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CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Many Matters Acted Upon-Tree Commission Appointed at the Re? quest of thc Civic League. City Council held a regular meeting at 6 o'clock p. m. Wednesday. Present-Mayor W. B. Boyle. Al? dermen H. D. Barnett, J. H. Chandler, P. P. Finn, R. F. Haynsworth, H. C. Hsynsworth. E. H. Rhame, R. K. Wilder and R. L. Wright. Minutes of the 12th instant were read and confirmed. Mr. Geo. D. Levy was present to ask that further time be given Mr. J. ?X Smithdeal in which to tile the bond required of him; as lessee of the Op? tra House. He was granted one "week more-until July 3d. Mr. Barnett for the finance com? mittee reported approval of all claims "?i?gped to them. ?. Chandler for the committee of duffie works advised against the use *>f jRarvia on streets, until the sewerage *&^?m had been laid and the streets -relaid to good condition. The com - inittee advised that the council de to iinProve *ne A- O? L- passen ^jy yard unless the company will ^PLke a forjtyjfyftwoyazio " of the property to the city for use as a park. The report was adopted and further time was granted the committee to consider the request of citizens for a pipe drain on Oakland avenue. The mayor stated that property cwners had consented to contribute **> the drainage of Saratoga branch, as follows: W. B. Boyle $25, M. Hoise $25, Wm. Yeadon ;25 and H. T, Edensj'$15. On motion ot Mr. H. C Haynsworth, the whole matter of Saratoga branch was referred to the committee of public works with pow? er to act. Mr. Wilder for the fire department .committee reported that the repairs .cc No. 3 Hose Co. building had been completed. Mr. R. F. Hayns worth for the police committee reported that by request -cf the health officer he had ordered "wire screens in the guard house, "which was approved. He stated that Officer W. W. McKagen had lost his bicycle by theft, and that the com? missioners of public works had con? sented to pay half the cost of a new hicycle, provided council will pay "the other half, as it is impossible for Mr. McKagen to do his work without & wheel. On motion of Mr. Wright council ordered payment of one-half cost of the abicycle. Mr. Finn for the Opera House com? mittee reported some of the gutters in leaky condition and they were order? ed renewed sa far as necessary. He also complained of the careless and .untidy way in which the house is "kept, and it was ordered that the committee require the manager to have the building put in order and . "furnish inventory of property and "fix? tures. An offer was received from Messrs. X. F. Brown and D. J. Winn, Jr., for lease of the Opera House, but action was deferred to next meeting. Request of Witherspoon Bros. & Co., was granted to lay track for hand car across Houser street, into their factory, the same to be level with the street and provided with proper approaches for vehicles. Mr. Finn complained of the unsan? itary condition of an alley from Kar? vin street to the pestoffice, and the committee of public works was re? tested to have the same improved A letter was read from the Civic league requesting council to create a tree commission to have full and -exclusive power in all questions relat? ing to trees, and for an appropriation j of $50 to employ Mr. W. D. Woods of Columbia to visit Sumter for the pur? pose of giving expert advice in r?f?r? ence to trees. The appropriation of $50 was granted, and on motion of Hr. H. C. Haynsworth the mayor ap? pointed a tree commission, consisting of three aldermen and two citizens, abominated by the league, as follows: E. H. Rhame, R. L. Wright, R. K. Wilder, R. I. Manning and E. C. Haynsworth. The following claims were referred to the finance committee: Meses Green.$61.50 Epperson Feed & Coal Co.56.91 S. A. French.11.50 Council then adjourned. REDUCED FARE LN EFFECT. Big System s in North Carolina Must Reduce Fares to Two and One Quarter Cents. Raleigh. N. C., July 1.-Today the law limiting the passenger fares of steam railroads to 2 1-4 cents is ef? fective on the big systems operating in North Carolina. Only tickets of the Seaboard Air Line are on sale at that rate, as the cases of the South? ern and the Atlantic Coast Line are pending in the United States court to be settled in October. