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I' mi STORIES ii. IN MINIATURE i ~ ? II < Ehtor Mention of a Week's Important Events. A HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS KVv ' Paragraphs Which Briefly Chronicle the Events of Interest as Bull* ~ . fined by Wire, Wireless and Q$ble?Forelan News. V ' pniUtnil)ll|]|linRnimiintllll!!!!!l!int!!l!!]l!llflll!!l!!!!!ll!l!!ll!!!l]n!li!UI!H!^ | Washington I William Whitman told the lobby investigating committee that the wool manufacturers had used no money for improper political purposes. The Senate committee began its investigation of the Mulhall charges. Army and Navy officers say their topes are blasted by the new rule giv- | fog the President the power to act { independently of Congress in the mat- j ter of promotions. David Lamar, known as the "Wolf I of Wall Street," completed his testi- | mony before the Senate lobby investi- J gating committee and was discharged j from further attendance at the ses- j dons of the committee. | ganmtnrHmnrmm!nmfminii!iniiiniiiniiiiimiiiiiiniiiiiiiinniiniiiinini:i^ j j Personal 11 ?miiuiHiimtinHiuisnmuuusuiiiiiiiuiuiiiuiiUiiiiiuiiiiiii:ii!i!!iitiH!i]i]itiic ; William Rockefeller will erect a fountain to cost $2,000, in Cold . Springs, N. Y., in memory of John C. Fremont James J. Hill has returned to Minneapolis from his fishing trip in Labrador. ;V Dr. Abbott Lawrence Lowell, presi~ * dent of Harvard University, was re- j oeived in audience by President Poin- { ; care of France. Accompanied by his sons, Archie ] fad Quentin, Colonel Roosevelt has darted for the Grand Canyon of the Colorado for an eight weeks' stay. Joe Tinker, manager of the Cincinnati Reds, insists that he put one over on McGraw when he traded Fromme to the Giants for Ames, Devore and Groh. "Groh is the test young second baseman in major league baseball," aid Tinker. With apparent ease Marigold, Tommy Murphy driving, carried off the Ohio Stake, the big event of the fPtqlig Grand Circuit meeting at CleteWk in straight heats. Dense o; the De traits .beats the WashlngtQps as often as he goes in -against them. He has met them three times and beaten them three times, -and they have scored four runs off 4dm in all. Bob Ingersoll, regarded as one of the best pitchers in the Northwest Dengue, has been sold by the Vancouver Club to the Cincinnati Nationals for $3,000. paiwiiHinHtnaiauBaMBtiiiiiiHinuHiiniinuimiimniiiiuiiniiBiHiiii^ I General i EttHinuomnuiiuauiuiuiuuiuiKiimiiiiiiiiMuiiiiiiKiiJiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJ William Wrentz was overcome bygas when he tried to rob a slot meter in Philadelphia. Herbert Johns was held without bail at Wilkes-Barre on the charge of murdering Alice Crispell. Christopher Lake said he has an air "craft invention that will make flying as safe as autoing. . A negro known as "Kid" Tempers was taken from the jail at Blountsfown, Fla., and lynched. The forest service at Washington reports that about ??0,000 acres of national forest lands have been burned , this year. Claude Hall, a farmer of Henderson, Ky., was arrested on two indictments, j charging the posting of a night rider j notice ana arson. I The Interstate Commerce Commission held that the proposed advances in lumber rates between Memphis and New Orleans are valid. Secretary of War Garrison has Mked Congress for an additional ap- j pn>prlation of $370,000 to increase the ; forces guarding tho Panama Canal. Colonel George Goethals announced i that a Panama Railroad liner will be i the first steamship to pass through the i Oanal, when it is opened next October. Raymond Raab, 15 years old, of Pittsburgh, was arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire in which two persons lost their lives. In the list of securities when the State Comptroller gave the executors Of J. P. Morgan's estate permission to sell appeared many Issues of doubtful value or no value at all. in order to devote all his attention to the New Haven Charles S. Mellen mlgsil as President of the Boston .and Central road and from the Presl- , dency of the Boston and Maine. .... i Owing to the discovery of five | smallpox cases, a quarantine has been 1 ordered *t Keesevllle, N. Y. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1 declared unconstitutional the law creating five additional judges for the common pleas courts of Philadelphia. ! Arthur Lewis, an ex-eonvict, was J ffgtencod to five yean' imprisonment ; eX New *YoTk for violating the Sulli- ; van concealed weapon law. r.-_Von Awannr) o uSilO v uao vyc?uvu ? 4uui uu tirr- hcg market for the purpose of 1 the spread of hog cholera, | rsh'ch has caused the loss of nearly * 2.C00 ,000 hogs this year. I : 1. I:'-.- i&a&X.--. ....... The Littleton > (W. Va*) Exchange Bank has been ordered closed for failing to comply with'State regulations. A membership in the New York Stock Exchange was sold for $38,000, the lowest price since 1900. Howard Williams, of New York, entered a $1,075 claim for dog damages. to sheep, on his country home, near Pittsfield, Mass. Judge Owens, of Chicago, ruled that the estate of Charles F. Yerkes owed Cook County an inheritance tax of - $18,408. The 800 striking employes of the stogie factories in Pollack, W. Va., agreed to compromise, thus ending a strike. The Coroner's jury exonerated Herbert Johns of causing the death of Alice Crispell in Harvey's Lake, near Willces-iJarre. William H. Shauger, of Newark, N. J., committed suicide after his fiancee, Miss Anna B. Yeager, of West Orange, had broken their engagement. The Senate directed the InterstateCommerce Commission to inquire into the reasons for the proposed bend iisue of $167,000,000 by the New York Central Railroad. Former Police Sergeant Peter J. Duffy, convicted of grafting, was sentenced to Sing Sing for a term of three to four years. John Comisky, a lawyer of Escanaba, Mich., was choked to death by the wind shield when his automobile overturned near Nadeau. At the annual election of officers, in Rochester, N. Y., for the Grand Lodge of Elks, Edward B. Leach, of New York city, was chosen Grand Exalted Ruler. The United States gunboat Annapolis arrived at San Diego, Cal., with 21 Ampriran rpfiierees who had fled from Guyamas, Mexico. Senator Poindexter introduced a bill granting American citizenship to the people of Porto Rico. Judge Pugh of Washington announced that a $10 fine would be inflicted upon all drunks under the new excise law. The 26th International Christian Endeavor convention was held at Los Angeles, Cal., with more than 10,000 delegates. The Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railroad was awarded a 30-year's franchise in Waukegan, 111., for which it will pay $54,000. John Plata, of Jersey City, will be freed from prison after spending sixteen months unable to furnish a small bond as a witness. Edmund J. Painter, of Aurora, N. J., # was killed when his automobile was' (nick by a Pennsylvania Railroad train at a crossing. His wifa saved herself by jumping. The suit of the Riparian Land Owners' Association was dismissed when the Federal court in Memphis, upheld the right of the government to construct, and. maintain levees. Secretary Houston has. ordered a quarantine placed on all cattle from Morit3jn& Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas, in order to prevent the spread of the cattle disease known as scabs. Justice Cohalan, at Albany, N. Y., under oath, admitted receiving money from Connolly and said he had submitted to blackmail in 1909 to prevent injury to the Democratic party. Mr. Guthrie summed up for the Bar Association and Mr. Jerome for the Justice. Chairman Murtaugh said the committee had found the charges not sustained. gnil!UI!IIIIi[I!l!tllllH!til!l>!!illllililllt!n!!l!ll!Illi!lilt:ii:illlt!ltl!:iinitlt!llll!IH^ Forei6n It is reported that Roumania has prohibited the exportation of all cereals. The Canadians defeated the Belgians in the Davis Cup tennis tournament in England. It was believed in London that hostilities in'the Balkans are virtually at an end. A phenomenon in the form ot a rain of fire struck and destroyed part of the town of Alcocer, Spain. I A legal holiday was declared in I Liverpool, owing to the King's visit in I order to officiate at the opening of a new pier. j A hail, snow and rain storm, accompanied by a volcanic eruption and ! earthtremors, caused large loss of I property and crops in southern Italy. During the fiscal year ended June 30 there were 1.463,507,2233 pieces of ! mail handled by the Italian authorities, an increase ?f 224,585,667 over last