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11 iHWii' ill IB hWDNCsrMY. JANUARY I, 1909. ifce ttumter Watchman was found *an In 111* and the True Southron in lift. The Watchman and Southron ?e>ur has tat combined ctvculatlon and statueace ef both of the old papers, ?aal U manlfaatlr the host advertising eteediuan in Sumter TeTJOODORE ROOSEVELT. It la hardly magnanimous to crltl mm mm official when he haa about his power; but recently we have so much more In our president's to offend that we feel called m to record our protest before an year shall have passed. In this we are not actuated by sec prejudice; for Roosevelt has a I title to Southern lineage than of our presidents or more recent We protest becauie of the high If not reverence, that we have taught to feel for the high and eUsmlned office of the Presidency of ?Jas United States. We protest because ure believe (hat Mr. Roosevelt haa ?, more to lower the dignity of hla ofllee than any Chief Executive ?t our country haa ever had. We became the highest official the Executive department of our rnment his seen fit to cast a of suspicion upon all the members P the Legislativ? department. ** We protect, because while he think he has the right to condemn and without restraint* ha seems to that hedged about by ?nMaKy. he Is imune to all criticism SSM retaliation. W ottet above all. e^oeauae of an overw? >nsm that ItH intense l?at it: possessor TR ueliei? that, whenever he his eyes i he sun ??ta Aboyt t* srs ago the faint ' i>f ertaln campaign roars ?* aAoat and various and aun ?dry atlasjsi grafter* were said to be la their boots In fear of a change of raiment; but no tfjr terms ttave been clad In r. fee yeats pass and the echoes, are stilled eiSBSsamesBsanejssnaw District Attorney Henry, who gain? ed fame by hie 'earless and successful m of the land thlevee of >a and Washington and tho tsrraftere ef Mnn rranclsco, has been n?*toned In some of the newspapers US sir Tuft's orobabls choice for An rnei '*< ?<? rat. but we fear what -mmmr ahance ho may have had for sjSJbtaet honors has been forever do t strayed he hie bold accusation of B. JL Harrtman as the man chiefly re? sponsible for the graft and civic cor? ruption ealstlng In San Francisco. Jtr. Harrtman la the shining light of the ?enwaserv stive buuluess element that ?usjp-portsd air. Taft s candidacy so racetty. Mr. Henry's charge against Harrlman la a heinous affront to teas conservatism and Mr. Taft uMll scarcely go so far as to endorse It by Inviting the offender to become a member of his cabinet. ? ? ? "Or. Osorge B. Cromer. of Newber ry. who Is known throughout the its as an earnest and consistent ?ny of the liquor evil, not only not endorse and support the arian of tho Antt-Sal<>>n League to farce a State-wide prohibition law through the Leglslatuie. but Is In hearty vmosthy with the position of Hon. Neils Christensen, of Beaufort. Uhr? Cromer Is sn enemy of the liquor traffic and of the liquor evil, but does not believe \\ either wise or expedient fje undertake to eradicate Intemper suscs Uf sumptuary legislation. He SB a county optionist and would leave It to the people of the several counties to decide, for themselves whether or aiet e .onty dl*pen?arles are to be maintained. Dr. Cromer*t position la of Interest at tbN time. In view of the ?act that his name appears promi? nently on the official letter head of Antt-*eloon League. . (OMMOV MONUMK F.RROK. 