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SHOT AT KIM. An Attempt Made to Assassinate the Marshal of North Who is a Son of th Late K. A. Jeffcoat, Who Was Assassinated a Short Time Ago. It is reported that an attempt was made a few nights ago to assassinate Mr. William D. Jeffcoat, a son of Mr. R. A. Jeffcoat, who was shot and killed from ambush a few months ago. Mr. JefTcoat is the chief of police of North, and it was there that the attempt on his life was made. It is reported that Prof. Carl Schoenburg and Mr. Jeffcoat entered the waiting room at the depot of the Seaboard Airline Railway a little af ter dark. The waiting room was well lighted and so was the plat ' form outside. They did not noLice any one about, and had not the least suspicion that an assassin was lurk ing in the darkness. But he was, so it seemy. Prof. Schoenburg remained in the waiting room but a short time when he left, leaving Mr. Jeffcoat alone. As soon as Prof. Schoenburg was well out of the way, some one opened fire on Mr. Jeffcoat from some cotton seed houses nearby, but fortunately none of the shot hit Mr. Jeffcoat. A search was made immediately for the would-be assassin, but he had gotten away. There is no doubt but the intention was to assassinate W. D. Jeffcoat, and possibly the same party who kill ed his father shot at Mr. Jeffcoat. Sooner or later the assassin will be \caught and punished. The attack doesn't seem to be on the people of North, but is a prolongation of the feud that has existed in the Jeffcoat family for several years. Such theings are unusual in this country. There is said to be a very strong suspicion as to who the assassin is. There are more than one person con nected with the dastardly affair, ac cording to a report that is being cir culated. Every effort should be made to bring them to justice by the prop er officers. If the parties are caught it will go hard with them. The good people of North should not be subjected to any such outrage and we hope it will not again occur. The assassin is after Jeffcoat and no one else. If this was not the case he would not have waited until Prof. Schoenburg got away before firing on Jeffcoat. The affoir has caused considerable -alk in and about North. "A FORMIDABLE CANDIDATE." Prof. Mellichamp So Termed by The News and Herald. The Winnsboro News and Herald knows a winning candidate when it sees one as will be seen by the fol lowing compliment it pays Prof. Stiles R. Mellichamp, of this county, who will be the next State Superintendent of Education: "Prof. Stiles R. Mellichamp of Or angeburg has been spending a few days in this county with relatives and incidentally getting acquainted with the people. Prof. Mellichamp is now superintendent of education of Or angeburg county. He, however, is looking higher and is now an avowed candidate for the office of State sup erintendent of education. "Prof. Mellichamp has contributed valuable service to the progress cf ed ucation in South Carolina and has friends by the scores in all sections. He will be a formidable candidate for the position he aspires to. "However, there is one man that he * could not beat, in these parts at least. One voter to whom he show ed his card in passing after a mere glance at it said: "There is no use of his running. We ere all for Bob Jennings." "After being informed that thit candidate was not trying his hand against Fairfleld's beloved son, the State treasurer, the voter was in a frame of mind to consider the ques tion." Candidates in Calhoun. The indications are that there will be no lack of candidates for the sev eral offices over in Calhoun County. Several have already announced them selves, but there are several offices for which no candidate has offered as yet. Mr. Ol in M. Dantzler and Mr. William Braddy Hildebrand both want to be Sheriff. Mr. H. H. Cauth en is asking to be made County Treasurer, Mr. H. J. Crider thinks he is just the man for County Super visor and Mr. John P. Chartrand en ters the list for coroner. The election will be held in April. Salaries Raised. The salaries of County Auditor and County Treasurer in Orangeburg County has been fixed by the Legisla ture at $1,500. This is a small raise, and makes the salary for these two offices about right. They are the two most, exacting offices in the county, and require men of ability to fill them properly. The salary is not a cent too much for the work done in these office?. Department Inspected. The fire department was Inspected yesterday afterm on by the fire mas ters