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TO BLOCK J. P. MORGAN. ? r Made by Independent Phone Mastrtty atocMhoMiere They Main Competition in Ohio in And They Beek to Prevent Jfew York. Feb. 10.?J. Plerpont Morgan may voluntarily testify in New York in a few daye concerning the recent purchase by his firm of a controlling Interest in the United Wales Telephone Company, of Cleve? land, and the cuyahogn Telephone Company, of Ohio. Protesting minority stockholders Of ths companies are in New York taking depositions to be used in the Ohio oourts In suits to check con? summation of the purchase, maln . catalog that J. P. Morgan St Co., ^acted for the American Telephone sad Telegraph Company (the Bell interests) In acquiring six independ? ent eossaplnee In Ohio and Indiana, and that competition has ceased to satat la that territory?hence the II a legality of the transaction. ' Morgan and Co.. have held all along that any purchases they made were simply an Investment of ths Arm R. B. MoCraw. of Cleveland, sad aarnoel B. Jeffries, of St. Louis, Josatry representing the minority I stockholder, said this aftern oon that Mr. Morgen hsd volunteertd as a witness, and that he would be called probably in a dsy or two. The hearing Is being held here be? fore a notary, deputised by ths Ohio Supreme Court, in which the origi? nal salt wss brought. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Which controls ths Central Union Company In Ohio snd Indiana, con? tends that ths deal never went through; thst It does not know who owns ths independent companies and p-Aat It has no Interest whatever In gfnim It further assorts (hat com petUlon In that territory is as strong ss\ aver. Ihridence tsken today showed that the Aaerlcan Telephone and Tele? graph Company negotiated with R. L Sjpey and Co., bankers, to acquire the "oontrolllng Interest In the Ohio and Indiana companies, on the under? standing that the American company would take these holdings If It found It could do so legally. R. L. Day & Co.. acquired the holdings and later* fddlajoscd of them, but the American Mosspeny asserts that It was not the ?orrhsser A member of the firm of R. L. Dav will ,!k juii.1 soniqmjw,. the minority stockholdere hope to show tbnt j. P. Morgan St Co., BPSfe ths purchasers, acting for the ^?nertcan Telephone and Telgraph Company The American company admitted today thst It loaned Day St Co., more than $7.000.000 to acquire the major holdings, but maintained that wtun St Co. were released from the r ?tract, ths losn was paid. B. J Hall, vice-president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, said he did not know if any outside interests wsre represent? ed on the board of directors of his impany. He stated that the Ameri Tslephone and Telegraph Com? pany has an Indirect Interest in the Marylaad Telephone Company, of Baltimore. H. B. McOraw. of Cleveland, one of the counsel for the minority stock -holdere, resd part of a letter written ff?y Presldsnt Vail, of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, to the Attorney-General of Ohio, saying that his company had been offered a 10 per cent. Interest tn the United States and Cuyayhoga com? panies. Mr. Hall said his company refused these offers, which were * made by a Mr. Goff and James Brail Ths bill of complaint alleged that Ooff *and Bralley obtained the stock from holders under a different prom? ise, deposited It In the Mississippi mkall^y Telegraph Company. at St. Louis, snd then sold It to R. L. Day 4s Co.. that Morgan St Co.. backed Day St Co., and that the American Telephone and Telegraph Company was represented by J. P. Morgan St Co. ft Morgan In Kentucky Field. Cincinnati. Feb. 10.?Reports that J. P. Morgan had extended his re? cent buying of Independent telephone stock into Kentucky were partly con flrmd here today. * George B. Cox, president of the Cincinnati Trust Company, acknowl? edged that considerable purchases nad been made by his Institution. >ot he referred questioners to Ju Ige fehn M. losing, of the Ken tuekey *ourt of Appeale. who, he said. In dl t ectln* th- work. Mr. < 'ox said that ?everal agencies were buying the t >< ks, reporting to Judge Less ng if* declared he did not know how luch stock was to be bought or for .'hat purpose. In financial circles J. P. Morgan & o., are ge ' . credited with being W *ck of the buying. It Is stated that is plans for acquiring Ohio and obnn i compalnes, which were ff? 