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lu? cas County, ss.-Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., do? ing business in the city of Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of $3 00 for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, this 6th day of De? cember, A. D. 18S6. A. W. Gleason, (Seal) Notary Public Hall's atarrh Cure is taken inter? nally, am acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send foi testimonials free. F. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con? stipation. A GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT. Delegates From Every Township to Discuss the flatter With the Cham? ber of Commerce. [ At the ne::t Chamber of Commerce j smoker to be held in this city there I will be present 30 invited guests from j the ten townships of Sumter county, I three from each township, who will be requested to express their views in regard to a comprehensive and syste? matic method of building good roads all over the county. A movement will be inaugurated ! towards accumulating ways and means for the purpose of improving the roads, and it was deemed advisa? ble to secure the attendance of a number of representative citizens from each township to talk over the best mode of procedure to secure good roads. One. of the principal plans so far proposed is a special t?x levy in each township for this pur? pose, but other ideas have been ad? vanced, such as a general special tax levy to be paid by the entire county. However, the movement for good roads and more good roads is growing "in favor, and the Sumter Chamber of Commerce thinks the concerted ac? tion, under systematic organization between town and rural districts, will do more than anything else to attain the desired end. President R. I. Manning and Secre taT Reardon will mail Out the invita? tions this week to the delegates from each township, and the committee on public works of the Chamber of Com? merce will formulate a plan of pro? cedure and discussion for the meet? ing. The delegates will be entertain? ed by the entire membership of the Chamber of Commerce at a smoker to be given in their honor. OFF FOR JAMESTOWN. S. L. I. and Second Regiment Band Leave This Afternoon. The Sumter Light Infantry, carry? ing 40 men, and the Second Regiment Band, with about 25 men, left on last Wednesday afternoon for the encampment at the Jamestown expo? sition. The "boys" are all looking forward to a pleasant trip, although they realize that there will be duties to perform while in camp that may be somewhat tiresome at times. The Sumter company is one of the best in the State, and the Second Reg? iment Band is the best in the State militia by many odds, so the people of this city should feel proud of the men who will represent them at the encampment at the exposition. The following is the roster of the company that leaves this afternoon: Bradford, J. W.-1st Lieutenant. Warren, G. C.-2d Lieutenant. Mellett, W.-1st Sergeant. Keels. R. H.-Q. M. Sergeant. Gallagher, P. J.-Battalion Q*. M. Sergeaint. Cantey, B. O.-3d Sergeant. Hall, E. M.-5th Sergeant. Bradford, G. W.-6th Sergeant. Bradford, P.-1st Corporal. McKnight, J. A.-2d Corporal. Moses, H. P.-3d Corporal. Walsh, B.* Jr.-ith Corporal. Harby, H. W.-5th Corporal Loring. D. W.-6th Corporal. Burgess, W. S.-Musician. Manning, W. M.-Musician. Privates-Brown, P. M., Eostick, S. H., Burgess, W. H., Crowson, W. J., Jr., Gallagher, P. J.. Jr., Gibson, B. G., Jr., Green, H. T.. Lewis, E. W., Lee. J. D., Lowry. E. B., McLeod, W. X., Patton, E. B., Schwerin, C. F., Yeadon. W. H., Durant, E. P.. Hodge, A. F.. Sanders, B. R., Jr., Martin, J. Q., Chandler, J. D., Jr., Nelson, J. M. Yvaiscot, M., Seale, E., Richardson, S. Addison. A. M. The company will be under the command of 1st Lieutenant J. W. Bradford. The return trip will be made on July 5th. ?I will mail you free, to prove mer? it, sample of my Dr. Shoop Restora? tive, and my book on either dyspepsia, the heart or the kidneys. Troubles of the stomach, heart or kidneys are merely symptoms of a deeper ailment. Don't make the common error of treating symptoms only. Symptom