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A BUSINESS LANDMARK. The J. D. Craig Furniture Company.-The Oldest Business Enterprise in This Section of South Carolina, The veteran business man of Sumter started in a little rented frame build Ring on Main street iu 1856, and has been continuously in business ever since. Reference is made to J. D. Craig, who was born in Fairfield ?ounty, S. C. When John C. Fre? mont and Phil Kearney were getting California for the United States, Mr. Craig was in Columbia and there began to learn his trade with M. H. Berry, the Nestor of the furniture business of South Carolina, who gouly Ela few years ago retired from business. Tn cabinet and undertaking Mr. Craig ffillearaed in* the painstaking way dic? tated by &e conscientious methods of over a half century a^o, and is neces? sarily an excellent jndge of material Bend workmanship, and with the old ?time constancy he pays a hunded cent3 - on the dollar. When he came to BpSumter his capital summed up was -$I0 and $-15 in tools in the little frame building he rented. Sumter was quite s place 'then, it had about 1500 inbabi Ktants. For 48 years he has been a membercf the Board of Stewards, M. E. Church and is a veteran member of the A. F. and A. M. and Bed Men. ; Mr. Craig is now the active manager of Ute Craig Furniture Company of Sumter, of which he is also Secretary .and Treasurer, with B. F. Haynsworth, a retired capitalist, as president. The Craig Company buildings are in beautiful frontage in accodance, with the fumishment of beautiful ?ornes in admirable display within.; The H?kin show and sales rooms oc? cupy a two story brick structure 30x85 feet with elevator connection and easy. stairway, and the display is from lovely pictures to side boards and bo ri? fe ts and wardrobes that with mirror . fronts can show tho beauty of her lady? ship from head to toe. Baby buggies are so numerous that the choice must be perplexing and couches that would adorn any mansion -show kaleidescope grandeur of color? ing and harmony-some couches, those cf solid leather, were evidently made to go down to future generations. The Craig establishment illustrates that South Carolina still lias appre? ciation of that which the South always iiad, a love for, the beautiful and sub The workshop near the show and sale departments in front, is a one story frame strcuture 25x40 with plen? ty of light and the various tools for cabinet and joiners art. The two story frame ware-room, still further back, measures 30x80 feet and is devoted to .storage, also the first class undertak? ing department with steel and genuine copper cashes, and those . garbed in ashes of roses and steel gray to state caskets and blind drape. ? That Sumter has one of the grandest cars in the State for the last sad rites is proven at Craig's. It cost about $2,090. A lighter car and very beauti? ful cost $800, and a third car is wor? thy of those whose hearts are true, but purses lighter. The new undertaker wagon cost -$75,00 and the tent against rain or Jieat--the church trucks and lower? ing device emphasize the complete? ness of that which Sumter and neigh vboring counties do as a duty to those \T?ho go before. ' ?L H. Hurst the manager of the ' undertaking department and the em? balmer, has been 18 years with Mr. Craig. He took an entire course ann graduated in the Southern Col? lege o? Embalming in 1900 and has been complimented on his work by prominent undertakers in Kentucky ?sd Ohio. Mr. Hurstv has thorough equipment and proficiency. Tte ac cocntant of the Craig Company is A. A. Bradham, whose business connec? tions in Clarendon his native county, ?nd ia Sumter bave gained him the record of strict attention to duty commercially and socially. The Craig e.uterprize is not only the oldest business in Sumter, but one of the best in a tier of counties. Tlie Sumter Land and Improve? ment ' Company have been open ins* some properties which should attract home seekers. They have not only level lands by the woods, but others close to the railway, and from the sites for modern villa beauty to that for the modest cottage. Some of tiie land s are blessed with artesian wells and the surroundings which .make Sumter one cf toe most beauti fui towns in the Palmetto State. They have about 450 acres in the ?astern part of the ci:y and the lots *ange from $100 to $600 and, cheap at that. Sumter is growing and will con? tinue growing and the real estate bus? iness is more active' in this county than it has ever been. Ali around the City of Sumter mills and plantations are showing new ouildmgs and imorovements, and the center is receiving the benefit. From north to south and east to westSumtci is a lovely place and investments in Sumter properties are bound to be? come payers of bigger profits than risky stock on cotton and the so called soothing weed. The different investments made in siock companies are very numerous and she buying of properties in Sumter, or near it, gives better tangible promise than those which drop quick and stay dropped, or rise like a pulse ia a fever. The Sumter Land and Improvement Company has a good name which is in consonance with "build