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THE LEDGER. Tharlow 3. Carter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. SATURDAY, AIMUI. 4, 1003. South Carolina College?Spring Term for Taachers. The South Carolina College has issued an attractive circular, unnouncing a Spring Terra for Teachers, of six weeks, from April 13 to May 22, designed for teachers whose school terras may admit of attendance. I?y special Act of Legislature, such students are exempted from tuition and other college fees. Their only expenses will he for hoard. A mini her of special courses, expressly designed for teachers, are offered: lu Chemistry, a course in Elementary Chemistry, and in Laboratory Practice; in Modern Languages, English, Ger n . i t t . it man, opamen; in History, oouiu Carolina History, and Methods of History Teaching; in Philosophy, Psychology and Ethica, Applied to School Problems; in Pedagogics, a practical course, adopted to the needs of the class; in Ancient Languages, Elementary Latin, and Elementary Greek; in Mathematics, a course in Arithmetic, and in Algebra: in English, a course in Grammar and in Rhetoric; in Biology, a practical .* I > a _ i-ai course in ouiany; in x'nysics, a course of Elementary Physics, with such apparatus as may he hud in schools. In addition to such special courses, teacher-pupils are allow ed free attendance upon any of ths regular college classes. Courses are open to the free election of teachers, under proper regulations. These courses ef instruction at e offered as supplementary to the 1_ ? * i ? worn oi me summer scnoms, or in lieu thereof, when attendance on summer schools may not l>t practicable. Their purpose is, ss in ths summer schools, to elevate tuo nuik of laucDin^ iu thescuuviH of the State?an object which seems especially appropriate in connection with the Normal Department, already established in the South Carolina College. The same circular also calls special attention to the Normal scholarships?of $40.00 each, with exemption from college fees ?recently established by the legislature in this College. Those scholarships will <;o into etTect next session. Will lletnrn to South Carolina. Washington, March 31.?.John L. McLaurin, ex-senator from South Carolina, has decided toreturn to the State ami resume the practice of law. McLaurin haa been in New York for some time past in the hope of establishing himself there, but his schemes have failed and he will go south again. It is not knsnn whether Mr. McLaurin will reeide in l?ennettsville, his former hoete, or not but his friends here are in- ' clined to think that he may es tablish himself in the uppar part of the State, probably in Oreen illo. Tho idea that he may again enter politics is not considered improbable. ?The thirteenth annual reunien of Confederate veterans will be held in N ew Orleans May 19 25. This will be an imnnrlnnl meeting. Reduced rates will be given. To (Jure A C'ctU hi One Day. Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets. All druggist* refund money if it fails to euro. K. W. Grove' signature i? on each box 25c. Roosevelt Will Breav The Record. Where "I?s Will Go On His Tour of the Far West?Ho will Travel 14,000 Miles and Visit Twenty-two States and two Territories Walter Willman in Chicago Kocord Herald. President Roosevelt began his record-breaking tour of tbo we-t, on Wednesday. It will bo a record-'. roakitig tout* sure enough. O C About 14,000 miles is the total distance to lie traveled. As the tour is to continue for 00 days, more than 200 miles must be covered each day. But the actual traveling will be dono in about 40 days, or at the rate of 350 miles a day, including stops. This is said to be the longest tour, both in time and distance, ever made by a president of the United States. President McKinley's tour to the Pacific coast, which was cut short by Mrs. McKinley's illness, was ^.1 ?4- ?I A. ? cv AAA * 1 [MUHIIUU ill I HUOUl IU,UWU 1111198. In 1000 Mr. Roosevelt mado a campaign swinu around-the-circl? which lasted 03 day* and embraced about l.r),000 miles of travel. But Mr. Roosevelt was not presi dent then. During this trip the president will make six sot speeches, which are already prepared. The first it to lie made in Chicago, the second at Milwaukee, a third at Minneapolis, a fourth at Sioux Falls, n fifth at St. Loum and the sixth at some other point in the north west. I low many ex t o in p o r a n e o u s speeeches the president will make no one knows, but if his throat holds out ho will come near equalling Senator Morgan's record at | the capitol last winter. Mr. Roosevelt is eager for the rruy. lie likes speech-making, although he doesn't cure to de liver long addresses in the open air. lie wants to make nil his set speeches in hulls. Ho loves tc tr?ve!, and he i? fond of meeting the people. Men who have traveled with tho president say he never wearies physical ly or spiritually, lie has keen zost for all new scenes, now faces, new characters. He enjoys nothing better than getting close to tho people, tho common, everyday working people of the c untry. Into the business of getting acquainted and of seeing the sights and enjoying his outing he enter* with an almost boyish enthusiasm. me features of his tour, from which the president expects to derive the greatest pleasure are: 1. The lG-day jaunt in Yell?w> stone park. 2. The four days' tour in the I Yosemite. 3. One day's ride in the Grand Canyon of tho Colorado. 