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* McPFBAA 4'0-%RBIRUIo 9th Invo 9 Gets Good StOno hr and folds. AnqVf News and Columbia, June 12-The investi. gating comI\i ttee manpaged to have 0 brief session this afternoon. Mr -AV. McFeAt, :the 9ld rgliabl#, came tc the rescue 'and ncted stenwgraph6r, here were only two: witnesaps, Mir, I. M. Cantey, of. Colimbia, and Mr. 'Charles Cohen, of Beaufort.. Mr. Cantey's n4ne waslbio4gt into thre dispensary affairs by previous eviA. Once, and porti;ularly by the recent evidence of 'Mi. Lewis W. paiker. The point of Mr. Cantey 's testi m11ony was that lie was paid a -salary of $300 per month for about six m11oliths by Fleischmann & Co., who sold to the dispensary. Mr. Cantey stated that his services for this $300 per ionih were chiefly to build up a trade for the goods of Fleischmann an( supeiintend the posting of ad vertising matter for this firm. Mr. Cantey is the brother-in-law of Mr. L. W. Boykin, wlio was a mem hIer of the board of control, and it was while.poykin was on the board thait Mr. Cantey represented Fleis chimann. Mr. Cantey's testimony is brief and to the point. He testified as follows: Q-Where -do you live? A-Columbia. Q--What is your business? A--In the insurance business. Q-How long have you bee in the insurance business? A-Since about 1900, that is, for myself; I have been in the insurance business about nine years. Q-Did you ever represent a liquor house in the city. of Columbia? A-No, sir;'I did not represent a liquor house. Q-Well, sir, were you connected with the'liquor business in any way? A-'I was advertising agent for Mr. Early, who did represent a liquor house. Q-For Mr. Early? A-Yes, sir. Q-What house was Mr. Eai-ly con nected with? A-The Fleishmann Company. Q-Is he not also connected with another concern? A-Not that I know o. Q-Is he not also connected with Gerson, #Seligman & Co., of Cincin nati? A-Ndt thht I.know. Q--What about the Belair Distill ing Company, of Baltimore? A-I don't know any but Fleisch mann. Q-You say you were advertising agent for that concern? A-Yes, sir. Q-State -to the committep what servicesyou did in the way of adver tising? A-We had the town billed with billboards-I don 't know what you call them-regular sheets. Q-Posters? A-Yes, sir; good size p)osters, about eight feet. And I tried to create a demand for his liquor and b)rands. Q-In what way ? A-I had some friends wvho were dispenser's. I asked them if they would not order it out andl give it a trial. It was already in the dispen sary then. Q-Did you speak to thle State board about buymng the goods? A-To no member of the board. -Q-Did you ever .attend. any o their meetings9 A-No, sir; was never present at any meetings.. Q-You were'never present wvhen purchases were discussed ? A-No, sir. Q-Who did the actual' work of posting these bills around towvn? A-Mr. Ashur Browne did it, and (lid it through some bill posters' as sociation. -I was employed to see that it was prop)erly posted and that the posters wvere kept on the board as per contract. Q-Howv long did you serve this concern? A-Six months I think. Q-How long didl it take to put up those posters? A-I think the contrat-I have never seen-. They were to be kept on the board. continiaally for six, nine or twvelve months, I am not sure which; that is only hearsay. Mr. Early told me, that was one way ol kdeping the town billede As fast as one 'wuld wear off aniother would be put on. Q-Was not F'leischmann & Co., represented by Mr. Early at that tim'e? A--I understand that he had con sdbrable of the Southern territory. Q-He~ came here to 'see about theiu lbusiness? A--1, suppose titat is wa e~a here,for. yeou know Mr. Early person ~lly A--Yes, sir; I know bim person ally. Q--Do you know if Mr. C. O. Smith, of Spartanburg, represented Fleischmann & Co., also? A-I do not think he represented them while I was. I think they em ployed him