end the committee on fire de partment of the City Council. It is hoped that the inspection or the de partment will le; 1 to a belt r eqi '; ?ment cf the diff rent companies. It is needed. Township < omuiissioucrs. The ol?co of Cciiiny Commissioner] has been abolished in this co. and towns!" ip commissioner: :: tltuted The township c?raniiss!r>r!ev3 with the County Supervisor, will h '? f the finances of the county in MURRAY AND MACK Will Appear at the Academy of Music on Thursday Evening. The fame aggregation headed by Murray and Mack, and who are just completeing a tour of the larger cities of the United States will appear here on Thursday evening, February 27th. They left New York in the Fall, have been to the Pacific coast and are again heading for New York, where they play a spring engagement at the Majestic theatre. They make only the largest cities i in their long tour, and in all prob ability Orangeburg will be the small est cityp layed. The management here have been fighting for larger attractions despite the fact that Or angeburg does not suppor-t them. It is a fact that the managers have never made apy money out of the Academy, for what they have made on the small attractions, has been lost on the larger ones. The people are constantly clamor ing for "something good" yet when given tuem, they have failed to at tend. For instance, the opera "Rcb in Hood", Harry Beeresiord, Adel aide Thurston, John Griffith, "The Holy City" and other fine attractions have played here to less than 400 people, some of whom were in the gallery at, 25 cents. Now, a really good attraction costs $500 per night to produce and it is a fact that the nearest approach to a $500 house was "Black Patti." The receipts for this "record breaker" were consid erably less than $500, and even then the credit belongs to the colored peo ple who crowded to see this attrac tion at $1.00 per seat. The theatre trusts knows condi tions in Orangeburg, in fact, they know just what every attraction gets here, and because of the poor at tendance have not booked their larg er attractions here until now. Mur ray and Mack were booked in Col umbia, but the local managers here finally succeeded in getting the trust to send a large show here, believing the- the people would rally to their support, and Murray and Mack >were selected. Orangeburg getting tueir Columbit date. This is a musicai comedy, composed of 40 people. They carry their own scenery and all that belonging to the Academy of Music is now being taken out and stacked away to make room for this big attraction. Those who miss it, miss the best attraction ever appear ing in Orangeburg. Reserved seats, $1.50. General Admission, $1.00. Gallery, 75 and 50 cents. LEVER FOR SENATOR. His Many Friends Urging Him to Enter the Race. A letter from Greenville to the Charleston Post says "by announcing last fall that he was not going to enter the race for United States Sen ator in the coming campaign, Mr. A. F. Lever disappointed many of his friends who had urged him to become a candidate. Since the death of Sen ator Latimer, Mr. Lever has received many earnest appeals from different parts of South Carolina to announce himself. Just what he intends to do is not known as he refuses to be in terveiwed at this time, but the fact that he won't say no when asked If he is going to run speaks for itself. "Mr. Lever is a very popular and hard working Congressman, and is very strong in the House. His fellow members of the South Carolina dele gation say he is as deserving and has as good a show to be elected United ?"fates Senator as any other man in the State. It is very probable, that Mr Lever will soon announce him self as a ca Jidate." Should Mr. Lever lecide to enter the race for Senator he would stand a splendid chance to win. He is very popular in his district and would poll at least two-thirds of its vote against the field. This would give him a great advantage over all the othei candidates, and make his election al most certain. A Pleasant Evening. .The youncer set. spent a very pleasant evening with Miss Angie McLees on last Friday night. Many ?rnmes and guessing contests were engaged in. Miss Warner Hare was the successful winner of a box ol candy in the drawing contest. De lightful refreshments were served. Those who enjoyed the occasion were Misses Elize Izlar, Ena Brails ford. Kennie McKown, Warner Hare, Mary Inabinet, Lucile Melton, Sybil Izlar, Margaret Stokes, Isabel Wan namaker Hattie Brun?on, and Messrs. Theodore Jeffords, Frank Seignous, Ashley