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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, ZME SEWERAGE TANGIE PART? LY UNRAVELED. Ito. C. C. Wilson Returns Contract and Relieves Council of all Embar? rassment Arising From Agreement With Hirn-Hie Sewerage Com? mission Appointed as Provided for JBy Act of 1902. Pursuant to adjournment, City Council met at 8 o'clock p. m. ^Wednesday. Present-Mayor W. B. Boyle, Al? dermen H. D. Barnett, J. H. Chan? dler, P. P. Finn, R. F. Haynsworth, H, C. Haynsworth, R. K. Wilder and R, L. Wright, Absent-Alderman E. H. Rhame. Minutes of March 27th were read and approved. Marion Moise, Esq., representing ???r. C. C. Wilson, statea that the sew? erage map, drawings, &c, which had been given to Mr. Wilson by the city comrnissioners of public works at the time they contracted to employ him as engineer of the sewerage system, bad been returned to him (Mr. Mo fee) io be placed again in the hands of council. Mr. Moise further stated that, in view of the complications which have arisen, Mr. Wilson had authorized him to relieve the council ol' all embarrassment on his account, by relinquishing his rights under his -contract with the commissioners of public works as if no contract had been made, leaving the whole matter "with council *to dispose of as they think best. A resolution was adopted expressing thanks to Mr. Wilson for bis kind a?tion. Request of 'Joe Bodtin for annual license as peddler for the year, at less rates than provided by the ordi? nance, was refused. Mr. Julian D. Wilder reported the difficulty experienced by carriers in delivering mail because of the many unnumbered houses in all parts of "the city. After some discussion of tb? matter Mr. Wilder offered to do the necessary numbering for $55 and bis offer was accepted. A supplementary opinion of H. C. Haynsworth, Esq., on ?le sewerage situation was read, to the effect that tbe contract made by the commis skmers of public works with Mr. C. CL Wilson on March 19th, was made :snder misapprehension of law, and is without validity!. Mr. Haynsworth advised/the election of a sewerage -commission as provided by the act of 19-02, a majority of whom shall not T>e members of council. Mr. H. C. Haynsworth moved that a commission of seven be elected. Mr. Chandler offered an amendment, that tbe number be five instead oi seven. "He thought the smaller number would be easier to get together for meetings and would do *h<=. work quite as well. m Mr. Haynsworth's mo? tion prevailed and the folio wn>g al? dermen and citizens were unanimous-. ly elected as the s^rerage commis? sion of Sumter: H. D. Barnett, R. F. Eaynswoiib, H. C. Hayns worth, D. J. Chandler, G. L. Ricker, Perry Moses, Jr. and J. P. Booth. Orders were given the police to en? force the ordinance forbidding screens ir. billiard and pool rooms, 1 and against evil resorts and disorder? ly houses. The following claims were referred to the finance committee: Sumter Machinery Co., $7.20; Von Ohsen & Shirer, $12.05; Booth Live' Stock Co., $1.44; W. S. Reynolds, .50; J E. T. Brailsford, $2.50; Boyle & Royle, $4.70; Epperson Feed & Coal! Co., $3.03; Durant Hardware Co., -$4.63. Council then adjourned. _ J CORN CROP RANKS WITH COTTON Chattanooga Tradesman Declares That South is Losing Millions Year? ly From Negro Farm Tenancy. Chattanooga, March 30.-Thc Tradesman will say in its issue of April 1 that "the corn crop of the United States for the year 1906 had a farm value of $1,166,266,479, of which the States of the south pro? duced about one-half, or in round numbers $500,000,000, and that the value to the farmers of the cotton crop was $650,000,000. ."Had the average yield per acre of the corn crop of the south been what ic was for the cour^ry at large -which was S0.3 bushels per acre, as against only 23 bushels per acre in the south-the value would have been equal to the eoUon crop; while if it had been brought up to tho yield shown by the .Stau-s of Ohio and Wis? consin, which were 4 2.6 bushels per acre, and 41.3 bush<!s. respectively, this crop would have brought to southern farmers $1.000.ooo.ooo. and the difference of $500,000,000 is what the south may be said to be losing annually from negro farm tenancy, which so generally prevails. "From the above figures it v.i'l be s^en that the south can afford to im? port one million agricultural immi? grants and pay $500 each to obtain them if necessary, and recoup itself on one crop in one year's time for this outlay." BASEBALL FIASCO. BIG GAME BY LEAGUE TEAMS WAS A FLUKE. How and Why The Game Was Not Pulled Off As Scheduled-The Ex? hibici?n That Was Put Up Was The Worst That Ever Happened. Daily Item, April 6. The much advertised and eagerly anticipated game of ball between the Charleston and Columbia South Atlantic League teams yesterday