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iarshalfs Snremary sf Tito Trial. Continued from page 1. case was dismissed. He took the matter np with the war department, ?nd the adjutant general of the army dismissed the matter because' he said it was nothing bnt malice. I was mustered out in October, 1898. **I was mach abused and criticised hy Mr. Gonzales editorially in connec? tion with the1 organization of an Indian company to go to the Philippines. Be? fore I come to that I want to say there liad been consiaerable bad fee liing be? tween a namer of officers of the regi? ment and myself. We all agreed, how? ever, to make friends before we were mustered out, so that we could exhibit to our State our regiment before we separated and went to our homes. The hard feeling was caused by the position ? took that it was unfair to the enlisted men to keep them longer ia the service, when there was no chance o? &?ir doing any fighting. '* In reference to the Leech Lake In? dians referred to by Mr. Gonzales in ais editorials, he had said I was try? ing to keep the regiment in the ser? vice after:? was promoted. That was untrue, for immediately after my dis? charge I tried to enlist as a private in the . regiment commanded by CoL William. J Bryan, of Nebraska. *. When the Spanish war veterans' organization was effected in Washing? ton I was elected Junior Vice Com? mander-in-Chief,, and at the second: election, when Gen. Miles was made Commander-in-Chief, I was elected Senior Vica Commander-inr-Chief, my opponent being Gen. Joe Wheeler. * * I was criticised by Mr. Gonzales and villiSed. Tho Leech Lake edito? rials were brought out by my efforts to organize a company of i?ez-Perces Indians and Chipe wa Indians for ser? vice in the Philippines. A number of indian chiefs were then in Washing? ton, where. I waa. The army officers opposed the. organization of this com? pany, fearing the Indians might learn our methods of warfare. President McKinley told me frankly that he was afraid the Indians might get to scalp sag over there?, The President and my iather served in Congress together and were cfaite friendly.. Mr. Gon? zales had me pictured editorially in 'war paint and feathers as the Chief of Gaippymunks and Ground Hogs. He ridiculed me quite considerably on that point, if you can call abuse such ?a thing. "On the day after I was elected Sto? rnier yice-?ommander-in-Chief of, the Spanish war veterans the press dis? patch announcing it was headed inj the State just ' Poor Miles. ' "That brings me down to the unfor? tunate time I entered politics. The first time I was in any political place "was in 1900, when I was elected a del? egate to the Democratic National Con? vention at Kansas City. Subsequent to that I made the canvass for Lieu? tenant Governor and was elected." "How were you treated by Mr. Gon? fles during that period?'' CoL Croft -a?feed. "? $&ink those editorials are a pr?t- ; v?y fair sample of it," the defendant ^answered. -"I presided*over the Senate in .1901 ^and 1902 "and very few days in 1903." : ^Sttf? you ever given any reason ??iff t&e etatement*made by Mr, Gon? zales that yon were a traitor to your, ancle, and tried to defeat him when jae ran for office?" Col- Croft asked. -"That* i? absurd. Absolutely an? tee," Tiflman declared, "The man fenew it was felse whea he wrote it." "Fou haw'been charged with treatr ing the Senators as. schoolboys sad wita -discourtesy. Have you ever given-any cause for such a charge?" asked Mr. Croft. have not intentionally. Tillman replied;, "If I had do I not think the Senate would have passed ur an i mous? ey resolutions thanking me for the scanner ia which I presided." * Wheo asked whether or not there ? was any prior editorials reflecting on bim published in the State before 1901. Tillman answered : "I think the paper has been pretty devoted to me ?ince 1892 and to other members of my family. Daring all that time he aas never once let ap on me aor givea a word of praise for any act of mine." Counsel bad quite a loag discussion Just before adjournment as to whether or not the Senate Journal containing the resolution endorsing CoL Tillman, could be read or not, and how far the evidence could go against the edito? rials. Mr. Tillman said that the writer of the editorials said that he was a friend of his father, but the editorials show? ed a different thing : they were abes ive and scurrilous. To this question there was objection and Col. John? stone made a fine argument to secure the admission of this line of testimo? ny. Tillman, he said, carried