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eO?NTY CORRESPONDENCE. SEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. fSems ot Interesst From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. 3?OTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Hali your letters so that they will teach this office not later than Tues fiay morning. When the letters are Teceived Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in the paper issued that day. PRIVATEER, Privateer, S. C., Aug. 24.-The Rev. p. ude is spending a* month at ~*21en Springs. uns? inez Wells is visiting in Sum? ter. Ufr. and Mrs. J. W. Jenkins, of Sumter, spent a few days last week at Mrs, LL B. Jenkins*. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Geddings, of ^Pinewood, S. C., spent a few days last ?eek at Mr. E. W. Rivers?. Ufte? Fulton, of Columbus, Ga,, is spending some time at Mr. John M. mdal's. Mrs. S. H. Ramsey, of Statesburg, la spending some time with her broth? ers, Messrs. W. S, and W. D. Lynam. The young men of Privateer gave a, fish fry in honor of Miss Ida Lee Parler, who is visiting at Mr. W. H. -Cuitino's, Mr. and Mrs. Cuttino Chaperoned the crowd. Mrs, S. J. Bradford is visiting af. "lanes. Mrs. Bevel, of Lake City, Fla., h "visiting relatives in Privateer. * Miss Hermie Mae Bradford is re? ported quite sick with fever. The Pinewood /hoys crossed bats -with the Privateer team Monday aft? ernoon. The score board showed that the game was played to the time of 3.5 to 9 in favor of the Privateer boys. PISGAH. Pisgah, Aug. 24.-Last wee&'was fodder week, and all that was -pulled ?got wet Very little was saved that is sjood. The rains and hot weather lave caused cotton to open fast and 'prematurely in many places. Pick -?ng will commence this week. The -crop will be short, A gentleman just irom Georgia says the crop in that State is very poor. So those who think that an enormous crop will be made, because there is a large need, twill be sadly disappointed. Rev. T. G. Phillips, of Bishopville, preached four days at Pisgah last week, the meeting closed on Thurs iday evening. Large congregations at? tended all the time. The last night the church could not near hold the people, many from different sections attended. Some additions were made io the church membership. Mr. Phil Hps is a fine preacher, ?nd a pleasant man to meet. He is never tiresome -and holds his adience to the end, .something that very few preachers ?an do. His: visit was a great bless? ing to the church. He has many -friends here, and among other de? nominations, he is very much liked, as shown by their attendance on his preaching. We hope he will soon visit us again. The patrons of the Pisgah public school have augmented the school -fund by private subscription so the school will run nine months. This ie a. step in the right direction. Miss Sallie Nelson has been elected teach? er. This is the young lady referred ?to in the Item as going to teach at Smithville, but it is Pisgah and not Smithville. The latter place standing "pat" where it has been for fifty years. IL. S. Vinson and J. L. Gillis went to Columbia Saturday. Mrs. L. S. Vinson and son returned Sunday from Golumbia with Mr. Vin? son, where she had been visiting her ?father's family. Mesdames John K. McLeod and John McCaa and children, came home Saturday from visiting their sister, Hrs. Entzminger, in Fairfield county. Mrs. McCaa returned quite sick. Hon. G. W. Mosely-and Mr. Tom Xtevis, of Kershaw county, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. White. James McLeod, Mrs. W. S. Smith, Misses Madge and Cora Weldon, Miss Lydia Osteen and others from Lee county attended the meeting at Pisgah last week. Also Mrs. J. W. Reams, of Rembert, and Mrs. Florence Gardner and family of the State farm. Miss Ila May Evans presided at the .organ during the meeting and contri Imted largely to the interest, I*et the investigation of the dis -pensary go on and those who have swindled the State, if any. put the ?tripes on them. The law is all right. :bot ls not properly enforced. Graft has entered into it as it has numerous departments of the national govern ment. There are people in this State who are going to have whiskey, law or no law, and the sooner this is xea?zed will be the better for all con? cerned in dealing with this trouble? some question. All men have equal xight&, and none can encroach on th'e The friends of Hon. John L. Mc? laurin ought to advise him not to mix ^politics with the farmers* association j when he speaks, as no good can come out of it to the association. He did it at Sumter, and referred to Irby, who is dead and gone from the stage of action. Mr. McLaurin's sense of justice and right should teach him to let dead people alone and not be dragging them out of their graves, however spiteful he may feel towards them. Death should sweep all things away. Pisgah, S. C., Aug. 29.