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COUNCIL MEETING. Council Refused to Refund Amount 3>edueted From Electric Light Bill for Lights Not Burning. v Connell held a regular meeting at 8 - o'clock Wednesday night. Present, Mayor Geo. W. Dick, Aldermen, fl. Barnett, R. F. Haynsworh, H. W. Hood, CL G. Rowland and W. G. ^Stubbs. Absent, P. P. Finn, E. W. Horst and R. EL Wilder. * Mr. J. J. Harby, manager of the Sumter Electric Light Co. was present and stated that the clerk and Treasu? rer had refused to pay the account for lights during the month of January, ibr the reason that the city held a i neunter claim of $58.70 for lights not buming from Oct. 12 to Jan. 25th. Iv He said tbat-the company is doing the best it can to imnrove the service and -lias succeeded in doing so. They bad &&d some accidents and mishaps which were unavoidable, and asked that these charges be remitted. The ?natter was taken up in regular order. The Clerk explained that he had nos refused to pay the company's account, Sot had requested them to pay the -city's claim or allow the amount in Hpaisttlement, which they refused to do, Jaenee they had voluntarily left the ^natter open for the decision of Conn isl? which was referred to the Police Commitee for adjustment. A resolu? tion was adopted sustaining the action jof the Clerk, and he was directed to retain at the end of each month suck amount as may be due for failure of lights to burn. Mr. L C. Strauss, Attorney for the Sarnie* Telephone Co., appeared be . ic re Council, by invitation,' to be iteaxd in reference to ?he proposed ordinance whereby ?he Southern Bell Telephone Co. is to be allowed the privilege of operating a long distance, station in Sumter. He spoke at length on the struggles and develop? ment" of the local company, and its constant effort to serve the interests of the community. The attempt of the Bell Co. to come into the city 3? asserted is merely to get a foot ?o?d here, and he has every reason to fear that once in, unless the most dearly defined restrictions are impos ' ed, they will find means to evade the provisions of the ordinance. He .therefore suggesed that the odinance fae> amended by defining a long dis? tance station, and in other respects * ss indicated by an ordinance which he -had prepared applicable tb all'long distance telephone companies. The ordinance as amended was read, adopted and ordered published. Minutes of January 25th, were red - and confirmed. Mr. Haynsworth for committee public works reported work on Salem avenue progressing as rapidly as the Weather permits. By his sequel a ear lead of drain pipes was ordered. Mr. Barnett, chairman of the police committee, filed report of lights not terning to the 5tn inst. . A letter was read. from Mr. L C. Strauss in behalf of the Minor Store, complaining of the Star Bakery on account of soot, smoke and danger br ?re, and-asked if an ordinance cannot be passed declaring all bake shops ?within the fire limits to be a nuisance. The question was discussed, but no action was taken. The finance committee reported ad Tersel^ on the request of Kennedy Bros., for tax exemption on their lactory, on the ground that the law is for the purpose of inducing new enterprises to which the exemption is "voted by request; ^before they are .established, and is not intended foi ??tablished industries, nor for the en largsment; of such industries. The Clerk's report for ^January was referred to the finance committee as jaiso were claims on file. Council then adjourned. ANOTHER ENTERPRISE. The Sanier iron Works Incorporated The Officers and the Character of the Business The Sumter Iron Works has been incorporated with a capital stock of $12,000, and will be under the man ; agemeni; of ?he following officers : Mtm L Branson, president; W. E. .Bronson, vice president and gen aral manger; E. Warren Moise, secretary -aajd reas tu rex. As soon as new machinery can be teiight and installed, the old shop .. inpaired and a first class warehouse built for storing machinery, the com? pany will then be in position to offer the public'the adantages of an up-to date machine shop and foundry. She comany will handle a general supply of all kinds of machinery, such as engines," boilers, injectors, ejec? tors, lubricators, steam gauges, pop calves, and #in fact, machinery of almost every