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lllll OF INJUNCTIONS. FAR.RKACHIM. M HAS IHK FA \ OK A Iii A REPORTED TO Hot SE. Hill Provide** Thai RglMMpj Or? der*, shall Im? l?*tH??| In Falun- Dis? putes Only After Hearing. Washington. April 29.?A broad ant i-inluncetl?>n bill?auch a measure as has long ?.n advocated by labor union* throughout th?? > ountry?was f.?\ -t ?b \ reported to the house to? day by Fhaii in ?n ("lav ton of the Judl ! ?r\ ? omrnittee. The bill provides that tnji lions In labor disputes shall only be Issued after the defendants have had oppor? tunity to answer the compliant against them. It also provides that COEftl shall Issue restraining orders for hut seven davs. and these only where llM comolalnant shows that he will suffer irreparable innir' ;f the order Is not Issued. Blanket lnluncti??m are specifically rrohlhlted ind the right of working men to peaceful assembly Is reite* atrd The right of boycott and the right to refuse to patronise Is estab? lished In one section of the bill. A minority report probably will be submitted by Republican members of the committee. Seven Republican- of the house committee on Judiciary have filed a minority report on the Clayton contempt bill, reported lnst week .denouncing It a? n measure cal? culated to meet political exigencies of the day and one that would destrov the function of the courts. The Mil Is described as unconstitutional. The mlnoiltv of the committee of? ten a substitute for relief asked by the IttsBff representatives. FFI.t. OFF MOVING TRAIN. Mr. Womble. Brother of Mayor Worn bV. Injured Monday Night. Mr. Womble. baggage master on A. C. I., train No. 50 was Injured Monday night as his train was nearlng Wil? mington. It Is understood that Mr. Womble was In the baggage car ast*ep when the porter called him as the train was approaching the city. H? probably fell out of the door be? fore he had waked up, for he was m ?sed when the train arrived In Wil? mington and an engine sent back for him picked him up unconscious near where the porter had called him. Me was taken on M Wilmington and left at the hospital for treatment. Mr. Womble Is a brother of Mayor N. D. Womble of Mtyesvllle and has a number of Meids In the city. Y. M. t\ A. NFWS NOTES. First Aid to Injurcsl Clasa Org^nl/ed? First (iamr in Championship Series ?Other aMtter*. A class is being organised at the T. M. C. A. among the boys of the In? stitution for the purpose of taking les? sons in "First Aid to the Injured." Th0 lessons will be given by Dr. China snd a number of boys are taking in? terest in this practical method of learning what to do vhen any one Is injured on their outings. If the present enthusiasm In tho features of tho Y. M. C.A. keeps up. Sumt*r will by the en1 of the year have the no. ? ? ,| md best attended Y. M. C. A. In the 8trte. Sumter now has 4u0 members f'T her Y. M C. A.. Just fifty less than QVgggrtrllb wlmli op,-mal up Its new building a few v oeki earlier Uli i Sumter. Belle From the Maine. Postmaster ?;?? > l>. Shore Is In r? - celpt of a letter from Ihe Command ant of tho Washington Na . y Yard In? foi inlng hltn that the application ,f the City of gsjsnlef fOf I relic froi i the battleship Manu- had been graut? | and a 6-lm h sh-ll w hieb >..?<! B I allotted this ? nv, Would be pac\ed an I r ?I? d Up???- reeelpt of shipping directions. The relic wa? secured as tl result of a f??rrmil request fr??ia < tv Coun< II, made at the suggestion ? ?f I'.nt master Shore. The re?pl? - t ?ass presented through < 'ongn-SsmS n l?ever and Senator Tllman and tbe rein was alb?tted t?> Sinnt? r through th??lr Inflio n< e. Msflfi being mat v m?ere re?|uests for relies than < ??uld I ?? grant.-?l. The shell will bo placed In BjOrtlec ??f the j.ostoili. ,. .iiol will !"? :n . in ?.f Peatsnaesof gfcore i- eg - r .h ig of |ke bulHHng Tho^e wh?> h ivo not d??tie s?? al r. idv should register now vvhlh* th ii.unfv registration book I are open. Tb?