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MMB8 J HI14U UKAO, L iMuiuvr Hallway UwlWerWureX F** NorttiWMl. | i 'hiiI, Mluu., May 29.- -Jainptt J. HI, ittilroad builder, capitalist and 't wJdelv known figure of the North L| died at his Suuiioitt avenue real ?H; a ( !* o'clock this morning ?h, n^till of an operation duo to lu *tiual trouble. luim s I 1 1 III discovered "the i?ket of tin* wor Id" in the great ortinvt^t ; lie 1?h1 In its development i4 wilderness Into wliut now com rfv.-s ^i\ wealthy statea dotted with Hj.ooo fa i ins ; and lie biased a trail >i' "i ra iisj K?rt a t Ion whioli reached even ntlh from Buffalo to , AhUu with a ital* mileage of rail and steamship fa lit if s dial would nearly girdle the irtli- k That hut roughly sjmus the story of * achievement, r ... Near (Juelph, In Ontario, where inn*.- .heroine! Hill way horn In 18418, son "I an Irlsh-liuiadlan farmer. ,o <1 i?tl when the hoy was 15, there mis a tree stump labeled: "The l<t tr?-e cho|?|MHl hy James J. IlllL" It marked the lad's resolution to go the lulled States. He had been )iii|)ti*(| by an (Mid Incident. Accord t<> the story that is told, a strange I veler Inn I stopped at the Kill farm lake (1 Inner, and left his horse at irate. Young II11I saw the animal t? tired awl he carried it a paH of, iter. The stranger was pleased with! a lad's thoughtfulneHH, and as he Kve oil' he tossed him a newsimper >ui the I nlted States." and called out ivcly : hio there, young man. That coun uml.s youngsters of your spirit." flill read the paper carefully. It I tallied flowing accounts of oppor ltles In the Stated. lie resolved to estimate for himself. It was tlid It morning that he ehop]>cd his last. v. a mere roustabout lad of IS. he r?'*l from .Maine to Minnesota. When l.sfrtJ. "la- disembarked from u Mis <l|>j>i river packet at St. Paul, that (v was a frontier town of 5,000 lultitanK At the sign of W. J. ks & (V. agents for the Dubuque I St. Paul Packet ComiMUty. he iihI ?i Job as both stevedore and rk. n the tifteen years that followed he scil every opportunity to study (he [?lc problem of river trans|s>rtatlon. [gathered no end of cx|>erioiict? and 1 1 It* eapital with which he launch hl> own linn of Hill, <;riss & Co.. eh promptly displayed Its init latino RUB OUT PAIN 'ith good oil liniment. That's \c surest way to stop them, lie best rubbing liniment is( MUSTANG [MIME NT Good for the A ilments of orses, Mules, Cattle, Etc. Qood for your own A ches, tint, Rheumatism, Sprains, Cuts, Burns, Etc. i5c. 50c. $1. At all Dealers. ORD Cars ORD Parts Accessories '-RVICE STATION AND ">RD PARTS IN STOCK tRSHAW MOTOR CO. ?me 140 Camden, S. C. The Graham Cracker with the Delicious Taste N. B. C. Graham Crackers are incomparably the finest flavored of graham crackere. Thanks to our careful selec tion of grain and thorough preparation, we get just tha tight proportion of elements to make a wholesome biscuit and one thst it tha most palatsbla and appetiving of its kind. Try N. B. C. Orat^am Crackers for their delicious nut-like flavor and flaky crispness. Use them regularly at meals and between meals, becauso they are as digestible as they are nourishing. 5C and 10c Package* c NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY toy bringing the llrst load of coal tluit had ever Ihhw seen in that hiection into St. Paul. Two years later, with a llat Iwttomed steamer, he established the first regular comunleatlon with St. Paul and Manitoba ]>orts of the for tile Ked river valley. At about that time St. Paul was hav ing its first experiment in railroad building. Eighty miles had been laid to St. ('loud, "10 miles to B reckon - bridge, both of which terminals were at the southern end of the Red river valley, and there were about 1(X) miles of track, "which began nowhere and ended in that same iudotinite xjM>t." This venture ran up a debt of $33. 000,000 and collajvsed, with its only assets in'lng "a few streaks of rust and a right of way." 11111 had had sufficient success in the region to l>e seized with a consuming desire to purchase the defunct proi> erty. After live years rtf financial dick ering. Including the sale of all his other Interests, which netted a for tune of $1<)0.0<>0, he and a syndicate of three others? Sir Donald A. Smith, George Stephen, and Norman \\\ Kitt son ? obtained the object of this desire. Project Called "Folly" The St. Paul, Minnesota and Mani toba Kail way was formed to oj>erate the property with Hill as general man ager. 