description and parts of such machinery that, are nsed in this section of the country. There will be an entirely separate teildirg for the manufacture of boilers, where none but the most ex .pert workmen "will bo employed. The company expects to make a specialty cf handling the celebrated J. I. Case tractior engines and threshing machines. The James Olin and Saias saws and saw mills will be kept in stock all the time. The machine shops will be fitted with the latest and most improved lathes, planers, drill presses etc., which will be operated by experts. The foundry and mould shop will be put in first class'condition, and a new large cupola will be installed, and casting of all sizes will be kept in stock. The horse-shoeing department will fae under the supervision of Mr. John X Brunsen, who is too well known in this business to need further comment here. Besides manufacturing and re? pairing, the company will be in the market for old machinery, which will be received in exchange for new machinery. The establishment will be at the same place formerly occupied by the Sumter Iron Works, and its enlarge? ment will materially benefit the city la many respects. _, Poisons in Food. ?Perhaps you don't realize that 3oany pain poisons originate in your iood, but some day you may feel a twinge of dyspepsia that will convince yon. Dr. King's New Life Pills . are guaranteed to eure all staleness due to poisons of undigested food-or money hack; 25 cents at J. F. W. DeLorme's. 3ny them. CASHIER EDMUNDS RESIGNS And Promotions at the First National Bank Follow. On account of the vacancy, can sed hythe resignation of Mr. R. L. Ed? monds from the position of Cashier of the First National Bank, Mr. J. L. MCallnm has been promoted from bookkeeper to cashier, and Mr. O. L. Yates, from assistant bookkeeper to the position formerly held by Mr. Mc . Callum. The other vacancies have not as yet been filled. Mr. Edmunds has been con? nected with this bank for about fifteen years and has filled all positions from collection clerk to cashier with entire efficiency. He tendered his resigna? tion to accept the position of Cashier of the recently chartered Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. STEAM LAUNDRY FOR STJMTER. Company Organized With $8,000 Cap? ital-Buys Darlington Laundry. ? The Sumter Steam Laundry Co. has been organised with a capital stock of $?000 with R. E. Dean of Darlingon, president ; J. J. Harby, vice president, F. A. Bultman, secretary treasurer, of Sumter, with E. G. Gross Of Char? leston general manager. They have bought the Darlington Steam Laun? dry.-Darlington News. . FIBRE PLASTER FACTORY. Mr. W. E. Cochrane, of Pittsburg, is in the City Prospecting for a Site. Mr. W. E. Cochrane, general man? ager of the Continental Engineering and Equipment Company, of Pitts? burg and Butler, Pa,, is in the city for the purpose of looking into the question of establishing a plant here for the manufacture of cement plas? ter and .other building material. His company own the patents and the for? mula for the manufacture of cement fibre plaster that has a large sale in the North and West and is endorsed by leading architects and builders. Mr. Cochrane proposes to organize a stock company with about $15,000 capital, a part of which he desires to have taken by local capitalists. The materials for the manufacture can be procured in this vicinity and he is prepared to show by facts, Us? ures and freight rates that tho en-, terprise can be made very pro?ttabl?. Hechas met with gratifying encour? agement and has secured promises of subscriptions to the stock of the pro? posed company. " He has made a careful investiga- | tion of local conditions and is con- j vinced that a plant of this character in this section of the south is a neces .sity, the only one of the kind being in J Atlanta, The difference in freight rates between Sumter and Atlanta would give a factory here absolute control of the market in this section of the south. Deserved Popularity. , *To cure Constipation and Liver troubles by gently moving the bowels and acting as a tonic to the liver, take Little ?