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POSSIBILITIES OF COTTON. The Staple Is Now Being Used in Manufacturing Artificial Silk Product Sells for $3 Pound. The cotton crop of the sonth at pre? sent bringing into the states that pro duce it something like $600, OOO, OOO an? nually. What will be the stupendous income that it will represent when newer practical uses have been dis? covered for the staple, can of course, be only speculated" upon. We know, this much, however namely that scientists are steadily striving to dis ? cover some hitherto unemplayed method rendering the principal pro? duct of our broad acres of this section more valuable than it bas been in the past. And a recent issue of the Nashvillle Americas directs attention to the fact that the fiber is being manufactured into artificial silk, the Italians especi ? ally being adept in thus converting the cellulose of cotton into fabrics that closely resemble the more expen? sive material of genuine silk. For a while this practice has probed a very gold mine to those who were shrewd enough to first carry it out, the product selling at about $3 per pound, and a factory paying a divi . deed of 35 per cent for 1904, but other wide-awake capitalists have "cans:ht on" and though the profit is bound to fail off to a great, degree in the near future, it will still remain sufficiently alluring to tempt enterprising manu factureres to invest their dollars therein ft^? The Nashville American also states " that the whole of silk raising France is up in arms over the matter; that a petition has been presented to the government asking that it be rendered a crime to label any such false goods "soie" or "silk," while in Lombardy it is determined to beg that a distin? guishing mark be .required to be placed on all packages of such false, )r cotton silk. The phase of the dispute in regard rto this matter is not a subject to con? cern ns, of course, unless, indeed, they should so legislate in France as to prohibit the use of cotton in con? nection with silk altogether. As there is no indication of that, how? ever, at present, we may content ??a ourselves with uniting with the Nash? ville American in the hope that this development of a new use f jr cotton taken is connection with what does not seem to be unreasonable expecta? tion of each year producing another something like it may serve to keep the product in chief of our planters at the present high price even if it does not lead to still higher quotations in the future.-Augusta Chronicle. , Japan's Terms of Peace. The New York Journal of Commerce thinks that Japan's terms of peace are not at all unreasonable and recalls the exactions of Germany from France in the war of 1870-'71. It is conceded, says the Journal of Commerce, that this war cost Germany at the utmost no more than $300,OOO, OK), yet Ger? many exacted from France in the form of an indemnify a billion dollars, and in add? tu, a obtained $60,000,000 intered ? -, she war indemnity, $40, 000.r00 contribution of the city of Pana, while about $140,000,000 was exacted from the occupied depart? ments by way of forced contributions, taxes, fines, etc, Besides this, France ceded to Germany Alsace and Lor? raine. Ia other words, Germany ex? acted more than four times the cost of the war, and the Journal of Cern merce, says that if Japan shoud fol? low Germany's precedent, she would fbe entirelly justified in claiming at least a billion dollars' indemnity. A well informed writer in the "Nine? teenth Century" has estimated Japan's expenditure as follows: Money raised for the war by loans and otherwise, S522,0000C0 : compensation for the num? ber of cripples and widows and orph? ans who have been made by the war $150,000,000; compensation for the civil population for damages suffered through the raids of the Russian crui sers and other incidents of the war, $5.000,000: wear and tear of war ma? terial, liquidation of the war involved in bringing tbe army back to Japan, etc., $100,000,000, in other words, says the Journal of Commerce, Japan may fairly cia i ai from Rnssia solely on the ground cf actual war expended the sum of at least $907,000,000; ?o that making allowance for the ex? penses incurred since this estimate was made, some six weeks ag", a total claim of $1,000,000. could be by no meanns excessive, even without reference oe the German precedent of a generation ago. It must bs remembered, bawever Shat wben negotiations were opened hetwe-n G-rmany and France, France was compietey subdued and Germany was mistress of the situation. The situation between Russia and Japan ?3 quite different. Rnssia has a large army already in the field and is capa? ble of carrying on the war indefinite? ly. Japan did not start out