when I resigned. -Q-When did you sever your con nection with them? A-On the first of February, last year. Q-1905? A-Yes, sir. Q-Mr. Cantey, what compenso tion did Fleischmann & Co., pay you for your services? A-$300 a month. Q-Did they pay you anything else besides that? A-No, sir. Q-Any expense account? A-No, sir. Q-They gave you no other money at all? A-No, sir; none whatever. Q--The $300' per month covered everything you got? A--Everything; that was our ag:eement ; he was to pay me that. ment; he was to pay me that. Q-What was the brand of liquor that it was your special business to furnish? A-Congress Hall - and Florer's Rye. . Q-Those are the brands that are in the dispensary, and were in the dis pensary at that time? A-Were in the dispensary when he employed me. Q-Are you.connected by blood or marriage, or were you, with any member. of the board at 'that time? A-Yes, sir; I am brother-in-law of Mr. Boykin. Q-Mr. Cantey, how did you hap pen to make this arrangement with Fleischmann & Co., or with Mr. Ear ly? A-He sent for me. I went up to the hotel. He asked me if I could represent him in that ecpacity. I told him I could represent him as advertising agent, but I could not represent him if I had to sell the goods. I thought my connection with one of the members of the board would not make.it look exactly right, and I did not care to sell whiskey in any shape to anybody. Q-Have you any idea how Mr. Early learned who you were and your relation to this member of the board? A-No, sii, 1 do not. Q-Was he aware% of that fact 'when lie called on you? A-1 suppose lie was, but he did not mention it or say anything about it. . Mr. Charles Cohen, beer dispen ser at Beaufort, since July 1900, was sworn. Whein lie first went in lie bought his beer through the board, and it Was shipped to him from Sav annah. This was bulk beer. The board made a distinction between draught and exp)ort b)eer. Afte'r March, 1902, they allowed hiimi to hanudle export beer. Afteor August, 1903, he had to order direct from Columbia. There was this difference in prices. HeI paid $10 50 for No. 3 Budweiser in Savannah, but when it caine through the 'state dispensary lhe p)aidl $12 02. For No. 2 beer lie paid $6 50 in Savannah and aft.erwmard $7 to the State dispensary. I~Mr. Lyon put in evidence invoices proving this. Mr. Lyon put in evidence a letter from this firm, dated May, 26, 1904, to. G. H. Charles, clerk of the state board, quoting the board beer at, $1 .50. Mr. Lyon also put in evidence a resolution of the State board permit ting beer dispetisers at Beaufort and Darlington to handle 'export beer. Afterwvards the board had decided to let him order from Savannah. He had been buying from Guckenhieimer & Sons, of Savannah.. Mr. Lyon put in evidence a letter from the State board refusing Mr. Cohen's request. (Mr. Lyon then b)rought- it out that the Germania Brewving Company had been perit ted to sell beer dliret to dispenseSrs, while other breweries had to ship via Columbia.) Witness dloes not know who is thc agent (of the Anheiuser Busch people in this State. Thinks it is somebody in Charleston. Didn't know to whom lie would write of lie wanted 'to comnmunicaite with agent there. Mr. Lyon put in evidence other in voices, showing that since April of this year the dispensaries permitting hirn to buy from Guekenhieimer again and lie is getting it at $2.12 a cask less. The State makes the profit as it did before and the company the same. He makes mnore himself and can afford to give the beer to the conisumners at a cheaper price, Hie had been requiredl to pay this ad ditional .