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UUI'S NOTABLE SPEECH. CON DKM XS R<K>HEV?IiT FOR IN? TER FKItKNt'K IN 1'VRE FOOD LAW. Sontb Carolina Coiurressinan, In 1IU Hpeech In the Houee, Severely Crit? icise* the President. "If the time hae come when execu? tive impute** are to take the place of well directed legislative action, then Ala houee. In the Interest of economy, ought to adjourn eine die, go home and etay there.** Theee were a few of the hot shot* Representative Lever threw Into President Roosevelt while dlecueelng Camendment to the pure food law the Boor of the house. Mr. Lever made an excellent speech, saying In part: "The gentleman from Virginia (M*. Lamb.) has referred to the mag .ajaais of the Interests Involved In Say amendment. What are the Inter? nets Involved? To what Interest doe* ktae gentleman from Virginia refer? hpn the lives and health of tO.000,000 Kpf the consumers of this country, or the few hundred packer* who have aesrsietently and flagrantly since tho Sftmsnt of the pure food lew of i. evaded nd violated Its pxovls ? The Interests are enormoue. satt sa far as I am concerned, I pre? fer lo stand by ths Internets of the Crest consuming public, rather than to place myself on tie side of the Jlhmsl least* and dishonest packer* jrVao hnve violated and are now violat? ing) the law. end endeavoring by ev? ery device to hamper the thorough ssifsrosnicnt of Its previsions against food frauds and poisons, I want to Say In tae outset. Mr. Chairman, that end men t le not. prompted by feeling or political mo 'grase saying when Interrupted? It Is well-nigh Impossible to a togtcvl statement with all Interruption*? that I hope this tar will not take on a partisan I have been In thle house yeiurs, and I have my first poll Una! speech to make. '^1 have been sent here, as I under It, to represent the business I the farmers, merchants, pro men, and all?of the dls ttfpst which 1 have the honor to repre ' ssjst, and I fsel that I can be of more sealius to my poop') by looking after east* Ssslmss. material Interests, than I Waa la taking up time In discussing asptfsaalc political queetons which sanSis are better prepared and more khSCHned to discuss. Mr. Chairman. I 'want It distinctly understoood that thaS amendment le not intended a* a of the secretary of agrlcut Ke man In thle houee, no man SB the country, he* a hlghsr rsgard Par Secretary James Wilson than I "Wee. In my contact with him. so rcsatly sad officially, I have found him courteous, frank and always ready to ?Iva ear tc sny statement that may have In It an Idea sr suggestion cal? culated to be of use to thu agricul? tural Intsrsets of sny eectlon of the Citty In the administration afl great office he knows neither po? litical nor sectlousl line*, and we In the Bo?ith hf.ve come to look upon kdni a* oar special friend, as some What one of us. "Hie work In my State hss been of Cesas beaent to us. and our farm feel that they have no more earn? est friend then he. Me nun been among us, snd hss s most tlncere sympathy with us In solving our problems. ~Xc has done as much for the SSUte that I In part repreeent and for Fthe entire *outh In the last twelve I years *? an/ man living today, and I have for hlsi not only a profound ad? miration, btit aimoet a feeling that amount* to veneration, and I would be the last o criticise him or sound hi* feelings. Lut the mstter of the Mrverslon of $100.000 from the pur? poses for which It was appropriated and had mi piled to the psyment of the cspensMi of a referee board creat? ed la violetk>n of lew, then .It was time for s>sisbody to protest on the floor of this houee. If the time ha* |poane whet Executive Impulaee are to pake the place of well-deliberated leg iUw .?< f o i. then this house. In the Eistest of economy, ought to go MS*, end stay there. And to bring its stteatlo* to the attention of the Ml ass Is my only motive, save the kstotsr one of my Interest In the strict l*nforcemeat of ths lsw against frae 1 Inlent and danxeroua foods. ??The burden I* on the government OS prove Its csse. The manufacturer has been protected by the lsw. He Baa been leniently trested. In fact, JI fear he ha* been hugged to the kos> mi of the government, and we want to hug him a little hit more by creat? ing a ?ort <?f flirtation plant of r* f pee hoard* snd commissions, through rhlch Justice must slowly niter while to greet consuming public ?uffer*. |y amendmtnt propose* to give < Usisllnn to the public, protect the gete agetn?t the greed of food adul ?rators and