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HOT BOWN BY HI6BWAYMEN Fate of Min8 Paymaster and Driv? er Near Johnstown, Pa. Johnstown, Pa., July 30.-Charles Hayes, driver, employed by the Purr tan Coal Company, is dead, and Pa tiiot Campbell, the company's pay? master lies perhaps fatally wounded at the Aitoona Hospital, as the result of a brutal hold-up and murder on the township road leading from Por? tage? this county, to the mining town of Puritan about 1&15 o'clock this morning. The two were Jin a buggy, taking a satchel cootaning about S3,OOO with which to pay the coal company's employees at Puritan, from the Adams express office at Portage to the coal tows, when at a point about three quarters of a mile out cf Portage, they were suddenly fired upon by three men armed with shotguns. Hayes fell to the bottom of tho boggy, pierced by thirty-seven buckshot wounds in his nee* and breast and died about half an hoer later. Campbell was blt in the shoulder and fell from the buggy. The highwaymen came oat from their pisces of hiding in the wocis to the right of the road, tock the satchel of money and escaped. A New Railroad Wanted. ? MUM m : Editor The Manning Times : I not? several newspaper comments relative to proposed railroads eminat ingfrcm Conway, S. <L, to touch ..Seaboard Air Line. Why dont't the pub&c spirited citi? zens af Manning, and Claredou county get together and try to get. some of these roads? An excellent route would be from Caeraw, S. C, to Society Hil? thence HartsviSe to Bishopville go Sumter, thence along the western bank of Pocotaligo rrver to Manning, W thence to Charleston, and with a line of road from Conway to Kingstree thencefto Manning >a vast territory . would have transportation facilties. I These suggested lines would traverse territory rich in agriculture, and K; timber and wuuld prove profitable not only to those interested as stockhold? ers but would greatly benefit the sec? tion through which they might pass. Lat the business men of Manning, Sumter, Hartevilie, Cheraw, Charles? ton %nd Kingstreeand mincr'interven isg points get together and ask some of the large railroad syndicates to construct^ the proposed routes. It would pay them, and if it did not pay them they could make it pay. Ben H. Harvin. Manning, Jc!y3?, 1901. Fiends Morder?n Entire Family. Augusta, Ga., July .29.-A special from Statesbore, Ga., says that Henry .Hodges, his wife and three children were brutally murdered near there ; late last nightv After the crime had been committed their home.was burn? ed. Corpses found in the debris showed that the skulls of th? grown people w had been broken "by blows from some blunt instrument. Bobbery is suppos? ed to have been the motive. No arrests have yet been made. There . is the greatest excitement in States boro and vicinity. Haiti Savages Threaten Massacre. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Au?, i.-At a public reception today President No:d made an address which has alarmed the foreign residents. He ac? cused the foreign population of plot - ting against his government for the object of overthrowing which they had put up the rate of exchange and prices on all goods. The president said he had decide to defend himself and in? timated that he would take strong ||p measures. ^ President Nerd made a threatening reference to ** what happened in Haiti pr. in 2804." The rate of exchange is- 600 per cent. Io January, 1901, ?fter the power of the French ceased in the island of Haiti, the independence of the island was proclaimed: and Jean Jacques Des? salines was named governor general ft for life with full legislative and mili? tary powers and the right of appoint? ing his successor. Dessaiies was a negro .and bad at one -time been a slave. In Marcho. ?SO?. he proclaim? ed the massacre of ail the whites, calling upon his people to " render war for war, crime for crime and out? rage for outrage to the European can? nibals who have for so long preyed upon our face." As a result of this proclamation there was a general massacre of nearly the whole of the whites, including aged men and wo? men and children, aocakeaing at the lowest estimate 2,500. West boro, Mass., Aug. 1.-A head ?tu collision between electric cars on the Boston and Worcester street rail i way ne8r tbe Washington street crossing, three miles east of this town today resulted in serious injury to 14 persons; ene of wfccm has since died, while the 'death of the second was momentarily expect? ed tonight Rock Hill Herald : The York county court last week was a record-breaker. Two mea were sent to the penitentiary for life, one for murder and the other for rape; two to the chain gang for ten years, and five others for shorter! terms. The jury that was sworn last : week in Yorkville evidently had a pro? per regard for its oaths and it was properly directed by the presiding judge. Belief on tain, Pa., July 31.