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AUTO FACTORY WANTS SITE. J??. Opportunity for Some Southern / Town to Secure Important Manu / factory. / - Sumter, which is the leading auto ?mobile town in the South, and has, according to common report, a greater number of automobiles in use in pro? portion to population than any other town in the country, ought to be an ideal location for an automobile fac? tory, when the other advantages that the city offers in the way of railroad facilities, low taxes and healthfulness are taken into consideration. In any event when an automobile factory is seeking a location in the South there Is nothing to be lost by bringing to the attention of the officers of the com jjany the advantages that Sumter of? fers. The The Hambrick Motor Car Company, of Washington, Indiana, ad? vertises the fact that it is seeking a location in the south for a factory to manufacture motor car bodies, and Sumter might just as well be the place to secure the factory as some other town. The notice was in this week's issue of the Manufacturers' Record, and is * as follows: ""The Manufacturers' Record is ad? vised that the Hambrick Motor Car company, of "Washington, Ind., is look? ing for a suitable location for an au? tomobile body factory. It is propos? ed to establish a plant that will re? quire 50,000 feet of floor space and ?mploy 150 persons. The need of this ' .fr " -?'vi . \ ??ompany for a location is the oppor? tunity for some one of the Southern ^industrial development organizations t5- secure a manufacturing enter? prise." THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY. W. H. Ingram and Associates Have Given the Bond Required hy City Council. Money talks and deeds speak louder than words, consequently the fact that Mr. W. H. Ingram, on behalf of him? self and associates, has filed a satis fectory.bond in the sum of $500 for the performance of their contract to construct an electric railway in this city two years from the date of the franchise for which application has been made to city council, has created a feeling of confidence that there is really something substantial and bona .fide in the most recent street railway talk. There must be more in it than bot air for Mr. Ingram could not af? ford to give a $500 bond unless he has substantial .reason to believe that be will be able to build the railway - and have the system in operation ?within two years. ,As yet none of the plans of the pro? moters of the street railway system "bave been made public, but in due ti nie the people of Sumter will he taken into the confidence of the men .who. will provide them with an up-to date trolley system. A Bad Complexion . Comes from bad blood. Pimples ?an the face, acne, liver spots, sallow skin, dark rings about the eyes, sick" headache, pale, worn-out look, diz? ziness will all disappear if you take a treatment of Ramon's laver Pills and Tonic Pellets, for sale at Durant's 2>rug,Store, and put your blood in good condition. This treatment does anet force things-the Pill touches the liver, urges it to action; the Pellet following (purely vegetable) strength* cus and aids the bowels and digestive .organs. Beware of violent purga" tires. Ask for Ramon's-it is the only combined treatment put up in *bfe way on the market.. Entire treatment 25 cents. The resolution adopted by the stockholders authorizing the increase ?n the capital stock of the Farmers' "Bank and Trust Company provided that stockholders might subscribe for the new stock at par, but that others than subscribers who may obtain an allotment of stock must pay for it at the book value of the stock at the time the stock is subscribed for. At present the stock is worth about $110 nt, share. Catarrhal Deafness or Chronic Catarrhal Headaches * Will be instantly relieved by the use of Xosena, a soothing Catarrhal Balm. Relief guaranteed, or money refund? ed. Xosena contains no cocaine or harmful drug. Will immediately re" Iieve the worst running cold, nose cold, nasal catarrh, hay fever, throat troubles, hoarseness; etc, by tenderly soothing the inflamed, diseased mem? branes. The well known catarrhal ache can be instantly relieved by the use of this remedy. Mrs. Fannie Mathis, Payne, Pa., .says: 'T have been trying your nosena lor catarrh and have been entirely cured. Send me the price for a dozen tubes, as I want it for my neigh? bors." Large tubes 50 cents, at all drug? gists, or sample tube on receipt of ten cents in stamps by mail. Brown Mfg. Co. Greenville. Tenn., St., Louis Mo. ??