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|j?- ?| . TV M 9 " ' ' ' " ' 16TH YEAR ~ THE SAD END Of a Man Who Lost His All In Wall Street HE KILLS HIMSELF. After the Recent l'anic in the Stock Market Had Ruined Him Flnan daily. Tragedy In a Rich Home. - , .. .-Where the Wife Discovers the Dead Body of the Husband, Who Had Ended His Career. i-ii '.'.Commending his wife-to the care and affection of his parents and wishing her all the "luck" and happiness the world could give. Samuel B. Van .Slcleq, a broker, committed suicide v . -while alone in his rooms, on the fifth floor of the apartment house at No. 408 Manhattan avenue, New York. "ijuck" was the dominant factor in Van Siclen's creed of life, and believing that it had failed him when he met overwhelming losses in Wall Street, he saw no reason for prolonging his life. But his belief in the fetifb of luck, and that it would af ; feet those whom he was leavng be.* hind, '.was so strong that his last words "to hiB wife, written in a note Just a few minutes before he died, composed a prayer that good luck should attend her.' . Like many others whose lives are . .centred in luck and chance, yan Siclen was silent and seemingly unconcerned by the turn of fortune. His gains were pocketed with an impassive face, and losses met without a murmur. None knew, when he returned to his home from his office downtown between four and halfpast four in the afternoon of every business day, what his luck had been and his wife never for a moment suspected that the recent panic in Wall t Street had brought him to the brink ' 4 fluancialimin. Van Siclen returned to his home t at th? .usual time Thursday after uuuii. niB wire was out at a funeral and after he had entered hla apartments nothing more was seen of him by eei vants or others n the house. Mrs.. Van Slclen returned about 7 o'clock and was told by the elevator N? boy that her husband was at home. She entered the apartments with a latch key and was surprised .to find the living rooms la darkness. She called several times to her husband searched through the rooms and was finally attracted by a light In the kitchen. She went there and saw the body* of her husband lying upon the tloor with a bullet wound in the head. Her shocking discovery caused Mrs VanSiclen to scream with terror and she staggered from her apartment. She was met by a hallboy, who had heard her cries, and she sent him for a doctor. On his way the messenger notified Policeman Mallen, who went at once to the apartments of the Van Slclens, and when Dr. C. II. Dockstader, of No. 483 Manhattan avenue, arrived they made an examination of the body. It was apparent that Van Slclen had endeavored to make sure of his death. He had wound a quantity of legal tape about his waist and tied !lie revolver to it, so that if the first shot should fall, he could regain possession of the weapon, although it * might fall from his hand from the shock of the first shot. When Mrs. Van Slclen learned from the doctor that her husband was dead sjie was prostrated, and Dr. nucnmauun remained to care ror her until her relatives could be summoned. On the table in the dining room were two letters written by Van Slclon just before his death. One wai addressed to "Mrs. P. Van 31clen and Mr. A. Van Siclen, Jamuict, Long lslnnd." It read: My I>ear Father and Mother: Forgive for this great wrong and please pray for me. I do not accuse anj one for my troubles. Father, I ask you, please help my dear wife. SAM. The other letter was for his wlf? and read: My Dear Wife: Forgive me for thi great wrong, but my heart Is broker over, my luck in Wall street. I wist you good luck and happiness, as w< have been very happy together. You loving husband, SAM*. Van Siclen was the son of Abra ham Van Siclen, of Lincoln road near Jamaica, one of the wealthiest farmers and landowners in Ix>ng Island. HAD TO l?AV MVH New York Herald Pleads (Jaiity To , Printing Obscene Matter. After a pl^a of guilty of printing obscene matter,sending same througg the mails had been made Wednesday, fines totaling $16,000 were assess od against James Gordon Bennett | and the New YorK Herald Company. The fines of) $1,000 against