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RED CROSS SUPPLIES. Chairman of Minneapolis California Relief Committee Charges Breach of Faith in Sale of Flour Contribu? tion. Minneapolis. June 23.-In a state? ment accusing the Red Cross, of whw*h Secretary Taft is president, of ? ''gross and palpable misuse of relief supplies," William C. Edgar, chair ' man o? this city's California relief committee, has made public the de? tails of the flour transacticn between Dr.. Devine and Gen. Greely in San Francisco, Mr. Edgar's statement in part says: 'The people of this city gave $63, O00 for the relief of the California sufferers. Of this sum nearly $50,000 was expended for flour, the remainder was sent to California in cash. The governor of California,'in response to our inquiry, wired that gifts of flour would be welcome. The Red Cross having been recommended by Presi .dent Roosevelt as the proper agency for the distribution of relief, the com? mittee decided to use it as trustee for ?the handling of the Minneapolis fund "The flour shipped by Minneapolis was of excellent quality and packed in 49 sacks so as to be in convenient form for distribution The mills ground it at the actual cost of wheat and labor, without profit. It was worth from $5 to $5.50 a barrel un .der ordinary conditions, such as ob? tain in that city, it is worth more, f "Confident that the Red Cross would \ -complete its work in the spirit it had .undertaken it, nothing further was done until it was suddenly annaunced ?arly in June that relief flour sent to San Francisco, including that from .Minneapolis had been sold by authori I ty of the joint committee of the San Francisco relief and the Red Cross ior $2.25 a barrel to a pool of flour dealers and millers. "Acting in behalf of our committee, I immediately protested against this .sale by writing Dr. Devine, agent Red .Cross, San Francisco, and Mr. Magee, its secretary, at Washrington. This .?nd other protests from various sources, including, the press of San Francisco, raised such an outcry that the sale was cancelled, much to the disappointment of the speculators, who would have made at least $150, ?000 by the transaction. June 5 I was advised by Dr. Devine that, on his recommendation, Gen. -Greely, in command of the army at San Francisco, had been requested to j . .-sell the 'surplus' quantity of flour l through regular army channels on ' competitive bids. To this act I also -objected, wiring Dr. Devine, San Framcisco and Mr. Phelan, chairman .finance committee, San Francisco. "Meantime the a.ccumulated flour had been advertised for sale by Gen Greely, bids to be opened or. June 18 I received the report of the executive -committee on that day and at once wired protests. Gen. Greely replied that the surplus of flour had been sold and added: " 'After forty-five years' pr" ' ; ser? vice, I consider myself corni, cent to decide on public duties connected with army work without your advice "Mr. Phelan San Francisco, sent a long and courteous telegram explain ?Lng and defending the -action of his .committee in selling the flour. It con? sidered it an absolute gift and had at first determined to sell it for export 'with the intention of helping the re? habilitation of the local flour trade.' "There is ru> question that the peo? ple of San Francisco actually need the flour which has been condemned and sold. From a source of information the reliability of which is guaranteed by one of the largest concerns in Min? neapolis, itself a liberal cor.trbutor to this fund, I quote as follows: "I have in my possession absolute y proof that no proper attempt at dis? tribution has been made. I also have incontestable proof that there is great need for this flour at the present time and every indication of a continuance of that need for months to come. "The bulk of the people have re? ceived none at all and those who have received any have only been given such quantities as to be of no service -a cupful at a time for each family. The excuse is presented that people have no facilities for baking. I wi!! say that today there are thousands and thousands of housewives who arc able and anxious to bake if they could only g'.'t some of this il^ur. "i have held from the beginning that the flour given by Minneapolis was a free gift to the people of San Fran? cisco: that it was shipped on dist inc: orders from the Red Cross; that those who had the handling of it did not .own it. could not properly seil it, and must literally distribute it to the peo? ple for whom it was intended or prove taise to their trust. ? "I cannot see the situation otherwise chan simply this: Minneapolis gave 50.000 sacks of flour to the people or San Francisco. The Red Cross under-" took to receive and distribute it. In? stead of so doing. Dr. Devine, its agent, turned the flour over to Gen. Greely. who; refusing to deliver it to the own? ers, sold the property to the highest bidder at a sacrifice of value. spons?Ility for this gross and palpa? ble mis-use of relief supples where it justly belongs, with the Red Cross, of which Mr. Taft is president; Mr. Ma? gee, secretary, and Dr. "Devine, agent and which was recommended and en? dorsed by President Roosevelt."-Chi? cago Tribune. ^Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is the original laxative cough syrup and combines the qualities necessary to relieve the cough and purge the system of cold. Contains no opiates. All druggists. COMMITTED SUICIDE. Minneapolis, July 12.