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41 EIFERT 0P1HI0K. VtftJACAN WfW'WTS CnOOKCD MBH IN Dmi'HNS%RY COM M19BION. en s^sotksusj Storni to tWM*M~-Cho "M^ea" |Haa Interest*"! Ham Sa Mach That He Hadn't of kW Seaatorship. I aJ on. March 10.?Senator aeke.1 today If he would gratify a lores number of citizens South Carolina with an expression Ms opinion ab>ut the election of B. Oary is "unexplrcd" sen Agor, -Why should I say anything?" he -The legislature has ejected Oary senator und It will %e my e tu receive him at this end of Uno as m> ol league In the sen and to accord him alt Ovo assist* t oaa. As to the act to.t of the la electing him It would ho proper for me to express any son. I have said all I'have ever Bjgjf to say about the election of a sen m*Nk\BP \ im ?hat I had no man in Wmrnm nnd lead na personal preference, W fhe as Chat Is ooncern-d The Is I have been so much inter ra watching th?? protty mess they have got the dispensary af ta that I hare not been think hog much about *he seriatershIp any j Saasa the senator made some char ejbis*te*tie remarks with, all the usual g^shsstuarion marks ab Mit the wind hjgf-ap aooaashwtoa and the compllca Prltohard. The sen Prttchard. whj left log. The .wo m*i by e*ta*cv at the oapttol and the senator ?Wied Che judge with the "men" he ^tfMO*j?bt<> *Th> tresehfl ??vor would have Oe said the tinator t- the state's "U tho legislature had the fuayla lafe the ban is whteh could take the eet of the State treasury. Do that if the money held fa the Slat) treeeyiy And the , of the Stale in charge gey feeeral Judge would heie 'im touch It? Judg* PritchardTs had for Its groanuChe fact fee coesmlr-ioa was. acting i troetwej for tho^ Statt, and that this ptoc is them la the ae trustees or agents hhslassi concern. There Is aeroutUr about this com i eel in ss anyway . 1 have tryfa* to and out who wee the of ehe bin t> create ft It IS gee Met at the bottom of U wee eoeee attempt to plat un, pe!ftyc*. and while f uui't %? saw there sf samethlng crook as) >wt It* ?t si certain that the which have had all the money all the' time ham been Why hasn't the com? pete ??tat the monev or at Which they hove 't paid any of aetrl a little ever a week ago. I tines It has remained la the ohd the banks have been, get mm? the benefit of ltT ?Tha StaW r. A I.OM r.UiL Seet Over1 CWlf. a K IsiaiAhSreles. Cat. hfar-h 10.?uis* Arr Qtccoav teugwtcr 6f Major Greta? fj St A\ whovW ot? to retort to Atlanta, reft'and l.iet feet ever a erect pare rfc t Wils ma wVtV ago ?uid rec sired serious tr juries ?-bat Mr a time Ufa was despaired of. The story s*ippr?m-d until physicians de her out of langtr. I Ortend wor.t out alone from Alpin? tavern on the mountain, e^se the Rim" trull tm a *wa!k. she uach-'c a dangerous spot n as the K \>.b" she sshosesj ?nd lee feet to the deep snow on a Ing r.ik. wh?re she ln-t Uon a Then she rolled and Was 1.1'it ftet I?low on rne moun sfcle snd rescued bv ftierii* from A f TKKNTON. Haheard ind Negro Fireman Killed at That Platre. Ose, March U.-r-Rxtra trap. It It, riglnetr James U Hub of Columbia, tonight at 1.40 ran freight train No. 171 or* the Co Aeguata main lloo at the g Of the Alken braneh, killing r Ifubbard and ? wgro flre of the branch train, derailing- on* get coach and injuring several U m said that Engineer Hub tailed to stop his train before over the crossing, as is re?,uir th? company. r i Why Tlsrv Atx-rpfcd position of members, of the Us ton to wind up tho State dls flve dots Irs. a day* and f?<r every day actually un 6 In this work. The position of er for the State dispensary fund* pay?If the receivership stands? so mission amounting up Into tho ds?News and Courier. , THE MAN AND HIS JOB. The Moat Valuable Employe Is the Mon Who Don't Want to be Told. By^Herbert J. Hapgood. Don't wait to be told. Act on your own Initiative, and make of yourself a being distinct and self-reliant. When a thing Is to be done, 1o It. Don't wait for the next man. but you yourself perform the act, accomplish the rseult and receive the credit. Many men'of ability are content to curry out the order* of others, and It Is only Wheh ?be unexpected hup? pen? that tr.ev are forced to te i.