-Jerry Condo, the prison turnkey, was brut? ally beaten by five prisoners who es? caped from the Centre county jail Fri? day evening and died last night. Not? withstanding the fact that hundreds of men have been searching day and night since the prisoners escaped not the slightest clue to their whereabouts or even the direction they went bas been obtained. Mullins, Aug. 1.-The opening to? bacco sale for this season was made today with sales ia all of the three largu? warebousees, over 100,000 pound? of tobacco being sold at au average of about 100 per cent, more than it sold for last season. There has been a large crowd in town all day and great interest bas been taken in the sales. There will be aboat 60 per cent, of what was made l*st year, bat Mullins expects to sell about as much as usual, as there wiil be a great quantity of tobacco shipped PATTISON OF PENNSYLVANIA DEAD. Former Democratic Governor of Keystone State Succumbs to Pneumonia. Philadelphia, August 1.-Ex-Gov? ernor Robert E. Pattison died this morning at Overbrook of pneumonia and heart trouble. He was but 54 years old and until the illness that caused his death was thought to be in vigorous health. It is stated that his death was due indirectly to the strain and overwork incident to his attend- j ance on the St Louis Convention. To Benefit Cotton Trade. Baltimore Sun, July 24: Among the incorporators of the Southern Cotton Corporation, organized in New York last Thursday with a capital stock of $20,000,000, was Mr. Thomas P. Grasty of the Manufacturers'' Record of this city. Mr. Richard H. Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturers' Record, wno has been instrumental in the formation of the company, returned last night from New York, and in referring to the purposes of the com? pany said : "Five oi six years ago Mr. E. H. Thomsen, then cashier ?of the Mer? chants'-National Bank of this city, called my attention to -a'cotton bonded warehouse which hat! been established at Columbia, S. C., by Mr. Charles Oliver, president cf the Mt. Vernon Woodberry Cotton Buck Co., and then president of a big cotton mill at Columbia. The warehouse which he had been instrumental in establishing at Columbia issued a receipt for cotton guaranteed by one of the bonding com? panies. This receipt became first class collateral in outside money mar? kets, and in discussing the matter Mr.' Thomsen expressed the belief that the establishment of a bonded-warehouse system throngiwrirt .the South by strong financial companies would almost revo? lutionize business conditions there and make thc cotton receipts issued by such companies, when properly guaranteed, good collatral in the money markets of the world. It was thought at the time that this was a new idea which might be made of very great value to the cotton interests of th?. world, but with? in the last few days I have seen a full report of a cotton planters* convention held in Florida in 1851, which, after a very broad ?iscus??:on* of the world's cotton trade and of the wide fluctua? tions in prices, suggested as the only possible remedy for the latter the or? ganization of a :$20, OOO, 000 warehouse company to establish cotton warehouses throngfeoat the South in order that far mers might in years of excessive pro? duction store their cotton and secure therefor negotiable warehouse re? ceipts, instead of forcing it on the mar? ket and thus breaking prices. Lately the farmers of the South have fully awakened to the importance of this subject, and two weeks ago the Texas Farmers' Congress urged the establish? ment of such a system, claiming that it woald save>$100,000,000 a year to the cotton-growers. For ' several years efforts to form such a company have been under way, and this movement has now culminated in the organiza? tion of the Southern Cotton Corpora? tion, withS. F. B. Morse, for many years one of the leading railroad men of the country, and formerly passenger traffic manager of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and for the last year a part? ner in the cotton firm of D. J. ?ully <fc Co., as president. While this cotton corporation is not, as has been report? ed, a reorganization of the firm of Sul? ly & Co., the remarkable energy and business ability which enabled Sully and Morse to become the most power? ful factoccs-ever known in the cotton trade will be ,gi ven to the development of the -company's operations. The plans of the : company, however, in? clude far mere than a warehouse sys? tem, important as that is. The pur? chase has been made of the Whitman compress, which puts np at the gin a regular sice 500-pound square bale, said by Sally*'to be the most perfect bale of cotton ever made.