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TO THINK OWN SELF BK TRTJK AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THK NIGHT THK DAY, THOU OANS'T NOT THEN BK FALSK TO ANY MAN. BY JATNES, SHELOIt, SMITH ? STUCK. x WAJLHAliLiA, SOUTH CAROLINA. MAY 1, lOOl. NEW SERIES, NO^/Ol._VOLUME LU,_NO. 18. Gents' Furnish ing Goods ! We can please you with our line of Shirts, and we are showing a nice line of MEN'S SHIRT WAISTS. They are going to be worn. We can please you as to fit, style and price. We always carry all the new things in COLLARS and CUFFS. Our Neckwear is strictly up to date. We carry as nice a line of Underwear as can be found in any market. Ask to see our Men's Hose and Shoes. In fact, we have almost anything in FURNISHING GOODS. C. W. Sc J. E. BAUKNIGHT. 1HE ROAD UH RS AMENDED AT THE LAST SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY-OCONEE PEOPLE MUST IRK SWS OR W U. Tho Commutation Tax in Oconco is tho Larg est of Any of tho Counties in tho Stato. Tho following is an not to amend Section 4 of an act entitled, "An act to amend Sections 8 and 4 of an act entitled, 'An act to provide a system of county government of the several counties of tho State, so far as it re lates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways in the State, approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1900 :' " Section 1. lie it enacted by the General Assembly of thc Stato of South Carolina : That section 4 of an act entitled "Au act to amend Sections !i and 4 of an act entitled ?An act to provide a system of county government of the several counties of the State, so far as it relates to the maintaining and working of thc roads and highways in the State,' " approved 19th of February, A. 1). 1900, bc amended, on linc 55, by in serting between tho words "Fair field" and "Greenwood" the word "Greenville," and on linc 69 by striking out tho word "Greenville" and by inserting after Greenwood tho words "and Chesterfield" and by striking out thc word Darlington be fore tho woid Greenville and thc word "Union" between thc words Lexington and Williamsburg and inserting thc word "Darlington" and by inserting between the word "days" and "provided" the words "Union two days" and by striking tho word "Hampton" from tho proviso be tween the words "Greenwood" and "Piokcns" and striking the words "and fifty cents" from the proviso after thc words "Laurens one dollar" and by inserting thc word "Hamp ton" in said proviso between tho words "Georgetown" and "I lorry," so that said Section, when so amended, shall read as follows : Section 1. That all malo persons able to perform thc labor herein re quired between the ages of eighteen and fifty-five years, except in thc counties of Oconco and Picketts, where the ages shall be between eighteen and fifty years; and except in thc counties of Greenwood and Chesterfield, where the ages shall bc between eighteen and fifty ; and ex cept in Abbeville, Cherokee, Green ville, Orangeburg, florry, Spartan-1 burg and Union counties, where tho ages shall bc from twenty-one to I fifty ; and also except ministers of thc Gospel in actual charge of a con gregation, and persons permanently disabled in thc military service of this State and persons who served in thc late war between tho States, and all persons actually employed in the quarantine service of tho Stato, shall bo required annually to perform or cause to be performed labor on thc highways under the directions of thc overseer of tho road district in which ho shall reside, as follows : In tho counties of Greenville, Pick ens and Spartanburg, three ?lays ; in tho counties of Abbeville, Aiken,' Anderson, Hnrnwoll, Cherokee, Ches terfield, Fairfield, Greenwood, Ker shaw, I,uneasier, Laurens, Lexing ton, Williamsburg, Darlington and York, four days ; in tho county of Florence, fivo days ; in tho counties of Hamborg, Chester, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Kdgofiold, florry, Newberry, OcOimO, Orange burg, Saluda and Sumter, six days; in tho counties of Ueanfort, llcrko ley, ('ballest?n, Georgetown, Hamp ton and