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tumorous department. A Pretty Strong Yarn. A group of politicians were discussing the platform that should be adopted by the convention when Senator Depew of New York, turned to Governor Carter of Hawaii. "Governor, we haven't heard from you on this subject. What are your views?" queried Senator Depew. "I haven't any," replied the governor of Hawaii. "What. A good Republican and no views on the platform? Why, what do you expect your constituents to say?" "Don't make any difference to them. We'll have a platform of our own. You know, you people were fighting on free silver four years ago. Know what the principal plank in our opponents' platform was?" "What?" all queried. "Cremation. The Democrats got an idea that they could win on that platform. You know the people of Hawaii have a horror of cremation. Well, our opponents made the cry that the Republicans were in favor of cremation. The fight was a warm one. The tariff was forgotten and free silver was unheard of. It was cremation, cremation. Are you in favor of cremation?" "And the result?" "They won. And then there was more fun. The opposition got together and framed an anti-cremation bill. The delegates wrangled. The Republicans objected. Finally one old delegate arose. 'But there Is no penalty,' he said. 'How can you expect a law to be obeyed that has no penalty attached?' Of course, it was unanswerable. The opposition hummed and hawed. Finally another delegate arose and left the halls of congress. He returned half an hour later. " 'Gentleman, I wish to submit an amendment to the law prohibiting cremation,' he said. "'What is it?' came from the presiding officer. " *1 wish to confine any man who is cremated in some prison for not less than six months.' "Well, the amendment carried. That is the reason that I am not particularly interested in the platform which will be adopted in Chicago. I know that I will nave anoiner in nawau. ?vmiago Inter-Ocean. Rosooe Conkling's Big Fee.?It is said that one day when Roscoe Conkling was beginning to attain some measure of success he dropped into the office of Charles O'Connor of New York, then one of the leaders of the bar. "What's the trouble?" asked the latter, as Conkling excitedly paced the floor. "I've just been subjected to the worst insult I have ever received. This is the first time a client ever objected to my fee. "You know I defended Gibbons for arson, and put in some tremendous work for him. He was convicted at the trial, but we couldn't help it, and I took the case to the superior court and we lost there, then on to the supreme court and that affirmed the conviction, and he has been given ten years. Now, my fee only amounted to $3,000, and the scoundrel actually has the audacity to grumble about it, saying it's too high. What do you think of that for impudence?" "Well," said O'Connor, slowly, "of course, you did a lot of work and $3,000 is not a big fee: but, to be frank with you, .Mr. Conkling, my opinion, founded on mature consideration, is that he might have been convicted for less money."?Success. Only One Awake.?The Rev. Floyd Tompkins, in delivering a commence-ment address the other day, when the temperature in the room was anything .but comfortable told the graduating class that he had come to keep them awake. "But," he said, "I don't wish to have the same experience that a minister in Scotland had one very hot day. "He had been speaking for half an hour when he noticed that his hearers were nearly all asleep. "'Come!' he shouted, 'wake up! Tou ought to be ashamed of yourselves to fall asleep in church. Look at the poor idiot in the gallery. He is the only one in the house who didn't go to sleep.' "At this one of the church members, who had been aroused from a comfortable nap, stretched himself and said: " 'Yes. and if he had any sense he would be asleep too.' "?Philadelphia Press. A Christian Science Story.?A well-known physician who is somewhat skeptical as to the soundness of Christian Science doctrines tells this story of an ardent Eddylte and her little boy: The mother was crossing the field with her small son when a goat appeared and came toward them threateningly, to the dismay of the young ster, who shrank in terror behind his mother's skirt. Remembering her belief she tried to reassure him. "Why Georgie," she said, soothingly as the goat continued to advance, "don't you know that you're a Christian Science little boy, that there's no such thing as pain, and that it would be useless for the goat to try to hurt you? Don't you know that?" "Yes," wailed the doubting believer between his sobs, "I know it and you know it. but the goat don't know it."