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Freight ami Market Problem*. _ I (Frank Station. Greene County. N. Y.) American Agriculturist. In our section we market quite ft lot of hay and straw which ae have to draw It or U miles to the railroads. As It now stands, we cannot ship a Ion or a load of hay or straw as we draw It to ma rket. Homebody at the sta- , tion has to take It in and load a ear? th* farnu r < ?;, not put a load on the oar iinlean some man Is there to re- I He* It. It coats the farmer $4 a ton to tfrt that hay from Havena to New York and. if you hire It carted, about $3 a ton to cart it 14 miles, making $7 to be expended before the ' farmer has anything left for the product. It coat a 25 cents a barrel to cart ap? ple*. The freight Is 17 cents to Maw i York, the truckage In New York city la 7 cents a h.*rrel, and the eommis ston It per cent, which, of course, if the apples sold for 93. would be 30 cents a barrel. That added to the price of the package, a barrel 40 Centn, makea 11.2?, which comes first before the farmer can have anything left. Some farmers who have large orchards and can load a car are able to get allghtly reduced rates on the railroad. At Ravena the reduced rates on cartlota would Inj 7 1-2 oents, but all of us cannot aet thoee rates. If the commlasion man were requir? ed to return the name of the goods brought, the farmer could then cor? respond with this purchaser and find out to a certain extent whether the oommlslott man waa giving true re? turns or not. The farmer would then hare a chance to communicate with these purchasers, and It might cut out the commission man entirely. Several men In our community hav* been beaten out of goods. Under the present laws a man can tart a com? mlasion business In New York city with no backing whatever. You ship him aume goods and you never get any returra You send a lawyer there 10 J investigate and there has never been a commission man there by that name. 1 have a neighbor who sent 10 bar rete of apples to a commission man on Broadway. When he received no re? turn, he went *o the city himself to .^nd that there never had been a commission man at that number. He was out hia 10 barrels cf apples. I think it would bo right und proper to make a commission man give bond. A man ahlpped a barrel of apple.* hxst fall to New York City. Inserting a statement that he received 75 cents for the content?? of the barrel, and asking the consumer to return to him a statement of what he gave for It. About six weeks later he received word that the consumer paid $4 f r that barrel >f apples. That man had to pay exorbitant taxes; he trimmed, pruned and fertilised his fees, gathered the apples, bought his v.im -< irei reeefegd] gtejf II cents, whereas the > onsumer paid 34. I do roc kt>ow how the railroad and mld rleman divided up that 23.25. It certainly cosrts the producer t ? ntuch to get his goods to the consum? er, and we ought It devise come means hf which this can he avoided. I think, too, there should be a law compelling the farmer to pack apples in a differ? ent way than is dons at present. There i Mould be fl law requiring the farmer t > put those apples up r. 11 the way through the barrel. It is time that there was a law requiring him to ?tamp his name on the package also. Then. 1 believe, the apple business will be fairly dealt with. II\\K VX \M1M It < \SF. Stale Treaaiirvr's Itcason for n??t Hon? oring ltd urn - in in Golumba. April 13.? The return oj ?tete Treasurer lt. II. Jennings, to Um rulo h- SjMSs ta\SJM logged against him ey Justce Watts as to why a writ g| mandamus should not he i*su. d t ? compel hin to honor the draft or check of It. J Ithame. as Htate bank examiner, was made today by Attor? ney General l.\<?n. r. pre .owing Tiv.e urer Jennngs. The return of Um treasurer cites the order of the Gov? ernor removing Mr. Ithame as the r-? is??n for not geagSaVggg the < he. u Of draft Tb?? matter will com.? up hefore the Supreme Court on April 1H at l'? I '??< k. and it Is prohaM?. that at th \t Ilm?' th. H premo ('?Min will de. bh who u aggsl oggggdgjef, r>. J. Rlwsge, whom tho Governor r?ino\ed, or H W Kraa#?r. ??hom the Qeeafgaif age punted In > l< ' eed Kb.irne. In I lie PWHot < oui i In the popee court Tiny Idol p|i ol guilty to violation of the blcyeb, or? dinance by riding on sidewalk at for? bidden place, lie wn lined ll.au or - d ?s ?