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PARKERS' UNION MEETING. AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHEREVCJ IX ANDERSON. Anderson, Aug. 16.-Twelve and a half cents for cotton. That is the golden promise that is now held out to the farmers of the State. Is that not enough to make good farmers think a great deal of their protective organizations and of President E. D. Smith, Mr. Frederick K. Hyatt, and the others who* have in any way, in their.opinion, contributed to the pres? s? ent, and the promised price of the -fleecy staple. This is naturally a prosperous and rich country, but. is more so than ever with the prevailing good price of cotton. Happiness ; reigns supreme in Anderson. There was a call for a gatherinig of the Farmers' Union. Farmers and their wives and children . were invited to a speaknig and bar? becue here, and how did they come! Thousands and thousands came from far and near, and it was a record breaking gatherinig. There must have been 5,000 peo? ple, at the speaking,. and what a lot of speaking there was from 10 a. Tn,, until almost 6 in the afternoon. But why should the farmer tire to hear of 10-cent cotton and the prom? ise of better prices, with a lot. of good jokes thrown in. There is a large organization of the Farmers* Union ' in Anderson county. A is a different organiza Son from the Cotton Growers' Asso? ciation. The organization in this county is rather on the old Alliance lines, with lodge and secret manual, tut it appears to be in sympathy with the Cotton Growers' Associa? tion, which is in the zenith .of its .glory in this and other States just now. For some reason , about a dozen speakers were invited and these all caine. They came on the instalment -plan. President Smith, F. H.Hyatt, Sen? ator ' Latimer, Congressman Lever, Congressman Talbert, Senator Till? man, J. Belton Watson, Secretary Sherman were all-Invited to speak mad then Major-- Sterling and Presi? dent Glenn all spoke. The trouble was that Messrs til, Lever and Hyatt did not get liere until the afternoon. President txlenn exhausted every available ter before dinner, and then the -nurong went for the fatted mutton ead thousands of pounds of barbecue. The meeting belonged to the Farm? ers' Union and it was, almost funny to note how the meeting would for .xaally adjourn and reassemble so as to speed ?he dispensary and prohib? ition speeches, ard get in another speech cn farmers' organizations, ?rare houses and kindred topics. ' v The logical and eloquent speech of ?e Farmers' Union- was-:., that of President Ed. D. Snoith, who is anx? ious to get one of his organizatons in Anderson. He spoke for a full l&our to an enthusiastic, and apprecia? tive audience. He is fuller "of his ?rasade than . Tillman is of J the dis Z pensary,-; and today Tillman was the - good Samaritan an?l?ave way to Mr Smith, although he had every right ^of precedence. < " Mr. Hyatt appreciated the situa? tion, and talked ^very briefly and to . "the point, and Congressman Lever aiade a sensible an* level-headed itt, President Glenn, of the association, seemed worried that all of the speak * ?rs could not get into the picture, but -?all talked to their heart's content ex jcept Mr. Sherman, who forfeited his place by his late arrival.-News and - Courier. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least -one dreaded disease that science has ?een able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarm Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. -Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. -Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter? nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by buildng up the constitu? tion and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dol? lars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. Cheney, Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con? stipation, aug-17-In; Pleasantly Effective. .Never in the way, no trouble to carry, easy to take, pleasant and never failing in results are Dewitt's little Early Risers. These famoui little pills are a certain gu?rante?: against headache, biliousness, torpid liver and all of the ills resulting from constipation. They tonic and .strengthen, the liver. Cure Jaundice. Sold by all druggists. THE GALLED JADE WINCES. The Spartanburg Journal Gives Utterance io What It Claims Is Its Opinion of State Press. Anybody who says that this news? paper changed its position as to the dispensary at any time, be he news? paper editor or what not, is a com? mon, ordinary liar. Anybody who says that this news? paper was in any way dishonest or