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SHAW'S MOTHER TESTIFIES. J?er Testimony Made a Deep Impres? sion on the Jury. Kew York, March 6.-Another dra ^^aua?c chapter was added to the his? tor?" of the trial of Harry K. Thaw, ior the murder of Stanford White, to? day, when the mother of the defend H&3mt.took the witness stand to contri 3mte what she might toward saving lier son from the death chair, which "menaces him. Mrs. Thaw's story be? fore the jury was brief. When Mt. : JDelmas had deftly limited his exam? ination to the change she had noted in her son's condition, following his -return from Paris in 1903, after Eve ?jm Nesbit had told him her life story and when District Attoreny Jerome jag-had with great consideration conduct? ed a short and ineffectual cross-ex? amination, the mother love welled -strong in Mrs. Thaw and she felt she had not done her all. She was loath to. leave the witness chair. "There is thc question of heredi? ty," she protested, when both Mr. Delmas and Mr. J<irome told her she might step down. "I have asked /ou, madam, all that 3s considered necessary," said Thaw's attorney, with the "utmost deference. Mr. Delmas ended her testimony abruptly. The district attorney was taken by surprise and began to cross examine' Mrs. Thaw in a very low voice. He asked the conditions sur? rounding the increase in her son's al? lowance, but Mr. Delmas objected. H? asked what the son's income amount? ed to. Mrs. Thaw said it was mod? erate, and nothing like the newspa? pers so often reported. Mr. Jerome next touched upon what he must nave felt was the thinnest of ice, lest lie put himself in the attitude of at? tempting to harass the pathetic figure in black on the witness stand. He asked the mother what she knew of 3ier son's relations with Miss Nesbit before she became his wife. "Nothing," she replied without hes? itancy. The district attorney seemed com? pletely baffled and he brought his . cross-examination to a close. Mrs. Thaw's* story was deeply im? pressive in its simpli<*:cy and brevity. Sex anxiety to go on and tell more, added immeasurably to the meaning of her presence as a witness. The half filled court room listened al? most with breathless interest to each j .word she uttered, and there was a j general sigh of relief when Mr. Je- ? Tome announced that his brief exam- j ination was ended. ! --. XiAWYERS FOR DEFENSE WILL j HAVE NO MORE WITNESSES. ? _ I I The Announcement by Attorney Dei- j mas That the Defense Will Rest Its Case Takes Mr. Jerome hy Sur? prise, j New York, March 7.-There was another quick turn of the cards in th:, trial of Harry K. Thaw late to? day when the defense announced that 3t had concluded to rest its c?se. It was nearly 6 o'clock when Del? phin M. Delmas, chief of the Thaw counsel, called District Attorney Je? rome on the telephone and made the announcement. The district attorney was perhaps the most surprised man in New York, for it has been understood when Justice Fitzgerald resumed the bench Friday morning at 10.30 the Thaw attorneys would call one or two alienists. Court will assemble tomorrow as planned, but what will be done is a .question much discussed tonight. Mr. Delmas will make the simple an? nouncement: "The defense rests." It will then be the duty of the dis? trict attorney to take up the rebuttal, but it was generally rumored tonight that after a brief session adjournment Twill be asked and granted until Mon? day that Mr. Jerome may mature his plans. The sudden decision of the defense came after a conference of Thaw's lawyers in Mr. Delmas' office late this afternoon. , ' Mr. Jerome's move in ?he morning is awaited with interest. The general supposition is, however, that ad? journment will be taken. It was un? derstood tonight that the defense will attempt to conclude its cross-exam? ination speedily, dealing very briefly with the alienists. How long Mr. Je? rome will take on rebuttal is an? other question of importance. The case may close with this rebuttal, al? though the defense has a chance for suT-rebuttal. On good authority it was said that I>elmas would sum sum up for Thaw. This, too, has been a question under discussion. It was an evening of activity in the district attorney's office. Assistant District Attorney Nott was called in for the first time since the opening of the trial and with his chief and As? sistant District Attorney Garvin ex? amined and went ovtr the law au? thorities