>. M. W. Harby and Tom W. Urigg* f.iibd to afqiear for trial for vlolatl n of th?? automobile ordinance ami he b?nds of 11?) ea< h Were forfeited. '?.?nf be surprised If you have an attack of rheumatism this spring. Just rub the affeeted part* fr??ely ^ Ith ? I imb?rIain's Liniment and it will s..*n disappear. Hold by Hl' heul? en I 11 I I > DAY IX 1,1 :i ; COUNTY. 1'irst School l?a\ Was a Marked Suc it'f>?Attendance \Vuh Large. Bishopville. Aprl 13.?Friday, April 12th, was the tlrst day of the kind in Hishopx ille. At least two thousand people gathered In town, and, what was most extraordinary was that they tamo neither to view the sights ..f the carnival or listen to political Speeche.?. The occasion was interest? ing from the fact that contests were engaged in by the children of forty five schools in the county. The men- i tal tests were given during the morn? ing and the athletic In the afternoon. A basket picnic dinner in the Wood- ! ward grove was enjoyed by all. The medals and prizes presented are handsome. The tirst prize win? ners are as follows: Spelling, lower grades, Leroy Shaw, St. Charles. spelling, higher grades, Nonie Scar- I borough. Heading, lower grades. Hazel Hear- 1 on. Bishopville. Heading, higher grades, Lou Kirk Arithmetic, to percentage, Eula Taylor. Arithmetic, on percentage, Hermon Stokes, Lynchburg. Essay. Agnes Herriot. Heriots. Declamation, higher grades, Louise Manning. Ulshopville. Declamation, lower grade*. Louln* Gardner. Alcot. Oratory. James Wilson, Wilson sohool. Map drawing, Annie Bacon, Spring Hill. Fifty yard dash, girls, May Haw? kins. * 4-5 seconds, Lynchburg. Ml throwing, Vallle Mozlngo, He? bron. Apple race, May Hawkins, Lynch burg. Day's order drill, Lynchhurg. Fifty yards dash, boys. Hugh Col clough, Heriots. 100 yard dash, boys. Cecil Brearly. St. Charles. 440 yard dt*h, boys, Klstler McCoy. Harmony. 1-2 mile race, J. D. Clark. Ly-.ch burg. Running jump, Conyer McElwaln, Lynchhurg. Sack race. John McCutchen. Syl? van. Relay race. Blshopvllle. Tug of war, Alcot. The game of captain hall between the Blshopvllle and Lynchhurg girls stood with a score of 10 to 10 when ! time was called. Superintendent of Education Mur neilyn. Prof. MuUlrow of Bishopvll.e and the teaehers of the county de? serve credit for the interest shown in Lee County's first school field day, and its success. 1 >ur Chamber of Commerce ha*, perfected Its orgunizr tlon by the se leetlon of the following: T. G. Mc Lootl, president: W. A. James, 1st vice-president; J. S. Corhett. 2nd vice-president; W. R. Scarborough, treasurer. Secretary to be. supplied at meeting |Q be held on Monday even? ing. IRE TIIK FANS INTERESTED? Doc* Sunitor Want I/ouguo Ball This Summer. The Dally Item Is In receipt of the following letter anent the proposed Pee Dee baseball league: riuraw. S. c.. April L?h. 11G2. Editor Dally Item. Pggf sir: We are trying to get up a small Class D. baseball league, coin posed of Benmttsville and Cheraw, Darlington and Florenee, Kocklng hatn and liartsvllle, Sumter and CgfJfld* n. or to get six of the towns nt i r into the league. The Season to besjtfl about June 1st and end August 1st. \ meeting will be held la Cheraw, at noon ..f Thursday, the 1Mb, com peaed el repreaeatatlvei from these I ffggg to dtsetftfcfl the situaton and ar i ings for th. organisation of the lea* gue. I'! as. wee the has. ball "tans' d arrange to have ? repreesntattvs ffi m your town at this meeting. Pienes let me hear whether t.< ex pecl your towg to join with hh or not Yours \ ery truly, Win. Qodfrl if the fans srs Interested nt*i desire lo rovlrs baseball in Bumter this is the opportunity t.. got Into ? compact circuit They are close together and there will no long jumps to run up Rpensc account for ralroad mil" ige? 11Im the b. >t proposition In the wax of >n economically managed bees hall league thai has aver been I UI np ?o Sumt. r. and It Is up to tin basehall fans t.? say whether or not they win send a representative lo ? 'h. r nv on the I Mb. The suggestion from Cheraw id ? i Sumt r Join in the Fee Dee league Which that town is Irving to gel Up do.s got seem to meet with genei <i approval or enthUStusm, Some bow or other. th?