stimulate the .TORPID LIVER,
strengthen the digestive organs,
regulate the bowels, and are un?
?; equated as an
ANTI-mUOUS MEDICINE,
tn malaria! districts their virtues
are widely recognized, as they pos?
sess pe?;a!5'ir properties in freeing
"che sys. em from that poison. Ele?
gantly sugar coated.
Take No Substitute*
On Cotton.
i ?Faur per cent inter?
est, compounded quar?
terly on savings de?
partment.
THE SUMTER SAVINGS BANK.
G. A. LEM MON, President.
I. C. STRAUSS, vice-President.
GEO. L- RICEER, Cashier.
$100,000.00 Capitai.
II. FIRST NATIONAL BANK
? of Sumter, S. C.
_?_
THE Comptroller of the Currency hav?
ing approved the increase of the Capital
of this Bank to $100,000.00, depositors
?now have as security for their deposits :
Capital, - - $100,000 00
Stockholders' Individual Lia?
bility, - - \00,000 00
Surplus and Undivided Prof?
its, - - - 25,000 00
Total Security fer Depositors, $225,000 00
ONLY NAT10NLA BANK IK CITY OF SUMTER.
Largest Capital of any Bank in this
section of South Carolina.
Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this
State.
Interest allowed on deposits to a limited
amount. '
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A. J. CHINA, President. "
? NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President.
H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE,
G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID, .
E. P. BICKER. '
R. L. EE MUNDS, Cashier.
E. D. T/RTC, Solicitor.
BOOKKEEPERS.
J. L. MeOHuco, D. J. Winn, Jr.
Oliver L. Yates.
We promptly obtain TJ. S. and Foreign
V&U EXPERIENCE
TRADE &?ARKS
DESIGNS
COPYRIGHTS otc.
Anyone sending a sketch and description may
?qulcklv ascertain ocr opinion iree whether an
invention is probably patentable. Comnrmira
tiocs strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents
sent tree. Oldest atreney for securing patents.
Patents taken th couch Mann & Ca receive
Special notice, wir bout cb arge, in the
identifie jfiaerfemt
A handsomely il IwrrsfM week!*- I-^Tcest dr
?nlalioa of any H lenuuc Journal, 'j ? nus. $3 a
year; four months, $L Sold by al! ."f-wsdealers.
PATENTS
Promptly obtained or no fee. Writefor our
CONFIDENTIAL LETTER before
applying for patent : it is worth money. We
obtani PATENTS THAT PAY,
and help in ventors to success
Send model, photo or sketch, and we send
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ENTABILITY, ttyeaxs'practi-oe. Regis
tered Patent Lawyers, write or come io
us at 505-507, 7th St. WASHINGTON, 0. C.
Hi
.tops tl&o COtagSs. horr-sluiigs
f DB. J. jj. BAnSWOITS -:
DENTIST.
105i N" Main Street, over
Knight's Book Store
Hours 8 to 2.30 ; 3.30 to 6
Phone 210.
Gores Colds} Prevents Pneumonia
HARYIE JORDAN S PCSITIOX.
Ile lias Taken No Part in Speculativ
Ventures-Working for Farmers.
Columbia, Nov. 28.-F. H. Weston,
secretary of the South Carolina Cot
ton Growers Association, gives out the
following:
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 2-5, 1905.
Mr. F. H Weston, secretary South
Carolina Division, S. C. A., Colum?
bia, S. C.
i Dear Sir: With reference to the tel?
egram sent to me on the 21st inst., in
which you state that insinuations
have been made by some newspapers
that I was interested in the recent
speculative market. I have seen ref
ences of the kind, and am satisfied
that such reports have been sent out
to injure the cause of the Southern
Cotton association. It seems that we
are now the most powerful factor
in holding the market up, and we are
receiving the attention of the bearish
element, who have recently been hard
hit. I have taken no part in any
speculative deal, but, as I wrote you
some days ago, the position taken
by the association with refer?