into the conflict his body, his mind and his heart, and not the files of tte State, and he thought it entirely proper to introduce in evidence what was burned into the brain and heart of CoL Tillman as a result of the edi? torials. It was the result and effect of tbe editorials, the recollection of the wrongs., the recollection of the abuse and the recollection of the per? secution that affected the mind of CoL Tillman and be insisted that it was en: rely proper to show the condition of CoL Tillman's mind. Coi. Tillman was allowed to testify teat he thought the editorials abus? ive, and it was left open until tomor? row exactly as to how far CoL Till? man's testimony could go into the rec? ord in view of the editorials them? selves being in testimony, and as to t*ow far. he could go in undertaking to disprove the editorial sheets that have been offered. The Court adjourned while Col. Tillman was oa the stand. Special to the Daily Item: Lexington, S. C., Oct 9, 3.40 p. m. -The direct examination of defendant ocupied the attention of the court for two hours and half this morning. The questions were asked by Col Croft and the cross-examination which was conducted by Mr. Bellinger and last? ed about one hour. Early in the ex? amination the question arose as to the prisoner replying to statements made ia The State's editorials. An argument lasting half hour or more ensued. It was finally allowed, so long as the in? vestigation was confined to showing the effect upon Tillman. When he was asked about the em? bezzlement of funds for Confederate monument he denied that he had em ~bezzlde such funds* Asked aboat Jenkins' swerd incident he said he had telergaphed President Roosevelt withdrawing'invitation and that he was glad of it, in light of subsequent events. Judge Gary said this was go? ing too far, that the matter was irrel? evant. Mir. Croft asked as to impressions these editorials made on him. He said it embittered him. As to one editorial he said ?t had in it, "About as much venom as rattlesnake. " After several editorials had been mentioned be said, "Col. Croft, I was black-guarded so often I quit paying any attention to them." He emphatically denied that he had ever made any threats against the life of Gonzales except the ones testified to by Doctor Adams andxCol. Blease. On the night of the campaign meet? ing in Columbia it was currently ru? mored that an attempt would be made to assassinate him, and he said, "If Gonzales attempted to have him assas? sinated he would kill him. [ Thousands of times threats Gon? zales made againts him were commu? nicated to him. On the morning of the shooting he went np street, with Senators Brown and Talbird. He saw Gonzales com? ing down street looking at him and inst as Gonzales got within a few feet, he turned across the pavement to? wards him, at same time glaring at him and thrusting his hand into his pocket. Expecting Gonzales to fire, prisoner fired at him, saying, "I got your message." Asked what message, he said, "I was a little unfortunate, perhaps, in the use of the word. The message I referred to was th? converstaion the day before with Capt. White and Mr. Hols?nback. Side stepped off, looking towards Gonzales and The State office. Asked if lie expected attack from The State office he said, "Why, cer? tainly,! did, I had heard about that State office down there being an arse? nal. On cross-examination said he had carried pistol for some time expecting attack from Gonzales. There was some confusion of state? ment about the Tarions pistols and a conflict with affidavit of prisoner in application for bail The prisoner was still on the stand at recess for dinner. McGhee. BORON'S CANDIDACY. Walter Wellman Says it is Growing Steadily. Walter Wellman writes to The Chi? cago Record-Herald : Senator Arthur P. Gorman appears to be forging to the front as a candidate for the Demo? cratic Presidential nomination next year. According to the talk heard among prominent Democrats here at the national capital, Mr. Gorman is steadily gaining strength. No one is as yet' so rash as to predict his nomi? nation, for it is manifest that the field is full of all sorts of uncertainties and possible surprises. But his friends believe that today he stands a better chance for the nomination than any other man. There is more and more talk of Gorman in the East and South. During the last month, quite a number of well-knosyn Southern Democrats, including Senator Bailey of Texas and Clark Howell of Georgia, hare spoken openly for Gorman. The Maryland Senator's own State would