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THE "CUMBER OF GQBME8CE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EUECT OFFICERS. Mr. John M. Knight is President and &r, E. I. Reardon Secretary Membership< Fee Reduced to Five^Do?ars. - I :JFrom the Daily*Iiem January 4. The hoard of directors of the Sum? ter Chamber of Commerce elected at mass meeting: at .-the court house Dec 2S, 1904 met in""the city clerk's of? fice, at S o'clock _ last night, pursuant to resolution adopted at the last meet? ing of citizens, authorizing said direc? tors to ??lect permanent officers aid perform such other duties incident to a permanent organization. Hon. Altamont Moses called tHeV rceeting to order, stated the object of- the raeeting/and nominated Hdfes& T ?t F. Wilson for temporary pres?i?i Major Wilson vrais elected and tc the chair. He then read . the resoli cions referred to ahoye; After a disc* ^ion of toe pJans^lOra permanent or? ganization and the different officers to he elected, upon xaotion of CoL J. M. Knight it was deicded to go into the election of such permanent officers as ' the directors saw flt to elect Hon. R. L Manning nominated Mr. R. F. Hiyhswortit for president, but Mr. Hainsworth declined in favor of Mr. Niel O'Donnel. Mr. O'Donnell de? clined also. Hon Altamont Moses nominated W. A. Bovpinan for presi? dent, but Mr. Bowman declined. Mr. W. M. Graham nominated Major K. F. Wilson for president and Major Wil? son declined. Mr. H. H Scarborough nominated Col. J. M. Knight for pres- ? ?dent and Colonel Knight also declin? ed, hut Mr. Scarborough and others insisted and after-reconsidering his refusal to serve,; at the earnest re? quest of the-board. Colonel Knight was elected president by acclamation. President Knight chen took the chair; as the presiding officer, and alter thanking the officers and assuring them that he would discharge the du? ties of the office to the best of his ability, called for nominations of per? manent secretary. Mr. W. M. Graham nominated Mr. E. L Reardon. Major Marion Moise moved that the nomina . tlons close, which motion prevailed, .-amf Mr. Reardon was elected secre iiary by acclamation. On motion of Messrs. Wilson and 'O'Donnell a committee of five was appointed to formulate rules and reg? ulations for the government of the -Chamber of Commerce and submit J same for .approval- ^the* board ; pf directors at a called meeting. The president appointed Major H. F. Wil ?$03?'Hon. A. Moses, Mr. R. F. Hayns WMth, and under instructions from the board. President J. M. Knight and Secretary Reardon were added to the committee. On motion o? Hon.* A. Moses R was decided that nine members of the hoard of directors shall be a quorum until the special committee on rules and regulations hara reported to the board of directors. Major Wilson in? troduced the sub;iect of how much should be charged for membership fee and monthly dues!, and said that a business men had intimated that a mem?^ship fee of five dollars <$* 00) would result in a larger number of members. Mr. Moses said that ten .dollars ($?0:o0) as agreed upon by the committee on raembecship was high? er than most chambers of commerce collected and that he thought under the circumstances, and with due re- j ^ard to the economical management a five dollar membership fee and' one ?ioHar monthly dues would be suf? ficient. Messrs. Manning and O'Donnell eed with Mr. Moses. Mr. J. L. Al nut was-in favor of a ten dollar fee. Oa motion of Hon. R. L Manning it was decided that the membership fee be reduced to five dollars with one dollar a month dues. The following directors were pres? ent: Hon. A. Moses. Major H. F. Wil? sen. Mr. E. R-iardon. Mr. \V B. Beyle. Hon. R. L Manning. Mr. W. 31. Graham, Hon. Neil O'Donnel, Mr. J. lu Alnut. Dr. S C. Baker, Mr. R. F, Haynsworth, Mr. W. A. Bowman, Mr. G. A. Lemmon. Capt. C. G. l?ow lacd. Mr. A. W. Crosweil, Mr. H. ro? scarborough. Mr. D. J. Chandler, Major Marion Moise, Mr. J. W. Mc Keiver, E. L. Witherspoon. Col. J. M. Knight. E. L Reardon, Secretary. Cough and Colds. All cough, coil-* and pulmonary complaints that are enrabia are quickly cared by one Minute Cough Care. Clears the phlegm draws oct inflammation and heals and soothes the affected parts, stren? gthens the longs, wards off pneumonia. Harmless ani pleasant; to take. Sold by O. B. Davis. Np More Stomach Trouble. Ail stomach trouble is removed by the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, it gives the stomach perfect rest by digesting what you eat without the stomach's aid. The food builds up the body, the rest restores the stomach to health. Yon dont have to diet yourself when taking Kodol Dyspepsia CureJ). Erskine, of Allenville, Mich, says, * 'I suffered Heartburn and Stomach trouble for some time. My sister-in-law has had the same trouble and waa not able to eat for six weeks. She lived entirely on wann wa? ter? Aft? taking two bottles of Kodol Dys? pepsia Core abe was entirely cured. She now eats heartily and is in good health, I am jrlad