treatment is treating the result of your ailment, and not the cause. Weak stomach nerves-the inside nerves-mean stomach weakness, al? ways, and the heart and kidneys as well, have their controlling or inside nerves. Weaken these nerves, and you inevitably have weak vital or? gans. Here is where Dr. Shoop's Res? torative has made its fame. No other remedy even claims to treat the "in? side nerves." Also for bloating, bil? iousness, bad breath or complexion, use Dr. Shoop's Restorative. Write me today for sample and free book, j ? Dr. Shoop, Racine. Wis. The Restor? ative is sold by Sibert's Drug Store. LYNCHED BY A MOB. Man Accused of Assaulting His Own Daughter Given Swift Punishment Dalton, Ga., July 1.-Dock Posey, white, aged 35 years, was taken from jail today before daylight and hang? ed from a viaduct in the street. He was locked up Saturday charg'-d with assaulting his nine-year-old daughter. \ H'j confessed. The mob was orderly and did n^t awaken the sleeping citi? zens. The Charming Woman * Is not necessarily one of perfect form and feautres. Many a plain woman who could never serve as an artist** model. possesses those raro -s that til the world admires: fatness. clerrr eyes, clean, smooth skin ah?* that sprightliness of step I and action that accompany good health. A physically weak woman is never attractive, n?>t oven to herself. Electric Bitters restore weak women, give strong nerves, bright ?-yes. smooth, velvety >kin. beautiful com? plexion. Guaranteed at Sibert's Drug Store. 50c. SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST. Carrie i Off Honors in State's Exhibit at Jamestown Show. Ndrfolk, Va., June 26.- Plucky South Carolina, with her magnificent exhioit of varied products of field and factory?, easily carried off the first honors in the celebration of State ex? hibits at the Jamestown exposition yesterday. For three hours the South Carolina exhibit and booth was sur? rounded by a mass of humanity, ?rawn there not only by the beautiful picture of what South Carolina grows and makes, but by the tea party serv? ed by Superintendent Paul Moore, as? sisted by Miss Amelia Pride Beckham Bf Rock Hill and Miss Julia Maree of Columbia. Miss Maree and Miss Beck? ham poured the tea, made from the leaf grown in the Palmetto State and two Japanese tea girls and Miss Lula Martin of Norfolk, dressed as Japa? nese tea girls, served it. Over 1,500 2ups of tea were served to the crowd. No booth in the States' exhibit at :racted the attention that South Car? olina's did yesterday when the States' exhibit palace with display of re? sources of half of the State? of the [Jnion was formally opened to the ?vcrld. Superintendent Moore had his booth Beautifully decorated, which, with the *ari-colored exhibit effects, made a ?aliedoscopic scene that made the visitor linger longer. "This exhibit looks like it has the rrand prize," was the frequent com? ment. This comment was not confin? ed to visitors, but to exposition offi? cials. Mr. Moore has made arrangements :o serve 5,000 people with South Car? olina tea on Friday, South Carolina iay, at the exposition. Tea tables will Be set in the unoccupied space oppo? site the South Carolina booth and ;here it will be served by the beautiful Japanese geisha girls. President Gonzales, of the South karolina State commission arrived to iay and arrangements were complet? ed for the celebration of South Caro? ona day. Gov. Ansel and his party will Be here tomorrow. Lieut. Command? er Victor Blue and Surgeon Rupert B?ue, U S. A. two natives of South karolina, ha'*e issued invitations for i reception to Gov. Ansel and his par? ry in the Virginia club tomorrow af? ternoon from 5 until 7 o'clock.-The State. Take the Postmaster's Word for lt. *Mr. F. M. Hamilton, postmaster at Cherryvale, Ind., keeps also a stock of general merchandise and patent med cines. He says: "Chamberlain's Col c, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is standard here in its line. It never fails to give satisfaction and we could hardly afford to be without it."For ?ale by DeLorme's Pharmacy. FIRE AT EXPOSITION. severa! Hotels Burned and Part of "War Path'*-Six Lives Lost. Norfolk. Va., June 26.