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TO THINS OWN SELF BK TR?B AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY, THOU OANB'T NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANY MAN. ?tv JA YNES, SHELOR, SMITH St STEOK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 20, 1903. NEW SERIES, NO. -VOLUME LUX-NO. 20 PAYS TO BUY in fae prices No Moro Rural Routes. Washington, May 15.-Postmaster ^?nerol Payne has announced that bo no moro establish u:> free delivery postal servu tint, thinning of the next liseal year. This is one result ;nVcstiga tion of post oflieo allan. sd of the discovery that at the present rate of increase in the number of routes there would be a deficit of *20,000 in the rural free delivery service by the end of tho fiscal year. Instruc tions have been given to Fourth Assistant Postmaster G?nerai Bris tow to curtail expenditures by dis continuing tho daily establishments of routes, and it i*j expected that the threatened defioit will be averted. It is not intended, however, that the investigation of proposed routes shall be suspended, and tho field work, therefore, will continue. Mr, Payne estimated that the total num ber of routes fairly entitled to be established in the entire country would be 38,000, and that at the present rate of inoroase this would be reached two years hence. Mr. Payne said last night that he had asked the civil service commis sion to have its representatives make an investigation of the Washington post office in addition to the investi gation already made by post office inspectors. Ile said this action was taken on account of charges of vio lations of the civil service law in that office. The civil service men, he said, will make their report to-day. FOLEYSKlDNEYC?RE Makos Kidneys and Bladder Right Horrible Russian Atrocities. New York, May 15.-Letters re ceived to-day from eye witnesses of the Jewish massacre at Kishinev, Russia, give horrible details of the outrages. One letter tells of the murder of a young girl. It says: "You surely remember Esther, beau tiful Esther, daughter of Israel Bul gar? Two weeks ago sho was on gaged to a young man from Uugheni. Now she is dead and she died a frightful death. When the riots be gan she hid herself in a cellar of Alter ilaim Leibs. A young Russian boy knew her hiding place. When tho murderers ran from house to house robbing and killing tho Jews this boy pointed out to them Esther's hiding place. About ten strong men entered tho cellar. Esther's terrible cries of agony were heard throughout the street for over an hour. Then sho was dragged out. lier clothing was torn from her body. The faces of the men were scratched. There stood Esther bent and crying. In tho meantime one man came from the cellar cursing and holding his hand to his wounded eye. Ile snatched a long knife from his girdle and plunged it into Esther's back. She fell down dead. Bettor so." There was a cry in the streets. People rushed from their doors and strain -vi their eyea o i ho Struggling balloonist fighting for Hf?. Even the poor, pant ing sufferer in the sick room was for gotten while the fam ily gazed breathless at this strange tragedy of the air. Then they wenl1>Ack to the sick room to tell of the terrible struggle for life they bad just witnessed. It did not occur to them that under their very eyes a more terrible, more pathetic struggle was going on daily. There can be nothing more pitiful than the struggle the consumptive makes against disease. The greatest help in tiii-; struggle is gained by the usc of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dil covery. It cures obstinate COUghSj weak and bleeding lungs, emaciation, and other ailments which if neglected or unskillfully treated find a fatal termina tion in consumption. "In 1R98 one of my daughters waa tm fir ring on account of . ?ever* cough, hrctlc fever, wasting of flesh And other symptoms of diseaRe-4 lunga,' writes Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman. of lindum Springs, Iredell Co., N. C. "I promptly gav* her V)r. K. V. Pierce's Golden Medical btacoverr with gratifying aucceas, and she now enjoys excellent health. This being true, I hereby heartily endorse your medicines." Accept no substitute for "Golden Med ical Discovery." There is nothing "just as good " for diseases of thc stomach, blood And lungs. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets assist thf ac ion ol the " Discovery." Few of Our Sp DRY G < Yard-wide beBt quality Lonsdale Ca Yard-wide Androscoggins Bleaching, Yard-wide Farmers' Friend, an extn ;{ yards Bleaching. Yard-wide Sheeting, unbleached... Best quality Drills (short longths) All Calicoes at -. Vc also have have a nico line of Organ , wo have tho best line of Wash Goodi aro right. W. & J. E. E lacksonville is Swept by Flood. Jacksonville, Fla., May 13.-A heavy northeaster has been blowing for thc past few days, accompanied with driving rain?. Last night and this morning it was unusually heavy. Reports from tho State say that much damage has been done to tur pentine camps, phosphate plants, eto. Farmers will Buffer much and in some scci ions early vegetables and fruit have been damaged. Along tho coast dampgo will be done. One schooner wrecked and one damaged was last week's record, and it will be fortunate if this terrible gale now prevailing does not add to this list. Big tides and heavy rains have flooded the lower portions of the city and boatB are being used on several streets. At tho waterworks the doors had to be dammed to keep tho water out of tho furnaces. The terminal station and all approaches are three to five feet under water. In the railroad yards the floods aro rushing through at six mile speed. Thc water is rising and much dam age is threatened if it goes much higher. It ?B the worst and highest water flood ever in this city. Tho storm continues with heavy rains. No trains have arrived to day, nor any mails. Trains cannot get within half a mile of the union station. Reports from tho State Bay all the railroads aro in bad shape from flooding of the tracks. Many houses in thc negro sections have been washed away. Greenvillo-Anderson Trolley Line. Dr. George E. Coughlin, the In dianapolia capitalist and promoter of the proponed Greenville-Anderson interurban trolley line, returned to Greenville Sunday from Philadel phia, where as previously stated, ho wont to hold a conference with the authorities of the Greenville Traction Company. When seen by a News man yester day, Dr. Coughlin stated positively that thc interurban lino would bo built. Ile said that he had a very satisfactory conference with thc traction company authorities, who, upon learning his object and pur poses, agreed to waive all rights to building a line to Williamston. "A preliminary survey of the pro posed route from Greenville to An derson will begin Wednesday," said Dr. Coughlin. "Jos E. Sirrino will have chargo of thc work. After the preliminary survey is made and tho estimate of thc cost of construction made, tho corporation will then be formed and a charter applied for. "We aro sure the road will be built. I cannot state tho time when aotive work of lay ing the ties or rails will begin, aB thero may bo some un foreseen delay."-Greenville Nows, May 11th. - Foley's Honoy and Tar is peculiarly adapted for asthma, bronchitis and hoarsonoss. For salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla. Cheohce Brevities. Choohee, S. C., May 15.-Tho farmers aro busy preparing to fight tho battle with old Gen. Green. Rev. C. L. Craig preaches at Cheohce Baptist church on the second Sabbath in each month. Messrs. William and Charlie Cren shaw and Misses Annie and Jannie Cronshaw, of Townvillo, S. C., wor shipped at Cheoheo church the last second Sunday. Their many friends extended to them a happy welcome. So como again, young folks. Some of our Cheoheo people aro charmed with Mr. J. S. Colley, of Salem. Ile also attended divino services at Cheoheo church last second Sunday. Look shy, Uncle Joe ; you seemed to smile at some of tho young ladies present on that oc casion. Thc Cheoheo Sunday schpol is progressing nicely. Rev. Heuben Rice, of Bickens, was in Cheohce Rome few days ago. Mrs. Reuben Lee, of this commu nity, has sold two hundred* eleven and a half dozen of eggs this spring, besides those she has eaton and sot. M. T. S. Y. In Australia tho telegram service is operated by the government and is tho chcapcBt in tho world. A mes sage of ton words nay be sent over tho wires a distance of 4,500 miles for twenty-four cents. This low rato pays all operating expenses and interest on tho expense of construc tion. Tho messages sont at tho lower rato arc said to bc twice ns many as Americans send at the rato chargod in this country. i \ >ecial Values in > O D S . 