Minion, Otght days, and in thc county of Uichland, ton days; Union, two days: Provided, That ten hours labor shall bc held to bo rt day's work; provided that tho County Hoard ?d' Commissioners of any county may cause to be levied a road tax not to exceed ono mill on all taxable property of any township ih their county, when so requested I by a written petition, signed by two thirds of the free-holders of such township, such tax to bo collected as other taxes, and to be expended on the roads and highways of such townships (except in the county of Picketts, where such petition shall .not bo necessary). And Hainberg county-In Hamberg county each special school district, now or here after established, shall bo ua road district," and tho County Hoard of Com missioners may cause to bo levied a road tax not to exceed two mills on all the taxable property within said road district, on a petition signed by two-thirds of the free hold voters owning property within said road district, (except that in Denmark road district no petition shall be necessary, but there shall be levied and collected annually a tax of two mills on all tho taxable prop erty within said district,) said tax to be collected as other taxes, and the funds so collected shall bo paid out on the warrant of the Township Commissioners, countersigned by thc Supervisor of the county, said funds to be expended on tho public roads within said road district where col lected : Provided, further, that in lieu of performing or causing to bo performed the labor of ten hours per day, as herein named for tho several counties, a commutation tax may bo paid by the person so liable on or by the first day of May of this year, and on or by the first day of Febru ary of each year hereafter, which in the counties of Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Kdgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter, Marlboro and Union shall be one dollar; in the counties of Florence and Laurens, ono dollar, and in the counties of Harnwell, Bamberg, Beaufort, Berkeley, Ches ter, Charleston, Colleton, Dorches ter, Georgetown, Hampton, Dorry, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington, Marion, Newberry, Orangeburg, Saluda, Williamsburg and York shall bo two dollars; and in the county of Oconee shall be three dol lars ; provided, persons liable to labor under this act shall have tho right to furnish a competent substi tuto to labor in his stead. Approved the 1st day of February, A. D. 1001. M. B. MoSweeney, Governor. How Arn Your Kidney* I Or. Hobbs"Sparaitllt IMllscuroall kidney UIR. Sam ple f rou. Add, SiurliiiK Kcmeity Co., ChlcnKO or N. Y. Reliable information has boen re ceived in Beaufort to the effect thal the Charleston and Western Card linn Railroad has boon acquired from the Atlantic Coast Line people by fi new company, chartered as thc Lou isville ami Fort Royal Railroad Com patty. This line, formerly the Port Royal and Augusta Railroad, ex tends from Port Royal to Anderson South Cai dina, and it is thc purposi ol' the new company to build fron the latter point through Rabun Gaj in the Bitte Ridgo mountains to Lou isville. The purpose of thc pro mot?is of the new line is to open tt| the vast coal fields of Tennessee ant Kentucky and tho proposed linc which has already been surveyec from Anderson to Louisville, wil pass directly through these coal rc gions. A TEXA^ WONDER Mall's (?real Discovery Tor Kidney an nimbler Trouble? One small hollie of Hall's Groat Dil COVOry cures all kidney and bladder trot liles, removes gravel, cures d I abo t Ol seminal emissions, weak and lame backi rheumatism Slid all irregularities of Hi kidneys and (dadder in both mon an women. ItogllfatCS bladder trott bl ;s i children. If not sold by your druggis will be sent hy mail on receipt of $1.0 One small bottle is two months' troa meiit, and will cure any case above mei thined. Dr. K. w. Hall, solo manu fa Hirer, I\ 0, Mox 020, St. Louis, Mo, Send for testimonials. Sold by il druggists. Vicksburg, Miss., january 8, 1000. have used Thc Texas Wonder, Hall Creal Discovery, for bladder and kuhn trouble ami WOUld not take a thousai dollars for tho benclit received fro using ono bottle, i feel that I am pc manontly cured, I mako this atatomo from a sense of duty that I owe to tho likewise fl filleted, and trust that th will take, advantage of the Inform?t!