dishonorable in acepting payment for the publication of matter, be he newspaper editor or what not. is an extraordinary liar and a malicious and unprincipled slanderer. Anybody who thinks we erred in printing paid political matter has a right to that opinion, but the opin? ion is wrong. The paid political mat? ter was in accord with the editorial position of the paper and the public was put on notice that it was being printed. We care little about the opinion of any part of the press of South Car? olina. We are not responsible to any j newspaper for the way we run this one. We have conducted it accord? ing to our own ideas for five years ;and have made it the greatest suc? cess ever achieved in that length of time by a South Carolina newspaper. Some of our carping critics are en? vious of this very success. These may classify themselves according to the opening sentence of this article. J We shall continue to publish this newspaper in our own way, being responsible only to the people of Spartanburg for our correct con? duct, and we intend and expect to push the Journal to greater success than ever.-Spartanburg Journal. A LEGISLATIVE CONSPIRACY. Rumor of Attempt to Defeat Bien? nial Sessions. Measure. The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier writes that paper as follows: "The special commission appoint? ed to consider that biennial sessions matter has not met yet, but a ses? sion is expected sortly. It will be re? membered that at the last session of the legislature the constitutional amendments voted on favorably by the people at the last election, came up. The judiciary committee of tho house, to whom the matter was re? ferred, reported back a number of objections as to a bill passing at that session, and finally it was decided to refqr the whole question to a special committee to sit during the recess and ' report at the next session. "This committee is supposed ip solve the various problems connected with the change and to clear away all objections. They are to prepare a bill to be passed by the house and senate that . will embody all of these changes, such as reports by state of? ficers/ the appropriations, the meet? ing of special commissions and other matters of this kind. "The bill, however, will come up at a bad time of the session. The nexr. year is political year, and there will be many who will do all they can to prevent the bill from passing either the house or senate, thus defeating the expressed will of the people. The amendment of the constitution is supposed to go into effect in 11)07, and the provisions must be made for tkis change at the next session, or it cannot be made at all. "Just what means could be used to prevent the passage of th*> meas? ure is not known and cannot be even guested at, but it is certain than there ar? a number of members who -lu not want biennial sessions and do not w\i:c the constitute nal amendinvn' la i-fieid by the -?rsiature.. an i for this reason the report and meeting of the special committee will be awaited with interest. MANY PUPILS DISEASED. Health Rci>ort Shows Three of Every Seven Unsound. The health authorities, under the direction of Dr. Herman Biggs, have just completed an important investi? gation into the health of some of the school children of this citv, which has shown a prevalence of disease exceed- i ing their expectations. As a result they are compiling a report to be made to the board of estimate, which will ask that the city make a special appro priation for school inspectors suffi? cient to permit of regular monthly ex? aminations of school children much wider in scope than any ever under? taken before. * The figures compiled by the medi? cal inspectors show that out of al? most 14.000 children examined, more than 6,000 or almost half had some? thing the matter with them.-New York Commercial. Take Kodol After Eating. ?After a hearty meal a dose of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack of Indigestion. Kodol is a thorough digestant and a guaranteed cure for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on the Stomach, Weak Heart, Sour Risings, Bad Breath and all Stomach troubles. Sold by all druggists. ? A STUDY IX CRIME. Criminal Statistics Do Not Show the Dispensary System Has De? creased Lawlessness. Colombia. Aug. 17 -A comparative ? study cf toe criminal statistic of the ? State maj- Dot prove unen rei tai;; i rig or ; unprofitble just at tn is time while all j this dispensary agitatiou is goiug on, j as the figures may throw a sidelight j on the question as to whether the dis I pensary has witnessed an increase or a decrease ot crime. The