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RRlM.RKHS IN COtUT. Weinberg (.rtH Verdict fur $75?Minn V?. the Southern Hallway. i - It aoem* that this has heen a had seas >n of court for the railroads for the Jury In the case of Samuel Wein? berg against the A. C. 1*. Railroad Company followed the example of the hfllhr Jury and found a verdict for ^ thf. plaintiff against the railroad. On Thursday the Jury rendered a verdict of $!T..000 to Mr. af illev. said to be the th!r?l i.irgest verdict for personal In icrle* ever awarded to an Individual 1 V a Jury In this State, und Monday fathe iury awarded Mr. Weinberg a ^peVe**rt for $75 of the 180 sued for. The csse was one b-ought by Mr. Weinberg for $105 damages caused by delayed shipment of stuff, this amount being later reduced to $80. Mr. Mark Reynolds represented the railroad and Mr. R. I). I^ee the plain? tiff. Monday afternoon the ease of E. H. Mwses against the Southern Railway Company was brought to recover damages amounting to $633.44 for In? juries done to tattle which were shipped over the railroad, one animal being killed In transit. The Jury was still out when court adjourned for dinner. I The man who has to spend nbout iwii hours explaining is the fellow who really ei joys a kiss.?Greenwood Journal. The Young People. How I* It with the young people of your household? Are they saving money ? Have they learned to appreciate the value of a dollar? Are you endeavoring to Instill in their minds the correct Ideas concerning thrift and economy? Have them open an ac? count with The Peoples'. The Peoples' Bank. Carolina Special High Cleat EWcSrically Lighted Train Between CHARLESTON AND CINCINNATI v -VIA Southern Railway PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH. Id connecting litt Q< N. O. and T. P. Falway Consisting of Coni llued Baggage und Smoking t ar. Klrat Class ("each. Pullman Drawing Room "*Te?>nlng Car. Pullman Obs? ing Car und Dining Car Service. Solid between Charleeton and i * ihr following conven-?| leat schedules : WESTBOUND NO. 27 kASTBOUND NO. 28 I v Charleston t.NAM (icinnati.4 3? PM I v Suasrarrvtlle .11AM hevifle . 1129 AM t vOraaaebum .11.17 AM ?rtanburg .1 4? PM V * Columbia I.SI PM \i lumbia.1.35 PM I v Ipftaaburg ....4.15 PM \r0 angeburg .4.15 PM *\r Ashwville.7 * PM mmervi la .5 44 PM Ast Cincinnati. s.5*.\M -rle.ton .4.45 PM - Connecting ut ('id. inn.it I wit ilns for Chicago. Cleve? land. Detroit, Seattle. St. Louie. ! 1 Denver, Han Francisco, Potnu West and Northwest. Pal further Information call S way Ticket Office. K H. MelJ- AN D. P. A. W. E. \h J . L. MEEK, CoaodamU, & C. D r \. A. O. P. A. 14 H. CXlAPMAN. ft. H. UAUOWICK II. F. CARY, V. P. a aal U. Bf. P T. M. O. P. A. Atlantic Coa^l Line The Standard Railroad of the South Ramafies the "Na? tion's Garden Spot" Through the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" (January to April) \ "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMIT? ED," "PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINE FLORIDA MAIL." Din ing Cars? a la carte service. All year round through car service from New York to both Port Tampa and Knights Key, connecting with st eamships to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of the "Purple Folder," address, T C. WHITE, W. J. CRAIG, t.eueral Pa anew gee Agent. Pass. Traffic Mgr. Wilmington, N. C. Melon Seed. Hi ty*fl Igfipfejood Wataoa Batra fancy, from melons -it. pounds and ??wr. t m\ ftrejgsl Um liaas* Meid* reaorved aaelualvely f??r seed purpoaea, illnd very tlrm?the be?t ?arrb r. boat shipper; in at \? ry sw? ? t. ll&BCloue, aolttai aaclodlng othet maloni from an marketa Vary prolific produc? ta: og i i\ r i>*t \> r* Set-d 7. runts pound m gny quantity, f. o, b. Allendale Ms. C ctah with order. ? . fc^SgTAifJ L. A. Stoney, Allendale, S. C. K. i.- \llfiulule und Citizen*' Rank??. \l|? ndulo, S. C. Frosr. Proof Cabbage Plants. We gr*?w oaly gaaraaieed plaata, twe u? name, recoenmeadad by all wb<> have I i >nr prl?*??n ere a* follewa l.ooo to <.???> plant* at $1.25 per iHooaaad 5.0W u> w.naa at $1.44 per thousand; lojmoui 15.1100 44 ream p?>r ihou ??f??l %gents wanted In every town Wrtie for booklet 00 culture, etc Vari? eties RAR I Y It R SK Y known >>\ all *^ the earl leal pointed head; CH M< I VS ION WAKKIIH I) name tf|->. t.ut larger ami IuMm latei SUCCESSION, laroaat and earlleet <>f a 1 flit varieties; Fi.A I" DUTCH, ettr large, Hat late . '.44?? and s leader We guarantee f nil muni In everj i*>\ aefe delivers o. yonr evpreasi ?iftice. end satisfaction or monev isntunded Planta aMpped arhea ordered no >l*l>?r* r*end n ..nny l.y Ueclststred letter, Kxprtt* Money ? >rder or ?s?i? t >w.