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HU FICHT REDUCTION. t i ENIDKNT GOMPERS TALKS OF CHANGES IN WAGES. * 1A?I mix Served on Employers That Ul Kfforu to Reduce- Wages WUI He F*nagftu to the Utmost. Sew Tork. Dee. 17. ?rhu xuel Oom p ?. president of t> > American Fed ?Uon of Labor, hae served notice ? < ?n esasjioyers that attempts to rc ? I . *> wages at this time will be fought en Che stanost. Ha delivered the ultl rim earn in en address at a dinner to etvte federation, et tended by 800 ^ mm at the Hotel Astor. John ^* xasO, also Included In his speech, ?< dmltnr warning to employers. Since I have been In New York/' wU4 Mr. 'toraners, "I hare been ap i wched a dosen times by bankers, rtr sac ears, capitalists. In open cony er ?a -om.rn written communiontions and Cm whispers to the effect that wages down; that the laboring snske up his mind to bear ?f the hard times. I turned to those men and I whether the soil of onr Is less fertile, the treasures tj i math the seal lash valuable, men's Trend* Ism serifs, the labortag men Inns Industrious Wherefore. 1 asked ? *e-ra? Is there reason or necessity to thus attack the American stnWdnrd of ur working men?" The history of Industry demon -' - that ever/ such reduction of Intended to most such condi? tions an new raist, hi is only accentu? ated aha attention, winde matters sfken yon reduce the labor man's earning cupacttly. you ro? ws la has scramming power and thers by lntens|fy# what was si ready bed **rwfSnTh. ?So f my te the employers?to the banners, the lawyers, Che man u fact ?r nm, the mate open tors, to sll em a^'fsee <hat If you attempt to, re ?inrn the wares yon are not going to rt* Che sasy smiting they had a few ago. for ths American working has came to the conclusion that a any reaeon. the financial si to? ts s* It is?end I shall not sag any reason tt was not, at nay fe> du? t*> any fan It on the part of I worv og neon Is They have made theii nanda that they are not go? to h the chief sufferer* because hn artidcial panic, or of one caused /.ths hijsdarn af theee la charge of e Unnnr??| mt the country." ^poeking ?long ike snmo Mr. Mit said: si nr.. going to make maUe f better ? ? reduee wages, Suergjre hgre I aver failed tt make mat Instead of better, dinner fallowed a day's session Park Avenue hotel. Among were August. Beiraont Frederick D. Grant ef Harvard; Post ? Meyer, farmer Oer? rag? Bssiluh. ef Okie; Alfred Cro Inri as* Wilmington, Del.,*nd others. Awtrew Mills, president of the Dry vlngs Bank mid ll.4f0.0O0. ss lit savings banks tn New id In the present crisis * house dwellsr had lent >aey anna ths home of the million? ter* When to On M ths Blufftof . Ind.. Banner: tired oat. go Vom?. When you mmmt eon sjlstion. go homo. When ?sshi want fue. g*> home. When you ?rvit tn show others that you have we#armed. go horns srd let your fam tty 'get acquainted with the fsct. Wrejfr yob want to ?'show yourself at yewiw^hrsrt go home and do the act th^re. When you feel like bolng ex? tra, liberal go how?e and practice on ynsifr Wife sad chlldrsn firsi. When y> % want to Shine with extra brll >-.e my V? bwmM and light up the ?vie h\ usevmld " To which we vK'.jld a AVI. when >ou hate s bad cold go home and take Chamberlain's < ? ?nh Remedy and a quiek eure Is .-ertnin. Far sale by DeLorme's r?n*s saner. WANT MORE POWER. Ilnfhnsil (bmmisiloneN Make Rec lono t<f Legislative Com i ?.I. ajsnwruhta. Dec. 17 ?In s letter ad ?ss*d tn Messrs tilnkler and Nash es? ths nulMKi Investigating commlt ? "'the raSr art commission recom urw ndn that the coming legislature vo Chi Iftas the governor to sppolnt an * rl f??r Inspection work and spe cjtsd counsel for legal advice . that sn>mas he provide j for modifying the am fraud laws and that the connnln si' s he nntherlaed to Investigate In e? t.i*e rst. h which affect this Mat* v ' r t > * i t ? the Infer nnl^i oi A Heal Womh>rland. * jseuth Dskotm. with Its rich t!reor g i yn\ bonansa farms, wld" range strange nitotal formations, Cr i v "ahie wonderland. At Mound City, he home of Mrs. B. D <'lapps, u dswful case of testing has lately ? rrod Her son s?emed nest death la lung and throat trouble. "Kx h? ting roughing spells occurred ? ? y five minutes." writes Mrs. p. "when f began giving Dr. ?