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mrrr fJfUfatT FOR 8KCRJET WER VI CK, -r? Wattle Asks Thsi His Approprl he Raised Frrwn $11I>,000 to ?tits' ? - Waehtngton, Jar. 17.?Thla after In ths committee rooma of the committee on appropriations Uta subcommittee having In charge Uta drafting of the" aundry civil ap? propriation awl had Chief Wllkle of Uta secret service on ths witness stand. Chief Wllkle regtet ?red an objection kte the limitation of hla earvtce to "counterfeit cases, but it Is believed tr?nt Use subcommittee will rscorn a feature In the forthcoming bill to ths one of last year. Far seen than three hours Mr. wn hte waa piled with questions, a The stsjnlneaat fact waa brought out "tlsag although the limitation, placed slpea the expenditure of the monsy ftjr seerst service last year in the ap pssjprtatkm hill reduced the number - SJt tmest employed under Chief Wllkle hp abac, these same nine men were i itaaws) oa the rolls of ths dspartmsnt The secret service in ths sat ef Justice waa dtasrlbed as f at ll men In addition to the drei ped by the treasury depart coot at service. Wlikie stated that counterfeit 1 sot oases' rapidly during the I at*nctaJ stringency and vhat wia much need for an Increase I? 1111,190 of the appropriation of tail.Set of laat year. ?JOlfJUUtX LIFE HEARING HELD. <st r i laws PS not Completed, May be O sated. IIa? Jan. 27.?Boms time ago lamer MeMastar notl:led the Life Insurance Company, at ftewattevtlle. N. C. to show csuse why ?ttss *es?*s to do business In tl us Stats Staeuld not he revoked. The hearing wssr stai tell ihia afternoon, but on ac esjsjat el* the fact that Commissioner MeJJaen&r Bad to appear bsfore varl fjifjr legislative committees, aad the Stwesre of the Payettevills company . Baad oil er engagemeata, the hearing waa taeti ooncluded. Ms layettevllle company, It will be rsjsjsasatiered, sold a block of lie stock to the sesalaple Securities Company, Saas) thai transaction waa more or lees taeelveC at the Semlnole scandal. Ac . earwMag to the statements of the Fay a^HawOle oosnpany oemmlaalone wars sawd or agreed to be paid for the sale aftjiat <awck. Hb? istjthern Ufa submitted a writ ra asm supplemented this with tlsaony by Mr. Williamson, t.t of the ompany; Mr. Lacey, ate, C-Opoper, the general r, aad Mr. 8haw, ths gsnsral Commissioner McMaster had Of the testimony recorded, and 'sjswa tie baste ef thla testimony and ' 'flints la taken at ths adjourned hear (Stasi he will later render his decision Sat ta eaether or not the company so denied the right to do busl ln that State. ^Fohy's Oriao Laxative curea con ta and liver trouble and makes newels healthy and regular. Orl > bbs Is a a per lor to pills and tablets as ft sjaas net gripe or naussate. Why take at ything else? W. W. Slbert. drsat fYeutch Actor Dead. Farts, Jaa. 11.?Benolt-Constant Co SjSjslla. ths great French actor, whose etilsaUmttng triumph* had been await? ed ta l?dmon<f Kostand s "Ths Chan tJclaor. ' which la flow being rehearsed, died lust night at Pont-aux-Dames. Selow-et-Marne. ??IBBiPsia Follows Im Grippe. ?Pnasaaonla often follows la grippe Vot never follows ths use of Foley'a Honey and Tar. for la grlpps coughs aad deep seated colds. Refuse any test the> genulns In the yellow pack W. W. Slbert _ '. mmmummmmammJO!mF NATURE TOLLS YOU. Many a fkesntrr Reader Knows Too Well. When the kidneys are sick. Mature tells you all about It. The urtns is nsture's calendar. Infrequent or too frequent action. Any arlnary trouble tella of kid? ney I Us. Doan'a Kidney Pills cure sll kidney Ills. Painter people testify to thla Mrs Chsa Browning, living at 1S1 B. Canal St.. Sumter, 8. C. says: MI suffered from kidney complslnt I for some time. My kidneys were very Irregular In action and cauaed me to arlae often during the night. The accretions were highly colored and when allowed to stand deposited ?