'sled by the procedlngs In the State urte at Cleveland and St Louis, have been extended and that efforte are to be made to solidfy Into practi? cally one concern all Independent tel? ephone companies In the Ohio valley. ARCHITECTURAL MYSTERY. The Deceptive Irregularities In Parts Of Greek Temples. There could, apparently, be no i more obvious and simple plan of con? struction than that of a Doric tem? ple, writes Ia March Phillips, in the Contemporary Review. A horlzontul weight resting on vertical supports Is the most primitive of architectural Ideas, and the temple is really noth- j ing else. The traveler in Greece or Sicily, coming upon these gaunt colon? nades. Is Inclined to wonder at th ? pleasing effectb obtained by such simplicity, but does not question the simplicity Itself. Yet this simplicity It but a mask. Beneath It lurks a subtlety to which there la nothing comparable In the ait of any other people. Penroae'a measurements revealed the fac. that the temple In all Its parts and proportions was under the influence of certain inflections, which infuse a kind of mystery into the most matter-of-fact appearancts, and which meet all attempts at num? mary description with a gentle con? tradiction. Nothing seems more evi? dent, for instance, than that the peristyle, aa the parallelogram of columns forming the temple's outer wall la called, la of mathematically regular conatructlon. It i? composed of so many vertical ahafta, of equal a'se and height, standing equidistant from each other on a flat platform, and supporting a vertical-'iced en? tablature of horizontal extensions. Scientific analysis, however, gently negatives every one of the state? ments. These columns, it answers ua do not stand vertically, but im? perceptibly lean Inward. They ar? not quite of equal height, nor of ex? actly the aame dimensions, for the angle ahafta and their next-door neighbors are slightly thicker than the reat. They do not stand equi? distant, for in each colonnade the gapa are a little reduced aa the corner la approached. They do not rise out of a flat platform; the platform is In I a very slight degree curved, or cush lon-ahaped. Neither is the entabla? ture either upright or of horizontal extension. It leana inward a trifle, like the columna, and la therefore not vertical; and it is slightly curved, like the platform, and Is therefore n?>t horizontal. ? HBTrinVd-Th this way; and headed off at every turn, the spectator feels like some traveler in mld-^esert, who, riding down to a blue sheet of water under an overhanging rock, finds to his aatonlahment the water recoil from him and his lake dissolve in air. Nothing In thla atrange art is what It seems to be. The moat obvious facts turn out not to be the facts at all. And the closer we carry our examination, the more the mystery spreads and deepens. It Infects the whole temple. It touches and alters cornice and frieze, architrave and abacus, capital and column. It reach? es to the foundations and even to the flights of steps which form the ap? proach to the building. There Is not1 I a single feature, nay, there Is not a I single atone, In the atructure which la in Itself the mechanically regular and rectilinear object it seems to be. HOWS nns? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re? ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known P. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by hla Arm. WALDINO, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggiats, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken inter? nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pllla for consti? pation. t-4-lm. HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM. It la an Internal Disease and Re? quires an Internal Remedy. The cause of Rheumatism and kin? dred diseases is an excess of uric acid In the blood. To cure this terrible dis? ease this acid must be expelled and the system so regulated that no more acid will be formed in excessive quan? tities. Rheumatism Is an internal disease and requires an Internal rem? edy. Rubbing with Oils and Lini? ments will not cure, affords only tem? porary relief at best, causes you to. delay the proper treatment, and al? lows the malady to get a firmer hold on you. Liniments may ease the pain, but they will no more cure Rheuma? tism than paint will change the fibre of rotten wood. Science