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ma ig * success. tbKAMUKK Ol1 COMMKIUK AND tsUKSTS ENJOY Kl> K.VKMX?. i Important Mattere Wm> !>?%. After th?* Bounteous supper *ae DtspiMed Of?Itesolutlon* A?9opt?d. , Th?? "Gcod Roads Smoker" glv-n mm* night et Mulkey's restaurant by gge) chamber of commerce was a most alttssiit te?? successful aAulr. Tin 'tejpper provided h\ Chairman Mc Xagen. of the sm >ker committee, and Proprietor Mulhey, wae certainly an sappettslng and bounteous one 'n every ct. Tber* were oysters in every nor*, celery, salads, and other things to go with them, besides eq. sod lest but not least "slan? t's Punch." which was as >d ss I. This delicious spresd was tJtoroughly enjoyed by every one ol ffee seventy or more peorhe preeent Used the management deserves the assart y thanks of all of the Invited and th* members of the cham ? at commerce. After the supper was o\er and had bevn passed, President It. X Manning, at the chamber of com? merce, called* the assemblage to or - der The first matter taken up eas that af the inc-eas? appropriation for the. proposed publ. c building for Sumter. Mr. K L. Wright spoke on this mat bar statins; thit I2&.000 should be basked for in ?id uion to the original appropriation and a co mmlttee *else*jtd be tent to Washington to lay dbs) data and Tacts In the case before Cbtfrressman Lever and the commit? tee on such m. Uteri. Mr. j. L. Alnutt thought that J 50,eoo should be asked for Messrs. j. H. Chandler. j. W. SleK lev er and Senator Clifton and Cepre?utatlve Fr?ser spoke an this t Mess's. R. I. Mannli%, Mari MoIm- aad Or. j. A Mood were ap IBtVd en ttile committee to go* to j^*hshlnmo*n. la 'agard t> the night school pro sjcetd by the chamher of commerce, Mtpt. a. K. Blmunds reported op the plane of the committee having the aaattet la chirge. and upon motion Of Major Mat ion Motee, the commit bee wae'isontliu* 1 Ibe proposition of the Orangeburg people In regard to lo cat Ins; a college ??few women here was taken up. The ?tVngeburg parties, it was stated, would furnish one third of the mone> try to purchase a site and erect bolldlng If Suinter would furnish balance. On motion of Mr. H. j VcLaurln, the committee on this mat? ter was contrued and instructed to 10 up the matter with the Orange? pet ties. As to the passenger station of the Atlantic Coast Line In this city, the ?wing letter was read by Prealdent inlng. Richard I Manning. President. The Ben ? of Burnt er, Sumter. H. <\ ly dear Mr. Manning: oar letter of 2nd InsC. Jbst recelv and I urn <*ry much put out about condition of the passenger station Sumter. I hud hoped it was e . ttrery completed before this time. Mr. andsrsnn I General Superintendent, at Ptorence. \|at In my office, and 1 have betted b>m to make a special Investl lea of the matter end go to Sum < to sae y u and others and explain dtfllcultle<. and nlao to give the as)vap1?ttnn of this building hU espo caaJ care and attention. It seems t tat the trouble is PJUl the beating apparatus, t have Just been talking vlth the plumber who It* dllng It. md he tells me that he been unable ss yet to got the ra? diators, altho jgh they have been or stored many weeks, 1 have asked him bo wire again hurrying them ,up. and Im has promts* d to do ?so. . * 1 cannot teil how badly I feel about fbta whols* n alter. It eemi to me ire has bin some unnecessary us. In the woik. I knew that it would* alow, but I had no Idea it would delayed until this time. You can assured that I will not lose sight this again, and will keep after our tple until the work 1* completed toriiv With the klnietit re I am Youm very truly, j. R. KENLY. Third Vce President. The next subject taken up. the re ?n of Che public to the railroads, eras disposed of by the adoption of Ibe following resolutions proposed by . H j. MclAurln 'Be It resdved by the Sumter iraber of commerce, That we be that the future Increased popu? lation, prosperity and wealth of South Carolina la large I > dependent on In? creased rallseav mlb-aw and facilities bo take car* of the euntlaaaUy In ervaring demi nds made upon tli m hy thr growth of ih?- St;ite. and that It Is enrumbent upon ? v. r i r , n ba betetest h maatl la Uk i lief ?? to the prvA*w neest aa a ?are n w\ k iad fall? I nv \ ef the natural reeoart ii for thr h? n?-n: of f ra1 Kurth?? To I mm r< loci ? 1 portatloQ f u us Is i. aary for thr m i ?!? . I";r it o Htate, th ' foi OOS] ??^?W???