ence to holding back as much of our
cotton as possible, and sell it for high?
er prices, was done in the interest of
averaging the price of this crop at as
near 12 cents per pound as possible. If
anybody who is familiar with the con?
ditions of supply and demand, and the
present prices of cotton goods can
convince us that this position is
not sound, then I would be glad to
hear from them. I have neither the
time nor the inclination to answe
every little newspaper squib that may
criticise my official acts. If the as?
sociation was not capable of arousing
antagonism, we would never hear
anything from the other side. I am
devoting all my time and best energies
to protecting, as far as it lies in my
power, the ^people who raise spot cot?
ton and who are entitled to good
prices for it. If people on the other
side object to it, their objections will
, haye but little effect on me.
I trust that you are having good
luck in getting pledges out, as from
the large number of letters coming
into this office from your State, I am
satisfied the people are thoroughly
aroused and will stand loyal to our
position to hold cotton for higher
prices.
With best wishes, I beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
(Signed.) Harvie Jordan.
President
ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY
Walter Jarvis of Charleston Fount!
Fatally Wounded in New York
j New York, Nov. 29.-The detective
i bureau is trying to solve the mystery
j surrounding the case of Walter Jar
j vais, a member of a well to do family
i of Charleston, S. C., who was found
j
j insensible yesterday in the hallway of
'a flat at 200 west 23rd street, where
he lived. He had a fracture at the
base of the brain and now lies in a
comatose condition in St. Vincent's
hospital. The dectives are working
along the theory Jarvis was clubbed
by some one whom he had displeased
when he labored for the freedom of
a prisoner charged with having at?
tempted to shoot an attractive tele?
phone operator at the Hotel Manhat?
tan. Jarvis was a clerk at the Chel- j
sea Apartment, 222 West 23rd street.
A large cold storage plant is to be
erected in Charleston by A. F. C.
Cramer and associates.
J. M. McAdams, white, of Anderson
was shot and fatally wounded Thurs?
day while out hunting.
Land Surveying
I will give pj ompt attention to all calls
for surveying, platting, terracing hill side?
draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages
Titles, Probating, &c.
BANKS H. BOYKIN, T>. S.,
Gee 19-0 Catchall, S. C.
DeLORHE'S
PHARMACY,
23 South Main St.
Open fi om 7 a. m to 10 p.
m. ; Sunday, 9 a m to 1 p. m.
Having consolidated my two
stores, ] will be pleased to see
all my customers >:t the above
stand, where I rm better pre?
pared than ever to serve them
Your prescriptions will be
called lor and delivered.
Phone 45.
Full line of Drugs, Garden
Seed and Cigars.
Your patronage solicited.
Call bell for night work.
PRICELESS DIAMOND DY MAI!J.
Cullinane Stone Sent From South Af
rica by the Post.
Everybody likes a diamond story
and the history of the famous Culli?
nane diamond is going the rounds*
Some months ago the world was as?
tounded by the finding of this stone,
and it has convinced experts that the
South African mines have yet in store
many whose weight may be express?
ed in pounds troy and not in carats.
It is not generally known how this
stone was sent to England. Just as
the mail for Europe was being clos?
ed at the Johannesburg postoffice an
ordinary looking packet, addressed to
a firm in Hatton gardens, London,
was handed in at the window to be
registered. It weighed a little over
a pound, and two pence extra for
registration was paid, and the packet
was stamped, sealed, and thrown into
the bag along with other registered
parcels for the mail boat. Nobody
knew, apar from the postoffice au?
thorities, that the ordinary-looking
little bundle had been insured for $2,
500,000. Not one of the clerks or of?
ficials dreamed they were handling
what was literally worth a king's ran?
som.-Boston Herald.
A New Monte Carlo.
