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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY I, 8905. Enie.rea at the tost O?ict at ?Sumter S (7.. as Second Class Mitter NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. E. C. De Witt & Co.-Kodol. O'Donnell & JCO.-Seed Potatoes. Estate of Mrs. Leonora Black-Cita? tion. R. B. Belser-Reduced Prices on Real Estate. * ~PERSONAL7~ -; Mr. and Mrs. F. W Moore, of Union, wno have been visiting in the city for two months, returned to their home Monday. Captain Pat Brock, of Summerton, Ss-in the city. Mr. D. W. Shaw, of Alcolu, was in t&e eily on business Tuesday. r. W. T. Van Cleve, a prominent ber dealer of Boston, Mass, spent yesterday in the 4Cjfty* with Clerk of Court L. I. Parrott. Mr. Van Clove is six feet, seven inches tall and Weighs .300 pounds, and when he- v- and Mr. 3Parro:t . walked down the street together "they attracted attention, al? though Mr. Parrott. desDite his 230 of "avordupoise."' appeared small by comparison. Miss Theo. Gregg is visiting friends in Wedgefield. Mr.; George Muldrow, of Mayesvilie, was in the city Tuesday. . ' Mr. J. W. Josey, of Orangeburg, ?ameto town on business Tuesday. Messrs, R. B. Hester and A. B. Jo? sey, of Charleston, are in the city to? day. . Mr. A. F. Witte of Charleston, will remain in the city until this afternoon. . Mr. X. T. Cobb, president of the Cheraw Sash, Door and Blind factory, is in the city. Mr. C. A. Ellerb?e, of Hagood, spent the day in town. -; Mr. Robert Rcmbert. cf Dalzell was in the city Tuesday. Miss Moneta Osteen has returned from Charleston, where she has been visiting relatives for several weeks. H. L. B. Wells, Esq., has gone to At? lanta. Ga., on business. Miss Beulah Fox, who has been vis biting the family of Mr. W. H. Seale, has returned to.her home in Lexing? ton. Mr. A. Hyman, of Darlington, and .Mr. D. V. Keels, of Rembert's, were .in the city Wednesday. Mrv Wiltse Gleik, of Kansas City, Mo., the bassoon player for the Second Regiment band, arrived in the city last "Thursday, and will be with Mr, Hart, the photographer. Mr. Frank A Little, of Knoxville, Tenn., arrived in the city Thursday night and will spend some time here. Mr. John S. Richardson has moved flrom Sumter to Hendersonv?lle, X.- C., where he will reside in future. Mr. Richardson will engage in farming, and will be joined by his family later ot in the year. Mr. J. C. McLeod, of. Manning, was in the city Friday. Mr. J. P. Brock, of Summerton, . spent Friday in the city. Mr. James McCutchen,. Jr., of Pine? wood, returned to his h?rne Saturday, after a short stay in the city. Messrs. English Williamson and Charles Dixon, of Providence, were in the city Saturday. Geo.. S. Mower, for several terms senator from; Xewberry county, was in the city Friday. Misses Grace and Lucile Randie are at home from Winthrop college to spend a few days. The- condition of Mr. Horace Harby is much improved and he is regaining his strength. Misses, Arrie C. Stuckey and Xellie Jones, of Winthrop College, are spend? ing the weeks' vacation allowed by the colleg^ authorities after the interme- | diate examinations, with their families, ! Miss Inez McCullough, a stu? dent of Winthrop, is spending her hol? idays with Mrs. C. P. Osteen. Mr. Isaac Harby, of Xew York, was -called home by the illness of his fat? -er. He will be in the city for abuut two ?weeks. B. Frank Kelley, Esq.. of Bishop ville is in the city on business. Mr W. A. Eowman has returned irom the Cotton Growers' convention, which was held at Xew Orleans. He reports that the convention was a great success, and says that it will ac? complish great results. Mrs. Asher, of Philadelphia, is vis? iting Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Levi. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Reeves, of Orangeburg, were in the city Sunday. Mr. V. H. Phelps has returned from a short visit to Charleston. Mr. W. B. Boyle went to Columbia on Monday. Mr. J. C. Cullum. of Batesburg. is visiting his brother. Mr. W. Otis Cul? lum. Mr. H. W. Bradham,- of Manning, vas in the city Sunday. Mr. Frank P. Cooper, of the News and Courier, spent Sunday in the city. Mr. Alex E. King, of Columbia. L= in t??o :.. Mr. ??rs* :'. Caldwell, e.:-hier of thc I Enterprise Rank Caa Lesto:*. '.. .? the /">..-: of Mr. and Mr?. X. . teen yesterday Mr. Lucius Harvin, of Manning, and Miss Octavia Dove, of Dovesville, vis? ited the family of Mr. and Mrs. X. G. O steen Sunday. Miss Hallie Sanders, of Hagood. is visiting friends in the city. Mr. E. TV*. Dabbs, of Goodwill, county Democratic chairman, came to town on Monday. Dr. W. R. Mood, of Summerton, is in the city today. Mr. E. V. Holman, of Orangeburg, spent the day in the city. Capt, R. J. Brownfield, of Catchall, was in the icty Monday. Mr. John TV. Montgomery, of Mayes? ville, was in the city Monday. Dr. E. F. Darby, of Magonlia, was in the city Monday. Miss Tasie Manning'goes to-Charles? ton this evening. v . Mr. and Mrs. G. TV. Stokes, of Lynhcburg, were in the city Monday. Mrs. Abe Ryttehberg, after a visit of several weeks.