* and realize tho truth of my assertion. (J. II. Foster. A COLD BLOODED MURDER. Fearful Tragedy in Now England Tolophono Office-Insanity tho Cause. Portland, Mo., April 24.-One of tho bloodiest tragedies in tho history of Portland in recent years occurred this afternoon on tho fourth floor of the building ocoupied by the New England Tolophono Company. Tho principal actor in the affair was George II. Brainerd, a foreman electrician, who has been employed for the company for almost twenty years. For some unknown reason and without thc slightest provoca tion while chatting with bis fellow workmen he whipped out a 88-ealiber revolver and opened fire on the party around bim. Ile was ovidently nu expert marksman, for in a brief spneo of time bo killed one man out right, fatally wounded another man and probably fatally wounded two others. Then ho made an attempt lo kill Deputy Marshal NV. A. Frith when tho oflicer tried to place bim under arrest. Tho man who was killed outright ivas II. Farnham, of Boston, tho ?loctrical engineer of the New Eng land Tolophono Company. Karl Buxton, another victim, died in tho Hospital to-night. Elmer Z. Lane, )f Mechanic Fall, and James Wads worth, of Lewiston, aro believod to t)e fatally injured. Tho only charitable motivo that jan bo assigned for the cri mo is insanity, yet neither before nor after 4ie tragedy did Brainerd exhibit tny marked evidence of mental lerangemcnt. |gi CU RES WHERE Alt ELSE FAILS. I 1 Ucat Cough Syrup. Tastes Oixxl. Une tn 11 ruo. Hf un by dniKKlRti. CON SUMPTION y> Tho Cockamunga Monument. The monument, erected by South karolina on the Chickamauga batllc leld in memory of hor sons who ought and died in that battle, will tc unveiled May 27th with appropri ate ceremonies. South Carolina was represented in ,he battle by Kersh?w's Brigade, 3om posed of the second, third, leventh, eighth and fifteenth regi nents and James' batallion ; Mani jault's Brigade, composed of tho I Otb and 19th regiments ; the 24th South Carolina regiment of Gists' Brigade and Culpeppcr's battery. The figures showing thc casualties n these commands arc interesting Kershaw's loss in killed was Oft or IO 5-6 lo a regiment. Manigault's ess was f>6 killed or 18 to a regi ment. Tho 24th S. C. lost 48 killed ind Culpeppcr's battery had none billed and only 14 wounded. Ten men killed in a regiment in mic battle is not an unusual loss. Kershaw's Brigade ai Gettysburg, when very much reduced in numbers j sn account of hard marching, lost llf> men killed or 10 5-6 men to tho regiment, which was almost double .he loss at Chickamauga. At Fredericksburg the lld S. C. 'Ogitncnt of Kershaw's brigado out >f 400 men lost 107 in killed and wounded. At Gettysburg Pettigrew's brigade ost In killed 47 men to the regiment ind McGowan's brigade 20 mon to ,he regiment. At Gettysburg tho 20th North Dar olina regiment lost in killed 80 non or 21 more than Kershaw's whole brigado lost at Chickamauga. At Gain?s'Mill Orr'? Pille regi ment lost HI men killed or Ki more men than Kershaw's whole brigade lid at Chickamauga. Counting both sides the per cent fige of hm was as follows in some of Li.o more noted battles : Chioamauga, 26 J Gettysburg, 80; Cold Harbor, 113; Second Mantissas, 42} Shiloh, ?0; Murfrcosboro, 81. In Dicker t's History of Kershaw's brigade there is no statement of tho losses of that command in any of the battles in vvhielt it took part, but certainly it must have fought in more desperate and bloody battles than Chickamauga.