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'Jrp T3 UrfVMim Oet 1 k i' a N * i Mm Arthur P. Ford. Editor and Proprietcr, AIKEN. S. C. THURSDAY JUORJSING. AUGUST 10. 1905. Esta&lisM 1881. Price $1.50 a Tear, la Adraac?. NEAR SHREVEPORT MANY YEARS OF HATE Three Fever Cases are Re ported by Authorities. ALL PATIENTS REFUGEES Governor of Mississippi is Suspicious of Memphis and Wires fo r Infor. mation as to Exact Conditions in the Tennessee City. Based upon a report that yellow fe ver was la Memphis, and as a matter of expediency aud to safeguard the Interest of the state of Mississippi against the possible outbreak of yel low fever in the Tennessee city. Gov ernor James K. Vardamnn, Monday called up Dr. J. A. Crisier over the telephone to ascertain if possible the exact conditions existing in Memphis. Dr. Crislcr assured Governor Var daman that he would investigate the matter, and later, after a full Inves tigation, the following telegram, signed by Dr. Heber Jones, president of the board of health, and twenty- eight leading physicians of Memphis, was sent to the governor: "Dear Sir: We, the undersigned Marked Progress of the Carter-Rawl- i-.ifl« Feud Before Fatal Chapter cf Tragedy Waa Reached* In the morbid interest which has centered in the turning of the scales of jus ice in the final chapter of one of the now most famous feuds the south has ever festered, the public has lo«t sight of the origin of the passion which spread its contagious hatred of a fel low human being, and all that was his, from father, J. G. Rawlings, to his sens, Milton, Jesse and Leonard. The feud between Rawlings and Caiter dates back over five years. Loth were, at one time, ministers of the gospel. Carter was for three years a number of the South Georgia Con ference, while Rawlings was a staunch upholder of the Baptist church, Both Irvel in Coffee county at that time, and in the same settlement. Here, as in many sections, it is considered a breach of good citizenship to decline to assist in a log rolling or a house moving. It was the failure of Carter to accept Rawlings’ invitation to come over and assist at a house moving that | caused the first breach between the 1 two. At the time that Rawlings issued the invittt on to Carter the latter was in almost destitute circumstances. He had Just been burned out, and had made no crop, and on the day he was AID OF UNCLE SAM Asked by New Orleans Peo ple in Fighting Fever. ROOSEVELT IS AGREEABLE DEATH HAMPERS JURY. Sudden Demise of the Mother of Juror in Sanford Case Temporarily Stops Deliberations. Appeal is Promptly Considered and Orders Given—Status of Scourge Situation Up to Six O’clock Friday Night. physicians, practicing in the city of Memphis, and having been Informed (o 5° to Rawlings he had to go to a by Drs. Holder a id Crislcr that you 1 relative’s twenty miles distant to get had communicated with them today 1 a s ‘d e nieat. Several days later he over the long distance telephone to the eTect that a physician had in- met Rawlings In the road and was cursed and abused. This was the formed you that yellow fever was Already in Memphis, and the knowl edge of its presence was being with held by the board of health and phy sicians generally, beg to emphatically state to your excellency that no such condliions obtain here to the- best of our knowledge and belief, and, moreover, Folemnly pledge ourselves to report (be first suspicious ease that starting of the feud. For three years Carter's life was made a burden to him. He was arrest ed on a dozen different charges, all preferred by Rawlings. He was charg ed with ca’tle stealing, with carrying concealed weapons, with false swear ing at the polls, for uttering false land titles and other harassing charges. He was constantly a defendant in comes within our practice or know!- 1 court with Rxwlings as the prosecutor. edge.” A similar telegram of assurance was sent by the business exchanges. The following message In reply was received from Governor Varda- man: "JackBon, Miss., August 7.—J. T. Willingham, President Business Men's League, and Others, Memphis: I have your message of today and ac cept your assurances that there is no yellow’ fever in Memphis Implicitly. Should your city be so unfortunate as to be visited by this dread disease, ~ re shall rely upon you to notify us at once. God grant that you may es cape the pestilence. “JAMES K. VARDAMAN." A unique feature of the situation was presented when George ft. James, a well knowm Memphis citi zen, applied for sn injunction restrain ing th^ board of health from inter fering with the return to the city of his wife an ; i daughters who are v'a- Iting In the state of Illinois. Chancellor Hciskell granted a tem porary Injunction, but explained that he reserved the right to deny the pe