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CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ?wiiiagk Qtmrnoif was dih CUHMKD again. Ftiui 84?tea Ills In. union of Resolution st the Next to IUmi?slder Act tons of In Regard to 8m%ornf?\ City Council held a regular meeting t t o'clock p. m. We Inesdsv. Present?Mar" r w. B. ?O/U AI H. D. Baruett J. Chen r, P. P. Finn. R, F. Harnsworth, C Haynas ort h. B. H. Rhame. K. Wilder and r. L. Wright. KJr. Chandler reported that the ds repairing, and has been made by cltl ft>r a else walk on Council street of Oak I sad s venu a, and these w^e**"-* ware referred to the commlt nsa ad pa ban works with power to act . ?Chaadlsr being indisposed excus snd left the meeting ?alas of the rth Instant were and approved. committee was grants 1 ?a consider appointment mi m spaesal policeman Or service In the Optra House com idsd payment of bill mt tan HlestTtosI ?hop. Ill, for re aad insswaai of tights in the as the present lessor la bad condition, but the lessor be required to hasp the tp good order hereafter at his srsm expense. The recommendation W*JB adopted. Account of the Booth Urs Stock Cs\ for 111 for a buggy for the oblef as* pottos was ordered paid. Ar. Finn aanjansttsg to go on record as opposed t? Che pnymeat Mr. R. P. Hayna waath explained that money had been * artists from the sals of the horse jonght by the city for the police, suf fastaat to pay for the home and buggy fang s^re now uetag; aad which hs un? to be spent In the pur* of another horse and baggy. Mr. J. W. McKetver waa present to pswasst against the license of III on ?And factories for 1MI. It to Mr. McKelver that flans weald aet he required of the sash saht all ad factories next year, as they hs allowed the Are years ex granted to all manu fact dr? ang establishments. Mr. Wright renewed his request pT mcycllst* l>e permitted to use sidewalk on the north side of Mid street and Mr. W. H. Seule was mt to urgfi that the reuest be mted. specially for the benet.: of r batng oonsldered dangerous them to ride In the street on sc of the large number of vehicles and going at all times. The was granted. Mr. Finn renewed his request that the) statute relating to sewerage com assaetonera be read, and also opinions submitted by B. C. Haynsworth, Esq.. aa reference to contracts of J. L. Lud taw and C. C. Wilson as engineers on ? sew. rage ? stem of Sumter. The f .'ts and opinions were read In full the clerk. Mr. Finn also Inquired an hi sals Has being paid to employes ?f the commission, whlcf. Inquiries fully answered. He thereupon sorter that at ths nsxt meeting would Introduce a resolution to re ler the former action of council offer a motion tor ths sale of hands and letting the work to con? tractors Hs asserted that all else la being neglected for the sewerage fit This he said was not Intended a criticism of the commissioners. Ms stated that Orangeburg had sold rhlch will cost them 11.175 per while It will tske ths Income of rter five years to pay for s we rage without a bond sals. Mr. R. F. Mhyasworth mid It would be unwise at this time to do paying work be saoss It would have to be torn up to rer pipes; but that the streets SSsd sidewalks should be kept In good -Ir. And that ths sewerage corn Ion V*ad never asked, nor had the melt ordered, any reduction of the it force; nor was It Intended by any bod) to neglect the streets, or sl? ims say laterest of the city to suffer Hs thought that the icommittee of pnbllc works should see to it that he streets are kept In repair. There was general discussion of these matters In which all members present participat? ed. Mayor Boyle had left the meeting at the beginning of the discussion to take the t so train. A sketch of the new High School building presented by the rlerk wag ordered to bo framed und hung In the count ii chsmber. The following claims were referred to th?? finance committee: Pumter Hallway A Mill SupMy Co., ' ft.50. W. s. Reynolds, $5. Council then adjourned. ?If r<a? coffee disturbs your stom? ach, your heart or kidney*, Ihss try this clever coffee Imitation Df Sho tp'* Health CoffSS. Dr. Rhoop eloselv mstched old Java ani M?