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eiiTOiifl OH THE OUTLOOK. Points Out Democracy's Upportu nity and Shows How to Take Advantage cf lt. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17.-Tn an ide written for this week's Satur? day Evening Post former President Cleveland urges his "rank and tile associates'' of the Democratic party to unite' and take advantage of the opportunities cf next November. "I am one of those," he writes, " who believe that there is an oppor? tunity for Democn?cic success in the coming Presidential election. "Through attachment to the party * in which I am enlisted and an intense desire for its ascendancy make such belief exceedingly welcome, they cer? tainly do not create it. It is built upon an unshaken and abiding trust in , the patriotism and intelligence of my countrymen.'' t Mr. Cleveland's paper opens with a reiteration of the declaration that he made three years ago : "Our fighting forces will respond listlessly and falteringly if summoned to a third defeat in a strange cause : but if they hear the rallying call of * true Democracy they will gather for battle with old-time Democratic enthusiasm and courage." : Referring to his faith in his Demo? cratic associates he continues ""This trust will not permit me to overlook the meaning of the daily increasing . unrest among our people, growing one ! of the startling and flippant abandon? ment by the party in power of our national traditions and maxims; its disregard for our national moral re strain ts; i L-s inconsiderate tendency to set aside national good faith ; its willingness to break away from safe > and accustomed moorings, and its Hon? tem ptous neglect of our national mis? sion. Surely these conditions, to? gether with the broken pledges and forgotten promises of reform, that vex the sight on every side, not only abundantly explain the popular distrust and fear prevailing everywhere in the lane], but suggest that in such stress of political weather those of our fellow citizens who thoughtfully and con? stantly love our free institutions will not be unmindful of such safety and quiet as may be offered them by a patriotic and conservative Demo? cracy." Mr. Cleveland thinks these condi? tions justify the assertion of Demo 'eraey's opportunity. He says: "It ??ould be remembered, however, that opportunity may be only distantly re? flated to actual accomplishment, and that it does not cf itself unaided and alone? warrant the expectation of reaching successful results. "This is no time for cunning finesse, nor for the use of words that conceal intentions or carry a double meaning. VTfce Democratic party has a message to send its followers and to the masses of the American people. Let that message be expressed in language easily understood, unconfused by evasion and untouched by the taint of jugglery. Obsolete issues and ques? tions no longer challenging popular interest should be manfully abandon? ed. " Mr. Cleveland urges tariff reform, pleads for economy in the expenditure ' of public money, and charges the opposition with having made promises and broken them. He arraigns the Administration's Philippine policy and refers to the Isthmian Canal in these words: "The Democratic party bas been consistent and unremitting in its advo? cacy of an inter-oceanic canal, and has with the liveliest satisfaction looked forward to the day when such a high way of commerce, built under the auspices of our Government, would be contributed by America to the world's progress and civilization. It is never? theless, not within the mandates of the Democratic creed that, even in consummating so noble an enterprise as this, the territorial rights of any other nation should be disregarded, or that our own national good faith should ba subjected to reasonable suspicion." ? Mr. Cleveland concludes as follows : "At such a time as this the Demo? cratic party cannot undertake the bat? tles of the people except under a lead? er that not only represents its best tra? ditions and purposes, but fully realizes what is meant by the tremendous is? sues of the conflict ; and his selection should net depend upon so small a con? sideration as the locality whence ho comes. "The Democracy's opportunity is already in sight, but only in a cam? paign waged in reliance upon the peo? ple's love of country and devotion to national morality, under leadership that personifies these sentiments, will .be found the Democracy's hope." Danger ia Cold Weather. There is danger ia cold weather because it produces conditions favorable to the de " veJcpment of those germ diseases known as la grippe, pneumonia, bronchitis, con? sumption, etc. These diseases are con? tracted while the mucous membrane of the throat and lungs is weakened by inflam? mation resulting from a cold. ' It is dan? gerous to neglect even a slight cold. Help nature to ward off. disease by using By dale's Elixir. This modern scientific rem? edy can always be reliad on in all diseased conditions of the throat and lungs. AU dealers? Columbus, Ga, Feb. 17.