until a late hour. The close of the defense was with the testimony of Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the defendant, and it was said that at today's conference, it was decided that no better climax could have been reached by the defense. The decision of Harry Thaw's law vers to close their case toworrow without calling any more witnesses surprised no one more than it did District Attorney Jerome. "I will not be able to tell what ac? tion I will take tomorrow," he said, "until I hear in open court the words that the defense has been finished. I will not be sure of anything- until I hear the statement in open court. "Will you go to the jury with the case or will you ask for a commission in lunacy " "On the evidence as it now stands, I will cenainly go to the jury," replied the district attorney. "If there is nothing between society and any one who wishes to attack it but a "brain storm" we had better go back to the days of the frontier and every man take oui c pistol permit." Jerome Asks Adjournment. New York, March 8.-Del mas flanked Jerome today in suddenly clcs^g the case of Thaw, compelling the prosecutor to ask for a respite to prepare his plan of fight. Delmas again *~ rprised Jerome by consenting to the adjournment. The Countess of Yarmouth, it is said, will be a wit? ness called by Jerome, but what he hopes to draw out from such an un? willing witness it would be hard to guess. THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESS? ES FOR PROSECUTION BE? GUN. District Attorney Announces His In? tention to Overthrow Thaw's In? sanity Plea-Indications That He j Will Also Seek to Discredit all of j Evelyn's Testimony. New York, March ll.-F. W. Long- j fellow was the first witness in the ! Thaw case today when District At? torney Jerome began the rebuttal ev? idence. Longfellow was counsel for Harry Thaw at the time of Thaw's ! first European trip. The nine let? ters introduced as evidence, were written by Thaw to Longfellow. Je? rome revealed his intention of over? throwing Thaw's insanity defense at the beginning of the examination. During the argument over the ques? tions to be submitted Jerome said he proposed to show that the tales Eve? lyn told Thaw of other girls being ruined by White could not have up? set Thaw's mind, because Thaw knew of che cases recited by Evelyn before he heard his wife's story. Jerome de? clared that he could show that Tha'. secured his information from law? suits. There was much wrangling be? tween Delmas and Jerome as to the questions to be allowed to be asked the witness. Jerome tried to renew the question about the letters and Delmas raised the point that any knowledge that Longfellow might have in regard to the Thomas suit, or any letters that i had come to Longfellow in the ca? pacity of Thaw's attorney, were I "privileged." j Justice Fitzgerald upheld Delmas' contention and ruled out all ques? tions pertaining to the subject. Delmas also blocked the attempt of Jerome to lead up to the famous Hummel affidavit, in which Evelyn is alleged to have sworn to repeated abuses by Thaw in Europe. Jerome sprung a big surprise in his argument by declaring he pro? posed to show that the Hummell affi? davit had not been destroyed, as Evelyn intimated, when she said a paper bearing her signature was burned in Hummell's office. Jerome explained that he was thus laying a basis to get secondary evidence as to contents of this affidavit. Thaw's lawyers showed surprise at the sud? den turn Jerome took. Jerome asked witness if ?.ny of these messages related to the affida? vit. Longfellow replied, "No." Officer Wright, who arrested Thaw testified that he considered Thaw the same now as when he first saw him after the shooting. j * Orino Laxative Fruit '.?Syrup is a new remedy, an improvement on the laxatives of former years, as it does not gripe or nauseate and is pleasant to take. It is guaranteed. Sibert's Drug Store. UNWRITTEN LAW TRIUMPHS. Culpepper, Va., March 7.-The j Strother brothers were found not ' guilty by the jury today. ! - Do Not Crowd the Season. ?The first warm days of spring bring with them a desire to get out and enjoy the exhilirating air and sunshine. Children that have been housed up all winter are brought out and you wonder where they all came from. The heavy winter cloth? ing is thrown aside and many shed their flannels. Then a cold wave comes and people say that grip is epidemic. Colds at this sea??