* New Discovery, the great med - . fhnt saved his life and com? fy cured him " Ouaranteed for ?-our an one colds, fhrosl and lung itwa, * ? Is In m e? ei !? ? ? ? I'll EMI DENT OF NORTHWESTERN RECEIVES l'EREMI'TORY LETTER. Definite Order Recording Improve? ments on the Road Concerning l)c |MHm and Condition of lHiMMcngcr Coaches. Columbia, Dec. 19.?The railroad commission sent a peremptory letter to the president of the Northwestern railroad at Sumter. The letter reads; "Sir: Whereas the railroad com? mission of South Carolina Inspected on the 1st day of November, 1907, the Northwest? railroad of South Caro? lina, and made report on the same on November 4, 1907, a copy of said re? port having been sent you, accom? panied by letter dated November 9. and thla commission receiving no re? ply, wrote you again on November ':b, and having received no reply to this letter or any information from you me to what your company ex? pected to do, It Is hereby ordered: Fir at. That the depots at Dalzell, Remberts. Paxvllle, Silver and Davis, be so built that they will comply with the Statute? ot the State of South Carolina, aa to having separate wait? ing rooms for white and colored peo? ple, and that the same be furnished with proper r.ccN, lights and water. Second. Tha|i the depot at Sum tnerton. S. C, be furnished with seats lights and stovhs. Third. That the depot at Jordan te rebuilt. Fourth. That the passenger trains running on this road be furnished with proper lamps for lighting of ouch coach. ? , Fifth. That the rules of this com? motion y a copy of which Is herein enclosed) be posted In each waiting room of each of the depot* along the line of the N. W. R. tl. wi South Caro llna. "Sixth That, the Improvements as herein mi forth, bo mode within sixty (?0) daya from January 1, 1908. "By order ot the commission. "B. I* Caughman, ??Chairman." ?A tickling cough, from any cause, la quickly \ stopped by Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. And it la so thoroughly harmless and safe, that Dr. Shoop tells mothers everywhere to give it without hesitation, 'even to very young babes. The wholesome green leaves and tender stems of la lung- i healing mountainous shrub, furnish the curative properties to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms ths cough, and heals* the sore and < ennltive bronchial membranes. No opium, no chloro? form, nothing Karsh used to injure or suppress. Simply a resinous plant ex ? tract, that helps to heal aching lunga The Spaniards call M.H shrub whim the Doctor uses. "The Sacred Herb." Always demand Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Slberf s Drug Store. ____________________ * OTlf THAT KILLED GOEBKL. I%wcrs Testifies That Defense Now Has Weapon. Georgetown, Ky., Dec. IS.?The gun from which It is admitted sped the steel ball which took the life of William Ooebel, almost on the door stone of the State capltol, at Frank? fort, nearly eight years ago and for which a fruitless search? has been conducted for that length of time, It In Georgetown and will be produced In the Scott circuit court for Identifi? cation, possibly In tomoroow's pro? ceedings of the trial of Caleb Powers. It Is a Marlin rifle, caliber 38.r,6. ? ml was the property of Henry E. Toutsey, the convict, until a few weiks before the shooting of Coebel, when It passed to Grant L. Roberts, if Frankfort, who has testified that t was taken from his office without ils knowledge a lew days