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ESTIMATE OF COST" TO DRAIN SWAMPS REPORT ON DISTRICT BY F. 8. EASON, DRAINAGE ENGINEER. DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA Doings and Happening* That Mark the Progress of South Carolina People, Gathered Around the State Capitol. Columbia. Report upon the Black and Boggy vamp drainage district. Hampton and Jasper counties, prepared by F. 3. Eason, drainage engineer, has beon issued by the United States department of agriculture. "The topographical conditions," 6ay8 Engineer Eason, "require that these lands be drained in units of considerable size, necessitating the cooperation of many land owners. In order that a few owners may not prevent a greater number from reclaiming their wet lands, when the few can not be excluded from the district to be formed, most states have passed general laws providing for the organization of drainage districts and an equitable distribution of the cost. In accordance with such a statute enacted in 1911 the legislature of South Carolina, the Black and Boggy swamp drainage district was organized in March. 1912. "Owing to the arrangement of the rwamps and branches in Black and Boggy swamps drainage district the excavation will necessarily be slow, as the dredges will have to be rebuilt several times. The cost of excavation by dredge in the two main swamps has been estimated at S cents per cut>ic yard and in the tributaries at 10 cents per cubic yard. These figures are based on contracts in a different locality, where conditions are similar to those ir. this district. The handwork has teer. estimated frt 2". cents per cubic yard. The cost of clearing the right cf way is included in the unit price for excavation: th<* purchase cost has been estimated at $10 per acre. Bridges have been ectiwatoH of nor ftvtf nf cnan nllK $290." ' E. J. Watson Appoints Committee. A committee of well known bankers asd farmers, interested in the cotton crop of the South, was appointed by E J. Watson, president of the Southern Cotton Congress. The members of t?e committee were requested to meet in Washington to make arrangements for the meeting of the cotton congress Thursday, when a movement will be launched for holding the crop of the South until conditions hare been improved in Europe .The Doited States government will be asked to co-operate in the movement. President Wateon announced the names of the following members of that committee: W. P. O. Harding, of Birmingham: Clarence Ousley. of Fort Worth. Texas; W. B. Thompson, of New Orleans: Harvey Jordan, of Atlanta; Dr. R. E. Lane, of Darden lle. Ark.; Mr. Allison, of Concord. N C.; F. M. Maxwell, of Mounds, La.; Representative Witherspoon, of Mies lssippi. ana otnere will De seiectea, he stated. Lewis W. Parker, president of the Parker Mills Company, now in New York, has been asked to represent the manufacturers on this committee, and T. B. Stackhouse of Columbia has been asked to represent the cotton warehouse interests. Overdraft Evil Decreases. Columbia.?State of the condition of the 322 state banks and trust companies, two private banks and 21 branch banks, at the close of business Jane 30. has been issued by I. M. Yauldin, state bank examiner. The resources of the banks amounted to $79,251,853.03. "It may be interesting," says Examiner Mauldin, "to some to compere this statement with the statement of March 4. 1914, so I am therefore, enclosing statement as of that date." The resources of the banks at close of business on March 4 was $77,057,629.96. i , . .i? Raise Money for Building. First of the Panama-Pacific Exposition medals to raise a fund for a South Carolina exhibit at that great world's fair havp pnnp nn salo Flarh newspaper in South Carolina has been supplied with five medals. These medals sell at $1 each. The medals are attractively gotten up and will serve as a fitting souvenir of the purchaser's public spiritedness. The sum of $50,000 is to be raised for a South Carolina building. Other states, sister states of South Carolina, have fallen into line. . % *W ^ " Union Secretary Moves. Columbia.?The office of the secretary of the South Carolina State Farmers' Union has been moved into the tTnfon National Bank building on the eorner of Main and Gervais streets. The headquarters of the State Farmerr* Union is now on the eighth floor of this building