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TI TILLMAN TRIAL loddie Qvisr Selection of Judge to Preside (Iver Court in Lexington. JUDGE BENET MAY BE APPOINTED Instead of Judge Townsend to Hold the Term of Court in Lexington at which James H. Tillman will be Tried for the MOBBER OF N. G. GONZALES. Columbia, Sept. 12,- Several days ago Judge Townsend was appointed to hold Court in Lexington county on ac? count bf the illness of Judge (Jage, who was relieved of duty by Chief Justice Pope. The order assigning Judge Townsend to hold the Lexing? ton Court was publisehd at the time and attracted attention because the case against James H. Tillman is to be heard at the approaching term of the court in Lexington County, un? less something unforeseen happens. It appears that Judge Townsend was assigned to hold Court at Winnsboro at the identical time that he was as? signed to hold Court in Lexington county. The Court in Winnsboro opens on the 21st instant, the same the day Lexington term begins. f The counsel in the case against James H. Tillman thought that the status was questionable. Counsel for the prosecution, therefore, brought the matter to the attention of the Chief Justice, and it was contemplat? ed that a motion would he heard to? day at Spartan burg relative at the as? signment of Judge Townsend to the i Lexington Court, but it was found that the hearing was not necessary. Counsel for the prosecution insist that they had nothing against Judge Townsend and would have had no pos? sible objection to him personally, but they did not want to go through the trial and have a possible verdict at? tacked on th? ground of the jurisdic? tion of the presiding Judge, and therefore wished to have that phase of tie question first decided by the Chief Justice, who himself made the appointment. The time for holding of the Courts in the State is in a very much confus-" * ed condition and statutes are con? stantly changing the time for holding Courts, and it is thought that this confusion led Justice Pope to the as? signment of Judge Townsend to the Lexington Court, without thinking of his, having to hold the Fairfield term of Court at the same time. The statute law, as will be seen from the following, requires the as? signment of Judges to their circuits for a year : Section 2,730. Between the 1st and loth day of December, in each year, the Chief Justice, or in his absence or inability to attend, the senior Asso? ciate Justice, shalT form a roster of the Circuit Jndges of the several cir? cuits, in order to arrange a regular and continuous assignment and inter? change of circuits among said Judges, and make an order assigning tb.6 sev? eral Circuit Courts in all of the cir? cuits of the State for the whole of the succeeding year, in such order as will affect a continuous interchange of cir? cuits according . to said numerical series. . immediately thereupon the Chief Justice, or, in his absence or inability to act, the senior Associate Justice, shall direct the clerk of the Supreme Court to furnish each of the Circiut Judges, as well as the Chief . Justice and senior Associate Justice, with, a certified, copy of said order, which shall be sufficient notice to the said Circuit Jndges of their assign? ment aforesaid, and they shall proceed to hold the Courts in the circuits to which they^ are respectively assigned at the times appointed by law for the several Circuit Courts to be held, and the clerk of the Supreme Court shall also forthwith transmit a certified copy of said order to the clerk of every Circnit Court of the State." In Accordance with this staute, on the 11th of last December the Chief Justice assigned the Circnit Jndges, and for the third series of terms or? dered that the Court for the 6th cir? cnit should be held by the Judge of 7th circnit. This means that Judge Townsend should hold Court in Winnsboro for the fall term. Jndge Gage notified the Chief Jus? tice of his indisposition, and there? upon Jndge Townsend was appointed to hold the Court at Lexington. The Court at Lexington and at Winnsboro both open on the same day, and coun? sel for the prosecution say that, under the rtatute, only a disengaged Judge could have legally been assigned to the Lexington Court, and that Jndge Townsend was not disengaged, as he was due to hold Court at Winnsboro, on the 21st. The statute reads : Section 2,743. Whenever any Cir? cnit Judge, pending his assignment to hold the Courts of any circnit shall die, resign, be disabled by illness or absent from the State, or in case of a vacancy in the office of Circuit Judge of any circnit, or in case the Chief Justice or presiding Associate Justice of the Supreme Court shall order a special Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, or Common Pleas, or General Sessions, in any county in this State, upon a satisfactory show? ing that such special Court is