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DISPENSARY GRAFT GASES. lHSfMNSAKY COMMISSION WILL bkchik xo n inuu:? i>ei*ays. lie fig to be Tnk'.Mi In the Imm-i',, m?u I ntll June N, and the < U IM ( * 11* I Irm* V t Kepi.mi .1 T1?e Heating Will be Adjusted as 11* Commlsvdon See? tit. ? ^ ? - ? , ? Columbia. May 20.?The attitude of ?flee dispensary wlndlng-up commis? sion as set forth In a resolution adopt *fjsj today Is that there will be no fur? ther delay's In the work, and that un (;laas the whiskey house j oroduce th bookn an i dies require-1 by the com mission, their elnim? will be adjudi? cated accord Ins to the Information now before the commission. The date set for the nest meeting of the com aUtastoa after an adjournment Is tak? es at this ?itthag I* June S. sn?1 nt that time all witnesses, all hooks re? SStred to be trought here, and any other ln*orm?t!on and data mist he oa lassd. The situation is that cas> .Stfter ease has been called st this sit? ting and do representstlves of the firms were present, nor were books brought to this city for examination act ording to the mandate of the com ml ??Jon. "Tee," said a member of ' the commission today, "we are tired of this dilly-dallying. We must wind up this business, yet we do not feel I like rendering Judgment In any case wlthou. gtvlng the whiskey mouses a ehaace to have a full hearing before < us. But we will stand for no foolish' th nesa. The mandate of the commls ^ st?n must he obeyed." At this session of tile commission there has been but one hearing In open meeting, sad thu: was the case of the K. A. Sounders Company, which was set for continuance this after l noon. The only witnes* who has been P placed on the stand In open sessions r* Mr. Chambers, of this company, whose eyes were opencl to the trans? actions between representatives of his ?P company and the liquor agents in this State. There, were two executive I sessions of the commission, and atone p of these there was pretient a witness for Clarke Brothers % Co. There have been no settlement of c aims or Judg? ments in say of them us yet. Some Members of the commlnslon have ex? pressed thehr regret thst things have ed Sfoag ?o slowry tit this session, sddltion to the fact, that book* leave, aot been produced by the whts louses ss required by the com us: t'oi. Fe.de has already er'dence rt'tfsrdlog the l - '. he :<;?.? ? : salon on the civil side. But, hsdrcHted I y Attorney General Ld em at yesterday's session there Is an? other side to thit mntttr. This was evident ,when Mr. Lyon wished th* representatives of the !rm of New D Turk and Kentucky Co. to admit that Jhere had been over-charges. Mf. Lyon wished either for this ad? mission to Is mad' or that the c Im sh? uld be settle 1 only alter tbo testi? mony had been gone into. Mr. Feld? er aas sided the commission on both eV S des .of the question, and eeenm to b* willing to go even further. Hehns ortsented In every csse for the set? tlement of claim* t> be postponed where fwSfS was a chance of securing additional evidence and testimony. There was an interesting side Issue ^ la the dispensary commission's ?en? gten yesterday. The objtct of these sessions Is to give liquor houses the sjgjgasftaalty to say whether or not their Cltilms rire In every respect Just. They all assert this m > i positively _ aad all deny "rebating." giving * "greft.' comm'sslons, etc. The giving of. "graft" would be a georal lniu .it>. if no worse, but the eommlsaloa. through MstSrS. Polder. Hill and other*, has Iteen able t i peeve th tt thle "graft" was fraudu I lent beesi se It came out of the \> ck ' ets of the people of Bouth Carolina. This was the case of Ullinan 4s Co.. and oth?r- r*? .ron.-nteq I y M. A. Cood in. who nw >re repoite l'.y and trisno'v thst he had never, no sever, done ?e*h \ thine?and tl en he was confronted with one >?( his own letter I contradicting everything h- ha I said. This letter showed that the'liquor houses paid the rebates to middle aaea, and not directly t- ai > one < m* "taroted with the .Mat.- ko\# rammt. The case yesterday w.i? that of aatundeis A Bons of \. soaa, \ i, These peopb? I? - ?d roput.i Mas th??t nome members <>' the com? mission to Might an Investigation i? perflotje. But by some Shsaoa - Fidd*r cam* Int ? ;-?., s a.. ,,r ,% n ttr Ir m thU h'?u^e to M. A. Coo 1 Seen, ?fferfng him for a term of f >ur years a e ?mmisoon of %'> jot ban on all or l? rs he should receive. Mr. M. A. Chambers, tiie sseretsr] end treasurer of the company app? a:? ed here Wedaasday and ? I? ? ? nn I with eri.