> Sumt'r fans Heem to be willing to rest for a time without league beesball, NEW $25,000 BANK BUILBIlifi. HANK OF st MTEH TO HAVE NEW HOME AFTER AUGUST I5TH, THIS YE AM. Contract Lei This Morning to W. bee Harbin of Lexington. N. C, for gJ&,OXM)?structure t<? Be of White Mandstone and Two Stories High? Work Will lie Commenced at Once ?six Contractors Bid for Job. The contract for the new home for the Hank of Buinter was Tuesday let to Wi Lee Harbin Of Lexington. X. C. for $15,000. I The building will be a two-story j structure of white sandttone with tile flooring ;ind marble wainseoating. Work will be commenced towards tearing down the old building at once and the new building will be com- j plated sufficiently for the bank to have Quartan In it by August 15th. With the award of this contract Tuesday Bumter will have during the course of the summer four large new business buildings in course of erec? tion, two hotels and two bank build? ings, the latter both in the heart of the town and opposite each other on Mala nod Liberty streets. This is the fourth contract which Mr. Harbin has secured in Sumter for buildings in the course of a year and he will have his hands full attending to the construc? tion of the several buildings. Mr. Harbin will be engaged on the Birnk of Sumter building, the City National Hank building and the First Methodist church building all at the same time. He has Just completed work on the Sumter Lighting Company plant in which he was engaged. The archi? tects, Wheeler and Stern of Char? lotte, X. C, have also got a full share of Sumter business, having made the plans and specifications for the First Methodist church, the City National Bank building and the Hank of Sum? ter building. The plans for the building were prepared some time ago by the ar? chitects and the contract was award? ed Tuesday. There were six con? tractors bidding for the job: The Wise Granite Company of Colum? bia, represnted by Lee Paschall; J. J. Keller and Company of Rock Hill, represented by Wm. Keller; J. D. Grandy, Charlotte; Carr Construc struction Company, Sumter, repre? sented by W. Frank Carr; W. Lee Harbin, Lexington, X. C, represented by W, Loe Harbin; B. F. Grandy, Plckens, represented by H. K. Grandy. After the opening and consideration of the bids it was decided to award the contract to \V. L*e Harbin. The building will be a two-story llmo stono structure complete in every detail. The first floor will be fitted up especially f'?r banking pur? poses and the second ROOT Will be used for onlOSS, The building will have a tils flooring with a marble wairisooattng, it will be provided with entrances <>n both Main and Liberty streets, but will face Main street. The tirst floor will be pro? vided with directors room, president's room, cashier's room and booth for the paying and receiving tellers and for book-keepers, and collectors. A la? dies writing room will also be placed on the first floor. Furnishings in ?very way will be in keeping with the building and will be of the best material and make. The building will be fitted throughout with steam heating and sanitary plumbing ap? paratus. The changes in the present build? ing will extend as far back as the D. J. Chandler Clothing company -.store extended, the barber shop and cafe' being left as they ate at present. The Old building will bs torn down and removed ?it ones and the new build? ing erected in its place. The work, it is SXpeCtedi will be so far advanced by the middle of August that the bank Will then be able to use part of the building for Its quarters, while the entire bu lding will be completed by the tirst of September. BASK EXAMINER CASE. ivtition by Columbia Ittorncj Ask* lug Permission to Flic Statement. <'olumb a. April 17. < leorge R. Rembert, member <>i the Columbia bar. nppoared before the supreme oouri yesterday and asked thai he be allowed to Hie a statement on the part of ii \v. Praser, who was ap? pointed state hank examiner by the governor In the <i"" warrantn pro eedlngM brought by Attorney Gen oral Lyon to oust i'.. J, Rhame from tlx- position i t st it? bank examiner The petition was til* <i with the su pre me court und Included tt? natm of B, L. Abney ..f this . ii> Mr Rhame has employed W. r. Sieve!1 son t" ropresent him. It was re quested that Mr. Praser be made party t" the i roceedlngs, The q to *,v an an to pr.?d in s* were hrouitlit Mtorne) Genera Lyon in behalf of the state ..f Soutl Carolina, and the