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uni sim mini?. ACK ON SOUTH TO HE MADE A FEATURE. BUI for Reduction wf Representation?Added Amend to PntOkitf Bill?Williams Majority With Cowardice. Washington. May IS.?A campaign W? attribution publicity bill, embodying Sal amend ment by Mr. Crumpacker of providing for a reduction In representation In the house of the itatlves In those States having sSJswraaehlsement wee passed by the today by a vote of 110 to lit ?wing a lively debate The meas? ures brought ap ander suspension the rules and hut tt minutes were In which to discuss It. The ithern mamasro In particular were la their denunciation of the ap inment pro vision of the bill. %tr. Williams, ths minority leader, spas especially vigorous In his attack, saWraetertsIng ths bill aa being an ipt to revive the1 conditions of instruction days. On account of Crumpacker amendment the voted egalnst the bill In Its rty. la brief, the provision regarding ssshtlelty of campaign contributions Si applicable to ths netlona) commit sees sf all present parties and the na congresslonsl committees of poUttcsl parties and all commit slatlons or organisations rh shall In two or more States In the result or attempt to In ths result of en election at "Which representatives In congres are ws he elected. The Crumpacker smendment pro for ths rsenactment of certain of the old federal election r, except that the Idea of the force I authorising ths use of troops at i polls m eliminated. It also pro that ths director of the census easel! submit to congress a report on em Mulattos showing the number of cittsens. white and black. In State end ths number disfran fsr the purpose of enabling to ascertain the apportion In representation to which such may he entitled. Crumpacker explained hie by earing that they were iSaasgwed against fraud and Intimlda *eem la elections He undertook to was/, he declared, that no'.member of "She he ass would object to a law only purpose was to secure elections. sal the, opinion of Mr. Rucker (Mo.) "thst awythiag were wanting to demon that the leaders and managers She Republican party In the house guilty of deceit and fa lap pre ths hill supplied that want te horse play," remarked Mr. (Oa.) , m In representation, he had no terrors for the South. ? Republicans, hs asserted, need deceive themselves on thst prop "Heavy as Is ths price," he 1. "unfair end unjust se we It would be to exect this id of flesh, yet If the people of ever do require It they will that the South will pay It for the ?Hew of Its homes und for the itlon of Its white clvllsa avs pressing ths belief thst Mr. Chwmpaeher, In Including his sit end aassnts to the publicity bill, did not nt the aentlment of the lead? en the part of the majority In at bus; to revive the principles of foree bill. Mr. Lansing (Vs.) against the mcssure. r. Ollleeple (Texas) warned the that by passing the bill the Itlon of the negro would be made than at present Following brief remarks by Messrs. ennett (N. T.) end Bonynge (Col.) support of the bill. Mr. Williams > made a vigorous speech ssjeinst It. "Ths greet old pi rty," Ise began, "has resolved Itself iito a llle stock company." He the Republicans with not ng to face sny great public ques ttse In s fair and stralghforward way. try combining several prpposltlons In , ease hill. "What are you trying to ek>?" hs Inquired. "Docs the gen thwnan from Indiana think he can the hands of the clock of time half a century? Does he think 1 can produce the days Sf the car ?bsgger and Reconstruction In the th once more? Does he think the uses interest* of the North will and for a recurrence of the satur? ate ?*' The reduction In representation adment, he declared, has been to defeat the publicity bill. ??You have no Idea of reducing the ntatlon of California. Mussa tts or Connecticut. The people of the South, he said, sws willing to take the Issue. If It was desired to Ignore amendment and ths Republicans were willing to re wtore to Mississippi the power to fix her sufferage along racial Hues, the people of that State were ready for the gauntlet. "Throw It down when? ever you please'" he exclaimed. "As to the reduction of our representa? tion la congress," he seid, "In Qod's name take it and welcome to it; but be honest when you do it." Mr. Williams declared that if the publicity feature of the bill should become law "it will damn your Re? publican party and be worse for you than the force bill which defeated Harrison." It was all false preten? ses, he declared, and he said to the Republicans, "Like children you are playing with fire in a powder maga slne." He closed by asking the Re? publicans if they were fools enough to believe that the South would ever again submit to the policies to which she submittel when she was weak and helpless. Mr. Dalsell (Pa.) said he could see no greater evil than that gentlemen should be sent as representatives to the house "not by virtue of the votes of their fellow cltltens, hut by virtue of the suppression of votes." MAS WOODS SENT TO PRISON. Is Charged With Perjury In Her Di? vorce Suit?Her Complaint