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george W? Murray, One Tims Our Rep re- j seniative is Coitgre&s, Fonnd Guilty. From the Daily Item. May 20. ?. George W. Murray, the negro ex Ce^ gres^inau from the Seventh dis? trict, was .placed on trial yesterday afternoon in tl?e Coort of General Sessions for forgery. The indictment was brought on tke complaint of Scipio Chapman, a negro who in 1SS7 ?^tered into a con tret with Murray to \ purchase a tract of land containing 25 acres situated at what is now Borden Station on the ISoxtbwestern Kail- j read. The contract ?vas one of many made by Murray with negroes who secured possession of , the land and - -were allowed by the terms of the con? tract a number cf years in which to p*y for it, in the meanwhile holding the relation of tenants to Murray. ^ xbe contract provided that afc the ex ? pi ration bif the contract period Mur " :ray would make tithes to the tenant rovided they complied with the ie^ms of the contract. 'lg I Scipio Chapman and his son, James Chapman, entered into. the contract with Murray in 1597, the agreement ' not being reduced to writing until November 4, 189$ but they were put ?atc possession of the land in January. 1B9S, and the first payment became due s ?n the fall of that year. The prosecution of Murray for forgery was the outgrowth cf a civil suit brought by Chapman at the May term of court 1903 to enforce the specific compliance with the contract, and that suit was the result of pro? ceedings previously instituted by Murray to eject Chapman from the land. H^In the ejectment proceedings Mar HBfigfc up ?he claim, which was ad HLby the Chapmans, that they Knited in their payments; hut ftauently offered to pay all nrc of the trial of the compliance with the R introduced in evi which he swore to be fcntractt bat which Rand the -witness Bfi&to, a reputable HR declare to be a HJious contre ct is Kfee? and the im 1?89 printed in the ??& F. Miller fofl and swore npecial con ?rinted but whey were ?|uary 16, HStrocuced ? contract j rasper and j Mu "This trana? na? introduced sn evidence and it ne the above named date. Catoi ither testified that he had sever igae? . any other papers as a wi tn ess yt Murray, and denied that the sig itnre on the white contract was his, while identifying as genuine the sig? nature cc "the blue rontract ns genu? in*. iScipio C'hapmar and James Chap in bot i '? swore that the blue contract ^asgegn neand ;:be : white was spu ?'.'Us/ 'tte conclusion of the testimony is State yesterday afternoou Maj. avion Moise, who is defending Mar? inada a mciion^tbat^odg^Pojri^L " :t~?a favor" of the de? fiant os the ground that the prose Hps had failed to make out a case, argued in iii vor of the motion at lise length and Solicitor Wilson and D. Moise, Esq., the lateer being sjociated with the Solicitor is the fcoeecuttoc, opposed the motion. The tour for adjournment having arrived Fudge Purdy requested Maj. Moise to defer bis reply until this morning, ?tating that he would take the records and zo over them before court conven? ed this morning. When ^court convened this morning Maj. Mo'se m*de a strang argument -ix; support cf his moti- n. Judge Purdy overrule \ the motion and the trial was orn*-?r.d to proceed. Geo. W. Murray, the defendant was the first witness to go on the stand, lie stated that it was his custom to 2n*ke verbal agreements with pros ipective tenant jurcbssers of laud w'cetever he might me^t them and .?later st his and their eonveuioce re? face the contract to writing, ile frequently dro# up the contracts it> advance and tbt-n at the first oppor lu?iity have them sign*o in dcplie?t? -ose copy'for himself and ont* f >r rr.e lessee. rJe also stated that be nor in frequently dat ? tte contracts t. different day from the date cf ac?u:?] ti mature, not regard int: i* as import ttr:$ in view cf the fact that veibal Agreements antirfated the signing ot t?e contracts. He stated that he ^?nietimes bad bur. ose cen: ract ?i.a ned -c?d iben mada a copy for his o-.vu use, not that in naen cases he was in the "habit of marking it as a ccpy. That when this case betweeTi himself and the Chapmans arose and be referred to the contract and found it not marked as a copy he concluded it was an orig? inal. He stated that the Chapmans de? faulted