nave made him its favorite son by starting his boom at the recent Democratic State convention at Baltimore, had not Mr. Gorman himself forbidden it. lt.is a peculiar fact, that the-talk of Gorman as the Democratic nominee next year continues io gather force and vo??m? without ?hy apparent encour? agement from the Senator himself. At the saine tim? there is very good authority for th? statement that Mr. Gorman not Only wishes the nomina? tion, but believes he will get it His confidence in the Outcome is not known to many of his friends, as the Senator is studiously non-communi? cative on .roch subjects, but those who are aware of it pm their faith to his judgment. Mr. Gorman's political acumen is so great that they think he is not likely to be much misled, even with himself as the chief figure in the reckoning. The program of Mr. Gorman, as it is understood among those who stand pretty near to bim, is to "lie low" and say nothing about the Presidency, that is, rot to be an avowed candi? date, for many months to come. But during th* coming winter Mr. Gorman will have a great opportunity as the Democratic leader in the Senate to impress his individuality upon the party and the country. He will be constantly at the front of the stage, and he is naturally determined to make the most of his opportunity. Mr. Gorman realizes as well as any man the advntage that lies in having one's name every day in the newspapers, sa that in the end it becomes as fami? liar as a !.ousehold word to millions of men. While Mr. Gorman is in the very focus of the limelight of publi? city, other possible nominees-such as Judge Parker, Mr. Olney, David B. Hill, Jndge Gray of Delaware, even former President Cleveland-will have to be dragged before the public by their friends if they are to attract any attention whatever. It is a curions circumstance thst Mr. Gormn is now the only prominent Democrat consid? ered of Presidential size, who is in an official position where his daily activi? ties serve to keep him before the coun? try. Notwithstanding Mr. Gorman's con? fidence in his success, his friends would be better satisfied if there seemed to be more desire for him in the great West and in New England. In neither of those sections does his nomination appear to be thought of as a probable or desirable thing. Again, the fierce opposition of Mr. Bryan and his few faithful followers bodes no good to the Gorman move? ment_ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ Stomach Trouble Causes Heart Trouble. Heart troublt is almost always caused by stomach trouble. The stomach fails to digest all the food, and the residue fer? ments, forming excess of gas which dis? tends the walls of the stomach, causing a pressure on the neives and arteries that lead to the heart. This causes the heart to palpitate or skip a beat occasionally, or both, which is usually very alarming, caus? ing grave apprehensions. Rydales Stom? ach Tablets will prevent this trouble. They digest the food and prevent gas from form? ing in the stomach. If there is no gas in your stomach your heart will not trouble you. All dealers. SQUEEZiRB OUT THE WATER. The Steel Trust Cut Down Divi? dends One Half. Action Taken Was Unanimous Most of the Directors, Includ? ing J. Pierpont Morgan, Were Present-"Falling Off of Business." New York, Oct. 6.-The dividend on the common sto^k of the United States Steel corporation for the last quarter was today reduced from 1 per cent, to one-half of 1 per cent, thus setting: at rest a matter that has agitat? ed Wall street and financial circles generally for many weeks. To quote a very high authority in the affairs of the corporation, "the action of the board was Unanimous and was caused by the falling off of business." The course of steel, common, in the last few months, clearly indicated that today's cut has been largely discounted. In fact, wagers that the dividend would be reduced were plentiful recently and there were predictions that it would be passed - completely. Nevertheless to? day's action came as a surprise to many who argued that it would be impolitic to make any change at this particular time. The importance of today's meeting, which Was preceded by that of the fin? ance committee, was emphasized by the attendance of 19 of the 24 direct? ors, including J. P. Morgan, whose presence at these' meetings has been very rare. Among the absentees were John D. Bockeeller and his son, John D., Jr., Wm. H. Moore and Marshall Field of Chicago. The absence of the Rockefellers was the subject of some comment, because of the rumors