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Coso? i dated log. 2,1881.
! SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1904.
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TSE HESSO WOMAN REQUESTED ?I
Afld so President Roosevelt Ap?
points Her White Bondsman
: Postmaster at Indianola.
Washington, Jan, 27.-The president
has appointed W. B. Martin to suc?
ceed Minnie Cox as postmaster at In?
dianola. Mr. Martin, who is a white
.man, was "< one of Minnie Cox's
bondsmen.
Concerning the appointment the fol
' lowing statement was issued at the
Waite House:
"The president has sent to the sen?
ate the nomination of Wm. B. Martin
te be postmaster at Indianola. The
tenn of Minnie Cox has expired and
?he positively refused to accept reap?
pointment under any consideration
and made the request for the appoint
mont of Mr. Martin, one of her bonds?
men and staunch friends throughout
the whole trou ble and who had done
everything in his power to oppose and
prevent the lawlessness. A report was
made by the postoffice inspector who
bad originally investigated the whole
affair and on his advice and in view
of the positive refusal of the postmaster
to accept a reappointment under any
consideration the president appointed
W. B. Martin."
It will be recalled that Minnie Cox,
who is a colored* woman, whose hus?
band was a railway mail clerk, be?
came objectionable to some of the eiti
zecs\of Indianola and she was fre?
quently requested by them to resign
her office. Threats were made against
her and she was led to believe that
her life was in danger. She express?
ed to the postoifice department a desire
to resign, bat when the facts were de?
veloped, the department declined to
permit her to do so. Feeling over the
matter became bitter and as Minnie
Cox felt that she could not remain in
the office with safety to herself, the
office was closed, the government re?
fusing to make any other arrangement.
For a long time the people of Indian?
ola have been receiving their mail
from Greenville,* a town 25 miles dis?
tant from Indianola. The citizens
paid.a special carrier to bring them
their mail from Greenville. For some
time an arrangement has been making
quietly :?or the reopening of the In?
dianola office. Minnie Cox's term of
four years having expired, the -ap?
pointment of Mr. Martin is made as a
solution of the difficulty. The ap?
pointment is understood to be satis?
factory to all concerned.
Southern MU! Closes Down.
Gai ne? J ville, Ga., Jan. 27.-The
Pacolet Manufacturing company whose
plant at New Holland consumes annu?
ally over 30,000 bales of cotton and
?employs about 1,000 hands, will close
down Saturday for an indefinite
period. The company mauufaetures
goods for export principally and the
low price of goods-aud high price of
cotton is the reason for closing down.
The idle employes will suffer and the
community will be hurt.
Japan's War Tax.
London, Jan. 28.-The Times this
morning publishes the following dis?
patch from its Tokio correspondent :
"The government has resolved to
impose a war tax by doubling the
land tax and the income tax, thereby
obtaining additional revenue of 44,
000,000 yen ($22,000,000. j"
- Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 27.-J. E.
Wilhelm, former proprietor of the
Monroe hotel, was shot fatally by H.
M. Eubanks, in the latter's store at
Monroe, N. C., today. The alterca?
tion which resulted in the shooting
was-the culmination of long standing
trouble between the men. Eubanks
shot Wilhelm four times. The victim
died in half an hour. Eubanks was
married last Sunday.
Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 27.-A
special from Fort Gibson, I. T., says
Capt John West of the Indian police,
with a .-quad of tea picked meo, pass?
ed through here tonight on his way to
Greenleaf mountain, where the Ketoo
wabs are said to be concentrating.
Parties on the train frc m Baggs re?
port many Indians gathering there.
They refuse to explain their presence.
A party of seven hunters from this
place is camped in the Greenleaf
mountains. They were heard from
last in the section where the Indians
are reported to be assembling. Dur
iag the past three days it has been
impossible to hear from them and their
friends are becoming uneasy.
Nearly Forfeits His Life.
