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MOUNTAIN m FIRE, Norfolk and Western Obliged to Spend Half a Million to Build a Road Around a Mountain, The Tunnel Through Which is Burning. Bristol, Tenn., Sept. 23.-From an authoritative source it f.s learned that the Norfolk and Western Railroad is contemplating laying a track around the mountain through which the Craigen tunnel extends, and which is now burning. The discovery was made this week that two veins o? coal, which were struck when the tunnel was being made, have caugb ? fire, and time alone may determine the result of the blaze. Every effort of the railroad to ex? tinguish the blaze has so far been in vain. Over nine hundred men are now employed at the tunnel, which is about one thousand feet long. Both of its ends have been stopped up securely and an air shaft run into the top of the mountains, in an effort to smother the blaze. Water is being pumped intofthe cavity, and it was thought that in this manner the blaze would finally be reached and quench? ed. AH of these efforts have, seem? ingly, proven in vain and the fire still rages, apparently adding to its volume every day.' To lay the track round the mountain, it is said, will involve an expec itere of half a million dollars. ra? FOB FAIR RATES. Proceedings Before Railroad Com? mission In Regard to Charles? ton Freight Petition. Columbia, Sept. 23.- One of the largest and most representative busi? ness meetings in recent years was held today before the railroad commission. Charleston, through its Freight Bur? eau, started a crusade for cheaper rates inte? the State and was pushing its fight The wholesale merchants from the interior of the State and Piedmont section did not want to be left in the cold, and if reductions in rates weire to be had they, too, wish? ed to receive some of * the benefits. While the Charleston managers were looking out primarily for the interests of Charleston, they had no purpose to deny tc? others the same advantage, that they sought. The result of the movement started in Charleston has been a combination of interests that is seklcci seen. The commercial bodies from all parts of the State and tho wholesale grocers of the up? country have combined their energies and are now insisting that South Carolina get the same rates as are in Vogue in Virginia. It means a seri? ous and a hard fight. It is said by those who are. resisting the petition, that it will mean, if granted by the raillroad commission, a reduction of 25 pe rcenfc in the freight earnings of Jhe railroads. The meeting of the railroad commis rsion today was called for the purpose .of hearing and considering the Char? leston petition, but since it was filed the plans have been changed, and as . a result of the conferences that have been held, as published, the com? mercial bodies from all parts of the .State have gone into the fight together : and are asking for the Virginia rates in toto, instead of in part, as is sought .ander tte first petition. The original petition asked for a re? duction in rates on long hauls, that is the Richmond rate to North Carolina points* while now the purpose is to ask for reductions all along the line regardless of distances. Distribution of Peabody Fund. Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 23.-Bon. J. H. Hineman, State Superintendent of public instruction of this State says that there is likelihood of an early meeting of southern State school su? perintendents to take action relative to the disposition of the Peabody edu? cational fund. The fund is now over ?3,000,000, and many of the southern State superintendents are said to fa? vor closing the trust and distributing the fund to the States of the south rather than to concentrate the money on one lar^e teachers' college, as I?ES. been proposed. Sour Lake, Tex., Sept. 23:-A fire, which started ar noon today in the Shoe String district of the oil field, burned about twenty derricks and destroyed a quantity of machinery, spreading over about 250 y.nrds of the thickly built portion of tue field. The loss is variously estimated at ?rom S30,OCO to $100,030, according to the damage which bas been dene to the wells. This cannot yet be ascertained. The amount of oil consumed is also unknown: as yet, but there were no larse tanks in the path of the fire. The fi?mes are ender control and no furth? er damage will result. Greenville, Sept. 22.