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As Chronicled by the Alert Cor- i
respondents of The Columbia
State and the Charleston
News and Courier.
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(Specials to The State )
Two Prisoners Escape and One
Has Smallpox.
Marion, March 21.?John Bethea
of Mullins charged with assault
and battery, and .Foe Munoerlyn
of Temperance charged '
with burglary and lurceuv, both '
negroes, escaped jail lust night J
These tw ) prisoners were arrested
about two weeks ago while
the other pri otiets in jail lunl
smallpox and wore vaccinated and
placed in a room, which though
not hs secure as tho steel cages
.vas thought to tie Hafe enough to
hold the ordinary prisoner. But
on Monday night they manuged to
prize their door open, anil with a
piece of iron from tbeir cot found
little trouble in petting through
the brick wall, nnd let themselves
down to the ground by
their blankets tied together.
This came near being a complete
jail delivery, for it bad been
planned that on Monday all the
prisoners should be tukon from
the steel cages and placed in this
part of the jail an i kept there
during the night that tho cages
where they had had the smallpox
might be disinfected.
The carrying out of this plan
was- prevented by the discovery
% on Monday that John Bcthtn
ifcluai himself taken the smallpox.
'Iho Lexington Chaingang Escaped
in a Bunch.
Lexington, March 21.?A tele
gram to Sheriff Oorley early this
morning stated that nine prisoners
had escaped from the county chain
gang some time during last nightThe
gang was located near Mr.
Job Swygert's place in Hollow
Creek township, not far from
Leesville. The total number of
prisoners on the gang was 15 or
16.
It was rumored about bore that
the captaiu of the gang was away
at his home being sick. The
guard was arid also to have been
sick and the gang bad been left
under the care of a new man.
Mr H Z Adams, who resides
near where the escape occurred,
captured two ot the prisoners A
telegram was received from the
uuinoriues hi i?ewnerry sia'ing
that they had taken three of the
fugitives, thus leaving four still
nt large.
It is said here that these will
hardly be capturod, as tbey are
long term prisoners nod one of
them came near escaping before
his trial, by filing the bars of the
jail,
Shenff (Jorley was unable to go
to the scene of the escape, on account
of having received painful
injuries in u runaway yesterday,
lie was thrown from his buggy
and hndly bruised.
(Bpecia's to News and Courier )
Carnegie Library For Furman.
Greenville, Match 20. ?Furmatt
University is to have a Car
negie library. President Potest
received a communication from
Private Secretary Bertram yesterday
informing him that all required
conditions having been fulfilled by
t ie University, Mr. Carnegie was
prepaied to follow the usual cus
torn and do his thare.
The University is enabled to
o - - "
generosity through 1'io handsome
gift of $25,000 ftoin a South Catolinofiieml
The name of tins
friend has not been disclosed.
The endowment is to be used in
running the library and was the
the condition precednt lo I ho Carnegie
bonus. Just how much Mr.
Carnegie bus given has not been
niadd public, but it is said that
Furman *dll have a building and
library second to none in the
S<uto. D. J.
Mill ltocks Burst
Rowosville, S. C., March 20.?
A peculiar and incxplainahle accident
occured Saturday at Mr. .1.
C. Flinches* grist mill, near hero.
The mill rocks suddenly burst in
pieces Mr. Norton hunches and
a colored man, named Bias
Brown, were seriously injured by
the flying pieces.
Must ho Unable to Work to Kscapo
Poll Tax Payment.
The Sluto.
Recently a query \vn > received
from Kdgefield as to whether or
not a "cripple is exempt from
poll tax. In that county a taxpayer
refused to pay his tax,
claiming that tie was a cripple.
