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ROOSEVELT WAS TOO IMPETUOUS. Wasted to Attack Spain Before War Was Declared. O-SECRETSRV LONG'S CHARGE. An Article by the Former Chief of Mr. Roosevelt, Which Has Caused Considerable of a Sensation. Washington, Oct. 15.-Ex-Secretary of the Navy John D. Long has contrib? uted an article to a New York maga? zine on the condnct of Theodore Roose? velt while he was Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and especially during the - period of the Spanish war. The article is largely landitory of Mr. Roosevelt's strenuosity, but there is one statement which has caused something of a' sensation both in- and out of administration circles. Mr. Long declares that his assistant "was anxious" to send a fleet across the Atlantic ocean to sink the Spanish ships,.while ".we were yet at peace with Spain.'' A member of the cabinet, whose at? tention was called to the statement, said he did not believe Mr. Roosevelt ever had made such a proposition, or that Mr. Long intended to make snch a strong and startling assertion. Al? though he knew nothing of any sug? gestions Mr. Roosevelt might have made as Assistant Secretary, he said the proposition might have been "to send a fleet to foreign waters near Spain, so as. to be ready to strike a decisive blow at the enemy the instant hostilities were declared.". Naval officers who have carefully read Mr. Long's article believe the President will resent it It is recalled that in " Personal Reminiscences, ' ' published in the same magazine, Mr. Long bore with great stress upon the extreme conservative demeanor in the ! cabinet room of President McKinley. The tone of the article, it is pointed out, was such as to intimate a con? trast between Presidents McKinley and -Roosevelt. There is a possible political phase involved in the publication of Mr. " >ng's comments at this time, and friends of the Roosevelt administra? tion who have not forgotten the fric i?on just previous to the war with Spain are asking if the ex-Secretary, ?g|:-who still has a large following in Mas? sachusetts politics, intends to keep up Iiis criticisms of the President. The cabinet minister to whom Mr. Long's article was shown said he did not believe it had come to Prsident Roosevelt's eye as yet. At least, the President had made no mention of it. The article by Secretary Long ap? pears in the current number of The Outiook. The references to Mr. Roose? velt are as follows : Mr. Roosevelt was an interesting B^personality as Assistant Secretary of <the Navy, as, indeed, he is in any ?capacity. There were several candi? dates for the place, which President McKinley allowed me to fill. In May, 1837, on the retirement of Mr. Mc ??? Adoo, an excellent official under the previous administration, who had consented to hold over till thar time, I selected Mr. Roosevelt, who had had, and indeed has had, and indeed has to this day, a hearty interest in the navy. His activity was characteristic. He was zealous in fhe work of putting the navy in condition for the appre? hended struggle. His ardor sometimes ?i went faster than the President or the ^ department approved. Just'before the war he, as well as some naval officers, was anxious to send a squadron across the ocean to sink the ships and torpedo boat de? stroyers of tte Spanish fleet while we were yet at peace with Spain. He worked indefatigably, frequently in m- corporatihg his views in memoranda, which he would place every morning on my desk. Most of his suggestions had, however, so far as applicable, been already adopted by the various bureaus, the chiefs of which were staining 6very nerve and leaving noth? ing not donr. When I suggested to him that some future historian, read? ing the memoranda, if they were put on record, would ^et the impression that the bureaus vere inefficient, he acceped the suggestion with the gener? ous good nature, which is so marked in him. Indeed, nothing could be ^ pleasanter than our relations. H? was heart and soul in his work. His typewriters had no rest. He, too, lacks the rare kcack of brevity. He was especially stimulating to the younger officers who gathered about him and made his office as busy as a hive. He was especially helpful in the purchasing of ships and in every line where he couid pesh on the work of preparation for war. Almost as soon, however, as it was declared, he resigned the Assistant Secretaryship of . the Navy to accept the lieutenant col? onelcy of tne Rough Rider regiment in the army. Together with many friends, I urged him strenuously to re? main in the navy, arguing that he would there make a signal reputation and that to go into the army would te only to fight mosquitoes on the Florida sands or fret in camps at Chickamauga. How right he was in his prognosis ann how wrong we were in ours the result has shown. He took the straight course to fame, to the Governorship of New Yurk and to the Presidency of the United States. His room in the Navy Department, after his decision to enter the army, which preceded for some time his resignation as