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Had niv.; MINOIJ' n SLOPS AND i J UT \? v ring KlrtV* In f*ft-det 1 j?? Some i ply %?lilted ??? ?. and War CoSSffJCI Matin- ( OHM entpta t<> Ap Columld \. Cutting iiroa much ilioMAt ways with t vest Igat ton I ?There Is no that then- li it In several In which the Stute Hospital f the Insane is befug o Invostigati.?.! has gone far en Mew .that the <? nm ttee Is not prating harmoniou?iy. but h dlvkVd lto faction*. >> attetnptln. to bt things easy and c ?mfortable for hg aaaeagemoM mi board of regents, id the other fully to expose the tiu% tDgtton and vr!ng nut nil the fact % unfortunate as they are. The re* lit wl.l be miaorlty and majority re >rt* to the Legislature and a most afortunste contiK'i jo that bod be* reen frlen.fs of the asylum man-7 cement and regents and th?>s?. oalng them, and nho think they rvoild be displaced by others whe ?III show mnr care and executive Mitt) Ro much feeling U manlfest d that It .von],I n >t bs su: prising if bey did n.-t ;iti>mpt in the Leglsla Ure to have sAipe so^t of investiga? te* of th?? Investigation, It Is freely charged that the faction if th. committee a hich has charge of vnouMtag the examination of wlt ie?*ea la show in? a mow persistent I l.i ?11-tv > 1 ? >r\.*r ' y the cha > t leal >ns a?k ?it i . flHllat legl#,st tTrtng." said a i to it tee to*l?> "w 5Ut l> 'i ?alat. so thftt th '.be 1 ? 9 i and OOd knows m . . .lad out |olng to k h? ne |wru are t tbanner ss to < af^the evidence o tfcn esses. *'I have heard < ?eHie'nt ?>elng n*? ?01 of patten's, b from what I have hltewnsh mture of any r. - he com to bring actually well he facts, nges. are are not t behind wd Inw such a :ire drift BpOl ' phy^ii'al the C <n ersuaded ier Instl av^dera IUI ?. ?* .d other let and tMs and me that ?s It. the . ouv in aeed for nt. And blamable t enough maintain h m<>n i oper cx ,i, but I i In.^tltu f ston. in Hid. W<* II ? d, i let. d r. ondit'on In h!s I ? ittnj tJi ?,iU ' in h wise ti ?tili? the soothe them. WI have seen < other liietltutlons We arc v ? ' sjaaJinet StttutlQM exj. i ? ? con(3 Hons ere ru at ihs money ? Spent t the ln*4 it tirgenth n pension and I1 have *een i ?ettei tlons run. Tn ,1 H - if! cx argi of the nn?,. oa the stand today, pltis' ?>?' overcrowded ward, vh"f" in' ' "1 - i < >vhl~h eJsV negro Is particularly susceptible J In ac.it. l? .m. rages, but he gave Dr. It >? uk c sphndll name. He - . ' - llatre was al\?:. h perfect harmony be? tween him and Dt. Dabrock, and be thought F?r 1 . ? k managed tin affairs w??ii i ?i the financial aid I 'g^t. The tooklng ;viis not ale I what (M ihi ?>e desired. ?>ut u was bet? ter than the pn?!*-nts im-'mllv at bsante. There we**e only threi nui tS> avrr in > | i . ,t#, nnd so ovcr crow i. <i Is the ward tout f.o-tv-' .? SSeA ere li> ?? i r<. the !????Is lit? eral x * ? uv. Hunte." / llbl I. of thi- ColUfl Par. who was aceuw d In ? \ I lent ? be? f.?'?. tht A?ylum investigation y< ? : da> f' 'i oi <?f Im pro pel praetlc) gett' tK in <? man aceU*ed ?-f frau I snd HHHs getting hlrn out egain, of "so., iitna paii?*nti to get thom out for a fee. ? id not so on the Stand this meratrtv' a? sspected. Hi* was there reney and msisted on making a >tui nt? j ' lmmvil.n''> but th' romrnttto? in * ecutlv" sej??ion decided not t ? bear ntm until ihl* afternoon, a-hen Solicit er Benet. Magistrate F?w '.? ano probstts Ju - ? b. vlth the evldrnro usslnMt li.m. v 11'. al-o testify. Mr. ?#ti?r>e started uti auit itlon for an InvestiKati >n OtaarWlSS toe investi? gation thie morning was devoid of a feature. H illbbsa appsared la th?- att r noon, aeronii anted by hl? bralhar, Dr. Rid.ert \V HHd.es md I?r William A. Bnyd. the two physicians Who SOfB* mitted ihlM Cohtmbts pa lent It wai brought out In the testi? mony, arcordlng !<? Mr r;iiihr?. tint he had n??t seen any of ibe patients except his client and tu<> others i?n?' Of these wm a dagfgf from Alken and the other visited him in his office and i ? i him of the case which he. Dr. Olbbes. afterwards brought before the b.