- In com? pressing'at the gin there is a great saving in noodling and transportation. . Moreover, as the cotton is compressed, layer by layer, the air is excluded and the danger fsom-fire is reduced. Con? nected with the .improvement in com? pressing the eomnany expects to devel? op new systems-of ginning and to de? vote great attention to every line of work whfch will increase the faci? lities and lessen the cost of handling and warehousing cotton. The South's cotton crop, whian jlast year brought $660,000,000 to the growers, and which is the basis of sm industry yielding over $2,000,000,000 of manufactured goods a year, or $300,000,000 more than the combined primary iron and steel output of the world, is without any such warehouse system as the grain trade has io elevators, which are absolutely necessary to this busi? ness. The developtssent of such a sys? tem in connection with compressing at the giu and the collateral interests that will naturally foilow probably ofter: the broadest business opportunities in; America; for notwithstanding the' great changes in every other line of' industry, cotton is stiii .ginned, com- i pressed and handled in practically the same manner as 100 years ago. "It has been claimed* by a noted expert that the profit to the South arising from the economies which can be effected by improvements in gin? ning and baling Southern cotton, which Mr. Edward Atkinson of Bos? ton says is tbe 'most barbarously handled agricultural product of the world,' will be worth more to ?hissec ton than even the development of cot? ton manufacturing in the south. It is probably not generally knowii that Egyptian and East Indian cotton is better baled or better handled than our own crop. These improvements are all equally as valuable to the spinners as to the growers, to the transportation companies by land and water as to insurance interests. They mean cleaner cotton, with less j wastage, a minimum fire risk, a bale i of uniform size thoroughly covered and warehoused, where mills can car? ry their cotton at the lowest, possible rate ot interest. For these reasons a number of leading mill people in New England and Great. Britain are inter? ested in this undertaking." One hundred and fifty jinrikishas are >u use at the World's Fair io carry visitors over tbe grounds. They are propelled by native Japanese jaro pan is. Smithville items. Smithville, Aug. 2.-Pro. L B. Marsbe of Chicora, S. C., is here in the interest of establishing a first class hi?h school. This school is to consist cf all the np to date depart? ments fer preparing pupils and fitting them for college. Mrs. Chas. L. Kirkley entertained a few of her lady friends with tea on last Friday afternoon. Mrs. II. Osteen of Camden has been visiting in the neighborhood and' re? turned t3 her home yesterday. Misses Lena and Bertha Kirkley, who have been attending summer school a: Rock Hill are home again. Miss Pet Wilson has returnd from the Hartsville summer school. Miss Mary Mackey of Orangeburg has returned to her home after a visit to her si ster, Mrs. J. N. Kirkley. Miss Lola Kirkley is now on her way to St. Matthews for a visit Mrs. .'Li. L. Bedenbaugh and daugh? ters of Pinewood are in the neighbor? hood visiting their numerous friends. Mrs. W. J. Crossland, of Bennetts ville is visiting relatives here. Mrs. M. B. McCutchen of Bishop ville is spending a few days with Mrs. M. C. Brown. 5 Rev. S. H. Booth has been conduct? ing a revival meeting at Marshall's church assisted by Rev. J. A. Ma haffey. Mr. John Barfield who was operat? ed on in Sumter for appendicitis is very much improved. The Masonic committee will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, to decide upon the location for th? new Masonic hall and oi;her matters in connection with same. Mr. T. M. Bradley will soon break ground, for the erection of a store here for the purpose of selling furniture and coffins, also other things in that line of business. Messrs. Capell and Hatfield have started! up their saw mill and are hav? ing all they can do to fill the demands for lumber. We are now having niee seasons of rain which have been very much needed for some time. J Our crops have been set back some on account of drouth, but they are looking very encouraging any how. A revival meeting will begin at Pisgah Baptist charch at the end of this month. C. L. K. Catchall Sews items. Catchall, July 30.