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filMO JURY MEETS. I N WIMOI M V I Mxmshs $12. ooo HniKn\i) \ppitoi'iti \ HON. Sujv r\l?M?r Pitts A|)}M'?rtt Before <.< ami ?lury by Itcqueiu and Ba> plain.* financial Status of County? Kc-*>crt ??? shown by Mis Statement to he Vmpk? for All Ordinary Pur nnd SiMflal Appropriations Also Without liK-n-afM' In Tax I.c\\. The xrand Jury nu>t Friday In the grand Jury room at the court house in gp*cial session to consider the ap? pro .?rlatem of $12,000 authorised by leg.slative enaetment for the purpose of Improving the railroad facilities of th.> HJSJBitf and city of Sumter. The meeting* was held on the call of Fore? man C. W. Chandh r. notices having been rent out several days ago by | Clerk ti ?'ourt Psrrott at his request. The meeting was a full one. all mem? bers being present, which was both remarkable and commendable con aider Iru. the condition of the roads which the members from the remote parts of the county had to travel to reach th. etc. When the meeting wss called to or? der the roll was called by Clerk of Court Parrott and the call of tf?a foreman read. Mr. R. I. Manning, who wss present, together with a number f other ?Itlsens representing the business interests and the Cham? ber of Commerce, made a clear-cut presentation of the railroad situation and the necessity fop the appropri? ation >f $10.000 by the city and the J1 2.000 which the legislature author? ised th \ hoard of commission? ers to pay over to the treasurer of the ' milt for the same pur? pose. He also outlined briefly the Benefits direct and Immediate and In? direct and prospeethrs that trill follow the on*tructlon of the Seaboard through Sumter county. Supervisor Pitts, who was pr-sent by request, was called on to make a financial statinen showing the con? dition of the count.. He had a care? fully prepared statement that set out In detail the expenses of the ee*ja)t$ for M e current year, in?-hiding the $12.000 appropriation for the railroad The Ittel expense for the year, ac? cording to thii estimate, will aggre? gate $62 000. The sMetM <*>t the county this year, from all sources, will amount to approximately 173. ?00. leaving an unexpended surpks at the end of the year of approximately $11.00/0, after paying all ordinary ex poiK-s god UM roUfOOd appropria? tion of $12.000. In response to ques? tions by the foreman and other mem be re of the g-and Jury Supervisor Pitts listed that In his opinion the payment of th< appropriations would not em' arrays the county financially aor would It fieceseltate an increase in th ? tax levy. Mr. It r Heiser, one of the legis? lative tlon, was asked to ex? plain the legislative end of the ap? propriation. He showed entire fa? miliarity with the ftanance** of the counts ti lined how the dele? gation hsd proceeded In draw? ing th" supply hill. He read an estimate of the county ex? penses furn'shed the delegation by the r ind then art estimate f the arones of the countv for this year which he had pi pared, this an* tlmat ? differing \erjr Intl.- from that submi'te,i by th-- Supervisor, thus Confirm Irg the statement that the countv h?| ample fand? In sight to pay nil neeessary expenses aed the railroad appropriation without er? - atlng h deficit or necessitating any I curtailment ?.f the ordinary work for | public purposes. I>r. fieo. W. Hick, also made a brief statement that continued and in some particulars amplified Mr. rei? ser's remarks. Mr. Manning was called on to ceo> clud ? the roaring with any further remarks he rmsrt desire to make. He asked the grand Jury, In the light f the statements presented by the su? pervisor, the members of the legisla? ture Otad eltiaens. rec.>mmend to |hi eounty r.? ?rd th* Immediate payment of the poroprhoIon. the money h?? Ing i? ? d. d at this time to carry >n the work II. also stated to the grand Jury that he wb-hed to assure them snd the puU ? ?? 