af? ternoon turned out to be the greatest disapointment Sumter fans ever had handed out to them. The attendance was large, there was lots of enthusi? asm ready to be unbottled and every? thing was propitious for good ball, but the whole thing resulted in a fluke. After the arrival of the two teams yesterday morning the managers learned for the first time whom they were expected to play and the trouble began at once. It seems that league teams are not permitted to play each other prior to the opening of the season, without special permission from the president of the league and j a telegram to President Boree result- ! ed in a peremptory refusal to grant the necessary permit. As a substitute for the promised game an effort was made to get up two mixed teams to play an exhibition game, but Columbia declined to en? ter into this arrangement, so from the Charleston players and three local mon two scrub teams were put on the field. If his bunch had played ball, or even made a serious effort co do so, the crowd would have been satis? fied, but on the contrary the ' -affair was the worst burlesque on ball play? ing ever seen here and before the so called game was half over the crowd began leaving in disgust, and the ex? hibition then came to an end. As will be seen form the articles quoted from the Columbia State and Charleston News and Courier the en? tire responsibility for the affair is placed upon the shoulders of Man? ager Guy Gunter, of this city, and he, is made the scape goat. Mr. Gunter believed that the two teams could play an exhibition game( here if they wanted to, and when he was asked for a game or series of games by Manager Matthews, of Charleston, he accepted his terms and then arrang- : ed with the Columbia team to come over. He did not notify either team whom they would meet, and that was the only mistake he made in the matter . A good many people are still under the impression that if the managers for Charleston and Colum? bia had really wanted to play it co:ild have been arranged to do so. In JO far as the financial part of the affair is concerned, both teams left here professing to be fully satisled. The contract wa for $50 a game each, each team to pay its own expenses. In lieu of $50 each for the game that was not played, the entire expenses of both teams were paid by the Sum? ter mangament, the total being con? siderably more than the guarantee to the two teams. The Sumter people regrec the whole affair more than anyone else and their disappointment was great, but they paid for the fun they didn't get and that is all there is to it. The following articles show whac the Columbia and Charleston papers have to say about the occurrence: From the Stated There was no game in Sumter yes? terday afternoon between the Game? cocks and the Sumter team. In fact, the whole thing was peculiar from the arranging cf the games until af? ter the "scrub" game between some of Wilson Matthew's men and Sum? ter players. The contract Manager Kanzler made with William Bultman of Sumter was that the local ! league team should piay two games with Sumter-yesterday and today and that the Gamecocks were to re? ceive $100 and expenses for the two games. It seem* that some one in Sumter-Guy Gunter a dispatch to the State from Charleston says made exactly the same contract with Wilson Matthews and his team. I Neither team knew the other was j going to Sumter with the intention j of playing th-.* Sumter team and it j was in good faith that both the j Charleston and Columbia teams went to Sumter to play. When Manager Kanzler arrived in Sumter yesterday morning he found out something: that Charleston and j Columbia were scheduled io play j each other on Sumter's diamond and I that thc game between Columbia and j ! Sumter, or Charleston and Sumter, asl j Managers Kanzler and Wilson, re- i j spectively. thought would iv played. I was ?'ll a mistake. The arrangements i were made, it se? ms, to get tin- two teams to Sumter for a game if pos? sible. * But the play didn't work. As soon as Manager Kanzler learned of thc plans he wired President May of the local club telling him the circum- : seances and asking him whether or not to play the Charleston team. The telegram was immediately answered, Mr. May telling Mr. Kanzler not to play under any circumstances and a subsequent 'phone message clinched the orders of the home club. It is understood that Manager Mat? thews wired President Boyer asking him whether or not the two teams could play and the president imme? diately answered in the negative. After the president had notified the two teams not to play a fine of $200 would have been imposed upon each manager if he had played the game. Teams in the same league are not al? lowed to play before the season opens unless the presiden. permits. At the park