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SfcNATfc AORKK8 TO E. D. SMiTUS AMtNUMDM. I hi i ?. Provides $100,000 to Make b land a rd* Acce**lblc to 1 Washington, May IS.?The senate today agreed tu the amendment of? fered by Senator Smith or South Car? olina appropriating $100,000 to en able 1ae farmers of the South to se? cure standardised cotton samples. Dtacusalirg the Importance of this matter. Senator Smith said: "Several yean ago a uin waM by congress to standardize the las of cotton. These grades were standardised, according to law. When 1 came to the senate. I found that three standard grades were lying very aerer|ly in the agricultural depart? ment. The N< w Orleans market had adopted the* grades, but had added ether grades both above and below. New York had paid no attention to them. They were of no practical benefit to the grower, in that nobody knew what they were, except th ? ag? ricultural department and the few eathaagea to which a sample of them had been sent. 1 had an appropriation made to teat the relative spinning val? ues of these different grades, and tue reeult of this test ( have sent gf/oadcaot all over the South. I In? troduced an amendment to the pres eat agricultural bill, providing an ap? propriation of $100,000 to place a set at those government standardised Sample?, with a att of the yarns made from these samples, on every local market throughout the South. "I did thia because the farmers who sell their cotton are at the mercy of th* buyer aa to what grade his cotton at. and at the mercy of the buyer as to the value of each grade as com? pared with the other grades. With a igft of these standardised samples of cotton, each farmer who goes to a saprket can compare his own cotton with the samples furnished by the ifgvsrnment and determine what grade he has. He then can refer to Um yarns made from the grade that am cotton hip pens to be, and deter mine Its relative value to the other gem de?. In other words, this appro? priation, giv ng him a set of stand? ardised samples, and a set of the from these samples, will Ith the same knowl ery mill man and every buyer has. and therefore put him on da equal footing with them. With tlds knowledge he should demand the full value of every grade of his cot ?ui*ru sn.ni 1 ?a mads I ish him that ev. "80 far as the cotton farmer is eaticemed, the legislation is now al sJbst complete. The grades have been standardised by the government; Hp-ough my own amendment to the agricultural bill, yarns have been spun from each grade, determining tJgelr relative values; and now, the appropriation of $100,000 has been made to enable the agricultural de? partment to furnish a set of these Sarnples and yarns to every shipping paint. 80 that if the farmer does ?at get the full value of every grade of his cotton, he Is alone to blame, for the knowledge Is furnished him. "1 promised the farmers of the State when I came to the senate that 1 would attempt to relieve the bur? dens of this cotton problem. To re taptitulate the work i have done, 1 eaTered and hsd passed an amend? ment appropriating sufficient money ta spin every grade and prove there wan not much difference between the lewest and th* highest?that Is, from good ordinary to middling fair. I passed a bill in the senate, without a Absenting vote, making it unlawful far any cotton exchange to offer for pale any cotton on contract that did aat ? onform to government Standard? aktion and the real commercial dif? ference betwoen the giades. 1 have last had panned this appropriation of $100.000 to gtv?. to the farmers Of the South a set of these samples as standardised by the go\eminent and the yarns made from these HPV pl? h showing; the strength of tb< yarns made from sa< h grade, tin aUiount of waste and the bleachinw; quality "As far aa I am ahln to see. those put the grower of cotton in posses- j ?lOa of nil of the knowledge essential for him to Intelligently demand the I full value of what he produces. It was very nattering to me and very grati? fying that the \ ote in the senate up propriatlng this $ 100.0110 was more than three to one In favor of It. The pity of it in that the knowledge that we now have cold not ha\e been given un years ago." Th? senate agreed to the amend ment in committee of ib?> 1 bole ? ?> a vote of 39 to 10. Tue nmsadmsat 1 may be fought in the open senile. 