with any idea of conquering Russia. Her avowed purpose was to prevent Rus? sian encrochment. She bas accom? plished that purpose. Russia agrees to abandon all the rights sbe has ac? quired in Manchuria, to give J?pan control in Korea and to preserve tbe open door in China. Japan is not poor and she could well afford to retire with these accomplishments without receiving a doilar of reimbursement beyond that which will come to her incidently from Russia's abandonment of her rights in Mnchuria. Sickheadache results from a disor? dered ?orrdition of the stomach and is quickly cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all druggists. The health certificates issned from Snmter by Officer E. L Reardon are of the most approved type, and no travel? er presenting one has, as yet, been turned down. Whereas certiefiates obtained from the authorities in Co? lumbia and other cities have been of practically no benefit to the holder. Peculiar Disappearance. J. D. Runyan, of Rukerville, O., aid the peculiar disappearance of his ainful symptoms of indigestion and biliousness to Dr. King's New Life Pills. He says: "They are a perfect remedy for dizziness, sour stomach, ead?che, constipation, etc." Guaran? teed at all druggists', price 25c. ITALIAN SMALL FARMER. His Work in the South and in Xew Jersey. That the Italian immigrants make unusually good small farmers has scarcely dawned upon ns in New Eae land where so much farm land is still available for cultivation, says the Springfield Republican. It is the fact, however, that is most keenly re? alized by those who are trying to di? vert Italian immigration in the South. The Italian Ambassador at Washing? ton, who has prepared a careful report on this subject for his government, estimates that at least 48 per cent of the Italians who come to this countrv have been farmers at home, yet tbey have seldom found ready opportunity here to engage in farming, because, landing at great northern ports, they have been drawn into various occupa? tions as day laborers in connection with orporate enterprises. The discussion aroosed in the South over the question of Italian immigra? tion has brought into greater pablicity some interesting information regard? ing the Italian in America A writer in the South Atlantic Quarterly calls attention to the great success that Italians have achieved as small farm? ers in southern New Jersey. For many years the sandy pine barrens in that state were considered worthless, but the Italians, first brought there as berry pickers, began to settle on these lands, and under their cultiva? tion it bas ben shown that the soil needs only a fertilizer, some moisture and hard work to produce excellent crops of fruits and vegetables, especial? ly sweet potatoes. The Italian population aronnd Hammonton and Vineland is now con? siderable: the average land holding of the Italianfarm?is is some 14acr<s. It is stated thrat"the principal sell? ing crop is berries, with sometimes sweet and white potatoes, tomatoes, peas? and peaches. Grapes are exten? sively grown for their own use. bot the sour wine .made from tbem is oc? casionally sold in Philadelphia The Italian works the New Jersey soil with great success. His careful hoeing andffertilizing, his continuous patient work, his family labor, and his few wants, make it possible for him to de? rive a comfortable living where an American would starve" The southern writer referred to points out that "many parts of the South are still covered with pine for? ests similar to those of New Jersey,5' and that the facts suggest "that the most successful placing of Italian families in the South will result from the combination of small farms and opportunities to work on railroads or in factories." There are large possibilities in thar direction, and there is no doubt thar a large Italian immigration imo the southern states would do iruch to build up that section industrially. But the s^me is true also of New Eng? land and the whole Northeast, where pm.;11 farmers have an increasing mar? ket in the rapid growth cf our large cities and towns. A Touching Story * Is the saving from death, cf the ba? by girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland, Md. He writes: At the age of ll months, our little.girl was in declin? ing health, .with serious throat trou? ble, and two physicians gave her up. We were almost in despair, when we resolved to try Dr. King's Xew Dis overy for consumption, coughs and colds. The first bottle- gave relief; after taking four bottles she was cured, and is now in perfect health." Xever fails to relieve and cure a cough or cold. At all druggists; 5Oe. and $1, guaranteed. Trial bottles free. Henry Jackson, a negro fireman, was killed and J. L. Beardon, thc