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COUNCIL DISCUSSES MATTERS i knsi s to hi: taken and no rebates for mo nsi payers. Short Mooting Held.?Much IMmcuh mkm and Little Work Don?*?Re? port of Public Works Commltltee? Water Question up Again.?Propo? sition for New Lichts, no other reason other eitles of tr The City Fathers met Tuesday night In their usual semi-monthly talk feast and while there wws much dtsccsslon. action was taken on few Important matters, the two import? ant being the decision to have a new eensus of the city tsken and not to allow any rebates on licenses which wsre paid where parties went Into business late In the year as has been dsns heretofore. The suggestion of th?? tsjgafgf he. Light ami I'iivmt coin paay that new lights be accepted in pises of the old ones which have '>een giving satisfaction to the city, be postponed for action, until next snooting of council. The council met, ss usual, at K O'clock In the council chamber and at once ^ot down to business by tak? ing up the matter of a new census for the city. Mayor Jennings slated that he thought it ought to be done. If for than to show the the State that Sumter was larger than It was credited with j being by the government census fig urea. Mr. Jennings said that he was wll ling to give ss much as 1101 out of his own pocket to see that, a new count be taken snd that tin city had Justice. Mr. Glenn was opposed to the city bearing the expense of the census, while Mr. Wright thought I that the city ought to bear the ex? pense, as It was the city winch was most Interested In having the census figures exact and lsrger than they were shown to be by the government census figures The matter wss discussed for some time, a motion finally being put that the city request the Chamber of Com? merce to bear half of the expense, but if it refused that the city spend as much ss $160 for taking a new census. This motion was carried with the amendment that If the taking of thi census cost more than th?> $150 appropriated that the surplus smount he* rafeert br tv***"* enhecrireM^n Mr. C. Capers Smith appeared be- ? fore Council at the request of the IfrCaihim Realty Company nskfng that the company be allowed a PS> on the taxes on ,o? t<*i ly occupied by the Hotel Jackson, wiileh had been burned sni which was not used st any time by the com? pany. The matter was discussed for some ttms, it f nally being decided that as the tsxes were pstd only on the* property held st the first of the ysar snd ss the hotel was on the lot st tne first of the year that no allow? ance be msds because the building and been burned. The report of the Committee on Public W.?rks wss msde by MaJ. Lee, the city engineer, in ths absence of Chalrmsn Booth of that committee. He stated thst the work on the curb? ing on Church street hsd boengsjone over snd braced sufficiently. In his tlon. He said thst work has commenced on the septic tsnk thst the flooring hsd been put In, after which ths work had then been stopped for s time so as to glvs that part of the tank time to dry out, but tha: It was now rsady for work to be recommenced again. He said thst ths work on the sew? erage system which is being put in by Bergbau a snd Mofflt had been somewhat delayed on account of the recent rains, but that the work had been started again and that it sui now advanced to the C. snd W. C. railroad snd ready to brsnch off from the swamp toward to city. The work of preparing Liberty street for a coating of oil had been delayed some on account of the rain snd cold westher but that it was ready now to be covered with the oil, which would be sprinkled over It In a few days. Ths fact thst vehicles were chip? ping off the edge of the sidewalk, In crossing It. st the entrance to the lot back of the Masonic building was brought to the attention of Council by Mr. Glenn, and MaJ. Lee was ask? ed to make arrangements to stop the trouble. This matter also brought up s discussion of the fact that the cor? ners were very nsrrow at the SSI of Harvlu and CaJdwell streetM. but no action was taken In the matter. Mr. Wright reported on the lights for the past month. He said that he hsd th.