industriously circulated for weeks past that the Standard Oil faction had ar? rayed itself against Mr. Morgan and his friends and it was said would hold out for a reduction. The unanimous action of the board on this point, how? ever, disposed of these rumors. The regular dividend of 1% per cent on the preferred stock was declared. This dividend is paayable Nov. 16th. The dividend on the common stock is payable Dec. 30th. The statement for the nine months gives total net earnings, after month? ly deductions for repairs, renewals, maintenance, interest on bonds and fixed charges of the subsidiary compa? nies of 094,013,836. Deducting amounts for sinking funds on bonds of subsidiary companies and deprecia? tion and reserve funds brings the net earnings down to $82,211,692. A fur? ther deduction of interest on the cor? poration bonds including the sinking funds, leaves a balance of $65,978,217. Dividends on the preferred and com? mon stock shares for the nine months, aggregate $36,629,475, leaving a bal? ance of undivided profits or surplus for that period of $29,348,745, The official statement of net earn? ings for the quarter (September esti? mated) shows July $12,384,647; Aug? ust $10,918,174; September $9,000,000. Trading in the steel stocks was the chief feature of the market. The com? mon stock sold as low as 16%? ad? vanced a full point from that figure, and closed at 17%, a fracional net gain. The preferred stock on heavier trans? actions, sold as high as 66V but closed at 64T8, a one point gain on the day. Dealings in the sinking fund bonds were in very large volume, the price ranging from 1 to 72%. A little more than three months ago, just before the last regular divi? dend on steel common was declared, that stock sold around 30. Since then it has sold as loW as 14%. The Peabody Education Fund. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 7.-Following the organization of the Association of Southern School Commissioners in this city today a resolution was adopt? ed by that body protesting against the using of the Peabody education fund for the establishment of a Southern normal school. In their resolution the Association states that many of the school teachers throughout the South are located in rural districts and they would not be able to attend such a school and that the fund would be de? voted to the establishing of the differ? ent schools instead of one college. One of the chief objects of the Con? vention was to issue a circular naming the defects of public schools and advo? cating some cure for the same. Superintendent S. A. Minders, of Tennessee, was elected president of the Association, and Superintendent J. G. Joyner, of North Carolina, secretary. STATE FAIR, COLUMBIA, S. C., Low Rates Via Atlantic Coast Line. Tickets on sale October 24th to 26th. inclu? sive, and for trains scheduled to arrive in Co? lumbia prior to noon of October 30th. Final limit of all tickets will be November 2nd 1903. The rate from Sumter to Columbia and return for this occasion will he ?2.04. in? cluding one admission into the Fair Grounds. H. M. EMERSON*, W. J. CRAIG. Traffic M an ager. G cneral Passenger Agent. CHEAP RATES VIA SOUTHERN R.Y. To Columbia. S. C.. Account of South Carolina State Agricultural and Mechanical Fair. On account of the above occasion, thc Southern Railway will sell tickets from all points in state of South Carolina to Columbia. ?>. C., and return at rate of one first class fare plus 75 cents, which includes one admission to the fair grounds. Tickets on salo daily October 24th-29th in? clusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive in Columbia prior to noon of October 30th. limit? ed to return until November 2nd. 1903. For full information, schedules, etc, apply to anv local Agent of the Company or. K. W. HUNT, D. P. A.. Charleston. S. C. Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 6.-As the result of bad blood which had existed between the men for several years, S. H, Terry, a night watchman for the Atlantic Coast Line, this morning shot and instantly killed his son-in law, George T. Bland, in the latter's y?rd which he had entered from a side gate, it is said, to avoid Terry, who had made threats against him. Terry immediately gave himself up and though he made a plea of self-defense he was comitted to jail without bond upon the verdict of a coroner's jury which investigated the tragedy. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of THE HAMILTON FAMILY. An Evil Genius fias Foilowed the Fortunes of the Household. Legends of the Middle Ages relate how an evil spirit of disaster was want to pnrsue certain ancient noble fami? lies of that time, and to at length ut? terly wreck their fortunes and obliter? ate their very name from the Baronial Register. Such a Nemesis seems to have fol? lowed the house of Hamilton in the United States. This illustrious fami? ly traces its ancestry back to Alexan? der Hamilton, who perished on thc so-called field of honor at the hands of Aaron Burr. Beginning with this disaster, the fortunes of the family have been over? shadowed by an evil genius. From the death of Alexander Hamilton to the dishonorable dismissal of Lieutenant Louis McLane Hamilton, his great great-grandson, the men of this distin? guished family have suffered misfor? tunes and misery in a very marked de? gree ; and there has been a common characteristic running all through this remarkable chain of events. In all the tragic chapters of the Hamilton history there has been- a baleful enchantress It is not strange that students of that hiptoryhave with one accord remarked upon the fact that the charms of some beautiful woman had in each instance been largely responsible for the un? doing of these men's lives. Alexander Hamilton himself, despite the halo of martyrdom which has been cast about him since he fell in the fateful duel with Burr, was known to have been involved in many escapades with the fair sex ; and -this side of his nature constituted his principal weakness. John Church Hamilton, his son, was conspicuous in the New York of nine decades since for the large number of breach of promise cases in which he was the defendant. It is said that he was obliged to pay heavy damages in more than one instance. His son, General Alexander Hamil? ton, was well known and long remem? bered for his notorious gallantry, uot only in the Mexican war, but in other directions as well. He is said to have been expelled from the Second Reform church of Tarrytown, and to have threatened on more than one occasion to kill his wife. Schuyler Hamilton, the brother of General Alexander Hamilton, served with bravery in the Mexican war, but was afterwards given a hundred lashes for desertion-perhaps the se? verest misfortune that c?n be inflicted on a soldier. His son, Schuyler Hamil? ton, Jr., found his first marriage a very unhappy one, and after obtaining a divorce, married Miss Jane Byrd Mercer, who belonged to one of the oldest families in Baltimore. His wife took an overdose of morphine by mis? take and died. Be himself failed in business and went through bank? ruptcy. Robert Ray Hamilton, a grandson of Alexander Hamilton, was involved in various scandalous and criminal pro? ceedings and at last his body was found floating down stream in Snake river in a lonely part of Wyoming. Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton has been divorced and has married twice, and his son. Louis McLane Hamilton, is the officer whose dismissal for using offensive language in the presence of the wife of a brother officer, is th? event which called to mind the shad? owy chain of disaster linking together the generations of the house of Hamil? ton.-Atlanta Journal. the Pious Deacon and the Goat. A story is told ov old Deakon Fletch? er, ov Konnekikutt State, who was digging post holes in a goat pasture on biz farm, and the moshun of biz hoddy was looked upon by the old goat, who fed in the lot, az a banter for a fight. Without arranging enny terms for the fight, the goat went incontinently for the deakon and took him, the fust shot, on the blind side ov hiz hoddy, j ist about the meridian. The blow transposed the deakon sum eighteen feet, with a heels-over-hed moshun. Exasperated tew a point, at least ten foot beyond enduranc, the deakon jumped up and skreamed with hiz whole voice "-yu darned-old cuss," and then all at once remember? ing that he wuz a good pius deakon, he apologized by saying-" that iz, if I may be allowed the expresshun." The deakon haz mi entire simpathy for the remarks made tew the goat. Josh Billings Probably the most unique case ever appealed to the supreme court of Iowa, will come up for a hearing at the October term, says an Iowa Falls let? ter. The case involves the characters of a city mayor, bloodhounds, a chick? en roost, the chief of police, the dea? con of a Methodist church and sundry others. J. W. McClurg, is a deacon in the Methodist Church at Valley Junction, a small place in Polk coun? ty, and the owner of a fine flock of fowls. It appears a neighbor had lost some of his chickens and an appeal was made to the authorities