-The local militia was called out this afternoon to prevent the lynching of Willie Hud eos, a negro, who pleaded guilty to attempted assault upon Emma Burton, a twelve-year-old schcol girl, a week ago the plea being entered at a special term of the Superior Court today. Hudson was given the limit of the law, twenty years in the Penitentiary. IM I ll I ll I I IIIIIM Honored at Home. Rsv. Parker Holmes, pastor of the First i M. K. Church, South, Hickory, N. C., says: "2 have used Rydale's Stomach Tablets for indigestion and regard them as a perfect remedy for this disease. I take pleasure in recommending them to ali sufferers from indigestion.*' Use Rydale'e Stomach Tablets for your stomach troubla and you ~wiU join Dr. Holmes in this strong en? dorsement These tablets will digest the j food your weak stomach cannot, and thu? nourish the body and prevent the partial .starvation, from which all dyspeptic* saf fer ?nd which causes the loss of flesh and j ?*,rength all dyspeptic? sxperience. These ? tablets relieve all disagreeable symptoms j ' at once. They will increase your strength j and flesh almost from the first dry's u*e. atti will soon rwtore y'oa to perfect health. 1 AU desto?. 1 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Lawmakers Working Under Pres sure. Telephone Bill Safe-Also the Immigra tion Bureau Bill-Fertilizer Bill will Become Law-Inheritances Over $10,0.00 Must Pay Tax-Sen? ate Passes Franchise Tax Bili. Columbia, Feb. 17.-The House to? day passed probably more bills aud ac? complished more work than it has on any previous day of the session. The Senate bill to place telephone companies under the jurisdiction of the railroad commission has now been finally passed and ordered to be enroll? ed for ratification. The immigration bureau bill has also been given its three readings in both houses and as the two minor amend? ments have been agreed upon by the Senate the bill is now ready to be rati? fied creating the department of immi? gration. The bill which undertakes to revise the fertilizer inspection law and to place cotton seed meal under the pro? visions of that law of inspection has been given its second reading in the House and tomorrow will be given its final reading. The bill bas been adopt? ed exactly as it came from the Senate, with the additional amendment that it should" become operative June 1, 19 and this will become the law. The tax commission bill to change the law as to a tax on incomes tailed. The?House refused to begin to tax in? comes of a thousand and upwards. : The tax commission, however, man? aged to pass through the House the bill which provides for a tax on all inheritances of over $10,000. After considerable discussion a bill of Mr Toole's to require electric rail? way cars to provide their cars with bells and whistles, and to give certain signals, was.ordered to its third read? ing. The bill has yet to go to the Senate. A number of more or less important House bills were passed, but as it is so very late in the session it is exceeding? ly doubtful if they will manage to set through the gauntlet of the Senate, especially because of the short time that remains. Mr. Gaston's bill, giving 'the rail? road commission more authority, rela? tive to depots and union railway sta? tions, was passed after some little dis? cussion. The House agreed to the Senate amendment fixing next Saturday as the day for final adjournment. A telegram was received from Mr. Wm. J. Bryan stating that he would be here Friady afternoon if he could leave in time to fill au engagement in Spartanbnrg Friday night The Senate devoted practically the whole of its morning session to the tax commission bill imposing a license fee npon all corporations, and to tbe bill outlawing slot machines. Both measures, which came up for a final reading, were passed with amend? ments, and aa they have already passed the House it only remains now for tbe