titioner’s prayer should members a# the board cf health come before him and present their side of the case. Three Cases in Shreveport. At Shreveport, La., Monday night. Dr. Goldsberger of the United States marine hospital service, gave out the following statement on conditions as he finds them at the detention camp :ts;dc of the city: "(1) Barney Tracey, convalescing from yellow fever; (2) Ed Haslitt, post mortem examination shows yel low fever. The rase was not seen by me in life; (3) Ed Jones, malarial fever; (4) Albert Miller. This caso was seen by me at a stage where diagnosis was Impossible. <n the opin ion of the lov^l authorities this was a case of yellow- fever. All the eases were of men who tried to enter the city from other points, but were stop ped on the outskirts by the quarantine Inspectors anj convoyed under proper 'cautions to a detention camp and ?re carefu'ly screened. There ap pears to be no danger of spread and no cases are known to oe present in the city.” until finally he moved out of the county into Low’ndes. Rawlings also moved his abode, finally settling in the same district in which Carter lived. Carter complained many times that his cattle were killed by some un known person, whom he had good rea son to suspect was Rawlings. His crops were trampled down and he suffered other ills. Last summer Willie Carter, the young boy who was murdered on the nighi of June 13, wae bathing In a ertefc dividing his father's lard fj-^m. MEMPHIS TIGHTLY CLOSED. Tennessee City Takes Drastic Precau tions Against Yellow Jack. A rigid quarantine was decided on by the Memphis city council and put In operation at noon Monday. Armed guards were placed about the city and inspectors board every train. No one can enter the city with out a permit fiom the Memphis board of health. In a conference with railroad repre sentatives the board of health agreed that passengers holding coupon tickets through Memphis would be allowed to transfer from one train to another. GEORGIA BOOZE TAX RAISED. House Votes to Change Amount from $200 to Sum of $1,000. Advocates of state prohibition for Georgia won a signal victory in the house of representatives Moryjay morning, when, after a lengthy de bate, the general tax act was sc amended as to fix the state tax upon saloons and dispensaries at $1,000 flat. The vote was 69 to 67. that of Rawlings. Tne three Rawlings boys caught him and nearly drowned him, accusing him of stealing some of their watermelons. In the trial of a case In a magis trate’s court some months ago Car ter's throat was cut by a man named McDonald, and Carter alleges that this assault was instigated by Rawlings. Last April Carter went out to look for a cow which had been missing for several days. While searching for the lost animal he met tue elder Rawlings. Carter claims that, without speaking a word Rawlings unslung his rifle and commenced shooting, the first bullet striking him in the hand and the next one going through the bone in his right leg just below the knee. Carter fell forward and pretended that he was dead. Rawlings walked up to within 30 paces and fired three more shots, the bulle s going through Car ters hat. Believing Carter dead, Rawlings went to the pastor of his church, and told him that he had met Carter and that when Carter attempted to shoot him, he had killed him. Wtirrants were sworn out for Rawl ings, and he was to have been tried at tb» last term of the superior court, but he secured a continuance through the leave of absence given his attor ney. The neighbors of both .families then predicted that Rawlings would kill some member of the Carter family. He made open threats, which reached the eara of Solicitor Thomas. The re- Giiit was that Rawlings was required to give a peace bond. He was forced to give a firm in Valdosta a mortgage on his place for $1,200 in order to get them to go on his bond. He is quoted as saying when he gave the bond: “There's no use in making this bond, for I am going to kill old Carter yet.” The question of bond was not a mere matter of form, but was person ally looked after by Solicitor Thomas, who Informed Rawlings that he must give it or go to jail. Rawlings' life has been a particu- 'arly stormy one. As a result of a fight, in which he sought to cut an engi neer’s head off with an axe, he was shot in the jaw, and a large portion of the bone had to be taken out. Al ways carrying a rifle, he had one of >>;s oyfc.n shot out while changing the position of his weapon, on the pommel of his saddle one day. GOVERNMENT TAKES CHARGE. Uncle Sam Officially Assumes Control of Affairs in Crescent City. The United States government as sumed official control of the yellow fever situation Monday. Dr. J. H. White of the federal forces took charge of affairs shortly before noon on final instructions from Washing- Ion. The official report up to 6 p. m. was as follows: New cases, 32; total to date, 565; deaths, g; fatal deaths to 113 * j i . t i.