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FARMERS SWINDLED OUT OF MILLIONS BY THE BIG / HARVEST TRUST, Which Was Organized Several Years Ago bj J. P. Morgan, the Wall Street Magnate. The story of the Harvest Trust, "the strong friend and ally of the Republican party, was again recently told in the United States. To deaf ears on the Republican side of the Senate, Senator Stone, of Missouri, narrated, step by step, the organiza tion of one of the most infamous in dustrial combinations in the world. The harvester trust has done to the agricultural implement business what the Standard-Oil company has done to the oil business* Only it has per formed more work in the dark than . Standard Oil. The Rockefeller of the harvester trust is J. Pierpont Morgan, although 90 per cent of the farmers are not aware of it. The firm of J. P. Mor gan & Co., through George W. Perk ins, organized the International Har vester Company of New Jersey in 1902. This merger swallowed all the properties of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, the Deering Harvesting Machine Compa ny, the Champion, the Piano, and the Milwaukee Harvesting Machine Company, representing 80 per cent of the business of the country. Oth er smaller concerns have since been forced to sell. Then came the organization of the International. Harvester Company of America, under the laws of Wiscon sin. Cyrus H. McCormick is presi dent, and Morgan's man, Perkins, is director, of both companies. The New Jersey corporation is the man ufacturing concern and the America is its selling agent. The new cor-' poration continues to manufacture the machines of the various former companies, preserving their separate makes and identities, and sells them at a uniform price. There is now no competition as to the prices on these machines, which are advanced regu larly and systematically. When a small concern attempts to under sell the trust, it is swallowed. Promoter Perkins, on the witness stand in New York, admitted that the trust had purchased the D. M. Osborne Company's business because that concern cut the prices of har vesters and mowers abroad and at home. Arkansas has banished the har vester trust from its State. A com missioner appointed by the supreme court of Kansas has investigated the International Harvester Company of America, and in his report finds the concern is a trust and a monopo ly doing business in violation of the laws of the State. An ouster suit IS being Vigorously pressed against the harvester trust in Missouri by Attorney General Elliott W. Major. The legal department of the fed eral government refuses steadfastly to become interested in the wealth of damaging evidence that has been taken against the harvester trust. The harvester trust assists in keep ing the Republican party in power, and in return payment receives ex cessive protection, immunity from prosecution, and the privilege of ex torting most any price it wishes from the American farmer. The trust now controls 85 per (?ni of the imple ment business. It was shown in the senate that the trust was extorting unreasonably high prices. An amend ment placing agricultural implements ?on the free list was submitted and defeated by the Aldrichities. The wickedness of the harvester trust is a long, long story. Although in 1907 it cleared $8,000,000 in profits, at the beginning of 190S it advanced prices to the whole saler 5 per cent. For example, a 6 foot binder was boosted from $95 to $107.50. Based on the sales of $46,000,000 in 1906. the 5 per cent increase would aggregate approxi mately two and one-half million dollars.. But '*o secure a good idea of Mr. Morgain^B creation read part of a speech made in the Senate on Janu ary 22, 190S. by Senator Hans brough of North Dakota: "At the time this monopoly was created the average price of a self blnder to a farmer in my part of the country was from $95 to $105. Today the same machine costs $145. "That it not all. The trust has obtained a control over binding twine, and over several manufactur ing establishments devoted to the making of gasoline engines, cream separators and manure spreaders. They have also secured a monopoly of the harness business, as well as other necessary articles that the farmers of the country must buy. "At this very hour. .Mr. Presi dent, this monopoly in farming im plements is taking a hand in the politics of the State of North Da kota. It is laying its wires at this moment, through its trusted poli tical agents, to capture and control the delegates who will represent that State in the next Republican national convention. "Not alone this, but the edict has gone forth from this monopoly that I apt to be defeated for the United States senate because I had tin temerity to offer a resolution of in vestigation." Senator Hansbrough revealed the harvester trust in Congress, and now his seat in the Senate is occupied by another! Joined Hearts and Hands. * Married, at the home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parr's , near Livingston. S. C, July 13th, 1909, Mr. Duncan L. Johnson, of Estlll, S. C, to