-Six lives ire reported lost and property dam? age estimated at $300,000, on account >f an entire block of the Pine Beach rection, immediately adjoining the Tamestown exposition grounds be? rg swept by fire today. The area turned lies between the exposition rrounds on the west, extending to Pine Beach hotel and from the car racks running from the grounds west o the original Pine Beach pier, and ;o the water on the north arcade. The Berkeley, Powhatan and Caroli- ' }a hotels, the Outside Inn and sever L1 smaller hostelries were destroyed, :ogether with a large part of the out ,ide "War Path." *Get a free sample of Dr. Shoop's 'Health Coffee" at our store. If r^al :offee disturbs your stomach, your ?eart or kidneys, then try this clever 'offee imitation. Dr. Shoop ha? :?ose?y matched old Java and Mocha :offee in flavor and taste, yet it has lot a single grain of real coffee in it. Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee imitation is nade from pure toasted grains or cereals, with malt, nuts, etc. Made in i minute. No tedious wait. You viii surely like it. Sold by Levy & Moses. John S. Wilson, the newly elected udge to succeed Judge R. ?. Purdy, viii enter upon his duties about Au rust 1. Gov. Ansel will name a soli? citor to succeed Mr. Wilson in the lear future. *Piles get quick and certain relief rom Dr. Shoop's Magic Ointment.'Its iction is positive and certain Itching, oainful, protruding or blind piles dis ippear like magic by its use. Large lickel-capped glass jars 50 cents. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store. Elmore Lathan. a prosperous farm? er who lives near Salley. was shot t>y his wife with a gui:, the load entering his hand. It is said that Lathan attempted to shoot his wife first. Stimulation without Irritation. ?That is the watchword. That is what Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup ri >> s. Cleanses and stimulates the bowel? without irritation in any form. Sibert's Drug Store. Bonni-.- Feldman, five years of age f.-ll fr<>ni a second story window in Charleston, striking the concrete pavement "ii King street, and strange to say was not killed. Bad Burn Quickly Healed. * "I am so delighted with what Chamberlain's Salve has done for m..- that I feel bound to write to tell you SO," says Mrs. Robert Mytton. !.".7 John street, Hamilton, ontario. "My little daughter had a bad bum o 11 her knee. I applied Chamberlain's Salve and it healed beautifully." This salve allays the pain of a burn al? most instantly, lt is for sale by De? Lorme's Pharmacy. GYROSCOPE OR MONORAIL. Invention Attracts Attention of thc Scientific World. Probably no modern invention, says J London cablegram, which has noi as yet been turned to practical pur? poses has attracted the attention which has already been given the gy? roscope or mono-rail. Even from New York. Mr. Louis Erennan. the inventor, has received inquiries as to whether it cannot be utilized in put? ting an end to the Brooklyn bridge and affording a safe and popular route from the center of the city to the sea at Coney Island. Under these circumstances an interview with Mr. Brennan becomes more than usually interesting. Asked when the first mono-rail might be expected Mr. Brennan said: "It would be premature to speak of that. After having demonstrated that my invention bears out all its claims, I am anxious to see what the railway world will do in the matter. I have been in communication with the Aus? tralian, the Indian and the South Af? rican governments and with our war office. These authorities have been carefully watching my experiments with a view to the adoption of my in \?ntion. It can readily be seen that its effect upon all new countries must be very great. Mr. Jenkins, the agent general for South Australia who was formerly premier of that colony and minister for the northern territory, is greatly interested in the monorail because it will solve one great difficulty of the Australian meat trad*>. "It Will accelerate the carriage of cattle from the feeding grounds of the northern territory to Melbourne and it will reduce the time of the mails home by 9 days, said Mr. Bren? nan. A mono-rail running through? out the land could be linked to a swift steamer service which would join the Trans-Siberian