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THEATRE FRI6HT. The World Wide Scare Caused by the Chicago Tragedy Reaches Sumter. In the annual report of the secretary and health officer to city council, which will be presented at nest coun? cil meeting, the necessity for addi? tional exits to the Opera House to be used as fire escapes, will be touched upon, with recommendations as to the manner in which the exits can be pro? vided. It ie proposed that the eight windows now located on the alleyway, four down stairs in thc orchestra and four up stairs in the balcony, be cat into large doors. It is farther propos? ed that two wide balconies be placed . in the alleyway one on a level with the floor of the balcony and the other on a level with, the orchestra, and that wide steps be provided for getting down to the alleyway from these balconies. The balconies in the alley? way, it is suggested, should be the entire width of the alleyway, and as > long as the balcony and orchestra floors in the Opera, House, in order to give as mnch room as. possible, and pre? vent a crush on the escapes. The steps from the top balcony or fire" 5 escape in,: the alleyway should lead down to . the ground towards the rear of the building "and the steps from the lower oalcony should lead down to . wards the front in order to avoid the Incoming together at the lower exits of . the people from the balcony and orchestra, 3tS" is the. case inside the Opera Boase at "present. The doors at these exits should be of glass, , sp as to be used for light and ventilation, ; bat provided with rollers and made to slide b??? against the walls instead of opening . in pr out This method is 'not the safest way in the world to escape from the building, as the distance from the fire escapes toi he ground is pretty high ; but with the stairs pro? tected by a high railing to prevent falling off it is much better than the one exit now provided at the front for \the audience, ar.d where the balcony and orchestra andiences must meet at the junction in the small lobby now provided. Some changes as to the front entrance and doors are also sug? gested. Mr. Abe Sytenberg, lessee and manager of the Opera House, says that in case the proper exits are construct? ed, he will employ competent men to stand at each exit during a perform? ance to help control the crowd and to throw open wide the doors to the exits. Members of the fire department to be designated by the chief will be given? preference for those places. Each exit will be placarded in large letters, "Fire Escape", and the firemen at the exits will be equipped to stop a ?^vild rush, and will be men who are able to handle a crowd. Men will be placed, also, near the present exits to help control the crowd and prevent a stampede. Suggestions as to improving the build? ing in order to heat it better as weU as- to avoid unusual drafts, which wonld fan a fire to a rapid destruction of the building are also made. The cit? board of health wiU hold a meet? ing before the next cou neil meeting, at which the proposed steps for public safety a^d comforts at our public place cf amusement will be consider? ed, and recomendations to council will be made. There are said to be other plans on foot besides the one suggested bj the health-officer and the manager ?of the Opera House, and if they are "better and safer, why so much the bet? ter for the public good. Escapes from the "peanut gallery" are also being Studied out. Two fire extinguishers for the stage in addition to the hydrant and hose now on the stage will be asked for. The chief of the 'fire department will be requested to look into^ the matter with a view to giving advice to the city connell. Something should be done to guaran? tee the safety of the audience, or at least decrease the danger to life and limb, and it is quite certain that the facilities for heating the Opera House should be also improved upon, be? cause it Is an ice box in real cold weather, and hundreds of people keep away in order to aviod the discomfoits and probable menance to health from exposure to Arctic -like cold and drafts. v Bishspvi?e News Items. The dispanary took in on Xmas eve $1.075 and the day before S90S. Jadge Purdy will preside at the March term of court. Mr. C. H. Pate returned to the Charleston Medical College this week. Mr. ?. B. Durant who has been at Macon, Ga., for three months taking a business course got back lass Friday. The directors of the Lee County Grange Co., were elected by the stock? holders as follows : L. A. Moore, J. B. McLancbiin. W. A. James, C. J. Kollins, J. P. Kilgcre. Subsequently the directors held a meeting and eject? ed officers as follows: J. P. Kilgcre, Pres:L. A. Moore, Vice Pres: J. B. McLauchlin, Sec: W. A. Jame?, Busi? ness Mgr. Mr. Vernon Bradley while loading his wagon with lumber was strack under the chin by a piree of scantling which drove Lis teeth throng!) his tongue thereby inflicting a very painful wound. Dr. H. L. Parker, wife and baby returned home last Friday from Rock Hill where they har1 spent the holi? days. Mrs. J. J. Hull, mother of Mrs. : Parker came back with them and will? spend a few days. Mr. C. H. Decker, of Ocala, Fla., after one or two weeks pleasant stay at his father-in-law's. Mr. J. C. Kbame, returned to Florida last Mon? day. \ The friends of Capt. Charles Collins will be sorry to hear that he bas been down with pneumonia for the past week and is still quite sick.-BisLop ville Vindicator. A Prisoner in Her Own House. Mr3. W. H. Layha, of 1001 Agnes Ave., Kansas City, Mo., has for several years been troubled with severe hoarseness and' at times a bard cough, which she says, "Would keep me in doors for days. I was prescribed for by physicians with no no? ticeable results. A friend gave me part of a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with instructions to closely follow the di? rections and I wish to state that after the first day I could notice a decided change fo- the better, and at this time after using it for two weeks, have no hesitation in saying I realize that I am entirely cured." This remedy is for sale by China's Drug Some Facts About Abyssinia. ? Now that R. P. Skinner, United j States consul at Marseille?, has been sent by oar government on a mission to the King of Abyssinia for the pur? pose of extending American trade in that country ; the following, prepared by thc Bureau of Commerce, ' becomes of interest; Abyssinia, an African empire known to the ancients as Ethiopia, is rapdily rising in import? ance industrially and commercially. It is situated in the eastern part of Africa and is presided over by an em? peror with the title "Negus Negusti," which signifies "king of kings." The present ruler is Menelik II, born in 1S42, a man of rather remarkable character and singular clear-beadedess for one so far separated from the out? side influences of the civilized world. After a long and eventful career, Menelik succeeded in securing inde? pendence for his country by a treaty signed at Adis Abeba, August 26, 1896. Up to the present time the different states or provinces of Abys sinia are ruled over in a manner almost feudal by governors, called rases. Each raa has his own -militay forces The total army of the empire amounts tb 150,000 men, all of whom are sup? posed to be mounted and armed with rifles obtained from the Italians or imported in recent years from other countries. . The area is about 150,000 square miles and the population is a little less than 4,000,000. ; The last census estimate it to'be a. 500,000. The chief industries of the empire are the rear ing of cattle,, sheep and goats, and the cultivation of" barley, dhurra, wheat, hops and tobacco for home consump? tion. The chief interests connecting Abys? sinia,wi th the outside world are the powerful influence of the Negus and the possible later connections with the interior of Africa through instrumen? talities in his possession. The French, English and Italians have for a long tame been carrying on correspondence with the Negus with the view of de? veloping the industries of these coun? tries. Export, a German trade paper, in its issue of November 5, 1903, says : "Through the completion of the Djibuti-Addis Harrar Railway, Ethi? opia (Abyssinia) was opened to the trade of the world. This is the first railway from the French port of Dji buti, on Tadschura bay, to Addis Abeba, the capital of Abyssinia, and of Kaffa and the upper Nile. Exports to Abyssinia last year were as follows : Coffee, 8850,374; gold, ?460,054: ivory, $404,838; civet, $80,920: rubber, $12, 138. "The well-developed political sys? tem under which Ethiopia has been progressing during the last dozen years, its success in foreign wars, and its firm position in the face of the outside world permit the long-conceal? ed riches of this, beautiful and singular country at last to be exploit? ed The Hamites and Semites who formerly wandered into the lands from Asia, as well as the mixed elements of its existing population, far surpass in intellectual powers the negro races. They possess an old, although back? ward, culture, but they are not op? posed to European civilization. They have adopted the -telegraph, telephone and quick-firing weapons, and they are well equipped to become buyers of imports. The imports of Abyssinia have increased from $83,300 in 1880 to $3,350,000 in 1899-1900 (October, 1899, to April, 1900). During the entire fiscal year 1899-1900 the total