10o. 8}o. 7?o. 60. 5o. 5o. 5o. idies, Lawns, Madras, Cloths, Crashos ; ) that we have over earned. And tho ?AUKNiGHT. Wife Shoots Negro to Save Husband. Mrs. James Lane, who lives near Winfred, Ga., last Monday shot and mortally wounded a negro, by tho name of Stewart, who was attempt ing the lifo of her husband. The particulars are as follows : Mr. Lane was in tho barn wheu bo was at tacked by Stewart, who was working on tho plantation. Being larger and stronger, Stewart forced Mr. Lane into the barnyard, where he felled him and was attempting Mr. Lane's lifo when Mrs. Lane came upon tho scene with a pistol and ordered the negro to desist and was answered by Stewart that ho would kill both. Upon being told by her husband to shoot, Mrs. Lane shot tho negro, tho ball entering his stomach and inflict ing a severe wound. Stewart then grabbed tho pistol from Mrs. Lane and tired at ber, striking ber on the check and hand, tho latter she hav ing placed to ber face to protect her self and a very painful wound re sulted. Luckily, tho pistol had only ono remainiug load in its chambers, and Stewart kept snapping it to no further avail. When last heard from the negro was still alive, but has a death wound to which it is expected he will succumb. Mr. and Mrs. Lane aro prominent people, and the affair is greatly deplored by them, but was inevitable. Traveling is Dangerous. Constant motion jars the kidneys which aro kept in placo in tho body by delicate attachment?. This is tho reason that travelers, trainmen, streetcar men, team sters aud all who drivo very much, suffer from kidney disease in somo form. Fo ley's Kidney Cure strengthens tho kid neys and cures all forms of kiduoy and Madder disease Geo. E. Hausan, loco motive engineer, Lima, ()., writes, "Con stant vibration of tho online caused me a great deal of trouble with my kidneys, and I got no relief until 1 used Foley's Kidney Cure." For salo by .). \V. Hell, Walhalla. _ Ruin Wrought by Volcano. Mexico City, May 14.-News brought hero from Gautemala by people who havo seen the ruin wrought by thc reuMi eruption of Santa Maria volcano confirm all tho previous reports. The situation could hardly bo worse "All the coffee plan tations in the vicinity of tho volcano," says Manuel Hurtado, just arrived from Guatemala, "havo been des-' troyed for all times. Ashes from 10 to 15 feet deep cover the country. In tho neighborhood of the volcano ashes are so deep that only some of tho tops of tall trees can bo seen. Scoria and ashes cover 1,000 square miles of land to a depth of 7 to 15 foot, and 5,000 square milos to a depth of from 1 to 6 feet. One-third of tho entire coffee crop has boen destroyed. About 800,000 quintals of tho vory choicest coffee have boon lost and all land upon which it was grown ls doomed to eternal sterility. As to whether or not economic conditions produced by tho natural catastrophes will tend to produce a revolution is a question I cannot answer. But I can Bay that President Cabrera has everything well in band." moo?-? Treatment of Milch Cows. Spartanburg Spartan : A very fine scrub cow in tho city dropped a calf in January. For nearly ton weeks she was stiff, almost helpless and ap parently worthless. She has recov ered at last. She had boon in a pas turo during tho last summer and was fed on hay until two months before she dropped hor calf. A liberal sup ply of cotton seed menl was then given hor. Lately two tino, fat milch cows havo died in tho city. Their calves wore only a few days old. Without consulting a veterinary sur geon we should say that these cattle bad too little exercise and too much feed before dropping calves. Some people boast of their cows that give a good flow of milk up to tho day of dropping their calves. Wo wish to state positively that we do not want such milk or tho hotter mnd? there from. People who koop cows np all the timo should quit milking six to eight weeks before calving. Bich, milk-producing food should bo cut off. It is best to send thom ont to a pasture, whoro they can got exorcise Then for ton days aftor tho birth of tho calf the grain and meal food should bo very light. Under such conditions thore is little danger of milk fe and fatal inflammation. At e