* rlty bonks SN alsQ md persons In the city should 'm\,. their municipal certificates as well a* their county certificate >f rtratton. Lame lifick Is osuallv cu used by rh-umatlsm of th* gStteetOI of the ?a< k. for whleh yog will find n??th i ist better than Chamberlain's Lini? ment. r*Of nie by all de.ih rs COW .iimimng OVER moon'. PtftUf or lb-or at Wholesale ( I'm^ ll'glni I hau at Any Time Slmv IHM. New York, April 29.?The Whole? sale prtC?l Of beef avanced here today I cent a pound, to a higher record than any year since 1881. A carcass of native. corn-fed be. f was quoted in I'looklyn at a t<q> figure of 13 cents, nid-timers agreed that this was the highest price in over 30 years, lte tallefl were charging || to 2ti cents a pound for porterhouse and 24 Oeutf for ri'? r(?ast, and even soviH meat sold at 15 cents a pound. The wholesalers' explanation of the OaUfJf of high prices is the scarcity of cattle, the cost of feed, especially corn, and the fact that it is a between IMMssfl period. Wholesalers anticipate I further advance and retailers are nttictl alarmed over the situation. ROBBERIES AT LAM AR. HunLviirc and CfrOOfff Stores Filtered Sunday Night. Lamar, April 29.?Unknown parties broke into the Lunar Market com? pany and the Oolclough Hardware* c.mpany stores Sunday night, rob? bing the market ol a lot of canned go. gg ami bre iking up a gum vending machine also robbed the cash drawer of Its contents. The principal loss discovered at the hardware store so far seems to be revolvers ard knives. It is thought that the robbery was .11 nimltted by negroes of this place, and I sharp watch will be kept on all in tbe hopes of getting some clew to the deed. ?VMTER t.IRL PRAISED. Mi-^ Gertrude knight G?\e Graduate Itctilul at < o|lone for Women. Tuesday night, at the College foi Women. Miss Gertrude Guerry Knight of Sumter, gave her graduate pian > recital. That she is genuinely musical was well established by each number she plpyed, but It was the Debussy group that brought out most strlnkingly her poetic feeling and ability to grasp the thoughts of even this modern Impres? so nist. The charming tone poems were played with fine shading and beiutiful tone and with adequate technique to meet their perplexities and demand*. A showy, brilliant group, consisting of Liszt's "Cantique !?'\rmour." Johann Strauss' "Fled? ermaus Valse " and the Liszt para phase of the quartette for "Rlgoletto." CO npleted the programme. In this last the runs which form a sparkling setting for the voices were played with clearness and correctness, tho lending melody never hocomlng SU nnerged. The foregoing numbers on the pro? gram ne wer?' as follows: ?Nocturne." "Toccata," (Sgambatl;) in erinetto, Improvisation, "Caprice Btpoffnol," I Moszkywski;) "Lcs Sons et Les Perfume," "Tournenl Dan* 1/Air dti Solr." (Debussy.) "L'lftlo Joy. use." The young player was heartily ap? plauded and received quantities of beautiful flowers and other tokens of appreciation.? Columbia Correspond? ence to News and Courier, 9, 11. Pottos nets suit. Mr. .1. h. Forbes was presented with i suit of clothes Saturday even? ing in accordance with the terms of the suit 'ontest at Tom I'.iiigham's Fit-Well Shop. There ware quite a numbef Of persons present when the suit was given out und mucb Interest Wag manifested in the tiftecn-day con? test. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism, You ran do it by apply* Ing Chamberlaln'i Liniment and mas? saging the parts freely at each appli? cation, Ft?r sale by ill delera For Mtssj Moore. in compliment to her charming house gUeSti Miss Almee Moore if Sumter, Mrs. L. B, Owens entertains Tuesday afternoon at bridge at her home on Laurel street,?Columbia Record Poor appetite is a sure sign of iiu I paired digestion, A few doses of I Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver iTnbleti will strengthen your dtges I ti? ? rt and improve your appetite. Thousand! nave been benefited by i inking the ?? Tablet*. Sold by all j ?b ;?I.a s. - Although tWO rural policemen went out in Rrogvlon Monday to Investigate the disturbance in that geetlon Sun? day, no arrests have been made yet. vo f r || || known In the city. There never was n time when peo? ple nppreelated Ihi real merits of Chan berlnln'a Cough Remedy more thSn now ThU ihou n by the In ere.is. in wile* und voluntary testl? m on la la from persons who base been . m e,i h) i?. if j ..a nr your ? hll? dren ire troubled wltb n oough or cold gi\e it trial and become ao? njualnted ? lb Iti g.i qualities, For ii|e by ail d< ab i ?. PIlsMIss \L AND PINE ASKED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. Magistrate in Anderson County, Ap? pointed t?