near the rooms occupied by the department of agriculture. Secretary Reid and Commissioner Watson wiH hereafter be more conveniently situated in referenoe to communicating with eaoh other ltd Ofiferrlng together. i RHEUMATISM ARRESTED Many people suffer the tortures of lame muscles and stiffened joints because of impurities in the blood, and each succeeding attack seems more acute until rheumatism has i n vaded the whole system. To arrest rheumatism it is quite as important to improve your general healthas to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil inScott'sEmulsion is nature'sgreat blood maker, while its medicinal nourishment strengthens the organs to erpel the j impurities and upbuild your strength. tkott's Emulsion is helping thousands i I everyday who could not find other relief. I Refuse the alcoholic substitutes. SALTERS SKETCHES. Items of Interest from Town and Vicinity. Salters Depot, August 17:?EveryJ thing is moving along smoothly. Tobacco is about all cured, or will , be cured this week. Fodder is being pulled and cotton j has begun to open fast, picking will ; soon be quite general. Miss Lillian Salters has returned home, after a pleasant visit to relatives at Wade, N C. Mrs T A Nettles of Sumter spent tirifh hor ! dcvnai UOJO IIVIV ?? I vu uvi U14W6I.W?, Mrs J H L Chandler, of this place, last week. Mrs T C Nettles of New York visited relativesv here several days last week. Miss Antly of Cameron is spending some time here, the guest of Misses Winnie and Jannette Davis. Mrs W H Britton of Lanes visited relatives here last week. Miss Nettie David has returned from a pleasant trip to Clio and other places. Mr Jesse David has returned from a pleasant trip to Clio and other points in the Pee Dee section. Mr E W Tutle, who has been on flio eirtlr lief a four rlnvc 1<J much tuc JIVI\ IIOV M *V ?? viMjk') .w better. Mrs S A Carraway of Lakeland. Fla, and children, spent a short ! while with friends and relatives ' here last week. The new Methodist parsonage has | been completed and is juite an ad- j ; dition to the town. The boys from Heinemann cross-1 ed bats with the Salters boys in a., game of ball here last Friday, in the | : score of ? to ? in favor of Salters. Miss Lida Beckit of John's Island is spending some time with Mrs H T McClary, of this place. Look Out. Suttons Sittings. Buttons, August 17:?I am still "on the job," albeit the correspondent "Judge" thinks I am enjoying life on the Island. He has misjudged" whom the real "Poor Boy" is. I'm sorry. Several of the folk here attended j the campaign meeting at Trio Friday. According to Sutton's votes? 'Rah for Frierson! Our next Road Engineer. Messrs Robert and Dan Walters had business at Kingstree Friday. Mr Henry Rodgers of Honey Hill, who has been indisposed for several weeks, is on a visit to relatives here. Hope he will be much benefited by the change. Mr RP Hinnant, Jr, was a visitor at Mc^lellanville a few days last week. Mr J D Cooper of Georgetown is visiting relatives here. Some of the young men here went to the picnic at Lenud Saturday. They report a good time. Misses Ruth and May Hinnant returned from the City by the Sea Wednesday. Mr Willie Blakeley has been very much indisposed for the past week. Hope to know soon that he is conva lescing. Miss Beasley of Gourdins was the guest of Miss Helen Hini nant last week. The blessed showers still make news scarce for Poor Boy. Bethel Breezes. Bethel, August 17:?Messrs R S and Bart Burgess went to Kingstree Saturday. Misses Irene and Louise Epps of Kingstree spent several days last week with relatives here, returning , to their home Sunday. The series of meetings which i commenced here Tuesday closed j Sunday. Dr Gillespie of Yorkville, who assisted our pastor, Kev u m | Clark, is indeed an eloquent , speaker, and all of his sermons were very impressive, A goodly number joined the church during the meetiing. This meeting will long be remembered by the people of Bethel. Mr and Mrs Leon Grayson of i Benson visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Bishop Burgess last week. Miss Emily Sires returned to the | "City by the Sea" Saturday, after spending her vacation at home with 1 her parents, Mr and Mrs J E KenI nedv. i Messrs Zeno Vause and Algie King of Kingstree bave been noted as frequent callers in our community j lately. Wonder why? ! Little Miss Erlene Mcintosh of Kingstree was in our community laat week. Freckles. INeces Between th IJust received of Silk Shirts for fancy patterns, for the present. I A new lot of L waists and the ne Skirts in the late; If it's new, you Obey that impul ping bent, drop show you throug] is. MA Kingstree, 1 THEri^ar?