Close upon the report that the
Americans of the Isle of Pines, near
the southern coast of Cuba, have de?
clared their independence from Cub?,
and have established their own , in?
dependent government, comes the
news that the revolutionary move?
ment was supported by -a clique of
wealthy Americans, who have a de?
cidedly practical object in view. It
'is stated on, what is believed to be
good authority, that an American
syndicate intends to make the -Isle of
Pines a second Monaco. It is said to
be their intention to erect upon the
islands a magnificent casino and a
number of expensive residences which
will be rented for the winter season
to wealthy people who wish to spend
the winter in that beautiful climate
and, at the same time, enjoy the sport
and excitement which a large gam?
bling house would offer to them. For
the accommodation of those, who do
not wish to be burdened with a large
household, several large and luxu?
riously equipped hotels will be built.
LONDONS" STARVING.
The Unemployed Workmen Make a
Violent Demonstration on Streets
London, Dec. 1.-Another dem?
onstration of the unemployed was
made in the vicinity of tower hill this
afternoon. Especially violent speech?
es were made and the people were
urged to march through the streets,
but this the police refused to let them
do. A deputation was then appointed
to go to the guild distress com?
mittee and demand something be done
to supply food to the needy. Al?
though several hundred policemen
were in attendance, only one arrest
was made.
i KILLED OX THE RAIL.
! _
Engineer and Fireman Killed and Six
teen Passengers Injured.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Dec. 1.-John
Lenbert of Manuchchunk, fireman,
and Charles S. Deltro, an engineer
who was riding in a combination bag?
gage car, were killed and sixteen pas?
sengers injured in the wrecking of
the New Tork Flyer of the New York
Central railroad last night which hap
! pened at Stoney Point. The supposed
I cause was the spreading of the rails,
j The engine and two cars plunged into
j the shallow water of the Lehigh river,
j Fireman Lenbert was crushed under
? the engine.
Tile Season of Indigestion.
-The season ..f indigestion is upon
us. Kodol Dyspesia Cure for indi
gresiaion and dyspesia will do every
thing for the stomach that an over?
loaded or overworked stomach can?
not do for itself. Kodol digests what
you ont-gives the stomach a rest
relieves sour stomach, bellching,
heart-burn, indigestion^ etc. For sale
by all druggists.
j The South Atlantic squadron
which will winter at Charleston, ar?
rived at that port on Wednescday.
Admiral F. W. Dickens is in com?
mand.
No Opium in Chamberlain's Cough
j Remedy.
I * Th ere is not the least danger in
?giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
1 to small children, as it contains no
opium or other harmful drug, lt has
jan established reputation of more than i
30 years as the most successful med?
icine in use for colds, croup and
whooping cough. It always cures
and is pleasant to take. Sold by all
j druggists.
RUSSIA IS BANKRUPT.
St. Petersburg, Dt-c.-Fears that a
great financial crash is overtaking
Russia arc increasing. Financiers ci.J
not know how to stop the continuai
drain which has been proceeding for
the past two weeks on the country's
money.
There is no doubt banks are getting
dangerously near the bottom of their
ready money supply, though every ef?
fort is being made to conceal the tru'2
state of affairs. Practically nobody is
willing to buy government bonds and
everybody holding them is anxious tc
sell.
The first definite declarations that the
government is being hampered in its
financial obligations comes today in
the form of an intimation by numer?
ous government officials that they will
not be given th$ usual amount ol
money due as Christmas bonus.
TO REMOVE
Freckles and Pimples
IN TEN DAYS, USE
NADINOLA
THE COMPLEXION BEAUTIFIER.
THE NADINOLA Q&L
(Formerly advertised and sold as
SATIXOLA.
No change in formula or package
The name only has been changed tc
avoid confusion, as we cannot afforc
to have so valuable preparation con?
fused with any other.)
NADINOLA is guaranteed, and mon?
ey will be refunded' in every cas(
where ' it fails to remove freckles
pimples, liver spots, collar discolora?
tions, back-heads, disfiguring erup?
tions, etc. The worst cases in 20 days
Leaves the skin clear, soft, healthy
and restores the beauty of youth.