|itoi<*N thit I- ? ?! -I rwt U a ov ;ito. thing shout '{"udman. When con? fronted with this letter he explains I that he was shocked end mortified: thst It wss siuned by one Nelson, n salesman and that he. Otsafl SSfa had never heard of It before. Later on, und*r Col. Felder's dig? ging, his memory was refreshed to the extent that he recalled having I heard of Go.?dman; In foot, he had i beard of n spat between Goodman and Nelson. He was apj arently very much vexed that an employ *? of his house shouM d.> such a thing t Nel - o; bin!, and h - wir? .I thai pev? >n t > come to Columbia at cue. Nelson appeared yesterday. And the record shows that be hnd f >ur times iworn batOff Commissioner Av er>' Patten on n former oeesslon that he had never offered any rebates or mmmjMlom tCJ anybody. To this hi? own letter gave eontradietlon. Nelson N.stcday attempt.d to qualify by iayl If that h<- understood Mr. PattOtl ' no'ilre about commissions to State er?. The stenographic record, however. shows that Mr. Pntton did not so restrict his questions. Nelson yesterday admitted that he hnd heard that lt? was Impossible to set business In South Carolina with? out paying rebates or commissions. Tid he had paid Gooilman $300 ond I. e Solomans $4 00. He had paid nothing, however, to any State pftV clal and denied knowing what Good? man did with the money. Tn order to get hack his money on such heavy ? ?mmlsslons he had been forced to ?eil tne State an Inferior brand cf whiskey, a brand net unmixed with turpentine spirits, etc. This is where 'lie Sfte v. as d.?frau b-d?the same eld system proved by the legislative Investigating committee four years ago. Nelson's testimony w II taken in executive session, but tne commlv doners say that he did n t act with mtlre frankness and they beVS evi? dence to prove that Nelson knows even more than he told. t the conclusion el this matter Mr, a on called attention '.o the fact that the Carolina Gla?s Company hnd n ? laim oC 122.000. on which J 3.600 was to te deducted as overcharges on the unfinished Flaccus contract. He de? clared that If the commission should Inquire a little more deeply It might he found that there were other over? charges which might offset the whole claim. On motion of Mr. Price It was decided to reopen this caes antlrel] at the June meeting. The Saunde.s rase v 111 not bo dc ld< 1 until then. Columbia, May 21.?The prosecu Uan'fl effort In t]\e dispensary inves tion today wan to fortify the state? ment of Lewis IT. Parker. V". A irko an 1 other prominent Caro'in lens, who swore some time ago that Mnm; Lanahan, of the Baltimore Lana i liqucr firm, told them he had to f $2 a case rebate to the purohas : ooard and fifty cents a case to ! > I dispensers to do business In thi * c'tate. and that Od. C. L. Please was the Lanahan agent In this State. > 11am Lanahan, sole survivor 01 ' nn. w:t.? .?n the -tand t.rday. 11 v.-?s satisfied that his brother mad ? au such statement even if his own at? torney. Yv*. A. Clarke. Mr. Parker and thou did swear to It. He said that Titdthe; the name of Please nor Bt y kin appeared on the b^oks. Mr. Felder tried to show that In .Vrlor liquor was shipped here t-? make up for the rebates, but Mr. Lanahan Insisted the bent came here. This afternof n's session en^p the mo^tlgatlon unt'l June S, when Mr. Parit?t will be called to the stand also Linah arTs sur aervlslng bottler. Lanahan prom,oes to produce any let ten he ha< to Pleuse, Poykln or Oth? Mr. Price, of 4.he committee, ask^l Mr. Lanahan to tell S/hat Method*, hi company employed to get back Into burtasssj with the State dlspenseary r.f ter the firm hnsl been blacklisted for sending a lot of I quor Into Chai h - ton. Mr. Tjunahan rememlu-v? 1 < ing ' d. but cordd no: tell how the firm got ha-?k to doing business. Turing his examination Mr. Schlot)" set lost his temper when btlnfl qnes tloned rather elostly about not bring? ing eertaln b. o\ and began t ? slam -?. iu I ",;.s ab t <>m the d?-*k. "I am not excited." he said win n !i '??lied ili'wn, 'but I don't like 10 ? ? mad.- out a ?at*." Kitt??:.: "If you don t l.cep QUiet y a will be made o it > imethlng else." Vi v. I \v. WUXI kvsnv s LKT1 ?JteV, I, W. Williamson. Hunting' J ton. IV Vs., v rite?; Thll i.> t> (??;???