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CITY COUMCIl MEETING. tjcn YEAR CONTRACT FOR STREETS LIGHTS CLOSED. 4*au Plant Franchise A train Under Dtscwtedon?Dog Ceueua to be TaL ? Other Matters of More or Less later* ?t. Council held a regular meeting 8 ?'clock gv m., May 26th. Preaent: Mayor W. B. Boyle. Ald ervnen H. D. Barnett. Wm. Bultman, F. P. Finn. R F. Haynsworth, H. C. Majrnsworth. J. R. Ligon. W. O. tftobbs and R. L. Wright. The special committee on lighting uesRiact, by Mr. Ligon, reported that had met with representatives of Susnter Ice, Light and Power Co.. arranged Rn details, and asked ?er a bid on 100 lights for 10 ysars, which bid was 170 per light annually. Vat dorn j any had also offered to In Stadl ii candle power lights between ?r? lights at 111 each per annum. Wm further* stated that the committee Sgl in 1 on i.i amperes lights in of Y.I amperes. Mr. Stubbs that the offer be accepted for ft lights at 170 each for present use and 170 euch for additional l.l* lights mm to ons hundred and over that saaaneor i mi. 68 each. The motion asasj adopted. Mr. Finn voting "no" far the reason that he wanted the It to run live years Instead of years. Messrs. Wright. Ligon R, F. Haynsworth were appoint to prepare the contract subject to of Council. Htnntes of May 11th ware rsad gal confirmed. Mr. J. L Alnutt came to request to adopt the gas franchise iKed by him on 11th inst.. with ehangee as would be agreeable tm Council und the people ha re pre After some discussion, Mr. moved that Council rensw offer to adopt an ordinance In r. Abiutt's favor, similar to the In francnlse and bis motion was On Mr. Alnutt'a declara that the Irl gram ordinance an aid not be accepted. Council as hlm of their willingness tocon the matter further at another Mr. Burnett for the Finance Com autttee reported approval of all referred to them. Mr. H. C. Haynaworth for Com of Public Worka submitted re of work done for two weeka on Total pay rolls $290.00; No. UUsna ft; Carta 10. Mr. Finn for the Fire Department Committee reported purchase of I, lOO feet nose from Eureka Hose Co.. at fjr.OO i>er foot, with a discount of M cents per foot The contract of pen ubase was submitted and ratified asr council. .The clerk was directed o pay Mr. J. K. Bailey, charge for lervlcea in Uafni mce to light contract, 'the sum ett sixteen dollars. Also to pay ?x of committee visiting' Orange for Information In regard to rtu. Mr. Ligon suggested the adoption an ordinance providing for a cen of dogs in the city and ths clerk directed to prepare an ordinance that purpose. Mr. Finn urged that action be tak towarde erection of a fire depart it building, particularly a stable ?tee horse* of No. 2 Hose Company, ffr. R. F. Haynsworth suggested Orectlon of a stable on the water stand pipe lot If sgreeable to Com gasmioners of Public Works. The suggestion was referred to the Fire Department Commlttse. Applications for positions on the police force were received from J. M. Cunningham. C. K. Rabb, R L. irry. There being no vacancies, applications were filed for fu? ture reference. A letter was read from Alderman W. O. Stubbs resigning from the Fire ?sxl Park Commission. No action was ' A letter was received from Mr. J. F Held expressing thanks fo? the ffOcommendatlon of Council In his be half as public cotton weigher. Request was received from the Pemter Telephone Mfg. Co. for ex? tension of the sewer line on Harsln street from Bartlette street to Tele? phone street, as It Is necessary In or to connect their factory with th?? Council declined the request as In their Judgment, the Telephone Street sewer will be quite as conven? ient for this factory as a line on Har vln street. The mayor stated that Mr. D. J. Wlnn continues to complain ubw.it the change of grnde In front of his property on Furdy street and the matter was again referred to the Committee of Public Works and city Bnglneer. The mayor reminded Council of ?M effort made some months ago to \\\ I en Brood street, ae erted that all ex ?Opt two or three property owner* had agreed to donate land for h? purpose and asked UM Judgment mi Council on the proposition to accept the land offered, without waiting on the two or three who had refused. On Mr. Ligon ? motion It was deti b ) to accept the deeds of those who are Willing to donate land and not wait until all cmsent. The clerk was authorized to pay $1 per day for a city janitor. Council then adjourned. SENATOR