before the murder. That the weapon .concerning which much test in; my has been adduced at the numerous trials of the alleged conspirators since Junuury, 1900, has been found and could bo produced In court as a sflent witness, fell from the Up?" of Caleb Powers, who spent al not*t six hour* of this day on the wit eH!? stand, giving testimony in hl? wn bebalf, and defending himself rom the numerous statements told by Commonwealth witnesses connect? ing him with the alleged conspiracy. The statement by Powers regarding the whereabouts of the noted weapon came Just as court was about to close for the day. und a technical objection by attorneys for the State delayed until tomorrow, possibly later, the bringing of the gun into court and the telling of the story of its Unding. ?Are you having trouble with your kidneys? There are lots of peopletO lay who wonder why they hSWS pains across the back, why they are tired ind larking ll energy and ambition. Your kidneys are wrong. They need ?Hof without delay. Take DeWltt*s Kldmy & Bladder I llls; they are for weak back, inflammation c f th? hladd o. backache anil weak kidneys, ?told b; all druggists. The plant of the Atlantic Coast Lumber company at Georgetown has sJtasjd down for the Christmas holi? days. Here's flood Ad\lev. ?O. H. Woolever, one of the best known merchants of I*e Raysvllle. N. Y.. says: "If you are ever troubled with piles apply Rucklen'a Arnica Salve. R cured me of them for good I wound* > . '? AGAINST CORTELYOU DELIVER? ING KEsYt OF BONDS. Secretary of ilie Treasury Cited to Appear In Court on J in. 8, to Show Cause Why He Should Not be Un? joined. Washington, Dec. IS.?Justice i -ould of the dlstlct supreme court to? day cited Gco. B. Cortelyou. secretary of the treasury, to appear In court Friday, Jan. 3, 1908, to show cause why he should not be enjoined from lurnlng over or delivering the bal? ance of the V21,450.000 of the Pana? ma canal bends to certain banks and p- rjon- to whom he has announced allotments The citation Issued by Justine Gould Is based on a petition filed by Geo. W. Austin, of New York, who describes himself as taxpayer and propeity owner in the United h'tutes and win declares h* jnede a poposal tu purchase bond* of the ad? vertised hsue of the fast va'ue of $1,000,000. He avers he had agreed to pay nl the rate of 101.375 rr?d ac? crued Interest per $10 0 and on notice of the acceptance of his nid stands ready to depasit the amount with the assistant treasurer at Ken flrk, VI AuMtn l?:fcvms the a v.r; that o*> his hvel udM*H*d through the pub? lic press that in direct violation of th? statutes and in absolute disregard of the treasury department's circular No. 68 of the $25,000,000 of the bonds allotted, only $1,000,000 were allot? ted to natural persons who were in? dividual bidders for the same and who, in accordance with the statutes and said circular, were given an equal opportunity to subscribe there? for; the remaining $24,000.000 were allotted to divers national banks throughout the United States and only I3.555.00o of which were al? lotted to banks which had a higher price than that bid by him. When he learned that his bid had been ignored and no allotment made to him he says he complained to the department and "the response con? vinces, him that it Is the secretary's Intention to disregard the statutes and thereby commit a malfeasance for which he says he advises and avers Mr. Cortelyou is not a man of suffi? cient means to answer to the citizens of the United States amd to him." HEW W M TEOOY. MTLL STRONGEST FIRST CtlOlCE IN kSMPIRE STATE. Governor Hughes Strongest Second1 CTio4ce---Voto of Ftve Thousnnd Men of Influence Polled. Washington. Dec. 11.?pi ddent Roosevelt Is still the strong est ftrsl choice and Gov. Hughes is tin strong Is*1 second choice of the voter* ?