? Harper's Weekly. Wanted Him on the String.?"Miss Blinks." said the impatient young man, "for three months I have waited for an answer, and you still keep putting me off." "Are you certain you love me. Freddie?" "Love you? I could die for you!" "And should I tell you that there was an obstacle in the way of our marriage could you wait for ten or fifteen years, though without a definite promise to marry you at the end of that time?" "With the possibilities of winning you I could wait forever if I were to receive the faintest ray of hope." "All right, Freddie. You just wait around, and if I don't land something better I will probably marry you as a last resort." iUisecllaurous grading. FROM CONTEMPORARIES. News and Comment That Is of More or Less Local Interest. LANCASTER. Ledger, June 29: Court convened here Monday morning, Judge Ernest Gary presiding. It adjourned sine die, however, in the afternoon, no cases being tried. True bills were found by the grand jury in the following cases, which were continued to next term: John Jackson, Jr., murder; John Stray, assault and battery with intent to kill; John Bunyan Gregory, assault with intent to ravish; Lewis M. Horton, murder; Eliza Ashley, keeping a disorderly house; Mary Harper, assault and battery with intent to kill. The case of S. A. Vincent, charged with forgery, continued from last court, was nol prosed. Lewis M. Horton, charged with murder, was admitted to bail in the sum of $ 1.500% The Kershaw Cotton seed oil mill is arranging to put in a big fertilizer plant in connection with its mill at Kershaw. They will complete it in time to manufacture fertilizers for the coming season John Strain, colored, of this place, was shot by another darkey on the train returning with the colored excursionists from Charlotte last Friday. The shooting occurred as the train reached Rock Hill. The ball took effect near the hip. John was left at Rock Hill for medical attention but has since been brought home The old cotton mill here, which up to this time has been operated by steam, is shut down for a few days while changes are being made to operate it by electricity from the new mill power house About 10 o'clock last Saturday morning the Cunningham hotel was discovered afire. The alarm was given and soon the fire, which was in a closet near the top of the stairway on the second floor, was extinguished. Very little damage was done The first cotton bloom of the season was sent , up on the 24th, by Richard McDow from the Fitzpatrlck "Massey place." CHESTER. Lantern. June 28: Col. E. T. Atkin son was so unfortunate as to have the small bone of his left leg broken In two places just above the ankle Saturday morning. He had been having a cow weighed and in some way was tripped p and jerked down.by the line with the above result A very interesting series of services is being conducted at Purity chapel. Commencing Wednesday night, Rev. Jas. Russell was assisted by Rev. Tom Spence of Rock Hill, who preached each evening during the week and twice on Sabbath, morning and afternoon. Rev. Wardlaw preached Sabbath evening and Dr. C. R. Hyde yesterday evening. Rev. Russell says the meeting will continue as long as interest is shown The town teachers gave the boarding teachers quite a delightful little lawn party on the graded school campus Friday evening. The time was spent pleasantly in playing such games as would be suitable to teach pupils, with music and singing. Cream, sherbet and cake were served Mr. J. R. Schorb of Yorkville, was in the city yesterday morning on his return from a few days visit to his granddaughter, Mrs. Tom Kell. Though eighty-eight years old he is still able to work at the photograph business. Little Miss Agnes Hunter, who has also been visiting Mrs. Kell, accompanied him to her home in Yorkville.'...Chester was the scene of another fire about 9 o'clock last Friday evening. This time it was tenement houses near the S. A. L. depot belonging to Mrs. Nannie Neal. The fire started from the explosion of a lamp which had been left burning in one of the houses, while all the occupants were away. The distance to the water supply and the difficulties which had to be encountered by the firemen to get there gave the fire such a start that four houses were consumed before it could be checked. There was nothing much saved out of the first house but from the others the greater part of their belongings were saved. We understand Mrs. Neal had sufficient insurance to cover the loss, but owing to the advance in the price of lumber the houses could not be replaced for the same amount. GASTON. Gastonia Gazette, June 28: After an illness of five weeks Capt. James Jl-J -i. O 1. Cicero luuu uieu ui o u ciucn. ounuaj morning at his home on Chester street. His death was due to catarrh of the stomach from which he had suffered for several months. The