^ to her parents in Savannah, retur??d.- 'to. the city this morning. Messrs. H. R. Boy kin and W. P. Cielzer, of (Charleston, are registered at the Jackson today. Mr. J. C. Peers, of Orangeonrg, is spending the day in the city. Mr. jl. W. Scarborough went to Columbia this morning. Mr. I. G. Strauss spent last night w?tf?^fcis parents in Mayesville. MfTCharles M. Hurst, Jr., having completed a course in bookkeeping at an Atlanta business college is at homo again. Mr. J. W. McCoy went to Semberts this morning. Mr. Spann Vinson, of Pisgah, is visiting his parents in the city W. T. Aycock, Esq., of Columbia, is in the city on business. Solicitor John S. "Wilsen, of Man ring, passed through the city this norning on his way to Columbia. Mr. A. G. Brown of Rural was iu the city today. Mr. R. : E.- : Carnes, "of -Rishopviile was in the City today... .-' Mr. J. D. Evans,' of Spring Bill was in the city toda'y. Mr. W. H. Gailllard, of Clarendon, spent the day in town. Mr. John McCaa, of Pisgah was in the city today. Mr. R. J. Pearson, of Columbia, is in the city today. Mr. Richard Richardson, of Pine? wood, spent yesterday in town. Mr. J. M. Bates, of Columbia is here for the day. Mr. W. S. Jones went to George? town yesterday afternoon, and is ex? pected to return to the city tonight. Miss Daisy Perkins, of Elloree, S. C., is visiting friends in the city this week. Mr. J. H. DesCfaamps of Elliott^ was in the city today on business. Mr. John I. Brogdon spent the day m town. Mr. Walter Gates, of Elloree, is spending a few days in the city. LOST HIS HAND. Mr. R. F. DuBose of Mayesville Met "With Serious Accident Sunday Afternoon. Mr. R F. DuBose, of Mayesville, who came over to spend Sunday in the City, met wijth a serious accident, re? sulting in the loss of his left hand, that e vening when he started to board the tiain at the passenger station to return to his home. He delayed getting on the train un? til the train started to pull out from the station, and when he attempted to swing himself aboard he tripped, lost his hold on the railing and fell with the upper part of his body on the rail. Realizing his desperate dangtr he made a strenuous effort to roll out of the way of the wheels. His presence of mind and quickness saved his life, but the wheels caught his left hand and passed over it. The hand was so badly crushed thai, it had to be ampu? tated at the wrist. The operation was performed at the Mood-Osteen In? firmary Monday and Mr. DuBose is doing as well as could be expected, is doing as well as could be expected. BEFORE THE RECORDER. The City Gets $5.00 From Disturbers of tlie Peace. Aaron Wilson was arrested by Of? ficer Seymour Friday for public drunk neness and was tried before Re? corder Hurst at noon. On a plea of guilty the court imposed a sentence of $2.00. or four days. He paid the fine. Thomas Richardson and Harmon Burrows, both negroes, were also pres? ent at the gathering Saturday, and an? swered to the charge of disturbing the peace by fighting at the Atlantic Coast Line passenger depot last night. Both denied the charge. After hearing the evidence Recorder Hurst fined Bur? rows $2.00 and Richardson $1.00. Congratulations Across tho Continent. The following note from California reiterates in a nutshell what has been said by hundreds of our subscribers: Redlands, Cal., Jan. 24, 1005. Am just in receipt of a copy of the new and enlarged Item. Change the name, for it is a misnomer-it is no longer an Item, it's a Ledger. Con ?"-atuIations and best wishes. Sincerely ours Jas. R. Ligeon. . .- . M mp - T-A. -f -?"v?w? - - R*-v. J. 'J Ihornwili, iv .- nd ? " trfr cf Records ?'ai SFM'IS 'rot the Kr.ii" ;.- t i Pythias is ouitp sick with -i r 's ? r?t i is bi.me in For1; Miil. roon** rr *?itr? ' ?.re h'^ne that i?e .