Miss Edith M. Parr. Rev. J. SL Smith officiated. CANTALOUPE SHIPMENTS. Orangebnrg Sending Quite a Lot This Season to the North. The Southern Railway has carried away from Orangeburg In the past five days six cars of cantaloupes and it is expected that at least four more will go within the next five days. The shippers report? they are get ting good prices for their product, there being a good demand in the Northern markets for a fine grade of melons like that shipped from this place. This goes to show that our soil is not only admirably adapt ed to the growth of cotton and corn, but when given a chance to prove its merits along other lines, is more than equal to the occasion. W. E. Atknson, J. L. Phillips. M. O. Dantzler, J. L. McLees, J. R. Fogle and Jennings & Smoak are the gentlemen who are shipping the can taloupes. ELLOREE COMPANY. The Officers and Members of the Command at Camp. The following are the names of the officers and men of the Elloree? com pany, now in camp at Aiken as Co. G, of the Third regiment, S. C. N. G., Col. Ward commanding: Capt. A. L. Singleton. Lieuts. John W. Bair and John W. Wacter. Sergeants. Thomas W. Strock, Edward Kull, T. W. Culler, T. W. Felder, Jeffer son B. Way, John A. Irick. Corporals. John W. Felder, 0. G. Dantzler, C. T. Ulmer, G. W. Harley, T. W. Rourk, P. P. Hungerpillar, J. B. Kemmerlin, D. J. Jones. Privates. E. L. Avinger, J. T. Autley, L. D. Brandenburg, S. D. Berry, G. W. Cul ler, J. B. Dantzler, P. C. Evans, A. M. Felkel, P. G. Griffin, E. D. Heart ley, W. C. Heartley, J. H. Harbeson, E. D. Jones," J. H. King, D. W. Mc Eachern, H. C. McEachern, R. D. Martin, P. B. Myers, H. W. Pearcy, J. B. Rourke, W. L. Shuler, E. B. Shuler, F. M. Shuler, H. G. Shuler, J. D. Shuler, Jr., O. H. Strook, W. A. Snell, G. M. Smith, Dave Thomas, T. J. Wacter, C. W. Waltz. The Rest House. To the Ladies of Orangeburg Coun ty? Through the generosity of the City Council of Orangeburg, the Rest House is now conducted under the auspices of the ladies of the local branch of the American Woman's League. The residence, No. 106, on South side of Russell street, has been so arranged as to provide a suitable place for the rest and recreation of any ladies visiting our city. We have a neat sitting room, with comforta ble chairs, table and sofa with flow ers and magazines. A good bedroom has also been provided where you may take a nap and refresh your I selves. There is an abundant supply of artesion water, and also ice water for drinking. The houfe has,been provided especially /or all ladies who may come to Orangeburg shopping, from time to time, and who may need a place to stop and rest. We are anxious for you to come. YOU will be received cordially by a lady who is in charge of the house. Should you come in on the early trains you may go to the rest house till busi ness opens. We want you to come, for if rest house is not patronized sufficiently, we fear that it will not be continued by the city authorities. Come, you will be welcome. Respectfully, (MISS) IDA RANSDALE, President. (MRS.) MINNIE S. DOYLE, Vice President. Died in This City. Mrs. Arthur Lee Riggs, of Charles ten, died at the residence of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Wan namaker. on Whitman street, about four o'clock Friday morning, after a protracted illness. Mrs. Riggs was taken sick in Charleston, but was brought to Orangeburg a few weeks before her death. All that medical ^kill could suggest was done for her relief but it could not stay the hand of death. She had just entered young womanhood, and was married about a year ago to Mr. Arthur Lee Riggs of Charleston. The funeral services will be held this morning at St. Paul's Methodist church at ten o'clock. Entered and Robbed. Some time during Thursday night the department store of Mr. W. L. Moseley was broken in and robbed by parties unknown. Entrance was made through the rear windows of the building. The robbers went through the cash draws and it is thought that some articles of mer chandise was also taken. The police have taken charge of the affairs and have several parties under suspic ion. Hand to Go to Bumberg. The Bamberg Herald says. "The Orangeburg Military band will give a concert in the Carlisle Fitting School auditorium one night of week after next. The exact date will be announced later. This is one of the finest concert bands in the South, and not only all the people of the city, but your ?country friends as well, should attend the concert." Married in Charleston. The Charleston Evening Post, of Wednesday, says: "Mrs. J. N. Ten het, of Marion, was a guest in the city last week, having come down to attend the wedding of her sister, Mrs. Mary S. Pemberton, to the Rev. Charles Booker Chapin, which was celebrated Thursday, July 8, in Trinity church, the Rev. Virgil C. Dibble performing the ceremony." AUDUBON SOCIETY BOOKLET OUT CONTAINING BIRD, ? GAME AND FISH LAWS. Society Has Codified the Laws Which It is Endeavoring to Enforce, and Its Officers Want You to Read. The Audubon Society is working hard in this State and during the