A runaway almost ending fatally, start?
ed a$J5brrible ulcer on the :eg of J. B. Or?
ner, Franklin Grove, 111. For four j ears
it defied all doctors and (di remedies. But
Bucklen's Arnica Salve had no trouble to
cure him. Equally good for burns, bruises,
skin eruptions and piles. 25c at De
Lorme's Drug Store. j
TBE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Senate Committee Reports as to
Proposed Legislation
Biennial Sessions
Assured. -
Columbia, Jan. 27.-The question
of establishing a State fertilizer fac?
tory came up again in the senate to?
day on a concurrent resolution intro?
duced by Senator Warren, which was
different in some respects from the
one previously offered by him and
which was killed. He asked that the
resolution introduced by him today be
I favorably considered, but finally it was
placed on the calendar, on motion of
Senator Manning.
Senator Ragsaale, of Floredce, intro?
duced a bill requiring railroads to
charge 2^2 cents per mile for passen?
gers, instead of 3 cents as at present.
The bill to prevent treating at elec?
tions had a majority and minority re?
port and was placed on the calender
for further consideration. Senator
? Herndon was the only member of the
committee who favored the bill. Sen?
ator Marshall submitted an unfavora?
ble report oh the bill to require the
I transportation of judges and other
officers free. The report was adopted
and the bill was rejected. Senator
j Marshall introduced a bill to finish
the state house. It is in accordance
with the recommendations of the com?
mission. Senator Mayfield introduced
! a bill to require the attorney general
to enter suit to ascertain what consti
j tutional right the Southern railroad
had to lease and control the South
Carolina and Georgia. Senator Hy
; drick from the committee reported fa?
vorably on the bill to regulate hours
of labor of railroad employees.
The shad bill came up on its third
: reading and Senator Walker, of George
; town, offered an amendment tn make
the bill effective February 20. He said
he did this because the object of the
bill would not be changed and it would
save some people of Georgetown from
going into bankruptcy. Senator Rags
dale, of Florence, opposed the amend?
ment, and after some discussion the
amendment was adopted by a vote of
18 to ll.
Senator Hydrick made a favorable
report on the bill to place telephone
companies under the jurisdiction of
the railroad commission. An amend?
ment was offered by the committee
regulating the pricas which telephone
companies may charge in cities and on
rural lines. The senate! then ad?
journed.
In the hous8 this morning the bill
offered by Senator Warren to provide
for biennial sessions of the general
assembly passed the third reading by
a vote of 83 to 36. The bill was twice
put to a vote and in the first failed to
receive the required two-thirds majori?
ty. Considerable discussion followed
and it was decided to again offer the
bili, which passed the third reading
as above stated. Mr. Whaley's bill to
regulate the assessment and taxation
of building and loan associations was
not submitted for a third reading, but
was recommitted to be brought up
later.
Representative Herbert's bill to cre?
ate additional beneficiary scholarships
in Clemson college precipitated much
speech making and was vigorously ad?
vocated and opposed by members who
differed as to the merits of the pro?
posed measure.
So large a number of the members
evidencing a desire to express them?
selves regarding the pending measure,
the bill was not submitted to a vote
before the regular time for adjourn?
ment, but will be further continued
at the session tonight, which will be
called to order at 8 o'clock.
Columbia, January 28.-In the
-House today the entire session was
devoted to the consideration of the
bill which seeks to create the new ju?
dicial circuits.
The entire day was spent in argu?
ment and no vote has yet been taken.
If the House had not previously prom?
ised to give the use of the hall for an
address there would have been a night
session, at which a vote would have
beon taken. There was no test vote of
any kind to show what the disposition
of the House is upon the matter of
creating\new circuits. It does not,
however, look so blue for the bill at
this time.
Mr. Herbert's bill, which provides
for scholarships at Clemson College,
was given its final reading in the
House today.
The building and loan bill, which
was recommitted yesterday, was re?
ported back with a unanimously favor?
able report, and on motion of Mr.
