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THE NEW TRAIN. Florence Gets Her Morning Connection Wita Columbia, Which is a Good Thing for Sumter. - . Beginning with Sunday the Coast Line will operate a morning passenger train between here and Sumter. The schedule for the new train has not been arranged, but it will leave here abont 7.55. By this new train there will be. a morning passenger service to Colum? bia. The Pee Dee section will be in perfect access to the capital. In numerous ways the public will be benefitted. It will put this section of the state in closer relationship to the ap country. Similar mail service to Columbia and the Piedmont will be facilitated. It will no doubt prove a paying local for the Coast line. The effort to secure this train has net been confined to the last few months. The scheme has been advo? cated for several years, so the public will more than appreciate it now that they have it The company has been considering the proposition for some time and the business between here -and Columbia that would be develop? ed in the event of the inauguration of the train has just warranted the ope? ration of a new train, The new train will connect in Sum? ter with the passenger train from] Charleston going to Columbia. There will be no passenger service by this train when returning.- Florence Times, Jan. 12. - Sumter's Street Superintendent Mr. L. E. White, of Sumter, super? intendent of that city, is here today in conference with the street commit? tee of the Florence city council m the matter of macadamizing the streets? He has looked over the city with the committee and told them what he knew about the business. He is very much pleased with Florence and, its general appearance. He is a strong believer in good roads and is glad to see florence so interested in the mat? ter.-Florence Times, Jan. 12. Bishopviiie News items. . Miss Theo Maloy of Cheraw is visit? ing Miss Vertie Gretn. ._ Mrs. M. B. McCutchen returned last week from Aldville. -s Mis.; Ida Clyburn hasN been offered $2,SOO . for her patent right on the cotton chopper that she invented. Sb<> refused the offer. ?&r* Mr.. T. J. McLendon is hauling ma? terial on h is lot recently bought ad ? > Joining Mr. Ed. DuRant's and will iJ?Ct a. modern cottage. Sev.* J. W. W?lling, Missionary to %'desalt will deliver a lecture on Brazil and the Missions cut there at St. Xuke's- church on the fifth Sunday at ii o'clock. ^ Dr. F.-L. Green returned to Atlan? ta, Ga., last Friday to complete the course in dentistry. Mr. J. B. Tallon and family have moved , into town and we extend to them a hearty welcome. , Cottages for rent are still in big de? mand. One family had to move into . upstairs rooms until a cottage can be built ? Toney Williams, son of Belton Wil ; Earns, a colored boy about 14 years lt old living- n?ar Wisacky, accidentally shot himself while out hunting last week and killed himself instantly. Tfeere were two other boys with him, they were, on one side of the pond and be on tito other. The two boys heard ' /Toney shoot and called out to him sev? eral times to know what he had kill ed, and getting no answer, they went around to where he had eliot and found him dead, the half of his tem? ple being shot away. The coroner held an inquest and returned a verdict in accordance with the above. Cards are out announcing the mar? riage of Miss Bessie E. Carnes to Mr. John C Carmichael of Dillon, at the residence of Mrs ?. Alford on Thurs? day, Jan. 14, at 4. p. m. . Invitations have been issued hy ML and Mrs. J. M. Mooneybam of El? liotts to the marriage cf their daugh- ? ter, Nannie, to Mr Sigmon Player, at. * home Wednesday, Jan. 20th.-Bishop? viiie Vindicator. Manning News Notes. ' Mrs. James McDowell of Sumter, spent a few days in town this week, visiting friends. Capt. P. P. Gaillard, representing the Southern Cotton Oil Company, was in Manning yesterday. The total sales at our local dispen? sary for the year 1903, was $54,442.58 and of this amount 85,293.58 went into the county treasury, and 85,293.58 to the town of Manning. The finding of the dead body of a mulatto infaut in the bushes near Sumter a few da-^s ago, has given rise to strong suspicions that the mother of the infant is a white woman well connected. Notwithstanding the dis? gust and horror, such things happen, and sometimes nearer our own com? munities than we would like. Died in Manning last Friday Mr. John Culicks ' aged about 60 years. The deceased^ was a na?ive of France, came to this country at the outbreak of the civil war, and upon landing at Castle Garden, New York, he was en? listed in the federal army, and came South as a Union soldier. After the war he located, in Sumter county, then came here where he married and his wife and four children survive him. The latter years of his lite he was in bad health and unable to work, living principally upon'a pension from tho government. Mr. Culicks was a quiet, and when in health, an industrious citizen.