-.iii recover bis hea!:li soon. MARRIAGE. Miss Colie Cutline- and Mr. R. E. Beaton. of>Paxville were married at 7 p .m. Tuesday at the home of Mr. B. P. Cuttino. the bride's fath? er. Rev. C. C. Brown will perform the ceremony. STAXSILL-DURANT. Wednesday afternoon at the resi? dence of Mr. C. W. Stansill. on Hayns? worth street, Miss Alma Stansill and Mr. R. Blanding Durant wer? happily united in marriage, the Rev. P. F. Kii go performing the ceremony. The wedding was a very- quiet affair, only the immediate families of the con? tracting parties being present. After the ceremony, a very elaborate sup? per was enjoyed by all those present. Both of the parties are well known in the city and the surrounding country, and are the recipients of the sincere congratulations of their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Durant will live on their large farm in the Jordon neigh? borhood-. Blanding-Young. The marriage of Miss Leonora Blanding to Mr. Minor E. Young was celebrated yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. It was a simple, quiet wed? ding at the home of the bride's par? ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Blanding. on East Main street, the Rev. Robert Saunders, o? the Walnut Hill church, ! officiating. The bride, who is very handsome and attractive, looked lovely in a brown tailor suit and stylish brown fur hat. She is bright and pretty and is much loved and admired. Mr. Young is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Young and is in business with his father. After the wedding the bridal couple drove to the home of the bridegroom's parents in the country.. where they will reside. Mr. and Mrs. Young en? tertained last evening with a beauti? ful dinner in their honor and for the occasion the lovely countiy home was decorated in palms, ferns and bride's roses. The delicious menu was served in a number of courses and as the evening progressed, bright toasts were drunk to this popular couple.-Lexing? ton (Ky.) Xews. Jan. 17. DEATH. Mrs. R. X. Witherspoon died at her home near Brick Church last evening. The funeral will be held at Brick Church tomorrow, Sunday, ai 12 o'clock. The relatives, friends and ac? quaintances of Mrs. Witherspoon and of Dr. J. W. McKay are invited to at? tend the funeral services. T. C. Cuttino, the plumber on West Liberty street, next to The Daily Item office, had a narrow escape from fire Monday. A bale of wste in his work? shop became ignited from a gasoline torch and for a few minutes a serious fire appeared inevitable. By prompt work the workmen in the shop suc? ceeded in extinguishing the fire. Xo alarm was rung, but a line of hose was stretched from Monghan Hose Com? pany house for use if needed. ---- ? m -? Grave Trouble Foreseen. -It needs but little foresight, t o tell, that when your stomach and liver are badly affected, grave trobule is ahead, unless you take the proper medicine for your disease, as Mrs. John A. Young, of Clay, X. Y.. did. She says: "I had neuralgia of the liver . and stomach, my heart was weakened, arfd I could not eat. I was very bad for a long time, but in Electric Bitters I found just what I needed, for they quickly relieved and cured me." Best medicine for weak women. Sold under guarantee by J. F. Yv". DcLormc, drug? gist, at 50 cents a bottle. Daily Market Report. Special by Ware & Leland's Private Wire. NEW YORK COTTON. Open. High. Low. Close. Feb. 6 93 March G 89 7 05 6 82 7 05 April 7 10 May 6 99 7 14 6 91 7 14 June 7 20 July 7 10 7 23 7 01 7 23 Aug. 7 16 7 25 7 07 7 26 Sept. 7 ll 7 ll 7 29 Oct. 7 25 7 34 7 16 7 33 New York spots firm : middling 7.35. Sales none. CHICAGO MARKETS. Opening. Closing. WHEAT May, 117 - 116 1-8 July, 99 3-8 99 - CORN May, 45 1-8 44 r>-S July, 45 1-2 45 1-8 OATS May, 30 3-4 30 i-8 July, 30 1-2 29 7-8 PORK May, 12.1)7 12.80 LARD May, 7.02 (5.90 July, 7.12 7.02 RIBS May, 6.90 6.82 July, 7.02 6.97 - - ? ?iJ - nu? i _. Amsterdam, Feb. 1. -Life boats have succeeded in reaching thc British steamer Alsa which is ashore near here and have rescued the crew. T>.prti, J. Pr-iz-.re Kite! F.pii. rr k who U:<- beer, s r i . ) n ' - iii wit li pot* o.?cu i ?i rs ;.< u or, tit? tcn-i to if-r-'O-rv. T'H bn'?cin this mern? ina says ?be putout is extremely weal: laic bis convalestnee is assured. THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Two Cases Disposed of By Magistrate Harby.' Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock L. D. Jennings. Esq.. appeared before Magistrate Harby and on an affidavit submitted by the defendant in the case of the state vs. Thomas Burgess, set? ting forth the fact that the magistrate had committed himself as to the guilt of the defendant, moved for a change of venue to the next nearest magis? trate. The motion -was granted, and Magistrate Ingram, of Privateer, v rs designated. Today at noon the case of the state vs. W. A. Smith, charged with malic? ious destruction of personal/property, was heard. The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 or to serve 15 days at hard labor on the chain gang. Smith is a white man, though one would hardly judge so from his filthy condition, and was tramping from Silver, S. C., to his home in Greenville. He spent