deceased was in the sixty- sixth year of his age, having been born December 14th, 1839, at Paw Creek in Mecklenburg county. Mrs. Stella C. Clark, wife of Mr. Joseph L. Clark, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at High Shoals, age forty-three years. Mr. L. D. Smith came down yesterday afternoon and returned with a casket last night. The body will be taken to Georgia today for burial The annual district conference of Shelby district, M. E. Church South, convenes at McAdenville Thursday, July 7th. Rev. H. L. Atkins of Shelby will preside Saturday the Carolina and North-Western railroad gave its employees an all day outing at High Shoals. A special train was run from Chester, passing Gastonia about 8.30 a. m., going up and. 7 p. m. returning. Music was furnished ay the Chester band The ranks of the Confederate veterans of Gaston county are being rapidly thinned by the grim reaper. In a steady and unceasing stream the men who wore the grey are marching to answer the last roll call and to join the great silent majority. Within the space of one week the county has lost three of its bravest veterans, namely: Mr. John F. Wilson, who died on the 19th; Mr. E. L. Fegram. who died on the 23rd: and Capt. J. C. Todd who died 011 the 2Gth. This band of heroes is fast vanishing from the land. They are passing away. But the record of their deeds lives and will continue to live. It has animated, and will continue to animate the sons of the south to the performance of heroic deeds.... Gastonia is preparing for a great day Saturday, July 2nd. It promises to be the biggest celebration the town has ever experienced. All the committees are hard at work. The committees on parade and amusement are getting in readiness to entertain the large crowd that is expected to be on hand. Governor Aycock will speak at Loray Park in the forenoon; McAdenville and King's Mountain will play ball at 3 p. m. at the old show grounds; the day will close with a big display of fire works at 8.30 p. m. at Loray park. There will also be other features of amusement An enthusiastic mass meeting was held in the city hall last night for the purpose of organizing a baseball and park association. Mr. W. O. Gattis was elected temporary chairman and Mr. E. H. Tuttle secretary. A committee consisting of Messrs. J. S. Torrence, E. H. Tuttle, and S. S. Morris, was appointed to solicit stock takers. A permanent organization will be effected as soon as a specified amount of stock has been subscribed. It is proposed to purchase something UKe ininy acres 01 lanu, uunu a. siu.uu stand, race track, and in short to create an up-to-date park Mrs. R. A. Wilson, wife of Mr. R. A. Wilson, Sr., died Saturday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Reld in McAdenville after an illness of several weeks, aged fiftyfive years. The funeral was held in the Methodist church at Lowell at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. John H. Bradley conducting the services, after which the body was tenderly laid to rest in the Lowell cemetery. Surviving the deceased are a husband and five children as follows: Mr. R. A. Wilson, Jr., Mrs. J. B. Reld, and Mr. Sam Wilson of McAdenville: Mr. James Wilson, book-keeper for the Lowell Cotton Mill; and Mrs. L. R. Reld of Ch'arlotte. AS THE HUSBAND TOLD IT. The Statement By Robert Campbell That the Wife Never Learned. "Oh, my dear," said the husband, "I must tell you something Robert Campbell told me today while " "Where did you see Robert Campbell?" interrupted the wife. "Oh, we went to luncheon together and " "How did you happen to go to luncheon together?" "Well, we didn't exactly go togeth er. I met Robert at the restaurant, and "What restaurant?" "Marston's, and Robert " "How did you happen to go to Marston's? I thought you always went to Cook's?" "I most always do, my dear, but I happened to drop into Marston's today with Robert, and " "Does he always lunch there?" *"1 am sure I don't know whether he does or not. It makes no earthly difference If " "Oh, of course not. I Just wondered if he did, that's all. Go on with your story." "Well, while we were eating our soup, Robert " "What kind of soup?" "Consomme. Robert said that " "I thought you never ate that kind of soup?" "Well, I don't care much for it, but "How did you happen to order it if you didn't like it?" "Because I did. But the soup has nothing to do with the story." "No. Well, of course not. I never said it did. I don't see why you should get so cross over a simple question. Go on." "Well, while we were eating our soup Lawrence Coventry and his wife came in and " "They did?" "I have just stated the fact." "Uhm! You needn't get so cross." "They came in and " "Is Elizabeth pretty?" "Pretty enough. Robert bowed and "Does he know