great variety >f ideas and schemes for securing the ired objoct. There is no end of ussion, but very little is accom led. Some people would rather ive! through mud than to have the improved by any other plan than own "pet scheme.'* Thus road reformers themselves sometimes actu? ally hinder the cause to which they are devoted. If the roads of the country are to be sade good within the life time of the present generation, it is high time, the aid voca tes of good roads should unite in support of a few general proposi? tions and go to work in favor of a general plas . If a .national good-roads movement ev6r gets started nothing sas stop it. It will sweep everything ; before it. But the difficulty is to get it started. One great advantage possessed by the national aid plan, which is now be* geming so popular, is that it is general Testend of sectional or local. It is as broad as th* whole country. It can bring into harmonious united action -?se friends of good roads in every State, and it is the only-plan yet pro? posed that can do this. Thefriencis of national aid will make a mistake If they undertake to work -oat details in advance. They will dis? agree among themselves and give ob? jections every advantage. They should go to work for the general principle and leave details to be worked out 3ater. This was the plan of action adopted by Gladstone. When his " op poaents asked for details of any great seform which he advocated, Gladstone would answer: "There will be time enough to work out the details when we get the power. " The advocates of national aid will do " well to emulate the exampiie of this great English statesman. They should organize everywhere and fight for the principle, leaving details to be worked out in ?se time. Mi OUTBREAK IN C0B1 Sural Susird Mobilized and Gov? ernment has the Situation Well in Hand. Havana, July 30.-In spite of the as? sertion which has been made that the j Jelling of three m'en and the cap? ture of a fourth man, their leader, j who had attempted to cause an upris? ing in the vicinity of Bayamo, Pro? vince of Santiago, effectually ended the only semblance of an uprising in Coba. The rumors of uprisings in Sasrern Cuba were fully confirmed to? day in the Government's reports re? ceived from the? Governor and other officials air Santigo. These are to the affect that since the night of Sunday last sixty armed and mounted men bare appeared outside villages in the danto ?iver district, proclaiming a evolution and demanding the pay? ment of the former members of the Tevolutionsiry army. No acts of vio? lence have been reported, but the in? habitants of tiie Canto region are ex? cited. The leader of the revolutionary; jsarty is named Pupo. He is a brother of one of the bandits killed by the Jforal Guaird on Tuesday. ?On Tnesday Gen. Rodriguez, com? mander-in-chief of the Bural Guard, ordered the mobilization of all the "Bural Guards in Eastern Cuba, and the Governor of Santiago Province bas been instructed to enlist as many' vol? unteers s may be deemed necessary to cooperate with the mounted troops, p Secretary of the Interior Yero says "there is no doubt that the authorities 4K?11 be abie to cope successfully with "?fcbe Station. Up to 10 atelock tonight the reported uprising in the province of Santiago bas not been confirmed either by Gov? ernment or other reports. Senor Yero, secretary of the interior, and other "Government officials, now are inclined to believe that the Santiago anthon were misled by persistent :rumors. Gen. Lora telgraphed at 10.30 o'clock tonight from Bayamo that it "bad been definitely determined that .the reports of an uprising originated with the bandits who were shot" on Monday, and who liad circulated stories 'before that date tha*; their band numbered seventy. The Govern? ment is satisfied that the incident is siosecL r Protection of Courts Invoked Columbus, Ga., July 30?