Merrimon, Elliot Salley, Izlar Sims, Milton Crum, Edwin Stokes. Fred Kortjohn, Lenair Wolfe and Oscar Lowman. Four Year Terms. Senator Sinkler's bill to make the term of office of county supervison and county superintendent of educa tion four years was considerably changed before it became a law. It applies to only eighteen couulies, Orangeburg being one of the eigh teen. It does net apply to Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Cal houn or Dorchester and several other counties. Early Birds. The Beaufort Gazette already has the announcements of nine candidat es for county offices in the next prim ary. Th9 early candidate often gets the office. There is something in bo gained by letting the people knov what you want before they make up their minds to vote for somebody else. House Burned Oown. Thr> alarm of fir.* Friday night was caused Ii} t'-'" burning of a small houso in Wo. t ?"'.all our street owned by Mr. Philip Rich Bud occupied by a colored family. The alarm was sent in at haif-pa t Tr i o*cl ck rud the gallant firemeu ros ondedproi >t-| !'? but tho fire had made too mud' headway for them to save the b iiv ing. ANNUAL SUPPER Of the Young America Steam Fire Engine Company. Interrupted by an Alarm of Fire, Which Called the Gallant Firemen From Refreshment to Labor. The gallant Young America Steam Fire Engine Company held its anni versary supper on last Friday eve ning at their hall on Churcn Street. The supper was a great success and was enjoyed by all who attended. Besides the members of the company there were present several invited guests, who in the long ago were mom hers of the companies. The Young America is the oldest company in the department, and has done much hard and valuable work for the city in fighting the fire fiend. We use to be an active member of this fine company and regret very much that we could not meet with the boys over their annual spread cn Friday night. After those present had feasted on the good things of which the supper was composed to. their satisfaction, Chief T. O. S. Dibble, who was the master of the feast, called on sev eral of those present for short talks. Among those called on were Judge J. F. Iziar, Mr. F. S. Dibble, Alder man Lathrop, Alderman Wertz and Mr. F. A. Schifiley. They talked principally of the old fire department and the part the Young America took in the achievements of the days gone by. The speeches were all good and were given close attention. Just as Alderman Lathrop had concluded his most excellent speech, an alarm of fire was -sounded and the gallant fireman went to their re spective posts of duty. They soon got to tbe scene of the fire and went to work. The fire was soon over, when the firemen and their guests returned to the hall, and concluded the pleasant occasion by a few more speeches. Taken all in all, the occassion was a most delightful one, and will long be remembered by all whose pleas ure it was to be present. The Young America like all the other companies that compose our fire department, has a fine record behind it and we wish it a long and prosperous future. Its membership is composed of a fine lot of young men, who are always ready to do their duty as brave fire men, and they deserve the help and encouragement of the entire com munity. MARRIAGE AT NORTH. Miss Matilda Kennerley and Mr. G. W. Donnelly, Jr., Wed. Among the many things happen ing in the prosperous little town of North during the last few days was the marriage of Miss Matilda Ken nerley and Mr. G. W. Dannelly, Jr., two of North's most popular young people. The marriage took place at the Methodist Parsonage at our sister town Woodford, last Sunday morn ing, Rev. E. F. Dukes officiating. This was quite a surprise to the many friends of the happy couple, who let only the Immediate famiij know any thing about it. Miss Kennerley, now Mrs. Dauner ley, is the eldest daughter of Mr. Je rome Kennerley, one of the most prominent men of our town during his lifetime. Miss Kennerley has many young friends throughout the State who will be much pleased to hear of her marriage. She possesses many fine qualities of young woman hood, which have made her one of the most lovable young girls in our town. Mr. DanneHy is a very progressive young business man of our city and comes of one of the most prominent families of the State, being the son of Dr. Richard Dannelly, one of the most, prominent physicians of our country and having held many places of honor and trust in the GO'S, also a nephew of Maj. G. W. Dannelly, who