them?" "Well, now, do you suppose he would have bowed if he hadn't known then\?" "How was she dressed?" "Woman alive! I never looked at her dress, so how should I know? What I was going to tell you was that "Did they sit near you?" "Yes, at the next table, and while they were ordering Robert said that they " "Couldn't they hear him?" "Do you suppose Robert would have no more sense than to let them hear him talking about them? Look here, now " "George, if you can't tell a simple little incident without getting into a passion, you'd better keep it to yourself. What did Robert say?" "He said Mrs. Walker's father was opposed to the match and " "How did lie know that?" "Great Caesar! There you go again!" "George, please remember it is your wife to whom you are speaking." "No other woman would drive me raving, distracted crazy asking silly questions about " "George!" "Every time I attempt to tell you anything you begin and you?" "George. I do not propose listening to any such insulting remarks and?" "You never listen to anything. That is the trouble. If " "When I ask you a simple question, you " "Simple! You've asked me a hundred simple questions in the last half hour just because I was going to tell you that Robert Campbell said that?" "I do not care to know what Mr. Robert Campbell said. You cannot tell a trilling story and tell it respectfully. I shall have my dinner sent to my room, since it is painful for you to eat with an idiot!" And the wife retires scornfully, while the husband narrowly escapes apoplexy.?New York Sun. The Population ok the World.? According to an exhaustive statistical work by a German, of which Harper's Weekly gives an interesting resume, the population of the world today is 1,503,300,000. The average density of population is about ten persons to one square kilometer, and the distribution among the continents is as follows: In Europe, 9,723,600 square kilometers and 392.264,000 people, or forty inhabitants for each square kilometer; in Asia, 44,179.400 square kilometers and 819.556,000 inhabitants, eighteen to a square kilometer; in Africa, 29.820.200 square kilometers and 140,700,000 Inhabitants, live to a square kilometer. North America, to which division are rather arbitrarily assigned the West Indies, Mexico. Central America and Panama as well as the United States and Canada, is credited with 20,817,700 square kilometers and 105,714,000 inhabitants, live to one square kilometer. CHAINGANG OUTLAWED. Beyond the Jurisdiction of Municipal Authorities According to Judge Speer. United States District Judge Emory Speer, of the western division of the southern district of Georgia rendered an opinion of far reaching importance -last Tuesday, involving the authority of municipal courts all over the country to sentence violaters of municipal ordinances to local chalngangs. The case came before JujJge Speer on a writ of habeas corpus applied for by Henry Jamison, a negro, for release from the custody of E. A. Wlmblsh, superintendent 01 tne mou cuum*, ua., chaingang. Judge Speer in a lengthy opinion decided that the superintendent was without authority to hold the prisoner and directed his immediate release. In passing upon the case Judge Speer called attention to the fact that the commitment from the recorder's court "was a sentence and nothing more," and that there was no finding of guilt or innocence by the recorder. "The question involved," said Judge Speer, "is whether the recorder of Macon can, without any sort of criminal pleading and without the intervention of a Jury, convict a citizen twice for violation of a municipal ordinance and sentence him to seven months at hard punishment to be suffered in a branch of the penitentiary." Continuing, he said: "Can it be maintained in the light of the constitution that one man, under any form of procedure devised or to be devised by local legislation, can consign men, women and children to a chalngang for such trivial offenses as are within the Jurisdiction of a police magistrate?" Judge Speer severely scored the chaingang methods and said: "Indeed it may be with entire accuracy declared that the voluminous and exhaustive preparation of the city attorney and the subsequent examination by the court has evoked no shred of authority, either American or English, where a sentence by a police magistrate to a public chaingang, with the ignominious accessories of fetters, the stripes, lash and of the degradation of convict life has been sustained or even palliated. Under the American system the chaingang has no place In the jurisdiction and procedure of police court where trial by Jury's not a right of the accused." He then declared the sentence of the recorder void, for want of due process of law and because one man cannot be judge of