Die New York, May 21.?Mae C Woods, whose suit for an absolute divorce from United States Senator Thomas C. Platt r.f New York has been on trial In the supreme court here for several days, was committed to the Tombs prison late today after Jus? tice O'Oorman has dismissed the com? plaint In her action ?"d ordered her held In $5,000 ball on , barge of per? jury. The decision in Senator Platt's fa? vor and the sudden and sensational end of the suit came after a day which the defense occupied largely with the Introduction of expert and other testimony, attacking the au? thenticity of the documents by which the plaintiff was seeking to estab? lish her alleged marriage to Senator Platt. A handwriting expert testified that In his opinion the body of the letter In which Senator Platt was alleged to have admitted his relation as hus? band to the plaintiff was added after the lator's signature had been af? fixed. More telling still for the de? fense was the deposition by engravers and stationer? called by counsel for Senator Platt that the blank upon which the alleged Platt-Wood mar? riage certificate was prepared was not lithographed until three months after the date upon whleh the mar? riage of Mini Wood to Senator Platt waa alleged to have taken place. Miss Wood waa recalled to the stand In re? buttal. She was asked If, after hear? ing the testimony about the marriage certificate, she still reiterated that the defendant gave her the certificate as she prtvlounly testified. "I still reiterate It" the replied. Justice O'Oorman turned to Miss Wood and pointedly questioned her. She repeated her assertion that the marriage occurred as she had stated. She admitted that Senator Platt never supported her, and when asked by the court If she did not consider It the duty of a husband to support his wife, she replied: "I do, hut as long as he was not enough of a gentleman to do so, I never asked him to." Senator Platt's counsel then again moved for a dismissal of the com? plaint. It was forthwith granted by Justice O'Oorman. TO RECLAIM 1,600,000 ACRES. E. H.. Harri man Plane Great Irri? gation System. Los Angeles, Cel., May 18.?The most stupendous Irrigation system In the world, calling for an outlay of $5.000,000 on construction work alone, to reclaim 1,GOO.000 acres of desert laud. Is the definite project of E. H. Harriman in the Imperial Val? ley. His plan contemplates an Im? mense high line canal from a point on the Almo river, 20 miles east of Sharp's Heading, 100 feet above sea level, and following the east and north sides of the desert basin that once held a mighty sea, around the easterly side of Imperial Valley, along the hills above Salton Sea, and thence down the Coachela Valley to Idaho. This canal will be 125 miles long and cover approximately 2.500 square miles. With water, this land should become the most fertile on the Amer? ican continent, and will leap In value from nothing to as high as $1,500 an a*, re. Harriman figures that sales of railway landa. redeemed by this pro? ject, will return tQ the Southern Pa? cific the entire cost of the irrigation works and leave It clear to the com? pany as a perpetual source of enor? mous Income. The annual meeting of the Laurent Cotton Mills was held Thursday. The following officers were elected: N. B. Dial, president; J. B. Cleveland, vice president; W. S. Montgomery, manager. Semi-annual dividend of 6 per cent, was declared. 30 days* trial $1 Is the offer on Plmules. Relieves backache, weak back, lame back, rheumatic pains. Best on sale for kidneys, bladder and blood. Good for young and old. Sat? isfaction guaranteed or money re? funded. Sold by Blbert'a Drug Store. Mit. BENNETT'S WORK. Humor of His Transfer to Another Field Causes Strong Protest, Notice was received a few days ago that as a result of certain changes or a reorganization of the bureaus of the agricultural department it is probable that Mr. Frank Bennett who is in charge of the soil utilization work in this county will be transfer? red to other work and a new man sent here. The removal of Mr. Ben? nett in the midst of his year's work would be most unfortunate and would practically rob the experiments that have been undertaken of the greater part of their value, if it did not cause the entire abandonment of work by the farmers who have undertaken it under Mr. Bennett's advice and su? pervision. The matter has been taken up with the department of agriculture direct and through Congressman Le? ver, and a strong effort is being made to Induce the department to cintinue Mr. Bennett in charge of the work in this field, for the year, at least, if not permanently. Mr. Bennett is peculiarly fitted for the work here, as he has formed a wide acquaintanceship in this section and is more familiar with the soil of this and adjacent counties In which his work lies, as he made the soil survey of Sumter and Lee coun? ties last year, and in that way ob? tained at first hand intimate and thorough first had knowledge of the location and extent of the various soli and types with which he has to deal in his soil utilization