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Till II l> MONTHLY REPORT of Supervisor of Surater County Man-It l-.1l- mm | Itoad* and Urb Ige*. ?!??J">seph Palmer, survey ?ill?i. T. I i\ is, hauling and labor 2^.00 429?L \v - .tt. h.iiiHnaj and labor, ?.?o 411- \\ . \. James, hauling and labor 1,11 411?8am Oreen, hau'ii.* and labor. 3 00 411?D. M. Davis, 6.892 ft. Km. r 137 s I I I - L>u ROIMOi 41 1-3 cu. yds. ditching. 3.33 43???J. FL Holland, payt. fltg ging 346 hrs, |f,|| 437?L J. Newman, ditching and work. 6.97 41??W. 8. Ttsdale. hauling mid labor. 15.00 4 40?J. w. Marshall, hauling ard labor. 39.73 44:?Jcbn Hood, hauling. 1.00 441?\V. It. Thames, hauling and labor 4 50 44??Peter Anderson, hauling and labor. 2.00 441?Lucius Du Kant. 444 ft. lu-nber and labor. 12.3G 441 DuKant Hdw. Co. tools snd harness, 10.25 441?M. H. Heck, labor and hauling. f.53 441?Clas S. Ellerbe. supplies scraper gang. 4.00 473? 81 ngleton Bradford. 1.216 feet lumber, 11.24 474? Ontral Lumber Co. 1, 131 ft. lumber. 17.CO 477?J. L. Hrogdon. hauling and labor. 6.55 4*2?Burns Hdw. Co. nails, .77 411?Sumter Hy and M. Sup pi]* Co. material for drags, 11.50 503?8. W. Wilson, labor and hauling. 20.7"? 604?14. L Hodge. 1,127 ft. lumber. 16.SO M I - H>dge hauling. 1.50 *???J. H. Holland, payt. fltg. aa uc I .' I b-.H. 12.40 Iis?H. o. Bndham. labor and nails. 10.70 111?A. W. Newman. 66 yds. dltrhlng. 6.16 ?11?A. P. Vlnson. Jr.. labor an 1 hauling. 3.50 513?Wash Brunson. 151 1-1 ydr dl'rhlng. 15.10 114?J. M. Bradham. labor. 1.25 516?Marlon Klvers, 710 feet lumber. 11.70 ? ?4?J. H Holland, payt fltg. gang 156 brs. 15.60 566?H. T. Du Boss, hauling i and labor. 19.00 !?*?T. 8 Weldon. labor and hauling. 9.76 17??Wash Brown. 45 cu. yds. ditching. 3.32 171?A. J. Hatfleld. p. pay frt. to Atlanta. .80 571?W F Dunlap hauling and labor. 7.50 ?76?Wesley Holden, moving bl idge. .75 ? 71- W O. Wells. 6 1-1 hrs. with road dreg. 1.95 171?H. j. Player, corn, hay for fltg gang. 2.50 610?K J. Mayes, Jr.. haul? ing and labor. 20.00 111? C. M. Betts and Co. 405 ft. lumber. 6 68 ?11?J H. Holland. 166 hrs. fltg gang. 16.60 111?W. J. B. 1>avls. making 6 road drags. 4 50 114?Wash Brown. 19 1-2 cu. yds. ditching. 7.60 III?Ra nsom Jones, hauling and labor. 3.60 ? ?7?William Singleton, work with surveyor, .75 511?Ransom Jones, hauling d,rt. 2.00 ?H. H Wi nkles. hauling and labor. 2 75 111?A. J. Hatfleld. p. payt frt. road drags. .50 HI?T. J DuBose.. 400 ft lumber. 4,80 600?Joseph Palmer, survey ? m|r- 7.50 soi?80. Express Co. express mach. bxs. 1,0.", 404? W. S. Thompson, labor and hauling. 6 10 ?07?J. M. Kolh. 1.394 ft lumber, labor, hauling. 23.69 ?51?Sidney J. Bradley, labor snd hauling. 10.50 ??2?Jno. Murphy. 84 cu. yds. ditching. 4.20 ????Chas. Carter. 100 cu yds. ditching. 6.00 ?57?J. H Holland, payt. fltg. gang 166 hrs. 15.60 659?Tlndal and Cuttlno. 14 hrs road drag. 4 20 ??1?L. st Avln. 120 ft. lum? ber, hauling. f 80 ?Willlo Zoun. 26 hrs. wk. scraper gang. 2.60 644 ? J. K. Tnakeford. cutting tree from roa I, .50 Totsl. 1724.04 Salaries. 115?O W. Mahoney, 2 days ' T. Board assessors. 4.00 Iff 1 ij Wi Brunson. 2 days T Board assessors. 4.00 ?17? Howard Jones. 2 days T Board ."o**?*sors, 4.00 610? ?: 1: Wilder, sal. as Co. Auditor. March. 4 t II ?11?11. C Wallace, sal. as Co. \| . r ? I ????! ?12 1. 1 Perratt sal. as c. ' <*. P- l?t ?|r. 100.00 ' u H 1 n. aal. as Co. Sheriff. March t v. :: ' > ? sei lesjreta sai. ax <'<>. March. 