Infamy. "Like thousands of oppressed and downtrodden," he said, "through all the centuries since that glorious day in the history of the human liberty when the great charter made forever imperishable the principle that 'no freeman may be taken or imprisoned but by the lawful Judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.' he applied for the great writ of right, the writ of habeas corpus, and he humbly seeks the portals of the court whose Judges are sworn to know no difference between the rich and the poor, where justice ever bends the listening ear to catch the plaint of the humble and the lowly. If," he said further, "the prayer of the petitioner must be denied, then the statute authorizing the United States courts and ? J 1 ^1 e *V>a writ nf me judges mereui iu issue me habeas corpus to protect the rights of the citizen guaranteed by the national constitution has at last been successfully nullified." Judge Speer declared that the argument had been advanced by a road commissioner that while a sentence to the chaingang would forever ruin a white man previously respectable it had no such effect on a respectable negro. He held that such considerations dc not appeal to a court charged with the equal enforcement of the law, and he did not believe they met the approbation of the best people of the southern states nor were they conducive to the welfare of the south or hopeful for Its future. Judge Speer concludes with an argument made by him 20 years ago and which he reaffirms. In this he said that "though the color line expert may so declare, this is no color line case. It is a negro today. It will be a white man, aye white child and a white woman tomorrow. In this court the law is equal and for all." KING WOOLSEY. Corked a Bottle to Show His Skill as a Marksman. Sheriff Cook has in his possession a weapon which was probably used in the making of history in Arizona in the days of the sixties and seventies. It is a revolver of an old model, Colt's pattern, and it was found on the flat between Sentinel and Agua Calientea few days ago. There was found to be rudely engraved on the metal work the letters "K. \V." There were six notches filed on the side of the barrel. The conclusion was reached that the gun had been a part of the armory of the late King Woolsey, whose stronghold at Agua Caliente for years was one of the best known places in the territory. The dilapidated old weapon was shown to Justice Burnett, who said that it recalled to him an incident in a tour of a party of tenderfeet across the continent. There was a breakdown of a Southern Pacific train near a place called Sentinel, which consisted of nothing more than a box of a railroad office. The breakdov. .1 was of so serious a nature that there was no prospect of the train moving for several hours. The tourists exhausted all means of amusement at their hands, and finally nno nf them nrnnnssf) shOOtinET at a target. A half dozen revolvers were collected, and several empty soda, beer and other bottles which were found lying around the station. The marksman established a range some distance from the train, and kept popping away at the bottles for an hour or two. One of the tourists, but only one of them, succeeded in hitting a bottle now and then, and he was recognized as the Dr. Carver of the party. An old man with flowing whiskers, attracted by the discharge of firearms, rode up and sat on his horse observing the target practice. Whenever the champion tourist fired the old man would give a grunt expressive of con tempt. Finally the champion turnei to him and said: "Maybe you thlnl you can shoot." The old man said nothing, but dls mounting, he picked up a bottle, fas tened a string about the bottom of 1 In such a manner that the bottle woul hang perfectly horizontal in its In verted position. The old man tied th string to the low limb of a mesqult? He next took the cork from the bot tie, and when the bottle had becom stationary he measured with his eye a spot directly under the mouth of li He placed a flat stone there and pu the cork on it upside down, direct! under the mouth of the bottle. The the old man set the bottle swlngini and walking away a distance of thirt yards, he estimated to a nicety the po sition of the bottle and its seml-clrcu lar pain ana maae an aosoiuieiy ucuu rate calculation of the effect of th momentum. He drew a six shoote and fired. The bottle fell, and one c the tourists ran and picked It up cork ed. One of the tourists asked the ol man who he was. As he mounted hi horse and rode away he replied: "I'r King Woolsey."