needed, the Chief Justice or presiding Asso? ciate Justice may assign any other Circiut Judge disengaged to hold the Court of such circiuts, or to fill any appointment made necesary by such vacancy, etc, etc. * * * Governor fleyward today receiv? ed a telegram from Chief Justice Pope asking him to appoint Judge, Benet to hold the Court of Common Pleas in Kershaw County, which begins on Monday. Judge Benet indicated that he wouid accept the assignment to hold Court i n Kershaw county, and the under? standing is that he will continue in the circuit and go from Kershaw to Lexington, and that he will be the trial Judge in the Tillman case if it comes to trial. The selection of Judge Benet to pre? side at the Lexington Court seems to be eminently satisfactory, and general acceptance of his appointment is indi? cated. As is well known, there has not in many a day been a more learn? ed Judge on the Bench in this State. -News and Courier, Sept. 13. j WHO SHALL PRESIDE AT TILL . MANS' TRIAL. Columbia, Sept. 13.-The announce? ment was made this morning that Chief Justice Pope would hear argu? ment in the matter of Judge Townsend being assigned to the Lexington Court, at Spartanburg, tomorrow. It was generally thought here yester? day, when Judge Benet was appointed and commissioned to hold Court at Camden, relieving Judge Townsend there, that he was to continue in the circuit and go to Lexington, which is in the same circuit. Counsel for the prosecution and oth ? ers seemed to think that this settled the matter, and that Judge Townsend would go to Winnsboro and hold Court there, as regularly assigned by the Chief Justice last December. The appointment of Judge Benet to come into the circuit, together with a telegram from Chief Justice Pope that he had settled the matter in his mind, and that there was no need for counsel for the prosecution to appear before him aa to the point about Judge Townsend's eligibility, in view of the Winnsboro Court, led to the conclu? sion that the matter had been settled by the selection of Judge Benet to come into the circuit, although ap? pointed only for the Kershaw Court. Last night counsel for the prosecu? tion received a telegram from Chief Justice Pope, stating that he would hear both sides at Spartanburg tomor? row. Exactly what this means is not known. It is understood that the coun? sel for the defence will not appear at the hearing. The matter has already been ex? plained in the Sunday News and that the objection to Judge Townsend is not personal, but strictly because of legal complications, and his prior assignment to the Fairfield Court, which opens on the same day as that at Lexnigtoxi. In the matter of the hearing tomor? row relative to the appointment of Judge Townsend to sit at the Lexing? ton Court, it is announced that coun? sel for James H. Tillman will not ap? pear before Chief Justice Pope. Coun? sel for the prosecution will appear to make plain their position, and that it is purely legal and not personal. News and Courier, Sept. 14. The latest information is that Chief Justice Pope is still undecided, al? though the. entire bar cf Winnsboro protests against the postponement of the regular term of court in Fairfield county, which would be necessary if Judge Townsend is sent to Lexington. NEWS NOTES. . An Indianapolis dispatch says that an air ship thirty feet long, contain? ing two men. passed over that city Sunday at a height; of 700 feet. Russia has notified China that parts of Manchuria will not be evacaated on October 8th as agreed. Ex-Congressman Norton announces his intention to make the race for Congress in the Sixth District in op? position to Robert B. Sarhorough who will stand for reelection. A band of robbers invaded Valley Springs, S. D., at 2 o'clock 'Saturday morning, terrified the inhabitants in Jesse James style and robbed the bank of 8K),0$P". Constables in Greenwood county raided an illicit distillery near the Saluda county line" Friday night They destroyed ' 600 gallons of sour mash, but the moonshiners escaped, taking the still with them. The U. S. armored cruiser Maryland, 15,000 tons, was launched at Newport News Saturday. - The Vatican will send a . large ex? hibit to the St. Louis Exposition. President Castro having quelled the revolution in Venezuela is now prepar? ing to fight Colombia and is massing7 troops on the Colombian frontier. Actings Postmaster General Bristow has notified .Senator Clay, of Georgia, that none of the rural free delivery routes will be discontinued. More than 2,000 arrests have been made in Georgia during th i past two weeks for vagrancy. AV white people and negroes who cannot tell the police exactly their occupations are arrested and sent immediately to the ci iain gangs. Many negro womc n are get? ting married to escape the law, as married women are not arrested. Fri? day night the police force here began to make arrests and over fb'ty negroes and white persons were locked up. Atlanta Constitution. Porto Rico is encouraged by the promise of a profitable growth of sea island cotton. About 10,009 bales are expected from this year's crop, and 50,000 are estimated as the product of the near future. Sugar lands, it is said, realized about $15 an acre, while $60 an acre can be seemed by the growth of this staple cotto n. If this is correct Porto Rico is to be con? gratulated. A Fatal Auto Accident. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 12.-Frank Day formerly of California, but of late living in Detroit, was killed in aa automobile accident at the State Fair grounds late this afternoon, while driving Barney Oldf eld's rec? ord-breaking machine in t, five-mile race against time. Day had covered just about four miles of the distance when, upon reaching the head of the home stretch, the powerful machine swerved, ran into the fence and top? pled over. As the machine upset Day received a terrific knock on the back of the head, which rendered him un? conscious, and he lay on the tracK without moving a muscle. Tho pros? trate form was quickly removed and medical aid summoned, bet the in? jured man died in fifteen minutes after he was struck. He did not re? gain consciousness. The accident was witnessed by 3,000 persons, among whom were many women. Several of the women fainted. The automobile was running about a mile a minute when the accident occurred. The machine is a total wreck. Hampton, Sept. 12.-While out deer hunting a few days ago Mr. J. Ham Barker,' a prominent farmer of this county, was accidentally shot by his son, Rance, one shot hitting the arm just above the elbow and breaking the bone. He was about 80 yards from his son, and concealed from view bj* the thick undergrowth. His [jon fired, killing the deer, unawares that the father was near or even in that di rec- i tion. KILKENNY FIGHT IN TEXAS. Man Arrested by Sheriff and Dep uty and Taken to Jail. He Resists Search, Kills the Two Off: cers and is Himself Killed. Edna, Tex., Sept. 13.-Three men were shot and killed here this after? noon at the city jail. Sheriff George F. Wharton and Dep? uty Frank Brugh arrested a man known as McCagle, of Philadelphia, but be? lieved from papers found on him to be W. T. Lander, of Atlanta, Ga., on a charge of attempted swindling. Lander was taken to jail without trouble, but when the officers attempted to search him the prisoner drew a revolver and opened fire on the two officers. The first bullet struck Sheriff Wharton and the second mortally wounded the dep? uty. The sheriff in falling drew his revolver and fired point Tslank at the prisoner, killing him instantly. Whar? ton, when picked up, was dead, and Brugh died an hour later. SENATOR SIMMONS' FATHER MURDERED. An Old Man of 75 Killed by a Negro Trespasser. Newbern, N. C., Sept 13.- Furni field G. Simmons, father of Senator F. M. Simmons, was foully murdered yesterday on his plantation, a few miles from Pollocksville, Jones Coun? ty. He had been missing since yester? day morning. Snator Simmons, who was in Baleigh, and his son James, who is a merchant in Newbern, were notified of that fact and both went promptly to the old homestead to as? sist in the search. The body* was found near the river. Mr. Simmons had been shot several times with a shotgun. Bruises about the head in? dicated that he was also clubbed. Mr. Simmons was a quiet, inoffen? sive man about 75 years old and was generally esteemed. The cause of the murder is unknown. A negro named Daniels has been arrested as the assas? sin. Another account from Pollocks? ville says that Mr. Simmons was kill? ed by an unknown trespasser who was squirrel hunting on his land and whom Mr. Simmons went after when he heard the shooting, and that one ar? rest has been made.. THE FL93IDA HURRICANE. Sweeps Across the Peninsula From Miami to Tampa. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 13.-Be? ginning Friday morning on the east coast, and Saturday morning on the west, and lasting twenty-four hours at each, South Florida has been swept by the strongest cyclone ever known in the history of that part of the State. The wires went down at the beginnng and railroad service was de? layed. On that account no details reached this place until today. Even now they are not full, for many places that were in the center of the path of the storm have not yet been heard from, and the wires into the storm swept district are not yet working. At Miami the wind attained a ve? locity-of sixty-five miles per hour. The car shed of the East Coast Rail? road was lifted from its foundations, clear of the cars that were under it, and demolished, not even scratching th? cars. Several small boats were sunk in the bay. Passengers on the East Coast train, which arrived in the city tonight, .reported- many wrecks along thc 'shore* between Miami and Hobes Sound. Among them is one four-masted and: one three-mast6d schooner and several smaller vessels. One of the Standard ' Oil Company's large steamers, with two barges, is beached near Boynton. The crew of fifteen men were saved. The storm did not extend as far south as Key West and did no damage as far north as St, Augustine. At Jupiter the wind blew seventy five miles per hour, with the rain fall? ing in torrents. Newport, R. L, Sept. '12.