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THE WATER WORKS ISSUE. Interesting Correspondence Between Alderman Rowland and President Keen of-American Pipe Manufacturing Co. The subjoined correspondence that 1?s passed between Alderman C. G. % Howland, chairman of the committee on water works and President Keen of the American Pipe Manufacturing " Company should satisfy those who *ave desired an investigation of the i physical condition of the water sys . tem before purchase is made. Mr. Keen's lotter indicates a willingness to do tlie right thing and if the plant 3s put into a condition to fully meet ?31 the conditions of the contract as to supply and quality of water and pressure for fire purposes there can '1>e no further objection to the pur? chase on that score. Those who per? sist in a captious opposition to the purchase win prove themselves op? ponents to municipal ownership. . . Sumter, S. C. April 27, 1905. American Pipe Manufacturing Co., 112 North Broad St, Philadel |j| phia. 3?r. Keen: Dear Sir-Referring to our com? mittee's visit to your city on March 3 in the interest of purchasing the Sumter Water Company and of your letter to us of a subsequent date nam ||- 4ng us a price on this plant, as chair? man of. this committee I am pleased itx> advise yon that an election to de ; dde whether or not it was the wishes of om- citizens to purchase this plant, and issue bonds for payment of same was held on yesterday, April glpSCtn, at which election permission to purchase was given. Now, before we proceed further in the premises I am directed by the city -council to write you and ask that you 3di*diy have the plant put in first class condition, having the pipes cleaned cf sand and the like where necessary, ?sd nave the pumps and wells so overhauled and repaired as to reme <edy the matter of the pumps sucking ?Sr and otherwise failing to perform -the functions for which they are in -teadecL . ' . The citizens naturally expect the city council to see that this is. done "before purchasing the plant, and the .^"orriter feels that you will readily real? ise the prudence and justice in their -requesting this done. I am glad to ?By that the city of Sumter has per? formed its part of the contract with '.f. 3?ic company to the very"letter, hav? ing paid it's rentals promptly, and ?J. wflealt in good good faith with yon all ?long* the line, and although we have ?sot had the pressure and volume of "water which our contract provided "SOT for nearly a year we have sub knitted to this state of affairs quietly -jjenSer the promise of your company ' %o rectify the trouble. We hope that t 3TOU will now deal with us in a like5 Hberar spirit, putting your plant in ?cst class condition so that the peo? ple may. be satisfied that they are ?purchasing .a plant that is capable of -supplying them with water without ??y immediate additional outlay, and jJEbat they have not been led by ^the '~ -?onlmitt?? into making a purchase that will prove disastrous to the finances of that town by a failure on part of the water plant to do 'what they reasonably expect it to dd -without immediate additional outlay-. Thanking you for a favorable re? ply, I am yours very truly, C. G. Rowland, Chairman Special Com. Philadelphia, May 1, 1905. ?tr. C. G. Rowland, Chairman, Spe? cial Committee, Sumter, S. C. 3>ear Sir: Tours of the 27th inst., received and T do not think your, city is making ?ny mistake in accepting the propo? sition as made by us. I am very glad to hear the kind expressions toward cor company and we will endeavor to meet you- in every fair way and -3M>P* we will be able to put the plant ^3n a condition satisfactory to you. Ifr son, MTV-H. P. Keen, will be in Sumter within ? few days and I nave directed him to look over the plant, afeo to hay? a talk with you and get irom you just what you think is nec? essary to do whieh will he satisfactory to the others. Tours truly, The Ameriacn Pipe Mfg Co. By JOS..S. Keen, Jr. President. . Billions Bill was getting bloated, And his tongue was muchly coated. Patent "tonics" wouldn't cure him, Companies would not insure him. All his friends were badly frightened, But their ppirits soon w*re lightened, For Bill said-and they believed^ him, Early Riser pill? relieved him. All druggist*. Ice is a necessity and not a luxury, therefore the public will not consent to pay famine prices for it. Strictly Genuine. M oft of the patent medicine testimonial? ?r- probably genuine. The following no? tice recently appeared in the Atchison (Kan?) G obe: "Joe TM*, a well known en jrmeer, running on the Missouri Faoific be? tween Wiebita and Kiowa, lately appeared ia a big owe, wi th a picture,an d when he was 3u this office today, we asked him about it. He says be had terrific pains in his stomach, and thought be had cancer. His druggist Teoommended Kode! and he says it cared." Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat s cd cures ail stomach troubles. Sold by all SUDDEN DEATH. John Mack Dies of Hcait Disease Yesterday. From the Daily Item May 3. John Mack, a negro v;ho lived on Mr. Joel E. Brunson's place on the Mayesville road about five miles from this city, was found dead in front of his stable yesterday afternoon. There was no reason to suspect that he had been killed, but Coroner Flow? ers was notified and he went out to hold an investigation. Dr. S. C. Baker examined the body and made the fol? lowing report: "I have examined the dead body of John Mack, found dead in the door of his stable. There are no marks of violence upon the body. I have been his physician for a number of years. He has been suffering from organic heart disease for five or six years and from symptoms described to me as accompanying his death I feel sure that he died as a result of heart disease. "S. C. Eaker, M. D." A DELIGHTFUL CONCERT. A Large Audience Was Charmed Last Night. From the Daily Item May 4. The concert given in the opera house last evening by the ladies of the First Baptist church was attend? ed by a large audience notwithstand? ing the inclement weather. The con? cert was a complete success and was enjoyed by all present. Many of the audience were unstinted in their praise, saying that it was far and away the best amateur concert ever given in this city. The "little mothers" taking part in the "famous baby show" and who acted their parts so creditably were: Aline Harby, Kathleen Walsh, Cora Duffie, Sallie Hamilton, Nell Gregory, Reeta Schwartz, Pearl Seals, Bessie Walsh, Minnie Moore Blanding, Ethel Green, Emma Pauline Blanding, Ma? mie Edmunds, Marie Murray, Lillie Gregg, Glady's Hurst and Alethea Reardon. Overture, "Semiramide"-Orches? tra, Unique Doll Baby Show-Sixteen lit girls, Van Gregory as judge. Recitation, selected-Mrs, W, S, Schumacher. Vocal Solo, Selected-Mrs. Willie Butmaru Violin Solo-Selected-Prot Schu? macher. Musical Recitation, "Music on the Rappahannock"-Mrs. Laura Walsh Lebby. Saxophone Solo, "Simple Aveu,, Mr. T. P. Godfrey. Overture, "American Patrol,"-Or? chestra. Male Chorus, "Goodnight"-Messrs. Hamilton, Walsh,- Flowers,. Stubbs, Gliek, Cuttino, Haynsworth. Fraser, McKeown, Edmunds.- Rambo, Hurst and Scarborough. Bad, Luck. Henry Slater, colored, has fallen on evil fdays and cross-eyed luck has played him a scurvy trick. Henry is a negro of uncrossed lineage, and, as such, deemed himself privileged to di? vorce the wife of his bosom and take unto himself another and younger ebon^-hued damsel without a trip to Georgt? or consideration of the com mahdment.He did so and that was where he fell down. The wife of his I bosom remembered that there was such a thing as law and she appealed to Judge Hurst for satisfaction, the term being to her synonymous wi tn revenge, and she put the law m Henry. The bare idea of taking a negro in? to court for deserting one woman for another has an element of the bizarre or outre and the actual occurrence with names and dates specified and set down in due form and circum? stance is absolutely stunning. Fate reserved for Henry the dis? tinction of being the exception that proves the rule, and he must go to the big court for doing no more and no worse than thousands of: others of his race have done with impunity. That.-, is where his luck went wrong. If all of his race in Sumter county who are guilty of the same offense he is charged with were bound over for trial, the Court of General Sessions would have to sit continuously for the next six months to clear the docket. London, May 5.-A private telegram received from Singapore, says Admiral Xebogatoff's Russian squadron, when sighted this morning, was proceed? ing to Saigon for provisions and coal before sailing for Admiral Rojestven sky's rendevzous. Why Suffer From Rheumatism? Why suffer from rheumatism when one application of Chamber- in's Pain B^Im will relieve the pain? T ie quick relief which this liniment afford* makes rest and dleep possible, and that alone is worth many times it? co*t. Many who have used it hoping only for a short relief from suf? fering have been happily surprised to find that after awhile the relief became perma? nent. Mrs. V. H. Leggett of Yun? Yum, Tennessee, U. S. A.. wites. "I am a great suffer?- from rheumatism, all over from head to foot, and Cnamrx rlain's Pam Balm ? the only thing that will relive the pain." for sale by all druggists. So many people who have apparently recovered from an attack of La Grippe are stricken with Pneumonia. This is due to the fact that the Bronchial Tubes and Lungs are left weakened and unable to resist disease. not only cures La Grippe Coughs, and prevents Pneumonia, but strengthens the Lungs so they will not be susceptible to the development of serious lung troubles. Do not take chances with some unknown preparation that may contain some harmful drug when FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR costs you no more and is safe and sure. Contains no opiates. I bad a bad case of La Grippe about ten years ago which left my Lungs so weak that I have been troubled more or less every winter since until I used FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR, which cured me completely and my Luags no longer trouble me.