^???? ii n ? handling Of the transportation prob? lem is apparent. Be It further resolved: That thl body favors the utmost liberality on the pait of Its State aulhorltits to? wards all transportation companies undertaking to provide transportation in this State in conformity with our State and National laws. Further: That the interest of South Carolina aan best be served by a pol? icy of conservatism, that the essential need at th\s time is Increased and Vin ptvved facilities and not so much a reduction of the revenues such as we believe will tend to destroy the pn > eft! facilities rathat than Increase thetr efficiency. Further: That we are not in sympa? thy with the almost hostile attitude as? sumed by the public in some locali? ties towards the railroad interests, nor i do we favor drastic legislation as re? cently enacted in other States, but on the contrary, We favor fair and rea? sonable laws, fairly and justly admin? istered. Further: That a copy "of these resolutions be addressed to the Hon. Donald McKay Frost, chairman of the legislative committee on railroads, with advice that the resolutions carry the sentiment of the citizens of this city and county, urging that he rec? ommend to our next legislature such Pleasures as will tend , to Increase transportation Investments in this ?t?te. Further: That a copy of thes* res? olutions be directed to each represen? tative from . Sumter county, also the mayor of each city In this '*tate ,as well as to our city and county news? papers ant: the News^ and Courier and "The :fUate," and all other daily newspapers, asking that they give same all consistent publicity." The following endorsed the*.e reso? lutions In abort addresses: Messrs. E. L#. Wltherspoon, H. L. Scarborough, J. W. McKiever, Senntor Clifton, Mayor Boyle, and Representative Fr?set. The good roads question was fully discussed iff Dr. J. A. Mood, and Messrs. E. E. Rembert, A. A. Strauss, T. K. Hodge, A. K. Sanders/ J. M. Woodley, and ' J. h. Alnutt, and the following resolutions Introduced by Dr. J. A. Mood were adopted: 'Whereas, atj a former meeting of the chamber of commerce, the ques? tion of good roads for Sumter county was fully considered and discussed, and Whereas, the sentiment manifested then by representative citizen-! from every township In tho county, showed plainly and unmistakaly that the con? viction was unanimous that the neces? sity for building and maintaining good roads* was a matter of -the first and greatest importance, and Whereas, the cltzens of Sumter county both from experience and ob? servation are satisfied that no further argument is needed to prove that 3ur >r<?gress and development In business. In enterprise and In social and re? ligious lines will be furthered by 1m proved roads: Therefore, be It resolved: 1. That our senator and represen? tatives In the general assembly be re? quested to ask that a special levy of one mill be made on all property, for the building and maintaining good roads. 4. That they be requested to secure the enactment of an act authorising the county supervisor and county commissioner of Sumb ' county to ob? tain a loan of fifteen thousand dollars, If so mueh be necessnry. from the Sinking Fund Commission, to be u-ed In the purchase of improved machin? ery for road building?such machin? ery to consist of steam shovel for dig? ging clay, tiaction engine and trucks for' transporting materials add labor saving machines for Ihq. more rapid and economical building of good roads, as the Judgment and discretion of the supervisor and county commis? sioners may determine." In connection with thjs discussion, the matter of the difference between the rates on cotton from HngooJ |d Camden and to Sumter was brought up. Mr. J. R. Clack, agent for the Southern Railway here, offered to do all he could to have the rates "regulat? ed equitably, and upon motion of Mr. S. H. Edmunds, the matter will be taken up at once with the railway of? ficials. The meeting then adjourned efter a most pleasant and proritable occa? sion. The following were present: I. Strauss, E. L. Wltherspoon, J. W. McKiever. J. D. Blanding, L. E. White, D. R. McCallum, I?. \V. Fol som. A. A. Manning. T. V. Walsh. W. H. Mcffhlum. C. L Stubbs. II. fj, Oeteen, L, I. Parrott. W. Q, Stubbs. 11. a Moeea, u, I* BcarboToufthi .1. H. Baal, J. ii. Chandler, s. M. Hdmnuda, J. I?. Booth, H J. M<1. Mil in. T, B Fr?ser, s. C, Baker, A. China, it. B Pel**r, R. L Wright J, R, ( l tck, E Sklntnr. J. L Alnutt. It. 1. Manning) 1c. O. Rowland, .1 \ Mood, C, M Ihi t. v Mols? . T. K. Bra if ?rd, <; ' Hi, Richer, ? ii Clifton, w. \ | rti ?mp" ???, W r. Bo; le, A. K. San- I Bd.