yesterday afternoon in Sumter there was a good crowd of fans, it is understood, but they set up a howl when they learned that only a scrub game would be played and that between members of the Char? leston team and local players of Sumter dividing up and getting two nines. None of the Columbia players took part in the contest. Manager Kanzler and his men ar? rived in the city at 11.15 last night from Sumter, the other "game" which was scheduled to be played this afternoon having been cancelled. The manager stated last night that he went to Sumter to play the Sum? ter team and that he never for a mo? ment thought that the Charleston team would be there, too, and that the two teams would be expected* to ploy in a contest against each other. He says that the people of Sumter are very sore about the manner in which the whole thing turned out. "Guy Gunter is to blame for the af? fair," said Manager Kanzler, who was very much vexed. t Here is what a telegram from Sumter says about the affair: "Owing to telegram received from President Boyer forbidding Columbia and Charleston teams playing today, there was no regular game. The teams gave a short exhibition play of six or seven innings and then left the field. Sumter people quite dis pleased with the outcome." The Charleston correspondent of J the State sent the following special last night: "Dispatch from Manager Matthews says that he and manager of Colum? bia team were deceived by offer of Guy Gunter to play at Sumter and | that he and Kanzler had refused Gunter's proposition on account of j the rules. He will insist upon Gun? ter making good his guarantee." Guy Gunter is no doubt in trouble. ! Acording to the above telegram he i has promised to pay the Charleston team $100 and expenses while in the city. Mar ager Kanzler sa id he ? didn't try- to collect the $100 guaran- ! tee, but insisted on his team's ex? penses ^being paid, which was done. From the Xews and Courier. The game of baseball scheduled to ; be played in Sumter yesterday be? tween the Charleston and Sumter j teams did not materialize, for the i reason that there was no Sumter team for the Charleston boys to go up against. When the local team ar? rived in Sumter, Manager Matthews found the Columbia team there, and it was expected these teams should give the exhibition. As that was strictly against the rules, and furth? ermore, President Boyer being noti I fled, he wired to Sumter forbidding the game. That settled the matter j and the Columbia team went home on the first train. Manager Matthews said last night that he had been led to believe that his team was going to play the Sumter team of the State League, and was very much surprised when he found the Columbia team in Sum? ter. He demanded of Mr. Gunter, who was instrumental in getting the team to Sumter, that the expenses be paid, and this was done, so the lo ? cals lost no money by their trip to Sumter. However, in the afternoon Manager Matthews made up ''two j teams of the fifteen men he had on j hand and gave an exhibition. Although Manager Matthews was under the impression that he would meet the Sumter team, the people of Sumter were tully aware of the fact that the Charleston and Columbia teams would bc in Sumter yesterday, ! as the following from the Sumter ! Item, of Wednesday, will show: The State League may not be re? organized, Sumter may not have a team this season and the baseball fans may be deprived of the pleasure of witnessing good ball as frenuently us they would like, but tomorrow and Friday ?afternoons they will have the opportunity of seeing the liest ball players in tho South Atlantic League play bull as it "ought to h.- played. Through the efforts of 2dr. Guy Gunter and other baseball enthusi? asts arrangements have been made lo juill off two games between the Charleston and Columbia teams. The games will be played in tho new bul! park, on West Liberty street. Thc park is practically completed now, and by tomorrow the grund si und and benches will bc in readiness for j the crowds. No one in Sumter seemed to know that the Charleston and Columbia teams could not play there, and all arr?ngements were made for the games. But it did not take long after the two teams arrived for the Sumter folks to be enlightened on this point. CONCERNING LABOR CONTRACTS Interesting Case Now Being Heard in the United States District Court in Wliich the Constitutionality of labor Law is Involved. In the United States district court yesterday, arguments were heard by Judge Brawler relative to the consti? tutionality of the act of the legisla? ture making the breach of a labor contract a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment, and when court adjourned for the day Mr. John P. Grace, who contends that the act is unconstitutional, had concluded his argument, and