-n ar? even more dangerous than in mid" winter, as there is much more dan? ger of pneumonia. Take Chamber? lain's Cough Remedy, however, and you will have nothing to fear. It al? ways cures, and we have never known a cold "to result in pneumonia when it was used. It is pleasant and safe to take. Children like it. For sale by DeLorme's Pharmacy. THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM. Public Works Commissioners Will Visit Columbia to Inspect System There. At a recent meeting of the Board of Public Works, called for the pur? pose of discussing preliminary plans for the installation of the sewerage system, it was decided to visit Colum? bia, study the situation there and profit by the recent experience of that city in constructing a sewerage sys? tem. A letter was written to City En? gineer Chisholm, of Columbia, ex? pressing the desire of the board to visit Columbia and look over the field. This morning City Clerk Hurst r ceived a telephone message from Mr. Chisholm to the effect that he would meet them at the depot and be glad to show them over the city and fur? nish other information within his power. . Mr. C. M. Hurst, Mr. W. B. I Burns and Mr. H. L. Scarborough, of the board, will leave for Columbia on next Monday morning. Forgery in Chester. Quite a sensation was caused this morning when it was learned that Mr. L. L. Reading had been committed to jail for forging the name of Mr. L. D. Childs to checks, which had been 1 cashed at the bank. The arrest was : made last night, but it was not gener? ally known until this morning. The name had been affixed with a rubber stamp bearing a fascimile of Mr. Childs' signature. Mr. Childs saw something yester? day evening which aroused his sus? picion, and after Mr. Reading left the office, he. made an examination of the, cancelled checks and soon found a number of them amounting to $500 or $600, which did not bear his true signature. He then called Chief Tay? lor and had Mr. Reading arrested. No examination has been made of the books to see whether there are other irregularities. He had charge of the books of the Buffalo Lick Springs Co., in the office of Mr. Childs, manager of the business. Mr. Childs, however, always signed the checks himself. Mr. Reading is from Valparaiso, Ind., and has been here two or three years. He was well liked, and had the confidence of our citizens gener? ally.-Chester Lantern. Does Prohibition Prohibit? The business of the Augusta post office for February increased 25 per cent, over February last year and the postmaster expects an increase, in sal? ary. The prohibition in South Caro? lina helps the postmaster. The Chron? icle of Saturday says: It is stated that- the money order j business for the last ten days has been greater than that of the Christ? mas trade, when the item was the largest in the history of the local of? fice. Every day now a hundred or more orders, varying in size from a few dollars to a mu-.-h larger amount, are received here by the Augusta li? quor men, who are working overtime to allay the thirst of the Carolinians. Both the liquor men and the post office officials welcome the increase in business. Tetter, Salt Rheum and Eczema, .These are diseatas for which : Chamberlain's Salve is especially val? uable. It quickly allays the itching and smarting and soon effects a cure. Price, 25 cents. For sale by De Lorme's Pharmacy. I ____________________ RAISULI VICTORIOUS. The Bandit Chieftain Defeats the Ar? mies of the Sultan. Tangier, Morocco, March 9.-Rai? suli, the notorious bandit, defeated the three combined armies of the sul? tan in a complete victory. Five of the best known of the Sultan's offi ; cers were killed. The total loss of the Sultan's forces was 150. Raisuli's loss is unknown. Cause of Stomach Troubles. ?When a man has trouble with his stomach you may know that he is eating more than he should or of some article of food or drink not suited to his age or occupation, or that xiis bowels are habitually consti? pated. Take Chamberlain's Stomch and Liver Tablets to regulate the bowels and improve the digestion and see if the trouble does not disappear. Ask fora fee sample. Sold by De Lorme's Pharmacy. NEED NOT SHAVE NEGROES. Connecticut Barber Wins a Suit j Brought Against Him by Man He j Refused to Shave. Hartford, Conn., March 8.