-r. T. E Hodge, J, M W.Hay, E.I i:. ?:?mb.it. a. \. Htraues, a. Man I helm. J. H. Orady, W. w UVKagen Ie. s. Booth, R, h Hood. I' D. Jen? no w.: . Jan I Ree> ?*, W. '1 I it -??? t. AFTER ( OL. ELLIOTTS .IOI?, position or Marker of confederate Graves \<?w Vacant. Washington. 1>. C, Dec. 16.?The an nounoement here today of the death of Cot William Elliott has already brougnt out the names of a large number of candidates for the place held hy him as commissioner to mark the graves of Confederate soldiers who died In Northern prisons during the civil war. About two years ago Congress pass? ed an act creating this place and Col. Elliot: received the appointment from the President tfttr hard work on the part of strong friends in South Caro? lina and elsewhere. One of his strongest opponents at the time was? Gen. Shelby, of Alabama, a brave Confederate soldier. He had political backing of the best kind and it was thought at one time'that he would get the appointment, but it went to Col. Elliott, if the same hard fight is made for it this time the campaign will be a lively one. CAPERS MAY STAY IX. , Washington, Dec. 6.?Pearl Wright, .of New Orlea*ns, today told the Pres? ident that he cannot enter upon the duties of commissioner of internal revenue before March 1, owing to bus? iness reasons, and that he will have no objection if the president should select some one else. |t |l practlcaVty' certain that John Capers will remain in office until March 1, and the Pres? ident may conclude to name him per? manently. ?For any of the ordinary diseases of the skin Chamberlain's Salve is excellent. It not only allays the itch? ing and smarting but effect? a cure. For sale by DeLorme's Pharmacy. A freight wreck near Blares, Union county, caused the death of three white men. Notice to Our Customer*. ?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 opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recom? mend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. Sibert's Drug Store. The jury in the case of Lawton T..uwrey, tried in Saluda county on the chajge of murder, failed tb .agree and a mistrial was ordered. I_ Danger In Asking Advice. ?When you have a cough or cold do not ask some one what is good for It, as there is danger in taking some unknown preparation. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs, colds, and pre? vents pneumonia. The genuine is in a yellow package. Refuse substitues. Sibert'* Drug Store. , ?l Do you subscribe lo your city's pa? pers or do you borrow them from your neighbor? ? -? ? i ?B^es Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough grows in/ favor ually. Mothers should beep it on hand for children. It is prompt relief to croup. It is gently laxative, driving the poison and phlegm from the system. It gives immediate relief. Guaranteed. Sold hy Sibert Drug Co. *To stop that j alb in the back, that stiffness of the joints and muscles, ta^ce Plneales. They are guaranteed. Don't suffer from' rheumatism, back ache, kidney trouble, when you get 30 days' treatment for $1.00. A single dose at bed time proves their merit. Get them today. Sold by Sibert Drug Co. 12-1-3m The ice man is now "down and out." * When* ver you ft el that your stomach has gone a little wrong, or when vnu feel that It Is not In good order as is evidenced by mann head* nrhes nervousness, had breath, and belching, take something at hm^s, and especially after your meals until relief is afforded. There Is nothl.ig better offered' the public today for, stomach troubles, dyspepsia, indiges? tion, etc., than Kodol. This is a scientific preparation of natural di gestants combined with vegetable acida and it contains the same juices found in every healthy stomach. KO? DOL Is guaranteed to give relief. It Is pleasant to take; It will make you feel fine by digesting what you eat. Sold by all druggists. Passed Examination Successfully. ?James Donahue. New Britian. Conn., writes, "I tried several kidney remedies and was treated by our best physicians for diabetes, but did not Improve until I took Foley's Kidney Cure. After.the second bottle I show? ed Improvement, and five bottles cured me completely. I have since passed a rigid examination for life Insurance." Foley's Kidney Cure cures backache