Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT REBATES MESSRS. CHRISTENSEN AND LY ON LOOKING UP FACTS. Atborney Mordecai's Advice-Cau tions His Clients Not to Tell About the Rebates. The Qbject of Messrs. Christensen and Lyon's tour ef inspection to a number of cities seems to have been to ascertain what accounts due by the dispensary should be paid and what should not be. says the Washington correspondent of the State. Before they left. home, acting under authority given by the legislatuf e to their subcommittee, they had the pay ment of accounts aggregating some thing like $700,000 held up. Certain small accounts for regular rmining expenses, such as insurance, freight and the like, were subsequently re leased. The others will most likely not be . Xd. until the whole com mittee meets, probably about the first of May, and passes on them. Messrs. Christensen and Lyon part ed yesterday at Norfolk, Mr. Lyon leaving for home, Mr. Chrstensen. re turning to Washington to finish up some investigations here and to con .tinue his work for the naval training station at Port Royal. He states that he and Mr. Lyon expeet to meet in Columbia very soon, where they hope to have a conferenee, with the - new board of dispensary direetors, as they are anxious to secure their assistance in furthering their investigations. Asked. about - some of the things laneJ on the trip he said that it was in the policy of the committee, and in fact the direetion of legislative reso lution to give out such information only at the publie sittings of the com mittee. The sub-committee, consist ing of the chairman, Senator Hay, Senator Christensen and Representa tive Lyon,- deeided to make this tour after a conference in Columbia sever al weeks ago. They were directed by ike who1 nmmittee if the. sub-conm mittee thinks it necessary, in carrying out these instruictions. to examine the keads of the firms invplved, their South Carolina salesmen, and their books pid correspondence. Since it is not practicable to have the books taken to Columbia,-it has become nec OneX 15* galn of* ..1% - gos o hr can be moved from fire by sI -the leaver shot JE essary to go to the books. From these sources of information the sub-corn mittee in seeking to determine how the pri-es and quality of the liqour bought by the dispensary compare with all sold other customers and whether rebates have been paid dais pensary officials. As stated in this correspondence, the sub-committee has found most of the firms willing to testify and to throw open their books and correspondence, with the exception of most of those in which J. S. Farnum of Charleston is interes ted and which Mr. T. M. Mordecai represents. Mr. Mordecai told the sub-committee that he would do all in his power to prevent his clients from testifying that they have paid rebates. Though he is informed all of them are prepared to swear none haye been paid, yet he desires to be with the sub-committee when the question is put and prevent an affirm ative answer. He claims that the clause of the act under which the com mittee is working, which provides that evidence given in the investigation cannot be used in a criminal prosecu tion, is not good law and will not stand the test of the courts. There fore he is prepared to fight any at tempt to get his people to tell about rebates. On the other hand, as I gather from members of the committee, every ef fort will be made and all the powers given by the act will be invoked to get this testimony. LARGEST CONVENTION OF TEACHERS EVER HELD. The National Educational associa tion convention to be held in San Francisco from July 7th to 14th, is likely to be the largest and the most important that has ever been held by that organization. The School superintendents who were in session in Louisville, Ky., during the past week, gave assurance to the California delegation that not less than 20,000 teachers will attend that convention, and that the superin tendents had the names of teachers of their. respective distriets who had promised to attend the California meeting. This information was wired to the press and the California teach ers at once. The people of California are mnak ing preparations to receive and enter. tain the educators of the country in a manner' fitting their position and NIJ atr - oito hr rssr ae sue irakas aths aleal irnpnexes enwteri- aern,wihhsmr iateroA Whero rest water to is. used m.allparts of the house 'lit takes I -place of reservoir. %t . - . . .- . .. 