>f the State of New York, ac wording to a poll of 5,000* men ol fluence in the State, Just taker, by the New York" State league of RepunJI can clubs. About one-third of the replies ha\ been received since Preside Kou ? velt's very positive and direct stal mont that ho would not ace pi any circumstances a rent in lion Though two-thirds were recelv prior to that announcement, 11 ivla ilve strength of the various can for president, en the basis oV I ?> -> re plies, is as follows: Theodore Roosevelt?first ch< 1.117; second choice, 28. Charles Hughes?First Ohoii 29" second choice, 583; third Cholc George B. Cortelyou?Fir- cl de? 221; second choice. 449; thin ch l< . 343. William H. Taft?First Oh l< leoattd choice, 153. Joseph G. Cannon?First liol 39; second choice, 73; third 0h??i( I Elirlu Hoot?First cholei 5 . ond choice, 91. Robert M. LaFollet I choice. 186; third choice, tin. Joseph B. Foraker?Thlt >\\ dc 29; fourth choice. 30. Now that President Roe . . ;? i i\ declared that he is not a i ididat", Governor Hughes undoubt . mi.ch larger general folio , Lhan any other candidate, and 1. i the lirst choice of a majori' ol J whose Opinion was asked. "Since the canvass tak? league three months igo, ? luent f'>r Secretary George you has grown to an gsto li . de? gree, The sentiment for S<? Taft seems to be almost ? ; . eluded In the sentiment fur Uno ? reit As a third choice, h< ;? qually str o.k with the Ii ih< the Cortelyou following. he itent for ?euelor ForaKer mainly to the city of Nee .'?>, , ?The future fortunes of , " Ule d Ida tee for president seen tirely outside of New York i >!? nois, Wisconsin and Indh ? " CASTOR IA Tor Intuits and Child r?u. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the t'.urrj I t C-S<1 i ' . , VAQUIft MURDER MINERS IN MEXICAN ST ATI'. Xogales, Ariz.. Dec. 18.?Tnforme tion which has just reached here tells of the frightful murder of 12 men by a band of K>0 Yaqul Indians, 4T> mihs southeast of Magdalena, state of Bonora, Mexico, last Wednesday. P. J. Mclntyre and a party of mining men of this section have arrived fr<>m the scene where they viewed the re? mains of the murdered men. Th< Yaquis captured the party of 13 men. Among the number was Jose Fernan? dez, son of President Fernandez of the town of Cuirculpe and owner of the Mesca plantation, where the kill? ing occurred. The others were Mexi? can laborers on th.* ranch and some C'annea miners looking for work. One American was among the number, but he was rescued by men who told him that they were Ameri? cans. The remaining 12 were strip? ped naked, stood up against trees and shot through the head. A band of Yujuls is reported to be on the war? path. ?Jack and Jill were both quite 111, Now each is well and wiser, For blues and headaches have to go When they take an Early Riser. DeWitts Little Early Riser Pill? ire sold by all druggists. Tne body u* 1 decomposed Infant was found burm? near th? banks of the Congaree river In Columbia. Plnesalve Carbolized acts like a poultice, draws out inflamation an< poison. Antiseptic healing. For chap ped hands, Hps, cuts, burns. Sold b> Slbert Drug Co. 121-3n The school trustees of Manning will issue bonds In the sum of *a0,000 foi the purpose of building a new bchool house. ?Thousands of men and women ir ill walks of life are suffering* fror cldney and bladder troubles. Don' teglect >;our kidneys. Delays an langerous. DeWltt's Kidney an? Bladder Pills afford quick relief to ill forms of kidney and bladdei trouble. A week's treatment 25c Sold by all druggists. Fromds of Gov. Ansel sav that he migh: advocate during his next term \ straight prohibition law. ?Ring's Little Liver Pills wake ui laay livers, clean the system anc 3lear the skin. Try them for bilious? ness and sick head ache. Price 25c Sold by Sfhert Drug Co. 12-1-3m An Ii.fan:, in Charleston Ifonda) was burned to death, it had been left alone by the lire f"i a few min? uses. ?Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup, th new Laxative, stimulates, but doe not irritate It is the best Laxative Guaranteed or your money back. Sl bert's Drug Store. , Mrs. Smith, wife of former speaker of the house, Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, is critically ill. ?For any of the ordinary diseases of the skin Chamberlain's Salve Is excellent. It not only allays the itch? ing and smarting but effects a cure. For sale by DeLorme's Pharmacy. J, C. ?toit, who was arrested in Thomasvllle, N. C, has been taken to (Jreenvllle, where he Is wanted on the charge of being an accomplice In the murder of Tildon Wilson, who waf shot through the head several months ago. Stop That Cold To check early rolds or Grippe with "Preventics* mean* sura defeat for Pneumonia. To stop a cold with Preventics Is safer than to let It run and b? obliged to cure It afterwards. To be sure. Pre ventlcs will cure even.a deeply seated cold, but taken early?at the sneeze stage?they break. 0? head off these early colds. That's surely better. That's why they are called Ereventics. Preventicsare little Candy Cold Cures. No Quin? ine, no physic, nothing sickening. Nice for the children?and thoroughly safe too. If you feel chilly, if you sneeze, if yon ache all over, think of Preventics. Promptness may also save half youi usual sickness. And don't forget your child. II there Is fevcrlshness, nlghtor day. Herein prob? ably lies Preventics' greatest efficiency. Sold In 5c boxes for the pocket, also In 25c boxes of 41 Preventics. Insist on your druggists giving you Preventics S1BERTS' DRUG STORfc. PATENTS procured and defended Send model. drawing ur photo, for expert searchand fret* report. Free advice, how to obtain patents, trade mark*, copyright*, etc, ,N ALL COUNTRIES. Business direct with Washington saves time, money and often the patent. Patent and Infringement Practice Exclusively. Write or come to us nt 023 Rlnth 8trMt, epp. United States Patent Offlc?, WASHINGTON, D. C. CASNOW 8c HOLLISTER'S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A BVsy Medioino for Busy People. Brings Golden Health and Renewed Vigor. A MMviflc for Constipation, Inaitro?tlon, \\\% ind Kidney Trouble**. rimpl*?, Bczentn, Itnptir Hood, Dad Breath. Hluga'sh BowaIh, h--n u<-1< od IJackarho. it s 1 j? ? ? ? ky Mountain T n in to' ??t form, to ???Mils a boa. Genuine made I 1 ;.i istbr i'"1 o Company, Kadlton, Wis. ? rcw WUf?1gTt FOB SAI.LC Af PFOPtf ? r ' u sNiwri i yum '."?(. Surely Stop :i I i I WMYEKSUIY OF OltM.VANCl-:. Friday was the annlveroaw of the adoption of the Ordinance of Seces? sion. Tho convention met in the First Baptist church, in Columbia, on De? cember 17 and adjourned to meet In Charleston where the ordinance was adopted on the 20th of December, 4^ years ago. There are only three signers liv? ing today. They are Col. Jos. Daniel Pope, of Columbia; Dr. Jas. H. Carl? isle, of Spartanburg, and Hon. Hobt A. Thompson, cf Walhalla. ?When the stomach, heart or kid? ney nerves get weak, then these or? gans always fail. Don't drug the Stomach, nor stimulate the Heart or Kidneys. That is simply a makeshift. Get a presentation known to Drug ffists everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Re? storative. The Restorative is pre? pared expressly for these weak Inside nerves. Strengthen these nerves, build them up with Dr. Shoop's Re? storative?tablets or liquid?and see how quickly help will come. Free sample test sent on request by Dr. Shoop, Racine. Wis. Your health is surely worth this simple test. Slbert's Drug Store. A Dangerous Deadlock. ?That sometimes terminates fatal? ly, is the stoppage of liver and bowel functions. To quickly end this con? dition without disagreeable sensations Dr. King's New Life Pills should al? ways be your remedy. Guaranteed absolutely satisfactory In every case or money back, at sfbert's Drug Store 25 cents. NOTICE. Office County Board of Commis? sioners, Sumter County, S. C. Dec. 9, 1907. 