-J. P. Clarke, a young man about 23 years old, who has been engased in the money loan business and the carpenter' trade, left the city abruptly early Saturday morning, leaving debts here to the amount of $1,340. He wrote a letter to a prominent merchant who had en? dorsed his note for $200, which he was forced to pay, stating that he had left for Northern States never to return. Greenville, Sept. 22.-Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the cigar fac? tory began operations with a force of 50 young women who are taking les? sons in making cigars under the in? structions of experienced workmen who were sent here for this purpose. Over 400 applicants have been placed on the roll and accepted for trial, but only 50 at. a time will be instructed and when they can go ahead with the cigar making another relay will be put at work, which will cause 50 a week to be added until the full quota is employed in the building, between 900 and 1,000. Oyster Bay, ept. 23.-No visitors were recieved by President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill today, he having begun work on his annual message to Congress. This work is simply pre? paratory and nothing yet has been re? duced to definite form. The message to be presented to the extraordinary session will be comparatively brief. The call for the extraordinary session will not be issued until about the middle of October, THE NO LIGHT OFFENDERS. Resuit of The Trial of Those Who Rode Bicycles Without a Lighted Lantern. From the Daily Item, Sept. 23. The trial of the violators of the or? dinance against riding bicycles on the paved streets of the city after dark without lighted lanterns, which was held in the Mayor's Court yesterday, did not reach a final settlement. The priosners at the bar were Horace Harby, Jr., Esq., and Messrs. W. S. Jones and A. A. Dickson. Mr. Harby requested that his case be continued until he could be represented by counsel and the request was granted. Mr. Jones was represented by M. B. Jennings, Esq. A plea of not guilty was entered and upon the evidence brought out in the trial the defendant was adjudged guilty and the Mayor imposed a sentence of $2 fine or four days imprionsment. Counsel gave notice of appeal and the sentence was suspended. Mr. Jones has since stat? ed to the City Clerk that he expects to abandon the appeal. Mr. Dickson plead guilty to the charge, but stated that he was ignor? ant of the ordinance. The Mayor excused Mr. Dickson, and stated that it had been his inten? tion to excuse all of the violators of the ordinance who were before him, as they were the first to be arrested under the ordinance, and because he realized that few were aware that the ordinance had gone into effect. The ordinance against riding bicy? cles at night on the streets without lighted lanterns is a reasonable pre? caution and should be enforced. The ordinance agaiust fast ridiing is also a reasonable precaution to ensure the safety of those who must use the streets and it should be enforced. If every fast rider should be arrested the Mayor's court would be crowded. MBS. JEFFERSON DAVIS IS ILL Widow of Late President of the Confederacy in a Serious Con? dition at Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 24.-Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow of the presi? dent of the Southern Confederacy, is seriously ill at Castle Inn, in this ;ity. Dr. Chas. G. Stockton was jailed at noon when Mrs. Davis' con? dition alarmed those in attendance, [j?te this afternoon another physician ff as called in for consultation. Dr. Stockton, when leaving the hotel shortly before 6 o'clock, said: "Mrs. Davis is in a serious condition, but ier illness is of a nature that need not ?ecessarily prove fatal. I must be ex? cused from discussing her case further ?night. Tomorrow morning perhaps ve will be able to make a statement." Mrs. Davis came to Castle Inn on Monday from Port Colborne, Ont., vhere she has been spending the sum? ner. A par*~ of friends accompanied ier, 20 in ail, one of whom is her franddaughter, Miss Lucy W. Hayes >f Colorado Springs. It has been Mrs. )avis' custom to spend her summers n Canada or at a northern resort, iving in New York city during the vinter months. Her