supreme court hi fixed April 19 a- the ?lat. fof the re turn. TO COMMENCE WORK ON BOTEL. The Builder Hero with foreman to Commence WorH on The Clurcmont Hotel. Mr. Lee Paachall of Richmond, Va., one <.f the parties interested in the building of the new hotel for Suniter waft In 'he city Tuesday to start work on ihe building. Mr Pascha l had Ivs foreman along with him and the small tool houses which will be neces? sary in constructing the large building will be built in the next dav? or two. when work on the hotel building Itself will be commenced. The beginning of work on the "Claremont," as Bumter's hotel will he known, is being daily watched for by the people of the town and the an? nouncement that the builder is here to start work will be hailed with de? light by the citizens generally. MANN ACCUSED OF LYING. CoiiKrchsniun Graham of Illinois Has Bitter Words for Colleague. Washington, April 16.?For the purpose of making a flat charge that Mr. Mann, the minority leader, ? knowingly"" had uttered a deliberate falsehood in an effort to discredit him. Representative Graham of llli nols, chairman of the house interior department expenditures committee took the floor today and delivered a 1 iter assault on his colleague. The attack grew out of Mr. Mann's allega? tions of a few days ago that Chairman Graham had befriended and advised Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray, alleged by him to be a woman lobbyist active in Indian legislation. An affidavit which Mr. Mann had said proved his allegations was read by Mr. Graham who said it was neither proof nor even an affidavit as Mr. Mann had al j leged. Mr. Graham, shaking his clenched fist at Mr. Mann, declared that he was justified in the belief that Mr. Mann 'was trying to get the charges before the country when he had knowledge that they were absolutely false." Mr. Mann insisted that common de? cency demanded an investibation of the whole thing. No action was tak? en. < >n Friday evening. April 19th, at the school auditorium the drama in two acts. "Among tin- Breakers" will be rendered by local talent This is th.- last play of the season and will be the best. The musical part of the program will be under directorship of Miss Bessh Geddings, music teach? er in the school, who will preside at the piano. Messrs, P. B. 1 lodge. 1st violinist, John S. Richardson, 2nd violinist, Prank Hodge, guitar, c. BS. Kolb, zither-mandolinist. R, C. Richardson, Jr., Is spending a few days in Lautvns and Colum? bia. Misses Lizzie and Katie llodge are spending some time here, visiting relatives. Mr. T. I'.. Smith is at home on a vacation. The graded school closing exercises will start on first Sunday in May. Mr. Deal Spent Wednesday in the City. Mr. Nat 15. Deal, of Leurens, who is a candidate for the United states senate and will be in the race this summer with Senator Tillman and Col, Jasper Talbert for that position, spent Wednesday in the city. Mr. Deal is one of the leading lawyers of the up-country, but is probably better known on account of the successful efforts f<?r the industrial and financial development of his section of the state, lie has organised and built Several SUCCeSSful COttOH mills, de? veloped several important water powers, from which electric power is secured for operating cotton mills ami other industrial plants and h" has been a leader in the upbuilding of tin- State by the utilisation of nat? ural resources ami opportunities, He has given twenty-five years to this woik ami has sought no political hon? ors nor acquired a reputation as a politician, nevertheless his training as a man of affairs has fitted bin. for the position for which he is a candi? date mi i his record guarantees that be would, as a member of the senate, make tin most of his opportunities to work for the upbuilding of the South. <'hest,r Ramon, the young eon of Mr. and Mrs. .1. F, Nunnery, died at the home of th- parents, 702 Church in.;, on Friday, April 5th, from an attack of pneumonia following a case of measles, The funeral was held on Saturday and 'lie little body was burled beside thai of bis little di?ter, v\ ho died two years ago. For rh< imattsm you will Und noth? ing better than Chamberlain's Lini? ment. Try it ami see bow quickly it gives relief. For sale by all Dealera Play at Plnowood. hath. FLOOD C3MITI0NS WORSE. GENERAL SITUATION