-Through their trustee, the Mercantile Trust and Deposit company of Baltimore, the bondholders of ths Columbus Irater Works company today filed in the Federal court a petition asking that the city of Columbus be restrain? ed from selling 8250,000 of water works bonds recently authorized by an elec? tion and also from building a system of its own to be conducted in compe? tition whh the present system. Judge Ifowman refused to grant the injunc? tion asked, but will hear arguments in the petiti on in September. Point Well Taken. The members of the State Agricul? tural and Mechanical society should demand some explanation from the officer who sent the premium list away oat to Ohio to be printed, It ns a small matter financially, but if the leading industrial organization of the state does not patronize home industries, tarbat are we to expect?-Columbia JSecord. Danville, OL? July 30.-The police "today arrested Winifred Baker, who it ~is said tad the mob in its attack on th?^ail^ last Saturday night. Baker was found working in a small coal mine west of Danville. Three more -arrests were made today in addition to that of the alleged leader, making 17 in all. More warrants are still out and the officers expect to have 25 members -of the mob in jail by next Monday. J?be city council tonight passed reso? lutions commending Sheriff Whitlock JOT firing into the mob that attacked the 3a?? SUMTER COUNTY, S. C. Of Claims Approved for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year ?903. ROADS AND BRIDGES ACCOUNTS. No. CLAIM. 221 Rocky Bluff L Co. bridge lumber S 6 09 219 Lukens Lumber Co, " " 3 24 217 A D McCoy, " Work 3 56 225 R M James. ? " 12 20 250 J W Gamble ** ** 3 17 279 D M Blanding, 44 Lumber 10 89 239 Abram Ardis, " Work 7 30 248 J L McLeod, ' ?** 3 50 473 J P Booth. Damages to Buggy 6 50 390 J B Raffield, Bridge Work 3 00 398 E T Mims " Lumber 22 49 302 J T McNeil * Work 58 84 373 R S Tisdale 44 44 3 00 359 T E Hodge " Lumber 7 25 317 Joe Wilder, Road Work 3 00 361 EE Hodge Bridge Lumber 14 319 J T Brogdon " &c 7 41 310 Rocky Bluff L Co, " " 9 01 311 Emanuel & Co, " " &c 8 39 313 Sumter Josey - " Work&c 7 20 316 J R Burke Footway Privateer 4 00 329 J J Britton Jr Repair Bridge 150 338 EM McElveen Bridge Work 4 40 372 V G Nelson 44 " 6 00 392 J M Phillips " " 1131 393 H V Frierson " 44 &c 3 25 400 Abram Ardis ** &c 9 66 403 LE Reames ** 44 " 4 74 387 LNBarwick :** 44 " 8 00 388 RE McElveen 44 " 44 3 00 399 A D McCoy 44 ** 44 13 90 396 S D Richardson 44 44 44 10 00 417 RD Tisdale 44 44 " 6 24 474 J P Booth 44 Lumber 6 00 404 G Mc D Stone " ' ** &c 5 00 407 Sylvester All?n 44 Work 8 00 443 W A Weldon 44 .?* 44 6 00 487 A D M?Coy ** 44 44 19 89 421 J R Haynsworth, survey rid & exps, 27 00 446"VG Nelson, bridge work 15 00 426 F P Burgess 44 44 . 8 53 425 ZE Walker, p'rt of d'ching Moses rd, 14 35 485 H Stevens Sons & Co, drain piping car, 86 35 480 J R Eaynsworth, survey ditch Pvel 5 00 Total, S48S 56 ALMS HOUSE AND PAUPER ACCT. No. CLAIM ? 