> heavy sediment. I suffered from dull nagging backaches and had dis? tressing pains through my loins. My head achae constantly, I could not rest well at night, and In ths morning folt tired and Languid, snd waa de? void of etrength or energy. Since I usrd Doan'a Kidney Pills, procured at China's drug stors, I have been free from backache, and pains In my loins, am able to rest well at night and my kidneys are regular in ac tfou. Ths headachea have ceased and I feel strengthened snd better In every way. I give Doan'a Kidney Fills the credit for the great relief 1 'have re-wived." For ssls by all dealers. Pries 60c. Foster !4llburn Co., Buffalo, New York. iole agents for the United sXatea. Ream mber the name?Doan'a? and tale ao other. ft. SENATOR LODGE DEFENDED. Congressman Weeks Replies to Criti? cisms Made by Ralney. Washington. Jan. 27.?A reply to the speech delivered In the house yes? terday by Representative Ralney (111.) upon the Panama canal was made to? day by Representative Weeks (Mass.), Mr. Weeks confined his remarks to Mr. Ralney's reference to the purchase of the Shawmut and Tremont by the government for use by ths isthmian canal commission. He declared that If the other statements in Mr. Rain-1 ey's speech were no more correct than those regarding the purchase of the two vessels, the entire speech should bs referred to the "realms of fancy." He also said there had been no neces? sity for the transaction, and strongly resented any reflection on the Integrity of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. Mr. Ralney declared Mr. Weeks had not "protested too much." Mr. Ralney repeated his statement made yester? day that through amendments by Sen? ator Lodge the Isthmian canal com? mission was compelled to take two ships they did not want, and that the ships in question belonged to Senator Lodge'e eontltuents. "Now, with his knowledge of our merchant marine," he exclaimed. "It Is impossible for me to resist the conclusion that those two ships and no other two ships In all the world could be bought under his amendmet." Mr. Ralney held up to view the amendments referred to and com? menced to discuss them, when he was halted by the ohalr with the state? ment that he could not discuss pro ceeoings in the senate. Mr. Ralney later revived the sub? ject. He declared that if the United States wanted to build the canal It should not be made "the dumping ground for anything anybody does not need any longer and wants to sell." Mr. Weeks replied that the ships had been sold by ths Boston Steam? ship Company for 10 cents on the dol? lar of then* value and said that if what Mr. Ralney had said was true, they oould, under the Lodge amendments, bs turned over at once to the navy as serviceable colliers. TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY. ' ? / Court of Admiralty Will Settle Ques? tion, Owners of Both Ships Involved Having Filed Seite. Nev York. Jan. 21.?Just which ship was responsible for ths Nantuck et collision In which the White Star liner Republic and the Italian liner Florida figured and which company shall pay the damages will be de? cided by the court of admiralty. Both companies tiled suits today. That of the owners of the Republic claimed damages of $2,000,000 and recited In legal form the etory of the recent sea disaster. The blame for the collision was placed on the Flori? da and the claim made that the last named ship was going ahead at "an immoderate rate of speed" when the crash came. Ths owners of the Florida also filed a libel suit end a pelt I on for a limita? tion of liability against the Florida. The petitioners asked that their lia? bility, In case of the suits are decided against them, be placed at 1224,000, the damage value of the Florida. Later the Florida's owners applied for and obtained an order from Judge 'Adams in the United States circuit court staying all suits for damages against the steamship Florida on the ground that their petition for limita? tion ef liability had been filed ahead of the $2.000,000 libel suit of the Oceanic Steamship Navigation Com? pany. In their suit proper the Florida's ownera alloge that the collision was dus to the neglect of the Republic's officers. SOMETHING LIKE PROHIBITION. A Sensible and Practical Movement Receives Endorsement of House of Representatives. Columbia, Jan. 29.?The House to da# passed a resolution calling on the South Carolina Congressional delega? tion to support thte movement to have national control of liquor conform to the law of t?e respective States, In other words to keep liquor out of pro? hibition States. For That Terrible Itching * ICczema. tetters and salt rheum keep their victims In perpetual tor? ment. The application of Chamber? lain's S?he will Instantly allay this Itching, and many cases have been cured by Its use. For sale by All Druggists. Great flooda have flown from little aources.?Mhakeapeare. ?Thla