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by one whose knowledge or Turkish
affairs has proved correct on other
points that the jailers Of Abdul Hamid
are men who have blood feuds with
h1m--whose relatives the deposed
sultan has slain-and who would be
glad OF an excuse to square their ac.
counts with him. Moreover, Salonica
Is the center of Young Turk senti-
ment. and the most difficult soil for
the growth Of reactionary plot
That the common peop1s expect nev:
er to see Abdul in power again is
shown by the way the press and the
public deride and detest and make
sport OF him. The meanest loafer in
the sidewalk cafes is free to curse the
memory of the prisoner at Salonica
A popular postcard in the shops rep.
resents the prison beguilements of
the late sultan. 1t Is a portrait cum.
ningly created by the grouping of sew
eral houlis, and g vision of the
mosques and palaces of the Bosphor-
us within the tarboosh. The harmless
diversions Of the harem are all of his
former glory permitted to Abdul
Hamid.
is There a Man Of Mystery?
One searches in vain for substanti.
alton for the early tales of the wonder.
ful dictator in Paris, who, unknown
himself, rules Turkey through the
committee OF Union and Progress.
There is no really great personality
on that body. Not all of the members
are known, however, although all pos
slDle members have been appraised.
There is an Arabian Nights flavor
to the situation in Constantinople to-
day. The real head Of department
may be man in the outer office. The
cabinet minister may be subject to
his secretary in the ante.room. The
inner circle Of the Young Turk COM
mittee is made up of men who, for the
purpose, occupy places high and low.
Some of the members of this inner
circle are in office, some are absolute
ly without official position. The COM
mittee has penchant for putting for.
ward the men who look a part and
VINO Will I'LL the role of popular he
roes.
This Is the anomaly of present-day
Turkey. The committee of Union and
Progress is supposed to have dis
solved and passed out of existence.
1t really runs parliament-an Mcon-
gruity which makes constitutional
government seem like farce. Fur
thermore. not all of the figureheads
who themselves understand their lack
OF power can enjoy this empty show,
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The Advisory Committee Of the
Sumter Retail Association met at
the Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday
evening and decided to push the work
Of the association very actively from
now on.
The most important matter consid-
cred was the engaging Of an attor-
ney and pushing the uncollected
claims. now on tile with the Bureau,
to Judgment. The merchants feel
that they have given every opportu-
nifty to these debtors to settle these
claims. They have been notified by
yellow letter several times to make
some adjustment of these claims.
These claims are Placed In the hands
Of the Bureau only after the debtor
ms refused or neglected to pay a Just
| claim after considerable time has
| elapsed since the debt was incurred
The merchants are always willing to
adjust these claims by partial pay
! ments II the debtor can do no better
and he has been so informed. The
debtor. therefore, can hardly claim
that any merchant has been unjust
in his treatment Of him. From now
on. unless these claims are paid with
I'm a reasonable time after being filed
| with the bureau. suit will be insti
tuted and when judgment is
obtained. the names and amounts of
the judgment will be published.
Many OF thees Judgments will be ad-
vertised and sold at public auction to
the highest bidder.
On Tuesday evening. February
10th at p. m. the association will
hold smoker at the Chamber of
Commerce when a number Of these
matters Of interest to the retail trade
VIII be discussed. Coffee. sandwiches
and cigars will be served. 1t is hoped
that Secretary McCarty Of the Char
lesion Retail Association may be Sc
cured for the meeting. All city re-
tailers whether members or not are
invited.
1t was determined to enlarge the
membership Of the association and
plans will be laid for an active MEM
bership campaign at the smoker. The
merchants are requested to keep in
mind the fact that they are pledged
not to advertise except as endorsed
by this association.
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war, the supreme commander Of the
turkish armies, the Saviour of Con.
Btantnople" and the man who has
frequently been said to be the rea,
dictator Of the present regime in
Turkey.
Really, Gen. Shevket is practically
subordinate 90 one of his own aids
and associates He Is not in the in
ner circle Of the committee of Union
and Progress, although a genuine
Young Turk. 1t is perhaps an incon-
siderate way of putting the case, but
l am credibly informed that he is
only sort of puppet in the hands
or stronger men. However, he looks
the part of popular idol Tall.
bearded, with small black eyes that
fash, he is veritable Beau Brummel.
He could readily be a cruel man and
dictator II he had the power, else
| misread physiognomy. While we
talked he twirled his nose glasses by
the handle, or rolled them on his fin
gers, or twiddled his nose-the right
side OF which bears large vaccina-
ton mark. Frequently he tilted aside
his green astrachan fez and scratched
his iron-gray hair.
He Is a charming gentleman to
meet, and he speaks with an apparent
openness that would disarm an un-
sceptlcal interviewer. He told me in
all earnestness and apparent sincerity
mat there was absolutely nothing in
the rumored agreement between Ron.
mania and Turkey, although had
other more trustworthy information,
which history has since confirmed.
that the deal had been made. He
speaks with the greatest optimism
concerning the future of the new
regime. The financial revenues in
creased by thirty-three million francs
during the first year and, because of
better methods of collection. q still
greater Increase will probably be
made during the present year. The
situation throughout the provinces,
he said, has very much improved, the
turbulent Albanians have been paci-
fled and disarmed. rentbetically. I
may remark that one WHO saw the
arms the government took in. says
that they are only fit for a museum.
and that the rifles and revolvers
which can really do business are still
within reach of the warlike Albanians.
Shevket Pasha says he thinks the AL.
Danlans will be a valuable asset to
Turkey when enrolled in the army.
and he spoke most magnanimously
OF their defeat by the Turkish army
sent against them. He said thew lack.
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A Cleveland man was compia Ina
the other day about the lack of sym
pathy In the world.
And then he offered a personal e.
ample.
He said he went home from h,s
business on a recent afternoon and
received great scare on the way
He ~as still trembling when he en-.
tered the house
Well. Mary" he said. as he dropped
Into ir. Il go, bad scare lust
now. A went around the end OF
the at he corner a big touring car
", q like a wild thing. and say.
II We so close when il passed that
the huSs OF tho wheels brushed my
pants"
Did his wife turn pale at this re.
cital' Did she express Joy and thank.
fuln'sss over bis narrow escape,
No she didn't
She Just looked him over and sa,d =.
We'll. YOUR pants certainly needed
brushing"
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Il. OF Il. ELECT OFFICERS.
i,;-eresting Developments Expected I'm
MayesviiIe Municipal Election.