_S j SOL P |l IS NOWjlN F I Wouldn't You Do Wl J; Gome and See for Yourself ; ? | 15c and 12 l-2c Crepes i ?; solid colors, 8 l-2c yd. g! 25c Crepes going now a S; 10c White Lawns going ? 25c Silk Chiffons, plain tW _ 4. f)A/> ctt ?VC. |s 32-inch White Merceri: m ideal fabric for ladies' ' ? waists, only 10c the yard % 25c 18-inch Embroidery j|j 10 yards Chamois-finis j? price $1.25 for the piece, jg Safety Pins, assorted si: ?! Children's "Handkerchie: I Wonderful Bargains in M % Men's $12.50 All-Wool I ?5 Man's SIR 00 Suits at I The greatest bargains here. All-Wool Serges a first-class workmanship, tt were from $2.50 to $6.00,| $2.48, $2.98 and $3.48 the Men's Khaki Pants goir Men's 50c Work Shirts; Now, bear in mind thai is reduced to Clean-Swee great value-giving is not i and see; we trust to your to show goods. A square Sol Peres', f wrmmtmommmsi % A I " sitiesj; te Seasons j: a new shipment 1; 1 Men,in plain and 11 just the thing > j jk QJIlr 1 - auico kJiilY kJIIil L w Russian Tunic. 11 it Roman effects. ( I i will find it here. ( se. When shop- I in. Pleased to ( h at J m i w M I RCUSj - - s. c j zmmmzmMmmm _ w^eep Sale | = ERES'l ULL BLAST. |j'j iat Others Are Doing? :| i the Values I Am Offering: | j and Ratines in fancy and ;g 115c yd. g! - now at 7 l-2c yd. , g and figured, going now g zed Madras in cords, an | waists and boys' shirt- g! ^ only 10c the yard.} |S ih Jaong Cloth, regular l| J going now at 98c. zes, 2c the paper. gjj fs, lc. | en's Clothing and Pants. f Suits going now at $7.98. ?e ).98. g in Pants are to be found ? ,nd Worsteds, absolutely ?? te regular prices of which ?} joing now at $1.79,$1.98, ? Pair- ?? I tg at 89c. ?5 J, it 39c. S t everything in our store ?5 (!, ip Sale prices; that our S nere idle talk. Come in g judgment. No trouble g deal is always assuredjat Cingstree, S.C. 1 ggaagaggaggagaagaa?" ^ I- i i f Do You I Then how aboul Harris Lithia sold by The Kingstree TV? orn'tj n Ann Kn A lit! ^ O kj\s ? 'We have just installed a ha for keeping our candies, and w< try a box of our Chocolates. A complete line of Toilet Ar Stationery, Eastman Kodaks an Prescriptions Carefully ( Kingstree Drug a^> *8* |j* J* ifc When Fatigued an< Courtney's Ice Cr We serve only government Wiley famous. We sell only : accepted without money, that's pure Coca-Cola. Milk and Cr DAIRY. Try our nice line of C Tilford Candies. Look for cha week. Fresh Bread and Pound Cake P. S. COUR For Politeness and ( 50 ONE AND TWO HO to gq at about c( A Car Load of the Famous Oxford 6 Celebrated Deeri to close out at a ba: For any of these articles see M. F. HEL ^?5oi Ifpl ?. I ~ ? - '- ' - % An?Ij& I, JAMES OLWELL&C gr^^^^^^A^AU^ISPENS Also Highest Cash Prices THE PEOPLE'S H. A. MILLER, PROP Medical College of the State t CHARLESTON, S Schools of Medicine An Owned and Controlled by 86th Session Opens October 1,191 Fine New Building: ready for occupancy October 1,191 site Roper Hospital, one of the largest Hospitals in the S Practical work for Senior Students in Medicine and Ph. Large and well-equipped Laboratories in both Schools. Department of Physiology and Embryology in affiliatic Nine full time teachers in Laboratory Branches. Six graduated appointments each year in medicine. For catalogue address: OSCAR W. SCHLE ^ ^ )rink?| t the " Water " Drug Co? Tl tter! indsome refrigerator ^ i lik-p fnr vnn t.n I * I tides, Rubber Goods, d Supplies. " Compounded. a # Company > ^?"f1?4?11 1 Kn? r.n .? A WW earn Parlor ^ drinks, that made for cash, no order why we can serve earn from my own | igars, also Park & i ,nges in store next ,J always on hand. 1| TNEY'S J Cleanliness. J|Uj RSE WAGONS )St. Buggies Just Received M ing Mowers Wk rgain. ^ LER ^ m tier (XNEWYORK J ARIES ^ /' [ PAYING oss Weight j >od Cattle, J for Cow Hides. I MARKET I RIETOR WM if South Carolina, . >. C. d Pharmacy. the State4, Closes June 3, 1 &15 4. Advantageously located oppoouth, contains "218 beds, armacy a Special Feature. >n with the Charleston Museum. [7-2-13t ETER. Registrar, Charleston; S. C. J J & / r / ?