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INDIAN UND SCANDAL M.MI KKW < (> NTH.VITS (OVK.K I'KOI'KIMV WOIMII $50,000,000. II?? Kot Dig Fee* and Ivxpeiises?One Amount Amounting to $1100,000 Ami (?no Fcv of $750,000 Mention? ed at Inquiry. Sulphur. Okla.. Aug. 12.?Lawyer's expense accounts, running as high as $300,000 a single fee already paid amounting to 1750,000, and contin? gent fees still pending that would ag? gregate about $5,000.000 figured In the investigation in the Indian land affairs by the special ommlttee ap? pointed i . the house of representa tivea today. It was pointed out that the Indians never had secured large amounts of money due them without having to "come across" In the shape of fees and, although they employed lawyers <>n yearly salaries, extras were con? stantly paid. The special fee of $750-, 00$ was paid several years ago to J. F. McMurray and his law partners, after they had prosecuted what are Known as the "citizenship causes," which It was stated kept off the reser? vation 32.000 persons who wanted to participate In the claims. Still Fighting Case. In this suit It' was explained that the value of the property to the In? dians who remained on the rolls was enhanced $16,000,000. The sale of the property and the division of proceeds Is still being fought for by the In? dians. This testimony developed In the ex? amination of George F. Scott, a Choc taw. Scott was active in securing signatures for the McMurray con? tracts to promote the approval of which by congress Senator Gore charges that on May 6. last he was offered a bribe of $25.000 or $50. 000 Would Cover $50,000.000. McMurray's contracts. Scott testi? fied. If carried out In their entirety, would dispose of about $60.000,000 worth of property, which on a 10 per cent "attorney's fee" basis would re? sult In a net profit to McMurray and his associates of almost $5,000.000. This fee, according to Senator Gors and members of the committee who Interrogated the witness, would be paid for services that the government had already promised to give the In? dians without cost. Previous to being connected nith Mi M ?rrav, Scott bid BOOS tfSjfJttfor of th--? ('h<?rtaw natl? n On crooo-examln-ttbui the vltness sold the .l^p.^rtment of the lnt*"M'>r had ( OH pi Hi >>\ c?>r. ?? rnlrg is method of cashing warrants for money due against the nation. He said he sometimes had favored friends In making payments when his authority for so doing was In dispute. Didn't Mind Law. Scott admitted that sometimes he made payment after he had received fr.un the department that he was not to do so until the act au? thorizing him to make such payments had been approved by the president He did this when the act itself was In dispute, he said. "Did McMurray ever glev you mom f >r the work you wer*? doing for him?" "Ho gave me $3,000 once for ex? pense* und s.?me money I had col? lected as fees, about $1 a head, I be? lieve, for each of the 1.000 tax case contracts which I had secured." Paid Afterwards. "M Murrav would i Imluirs?. me for my time and trouble after he had got his f. . . but there was no agreement as to that." In the $.000 taxes cases which formed a .suit to pn-\ent the govern? ment from collecting taxes on allotted lands Scott said McMurray was to get $10 for winning each case. Th - witness said he refused to turn over his books to the government agent* upon demand with a view to protecting the governor himself and th* attorneys for the tribe. Th^ Chlckasaw treasurer had turned over his hooks and the officials were Indicted. I or Oulck Itelh f I rum lla> l exer. '?St hens and cummer bronchitis, take Foley's Money and T*r. It; qubk y relieves the discomfort and suffering and the annoying symptoms dlsapp' ir It sooth* ^ p ii 1 hi als the Inflamed air passages of the head, throat and bronchial tubes. It con? tains no Opiate? und no harmful drugs Defuse substitutes. Slberfs Drug Store. flss ( sen et nil Lilt.* Miss C.?I miss the girls and bovs who were at the h-.us. party in Htat^hurg. Little Miss A -I miss girls but I dont miss l>o\s. 1 always Mr. the young men. Littl" Miss i' ?That's bright but too my <t. r-1 mis. ?When the digestion Is all right, the action of the bowels regular, there Is a natural craving and P0)!tsh for f.L Whoa this Is lacking von may know that Von need a dose of Qlhsjnberlstn's Btoonai t> nnd Ltvof Tablet! They -strengthen th?? diges? tive organs. Improve the aB>petHs and regulate the bowels. .Sohl by W. W. Slbert. Y. M. C. A. DlRECTORi MEET. s^'retftry llurohnrd Ap|K>lnte<l to Take Charge of Collections?Trus? tees HOUHhV The dlfOCtOfrs of the Y. M. C. A. h?