The attorney general holds that
do one is exempted unless so maimed
that ho cannot support him
solf. Yesterday Assistant Attorney
Townsond wroto tho following
letter to Comptroller General
A. W., J ones:
14 Answering the inquiry ot. Mr.
J. B. Haltiwanger, auditor of
ICdgetield county, referred by yon
to this'oftice, I l>eg to say that
section 259 of tho code of laws of
South Carolina, 1902, volume 1
and the unnnul supply acts, prescribing
who aro liable and who
exempt from tho payment of poll
| tax, does not exempt any one from
the payment of the tax merely because
ho is maimed, but only those
are exempt who are incapable of
earuiug a support by reason of
their being maimed, or from any
other cause. The material fact to
be determined in each case is
whether tho person claiming the
exemption is incapable of earning
u support or not. If capable of
earning u support and between
tboageaof21 and 00, with the
exception of those especially ox
empled by law, as Confederate vo
torans, all male citizens must pay
the tax "
LIKE FINDING MONEY
Finding health is like finding
money ?so think those who are
sick. When you have a cough,
cold, sore throat, or chest irritation
better act promptly like VV.
C. Barber, of Sandy Level, Va.
He says: "lhad a terrible chest
trouble, caused by smoke and coal
dust on mv lnni?s: but. aftor find,.
J D ' ?
ing no relief in other remedies, I
was cured by Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumptio, Coughs
and Colds," Greatest sulo of any
cough or lung viediciue in the
world. At Crawford Bros., ,1.
F. Mackey & Co., and Funderbur't
Pharmacy drug stores; 50c
and 11.00; guaranteed. Trial bottle
free.
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It is too late to congratulate
some people after they have been
married as long as a week*.
I'oiey's Honey and Tar is best
tor eioup and whooping cough,
contains no opiates,and cures
quickly Careful mothers keep it in
the bouse. Sold by Funderburk
Pharmacy.
The more law in a laud the
fewer the laws.
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Keep lip the tight and ;
! Victory is Won. !
President E D Smith Urges the i
Farmers io Stand Together J
(
t in! Sale of Fertilizer lugs.? i
Amount of Purchases Muy Not J
Indicate the Cotton Acrougo 1
-Tags Can be Returned.
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The State, 22d inst. 1
| Mr K D Smith, president of the
South Cmolma division, Southern
Cotton association, was in the
city yctterday and at work dining
tho day at the offices of the association
in the Loan and Exchange
Batik building. Mr Smith had
attended at <1 addressed a meeting
in Lancaster the day before, and
when seen at tho oflico he said:
"I have just returned from
Luncaste'* where wo had a very
enthusiuslie meeting. i'oople
f i'i ?nt t Itn ?> >?!
..VIII IIIU I u ll II HUM VJUIIIIl I V IIIU L 111 I
the court house, some 500 or 600 i
strong They report in Lancaster j
h perfect organization, acreago j
being reduced and fertilizers according
to the New Orleans plan.
4 On the 23rd wo go to Bamberg
at the request of the peoplo
of Bamberg county.
4 There must bo some mixtake
us to tin- amount of fertilizer sold
in this State. Tho people are und
r the impression that the salo of
a^s means the sain of guano.
Kit her the tag people are wrong
or the fai mors of this State are
wrong. Lancaster, Gieenville,
Spartanburg, Marion, Dillon,
Latta, Lynchburg- places that 1
have visited personally ? report
about 60 per cent, talcs as com.
pared with last year. Kepoits
sent to the otlice from tho variovs
counties coulirm my own observation;
therefore it must he that the
guauo people have bought these
tags in order that they may not
tie delayed in case they do get
orders for shipments. As unused
tags are returnable, it will cost
them nothing to get these tags,
and in case they do not ship
guano tliev return then, to tho
State two have their money refnn/ln.l
ll/in/in O
miimvm , aavuu") it 19 an uitsy
n>altor for the impression to bo
bo made that the State is using as
much guano uh formerly.
"As said before, the reports
from the ditTerent counties and
shipping points in these ditTerent
counties do not bear out this assertion.
"At Saluda Saturday it was reported
to mo that Saluda county
would probably not use over
CO t? 75 per cent, of last's year's
fertilizer. The impression has
gono abroad as far ?ost as Texas
that South Carolina is not keeping
her pledge to reduco acreage and
fertilizers. 1 wish to take this
occasion to say that in my tours
through the south and we?t 1 find
that no Stato is more enthusiastic,
more determined, and is standing
.. t I? 1 -1 *
uy mi! pieuges inane ootier than
South Carol inn.