> Governor, but not Con. tinned by Senate, Ask to bo Reliev? ed of Pine, First Two Admitting il? legality or Appointment. Beaufort ComnUmloneri Protest their Riebt. Co!untblaf April 29,?Th?- quo war ranto proceedings to oust Bleaae'i ap potntees as magistrates at certain placei In Anderson County and his I hi polntmenti to the board of town i ship commissioners In Beaufort Coun? ty were heard this morning in the Su prem i Court. Attorney General Lyon, who brought the proceedings, appear- ( od for the State and read the com? plaint 1" each ease, asking that in both cases the officials Governor BleafC appointed without the advice and consent of tii?. Senate he ousted and tl at a tine not exceeding $2.000 be imposed on them for illegally per? fo^mi g the duties of the office. The return of W. E. Green, the Please appointee as magistrate at Sandy Springs, and of S. F. Whitten. Bleaae'i appointee as magistrate at Pendleton. l?"th in Anderson Coun? ty, were read by Mr. K. P. Smith. In their return the two men stated that they didn't know their appointment h; d not l?een confirmed by the Sen? ate. Mr. Smith contending that there w s no question as to the legality of their appointment up to the time the Senate adjourned in 1912; that the question Was whether thes?. should have held on to the office after that tints i?s they were rejected, and as they hadn't been confirmed by the Senate. They asked that no tine be Imposed on th m. Mr. Smith admitting that they wer*' not legal magistrate since the adjournment Of the Senate, as that body did net confirm them, and the Statute provides thnt such appoint? ment shall be by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and W**en the Senate once fails to confirm them they must vacate their office. In the case of W. T. Chamhlee, magistrate at Rock Hill township, in Anderson County, appointed l>y the Governor, In his return be stated that as soon as the rule to show cause was served on him he ceased to exercise the duties of the office of Magistrate, stated that he had always been a law abiding Clttaen and asked that no fl ic he imposed on him. In his return Mr. Chamhlee stated that be didn't think the Governor would have com? missioned him without consulting the delegation if that was required by In w. The case .igainst J. A. Young, and the Bpartanburg magistrate was post p med until May 0 when some other cases are to he heard on proceedings to oust them begun by the Attorney General. The Beaufort commissioners' case was heard by the court also, Attor? ney General Lyon appearing for the State and Mr. Thomas Talhlrd repre? senting the Please claimant;*. The act requiring tho Governor to appoint to this office on the recommendation of the Senator nnd Representatives was read by th Attorney General. In their return tho BleaOO appointees claimed they ihOUld be adjudged the legal claimants. PRESIDENT VISITS GEORGIA. Taft Returns to Washington, Put Stays There Only a Very IVw Hours. Washington, April 30. President Taft returned to Washington from his campaign trip to Masachusetts to? day, His stop in the capital was brief, however, as he left for Savannah. (I;'., at 8,30 o'clock tirs afternoon. II,. will attend a dinner of the Yale alumni at Savannah tomorrow evening and whi go from th- re to Augusta. Qa? to at? tend memorial services for MaJ, Arch? ibald Butt, President Taft will be hack in Washington Friday morning. Marriage License Record. Two colored couples received mar? riage licenses Monday, Charley But? ler and Mary Heaves of Sumtcr and Bam Tomlln and Phlllls English of Rrogdon were the happy pairs. A l urge crowd Is expected to attend the special meeting of the Railroad commission to be held In this city Wednesday, May 8th, f.?r the purpose .of hearing, complaints respecting the Northwest-vii i? iiiroad schedule, The Chambers of Commerce of Bumter, Camdcn and Rummerton will be rep r< lenied and delegations representing nil ti.ther towns on the road a 111 also lie heard, it is hoped thai the outcome of the l paring will be the nr rangement ?