imports must have reached $1,522,000. Imports were divided as follows: Great Britian and British India, 81, 171,912, including cotton goods, $1, 051,960; woolen goods, $89,4S3: silk goods, $8,588. United States, $850,374, including cotton goods, $847,280. France, $271,96, including weapons, $183,260: silk goods, $74,256. Ger? many, $236,81, including silk goods, $163,56. Austria, $91,154, including glassware, $14,230. Arabia, Belgium, China. Japan, Russia and Turkey, $755,412. "The goods imported into Ethiopia are as follows: American, English and Indian cotton goods: iron goods,, including enameled wares, cooking utensils and hardware of all kinds: wines and liquors : glassware, especially for arm bands, etc. : drinking glasses: hats : candles ; church ornaments, as crosses, etc. ; copper utensils, lamps, groceries, preserves, clive oil, medi? cines, writing paper, cigarette paper, perfumery, petroleum, jewelry, leather, arms and ammunition, shoes, silk good?, looking-glasses, chairs, tobacco, carpets, watch?s, soap, sugar, wood: woolen goods, including cloths: thread and yarn ; razors, cutlery, Italian and Swedish matches, and Turkey red. "Trade is carried cn almost exclu? sively in the dry season-Sepember to June. " Nashville, Tenn.., Jan. 7.-George J. Fuller is dead at the Hermitage, at the age of 69 years. Ke was one of the greatest drivels of. trotting horses in the country and at one. time had charge of the stables of the Czar of Kassia. Ancient and Modern advice About How to Acquire Wealth. The ancient sages' "sure road to wealth" was k*be temperate in all things, bc econ? omical always." Modern life, with its "rush methods" in business requires that j "keep healthy" be ?.dded to the cid adage. Everybody ?nows how to be temperate and most people how to be economical, I but few know how to keep perfectly healthy. Overeating, irregular habits neg I lect, etc. derange the stomach, liver, and boweis; causing indigestion, torpid liver, constipation, etc, liv dales Tablets are na? tures be.-t ally when such conditions exis?. The Stomach Tablets will digest your food, shengthen your dige-tivo organs and cure your indigestion. The Liver Tablets will arouse your liver, stimulate your bowels a:.u establish a reg uar, healthy habit. Rydale's Tablets nsure good health. All dealers. Havana, Jan. ?.-The House of re? presentatives today passed the'nationfil lottery bill by a vote of 25 to 12. Tho measure will now go to President Palma. Cold Wave Coming. If you have Rydale's Elixir in the house when a cold wave is coming, you need not fear attacks of bronchitis, pneumonia, cough, colds, etc. Rydale's Elixir taken when attack begins never fails to check the progress of the disease. It is equally successful in chronic cases of throat and lung disease. All dealers. A Faithful Servant. lu every trade and profession activ? ity oscillates between wide extremes. At certain hours of the day the street? cars, restaurants anc. barber shops are crowded, while at others they are al? most deserted. The merchants have their dull and busy seasons. If one stands near the switchboard of a tele? phone exchange just before 10 o'clock in the morning he will be astonished at the sudden increase of calls that come pouring in simultaneously a few minutes later. In like manner the du? ties of the lawyer, physician, preacher and teacher are more exacting at one time than another, and all sach mem? bers of society h fsigor a more uni? form distribution of the demands upon their time and strength. From this universal law the post? man is not exempt. Not only is he obliged to make his rounds in all kinds of weather, but his burdens vary greatly. Sometimes he has little besides letter mail to deliver. Some? times he carries a load of papers and periodicals that would nil a peddler's pack. His busiest season, though, is during and before the holidays. Prac? tically all of the greetings that go in the form of cards and an enormous proportion of the gifts which are be? stowed at this time of year are sent by mail. Much of this class of mer? chandise is sent to the purchaser at his home by the delivery wagons of the establishments at which he pro? cures it. Thousands of parcels are carried by the buyers themselves in public conveyances. The resources of the express companies, in town and out of town, are taxed to the utmost in the same service. Yet the postman, with his coadjutor inside the office from which he issoes, ranks first among the helpers of Santa Claus. For the promptness and patience, the intelligence and zeal,' with which he meets his responsibilities he should have a unanimous vole of thanks,-N. Y. Tribune. Would Not Advertise. ? Once upon at time & donkey fell into a deep hole and