up.' . W. M. Graham is manager of the company j and has other substantial interests and reports increasing in? quiries and better still increasing pur? chases by cash as well as contract. Twenty-two years ago George F. Epperson had a good all around horse and a well wear buggy. He and the horse worked together and again he let people have a livery expedition. He saved as well as work -ed, and bought a stable with about half a dozen head. . The business grew greater until 1901 when he lost by fire 10 head of horses, numerous vehicles and other properties. Start? ing again he compelled success to come, and now has one of the most elegant establishments as to buildings and equipment in the Palmetto State. The frontage he owns is half a ?block, and the brick buildings, in? cluding carriage repository, harness moorna, offices, stables and agricultural taxehincry hall, are as attractive as ^^^^BHHl li TH* : . - a main thoroughfare can be embel? lished by establishments of such a nature. The carriage repository is 40x107 feet and contains equipages from noted factories east and west, from Gotham and the land of the Buckeye. When George Epperson brought two-horse plows to Sumter, ten years ago, he had to take the wisacre laugh, now the best farmers use them-are satisfied and successful. He also started the first '.regular" coal yard here, and handles about 600 tons of black diamonds annually. The Epperson plantation one and a half miles east by south encom? passes 325 acres with 200 acres in cult? ivation, raising oats, corn, peas and native grasses-crab grass, crowfoot and Bermuda. He owns 17 tenant houses in the city, and his pleasant home has just been remodelled in answer to his early dreams of, solid comfort Mr. Epperson was born in Virginia, Pittsylvania county, and in July, 1875 landed in South Carolina/ He clerked in Sumter for the munificent sum of $10.00 per month then from a horse and buggy he made time. He has been Alderman a dozen years, and is a member of so many fraternal lodges that he is known from Dan to Beersheba. He became a member of the A. F. and A. ML, when manhood had but dawned upon him and bas continued in good works with the K. of P., the A. O. ?. W., W. of W., the Elks and the Knights of Columbia. R. S. Churchill*, the accountant and charge de affaires clerically vas con? nected with "the art preservative" and aided editorially and reportorially to build Dillon when it needed more than now. The Churchill's are gifted on both sides of the Big Pond and R: S. Churchill has talents which will ele? vate him to furtqer prominence. C W. Smith has charge of the noble equine department and believes "the quality of mercy is not strained." Henry Turner is the overseer of the Epperson plantation and is, a good farmer from the ground up-believing *in clover and turning over. The Epperson interests show "that from small acorns great oaks grow." James Ca rs well. Southern Pacific to Use Oil. Omaha, Neb., March 26.-Coal strikes will not in future be one of the worries of President Harriman of tho Southern Pacific. Before long all the engines on the system will be con? verted into oil burners, and coal, with its cinders and smoke, and its scarcity ic time of labor troubles in the mines will - no longer be used on the lines of the Southern Pacific The new en? gines ordered for the road will be oil burners, and the work of converting those now in use into oil burners has been in progress for sometime. Dur? ing the past year nearly 300 locomo? tives which had burned coal were changed in the company's shops at Reno and Bakersfield into modem oil burning engines and equipped with the necessary tanks for . the liquid fuel. This makes a total of over 600 locomo? tives that burn oil on the Southern pacific lines. The change has involved the erection of great storage tanks at various points in Nevada and Cali for nia on the overland -route and at others on the Shasta route. Oil fuel is now used exclusively on the Coast line and the overland route, and Harriman's recently acquired oil lands in southern California are a large source of supply. Women to Walk Across Continent. New York, March 26.-Bright and early next Monday morning, accord? ing to present arrangements, Mrs. Annette L. Fiace, of the professional Woman's League, will start from this city in an attempt to walk across the continent. The trip will be made in company with her close friends, Mr. and Mrs. Brannan, and the party ex? pects to reach Califorrnia within a year. They will take the journey in easy stages, tramping as much each day as strength and inclinaiton will permit, and lodging where they may on the road. New Jersey, Pennsyl? vania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Mis? souri, Indian Territory, the northern part of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona is the itinerary mapped out, though the pedestrians will feel at liberty to depart from it at any time. Mrs. Place, though past the years when most women care fur such ac? tivities is the embodiment of ?ervous vigor. She has been a vegetarian for a number of ye?rs, and attributes ner unimpaired health to this fact. A member of many clubs, she is one of the most indefatigble attendants at all meetings. When walking is possible she scorns a car, covering miles with apparently no fatigue. . Her project to traverse the continent afoot is no surprise to her many friend-, who will watch the progress of her journey with much interest. The Postoffice Rottenness. Washington, March 24.