of an adjoining city to track the thief with bloodhounds. Several scents were followed but lost, and the hounds were again and again taken back for a new cast. Finally they struck a strong scent and traced it to the deacon's chicken house. The officers, confi? dent that the missing fowls had been located, forced open the chicken coop, but failed to find the stolen property. Deacon McClurg brought action against the city officials, including the mayor, the chief of police and sundry municipal magistrates, and claimed $20,000 damages. The lower court failed to find in the deaconz's favor, and so this appeal is taken to the higher court in hopes of securing jus? tice. EXCURSION RATES TO AU6USTA, GA. And Return Via the Southern Railway Account Geor? gia State Reunion of Confederate Veterans Nov. 10-12. 1903. The Southern Railway will sell reduced r;ite tickets from all points in the State of South Carolina to Augusta, Ga., and return account of State Reunion of Confederate Veterans NovemberlOth-l-'th, at de Cent a Mile plus Twenty Five cents. Tickets on sale from points beyond radius of loo miles of Augusta. Ca.. November 9th 10th, and points within radius of 100 miles November lOth-llth. and for trains scheduled to arrive in Augusta. Ga,, before noon of November li limited to November 13th. 1903. For full particulars apply to any local Accnt of thc company or to R. W. HUNT. D. P. A.. Charleston. S. C. THE STATE GROCERS' ASSOCIATION. There Will be a Great Gathering of Mer? chants in Columbia Fair Week. In view of the recent organization in this city of the Retail Merchants' Association and the''affiliation of this local association with the National Retail Grocer Association the follow? ing article from The Columbia State in reference to the meeting of the State Association will be of interest : "Among the conventions already fully provided for to be held in fair week is that of the new South Caro? lina Grocers' Association, which meets Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Geo. J. Williams, southern or? ganizer of the National Retail Grocers association, who is now in this city, has just completed the organization of 30 sub-associations in this State, so that almost every city and town in South Carolina will be represented at the convention. The reason for holding the Tues? day night session is for the purpose of enabling the convention to complete its business by Wednesday noon, so that the delegates attending the con? vention may have a chance to enjoy the events of the fair week. The Co? lumbia association intends to give the visiting merchants a royal guod time, and a taste of that hospitality which has made Columbia famous. Following is the programme of the convention : j The convention, after the enrollment of delegates, will be called to order by the southern organizer, Mr. Geo .J. Williams. Gov. Heyward, Mayor Earle and Col. E. J. Watson, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, will de? liver addresses of welcome to which responses will be made by Mr. James P. Caldwell, president of the Winns boro association. Mr. Frederick Ger? many, president, will deliver the ad? dress of welcome on behalf cf the local association. Temporary officers will be elected and committees on credentials appointed. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock, after the report of the committee cn creden? tials, there will be an address by Hon. Chas, R. Lott of Chicago, on the . topic, "What the National Association Stands For. ' ' Mr. Lott is the presi? dent of the National Retail Grocers as? sociation. The vice president, Mr. A. W. Farlinger of Atlanta, and the sec? retary, Mr. Fred Mason' of St. Paul, will also deliver addresses. Mr. Mason will speak upon "The Benefits to be Derived from Organization." Mr. E. A. Beail of this city will carry greetings from the wholesalers to the retailers, and Mr. E. E. Weh mann, president of the Charleston re? tailers' association, will respond, Mr. J. A. VanHoose of Birmingham, presi? dent of the Southern Wholesale ssocia tion, will speak in the afternoon. Tuesday night, after the report of the committee on by-laws, there will be a general discussion of garnishment laws for the protection of the mer? chants of South Carolina. Mr. John Bratten of Atlanta, editor of the Southern Merchant, will talk of "Th6 Good of the Trade Press." Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock there will be a business meeting at which the election and installation of permanent officers will take place. The committee on legislation and on resolutions will report. After the final adjournment the board of directors will meet at the Columbia hotel." Confessions of a Priest ?ev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark., writes, "For 12 years I suffered f rom yellow jaun? dice. I consulted a number of physicians and tried all sorts of medicines, but got no relief. Then I began the use of Electric Bitters and feel that I am now cered of a disease that had me in its grasp for twelve years." If you want a reliable medicine for liver and kidney trouble, stomach dis? order or general debility, get Electric Bit? ters. It's guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme. Onlv 50. Steam Without Boiler. South Bend, Ind., Oct. 8.-Through an invention by F. S. Smith of South Bend it is claimed the mechanical en? gineering world is to be revolutionized and that in the future engines will not require boilers to generate steam. In? stead they will be supplied with steam generators. Smith's invention was completed within the last two months, the patent office having allowend seventeen out of nineteen claims of the inventor. The greatest advantages claimed for the invention are that it is non-exploding, very simple to operate and compact, resulting in a great saving of fuel. The generator can be used for power and heating purposes. It is claimed it does away with safety valves, steam guages and water glasses. There is no storage of steam, as every ounce is used jost as fast as it is generated. ? ?5?AL CURE FOR M AXoAB.! A. It has recently been discovered that the germs that produce Malaria, breed and multiply in the intestines and from there spread throughout the system by means of the blood. This fact ex? plains why Malaria is hard to cure by the old me-hod of treatment. Quinine, Iron. etc.. stimulate the nerves and build up the blood, but do not destroy the germs that cause the disease. Rydaie's Ionic has a specific effect upon the intestines and bowels, freeing them from all disease breeding mi? crobes. It also kills the germs that infest the veins and arteries. It drives from the blood all poisonous matter and makes it rich and healthy. RYDALE'S TONIC is a blood builder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria destroyer. Try it, it will not disap* Doint you. We promptly obtain U. S. and foreign PATENTS 'Send model, sketch or photo of invention for? 'free report on patentabllitv. For free book, I FSSrTHADE-MARKS "S*! GASNOWJ. Opposite U. S. Pateht Office WASHINGTON D.C. "OS TORPID L?VER. A to vp id liver deranges thc whole rystcm, and produces VZii HEADACHE,-_-. ca>epssa, Costiveness, Rhett & issn, Sallow Skin and Piles* 7!*ere is no better remedy for these common diseases than DR. TUTT'S LIVER PILLS, as a trial v/iil prove. I3ke No Substitute? IKE SUMTER SAVINGS BANK. HORACE HARBY, President. L C. STRAUSS, vice-President. GEO. L. BICKER, 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 existence 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 i ute rest earns 4 per cent per annum. A small sum will open up an account and secure a bank book. Begin to sav? now. Interest payable quarterly. Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all call3 for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, ?c. BANKS H. BOYKLN, D. S., Oct 19-o 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 excesa 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. HAYNSWOBTH, President. R. I. MAJWIKG, W. F. BEAKS, Vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. ??m* "ssa* HINDI P O W'^'J^ *S^S VITALITY ^5 Vit F ?fl Wade a ?^?3!\ ? Wett THE Tifie^Sa^ of Me. ?REAT A*?i _ FRENCH REMEDY produces the above result In 30 days. CUT?S Nervous Debility, Impotency, Varicoc?lei Failing Memory. Stops ali 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 CA PTC 6 Boxes$2.50 hy mail, in plain pack-QU ? I Qa age, w?ti totten guarantee. DR. JEAN 0'HAfiRA, Paris China's Drug Store. 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 doae promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. ' Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from Osteen's Book Store. TL S. BRAD WELL. DeLORHE'S PHARMACY, 23 South Main St. Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. ; Sunday, 9 a. m. to. 1 p. m. Having consolidated my two stores, I will be pleased to see all my customers at the above stand, where I am better pre? pared than ever to serve them. Your prescriptions will be called for and delivered. Phone 45. Full line of Drugs, Garden Seed and Cigars. Your patronage solicited. Cali bell for night work.