IMPROVES, BUT LOUISIANA FEELS THE RIVER'S WRATH. Level in Stricken Town Continual to Ri*e, with Muddy Overflow Invad? ing Practically Every Pun?Three Hundred People Reacned. Vlckiburg. La., April 16.?Although the general flood situation along the Mississippi river south of VTcksburs has materially improved. conditions today in the vast territory of northern Louisiana, where a dozen or more parishes are partly under from five to ten feet of water, were steadily grow? ing worse. The Salem crevasse, near Alsatia, I>a., continues to empty its lS-foot wall of water over some of the finest grazing and farming lands of the upper State. A large force of men was rushed today to Kemp bend, 35 miles north of Natchez, where 100 feet of tho west bank levee began to slough off. At Tallulah. where much suffering has been experienced since last Sun? day, the flood has spread to practical? ly all parts of the town, and is ris? ing rapidly this morning. All rail communication has been suspended. Provisions are .about exhausted, and unless aid is received immediately, there will be untold suffering among the negroes, who as a rule are in destitute circumstances. Three hundred people were rescued yesterday at Sondhelm and brought to the levees to await boats to take them to the emergency camps along the river. According to a forecast issued yes? terday by the weather bureau, there will be a slight fall in the river at Natchez within the next few days. HAINS ADD TO SUFFERING. Torrential Downpour Intensifies Seri? ousness of Situation In Flooded Tal? lulah. Talulah, La., April 10.?Heavy rains almost of cloudburst proportions which have fallen here during tho past two days have intensified the al? ready terrible condition of the flood sufferers, many of whom have been without food since the waters from the Salem levee break invaded this territory. Freight cars, attics, upper stories, lodge rooms, the court house, high school building and even the jail are being occupied by the unfortu? nates who have been driven from their homes. The tight of the citizens of Tallulah to keep the floods from the souther*! I?art of the town has been lost. The temporary levee thrown up along the embankments of the Vlcksburg j shreveport and Pacific and the iron \ Mountain railroad was overlapped early today, flooding that portion of j the town which had heretofore re? mained dry. i J The town was in total darkness last j night owing to the flooding of the electric light plant. \ More than 2.000 negroes who were on the levees for a distance of 20 miles south of the Salem crevasse J many of them without food, for more than 24 hours, were rescued yesterday I by boats sent out from Vicksburg. I All of the negroes, who as a rule I never worry about tomorrow and be I cause of the hard winter just experi? enced, are in destitute circumstance-. Unless aid is received for them imme? diately there will he untold suffering. Signs Relief Measure. Washington. April 16.?The presi? dent today signed the bill appropriat? ing an additional $300,000 for the pro? tection of levees on the Mississippi river and tributaries. Tin? bill passed the senate today. CHANGES IN DISPENSARY LO? CATIONS. ( hanged from Maycs\illc to OswogO and From Shlloh to Wedgefleld. l>r. Milton Weinberg, the hook WOrm Specialist, stated today that he would hereafter hold dispensaries for the treatment of hookworm at OSWS go instead of at Mayesville as former? ly and at Wedgefleld instead of St Shlloh. The days f<>r visiting these places are OswegO On Tuesday and Wedgefleld on Wednesday. Dr. Weinberg will be In this county until the fifth <lay >' May holding hlfl dispensaries at different points each day for the treatment of hookworm. \M,\ lie Was |.ate. " Whai mad,, you so late ? | mot Bmtthson." "Will, thai is no reason why you should be an hour late getting home for supper." ?| know, hul I asked him how he was feeling, and he insisted on telling me about his stomach trouble." I'm! you ieii him to take Chamber? lain's Tablets?" "Safe, that is what he needs. Sold by all dealers. The work on the foundation for the stores just north of the Hotel Sumter and the i'ity National Bank building is progressing slowly, but steadily. < ha in bor of Commerce Nous. Department of Membership, Fnter tainment, Conventions?D. D, Moise, I Erector. Membership?This committee has charge of securing new member.