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AS HASGOO SAW IT. The impressions Ma?e bf the Speeches at Monday's Retins. Hagcod, April 6.-I have been re? quested to, write up the meeting of the farmers io jour city on the 3rd, a hard task indeed, but asa friend of the movement, I ?ill undertake it with the hope not; simply to entertain? ment but to further a cause that is the lifo of our southland. Our own Southland ! how the mere mention ;. of it thrills the heart of its humblest citizen, especially after sen h meetings " j as were held in Sumter Monday. "There is a Divinity that shapes : oar ends* rough hew them as we may." Yes, there is a providence of nations as well as individuals, and when we remember this with what force do those words of Cowper come home to us : "God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform ; Deep m unfathomable mines, Of never falling skill, He treasures up His bright designs, And works His sovereign will." Our Southland has had schooling in when she received such chartisement as falls to the lot of few; may she leam well the lessons assigned her and when the hour comes may she be fully qualified, thoroughly furnished for the task assigned her is the prayer of her every true son. We were made to feel as we listened to the able ad? dresses that a great future was before her, that all the past was but the dawning of a bright, bright day. . S When the Spaniard by conquest acquired territory ia Mexico be found there a plant, which after a century's growth produced flowers and fruitage. The slow processes and hard usage -were disagreeable, trying, bnt if in the end we have the golden harvest, who will complain? What if for the time man sets God's purposes away is He not . almighy and Will He no' make man'sL wrath to praise Him? when the great railways of our land, in . stead, of belting it from East to West shall^y'confbrm to what seems the de- j sign of the great architect, then of all times will be the Southland's oppor? tunity-'for the world will come with their offerings to enrich and crown ber* to empty their treasures into her hup- Thep may it not be with her as ass been; with some ; that her fortune i&Jier greatest misfortune. ^ssing down the great Mississippi what impresses one most'"of all is the richness an depth cf the'soil of its vaifev. 'When the isthmian canalis cjga^ When Charleston, * Savannah,. 5?iraHe.- New Orleans, etc,, become tne gateways for our wm meroe, what ?Ise- will be the outcome of itali bunour enriching, "'History repeats itself, " cities great in wealth and size base dwindled away and died and others that once struggled for bare exitsence come into their place. I near that the boom of Sumter is over; who {speaks so misstates ; the enthu? siasm incident oa the boom has passed, foui; the real growth acd deveolpment aaa just set ia. Hear me, henceforth values in Southland dirt whether in ci?y or rural district are going sky? ward because of two facts, the one alxeady alluded to and the monopoly we have in the production of cotton. A physician, when called ia first seeks to know the . disease, then the remedy, then the cause and with this knowledge he may safely expect io recover his patient. For a long time we thought oar trouble was overproduction, bat fiad it under consumption and the remedy aol redaction though for the time that ia necessary bat expansion of the field of comsumptioD. "That a little state of Europe not so large as some cc entries should export more cotton than the great state, that produced it is remarkable indeed, shame on aa. Waat is the caase? Lack of proper transporta ti ou facilities. What is the Sirst duty of government? To foster its- iud us tres aad protect its people. Kay not the time be at our/door when the world's greatest battles will be waged along the lines of peace, when the greatest conquests will be ia friendly rivalry, when honesty will be the policy of all tuccessf ul adventure whether of the individual or the na? tion, when everryfchiag will go upon merit, when integrity and uprightness will be at a premium everywhere? The farther we - advance the surer we are of the success of this farmers n.ovement. "Borne was not built in oae day." No haman organization is perfect, especially in its genesis. Everything attains perfection and , strength with growth and age. Shall iii: not be so with the farmers' move? ment? ? am sure that every tbinkiag mau attending