in their payments and that when the North western Railroad was built and the station of Borden was established he went to the Chapmans and proposed that they turn over to him five acres of the land, which they agreed to do? and he proceeded to measure off that amount and lay out a town. He left the Chapmans in pos? session and they were tc pay him rent for the ase of the land. In reference to Mr. Miller's testimony, he stated that he thought Mr. Miller was mis? taken as iv, not having printed more than one lot of contracts, his recollec? tion being that Mr. Miller had print? ed several lots for him. In reply to ??sestioDs by Maj.. Moise he said that he owned about 8,000 acres of land, that he had made about 100 contracts similar to the Chapman contract and that "he had never had any trouble with any of his lessees exc8nt the Chapmans. He said also that b.3 had made titles to about 1,000 acres of laud in.compliance with the terms of these centrais. Ella Murray, the wife of tte defendant, w1*? Pn* 63 stand to identify a con trip* w.i.???l Wiliiams, which she ha*1, Wltce The contract was print3*3 oa * paper and was. dated in Jf?uaJ7* more than a'month prior *?e the forms were printed by Mr* She identified her signal016 *nc contract bnt would nut sw?^ *Dai witnessed it on the day it'was ?*J' Messrs. M. G. ?yttenb?r?j g Barby, W. D. Carson rnd J Rembert were put on the staEd tstified to Murray's good rePnT:a for honesty? veracity, etc. \ The arguments then began^ ?3ir D. Moise speaking first for th6 PJ cution. He was followed by J Moise .for the d?fense who cone" his argument at the hom* for nj The Solicitor will close for the 8 this afternoon. The whole case hinges on the w and blue contracts. The bine f ont and signed in blue ink and d Nov. 4, 1899: the white filled out signed in ink of different color, dated the same day and purportin have been made, executed and sig at the same time and by the s people, although the white contr were noil; printed until after Febn 16, 1900, the date The Freeman's book shows the order was given the printing of the forms by Mur The two contracts are identical wording and in all other respects cept the color of the ink and si slight differences in the chirogra of the signatures, and in the imp ant particular that the blue cont: is. signed by Scipio Chapman and wfiite by James Chapman. The n< for the annual payments are signed both James and Scipio, who \\ both parties to the verbal agreemc The absence of the name of Sci Chapman from the. white conti seems to be the* point most stressed the prosecution. The claim is m that Murray forged or had forged t white contract from which Scipi name was omitted, and introduced in court as evidence in this suit , compliance with the contract for purpose of throwing Scipio out court, as he was the only one in p session of the land, James havi moved away and was not cultivate it as the contract prescribed the les should. With Scipio eliminated fr the case by the omission of his na from the contract, Murray would hs plain sailing and would regain poss sion o? the land. This is alleged furnish the motive for the forgery a tho uttering of the forged pap? Murray being desirous of recoveri the land on account of its largely e hanced value, brought about by tl building of th? railroad through and the location of Borden S ta ti within a short distance of it sube quent to the execution of the contra for its sale to the Chapmans. The defense puts up the claim th the Chapmans having failed to live i to the terms of the contract and ha ing defaulted in the payments di Murray, Murray had the right eject them and had been extreme lenient in his treatment of them : that he waited several years on the and gave them every chance to coi ply with this contract That when 1 found that waiting did no good ai that he was paid only nmali sums < account at long - intervals he w; forced to Jake proceeding to eje for forgery is a conspiracy to darna Murray and to put him to send trouble in revenge for Eis la wi efforts to secure Bis rights. Solicitor Wilson immediately aft the recess, closed for the State in strong argument in which he' review ed the damaging evider.ee brought ot by the prosecution. Judge Purdy charged the jury elea ly on the law bearing upon this car The jury retired to the