213 The Craig Furn. Co, supplies AH S 8 00 230 J Eyttenberg & Sons, 44 44 " 16 99 291 Harby & Co 44 44 4* 710 223 O'Donnell & Co, 44 44 44 14 12 298 O'Donnell & Co. " ' 44 " 5 69 285 Burns Hardware Co, 44 44 44 1 25 215 Bultman Bros, Shoes 44 44 2 50 220 DJ Chandler, clothing, " 44 4 85 228 Dr S C Baker, med att. A H & Pris'rs 20 65 241 Levi Bros sup's A H & ex. Conf. sold 8 50 296 Dr S C Baker med att A H & Pris. 10 80 264 B D Mitchell, feed &c inmates AH 178 40 383 Harby&Co, limeforAH 2 70 369 Craig Furn Co. coffins " 44 44 5 50 365 J F W DeLonne, medicine AH 15 63 366 J F W DeLorme 44 Co jail, 8 70 370 D J Chandler, clot'ngLunatic & AH 7 45 372 Burns Hardware Co supplies " 44 4 35 375 Dr S C Baker med. atten. A H &c 24 05 356 B D Mitchell, feed'g &c inmates, 198 60 378 -B D Mitchell, 44 44 5 inm Lee co, 151 00 383 O'Donnell & Co supplies AH 12 43 459 J Rvttenberg 44 4- 44 26 78 484 Dr S C Baker, med att 44 44 & J 7 10 444 B D Mitchell, feeding &c, Inm'ts AH 203 45 471 O'Donnell & Co, supplies A H and ex Confederate soldier, 9 84 TotaL $956 43 CHAIN GANG ACCOUNTS. 232 W D Scarborough, hay and corn, c g 3 86 211 Wm Burdell, salary guard chain g'ng 30 00 218 A J Plowden. potatoes, chain gang 4 00 251 Geddings & Jones work for chain g 2 55 249 Andrew Adams, work on plow, ch g 1 25 245 A C L R R, freight on points, chain g 3 65 278 J D Chandler, shoat for chain gang 2 50 262 J D Chandler, overseer salary, ch g 40 00 263 W A Tribble, manager road machine 30 00 265 Wm Burdell, guard salary, chain g 30 00 264 A G Brown, manager road mac, cg 30 00 266 J R Brunsen bal salary guard cg 5 00 234 Cresswell & Co, supplies chain gang 43 09 230 J Eyttenberg & Sons, supplies ch g 50 98 291 Harby & Cc, supplies chain gang, 64 17 224 O'Donnell & Co, supplies ch gang 43 35 291 O'Donnell & Co, supplies ch gang, 73 53 287 L B Durant, supplies chain gang 30 43 285 Burns Hardware Co, supplies ch g 15 40 284 VonOhsen & Shirer. supplies ch g 10 75 283 Stubbs Biros, clothing chain gang 3 50 216 Stubbs Bros, clothing, chain gang 4 25 148 V H Phelps, supplies, chain gang 1 00 300 China's Drug Store, medicines, cg 2 15 292 Moses Green, supplies, chain gang 4 35 280 Geo D Shore & Bro, supplies, ch gang 26 93 299 Good Roads Mach'y Co. prts rd ma 21 00 295 J F Beard, bread for chain gang 1 CO 282 D J Griffith. Sp Peny. hire conv's &c 54 00 304 W B Boyle, corn for c g 7 50 322 Mrs M S C?toe, d'ge to crop c g mules 2 00 321 Frank KSbler, work for c g 75 377 Moses Green, corn ** 4* 5 44 371 Burns Hardware Co supplies for c g 95 315 CrossweT. & Co, u 44 31 9S 380 R W Bradham work " " 3 25 323 Jack Johnson, frt & drayage parts road machine l 33 325 J B Roach, peas for c g 3 00 327 Abram Ruffin d'm'ge to crp. mules c g 2 00 364 J F W DeLorme, medicine cg 69 335 Levi Bros supplies for cg 25 35 339 Emanuel & Co, supplies, chain gang, 14 99 340 Good Roads Machine Co, p'ts rd mac 5 00 368 A G Brown, salary manager r'd mac 26 00 3S2 Harby & Co, supplies, chain gang 40 30 363 Geo D Shore & Bro, supplies ch g*ng 10 55 352 J D Chandler, salary as overseer, c g 40 00 353 J R Brunson, bal salary guard, cg 5 00 355 W A Tribble, salary, guard chain g 30 00 360 Wm Burdell, salary, guard chain g 30 00 381 W B Boyle, oats for chain gang 2 90 385 H Von Ohsen, Jr. work for chain g 9 55 482 Bultman Bros, shoes for chain g 1 00 358 D J Griffith, S C Pen'y hire conv c g 54 00 411 E E Rembert & Co. supplies for ch g 4 96 469 Moses Green, supplies for chain g 8 70 406 Geddings & Jones, work for chain g 5 85 475 Burns Hardware Co, supplies for cg 1 00 394 W J Baker, on acc't salary g'd cb g 6 00 462 Stubbs Bros, supplies for chain g 5 05" 409 Maies-& Volberg, tent and poles cg, 40 00 461 Von Oshen & Shirer, work for c g, 10 20 