figures jour correspondent i.ere sets forth were gathered, it may be well to explain in the outset, from the annual reports of the attorney general, which are compiled from the annual reports of the circuit solicitors of the tState. The endlessness and tediousness ! of giving the figures for every offence j handled in the circuit courts for any J appreciable number of years preceding and succeeding the period at which the dispensay law went into effect would overburden the anicle and defeat its object to give a cl^ar view of the situation. For this reason only seven of the principal oi?ecsvs handled in | the circuit courts have been chosen j for the purpr se of comparison. These crimes an offenses are assault and bat? tery, murder, rape, larceny, perjury, forgery and burglary. And for furth? er convenience I have compared three periods of six years each-tue six years next preceding the operation of the law, the six years following that period and the six years, which includes 1901 The first period in? cludes the years 1SS8 to 1S93 inclusive, the law having gone intoefi'ct in July, 1893, the solicitors making their re? ports that year for the year ending Nov. 30, and including pi ssibly no cases affected by the change of the law. What a comparison for other periods, or a comparison regarding other offenses will show I do not 1 know, and they open a wide field for speculation: Here are the figures for the three periods treated : 'SS 93 '94-'99 '99-'94 < Assault & bat'y 2,506 3,558 3,366 Burglary, 514 865 534 Larceny, 1,490 1,617 2,693 Rape, ' 122 143 190 ] Perjurv, ?1 S7 34 Forgery, 128 12 157 ?' Murder, 717 1,238 1,21 1 Totals, 5,638 7,692 7,438 ' This does Dot show that the dispen- * sary has decreased crime, and though 1 perhaps allowance should be made for 1 the fact that the population of the State bas steadily increased since J 1888, still the increase in crime is 1 more marked for the first period fol- I lowing the enactment and operation of the law than for the period ended ? the 31st of last December. Both per- 1 iods following the enactment of the 1 dispensary law shows decided increase j in the number of murder, assault and . battery, burglary, larcenv and for- 1 gery. The first period following the 1 enactment of the dispensary law shows 1 an increase marked and striking in 1 all particulars over the period preced- ' ing the enactment of the law, and strange to say it shows an increase 1 over the last periods in all except as to the murder, ra?e and perjury < cases. There are almost twice as ! < many cases in either of the two last 1 periods, and the fact that there were 27 less murder cases in the six years preceding is perhaps explained by the decided falling off in the number of : cases reported in 1904-only 175 as , ! against 202 the preceding year-w hich . falline off' is believed to be due to j better work on the part of juries :1 throughout the State. In 1899 the j 1 ratio of verdicts of not guiltv to j; guilty was 83 to 96, in 1901 91 tb 70, ] in 190i, 87 to 77. in 1902. 103 to 101, . in 1903, 100 to 102 and 19C4, to 100 to 55. ' Either period shows an increase in the total offensps of over 30 per cent, over the period preceding the ODeraion of the law which is hardly an ?lo? quent showing for the G. M. I. In addition to these and other . offenses found enumerated on the cir- ' eui* court dockets the years following J the enactment of the dispensary law 1 witnessed the coming of an entirely ,< new crime that of violating the dis pensary law. In the six years im medfatey following t?e inauguration < of the "system" there were 2,011 of < these cases treated in the circuit 1 courts and though the next period , shows a falling off, there being only 154 in this many of these minor vio- s latiors have for the past few years ? been triable in the magistrates courts. High water mark in the State's , murder record was reached in 1898 when there were 247 cases. . . AN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.* Between the hours of S and 0 I o'clock Wednesday night, Mr. D. A. J Minor and Mr. E. A. Bultman, who j had been enjoyirg an automobile j ' ride around the city, stopped at the Minor Store to get some article de? sired by Mr. Bultman. Xo sooner had they entered the store than Mr. Bultman detected sounds on the tin j roof, which he took to be the walk? ing of a man. He directed Mr. Minor's attention to it, and as soon as the latter came to the conclusion that Mr. Bultman's supposition was correct, he immediately notified the police. The running of Mr. Minor to the front door seemingly advertised the ? miscreant of his detection, and he j was heard by Mr. Bultman to jump j from tho roof of the Minor Store to th?