>cha coffee In flavor and taste, yet It has not a single grsln of real coff. e In it. Dr. Bhoop's Heslth Coffre Imitation Is med? from pure toasted grains or cereals, with malt, nuts, etc. Made la a minute. No tedious long wait. Ton will surely like It. Get a Urse ipls at our atore. Levy A Moses. NEGRO COLLEGE SITUATION.! ONE MO HE EFFORT TO REACH AMICABLE ADJUSTMENT. Opposition to Location of Negro Col? lege Near Hater Works Still Strong ?Negro Baptist leaders Exhibit No Appreciation of Consideration Jihown Them by White Citizens, But One More Chance WUI be Offered Them to Listen to Reason. A meeting of the committee repre? senting those citizens who are opposed to the establishment of the Negro Baptist College on the tract of land adjacent to the city water works was held in the City Council Chamber at 6 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with al? most a full attendance. . Mayor Boyle, who has acted as chairman of previous meetings, save when absent from the city, was pres? ent and presided and Mr. C. M. Hurst acted ae secretary* When the meeting was called to or? der Mr. R. D. Lee took the floor and after reviewing che transactions of the committee from Its Inception to the present time offered a aeries of resolutions, which embodied in con? crete form his Ideas of what action should be taken In the premises: "Whereas, Dr. S. C. Baker, Dr. James C. Spann, D. W. Cuttino and Health Officer E. I. Reardon submit? ted In writing their official and profes? sional opinion that the establishment of a negro college and negro settle? ment oa the land Immediately adja? cent to the City Water Works would necessarily contaminate the source of supply of water used by the citizens of Sumter, and would Involve great dan? ger to the lives and health of the citi? zens of the City of Sumter; and rec? ommended that proceedings be taken to enjoin such negro settlement. And. whereas, relying upon said written opinion nearly five hundred citizens of the City of Sumter signed a pTQptest against the establishment of said negro college and negro settlement upon said adjacent tract of land; la consequence of which this eommlttee formulated a call for a mass meeting of the citizens of Sum? ter for the purpose of taking neces? sary steps to carry out such protest; And whereas on the morning of the day of such proposed mass meeting It was represented by Messrs. 8. H. Ed? munds and R. F. Haynsworth and perhaps others of said committee of cltlsens ihat they had been approach? ed by certain negroes witl the request that said mass meeting be called oft and that th? meeting In question would be amicably adjusted to ihesat ialacUon of the citizens of Sumieri And whereas such assurances on the part of said negroes have proven to be deceptive, and on the contrary it ap? pears from the Sumter Dally Item of Saturday, Oct. 19th, 1907. that the ne? groes In charge of said enterprise have determined to disregard the opinion of the Board of Health and the pro? test of the cltlsens of Sumter, and pro? pose to establish said negro college end negro settlemeni on said parcel of land and thereby endanger the lives and health of the people of Sumter; And whereas It further appears from said publication that the action fa! said negroes Is based largely upon a communication alleged to have been written by the Rev. Dr. Brown In which he stated In substance, that "There was some commotion among the white peole. arising largely from a misunderstanding on the part of some and from a positive opposition on the part of others, most of whom live, in the section of the city nearest to the proposed school," which said statement of fact as shown by the composition of this committee and from the signers of said protest is un? founded and misleading; now, there? fore, be it resolved: . 1st In view of the protest In writ? ing of nearly five hundred cltlsens of the city of Sumter against the propos? ed plan for establishing a negro col? lege and negro settlement upon the lands adjacent to the city water works and the consequent contamination and pollution of the city's water supply the City Couneil of the city of Sum? ter be and th v are hereby requested ?o emi ' legal counsel to sue o\A an i Jon ?' other appropriate le? gal re prewnt the consumma? tion 9A th n oposed plan to erect said prrd i e ar l negro settle to* nt v.u.. us accompanying cess pools, so-called dry wells and surface prlveys upon said adjacent parcel of land, whli h according to the written opinion of the city Board of Health will Involve great danger to the lives gad health of the citizen* of this plats, Id, Thai the senator sad members of the house of representatives front Sumter county In the general assem M] hr and they are hereby requested to praeare ??t the neat meeting oi* the legislature, all proper and pa pessary Isglslatl giving to the eity ??r Sura* ter the power In c< nd? in lands foi the protec tion of the purity of Its wa? tet gapf ly. and iuthorl/.im: onnd< mm lieg proceeding! similar to those pos <-<.-<?? d hy tallrond corporations f< oondemntng rii?ht-? of nay; and that the r.t> Couneil be requested to co operate, with th?? legtslattve delcga tlon In said matter and to urge th< sd >pUea of th<- desired legislation. 