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BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. T?Js Influential Body Assembles in Columbia Tonight. r Colombia, Dec. 1.-The Baptist State Convention, whicn was organ? ized in this city on the 4th of Decem? ber, 1821, will hold it S4th annual meeting in this city beginning tonight and continuing through Monday night. This is the largest parliamen? tary body in the state and is thor? oughly democratic in its oonduct cs well as in its representation. While it is customary in other de? nominations for the annual legisla? tive or reviewing bodies to be presided over by bishops or other clergymen or poachers, the Baptists are not so constrained by church government or by custom and laymen frequently have been elected presidents of the J? Stat? Convention The lamented k Gol. Jas. A. ?oyt was president for eight years, beginning with the sssion of 18S5, and Judge Joshua H. Hud? son is another lay member who has had" this distinguished honor. The presiding officer at this time is Mr. Chas. ?. Smith of Tinimonsville. a layman who bas had this honor for two years. The first president was Kev. Rich? ard' Furman, Sr., and it is related that at the meeting at which the State association was formed there were present but nine delegates represent? ing the seven associations. There are now nearer 400 delegates, and it is believed/ that this meeting will be more largely attended than any other in the history of the convention. A prominent member of the conven? tion stated last night that ali institu? tions supported by the State oragniza tion- will report better financial state? ments this year than ever, and that it is proposed to put into the field a State . secretary for Sunday school work. ? The sessions will be called to order at the First Baptist church tonight at S o ciock by the president, Mr. C. A^ Smith or Timmonsville. The opening sermon will be preached by Dr. E. M. Potear. LL. D., pesident of Furman university. After this the business sesspns will be commenced. Addresses ol welcome will be deliverd by Mavor T. H. Gibbes and Mr. W. A. Clark, president of the Chamber of Com? merce. There are four boards in connection with the convention. State missions. Dr. T. M. Bailey "of Greenville, sec? retary; aged ministers' relief, Rev. C. C. Brown, D. D., of Sumter; Connie ju Maxwell orphanage, Rev. A. T. Jami T son of Greenwood, superintendant; ministerial ?ducation,- Rev. W. J. Langston of Greenville, president of the board. These will ail have grat? ifying, reports to make. The session'of the convention will not begin until tonight and will be contiuned tomorrow and again Men day, with memorial meetings Sunday. The meeting of the ministers, confer ence this mornnig is apart from the regular work of the convention. To ail of these exercises the public is in? vited. The Camber of Commerce is prepar ^s?u^ for a trolley ride over the 18 miles ot railway in the city for the visitors tomorrow afternoon, be? ginning at 4 o'clock. The cars will I be mobilized at the transfer station and tb e. ride will take the visitors through the manufacturing district and the residentcce section and then out to the new Columbia College. The members of this committee are C. B. Simmons, chairman; Mayor T. H. Gibbes, J. M. Green, Capt. W. E. Gonzales, Jas. A. Hoyt, Jr., Dr J. M. Quattlebaum, W. C. Sw?ffield, W. F. Stieglitz, W. H. Ly les Jr. R. A. Lancaster. ?-r? i 6 THE "BOSS" COTTON PRESS! SIMPLEST. STR0N6EST. BEST THE MURRAY GINNING SYSTEM Gins, Feeders, Condensers, Etc. GIBBES MACHINERY CO. Colombia? S. C. ? t Geo. S. Hacker & Son -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Wareroome, Kiog^ opposite Cai non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, Parchas* our make, which we ^uaractt snpericr to any sold South, aud thereby ?ftvp monay. Window and Paney Skss a Spoilt? October 16-?* CHICHESTER-S fc.NGl.ISH Ortffinal and Only Genuine. 8AFE. A ?wfr? rt ?a'-:- Ladies art i>r .-.-Mt for CHICHJbSTEK'S ENGLISH in KJ?> aii 1 (*..!<.' rueimUtc ooxw MOM with blue ribbon. Take no othrr. Rcfuae r>ai(r*roaa Substitution? au? Im lia. tiona. Kuy of jour I>-ii(tpi?t. cr ?TH 4c. in Rtempa f r P*rti*alttm. Te?t!raoni?lr .ad **j?fflci' fur I*a<!lca.wtn Utter, hw re tarn Mull. 1O.O??0 :. rt?o?nifcU. S-'i<i h. .;? Druggioo. t birhe?tor Chemical Co.. toil p?p?r MadUcu ??..?u.ire. i'iliiJl... f?. BAX UPOX MEDICIXES. Yerkes Makes a List of Those That Contain Alcohol. Washington, Nov. 27.-The Com? missioner of Internal Revenue John W. Yerks some time ago beean an investigation concerning alcoholic compounds labeled as medicines and held out to the public as remedies fer diseases, and the resnlt of the ex? aminion was given in a circular to collectors. It follows: "On September 12tb, Circular No. 673 was issued from this office, con? cerning alcoholic componnds adver tised and sold as medicines unde^ various names, some of which were composed chiefly of distilled spirits or mixtures thereof, without; the ad? dition of drugs cr medicinal ingre? dients in sufficient quantity to change materially the character of the alco? holic liquor. "In that circular it was stated that because these preparations were held out to the public as medicines would not afford ground for relieving their manufacturers from special taxes as rectifiers and wholesale liquor dealers, and would not relieve the retail deal? ers therein from special tax as retail liquor dealers under the provisions of the Federal statues. "It was further stated