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THAT LOST MONEY. Commissioner Tatum Makes State ment Concerning the Charleston Matter. The following statement has been made by Commissioner Tatum in re gard to the money lost by dispensary Inspector Brown: "Inspector C. L. Brown was sent to Charleston by me to do some detec -tive work. He usually has been used by myself. as well as my predcessor for this kind of work when needed. While in Charleston performing these duties Mr. S. S. Matthews, a dispenser at Charleston. failed to remit to the state treasurer, as required by law. I had adopted a rule. which requires each dispenser who fails -co remit dur ing the week to be visited and inspec ted and under this rule Ir. MIath thews' statcment was sent Mr. Brown, ,te being on the ground. The report of the settlemen-t shows that on the 12th day of Tune Mr. Brown made settlement with Mr. 1aththews. and found him short SI,648.40. and receiv ed payment of that amount. This re port was received at this office on the 14th. The same day Mr. Brown re ported to me verbally his misfortune, stating that he had some other mon eys in the lost pocketbook belonging to the state along with some of his own. "To settle up Mr. Brown's account we made up Si,824.87. Mr. Brown paid $242. This amount was made up by my friends and myself.. not a cent being contributed by any one not con nected with the ins-titution, and being voluntary, no one being asked by me to contribute. "The question of bond did not enter the matter at all, as I was advised by the Assistant Attorney General, that inasmuch as the law did not impose the duty to collect such money on me or the inspector that neither I nor Brown was liable for a cent of the money. But the dispenser was still liable on his bond. The law provides that dispensers remit directly to the state treasurer. His receipt is the only legal discharge for them. "It was entirely a moral question with me. I did not propose that the state should lose anything during my administration by myself or my ap pointees. "The custom has been ever since there has been an inspector, for him to collect shortages, authorized by the board, as records will show. I have. however, since I fo:ud that they are not respon5mie nde their bonds frany mioner.' e. le:e. issued the following order :hchte rec'ords will also sh.w: -T. Dnpc:ors cf the South Carulina dispensary: in making settlements with theC dispensers w:here :here is a difference in favo~r of the s:ate. do not: accept thaL difference in money. but require the t'spenlser to make remitntance to the mate treas urer, as required by law, either by postoffice order, express order, or certified check. See :hat this is done and the.n give them credit upon the presentation of the receipt from one ofj these sources that the amount has been forwarded to the state -treasurer. "'(Signed). WV. 0. Tatum. Fattening Fowls By Machinery. Indianapolis News. Fattening. iv:!s fr :te n:ark<et by means of mnachtr.ery. en Er t :h(ught tomost peopl)e seemr. ridiculicus. hard itoret s. howvevtr. than the hatch ing of chickens by means of an incut bator a tev: yeCar5 ago. The incuba 'tar has come to -:av. and th chicr:en fee-der. althouigh an innovation. ha.s round a p:ace nc -eo the :. - poulitry yards. M tlrn gen;ius in re cent y.ears has affctedN the pobry farm inst a, deci-e: h :ease in weCi.ht frs :-n he toundk. The chicke:s are r:t a:wv:ed exercise inl this5 time. and are :,1 owed no other food than that which is re ce!vedl from the- mach:re. The' feeding" is done twice a day. andu one man ennf feed three hundred chicker.s in a dy It is a patent ligrid food that is fed in this manner, the ingredients of which. of course, are known only to the The food is forced through a 'ub( by means of a suction pump. which ir turn is operated by a foot pedal. Th< tube. which is about ten inches ir length, reaches through the chicken. mouth into its crop. When the crop i! full the flow of liquid food stops in stantly. and the chicken is not injure( in the least. This feeding by machin ery is done chiefly in the preparatior of roasters for the market and for fin ishing the fattening of broilers. Farm Chunk. Breeder's Gazette. This is the time of year when th4 greatest