1 When the agricultural loll gets 01 the Moor. Meet mi ' |H*<"|?al Church. The Woman's Hoch? I Missionary' Hnlon of the Kpi*< opal < linn h will meet In the church building tomor row afternoon al * o'? lock, THE NEWS OF MAYESY1LLE. Son of Town Preachers In Presbyter inn Church?Methodist Begin Re? vival?Teacher* Ifuvo Nut Yet Ac? cepted Positions. Mayesvllle, May 18.?The congre? gation of the Presbyterian church I here was treated to u sermon by one jof the sons of the church at last j night's service. Mr. lt. Dickson Cor? bett. who has just completed his tlrst ( year at the Columbia Theological Seminary, preached a forceful and thoughtful sermon ?rom the text found in Numbers 21.y. There was a I good audience present to hear the I speaker and all were very favorably impressed. Mr. Corbett will leave within a few days for missionary work in the mountains, in which work he I has been engaged during the past j two or more summers while attend I lng Davidson College This church I has two other sons, Rev. O. O. Mayes, ay nodical evangelist in this State, and Rev. W. B. Chandler of Jacksonville, Pia., both of whom are doing good I Work in their respective tlelds. Rev. j It. L. Qrier, the popular and ener? getic pastor of the church here, will ! All the pulpit at New Harmony church on next Sunday morning. The Methodist congregation will commence a series of revival services ' on next Sunday night. The pastor, I Rev. J. T. At taw ay. will be assisted in these services by Rev. Mr. Taylor of Saluda. Rev, 11. C. Hammond, pastor of j Mt. Zlon church, left this morning for Kansas City to attend the meeting of the Qeneral Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church, repre? senting Harmony Presbytery. Mr. Len White, of S'imter, visiteJ Mayesvllle on Friday ir the Interest of his candidacy for supervisor. Mr. White has a host of friends here an 1 In this section and he will undoubt? edly make a great run at this pre? cinct, There is little talk of politics yet around here but no doubt things will get considerably warm before the primaries are over this summer. The Mayesvllle school will close on the 29th lnst. It is not known posi? tively who will be the assistant teach? ers here next session. Both of the present teachers, Misses Pugh and Smith, have been re-elected but it is not positive as to their acceptance. As already stuted, Prof. Brunson of Ellenton haa accepted the principal ship. The dry spell and the cool nights have not been very beneficial to all crops but the stands are excellent from all reports and with some early rain, there will be good yields here? abouts. Some of the farmers who had planted tobacco have been oblig? ed to plow up the plants and put in cotton* or corn as the weather con? ditions have been unfavorable to the young tobacco plants. MORGAN WAS THE BOSS. Mellen Tells Inside History of the New Haven Deal. New York, May If,?Former Pres? ident Mellen of the New Haven rail? road, before the Interstate Commerce Commission today testified that Pier pont Morgan made him the head of the New Haven road, of which Mor? gan had '.omplete control. After the Westchester franchise was amended Mellen issued bills and transferred stock to "mysterious men." but knew when the transfers were mado that they represented Mr. Byrnes. ADMITS FALSE REPORTS. Mellen Testifies That Many Sums Paid out Were not Itemized. Being questioned closely Mellen ad? mitted many unitemlzed amounts paid out. He said he asked Morgan about them and Morgan snubbed him and he was greatly humiliated. "I'll ad? mit cowardice." testified Mellen. Sev? eral times during the luestionlng Mel? lon admitted that the New Haven stock exchanged for West Chester and other stocks was worthless. He ad? mitted that vast sums of money ex? pended were unitemlzed in repor '. < UK <>K.