-Abbeville Me dium. Flood Swoops Ohio Valley. Ono of tho moat disastrous Hoods in tho history of tho country swept tlic Ohio valley last Saturday and Sunday, and had not entirely sub sided up to Monday night. There was a heavy fall of wet snow that piled to a depth of from 18 inches to three feet, and on top of this thero carno torrents of rain. The Ohio and Monongohela livers roso rapidly, and soon thc stage of tho waler was high above tho danger point at Pittsburg, and all of tho other cities along the route. Rail road trafilo was stopped by high water and landslides, and hundreds of factories were Hooded, throwing out of employment more than 50,000 men. The property loss runs up into the millions, though the loss of life is fortunately very small. You cannot onjoy perfect health, rosy cheeks,sparkling eyes if your livor is slug gish and your bowels clogged. DeWitt's Little Karly Risers cleanse tho whole sys tem. They never gripo. J. W. Hell. President's Special Train. Tlio composition of the special train upon which the President and his party will make tho 10,01)0 mile trip to the Pacific and return has been determined. It will consist of an engine and seven cars, including tho private car "Olympia," which will bo occupied by President and Mrs. McKinley. The "Olympia" will be used only on the trip out. Tho return will be made in tho pri vate car "Campania." It will bo ono of the finest trains over put on a railroad track. The "Olympia," in which tho President will go west, has been used by bim on several other occasions. It is 70 feet long, has five private rooms and one sofa section. Two of the rooms contain brass beds, large mirrors, wardrobes and every convenience. Thc dining and observation room is located nt the rear of the car. It is Ki feet long and has an extension table and contains two cabinets. It is finished in vormillion ; the private rooms in maple, mahogany and koko, and thc kitchen in Kiiglish oak. The car it lighted with gas and equipped wit! steam heat. Thc "Campania" it almost a counterpart of tho "Olym pia," except it contains a parlor ir which is a sideboard, an organ and ? writing desk. - . Don't Accept a Substitute! When you ask for Cascareis Ix sure you get the genuine Cascarct: Candy Cathartic! Don't acccp fraudulent substitutes, imitations o: counterfeits! Genuine tablets stamp cd C. C. C. Never sold in bulk All druggists, ioc. Dispensary School Money. Thc deficiencies in tho school furn of the several counties which hav to be made up from the dispensar; prolits set aside for the purpose havt been reported from many co un ti cf Those that have reported delicien cies thus far are the following, th amounts being given : Abbeville 1(230.85 ; Aiken, -<t:5????..r>0 ; Bambor? $187.20; Barnwell, $485.00; Berke ley, $655.17; Chesterfield, it 1,680 Clarendon, $844.10; Col loton, *755 ridgefield, $208.10 ; Fairfield, * 1.-10 Florence, $200 ; Greenville, ?174.01 Greenwood, $68 ; Hampton, $75.52 [lorry, $2,777.12 j Kershaw, $228Jil Lancaster, $045.00; Laurens, ?110 88; Marion, $420.81; Marlbon $87.015 ; Coonee, $027.42; Orang? burg, $285.02; Picketts, $408.40 Saluda, $800.00; Spartanburg, $66 86; Williamsburg, $1,087.40 ; Vori $48.07; total, $15,280.15. Th? with no deficiencies, or failing tin far to report, are Anderson, Boni fort, Charleston, Cherokee, Cheste Darlington, Dorchester, Georgotow Lexington, Newberry, Pichlum Sumter and Fnion. As rt result of the present co1 weather prominent catt lemon esl mute that 1,000 head of cattle ha' boen frozen to (loath in thc Ka Tennessee mountains in the pa week. Twenty-two inches of sue is said to have fallen. This free may affect tho local beef supply the fall. THE SWEET POTATO CROP. lt ls Very Profitable When Managed Intelli gently-About Fertilizers. This crop is not fully appreciated. When n farmer knows how to keop them thoro is n fair profit in raising them. If sold at 80 to 40 cents a bushel before they aro put up, thoro is a profit. They aro handy to havo around from September to May. Fried potatoes for breakfast, bakod ones for dinner, roasted for supper, with occasional puddings and cus tards every Sunday, aro very helpful in a hungry family, llarvio Jordan, in tho Atlanta Journal, gives tho fol lowing suggestions as to planting and cultivating tho crop. Freshly cleared sandy soil, woll drained, makes tho heaviest yields of potatoes. Ordinarily fertile soil, properly