after nearly starving caught sight of a passing fox and im? plored the stranger to help him out. "I am too small to aid yon," said the fox, *' but I will give you some advice. Only a few rods away is a big, strong elephant. Call to him, and he will get you out in a jiffy." After the fox had gone the donkey thus reasoned: "I am very weak from want of nourishment. Every move I make is just so much additional loss of trength. If I raise my voice to call the elephant, I shall be weaker yet. No, I will not waste my sub? stance that way. It is the duty of the elephant to come without calling." So the donkey settled himself back and eventually starved to death. Long afterward the fox on passing the hole saw within a'Whitened skele? ton and remarked : ."If it be that the souls of animals are transmitted into men, that donkey will become one of those who can never afford to advertise. "-Cassell'. A shifting in the accounts will leave the Treasury with a surplus to its credit at the end of the first half of the fiscal year. At tba end of Novem? ber, it may be remembered, there was a deficit of a little over $2,000,000 for the ceriod ending therewith. Early in December it became apparent that there was going to be an excess of re? ceipts over expenditures for the month, and at the end of .'ie first ten days thereof the excess ^ expendi? tures for the part of the fiscal year that had elapsed had disappeared, and gave place to a surplus which has since grown rapidly. It amounted at the close of business on Wednesday to $1, 634,64(5. The surplus at the end of the half year will not, of course, be as large as it was at the end of De? cember, 1902, but it will leave the Treasury officials in a more satis? factory frame of mind than they were in a month ago.-Bradstreet's. Letter to Mayor Stuckey. Dear Sir: You are interested in the prosperity of your city. You can con? tribue to it materially, and give it a far more prosperous look at the same time. Perhaps the public propertj- needs a good coat of paint. Devce will supply that coat with two-thirds of the number ot* gallons required of any other. Devoe will last twice as long as any other. Devoe is all paint and full-measure. Devoe is the strongest paint known. Devoe will take care of the property, in the long mn, for barf the money required by any other. The reason is stated above: Devoe is all paint and full measure : the strongest paint known. E D Jewell, Corry, Pa, painted his house ") years ago ~vitk a mixed paint: took 14 gallons. I_t spring he re? painted with Devoo: bought 14 gallons and had 4 left. Ss.ved ?15 to 820. for painting costs two'or v.hree times as much as the paint. Yours truly F W Devoe & Co 40 . New York Killed. There is not an e.chu or pain thai eau be reached externally that caonot bc "killed" in ? few minutes by the use of Elliott's l^rnnlsified Oil Liniment. Rub it on the ai?ectfc? pa?t and t**ie pain will ?oon disap? pear Fall Yi pint bottle 2~>c. All dealers. It has recently been discovered thai ;he germs t..-.: produce Malaria, breed and multiply in the intestines and from there spread throughout thc system by means of the blood. This fact ex? plains why Malaria is ii ard to cure by the old method of treatment. Quinine' Iron. etc.. stimulate' the nerves and build up the blood, but do not destroy the germs that cause the disease. Rydale'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 Tom the blood all poisonous mattel 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 t?isar> ceint you. Mormon Church Grapples With Trades Unions. The strike'of Utah coal miners has enlisted ihe influence of the Mormon Church against labor unions. This is oue sensational feature of a straggle in which militia were ordered out be? fore the; were needed, county govern? ment and courts were given over to the ends of the coal operators, who placed behind bars all persons who dis? pleased them, and the rise of a picturesque labor leader, Charles De molli. Among coal miners of the West, this new strike marshal lias won power second only to that of John Mitchell. He commands sway over au army of foreign miners, and has said "No vio? lence." They have remained docile. If Demclii had said, "Let us fight," Utah would have been in the sort o? turmoil which has swept mining Colorado. He has obeyed the orders of John Mitchell, and enforced obedi? ence in the ranks. This remarkable man was born in Brussels, Belgium thirty-three years ago. His father was a horse-trainer and-circus attache of Italian birth. His mother was a native of Como. While he was still an infant, they returned to Italy. There the spirit of rebellion against the" Government was instilled into him. Demolli took part in the "Como Revolution" in 1895, and