the meeting Monday was helped and bis faith in the movement strengthened. As time advances the success of the movement becomes ap? parent to even its enemies, its mas ni? tride and growth attracting world wide attention, command i ni: the con? sideration and winning the respect of its great financiers. From every quarter the most encouraging reports aie coming in showing activity and interest on the increase. The goal, the great goal is in sight and here and there a shout of victory is going op. Whenever we turn comes a word of encouragement, a handshake, a godspeed. Look at the mighty com? pany lawyers, doctors, divines me? chanics; all classes, trades conditions interests are with us, for us ; now can we : fail? The .world over wheat is grown, yet th? West by organization, the West growing a small per cent of the crop, fixes the price for the world. The closing remarks of oar county chairman were timely, stirring, in? spiring bow be brought down the house We think more of bim than ever. Sumter has a heritage in the Byttenberg's. How happily onr Abe came to the rescue when the overflow came ia the court house. In behalf of the association, we tender him most hearty thanks for the use of the Opera House. --?-???. - Make the breath as sweet as a rose by curing Indigestion, and Sour Stomach with Koaol Dyspepsia Cure. A pleasant, palatable, reconstructive tissue-building detest ant. E. L. Babcock, Amherst, Minn., says: I have taken a great many rercedies for indigestion bat have found nothing to equal Kodol Dyspepsia Care" Kodol digests what you eat, cares Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, Belching, Heartburn0 and all Stomach Troubles. Great care is used in the preparation of Kodol-the greatest digotant that has ever been discovered. Sold by all drug? gists. NO IMPROVEMENT PROMISED. Mr. Wilson Says He Cannot Make the Desired Change in Schedule on Northwestern. The following letter received by Secretary E. L Reardon of the Cham? ber of Commerce is self-explanatory but not very satisfactory to those who desire and have asked for a better schedule between Sumter and Sum? merton: "Sumter, S. C., April 4, 1905. "Mr. E. L Reardon, Secretary Cham? ber of Commerc?, Sumter, S. C. 1 "Dear Sir-I have your favor of 28 th ultimo, and note what you have to say in regards to a change of schedule in the Northwestern railroad between Wilson's mill and Sumter. N "This matferV.has. previously been carefully consi?^r?d and the changes suggested by ^you found to be im? practicable as the ^distance and the hours, will be entirely too long fbr one crew and the earnings of the road do not justify the putting on of an additional train. "With the exception of a month to six weeks, in the busy season, we have a lay over of about three hours at Sumter, which allows a reasonable time* for. the transaction of business and the return of passengers the same day. "The changes suggested by you would break our connection at Wil? son's Mill, at which point we re? ceive most of 'our mail and express, and Would interfere with out per? formance of our contract with the postoffice department for the hand? ling and exchange of mail. ' "Yours truly, "Thomas Wilson, President." * THE JUJR1ES DRAWN. Grand Jury for the Year and Petit Jurors for Spring Term Drawn. Gland Jury.-H. D. Barnett, B. W. Levan, W. R. Burgess, Abe Ryttenberg, E. T. Mims, W. J. Jackson, * J. W. Branson, Sammie Tisdale, W. D. Vinson, B. R. Hodge, Moses Green, B. W. Brogdon. Petit Jury-S. Lee Young, F. N. Tomlinson, S. Cherry, E. H. Moses, L. H. Beasley, C. W. Smith, J. W. Player, N. P. Mims, J. P. Holiday, R. C. Rembert, T. M. McLeod, S. W. Truluck, Perry Moses, Jr., H. T. Edens, S. S. Davis, L A. Rytten? berg, L. B. Luckey, J. M. Hodge, W. B. Lynam, R. W. Brad h am, J. D. Wilder, Jr., E. "W. A. Bultman, T. H. Ose ten , John B. Ryan, John S. Kennedy, J. T. Cummings, Jr., T. J. Kirvin, R. J. Davis, Hoyett Tomlin? son, H. J. Lawrence, W. W. Mc Kaeen. R. S. McLeod, N. J. Boy kin, S. R. Chandler, J. F. Glenn, R E. Durant m 11 i ? mm Lee County Veteran? Meet Bisbopville, Lee County, April 4 Lee County Camp of Confederate Vet? erans met this morning at ll in the "Court House. The meeting was called to order by Commander David E. Du? rant, and the minutes of the last meet? ing read and confirmed. The com? mander notified the members to fill up and band to the adjutant the printed records so as to get their names prop? erly