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TINIEST MIDGET FOUND HEKE. Negro Child May be Smallest Person in the World. About nineteen inches in height, two and a half years old, weighing exactly eight pounds, and particularly strong and bright for a child of her age, Frankie May Fordham, a little negress, living with her parents at No. 7 Heyward's court, is believed to be about the smallest person in the world, with perhaps one or two exceptions. The child is a. veritable marvel. She was born in February, 1909, being the fourth child of Henry and Kate Fordham, the husband being a viaw vard employee. The first three children, who were born away from Charleston as the family have been liere only about a year, are hearty and full sized; but it is the baby that is the wonder of the family. The child is not a deformity, but is probably one of the most perfectly-formed negro children in the city. Nothing was known generally of the midget's existence until yesterday, as efforts have been made by the parents to keep the fact of her diminutive size secret, as they feared iidnapping; but a reporter, having received a mysterious "tip" in the form of an unsigned pencil-written letter, visited the house last night and marvelled at many things which ie saw. He was met by the husband at the front door of the house, which is a neat two-story affair, and was ushered into the bed room, where thei orjrl \r\ hpr nisrht JUIUUJCI uau mv HV.W o** - ? ?o?gown, just ready to put her to bed. As the reporter entered the room, the child, catching sight of the fath. er exclaimed, in a sweet and childish -voice, with perfect enunciation: "Hello, papa." The reporter glanced to see who it was talking and really had trouble in locating the owner of the voice, finally espying the tiny tot on the floor. She was playing around in 3high glee at the prospect of staying up a few minutes later than her regular bed-time, and danced and sung at a great rate; showing unusual precocity for a child of her age. Her eyes which are dark brown, are ex ? a ceptionany clear ana piercing, ana her hair is silky and rather long, absolutely unlike a negro's. Yet she is yery dark, and had many of the racial characteristics. - The child weighed five pounds at birth, and gained three pounds during the first six months of her life. Since that time she has not taken on an ounce, and several well known ^doctors who have examined her, according to the parents, have stated that she will never gain another inch - v in height or another three pounds in weight. Her parents have reconciled themselves to this and lavish their affection on the little girl, who is certain to make a friend of every one she meets. She dances prettily, looks intelligent and talks fluently, heing able to string words together into short sentences already. The parents state that they have already received many offers from vaudeville and side-show managers, , some having already offered as much as fifty dollars a week and transportation for the mother under a five-year contract; but all of these offers the parents have turned down, hoping for the ultimate development of their little one to her full stature, although they have now become al most sure that their hope is vain. The father and mother now seem to think that they will keep and educate the child until it reaches the age of sevn or eight years at least, before thinking of any vaudeville departure.? News and Courier, June 22. Sensation May Come. Columbia, June 23.?Some startling developments may follow the ' ' adoption of the text books by the State board of education last night. The changes made will be effective for five years. They mean changes amounting to nearly eighty per cent, so that buying of new books is laid upon patrons of public schools. It - charges levy on the people a tax of nearly a half million dollars. State Superintendent Swearingen says that if Winthrop should be wiped out by fire it would not entail such a loss as new text hooks contracts. It is noticeable that the American Book Co., better known as the school book trust, got the lion's share of the business. In the opinion of those opposed to the adoption, the only redeeming feature is the liberal exchange allowance on a number of J contracts. Roll calls were necessary, hut the board voted in most cases viva voce, refusing flatly to use the blanks Swearingen had prepared showing how each member voted. Gov. Blease says that he consented to the adoption of Thomas' history only on the understanding that the ;author would so amend the books as rto indicate that Sherman burned Columbia and he says that he was not interested in any house or firm. He says that he has no criticism to make of the board's*action in any respect. 