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A PECULIAR SITUATION
Man Does Not Know How His Ap
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jlfal Stands?I)r. Bigtuun Not Yet
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Heard From?Seems tb Be Doubt
About Report of the Doctor Be*
ing In Greenville.
"Of course It "worries me. It Nhaa
ruined my life and I never expect
to get overolto said W,; B. Arant
at the State penitentiary, where he
Is . Ueld'. <pehtflhr an'Appeal to the
supreme court. Avant was qu?^tlon-(
ed clOBOly as to tne tragedy or Slur-- (
rotl's Inlet, when he shot and killed
Mrs> Ruth Crisp Bigham, on a lonely
Ijpech, while he was in company
with her husband, Dr. O. C. Dlgham.
Botfc Avant and Bigham have v>een J
convicted for the crlrafo and sentenced
to serve a ternv of three* and one^
half years each in the State prison.
The ptisohec who is now being held,
until further advices are received
from the Georgetown sheritT is rery
young, hardly over 23, of unkempt
appetirane*^ ftbtfulders stigfctty scooped,
brownish hair, gray eyes and of
a nervous nature. The whorv abouts
of Dr. Jljgham. the husband of fstt
womiOJ' who was killed,' la unknown.
Just what will be "rtie next move
In the noted case is not known. Dr.
Righam Is at large, although recently
reported to be ih tlreenvHle. W.
B. Avant Is at the State Prison,
though not as a convict, a message
having been received by the authorities
from the sheriff of Georgetown
just beforo he was to bo mustered
in, "to hold him until further Instructions."
Avant firmly believe*
that he will get another trial but can
not understand why tbo papers have
not been filed with the supreme court.
It 1b stated that the timo Is out for
the filing of the papers and that
both men will have to go to prison.
The prisoner Bald that he was perfectly
ignorant as to just what his
attorney had done in the caae and
that he thought that iuimediately
after Judge Watts refu*o<l a new
trial that the case would be appeal
ed to tho supreme court.
Avant was given to understand
before the interview that it was not
necessary for him to talk unless
he wished to and that he might request
any statement he might make
not to be printed.
In his conversation, the prisoner
at times grew excited and nervous.
Questions of general naturo ho would
answer freely, but when asked directly
about certain phases of the
case he would exclaim in an excited
voice, "that I refuse to answer."
Although he was asked many questions
concerning the mysterious case,
he would gijve no answers that would
make a connected story^ He could
not remember many of tho details ol
the kllltfR
Wh?n<Vftikatl who sho* Airs, Uts*
hum, the prisoner said, "Yes, I shot
her." When asked why the answer
came, "1 decline to answer."
On being asked just what his
moughts were when he dlscoverec
that he had shot a womah, he heal
tated a moment and said, "I had no
thoughts. 1 was scared and nervoub
and ran back to the house." ' /
"Why did you shoot and kill Mrs.
Bigkayi.?|",>s?&B w*k*d Avant and the
usual reply to many questions came,
"that I decline to tell you."
"Before you nulled the trigger
what did you see <&' th*b 4>eeeh '
the next question asked thy prisoner,
"Something black, sitting on the
ground,'* wttS'the answer.'; ? i
When, qyestionefi further as; to
where Dr. jIMgham was when,the shot
was faffed, the prlsonoV said, ' f don't
know.r I1 whs seated, he' might huve'
been near me." ,ii > m. '
"What did you think the something
black or dark was on the
beech?" he was asked, "I will pot .
answer that," was the reply.
Avast staled thatihe tyas married, 1
and whllje not ^wprm personul friend '
of Dr. nigham that he had known
him for some time and that Mrs. ;
Itlgharu bad visited his home aer-f',1
eral times. The prisoner wps a
farrndh"' 17 f ' " 1
The killing of Mrs. Digham was 1
most sensutlonal and mysterious in '
its nature and many theories have '
been advanced, but, nothing <J|f a defl "
i)Itc nature is known concerning rue
crime.
Where is Dr. Dtghftm? Is the question
that many are asking. 1
"From what can bo \oarned hero ?