-Perhaps we can interest the readers of the Watchman and Southron by giving them the news from 3ur little town. Mr. Colclough Sanders who is working with the Rocky Bluff Lum? ber Company, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. The many frieeds of "Mr. Arthur Jackson were surprised to hear of his marriage. ? \ Mr. and Mrs. ) K. R. Mobley and children who spent two weeks most pleasantly in Chester with her mothor, Mrs. &. E. Smith, returned home last week accompanied by her sister Miss Annie Lou Smith. Miss Nora Jackson, of Dalzell, is spending a few days here with relatives Rev. H. I* Mi?cbe?l the recently elected pastor filled his appointment at Horeb last Sunday the 24th inst. Miss Mellett of Wedgefield and Miss Dingle of Davis Station are visiting Miss Hattie Ramsey. Miss Laura Tompson is visiting Miss Edna Davis. Tho dry spell bas been broken by refreshing showers of cain for the past low days. Gardens are looking bountiful. Tho health of the eommiraity is very good. We are glad to report that Mr. E. C. Lie's health has improved. He is now visiting his relatives at Spring Hill. Th'3 young people here greatly en? joyed a moonlight picnic ?t Mr. W. W. Ramsey's last Tuesday Bight. ILilac. BIB BUIL0IK6 STRIKE tfSIIS. \ I_ / Seventeen Unions in Hew York City Declare it and lt May Mean a Bitter Contest New York, Aug. 1.-The BuiWing Trades alliance, made up of 17 unions, declared a strike today against the George A. Fuller Construction com? pany and work was tied up upon th-eee taailcings : Tba Times bnilding, Forty-second st. and Broadway; Sturlesvantbuild? ing, Twenty-ninth street and Broad? way: Trinity building, next ro Trinity church : New York Hippodrome, For ty-rhird street and Broadway, and Taber building, Wail and Per.ri streets. Philip Weinshimer, president of the Building Trades alliance, who de? clared the strike on the subway last week, is responsible for the strike today. The reason given for calling out the men was a claim that the Fuller company has been using stone from non-union quarries and trim ming yards. Galveston, Tex., July 29.-This af? ternoon the last skid of concrete was placed in the mold, marking the com? pletion of Galveston's sea wall. Thc wall represents an expenditure of8l, 198,^IS hy the county and has taUen one year four months and 41 days to build. The first pile was driven on October 27, 1902 and thc first concreto placed J an na ry 27, 1903. It is 17,093 feet long, 616 feet high at base and five f?ot wide on top. Ha re you read that very interest? ing magazine, The Smart Set? LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. The Rev. R. Herbert Jones, pastor of the First Methodist Chorch preach? ed a fine sermon Sunday morning to very large and attentive congrega? tion. The ladies of Jordan church will give an ice cream festival at Mrs. P. M. Pitts' Friday evening, August 5th. Come, have a pleasant time and help a good cause. The regular weekly concert hy the Second Regiment Band will be given this (Wednesday) afternoon at 6.30 instead of Friday, as the band will be in Columbia on that day. The Southern Champions and the Minor Store team played an exciting game of ball at the park ? Monday afternoon. The Champions defeated the Minor Store by a score of 17 to 3. Reb and Lew Bradford wsre battery for the Champions, and J. Morris and Alma Whitley for the Minor Store. There was a rain on the first day of dog days and there has been rain every day since, which is partial proof a least that the old belief that if rain falls the first day ol dog days there will be rain every day for forty days. This city has been '^remarkably free from mosquitoes this summer, but un? less- care is now taken to prevent the accumulation of water in old tin cans, bottles, gutters etc. there will be a per? fect plague of the little pests. One tin can full of rain water will pro? duce thousands of mosquitoes. Mr. Ebb Wells and family have re? turned to Sumter after an absence of about three years. Mr. Wells will be connected with The Minor Store, where he will be glad to see all of his old friends. The Minor Store will be reorganized and will carry the largest line of high class merchandise ever shown in Sumter. lt Prof. Robert L. Goff and family, of Wedgefield, Sumter county, arrived at Reidville last night. Prof. Goff has been elected principal of the high school for boys. He has been success? ful as a teacher in the town which he left, and comes to the management highly endorsed and recommended. Spartanburg Journal. The dredging of Turkey Creek canal from the head of navigation at Main street to deep water at Dingle's Mill, a distance of four miles, has been completed, and in order that the city may receive full benefits for the out? lay, we suggest that the chairman of the committee of public works pro? ceed at once to arrange for craft to navigate the stream and secure the reduction in freight rates which are given all places having water connec? tion with the outside world. Inci dently the landowners adjacent will be greatly benefitted at once by a thor? ough draining of their lands, and the benefit to the taxpayers generally, will come later. The ordinance against putting out trash without boxing or barreling the same is being rigidly enforced. During the past week the Health Officer has had three persons arrested, two white and one colored, for violating this ordinance. The ordinance provides that it shall be unlawful to put out any trash or rubbish from yards except such as can be placed in a box or bar? rel