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Richland Suporvljor ?50,000 Short. ^Columbia, October 6.-The cora niis^ion appointed to investigate j Richland o unty Hffairs m ad a a sen sational report to the Governor to- ; day. The 'eport nays that hut for the stealing that has been going on in the supervisor's office for thu past j six years thc county, instead of hav ing slipped hack $50,000 in debt in that time, would have been ahead, aa was the case when Supervisor S. H. 3 weds took charge six years ago. The graft appears to have been vorked by innumerable forgeries, padded vouchers an<l a system of ?rose mark voucbero. The person nost heavily involved in the for geries is Clerk C. M. Douglas, a Drainent member of the First Bap- ? ; '* ib urd? and a very old man. ' umerous vouchers that he e?ol>ed pay bis personal Dotes at tanks ave been pronouooed forgeries, ' hese forgeries amounting in one ear to over $2,000. Commissioner a rm ? ui confessed that he padded ouchers, and that in his three and a alf year's connection with the office received ?4,800. He eays he ivided with Supervisor Owens, but wens denies this. Harmon is said have gone to Canada. Others in lved are W. P. CoopiT, and John honiton, Richland county bridge ntractors. The coinminsion has en able to prove only mismanage out against Supervisor Owens. Doctors Said He Would Not Live. ?ter Fry, Woodruff, Pa., writes: 'After otoring for two years with tho best | vicious iu Waynesburg, and still get \$?L worse, tho doctors advised me if I d any business to attend tul had better eud to it at once, as 1 could not possi live another month as tliore was no 1 re for me. Foley's Kidney Cure was ommended to mo by a friend, and I mediately sent my sou to tho store for and after taking three bottles I bogan ?/ct better and continued to improve | til I was entirety well." J, \V. Boll. Anderson and Easlcy Trolley Line. Anderson, October G.-Applies n was made yesterday to the rotary of State for a commission thc "Anderson and Eaeloy Klec 10 Railroad." Thc capita! stock '< 11 be ?100,000, divided Imo 1,000 ires of the par value of ?100 cae!', e corporators will be lt. K. Smith, S. J. Frctwcll, J. B. Tucker, C. L. I uyton, J. M. Long, J. B. Spearman, C.Webb, W. S. Mauldin and R. Watson. John V. Stribling, of nderson, and Isbam Harmon j of: alitalia, well known civil engineers, "?ni work recently on thc necessary veys. The line can be built at a! jintmum cost, as there ts compara-1 yely little grading to ?lo. A route j < ut be secured that will not cross a s ugle stream and will traverse a really level ridge all the way, going v|a L'ierootown. The gentlemen who are interested, all substantial citizens, say they mean busittes" Tiley are certainly going about tue matter in a busincHH like way. For some time subscriptions have been taken quietly ami tho people along the route ure giving the projeta suVtJpt'aiitial support. \ CURES Mm ALL EtSt FAILS. I Host eouKh Syrup. Tunica U<XKI. ! In time. Sold by dniKRlstn. ?yBBBEgBBCa Cotton Hauled Back to Farms. Montgomery, October G.-Thero was a remarkable condition presented to thc people of this city yesterday .when ownfljfl of six hundred bales of otton \\?mB?M it from thc square and cf used to accept loss than 10 cents a pound for it. And the strength of thc situation for the fanner was that every merchant, banker and ware houseman in tho city was standing by him, and offering him all the help he wanted to keep tho staple from the 1 ayers at tho price that was yarned, \)? cents. ..; As soon as it was shown that thero ,i^oiiUl he offered only the price Binned there was a rush to meet the situation. Warehousemen came for ward and told thc owners that they Would take the cotton and lot thom ?ave $ 10 a bide on lt, and hold it for ||hem until the price went to ten wents. The proposition was generally accepted, though some was hauled Back to the homes of the owners. It ft given out that practically none j?as sold at the prevailing price. Jj A couple were married in Switzer land thc other day, and in search of ?he novel, decided to havo their Weddel,' itK-akfast served on thc .jmmmit of Mount Norn. When tpoy got up lhere they found thc Kampagne frozen solid. S Car? ol Thinks. We wish through the columns of your paper to expreaa our ainoere thanks to those who so kindly as Histed us during tho illness and death of our dear mother. May God's richest blessings rvst upon them. Keuhen Lee, Sr., und Children. Don't Be Imposed Upon. Foley A Co., Chiringo, originated Honey and t ar as a throat aud lung remedy, and on account of the great merit ami popularity ot Foley's Honey aud Tar muiiy imitations are offered for the genu ine. These worthless imitations have similar somxliug UH mes Beware of them. The genuiue Foley's Honey and Tar is in a yellow paoksge. Ask for it and i et use any auhstitute. It is the best remedy for coughs and colds. J. W. Boll, Walhalla. Condition of Colton Crop. Washington, October 8-The Ag ricultural Department announced at noon that the average condition of the cotton crop SeptemWr 25th was 71.2, as compared with 72.1 August 25th, and 75.8 on September 25th, 1904; 65.1 September 25th, 1908; and a ten-year average of 66.1. $5,000 for a Part of Foot. Abbeville, October 6.-In the Court of Common Pleas for this county thia morning a jury returned a verdict of $5,000 against the Sea board Air Line 1{ iii way in favor of Frank Jones. Almut two years ago Mr. Jones lost a part of his left foot while in the discharge of his duty as an employee of thc railroad. Ile is tho son of Comptroller General A. W. Jones. Heavy Hemp Loss Near Manila. Manila, October 6.