-Today the House of Representatives again put itself on record against any investiga? tion of the postoffice department. Eight pages of the postoffice appro? priation bill were disposed cf. The question of an investigation of the postoffice department was brought up by Mr. Williams, the minority lead? er, who propsed an amendment pro? viding for? a select committee of five members of the House and three Senators to make a complete inves? tigation into the alleged frauds in that department. He taunted the Republicans for their failure to order an investigation and said the par? ty was opposed to it 3 The Chair sustained a point of order by Mr. Overstreet against the amend? ment and when Mr. Williams appealed the Chair was sustained-133 to 99 Before the vote was taken Mr. Wil? liams appealed to Mr.JOverstreet to withdraw his point or order, which Mr. Overstreet refused to do. - i i mm* The Name Witch Hazel. The name Witch Hazel is much abused. E. C. De Witt & Co., Chicago, are the in? ventors of the original and only genuine Witch Hazel Salve. A certain cure for cuts, burns, bruises, eczema, tetter, piles, etc. There are many counterfeits of this Balve, some of which are dangerous, while they are all worthless. In buying Witch Hazel Salve eee that the name ?. C. De Witt <fc Co., Chicago, is on the box and a cure is certain. iSold by Olin B. Davi.. THE MASS MEETING. The Court House Was Crowded With an Interested Audience of Voters. The.mass meeting which was held in theCourt Hcnse Friday night at the call of the city Democratic executive com? mittee, was a great success, and the large attendance was the best possible evidence of the lively interest that the citizens of Sumter take in muni? cipal affairs. The Court House was so crowded that few if any others could have found seats. The meeting was called to order shortly after 8 o'clock by Chairman Altamont Moses,* of the Executive Committee, and by vote of the crowd he was chosen to preside. He stated that the citizens of Sum? ter had been called to assemble by the Executive Committee for the purpose of hearing the candidates for Mayor and Aldemren discuss the issues of the municipal campaign, and to de? clare their positions respecting the policy of tlie city government He stated .that under the rules of the organization the candidates had until 6 o'clock p. m. Saturday, to sign the pledge and pay their assessments ; that lists would be open for the signatures ; of candidates until that hour and no longer, it having been positively de? cided, by the committee to enforce this rule to the letter. Mr. W. B. Boyle, candidate for Mayor, was the first speaker intro? duced. He spoke of his six years ser ! vice as an alderman, and that he j could promise no more for the future than his record would substantiate i that he had performed his duty as an alderman to the best of his ability, honestly, faithfully and without per? sonal bias. He believed in improvy ment and in an economical adminis? tration of the city's affairs. He could make no pledges, for he could not foresee what conditions would arise, and could ( only promise to meet the conditions to the best of his knowl? edge. He thanked the voters for the handsome support given him in for? mer elections when he was a candidate for alderman, saying that, this evi? dence of their confidence in him was gratifying and he had spared no ef? fort to prove himself worthy. Dr. Geo. W. Dick, the other candi? date for Mayor, was next introduced. Dr. Dick, who has served two years as a member of council, is a ready speaker, and his speech was the long? est of the evening. It was punctuated with jokes and anecdotes and was yet a serious and forcible presentation of his views of the needs of the city and the duties of the Mayor to be elected. He said that he does not consider the sewerage question an issue, inasmuch as the sewerage must wait on the wa? ter contract, by which the city is bound hard and fast. He still believes that the city should have a sewerage system as soon as it can be had with? out burdening the city with taxes. He spoke of our fine system of public schools and pledged to them his en? thusiastic support as an ex-orhcio member of. the board of education, should he be elected. He believes in the economical administration of the city finances and in systematic public improvements as the means cf the city warrant expenditures therefor. He quoted statistics showing the growth of the city in population and in busi? ness, and referred to the steps that have been taken to secure an appro? priation for a public building from Congress. He would not make any sp?cifie pledges because he could not do so honestly, but would and did promise his best efforts to give the city an administration such as busi? ness men would approve and support. The candidates for aldermen were then introduced