of such size as can be conveniently picked up and emptied by the cart driver. Bush and limbs of trees, dead animals and fowls cannot be placed on the streets. All trash and garbage must be put out before ten o'clock a. m. A delightful dance in honor of Miss Zada Parish and Miss Sadie Davis was given Tuesday night, July 26, at the Armory Hall of the Sumter Light In? fantry. Prof. Winn's Orchestra fur aished the music. Among those pre? sent were : Mr. and Mis. R. L. Tem? ple, Misses Zada Parish, Sadie Davis, Cannon, Bertie Schwerin, .Nellie Acker, Minnie Sims, Valerie Stern, Sadie Seay; Messrs. A. Broughton, G. Fishburne, B. McLeod, R. S. Moise, W. H. Flowers, A. Yates, Geo. D. Levy, Jas. Jennings, Julian Levy, W. Harris, Jas. Lenoir, Mul drow, C. F. Schwerin, Waverly Levy, Henry Moses, Hal Harby, Ashley Mood, Joe Auld, Robert Graham, Sam Gillespie, Player. Unless the cotton compress is opera? ted or at least put into condition to be operated if cotton is offered for com? pression, the compress rate on cotton will be withdrawn by the railroads and this will result in a decided loss to this market. The compress rate gives this market an advantage of 7*2 cents per hun? dred pounds over other markets and enables buyers to pay that much more for cotton than buyers on neighboring markets If the compress rate is with? drawn by the railroads Sumter will be on the same footing as the small towns in this and adjoining counties and the consequence will be that oar cotton re? ceipts will decrease. As a business proposition the merchants should en? deavor to arrange with the owners of the compress to operate it this season, or to pnt the plant in condition to be operated. Warrants are being issued every day for the arrest of persons for putting out trash and rubbish from yards without haviBg it properly boxed or barreled. It has been determined to stop the practice of littering up the streets with large boxes and "hogs iheads, " tin cans, glass bottles, brush, limbs of trees, etc. In a few days a ?etch of warrants will be issued for .eertain parties who are in the habit of putting out unusually large dry goods boxes. The law only permits a small box of such size as can be convenient 1 ypicked up and emptied by the cart drivers. Chief cf Police Bradford will cooperate with the Health Officer and superintendent of streets in en? forcing this law, and the police force will take a hand in the game also. . In this way the practice of violating the trash and garbage ordinance will be speedily broken up. Throwing paper, watermelon rhinds, and other things loose upon the streets is a violation of the law also. Everything permitted to be placed on the streets mus' be properly boxed or barreled. The put? ting out of a small box or barrel and piling a cart load of trash around it on th? streets will result in an arrest. The Recorder's Court is taking in the "long green and silver" right along every day. Ai' trash and garbage must be put out before ten o'clock. Paris, July HO, 1 p. m.-The rup? ture between France and the Vatican is now reported to be complete, and all diplomatic relations have been ender'. CAMPAIGN IN LEE COUNTY. The First Meeting Held at Magnolia Was Well Attended. Magnolia, July 30, 1904.-The Lee County campaign opened up lively but good humoreoly at this place yes? terday, and was presided over by Mr.. John M. Miller in a most pleasant and dignified manner. After the ob? ject of the meeting was stated by the presiding officer, the candidates for the various offices were given an oppor? tunity in their regular order, to give an account of their stewardship, that is the incumbents, and those who were out of the fold, but seeking admission, to tell the good people what big im? provements they would 'make if they could only get in. (May be so) All of the candidates for legislative honor made good speeches, and con? sumed every minute of the time allow? ed them (20 minutes) Of course, some of the other candidate? made good talks ; others simply announced their candi? dacy and told how delighted they'd be to get the office. Col. Harvey Wilson Candidate for the legislature, explain? ed his unsuccessful candidacy for sec? retary of state two years ago, and gave a number of reasons for his pre? sent candidacy. A fine game of ball was played here last evening between Bishopville and home teams, which, though a lit? tle one-sided, was exciting and in? teresting. Up to the 5th inning it was the finest game ever played on this diamond, but it was clear from the start that Bishopville had the strong? est pitcher, though the Magnolia pitcher did splendid for a novice. The score was 8 to 1 in favor of Bishop? ville. Batteries: Ray DuRant, p. and Edwin DuRant, c. for Bishop? ville, and Jack Griffin, p. and Sam Scarborough, c for Magnolia. The latter did excellent work, which every? body expected. Jack Griffin, though a