Mr. William Henry Parker, who is associated with At? torney General Lyon and Solicitor Jervey, had opened his argument. The case will be resumed this morn? ing and the indications are that the arguments will occupy the attention of the court throughout the day. Shortly after the hearing was be? gun yesterday morning, counsel for the State moved that the case be re? manded to the State supreme court, which motion was opposed by Uni? ted States District Attoreny Cochran and by Attorney J. p. Grace, of Grace and Logan, and the court de? cided to hear the case on its merits, taking under advisement the motion to have it remanded. Attorney Grace first adressed the court and in a speech of more than two hours' length, made an able ar? gument in behalf of his clients, and contended that the act was class leg? islation, that it made possible a form of peonage, and that it is an outgrowth of slavery. His argument was able, and was closely listened to by those in the court room. "When Mr. Grace had concluded Mr. "William Henry Parker addressed the court, and cited a number of au? thorities on peonage and on questions involving and bearing upon the South Carolina law. He was addressing the court when an adjournment for the day was taken. Arguments will be resumed this morning and the decision of tne court will be awaited with great interest by many persons who will be affected by the decision.-News and Courier, April 5. Cured of Rheumatism. *Mr. Wm. Henry, of Chattanooga, j Tenn., had rheumatism in his left arm. "The stregth seemed to have ! gone out of the muscles so that it was j useless for work," he says. "I ap- I plied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and wrapped the arm in flannel at night, and to my relief I found that the pain gradually left me and the strength re? turned. In three weeks the rheu? matism had disappeared and has not since returned." If troubled with rheumatism try a few applications of Pain Balm. You are certain to be pleased with the relief which it af? fords. For sale by DeLorme's Phar? macy. MRS BONNOITT DIES. Was ?Shot by Her Demented Husband While the Couple Were Visiting in Charleston. Darlington, March 31.-Mrs. R. L. Bonnoitt. who was shot by her' de? mented husband in Charleston about ten days ago, died at the Riverside infirmary in that city this morning. How to Avoid Appendicitis. ?Most victims of appendicitis are those who are habitually constipated. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restores the natural action of the bowels. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nau? seate or gripe and is mild and pleas? ant to take. Refuse substitutes. Si bert's Drug Store. _. The sheriff of Picken." recently had I a'public "emptying" of contraband liquor.-: seized under the new liquor law. The sheriff of Greenville ex? pects soon to empty some liquors he has on hand from seizures. ,-? ? Bitten by a Spider. ?Through blood poisoning caused by a spider bite. John Washington, of Bosqueville, Tex., would have lost his leg, which became a mass of run? ning sores, had he not been persuaded to try Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He writes: "The first application reliev? ed, and four boxes healed all the sores." 25c. at Sibert's Drug Store. The State board of education has adjourned after taking stops for the , establishment of high schools under the new law. "Pneumonia's Deadly Work -Had s<> seriously affected my right ? lung." writes Mrs. Fanny Connor, of I Rural Route 1. Georgetown, Tenn., 'that I coughed continuously night ' and day and the neighbors' predic? tion-consumption-seemed inevita? ble, until my husband brought home bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery, which in my case proved to be the only real cough cur.- and" restorer of weak lungs." When all other reme? dies utterly fail, yon may still win in the battle against lung and throat troubles with New Discovery, the real cure. Guaranteed by Sibert's Drug Store. 50c and $1. Trial bottle free. A FAMILY HOLOCAUST. A Woman and Four Children Burn? ed to Death in Tenement House Fire. Passiac, X. J., April 3.-With the exception of the father, an entire family, consisting of a mother and four children, were burned to death today when a tenement house was destroyed. Michael Salupo, a barber, with his family occupied rooms on the third floor. The fire started in the basement and t spread rapidly, cutting off the man's escape and pre? vented him reaching his family to ? save them. The charred bodies of the four children were found hover? ing about that of their mother. j Twenty-four other families in the tenement escaped. The Price of Health. *"The price of health m a malari? ous district is just 25 cents; the cost of a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills," writes Ella Slayton, of Noland, Ark. Xew Life Pills cleanse gently and impart new life and vigor to the sys? tem. 25c. Satisfaction guaranteed at Sibert's Drug Store. CAROLINA SHERIFF FIXED. Sheriff Ra bon. of Aiken. Arrested in Georgia for Carrying Pistol. Columbia, March 31.