-Nathan M. Riggs, a conductor on the Northwest? ern railroad, who was arrested at El? roy, charged with the murder of Miss Millie Ellison, at the National Hotel in this city on Tuesday where Miss El? lison registered as "Miss Moore," committed suicide just after midnight in Elroy jail. He shot himself in the head with a revolver which he had se? creted about his person. ?Does evil still, your whole life fill? Does woe betide? Your thoughts abide on suicide? You need a pill! Now for prose and facts-Dewitt's Little Early Risers are the most pleas? ant and reliable pills known today. They never gripe. Sold by all drug? gists. TRAIN WRECKED. Petersburg, Ind., July 12.-The spiking of a switch on the Southern Railway eight miles west of here wrecked a freight train this morning. The engineer, fireman and brakeman were killed. Two others of the crew were injured. The engine toppled over and the entire train left the track. Several of the cars were de? molished. Bloodhounds, followed by aa. angry mob, are on the trail of the wreckers. Makes the Liver Lively. ?Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup gives permanent relief in cases of habitual constipation as it stimulates the liver and restores the natural action of the bowels wjthout irritating these or? gans like pills or ordinary cathartics. Does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take. Remem? ber the name Orino and refuse substi? tutes. Durant's Pharmacy. VICE ADMIRAL CHOKUIN DEAD. Sevastapol, Russia, July 12.-Vice Admiral Choukuin, commander of the Black Sea fleet, who was shot yester? day by a sailor while taking a walk in the garden of his villa, died at 1 o'clock this morning. He did not re? cover consciousness after being taken to the hospital. Saved His Comrade's Life. ?"While returning from the Grand Army Encampment ?t/ Washington City, a comrade from Elgin, 111., was taken with cholera morbus and was in a critical condition," says Mr. J. E. Houghland, of Eldon, Iowa. "I gave him Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and believe saved his life. I have been engaged for ten years in immigration work and con? ducted many parties to the south and west. I always carry this remedy and have used it successfully on many oc? casions." Sold by all druggists. Boonville, Ind., July 12-Fire which j started at 11:30 o'clock last night de stroyed twenty-two buildings in the town of Lynnville. The town has only 1.000 inhabitants. The loss is $200,000. . *A sweet breath adds to the joys of a kiss. You wouldn't want to kiss your wife, mother or sweetheart with a bad breath. You can't have a sweet breath without a healthy stomach. You can't have a healthy stomach without perfect digestion. There is only one remedy that digests what you eat and makes the breath as sweet as a rose-and that remedy is Kodol for dyspepsia. It is a relief for sour stom? ach, palpitation of the heart and other ailments arising from disorder of the stomach and digestion. Take a little Kodol after your meals and see what it will do for you. Sold by all drug? gists. Tem Willie Baxten, a deaf and dumb boy. was killed by a train near Newberry on Wednesday. He was sit? ting with an umbrella over him when struck. A Tragic Finish. !SA watchman's neglect permitted a ? -ak in the great North Sea dyke, which a child's finger could have stop pod, to become a ruinous break, de? vastating an entire province of Hol? land. In like manner Kenneth Mc? iver. <_>f Vanceboro, Me., permitted a little cold io go unnoticed until a tragic finish was only averted by Dr. King's Xew Discovery, lie writes: "Three doctors gave me up to die of lung inflammation, caused by a neg? lected cold: but Dr. King's New Dis? covery saved my life." Guaranteed best cough and cold cure, at Sibert's WILL PAY LIQUOR CLAIMS. The Whiskey Which Has Boen Sold Will Be Paid for-Other Accounts Will Be Examined. Columbia, July 10.-The directors of the State dispensary have decided to pay all of the outstanding- claims which shall oe reported to be just. In determining- the justice of the claims the board will be governed by the advice of the special attorney. Mr. J. E. McDonald. There are said to be $675,000 in these unpaid claims and in a lot of instances the liquor has been sold. The board decided to pay at once these claims on which the liquor has been disposed of. If there is not money enough in the State treasury to meet th 3 claims, the deposits are to be applied on a pro rata basis to set? tle the claims for whiskey already sold. In addition to this, Mr. J. E. Mc? Donald, the special attorney, will in? vestigate the other claims to see if some or all are just. Upon this re? port the other claims will be paid or suspended. The board was busy yesterday with the case jtf J. H. Doschei", manager of the Gernmr.ia Brewery of Charleston. Doscher has been selling his own beer and also Wiedener beer. The point was raised that his is but a brewer's permit and not a retailer's. After'considerable discussion the mat? ter was referred to the Charleston county board for a further report. Twenty Year Battle. *"I was a loser in a twenty year battle with chronic piles and malig? nant sores, until I tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve ; which turned the tide, by curing both, till not a trace re? mains," writes A. M. Bruce, of Farmville, Va. Best for old ulcers, cuts, burns and wounds. 