room ai after deliberating a litlfce less than a hour returned a verdict of guilt: without recommendation to mere: jifcil-J&pise immediately gave not ic thit he jteouid make a* motton for a ne trial. TKI?S 1 motion will be hear toiScr-rowi; FrW^th? Daily Item, May 2J. Kurray Sentenced to Chain GanS. |?The motion forsa new trial in th case of the State Vs. Geo. W. Murav for forgery, was heard by Judge Purd tcday, the motion being taken up a 12 o'clock. Maj. Marion Moise, Mm ray's counsel, made the motion on th ground, generally stated, that the rei diet was not warranted by , the evi dence. He made a most eloquent am pathetic speech in support of "bis mo tion, urging the court to set aside th verdict which he characterized a not only unwarranted in fact and law but unjust and of far-reaching effec for evil if allowed to stand. In reply Mr. BL D. Moise and So iicitor Wilson made strong argument reviewing the evidence produced b: the State in proof of the guilt of Mur ray as charged. They asserted am proceeded to establish their conten rion that the case made cut by th< SJ ?tb wac conclusive of the guilt o tilt- def incant and that no other ver diet could have been returned by ai Lilt Ht?*nt and honest jury. .VJ?j. Moise ck*ec in a strong aryn rn^ni in which he tock up tho testi mon} and n vi weed it at fr eme 1 engt I and advanced arguments in rebuttal ol the position maintained cv tho State'* representatives. .ludge JfurOy in rendering his de? cision stated his reasons at sou.-i length and referred to the testimony in several particulars going to estab? lish the presumption of thc guilt ol thc accused beyond a reasonable doubt. He refused to grant the new trial asked for and stated that in his opin? ion the verdict was fully warranted by the evidence and it was the only verdict to have been expected in the circumstances from so intelligent a jory of representative citizens of Sum? ter county. Murray was then sentenced to serve three years on the efcain gang or to be imprisored in the State Penitentiary at hard labor for the same period and to pay .a fine of 8250. Maj. Moise gave notice of appeal and asked that Murray be admitted to bail pending the appeal. Bail was granted in the sum of $2,000 and the bond being promptly executed, Mur? ray was released from the custody of the Sheirff. Sick headache results frcm a disoidered stomach and is quickly cured by Chf mber Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For salo by China's l>-ug Store. Darlington's new $45;GOO court house I is almost completed. V The News Fron Smithville. Smithville, May 19.-Smithville is tco flourishing a city (?) not to be heard from occasionally in yonr val? uable pape r, so if you aud yonr read ers will accept my iiervice* I will try now and then to make known the hap? penings in our section. On last Sunday afternoon we had Rev. R. H. Jones of First M. E. Church, Sunter, who exchanged pulpits with our pastor Rev. S. H. Booth. "Fair exchange is no rob? bery." Thi3 expression will give you some ides of how we appreciate our pastor while in no wise lessening the praises dna Mr. Jones, for the sermon of the lat ter was an able one on the line of missions. Mr. Jones may not judge so. from the after collection, but you can rest assured that Old St. John's cf.n be relied on in the long run. There will soon begin revival ser? vices at St. John's church. Our pas? tor will be assisted by the Rev. Thos. Tj. Leitch. ^otton chopping is the principal ??S(nssior. amongst the farmers just n0w,\nearly a^ ?f them are now through^**1 their chopping. Crops are looki $Ur\el1 ?e-e- , Mrs. ATjfewJ"1111161!?1* who has been visiting jb^^gkter in Orani v burg couQty for sor&?lme hajS4?