-Manning Times Congratulations, Mi. John H. Cullom, Editor of the Gar? land Texas News, bas written a letter of congratulations to the manufacturers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as follows: "Sixteen years .ago when our first child was a baby he was subject to croupy spells and we would be very uneasy about him. We began using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in 1887, and finding it such a re? liable remedy for colds and croup, we have never been without it in the house since that time. We have ha\ e five children and have given it to all of the.n with good re? sults. One good feature of this remedy is that it is not ?Jisagreeable to take and our babies really like it. Another is that it is not dangerous, and there is no risk from giving an overdose* I congratuiate you upon the success of your remedy." For sale by China's Drug Stor?. Mathesons Immigration Plan. Goodwill, S. C., Jan. 12, 1904. Editor The Daily Item : Will yon kindly give space to the inclosed letter from Mr. Matheson, and I will ask the Freeman and Herald to publish the same, it came too late for the next issue of the Watchman and Southron, and call attention to the matter. I have written Mr. W. F. Rhame, Cashier of The Bank of Sumter ask? ing bim to receive all subscriptions on the lists referred to in -Mr. Matheson's letter, and Lwili call for tbem on my way to the Executtive Committee meeting next Tuesday morning. Mr. Matheson's circular letter, although dated January 1st, was not mailed until the 10th and received by me today. This dees not give me time enough to ' make a personal canvass. Whatever may be the wisdom or re? sults of this move, the fact is pain? fully evident that we need more and I better labor, and there is abundant room for improvement: waste places to reclaim that will continue to give scanty returns until better handled. Far better that thousands of acres now being scratched over be turned out to grow timber to take the place in a measure, of that now going through the "insatiate maw" of the saw mills, than for the present insuffi? cient labor to be dissipated into "bumblebee" cotton ana crab grass so thin a fire would not burn over the field. But this will continue until more labor or working along better lines makes these waste paces fruitful, and causes "the desert to blossom like the rose." That4 ' there is more in the man than in the land" finds ample demonstra? tion in every community. I will only mention one instance, every observant j reader can find others : Mr. W. B. j Boyle made last year on as poor land as there is in the county, seven (7) bales of cotton on four (4) acres. I do not know how long he has been im? proving this particular field, but sup? pose ten years, the result warrants it. To any one who questions the appro? priateness of these remarks as an argu? ment for immigration I will say get in your buggy as I have done, and drive across the county in any direction, and see how many sections there are where neighbors are miles apart, and see how many hundreds of families I ! could be settled without any crowding, ! and on lands as good as, or better I than, Mr. Boyle's. Think how many schools coud be irun eight or nine months, how many feeble churches strengthened, how many miles of good roads could be built, how many thous? ands of dollars worth of property add? ed to the tax lists, the increase m trade in all directions and impetus to the general welfare by the incoming of several hundreds or thousands of such families as this movement hopes to bring into our county^ and tl?en point out how one single person white or black now here would be injured in the least, and I will not ask a single dollar's subscription, nor spend an? other cent in tryng to perfect the plans so far made. Thanking you for your kind consider? ation (if every body were as public spirited as the much abused newspa? pers there would be more substantial progress, ) Respectfully E. W. Dabbs. Mem. Ex. Com. State Immigration Convention. Bennetts vile, S. C., Jan. 1, 1904. Dear Sir: At 'the State Immigra? tion Convention which met in Colum? bia November 9th, last, provision was made for organizing an Executive Committee, of which jL was designated chairman, and you were constituted a member to represent your county, or the commercial body to which you b?? lons. Provision was also made for as? sembling the committee together at such time as may be deemed most ex? pedient, to take into consideration and to devise the means and measures proper to form the association into a permanent organization and to accom? plish the purpose for which it was in? stituted. The second Tuesday in January (which this year falls on the 12th inst.,) is the time fixed by the consti? tution fer the convening of the Gener? al Assembly of this State, and it seems to me during the session a mete and appropriate time for assembling our committee together to perform the important duties we have assum i to discharge. This not only, because we may prepare and submit to the Gener? al Assembly such legislation as may be deemed appropriate and necessary to effect tbe object we have in view, but that we may have the aid and benefit of the assem? bled wisdom, observation and experi? ence of our legislators The commit? tee, therefore, will meet at Columbia in the Senate Hall, on Tuesday, the 19fch day of January, at 8 o'clock