entered on the roll of honor, and receive the veteran crosses. An election was then entered into 'for t$e delegates to the louisville Re? union, to be held June 14, 15, 16, re? sulting in the choice of David E. Du ranty- W. W. McKenzie and W. H. Crosswell. Mrs Joe Whittle was then elected sponsor to represent the camp at the Louisville Reunion. The camp then adjourned to meeton the first Monday in May. Bamberg, April 4. After straggling along for years without a system of water-works and with her streets lighted by old style kerosene lamps, Bamberg has at last joined ber sister towns in the march of progress, and decided to have beth a complete sys? tem of water-works and an up-to-date electrical plant. Chester, S. C., April 4.-The spring term of the Court of General Sessions convened here today, Judge Purdy presiding. There are three murder cases and several other cases of minor ' importance to be disposed of. Judge Purdy -believes in conducting the Court in a business like manner and impressed this fact very forcibly this morning by fining a juror $5 for not being in his place when his ndme was called. He also warned the witnesses to be ready and in the Court room when their cases came up or they too would meet with a similar fate. * Forget About Your Stomach If your digestion is bad the vital organs of your body are not fed and nourished as they should be. They grow weak and invite disease. Eodol Dyspepsia Cure digesta what you eat, cures indigestion and all stomach troubles. You forgel you have a stomach from she very day you begin tak? ing it. This is because it gets a rest-re? cuperates and gradually grows so strong and healthy that it troubles you no more. S Aa by all druggists. The largest station for receiving and transmitting wireless messages is be? ing erected near Pisa, Italy. On its completion, by the end of the year, it is expected to afford direct communi? cation with all countries of Europe, as well as the United States and Canada, and with ali vessels on the Mediterra? nean, Indian and Atlantic oceans. Cheated Death. Kidney trouble often ends fatally, bnt by choosing the right medicine, E. H. Wolfe, of B9ar Grove, Iowa, cheated death. He says:1 'Two years a^o I had Kidney Trouble, which caused me great pain, suf? fering and anxieiy, but I took Elsctric Bit? ters, which effected a complete enre. I have also found them of great benefit in general debility and nerve trouble, and kept them constantly on hand, since, as I find they have no equal." J. F. W. DeLorme, druggist, guarantees them at Stubborn Obstinate racking coughs that settle on the lungs and may develop into Pneumonia over night are quickly cured by It soothes and heals the inflamed air passages, stops the cough, heals and strengthens the lungs. FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and is safest for children and delicate people. Remember the name-FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR-and insist upon having the genuine, as no other remedy is so safe or as certain in results. Given Up to Die With Croup. Mrs. P. I. Cordier, cf Manningtoc, Ky., writes: "My three-year old girl had a severe case of croup; the doctor said she could not live and I gave her up to die. I went to the store and got a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar, The first dose gave quick relief and saved her life." Editor Cured of Lung Trouble. W. L. Straub, Editor of St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, writes: "When coming across the bay from Port Tampa I got wet and caught a cold that affected my throat and lungs. I neglected it, thinking I would soon recover, but I kept getting worse, until I bought a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar, and it cured me completely." Three sizes-25c, 50c, $1.00. The 50 cent size contains two and one-half times as much as th s small size and the Si.oo bottle almost six times as much. Refuse Substitutes? Ik/E "3? HS IFL REO0KNDED BY 3D FL XT Ca- COMPA3XT VEHICLE MANUFACTORY PROPOSED. Messrs. Jesse C. Boyd and William H. Kelsey ot .Rushville, Ind., in the City With a Proposition to Establish a Big Factory. From the Daily Item April 7. Messrs. Jesse C. Boyd and William H. Kelsey, of Rushville, Ind., have been in the city since yesterday pros? pecting for a site for a buggy and wagon factory. They are the owners of a patent for a new design for a buggy which has no fifth wheel and that DCSS6SS8S