-Durant's Drug Store. THE SOIL SURVEY. Interesting Facts Relating to the > Character of the Work to he Done. The secretary of agriculture at Washington has furnished Mr. E. I. Reardon with copies of bulletin orders in regard to soil suruveys authorized. The following orders are contained in the bulletin: "Upon completion of the survey of Chesterfield county, Va., F. Bennett will proceed to Sumter county, S. C., to make a soil survey of Sumter and Lee counties, assisted by G. W. Tal by, Jr." "Upon the completion of the sur? vey of Meigs county, Ohio, G. W. Tal by, Jr., will proceed to Sumter county, S. C., to assist Mr. Bennett in the sur? vey of Sumter and Lee counties." Surveyor F. Bennett started the survey of Meigs county, Ohio, Sep? tember 3 last and he and his assist? ant are expected to report at Sumter some time in November. In the course of the field work in each survey the men are to secure all possible information in a board sens? concerning the following problems as they are encountered in the several areas to which they are assigned. "What determines the adaptability of soils to the different commercial types of tobacco and to truck crops?" "What essential characteristics do corn soils posses?" 'What are the essentials of good cotton soils" "Under what soil conditions can the different varieties of fruits be pro? duced to advantage?" The field forces are assisted by the physical and chemical investigations made at the laboratories (Frank Comi? eron in charge); the field men report? ing to the laboratories any problems which they may encounter. The following are the principal problems now being investigated by laboratories and any suggestions along these lines which may occur to the field men, as a result of their work in the areas to which they are assigned will be submitted to the laboratory force for complete investigation. Soil Composition. Investigation of the mineral con? stituents of soil investigations of the organic constituents of soils. Composition of soil solutions. Absorption and retention of fertil? izers. Effect of fertilizers on soils. /. Soil Constitution. Investigation of the texture and structure of soils. SoU Tillage. Tillage requirements for the main? tenance of fertility of soils. Renovation of worn out and aban? doned soils. Soil Climatology. The retention and movement of soil moisture. Drought limits of soils. Soil temperature. Soil atmosphere and ventilation.. The soil surveys were obtained through the influence and good work of Congressman. A. F. Lever, our de? servedly nppular 'congressman. The secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce having made the first ap? plication to Congressman Lever for soil surveys for Sumter and Lee counties. Mr. Lever felt that those counties should have the surveys. The Sumter commercial organization al? ways look out for the interest of Lee county too. Drainage Survey for Sumter County The Columbia Chamber of Com merce having made the: first request of Congressman Lever for a govern? ment drainage survey for Richland county, Mr. Lever recommended the drainage survey of Richland county first. But Secretary Reardon first re? quested Hon. A. C. Latimer, United States Senator, to use his influence with Secretary Wilson of the Depart? ment of Agriculture to have a drain? age survey made in Sumter county. The request has been cheerfully granted by Senator Latimer, and as a result qf his influence with the De? partment of Agriculture the secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce has been notified by Senator Latimer and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson that an agent of the Agricultural De? partment will call on Mr. Reardon in a few weeks to make a preliminary investigation of the field and ascertain what steps should be first taken to inaugurate drainage desired. Secre? tary Wilson is afraid that the appro? priation for this year may be exhaust? ed before the field men reach Sumter county, but the survey will be in? cluded in the next annual appropria? tion made by Congress. Xo detailed j information has been furunished to ! the Sumter Chamber of Commerce in regard to the contemplated drainage ' survey as yet, but the special repre? sentative of agricultural department will be able to give some valuable in? formation when he arrives. Torments of Tetter and Eczema Allayed. ?The intense itching characteristic Df eczema. tetter and like skin diseases is instantly allayed by apply? ing Chamberlain's Salve and ma?