-? Mneev Order lie Carr-Cnrlton Co., Uox 61, Menuetts, S. C. j PIA MBEILS COMB IN FOR SHARE OF CRITICISM ON THEIR ME? THODS OF DOING WORK. Lumber Dealern Heard on License Tni, But no Action Taken?Bettor Drainage Wanted for Broad Street ?action?Plumbers Get LicentU Tax Reduced?lire Committee Author? ized to PurcJiaua Hose and to Select Light Men to Sleep in Fire UOUSC? salt m Avenue Bewcr Line?other Mutters. City Council had a very Interesting BCCSlon Monday night, all members being present except Aldermen Mc Kelver and Hhamo. While action was taken in few matters of impor? tance the discussion on various mat? ters were heated ut times and of much interest to the local public. Especially interesting was the dis? cussion Of the ways and wiles of plumbers by the learned member* of council, and it is probable that the errs of every plumber in town tingled last night, If the old saying that one's ears tingle when someone is talking ibOUt him. is true. The discussion Came up over the request of the plumbers for a reduction of their li OOnsc tax on the ground that it was too high. While the tax was finally reduced, it was not without a hard fight between Aldermen MeLaurin and Booth on one side and Alderman Cuttlno on the other side. Mr. W. B. Boyle, H. T. Edens and i Ibers were present when council was called to order to request that steps I e taken to have better drainage in Btalled In the Broad Street section, on Saratoga eet and land near their plac* s. I'pon the statement be? ing made by Mr. Boyle that the con? dition could be remedied by the Opening ?f ? ditch and the Installa? tion of some pipe at a cost of about $25, Mr. Booth stated that tho mat ter would be attended to at once. M'ssrs. H. L. Scarborough, O. H. Policy and J. W. Jackson, represent? ing the lumber dealers In the city, asked that council revoke the tax ordinance against lumber dealers whose business was not done in this city. Mr. Scarborough read a brief and concise statement of the condi? tion as viewed by the lumber dealers, showing that while they did absolute? ly no business in the city, they brought a great deal of business here and were the direct cause of much money being Invested in the city. Sumter was known as the greatest in? terior lumber market in the State and the lumber dealers did not think it right that such a tax ought to be placed on them as it made it impos? sible for them to compete with out? side business, especally foreign deal? ers and those having mills In this vicinity, but not inside the Incorporate limits. Mr. O. H. Folley enlarged on Mr. Scarborough's statements. The mateer was taken up for a few minutes later in their session, but council decided to defer action until they could have a full meeting of council. Mr. Geo. D. Levy, on behalf of the Board of Health, requested that i council take steps towards erecting the public closets in the rear of the city hall as council had contemplated doing several months ago. He stated that the Board of Health contemplat? ed abolishing all of the surface privies In the fire limits and asked that council do away with those belong? ing to the city, Council decided to postpone ths erection of the brick closets until the city was in better financial condition. It was also de? cided to abolish the surface closets which are now In use In the rear of the city hall. All bills w< re referred to the pro? per committee to be "O, K'd." and turned over to the city treasurer for payment Two bill! incurred in the treatment of small pox patients were ordered paid. A Statement from Mr. B. T. Brails ford af the cost at which he would place gutter pipes on the city hall was referred to the Opera House committee with power to act. A request from a tent show for a reduction In the license for one week Was refused. At this place the discussion arose over reduction <d' plumbers' license, The request was made from Mr. For sbee for a reduction of a license, as the lie.use du plumbers was not in keeping with what it was <>n other classes of business. Mr. MeLaurin moved to refuse the request and bis motion wai seconded. Mr. Cuttlno moved as an amendment thai the li rense be $1.*. for tho first thousand dollars Wurth of business and 50 i ? nts a thousand thereafter. This mo? tion was voted down and Mr. Wilder moved to make the tas $1.'. for tie first thousand and $3.00 s thousand for business thereafter. This motion was voted down und Mr. MeLaurin moved the reconsideration of lo^ former motion, Several more motion were made before the mayor finally broke the ti" aid a motion by Mr. Cuttlno that Ihe license be $16 for the first thousand and 11.00 a thous-1 and thereafter was passed, Messrs. I Cuttlno. Wilder and Wright voting f(?r this motion and Messrs. Booth, McLaurtn and Glenn voting against it. I ?uring the discussion Messrs* M? Laurin, Booth, Glenn and Jennings told of various troubles which th3y had had in getting plumbers to do work for them, Mr. McLaurin thought that they were the wrost kind of grafters and was sorry that they wars not present to bear what ho had to say about them. He stated that he would stay in council until morning before he would willingly vote P) have their license reduced. Mr. Out? line thought that the license was un? just in that it waff not graded at rates similar to other kinds of business. He did not think that Mr. McLaurtn and Mr. Booth should look at the matter from a personal standpoint, but from a view-point of equity. Mr. Wright thought that the plumbers ought to be given justice, no matter what they charged for their services or how much time they wasted when they were supposed to be at work. The mayor looked at the matter In the same light. After the matter had leen discussed for almost an hour and at some stages with considerable heat. Mr. Cuttino's motion was pass? ed and the matter was settled. Mr. Booth