House to consider the amendments. Considerable opposition developed to the franchise bill, and it was sought to kill it and then to amend so as to seriously cripple its provisions. The Senate finally passed the bill with no material change in its main provisions except that the reports provided for be made to the Comptroller General in? stead of to the Secretary of State. The bill ontlawng slot machines as finally passed by the Senate exempts automatic weighing, measuring and vending machines, which give a uni-1 form and fair return for eacn coin, and in which there is no element of ! chance. An Early Riser. A strong, healthy, active constitu? ion de? pends largely on the condition of the liv? er. The famous little pill known e.s De "Witt's Little Early Risers not only cleanse the ?ysiem, but they strengthen the action of the liver and rebuild the tissues sup? porting that organ. Little Early Risers are easy to act, they never gripe, and jet they are absolutely certain to produce re? sults that are satisfactory in all cases. Bold by Olin B. Davis. HYMIE'S TONIC k <cAL CURE FOR . 3MC A. ?M JSL 3HL I JL . It has re'-^nrly been discovered thai ?he germs t::~t produce Malaria, breed and multiply in the intestines and from there spread throughout the system by means of the blood. This fact ex? plains why Malaria is hard-to cure by the old meLhod 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 opon the intestines and bowels, freeing them from all disease breeding mi crobes; lt also kills the germs that infest the veins and arteries, lt drives from the blood all poisonous mattes and makes it rich and healthy. RYDALE'S TOXIC is a blood foilder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria destroyer. Try it, it will not disap. Doint you. NOTICE. Having purchased tho stock and good will of the drug bus? iness of J. S. Hughson & Co, I desire to inform the patrons of this drug store and the pub? lic generally that I will con? tinue the business at the sime stand with a full stock of drugs and sundries The prescrip-i tion department will be in j charge of experienced, licensed druggists, and the business will be under the iruvagemmt of! Dr. E. Mood Smith. Respectfully. (X B. DAVIS. Jan 23-Iv A Capers Roast. S I had little personal acquaintance with Mr. Capers upon his introduction to Republican politics. Since leaving the State I do not remember seeing him here except during the Demo? cratic primary, when he was the poli? tical manager for Gen. M. C. Butler for United Sutes senator. $ My first insight into the ingrained duplicity of Mr. Capar.s was at the congressional district convention held at Orangeburg last summer, when, to my astonishment he proclaimed himself in a sec speech as the champion of the negro, and boasted how, at the confer? ence with the sub-executive committee he voted on every ballot for Dr. Cmm for collector of customs, and taunted Chairman Deas with having deserted his race and prevented Dr. Crum's selection-for not 10 days - before _ I heard him declare that under no cir? cumstances would he support a negro for that office. I cannot believe that after the brave fight Chairman Deas has made against National Committeeman Capers that he will yield to his importunities and subject himself to the suspicions and contempt it would inevitably cause, for no one knows so well his selfish, corrupt and sinister purposes and how blighting or even destructive to the best interests cf the Republican party will bs his continued ascendency. If only the men that Mr. Capers has played with, deceived and betrayed will assert their self respect and re? sentment, it will fully offset in in? fluence and number the office holders who wear his collar and who must work for him however .they distrust him, and they can so rally the rank and file cf tho party that neither money, promise of office nor threats, or combined, can save him. Ellery M. Brayton. Fewer gallons; vears longer; Devoe. Batter- Than" Gold. KI was troubled for several years with chronic indigestion sud nervous debility," writes F. J. Green, of Lancaster. N. H. ; No remedy helped me until 1 began us? ing Electric Bitters, vrhish did me more good than all the medicine 1 ever u^ed. rhe-y have also kept my wife in excellent health for years. She says Electric Bit? ters are just splendid for female troubles; that tb ey are a grand tonic and invigora tor for -weak, run down women. No other medicine can take its place in cur fam? ily." Try them. Only 59c. Satisfaction guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme. San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. 