> severe cases have been permanens? cured by its use. For sale by all drug* gists. SEABOARD AND CHARLESTON. Known for Months That the Great System Was Coming to this Port, The Charleston News and Courier is much interested in some developments concerning the Seaboard Air Line road, which leads it to believe that the road is to be extended to Charles? ton. The company has formally ask? ed permission to build its tracks through certain streets of that city. "The Seaboard," says The News and Courier, "is now building its lines through the mountains to the coal fields of Tennessee and Virginia, and it must have an ocean outlet for the products of its mines. It can go readily to Southport, on the North Carolina coast, but he petition that has been submitted to the city council in the best possible faith indicates that the Seaboard would like to come to Charleston. It already owns valu? able terminal property in our eastern water front, and it would be to the great advantage of Charleston if the system should be built into Charles? ton." According to The News and Courier the plans of the Seaboard have al? ready been made and if the rights of way now asked for be granted there is good reason to believe that within a reasonable time the construction of a road from Charleston to some point on the main line of the Seaboard, probably near Camden, will be under? taken. "Indeed," says the Charleston paper, "construction work is already in progress in this State on a certain stretch of road, which would be made a part of the through Seaboard Line to the coal fields and ' beyond to the Ohio river, at which point the system would connect with other lines, which would give Charleston an almost ^ straight air line from the ocean to Chicago." The News and Courier has the facts pretty straight. It has beeh ' known here for months past that the Seaboard desired to make use of its ! connections in South Carolina to get ' into Charleston. That, however, would not mean the abandonment of the plan to make Southport a coaling station. The Seaboard is big enough 1 to require two deep seaports for its ! outlets, and is so fortunately situated that it can secure both at compara- : tively little cost-Charlotte Chronicle. To Judge a Remedy * You must know its father and mother, and so understand the rea? son for its existence. Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets, a treatment for sick-headache, dizziness, pains in the side, constipation and biliousness, is based on the formula of one of the greatest physicians ever known. Your leading druggist, Durant's Drug Store, will - guarantee Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets to cure sick-head? ache, or refund your money. Whole Treatment 25 cents. The frying size girls have more : shopping to do than anybody judging 1 from the frequency and regularity of ? their perambulations. RAMON'S BROWNIE CALENDAR. One of the Handsomest 1907 Calen? dars Gotten Out for the Year. ?The Ramon's Brownie Calendar for 1907 is almost an education I : within itself, containing a vast amount ' of useful information. This Calendar consists of twelve pages, 12x19 inch? es, handsomely printed in three colors on best paper. One inch figures show the days so plainly as to be easily read across the largest room. Holidays are in red. Changes of * the moon, weather conditions, length of days, church festive days, signs of the zo? diac and much other useful knowl? edge. This beautiful Calendar usual? ly sells for ten cents and^wil! be mail? ed on receipt of stamps direct from Brown Mfg. Co., Greenville, Tenn. Ask your druggist and he will tell you how to get one free.-Durant's Drug Store. It will soon be timo to talk about Sumter.s next year's baseball team. Sick Headache Cured. ?Sick headache is caused by de? rangement of the stomach and by in? digestion. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these dis? orders and effect a cure. By taking these tablets as soon as the first indi? cation of the disease appears, the at? tack may be warded off. For sale by all druggists There will be more Western hay I sold in Sumter county next year than ever before. The storm last month and the early frost having ruined thousands of dollars worth of peavine hay: ?If an article is imitated, the origi? nal is always best. Think it over, and when you go to buy that box of salve to keep around the house, get De? witt*-. Witch Hazel Salve. It is the original and the name is stamped on every box. Good for eczema, tetter, boils, cuts and bruises, and especially recommended for piles. Sold by all druggists. THE JAIL CROWDED. A List of the