41 67 P U I' Ms. sal. as Co. Kupenrtsor, March, 133.33 ?16?J ft. Sumter. sal tg Cls '' ' C. March 90.00 41T J 11. II ivnsworth sal. Supt Kd M irrh, 11 ?1 * r, 11 Player, sal ??*? mag. 1st Diet Maren, !???! ' '* ?J- o T t ?.?*< *h .Mi-..*, sal. as mas lad I I4at M ircfc 1 0 13 620 11 f. I! Wells, ?al as mag. 3rd Hist. March. 5 2 08 4 21?J. K. Ingram, Sal, as m ig Ith 1 tot m iron, 622?W. J, Bees. sal. BS mag. - I ?1st M ir. h. ?ill ? It. L Burkett. sal. as mas. 6th Dftst March. 29.16 *?t 1 L. Olllla. sal. im mag. 7'h I SjS< M ir. b 10.43 ? 15?C L. Player, sal. an con. ? Dsn Mareh 8.34 42K It 0, Chandler, sal. as sag 2nd Dlst March. H.34 ?27- P. 11 Melle4te, sal. an ? on. 3rd I ?1st. Ma < h, 22.93 111 I?. A. Allshrook*. sal. as eon. 4th Dim. March. 411?O#o, T Qeddlngs, sal as mag 5tb Dlst Msreb, \*\.r,; : H -H. If. Ib.vkln.. aal. as con. 6th Dlst. M irrt,, 1 r,,r,7 ? I K P Brown s il. as con. 7th Dist. March. M.3I Ml 1K B. Brunson. sal ns overseer c. ? ; ,\t ,rch. 7.'. <?o 612?D. B. Brunson. ?al. fur overseer 1st guard. Mar 10.0a ?11?Lather Wilson, ml. as 2io| guard. Man h 10.00 634?J H Holland, sal. as floating gang. Mareh, 40.00 635? a. J. Hatfleld, sal. as 01 rr.-iTr, v i a kuiik No, I, March. 40.00 636? J. F. White, Ml, as over? seer, scraper k?ng So, I, March, 40.00 637? m. ii. Osteen, aal, ai member Co, Bd. Bd. quarter, 15,00 III s. H, Edmunds, tal ai member Co, Kd. Bd, luarter, 16,00 I 11 \m \ Korrts, sal. as Ru? ral policeman, Match. 27.77 ??40?C. M. Tonng, tal, as Ru? ral policeman, March, 27.77 ?ill Sam Newman, sal. as Ru? ral policeman, March, 27.77 646?James Mtckena, sal. as Janitor, C. H, March, 85.00 101?W, h. Epperson, bal, sal. fOf Jan. and !? eb. 33.34 844?IV M, Pitts, bal. sal. for Jan. and Feh. 16.66 645? j. r. Sumtsr, bal sal for Jan. and Feh. 13.34 646? J. H. Havasworth. hal. sal for Jan. and Feh. 50.00 Total, $1,534.29 Alms House. ) 425?R. P. Mitchell, dletg. prisoners, 171.65 4 27?C. J. Lemmon, If. D. med. atten. Fab, 22.25 462?Sumter Hospital, board, nursing Mrs. Adkins and Nixon, 86.00 4 66?Sumter Pry Goods Co. blankets and comforts, 9.50 470? Sumter Clothing Co. clothing. 5.00 472?O'Ponnoll and Co.. sup? plies, tob. and clothing. 12.4S 520?Hrlster Pogue, transptg. pauper, .50 471? P. J. Chandler Clo. Co. clothing. 4.50 G55?R. I>. Mitchell. dietg. washing, ditching, 193.90 Total. $505.78 C hain Gung. ??;?? city of Sumter, convict labor, Feb. 30.60 46 4?Gee. 1>. Shore and F>?". supplies. 37.71 471 ? P. J. Chandler Clo. Co. clothing. 3.00 172?O'Donnell and Co. sup * plies. 75.84 it W. T. Hall, shoeing and repair. 1.25 ? Ti".?Sam Vathnnlel, frt. and drayage, blankets, 1.87 11 L W? Folsom, 1 alarm 1 lock. 1.00 179- Geo. f. Bppersoa, stretchers, 2.70 im: Barns Hdw, Go, tooli and harness, 19.50 ISO?J. J. Whildsn, repairs. 1.45 4?7?W. H Yates. supplies a per gans> 3.70 190?p. .1. Chandler Ch>. Co. hats. 1.50 l!?l Rvttcnherg and Co. sup? plied. 73.75 192?Rultmnn F.ros. shoes. 2?? 10 195?Beoth*Harby L, s. Co. hay. oaf salt, "S.S1 ? 96?Sumter In?. ? sTan^r division. 7.70 501?Moses Green, supplies, 27.97 563?The Reckman Co. 18 blankets. 40.50 571?A. J. Hatfleld. transptn. fare for convict. 1.20 575?So. Express Co. express on scraper axle, K. City. 3.00 602? W. A. Neal. tent and pole. 48.23 603? Pave Winn. frt. and drayage. tent. 1.48 60S?Pave Wlnn. frt. at drayage. con. clothing, 1.07 609?P. W. Owens, transptg. and guardW*a^_eonvict to gang. 4.30 ?'