\dc per dent and ipade to :itand on their own originality. "I attribute my start in life to one day when my boss went to the clrour." said a successful merchant. 'He left explicit Instruc? tions regarding every detail of the business. My opportunity arrived, however, when the building next door caught Are. and I had to direct the work of protecting our goods. The hoss had never toll m? what to do in case of ftrc, and for the first time in my life \ had to act ca my own ini? tiative. " It tak.M a good man to execute an? other's plans, but the i.san who rnakea his own plans Is- a genius. , lie original! If envy Is ignorance, then Imitation Is suicide, and the man who waits to he told what to do j next will never be in a position to di? rect the work of others. Depend neither on youo employer nor on your fellow employe to solva the problems arising in every day business. Better make a break than not make anything. Trust yourself and don't be a cow? ard, pinched In the corner of stagnant conservat'sm. MEXICAN WAR MEDALS. \ Several lie longing to Privates In Capt. Sttmter's Company Sent to Colunt Columbla, March 10.?There are eight medals In the custody of the State of South Carolina belonging to veterans of the Mexican war in tho Palmetto regiment who wore in tho company commanded at that t'me by CaaC Sebastian Sumter of' Stateburg. The State, Just after the Mexican war, struck off a large number of gold and silver medals for tho veterans of that conflict, the former being given the ^officers and the latter to the pri? vates. These medals were placed In the hands of the captains of each company and Capt. Sumter was dna b|e to find eight of those under him. In a letter to tho secretary ot state, ho said that he felt that these medals should be turned over to the State for \ safekeeping, should any of lbs claim |an|s ever come forward and ask for them. ?0 medals were turned over to tho secretary of the historical com? mission, thn namea being as follows: Henry Buhl. William Porter, James Orxllsle. Lacy Brr*sil. Jamea Hines, Bllsha Hunt. Edward Rollis and Thomas Kearney. All of these were privates ander Capt. Sumter. HEAVY SALE*} OF FERTILIZER. Stale Treasurer Has Received Over ?117,000 Tina Year?An liicrcaeo Over faOT. Columbia. March lb.?The State treasurer la receiving daily several thoussnl dollars on the# tag tax roy? alty, the proceeds of which go to Clemeon college. The tag tax Is Sf> cents upon each ton of fertiliser ship? ped out, the tax being placed for the chemical analysis made by the au? thorities at Clemson. So far this year $117,017.85 ha? been received against $112,745.85 for the >aamo time In 1*07. This would Indi? cate s very large Increase this year In farmlag operations. Tho u>tal leoeipts for 1907 amount? ed to $158.884.81 against $167,158.39 for 1808. Which was the ri?cord year. As Will be seen the receipts are largest at this time of the year although sev? eral thov an I dollar* are received in the fall. Several days within the past two weeks the rercj.it4 have amounted to over 88,500 dally. EVELYN WANTS DIVORCE. Ground for Art Ion I Is Iasanlty of De? fendant at the 'lime of Contracting Marttnjte. New York. March 10.?Evelyn Nes oit Thaw tomorrow will Institute pio ?reding* for the annulment of her marrlagn- to IL.rry K. Thaw. The ac? tion will be based on the allegation that the defendant was Insane wh?m the union was contract id. Thaw pur? poses to defend the suit. The papers In tho eise will be served some tliro tomorrow and an eerly trial is ex? pected. In tho meantime the two, by mutual agreement, will remain apart. A. 14 horse power automobile was recenfy drl\?n tu m Bombay tw Cal? cutta, a distance of nexrly 2,000 miles, in 78.5 hours, cr an average of 2L ml'es p?i** hour. Tha amount of astral consumed wns 91 gullons. or 1 gullon for every 22 miles The deficiency In the area under wheat this searon in India Is 34.4 per cert., according to tho go\eminent fon cast. MR. HENDERSON EXPLAINS. DIPSHNSAItY" COJIM ISSION KU TKiiLS why HM ACCKPTKD ftrXKlYKHSHIl*. Ho Defends His Action on I he Ilitfh Ground of Dcvition u the Inter? ests of tho State and KnvM'nuvs |ii Serve the Public??Gov Aim 1 Ac? cepts Ills HcMig.tatlon Columbia. March 