5 or 6 doses "666" will cure any case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c. AVANT CAPTURED IN TEXAS. Implicated in Murder Near Georgetown of Mrs. Bigham. Cameron, Texas, June 20.?W. B. Avant, alias William Benjamin, was arrested here to-day by Sheriff Hooks. Avant is wanted in Georgetown, S. C., where he was tried for murder and convicted of manslaughter. Following his conviction, the case was appealed and the sentence was affirmed. Upon hearing of the affirming of his case Avant, accompanied by his wife, fled to this State ?Knnt o roar a trrt aUVUW U J VIA4 M0V? When arrested to-day he was engaged in selling sewing machines and was located at a boarding house. Upon his arrest by the sheriff he admitted that he was Avant, and said that he would go back to South Carolina without requisition papers. He is about 35 years of age, and is of good appearance. How Nordica Got Her Start. The Woman's Home Companion is starting a series of articles describing "The Girlhood of Great Singers." The first article, which is in the July number, is the story of the girlhood of Lillian Nordica. Following is a brief extract: "Madame Tietjens, the dramatic soprano, came to Boston to sing in opera. She sent a message to the conservatory asking to hear any unusual talent that they might have there. Lillian Norton (Nordica's name) was sent in response, her mother accompanying her. The visit was made on a matinee day, and the prima donna, to spare herself, deputed her sister to receive them. Though regretting a lost opportunity, the aspirant started to sing. Before she had gotten very far, a door opened softly, then was thrown wide, and Madame Tietjens entered. In her enthusiasm, she took the accompanist's place at the piano. "Work ahead, and you will be great," she said simply. Being warmhearted, she added, "When you come to London, I will help you." That friendly offer was, unfortunately, never realized, for Madame Tietjens X i eyj_ aiea noi long arier. "While they were talking, a little old lady came in, a harpist at that time in the orchestra, Madame Maretzek, widow of the impresario. She had been a prima donna. Her interest took a practical turn. 'Come to me on Staten Island next summer,' she generously offered, 'and I will coach you in your roles.' "That summer she studied twenty roles. In the autumn she came out in concert in New York with Brignoli, and in the early spring following was fairly launched on her career as soloist with Gilmore's band, an organization ranking with Sousa's. , The test was strenuous for one so yohng; often two concerts a day, and arduous travel, for they toured the whole country. "Gilmore, with his warm, Irish heart, recognizing her gifts as well as her pluck, once exclaimed, 'You will yet be crowned Queen of Song in your own country.' "Years later, Madame Nordica recalled his words, when a diamond tiara from American admirers was passed over the footlights to her at the Metropolitan Opera-House in New York." VUI 1' 1911V1II1V1I* One out of every 400 persons in the United States is engaged in the task of catching enough fish to satisfy the appetite of the remaining 399. In other words, there are nearly a quarter of a million men who catch fish not because they like the fun of it, but because they are paid for it. They catch approximately 1,000,000,000 pounds of fish a year, and this is worth, all told, upward of $50,000,000, or, say, two-thirds of the total capital invested in the industry. A considerable part of the capital, over $20,000,000, is tied up in vessels, of which a recent enumeration showed 85,115. Maryland has by far the largest number of professional fishermen. Its figures are 42,812, as against the 29,379 of Virginia, Maine with 16,945 and Massachusetts with 14,363 follow, and then comes Alaska with 13,106. Other States with more than 10,000 are North Carolina, 12,045, New Jersey, 12,030, and New York, 11,560. It is Virginia, However, that catclies the most fish. Its showing 378,183,358 pounds, as against New York's 228,092,285 and Alaska's 165,326,990. But Alaska's catch is worth the most in the market?$10,000,000, or more than twice as much as the next two, New Jersey and Virginia. Alaska also has the most money invested in fishing boats, something above $3,000,000. Massachusetts is a trifle under the same figure. New York and Maryland have invested about $2,000,000, and Virginia, California and Maine all more than $1,000,000. Virginia has the most fishing vessels, 13,200 in number. Maryland's number 11,496, New Jersey's 7,084, Maine's 6,238 and New York's 5,289.?Harper's Weekly. ST. MATTHEWS SELLS BONDS. R. M. Marshall & Bra. of Charleston Successful Bidders. St. Matthews, June 21.?Bids for the $20,000 issue of bonds by the town of St. Matthews were opened by the town council to-day at 12 o'clock, as advertised. A number of attractive offers were made. However, it was the good luck of Charleston to carry off the plum, R. M. Marshall & Bro. of that city being the successful bidders. The price paid was $20,425. The