was banished for ten years. Coming to. the United States he entered the coal mines at Hazleton, Pennsylvania. There he learned che principles of unionism more thoroughly and began writng on labor and socialistic topics for Italian publi? cations. He founded three different Italian papers, one of which is now running in New York as a daily. His influence increased, and he attracted the attention of John Mithell, who gave him more prominence in the mine workers' organization. Moving to Trinidad, Colorado, Demolli started "Il Lavoratore Italiano," official or? gan of the United Mine Workeri among the Italians. In Colorado, as w?ll as in Utah, the great majority of coal miners are Italians. Soon he had them under his sway. His exile lent him a halo of romance. Over six feet in height, he is so powerful that he can sit down, take a man on each foot, straighten out his legs and raise the weight of both at once. As a wrestler he withstood the "Terrible Turk," No. 2, who toured the United States. This made him a hero among a class of men who place physical prowess first. He is ? prestidigitator of ability, which excites their wonder , and admiration. Those who can read ; Italian look up to his literary ability, ! while the uneducated regard him as unapproachably great in their line. Before an audience he now cajoles, now commands, turning from humor to invective, or from reason to pas sion, almost in one breath. Speaking readily eight different languages and dialects prevalent among miners, he reaches a vast class. And he holds them almost in the hollow of his hand. Collier's Weekly.. lohn Sharp Williams, Leader. In a Washington hotel one day, John Sharp Williams found himself one of a groap which was lionizing Collis P. Huntington. The great man was en? joying his favorite relaxation from business cares : he was telling again the secret of his success, beginning with that famous first dollar that he saved. "I made one rule early in life, and I have always kept it," he said. "I never allow pleasure to interfere with work. " "I prefer never to allow work to interfere with pleasure. So you will excuse me now, " said Williams and withdrew. The Democratic leader sits in the centre aisle, well back under the shadow of the gallery His slight figure seems unimpressive beside that of the robust Payne, the Republican leader. His linen is as fieckless as any Southern gentleman's. If otherwise he is not careless about his clothes, lie is at least careful not to appear too tidy. Changing styles do not affect the old-fashined standing collar with the wide opening at the throat and his little black tie. The tie is never securely in a bow, and when it falls down some intuition seems to remind him of the fact and he ties it up loosely again, just as he would adjust his spectacles. "Williams is always in fatigue dress, but his mind is always on active ser? vice," said a fellow member. "If 1 ever see that tie in a tight bow I am going to break a lance with him. I believe he might lose his temper, then."-Collier's Weekly. IQ the Merry Springtime In the merry springtime the festive ma? laria microbe, gceth forth determined to colonise evt-ry human organism. If this arch foe ba? invaded your sy?.tem allow us to suggest Ryt?ale's TOD?C. This ' remedy frees the blood from malaria microbe? eliminates poisonous matter from the sys? tem, strengthens the nerves, and restores robust health. Rydale's Tonic is guaran? teed. 1 M Letter From a Pleased | 2 Gostomer-Unsoiieitsd. I X Offiecof X X Lee & ?oise. X Y Attornevs ai Law; A 3 ? ? Dr. Highsmith. | ?- Dear Sir : Before going north O X last summer, you examined my Q P eyes and prescribed glasses. Dar. x O ing my stay in New York, 1 con- J 5 suited an eminent oculist, Dr. Reese, A X who again examined my eyes, and 9 ? stated that you had diagnosed them O ? correctly and had given me the ^ 9 glasses which I required. "? rt I also take pleasure in stating X ? that the glasses you prescribed for O P my son, Harmon, have given him x 0 entire satisfaction. I will be glad _ ? to recommend you to all persons O P who may require your attention as x A oculist, as I feel sure that your <v $ work will give entire satisfaction. O P Yours truly, X Q Marion Moise. X 040+040404040+0*0+0404040+ B?KOITS AT SOCIETY HILL. Two Masked Men Hoid Up a Storekeeper-Secufed $200. Society Hill, Jan. 6.-Tonight at ont 8 o'clock two masked men walked into J. S. Dickson's store near here and at the point of a gun made him nnlock Iiis safe and hand over the contents, something over 6200. Bloodhounds have been telephoned for and a crowd is preparing to leave for the scene. Dickson is a respyctible colored man and runs a large farm three miles from town. ?. 