has at lnst discovered a perfect and complete cure, which Is called "Rheumaclde." Tested In hun? dreds of cases, It has effected the RIOSl marvelous cures; we believe It will euro you. Rheumaclde "gets at the Joints from the inside," sweeps ?Ii?? poisons out of the system, tones up the stomach regulates the liver nnd kidneys and makes you well all r>vcr. Rheumaetde "strikes the roots Of tin- disease and removes Its cause" This splendid remedy Is sold bv drug? gists and dealers generally at 50e and $1 a bottle. In tablet form at 25c and 50c a package. Trial bottle of Tablets i,ent by mall on receipt of price 25c. Booklet free. Write to Bobbltt Chemical Co., Baltimore. Md. Sold in Sumter by Slbert'a Drugstore. IMMK A S. wed. NO POSTAL BANKS NOW. Advocates of The Bill Object To The Hoot Amendment?The President is Impatient?Calls Senators To The White House And Demands That Congress Get To Work On Big Bills. Washington ,Feb. 16.?Unless, Sena? tor Root can be Induced to withdraw or materially modify his amendment to the Postal Savings Bank bill, re? quiring the Investment of postal de? posits in United States bonds, that measure probably will be defeated in the Senate. The friends of the bill practically admit that this is the sit? uation, and they consider the crisis Imminent. While the executive session was proceeding today a number of the frleads of the original postal savings bill got together and, upon comparing i notes, found themselves unalterably opposed to the Root amendment. On the other hand there are many Sena? tors who are staunchly supporting the Root provision, and unless a com? promise can be reached the doom of the bill is sealed. The statement of the President in Iiis Lincoln Day New York speech that If the Root amendment should prevail the funds would be invested In the 2 per cent, bonds, which have failed to find a market, has had the effect of rendering the antagonism to the amendment far more intense than it was. The opponents of the amend? ment take the position that the money arising out of the postal deposits should be deposied in the local banks and not concetrated in the United States Treasury or any other one depository. On the other hand It is contended that the Government could not afford to permit the funds to be invested in banks over which the United States would not have super? vision. There is some hope of ob? taining a modification of the Root amendment, but until this is accom? plished there will be no effort to get a vote on the bill. JARS ANCESTOR WORSHIPPERS. Englishman Writes Book on Per? sonal Characters of Revolutionary Heroes. Boston, Feb. 16.?Many Bostonians who take pride in their ancestory are much annoyed over the publication of a book by James H. Stark, of Dorchester, In which the reputation of some of the old patriots are se verly criticised The title of the volunu is "Loyal Ists 01 M isachueette i i I the Other Sid of th? Revolution*' The author Is an Engllshmann, which makes the matter worse In the eyes of the des? cendants of the Revolutionary heroes. Mr. Stark has been In this country about nine years and Is founder and v'ce president of the Dorchester His? torical Society, vice president of the Victorian Club, president of the Brit? ish Charitable Society and is a mem? ber of the New England Historical Genealogical Society. Extracts from hi? new book read thus: "Samuel Adams was a man of broken fortunes, a ne'er-do-well In his private business, a failure as a tax collector, the only public office he had thus far undertaken to discharge. "Had the revolution failed, the dis? grace of the men who threw the tea overboard (Boston tea party) would never have been removed and the best that history could say of them would be that like the Attucks Mob they were enthusiasts without rea? son." "In 1773 John Hancock was elect? ed treasurer of Harvard College. In this they considered their patriotism more than their prudence. The amount of college funds paid over to him was upward of 15,40o pounds and like his friend, Samuel Adams, he too, proved to be a defaulter. For twenty years the corporation begged and entreated him to make restitu? tion. They threatened to prosecute him and also to put his bond in suit as Adams was, but it was all of no avail. He turned a deaf ear to their en? treaties, and it was only after his death in 1793 that his heirs then made restitution to the College, when a