\ COLLEGE CLOSES. Twenty-six Young Women are Grud UJSsOd From Institution. Greens ille. May 18.?Chicora col? lege Stoned a highly successful season tonight when the graduation exercise* were held. Twenty-six \oung ladies rooeWed dtnloraua and il received ?jililleates Dr. Henry Alexander White of Columbia delivered an excel? lent address to the graduates, his sub |tt t being The Women of Yesterday In South Carolina and The Women of Today." The scholarship medal was won by Miss Mary Mayen with Miss Dill* Simpson ttcitini; honorable mention Texas Ready lo Sail. Norfolk. Va.. .Ma' II - The ha I lie ship Texas has Completed lOWlni Bill* munition to Hampton Bonds, and Is expected to sail for Vera CrUfl tomor? row or Wednesday. The Texas look on 1.200 Ions of ammunition and ii large number of idles and pistols. WEDGHFIELD PERSONAL NOTES. Miss Florido lirohuti ('. ruduutcs from Design Seliool at New York, Win? ning Several Medals?He union or Singleton Family. Wedgcfleld, May 19.?'Miss Floride Uelser Brohun graduated, after a two year course at the New York School of Applied Design for Women, on Wednesday evening, May the 13th. Miss Brohun won three gold medals and an award in Life Study. The village will be glad to welcome her on the 20th. She sailed from New York, coming by way of Charleston. Matt Singleton Brohun will be home on May 20th from Ocala, Flor? ida, where he has been following his profession of engineering since his graduation from the University of South Carolina last June. The Dancing Club will meet with Mrs. C. B. Brohun on Tuesday even? ing. Mrs. It. Ward Brice and Mrs. Caro Bruhon have returned home from Spartanburg, where they went as dele? gates from the School Improvement Association to attend the Federation of Women's Clubs. They report a most delightful and helpful reception and stay at Spartanburg, where they were most charmingly entertained. Corn in this section is beginning to feel the drought; but cotton is doing fine and is enjoying the hot days. Oats are first class, but need rain to illi them out. Blackberries are coming and so are spring chickens. Mrs. Bessie Aycoek Gasque is ex? pected here on Sunday from her hon? eymoon trip north and will be wel? comed to her old home. On Thursday the different branches of the Singleton fajnily, Moore, Fluds, Singletons, Brohuns and Pinckneys will meet at the old Singleton grave? yard on Melrose plantation to have their annual picnic, combining pleas? ure with duty. In this cemetery lies buried George McDuffie, over whom is erect? ed a $2,000 monument. And there are other men and women o? note who sleep there to the sighing of the lone? some pines. Koy Brohun, who is in Honolulu Hawaian Islands, reports this to be a beautiful place of fruits and flowers. The city is modern in every respect. Miss Porter, as a daughter of Win? throp Chapter, will give an entertain? ment for that chapter on Firday cve7i ing to raise funds for that club, i When this charming and capable lady I steers a program, it comes out win I ning. - I FLORENCE WANTS BOAT LINE. Chamber of Commerce Seeks Freight Connection. Georgetown, May 15.?Under the auspices of the Florence Chamber of Commerce a movement is on foot to give that city water freight connec? tions to Georgetown, where connec? tions will be made with New York, Baltimore, Charleston and Wilming? ton steamship lines. A representative of the Florence Chumber of Commerce was in George? town yesterday gathering data re? specting the proposed line. This rep? resentative also asked for the figures at which the 400-ton river steamer Merchant could be purchased. The plan, as outlined by the Flor? ence representative, is to build an in? dependent raiload line from Flor? ence to Mars Bluff, on the Pee Dee river, the distance being 11 miles. Two steamers of 400 tons each would be put on from Mars Bluff to George? town. The estimated cost of the rail? road and the boats is in the neighbor? hood of $80.000, and it is suid that, with water transportation, the mer? chants of Florence would be able to save not less than $50.0uu the first year on their freight. The Florence agent also visited and conferred with the Georgetown agents of the Clyde lino and the Baltimore line for the purpose of ascertaining what rates would be given the Floi ence line. He was told, it is undci stood. that Florence would be given practically, if not actually, the same rates that are now enjoyed by Co? lumbia, and which have put Colum? bia on the map as a wholesale city and distributing centre. Florence, it is said, is unxloui to get into the job? bing and distributing trade, feeling as she does that site is both a gateway and a clearing house for the rich Fee Dee section. The Georgetown Chamber of Com? merce ami the business people of this city generally will cooperate with Florence in this matter. A delegation of Florence merchants, with plenary powers, it is understi od, will come to Georgetown in about ten days for t ho purpose of closing deals. 