p. m. . In this, as in all other undertakings of any importance, there is necessarily incurred some expense and this has to be met, for the present at least, by i voluntary contributions. In accord I ance with the duty imposed upon me ; by the convention I have estimated these expenses and have made as equitable distribution of tho same, based upon wealth and population, as .best I could, among the several coun? ties. The amount assessed against your "county is Two Hundred (8200) Dollars. This sum, I sincerely hope you will at once proceed to collect, calling to your assistance, if necessary, the other members of the committee from your county, as the representa? tive of the county, or a commercial body thereof, as the case may be, and bring with you both list, with ;;he cash collected, to Columbia afc toe time I the committee meets. That the committee may have some information to base its action upon, I deem it important to ascertain, .if possible, or at least to approximate, the number of immigrants each county may be expected to want. For the purposes herein indicated, therefore, I have prepared and herewith enclose two instruments of writing: the one, a subscription list to meet the general expenses of the asociation, the other, a subscription list indicating the number of immigrants desired, with the amount which the subscriber is willing to advance to secure these immigrantts. The amount subscribed on the former must be paid in cash : the latter when called for to bring the immigrants to his home. It is unnecessary, I hope, to urge you to attend the meeting of the com? mittee and to invoke your zeal in be? half of the duties herein indicated. Time and passing events but impress us the more with the importance if not absolute necessity of securing ior our farms and fields a new and differ? ent class of labor. This, by consent of action and proper efforr, I feel assured we can accomplish. Very respectfully, A. J. Matheson, Chairman Executive Committtee. THE HOTEL JACKSON. Sumter's Handsome New Hotel Opened to the Public-lt is a Gem of Comfort and Convenience. . The Hotel Jackson was opened to the public Thursday afternoon, and during the afternoon and evening there was a continued stream of visi? tors going in and out, hundreds hav? ing accepted the invitation of Mr. A. J. Moses, the proprietor, to inspect his handsome new hostelry. During the evening the Second Regiment Band gave one cf its enjoyable concerts in the lobby of the hotel. The Jackson is a model modern hotel in all its appointments, and, while not as large as many others in this State, it is the equal of any in point of com? fort and convenience and the superior of most hotels in which traveling men spend so much of their time. Mr. Moses has succeeded admirably in his effort to build and equip a hotel thi.t will be a credit to Sumter and a joy forever to his many friends among the traveling men. The building is handsome architec? turally and presents an imposing ap? pearance, having a frontage of 85 feet on Main street and is th ree stories m height, with a Mansard roof. The wide balcony extending across the pavement at the entrance to the lobby, the open balconies at the second floor and the smaller balcony on the third floor add much to the appearance of the building as well as to the comfort of the rooms. The main lobby, which opens on the pavement and extends back to the office, is large, comfortable and well lighted. The floor is laid in Roman mosaic tiling, as are the floors in the halls, the ladies entrance and writing room. The lobby and all the hall are papered uniformly with a handsome deep red and gold paper while the embossed steel ceiling is painted in shades that afford a pleas? ing contract to the walls and wood? work. From the lobby the main stair? way ascends to the second flcor, and from it hallways lead to the dining room, writing room and sample rooms. The parlor is on the second floor, above the lobby, with a broad balcony in :*rcnt and an open court at the rear from which it is separated by a scries of arches, grille work and heavy portieres. This open court extends upward to a skylight and sepplies ample light for the lobby and to the halls on the second and third floors, as well. The parlor is an especially handsom? apartment and the papering, carpet and furniture were selected with discrimination and taste. The dining room occupies nearly the entire first floor of the rear wing of the house and comfortably seats one hundred persons. It has a polished and waxed floor of selected yellow pine and an embossed, steel ceiling, while the walls are papered in a dull, soft shade of green, the general effect being striking and pleasing. The room is well lighted by ? number of large, broad .windows in either side, and is as bright and cheerful a dining room as ^ne could wish to see. The pantries c. 1 kitchen adjoin the dining room an'3 .re fitted with every con? venience requisite to this important department of a hotel. . There are fifty bed rooms in the house, every one of which is an "out? side" room, well lighted and veutilat? ed. The rooms are all papered, carpet ed and neatly furnished. All are supplied with electric