beginner, was highly complimented. We are {having occasional showers but need a heavy rain to get the ground thoroughly wet. Dr. E. F. Darby, wife and son, Osgood, are off on a visit to Charles? ton and the islands around. Dr. Tar? rant is "on the wing" nearly ail the time. Mrs. J. A. Rhame has had the fever for several days, and no better, as yet. Contractor Magnus Watts is doing some nice work on the Gordon Griffin building, which will be a fine "send off" for him. Mrs. L. ' W. Joye and two daugh? ters, Misses May and Carrie, are visiting at Col. J. A. Rhame's and will visit among other relatives before returning to Sumter. By the way, a big bear was seen in the swamp about half mile from this place, this morning, by some boys. Several men went to the spot where the bear, (?) was seen, and they say the tracks are sure those of a bear. A crowd will go in search of it this morning, carrying along about 40 dogs. v AU of the available bird dogs will be in the chase. Occasional. Details of Battle Around Liao Yang Still Lacking, but Con? firmation of Russian Defeat and Retreat Received. Tokio, Aug. 2.-Gen. Kuroki has administered a severe defeat to the Russians who defended ths Russian east flank at Liao Yang, winning sepa? rate actions at Yushulikzu and Yangsee pass. The two places are. 26 miles apart but the two actions were fought at the same time. The Russians held strong positions. The thermometer registered over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the soldiers suffered cruelly from heat and exhaustion. At Yushulikzu the Rubsians had two divisions of in? fantry and some artillery and they resisted the Japanese assaults vigor? ously. Both attacks were begun at dawn on Sunday, July 31. At Yushulikzu the Japanese carried the Russian right and left wing, but on account of the strength of the main Russian position they were unable to press the attack. The two armies rested Sunday night, facing each other. At dawn on Monday the Japanese resumed the attack and by noon they had dislodged the enemy and driven him four miles to Laoholing. At Yangsee pass the Japanese were also sr.ccessfuL Their artillery open? ed on the enemy and the infantry moved forward from Makumeza. The attack on this place was made at 1 o'clock on Sunday and by nightfall the Japanese were in possession of a majority of the Russian positions, al? though the enemy had resisted with determination. The Japanese forces passed the night in battle formation and another assault was made on Mon? day at dawn. By S o'clock Monday I morning Yangsee pass and the sur? rounding heights had been captured. Gen. Kuroki explains the slowness of these actions by stating that the diffi? cult topography of the battlefield made it impossible to maintain good artillery positions and that the great heat fatigued his troops. The Russian force at Yangsee pass was estimated at two and one-half divisions and four batteries of artil? lery. The enemy retreated toward Tanghoyen. Gen. Kuroki reports the capture of some field guns, but the number is not given. The Japanese casulties are being investigated. CAPTURED SIMOUCHENG. Tokio Aug. 3, ll a. m.-The Jap? anese took Simoucheng Sunday. Six guns were captured. The Japanese casualties were 400. The Russian loss was heavier. Gen. Kuroki's losses in Saturduay and Sunday's fig?ting were 972. THE VAGRANCY MICROBE. Important Discovery Resulting From the Close Study of Vagrants in the Re? corder's Court. Mayor George W. Dick lias decided to rigidly enforce the vagrancy law in Sumter. At the recorder's court Saturday, over which he presided, the police had two colored men viz: Jim Sharps and Charley Sanders, arraign? ed for vagrancy. The Mayor, after diagnosing the cases, decided that it looked very much like vagrancy was a contagious disease, as both raen had it and had been in ciose contact with each other. He did not consult the health officer, however, but as Chief of Police Bradford and his police offi? cers are all experts on that peculiar contagious disease the Mayor prescribed $15 or 30 days for Jim Sharps,'and $10 or 20 days for Charley Sanders. His Honor, the Mayor, has been investigating the disease recently nam? ed in scientific circles, '4 Uncinariasis or Anchylostomaisis, or in plain English "the hook worm disease", which is said to producen debilitating, languid, inactive kind of a don't care for exer? cise feeling, and makes a man kind of hanker after living on the shady side of easy street without working. In some patients this disease is often mistaken for malaria, in others it is supposed to be produced by the "lazy germ," as some scientists call it. When a fellow hangs around town for a long time looking for a job and never finds it, the police force begin to think he is affected with the long, name above mentioned, which they have to leave to the health officer to pronounce. This disease was known to