*urn ad home. Mrs. Chas. L. Kirklef. Wnd three children are visiting relam?a at Mc? Clellan vi lie, S. C. Miss Lena Kirkley, w^has been teaching at Bishopeille is ? \home on vacation. The Bishopville paper s$t%s that Miss Lena Kirkley did noiPaply in Bishopville for a position beS?fcs? she had decided not to teach aniWmore. This statement is not true an-?s in? terfering; with her receiving ajesira ble position, so she wishes tofcve it corrected. She does intend tdgeach, but did not esra to return to ij^hop ville. ? A child of Mr. Clarence Mati? was buried liere Saturday. Mr. S. M. Mathis has returned Ifcme quite sick. Dr. C. P. Osteen, of Sumter, 'was in the village for a few hours yester? day. ' [j Mr. W. F. Smith has just completed his livery stables and will be ready for bu si a ess early in the fall He is now ba\ ing erected a residence on the Hill so as to be near bis place of bus? iness. The Masonic lod *e here is in a flour? ishing condition. New members are being a?ded at every meeting. There is now a movemment on foot to raise funds for the building of a larger and better tall. There is also a movement on foot to have a new and larger school house built here, and tiie probabilities are that the several small schools may combine into one large high school. Saw Mill Burned. The saw mill ol' Messrs. Lee Jen? kins aid R. Mood Brown, situated a boat S ve miles from the city, was 3&Sfed on Wednesday night. The mill ^p^a -large stoek of lumber were burned causing a loss of about $3,000. T?e orjflgrxrttf the fire has-not been ascertained. ^?s?^nipg It is ?id that nothmgri?:-^?re excepto| death and taxes, but that is ^ altogether true. Dr. King's Mew Wsec$*7 f ^ Con? sumption is a sure cure for all lung and throat troubles. Thousand? can testify to that. Mrs. C. B. Y?nMetre of Shepherd town, W. V&" says "I had a ?vere case of Bronchitis and for a year triad everything I heard of, on* got no' relief. One bottle of Dr. Blag's N<3w Discovery t>en cured me absolu ;ely." It'e, infallible for Croup, Whooping Cou/h, Grip, Pneumonia and Consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme.' Druggist Trial bot? tles fiee. Regular f?;ze 50c. *ud $1 00. mim -m.? ' For the New Church. The ladies of the sewing circle of the new church building Society of the f irst Methodist Church requests each lady mern bor of the. church to donatB some arti^for' theSflle which the society expects to give the first week in June. Mrs. John M, knight, president. Nervous Dyspepsia Cured by Rydale's Stomach Tablets Mr. R.E. Jone?, buyer fof Parker & Bridget whose large department stores are located at 9th and Penn ?ve.? Wash ingto:i D. Cl, writes, under da*? of April 14, ?C4, as followfi : Last February one year, while in Nevr York on business ? for roy house, I caught a severe cold, which laid ne up for several weeks ?nd left t me we?k and nervous. I had little or nd. ap? petite and my digestion w^s very poor, my pliyoieians could not get at the cause of ciy trouble as my digestion seemed so much impaired.. I decided to try *Ry dale't. Stomach Tablets, being assured by a Oi-Hid they we?: good dyspepsia medi? cine. After n^in.? them far a few days I began to re^liz* that I was getting better. I ga\e up the dectorV prescription and have gained '?0 pounds while using two boxe II of these tab\ets. 1 never felt better in my life, and accredit Rydale's St mach Tablets with having cu:ed me. I can re? commend them most heartily, to sufferers from nervous indigestion and general run? down conditions c f the system. All dealers. - - -lin-i ? ll -? Concert. Thursday afternoon a most e- >ya ble concert W2.s given at 20 East Hampton avenue by pupils of Miss Ammie Teicbe:r and Prof. Schu? macher. Every number was rendered wit'i ease and s ?iii and reflected great credit on their teachers. The follow? ing programme was rendered : Spinning Son?, Veon-Miss Bal lough. Caprice, Scbmall-Miss Eddleman. Butterflies, L?ge-Miss Daisy Munn. Cornet Solo, In Old Madrid, Trctere-Miss francesca Teicher. r Cozy Coner, Engleman-Miss Welsh. Dvin<* S\vcin, Gottchalk-Miss Walsh. Violin Sole, Concert Polonaise, Troll-Miss Isidore Teichrr. Tonkawa, Violin, Cornet and Piano -Storg-Misses Teicher. To Farmer and Stockman. Tor Farmers and Stock owners: use Fi? lio:.'* Emulsified <>il Liniment-is tlie best ever produced. Von get a lull half pint for s n:?d you'll find ii a very satisfac? tory Siniinent io; n?? ia tbe family and on animal.*. All deal: r?. JIPI ENCOUNTER COSSACKS Russians Claim That Japanese firrny was Defeated and Driven Bank in Disorder. Japanese Navy Weakened but Not Crippled by Loss of Ships-Port Arthur to be Taken by Storm. St. Petersburg, May 20.