last night in a box car belonging to the Atlantic Coast Line, and inorderto keep warm ; he built a small fire on some dirt in the floor of the car, and then fell asleep. He was roughly awakened this morning by an employe of the compa? ny and then he discovered that his little fire had ignited the car, and had resulted in damage? tb the amount of $10.00. Major Sc-ale will take charge ? of him for a few days. It is time to plant Irish potatoes. O'Dononelll & Co. have the seed. ] See their ad. The little 5-year-old daughter of Mr. W. R. Peebles, who lives at the Betts' lumber mill, two miles east of the city, was instantly kiled by her brother, a lad only a year or two older. The chil? dren were left alone in the room and the boy got his father's gun and be? gan playing with it. The s;un was dis? charged and the back of the little girl's head was blown off. The work of removing thc Elks' club house has been commenced. When the handsome residence was erected a few years ago by the lalo P. P. Monaghan no one imagined the growth of this city would necessitate its removal to make way for a busi? ness block in so short a time. Before the Russo-Japanese war broke out Gen. Kuropatkin said of Stoessel. the man who so gallantly defended Port Arthur: ..Stoessel is a bad soldier, but a wonderful engineer. Pit him with equal forces against a Gourko or a Skobeleff and. you would find him outmanoeuvered and cut into mincemeat in one day and night. But set him behind earthworks and battle? ments of his own devising and not all the forces of earth with those of hell combined, will prevail against him.*' j RAREST SHAKESPEARE FOUND. Disputed 1585th Edition of "Titus An dronicus*' Discovered in Sweden. One of the most interesting ro? mances in literature has just been an? nounced. It is nothing less than the [ discovery in the house of a country? man in Sweden of an almost perfect 15S4 quarto of Shakeespeade's '"Titus Andronicus." The very existence of this edition has hitherto been disr credited. In Arbor's transcript of the regis? ters of the stationers of London the edition*-is-recorded, but most biblio? graphers in the absence of proof, re? garded it as a sham entry. The. only other evidence is in Langbaine's Dra? matic Pot-try. 1691) in which it is stated that 'Titus Andronicus" was first printed in quarto in London in 1594. adding that no copy survived of that edition; yet a London bibliog:apn er heard on December 7 from the li? brarian of the Lund University who had been intrusted with the care OL the extraordinary find above described. The only blemish in the quarto is that about the words have been erased from the text. Assumming that it is genuine the bibliographer thinks it will probably come to England and be sold at auction at Sothteby's where it will probably fetch from 600 pounds to 1.000 pounds. He expresses regret that the British Museum is unable to afford to buy the rare volume. Others suggest that the quarto will bring a much bigger price probably 2.000 to 3.000 pounds. Royal Dr i ry Maid. Wilhelmina. Queen of Holland, is making money by selling milk and butter. As a child Wilhelmina "kept chickens." She loved them dearly, had pet np.mrs for most of them, fed them, and quite incidentally made pocket money out of them. Not tong ago Prince Henry bought for his royal wife several cows, which ar< placed <>n the rieh land adjoining the palace at Loo. These prospered so well, and the milk and butter added so much to the delights of the palace table, that the Queen decided to engage in the business of dairying. Governor .To<> Folk, of Missouri. rv.'.t * ?eg:slai:v< lobbyists i:k<- tFrey 'rv tramps. He s^nds for ilvem. :v .U-h-?.s them i.? stttto t'r. y.v !>;i i:u-s.-:. ? viv. s them thirtv "?".ours io 'V-'i out >;' COTTON BURNED. Captain AV. L. Williamson Suffers a a Serious Loss Thiss Morning. There was a vrey destructive fire at Providence this morning between 7 and 8 o'clock. The origin of the fire is uuknov? ; bat everything points to the fact, and it is very generally be? lieved gto have been incendiary. There was an old gin house, long since out of use and from which ali of the machinery had been removed, about 200 yards from the residence of Mr. Charles L. Williamson,* which he used as a general store house, in the old building he had stored about one third of his cotton crops, which he was holding for higher prices, a quan? tity of corr, fodder and hay. The fire, when started, gained headway rapidly, and bc med so furiously that the entire building ?nd all of its con? tents were consumed. All efforts to check^he ravages of the flames were fuvtile, and there was nothing left ?or those gathered to do, but to watch the