3d. That the secretary of this meeting, Mr. C. M. Hurst, be request? ed to furnish copies of these resolu? tions to the City Council and to each of the members of the legislative del? egation from Sumter county." Mr. S. H. Edmunds, in behalf of himself and the other gentlemen whom some representative negroes approached with reference to having the proposed mass meeting postponed, explained that these representatives were not connected with the negro college, but asked that the mass meet? ing be postponed with the hope that matters could be amicably adjusted and thus avoid anything that might engender race animosity. The paper, requesting that the meeting be post? poned, was circulated among the members of the committee by the or? der of the chairman. Mr. R. I. Manning, who followed discussed the situation at some length, and advocated the idea that one more earnest effort be made to reach an amicable agreement with the negro Baptists and Mr. Llgon, where? by the location of the college near the water works should be abandoned. Mr. C. L. Cuttlno stated that he had gone to Rev. C. C. Brown, who to some extent, represents the negro s Baptists and who has more influence with them than any other citlsen of Sumter, and had discussed the college question fully and freely with him. From thla interview he gained the im? pression that there Is still a possibili? ty of a settlement, fair and satisfactory to all, being reached. In view of this possibility he would offer a resolution that a committee of three, with Mr. Manning as chairman, be appointed to confer with Mr. Brown. Thla mo? tion was seconded. Mr. Nelll O'Donnell was of the opinion that any effort to reach an adjustment of the matter In dispute by conference with Dr. Brown would be without result and he favc red the adoption of Mr. Lee's resolutions as Introduced, and would therefore sec? ond the motion to adopt them. After a somewhat general discuss' jX\ it was agreed to strike out the first section of the resolutions offered by Mr. Lee snd substitute the following offered by Mr. Cuttlno and accepted by Mr. Lee as an amendment: "As a substitute - mendment for this first resolution: Resoived, that a com? mittee of three, with Mr. Manning to be chairman, be appointed now by the chairman of thla meeting to negotiate through Dr. Brown to endeavor to Strangs an amicable adjustment Of the whole matter." Chairman Boyle then announced the appointment of the committee as follows: K. I. Manning, C. L Cuttino and P. Moses, Sr. The meeting then adjourned. WANTS MORE LIGHT. The following article which appear? ed in the Orangeburg Evening News a short time ago will be of interest, inasmuch as the Negro College ques? tion is now receiving renewed and se? rious consl drat ion: "According to a communication which haa been received in this city from a gentleman In Sumter. It seems that the city is about to consider the advisability of having an educational institute for colored youth located there. The letter which was receiv? ed, was one in which numerous ques? tions were asked concerning the two colored co" ges located In that city. The Sumter people wished to know whether or not it would be advisable for them to consent to the location of such an Institution In their midst. "From what can be learn? ed, it Is ufferstood that the letter has already been 'ans? wered, and although It would re? quire a rather lengthy epistle to cover all of the points in full, they have nev? ertheless been answered as nearly as possible. The reply will be read in Sumter before a mass meeting of the citizens of that place. "The answer which was sent to Sumter was to the effect that the two colored colleges in this city wore an? nually attended by about 1,200 stu? dents, and aa a whofe, this large num? ber of colored attendants were a peacable body, and that few If any disturbances were experienced. The police department has had but few occasions to make arrests, and these were internal difficulties, and no se? rious clash had ever been had be? tween the two races hore. This large number of negroes in the city are more peacable, being as they are un? der discipline than they would prob? ably otherwise be if they were not subject to any restraint. The letter also stated that no fear of any trou? ble wiis experienced so long as the two Institutions continued under the pros ent management "This city has suffered many re? buffs on account of the presence of these two colleges befng located in this place, but the reports that have been senl out have generally been false. The growth of the city has been steady, snd will continue to be