demand exists in the grea markets for agricultural horses. Sucl animals otherwise known as :arn chunks sell at prices ranging from $6< to Si 1 or $125 on the top. They ar< bought by farmers outright or bi dealers who run them out into th< country, where there is a shortage o team power and sold at public or pri vate sale at a profit. They are no large. Most of them are not reall: large enough for profitable farm use Mares are generally preferred to geld ings and bring the best prices, the in tention of the purchasers being t< breed rh em. Nevertheless. man, small mean geldings are each sprini bought for farm consumption. \W cannot see where there is any mone: to be made using geldings on the farm save as a p:eliminary to selling them Mares do just as much work and wil breed at the same time. A gelding re turns nothing but the work he doe: for his purchase price and the feed pu into him. Of course, the geldings cos less money, but is there real econom: in buying a thing because it is cieal when aprofit can be made on the ex penditure of a little more money an none for the purchase of the cheal article? We know that the wise farm er is he who buys as heavy mares a his purse will allow. No farme should buy a mare weighing less thai 1400 pounds and 1500 or i6oo pound is far better stiil. It does not tak such a great deal of money to buy ; pair of i6,--pound mares. They cai be got for from $300 to $350, perhap for as little as $280 or $290, and sure ly there is more real economy in sucl a purchanse than in paying $250 0 $260 for a pair of mares weighing no or 1200 pounds each. The adde, amount of work done will make ampl interest and the first foals will fa more than make up the purchase pric< Currants And Blackberries. wea:r. :- . m:t h-thflada I x ~ -. . n...Ti~ada ceptble var:e:y 31 :ru::. ..arge. fin fruit and1f(i' ' none othe ; nmed or xwi read iv -el!. They- want the best c cu:ivatiun. Fay 's Prolific and th Cherry are borh good varieties, an will prodluce large fruit it properi treated. Fay'= New Prolific is ric red in col>r. as co)mp:.red with th Cherry it is equal in iz,betteri flavor, with much less acid, and is fir times 'as prolific; while, on account c its peculiar long stem, it is much mor readily picked. The blackberry is the most easil grown of the small fruits, and vet on th: s rwn n:ore uder neglect tha any" 4oter. The kinds which are hard and g ive g.eneral satisfactio.n are th SnmAgaw am and Wachu.et Th'rnle--. The Snyder is the on grea blakberry fur market in the ia no r'h asp it is the mo.:st vrigorous a--dy pr d-r-ie d reliable of afl has never been known' to winterkil .at,. er ornmeal, . . t r uns It svr dietibe xs ,ma; rant:y o dr mt. I :ests caried ou aby experioet ta for ever 10n- uarts ofikimmi was fed in association with middlings. making an ideal food for young pigs, decidedly better returns were receiv ed for the milk. It makes them grow more rapidly than any other feeding. It Served Them Right.. Buffalo Enquirer. "Courtesy always pays," said Mme. Rejane, the French actress, to an in terviewer. "If we are courteous to people. they like u:; and they will help us. If we are discourteous to them, they hate and oppose us. "Two women occupied a compart ment in a railway carriage with one man, a stranger. They were extreme Iv rude to this man. In whispers that he could overhear they criticized his costume, his figure and his man ner. lie, to be revenged, did a singu thi:,g. S"The blackness of a tunnel envel e oped the car, and under cover of the darkness the man kissed the back of his hand loudly and repeatedly. Then, - en the train entered the light again, he looked from one woman to the - other with a significant smile. "They exchanged glances of suspi cion. " 'Was it you he kissed?' 