does not need any introduction to old Orangeburg County. The happy young couple have the congratula tions of a host of friends throughout South Carolina, all feeling assured of the fact that nothing but success awaits them in the end. R. H. J. Look Out for Them. The Chronicle says "five or six, and possibly more, finely executed coun terfeit ten dollar bills have made their appearance in Augusta within the past few days under circumstances which lead banking men to believe that one or more crooks have come to Augusta for the purpose of unloading a quantity of this green goods. The bills are the most deceptive that ex perts in this section have ever seen, and require a keen eye to detect." Some of these bills may find their way to this section and people had better be on the lookout for them. Fell Down Steps. A heavy safe that was being car ried to the second story of the Edis to Building on Saturday morning got away from those who were handling it and fell to the pavement, doing some damage to the stairs, but luck ily hurting no one. The safe had beeu gotton to the second floor when the accident happened. Presiding Elder to Preach. Rev. C. R. Smith, Presiding Elder of this District, will preach at St. Paul's Methodist Church next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. This will he the first time Mr. Smith has preached here since he was made a Presiding Elder, and his old congre gation will be glad to hear him. Wreck Cause;! Delay. A freight train \v:;s wrecked be tv en Scorges and Charleston on the S lh< n Railway on Saturday morn - iising 'he train for Columbia ijY<: .:>.: to be several hours late. . y ? oca was hurt THE HOSPITAL AGAIN. The Rev. D. D. Dantzler Writes In terestingly About It. (No. 5.) Several years agoN I read of the death of a man, the value of whose estate was estimated at several mil lion dollars. The writer stated, in substance, that to his knowledge no one mourned his death outside his immediate family. And that the sole object of his life seemed to have been, to get, no matter who, or how many suffered by his getting. What a life to live! What a death to die! And what a friendless destiny to face! I myself knew a man, who for many years gladdened sick rooms with his presence, all over his com munity. I have known him to carry medicine and comforts to the suffer ing poor. I have known him to hire a nurse for weeks to care for the sick wife of a poor neighbor, and to send his own plowmen to plow the crop of the anxious husband. I have [known him to send for the doctor or the minister as he thought each were needed. For years he thus minister ed with his money and his own hands to the suffering around him. A few months ago he was removed from his stewardship on earth. Think you not that when he ar rived at the shinning portal, there were a troup of friends there to welcome and receive him into ever lasting habitations? I have read that in the City of Florence, Italy, is a small monument over a grave, bearing on its face the fol'.owing inscription: "Here lies Es tella, who has gone to Heaven to en ter upon the enjoyment of an estate of fifty thousand florius, which she transported to that world before her self, in charitable deeds." Can any one deny thetrouthof that inscription? And now, kind reader, I come to my last word. Have you ever thought of, and felt the tremendous responsi bility that rests upon those who are intrusted with the control of our Lord's money? Then, let us rally to these noble women. They have es posed a most worthy cause. They need our aid, and they fully deserve it. We owe them our assistance. We owe it to our Employer. We owe it to ourselves. Do not understand me to mean that we can thus purchase our salvation. No. Never. Our preachers tell us, and truthfully, that we are saved by faith in the blood of the Lamb that was slain for us. But I do contend that by the benevolent use of our money, we can in large measure maintain our freindly rela tions to our divine Landlord, and the future life. And on that ground I appeal to your generosity. I appeal to your sympathy for the sick. I ap peal to your business tact. I appeal to your regard for, and gratitude to our indulgent divine Employer. I appeal to your love for yourself, to help us build a hospital in Orange burg. "That man may last, but never lives, Who much receives, butnothinggives, Whom none can love, whom none can thank, Creation's blot, Creation's blank. But he who marks, from day to day, In generous acts his radiant way, Treads the same