Assistant Secretary, was an interesting scene. It bubbled over with enthusiasm and was filled with bright young fellows from all over the country, colleges graduates and old associates from the Western ranches, all eager to serve with Roose? velt. The Rough Rider uniform was in evidence ; it climbed the steps of the Navy Department, it filled the cor? ridors; guns, uniforms, all sorts of mlitary traps and piles of papers filled the Assitant Secretary's room, and it was all the very inspiration of young ?nanhood. If troubled with a weak digestion try CJhamberlain'? Stomach and Liver Tab? lets. They -will do you good. For sale by l's Drug Store. TWO PROSECUTING LAWYERS ARRESTED. The Attorneys Had Gone to See the Author of a Story Put in Circulation About Them. Special to The State. Lexington, Oct. 14.-E. L. Asbill and T. C. Sturkie, attorneys for the prosecution in the Tillman case, were arrested tonight on warrants sworn ont, it is saio\ by a brother-in-law of M. C. L?rick, who has appeared as a witness for the defense. The charges made are carrying concealed weapons and trespass after notice. Bonds were signed by Dr. Crosland of this place for both men. Mr. Sturkie, when seen last flight by your correspondent explained the matter. He said last Tuesday he and Mr. Asbill went to see Geiger, the brother-in-law of L?rick, in regard to a report that had been circulated about Lexington. This report was to the effect that Mr. Asbill had offered L?rick $25 not to appear as a witness for the defense. Mr. Sturkie went on to say that Geiger was non-committal and said that he had obtained the in? formation from Wallace L?rick, and asked the two lawyers to stop a few minutes until he should arrive. Pres? ently came Wallace L?rick in a buggy. Mr. Asbill asked if he had spread the report. L?rick replied thai he was not armed, but would go and get his shot? gun. ? He went to his house, some 200. yards distant, and fired bis shotgun twice. To this Mr. Asbill and Mr. Sturkie paid no attention and the mat? ter was apparently at an end. They came to Lexington and were unaware of further developments until the war? rants were issued tonight. Mr Stur? kie says that they received no notice that they were trespassing at the time. PEABODY FUND IN THE SOUTH. Splendid Work Accomplished by This Wonderful Trust. William A. Courtenay, of Newry, S. C., who has been one of the Peabody aducation fund trustees for nearly twenty years, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He was Mayor of Charleston from 1879 to 1887, and was occupying that office when the earthquake brought disaster to the city. - ' Though I un a native of Charleston, as was my father before me, and served in the Confederate army, I would have it un ierstood that the people of no section >f this country are more loyal to the [Inion than the people of our State, rhough it came pretty hard at the time, we were emancipated as much as the slaves who received their freedom, rho whole South is now alive to the idvantages of education, and no single igency has done more to awaken the interest than the men who have been identified with the Peabody fund. One Dxample will indicate the fruits of the 3eed sowing that has been done in the 3isbursements of the fund. Only a lew years ago $3,000 was given as the foundation for the Winthrop Normal College, at Rock Hill, S. C., and the institution now has property valued at 5250,000, has 500 students, and the last Legislature appropriated $57,000 toward the maintenance of the College, it is just such things that the trustees sf the fund are constanty doing, and there is certainly no channel through which philanthropic men could accom-. plish more than by contributing to the Peabody fund. Every appeal for aid, is thoroughly investigated by the gen? eral agent, and there is no dissipation of the money in salaries. Some con? ception of the task presented in the Southern States will be apparent when it is remembered that while Massachu? setts has an average of 51 children to the square mile, we have in the South ll, and of these five are white and six are colored. Of course, we must keep chem separated, so that menas two schools to be established and main? tained. "-New York Tribune. Saves Two From Death. '?Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis," writes Mrs. W. K Haviland, of Armonk, N. Y., "but, when ail other remedies failed, we saved her life wirh Dr. King's New Discov? ery. Our niece, who had consumption in an advanced stage, also used this wonder? ful medicine and today she is perfectly well." Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King's New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and Cold?. 50c and ?1.00 bottles guaranteed bj J. F. W. DeLorme. Trial bottles free. STATE FATRT COLUMBIA, S. C., Lew 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 aU tickets will be November 2nd IiX'3. The rate from Sumter to Columbia an<I return for this occasion will he S-04. in? cluding one admission into the Fair Grounds. H. M. EMERSON. W. J. CKAIG. Traffic Manager. General Passenger Asent. EXCURSION RATES TO AUGUSTA, 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 rate tickets from all points in the State of South Carolina to Augusta, Ga., and return account of State Reunion of Confederate Veterans November 10th-12th, at One Cent a Mile plus Twenty Five cents. Tickets on sale from points beyond radius of 100 miles of Augusta. Ga., November Dth 10th. and points within radius of 100 miles November lOth-llth. and for trains scheduled to arrive in Augusta. Ga., before noon of November12. limited to November 13th. 190H. For full particulars apply to any local' A sent of the corn nan v or to R. W. HUNT. D. P. A.. Charleston. S. C. Cost of Tillman Trial. Lexington, Oct. 14.-County Clerk George has paid out about 81,500 for witnesses' tees in the Tillman case. He figures that this amount will cover all of the fees except those of the jury and dieting, and that this will amount to about $500. According to these fig? ures the trial will cost Richland Coun? ty about 62,000. CASTOR ! A For Infanta and Children. Tbs Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of CITY COUNCIL MEETING. City Council held a regular meeting at 8 oclock Wednesday night with all members present except Alderman G. F. Epperson. Marion Moise, Esq., was present to suggest to Council ; 1st, That the? At? lantic Coast Line Railroad Co. should be required to improve their Harvin street crossing by building it level with the track with clay or planks, the present condition of the crossing, he stated, to be dangerous to vehicles and to life ; 2nd, That the same com? pany should be required to maintain an automatic guard at the Manning avenue crossing as a necessary protec ton to human life. He also urged upon Council the importance of com? pleting the improvement of Main streat, West Liberty street and Man? ning avenue to the points where the clay roads built by the county begin. These he thought most important, even if a bond issue were necessary, which will not be the case, as the financial condition of the city is very good and the banks are willing to make the loans needed. Fie suggested that the trash of the 2ity should be burnt instead of being piled up in the dump grounds to be blown about on the roads. In reference to the request of Mr. W. A. Bowman and associiates for the priviiage of laying a railroad track across Main street, Mr. Moise said it ought to be granted. There is room for residences in other parts of the city, but business houses must locate near the railroads of necessity. The progress of the city for the past five years has been greater than for twen? ty years preceding, and it ought not to be hindered in any way. He be? lieves that if the question were sub? mitted to business men they would vote to allow the track to be built and cited instances of large cities where railroads run through the streets to the center, notably Saratoga and New York City. Mr. W. A. Bowman stated that he I had made an effort to secure some other convenient site for his business, but had not succeeded and now renews his request for the right to lay a rail? road track across Harvin street If he cannot get this privilege his business enterprise must be abandoned. He said the Sumter Telephone Mfg. Co., is now building saw mills on their lot and will reserve space for the track if Council permits to cross the street. In answer to questions Mr. Bowman said that he is willing to submit to all restrictions heretofore suggested by Council, and that no cotton platform will be maintained, though they may erect bick warehouses for storage of cotton. At a later stage of the meeting the matter was taken up. Messrs. Chand? ler and Dick moved that the petition be granted. Mr. Boyle asked to be excused from voting on the ground of personal in? terest Messrs. Chandler and Schwerin in? sisted that every member of Council should vote. Mr. Boyle was excused. The vote was : Yeas-Chandler, Dick, Hurst, Stuckey. Nays-Finn and Schwerin. Mr. W. H. Epperson refrained from voting. On motion of Mr. Hurst the Clerk was directed to prepare an ordinance granting the petition, embodying ali restrictions and regulations heretofore agreed upon. Mr. Bowman assented to this proposition. The annual tax ordinance and the license ordinance for 1904 were read adopted and ordered published, under a resolution dispensing with the rule which requires two readings. Mr. Boyle reported that as chairman of the committee of public works he had ordered shipment of ?rock suspend? ed until council should definitely de? termine how far the macadam work on Main street shall be carried. On motion of Messrs. Dick and Finn it was ordered that the macadam work be continued to Warren street and a clay roadway laid from that point to the terminus of the clay work done by the county ; and that the claying of Warren street and of Liberty street from Sumter to Washington be done at the discretion of the committee of public works. Messrs Chandler and Hurst opposed ordering any more work done until what is now in course of construction is completed, but their motion to