- i. BALKING WITNESSES UPHELD. Not Obliged to Answer Questions Tending to Incriminate Them. The recalcitrant witnesses in the in vestigation of the cotton leakage caso will not be required to answer any questions tending to Incriminate th^m. which may be asked by District At torney Beach In the proceedings be fore the grand Jury. Questions of a non-incrlmlnattng character, however, must be answered. With no intention of admitting tho fever situation to be beyond control, but, in the hope of reviving confi dence in the city and tho south, the official and business interests of New Orleans, Friday, decided to send a re quest to President Roosevelt to have the United States government assume charge of the struggle now progress ing to wipe out yellow fever from New Orleans and Louisiana. Public sentiment approves the action taken. President Takes Action. A Washington special says: Presi dent Roosevelt Friday night forwarded to Surgeon General Wyman of tb(> public health and marine service a telegram from Governor Blanchard of Louisiana, requesting that the United States government take control of the yellow fever situation in New Orleans. The president directed the surgeon general to take every step in his pow er to meet the situation in New Or leans and to notify him what further action is advisable and possible for the federal authorities to take. The telegrams In full, is as follows: “Have following telegram from Governor Blanchard of Louisiana: ‘At a joint meeting of representatives of all comercial bodies of the city cf New Orleans and other prominent per sons, at which were present the mayor of the city, the state health authori ties and the president of the New Or leans Parish Medical association, the following resolution was adopted: “ ‘That this meeting endorse the proposition to ask the United States government to take control of the yel low fever situation In New Orleans, and that the governor of the state and the mayor of the city be request ed to take immediate steps to carry this proposition into effect; further, that the hearty co-operation of the state and city health boards and the parish medical societies and of the merchants and g^nerally^ be_ pledged Tn^sueh action as may be" taken by the government. ** T am requested by the mayor of the city, the presidents of the state and city boards of health and by a committee of prominent citizens to transmit the above resolution and re quest you to take over on behalf of the federal government, through the proper channels, the yellow fever sit uation at New Orleans. This I now do, and urge speedy action on your part. N. C. BLANCHARD, “ ‘Governor of Louisiana.’ “Please take every step In your power to meet the situation at New Orleans and comply with the request of the governor and the other author ities and notify me what further ac tion Is advisable and possible for the federal authorities to take. Would like full report from you as to what should be done. Please confer with the sur geon generals of the army and navy if, In your judgment, this is wise. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” Dr. Wyman acknowledged the pres ident's telegram and will make a re port to him. Death interrupted the deliberations of the Sanford jury at Rome, Ga., on Friday night. A messenger hurried to the court house and announced that the mother of Juryman W. A. Bran don died during the afternoon. As soon as Judge Wright was informed he called counsel «n both sides into con ference, and it was decided to permit Mr. Brandon to attend his mother's funeral. After which the jury will again take up the C3ce. Mr. Brandon left for his home at once, accompanied by Special Officer Baxter. The fate of Vincent T. Sanford was placed in the hands of the jury a: 10:15 Friday morning, and from that hour Until the news of the death of Juror E-randon's mother came, the case was under consideration without a verdict being reached. <No word came from the jury room as to how the jury is divided, though uatura.ly there were all sorts of rumors. There was a great crowd at the court house Friday morning to hear Colonel Cope land’s closing argument for the state, arid Judge Wright's charge, and to await the verdict of the jury. One of the sensations of the day was an announcement by Mrs. San ford that Colonej Copeland, who had prepared her petition for divorce, and is also aiding in prosecuting her hus band, would no longer act as her coun sel, but hereafter Colonel Dean, who is defending her husband, would act as her attorney. ENVOYS PRESENTED Jap and Russian Fcace Mak ers Guests of Roosevelt, AN INFORMAL CEREMONY SOUTH