11 K111 I II FOKF.ST ! IHi :s. I'lames Sweeping Over Northern Michigan Causing Great Damage. Fscanaha. Mich., May I !?.?Forest dies are sweeping northern Michigan, destroy inn millions of feel of lumber. The villages of Alfred and laireh J 'o I me it binned and many other.' are threatened. Great clouds ??i smoke hung over Lake Superior. BARGES HALF THROUGH CANAL. Curries String to Ganiboa. Passing Cttrcaracha Without Disturbing Work There. Panama, May 18.?A tug with five leaded barges in tow started from Balboa late today and was passed through the Miraflorcs and Pedro Miguel locks. Thence the tug and her tow proceeded through Culebra cut without disturbing the work at Cucaracha and were tied up at Gam boa, the half way point In the canal, for the night. The trip through Lake Gatun and the Gatun locks will be made tomorrow. Five empty barges will start from Colon in the morning on the trip to Balboa. This is the beginning of a regular barge service through the canal. CASE AGAINST BECKER. Whitman Puts up Ills Two Star Wit? nesses. New York, May 18.?District At? torney Whitman today completed his case against Charles Becker by plac? ing on the witness stand two men, whom he considered his star wit? nesses?Chas. B. Plitt, Jr., the former policeman's friend, companion and press agent, and James Marshall, a negro youth, who said he saw Becker and Jack Rose talking at the "Harlem conference," which was declared by the court of appeals to have been the "heart of the conspiracy to murder Herman Rosenthal." The gambler's widow and several other persons also testified before the prosecutor de? clared his case ended. Plitt swore that Becker had asked him while on board a train on the way from New Y'ork to the death house at Sing Sing prison, following his conviction, to kill Jack Rose. Plitt also said Becker had made him carry messages to Jack Rose both before Rosenthal's murder and after Rose was locked up in the Tombs, charged with having taken part in the crime. Marshall went fully into the details of his alleged operations as a stool pigeon" for Becker. He was placed on the stand as the "disinterested witness" to the "Harlem conference" which the court of appeals said was essential to convict Becker legally as the instigator of the plot that resulted in the killing of the gambler. Becker wanted Plitt before the murder to keep away from Times square the night it occurred and also to establish an alibi for both Plitt and himself, according to Plitt. Un? til two months ago Plitt had been con? sidered by Becker's counsel to be one of Becker's best friends, and, in fact, he made several affidavits calculated to help the former policeman's case. His testimony today was a complete surprise to the defense. The defense will open its case to? morrow morning. Becker will not be the first wit? ness. His attorneys tonight refused to say definitely whether or not he would be called later, although they assert Becker has demanded an op? portunity to speak for himself. Mrs. Becker will go on the stand. She is expected to contradict much of the testimony to the effect that Roso and her husband were very friendly. It is understood that she will also at? tack Plitt. There are about 30 wit? nesses under subpoena to testify in Becker's behalf. The case may be in the hands of the jury by Saturday I night. FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE. League is Formed at Grceuvillc With 42 Members. Grienville, May 18.?An equal suf? frage league was organized here this afternoon. The officers are as follows: Mrs. W. M. Burnett, president; Mrs. L. O. Patterson, vice president; Miss Eudora Ramsay, secretary, and Miss Eleanor Furinan, treasurer. Miss La' .nia Engtet official organizer of the national league, was present at the meeting. The league has 4 2 char? ter members. FORM ATLANTA'S BANK. Certificate of Incorporation for That Institution. Atlanta, (Ja., May is.? Representa? tives of four batiks late today signed the certificate of Incorporation for the federal reserve bank of Atlanta which will be a part ot the new currency system Of the United States. Today's action was the initial step toward the establishment of the local institution. The First National bank Of Mont? gomery, Ala.; tho Hibernian National bank of New Orleana; the First Na? tional bank of Jackson, Miss., and the birst National of < hattunuoga. Tenn., were