first visit to C?n? ida was made shortly after the close >f the Civil war, when she and her lusband spent some time in Toronto. Since then the sojourn in Canada has ?een a frequent occurrence. Agriculture in Alaska. When Alaska was first purchased it ixcited general derision. It was sup- ' ?osed. to be the investment of good American money in more or less of an coberg. But Alaska proves to haye ?een a most valuable acquisition, in the vay of fisheries, gold production and low-wonderful to si;ate-agriculture. The present governor, John G. Brady j a nice Irish name) is arranging for in exhibit of Alaskan products at St. ? jonis next year. He claims that of ! he 600,000 square miles included in . he area of Alaska, 100,000 are excel- \ ent agricultural land. This is a ter itcry about as large as New York j 3ennsylvnia, Massachusetts and Con lecticut combined. For some time here lias been no question that the sardier grains and grassees would lourish there, and more recently there [ lave been, some phenomenal demon trations covering vegetables and 1 raits. A United States army officer aw 1400 bushels of potatoes raised in our acres in that section, and a Skag vay farmer raised, it is said, 653 jushels on single acre. As these have iveraged about fifteen cents a pound at Dawson, there can be no question as ;o profit. Another report, made by a corres ?ondent of the New York Times, tells if the largest crop of potatoes that he iver saw in the same amount of rround, and they were of excellent luality, and the work was done with ess than half the attention that vould be required in lower latitudes, frith light both night and day, growth s hastened mucn more rapidly than [iere, as it has to be, considering the shortness of the season. Another thing that is interesting is the alleged fact that radishes, lettuce, beets, turnips ?ind potatoes can be produced luxuri? antly in what in the North is called 'frozen ground." Late in April the past spring there were a few warm day when the ground thawed to the depths of an inch or two, and the experi? ment was tried of planting lettuce, radishes and cabbage. Two days after the temperature went down to ten degrees below zero, but by the middle of May the plants were peep? ing through the ground as promising? ly as in California. We are also told that stock raising is most profitable, sheep and cattle predominating. Grasses grow fiv? or six feet high, and stock can live well through the winter-and such a win? ter! If Alaska can do that, what ought the South to do? The fact is, South? ern agriculture is in its infancy. We want more small farms for extensive culture. It is to our reproach that travellers see, on some of our rail? way lines, corn and cotton fields where the yield is meagre and yet, on a smaller, much smaller, area, the pro? duct, by better cultivation, would be immense. So we say, if Alaska can "hump herself' that way, what great things the South might do if she made the best use of her advantages and possibilities.--Augusta Chronicle. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Harvin Street Side Track Petition Again Postponed-Other Matters Considered. The City Council held a regular meeting at 8 o'clock Thursday night with Mayor Stuckey and Aldermen Chandler, W. H. Epperson, Hurst and Schwerin present. The absentees were Aldermen Boyle, Dick, Finn and G. P. Epperosn. A number of citizens were present in reference tc the petition of Mr. W. A. Bowman and associates for the privilege of laying a railroad track across Harvin street and they were ac? corded the privileges of the floor. Mr. Bowman renewed his request. Messrs. Hurst and Chandler moved that the petition be granted. Dr. A. J. China and Mr. M. H. Beck oppos? ed the measure. Mr. Chandler stated that while he favored the granting of the petition he thought that in a matter of so much importance the entire Council should act and not a bare quorum. He requested the Mayor to de2ide whether or not the absent Aldermen might vote by proxy. Mayor Stuckey ruled that legislation could not be done by proxy and only those mem? bers of Council present could vote upon a question of this nature. Mr. Chandler then withdrew h:3 second to Mr. Hurst's resolution and the matter was left in statu quo. Mr. Abe Ryttenberg, lessee of the Opera House, was present, and