Moses is to be restored to its original
place on the Calendar.
THE SENATE.
After the introduction of bills. Sen?
ator Sheppard addressed- the Senate
on the presentation of the portrait of
Arthur Middleton, a signer of the
Declaration of Independence from
South Carolina The portrait was
presented last session by a descendant
of the distinguished South Carolinian,
Mr. John Izard Middleton, of Balti?
more. The portrait was received a
few days ago by the Governor, who
asked that Senator Sheppard present
it to the State of South Carolina.
This the Senator did and made an in?
teresting and eloquent speech, based
on the life and services of Arthur
Middleton.
The House bill to regulate the size
of "cabs" used by railroads in this
State was killed.
An unfavorable report was made on
Mr. Warreu's bill to require chat
those convicted of carrying concealed
weapons be debarred from holding any
position of honor or trust. A similar
report was made on Senator Warren's
bill to require all State officers to take
an oath that they have not been con?
victed of carrying concealed weapons.
The bills, however, went on the Calen?
dar.
A favorable report was made on the
bill to require the fame inspection of
cotton seed meal as is required to be
made of other fertilizers.
Senator Brice's bill relative to vot?
ing out dispensaries was postponed
for consideration until tomorrow.
The bill will have some amendments
made to it, which Mr. Brice will offer
later.
Senator Von Kolnitz's bill to in?
stitute the "Jim Crow" steamboat
system waa read the second time.
Mr. Von Kolnitz will offer amend?
ments later.
The committee on railroads reported
a substitute bill as to the hours of
railroad employees,
On the motion of Senator Sheppard
the bill was killed by a vote of 18 to
ll.
Senator Von Kolnitz's bill to insti?
tute the "Jim Crow" system on ferry
boats was read the second time. There
are several amendments which he offer?
ed later, but the general effect of the
bill will not be changed, even if the
amendments are adopted.
Columbia, Jan. 29.-In the legisla?
ture today the proposition to investi?
gate as to the desirability of estab?
lishing a state manufactory of fertili?
zers came up again, and the- resolu?
tion was adopted by a vote of 16 to 14.
Senator Warren's resolution required
that a commission to consist of one
senator and two representatives be ap?
pointed to investigate as to the amount
of phosphate rock in the rivers of the
-state. It has been defeated several
times before, but the resolution was
changed in terms and some senators
who opposed the bill at the outset
voted for it today.
Senator Hydrick's bill to give the
railroad commission jurisdiction over
all telephone lines in the state was
made a special order for next Tues?
day*
Senator Hardin's bill relative to the
inspection and taxation of fertilizers
was made a special order for Thurs?
day.
After transacting much routine busi?
ness, the senate took a recess until
IO o'clock tomorrow. It is generally
understood that an adjournment until
Tuesday will be taken after the meet?
ing tomorrow, for Monday is saleday
and members want to be at home on
that day.
In the house this morning the bill
to divide the state into ten judicial
circuits came up having been continu?
ed from the calendar of yesterday.
After more discussion the bill was
submitted to a vote and failed to re?
ceive the required majority to admit
its passage to a third reading. There
was another fight over the third read?
ing of the bill to exempt the stock of
building and loan associations from
taxation. Mr. Herbert made a motion
to recommit the bill to the judiciary
committee. This, however, was kill?
ed by au aye and nay vote of 70 to 29,
and the house put a clincher on it.
Mr. DeBruhl's bill to divide the
state into four general sessions cir?
cuits, to provide for separate courts of
general sessions and for the election
of four additional circuits judges was
next taken up. The author of the
bill addressed the house and presented
a splendid argument in support of the
proposed measure. He stated that the
enactment of his bill would meet the
conditions for one hundred years to
come. Mr. Williams made a motion
to strike out the enacting words and
upon an aye and nay vote the motion
carried.
