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f bt M;tttl)m;m an? ^aut?roii SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1909. ?at*ral at Ute Postofhce at Siunter. S. C? m s<m <>iul Class Matter. u NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The First National Bank?State? ment. Shaw St McCollum Mer. Co.?Coat Suits. The Farmers' Bank St Trust Co ? fttatemen'. W. A. Thompson?$100 In Goods Given Away. PERSONAL. Mr. Wm. F. Haynsworth, of Jack? sonville. Fla.. Is In the city. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Raffleld have -<dhoved to Orangeburg, where they will make their home In the future. Their many friends wish them much auccesa and happiness. Mlseee Lola Anderson, of Augusta. Ga. Eugenia Childs of Columbia and Miss Ansel, o' Columbia, are the guests of the Misses Wilsons on Broad st. Mr. D. W. Alderman, of Alcolu. was In this city Tuesday. Mr. W. L Saunders. of Stateburg, was in this city Tuesday. Mies Allleen Ward, of Darlington, la visiting Mrs. C. P. Osteen on East Iberty street. Mr. E. E. Rembert, of Rembert, In the city Wednesday. Mr. end Mrs. F. W. Renneker, of ai lesion, spent a few days In the Ity this week. Miss Addle Burney, of Columbia. Is is guest of Miss Mary Pitts. Mr. VanCleve Parrott. of this city, who Is a member of the senior class the South Carolina University and ho la specialising in chemistry, has in, made assistant in that depart - lent at a substantial salary. Mlsa Lula Rouse, of Chicago, 111., visiting Mrs. H. M. stuck, y Coroner Fiowers went to the mill of the Unakar Lumber Co. in the Wa wsree Swamp, near Camden Junction, Tuesday to hold an Inquest over the body of Nelson Green, a negro mill u " who wbi killed Tuesday .'tter fUVn ty being run over by the tram nagtn*}. The verdict of the jury wa* t> u? ortrrr"ramc to hi* deatt u a ro tajlt of his own careWsiww. It la reliably reported that Mrs. Ei? fa Tuomey, who died in Philadelphia Tuesday morning, made large be? quests to charity, but the beneficiaries and the boquests will not be known until her will Is filed for probate. It Hi stated, however, that she supple menu the fund left for the stabllsh ment of a city hospital by her hus? band, the late T. J. Tuomey, by a gift ot $16.000. This will bring the endowment of this hospital up to more than $100,000. The regular statement of the First National Bank Is printed In another column. The statement, as uaual with this Institution, shows that the bank Is In a healthy condition, that the reeourcee grow greater steadily and tt at the bank Is today stronger m every way than at any time In Its history An t ?aminatlon of the state? ment and a comparison with previous statements will show that stockhold? ers have every reason to be satisfied with the management of the bank. The regular statement of the Far? mers' Hank St Trust Co. Is published today In compllunce with the call of the Htate Bank Examiner. This state nt Is tho best the bank has eevr able to make. The deposits on Nov. 16. the date of the statement, were $529.789, an Increase of $279, $1164 over the same date 1908, when the. deposits amounted to $250,550.36. The cash resources as shown by the statement are $134.929.36 against $48.406.94 the same date in 1908. The bank owes no money at present, whllo on Nov. If, 1908 the bills pay? able account stood at $20.000. An In? crease of more than 100 per cent In deposits In one year Is remarkable and the Increase in the cash re? sources Is equally as gratifying. The Farmers' Bank St Trust Co. 1? cer? tainly growing and prospering with giant strides and Its growth enables It to become more and more a factor In the growth of Sumter. You should read carefully the Shaw St McCollum advertisement. They are making great reductions Ol their coat suits." 'Hot Hupepr t?? IW? (il\en. tfagn.id. N"\ Th? re will I. a n oyster supper given at the horn* f Mrs. C. B. Atkinson on Friday night, Dec. 3rd. for the hosjsjaH si sWtheads M. E. ? horch. The public Im eon mI ly Invited ?Many school children suffer from constipation, which is often the cause of seeming stupidity v lessons. Cham Ul'tin's stomach and Liver Tail."* Off si. Ideal medleln i to give a chbo r ' tney are mild and gentle in their ?ff*<( and will cure even chronic Q*m* ?lUsuon. Hold by W. ?V. Slbert. MOST POVERTY IS DUE TO ILL HEALTH. Nathan Straus Says That His Motto Is ?To Help the Poor to Help Them? selves." Self-preservation is the first law of nature, says Nathan Straus, the phil? anthropist. Self-sacrlflee In the In? terest of society is a prime law of civ? ilisation. Willingness to sacrifice one's pleasure and comfort in some degreo to the needs of humanity?this is of prime Importance in all charity. I do not regard giving to charity as a form of special mercy. Devotion of a part of our wealth to those less for? tunate than ourselves is demanded by Justice, dictated by conscience and expressly commanded by the Mosaic law. It seems impossible for society to be just. If our present civilization really gave "equal opportunities to all and special privileges to none," there would be very little need for charity. But society is unjust. It does not give the child In the slums the same opportunity as the child In the mar? ble palace. Such being the case, It is not the privilege, but the duty, of ev? ery one able to support himself and those dependent upon him, to confer