COUNCIL MEETING.
Qty council held a regular meeting
at S o'clock p. m., "Wednesday.
Present-Moyor Geo. W. Dick, Al?
dermen H. D. Barnett, R, F. Hayns
-worth, E. W. Hurst, W. G. Stubbs and
IL K. Wilder.
Absent-Aldermen P. P. Finn, H.
."W. Hood and C. G. Rowland.
Messrs. Wesley Bradford and G. C.
Warren, of the Sumter Light Infan?
try, requested that their company be
given all licenses from attractions and
concessions incident to their ap
_proaching gala week, as their expenses
.were greater than they had expected
and they feared they would not be
reimbursed ^by receipts if restricted to
-their share of amount realized from
the amusement company with which
they had made a contract. The re
Quest was granted.
Mr. Fi A. Bultman, secretary of the
-Sunter Electric Light, Ice and Power,
Company was present to inquire what
.action would take in reference to the
-recent report of Professor W. M.
Riggs. He stated that his company
is willing to comply with the recom?
mendations made. Council decided to
take no action at this time.
Messrs. H. F. Wilson, M. Moise ano*.
C Xu Cuttino presented a petition
from citizens asking council to
.straighten that portion of Church
street between Broad and Live Oak
streets, and if necessary to expend a
reasonable sum of money for thai
parp?se. These gentlemen stated that
Major Wilson had recently acquired
the Gaillard property at northeast
corner Broad and Church streets.
One of the purposes of his purchase
heing to allow the city an opportuns?
te- make this important improvement.
The price of the property . was high
and the purchaser cannot afford to
douaje the large portion required for
"Oie street, but offered to sell it for
$822, which disposes of the entire
Church street front at the same tate
as was paid for the entire propert/
Aciion was deferred to a full meeting
o? council.
aliantes of November 15th, were
"?sad and approved.
Mr. Haynsworih, for the commit *ee
o: Pablic Wor*c reported thal ;he
stone culvert at Turkey Creek was
searing completion, and improvement
of streets progressing as well as can.
- be expected under existing circum?
stances.
The mayor stated that the Civic
Xeague had requested the adoption of
aa ordinance to regulate the handling.
?? trash and garbage in the business
section so as to prevent trash barrels
and boxes from being placed on the.
streets and sidewalks. They further
requested that council would have
shade trees planted wherever the
league would suggest. The work of
the league was favorably considered,
and will be assisted by councjL
The mayor stated that he desired
lo lay a cement sidewalk on Caldwell
street, in front of his office and resi?
dence and was willing to pay half the
cost if the city would pay half as is
done with other citizens whenever re?
tested. The request was granted.
Coacil then adjourned.
PET?TION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Filed in the V. S. Court hy Creditors
of the Sumter Department Store.
?
Charleston, S. C., November 22.
3n the U. S. District Court yes
day Greenwald, Friedman & Co., the
2iew York Millinery and Supply Com?
pany, and the Broadway Bargain
House, through their attorneys filed
a petition in involuntary bankruptcy
against the Sumter Department Store
.of Samter, S. C.
The Sumter Department Store is or- j
dered to show cause on December 2
"why it should not be adjudged bank?
rupt.
Sluggish Liver a Foe to Ambition.
.You cannot accomplish very much
? yoar 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
fgjrrup does not nauseate or gripe and
i? mild and very pleasant to take.
Orino is more effective than pills or
ordinary cathartics. Refuse substi?
tutes. Durant's Pharmacy.
Authorities differ about the size of
sleeves. But without doubt the pop?
ular taste is inclined to cling to small
sleeves. People are not very enthu?
siastic about big, full sleeves. And
they certainly are anything but pret?
ty.
CL B. Barhans Testifies Af ter 4 Years.
*G. Bfc-Burhans, of Carlisle Center,x
X. Y., writes: "About four years ago
I wrote you stating that I had been
entirely cured of a severe kidney trou?
ble by taking less than two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Cure. It entirely
stopped the brick dust sediment, and
pain and symptoms of kidney disease
disappeared. I am glad to say that I
bave never had a return of any of
those symptoms during the four years
that have elapsed and I am evidently
cured to stay cured, and heartily re?
commend Foley's Kidney Cure to any
one suffering from kidney or bladder
trouble.'^ Durant's Pharmacy.