?Arizona Republican. WOMEN WHO BETRAYED MEN. Where Soldiers' Lives Have Bee Wrecked By Fair Sex. In nearly every Instance of treach cry and corruption resulting In a pub He scandal during the last fift years woman has played a promlner and ignoble part. The real Instigate of the crime, she goes unpunlshec bringing to those connected with he Ijnioiny, disgrace, exile and some times death. One of the most notorious of thes women who for a time pulled th strings of history was the Baroness d Kaula, a German by birth, who cause the downfall of old General de Clss; the minister of war in Paris during th presidency of Marshal MacMahon. The general, infatuated with th baroness, was in the habit of lunchin with her at her house close to the Ely see every Thursday, after the meetln of the cabinet council. While they were at lunch her sei vants were taking shorthand notes ( the ministerial papers in the general portiono, wmcn were men lumaiu^ in cipher to Bismarck in Berlin, wh thus knew every Friday morning a that had passed in the French cabinf council on Thursday. This went on for two years, an might never have been discovered the baroness had not made the mistak of being too grasping. She succeede in obtaining from the general, wh could refuse her nothing, valuabl army contracts for some of her friend This led to searching inquiries on th part of disappointed candidates an the whole business came out.?Peai son's Weekly. SALVATION ARMY WORK. Statistics Showing Growth of Arm In United States. The Salvation Army has made put lie some official statistics showing th growth of the army in the Unite States and the magnitude of the wor of the army at the present time. One can get some adequate concef tlon of the volume of the social relit 1- J Utf ormv frftl worK accuinpusucu uj i?c o.mj the following interesting figures: She! ters for men, 80; accommodations, 7 774; beds occupied during one montl 182,795; work found for 1,613, offlcei engaged in this work, 123; employe 525; total, 648. Labor bureaus, 5; foun work free for 1,274. Farm colonies, 3 accommodation, 450; officers in charge 10. Rescue homes, 21; accommodatioi 492; beds occupied during one montl 14,730; meals supplied, 44,190; officei in charge, 10; employes, 6; total, 1 Day nurseries, 4; accommodation, 122 beds occupied during one month, 1,994 meals supplied, 5,970; officers in charg 2; employes, 5; total, 7. Slum post 20; officers in charge, 28. In additlo to these there are twelve mlscellaneoi; institutions comprising broom factorie stables, rescue missions, etc. The army has established three fan colonies. One of these colonies is lc cated at Mentor, O., one at Amit; Col., and the third at Soledad, Cal. I the three there are about 3,000 rcre and up to date nearly 100 families ha\ been transplanted from the city to thes colonies, comprising about 400 peopl all told. On the California colony las year the average income was $850 froi each twenty-acre irrigated tract, an one family made $1,100.?New Yor Evening Post. HAD HIS EARS TRIMMED. But He Still Remained the Same 01 Jackass. A jackass of a plain ashy gray colc was often the victim of the gibes an Jests of the other animals. They ofte referred to him as a long eared creat ure, until he concluded that it was hi ears that gave him a reputation fc aslninity. "Those ears are too verbose and lux uriant," said the Jackass to hlmsel "If they were less copious I mlgb gain a reputation for wisdom, and 1 time I might be regarded as a wis citizen. I will have the balloon jib and the upper topmast gallant sail cut off, and then I will no longer b an ass." So the ass went to a surgeon, wh chopped off large quantities of ears. "Be liberal in your trimming," sal the ass. "Make those ears small an delicate while you are about It. I wl have those extravagant sound catcher turned into minus quantities If neces sary to achieve my purpose." The ears were severed, and after time the wounds made by the surgeo healed. Then the proud jackass sal lied forth with his wishbone stlckin out like a pouter pigeon's. None of the other animals paid an particular attention to the jackass o the change In the geography an ground plan of his features, and h was annoyed thereat. In order to at tract attention to himself he address ed the other animals In the followlni words: "E-haw-e-haw? e-haw? e-haw?ee fi-O-O-hoQW " otp "Thunderation!" growled the lloi In <> disgusted tone. "There goe that cussed jackass again. I wish h would put a damper on his voice o use the soft pedal when he turns hi music loose." Moral: Their voices have given oth er jackasses away. a THE DUNOVANT-ELDRIDGE FEUD. k [Continued from First Page.] - county grand jury found an Indictt ment, but on the trial the suspect was d acquitted. The second time Eldrldge was shot j e at was when he was walking on the i. streets of Eagle Lake one evening. - The bullet went wide. e From director and general manager s of the railroad Mr. Eldrldge was made t. vice