> that I used v ? V? Kidney Remedy for nervosa exhaustion and Irtdney troul i" ai d am fr? ? to say that It - dr? u 11 thai you ' lalm for it." Fob y'l Kidney Ram< ly has restored health and strength to Igoussndl weaM ran de.vn pi-oj????. Contains no harm* ful drugs und i< | h i? ml to take. W. \V Si < rt The Ketall Furnfture heals . ' Aa? so - t ?n of South C;im!!na b in Si shin in Columbia. WaNl Migiit n G?ns) I t lend. ?"If ?wr I need t counh nndh lie ncilfi I know whet to get," deel in s Mrs. A. U, Alley of Peal.-. Mr., "fo<. after n>iiu: ten hotths or Hr. King'l N* w Discovery, and seeing lt'< sxceN leni resultl la my own famll> and oth ers. I nm eOnVlnoed It Is |hf best nu d Icine made f..?- (Miii.'hs. colds and lung trulde." Bvery <.ro- who tries it fee] just tb.it wsy, Relief is felt at ones and Um qulek em .. -ii: p?'is< s you. Kor bionchitis. asthma, homorrhassi aroup lagrippe. sore thront? pals Is ones! or lungs It* supreme. |. ,md $1. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by aibert'i Drug Store. LAWYERS : r i \m poor. Corporation Attorney- Assigned to De fend Pennlles i Prisoners, .Now Y<>rk World. .'u ige Warren \v. Potter is presld ftig toll month In Fart !. Gene Sil Bot? ?lOht, \ here r!l Uli criminals, rich and poor that ore eaught within th confines of this county are Arat arraign ec* after Imlictmcr.t. T'.eeause of the hard times in criminal circles at the present period few of the crooks caught nowadays have the necessary means to retain si lawyer, and ask th" c^urt to a reign counsel to them. tn olden days .-'am F< Idrnan. Bar* y Mltnlck. and Capt. C anton, "the ?Of man's lawyers." were always de tailed to look out for the interest of the penniless crooks. Not so any more. ITndcr the present reform methods instituted by Judge Foster, the poor crook is defended by learned and wealthy barristers with paint la i ? I'ice? In Walt street, lawyers who have grown rieh from heavy retainers from corporations. Such men ftl Philip McCook, of K, William street: Alfred C. Coxe. Jr.. of 2 Rector street; Theron R. Strong, of 4H Wall street; QeorgS L. Lewis, of 42 Broadway, and numerous other- can now be hear'1, in tbe hull! of the honorabh and an eient court of General Beeaiong mak? ing the walls ring with their do? om nee in defense of the pennileaq cr.ook, accused perhaps of the larceny of a tin pail to fill with beer. Thomas Thacker. the great corpor? ation lawyer, of 62 Cedar street, whive fees are aeldom less than $1,? QOO a day When he appears in court, was assigned by Judge Foster to con? duct the defense of an unfortunate woman arrested for sh- p'dfting. Her? bert King Stockton was assigned to look out for the Interests of a brace of young East Side toughs indicted for the larceny of 15 cents, in true hlgh M ? \ .nan stylo, from a farmer in Gan? se voort M:iri;e . Mr. Stockton invie ad several ragged friends of his new clients to visit him In Iiis office, at 99 Frond way, an othce tvNr is used daily for thoj meeting of wealthy di? rectors of big carp orations. Altogether, Judge Foster has r.s .s'gned nearly a score of these wealthy corporation lawyers to defend penni 'c-?s croaks. None of the lawyer as? signed have refuaed the request, and h< y apparently i ( aa mreh Interest 'n their penniless ollenta as they do i: *he cases where they gre paid $ 1.00C ees. ?If you expect to get the original ?arbplHsed Witch Hasi 1 salve, you ra s* be sure it is DeWitt's Carbolized Viic.n Hazel Salve. It ?s good for cuts, burns and brui. es, and is espe? cially gOOd for piles. Refuse substi? tute*. Sold by all druggists. A Oltiaen of Kershow county ha? I .'our-legged chicken. A CARD. This Is to certify that allv druggist* ire authorised to refund your mono f Fo'ey's II mey und Tar falls to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough iicals the lungs and prevents pnett menis iia*. consumption, Contains m iplatSS. The genuine Is in a yellov aaekage. V\*. W. Slbert. In al! The World of Pianos 1 1 iA L You will never find a piano f just like the artistic Stielt g i i 3 There is an Individuality about the St'eff piano all Its own. That beautiful singing, son? orous ton ?. wondorous volume and perfect sotioht place it In a sphere shore all compari? son. Why should any < no buy an Inferior plsno when they can buy the artistic Btlsff or shaw piano direct from Ita mala 1 s .' The pi lea is. with? in reach ol the most econo? mical buy< r Whlhf the grade is beyond competition. 