?48?1>. R. Bru .on. collar pads. R. R. fare convicts. 4.40 66 3?A. J. Hatfleld. R. R. fare convicts. 1.20 Total. $449.39 Public Building*. 4 39?Mack Nelson. 28 hrs. C. H, grounds. 2.80 446?Sumter Real Estate and Ins. Co. insurance, C. H. 61.37 417?Consolidated Ins. Agency, Insurance, C. H. 61.37 4 1 s Wallace and Moses, In Pirancs, C H. 61.37 483?T, M. Bradley, electric lamps. C. H. 2.85 486?J. J. Whildsn, repairs srheel barrow, 2.75 f,00?Sumter Lighting Co. lights. I.l. 18.8) .',02?Wallace and Moses, in? surance, plats Ilsen, 4.52 508? Mack Nelson, 32 1-2 hrs labor, C. H. grounds, 3.25 509? Paul Wilson, load light wood. .85 111?Frederica Pisft. Co. 115 gal. disft. 172.50 5 6.-. Vack Nelson. 5 1-2 hrs. labor, C -H. grounds, .85 III -Mack Nelson. 1 ? 1-2 hrs labor, C, H. grounds. 1.45 Total. $394.73 Jail. 467?W. H. Epperson, dletg. prisoners. 90.00 IS1 i'. j. Lsinmon, m. p. mad, attention, 2.25 4H2?Burns Hdw. Co, a r screens. Windows, 2.10 .i \. Epperson, putting in screens, l.oo 500?Sumter Lighting Co. lights. Feb. 5.48 til -IV R. Leonard, repair? ing f> at ? . 7.50 Tot.11, 108.33 Contingent. 427?C J. Lsmmon, treating small pos patient, 6.00 i II T B, RU hardson, J. P. 4 proceedings, lunacy, stamps. 21.00 435?Osteen Publishing Co. pub, rn. report, Jan. 16.66 i i. iv M Pitta, paid for 60 gal. lasollne, 8.10 4 49?if. U Parier. M. D. SXam. in luna< ) 5.00 III Kr icht Bros, pub. m. report, ptg, and off, sup? plies 64.71 111 Jenktni Auto. Spec, Coi r spalt pai is. t ah 152- f k. Holmen, M. D, POS! Mort. ? xam. 5.00 III J, s. s\keM. rwn's Cor, Inry. 2.00 114 W. 1 Mills, M. 1 ?. saam. in lunaei. 5.00 455? a. c. i?i< k. m. 1?. saam. in lunacy, 6.00 456? s. (V Baker, M, p. exam. in lunacy, 6.00 457 f. M. inrtght, m D, saam ?n lunacy, 6.00 t:.s H. M. Btui key, M, D. es in lunacy, 6.00 4f,9?c |? < lateen, M, I >. saam, in lunai \. 16.00 Iii w 11. Epperson, transptg and expenses oul of county, *,; -(* 179- Geo. iEppt ii on, law line 5.10 iho?Pittb-r Ptg. ro, prlntlni blanks, s> 00 481?Weeks' Oarage, repairs to automobile, 1.60 4h5 parrott'i r.?'?.k store, of flee supplies. 10.36 ix?? - f. s. Webster Co, I typewriter ribbon, I 00 49t?J, J. Geddings, trnnspfc prisoner. 7f> 494?Qeo, Hurst. 1 OOffln, 6.50 187 h. W, Cooper, repairs t?? automobile, 6.50 4?js?Western Union Tel, Co, telegrams, Sheriff, 1.52 r.''' ?Hemberl end Co, overalls health ofAe r, 1.25 Ms i istten Hut?. Co. pub. i'eh. report, ptg. blanks, 54.41 161 B. C. Chandler, transptg. pr soner, 4.20 507?The city *'],ru & Treas? urer, for H. K. facili? ties, 12,000.00 508 8am Newman, making arrest ami transptg. prisoner ( W ells) 2.20 572?w. D, Bear bo rough, bur? ial clothes for (?ld soldier. 8.00 574 ? P. M. Pitts, p pay frt. etc, 1.40 577?J. 11. Buml ?r, stamps. 2.00 5S9?J. J. Hatfleld, burying human remains. 2.00 047?H. L. H. Wells, office rent, Jan. Feb. March, 15.00 654?C. W. Smith and Co. team for grand jury, 4.00 658?H. B. Hoykin, self and team, assisting Dr. Lem mon, 6.00 665?E. 1. Reardon, disinftg. house. 11.00 Total; $12,460.20 Court Kxpense. 517?B. C. Wallace, court ex? penses, criminal spring term, 267.95 Pensions. 519?T. W. Pritchard, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 521? W. J. Atkinson, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 522? W. B. Norton. Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 523? W. A. Partin, Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 524? Owen Sanders, Ex-C-on federate Pension, March 3.00 525? E. R. Sanders, Ex-Con federate Pension. March 3.00 526? R. R. Thames. Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 5 2 7?T. G. W. Geddings, Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 528?J. L. Ardis, Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 5 29?Anderson Nunnery, Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 531? Jos. Lewis. Ex-Con federate Pension. March 3.00 581?Henry Da ', Ex-Con federate Pension. March 6.00 532? Jas. Allsbrooks, Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 533? H. M. Spann, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 B84?Ahram Ardis, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 535?H. N. Idol, Ex-Con f -derate Pension, March 3.00 5 36?W. A. Weldon, Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 537? Sumter Bslk, Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 538? Henry Morris, Ex-Con fjderate Pension, March 3.00 539? T. S. Poole, Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 54 0?P. W. Burgess. Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 541? A. W. Jones, Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 542? James Dorn, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 543? J. M. Smith, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 54 4?M. J. Morris, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 545?J. W. Partin. Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 54 6?T. Benenhaley. Ex-Con f ^derate Pension. March 3.00 547 ? B. M. Powell, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 348?J. M. Geddings. Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 549? G. W. Scott. Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 550? Hampton Lee, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 551? M. H. Boykln, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 B11 ?J. E. Jervey. Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 553?Geo. Hancock, Ex-Con? federate Pension. March 3.00 514?A. H. Weeks. Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 535?Henry Scott. Ex-Con federate Pension, March 3.00 55C?John Outlaw, Ex-Con federate Pension, March 3.00 5 5 7?J. P. Windham. Ex-Con federate Pension. March 3.00 558? Irb> S. Windham, Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 559? J. W. Brunson, Ex-Con fedOrate Pension, March 3.00 560? John Turner. Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 56 1?S. J. Brown, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 B6S?R, D. Cooper, Ex-Con? federate Pension, March 3.00 Total. $129.00 Road Improvement Fund. 507?Janns Brunson, 829 yds. clay and bridge. 84.90 591? Thos Mac k. 322 r. yds. Ill cu. yds. ditching, 29.32 592? Henry Jefferson, 400 r. yds. ditching. 16.00 593? J. H. Bell, 16] en, yds. ditching. 56.3S 594? Chas. Carter. 200 r. yds. ditching, 10.00 606?Farmers Bank and T. Co. interest on road imp. bonds. 1911, 450.00 I 111, 4 50.00 649?James II. Bell. 690 cu. yds. ditching, ( lay. 2 men l day. 70.56 ?50?Wesley Bolden, 861 cu. yds, elay. 33.7( ??0?JameS Brunson. 100 cu. yds, clay. 8.5C ToUl, $792.0* Amounts Received, Mar 1-15?To received from ?'. mills and 7 per ct. ('ounty (ordinary, 1,856.28 m il 11.'. T<> received from 8 mills, Beck Bros. t.iv. 30.00 Mar l-i R To received from Ii. L B. Wells, State vs, H. m Mclntosh, 25.80 \!u 1-1S To received from H, L B. Wells, State vs. Alfred Burgess. 