annual meeting of tho Americnn Tract Society, hold in New York May 15th, ox-Governor W. J. Northen, of Georgin, was ?looted Trustee in placo of tho lalo J. L. M. Curry. mbrio a good value \ \ R.emiriiscenc< Written for The C Reference waa mado tu last week's articlo to "The Alien and Sedition Laws." They were adopted in 1798, when John Adams, the second Presi dent, had been in office about a year. Ile beoame unpopular almost from the beginning of his administration. This was owing partly to an trrasoible temper, partly to his assumption in official lifo of the pompous court cus toms of the Britisn government, and partly to his overstepping, in nome of his official acts, the bounds of tho constitution. This last element of unpopularity culminated in "the Alien and Sedition Laws," which he had inspired. These laws beoame prominent factors iu-Jjia defeat for a second term. "The Alien Act," history informs us, "gavo authority to the President to order any alien, whom ho should judge dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States, to depart out of the territory within such time as ho should judge propor, upon penalty of being im prisoned for a term not exceeding three years," etc. The design of "thc Sedition Law" was to punish tho abuse of freo speech and of the press. It imposed a heavy pecuniary fine and imprisonment for a term of years upon such as should combine or con spire together to oppose any measure of tho government ; upon such aa should write, print, utter, publish, etc., any false, scandalous and mali cious writing again8t the government of tho United States, or either House of Congress of tho United States, or of the President, etc. Thomas Jef ferson, though a warm personal friend of Mr. Adams, was one of his most decided and oulspokon political opponents. Ho waa tho author of the famous Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, which condemn all auch acts aa unconstitutional, and being unau thoritative, should be regarded as null and void. The famous "Virginia Resolutions" of about tho same period, prepared by James Madison, of Virginia, and probably inspired by Mr. Jefferson, are of the same tenor with the Ken tucky resolutions, and aimed at cor recting the same evils. They are more lengthy, and detail with more particularity the encroachments of tho Federal Government upon tho reserved rights of tho States. Both sets of resolutions were circulated in all the States, in the Presidential campaign of 1800, and contributed very greatly toward tho overthrow of thc Adama administration and the election of Mr. Jofferaon, the great apostlo and high prieat of Democracy. John Adams waa not a bad man at heart, but being high tempered, ho chafed under adverse criticism, and with his puritanic notions and train ing, he seemed to think the beat way of getting rid of his severo critica waa to get tho government after them, with power to administer severe punishments. The Puritans of a hundred and lifty years before had burned witchea, cropped tho ears, pierced the noaea and tontines of the peace-loving Quakers, and without any compunc tion of conscience, hanged many of them tor holding teneta contrary to Puritan orthodoxy. Roger Wil-. Hams, a dissenting miniater of the Baptist persuaaion, waa forcibly driven from the Colony of Maaaa oh use tts into tho wilderneaa among tho wild beasts, "and men aa wild and fierce as they." Like Abraham of old, "he went forth not knowing whither he went." But tho wild beasts did him no harm, and the wild men, to the beat of their ability, sheltered and fed him. After daya of wandering, ho turned up in Rhode Island, whore, in recognition of divine protection, ho oalled tho set tlement that he organized PROVI DENCE ! Providence ia a great city now, tho capital city of the State of Rhodo Island. But the wide apread ing elma under whoso lower limbs the ingoted Puritana used to hang Quakers and burn witchea, have aU passed away, roots, branches and trunks? Strange mutations and illustrationa in a eortain aenae of "tho survival of tho fittest." Considering tho Puritanic fanati cism of the early colonial era in Now England, we can make much allow ance for John Adama' impatience with tho abuse of free apeech and a Jim Dumpi ***o ease at Which And fil Dyspepsia For "Pore r<V"*k Fo TBS ft A Fo? to Indigestion. "Evory summer I have had to tako tontos, but now I use ' Forco.' 