-The estimated loss in the hemp growing districts from the recent typhoon is $5,000,000 in gold. Thc hemp in warehouses ready for shipment is also a total loss. Thc plantations arc impaired to such an extent that it will take a year to get them in condition again. Reports now coming in from thc South indicate :i greater loss of life and property than was lirst esti mated. On Tyoao island tho beach is strewn with dead bodies, among them those of some Americana in such a condition as to be nnrecog nizable. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Will Waive an Examination. New York, October 5,- Henry Leonard, the youth who secured $359,000 worth of securities on a forged check from the National City Hank recently, in all probability will waive, au examination tbis afternoon, when arraigned b? fore City Magis trate Pool and will be held for the grand jury. Abe Levy, Leonard's counsel, believes the hov should not bo made to suffer penal servitude, and U is probable District Allot Hey Jerome and the bank officials will consent to an arrangement to have bim sent, to . c'i rmatcry. Heart Weakness. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure has made many hearts well after they have been pronounced hopeless. It has completely cured thousands, and will al most invariably cure or benefit every case of heart disease. Short breath, pain around heart, palpitation, fluttering;, dizzy, fainting and smothering spells should not be neglected. Take Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and see how quick you will be relieved. It cannot make a new heart, but will restore a sick one by strengthening the heart nerves and muscles, relieving the un nat nra! strain, and restoring its vitality. "I lind a very bad cano of heart trouble. For six months t could not Work. I.nst July 1 was plowing corn and feeling bad all day; In the after noon In plowing one row 1 had to lay down, or fall down, three times. My heart throbbed as though u would burst through, and I had dlflloutty in petting my bron th, I purchased a bottle of Or. Miles' Henri Cure, nnd before 1 hud used half of lt I could lav down and sloop all night. Previ ously 1 lind to get Up from llvo to ton times a night. I have taken several bottles, nnd my heart ls as regular ns dork work. I feel Uko a now mnn, and cnn work consid?rame for an old man, 84% yonrs old." If. D. MCGILL, Frost, Ohio. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure ls sold bf your drugo'sti who win guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. If it fails he will refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind WM Murdered and Robbed. On Turn!ay night of last week Hubert McDowell, a grover and good citizen of Camden, waa found ia DeKalb street, dead from a wound inflicted by i. bludgeon. Hi? money and bia keys wore gone and hm mer vantile books were by his aide. He waa carrying them home to post win n he waa set upon by the assassin and robber. Aa yet no clue has been found. The amount of money that Mr. McDowell had on his per son is not known. Rsv. D. w. H lott Makes a Change. Rev. D. W. Hiott has resigned Picken* and Liberty churches, and Uwv. P. P. Crawford, of Lavouia, Ga., luis been called to this field. Bro. Hiott has been pastor of tht-ae churches several years and has ac complished a fine work. He felt that his field was too large and decided to give up the above nan ad churches, which together will support a pastor for his whole time. It is a fine field and we congratulate Bro. Crawford on being called to serve two such good churches.-Baptist Courier. Negroes Take Revenge. The Union Transportation Com pany has been organized by the negroes of Nashville, Tenn., and put in operation last week five automo biles for the purpose of transporting negro passengers to various parts of that city. Some of tho leading ne groes of Nashville are interested in the venture, claiming to have ample capital. Ever since the "jimcrow" street car law went into effect the colored population has been greatly dissatis fied and negro travel on the cars has greatly decreased. Bandits Hob Train. Seattle, Wash., October 5.-The east-bound overland on the Great Northern railroad was bold up on tho night of October 42 about ten miles outside lins eily and the con tents of the express company's safe were taken. Three charges of dyna mite wore exploded on tho safe be fore it gave way, and it took the robbers oin; hour and twenty min utes to accomplish the task. The train crew made no fight, and no one was injured. A posse immediately began scouring the woods for the bandits and bloodhounds wore put on their trail. A Card. This is to certify that all druggists Are authorized to refund your money if Fo ley's Honey ami Tar fails to euro your cough or cold, lt stops tho cough, heals the lungs and prevents serious results from a cold. (Jures la grippe cough and I prevents pneumonia and consumption. I Contains no opiates. The genuino is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. J. W. Hell, Walhalla. Cleveland on Sunday Schoois. Grover Cleveland was requested a few days ago to give an expression on the "Value ot Sunday Schools." Here it is : "My observation has convinced me of tho extraordinary value of the influences that grow out of Sunday school teaching. I assure every Sabbath school scholar in the land that nothing contributes more to the building of good character and to living helpful and useful lives. Tho influences of the Sabbath school, if the life is open to receive it, is one of tho strongest and most constant guides and helps in the severe strug gles which await {every one in the journey of life." Cannibals Feast on Human Flesh. Victoria, li.JC, October 5.