12.?Gov Ansel yesterday received from C. K. Hen? derson his resignation as member of the State dispensary commission, in order that he might qualify as m*.e of* tho receivers for the fund now in the hands of this commission. Tho resignation, as was mentioned in the State yesterday morning, was expect? ed, Mr. Henderson having slated over the long distance telephone that he would resign. ' The letter srat?i that while the writer is awa.ro that he is not acting in accordance with what might now appear to be popular cpinion, he Is merely trying to do the State I he best service possible under the circum? stances. The ltttir is as follows: Hon. M. P. Ansel. Governor, Colum? bia, S. C. My Dear ^Governor: I am in re? ceipt of a commission as one of the receivers for the dispensary, and It Is my purpose to accept the appoint? ment. Before qualifying, hewever. I wish to tender to you my resignation as a member of the commission ap? pointed by you under the act of the general assmobly of 1907, to wind up the affairs of the State dispensary: and I wish to express to you my grateful thanks f ?r tho confidence re? posed in me, as evidenced by that ap? pointment. ,' ' ' It deem it not Improper to say here that I am aware that, In accepting the appointment as receiver, I am not acting In accordance v.ith what now appears to be tho popular view of the situation but I have In this matter no different object than I had In ac? cepting the appointment at your hands a year ago, nameli, to do the*] State the best sen Ice that lay in my power, no matter whethc r the\ duty was to me a pleasant or an unpleasant one and no matter whether my action in accepting the position mtt with the approval or the d'sapproval of those who preferred to have me decline the appointment?as very many did both then and now. 1 believe that I can be*t serve the State by accepting this appointment aa receiver. It Is well known that this situation must be adjusted by the supreme court of the United States, and In this matter the State has one chance in two to win out. Should tho State win out (as I believe it ought), I'will be free from any duty whatev? er; and three m?gt competent men,* Messrs. Murray, McSwecn and Pattbn, will be lift on the commission to car? ry on the work from the point where we laid" it down last week to a suc? cessful conclusion. They aie well qualified t" perform this dutv. Should the State lose its case in the ?tipreme court, then I will be in a position, by reason of my long experience as a member of the commission, and n*.y Intimate acquaintance with the work In all Its phases and details, to better care for the Interests and welfare of the State than perhaps they might be cared for If tho receivership should be composed of absolute strung- rs to tho situation. In conclusion I simply desire ..o ex? press the wls^n that tne general pub? lic should better know and appreciate the faithful and able manner In whlc^ Messrs. Murray, McSwien. Patton, Attorney General Lyon and Col. Stev? enson and Col. Felder have managed tho affairs entrusted to them. The duties have been most aiduous and tho work mcst laborious, and through out this long period of service th1 work of these gentlemen has boei carried forward without the slightest degree of friction and with the most perfect harmony, and I wish to Mtf press and to acknowledge my debt of gratitude for the un?iorm courtesy evnd cordiality which they have at all times shown me. I beg to remain, ' Yours very respectfully, C. K. Henderson. Gov. Ansel at once wired the ac? ceptance of the resignation and in a letter following said: "I wish to thank you for your kind expression In regard to myself sind also the other gentlemen named in your letter. I appreciate very much indeed your kindly expressions and thoughts in regard to us all anJ the good work you did while you were a member of the commission." Gov. Ansel will not be compelled to appoint two successors to Messrs. Ar? thur and Henderson, as there lit a quorum still with the CDmmission, but there Is a doubt as to the legality of filling these vacancies under the pres? ent law. The matter Is King studied by his excellency and a derision will be announced in a few