CAROLINA STATE NEWS ITEMS. r ^ * / w 2 President Acts H<> s t Mayflower and Presents the ^orrtlft 1 <'• to Each Other ~ Gracious T ' r' MRS. SANFDRD FIRES LAWYER. JEWS CONFER WITH WITTE. Question of Better Treatment of He brews in Russia Discussed. Improving the opportunity offered by the presence in New York of Sergius YVUtte, the Russian peace envoy, a del egation of the most prominent Jews In the country met Friday to bring before Mr. Witte the question of the better treatment of Jews. The delega tion was headed by Adolph Kraus of Chicago, president of the committee of the Independent Order of B’nai B’rith. LOUIS! ANA-MISSISSIPPI WAR. Trouble Over Quarantine Regulations Reaches Acute Stage. As a result of the investigation made by the naval brigade, Governor Blanchard of Louisiana has issued or ders to Captain Bcstlck to see that navigation in Louisiana waters was not interfered with. Wolverine II, a schooner, under command of Lieutenant Armstrong, ts looking after Louisiana interests in the Rlgolets. It Is stated that a big launch, the Grace, has been taken in (barge by the Ixniisiana authorities for guard purposes. Drops Copeland and Retains Dean, Her Husband'* Attorney. The following signed statement was given out at Rome, Ga., Friday for publication by Mr. Jordan H. Sanford: "Mrs. V. T. Sanford no longer re tains Mr. Frank Copeland as her legai adviser. "After serious meditation I feel that my adviser has done me an injustice, first, by allowing divorce pleadings to be published to the world, for no other purpose that I can see but to furnish gossip and censational reading for the general public. "Second, a portion of said divorce pleadings, which were published by none other than Mr. Copeland, were untrue apd published without my knowledge or epnsent. w r ‘T will'admit that these pleadings were read to mo before being made public through the press, and I di rected such portions of same as were untrue and unfounded to be stricken, which was not done. But original copy was used and said corrections were not made. “For these reasons I full well know that future relations with him as my advisor would work to no good end and would fully carry out his ideas, which would continue to be sensa tional and would work harm to me. “It was not my intention or purpose to have my divorce proceedings pub lished. “It was rpy understanding they were to be filed with the court only. “MRS. ELIZABETH SANFORD.” The above statement was given out by Mr. Jordan Sanford, a brother of Vincent Sanford, and Hon. R. E. Da vison of Greene county, a former member of the legislature. “This statement was given us by Mrs. Sanford for publication,” they stated, ‘‘and she requests it,” they said. “Colonej Linton A. Dean, leading counsel in the defense of Vincent 1. Sanford, will in future be the legal advisor of Mrs. Sanford,” said Mr. Jordan H. Sanford. "She has request ed my brother, James K. Sanford, ’.o bring Colonel Dean to her for the pur pose of retaining him.” "I was present when this statement was made,” said Hon. R. E. Davison, “and know it to be true.” P. A. Fulker of Greene county was present during the conference. Colonel Copeland, when told of Mrs. Sanford’s statement, declined :c talk. History was ii’.a‘Ee in ,. Saturday. President Roosevelt, on behalf of the United States and Us people, ex tended'formal greet ngs to the repre sent itlves of Russia ajid Japan, in troduced the plenipotentiaries to one another, and emertainej. them at an elaborate luncheon at which Russians and Japanese fraternized with one on- other and as comrades rather (.nan en emies. Curing the luncheon President Roosevelt proposed a notable toast, in which lie expressed the earnest nope and prayer, in the interest not only of these two great powers, but of all civil -,ed mankind, that a just and last ing peace may speedily be conclude" between them. The occasion was impressive. It was attended not by pomp and ceremony, but by a simplicity and frankness chav- acic v's’lc of the president and the people of America. Due honor was paid the distinguished guests of the pres ident and of the country, and they were received with all the dignity to which their exalted rank entitled them. The i day was ideal. The handsome war yacht, Mayflow- ' er, one of the most beautiful ves sels t of tho United States navy, on which the formal reception of the Ruv sian and Japanese plenipotentiaries took place, swung easily at anchor just at the entrance of Oyster Bay from Long Island sound. In order that no questions of prec edence should arise it was determin ed that th? luncheon should be a buf fet function. In this way was avoided the necessity of seating the envoys at table with the president No set ad dresses were delivered. Baron Komura presented to the president the twelve