1 ir<. r >. if m. in h?.r .f f??. . .mm ttee of the Cham>?er of Commerce or any other Individual had made or would rectdve a single dollar of personal profit out of the dealings *t'h the ral'road. that those In charge of this matter h;ot given their time and In bor for the public good; that there had been no land sp?eiitat|of on the sld. and BJOfM "f the committee or others associated with them had bought tip land ad? jacent to tne line of the road for the purpose o| re.iphurf person il sain In the f it ?i. W h it had been jisk. d of the city and granted. and wli.it Is now asked of the county Is for the public benefit solely, and as a business proposition It wo'Hd pay the eounty and cltv hmdsomely f'?r every friii expend .I Me stated as ? mat? ter of Inform fion that under the ngreein' nt with the railroad not a dollar wculd be paid out except for the specific purpose of securing tho necessary rights of way and termi? nals and to guarantee that this agreement would not be violated, all the checks had to be counter-signed by himself, as chairman of tin- spe? cial milroad committee of the ('ham tier of Commerce. The grand jury then went into ex? ecutive session and after discussing the matter for a short time it WM agreed unanimously that the appro? priation of $12,000 for the purnoet of improving the rsiilroad facilities of the county and city of Sumter be en? dorsed and th.it the county board oi! commissioner^ be reOOmmendod to pay over the money Immediately as authorized by the legislature. The department of art In the city public schools during the present scholastic year has been markedly successful. The pupils have mani? fested the keenest interest and the results of their labors have been ve\y gratifying. The exhibit of the pupils' work held during the recent conference of high school teachers created a most favorable Impression upon the visitors. Since this meeting Prof. Hand haa requested that speci? mens of work be sent l.im 'n order that he may show them In his travels throughout the State. During the month of Ma> an exhibit will be held In ord? r that the people of Sumter may have an opportunity of seeing what the pupils of their schools are doing in the art department. In addition to this special phase of 'he department the teachers and pu? pils are very desirous of making their indltorlums more attractive. Through an active co-operation they expect to have this accomplished at an early I Ite. The public schools of the city the common meeting ground of all of the city's Intercut and the whole citizenship is directly or Indirectly Interested in their growth and de \ elopment. I 'ne of the methods that will be ployed Is that furnished by the ?nerlcan Art Extension. This of f id to schools the opportunity of s? curing the Chautauqua collection of "'l ma-t-rp'.ece.H. The plan In brief this: to sell at 10 cents anon sOO prints of a masterpleco and receive in return the masterpl -co framed. This is no advertising scheme; but a plan Instituted by the Chautauqua Institute for the purpose Ol extending a knowbd^e and appreciation of works of real art. The solt> stipula? tion is that these large pictures and frames must become tho absolute property Of an Institution or organ? ization devoted to education. Hy this means it will be possible to procure the following masterpieces: German School?Hans Holbein (the Younger) "Erasmus"?The Louvre? Paris. Italian School?Leonardo da Vinci ? Mona Lisa"?The Louvre?Paris. Spanish School?Velasquez "In? fanta Marguerlta"?The louvre? P iris. Dutch School?Heinbrandt "Por? ti i't o| th Artist"?Plttl?Florence. flemish School?P. P. Hubens "In? fants''?I lof museum?Vienna, ?najheh lehool ? -fir Joshua Rey? nolds "The Age of Innee. rc e' ? Nat? ional?London. French School J. A. Watteau I. Indifferent?The Louvre Faris. Children IN much more likely to lentmel th.ntugloui dtateaei when Ihey hnvs eolde, Whooping oonght iptber ia. Hcarlet fe\ er and consump? tion are diseases that are often c<n ?d when the child has a cold. That is why all medical authorities say beware of OOlda For the quick OUfi of colds vou will find nothing r than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. II one always be depended upon and Is pba-unt and safe to ckc. l or sale by all dealers. Thnroday and Friday were busy vs ith Ahe county treasurer, who bad to wait on numerous taxpayer! who bail delayed until the last min? ute, so to speak, to pay their text! There ware unite a large number of at roous le pay their taxes Thursd ly and Friday Mi i: ij mond Btanslll spent th Wees' with friendi In charlotte. Wil? mington and Darlington. statute of I.Imitation-.. Wilmington star. hegtntoff Percy, of IfIsuisalppl, has ruled lhai an agreement to resign In It i" s/us not an agreement to resign In itl 1. Tiere |s a time limit on Promisen and in thane busy times ? man Is not going to WttUta time on promises when the terms are tint Com I-1 Sd With. Slow people who take a year to ootnply with the terms agreed upon when i promise Is made should I BOW that todny Is not tomorrow They have no right lo hep ? promise hanging for a whole year over ihe 1 i