decided advantages over any other vehicle now being fmanu? factured. Mr. Boyd is the inventor, \ and patentee of the new buggy and both he 'and Mr. Kelsey have had many year, experience in the manufac? ture of vehicles. Several of Mr. Boyd's patents are now in general use by leading buggy makers in the North and West Mr. Kelsey has spent three winters in the South for the benefit of his health, staying the greater part of the time each winter in Columbia, and investigations and observations have so impressed him with the advantages that this section possesses over the North and West for manufacturing enterprises of the character that he and Mr. Boyd propose to establish that they have decided to locate their fac? tory at some suitable point in this State. At his suggestion Mr. Boyd came down to look over the field for himself. Mr. Boyd's observation has led him to the samo conclusion arrived at by Mr. Kelsey and it is now only a ques? tion of location with them. Mr. Boyd has been in Columbia for sev? eral days, but, as Mr. Kelsey says, they were so strongly advised by dis? interested persons to visit Sumter be? fore making any decision that they felt compelled to come over and see the town for themselves. They looked over the town yester? day and were so favorably impressed with what they saw and also by the facts they ascertained in reference to the supply of hardwoods suitable for baggy and wagon building that they are prepared to talk business on the question of locating their factory here. To bring the matter to a busi? ness basis a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce has been called in the Citj Clerk's Office at 8 o'clock this evening to discuss the matter with Messrs. Boyd and Kelsey. Without going into details, the pro? position theae gentlemen will make is that they will locate a factory to make buggies and wagons in this city, provided a site is donated, exemption from taxes granted and a certain amount of the proposed capital stock of 8100,000 taken by local capital? ists. The details of their proposi? tion will be laid before the meeting tonight and it will then be up to the Chamber of Commerce to decide whether the effort shall be made to secure this enterprise for Sumter. Messrs. Boyd and Kelsey say that they propose to operate quite a large plant, and that when it becomes well es ta bl i sh eed at least one thousand workmen will be em piloy ed. From the Daily Item April 8. The meeting of the committee on Manufactures of the Chamber of Commerce held last nghc tc hear and consider the proposition of Messrs. Jessie C. Boyd and W. H. Kelsey, of Rushville, Ind., who were here looking for a site for a buggy and wagon fac? tory, which they had stated that they purpose establishng in the South. The meeting was without results, Messrs. Boyd and Kelsey having no definite proposition to submit and did not make a business like showing that the committee could take up and consider. They merely stated that they were lookiug for a location for a factory and that they wanted to know what Sumter would do for them ; that they wanted all they could get and would go where they were offered the great? est inducements. They also stated that they were in a measure commit? ted to parties in Columbia and could not make a definite proposition. Although the committee received no clear idea of t.* e proposed enter? prise, Messrs. Boyd and Kelsey, were assured that when they were in a pos tion to submit a deficite proposition that the Chamber of Commerce would be glad to consider it and if, upon in vestiagtion, it seemed to be of advan? tage to the city to have it located here, substantial encouragement would be given them. The News Publishing Company, of Florence, has been granted a commis? sion for a charter. The corporators are P. S. Jeffers,. W. M. Waters and Dr. F. fl. McLeod. The capital stock of the corporation is S3, OOO. SEYEN BOX CARS ROBBED. Thieves Made a Big Haul in Atlantic Coast Line Yard This Morning. From the Daily Item April 5. Seven box cars loaded with mer? chandise which were on the tracks in the Atlantic Coast Line yard were broken open and robbed this morning between 4 o'clock and daylight. Three of these cars were on the side track at the Sumter Banking and Mercantile Co., one was on the side track at George D. Shore & Bros., warehouse and three were on the At laintic Coast Line tracks. The three cars first referred to had been