Inmates of the County Jail and the Crimes of Which They Stand Charged. From the Daily Item Oct. 19. Crime seems to be rife in Sumter county, if the crowded condition of the jail is to be taken as an indication or else the rapid increase in the coun? ty's population is responsible for the congested condition of affairs, and it may be true that crime is proportion? ately less. The fact neverthless re? mains true that there has never oeen so many prisoners in jail as at pres? ent. The inmates are: John Henderson, convicted of mur? der; Henry Holland, burglary and lar? ceny; Joseph Seabrook, larceny of live stock, Charlie Davis, house? breaking and larceny; E. B. Collins, grand larceny; William Bracey, housebreaking and larceny; J. W. Mahn, threats and menaces; Ben Scott, Thomas Perry, John Wesley, John Stuffy and Isaac Colclough, gambling; Corneilus Miller, lunacy; Solomon Williams, forgery; Clara Holland, Mary Council, Caroline Hen? derson, Nathan Wilson, aiding escape and carrying tools to prisoners (These out on ?ond); William Robinson, for? gery; William Spivin, accessory to murder; Charles Scott and William Fielder, held as witnesses in default of bond; William Howard, obtaining money under false pretenses; Arthur Ross, murder; Daniel Howard, drunkenness and disorderly conduct; H. L. Bryan, violation of labor con? tract; Bfewsey Brown, petit larceny; Dudley Solones, housebreaking and larceny. How He Drew Attenaion .A recent observant visitor to Win? throp College, from Columbia, tells of a chapel lecture he heard Presi? dent Johnson delivering to his stu? dent body of 500 girls, and which- he says dragged perceptibly, as Mr. Johnson moralized through about 20 minutes, although the lecture itself was good and interesting enough, and full of sound advice Finally, how svr, -the head of the St?tefs school for girls hit upon a live subject unex? pectedly. He wai: dwelling upon the Importance of the reputation a stu? dent makes at college, how it affected her life afterward, and added that he frequently got letters from people making inquiries with a view to mat? rimony. Instantly that sudent body sat up and began to take notice, says the visitor. Every ear vas all atten? tion, and possibly every girl could have reported almost verbatim the re? mainder of Mr. Johnson's remarks. And the visitor believes that that part of the president's "curtain talk" will bring results."-News and Courier. A Young Mother at 70. "*My mother has suddenly been made young at 70. Twenty years of intense suffering from dyspepsia had entirely disabled her until six months ago, when she began taking Electric Bitters, which have completely cured and restored the strength and ac? tivity she had in the prime of life," writes Mrs. L W. Gilpatrick, of Daix forth, Me. Greatest restorative medi? cine on the globe. Sets Stomach, Liv? er and Kidneys right, purifies the blood, and cures Malaria, Biliousness and Weakness. Wonderful Nerve Tonic. Price 50c. Gu?rante dd by Siberfs Drug Store. The Pullman cars recently put on by the Atlantic Coast Line are receiving a liberal patronage. WORK WEAKENS THE KIDNEYS. Doan's Kidney Pills Have Done Great Service for People Who Work in Sumter. Most Sumter people work every day in some strained, unnatural position-bendin s con? stantly over a desk-riding on jolting wagons or cars-doing laborious housework: lifting, reaching or pulling, or trying the back in a hundred and one other ways. All these strains tend to wear, weaken and injure the kidneys until they fall behind in their work of filtering the poisons from the blood. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys, put new strength m bad backs. John R. Brooks, plumber, living at 1223 Tay? lor street. Columbia. S. C.', says: "Doan's Kid? ney Pills did me a vast amoun* of good. My back had been in a bad way for a couple of years. I have done some pretty hard work in my time and I think I must have overtaxed my back, although I did not know it at the time, it began to ache about two years ago. I would come home at night after a hard day's work feeling fairly well, get my supper and sit around for a while and then my hack would vegin to hurt. 1 would go to bed und would try to rest, but could not find any po? sition t??at would give me any relief and al! that night lons the aching would keep up and I arose in tla% morning more worn out than when I went to bed. 1 have laid off from work for days at a time and tried to rest and doctor up my back. I could find nothing to help until I ^ot Doan's Kidney Pills, whic h I liad seen advertised. They have dom' rae more good than I can tell you. Since using them I rest well at night, get up in the morn? ing feeling fresh and bright, and I have not liada touch of backache since using Doan's Kidney Pills." Plenty more proof like this from Sumter people. Call at Dr. A. .7. China's drug store and ask what l is customers report. For sale by all dealers. Price fx) cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo N. V.. sole agents for the United St at i's. Remember t'ne nam?