puoh. Of course no suggestion could bo offered ai In the advisability for Sumter to have such an institution, but it Is believed that auch an Institu? tion handlsd in the right way would not be so serious n menace, in the long run as first observations might ?USJfSSV' BUYING ON STREETS. COTTON BUYER BREAKS AWAY FROM OLD SYSTEM. Mr. E. O. Ingram, the Representative of the Cotton Exporting Firm of S. ' Marshall Bui Icy & Sons, of Liver? pool and Savannah, Begins Buying Cotton From the Wagon. Mr. E. O. Ingram, the local repre? sentative of the cotton exporting firm of S. Marshall Bulley & Sons, of Liv? erpool and Savannah, acting under instructions from the Savannah office today began buying cotton on the open market from the wagons in com? petition with the merchants who have heretofore bought the greater part of the cotton bought on the market. Under the system heretofore in vogue the merchants purchased the cotton from the farmers and subsequently sold It in round lots to the buyers for export houses. There has been more or less criticism of this custom for several years, and those who have been dissatisfied have asserted that it operated to the detriment of the mar? ket, inasmuch as cotton was not bought strictly according to grade, the merchants paying an approxi? mately average price for cotton, and when they came to sell out the sale was made to the "export buyers on a middling basis. It has been a dis? puted point whether this custom has been injurious or beneficial to the farmers, for it has been an admitted fact for years that Sumter is the best market in the State tor the low and medium grades of cotton, and the claim, has been made that in the long run the farmers have been the gain? ers, even though they received a little less for the fancy grades they sell, Now, however, with the entry of Mr. Ingram into the market as a buyer from the wagons strictly on grade the disputed point will be In a fair way of settlement. , The experi? ment will be watched with Interest and if Mr. Ingram succeeds in main? taining a foothold on the market and gets the better grades of cotton, which Is what he Is aftdr, It will mean the revolution of the system of cotton buying In Sumter. If he suc? ceeds In meeting the competition of the merchants who buy cotton and gets the cotton, the other export buy? ers will be forced to go on the streets to protect their own interests. It Is a good thing for the market, If for no other reason than that It will settle the question that has so long been a matter of discussion?mer? chant buyer vs. export buyer. They Make You Feel Good. ?The pleasant purgative effect ex perlencd by all who us Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition of the body and mind which they create makes one feel joyful. Price 25 cents. Sample free at DeLorme's Pharmacy. FINE YIELD OF CORN. Mr. J. M.. Woodley Raises 112 1-2 Bushels to the Acre on His Dalzell Farm. Mr. J. M. Woodley, of Dalzell, had some very fine corn on exhibit here this morning. Fallowing the William? son plan, he says ho raised 112 1-2 bushels on one acre. Thirty-two ears weighed 34 pounds and sixty ears shelled make a bushel. This is a record-breaking yield for this section and Mr. Woodley may well feel proud of it. He is prepar? ing to make an exhibit at the State fair. ?Stomach troubles, heart and kid? ney ailments, can be quickly correct? ed with a prescription known to flrug gists everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Re? storative. The prompt and surpris? ing relief which this remedy imme? diately brings Is entirely due to its restorative action upon the control? ling nerves of the stomach, etc. Sl bert's Drug Store. THE GINNERS? REPORT. Official Figures Show a Decrease From Last Year of Nearly 900,000 Bales. The official United States census glnners' report of cotton ginned up to October 18 was issued today. The fig? ures given are 4.0S9.000 bales, as against 4,910,290 bales last year, on the same date. This shows a decrease this season of 821,290 bales. Out of Sight. "?Out of sight, out of mind," Is an old saying which applies with special force to a sore, burn or wound that's been treated with Bucklen's Arnica BalVS. It's out of sight, out of mind tad out Ol existence. Piles, too, and chilblains disappear under its healing Influence. Guaranteed by Sibert's Drug Store. 