384 O'Donnell & Co, supplies for ch g, 17 77 422 A H Weeks, rewd for arist convict, 12 00 445 Atl'tic C L R R Co, f rt on tnt & pols. 1 83 460 J Ryttenberg & Sons, supls for cg. 82 77 468 Harby & Co, supplies for chain g, 54 31 452 J D Chandler, salary, overseer cg 40 00 453 J W Baker, bal sal'y mg'r r'd mach 24 00 454 Jno R Brunson, bal sal guard ch g 5 00 455 Wm Burdell, salary, guard chain g 30 00 456 W A Tribble, salarv, manager r'd m 30 00 457 J D Chandler, hauling for ch g, &c. 4 25 471 O'Donnell ic Co. supplies for chain g, 36 32 488 A J Goodman, supplies for Chain g, 18 ll 464 Dr. S C Baker, med attention, conv, 75 Total. $1425 93 COUNTY BOARD C03IMISSIONERS' ACCT. 303 J T McNeil], services and mileage. $10 00 490 J T McNeill,-services and mileage, 10 00 Total, $20 00 MAGISTRATES' ACCOUNTS. ?52 H L B Wells, salary one month. 629 16 253 Richard C Folk, salary one month. 10 42 2?4 Geo T DesChamps. salary one m'th. 10 42 255 Wm A Nettles, salary one month. 10 42 256 W J Rees, salary one ri Ibm h. 10 42 341 H L B Wells, salary one month. 29 IS 342 Riehd C Folk, salary one month. 10 41 343 W J Kees, salary one month, 10 41 344 W A Nettles, salary one month. 10 41 345 Geo T DesChamps. bal sal one mo. 5 22 372 H H Player, salary three months, 25 00 427 H L B Wells, salary ore month, 28 17 428 Geo T DesChamps, sal ary one mo. s 33 429 Richd C Folk, salary one month, 10 42 432 W J Kees, salarv one month. 10 42 437 W A Nettles, salary one month, 10 42 Total. $230 23 CONSTA ti LES' ACCOUNTS. 257 W .7 Din kins, salary one monti J, $ 15 ?6 25s W C Folk, salary one month, 10 42 259 R J Mayes, salary one month. 10 42 260 D W Alisbrooks, salary one month, 10 42 261 J C Nunnery, salary one month. 10 42 247 H J Seymour, special con arstj: pris. 1 00 231 J M Barwick. spcl con arstg pris (2). 2 00 235 W W McKagen. sp con arstg pris (2), 2 00 346 W J Dinkins, sp con sal ? mo and bal, 27 07 347 W C Folk, salary one month. 10 41 348 R J Mayes, balance salary, 5 22 349 J C Nunnery, salary one month. 10 41 350 D W Allsbrooks, salary one month, 10 41 433 W J Dinkins. salary one month, 2C S3 434 J C Nunnery, conv pris'r & 1 mo sal 14 77 435 D W Alisbrooks.4* ll 05 436 W C Folk, salary one month, 10 42 437 J W Kicks, salary three months . 25 00 43s R J Mayes, salary one monti?, 8 33 Total, $217 26 SUPERVISOR SUMTER CO. AOUTS. No. Claim 242 W. H. Seale salary ?5i00 271 W. H. Seale R R fare St L. G R C 31 58 272 W. H. Seale bal Sa?arv I mo 57 50 314 W. H. Seale on acct Ho 30 00 332 W. H. Seale bal Do 32 50 392 W. H. Seale X R R & R R fare Con 5 00 431 W. H. Seale salary 1 mo 02 50 Total ?224 14 CLERK COURT C. P. & G. S. ACCTS. 352 Tho?. V. Walsh ex-o sal & ex Imo $39 96 449 L, I. Pairott sal & office exp . 62 75 Total 100 71 SHERIFF'S ACCOUNTS. No. of Claim. 276 H. W. Scarborough on sal ac ?75 00 289 H. AV. Scarborough dieting &c 20 40 290 H. W. Scarborough bal sal & c. p 8414 354 H. W. Scarborough on sal acct 25 00 373 H. W. Scarborough Dieting ?fcc 25 52 :-?74 H. W. Scarborough bal salary 125 00 412 H. W. Scarborough on salary r>0 00 470 H. \Y\ Scarborough ex c lunatic 13 93 472 H. W. Scarborough diet &c 16 so 466 H. W; Scarborough bal salary 100 00 Total 544 47 CORONER'S ACCTS. INQUESTS &C. 296 Dr. W: Chevne. P M Ex &c inq ?5 00 26S Sam*l. F. Flowers cor salary 20 S3 227 Julian E. Flowers Con inquest 2 00 2S7 H. L. B. Wells holding Do 8 50 288 W. J. Dinkins constable do 2 00 353 S. F. Flowers coroner salary 20 83 397 R. D. Cooper constable inquest 2 00 463 Dr. S. C. Baker, P M Ex 5 bodies 35 00 430 S. F. Flowers coroner salary 20 83 Total 116 99 COUNTY AUDITOR'S ACCOUNTS. 