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CIRCUS DAY! SUMTER, WED ft 4 6. All the Big Ach of the Circus World. The Nelson Family, Riding Rooneys, Marie Meers, Flora Bideni, Genar o and Theo, Bartik Troupe, Rhoda Royal Menage Horses and Hundreds of Others. Altogether 900 People Employed. SO Double-length Cars. 12 Big Water Tight Tents. 500 Animals, 20?ELEPHANTS?20 i i m I ? 20--GAMELS--20 45 FUNNY FROLICSOME FRISKY CLOWNS. -45 Brand New Street Parade-Two Miles ? Brilliant Dazzling Pageantry. Two Grand Performances, Afternoon and Night-? DOORS OPEN ONE HOUR BEFORE PERFORMANCE. SEE THE ENLARGED ZOO AND HEAR THE SELLS-FLOTO MILITARY BAND. Special Notice to Public A?iron** la good standing ?ad a reliable citizen of Hum Mt'ftton, after review lug Cite exhibition by the AIIMOUK GRAYS $23, ><w Prize Winners, driven by vUllUm ("Billy") Wale?, with the SELLS rliOTO COM BIN KD snows. If not perfectly satisfied with thla .splendid exhibition, the price of ud n.isrilan will bo cheerfully .. funded. W. E. Franklin. <.en. Mar. Tlie "rent Sells Mo to Combined shows. Also Directing the Tour of ARMOUR'S WORLD FAMOUS $25, nappiF. till PRIZE WIUHFRS Tbe Greatest Equine Globe Trotters - Ever Known - HUNTS TRIAL BEGUN. :;;.wk movk Ftm conti NU wck Or no avail. iouitulnger, Holding Cm rt at ? .,!.la, Ke4aae* to IV?*pOne Chfle Ag-tin-f Charleston Mun Who t* Aora*od of Bribery?Benson Urged for (Vnitlnunnir Wax That The leefcnse lUul ltor-n Taken by foi'UTiiu.v Sept. 20.?James 8 Far ef Charleston, will be tried first (ha the dispensary alleged graft cases, raae will be taken up tomorrow when the Rlchland court ies at t.lt o'clock. The charge which the defendant will be aa trial is bribery. fftaAe gained a victory this af the defence's move in ease for a continuance ?M refwaed \*y Judge Memminger. DeclnrVag that under the law and eanvient grounds were not laid a. oenttnuance. Judge Memminger, hearing attorneys for the de and the State refused to allow t raae to go over. The main rea i urged for a continuance was that t def-ndant was taken by surprise tltal no Intimation of a bribery snce wa* made in the or ginal war it charging conspiracy, and that in th?? second Indictment handed n\ this session of the c >urt he did have time to prepare in answer, the railing of this case was a ran;d de surprise. The preliminary tH thing upon this point was very rr .Ung. and was a forerunner of m hard I tattle that is about to be ?av, ?i. Igh n.i ollbdal anrouncement -I m ids eaecpt that the meea w??uld he t-.i l early fhV ek. there baked out the In ?;i that a move would hi I Ifc? ii t- t noon at t o'clock. IftV ? ' ? rty en the reeonrental ef ??U' ? ?in \ ?: ? mr ;".--n<<?d 1 SSj IQ ? thv the eouri room, and In i ihoii wh >. inner circle was w i! fill d. in em minutes Attorney General 1^-o- tod his uMoci.it.>s pppeared* "Pi ' . ih.M- has not been u h ,m larrri/ * ooanaei in the Riehland etaacH baen laee the eayi of the aaet i ? ;is ppaared thl - aw**--., i i . th* .OnMit to be tried. there SPrTv ? number of other prominent ttttern ?? pr*?s-nt. Three members of the d-.fx'nsary commission were pres? ent. Attorney H. |* Abney. of this ?tty. S4k?d for gtonjftfIIUI, and wh'-u M*-m<r* OeJhav I,yon. Abney. ant St' v earwua returned to the court rOOei So tit o-o a/ h Oehg aaaoaneed that the H**te was ready In No. f,?,, which was (he charge of bribery against ,j. A Far num. The attorneys for tin- d aVndai?' >?n- Kr newt f. Cochran, f?-d wru.1 riu?ii?t attorney, of Anderson; B. a Masaaa\ ef Qnarleetoa, and Nel* Nehen A (Jettys. of this city. Judge M?mminger having asked if the defence was ready, Attorney Cochran made a motion for a con? tinuance of the Farnum case. Mr. C#cfefan stated that the defendant w< - arrested eighteen months ago up~!i warrant charging conspiracy, th . h i red Into a recognizance to appear and meet this indictment. At the present term of court, two counts of bribery were aded to the two charges of conspiracy, the brib? ery charges being entirely distinct of? fences, said Mr. Cochran. That, the defendant had had no preliminary ex? amination, and that the charges of bribery were made only last week, and that be had bad no time to be prepared for the trial. Mr. Cochran cited several cases in support of bis contention for a continuance, urging that no notice had been given of the bribery charge. Attorney General Lyon, for the State, said that he was not surprised that the defence was not ready. That he felt sure that the defendant had no desire to meet the issue at this I term. Mr. Lyon pointed out that In the case cited in support of a con? tinuance, the offence was capital, and that In the present case it is a mis? demeanor and that the defendant had not said that he was lacking any ma? terial witness or given any other rea? son for asking the court for a con? tinuance. He stated that it might have bi en assumed that bribery would be one of the charges fi'om liu published reports of the Wholi Inves? tigation. Attorney B, L. Ahn y, Cor the BtAte, pointed out that no affi? davit was on hand from the de end ant. and that there was no indica? tion that he is unable to go to trial, I and that the new Indictment Is not so different and separate from the original ehargei In the warrant Mr. Abney stated that tin Indictment In the bribery ease arose out of the sann1 tranaactlon and. therefore, wns not .dissimilar, and that if prepared ?