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TH? COLLEGE MOVEMENT. Meeting at Opera House to Arouse Enthusiasm-The Discussions. Sumter's Chances. , Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock a small but enthusiastic ' gathering of . citizens was present at the Opera House to discuss and hear the argu? ments hi favor of bringing to Sumter the Presbyterian College that is at present situated ' at Clintin. Presi? dent Jno. M. Knight, of the Chamber . of Commerce, called the meeting to order, and then introduced Major Marion Moise as the first speaker of the evening. In his usual eloquent and graceful manner, Major Moise opened the dis? cussion. He stated that the trustees of the" college7 had arrived at a de? termination to change the location of the institution, and on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce that he, with other members comprising a commit? tee gotten together to feel the pulse of the community, had made a can? vass of the city to determine whether or not the people cared to entertain a proposition for having a college in their midst. He was present to pre? sent av business proposition to the people, and dwelt at length on the wonderful benefits to be derived by a city from having within its borders an institution that would turn out trained citizenship. He stated that the reason for the desire to change *v the location of the college was that a great majority of ? the large colleges and universities of the State are located in the western portion, and that there was a need for a great in? stitution in the eastern section. That the geographical situation and the railroad facilities of Sumter made it an ideal place for the location of a college. He impressed upon the peo? pled the fact that we could not expect something for nothing; and, in his opinion, it would require at least thirty or thirty-five thousand dollars to secure the college. He suggested as a means of raising the necessary . funds for each citizen to give as his share towards the enterprise a sum equal to twice the amount of taxes returned to the: county. Major Moise was -particularly delighted with the idea of the social and intellectual benefits to be derived from having the scholarly faculty here to intermingle with our people. United action was urged, and the fact impressed that ii similar opportunity would, in the na? tural course, of events, not be pre? sented again for generations yet to cime. Rev. Dr. Byrd, a trustee of the col? lege, was next presented and re? quested to give some information in regard to the removal of the college. 1 The, movement, he stated, was not the idea of a few educational enthus? iasts, but that it had the Presbyterian Church behind it The college would be a certainty wherever located, and * that the race will be an open, fair and clean one. Clinton, Bennettsville. Spartanburg, Chester, Yorkville and Sumter were all desirous of having it. In determining the place for the loca? tion two things would be considered; first, the location; second, a sufficient amount of funds with which to erect suitable buildings to accommidate 125 students. The church would bear the expense of enlargeing the building The board will meet on the 12th day of September to consider all proposi? tions, and on the 28th of the same month, the decision will be announced. At the last session of the college there were 366 students/ regularly matricu? lated, of which number between 50 and 65 were Clinton boys. He spoke of the benefits to the city in a financial way, and stated that the Wofford Col? lege and Davidson College expended annually $26,000 and $23,000 respec? tively in the communities where they were Heated. The college has an en downment of $50,000 and expects soon to doable that amount. He was grat? ified that Sumter was manifesting an interest in the movement, and wished her success. Very interesting and able addresses bearing on the lines advanced by the two previous speakers were made by Rev. Jacob Klein, Dr. C. C. Brown, Prof. S. H. Edmunds, Hon. R. L $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hali's Catarrh 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 o? 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, Q. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con? stipation. au?