> old complaint to make of lights not giving satisfaction. He then ststed thst Mr. Moses hsd prom? ised to put in new lights of a differ? ent kind st the places where the old tights were not giving satisfaction. The new lights would cost the same as the old lights and would probably Civs better satisfaction Mr. Mnece asked COUhcll to Inspect one of the ?SU lights which he had pbued n: the corner of u sj sni Lib? erty streets and see how council liked It snd to let ggfj BS M flUUa ell wouid accept the new Pgnts In place of the old ones. At the close of the meeting council did go to the corner designated to examine the light but they decided to postpone ac? tion until the next meeting. Mr. T. C. Scaffe asked permission to be alb-wed to lower the floor of the room next door to him, used as a pinder parching establishment. This request was granted. Mr. I. Murray Hair asked that he he allowed a rebate of $195, of the $200 whlclv he had put up at the be? ginning of the year 1910, when he had started In to do a Jewelry business fn the city. He stated as his reason i for thinking the rebate due, that Mr. C. M. Joye had done business in his name for the remainder of the year. It was stated by the clerk in answer to a question asked by a member of the council, that Mr. Joye got his own license and did business In his own name, and Mr. Hair's request was not granted. The check that K. D. Lee, Esq., as executor of the estate of Mrs. Tourney had presented at the Sunday school gathering a few days before Christmas came up for its full share of discus? sion. Mr. Hurst asked what he must do with the check. He said that he had been asked to cash it and turn over the proceeds to the distributing committee at Christmas time, but that he had refused to do so without the consent of council. The matter was discussed for some time, It final? ly being postponed for action as none ef the members of council knew what Mrs. Tourney intended to do with the proceeds of the check. Mr. C. M. Hurst, City Clerk, ttu n j asked what he should do about re? bates on old licenses. He said that he had granted rebates formerly and that he had written notices on the back of licenses Issued late In the year that a rebate of a certain per cent was due on that license when a new license was secured for the new year. He wanted to know what coun? cil wished him to do in the matter. He said that a motion had been pass? ed several months ago forbidding all rebates, but he wanted to know about the licensee issued prior to that time on which he had promised rebates. This question called for much dis? cussion on the part of all of the mem? bers of council. Mr. Olenn thought that the matter was settled some tlmo ago when a motion allowing no rebates was passed and the new schedule of licenses for 1911 enacted. Mr. Jern.ngs und Mr. McKslVS? siel? vi with h?m, while Mr. Wright e.nd Mr. Mcl.aunn WSfftJ as fmniy op. ? tfSj I to them. These lattor gafiUemon UfctuglU ^..^ ?wL^lj? 0ub... w~ ~_ allowed on new licenses. Mr. Rhame after finding out what was the pre? cedent in the matter and what the clerk had done, stated that he thought they ought to be granted for this time but not herefater. Mr. Wilder re? mained quiet until, after several mo? tions were put and tabled, the motion that rebates be allowed as formerly was voted on, when he voted with Aldermen Olenn and McKeiver against rebates. This made a tie, as Alder? men Booth and Cuttlno were absent, and Mayor Jennings said It gave him pleasure to break the tie In favor of allowing no rebates now or any oth? er time. Mr. Rhame asked about the water which he said he understood was still in a bad condition. This called for a short discussion which did not amount to anything In the end. Mr. Wright asked about new lights. He said that he understood that all lights could be secured at a cheaper rate aach, if there were over 100 lights, and It was deemed a good idea, if the price of individual lights would be reduced by adding a few more lights, to sdd a few more new lights. Mr. Wright stated that Mr. Huger had asked that a new light be put on Rroad street around the corner from Warren and Wahslngton streets as it was dark at that place and a light was needed there. The matter was not acted upon. Mr. Hurst then stated that he had several bills which he would refer to the proper committees to be approv? ed