engineer, seriously injured in a freight wreck on the Greenville and Laurens railroad Wednesday. Xothing on thc Market Equal to Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This fact is well known to druggists everywhere, and nine out of ten will give their customers this preparation when the best is asked for. Mr. Ohe Witmer, a prominent druggist of Jop? lin, Mo., in a circular to his custom? ers, says:. "There is nothing on the market in the way of patent medi? cine which equals Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera a>d Diarrhoea Remedy ? for bowel complaints. W^e sell and recommend this preparation." For j sale by ali druggists. Former Mayor McCombs, of New Brookland, Lexington county, who was convicted of election frauds last week, has paid his fine of $75. Hi=> accomplice, Fox. has appealed for a new trial, while Mitchell is still in jail. A Warning to Mothers. Too much care cannot be taken with small children during thc hot weather of the summer months to guard against bowel troubles. As a rule it is only necessary to give a child a dose of castor oil to correct any disorder of the bowels. Do not use any substitute, but give the old fashioned castor oil, and see that it ! is fresh, as rancid oil nauseates and has a tendency to gripe. If this does not check the bowels give Chamber? lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and then a dose of castor oil, and the disease may be checked in its incipiency and all danger avoid? ed. The castor oil and this remedy should be procured at once and kept ready for instant use as soon as the first indication of any bowel trouble appears. This is the most successful treatment known and may be relied upon with implicit confidence even in cases of cholera infantum. For sale by ah druggists. J DURHAM'S NEW RAILROADS. Extending Toward the Cape Fear. Rushing the Work. Both of the new railroads-the Dor ham and Southern and the Durham and South Carolina-are pushing their way towards completion. While work has been greatly interfered with by the heavy and frequent rains, the grading is being done as rapidly as possible and the contarctors are em? ploying all the laborers they can get to take a position. One force on the Durham and Southern read, the road from here to Apex, is now working in the suburbs of East Durham. _There is a large of force of men at work and rapid pro? gress is being made. This road will connect with tbe Seaboard and Cape Fear and Northern at Apex. It is understood that the road will cross the Southern at some point in or near East Durham and trains will enter the city over the Sea? board road. This will put passenger trains on this road into the union static n over the same track now nsed by the Seaboard, or it is probale that another spur track will have to be laid to accommodate these trains. Trains will be coming into Durham over this road before Christmas so the reporter was informed by a person who was in a position to know, a few days ago. He said that the work would be pushed and that be was snre the road wotfru be completed before Christmas. The forces on the Durham and South Carolina road are also pushing the work. One of the grading camps i? but a few miles from the city. There now remain but a few miles some eight or nine-of this road to grade. Some of the track work has been done, so it is learned. This road will also enter by way of East Dur? ham, or else will have a belt traok to reach that point, as it will furnish lumber for tne lumber plant to be started some time early next year. The Durham and South Carolina taps the Seaboard at a point near Merry Oaks and tbe plans are to run this road on to the Coast Line at Fayettville and from there will enter South Carolina. Ali this is to be done later. The object now is to get into Durham and the work is being rushed. It is possitively stated that trains will be coming in over this road also be? fore the end of this present year. Durham Herald. The Negro and the Woman. John Wanamaker, we believe, is the business partner and the close person? al friend of Robert C. Ogden, the head of the Southern Educational Conference, who has been trying to spread black salvation in this part of the world. Thomas Dixon, Jr., the author, has told us what he knows of Ogden's close and tender relations with Booker Washington, and new we have another chapter of the yellow story. A dispatch from Saratoga says : "Booker T. Washington's appear? ance at dinner yesterday in the great dining room of the United States Hotel caused a wild sensation among the diners. "Washington was the guest of John Wanamaker, former postmaster gener? al, and acted as escort for Mrs. Bar? clay Warburton, Mr. Wanamaker's daughter, while Mr. Wanamaker walked to the table