W. H. | Gilliam, manager of the-Herald; $5,-| COO against Abe Herald corporation and $10,000 against James Gordon * Bennett, were paid in the cou^jt.rgqflk The cases were the outcome of the famous ' perianal" and "redllght" column, which was feature of The A.erald for yelars. Cu t to Pieces. It is stated Oeh. Lee Christmas, the American officer in the service of Hundnras, has been cut to pieces bv Nicaraguait soldiers. Information ' vhn eont ained fn a "ldtter that t iore was no I hope for the Bonllla v government and he was doomed to death if he did not get out of the country. * "" Fifteen Missing Nine adultJTand six children are missing, as Insult of the wreck on the Canadia?*?aciflc. west of Chapleau, Ontario, r Thursday. . IE F MADE A HAUL Chicago Paper Says Sub-treasury Mystery Is Cleared. A {Jegro Woman Stole the One Hundred and Seventy-Three Thousand Dollars. The mystery surrounding the theft of a hundred and seventy-three thous and dolla-s from the United States subtreasury at Chicago has been cleared. The thief is said to be a negro scrub woman, whom the secret service officers have in custody and from her trying to get a trace of the missing money. The clew was secured by the display of ft thousand dollar bill by a negro In a saloon. A search warrant has been issued and the officers are to search the house of the washerwoman. The money was stolen some weeks ago. and the detectives have been working on the case ever since. AFTER THE TKiKItH. Want To Cut Off All Booze Except i Dispensary Booze. The Charleston authorities are determined to put the blind tigers in that city out of business. A confer- : ence was held one day last week in the office of Mayor Rhett, at which ' representatives of the transportation Companies of Charleston hauling into the city by land and by sea were present for the purpose of discussing the enforcement of the ordinance of Charleston restricting the importation traffic of illegal alcoholic liquor into the city. Mayor Rhett, John Marshall, of the county dispensary board of control, Mr. Thos R. Waring of The Evening Post and Major J. C. Hemphill, of The News and Courier and representatives of all the transportation lines that enter Charleston, were at the conference. The general spirit of the carriers seemed to be in cooperation with the city for the enforcement of the ordinance. Mayor Rhett made it clear that Charleston was going to do all In its power to cut off the importation of "tiger" liquor, and emphasized to the transportation agents the need of cooperation on their part. Each company had full warning of the city's adtltude In this matter. The conference was harmonious and should result In good for the enforcement of ' the ordinance. FOUND HALF STARVED Hoy (lot on Train T*\at Went in the Wrong Direction. Locked In a boxcar standing on a siding in the freight yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Belmont and Glrard avenues, Philadelphia, Julius Kenney, a 12-year-old boy, rrom Charlotte, N. C., was discovered by a trainman who heard the boy's feble cries The lad, who was half starved, was given a hearing before Magistrate Gorman, at the House of Detention, and will be held until the authorities at Charlotte can be communicated with. Two weeks ago young Julius accompanied a horsedealer who was shipping some horses from Charlotte to Pittsburg. After the horses had been taken safely to their destination he left his employer and started out to Bee thesights of the Smoky City. He soon got lost and, being unable to find his friend, began hunting for a means to get home. He found his way to the fr?eght yard and crawled Into a boxcar. The boy was afraid to make his presence known and was soon on his way to Philadelphia. TKA1N WKKCKKltS Arrested Before They Had Accomplished Their Hellish Design. Detectives of the Pennsylvania tullroad landed in Jail at Greensburg .'a., Thos. Oloughlln, and Thos Mci "nath of Allegheny who were taken rom an east bound freight train at >erry Thursday morning. Track Hikers at 12:30 o'clock Thursda.uorning came upon three men tam ering with the tracks near Stewar. tatlon. One was captured there, and the ithers two days later, after escaping. The