and all forms of kld n< y and bladder trouble. Slhert's Drug Stoie. Two hundred and sixteen acres of timber land near Manning sold for $nr?o. Da lly Mixed Vp. ?Abraham Brown, of Winterton, x. x , had a very r? markable expt r lence; he says: ?'Doctors go! badly mixed *11? uv( r me; one (Mild hear! dis? ease; two called it kidney trouble; the fourth bl.I |Milson, and tin fifth stomach nnd llvei trouble; hut none of Ihem helped me; s-? my wife ad Iti ytna Electric Hitters, which ire restoring me to perfect health. One bottle did me more good troth all the five doctors preeerlbod." Guaran? teed for hin nl poison, v aknews and ,>ll stomach, liver and kidney coma plaints, hy Slberts Drug Store. Hue. stau: dispensary rooks hum) in very bad condi? tion. Thousand! ol Dollars Alleged to be Loot Through Neglect of Duty. .Mis? application of Funds und Careless? ness?some Startling Dlsolpsnires, Columbia. Dec. 5.?That the State Of South Carolina l?>st thousands of I dollars, and perhaps hundred! of thousands, in the management of the stau- dispensary, through lack of sys? tem, through carelessness, gross neg? lect and misapplication of funds, is j revaled In the report filed with the dispensary commission by the Ameri? can Audit company. While the revel? ations contained in this * report are within themselves startling, the audit company was limited in its investiga | tion Of the assets and liabilities of the dispensary to live accounts only. They I give it as their judgment that if a complete audit were made of tt^ rec? ords; or the institution, the errors of omission and commission brought to light by them in the investigation just completed, "immense in themselves," would be Infinitely small as compared with those covered up^in the closed transactions of past years. The minute book of the board of di? rectors for the year 1905 is missing and other records which should have been on file were nowhere to be found, which made the task of the. expert .'.ccountants very difficult. in num? erous Instances it was found necessary to call upon creditors of the dispen? sary for duplicate Invoices, etc., and to rely upon them to some extent for information which should have been on file if the affairs of the institution had been conducted in a legitimate, a business-like manner. The report of the American Audit company contains about 250 pages and is handsomely gotten up. The work of auditing the books and ac? counts was done under the supervision of Mr. E. A. Richmond of the New' York office. He was assisted through- ' out by Mr. Charles Franklin jf the Atlanta office and at Intervals by other representatives of the company. While the Investigation was limited, in its scope, by the commission, the work done by this company was thor? ough and in every way satisfactory to the commission. The work done by these expert ac? countants cost the dispensary com? mission approximately $8,000, but this amount is more than offset by the re? coveries made by the commission as a result of the discoveries cf errors and misapplication of funds which they made. In other words, the American Audit company more than reimbursed the commission for the investment made^ in their employ? ment. Dr. W. J. iMurray, chairman of the dispensary commission, is expecting a supplementary report from the au? diting company, dealing with the stock account of the dispensary at the time the institution was closed by legislative enactment. Public speaker Interrupted, ?Public speakers are frequently in- I terrupted by people coughing. This would not happer. if Foloy's Honey and Tar Wl re taken, as it curea coughs and colds and prevents pne u? monia and consumption. The genu? ine contains no opiates and is In a ', yellow package. Slbert's Drug Store. Representative Lever has been SO- ] , lec*ed by the committee to introduce ! an Appalachian Park bill in congress. ?There is something about Ken- | < nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup that makes It different frpm others, as il causes a free vet gentle action of the bowles through which the cold is forced out of the system. At the -ame time it heals irritation and allays in? flammation of the throat and lungs, it is pleasant to take. Children like it. Contains no Opiates nor narcotics Sold by all druggists. DOWNWARD COURSE. Past Reim* Realized. hv Sumter Peo \ 1>1<*. A little backache at first. Daily Increasing until the back is lame and weak Urinary disorders quickly