"Let no one bo discomnged or
disheartened by any of theoa signs
or reporth, for in tho fuco of what
is 8ai11 to ho the largest cotton
crop ever made in the history of
the south, the fanners are standing
pat and have forced cotton
from G oonts per pound to eight
cents per pound; and it is only
the question of a few weeks
! with the sumo tactics adhered to
I when 10 cents will be reached.
! "The nulls of Enropo and
nuivi icii, uha rule, imve not more
limn a six weeks' supply of cotton.
Our old friends are back in
the maikct The foreign crop is
? comparative failure. The unprecedented
demand for cotton
gets a tidal wave of proa
perity, seeming to sweep over the
sntire world, and our position is
assured if we can just hold out ,
for 30 days longer and keop our
pledges to reduce acreage. (
"Reports from President .lor- (
dan received this day from Mis- ,
sissippi, Louisiana ai.d Texas are (
to be the effect that these Stutes
aro standing rigidly by the pledges
made. (
%t^or the tirst lime in the his
tory of the south the cotton
? i
grower is dictating to the world
the mice of his cotton. May the ,
time never come when he will
falter or retreat from this glorious
and righteous position. It is
a glorious victory even now.
Chronic Bronchitis Cured.
4iFor ton years I had chronic
bronchitis so bad that at times 1
could not speak above a whisper,"
writes Mr. Joseph Coffman, of
Montmoreoci, Ind. 1 tried all
remedies available, but with no
success. Fortunately my employer
suggested that 1 try Foley's
Honey and Tar, Its effect was
almost miraculous, and 1 am now
cured of the disease. On my recommendation
many people have
used Foley's Honey and Tar and
always with satisfaction." Sold
by Funderburk Pharmacy. I
Mi of Rockefeller's Gold.
Church People Say Standard Oil ,
is Under Indictment.
Boston, March 21.--Congregational
Church members representing
Boston and various sections of
New England have protested to
the American board of commis
sionei s for foreign mission against '
the acceptance by the board of a
gift of $100,000 from John D. 1
Rockefeller, on tho ground that 1
the Standard Oil Company Btands
before the public under repeated
and lecent formidable indictments
in specific terms for methods
which are morally iniquitous and
socially destructive, and that "ac
ccplanceof ?uch a gift involves
iho constituents of the board in a
relation implying honor towards
the donor and subjects the board
to thecharge of ignoring the morals
involved."
No man was ever pulled down
by lifting another up.
A good many sins walk under
the name of "Circumstances."
Fostering passion is feeding
the soul on poison.
Judged by some families the
world would not be much better
if all men were brothers.
? For letterheads, noteheads,
billheads, circulars and all kinds
of printing neatly and quickly
printed, send your work to this
ottice. Roy S 8trait.
I UTTnnn . wia inntr I
munnivii o inun
MIX1UPE
No is the time to take a spring
Ionic. By far the best thing
to take is Murray's Iron Mixture.
It makes pure blood and
gels rid of that tired feeling. At
all drug store-.
SOe A BOTTLE
Or Direct From
Thd Murray Drug Co,
(l Colombia, 8 C
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The War News From Tokio
Russians to Hold the Lino From
Changchun to Kirin?Jap Losh
e? Estimated at 50,000 and
Russians at 175,000.
Tokio, March 21 ?3 pm.?No
reports of the Russian retreat or
Japanese pursuit were receivad
today, which is strengthening
the belief that the Russian
plan to hold the line from Changchun
to Kirin The Japanese
continue to closely follow Gen
Linevitch's rear guard, hut the
damaged bridgos impeded their
progress, and will possibly create
sufficient delays to permit the
Russians to roconcentrate, reinforce,
partially reorganize and
construct works at Changchun
and Kirin.
It is reported that a portion of
cne v lauivostoa squadron has been
withdrawn and hurried to Harbin,
but no confirmation of the rumcr
is obtainable.
The first Mukden prisoners are
arriving in Japan. The Govern
mont has chartered and fitted out
forty steamers to assist the transports
in carrying prisoners and
wounded.