Mayesville, Feb. AT the regular
eeting Of Social Lodge No. 10. K
g r.. held last night, tie installation
= ofilcers for the ensuing year took
place. Installing Oficcr VI. c. Maves
was In charge of the work. and the
Following We're the officers inducted
mo once: Chancellor Commander.
). w. Spencer; Vice-Chancellor. S. c.
toXworth; Prelate, J. r. Mayes:
Keeper of Records and Seals, DR.. E.
NJ. Davis; Master Of Work, K. E.
Wells; Master of Excheuuer. Rev. II.
a. Knox; Master of Finance, T. L.
Kahn; Master at Arms, j. NJ. Cooper;
inner Guard, NJ. c. Mayes; Outer
Guard. Chas. Richardson. The meet
ing was we'll attended and was a
most profitable one to all concerned.
1t has been decided to have a supper
for the members Of the lodge in tn
near future, and one Of the officers
of the grand lodge will probably be
present at any early meeting to ad-
dress the lodge on some interesting
subject.
Now that the books of registration
for the town election on April / are4
open and the election is not quite
two months off, municipal politics are
being discussed and from the present
outlook. there will probably be some
interesting developments about cleo
ton time. According to the charter
of the town, it seems that nominal
tions for town officials must be made
at a mass meeting of the qualified
voters, and the citizens voting at this
meeting are thereby bound by the
nominations made in the meeting.
The meeting is in reality a Demo-
cratic primary and the officials nomi-
mated are virtually elected. This sys-
tenn is not now in general favor and
probably some action may be taken
soon TO have the charter of the town
changed and this mass meeting sys-
TEN done away with.
Miss Rosa Steele, Of Yorkvine. il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Minnie Steele
Chandler.
Mrs. c. f. King has gone to
Hartsville on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Sara Barringer Mcleod.
Mr.. f. ID. Knight, of Sumter, wash
in town last evening, the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. c. Mayes
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and they are one element of weakness
In the new order.
A Masonic and jewish Body.
Everybody in Constantinople seems
to know that the committee which
overthrow Abdul Hamid and brought
in the new day for the empire is real
ly Masonic organization. 1t differs
from the masonry of the west In that
II ls non-religiOus-the name of the
Deity Is not mentioned in it's docu.
ments. 1t Is affiliated with the Ral.
Ian masons and not with the British
or American. This fact has incurred
the special hostility Of orthodox Mo-
hammedans, who dislike the Masonic
order even more than they detest
Christianity. This fact may be borne
In mind in any study Of present con-
ditions, for 1t Is likelier to be a factor
In the developments than some more
apparent causes.
Another charge brought against the
committee Of Union and Progress ia
that its membership Is largely Jew.
ish. Here one must try to master a
strange condition. possible only in
this romantic east. where the improb.
able and the incongruous are matters
OF every day. This particular story
harks back more than 200 years. when
the son Of Salonica rabbi announced
himself as the Messiah and got con-
siderable following. His cause was so
portentous that he was arrested and
taken before the sultan, where, in his
extremity, he renounced his claims
and accepted Islam.
So great was the confidence Of his
followers In this Messiah, that they
too obeyed his lead and became Mos.
lens. During the ensuing centuries
they have remained distinct commu-
nitN. with thct- oYp mosque. They
never lntermarry WIN other Moslems.
and the genuineness and depth of
their fidelity to Islam Is a subject of
scepticism among the faithful. Ger.
tainly this Moslem-J ewish community
has furnished some of the most az.
gressive men In the empire, and far
more than its proportion OF the lead
ers OF the Young Turk movement.
The Military Dictator"
have interviewed many of the lead
ers of the Turkish government. anG
shall have occasion to quote some ct
them. Here it must suffice to give rs
representative the one most pictures
que figure in the NORTHUMBERLAND
moud Shevket Pasha, the Minis; Pc &
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The American Goose.