railway. "What I have said of the estimated development of Australia can with equal force be applied to North and South America and to many and, in fact, to ali parts of the world. I have been engaged on this invention nearly all my life. The idea, by the way, first came to me as I traveled along an Australian road, badly made, full of ruts and where the bodies of the coaches rested upon leather instead of springs. "The idea grew, and I soon started in to make experiments. I would like to say that few persons realize che concealed work in any practical inT vention. and the long wearisome road that the inventor must travel before be meets with success. "Take the case of Mr. Parsons and i the turbine. Think of the countless I blind alleys he entered into at every i stage of the invention, getting out pa- | tiently and slowly, finding himself in j other blind alleys persevering on- ! ward until rte achieved success. "The ordinary man looks at the j complicated mechanism of the steam engine and is not impressed with the turbine, but an engineer knows the I real difference. I would not care to say how many thousands of dollars I have spent while I have been trying to perfect this mono-rail. "The possession of the mono-rail among other things will be of great j military advantage. For instance, if \ war should break out between France j and Germany tomorrow, England i could decide the fight merely by handing over to one of the o-mbat ants the plans of the mono-rail. "The army council have made fre? quent visits to my workshop to see the model during its construction. The army office was swift to see the advantage the mono-rail possesses in time of war and from the first mani? fested an interest in my inventions by granting me the sum of $10.000 to con? tinue my experiments." Although patents have been taken cut in every country of the world, Croat Britain is at present the only nation in full possession of Mr. Bren? nan's secrets. For the more effective working of the invention Mr. Brennan favors a double mono-rail-that is. one line for a going, another line for a returning car. The Doctor Away From Home When Mo?t Needed. ?People are often very much dis? appointed to find that their family physician is away from home when they most need his services. Diseases like cramp colic and cholera morbus require prompt treatment, and have in many instances proven fatal before medicine could be procured or a phy? sician summoned. The right way is to keep at hand a bottle of Chamber? lain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. No physician can prescribe a better medicine for these diseases. By having it in the house you escape much pain and suffering and all risk. Buy it now: it may save life. For sale by LeLorme's Pharmacy. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FELT. Washington. July 1.-The coast and geodetic survey announces that an earthquake shock was observed today, beginning at 8.15 a. m.. and con? tinuing some time at its observatory at Cheltenham. Md., just outside of Washington. The severest shock oc? curred from $.2. to S.2S. and the ?reatest motion was from north to south. The rocking of the earth was more distinct than observed at any time since the Kingston earthquake, but not so serious ns the San Fran? cisco quake. The seismograph, also, recorded the shock. Constitpation. *For constipation there is nothing cuite so nice as Chamberlain's Storhr neb a iv! Liver Tablets. They always produce a pleasant movement of the bowels without any disagreeable ef? fect Pri?e 25 cents; Samples fre?r. Lorine's Pharmacy. TRIED TO CHEAT GALLOWS. Condemned Murderer Cuts His Throat With a Razor. Jackson, "Miss., July 1.