'When, In 1883, _Mr. Hill was elected president, he undertook the ex tension of the road from its Dakota ami Minnesota homestead to tile Pa cific ocean. lie was confronted by three great ' com]>etltors to the South, each of which had r?*eeived big bonuses as government aid. whereas the "Man itoba" or the- Great Northern, as it came to be known, did not have a dol lar of government, subsidy or an acre of grant to forward its progress from the Minnesota boundary to the sea. In this lighL IIlll's plan was widely deemed pure folly, but he pressed it to conclusion by building and |>opnlnting as 'he built. For several years he laid rails westward at the rate of a mile a day, and at a cost of $30,000 a mile, and as he went he left a trail of em bryonic farms l?y the railslde. With the line to Puget Sound once laid, he turned Empire Builder. He Introduced the live stock industry into vast areas of bunch-grass plains, and develoi?ed them by importing blooded stock; he sent ^demonstration trains through the country with mem who -showed the people how to raise more wheat to the acre : he made an outlet for the grain by establishing a cheap rate by rail and steamship to Buffalo, where he built great elevators; in fact for upward of HO years he left noth ing in his power undone to develop the country where he had staked out his claim as the great common carrier. But at the Pacific tide-water he was not satisfied for he saw in the Orient still further opportunities, lie organ-, izod a fleet of Pacific steamshix?s fox the commercial invasion of japan and Ohina. Japan at the time wanted steel ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. All jxtsous having claims against the estate of W. I,. Clyburn* deceased, will preseut them duly attested, ana those indebted to said estate will make pavment to the- undersigned. DANA V. CLYBIJUN. Qualified Administratrix. Bethunc, S. 0? April 24, 191G. rails, but proposed Kitting them from England, hs the rutCH were lean. It Is related that when John W. Gates, the steel magnate, of CThlcngo, came to III11 with the proposition of getting Ameri can rails to Japan, the latter replied: "1 will make you a rate of a ton from Chicago or Pittsburgh to* Yoko hama. If that is to much, I will carry it for the axle, grease us?h1 on the lo comotives ami freight cars: and if you can't stand that I will carry your freight for nothing." At th*j-^S rate named, the American manufactuN'r was enabled to secure the .Japanese contract. The same tactics were adopted in getting American wheal and llonr into Japan and China, where rlee was the staple food. His faith in the Far East was re wantod as lll>erally as, that in the Northwest. it is estimated that the Pacillc tleel now earrles nearly $50, 000,000 worth of products to the Orient every year. While Mr. lllll built up for himself and his associates an immense fortune, 'he also helped to create for the settlers along his lines a wealth of over live billion dollars in real proj>erty, which Is represented by the value of the 400, 000 farms add their (J5.000.000 acres of improved land. Upon bis retirement at til), the "streak of rust" he bad bought ?i0 years before, , bad expanded to more than 0.<M?o miles, ami it was earning gross promts of more than $l?(?,000,000 a year, and carrying 15.000.000 tons of freight annually, lie still retained a band in the (ireat Northern's |H>llcy as chair man of the hoard of directors while his son Louis, who had worked up from the humblest ]>osltlon on his fath f erV railroad l?eeaine presideid. WAR MINISTER DKAI). Idol of the French Public Passes After! Lingering Illness. Paris, May l?7.-~ General Joseph S. Galeini, former war minister, died at V ersailles His death, while not un- 1 expected. created a profound impres- j Kiwi as ho w as idolized by the French, ; particularly the i">or, who regarded j his as t!i< fJavi.tr t?i Paris during the critical days of August, 1914. His funeral will he the occasion of notable military and civil demonstration. Gallieni was appointed wur minis- ! ter after the battle of the Marne hi ' which he took a notable part. llcj rushed eighty thousand troops of the! Paris garrison to the battle line in ; tax lea hs at the crisis and thereby turn- j ed the tide <>r victor in the French favor. As a war minister Gallieni de voted "himself to eliminating red taj>e in the army admin 1st ration, lie also dealt heavily with the officers wlio secured jx>sts through favoritism or political Influence. Ills first, act was to forbid civilians! to write to generals in the field re garding military matters,, and his next was to send to the front able-l>odiod soldiers ocupying safe billets in the rear. He forced the retirement of old officers