president and general manager, it and his reputation as a practical rally road man spread through the southn west. He began to be considered one g of the best railroad executives the y south had produced. His friends pre - dieted a great future for him on - some big trunk line. These friends - constituted what was and is known as e the "Eldridge party." They were r strong and influential and they comif manded much wealth. - The "Dunovant party," which was d greater in numbers, was almost equals ly strong in influence and means, n Bitter quarrels between the two parties have been agitating the state for nearly two years. The spirit of the frail spinster, who had sworn to avenge her brother's death served to keep the n feud alive even if there had been no other and graver issue. But the failure to bring Eldridge to trial during the many months succeeding the killy ing In Simonton constituted a scandal which the conservative men of Texas )r regard as a blot on the fair name of j the state. ' It was on June 6 last that the third ir _ attempt on Eldridge's life was made, an attempt that nearly proved successful. On that day he had attended a meeting of the board of directors of ' the Cane Belt railroad at Sealy, and d they unanimously elected him presi^ dent of the road. He returned to his g home at Eagle Lake. As he stepped froln of tVio afro tlnn ho ivfla surrounded by friends, who congratulated him upon his elevation. Leaving them he started to walk across the street, when from a second story window of the McCarty building opposite the barrel of a Winchester protruded j and a single shot was fired with un, erring aim. j The rifle ball entered Eldridge's'right shoulder and ploughed downward, passjj lng through his lungs. The . bullet >t passed out below the ribs on the left side and crashed through his left, d hand. He sank to the ground, and it was thought he was dying. 11 A special train with surgeons and ;e trained nurses was hurriedly made up a at Houston and the track was cleared for It. It arrived at Eagle Lake in ' record time, and all care and attention le were bestowed on the railroad presis. dent. le Seeks Safety In New York. d After Eldridge fell search was made - of the room In the McCarty house and a rifle was found there. Miss Dur.ovant was not In Eagle Lake at the time, but a brother-in-law of Captain Dunovant, W. E. Calhoun, was In the y town that day. Miss Dunovant made this announcement: "Cal didn't do that shooting, but he ought to have done it long ago. If ie he did kill Eldridge I'd be proud of d him." jj Miss Dunovant Is now at her home in Houston sitting behind drawn blinds planning who knows what.?New York )- Herald, Sunday. * 11 THE CHRISTIAN churches at Con1 stantlnople, Turkey, and Yokahoma, Japan, have long used the Longman & Martinez Paints for painting their ' churches. "s Liberal contributions of L. & M. s. Paint will be given for such purpose A wherever a church is located. F. M. Scofleld, Harris Springs, S. C,. ' writes, "I painted our old homestead e> with L. & M. twenty-six years ago. i, Not painted since; looks better than k houses painted in the last four years." t' W. B. Barr, Charleston, W. Va., 's writes, "Painted Frankenburg Block 6. with L. & M. shows better than any !; buildings here have ever done; stands out as though varnished, and actual cost of paint was less than $1.20 per I? gallon. Wears and covers like gold. 8, These Celebrated Paints are sold by n W. B. STROUP & BRO., Clover. * J. J. KELLER & CO., Ti CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. n If You Intend to Build s, e See us. as we take contracts for . building In wood, brick, stone and iron le from the ground up. We also draw )t building plans. ; We Sell Flooring, Ceiling, Framing, Weatherboarding, Steel Roofing, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Laths, Brick, Lime, Cement, Builder's Hardware, Tools, Building Paper, Roofing Paper, Paints, Leads, d Oils, Varnish, Brushes, etc. tsr Give us your orders for Screen Doors and Windows. Satisfaction and ,r prompt work guaranteed. ? J. J. KELLER & CO. * HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO. Livery, Sale and Fead Stables. : mm\i n The Best Features of All^ ~ Good buggies are to be found in 1 Summers buggies. See them, i y HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO. d FARMERS' INSTITUTE. ( e VT OTICE Is hereby given that a 1 - J3I FARMERS' INSTITUTE, will be ; - held by members of Clemson College 1 S Faculty, in the Town of Yorkville, in the auditorium of the Graded School - building, on the T8TH DAY OF JULY f next. I a Ladles as well as men are cordially 1 s invited. It is expected that Dr. G. E. I e Nesom, veterinarian; Prof. C. C. Newr man, horticulturist, and Prof. Shiver, s chemist, will address the meeting. JAMES B. ALLISON, Chairman of j Petitioners. 