'e*n*f many years It has beon the cus ef Southern farmer* to make their crop upon the/'advance system' and while this has been regarded as sin uposjomls error on the side of tho farmer, by many sacrx loints It hss been thought that It was a very profit sable wsy of buying cotton Tfci? fsrmor realises that as a mat? ter ef safety It is better to make the teuod conNumed by his family and hla Stock upon the farm rather than *o murehsw!) It especially when he had to mis* payment out of a rrop which wot aa yet been made. I have wstching this phase of country Iff* la the South for many years and fjSjnj oesne to the conclusion that the ?"advance system" It Just as great a im ??n the part of the merchant It la en the part of the farmer, for following reasons: Fl no the merchant takes great iv which, of course, ho tries to rwr %w laereesed charges. Rut even though these charges are Increased, the staple? ef tlfs are not such artl ejiee as a high percentage of profit will adhere to. end the merchsnt Is practi? ce*! ly trading gold for a promise to pay. If the crop fulls, ho Is obliged to carry and carry and carry and pos? sible may ultimately, as in thousand cases, be obliged to take the farm, for which he has no use, and under boll weevil conditions is difficult to handle profitably upon a tenant system. Under cash system there will be a great reduction In the sales of some staple foods such as bacon, potatoes, beans, lard, vegetables, canned goods, hay. corn, etc., all articles that carry the low profits. The farmer Is rarely a hoarder of monsy and if he saves two thousand dollars or more by pro? ducing all his feed supplies at home he has that much more to spend when his crop Is made, and It is cash. Under a cash system the farmer will buy with his surplus more dry goods, clothing, shoes, furniture, etc , for his family, better teams farm im* plements, wagons, buggies, etc., on which there is a much greater profit for the merchant than on staple articles of food. The merchant can turn his money in thirty days. Instead of a year. Ten per cent, clear profit turned monthly is better than 120 per cent, gained annually. Some of the farmers Increased Income goes into permanent Improvement to enable the farmer to produce more and spend more an? nually. Again, there is something about raising cotton, tobacco, etc., to pay a debt, that saps the vitality of the farmer and affects the quality of his Ullas; . I; re.illy lowers the grade of tanning, if upon the other hand the r will .!<>ln with us in urging farmer** to * >'.se all their food supplies and ti t^ produce by better tillage A% the crop per acre they now produce, the result as It affects the merchant will be this: All business will soon be on a cash basis and the volume will be three or four times as large from the farmer alone. The advent of m?re money will bring diversified industries among the farmers and eventually will attract manufacturers to the market towns. If there are little farms in the coun? try. Instead of calling meetings for the purpose of raising funds to secure Immigration, call meetings to encour? age the farmers who know the coun? try and are loyal to it. to universally adopt the following plan: First, pro? vide their own food supplies from the farm: Second, double the average product on every acre under cultlva tion and let each worker on the farm use better teams and tools, till three times as many acres as at present, nqt In the one crop but In a variety diversified and profitable crops. Th would 'cause an immediate demand for more land and would provide the money to pay for It. This makes ev? ery man on the farm more than six