The adoption OF the eagle as a ma.
tional emblem by the United States
may DO all right. but It might have
oeen still better to adopt the goose.
We have never heard of the eagle do.
ing anything great. but last month
a goose walked into a church in Ill.
inois during the services and drove
naif the congregation outdoors before
she got out herself. by flying through
window, An old gander. when thor
oughiy mad, is more dangerous than
a dog.
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ed good leaders and organization. and
were overwhelmed by the mass Of gov
ernment troops. He looks forward to
$4,000 troops from Albania now avail
able.
Moslem Versus Christian.
When we got to talking about the
possibility Of further trouble between
the Moslems and the Christians, he
naively asserted that 1t was the Mos.
lens who were in danger from the
Christians, which would explain why
Christians rather than the Moslems,
are being disarmed.
He said that what Is being done in
Albania in the way of establishing q
suitable government with law and or.
der. Is Icing carried out also among
the Druses. There Is a reasonable
percentage Of Christians now in the
army, according to the new order, and
he sa-s 1t Is unthinkable that there
should ever again be strife between
Islam and Christianity. The first bust.
ness Of Turkey Is the development of
her army for the sake of law and or
der throughout the country, as we'll
as In the dealings with other nations.
He stressed the idea of strong Turk.
ish army, ready for any emergency,
but he looks forward to no Immediate
armed eventualities with any other
country
The Governments Many Critics.
So much for one cabinet minister's
view. That he and many like him, in
office and out, are real patriots can
rot be denied. There are many dis.
affected persons in Turkey and for
various reasons, some Of them obvi.
Gus.
The foreigner is displeased, as he
chronically is with any government
carried on by those whom he likes to
call his interiors. There are various
portentous elements OF disintegration
at work In the empire. | question
whether 1t will ever be possible to
have homogeneous nation here.
The new order OF things has brought
In new restlessness among all class
es OF people, and Turkey, be 1t ever
remembered, is hodge-podge Of ma
tionalities. On one occasion count
ed at least fifteen distinct and differ
ent peoples that go 10 make up this
strange government The Turkish
So, 81 state Wns r"ver so dificult to
usN's}'c te i.3t L"-
'f'' b.. ...'. ia -. Bowles)
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the state a gold brick.