>ar<* of regents ami finally secuied tlylr release. . M,r. ^Glbbes denied ever soliciting any* bfistuess from the patients during the tlms be /.Mied his cllet i. He con sldercd that he had done a service to those men and had no personal feel? ings; In the matter. He also i mpha ; sliced the fact that he hud prepared the memorial i< t th<> general assem? bly containing charges against the in? stitution and had afterwards with? drawn these after It had been hV *ed out to him that the authorities u? t ie Institution would also ask for an In* v< itigitlon. Dr. Robert W. Gibes and Dr. W. A. Boyd tSttlntd as to the examina? tion cf the Columbia patient In Order to show that the patient was mentally unbalanced, altla.-ugh he might notbs t v hnlcally Insane, Th? f also desn ih I . MM mmittr.i nt process. Mr. Hunter A. C.ibbe* was asked I number of questions by Dr. Babcock and some of the member.-? of the com? mission, as was Mr. Christie Henet. the former solicitor; \V. Hampton Cobb. the former JuiAgS of probate and at present solicitor, and Magis? trate Jas H. Fowled, who testified as to the patient's release and the fact that he did not believe the patient in question was craxy. and that he\wa? out of the asylum for several days ha forej his bond was arranged f<-r i i criminal charge against him. and |] rhev wot:ld have held Mr. C;],'??? -? i" tponKlble for this had the prisoner es? caped. To this Mr. Gibbes resnondt d that he had filed the bond With ibe clerk of court before the man was re 1M ased. After the hearing /he committee want into executive station to consid? er an adjournment, Mr. Olbbes ask* ?d for several Witnesses to be sum mrned Jn order to bring iu'. the charges he had made previously. Mr. Chrlstenscn's motion that the comit Sl s hear there at an early date, w M voted dow i Messrs, Christensen and Harrison voting for the motion and rs. Carey, Sawyer, I: ?.tes an i liardln voting against it. It was thru decided that the committee adjoin "r.til July 27. In order that the Official stenographer be given time to trans? cribe ^Is notes and at that time there will be a discusAlon as to further wit nc.vses to be summoned. In the meantime the asylum au? thorities will prepare their recom? mendation as to necessary changes. DR. DICK TAL?S. ?oifOi' Ot *'**i>' s4!'vn tV?inv.;r-ui o )%e Investigation of I.uitnti. Asy? Dr. Qao. \v. Dick, a member of ths Legislative committee to investigate the State Hospital for the Insane, Which has been in session all week, returned to Sumtcr last night. When asked concerning the status of affairs at the asylum, he said that he be USVS C.at th. r was nothing that red not already been published that he, wanted to ssy\ He admitted that there was possible M times some slight frlctlm in committee, but nothing that ought to cause ill fc 1 inp cr prevent unity of action. He had voted with the minority to ex ainjtoi' further into certain lines, (though his nanK w?:s omitted In the press reports. SXctpt p ?Stlbly the I u gusta Chronicle.) There are some fea? tures that have not appeared In the poMfe prints as yet. but will be made 'n due rea: on. "The facts as we find them w!ll a'.' ts recorded und re* ported t" the Legislature." hi said, "end until these * .'cts are mads, known to the public, they l'ke the oosnntlttts enn not prejudge the ease/1 Ho stat? ed further that he led | s mtimber of the Ways and Mean* committee of the Legislature, through wl.'ehS) all f.pproprlatlons were made, be ought to ask daeatloai along certain 11 u s which he did, and the record when published w in !:how that i '? ???>? dollar kod for support and maintenance fOJ ?he Institution was n'way?, since bis connection therewith. (three years.) been given. As regards In sufficient help in medical, nseehanl . A or domestic lines, leek of fO0d< etc., thest ean not be laid to the Lsg? Mature in general or this committee I In particular. Yes, po.-?-dbIy there v. id be more than ops report made, We n? ty (in ii mike a. r-.