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?KltM IWUTIQNS. CALL CIIARt.US MALICIOUS LIE*." ?Y the GYuurge* Get the Lsagb?Am to the Bank Do H ti Held There Wee Reel, method In Their Procedu -r. Oererobla. Fsb. I,?The dlspensaiy deston mut yestordny to con eetue mitt era mod went Into ?ttt? session. A public hearing oei en* of the claims wee postponed em aoconnt of news from s Northern ?st? that a party who had been turn assmsd eeald not get here. Wanlo the commission was -fitting tire fire waiting on telegraphlo ?*? Cape C. K. Henderson of suggested to the newspaper that the matter of the barks in the funds cf the Mate are <U> had net been discussed anf? and en account of the charge* made' by certain In he wished the public to know the reads are. eUrfcs looked up the memor far tea newspaper men. the building at the dispensarv la ftwsattlceiiy dismantled. The walls <a*sj dingy, the floors are hair covered "?nth a dust-bceoddan batting, and the favadturt ?how* the decrepitude #f * maid * detune. On one ot the the one by which Com? ?r Tat urn once sat. and It. comfort pfiffe 1 at hbt cht eelu I homely eld pipe, wn? scrawled aaap en u sane. "Thfnklng fon? dly of days tons byM Alt, ?aryst gone by! Once upon a ttase a committee of investigation aasetnted. At this Urne thedls healq oar tern was a ga> and rdsco. Now it 1? ss lonesome Vtaeent Chtooo's prohibition < lul? le Junction. And It Is here. In eery graveyard of the buried of freed, that the nomrolsalon H Up the /kelevels The for sser commission sat lu the State cap tsel sa account of fonvenlerc* But It I* more fitting hat the dldnter Saaat Should take place here. Upon Capt. Henderson's susgeat tasj Dr.W. J Murray, chairman cf fas commission stated "with refer aase to the slander* which have circulated" that the fun Je rc fn?m the sale of jstock had beer pat la the banks In the state which helped tho commission. Many tanks aesnmu nice ted with declined the pro neettlon. Two of these are the Bank Of Columbia and thv Carolina Nat toaal bunk. Oeorge W. Williams' hark la Charleston is another. The, Bank of 'orr ?? r decllnej. Th* rra ana of theec ban? f>?r doing so wh# that the commission wished 4 per aaai t tlei' St and uN? wished tr arttbdruw the money on call. TU ire am* a panic Impending and many of the banks did not wish to be em ?slrrassed la any such mannor a* to saH upoa to*>n without notification fair a ?\r%*3 depcrlt would have hurt them In tiros of a disaster. "Another point." said Dr. Murray, **ls the fnct that fome of the banks Slid n. t wist to give collateral. This te the pol it that worried us for a lang rims. The commission did. not Wieb to keep $800.000 tied up with? out Interest and yet we could not 1st out cn* Ii an Immense sum with? out protecting oer**lv?S. "One bank, the Palmetto Natlon.il la Colun?ol... at first Indignantly de? clined t< put up any collateral, >:aymg that to require such was an Imputa? tion upon the solvency ot all the banks of the State. But they appre? ciated our position and helped us out. The first large bank to help us out ta the n ailer of getting Interest for our JeposiU was the National Loan and Exohnof*. This Institution readily and gladly put up the colla? teral " A\Vhlle the clerks wet > proparln'^ the h?t ef l posit* Dr. Murray was Questioned ib ut a rumor that h* bad beaefitbd hlmnelf personally b. knyigf alcohol frein the di?prn ear* et im illy raducol prices for u?e Ii* I h whoUasle dru?f hayttfan. ? Do y??u know, ' 4*n 1 Dr. Murray. ? that aiac*- we have bctrun to prod three Taacale out o' theif holes they and their nenda have spread all sorts of malicious Ike about this commission. I don't care myself. I fsave been in bualn*** b?o long In South Carolina foi any such chatter to worry me or hinder u.e in the dis? charge of my duty, ton muy Inform yourself from the books." These book* show that when the Old Srato dispensary died there wiro It* barr* hi > f nie ?hol. aggr? gating In value ?oni*thlng Ilk') lt,20r*. Of these Dr. Murray bought three at |2.ft* pe-' gallon Ho dl i not pay cash for It und tater charged himself Internet on ? r..? account Later he bought two barielh at $2. IS per gal ion, tb? prevailing market pries, The ?am* price waa p?li on a four barrel order by the Oeer Drug tOasaany nt Charleston and a wholesale concern la Orcenvllle. Dr. Murray stated he had bought as much as I3.J00 worth of alcohol In a vear from the old dispensary. These five barrels aggregated about II7S. "One other matter, Doctor. It ha* Imen stated In a dlspulch purporting to come from Ashovillr, ihnt among