1 sm onjoylng exoel Tent hoalth ; it has built me np. I eat ' Force ' at night and lt ?Ives mo a rostral sleep. It builds up, satisfies and ls plea? ant to eat and a foe to Indi gestion. "Mas. KAT? W. DOW jja^itS?g<Be^ a_ ???'"^'Ja-Port rayed from Rend lng and Casual Observation, ourler by ?J. S." free press. We oan forgive it, too, | for the sake of his early and un daunted patriotism at "a time that tried men's souls.'* That dovotiop was recognized by Jefferson ine im mortal author of the D?clar?t on of Independence, who declared that that declaration hud no stronger supporter in the Continental Congress than John Adams. These two great souls had become estranged for some years, as a result of the oitter party spirit that lifted the one into tho Presi dency and tho other out of it. But when both were private cit ?zen?, tho old friendship was revived by Jef ferson writing a very tender and con siderate letter to Adams on hearing j of the death of his accomplished wife. The letter was duly acknowledged and anwered tenderly, and in tho spirit of true friendship. Tho cor respondence contiuued with little interruption till a short time before their death, wliich occurred on the fourth of July, 1826. Adams, a little while before his death, sent a toast to a patriotio convention in session at Quincy. Tho sentiment] waa "Independence now and inde pendence forever." Then he in ?uired whether Jefferson yet lived, 'he day before tho latter died, the 3d of July, he prayed that, if in accordance with the Divine will, ho I might bo permitted to see another Fourth of July. His wish was ?ranted, and on tho fourth of July, 820, about two hours before Auiuns breathed his last, he yiolded up his spirit, both feeling as they left the land they so much loved, and for whoso welfare - they spout their lengthened lives, that they wore go ing to "a better country, that is a heavenly." STATK OK OHIO, CITY OF TOLKDO, I LUCAS COUNTY, J Frank J. Chenoy makes oath that ho is tho senior partner of tho brm of F. J. Cheney A- Co., doing business in tho City of Toledo, County and stale aforesaid, and that said Arm will pay tho sum of Ono Hundred Dollars for each and every caso of Catarrh that canuot bo cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Curo. FHANK J. CHUNKY. Sworn to before mo and subscribed in my presence, this Otb day of Docombor, A. D. 1880. A. W. GLEASON, ?KAI, I Notary Public, nail's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on tho blood and mu cous surfaces of tho system. Send for testimonials, freo. F. J. CHKNKY & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 7?>o. Hall's Family Pills aro tho best. Cleveland's Contribution. Bichmond, Va., May 10.-A check has been received here from Ex President Cleveland for tho bonelit of a monument to Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, the famous Confederate cav alry leader. Accompanying the j check was a letter in which tho ex President says that the country ile now again one, and that all seetioiiR can join heartily and conscientiously in honoring the memory of an Ameri can hero, no matter whether ho belonged to the North or the South, East or West. Tho amount for which tho check was draw"h is not mado public. Farmers' Institutos. Hy authority of tho Board of Trus tees of Clemson College, local insti tutes will bo held in such counties as send requests, signed by fifteen farmers, before thc fifteenth ot June, to J. S. Newman, director of farmers' institutes, Clemson College, S. C. The petitioners will name tho places at which institutes are desired and the dates will bo arranged by tho college authorities. Tho State insti tute will be held at Clemson College, commencing Monday evening, Au gust 10th, and closing Friday even ing, August 14th. You nover heard of any ono using Fo ley's noney and Tar and not being satis fiod. For salo by J. W. Holl, Walhalla. The youngest marriod couple in tho United Statos is said to be Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Banner, of Pal more, Ky., aged respectively 18 and ll. Tney have been "set up to housekeeping" on a farm all to them selves. I had tried some time in vain a after-dinner pain gnawed at him his belt below, led his world with Indigo, now can't bother him, s" has mads him "Sunny Jim." ff