>i?l a meeting In the Council Cham? ber Thursday night. Mr. H. L. Burchard, the secretary, was present and was appointed on the committee In charge of the collection of subscriptions. The committee re? ported that four thousand dollars of the first instalment had been receiv? ed in the banks, by voluntary pay? ments. This was considered a good showing, and Indicates steady Inter? est In the work. However, the full amount, now due, Is needed by the l.'th, Inst. to pay for the land on which the building is to be located, at the corner of Liberty and Sumter streets. I - A vigorous collection campaign was therefore ordered, and it is hoped that the required amount will be paid in by that time. A number of subscribers are absent from the city, and it may be impos? sible to reach them In time, and to provide against a possible deficit, the President was authorized to borrow so much as may be needed to com? plete the purchase. The following trustees were elect? ed: One year: R. F. Haynsworth and C. M. Hurst. Two years: H. L. ftrnrborough and L. D. Jen? nings. Three years: EJ. C. Haynsworth and Qeo. D. Shore. Four years: R. I. Manning and Bartow Walsh. Illinois Central Deal. ikemphis. Tenn., Aug. 11.?The News-Scimttar today prints the fol? lowing: "Disclosures of a most sensational nature Involving high former officials of the Illinois Central railroad in the conspiracy by which the Mem? phis Car company defrauded the railroad of hundreds of thousands of dollars were made Thursday when a decree was entered in Chancellor Helskell's court. By this decree every dollar's worth of property in the Memphis Car company's plant and a sum In cash will be turned over to the Illinois Central railroad. Deeds were filed from the entering of the n so, 1 ns will immediately be number of those former lcated, probably In the s first and later in the Tennessee courts. It is known that the Illinois Central refused offers of large sums In a settlement to Include immunity, declaring the road would rather lose the millions of what they had been defrauded rather than to have the officials who had been par? ties to the fraud escape punishment. "Two of the officials. It Is set forth, have returnee' to the Illinois Central the amounts received by them as dividends. These are H. J. H. Mc Oourt and 7. S. King, each of whom mc.de voluntary restitution of $13,000 In cash. "One r?f the stockholders Is dead. Tra M. Rawn, formerly head of the Chicago operating department." If the Sultan of Sulu will tell us h<?w he supports 14 views on the $125 a month he Is allowed we'll promise him. the time of his sweet young life when he lands here.? Philadelphia Inquirer. s ?me of the fixtures have been pin/H-d la the new postoffice, and give a fair idea of Just how fine a building Sumter will have when the new post of lire If completed. i Practically nothing baa been done on the gas plant for a month or more and if the work Is not pushed it will not be completed within the Ilms limit fixed In the franchise. It helps some t<> hear the meat prices to hear that the Cornaus want their own restrictions removed so that they can get American beef at the figures we are paying over here.? Detroit Pros Press. The ultimate consumer still knows sj| ?!< about the effect than the cause of high prices.?Washington Post. IfnelS JOS has taken the count so the onlookers of the political l>rl/e fighting game will bo wary of the predl- tlon of Colonel Nelson, of KiiivH, that fann>?n Is down and out. Atlanta Constitution. The Bent Hour or Life hi SI hen you do some great deed or dHio-.i-r some wonderful fact. This hour earns to J. It. Pitt, of Rooky Mt . V c, s/hei he was suffering In tensely, es be says, "from the worst cold i sver hed, i then proved to my greet sell fai Ion, whai ? wonderful Cold and Cough eure I >r Kltur's New Discovery la. Per, efter taking one bottle, l was sntlrel) cured. You ean'l say anything too e,.\ <>( a medicine like that." its the surest and best remedy f-u- diseased hums, hemorrhages, lagrlppe, asthma, hay fever?any thro. or lung trouble. I to, $!,??, Trial buttle free. Guaran? teed by Plhert's Drug More, THE COTTON MARKET. MARKET OF WEEK AFFECTED BY WEATHER REPORT. Spotty Condition Reported?Belief is Prevalent That Year's Crop Will Not Exceed 11,000,000 Bales. New York, Aug. 12.?Texas and its drought has been the chief topic in the cotton trade this week. No rain worth mentioning has fallen in the section where it is needed most, that is In the central and southern dis? tricts, and there is a general belief that further deterioration of the crop has taken place as temperatures have been reported daily, at many sta? tions, of from 100 to 107 degrees. The effect of these \ conditions has been to cause active buying and a further rise in the price of the new crop months. August has moved up in comparison with the new month crop, but interest in that month has been small. Unfavorable reports are still being received from some parts of the eastern belt. Despite the pre? valence, most of the time for a fort? night of favorable weather condition, the crop in some sections is still said to be small and late. Reports of spotty conditions of the fields are un? animous. Some take the ground that over three-quarters of Texas there has been considerable decline in condition of the crop since the date of the last government report. The belief still exists among many that the total yield is certain to fall below 12,000,000 