<.rly Risers. These Famous Little Pills are mild, pleasant and ' harmless, but effective and sure. Their universal use for many years is a strong guarantee of their popularity and usefulness. Sold by all druggists. Old Fiddlers' Contest. At the Oprea House in Sumter on March 1st will be given one o the most unique entertainments that was ever devised. lt will be "The Old Fiddier's Con? test" in which all the old fiddlers in this section of the country will com? pete for the prize which is offered. None but old time fiddlers will be eligible to compete and the pieces rendered wr?? be such as Dixie, Ar? kansas Traveler, Devil's Dream, Fisner's Hornpipe, Old Turkey Buz? zard, Sally Put The Skillett On, and others. ' It promises to be a big event and all old fiddlers wishing to enter will please send their names to Mr. Jack Pollitt, Sumter, S. C., as the entry ? list will close soon to arrange the pro? gramme. Sick Headache. ?"This distressing ailment results from a dissordered condition of the stomaqh. All tha tis needed to ef? fect a cure is a dose or two of Cham? berlain's Stoma<:n and Liver Tablets. In fact, the attacK may be warded off ar greatly lessened in severity, by tak? ing a dose of these Tablets as soon as the first symptom of an attack ap? pears. Sold by all bruggists. PBOCLAMATION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTVE CHAMBER. WHREAS information has been re cieved at this Department that an Atrocious Murder was committed in the County of Sumter on or about the 17th day of December 1904, upon the body of Mary Henderson by John Henderson, and that the said John Henderson, has fled from justice. NOW, THEREFORE, I, D. C. Heyward, Governor of the State of South Carolina, in order that justice may be done and the majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby offer re? ward of One Hundred Dollars for the apprehension, delivery and conviction of the said John Henderson, to the Sheriff of Sumter county, at Sumter, S. C. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Colum? bia, this eighth day of Febru (Seal) ary, A. D. 1905, and in the 129th year of the Independ? ence of the United States of America. ? D. C. NEYWARD, By THE GOVERNOR: J. T. GANTT, Secretary of State. Do not take chances on it wearing away or experiment with some unknown preparation which may leave the bronchial tubes and lungs weakened and susceptible to attack from the germs of Pneumonia or Consumption. not only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs and prevents serious results from a cold. Contains no opiates. It Saved His Life After the Doctor Said He Had Consumption. W. R. Davis, Vissalia, California, -writes: "There is no doubt but what Foley's Honey and Tar saved my life. I had an awful cough on my lungs and the doctor told me I had consumption. I commenced taking Foley's Honey and Tar and found relief from the first and three bottles cured me completely." A Policeman's Testimony. J. N. Patterson, night policeman, of Nashua, fojTa, writes: "Last winter I had a bad cold on my lungs and tried at least a half-dorea advertised cough medicines and had treatment from two physicians without getting any benefit. A friend recommended Foley's Honey and Tar and two-thirds of a bottle cured me. I consider it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world." Three sizes-25c, 50c and $1.00. The 50-cent size contains two and one-half times.as much as the small size and the $1.00 bottle almost sis times as much. Refuse Substitutes. SOLD AND RECOMMENDED BY -- XT M TER 13 rt XT & OO lEVE IP Southeastern Lime & Cement COMPANY. . CHARLE ST OK* S C Building Materia! of all kinds. High Grade Roofing "BUBEBOID. ? Write for Prices. .?tie&mtie. ??ms? JLime Effective Jan. 8, 1905. Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter. Train 35 Florence to Augusta Arrives " 64 Columbia to Wilmington " " *5t Gibson to Sumter " " u52 Charleston to Columbia and Greenville Leaves " Orangeburgto Charleston (Tucsd'y, Thursd'y, Saturd'y) a " 55 " Greenville and Columbia io Charleston , " " Z$ Augusta to B'lorence " " *56 Sumter to Gibson " ? 47 Charleston to Crangeburg (Tuesd'y, Thursd'y, Saturd'y) ** 55 Wilmington to Columbia u 5 15 am 8 10 am 20 3D 25 arr an: am 9 9 9 6 6 6 50 pm 8 20 pm 9 30 pm 30 pm 30 pm Freight Trains carrying Txain**24 unter to Hartsville 44 * 1 -. ishopville to Sumter ? * 2 Sumter to Bishopville " *19 Sumter to Robbins " ?ll Florence to Sumter u *12 Sumter to Florence ** *20 Robbins to Sumter " *25 Hartsville to Sumter Northwestern Railway. Passengers. Leaves 6 30 am Arrives 9 00 am Leaves 9 45 am Leaves 10 00 am Arrives J 50 pm Leaves 2 50 pm Arrives 8 00 pm Arrives . 