HOPKINS BEATEN. Lorrlmer Elected Over Illinois Pri? mary Nominee. Springfield, 111., May 26.?Congress? man William Lorrlmer, of Chicago, 1* the Junior United States senator from Illinois. He was elected on the 95th ballot In the Joint assembly today by a coalition of 53 Pemocats and 65 Republican votes to fill the vacancy from Illinois whloh has existed in the senate since the term of Albert J. Hopkins, Republican primary can? didate for reelection, expired on March 4. With votes to spare, the representative of the Sixth district of Illinois broke the senatorial deadlock which has existed in the 46th general assembly of Illinois since last Jan? uary. The outward quietness with which the victory of Lorrlmer was brought about testified to the consummate po? litical prowess of Congressman Lor? rlmer. Until a few days ago, Lorrl? mer had not received a vote for sen? ator. The breaking of the deadlock was not permitted to pass without ex? citing incidents. Former Lieut. Go v. Northcott, a Hopkins leader, who is now United States district attorney at Springfield, was dragged from the main floor of the house by house po? licemen for lobbying on the floor. Minority Leider Lee O'Xeil Brown, who advocated the election of Lorrl? mer, characterised the words of Rep iesentatlve English as false because the latter in a speech gave the im? pression by Inference that Improper Influences had been used to procure Democratic votes for Lorrlmer. "I do not know what the gentleman means," said Brown, "by his infer? ence, but if he means that Improper Influences had been used, he Is a liar. I hope he did not mean it. But if he did and will repeat his words to me outside of this hall I will pledge you that one of us sill never make those remarks again." English did not take up the chal? lenge. Wliat Some American Brides Have Paid for a Title. Dutchess of Roxburghe (May Goelet) $10.000,)00. Countess Bonl de Castellane (An? na Gould) $6.000,000. Dutchess of Marlborough (Con suelo Vanderbllt) $5.000,000. Lady Curzon (Mary Leiter) $2, 000.000. Dowager Duchess of Marlborough (Miss Hammersley) $2.000,000. Dutchess of Manchester (Helen Zimmerman) $2,000,000. Countess of Suffolk (Daisy Leiter) $2.000,000. Chief of Polles Kohler, of Cleve? land, Ohio, has told the men under him thst they must use great care In making arrests to see that they have a person who has violated the law. He says that people should have an opportunity to explain before beim, put behind prison bars as well as af terward. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain I Heronry, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and oompletely derange the whole system when entering It through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions frees reputable physi? cians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.. co itains no mercury, and is taken Internally, acting direct? ly upon the blood and mucous sur? faces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sur? you get the gen? uine. It is taken ln .ernally and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials ftee. Sold by Druggists. Price 75c, per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for con? stipation. 5-4-lm. Prof. David W. Marks, who died In London recently, was probably the only Jewish minister who held I place with the same congregation for sixty-nine years. He was ninety-sev? en years old, but was a member of the "younger class" laving been the first clergyman of his faith to cast as'de, In an English congregation, some of the antique USSgSi and to make the service of the reform ??! kind. He was rOCOgniSS 1 if OBi th?> learned neon of his time, but not a university graduate A Thrilling ICchcuc. ?How g> rt it. iean. o! I!heny, Wash., s/ai saved from i frightful death Is a story to thrill the world. "A hard cold," he write*, "brought eg ? tl sen orate lung trouble thai baf? fled ''i>> aspei t dootoi i?< i a men i Paid $10 t<> $ 11 a VfsH to a lung spe? cialist In Spokane, who did not help e*e. Thea i went to California, but without ben, fit. At ! i-t I used I>r. King's New DtseoverVi which com? pletely cured me and now i ?jn as g ( I as ever." For Lung Trouble Broaehltlai Cougbi ard Colds, Asth? ma. Croup and Whoojlng Cough It's supreme. 