$2.12 per cask two and a half Iyears. The commit tee adjouirned after a brief executive session to meet to-, mori-ow at 10 o'clock. A. K. Farmers' -Uio B%i Infonaution. -Condted'by the South Cavolln" IFarIr EdUI tIonal and, Co-Oporation Uniol 8wedibnunkations intended for I dertitshould'e.addressed to J, StAblingi Pendleton, S. C. The State Union. Considering the busy time of year the firit meeting of the Soi Carolina Farmer's Union held at I derson, was well attended, the Coi House being near full at times. On Friday morning the formal ganization of the Union took ph by the election of the following ficers: 0. P. Goodwin, of Laure president; T. T. Wakefield, And son, vice-president; B. F. Earle, derson, secretary and treasurer; A Mahaffey, Belton, State orga zer; A. B. Blac:, Taylor's, chapla W. R. Holiday, Laurens, cond tor; J. D. W'illiams, Greenwood, do sergeant-at-arms. The following resolution was I animously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of I State Farmers' Union be returned the daily and weekly papers of I State for the column devoted to I bureau of information edited by J. Stribling, of Pendleton. Farmers' Union Cotton Warehoi Plans-Clay Floor, Hollow Ce. ment Block Walls. The following is gotten'up upon very simplest and cheapest Plans the use of co-operation Union. This plan is for one section, which may be added as many m, sections at times as may be requii to accommodate the need of Union. Walls 100 feet long; 12 feet I at high end, 8 feet tall at lower er space betveeli walls, 50 feet. Exe ations shoul be dug out to fi ground or clay (if in clay territor well ditched and drained all rou good clay floor well beaten down. As the cost of material in foun, tions varies in different places < estimate for cement walls is tal from about the floor line. Parapent wall may be required insurance companies where more tl one section are put up together, these walls above the roof are of benefit in the way of protection fl fire on a one section cotton wV house. Estimates given here are for 10 hollow block- for foundations : s-inch block for walls, and all ot material that farmers do not us"' have on their farms. All labor, sand for l cement b1O and the nine 1oinch round posts rest girders oi through the middkc the room, are to be supplied by farmmers. This style of cotton warehouse, hold about 400 bales to each secti Two romud pl)0es, 10 inches in dial ter', should1( he placed uder eachi of bales to pirevenit capillary atti tion of moistunre there at any tin Remember this, that if lower e of bales are wet or moist wh'len stoi that in all eases this low'er end lbe dlamaged more or' less, it mati niot, what kind( oif floor it rests om Material for one Section. 23 barr'els Portlanid Cement, eubit yards of sand1(, 18 girders 32 x25, 208 rafters 2x5x13, 4 sills 4> 23-these may be round, ground I 10 inches diameter, 4 perlines 23 25, 50 p)lank 1x12x8, 51 straps 13 3, 50 plank 1x12x12, 51 straps1b 12, 5,000 feet sheeting. Total amt sawed lumber 11,000 feet. At $1.50 pcer 100 feet. .. ..$16 25 barrels cement at $1.80 .. 4 Nails estimated .... ..... 51 squares V crimp iron roof ing at $2.50 per square . 127 One two-hand Hollow Block cement machine .... .. 7 -Estimated freight on machine Total cost of bought mnater'ial $42( This cement machine may be sold1 for $150 wh'len through with-credit. . ... ..$ 50 -j Thus it is mad'plain to all Ut men that by clubbing together I may put up the cash $370.00 for bought. material and do All the w< making t1,1o cement blocks and1 ting up their own warehouses a their own labor by the co-opera plan, and have their wvarehoi ready for this crop, if they will at it when through working or: For' less money than it takei pay for a good pair of mules fan may go to work ini a neighborly and put up their owxt fattificati now and get wvell~ ontrenehed re for the fighting that is- siwo to ei this fall to force cotton farmrm turn loose their cotton at prices have always made all others rich handled cotton excepting the who toil most of all to produce cotton. Tf this warehnuse moven 04 Oa .REAT his I. C. Clothing& Shoe For 15 Dftys, Ie This stock must be close( ith must go regardless of cc Ln. "r