The House passed the anti-race
track gambling bill by an overwhelm-
ing majority, but the Senate evinces
disposition to dilly daily with it by
postponement and continuance until
IL Is too late to do anything at this
session, which will suit the race track
people fully as we'll as the outright
defeat of the measure.
The probabilities are that Gov.
Blease will veto the anti-race track
bill. should it pass the Senate as 1t
came from the House. The injunction
feature Of the bill will furnish an ex-
cuse for vetoing it, and it will be
shrewd politics to raise a clamor
against government by injunction.
while processing unalterable oppo-
sition to race track gambling. 1t
will be playing a double game and
will make him solid with the race
track crowd and may save his face
with some of those who oppose race
track gambling. but are doubtful Of
the expediency Of injunction proceed
ings against law breakers.
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FARMERS GATHERING COTTON.
Very Little Commercial Fertilizers to
BE Used at Wisacky This Season.

Wisacky, Feb. 6.-Notwithstandin
the severe weather the farmers are
hard at work gathering the cotton
remaining in the fields, of which
there is a considerable quantity, hrt
which will soon be gathered if thel
sunshine continues. There will b.
very little turned under the soil, if
the present prices continue.
Some farmers are breaking their
lands, and putting down cotton seed
as fertilizers. Some are planting in
oats. have not heard of any buy
ing commercial fertilizers and, from
all / can learn. the quantity of fer
tilizers will be greatly reduced this
season. This is as it should be, for
the large quantity of fertilizers used
last year, had more to do with pro-
ducing the bumper crop of cotton.
than the large acreage, creating an
enormous debt thereby forcing the
farmer to rush his crop on the mar
ket in order to meet his obligations.
1t is useless to reduce acreage, un-
less We reduce the amount of fer
tilizers.
Numbers of hogs have died nearby
with cholera, or other diseases. Only
one of our neighbors has suffered any
loss. / hear he has lost 40 head. Eff
forts have been made to check the
disease, which l think have been sue
cessful. I trust it has, as the hog
crop has been very profitable for the~>
last three years. If every section of
our country had provided as rich sup
plies Of meat as this one there would
not be much demand for this article
Of food.
Mr.. Asa Monaghan has bought
the farm formerly owned by MIR. Z
Mike Player, and moved his family
in our midst We are delighted to
have them as neighbors, and welcome
them among us.
l am delighted to see the spirit of
the farmers Of Sumter Cuonty shown
by the returns Of committees. to Sc
cure pledges for reduction Of acreage.
planted in cotton. l have not heard
of any movement Of the kind in Lee
County. but every one with whom
have discussed the subject says they
will reduce without pledges.
| am glad to report that there
very little sickness OF any conse
quence.
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TIE Sumter watchman was found
"a In 1850 and the True Southron In
1895 The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
tniuence CT both OF the old papers.
aad Is manifestly the best advertising
mec:am r Sumter.
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yIsrE TO HOIlLER.