Mr. Magill's bill to-divide the state
into ten judicial circuits and to pro?
vide for the holding of courts thereon
was taken up. Mr. Sinkler moved to
strike ont the enacting words of the
bill find the motion was carried which
killed the bill which is somewhat simi?
lar to the one killed earlier in the day.
Columbia, Jan. 30.-The senate after
a brief session took a recess until next
Tuesday at 12 o'clock. The fact that
such action would be taken was gen?
erally decided on yesterday, and that
nothing but uncontested matters would
be discussed today, caused many of
the senators to leave for their homes,
to be on hand for salesday, which is
next Monday. As a consequence only
? routine business was done.
A favorable report was made on the
! house bill relative to beneficiary schol?
arships in Clemson.
When the house met only a compar?
atively small number of representatives
were in attendance.
The matter of claims was first taken
up and disposed of, among which was
the claim of S648 for printing for the
State board of health, which was re?
jected.
The ways and means committee re?
ported favorably the license tax bill,
which deals with the taxation of pub?
lic utilities, and practically no change
was made in the text of the measure
as prepared. The bill places the tax
at three mills and makes the minimum
fee $5. The bill was scheduled as the
special order for Tuesday and will be
continued until disposition is made of
it.
Mr. Gaston made a motion to ad?
journ the house on Monday and to
meet Tuesday at noon. The motion
provoked considerable discussion, but
finally prevailed by a vote of 42 to 38.
Fewer gallon*: wears longer; Devoe.
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The ancient ?ages' "sure road to wealth"
was "be temperate in all things, be econ?
omical always," Modern life, with its
"rush methods" in business requires that
"keep healthy" be added to the old adage.
Everybody knows how to be temperate
and most people how to be economical,
but few know how to keep perfectly
healthy. Overeating, irregular habits neg?
lect, etc. dei ange the stomach, liver, and
bowels, causing indigestion, torpid liver,
constipation, etc. Ry dales Tablets are na?
tures best ally when such conditions exist.
The Stomach Tablets will digest your food,
strengthen your digestive organs and cure
your indigestion.
The Liver Tablets will arouse your liver,
stimulate your bowels and establish a reg?
ular, healthy habit. Ry dale's Tablets
usure good health. All dealers.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
Russia Has Made Ail the Conces?
sions Possible.
And if War Comes, Russians Say,
the World Must Hold Japan
Responsible for lt.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 28.-Russia's
reply to the last Japanese note proba?
bly will be dispatched on Saturday,
Jan. 30. It is intimated, semi-official?
ly, that the reply will be couched in
pacific terms.
A special meeting of the council of.
state, under the presidency of the
Grand Duke Alexis, considered the
subject for an hour and a half today
and reached conclusions which will be
drafted for submission to the czar's
final approval.
Grand Duke Alexis will draft the
report, which, it is believed, will re?
ceive the signature of the members of
the council and be presented to the
czar tomorrow. It is hardly probable
that the reply will be transmitted to
Japan before Jan. 30.
The nature of the conclusions reach?
ed by the council is carefully guarded,
but semi official assurances were given
that the subject was considered in a
pacific spirit and with a determination
to do all possible to preserve peace
and to successfully terminate the nego?
tiations.
JAPAN DETERMINED.
Tokio, Jan. 28.-It is anticipated
that the answer of Russia to Japan's
latest note will reach Tokio not later
than nest Monday. Besides the inti?
mation conveyed to Baron de Rosen,
the Russian minister at this capital,
that an early reply waR desired, Minis?
ter Kurino at St. Petersburg called on
Foreign Minister Lamsdorf and polite?
ly requested a response. Count Lams
dorf promised that the reply of bis
government would be delivered within
a few days.
Russia's response is eagerly awaited.
If it should prove unsatisfactory to
Japan, an immediate declaration of
war seems unavoidable. The Japanese
feel that the entire responsibility for
the outcome rests with Russia. Some
doubt is expressed that Russia proper?
ly appreciates the determination and
temper of the Japanese people and it
seems incredible that Baron de Rosen
has failed to correctly inform the gov?
ernment at St. Petersburg of the sit?
uation.