bolts in the rails had been loos ned, but the fish plates had not been emovod. The men were discovered ust before train No. 23 was due at Stewart. It Is alleged a railroad wrench was found In their possession. The Cleveland flyer on the Port Wayne division struck an engine pole which had been wedged with spikes between the rails at Ixjwellvllle, O., early Thursday morning. No persons were Injured. CEltTAIN COSTUMKS TABOKD Vnd Cincinnati Women Are Told Not To Wear Them. The State says Clnclnnatti has a new and splendid possession in the form of Chief of Police Mtlllken. One of the first things Mllllken undertook was th" regulation of women's apparel. He Is an authority Judging from this statement which he has issued: v'The klmona must not be worn on ti.e streets. The high heel must go when accompanied by purple stockings or .other gaudy ankle incasement. Skirts must not be held too high, no matter how rainy the day. Yopng girls must not wear fascinators.", i He has 600 people to assist him, and has told them to arrest any person appearing on the streets, dressed In clothes which would not Ipok well In cnnrch. With " his policemen to help him Mllllken has tackled a big Job. ORT FORT MILL, S SOME WILL TALK John Temple 6raves Makes Most Foolish Proposition AT A BRYAN BANQUET / When It Was Found Out That Ue Was Going to Advise Bryan to Nominate Roosevelt for President He Was Not Allowed to Speak Until Bryan Requested That He Be Heard. Editor John Temple Oraves' suggestion that W. J. Bryan nominate Roosevelt, which the Atlanta editor intended in a eulogistical speech to ' Bryan banqueters Wednesday eve mug at unattanooga, Tenn., was denied utterance. John Tomlinson of Birmingham, one <9f the speakers and toastmasters, met Graves on his arrival from At- < lanta, at noon, and requested ommisBion of this reference in his speech, 1 arguing its impropriety in view of Bryan's presence at the banquet. Col. Graves declined to alter his views or Bubject his speech to cen- ' sorship-. He attended the banquet as an invited guest, remaining but a ahort while, when he left the banquet hall for an Atlanta train. Wednes- i day afternoon Mr. Graves addressed a letter to the president of the Bryan Anniversary club, defending his position. In his letter Mr. Graves declared that he yielded to no one in his pro- 1 found and affectionate regard for Mr. Bryan and for the Democratic party, but that he was profoundly convinced that in this period of tremendous economic crisis the only man who can carry to successful conclusion the reform instituted in behalf of the people was the man who is already entrenched in the power and prestige of dauntless courage and is a consplclous success in the executive office. Continuing, he said: "My reasons for stating this conviction at a Bryan > banquet, with Mr. Bryan present, was oecause l considered it the manly and Democratic thing to do. "The time to voice a sentiment so i momentous to the life and prosperity and to the realization of the best ideals of a real Democracy is in a counsel of the faithful and in the full presence Of our great and shinning leader who would be there to comment, to approve or to condemn with the full force of his influence , and eloquence as he might Bee fit. "It appears to me that the only fair and honest thing to do was to speak my convictions in full council and with open voice. In this belief my speech, upon the request of the Associated Press has already been sent out to the newspapers of the country. "f^have not one particle of dogmatism, nor any mere pride of personal opinion, in pressing this matter. but the publlcy already given to my speech commits me to It so far that I can not encourage, or in consistency, suppress that part on which the whole revolves." Later Mr. Graves, after being persuaded by members of the club and at the request of Mr. Bryan himself, took his place at the banquet table An/I /l/*1 Iff AWA/I kin uuu ucmcicu hid b|icccu. uraves, who Is the editor of the Atlanta Georgian. is an erratic sort of a man, although he Is a brilliant speaker. His speech at Chattanooga will not surprise any one who knows him. State Senator J. B. Frazler responed to