ol i man who bus other things to think about. People have slipped up on Col. Rooaevelt si to this very thi"g of expecting him to promise ? thing today ami holding to the Ides thai it is good tomorrow, Gather in ill soup prom let when they are ripe. Notes of City Schools. BLOW 10 MEXICAN REBELS. \<> MORE WAR SUPPLIES FROM UNITED STATES, Semite Adopte Resolution, which iions?? will Pen Today, no Doubt, Giving President Poster to Prohibit Transportation of Arms, Etc, from America into Latin-Am 'ricnn Coun? tries for Revolutionary Pnrpoaest Washington, March 13.?Revolu? tionists, filibusters or promoters of do* mestlc violence In any country in Pan America hereafter may not hope for war supplies of -any description from the United states. Th ? principle) proclaimed today In i concurrent resolution, adopted by the Senate at the Instance of President Taft, is practically certain to be pass? ed by tin- House tomorrow. Though aimed primarily to meet i tin- Inadequacies of the present neu? trality laws, to which the Mexican Government called the President's at? tention, the resolution w\v n put into rtff et will empower President Taft to prohibit, at his discretion, through the issuance id* a proclamation, the ex? portation of munitions of war to any country with which the United States is at peace. Anticipating summary action by the House tomorrow, where Representa? tive Hurleson, of Texas, will take charge of the measure, war depart? ment officials tonight issued instruc? tions virtually halting all shipments of arms into Mexico until the resolu? tion is declared effective. Loophole! for the violation of neu? trality laws admittedly are many and professional promoters of revolutions in I>itln-Ameriea through varying de? vices have succeeded in evading the ?statutes. To eradicate this, the Pres? ident told members of the Senate for? eign relation! committee and the Tex? as Congressional delegation early to? day he required dlecretlonary author? ity to rule upon individual eases or it would he difficult to maintain peace hereafter in Lntln*Amerlca< Senator Root immediately framed a resolution to give to the President comprehensive power and unanimous? ly the St nate passed the measure. To the Mexican rebels who captur? ed Juare7 recently, with the sole pur? pose of possessing a port of entry through Which they might import arms unrestrictedly, the resolution will prove a great obstacle. Today's acton Is a departure from the policy of the j United Btatei during the Madero reve? lation. When ports of entry held by the rebels received arms and am? munitions if regularly consigned to m< rchants. Senator Root used but one argu? ment in fnvor <?f breaking the prec endent, however, that thousand! of Americans in Mexico, fleeing from their homes there, were imperilled by the very arms which had been ship? ped into the country by Americans. Major Gen, Wood, chief of staff of the army, said tonight probably a larger border patrol will be required to enforce the new measure. The department of .iustico will ex? ercise close scrutiny upon all exports of arms from this country and it is believed unlawful shipments will he taken hereafter nt points of origin. Chsmherlaln's Cough Remedy hne won its great reputation and exten? siv? sale by its remarkable cure* ot coughs, cold* and croup, it ran be depended upon, Try it. Sold by r>.ll de? lers. Pick Cotton io a Boat. ? >rang< burg Sun. The Dorchceter Ragle says a week ago a farmer about three miles from town was seen In a boat with his sons picking cotton. He did not have enough to make a full bale and on a< - ? nt of the ion; standing water in his Heids the only way to pick th * <? ? 11*..ri w:is hy means of a boat, They v. i. Ken paddling up and down the .-.at >n patch gathering the Btaple. This is what we call enterprise?hut to be more enterprising, this farmer hould drain his lands. Vou jud'ie a man t ot by what he promises to do. Put hy what he has dene. Thai is the only true test. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy judg? ed by this standurd has no superior. People everywhere speak of it in th'* highest terms of praise, For sale b> nil dealers. INDIGESTION o Kidney and Bladder Troubles ami Nervous Debility Yield Readily jiad Quickly to Treatment with HAZARD'S SPECIFIC TABLET) "A SURE CURE" Chattabaoekaa, Ga Baeaanl Spaclfle Co.. Atlanta. Ga. Gantlamen: 1 bavs uaad your tahl^tu for fndV *???: i ' i im .a havit found them to l ?? Juat what vou olahr ! ?