>?} one. the defence Ii prepared on the - ll er charg . Attorney P, H. Nelson, for the de? fence, put up b stimm argument for I 11 Inu met . He stated hnl 1 he ( s ttin.u of d. tee for the trials had !. Shroud d with a greffl drill of n j i lei ]. and that he had nol been able to And oul when nny one ease I would i <? celled), Co;, :-"< !aon Ir.ld it . the door u| tit) au ?:.:?> general that the Caeee had !>? en delayed for live terms ol oourt, the original atn davlt being dated January is. 1901. Ah to the preliminary hearing, he said that tin defence has reserved the ri?ht to have this at any time. Me referred to the hoidinu of the i>;t ? pern in the magistrate's office until ordered to be sent up by the attorney general. "We are ROW ready for trial on the conspiracy charge," said Col. Nelson, "hut we are absolutely taken by surprise on the bribery oharge." He urged that the defence had not n id time to ascertain anything about I witness, s. und added; "How do we know we can't find people in Chester county who will not believe them on oath?" He mention? ed the names of the witnesses in the Farnum ca & Samuels and J. B, Wylte. General Lyon stated that ^??li< i >r Cohb had announced .?w ?ery cases v."-*" come up this ween. 1 and that this was notice to all con? cerned. He cited a very important case as to continuances, and summed up the arguments against granting a postponement of the Farnum case. ! Judge Memmlnger announced that he j would have to refuse the motion upon ? the showing made. Col. Nelson remarked that it was I only twenty-five minutes to time for , adjournment, and asked until tomor" 1 row morning for the taking up of the case. Mr. Abney asked if the I defence would indicate whether or not they were to go on with the empanel l.ng of the Jury, but the reply wns tticit the attorneys would confer u nlght and make known their plans tomorrow. The State is ready for the jury to be empanelled. There was an extra venire drawn today. Judge Memmlnger announced that court would tak? a recess until 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, when the Far? num case will he called. Before court recessed the attorneys in the various cases were announced; also the probable order of tho trials. Although the State docs not agree to l ? bound, by the order given out. the following is the statement made as to the taking up of the cases: Two bribery counts against aFrnum; the Black ense, the conspiracy cases., which include Rawllnson, Black, et all. This is a tenatlve announcement and is subject to variations in the de? velopment! of the cases lirst tried. The following attorneys were an n unced: For J. B. Farnum- -B. F. Cochran. of Anderson: B. A. Hagood, of Char? leston, and Nelson. Kelson & Getfcys. John Black?Howell ft Gruber, i represented i>y M. p, Howell, Jr., of i Walterboro, and Nelson, Nelson & Gettys, of this elty. Jodi ? Rawllnson?Weston & Ay ! cock, and Bellinger & Welch, j John Bell Towlll?B. L. Asbill. of Batesburg, and Bellinger A Welch. Whit Boykln?Bellinger & Welch, i !eorgc Johnstons, and Nelson, Nel? son a (lettys. W, O, Tatum?Bellinger ft Welch. H. Lee Solomons--Bellinger ft Welch, Nelson. Nelson & Gettys, Attorney General Lyon announced the following atorneys for the Stai Attorney General Lyon, \\. L. Abney, W, F. Stevenson. E. M. Thomson. Geo, R. Rembert and k. McC. Clark s ?n. Attorneys for other defendants w ?? ??? not tunned today. In a family row In Chester county John Chlsolm, colored, was seriously wounded by his wife and daughter. He may die. LANDLORDS AND RENTERS. Repeal Of the Uen Law Bound to Benefit Both. St, Matthew's, Sept 19. - \ land? lord who rents iand, a* a side line, cannot be expected to enlighten the I farmers upon sclentiflc agricultnral j methods. But there are oceans of land (entirely too much) which are not worked by their owners. There is too strong a dirft of substantial white farmers to the towns, and there are too many of us owning lands which #hould be under closer and more profitable supervision. But the prob j lern is with us and must be solved as I best we can until more favorable con ' ditions arise for its settlement. The materials which this class of land owners have to contend with are, necessarily, more or less crude and unsatisfactory. Renters, as a rule, are a shiftless lot. They do not usually look beyond the next lien, thirty acres and mule. As a consequence, they add little to the wealth of the country or to the development of the lands. They re? sent "bosses" and learn little or nothing from observation. Lands, un < er their care and supervision, de ten rate in fertility and productive less. When their substance is squeez? ed out like a lemon, the tenants for? sake them and seek more inviting fields or drift into other paths, for meat and bread. Landlords ar largely to blame for thil condition of affairs. They look usually only for the anual rental and ! ostlr themselves very indifferently at thcr seasons of the year. If a ten? ant of more than average energy, judgment and tori sight proves him self a good manager and fair farm? er, the rental is too frequently ad? vanced with the result that he be? comes discouraged, drops hack into his Old ruts and methods until Hi*' lien m< rchant "nabs" him. The vast majority ol* land owners under the rental system pay t<><> littl? attention to their farms. They should sir that they art- terraced and pre? served. A renter never voluntarily or Without some pay puts any labor or thought upon the proper protec? tion land from Hoods, Bett? r Ionises should be provided. The overage tenant home is barely more than comfortable t?