Mr. Graves' address, declaring that the Democrats could not ufford to take such action. Bryan Speaks. In beginning his address Mr. Bryan paid uis respects to Mr. Graves and what he had said. He complimented . lr. Graves in the highest manner for his honesty and his boldness and said If there was any place in the world where absolute freedom of speech should prevail It ought to be In a Democratic gathering. He added that when he had heard that Mr. Graves and retired from the hall because here might be doubts about the wlslom of what he herd to say. he had ont for fh? P.nnrirln ftdllnr tn rafnrn nnd Insisted that the speech should be delivered. Turning directly to the subject of Mr. Graves' recommendation, Mr. -Bryan said: "As at present advised I shall not present the name of Theodore Roosevelt to the Natlon&l Democratic convention. Hear In mind, I say, 'as at present." Mr. Bryan contended that If after tnaature consideration and reflection and the presentation of arguments In the case, he should feel that his duty lay In that direction, he would present Mr. Roosevelt's name, even though It should prove to be the last act of his life. He then went on to say that If any Republican was to be selected by the Democrats to head their national ticket the man should be Senator LaFollelte of Wisconsin. Mr. Bryan then proceeded -with his speech, presentig reasons why. In his opinion, Mr. Roosevelt was ,not the proper mas for the presidency. MANY WILL STARVK llefore Another Crop Is Made If Not Given Food. A letter from London says Dr. Kennard, commissioner of the society of Friends sent to Investigate the Russian famine, wrltting from Samara. in the famine district, says that there are at leant 20,000,000 neonle In the Southeastern provinces of Russia who are without aid and can not live to see another harvest. In Samara he says thousands are dying and nearly 750,000 are starving. Of the latter only 37X.000 are , getting relief, a dole of On# meal In 1 twenty four hours. * - ? - c MI >. C.. THURSDAY, . PRIZES OFFERED. By The School Improvement Association of South Carolina. The School Improvement Association of South Carolina has decided to offer 15 prizes to the schools of the State for the most decided material improvement made during the given leanth of time. Five of the prizes are to be $100 each, and 10 are to be $50 each. Regulations c acerning the 15 prizes are as follows. m.. iui|iiuicuicuu) muei D0 raaae between January 1 and November 15, 1907. 2. Prizes will be awarded to schools where the most decided material improvements have been made during the time mentioned. 8. Under the material improvements are included local taxation, consolidation, new buildings, libraries, lnterlon decorations, beautifying yards and better general equipment. 4. No school can compete for any of these prizes unless it is a rural school. No town or city with more than 500 population shall be eligible to the contest. 5. All who wish to enter this contest must send names and descriptions of schools, before improvements are made, to the president, prior to October 1. 6. All descriptions, photographs, and other evidences showing Improve ments muBt be sent to the president before November 1. 7. Prizes will be awnrded in checks Bent by December 1. The prizes are to be used for further improvements in the schools receiving them. The prize winners last year were as follows: Laurens Wallace Lodge. York Uuthriesvllle. Florence Sardis. Marlboro Pine Grove. Barnwell, Ulmers and Healing Springs Clarendon Trinity. Chester. . . . .Oakley Hall Dorchester Stallsville. Marlon Olivet. It might be interesting to know in what manner the schools have disposed of their prize money. Some information along thio line is given I _ M 1 -* * ' u u uuiicuu laautu n> me association. The bulletin is a book of 30 pages with Illustrations showing how cheerless, comfortless school rooms had been made bright and attractive. The Trinity school. Clarendon county, expended the $100 as follows Paint and Painting $ 76.00 Interlon building material.. 10.00 Chairs 10.00 Cash on hand of this fund. . 