said complaint had been made against him for posting bills for theatrical per formances without license, and asked Council to say whether he must pay a license as a bill poster for this work. He further said that he does not re ceive any pay for the work, it being a necessary part of the business as a theatrical manager. Mr. Schwerin contended that Mr. Ryttenberg indi rectly works for others and should pay the license, or regular bill posters should be exempt from the tax and all be placed on the same footing. The work Mr. Ryttenberg is doing he held to be different to a merchant advertising his goods, as Mr. Ryttenberg erects boards and advertises about the city and not merely at his place of business. Mr. Chandler thought Mr. Schwerin took a wrong view of the question and said Mr. Ryttenberg should be per? mitted to do all posting in connection with his business without license. At Mr. Schwerin's request action was postponed, Mr. Ryttenberg to continue posting theatrical bills in the meanwhile. The appeal of Gus Lewis from ver? dict of the Mayor's Court was defer? red because of the absence of the pros? ecutor who had not been notified that the case would come up at this meet? ing. Mr. Schwerin called attention to the danger to pupils from bicyclists crossing the Washington Street School grounds, and proposed a resolution to prevent the practice. On motion of Mr. Hurst the matter was referred to the committee of public works with power to act. The minutes of meetings held Sept. 14th and 17th were read and approved. An ordinance to prohibit dry wells J j and cess pools within one-half mile of the water works pumping station had its second reading, was adpoted * and ordered published. A letter was read from Mrs. Ella Tuomey requesting Council to bear j part of the expense of building an ( artificial stone sidewalk in front of J her stores on Main street and was re? ferred to the committee of public works to examine and report. Council then adjourned. < CHILD DIES ON TRAIN. - 13 J ] i ] Little Boy Succumbs to Congestion Be? tween Camden and This City. From the Daily Item, Sept. 24. J A little boy ten years old died on , the North western train between Cam- \ 3en and this city yesterday afternoon. '* The boy was one of a party of eleven 1 factory operatives, including his fath-' 1 3r and mother who were going from \ Lancaster to Dillon to work in the cotton mill at that place. The boy had been sick for some time with malarial 1 fever and was in a debilated condition c but the immediate cause was conges- ( rion, probably a congestive . chill, which came on after the train left Camden. When the train reached this city, Health Officer Reardon took charge of the case. Dr. Van Tel qerg-Hofman made a careful examina? tion of the body and this together with the statements of the boy's parents sat? isfied him that death was the result of the causes stated above. The body was taken to the undertaking establish? ment of the Whilden Furnitrue Com? pany and embalmed and prepared for shipment to Dillon. The dead child's* father, W. D. Crowley, as well as all others in the party were entirely destitute having only" railroad tickets to Dillon. The city authorities bore the expenses of preparing the body for shipment and furnished a coffin. The party were also cared for last night, and this morning they proceeded to Dillon on the 8.20 train. When the party reached the depot it was found that the railroad would not permit the child's body to be taken to Dillon on the ticket which had been purchased for the living child, the ticket not having a stop over privilege in this city. When the facts became known a collection was taken up at the depot and sufficinet money was quickly donated to purchase a new ticket for the corpse. Yesterday afternoon when it first became known at the depot that the child had died on the train a report was circulated that it died of dipthe ria and there was considerable excite? ment among those who were waiting tc take the outgoing trains. Even the result of the investigation made by the Health Officer and the opinion of Dr. Hofman after the examination did not entirely allay the excitement and apprehension of the passengers. Health Officer Reardon states that Dr. Hof? man said that there were no indica? tions of diptheria, and there was and is no grounds for fear by those who were on the train with the child or who came into contact with the party of mill people. St. Petersburg, Sept. 23.