mlshrander*. *||sapOS)dlng to the demand of the de during sixteen years for pure legislation, congre** In 190f en s pure food law; an 1 In tho enactment of that lew I want to call the attention of the committee to thin fact. It It a meet Important fact as showing the Intention of congress In the matter of this referee board. The house sent Its bill to the senate with a provision In It carrying a commis? sion with authority exactly like this now carried by the referee board. The senate debated that proposition, and pointedly and deliberately struck it from the house bill. The bill aa amended went to conference, and tho conference agreed that this provision should be stricken from it. It be? came a law and was signed by the present chief executive without this provision. "Yet. In face of the fact that con? gress enacted this legislation, point? edly, especially, deliberately cutting out a referee board Idea, and after the law has been In operation for only two years, this same president, at the behest of the manufacturers? perhaps legitimate, very likely Illegit? imate?directed the secretary of agri? culture to appoint a referee board. The expressed and positive will of congress Is of no avail against his hasty impulse to listen to siren song of the Insidious packer. How was this law enforced? The chief of the bureau of chemistry. Dr. Wiley, en? forced it In the spirit In which It was enacted. What was that spirit? The spirit of .protecting the health and life of the consumer against preser? vatives, drugs, poisons and mlsbrand Ing. He enforced the law liberally; It was his duty to enforce It liberally. It Is presumed congress intended and the country expected a liberal en? forcement In the protection of the public against poisonous preserva? tive* and fraudulent food stuffs. "Some have criticised the chief of the bureau for being enthusiastic. Enthusiastic in what gentlemen? En? thusiastic in the Interests of the great consumers of this country, enthusias? tic for a strict enforcement of the spirit of the pure food act. If such Enthusiasm be a crime, would that tore of the public officials of this country were tainted with that crime." YOUTH KILLS HIS PLAYMATE. Foster Turner Accidentally Shot and Killed by His Cousin. Hursel Giles. Laurens. Feb. 19.?An unfortunate trageoy occurred at the Laurens cot? ton mills at 8 o'clock this morning when Foster Turner, the five-year-old son of Mr. C. C. Turner, was accident? ally shot and killed by his playmate and cousin, Hursel Giles, an 8-year-old son of Mr. J. A. Giles. The two chil? dren were playing with a pistol which was discharged in the hand of young Giles, the ball entering the forehead of his cousin, causing death in 30 minutes. The pistol was a 82-callbre Iver-Johnson belonging to Mr. Cleve? land Giles, an older brother of Hur? rel. The Icemorlee Cotton Mills Com? pany. Monroe, N. C, is contemplating the erection of a new mill, but defi? nite plans have not been decided up? on. ?Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air passages, stops the Irritation In the throat, soothes the Inflamed mem? branes, and the most obstinate cough disappears. Sore and Inflamed lungs are healed and strengthened, and the cold Is expelled from the system. He fuse any but the genuine In the yellow package. W. W. Slbert. Greenwood, Feb. 18.?Little Wil? liam Henry' Moore, the twelve-year old son of Mr. J. D. Moore, while out horseback riding this afternoon, was thrown from his horse and sustalnod injuries that in all probability will prove fatal. 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 Slbert's Drug Store. Mississippi has gone clean back on the "unwritten law," which looks mighty bad for the slayers of ex-Sen? ator Carmack.?Philadelphia In? quirer. ?If you need a pill take DeWltt'sLit? tle Early Klsera. Insist on them; gen? tle, easy, pleasant, little liver pills Sold by All Druggists. Pensions for ex-President* would M| be costly. The country rarely ha* more than one living, and now ha* nuinv New York Tribune. *H<>nr?e coughs and stuffy colds that m<?y (b've'.op Into pneumonia over nlKht are quickly cured by Foley's Bonay and Tar, and It soothes In? flamed membranes, heals the lunKS, ami expels the cold from the system. \v. w Mbtrt I Im I rook In the old stick Is ill to take out.?Irish. In the world who knows not how to swim Roes to the hott on. Krenrh. It's the little happiness we sow that ?hfl us the harvest of perpetual pleasure. DIRECT EXPORT OF COTTON. Commissioner Watson und Others Hold Satisfactory