bales, unless excep? tionally favorable weather conditions prevail during the remainder of the growing and picking season. The re? ports of precipitation caused active selling for both sides of the account It is a nervous weather market. Over the region east of the Missis? sippi the weather for the week has been favorable and reports continue to be received from not a few of marked of improvements in the crop outlook. The spot markets at the South have been quiet, Liverpool spot transactions on most days have been small and trade news of late rather less firm. At times the market has acted on an overbought manner. The speculation is mainly professional, outside public gives it a wide berth, owing to the prices. The new crop movement Is in? creasing, but spinners, foreign and domestic, have bought freely in the week. Houses with Southwestern connections have made purchases and there has been active covering. Today's market was irregular, de? clining at one time on lower cables and liquidation, but rallying later on hot dry weather in Texas and cover? ing of shorts. RARE WILD BEASTS. The Kadiak Bear and the Tufted Ear Rhinoceros. There are a number of beasts speci? mens of which are ardently desired not only by the zoological gardens ol the world, but by the professional me nageries as well. Among these may be mentioned (lie Kadiak bear, an ex? tremely rare animal and one calculat ed to make a Rocky mountain grtzeij appear Insignificant. South America rout a I us a prise in the form of a species of Jaguar never held iu captivity This Jaguar is of tremendous size and coal hi.u k ; There are two rare oirds in the A ma zon forests wberool uu k|**ciujcum nave ever been brought uwuy?lue ??bell bird" and the "lost soul." These names are derived from the effects produced by the cries of the birds, the former having a voice likened to that ot a sil? ver bell and the latter possessing the eerie accompaniment of croonlug in such a manner as to produce goose flesh on the unfortunate persou who hears Its song The naturalists will also vote an ex? pression of heartfelt thanks to the in? dividual who will fetch them from far off Burma a specimen of a rhinoceros having a black hide and big, tufted cars. No one has ever actually seen this rhinoceros; but, it is averred, white men have frequently seen his hide. New Zealand is a land of animal mys? teries. Tbfl most popular of the rare beasts whereof specimens are longed for by the civilized world la a kind of duck billed beast. No one seems cer? tain what it should be called. Darwin, it is added, was always of the opinion (hat some day a true lizard-bird?i. e., not i flying lizard, but a true missing link between the birds and the reptiles ?might be found In New Zealaud.? Harper s Weekly. The Catalpa Tree. The calalpa tree Is the slouch of the forest. It has a brief season of beau ty, but this outburst of charm is so ex? ceedingly ephemeral when compared with the long weeks aud months when It seems to ho fairly reveling In litter that the wonder Is its presence Is toler? ated to the extent It has been iu years gone by. We believe it was Lord By? ron who ouce Indulged in a few rhap? sodical Utteran a user the catalpa blossoms, but it Is safe to say he never had to clean up a yard which was mar? red by the presence ol one or more of the trees or the sentiments expressed would have heeii im other than poetic vein. I k?H Moiuca < litpltal. Huffi i re and ? if< ly, like liberty and union, arc i >ne a nd lns< pa ra ble, - ?larfb Id, A SINGULAR CASE Where Circumstantial Evidence Played Justice False. HANGED AN INNOCENT MAN. Every Incident In the Remarkable Sequence of Events Seemed to Point Conclusively to the Guilt of Harry Blake, Who Was Accused of Murder. It began In the Blue Horse tavern, on the highway leading to Albany. Toward the close of an autumn day a half dozen men sat in the old bar? room discussing events which then were leading to the outbreak of the American Revolution. At such a time arguments were very lUely to be rath? er more vigorous than ordinarily would be the case. And this was no excep? tion. Fearing that trouble might re? sult, one of the men exclaimed: "Come, Wickliffe. stop this. Such a dispute is nonsense." Wickliffe was an ugly looking fellow, short and stout, with a dark, sallow face, black eyes, low, wrinkled fore? head and Hps that bared his teeth on occasions like a dog preparing to bite. "My quarrel is with Harry Blake," he snarled. "It Is none of your affair.'