times the industrial power he now is and gives him a love of the farm This Is better than to leave him in discouragement and secure Immi? grants to come and buy him out I should not speak so positively, only I have observed for a quarter of a century that where the Southern merchants have changed from an "advance system" to a cash system, they have prospered very much mor< then In former years and the number of failures is Immensely less. Of course, it Is not meant that there should be no credits, but practically there should be little necessity for them until the crop Is actually ready for the harvest, then trade becomes a cash transaction. Or better still, the farmer can get his money from the bank and pay cash In all cases, It there 1? a lack of ready money. The advance system bears down upon the cotton farmer, with special hardship. His crop Is either sold at ?hS| or forced to the gin and the warehouse so as to secure loans. If the cotton farmer is not forced to sell to raise money or pay debts he will store his crop on his farm and market at his leisure, which Is In the u.tt rest of all parties. It appears to me, therefore, that the f irmer will Immediately gain when he produces what he has hith? erto bought In the way of living. lie Is not compelled to sell his crop Im mediately upon the harvest. When he does sell he trades for cash. The greater amount of money he has Is very helpful to the family, but the stimulus to his self respect Is per hapH the most Important Item to be considered. The merchant prospers by the greater volume of business and by the quick return of his money. It seems to me that these points should be urged upon all the people. 8. A. Knapp, Special Agent In Charge, Farmers' Cooperative Dem'n Work. 1 Senator (iraydon'* Son Shot. Abbeville. Jan. 1.?Norwood the 10-year-old son of Senator W. N Oraydon, accidentally shot himself with a parlor rifle today at 1 o'clock. The bullet entered the cranium Jutd above and In front of the left ear. He wai taken Immediately to Atlanta for an operation. The physicians consider his case serious. Rlxty-two thousand dollars were paid out In dividends In Union last week. A fe ist Is worth nothing without its conversation.?Irish. REPORT Of County Supervisor of Sumter Couie , ty for the Fourth Quarter of the Fiscal Year of 1908, Quarter End? ing December 3int. Fees und Salaries Account. Claim No. 2330? F. E. Thomas, salary, 3rd quarter, $ 36.90 2331? Jno. I Brogdon, salary, 3d quarter, 40.70 1? W. J. Young, salary, part of 3d quarter, 26.60 2? E. T. Mims. salary 3d quarter, 40.50 89? J. D. Wilder, salary as Auditor. Oct., 44.44 90? T. W. Lee. salary, as Treasure**, Oct., 4 4.44 91? W. H. Epperson, salary, as Sheriff, Oct., 150.00 92? S. F. Floweis, salary, as Coroner, Oct., 93? S. D. Cain, salary, as Co. Supt. Education, Oct., 94? W. H. Seale, salary, as Co. Supervisor, Oct., 100.00 95? J. R. Sumter, salary, as Clerk to Co. Com., Oct., 96? H. L. B. Wells, salary, as Mag., 3d dist., Oct., 97? W. J. Rees, salary, as Mag., 5th dist, Oct., 98? J. F. Ingram, salary, as Magistrate 4th dist., Oct., 99? tW. R. DuBose. salary, as Mag 6th dist, Oct., 100? R. A. Dennis, salary, as Mag.. 1st dist., Oct., 101? W. J. Dinkins, salary, as Const, 3d dist., Oct., 102? D. W. Allsbrooks, sal? ary, as Const, 4th dist. Oct., 103? L. L. DuBose, salary, as Const., 6th dist, Oct., 104? Geo. T. Geddings, sal? ary,, as Const, 5th dist, Oct., 105? J. A. Dennis, salary, as Const, 1st dist, Oct. 106? J. R. Brunson. salary, as Overseer, C.