-The pres? ent cool spell is a tonic after the se? vere hot weather we have had all the summer. Not in many years have we experienced so hot a summer and if the old signs hold good we will have a cold winter. Cotton picking will commence gen? erally this week. As yet it is cnly opening in spots. What the price will be to pick, is not settled yet Circum? stances may vary it from the regular price paid in past years. Some of my neighbors will not have much to pick owing to the blight, which will entail a heavy loss on them. Rev. J. C. Crouch carried on a meeting at Swift Creek last week. He had no assistance. His sermons were fine, never tiresome, and always in? teresting. Several additions to the church were made. Miss Gardner presided at the organ during the meeting, and the music was very in? teresting and added much to the in? terest of the services. Rev. J. W. Kenney filled the pulpit of Pisgah church on yesterday. Sun? day afternoons he lectures to the young men and old ones too. B. C. DuPre and T. M. Rogers went to Sumter last Saturday on business, to take in the baseball game, see the continued growth of Sumter, see and be seen, and so forth. Mr. L. S. Vinson and family visited Mr. Andrew Vinson, his brother, last week. : Mr. M. O. Burkett, of Sumter, is ! here visiting friends. He speaks of taking a situation with some of our progressive business men. This place needs a doctor to settle here. At and near Smithville there are physicians, and we have none be? tween there and Boykins, a distance of about eight miles, so you see how one is needed in our midst. Senator Manning's position on the dispensary law is endorsed by a large number of good men. Improve it or let it go. As it is now run, it is a dis? grace to the State. The News and Courier is always ready to pitch into other people for their position on public affairs. If this paper had tried to rid Charles? ton of blind, or rather open, tigers, and upheld the dispensary law as it is the duty of all good citizens to do un? til the law is repealed, its advice would have more weight. But has it done so? The numerous violations of the dispensary law, and a city full of blind tigers, is an answer to its work in behalf of good government. Talk about the State selling whis? key, has it ever done anything else? There is no difference in licensing a person to do a thing or do it yourself, and the State always did that to the barrooms. Made them for a license to sell liquor, and was just as guilty of wrong-doing as the man who sold it The accessory before the fact is as guilty as the principal. CATCHALL. Catchall, S. C., Aug. 29.-The last few days has made us feel like the fall of the year was fast approaching. The farmers were fortunate to get their fodder stored away before the cool rains. Cotton is opening fast. Mrs. Walter Lenoir is visiting at Asheville, N. C. Mrs. Emma Jackson is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Moody, in Columbia. Mr. Frank Smith, of Cheste*. who has been in business at Timbervii?^. Miss., visited here last week. He is now clerking for Mr. Arthur Jack? son, at Clearmont. Mr. K. R. Mobley has his residence about completed near Dalzell and will move into It this week.. SALEM. Salem, S. C., Aug. 29.-A rattier with fourteen rattles was killed here on last Thursday by a colored man who took eo little interest in the mat? ter that he didn't even remove the rattles. But turned over snake, rat? tles and all to a bunch of hogs. Just three years ago a snake of the same kind, with eleven rattles and a button was killed within one-fourth of a mile distance fro mthe spot where this one was made to rattle no more. These snakes are no uncommon sight in these parts, and this is the season of the year they seem to travel the most. A bite from one of them would make a doctor's visit almost useless unless he happened to be on the spot at the time. Considering the number of these reptiles that infest th*e country, it is marvelous how few persons are bitten by them, when the amount of hunting and fishing is taken into con? sideration. ! Mr. and Mrs. E. M. McElveen re? turned on Monday from their outing to Old Point, Va., much delighted with their trip. ? ' ^ / *. .. ?. - -v..'