the laymen In attendance Is IhJ chairman of the dlspensaiy com? mission. Dr. W. J Murrav of Colum? bia, who Is said to have sought the position he holds. Instead of having accepted it reluctantly, as h - has in lin ed tht public to bslleva" "Oh. don't btth??r me with sucl. f??c li?h inquiries," replied Dr Murray ; U?ter Qov. Ansel was asked about the mutter. While the governor is rtrm, he la never Impolite and he merely replied that there was absolutely do I ruth in the statement and that it was MM of the evident efforts to discredit the cominleslon for some minister pur? pose. He stated poaltlvevly that he of? fered the p' dill on to Dr Murray and had to Insist upon lit b)ing accepted. MORE NEWS OF THE DISPENSA? RY GRAFT G VV1E. Columbia, Feb. 7.?In the State yesterday appeared an oiflclal an? nouncement that B. Ehrllsch of At? lanta had brought aalt against Uli man St Co. and the Anchor Distilling company of Cincinnati. ' As these firms have figured extensively In the proceedings of the commission to wind up the affairs of the old State dispensary, there was some inquiry as to the nature of the claims of Ehr? lisch against the liquor nrms named. It may be recalled that Ehrlich la the party who aw or* that he had sot for If. A. Goodman, the job of traveling representative In Sou tu Car? olina for Ullman A Co., and that he and Goodman and Hlmmllbauer and Manheimer were to share and ?hare alike in the profits. - Nr.w Ehrllsch claim* that he haa beon defrauded by the other*?or by Ullman and Stra um?of his part c f the profits. This is more of the humor of the plunder bund. The complaints allegoa that Adolph Ullman and l~ J. Strauss were co? partners in trade in Cincinnati undor two firm?. Ullman St Co. and th< \r.chor Distilling company That he and If. A. Goodman, Onton lilmmelbaurr and Leo Manhedmer entered into a partnership In August. 1904, to act na salesman for lllman tnd Strauss. They wgnre to receive for their services one-half of the ureflts derived from their busin-jea HI* portion would thus have been one-eighth of all the profits. The auft is brought In this State because said defendants "have prop? erty within the 4tatc of South euro Una to wit: A choao In netfhtn or debt due them by the State dispen? sary commission." Khrhtch alleges that the gross pro 1 is frrtm the business In this Stute for the year ensuing from August. 1904. .vcf 4(7.000. j i,i on< ighih of this would have ban Is.i'v Aa u matter cf fact h? received $o,30? fcr tho year. Therc foi claims judgment fcr $4,?00 aa hH pr-> rat% o( the South Carolina eUtlnt. It may bt recalled that Ehrllsch when sworn ir? \Uanta gave, the *ol lowlng affld. . t ;? the ?enls of the Hate recently. "That he was engaged i Ming li? quor for Ullman .fc ?' of < ncinnati ) , and had aaaociai t th him M. 1. Goodman, L. Muuhelmer and Hiinmllbaucr from August, 1^04, to July 31, 1905. During this tt.n; largo quantities of liquor were sold rhe South Carolina State dispensary Vhat he met M. A Gooiltnan several dines In the city of C llumMa, S. C. fbr th? purpose of uonferring with V.o4man in advancing sales of ll rjunrs anil for consulting and agree? ing upon the best plans for conduct? ing their business. That M. A. Itodnmn, his associate, told denon cut that It cost him a great deal of money to get tho business from the 3outh Carolina State dlspenuary; tha* Hoykln and Towlll, members of the board of dispensary directo rs, Wtt* bis friends on the board and that h< paid th m to buy from Ullman & C< That In course of his association with said Goodman as heroin stated de? ponent received a letter from Good? man In the handwriting of 'joctlnmn on the It Ucr heads of tho Common wealth Distilling company of Louis? ville. Ky.. dated August 17. 1904. ad? dressed *My Dear Barney* and signed Morton A. G. with an unsigned post? script on the fourth page. This letter xpeaks for itself." It is evident tl*?t Ehrltach has nev? er had a proper accounting for the extraordinary expense In South Car dlna. Reason Enthroned. ? Begaus? moat?. are so tasty they are consumed In great excess. This leads to stomach trouble, biliousness ard constipation. Revise your diet, lot r siMun and not a pampered appe? tite control, then tako a few dosen of Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon be well again. Try It. For sale at all drug? gists. Samplea free. Herbert King, of Lancaster, fell from a train and broke one of hi" legs ?DeWitts Carbcllsed Witch Hazel Salve Is the beet for cuts, burns, bolls, bruises and scratches. It Is especially g*od for piles. Sold by all drugglsta. GQITON ASSOCIATION MET. south carolina division IX session Wednesday. Representative Gathering ?