manured, is preferable to very rich land. Except in soft, sandy soils the land should bo broken deep and close, and harrowed to a finely pulverized tilth. Particularly should this bo done with our stiff clay lands. After good breaking, lay off the rows three to four feet apart with a long shovel and dis tribute tho fertilizers. If barnyard manure is used, distribute in tho fur rows from four to five tons per aero. If commercial fertilizers aro to bo used a good formula can be made of tho following : Cotton seed meal.....300 pounds Acid phosphate.250 pounds Kairiit.300 pounds This to bo applied to one acre The sweet potato requires, to perfect its best growth, about twice as much potash as nitrogen, and moro nitro gen than phosphate acid. If wo know tho plant food constituents of any crop, we know best how to for tili/.e it, and this can only be prop orly determined by practical experi ment or analysis. After the fortili zer has been applied, mix it well with the soil by plowing in thc fur row a tittie or two with a small scooter. With a twister or turn plow make the list, and on thc ridge so formed set out thc slips. Thc list should not bo high, because heavier yields will be made when the pota toes arc cultivated as nearly on level as possible. It is preferable to transplant the slips on freshly plowed ground, and to transplant in dry weather, pouring a tea cupful of water in the hole made for tho slip, rather than wait for a rain. After a rain thc ground is apt to bc too wet, or not sufficiently moist, and if too wet tho tramping on clay lands is apt to injure the soil. The slips should be dropped on thc ridge about 18 inches apart; cer tainly no nearer. One hand can follow behind with a long stick to press tito roots in tho soil, pour a little water in tho hole beside tho roots and press tho earth together again. In this way two hands can do thc work rapidly. In two or three days after planting thc middles should bo broken and thc top soil around tho planta knocked off with thc hoe. Plowing and hoe ing should bo done often enough to keep the hold and plants free from weeds ami grass. After thc first plowing ill break ing thc middles all future cultivation should bc shallow. As a rule, sweet potatoes should bc plowed about four times and hoed twice. If it is not desired to fertilize ns heavy per acre as thc amounts stated, then red nco thc supply ; but endeavor to secure thc ?roper proportions according to tho formula. STATU OK OHIO, (MTV OK TOI.KIMI, I LUCAS COUNTY, J ? Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is tho senior partner of tho firm of F. J Cheney & Co., doing business in tho City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said Hi m will pay tho sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and o very caso of Catarrh that cannot he cured hy the use of Hall's Catarrh Curo. Flt ANK J, ClIKNKY. Sworn to before mo and subscribed in my presence, this Oth day of December, A. I). 1880, , - i A. W. Ql.KASON. < SKAT. ( I > Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Caro is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mu cous surfaces of tho system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J, Cnr.NKV tv Co., Toledo, (). Sold by Druggist?, 7V.. Hall's Family Pills aro the best. No Negro Pension?is. Thc ?State Pension Hoard at its session yesterday afternoon adopted the following with reference to negro applicants for pensions : "An examination of tho rolls in thc Adjutant and Inspector Gene ral's office of thc respective com panies of which they claim to bo members reveals the fact that theso names are not among thc regular enrolled soldiers of these companies and for this renson thc State. Hoard disapproves them." BUTLER 18 WITH MAUI. ?HIS COURSE HAS MY APPROVAL," SAYS THE FORMER SENATOR. WOULD WIVE JOTED AS HE DID ll ho had Boon in Senate-Approves Pres!* (loni's Course in Somo Respects. Washington, April 21.