* roof of the store occupied by Levy & Moses and from thence to the ground. A thorough search through the two stores failed to reveal the identity of the would-be thief, and it is more than likely that he escaped by the way of the back lots. Sickheadache results from a disor? dered condition of the stomach and is quickly cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all druggists. tow 9mU9j IPrarfto PntOToali STARTLING STATISTICS. Startling dispensary statistics which are believed to Lave never been pub? lished, have been carefoly compiled by Rev. L. M. Rice of the'First Baptist church of Union. These statistics show: That the amount of liqnor sold in the entire state increased from 6375,134.20 in 1S96, to the enormous snm of 82,316, 242.58 in 19-^4 : that the total expenses have jumped from 8173,747.^6 in 1^94 to 64S3,25o.63 in 1904: and that the profits have chanced trom 6254.344.07 in 1S97 to 8l26,26i? iu 1903, showing that the profits on an invsted million aie less than the hair million invested during the years 1697, 1393. 1899, or, in other words that ns the assets have increased, the profits have decreased. The r-eizures prove that there is a marked activity some y ars and in other yes rs a slack enforcement in the matter of apprehending dealers in illicit liquor; it is demonstrated that there was a profit in 1897 or 622.937. 31, while the capital sTock that same year was 673,067.17-and in 1904 the profits we TH cn Iv 8126,266 when the stock vas 8SC0,?)0Oand the asset? about 81,000,000. The amount due on liqnor at the end of the vear L>94 was 843, S15,26, and iu 1904, 8510.721,28. The sales of the countv dispensaries have increased from 8106.721,28 in 1895, to 8512,216.36 in 1903. Th? cost of the famous Palmetto consta briary has risen from 640,900.43 in 1897. to 866, 4121.2 in 19U4. The receipts paid by local dispenaries have grown from 81,117,S03.04 iu 1897 to 62,924,300 in 1904. These enormous in figures tell the story of South Carolina"?* deal in whiskey. Sumter in Xeed of a Public Library. Editor Daily Item : I am a frequent visitor to the town of Sumter and my observations lead me to believe that the prosperity of your town has a substantial basis and that the day will come, if it is not. already at band, whpn Sumter will be ?ne of the best business centres of the Sontb. The railway facilites offered at this point are good and will doubtles- im? prove ; the wholesale and reta 1 busi? ness houses are extending their trade into tLe adjoinining communities and the t?de reputation of your town is splendid: the hotel accomodation s are superior to similar services in even [arg9r localities; aud the newspapers 3f Sumter are very good for SJ small a town. But it seems7to me the prominent: or paramount need of Sumter just now is that of a Public Library ; I understand pou have here first-calss graded school advantages and I take it the majority af the poeple of Sumter are given to tue reading*of good books and iu view Df these facts and the further fact, that you have no colleges or seats of Learning, which would distihute in? tellectual light upon the people, though personal contact, it becomes a practical duty on the part of the town rf Sumter to supply the people, in some way, this"'need or want, namely, the distribution of good books bbroDgb a Public Library. It is said that Mr. Car egie bas dis? continued hie contributions to the ?rection of libraries, for no other rea 30u thau tiie fact that there has been no further demand. If the people of tue town of Sumter would iu some way get together 8nd request the services, in the shape of a committee, of the Mayor and Judge Purdy and Major Moise and the Edi? tor of the Sumter Item. I am sure twelve months will not have passed by before the town will be abie to enjoy and profit bv the presence in their midst of a splendid and well-equipped Public Library. "Build thee more stately mansions. 0 my soul." J. J. Ca?tey, Sumter Hotel, Sumter, S. C. Dangerous and Uncertain. ?For sunburn, tetter and ail skin ind scalp diseases, Dewitt's Wi ten Hazel Salve has no equal. It is a cer? tain cure for blind, bleeding, itching ind protruding piles. It will draw the fire out of a burn and heal with 3ut leaving a scar. Boils, old sores, carbuncles, etc., are quickly cured oy the use of the genuine Dewitt's ?Vitch Hazel Salve. Accept no sub? stitute as they are often dangerous md uncertain. Sold by all druggists. F0iETM0N?T^X4R for children; cafe, ?ure? ?Yo opiate? Ililli DEALERS IN HARNESS, SADDLES, UP ROBES Ai HPS. REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY. ll East Liberty Street. May 17-tf. v DR. J. H. HAYNSWORTH ?: DENTIST. 