that effect was lost. A petition from citizens asking that Sumter street be macadamized from the railroad to Liberty street was read, but action was postponed for the pres? ent. Alderman Dick offered the following resolution which was adopted : "Resolved that a committee of three be appointed to collect data and fur? ther the cause of the proposed Govern? ment building for our city. Further, that all citizens be requested to fur? nish any information they may pos? sess to aid said committee, and that said committee be requested to report what progress they are making from time to time and that Council as a whole be urged to push this matter as rapidly as possible." Aldermen Dick. Chandler and Schwerin were appointed. On motion of Mr. Chandler the Mayor and Clerk were authorized by unanimous consent to borrow 82000 for necessary expenses-81000 from the First National Bank and 81000 from the Sumter Savings Bank, executing and delivering therefor certificates of indebtedness in required form. Mr. Schwerin stated that he had been authorized by one of our insur? ance agencies to offer a rate of 83.40 on the Opera House insurance instead of the advanced rate of $3.95 that others propose to charge. On motion of Alderman Dick the Sumter Insur? ance Agency was requested to have a representative at the next Council meeting for the purpose of arriving at some understanding about city insur? ance. Alderman Dick presented a request from Mr. E. G. Haynsworth and oth? ers that a street be opened from Hayns? worth street to Broad street. Th8 land for a 40 foot street to be [donated by the property owners. On motion of Aldermen Finn and Epperson tho request was referred to the committee of public works with power to act. The request of J. C. Cathey for a re? bate on license on a merry-gc-round was refused, ' The request of Mrs. Ella Tuomey to be paid one-half the cost of pavement in front of store recently erected by her on Main street wa3 granted. Request of Mr. J. B. Roach for a terra cotta drain on North Main street was referred to the committee of pub? lic works to investigate and report. Alderman Dick reported that Mr. Loring Lee is surveying Turkey Creek for the purpose of estimating the co.st of work necessary to be done upon it to put it in proper condition. DR. W. J. DARGAN DEAD. The Venerable Physician, fer so Many Years a Leading Practitioner in Green? ville, Dies at His Daughter's Home in Anderson. Anderson, Oct. If).-Dr. W. J. Dar? gan died at his home in this city this morning aft6r a short illness. Dr. Dargan moved from Greenville to An? derson only about three weeks, intend? ing to make his home near his daugh? ter, Mrs. W. F. Cox. He became ill about two weeks ago, but h is illness was not regarded as alarming until two or three days be? fore his death. His death was due to old age, arid a ge'neral break-down of his system. He was in his eightieth year. Dr. Dargan was born in Sumter County and lived there until about the close of the civil war, when he moved to Greenville, where he resided until a few weeks ago. He had been a practicing physician ever since reach? ing manhood, and had been most suc? cessful in his profession. Ke volunteered as a soldier at the outbreak of the war, but being a physician was detailed to remain at his home, in Sumter county, in order to care for the sick. Dr. Dargan was a man of more than ordinary attain? ments, and his force of mind and char? acter gave him prominence wherever he was known. He had been a mem? ber of the Baptist Church for forty eight years and for a large part of that time was a deacon. He is survived by his wife; and six children. He would have been mar? ried fifty years in December. His children are : V. C. and William Dar? gan, of Dallas, Texas ; Harry Dargan, of Greenville; Clarence Dargan, of Lockhart, and Mrs. W. F. Cox, and Miss Vermelle Dargan, of Anderson. The funeral service will be held at his late residence tomorrow morning, and will be conducted by the Rev. J. D. Chapman, D. D., and the Rev. H. R. Murchison. The remains will .be carried to Greenville on the morning train for interment. FAIR WEEK SCHEDULE. The Southern Railway Will Operate Special Trains. On account of the annual State Fair a sjpecial rate of one first class fare, plus 25 cents for the round trip, plus 50 cents admission to the grounds ha3 been, arranged. Tickets will be sold from all stations in South Carolina and from Asheville, N. C., Charlotte, N. C., Augusta, Ga., Savannah, Ga., and intermediate points October 24th to 29th inclusive and i'or trains scheduled to arrive in Columbia prior to noon October 30th, 1903. Tickets good to return until November 2, 1903. In addition to the regular passenger tarins runing on convenient schedules from various points to Columbia, the Southern Railway will operate special trains Wednesday, October 28th, and Thursday, Octobeer 29th, from Branch? ville to Columbia and return; from Hardeeville to Columbia and return ; from Spartanburg to Columbia and re? turn, and Anderson to Columbia and return, and from Sumter and Camden. Special