-J. H. BROWNING, D.D.S., Oxrick, Mo. G. VACHER, 157 Osgood St., Chicago, says: "My wife had a very severe case of La Grippe, and it left her with a very bad cough. She tried a bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR and it gave immediate relief.'* Three 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* TVE SOLD AID RECOUMEIDED DY THE HEALTH OFFICER IS BUSY. Streets and Sidewalks Being Cleared of Boxes, Barrels, Signs, Billboards and Other Obstructions. From the Daily Item May 4. Acting under instructions from the police and sanitary committee of city council to rigidly enforce the ordi? nance against obstructing the streets and sidewalks, and enforcing the scav? enger ordinance, the police force and health officer started out yesterday to carry out orders. The health officer rode around the city and wherever he found a box too large to conform to the scave. ,'er ordinance, or any gar? bage or rubbish from yards not prop? erly boxed or barreled, he notified the people to get the boxes off the streets, and to properly box or barrel the same. The city cart drivers began putting in the boxes and barrels after emptying them, and the consequence is that the sidewalks and streets are being cleared of bose? and barrels and other obstructions and present a much neat?r appearance. A regular system of registration is now kept of ali parties who are being notified not to violate the law. The name of the party violating the law, the nature of the violation, the number and street and the date of notice all recorded. After this week all violations will be followed by prosecution before the re? corder. Not a person objected to complying with the law, in fact most of them expressed themselves as be? ing heartily in favor of the rules, say? ing.that they were only-too glad to do anything to help improve the general appearance of the city. The citizens of Sumter can always be depended upon to do their share in carrying out any orders of the city council which are for the good of Sumter. Our ci? tizens always back up the officers of the law. Put out your trash, gar? bage .and rubbish before 10 o'clock in the morning and put it out every day, j except Sunday. Do not let it accumu- j iate. The oftener you put it out the j less you have to put out each time. J Your yards t hen look better, and it is healthier not to have accumulated garbage and other matter around the yard. Be certain to put out all tin cans, and all useless receptacles which hold water and breed mosquitos. Look OUt for water on premises in which mosquitos can breed. Look out for the evening papers and read them carefully so you can look out for the police in.the "good old summer time.". Don't wait to borrow your neigh? bor's paper, for while you are wait? ing you might miss seeing something which you should know in time to get ahead of the police and the health officer. Most of the sinners before, the Recorder's court are people who never subscribe to The Daily Item. How to Ward Off Old Age. The most successful way of warding off the approach of oH age is to maintain a vigorou- digestion. This can be done by eati g only food .-uite? to \On a^e and 02cupation. and when-any di-o^der of t->e stoniHch appears take a do*e of Chamber? lain's S. omach snd Liver Table s to cor? rect it. If ynu have a weak stomach cr ate troubled with indigestion, you wi'l find these TaMet* to be jn.-t wh;4t you need. For sale by ah drnpgists. Would you sign an agreement to buy all the-ice you used for five years from an independent ice factory at forty cents a hundred pounds no mat? ter how cheap others might sell it? leaved by Dynamite. Somerimes, a flaming city is saved by dynamiting a solace that the fi?e can't cross. Sometimes, a cough hangs on 90 long, you feel as if nothiDg but dynamite would cure it Z. T. Gray of Calhoun, Ga., writes: "My wife had a very aggravat? ed cough, which kept her awake nights. Two physicians could not help her; so she took Dr. Kinik s New Discovery for con sumption, uougas and colds, which eased her coagh, gave her sleep, and finally cured her " Strictly Ecientifiic cure for bronchitic and lagrippe. At J. F. W. DeLorme's drug store, price 50c and $1.00; guaranteed. Trial bottle free. NEW SCAVENGER REGULATIONS. A More Rigid Enforcement of the Rules Decided Upon. Aldermen H. D. Barnett, W. G. Stubbs, of the police and sanitary committee, Health Officer Reardon, Superintendent of Streets White, Chief of Police Bradford and Recorder Hurst met yesterday afternoon to ar? range for a rigid enforcement of the scavenger ordinance and to stop the habit of people leaving boxes and bar? rels on the sidewalks and streets. The ordinance now m force requires all trash, garbage and rubbish from yards to be put out before 10 o'clock