4.00 $100.00 This report came from the Oakley Hall School, Chester County. "We bought a new heater, which makes the room very comfortable. "We have also bought a splendid revolving office chair. We have also bought paint for the house, and expect to have it painted as soon as the weather permits. We have ordered a library. A wash basin and towels have been placed In our school. We expect to secure a teacher's desk with the rest of the money." The following statement came from the Waallace Lodge school, Laurens county. Pump $ 15.65 Stove 8.65 Teacher's desk 10.65 Globe 7.25 Teacher's Chair 5.00 cnairs n.uu Pictures 10.56 Books 15.00 Blackboards 4.85 Bucket 60 Erasers. 20 Ball for boys 1.00 Improvement n yards 5.00 United States Flag 1.69 $100.00 The Guthrlesvllle school made the following report: Library Books $ 10.00 PictureB 3.00 leacher's table and chair. . . . 5.00 Dusting Brush 25 Flower seed 50 Stove Polish 10 Entertainment supplies.. .. 1.15 Building fund 80.00 Mr. J. R. Williams of Marlon county wrote as follows: "The $100 awarded to Olivet School of this county, was spent in Improving the grounds, the buildings. for pictures, blackboards, maps, and have a balance yet. We have a schoolclalmlng one of the prizes offered this year." TAUGHT THKM A LESSON Preacher Thrashed Cowboys Who Tried To Make Him Drink. Rev. John McVey, a missionary, who Is working among the settlers in the Bad River country. In South Dakota, soundly whipped two burly cowboys, George Carney and Fred Temple, because they tried to compel him to take a drink of whlckey. The minister is a college man from the Fast, and used to be a football player and all round athlete. He was on his way to a ranch to hold a religious meeting, when the 2 cowboys, who had sworn to prevent, the meeting, waylaid him, handed him a bottle and told him to drink, rie declined, whereupon they sought to force the liquor down his throat. In Ave minutes with his bare fists, acVey knocked out both men and took from one of them a revolver which he had drawn in the scrap. Carney got up and shook hands with the missionary. Temple was ug?y and threatened to shoot McVey on sight. Carney, however, made his partner apologise to the missionary, shake hands with him and promise to "threat him right" in the future Then the three men mounteo heir capuses and rode on toget.'.^r to the ranch where the meeting was to be held. At the meeting Temple got up and told how McVey had knocked out Carney and himself. Tramps Killed. The westbound Oregon Railway and Navigation passenger train wan wracked In the UmatUla river bottom Thursday. Two tramps were killed, the fireman la missing and 15 passengers were hurt. :r?% v \ T? : r LL A.PRIL 18, 1907. THEY ALL STOLE. Federal Officer Tells of Stealing ' hu Charmnit'o ? ?" u j giigimaiia mill J. A BAND OF ROBBERS.1 Who Stole Kverything They Could Find and That Was Worth Carry- , lng Off. How the Valuables That t Were Stolen Was Divided, and 1 What Became of the Old Negro | Men and Women. In the possession of a lady in Macon, Ga., who with her sister, also a resident of Macon, was an eye-witness of the sack of Columbia forty- . six years ago by Sherman's army, , there is a letter found in the streets of that city after the Yankees had . left it In ashes, which shows the process by which the union was restored. The signature is that of a lieu- < tenant in Sherman's army, the ad- t dress that of his wife in Boston. The , letter speaks for Itself. Camp near Camden, S. C. February 26, 1865. My. Dear Wife: I have no time for ] particulars. We have had a glorious i time in this state. Unresisted license | to burn and plunder was the order of s the day. The chivalry have been strip l ped of most of their valuables. Gold j watches, silver pitchers, cups, spoons j forks, etc., are as common in camp as blackberries. t The terms of plunder are as fol- ( lows: The valuagles procured are est! t mated by companies. Each company ^ Is required to exhibit the results of \ 1 ts operations at any given plac? j one-fifth and first choice falls to the ^ share of the commander-in-chief and c staff, one-fifth to the corps command- | er and staff, one-fifth to the field of- j fleers of the regiments and two-fifths to the company. Officers are not allowed to Join i