* "Well, Wickliffe," Blake cried good naturedly, "if yon will quarrel, I won't I'll say no more." Evidently Wickliffe was bent on trouble, for he muttered something which brought a cry of "Shame!" from every one in the room. Blake's face became deadly pale. "Wickliffe," he said steadily, "I didn't hear what you said, but I dare you to repeat it If you do and there's one improper word In it, this hour will bo the bitterest of your life." Once more the offensive words were flung at him, and In an instant Blake had seized Wickliffe and thrown him across the room. For a moment he lay stunned, but presently, his face dark with hatred, he rose and, shak? ing his fist at Blake, exclaimed: "You may take your measure for a coffin. You will need one." "Not before you," was Blake's reply. Shortly after the quarrel Wickliffe left the Blue Horse for his home. Blake, whose road lay in the same di? rection, followed soon. Ten minutes later two more of the loiterers, also going over the highway taken by Wickliffe and Blake, started on their homeward way. The last two travelers had ridden several miles, talking earnestly of the stirring events which then engaged men's minds, when a loud cry was heard at a little distance. In a moment it was repeated. "Mercy!" the voice pleaded, and then, "Oh, Harry!" "Can Blake be settling scores with Wickliffe?" exclaimed Grayson, one of the two iiders. In a moment they had galloped around a copse of trees at a bend in the road. Within twenty yards of them, on bis back in the dust, lay Wickliffe dead. Bending over him stood Blake, grasping a knife driven to the haft in bis bosom. "Taken red handed," Grayson cried, while Walton, his companion, himself a magistrate, sprang from his horse, exclaiming. "Blake, I charge you with murder." "Why, I didn't kill him," Blake said earnestly. "You are mad. I found Wickliffe lying dead and was about to pull this knife from the wound when you came up." . Grayson shook his head. "I wish I could believe you, Harry." he said, "but as 1 hope to be saved 1 saw you stab him. I did." It would be hard to Imagine a situa? tion more likely to convince a Jury of the prisoner's guilt Conan Doyle in his wildest fancies In deduction never preseuted more damning evidence to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson?the quarrel In the Blue Horse tavern, the epithet resented, the fight, the counter thrept of death, the departure of both while their temper yet was warm and then the terrible tableau on the high? way. What might a man expect even now with the thousand loopholes that the law provides for escupe? There could be only one conclusion now, as then, and that conclusion the Jury reached without leaving the courtroom. Blake's protestations were vain. He died on the scaffold declaring his innocence. Three months after the execution the Judge who presided at the trial was summoned to Albany to see a prisoner under sentence of death. Grayson, whose testimony chiefly bad couvicted Blake, also was summoned. Much in | wonder, they entered the cell together. | "You," the prisoner said to the Judge, "presided at the trial of Harry Blake," "I did." "And you," turning to Grayson, "swore you saw him stab Wickliffe. On your testimony be was hung." "I saw Blake stab him," Grayson said. "You did not." the prisoner sneered, "for I killed Wickliffe. 1 sprang into the wood at Blake's approach. His story was true." The confession was so clear and full that It left no doubt in the judge's mind that a fearful wrong had been done Blake As for Grayson, the chief witness, he committed Blllcldo. The records contaiu many instances of the law's mistakes, but few so pathetic as the case of Harry Blake.- Kansas City Star. Method is like packing things in a box. A good packer nv 111 get in half us inu< h again ns a bad one.-Cecil. Talk things over with the hire man; It will help both you and him. NO FINER EXCURSION THAN THIS. It will be The Excursion of The Year. Thomas H. Knight offers what is unquestionably one of the finest trips one can take in to Wilmington, N. C, and the far famed Wrightsville Beach, the most popular of all Southern sum? mer resorts, over the Atlantic Coast Line, Monday August 22nJ. Those who have never been to Wilmington and its famous nearby seaside resorts should grasp this opportunity while the chance presents itself. If present indications materialize, it will be a "hummer." A chance of this kind does not present itself every day. Those who fail to take it in will have occasion for regret. The fact that a trip of this magnitude and beauty can be made for the low rate charged, makes it all the more likely that the passenger list will be a large one. Get there early and side-step j the rush, and you will have the op? portunity of enjoying one of the finest excursions ever run from this point. You cannot fail to enjoy yourself on this excursion. Get ready for the big trip. There will be separate cars for white and colored passengers. Train will leave this point Monday, August 22nd at 8:30 a. m., and will leave Wilmington on the return Tues? day, August 23rd at 8:00 p. m. The round trip fare from here is only $2.50. 