settlement was made in 1795 in which the College lost $526 In? terest. "John Adams joined the disunlon ists because he saw that if the re? volution was successful there would be great opportunity for advance? ment." He declares that Benjamin Frank? lin, at the venerable age of C7, was fired ns postmaster of Boston be cau!4e he stole letters from the mail and finally jars many people by saying: "One-fourth of the signers of the Declaration of Indpendenee were bred to trade or to the command of ships and more than one of tlvem was branded with the epithet 'smuggler.''' Won't Need a Crutfli. ?When Edltor J, P, Sossman, of Coraellous, x. c. biiused his leg bad? ly. It started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worth? less. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed It thoroughly. Nothing Is so prompt and sure for Ulcers, Boils, Burns, Bruises. Cuts, Corns, Sores. Pimples Eczema or Piles. 25c at Slbert's Drug Store. 1 CRAPS IN "OLD MISS." A space had been cleared and a' dozen negroes squatted on the floor. Already the dice were rattling: "Dol? lar I shoot," said a voice. '"What does he mean?" asked Mr. Adams. "He bets a dollar. Somebody takes the bet?'fades 'm,' and he rolls the dice. It he throws seven or eleven he wins; If he throws double sixes, double aces, or ace and duce, he loses. That's craps. But suppose he rolls eight. Eight becomes his 'point' and he must throw it again before he throws seven. That's all there Is to it." The game warmed up; they shot for two dollars, fojr dollars at a time, and went broke without a murmur. Bowleg had stood to one Bide until the game got hot. Then he pushed Into the circle, and when the dice came around to him, shoved out a handful of money, just as the clerk had given It to him. "I shoot nine? teen dollars and fifteen cents." Adams grasped. "That's every cent he has." "Yes," said Mr. Kerr: "Now watch these other roosters divide the bet." For a few seconds none of the play? ers said a word; then Frog-Eye shov? ed out a five dollar bill, separated five dollars from Bowleg's pile, and covered It; "Got you faded for five." "I got five," said Slimmy. 'Give me two and a half," War dog pushed up his money. "Got you for six bits," which was all that Crab had left. "Me and Silas-John takes five," re? marked Spider. "Dat leaves Jes ninety cents," sug? gested Bowleg composedly. I "You ain't gwine honey fer that," Brutus pushed out the ninety cents. The original stake now lay on the floor divided into plies, each with its corresponding amount besides it. Bowleg took up the dice, rubbed them in the dirt and sent them rat? tling across the floor. Double sixes turned up. "Craps," announced the pass-ticker, and each man took down his share of Bowleg's money. Bow? leg never said a word; he withdrew from the crowd and took his seat on a bale of cotton. Mr. Kerr nodded towards him: "He'll go back on his boat next trip." "Poor Devil," said Mr. Adams; lost the wages of his trip in two sec? onds." While nobody was looking Mr. Adams edged his way out of the crowd and slipped into Bowleg's hand a dollar. "'Thank you, suh" Bowleg sprang up and pushed back Into the game. When the dice came around to him he said: "Dollar I shoot." Brutus promptly tossed a coin be? side it. Without any preliminaries Bowleg rolled the dice; "Seben," announced the pass-picker. "'Two dollars I shoot"?and Bow? leg rolled eleven. I "Four dollars I shoot. " That time he rolled a six and a j four. "Big Dick from Boston," an? nounced the pass-picker. Ten is a hard point, the dice were stubborn, but he turned double fives. "Eight dollars I shoot." He won again, and raked all the money into a pile. "Sixteen dollars I shoot." "He's a gritty devil," whispered Adams; and as he turned his eyes again Bowleg gathered in the grapes. Bowleg now had thirty two dollars and the dice. The other rousters grew impatient while he counted his money. Separating it into two piles Bowleg shoved a handful into the middle of the ring. "Nineteen dollars and fifteen cents I shoot" that belns the wages of the trip. The others hesitated reluctant to buck against Bowleg luck. Brutus and Spidder were both winners; Bowleg resting on band and knees, lookQd at them staright in the eyes: "Gwlnter let me bluff you?" "Huh," grunt?d Brutus: you're like an old buzzard, flyin' high but ye bound to light?I got you for ten." Spider glared up: "Dat nigger ain't