1 ion'1 take chances of buy* inu a cheap or medium made plana Write Btteft. Chas.. M. Stieff J Manufacturer of the (, Artistic Stieff, Shaw and I Stiefl Selfp^yer Pianos, y SOUTHERN WAutROOM 5 W. Trade St. CHARLOTTE, - N. C. C. H. Wilmoth, Manager. (Mention ithis paper.) THE MESS < r POTT \v.. Rena tor Daniel, of Virglilia, Advo rates Protection?Bmltli Defends Democratic Doctrine and 0|>|m e i inlol. Washington, May &o,?"i tvarit to protect the mervari '.'"i t ?la my policy, l don't care what nainol you call It. i am toj it." This was the statement with which Senator Daniel, of Virginia, began b't speech In the senate In support of a hah duty cn pus raoh?j which la the chestnut baVg extract m >d In tanning and which Is pro^u j3 In hjs State. The aafiatt pommittee on finance had reduced the house rate and h< want? ed the house ?gnre retained, The Virginia senator's attltu le aroused especial Interest on the Re* pi blioan side of the ohaml er and Mr, Aldrleh gave especlaJ attention t?> his I remarks. a voice from the Scuth offsetting the protective declarations if Senator Daniel cam- from Senator Smith, of i South Carolina, whose theme was the evil of destroying the forests and wa? tersheds of the Carolinas and Vir? giria, I y stripping the bark from the chestnut tree for the purpose Of man? ufacturing the quebracho extract. The recent disastrous floods, In hi 't?te, he said, resulted from ptrlp] Ini the uplands and mountains of t. ? forests. ? Incidentally Mr. Smith discussed what he declared were the Inequa? lei Of the protective tariff system. Mr. Bimmont retorted in support ol the principles favored by Mr. Daniel. ii- denied that forests were being de? nuded by either the tan I ark extract industry or by the miking bf wood pulp. "When a trea Is ripe and ready to be cut, What lav of economy pro hi'-its Us cutting," asko* Mr. S r.. rnons, Smashes All Rci ordi. ?A| an all-round laxative tonic ?!"a" htaith-buihb r no other pills C?n com pare with Dr. Ktn&'.B New Life Pills. they tone and regulate stomach, llvci ?.ru\ kidneys, purify thejblood, streng? then the nervesl cute Constipation Dyspepsie, biliousness, jaundice, ln ad u he. Chilis? and malaria. Try them. 55c at Blbert't Drug Store. Darlington is preparing for a big Fourth of July celebration this yeai Many events are being planned. 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Washington St. 11* icre farm, 65 acres cleared, near town, - yO other farms in Sumter and Clarendon Counties. N.B-Ilave sums of S500, $I,O0O, Si,200, Sl,5C0, S2,00o and ?2,500 for loans on income producing real estate. $2,000.00 1,50000 600.CO 60J.00 600.00 3,000.00 4.0G0.0O 5,700,00 S ?wf o REAL ESTA 1 MONEY INVESTED IN ^s^ser? real estaie *ori * GAGES. LET ME INVEST C'.TY. FARM AND TIM? BER PROPERT/ HAN )L D. REAL ESTATE / NS NEGOTIATED. 26% N Main St : : Sumter, S. C. \cf *r- >? w i vv,-< t ^ trr ? w h w m w w )d w YOUR IDLE MONEY AT /?/AD 8 PER CENT. i.f] M n... A. J. CHINS, I V 7 r.EiL o*c r* - h. * ; C, i, _ ELL. Vice P'fts. J. L. t?cCAlLuU. Cashier. We invite you to open an Recount with us, believing h KS thi r tl ational Ban ing Laws of M f{ the United State? and t) tder its supervision, offers the best ? jyj possible security to its patrons. # M It often depends upon how hard you try as to how well you succeed. ?*2 FARMERS' BANK AND TRUST Spares no effort to please its friends. It's increased pat? ronage is an evidence of this fact. Volume of Business, April 28th 1905, The same day 1909, ? . ?662.47 5^95,002.94 jar =r j I 1 1 The Bank ?f Sumter Capitt? and Surplua $132,000. rhe first consideration of the Officers and Directors of this bank, is the security of the funds intrusted to our care by depositors, Our past record is a guarantee of sound and safe bank? ing methods, On this evidence of stability and strength, we respectfully ask for your banking business. n 11 .rr.t1 THE FINISHING TOUCH. of hnnst' building?vhe desert* in doors, fiR^U and blinds, are j^art of oar pro 'nefs, ttttnj S?d varied ab tbflj Jiff, plain ami fsncj ae fOU like, hut all at plain prices. Kor sidt b, i i ?I ii bottom look at ?ur lath, lisse* cemsot, brick, hair, idaster. sewer and drain pip< S, etc . ere. Ths kind dI building matorisli you're looking lor, the quick delivery vou want Oi TV. THE SHMTEI O?CR, SiSH AHD BL'KB FACTORY. J. W. McKeiver, Proprietor. 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