-The su? preme court of the State has just handed down a decision to the effect that barbers in the State need not shave colored men. The decision was reached on an appeal from a superior court decision in Bridgeport, by Hen? ry H. Foulkner, a colored man. who brought suit against Thomas Solazzi, a barber of that city, Solazzi refused to shave Foulkner, his defence being that his barber shop was not a place of public accommodation within the meaning of the law. The su pr. me court uphqlds that contention. BLOCKING. IMMIGRATION. Former Ruling of Solicitor Earle and Approval of Secretary Straus is Re? versed by Bonaparte. Washington, March 6.-An opinion has been rendered by the attorney gen? eral to the president bearing on the legality of the action of the South Carolina authorities in bringing to the United States a shipload of immi? grants for work in various branches of industry in that State. The attorney general holds in effect that it is unlawful for a State govern? ment to pay the passage of intending immigrants or to assist immigration otherwise than by advertisements. In the South Carolina case $30,000 was raised by an association of pri? vate persons, by which a general fund was constituted ofr the encourage? ment of immigration and out of which the expenses of the immigrants were paid. The immigrants were brought to the United States through the efforts of State Immigration Com? missioner E. J. Watson. The . secre? tary of commerce and labor in ap? proving an opinion of the solicitor of the department held that the plan as carried out did not constitute a viola? tion of the contract labor law. The decision came up for consider? able discussion in congress during the debate on the immigration bill. There was some dissatisfaction with the ruling'of the department of commerce and labor on the subject and the department of justice was asked to send in an opinion with the view, it is understood, of determining the soundness of the contentions of the former department, with the result above stated. MUSICIAN ATTACKS KAISER. The Assault Made W h a Bass Drum -Reports Say Emperor's Life Was in Danger. Berlin, March 7.-Kaiser William's life was threatened at a concert at the palace last night when Herr Kupke, a member of the orchestra, went raving mad and attempted to attack the Emperor. Sturdy officers who were near the monarch prevent-r ed the insane musician from killing him. Kupke seized a bass drum, started across the stage beating it and at? tacking everyone when he was inter? fered with. Before there was a full realization of the situation Kupke leaped from zhe platform and rushed toward the Kaiser, who occupied a seat in the front row. Kupke was taken to the mad house. The Empe? ror was the coolest man in the house, but the audinece was thrown into a panic. *Tou should be very careful of your bowels when you have a cold. Near? ly* ail other cough syrups are consti? pating, especially .those containing opiates. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup moves the bowels-contains no opiates. Conforms to national pure food and drugs law. Bears the ? en? dorsement of mothes everywhere. Children like its pleasant taste. Sold by druggists. [ATOJ for cfzlldrent safe, sure? J?o opiates Making' Start is seemingly the most difficult part of saving money. Once commenced it is easy to continue. The Bank of Sumter makes the starting easy by accepting as little as $1.00 as an opening depos? it. "Why not gratify your ambition to save by taking advantage of this of? fer? You won't be the only one to commence with such a snm by any means. RICHARD I. MANNING, President. W\ F. RH AME, Cashier. I Mr. John W. Wilkins, aged 70 years .was burned to death Wednes? day morning at his home near Cow pens, Spartanburg County. He was a helpless paralytic and his clothing caught while he was seated in front of an open fire. *A severe cold that may develop in? to pneumonia over night can be cured quickly by taking Foley's Hon? ey and Tar. It will cure the most ob? stinate racking cough and strengthen your Jungs. The genuine is in a yel? low package. Sibert's Drug Store. Ephriam Kinard was convicted of murder with a recommendation to mercy at Saluda on Friday. He kill? ed his wife last December. CASTOR IA Por Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always dough* Bears the /rf^ S/ff?ZZ~ Signature of LAzg,^/^CUc/U^ FOR SALE-At Hagood, S. C., 100 acres of land that brings over a bale of cotton to the acre. Address, Miss Emmie Saunders, Hagood, S. FOR SALE. A LARGE QUANTITY OF