past few years has done a great amount of work, despite the oppo sition it has met with in some quar ters. Work of the kind that has been done by this Society requires a kind of "educating the people up to it," hence the difficulties that have been encountered. Although about seven of the so-called "Audubon So ciety bills" were left on the Calen dar at the last session of the Legis lature, there are now laws that will punish the violators of the game and fish provisions. But the Society will, doubtless, at the next session of the Legislature, make a strenuous effort to awaken the legislature to the need for other laws and their plea may not be in vain. The Society has just issued a booklet containing the bird, game and nonmigratory fish laws of South Carolina. It is hoped that this pub lication will be read throughout the State, and that those who should be interested in the preservation of the game of the State will increase their efforts in the right direction. The booklet will be sent out to all who wish it by addressing Mr. B. F. Taylor, Columbia, S. C. The introduction to the laws says: "The Audubon Society of South Carolina, which is charged with the enforcement of the game and fish laws of this State, realizing the gen eral lack of information on the part of "the people and the officers of the laws existing in this State, presents this volume in the hope that it may serve to r-!ace the information be fore the people and stop the viola tions of law now so prevalent. "In codifying the laws of this State we have used the numbers in serted in the Code of 1902 wherever possible, and where new laws have been passed we have given the date of the approval of same. Such sec tions of the Code as are not in cluded in this pamphlet have been repealed or changed so far as they relate to bird, game and fish pro tection. We have not included the shell fish or migratory fish laws, as the enforcement of these laws is in the hands of the fish commissioner of the State." A brief digest of the laws given in the booklet is of interest': Section 517 of the Code provides against obstruction in streams; as to close time. Seines and nets are pro hibited in certain places, including .points wjth'in three miles of the ocean, nor within one mile of the mouth of the Waeccamaw, Great Pee-Dee and Hull Creek rivers, and not below a line from where Mos quito Creek empties into Winyah Bay( across said bay In an easterly direction to the opposite shore of said bay. The close time in this State is from the setting of the sun each Thurs day until the rising of the sun each Monday. During this period the law requires that all seins, nets, etc., *hall be removed from the streams. At the last session of the Legisla ture a bill was introduced making the law more stringent as to seines and nets being placed in streams, but this bill is yet on the Calendar, hav ing caused a great deal of discus sion 'in the Senate. These bills will come up among the first at the next session of the Legislature. The im prisonment for violation of Section 315 of the Code is not less than three months nor more than six months and a fine of $22 (either, or both, in the discretion of the Court, one half of which shall go to the inform er.) An Act of 1902 provides that fish ways shall be constructed, this being in the case of manufacturing enter prises on streams. The same law provides against the casting of im purities in the streams of the State; Section 519 cf the Code provides that fish sluices must be designated: Section 321 that no traps shall be kept up near the dams of any navi gable stream. Section 522 provides a penalty of SI <>(i for obstructing navigation by fish traps. Section 523 of the Code provides against stealing from a fish trap and provides a penalty of $200 and im prisonment not exceeding six months Section 524 of the Code says that it is unlawful to fish with nets at certain seasons of certain counties. The counties are: 1 lorry, Marion, Darlington, Clarendon, Chesterfield. Georgetown, Marlboro, Wi 11iamsbti rg. Florence and Richland; the dates be ing between the first day of May and the first day in September in any y-.ir thereafter. As tn tue wafers of the Black River, in WilliatlHbuig coun ty, between the Ir?Mi day of Jure and tb-> 15th day ot" August, it is I unlawful to fish with hook and liti" I or otherwise. The penalty for violat ; ing this section Is $20 or imprison ment In the county jail for not more than thirty days. For killing rish by dynamite Sec lion 527 of the Code provides an imprisonment of six mouths for vio lators of this section or a fine of not more than $100, or both in the dis cretion of the Court. The explosive material, however, may be used by the officers of the United States Gov ernment in the discharge of their official duties and also by the cor porations raining phosphate rocks in any of the navigable streams of this State. An Act was passed by the Legis lature in 1907 providing for a closed season for sturgeon. The Act in part, says: "It shall be unlawfu! to catch, buy, sell or ship shad between the 25th