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COUNCIL MEETING. The City Council held, a regular meeting last Wednesday night. The following members were present: Mayor A. B. Stuckev: Aldermen W. B. Boyle, G. W. Qick, W. H. Epper? son, G. F. Epperson, P. P. Finn, E. W. Hurst and J. A. Schwerin. Minutes of 10th instant were read and confirmed. The Finance Committee reported ap? proval of all bills except one of $51.85 in favor of Ducker & Bultman for repairs on Opera House store. This the Council ordered paid. The Mayor administered the oath of office to Alderman Geo. F. Epperson who was not present when the Conn eil was installed. Mr. Finn reported for the Paving: Committee that Mr. W. Y. Fair had failed to finish his contract as repeat? edly promised, and thought some action should be taken. On motion of Mr. Hurst the Mayor was added to the committee and requested to enforce performance without further delay. Alderman Hurst was elected Mayor pro tem. The Special Committee to which was referred the petition of citizens for drainage of the Phillips Savannah, near Cemetery avenue, reported ; that a survey recently made shows drainage practicable at this point through an underground pipe seven hundred to one thousand feet, the fall being about eighteen inches. It was further stated that the Northwestern Railroad Co. had signified readiness to cooperate with the other owners of this land for its drianage. The Mayor was asked to call attention of the owners to the law governing such cases, where the pub? lic has no concern except to see that it does not become or remain in a con? dition dangerous to public health. Mr. Schwerin complained that the | Northwestern R. R. crossing on the j Wedgefield road is impassable to j vehicles, and on his motion the R. R. Company was requested to put the crossing in good condition. Mr. Finn reported that no progress had been made in putting up street signs and numbers, owing to una? voidable delay in manufacturing the signs which had been promptly order? ed by the contractor, Mr. H. W. Hood. Mr. Schwerin suggested that the Kitson lamp at the corner of Washing? ton *nd Bartletto Street be removed to the Opera House, or some other cen? tral point where it could be taken care of, and made serviceable. On motion of Mr. G. F. Epperson the Conran ttee of Public Works was authorized' to remove this light to corner of Mill and Magnolia, streets, and take the electric light now at that corner of Harvin and Bartletts streets, where it is most needed by all people going to and from the passenger sta? tion. Mr. Schwerin called attention to the inferior service the city is receiv? ing from the Electric Light Co., and suggested that they should be re? quired to comply with their contract. Petitions signed by a large number of citizens, were presented in which complaint is made of houses of ill re? pute : one on Bee Street and one on Manning avenue. These were refer? red to the Chief of Police to investi? gate, and to take such steps as may be necessary to remedy the evils of which complaint is made. Residents of North phurch street petitioned council to lay a terra cotta drain on the east side of that street, and fill up the ditch, now in use. It was decided to allow the ditch to re? main open for the present as there is so much work of more importance de? manding attention at this time. Mr. Schwerin stated that citizens are complaining because there is no crossing maintained on Main street over the Atlantic Coast Line tracks, and vehicles have to go around Man? ning avenue to get across. He moved that the Clerk be directed to demand of the company that they maintain a crossing at that point. Mr. Boyle explained that A. C. L. Co. is acting according to their agreement with the city by maintain? ing the crossing at Manning avenue. The large number of tracks, and the obstructions of the view render a crossing at Main street exceedingly dangerous. In consequence of these facts council as a measure of precau? tion, and as they thought, in the pub? lic interest, had agreed that this crossing should be closed, and he was opposed to reopening a matter which had been settled. Mr. Schwerin's resolution was defeated by the follow? ing vote: Yeas-Schwerin and Dick: Nays-Boyle, Epperson, Epperson, Finn, Hurst. Mr. Schwerin called attention to the rough and muddy condition of Liberty street from Main to Sumter, during rainy weather, and same was referred to the Committee of Public Works with power to act. Mr. Hurst stated that inquiry had been made in reference to lease of the Opera House, and Committee of Pub? lic Works were requested to advise council of the minimum price at which rent should be fixed. Request of Mrs. E. B. Vinson that Council have her fence on Haynsworth street set