- Meeting Was Harmonious and Stand Made for 15-Cent t on on?Officers Elect - ed. Columbia, Feb. 6.?The South Car? olina division of the Southern Cotton association mot in council chamber ? yesterday. Not only were the farm? ers ot the State represented but there were many men present from other walks of life, especially business men nd bankers. The meeting was en? tirely harmonious and the stand for 15-centa cotton was stoutly maintain? ed by the members. The determina? tion was prevalent that the farmers should be the ones to fix tho price of cotton snd that with a firm action they would be able to dictate to the men who bought the cotton to make it into goods and put same on the market. President Smith In speak* lng of the meeting said It was about the most successful and most largely attended that had yet been held by the association. He said he fol; that great good would be accomplished by tho association and that U' was never in better shape than at the present time. After the meet'ng had been called I te> order the election of officers took place. The result of the election was as follows, It being decided that tho office of secretary and treasurer should be consolidated and held by one man: President?E. D. Smith of Lyn eh burg. Vice president?E. L. Archer of Spar tan burg. j , Secretary and treasurer?F. H. Hy? att of Columbia. President E. D. Smith has been president of the association since It's organization, and the members were very appreciative of his services. Af? ter it was decided to elect a secrctarv and treasurer in one man. Mr. F. H. Hyatt was elected tq this office bjy ac? clamation. Th*r? was considerable discussion on the election of the* two executive commltteemen who, in company with the president, are to attend the :net ting of the Southern Cottcn as? sociation to be held at Dallas, Tex., on February 19. Mr. Richard I. Manning of Sumter stated that the prosperity of the South was depend? ent upon the work of the association and there were several others who advocated a careful and judici? ous selection of the executive coin hnitteemon. The result cf the election was as follows: To attend Southern Cotton asso? ciation meeting?E. L. Archer of Spartanburg and J. W. McCown of Florence. The delegates at large t > the national convention are nv fol? lows: E. D. Hodge of Clarendon, O. \V. Gunter of Newberry, R S. Bla lock, J. M. Kinard of New berry, T. B. Davis of Greenwood and J. R. Fa I rey ef Orangeburg. _1_, Many Sleepless Night, Owing to a Persistent Cough?Relief Found at Lost. ?"For stveral winters past my wife has been troubled with a most per -?stont and disagreeable cough, which invariably extended over a period of ?"veral weel<yv and canned her many deeploss nighte," writes Will J. Hay? ner, editor of the Hurley, Colo., Bul etln. "Various remedies were tried ?ach yeai, with Ho beneficial results, in November last the cough again put n an appearance and my wife, acting >n tho suggestion of a friend, pur haaod a bottle of Chamberlain'"* Sough R< needy. The result was ln leed marvelous. After three doses :hc cough entirely disappeared and las net manifested Itself since." This remedy Is for sale b3* all druggists. ORANGEBURG CHURCH MONEY. War Claim of $083.83 to be Paid b> Congress. Washington, Ftb. 7.?The huu*< or k up the omnibus war claims bill t( day and passed the only South Car tin.i item in it, which war for the. mailt ef the trustees of the German ?Uthernn church r,f Orang"burg, the mount *n? $9S3 33. v Orangtbuni Ii In Rsprcsentatlvi rver'l dish let credit should be jlVfn bim for getting the bill passed y ?he h moo. In a short lime ltj? ? noun! shove ItVled will be paid to h- truttftf of the church. While the bill was under Uscutslon ' I oig wrangle Onsuad because many ? art tentative* who had hems pend er whi' h were left OUl claimed that 'Ny iheuld have boon Incorporated in he bill at it was reported to the house. \men 1 met.Is whieh were offered to that effect, however, failed and the di stood as reported, it is probahb Ih it the other claims will be passed ? its r If put on in the s mate Simple Remedy for La Grippe. ?La grippe coughs are dangerous as they frequently develop into pneumo? nia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs so that no seri? ous results need be feared. The gen? uine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no harmful drugs and Is In a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Jan-feb BILLIONS FOR HUES. FIVE