year. The Spanish troope at Alcazar were ambushed by Moors near that town, | losing 18 killed and 23 wounded. The Canadian Government has decided to withdraw from the treaty .with United States protecting fishing in international waters, if Congress fails to ratify it. General Armado Rivas, chief of poi lice of Cuba, died from the pistol I wound received in a political fight with Governor Ashbert, of Havana province and Congressman Arais. President Menocal has prohibited the carrying of pistols in Havana as the resnit of the ^outbreaks which followed the indictment of Governor As bert for the killing of Police Chief, General Riva, F. H. GruDb, the vegetarian, made a world's record by riding a bicycle 100 miles in 4 irs. 43 min. 33 sees., ; near London. Two professional coach drivers were sentenced to sir weeks' imprisonment after pleading guilty to administering drugs to their horses at the International Horse Show at Qlympia, in London. The German aviator Ledner, with a Frenchman as a passenger, gave an exhibition aeroplane flight at Wurzburg in the Foikfest; the machine capsized at an altitude of sixty feet and bcth ir.C'n were killed. , On Life's Journey. During a life of sixty-seven years a poor man has many trials and tribulations. He may grow up to manhood full of vitality and good intentions and ambitions, thinking not of the many dangers just ahead of him. He thinks that all he needs is a pretty little wife. He 9tarts out on life's jonrney optimistic of mustering together a sufficient amount of the world's goods to enable him to live at ea^e. He finally reaches the mountain top and thinks he can live at ease, bat some misfortune hurls him back down half way or more, and probably to the starting point. Bad lack has befallen him bathe deteimims to tiy again. Ke starts out again at hard work, practices ri^id economy, and with the aid of his canservative and faithful] wife, accumulates a good portion of this worid's goods. Again he thinks he has reached the mountain top and can live at ease. Having plenty be does not consider that in a short time his sentence will be read tbusly: "Thou fool: this night thy soul shalljbe required of thee." Then he looks back beyond the beginning nf hi* nareer for fame and fortune. aud where is he--all is vanity. When the writer began his life's journey the glittering prospects charmed his eyes. Joy and hope consecutively arose along the extended plain. But soon it was realized that it was all a dream and a fonder pursuit was chosen to shun the goal with which thousands daily find themselves undone. All is vanity, so said one of the wisest of all the earthLet us not worship wearing apparel. The writer does not like the present stile which makes people look stooped over, but likes plain, neat, wellfitting clothes nicely trimmed. He does not like baskets for hats. Mr. Editor, the corn crop in this section is good. Cotton generally is not so good. x. u 1 acuuuiit ui ou uiuuii eiuaucss uui doctors are kept busy. Constable E. M. Martin is recovering from a long sick spell. Mrs. U. W. Jefcoat is in bad health. Mr. and Mrs. Mik6 Sharps lost one of their children Wednesday last. Mrs. Sharpe is under the care of Dr. Longford?and is doing veryf|well. We have had several deaths among the childron lately, which shows that in the midst of life we are in death. One cause of the high cost of living is laziness. If people would go to work and live at home and board at the same place, prices would come down, but there are so few at work and so many to eat that we will never .have it any better. The merchant save he will give you 15 cents fervour eggs and sell yon his meat for 15 or 16 cents a pound.