a part of the blessings which he en Joys upon others less fortunate than himself. It is our duty to do our ut? most as individuals to redress the in? evitable Injustice that we perpetrate as a society. If we recognize that to give to the poor is a Just and necessary activity of the fortunate possessor of much or 'little, the question at once arises as to how It is best to give. A true phll-' anthroplst is anxious to give in a manner to accomplish the most good. A real philanthropist at once asks himself, "What are to be my prin? ciples of giving?" I have long ago answered this question, at least for myself. My purpose has always been "to help the poor to help themselves." I have decided that I can do this best by supplying them with pure food. I try to help the poor, and especially the babies of the poor, to keep well and grow up strong by furnishing them with clean, germ-free, nourish? ing milk. Most poverty Is traceable to ill-health, and most crime is trace? able to poverty; so I am trying not only to alleviate misery by helping the poor to help themselves; I hope, also, to perform a social service ?n lessen? ing the amount of crime. I feel that if we gave more of our money for pu^o food we W?u*?d need to give less' for i> 1 also leas for jails. If we are to help people to help themselves we must not encourage bagging by promiscuous giving. T<> avoid either encouraging begging, or pauperizing those temporarily in need of alms, I h!t upon the plan of sell? ing pure milk at a nominal price?for about a third of its value. So the man who receives the milk pays for It and Is not made to feel that he is the recipient of alms. Each one must decide for himself how much he wishes to give to char? ity. I have again answered this ques? tion, at least to my own satisfaction. The old Hebrew law commands us to give one-tenth of our Income to the poor. I have taken this as a mini? mum limit, always feeling that as I got more I should devote a larger proportion of what I had to human? ity. "Of him to whom much is given, much is expected." Office- H. G. McKagen went to St. Matthews Monday to identify a ne? gro who had ben arrested there on suspicion that he was Toney Moses, who Is wanted for the murder of Po? liceman W. A. Clyde and for whom a reward offered by the State and the city of Sumter is outstanding. The suspect was not Toney Moses, being a much larger man and several shades lighter. He was accordingly released by the St. Matthews officers when they were Informed by Officer McKagen that he was not Moses. This Is the second or third trip offi? cers of the city have been sent at the city's expense to Identify a negro, held on suspicion, as Toney Mos?s. It Is desirable, of course, that Toney Moses be captured and that he be positively Identified, but It appears to be somewhat Irregular to be spend? ing the city's money to send police officers here, there and every where to identify suspects, who have been arrested by some one who Is working for the reward. To an onlooker it looks like the Sheriff of Sumter coun? ty would be the proper person to send an officer to Identify and bring back a criminal wanted for a crime against the State, which was com? mitted in Sumter county. Peary Is entitled to the credit of having discovered the Geographic So? ciety, anyhow.?-Cleveland Leader. According to a recent customs rul? ing, a doll Is not a toy. 1'osslbly it Is an insert purchasable chiefly at toy stores.?New York Mall. ?When a sold hccomcM settled In the system. It will take several days' treat? ment to curr it. gnd the best remedy to use is Chamborlain'i Cough R* nv edy. It will cure quicker than any other, and also leaves the system In a natural and healthy condition. Sold by W. W. Slbert. SURPLUS WF.ALTH SHOULD DB DI8TRIDUTKD, Andrew Carnegie says That ? Bon Who Inherits Money Inherit* a Curse, The problem of our age is the proper administration of wealth; that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and the poor in harmonious relationship, writes An? drew Carnegie in -The Delineator for December. There is only one mode of using great fortunes. That is one by which the surplus wealth of the few becomes the property of the many, and by which this wealth passing through the hands of the few can be made a more potent force for the elevation of the race than if distribut? ed in small sums to the people them? selves. The millionaire is but a trustee for the poor. The man of wealth should become, after providing moderately for the legitimate wants of those dependent upon him, the mere trustee and agent for his poorer biethren, bringing to their service his superior wisdom, ex? perience and ability to administer, doing for them better than they would or could do for themselves. Wise men will soon conclude that, for the best interests of their families and of the state, bequests to their de? scendants are an improper use of their means. Beyond providing for the Wlfi) and daughters moderate sources of income and very moderate allowances, if an>\ for the sons, men may well hesitate. The thoughtful man must shortly say: "I would as soon leave to my son a curse as the almighty dollar." He must admit to himself that it is not the welfare of the children but the family pride which inspires these legacies. Rich men have it in their power during their lives to busy themselves in organizing