back to widen the sidewalk was referred to the Committee of Pub? lic Works with power to act. She offering to furnish all material neded for the work. On motion of Mr. Hurst, council adopted the rule forbidding any com? mittee to create debt exceeding five dollars without their consent. It was decided to hold regular meet? ings of council at six o'clock p. m., from May 1st, through the summer. Mr. Finn reported that the Fire Department had been called out today to a fire in Warren street, and that much delay, had been caused by corro? sion of hydrant caps, which could be avoided by use of black lead and oil. The pressure at this point, h<- stated was very poor, inadequate for fire purposes. ? The Clerk was directed to call atten? tion of the Water Company to these complaints, and also to request them to provide his office with a recording pressure guage. Mr. Finn spoke of the interest Con? gressman Lever had taken in securing Free Mail Delivery for Sumter. lie offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, that the thanks of the Council are due and hereby tendered Congressman A. F. Lever for the ac? tive interest he has manifested in securing a Free Mail Delivery System in this city. Resolved further, that the Clerk be directed to communicate to Mr. Lever this action of Council. - The meeting then adjourned. STABBED IN THE NECK. William Dicks and William Richardson Fight. William Dicks, the painter, and William Richardson, the drayman, got into a difficulty on Main Street about 7 o'clock over a debt of 5 cents and after a stiff fisticuff, in which Richardson was worsted, Richardson drew a knife and stabbed Dicks in the neck. Dicks bled profusely for a few minutes, but an examination showed r,hat the wound was not serious and beyond a bad fright he is little the worse for the encounter. They were arrested and on last Wednesday were tried in the Mayor's court. The evi? dence brought out showed that Dicks was mainly responsible for bringing on the difficulty, though Richardson was not without fault. The sentence was $4 each or S days on the chain gang. Fires. About 4 o'clock last Wednesday the barn and stables of Maj. Marion Moise, together with the contents, were de? stroyed by fire. A brisk wind was blowing at the time, and the lofts being filled with a quantity of hay and fodder, the flames spread too rapidly for the fire department to do more than prevent the spread of the fire to adjacent buildings. A lot of grain and other feed stuff, saddles, harness, &c, and one mule were burned with the buildings. Mil j. Moise thinks the loss is at least $2,500. He had only SI,OOO insur? ance. The buildings were new and sub? stantially built, having brick founda? tions and tin roofs. Ir, is reported that some boys play? ing on the premises were smoking cigarettes, and the fire may have origi? nated in that way ; bnt Maj. Moise says he has no knowledge of how the fire was started. Sunday night about 10 o'clock an alarm of fire was sent in from the Female Seminary, Main Street. The ov?ithr?ing of a lamp caused the commotion, but fortunately no damage was done, As usual the reel squads re? sponded promptly. "At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon fire broke out ,in. the kitchen roof connect? ed with the dwelling of MT. C. H. Dorr,, and soon spread to the second story of the dwellings the upper part of which was destroyed before the fire coule! be. gotten under control. Mr. Dorn lost most of the contents of the uppe:: story. The furniture oh the first lioor was taken ont, but as is us? ually the case much of it in bad order, and some ( lost. The. property belongs to Mr. L. S. Carson and is situated on Har vin Street; adjoining the Episcopal parson? age. The fife department responded with their usual promptness and with their isual good work not only pre? vented the spread of the fire to other buildi ngs, but saved part of the build? ing on fire. Mr. Dorn had some four or five hundred dollars insurance which, he hopes, will nearly cover his loss. Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Co. The delegates to the convention of the Southern Independent Telephone Associa tion, held on the exposition grounds in Charleston, S. C., on March 19, were much interested in the very co:npIete and artistic exhibit of the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Company., This exhibit, a view of which is shown herewith, is located in the Machinery building. A com? plete line of central energy and mag? neto telephones and switchboards is exhibited, and to the practical tele? phone man of technical mind it is readily apparent that the apparatus is up to cate and embraces the latest methods developed in the most advanc? ed state of the art. Telephones of various types and for