to say Kodol ^isve me instant relief." gold by 0*B, Davis. A PLEASANT AFFAIR. Mr. and 3Irs. L. W. Folsom Entertain? ed in Honor of Miss Daisy Scar? borough. Miss Daisy Scarborough was the "guest of honor at an elegant enter tianment given by Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Folsom on Tuesday night. ?Among the number of games en? joyed by the guests was that of "trac? ing the cord," which being a novel one, attracted the greatest attention. A quantity of cord was stretched around the room, forming a veritable web, and the ones who successfully traced khe net work of inter-twining strings from the beginning to the end was awarded a prize. ? Delightful music rendered by Miss Rosa Folsom, Miss Marie Durant and Mr. W. Hampton Flowers added much to the enjoyableness of the occasion. Mr. Edmund Murray, whose very soul is ?brim full, of mirth, kept the com? pany in uproarous laghter during the .entire evening. Those present were: Miss Marie Du? rant with Mr. W. H. Flowers, Miss Mary Burgess with Mr. Henry Holi? day, Miss Annie Lynam with Mr. Pow? ell Felder, Mi?s ^oe Hall with Mr. Ashleigh Mood, Miss Edna Broughton with Mr. Silas Mellette, Miss Hattie Mischau with Mr. Edmund Murray, Miss Nita Stuckey with Mr. Thos. Bradley; Messrs. Willie Cuttino, Sam Gillespie and Cecil Wilson. (YOUNG MEN'S SAVINGS FUND. An Institution That Has Helped Hun ; dreds of Young Men to Save Money. * ' From the Daily Item January 4. The Young Men's Saving Fund which was organized to take the place of the R. E. Fund when-that organiza? tion disbanded a few years ago has closed the series of 1904, and checks were issued today by Cashier Geo L. Ricket, of the Sumter Savings Bank to members. - There were 104 shares in the associa? tion the past year and $52 dollars per share were paid in, in weekly install? ments of $1 each. The total receipts were, from weekly payments, $5,408, and interest and ! fines $166.40. The total disbursement were $5,557.4C? Members of the organization received $53.60 per share. The association is being reorganized for this year and any one. desiring in? formation should call on Mr. B. C. Wallace, at B. J. Barnett's. It is a most excellent institution and while the profits are not large it has enabled many young men to accumulate money by saving a dollar or two a week ont of their salaries who other? wise would not have done so. 1 Tho plan was originated by Mr. ?L S> Hood and at first only the employees of J. Byttenberg & Sons participated, bnt it proved so success? ful that it was estended so as to per? mit all - who desired to do so. The plas is so simple and so practical that when an outline of it waa pub? lished in The Daily Item a few years ago^tbe article was reproduced in full in ~a leading editorial in the Manu? facturers Record, which commended "tba Sumter p?an" in the highest terms. This article was copied from the Manufacturers Record by hun? dred? of - newspapers scattered all over tho United States and the editor of this paper reciered many letters ask? ing for * fuller details of tba B. E. Fund plas of small savings. "^^^^^^??^^^^^^^^^^^^"^^^-^ Paris, Jan. fi.-It was announced today that further proceedings of the international commission which is in? quiring into th-? North Sea outrage has been adjourned until February. ABOUT TIE "BLUES" What is known as the "Blues* is seldom occasioned by actual exist? ing external conditions, bot in the great majority of cases by a disorder? ed UVER_-mm? THIS IS A FACT which may be demonstra? ted by trying a course of They control and regulate the LIVER. They bring hope and bou yancy to thc mind* They bring health and elastic- j ity to the body. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE, Tie L?ppt M Most (Amp?ete Istai?iai M Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material* office and Warerooma, King, opposite Gao ooo Street, CHARLESTON ? S. C. ^V'PnrcbasA oar make, wbicb we guarani* superior to say sold South, and thereby pave money. Wladow and Fancy Sloss a Specialty * October 16a So frequently settle on the lungs and result in Pneumonia or Consumption. Do not take chances on a cold wearing away or take something that only half cures it, leaving the seeds of serious throat and lung trouble.. ICURES COUGHS 55 COLDS nnnraiaBciiBannHaii Stops the Cough and heals the lungs and prevents Pneumonia and Consumption Consumption Threatened C. Unger, 211 Maple St., Champaign, 111., writes: "I was troubled with a hacking cough for a year and ? thought I had consumption. I tried a great many remedies and I was under the care of physicians for several months. I used one bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR. It cured me, and I have not been troubled since." Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs A. M. Ake, Wood, Ind., writes: "Several years since my lungs were so badly affected that I had many hemorrhages. I took treatment with several fhysicians without any benefit. I then started to take OLEY'S HONEY AND TAR, and my lun?s are now as sound as a bullet. I recommend it in ad? vanced stages of lung trouble." Piree Sizes-25c, 50c, $1.00. The 50-cent size contains two and one-half times as much as the small size and the $1.00 bottle almost six times as much. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. SOLD MD RECOMMENDED DY TUfDPJSDFL JD FL TI Gr COMPAN Southeastern Lime & Cement Boildi?g Feb 2 o COMPANY. CHARLESTON S C ia! of all kinds. High Grade Roofing "B?BEROID." Write for Prices. Account Special Excursion, avana, Cuba, January 4=5, 1904, The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round trip tickets from Sumter at rate$40.25 including meals and berths on P. & 0. Co's, steamers. Tickets to be sold Jan. 4th, and for train pass? ing Charleston Jan. 5th, as will connect will steamer leaving Port Tampa night of Jan. 5th. Tickets will be limited for re? turn passage on any steamer leaving Havana until Jan. 19th, 1904, with privilege of stop overs at any point in state of Florida south of Jacksonville, within final limit of ticket which will be Jan. 22nd, 1905. For information apply to j Craig, GK P. A. * ^ ? ' Wihnington, N. C. Sumter? S. C. 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, 6 and 8 S. Earvin street. The Dixie Stalk Cutter Co., S?lter, 8. C. Cabbage Plants $1.50 Per 1000. I AM NOW prepared to fill any and all orders with the best varieties of Cabbage Plants. Orders filled for any amount and varieties. Write for prices tor lots of 3,000 and over. Ad? dress alli orders to W. F. CARR, Meggetts, S. C. Dec. 21-3m. Cabbage Plants. From the best tested seeds. Now ready for shidment, large, strong, healthy, these plants are grown in the open air and will stand se? vere freezes without injury. Early Jersey Wakefield. Large Type or Charleston Wake? field, which are the best known varieties of early cabbages, also Henderson's Succession, the best large, late and sure header. Augusta Early Trucker, also a fine ty pe of late variety. Neatly packed in light baskets. S1.50 per M : for five thousand or over ?1.25 per M, f. O. B. express office. Special prices made on large lots. Chas. M. Gibson, YO?27GS XSL&K2, S. C. Dec. 14-3mcs. 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 334 mills: Constitu? tional School 3 mills; Polls $3.00 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 ; Nc. 17, 1 mill ; No. 18, 2 mills. I A penalty of 1 per cent, added for month January, 1905. Additional penalty of 1 per cent, for month Feb mary, 1905. Additional penalty of 5 per cent, for lo days in March, 1905. Oct. 26. T. W. LEE, Co. Treasurer. THE CHAMPION STUMP PULLER The Strongest, the Simplest and most economical of all Stump Pullers. Try it before you pay for it. Guaran? teed to pull your stumps or no pay asked. Write for Tree BooKlet giving terms and prices. The Champion Stump Puller Co., 6-8-x COLUMBIA. S. C. Call up telephone No. 30 for all business with the Daily Item. Tba SumterJBook Store number is 396. Cabbage Plants. I have for sale Succession, Wakefield and Early Spring Cabbage Plants, grown in open air on sea coast from seeds bought from the best and most reliable Seedmen In the United States, at the following prices, F. O. B. : Lots 1.000 to 5,000 $1.50 Per M. 44 5,000 to 10,000 $1.25 44 44 Lots over 10,000 special prices on application. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO DEALERS Any information as to the cultivation of Cabbage will be cheerfully given on application. S. J. HUMPH, ADAMS RUN, S. C. Jan 4-12t OSTEOPATH? Corrects the cause of disease and cures when nothing else will. Its cures are per? manent because Natural. All diseases treated Diseases of Women a Specialty. ;R. R. V. KENNEDY. Office over Bultman Bros.' Shoe Store, Sumter. S. C. - Consultation Free. W. J. BOWMAN, Prest. G. W. BOSHAHEB. See. & Treas. The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company,1 Sumter, g. O. mmmxsmQsipitsl Stock $50,000? *"?-.* jj Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize ers and Farmers' 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 afi lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers' Supplies, And invite your investigation before making your arrangements for another year. Come to see us. We will save you money, arid give you a hearty, courte?us welc?ine; : | Sumter Banking ? | Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. ? Sumter, S. C. GENUINE PERUVIAN . .> J Sells itself. None better. 10,000 tons now offered for sale. Nitrate of Soda, Muriate of Potash, German Kainit. Are Headquarters. $?S* Get our prices, please. Five Nice Lots For Sale. Desirable Lots On Broad Street. 2 Lots 76x420. 3 Lots 83%x250. jj At figures so cheap that they must attract you. Too far, you say ! ! ! Just 5 minutes bicycle ride, or drive. Have to keep a horse and buy gy ! ! ! The difference in interest on the pur chase price of any other desirable lots will pay for the horse's feed, and you will have a whole j lot of other pleasures thrown in, R. B. BELSER Attorney at Law Real Estate Broker Court. Square Phone 12