these expeditions withous disguising themselves as privates. One of our ^ corps commanders borrowed a rough suit of clothes from one of my men j and wus successful in this place, lie got a large quantity of silver among / other things an old silver pitcher, i and a very fine old watch from a Mr. weSaussure at this place. DeSaus- ? sure is one of the F. F. V.'s of South Carolina and was made to fork over j liberally. Officers over the rank of captain ( are noi made to put their plunder In the estimate for general dlstrubution. This is very unfair, and for that reason, in order to protect themselves, subordinate officers and privates keep back everything they can carry about their pesron, such as rings, earrings, breast-pins, etc., of which, if I ever live to get home, I have about a quart. I am not joking, I have at least a quart of Jewelry for you and all the girls and some No. 1 diamond pins amongvthem. Gen. Sherman has silver and gold enough to start a bank. His share In gold watches and chains alone at Columbia was $275. Hut I said I would not go into particulars. All the general officers, and many besides, had valuables of every description, down to embroidered ladies' pocket hankerchiefs. I have my share of them, too. We took gold and silver enough from the d?d rebels to have redeemed their Infernal currency twice over. This (the currency) whenever we came across it we burned, as we considered it utterly worthless. I wish all the jewelry this army has could be carried to the old Hay State. It woult* deck her out In glorious style, but, alas! it will be scattered all over the North and Middle states. The d d niggers, as a general rule, prefer to stay at home?partlc uwtny uner iiiw> iuuuu oui mm we . only wanted the able-bodied men and to tell the truth, the youngest and best-looking women. Sometimes we took off whole families and planta- , Hons of niggers, by way of repaying ' the secessionists. Hut the useless part of thes e we soon managed to 1 lose?sometimes by crossing rivers, sometimes by other ways. I shall write you again from Wilmington. Goldsboro, or some other ' place in North Carolina. The order to march has arrived, and I must 1 close hurriedly. Hove to grandmotherand Aunt Charlotte. Take care of yourself and the children. Don't show this letter out of the family. Your affectionate husband. Thomas J. Myers, Lieutenant, etc. P. S.: 1 will send this by the first Hag of truce to be mailed, unless I have opportunity of sending it to Hilton Head. Tell Sallie I am saving a pearl braceles and earrings for her. Hut Lambert has the necklace and breastpin of the same set. 1 am trying to trade him out of them. Those were taken from the Misses Jamison, daughters of the president of South Carolina secession convention. We found these on our trip through Geor gia. ^ TRYING ORDEAL. A Young Woman Bees Burgeons Cut Off Her I^egs. At Cleveland, Ohio, Miss Minnie Gottschalk, eighteen years old. the sole support of a big family, had both legs amputated at Charity Hospital Thursday. She was perfectly conscious during the operation and conversed with the surgeons and nurses while she watched their every move. The girl was recovering from pneumonia when the circulation in both legs stopped. Gangrene set in, an amputation of both legs was imperative, but she was too weak to take ether or chloroform. Cocaine was Injected into the spinal cord, destroying nil sense of feeling below the point where the drug was injected. Not the slightest pain reached the girl*# brain- 7? ' ? II Ml GOOD WORK DONE Ru thtt Crhnnl Imnrnuamani A* V| uav WVIIWVI UIIJJI UIBIIIVIII HO" sociation of South Carolina. Id u Recent Bulletin the President, Miss Fair, tilves Some Interesting Information. One of tue moBt potent factors for school development Is that agency vhich makes the school room bright rnd cheerful and therefore attractive .o children. "The School Improvement Association of South Carolina" is doing a great work on this line. The membership of this association ,s growing and, by reason of offering prizes to teachers of rural schools ?ho obtain best results In the way of making school rooms attractive, the nterest of all the teacherB of the