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THE FREIGHT CONFERENCE?, ? Satisfactory and Agreeble Inter? view With Coast Line Officials. From the Daily Item Nov. 9. The special committee on freight ?enrice of the Chamber of Commerce ?nd about twenty other business men stet General Superintendent A. W. Anderson and General Freight Agent IBU A. Brand, of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company at S o'clock last night to talk over the complaints against the Atlantic Coast Line about ?*he delay in shipping out cotton and esther freight from Sumter, and the delay in delivering freight. Chairman R. L Manning, of the special committee, presided. Among those present were Mayor G. W. Dick," Aldermen R. F. Haynsworth, C. G. Howland Henry D. Barnett, P. P. Finn, H. W. Hood, and Walter G. Stubbs; City .Recorder C. M. Hurst, President J. M. Knight of the Chamber of Commerce, Nei'.i O'Donnell, K. J. Harby, J. L. Alnut, A. D. Harby, D. J. Chandler, H. G. Os teen, "J. K. Crosswell, J. W. McKeiver' ii. A. Moses, L A. Ryttenberg. L. J>. Jennings, E. F. Miller, A. j. Stubbs, J. R. Ligon, G. F. Epperson, H. F. hilson, E. L Reardon, M. H. Beck, A?rnt Cooper of the Atlantic Coast Line Company. Chairmai Manning read two telegrams fr>m General tanager W. X. Royal to th-> chairman and Secretary Reardon, expressing re gr^te at his inability to be present with Messrs. Anderson and Brand, ara promising improved service at Sumter which he said Mes ir-i. Ander? son .and Brand would s?"e would be arranged for at once. . Mr. Manning then said to the rail? road officials that the Chamber of Commerce and the citizens of Sumter had asked for a friendly conference .with the officials because experience .had shown that the Atlantic Coast Line officers were courteous, obliging and friendly to our city, and that Sumter was friendly to the Atlantic . Coast Line and all railroads and co? operations. He then related the trou? bles about congestion of cotton and other freight at Sumter and nearby stations since September, 1905, and showed what injury the business men >of Sumter had sustained by the de? ficiency of cars . and general poor freight service'at this point. He then called on the members of the special .committee, Messrs. Neill O'Donnell, John K. Crosswell, D. J. Chandler, J. I*. Alnut and E. I. Reardon. These gentlemens' remarks were mostly a resume of the complaints in detail heretofore made at a meeting -of November 3 before the railroad commission with the happy exception that all remarked that there has been a noticeable improvement in the freight service. Mr. J. L. Alnut, wTho at the meeting of November 3 was the most severe in his condemnation of the Atlantic Coast Line Company's service, spoke " very favorably of the great improve? ment in the depot within the past week. He thought that if such an improvement is possible in so short a time, that the service could have been good all the time, and should be in the future. Remarks were then made by Messrs. A. W. Crosswell, H. J. Harby, J. W. McKeiver, H. G. Osteen, M. H. Beck, J. M. Knight, G. F. Epperson, A. D. Harby, I. A. Ryttenberg, H. D. Barnett, Neill O'Donnell, C. G. Row? land, R. F. Haynsworth, Agent Coop? er and others. Mr. H. J. Harby thought that the .whole trouble about cotton and other freight congestion was due to the fact that the Atlantic Coast Line does not properly appreciate the importance of Sumter as a cotton market and as a commercial cectre, and did not now, nor never had had the proper equip? ment for handling the business at Sumter. The Atlantic Coast Line, he said, has forgotten the fact that Sum? ter had outgrown the primitive busi? ness methods of a small cross roads town, and that the Atlantic Coast Line cannot handle the freight business of Sumter of today with the same force and equipment it did five years ago. Mr. G. F. Epperson broke the rec? ord by declaring that he had no com? plaints to make against the Atlantic Coast Line. Everything was satisfac? tory and very pleasant. Most of the other speakers said that there had been marked improvement j in the past week or two in the freight | ?service, but they had had trouble in the past four months. Even Mr. Cooper, the freight agent, had his troubles, execpt that other peoples' troubles were his troubles. Mr. Cooper explained that he took charge in the midst of a busy season, and was handicapped by having some old employes quitting simultaneously with former Agent Walsh, and that it had required time to systematicallv arange the service in good working shape, but he would now guarantee satisfaction. Every one spoke nicely of Mr. Cooper as a courteus, obliging and industrious agent. Commr-roial Agent C. G. Rowland, of the Atlantic Coast Line, explained some of the troubles tho Atlantic Coast Lin--- has had in securing com? petent labor to handle fr-.