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NEGRO PRISONERS BURNE ?5 PERISH IN ANTIQUATED CAG Men Were Ordered to Their Bunli ' and in Short Time Were Trap* ped by Flames. Jackson, Miss., July 22.?Trappe "by flames in the second story of a antiquated convict cage the first floe of which was used to store hay, 3 tiAsrro nrlsionnrn woru Kmmo/1 ?<> at the Oakley convict farm, 20 mile from here late last night. While the flames rapidly destroj ?d the only stairway leading to th second floor ( the prisoners frantl cally tore at the heavy bars that co\ ored the windows, but to no avail Their screams brought guards an other prison attaches, but the flame drove back members of the rescu party and the negroes, who one b MJa' one fell back into the flames am perished. ^ Everything was in the fire's favoi The building was constructed 1' years ago of lumber taken from i discarded penitentiary; there was n< Are fighting apparatus at tho farnj and the first floor was filled with In flammable material. Farmers living nearby hurried ti the Jail to help the fire fighters, bu they were of no assistance as the tin burned too rapidly. The convicts al worked in the cotton fields of tin -state farm and were housed in tin "sage" at night. Among them wen ?orae desperate criminals servinj Jong sentences. The Oakley farm Is one of th< most important in the state, th< state prison hospital being locatet there. The fire started under the stair -way on the first floor. The origii: has not yet been determined. The prisoners were ordered tr their bunks at 9 o'clock as usual anc1 after that time there was no lighl in the part of the building they occupied, according to officers in -charge. It was not until more than two hours afterward that they were aroused by smoke and flames. New! of the aragedy was first received in Jackson by telephone this morning. Sergeant John Doods, in charge of the farm, said today it was his opinion that the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion in a loft of hay and other farm products under a v stairway. It was the burning of this atairway that prevented the escape of the prisoners. Twenty minutes before the nro was aiscovereu h watchman had made his rounds and announced all well. Coroner J. W. Beal, after an Inquest, announced the following verdict: "We, the Jury, find that the 3 5 prisoners came to their death by an unavoidable accident. S. P. Byrd, hospital sergeant in charge, Is completely exonerated." A WORD IX SEASON. Columbia 8tate. In these glorious summer days of freedom, when man hath cast away much of the sartorial frippery which tends to encumber mind as well as body, it may be worth while to call attention to the danger of losing with the discarded garment some of one's heritage of gentlemanly dignity. Dign'ty, in its orignial sense, meant worthy of respect; it did not connote starchy stiffness or gloosy glare, and sVionlrl riot now. This bit of didacticism is addressed peculiarly and exclusively, of course, to the male readers, the dear women, bless their hearts, needing no caution. Whatever they do, whatever they wear, "ipsa fecit" makes all things right. So this is only for men and indirectly for women who would Influence men. The preservation of one's gentility ?that quality which causes a man to give a lady his seat in street car or worthy of consideration in the heated term. Now, tempers grow short as the days grow warm. Kipling puts it very well when he asks, in poetic stanzas, to be sure, but none less poignantly, whether a man may trust "the temper of chums, the love of your wife, or the new piano's tune" at the end of an Indian June. And so it might be asked in this country of gleaming noondays and glittering evenings and still warm nights. The temper of friends alone deserves consideration Just at this time. "The love of your wife" is the particular and personal business of the unnamed "you." The new piano's una <a n rausfl for the music mender to adjudicate. Only in the temper of friends can there he heedworthy advice and suggestion. The first, thing, if one would keep Intact the unnamed friendshp of the winter, is to discard the wintry phrases as one discards the wintry garment. Summer is the time of languor and of lassitude, of weariness to ;many Except not, then, from one's friends the same snap and vigor which marked their movements in the colder days. Be considerate of their shortcomings. Above all, remember that you yourself doubtless are annoying your friends fully as much as they are annoying you. Perhaps you are doing even more of the opprobrious than they. So bo tolerant. Observe the wmenlties of the season, pass a word