building, as it burned to the eround. Together with the building, Mr. Williamson lost 9? bahs of cotton, 12 bales of seed cotton, 100 bushels of corn and a large quantity |of fodder and bay. The building was insured, but a? present, it is impossible to ascertain whether or not there was any insur? ance on its contents. It is stated however, that che cotton was partially insured. The paragraph in The Item in refer? ence to the removal of the Monaghan residence to make room for business houses brings to mind an incident the writer heard the late William E. Rich? ardson relate. He ?aid that a party of young fellows who wanted to cele? brate the Fourth of July went out to burst open logs with gunpowder, and one of them who told him about it said, to prevent any harm to anyone, they went in the woods entirely out of town. When he asked: "Where did you go?" the reply was. "Dr. Wither? spoon's house now stands on the exact spot." Some of our present old inhab? itants may remember that Mr. Mon? aghan bought the Dr. Witherspoon place and removed the house to put his new residence in the same place. In the early settlement of Sumter the center of the village was further up on Main street. The building in which the first court is said to have been held, being about opposite to where the Craig furniture store now stands. ... - - .iMBfr -??.?- -aa--< -' The residence of Mr. H. J. McLaii rin, Jr., was seriously damaged by fire Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock The house was not totally destroyed but the damage to the lower floor and fur? niture was quite heavy. The water pressure was better than usual. Last Thursday there waa ia fire in the kitchen of Dr. Baker's infirmary caused by the explosion of a small quantity of gasoline. The damage was small. The fire department was called out Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock t< fire of one of the tool houses of the A. C. L. railroad. Cons'able Gamble. of Manning, came to the city Friday to take charge of John Ellis Green, alias Sing Green, who has been wanted for nearly six months on the charge of house breaking and larceny near Alco lu. He was arrested in the city by an officer of the police force. James Ludd. was tried and convict? ed in Magistrate Harby's court Friday on the charge of larceny, to-wit; hav? ing appropriated to his own use a suit of lothes belonging to Mr. Hatfield. The sentence was $50 or 15 days. Work was commenced Saturday by Street Commissioner White on the ex? tension of Salem avenue. The new street will run from Liberty street through the Edwards' property to Oakland avenue. X*?e roadway was Saturday and on Monday the entire force of street hands were put to work on the extension. This new street will greatly enhance the value of property in that portion of the city, and alreadya number of lois, measur? ing 50.foot front, have been sold. Mr. W. H. Ingram went to Bishop ville Friday to appear before the city council to ask for some conces? sions and privileges for the proposed railroad that will run between here and that city. The use of several streets will be granted, but the council has not yet made any appropriation io aid the new enterprises. The dockets of Magistrate H. 'Har by, Jr.. were examined by the county board of commissioners at its last meeting. They were found correct and were approved. Professor Magee, who has been or? ganizing a class of physical culture ? in this city, went to Orangeburg to j give his class in that city its first in? structions. He will return in about a week to begin work with his class here. The members of the First Methodist 1 church will have to build a new church I i or secure larger quarters to accommo- j dale the people that are attending that ! church since the Rev. R. I.. Kilgore ! i was sent here. The crowds arr in- ? creasing at every service. j The formal notice of the opening of the books ol" subscription to the cap- | ital stock of thc Farmers' Rank and i Trust Company, which is published in I another part cf tVs paper today, con- ' firms thc report punished a short time si nee thal another bank for Sumter H.is being organized. Thc men at the head of this enterprise Insures its sta Social Ethics===A Glimpse Within. Most men lock without-not within. Hence there are so many sinners, and so few saints, in their estimation. The .sinners and social scabs are those we see ont yonder. It would amaze .lien-PO home think-to be allowed to look i pou the saint who is within, shut away from the vulgar gaze of the common people. It is for this reason so many inwardly complain that they are not appreciated. If all men were but three feet high, a five foot man woi.ld be a giant. If one