benefactions from which the masses of their follows will derive lasting advantage and thus dignify their own lives. In many cases a man's bequests are so used as to be? come monuments to his folly. The day is not far distant when the man who dies leaving behind him millions of available wealth, which was free for him to administer during life, will pass away, "unwept, unhonored and unsung." Of such the public verdict will be, "The man who dies thus rich, dies disgraced." It is as important in administering wealth as in any other branch of a man's work, that he should be en? thusiast;*, ally devoted to it and feel that in the field selected his work li^s. In bestowing Charit) the main consideration should be to help thos. who will help themselves. Neither the individual nor the race is im? proved by almsgiving. The free li? brary is the best gift than can be given tc a community, providng the community will accept and maintain it as a public institution as much a part of the city property as its public schools, and indeed as an adjunct to these. It is reserved for very few to found universities. More good is henceforth to be accomplished by adding to and extending those in existence. I have summed up my principles of giving in the Trust Deed for the benefit of the Carnegie Institution at Washington, D. C, in which I said I deemed it to be my duty and one of my highest privileges to administer the wealth that has come to me, as a trustee In behalf of others, and en? tertained the confident belief that one of the best means of discharging that trust is by providing funds for improving and extending the oppor? tunity for study and research In our country. Moreover, I gave my trus? tees full power to modify the condi? tions and regulations under which the trust Is dispensed, so that these shall always be applied In the manner best adapted to the changed condi? tions of the time. The new schedule that the Atlan? tic Coast Line put into effect on the 15th lnst., seems not to please any? body in this section. Sumter, Or angehurg, Florence, Darlington an 1 many other smaller towns ar-3 kick? ing vigorously. The most S'Tious complaint that the business men have against the new schedule is that it seriously Interferes with the mail fa? cilities of Sumter, in that the North? ern mail, which formerly reached this city on the early morning train, now la not received until about 10 o'clock and cannot be distributed un? til nearly noon. The new schedule Is not convenient to the traveling pub lie and there is much complaint on this sc<?re. It is suggested that the mall service could be materially im? proved if the local train that now leaves here at 7 a. in. O'clock for Au? gusta, should be made up In Flor? ence about f> a. m. This train could Carry tin- Northern mail and put it here In time for the first delivery. II' this train ran through from Flor? ence to AUaTUtta It would be a great convenience to the traveling public. ?Limp back comes on suddenly and Is extremely painful. It is caused by rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re? lief Is afforded by applying Chamber? lain's Liniment. Sold by W. W. Sl bert. GREAT NATIONAL PROBLEM. Cost of Living Has Increased 56 Per Cent in Thirteen Years. New York World. One need not share J. J. Hill's gloomy view that 'high cost of living is the beginning of every national de? cline' to agree with him that it Is now and here in America a great and grave national issue. There is no question as to the facts. Bradatreet'l "Index figure" of com? modity prices show an average rise of 56 per cent, in thirteen years in the price of the necessaries of life. Rent has in many cases risen In even greater ratio. Wages have generally risen not nearly so much. We must wait for the 1910 census to show how the workingman now shares in the division of his product, but already In 1900 the wage fund in manufacture was shown to be grow? ing only half as fast as miscellaneous expenses. In 1896 the workingman, clerk, or professional toiler could buy more food, shelter, clothing, and other necessities and comforts with his wages, salary, or fees than at any time since the civil war. Today the man of moderate means can buy less with his income than in 1896. For j him the wheels of progress have turn? ed backward, and he is deeply dissat? isfied. He is ready to wreak political vengeance uopn whatever or who? ever is responsible. What Is doing the country this ill turn? Some say the trusts; it is a co? incidence that the tendency began about the time the trusts did. Some say the tariff. Some say the middle man. Some blame the Increased pro- I duction of gold since the invention of the cyanide process and the end of the Boer war. Some say living costs more because we have reached the end of our free homestead land? though Mr. Hill and his railroad friends are right in urging that better farming would double our yearly yield. The cause and cure, whatever they may be, it behooves statesmen and leaders of thought to discover. The conditions of which Mr. Hill speaks, and which are known of all men, can not continue without most far-reach? ing social consequences and political upheavals in what Americans have long been proud to call the best coun? try on earth for the average man. The University of Copenhagen, just now in the public eye, has an lnt< . - estint; hi '--?y. It wu3 