State is being arroused. Each member takes this pledge: *1 do hereby pledge myself to do at east one thing for the improvement )f at least one rural school some lme during this year." And when me good deed is attempted another s sure to follow. The officers of the association are: President, Miss Mary T. Nance, Abtevllle; vice president. Miss Katherne Mazyek. James island; recording secretary, Miss Lizzie Rodgers, Langey; corresponding secretary. Miss Vnna P. Starke. Rock llill; treasurer diss Will Lou Cray, Laurens. Executive Committee?First Disrict: Miss Louisa II. Poppenheim, Charleston, chairman; second disrict, Mrs. Alma C. Stewart, GreenL'nml f li I e/1 /11 <- vi?-? f * 4 ? v?v/\? , I III I W UiOll Itl, a?1 in. I'UJil J let* iValker, Appleton; fourth district, drs. C. Y. Reamer, Columbia; fifth listrict. Miss Gertrude Sheror, Lan:aster; sixth district. Miss Bertha leaves, Mullins; seventh district, diss Theodosia DarRon, StateburR. The County OrRanlzers are: Abl)evllle?Miss Lois Crawford, Abbeville. Aiken?Mrs. M. C. Robertson, Uken. Anderson?Miss Lillian E. Erwin, I. P. D., Pendleton. BamberR?Mrs. S. L. Baker, Olar. Barnwell?Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, ^ppieton. Berkeley?Miss Essie Harvey, doncks Corner. Charleston?Miss Katherine B. dazyck, .. ames Island. , , , Chester?Miss Florence Bradford, Chester. Chesterfield Miss Frances Bercer Chesterfield. Clarendon?Miss Fannie Davis, dannlng. Colleton?Miss Mildred Padgett, iValterboro. Cherokee?Miss Bonnie McCluney, Vilkiesville. Darlington?Miss E. Ellis. Darlngton. Dorchester?Miss Caroline L. Dickinson, Summerville. Edgefield?Miss ilattie Newsome, Sdgefield. Fairfield?Miss Katherine Patrick, rVhite Oak. Florence?Miss Lalla Hepburn, Florence. Georgetown?Mrs. Mattie Price, Georgetown. Greenville?Miss Margaret A. Uobnson, Greenville. Greenwood?Miss Alma C. Stuart, Greenwood. Hampton?Mrs. M. R. Goodin, Hampton. Horry?Miss Lottie Harrelson, Nichols. Kershaw?Miss Alice Dunn, Camien. Lancaster?Miss Gertrude Sherer, Lancaster. Laurens?Miss Wil Lou Gray, Gray Court. Lee?Miss Hattie McCrutcheon, Sishopville. Lexington?Miss Sue H. Corley, Lexington. Marion?Miss Bertha Reaves. Mull.ns. Marlboro?Miss Mattie Covington, \lcColl. Oranirebure?Miss L. T. Tatum. ope. ( Pickens?Miss Olive Boggs Newton, Pickens. Hiculand?Miss Madnleine Spigen3r,Columbia. Saluda?Miss Ruth Ethercdge, Saluda. Spartanburg?Miss S. A. Nnbers, inman. Sumter?Miss Mildred Renick, OSwego. Union?Mrs. C. Murphy, Union. Williamsburg?Miss Etta Jacobs, Kingstree. York?Miss Nora Williamson, Guthriesville. The purpose of this organization shailb e to unite all the people of the community foi the Improvement of the school: (1> by placing in the school facilities for health, comfort and education, together with objects of beauty; (2) by planting trees, shrubs and flowers in the school ground; (3) by encouraging the establishment of a library in the school a center for the community, by furnishing instructive amusement. The regular annual meeting was held in Columbia December 31, 19(>fi, January 1, 190 7. This meeting was well attended not only by teachers, but by prominent club women and other public-spirited people. At thiimeetlng the name of the association was changed to the "School Improvement Association of South Carolina." The association was united with the State federation of woman's clubs, and will be represented by two delegates at the annual meeting in Orangeburg in May. Why Did He? The Macon Telegraph asks: "Why did the president mark his letters to Harrlman "strictly confidential" if he merely wanted to talk to him on railroad matters? He insists on talking from the housetops on that question, as railroad presidents who recently visited hi to found to their dls H ES. | NO. 8Fflll Fn Tn AI5DCC nikkl/ I W nUI\LL Only |Five of the Thaw Jury Favored Acquittal. WILL BE TRIED OVER Tin' Celebrated Case Knils in u Mistrial, tin' Jury is Discharged and Thaw is lieinuiidcd to the Tombs Without llnll. Where He Will Stay Until the Second Triul Which Will He Next Full. .? ? . < ? The jury in the Thaw case, which has been up in the New York Court for over ten weeks, lias failed to agree, standing five for acquittal and seven for conviction. After fortyseven hours of deliberation the Jury announce! that they were hopelessly divided and could not possibly agree upon a verdict. The twelve men were promptly discharged by Justice Fitzgerald, who declared that he, too, believed their task was hopeless. Thaw was remanded to the Tombs without bail to await a second trial on the charge of hnvlnf .,,...