-A fire has broken out at the Biliebat naphtha fountains belonging to the firm of Noble & Baku and has already caused damage estimated at 82,500,000. The works have been completely destroyed and the fire is still spreading. RETAIL MERCHANTS ORGANIZE. Association Formed to Affiliate With Na- ' tional Association of Retail Grocers. A mass meeting of the retail mer? chants of the city was held in the city Council Chamber at 4oclock Thursday afternoon for the purpose of meeting Mr. J. G. Williams organizer of the National Association of Grocers and hearing him present the advantages of forming in Sumter a permanent co? operate association of retail merchants. Mr. Williams is fully posted on the subject and in a very interesting ad? dress gave a great deal of information concerning the practical working of such associations in other cities and the benefits the members have derived therefrom. He stated that the purposes of the association are to secure needed legis? lation for the protection of retail mer? chants and to enforce the collection of accounts, to prevent the sale of adul? terated food stuffs by the enforcement of pure food laws, and by co-opera? tion to prevent credit being extend? ed to persons who refuse to pay their accounts. Mr. J. E. Whilden wa3 made tem? porary chairman and Mr. H. G. Hill acted as temporary secretary. After a full and free discussion it was de? cided to organize the Eetail Mer? chants' Association of Sumter, and an election resulted in the choice of the following permanent officers : President, M. G. Eyttenberg; vice President, J. H. Levy; Treasurer, J. E. Whilden; Secretary and Collector, H. Harby, Jr., Esq. The following committees were ap? pointed: Organization-J. H. Levy, M. H. Beck, W. G. Stubbs, J. E. Whilden. By Laws-J. H. Levy, H. G. Hill, J. M Chandler. A resolution was proposed and adopted that the Association affiliate with the National Association of Re? tail Grocers. The following members will attend the State Convention of retail mer channts in Columbia during Fair Week: M. G. Rettenberg, W. G Stubbs, J. H. Levy, H. G. Hill and D. J. Auld, S. L. I. NOTES. Elections, Promotions, Etc., at the Regu lar Monthly Meeting Thursday Night. There was a large attendance of members of the Sumter Light Infan try at the regular monthly business meeting of the company Thursday night. Nearly all of the boys have cleaned the old Springfields, and the new Krag-Jorgensens' have been issued to them. Witherspoon Bros. & Co. are making ten new cabinets for the company. Mr. Geo. M. Dunne was elected a contributing member. It was decided to have a prize drill in the Opera House sometime in Nov amber, and two drills every week Tuesday and Thursday nights will be had for those who are to enter this contest, and there will be about thirty rf them. First Lieut. J. Z. Mims tendered his resignation. In seconding the mo? tion for its acceptance, Sergt. Gallag? her said that the entire company re? gretted to lose such a valuable and faithful member, and he moved that a committee be appointed by the chair to draft suitable resolutions express? ing the company's regret in losing ?rim, and its well wishes for his future career, whereupon the chair appointed Lieut. Hutcherson, Sergts. Shaw, and Doar on this committeee. Second Lieut. Hutcherson was lominated for 1st Lieutenant and was man?mously elected, and lie im nediately "set 'em up" to very finb mportcc: Havanas. Sergts. Gallagher, O. L. Yates and Doar were nominated for 2d Lieut. Messrs. Doar and Gallagher declined ;he nomination. First Sergeant Yates vas unanimlously elected. On ac? count of his absence, probably, he iidn't "set 'em up." . Great pressure was brought to bear lpon Mr. Doar, the ex-captain, to ac ;ept this office, but he stated that he ;ould not accept now. The members ,vere disappointed. The following is now the roll of )fficers : C. B. Yeadon-Captain. G. W. Hutcherson-1st Lieut. 