Conference With Agent of Swedish Steamship Line? Charleston Extends Invitation. Savannah. Ga.. Feb. 16.?Yesterday by special appointment Commissioner Watson of South Carolina and Mr. R. M. Cooper, representing President Harris of the South Carolina State Farmers' Union, by special delega? tion, and Prof. Ira Williams of the United States farm demonstration work, who had been asked by Com? missioner Watson to be present, met Mr. Wilhelm Dickson of Gothenberg. Sweden, at the De Soto hotel in this city, and an all-day conference was held In regard to the vitally Impor? tant matter of the direct exportation of cotton over a regular line and the establishment of methods for the di? rect dealing between the European manufacturer and the producer. Af? ter the conference, it was announced that an adjournment had been taken to Columbia on February 20, and that at that time President Parrett of the National Farmers' Union and Mr. Duckworth, also of the national or? ganization, would be Invited to be present. It was also stated that the conference was eminently satisfac? tory both to Mr. Dickson and the gen? tlemen who met him. Mr. Dickson is one of the principal directors In the Swedish South Afri? can Steamship Company, and one of the largest of European exporters His company has long been looking' for a substantial American connec? tion. He is a man of attractive per? sonality, and is one of the most active of European business men. He is deeply interested in the matter that was the subpect of yesterday's confer? ence, and so is his company. Mr. Dickson arrived in New York only last week, and this matter of the util? ization of a South Atlantic port was what brought him to America. Cor? respondence appearing in Commis? sioner Watson's annual report this year tells how the conference today was brought about. Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Watson returned to Columbia and Mr. Dickson went down to Palm Beach, Fla., whence he goes to Columbia In time for the conference on Saturday. Mr. Watson presented to Mr. Dickson an invitation from the vice president of the chamber of commerce of the city of Charleston to visit that city, and this Mr. Dickson will probably do on the 21st and 22nd Instants. Char? leston Is the port that alone is being thought of in connection with the proposition under consideration. What will come of the matter can not be foretold, but Commissioner Watson says that he has been work? ing towards this end for some years, and he feels gratified at the deep in? terest manifested by Mr. Dickson, who was evidently much Impressed by the facts presented to him while here. DOING THEIR DUTY. Scores of Sumter Readers arc Learn? ing the Duty of the Kidneys. To Alter the blood is the kidneys' duty. When they fall 40 do this the kid? neys are sick. Backache and many kidney ills fol? low; Urnary trout e, diabetes. Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all. Sumter people endorse our claim. J. H. Orady. living at 16 Wright street, Sumter S. C, says: "I have no hesitancy in recommending Doan's Kidney Pills as they proved very ben? eficial to me. I used them for my back and kidneys and they helped me more than any remedy I had pre? viously taken. My back ached and pained me nearly all the time, and I had severe pains in the region of my kidneys. The secretions were also In a disordered condition and when al? lowed to stand contained a dark sedi? ment. I finally used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at China's Drug Store, and they regulated the action of my kidneys and removed the lameness from my back. I have had no return of the trouble since and know from experience that Doan's Kidney Pills are a remedy that can be relied upon.* For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. No. 68 COL. J. T. SLOAN IS YET ALIVE. Was In a Very Low State Iuist Night, But Ills Condition U Not Hopeless. Columbia. Feb. 20.?Col. Jno. T. Sloan, former lieutenant governor of South Carollnn, has for several days been In a dying condition in a sani? tarium In Philadelphia. He has been operated upon. At 11 o'clock last night The State rec? !ved the following from the Phll adelphln Press: "Lieut. Gov. Sloan pass,-,] a restless day. Condition very critical. Physicians haven't given up all hopes.?'