(B., Oct., 106? J. R. Brunson, isalary, for guard hire C. Q., Oct., 107? J. W. Betts. 12 days as scraper man, Oct., 108? Geo. D. Betts, 20 days as scraper man, Oct., 109? James Mickens, salary, as Janitor C. H., Oct., 110? L. D. Jennings, salary as Co. Atty., July, Aug, Sept. and Oct. 111? W. H. Seale, extra al? lowance for ex. (see supply bill) 4 months, 116? Geo. T. DesChamps, sal? ary as Mag. 2d dist, Oct., 117? B. C. Chandler, salary as Const, 2d dist, Oct. 205? J. D. Wilder, salary as Auditor, Nov., 206? T. W. Lee, salary as Treasurer, Nov., 207? W. H. Epperson, sal? ary as Sheriff, Nov., i 208? S. F. Flowers, salary as Coroner, Nov., 209? S. D. Cain, salary as Co. Supt. Ed., Nov., 210? W. H. Seale, salary as Supervisor, Nov., 211? J. R. Sumter, salary as Clerk to Co. Com., Nov. 212? H. L. B. Wells, salary as Mag.. 3d dist, Nov. 2131?W. J. Rees, salary as Mag., 5th dist, Nov., 214? J. F. Ingram, salary as Mag. 4th dist., Nov. 215? W. R. DuBose, salary as Mag., 6th dist, Nov. 216? R. A. Dennis, salary as Mag., 1st dist., Nov. 217? Walter J. Dinkins, sal? ary ^s Const., 3d dist., Nov. 2*18?D. W. Allsbrooks, sal? ary as Const, 4th dist., Nov. 219? L. L. DuBose, salary as Const., 6th dist, Nov., 220? Geo. T. Geddings, sal? ary as Const, 5th dist, Nov. 221? J. A. Dennis, salary as Const., 1st dist., Nov. 222? J. R. Brunson. salary as Overseer C. G., Nov. 75.00 222? J. R. Brunson. salary for Guard C. G.. Nov.. 30.00 223? Geo. D. Betts, salary as scraper man. Nov., 30.00 224? James Mlckens, salary as Janitor C. H., Nov., 20.00 225? W. H. Seale, salary, ex? tra allowance,. Supply Bill two months. 50.00 227? Geo. T. DesChamps, sal? ary as Mag.. 2d dist., Nov., 10.41 228? B. C. Chandler, salary as Mag., 2d dist, Nov., 8.33 314?H. G. Osteen, salary as Member Bd. Bd., 4th qr., 15.0C 3*1 y?J. I). Wilder, salary as Auditor. Dee., 44.4C 3 20?T. W. Lee. salary as Treasurer) Dec, 44.4f 321? W, H. Epperson, salary as Sheriff, Dec. 150.0C 322? U I. Parrott, salary as 0, C p & G. S.. 4th qr., 100.0( 323? S. D. Cain, salary as Co. Supt. Ed'n, Dec, 75.0( 324? s. F. Flowers, salary as Coroner, Dec. 33.3< 325? W, H. Seale. salary as Supervisor, Dec, 100.01 326? J. R. Sumter, salary as (Merk to Co. Corns., Dec, 50.01 327? H. L. B. Wells, salary as Mat;.. 3d dist, Dec, 41.0 328? W. J. Rees, salary as Mag., 5th dist. Dec 31.2 329? J. F. Ingram, salary as Mag., 4th dist.. Dec, 12.5 330? W. R. DuBose. salary as Mag., 0th dist.. Dec, 12.5 331? Walter J. Dinkins, sal? ary as Const., 3d dist, Dec, 22.8 332? D. W. Allsbrooks, salary as Const., 4th dist.. Dec. 10.4 333? L. L. DuBose, salary as Const., 6th dist., Dec. 10.4 334? Geo. T. Geddings, sal? ary as Const, 5th dist., Dec, 104 335? J. R. Brunson, salary as Overseeer C. G.., Dec. 75.0 335? J. R. Brunson, salary for Guard C. G., Dec. 30.0 336? Ge<>. D. Betts, salary as scraper man, Dec, 30.0 337? James Mlckens, salary as Janitor C. H., Dec. 3 3!S?rt. H. Edmunds, salary as Member Bd. Kil n, 4th qr. ISt?~l. D. Jennings, salary SJ Co, Attorney. Nov., Doe., 34 1 Qco, t. DesChampe, sai ar> .is Ifag., Id dist. Dec, 345? R. A. Dennis, salary as Mag., 1st (list.. Dec, 346? J. A. Dennis, salary as Const., 1st dist., Dec, 347? R. C. Chandler, salary as Const., 1st dist, Dec, Total, Roads mid Bridges Account. Claim No. 2325?Belgler Evans, work hauling, Gli en Swmp. bdg. $ 2.50 2327?A. P. Vlnson, Jr., work and hauling, Rooth Road bridge, 3.00 232H?J. R. Terry, 650 ft. Lum? ber, work and hauling, bdgs, 15.50 2 32 9?J. G. Ringham, labor and nails, Hudson's bridge, 1 [,.;,;> 14? Boyle & Boyle, cart saddle, 10.5') 33?K. E. Lee. hauling and la? bor, bridge, Bishopvilh , ltd., 1.50 67?