or two of kindly banter, abolish all the acerbity of wintry debate. Take into account that all you suffer from heat your chum like wise suffers. You and he are warmed with the same heat, as the Hebrew Shylock might have said, and you should be warmed inwardly with the same spirit of harmony and loving kindness. An observation of these words, with a lenient judgment on sentiment and diction. Is commended to all who, fearing to run In the heat, read with care. A Dark Question. Philadelphia Record. Should the electricians strike, would the lights go out In sympathy ? tiltt*.. :V. THE LANCASTER ft THE FARMERS' COM-'KltKNCl At the Conference for the Cc E mon Good. Columbia, July 24.?A spec feature of the "Conference for i Common Good," which will be h in Columbia August 6 and 7, will d a conference of farmers to disc n "Marketing, Co-operation and Fa ,r Credits." 5 For this confernce we have be h fortunate enough to secure the s ,8 vices of Mr. Clarence Poe, editor The Progressive Farmer; Mr. W. r_ Shuford, of Hickory, N. C., and I e William R. Meadows, cotton techi [. logist from the office of marke r_ department of agriculture. Tht I will be assisted by farmers and bu d ness men from South Carolii ? TVi nao aonHomow ? ? n * I?vaw rtv ii viraurii u in UUIIUUCl iX T' e summer school for the instruction y farmers in methods of organizath it raarketiug, farm finance and otl subjects which are vitally conned . with the farmers' success. 0 Mr. Clarence Poe is too w a, known to need any introduction a the farmers of South Carolina, or >t any other state. He is perhaps t - leading authority in the South rural co-operation. He has recen a returned from a trip around t t world, and a study of agr'cultui a methods of farm credits n all coi 1 tries. He has made a special stu a of rural co-operation in the Norl 8 west, and will explain in detail t 8 methods of the farmers in this pr< ; porous section of our country. W. J. Shu ford is the head of a < j operative creamery and other org? 8 izations at Hickory, N. C., and is i 1 garded as the leading exponent co-operative agriculture in that sta - He has recently led in the organi! i tion of a Itural Building and Ho Association which alms to soon > cheaper money for the developme i oi imp iarm. mr, jvieauows, lorinei t of Clemson College, is now eotb technologist In the office of marke l TTriited States department of agrlci i ture. Men in South Carolina wl s know Mr. Meadows and his work, r. ! sort that he has no superior in tt 1 field so important to our farmers. In addition to this special fari ers' conference, which will be co ducted by Mr. E. W. Dabbs, preside of the Farmers' Union, the gener program will deal with many oth ' subjects especially connected wi i rural development. One evening i program will be given up to tl ! topic, "Permanent Homes for O i People." At this time the conferen will consider the best methods of a sisting the tenant farmers of Sou Carolina to acquire homes. me lion. a. r. leaver, cnairm; of the committee on agrlcultui XTnited States House of Represent tives, will he present at the openii meeting and will deliver an addre on "A National Program for the D veloprrtent of American Agrici ture." Special railroad rates have be< granted for the occasion. Woman in Henllh Work. Greenville Piedmont. One of the biggest health mov ments ever undertaken in Americ it is intersting to note, is now enlis ing the earnest support of the worn* of this country. It is in fact mo or less depending upon their su port. This movement is an effo to improve the health and eflloioiii of our 20,000,00ft school childre and the co-operation of the worn* of America is being furnished in number of ways, namely: as scho teachers, again as physicians ar nurses, as mothers, and still aga through those numerous organiz tions in which women play an in portant part?organizations use u school Improvement association, tl parent teacrers' association, scho boards, mothers' congresses, and tl several thousand women's clubs < the General Federation of Americ In Buffalo the last week In Augu a special feature on the program < the fourth International Congress c School Hygiene will be a session o ganized under the direction of Mr S. S. Crockett of the General Federj tion of Women's Clubs of Americ Mrs. Crockett is chairman of tl public health department of the gei eral federation which Is now callir attention to the serious importani of the Buffalo gathering. In this connection it might well I said that no particular field of wor in the line of health improveraei offers a better opportunity possibl than a movement for the liettermei of the schools of today. No