-ptrate r?,?<r( as *e? tlon T of the :ct el "Mies ee< h m? ns ber of the committee with power to do so. "I can not believe that th ? will be an attempt to 'whitewash.'*1 l know it Is1 the aim of some of us to 'hew t" |hs lino1 und we d<> not f< si that v.e vlll have to cure for the "Chip?" i>o ><n moan as an alienist, i>r. lbibcock rank* way up In this line of s| eclalty. The National Qovtrnmenl has a man her now studying certain lines under hl? mldanee. Pellagra fOf in stance. John Hopkins has already hail one tlo-ve His name has g-un- far and wide along thai Una, Hold on here - you mustn't ask too many questions? don't know yet where some of tllOSS "chips" will fail that ws art hewtm We do not and can not Judge yet who U at fault In the management of af? fairs. Yes, I believe this lnvestlga tlon wHl do a (real deal of good. My questions along the Hnei ofthcseggre gStion of the rares economic, in luttrlal and treatment (mental, of course) standpoints hays boon brought out but not as fully yet as It Will be, Tes, thrss Of us, Senator Christensen, Mr. Harrison and myself 1 ve near!} always voted together, bul don't OOhstfUS that as meaning t . t WS Wish, t(? "expose" and tho Others Wish to "hide" any thing, but just wait till all the evidence is in and see for yourself. Yes, it is a tough proposition?bUl l feel that those of US who left our work and posted our? selves SJ to the condition in the ycine < laSS of Institutions in other State? Oan appreciate more fully now what the teal article is. PRESBYTERIANS APPEAL TO TAFT. ( nit: ' Assembly \>ants Fair Trlr.l For Mlaslonarle?Convention ut Savannah Considers Case of Two American Ministers In the Congo I Tee S'.ate. Savannah, Ga.. May 21.?Tn ios ? lutlon and an amendment to it ad< ed today by tho Qeneri 1 Assembly 01 the Southern Presbyterian Church President Taft is to be asked tq use h'.s Influence wkh the Belgian govern? ment tO havs postponed the trial of two Amuiean missionaries 111 t^e Congo, who are charged with "calu'.i nlous denunciation" of 'hi- Compart] Kassal, a rubber company, in which 1'ing Leopold IS a principal stock? holder, and then to see to it that the mlsslOiiarieS are properly represented. The resolution proper appoints May j3. sur.de y. a day of special prayer for the deliverance of the mission ia the Rev. Dr. W. 2,1. Morrison, and the Rev. Dr. \V. H. Sheppard, "from any miscarriage of justice nn <fbr the forms of law, and also for the deliverance of the people of Congo Independent State from the hand of fhe oppressor." Dr. E. M. Green, of Danville, Va.. introduced the resolution, and Mr. D. j& Henderson, of Alken, S. C the amendment. One of the lending op? ponents to the amendment was Dr. C. c. Grafton, oil Mississippi? who stated th it it was contrary to the church [JKiLley to appeal to the civi! authori? ties; that the Assembly is eccleslasti Cal strictly, and that the proper rep? resentations had already been made CO the government. The Rev. Rich? ard Orme Flynn, of Atlanta, read argued that the amendment was humble and the case extraordinary. The VOte was taken and showed the younger men Of the Assembly lined up behind the amendment. Some of the older heads were opposed to it. Mr. R. C. Reed, of Columbia. S. C. was heard on "Calvin's Contribution to the Reformation." and t Ight Mr T. C. Johnson, of Richmond, Va., on "Calvin's Contribution H> Church Pol? le y." The membership of the standing committees of the Assembly was an? nounced. Ucwai* <>r Olntme its for Catarrh That Contain Merc urj. as mercury Will surely destroy the K'USe of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces, such articles should never be used except rt icrlptlons from reputable physl ilana as the damags tl ey will do Is U n fold to the good you can possibly sr|VS from them. Hill's Catarrh *uie manufactured by f. j. Cheney . Co.. Toledo. O.. contains no mercury, id is taken hit*r.ially. acting dir.ct l> upon the blood and mucous sur? faces of the system. In buying Rall*s Catarrh Cure be stirs you get ths gen? tine. It'll taken internally and made 1 'i Toledo. t?hjo, by F, j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. t Bold by l ragglStS. Price 75c, pel bottle. Take Hall's I amlly Pills far con >t , a lion. 0-4- 5 m. Will t. Francis of High Point. >;. c.. has sen sleeted Superintendent (?:' the ] f'b;.? .