PROBABLY NEAR THE MARK.
Estimate of Cotton Crop For United
States for 1903-06. 10.300.000
Bales.
New YjOrk, November 23.-After
the receipt of the most exhaustive in?
formation, possible to obtain from re?
liable and intelligent correspondent;.
by letter and telegram, covering every
cotton growing county in the South?
ern States, we have the pleasure to
submit the following estimate of the
total cotton crop of the United States
for 1905-06.
States. Est. Crop Crop.
1905-06 1904-05
Alabama. 1,200,000 1,470,000
Arkansas. 625,000 905,000
Florida. 70,000 S9,000
Georgia. 1,700,000 1,975,000
Louisiana .. .. 570,000 1,100,000
Mississippi.. . . 1,225,000 1,777,000
N. Carolina.. .. 680,000 775,000
S. Carolina.. .. 1,080,000 1,200,000
Tenn. & Ok. Ter 550,000 691,000
Tex & Ind'n Ter 2,600,000 3,584,000
Est. Total.. .10,300,000 13,566,000
' Our correspondents report that the
crop from the beginning of the sea?
son has not prospered at any time as
was expected and that much land
was abandoned after planting was
finished, on account of wet weather
and. scarity of labor for cultivation.
A large falling off in the yield is re?
ported from all the states, save North
and South Carolina and parts of Geor?
gia. In Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar?
kansas and localities in Texas the
yield will be so small as to amount to
disaster to many planters. Picking
has progressed well under favorable
conditions and the crop has been gin?
ned and marketed rapidly.
Very truly,
Latham, Alexander & Co.
THE STATE HOUSE CASE.
I Issues of Long Standing* to Be Deter?
mined.
Columbia, November 23.-One of
the remarkable and most interesting
cases of recent years is that of the
State of South Carolina against the
! contractors and architect who worked
on the State House and completed it
in its present shape. The rucus about
the work has been going on for full
five years and now the issue is square?
ly trefor? a jury of this county.
Under direction of the General As?
sembly Messrs. Robert Aldrich, of
Barnwell and T. Y. Williams, of Lan?
caster, as a special committee, were
charged with the duty of bringing a
suit against Mcllvain-Unkefer Com?
pany, as contractors and Frank P.
Milburn, as architect. This special
committee, after going over the field
and the testimony, arranged with
Messrs. Mitchell & Smith, of Charles?
ton, and Clark & Clark, of Columbia,
to represent the State in its suit for
$200,000 against the contractors and
architect. Mr. Henry M. Smith, of
Charleston, and Mr. Washington
Clark, of Columbia, ure in charge of
the conduct of the case for the State.
Mr Milburn is represented by Messrs.
Barron & Ray and Nelson & Nelson
and one of the contracting firm-Mr.
Johnson-is represented by DePass &
DePass, the other members of the
firm evidently being indifferent to the
cause. The complaint alleges ^on
spiracy between the contractors and
architect, and it is this phase cf the
question which accentuates the inter?
est in the fight.
Every step of the case is being hard
fought and from the drift of the con?
test this morning the defense expects
to try and gain a non-suit and there?
by let the case fail.
The jury was gotten together with
much more ease than was expected
and contrary to general expectation
the case was promptly started at the
opening of the court.
Nature Needs But Little.
?Nature needs only a Little Early
Riser now and then to keep the bow.
els clean and the liver active, and the
system free from bile, headaches, con?
stipation, etc. The famous little pills
"Early Risers" are pleasant in effect
and perfect in action. They never
gripe or sicken, but tone and strength?
en t>e liver and kidneys. Sold by all
druggists.
A few days ago Mr. A. A. Dantzler,
a prosperous and enterprising farmer
of Elloree, had the misfortune to lose
his gin house and all contents by fire.
Inside the gin house there were be?
tween thirty-five and forty bales of
unginned cotton. In addition all of the
machinery was destroyed, including
engine, boiler, saw mill, grist mill, etc
Altogether the loss will amount to
something like $5,000, and Mr. Dant?
zler had no insurance on any of the
property destroyed.
But Few are Free.