members of his suite. Th^ president then introduced the envers to tire army and naval officers oIL h-h, ; V 1f TU^T-r. prer CHOPPERS SLEPT ON TRACK. BIG BOOST IN REVENUE. SAY STRIKERS ARE WHIPPED. Officials^of Railroads Declare Defeat of Telegraphers. At the end of the fourth day of the telegraphers’ strike on the Great Northern Pacific systems, the officials of both railroads declare that the strike is practically a closed incident. According to Information given out at the general office more than 80 per cent of stations on the Northern Pacific and 70 per cent of the Great Northern are now supplied with agents sufficient to Ude over traffic Over a Million Gain Shown in Receipts from All Sources. The preliminary report of Commis sioner Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau, shows that the receipts from all internal revenue sources during the year ending July 30, 1905, amounted to $234,187,975, an increase, as com pared with the fiscal year of 1904 of $1,284,195. WELCOME FOR PEACE ENVOYS. Elaborate Arrangements Made for Their Reception by Roosevelt. Final arrangements were completed at Oyster Bay Friday for the recep tion by President Roosevelt of the Russian and Japanese peace envoys on Saturday. Every honor due to their rank will be paid to the envoys, am! the cord'al'ty of the greeting by the president on behalf of the A^nerioau people will leave nothing to be de sired. Negro Man and Wife Killed and Two Others Injured. A fast Cotton Belt passenger train, somewhat belated, crashed Into a par ty of negro cotton choppers, Jaear Hillsboro, Texas, shortly after mid night, Saturday night, killing Ray Edwards and his wife and badly mang ling Henry Thompson and his wife. A child of Edwards’ was run over by the train, but was unhurt. The negroes tired, from chopping cotton, had camped on the track, thinking the train had passed, and were asleep when struck. mural and Minister Takahira, he re tired y 0 an inside cabin for a brief consulration prior to the arrival of the Rtipsion mission. Th£ cruiser Chattanooga, with the Russian envoys on board, anchored a third of a mile from the Mayflow'er at 1:(5 p. m., and fifteen minutes later the Chattanooga's nineteen gun sa lute announced the departure of the Russians for the Mayflower. A few minuses afterward the form of M. Witte,’ Russia’s chief plenipotentiary, appealed at the starboard gangway J Mayflower. He was followed by Rosen, the Russian ambassa dor, and second peace envoy, and eight members of his suites. They were re ceived; precisely as the Japanese had been.| Aftejr receiving the members of the suite and presenting all in turn to his presidential guests, the president then brought the tw’o sets of envoys together, introducing them formally to one another. The ceremony ended, the president returned to Sagamore Hill and the en voys boarded vessels in watting and began ! the journey to Portsmouth. of the Baron Beaufort Quarantines.- A sue-iil tio:n Beaufort announces the fact that the local board o.' health has declared strict quarantine* i.- aiiist New Or.cans and all infected districts. Certificates showing that • ersons have not been in infected dis- rict in ten days will be required. Charleston's Rules. Mayor Rhett's proclamation declares nat no passenger shall enter Charles ton on any railroad or boat without a health certificate or satisfactory evi dence cf not having been in infected territory within ten days. Freight cars Will be allowed to come in from dis trict quarantined against only wnth certificates of fumigation. New Baptist Publication. The first issue of the new’ Baptist publication, taking the place of the South Carolina Baptist, has come from the press at Greenville. It will be remembered that Louis J. Bristow and V. I. Masters purchased the Sou*n Carolina Baptist from Pittman & Son several weeks ago. The name of tho paper has been changed to tho Baptist Press, and in appearance and, make up it takes rank amonfc the leading religious papers of South Carolina. Editor Given European Trip. Major J. C. Hemphill of Charleston, c litor of the News and Courier, left for New York, w’hen he sailed for Queenstown, a few days ago, on a rip through Europe, a present which was made to him by his newspaper connections in Charleston. He was tendered a farewell lunch eon by his Charleston friends, an in cident of which was the presentation of a silver flask as a souvenir of the luncheon. Newberry to Vote on Dispensary. The election on the question of dis pensary or no dispensary for New berry county will be held on Tuesday, August 29th. The election has been ordered by the commissioners of elec tion. 