-Following on the heels of the Dews cf tbe disas? ters to the Japanese fleet the general staff today received official advices of . the defeat of the Japanese force which j was marching northward from Feng Wang Cheng for the purpose of exe? cuting a flank movement on Mukden. Since Gen. Knroki sent his column northward to gain the Toad leading directly west of Mukden, Gen. Kuro patkin has kept it ui^HfrS^l?SfifiL, surveillance, ^ag&fo??g the moment -when ii^fftf^Deso distant from the main Japanese army as to prevent its early reenforcement. Observing this plan* the. Russians withdrew and the Japanese, not finding a strong force of the enemy before them, continued to'advance. When the tims for action came Gen. Kuropatkin let (jen. Rennen kampff loose from leash. Gen. Rennenkampff had under his command only a few regiments, but they were the flower of the Cossack cavalry. On May IS he fell upon the enemy, whose num? ber has not yet been revealed, with such vigor as to compel the Japanese retirement 12 miles toward the base, near enough, it is presumed, to have received reenforcement^ from Gen. Kuroki, who immediately must have been relieved of an awkward predica? ment. The operation is described by the general staff as just such a move as it was expected Gen. Kuropatkin would make and for which Gen. Ren? nenkampff was fitted and chosen. The casualties sustained by the op? posing forces have not yet been an? nounced. Apprehension of Rennenkam pff's Cossacks hove ring, north, the author? ities say, may explain the cautious action of Gen. Kuroki in establishing a strong base at Feng Wang Cheng and baiting the column which was marching on Hai Cheng. It may also be a solution of the mystery of New Ch wang, which at first was reported to have been evacuated and which is now said to be reoccupied by tbe Rus? sians, fer if Kuroki has definitely stopped his westward movement Ku? ropatkin could safely continue to hold it without dangeer of the occupying force being cut ot?. The general staff took occasion to? day to deny the report of a battle hav? ing beenffought at Kai Chou in which 200 Russians were killed. As a mat? ter of fact the Russians quietly, with? drew from Kai Chou, being unwilling to espose their force at that point to the attack of a column marching from the east-that landed in southern'Li a o iM^-^TH?^'report that Kuropatkin "had sent - 70,O0O2men"to relieve Port Arthur is declared by the general staff to be incredible. That the Japanese will strain every nerve to take Port Arthur in view of the disaster to their fleet is not ques? tioned in naval circles, and in spite of tbe danger of Russian mines Ad? miral Togo is expected to cooperate in the assault upon Port Arthur. RUSSIAN CRUISER DESTROYED. Tokio, May 21, 10 a. m.-A trust? worthy report has been received at. imperial headquarters that tbe Rus? sian cruiser Bogatyr ran ashore out? side Vladivostok in a bea ry fog and was destroyed. This is the first ship of the Vladivostok squadron to be destroyed. DENIED IN TOKIO. Tokio, May 20.-The report that the battleship Shikisbima was damaged and the battleship Foji sank is denied here. RUSSIANS SAY NOT SO. St. Petersburg, May 20.-The ad? miralty states that there is not the slightest foundation for the report that the cruiser Bogatyr has been de? stroyed. Tbe squadron, the admiralty asserts, is intact at Vladivostok. TO STORM PORT ARTHUR. Chicago, May 20.-A special to The Daily News from Tokio says: Port Arthur is to be taken by storm the moment proper preparations have been completed. Siege guns have yet to be placed in position and the land forces appointed for the* assault have to-be strengthened. The unexpected loss of two fine vessels has emphasized the insecurity of sea power and the authorities feel that no chances must b taken that would encourage Russia to send out the Baltic fleet counting on finding a harbor of refnge in Port Ai tb ur. It is realized that the storming of the fortress will inevitably cost many lives, but it is said that the waters where Japanese ships are forced to manoeuvre are becoming so danger? ous because of floating mines that heroic measures are imperative. Un? der these circumstances it is thought that life will be economized by storm ing the stronghold and eliminating it and the adjacent waters from the area of actual conflict. NEWS VIA LONDON. Londdn, May 21.