?But few people are entirely free
from indigestion itt this season of the
year. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not
only the best remedy to use because
it digests what you rat but because
it also enables thu digestive apparatus
to Assimilate and transform all foods!
nto- tissue-building blood. Kodol r -
ieves sour stomach, heart burn, belch
ng and all forms of indigestion. Sold
by all druggists.
HOMICIDE AT TINDALS.
Flanders Johnson Killed T>y His "Wife
Who Shot His Head Of)'.
j From the Daily Item Nov. 23.
I Fi&ndcrs Johnson, a negro ten?nt
cn tt!f> plant ar ion ol Mr. J. M. Tindal
near Xindal's station, WKS shot and
instantly killed about 8 o'clock this
marnie.:; by OL ? i J ia Johnson, bis wife.
A i-h?t gnu v^as the weapon used and
t?;e loaci took tt?TCt in Johnson's bead. ?
Tbete were no eve v?tnesst-s to the ?
k?li?tr, it is reported, except a little
nergo girl who was playing in the
yard when the tragedy occurred in the
house.
Tne girl stated sboTtly after the
killing that Johnson acd bis wife
were haviug a fuss and that she took
down the gun and a struggle over it
ensued. During th3 struggle the gun
was discharge and .lobnson fell to
the ?oor, his brains having been blow
ont.
The woman says that the killing
was an accident, but so far as reports
obtainable at this time show, she has
made no detailed statement.
Coro: er Flowers went ont to Tin?
dales as soon as notified to hold an
inquest.
At the inqnest the testimony of the j
girl W4s of acnaracterto indicate tnat
the kelling was a deliberate murder,
bot the woman insisted that it waa
an accident.
The verdict of the jury was that
the said Flanders Johnson came to his
death from a gnu shot wound at the
hands of Ophelia Johnson.
LIVED TO BE 117.
Esau Davis, of Lee County, Dead.
The Father of 51 Children.
Bishopville, November 23.-Esau
Davis, an old negro of the Elliot
neighborhood, died yesterday at the
advanced age of 117 -years.
He was the father of 51 children,
most of whom are alive.
This is reliable, as the information
comes from a respected citizen of the
county, whose character for exactness
and veracity is well established.
Old "Uncle Esau" belonged^in the
old slavery days to the Thomson
Green family, of this county, and was
a capable and trustworthy servant.
He w-as well cared for by the neigh?
bors, white and colored, during the
last years of his life.
Another case, not of longevity, but
of that success in raising a family that
would gladden Mr. Roosevelt's heart
is that of George Wilson, a colored
farmer of Spring Hill Township, who
is 62 years of age and the father of 23
children by two wives.
WRECK OX PENNSYLVANIA.
A Fatal and Very Costly Railroad
Accident.
Harrisburg, Pa., November 24.
One man was killed, five injured and
twenty-five freight cars, two postal
cars, one baggage car and one Pull?
man car were totally wrecked as the
result of a rear end collision of two
west bound freights and the subse?
quent -collision of a passenger with
wreck on the Pennsylvania railway
this morning at Thompsontown. O.
C. Huntsbee, the brakeman, of Har?
risburg was the only one killed.
The WJHiamsbnrfg Vote.
Kingstree, November 23.-Full re?
ports from the various polls are now
obtainable and the total vote on the
question of "dispensary" or "no dis?
pensary" in Williamsburg county
shows a majority of 85 votes in favor
of "no dispensary.'
Place and advertisement in the col?
umns of The. Daily Item and get re?
sults.
Bilious Attack Quickly Cured.
*A few weeks ago I had a bilious
attack thar was so severe I was not
able to go to the office for two days.
Failing to ?et relief from my family
physician's treatment, I took three o1
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and the next day I felt like a
new man.-H. C. Bailey, editor of the
News, Chaplin, S. C. These tablets
are for sale by all Druggists.
George McD Barrett, of Bishopville,
had his sentence changed from three
months' imprisonment to a fine of
$100. Barrett was a magistrate in Lee
county, who was convicted of failure
to turn over certain collected funds
to the county authorities.
There is undoubtedly more whiskey
coming into Darlington county than
before the dispensary was voted ont
though we see few evidences of drink?
ing in and around H art? vi lie. We
have heard, however, the considerable
whiskey is coming in on the.railroads
and some of this is evidently beiDg
sold. We would like to call the point?
ed at'et tion of all officers whoso duty
it is to enforce tiie law. to this matter
and to remind the citizens tnat they
should show an interest in bringing
the offenders to justice.- Hartsville
Messenger.