0 W' The Californians. amtieipating that 20.000 Weaches will hle their guests n July, are ma k i r,1 11epa rato 1( ns to Itertain a riuceh large r number of .isitors whis will most lik,ly take ad antage of so exceptional an oppor unity to visit California. The transportation companies are nvreasing their facilities in anticipa .ion to accommodate the largest influx in the history of trans-continental traffic. The exceptionally low rates of fare. superi"l acCOmmodations. the most complete arrang,ements for the c1'mfort of passengrers. handling of 1tucgage. hotel accsanmodations. and other incidents which make the trip agreeable, will have a tendency to induce many thousands of Eastern people and residents from all sections of the country to visit California on that occasion. The local committees are preparinz a series of events fur convention week. which will make a program of exceptional attractions. The visitors will have every opportunity to go through the military reservation, see every place of interest in one of the most important camps of the United States army; visit the great ship building plant, the cradle of some of the great battleships of our navy; in spect the Governmental Naval Train ing station, the navy yard at Vallejo, the Benicia Barracks and Arsenal, the military prison on Alcatraz Island, the Quarantine station ind the U. S. Marine Hospital on Mare Island, see the ships from many nations riding at anchor in the bay, take a run out side the Golden Gate, a spin around the ligthhouse, the seal rocks and the cliffs. Special features for conven tion week will be announced in due time. It will be an opportunity for all visitors to see the largest convention of teachers ever held in the United States, and to take in the sights of Calif6rnia at a minimum cost. San Francisco is prepared to re eeive the largest number of visitors that ever assembled within its gates, and so are the people of the whole state of California and the entire Pacific Coast.. Fame at the cost of honor is dearly bought. Advertisements that tell of *a cure for baldness come under the head of hair-raising stories. Rarch We heartily SNew THE MA. Majestic pe< lence, and fa IRON BODY the only rang see that if qt YOU TO GAI CHARCOAL bodies, and i if you intend Come an: Biscuits bak4 With every r a worth every cent -, durable. Come he and it is cheap at H. E. ITE,] ORIGINAL OMES OF POPULAR PLANTS. Thei Seriap Boo9(k. There are sevral classs of im mi-rants of which no reeords are kept by the department .over which the United States commissioner of Immi irants presides; but they are immi grants that, in their own quiet way, have done much to make the new world more like the old. These are trees aid paints; and if the new world has drawn somewhat heavily on fe A)ld in this partiei!.r, it has pa'id3 Atebts ;I kind. as nay !., seen I y 1he Madder (ame from the East. Celery originated in Germarny. The Chestnut came from Italy. The onion originated in Egypt. fobacco is a native of Virginia. The nettle is a native of Europe. The eitron is a native of Greece. Oats originated in North Africa. The poppy originated in the East. Rye came, originally, from Sibera. Parsley was first known in Sardinia The pear and apple are from Europe. Spinach was first cultivated in Arabia. The sunflower was brought from Peru. The mulberry tree originated in Persia. The gourd is probably an Eastern plant. The walnut and peach came from Persia. The horse chestnut is a native of Thibet. The cucumber came from the East Indies. The quince came from Crete. The radish is a native of China and Japan. Peas are of Egyptian origin. Horseradish is from Southern Eu rope. "I wished I dared to ask you some thing, Miss Helen,'" said Percy, with trembling voice and wabbling chin. "Why don't you dare to ask it?' the maiden said demurely. "Because I can see 'No' in your eyes.'' "In both of them?'' "Y-yes.'' "Well, don 't you-don 't you know two negatives are equal to an-How dare you sir? Take your arm from around my waist instantly!'' But- he didn't. FR/ '9 to : invite our friends to call and we will demonstra Majesti lharcoaI JESTIC MALLEABLE a ple has been considei r ahead of any other rai in place of Steel, rnakii ~e in existence rnade of]I tality is considered, the -L at our store during ti IRON BODIES; let us< nidentally, why i- is no to buy or not, as theinf HOT COFFEE A 'day duringthis week a 3d on a Majestic in thre< HANDSOME SI ange sold during this Demonstrn of $7.50. This ware will be on n and see it, and you will agree that. IN ainy day, you are wel Newbe ~ The I Drug For Garden ,Gro Landreth's Gcr; Wcood's Garn All. Papers< *ro -.u- RanA~~ '.*' -drouhugheetr ngFmd.ourwt Gare Lw,andrlethus expl xpanwhyots hebes ormaln aers wi(e 24 mie hieyuwIt ainy day ing slte FREo exibrton oRan,e.Eert ndt stel itran o e oughter ce hthergou iteentir ngemad. BS.it h w. rden Seeds :len Seeds USle Sftee sta iatured out9y6th of thefattaits on, yo and iny tursne outbytre: mautryalfr range ent yout ca edly ve you in the future. EE i one set of Majestic ware ng useful, ornamental and or a cent less than $7.50, buy or not, C.