0. L. Yates-2d Lieut. Pat Gallagher-1st Sergt. T. E. Flowers-2d Sergt. Wm. D. Shaw-3d Sergt. J. W. Bradford-?th Sergt. D. R. McCallnm-5th Sergt. A. G. Fishburne-1st Corp. J. D. Wilder-2d Corp. Jamie Barrett-3d Corp. R. C. Harvin-4th Corp. There was great interest manifested in the election of third and fourth corporals. There were five nominations for the third place, and Jamie Barrett received all but four of the entire vote cast. Mr. Harvin easily won fourth place, though he had some popular members to beat. It is proposed that the band and company get up a concert and prize drill in November. The public will patronize the enter? tainment, as they always do. W. D. S. Spartan burg, Sept. 24.-Daniel G. Hart, a well known young man of the city, formerly night clerk at the Spar? tan burg postoffice, and who is at pres? ent released from custody on a SI, OOO bond, pending trial at the fall term of the United States court in Greenville for embezzling, was today arrested on the charge of burgalizing the Spartan burg postoffice. A Good Liver. A bad liver means a bad breath, bad i complexion, poor digestion and often constipation. A good healthy active liver means a fine clear skin, free from pimples and spots, bright eyes, buoyant spirits, m other words good health. Make the Liver healthy and keep it healthy by using Ry dales Liver Tablets. They act specifi? cally on the liver as a mild stimulant and tonic, arousing it to activity. They gently stimulate the muscular walls of the bow? els and intestines and thus assist nature to restore a regular habit. For sale by all dealers. 3|Elk playing cards. For sale by H. I G. Osteen & Co. 1 CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE WORKERS MEET. Report of Annual Convention Which Was Held in Laurens. The fifth annual meeting of the Christian Temperance Workers of South Carolina was held at Laurens, Sept. 17-20. There were about forty delegates in attendance, besides visi? tors. The weather was delightful, the crisp, bracing ail conducive to activ? ity; this, and the presence of many good workers from various parts of the State, made this meeting the best in the history of the organiza? tion. t An important feature of this conven? tion was the revision of the constitu? tion of the Temperaance Workers ; by which action, gentlemen were admit? ted to equal rights and privileges. The importance of this measure was realized by all, and many arguments, pro and con were made. Before the final vote was taken an earnest prayer for Divine guidance was offered by the oldest and most consecrated member of the body. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Pres. Mrs. Joel E. Branson, Sum? ter, S. C. V. Pres., Miss L. S. Olney, Char? leston. Rec. Sec., Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Spartanburg. Cor. Sec. Mrs. J. J. Pluss, Laur? ens. Treas. Mrs. J. B. Cleveland, Spar? tanburg. Organizer, Mrs. E. S. Herbert, Orangeburg. Assistants: Miss Nellie Browne, Miss Vista Wood. Editor "Chritsian Temperance Worker," Mrs. E. S. Herbert. Assistant Eds., Mrs. Joel E. Bran? son, Mrs. Jas. H. White. Business Manager, Miss J. V. Smith. Vice Presidents were elected to represent each denomination embrac? ed in the organization, as follows: Methodist, Mrs. W. B. Duncan, Lanrens. Baptist, Mrs. John B. White, Cam? eron. Presbyterian, Mrs. H. B. Merist, Rock Hill. Lutheran, Mrs. H. C. Grossman, Columbia. Episcopal, Mrs. S. S. Farrow, Laur? ens. A. R. P. Church, Mrs. W. W. Boyce, Rock Hill. Christian Church, Mrs. E. E. Andrews, Spartanburg. Officers were elected for the follow? ing departments of work : Supt. Bands of Hope, Miss S. H. Carlisle. Press work, Mrs. J. H. White, Johnston. Prison work, Mrs. O. B. Dugan, Charleston. . Mill work. Mrs. Lemaster, Spartan? burg. Legislation, Mrs. A. B. Mulligan, Spartanburg. Scientific Instruction, Mrs. W. K Blake, Sparanburg. Unfermented wine, Mrs. J. D. Eid 3on, Johnston. Fairs, Mrs. M. E. Bell, Renno, S. ?. The hospitality of the good people }f Laurens was unstinted, the courte? sies extended were many and varied. Especially were the ladies indebted for thoughtful kindnesses to the Rev. Messrs. W. B. and W. M. Dun? can, and Rev. W. A. Clark oz the Methodist Church. Also to Prof. B. U Jones of the Graded School, who invited the delegates to visit their school, and speak to the pupils of the 3vils of the cigarette habit. This kind invitation was gladly accepted, and a pleasant hour was spent wih the chil? dren ; we trust that good seed was sown in that hour, which will bear :rait in late years. Charleston was selected as