problei is more vital to the mother certain! than the care and protection of h? children while they are beyond h< aicht All children en to school ht the conditions under which they p to school?are they what they ougl to be? Is the school room properl heated? Is it properly lighted? ] it well ventilated? Are the sanltar conditions surrounding the scho< house such as they ought to be? At the other school children carriers c disease? Is the school session tn long? Is the mental condition of th school children taken Into consldon tion when It comes to the hours r study? These are questions whie can be asked by the women of an community. To the women of the country th Buffalo congress Is important b? cause it will give them the result c research work carried on in all th leading nations. It will give thei the best methods of work for the! own individual communities. One c the objects of the Buffalo congre^ is to make known the best ways c improving the health of school cht dren. Causes of Stomach Troubles. Sedentary habits, lack of out doo exercise, insufficient mastication c food, constipation, a torpid llvei worry and anxiety, overeating, pai taking of food and drink not suite to your age and occupation. Correc your habits and take Chamberlain' Tablets and you will soon be wel again. For sale by all dealers. NEW S, JULY, 25, 1913. g WIT AND WISDOM. >m 1 In the good old summertime mucl dal muscle on the young man's arm goes the to waist.?Columbus Enquirer Sun eld ~~?~?~ be Church?Haman of Biblical times uss was a nervous individual, wasn't he? rm Gotham?Oh, yes; he was high strung.?Yonkers Statesman. sen er. "I asked your husband last nlghl if he had to live his life over again j if he would marry you, and he said he certainly would." aol "He certainly wouldn't."?Judge, its. He?"Darling, I have loved you ist- ever since we first met." r,n She?"Well, whv ? f JV" "UJ ea] so long ago? Did you think I was of a mind reader?" an, i ier Peck?"You will never get the dog ;e(i to mind you. my dear." Mrs. Peck?"I will with pateie* ell You were just as troublesome you to self at first." of he "Why do you think she loves on you?" tiy "She told me she didn't want me he to give her an expensive birthday ral present."?Brooklyn Citizen. in dy "Do you think, as a physician, th- that he is very conscientious?" he "Wonderfully so. For example, is- he makes a rule never to pay a visit lr. after it has been demonstrated that *o- the patient cannot get well."?Life in re- There is one Democratic hill that of William Randolph Hearst could te. never be hepped or fooled into stand;a ing for. It's Bill Bryan ? Wilmlngan ton Dispatch. re nt "Don't you long for the old swiin lv mini linln' > " on "Can't say I do. I don't believe ts, the muddy old crook could compare il- with a modern bathroom.'1?Louisho ville Courier Journal. '?" . lis "There's always room at the top." said the sphinx, n- "Take a look at us and guess n- again." replied the pyramids.?Citint cinnatt Enquirer. al er Why Is it that a young man's arm th gets so tired when he takes his best ;'s girl street car riding that he must he rest it on the back of the seat?? ur New Orleans Picayune. ce is- Raker?Is he a man of plebeianth habits? Rarber?Yes. Ht is willing to be in seen in a New Yo;k church during e, the summer months.?Life. a ig "Why did she withdraw after ress ceivlng the nomination?" ie- "Thev told hor If a1aa?aH il- would become a member of the Common Council, and you know how par >n ticular she is."?Judge. "Is she the right sort to be a Congressman's wife?'* I "Is she? Why, she's even more I democratic than he is. Se even goes ! so far as to call socially on the wives of some of her husband's constituents."?St. Louis Republic. e a, "Is there any place around here where I can get my shock absorber fixed?" asked Petlow, addressing the rp man in front of the rural garage, p. "Wa-al-l?I dunno, mister," was rt the reply. "This here's a prohibition Cy state, but I may hav some on hand n for medicinal purpose!, ef you're reely sufferln'."