17.-A private message has been received here from San Domingo City, dated Febru? ary 17, saying that a American warship bombarded the isurgents at Pajarilo, near Santo Domingo, and then landed marines. These men, however, subse? quently re-embarked. o Tire It may be from overwork, bul the chances are its from an in? active LIV ER o_ With a weis conducted LIVER one can do mountains of labe: without fatigue. It adds ahuQ?red per cent te ones earning capacity. it can be kept in kes&hfir! zCJc. by, and only by E I R rn? lilli TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. The Largest anO ist Complete Estal?M? M Geo. S, Macker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHS BLINDS; Moulding & Building Material. ->f?ce Rad Warerooms, King, opposite Cat non Street, CHARLESTONS S. C. p?f Purcbas? our make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold Sout i and thereby ??ave money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o ^.JrSJic" '*? ENGLISH mmm PILLS e,.,"0r,C,'?*l Only Oem,ino. ^bArfc. Alu?-, r*i??>t? Lut?, ?.* Itairciri r>r CHlCHKSTj?K*S KNGLJSH tin K.CI? Mil Gi?l<i uiKtaliJo box*. ?-?Jei f w?h Une rintel,. T"U. no ?tker. Itrios I Itnnerpftun Nui>*rCut!on? und Itali?. Mor.-. of ;onr ur .,B.t .Jr. ," I, ,VRT,.'.,,,"^*,. Twtlmo??!> \ f fr *ad t-r IJMH**." M l,tt+r. >.T yt-. -A^ y ?nr? MHCI. I?>.<HI?I ?. .i?tn..n.?i. $?.tt)i "",?' ... ".<.?".. 4 ?.^h^rr? heoilcal tn., Tiesura tm J ;??.,- -r ..'.>!??. ?. . i , GUN AND LOCKSMITH^ I take pleasure in giving no? tice to my friends and the pub? lic generally, that, having re? gained my health, i have re? opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Sewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona? ble, work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from Osteen^ Book Store. R. R BRADWBLL. A New Open Port in Corea. Washington, Feb. 17.-Mr. Allen, the American minister at Seoul, cables the State department that Wiju has been declared open to the commerce of the world by the Corean Govern? ment. The United States was the first Power, so far as known, to apply to the Corean Government, for the open? ing of Wiju to the world's trade. This action was taken while Japan and England were urging the opening of Yongampho, lying at the mouth cf the Yaln river on the Corean side. The view taken by the State department was that if we would'secure the open? ing of Wiju, 150 miles up the Yalu above Yongampho, the effect would be to practically open the whole of that stretch of the river to commerce, so that the project really was much larger than the mere opening of a port at the mouth of the river. Wiju lies on the opposite side of the river and very near to Antung in Manchuria, which the Chinese Government, by treaty with the United States, has already declared to be an open port, although this never has been admitted by Rus? sia. It is understood that the opening of Wiju is directly attributable to Jap? anese ascendancy in Corea for while the country was under .Russian in? fluences Mr. Allen, the American minister, Tras unable to induce the Kind to open a single port in addition to Cnemulpo. It is probable that the State department will at once take steps to have America represented at Wiju by a consular or commercial agent. Perfect Confidence. Where there used to be a feeling of un? easiness and worry in the household whoa a child showed symptoms of croup., there is now perfect confidence. This is owing to the uniform success of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the treatment of that disease-. Mrs. M. I. Ba-ford, of Pooles ville, Md., ia' speaking of her exp-rience in the uso of that remedy says: "I have a vrcrld of . confidence in Chamberlain's Cough Ptemcdy, for I have used it with perfect .success. My child Garland is sub? ject to severe attacks of croup and it al? ways cive:^ bim prompt relief." For Baie by China's Drug Store. $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 00 Surplus and Undivided Prof? its, - - - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $'?25,000 00 ONLY NATIONLA BANK IN CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in thia section of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limited 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. RICKER. R. L. E?MUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE, Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. McCrUacn, D. J. Winn, Jr., Oliver