days, V.r. F. W. Ku.'kstuhl, sculptor of the GalhOQn statue, has w.itttn Gov. An>el that within ten days he will have ready the half size wet king clay model of the statue and hc.desins th" commlss.on to come to New York to see tho model. PLAN! MORE CORN. AX APPHAltL r<) TIIK FARMERS OF THE STATE. President K I>. Smith of the South Carolina vision of tlio Southern I Cotton Association Urges Produc? tion of More Hot; and Hominy This Year. Columbia* Mhr3h 12.?President E. D. Smith of the South Carolina Cot? ton association has iosued an address to the people of the State, urging the farmers to provide for an abundant grain and forage crop and thus se? cure further independence in the cot? ton world. Mr Smith believes th* high prices of cotton for two years have enabled tne farmers to be i|i position to provide these supplies and this be practica'ly independent of the lien. The statement is as follows: "After careful investigation as to* conditions in this State, I deem it U> be my duty to ask every farmer In the ^tato, now that the time has coin-? to purchase for another crop, to take no chances but so lay his plans as to provide for an abundant grain an 1 forstfM crop. By abundance I mean not only enough to meot the necess? ary requirements of the laborers and family, but a surplus of it sufficient I) provide for the conversion of a part of It into pork and beef and for the purpose of using this live stock as a means of permanently improving the plantation, reducing the fertilizer bill 'and the supply bill. The three last years of ^continued high priced cotton has put us into a position war re we can mike the .experiment of an abun-' dance of fcod and supply crops. I am particularly anxious for the State to try r?nc time the experiment of pro? ducing a supply of these food supply crops. "In la king over the causes that bring about the terrible fight for higher priced cotton, I have found thf?t the main oaui-e, and pethap3 the only cause, when reduced to its last analysis, has been indebtedness of the producer to the banker and merch? ant; ? and investigating I find that this'indebtedness ?s practically all for those very things which a surplus of food crops on the farm would elimin? ate. I once thought that having con? trol of the,price of cotton we could afford I? purchase these things. I stil1 think so, but I am convinced that, we wiil neve:* able to control the price' of cotton until we first cease to purchase these things. "As I have called attention incl 1 dentally in anothet article the appall? ing number of Hens recorded in this State gives the* answer to why so much cotton is put / on the market at a price which the seller knows is not what h-s is entitled to, but which necessity drives him to take. 1 "We have made a wonderful fight and have accomplished a wonderful/ victory, and with practically the lien debt eliminated and the fertiliser bill largely flecreared means the compara? tive emancipation and absolute con Vtrol of the cotton crop by the cotton grower. "The present outlook is for much higher prices during the spring and summer, and for that reason I fear there wiM be a pendency on the part of the cotton grower to load himself up again with debt for fertilizer and supplies; and then, *n order to make prevision to meet this debt, to load h'mrelf up with a big cotton crop, which mc\ans a burden too great for him to bear and a consequent sacrifice of what otherwise would be his; "So without attempting to begin an organized effort, I appeal to the com? mon senre, experience and wisdom of the farmers and beg each and every? one to let's Etar^t this year with the determination to pro vidi for the liquidation at home of our hay. grain, meat and fertilizer bill, so that W3 will be in debt to nobody for the.se things but ourselves, then next fall let all those who nave tried it meet at the fair grounds in Columbia and iiave an experience meeting as to what our propects are for the next year, based upon the consciousness of having an abundance at home and no pressing obligations to force our cot? ton uil the market at a price less than that indicated. "I have nq doubt of our winning the price for which wa standstills year. In no State do