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1 C. L MUST OPEN STREET. T'VENTY-FOVR HOCRS GIVEN RAILROAD COMPANY IN wSuCH TO PUT STREET IN FORMER CONDI? TION . Disposition of Tourney Will Discussed by Council?Mr. McKeiver Granted New tea?ic to Building Occupied by Him?R. B. Rotts Talks on Re. pairing Trees?Bicycles Forbidden on Graded School Green. City Council met Tuesday in its regular semimonthly session and discussed fully, and in part heatedly, the condition of affairs on Mary street and the best methods of mak? ing the railroad company comply with the city's requirements. Action on this matter was finally taken when * ? McKelver made a motion which was passed that the A. C. L. agent at this place and the local attorney for the road be notified at once by the) ?Clerk that unless the railroad com? pany closed the ditch on Mary street and puts the street back Into its former condition within twenty-four hours that the mayor and a commit? tee appointed by him with the city force would close the ditch and make the changes necessary to put the street back into its former condi? tion. This ac*'o*i was taken after the situation had been fully discussed and all of the members of council I present made acquainted with the -situation. . , There were only five members of council present when that body Was called to order, Aldermen McLaurin, . Booth. Wright and Glenn being absent After the reading and approval of the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. R. B'. Ross, a forestry expert and repairer, stated to council that he | n the forestry business and that he was prepared to put th? trees In the eity in good shape a& cheap as anyone else that would and he would guarantee to leave them in good condition. He stated that he had no? ticed that there were a great many trees In the city needing attention -which he was ready to give, If coun? cil should decide to have the trees doctored. After he had talked a few minutes- he was referred to the tree aT ! i -t** v mrrdsst'Vn to h**v? them acc on his suggestion. Mr Jennings r.ade h's report on file matter of correcting the en? croachments made by the railroad on Mary street. He stated that he had not been able to obtain the city at? torney's opinion in writing, as he had been authorised to do? but that the mattter had been taken up with th- railroad officials by the city at torr.jy and they had promised to fill le ditch and had stated that they might" remove the telegraph poles. The city attorney had gone 10 Mr. Reynolds, the resident attorney for the road, who had placed In writing what the railroad was willing to do. This( paper was read by Mr. Jennings to Council who. with Mr. Jennings, were not satisfied with It The statement as made by Mr. Reynolds was that the railroad was willing to put twenty-four inch pipe In the ditch, as required by the city engineer, for a distance of 400 feet, on condition that ditch be left open the rest of the way, 5S0 feet as shown by the city engineer. The telegraph poles were still in the street and a house had been moved over and placed on the street. Mr. Lee, the city engineer, stated that the contractor fop the work that wag being done had posi? tively refutied to put down the pipe at the depth at which he reejUl ed it and ?Mt had therefore made him >rk on the ditch. Furth -- he railroad company had i up wi at was Brand or Mulberry street WttfeMM any permission ; and had shut off tl sti I and Owens street so that they C< not be UHed now. He said that If the city allowed the railroad company ro shut up Owens street It meant the cutting off of passage between the western and southern section? f the city, except by way of Sumter str- \ \ which meant the going a distance ef ; half a mile or more to persons wish - ! lng to go from one of those parts oft the city to the other. He said that j Brand or Mulberry fctfost had been ! deeded to the city, he did not think that Owens street had ever been given to the city as a Street, but that It had I .ten used for more than twenty years as a public throtu-hfare. and he did not see that the railroad com? pany had sny right to close It at this time. The ditch which had been d'.jg by the company had closed up this street at this time. There was con? siderable discussion about the matte.