ree lady-to-Bwr* Cenal ?ives work to weak digestions ?nd supplies tho energy. Tho Funds of the Alliance Exchange. Considerable interest bas been manifested during the last few years, amongst the old members of tbo Farmers' Alliance as to* the where abouts and final disposition of tho Exchango Fund, which now amounts to something less than $17,000, and was subscribed in $50 shares by sub Alliances all over the State and not by individuals. Mr. J. 13. Douthit, who since last July has boon treasurer of the board and who has ohargo of this fund, at tended a meeting of the Cash Hill sub-Alliance iu Greenville county on Friday. This is tho Alliance that has brought suit through Mr. H. E. 1 h ookshiiv to have a receiver ap pointed for the State Exchange. Mr. Douthit was seen yesterday by a representative of The Intelli gencer aiid consented to talk for pub lication so that the people might clearly understand the situation, lie said : "It is no uso at present to go into the history of tho Excha/ige Fund, but in order to mako tho present status clear to all interested I would like to recall a few facts. In the palmy days of the Alliance it was agreed to get up an endowment for business purposes, amounting to $50,000. The interest was used in supporting a Farmers' State Ex change. This Btock was praotioally all taken, was not allowed to be tnken by individuals, but. was taken by sub-Alliances in $50 shares. The Alliances took from one to three shares and some of them paid only tho first call for 25 percent of their subscription, others paid 50 per cent and some paid tho full amount ; so that thc total amount j.aid in was about $23,000. Something over $5,000 of (.his was lost during the first two or three years of operation under tho management of Mr. M. L. Donaldson. Since then the fund has been kept intact except $1,850 over draft made by D. P. Duncan in 1898-99. Last July tho present board of directors were elected by the county trustee stockholders, who represented the sub-trustee stock holders from each sub-Alliance. This board elected Hon. A. C. Lyles, of Union, President, J. L. Keitt, of Newberry, secretary, and myself treasurer. Thc preceding board had loaned thc money out and when wo held a meeting during fair woek in Columbia last fall, at which $22,000 of $23,000 of stock was represented, moro than three-fourths voted for a return of the fund to tho subscribing Alliances under thc plan suggested by tho board of directors. "As tho expiration of the loan would not be until January 9th, 1908, thc board couldn't tako immediate action, but sinco then have used every endeavor to locate the certifi cates of stock, where tho whole amount was paid in and receipts for the money when partially paid. In February of this year the secretary sent notices to all the county trustoo stockholders and most of them wore published. Wo know it was pub lished in Greenville and other coun ties. "A short timo after these notices were sent out Mr. II. E. Brookshire, claiming to represent Cash Hill sub Alliance, in Greenville county, that had subscribed one share of stock, entered suit in Columbia to have a rcceivor appointed to take charge of tho Exchange fund. One reference has been had before Judge Gary in chambers and another is to bo had before it can bo taken to the Supreme Court. This money belongs to tho sub-Alliances that subscribed, and whore they can furnish receipts or certificates of stock tho money paid in will bo returned. Sinco this suit was started the board has used every effort possible to stop it, as it always has been a principle of tho Alliance to settle all such differences outside of thc courts. For that reason tho meeting with tho Cash Hill sub Alliance was called on tho 8th of May and it was attended by Mr. Lyles, Mr. Keitt and myself. Wo found that thcro was a groat deal of misunderstanding created before the paper was signed authorizing Mr. Hrookshiro to cntor suit. Mr. M. L. Donaldson was personally invited to attend this meeting, but foiled to appear. At this meeting on Friday several important facts wore made apparent that should bo known by tho public. "In tho first pince Mr. Donaldson makes a claim of $1,950 for salary duo sinco 1892. Ho also employed thc lawyers in Columbia, who aro pushing the suit, to get a reoeiver. Mr. Donaldson has never made any kind of a