5??c and $100. Trial bot? tle free. Guaranteed by Slbert's Drug Store. WILL BEAT DREADNOUGHT. Neu British Battleships SO Per Cent. More Powerful. London, May 23.?Reginald Mc Kenna, First Lord of the Admi.alty, in replying to criticisms on the naval policy Df the government, has said that the battleships to be built, under this year's program would be at least 30 per cent, superior to their imme? diate predecessors. At least two of the Improvements to be introduced are known. The 10 and 12 inch guns are to have a great? er muzzle energy than those now in use. These guns will be cap? able of developing 53,000 feet-tons, compared with 47,000 for the guns of the Dreadnought. In addition, the construction will make it possible for all the 12-inch guns of the new ships to be fired on either side. The deck erections have been reduced to the minimum, and the two pairs of guns, placed in the cen? ter of the ship in barbettes on each wing, but arranged in echelon, can sweep through almost a complete circle. The other three pairs of guns will be mounted In barbettes in the cen? ter line, one forward and two aft. In one of the latter the guns will be carried at a high elevation, which is considered an improvement on the arrangement of the big guns on the new American ships. In the American ships the 10 pri? mary guns can also be fired on either broadside, but, as all the guns are placed In the center line, the bow and stern fire Is considerably reduced, there being no guns on the wing. Moreover, British experts consider that the American system makes it difficult to train all the guns at acute angle to the fore and aft line of the ship. The new British vessels, two of which are to be built In private yards and two by the government, will be fitted with turbines to develop a speed of 21 knots. -9 New County Movement. The citizens of Olanta and sur? rounding territory have recently re? commenced an active and well di? rected movement agitating their new county scheme, and from what we learn their chances seem brighter than ever. Olanta Is so situated as to render her peculiarly adapted for a county seat, being surrounded by parts of four counties, viz: Florence, Williamsburg, Sumter and Clarendon. ?Lake City Record. The Asylum Inquiry. It must be?because we are told so every day by the accomplished news? paper correspondents at Columbia that the authorities in charge of the State Asylum for the Insane are gen? tlemen and scholars and quite im? mune from impugnment. Let us take that for granted, then, and say no more about it. Now, is the asylum properly managed? That, we think, should be the question before the In? vestigating commission. This is not an Inquisition of personal characters but an inquiry into facts. At best an Insane asylum is a sorrowful institu? tion, and it is easy enough to make woful report of its conduct. Full ac? count must be taken of the natural tendency of sympathizing relatives and friends to exaggerate complaints of the management of such an estab? lishment, but the balance must not be permitted to go the other way in con? doning everything that is umiss be? cause of the high character of the men in authority over It. The best possible conditions must be maintain? ed and it is the business of the pres? ent investigating commission to find out if they have been and if not to recommend how they may be brought about and preserved.?Charleston Post. ?Sometimes you may be told that there are other things just as good as DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, for any ailments of the kidney or bladder, which always result in weak back. lackache. rheumatic pains, rheumatism and urinary disorders A trial of DeWitt s Kidney an 1 Bladder Pills is sufficient to convince you how good they are. Send your nr.me to D, C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, for a free trial box. They are sold here by all druggists. According to the stories coming from Africa, they RtUlt have herded quite a bunch Of "varmints" for Ted? dy to shoot.?WaycrOSS Herald. Obviously, If the President was to ha\e a drenching, nothing less than I cloud-burst was required for the purpose.?Philadelphia Press. Women Who Are Envied. ?Tin?