?The State. ?There is not any batter Salve than De Witts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve. We htftby warn the public that we are not responsible for any injurious effects caused from worth? less or poisonous imitations of our D.witt's Carbotlied witch Haael Salve, t ho original. It Is good for anything when a salve is needed, but It Is especially good for piles. Be sure you get De Witts. Sold by All Drug? gists. Most of us are proudest of the things we Intend to do. ? ? M a m a FARMERS 5 SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE! ? M ? ? a a a a m a m a a a a a a a a a a a ? ? M m m m m m a a a m m a THIS IS MM MM MMM MMMMM M ? M M M M M M M M ^^oolard's (Cultivator JJarrow. * Saves Labor, Saves One Hand, Saves One Horse, Saves Incidental Expen? ses Necessarily Pertain? ing Thereto. Call and see it. Every Farmer Should Have One. A. A. STRAUSS & CO. P. S? The grass cannot catch you when you use a Woodlard Cultivator Harrow. a M m m ax a at a a a a M a a a a a m m m m m m m u m m a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMMMMMMMMM On to Washington?Make Reserva? tions Promptly. In order to secure proper sleeping car accommodations, parties intend? ing to avail themselves of th'j low rates to Washington on account of the Inauguaration of President-elect Taft, March 4th, are requested to communicate promptly with the nu dersignecl, as space Is going rapidly. 2-15-3-3. J. T. CHINA, Agent. STOMACH AGONY. Abolish the Cause, and Misery and Distress of Indigestion Will Van? ish. Can Indigestion he cured? Hun? dreds of thousands of people who suffer from belching of gas; bilious? ness, sour stomach, fullness, nausea, shortness of breath, bad taste In mouth, foul breath, nervousness and other distressing symptoms, are ask? ing themselves that question dally. And If these same doubting dys? peptics could only read the thousands of sincere letters from people who once suffered as badly as they do now, but who have been quickly and permanently cured by the use of Mi o-na, the mighty dyspepsia remedy that cures by removing the cause, they would go to DeLorme's Pharma? cy this very day and get a large box of Mi-o-na tablets, and start them? selves on the right road to health at once. The price of Ml-o-na tablets Is only 50 cents, and DeLorme's Pharmacy guarantees them to cure indigestion, or money back. Thin or lean or scrawny people will find In Ml-o-na a maker of flesh and blood, because it causes the stomach to extract more nutritious matter from the iuod, which quickly enriches the blood. 2-9&llx\v2-24 <Ihe Bank qf Sumter Solicits Your Patronage. Excellent Facilities. Farmer's Accounts a Specialty. Policy Conservative, but Liberal. .:. Careful Attention to Depositors .:. Capital $75.000. Surplus (over) $50,000 Deposits (over) $300,000. R. I, Manning, Pres. ^Marion Uolse, 1st V-P. R. F. Haynsworth. 2d V. P. . W. F. Rhine, Cashier. Bartow Walsh, Teller. a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a A Scratch of Your Pen and Your Bills are Paid. That's all you have to do if you have a checking ac? count in our bank. ?t's a more convenient and a more business like metr od than carryiug so much cunency with you, besides it gives one a little thrill of pride to have mon?;y in the bank v ith which to pay one's bills. We ask you to give it a trial. ? m a a a a a a m at First National Bank, SUMTER. Capital and Surplus $173,000. Deposits $325,000. SMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM; M M a a a SI a (PMHOUmD HKH-0-M?) CURES CATARRH, ASTHMA, Bronchitis, Croup, Coughs and Colds, 01 money back. Sold and guaranteed by DELOHME S PHARMACY. IA MAN GENERALLY GETS WHAT HE GOES AFTER, I IF HE GOES HARD ENOUGH. FOLEY'S H0NEY?>TAR The original LAXATIVE cough remedy. For coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. No opiates. Non-alcoholic Good for everybody. Sold everywhere. The genuine FOLEY'S HONEY and TAR is in a Yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Prepared only by Foley A Company? Chicago. SIEBERTS DRUG STORE. i ft ft .alto To keep an account with a safe, conservative bank, is a valuable asset to any business man. Let your money become a developer. Get inteiest on your savings. Pay your bills by checks And when you need help in your business, your banker stands ready to help you. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST COMPANY Offers Unexcelled Hanking Facilities, Courteous Treatment, and Solicits Your Account. bah H. STEVENS SONS. CO. MACON, GA. Sewer and R. R. Culvert Pipe, Farm Drain Pipe, Well Curbing, Road Drainage Pipe. Correspondence Solicited on ail Lines Clay Goods. IN. G. OSTEEN, JR., Dentist. 18 West Liberty Street - - - - Up Stairs. Hours:?8.30 to 1-P. M?2 to 6. Office Phone?No. 30 - - - House Phone 382