Is Juat the time of year when you are moat likely to have kidney or bladder trouble, with rheumatism and rheumatic palna caused by weak kid? neys. Delays are dangerous. Get De Wltt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, and be aure you get what you ask for. They are the best pills made for back? ache, weak back, urinary disorders, Inflammation of ths bladder, etc. They are antiseptic and act promptly. We sell and recommend them. All Drug? gists. i PRESIDENT SPRINGS SURPRISE. APPOINTS NAVAL REORGANIZA? TION COMMISSION. Step Is ii Complete Surprise to Secre? tary New berry, Whose Plan of Re? organization the President Recently Approved?Semite Had Also Au? thorized an Investigation. Washington, Jan. 27.?President Roosevelt Is of the opinion that the organization of the navy department is not such as to bring the best re? sults, and today he appointed a com- I mission, whose announced duty wllll be 'to consider certain needs of the navy." The president's action was somewhat of a surprise in view of the fact that the members of the com? mission appointed today two weeks ago met at Washington and endorsed Secretary Newberry's plan of reorgan- I isatlon, and in view also of the au- I thorlsatlon by the senate of an inquiry into naval expenditures, the conduct of business and the need, if any, of legislation to improve the admintolra- I (On of the navy department. An nouncement of the president's action I was entirely unexpected at the navy department. Secretary Newberry, who I today had Issued an order c%n>ing| out bis proposed plan with pat titular I refrence to the navy yards, appeared to be the most surprised of all He I declared that he was not aware that the president bad taken such act on. had not seen the letter of appointment I addressed to the various members of the commission and did not know the lurport of the letter addressed to I them. His first information on the I r.ubject had come to him from the I press. The president had sent identical let? ters to each of tho eight members of the commission, which is headed by Paul Morton, a former secretary of the navy, the other members being Justice Moody, also a former secretary of the navy; Judge A. G. Dayton, formerly chairman of the house naval affairs committee, and Rear Admirals I S. B. Luce, A. T. Mahan, W. M. Fol- I ger, Robley D. Evans and William S. Cowles, all of whom are on the re tired list. He sets out certain sub-1 Jects for the commission to consider under two general heads, first, as to the fundamental principles of an or-1 ganlsation that will Insure efficient preparation for war in time of peape, and secondly, specific recommenda-1 tlone as to the changes in the preeent organization that will accomplish this result. ? LEVER, ADVOCATES PARCELS POST, p Seventh District Congressman Speaks In FaVor of Department Store Pos-1 tal Plan. Washington, Jan. 27??General de? bate on the postoffice appropriation bill was resumed in the house today. Representative Lever (S. C.) spoke In favor of the parcels post, and Repre- I sentatlve Finley (S. C.) in the course of his remarks declared that the bill reported by the postal commission for reorganizing the postal service should not be passed at this session. When the bill was read for amend? ment, the provisions covering the per diem allowance of Inspectors, as well as their traveling expenses, were stricken out on points of order. A storm of debate was raised by an amendment by Mr. Gardener (Mass.), providing for an additional 500 clerks, assistant superintendents, private sec? retaries, etc.,'at stations of the $1,100 class. The supptorters of the proposi? tion were in the majority and this amendment was adopted. 71 to 60. A further amendment was agreed to, providing that the 500 additional em? ployes of stations shall be taken from those of the $1,000 class. It was brought out in the subse? quent debates by Mr. Slmms (Tenn.) that hundreds of rural carriers were acting as salesmen for business houses. Mr. Overstreet gave it as his opinion that as the law was being clearly vio? lated there should be criminal posecu tlons. Against the vigorous opposition of Mr. Goebel (Ohio) the paragraph ap? propriating $23,000 for exepnses of railway mail clerks and others of that service while traveling on business of the postofflce department and away from their headquarters was stricken out on a point of order by