\V. M. Graham, difference between dump cart and old scrape. 25.00 69? C. W. Y?ung, to overseeing two days, Sumter and Pisgah Road. l.oo 70? W. G. Wells, 118 ft. lum? ber, work and h'ling on bdg. 4.00 73?W. S. Chandler. lumber, Bluff and Scape O'er, 21.72 Bluff and Sape O'er, 21.72 76?J. M. Ti.sdale, 72 ft. lumber and work, Plowden Mill Rd., 1.50 78? Joe Sumter, 451 ft., work, hauling and overseeing, 11.82 79? c. W. Smith & Co., saddle horse for Gov. Engineer, six days, 3.00 81? Sam Green, work and hauling, Green Swp. bdg., 15.85 82? T. D. DuBose, 270 ft lum? ber, work and haling, Wes berry Mill Road, 5.22 83 A?Burns Hardware Co., keg, nails, 2.75 S4?S. J. Bradford, work and hauling bridges, Pocotallgo Road, 1.50 85? I. M. Truluck, hauling lumber. Hudson's Bridge. 27.38 86? J. H. Dennis, work and hauling, Mayesville and Shi loh Road, 10.25 87? W. M. Brown, work and hauling Carter's Mill and Bishopville Road, 7.25 88? W. J. Norris, 480 feet lum? ber and labor, Stateburg Rd. 7.65 114?R. W. Law, work on Rafting Creek Road bdg., 3.10 118?Parker Lumber Co., 900 ft. bridge lumber, 1.0.00 121? Robt. Wilder, extinguish? ing fire Dingle's Mill bridge, 1.00 122? Harper Johnson, 192 ft. bridge lumber, 2.88 133B?Burns Hardware Co., nails, 1 .68 135?J. C. Truluck, 8,513 ft bridge lumber. Hudson bdg., 136.20 138?R. E. Lee, hauling ?nd la? bor, Cow Pen Swamp bridge, 1.50 152?J. G. Blngham, labor, Hudson's bridge, 5.00 157? J. D. Mooneyham, 64 ft. lumber and work, Cow Pens Swamp. 1-25 158? C. W. Smith & Co., haul? ing load lumber to Green Swamp, 1.50 195?J. K. Jennings, hauling and rep. bridge, Smithvllle Road. # 8.50 197? D. M. Boykin, hauling and rep. 6 bridges, Black River Road, 4.00 198? S. A. Harvln, lumber and repairing old Ford bridge, 7.25 204?J. H. DuRant, 108 ft. lumber and work, bridge, 3.00 232?T. J. Brown, 1,375 ft lumber, work, hauling and nails, 30.61 242?J. C. Truluck. 613 ft. lum? ber and hauling, v 9.20 249? S. W. Young, hauling and labor, rep. bridges, 5.0U 250? E. E. Rembert. 450 ft. lumber, 4.50 257?W. S. Thompson, 70 feet lumber, work and hauling, bridges, 5.70 260? W. M. Brown, labor and hauling, rep. of 21 bridges, 31.50 261? R. E. Lee, labor and haul? ing, rep. bridge, 8.20 262? Sam Green, 140 ft. lum? ber, work and hauling, bdg., 6.15 264?A.* K. Sanders, lumber, hauling, and labor rep, bdgs., 6.00 266?S. A. Tomllnson, 287 feet lumber, labor and hlg., bdgs., 10.94 268? T. M. Bradley, 288 feet lumber, labor and hauling, bridges, 6.13 269? Davis Moise. atty for W. J. James, Right of Way. 60.00 306?J. H. DuRant, rep bridge, Moses Road, 1.50 310?W. A. Spann, rep. bridge, hauling and labor, 1.25 312? Lee & McLellan , survey of road from Rembert to Braun, 17.97 313? S. J. Player, 2,144 feet lumber, 32.16 318?J. B. Warren, 1,551 feet lumber and labor, bridges, 35.25 343?R. M. Jones, rep. Man? ning Road, 1.00 Total, $641.36 Alms House Account. Claim No. 2324?B. D. Mitchel,, dieting inmates. Sept., $ 145.95 7B?DeLorme's Pharmacy, drugs and medicine, July, August and September, 24.57 13?Mood - Osteen Infirmary, board and nursing 2 paupers, 10.00 16? Beck Eros. Co.. dry goods, and clothing, 5.87 17? Sumter Dry Goods Co., shoes, 3.20 19B?The D. J. Chandler Clo. Co., clothing, 2.25 20B?O'Donnell & Co., cloth? ing and tobacco, 10.55 22A&B?Goo. F. Epperson, transporting 2, from A. H. to Infirmary an 1 return, 3.00 30?R. H. Jennings, State Treas., insurance on beds, 10.00 75A?H. A. Mood, Md., medical attention, 20.25 112?B. D. Mitchell, dieting inmates, October, 165.15 13IB?D. J. Chandler Cloth? ing Co., clothing. 