-,, attractive women who are lovely in face, form and temper are tin- envy of many, urh? might be like them, A weak, sickly woman will be nervous and Irritable. Constipation or kidney polsoni show in pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. For all such. Bleotri ? Bitters work wonders. Thej regulate Stomach, Livof and Kidneys, purity the blood; give strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath, smooth, vel? vety skin, lovely complexion. Many chnrmlng women owe their health and beauty to them. 5nc at Slbeifs , DruK Store. The South is Going Dry. Lay the jest about the julep in the camphor ball at last, For a miracle haa happpened and the olden days are past; That which makes Milwaukee famous doesn't foam in Tennessee And the lid in old Missouri is as tight locked as can be? O, the comic paper Colonel and his cronies well may sigh, For the mint is waving gayly, but the South Is going dry. By the stillride on the hillside in Ken? tucky all is still, Fcr the only damp refreshment must be dipped up from the rill; Xo'th Ca'lina's stately gov'nor gives his soda glass a shove And discusses local option with the South Ca'llna gov.; It is useless at the fountains to be winkful of the eye, For the cocktail glass is dusty and The South is going dry. It is water, water everywhere?and not a drop to drink! We no longer hear the music of the mellow crystal clink When the colonel and the Major and the Gen'l and the Jedge Meet to have a little nip to give their appetites an edge. For the eggnog now is noggless and the rye has gone awry And the punch bowl holds carnations ?and the South is going dry. All the nightcaps now have tassels and are worn upon the head? Not the nightcaps that were taken # when nobody went to bed; And the breeze above the blue grass is as solemn as is death. For it bears no pungent clove-tang on its odorlflc breath; And each man can walk a chalk line when the stars are in the sky. For the fizz glass now Is fizzless and the South is going dry. Lay the Jest about the julep 'neath the chestnut tree at last, For there's but one kind of moon? shine and the olden days are past; Now the water wagon rumbles through the southland on its trip And it helps no one to drop off to pick up the driver's whip, For the mlntbeds make a pasture and the corkscrew hangeth high? All is still along the stillside, and the South Is going dry." ?Brunswick Journal. An Egg Curiosity. Mr. J. T. Bigham, of this city, has brought to this office the most unique thing in the egg line ever seen here. His hen was seen to go to her nest every day but no egg was found. Finally the hen was found dead. On an examination of her, the egg was found in her. There were two dis? tinct shells visible and the egg was of an extraordinary size. The outer shell had been broken, presumably by the growth of the inner one. But this is not all. When the broken shell was removed the Inner one rattled and when It was broken open for ex? amination, still another was found in? side this one which was about the size of a normal egg. The two inside ones may be seen here and as to the third one we will back up Mr. Big ham's word for It. . The Inside egg seems to be .perfectly good to all out? side appearances.?Chester Lantern. Carrie Nation Is a fine example of how the public likes to be gulled out of Its hard earned money. Carrie retired to a fine farm on a good in? come as a result of her exhibitions of herself and her hatchet. It's much easier to make money faking than by genuine work.?Americus Times-Re? corder. There must be a bad half hour ecming to Tolstoi, provided he takes the Outlook.?Boston Transcript. If Mrs. Hester Cordroy, of Delmar. Del., Is as old as a dispatch to The New York Tribune says she is, she may not unreasonably claim to be the oldest active worker in the country. Mrs. Cordroy is said to have been born February 12. 1707, and If she was, she Is well started In her 113th year. She is a m<?st industrious wo? man, cultivating with hor own hands two ? i; ? ? gardens and soiling the pio ducts. The enrollment I.ks for the np pioachlng Spartanburg municipal pri? mary, to be hold June 1, cloaed Sat? urday at noon, the regiatratlon reach? ed 8,100, the largest In the city's his? tory. Tb?- candldatei for mayor are j B. Lee and J, P. Felder, In tha n i - sral wards there arc 18 candldatea for the board pf aldermen. Mr. ?Jus Millar, a proaperous young farmer living five miles from Abbe? ville, lost his barn and contents Fri? day night by Bra. Bealdas s large amount Of teed, two mules and a horse a*ere burned. Mr. Miller was painfully burned In trying to save his stock. The origin of the fire is un? known. There was no Insurance. 