-ci.< o!s a; Galtney, RtllS l<? 8l ?J> the l- i ual. ?The wo*st foe 12 years of John Deye, of Oladwln, Mich., wei a run? ning ulcer. He pal doctors over $400 without benefit. Then Rucklen*s Ar? nica Salve killed ths ulcer and grated him. Cures fever-ao^ee, bolls, felons, ecxema, salt rheum, Infallible for pile 1, imp as, scalds cute, corns, 28 *. Albert's Du g Store. Bill Broadwater, coi ned, shot and \ killed his daughter'ln-law In BSdge fiebl County. I _ 'Kverybody '.s likely to have kidney nnd bladder trouble, in facl nearly everybody lias some trouble of this kind, That Ll the reason why you SO Often have pains in the bark and I groin, scalding sensation, urinary dis? orders, cto.?that's your kidneys. The best thing to do is to j.m I some of De VTltt's Kidney and Bladder Pills li^bt la iy. Take them for a few days or a \\<-ek or so and you will feel all 119? tit. in this way, too, you win ward Off dangerous and possibly sei ions ail n< nts. They are perfectly harmless, and ar? not only antiseptic, bul allay pain quickly by their healing proper* ties. Bend your name to B, C. De Witt & Co.. Chicago, for a free trlaj box, They are sold here by uii drug gists PKSHTEWM I THE REV. DR. \V. E. BOG GS IS ELECTED IfOl dKRATOR, Savannah Entertaining General A - se ubly t<<r the Second Time in Ball A Century?Dr. Boggs W as p.. rn i:i Bombay, Educated In South Curo line and. Lives Now in Ali n A. Savannah, On,, May 20.?For the second time In a hall century General Aatembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States Is in fog in Savannah, the ftrst session hol i ?h'i- morning resulting the election of tht Rev. Dr. Williams Ellison Boggs, of Atlanta, as moderator. The As sembly wa.s called to order I y ths R< v. w; w. Moore, of Bich mo rid, Va? the retiring moderator, at the First Presbyterian Church, of savannah. The Rev. w. Moore Scott, pastor of ths First Presbyterian Church, U: host of the Assembly, delivered a Witty add.esn of welcome, reading a letter of welcome from Mayor George W, Tledeman, Who is absent from the city. Dr. Moore'? sermon, the first mat tar of importance on the Assembly's programme, discussed the three e SSntlall Of the perpetuation of the in Atenos ?f Moses, naming them s theology, a religion and a pedagogy From this Dr. Moore wi it Into a thor? ough discussion of the home, tii roper Influences for children, the du? ties of parents. Dr. Boggs, the new moderator, was born In Bombay in 1S38. His grand? father was a scout under Cen. Sum tor. His father was a Presbyterian missionary in India, pr, BoggS was educated in South Carolina, and w | a private in the 6th South Carolina regiment in the civil war. He serve with the faculty of tin Theological Seminary, of Columbia, and later v, chancellor of the University of Geor? gia. Since the close of the Spanish war. where he served with the sol? diers, he has boon a resident of Jack scnville. Fla., and now of Atlanta. A feature of today's session was the presentation of the historic gavel, made Of wood from tbe'fir.U church John Calvin ever served as a pastt The wood has been in service more than 400 years. The presentation of the g?vel to the moderator and As N mbly w as made by Mr. c. s. Wood, of Savannah, who told the story of Calvin in Geneva and of the eltjol where the church stood from which I more missionaries was emphasised in the report to the Assembly of its exe? cutive committee. Those chosen to make addresses in .connection with the C.dvin celebra? tion In addition to the visiting Frenchmen and the Subjects they will have are: Dr. It. C. Hoed. Columbia, S. C. "Calvin's Contribution to the Reform1 at