-17-lm Manning, Rev. Satterwhite, Rev. P. F. Kilgo, Hugh C. Haynsworth, Esq., Mr. Neill O'Donnell, Mr. C. M. Hurst and Mayor Geo. W. Dick. At the conclusion of the addresses, a committee composed of Messrs. W. B. Bovie, I:. F. Haynswirth, S. H. Ed? munds and L. I. Parrott was ap? pointed to solicit contributions and to engage solicitors if it was deemed necessary. The meeting then adjojurned. LEE COUNTY SETTLEMENTS. Commission Has Made Its Final Re? port and Has Been Discharged. Gov. Hey ward yesterday approved tbe final settlement between Lee and Kershaw counties. .The commission to adjust the claims between Lee county and the three counties from which it was formed-S amter, Darlington and Kershaw-has been at work for two years. Lee conn ty has already settled with Darlintgon and Sumter and this trans? action with Kershaw county conclndes tne adjusting of settlements. Lee coTnty received from Kershaw property valued at $120,050, leaving in Kershaw county $3,430,000. The bonded debt of Kershaw county was apportioned and Lee county's percent? age was $4.225 or 3 and 8-100 per cent of the whole. The committee at its meeting on May 12th, 1905, offered terms of set? tlement, but on the 21st of July Messrs B. G. Garrison and N. A. Bethune, representing Kershaw county, accept? ed a settlement proposed by Messrs. G. F. Parrott and T. C. Perrin, com? missioners of Lee county, which was proposed in the following terms : "Tbat Lee county assume the pay? ment of 83,380 worth of Kershaw coun? ty's bonded debt known as the rail? road bonded debt, that being said county of Lee's proportonate part of $100,000, which amount being the total bonded debt of Kershaw county at the time Lee county was created : said county of Lee is also to assume and pay interest on the said $3,830 at whatever rate said bonds are now drawing, from and after the date or time that the -July, the 1st, 1905- annual or semi-annual payment of interest shall become or fall due: and it is further agreed that this settlement is to be in foll of all or any claims or demands that Ker? shaw county has or may hereafter have against Lee county, due to the creation or establishment of the said county of Lee." This was approved by the joint committee created to settle the out? standing affairs of Lee county. Thee* commissioners are Neill O'Donnell and C. G. Rowland of Samter: Robert Macfarlan and C. W. Milling of J Darlington, H. G. Carrison and N. A. Bethune ot Kershaw and T. C. Perrin sn G. F. Parrott of Lee county with : Mr. T. H. Gibbes of this city as chairman Mr. Gibbes was chosen for the im- ? portant position of chairman before he was elected mayor of Columbia. He | has made bis final report to Gov. Hey ward in the following terms : . "As chairman of the commission to , adjust the settlement of the differences between the counties of Lee, Sumter, - Kershaw and Darlington I beg to re- ' port ?hat the commission met in Sum? ter on June 9th and again in Co.'.nm- < bia on July 14th and discussed all the matt=rs pertaining thereto. "The differences between Lee and Sumter counties we have practically ' settled to the satisfaction of all par- , ties except a small matter of school claims which can and will be adjusted ' by the auditors and treasurers of these : counties. "As between. Darlington and Lee . their diff?rences have been adjusted except a small matter of division of 1 dispensaary profits, but I am inform? ed by the county treasurer of Lee county that this will be arranged. "Between Lee and Kershaw there is a discrepancy in the auditors' abstracts and as soon as they settled this mat? ter between them, their differences will be adjusted. This being a ques? tion of taxable property it can be ad? justed between them and I do not think it will be necessary to cali another meeting of the commission. "One item of epxense, $25, for ser? vices rendered by the county treasurer of Darlington, Mr. W. H.- Lawrence', for disbursing taxes for the fiscal year for 1902 we woold recommend be paid. "I would also suggest to your excel? lency that insmuch as the members of the commission were put to some necessaiy expense in the way of rail? road fare, board and time, that they be allowed some compensation for services rendered." The papers have all been filed with the governor and Lee county is now "square" with the coucnties from which it was created.-The State. --?- .<? - ? Years of Suffering. *"I had been troubled with lame back for 15 years and I found a com? plete recovery in the use of Cham? berlain's Pain Balm," says John G. Bisher, Gillam, Ind. This liniment is also without an equal for sprains and bruises. It is for sale by all drug? gists. The life example of the late Wash? ington Dnke is offered in evidence that it is uever too late to get a start i if the ambition is kept alive and a man clings tenaciously to his fixity of purpose. Mr. Duke was a poor man until be was r>0; but he had an idea, and felt that he conld work it ont. He never let go of it. He believed there was money to be made in to? bacco. He had uo influence or capi? tal, and after the war he returned to his North Carolina farm very poor. By frugality he saved a little money, but not until he was 50 years old. He began the manufacture of smok? ing tobacco in a little barn. The business immediately grew. He call? ed bis sons about him and they assist? ed him. He had a marvelous instinct for advertising and the brand was made known all over the world. Mr Duke's