with J. E. E. Roberts." According to the common way cf thinking in the South, it would have beeu bad enough if Mr. Wanamaker had escorted the negro to the dining table, but when be honored him by requesting that he escort his daugh? ter, the offense is clearly more out? rageous. The public may care little fDr what Wanamaker thinks about social equality, but the example is not elevating, and it does not make Washington any greater in the pub? lic's estimation. If he had any sfnse, if fee wanted to always retain the good will of the people ind the country where he labors and where his work :s expected to show result?:, he would net be continually trying to mingle with the race which is above him. He can be of no great value in help? ing to solve the everlasting problem while he preaches one day against social equality and then attempts to practice it the next. But he is too small and narro ? to know bis place 8::d stay there. Fie proved that in Washington, be proved that in North Carolina by attempting to find a s?-at at a table with Southern white peo? ple, and he permits himself to be used as a monkey by the rich fools of the Esst, who enjoy the notoriety and who have no regard for the volleys cf Criticism from the South. As we said, it is bad enough for a ;;hite man to break with a negro, but it is far worse for a white man to introduce a negro to his danpnter, and then smile delightedy while the negro and the woman sit down togeth? er to enjoy themselves over a meal. It is not due to any false pride that prompts Southern people, and thou? sands of peonle in tbe North, to de? nounce such abominable practices. A little education does not turn the colci of a black man's skin, it often turns his head. If Booker T. Wash? ington had walked into the dining room at Saratoga with the wife of an Irish cab driver leaninc on his arm, he might have been ordered to the kitchen or the stable, but what might be considered a breach of eti? quette in one instance is entirely different and proper when the host happens to be a millionaire. And every act of this kind on the part of the Alabama negro takes from him the respect he might gain from I his neighbors, who have long pgo known that he was weighed in the ! black balance and founa wanting. Greenville News. A few of the merchants are in favor of closing the stores ar (i p. m., throughout the year. The clerks would not object to the change. They Appeal to Our Sympathies. The bilious and dyspeptic are con? stant sufferers and appeal to our sympathies. There is not one of them, however, who may not be brought back to heal ch and happiness by the use of Chamber? lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets These tablets invigorate the stomach and liver annd strengthens tho diges? tion. They also regulate the bowels. For sale by all druggists. FIRE AT LAMAR. Several Stores Destroyed Yesterday Morning-Supposed Incendiary. Lamar. Aug. 25.-This morning about 2.30 o'clock Lamar had cue of tbe most destructive fires which ever occurred here. Fi*e buildings and most of tbeir contents were destroyed. These buildings were located on Mais Street, south of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. The fire originated in tbe large storehouse of Mr. C. M. Spears, who is the heaviest loser. Bis store and content^ were valued at SO,OOO with no insurance. Mr. D. C. Wadfords store and barber shop were the next to catch. He wa? living in the rear of his store and saved very little of his household goods. His store and stock of groceries were valued at about ?2, 000 and there was only $500 insurance. The two store rooms belonging to Mr Jesse Bass and occupied by Mr. C. O. Taylor were also destroyed. The loss to Mr. Bass was about $600 with $250 insurance. Mr. Taylor's loss is about $200. Timely assistance by tbe citizens prevented the destruction of more pro? perty, perhaps half the business bonses of the town being in clanger. The fire is supposed to be of iucend airy origin. The Frenchman's Garden. Mr. T. N. Glover, historian for the Bergen county Historical Society, has writteu to know whether there is any trace of a botanical carden said to have been establsihed in Charles? ton by Andre Michaux. Mr. Glover, who lives at Rutherford, N. J., writes that Michaux is said to have established two botanical gardens, one in tbe East and one in Charles? ton, and be wishes to get information about this garden. He writes that it was known as "The Frenchman's gar? den."-News and Courier. Cure for Leprosy Found. Manila, Aug. 22.