in alphabetical order. They one and all confined their re? marks to a brief announcement of their candidacy and asked the suffrage of the voters of Sumter, provided they thought them the proper men for the positions to which they aspired, at the same time promising to dis? cbarge the duties incumbent upon them to the best of their ability. Mr. W. Loiing Lee,, who was nom? inated only yesterday, when introduc? ed stated that, while he appreciated the compliment paid bim, he would be forced to decline the nomination, owing to the fact that his business frequently required his absence from the city for several weeks at a time and he would . therefore be unable to give the position the attention it should have, and he preferred not to undertake anything which he. could not do right. Mr. P, P. Finn was unexpectedly cal'ed but of town yesterday after? noon, having to take the run of au en? gineer who was taken sick, and conse? quently was unable to be present. Mr. C. G. Rowland sent a letter stating that he was prevented from be? ing present by an affliction in his family. His letter, which was read by the chairman,outlined his' position, and stated that be was a candidate at the urgent solicitation of citizens. Mr. j. H. Levy, whose candidacy was announced for the first time in the meeting was not present. Mr. E. H. Moses was not present, but Mr. J. J. Harby explained his ab? sence by saying that he was detained at the electric light station by an ac? cident to one of the boilers which he had to repair. The candidates for aldermen wno were present and addressed the meet? ing were: Henry D. barnett, H. T. Edens, R. F. Haynsworth, H. W. Hood, E .W. Hurst, J. A. Schwerin, W. G. Stubbs and R. K. Wilder. At the conclusion of the speechmak ing by the aldermanic candidates, Mr. W. B. Boyle was granted time to make additional remarks. He dis? cussed the sewerage question, taking the position that it is not now practi? cal to do anything at this time, and then took occasion to deny in the most emphatic manner certain state? ments that he had been informed were in circulation that he had stated that he would not become a candidate for Mayor in opposition to Dr. Dick. There seems to have been some mis? apprehension or misunderstanding be? tween Mr. Boyle and Dr. Dick re? specting Mr. Boyl's attitude in this matter, and when Mr. Boyle had fin? ished his remarks Dr. Dick asked the privilege of making a statement to set himself right before the citizens ofSnmter. He made a brief state? ment giving his understanding of the matter. Mr. Boyle was allowed a re? joinder and then Dr. Dick made a second statement, going more into de? tails. Chairman Moses then declined to permit the discussion to proceed fur ther on this line, and he was support? ed in his ruling by the meeting, there being a practically unanimous de? mand for adjournment. The passage between Mr. Boyle and Dr. Dick was the only incident of the meeting that was at all exciting, but as neither reflected upon the veracity, motives, honesty or sincerity of the other and both disclaimed any ill will, the incident passed off without de? stroying the good will and harmony that marked the meeting. CHARLESTON LODGE OF ELKS. Visiting Team Put Reorganized Lodge Through Paces Thursday Night -.Then Smoker. The Charleston Lodge, B. P. O. E., was formally and noisily reorganized last night in the entertainment hall of the Commercial Club building. The fancy work was conducted by a team from the Sumter Lodge, under -direction of Exalted Ruler Abe Rytten berg. As far as could be learned by an outsider the new Elks had a lively tim? and there was fun enough and to spare. The degree team from Sumter is said to be one of the finest* in the south and every preparation had been made to have things go through like a cyclone. Persons passing the Com? mercial Club during the process of tying the antlers upon some new Elk let might have imagined that repre? sentatives from Tokio and St Peters? burg were amicably discussing the re? lative strength of Cossack and Jap, but of course this might have only been an echo from tte bowling alleys. When the smoke of battle had clear ed in-the pro tem lodge room, which, however, was not until about la. m., and the candidates found themselves alive and able to articulate, there were suggestions of coffee and cigars and other things, and an adjournment was made to the dining rooms of Riddock & "Byres, on the second floor. Here Charleston Elks and visitors from several near-by cities enjoyed an hour or two in social 'converse, while par? taking of a well prepared collation. The rejuvenated Charleston Lodge begins work under auspicious circum? stances and will, no doubt, soon be among the largest and most influential of Charleston's many splendid social and benevolent organizations.-News and Courier. March 25. SUMMER SCHOOL AT WINTHROP. Announced Date Opening, lune 29-May be Changed. Columbia, March 25.