Dispensaries Must Not Mix the Two Things. The State Board of Control Tries to Divorce the Busi? ness From Politics. The State board of control spent a greater part of yesterday in making the appointments of tho county boards of control. It seem to be their desire to remove the dispensary as far from politics as possible. To this end the board passed an order that a man could not be a member of a county board of control or a coun? ty dispenser who was a candidate for any office. The following board was appointed for Sumter county : W. J. Dinkins, H. C. Cutlino and T. T. Hays During the afternoon session Messrs. Stanley and Adam were given an audience with the board. They are two temperance workers who came to urge on the board the strict enforcement of the dispensary law as an aid to temperance. They made no charges, but wanted the law administered in its letter and spirit as a temperance measure The liquor drummers will not be given a chance at this meeting to praise their goods, but will simply be allowed to hand in written bids for such grades of liquors as the board wishes to purchase. The number of barrels needed is not known yet. but when action is taken on the bids, it will* be given out. The beer privileges were renewed to the men who already have them Messrs. *Narey of Columbia and Seegers of the Palmetto Brewery of Charleston. In addition Mr. W. F. Jessen, of Charleston, was given the beer privilege. The board passed the following resolution to avoid having so many drummers put to the useless expense of attending their meetings : Resolved, That the State board of control invite representatives of all whiskey houses who wish to treat with us?, to submit in writing their bids in prices and merits at our June meeting and we consent that they appear before us with the under? standing that this will be thc last audience that we can give them ; and thereafter, sealed bids be submitted by mail. It is the desire of the board to in? crease the drinking of beer in the place of whiskey as a lesser evil and to this end they are granting beer privileges and if those thus far grant? ed have a success, they will likely in? crease the number.-The State ? ???? . *~mmmm~ Tennessee's Centennial. NASHVILLE, TEXX., May 7.-As a result of a lengthy correspondence, a cordial invitation was to-day forward? ed by the Tennessee Centennial exposi? tion to the correspondents of newj^papers at Washington to attend the centennial and inaugural ceremonies at Nashville on June L About 100 of the cores? pondents have signified their intention of coming. The trip will be made by special train and elaborate courtesies will be shown them while here. The occasion is assuming more elaborate proportions as it draws nearer. The United States marine band and the Federal rroops at St Louis and the southern stations will join the State guard of 3.000 men in the splendid parade. Federal and State officials and the governors of many States will be present. It is possible that President Cleveland will attend, but if bis duties prevent:, assurances are given that one of the cabinet will represent him. The occasion is the end of the first century of the State's history. Tennessee hav? ing been admitted to the Union on Jane 1, 1796, and the day will be marked by every manner of display that will tend to impress it upon the memory. The principal orators will be J. M Dickinson, assistant attorney general of the United States ; E. W. Carmack, editor of the Memphis Com? mercial-Appeal, and A A. Taylor, who rao against his brother, "Fob" Taylor, io the memorable "War of the Roses." The exposition will open May 1, 1897. and continue six months. The Washington correspondents have shown ao active interest io Tennessee'! great event from the start, and by their entertainment oo Jone 1, the people of the State ho^e to show their apprecia? tion. A New Ananias. A member of the New York Produce Exchange, moro remarkable for its hustling capacity than for its piety, failed in business under circumstances little less than criminal. Another member of the board who had suffered great financial loss through Blank's failure was so indignant that he stalk? ed around the building boldly proclaim? ing Blank to be a greater liar than Ananias. He had repeated this decla? ration a good many times and ve? hemently when he was approached by Jones, a third member of the board, who drew the indignant man aside and asked in ail sincerity : "Say, K-, who is this Ananias f whom Blank can beat lying ? Isbe a member of the board V1-New York World. Senators on Silver, j Palmer Discusses the Ques-j tion of Values. WASHINGTON. May 7.