will be sure to put his standard low enough, he can always pronounce good judgment upon himself. The man with his eyes so fixed that he cannot lock within imagines he feels the throbbing of many tenden? cies and impulses; and then finally concludes that really he is a genius. He is merely an unhatched egg aching full ot large and unlimited possibilities. The only thing confront? ing and holding him back is that the eye of the world is gross and its mind unappreciative. For this reason, he would rather allow his genius and goodness to remain buried and bidden than to cast it forth to be trodden un? der foot. This 'is no dream. There are mis? erable scabs in the social and in the business world whom this description fits. One of these odd days-when the hours are long-the}- will dare to take a look within, only to discover that all their goodness and their undevel? oped apitudes are merely the chaff they have gathered and stored away from another man's wheat, and their imagined genius, the reflected light of another man's life. A man is a fool to imagine that he is a casket full of hidden gems. Real genius will net allow itself to be confined, and gen? uine goodness speaks in a thousand tongues. True worth becomes untrue when it allows itself to be imprisoned in the name cf modesty. C. C. B. Marion Richardson, a country ne? gro, was arrested last night for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was tried before Recorder Hurst this morning. The defendant acknowledged his guilt, and was sen? tenced to pay a fine of 35 or to serve on the gang for 10 days. He paid the fine. Sick Headache. '"This distressing ailment results from a dissordered condition of the stomach. All tha tis needed to ef? fect a cure is a dose or two of Chanr beriain's Stomach and Liver Tabletsx In fact, the a;tack may be warded off ar greatly lessened in severity, by tak? ing a dose of these Tablets as soon as the first symptom of an attack ap? pears. Sold by all bruggists. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COTOTY OP SUMTER. By Thos. V. Walsh. Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, John T. Burkett made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration with the Will annexed of the Estate of and effects of Mrs. Leonora Black, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon j ish all and singular the kindred and credit jrs of the said Mrs. Leonora Black, late of said county and state, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on February 16th, 1905, next, af ter publication thereof, at il o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this first day of February A. D., 1905. THOS. V. WALSH, Feb 1-2t Judge of Probate. M RETURNS FOB 199S. Office of County Auditor, Sumter County. Sumter County, Dec. 14. 1904. Notice is hereby given that I will attend, in person or by deputy, at the following places on the days indicated, respectively, for the purpose of re eerving returns of personal property aila poll taxes for the fiscal year com? mencing January J si. 1003. Tindal's Store. Monday, January* I*rh. Privateer, (Jenkins's Store) Tues. Jan. 10. Manchester. (Mr. Gardener. Levi's) Wednesday, Jan. 11th. Wedgefield; Thursday, Jan. 12th. Statesburg. Friday. Jan. 12th. Hagood, Manday. Jan. 16th. Rembert's Tuesday, January 17th. . Dalzell. Wednesday. Ja"rt. . MSth.-? Gordon's Mill. Friday. Jan. 2Cth. Mayesville, Monday. Jan. 23rd. Shiloh. Tuesday. Jan. 24th. Norwood's N Roads, Wednesday. Jan. 25th. Oswego. Friday. Jan. 27th. ! ' The law requires that all persons owning property or in anywise having charge of such property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, ex? ecutor, administrator, etc. return the same under oath to the auditor, who requests all persons to bc prompt in making their returns and save 50 per cent penalty which will be added to the property valuation of all persons who fail to make returns within the time prescribed by law. Taxpayers return what they own on the first dayof January 1905. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full. .Uso make a separate return fi .* each township where the proper? ty is located and also in each and ev? ery ease the number of the school dis? trict must be given. Every male citizen between the age of 21 and 60 years on the first day of January. i'.K>5, except those incapable of earning a support from being ma i mei! or from other causes, are deemed taxable polls, and except Confederate soldiers 50 years of age. on January 1st. 1905. All rturns must be made on or be? fore the 20th day of February, next. ! cannot ut ko returns after that date a ad a !1 returns made after the 2;">:h dav of February are subject to a nen