the next Dlace of meeting; time to be fixed at neeting of Executive Committee. If large audience, earnest attention, ;reat interest, and many workers add? ie are an index, the Laurens meeting viii mark a new epoch in the history ; Df the Christian Temperance Workers )f South Carolina. B. Sumter, Sept. 23, 1903. Death of Negro Patriarch. Jim Dwyer, an aged negro patriarch, >f Privateer township, died last week. He was over 30. His son Jim died iext day. _ CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears the Signature of Strawberry Plants. I HAVE a few thousand Heflin's Early and Profit Strawberry Plants for sale at 82.50 per thousand. G. W. WESTBROOK, Wrightsville, N. C. Sept 9-lm SEED OASTS. THE W. D. FRIERSON CO. will de? liver for casn, 1.C00 bushels home-raised Seed Oat? at 75 cents per bushel, sacked, f. o. b. Dalzel, S. C. Address, THE W. D. FRIERSON CO., Sept 2-Im Stateburg, S. C. CHICHESTF.R'S tNGLISH ~ ?riglnul ond Only Genuine. wJ/8fc*TV8AFE. Alw?r? reliable Ladles tsS Dntccift AS for CHICHJ?TEK'S ENGLISH ^ in IIZU ar.-i Gold metallic boxes, sealed with blur ribbon. Take no other. Refuge ?ancerou? Substitution* and Imita? tion?. Buy of joar Dru??in, or 'md -ie. ia ?t*:ap? for Parrfoulfti-n, Testimonial* I ?* ?t?? ?ad "J?eHcf for Ladle*.0"* Utter, by re _A. [.' tani Mall. ? o.ooo Tv*:in:oa:iii<. Soulby , "?. ??lDrugji?M. < hiche*ter Chemical Co^ Meatian tMi jmper ' iInd!s*co Sonare, i'll ILA.. PA How to Make Money. Agents of either sax should today write Marsh Manufacturing Co., 53S Lake Street, Chicago, for cuts and particulars of their handsome ALUMINUM CARD CASE with your name engraved on it and filled with 100 Calling or Business Cards. Ev? erybody orders them. Sample Case and 100 Cards, postpaid, 40c. This Case and 100 Cards retail at 75 cents. l'on have only to show sample to secure an order. Send 40c. at once for case and 100 cards before some one gets ahead of you. Sept 16-i8m ?a This popular remedy never fails to effectually cure Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sick headache, Biliousness And ALL DISEASES arising fron: a Torpid Liver and Bad Digestion The natural result is good appetite and solid flesh. Dose small; elegant? ly sugar coated and easy to swallow. Take No Substitute*. THE SUMTER SAVINGS BANK. HORACE HARBY, President. L C. STRAUSS, Vice-president. GEO. L. RICHER, Cashier. Capital Stock, $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 TO TAKE CARE OF MONEY -the savings of all classes of people - is the reason for the eidstence of The Sumter Savings Bank And this duty is performed with satisfac? tion to all concerned. Money is absolutely safe here and every dollar deposited, be it principal or interest earn? 4 per cent per annum. A small sum will open up an account and secure a bank book. Begin to savfl now. Interest payable quarterly. Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, &c. BANKS H. B0YKLN, D. S., Oct 19-0 Catchall, S. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER] SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockhold? ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business; also has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of $1 and upward received. Inter? est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. R. L MASKING, W. F. RHAKE, vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. TURNIP SEED, Onion Sets--ieading varieties. Aslo assortment of Garden ?Seed3. Havana Segajrs; Large line of ?ne Havana Segars, Toilet Articles A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's Drug Store, ^ We promptly obtain ?. S. and Foreign ?Send model, sketch or photo of invention for< f free report on patentability. For free book, < ? IIcw tc SecureTB a nc UABIfQ write? <! Parents and ! ?Ml?&-?S?M?lIVd to G?-5N0WI. Opposite U. S. Patent Office WASHINGTON D.C. GUN ?ND 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, dewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona? ble, work done prompt y and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from Osteen's Book Store. R. S. BRAD WELL. Estate of George Lowry, Dee'd* I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, S. C., on October 16, 1903, for a final Discharge as Adminis? trator de bonis nonon said Estate. JUNIUS A. MAYES, Administrator D. B. N. Sept 16,1903-4t