that this office would, by analyses made in the chemical laboratory here, of these various componnos determine whether those manufacturing and handling /them would be liable to the special ta? Damed. "Further, that until such analyse?, were made and conclusions reached by this office, druggists and merchants selling these compounds in gO"d faith as medicines only would not he affect? ed by the new ruling until December 1st. Before that date it was the purpose of the office to make public announce? ment of the various preparations found by analysis to be within the terms of the ruling of September 12th. "By reason of the care given in making analysis of these compounds the.office has been unable to complete the examination of all such com? pounds now upon the market. How? ever, it has made analysis of the fol? lowing preparations, and find that they are within the terms of the rul? ing of September 12th : atwood's La Grippe Specific. Cuban Ginceric. De Witte's Stomach Bitters, Dr. Bou? vier's Bachn Gin, Dr. Fowler's Meat and Malt, Duffy's Malt Whiskey, Gil? bert's Rejuvenating Iron and Herb Juice, Hostetters Stomach Bitter?, Kudros, Peru::a, Roekcandy Cough Cure. "Since the rul'ng was made, manu? facturers of preparations referred to in that ruling and wholesale druggists and retail druggists handling them have demonstrated that large losses would occur to them if the rn ling was made effedwe on December ist. They have ?pjtated that in good faith and under roles heretofore controlling they have purchased these compounds in large quantities, have them in stock, and that it would be impossi? ble to discose of them by the cate originally determined. "After careful consideration of this phase of the case, and to protect those who in good faith bave engaged in the sale cf the prepartions , this office bas determined to make the order effective as against manufacturers on Jaunary 1st, 1906, instead of Decem? ber 1, 1905, said date, January 1, 1906, being the beginning of the third quarter of the fiscal year. "With regard to all handling these preprations as retail dealers, both druggists and other merchants, the ordfr wilJ he made effective April 1, j 906, the beginning cf the last quarter of the current year. '"This office will continue to make analyses of other preparations similar to those already examined, and will onnounce from time to time the con? clusions reached. . "Until public notice is given as to other preparations than those above named, manufacturers, druggists, and othexs handling tnese prepara? tions will not be held liable for special tax for other articles than those set forth herein, provided that the compounds are sold in good faith as medicines.'' CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. nie Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the yj>^3" Signature of L&j&t/zT&Zc&M The Columbia city council has pass? ed an ordinance fixing a heavy penal? ty on agents soliciting cotton mill operators to leave the city. Doctors Could Not Help Her. *"I had kidney trouble for years," writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shel? ton, Wash., "and the doctors could not help me. I tried Foley's Kidney Cure, and the very first dose gave me relief and ? um now cured. I cannot say too much for Foley's Kidney Curt-." It make the diseased kidneys sound so they will eliminate the poisons from the blood. Unless they do this, good health is impossible. Duran t's Pharmacy. Mr. Ludwig Leiwshon of Xow York is in Charleston to arrange for the publication of his history <?f literature in South Carolina. Furious Fighting. ?"For seven years." writes Geo. W. Hoffman, of Harper, Wash., "I had a bitter battle with chronic stom? ach and liver trouble, but at last I won, and cured my diseases by the usc of Electric Bitters. I unhestat ingly recommend them to all, and don't intend in the future to bv with? out them in the house. They are certainly wonderful medicine to have enn d such a bad case as mine." Sold under guarantee to do the same foi- you. by all druggists, at ")0c. a bot? tle. Try them today. HOLD OX TO LAND. Warning Lest the South Become or Fail Into the Evil Flight of Ireland. There is one property we do ad vi s people to h' ld, and that is land. It is jost, beginning to rise, .md it will never come down again. All tbe Nortb, the cities and larger towns of the South, aro full of money, wanting safe investment. Capital? ists are losing faith in mills, rnann factories, stocks and bonds. They'll lose more. The unexampled farra prosperity of the period has made the world respect as never before tbe toilers of tbe fields. The American Croesus of large in? heritance and self-increasing fortune, prefers sate investment to venturous speculation. Be is already a larse holder cf city properties. He will soon go so*t footed and sweet-voiced into the farm buying business He pictures life on easy street for himself and his posterity when they shall hold the same relation to American farmers that English landlords do to ; Irish peasants. Don't give any stranger au option on an acre. If there's money in the investment for him there's more money in it for you. And if one must or will sell let him give the first chance to home folks.-Barnwell People. CLEMSON COLEGE SUED. Farmers Claim Big Damages to Their Farming Lands. Columbia, November 30.