reported his inability to get pumps In use which would suc? cessfully take care of the water and sewerage In the line on Salem avenue which the engineer was trying to re? pair. Maj. Lee advised the construc? tion of a by-pass as the cheapest and most effective way of making the repairs. This method of making the repairs was looked upon as too cost? ly by Mr. Booth. The matter was discussed for some time and then re rerred to the public works committee with power to act. Mr. Booth report? ed that the term of service of the city engineer would expire before i the line was repaired and the com? mittee was authorized to secure the services of one. ' Mr. Cuttlno asked for power to purchase hose, as salesmen for cer? tain hose manufacturing companies would be In the city Tuesday. This permission was granted. The fire committee was also given permission to secure the services of eight men to sleep at the fire house, instead ofj six as at present, provided that all of them would go to fires during the day ; time as well as at night. Mr. McLaurln made a report lor the special committee on the widening of Hampton avenue. He reported that Mr. Thomas Wilson was willing to sell a suitable strip for the widening of the street, but that Dr. C, S. Klngsmore was not willing to1 sell at any price. It was therefore decided that it was Inadvisable to widen the street at the present time. Mr. Glenn moved that the mayor appoint a committee to wait upon the ladies In charge of the school green for the purpose of establishing a pi? y ground there for the children. He thought it a good Idea to have a concrete walk placed here for the children to take exercise on. This resolution was passed, Messrs. Glenn, Cuttlno and McLaurtn belnr placed on the committee. It was decided that the city would allow Mr. W. B. Boyle to have the lot and building in the rear < f he city hall at the price paid for It. plus interest, provided the city take w ' at portion was needed by it and Mr. Boyle move the building off this por? tion of the lot. The matter of the Installation of grating across the sidewalks so that water could pass tinder the sur? face was taken up and it was decided to give property owners until the ! lath of April to install such drains I and should they fail to have them In i by that time to prosecute them. A motion was also made that ' bicyclists be allowed the use of the sidewalks until the streets were in better condition than at present. The request of Mr. H. L. Scarbor? ough to be relieved of duty on the Water Works Commission was receiv? ed and action was postponed until the next meeting of council, Mr. Scar? borough to bold over on the commis? sion until that time. llow Troublesome Water Is, Florence Times. Water, it seems, gives u^ as much trouble as whiskey or any other thing lhat we are obliged to have Meie ?re we In Florence talking about the ne? cessity for issuing bonds for $160,000 lo t more of it. and the people of Augusta going to spend a million dollars to Keep jt way from them. NOTICI . The registered Jack, Blarney, Jr. Will stand the season Mt Booth llarby Live Btock Company's stables, lie lb sixteen bands high, black, weight eleven hundred pounds. Libers terms allowed. Sumter Jack Asso? ciation, w&a ic t. Help Wanted I :ip|M al to every farmer, and every friend of every former, to as rlrt In the cotton acreage reduction movement. "The Rock Hill Plan," iw ? to the late start, could not be perfectly organized in every county, jnsd where it was organized, some farmers have, pwrhap.s, been over ?OO <d J. G. ANDERSON. ROCK HILL. S. C. "The Rock Hill Plan" V'e agree to reduce our cotton acreage for 1912 as noted below: NAME PLANXHL1*11 TOBE PLANTED ACRES 1912 ACRES (Paste on extra Sheets if more room is needed.) Help In this fight against the Roars by cutting tliis pledge out and cir? culating it. Don't let the recent advance In price fool you. Reduced *? i at?o in cotton means better prices, o; \ < r>.< a t. < > n and gOOsI ttsBVSW Another big crop, or even an average crop, m.ans hard times and business (stagnation. j Report sent in by.of. Get all the Signers you can and mail this to J. G. Anderson, Rock ?Till, S. C. The Road to Success. Save Your Money The 2nd quarter starts on April 1st. Money deposited on that date or up to the 10th of April starts drawing interest from date. Come in and see us. The Bank of Sumter. MONEY IN BANK IS CHARACTER The Man with a bank account is seldom out of work. Thrift makes good workmanship. The sav? ing man is judged reliable and is chosen for promo? tion. Open an account with us. A strong, conserva? tive and steady growing institution. The Farmers' Bank and Trusft Co. r ACME PLASTER. SHINGLES LATHS. 11 UK BRICK. DRAIN PIPE. ETC. LIME. CEMENT. Uqv flroin K1('e Flour. Ship Stuff. Bran, ndy, Vjrdlll, Mixed Cow and Chicken Feed. Horses, Mules. llx\l?Z%* an* No Order Too Large Or Too Small. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. r Undertakers and Embalmers, and Private Ambulance HEARSES FOR WHITE AND COLORED Ring 14 or 251?Day or Night Prompt Service J. D. Craig Furniture Company 8, 10, 12 West Liberty Street. V GEORGE H. HURST, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER 202 N MAIN STREET ! Day Photic ?3* ?: ?? t: Night Phone 201