>r the stock on the plantation. With good houses and a reasonable rental there is much more likelihood <>f a better and more permanent class of tenants. Land? lords should not renounce authority w In n the annual contract is drawn up. <>n the contrary, H should stip? ulate some supervision which Incline to the betterment of both parties to the agreement. They should advance their own ten? ants. Naturally the merchant is only interested in the collection of his bills. He advances as far as the se? curity will justify and frequently much further. It is notorious that a negro will get all the lien he can and think it a sin to leave a dollar un? spent. For this reason he frequently quits rd* ,1ordH who has him s?j aarr < \fih the world, and goes to th*- mer? chant with the. view of a full rei 1 and stiffer lien. Ha usually returns with a humble apology and a "beck debt*' only to go again when he re? gains his equilibrium. For this and other reasons, the repeal of the Hen law will be a blessing to farmer and merchant alike. Tenants should be induced, if pos? sible; forced, if necessary, to use a fair amount of fertilizers. It is as nat? ural as the sparks fly upward for them to sell every cotton seed and care little or nothing about what takes its place the following spring. They should be made to utilize the litter on the place, when available. Unfortunately, whites and blacks are too prone to clear all the woodland and leave no trash with which to make home-made fertilizers. It is a suicidal policy on the part of landlord and tenant to destroy this most valuable unct to any farm, for the sake of a temporarily increas? ed rental. He should be made to plant pens and not allowed to pull the vines by the roots. The great curse to our rented lands is the lack of vegetable m; it^r. Peas should be furnished just as guano, for a negro is as sure to sell his pea seed as he is to dispose of his cotton eed. That the system in vogue hereto? fore, practiced for rented lands, is ? miserable farce and failure is fast be? coming more and more evident and the change for the better will grad? ually make headway. The key to the situation is that the landlord, and not the tenant, is "boss" and that certain Axed rules and principles must be ad? hered to.?T. H. Dreher in News ft Courier. Berry Williams, of Anderson coun? ty, was instantly killed by the acci? dental discharge of a shotgun. Glasses and Glasses. Some people seem to think that i: they only wear (.Hasses it will be al? right with their eyes. There would be just as much sense Is prescribing the same medicine for every dis? ease. We give an Fxaminatioii that can Leave no Defect Cndiseovered. I have a graduate Optician in ( barge of my Optical Parlor. All work guaranteed. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. A S. Main Street Slimier, S. C. W hy Corn Should be Cured. ( It. W. T. Wood ley In the Charlotte Observer. > Recently ri^ht much tiaa been said about Ciose dying of pellagra who j had never i iten corn :?.??? u t.-. also** about proper cooking of corn prod* nets ee a preventllon of pellagra. There ere two pointe c ?nnected with this subject that require thorough In? vestigation before one can arrive at ;i definite conclusion. ?"ijst. s ferment; lion of mi- I c ired corn produce a germ or a pois * Seeond. Does the fungus com m nly known as "com smut'" produce poison or germ that will cause pel tagra? If a poison is produced in either case, neither alcohol or heat will kill it, while if either produces a germ both alcohol and heat will de-^ ?troy it. Corn has to undergo fer? mentation to be converted into corn liquor, and if the fermentation has reached the stage where it would not do to grind it into meal, economy would suggest that it be converted into corn whiskey. if fermentation^ produces a poison, then the drinking^ of corn products would produce pel? lagra much quicker than eating them, because of the greater degree of fer? mentation, and therefore the more c mcentrated the poison. If fermented corn produces a germ and not a? poison, then corn whiskey and thor- r oughly cooked corn products will not produce pellagra. Pellagra or no pel? lagra, our corn should be well cured, and corn cured in the shock should not be stored until February, and not then unless the cob is cry. I earn? estly urge all farmers to thoroughly cure their corn, thus preventing, it may be, pellagra in man, blind stag? gers in horses and the plague in ?wine. The report is that J. Pierpont Morgan has offered to give financial aid to Dr. Cook in the North Pole controversy. When a man can con ince the King of Denmark and the King of Wall Street he must have a pretty good case.?Savannah News. The worst start in life a boy op^ girl can make is to cultivate idleness. 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