DRAWN SHINGLES AND BRICK, DELIVED ED AT DALZELL, S. C. FOR PRICES, ADDRESS .OR AP? PLY TO DALZELL MERCANTILE CO., 1-23-tf Dalzell, S. C. C. 10-17-tf Notice to Our Customers. .. *We are pleased to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,, colds .and lung troubles is not affected by the national pure food and drug law, as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. Sibert's' Drug Store. Conterfeit $10 bills have been in. circulation in Columbia. Saved Her Son's life. ?The hapipest mother in the little town of Ava, Mo., is Mrs. S. Ruppee. She writes: "One year ago my son was down with such serious lung trouble that our physician was un? able to help him; when, by our drug? gist's advice, I began giving him Dr. King's New Discovery, and I soon no? ticed improvement I kept this treat? ment up for a few weeks when he was perfectly well. He has worked stead? ily since at carpenter work. Dr. King's New Discovery saved his life.'" Guaranteed best cough and cold cure by Sibert's Drug Store. 50c and $1* Trial bottle free. 60 YEARS* ? EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS AC. Anyone sending a sketch and description ma? quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention ls probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive tpecial notice, without charge, In the Scientific JTmericatu A handsomely iltostrated weekly. T^rsrest cir? culation of any scientific Journal. Terms. $3 a. year: four months, $JU Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN geo.36'*"*"'-New York Branch Office, 625 F St, Washington, D. C PURE LIQUORS. If you want pure LIQUORS why not order from J. D. HILLS, Wadesboro, N. C. The following are a few brands from my large and carefully selected stock : Old Harvest Corn* Whiskey. - - - $3 00 per gallon fg W. W. Cooper's Laurel Valley Corn Whiskey, 2 50 per gallon Old Dixie Corn Whiskey, - ; - - - 2 00 per gallon 100 proof, Pride of N. C. Corn Whiskey, - 2 00 per gallon 100 Mills Lilly White Corn Whiskey, - - - 2 00 per gallon New North Carolina Corn T^hiskey, 125140 and 1 50 per gallon 90 proof, Pride of Davie CoYn Whiskey, - 1 50 per gallon Rose Valley Rye Whiskey, (5 years old) - 3 50 per gallon . J. W. Harper's Rye Whiskey (5 years old) - 4 00 per gallon Jefferson Club Rye Whiskey, - ? - - 4 00 per gallon Pimlico Club Rye Whiskey, - - - - 4 00 per gallon Old Henty Rye Whiskey. - - - - S 00 per gallon Rock Bridge Rye Whiskey, - - - - 1 50 per gallon Apple and Peach Brandy (3 years old) - - 2 50 per gallon Apple and Peach Brandy (5 years old) - - o 50 per gallon Holland and other gins from $1.50 to - - 3 50 per gallon 71 Also a large stock of fine case goods, Wines and Export Beers. Express charges from Wadesboro to Sumter are less than from Georgia points or any other North Carolina point. The above goods are guaranteed under the National Pure Food and Drug Act of June 30, 1906 J. 1. MILLS, hilton, 1.1 GEO. P. McKAGEN, Traveling Representative, SUMTER, S. C. Feh 25-tf Specially Fine Cabbage Plants. I have some plants left over from my own setting, the same kind that I set for my own trucking. I bny the best seeds obtainable oo the market. I have two early varieties Early Jersey Wakefield and Charleston Wakefield. In sea-on we follow these closely with Succession and Late Drumhead. Prices in thousend lots $1.5:), ?000 and over $1.25, 10,000 and over $1.00. We have only a limited quantity of very selected stock We crate them and deliver them to the Southern Express Co. and at very low Express rates. Send orders early before our stock is gone. _ W. F. GABE. Dec 28 3m Box 81. Meggetts, S. C. Attention! Farmers We make a specialty of insuring COTTON GINS, (system and old style,) COTTON at gins and COT? TON ON PLANTATIONS. See us for rates, before insuring. Tis Sumter tan ni Agents, No. 10 N. Main Street, Sumter, S. C. When Buying' a Fence The weight per rod and size of wire must be taken into consideration ; also the CONSTRUC tion of the FENCE. Heavy wires and the best galvanizing are always used on the AMERICAN, and the quan? tity already in service on farms is good evi? dence of its merit. The HINGE JOINT on the American allows for CONTRACTION and EXPANSION, to with? stand sudden and severe pressure from contact with animals, without bendings stays, the fence springing back to place the instant pressure is removed. The most secure, lasting fence is the AMER? ICAN. Sold by CAROLINA HARDWARE CO.