The Columbia correspondent of the
Augusta Chronicle writes as follows
concerning the State House job:
Todd q Benson. firnf OF Char
leston. architects. have put In a bill
for over $4,000 against the General
Assembly for drawing plans for the
new state house This hill is going
20 cause some hard things 20 be 81 d
~ tho House and senate. Last year
lie Ssvernor sent a message 10 ;he
house IN which ne called attention 20
tire condition OF tine toilet ro,mls To-.
cstsol under the front entrance to the
state house. A committee was ap-
pointed to make an investigation and
change the location Of the rooms.
The committee. however. went a step
further and secured firm of archi-
tects so Draw plans for the two ad-
diuopaI wings 10 the State house to
cost s1.Doo.ooo. This was not author
ized by the. General Assembly and
the large btii of $4,000 win make
some Of the retrenchment men set up
. hoiler. The governor is constantly
holierins economy and yet he permit
ted this extravagaut unnecessary ex-
pense. The expense was brought
about as result of one Of his recon-
mendations."
IL Is time To hollor and to holler
loud. II the subcommittee OF the
COMMITTEES on State House and
Grounds was not authorized by the
Legislature to enter INTO a contract
with an architect to draw plans for
. million dollar addition to the State
Mouse. the bill Of Todd and Benson
fcr si3.5oo should be turned down
ana the entire proceeding repudiated.
The very idea OF an unauthorized sub
committee making a contract In the
name OF the State and creating an
obligation that may ultimately cost
the taxpayers more than $4,000 is
preposterous. The idea of paying out
us.boo for preliminary plans. a few
pictures and plaster model Of an
Imaginary State House that may never
be built Is ridiculous. And to pay
the aschiteot $3.50 for travelling up
and down the State electioneering the
members Of the Legislature In behalf
af a million dollar appropriation for
rc-modssins the state House In ac-
cordancs, with his plans and to his own
profit to. the tune Of $50. 900 Is enough
to make every taxpayer holier. IL is
time to holler.
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Couoh Cure.

III you can stand the odor. n bad
cough can often be cured by five drops
OF Kerosene taken on lump of sugar
III this sounds too horrible, much the
same effect Is achieved by swallowing
gasoline.
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Marriage License Record.

Marriage licenses have heen .ssued
to the following couples:
Mr.. Charley Burgess Jenkins ar
Miss Martha O. Brockington. white.
"t sumter; and Brayton Butler and
Genie Singleton, colored. of Stateburg.
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RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIA.
TTON.

Claims Filed with Association and
Unpaid are to be Sued Upon. Gener-
nj Matters to be Considered at
Smoker, February 20.
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I 81
EXCAVATIONS

Personalities Behind tho Transformed
Ottoman Empire-The Young Turk
Organization Really q Masonic
Movement-The Sultan as a Tool.
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State Treasurer Jennings has made
good his charge that Gov. Biease
made statements absolutely without
foundation" In reference to the ne
gotiation and consummation OF the
loan Of 100000 for the State. The
record speaks for itself. the bare facts
branding the governor an a deliberate
faislfier.
The state House job Is just about
the nastiest mess that has been
brought to light In some time.
Legislator and Architect Todd It'd
the House that nc thought he was
buying n gold bond when ne signed
that contract to prepare plans for
the State House. but II seems that
quite a number Of other legislators
think s@ncbody was trying to hand
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The advocates of the Charleston
race track In their arguments before
the legislature laid great stress upon
the face that race tracks were per-
mitted in Virginia and no attempt
had tecn made to interfere with the
noble sport Of horse racing and the
profitable graft Of furnishing gam
bling data to the pool rooms Of the
balance OF the country. Now comes
the lower house Of the Virginia legis-
iaturc and passes an anti-race track
gambling bill by vote OF So to 21.
IL Is practically certain that the up
per house will pass the bill and II will
become a law. Thus race track
gambling will be outlawed In another
state.
Roosevelt and his friends have been
quick to seize upon tho indisposition
of La Toilette as an excuse for crowd
ing him out OF the leadership Of the
progressive faction OF the Republi-
can party and substitute Terrible Ted
tidy therefor.
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Heard in Sunday School -
What should a nan do in case hiY
right hand offends him." Become
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Capt. w. l.. Hart, of the L. S. Ar
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my, is the guest of hi sister, Mrs. A. V. ST
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Reduced Lighting Rates.

Zimmerman
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ken
O AM
Zimmerman When
simple
Palladium calls
furnish
electricity possible the municipal plant
profits because
municipal fund
has through
of
stockholders municipal
Richmond declined al
debts plant although citizen
the waited by collect
made
reduc
be justified
of
policy
be
who the city plant The who
other all the
public buildings without di
recto