the Egyptians three thousand five hundred years ago, but, of cousse, Mayor Dick did not catch on so soon. It was only after the campaign for mayor started that he became familiar with scientific research. One of 'the most characteristic preliminary" symp? toms is manifested by a craving for sitting down on the railing around the Court House square. Chief of Police Bradford recently prohibited the po? lice from indulging in this luxury, and the Board of Health forbade the health officer doing business at that place, for t ie good of their health. The" ordinary treatment consists of thymol, an organic stearopten antisep? tic, given in large doses. But Profes? sor "Bill Seals," our up to date coun? try supervisor, has a modera sanitar? ium pbuilt along up-to-date sanitary lines by Mr. Edgar Skinner, for use of the chain gang. The treatment consists of forced exercise and substan? tial dieting of a rather monotonous kind, which is said to be unpleasant to the germ of laziness, sometimes called "Uncinaria Americana." So arrangements were made with Profes? sor Seals to treat all persons afflicted with this unfortunate disease which for convenience the City Recorder, Mayor Dick Acting Mayer Bob Hayns? worth, and the Chief of Police call '1 vagrancy. ' ' It bas been noticed that persons afflicted with this disease us? ually congregate together and are fond of each other's society. So it was de? cided by the policemen that the dis? ease was contagious by personal con? tact or association. In order to pre? vent the spread of this infections dis? ease Mayor Dick bas issued orders to the police force to rope in all persons afflicted with a tendency tovards vagrancy, and send them rip before the recorder's court for correct diagnosis and treatment. Vagrants will find i Sumter a warm place for their money hereafter. There are not a great, many here, and the Mayor does not. think this climate good for their - health. Mayor Dick has considerably augmented the chain gang by sentences imposed in the thirty or for?y eases he has tried while acting recorder. He generally admonishes all "fiis?r offenders" that a repetition of their appearence at the recorder's court will result in a play to the full limit. He also has a systematic way of con? ducting municipal business. All complaints are referred to the chairmen of the various committees, or to the proper executive officers of each department of the city government for prompt action. He gives a great many matters his personal attention, and frequently consults with the various chairmen of committees, aldermen and city officers. The city council is a very business-like body, conservative, pro gressive, yet careful. Each man feels< his responsibility. There is no dis cord among the members of city coun? cil. Every department is looked af? ter by the different committees. Every officer tries to do his duty. The police force is very active as can be ver? ified by reference to the recorder's court docket. Order is preserved splendidly. The new office recently created, "City Recorder," bas been proven to be a very good thing for the city. His Honor Judge C. M. Hurst has filled the office very ably, and inci dentally filled the county chain gang. The Judge is now rusticating for his health on Sullivan's Island, thelsieof Palms and Charleston. When he re? turns he will be in good trim for business, and will dispense justice with a firm band. The very heavy rains recently caus? ed a flood of water in several parts of tho city. This was caused by water being dammed on account ol' drain pipes being stopped with trash from yards thrown in the street drains. This practice has given a lot of trou? ble and bas cost the city some money tearing up dTain pipes. This is th? main reason why the city insists upon trash being put out properly boxed or barreled, and not thrown loose upon the streets. Mayor Dick imposed a fine on a violator of the trash ordi? nance Saturday, and ordered this or? dinance rigidly enforced also. His Honor the Mayor has evidently been feeling the effects of the White Stone Litbia water be has been drink? ing while off for his health. He is very spry, as the executive officers can tell you, and is taking #reat interest in the affairs of the city. His health is evidently very good. The health officer thinks the Mayor has a kind of 1 ' Roosevelt-Second-Term" symptom, but as it is not dangerous the health officer is not worrying, ?nd has not called in City-Physician Archie China and DF, Van Telberg-Hoirnan for con? sultation, as he usually does in serious cases of disease. m ?' i i? -- Washington, Aug. 1.-Postmaster General Payne said today that an ap? plication to give the name of " Yar? raman" to a postoffice in Mississippi, in honor of the governor of that State, had been received through the fourth assistant postmaster general and that the application had been refused.