people of St. Matthews are naturally very proud that these bonds have been sold and that their promise to the citizens of the county has been kept. He Swam Hell Gate. A i.1 Ml 1 X 1 _ ^ ^ . A Liirmiug tait; ui escape nuui me House of Refuge, on Randall's Island, says the New York Times, and of swimming through Little Hell Gate, past watching guards and pplice searchlights that swept the surface of the stream, was told to the East One Hundred and Fourth street police by seventeen-year-old Alexander Siegel last night when Detective Mancini and Lennon took him there after they had captured him in an exciting chase over roofs and through scuttles from One Hundred and Fourth street and Madison avenue to One Hundred and Sixth street and Park avenue. "I was sick of the place," said the boy referring to the House of Refuge, to which he had been committed for violating his parole, after his release on the burglary charge, "and I made up my mind to leave. About midnight on May 20, when all the lights were out, I tied the bedclothes together in a rope. One end I fastened to the bed posts, the other I let down from my window on the fourth floor to the grain ladder on the second. "It was easy after that. I crawled " ? At- ? J - i? xi? : ? i j over ine soum eua oi uie i&muu, keeping in the dark where the guards couldn't see me. Then I took off my shoes, threw them overboard, and jumped into the water. Almost at once I was whirled around and around. I lost my breath, but there isn't a better swimmer around the docks then me, and pretty soon I got past Randall's Island, then Ward's Island, and into the East river. "Pretty soon 1 saw a tug coming close with scows behind it. I swam close underhand strokes so they wouldn't hear me, and I managed to catch hold of the end scow. That took me through Little Hell Gate, and pretty soon I could see the end of the Street Cleaning Dock, at One Uiindrai4 on/1 Tl^in/1 OflH IrTIPW the scows were going to put in there. I was nearly frozen when we reached the dump, so I left the scow and struck out for the dock. Just as I was going to climb up I saw a cop standing near. I could see the police flashlights sweeping the river, too; and I wasn't going to take any chances. So I swam out again and floated down the 'river. But I was almost all in then. "I reached the College Point Ferry dock, at Ninety-ninth street, but I was blowing hard. As I was climbing up a police launch crept along, and they threw one of those search /vn w>ft Dnt offot> AqoIi llguia Ull Hi C. AJUL aitbi I.UV uuuu they must have missed me, and I got safely aboard the dock. Then I ran home, and by the time I got there, you bet, my clothes were dry. That was 3 o'clock in the morning. "The next day I got a job as wagon boy, and I've been working ever since." Married Men's Troubles. It was marrietd men's night at the revival meeting. "Let all you husbands who have troubles on your minds stand up," shouted the preacher at the height of his spasm. Instantly every man in the house except one arose. "Ah!" exclaimed the preachdr, peering out at this lone individual, who occupied a chair near the door. "You are one in a million." "It ain't that," piped the little one helplessly as the rest of the congregation gazed suspiciously at him. "I can't get up?I m paralyzed."? Ladies' Home Journal. GRIMSLEY SERVING SENTENCE. Taken to Chaingang.--Appeal to Supreme Court Abandoned. Ernest E. Grimsley, the young white man who was convicted in Richland county court recently for the murder of Mrs. Rosa Bessinger, at the Acme lunch room on Taylor street, May 6, has been taken to the county chaingang and started serving his life sentence. Urimsley was taKen to tne penitentiary and then carried back to the county jail pending an appeal to the supreme court. It is understood that the appeal has been abandoned. Grimsley is only about 22 or 23 years of age. At the trial a plea of insanity was put up. He also killed Walter Sandifer, a nephew of Mrs. Bessinger, but was not tried on the charge. R. H. Welch, of Columbia, was his attorney. SENDS REQUISITION FOR AVANT. Georgetown Deputy Sheriff Goes to Texas for Fugitive. Columbia, June 22.?As a precautionary measure Gov. Blease to-day furnished Deputy Sheriff H. H. Ward, of Georgetown county, who is on his way, with a formal requisition on Gov. Colquitt, of Texas, for W. B. Avant. although Avant, under arrest at Cameron, Milan county, Texas, has announced himself willing to return without a requisition. Avant and Dr. G. C. Bigham received sentence of three and a half years each following the killing of Bigham's young wife at Murrell's Inlet in 1909 from gunshot wound at the hands of j Avant. Bigham is at large. Gov. Blease telegraphed Gov. Col-| quitt to have the sheriff of Milam county hold Avant for a requisition. This was done following the receipt of a letter from Solicitor Wells, who said he had located Avant at Camej ron, Texas. Avant's wife is with him. Didn't Look Right in Print. Thp arivprtiser who had received a free pull entered the provincial ofI fice with anger and disgust written all over his face. "I'm sure you meant well," said he, "but that's a nice thing you've gone and printed in your paper this week about my business." "What's a nice thing?" asked the editor. "Read it and see." The editor read: "If you want to have a fit wear Brown's boots."