- Beef is like the Irishman said, "It is beyant"?one who has been there?all is vanity. GOLDEN WEDDING. On Wednesday last Mr. S. W. Jefcoat and {wife* celebrated their 50th anniversary, or golden wedding. Not many live to see their 50th weddiDg day. 8. W. Jefcoat is a son of Allen Jefcoat, a son of?Elijahj Jefcoat, a son of John Jefcoat of [Revolutionary fame. S. W. Jefcoat]' served in the war between tke*North and South from 1801 until its close and, is about 68 ur 69 years old. He served in infantry and cavalry and is] worthy of pension but does not get it. He is th9 father of six livingjchiidren and several grandchildren. Sam]has ever been a good hearted and hard-working man, and it is hard if it [is unfair for him to get a pension. Friday night the store of B. E. Williams was broken into here and about 8100 worth of guns aud other things stolen. Sunday at the?home of Judge ,W- i coat ThomaSaBarrs and Isabell Goo-i- j win were quietly, married in the pr< oence of some of their family connections. We hope for them a happy and prosperous]life. Intendant Dowling put the screws to one tiger last week. Magistrate U. W. Jefcoat sent5two bucks ud for car rying pistols last Wednesday, as they coald not pay the fine. Rheumatism And The Heart Don't oyerlook the grave fact that rheumatism easily "settles in the heart," and disturbs the valvular action. The cure consists in removing the cause. Foley Kidney Pills so tone up and strengthen the kidneys that they keep the blood free of poisons and uric acid crystals, that cause rheuma tism, swolled joints, backache, uriuary irregularties, and disturbed h.eart action. Try them. Harmon Drug Co. adv. To Manufacture Autos. Rock Hill, July 12.?John G. Anderson, the proprietor of the Rock Hill buggy plant, has made arrangements to extensively manufacture automobiles. XT a llUi wv This is a prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better then Calomel and does not gripe cr sicken. 25c MAKE BLUNDERS IN OFFICE Englishmen in High PosL/owKave-on Occasions Furnished Muefc "Food for Merriment. The prize blunder In official orders up to date emanated from the home office when it gave an order some years ago for the rebuilding of Gloucester jail, remarks London Tit-Bits. The clever official who wrote that order in Whitehall has, no doubt, been "ragged" about it over and over again. The official notice stated that, "whilst the new prison was being erected on the site of the former one, the prisoners were to be kept as before, in the old premises, and to continue their work and life in the ordinary way." That laughable parliamentary paper has always been reckoned the gem of Its kind. But no one from the home office ever explained how the prison officers were to keep the old jail standing, and their convicts in it, -while tho new jail was being built on the same site. The admiralty's principal lapse of this kind occurred many years ago, when, in consequence of very severe frost, some of his majesty's ships, destined for the Mediterranean, could not leave Hull as the harbor and part of the Humber were frozen some inches thick, and they were fast in the ice. The commanding admiral acquainted the admiralty with this fact; whereupon that sage office issued a special notice as follows: 'The lords of the admiralty agree to sanction your vessels remaining in port at Hull till the frost enables them to proceed to their destination." , It "was the government of Canada which issued an order in council not [long ago prescribing that any immi;grant "arriving between the first of March and the thirtieth of October, [both inclusive, shall, on his arrival in :Canada, have in his possession at least $25 in money/' etc., etc., and followed this up with a second clause, stating that "between the first of November and the last day of February, inclusive, the sum shall be $50." But what about October 31? It will [be seen that the Canadian officials had entirely forgotten about that day, and It was not till somebody in England pointed out to them this curious omission that the order was withdrawn, and new clauses substituted which made matters right for October 31 also. QkS-Faahioned English Squire. The recent death of Sir Tatton Sykes, i the famous old Yorkshire squire, recalls the fact that he prided himself ion his eccentricities. When he went out riding he wore aJ many as half a dozen waistcoats, and these he shed :laver bv laver as be became warmer 1 He V>ld tenant* that they must not use the front doors of their cottages, 1 because he disliked to see women gossiping; nor should they use their front gardens for flowers?the space was better filled by cabbages. When he ;was not engaged in racing or hunting | the baronet built or restored churches ion his North Country estates, a hobby [which is said to have cost him?1,500, 1000.?London Mail. Outdone. 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