-Sheriff Ra? b?n, of Aiken county, this State, was arrested in Jefferson county, Georgia, charged with carrying a pistol. He was convicted, the sentence being $20 fine or four months on the chaingang. The South Carolina official was arm? ed with requisition papers from Gov. Terrell and was endeavoring to arrest aJ fugitive from this State. The mat? ter has just come to light. An Insidious Danger. *One of the worst features of kid? ney trouble is that it is an insidious disease and before the victim realizes his danger he may have a fatal mal? ady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble, as it corrects irregularities and prevents Bright's disease and diabetes. Sibert's Drug Store. How do Americans pronounce the name of their country. The head master of a school in England says it is: "Ummurruckuh." Doing Business Again. *"When my friends thought I was about to take leave of this world, on account of indigestion, nervousness and general debility," writes A. A. Chisolm, Treadwell, N. Y., "and when it looked as if there was no hope left I was persuaded to try Electric Bitters,, and I rejoice to say that they are curing me. I am now doing busi? ness again as of old, and am still gaining daily." Best tonic medicine on earth. Guaranteed by Sibert's Drug Store. 50c. Mrs. Rebecca Josephine Jones, wid? ow of the late Dr. James L. Jones, once president of the Columbia Fe? male college, died in Columbia Sat? urday. CASTOR IA for Infants and Children. Tfie Kinii You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of ?Rest is the great restorer. We tire our muscles by exerciS2 and then rest to restore them; yet a great many of us do not stop to think how little rest we give our stomachs. As a usual thing no part of our bodies i so gen? erally overworked as our digestive or? gans. A tired and overworked stom? ach will give signs of distress to* which we pay no heed until at last dyspepsia takes hold. Indigestion is just a warning, and if we heed the warning we can easily avoid further consequences. Kodol is a most thorough stomach relief. It digests what you eat and gives the stomach the needed rest and greatly assists in restoring it to its normal activity and usefulness. Kodol is sold on a guar? antee relief plan. It is sold here by all druggists. FOR SALE-At Hagood, S. C., 100 acrc-s of land that brings over a bale of cotton to the acre. Address, Miss Emmie Saunders, Eagood, S. C. 10-17-tf Estate of Benjamin T. Williams, X>ECE \5>ED. ALL persons having claims against aforesaid Estate, will present the same duly attested ; and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate will make immediate payment to MKS. EVA WITHERSPOON. Qualified Executrix, Maye>ville, S. C. 3-26-3t FOR SALE. A LARGE QUANTITY OF DRAWN SHINGLES AND BRICK, DELIVED ED AT DALZELL, S. C. FOR PRICES, ADDRESS OR AP? PLY TO DALZELL MERCANTILE CO., 1-23-tf Dalzell, S. C. . 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &c. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion, free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly confldentlaL HANDBOOK on Patenta sent free. Oldest agency for securing paints. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific Bneiicaii A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir? culation of any scientific joui nal. Terms, $3 a year : four months, fL Sold byail newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36'*??** New York Branch Office, 625 F St* Washington, D. C. FRIEND TO FRIEND. The personal recommendations of peo? ple who have been cured of coughs and colds by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy have done more than all else to make it a staple article of trade and commerce oves la ar* ..an of the civilized world. A Child Taught to Save will grow up to bless those who gave the lesson. "What better service can you render your children than by starting an account for them in THE BANK OF SUMTER. ( Commence each account with a few dollars and teach them to add to it. Before long they will have acquired the saving habit. You couldn't do a better thing for them. Think what it would have been to you to? ll ave been tauscht to save. All deposits received up to the 10th of April will DRAW INTEREST from April 1st. earing Lawn Mowers We have just received a very large shipment of LAWN MOWERS in a great variety of styles, which we think it will*pay you to examine before you buy elsewhere. We also have a new line of ? HOSE of STANDARD QUALITY, built for DURABILITY, and the prices are right The Durant Hardware Co.