Xo Case of Pneumonia on Record.
.We do not know of a single in- I
stance where a cough or cold resulted
in pnemonia or consumption .vhen
Foley's Honey and Tar had been
taken lt cures coughs -'ind colds per?
fect' o do not ta!;o . .nance.-; with
some unknown preparation which j
may contain opiates, which, cause con?
stipation, a x/ndition that retards re" |
covery from -& cold. A>k for Foley's |
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi- j
ute- offered. Durant's Pharmacy. i
A GOOD COKX CHOP.
! _i_
Mr. J. ?.J. Woodley "s Crop Averages
; 31 1-2 Bushels to thc Acre. {
Mr. JT. M. Woodley, of Dalzell was
here Thnrsday ?HQ in the course of
conversation with a represents ti ve of
tl)is paper the ??ubj-:!, cf crops cams
up, and ?n reply to aa loqury concero
ing bis coin crop this year be save the
j following figures: iie planted 175
acres iii corn and bas gathered 4,<;.()0
bushels frcrn 90 acre?, the remaining
85 acres being yet ro arathrr, but tbe
j yield will be about the fame average
j per acre.
The following statement in detail
will be interesting :
1 field ii aens, 312 bushels, ?2 bnsh
els per acre.
1 field 23 acres, 1,325 bushels, 53
bushels per acre.
3 field 37 acres, 1,710 bushels, 46
bnshels per acre.
1 field 2o acre?, 1,1(50 bc sh els, 58
bushels per acre.
1 field 2 acres, 133 bushels. 66 bush?
els per acre.
Total number acrs 9^:toal num?
ber bnshele 4,640: average 51f? bush?
els per acre ; 85 acres more to gather.
MAKE THEM MOVE OX.
* _
A Gang of Thievish Gypsies in the
Country.
A tribe of Brazilian Oypsie? struck
this town last Friop.y. fvoo Hu-y ar**
now roving aboct : h"-r-ounrrv. Trev
are a bad lot and sh? din not be toler?
ated. While here i>ev ?coosted a re?
spectable colored man frere tli> iiimi
ni section, Stephen Wbitt, y: Coffey
& Eigby's stables. The womaci ?Mat
approached White uttered seme gib?
berish which he conld not undeistand,
and while muttering this lingo she
ran her hand in White'.-: pocket and
abstracted gio. He of course protested
and she gave him back 81. White did
not know what to do, be was paralyzed
with fear: he was hoodooed, conjured
or something, and were it not for the
interference of otbeis the Gvrsies
would have gotten off with tho swag.
Policeman Huggins was appealed to,
and alter considerable searching among
the women of th* tribe, he at last had
the light one identified and she wa3
arrested andgpnt into the lockup to re?
turn White the stoleu money and p3y
the tewn a fine of 85.
The news of the woman's arrest
reached the camp and her friends
came protesting ber innocence thick
and fast. "De lady no steal! she
Christian ! she daughter of Mary tlc
mudder of Jesus!" crossing their
breasts as they uttered tbe.-e protes?
tations. And when they found the
officer hardened against their appeals
they told bim "to keep de lady lor de
debt," and with what was lik<* oaths
they departed. They changed their
minds, however, and came back, paid
the money required, and took "de
lady" out, going away pronouncing
maledictons upon the beads of Police?
men Huggins and White?" telling
Huggins that be would "die in a
month." White did not .relish this
bad mouth" and was willing to
give "de lady" back what the police?
man seemed from her fer him.
These creatures went on to Jor?
dan, and we bear they went through
the pockets of Dr. Wilson bat got only
twenty ceots. and from a colored
blacksmith $20. The authorities
should jcg these people and not per?
mit them to carry on their depreda?
tions. They are a dirty-looking lot cf
pretending fortunetellers and thieves.
-Manning T.mes.
2
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Por Infants and Children.
Hie Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
It is announced that the reorganiza?
tion plan for the Union and Buffalo
Mills will succeed.
'.I Thank the.Lord.*'
* Cried Hannah Plant, of Little Rock.