a. m., and to be put in a box or barrel of such size as can be conveniently j piccked up and emptied by the cart drivers. But a great many people put out large boxes, barrels and other large receptacles, too large to be handled by a driver and many pile out a wagon load at one time. Here? after the cart drivers will only move such trash and other matter as is so boxed that they can pick up the box and empty it. The drivers must re? fuse to move any trash or rubbish from yards not boxed as required by law, and will report every day at 12 o'clock, noon and at 6 o'ciock in the evening to Superintendent of Streets jail trash not properly boxed, and the I superintendent of streets will report to the health officer the names, who will then request City Recorder Hurst to issue warrants for those persons ; who permit violations of the law at j their homes or places of business. All j cart drivers will be required after emptying each box to put the empty j box off the street just, inside the yard ' from whence it came. Any person ' placing the box bacii on the street I empty, or putting oui: a box after 10 I o'clock a. m., will te arrested. No person at any house or store or place of business can place empty boxes or barrels on the streets or sidewalk. It j is also unlawful to place on the side? walk or street any thing of any na? ture whatsoever, except when loading i or unloading goods sold or freight, etc., and that must not be permitted to remain any longer than is neces? sary to remove the same. The Police and Sanitary Committee j notified the Chief of Police, Superin- j tendent of Streets ar d Health Officer, j that the police force and other officers j vested with police powers will be held responsible for the rigid enforcement j of this law. Parties violating must be j arrested. The streets and sidewalks j must be kept clean and clear of un- I sightly boxes and barrels and other things. This rule will go into effect in a few days. . In February, 1904. the Hon Charles A. Towne, former United States Sena? tor from Minnesota, and now a mem? ber of Congress from New York City, gave the Hou William R. Hearst a promissory note tor $6,000. Tbe Su? preme Coort of New Y-.irk bes ordered .judgment against Mr TowDe, whose .defence was tbat Mr Hearst had lent him the money with the understanding that he was to write various newepaper articles, but that he bad'-not done so because he had not been aekad to do so, ab bough he has been ready to per? form theserv.ce for which he bad been paid. When Mr Towne borrowed the. money be was an active supporter of Mr Hearst for the Presidency, but when he went to tbe St Louis Conven? tion be was himself; a candidate for the nomination, and, according to; the New York Evening Post, "the es? trangement of tbe borrower and the lender dates from tbe charge of atti-' tnde on the part of the former." News and Courier. A Good Suggestion. Mr. C. B. Wainwright of Lemon City, Fla., has WTiten the manufacturers that much better jesuits are obtained fro?;- the upe of Chamberlain'* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in cases of pains in the stomach, colic and cholera morbos by tak? ing it in water as' hot as can be drank. That when taken in this way the effect is double in rapidity. "It seems to get at the right spot instantly." he sajs. For sale by all druggists. W. I BOWMAN, Prest. S. W, BOSHAMER. Sec. & Treas The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Sumter, &. C. ??^^^Capital Stock $50,000??*???? Wholesale Grocers, Fertiliz? 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 all lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers' Supplies, And invite your investigation before making your arrangements fer another.year. Come to see us. We will save you money, and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. Sumter Banking I Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO. Se Is itself. None better. 10,000 tons now offered for sale. Nitrate of 5oda, Muriate of Potash, German Kainit. Are Headquarters. $???=* Get our prices, please. Reduced Prices on Real Estate. Cotton has fallen in price and with its fail comes business depression in this se tion. Have several tracts o land on which the prices have been reduced in cens quence. Now is the time for the man with money to buy. Tine depression is onl temporary and with the rally will come a profit. 105 acres. 50 acres cleared, four miles from Sunter. New house ?Jreduced from $35 to $25 per acre. 1014 acre?, ll miles from citv, 500 clear? ed, well tenanted ; reduced from $15 to $12.50 per acre.l 1C8 acres, 75 cleared. 6 miles from Sum Call and see me. Can offer some good investments. ter, new 5-room house and rew barn, wit stables for 4 horses. Fr: m $3,0 0 to $2 500. 450 acres in Clarendon, four miles fro j Summerton, 200 acres cleared ; reduce ' from $7,500 to S6.50C. Also several others tract reduced shxiia?- pioportions. R. B. Attorney at Law Court Sguare BELSER, Real Estate Bro Phone 12