demand on tho board for back salary-it may be bucauso of losing the $5,000 of thc fund during his management of tho Exchange. Another thing that dcvoloped was that Cash Hilt Alliance has a sub tniHteo stockholder in tho person of a Mr. lilack, who has novor been ro placcd by a successor. A few sur viving members of this Alliance signed a paper giving Mr. IJrook shiro a power of attornoy to collect their stock in tho State Exchange. Their sub-truHtco stookholdor should ha vc tho certificate of stock and if ho has ho can get the money without trouble "Tho mooting at Cash Hill showed that a large majority of tho neighbor hood was non-committal, but it is certain that oven thoy aro much divided on tho quoHtion, especial I y as %thoy-confessed that they didn't, know. "It scorns impossible for us to stop tho fight and if tho rccoivor is finally appointed but littlo will bo loft for thc Alliance stockholders, as it will go into court oxponaes and tho law yers' pockots." Mr. Douthit further said that another roferonoe would be had soon and the board was prepared to take the matter up to the Supreme Court. -Anderson Iutelligecoer, May 13th. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and eau Bafoly be given to child ren, For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla. --mom. Three 6.els Kidnapped. Columbia, May 15.-W.M. Speight, formerly of Asheville, isA here look ing for his three daughters, the eldest 12, who, he says, were kidnappod. Inquiry in Asheville reveals the faot that the man was divorocd from tho mother of the children. Ile married again and bis girls, not being treated well by his new wife, he put them at a boarding school. Later he took the children home, and ono day, during his absence, a strange woman oalled on \vt> wife, who became frightened by her visitor's conduot and ran away. When she returned the chil dren were gone. Card from Col. D. P. Duncan. To the Editor of The State : In your issue of this date there is a statement from Mr. J. B. Douthit as to the status of the Farmers' State Alliance Exchange fund. I havo no criticism to make of Mr. Douthit'a statement. But somo of my friends have asked mo to make some expla nation as to that overdraft made by D. P. Duncan for $1,850. This over draft was made by D. P. Duncan, manager Alliance Exohange, with the full knowledge of the officers of the bank, with tho understanding that tho same would bo paid from the first dividends paid by the bank. The current expenses of tho State Exchange had always been paid by the interest derived from the oapital stock of the Exchange. The bank met with somo very serious losses, so much so that it was decided that until the bank could recover from these losses that no dividends be paid ; but to avoid closing tho Ex ohange I made the arrangement re ferred to above and this overdraft was allowed. As soon as the bank had recovered itself and its stock waa worth par by tho careful and astute management of Mr. J. P. Matthews, cashier, and Mr. F. H. Weston, president, tho bank now be ing in position to maka money and pay dividends, came tho proposition to sell the bank stock and close up tho Exchange. I ?lid all I could to hold tho bank stock and maintain the Exchange, but tho majority de cided otherwise and I have had nor mado no objection to their deoision. The same capital stock of $17,500 is to-day worth $4,000 premium, making $21,500, under thc reorganization of tho Palmetto Loan and Trust Com pany. This stock is to-day worth $1.10 and has paid 8 per cont divi dend for the past three years. D. I*. Duncan. Columbia, S. C., May 12, 1903. What is Foley's Kidney Cure? Answor: It is made from a proscrip tion of a leading Chicago physician, and ono of tho most eminent iu tue country. The ingredients mo tho pflvest that money can buy, and aro scientifically combiued.to get thoir utmost value. For sale by J. W. Hell, Walhalla. On Catechism They Will Talk. Lexington, Va., May 16.