path the Savior trod. The path to glory and to God." Feb. 24, 1908. D. D. Dantzler. List of Letters. List of letters remaining unclaim ed in the Orangeburg Post Office for the week ending Feb. 24, 1908. Persons calling for these letters will please say they 'are advertised. A. D. Webster, P. M. Mead Avers. George Bovian, Miss E. B. Bolder, Mrs. Willie May Bozard, D. .1. Brown, George Bush. Nat Cannon, Miss Earline Carrion, Adam Collcr. Charley Dantzler, Ephriani De veaux, Isaac Dowling. Henry Edds, It. Evans. Sam Felder, Miss Koaa Fidler, P. M. Frederick. J. D. Green. Sims Croon, Miss Re dona Griffin, Mrs. AUce Hair, Arthur Hartly, F. E. Hoi man. W. H. Inabinet, Mrs. May Irick. Mrs. Harriett Jackson, B. J. Jam ison, Mrs. Amander Jamison, Miss Mabel Jamison, Mrs. Nancy Johnson, Toney Jones, Robert Jones. J. J. Kauser. Sumter Long. Miss Victoria Maxvill, David Mor rison, (2), Mrs. Cattie Myers, A. B. Myl os. A. B. Randolph, Jacob Ray, Perry Reeves. Miss Mer Smith, Johnie Stephens, Miss Elise Stroman. J. R. Taylor, A. D. Tournes. Miss Florence Walker, mss Lottie Warlish, Dan Watkins, Miss Margar et Wesley, Mrs. Ada Whitmore, L. W. Whetstonn, Mrs. Rena Williams, Miss Sallie Williams, Charley Wright. The Debate Friday. The Orangcburg Literary Society held its regular weekly meeting last Friday. The subject for discussion was: Resolved, "That water is more destructive than fire." On the affir mative were Miss Lucile Melton and Elliott Salley, and on the negative, Miss Gertrude Smith and Ashley Mer rinion. The subject was very hotly discussed, but when a vote was taken up it was found that the affirmative had won by a large majority. The others who took part in the program were: Reader, Miss Mary Inabinet; Essayist, Miss Addic Von Ohsen; Re porter. Miss Oressa Collier. After the report of the critic the meeting adjourned until next Friday. "The Sunny Side of Broadway." Pretty girls that can sing and dance, comedians that are truly fun ny elaborate scenery, gorgeous cos tumes, novelty electrical effects are some of the features of "The Sunny Side of Broadway." the new musical comedy production i:; which the fam ous originals, Murray am Mack arej appearing this s-on :1 which! comes to the Academy of iusic next T1.sdny evening. Prices C>0, 75, j $1.00 and $1.50. HINTS FOR BOOMERS. Municipal Growth Expert Tells How Towns May Expand. j Believe in Your Town, Urges E. S. Eatterson?Make the Commercial Travelers Comfortable. What must a small city or town do when it wants to grow? What makes I n city or lowu grow? Marshall. Mich., wants to know, and it think : it is finding our. says the De troit News-Tribune. It has started out to loam. This is a prosperous town, but it wants to prosper more. The Marshall Business Men's associ ation as one feature of its activities re cently called into consultation in a manner of speaking an exi>ert from Chicago. He was Elmer S. Battersoo. secretary of the Chicago Municipal Service league. The first thing when the town went into conference with itself and the "municipal growth" expert was a ban quet, of course. Business men. man ufacturers and citizens generally were there. After the feast W. H. Porter introduced Mr. Battersou. Mr. Battersou's undertaking was a series of four lectures. At the ban quet he delivered a general talk, stat iug his programme. The first of the lectures was given by him tiie follow ing evening. "Towu Publicity" was the first topic uuder the general head of town prosperity. "'How can Mar shall be put more conspicuously on the map?" was the specific form of the question. "1 do not mean by magazine adver tising, but In other ways," said Mr. Batterson. "One of the first things es sential to town publicity is that you be lieve in your town, believe that it Is I going to advance. You should get to work to make the town, and you must absolutely believe in your town. Be enthusiastic over It. This matter of publicity is important. "Live to boost Marshall. The great est factor In the publicity of your town is your local press. No matter If it has published something about you that you do not like. Large business firms use and receive thousands of clippings each day. and information from small towns is deemed valuable. "You should make your advertising as interesting as possible. Have it read so that it will be news. How is the commercial club of a town going to benefit from the newspaper? Noth ing is more read than the industrial news of the town. Have a continued activity in your business men's organi zation. , "Have