*, there being some doubt ?yi to whether or not the city owned Owens street, but it being decided that Mary street was a legally authorized street an 1 in the possession of the city. Mr. Mc? Kelver advised the Ctosfog of Owens and Brand streets, on condition that the railroad company provide for Mary street to run on out to cross CWgnsH street beyond the railroad advisable to have streets crosing the railroad freight yard as the railroad did not desire to have streets cross its yard. Major Lee stated that he had been keeping close watch on the work during the day time and that he had asked that the police keep watch over the work at night to keep the railroad company from taking any unexpected steps. The motion of Mr. McKeiver was made following this discussion and passed, the only debate on it being as to the time which ought to be al? lowed the railroad company to put the street back into condition. Dur? ing the discussion Mr. L C. Strauss, city attorney, was called up over the telephone and asked tc come down to the meeting and give his advice, but he stated that it was impossible for him to come, that the negotiat? ions with the road were getting along nicely and that he did not think that Council had any cause to be uneasy. There was some criticism of Mr. I Strauss* action by members of Coun? cil in that he had been asked for advice as to the legal rights of the city in this matter, and instead of giving his advice had gone ahead and opened negotiations with railroad to settle the difficulty which was a mat? ter for Council to decide. As there wers so few members of Council present and nono of the members of the police committee, It was deemed advisable to defer the selection of a policeman to take the place of Mr. Williams until ..he next meeting of Council. Mr. Hurst stated that Mr. Sompay rac, of the firm of Wilson & Sompay rac, of Columbia, who were the architects of the Y. M. C. A. building, had made objection to paying the li? cense of architects doing business in the city. No action was taken, no concession being made to Mr. Som payrac. Mr. Hurst stated that he had an application from a negro, who did a great deal of street photography work here, asking for a yearly license, but the license of a dollar a day for street photographers was allowed to remain unchanged In his case. Citizens of Magnolia street petition? ed for an electric light on that l street between Liberty and Kendrick street The matter was referred to the light committee with power to act. uimey Chflstinns donation, if it SSI turned over to the city. C kunoil U year as It had been last >ear, be idOTSed and given to the nasal i Christmas Committee for use in the distribution of gifts to the poor at Christmas time, and that It be not used in caring for a few typhoid fever patients as It had been during the past year. This motion was passed, the opinion of the Mayor oeing tha* the wish of Mrs. Tourney vould be carried out by doing this and not by using the donation as it had boen used last year. Following this there was some dis? cussion of the building of th Tourney hospital. Mr. Jennings stat? ed that he had recently read the will and that it called for the building of the hospital as soon as $35.000 had been turned over to the trustees from Mrs. Tourney's estate He thought that this much had been turned ovo already and, as ther? was great need for such a hospital as that proposed *n the will, that ster?s should be tak? en to commence the work on the hospital. He said that the commit? tee had not yet been called to meet, but that probably it could be called toother at some time soon. \ report from the waterworks mmission was read and received as information. '?tontfon was called by one ..f the ' m ? to the fact that th ire was if ' Table danger to children Washington and Liberty as tl v were leaving school ? afternoon and he moved that liceman be stationed there at 2 o'clock to see that automobiles and bicycles did not Injure the small ehll dn v hen they wer*? leaving school Wi'der seconded this motion with the amendment that persons be pre Melted from riding bicycles across ?ne graded school green at all times. This motion was heartily endorsed by council. Mr MeKeivor asked that sonic ac t'? n be taken on a matter which he had brought up before council at i f ?rmer mooting. He stated that th bunding he was occupying i av fnii ?ng to pieces and that it required immediate rep' Irs. He would not have brought the matter up at this imall meeting of council, but for the fact that he had to take some steps at Once or he would be forced to Rove. He asked to be allowed to re? tain the building, at double the amount of rent he was now paying, which is $71 ? w ar. ami he would re. pair it at a cost of somewhere be? tween $<}00 an.' 11,104 and still main? tain the Irsuraneo on It. The diseus slon of the matter rested on the point as to whe'her it was h, ttei to allow Mr. McKeiver to have the lease f<>r 10 years In addition f.. the ihre?' years more wbt^v. v.