-; dur? ing the e.'*!re year and of special membership campaigns: Henry Muses, chairman; *L. I. Strauss. W. A. Thomp? son, J. Z. Elearon, J. ES. King s. w. McLeod and S. W. BtUbbS, Bntei tainment?His charge of the entertainment of visitors to the city sind -til onamuer oi Commeire sup? pers and smokers. L. I. Parrott, chairman; H. L. Biixhard. J. (',. De Lorme, O. H. Folley. M. H. Beck, L. L. White, W. W. U< Kagen and E. L Keardon Conventions?Sumter, now that the two hotels are to be built, is ready to invite and care for conventions. This committee takes the place of the or? dinary convention bureau supported by the larger commercial bodies. It will be their business to invite con? ventions to Sumter and to arrange for their entertainment. E. S. Booth, chairman; George Ricker, Dr. Geo. W. Dick, Dr. Archie China, W. C. Wise, R. S. Hood, Lucian Strauss. George FeMedeeis. B. C. Wallace, L. L Par? rott and John H. Clifton. Quarters?Has general charge of the Chamber of Commerce quarters and decoration for all Chamber of Commerce suppers and of the city upon any special event. J. A. Mc Knlght, chairman; James Graham, Louis Lyon, A. J. Ard. T. M. Bradley, W. A. Bryan and W. K. Dunne. City Fairs, Expositions and Carni? vals?Plans anc. arranges for all spe? cial city fairs, expositions and carni? vals. County ^air is not connected wltr thD committee. Julius Wescoat, chairman. H. L. Tisdale, C. C. Beck, John T. Green, J. H. Grady, P. M. Parrott and James Cuttino. Committee on Education held a meeting and discussed various mat? ters pertaining to educational matters. This committee decided to hold monthly meetings on the second Tues? day of each month. FIFTH DISTRICT CONVENTION. Knights of Pytliius Met at Bishopville Tuesday ami Had Enjoyable Ses? sion. The Fifth District Convention of the Knights of Pythias met in Bishop? ville Tuesday and held a most en? joyable session. Grand Chancellor Frank K. Myers and Grand Pielato Geo. W. Dick were present at the convention, as were about thirty dele? gates from various lodges of the dis? trict The visiting delegates were most hospitably received and entertained by Ionia Lodge, No. 14, the delegates being invited to the homes of the lo? cal members, where they were enter? tained. During the afternoon the visitors were taken out on a most en? joyable automobile ride by the Bishopville Chamber of Commerce and during the evening a delightful fish fry and stew was served which was much enjoyed and added greatly to the pleasure of the occasion. Later on in the evening the lodge met in s. ssion and the rank of squire was conferred in a very solemn and impressive manner upon three pages. Following the conferring of this tank, officers lor the district were elected' for the ensuing year. The election re? sulting as follows: District Deputy, J. C. Baskins; Distri t Secretary James C Bryan. The meeting was !n every' way an enjoyable affair and it is expected that much good will be accomplished in Pythian circles by it. both in the local lodge and in the Other bulges 'n the district. Marriage Licence Record. Mr. L. 1. Parrott, county clerk -?f court, Wendeaday issued a license to marry a couple. Where the bride had the longest name yet placed on bis books. The license went to Charles D. Rutsell of Florence and Ruth Na? omi < Hi via McDowell. "My little son had ^ very severe cold. I was n commended to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and before s small bottle was finished be was as well ;w? ever," writes Mrs. H. Silks. L".> Dowfing Street, Sydney, Aus? tralia. This rem dy is for sale by ail Dealer?. Mr. A. L. Jack; -u reports that he will probably ha> work commenced on hlfl hotel in 'be urs ? of (he next three weeks. Mr. ~t rn h ol the plasm here Tuesday which ere a*>v<- over ami s?>ine alterations ord led. Mr. Jackson will visit Charlotte in Um next few days to again go over the plans before accepting them.. The occupants are now moving from the house and it will he moved to some other place in the next few weeks. TO Will look a good While before you find a better rnedi* Ine for * oughs and colds than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it not onlj gives relief?it cures. Try it when you have a cough or cold, and you are certain to be pleased with the prompt l ure which it will effect. For sale by ail Dealer*.