-Gen. M. C. Butler, of South Caroliua, who was succeeded in tho Souato six years ago by "Pitchfork" Tillman, is inclined to regard Sonator McLau rib's attitude with approval. A cor respondent of tho Sun interviewed Gen. Butler to-day on that subject. "What, in your opinion, will be tho effect in South Carolina ot Sena tor McLaurin's attitude toward tho Democratio party ?" was asked of Gen. Butler. "Oh, well," he ropliod, "you know what Gen. Wigfall used to say: ?If there is anything God Almighty does not know it is what will bo tho outcome of tho popular election or tho verdict of a petit jury.' There is no tolling what twelve months will bring forth in the politics of this country. If I had been in tho Sen ate I would have voted just as Mclaurin did, with tho exception, perhaps, of his voto for the ship subsidy bill. And yet there aro plenty of precedents in Democratio history to justify a vote for that bill. South Carolina subsidized overy railroad built in the State by sub scribing to tho capital stock of tho companies up to the breaking out of the war. If I am not mistaken this course was pursued in behalf of every railroad without exception. "It will bo insisted, perhaps, that there is a difference in principio between such action by a State and by tho Federal Government. Tho Federal Government certainly subsi dized to the extent of millions and hundreds of millions of dollars thc Pacific railroads, undoubtedly by the votes and help of good Demo crats. However that may be, it does not como very gracefully from some Democrats and somo so-called 1 Democrats to question McLaurin's Democracy and undertake to read him out of tho party for voting as ho did, when they, within two weeks thereafter, wheeled around and voted with apparent gusto for a rail road subsidy which was not wanted by thc Postmaster General, and was therefore said at the time by consist ent Democrats to be a simple gratuity from thc treasury." "You do not, then, apprehend that 'imperialism' or 'militarism' will take the place of popular government if 1 the policy of tho present Adminis tration is carried out ?" ' "No, sir. If thc President had done less than he has in dealing with tho questions involved, in thc ' absence of Congressional action, he would havo made himself liable to ' impeachment and disgrace. Ile could not have done less and main tained the dignity, honor and good j faith of tlio Government of which ho 1 was and is tho Chief Executive. "That is my candid opinion, speak ing ns a-citizen. -Imperialism' and 'militarism' do not grow out of such questions, and cannot as long as the press is free and uncorrupted citizen ship is permitted to cast a ballot for the preservation of popular govern ment. We are in much moro danger -popular constitutional government is-from demagogism, socialism, populism, anarchism and such here sies and fallacies. Tho supromacy and control of such doctrines in tho affairs of government may neccBsi tato thc employment of force to pre servo public order, tho rights of property and enforcement of law so that those who aro crying loudest against 'imperialism' may mako it necessary and become its authors. Political agitation which deals with tho intelligence and patriotism of. tho pcopl is always healthful, but no republic has survived or can sur vivo tho domination and control in its governmental administration of reckless, time-serving dema gogues. "What the South needs now moro than ever in its history is broad, liberal statesmanship, whioh suggests something more than mero obstruc tion and opposition, conforming in all respects to constitutional limita tions, but getting in lino with thc progress and development of thc age. Wo aro just emerging from tho paralyzing effect of reconstruction, with all its horrors and crimes, and should turn our faces to tho front and contribute to thc Slate and national strength and powor on all legitimate lines. I boliovo McLau vin ?nd many otbor young mon of the South aro in harmony with thin thought /an<l, thoroforo, his courso has my approval. Tho Domooraoy, in my judgment, made a fatal blun der when it permitted the Republi cans to appropriate to their own use the prestige growing out of tho Spanish war. The Demoorats did as much to bring