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mum MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE. Eaestion of His Foreign Birth Again is Raised, But Doesn't Amount to Much. Washington, Jone S.-The rapid growth of the McClellan Presidential boom has revived discussion of the eligibility of Mr. McClellan for the Pesidential office. The contention arises over the fact that Mr. McClellan was born ? abroad, while his parents were on a tour, and that the constitu? tion of the United States provides that -the President of the United States mast be a "natural-bo rn citizen of the United States." .Lawyers give differing" constructions x to the terms "natural-born citizen," and there is much argument as to its application to the McClellan case. - "Some of the greatest legal minds in the country, as well as experts upon international law. hold opposing opin? ions upon the subject. The most startling feature of the situation is the political possibilities involved in the question of Mr. Mc -.GloUan's eligibility. The New York : ; -rater "Holland" in The Philadel? phia Press depicts somewhat appalling prospects as one of the possibilities, lie does, not go to the length of ex? pressing the opinion that any party in this country would dare to perpetrate such a preversion of the popular will, but points out that it could be done." In brief the monster conjured up by this writer is that if Mr. McClellan were elected it would be possible for the House - and Senate to refuse to count the electoral vote, on the score that he is ineligible by birth, throw the election into the House, and the "Republicans being in control, choose tiie man having the next highest num . ~feer of .votes, Theodore Roosevelt. Of course, the writer does not go -on to say what the American people, having some slight Knowledge of the ?se of arms, would do to Mr. Rocse -velt and the* men who played that lit? tle game, and leaves that to the im? agination, as one of the dire possibil? it?s of the nomination of Mr. McClel? lan and the raising of the moot ques? tion. Another,, interesting phase of the situation is the suggestion that if Mr. "McClelaln were elected it would be possible for the candidate having the ?ext highest number of votes to go to -the Supreme Court for a writ of quo ?warranto and raise the issue that Mr. McClellan was not eligible, and there -fore should not exercise the office and duties of President,- but that those functions should devolve on the man laving the next highest number of trotes. The prospect of the Supreme Court passing upon the subject has a~~ little less revolutionary flavor than tte firs:; suggestion but if Mr. Mc? Clellan should have had anything like a good majority, and the court's de? cision should be adverse, it would probably put the obedience of the people to the court's mandates to the most severe test. It is not thought that the Demo? cratic convention will bother itself very mach over the eligibility propo? sition. At any rate, the McClellan lackers are willing to take their chances on sustaining his eligibility i? the convention will nominate him. Democrats by and large express the ^raost abiding confidence in their ability to defeat President Roosevelt with eiiher Mr. McClellan or Judge Parker, given a conservative plat? form. 3?he wayfarer can not but re? nmark upon the enthusiastic hopeful? ness of the Democrats everywhere. They are looking to the national con? vention with the utmost anxiety and .solicitude, lest some slip should be made there, but every man of them will say that once past the perils of the convention, with a satisfactory --candidate and platform, they honest Ijr believe they can give the Republi mo party a drubbing it will remember ^foT a decade. LTL?"T^?n?Crats seem to have the idea , that Mr. McClellau would make the - -most magnetic candidate and arouse the most enthusiasm among "the boya" On the other hand, they ad- ? nut Judge Parker would appeal to the i conservative element of the country, ?ad many Democrats think that Judge Parker wo~ld draw ih? votes of some "*ultra conservative R publicans who ; profess to take alarm at the alleged .radical tedencies of the'r parly. The Democratic leaders are count? ing on a good deal of apathy among the Republicans They say that the cat-and-dried nomination cf Mr. Uooserelt will have a tendency to lessen entbesiasn, and that the gen? eral and widespread ropularity of the ^President may ?ive rise to overconfi? dence and a large stay-at-Lome indiffer- j . en t. vote. This, taken in connection with the factional quarrels in many | States, may cut down the heavy plur- i alities which McKinley rolled up for ! .las party, the Democrats say. Shocking Accident. Norfolk, Va, June 10. - E. FL j Jones, a trolley e&r motorman of I Berkeley, tried to lift a fallen wire j ont of the way of his car. He climbed on a shed and took bold ol the wire. Be fell to the grcund dead, still holding to it. His wift% standing j "upon ber front piszza, saw the acci-1 dent and rushed out to extricate lur ! husband. She too was instantly killed. Jones and his wife leave i-ix small j children, three of whom saw their ; parents killed. Salt Lake City, Utah, June 8.