>i i passenger schedule Hi .1 win afford patrons "f the road i convenient and satisfactory service, j The Providence Democratic Club i was not reorganised this year, but I ws mergj d a llh the i talsell club. BOARD lll.AHD APPEALS. Number of Appeals Made from Town, ship Boards to Hoard of Equalisa? tion. The county heard of equalization met Tuesday In the auditor's office to hear appeals from the decisions of the township hoards, and .satisfactorily adjusted a number of appeals which came before them for their consider? ation. All of the members of the board were present at the meeting, tin chairmen of the ten townships acting as the board of equalization, Dr. H. J. McLaurin, the president of the city board, acting as chairman. There were no appeals from the decisions of the county board of equalization, though there were quite a number which came before them. Dr. McLaurin will leave tomorrow for Columbia to meet with the State board to adjust the returns of the large corporations which the board has to pass upon MR, da Hits ANSWERED. Supervisor Pitts Makes Statement as to Comity Finances. Mr. Editor. If you will kindly grant me space in your paper I will answer Mr. E. W. Dabbs1 question about the $12,000 surplus that he, and others, think has been In the possession of the County Treasurer. There never has been, and probably never will be, a sur? plus in County ordinary funds in Sumter County. A surplus fund is one that "is more than sufficient" and as all of the County Ordinary funds that are not used for other purposes, is in? tended to he spent for the mainten? ance and improvement of roads and bridges, there can be no surplus until our roads and bridges shall have been put in far more perfect condition than they are at present. In order to illustrate the above statement, I will give the history of the only surplus fund that the county has had sine?- I became supervisor: In 1907 the county borrowed $23, Ouu from the State Sinking Fund Commission for the purpose of com? pleting the new Court House. A spe? cial levy of 1 mill was made for tho purpose of taking care of this loan. After making the last payment on this debt in March 1911 there re? mained a balance of $1,198.30, which, being more than sufficient for the pur? pose for which tiie levy was Intended to accomplish, became a surplus, and was carried as such until a recent Act of the Legislature authorized tho transfer of this balance to the Coun? ty i Ordinary fund. in 1910, the Legislature authorised the County Board of Commissioners to issue Road Improvement bonds to the amount o( $50,000, ten thousand dollars per annum, if in the judg? ment of the Hoard so much could oo spent advantageously. The first installment of these bonds was sold April 1st. 1911. This fund i is carried as a separate one, and is Used only .or permanent road work such as purchase of drainage pipe :*or the roads, drainage of roads and building of sand-clay roads. i in April 1st, 191$, we had a bal? ance <'f this fund on hand of $3, 604.60, which amount we expect to use during the present year for this 'purpose, Alter this is spent we will consider the advisability of a second Issue of $10,(Mm for the same purpose. J Any one who will carefully examine the monthly reports issued and pub? lished by this office will get an exact Statement of the county finances. Which statements will show that there has never been a surplus of $12,000. Yours very truly, P. M. PITTS, County Supervisor. When it was positively determined that the Seaboard would build into Sumter it was authortatlvely stated that the Alcolu Railroad would also build an extension into this city. Nothing has been said about this en? terprise recently and no steps are reported to have been taken to begin work on the new line, it would be unfortunate for Sumter for the Alco? lu Railroad to abandon Its Intention to 1 come Into Sumter, since In some re? spects it would be as valuable to the '??itv as the Seaboard, It would open up nnd put us Into < lose touch with n large and prosperous section ol eonntrv thai would -jive this city a lite,.