-Hon. O. B. Martin, State superintendent of Edu? cation, left yesterday for a conference at Rock Hill with President Johnson, of Winthrop college to decide on a date for beginning the next summer school for teachers at Winthrop. The date was fixed for the 29th of June, but a letter from Mr. Johnson says that inasmuch .as it will be necessary to finish the work on the buildings in two months the date might be fixed earlier. The summer school gets $8,000 for expenses this year. DeKalb Mills to Be Sold. Charleston, March 23.-Judge W. H. Brawley in the United States cir? cuit court today ordered the sale of the DeKalb cotton mills of Camden, this State, for the benefit of creditors. The upset price is fixed at $150,000 and the elate of sale is left with Special Master Thomas C. Duncan. ?~ v Darlington, March 24.-Robert Wil? son, colored, was shot and fatally wounded at Lumber this morning by Robert Register, also colored. Regis? ter was arrested by Deputy R. G. Parnell and lodged in jail here. Further than this no particulars have Lbeen learned. Colds Cause Pneumonia. One of the most remarkables cases of a cold, de^p-seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude E. Fenner, Marioa, Ind.. who was entirely cured by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. She says : "The coughing and straining so weakened me that I ran down in weight from 148 to 92 pounds. I tried a number of remedies to no avail until I used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bot? tles of this wonderful remedy cured me entirely of the, cough, strengthened my lungs and restored lue to my normal weight, health and strength." Sold by Olin B. Davis. New York, March 23.-All grades of sugar have been advanced five cents a hundred pounds. Muscles Sore, Joints Paiufu. Rheumatism. Sore muscles or painful joints may mean an approaching attack of rhaumatisin. El? liott's Emulsified Oil Linment, rubbed on the affected parts will relieve the pam and soreness, and prevent rheumatism. Elliott's Emu sified Oil Liniment is a satisfactory rubbing liniment for all soreness, stiffness and lameness of joints or muscles. All dealers. Detroit, Mich., March 25.-Conser? vative estimates'tonight of the dam? age caused by the flooded rivers and creeks of lower Michigan during the past 24 hours place the property loss at more tbjan $1,000,000. At Lansing alone the figures are placed at $200, 000. Two lives have beeu l?st, those of an unknown Armenian, 'who was stauding on a bridge at Lansing, when it collapsed and was washed away, and a boy, who was drowned in a flooded street at Owesso. Reports from many places tonight tell of a steady downpour of rain with no sign of a let-up. All train service has been interfered with, and many bridges have been carried away. More Riots Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as *rave as an individual disorder of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by utter collapse, unless a reliable remedy is immediately employed. There's nothing so efficient to cure disorders of the liver or kidne} s as Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful tonic, and effective nervine and the greatest all around medicine for run down systems. It di-pels nervousness, rheumatism and neu? ralgia and expels malaria germs. Only .r><>(\ and satisfaction guaranteed by J. F. IV. DoLorme, druggist. \ THOMAS B. JENKINS. Resolutions of Respect from Hollywood Camp, W. 0. W. We are again called upon to mourn the loss cf a brother. Death has en? tered our Forest and stricken down our friend and comrade, the veteran Woodman, Thomas B. Jenkins, who was faithful in every duty and obliga? tion imposed upon him from the day : of our organization to the time of his , departure. None took a more active 1 interest in our chosen Fraternity. No ; one contributed more to the growth I and prosperity of our Camp. In recog- \ nition of his worth, and in token of our love and esteem, be it Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Jenkins, Hollywood Camp has sus? tained an irreparable loss. We will miss his words of counsel and his happy smiling face in times of joy and his brotherly sympathy in seasons of sor? row. Our Camp fires will be les3 cheerful because he' is gone. Yet we bow humbly to the will of Him who doetii all things well, while we cherish the comforting hope that our brother has exchanged the cares and toil of earth for the joys of Heaven. Resolved, That we extend our sin? cere sympathy to the loved ones he has left behind. Resolved, That a page in our min? ute book be appropriately inscribed to his memory, and that our Camp be draped in mourning for a period of ? thirty days. Resolved, That these resolutions be published ia the ?ocal papers and cop? ies pf them sent to the family of our deceased Brother. L. I. Parrott, J. M. Brogden, C. M. Hurst, Committee. Bishopvilie News Items. Hon. T. G. McLeod and family are spending awhile with relatives at Lynchburg. Dr. McLure will soon commence the erection of a commodious warehouse just opposite Mr. Barnett's for the Heath-Massey-Morrow Co. It will be an adjunct to the department stores and extend back 70 feet. Mr. Elijah R. Josey of the St. Charles nieghborhood died last Sun? day evening about 7 o'clock at the home of Mr. J. B. Tallon. Mr. Willie Chequing, of Ionia, died at his home last Sundayj about 2 o'clock p. m. The election held last Tuesday to vote on issuing