founded In 1478 undei papal authorisation. Bx> tinct during the wars of the Reform? ation, it was reiuuiided in 1539, but was burned in 1728. Reestablished in 1732, it received its present form of organization in 17S8. Among its famous professors have been Hol berg, Oelehnschlager, Rask, Madvlg, Oersted, and Westergaard. The uni? versity is divided into faculties of theology, law, and poltical scence, medicine, philosophy, and natural sciences and mathematics. Among its fifteen annexed laboratories and kindred institutions is an astronomi? cal observatory. The number of stu? dents is about 2,000. Its income Is derived in part from endowment and in part from governmental subsidy. In 1906 Its budget balanced at 926, 000 kroner, or about $250,000. Mrs. Josephine Sullivan is the first policewoman of Chicago. She w?s sworn in the other day and invested with all the authority and privileges given to special policemen of that city. Mr. Taft bewails the limitations which have been set about the au? thority of the President. It was not noticed that his predecessor was hampered by these limitations.? Rochester Herald. Now comes a nice young woman, of Boston, who declares that the question of dress is a casual one. To many men the question of woman's attire has long been a casualty.?New York Herald. Sometimes it almost looks as if Senator Aldrich were beginning to fear that the business of fooling all the people all the time is not early so prosperous as it used to be.?In? dianapolis News. ?Croup is most prevalent during tht dry cold weather of the early winter months. Parents of young children should be prepared for it. All that ll needed is a bottle of Chamberlain'? Cough Remedy. Many mothers are never without It in their homes and It has never disappointed them. Sold by W. W. Sibert. Burr Pack, of Connecticut, seeks divorce at the age of 70. As he has never been divorced, it might pay to surround him with a tent and exhibit him in Chicago.?Louisville Courier Journal? ?The old, old story, told times with? out number, ami repeated over and <?ver again for the last 36 years, but it is always a welcome story to those In search of health?There is nothing in the world that cures coughs and colds as quickly as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Sold by W. W. Si? bert. SAYS TIU ST OFFERED $1,000,000 New York Paper Mentions Mr. Bona parte In Campaign Story. That one of the great trusts o( the eountry attempted to "dicker" with the administration of President Rootevelt, through Attorney Cent ral Ponaparte, for cessation of legal pro? ceedings on the payment of $1,000, 000 to the Taft campaign fund, was the subject of a dispatch from Wash? ington published yesterday in the j New York World. Voluminous cor? respondence is said to have passed between Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Bon? aparte on the subject, and Mr. Roose? velt's rejection of the offer is describ? ed as emphatic. According to this story, it was sug? gested that if "trust-busting" opera? tions were abandoned, or at least suspended, the money would be con? tributed and many powerful connec? tions would be enlisted in Mr. Taft's behalf, but that refusal might instill hostility. The following letter is quoted: The White House, At Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 25, 1908. Dear Bonaparte: I want to con? gratulate you on the admirable stand you have taken in this matter. * * ? It shall go to the bottom. There must be no deviation. If some of my good party friends should fee! embarrassed it should surely be no fault of ours* Really, there seems I i be no end to the influences which are being oper? ated in this case. What a scoundrel-must be to try open bribery! And how refresh? ing it is to know that there is so much money St hand by "prostrate industries" which might be put to proper use in an honest way! If- comes to you again I shall be really delighted to have you tell him straight from me that the inves? tigation will be pressed with the ut? most energy to a conclusion, and that this will be done whether his clients contribute a million for the election of Taft or a million for the election of Bryan, or whether i.hey fail to contribute a cent to either side. I would really like you to give him just this message from me, and put it in writing if you desi "c. Yours admiringly, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. HXMMMIIIMMHI11MIHMIXI1M1MM m m m m m m Nomination Ballots I hereby nominate M ? ? ? ? ? ? .. ? SI . ? ? ? H ?? a a - a This nomination ballot, when properly filled out, will count for ? 1,000 votes. Only one ballot will be credited to a candidate. ? a ? Address. . . . a ^ My Name is a a ?. a a a a a a a Address. Under no circumstances will the name of anyone making nomination be divulged. a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I The Ballot. * a TWENTY-FIVE VOTES FOR m m a a a a a \A0n - District. ]sj Subject to rules of The Osteen Publishing Co.'s Contest. Sj( after December 15. ?? a Void M 10-4 Tar Heel Blankets. 11-4 Tar Heel Blankets. The Home of the Tar Heel The question settled at last! Both Peary and Cook had Tar Heel Blankets with them. These justly celebrated Blank? ets in 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 sizes. Sold only by O'Donnell * Co The Home of the Tar Heel 12-4 Tar Heel Blanket. SOLD BY O'DONNELL & CO. ONLY.