Dr. Hlfhnui is still at large and the t
last peport from him Is to the of- c
feet he le'lQ Oroenvllle, E.i- <
fleiitlv IliorA 1b unmn ml^nn^ nA I
lng & "connection vylth the aftilr,' 1
Avanl having been ar?ntod and ri-rt >
to pi^au^ and liigham bvlcg out on
bond-yet. ft certainly appear* to
be literal for Avant to bo in and
Blghrfftf dut or vloe verse, inasmuch- *
they f*er? both released et the miw *
time launder Identically tbo samo p
conditions.' f \ v
A ftSoh froi* pHdnMljA. 4h?rf,k fc
I wgg Dr. Blgbnm had gon^ Y
to vl^t* aome 01 his relatives says: 1<
"Dr. p. C. Btaham seonjs not to l|e e
in Gro&vl 110^*1 i>rdho#it. laVfc<$ b'se t
not HMh* wen within the last few .
days. iuris supposed by some, how- s
ever, omewhore In th?J
county wtth hi* relative#."* T
"Tlfe^sfcerlff of this county has re- n
cently* jfeenivnd a telegram from -the- j>
sheriff OicMrgateSfctt "eo?B?'y lelT- f
ing htax not to arrest Blgham. and o
K from this It stems that, be. is not tS
I confild^db^ a fugltttp fronc^Justico.'" H
Dr.o^(|hanL Js^ider^i bend of ^
BE tl.SO^^qp If tnJJpaper* f'or^a new ir
trial have not been filed with the no
supreto^ court. It seems as If ha Is n
M deBtindof <t> serve out his sentence y<
e e e-e-e e e-e-e
m hi
MAKE HEROES OF THEM
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Ite 8tTRKME COURT TAKES
UNPRECEDENTED ACTION.
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imprison an Ex-Sheriff and Others
for Allowing a Prisoner in Their
Custody to bo Lynched.
For'Vhe first time In American
history .hJx men are in prison for
rcntempt of the Suprouie Court of
Jt>e:Uolfed HCatee. Fur the first time,
|bo. the Federal Government has
placed men behind the bars as an
>utcome of the lynching of a negro.
At the United States jail in Washington.
Capt. Joseph F. Shipp, form?r
sheriff at Chattanooga, Teun.; Jeremiah
Gibson, his jailer, and L UtuUl I
IVllllanitt. Nlek Nolan 'Honrv I
?tt and Wm. Mayes, of the same city,
have begun serving terms of Imprisonment
Imposed u few hours bofore'
by the Supromo Court of the
United States.
B&lpp and Uibson had been found
tullty of falling to protect from a
mob Ed Johnson, whose legal execution
for rape had been stayed by
the Supreme Court Until it could
review the Case.. The others had
been found guilty of participation
in the lynching cof a Federal prisoner.
Ship'p, Williams and Nolan
were given sentences of ninety dayB'
imprisonment each, while Padgett,
JLbson and- Mayes each, rocelved sixty
"days.
As the -big barred doors of- the
|all Bwung open to receive the prisoners,
Inltnedlgtely after sentence had
been Imposed', Warden McKoo stood
before them.
"As least we are in the hands of
i soldier!"-' exclaimed Capt. Hhipp,
who had boon in many a fight for
the Confederacy, a* he: eapied a G.
\. R. Button on Ihe lapel of Warden i
McKee's cosi. Then turning to his
Ave fellow prisoners, he said:
"Boys, it. will be all right."
Warden MoKeo has inaugurated
methods of punlshmeut at tlve Jail
is humantarlan as the various classes
of prisoners will allow, and he
was prepared for the reception of
the six men from Tennessee.
About a year ago. during the imprisonment
of an unusually large
number of women, the warden had
hi ted up a store room on the fourth
floor of the Jail as quarters for female
prisoners. It was in this large
room, perhaps twenty by thirty-five
feet, that he loehed the stX prisoners.
In the room were beds for each
of the prisoners, while at one ehd
was a table upon which "trusties"
will set their meals three times a
lay. A bath roont, adjoining the
room, will bo usod by tho prisoners
exclusively. Four lame circular
widows open to the Bouth nud went,
giving excellent views of the front
if the buildings. In fact, bo pleasant
did the prisoners find the quarters
that Cnpt. Shlpp sent his attorney,
Major Cllft, to tho office of
the Supreme Court to withdraw a
equest he had uiadq wkeu sentence
was Imposed, to be sent to the Federal
prison at Atlanta. Ga., instead
of tho Jail in Washington.
During thq afternoon, the six men
eceived calls from Tonnesseeans and
othH-a. Sitting on his- straw lied,
half reclining on his pillow of straw,
Capt. Shlpp made this statement:
"We are very well pleased with
the treatment given us by Warden
vlcKee, and arc delighted with the
juarters assigned us."