Japan is busy perfecting a financial
programme. The announced plan to
issue bonds and increase taxation
meets with popular approval, but
some objections have been made to the
proposed method of procedure, as well
as to the redemption plan. It is said
that the final details will be settled
soon.
The Marquis Ito, Matsukata and
Gen. Yamagata, members of the impe
rial household financial . council, had
an audience with the emperor today at
which it was decided that the imperial
household should subscribe to the gov?
ernment's issue of bonds should they
be issued. This will make the emperor
a personal subscriber to the proposed
bonds.
The government is receiving many
offers for the bonds and it is said that
the issue will be over-subscribed seve?
ral times.
BUYING CATTLE.
Manila, Jan. 28.- The Japanese gov?
ernment is buying cattle in the Phil
lippine islands.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The Asso?
ciated Press has the authority of the
British Ambassador at St. petersburg
for the announcement that the Russian
reply is satisfactory. Although no
further details are obtainable it is as?
sumed that if the information of the
ambassador is correct that Russia has
made certain concessions and that
Great Britian will prevail on Japan
to accept them as satisfactory. The
statement of the British ambassador
went from St. Petersburg to the
British legation in Tokio, where Mr.
Griscom heard of it and cabled to the
state department, the cablegram ar?
riving over night.
SITUATION SUMMARIZED.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 29.-An admi?
ral who is influential in the councils
of the empir? was interviewed today
by the Associated Press and said:
"The enormous loss which the com?
merce of Japan is sustaining as a re- i
suit of the mobilization of steamships
for transport service probably ac?
counts for the impatience the Japan?
ese are displaying over tho delay in
the Russian reply, but this reply will
go to Tokio next week. It will be so
conciliatory that I. do not foresee
other than a peaceful settlement, al?
though it is difficult to feel certain in
this respect because of the erratic
course of the Japanese government
durjng the latter stages of the nego?
tiations. Japan has increased her de?
mands while the negotiations were
still in progress by insisting upon
treaty recognition of Chinese sover?
eignty in Manchuria. Russia has de?
clared her intention not to annex
Manchuria, therefore why comply
with a demand that is tantamount to
a humiliating reiteration of a former
voluntary declaration?
"It is undeniable that the attitude
of Japan is causing irritation in St.
Petersburg and that a feeling of im
patience is growing throughout Rus?
sia. It is hard to account for Japan's
persistent aggressiveness, but this
must bo attributable to the incendiary
influence of the Japanese press, which
is acting under foreign inspiration.
The Japanese government must know
it stands no chance of defeating Rus?
sia, while Japan lias much to loose if
Russia is forced back against the
wall."
THE R?PLY NEXT.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 29.-The auth
orities here now say that the Russian
reply to Japan will not be transmitted
until next week. It is that the delay
was necessitated in consequence of the
extreme care taken in drafting the
document. Viceroy Alexieff's views
are awaited before its transmission to
the czar. It is fully realized here
that the forwarding of the answer
will mark another critical stage in the
negotiations, everything depending on
Japan's attitude. It is feared that
despite pacific influences the hands of
the authorities may be forced on
account of the excitement of the press
and people.
A high official said: "Of course we
cannot prevent war. Russia will do
her utmost to offer Japan a basis for
durable peace, but there are limits
beyond which we cannot go. In Corea
we grant practically everything, and
in Manchuria we already recognize all
the treaty rights of Japan and all the
other powers. Should Japan reject
our conciliatory propositions the
world may place the responsibility on
Japan.
Paris, Jan. 31.-Another delay has
occurred in framing and forwarding
the Russian answer to the latest
Japanese note, and this will result
further in averting the culmination
of the crisis until the middle or the
latter part of this week.