Revised tigurers of the Japanese
losses at the battle of Mukden
place the number at 50,000 and
revised estimates of the Russian
losses from the commencement of
Lhe battle of Mukden and ending
with the fighting at Tie Pass,
place the total at 175,000 killed,
wounded or captured.
Geo. Linevitch's Headquarters.
His Plans for the Salvation of the
Army und to Elude Oyama.
St Petersburg, March 21.?
1.15, P. M. Gen Linevitch's beadquarters
have been established
for the present at Chenchiawstzu,
situated at the crossing of the
Sungari Rivor, whence he is directing"the
retreat of the three
armies and disposing of the fresh
troops of the fourth corps just
arriving from European Russia
The protection of the Sungari
Bridgis vital to the sal nation of
the army and the river is not for
dable below Kirin, and once the
line of the river is passed und the
bridge blown up the Japanese
pursuit will be effectually checked.
At the same time the second
army is falling back of the line of
the railroad, while the first and
third, with the transport, are retreating
along Mandarin Koad to
Kirin, both destroying bridges
and roads and denuding the country
behind them and making it im
possible for the Japanese to live
in the immediate wake of the re.
treat without their own commissariat.
The Japanese are advancing
over the grand trade 'route
twenty miles west of the railroad.
No information is available regarding
the strength of the Japanese
column, but the war office saya
it is hardly large enough to constitute
a menace, with the dispositions
Gen Linovitch Is able to
make of fresh troops.
Nothing enters the mind with:*
out leaving its mark.
Sometimes one sandwich is worth
many a sermon.
It takes the living Christ to
make the live Christian.
Liking is the effect and not the
cause of loving.
aiurue?er Trapped io Cave.
Special to The Observer.
Asheville, March 22.? Deputy
Marshal Ben Barnes returned to
Asheville yesterday afternoon
from Marshall. Mr Barnes last
week, in company with other
gentlemen, effected the arrest of
the Madison county murderer,
John Paie, and landed their man
in jail at Marshall. Speaking of
the capture of Pate, the deputy
marshal said. 44Pate was located
just across the border in Tonnes,
see and was captured in what is
known as the Holland Higgin's
wolf den. We learned that the
man was hidiug in some place in
Bald Mountain, but could not for
u time locate his hiding place.
Finally we tracked the wife to the
den, after laying in wait in the
open for more than 24 hours, and
reaching the place knew that the
man was ours. The 4den' is a
place iu the side of a mountain,
with an opening scarcely large
enough for a man to crawl
through. It is about a milefrom
the road, and one might pass by
a hundred times and never for a
moment think that a cave existed
there. After passing through
the opening, there is a small room
or hollow, and then another small
opening. Through this one enters
a room about seven feet high, 14
feet long and 12 feet wide. That
is where Pate has spent the lime
since committing the murder last
year. Patejhad almost closed up
the second opening with stones,
and left only a small crevice
through which to peep out. After
we had reached the opening of the
cave and knowing that Pate, a
desperate man, was inside, one of
the men in the party asked me if
i intended going inside. L knew
that Pate could hear every word
that was said, and 1 made this re*
ply: 4No, 1 am not going inside.
I am going to throw this piece of
dynamite in the hole and blow the
cave up.' 1 didn't have any dynamite
but the ruse worked; from
inside tbo cave Pate cried out:
"For God's sake don't do that.
I'll come out.'* We told him to
come on, and in a few seconds the
form of a man crawled through the
opening. It was Pate, but those
who had known him for years
would not have recognized him.
He had not had a shave since entering
the place, neither had his
hair been cut, and both hait^ and
beard presented a great shaggy
mass. Inside the cave or den,
Pate had fixed up a bunk, and
water and food was brought to
him by his wife. Had he not
come out, we would have starved
him into submission. He had
scaicely a day's supply of food
and water in the plate."
.Notice to the Public.
1 will bold all inquests in the
county. Phone to my residence
at Pleasant Hill for me when
needed.
J. Montgomery Caskey,
ept. 20?tf Coroner L. C.
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