< lue*?. I have triad StVSTsl reinvdiu*. but did rv>t ir*t aay rslisl until I trie.I your tablet*. 1 vojv.IJ thcarfully rnrotnmend yur tablets ant ?ura 'iura for lad ideation. Youth truly, B. H. 1 ? K ? KM, M. I). BAOQAJtD'fl gPKClTlG TABLET! will put you es tha road to health, make ri?h, red blood, ft v?l your waated tiaauca and put n**w life, vino and v itr >r into vou. 'l ake RhwSSrd's Speritl? Tab lets, b?? u iuioiI If yea sre a woaisa who Is bah to the Uli of bat thia ram ad y will allavteU yournu tTVr i rut a. Try a bos af our riak. If it rhx* not brio tit you, your ruuiiay will ba chearfuaf ra/uuded. We a box. Sold ity DcLormc's Pharmacy, Sum* ter, S. C. ROYSTER FERTILIZER HITS THE SPOT WIMM* b m w The explanation is simple; they are madcwilh thegreatesl care and every ingredient has to pass the test of our own laboratories; theresnol?tormissahou t Roystep T-"?,_I?* Sold 3y Reliable Dealers Everywhere F.S.ROYSTEH GUANO CO. 3_le3 Offices NorfolkVa. TarboroNC. Columbia S C Baltimore Md. Montgomery Ala. SpartanburgOb. Macon Ga. Columbu.5 6a. WHAT SOUTH CAROLINA NEEDS. views of Judge Lindsey, of Denver, Tiu? Boy's Friend. in a Interview with Judge lien. B Lindsay this morning he expressed his views on a number of needs of South Carolina. Being a Southern man himself lie says that he fully sympathises with the conditions in this State. South Carolina is to be congratulated on the passage of the bill providing for the establishment of a juvenile court system. This court will probably be presided over by the probate judgt as in oth? r states when the movement was first inaugurated, it will soon develop and become ade? quate tO the needs. Judge Lindsay says that probably the most needed thing in the state to day is a compulsory education law Many a Man Is a critic because he likes to be contrary. You cm go contrary to the wishes ot y 0 U r friends and neighbors and sometimes get the best of them; but go contrary to the dictates of nature and you al ways get the worst of it. II Hature Says Spectacles, YVh), Sped acles i* must be. Nature won't ac 4 cent just Spectacles 5 though; they must be j right Spectacles We can give I lie kind nature demands and "in- prices ;,re right, too Graduate optician in charge. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician, ftjannul ? jctturasa arent-we. ?OH Accidents Will Happen And when they do?they hurt. Ill NTS LIGHTNING OIL is the one lustantaiiootis relief ami cure for all wounds, bruise**, sort's. cuts, Hpralni ami abrasions of the skin, it forms an artificial skin covering, excludes the air instant? ly, stops pain at once. There are many oils, bill none like HUNT'S The action is different, nnd the effect ?* well, . . HUNT'S . . LIGHTNING \lways lia\e it in the house. Take it with you wiif n you travel? you never ?au tell when HUNTS LHiHTNINU OIL may be most utH*dcfl. 'J?ct- ami bOcts bottles. For sale h> Kihcrt's Drug spue. V B. Richards "Medicine Co. Slicrinun, Tcxna, Hog Cholera. Those wishing to immunise hogs against clmicm, consnil DR. JOHN H, MORSE, SUMTER, s. C. compelling all children t<> go to school until 11 years of age unless specially provided for. He hopes to aid in the fight for the passage of such a bill at the next session "f the legislature and will try to spend a week In South Carolina at that time. The Child labor situation lias heeome very .o nto and needs more than the pr -sent statute governing such? He left this morning for Rock Hill where he will deliver a lecture to? night in the Winthrop College Audi? torium, in every state in the union with two exceptions the "Kids' Judge" has pres. nted the cause of the ?chlldren and has fought the old jail system and he soon expects to invade these two. Show these mis? guided children the right way and as his friend Mickey of Denver said they will not "t'row you down." it was a great pleaaure to see and hear Judge Lindsay of Denver. His wonderful reforms in the crii court Were known to many of people who have been studying h methods for the last ten years, address consisted of some of the tails of his court In dealing with young criminals, with many sugges? tions as to the criminals older in age and crime. His plan in part was to win the confidence Of the boy crimi? nals, and to -how them sympathy. Then when they believed he was their friend they trust, d him. It was love, sympathy, a desire to help them, trust? ing them which appealed t.? all that was best In them. They were sepa? rated from the older criminals in prison and sent to a reformatory school, chains, handcuffs and prison