The official advices received [here
from St. Petersburg this afternoon,
although somewhat negative, gave
definite details of the status of the
note and the programme it was in?
tended to follow. Count Lamsdorff,
the Russian foreign minister, had ex?
pected that the exchanges going
on would have permitted the final
drafting of the answer so that it could
have been presented to the Czar yester?
day for bis approval, but the expecta?
tion was not realized, and as a matter
of fact the answer has not yet been
finally drafted. It, there, was deter?
mined to defer its submission to the
Czar until next Tuesday or Wednesday.
Efforts are still making to shape this
answer so as to prevent a rupture.
This delay is interpreted as slightly
improving the situation, as it indi?
cates that Russia is making extreme
efforts to bring the answer within
limits acceptable to Japan.
Owing to the fact that the Russian
answer is not jet, completed it is
pointed out that the reports concern?
ing its general terms must be taken
with allowance, as the delay indicates
that some of the points which present?
ed the most serious difficulties may
yet be reconciled.
Throughout the past week the
authorities here have been kept fully
advised of the general tendencies of
Russia, but they have not known
whether or not these tendencies would
be incorporated in the answer by which
Russia would irrevocably abide.
Owing to the feeling that a final
effort toward reconciliation was being
made, the tone of official sentiment
on the matter was somewhat improved
today.
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Letter to Whilden Furniture Co.
Sumter. S. C.
Dear Sirs: There are these five
ways of badness in paint:
(1) stuffed-out with chalk, or some?
thing like that :
(2) barytes, better than chalk, but
no covering to it: nobody know it's
there;
(3) benzine in the oil, or water, or
other such stuffing;
(4) too thin-too much liquid, what?
ever it is, for the solid:
(5) short measure ;
Now will you buy by the price per
"gallon"?
We furnish qnr agents with a state
chemist's certificate of analysis that
tells what's in Devoe.
Yours trulv
F. W. Devoe ? Co
46 New York
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Darlington's New Court House.
The corner-stone of the new court
house was laid Friday afternoon by
the Masons. The Knights of Pythias
and Woodmen of the World partici?
pated by special invitation. Grand
Senior Warden J. L. Michie acted as
Grand Master. Mr. W. W. Lumpkin,
of Columbia, was preFent as orator of
the occasion, but owing to the inclem?
ency of the weather could not make
the address. A large crowd was in
attendance and the ceremonies were
carried out in due and ancient form
The stone was furnished by Mr. Geo.
G. Watson. At night the Masons en?
joyed a banquet at the Darlington
hotel.-New Era.
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SKINNER RETURNS FROM ABYSSINIA
Brief Summary of American Con?
sul's Report of His Expedition
to See King Meneiik.
Marseilles, Japuary 31.-The fol low
ing details of the Governmental mis
sion to King Menelik, of Abyssinia
which was led by United States Con
sal Robert P. Skinner, have been ob
tained. Mr. Skinner's party ariived
here yesterday OD board the steamer
Victoria. ;??
Consul Skinner and the other mem?
bers of the party speak enthusiastical?
ly of tlie reception accorded them by
King Menelik. On the way to the
coast the party saw one elephant and
heard a nnmber of lions, bnt experi?
enced no exciting adventures. In an
interview Mr. Skinner said :
"41 President Roosevelt selected a most
opportune time for establishing rela?
tions with Ethiopia, as Americans
heretofore have been too indifferent to
the remarkable development which is
now going on in Abyssinia. Our cot?
ton goods pass through many hands
before being sold at high price0 in
Abyssinia, but now Americans nave
an opportunity to conduct their own
trade. King Menelik will send some
of the products of his country to the
St. Lons Exposition, as we21 as a com?
mission composed of able men to show
the Americans commercial opportui
ties in Abyssinia. The King is a
broad-minded statesman who will wel?
come Americans."