de? livered to the Sumter Banking and Mercaintile Company and the loss will fall upon that company, likewise with the car on Geo. D. Shore & Bro.'s track. The three other cars being still in the possession of the Atlantic Coast Line the loss will be borne by the rail? road. These three cars were con? signed to the Sumter Banking and Mercantile Company. The value of the goods stolen has not yet been ascer? tained and cannot be until the goods remaining in the cars have been checked out. The thieves made a considerable haul, however, securing a lot of meat, ricer sugar, oats, meal, etc. It is thought that several persons took part in the robbery and that they had a wagon or wagons in which to carry the goods. The police are at work on the case, and while they have no definite infor? mation to work on they hope to suc? ceed in running the thieves to earth. From the Daily Item April 7. John Bethea, a many-times convict, has added to his numer? ous exploits that of car breaking. He was arrested last night on suspicion, and when his house was searched, it was found to be a veritable store house for provisions that he had stolen. He broke into cars in the Coast Line side track fn front of Geo. D. Shore & Bro.'s warehouse and the warehouse of the Sumter Banking and Mercantile Com? pany, altogether seven cars were entered. When he was pressed to reveal the names of his colleagues in crime, he gave the police officers information against three men who were entirely ignorant of the crime.They were immediate? ly set at liberty, after a thorough examination had been made. Bethea is now in jail, and ev? ery effort will be exerted to ap? prehend his accomplices. . - m m i--? U. D. C. Pictures. The three sets of Shepard Pictures that were raffled by the Dick Ander? son chapter for the Jeff Davis monu? ment were won by Mr. A. A. Manning, Miss Adele Moses and Mr. J. C. Huger.. Adele Moses, Recording Secretary U. D. C. The St. Paul News bas convinced it self "a great deal of sentiment is bein wasted on the Southern negro. That he is denied his political rights no one will question. That he wes given these -rights before be was ready for them few will deny. That he is also denied social privileges and recogni? tion is true beyond question. But the North is not a whit behind the South in this partcnlar. Kacial prejudices are not easily overcome. The negro must werk out his salvation. Denied full recognation, be must use the oppor? tunities given him and show himself a man. If he cannot hold his own politi? cians and legislation cannot do it for him. Under the circumstances his progress has been remarkable." DR, JOHN H, MORSE, VETERINARIAN, 207 N. ?VAIN ST. - SUMTER, S. C. -TELEPHONE 388. W- ?. BOWMAN, Prest. G. W. BOSHAMER. See. Ureas The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Sumter, g, C. ^^^^Capital Stock $50,000?**???#? Wholesale Grocers, Fertiliz? ers and Farmers' Supplies. Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil? cox &??Gibbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on au lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers' Supplies, And invite your investigation before making your arrangements for another?year. Cometo 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 Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. GENUINE PERUVIAN . GUANO. Sells itself. None better. 10,000 tons now offered for sale. Nitrate of Soda, Muriate of Potash, German Kainit. HARBY & CO. - Are Headquarters. tUgr" Get our prices, please. Reduced Prices on Real Estate. Cotton has fallen in price and with its fall comes business depression in this sec tion. Have several tracts of land on which the prices have been reduced in couse quence. Now is the time for the man with money to buy. The depression is on! temporary and with the rally will come a profit. 105 acres, 50 aires cleared, four miles from Sumter. New hou66 ^reduced from ?35 to $25 per acre. 1014 acres, ll miles from city, 500 clear? ed, well tenanted ; reduced from $15 to $12.50 per acre.! 108 acres, 75 cleared, 6 milos from Sum? ter, new 5-room house and new barn, \rith stables for 4 horses. Frcm $3,000 to[* J, .500. 450 acres in Clarendon, four miles from Summerton, 200 acres cleared ; rede. j i from $7,500 to $0,500. Also several others tract reduced in similar pioportions. Call and see me. Can offer some good investments. R. B. BELSER, Attorney at Law Real Estate Brok Court Sauare Phone 12