and paid If council so ordered. This was done. The matter of changes in the li? cense ordinance enacted for 1911 ask? ed for by the physicians and automo? bile m.m of the city was then taken up and discussed. It was decided to let the license schedule remain as it is. People's Saving Fund. The People's Rank, in responso to the v%1shen of n number of Us stock? holders ami ( ustomers, has consent? ed to act as the depository of the People's Saving Fund, a savings asso Statlon organized and to bo conducted along the same lines as the Young Men'* Saving Fund. Payments are to be made weekly, on Monday, dur? ing regular banking hours, and tho minimum weekly payment accepted Is $1.00. More than fifty shares have I eon taken and, a* I he fund Is to he kept open until next Monday It Is expected that quite a number of ad? ditional shares will be placed among the*** who rt#??dre to form the ???ein.?' habtl CITIES OF CAROLINA THIRTEEN TOWNS NOW IX 5,000 (LASS. Spartuubtirg Now Fourth City of State?Greenville Dropping to Fifth rlMHCensus Figures Sun>rise and Disappoint Kverybody. Washington, Jan. 9.?South Caro? lina's municipalities having a popula? tion in excess of 5,009 made an aver? age Increase of 22.9 per cent during the last decade. Statistics of the 13th census issued today show the number of these places increased from eight in 1900 to 13 In 1910. Their total in? crease in population was only 19.5 per cent of the State's total Increase of 175,084 for the decade. Anderson, among the cities, made the most rapid strides in population increase. This increase amounted to 75.5 per cent. Spartanburg gained 54.6 and Greenville increased 3 2.7 per cent while Columbia grew 24.7 per cent and Charleston only 5.4 per cent. South Carolina's municipalities of over 5,000 population rank as fol? lows: 1910. 1900. Charleston. 58,133 55,807 Columbia.16,111 21,108 Spartanburg. . . 17,517 11,395 Greenville .... 16,741 11,860 Anderson .'. ... 9,654 6,498 Sumter. 8,109 5,673 Rock Hill. 7,216 5,485 Florence. 7,057 4,647 Greenwood . . . 6,614 4,824 Orangeburg . . . 5,906 4.455 Cnlon. 6,623 5,400 Georgetown. . .. 6,530 4,138 Newberry. . . . 5,028 4,607 Comparative Gain. Increase. Pei cent. Charleston .... 3,026 0o.4 Columbia .... 5,211 24.7 Spartanburg . . . 6,122 64.6 Greenville. . .. 3,881 32.7 Anderson. . . . 4,156 75.6 Sumter. 2,436 42.9 Rock Hill. . . . 1,730 31.6 Florence. 2,410 51.8 Greenwood. . . . 1,790 37.1 Orangeburg . . . 1,461 32.8 Union. 228 04.1 Georgetown. 1,391 33.4 Newberry. 421 09.1 FERTILIZER FOR GARDENS. Special Formula Recommended by T> ncnt ^grtcuPwre Bhrpert \vh<> is e\lfti ? Pooocaeful c mer. . ,,o following special formula for vegetable garden li recommended by Mr. W. R. Elliott, of Wlnnsboro, an experienced and successful farmer and truck grower, who has charge of the demonstration work of the De? partment of Agriculture in Fairfleld county. If some fertilizer dealer or merchant will have some fertilizer put up by this formula it will find a ready sale among the gardeners of Sumter:' Formula for vegetable fertilizer. Acid phosphate, 14 per cent 1,000 lbs C. 8. meal 3 1-2-7-1 1-2 302 lbs. Nitrate of soda, 15 per cent. 4 22 lbs. Muriate of potash 50 per cent. 329 lbs or kaluit (1248) 2,053 Good for slowly maturing vege? tables. You can top dress those you wish to force by urlng nitrate of soda. Now Directors Elected. At the annual meeting of stock? holder/! of the First National Bank of Sumtei" Tuesday the old board of directors, consisting of Messrs. Nell O'Don iell, R. D. Lee, E. P. Ricker, IL D. Barnett, G. D. Shore and Dr. Archie China, was reelected with the addition of W. B. Upshur and Geo. F. Epperson as new members of the hoard. Immediately after the board of di? rectors was elected by the stockold ers, the board held Its meeting and Nelll O'Donnell was reelected Presi? dent and R. D. Lee reelected vice president. Stockholders of The Farmers Bank and Trust Company Meet. The stockholders of the Farmers Bank and Trust company met Mon? day and reelected the old board of directors. The old officers were also reelected. Only routine business was transacted after the election of offi? cers. Trespass Notice. The public will pleace take notice that all hunting, fishing, trapping, walking, riding, driving