sundry purposes are shown in operation with the seve? ral systems of local battery and central switchboard. A very beautiful andcom pact typ3 of wall set, and known as the company's No. 50, New Beauty, is shown in both the magnet and central energy style. One of the switchboards exhibited is of the well-known Sum? ter bullsaye express type, tile drop and jack being of the combined drop and jack type and employing an inwardly falling automatically self-restoring shutter. The company also exhibited a very handsome 100-line central energy switchboard in operation. The switchboard cabinet is made of highly piano-finished curly walnut, thus ren? dering the appearance of the cabinet in keeping with the superior efficiency of the system. A number of very handsomely finished cabinets are shown in curly walnut, maple, mahog? any and valions other hardwoods, all of which are made from the log upon the band saw mill operated by this company in connection with its large and well-equipped plant. It is generally known that this com? pany enjoys the distinction of manu? facturing in its own works everything entering i ino the construction of the entire lire of apparatus. The ar? rangement of the exhibit is, as a whole, very artistic and handsome and is a striking example of the rapid development in the manufacturing enterprises of the South. The com? pany enjoys a liberal demand for its apparatus throughout the United States, Canada and other foreign countries. The following are some of its rrcent Sumter installations 'exchange equip? ments; : Carolina Telephone and Tele? graph Company, Kinston. X. C., 300-drop electric flashlight transfer epxress board and t?l?phon?s; Green? wood Telephone Company, Green? wood, S. C.. 300-drop outfit, same as above: Beaufort Telephone Company, Beaufort, S.L C., 100-drop switchboard and outfit : Carolina Telephone dc Tele? graph Company, Scotland Neck, N. C., 100-drop board and telephones: Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Com? pany, Wilson, N. C., .'iOO-drop express switchboard : thc Jennie Atchley Com? pany, Beeville, Tex.. 100-drop switch? board and exchange outfit : High Point Telephone Company, High Point, N. C., 100 drop switchboard and tele? phones: Martinsville Telephone Com? pany, Martinsville, Va., 2M-drop switchboard and exchange outfit: Lancaster (S?. Ci Telephone Com? pany, 200-?TO;) switchboard : Tidewater Telephone Company, Tidewater, Va., two switchboards and 17? New Beauty telephones: People's Telephone Com? pany, Morgantown, W. Va., 200-drop switchboard, 100 Naw Beautv tele? phone?. -A.pri 1|' ' iJfthon v.; ' Desecration of the Sabbath. Mr. Editor: We have it from a source, the truthfulness of which can? not be doubted, that on Sunday even? ing last, within the limits of our city, a set of law-breakers who seem to neither fear God nor regard man, met and participated in what they know to be not only against the law of our State, but against common decency and respect of the Sabbath: "A chicken fight." On yesterday we hear it was repeated. These allega? tions we are told can be substantiated. What can we do? Citizen. [In reply to the question asked, if Citizen has the proof to "substan? tiated" the charges and the names of the offenders, he can furnish the same to Magistrate Wells.-Ed.] SAID TO BE A.|N. FREELAND. Sentenced to Three Years in Peniten? tiary. St. Joseph, Mo., March 31.-C. C. Nelson, who was brought here from San Antonio two weeks ago, charged with bigamy, pleaded guilty to having three wives today, and was sentenced in the criminal court to three years in the penitentiary. Nelson came under jurisdiction of the St. Joseph courts by reason of his marriage here last September to Miss Mary Parker, of Plattsburg. Nelson is A. N. Freeland, alias A. N. Foster, alias C. C. Nelson. In his career of crime he has used all three names at various times. BASE BALL The S. M. A. second team went to Darlington Friday' and played a game of ball with the Darlington team. Score was 5 to 3 in favor of Sumter. Miller and Cuttino com? posed the battery of the S. M. A. The Firemen's Tournament. The citizens' committee is out today collecting the subscriptions and com? pleting the list for the amount desired. $780 of the $800 wanted has been sub? scribed, and the committee expects to get the fall amount without much trouble. Suicide of a Young Man. Magnolia, April 28.