20.00 Ms r l i R T?? received f rom H. L ?. Wells, Btate \ i, Jim Williams. ,40 Mar i-i *. To received from H L B. Wells, Btate vs, D J. Dlggs, ,40 Mar i i To received from Ii L B. Wells, Btate vs. W, J. Broa n, .40 Mar I i'. To received from H. L B. Wells. State vs. U Lane, 15.00 Mat 1-15 T<i received from W, J. Bees, Btate vs, Asron Jackson, 1.00 Mar 15 '\ To rerolved from W, II Rpperson, COSl H, JolleS, 13.30 Total. 1,981.98 Kceaplt ulatlon. March 1?-To balance Co, or? dinary, 14,826.34 March l?To balance l mill, 1,198.36 March i -To balance Road Imp. Fund, 4,605.63 March 1-31?0*0 received from all sources, 1,961.96 Total, $52,481.25 .M uch 1-31?By paid war? rants, act. Roadi and Bridges, 724.04 March 1-31?By paid war? rants, act. Salaries. 1,53 1.2:* March 1-31? By paid war? rants, act. Ahns house, 50."..7S March 1-31 ? By paid war? rants, art. Chain ;raii;' 149.39 March l-:;i ? By paid war? rants, act. Public Fldgs. 304.73 March l-::i ? By paid war? rants, act. Jail, 10S.:,:: March 1-31 ? By paid war? rants, act. Contingent. 12,460.25 March 1-31?By paid war? rants, act. Court Ex? pense, 267.95 March 1-31 ? By paid war? rants, act. Tensions, 129.00 March 1-31?By paid war- I rants, act. ttoad imp. Fund. 792.08 March 31?By balance Co. Ordinary, 30.013.56 March 31?By balance 1 mill special. 1.198.30 March 31?By balance Koad Imp. Fund. 3,903.55 Total, $62,481.25 Attest: P. M. PITTS. J. R. Sumter, Supervisor. Clerk to Com. HEARINGS IX COURT. Judge Rice Reserves Decision in Number of Cases. A number of equity cases were heard In court Tuesday and Mon day afternoon by Judge Rice, but his decision was reserved in the import? ant cases. The Miller case was heard, but Judge Rice had not made known his decision Tuesday when court adjourn? ed for dinner. Just before court adjourned at that time a motion was made for a hear? ing of the case of C. P. and H. G. Osteen against F. A. Rultman. et al, but Judge Rice stated that he was un? prepared to hear the arguments and that he would take the testimony and look over it and render his decision later, if this would be satisfactory. The matter had not been settled eith? er way when court adjourned. A motion was made for a new trial in the Dawes case on the ground that Mrs. Dawes had failed to prove that she had possession of the land and had held it adversely for 10 years; that there was no notice to the rail? road of the fact that it was held un? der adverse possession and no proof that such notice had been served; and that the foreman and jurors had visited the contested property and taken measurements for themselves which had influenced their decision. Judge Rice reserved his decision in this case also. The motion for a new trial in the case of Robert Taylor against the A. C. L. railroad company was abandon? ed. The motion for a new trial in the case of Samuel Weinberg against the Southern Railway Company was also abandoned. The appeal from the magistrate's court of Burns and Porter against J. R. Kolb was heard, but do decision was made. ONLY RELIEF PROM CONGRESS. Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in "Patent Monopoly" Case. Washington. April 8,?The last hope that the Supreme Court of the United States might rehear Its recent "patent monopoly" decision vanished today, when the court announced its refusal to reconsider its conclusion. Renewed efforts will now be made it is understood, to have Congress amend the patent laws so as to limit the rights to use patents enjoyed by their owners. No reason was assign? ed for the denial of the rehearing, but it is generally understood that none of the Justices who concurred In the decision desired to reconsider his vote. The Government's sntl-trust policy is vitally Involved, because many of the pending eases and Investigation! concern alleged usurpation of powi r through the extension of patent rights. The court's action, it is said, will not affect the Government's course under the Sherman law at this time, as ulti? mately, it is believed, the question will be brought before the court in some <it t he pending eases. i ?n March ii the court decided that in ? Hing a patented machine the pat? entee may require the purchaser to use only such supplies for the ma? chine as are purchased from the own? er of the patent, notwithstanding that the supplies are not pa ten table, in the House it Washington on Saturday, Congressman Ferris, of Oklahoma, Democrat, declared that the rndlans nre robbed of vast sums by designing attorneys. evidently Mi. Ferrlp desires i > do away with r precedent that has been followed since an Indian would trade off a whole state for a bandana handkerchief and a strand of bends.- Wilmington Star. The Governor has appointed W. J, Smith as .a member of the county board of commissioners of L/ee coun? ty, to take the place of B, J. Scar? borough, resigned. IF DYKES HOLD 3i> HOURS BOT? TOMS WILL BE SAFE. Greatest Fear is Lest Lerem on West? ern Hunk <;i\r \way Before Ira incurious Water Pressure. Memphis. April V.?The crisis |q tie- Mississippi valley's tremendous Hood is imminent. Chief anxiety cen? tres in the situation south of Mem phis. If the dykes of Arkansas, Mississippi and north Louisiana hold for another 36 hours, then the thous? ands of persona these embankments protect and the hundreds'of work? men who have labored to strengthen the levees for the supreme struggle against the yellow tide's greatest stress will breathe sighs of relief. The strife of the next 36 hours will decide whether scenes of suffering and distress along the upper Missis? sippi will be re-enacted In the fertile valleys of the delta and th?; Yazoo south of Memphis. State ard govern? ment officials say the dykes on the eastern bank will withstand the tre? mendous pressure that will be exerted by the flood's crest. Nevertheless, they are apprehensive and fear of breaks along the western dykes 's shown by reports of the abandonment of homes and villages in the lowlands from Helena southward. Stirring stories of the* rescue of refugees in the flood-swept territory of upper Arkansas have reached Memphis last night. One thousand of more persons, marooned in Wya noke, Ark., were brought to Memphis late yesterday afternoon. It is said that there has been some loss of life in the Wyanoke section, but the^e reports are unverified, and the mayor of Helena last night sent to the Associated Press an emphatic statement declaring there had been no fatality from the breaks south of this city. Unofficial estimates of the damage vary widely. Many persons who know every bend of the graat river from New Orleans to Cairo say the pecuni a. > loss will amount to $10,000,000. Other persons equally conversant with the situation, modify this estimate1. Probably the heaviest specific