-News of a cannibal feast by blacks at Mal licolo was received here recently by the Miowera. Two natives of Moskelyn island wen; trading when they were waylaid near the Mullic?lo by cannibals. The men were slaugh tered and their bodies cai ried to a coast village, where they were opened ns game and prepared for a feast. The bodies were placed in a native canoe and ns the murderers wore leaving,(they incurred the sus picion of M. Vigourez, a French trader. The* natives told bim they had killed some pigs and the French man, believing their story, allowed them to go. lt subsequently transpires that several tribes were assembled and a feast of human (lesli was held. White settlers learned of this and under pressure, tho natives admitted they had roasted the bodies and de vout ed the arms and legs of the un ? fortunate men. County Treasurer Removed. Columbia, October 5.-The Comp troller General's office, having found bim $4,187.Tb* short, the Governor yesterday removed County Treasurer J. T. Patterson, of Edgefield, from office. Tho comptroller says the shortage is duo to mismanagement and n?gligence rattier than to crimi nality. A God Suggestion Sure. The enforcement of the vagrant law in the small towns and cities would go further toward solving the labor problem than anything else of which we know. In many sectioi>s the cotton fields are white and the picket s are acaree, because they have gone to the towns where they oan get a high price for doing odd jobs and loaf the remainder of the time. In fact when many of them reach town they become so entirely a vic tim of laziness that they will not work at al), even when begged and offered high wages.-Edgefield Ad vertiser. Milking Goats Are Imported. Washington, October 5.-The De partment of Agriculture has im ported from the island of Malta a herd of sixty-eight milking goats. These animals have arrived at New York and are now in quarantine awaiting inspection. They will be taken to the Connecticut experiment station, where they will be fed, milked and propagated under scien tific conditions. Tho young will be distributed throughout tho experi ment stations of the different State.-. In a statement Secretary Wilson says : "The milking goat has been neg lected in tho United States. Goats are almost entirely free from tuber culosis. Their milk is peculiarly adapted to children, resembling human milk more than that from any other animal. It is also valuable for invalids. People who cannot keep a cow may keep a goat." The herd was selected by G. F. Thompson, a special agent of tho department. The goat averages about 3 quarts of milk daily. ?Vcgctable Preparation for As similating lite Food andRcgt Ha ting foe Sto inners and Bowels of 1 NYAJV' 1 ?> /< li II.MKKN Promotes DigesHonXheerfur ness and Rest .Contains neither Opium,Morphine itor>fineral. NOT Ti An c OTIC . /hVr aff/MJkSAMtrELPtrCH&Ji Pim^JtU Se*?~ Mx.Strutm. * r?W * Aperfecl Remedy For Constipo non. Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea Wurms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Loss OF SLEEP. F;\c Simile Signature of NEW YORK. E -i EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. GASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of For Thirty Years PASTORIA Tn r ctNT.un COMPANY. New YORK O ITV. They Get Half the Spoils. Columbia, October 5.-Assistant Attorney Youinans has rendered an opinion that where sheriffs, magis trates, or other officials make seizures in prohibition counties they aro en titled to half of tlie spoils for the seizures they have made. Sheep manure is extremely rich in nitrogen, and this is nffimed many. It is claimed by English far mers that 100 ?heep pastured for fifteen days on an acre of land will manure it sufficiently to give a four years' rotation of crops. Negotiations for the peaceful sepa ration of Norway from Sweden have about been concluded, and war is r.o longer feared. The sentimeut in favor of Norway establishing a re publican form . government con tinues to grow. The census bureau in its educa tional reports says there is one I teacher for every seventy-one pupils in the United States. The school age, on which tho number of pupils is estimated, is from 5 to '24. The proportion of teachers is greatest in towns of less than 26,000 inhabitants. Just Received A Tremendous Shipment Of Men's Boys' and Children's Suits. Before Buying Your Fall Clothing be Sure to See My Line. Boys' Overcoats and Everything in the Clothing Line. Clothing, Clothing ! Men's AU-Wool Snits, well m \?e ?ind good material for $6.00. Big lot of $10 Suits to go at $7.00-all now goods, but for quick sales and to advertise my business will sell them at $7.50. My line of Men's Suits for $10, ?1*2 and $lo can't be boat. Not a few, but a big line to mako your selection from. All styles-in stouts, in slims and in regulars, double breast, simare cut or any kind wanted. Pull stock of Overcoats and Extra Pants. Hoys' and Children's Suits from 75c. to $5.00 Sizes from 8 years old to 17 in Knee Panta Suits. Buster Brown Suits from $1.00 to $5.00. Full stock of Mott's Boys', Children's and Ladies' Underwear. Best values for the money, and wo have what you want. Give Andoison's ?toro a visit. It won't cost anything to look. He lias the Goods and the l'rices. It will pay anyone to soo his stock before buying. Remember I lead in Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Ladies' Jackets, Hats, Furniture, Stoves and Sewing Machines. YOURS TRULY, RUSKIN ANDERSON P Seneca, S. C.