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It will rcstc.e lost Appetite, expel Worms ar.i cure Chronic Cough, Heaves, Ldluenia. Distemper, Hide bound, Indigestion, Constipation, Flat- ^ ulrncy ard a!! Stomach and Bowel trouble. v*> The finest of a” animal viulizers and tonics and the only one w!uch increases the coeffi cient of digestibil ity of protein. G«t tS« Genuine rr irrvj io u». F*ir j.dct J Nok Frc*. k-So/J by Ail For sale by W. J. Platt & Co. POLICE FIRE AT RANDOM. Three Innocent Persons Wounded Dur ing Wild Chase of Robbers. Four, officers of the Chicago police force Saturday night sent a fusilade of shots after two robbers w’ho had stolen goods valued at $2,500 from a baggage car standing in the yards on West Sixteenth street. The thieves es caped without their booty, but three innocer.it persons were shot by the of ficers, Jione seriously, however. MANY REFUGEES IN ATLANTA. RUSS GARRISON SURRENDERS. People , from Fever Stricken Sections F'Jock to Georgia Capital. Refugees from New Orleans, Mo bile anjd ail coast and interior cities in the J yellow fever stricken section are flyilng to Atlanta, and it is esu mated ijhat the hotels, lodging houses and boarding houses cf the city, to say noshing of private homes, could show a| total influx of not far from 2,000 j eople. These refugees are loud in their praises of the spirit of the city which at once opened its arms to them. | DEATh Jap Forces Now Have Complete Poa- Nsession of Sakhalin Island. A report giving details of the final pursuit and surrender of the major ity of the Russian garrison on Sakha lin Island was received in Tokio Fri day. Governor Liapnoff, seventy offi cers and 3,200 men of the Russian gar rison surrendered. The spoils consist ed of clothing, papers and military supplies. RAIL HORROR IN ENGLAND. Twenty-Three People Lose Life Fn Collision Between Trains. An electric express train on the Lanshire and Yorkshire railroad, bound from Liverpool to Southport, collided Thursday afternoon with an empty stationary train at the Hallroad station, causing the death of Twenty- three persons, and the Injury of many. The first car of the express, whiefi was crowded, was smashed to pieces *n<J only six of its occupants escaped. OVERTAKES A REFUGEE. Aged woman, Fleeing from New Or- lean, Dies in Chicago. Mrs. H. Miles, 80 years of age, who lefl. her home in Rosedale, Miss., to escap e danger of yellow fever, died in Chics ,go Monday of exhaustion, due to the journey. Mrs. Miles was one of a party who hastened to the north at the first outbreak of the fever in New Orleans. m. l iimi in *^irr my-* | have a great effect upon the dispensa ry’s future. Editors Visit Exposition. E. H. Aull of Newberry, president of the South Carolina Press associa tion, with a party’ of thirty members of the association, left a few days ago in a private Pullman car, “Star light,” for a trip to the Lewis and Clarke exposition, Portland, Oregon. Over 7,000 miles will be covered by the party. An excellent schedule, in cluding many side tripe, has been ar ranged by President Aull. The trip will occupy nearly a month, and the editors and their wives are anticipat ing a delightful time. McLaurin May Go to China. A well designed movement has been started in Columbia to have ex-Sena- tor John L. McLaurin sent to China to see what can be clone toward rais ing tho present boycott there against American cotton and other goods and toward extending trace generally China. The senator opposed the Chi- •nesc exclusion act in congress and s a strong friend of Minister Wu. He has been to Washington to confer with the president on the subject. The movement is backed by the South Carolina Cotton association and by a number of prominent mill men. fceeking to Save Dispensary System. It is said that the state authorities are about to make trouble for the hotels in withdrawing the dispensary privileges which they hold and making a great profession of strict enforce ment of the law in order to try to save the institution at the hands of the legislature next January. The hotels are privileged to sell the liquor in whole packages and onlv to guests, but the hotels sell generally and by the drink and by revoking the privileges the authorities hope to make a great show of enforcing the law and thus save the dispensary sys tem. • i Pi Agent. nre, Life, Accident . Insurance, AND Godin Spectacle Co. EYE-SIGHT SPECIALISTS, And Manufacturers of Spectacles and Eyeglasses For all tefects of the human eye sight. Eyes scientifically examined free by’ graduate doctors. Office and Works, 928 Broad stueet, opposite Planter’# Hotel, Augusta, Ga. HAIR CUTTING M SHAVING 4 8^ m poo R*if Omtiing. Shaving and " WALTON Basement Dyer Building. Augusta, Ga. -'-^5 Dll u AIK [mi forts asil Siipply Co., Augusta, Ga. SHRINER’S INDIAN VERMIFUGE. The rr.oFt efficient for eradl eating Worms fiom human beings Moth* rs should send for pamphlt "Something About Worms’' free on ap plbation This remedy L guaranteed to give satisfaction if used accord in e :o the direction;-., rr tunney refunded. Price, 25c per bt*!'