loss must be estimated In the destruction of homes, the loss of live stock and the damage to manufacturing plants in the upper flood district. The number of fatalities has been small. Probably 30 deaths would meet the conservative total. There has, however, been tremen? dous suffering among the homeless. Of the 30,000 or more persons who have been driven forth by the raging tide, hundreds have gone hungry and without water for many hours before succor reached them. Hundreds have been imprisoned on house tops, in trees and anchored on rafts for long periods. Memphis proper is rapidly assum? ing its normal condition. many TREATED FOR HOOKWORM Marked Improvement Noticed in Pa? tients Who Have Submitted to Treatment. 1 >r. Milton Weinberg. the hook? worm specialist who has been in this county for the past four weeks estab? lishing free dispensaries for the treat? ment of hookworm, has during till stay |n the county examined 716 dif? ferent persons for hookworm. Of this number 536 have been whites and l ?o negroes. Out of 204 microscopic examinations 151 have been found to be infected with bookworm. Among the negroes there have been 37 microscopic examinations of which 10 patents or 27 per cent were found to be infected, while among the whites there have been 257 micros? copic examinations, and 141, or 54 per cent were found to be Infected. It is therefore safe to say that fully fifty percent of the patients who have been examined are troubled with hook? worm. Those patients who were found in fected with the disease hav? been treated for hookworm by Dr. Wein? berg with marked success, In evers ease the patient has responded tO treatment in a manner which Is tn.' surprising and it is hard t > esti? mate the amount of good which the dispensaries will do for the people throughout the whole county. I >r. Weinberg was in the city Rai urday and examined 135 applicants, some of them for the first time and some for the second time. He holds his dispensary at various places in the county each day in the week snd will continue to do so until April II? Saturday bt intr the day given to Stun ter. Much Interest h-is been mani? fested In the work of eradicating the hookworm by the people ot the coun? ty and it i> expected that much good will result from this work. < 'a use or Boca use. Anderson I tally Mall. The governor has the right to re? move the state bank examiner for a 'Must cause*1 but not for the feminine "iust because*" iu sso-ti hko WAR (omim;? Relation? Far from lYiendl>?Per? sia Bone of Contention. London, April 6.?The relations of Russia and Turkey, Which a few weeks ;cg,? caused the circulation of alarming reports, may at any mo? no at reaeh an SCUtS stag.-, | ;U1 again the i>om- of contention srill be Persia. At the close of the Russo-Japanese war Turkey moved some troops into the Persian province of Azerbaijan, a strip ot which has been in dispute for upwards of two hundred rears, Tur? key claims this strip; Persia hedds it but the ownership has yet to be de? cided. The question has b-en a sub? ject of negotiations, but while these have been going on Russia asserts that Turkey has been slowly moving her forces forward until they have gone even beyond the disputed strip and now command the western part Azarbaijan, from Lake Erumiah to the frontier, and could with ease at? tack the Russian province of Erivan. Turkey denies any aggressive inten? tions. She has informed the Russian minister to the Porte that she has troops in the disputed territory only as a temoprary expedient awaiting the outcome of friendly negotiations and if necessary a reference to The Hague Tribunal. An Anglo-Russian commission, on the other hand, has reported that the Russian assertion is correct, and has issued a map showing that Turkey has taken pos? session of about. 