trains will be operated on the following schedules : Between Sumter, Camden and Co? lumbia, Oct. 28 and 29, 1903. Lv. Camden, 6.45 a. m., ar. Ring? ville, 8.00 a. m., Iv. Sumter, 7.00 a. m., ar. Ringville, 8.CO a. m., ar. Co? lumbia, 8.50 a. m. Returning train will be operated on the following schedule : Lv. Columbia, 8.30 p. m., ar. Sum? ter, 10.10p. m., ar. Camden, 10.45p. m. Hampton Monument Bazar. The committee, representing the doll, and toy table, for the Bazar, to be held in Columbia, Oct. 21st, for the purpose of erecting a monu? ment to Gen. Hampton, request contri? butions, no matter how small, for their table. Any contribution for this table will please be addressed to the care of Mrs. F. D. Kendall, 1309 Plain street, Columbia, S. C. Express company will bring all con? tributions free of charge. Bishopville Items. From the Vindicator Oct. 15. At least twenty-five new cottages could be rented right now if they were built. Mr. R. M. Aman is going to build six six-room cottages on his lots on Church street. We have been told that the contract has been given out for four of them. Mr. Henry Wilson is putting in the wires for the electric lights in the stores. He will have them all in by the time the plant is installed. Supervisor DuRant is thinking of macadamizing the heavy sand road between Bishopville ar.d Manville with clay if the people who will be benefit ted most will help in the way of send? ing their teams and help haul the clay as the people on the other side of the river did in helping to fix the DuBose causeway. It is a splendid idea, for that is the heaviest road that leads into Bishopville. Last Saturday when Messrs. Dwight and Hardy Stuckey went to hitch up their mule to go home they found their buggy missing and in its stead was an old, rickety, half-worn-out buggy left for them. They could not help themselves for the present, and drove home in the old buggy. Dili geht search and inquiry have ?ailed to get any clue as to who took their bug? gy. At first they thought it was a practical joke, but so far they have had no tidings from the missing bug? gy. Any information concerning it will be gratefully received by these young men. Broke Into His House. S. LeQuinn of Cavendish, Vt., was rob? bed of his customary health by invasion of Chronic Constipation. When Dr. King's New Life Pills broke into his house, his j trouble was arrested and now he's entirely cured. They're guaranteed to cure, 25c at? ti. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Work Temporarily Suspended-What About the Agreement With County Supervisor ? From the Daily Item, Oct. 14. The laying of macadam pavement on j Main streeb has been practically com? pleted to Calhoun street and work was suspended yesterday by order of the street committee. Council entered into an agreement a few months ago with County Supervisor Seale to put down macadam pavement part of the way and a clay and sand roadway the balance of the way from Hampton ave? nue one-half the distance to the city limits, Mr. Seale argeeing to put down a first class clay and sand road? way on the remaining half of the street to the city limits, and to continue the clay roadway from the city limits to the county line, as soon as the city should comply with its part of the agreement. Supervisor Seale promptly moved the chain gang to town and commenced work. He has row completed his part of the roadway within the city limts, having built a clay and sand road from the Mile branch to Rev. James McDowell's residence on North Main I street-one-half of the distance be ? tween the city limits and Hampton j avenue. The city has constructed two blocks of macadam pavement, about one-fourth of the work that was to be done under the agreement with Supervisor Seale. It has not been positively stated, so far as the-writer is informed, that the suspension of work on the maca? dam pavement at Calhoun street means that work on the improvement of Main street is to be discontinued at this time, but it is apprehended by many residents of North Main street, and citizens generally, that the street com? mittee's action may indicate a purpose to postpone the completion of the work undertaken under the agreement made with Supervisor Seale. " It is true, as the records in the City Clerk and Treasurer's office prove, that the ex? penditures on street improvement dur? ing the past six months have been un? precedentedly large, but it is difficult to see how the city council can aban? don the work in its present incomplete condition without ultimate loss to the city or without violating a definite and well considered agreement to per? form a specific amount of work. It would seem, at first glance, that the city is bound to complete the im? provements undertaken on Main street and make good the contract with Su? pervisor Seale, regardless of the rath? er straitened financial condition in wnich the city now finds itself. It is somewhat late to be counting the cost of the proposed work and comparing it with the city's resources-this is a matter that rightfully should have been taken under consideration at the time the agreement was being entered into. At the present stage of the proceed? ings the thing to do is to complete the work as agreed, so that full benefit may be obtained from that already done, and adopt for the future, until this valuable and important permanent improvement has been paid l'or, a pro? gramme of economy and curtailment in the expenditure of ctiy funds, and thus keep the expenses on a parity with the income. Cause of Lockjaw. Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a ba? cillus or germ which exists plentifully in street dirt. It is inactive so long as ex? posed to the air, but when carried beneath the skin, as in the wounds caused by per? cussion caps or by rusty nails, and when the air is excluded the germ is roused to activity and produces the most virulent poison known.. These germs may be de? stroyed and all danger of lockjaw avoided by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely as soon as the injury is received. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and causes cuts, bruises and like injuries to heal without maturation and in one third the time re? quired by the usual treatment. It is for s?le by China's Drug Store. Premature Age, Sometime a Young Man Feels Like an Octogenarian-Mr. Reynolds' Receipe. .Sometimes :i yourie: man. who should be vigorous feels like ;i man of so. kidney dis? euse will do it. They will weaken the back and make the step drag. Dean's Kidney Tills make weak backs strone: and lighten the steps. Read what a Sumter man says about them. \Y. S. Reynolds, dealer in sporting goods at 10SS. Main street, residing at ?14 H am pl on Avenue says : "I can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as I procured them at. Dr A. J. China's drug store and used them for back? ache and kidney trouble and found them al! t hat they are claimed to he. They cured me of backache which had been troubling me for quite a while. The pain across my loins was sometimes so severe as to make me feel like a man of eighty. My hack seemed to give way with me and I had no strength in it. The kidney secretions were unnatural in appearance and very scanty. I used reme? dies and wore plasters but might just as well have saved my money for nothing did me any good until I gol Doan's Kidney Pills. They produced a noticeable change for the better in a short time and since using them my back has not ached and is as strong as it ever was while the kidney secretions have regained their natural color and are regular. I can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as a most reliable kidney medicine." Tor sah'by all dealers. Price 50 cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Hu Halo. N. V.. sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's-and take no substitute. 4 GUN AND LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving no? tice to my friends and the pub? lic generally, that, having re? gained' my health* j. have re? opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Sewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona? ble, work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from Osteen's Bcok Store. R. & BR AD WELL. JUST OHE WORD that word ls ^Putt's, ii refers to Dr. Tutt's Liver Pills and ?iEAMS HEALTH. Are yea constipated? Troubled with indigestion? ?lek headache? Yirtigo? bilious? Insomnia? ANY oi these symotoms and many others indicate inaction rithe ' n/cp urm "^oia. 2?Joec3. Take No Substitute? THE 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 ?3 performed with satisfac? tion to all concerned. Money is absolutely safe here and every dollar deposited, be it principal or interest earni 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 calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, <fec. BANKS H. BOYKTN, 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 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 MANNING, W. F. RH AMT:, vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. HiNDlPO RESTORES V1TA?TV Made a Well Man of Me. OT. 0**.' WENCH REMEDY produces the above result ?L in 30 days. Cures Nervous Debility. Impotency. Varicoceie, Failing Memory. Stops ah drains and Josses caused by errors of youth. It wards off In? sanity and Consumption. Young Men regain Man? hood and Old Men recover Youthful Vigor. It gives vigor and size to shrunken organs, and fits a man for business or marriage. Easily carried in the vest pocket. Price Pft PTC 6 Boxes $2.50 by mail, in plain pack-QU %j | Otage, w?ti written guarantee. DR. JEAN CHARRA, Paris China's Drug Store. Send model, sketch or photo of invention for< ' free report oa patentability. For free book, ' ??srTMDE-HARKS VT < Opposite U. S. Patent Office ^ JWASmNGTON D.C. DeLORflB'S PHARMACY, 23 South Main St. Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. j 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 ?-eive them. Your prescriptions will be called for and delivered. Phone 45. ?Full line of Drugs, Garden Seed and Cigars. Your patronage solicited. Call bell for night work.