270 J. Diggs Wilder, salary 1 mo ?33 34 354 J. Diggs Wilder, salary 1 mo 33 33 440 J. Diggs Wilder, salary 1 mo 33 33 Total . 100 00 COUNTY SUPT. EDUCATION, ACCOUNTS. 269 B. D. Wilson Ral 1 mo & offi ex ?6S 86 355 B D Wilson sal 1 mo . 66.67 441 B D Wilson sal 1 mo 66.66 Total $202.19 CLERK CO. BOARD COMMISSIONERS. 275 Thos V Walsh sal 1 mo & ex ?27.49 351 Thos V Walsh sal 1 mo & ex . 29.19 442 Thos V Walsh sal 1 mo & ex 27.85 Total $84.53 BOOKS. STATIONERY, ADV. &c. 236 Walker Evans & Cogswell blanks $1.34 240 Walker|Evans. Cogswell book? 22.00 245 Walker, Evans, Cogswell books 19.00 .174 Watchman & Southron printing 21.50 277 Knight Bros printing 27.25 281 W J McKagen. printing 2.00 330 Knigh t Bros office supplies 9.85 334 Walker. Evans, Cogswell stamp 1.85 408 W J McKagen printing 3.50 416 Miller & Lowry printing 50 405 Walker, Evans, Cogswell books 56.00 418 Walker. Evans, Cogswell office sup 13.23 483 N. G. Osteen printing 5.50 Total $183.52 INTERESTS ACCOUNTS. 448 The 1st National Bank Sumter Interest coupons County Brd $900.00 484 The 1st National Bank int on note 81.25 301 The 1st National Bank int on note . paid ; 152.70 Total $1,133.95 PUBLIC BUILDINGS ACCTS. 294 O'Donnell & Co oil can c c c p $ .85 222 Edgar Skinner hauling dry wells 24.20 286 L B DuRant office supplies 2.30 285 Burns Hardware Co supplies jail 75 213 Craig Furniture Co work 50 244 Ben Scott.whitewash jail 12.60 293 Edgar Skinner hauling dry wells 17.75 333 Sumter Water Co rent 35.25 382 Harby & Co cement for jail 20 ! 365 Saul Pringle cleaning court house 2.50 867 J F W DeLorme toilet paper 30 318 JAMcFaddin work 1.00 ! 320 J J Nelson work 3.50 362 Edgar Skinner hauling dry wells 25.50 369 Craig Furniture Co chairs 5.75 424 W H Epperson faucet for sheriff 1.00 465 Sumter Elec light & ice Co, lights 20.40 Total $154.35 CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS. 204 J A Schwerin backing map c c p $1.75 305 Dr H M Stuckey examine lunacy 5.00 306 Dr Archie China examine lunacy 5.00 307 Thos V Walsh proceedings in limey 5.00 379 J E Gaillard n p recog for court 6.40 308 W H Seale exp convey lunatic 8.55 309 C H Dorn sp const exp convey pris 9.05 312 H W Scarborough railroad fare 2.82 357 Samuel Newman sp constable 2.60 410 Lee & Moise Advice for county brd 5.00 395 Thos V Walsh lunacy proceedings 15.00 413 E I Reardon vaccinai lng lunatics 1.00 414 Dr Walter Cheyne examine lanacy 5.00 415 Dr S C Baker examine lunacy 5.00 419 Dr Archie China examine lunacy 5.00 420 Dr C W Birnie examine lunacy 5.00 423 W W McKagen exp convey lunatic 8.20 Total $95.37 COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION. 450 E C Haynsworth 4 days & mile? age % 12.40 451 Hubert G Osteen 4 days & mile? age 12.40 Total ~ $24.80 COUNTY TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS. 233 H Lee Scarborough taxes refunded and office expenses $37.69 273 T W Lee sal 1 month . 33.33 356 T W Lee sal 1 month 33.32 447 T^V l^e sal 1 month' 33.33 Total $137.68 COUNTY ATTORNEY ACCOUNTS. 214 L D Jennings salary 2 mos ?25.00 458 L D Jennings salary 2 mos 25.00 Total $50.00 TOWNSHIP BOARDS ASSESSORS ACCTS. 324 Wm J DuRant services 1 day ?2.00 326 Dr H J McLaurin serv 4 days 8.00 328 Pi W Nettles services I day 2.0o 321J W Hicks serv 3 days ? 6.00 336 W S Burkett serv 1 day 2.00 337 R P Stackhouse serv 3 days 6.00 382 T O Sanders serv 2 days ' . 