I hear of any inclination to weaken, but having so much debt upon us and being put to so many expedients to borrow money on our cotton In order to meet our obligations, when without this indebt? edness and obligation we could meet the issue, settle it at our own good pleasure and be thoroughly independ? ent of all parties, lot's try the experi? ment in the year 1908 in the State of South Carolina. In my visits and communications to the optier Statte I shall insist upon the same thing. "E. D. Smith." A True Word. Judge MeCullough is quoted as say? ing that his acceptance of the dispen? sary recelyernhlp will have no effect ?n his candidacy for the United States senate. Perhaps, Receiver afoC?l lough will learn something to the con? trary bevfore the campaign is over.? S'*?w* and Courier. Snowdrift HOGLESS LARD The one and only absolutely pure cooking-fat that gives com? plete satisfaction under all cul-' inary conditions. Far better'and cleaner than the best hog-lard, and always goes farther. As good as butter for all kinds of cooking, from bread-baking to fish-frying. Made by Nature, and, therefore, of natural purity. ,vTHE SOVTHER.N ? CGTTON ? OIL ? CO ? MewYorkjSavamxihMtlavta AewOrieavs-Chicago] CABBAGE AND BEET PLANTS. For the next few weeks I will fill all orders for cabbage aad beet plants at tbe following prioes: 1000 to 4000, $1.25; 5000 to 9000, $1.00; 10,000, 90c. Special prices on larger lots. Casb with order or C. O. D. if prefered. We guarantee satisfaction and safe delivery of plants. f I bave all of tbe leading varieties. The Early Jersey Wakefield, tbe most popular early variety; Tbe Charleston Wakefield, a few days later bat very desirable for garden planting. In the later kinds I bave Succession snd Tbe Late/ Flate Dutch, both producing large flat beads. Plants now ready for shipment, my personal at attention given to all orders. W. F. CA RR, Meggetts, S. 0. Branson's Sanatorium : For the Treatment of Stock. Having erected commodious quarters on my premises, No 541 North Church St., I am well prepared to treat, scientifically and humanely, all diseases of Horses, Mules, Cows and other animals. Sick animals hoarded at reasonable charge. Write or Phone me. ' DR. JOHN I. BRUNSON, Veterinary Surgeon, Sumter, S. C. \ Office : -314 South Sumter Street Phase:? Nt. 493 . Oct 28, ,07?2m?Monday and Thursday. WEWANTTO SELL WATCHES Every Manufacturer, Merchant, Mechanic, School Teacher, Railroad Employee, needs a time piece, in fact there are but few people in the world who can get along without them, and if you are not already fortunate enough to own one, we are going to make it to your interest to do so as we ARE HEAVILY OVERSTOCKED -AND WANT TO CONVERT THEM INTO CASH Note the Prices: 21 Jewel Waltham, solid gold case, 16 size, sells everywhere not leas than $75.00. for this sale, - ? - $50.00 17 Jewel Elgin or Waltbam, solid gold case, 12 size, cannot be bought for less than $40,00, special for this sale. $25.00 15 Jewel Elgin or W?ltham, solid gold case, 12 size, the standard price of which is $35.00, for this sale only $20.00 21 Jewel Elgin or Waltbam. filled case, 16 size, guaranteed for twenty years, an excellent time piece, regular price $40.00. Onr price for this sale, $28.00 17 Jewel Elgin or Waltham, filled case, 12 size sells every? where for $25.00, will go in this sale at $15.00 15 Jewel Elgin or Waltham, filled case. 12 size, a standard value at $18.00. yon can buy them in this sale at $12.00 7 Jewel Elgin or Waltbauu, 18 size, in a silverine case ex? cellent value at $7.00, goes in this sale at - - $4.75 7 Jewel Elgin or Waltbam, 18 size, in a 20 year case at $8.50 This is a regular $15 00 seller. So far we have only had reference to Gents' Watches, but we are equally as well prepared to take care of the wants of the Ladies, but our stock is too varied to enumerate them all and will only have reference to one grade, but our en? tire stock will be sold on same basis. Ladies' O size Elgin or Waltham, solid gold case 14 k. regular price $25.00, pick them out while they last at $15.00. This is the greatest opportunity ever offered the people of Sumter to buy standard watches It such a sacrifice. McCormack Jewelery Co.,