Men's Furnishing G 1ee 1'-lot Men's Dre4s Shirts worth 65c., s if- each. s lot Men's fancy and plain Half Hosw Dr' sale price 6c. pr. 4 pra. to customer. One lot Half Hose worth 20e., sale price One lot Men's Suspenders worth 15c., fo One lot Men's Suspenders worth 35c., fo: - One lot 4-ply Linen Collars worth 12 n, each. le- 1 lot Men's Work Shirts worth 60c., for I One lot Men's Overalls worth $1.00 for 7 One lot Men's Overalls worth 90c., for 6 in- One lot Overalls worth 75c for 39c. each One lot Men's Felt Hats, assorted a1 he $2.00 for $1.19 each. to One lot Men's and Boys' Felt Hats lie $1.00. your choice 39c. each. he 200 fancy handle Parasols, must move C. pick of lot half price. 20 doz. Boys' and Men's Caps worth up for 19c. each. . The prices given above fice. Lot of other goods '01 Remember, everythinj to >re 'ed ;he all Next aTV among cotton growers progresses in 'gaining strength and confidence I among cotton producers as time pas ses, as it is now doing, we look for several thousand of these co-opera la- tive warehouses to be put up this mr summer. len When cotton producers get a great chain of these warehouses linked to by gether in all the cotton States in ian bonded form and produce their own )ut fari supplies, this concert of action no in a business way will place this om v.ole cotton proposition upon a firm .re- fouhdation and insure continued pros perity, not only to cotton growers, -in. butli i -also bring prosperity to imd every industry in the South. her There is nothing new in this art of illy making artificial stone or cement blocks ty- properly mixing sand and cks cement* This airt is about as old as to the country. But the recent improve of ients in the manufacturing and con the sequent cheapening of the cost of ee ment and -the machinery for forming vill these hollow blocks has reduced the An. cost of this building material to such nle- an extent that it now looks like we ( -ow~ are in)to whait might be called the c-e. ieemen't or concrete age. te. These small hand power machines, ads we'ighiing from 400 pounds up and I -ed, costinug from $5000 up,..may be set up 1 vill at any convenient p)lace, and by fol ers lowing the instructions sent out with .Itese machines most any intelligent1 manm can make these hollow blocks I 100 imd put up these warehouse walls. ( :12- Any further information on this( :6x- warehouse subject may be had by any< >ost UTnion men that will address this bu :4x- reau and enclose stamped envolope :4x- .for reply. :4x ut St. Paul's Items. St. Pauls, .June 9.-Preaching 10 every first and third Sunday; Sun 00 daysehool at 10 o 'clock ; preaching at 80 11 o'clock. Mr. John B. Bedenbaugh is on 50 the sick list, confined to his room ever'' duiit nht rpea ;s 00 dluring the past 'two weeks. 00 Little Edna Rlichiards is v'ery sick 40at her grandmother's, Mrs. Ella R1. ards, parents of the c'hildl, were sum imoined to the bedside last Saturday i h t onm aecoint of thle (rit ical ill 00 11(55, lin Mrs Margaret Kinard has been in hey bed for somnet ime, bult hope for her the to4 be uip soon. >rk, Mr andl Mlrs. T1. HI. Wedemnan are mt.' at home again. Mr. Wadecman is at ,ithm tend(ing the Baltimore college- for hive Surgeons and Phiysicianis. They took a steamer fr~om Baltimore to Savan go nahi, Ga. They report a fine tip. >ps lie St. Pauls graveg'ard associa nto tion will meet on the third Sunday iers of this month between the hours of way Sund(ay school and preaching. All nsreports must be handed in at that ady meeting. >m Little Lola, d aughiter of Mr. and to Mr~s. George Richardson, wvas laid to hat rest in. St. Pauls buryingground on hat, last. Wednesday afternoon by their non p)astor, R1ev. J1. A. Sligh. [his TIhme Pomnaria Woo(dmien of the iWorld gave a minstrel on Wednes cent I(day evening which was enjoyed 'by all. EST SACRII -OF sP Hats and Gents' Beginning Friday, June I by July I st. Our