!*, or u bottles for ; 1 09. Ask your nealer for It: but if not »upp!!< d send to IQvi-.l E Fonts, H* i When he saw the freight approaching he decided that to get aboard won hi bo much uetter than walking, so ho preceded to signal the engineer, who, not knowing the situation, brought hisi train to a standstill. M'GEE Presider it and Manager of Paper Com- pany GOES REVOLVER ROUTE. Puts Bullet in His Brain. Bland lard F. McGee, president and manager of the Columbus, Ga., Paper companj’, committed suicide early Thursda y morning by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. No cause is assigned for the suicide. Me Gee's hi isiness affairs were in good shape, s ) far as known. Recently Mc Gee app led for insurance, but the ap plication! was refused. Industry May Yet Be Saved. : Efforts are being made to organize another oyster canning factory at !Charl£-ston to take the place of the corporaticm which recently went into liquidation on account of the xcesslve vase and tax rate cf the acr of i; lv •- session o? the : ■ g't ■. t: j: - auo:- (J-uric**/ w&s i j L.. ne promoters ol anoint- company, yc. to be organized, to construe tut ]a.r, as it a fleets the bushel me-sute tnd cost of operation cf the p a.,t, but that official dedaies tha:. th.- ques tion is one of fate and non la.\ anci has passed the matter over to tne board of coun y commission* i >, wao will be caUei’ upon to aci. The board may tike a more favor able action than the attorneys have advised and the industry may yet oe saved to the city and state. Penalty for Flagging Train. C. I*. Phillips of Cherokee Falls has been sentenced to serve fifteen days on the Spartanburg county- chamgang for malicious mischief, hi.q act consisting in fiaggirg a through freight. It seems that Phillips loitered about the depot in Spartanburg until his train had departed and upon learning' of the fact set out to walk home. To Vote on Bond issue. By a vote of 112 to 6 the qualified electors cf Spartanburg have decided on the issuing of city bonds to tho amount of $l00,00i) for the purpose or street paving anj at an early date the city council will pass upon the material to be used. This is consid ered one of the strongest efforts ever taken for the permanent upbuilding of j the city. A recent contract to the extent ol $20,009 was awarded to George Bark er ot Savannah, for placing cement sidewalks on the leading thorough fares of the city, and this work in connection with the decision to ex tend the work on the streets is con siderable advertising for the progress of the town. Pride Succeeds Cheatham. The Atlanta Constitution prints the following: The appointment of J. A. Pride, for merly commercial agent of the Sea- j board Air Line at Columbia, S. C, to succeed R. I. Cheatham, resigned, as assistant general freight agent of the Seaboard with headquarters in At lanta, is a source of gratifletion to the friends and admirers of that cap able and talented young iai!road man. Engines, Boilers, Cotton, Saw. Fertilizer, Oil and Ice Machin ery and Supplies and Repairs, Machine Tools. Woodworking Machinery, Shaft- dig. Pulleys, Hangers. Leather and Rubber Bolt'rg and Hose, Railroad aud Mill Supplies and Tools, Steam Pumps, Feed Water Heaters and Hoisting Engines, Injectors. Capacity for three hundred hands. Estimates furnished for power-plants and steel bridges, store fronts. DON’T FAIL TO WRITE US Liu FORE BUYING - .. Johnson’s Bakery. m Uf'1 Cleanliness and Parity of Materials Are characteristics of all the Bread, Roll*, Cakes, Pies, Etc. mado at JOlINSO.VS BAKERY, Park Avenue. j The Choicest Confectioneries and Can dies always an hand. Mr. Pride has brought his family i from Columbia to Atlanta, and has been in daily attendance on his new duties since August 1, having already demonstrated his ability to handle ihe business of his new’ and ii;'.por?ant. post. Mr. Pride held the position of com mercial ag^nt of his road at Columbia for a number of years, conducting himself with such conspicuous merit j cemetery lot <U'}»inira, rorigin mne that his superiors did not hesitate to | drea-.-d csklere (<>r front* of bu«|n- advance him as toon as the opponun- ] haga, heerth •itoi.e*, tto. I.a!r*»t*w ity presented iUeif. He had been giv- ! atone a epeeiahy •miu en a cordial welcome by the Atlanta STONE! STONE!! Estimates girea and order* prompt ly filled for etrret cnrbingM, end cross ing*, flower bed border*, sidewalks In Mocks, bitching posts, door end ter r*ce step*. d.K»r and window * »« n .r • T -x V rx A railroad colony to the ranks of which he will prove a decided acquisition. tnerriee if prefArrr l. Li 5L CHAV FIELD, Aiken, § CL