Price 50 cents and $1.00. Sold Jr
each city by all leading druggists, OJ
by mail.
Prepared only by
National toilet Co.. Paris. Tenn.
Sold in Sumter by China's Dru;
Store and leading druggists.
Mon-Thurs-Sat-Wkly.
TAX NOTICE.
The County Treasurer's office ir
Court House building will be open foi
the collection of taxes, without pen?
alty, from the 15th day of October tc
the 31st day of December, inclusive,
1905.
The levy is as follows: For State,
5 1-2 mills; for county, 3 1-2 mills;
Constitutional School, 3 mills; Polls,
$1.00. Also, School District No. 1,
Special, 2 mills; No. 2, 2 mills; Nc. 2,
2 mills; No. 4, 2 mills; No. 16, 2 mills;
No. 17, 1 mill; No. 18, 2-mills.
50 cents capitation dog tax.
A penalty of r per cent, added for
month January, 1906. Additional
penalty of 1 per cent, for month Feb?
ruary, 1906. Additional penalty of 5
per cent, for 15 days in March, 1906.
T. W. LEE, County Treasurer.
October 5th, 1905.
R. B. BELBER.
R. D. EPPS.
attorneys and GounseHors at Law
Phone 309. SUMTER, S. C. Harby Bldg
The Children's Favorite
-CURES
Coughs, Colds, Croup and
Whooping Cough.
This remedy is fnmous for its cures over
alarie part of tho civilized world. It cnn
always bo depended upon It contains no
opium or other harmful drug and may be
given as confidently to a l>; "? : s to an adult
Price 25 TS; Largre Size, 50 cts.
By buying one of our many styles of
Beautiful Heaters.
They are great fuel savers.
Come and see our large stock of Cook [.Stoves
and Ranges. We have the right prices.
And a large assortment of other makes of Guns
that should please the most fastidious^hunts
man.
Use our celebrated Paint : De
voe, New Era and Hammer, and
wear a continual smile of satis?
faction.
See our Mammoth line of Stoves
and Ranges.
High quality and right prices.
?. S-All parties holding keys to money box
come in and try them.
WE fiUABD OUR PATRONS' INTERESTS
im ; (xn?mh Mill ftijd HUM pjL
Capital Siock -S?.G?O. .>
?nc:v!t?s(? Profits $4.000,
C G i.'-.'Vi?M'i i'v<\. K. F. Hainsworth, V. Prsc
Deposits i^ept 30, end of 2d
quarter after organization, $170,
436.45.
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.
"HOW LOVELY."
What is more beautiful than regular
well shaped teeth. You know how rt
beautifies the the entire face.
All my work is characterized by the
highest and skill and care. I employ
all the best and up-to-date methods;
and reduce pain to the lowest possible
amount.
G. R. BARRINGER.
Phone No. 350. Dentist?
OFFICE OVER CHINA'S DRUG
STORE.
AN ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE ADVERTISING
COLUMNS OF THE DAILY ITEM WILL BRING RES?LST.
uthern Railway
j The South's Greatest System
i
Unexcelled Dining Car Service.
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars on all
?through trains.
! Convenient schedules on all local trains.
Winter Tourist Rates are now in effect to all
I Florida points.
For full information as to rates, routes, etc.,
consult nearest Southern Railway Ticket
Agent, or R. W. Hunt
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, S. C.
Brooks Morgan,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
??TO THE MERCHANT : If you haven^ l<. I " ^ e* ^ faCt?ry~We v^su?^ youd^Qct. """^> ^^^^^ ^^^^
TO ANY CHEWER of tobacco who will cut out and mail us this advertisement, wc will mail him a card which will entitle him to one 5c cut of Ked Meat Tobacco FREE at any store handling this brand. 3
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