fortune at his death was est? imated at close to SI0,000.000. It was his right and a thorough knowledge of the business and of what he wanted to do that won the battle for him. The same efforts are going on around cs every day, but the trouble is most of the performers quit at the half? mile post. Fifty is young of success there is no age limit to it. ' THE NEGRO'S OPPORTUNITY. Ile Must Prove Himself Willing to Work, or Lose Out. It is doubtless UDjust to lay up against the negro as bis peculiar sin tbe fact tbat the Southern cotton planter is loud in his demands for more and more efficient labor. Tin1 Kausas wheat farmer, the New York dairyman, and the Massachusetts housekeeper it-sue th?. same call. When the offi? cials of this State declare that 5,( 00 laborers are needea in its fields, and from every section of the country come complaints that efficient labor can not be found, it 13 not surprising that the negro does not take to the cotton fields with desired enthusiasm. Nevertheless, when almost every Southern paper contains accounts of European trips to secure white agri? cultural labor, and tells cf the satis? factory work of Italians at cotton rais? ing, and the prospect of large immigra? tion from Southern Europe, it be? hooves the friends and leaders of the colored people to give attention to their prospects. In vain is agitation to right social and political wrongs for a people who forget to perserve for themselves a place to work and to win for themselves the prosperity which will enable them to enjoy their rights. The negro has the first bid to do the work of the cotton field. If he will do it efficiently be can have that privilege forever. To him it will be the basis of civilization and the door of opportuni? ty. It will be what school teaching was to tbe ambitions young New Eng? lander of fifty years ago, what house? work ie to the green immigrant girl, who very likely in a few years has a comfortable home of her own. But if he sacrifices this fortress be surrenders his future There is no other ready resource for the balk of the colored people, and if they desert the work which their white neighbors will encourage them to do and help them to become prosperous in doing, they will forfeit a measure of sympathy and protection which is of the greatest importance. The South is no longer satisfied with the abuse of its fields. It is -iwake to the demands of successful agriculture and to the dangers of foreign competition in cotton growing. It is determined to maintain its su? premacy and to secure efficient labor. A dispatch reports that the largest planter in the Mississippi delta is now on his way Europe, saying that lie is 1 convinced, after long experience, that ] the people of the south must cease ( relying on negro labor for cultivating cotton. Of course, the substitution ? af millions of whites for millions of negroes on the plantations is a matter Df years, and could never be carried ant to anything like completion. But ?very substitution of this kind means 1 the loss of opportunity to some ne- $ ??roe?, not merely to earn a living in s :he cotton fields, but to establish , themselves on a firm foundation. Every negro leader, every farm con- t terence and every school should exert the utmost influenc to arouse the col 3 red people to do this work and do it well. Though the great mass of the negroes may be too old to acquire new 1 habits, yet if on every plantation a j few men can be placed who will show ? the energy and faithfulness attributed to the incoming Italians, they can : preserve this domain to their race.- 1 D?ew York Tribune. ( Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Aids Nature. * Medicines that aid nature are al- , ways most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It . allays the cough, relieves the lungs, ' aids expectoration, opens the secre? tions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Sold by all druggists. Labor Day will be generally observ? ed throughout the larger cities of the Stete. Are You-Engaged? ?Engaged people should remember, ; that, after marriage, many quarrels ; can be avoided by keeping their di- ? gestions in good condition with Elec- , trie Bitters. S. A. Brown, of Ben- , nettsville, S. C., says: "For years my ? wife suffered intensely 'rem dyspep sia. complicated with o torpid liver, t.ntil she lost her strength and vigor, and became a mere v.-reek of ncr former self. Then she uied Electric Bitters, which helped her at once, and finally made her entirely well. She is now strong and healthy." All druggists se:i and guarantee them, at 50c. a bottle. WHY IT SUCCEEDS. Because it's for One Thing Only and Sumter is Learning to Appreciate This. Nothing can be good for everything. Doing one thing well brings success. Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing only. They cure sick kidneys. They cure backache, every kidney ill. C. E. Sarton. plasterer, well-known in Flor? ence. S. C., says: "Doan's Kidney Pills help? ed my back after everything else had failed, and after I had thought my back was worn out. They made it stronger than it has been for five or six years and seemed to put a new back-bone in me. I have had a terrible time with backache which was greatly aggravated by the nature of my work and at times*] have had to lay off for I could not work on account of the acute pains across my loins. 1 could not begin to tell you all I have suffered. The secretions from my kidneys also bothered me. were very dark colored and contained sediments, being also too frequent in action annoying me daring the day and preventing my resting well at night. I applied kidney plasters and rubbed my back with liniments, but nothing helped me until I read about Dean's Kidney Tills and procured them. They were just what I needed and are the best backache remedy I ever used. I have not had the backache since 1 used them, the kidney secretions are all right. 1 can sleep all night without having to get up and ruy back Ls stronger than it has been for a number ot years." Henty more proof like this from Sunder people, ('nil at Dr. A. J. China's drugstore and ask what his customers report. For sale by all dealers. Price 5u cents. Fos ter-Milburn Co., H?rtalo. N. V.. sole agents for the V. S. Remember the name--Doan's-and take no other. "i> A Card Party. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Finn entertained at cards in honor of her friend, Miss Bessie Hyrne, of Walterboro. Ther*. were four tables arranged for progres? sive whist. During the evening de? lightful refreshments were served. Those present were: Mesdames John Wilson and Schumacher, Misses Bes? sie Hyrne, Eunice McElveen, Luta Bewley, Juanita Brown, Luc'le De Lorme, Edna Broughton; Messrs. John Wilson, Alex Broughton, Glick, Moore, P. S. Finn, Eugene Wilder, Levy and Jackson. Miss Eunice McElveen won first prize, a beautiful box of stationery; Mr. Eugene Wilder being the lucky winner of the gentleman's prize, a silk handkerchief. The consolation prizes were won by Miss Lucile De Lorme, a pretty inkstand, and Mr. Julian Leby, an ash tray. The S. C. College Scholarship. There are \ three special Normal scholarships in the South Carolina College open to the young men of Sumter county, the scholarships be? ing awarded by competitive examina? tion. There were a number of appli? cants for scholarships when the ex? amination was held a few weeks ago by County Superintendent of Educa? tion Cain, and all the papers were forwarded to the faculty of the col? lege for examination. The scholar? ships have been awarded to Junius Smith, Van Gregory and Alfred Grier, all of this city. It is a great pity that Senator Man? ning had not expressed himself on the lispensary question before Tillman bad done so. His sentiments are so much like Tillman's that we fear he will be dubbed a "coat tail swinger." -Bishopville Vindicator. Cause of Insomnia. ?Indigestion nearly always disturbs me sleep more or less and is often :he cause of insomnia. Many cases lave been permanently cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all druggists. Mr. J. R. Ligon has opened a real ?state, insurance and brokerage of ?ce. He represents several of the strongest and oldest standard fire in? surance companies, and the policies ie writes give the maximum protec ion at the minimum cost. No Unpleasant Effects. ?If you ever took Dewitt's Little Sarly Risers for biliousness or consti? pation you know what pill pleasure s. These famous little pills cleanse :he liver and rid the system of all >ile without producing unpleasant affects. Sold by druggists. The burning at the stake of Tom Williams, a negro, for attacking a white woman, was commended at the Texas State convention of Negro Bap? tists at Dallas list Friday. Re^. Jackson of Dalia?, declared that if any action were taken by the convection in reference to t je lynching a resolu? tion should be passed commending the whites. Other pastors asserted that negroes aided the whites in the cap? ture of williams. Every law-abidii g negro was said to be in favor of a lynching law in cases of the kind. The convention refused to pass reso? lutions denouncing the burning. A Remedy Without a Peer. *T find Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets more beneficial than any other remedy Z ever used foi stomach trouble," says J. P. Klote, of Edina, Mo. For any disorder of the stomach, biliousness or con? stipation, these Tablets are without a peer. For sale by all druggists. When Bishop Phillips Brooks sailed for Europe on his last trip abroad a friend jokingly remarked t^at while abroad he might discover some new religion to bring home with bim. "But be careful of it, Bishop Brooks.' remarked a listening friend. 