or other tres? passing on sny of the lands of the estate of Mrs. M. McH. Dahbs are forbidden, except by special permit in each Individual case. The prices of permits will bo regulsted by the value Of the privilege granted. B. W. Dabbs, Mayosvllle, a. C Executor. l-i-l-lt?W-4t ?When buying a cjtugh medicine for children hear in mind that Cham? berlain's cough remedy is most ef? fectual for colds, croup and whoop? ing OOUgh and that It contains no CIRCUIT RIDER'S ESTATE. "M*ajor Part Invested in Heavenly Se? curities," Says Wife?A Remarkable Inventory. (Nashville i.Tonn.) Dispatch in New York Tribune.) Mrs. Corra Harris, author of ' The Circuit Hitler's Wife," has iiled with j W. F. Hunt, Clerk of the County Court, an Inventory of her late hus? band's estate that is probably unique In court records. Her husband, the i Rev. Dundy H. Harris, who was com? monly supposed to be the real "Cir? cuit Rider" of the story, killed him yelf by taking morphine at Pine Ledge, near Cartersville, Ga., on Sep? tember 18. ^ The County Court clerk asked for an inventory of his estate and Mrs. Harris has written a letter stating that the major part of it was "in? vested in heavenly securities, ' the value of which has been variously de? clared in tiiis world and highly taxed by the various churches, but never realized." She writes to Mr. Hunt: "I have your card stating that if 1 do not furnish an Inventory of the estate of Lundy H. Harris, of which I was appointed administratrix, 'with? in 10 days from the receipt of this notice you will proceed as the law directs." "I did not know that it .was my duty to furnish such an inventory, and now that you demand it I do not know how to do it. If the one I send you is not in proper form to be re? corded on your books, I inclose post? age and request you to let me know wherein I have failed. It is not with the intention of showing an egregious sentimentality that I say I find it im? possible to give you a complete and satisfactory inventory of the estate of Lundy H. Harris. The part that I give is ?mall that It Is insignificant and misleading. At the time of his death he had $2.35 in his purse, $116 In the Union Bank and Trust Com? pany, of this city (Nashville), about 400 books and the coffin in which he was buried, which cost about $85. "The major part of his estate was invested in heavenly securities, the values of which have been variously declared In this world and highly taxed by the various churches, but never realized. He Invested every year not less (usually more) than $1,200 In charity, so secretly, so Inoffensive? ly and bo honestly that he was never ??mr?*?r?tp/1 of V?<0?c <?> r?V?<1a p ? V? ?-^. ~???? and nev r praised for bis generosity. >H?j pensioned an. old outcast woman In Barron county and ai old soldier in Nashville. He- tent two little ne? gro boys to school, and supported for three years a family of five who could not support themselves. "He contributed anonymously to every charity in Nashville; every old maid Interested in a 'benevolent ob? ject' received his aid; every child he knew exacted and received penny tolls from his tenderness. He supported the heart of every man who confided in him with encouragement and affec? tion. He literally did forgive his ene? mies, and suffered martyrdom on Sep? tember 18, 1910, after enduring three years of persecution without com? plaint. He was ever recognised as one of the largest bondholders In heaven. "You can see how large his estate was and how difficult It would be to compute its value so as to furnish you the inventory your require for record on your books. I have given you faith? fully such items as have come within my knowledge. Sincerely yous, "Corra Harris." ?When given as soon as the croupy cough appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use It successfully. Sold by all dealers . Campaign managers have finished filing expense accounts. And some people wish they would finish paying them.?Milwaukee News. Constltpatlon Is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all deal? ers. Your Uncle Andy Carnegie with a string of $180,000,000 to his credit Is the champion giver of the universe. ?Macon (Ga.) News. _, A ?Do you know that fully nine out of every ten caaea