-Nothing in the dispatches received in London regard? ing affairs in the far east reconciles the discrepances between the Japanese and Russian official accounts of Ja? pan's naval disaster. One Tokio re? port says that the battleship Hatsuse was destroyed by two mines chained together. Vice Admiral Togo's sug? gestion that it was the work of a sub ma ri he boat is considered extremely probable, lt is recognize'! on all sides that the Port Arthur ( hannel has j !><.? n reopened ancL-fctfe proved dangers ! ? f the navigatiiWbf these waters must j put a great dneck upon thc Japanese j landing operations. The Daily News* Tien T>in corre [ spondentrstttcs that five /Japanese I transports bound for Dalny wt re ' obligegto return ?o Moji on t!:i- ac? count." Regarding lar;d operation. there is no confirmation oe the-rtmors that a big battle bas Lea i fought in the neighborhood of Fenu \Vang Cheng. The view held here is that after tent? ing the strength of the Russian posi-. tioo at the Mao Tien pa^s Gen. Ku- | J oki made an orderly retirement and t.bst his flanking .movement in the, direeion of Mukden continues. The Daily Mail's correspondent at Mukden claims that the Russians arel now fully aware of the * Japanese j plans of attack. The uncertainty ' which has hitherto characterized the Russian campaign bas ceased, the correspondent* says, and severe fight? ing is imminent. The correspondent of The Daily Tel- j egrapb at New Ch wang says he hears that a clever Strategical flanking movement has A?n executed by the Russians threafaBlng the advanced po? sition of JapanjHeast of Liao Yang and compeliidM?hem to retire cn Feng Wang CH ? The Daily |Sa^E New Ch wang cor? respondent aisertF- that the Japanese are now about to land anywhere on the wester/'n coast of -Liao Tung pe? ninsula without serious opposition from the ^Russians. -.LANDED MORE TROOPS. Tokio, May 20, 5.30 p. m.-Admiral Hosoya, commanding the Third squad? ron, reports that with the Third sqnadron, consisting of the Fnso, Heiyen, Tsukusbi, Sai Yen and other vessels, he protected the landing of troops at a new, unnamed place, prob? ably Taku Shan, yesterday, bombard? ed the coast and landed a party of blue jackets, who occupied a point of land and raised the Japanese flag, at 8 o'clock in the morning. The land? ing of troops immediately commenced and was accomplished very quickly. The Strawberry Crop. One of the most interesting talks made before the chamber cf com? merce yesterday at the annual meeting was_that of Mr. James H. Chadbourn relative to the strawberry industry in the vicinity of Chadbourn. The mem? bers present had some idea of what the berry business was, but they had no idea it had reached such gigantic proportions. More berries are shipped from Chad? bourn* the speaker said, than any one market in the world. On last Monday he said there were shipped from this market 82 cars of strawberries and the local bank on that day paid out the enormous sum of $60,000. In years gone by the speaker said, the farmer had to ship his berries to the northern market and wait until they were sold before he got his money. Conditions he said Lad now changed and instead of the fanner sending his crop to the buyer the buyer comes to the farmer. The sys? tem used in buying strawberries is somewhat like that employed in towns where tobacco is sold. In the vicinity of Chadbourn, the speaker said there w?re seventy-five buyers. He said if anyone present bad ever visited the stock exchange in New York City they could get an idea of the excitement that prevailed when a farmer drove to the station with a wagon loaded, with the luscious fruit. ... The buyers, he said, at once made a dash for the wagon and began bid? ding. The deal being cosed the successful bidder tears a memorandum from a duplicate book on which is wiitten tbe number of the car where the ber? ries are to be placed land gives it to the farmer. He carries the berries to the car and after the duplicate is checked O.K. he carries it to the bank and gets his money. In the vicinity of Chadbourn there are now about ten thousand people engaged in picking strawberries. A labor bureau has been establisebd and when a farmer wishes to secure berry pickers all he has to do is to put in his application for the number he wants at the labor bureau. Tbe people from many of the adjoining counties flock to the berry section during this season. Mr. Chadbourn said out of curiosity he asked a small