Mr. Moon (Tenn.). As amended, the bill then passed, the amount carried being as reported by the commltte, and the house adjourned. Many Sleepless Nights, Owing to a Persistent Cough. Relief Found At Last. ?"For several winters past my wife has been troubled with a most per? sistent and disagreeable cough, which Invariably extended over a period of I several weeks and caused her many sleepless nights," writes Will J. Hay? ner, editor of the Burley, Colo., Bulle? tin. "Various remedies were tried each year, with no beneficial results. In November last the cough again put In an appearance and my wife, acting on the suggestion of a friend, pur? chased a bettle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The result was In? deed marvelous. After three doses the rough entirely disappeared and has not manifested Itself since." This remedy la for aale by All Druggists SMITH CORPORATION BILK House Passes Rill Requiring Annual Reports to Stockholders. Columbia, Jan. 25.?The Smith bill, which will be of far-reaching effect upon South Carolina corporations, was passed by the house today. As amended the bill goes to the senate In the following form: "Sec. 1. That the president or such other officer who shall have the cus? tody of the funds of any corporation organized and doing business under the laws of this State shall annually, on or before the 30th day of Decem? ber of each and every year, make and submit to each and every stockholder of any such corporation a general itemized statement, under oath, show? ing the actual assets and liabilities of such corporation, and shall deliver a copy of such statement to each and every ^stockholder of said corporation, as herein provided for, either in per? son or by mail, and proof of the mail? ing of any such notice, as required by the terms of this act, shall be a suffi? cient compliance therewith: Provided, That It shall not be necessary to name the creditors. "Sec. 2. That any president or qOier officer of a corporation organized un? der the laws of this State, who shall wilfully make any false statement, ?under oath, when making and sub? mitting the report required by section 1 of this act, shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and subject to the same punishment as is provided by law for wilful and cor? rupt perjury. "Sec. 3. That any president or oth? er officer having the care and custody of the funds of any such corporation as is required to make report under section 1 of this act, who shall fall to make and submit the report as re? quired by section 1 of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished in the discre? tion of the court. "Sec. 4. That this act shall not ap? ply to any banking institution which is now required by law to make an annual report to stockholders. "'Ses. 6. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed." Cotton Seed Meal Rations for Mules And Horses. The experiment station at Raleigh has for the past six months been con? ducting some extensive experiments in feeding cotton seed meal to mules and horses. Throughout the State the ration commonly fed to work stock is corn. This Is a very undersiable ra? tion from the standpoint of its heat? ing and fattening qualities and its ex? cessive cost. A small amount of cot? ton seed meal added to the corn ra? tion would certainly improve its effic? iency according to the protein con? tent of cotton seed meal. One and a half pounds of cotton seed meal added to the ration for the day will as a general thing be eaten quite fseely, although in some cases mules and horses have refused to take it in this amount. Others almost entirely re? fuse to eat it under any circumstances. These cases, however, are quite rare. Some animals are quite greedy after the meal, eating it in its pure form. , This has been observed in the work carried on at this station. It is the Intention to carry on this work until practical rations are worked out. The endeavor now is to determine in what amounts cotton seed meal can be most satisfactorily fed, and the feeds with which it will most satisfactorily combine. Later we hope to give some definite results as to the feeding of cotton seed meal regarding its special advantages in mule and horse rations, both from the standpoint of efficiency and financial saving to the farmer. R. S. CURTIS, N. C. Experiment Station. Revolts at Cold Steel. ?"Your only