L. Yates. Joly 30-3ai .Tic Kind You Mave Always Bought, and wMch bas been in use for over 30 years, has borne the Signatare of and has been made under Iiis per? sonal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Ali Counterfeits, Imitations and66 Just-as-good *' are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment? Castoria is a harinless substitute fGr Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Brops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant, it contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance, its age is its guarantee, it destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Const?pate? and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep?, The Children's Panacea-Thc Mother's Friend. GENU8NI TORI A ALWAYS Bears the Signature o? in Use For Over 80 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPAKV, TT MURRAY STaCCT. HEW YO** CITY. SOUTHERN Effective Nov. 29, 1903. Read down Read up No 142 No 140 No 141 No 143 2 15 pm 7 00 am Lv Sumter Ar 9 15.am 5 45 ll 40 am Ar Charleston Lv 3 20 am 7 10 a? 11 40 am Ar Columbia Lv 7 20 am 12 30 pm Ar Augusta Lv 6 55 am 6 10 am 8 15 pm Ar Atlanta Lv ll 45 pm 11 45 am 5 33 am Ar Birmingham Lv 4 10 pr? 8 30 pm ll 10 am Ar New Orleans Lv 9 20 am 12 35 am 3 10 pm Ar Spartanburg Lv 10 35 am 1 30 am 4 25, pm Ar Greenville Lv 9 40 arr 7 15 pm Ar Asheville Lv 7 05 ai* 8 15 pm A r Louisville Lv 7 40 faa 7 30 pm Ar Cincinnati Lv 8 30 au, 6 00 pm Ar Camden Lv 2 00 pm 8 35 pm Ar Rock Hill Lv 9 25 air 9 40 am Ar Charlotte L* 8 10 am 9 45 am Ar Washington Lv 9 50 pi!? 4 15 pm Ar New York Lv 3 25 p>?' Trains 142 and 143 make close connection at Sumter Junction with 117 going Nor* i via Camden and Rock Hill. Traine 40 and 41 make close connection at Ringville for Columbia and at Coln .> ? bia with solid Pullman trains composed of elegant Dining Cars, Pullman Comps.;* ment, Club Library, Observation and Drawing-room Sleeping Cars to and from Flori? da points. For full information or reservations apply to any agent or address S. H. Hardwick, C. H. Aokart, General Passenger Agent, J. R. Clack, General Manager, Washington, D. C. Agent, Washington, I>. C. W. H. Tay loe, Sumter. 8. C. R. W. Hunt, Assistant Gen. Pass. Agent. Division Passenger Ages* Atlanta, Ga. ' . Charleston. S. C. Why not take a trip this winter through %J This beautiful State and Island has been brought within easy reach by the spl?ndid through train service of the Atlantic Coast Line, the great throughfare to the tropics. Winter Tourists' Tickets are now on sale to all points ia Florida and to Havana For rates, schedules, maps, sleeping car and steamship accommodations write to W. J. CRAIG, G. P. A. Wilmington, N. C. "What to Say in Spanish and How to Say It" sent to any address upon receipt of a two-cent stam'd M tant ic Coast JLime* Effective January 10, 1904. Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter. Train 35 Florence to Augusta Arrives 5 15 am " 54 Columbia to Wilmington 44 8 05 ana " *57 Gibson to Sumter 44 0 20 arr " 52 Charleston to Columbia and Greenville Leaves 3 21 am " 46 Orangeburg to Charleston (Tuesd^Thursd'yiSaturd'y) 44 9 25 am 44 53 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston ** 6 15 pm 44 32 Augusta to Florence 44 6 30 pru M *56 Ssmter to Gibson " 6 50 pm 44 47 Charleston to Oraugeburg (Tuesd^Thursd'yjSaturd'y) M 8 15 pm 44 55 Wilmington to Columbia ** 9 25 pm 44 *43 Florence to Sumter, Arrives 9 15 am Freight Trains carryingJPassengers. Train *19 Sautter to Robbins, Leaves 3 40 am 44 *24 Sumter to Hurtsville ? 44 io 00 am 44 *11 Florence to Sumter Arrives 1 40 prr u *12 Sumter to Florence Leaves 3 10 pm " *25 Hartsville to Sumter [Arrives 7 40 pm 44 *'J0 Hobbins to Sumter tt 8 00 pm Northwestern; Bail way. Train *70 Camdan to Sumter Arrives 9 00 am 44 *71 Sumter to Camden Leaves 9 36 am 11 *68 Camden to Sumter " 5 45 pa 44 *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter Arrives 12 30 pm 44 *7.*i Sumter to WibooMUl Leaves 3 30 pm 44 76 Wilson Mill to Sumter, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Arrives 9 00 pm " 77 Sumter to Wilson Mill,Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday, Leaves 4 50 pm M *69 Sumter to Camden *?. 6 25 pm Trains marked * daily except Sunday ; all other trains daily. ^ For further information, apply to J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. C. N.