-,. . . , slbly rent the building out to some one else as a warehouse at more ad? vantageous figures. Mr. MrKelver stated that he had purchased another lot on which he could move, but that he did not have the money out of his business with which to build and that a move at this time would In all probabill'y mean a loss of several thousand dollars to him. which he was not In a position to lose at this time. After the matter had been dis? cussed fully it was decided to author? ize the mayor and clerk to draw up a lease for ten years more In addition to ;he three years which the present lease still has to run. A number of bills were read and passod upon. REPAIRS ON TREES ATTRACT AT? TENTION'. Tree on Main Street in Front of Court Hoase Being Doctored. The work of taking out all of the decayed and diseased paft of a tree is something unusual In Sumter and the work of the forestry experts on a tree In front of the court house has been watched by many with much In? terest. The tree was an old one with much of the heart decayed and eaten out by worms. The workmen, under Mr. R. B. Ross, a tree expert now In the city, went to work and cut out all of the decayed and diseased part of the tree and have covered the In? side with a costing of antiseptic tar paint and filled the part cut out with cement. In this way the life of the tree will be saved and the looks Im? proved. Mr. Ross comes from Ohio and has made a thorough study of tree life. He hopes while in the city to doctor some of the trees on the streets, many of which are In need of surgical treatment such as a tree surgeon can give. IN THE POLICE* COURT. Negress Found Guilty of Selling Whis? key?Other Cases. In the Police t Court Wednesday morning Sallie McDonald, a negress living In one of the Epperson houses on Canal street, was tried for selling liquor. She was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve 30 da vs. It seems thai the McDonald ' 11 BSC tared thi liquor last nigh/ and wod watched when she took, it home. The police saw her when she opened the , . ?~tj ~ Solu ;.....i<^ vji tue uioAcji. the arrest following Immediately. Willie Mack, Sam Peterson and Tom Peterson were tried for fighting. Mack plead guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of $15 or serve 30 days, The others were discharged. Bubber Rose and Henry Harriott were up for creating a . disturbance, Rose was found guilty and given $30 or 30 days, while Henry Herrlott was dismissed. Lucius Wilder, gambling, was found guilty and sentenced to pay 9 fine of $5 or serve 10 days. Notes From Statcburg. Stateburg. Dec. 12.?Misses Minna, Lizzie and Nannie Richardson of Sumter, spent Thursday and Friday 'it "Farm Hill" with their brother Mr. Richard Richardson. Mr. Schofleld of Columbia was a "> Isltor in our midst on Sunday. Miss Helen FrierSOB Is visiting her sister. Mrs. M. D. Sullivan In Pelzer. Mr. J. Frank Williams is in Co? lumbia for a few days. Mrs. S. Letter Boyte. of Ashevllle, N. C, Is visiting her mother, Mrs William Flud. Mr. Herbert Brownfleld of Provi? dence, sp- nt Sunday In our midst. The bazaar and oyster supper got? ten up by the "Altar Guild," and held at the residence of Mr. Rich? ard Richardson on last Thursday evening, was a very pleasant affair and was, from a financial standpoint, quite a success. Only a small crowd was in attendance, but they spent ' cry generously. Bors and <;iris Listen. The tickets for the Sumter moving pictures have arrived. Here Is a chance for every boy and girl to en? deavor to e u n some Christmas tnon i .mittee having this mat 1 arge offers n prize of $5 cash >y nd *5 cash to the girl who argest amount of cash ? ? tickets for the three exhib? itions uesday and Wednesday even? ings and Wednesday matinee. Prices f"r :ill exhibitions for adults will be 25 cents nnd f??r Children 1", cents for the evening! and 16 cents f..r the mat? inee. For every boy and Kiri who may enter the contest and wie. sells enough tickets to amount t<> $1.50 or over, win be given one free ticket Tickets may be secured at the Cham? ber of Commerce, Real Estate Transiten, There was only one transfei f real estate left a* the county clerks office Tuesday to be recoi 1: I the mmm plan pays. INDER BUSINESS MANAGEMKNT WATER WORKS snow PROFIT. City of Columbia Under New form of {.ovcrnmcnt Heaping Some Kxport? ed Benefits?Net Profll in Place of Large Deficit The State. The report of W. F. Stieglitz, mem? ber of city council and superintend? ent cf the waterworks system, shows that the receipts