day of March and the 31st J day of December in any year within twenty miles of the mouth of any river and above said limit to the source of any river between the 1st day of May and the 1st day of Jan uary in any year." The fine is not less than $25 nor more than $100, or by imprisonment of not less than ten days nor more than thirty. In addition to provision of the Act protecting fish by the regulation of the sale of dynamite and other similar explosives. It requires an ac count of the sale, particularly to whom, of all dynamite sold in this State. Sworn reports must be made to the county auditors. The penal ty is a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. In Dorchester and Colleton Sec tion 532 of the Code provides against taking any fish from the stream by nets, etc., from the 1st day of April to the 1st of November. And in Dar lington, Wiiliamsburg, . Bamberg, Barnwell, Aiken and Orangeburg from the first of May to the 1st of November. An amended Act of the Legislature (approved 3rd day of March, 1909), provides that in the counties of Lee, Union,"Chesterfield, Aiken, Edgefield, York, Cherokee, Chester and Rich land, it shall be unlawful to shoot or trap any fox at any time or to take and kill in any manner any fox between the 15th day of February and the first day of September. The penalty is $25 or thirty days' im prisonment. Except by hook and line, accord ing to the explanations set out in the Audubon Society booklet, it is unlaw ful to catch fish between the 1st of November and April 1st in the coun ties of Colleton and Dorchester, and between November 1st and May 1st in the counties of Darlington, Wii liamsburg, Bamberg, Barnwell, Aiken and Orangeburg. There is also a close time from 10 p. m. Saturday to sunrise Tuesday morning in each week during which time it is un lawful to take or catch any fish ex cept with the hook and line. Be tween November 1st and May 1st in the counties of Darlington and Dor chester, and between November 1st and May 1st in the counties of Dar lington, Williamsburg, Bamberg, Barnwell, Aiken and Orangeburg from 10 p. m. on Saturday to sun rise on Tuesday of each week, it is unlawful to catch fish with seine, net, etc. In no ?.ase may the seine extend more than two-thirds of the distance across the stream. Nor may any two nets be used within fifty yards of each other. The fines under these provisions are not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by .im prisonment of not less than thirty days or more than six months, or both, three-fourths of the same fine or- fines to be paid to the informer. There is a provision in the Code (Section 2,333 and 2,334 ), violations of which, in reference to oysters, clams, etc., subject, one to a fine of not more than $500 or imprison ment for a period of not more than one year. There is a penalty of not less than $20 nor more than $100 or imprison I ment in the discretion of the Court I for trespassing on the fishing ter ritory of another. Poisoning waters of streams is un lawful and a penalty of $10 or ten days' imprisonment is provided un der Section 535. Obstructing passage of fish in the Savannah River, near the city of Augusta, by nets, is prohibited. In the Savannah River, it is un lawful, according to Section 53 7, to establish any fishery by nets, seines, etc., or to enter the locality on the South Carolina side of the river for the purpose of fishing with said de vices except for the purpose of vis iting traps already established. It is a misdemeanor, according to Sec tion 53S, to place traps on the South Carolina side of this river. The pun ishment for violation is a fine of not less than $200. or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court. An Act of 1 907 amends the Act relating to the hunting of deer and provides as follows- That it is un lawful to kill deer or to worry them with dogs or otherwise, with intent of destroying them, between the 1st of January and the 1st of Septem ber, except in the counties of Clar endon, Colleton, Marlboro. Kershaw, Horn, Hampton, Darlington. Marion. Beaufort. Florence. Charleston. Dor chester. Berkeley, in which counties it shall be unlawful between the 1st day of February and the 1st day of August. Tbc fine is not less than $|u nor more than $2'?, imprison ment not less than ten days nor more than twenty days. Persons having fresh deer skins. recenMy killed venson, are liable under Sec tion 541 a>< under the above section. An Act to prohibit trespass for the purpose of trapping fish, etc., placed the fine for violation thereof at not less than $20 or imprisonment not more than thirty days for each and every offence. A penalty for hunting with fire in the night time is fixed by Section 543 at a sum not exceeding $2.", for .