HUNDRED AMERICAN GIRLS BUY TITLES. Cupid's Influence Has Caused Vast Fortune? to be Carried Over Seas, Rut Only Occasionally Wen; the Matches Love Affairs. New York, Feb. 5.?More than 500 American girls have married titled foreigners, and a careful statistician has figured that a trfie more than $308,000,000 has been taken over soil through cupid's influence. This amount docs not include the fortune of Misa Gladys Vandcrbilt, who be? came the bride of Count Szechenyl. Not only have the marriages of American heireeses filled the depleted coffers of foreign noblemen, but many of the fair Americans have presented the titles. Also have the American wives become prominent in politics and society of foreign counties, not? ably those who have married British noblemen. But the record of infelicitous in? ternational marriages is certainly ap? palling and the divorce court history of the post few years teems with the names of titled foreigners who mar? ried rich American girls. There are few of these cases in which the Amer? ican wife did not blng the suit either for separation or divorce Some of ihe matches have been love matches, and in these Instances with few j exceptions, the American wives have been happy. Put these are the exceptions that prove the rule. Unhappiness, shame and ignominy have come in most of the internation? al marriages. , WILL NOT HANG YET. Negro Convicted of the Munter of John Young is Granted Respite. Spartanhurg, Feb. 6.?Will Foster tho negro convicted and sentenced to pay the death penalty for the murder of John Young, will not be hanged here tomorrow, his counsel having given notice of appeal to the supreme court. His execution is stayed pend? ing a decision. > Sheriff Nichols received official notice from the governor today staying Foster's execution. ?The trouble with most cough rem? edies is that they constipate. Kenne? dy'.: Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently but promptly on the bowela and at the same time it stops the cough by soothing the throat and lung irrita? tion. Children *like it Sold by all druggists. J. H. Clark, a young white man, was arrested in Greenville charged with obtaining passes from the Southern by making false representations. CASTOR IA for Infant? and Children. The Kind You Hats Always Bought Boars the Signature of Tax Returns For 1908. ! OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER CO. Sumtcr, S. C, Dec. 5, 1907. Notice Is hereby given that I will attend, in person or by deputy, at the following places on the days indicat? ed, respectively, for the purpose Of receiving returns ? i* personal proi?j&* \i ard poll taxes for the fiscal y? ar 3 ?mmencing January 1st, l'JOS. TindaU's Store, Thursday, Jan. 2d. Privateer, Jenkins' Store, Friduy. Jan. 3d. Manchester, LeviV, Tuesday. Jan 7th. Wertfeiekt, Thursday, Jan. 9th. Statcburg, Friday, Jan. 10th. Hagood, Tuesday. Jan. 11th. Rerabcrts, Wednesday, Jan. 15th. Dalzcll, Thursday, dan. lGth. Gordon's Mill, Friday. Jan. 17th. Mayestllle, Tuesday, Jan. 21st. Khlloli, Wednesday, Jan. 22d. Norwood's X Roads, Thursday, Jan 23d. Oswego, Friday, Jan. 21th. , The law requires that all persons owning property or In anywise having charge of such property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc., return the same under oath to the Auditor, who requests all persons to he prompt In making their returns and save the 50 per cent, penalty which v/ill be added to the property valuation of all persons who fall to make returns within the time prescribed by law. Taxpayers return what they own on the first day of January, 1908. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each township where the property is located and also each and eve/y case the number of the school district must be given. Every male citizen between the age of twenty-one and sixty years on the first day of January, 1908, except those incapabale of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, are deemed taxable polls, and except Confederate soldiers 50 years of age, on January 1st, 1908. All returns must be made on or be? fore the 20th day of February next. I cannot take returns after that date and all returns made after the 20th day of February, are subject to a penalty of 60 per cent. J. DIGGS WILDER. Auditor Sumter County. Dee. 11-Feb. 10. '?I. The Jumping Off Place. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION TEN-, ?"Consumption had me in Its grasp, DERED GREAT DEMOCRAT. and I had almost reached the jumping ] _ off placo when I was advised to try Dr. King's New Discovery; and I want Makes Strong Speech at Majestic to say right now, It saved my life. I Theatre In Jersey City?Says Desav Improvement began with the first j ocratlc Principles Are Crowing: bottle, and after taking one dozen j _ bottles I was a well and happy man i o?r?n*er' again." hays George Moore, of Grimes- 1 Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 6.?An en lard, N. C. As a remedy for coughs thusiastic reception was accorded1 and colds and healer of weak, sore lurgs and for preventing poreumonia New Discovery is supreme. uOc. and was William J. Bryan at the Majestic the? atre this afternoon. He was Intro $1 at Blbort'l Drug Store. Trial bot- duced as "the next president of the tie free. men that ever lived" oftener than 'He is one of the best men that ever lived." United States," which evoked ap v?? TU !7TT 7~~L . plause from the large audience. You hear He was one of the b*?st The keynote of Mr. Bryan's speech was that Democratic principles; are growing stronger, while those of the _ I Republican party are weakening. -Health Cocffe" is really the clos-' A"er 9peCCh at the Ma**t,c est coffee Imitation ever yet produced, addressed the Women's club and later This, the froeet coffee substitute ever left for Passaic. made, has recently been produced bv Mr. Bryan, in his speech at the Ms Dr. Shoop of Racine, Wis. Not a grain lMt|_ ___ .n _____., of real coffee in it either. Health Cof- 3*StiC' ^ in part' fee is made from pure toasted cereals. "Today the Democratic party pre** with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would sents a united front and is more har fool an expert?who might drink it moouous than I have ever known it for coffee. No twenty or thirty min- t_ . ._ 0. utes boiling. -Made in a minute," t0 **? Travelln* <?? ?t?te to rays the doctor, l^evy & Moses. another I find everywhere that Dens? ??- I ocrat* are ready to fight for purs' All the revolvers taken from prls- Democracy. Why is it that our party cners at Portland Ore., were melted enters into this fight with the spirit up and made into a stove for the po- .hat it does? It is becouse time ban lice station. vindicated hte attitude of the Demo? cratic party. The Democratic pasty has foreseen our danger and pointed Ask Yourseir the Question. ?Why not use Chamberlain's Pain , Balm when you have rheumatism? out the ?? opponents Wo feel sure that tho result will be always prompt and satisfactory. One applU cation relieves the pain, and many have be??n permanently cured by its use. 25 and 50 cent size. For sale by all druggists._ talking about complicated questions of government. Thomas Jefferson, the founder of the Demo? cratic party, said the art of govern? ment was the art of being honect." Southern Standard of Satisfaction Snowdrift HOGLESS LARD Nature made it, and made it right, ?the just-right cook? ing-fat for all purposes,?the economical substitute for but? ter. There's no indigestible hog-fat in it. It's the pride of the South,?her leading agricultural contribution to international food-purity. The Southern Cotton Oil Co. NEW YORK- SAVANNAH NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA ? CHIGACO Branson's Sanatorium For the Treatment of Stock. Having erected commodious quarters on my premises, No 541 North Chun* St., I am well prepared to treat, scientifically and humanely, all diseases of Horses, Mules, Cows and other animals. Sick animals boarded at reasonable charge. Write or Phone me. DR. JOHN I. BRUNSON, Phone:?No. vj Veterinary Surgeon, Sumter, S. C. Office:--314 South Sumter Street :-: :-: Oct. 28, "07?2m?Monday >nd Thursda . eaavel Bank of Sumter. X Capital, $75,000 -:- Surplus, $47,000 Does General Banking Business. Four Per Cent. Interest, payable Quarterly, on Deposits in Savings Department -:- -:- -:- -: PROIflPI AND COURTEOUS TREATMENT GUARANTEED. RICHARD I. MANKID6, MARION MOISE, W. F. RHAME, President. Vice President. ? Cashier, CABBAGE AND BEET PLANT producing large rUt tention given to all orders. W. F. GARB, Fur the next few weeks I will fill all orders for cabbage nod tvet plants at tbe following prices: l?'X> to 4 0?), $125 ; 5000 to 9000, $100; 10,000, 9 <n. Special prices on larger lots. Cash with ordsr or J. (). I), if prefered W?. guarantee uatiefactlon ai safe delivery of plants. I have all of the leading varieties. TboEM'ly Jersey Wakrfleld, tbs most popular early var ? ?t The Charleston \Vak? field, a few days later but t rjr desirable for garden planting In the later kind* I have Successio i and The Late Plate Dutch, 11 tfc head*. Plants now ready for shipment, uiy persona at Meg*etts, s. 0,