-Torpe? does were successfully fired at vessels of the United States navy today by the submarine boats Adder and Moc? casin participating in the first of three torpedo tests to be made in connection with the manoeuvres. The torpedo boats McKee, Stiletto and Craven were stationed off Rock Island while the Adder and Moccasin submerging about five miles away attacked the supposed? ly defending force. Without detection dummy torpedoes were fired at each of the three torpedo boats at- such close range that had they been loaded the three boats would have been de? stroyed. $IO,OOO,QOQ FOR mm ROUTE. U. S. Engineers File Their Report on a Matter of Vital Concern to All Atlantic Coast States. Washington, Sept. ll.-The report of the engineer officers of the army concerning the proposition for an in? land water route between Norfolk, Va., and Beaufort inlet, N. C., has been submitted to the war department, but will be withheld from publication uatil congress meets. Several routes were gone over by the engineers. The most feasible and economical route, which finally was decided upon, is through very shallow water and swamp region. It is under? stood that the distance covered by the waterway is 190 miles and that tne es? timated cost is 810,000,000. After care? ful consideration of the matter the en? gineers recommend the construction of the canal at "sea level." It is .said that the engineers have in mind a method whereby the proposed waterway may be shortened. Thc sub? ject of locks was gone into and while it may be necessary to employ them in some instances, the officers were in? fluenced in their decision respecting the route selected by the fact that it ( obviate"- the necessity for an extensive i lock construction. 1 j CITY COUNCIL MEETING. More Money to Be Spent on Street Im? provement. Mr. Bowman Renews Petition for Railroad Track Across Harvin Street. A regular meeting of cit/ council was held at 8 o'clock last night. Mayor Stuckey, Aldermen Boyle, Chandler, W. H. Epperson, Finn and Schwerin were present; Aldermen Dick, G. F. Epperson and Hurst were absent. Mr. W. A. Bowman appeared to re? new his request for the privilege of laying a railroad track across South Harvin street. He asked that a special meeting be appointed for further con? sideration of the matter in order that persons opposing his petition may have opportunity to be heard. Council ap? pointed Monday, Sept. 14th, at 6 o'clock p. m, to take up the proposition. The clerk presented and read an ordinance forbidding bicyclists to use sidewalks on paved streets, and such other sidewalks as may be prohibited to their use by order or resolution of Council; and to require bicycles to be provided with lights in the night time on streets as well as on sidewalks. By unanimous consent the rule, which re? quires two readings was suspended. The ordinance was duly adopted and ordered published. The Clerk was directed to prepare an ordinance forbidding the construc? tion of dry wells hereafter within a half mile of thel water station. * The council deems this measure necessary for the protection of the purity of city water. The request of Mrs. E. B. Vinson for a hydrant at the corner of Salem avenue and Haynsworth street was re? ferred to the committee of Public Works. . On motion of Mr. Schwerin the Superintendent of streets was author? ized to sell at auction on saleday in October all old picks and shovels not now in use. Letters were presented from the Citizens' Insurance Agency and from Mr. W. A. Brown asking for a part of the city insurance. On motion of Mr. Schwerin the clerk was ordered to make a just distribution of the insur nce among the local agencies. Under a resolution unanimously adopted the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to borrow two thousand dollars for necessary current expenses -one thousand from the First Nation? al Bank and one thousand from the Bank of Sumter, giving therefor the city's certificates of indebtedness in required form. On Mr. Schwerin's suggestion the Clerk and street superintendent were instructed to buy provender for the city mules of the best quality at low? est prices; all dealers being given an opportunity to offer prices. The committee of public works were requested to direct the erection of telephone poles so as to prevent en? croachment on sidewalks. For this purpose they were authorized to call into consultation two members of