- volume of business thai now goes elsewhere, The Seaboard Is al? most here and Sumter now needs the Alcocltl road. Come In Mr- Alderman, and gel in touch with 'he coming railroad center, One of tho grader gangs of the South Carolins Western Railway Is nt work on the line between the city limits nnd poor house. The grading for tin- entire line between Bishop vllle and this city is expected to i,r> completed hy June 1-t. and the track l tying by August 1 st to 1 5th. WIND AND WATER BATTER ON BANKS WHICH WITHSTAND THE PRESSURE. That They Have s<> Per Held Up Against Swollen Streams' Assault is < Considered Fnoouraging. Baton Rouge, La., April 2n.?The severest test to the levees above and below Baton Rouge during the pres? ent flood period came this morning with a light wind which broke into al? most a storm and in some instances sent the water o\?-r the top of the levees. From the mouth otf lied river to Banton Rouge the Mississippi river today is higher than ever before rec? orded and the fact that the levees In this section withstood the strain of the increasing tide coupled with the high wind is considered encouraging. A supply of rations was forwarded by United States officers today at Naples, where considerable distress has been reported. The steamer Xakomis, with 6,000 rations will go to the Atchafalaya river for the pur? pose of establishing an emergency lloatlng depot to furnish supplies for that district. FORCED TO FLEE AGAIN. Residents of Cairo Drainage District Driven A way. Cairo, 111 . April 29.?Residents of the Cairo drainage dstrict to the north of the eit,>, who were returning to their homes l ellevlng danger to be past, were forced to again abandon them tonight by the steadily advanc? ing waters which tonight stand three feet deep in the district. RIVER RISFS AGAIN. Flood Conditions at St. Louis Dis? quieting. St. Louis, April 29.?Flood condi? tions at this point becgme disquieting agai.i tonight when the gauge regis? tered 29,5 feet, a rise of 1,4 feet binie morning and 2.7 feet in 24 hours. The present stage is within half a foot of the danger mark. PEARS IIKill WATER. Commission's President Predicts Dire Straits. New Orleans, April ?After hear? ing various delegations the Missis? sippi commission today adjourned and President C. McD. Townsend left to? night for Washington where he will appear before the rivers and harbors committee of congress previous to making public the recommendations of the commission concerning work de< med necessary on the Mississippi liver leVeeS. President Townsend when asked if i plans had been discussed concerning the distribution of the $l.500.0u0 ap pr< priation which was soon to be placed at the disposal of the commis? sion said: "1 can tell you now with? out any hesitancy that between now and June 1 the waters of the Missis sippl river will be so high that it will be impossible to tell what use funds will be in this district, even though you had them to spend." He added that it was understood that none of the funds are to be used for any work other than levee eon struction and reinforcing. Miss Williamson'*. Recital. Attended with unusual interest ^> am the recital given Monday evening a1 the College for Women by Miss Min? nie Williamson, one of this season's most talented graduates in piano. With the ?ase and confidence of an experienced virtuoso, the Intricate program was presented, the nest perplexing difficulties met ami over? come apparently without difficulty. Chopin's Xoeture in I! major and Scherzo in B Hal minor were the ex? quisite opening numbers on the pro? gram, followed by two Ri benstein numbers. Nocturne in Q major, and the dassltng Staccato Etude, a'hich gave the pianist ample opportunity to display tine octave work and variety In tone shading. Fauns" spirited Valse Caprice No. 1 and the capti? vating Valse-Paraphrase. "Wiener Wald" (Strauss-Sehutt) were the next numbers on the program which was brought to fitting close with Llsst's marvelous Rhapsode No. 9 'The Carnival." Miss Williamsons' playing through? out was characterised by its verve and brilliancy. Her leehnlc i- clean ami ch ar eat and each number was interpreted With decision and strength rare in so young R player, enthusiastic applause was awarded the lovely pianist who received quan? tities of beautiful flowers and nu? merous gifts as expressions of con? gratulation from lo r many friends. ; < 'otumbta Reeord. Marriage License Record. Spencer Mitchell, Rumter, j?n,i T."n pogue of Mcchanlceville, colored, were