lights and con? nected with the office by telephone, a complete telephone system having been built expressly for this hotel by the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Co. This system not only gives each room connection with this office, but can be connected, at will, with the lines of the local exchange and a guest can call up any one in th'e city without leaving his room. Most of the rooms, are provided with private bath rooms or open into a bath room placed be- j tween two rooms. Besides these bath rooms there are two public bath rooms and a toilet on each floor. All of the bath rooms are fitted up with porcelain ! tubs. The entire house is thoroughly heat? ed by a modern steam heating system, which was installed by expert work? ing brought to the city for the purpose by Mr. W. H. Epperson, who had the contract for the plumbing and steam fitting. The house is fitted with every sanitary convenience and the work? manship is the best that experienced plumbers could do, no expense or time being spared to make the work perfect. In addition to all the other conveni? ences and comforts, there are four large and well lighted sample rooms on the first floor for the use of travel? ing salesmen, and adjoining the lobby there are a barber shop and reading room, both fronting on Main street. The plans for the hotel were drawn by Mr. D. G. Zeigler, our local archi? tect, and during the construction of the building-he gave the work the most careful and painstaking supervision, to the end that his designs might be worked out acenrately and every detail made perfect. The building speaks for itself and is a credit to the city and to its designer. Mr. A. J. Moses, the proprietor and manager of The Jackson, succeeded at the cost of much time and trouble, as well as by the outlay of a large sum of money, in producing a thoroughly modern hotel and now that be has thrown it open to the public he should reap his just reward. His reputation as a hotel man is already well estab lished and he is known as far and wide as the ubiquitous drummer makes his way, as an attentive host, a good pro? vider and the friend of all who lodge beneath his roof-a friend in adversity as well as prosperity. He has been the proprietor and manager of the Nixon House for a number of years and now that The Jackson has taken the place of that old and popular hotel it will succeed to all of its old time popularity and will build up for itself a wider and greater popularity than the old house ever enjoyed. Killed. There is not an ache or pain that can be reached externally that cannot be "killed" in a few minutes by the use of Elliott's Emulsified Oil Liniment. Rub it on the affected part and the pain will poon disap? pear Full % pint bottle 25c. All dealers. INJUNCTION DISSOLVED. Board of Control of Williamsburg County May Proceed to Establish Dispensa? ries at Scranton and Lake City. The people of Lee township Wil? liamsburg county, in which the towns of Scranton and Lake'City arc situat? ed, have made a persistent and vigor? ous fight for more than two years to prevent tho establishment of dispen? saries in thc towns named. They have fought it in the Court of Common Pleas and in the Supreme Court and although they have been defeated in each of the several actions instituted they have nevertheless prevented the establishment of the dispensaries up to date. Shortly after the Supreme Court rendered a decision in the Sev? erance case adverse to the opponents of the dispensary a new action was be? gun in the name of J. J. Morris against the County Board of Control to prevent the establishment of the dispensaries and a temporary injunc? tion restraining the board was obtain? ed from Judge Purdy. The return to the rule to show cause was made to Judge Purdy at Chambers on Wednes? day and arguments were made by Messrs. W. F. Clayton, W. G. S, Shipp and V7. L. Bass. Judge Purdy reserved his decision, but promised to file it at an early day. He wrote the decision Friday which dissolves, the temporary injunction and leaves the board of control free to establish the dispensaries. Judge Purdy's decision is as follows : The State of South Carolina, County of Williamsburg. Court of Common Please. J. J. Morris, Plaintiff. against R. A. Murphy P. G. Gourdin and S. M. McClary constitutit?g the Board of Control of Williasmburg county, under the dispensary law, Defend? ants. An action brought by the plaintiff to restrain the defendants, as the Board of Control of Williamsburg county, from establishing dispensaries at Scranton and Lake City, both places being in Lee township in said county. The ground upon which the restrain? ing order is asked is based upon the fact that a majority of the voters of Lee township presented a petition re? questing that no dispeasary be estab? lished in Lee township and the allegations are that the de? fendants are threatening and in? tend to establish dispensaries in said township in each of said towns in disregard of the prayer of the peti ticnejs and in disregard of the rights of the plaintiff and other taxpayers cf said town? ship. It appears from the complaint that the defendants gave notice of their intention to