During the visit of the Skinner
party at the Capitol, King Menelik
received thei? surrounded by an im?
posing assem: iage of 2,000 functionar?
ies. The escort of American marines
established a camp called "Camp
Roosevelt," which attracted a great
deal of interest. The King made a
personal inspection of the camp,
which lasted for three hours, and after
having witnessed the manoeuvres of
the marines he asked one of the men
for his gun and floaded and fired it.
This act on the part of the King pleas?
ed the visitors greatly.
The Americans were impressed wit!*
the assimilative ability of the Abyssin
ians, Consul Skinner saving that the
country is being rapidly modernized
and that new roads, bridges, water
supplies, telephones and telegraph
lines are being constructed fie con
s:ders the Abyssinians to be the "Jap?
anese" of Africa. He points out.
however, that the postal and banking
systems are defective and unsatisfac?
tory. The money is on a silver basis.
Consul Skinner believes that Ameri?
cans will find a largo field for activity
in the gold, coal, petroleum and as?
phalt possibilities of Abyssinia,
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Have You Indigestion f
If you have indigestion, Ko?cl Dyspep?
sia Cure will cure yon. It has cured thou?
sands. It i^ curing people every day-ev?
ery hour. Yon owe it to yourself to give
it a trial. You will continue to suffer un?
til you do try it. There ia no other com?
bination of digesiants that digest and re?
build at the same time. Kodol does both*.
Kodol cures, strengthens and rebuilds.
Sold by J. S. Hughson & Co.
Kansas City, Jan. 33.-Grant C.
Gillett, the former cattle plunger,
who fled to Mexico three years ago.
has made a definite move to settle
with his creditors, whom he ow?s an
aggregate sum estimated at SI,500,003-.
Local creditors have received a draft
from Gillett for a sum sufficient to
pay the expenses of a committee to go?
to" Mexico and inspect his mining
holdings, from the development of
which he hopes to pay his debts. The
committee will start for Mexico about
February 15.
When You Have a Cold,
The first action when yon have a cold
should be to relieve v e lungs. This is
bert accomplished by the fvee use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This rem?
edy liquefies the tcu?h mucus and eames
its expulsion from the air cells of the
lungs, producea a free ?expector?ion, and
opens the secretion. A complete cure soon
follows. This remedy will cure a severe
cold in less time thar, any other treatment
and it leaves the system in a natural and
healty condition, it counteracts any ten?
dency towards pneumonia. FOF sale by
China's Drug Store.
A Woman's Back.
The Aches and Pains Will Dis?
appear if the Advice of This
South Carolina Citizen is=
Followed.
A woman's back has many aches pai3>
Mo-it times 'tis the kidneys' fa-ulfr
Backache is really kidney ache :
That's why Dean's Kidney Pills &
Many Sumter women know this
Read what ono has to say about) ft :
Mrs. I" I). Collins, wife of Streetsuperrisor
Collins rebiding at 22? Checres eistet. Flor?
ence. S. C. says : MI had boo?? suffering with,
backache for montos aud BK unable to at?
tend to my household duties, li used many
so-called kidney and backache so med ios, lini?
ments and plasters and even had the doctor
prescribo for me but could get no relief. My
bat-i vas weak, my strengt!?g&ne, had dull
Dearin? down pains day amt night?, so t hat r
was tmahle to get any pest. I happened to
see Doa n's Kidney Pilis advertised and went
lo a drugstore and obtained a box ol them. I
used thom according to directions and the
next dav I began to U**l tatter : 1 continued
to nse them and to my surprise I ?.ould almost,
feel th?- pain disappear. My strength return?
ed, my appetite is good and I Beef better in
every way. Von can use my name in any way
you wish."
Plenty more proof like this from Suintet
people. Cal! at the drug store of Dr. A- .1.
China and ask what his customers report. .
Sold for .V? cents per box by aJi dealers- Fos
ter-Milburn Co., Hu ff a io. V.. sole agents
for the IT. S,
Iiomcml>or t he name - Dean's- and lake no
other. &