-.1 - ...u.uncu oiaiuoru White, t!ie noted architect. The scenes attending; the announce nient l?y the jury of its inability to agree upon a verdict were robbed of any theatriealism by the general belief that after their long deliberation and reports of a wide division of sentiment th*' jurors could make no other report than one of disagreement. Thaw, surrounded by the members of his family?the devoted, aged mother, pale young wife, the titled sister, the Countess of Yarmouth Mrs. George Carnegie and Edward and Joshiah Thaw, the brothers received the "news in silence. Hut it was plain that the verdict was a disappointment. When it became known that the jury was about to make its report and that the case would be disposed of Thaw called his wife to a seat by his side, and sat with his right arm thrown about her until he was commanded to stand and face the jurors, who nud just come in from the jury room. Smiling and confident as he entered the court room Thaw sank limply into his chair when ForemauDeming B. Smith, in response to a question by Clerk Penny as to whether a verdict had been agreed upon said: "We have not." This ended the long trial which win an nave to .<e gone over again next -Fall. Thaw's counsel will apply for bail for their client, but it is doubtful if he gets it. as the District Attorney says he will oppose granting him bail. The standing of the jury, seven to five against the prisoner, will have its influence in determining the matter. Should he fail to get ball Thaw will have to spend the long summer in the city prison. KFFT (;<M)I> STI FF. President Harrisons Way of Telling a (hmd Presbyterian. Col. Iian Ransdell. sergoant-atarms of the Senate, and a lifelong friend of Henjantin Harrison, says he has known few public men more absteminous than was the President, but that on one occasion he was required to obtain a drink of whisky for the Chief Magistrate under circumstances that were somewhat embarrassing. He had accompanied the President on a trip to Cleveland, which they reached in the midst of a drizzling cold rain. Mr. Harrison intimated a desire for a glass of something good and Ransdell consulted the butler. This dignified personage had been instructed not to offer liquor of any kind to the President, whom the host Riicw III uf imi- muistii, H ngiu rr?sbyterian. Hut Uansdoil was not to he put off and the whiskey was forthcoming. Smacking his lijis appreciately after the genorous drink. President' Harrison said: "Dan. I have always noticed that the hotter Presbyterian a man is the bettor whiskey ho keeps. OI.WCK I'Olt ItKMIK'ltATS. To Win Next Time 11 They Will (iet Together. The Richmond Times-Dispatch says there is ground for suspicion that the alleged conspiracy against Mr. Roosevelt is a pure invention for political purposes only. Whether so or not. the news from Washington is that the President Is making good use of into line. All Republicans must now stand up and he counted, and he who halts Is dammed. The president will call the roll, and those who do not answer will he set down as members of the conspiracy. The black flag has been hoisted and till who fail to enlist and march in the Roosevelt army will he numbered with the transgressors and punished as they deserve. The big stick will he wielded with unusual force, and every head that fails to nod to the President's wink will he knocked. Evidences multiply that Theo. Roosevelt is not only a politician, but a giant among political bosses. Get together. Democrats, get together! Opportunity is hammering at your door. Picked Up at Son. Nine men on the coal fiarge No. 1 which broke away from Che collier Caesar off the Florida coast in a storm last Monday were picked up by the German steamship Proffessor Woermau and taken to Galveston, Texas.