hope," said three doc? tors to Mrs. M. E. Fisher. Detroit, Mich., suffering from severe rectal trouble, lies in an operation," "then I used Dr. King's New Life Pills." she writes, "till wholly cured." They pre? vent Appendicitis, cure Constipation, Headache, 25c. At Sibert's Drug Store. ANOTHER RLOW FOR GOMPERS. He and Morrison and Mitchell Must Pay Costs of Recent Trial. Washington, Jan. 27.?President Samuel Gompers, Vice President John Mitchell and Secretary r^rank Morri? son, of the American Federation of Labor, who were recently adjudged in contempt of court and sentenced to terms of imprisonment in the District of Columbia Jail, were today ordered by Justice Wright of the District Su? preme Court to pay the costa incurred in the proceedings which resulted in the sentence for contempt. The costs aggregate about $1,500. Reason Enthroned. ?Because meats are so tasty they are consumed In great excess. This b ads to stomach troubles, biliousness and constipation. Revise your diet, let reason and not a pampered appe? tite control, then take a few doses of Chamberlain' Stomach and Liver Tab? lets and you will soon be well again. Try it. For sale at All Druggists. Sample free. OUTWITS SENATE COMMITTEE. Herbert Knox Smith Puts Data About Steel Merger Where Committee Can'u Reach It. _ ? # Washington, Jan. 27.?It is under? stood by the senate committee on judi? ciary that all data collected by Com missioner Harbert Knox Smith, of the bureau of corporations, relative to the merger of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company, with the United States Steel Corporation, lias been, placed In the hands of the president. This action is said to be in anticipation of the sub? poena of Mr. Smith by the Judiciary committee, which is investigating the authority of law under which the president permitted the merger. TAFT BACKS CRUM. So Senate Committee Recommends Hie Immediate Confirmation. Washington, Jan. 28.?The senate committee on financee today reported In favor of confirming the reappoint ment of the negro Crum, to be collec? tor of the port of Charleston. The name was sent in several weeks ago and was held up by the committee, which had about decided to pigeon? hole It along with other Important nominations made by Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Roosevelt is the setting sun and holding up his nominations Is one of the ways old enemies have of taking a whack at him. ? But there is a complication which caused the committee to act today. Mr. Taft In one of his speeches has expressed himself in favor of making appointments in the South which would have the sancation of the best element: of white people. But he does not want the question of appointing a nefc.-o put up to him so straight and so early in the game, so he has sent word to certain senators to hurry along the Crum confirmation. Senator Tlllman, when asked what he was going to do about It, stated to? night that he would fight the nomi? nation in the people of Charleston give him their support and furnish him with data and so forth. He says he held It up before for two years and he ought to be able to hold It up now for five weeks. Mr. Taft seems very much concern? ed about having these entanglements removed before he comes into office and he wants Crum confirmed now so the responsibility will be taken off his shoulders.?The State. ?C. R. Kluger, the Jeweler, 1060 Virginia Ave., Indianapolls, Ind., writes: "I was so weak from kidney trouble that I could hardly walk a hundred feet Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cleared my complex? ion, cured my backache and the ir? regularities disappeared, and I can now attend to business every day, and recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy to all sufferers, as It cured me after the doctors and other remedies had failed." W. W. Sibert Best of all Is It to preserve every? thing in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanks? giving, and for every breath a song. ?Plutarch. Save Money by Buying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. ?You will pay just as mucn for a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy as for any of the other cough medic Ines, but you save money in buy? ing it. The saving Is In what you get, not what you pay. The sure-to-cure you quality is in every bottle of this remedy, and you get good results when you take