lease or st. So we stick the knif oods. Mon's and I Ate prIce 38c. The Prices of The - facturer's i worth 10c., One lot Men's 8 One lot Men's 8 10c. pr. One lot Men's E r 7c. pr. One lot Men's S Men's Dress Pa e 19c. pr. One lot Pants w 1-2c. for 7c. One lot Men's E One lot Men's I 38c. each. One lot Men's I ' eOne lot Men's I 9c. each. Boys' Knee Pi 1c. each. them. Shoes! iapes worth We intend cloE After this sale i worth up to must be turned In One lot Ladies' quick, your One lot Men's F One lot Men's S One lot Men's E bo 50c. each, One lot Men's S One lot Ladies' only give you a small i at prices to move quick g sold for cash for 15 G O D! Door to J. L. Burns' Stoi I. C. MOSELEY, President. A. A. CARLISLE, Vice-Pres. THE PEOPLE'S NI PROSPERI' No. 699 Paid up Capital, Surplus and Profits,. Stockholders' Liability, Protection to Depositor DIRECTORS: Burglar Pr M. A. CARLISLE. Burglar an GEO. JOHNSTONE. Polite and JOS. H. HUNTER. We want y R. L. LUTHER. We invite J. A. C. KIBLER- We do a cc W. A. MOSELEY. - JOHN B. FELLERS. ciples. W. P. PUGH. G. W. BOWERS. We receive J. P. BOWERS. $1.00 up, H. C. MOSEIEY. semi-ann STATE] f the condition of The Commercial Bank, close of business May 4th, 1906. Resources. ~oans & Discounts ..$375,597 60 C, )emand loans .... ......4,647 50 U )verdrafts .. .... ......3,912 88 "'urniturc & Fixtures .. . .3,051 93D )ue from Banks & Bankers 44,774 80 Turrency .... .... ....8,759 00 1 4old .... .... .... ....2,400 00 silver, nickles, pennies ..954 64 N i3hecks & cash itcms .. ..4,004 46 $448,102 87 3TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Personally appeared before me J. Y. M Bank, who swears that the above stateme edge and belief. Sworn to before me this 4th day of May attest: Geo. S. Mower. W. H. Hunt. 0. B. Mayer. N ewberr Capital stock paid in Surplus . Deposits . . . We do business on but We extend every cor with safe and sound bat Four per cent. paid ot Department. Fi, Burglar Pr4 [AS. McINTOSH, President FICE SALE Furnishings 15, 1906. building is out. Stock e of cut prices deep. loys' Sults and Odd Pants. ie Goods are Lower than the Manu ToJay. Your Gain Our Loss. ults worth $12.50 for $8.98 suit. uLits worth $10.00 for $7.24 suit. ults worth $7.50 for $4.48 suit. uWts worth $5 00 for $2.49 suit. nts at half regular price. orth $4.00 for $2 49 pair. 'ants worth $3.50 for $198 pair. aits worth $3.00 for $1.69 pair. 'ants worth $2.50 for $1.49 pair. Ants worth $1.50 for 69c. pair. ints at your own price. Ask to see Shoes! Shoes! ing these out regardless of cost. te have no room for Shoes. They to dollars. Dress Shoes worth S2.00 for $1.24 pr. ine Shoes worth $3.50 for $2 24 pr. hoes worth $3.00-for $1.98 pr. hoes Worth $2.50 for $1.49 pr. hoes worth $1.75 for $1.19 pr. Oxfords worth $1 00 for 58c. pr. lea of the great sacri days. W*V :)K Y,1 "e. W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. GEO. JOHNSTONE, Attorney. iTIONAL BANK, ry, s. c. $25,000 00 8,500 00 25,00000 $53,500 00 oof Safe. d Fire Insurance. prompt attention. our business. investigation. inservative business on business prin SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. deposits in this department from 4 per cent interest allowed, payable ually. W ENT located at Newberry, S. C., at the Liabilities, 1p)itaIl Stock paid1 in . . $30,000 00 nd(ivideCd profits, less cur rent expenses & taxes paid .... ..........43,335 75 ue to Banks & Bankers .1,874 78 ue unpaid dividends.....675 00 Idlividual deposits subject to check .. .... ....252,217 34 otes and( bills rediscounted . .. .. . .. .. . . 100,000' Ott. $448,102 87... cF all, Cshier of the above name nt is correct to the best of his knowi J. Y. McFALL, Cashier. ,1906. JOHN C. GOGGANS, c. c. c. ie. y, S.C. - $ 50,000.00 .25,000.00 -. 235,000.00. 3iness principles. sideration consistent sking. i deposits in Savings, e Proof Vault. >Of Safe. J. E. NORWOOD; Ciaskier