-The General Assembly of tho Southern Presbyterian church will hold its forty-third annual session in Lexing ton, Va., May 21-30. The opening sermon will bo preached by retiring Moderator, the Rev. W. T. Hall, Professor of Systematic Theology in tho Columbia Seminary. Included in the business that will come over from tho last Assembly will bo the consideration of a new "Cateobism on tho Church," which has been preparing for some years. Tho Presbyteries will send up their answers as to whether tho form of government shall be amonded so that a thesis written in Latin shall no longer be required of candidates for license to preach. There will bo reports from each of the following oxer utivo committees, through which the activities of the churoh are carriod on : Homo mis sions, foreign missions, publient ion, ministerial education, colored evan-? gelization, ministerial relief, churoh and Christian education, and tho home and sohool. During the Assembly popular meetings will be held and addresses made by tho ablest men available. Reports will be submitted from each of the Theological Seminaries Union at Richmond, Columbia, Lou isville, Clarkesville and Austin. Ono of tho most interesting dis cussions will be over tho question of whether or not overtures shall bo made to the Reformed (Dutch) church in America in regard to union betweon tho two churches which are closely akin in government and dootrine. A Race War Soon Over. New Orleans, May 16.-In St. Tammany Parish, about fifty miles from this city, Saturday night, an insolent negro was beaton with an axe handle by a white grocery clerk. The negroes armed and sought to orutse i rouble, but tho whites rallied and a pitched battle followed, in which four negroes, all members of tho Florant family, ono of whom was the aggressor, were killed. Peaco was then restored and the troublo is over. THE O US HEUMBLE POWDER Absolutely Puni THERE ?S NO SUBSTITUTE Long Lost Child Returns to Parents. Baltimore, Md., May 16.-Ethel Clarke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper W.Clarke, who was kidnapped 23 years ago, is onoe again in the homo from which she was stolen. One morning in tho spring of 1880 Mrs. Clarke arose early to go to a grocery store, two or three blocks distant from her home tho.n in a sparsely settlod neighborhood. On returning sho was confronted by a tramp whom she had before be friended, and who demanded his breakfast immediately. Mrs. Clarke told him he would have to wait until sho saw lit to give him something. Tho fellow oursed and threatened her. That afternoon Ethel disap peared,. On the last anniversary of her dis appearance one of the local newspa pers published a story of Ethel Clarke's, kidnapping. A few days later a handsome young woman called upon Mrs. Clarke. "My name is Ethel Clarke, and I believe I am your daughter," said the visitor. Then she said she re membered being taken away when very young by a rough man and car ried to an orphan asylum in Wash ington, where sho remained twelve years. She was transferred to other institutions, whore sho remained until she was eighteen years of ago, since which time sho has been earn ing her living in a silk factory in this city. Tho fullest investigation has been made, resulting in tho positivo identi fication of tho young woman as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke. Will Cure Consumption. A. A. Herron, of Finch, Ark., writes, "Foley's Doney and Tar is tho best pre paration for coughs, colds and lung troublo. I know that it has cured con sumption in tho ilrst stages." For salo by J. W. Boll, Walhalla. Millard Lee Will Probably Hang. Atlanta (Ga.) Journal, May 14th : "Millard Lee, who slew Lilla May Suttles some months ago, was ' de clared to bo a sane man by the jury in tho Fulton criminal court this morning. This means that ho will be hanged for his orimo when his rcspito expires on Juno 1st, unless there is further delay by the courts. It is understood that tho case will be appealed to tho Supreme Court. The case wont to the jury at noon to-day and in just eleven minutes a verdict was reached. It is understood that the jury was a unit on tho verdict." Difference in Prayers. Little Alice always said her prayors regularly before going to bed. Ono night, however, as she rested her head on the pillow she remarked, in a questioning way : "Mamma, my prayers aro so muoh longer than tho one nurso says in tho morning, can't I say hers when Pm tired ?" "Does the nurse pray in the morn ing ?" asked the mother, with a puz zled look. "Yes," said Alice sweetly. "She says : 'Lord, have I got to get up ?' " Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. How To Find Out. 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