3.75 132?Palace Dry Goods Em? porium, dry goods, 17.82 136? William Thomas. trans? porting B. Goldwln to A. H., .75 137? O'Donnell & Co., groce? ries for patient too ill for trans., 3.33 139A?J. D. Cratg Fur. Co., cot mattresses, 5.00 160?H. A. Mood, M. D., med? ical attention. 18.25 229?B. D. Mitchell, dieting inmates A. H., Nov., 169.50 237A?H. A. Mood, M. D., med? ical attention Nov., 26.50 241?O'Donnell & Co., aid ex? tended to patient too 111 for transportation, .67 24 7?James Thomas, trans? porting Peter Jones to A. H., .50 259?T. C. Scaffe, pump and stove fixtures, 4.30 270?Merrlman Wethers, trans? porting Inmate, .50 305?Harvln Thomas, trans? porting Inmate, .50 116-A?H. A. Mood, M. D., med? ical attendance, 21.25 34 0?B. D. Mitchell, dieting, etc., 193.00 349A?H. A. Mood, med. att., 10.75 Total, $877.16 Cluilngang Account. Claim No. 2326?J. R. Brunson. 40 b. corn, potatoes, peas, etc., $ 44.95 7C?DeLorme's Pharmacy, drugs and medicines, 3.00 11A&B?A. A. Strauss & Co., supplies, groceries. 48.55 12?Du Hunt Hardware Co., pump fixtures, .65 IIA ?The D. J. Chandler Clo. Co., clothing for W. U. Rob? inson, released. 9.00 20"A"?O'Donnell & Co., sup i plies, groceries, 30.50 21?Moses Green, supplies, groceries, 20.55 23?Epperson Feed & Coal Co., 190 lbs. hay, 2.47 67?W. M. Graham, 9,446 lbs. ha>'. 75. 55 71? j. r. Brunson, 4 2 bush* els qora, 44.10 72? Bklnner iron Works, cur? tain for can, 24.00 77?M. H. Hodge, transport'' ing 4 prisoners to ging, 1.40 80?C. W. Smith rft Co., OOS 2 horse wagon and one buggy, tranaptg. pris. to st;,tebur>:.' 6.00 83P?Burns Hardware Co., oil and pans. .65 113?J. W. Betts, transporting prisoners to Stateburg to gang, 1.00 119?Sumter Grocery Co., sup? plies, 21.50 t?7?Von Ohsen & Sr Irer, re? pairs to carts, etc., 31.45 128? Moses Green, supplies, 58.66 129? Sumter Hardware Co., tools for gang, 28.60 130A?A. A. Strauss, supplies. 49.90 130B?A. A. Strauss, shoes for discharged prisoner, 1.50 131A?D. J. Chandler Clo. Co., clothes for discharged pris.. 7.00 151?Eugene Hogan & Son, 30 lbs. beef, 2.70 156?S. D. McElveen, 150 lbs oats for scraper mul'?s, 1.50 159?R. W. Law, 24 bus. corn delivered at gang. 25.20 193?T. S. Stuckey, conveying 2 prisoners to gang at State burg. 2.00 203?W. D. Carson, 2,000 lbs hay, C. G.. 15.00 231A?Sumter Grocer:' Co., supplies, 24.48 239?Bultman Bros., 84 pairs shoes, 147.00 243?Harby & Co., supplies, 27.30 245?Moses Green, supplies. 41.13 251?Rembert & Co., supplies, 1907, 3.35 258?W. G. Stubbs Haberdash erv, under-clothes, 19.17 263?Harby & Co., 1415 bush? els corn, 145.00 311?T, S. Stuckey, 1,925 lbs. hay. 48 lbs. beef, potatoes and turnips. 27.30 352?Sumter Grocery Co., gro? ceries, 15.00 Total, $1,007.11 Public Buildings Account. Claim No. 7D?DeLorme's Pharmacy, Sa polio, $ .55 ISA?Sumter Telephone Co., service, 3 months, 42.00 21A?Sumter Ice, Light & Power Co., lights, Sept, 2.95 2??J. E. Auld. ice fo- C. H., 3.00 20?Walter Clark, drayage and freight on dis. and paper, 4.16 83C?Burns [Hardware Co., brass bolts for C. H.. .45 133 A?Burns Hardware Co., lock and w. stand, 5.25 134?The Electrical Shop, 20 electric lamps, 3.40 146?Art Metal Construction Co., payment on furniture, 6,000.00 213B?Sumter Groc. Co., scour? ing powder, .25 244?Sumter Ice. Lt. & Power Co., lights, Oct., 9.00 25 3A?City Water Works, wa? ter rents Aug., Sept., Oct., 26.52 254? Art Metal Const. Co., bal? ance on furniture, 921.47 255? E. T. Brailsford & Co., rep. to w closet, 16.25 Total. $6.035.25 Jail Account. Claim No. 6A?W. H. Epperson. dieting prisoners, 84.30 7A?DeLorme's Pharmacy, drugs and medicine, 2S.67 15?Sumter Clo. Co., overalls for prisoner, 1.50 18B:?Sumter Telephone Co., telephone service 3d quar., 4.50 24?Sumter Ice. Lt. & Power Co.. lights and lamp, Sept., 3.64 29?Booth Live Stock Co., ce? ment for sewer pipes, .40 75B?H. A. Mood, M. D., med. attention, 13.50 124-rrW. H. Epperson, dieting prisoners, 89.70 139?J. D. Craig Fur. Co., cot for Jail, 3.00 234AP.C?W. H. Epperson, soap Sept., Oct.. NOV., 1.25 235A?W. H. Epperson, dieting prisoners Nov., 24.00 237C?H. A. Mood. M. D.. med. attention, prisoners, Nov. 3.50 244?Sumter Ice, Lt. & Power Co., lights, Oct.. 4.27 253?City Water Works, water. 4.32 315C?H. A. Mood, M. D.. med. attention, 3.00 34 9B?H. A. Mood, M. D., med. attention, 2.00 Total. $271.55 Contingent Am)mit. Claim No. 3? r. L. Wright, experting Su- ? 1> rvisor's books, 15*05 to 1008, $ 150.00 4? J. R. Sumter, expenses, sup. olilct. stamps, Sept., 2.25 5? J. B. Rattleld, summoning coroner's jury, H. Evans, 2.?k? 6B?W. H. Epperson, summon? ing witnesses out <>f c ounty, 8.so S?Osteen Publishing Co., ptg. letter heads, Master and J. of P., 6.75 9? S. C. Baker. M. D., exam, in lunacy, B. II. Boykln. 5.00 10? Walker, Evans & Cogs? well Co., books and printing, 40.07 27? Walter Cheyne. M. D.. ex. in lunacy, B. H. Boykln, Rich. DuRant. 10.00 28? S. C. Baker, M. D. exam. In lunacy. Rlehd. DuRant, 5.00 31? t. E. Richardson, 3 pro? ceedings In lunacy, R. Du? Rant, K?zabeth Johnson and Clinton McCoy, 15.00 32? James AllsbrooUs, ex-Con fed. aid, Oct., 3.00 34? W. J. Atkinson, ex-Confed. aid. Oct.. 3.00 35? J. M. Bradford, ex-Con? fed. aid, Oct.. 3.CO 36? t. H. Garratt, ex-Confed. aid, Oct., 3.CO 3 7?W. W. Hair. ex-Confed. aid. Oct., 3.00 38? E. S. Jones, ex-Confed aid, Oct., 3.00 39? W. B. Norton. ex-Confed. aid. Oct.. 3.00 4 ,_\V. a. Partin. ex-Confed. aid, Oct., 3.00 41? R. R. Thames, ex-Confed. aid. Oct.. 3.00 42? Dan'l W. Wells, t x-Confed. aid, Oct.. 3.U0 43? o. s. Hodge. ex-Confed aid, Oct., 3.00 4 4?t. w. Pritehard, ex-con fed. aid, Oct., 3.00 45? t. W. Geddings, ex Confed. aid. Get., 3.oo 46? J. Xj, Ardk?, ex-Confed. aid, Oct., 3 00 4 7?Andei son Nunnery, ex Confed. aid. Oct.. 3.00 48? J. R. Avln, ex-Confed. aid, Oct., 300 49? K. s. Bartlett, ex-Conf '1. aid. Oct., 3.00 50? Joe Lewis, ex-Confod. aid, Oct., 3.00 51? Henry David. ex-Confed. aid. Oct.. 3.00 52? James Strickland, Ex-Con? fed. aid, Oct., 3.00 53? H. M. Spann, Ex-Confed aid, Oct., 3.00 (Continued on Page Eight.) POWERS ANGRY WITH UM. DISMISSAL OF ORA <;1\NC1L LOK YUAN Sit I K I . UCK 1 - ED. ttcajtttt'* Action Hege:drd as aa \f fi 'iu to ti;;. Powers und a Mon i?. In IV ace?Yuan ghl Kai Was Rec ognl/.ed. ui n Medium of r%W Treatment towards the Nations. Peking*. Jan. 3.?Following the di??- 1 missal from office yesterday of Yuan Shi Kai, grand councillor and chief in command of the forces, and the ap? pointment of N'a Tung as grand coun? cillor, an edict was issued today ap? pointing Liang-Tun-Yen, Customs Tao- i tai, to the position thus made vacant ! on the foreign board. The British and American ministers, at the conference held last night at the British legation, reached an agree? ment that the dismissal of Yuan Shi Kal should not pass unnoticed. The ' American, British, German and Japa? nese ministers met again at the Amer? ican legation this morning. The ministers disagree on the ques? tion as to whether the welfare of for (isn