4'It may be difficult to get your new religion through the .custom house." "I guess not, replied the bishop, laugh? ingly, "for we take it for granted that any new religion popular enough to imnort will have no duties attached to it." Attacked by a Mob * And beaten in a labor riot, until covered with sores, a Chicago street car conductor applied Bucklen's Ar? nica Salve, and was soon sound and well. "I use it in my family," writes G. J. Welch, of Tekonsha, Mich., "and find it perfect." Simply great for cuts and burns. Only 25c at all druggists. As there will he over seventy pupils in next years 7th ?ra\ie, it has been fon nd necessary tn have two teachers for this grade. Miss Mays who had last year's <?th grade boys, will have next year, the boys cf the 7th grade. Mis- Mary Stnwart Branson has been elected to teach the boys of the 6th grade. Numerous and Worthless. * Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. DeWitt & Co., of Chicago, discov? ered some years ago how to make a salve from witch hazel that is a spe? edie for piles, for blind bleeding, itching and protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin dis? eases DeWitt's Salve has no equal. This has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask for De- | Witt's-the genuine. Sold by all j druggists. i j _i For Infants and Children. [IP^-^M j Always Bough! i simila?ngtheFoodand?eguia- |: # I j ling the Stomachs and Bowels of ..| Jjg?rS tilG m \ . . -.? I Signature //Lu * Promotes Digestion,Cheerrur- m M %i 1/v Iness and Rest.Contains neither M nf JA Jf ft P j Opiijm,Morphine nor Mineral. M Ol Jr ri *\ \f j NOT "NARC OTIC f J?apeofOUnrS?MUELPnXXER M | \^%^ PunyJun Seed' v 1 Bi ? RxktU, Sol*- J ?U I BSL Jt?seSetd* \ S A Wi $ ' I Iff H?n?Sf*d~ I 1 ll _LJ 1 darifudSuso? KjjSj ?LAK . flt ?fg^rw ' a .1 ll Q P Aperfecl Remedy fer Constipa- m i ll flt U?Q ? ?on, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea 91 w |Jr IWorms .Convulsions, Feverish- HI WT P?? fl if AP ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. M fi 0 I U V ? I Facsimile Signature of ! Thirty Years L Jf CASTO RIA 1" cwiin COKIMNY. NEW YORK CTY. Jap-a-lac. Works like magic, transforms old furniture into new, renews the finish which has deteriorated on all articles of wood 01 metal. A child can apply. Jap-a-lac stains and varnishes in one appli? cation. Rejuviates all things about a house from "cellar to garret " Easily applied, quickly dried, "wears like iron." Try it and be convinced. If you warn the best paint made to put on your house let us sell you some of our celebrat? ed brands-Devoe, New Era, Hammer, guaranteed Covering and lasting qualities unexcelled. ?500,000 behind this guar? antee. The Durant Hardware Co. The Reason Why We Se? Our $6.00 Blue Flame Oil Stoves For #4.5? Is our business. It is your business to get a $6 Blue Flame Oil Stove for $4.50. Dispenser O. F. Fortune, whose ac? counts were discovered to be short several days ago, and who left the town, with the discovery of the short? age by Inspector Floyd, returned to : Charleston Thursday morning. He could not be seen, but it is understood ; that he has arranged for the settle- j ment of the claim against him. Always Successful. *When indigestion becomes chron- ' ic it is dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia j Cure will cure indigestion and all j troubles resulting therefrom, thus ! preventing catarrh of the stomach. Dr. Xewbrough. of League. W. Va., j says: "To those suffering from indi- j gestion or sour stomach I would ? say there is IM better remedy than ; Kodol Dyspepsia curr, i have pro- 1 scribed it tor a number "f my pa- j tients with good success." Kodol i Dyspepsia Cure dicrosts what you oat ! and makes tho stomach sweet. Sold by ali druggists. j The New York pap?is were dumb'aa oysters about the \VauamaKer-Wash? ington episode. Wanamaker's big store is a great advertiser.-Nashville American. i ? ' ? "?? ? m mmmi m ------ Weak Hearts Are due to indigestion. Ninety-nine cf every one hundred peopie who have heart ?roubi? can remember when it was simple indiges? tion. It is a scientific fact that ail cases of heart disease, not organic, are not only traceable to. but are the direct result of indi? gestion. All food taken into the stomach which faiis of perfect di?estion fements and sweiisthe stomach, ruffing it up against th? heart. This interferes with the action of the heart, and In ?he course of time that delicate but vital organ becomes diseased. Mr. D. Kaub'e. of Nevada. O . says: ? had stomach trouble and was in a bad stste as ? had heart trcuBl? with it. I took Kcdci Dyspepsia Cure fer about four months and it cured me. Kodol Digests What You Eat and relieves the stomach cf ail nervous strain and the heart of ai i pressure. Bettles only. $ I .CO S:':e heidi-g 2 S times the trial size, which sells for 50c. Prepared by E. C. DeWITT & CO., CHICAQO, For Sale by all Druggists.