8-10-22 They Have a Definite Purpose. ?Foley Kidney Pills give quick re? lief In cases of kidney and bladder ailments. Mrs. Rose Glaser, Terra Haute, Ind., tells the result In her case. "After suffering for many years from a serious case of kidney trouble and spending much money for so called cures, I found Foley Kidney Pills the only medicine that gave me a permanent cure. I am again able to be up and attend to my work. I shall never hesitate to recommend them.M Sibert's Drug Store. Jack London was arrested in San Francisco the other day for being mixed up in a saloon row, and be? cause he did not like the remarks made by the police judge rebuking him and his companions. He wrote that official a letter in which he as? sured him that he would "get" him yet. Perhaps he contemplates ths awful punishment of putting him in? to a novel.?Indianapolis Star. Acute or Chronic?Which? ?No matter if your kidney trouble is acute or chronic Foley's Kidney Remedy will reach your case. Mr. Claude Brown, Reynoldsvllle, 111., writes us that he suffered many months with kidney complaint which baffled all treatment. At last he tried Foley's Kidney Remedy and a few largo bottles effected a complete cure, j He says, "It has been of inestimable value to me." Siberfs Drug Store. Avoid those stores that offer you impossible values?they can? not do it and they're not in busi? ness for the love of it. You al? ways come out at the small end of the horn when you deal with such establishments. When you trade here, you're sold furniture that is reasonably priced giving up a living profit? you secure furniture that is of the best design, that is strong, dur? able and handsome. We are here to secure your future trade - that is the only way it can be obtained. Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Com? pany, Many I People Arc willing to sacrifice them? selves and their children to the prejudice of "what peo? ple say.'' The Foolish Prejudice Against the Use of Glasses By children with defective Eyt s often result in the great? est suffering?sometimes per? fect disability ol ?tue who might otherwise become a p? im er in t he w orld. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. Phone 333, - - \o. 6 s. Main St. Death. Thomas J. Williamson, colored, who was for about 18 years porter at China's Drug Store, and a life-long resident of this city, died in Wash? ington, D. C.i where he had gone to visit relatives Thursday morning at 8 o'clock. Williamson was a polite and accommodating negro, and had ac? cumulated some property here. His body is expected to arrive here to? night, and he will be interred at the> colored cemetery, on Oakland Ave., tomorrow morning. ?Dysentery is a dangerous disease but can be cured. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has been successfully used In nine epidemics of dysentery. It has never been known to fail. It is equally valuable for children and adults, and when reduced with water and sweet? ened it is pleasant to take. Sold by W. W. Sibert. ALL TIRED OUT. Hundreds More in Sumtcr in the Same Plight. Tired all the time; Weary and worn out night and day; Back aches; side aches, All on account of the kidneys. Hust help them at their work. A citizen shows you how; Mrs. W. A. Clyde, 219 E. Liberty St. Sumter, S. C, says: "I can highly rec? ommend Doan's Kidney Pills as thej proved of great value to me. I suf? fered dull, nagging backaches snd distressing pains through my loins and the kidney secretions contained sediment and were scanty in passage. I did not rest well and in the morning I felt tired and languid, having but little strength or energy. I finally procured Doan's Kidney Pills *t China's Drug Store and since using them I have been free from backaches and my kidneys are normal. For sale by all dealers. Price ft cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other._No. 18. NOTICE. I The following dates for the County Campaign meetings have been made: I Privateer?Aug. 9th. Shiloh?Aug. 16. Mayesville?Aug. 17. Dalzell?Aug. 26. Sumter?Aug. 26 at night in the Court House. Sumter?Aug. 27 in the Court House. Day meetings will begin at 11 o'clock a. m. The assessments are as follows: Senate, $25.00. House, $12.50. Auditor, $20.00. Treasurer, $20.00. County Supt. Education, $10.00. Supervisor $20.00. Probate Judge, $10.00. Magistrates, Districts Nos. 1, >, 4, 6, 7, $2.50. I District No. 3, $5.00. District, No. 5, $3.50. Pledges must be filed by 12 o'clock M. Aug. 8th, with County Chairman or L. I. Parrott, Clerk of Court. All Candidates are also required by an Act of the General Assembly te file with the Clerk of the Court a pledge that an itemized, account un? der oath, of all campaign expenses and expenditures will be filed up to the day of election and a similar ac? count after the election. The Executive Committeemen will please send to the County Chairman at once the names of the managers for their respeeth Clubs. JOHN H. CLIFTON, County Chairman, Sumter County. 7-25-ltaw-4t. Foley Kidney Pills What They WiU Do for You They will cure your backache* strengthen your kidneys, cor* rcct urinary irregularities, build up the worn out tissues, and eliminate the excess uric acid that causes rheumatism,4 Pre* vent Bright's Disease and Dia? bates, and restore health and strength. Refuse substitutes. W. W. SIBERT. KSLLTHEC 3UCH A?oeURETH?LUNGS #RJflNG'S lEWDlSCOVERY 1 ^UCHS f.Rici 5o?a*i oo (I TRIAL ROTTtEFPtt :> \T AND lUflG TROUBLES JA TSO SAT/SFACTORY