4.00 319 Geo T Geddings serv 2 days 4.00 391 S A Har vin serv 2 davs 4.00 401 R J Brownfield serv 3 days ' rt.OO 478 J D Frierson serv 2 days 4.00 477 S W Truluck services 2 days 4.00 Total $52 00 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ACCTS. 324 Wm J DuRant serv and mileage ?3.90 426 Dr H J McLaurin serv & mileage 3.10 g31 J W Hicks services & mileage 5.25 382 T O Sanders serv & mileage 5.10 389 Geo T Geddings serv & mileage 4.60 301 R J Brownfield serv <x mileage 4.20 Total $26.15 COURT OF C. P. & G. S. Expenses jurors const & witness May term 1903 ?1,089.65 RECAPITULATION. Page I 2 Roads & bridges acct? ? 4S<.56 3 Alms House and Pauper ace ta 956.43 4 5 6 Chain Gang accts 1,425.99 7 County Board Commissioners accts 20.00 7 Magistrate's accts 230.23 " 8 Constable accts . 217.26 9 Supervisor County accts 224.14 9 Clerk Court C P & G S accts 100.71 9 Sheriff County accts 544.47 10 Coroners Inquest &c accts 116.99 10 Auditor County accts 100.00 10 Supt Education County accts 202.19 10 Clerk Co Board Com rs accts 84.53 II Books, Stationery, Adv ?cc accts 1N3..~>2 11 Interest accts 1.133.95 12 Public Buildings accts 154.35 12 13 Contingent accts 95.37 13 Board of Education Countv accts 24.80 13 Treasurer County accts 137.Os 13 Attorney County accts 50.00 14 Assessors Township Board accts 52.00 14 Equalization Board Countv neets 26.15 14 Court C. P. & G. S. May terni 1903 L0S9-65 Total $7,658.97 Attest: THOR. V. WALSH, Clerk. W, H. SEALE, Supervisor Sumter Countv. July ?4 1903. Munsey Nat Successful. New York, July 30.-Announcement is made that the New York Daily News plant and good-will will be sold at auction in this city on Aug? ust- 21. The Daily News has been published by the New York News Publishing Company, of which Frank A. Munsey is the principal stockhold? er. The Khedive, whose tour in Europe is exciting so much interest, is still on the sunny side of 30. He was edu? cated in Vienna, has a channing per? sonality, and hi's intelligence is alto? gether of a higher sort than that of his father, the Khedive Tewfik. He has but one wife and is understood tc be devoted to her and to their children -four little darghters and a son and heir just 4 years old. Long Range Weather Forecast. Washington, D. C., July 31. August, September and October will bring unusually severe and dangerous storms to the east coast3 of North America and Asia, the Mississippi drainage basin, along the northern steamship routes of North Atlantic and North Pacific, East Indies, West Indies and Gulf of Mexico. Severe storms may occur any rime during these three months, but the danger period seems to hover around August ll and 25, September 7 and 20, Octo? ber 5, 15 and 20. Voyages on water should be avoided about these dates, and precutions taken for safety on land.; Very low temperatures about August 28, September 25 and 30. W. F. Foster. Deadly Lightning Flash. Lynchburg, Va., July 30.-At 2 o'clock this afternoon three persons were killed and more than a score in? jured by lightning at New Hope Church, Appomattox County. The dead are : Paul Gowen, Charles Aus? tin and Aubrey Wingfield; while among the more seriously injured are : Eugene Turner, Nathaniel Morris, Tom Coleman and Napoleon Patterson. A meeting of the James River Bap? tist Association was in progress, and a large number of men took refuge under au awning, near the building, when the storm came on. Lightning struck a tree in front of the awning, causing the disaster, and throwing the great crowd on the grounds into [a panic. ^-?