representsd In the organ? isation meeting today. Officers of the Exchange National bank of Tampa, Fla., Tailed to arrive today but are expected here tomorrow to sign the certificate of Incorporation. After the document Is signed by of? ficers of the Tampn bank it will be forwarded to the treasury department Ut Washington. CILUT.U OIA WILL COME AGAIN. Nearly a Thousand Tickets Pledged for Next Year?Closing Attractions' Please. The Itedpath Chautauqua ?ave its final performance Saturdav evening, after which it closed for the year to Come to Sumter again next season, it coming having been assured by the pledging of nearly a thousanu tickets already. The coiilruct has been sign? ed and plans already made for its re? turn. The closing sessions of the Chau? tauqua were of the same order as those coming earlier in the week. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Montaville Flowers of California told of the Japanese problem in his State, asking that the people of the United S? ;.tcs allow California a fair chance to regulate this menace without mis? judging and condemning the people of his State. He stated that the psychology of the oriental mind is dif? ferent from that of the occidental, the Japanese thinks exactly opposite to the methods of thinking of Ameri? cans. Mr. Flowers pictures the Jap? anese as a great peril to the United 3tates, if they once secure a firm foothold in this country. He de? scribes them as cunning, deceitful and willing to stop at nothing to obtain their ends. They claim social and mental superiority to the white race, he says, and an amalgamation of the races, Mr. Flowers says, would be at? tended with dire peril to the white race, which it would degrade to the same standard as that of the Jap? anese. Mr. Flowers talked for more than an hour. He showed himself wei! informed on his subject and able to handle It in a masterful manner. He showed considerable warmth In relating injgjfrents of the craft of the JapanesajajTjljftow they were injurious to his lm^tfflStatc. In theimfteTnoon and at night the Kellogg-Hpines Si: lug Party gave a much appreciated concert, their ren? dering of the songs of the sixties being an especially pleasing feature. Their dual appearance was In a mixture of light opera and melodrama, which was very amusing. The Chautauqua will be hailed with delight upon its return here next year. It has been ii big thing for Sumter and the people here have seemingly realized its worth and the benefits to be derived from its ses? sions and have attended In corre? spondingly large numbers^ It has had a great value as an educational institution and this feature has been one of the strong points of the Chau? tauqua. DE LA HARRA CALLED HOME. Vera Cruz Nows|>apers Say He is Slated to Succeed Huerta. Vera Cruz, May 19.?Mexican news? papers here today announced that Francisco De I^a Harra has been sum? moned by Dictator Huerta to return from France to become his successor. De La Harra has served ms Provision? al President of Mexico and has held other high official positions. MAIL CARRYING CLAIMS. Court of Claims Denies That Govern? ment Owes Railroads ?31,000,000. Washington, May 18.?Claims of mail carrying railroads against the United States aggregating $31,000,000 and involving 720 railroads, were de? nied in a test case decided today by the court of claims. In an opinion by Chief Justice Campbell the court reversed a former ruling and held that the present method of weighing mail to fix compensation for transpor? tation is legal and proper. Prior to 1907 the postoftlee depart? ment, in weighing mail secured th< average daily weight by weighing the mall carried for a period of 105 days| and dividing the total by ninety, the number of days exclusive of Sundays. Since 1907 the department has recog nissd Sunday as a working day and has made the division 10 5. By this means the railroads contend they 1 were carrying about one-seventh ofj the mail without compensation. This contention was upheld by the court of claims during the last ad- j ministration, but Assistant Attorney [ General Houston Thompson secured a I rehearing which resulted in today's) decision. THE COLORADO COl HTMART1 AL. Trial Will be Concluded Today? Strikers Refuse to Testify. Denver. May 19.?The courtmartial of Maj. Hamrock and forty-nine members of the state militia on charges growing out of the burning