-iprht, and about the difficulty in handling the thousands of bales of colton at Slim? ier when the railroad platforms are crowded with cotton unprepared for shipment, because the merchants and weighers have no platforms other than the shipping platforms of the railroad on which to weigh and store cotton. General Superintendent Anderson and General Freight Agent R. A. Brand being called on premised their explanations of the troubles expe? rienced by Sumter business men with their company by thanking the Cham? ber of Commerce and merchants and cotton buyers for the very couteous, friendly and patient manner in whicn their company has been treated, and the methods adwted to remedy UK unfortunate situation. They said tba: it was not that the Atlantic Coast Line was too parsimonious to employ sui iicient force at good wages, because Agent Cooper being asked if he want? ed more clerks said he does not need them. But a combination of circum? stances, among them the widespread prosperity throughout the country, particularly the South, had complete? ly outgrown the ability of the rail? roads to buy or build enough cars and locomotives to handle the cotton and other freight. There were blockades along the entire line of the Southern railroads. Hundreds and hundreds of cars of unloaded cotton, and thous? ands of bales of cotton which there te not platform nor yard room for are piled at Wilmington. Columbia, Au? gusta, Charleston, or had been stored at these places and at Sumter and other places, not only for lack of cars, but for lack of ships to take cotton from the cars. The. Atlantic Coast Line has ordered 3,000 cars and 20 locomotives to help break the un? avoidable congestion and blockades which must some times happen. But one reason why the cotton was not promptly loaded and shipped away from Sumter was that the weighers have no platforms to weigh cotton "on. The railroad wishing to accommodate its patrons allowed the buyers the use of the railroad shipping platforms which handicapped the railroad and produced a blockade. Next year this will not be permitted, in all probabil? ity, and the public weigher and mer? chants must furnish their own plat froms for weighing and storing cot? ton. The two railroad officials did not say that their company was not to blame for congestion of freight, but showed that to a great extent the con? ditions were beyond their. control for the present at least. They promised improvement in the service and ex? pected, however, that** there will be more or less trouble until the busy fall rush is over. The meeting throughout was char? acterized by the friendliest spirit and there was some amusement caused by the remarks of some of the speakers* The meeting will result in good for Sumter and surrounding towns and has tended to cement closer the very cordial relations between Sumter and the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Com? pany and proves that Captain Brand's and Captain Anderson's advice about going direct to the Coast Line with our troubles is the best plan after all. Railroad Commissioners Earle* Caughman and Wharton were present at the meeting, having come in with Messrs. Anderson and Brand during the afternoon from a tour of inspec? tion of the Pregnals branch of the At? lantic Coast Line. Chapped Hands. ?Wash, your hands with warm wa? ter, dry with atowtl and apply Chamberlain's Salve just before go ingto bed, and a speedy cure is cer? tain. This salve is also unequaled for skin diseases. For sale by ail drug? gists. What a lot of time is wasted in growing up. "I Thank the Lord I" * Cried Hannah Plant, of Little Rock. Ark., "for the relief I got from Buck? lers Arnica Salve. It cured my fear? ful running sores, which nothing else would heal, and from which I suffere11 for five years." It is a marvelous healer for cuts, burns and wounds. Guaranteed *?t all druggists; 25c. Real life romance is like a conta? gious disease. It should be avoided. But Few are Free. ?But few people are entirely free from indigestion at this season of the year. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not only the best remedy to use because it digests what you eat but because it also enables the digestive apparatus to assimilate and transform all foods into tissue-building blood. Kodol re? lieves sour stomach heart burn, belch? ing and all forms of indigestion. Sold by all druggists. When you are working very hard take some comfort in this: Those who are idle don't seem to be hav? ing a very good time. I>on't Be Deceived. ?Do not be deceived by counterfeits when you buy Witch Hazel Salvo. The name of E. C. DeWitt & Co. is on ev? ery box of thc genuine. Piles in their worst form will soon pass away if you will apply Dewitt's \Yit< h Hazel Salve night and morning. Best for ? nts. burns, boils, tetter, eczema, etc. Miss H. M. Middleton. Thebes, [H., says: "I was seriously afflicted with a f.w<'. sore that was very painful. Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured me in a few days.'' Hp?d by all druggists. SUMMARY OF ELECTION. The Forces of Reform Defeat the Grafters in Some States But in Others Corruption Triumphed. Philadelphia, Pa., November 8. The Weaver forces routed the Repub? lican machine by a majority of 43, . OOO. The ring leaders are dazed by the victory of their opponents. The Cox machine in Cincinnati was smashed and the State has been carried by Pattison by at least 30,000, and the votes are not all in. The Gorman organization was de? feated in Maryland, the disfranchise? ment amendment being defeated by fully 20,000. The Republicans proba? bly have a majority in the legislature* Several districts are very close. Kentucky went Democratic by the usual majority. .Rhode Island remains in the Re? publican column. Massachusetts elects Guild, the present lieutenant governor, to the governorship by at least 30.00 major? ity. MCCLELLAN WINS. Xew York, November 8.-Complet.? returns for Mayor re-elect George B. McClellan by a plurality of 3,-iS5 votes. William R. Hearst, in the face of the returns, claims the election and will make a contest. He says that he is confident that a canvass of the votes will show that, thouands of de? fective ballots should have been count? ed for him, and that a recount of the ballots will prove conclusively that Tammany Hall'stole the election. 3?ASACHUSETTS ELECTS GUILD. Boston, November S.-The total vote for the State is. for governor. Guild (Republican) 197,631; Bartlett (Democrat) 174,399. Last year the plurality was 359.S90. The total vote for lieutenant governor is, Draper, (Repbulican) IS 2.784; Whiteney (Democrat) 179,992. LITTLE RHODY REPUBLICAN. Providence. R. I., November S. Geo. B. Utter has been re-elected gov? ernor by a a majority of 3,000 over Garvin, carrying with him the entire Republican ticket. Former Governor Elisha Dyer, Republican, has defeat? ed Clarence A. Aldrich, the Democrat? ic candidate for mayor of this city. The strangest part of the election in this state is the election of Cottrell, as mayor of Newport, over Doyle, the present mayor, who has served sever? al terms. Baltimore, Md., November 8.-All doubt as to the decisive defeat of the Poe disfranchising amendment to the State constitution has been removed. Only one-third of the 323 precincts bi Ealtimore city have been heard from. These indicate a plurality against amendment in the city of at least 20. 000. The returns from the State are slowly coming in. If alterations are as complicated as in Ealtimore the counting willi be a laborious task all over the State. Columbus. O.. November S.-State Republican Chairman Dick at noon conceded the election of Pattison, the Democratic candidate for governor. The indications then pointed to 40. 000 majority. Both sides are still claiming the o?.her places on the State ticket. t New York, November 9.-The con? test of William R. Hearst for the mayorship is on. At midnight an order was issued by Judge Gaynor and the police early this morning turned over the ballots to the election board. Every Ounce You Eat. * Every ounce of food you eat that fails to digest does a pound of harm. It turns the entire meal into poison. This not only deprives the blood of the necessary tissue-building mate? rial, but it poisons it. Kodol Dyspep? sia Cure is a perfect digestant. It di? gests the food regardless of the condi? tion of the stomach. It allows that organ to rest and get strong again. Relieves belching, heart burn, sour stomach, indigestion palpitation of the heart, etc. Sold by all druggists. win: IT SUCCEEDS. N Because it's for One Tiling Only and Sumter is Learning to Appreciate This. Nothing can be good for everything. Doing one thing well brings success. Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing only. They cure sick kidneys. They cure backache, every kidney 111. C. E. Sarton. plasterer, well-known in Fior ence. C.. says: "Doan's Kidney Fills help? ed my hack after everything else had failed, and after I had thought my back was worn out. They made it stronger than it has been for live or six years and seemed to put a new back-bone in me. ? have had a terribie time with backache which was greatly aggravated hy the nature of my work and at times I ha*-e had to lay o fl" for I could not work on account of the acute pains across my loins. leonid noi begin to tell you ai! I have suffered. The secretions from my kidneys also bothered me. were very dark colored and contained sediments, being also too frequent in action annoying mc au ring the dav and preventing my restin? well at night, "l applied kidney 1>1;IN!.T> and rubbed my back with liniments, luit nothing helped me until I read about Doan's Kidney I'ills and procured them. They were just what 1 needed and are the best backache remedy" I ever used. I have not hau Lb? backache sinc.e 1 used them, the kidney secretions nr.- :t!l right. I can sleep all night without having TO get up .oui my back Ls stronger than it has be?*u for a number of years." flenty more proof like titi?, from Sumter people. Cai fat hr. A. .1. China's drugstore and ask what his customers report. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents, i'os ter-.M'ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. v.. sole agents for the (J. >. Kememberthe name-Doan's-and take no ottier. I'j . A Disastrous Calamity. . ?It is a disastrous calamity when you lose your health, because indiges? tion and constipation have sapped it away. Prompt relief can be had in Dr. King's New Life Pills. They build up your digestive organs, and cure headache, dizziness, colic, constipa? tion, etc. Guaranteed at all druggists; 25c. Sluggish Liver a Foe to Ambition. *You cannot accomplish very much f your liver is inactive as you feel dull, your eyes are heavy and slight exertion exhausts you. Orino Laxa? tive Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver and bowels and makes you feel bright and active. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and very pleasant td take. Crino is more effective than pills or ordinary cathartics. Refuse substi? tutes. Durant's Fharmacy. Indigestion Causes Catarrh of the Stomach, For many years it has been supposed that Catarrh of-the Stomach caused indigestion and dyspepsia, but the truth is exactly the opposite. Indigestion causes catarrh. Re? peated attacks of Indigestion inflames the mucous membranes linir.g the stomach ar.d exposes the nerves of the stomach, thus caus? ing the glands to secrete mucin instead of the juices of natural digestion. This is called Catarrh of the Stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Oura relieves all inflammation of the mucous membranes titting the stomach, protects the nerves, and cures bad breath, sour risings, ?sense of fullntss after eating, indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Kodol Digests What You Eat Make the Stomach Sweet. Bottles only. Regular size. S1 .CO. holding 2Yt. times the trial sire, which seiis for 50 cerus. prepared by E. C. DeWITT & CO., Chicago, UL For Sale by all Druggists. Ita ? Us! lies ? lute!! Hore Horses and Mules and Better Horses and Mules. Two carnally selected carloads just in. They are right, the price is right and they need stiling badly. A full line of Buggies, Wa>orus and Harness always on hand I sell the celebrated MILBURN WAGON. Respectfully, A. D. HARBY. Received Tuesday, October the 17th, Two Gar Loads OF CHOICE Four Matched Pairs of Horses in the Lot. Review of Reviews Cosmopolitan Woman's Home Companion The Watchman and Southron Regular Price For all to One Address. We are very fortunate in being able to arrange .with the publishers of these three well knovrn magazines to offer a subscription for the coming >ear at this sensa? tional price. 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