about the war as tho Re public mi s and should have olaimed their share of its results and oonsoqucnoes. F^r myself, I am rejoiced that tho crust of our national isolation has been broken and that wo can take our proper place among thc nations of the earth." "You favor retaining possession of tho Philippine Islands and other insular possessions ?" "I do most assuredly. Wc carno into possession of this now territory in the prosecution of a just war. Wo expended vast amounts of money and many valuable lives in the Spanish war, and by all tho rules governing such questions we aro entitled to indemnity for tho expen ditures. This indemnity is usually paid in money or territory. Inas much as Spain had no money, we took Porto Rico in part payment and for tho Philippines we paid cash. Tho title deeds were signed, sealed, delivered and recorded. Why should wo give up land wo have paid for with tho consent of its owner, Spain?" "Do you apprehend that the gov ernment of these islands is going to bo very embarrassing to our govern mont?" "Not necessarily, if common sense and good judgment aro employed in dealing with thom. Of course, tho problem is a serious one, but not insurmountable. I do not believe in a protectorate or colonial govern ment. There is no place in our sys tem for such dependence. Tho new possessions of tho United States bolong to all thc people of tho United States and governed by the super vision of Congress as our other terri tories aro governed, giving to the inhabitants of thom just as much power of self-government and sov ereignty as they are capable of exor cising. This has been tho rule for Alaska for thirty odd years and may bo as safely applied elsewhere. "I cannot see where there is such an over-powering difficulty in our way. No, sir ; if tho American peo ple will put their heads together in a patriotic spirit, wo will solve tho problem justly and satisfactorily. The possession of these islands will redound with especial and immeas urable benefit to the cotton States, furnishing as thoy will, a most valu able market for her manufactured cotton goods, and give us a status in tho Orient from which we can defy competition in that vast field for lucrative business. Wo should insist upon tho 'door' being kept open to China. Wo Rhould hold on to the islands and govern them, as wc can, honestly, justly, fairly. When tho inhabitants realize that the installa tion of our constitutional form of government, with representative responsibility, means for them free dom and enlightened progress, they will scoff at the jeremiads of those who have tried to convince that wo intend to destroy th ties and rob them of their co In regard to tho appoint Mr. Capers as Unitod States district attorney for South Carolina, Gen. Butler said : "What is wanted in South Caro lina, above all things, is a greater toleration for thoso honestly differ ing from us in political opinion, greater political freedom of action. I find wo have passed tho point whore tho white people from noces sity wore arrayed on one side to pro tcct their civilization with thc negro race on tho other, and wo can now afford to divide on paramount politi cal issues, as in other States. If Mr. Capors chooses to ally himself with tho Republican party heoauso ho conscientiously approves of its prin ciples, ho has a perfect right to do so and should not bc denounced on that account. Nothing could be of more advantago to our State, politi cally and commercially, than tho organization of an active, respectable opposition to tho present political organization of tho State. It would insure hotter mon for office and bettor administration of tho laws." Now York Sun. "I had piles so bad I could got no rest nor find a euro until I trien DoWitt's Witch Ilazol .Salvo. Aftor using it once, I forgot I over had anything liko piles." -10. C. Ilolco, Somors Point, N. Y. Look out for imitations. Ho suro you ask for DoWitt's. J. W. ?ell. David Rankin, tho Missouri cattlo king, will plant 10,000 acres of corn this yoar, employing about 250 mon and utilizing GOO horses. State Confederate Pensions. Columbia, S. C., April 24.