-Geo. Jen? kins, the condemned murderer of Herbert Clifton, who is under sen? tence to hang, attempted suicide to? day just before the sheriff entered the cell to take him to execcution. He slashed his thoat with a razor, but the physicians say the wound is not fatal and the sheriff says he will pull off the hanging Wednesday regardless of Jenkins' condition. EVERY YOUNG MAN - and - EVERY YOUNG WOMAN CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the JjOfSBST Signature of t^^^CUc/U^ BARGAIN FOR PRINTERS We have one 8 Point Simple? Typesetting Machine and about 450 pounds of type that will be sold cheap for cash or on time to responsible person. ID good order, but discarded to make room for Linotype, Also one 6x9 Job Press, ia good order and now in Uaily use, but to be displaced by a larger press. Also one 2 h. p. Gasoline En? gine. CHOULD lay aside a portion of ^ their income. And the time to ibeeinPoRieht now. The easiestland surest way. To open an account with this bank, starr^jg ic with a small deposit, and to add cto this regularly each week or each month. Many have tried this plan, many have succeeded. This bank receives deposits as low as a dollar, and is always if lad to help those who are trying to help themselves. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT The Bank of Sumter, SUMTER, S. C. Ostcen Polishing Co. ?1W>^>???????WB FOR SALE. Am offering for sale a nice S room house on lot 80x285 on West Liberty Street and within j four blocks of Main Street. This section of the town is building up rapidly, is close in and convenient to the business section of town. Values here are bound to increase. This place can be bought at a bargain if you act now. BUILDING LOTS: LOT 54x165 close in on West Liberty Street S475.00 5 LOTS 50x200 each, corner of Blanding and Liberty Streets. 3 LOTS 67x214 each, on Salem Avenue, between Liberty and Bartlette Sts. 3 LOTS 60x175 on Live Oak Street, each S4.00.00 NICE LOT 60x200 on Calhoun Street S6.00.00 These are but samples; if you want anything in lots or residences, I can supply the demand. City and County Prop? erty Handled. Real Estate Loans. 1.L i. Belser Bldg.. N. Main St., Real Estate Broker. Sumter. S. C. Money wanted for Loans on First Class Real Estate. Thone 404-3 :=IS THE PEOPLE'S BANK: Does a General Banking'Business, allowing interest 4 per cent, per annum, compounded quarterly in its Savings Department. Centrally located and con? serva tivelv managed. We invite your patronage. C. G. ROWLAND, President. R. F. HAINSWORTH, Vice President, R. L, EDMUNDS, Cashier. lihmile Coast Jbime* Time Tabie No. 3-Effective May 27. 1907 Schedules of trains arrMnsr and leaving Sumter i , [subject to changa without notice.] Tr?ii2 * V-Passenger-Florence tc ^ogcutt, lea* es Sumter 5 50 am Train * U-Passenge -Coln mb: a to Wimmle n, leaves Sumter 7 30 am Tra?a 24-Mixed-Sumter 'o Darlington, leaves Sumter 8 15 am ^ Tra n * 57-Passenger-Gibeon ro Sumter arrives Sumter 9 25 am Train * 52 - Passenger-Charleston to greenville, leaves Sumter 9 31 am Train 46-Passenger-Orangeburg to Cnarleston leaves Sumter 9 35 am 'train .--Passenger-Sumter t- Lucknow, u 44 9 45 am Train 331-Mixed- ik " Ror-bins, u *4 10 00 am Train * 79-Passenger-Fayetteville " Columbia, " " 10 ?5 am Train i-Pa&se?.ger-Lucknow ** Sumter, arrives " 5 50 pm Train * 78 -Passenger-Columbia " Fayetteville, leaves " 6 10 pm Train * 53-Passenger-Greenville " Charleston u 6 40 pm Train * 32-Passenger- ugusta u Florence " " 6 50 pm Train * 56-Pacseng?-r-Sumter Gibson . ? ? g 50 pm Tra-'n 47-P -.ssenger-Charleston " Orangeburg 44 44 8 ;0 pm Tr*.in 330-?i zed- Robbins " Sumter arrives 4 7 40 pm Train 25-Mixed-Darlington " " ; u u 5 30 pm Trsin * 55-Passenger-Wilmirgton to Columbia leaves " 9 44 pm Train 7 - Passenger-Camden *" Sumter arrives " 9 00 am Train 71-Mixt-d - Su>:te- ' Camden leaves ** 9 35 sm Train 7v- 44 - Wilson Mill " Sumter arrives 44 12 30 Dm Train 73- " - Sumter " Wilson's Mill, leaves * 3 30 pm Train 6*- *4 - Caccd-n " Sumter arrives '* 5 45 pm Train 69-Passenger-Sumter 44 Camden leaves " 6 30 pm jiote-All trains marked * daily. Others daily except Sunday. Note-No. 32, Anru-ta tc Florenza, is through tram ; Sumter to Florence and -will aot stop at local stations. J. T. CHINA. Ticket AaenT A. C. L SKINNER IRON WORKS For Everything in'the MACHINERY LINE. PLUMBING, STEAM-FITTING AND :-: ALL KINDS OF MILL AND ENGINE REPAIRING AND MILL SUPPLIES. FOUNDRY WORK A SPEOIjALTY. -CASTINGS ALL SIZES AND PATERNS. Manufacturer of the Famous SKINNER Portable Steel Cages for Chain Gangs. Edgar Skinner. PHONE 141. SUMTER. S. C. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., Dentist. 13 WEST LIBERTY STREET. UP STAIRS HOURS: 8:30 TO 1. - P. M. 2 TO 6 OFFICE PHONE 30. HOUSE PHONE 382.