-. i-. ? . ' ' ' Messrs. Dabbs and Burgess went to Columbia today in the interest of the cotton sellers of this section. Mr. G. W" McBride, who has been spending his vacation hours this sum? mer in putting up machinery for Gibbs & Co., of Columbia, is still ab? sent, though past due at home. Cotton picking is in full blast and 50 cents seems to be the ruling price paid. About 60 per cent, of an aver? age crop will about size us up, which is a much larger reduction in the acreage than we expected in the early spring days, when the reduction in the acreage was the all-absorbing topic. Some road worn is being done, but it is by no means general, though sadly needed in most places and at P.lack River in particular. STA'JHiBUKG. Stateburg, S. C., Aug. 29.-Miss Mary Cantey returned to her home in Camden on Saturday after a pleasant visit to Mrs. R. M. Cantey. Mr. Mark Reynolds returned to Sumter on Monday, after spending a few days at Dr. W. W. Anderson's. Mrs. W. D. Blanding and little daughter, Sarah, were the guests of Miss A. N. Burgess on Monday and Tuesday. Rev. W. H. Barnwell and little son St. Julien, returned on Friday from Rawley's Island, where they spent several weeks. The Misses Gibson returned to Sumter on Thursday after havin spent several months in our midst. Miss Anna P. Burgess is at home again after a pleasant visit to Mrs. R M. Cantey. Misses Lottie Nelson and Bettie Frierson spent Friday and Saturday with Misses Mary and Hallie Nelson in Sumter. Mrs. H. L. Gaillard, of Pine visiting Miss Anna Burgess. Miss Ina Mellette returned today from Privateer where she has been visiting her grandfather. Mrs. W. J. Norris spent last wee with relatives near Bishopville. Miss Lee Moore is at home after having attended summer school in Sumter. Miss Daisy Burgess, of Sumter, is visiting at the home of her uncle, Mr H. L. Pinckney. Messrs. Henry Moore, Guy Nelson and Frank Burgess spent Saturday in Sumter. MAX. Max., S. C., Aug. 28.-A revival meeting closed at Bethel on Sunday The pastor, Rev. B. K. Truluck preached thirteen very pointed ser mon's and baptized seventeen members j and three restored. The meeting wa: greatly enjoyed by the membership !and large crowds attended every serv? ice. Good order prevailed at the church, but on Friday night the par? sonage was broken into and a valua I ble suit case together with nearly all of the preacher's clothes were stoien. pinong other things taken was a suit ! which he had made to order in Lon - I don while there recently. Rev. J. O. Gough, of Manning; R-2V. E. E. Driggers, of Greenville; Hon. IL. W.Dabbs, of Goodwill, and Mr. G. M. Hick, of New Zion, were among the many visitors too numerous to men? tion. Messrs. Joe Baker and Geo. Ham. of Beaulan, are critically UL DURANTS. Durant, S. C., Aug. 28.-Miss Howie, of Florence, is on a visit to her friend, Miss Williams. Mrs. James Erunson returned home this afternoon from a week's visit to relatives here. Mr.'Carroll Montgomery is at home after several years' service in tho United States navy. Miss Carrie Durant is sojourning in ? Virginia. Mr. Arthur Plowden, after spending som<? time in the West, is at his old home for several weeks with his grand parents. Mrs. C. D. Shaw went to Sumter to? day where she will be for several week? with relatives. Miss Marie Murray, of Sumter S? i among the visitors here this week. Miss Daisy Witherspoon.is spending a few days with friends in Sumter. Miss Brown, after a visit of three weeks here has returned home. Mr. Judson Witherspoon has ac? cepted a position with Mr. Cooper, of Mayesville. REMBERT. Rembert, S. C., Aug. 2S.-The cot? ton season is open and picking has commenced, and. as I stated last week, the crop will be a short one. Now, the question is what wil the farmers pay for picking it Last year we had a full crop, and it opened very rapidly, labor was scarce and in great demand, and pickers demanded 50 and some 60 cents per 100 pounds, but this year if the farmers will pull together they can get their cotton picked for 40 cents. Experience has taught me that you can get it picked just as easily for 40 cents as you can for 50 cents and I trust there will be some concert of action among the farmers. As our present crop has been a very expen? sive one, and to realize any profit from the crop we must economize in every respect. Mr. William Mellette and Miss Leona Jenning visited the neighbor? hood last Friday, and Miss Jennings friends were delighted to meet her again. Mrs. E. E. Rembert paid a flying visit to her home last Wednesday and returned next, day to her summer cot? tage on the Isle of Palms. Her hus? band accompanied her to remain a few days on the beach. Mrs. H. C. McLeod, Miss Adele Mc? Leod and Miss Mary Y. Harllee re? turned home last week after a pleas? ant stay at Chick Springs. Mrs. S. L. Keels and daughter, Miss Annie Keels, are expected home this afternoon from Chick Springs. Mrs. Holliday, of Sumter, is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Mc? Leod. Mrs. J. M. Reams is visiting rela? tives in Sumter this week. Miss Hussy, of Sumter, is on a visit to her brother Mr. Tom Hussy, of IONIA. Ionia, S. C., Aug. 28.