25c. Mr. J. M. Hall, a prominent plant? er, who lives near Camden, came to town last week with IT bales of long staple cotton which he sold for $1, 473. Mr. Hall recognlied thai Sumter was one <>f the besl markets In the State for long staple cotton and ac? cordingly marketed his cotton hen-. home is ; o pleasant, regardless of the comforts thai money will buy. when the entire family 4s in per? fect helnth. A bottle of Orino Laxa? tive fruit Syrup costs 50 cent'-. It Will cure every member of the family of constipation, itch headache or stom? ach trouble. Sibert's Drug Store. MARTIN'S NEW PLAN. WOULD DIVORCE EXAMINATIONS FROM POLITICS. Wants Teachers' Examination Papers Passed Upon by Member of State Hoard at Columbia Instead of 1? County Boards. State Superintendent of Education Martin wants to have the school law so changed that the papers of teach? ers' examinations shall be passed up? on by some member of the State board of education in Columbia Instead of by the county boards. In this way he hopes to eliminate politics from the examinations. Mr. Martin, in an in? terview, says: "You will readily see that It Is prac? tically impossible to keep these exam? inations from politics," said Mr. Mar? tin. "To keep this or that district solid for him in the coming election is a strong temptation to a county su? perintendent to have himself and hU board favor the daughter of the influ? ential man of that district. We had no end of just such trouble with our scholarship examinations for the State colleges until I had the law changed In such a way as to have the papers passed upon by the college faculties by numbers. Every time there was an examination this office would be flooded with complaints of partiality and favoritiam. "In order to raise money with which to pay a member of the county board to pass upon these, papers, my idea is to have each applicant for a teacher's certificate charged a fee of one dollar for the privilege of stand? ing the examination. This would not only obviate the necessity of making extra appropriation, but would free these examinations from a large num? ber of negroes, who crowd upon ev? ery examination for the purpose of practicing and in the hope that they might strike an easy examination some time that will afford them the opportunity they seek of getting a cer? tificate. "It is to fit in with just such plans as this that I am so insistent 1 be consulted when the governor makes an appointment in the State board. Do you suppose for one moment that ex-Gov. J. C. Sheppard, w'nom Gov. Ansel tried to get on the board re? cently would be available for such work as passing upon a tedious lot of teachers' examination papers for a per diem of $4? I say nothing to his discredit when I say I doubt whether he is competent to pass upon such papers. It is not in his line to do It. "On the other hand, he probably would not hesitate to pass upon the claims of Mr. Bailey's co-educatlonal Institute over there in his territory to be. placed on the list of accredited colleges of the State whose graduites are not required to stand teachers' examinations. He would probably ar? gue that it's in Edgefleld and has a lot of fine buildings, and, of course, it should go on the list. In a short time the barrier would be broken down entirely." Notice to Our Customers. ?We are pleased to announce that Foley*s Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affect? ed by the .national pure food and drug law as it contains no opiate? or other harmful drugs, and we re commend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. Sibert's Drug Store. Mr. O. T. Waring has been ap? pointed assistant superintendent of the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway. ?In most cases consumption results from a neglected or improperly treat? ed cold. Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most obstinate coughs and pre? vents serious results. It costs you no more than the unknown prepara? tions and you should Insist upon hav? ing the genuine in the yellow package. Albert's Drug Store. There are about 700 convicts in the State penitentiary. <DeWitfs Carbollzed Witch Hazel Salve is good for little burns and big burns, small scratches or bruises and big ones. It is healing and soothing Good for piles, ^old by all druggists. Three men were badly wounded In Charleston by the explosion of a gas? oline retort on a moving picture ma? chine. A Criminal Attack ? On an inoffensive citizen Is frequent? ly made in that apparently useless lit? tle tube called the "appendix." It's generally the result of protracted con? stipation, following liver torpor. Dr. King's New Life Tills regelate the liver, prevent appendicitis and estah llsh regular habits of the bowels. 