follow; Diabetes and finally Bright'! dis? ease. This Is the downward course of kidney ills. W. H. Smith, Living at 825 Wash? ington street, Columbia, S. C, says: "When I was five years old I strain? ed myself and have not been well since. I have always had kidney and bladder troubles, sometimes more se? vere than others. I had such severe pains that at < very breath I drew It would cut to the quick. It felt like a knife being thrust through the blad? der. T had a doctor examine me and he gave me medicine, but it did not do m.e any good. I tried medicines and used plasters and rubbed my back with one-half dosen different remedies, but nothing relieved me, This has been my condition for 40 years, and i could no! get a night's rest. The secretions many times were almost like blood. Remedies that helped other people did not help me at all. and I did not expect to Ret well. 1 saw testimonials nf people who had used Doan'a Kidney Pills and hnd been cured by them, so I gol a box and used them. The sore? ness in my bladder has disappeared, I do tot have t<> got up :it all during thr night and I t'eei better In every way, I have used t\v<? boxes "I* Donn's Kidney Pills and since Inking them have had nn more trouble." Plenty more proof like this from Sumter'people. <':ilt al A. .1 China's drug *tore and ask what customers report. i ?or sain by ;?n rt< alor*. Pi Ice R0 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., l uffalo, New Vork, sole sgents for the United St:it >S, i.v 111 >mber the name Doan's and tnki no other. No, 50. Tai7iillilMi|ll>II.IMIIUIHMM{l>llll'MIII<lii|l|i>l|lll|MMI>tl't.?hmS* ivVegc table Preparation for As? similating the Food and Regula? ting the Stomachs and Bowels of I N 1AN IS ( H1L J) K t N ftoTiiotesiOIgcstiou,CheeTful ness andRest.Contains neither Ormtm/Morphine nor Mbmm. Not Narcotic. Rtttpm a/-Old TJtSAMllLPfTCHER Alx.Sennm * fifffafft SJtr - iCartonmiSUm* CbnfUd Saamr . a perfect Remedy for Constipa? tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Loss of Sleep. Tac Simile Signature of NEW "YORK. A t (> in o it I \\ J5 Dosis - J jCims exact copy or wrappeb. CASTQRIA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have ' Always Bought Bears the Signature 1 Thirty Years CAST0R1A TNC CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW TO UK ClTT. SKINNER IRON WORKS For Everything in the MACHINERY LINE.V PLUMBING, STEAM-FITTING AND :-: ALL KINDS OF MILL AND ENGINE REPAIRING AND MILL SUPPLIES. FOUNDRY WORK A SPECIALTY. -CASTINGS ALL SIZES AND PATERNS. Manufacturer of the Famous SKINNER Portable Steel Cages for Chain Gangs. Edgar Skinner. PHONE 141 SUMTER. S. C. s^jkMA THE MMMBWBBMI Bank of Sumter. Capita!, $75,000 -:- Surplus, $47,000 -o Does General Banking Business. Four Per Cent. Interest, payable Quarterly, on Deposits in Savings Department -:- -:- -:- -: PROMPT m COURTEOUS TREATMENT GUARANTEED. RICHARD I. MANNING, President. MARION MOISE, Vice President. W. F. RHAME, Cashior, 1 Fire I on Cheap When once y ur builoing? aie painted with GIBRALTAR PAINTS, (IN ALL COLORS ) Great protection is afforded f om fire as tested here Oct. 26th by a house ret 01 Hre that had been painted intide and out with these wonderful tire-esistiiur materials. Hundreds were witness to this test of fire Beside affording greater protection owing to its fire-resisting qudities, Gibraltar Paint is n ore durable than anv other paitit as it resists the sun heat and wears longer Rest thing ma^e for painting single, tin and iron. W hy not use Gibraltar t'aint when fire-resistiug, reasonable in price an n ore durable that o'hers ? -FOR SALE BY Durant Hardware Company, a 10-28?3m SUMTER, S. C. IrkltllMlfl Darky Shoots Seven People und In Hlmielf Killed. The barber* have out the price of shaven to ten cents. Tiiis will be greatly appreciated by ;? large num \n mi ;.,, \t!,. 11 ,; ? ? j ??t of filtering humanity, it is hoped .thai ?'t'i< i enterprlalna people will ???caino, Wa-h Mu?sah, n ii?ki *. ran . * take the lead alven by the barbert * imuck yeaterday, Rh ?ting - v. n aI.it< cu| prfcci for th,. ,,miS are ,vlitte people, two of vvh< m were -\o- strenuous. tien. The n< u!'<? w is 11 :: l'\ COlTuI? 1 __, M the railroad yard und diot I:?? death Tlx S0*unty sad city tapeflatsasi* >y o poase, lighting uniii Ii w;is ?t- r>nta of education of this stato wiW rally riddled w iii bullets, One <?! n I In Columbia, on December 30, , M assay's victims will ?Ii?.'. land SI.