ion." Dr. Henry C Ilia .Milton. Trenton. X. J.. "Calvin the Theologian." Dr. T. c. Johnson, Richmond, Va. "Calvin's Contribution to Church Polity. Dr. James Orr, Glasgow, Scotlah I. "Calvin's Attitude Towards and Ece gi sis of Scripture." Dr. 11. A. Webb. Louisville. Ky. "Calvin's Doctrine Qf Infant Salva? tion." Dr. 8, L. Morris. Atlanta, Ca., "Re? lation of Calvin, and Calvinism to Mis? sions. " Dr. George H. Denny, president Washington and Lee University, "Cal em's Contribution to Educational Progress." Hon. Frank T. Glasgow, of Lexing? ton. Va., "Calvin's influence Upon the Political Influence of the World." I r, s. a. King. Austin. Texas, "How *': p Has the Original Calvinism Beed Modified 1 y Time." \ r. Benjamin B. Warfleld, Prince? ton, N. J., ?'Present-Das Attitude To? wards Calvinism: lt<? Causes and Big niflcance." Dr. a. M, Praser, Staunton, v'^-. "7 w May the Principle of Oalvlnlsm be Rendered Most Effective Under _v o lern Conditions v" The officers of the assembly arc: Retiring Moderator?Rev. Dr. W. w. Moore. st-ited cierk?Rev. w. A. Alexan? der, ClarkSVille, Tennessee. I trmatient Clerk?Rev. Dr. Thos. if. Law, Spartanburg. S. C. Hoarseness, bronchitis and other throat troubles are quickly tilled I . poley's H >ney and Tar as it soothes and heals the inflamed throat and bronchial tubes and the most obsti? nate cough disappears. Insist upon bavins the genuine IToley's Honey and Tar. W. w. Sibert Eugene smith, driving s tour-cyl? inder Cadillac, won the automobile hill climb content in Greenville. ?Many weak, nervous Women have been restored to health by Foley's Kidney Remedy as it stimulate! the kidneys so they will sllmlnats ths waste matter from the blood. Impur? ities depress the nerves, causing her? VOUS exhaustion and other ailments. Commence today and you will soon bo W. W. Sibert. ke n mm mi -o Solicit Subscriptions for'he Twice* a-Week Watc! man and -o Valuable Prizes to be I ven for \; ork in ut>are Time?Number of Piizes Unlimited. The Watchman and Southron which ha* been the family nowepapbr'at Bumter County since the days of your grand-parents It now publ! 1 ed twiea a weeK--Wodnesday.and Baturdaya?and is the biggest and newsiest county oaper published in tin- State Of South Carolina. The price remains the Earn* :1S whan 11 ^ils PUbllahed one- a week or.'y? n.50 a year. At .! !> price the Watchman and Southrfcn Is the cheapeat and best family paper wtthtn the reach of the people of Sumter and adjoining counties. It gi\e? twice a week ihn local. County. State and. genera! news In a condensed and readable shape, M Well as many timely special rtlcles o.a farming, household and oCier topics. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, President of the Bumter County Farmer;1 Union will have editorial direction of a special department devoted to Farmers' Union News and Farming, that Will be particularly interesting-. The Watchman and Bputhron should go into every home in this section of .he State, and those who are not now subscribers ear. easily i < induced to nil scribe. ,\e an inducement to those v ho have spare time to solicit subscriptions for us we are offering a number of valuable premiums for lists of new subscribers and we want agentl In every neighborhood in Sumter. Lee and Clarendon Counties. ALL FARSOXB who desire to do so, Whether they live in hunter County Or elsewhere, are cordially invited to act as Subscription agents. All will be entitled to participate in the competition, will be paid for their work In pre? miums, commensurate in value with the valae ol the work performed or in cash, a:* they may prefer. The price or" Bubsriptlon is $1.50 ;i year, or 75 cents for six moutlu*?and may be seat in one, two or rr. jre at a time, with or without the ea?h, to suit the convenience of the agent, but for an old name to be connted for a pre? mium the subscriber mu--t pay up all arreage and one year In advance. HERB ARB THE premiums. FOR THREE NAMES?A Red ICtdget Stylo Fountain Pen; a two Blade Pocket