?Harper's Weekly a ol Mrs. Reason?I want your wife ul to go out with me. Do you know if In she is tied up for today? H _ \f r I 111 ret ( nnronl T ' ? ..... ..v.. .IV VI" Ofill IIIQ / A UUil I n- know if she is tied up for today, but le I know bloomln' well she's hooged le up for the day, all right.?Yonkers of Statesman. te nf Ring?The way these colleges a. scatter around their degrees is absoat lutely nauseating. Every Tom, Dick Df and Harry with a little cheap noto,n riety can figure on getting one. 8he r. whole system is absolutely indefensiS ble. Don't you think so? a_ Rang?Yes. I didn't get one a> either.?Cleveland Plain Dealer. le a- Forestry For Fight Houses. The federal light house bureau and the forest service are co-operating In forest work. Though this sounds strange, it becomes a very . simple fact, as pointed out by the officials of the bureau, that the co\ operation Is confined to the light house districts on the shores of the . great lakes in the lumber states of Michigan and Wisconsin. The light house reservations here include a , total of nearly 5,500 acres, and " range in size from 30 acres at Grand L Island, Mich., to 1,04 0 acres at , Grand Marals. An examination Is just being start' ed to determine the best forest \ methods to pursue on the reservatlons. On some, from which the timber has been cut, white pine and ' Norway pine will be planted. On ' others the timber already growing 1 will be preserved through use. On I two of the reservations, the forest experts point out, the opportunities are excellent for growing cedar and pine for spar buoys and piling,, to be used In the work of the light > house bureau Itself. All parts of the reservations can not be devoted to forests. Some n areas will have to be left clear for ir protection from flres, while othera immediately adjacent to the beacons (B themselves will have to be left bare f In order that the lights may not be j obscured. A Rood Investment. w. D. Maglll, a well known mer chant of Whltemount, Wis., bought r a Block of Chamberlain's medicine ?f so as to be able to supply them to r, his customers. After receiving them r- he was himself'taken sick and says d that one small bottle of Chamber:t liln's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea s Remedy was worth more to him than II the cost of his entire stock of these medicines. For sale by all dealers. I)()N*T FOROKTTHE BEASTS1 OP BURDEN. iLo^ Greenwood Datly Jaurnal. wal 1 The local Society for the Preveu- Ch? * tion of Cruelty to AnimaLs has made Paf no complaints recently, hence we are ( led to believe that the work animals to , of Greenwood are not being mis- | _ ( treated. However, it is well in this " extremely hot weather to call the at- tll?i tentlon of some people to the needs . of their faithful beasts, and the :ol- ^av lowing rules, issued by the Boston ^ 1 Work Horse Parade Association, may *we 1 not be amiss: 1. Load lightly and drive slowly. 2. Stop in the shade if possible. 3. Water your horse as often as possible. So long as a horse is wont, ing, water in moderate quantities , will not hurt him. Hut let him drink only a few swallows if he is going to stand still. 4. When he conies in after work sponge off the harness marks ai.o sweat, his eyes, his nose aiul mouth, and the dock. Wash his feet but not his legs. 5. If the thermometer is 75 degrees or higher, wipe him ell over with a wet sponge. Use vinegar water if possible. Do not turn the hose on him. 6. Saturday night give a bran mash, cold, aud add a tablespoon of saltpetre. 7. Do not use a horse hat, unless it is a canopy-top hat. The ordinary : bell-shaped hat does more harm than 1 good. 8. A sponge on tope of the head, ro even a cloth, is good if kept wet. If dry it is worse than nothing. 0. If the horse is overcome by heat get him into the shade, remove i harness and bridle, wash out his mouth, sponge him all'over, shower his leg* and give him four ounces of aromatic spirits of ammonia or two ounces of sweet spirits of nitre in a pint of water or flvn iii.v, ~' - - i?iiu u |Mlll UI cofl'ee warm, fool liis head at once, using cold water, or if necessary, chopped ice. wrapped In a cloth. 1 10. If the horse is off his feet try him with two quarts of oats mixed with hran and a little water, and add a little salt or sugar. Or give him oatmeal gruel or harley water to drink 11. Watch your horse. If he stops , sweating suddenly, or if he breathes short and quick, or if his ears droop. ! or if he stands with legs braced sideways. he is in danger of a heat or sun stroke and needs attention at once. 12. If it is so hot that the horse sweats in the stable at night, tie him outside. Unless he cools off during the night, he cannot well stand the UCAV UU> f* lieiil. i ' A Noted Benefactor. North Carolina Christian Advocate. , The editor of The Advocate can not claim intimate personal acquaintance with Mr. J. B. Cornelius of Davidson. In speaking of him. therefore, as a benefactor of. note we are impelled by no motive save that of a desire to Rive just recognition to one who is eminently deserving, as well as to use his example as an inspiration to others. As we tinderstand it Mr. Cornelus is not a man of great wealth. By industry, economy and wise business enterprise he has accumulated a pood