-On last Satur? day about 8 o'clock a. m., J. Platt Johnson, eldest son of the late W. F. Johnson, near Shiloh, deliberately and premeditatedly blew his brains out with a double barrel shot gun. The top of his head was blown off, his brains lodging against and adhering to the ceiling overhead. Before com? mitting this horrible deed, he quietly took a bath, changed his clothes and then went into his room, closed the door securely took off the shoe and sock of his right foot, and then took his lfie in the manner above stated. He was a very unsettled young man in his habit, and had become very de? spondent, of late. He had kind and devoted parents. His father and eldest sister died only a few months ago. OccasionaL Court Proceedings. The third week of court, as ordered j by Judge Dantzler, was convened at the usual hour Monday. The jurors were on hand, but had nothing to do, the lawyers having taken ap most of the time in talking. In the case of Ella G. Lindsay et al,. vs. Cornelius Walters, et al, H. D. Moise, plaintiff's attorney, asked that the case be reopened and the defend? ant's demurrer which was sustained last week when the case came up for trial, be set aside, no arguments heard, but with consent of defendants, attorneys, Mr. Moise was instructed to hand up his authorities, to Ms Honor who would decide the question as to reopening the case, without argument. Amanda McDaniel vs. A. C. L. Road Co., defendants attorneys, Wil? cox & Wilcox, and Purdy & Reynolds, moved for continuance upon the ground that an appeal from the Probate Court in this case is now pending. Most of the morning taken up in the argument of this motion, which was granted. This is the case growing out of the killing of McDan? iel on the railroad at this depot, and the contention of two women, each ing to have been his wife. After considerable legal discussion Monday afternoon, when the Baskins Will case carne up, it was finally agreed by both sides that instead of going into a jury trial and bringing in new witnesses, the case will be submitted to the Jadge on the evi? dence taken in the Probate Court, and the time changed to Wednesday. A number of orders were taken, among others for the settlement of the suit of Dr. China against the Southern Railway for S100 for a Bull that jumped out of a car window and was killed-the settlement being a compromise for $75. The suit of Sam Gardner against the Southern Railway for 85,000 dam? ages is still on trial, the argument of the At tomi es having only been com? pleted about one o'clock today, when the Judge charged the jury. Gardner was a hand at the Compress and was putting cotton in a car when the car he was in was so severely bumped by a backing train that a bale of cotton was thrown down on him and his leg broken. Woodmen of the World. Please take notice that the regular monthly meeting of Hollywood Camp No. 19, will be held upon the 1st Wednesday in May. All members are ; requested to be present, as business of importancce will be brought up. Also all appliations for Woodcraft must be in by that night to get the benefit of the two dollar rate, with no initiation ceremony to go through. R. S. Hood, Clerk. --?4? ? ? +?* IUI - - The Greatest Fire of Modern Times. It has been one year [since Jackson- i ville. Fla., was practically swept off the map by fi r* .. destroying thousands of homes, rendering thousands home? less, burning several to death. The year has wrought wonders, "Acres of Ashes." the story of that great fire, by Judge Benjamin Harrison, is one of the most graphic books ever writ? ten. Jllustated in half-tones. In? dorsed by leading papers of the world. Send 25 cents per copy ( sent to you prepaid; to k. HollomojL-Jacksonville. Fla Report of the Annual Meeting of the Junior Order. The State Council of Junior Order United American Mechanics met at Pythian Hall, Charleston, S. C., Wednesday, April 23. Thirty-seven of the officers and delegates were present, and one hundred and fifty members of the order and their families were in the city for "Junior Order Day" on Thursday, April 24. The State Council was called to order by State Councilor D. W. Lloyd, of Charleston, who welcomed the visit ing members in a happy and cordial manner tc the city by the sea. Mr. E. I. Reardon, of Sumter Council No. 7, responded in behalf of the visiting "Juniors" and expressed the pleasure and satisfaction it gave to all of the visitors to be with the Charleston peo? ple, famed for their hospitality and their kind treatment of all visitors, and thanked the Charleston members of the Junior Order for their cordial reception and the kindness and atten? tion showered upon the visitors by the reception committee from the time the visitors landed from the cars until they left. The work of the State Council occu? pied the time of the officers and dele? gates all of Wednesday. The following officers and committee? men were selected for the ensuing year: State Councilor, J. Frank Pate; State Vice Councilor, H. P. Funder burk; Secretary, W. J. Arrants; Treasurer, J. F. Wilson; Conductor, C. Stewart ; Warden, Moses J. Moore ; Inside Sentinel, E. C. Steinmeyer; Outside Sentinel, W. P. Berkmeyer ; Chaplain, B. C. Wallace: Chairman of Law Committee, C. L. Rhame; Chairman Committee on Good of the Order, E. I. Reardon : Chairman of Finance Committee, E. S. Miller; Judiciary: W. P. Berkmeyer, E. I. Reardon, C. Stewart; Junior Past Councilor D. W. Lloyd. Lancaster, S. C., was selected as the place of meeting for State Council in April im Thursday, April 24, being ' ' Junior Order Day" at the Exposition the Charleston Councils of the order invited all of the visiting brothers and their families and friends to take a trolley ride around the city* and to Chicora Park and to the Exposition. At ten o'clock, Thursday morning, h te visitors and their friends and rela? tives were assembled at Pythian Hall and three large trolley cars beautiful? ly decorated in red, white, and blue were rapidly filled by the happy visi? tors and their hosts, and to the music of an excellent brass band, the patriot? ic American citizens were whirled over the city and to Chicora Park, making much noise and attracting at? tention. It was "Junior Order Day" in truth and as the Junior Order excur? sion rolled up to the Exposition gates the Missouri and Kentucky Day pro? cession came up at the same time, and it was lively for a while at the Exposi? tion gates. AU of the visitors took in the won? derful Exposition and were well pleas? ed with it and the extraordinary kind treatment they received at the hands of the good people of Charleston. Messrs. D. W. Lloyd, J. Duan, E. CL Steinmeyer, W. J. Arrants; the local reception committee were simply untiring in their efforts to give the visitors a good time, and they succeed? ed admirably was the unanimous ver? dict of all. LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. A revival of the kick against the closing of the Main Street crossing of the Atlantic Coast Line tracks is under way. The fish fry last Wednesday night at the First Mill, given by the ladies of the Magnolia Street Church, was quite a success. Fish wereTplentifui, and the attendance good. Over 820 was real? ized. The Band Concert last week for the benefit of the Graded School was well attended, considering that the fish fry and the Charleston Exposition were in competition. The sale of tickets amounted to about $40. The Committee on Public Work to which council referred the matter of improving Liberty Street between Main and Sumter, has decided to cover the part named with clay, and work will begin as soon as possible. The dance last Thnrsday night, com? plimentary to the newly married couples-Mr. and Mrs. Winn and Mr. end Mrs. DeLorme-was well attend? ed and quite a success. The annual sermon to the S. L. I. was on last Sunday night at the Episcopal Church. Rev. Mr. Coving? ton preached an excellent sermon which was enjoyed by many others as well as the members of the S. L. L Every day is Sumter day at the Exposition now, if the crowds of Sum? ter people going to Charleston count for anything. A Short Review of the May Ladies' Home Journal. From its charming cover by Albert Herter to its last page the May issue of The Ladies' Home Journal excels in all ways. The most important new feature is the beginning of Ernest Thompson Seton's department for boys, which is written and illustrated by the famous naturalist-author-artist. Lindsay Donison, who knows ["'resi dent Roosevelt in a very personal way, writes of "Tho Outdoor President," and Helen Keller continues the mar? velous story of her lite. The fiction features are Miss Portors "Those Mays in Old Virignia,** and the first part of a delighful story hy (.'rare S. Richmond called "The indifference of .Inlier.'* Neltje Blanchan tells "How th<- Hirds Build Their Nests. "' ami Will Bradley shows the boudoir ?if "The 1 {radley House." Mr. Bok's editorial is a line bit of sarcasm aime;! af the wise New Yorkers, and Mr. Mabie in Iiis literary talk deals with the reading habit and several new | books and writers of note. There's no j end of good and helpful advice and J interesting facts in the various de? partments, ann the illustrations are conspicuouly attractive. By The Cur? tis Publishing Company, Philadel? phia. Ten cents a copy: one dollar a year. When Senator Blackburn wants to tell a man that what he says is not true, he goes about it in this fashion : 'It goes without saying that the truth is innocent of any appearance in REBELLION AT CLEMSON. Sixty-nine of Seventy-four Sopho? mores Quit the Coll?ge. Special to The State. Anderson, April 29.