negro girl j bow much she had -made. She replied one dollar, and this was I about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. One I thing he said that why the bank had to pay out so much money was because s the pickers were'paid off every day. He said there were numbers of peo ? pie in the berry section who had made small fortunes during the past few years. One instance cited was that of Mr. A.' Coultas. Mr. Coaitas came to Chadbourn about five years ago and stated that he only had one hundred dollars. He bought a farm for $500 and began growing strawberries. He succeeded from the beginning, and it was only a short time before his farm was free from incumbrance and he was making improvements on his farm. On last Monday, Mr. Coultas received for his berries that were picked that day ?907. Each day for the week be? fore he had received from $250 to 8500 per day. Mr. Chadbourn said he ask? ed Mr. Coultas if he was satisfied with his success, be replied by saying, " I would not sell my farm for S10,000 and 1 baveS4,100 to my credit in the bank. Dont' it look like I ought to be satis? fied" Other instances were 'cited where land had increased enormously in val? ue. One piece of property spoken of was lought ten years ago for 6250, and five years ago i|t sold for 81600 and was recently sold ajzain for the sum of S4100.-Wilmington Messenger. Richmond, May IS.-A special from Williamsburg, Va., says a cyclone struck that town this afternoon, doing much damage. The roof of one house was blown up at least 200 feet and landed a quarter of a mile away from where it was tourn off. The main street of the town is filled ?with tree tops from one end to the other. One man, Thomas McCracken, was in? jured by being blown against a fence. min f m m ~itM - - - - Referring to the latest (lerrgia lynching, a telegram says: k'Tho crowd was very quiet and orderly." This was very considerate in the lynch? ers, as it made .them safe from arrest on a charge ot' "disorderly conduct." -Wilmington Star. For Infants and Children. ihe Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of ? Cotton Must Have !Potash is an essential plant food V??ich must he added as a fertilizer Jfogo ? or the soil will ojjk become cx ifilliv hoisted, zs is j Tf,'^^cst^1^^^^^^ S'vinS valuable ?e ? them free ;o ?in}' farmer who asVs us for thens O?Rf?AN KAU WORKS, ? ?*ew t*otk-?>tt KtSM?n Street, or ? il ?antE, Ga.- -2--^ So. Sroad Si. THE SUMTER SAVINGS BANK. HORACE HARBY, President. I. C. STRAUSS, Vice-president. GEO. L. KICKER, Cashier. Capital Stock, S25,ooc Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 TO TAKE CARE OF MONEY -the savings of all classes of peoplp-ra the reason for the existence of The Sumter Savings Bank And this duty is performed with satisfac? tion to all concerned. Money is absolutely eafe here and every dollar deposited, be it principal or interest earn.- 4 per cent per annum. A small som will open up an account and secare a bani: book. Begin to savA now. Interest payable quarterly. 1,000 Young Bli TO ?itfAUrv FOR G OOO rOSITIONS GUARANTEED IN WRITING. SOO FREE ^??^0? GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE, MACON. GA Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all ealls for surveying, platting, terracing aili sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, Ac. BANKS H. BO YXIN, D. &, Oct lO-o Catchall, 8.-C. TSE BANK Of SliMTESj SUMTER, 8. C. -, City and County Depository. 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 annam, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. R. L MA?ND?G, W. F. RBASU, vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. We promptly obtain U. S. and Foreign PATENTS f Send model, sketch or photo of invention for r free report on rjatentaijility. For free book,,1 .'nowtoSecureTnsnr tfl ijWQ write1 \ Parents and ? nAUt-?fiAflU? to GA5N0W Opposite U. S. Patent Office WASHINGTON D.C.. DeLORflE'S PHARMACY, 33 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 aboye stand, where 1 vin better pre? pared than ever to sei ve them. Your prescriptions will be called for and delivered. Phor?e 45. Full line of Drugs, Garden Seed and Cigars. Your patronage solicited, rall bell for night wjok. C. P. Osteen, M. D. No. 18 W. Liberty St., (Over Ost?en's Book Store), SUMTER. S. C.