-A very heavy rain fell here Thursday night doing considerable damage to land and roads. There has been very little good fod? der saved here this year on account of the rains. Cotton is opening rapidly and the gins have already started. Mr. S. J. Corbett's machinery for his ginnery has arrived and he will be ready to gin cotton in a few days. Mr. J. A. Galloway is putting down the machinery for him. Mrs. W. M. Weathery, of Columbia, who was visiting here last week, has gone to Bishopville to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Galloway. Mr. W. T. McLeod is rebuilding his mill which will be very convenient. DALZELL. Dalzell, Aug. 28.-We are still* hav? ing lots of rain, nearly every day. Another rogue caught here last week. Mr. R. L. Burkett's store was broken into this time. The tempta? tion is too much for the rogues, as no one sleeps in any of the stores. There was a moon light picnic at Mr. J. T. Cummings' a few nights ago. Miss Hattie and Ethel McLeod, of Timmonsville, are visiting at Mr. Cummings' at this time. Mrs. C. S. Felder has returned from a visit to her mother and brought two young ladies with her. Miss Louise dillispie, of Rock Hill, is visiting Mrs. W. S. Boykin. Mr. W. 5. Boykin has just returned from a visit to his brother, Mr. C. W. Boy? kin, of St. Stephens. Mr. Joe Boykin, who is clerking in j Bishopville, will spend tonight and and Sunday at home. He will bring Mr. Oliver Durant with him. The new stores of Messrs. Eowman. Smith and Gaillard, are nearing com? pletion. Miss Sallie Gillispie passed through Dalzell yesterday afternoon, on her way to Roland, N. C., where she will resume her school duties Monday, the 2Sth. Our school will open Sep? tember 18, Miss Louise Gillespie will teach it. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, Aug. 28.-Cotton picking has commenced. It is open? ing fast these hot days we have been having. We have had two good rains this week, one Tuesday evening and a good shower Friday night, which is fine for peas, potatoes, cane, etc. Mr. L. N. Barwich, Sr., says he has been eating sweet potatoes for the last month. Mr. Jim Griffin is building a fine house for Mr. T. Brooks Mimms near Pinewood. Mr. GGriffin is becoming a fine carpenter. He built the Meth? odist parsonage at Pinewood and is putting up a fine dwelling for Mr. J. Mack Kolb near Ramsey. Mrs. Mollie Bevel, of Florida, is vis? iting relatives in Privateer and at Pinewood. Her aunt, Mrs. Ephraim P. Kolb, at the latter place, as still very ill with no hopes of her improv? ing. Old Mr. Jim McIntosh's daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Gardiner, and children, from Smithville, are on a visit to her father and brother, J. B. McIntosh, Jr. Gus and Dud Weeks have gone to visit their sister, Mrs. G. W. Scott, to? day aft Soeven. Mrs. Joe H. Geddings, of Pine? wood, visited her brother, Joe John? ston last Thursday. Mr. L. X. Barwick is in Pinewood today. I fully agree with your Pisgah correspondent than men are going to have whiskey, law or no law, so I cannot see how high license or pro? hibition is going to make it any better. But my old gill gourd of a head can? not not take in much, and my eyes are so old that they cannot see into those things like those who have the use of all their mental and visual powers. But I will pray God to give us that which is best. I have no sick to report this week and everything is calm and serene in this Corner. PINEWOOD PENC ILINGS. Pinewood. S. C., Aug. 28.-Mr. H. E. Richardson. Jr.. spent Thursday in Sumter. Mr. Thomas Avant returned Friday, after a trip to Lanes. Mrs. Henry F. Stack and children are visiting relatives in Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Epperson and little daughter, Margie, with Miss Lillian Lawrence, returned Thursday after visiting Danville, Va. Misses Mattie and Inez Felder re? turned from the mountains last week. Messrs. Pinckney Broughton, R. C. Richardson, Jr., and H. B. Richard? son spent Monday in Columbbia. Many regret to know that Mr. S. E. Barron will not be able to teach "Sand Hill" school this term as the consequence of ill health. Both of our cotton gins have under? gone improvements and are now busy doing fine work. Quite a number of new bales of cotton were sold in town last week. Pickers are busy and cot? tonfields are white all round the town. The last game of ball was played Frday between Panola and our team. Pinewood Ang. 21.