estate: and is taking the sensible course of administering the same as far as possible during Ills life. Within the last year he has given $ 1 0,000 to the Children's Home, and now gves $20,000 to Davenport College. These donations are timely and will do much to place these Institutions upon a solid basis, besides suggesting like benefactions to others who ought to go and do likewise. The gift to Davenport College is especially timely for the reason that it places this important institution where it can have nnnnrtnnitv for- ?v pansion and assures a preat future. Those who familiar with the situation will apree that we have no finer educational opportunity in North Carolina than that which is open to us at Davenport. In behalf of the whole conference. The Advocate wishes to express the pratitude of the church and the public generally to Mr. Cornelius for his _ penerous Rifts to our institutions. 1 May the hlessinps of God rest richly upon him in his declininp years, and p may many others emulate his example. Examination for West Point. Senator Tillman announces a va- P cancy in the United States Military Academy at West Point, which will Lj bo filled from the state at larpe. Any bona fide resident of South Car- |j olina, possessinp the required qualities, is ellipible to appointment. The examination will oauoi ual subjects, and any graduate of a first class high school or any student . of a standard college, should have l( no difficulty In answering the questions. Applicants should be familiar fl with arithmetic, algebra, history, po111leal and physical geography, spell- . lng, punctuation, grammar, lltera- If ture, composition and rhetoric. The examination will be held at #Davis College on the campus of the University of South Carolina, Columbia, beginning at 9 a. m., Friday, Au- O gust 9. Young men entering the competition must bring their own n writing materials. 14 Each applicant roust also submits I physician's certificate of good health 1 c and sound bodily condition. The examination will be in chprge of J. E. Swearingen, E. D. Easterling, v and H. C. Davie. Inquiries should bo addressed to the State Superintendent of Education at Columbia. w A Tank! I . To be honest; to be kind; to earn a |_ little and to spend a little less; to make upon the whole a family hap- = pier for his presence; to renounce, w when that shall be necessary and not to be imbittered; to keep a few friends, and these without capltulation; above all, on the same grim condition, to keep friends with himself; here is a task for all that man has of fortitude and delicacy'.? Robert Louis Stevenson. ; Too Tender-Hear ted. iisville Times. They had been talking as they V Iked through the leafy groves of A jrckee park. She had remarked 1 hetically: 'Oh, it must be terrible to a man F se rejected by a woman." Indeed it must." was his response. H "hen after a while, with sympatic ingenousness, she exclaimed: I doesn't seem that I could ever e the heart to do it." ind then there came a silence be- d en them as he thought it over. a: , ,^5 A ^7 * to insure complel along a case taf j|i The satisfying or forest; at h ImKXwwff Pure and vv temptingly goc |gi||Sj Delicious? Thirst-Q Demand the Gem Refuse substitu Scad fo* Prcc Do< 2 A THE COCA-COLA COMP/ Jl; . \ "\ T"?77" ^ y TINJp| OFUU You know the vali oofing. Come into low cheap it is; Noi he standpoint of co< r >oint tor point as to he protection it affc ooks, with any othei Then remember tl sets the building n< he roof. Next time own or through thi he buildings witln ( hpr ^rnrnmpm ic np V ftl WK I* ft U11JV1II IvJ 1 1V se. Spouts on the ist longer, look bett :> use the water if yc Our prices are rea ork is honest, relial ^et us give you an e ANCASTER HA LANCAST 7 THE HYGIENIC HORSE. Vhen the steed had nobly sped him, md the stableman had fed him, 'o the drinking trough, he led him. But he ocaxed to no avail; 'or the horse replied with hauteur, You may lead me to the water, ut to make me drink you'd oughter Have an individual pail." When some people know their utv they manage to stave It ol by iking advice. For tu?i ^ik iiiai 'W Picnic :e success take beverage?in field M I ome or in town. K holesome as it is K -Refreshing M uenching M Soda Fountains jki?. or Carbon Bottler iNY, ATLANTA, GA, frt iOOPlNG! riNG: 1 1 ? ? ?I * .ie of galvanized uui muic anu see t only cheap from it, but compare it price, durability, >rds, and how it r kind of roofing. lat spouting proearly as much as j you drive around e country, notice rMif c v?. opuuia. i> u cessary for their building make it er and allow you >u need it. sonable and the )Ie, and durable. stimate. j RDWARE CO. ER S. C.