experi? ments. Mr. Bennett has already done good work in this field, the work is growing in extent an importance and practcal value under his supervision and it is hoped that the officials of the de? partment of agriculture will not transfer him to another field. Mr. LEVER'S GOOD WORK. . The $70,000 Appropriation for the Postofflce la a Certainty. Mr. R. I. Manning is in receipt of a letter from Congressman Lever in? forming him officially, as president of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, that the appropriation for the Sumter postloffice bulding has been Increased to $70,000. The house added $10, 000 to the previous appropriation and Senator Gary at Mr. Lever's instance added an additional $10,000 when the public buildings bill came up in the eenate. An effort was made to cut out the second approprlaton and it required a hard fight on Mr. Lever's part, backed up the entire South Car? olina delegation, to Induce the con? ference committee to let the Item re? main In the bill. Mr. Lever made a good fight In Sumter's behalf and succeeded In obtaining an appropria? tion sufflent to erect a building that will be adequate to the present and future needs of this city. The peo? ple of Sumter are sensible of the hard work Mr. Lever has done for this city and they not only give him full credit for the gratifying results, but are appreciative of his efforts. It is only since Mr. Lever has represented this district that Sumter has had evi? dence that we are represented in congress. Mr. Lever has demonstrat? ed that a congressman can be of practical benefit to his district and in at nsequence of his work for his con? stituents he Is easily the strongest man In public life in the Seventh Dis? trict. WILL NOT REDUCE NOW. Senate Postpone* Bill With Amend? ment to Give South Fewer Con? gressmen. Washington, May 23.?The cam? paign publicity bill, with the repre? sentation restriction amendment, which was passed by the house yes? terday, was laid before the senate to? day. Wisthout discussion the bill was referred to the committee on privileges and elections, where it will remain until the next session of con? gress. The famous dialogue bit veon the governors of North and *>ut'i Caro? lina has not been repeated at the White House, first, bcoau-e the exe? cutives of these two c< inmonwealthi are teetotalers, and, second, because Mrs. Hayes is not the hostess.?Prov? idence Journal. Dr. Kershaw Going Abroad. The Rev. John Kershaw, D. D., rector of St. Michael's church, will leave the city next week on his way to London, where he will attend the Pan-Anglo congress, which opens In that city June 16, and remains in session for one week. At the morn? ing service at St. Michael's tomorrow Dr. Kershaw will briefly outline the alms nnd purposes of this meeting in Ixmdon, at which It Is expected there will be representatives from all parts .?f the world. After the congress ad? journs Dr. Kershaw will visit other Buropean points, remaining abroad ghoul three months.?News and Tou? rer. There's more noise than harmony In chin music. SPENT 1.851 TONS OF GOLD. It Would Take 24,06:1 Men to Carry Money Congress Appropriated. Washington, May 27.?Just for fear the people will not understand how much money this session of con- I gress has appropriated, Representa? tive Hamlin, of Mississippi, today re? duced the figures to horsepower and manpower. He announced that he had found out from the treasury de- j partment that 13 $20 gold pieces weighed a fraction under one pound, and that a ton of the metal was worth $540,000. Upon the basis of a billion-dollar apprporiation, he estimated that this session of congress had expended 1, 851 tons of gold. Loaded in wagons, one ton to a load, and each wagon placed in a line 7 1-2 yards apart, Mr. Hamlin said the procession would he 7 1-2 miles long. The gold would fill 92 1-2 freight cars, each car car? rying 20 tons, making five trainloads. If loaded on backs of men, each car? rying 150 pounds, it would take 24, 063 men to carry the appropriations of congress about town. * "There were 22,008 votes cast for the speaker of the house at the last election," he said: "It would, there? fore, take all the Republicans and 2,065 Democrats in the district of Speaker Cannon to carry the appro? priations of this Congress." DR. ALDERMAN GOING AWAY. University of Virginia President is Threatened With Breakdown. Richmond, Va., May 27.?President Edwin Anderson Alderman, of the I University of Virginia, will sail on i Saturday for Europe for a brief rest. I Leaving Just three weeks before the end of the season, when the fes tivities of commencement take place, 1 the matter has caused considerable comment, but it is explained that Dr. Alderman is suffering from the stren- , uous life he has led for the last two years, under which his health has given way. His physicians declare that a rest at this time will bring about his entire recovery. There is no truth in the rumor that Dr. Al? derman will leave the University of Virginia to accept the presidency of the University of New York City, which was offered him at a salary of $15,000 a year. E. D. Smith's Work. There has been some criticism of K. D. Smith for entering into poll tics and seeking a high office in the gift of the people, because, It Is said, he is supposed to be working for the Interests of the cotton growers. Let us look at the situation a minute. [ Four years ago he began his work as national organiser, being called off his farm to take up the work. He has been all over the South and to New York, Washington and other places to meet the spinners and grow? ers and buyers of all kinds. He has organized the South in this general cotton movement. He has really done what he undertook, the general awakening of all classes of people in the South to their own interests and mutual dependence. He has succeed? ed, as may be seen by the organiza? tions everywhere. The cotton men arc awake, the bankers and mer? chants are behind them. His work is finished. He did not enlist to con? tinue a dry nurse through all time, j for the farmers and business men of | the South, they do not need it, they are up and doing, and now Mr. Smith feels that he can point with pride to his record and ask to be transferred to another field of useful? ness, and he hopes to do as well there as he has done In the former field.? Florence Times. I There is not much in common be? tween Biblical Samson and legendary Rip, but Bob knows his audience back in Happy Valley, the primitive folk to whom he saws out "Cracklin' Bread" and "Old Gray Hoss Came Tearing Down the Wilderness" on his seasoned fiddle. We suppose that a sardonic smile will embitter the 1 lips of the auburn haired Apollo I whom Bob supplanted in the senate When his speech is read in the edito? rial sanctum at Nashville, but does it not confound the office of critic? ? The Hon Robert Love Taylor has set j his own pace In the senate; not for i him the port and periods of a Car- i mack; he prefers to entertain while solemn men thunder in the index. Here comes the spring winds to chap, tan and freckle. Use Pinesalve Carbollzed. (Acts like a poultice) for cuts, sores, burns, chapped skin. Sold by Siberfs Drug Store. I -j Tom Platt says that he is an old fool. His colleague, however, will not admit as much for himself, re? fusing to be regarded as old.?Phila deplhla Ledger. ManZan Pile Remedy, price 50c, Is guaranteed. Put up ready to use. One application prompt relief to any form of piles. Soothes and heals. Sold by Slbert's Drug Store. Some helpless people manage to help themselves to more. 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TMS ???TTAUM TV HUAAAY SVaSCT. MCW TO** CITT. N?TIG E. Office of Sumter County Dispensary Board. Sumter, S. C, May 20, 1908. To Distillers and Liquor Dealers: You are hereby requested to sub? mit bids in accordance with the terms of the County Dispensary Law, upon the various kinds and grades of liquors, wines and beers, produced or handled by you in quantities as ad? vertised for below, for supplying the Sumter County Dispensaries for the quarter beginning July 1st, 1908, and ending September 30th, 1908: 150 barrels 75 p. c. conn. 50 barrels 90 p. c. corn. 50 barrels 85 p. c. rye. 50 barrels 100 p. c. rye. 10 barrels 85 p. c. rum. 50 barrels 85 p. c. gin. 50 barrels 100 p. c. gin. V 200 barrels export beer. 150 barrels bulk beer. 1 barrel alcohol. Bids are also invited on case li? quors, rye, corn, Scotch, malt and other whiskeys, brandies, wines, beer, champagne, etc., in quarts, pints and half pints, said goods to be de? livered at the following points in Sumter county, South Carolina, freight prepaid: Sumter and Mayes ville. It Is understood that the Sumter County Dispensary Board shall have the right to accept any quantity of any article bid upon, to be ordered shipped at our pleasure. The Dis? pensary Board reserving the right to reject all or any part of any bid. Competition on Quality and Price. All whiskies will be paid for by ac? tual contents of barrel regauged at our dispensaries. And further, we solicit bids on glass, corks, tin-foil and all other articles needed for dispensary, all goods to be delivered F. O. B. Sum? ter. Bids to be sent by express or regis? tered mail to the Sumter County Treasurer within thirty days from date of this advertisement; the bids shnll be sealed and there shall be no sign or mark upon the envelope in? dicating the name of the bidder. The County Dispensary board will require bonds from successful bidders, such amount of bond to be decided upon when purchase is made. Bids to be opened at County Dis? pensary Board's office on Saturday, June 20th, at 10 o'clock a. m. C. W. STAN SILL, Chairman, B. B. BREEDEN, Secretary, J. J. BRITTOX, JR., Sumter County Dispensary Board. Attest: M. J. MOORE, Clerk. 5-20-law?3w FOLEY'S HONEY-TAR The original LAXATIVE cou^h remedy. For coughs, colds, throat and lang troublea. No opiates. Non-alcoholic Good for everybody. Sold every where* Tho genuine TO LEY'S HONEY and TAR Uia a Yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Prepared only by Peley A Company, Ohloege? SIEBERTS DRUG STORE. KILL? 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