uniforms were thrown aside. The in? fluence of his treatment Of hoy crim? inals is spreading to other cities and states. it is reaching the courts which try older and harder criminal! *?0 one Is looked on as past saving. If proper methods are used. His lec? ture received < los > attention from be? ginning to end. The great benefit of the reform inaugurated by him will Increase in coming years. We speak of waves of crime, why not speak of a wave of reform and saving crimi? nals??Spartanburg Journal. Miss Alice Owen and Mr. Raymond Stansill are visiting Miss ESmanuel at Borden. Suniter Peoide should Sot Walt Co? in it is Too Late. The appalling death rate from kid? ney disease is due in most cases to the fact that the little kidney trou? bles are usually neglected until they I.ome serious. The slight symp? toms give phne to chronic disorders and the sufferer goes gradually Into the grasp of Brlght's disease, gravel or some other serious form of kidney complaint. It' you suffer from backache, head? ache, dlssy spells; if the kidney secretions are irregular of passage ami unnatural in appearance, do not delay. Help the kidneys at om e. Doan's kidney Pills are especially for kidney disorders?they cure where others fall. Over one hun? dred thousand people have recom? mended them. Meie is a case at home: Mrs. J. B. Its Hie Id, 310 W. Ilamp ton avenue, Sumter, s. s.. says: "1 'consider Doan's Kidnej lulls a valu? able remedy and cheerfully endorse tbetn, Mv supply XX;,S obtained at j China's Drug Store and their use re? lieve,! me of backache and other distressing Symptoms of kidney com? plaint." For sale by all dealers. Trice 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn ?'?>.. Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the nem*??TVvin's DO IT NOW. No. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. United Daughters of Confederacy of? fer Five Bel Mile I" ill'pa in Various Colleges. < ?f the scholarships offered hy the General Division U. D. C, there are '.\\v open for use September 1912, for which South Carolina is entitled to enter three candidates. These are: 1. Scholarship at University of Alabama, University Ala., value $60 per annum. ::. Scholarship at Lucy Cohh In? stitute, Athens, Ca., value $190 per annum. :\. Scholarship at Washington Seminary. Washington, D. C, value $100 per annum. 4. "Alice Bristol Scholarship." Bristol School, Washington, D. C. value $1.000, per annum. Scholarship at Higbee School, m mphis, Penn. ,valeu $lo0 per an Noe. i. 1. ';. and ."> are partial m : ? , ships gt <<\ f.?r free tuition and may be held for four years. No 1 is a scholarship in full, paying board and tuition and may be held for one year only, applicant for if must be graduate of high school or equivalent. Scholarships 1 and 2 are open to girls only in the Juniors and Senior Grades. No. 1 to boys in any class. Requirements: Applicants must be IT years of age, must he able to pass the entrance examination for the. College for which they apply, must give suitable proof of their in? ability to pay for their education, must be the lineal descendant of a Confederate Veteran and must be endorsed by the President of a Chap? ter in the South Carolina DI vielen U. i>. c. Applications: Supplying the re? quired Information and stating for which scholarship application is made accompanied by a testimonial of work done signed by applicant's last teacher must be sent by April 10. 1912 to Miss Armida Moses. Member ??f scholarship Committee, Suinter, S. C. DOXTS" FOR COLLEGE GIRLS. Flirting and Kissing Each other Among Things Banned. New York World. Wellesley College has ? list of up to-the-minute d??n'ts. Here are some of them: "Don't flirt With th handsome fel? low down village. His wife may not like it." "Don't retire with undrawn cur? tains. The rubber Industry la flourish? ing In other places than South Ameri cia." "Don't chew candy < r anything else while on the village streete. if you must chew try the rag." "Don*I i e a freak. The squlrrth have enough nuts to attend to now." "Don't kiss each other in the public highway. It's awful to see a woman doing ;i ttU n's work." "Don't study too bard. Polks may think you are preparing to earn your own li\ing" "Don't show your dislike of a hated Instructor. Give her some of your home-made fudge." Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by ap? plying Chamberlain's Liniment. Not one case of rheumatism In ten re? quires any internal treatment what? ever. This liniment i< f?w nale I \ all dealers.