-The State Board of Ponsion Commis 9iouors finished their work to-day. Tho ponsion list this year shows a deer ease of 1,8(^8 aa compared with last year. Tho reduction is largely? duo to tho requirement that new ap plications bo made under tho recent Aot of tho Goneral Assembly. Un der tho old Aot any widow of a Con federate Veteran who was in needy oiroumslauccs was entitled to a pon sion, whoroas under tho presont Aot a widow to receivo a pension must horsolf bo (>0 years old or ovor, or bo tho widow of a soldier killed during tho war or who died of wounds or disenso during tho war. Tho Ponsion Board, on account of this now phaso of tho law, rofused applications for the widows of many vetorans. In somo cases tho widows were as young as 80 years and many were only 40 years old. Tho Pension Board could not fix tho amounts that wero to bo received with absolute certainty, as ponsion applications aro Hablo to drift in until the money is actually distribut ed. As far as it is possible to appor tion the fund, upon tho figures in hand, thc pro rata share for oaoh pensioner will bo under thc $100,000 appropriation : 1900- Class A, $72 each ; Class B, $16.40 each ; Class C, $12.30 each. 1901- Class A, $96 each ; Class B, $19.52 each ; Class C, $14.64 oaoh. Tho Comptroller General has asked the Attorney General for an opinion as to whether bo can distribute $150, D00 instead of $100,000 to tho Con federate pensioners. It will be re membered that the Ponsion Act car ried $150,000, while the appropria tion bill only has $100,000 in it. Mr. Dorham will be guided by tho opinion that he reoei/os. If the de lusion bo favorable to tho distribution af the $150,000 the pro rata distri bution will be : Class A, $96 ; Class B, $29.80 ; Class C, $22.35. It will be interesting to note how the pensioners of the Stato aro dis tributed, and how somo counties have a decidedly larger number of pensioners than might bc expected. Of course, in Greenville and Spar tanburg, and tho upper tier of coun ties, where lhere is a heavy whito population, thc numbers can bo fully understood, but how some counties with a comparative small white popu lation can have so many moro pen sioners than Charleston or Orange* burg, for instance, is not so easily understood. The tables show tho following classification of tho pen sioners of tho Stato for tho present year by counties : Class Class Class A. B. C. Total. Abbeville, 0 2 136 138 Aiken, 0 12 178 190 Anderson, 2 9 359 870 Bamberg, 0 2 48 50 Barnwell, 8 0 105 108 Beaufort, 0 0 27 27 Berkeley, 1 0 87 88 Charleston, 2 5 77 84 Cherokee, 1 6 151 158 Chester, 1 8 89 93 Chesterfield, 1 4 130 135 Clarendon, 1 3 118 122 Colleton, 0 2 287 289 pJ?igton, 2 1 187 190 rjFch ester, 0 0 69 69 Rlgelield, 0 6 91 97 fairfield, 0 8 103 111 florence, 1 2 128 131 Georgetown, 0 2 36 38 Greenville, 0 ll 825 336 Greenwood, 0 5 116 120 Hampton, 0 1 118 114 [lorry, 0 7 144 151 Kershaw, 1 2 108 111 Lancaster, 0 8 114 122 Laurens, I 8 209 218 Lexington, 0 9 131 140 Marion, 3 8 180 191 Marlboro, 0 2 109 111 Newberry, 0 6 187 142 C-ooneo, 0 3 102 165 Drnngobttrg, 1 4 121 ?26 Picketts, 0 2 236 238 Uiohlaiid, 1 6 156 162 Saluda, 0 6 111 146 Spartanhurg, 0 23 507 530 Sumter, 0 0 159 165 Union, 1 4 135 140 Williamsburg, 0 7 106 113 fork, ? 0 279 289 Totals, 1901, 24 201 0,213 6,438 Totals, 1900, 46 362 7,928 7,700 Rod action, 1900 to 1901, 1,368. Those famous little pills, DoWitt's Lit tlo Karly Kisors, will remove all impuri ties from your system, cleauso your DOW* ?ls, make thom regular. J. W. Holl. It is enough to mako thc head of tho average country doctor swim to read of a doctor's fee of $190,000. But that is tho amount of tho bill rendered by tho physician who attended Chris. Magee, tho Pennsyl vania politician who died recently at Iiis home in Pittsburg. It is at tho rate of $80 an hour. Wo suppose this doctor proceeded upon tho theory that his patient was able Lo pay it and therefore ho mado tho ?marge. Chicago, with 70,000 arrests in a year and 4,000 milos of streots to be patroled, bas 3,300 policemen.