locate dispensaries at Lake City and Scranton, but the date cf the notice is not given, nor is the date of the petition given, but it appears from the records before me, submitted at the hearing of the return to the Rule to Show cause, that the notice was dated May 22nd 1902, and that the petition was served upon the defendants on the 21st day of December, 1903, about a year and a half after publication of the notice. On an exparte hearing upon the Return to the Rule tc show cause, I granted a restraining Order, The defendants by their return, contest the right of the plaintiff and others to obtain a temporary injunction, or to continue in force the Order already granted,and, among other things, in said Return, they say that the com? plaint fails to allege that the petition was in response to the Notice referred to, or any other Notice and within twenty days of the publication thereof. As before stated, it appears from the records, and was admitted before me, that the petition was not served upon the defendants until the 21st day of December, 1903. The language of the Act is as fol Iws: "There may be one or more county dispensers appointed for each county, the place of business of each of whom shall be designated by the County Board, but the State Board of Direc? tors must give consent before more than one dispenser can be appointed in any county: and when the county board designates a locality for a dis? pensary, twenty days' public notice of which shall be given, it shall be com? petent for a majority of the voters of the township in which such dispensary is to be located to prevent its location in such township by signing a petition or petitions addressed to the county board, requesting that no dispensary be established in that township." While the precise point here urged against the granting of the temporary order does not appear to have been directly in issue, yet the Supreme Court, by Mr. Justice Woods, has con? strued this part of the Statute, and has made the same a guide for me in disposing of this matter. In the Severance case, 67 S. C., at page 416, Mr. Justice Woods says: "The word 'designate' as here used, certainly does not mean that the board shall name a place where^ they - have determined to establish a dispen? sary, for the law contemplates no con? clusion or even intention upon the part of the board until the majority of the voters have had twenty days to prevent its establishment by petition. The true interpretation of the law is, that the board must indicate by public notice that they have under consideration the establishment of a dispensary at a designated place, so that the voters of the township may have opportunity to petition against it." This might be transposed, and when so transposd would read in substance, as follows : "The true interpretation of the law is that the board must indicate by public notice that they have under consideration the establishment of a dispensary at a designated place, so that the voters of the township may have opportunity to petition against it, viz: Until the majority of the voters have had twenty days' to pre? vent its establishment, by petition." It is true that I cannot try, and determine, at Chambers a cause thc ultimate object of which is to obtain a perpetual injunction, hut I take it to be true that I ought not to grant a temporary injunction where it appears that no prima facie case has been made out, and it appears in this case that the petitioners did not avail themselves of their remedy within the time prescribed by law. The petition for a temporary injunc? tion therefore is refused and the re straining older heretofore granted is set a>ide. It was earnestly argued before me that if I refused to grant the temporary restraining order, the object cf the action would be thwarted if dispen? saries he established, inasmuch as it would be very difficult to have them discontinued. I recognize the force of this, but this applies only to dispensaries estab? lished in the regular manner, and as the whole issue in this cause practi caily-turns on the correct decision cf the point here raised, if it should be ? decided that I am in error, as a matter ; of course, there can be no further cen tinuance of dispensaries at either of these places, for the reason that they j would not have been lawfully establish- j ed, and the only thing of which the plaintiff and others could complain, would be the maintenance of the dis Densaries in the mean while. R. 0. PURDY, Presiding Judge. At Chambers. At Sumter, S. C., January io, 1904. THE GREEKS BURNED OUT. Serious Fire Prevented by Quick Work of the Fire Department. While on his rounds Thursday morn? ing about 3 o'clock Policeman McKagen discovered that the store occupied by G. Vandoros, No. 4, South Main street was on fire and sent in an alarm of fire. The hose wagons responded promptly and began fighting the fife within a few minutes after the alarm was given. The fire was burning fierce? ly in the back part of the store and the building was filled with a dense and stiffling smoke from front to back. The firemen had to fight the fire under great difficulties and at close quarters but after a hard fight 