25c. at Sibert's Drug Store. Some of you fellows may not favor government ownership, b it chances are that you will have to stand for it sooner or lab r or get out of the par? ty.?Durham Herald. A Card. ?This Is to certify thai all druggists are authorised to refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. It stop?? the COUgh, heals the lungs and prevents serious results from a cold. Cures in Kripp? cough and prevents pneumonia and consumption. Contains no opi? ates. The genuine Is in a yellow pack? age. Refuse substitutes. Sibert's Drug Store. EXAMPLE AM) OPPORTUNITY. The News and Courier Comments on u MttWT Of Interest to Sumter Citizens. The following editorial from the News and Courier is undoubtedly of interest to Sumter people: "For many years the County Court House of Sumter County occupied a space in the very heart of the business district of the city of Sumter It was not an ornament to the town. On the contrary, it was an eyesore. Moreov? er, it had long ceased to be adequate for the purposes for which it was erected, and no one could be found who would dissent from the oft-made statement that a change was needed, that "something ought to be done." "It remained, however, for one man to find, suggest and put in working shape a solution of the problem satis? factory at once to all disinterested parties. Mr. Richard B. Reiser, a wide-awake young real estate man, saw that tie lot occupied by the unsightly old Court House was of a commercial value far too great to warrant Its continued use as a Court House site In the absence of any good reaser. to the contrary. He went to the proper authorities with a prop? osition to purchase the property from the county for $60,000 cash?the lot containing exactly one acre and the price being 1300 a front foot. Mr. Belser's offer was accepted. The first znd necessary result was the erection of the superb new Court House which was dedicated Monday? given up to be in all respects the handsomest in South Carolina. But this is not all. A number of credita? ble stores are already occupying that part of the old Court House square which was formerly vacant, and the old structure itself will shortly be converted into a splendid bank build? ing. More still. The figures paid by Mr. Belser for this one lot, astound In a city which at that time contain? ed only about 8,000 Inhabitants and which is dependent chiefly upon the agricultural resources of its county for support, lent tone and confidence to real estate dealings in Sumter which have been one of the most sub? stantial benefit to many of the citi? zens of that city, and which are still In evidence. Here we have a concrete example of what one man can do?of the forces, at lAast, that one man can set in motion. Judge George W. Gage, now holding court in this city, and one of the keenest and most practi? cal observers In South Carolina, says that the credit for the wonderful en? hancement of real estate values in upper South Carolina is 'lue more largely to the active, energetic work of the hustling real estate men In that part of the State than to any other one cause. Most of us live more or less circumscribed lives. We fail to recognize the changes going on about us. The right sort of real estate man Is, as Judge Gage remarks, an agitator. He sets people to thinking, brings home to them the opportuni? ties which lie all about them, but which they have failed to recognize. Nowhere in South Carolina is there a more inviting field for real estate operations than here in the city of Charleston. Scores of families are be'ng kept away from this city be? cause desirable residences arc not to be had. Whole blocks of residence property here are bringing In only a flfth of what their location warrants. Tt Is hi?h time, surely, that something were done. The opportunity is here, but the man to take satisfactory advantage >f it must be a man of larg? Ideas and must have iron In his blood." The greatesc catastrophe the world has ever known is in progress at this present moment and the world recks little or nothing of it, says Pearson's Weekly. This Is the plague epidemic in India, which has now been raging for more than 11 years, and which, so far from showing any tendency to die ouc keeps Staadtty increasing in in? tensity. Thus during the six weeks ending May 11 last, 481.892 per,sons perished from it. or at the rate of over sa.000 deaths a week. Nothing ap 1 roaching the appalling horror rep? resented by 11 tgures has ever been recorded h? nearest to It was In itr,"? >J during the last week in March, he ?tdemlc was re? sponsible for ? "02 ha Charleston will have a real estate exchange within a few days. The load secm9 lighter?Wagon and team wear longer?You make n ore money, and have more time to make money, when wheels arc greased with Mica Axle Grease ?The longest wearing and most satisfactory lubricant in the world. STANDARD OIL CO. la*orp*rM*4 j Sr, iam ?- ?? ?-jww^^W?*