-A resolution directing the coojtnissioner of agricul? ture to report to the senate immediately the reasoo for the delay in distributing seeds, was offered by Mr Gringer | and agreed to. The resolution for an ' inqury as to bond sales in 1894, 1895 ; and 189G was taken up, and Mr Pal- j mer, (Dem.) of Illinois, addressed the senate Ile felt that the a-imu* of thc resolutions was to effect the public mind with reference to the siller question. He did not suppose that any senator (except perhaps the senator from South Dakota, Mr. Pettigrew) questioned the integrity of the secretary of the treas? ury. The secretary's judgment per? haps might possibly be disputed, and correctness of His acts might be ques? tioned. He (Mr. Palmer) had opposed the resolution because be believed that its purpose was to procure material to affect unfavorably the public mind on the silver question. Much of Mr. Palmer's argument was addressed to the question how much the commercial value of the silver dollar would be affected under free and un? limited coioage. The answer given by Mr. Oockrell was that the commercial value of the gold dollar and of the sil ver dollar would be equal-that the sil? ver dollar would appreciate some and the gold dollar depreciate sosie. "Then," sand Mr palmer, "the point where they unite would be the standard of valce. instead nf gold, the present standard of value " He read an editorial from a Philadel? phia paper discussing Mr McKinley's position on tbe silver question. "McKinley," h? added, "is to be the Republican candidate for the presidency. I understand that the opposition to him has practically failed. I only protest that there should be in this contest dis tioct, clear, precise platforms adopted by political parties ; and I have sought this morning to endeavor to clear away something of the confusion which at? tends this discussion. We have this hope, this vain, this illusory hope, that we can bring up a 68-cent. ounce, of silver to $1.29-ounce-which covers the comparative difference between the values of the two metals " "Desiring to have certainty in the oipasure of value." Mr Carter of Montana broke in, "I ask the senator from Illinois to state whether or not be agrees with the British royal commis? sion that the purchasing power of gold has constantly apnreciated since 1873 ?" "No, I do not agree with it," Mr. Palmer replied. "Does the senator from Illinois," Mr. Carter asked, "agree with the further proposition that prices of the products of humau toil and the soil itself as measured in gold, have depreciated in value since 1873 ?" "Ye?, I agree to that," said Mr. Palmer. Mr Carter was proceeding to put further, questions, but Mr. Palmer de? clined to be catechized until his own ! question was asked. "I believe I will ask the senator from Illinois a question," Mr. Harris broke io. "If the senator was the owner of silver bullion and had the right to have it coined at 412 1-2 grains to toe dol? lar-a full legal tender dollar-would he sell that silver at less than ?1.29 to to the ounce ?" "I have got every sort of answer," Mr Palmer replied, "from my friends who are in favor of free currency, except a direct answer. "My answer is," Mr. Harris ex? claimed, 'that free coinage would bring silver up to par." Mr. Vest asked Mr. Palmer what he meant by an allusion in his speech to "snap conventions" and was in? formed that it referred to conventions last year io Missouri and Illinois. Mr. Vest reverted to the question of soap conventions, and after an allusion to the recent extensiou of thc civil ser? vice reform, to the dismissal of district attorney Benton io Missouri in 1888 for speaking at a Democratic conven? tion, and to the faot that members of the present Democratic administration had been allowed to make speeches io their own and other States in opposition to free silver, he wound op his speech with the words : "I serve notice n^, that, if this convention at Chicago is to be made up of Federal office hofders, brought there to overawe and overrule the wish of the honest majority of the Demooratic party throughout the United States, it is no Democratic convention with me I will abide the will of the majority of the party honestly assembled. I make DO threats. But I want no misunderstand? ings. The Democratic