not equal to the demands of wur, and by a revision of the exempt lists he added eighty thousand to the army. GaTItcnl took over tihe direction of the aviation depa rtment In February but shortly afterward became ill with kidney trouble and resigned March 0. Discuss New County. Lancaster, May 2*1. ? Arguments by legal representatives for arid against the establishment and creation of the proposed new county of Catawba were mode here today before Jndge Ernest Moore. This hearing on 'the consti tutionality of the ill shaped county act In connection with the new county of Catawba was referred last week to Judge Moore by Chief Justice Gary. Judge Moore says he will render his decision in a few days. It 0. Welch, of Columbia, made the argument for the proposed oounty, while J. R. Mc , I>onald, of Wini^iboro j, A. I*. Gaston ".and J. H. Marlon, of Chester, appear Jed for the opponents The asparagus growers of the Ridge : section of 8outh . Oirollna realised about MO, 000 on their crops the past j] year. * ? I H. Phlllipa, a prominent kisur 17 ance man of Cheater, was painfully . wounded when be waa struck on the I head in rn altercation with a negro. [Lumber! Lumber! ?THAT'S OUR MIDDLE NAME, AN ^ ^ TIMES FACTURE AND KEEP on HAND AJmpabe OTJR anything IN TH13UNE. COM grade PRICES WITH ANYONE EfSE FOR SA OR Material AND WE ARE SURE ?L aME OUT pER. NO TROUBLE FOR US TO FR orDERS VOUR SCHEDULE AND QUOTE PRICb?^ gET jARGE OR SMALL WILLBE APPREC1A 0R_ 5THER PRICES AND THEN BRING Ub DERS. _ I CALL, WRITE OR PHONE US aD^TO^CALL rou WANT, OR WE WILE BE GLA^ fu KNI) SEE YOU ? ? DAVIDSON LUMBER. CO, Oppo.ite Camden OO MHI Phone 104. w * i v? -r,. Tc^r ,fV ^ ' HKMHKHTS NKWS NOTKS. (WrfnfMmtknt Thinks 111^ Will Put Ginger in CmdinUiii. Hetal>erf. S. C., XIh.v 20. ? It 1* hot tind dry. i'olumblu U'lng the hottest place In the South, as It generally Is in itolltlo*. A fow showcrH foil here nnvntly not enough to (to much good* The heads of oats' a ?v l>etng taken off, not leaving much stalk ttehlnd. Wheat very ll^ht. AM thin may l>e for our g?M>d and W*? should look at It In that way. Wry little cotton has Urn chop i?ed out through tilts section. We have iihoiit an average stand but most of It i* not i'ld enough to thlu out. A good rain foil from Sinlfhvllle eastward Sat urday afternoon. We are very modest in Sumter coutv i,\ \o candidate* ha>v come out vet A tow have anounccd for local oiNees. You haw some lino material to pick from. Soon our state |H?lltlrs will start and that will liven up things |ro no ral ly. You may rout assured that Rlcase will put ginger In Ids ca'ini>aigu, so will Uallroad lllll. All this help*; to get out a good vote, oaiieclally do we need It in the general election. The writer could tell who Is going to he elected governor from the signs of the times, hut, that would he tolling how an Interesting ln?ok that you are read ing would end? and |M)lltl<"N Is Inter est ing when conducted gentlemanly. I .a using. Secretary of State, wrote unite a positive letter to Ktiglaml and 1 i.? nve about our malls. If Cleveland \ui* President those countries would have heard .something long ago, for thcli Intcrmedllug In things that they should keep out. The new building now nearly done on tin. old Gernltl lot Is a tine one and adds greatly to the looks of that part of the city. It is both ornamental and convenient, the otthvH nicely arranged. The Loan and Havings bank, that will iHvupy the corner i*art will 'have a line ottloe. This bank does business In the IMsgah sect Ion and Us ]>atrons speak In high tortus of Its courteous olllclalx. Mother's Day was observed at l'lsgah church yesterday afternoon. The oj>en? ing exercises were conducted by Mr. W. H. Freeman, who was Introduced by Miss Sadie Rogers In her own charming way, after which Hey, It. Mat Held was Introduced by Ml As Ktliel Watson in a very Impressive way. He s|x?ke on Mother in a ten di>r and eloquent manner. His-addrOsji went home to those who hitd mothers, and especially to those who had none. The pastor. Mr. Rotou, was next In troduced by Miss Carrie Baker in a. pleasant manner. He spoke on Heaven ami the large audience listened as it did to all the sj?eakers. with )>rofound interest. Mr. I,. A. White was then called out and he too delivered a ten der and Interesting address, The music Was very nicely rendered and appro priate for the occasion. Judge W. B. do Lunch was invited to be present and tnko part, hut could not get here, to the regret of all. He is very |>opular here as well as everywhere ? he Is known. Mr. Henry Hatfield, of Cas | suit, came down and took part in