-- Doan's-and take no other. 47 HOLLISTER'S Rocky Mountain Tea Nugats A Bnay Medicine for Busy People. Brings Golden Health and Renewed Vigor. A specific for Constipation. Indigestion, Live and KWiifW Troubles. Pimples. Eczema, Impure Blood. Bad Breath. Sluggish Rowels. Headache and Backache. Tt's Rocky Mountain Tea iu rab let form, 35 cents a hox. Genuine made by HOLLISTER Darr, COXPAN*Y, Madison, Wis. ? GOLDEN NUGGETS FOB SALLOW PEOPLE CITY SCHOOL NOTES. Total enrollment of the first schol? astic month: 1895. 285 1905. 669 1906. 727 1906-Boys 398, girls 329. Total 727. High School. 1895. 65 1905. 90 1906. 137 High School, 1906-Boys 56, girls 81. Total 137. Number of teachers, not including the superintendent. 1895. !. 8 1906. 20 *A cold is much more easily cured when the bowels are open. Kenne? dy's Laxative Honey and Tar opens the bowels and drives the cold out of the system in young or old. Sold by ali druggists. The city council of Union has made acontract for a complete electric light phyit to cost $11,000. CASTORS A ?or Infants and Children. The Kind YOD Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Wounds, Bruises and Bums. *By applying an antiseptic dressing to wounds, bruises, burns and like in? juries before inflammation sets in, they may be healed without matura? tion and in about one-third the time required by the old treatment. This* is the greatest discovery and triumph of modern surgery. Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts on this same princi? ple. It? is an antiseptic ?nd where applied to such injuries, causes them to heal very rapidly. It also allays tne pain and soreness and prevents any danger of blood poisoning. Keep* a bottle of Pain Balm in your home and it will save you time and money, not to mention the inconvenience and suffering such injuries entail. For sale by all druggists. The taxpayers of Hartsville have voted unanimously to issue boiils to? build a system of water works. FRECKLE il?a fMPLES REMOVED la Ten Days. N adi nola The Complexion. Beautifier is en? dorsed hy thousand* cf grateful ladies, and. ?uar?nte-d to remove ali facial discolora? tions an? restore the beauty e'eyouth. The worst cases in twenty ?Lys. tlc. ?md $1.00 at all leading cr *' r??. by mail. Prepared b? * v ' Vs. Tea* SAVING M0|s|E Y Is simply a process ot growth. If you form'the habit, finan? cial independence will grow out of your small beginning, just as sure as the giant tree grows from the sapling. Nobody saves much at a time. Everybody can save a little at a time. Financial success is simply a matter of sticking to your saving plan-making your character stronger than any temptation to spend. Try the bank account plan of saving see how fast the small change grows into dollars, and how the dollars will grow into tens and hundreds THE BANK OF SUMTER. SUMTEB, S. C. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Attention, Farmers We make a specialty of insuring COTTON GINS, (system and old 3tyle,) COTTON* at gins and COT? TON ON PLANTATIONS. See ns for rates, before insuring. ?ls Soler lais Im, if rt, No. 10 N. Main Street, Sumter, S. C. 9-^ a> "In Time of Petxce Prepare for War." That Heating Problem is sure to come up for discussion the next cold snap. Why Not Come in and talk the matter'over with us now? We have we think the most complete line of heaters ever sluwn in this city. Buy now and avoid the rush. PREMIER & PRINCESS -:- STEEL RANGES The Durant Hardware Co. When Buying' a Fence The weight per rod and size of wire must be taken into consideration : also the CONSTRTtJC tion of the FENCE. Heavy wires and the best galvanizing are always used on the AMERICAN, and the quan? tity already in service on farms is good evi dence of its merit* The HINGE JOINT on the American allows i for CONTRACTION and EXPANSION, to with- J stand sudden and severe pressure from contact with animals, without bendings stays, the fence springing back to place the instant pressure is removed. The most secure, lasting fence is the AMER- ti ICAN. Sold by 1 CAROLINA HARDWARE CO.