of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles due to cold or damp, or chronic rheu? matism, and require no Internal treat? ment whatever? Apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely and see how quickly it gives relief. For sale by all deal? ers. "T. R." seems to be losing his grip SS our champion conversationalist His last speech got nothing but in? side pages.?Detroit Fres Press. ?Medclnea that aid nature are al Wayi most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acte on this plan, it allys the cough, ruliove* the lungs, opens the Secretions and aids nature In restoring the sywtem to a healthy condition. Thousands have testified SEYE1TEEM SEMEM LOST. THREE BARGES GO DOWN OFF CAPE COD. The Worst Disaster of Years ou Treacherous Sandbars OIT the Coast of Capo Cod. Highland Light, Mass., Jan. 10? The worst disaster the life guards of the coast off grim old Cape Cod had seen in more than a dozen sears oc? curred today on the treacherous sand bars that make off from the peaked hills. The guards stood on the beach with their boats and other apparatus, unable to render assist? ance, while three stout coal carrying barges were hurled to destruction and all on board?17 men?lost their lives. The barges were the Treverton, Corbin and Pine Forest, valued to? gether at $125,000. With the ex? ception of Capt. F. I. Brown cf the Treverton, who belongs in Llncoln ville, Me., and Capt. \V. W. Hall of the Pine Forest, a Provincetown man, all were drowned, including Capt. Charles X. Smith of Philadelphia of the Corbin. As two of the barges, the Trever? ton and Corbin, broke up very quickly, it is believed that 12 lives were lost within an hou- after the barges l rokc away from the tug Lyker.s about 3 o'clock this morning and w nt into the breakers. Five of the seamen were seen clinging des? perately to the Pine Forest until th?. mid-forenoon, wht:: ia attempting to reach shore in their own little boats they were hurled Into the seething billows and lest. The tug Lykens cf the Reading Coal company smarted from Philadel? phia last week with the Treverton for Portland, the Corbin for Portsmouth and the Pine Forest for Marblehead. Coming over Nantucket shoals Monday the Lykens encountered a heavy southwester which began haul? ing into the nor.thwest as she rounded Monomoy Point and headed down the cape. The Lykens with her tow was off Nausett late in the evening and could be Meen in the moonlight from the shore as she was hugging the cape for a lee. She finally met the full force of the gale at the bend In the arm of the cape. The life sav.ng patrol saw her standing off shore to avoid the V taked Hill bars, but darkness otted her out four hours bofors ( wn. Tie- gale increased in lar> *i d about :* o'clock the long hawser . tern of the tug parted. The Lykjnv was then a mile or more to the west? ward of Peaked Hill life saving stat? ion. The last watch of the night patrol was just starting out from the station when he discovered wreckage in the breakers. The crew was quickly sum? moned but It was too dark to make out anything. At dawn the form of a stranded barge with a single mast could be seen far out In the breakers on the outer bar, while In the offing hovered a tug which afterwards proved to be the Lykens. The life savers realized that no life boat pulled by men could traverse those 800 yards of whirling billows. Two men were seen clinging to th rigging and three others holding on to the house. It was apparent that the other two barges had long since broken up. The Lykens could not ren? der assistance owing to the heavy sea and started for Provincetown. Shortly before 10 o'clock the men of the Pine Forest w^ere seen to gather in a group. Before those on the beach realized their purpose the little dory on top of the barge house had been cut loose and launched. All five men then tumbled In for the last fight for life, but before they had grasped their oars, a big comber came rolling around the stern of the barge and over them. That was the end. POME RENE ELECTED SENATOR. Receives Every Democratic, Vote in Ohio Legislature. Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 11.?Lieuten? ant Governor At lee Pomerone was elected to the United States Senate by the Legislature today by the vote of every Democratic member of that body. The Senate met at 11 a. m. and the Hous.? at 10:30 a. m. In the Senate Lieutenant Governor Pomerone re celved 1!' votes and in the House 70 votes. The two houses will meet jointly at 11 a. m. Wednesday to complete the election. Agriculture Is receiving much at? tention at the hands of the Brazilian Government, ami every inducement is being made to encourage immigration of farm laborers from Europe. La? bor is scarce, and to open the back country will require millions of work? ers. * The Socialist administration at Mil? waukee unable to do anything to the high cost of living, Is to try Its hand tin K. I ost of d itatt ? FOR DIRECT SENATORIAL VOTE. Senate Committee Will Make Favor? able Report. Washington, Jan. 10.?At a meet? ing of the Senate committee on the judiciary held late today, a decision \\ as reached to report favorably the sub-committee resolution authorizing an amendment to the Constitution providing f?r the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. The controversy in the committee turned on the question as to whether the State or Federal Government ?honld supervise the election. The committee's provision directs that "the times, places and manner of holding elections shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature there? of." Senators Depew and Nelson both offered amendments giving Congress the power to regulate, but the South? ern Senators opposed the provisions as most prejudicial to the interests of their constituents, some of them go? ing so far as to assert that the meas? ure would be more obnoxious than the "force" bill of the early 90's. Two amendments were voted down. While encouraged ovor the pro? gress made, the advocates of the change are by no means sanguin'e of immediate success. There is strong opposition in the Senate to the pro? vision, and they anticipate little dif? ficulty in preventing action during the present session. The measure will die with this Congress, so that it seems probable that it will be necessary to travel the road against next session. AN EXPLANATION. How Willie Walker, An Honest Xegn Happened to Get Into Trouble. I, Willie Walker, I am now answei ing the Daily Item of January 6th. I was said that I took bananas from tb express office, which I did not d< About 7 o'clock on the same night - was accused, I loaned a negro name Eddie Carter 25 cents, with the s< curity of a bunch of bananas whlc I carried to my place of business fc examination thinking it was O. K after which I took it home and foun soon after that they were stole goods. Should I have known this b( fore my name would not have bee published at b ng ? thief. I hav boss employed by \v. s. Rej noids fo .ght yen, ' and always carried ai kcyn and h has proveu nie O. &. I a D & 1 ** ~ - ?'''' Be; ig ? dot expect no more I h ; d >?. white and to I b f< ated of holding my orae hut not Cart< wh< .: iioi ui ih? found now. But I was in the wron< light to explain myself under an ar rest which gives no showing to a ne gro of my calibre. Work hard fo what I get. Ask those who know m from slander. Burns Hardware Co. Chief Bradford, Cuttino & McKnighi DeLorme's Pharmacy, H. L. Tlsdah W. S. Reynolds, employes. Hoping my enemy is satisfied nov Willio Walker. Texas dairymen have been feedin, their cows on prickly pears?wile, cactus?for many years and getting splendid results in milk production. The spines are burned off with gaso? line torches, and the cows turned in? to huge fields of the cacti and allow? ed to eat all they want. The Texas dairymen were a good many yaars ahead of I jther Burbank. The estate of J. Rogers Maxwell, of New York, who died recently, is understood to be worth less than $3,000,000. A year ago he was worth $20,000,000. Part of his heavy loss came i nthe market last summer, and a part is due to his continuing a cement war with the Unifbd States gteel Corporation. Take ner a box of Nunnally's Candies. She knowsjust how good they are. The gift will be deeply ap? preciated. Nunnally's name on the box is a guarantee of the very highest grade candies.?the standardof purity and goodness in the South for over 25 years. Candies reach us by fast express almost daily? your guarantee of ex? quisite freshness.