are far above the cost of maintenance. The receipts for November show that the depart? ment was paid $9,279.31 for waUr and that the expenses for the current month were $3,120.24, making a profit of $0,159.10. A number of fed of pipe were laid and several new services were installed. Several old lines of pipe were taken up to be replaced by new pipe. The report of Mr. Stieglitz to council says that the excellent showing of his department could not have been made save through the diligent and active co? operation of all his force. His report follows: m The receipts for the montn of No? vember were $9,279.34. The dis? bursements for maintenance and ex I tensions were $3,120.24. "Nineteen new sendees were laid during the month, 1,200 feet of pipe being used In the work. Twenty-five old lines were taken up on Hampton street and new pipe laid, and nine new extra services were run in ad? vance of the paving. "From January 1 to December 1 the receipts of the water department have been $70,205.97. This is over $13,000 in excess of the receipts for last yeai show re< ance exp fund am expense partment "This through departmt the par councllm ditlon of reported meddling in the c Is a cor value of he comm : mant .*. hi . i ? tax mail $553.26. nections Sixteen inspecto proved. were cc SPI -ort for 1911 will ver the matnten *est and sinking $27.500 and the lslons by the de n accomplished and zeal of the id cooperation on I, as a body and duals. This con Id not have been been wrangling, y Jealousies, and tfr. Stieglitz, this rtiow *v~ slon ? ran ? f gov ?rly administered. the month of No 'hf I"-. '.r.-v.mo '? 1 extensions were icw house con luring the month, arere made by the lew work was ap of old piumbing unsanitary." TAG IN USE. Street Tuesday That Street In Used < Morn Sfaspi The i first tir Tuesdaj to put recent - It. Th. to be a was mr cutting hers of which It was Composed, but perhaps it will do the work and show the believers in the split \o% drag and those who do not believe in i*. its efficiency as a street repairer and builder. ? was used for the streets of Sumter in Caldwell street n shape after the has been done on Irag did not seem ag after all, for It er sawed a id had ach of the tim EQUAL RIGHTS FOR SUMTER, Southern Hallway Remedies Discrim? ination Against Manufacturer-. Washington, Dec. 12.?In an order issued by the interstate commerce commission today manufacturers of buggies and other vehicles ?* win? ter are placed on an |ual footing with th? manufacturers of similar products at other points in the Stata. The Southern railroad asked for the privilege so that there would he JO discrimination against Sumter. HUNT'S . ? LIGHTNING OIL la the one nnfalMng scientific dressing which Instantly relleres and permanent!) cures all hurts, cut-*, burns, bruises, sprains and wounds of every kind. Pain leaves at once because the air Is excluded, and tin* oil covering nets as artificial skin, The queck cat, fastest healing oil known? HI NTS LIGHTNING OIL. M cents and ">d cents bottles. A. B. kICMAkhS Ml Dli INR CO. Shorn ??*. I cv.m. For fate h? SWjsrlN fyn? c* r THE PEOPLES' WAY Diu" you ever consider the saving of the samll amounts and the added powers of compound Interest? Not only would we have you think but we would suggest that you also act. jThe result will bo surprising. \ THE PEOPLES' BANK ?.-?-/ ? I "The Real Sting: of Poverty is the Inability to Help Others." A Safe Conservative Bank is Always Prepared to Take Care of Its Patrons. The Farmers' Bank and Tnua Co. ( Another Eminent Man, Mark Hanna, Says: "If you want to be anything In life or In your community, savs money, and begin to do it right away. You can't start too early or too young. Saving puts a man together?makes him fit and able to do things. Before you know it you are getting on?mak? ing money and becoming a solid citizen. Nine out of every ten successful men have grown up that way." Come in and let us talk over this matter further with you. THE BANK OF SUMTER. 8 DR. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., 2 ' DENTIST. - 18 W. Liberty St. -:- Phone No. 30 -OFFICE HO?RS 8 TO 1. 2 TO 6. /-V Undertakers and Embalmers, and Private Ambulance HEARSES FOR WHITE AND COLORED Ring 14 or 251?Day or Night Prompt Service J. D. Craig Furniture <. nrany 8, 10, 12 West Liberty Su ? t V_ LIME, CEMENT, TTov Hrain Blee Fiona, Mp Stag. Bran, nay, \JldIll, M ;edOo* beed. Horses. Mules. SKSiV' s md No Order Too I^arge Or Too Small. Booth-Harby live Stock Co. SUMTER, sol Til CAROLINA. GEORGE H. HURST, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER? 124 N MAIN STREET