5 a sa J -fe'.' vrf? f% g>.2 that word is i-cfers to Dr. Tuft's Liver P???s and mm Are you constipated? Troubled with indigestion? .vick headache? Vertigo? Bilious? . Insomnia? 'v ;? these symptoms and many others ?zz?c inaction of the L1VF3 _,a SS ?::r? fl m. a 8 Take No Substitute. $100,000.00 Capital. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, S. C. THE Comptroller of the Currency hav? ing approved the increase of the Capital of this Bank to $100,000.00, depositors now have as security for their deposits : Capital, - - $100,000 00 Stockholders' Individual Lia? bility, - - - ' 00,000 06 Surplus and Undivided Prof? its, - - - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NATI0NLA BANK 3s CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in this section of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of thie State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limiter amount. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. J. CHINA, President. NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President. H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE. G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID, E. P. KICKER. R. L. EE MUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE, Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. McCpJlum, D. <F. Winn, Jr. Oliver L. Yates. Joly 30-Sui The Largest as? Most Goia? Geo. S. Hacker & Son. s? S? ncc SS litres III ??f mw mm -WANTTFACT?RERS OF DOOSS, SAS?9 BLiH0Ss Moulding & Building Material. o5iC'?&o<2 vvV.rercoGis, apposite ?< nor? Street, . CHABI?ESTONa 3. C, . Pnrckasw ear coafce. which wc guarir.', ssp.'rior ic any acid Soa?b, sad thereby sa7e money. Window and Paney G-isss a Specialty Ottiober JO o CAPITAL STOCK. 630.000.00 Business._When you think of poin? oil" to tmm-?^?-school^ wri? e foi- College Journal and sptvial oflerof the Leading Business and Shorthand Schools. Address Kira's Business College. Raleigh, N. C. or Char? lotte.'M. C. ['.Vt- al>o teach Bookkeeping. Shorthand, etc.. by mail.] No v 23 SUN m mrnrn. I take pleasure moving 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 wurk in the line of Guns, Locks, ?ewing Machines, <fec. Prices reasona? ble, work done prompt y and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 j West Liberty street, two doors | from Osteen's Book Store. R. 8. BRAD WELL. PENNYROYAL mm S '-SZAW. Original and Only Genuine. W.-..^^-TVSAFl-.. AlMnrfiiiMr I.u.tle?. s-xOrurrftt f*.jS\J&&\X !?- CHICHKSTEKS ENGLISH ^SyS*?SgS6?\ Ja 112,11 an.I Gold rueti'licboiej. lealed -"-?ri ?t:h blue ribbon. Take no other. Refute 7*7 I>aafferow Mtbatttutiona end I tn Ita I / ~ ff} tiona. Buy or your Orocj;i?t cr ?ead 4c. io I X t& ,UraD? r?r I*??rtletil??n?, Testimonial: V?* ff ?nd "Relief for Ladle*,"in Jeerer, by re .-*v ir tura MalL 10.OoO TVatimoai?H. S?Mbj " 7 ? *9tontfru. CMche?ter Chemleal Co., Veaueo thl?r-?per iiadioou Scoare. TI11LA.. I*JU 'S3S0AV IIVE NIVU?3D .ujatp jaj saun* oq.u. jwuxrej. XUT? OJ 'so; ?cns -qi woqe u?i:T:ta -juju: [inj 2uu;S 's^coq a::o puas [?pa 5^ I ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ -"^UIl I I ^P^^^^L op? m si |? I SAo-q $snm ssoud pooS Suuq o; I THE SUMTER S?V1N0S SAI. HORACE HARBY, President. L C. STRAUSS, Vice-president. GEO. lu BICKER, Cashier. Capital Stock, $25,000 Liability of Stockh?lders," 25,000 Hal? TO QUALIFY FOI? GOOD POSITIONS GUARANTEED IN WRITING. SOO FREE SCH0L^ESHIPS OFFERED GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE, MACON. GA TO TAFE 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 interest earm- 4 per cent per annum. A small sum will open up an account and secure a bank book. Begin to savA now. Interest payable quarterly. Dr. E A. EARLY, DENTIST. Office over Bultman Bros.' Shoe Store. Office hours 8.30 toi ; 2_to5._ nov25_ly_ Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles. Probating, ?c. BAKES E. BOYKIN, D. S., Oct 19-o Catchall, S. C. THE BANK OF SDMTERj SUMTER, S. C. City and County depository. Capital stock paid in, ^75.000 00 Undivided surplus, 16.0CC 00 Individual liability of stockhold? ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a g?nerai banking business; also has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of ?1 and upward received. Inter? est aiiowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, pavable semi-annually. W.F.*B. HAYNS ?VORTH, President. R. I. MANNING, W. F. RKAHE, Vice-Presideni. Jan. 31. Cashier. i vfe prose pt i y obtain U. S. and Foreign derSniofel. sketch or photo ci invention fer f ( tree report on patentabilitv. For free book, \ JS?re?B?DE-MARKS .SN {Opposite U. S. Patent Office? > WASHINGTON D.C. S DeLOR?lE'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. Call bell for night work.