4. A 50-mile ride on mustang* across the country with Senator Warren of Wyoming from Laramie to Cheyenne. While on this 14,000 mile tour of the country President Koosevlt and his party will use from tirat to li.t I magnificent special train of s x cars provided by the Pennsylvania railroad company and the Pullman poople. Barring ac cidenta, the same cars will be used throughout tho ontiro journey. The cntiro train is to ho composed of: The president's private car. A compartment sleeping car. A Pullman sleeper. A dining car. A combination smoking and baggage car. One full baggage car. Nearly 30 people will be on the train, as follows: The president, Secretary Loeb, Assistant Secretary Barns, four stenographers, two telegraph operators^ four messengers, two servants, mak- re ing lo persons in tho president's in immediate party. Each of three press associations will have u man ol uboard;thero are to be four plio- tit togrnphers, one for Collier's ht Weekly, one for Harper's Wc k? vi ly, one for Frank Leslie's Week- ci ly and a fourth independent photographer, who is under contract 01 to soli photographs at reasonable a prices to nil newspapers and mag- si azines. In each State about haif pi a dozen of the prominent local th newspapers will bo permitted to tn send a man on the train till il passes cc into the next State. o( It is to be a whopper of a trip. s< The special train will leave Wash- ai ington on Wednesday. Chicago is the tirst important stop. Then n< coiue in rapid succession Milwau- II kuc, St. Paul; M inneapolis, Sioux U: Falls and Fargo. At Cinnabar h< the president will put on his cor ei duroys and go out to sleep on the ground, and have a gunless look at the elk, bear, deer and other ti game in the Yellowstono for a ^ 1 fortnight. Thence down through O O Nebraska to St. Louis, where ho g 1 will help dedicate the Louisiana jc< Purchase exposition and shake ei hands with tho only living ex t( 1 president of tho United States. Grover Cleveland. 1 During tho journey the presi- n dent will pais through tho follow- ? ing States and Territories; Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minno1 sota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Missouri, | Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, > Ariz )ua, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, W y o in i n g, Iowa?twenty-two i States and two Territories He i will visit hundieds of cities and towns, and will afford several millions of people an opportunity ; to see the face of the head of the American government. If tho > I president had accepted all the invitations pressed upon him, and consented to stop in all tho towns i where the people wanted him to ; make them a speech and to shake > hands, ho wouldn't ho able to I got hack tu Washington before next fall, i As it is, he expects to see the dome of the capitol precisely on ' schedule time at 7 o'clock in the evening of June 5. Senior Senator In Charleston. 1 ISeing Hands,mid v Entertained 1 by tho Officials?Is not Talking ' Special to The State. Charleston, April 1.?Senator Tillman arrived here this morning, havingcomo for the purpose of delivering the address at the commencement exercises of the J South Carolina Medical college I tomorrow night at the academy | of music. He was met at the dei pet by Dr. F. L. Parker, the ^ ' dean of the faculty, Mayor Smyth ^ and Mr. Henry P. Williams, cashier of the Carolina Savings ' bank, who entertains him at his handsome home on K:\st Battery. ; The senutor was driven directly 4,. A?.. IIC11! ? I ft i in mi. t? imams inline, lie l'Oreived u number of callers during I the day and wan taken fur a drive over the city and suburbs by Mayor Smyth this afternoon. ^ lie was ai ked for a statement 1 on the issues of the day, especial ^ ly the appointment of tho negro collector of tho port and other ? matters on which he would be expected to talk, but ho turned the newspaper men down comI pletoly, saying that he would -j have to bo excused from being interviewed. He explained that | i he hud come to Charleston in response to tho invitation of tho * (college, and tho attention which was being th >wn him was all very much appreciated, but he prefer (I iH't to ma':-. niiv ptt-blic statcenta at this time. Senator Tillman wan tho guest ! Mayor Smyth at a private din?r this evening at the Charleston >te".. Only a few specially inted friends and the members irf ty council were present. Senator Tillman will bo taken it to tho navy yard tomorrow in special car by tho park commisouers. The day \vill bo spoi.t easatitly and tomorrow night c commencement oxercsies will ,ko placo. Senator Tillman is irtftin to have a very largo audiice. The following day will nl? he spent quietly, hut in pleasit diversion, and at night the inator will ho dined oy the husi3ss men ut the Charleston hotel, e is scheduled to leave Charlesm on Saturday morning for his uiic at Trenton, from which he mil' here this morning. ?The Ledger, Atlanta Constiilion and Homo and Farm or outhorn Cultivator will lie sent >r one year, and two estimates iven in the $10,000. port re jipts contest for $2. Remit with stimuli's to The Ledger, Luncas>r, S. 0. Foley's Kidney Cure lakes kidneys end bladder right. w Gra 0 nrini mi rat n mi Wednesd itiiim?rir Our tlese MILLINER, ? turiiod from tin lected with grei COMPLETE u Mill Ever brought t jusily engaged iants, in prepai WEDNESDAY Wednesc The publi risit us on that ivi\\ find OUR i creation of Ai N ESS. 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