party is the party of honest expression and not of federal patronage/' Mr. Hill remarked that the discus? sion seemed to be a sort of prelude to the Democratic national convention at Chicago. The date of that convention had been fixed for the 7th of July and he did not propose to anticipate any of ? the difficulties which would confront the Democracy at that time. On the question of snap conventions, he sug? gested, good humoredly, that he might be allowed to speak upon it as an ex- j pert. (Laughter.) In order to avoid I any snap convention in the State of New York this year, the Democracy proposed to have the latest convention : of all the States. Mr. Hill then went on to express the bond resolution and questioned Mr. Pettigrew as to the authenticity of a j letter which that senator had read in a speech last Tuesday, remarking that the treasury department knew nothing tb 'Ut it Mr Pettiyrew'rt response was that that was one of the questions to be in? vestigated "in that all the answer the senator can make to my inquiry." Mr. Hill asked in serious tones. "No. Mr. Presi? dent, that, will not do. ? pass ir. yes thar, wrli ne one of the phases of the propoged investigation I will await, and I ask the senate to await., with much interest, as to whether that alle? gation of the senator from 8o:;rh D;i kota will be sustained, and there I leave it Mr. Hill contended that. Mr Car Hole should be treated courteously, as Mr Sherman and Mr Boutelle, while secretaries of the treasury, had been treated in like circumstances. The fioaoce committee, if it desired informa? tion as to recent bond issues, might have sent for Mr. Carlisle, who would have gladly furnished it. There was, therefore, no necessity for the resolu? tion, and he was opposed to it, although its most offensive feature (a select com mittee) had been eliminated. Addressing the senators of his own party, Mr. Hill said: "Democrats, do not be deceived. This is a useless an unnecessary proceeding. It is an attack on your secretary of the treas? ury. Ii is purling him to annoyance and trouble. You are playing into the hands of your opponents-Repub licansand Populists. [ do not think ir is a wise proceeding. I do not think ir. is a politic proceeding. It is now in the hands cf the senate. I shall vote against ir, if L am the only man to do The vote was then taken and the res? olution was agrped ro-yeas 51; nays 6 Those voting nay wer?: Senators Caffey. Gray. Faulkner, Hill, Mitchell of Wisconsin and Palmer. As originally offered by Mr. Peffer, it provided for a select, committee to in? vestigate al! the facts and circumstances attending thc issue and sale of govern? ment bonds in the years 1894, 1895 and 1896; bur ir had been amended yesterday by the substitution of the finance committee for a select commit? tee, and ir. was in that shape that it was agreed to to day. The finance committee consists of HX Republican senators-Morill of Vermont, Sherman of Ohio, Allison of Iowa, Aldrich of Rhode Island, Platt of Connecticut and Wolcott of Colorado; and of six Demo? cratic senators-Voorhees of Indiana, Harris of Tennessee, Vest of Missouri, Jones of Arkansas, White of Califor? nia and Waltbali of Mississippi; and one Populist-Mr. Jones, of Nevada. After the bond resolution was dis posed of, the river and harbor bill was taken up and irs consideration con? tinued up to 6:25 p. m , when the sen? ate adjou. 1 until tomorrow. NEW YORK, May 7.-The grand jury to-day indicted James B Duke, presi? dent, and the directors of the American Tobacco company. They are charged with conspiracy and violation of the law, in that they formed a trust or monopoly of paper cigarettes. The evidenoe was presented by the National Cigarette and Tobacco compaoy. Activity in the South. BAITIMORE, May 7.-Io spite of the general feeling of uncertainty which prevails th.jugbout the country, inci? dent to the political situation, reports to the Manufacturers' Record during the past week indicate much industrial activity in the South. Cotton mills representing an investment of over ?600.000 capital have been projected by 12 different companies. The prin? cipal ones are a ?150,000 mill in Texas, a ?100,000 company in Geor? gi?., a $50,000 company at Louisiana, a cordage plant in South Carolina, a 6,000 spindle mill at Norfolk, Va. ; also a ?120,000 compaoy in North Carolina. A number of important public im? provements are contemplated and in? clude water works and sewerage sys? tem at Eufaola, Ala., and a water works and electric light plant at Abbe- ' ville, S. C. A noticeable feature of j the Manufacturers7 Record's reports is ! the diversity of the proposed indus? tries, nearly 20 different kinds of manufacturing being proposed by com? panies recently formed in the South. SENTENCES REDUCED. Johannesburg, May 6.