interests is technically involve* by the Regent's recent action, but the> i agree that peace ia enJangered. The ? representatives of Great Britain, the United States and Germany view the Regent's action as tantamount to a*> affront to the Powers on account of Yuan Shi Kai's position abroad, je being recognized as the medi im of fair and equable treatment toward the nations. The Court's action of a fortnlgn* ago in increasing the palace troops and forbidding the entrance to the palace, even of the highest officials .vithout passes was taken as an Indi? cation at that time of the alarm felt \ in Court circles, and it is now be? lieved that there was fear also of an enti-dynastic plot. Today the Govern? ment intimated its intention of mak? ing public the impeachment, giving de? lays of Yuan Shi Kai's alleged intrigue upon which his dismissal was based. Tho foreign ministers agree that Yuan Shi Kai's restoration Is lmpos alb] . i.nd that I t. ,1 the Gov irmv.ent In eliminating him fror? of- % fir.ai po>i ion ? ttino: recalled. Li'iag Tun Yen's appointment thi* Vj sf;--- ? ? rv*s ;c increaso t|U) J| idlr.j? of pessimism the legailong? !9 a.; Yub?! Shi IT ' . vt-i an au < rit> with the iceroy'a and Gor* \ bora, which was his alone. snd.VC] ihe foreign boi.d, no matter < imposition. s1 i\xuu Shi hJu ut^l iettv?i Pakjfl|fl within f)ur or five days, but nothing is known of his plans. Consternation among the Chinese surpasses that felt by the foreign residents. Man/ l i the supporters of the former Viceroy are panic stricken. i Minister Wu Receives Notice. Washington, Jan. 8 --News of ths succession of Lian Tun Yen Tien, now a vice president, to the "acting presidency," of the foreign board of ? China, replacing Yuan Shi Kai. was ^ officially announced in a dispatch re? ceived by Minister Wu Ting Fang at the Chinese legation tod; y. Ths message gave no details. -1 ? TRIP TO Cl LA. Southern Rnlhvuy Ha? Arraiured a Personally Conducted Tour to Havana. The Southern Railway has at rang? ed a personally conducted tour to Havana, Cuba, leaving Columbia, S. %\ C, Jan. 12, 7.05 a. m., ar.i arriving Havana Jan. 14, 4.30 p. m., cn? round trip ticket being $31*. Th<> tickets will "be limited to return leaving Ha? vana, any date before Jan. 27th, and passsagers must reach p>int at which lickits were purchased not la- | tar than Jan. 29th. Btop-overs will be granted on appli? cation to conductors at points in Flor? ida. South of Jacksonville going an' returning within final limit of tickets returning to original starting point not later than January |f, i\?09. M Choice of routes will be permitted p either via Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Palm Beach and Knights Key, or via Jacksonville. Tampa, and Port Tampa, to Havana and return. Passengers may be routed via Port Tampa if desired and steamship res? ervation will be made by that Port on application. Children five (I) years of age and under twelve (12) will be charged one half of the above rates. Children four? th <n (14) years of age and under must be accompanied by parent or j guardian or met at Custom House at k\ Havana by parent or guardian. Rates and schedules from other points may be secured from Southern Railway agents, or pasenger repre-^ M ntatives. The fares quoted include railroad transportation, meals and berth on Peninsular and Occidental Steam? ships in both directions, either via Knights Key or Port Tampa. Application to*any agent of this Company should be made without de? ity for Pullman and Steamship Berth accommodations.