your committees instructed to take dofmile action at a definite time. The newspaper reporter will see to the rest of it. The representative cf the state press in the town does more to boom the town, or can do it. than any other person. A Sunday pa per with a column of reading matter from a town Is n boost for that town and not a disgrace to th? city. City pa pers are glad to get real live news of crops, Industries, business changes, etc.. and have some one In e\ery community to look after such matters. The Busi ness Men's association should be in touch with these state press represent atives. What Is sent to the state press helps to boom a town a great deal. If the news is good matter it gets into the plate sendee, goes into all Michigan papers, and the town la a live one. "Next comes the commercial traveler, who gives the town publicity. He is a missionary who goes about the country and m ikes reputation for your town.* Don't tell the commercial traveler a hard luck story. You have a good im pression of your town. Look after his comforts while he is with you. or if not he may take a grumble 1:0 a rival town. "Good hotel accommodation is a mighty factor in advertising a town. Have a hotel that will attract people to your city over Sunday. I know of one towu cf 3.000 population which has a magnificent hotel. The owner Is losing $3,000 a year aud upward. He owns quite a number of industries in the towu. and the hotel attracts the people to the towu, so En the long run he Is nothing out "What about the traveler who passes through your town? l et the railroad station surroundings be attractive, so it will give him a good impression. It Is comparatively easy to accomplish things in the line of depot Improve ments. Some women in some Instances look after the fixing up of the station grounds. Let some one be responsible to look after this. Do not make the depot surroundings the back yard or your town. "What are you going to do with the Tisitors that come to oyur town? Is an other factor in town publicity. Don't advertise your towu by your beautiful cemetery. Neither advertise your town by your hospitals, jail uor even court house. Don't neglect to show your vis itors what you have, but dout show them the parks, jails, cemeteries, etc. Interest your visitor in the industries of the place. They may be old to you. but I hey are not to the visitor. "Conventions are also a good thing to advertise the town, although a little expensive. For this purpose a town should have uu auditorium large enough to seat more than may Ik? re quired. Street carnivals give public ity, but don't look to get your money buck at the time of a carnival from the visitors which it rdtracts. Enter tain them. "A Jobbing concern is a good thing for a town's publicity. It does not cost the town a single cent. In a cer tain town one small Jobbing concern rolls a product to lO.ouo customers in U.OOO cities. Packages are sent out. and these advertise the towu. A towu also gets publicity from its manu facturers' products. Some catchy ex pression on u label with "Marshall. Mich..' upon it and placed upon all packages sent out would advertise the town. "General advertising In papers ovei tbefcountry is t:<>ud. A few comnier j cial clubs use part of their prom-! for promotion purposes, but organize 1 j publicity Is uot the best." I At this point Mr. LJatierson nr questions. No questions l>oiug hs ^ ne took copies of both d: i!y 1 clipped, and held them up. lie re marked that the space clipped Includ ed ads. from Battle Creek merchants. "Who's to blame?" was asked by an auditor. Mr. Batterson said he would not judge the question. The session clos ing, he talked on "Protection and Ex tension of Croat Trade." This Includ ed a discussion on the advertising question. "One good scheme for advertising." said the speaker. "Is for a merchant to get a postal card printed bearing n picture of his store and attach to it a one cent stamp and then sell the card for 1 cent. In this way the card would be mailed." One instance he cited was that of a brick firm which desired to get the contract fo- furnishing the pa Vinn brick for a neighboring city, the brick to bear the name of the city in which they were manufactured. The commer cial club or the first city appropriated a certain amount, and as a result the contract was secured. AFTER THE EXPRESS COMPANY Railroad Commission Says It Must Publish Its Rates. The Railroad Commission has adopted an order relating to express rates which is very important. Bills in line with