-The Dig? gers News says that the sentences im? posed upon the convicted members of the reform committee will be reduced to nominal ?oca, that part of the sen? tences prescribing imprisonment and subsequent banishment being revoked. - mm t i -i - Creelman Banished. HABANA, May 7.-James Creelman, correspondent of the New York j World and Frederick W. Lawrence, j correspondent of the New York Jour- j nal, who have been expelled from the ' island of Cuba by order of Captain ' General Weyler, will leave for New j York on Saturday's steamer. The : Spaniards here are intensely indig? nant at Creelman's articles represent? ing that non-combatants were mas? sacred by tho Spanish at Campo Floriday, which together with his expulsion are the talk of this city. .Duke of Durham" Indicted. Base balls, bat?, mask9 acd mitts for sale by H. G. Osteen & Co. ; Agricultural Value of Peas. I The pea I regard as an essential j crop for all farmers to cultivate. The pea is the clover of the South in in : creasing the fertility of the soil, be I sides furnishing food foi- man and beast. The continued overflow of my bottom lands, from the 18 h cf May u itil foo j late to rely upon them for a crop of corn, made it necessary to provide the means for my stock, and to do this I commenced to plant, peas as soon as the wheat, and oats tvere harvested. On the first plat of 13 acres-wheat field-I planted one bushel black, h-iIf bushel red or stock, aud the balance in .;ow or clay peas. From the one bushel, say four acres, I picked 1,816 pounds, in the bull ; of the red or stock, half bushel ; 53G pounds ; seven acres clay. 3.098 pounds or 5.450 pounds from 13 acres, with, perhaps 50 pounds in the field, too green at the picking. lt will thus be seen that the black yielded 454 pounds, the red 268 pounds and the clay 442 pounds to the acre. The prospeot the last of August prom? ised a much greater yield, but the hot, dry weather throughout September lessened the yield at least one-half. The black and clay varieties ripened rapidly under the hot sun, losing all the leaves, wbile the red held theirs. My experience is, the red p*?a is pre? ferable when the vice is the object de? sired; but the speckled or whippoorwill is preferable in this, that while they do not vine, yet, in cutting the ?ines, when the peas have matured, lose less in handling. The clay pea. planted two weeks cr ! more later than those mentioned, j ripened nearly a3 early, and held their i leaves better. My observation as wei! as experience j has proven the various varieties should not pe planted earlier than the last week in June. The speckled or whippoorwill may be planted at any season after the j first of May. with good results. When peas are planted for the bene- j fit of the soil, as weil as for forage, the j vining varieties are preferable If our farmers would plant more peas, and follow with cotton, the yield will be greatly increased from the veg? etable matter of the decaying vines, I besides securing nitrogen in the soil, taken up from the atmosphere during j the growth of the plants. The question of curing and saving j pea vines is an important one, and, if j not properly done, the leaves are lost I in handling and much of the virtues ! lost. ! I hauled mine, half cured, and put j on poles in the barn so a? to get a free j circulation of air, and they are thus j cured. Or, better still, haul in the j vines and store away by putting a layer I of wheat or oat straw ?!leroately. The j vines will cure beautifully in this way, and thus improve the s?raw as forage, and certainly securing "he leaves. The peavines should cot be cut until they are matured, and at least one-half of the peas are ripe.-T. W. Holloway in South Carolina Agricultural Bal i letin. "Yes, there is a good deal of go to j Bridget," said Mrs. Birmingham, who i was recommending a cook to Mrs. Hill? top. "Then I don't want her," replied the latter. "My great complaint against the cooks I have had is that they go too A TREATISE i ON'THE ! Cultivation,. Curing & HarvesiiB? of rn j From the Pen of R. E. 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