1 The annual meeting of the County Board of Commissioners for Sumter County will be held at Sumt?r Court House on Thursday the 9th day of January'. 1908. All persons holding claims against Sumter County, not previously pre county, was bound over to the United . . ? . . , " ^ . 3 _ sented, are required by law to file the States court to answer the charge of | _^_. _ mM. _ 1 same with the Clerk of this Board on or before the first day of Januaiy, 1908 in order that they may be ex? amined previous to the annual meet? ing. THOS. E. RICHARDSON, Clerk County Board of Commission? ers. 12-10-law4t. J. Parker Gray, Jr., of Orangeburg using the mails for fraudulent pur? poses. ?Trial Catarrh treatments are be? ing mailed out free, on request, by Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are proving to the people?without a penny's cost?the great value of this scientific^ prescription known to draft** ^ists everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Ca? tarrh Remedy. Sold by Sibcrts Drug Store. A me? ting of the cotton mill men j of the State will be held in Columbia on January 3. / Notice to Our Customers. ?We are pleased to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and * ng troubles Is not atTect ed by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recom? mend it as a safe remedy tor children and adults. Slbert's Drug Store. Congressman Legare will introduce a bill vo widen the channel ieading to Charleston harbor. ?Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs, colds, croup and whooping jough grows in favor dally. Mothers mould keep it on hand for children. It is prompt relief to croup. It is, ppaip jently laxative, driving the poison J ??. J. LnAlu. md phlegm from the system. It gives mmediate relief. Guaranteed. Sold . w/tt Art >y Sibert, Drug Co. I WILMINGTON AC OUNT Christmas His. Round trip tickets on sale Dec. 20, 21, 22, Kl, 84, 85, 80, 31 and January 1st . Final return limit Jan.' Gth. For further inf jnnatiou, communi? cate with nearest Agent, or writs T. C. WHITE Past. Traffic Mgr. Gen. ATLANTIC COAST LIN Time Table No. 7? Effective Nov 1907 Schedules oi drains Arriving and Leav? ing Sumter. Train (Subject to Change Without Notice.) 85?Passenger?Florence to Aogasta, leave* Somter 64? 44 ?Co umbia to Wilmington, leaves Sumter 67? " '?Gibson to Sumter, arrives Sumter 62? 44 , ?Charleston to Greenville, leaves Sumter 46? 44 ?Oran^ebmg to Ci aHefdon, leaves 44 68? ** ? Sao ter to Gi sou, leaves M 311?vixed ? " 44 Rot bins, * 44 * 79 - Passenger?Fayetteville to Colombia, 69? "4 78? 4' 53? i 2? ,4 56? 4 ? 44 3:t0?Mixed 55? '4. 71 ? 71- Mixei 72? 4 73 - 68 - " ?Gbson to Sumt r. arrives ? Colombia to Fh^ etteville, leaves ?Greenville to Charleston, 4 ?Au u-?ta to Florence *4 ?8nmt?*r to Gibeou, 44 ?Cba lestoa toO:angeburg 4 ?Robbins to Snmter, armes 44 ?Wil mngton o Colombia, 44 - Ca . den to bunit^r, arrives 44 ? Sumter to ( au.ee , leaves 4 ?Wihoa Mill t S' inter arrives 44 ?Sumter to Wi^on'-? Mi l, leaves 44 ?Caruden t<? Sao le . at lives 4 69 ? t ajt en^er?Sumt. r b? C?n d'n, leave* 44 Nete--All train* marked * dail . Others dally except Sou ('ay. * ?No. 32. A- kiU?trt to Floieuee, is ir.r.a tmn ; Sumter to F.orence ana nHI t step at lec I -'a;ien?s. # Note?Nos f6 and r>7 nily *x"pt Fondsy. N M ?Nos. 24 and 25 does not carry pssr-enuers. B M 7 ;<o i? 2.r> 9 4(> 9 en 9 45 10 0) 10 65 6 05 6 10 6 40 6 50 5 6<> 8 30 6 20 9 44 9 00 9 40 It 30 3 30 5 45 ? 30 nm FIJI n 111 am auk am am am put r m pn pm Vra ^m pra i aoi a tn pm pm i m po CHIN A, Ticket Agent, A. C. L. Yadkin Valley Distilling* Company Makes the finest PURE RYE and CORN WHISKEY on the market. 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