this order have from time to time been presented in the General Assembly and there have been some complaint in :egard to the policy of the express v. ironies in regard to the matters treated in the order, which is as follows: Columbia, S. C, Feb. 12, Hr)S. To the Southern Express Company. It is hereby ordered: 1st. That on or by March 15, 190S, the Southern Express company file with this commission, print and keep posted, and keep open to public in inspection, at each of their offices or agencies in this State, schedules showing all rates and charges for the transportation or carrying of any freight; and said schedules shall contain classification of all freights. Said schedule of rates, charges and classifications to be open to public inspection at any time during office hours. 2d. That no rate, or change of classification of any article, be made until 3 0 days' notice be posted at all offices or agencies and not until this commission has had 30 days' notice and its consent given to the proposed the proposed rate or change in class ification. 3d. On or by March 15, 1908, the Southern Express company shall paste conspiciously on each package received by it for shipment collect, a label as herein set out: Amt. Weight. Date. 4th. On or by March 15, 1908, the Southern Express company shall paste conspiciously on each package received by it for shipment prepaid, a label as herein set out: Amt. Weight. Date. 5th. On each of these labels shall be written in ink, or indelible pencil, by the forwarding office, amount col lect or to be collected, the weight of the package and the date received for shipment. B. L Caughman, Chairman. John H. Earle, J. M. Sullivan, Commissioners. WILL BE IN RACE. Gov. Hey ward Announces His Candi dacy for United States Senator. Ex-Gov. D. C. Heyward Thursday night announced that he would be a candidate in the Democratic primary this summer for the nomination to the United Stales senate. Gov. Hey ward has received messages and com munications from all parts of the State urging him to announce his candidacy. Last night he stated de finitely that he will become a candi date, and he expects to win. "I will be a candidate for United' States Senator in the Democratic primary this Summer," ho said, "and will make the race on my record and qualifications for the office, which M trust are known to the people of South Carolina. The constitution of the Democratic party in South Carolina provides that each candidate for the United States J senate shall file a pledrro that he will support the political principles of the, party during the term of office for which he may be elected and work in accord with his Democratic associates in congress on all party questions. I' will of course abide by that pledge and will therefore be bound by the platrorm adopted by the national Democratic convention at Denver. At present it is not necessary to discuss national issues. I only wish my friends to know I :im in the race and in to win." Cov. Heyward came into politics six years ago. Up to that time he had a considerable personal acquaint ance over the State, ('apt. Heyward, with four opponents, lacked 11,0001 irotes of receiving the nomination on j the first primary. In the second primary he had a swooping victory, aj majority of 10,000 votes. In his jwn county, Colleton. he lost but 58 jut of 2,200 votes. Another renark ible feature of his career is that he had no opposition for re-election, the' first time in years, possibly since the war, that, such had been the case. It is 'inderstood that Cov. Iley ward is not seeking election at the hand of the legislature to fill the un jxpired term, but Is In the campaign :his sm mer. * Ma:!< a Good Rut . The Fast End R< I Coi .my made i splen id run to the Iii'1 >n Friday [light, tfhich shovs how valuable liorscs : re tc i fin company when it wants t ? get to a. Ihn in a hurry. j A ill One r r ire re Orange Mil ? >< jo Frid: y mornirr ;i Ished beforeiau L s 'loupes in | ?s tught lire it .