10,000 square miles of Persian territory. Turkey', firmness in supporting her contention, and in not only placing troops in the disputed strip but mov? ing them forward, has given rise in Russia to a suspicion that some other Power ^s behind the Ottoman Govern? ment. Tt is pointed out that the acquisition of territory on the Persian frontier might be accepted as compensation by Turkey for the loss of Tripoli and the Power that could bring about this ex? change would please Italy. German/, which has before tried to secure con? cessions on Lake Urumiah, is the Pcwer susperted. THE ELKS ORGANIZE. State Association Eormed in Columbia ?Next Mooting in'Greenville. Columbia. April 9.?There are nine Elk lodges in South Carolina and all cities, except Charleston and Orange burg, were repesented In a meeting held here yesterday to organize a State association. The first meeting was held at 4 o'clock yesterday after? noon in the lodge room of the local Elks. There were present at the meeting'. Anderson?T. J. Bell. W. Lb Braf sey, R. J. Rainey. Columbia?L. P. Thompson. C. J. Lynch, S. F. Wheeler, C. C. Pearce, j. d. Porreca, J. M. VanMetre ana* others. Greenville?L. H, Cary. T. S. Maul* din, H. A. Dargan and Geo. R. Koes ter. Georgetown?T. D. Forbes, E. E. Fr?ser. Xewberry?F. R. Hunt, F. H. Dom inick. Sol Fleischman. Sumter?a. Ryttenberg, L. If. Green. J. H. Forbes, L. 1. Strauss. W. K. Dunn. Geo. D. Levy. J. R. Clack. Florence?a. J. Ham. L. P. Thompson of Columbia and H. A. Dargan of Greenvil!?- w< PS ? lect .??1 temporary chairman and W retary, respectively. The constitution of the former State Association of Elks was read and adopted for the new organization. L, H. Cary, past exalted ruler, ot Greenville lodge, to whom <:torts the convention was due, was unanimously and enthusiastically elected president. The other officers chosen were: First vice president, Gee. D. Levy; second vice president. C. J. Lynch; third vice president. F. H. Dominick; secretary and treasurer. Geo. R. Koester: marshall. T. D. Forbes, door? keeper. A. J. Ham; inner guard. R. J. Ramer: chaplain. Rev. K. G. V inlay Trustees. T. J. Reil. Havelock Evans and A. Ryttenberg. Charleston was not represented be? cause the Elks there did not favor a Stat<* association. A telegram from J. N. Oliver, exalted ruler of Otangeburg lodge, explained that the lodge was not represent* d because of several deaths in connection with Its chosen delegates. The following executive committee was elected: W. L. Brtssey, Ander Json; F. S. Wheeler. Colombia; A. J. Ham. Florence; E. E. I laser. George? town; t. s. Mauhiin. Greenville; w. .1. Seale. Sumter; Frank R. Hunter. New berry. orangeburg will add a mem l?er. It is suggested by a member of the Civic League that everyone sec that his. front yard and the Street in front ot* bis house is i 1? aned oft for Banter Sunday. The ladies of the ClVle League are working for a more beautiful Sumter and hope that their sugg??dlons along this line will be well received and a* ted upon.