-What appears to be a well authenticated instance of the cure of leprosy by the X-ray treatment has been found here. A few weeks ago a patient who had been afflicted with leprosy and who had been under treat? ment for that disease, died of liver complaint. After the patient's death every part of the body was subjected to a searching microscopic examina? tion by bacteriologists but not the slightest trace of leprosy cuoid be found. Dr. H. B. Wilkinson, tbe physician who treated the patie t for leprosy, is a graduate of the Univer? sity of Virginia, class cf 1894. 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. The Catawba Power Co., may be in a position to furnish electricity for lighting this city by the time the present contract expires FOR TORPID LIVER. A torpid liver deranges the whole system, and produces SICK HEADACHE,__^ Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Rheu? matism, Sallow Skin and Piles. There is no better remedy for these common diseases than BR. TLTT'S LIVER PILLS, as a trial will prove. Take No Substitute. No appetite, loss cf strength, nervous ness, headache, constipation, bad breath. [ general debility, sour risings, and catarrh ? of the stomach are all due to indigestion. Kodol cures indigestion. This new discov? ery represents the natural juices of diges? tion as they exist in a healthy stomach, combined with the greatest kno\w tonic and reconstructive properties. Kodol Dys- I pepsia Cure does not only cure indigestion? and dyspepsia, but this famous remedv cures ail stomach trembles by cleansing. purifying, sweetening and strengthening the mucous membranes lining the stomach. 1 Mr. S. S. Ball, cf Ravenswood. W. Va., says: " i was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years. Kodol cured me ar?d we are now using it in milk for baby." Kodol Digests What You Eat Bottles only. SI .00 Size holding 2*A times the trial size, which sells fer 50 cents. Prepared by E. C. DeWITT & CO.. CHICAGO. For Sale by all Druggists. Land Surveying f I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sidee draining bottom.*, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, ?c. BANKS H. BOYKIN, D. S., Oct 19-o Catchall, S. C. The Kind Yon Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per ^^2^; sonal supervision since its infancy* Allow no one to deceive you in this* All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Oust-as-good*' are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment? What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. 16 contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worm? and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep* The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Haie Always Bon In Use For Over 80 Years. THC CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. The Reason Why We Sell Our $6.00 Blue Flame Oil Stoves is our business, it is your business to get a $6 Blue Flame Oil Stove for $4,50. Works like magic, transforms old furniture into new, renews the finish which has deteriorated on all articlrs of wood or metal. A child ccu spp?y J*?p-a-Iac ii.* i stains and varnishes in one appli? cation. Rejuviates ail things about a house from ''cellar to garret " Easily applied, quickly dried, ? wears like iron." Try it and be convinced. If you wain the best paint made to put on your house let us sell you seme of our celebrat? ed brands-Devoe, New Era, Hammer, guaranteed Covering and lasfing qualities unexcelled. ?500,000 behind this guar? antee. ware Co ./Muutie ?'oa*t A>ine. Ejective August 6, 1905. Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter. Train 35 Florence to Augusta Arrived 5 13 an 54 Columbia to Wilmington " 8 10 am " '77 F:oret ce tc SnuAer 44 9 20 ac '. *57 Gibson to ir uniter ** 9 ?0 em " ??- Charleston to O;emuville Leaves y 31 am H ?6 Orangeburg to Charleston (Tuesd'y.Thnrsc'y^Saturd'y1) " 9 35 an"1 '; *78 Sumter to Lucknow Leaves 9 cO am *4 *77 Lucknow to Snmter Arrives G CO pm " 53 Greenville and Columbia to Chariest?!? " 6 '?0 pm * 32 Augusta to Florence ;* 6 30 pm " *r>G Sumter to Gibbon . " 6 50 prr " *7.H Sumter io Floret ce Leaves 7 10 pm " 47 Charleston to Oirangeburg (Tuesd'y,Thursd'y,Satti?-'y j - s 20 pu. * 55 Wilmington to Columbia u 9 35 pm " 78 Sumter to Bishopville Leaves 9 50 am *. 77 Bishopville to Sumter Arrives 6 00 pm Freight Trains carrying Passengers. Train *24 Sumter to Hartsviile Leaves S 15 am " *19 Sumter to Robbins Leaves 10 00 am " *20 Bobbins to Sumter Arrives 7 30 am " *25 Hartsviile to Sumter Arrives 9 10 prr Northwestern Railway. Train *70 Camden to Sumter Arrives 9 00 au " *71 Sumter to Camden Leaves 9 36 am " *68 Camden to Sumter " 5 45 pm " *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter Arrives 12 30 pm " *73 Sumter to Wilson Mill Leaves 3 30 pm " *69 Sumter to Camden " 6 31 pm Trains marked * daily except Sunday ; all other trains daily. For further information, apply to J. T. CHINA, Tiofcet Agent A. 0. L.