-? extin :n as done. | MAY CAUSE A SMILE A Column of Light Reading That Will Be Enjoyed By AH Who . e to Read Funny and Witty Sayings irom the Mng zines and Papers. The Best That Was Offered. A prominent attorney of Kansas City succeeded in getting his client out of a bad situation by means of an al ibi, which the attorney presented in so novel a way that it was little short ! of masterful. At the end of the trial the attorney was overwhelmed by congratulations from his colleagues of the legal fra ternity. To these felicitations there were added those of the learned judge himself, who observed: '"A fine alibi, that, and mighty well put." "Well." modestly responded the law yer. "I myself think it was rather neat. Of those that were offered me It was by far the best." THE TOUCHSTONE. I told mine enemy the truth. His brow At first grew stern, and from his angry eye The lightnings flashed. But soon ho spake: " "Tis now I se.i I judged you falsely. Wrong was I! Forgive me for the past and let us forth To roam through peaceful meads, all strife at end!" So arm In arm we went, no longer wroth. The truth had made mine enemy a friend! I told my friend the truth. He bravely smiled And. with a praclous courtesy, averred. "Your candor pleases me!" Yet 'neath his mltd And glad exterior a something stirred Which plainer said than words: "We aro estranged Forevermore. Your lance hath wounded me Past all redress!" Love had to hatred changed. The truth had made my friend an enemy! ?Eleanor C. Donnelly. Welcome to Him. "Good morning, ma'am," began the temperance worker. "I'm collecting for the Inebriates' home and"? "Why, me husband's out." replied Mrs. McGuIre, "but if ye can find him anywhere's ye're welcome to him."? Everybody's. When the Czar Proposed. The czar of Russia had met the lady whom he wished to make his wife, aud he had obtained his father's consent to the match, but it still remained for him to make his proposal to the girl herself. The sacred words had to be uttered in the old formula which Russian court etiquette prescribes for such occasions. Seating himself beside the girl, he took her hand in his. "The emperor, my father," he said, "has commanded me to make you the offer of my hand and heart." "My grandmother, the queen," she replied, her eyes twinkling with mis chief, "has commanded me to accept the offer of your hand." Then she broke into a merry laugh. "Your heart" she added, "I take of my own accord." Prcvonting a Possible Elunder. A young man who was to be married in church to a Miss Way after a court ship of many years privately request ed the choir not to sing "This Is the Way I Long Have Sought" Nerve, Suro Enough. "The nerviest individual that ever I encountered," says ex-Senator Mason of Illiuois, "was a chap that dashed into an accommodation train running from Chicago to Evanstou on an occa sion when I was occupying a seat near tue uour. "Ji:<t before this person appeared In my car the other passenger or two aud myself had heard a yeihng in the train shed, in the confusion of wlnc? we heard some one shout. "Stop Niiet.' "Well, when this person did scamper into my car he looked about for an In stant with every appearance of a hunt ed animal. Then he dived under my seat, exclaiming: " 'Sir. I rely upon your honor!' "? LIppincott's. Might Bo With the Cuttors. "I hope." raid the new made widow, with a dry sob, "that poor Thomas won't be ranged with the goats instead of the slice;)." "Dear madam." replied the consoler, "your dear late partner was a truly go-d man." "Yes, I know he was: but, no matter where he was or what he was doing, Thomas would butt in." Ho Wanted to Know tho Worst. A miner who was suffering with dyspepsia consulted a doctor aud took his prescription to a druggist. "Well, how much?"' said the miner When the prescription was finished. "Let's see." began the druggist "It's $1.10 for the medicine. 15 cents for the bottle. That makes"? He hesitated, and the miner said im patiently: "Well, hurry up. boss. Put a price on the cork and let us know the worst."?Ladles' Home Journal. "T'no Frolicscrrc Baste." A lady and gentleman took a short excursion somewhat early one morn ing, aud the horse commenced kicking In such an extraordinary way that. In stead of becoming alarmed, they laugh ed heartily at the oddity and obstinacy of the animal, which, aided by the apologies and explanations of the driv er, were ludicrous. "Look now, ma'am. It's the quietest baste in Ireland" (kick. kick), "bnt it's a small taste frolicsome out of play" (kick. kick. kick). (Aside to the horre) "I'll give it to ye. ye baste, when I git ye home, to be exposing me this way." (Aloud) "It's the blood ye see. sir. fhe rale qualify blood that's In it?sure his mother wot: the plate at the Curragh o' Kildare, and It's only too quiet this <niy'.hure is" (kick). (Asldej "Ah, That ib-rrid Gripp. We aro sr~ y we could not get out to the a in"?'-s;:rv meeting o? tho Young Am trice's mx Friday nigbr, but the horrid gripp was ? v\ h i s ;iti(l we i id 'o fore"; ; I! I ??uro of belng with t ??: b< ' .