-The j denver and Ric Grande passenger j lenin was held up and robbed near j "Palisade, Cal., this morning. One | brakeman was shot by the robbers. Triumphs of Modern Surgery. "Wonderful things are done for the hu man body by surgery. Organs are taken oct and scraped and polished and pat -back, or they may be removed entirely ; bones are spliced ; pipes take the place of -diseased sections of veins ; antiseptic ?dressings are applied to wounds, brui?es iburns and like injuries before icftemma- j tina sets in, which causes them to heal without maturation and ia one third the time required by the old treatment. Cham? berlain's Fain Balm acts on this same -principle. It is an antiseptic and when applied to such injuries, causes them to heal very quickly. It also allays the pain ?nfl soreness. Keep a bottle of Pam Bahn in your home and it will save you time nnd money, not to mention the inconveni? ence and suffering which such injuries en? tail. TPcr sate by China's Dru* Store. FLOODS in ARKANSAS. Crops Ruined-Victims Appeal for Assistance to Department of Agriculture. Washington, June IO.-A strong ap? peal, for advisory asistsance for the people in the flood stricken country in the west reached here today in a telegram to the department cf agricul? ture from Representative Charles C. Reid of Arkansas. f?e wired as fol? lows : "Almost the entire Arkansas river bottoms inundated. Probably all she cotton crop destroyed. It is extremely -late to replant. Can you suggest v.he kind of cotton seed that mature oirly in the fall and where it may be ob? tained. lt is contended that cotton planted now will not mature. Please furnish as early as possible any l'in? formation or snggestions that you n_ ^ have of value to us. The loss to tin country is the biggest ever knov Many families are destitute." Acting Secretary of .Agriculture Brigham immediately conferred with his assistants and later Col. Brigham telegraphed in reply that he regretted that the department could not furnish the seeds, and said : "If the local seed is planted imme? diately by the loth there is possibility of getting a crop, but the chances are against it. It is difficult to procure seed from here in time to make a crop." Col. Brigham then suggested two varieties of cotton and added : "There is a better chance to secure a crop of cotton if planted before July 1. Consult with the experiment sta? tion at Fayetteville regarding the ad? visability of planting sweet, potatoes and especially cow peas. There is al? ways a good sale for ">w pea seed." Judge Henry 6. Turner Dead. Raleigh, N. C., June 9.-Judge Henry G. Turner of Georgia died at the home of his brother here early today after an illness of a few day?. His age was 65 years. He represented Georgia in congress 16 years, refusing nomination in 1896. He was appointed associate jus? tice of the supreme court of Georgia last July. He resigned in March cf the present year and retired to his home at Quitman, Ga. He was one cf the leading members of the Georgia bar and one cf the most influential and respected citizens of that State. Pennsylvania Witch Doctors. M?ny would be surprised to lean: that a very genuine and active relic: of "the belief in witchcraft still exists. "Hexerei" is today such a living nui? sance throughout a number of coun? ties of Pennsylania that a detemined effort, it is said, is to be made by the State medical board to uproot it. The duty bas been too long postponed, and ! if it is thoroughly done there will be j saved many lives and much suffering j and expense on the Dart of the victims ! -Soften children-of this medieval sn- j perstition. Charms, incantation, doctors for | milk-souring and hocus-pocus of | strange varieties, doctors and reme dies for hysterics, coles, hemorrhages, ! paios, toothaches, whooping "ough, ! hair-growing and hair-destroying, for j cuts, burns, wounds, sprains, etc., i abound among these devotees and i "pow-wow" curers. Their Bible isl an echo of middle age nonsense, of which these are samples: To banish whooping cough cut ont three small bunches of hair from the crown of the head of a child that has never seen its father; sew this up in j an unbleached rag and hang it around the person's neck. If you burn a" large frog to ashes and mix tho ashes with water you will obtain an oint? ment that will, if put on the place covered with bair, destroy it and pre? vent it from growing egain. The medical men who have under? taken the cure of 4his disease deserve all encouragement and help.