-HINDIPO W^?0&kVITALST* ^^%^W^? Madea We!l Man THE " ?i^ -'^N^ of Me. GREAT - WENCH REMEDY produces the above result *k in 30 days. Cures Nervous Debility .Impotency. Varicocele, Failing Memory. Stops all drains and losses 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 Pft PTC 6 Boxes $2.50 by mail, in plain pack-OU %g I O.age, w.'ti bitten guarantee. DB. JEAN CHARRA? Pa?l$ China's Drug Store. Anvon<? sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents cent free. Oldest aeency for securing patents. Patents taken throuch Munn & Co. receive rpecial notice, without charge, in the Scientific American A handsomely illustrated weekly. Lnrcest cir? culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, $3 a year: four months, |L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN &Co.36tBroai"y-New York Branch Office, CS F SU Washington. D. C. WHISKEY m GALLON. 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 Standard7' 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 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 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, et<^,) as well as 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 ?1 GALLON. ALE. 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 AUGUST 19th. ATLANTIC COAST LINE ANNUAL SEASHORE EXCURSION TO- Rates From Sumter WRI9HTSVILLE BEACH, I C., . . $5.50 OLD POINT COMFORT, VA., 1 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA., [ . . 7.50 OCEAN VIEW, VA., j _ Tickets on sale Wednesday, August 19th, good to return until September 2d, 1903. Through Pullman Sleepers and train service to Norfolk. For reservations or any information apply to, J. T. CHINA, T, A., W. J. CRAIG, Sumter, S. C. Gen. Pass. Agent, Aug 5-19 Wilmington, N. C. Up To And convenient Optical Parlors kept open the year round over De Lorme's Pharmacy, 21 S. Main Street, by DR. Z. F. MGHSMITH, Eye Specialist. All difficult repairing promptly done. Feb 4-0 $100,000.00 Capital. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, S. C. THE Comptroller of the Currency hav? ing approved the increase of the Capital of this Bank to $100,000.00, depositors now have as security for their deposits : Capital, - - $100,000 OC Stockholders' Individual Lia? bility, - - . 100,000 O? Surplus and Undivided Prof? its, - . - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in this section of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limited amount. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. J. CHINA, President. NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President. H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE, G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID, E. P. BICKER. R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE, Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. Mc?allum, D. J. Winn, Jr.. Oliver lu Yates. July 30-3m Tie Lamest ii Most Collete EstaMiieit M Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF- " DOORS) SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. e See and Warerooms, Kiog, opposite Cas non Street, CHARLESTON* S. C. ^^.Pnrcaasp oar make, which we guar?-:; superior to any sold Sooth, and thereby pave money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October IS-o A PAINT SHOP kept by a practical painter of 30 years' 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, Kaiso mine or paper the walls cheap, for while at work I 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 ? 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. The hammocks being sold by H. G. Osteen & Co., haven't a superior in Sumter, at the price.