7 40 pm Train *70 Camden to Sumter " *71 Smutf'^ Camden : " *68 Camden to Sumter u *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter " *73 Sumter to WilsonMill TT *69 Sumter to Camden Trains marked * daily except Sunday For further information, apply to Arrives [Leaves u 'Arrives Leaves M 9 9 5 12 3 6 all other trains daily. 00 BAA 36 am 45 pm 30 pm 00 pru 25 pn. J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. 0. L. The Dixie Stalk Cutter-Wagon Attachment. Parties desiring A Good Stalk Cutter will find "The DIXIE" to be made of the Best Pennsylvania Steel and guaranteed not to clog and to give entire satisfaction. Our machines can be found at S. M. Pierson's livery stable, G and 8 S. Harvin strest. The Dixie Stalk Cutter Co., Sumter, S. G. I CABBAGE PLANTS. | ?I have for sale Succession, Wakefield and Early Spring^ ? Cabbage Plants, grown in open air on sea J i coast from seeds bought from the best and t % most reliable Seedmen in the United States J 5 at the following prices F. 0. B. - J t Lots 1,000 to 5,000 $150 Per M. S * Lots 5,000 to 10,000 $1.25 Per M. ? I Lots Over 10,000 Special Prices on APPLICATION. J $ SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO DEALERS. | 9Any information as to the cultivation of Cabbage wi!19 ^ be cheerfully given on application. ? I S. J. EUMPH, Adams Run, S. C. | TAX NOTICE. THE COUNTY TREASURER'S office in Court House building will be open for the collection of taxes, with out penalty, from the 15th day of October to the 31st day of December, inclusive, 1904. The levy is as follows : For State 5 mills; for Count 3K> mills; Constitu? tional School 3 mills; Polls $1.00 Also, School District No. 1, Special, 2 mills; No. 2, 2 mills; No. 3, 2 mills; No. 4, 2 mills; No. 5. (Mid? dleton) 1 mill; No. 14, 3 mills; No. 16, 2 mills; No. 17, 1 mill; No. 18, 2 mills. I A ponalty of 1 per cent, added for month January, 1S05. Additional penalty of 1 per cent, for month Feb ruary, 1905. Additional penalty of b per cent, for 15 days in March, 1905. Oct. 26. T. W. LEE, Co. Treasurer. Southern Railway The South's Greatest System, Unexcelled Dining Car Service Through Pullman Sleeping Gars on ill Through Trains. I CONTOlTIElTT SCHEDULES 02T ALL LOCAL TRAINS. "Winter Tourist Rates are now in effect to all Florida points. For full information as to rates, routes, etc., consult nearest South? ern Railway ticket agent, or R. W. HUNT, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston. S. C. W. A. BOWMAN, Prest G. W. BOSHAMEB. Eeo. 8 Treas i The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, ! 3\ixntei% 3. C. j ?mg?H&Capital Stock $50,000^^^^ Wholesale Grocers, Fertiliz= ers and Farmars5 Supplies. Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil? cox &??Gibbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on au lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers' Supplies, And invite your investigation before making your arrangements for another year. Cometo see us. We will sa/ve you money, and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. Sumter Banking 1 I Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO. Sells itself. None better. 10,000 tons now offered for sale. Nitrate of 5oda, Muriate of Potash, German Kain fi. Are Headquarters. 5 Get our prices, please. Reduced Prices on Real Estate. Cotton has fallen in price and with its fall comes business depression in this sec? tion. Have several tracts of land on which the prices have been reduced in conse? quence. Now is the time for the man with money to buy. The depression is only temporary and with the rally will come a profit. 105 acres, 50 acres cleared, fonr miles from Sumter. New house ^reduced from $35 to $25 per acre. 1014 acres, ll miles from city, 50C clear? ed, well tenanted ; reduced from $15 to ?12.50 per acre.? 108 acres, 75 cleared, 6 miles from Sum? ter, new 5-rocm house and rew bara, with ?.tables for 4 torses. Frcm $3,0C0 to $2, 500. 450 acres in Clarendon, four mile? from Summerton, 200 acres cleared ; reduced from $7,500 to 86,500. Also several others tract reduced in similar pioportions. Call and see me. Can offer some good investments. R. B. BELSER, Attorney at Law Court Square Real Estate Broker Phone 12