additional bonds to complete the Graded School building was very quiet and resulted in favor of bonds by a vote of 76 to 18. Mr. Nat Barnett and the Heath Morrcw Co. are putting in a side track to their warehouse in order to handle more easily their immense freight. Mr. D. Ed DuRant, the present in? tendant, has declined to make the race for re-election. Mr". W. K. Crosswell, after being urged by his friends, has consented to run. We have not heard of anyjDther being in the race for intendant." Rev. R. T. Marsh with his family left last Tuesday for Baltimore, where for six weeks he will supply th? Hampden Baptist church of that city for the pastor, Rev. H. C. Riseur, who is taking a trip to Europe. The hourly stroke of the town bell has been silent for a'week or more on account of the erection of ^the new steel bell tower which is being'erect ed near by the old^Jone.-Bishopvilie Vindicator. Proper Treatment of Pneumo? nia Pneumonia is too dangeous a disease for an j one to attempt to doctor himself, although he may have the proper reme? dies at hand. A physician should always be called, lt should be borne in mind, however, that pneumonia always results from a cold or from an attack of the grip, and that by giving Chamberlain's Coogh Remedy the threatened attack of pneumo? nia may be warded off. This remedy is also used by physicians in the treatment of pneumonia with the best results. Dr. W. J. Smith, of Sanders, Ala., who is also a druggist, says of it : **I have been sell? ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and prescribing it in my practice for the past six years. I use it m cases of pneumonia and have always gotten the b9St results." Sold by China's Drag Store. The Rhodes Scholarship. Columbia, March 24.-The papers for the examination for the Cecil Rhodes scholarships at Oxford have arrived and an examination has been ordered to be held in this city on April 13. Three are two scholarships from this State and a large numberjof appli? cants, and it will be several months before the result will be finally known. SO DIFFERENT. Lots of Claims Like This But so Different-Local Proof is What Sumter People Want. There are :i great many of them. Every paper has its share Statements hard to believe, harder to prove Statements from far-away places What people say in Florida Public expression from California Oft times ?rood indorsement there But of little service here at home Sumter people want local proof The sayings of neighbors, friends and citizens Home indorsement counts It disarms the skeptic: is beyond dispute. Tins is the hacking that stands behind every IK>.\ of Doan's Kidney Pills. Here is a ease of it: E. McClOud, farmer, residing on the out? skirts of Sumter, says: "Both my wife and I used Doan's Kidney Pills procured at Dr. A. J. China's drug store and obtained a lot of benefit from them. I thought it must be the climate wliich did not agree with us or the water, for we never had the backache until we moved lu-n' some four years ago from Pennsylvania hut we certainty have had it since." Tiie secretions from the kidneys were Irregular and much too frequent in action, es? pecially al night when our rest was much dis? turbed. Since we used Doan's Kidney Pills neither of ns has the backache and thc action of the kidneys became natural and normal and our rest is not disturbed at night. Doan's Kidney Pills are the best remedy that ever came into my house." For sale by all dealers. Poster-Mi Ibu rn Company.'Buffalo. X. Y.. sole agents for thc United States. Remember the name-Doan's-and tal?* no substitute. 5 Our money winning books, written by men who know, tell you all about Potash They are needed by every man who owns a field and a plow, and who desires to get the most out Qf them. Tbey axefree. Send postal card. GERMAN KALI WORKS 5??W York~~9S KaM*n street, Atlanta, Ga.-22;~ So. Broad St. THE SUMTER S?VIN0S BANK. HORACE HARBY, President. I. C. STRAUSS. Vice-president. GEO. L. RICF.ER, Cashier. Capital Stock, 525,00c Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 TO TAKE CARE OF MONEY -th8 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 earnr 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. TO QUALIFY FOR GOOD POSITIONS GUARANTEED IN WRITING. 500 FREE SCH0J^KSHIPS OFFERED GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE, MACON. GA Dr. E. A. EARLY, DENTIST. Phone No. li)0. Office over Bultrnan Bros.7 Shoe Store. Office hours 8.30 tO 1 ; 2 tO 5; novi>-ly Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all call3 for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating. &c. BANKS H. BOYKIN, D. S., Oct 19-o Catchall, S. C. ' THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid hu, $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 S; ving Bank Dep .rtment. 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. - Cashier. Jaj. 31. ]> W? promptly obtain U. S. and Foreign PATENTS rSend model, sketch or photo of invention ior< r free report on patentability. For free book, ' <Ho\vtoSecureTBIinr UIDVO write Patents and 1 R^UL" fifi Aft fVO to GA5N?W? Opposite U, S. Patent Office WASHINGTON 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 wjoh