Knife, or an ingersoll Watch. FQR FOUR NAMES?A Fountain Fen with Mk solid gold pen; a Three Blade Pocket Knife or one year's subscription to either of the following Maga? zines; Bohemian, Metropolitan, Argosy. C smopoiitan or The Delineator, e FOR FIVE NAMES?A Diamond Foirn Fountain Pen, a year's subscript lion to either of the following Maga7incs: McClure, Munsey er Woman's Home Companion, Saturday Evening FOSt, or a Stern-Winding Xlskle Watch. FOR SIX NAMES?A Waterman's Fountain Pen; Stem-Wmding Xickle Watch; a year's subscription to Ladies Home Journal or Review f Reviews; a fine Razor; Pocket Kniff?; Pascball Mitt; or Pali end Pat. mounteu waterman s mountain Pen; duaianteed Stem-Winding Ni?kie Watch, Cither polished or oxydized case; a fine Catcher's Mitt, or any >th r article of equal value. FOR TWMXTY NAMES?Ten Tear Cold Case Trenton Watch; Hopkins & Allen i6-shot Repeating Rifle; Smgte-Barrel Bpecial Hreech-ioading Shotgun^ :t fltte Toilet or Washstand Set. FOR THIRTY NAMES-?2?? Year Gold Open Case Elgin Wstoh; 21-Calibre Winchester Repeating Rifle; Double-Barrel shotgun, or any other article of c*<;'>al value. i \ \l FORTS' NAMES?Union Arms Co., Double-Barrel Hamnv-r-ess Shot run; 82-calibre Winchester Repeatini Rifle; 10 Year Gold Case Elgin or Wal tham 7 Jewel Watch, or any other article of equal value. FOR FIFTY NAMES?Lad; s Solid Gold Watch, 20 Year Gold Case Elgin Or ?uliham 7 Jewel Genti,man'.< ?'atCh; Hopkins & Al!er. Douhie-Earrel Hamnierless shotgun. FOR SEVENTY-FIVE NAMES?$3S Ithica Double-J'arre! Hatnmeriess Shotgun; a New ideal Sewing Machine; a 20 Year Double Case Elgin or Wal tham Watch. FOR OXE HUNDRED NAMES?A Smith or Fox Doubi 1 rt 1 Hammer less shotgun; a New Home Bswlng Machine; a Solid Gold Walthftm or E)g1n Watch. TERMS AM; CONDITIONS. THE CONTEST BEGIN* NOW and will come to a close on fuae 1st. at 5 o'clock p. m, sharp. Bach agent will be held Inilvtdually responsible for the payment of the ?mount due on all names returned by him or her. Where it i? des-ired to stop a subscription before the close of the Cub contest, the Agent may do so by paying the amount dus at the time of such stoppage. Where a. sab-eriptlon has been raid in full, it cannoi bo oHsooutlnood. The Agent 1 ? ?< r. may, if he sees i roper, transfer the unfulfilled portion of the subscription to another BUbSCriber, provided the person to whom the transfer is t-? 1 S made was not a subsciber at the time the original name was entered on our 1 ?n,ks. No name will bo counted in competition for a premium until the subscrip? tion price h:i> been paid, nor Will any premium be delivered u.ui. the Agent has either paid oi made satisfactory ittl meat for ail the names seat in by idm or her. In cases of contention by two or mon Agents over the ri ht to a name, preference will be given to the one who pays tor the name FJLst; but where both pay.wo shall imt attempt to decide the matte* eaccgd ??> crediting the name for one year for each such payment. After a name has been enb r on our I " ks, no transfer artli i c permitted, rhis Is positive and emphatic and where Agents attempt to make ruch trans? fers, tb. y must Concede Our right to take such steps SS may ??<? nt necessary to protect the fairness of this p'evision. The Agent who returns . ames must pay for them. Any and ail Agents will have the right to Gel subscribers Wl ercvae Tbe?y can. it is not necessary that all the names* shall ?v> to the samt poetofBaa address. All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at the expense ol those sending them, and we will be responsible for the safe transmission of money only when it is seift by Draft, Registered Letter, Express or FoetofSoe Money t ?rder. In sending names, Always g?M% correct nana? or Initials, and preeeaa post* oflioo address, and if possible say whether the BUbscrl us are NOW taking the paper. Careful observance of this will be the means Of avoiding m i h trouble and confusion. OSTEEN PUBLISHING CO., 18 W. Liberty St. Sumter, S. C.