the I music. Many from oft' wore present. I t Miss Lula Baker is visiting near I Sumter. She is one of our most popu lar young ladies, and rightly so. Rev. S, B. Hatfield's numerous friends were glad to sec him again. He was raised here and has the "on lidence and res|>ect of this entire com munity as a christian gentleman. LARGKK POSTAL SAVINGS Deposits Will Now Be Accepted at the Post Office. larger jkjsUiI Having de|K>sit* wilt now lie accepted at tile post office. This is made possible by an iui|>ortant a mend men t to the Postal Savings Act just approved by President Wilson. A I>ostal savings dej>ositor may now have an account amounting to $1,000 upon which interest will l>e paid. Former ly $500 was thr maximum amount he could 'have to his credit. . This en largement of jKistal savings facilities will be very gratifying to thousands of <lei>ositors who have already reached the "old $000 limit and are anxious to ? entrust more of their savings to r-ncle Sam. Another feature of the amendment that will avoid further em barrassment. to the public and to pos tal officials is the doing away with the limit on the amount that could be accepted from a depositor monthly. Un der the old law only $100 could l>e deposited in a calendar month. The amendment abolishes this restriction. While the I'ostal Savinirs System has already proved a signal success as is shown, by the fact that more than lalf-a-rollllon dejwsltors have over eighty million dollars standing to their credit, still It has fallen short of meet ing the full demands of * the public because ?of tJhc restrictions which have now been eliminated. Postmaster Gen eral Burleson and Third Assistant Post master General Dockery have been I tireless in their efforts to secure a 'iMllflcatlon of the limitations and the new liberalizing legislation Is particu larly gratifying to them. Two telephone ?;lrls in different [country exchange* were having a chat j over the wires on the subject of dress. For fifteen or twenty minutes they discussed the topic, from ruchcft-.-.to furbelows, and they were in the midst of accordion plaits when a strident, Impatient, Imperative masculine voice hrolce np the symposium. "Ten-four-nlne-two," the voice yell ed. 'Are you there. Ham? Mk, at last! Hello, who is that speaking?" "Wbat line do you think you are on?" demanded one of the girls, in dignant af. being interrniJted. "Really," came the weary and dis gusted reply, "I don't know; but from the gabbling that is going on I think I must be on the clothes line." F41k*t McMfchael. a negro,1 la held in New York for Orangeburg officers. He la wanted on the charge of mar der. Close attention to our business, studying the wants of our customers, persistently striving to better our effi ciency, has made the success of our business, and coup led with the above the 25 years pt experience, with the assistance of competent, help, catering to the wants of our customers, justifies the assertion that we are better prepared than ever to serve our customers. W? handle a full line of Farmers Supplies. Har nett, Heavy Groceries, Hay, Grain, Poultry and! Dairy Feeds. Wagons. Buggies, Harness, Disc Harrows, Walk ing Cultivators, Peg Tooth Cultivators, Cotton and Corn Planters. Guano Distributors, Rakes, Mowers. Southern Field Fencing, Barb Wire Staples. Call and get our prices before making your pur chases. j, SPRINGS & SHANNON The Store That Carrie# The Stock. ? FOR SALE Pure Bred HEREFORD Cattle "The Kind That Pay/' YVe are offering for sale 50 head of big bone bulls of breeding: age of highest quality and breeding. Camden Beef Cattle Farms LL'tiOFF. SOUTH CAROLINA. FttKU E. I'KKKINS, Special I 'art nor IIKNItY Cl'NNlNGHAM, M*r 4. \\. McCORMICK, Prop. K. W. RON I), MiuiAftrr McCORMICK & COMPANY Funeral Director a and Embalmers. Niiclit Phone 23. AMBULANCE SKKVICK. Day Fiioiie 70. Country Call* Answered Promptly Day or Night. Camden Undertaking Co. C. W. EVANS, Manager FUNERAL DIRECTORS and LICENSED EMBALMERS AMBULANCE SERVICE. ' City and Country Calls Attended Promptly <, * DAY OR NIGHT Office and Show Rooms at 535 DeKalb Street Office Phone 9yl ~ Residence Phone 283-L COLD COMFORT can be taken in delicious liq uid draughts at our Soda Fountain, Ice Cream Soda in all flavors and of a guar anteed purity. Tempting, satisfying, cooling, healthful and the thought of it on these hot days will make your mouth water. The lit tle cost of so much comfort will surprise you. Don't swelter - when coolness is so easy to reach. Try * glass of your favorite flavor and^be cool and happy. CAMDEN CANDY KITCHEN Spero Beleos, Proprietor. 7S. S.C