It. Neglected coUls of? ten develop serious conditions, and when you buy a cough medicine you want to be sure you are getting one that will cure your cold. Chamber? lain's Cough Rimedy always cures. Price 25 and 50 cents a bottle. For sale by All Druggists._ DR. JOHN H. MORSE, Grad. University of Penna. VETERINARIAN. Office: Smith's Stable. Office phone, 172. W. Liberty St Residence phone, 12. ll-16-3m?l&w Edison Amberol Records Are the new Records that play twice as long as the regular Edi sonJRecords. Thus Amberol Records can be used on your present Edison Phonograph by the addition of a simple attachment or gear, and you can still play the Records you have. Amberol Rtcordsnot only play longer than any other Record now made, bin they play better, their tone quality being richer, clearer and more delicate than has been possible in the past. Let us put an attachment on your Phonograph or sell you an Edison Phonograph that will play both Records. W. A. Thompson JEWELER. 6 S. Main St. Sumter, S. C. IIEP&AJj LEIN LAW CERTAIN. In the Senate Where Repeal Has Heretofore Been Defeated There Ie Now a Majority for Repeal. Columbia, Jan. 28.?A poll of the senate taken by the advocates of the rei eal of the lien law shows three majority for repeal, with the new sen? ator from Florence making four. The house is divided in about the same proportion as formerly, with a safe majority for the repeal. Moral courage is more worth hav? ing than physical?not only because it s a higher virtue, but because the demand for it is more constant. Physical courage is a virtue which ie almost always put away in the lumber room. Moral courage is wanted day by day.?Charles Buxton. CASTOR IA lor Infants and Children. Tbl Kind You Hate Alwajs Bought Bears the Signature of C^^rjp3^3^ FOLEY'S H0NEY*?TAR The original LAXATIVE cough remedy. For coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. No opiates. Non-alcoholic Good for every body. Bold every where* The genuine FOLEVS HONEY and TAR is in a Yellow package. Refuse subs tit u tea. Prepared only by Foley aY Company? Chloage. SIE8ERTS DRUG STORt. Croup When a child wakes up in the middle of the night with a severe attack of croup as fre? quently happens, no time should be lost is experimenting with remedies* of a doubtful ralue. Prompt action is often necessary to save life. GHamberlain's CougH Remedy baa never been known to fall in any case and it has been in use for over one-third of a cen* tury. There is none better. It can be de? pended upon. Why experiment? Ith? pleasant to take and contains nc hurnilul drug. Prien 25 cents; large size, 6n cents. PATENTS SROCURCDAND OETEN DCD. *?* ewlng or photo, for expert mmrcn and free report. I free edrioft, bow to obtain patente, trete merke, | copyrtg-hta. etc^ (N ALL COUNTRIES. Business direct with Washington saves /iW,| money and often the patent. Patent and Infringement Practica Exclusively. Write or come to tu et etS Statu Stress, epp. ?elUd Stet? feteat 0S?e,| WASHINGTON, D. C. GASNOW TAX NOTICE* The County Treasurer's office Itr Court House building, will be open foi the collection of taxes without penal? ty, from the 15th day of October to the 31st day of December, 1908. The levy is as follows: For State, 5 1-2 mills. For County, ordinary, 2 3-4 mills. For Sinking Fund loan of 1907, 1 mill. For Sinking Fund loan of 1908, 1-f mill. For Constitutional School. S mills. Polls, $1.00. Capitation Dog tax, 50 cents Also Special School tax as follows* School District, No. 1, 2 mills. School District, No. 2, 2 mills. School District, No. 3, ? mills. School District, No. 4, 2 mills. School District, No. 8, 1 mill. School District. No. 11, 2 mills. Schood District, No. 12, 3 mills. School District. No. 13, 3 mills. School District, No. 14. 3 mills. School District, No. 16, 2 mills. School District, No. 17, 3 mills. School District. No. 18, 2 mills. A penalty of 1 per cent, added for month of January, 1909. Additional penalty of 1 per cent, for month oi February, 1909. Additional penalty of 6 per cent, until T5th day of March, 1909, when the tax books will close for the collection of taxes for fscal year, 1908. T. W. LEE, Co. Treas. for Sumter Co., S. C. 10-7-mchl5,09 D KILL the COUCH "and CURE the LUNGS w? Dr. King's New Discovery FOR CWW* i-SnSfe AND ALL THROAT AND LUN6 TROUBLES. GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY OB MONIT REFUNDED.