so warm?I'll take the rest." They covered the money; Bowleg blew on the dice and?threw a four. "Little Joe," said the pass-picker. Brutus and Spider smiled. "Little Joe" was the hardest point on the dice. Again and again Bowleg rolled out the dice, but neither seven or four were turn? ed. The others watcned him with fascinated eyes. Presently up came two dUCSs and the crowd settled back, "Did you ever see the like of that. Dat fool nigger makes Big Dick, den follows bis ban' and throws Little Joe." Bowleg paid them no mind. He left the dice lying with Little Joe up truned. and stuffed the money into bis pocket. "I jes wanted to shoot de wages o' de trip." This time he did not take his seat gloomily on a bait of cotton, but marched up front and perched on the capstan waiting to be the first negro to cross the stage plank. Mr. Kerr pointed at him and laughed, "There goes a mighty good muster who won't work next trip..,?From "The Rule of the Roustabout," In the February Technical World Magazine. How Do You Feed Your Crops? ? DO YOU KNOW just what your cotton and corn need, and are you furnishing it in such quantities as required and in such shape that the plant can use it ? Suppose you should put the food for your stock in a box, nail it up and place it in their trough?would you ex? pect them to thrive and grow fat ? Hardly! Well, did it ever occur to you that when you use lumpy, badly mixed fertilizers you are putting this same proposi? tion up to your crops?offering them plant food in such shape that they can't get to it? Fertilizers, to do your crops any good, must dissolve in the soil waters. These are constantly in motion, rising to the surface during the day and sinking at night?passing and repassing the roots of the plant, which absorb the food contained in the water?and this is the only way in which the plant can feed. Therefore, when you buy fertilizer, you should do so with the idea of furnishing food for your crop and on the same principle that you should purchase food for your stock. It should not only contain the necessary Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid and Potash, but above all else these should be in soluble form?the mechanical condition of the fertilizer should be such as to permit the plant to absorb every particle of it, and the goods should be manu? factured from materials that will not give up their plant food at one time, but furnish a steady supply throughout the entire growing season. This is the fertilizer you should have and can iet-^ in only one way. It is impossible to produce a goods like this by the dry-mixing of raw materials, whether you do this at home with a shovel and a screen or buy it from someone who has made it the same way?the only differ? ence being in the qua - "ty. These materials must be ground to a powder, and it re? quires machinery costing thousands of dollars to do it properly. They must then be so manipulated that when complete, you have a compound* each ounce of which is exactly like every other ounce, and not a mixture, one part of which would contain too much Ammonia and too little Potash, while another part would be exactly the opposite?and all of it contain plant food locked up and not available. Remember that the chemical analysis of a fertilizer is no test of its crop growing qualities. The chemist can pul? verize lumps and by the use of various means search out the plant food; your crop can't* Yuu can take an axe, break open the box and get the corn; your mule can't. Don't risk a crop failure! Insure your peace of mind as well as your crop by using Armour's Animal Ammoniated Fertilizers Manufactured by Armour Fertilizer Works ATLANTA, GEORGIA e FOR RENT. IF you desire to make a change see us. We offer the following desirable residences at reasonable prices : No. 204 West Liberty St., S room house, mode'n imprvm'nt 20.00 No. 24 Haskell St., 8 room house 20.00 No. 504 W. Hampton Ave.. 10 room house 20.00 Corner Salem and Hazel Sts.. 4 room house 7.00 Hazel St., near Salem, 4 room house 7.00 No. 107 W. Liberty St., 4 room bouse 8.50 No. 101 S. Salem Ave., 7 room hcuse, 18.00 Cor. Hazel and Chestnut Sts., 7 room house 14.00 Four 5-room houses on Ilaynsworth St., each 7.00 No. 9, S. Blandlng Ave., 9 room house 15.00 Two 6-room houses N. Salem Ave., at 8.00 We have several nice houses for sale close-fn. SUMTER REAL ESTATE & INSURANGE CO., Sumter, ... South Carolina.