-Mis3 LeConte, of Columbia is visting Miss Susan Richardson. Mies Edna Broaghton who has been visiting her uncle, Mr. Geo. Smith returned to ber home in Sumter last week Mrs. P. M. Sally and children left Tuesday to visit ber old home Smith? ville Va. accompanied as far as Dan? ville by Miss Lilian Lawrence and Mrs. R. F. Epperson where the latter will visit for several weeks. Mr. J. J. Kolb, . of Sumter, was noted iu town last week. Mr Moron of Richmond, Va., visi? ted our town last week. Mr. F. W. Veto, of Hendersonville, N. C., is relieving Mr. W. P. Mooney - han, A. C. L. agent, who is now on a visit to his parents at Elliotts. Mr. Frank Griffin is home again after undergoing an operation at the Mood-Oseen infirmry. Misses Eleanora, and Lizzie Rich? ardson, with Messrs Richard and Ran? som Richardson, returned home after a pleasant visit to the Misses Flud's of State burg. Mr. Tbcs. Avant, of the Avant Grocery Co, spent several days in Sumter this week. Mr. S. G. Griffin, is .making prepa? rations to erect a new store shortly. Dr. M. D. Murray who has been sick is up again. M r. Edmund Murray of Sumter who is visiting Dr. James B. Richardson, delighted a large crowd Monday even? ing with a musical. Miss Louise Norris, of Columbia, is visiting Misses Lizzie and Alice Hodge. A very interesting game of ball was played between the married and single men last Tuesday. Intense interest was taken in the game, by both youth and age. It was hardly expected that the out of practice explayers would tie with the regulars. The game was -lo-to-13. Mr. N. C. Stack spent Tuesday in Summerton. Mrs. J. J. Broughton, is visiting her parents in Georgia. Mr. Richard Richardson spent Tues? day in Sum ter. Mrs. R. C. Ribardson, Sr., is spend? ing sometime at Saluda. Mr. and Mrs. ?A?bury Felder left this week for a short stay in the mountains. LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, Aug. 28.-As indication of tbe big fall in the temperature, smoke from a number of chimneys was quite visible yesterday and this morning, reminding a body that ma? terial for heating purposes was not allays objectionable in the summer time. This unexpected visitor was indeed welcome, and we trust it will remain with us until we get entirely cooled off, if no longer. The "Rev." Isaac Mack who, with seemingly murderous intent, shot bis wife in the neck with a rifle on the 21st July last, is peeping through the bars of the county jail, and doubtless regretting his inability to take up his tri-weekly church collecton, but his I Rev. brother Abe Wells, who is enti? tled to a berth with him may go on with the good (?) work. It has now developed that "Kev." Mack has sev? eral living wives near around, and so he will have to answer the charge of "bigamy" at next term of court of gen? eral sessions, as well as " assault and battery with intent to kill." The Lynchburg Mercantile Com? pany's new store is being rapidly filled with a well selected stock of goods', and Johnnie, and Ernest McIntosh are working "like beavers." Drs. Darby and Tarrant are bestir? ring themselves quite lively, there's lots of sickness around! Mrs. E. F. Darby went to Sumter with Mrs. Kate Betts today. That "three months old babe'' is growing prettier. Miss Martha Lizzie McIntosh re? turned borne from Sumter where she has been attending the teachers sum? mer school, on last Saturday night, and her many, many friends, as well as her relatives, are delighted to have her back. Prof. Bronson was in town last Saturday and passed through again this morning on his way to Spartanburg. ; Nearly all of Mr. John F. Mat? thews famly have recently had mumps and the old man's turu comes next ; but he seems to be trying to dodge it. If it catches up with him, we must enre laugh and laugh much. Mr. L. V. Brown is certainly a live life insurnce agent, and is making a ( success of it. The Equitable Life In i surance Society was fortunate in get- t ting such a bustler. Old man Frank and Luther went to the picnic at Horn Branch about 12 ' miles south of this place last week', j and they were just carried away with the magnificent dinner and the splen? did speech of Hon. E. D. Smith. J Ellie was at his best, and every body t knows what an orator he is. , Mr. J. D. McNeil, after an extend? ed visit to his brother J. T., of this place, has returned to Greenville. j Old man Frank Potts is "picking up" a little and his tongue is loose x again to the discomfort of 1 ' Poor Ellie, i Mrs. J. A. Kfaame is or? on a visit to ber neioe' Mrs. Phil Miller, of Bennettsviile. Very little cotton is being marketed here