7t < June 20, 1904 t ULCERS OldSoresW Cancers Q Thin, Diseased, Impure Blood, Bu np> Boils, Eating Sores, Scrofula, Kruj t ions. Eczema. Itching ami Burning Skin iml all Blood and Skin Humors cured, Blood made pure and rich and all sores healed by taking a few bottles of Botanic mood Balm (B. B. B.). Sold at Drua stores, large bottles, 91. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.-) thoroughly tested for 30 years. Cures when all else fails. Try It. Send 5 cents to pay postage on Free trial Bottle. Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta, Ga. ?8SMI PARKER'8 gresH HAIR BALSAM KMKVCltuiei ted beautifies ths bait. 0 Promote* s luxuriant growth. BHSBtW- wlH Sever Tails to Bestore Gray KWPEeS'BBI Hair to its Youthful Color. Cure* ecalp dlaeaae* a hair tailing. VfiTSH S0c,and |l-00 at I>ragl?tt WILLIS'S BARBER SHOP. WE handle laundry, collecting-and delivering it promptly. We take pleasure in giving the best possible service. The patrons of my barbering establishment receive the most polite and skillful attention. D. F. WILLIS, Proprietor. May 27 f 3m. MASON'S FRUIT JARS We have jars enough to supply every reasonable demand for Fruit Jars for canning, and if you'll come here for jars you will find prices that will induce you to buy. Also have extra Rubbers., YORK DRUG 8TORE. J. B. BOWEN, PROP., Registered Pharmacist. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCHEDULES. No. 114, Southbound?Blacksburg to Charleston?Daily. Lv. Blacksburg 8.45a.m. Lv. Smyrna 9.10a.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 9.20a.m. Lv. Sharon 9.31a.m. Lv. Yorkville 9.45a.m. Lv. Tlrzah 9.67a.m. Ar. Rock Hill .10.15a.m. Lv. Rock Hill 10.30a.m. Lv. Catawba Junction 10.65a.m. Lv. Lancaster t 11.40a.m. Lv. Camden 2p.m. Ar. Kingvllle 3.45p.m. Ar. Columbia 9.25p.m. Ar. Charleston 7.45p.m. No. 114 leaves Blacksburg after arrival of No. 36 from Atlanta. No. 113, Northbound?Charleston to Blacksburg?Daily. Lv. Charleston 7.30a.m. Lv. Columbia 7.20a.m. Lv. Kingvllle 11.00a.m. Lv. Camden 12.35p.m. Lv. Lancaster 2.23p.m. Lv. Catawba Junction 2.45p.m. Lv. Rock Hill 3.05p.m. Lv. Tirzah 3.25p.m. Lv. Yorkville 3.37p.m. Lv. Sharon 3.54p.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 4.06p.m. Lv. Smyrna 4.16p.m. Ar. Blacksburg 4.36p.m. No. 113 connects at Blacksburg with Trains Nos. 12, 38 and 40 for Charlotte and Washington. No. 135, Northbound?Rock Hill to Marion?Daily. Lv. Rock Hill 6.00a.m. Lv. Tlrzah 6.19a.m. Lv. Yorkville '..... 6.30a.m. . Lv. Sharon 6.45a.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 7.00a.m. Ar. Blacksburg 7.40a.m. Lv. Blacksburg 8.10a.m. Ar. Marlon 10.45a.m. No. 135 connects at Blaoksburg with trains both north and south. No. 136, Southbound?Marion to Rock _ Hill?Daily. Lv. Marion 5.25p.m. Lv. Blacksburg 8.45p.m. Lv. Smyrna 9.10p.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 9.23p.m. Lv. Sharon 9.38p.m. Lv. Yorkville 9.54p.m. Lv. Tirzah 10.10p.m. Ar. Rock Hill 10.30p.m. No. 136. leaves Blacksburg, southl 1 dn from At UUUIIU; diici ai i ivni wi nv> v lanta, and connects at Rock Hill with No. 29 for Columbia. For further Information apply to any Agent of the Southern Railway, or to ROBT. W. HUNT, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, or to BROOKS MORGAN, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. The Southern Railway announces the following very low Excursion rates to the following points named below: KNOXVILLE, TENN., and return, account "Summer School" from June 28, to August 5th, 1904, at the very low rate of one flrst-class fare plus 25 cents. DETROIT, MICH., and return^ ac count "Baptist loung reui?e a uiiiuu of America. International Convention," July 13 to 15, 1904, at the very low rate of one flrst-class fare plus 50 cents. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., and return, account "Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine," July 13 to 15, 1904, at the rate of one first class ts&e plus ?1.00 for the round trip. MONTEAGLE, TENN., and return, account "Woman's Congress," from August 1st to 7th, 1904, at rate of one (lrst-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. MONTEAGLE, TENN., and return, account "Monteagle Sunday School institute," from August 15 to 30, 1904, it the very low rate of one flrst-cla is fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. MONTEAGLE, TENN., and return, lccount "Monteagle Bible School," from July 4 to August 4th, 1904, at the rery low rate of one flrst-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. ATHENS, GA., and return, account 'Summer School" from July 5, to August 6, 1904, at the very low rate of jne first-class fare plus 25 cents for he round trip.