-very deer so killed and for every head of meat, cattle, horse, etc.. a sum not exceeding $50 Civil action is also allowed fur hunting in the nighl lime with fire. An Act to amend Section 533 of the Criminal Code was passed in ] f*0C and provides that it .is unlawful during the period from the Isl day of March and the I nth day of No vember, except in the counties of Beaufort. Hampton. Dorchester, Col leton. Charleston. Barnwell. Berk eley. Aiken, Oc.onee, Fairfield, Salu da. Georgetown and Clarendon, wherein the time shall he the 1st of April to the 1st day of November. I to catch, kill or injure, etc., wild turkey, quail, woodcock, Mongolian or other pheasants, or at any time within five years from March 1, 1906. to sell, offer for sale. etc.. any of the above named birds. The fine is not more than $20 or imprisonment for COTTON REPORT. Rains in drought section of Texas has caused a heavy decline in cotton. Eleven and three-quarter was the price offered in Orangeburg for cotton yesterday, Friday. New York Futures. Open Close. January.12.17 12.2 July.12.30 12.2 August.12.22 12. October.12.25 12.3 December.12.20 12.5 A WORD TO FARMERS. Don't Sell Your Cotton Before You Have Made It. The Times and Democrats has of ten advised the farmers not to sell their cotton before it is made, and it still advises them not to do so. We have heard of some farmers in Orangeburg county who sold their cotton some time ago at ten cents per pound. We think they now rea lize that they made a mistake in doing so. This practice has caused the farmers of the South to lose millions of dollars. No man can tell what the present crop will cost to make, as it is not made yet by a long shot. To sell it now would be a leap in the dark,and we advise the farmers not to take it. Should it continue to rain a few more weeks, or should we have a few weeks of dry, hot weather, or an early frost, either of which would cut the crop down to half of what it now promises, and add greately to the cost of making per pound, as it would not reduce the cost of mak ing the crop in the least, you can readily see that it is a dangerous proposition, to say nothing of the injustice you do, not only to yourself and family, but to your neighbors and the country at large. The last crop was sold at about nine and a half cents, which was about cost, causing this crop mainly to have to be made on a credit. You can, therefore, readily see the advantage it would give the con sumer over the producer, with one half to be delivered as fast as gath ered at cost, the remainder to be paid for as soon as gathered, caus ing the entire crop to be dumped on the market in less than three months' time, glutting the market, and the mills would have five or six months' supply of contract cotton on hand, and perhaps not in a position to take care of any more at present. So you are left with half of your crop at the mercy of the speculator, who can fix his own price, which will be perhaps 8 cents or less. It will require about fourteen million bales of American cotton this year to supply the demand, it now looks like twelve million bales will be the limit of the present crop, the supply falling two million bales short of the demand. So we see nothing to prevent you rrom gelling a good price for your cotton this fall if you will only keep your cotton until it is needed, and let the law of sup ply and demand govern the price. We have heard men say twelve cents is a high price for cotton and that ten cents is a fair price. We think a reasonable profit above the cost of production is a fair price for cotton, and that is what every farmer is en titled U? and should have. Again, we ask you not to put a stick in the hands of the speculators to beat you with. Died in Charlotte. Mr. Thos. C. McMicbael, son of the late Cephas .M.Michael, died in Charlotte, N. C, on last Tuesday night. He had been practicing law in Charlotte for some years and was doing well. Mr. McMicbael, who was near fifty years of age. was a grad uate of the South Carolina Military Academy. He was a pleasant, genial gentleman and his death will cause regret among his many friends here at his old home as well as elsewhere. His remains were taken to Balti more, Md., for interment. Dots From Norway. Norway, July 11. -We had quite a big fire at Norway Monday night, which burned five stores. Miss Edith Phin. of Norway. left last Friday morning to go to Aiken to spend a few days up there. Miss Kssie Sand if er, of Colston, is spending a few days over in this section with her friends. Tbc Bethel protracted meeting will begin the third Sunday in July. The pastor. Rev. W. R. Smith, will he assisted in the meeting by Rev. D. H. Crosland. Curd of Thanks. We desire to return our heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends and relatives who rendered to us such valuable assistance and sympathy on the occasion cd' the death of our he loved father and grandfather, Mr. Canady F. Bozard. Such acts are never to be forgotten, .and we will always eheerish the memory of such sweet kindness. Children and Grandchildren. not more than thirty days. This sec tion has caused many arrests within the past three years. All wild birds are declared hy an Act, approved in 1905, to be the property of this State, and provision is made for th? ? ir protection. These are the provisions under which the Audubon Society is en abled to make prosecutions against