so far. Mr. E. D. Smith h re-elected buyer for the cotton growerrs association of this precinct. Weekly Crop Bulletin. Following is the weather crop report as compiled by Section Directer Bauer : The first of the week ending Mon? day, August 23, was hotter than usual and the latter part was nnseasonbly cool, with the minimum temperature at Columbia the second lowest ever rcorded in August, it having been one degree lower in 1896. The average for the week ranged from four degrees i M the upper portion, to one degree, in the lower portions, below the nor? mal. The air was generally humid during the hot period and very dry at the close of the week. Excessive rains occurred in Saluda, Laurens, Newberry, Greenville, Cher? okee and York counties, washing lands and flooding bottom lands to the further injury to crops on such lands ; the other portions of the state had moderately heavy rains that were gen? erally beneficial although not needed in many localities. The soil is now well supplied with moisture over the entire state. The frequent showers during the middle of the week retard? ed form work and spoiled considerable fodder that had been pulled, and caused considerable rotting of ripe cotton bolls, and of late finit, but they were beneficial to late corn, peas, sweet potatoes, pastures, gardens and to recently planted seeds for fall truck crops. From many localities come reports that the cotton crop has deteriorated rapidly during the week due to con? tinued rust, and shedding, and that practically all of the top crop lad fal? len off, and that on early cotton fruit? ing had ceased; a few reports of im? provement were received, and that the plants continued green and grow? ing rapidly and fruiting satisfactori? ly, while most of the reports indi? cate that there a been no material change in condition during the week, except that on sandy lands the plants were not fruiting and that the top crop would be light. Bolls opened rapidly over the eastern half and slow over the western. Picking made slow progress, but will soon be active over the entire state. Caterpillars infest sea-island cotton and some rust has appeared, but the crop is generally in good condition. Tobacco curing will be finished by the first of September : some of th cured tobacco lacks brightness due to too much rain. Early rice harvest made favorable progress. Turnips were planted extensively and came up to fair stands. Pastures are fine. Late corn generally promising, except where damaged by floods ana excessive raiLs ANOTHER SUICIDE. William C. Hardison, of Wadesboro, Kills Himself on Account of In? dependent Oil Failure. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 24.-Mr. Wii liam C. Hardison, of Wadesboro, N. C., committee suicide at 10 o'clock last night immediately on his return from a trip to Blowing Rock, where he had been in search of health. He arrived home from Charlotte, went to his room and immediately shot him? self, the bullet passing through his head. Death resulted almost in? stantly. The deceased was about 46 years of age and is> survived by his widow and six children. Mr. Hardison was manager of the Wadesboro branch of the Independ? ent Cotton Oil Company, and was owner of a very large amount of stock in the defunct concern. His health for the past several months has been very poor and these financial troubles have weighed very seriously on his mind for the past several weeks. He has been subjected to spells of de? pression and it is thought that the act of tonight was the result of one of these melancholy fits. It is worthy of note that an attempt was made but a few weeks before the Independent Cotton Oil Company failed to make Mr. Hardison presi? dent of the corporation, but this posi? tion was refused. The events preced? ing and subsequent to the tragic end? ing of the life of Robert Keith Dar? gan in Darlington, several weeks ago ar?? Killi ire*>h In the public mind and the suicide <** W. C. Hardison adds another to the many unfortunate events that have gone before. It is understood that the decased was involved in the Independent Cot? ton Oil Company to the extent of $65,000. The store building of W. J. Andrews m West Liberty street, which is near? ing completeion, is one of the most ittractive in appearance in the city ind is an ornament to Liberty street, rhe improvement that has been made n the general appearance of this sec ion of the business district by replac ng Andrews' old establishment with his handsome modern building must >e seen to be appreciated. The Civic Improvement Club will probably make a greater success of heir efforts next, season. Experience s a great teacher. . ,