-Three Oconee farmres-two Lowry brothers and a Mr. Hopkins-have brought suit against Clemson college for dama? ges aggregating 82?o,0?0 alleged to have beea done to the plaintiff's farm? ing lands by the dyke which the col? lege authorities erected ten years ago for the protection of the college farms against the overflows of the Seneca river. The three suits were filed in Oconee, and are doe for trial at the March term of court, though it is not thought they will te reached at that time. In the meantime ii is thought that the matter will be brought up in borne shape before the approaching ses? sion cf the legislature. The maui defense of the college people is that the college property be- j /mg ??tate property the college cannot ? be sued without the State's consent, on the principio that the State may ? nof be sued by a resident without its j a consent. It is a new point, in j which the friends ot* all the other State colleges are equally iuteiested with Clemson. The college is represented by a fine, array of legal talent-Bellinger & Townsend cf Colombia, Simpson & Hood of Anoerson and J. P. Carey ot Picken. The defendants are repre? sented by one lawyer, but he is a j good one, Mr. K. T. baynes, of Wal? halla. McCaw. i:Don't drug the stomach to cure a cough. One Minute Cough Cure cuts the mucus, draws the inflammation out of the throat, lungs and bronchial tubes, heals, soothes and cures. A quick cure for croup and whooping cough. Sold by all druggists. . The Brice law election in Williams? burg county has been contested on the ground of irregularities. Water Cure for Constipation. *Half a pint of hot water taken half an hour before breakfast will usually keep the bowels regular. Harsh ca? thartics should be avoided. When a purgative is needed, take Chamber? lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are mild and gentle in their ac? tion. For sale by all druggists. Congr? ssman Lever was one cf the honored visitors at the Carnival last week. He is very popular in Orange buig and he was the recipient of many courtesies and attentions by people of the city and county. Mr. Lever is always on the lookout for an oppor? tunity to help tne people of his dis? trict and those of this county especial? ly. If it were left to this county be would doubtless be re-elected next year without opposition-and we real? ly expect to see this done at any rate. -Orangehurg Patriot. For Cracked Hands * Rough skin and cracked hands are not only cured by Dewitt's Witch Ha? zel Salve, but an occasional applica? tion will keep thc skin soft and smooth. Best for eczema, cuts, burns, boils, etc. The genuine Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve affords immediate relief in all forms of blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles. Sold by all druggists. A law and order league has been organized in Darlington county. in Praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. *There is no other medicine manu? factured that has received so much praise and so many expressions of gratitude as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is effective, and prompt relief follows its use. Grateful pa? rents everywhere do not hesitate tv? testify to its merits for the benefit of others. It is a certain cure for croup and will prevent the atack if given at the first appearance of the disease. It is especially adapted to children as it is pleasant to take and contains noth? ing injurious. Mr. E. A. Humphreys, a well known resident and clerk in Hi.- store of Mr. E. Lock, of Alic?. Cape Colony, South Africa. says: "1 have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to ward off croup and colds in my family. I found it to bc very satisfactory and it iri\es me pleasure to recommend it." For salo hy all druggists. ? A Stupid Postal Law. j Writing on ?iA General Transport ' Service cn the Rurel Post-Rou-e;' in ; (Jollier's fer November 2.~>, Mr. j James L. Cowies says: On avery week-day over 30.000 post I wagons traverse the rural post-routes \ ' of the United States, carrying to the I bornes of the 12-5 American Citizen i Kings on the average route (upward j j of 4,000,000 in ali, and representing a population of some 20,000,000) the letters, magazines, aad newspapers which, among others thing-, keep j them informed as to the plans and movements of their public servants at the centers of public business, and which also advertise to them that most important intelligence to the modern man namely, inteiigence as to where best to satisfy his wants and dispose of his wares. Strangely enough, however, while his public sercants have provided the rural American Citizen King with a public vehicle for the transportation of intel? ligence, tliey have excluded him from its .use either for his cwn transporta? tion or for that of his supplies or of hi* produce. The unconscionable tax -1G cents a pound on merchandise limited to four-uound parcels-is prac? tically nrohibitive. On the first establishment cf tbs service, many cf the owners of the rural p?st-wagons, believing them? selves entitled, under the law, to the right cf the old post coach, added to the transport of tne mails the regular post-coach traffic, taking at their own risk-and at their own rates pas? sengers, baggage, large parcels of mcrcb?udise,antybing that was offered, up to the limits of their vehicles. The business grew ranidly and with profit hcth to the carrier and to the district which he served. Suddenly, however, in 1904, this general transport business of the rural post-coach was abolished. A provision in the Postal Appopriation bill of 1904 cut down the ruaal-wagon-service to that of the city foot-post. Sinc6 then a carrier who has dared