granted a marriage license Tues day. WITHDRAWS PARODY OF CREED. Senator Williams Has IrtewcreM Lan? guage stricken From Report of Ills Speech, Washington, April 29.?Because of criticisms of his recitation to the sen? ate of a political parody on the Apos tles' creed last Thursday, Senator "Wil? liams ?.f Mississippi today ordered that the parody be struck out of the speech in the permanent copies of The Congressional Record. Senator Wil? liams expressed astonishment at what he said he regarded as misc< n^truc tton by many Christian people. WHITE M FA CSE SHOT GCXS, Henry Steven* and Tom Hoonc Wounded Kadi Other?Moody Af I ray in Kei*haw County. Camden, April 29.?Henry Btevens and Tom Boona wound* d each other in the face With shotguns in a fight Wednesday morning at the home of Sally Melton, i wh te woman, who lives at Stokes bridge near Provi? dence church in Kershaw county. Stevens was shot in the face by Roone and will probably loose both eyes. He was taken to Knowlton's infirmary in Columbia for treatment. Coon's wounds are not considered dangerous. MASKS AM) HEARTS. Large Vnsnber Attended ami Enjoy Leap Veer Masquerade. Beautiful fancy dresses end f.tney masks, hiding still more beautiful faces, were the features of the mas quarade ball given Thursday by the young ladies of the city to some of their gentlemen friends. The dance commenced shortly af? ter 9 o'clock and continued until 1 o'clock. It was very much enjoy? ed by all who attended, the ladies car? rying out the Uap year part of the program in fine style and adding a few points which their friends U'OHl 1 do well to copy. The fancy costumes worn by the la? dies were varied and wonderful. Beautiful Spanish ladies, pretty In? dian maidens, and some "just ladles'* were to be seen on every side, some ?f these maidens carrying their hearts on their sleeves and pom" :-arrying those which they had captured SS trophies at their girdles. The men present were in full dress with nia^K^. Much merriment was furnished before the masks were removed, which was early in the evening as the weather made this imperative. Cards were filled by the 1 dies fof dances, and for the germ: r\ by the men. During the evening pun'h was served to the dancers and shortly be? fore midnight a delightful lunch was served. THE POOR CANDIDATE. lie Has Trouble Enough Without Be* lug Expected to Have Opinions. The days and nights of the otllce seeker are not periods of reposeful rest with mind undisturbed by vex? atious worries and visions of futur? care and strife. The big raw-head and-bh,ody-l ones that robs some of the candidates of BWOOt llOt T* and rosy dreams and tills their days with forebodings is the rumor, now per? meating the political atmosphere, that the friends and supporters of Governor Bleaae in sumter County will demand of each and every can? didate wie? appears on the ?tump that he declare himself either for or against Blease. To be forced to come out in the open and take a definite position on any Issue is hor? rible to contemplate ami the inmost souls of the constitutional fence strad dlers are wrenched and torn by doubts ami riven by despair. They feat that they will be damned f they do or doubled damned if they don't ami they do not know where or bow to turn to avoid the horrible dilemma. Some of the quick wilted ami resource? ful politicians have conceived the idea of working no a little union or com? bination among the candidates* ail pledfring themselves to refuse to say one word respecting their Guberna? torial preferences-?in other words to tell tho-,- who would try to pull them off the fence t go to thunder. Bui the combination wont work. since pome of the candidates are so tin wise as to have decided opinions and so foolish f*? to have r- ? hesitancy in telling sll anxtojH nquirers exactly [what lltcy think and lew they stand. Therefore, the candidates' union for I mutual d< f< ace against the omnton enemy I- not likely to be formed this \ ear. The secretary of state hat - ?cd a charter to the Carr Constru ' ? n c?aw pany of Sumter with a capital stock of $5,000, Th officers are; I. v Kyt tenberg, president ad tr< irer, and w. r. Carr, ?? i< ? president and secre? tary. \ general construction busi? ness w ill b< conducted.