council net on the committee. An order was given the street super? intendent to enforce rigidly the ordi? nance regulating the removal of trash and garbage by requiring all such to be placed in barrels or boxes convenient for hauling not later than 10 o'clock a. m., and forbidding piling trash in heaps on top of barrels and boxes. He was directed further to see that persons violating these rules after 15th instant are punished as the ordinances pro? vide. On motion of Mr. Boyle the Clerk was directed -to order gravel sufficient for a three inch layer on the clay road to be'made in N. Main street from Canal to Warren. Mr. Finn opposed this measure as he thought macadam should be used on the sand beds of that part of Main street, as he does not believe clay and gravel will stand the heavy travel and traffic. Tne Clerk and Treasurer's report for August was referred to the committee of finance. Council then adjourned. City Council Discusses Harvin Street Side Track But Reaches No Decision. Pursuant to adjournment Council met at 6 o'clock Monday night for the purpose of further considering the request of Mr. W. A. Bowman and associates to be allowed to lay a rail? road track across South Harvin street. Mayor Stuckey, Aldermen Boyle, Chandler, Dick, W. H. Epperson, Hurst and J. A. Schwerin were pres? ent, and the absentees were Aldermen G. F. Epperson and Finn. The minutes of Sept. 9th were read and corrected. Mr. Schwerin stated that there were some excessive charges on a bill pre? sented by Mr. H. W. Hood at last Council meeting which ought to have been deducted before payment was made. Mr. Chandler moved that no other matters be considered except the spe? cial business of the petition of Mr. Bowman and associates and it was so ordered. Messrs. W. A. Bowman and W. H. Ingram spoke in favor of the petition. Speeches in opposition were made by Dr. A. J. China, Messrs. D. China, J. R. Lig?n, W. G. Stubbs and R. N. Gentry. A letter was read from Dr. Walter Cheyne asking the Council not to grant the privilege asked by the petitioners. Alderman Chandler asked Mr. Bow? man if he would consent to the follow? ing regulations and conditions: 1. Track across H arvin street to be level with street and kept in such con dition that it will not obstruct travel in any way. 2. Locked gates OH each side of Har? vin street. Gates to be kept locked except when cars are passing through. 3. Flagman to precede all cars cross? ing Harvin street. 4. All cars to cross Harvin street at such times as will not conflict with travel to and from passenger trains. 5. No scented or obnoxious fertilizers to be kept on premises. C. All injury to Harvin, Bartlette and Main streets caused by laying of track, erection of warehouse or from any cause attributable to the business conducted by the petitioners to be re? paired at their expense. To these restrictions and conditions Mr. Bowman readily consented. Mr. Chandler then moved that the petition be granted, but there was no second to the motion. Messrs. Boyle and Schwerin moved that final action be deferred until 8 3'clock p. m., on Thursday 17th in- j 3tant, in order that opposing parties ; may have further opportunity to pre- . sent objections to the petition, and also to have a fall attendance of Conn? ell, if possible. The motion was carried and Council adjourned. Cotton caterpillars have made their appearance in considerable numbers in the Mechanicsville section, and while not mach damage has been done thus far, the caterpillars being small, yet it is feared that the crop in that sec? tion will suffer much injury. The boll worm is also beginning to dam? age cotton in some parts of this and Lee county. This enemy of the cotton plant first made its appearance in this county about three or four years ago, and for the first year or two were few in number and did little damage, but last year the injury to the cotton crop was serious in the neighborhoods where the pest appeared and the indi? cations are that the damage will be even greater this seascn. FORGED PAY CERTIFICATES. Marion, Sept. 12.-Within the last few days two warrants, have been sworn out here against G. Raymond Berry, county superintendent of edu? cation, charging him with forging the names of school trustees to school pay certificates and collecting the money on them. The warrants were based on affidavits made by Messrs. D. P. McIntyre and E. V. Moody, school trustees, and were issued by Magistrate D. J. Oli? ver, of this place. One of the affidavits alleges that on the 24th day of May, 1903, one G. Raymond Berry, with in? tent to swindle and defraud, did feloniously make, forge and counter? feit the names of Luther Carmichael, B. A. Harrelson and D. P. McIntyre to a certain school pay-certificate for the sum of $52.50. The second affida? vit alleges that on the 27th day of March, 1903, the names of S. W. Stephens and E. V. Moody, school trustees? were forged to a school pay certificate for the sum of 860. Although the sheriff has made dili? gent search for Berry he has not yet been apprehended and it is thought that he has fled from the State. The amount of money procured by the sup? erintendent of education by these methods is thought to be in the neigh? borhood of $2,000,|though the exact amount cannot be definitely ascertain? ed until a full investigation has been made. His bond is for 81,000, and his bondsmen are Messrs. Whittington Hamilton, H. E. K. Smith, R. H. Rodgers and S. L. Page. Snow and Rain in Minnesota. St. Paul, Minn, Sept. 1.