'suc? ceeded in getting it under control and prevented the destruction of the build? ing The stock of G. Vandoros is a com? plete loss,. everything not actually burned being scorched and smoked and water soaked; He had S2.500 insurance which, he says will not cover the loss, his stock exceeding 63,000 in value. The fire worked its way through the partition into the next storo occupied by T. B. Jenkins, Jr., and Snead's Cigar Store and did considerable dam? age to their stocks. Jenkins suffered mest as li6 occupied the part of the store adjoining the Vandoros Store ! and his bicycles which were stored I against the partition were scorched and warped by the heat and very much discolored by the smoke and water. The stock of Snead's Cigar Store was moved out, but ene large counter show case was broken and his steck was somewhat damaged. The loss of Messrs. Jenkins and Snead was covered by insurance. The damage to the building has not been definitely determined but it is in the neighborhood of ?500 or more. The building is owned by Mrs. M. B. Teicher and Mr. J. J. Barrett and is fully insured Tlie origin of the fire is a mystery as Mr. Vandoros had no fire at all in his store yesterday and the lights were all extinguished when the store was closed. Policeman McKagen stated that he passed the store about five minutes be? fore he discovered the fire and careful? ly inspected it, flashing his lantern in so as to see to the back door, and saw no indication of fire. He went down South Main street as far as Dugan and when returning on the opposite side saw a glare on the front windows of the Sumter Dry Goods Store when in front of the Bank of Sumter. He at first thought there was a fire in the Dry Goods Store but running to the front door and looking in saw that there was no fire there, and then look? ing across the street saw that the en? tire back part of Vandoros' store was filled with flame and smoke. From the appearance of the ceiling of the store the conclusion might be drawn that the fire started between the ceiling and roof, as-a large part of the ceiling is burned out. How fire started cannot be determined as there is nothing upon which to base an opinion. A Yery Close Call. UI stuck to ir.y. engine, although every joint ached and every nerve was racked with pain," -writes C. W. Bellamy, a loco? motive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa. "I was weak and pale, without any appetite and all run down. As I was about to give up, I got a bottle of Electric Bitters, and after taking it, I felt as well as I ever did in my life." Weak, sickly, run down people always gain new life, strength and vigor from their nee. Try them. Satis? faction guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme. Frice, 50 cent*. Tie Lamest aal Most ?mjjlele llablMigil Son?h Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite Cat non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, ^sy* Pr.robasp our make, wbich we guaran?* superior to any 3o!d South, and Thereby pare money. Window and Fancy QJa3s a Specialty October IB-o ?h CHICHCSTEH'S tiNGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS Original nm! Only Genuine. ,/,i>L>7\.9AFE. A:w?v? rfiiaMf Lftdio*. a?, :>:.:?.-.?? A/M for CHICHESTER^ ENGLISH ^N^v?g!>?\i3 1ES1) an! ?old metallic boxe?, sea?t.l ;r~-W?V w "'th ribbon. Tnkc no other. R<-fu?e '?I WNj !>nnccri>nj? Nuimltutlon? oii<l imlta / [jj tiona. I'.uv of ?our [>rn-;gi,t. or ?rni 4e. in <.? Jr KAIBM for Piirtlciilnrft, TV?ttmonlst? \ fjf and "I?cllc;' for I.mi len." in itf.ir, by rc A i ?rn Mail. 1 ?MM>0Tent?moniaU. s?M bj *;! !>rug,-ivs. 4 hielirttor Chemical Co., tfsxjtlin tai? j>?per JUadi?on Sauar?, P2HLA.. I?Ju in creer to develop into a crop. No amount of Phosphoric Acid or Nitrogen can compen? sate ?OT a lack of potash in fertilizers [for ?grain and ail We shall be glad to send free to any winer, contains va!u able in iornaiion GERT! AN K A LI WORKS.. New Vork-!*S Nansa? '-trect. ?ir L \ '!:.?*<ia. -?- : . 'C. Brf>a?i St. THE SUMTER SAVINGS BINK. HORACE HARB 7, President. I. 0. STRAUSS, Vice-president. GEO. L. KICKER, Cashier. Capital Stock, $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 TO TAKE CARE 0? MONEY -the saving? 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 earns 4 per cent per annum. A small sum will oren up an account and secure a bank book. . .Begin to sav? novr. Interest payable quarterly. QfflfQfdf / 1,000 We ff CWl/ Young Men TO QUALIFY FOR GOOD POSITIONS GUARANTEED IN WRITING. SOO FREE SCH05?AKSH??S OTFEBED GA.-ALA. SUS. COLLEGE, MACON, GA Dr. E. A. EARLY? DENTIST. Office over Bultroan Bros.' Shoe Store. Office hours 3.30 tO 1 : 2 tO 5. 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. BANKS H. B0YKIN, D. S., Oct 19-o Catchall, S. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. ? f 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. I. MANNING, W. F. RHAME, vice-President. Jan. 31. ashier. We promptly obtain U. S. and Foreigi?^^ ?Ser.d model, sketch or photo of invention for jj {fiee report on patentability. For free- book, ? ^HowtoSecureTnanr ifagi/A writer r?V/ASHINGTON D.C. DeLORflE'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.