-Today 69 of the 74 members of the sophomore class of Clemson college quit and went home. Two of the remaining five secured dis? charges and left also and it is under? stood that the remaining three will leave tomorrow. The action of the students ir. leaving was the result of the action of the faculty in suspending Cadet Thorn well of Fort Mill a few days ago. When Thornwell was suspended the sophomore class petitioned1 to have him reinstated. This the faculty re? fused to do and therefore the class agreed to leave. THE FACULTY MET. This afternoon after the students had gone there was a meeting of the faculty at the close of which the fol? lowing statement was given out. It was written by Col. E. W. Simpson, chairman of the board of trustees, and was endorsed by President Hartzog. It is as follows : "Thex faculty last week awarded punishment to a student of the sopho? more class by suspending him until the end of the session. The sophomore class petitioned the faculty to rein? state the student. The faculty met again and heard a committee of the class but saw no reason to grant their request. Thereupon a number of the class left and went to their several homes. While the faculty regret this action on the part pf the students they feel compelled to maintain discipline. TOOK GLASS TUBES. The offense Cadet Thornwell was guil? ty of was taking four glass test tubes from the chemical laboratory without permission. The members of the faculty say they have been troubled a great deal by action of this kind and determined some time ago to break np the practice. Notice was given that the next offender caught would be severely dealt with. Cadet Thornwell was caught and his suspension follow? ed. These tubes which are small glass cylinders with little or no value may not have been taken with any wrong intent, the faculty say, but the tak? ing of them was a violation of the rules. As a matter of fact the faculty say the college has been annoyed a great deal by the disappearance of a number of small articles such as tools, wrenches, etc., and it was considered absolutely necessary to put an em? phatic end to the business. STATEMENT FROM STUDENTS. The students side of the question is this. They admit that there is a rule that no test tubes .or other college ap? paratus shall be taken for use by any of the students without the consent of the professors, but they say it has not been observed generally. Cadet Thorn? well did take four of the tubes from the general store to his desk or stand, as it called, in the building but that he took them for use in class work and they consider his suspension an out? rage, as no wrong was intended. The students say they thought the facts had been misrepresented or exagger? ated to the faculty and petitioned for a rehearing of the case in order that all the circumstances might be brought out. When the faculty refused their request they felt that loyalty to their classmate demanded that they should leave the college in a ?body and this was done. The main point urged by the stu? dents is that the punishment inflicted on young Thornwell is in excess of that warranted by the case. For in? stance they say there is a college rule that a student found with mess hall property in his room shall be given 10 demerits, yet here was a student who simply violated a rule and unwitting? ly took certain college property for use in his class work, without remov? ing it from the building and was sus? pended therefor. This correspondent this afternoon talked with a great many college stu? dents on the campus. The students are very much wrought up and are overwhelmingly in sympathy with the sophomores. The senior class met this morning and adopted a resolution of sympathy for the sophomores, endors? ing their action. A copy of the reso? lutions will be sent to the family of each of the students who loft. When the reporter was leaving the grounds a notice was being sent, around calling a meeting of the senior class for the sn me purpose. President Hartozg and the other members of the faculty said this after? noon that they regretted the matter very much, but they felt that they had simply dis charged their duty as required by th?1 circumstances. "It was simply a question,"' said Col. Simpson, "as to who would run this college, the faculty or the students. The faculty felt that they were the ones to run it and have proceeded accordingly. NO MEETING OF BOARD. "There will bono meeting of the board of trustees, " said Col. Simp? son, "because there is no need for it. Tin- incident, while very much de? plored has occurred and has ended, and the college will proceed as though nothing had happened. We deeply regret the hasty action of the students and we believe no one will regret it more than the students themselves when they realize what a mistake they rS? SUSITSR WATOHHAK, Established April. 1S50. Cosoiidate? Aug. 2,1881. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's. andBTruth's." TEE TRUE SOUTHRON ? Established Jane 1:66 SUMTER. S. C.. "WEDNESDAY. APRIL 30. 1908. New Series-Vol. XXI. So. 39