of the Ludlow tent colony Is expected to close this afternoon. But few wit? nesses remain to be examined as the strike leaders are refusing to allow their followers to testify, declaring that whole proceedings are only a "whitewash.'" despite the fact il?.?l Captain Carson, of the militia, ad? mitted on the Stand tht the nu n co? der him looted the colony while it was afire and women and children d\ uii, from burns. ANDREWS GO Es WITH BONSAL. WU Soon Quit G, and W. Road, According to Cnorhcial Informa? tion. Florence, May 14.?It is unofficial? ly yet authentically announced from information through Georgetown tiiat Walter H. Andrews, mayor of George? town .and forme'iy general manager, now vice president of the George? town and Western Railroad Com? pany, is soon to sever his connection w ith that corporation to become su? perintendent of the Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway and its allied interests, better known as the Bonsai lines in South and North Carolina. This will be pleasing information to Mr. Andrews' uindreds of friends throughout the Carolina? and will be ! a "clncher" for the Bonsai lines, for there are fee- more popular rail? road officials in any railroad system than Mr. Andrews, and his going to these new lines will be a great fac j tor in their upbuilding. It is yet , hoped that the headquarters of the \ Bonsai roads will be "switched' to Florence. GREAT BATTLE AT SAI/T1LLO. Forty Thousand Men Believed to Be Engaged?No News from Scene or Conflict. Juarez, May 19.?Over forty thou j sand men are believed to be en ! gaged in a terri.ic battle near 5uj* ; tilio today, the result of which will (determine the fate of Dictator 11" lerta. The censorship has been clamp? ed tight and no news is allowed to be sent out from the scene of battle. HI7ERTA REGIME NEAR END. Former Interior Minister Report? Ex pectation of u "Greol Crash"?Body Guard Mutinied. Vera Cruz, May lib?Reports today indicate that the coils are tightening around Huerta. Former Interior Min? ister Urrutia arriving last night said I that he expected a "great crash" at Mexico City within eight days. ; It is reported that Huerta's person , ai bodyguard has mutinied. BECKER NOT TO TESTIFY. Former Fatten 1 k-utenant Will Not go on Stand in IBs Own Defense. New York, Mayi 19.?Attorneys for the defence today decided not to place former police lieutenant Beck? er, who is accused of the murder of Herman Rosenth? 1, on the witness j stand. Attorney Manton moved to (dismiss the Indictment on the ground that the case had not been proven. ; The motion was denied and Manton began his opening address to the jury. NO HOPE FOR PARKS. Horses Owned by American Soldier Returned by Federals. Vera Cruz, May 19.?All hope that ' Private Samuel Parks, the American {soldier, escaped dentil was destroyed Itoday when two .orscs which Parks had when he d opeared, were re? turned to the Amti cans without ex? planation as to Parks. The horses were sent by train Crom fede -ai head? quarters at Soledud. Miss DeliDlSSM is Hostess. The home of Miss Minnie DoLorme was a scene of gaiety to passers-by on last Saturday afternoon, when she entertained the "L\ E. C." girls. The guests were receiv d at the door by Miss DeLorme am ushered into the parlor, where they spent a short while in conversation. The guests wee then entertained on the porch at throe tables, by the popular card game "Rook." Miss Ed? munds was preset ted at the close of the game with some toilet water, which assured hei of her luck. Miss Frances Delx>rme, the sister of the hostess, served punch in the hall throughout the afternoon and later served a delightful ice course. The guests were amused for a while by the hoste ?sj reading out lit? tle original verses about the Individ? ual guests and they were presented to each of the members. The girls returned to their several homes after a pleasant afternoon. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Motile Bowman on Hampton ave. "The Correspondent.*' m_?_.-i~ ?? ? OVER 66 YEARS* EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Cot?vniOHTs Ac. Anrone ?endtng a *k<*fh and description ma* quickly ascertain our ? pinion free whether aii mventiou is prohably vv *'aal>le, Conoinuuiea l ions itrlctly confidential HANDBOOK on Patent ?cut free. OMeet agency l<*r securing patent*. 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