-Ameri? can Medicine. Would be a Happy Loss. It is very gratifying to note that the opposition to Henry Cabot Lodge is so strong that be will probably be ! left at home DvXt year. He has been j held np as an example of the "scholar j in politics," and in the estimation of j not a few he neither a scholar nor a politician. That he is a learned man ; gees without saying. Eas Le not, written much important African history from a New England view- j point? Yes, and it is all rabid, par?i- j san and tinctured with falsehood like j his whole public caieer. It may be j accepted as history according to Uar- j vard standards, but the world will j speedily forget that it was ever writ- j ten. ?o such autocrat and arrogant j s; cb could either make history or j write *:t. and in after years the only j thing Lodge will be remembered for ; is his connection with a force bill and J his influence at the White House. The former was a disgrace *c, any de- j cent white man, and the latter has : been the cause of ??is lost prestige at ! home. When Teddy 5-ays do this, j Cabot does it. and he is not very con- ! siderate in his manner or regardful for the wishes cf his constituents in the doing.-Memphis Commercial-j Appeal. Should the State Hcuse cion-.c in j Columbia ever tu tr hie through the roof it -would hardly injure many | high officials. They are seldom in.- j Greenville New;--. THE CHAMPION *~ j: STUMP PULLER j! The Strongest, the Simplest and mosi economical of all Stump Pullers. I Try it beforeyou pr.y for it. Guaran- \ teed to pull your st umps or no pay asked. Write for Free Booklet giving terms and prices. The Champion Stump. Fuller Co., ft-8-x COLUMBIA, s. C. Hunt's Round Pointed Pens for sale at Osteen's Book Store. ?&kJ .1.: Last Soldier of 1812 Vigorous at Edward Noyes, a Drummer Boy Under Andrew Jackson, Who Also Served in the Civil War, the Oldest Living Veteran, Says DUFFY'S PURE HALT WHISKEY Has Kept Him Strong and Healthy Past the Century Hark. * Mr. Noyes, the hero of two wars, a soldier whose life has been Trritten np all over the country, although 107 years cf age, states that he feels as well and strung today as he did 40 years ago, and recently made a trip from Unity Corners, N. H., to Chicago without suffering any hardships. A drummer boy in the war cf 1812 and a teamster in the civil war, as he was even then too old to serve in the ranks, Mr. Noyes has had a most eventual life. He remembers with great vividness many of the historical figures of the last century, and gratefully attributes his marvelous vitality and won? derful old age to He says:-"An old man'3 life can be a happy one if he is well, and I have been just as active and strong up to a few years ago a-: I was during the war in the South. My family and friends ore all gone, but I am cheerful and hope co l>o some time yet. I was born in what is now Unity Corners, H. H., in 17?7. I bad been pretty well alic -.j life, but sickness came upon me during the last 20 years. 3Iy doctor told me it - fas ol_ age, and gave me Duffy's rure Malt "Whiskey. I am taking that medicine now, en.i it is both medicine and nourishment to me. I cannot eat a hearty meal the way I use-.l to, but Duffy's keeps mo up and going. I wonld not be alive without it." EDWARD NOYES. Old e.js is happy whoa it grcac hand in hand with health. Hundreds of men and women who~ha Te passed tho century mark are kept alive and well today by tho use of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, lt wea Ul ft VJ 8^Eft??%2RSE? and so it is theirs. An absolutely pure distu tfi?i ?jetaSoB l^Ell^^s&P3 lationof malt, without fusel oil, it is recognized WS?a?B ?E3:iBBS9b foy government as a medicine. This is a guarantee. It is a tome-stimulant recommended by physicians of every school, a boon to the weak and worn, to th9 weary and depressed, lt arrests tho progress of physical de? cay, strengthens tho heart, relieves tho aching head, gives to the limbs their old time vigor and clears the brain. It enriches the blood and nourishes the vital forces, and in this way drives out disease and promotes health and longevity. Doctors call it ua form of food already digested," as it ap*ce; wiih the most delicate stomach. If you wish to sia aad all forms ?f stomach trouble; nervousness, malaria and ail low fevers.. " Used exclusively in over 2,000 hospitals. Be sure you ask for DUFFY'S PUKE MALT WHISKEY. It ia the only abso? lutely Pare Malt Whiskey which contains medical, heal??i-^ivln?; realities and the only Malt Whiskey recognized by tiie government as a medicine. DUFFY'S PUI?E MALT WHISKEY ?3 sold in sealed betties only, never in flask or balk. Look for tbe trade-mark-the old chemist-on th;} label and seo that tho seal over the cork is r.nbroken. Fe? sale at al! Dispensaries in South Carolina, or direct, $1.00 a bottle, DUFFY MALT "V/HISSEY CO., Rochester, N. Y. Without Music is Eke nato your osmg some other G 9 0 ? O ? 