'No. of course not. Was it you?' "And neither lady would believe the other's denial, and each, in her inno cent heart, was offended to tihink that the man had chosen her companion I instead of herself to kiss. The man looked cool and complacent. When, finally, he rose to go he said, lifting t his hat with a jocular air: t " 'Have no fear, ladies; I shall never tell which of you it was." - Have you noticed tihat the bottom I of a cup of joy is seldom far from the top. - Many a man who has succeeded in carving out a vast fortune for himself r would not be able to carve a boarding i house turkey. Week End Rates via Southern Ry. I Effective Saturday June 3rd and i continuing to and including Septem b her 3rd i9o5 we will sell round trip - tickets continous passage in each di 1 rection for all Saturday trains and r Sunday morning train, good returning leaving destination not later 'than I Tuesday following date of the sale at rates as follows: r Anderson, S. C., $2.40. . Wahalla, S. C.. $3.40. Chick Springs. S. C.. $2.75. Ty'ron, N. C., $385 Saluda. N. C.. $3.85. H endecrsonville, N. C.. $3.85. Ahille, N. C.. $3.85. >part anburg, S. C.. $.2.10. Creen'ille, S. C.. $2.Io. Whi11te Stone. S. C., $2. to. Union, S. C.. SI.85. Charleston. S. C.. $515 Isle of Palms. S. C. $515 Tybee. Ga.. $5I5 ler further information phone or write e J. P. Sheely, e Agent. f Phone 91. e BARBECUE. We will give a barbecue in the e grove at the rseidence of Mr. Jno. A. nCromer on Wednesday. July 19. .Speaker's on the issues of the day will ebe on hand. A good dinner and a tpleasant time. Everybody invited. e D. A. Kleckley, T. H. Cromer. D Scheduie in Effect April 26, 2905.) No. 52. Daily. L \ ewb1e-.ry..... .... .. .12 36 p.nm. Ar. Laurens ...... ... ..... 1.50 p. ml No. 2. Danily. - E v . cxres .......... . ... 15 p . Ar. Greenwood ............... 2.46 p. m. A. Augusta.............. 5.2k p. mn. Ar.J c son vil. .............. .... .. i.. No. 4. Dail. Lv.Lu ........... .--.--...2 p - Ar~. ..Satnu. .......--.... ... ..0 p. m! No. 52 . N.s7 v Larensi................ .. .-.5 m A~r.V G rnvlle.... .. .......... .:k p. m. in2 .m - gusa andJackoville Fal. H ". GsUE gt~e~..... ar..... 2) . EO. . FRAN. en't.ANg. renile So.5C. R N ST WLLINS,Gn'as~ x.A ut. Lv. v 1. a r: -......f.e 09 pi rn1e. a. Vin ute JR lease. ention to our line of is. uble duty. Try it. selections. The styles are the t goods. istings, Skirtings, &c., ranging ngs, Brousse Stripes, Callalettes, ress goods. Our Tussoh Silks ig and Summer Prints 5c. yd. ots, Cottonades, &c. en's Shirts are beauties. We !s. Yours anxious to please. ge Co. 4 AND SEE: ping tour come here first. * anecessary steps and much 0 u want then look elsewhere. we do wish you to see our be to your advantage in are the final rush begins. G STORE. )ARD RAILWAY. .EAST - WEST. buled Limited Trains I NEW YORK. G CAR SERVICE. Lo all Eastern Ciues ashington, or :ia s.--Th Atlani.a, 5 Lou isville, St. OrV-ans, and All ~s-To Savannah l1 points In Florida ST U.INE BETWEEN D SOUTH-. rates, schedules, Pull to any agent of The Sea 3. W. Stewart, Traveling .C. ;t.tieni. Pass. Agt., H, GA. 'ass. Agt. Columbia S C RAILWAY rEM. R VICE. 0 CARS ON ALL THROUGH ALL LOCAL TRAINS. now in effect to all Florida ~s, etc.; consult nearest Southern )ivision Passenger Agent, Charleston., S. C. Just a I OF YOl Time, P We wish to call your ati Spring and Summer Goo A dollar expended with us will do de We offer the trade our best efforts in best. The prices the lowest for the bes We offer some dainty Mercerized Wa in price from toc. to 5oc. yd. We have nice line Knickerbock Suiti Dimities, Ducks, DeLaines and other d are dreams for waists or dresses. Sprii Riverside Plaids, Southern Silks, Chev Our Shoes are built to wear. Our m, sell Groceries. Get prices and see styl S. S. Bir Prosperit " COME SOOI * Whenever you start out on a shop A This plan will save you many ui time. If we haven't just what yo We shall not urge you to buy, bul goods as soon as you can. It will every way to make selections befc MAYES' DRL SEABC AIR - LINE - NORTH SOUTH Two Daily Pullman Vesti Between SOUTH anc FIRST-CLASS DININ The Best Rlates and Rout< via Richmond and W Norfolk: and Steamei Nash~vile, Memphis . Louis, Chicago, New Points Southi r ad Southwe and Jacksonville and a and Cuba. PossiTIVELy THE SHORT N4ORTH ANI ~rFor detailed information, man reservations, etc., appiy board Air Line Railway, or Jo, P assenger Agent, Columbia, C. F. STE3WART, As~ SAVANNA W. L BURROUGIS, Tray. I SOUTHERN THE. SOUTH'S GREA TEST SYS' UJNEXCELLED DINING CAR SE THROUGH PUL4LMAN SLEEPIN f RAINS. CONVENIENT SCHEDULES ON WINTER TOURISTS' RATES ar< ooints. For full information as to rates, rout< Railway Ticket Agent, or R. W. HUNT. ]