? Red Hen. Wanted to be Forewarned. It was ash-dav. Pat and Mike were obliged to halt their heavily loaded cart to make way for a funeral. Gazing at the procession Pat suddenly remarked: "Mike, I wish I knew where I was going to die. I'd give a thousand dollars to | know the place I am going to die." "Weil, Pat, what good would it do if you knew?" ."Lots," said Pat. "Shure I'd never go near that place." Trapped in Wolf's Hole. "The fact that Sam Lawson is alive to-day," said Col. Joe Ellswell of Sweot Wells, in the Texas Panhandle, "shows the stuff they make their citizens of over in Oklahoma. Sam Lawson's brother-in-law, Miles Blodgett, lives in Deaf Smith county, grand old Texas and Sam went over there to spend a week or so with Miles. Quite a few wolves 'kept up their bothering of folks in that chunk of the Panhandle and Sam hadn't been there a day before he went out to hunt wolves. "He didn't come back that day and next morning the folks started out to have a look for him. They found his horse on the prairie, saddled, but without a bridle. Thirty men scoured the country all day but couldn't find the missing Sam nor any sign of him. "The hunt was kept up until late in the afternoon of the next day, and then one of the searching party came upon the feet and legs of a man sticking out of a hole in the ground. The feet and legs were Sam Lawson's. The hole in the ground was a wolf den and Sam's body was cov???>? +ViHpp-n with dirt and CI CU 111 1 VV 1WV stones. "His face wasn't buried. Sara was alive and no time was lost in unearthing him from his living grave. He was so much nearer dead than alive that it was not until some time after he had been carried home and cared for that he could give any account of how he got into the extraordinary situation in which he was found. "He had trailed a wolf to its den and discovered that the hole contained a number of wolf whelps. In order to get to them he had dug down on a slant as if he were making the entrance to a dugout. In the trench thus made he lay down flat on his stomach to reach into the hole after a pup. "He got the pup, dragged it out and killed it and gave it a toss back from the trench. He had tied his horse to a bunch of bear grass near the hole and the dead wolf whelp fell directly under the horse's nose. That scared the horse and he began to plunge about. "His plunges caved in the bank upon Sam where he lay flat in the trench. The falling stones and earth buried him. "By a frantic effort he managed to work with his hands enough dirt down into the hole under him so that he uncovered a breathing space, although he was almost smothered before he succeeded in accomplishing the task. The weight on him was so great that he could not move as much as a finger after that and succor had arrived not a moment too soon. Sam had lain there helpless, without food or drink, two nights and nearly three days. "He was able to get around in a couple of days and went right back to Oklahoma where, he said, they didn't call on a fellow to put his makeup to such strenuous tests." THE CLEMSON AGRICULTURAL. COLLEGE. Enrollment Over 700?-Value of Property Over a Million and a Quarter. ? Ninety Teachers and Officers. Seven full four years' courses, in Agriculture, Engineering, etc. Cost per session of nine months, including all fees, board, heat, light, laundry, and necessary uniforms? $121.87. Students who are financially able, pay $40.00 tuition additional. Scholarship and Entrance Examinations. The College maintains 124 Agricultural Scholarships, and 43 Textile Scholarships, worth each $100.00 and free tuition. (Students who have attended ' Clemson College or any other College i or University, are not eligible for the scholarships unless there are no other eligible applicants.) Scholarship and entrance examinations will be held at the County Seats July 14th, 9 a. m. Next sessions opens Sept. 13, 1911. Write AT ONCE to W. ?.i. Riggs, President Clemson College, S. C., for catalogue, scholarship blanks, etc. If you delay, you may be crowded out. plAmGiafl B writes Mrs. Ethel Newlin, B of Liberty Center, Ind., B B ''that I began tc take Car- B B dui, for it has cured me, B B and 1 will never forget it B B "I cannot praise Cardui B B too highly for what it did B B for me. Before 1 began B B to take it, 1 was very B B bad color, suffered great B B pain and weighed only B B 105 pounds. 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