Ark., "for the relief I got from Buck
len's Arnica Salve. It cured my fear?
ful running sores, which nothing else
would heal, and from which I suffereu
for five years." It is a marvelous
healer for cuts, burns and wounds.
Guaranteed at all druggists; 25c.
SL00 at all dealers. Sample free.
Chockfre Medicine Co., Wlnatou-tWem, N. a
flt?YR?Y?L PILLS
Original and Only Genuine.
\8AFE. Al*?y? re'i&Me. Ladle?. Mk Drurc.??
1 r-r CHICIIKSTEK'S ENGLISH
, it KZI> t- ! Gold 'urta.lie boxe?, .e&led
1 with blue ribbon. Tnt.? no other. Ecfanc
, DunffrrouA Substitution? and Imita*
tl on?.. Ruy of TOUT Druggist, or ?rad 4c. ia
?ump? for Particular*. Te?tire?ni?Ij
?od "Kellef for Lud lets" tn Ie??r, br re?
inT MulL 10.?OO T..?ifmooi..l?. So'id b)
?M. .4 ssr-%--. "s^rar gagg
Biliousness and
Sick Headache
quickly cured by
ORINO Laxative Fruit Syrup
as it sweetens and tones up
the stomach and acts as a
gentle stimulant on the liver
and bowels. It will positive?
ly cure chronic constipation.
ORINO clears the complex?
ion of pimples and blotches.
Refuse substitutes. Price SOO,
ik ! LA S TS PI JAI ?MAC Y.
mm
il?lu?u
flore Horses and Mules and Better
Horses and Mules.;
Two carfully selected carLads just ia. They are right, the
i
i
j price is right and they need s. liing badly.
A full line of Buggies, Wa* ons and Harness always on hand.
I sell the celebrated MILBURN WAGON.
Respectful]}-,
HARBY.
Received Tuesday,
October the 17th,
Two Cetr Loads
OF CHOICE
Four Matched Pairs
of Horses in the Lot.
Booth Live Stock Co.
X
A FAIR PROPOSITION.
If you have PROPERTY FOR SALE, it is my business to
sell it for you. But in order to make the sale, I must have the
matter in business shape.
Write me for Description Blank, sign the contract on the
back of same, and return to me. If the price given is reason?
able, I will advertise and sell the property for you.
The contract I wish you to sign is as follows :
The State of South Carolina,
County of Sumter.
I.hereby list for sale the within described property with R. B. Belser
for a period of.months from date and authorize him to negotiate a sale for same at
the rate of.dollars per acre or.dollars for the whole property, on
terms as follows:
And further agree th nt during the period herein above mentioned. 1 will not offer the
said property to any one at a price lower tuan that above specified, nor on terms more fav^?
able than above authorized, and that I will refer all applicants to K. B. Heiser: Provided it
is understood and agreed, that I shall bave the privilege o? revoking the authority above
conferred after having given thirty days written notice of such intention : but no attempted
wit hdrawal will be effective under this agreement without such previous notice.
And further, in case of sale made by Ii. B. Belser. or through any agency employed
by him. whether through personal solicitations, by advertising or otherwise; or'if he has in
any way contributed to a sale of said property, even though concluded by myself, I agree to
pay to said R. B. Belser. as compensation for his services in affecting the sa*le. _per
cent, commission on the purchase price for said property, to be paid to him immediately up?
on the receipt of the tirst installment paid in by the purchaser of the said property.
Witness my hand and seal this.day of.190
In the presence of:
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I HAVE DEMAND for several NICE FARMS, E. g. : A10
horse farm in high state of cultivation in good community.
ATTORNhY-AT-LAW r> R DCI CCD REAL ESTATE BROKER,
HARBYBLGCOURTSQ K. O. DCL5CK, PHONE NO. 309.
DALZELL MERCANTILE CO.,
Dalzell, S. C.
Come to Dalzell and call on us for
your Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods and
Notions.
Just recived full line of Windsor
and other fancy candies, put up in i
and 1=2 lb. boxes. Prices 75c. per lb.
SPECIALTIES :
Fresh Cream Cheese, fresh Butter, Macaroni, Evaporated
Apples, best Columbia River Salmon, Can Peaches and
Oysters, and, also, Evaporated Cream,