105i N. Main Street, over Knight's Book Store. Hours 8 to 2.30 ; 3.30 to 6. Phone 210. UNION FOI? PROHIBITION. Majority of Two to One Against thc Dispensary. Union, August 15.-Union county today joined the ranks of prohibition counties by a more tremendous ma? jority than even the most sanguin?; temperance workers had anticipated. The complete returns tonight show ?. majority of C52 and the vote aga!ns* the dispensary to be on the basis of over two to one. Secretary Reardon of the Cham? ber of Commerce has received a communication from Mr. F. F. Lucas, of Charlotte, N. C.. who desires in? secure a store building measuring ir the neighborhood of 25-90 feet. H desires to come :?:? Sumter for th purpose ol' opening an establishment for the sale of dry goods and shoes. Sumter's reputation as a hustling live business town is becoming wide? ly known. I Capt. Tillman H. Clark the found ! er of the town of Trenton, S, C , died Wednesday night, aged 75 years.' ! John Gregory, a member of the Saluda bar aied suddenly on Wednes? day afternoon. s A trolley line from Easley to Ander? son is projected. Public is Aroused. The public is aroused to a knowl? edge of the curative merits of that great medicinal tonic, Electric Bit? ters, for sick stomach, liver and kid neys. Mary H. Walters, of 546 St. Clair avenue, Columbus, O., writes: "For several months I was given up tu die. I had fever and ague, my nerves were wrecked; I could not sleep, and my stomach was so weak, from useless doctors' drugs, that I could not eat. Soon after beginning to take Electric Bitters, I obtained relief, and in a short time I was en? tirely cured." Guaranteed at ali druggists; price 50c. G. R. BARRINGER, Surgeon Dentist. Office over Chi ia's Drug Store. Telephone No. 350. The Very Best of Material Used. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty* Office hours, 8 a. m. to 1 p m : 2 p. m to 5.30 p. m ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ WE GUARD OUR PATRONS* INTERESTS The farmers' Bank ami Trust Co. Capital Stock S60.000. -: -:- Undivided Profits $4.000. C. G. Rowland, Prst. R. F. Haynsworth. V. Prst. R. L. Edmunds. Cashier. Deposits June 30, end of first quarter after organization, ?113, 459.17. Liability of stockholders, in addition to capital stock, $60,000, A general banking business Solicits your patronage and guarantees every courtesy con? sistent with good business meth? ods. AUJ DRUC AND TOBACCO HABITS. WHISKEY J MORPHINE j CIGARETTE HABIT. j HABIT. [ HABIT. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 1329 Lady St., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential correspondence solicited W. A. BOWMAN, Prest. C. If. BOSNIER, Sec. S Treas The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Sumter, ?3. C. mm^^m?apltsd 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 ail lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and F?hners' 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 4 'Mercantile Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. vlthmtie Coasi JLine* Fffective June 19, 1905. Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter, Train 35 Florence tc- Augnr-ta Arrives 5 15 am " 54 Columbia to Wilmington 44 8 10 am " 477 Florence to Sumter t4 9 20 air *57 Fayetteville to Sumter 44 9 ?0 am " 52 Charleston to Greenville Leaves 9 31 am " 4-6 OrangeburgtoCharlestoniTuesd^Thursd'y^aturd'y) " 9 35 am " *78 Sumter to Lucknow Leaves 9 ?0 am " *77 Lucknow to Sumter Arrives 6 CO pm " 53 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston ** 6 30 pm " 32 Augusta to Florence " 6 30 pra " *56 Sumter to Fayetteville 44 6 50 pu " *73 Sumter to Florence Leaves 7 10 pra " 47 Charleston to Crangeburg (Tuesd'y,Thursd\v,Satu.~'y; 8 20 pm 1 55 Wilmington to Columbia 44 ? 35 pm 44 78 Sumter to Bishopville Leaves 9 50 am " 77 Bishopville to Sumter Arrives 6 00 pm Freight Trains carrying Passengers. Train *24 Sumter to Hartville Leaves 8 15 am " *19 Sumter to Robbins Leaves 10 00 am " *20 Robbins to Sumter Arrives 7 30 am " *25 Hurtsville to Sumter Arrives 9 10 ppr Northwestern Railway. Train *70 Camden to Sumter Arrives 9 00 aia ** *71 Sumter to Camden Leaves 9 36 am " *68 Camden to Sumter " 5 45 pm u *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter Arrives 12 30 pm " *73 Sumter to Wilson Mill Leaves 3 30 pm " *69 Sumter to Camden 44 6 31 pa Trains marked * daily exoept Sunday ; all other trains daily. For further information, apply to J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. C. L.