-The Dis? patch today says : Snow and rain have damaged crops in the Norhwest during the past week to the extent of millions of dollars. Nearly all the grain in the shock, es? timated at 50 per cent, and all the standing grain, much of it flax, is buried under snow and water. The rainfall has been eight inches in forty eight hours. Rain and sleet and sr^*v prevail all over the Northwest today. Railroad tracks are washed out and trains are abandoned. The trains from the Pacific" coast have been pushing slowly through deep snow for two days and are from ten to twenty hours late. A washout at Rolling Stone,- north of Minneapolis, forced the Great Northern to abandon its line on the east side of the Mississippi river to St. Cloud, and no trains were run today or yesterday over that track. The coast trains and those from the Willmar di? vision are being run via St.' Cloud and the track on the east side of the river. SEASONABLI SER Fall styles of HOWAR This is the hat you wi stiff goods. The new s and very becoming. T the same as ever, Jj and eve If it be possible to imi W. L. DOl Have done it in their line of sh< styles now appear in this line, what conservative. The qual never been questioned or equal $3.00 ail LADIES, A' We cordially invite you to ex in which the AUTOHAV a Are the two leaders, unexcelled shoes on the market at the same The only rewards we have t< shoes are comfort and satisfactio prize at once. J. EYTTENBi The Soo Road is having trouble be? tween Hamil and Buffalo, its trains being about twelve hours delayed by washouts caused by the overflow or Crow river and heavy rains. THE FLORIDA CYCLONE. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. H.-The fate of middle and southwest Florida is only a matter of conjecture. This much is certain : The storm was strong enough in the sections to sweep down the wires and stop railroad communi? cation. This of itself is sufficient to justify forebodings of unprecedented calamity. The middle of Florida sec? tion from which not a word can be heard is the most populous part of the State. To that section every wire is down, every train is stopped and no one can tell what the news of the morrow will be. The Western Union Telegraph com? pany sent a large force of men and a camp train down the east coast last night. BEPOBT OF THE CONDITION OF TBE FIRST NATIONAL BASE, OF SUMTER, S. C., At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, Sept. 9, 1903. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, $335.770 30 Overdrafts, secured and unse? cured, 39,055 87 U.S. Bonds to secure circula? tion, 25,000 00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds, 406 25 Stocks, securities, etc., 24,000 00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures, 3,000 00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 95 78 Due from State Banks and Bankers, 6,635 29 Due from approved reserve agents, 4,950 89 Checks and other cash items, 614 21 Notes of other National Banks, 1,500 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents. 1,735 48 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz : Specie, 15,020 00 Legal-tender notes, 2,000 00 17,020 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per ct. of cir? culation.) 1,250 00 Total, $461,034 07 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $100,000 00 Surplus fund, 20,000 00 Undivided profits, less ex? penses and taxes paid, 6,015 47 National Bank notes outstand? ing, . 25,000 00 Due to other National Banks, 2,869 10 Due to Trust Companies and Savings Banks, 2,832 62 Due to approved reserve agents, 12,779 48 Individual deposits subject to check, 211,953 45 Notes and bills rediscounted, 79,583 95 Total $461.034 07 State of South Carolina, ) gg County of Sumter. ) I, R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above- statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of September, 1903. GEO. L. RICKER, [n. s.] Notary Public for S. C. Correct-Attest : A. J. CHINA, ) H. D. BARNETT, [ Directors. G. A. LEMMON, ) Sept. 16,1903. VICEABLB, STAPLE. D HATS now ready. int for the fall*in soft or shape is on good lines be quality and price is ?ry Hat Guaranteed. jrove a good thing, JG LAS CO. Des. 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