5< Bis ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. AVcgctablerrepamionlbrAs simulating theFood ami] tingUie Siomachs Infants/Childkfn Promotes Di^rtonOicfifii ness and Restrontains Dritte Opiimi.Morphine nor Mitral Not Narcotic. AaptofOMIkS^HJlimmi ftmpkioSml *Arust Seed * Aperfect Remedy for Coroilpa-j t ion, Sour S tomach, DiarrroaJ Worms ^orrvrilsknisJevErislr ness and Loss OF SLEEP. FacSimfe SignaTure oT NEW YORK. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature Alb months old J5 Doses-35a n? Gunrante? d under the Food Exact Copy of Wrapper. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORI t?? eeeoaee eeeeeaat vom? wn. Dr. Florence Buckanan. of London, has just won the thousand-dollai prize for original work offered by the Naples Association for promoting Laboratory Research by Women. The association is made up of representa? tives from the leading women's col? leges of this country ar.d it promotes scientific work among women without regard to nationality. John Peney, an expert accountant, is examining the books of Greenville County for the purpose of finding out the exact condition of the county'a finances. ?There are many imitations of De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve ?DeWitt's is the original. Be sure you get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve when you ask for it. It is good for cuts, burns and bruises, and 13 especially good for Piles. Sold by all druggists. Roosevelt has killed a python. He must surely think he is in the Garden of Eden.?Philadelphia In? quirer. Could Not be Better. ?No one has ever made a salve, ointment, lotipn or balm to compare with Bucklens Arnica Salve. It's the one perfect healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Eczema, Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Chapped Hands it's supreme. Infallible for Plies. Only 25c at Sibert's Drug Store. The biggest single day's shipment of beans in the history of trucking industry at Lake City went forward Saturday evening, being eight car? loads, mostly for New York. The av? erage New York price today wa* about $1.75 per bushel. It is expected that 40 cars of beans will go from this point next week. Trouble Makers Ousted. ?When a sufferer from stomach trouble takes Dr. King's New Life Pills he's mighty glad to see his Dys? pepsia and Indigestion fly, but more ?he's tickled over his new. fine ap? petite, strong nerves, healthy vigor, all because stomach, liver and kid? neys now work right. 25c at Sibert's Drug Store. The old Baptist Church at Clinton is being torn down to make room for a new one. ?We do not know of any other pill that is as good as DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little liver pfllg?small, gentle, pleasant and sure pills with a reputation. Sold by all druggists. The capital stock of the Granites ville Cotton Mills has been increased to $1.000.000. ?Foley's Honey and Tar is especial? ly recommended for chronic throat and lung troubles and many sufferers fr >m 1 ronchltle, asthma and eon* sumption have found comfort and re lief, by using Foley's Honey and Tar. w. w. Sibert J. B. DeLoach, who is wanted in Georgia, has been arrested in Saluda County. $14.45 -ACCOUNT REUNION CONFEDERATE VETERANS, June 8th-10th. Tickets on sale June 5th, 6th and 7th, final limit June 14th, By deposit of ticket with Special Agent, Memphis, not earlier than June 9th, not later than June 14th, and pay? ment of fee of 50 cents at time of deposit, extension limit may be secured to leave Memphis not later than July ist. For further information, call on Ticket Agent or write, W. J. CRAI6, T. C. WHITE, Pas. Traf. Mgr. Sen, Pas. Agent. WILMINGTON, N. C. COUCH CyRSTHEUJHCS AND at L OR MONEY A SSZ'/V0?0. v ~.t jltjl >i ? ii?u?iuu1 ??as Foley's 0RINQ Men Reel Plftjf in Danger. *Men past middle life have found comfort and relief in Foley's Kldm y Remedy, especially for enlarged pros? tate fiend, which is very common emong elderly men. L. E. Morris. Dexter, Ky., writes: "Up to a year au<? my father suffered from kidney and bladder trouble and several phy? sicians pronounced it enlargement of the prostate gland and advised an operation. On account of bis age ire a/ere afraid he could not stand it and I 1 recommended Foiey s Kidney Rem? edy, and the first bottle relieved him. and after taking the second bottle he was no longer troubled With this complaint." W. W. Sibert. i la Pleasant and Effective CURES Constipation, Stomach and Liver Trouble. by stimulating these organs and restoring their natural action. Is best for women and chil? dren as ORINO does not gripe or nauseate. SIEBERTS DRUG STORE.