violators of the game and fish laws, with the addition of the matters set forth in the Act incorporating the Society in this State. The work of the Audubon Society is of especial Interest to Charleston, where a large membership was re cently added upon the visit of Secre tary Rice of the Society. BOWMAN NEWS. Crops Are Looking Pretty Good. Other Notes of Interest. Bowman, July 16.?Special: The clear weather up to yesterday has been favorable for plows to give the finishing touches in a number of cot ton fields in this section. Peas plant ed in the cotton alleys are up nicely on some farms, while on others there is still some grass which the farmers are trying hard to kill and it is be ing "cuffed about" and pushed hither and thither with the plows, but lots of it still lives, especially in the damp spots to be found in many fields here and there. Some farms have been cultivated with comparative ease and are free from grass, but there seems to be a growing dispo sition with some of our farmers to cultivate cotton much later than was done some years ago. There is a noticeable improvement in cot .in during the past few days, but this improvement is noted espec ially on lands that have been well cultivated. The cry of planting "more corn" this spring was Well heeded by a number of farmers, not only with an increased acreage, but better prepara tion, cultivation and the judicious usfi of fertilizers have been practiced and the results '.n sight are most en couraging. There has been expres sions of opinions by some of our best farmers that the yield of corn in this section will surpass by odds any yield ever made in this section. This scribe was presented several evenings ago with a very large melon by "Kirby Conner, son of Ex-Senator It, S. Conner, who lives some eight miles from town. Kirby says his pa furnished the land, Wallace did the necessary plowing and Dave the planting and he, Kirby. the hoeing. Let that be as if may, it was indeed I a fine specimen, nearly three feet long and weighing 48 pounds and 14 ounces. It was of the Watson variety and was indeed delicious. Capt. D. E. Wannamaker, Bert In abinet and J. Stanton Cook went over to a picnic at Sixty-Six Station. Sou thern R. R., on yesterday and enjoy ed a very pleasant outing. Mrs. 0. B. Evans left here this morning on an extended visit to her parents at Greenwood. Miss Pearl Edwards, of Eutawville, is visiting the family of Mr. Lewis H. Dantzler of R. P. D. No. 1. Mr. W. H. Dukes, carrier No. 4. is taking part of his vacation thus week, but "Bill" says it is a "hard work vacation" and not a rest, but declares his intention of visiting the mountains later on and fill up on mountain water and not "dew." "I"). J." Stroman says he wouldn'f mind if "Bill" would stay up in the mountains when he goes up there, as j he likes carrying the ni nl as a "sun." all right, exc\>:ing I he evening?: when the thunder begins to roll in j in the west. "Them is bad even ings." j At the regular meeting of the W. O. W. Camp here Wednesday evening | last, two candidates went through the j firs* and it is said they "rode the goat with very little trouble. Hi I- I lie is being fed all the tin cans, j scrap nails and old pieces of scrap ] iron, preparatory to being In trim for the next ride, but "don't, git scared." boys, as the other fellows "rid" him, if he did "rear up" and kick ai ! stamp at times. .Mr. E. J. Dantzler and son. Fritz, formerly of Bowman, but recently of the'Providence section, spent yes terday in town. DUNDEE. TUMBLERS OF ICE. Something New in This Class of Useful Wan*. Ice would at first si?ht seem to be the most unsuitable substance to make tumblers from. Still a Dutch engineer. H. G. T. Huizer, has prov ed the contrary. In working out his process Huizer has endeavored to perfect a tumbler which might present the drink in as agreeable a form as possible while complying with all requirements of hygiene. The ideal, from the latter point of view, would obviously be a cheaply produced tumbler of ephe meral existance which after having once been used, would have to be thrown away, its destiny being ful filled. Now .the ice tumbler complies most perfectly with all these desiderata. Ii has a conical well three millime ters in thickness, which, however, grows slightly thicker in its lower part, being rounded off toward the bulb-shaped bottom, nine millime ters in thickness. The special form of the bottom has been chosen in order to prevent the tumbler from cracking or bursting off the bottom. The gradual thickening of side walls was adopted with a view to allowing for the increased melting of the tumbler in its lower parts?due to the higher liquid pressure and longer contact of the drink. Suniter Public Building. The Suniter Watchman and South ron says: "Mr. W. A. Clayton, gov ernment contractor, of Atlanta, ar rived here Monday and states that he will begin immediately the erec tion of the new government post office building. Several carloads of crushed rock have already arrived for the construction of the founda tions, and work will probably begin this week." The ()rangeburg build ing will be started some of these days. Delightful Kntertainnient. Mrs. W. W. Taylor delightfully en tertained a number of young folks at her home last evening in honor of her niece, Miss Ezell, who is visit ing her. Delicious refreshments were served. This was decidedly one of the pleasantest affairs which has been enjoyed in Julte a little while. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. What is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. Farmers do not tie yourself hand and foot by selling your cotton before you ^et it. From all accounts the soldier boys are having a big time in Aiken oa their encampment. An entire change of pitcures every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday eve nings at the Majestic. The contract for the building of the bridge over the South Edisto near Springfield will be awarded on July 31st. Mrs. W. P. Ayers died at her bom? near Huples several days ago. She was quite an old lady and was high ly esteemed. Deputy Sheriff Tom Salley took the negro who had been in jail here awaiting entrance papers, to the asylum Thursday morning. Hon. Samuel Dibble and Mr. Geo. H. Cornelson wiii attend the Nat ional Irrigation Congress which will meet shortly at Washington, D. C. An excursion will be run from this place to Charleston on next Friday. Fare for round trip, $1.60. See ad vertisement for full particulars. NEW INVENTION. Torpedo (an Be Controlled by Wireless. Think of calmly standing on the seashore and by means of a small key and no connecting wires being able to annihilate an entire navy. This has been rendered possible by the invention of a submerged tor pedo propelled and controlled by wireless electricity transmitted by the wireless method?the work of Carl Abrahamson of San Diego, Cal. The invention is so simple that wireless experts are wondering how they overlooked it so long. The pro pelling force is manipulated on the same principle as the wireless tele graph. Electricity is transmitted from aerial wires on shore to aerials supported by cork floats and connect ed with the propeller wheel of the torpedo, which is submerged. A current powerful enough to sendv a sixteen-foot torpedo, of the type used by the American navy, through the water at a speed of thirty-two miles an hour can be transmitted, says the inventor. Control of the device is secured by magnets set on each side of the propeller and connected with the steering gear. These magnets are of different degrees of sensitiveness and are susceptible to varying degrees of power in electric, currents. The steering is thus made possible hy a variation in the amount of pOWeP sent to the torpedo.?From "Weird Feats of Wireless," in the August Technical Magazine. BOBBED THE GRAVE. Electricity Revived Man Listed for the Morgue. Fleetricty saved the life of Joseph Remillard, a baker 40 years of age. of Worcester, Mass. He was pros trated by the heat wave in that city several weeks ago, taken to the hos pital and within a few hours declar ed dead. This week he walked from the institution, literally from the grave. The case is regarded as one of the most remarkable ever brought to the attention of physicians. I Itemillard gave all the signs of dissolution from heat prostration, and his apparently dead body was j placed on a truck to be taken to the morgue. Instead of taking him to the morgue, however, the doctor in charge wheeled him in the electrical apparatus room, where the physicians I tried tests on him with electrical [currents. He was revived and great I care was taken to nurse the spark I of life, until Remillard walked out, this week. Ways of the Blind Tiger. In speaking of the murder of the two dispensary constables recently in Colleton county, the Walterhoro Press and Standard says Messervey, the blind tiger, who did the killing, i "bears a bad reputation in his com I munity. lie has been a notorious , blind tiger for a long time, and has ja term on the chain gang to his credit i some years ago for selling whiskey. ! The package he had in t he wagon j was fifty gallons of alcohol to be used in tie- manufacture of blind j ttK'-r liquor. This has been captur ed by Magistrate Towles." We call the attention of people who drink blind tiger poison to the fact that , this man Messervey had in his po ; session fifty gallons of alcohol out I of which he intended to manufacture whiskey for his customers. That is ! why blind tiger whiskey causes peo ple to commit, such murders as some limes takes place in prohibition coun ties.. Husband ami Wife Die. I On last Saturday Mrs. Julius J Thomas of the Providence section, while nursing her husband, who had 1.n quite sick with typhoid fever I for several weeks, fell over and ex i pired. Mrs. Thomas had. in nursing I her husband, been under a great strain and it proved too much for her. The fudden death of Mrs. Thomas shocked the husband so that he never rallied and died on the following Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas had been married about 21 years and leave several children to mourn their death.