to transport a passenger or a parcel over four pounds in weight on his vehicle has done so at his peril. M. Cowies then shows what ignorant and arrogant legislation we are ob? liged, to submit to at the hands of our Congressmen and Senators. He says: This reduction in the business ot the rural pcstal-wagon outside its regular mail service necessitated, of course, an increase in the carriers' salaries, and today salaries varying from $432 for an eight-mile route to $720 for a twenty-four mile route are paid for the services of a mau with a horse and wagon, transporting on the aver? age route quantities of mail matter weighing in the aggregate-matter collected and delivered per day-less than 20 pounds and in dimensions less than a bushel, while the income received from the less than two pounds cr mail matter originating on the average daily route ;s not over 41 cents per day-tLis against an aver? age cost of over ?2.GO pej day. The fault, however, is not in the salary of the rural carrier. His sal? ary would be low enough, in all con? science, if ne were obliged to maka his tour to eight-hour daily trip with a wagon altogether empty. The evil of the situation lies in the tact that public servants at Washington deny to the rural public a reasonable use of the public vehicle that passes their doors. The American public are very much in the condition of a farmer to wrjom his employee denies the tse of his own horse and wagon. Think ot your employee informing you that nor only should you not ride in your own wagon, you should not transpon anything in it exicept a few letters, magazines, newspapers, becks, and four-pound parcels of merchandise! And yet tbis is just what the servants of the American people-'United States Senators and Representatives are doing today. Their restriction of the rural post-wagon service deprive the people of its reasonable use, cuts down its earnings, retards tne devel? opment of thc couutry, and causes a deficiency in the nostal revenues, wnicb, for the / year ending June 30, 190?, exceeded 814,000,000. Clear the Way. *The mission of "Early Risers" is to clear the way and give nature full sway. These famous little pills rid the stomach and bowels of all putrid matter, thus removing the causes of headache, constipation, sallow com? plexion, etc. Dewitt's Little Early Risers never gripe or sicken. A safe, pleasant, perfect pill. Mack Hamil? ton, hotel clerk at Valley City, X. D., says: "Two bottles of these famous little pills cured me of chronic con? stipation." Sold by all druggists. Por a clear complexion take ORINO I Laxative Fruit Syrup Pleasant to take Orino cleanses the sys? tem, and makes sallow blotched complexions smooth and clear. Cures chronic constipation by gently stimulating the stomach,Hver and bowels. Refuse substitutes. Price 50o. DURANT'S PHARMACY. | The Hind Toa Have Always Bought, ai?il which lias been in use for over 30 years, has borne tire signature of .r- and lias been made "ander his per jC&*ffl~f~^L~ / son al supervision since its infancy* ?<?zfyyt /<??c?LvZt Allow no one to deceive you i? i this? All Counterfeits, imitations and Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of* Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment. Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare* goric, Drops ai?d Soothing Syrups, it is Pleasant. Ife contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures EHarrhcea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Coi: sri patton, and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tue Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. n Use For Over 80 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, T7 MUHP?Y STREET, KEW VO?S C?TV. W. L BOWMAN, Presi. ?. W. BOSHAMER. Sec.&Treas Sumter Bankin & Mercantile Sumter, 3- G. e^a^^Capital Stock $50,000^^^^ Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize ers and Farmers9 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 all lines of ceries, Fertilizers and Farmers And invite your investigation before making your arrangements for another year. Come to 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 Pcstoffice. Sumter, S. C. WHISKEY I MORPHINE j CIGARETTE I ALL DRUC ARD TOBACCO HABIT. j HABIT. j HABIT. I HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 1329 Lady St., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential correspondence solicit?e} AN ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE .ADVERTISING COLUMNS OF THE DAILY ITEM WILL BRING RESULTS. VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. On account of Christmas Holidays, Southern Railway will sell tickets from all points east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio rivers and to St Louis, Mo., and intermediate points at rate of one and one third first class one way fires, plus twenty ?V cents for the round trip (minimum rate 50 cents.) Tickets to be sold December 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25tb, 80th, 31st, 1905 and January 1st 1906, with final limit January 4th, 1906 Tickets for Teachers and students of schools and colleges will be sold December 17th to 24th, ] 905, with final limit Jan? uary Stb. 1906, upon presentation and surrender of certificates signed by superintendents, principals and presidents of the var? ious institutions of learning. For further information, apply to any Southern Railway Ticket Agent, or R W. Hunt, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. Brooks Morgan, Asst. Gen. Puss. Agent Atlanta, Ga.