25 cents at Sibert's Drug Store. That Crop Report. A good deal can happen in one month. In these days a good deal must and does happen. Our farmers have been the busiest people working under difficulties and discouragements that just seemed to multiply. It was no use to worry and fret, but many a fellow struggling against odds has been so overcome as to do so tossing on his bed at night taxing his brain to know ?ust what to do. There have been may things to vex, a lazy mule, a sleepy careless negro, a fractious horse combined with the most unsea? sonable rvather, tended to make life, the farmer's life, vexations, hence it would be surprising if he did not lose patience. You will readily guess from the above and correctly, too, that the crops in the Game Cock coun 1 ty have not progressed as they usually do. No. In response to my question as to crop conditions in his communi? ty in the upper part of the county one of tts leading farmers made the significa.it reply that they were just there. Another whose last report was something near sixty said my next will be fifty or under. A close observation from ore end of the county to the j other r ?veals the fact that in many places it is not even so good as that -with the best crops around old Lynchbarg. Of course there is chance for improvement, but each under the most favorable circum? stances. A full crop of cotton cannot be mace. Corn has not suffered like cotton, but the crop can only be con? sidered fair. This for Sumter county, while I am reliably informed by large planters in Orangeburg county that ? for three weeks labor has been prac- I tically suspended on acount of the rains and that crop conditions are simply bad in the extreme. The rain? fall there has been in that time IS inches. Reports from Florence and Richland are almost equally discour? aging but in baby Lee, especially near Bishop ville, they have very fine crops. "Hagood." Hagood. S. C., July 9. 1906. Will Interest Many. ?Every person should know that good health is impossible if the kid? neys are deranged. Foley's Kidney Cure will cure kidney and bladder dis? ease- in every form, and will build up and strengthen these organs so they will perform their functions properly. No danger of Bright's disease or dia? betes if Foley's Kidney Cure is taken in time. Durant's Pharmacy. In a rear end collision of freight train on the Seaboard Air Line trestle at Columbia Wednesday Conductor W. H. Snead was ki Ted and Flagman Burgnay was seriously injured. Feel impending Doom. ?The feeling of impending doom in the minds of many victims of Brights disease and diabetes has Leen changed to thankfulness by the benefit deriv? ed from taking Foley's Kidney Cure. It will cure incipient Bright's disease and diabetes and even hi the worst cases gives comfort and relief. Slight disorders are cured tn a f< w days. "I had diabetes in its worst form," writes Marion Lee of Dunreath. Ind. "1 tried eight physicians without relief. Only three bottles of Foley's Kidney In the Name of Sense, that good common sense of which all of us have a share, how can you continue to buy ordinary soda crackers, stale and dusty as they must be, when for 5$ you can get Uneeda Biscuit fresh from the oven, protected from dirt by a packajge the very beauty of which makes you hungry* NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY , Horses and Mules All sizes and prices for cash or approved paper. Buggies, Wagons ? Harness Agent for DEERING HARVESTING MACHINERY and Repair Parts in abundance. Disc Harrows, Disc Cultivators, Stalk Cutters, Peg Tooth Harrows, Binders, Mowers. Rakes, &c. Agent for JOHNSTON HARVESTING MACHINERY and Repair Parts in abundance. S M. PIERSON, 6, 8, and 9 South Harvin Street. I have for sale more than 50 tracts of farm land scattered through? out Sumter and Clarendon counties, ranging in price from $10 to S60 per acre. A few are briefly described here : 400 acres, 200 cleared, 4 miles from Summerton, 5 settlements, per acre $22-50 264 " 100 " 3K M " " 3 " u 20 00 SOO 44 300 " ll ~ " " " 3 " '* 10.00 231 " 100 " 5 " " Sumter 4 " " 25.00 618 " 550 " 10 " " " 20 u 61 50.00 80 " 45 " ll " K " 2 " " 60.00 70 " 40 " ll " " " 2 " " 56 00 492 " 350 K 6 " " " 4 ** " 36.50 295 u 140 " 3 " " Alcolu 4 ? " 22.50 667 " 400 " 14 " "Su'ter at Borden 7 ' u 44 21.00 85 " 35 " 4 " " Sumter 2 " u 35 00 Every place above is on a public road. For fuller information call on or write o me. R. B. BELSER, Real Estate Broker, No. 29 North Main Street. - Sumter, S. C. Orangebur COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE Has recently closed what has been by far the most success? ful session in its history. It is a fine place to educate your boys and girls. We will gladly send you a copy of our new catalogue. It is free for the asking, and tells all about the school. Send us your address. W. S. PETEESON, President. Jure 20-13t-9-12 Orangeburg, S. 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Do Yoti Enjoy What You Eat ? You can eat whatever and whenever you like if you take Kodoi. By the use of this remedy disordered digestion and diseased stomachs are so completely restored to health, and the full performance of their functions naturally, that such .foods as would tie one into a double-bow-knot are eaten without even a "rumbling" and with a posi? tive pleasure and enjoyment. And what is more - these foods are assimilated and transformed into the kind of nutriment that ?s appropriated by the blood and tissues. Kodol is the only digestant or combination of digestants that will digest all classes of food. In addition to this fact, it contains, in assimilative form, the greatest known tonic and reconstructive properties. Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia and ail disorders arising therefrom. Kodol Digests What You Eat Makes the Stomach Sweet. Bottles only. Regular size, $ 1.00. holding 25? time* the trial size, which sells for 50 cents. Prepared by E. C. 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