6 sold to be "JUST AS GOOD" AS almatina W&ea Yon Can Get, nm, PUREST VEGETABLE FAT ON THEMAS?ET THE WESSON COMPANY SAVANTUH, GA* GLENN SPRINGS WATER Cures Dyspepsia. THE WORLD'S FAIR AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Is brought within easy reach f>y the low rates offered hy the ATLANTIC COAST LINE Reason. Sixty Day and Fifteen Day tickets now on sale. For rates and other Information call on an v agent, or write. li M. EMERSON, W. J. CRAIG. Traffic Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent. Wilmington, X. C. N. G. Osteen, Jr., SURGEON DENTIST. OFFICE : No. 18 W. Liberty St., (Over Osteen's Book Store ) SUMTER, S. C. Office hours, 9 to 1.30 ; 2 30 to 6 C. P. Osteen, M. D. No. 18 W. Liberty St., (Over Osteen's Book Store) SUMTER, S. C. NER VALGINE, TEE*GREAT EEADACHE AND NEU? RALGIA ;CURE. A sure and prcmpt cure, every package guaranteed. For sale by Sumter Drug Co., Olin B. Davis and all Druggists. Maj 4-3m. ^OTIO E; ALL PERSONS are warned not to trespass npon the lands of Mrs. Mary C. Thompson, known as Millford and Bloom Hill, under penalty of the law. RICHARD RICHARDSON, June 1-4t * Agent, "PIT" M IT ! '.PIT PARTIES" are the rage "PIT" is the most laughable and exciting Game ever in? vented for an INFORMAL GOOD TIME. Laughter, fun and ex =-cite ment for everybody .= A SEW SUPPLY AT H. G. Osteen & Co. Anrone sending a sketch and description mn? quickly ascertain our opinion free .whether a;i invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions st rielly c?n?deutiaL 'Handbook on Patenta sen free. Oldest a pen cy for securing patents. Patents taken through ?lmm <i CJ. receive sptc'ui notice, without C'ianre, in the t. handsomely flpr?r>v<?*d vwlsly. T ..--o t c'.r eolation o? any i>? i-J. ... f-m^tal. ';>:.>?,':'>; v.v.r: four months. iL Sold Lyall Pt v ..;'..>:;'?-rs ?M AND LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving rc tice to my friends and the pub? lic generally, that, ha ing re? gained my health, 1 lave re? opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Sewing Machines, &c Prices r abona? ble, work done prompt y aiK: satisfaction guaranteed. khop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from O teen's Book Store. R 8. BRA DWELL. W. ?. BOWMAN, Prest. CW. B??, Sec. ?Treas. The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Capita! Stock $5O9O0O~-T Wholesale Grocers, Ferti?iz= ers and Farmers9 Supplies. g Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil? cox &'Gribbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on all lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers' Supplies, And*Finvite your investigation before making your, arrangements for another year. Come to see us. We will save you money, and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. Sumter Banking I Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffi.ce. Sumter, S. C. ? , PERUVIAN GUANO, NITRATE OF SODA, il URI ATE OF POTASH. Are Headquarters. ^s? eeeee-e^ccw eeegcccccccc cece cose es 19.50 Pays the Railroad Fare from SUMTER, S. C., to the World's Fair, St. Louis, and return. On June 14th, 16th 21st, 28th and 30th the A;ld??tic Coast Lice will operate Coach Excusions to .-1 Louis, Mo, at the above rate, for tickets limit d to ten d;i\s including date of salo, endoned ?;?*ot mood in Parlor or Sleeping Cari." Rate? for Fearon, S:xtj Fay and Fifteen Day tickets and a: y ein?- informalfon a? TO rchedul?... sleeping car ?ates. e;c, will be fcmisht-d with p ra.-nre ry m?j ticket agent or ina nn'Jers-iaTjeil. H. M EMERSON, W. J. CK AI G. Traffic tf?nacei G eu. Pat?. A ?rt ut, W Imincton, N. C. I it; % % I ? I g ! .J; I $ 1 I 1 SOUTHERN RAILWAY I ?E RUN THE THIS GREAT RAILWAY RUNS THROUGH A ?[[$T VESTI GREAT COUNTRY onip rn, juc CONVENIENTLY UNITING ALL THE BEST SECTIONS ? RHINO _OF THE SOUTH._ AND HAVE THE W.A.TURK. S. H. HARDWICK. RFSTMNINTi Passenger Traffic Manager. General Passsnger Agent. ?LO' um?r,U . V. JJ TAVL nv YASHircro:' D\C' A R CAR SERVICE v. h. TAY LOE, Ass t Cen ! Pass. Agent. ATLANTA, GA. | ^