A few hours In Jail made Gibson
reminiscent. He told his companons
that this was not the first time
"to had been in prison in Washington.
"But the other time 1 was brought
here at; a Confederate prisoner," he
laid. / ~ ,
, , TJLIF, WAGKH OF SIX.
OiirA l'rnm(ni>nl Jt.ranvlt*. llliwl In
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a Poor Houm>.
A dispatch from Charlotte, N. C.,
jays au eventful career ended Moulay
afternoon with the death at the
Rowan County Home of Charles A.
3oiner, a former member of the New
Jersey Legislature and once prominent
In tjipf State. Several- years
igo he left his wife and came to
ipetieOr. N*. CV. with a woman whom
ne claimed was.hla wife. This wo^viui
later became insane and died
*? the State hospital. Corner broodHt.-over
her death and soon became
i wr^ck himself, losing his eyesight,
before his death he confessed that
4m woman with whom he lived at
Jallfchuty viu not his wife.
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Fiends Awful lYime.
At Staunton, Va., a true bill was
baud b>" the special grand Jury
tgulst Clifton Tteckeurldge, tho nttro
charged with repented assaults
'O the six-year-old granddaughter of
J. A. Hutchinson, the county Jail
teeper. The negro narrowly escaped
ynching at the hands of a infurliteil
mob on Friday night.
TV Ml ted to Ilans Sooner.
At Ruosellvllle, Ala., Tom Robortpn.
who two *-eeke ago killed bis
rife and Ma motber-in-daw and danrorously
wounded his wife's father,
^ak found)guilty of murder lp the
tt \\ft ' oou/t afci Uo)?tetiri>i to'bfcj
tangod December lb. "That's too
ong for mo to live." oxclaimod Robrtaon.
whop.the da^ of bis.exaculoft
\va* aduonaood.
hould ho appear.
? Blgham le thu^ f ,de ?iribod' A
9w. hoavy-^et man. pe^lW feet
ine Inches In height, dark red hair.
arted Jte. ttld ujtddbb medtura low
nrehead. r uddy mm plosion: eyea
f light brown, reddened a? If by
laat^ftlog aud granulated eye lids.
Wl bn}-$h m. a^.earanr..,
^|ri>h^ont .n.rftt'uben h1!* t'n*e is
1 repose he appears rather a mild
tanncrcd n?:ui. In. apjwguuH* .he is
?ther 1' tfiua "bit' *2 3
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SHARP REPLY
Tt Scuttr Tflaaa't Critidai #f tht
. PUi tf Fnuriac tfce
TAFT LUNCHEON AFFAIR
Capt. W. ?. Qonulefl, Mor ber of
Llhllud W-'JII ? IJL' !' '
the Central Committee 'a Charge
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of the . Arrangement/, Explains
Why Free Tlck?*t? Were Xot Issued
to the C'-'^mbia Function.
The . *ing' statement Is piib.?.cu
oy Capt. W. E. Gonzales, who
was on the central committee as the
representative of tho Columbia
Chamber of Commerce, to provide
tor* the ehtertalnment of President
Taft when he visited Columbia recently:
"As a member of the central committee
and us the individual primarily
responsible for the metliod
of President Tuft's entertainment at
luncheon in Columbia, a method
characterized by D. R. Tillman asi
'indecent.' and 'criticized In chorus
by a more or less thoughtless, uninformed
or Tpalldons ^newspapers, I
make the subjoined statement of
facts. Tho vicious assault upon Columbia
by Tillman, broadcast
through the couutry In press dispatches,
Is a reflection upou all
South Carolina.
Last winter tho President-elect
was invited to Columbia by the Governor,
the president of the South
Carolina Bar Association, and president
of the Columbia Chamber of
Commerce. He could not then some.
I^ater the iuvitation was renewed by
the Governor, the mayor and the
president of the Chamber of Commerce.
He accepted that Invitation.
Three mothn6 ago organization for
the care of tho President and his
entertainment was begun by the formation
of a central committee, of
which the Governor, representing
South Carolina, was chairman. Mayor
Reamer aud myself being the other
members.
"The Qrst suggestion for the President's
entertainment was by Governor
Ansel, who proposed tendering
him a luncheon. I opposed that
plan on the ground that the coming
of the President ,to the Capital, ou
the liwlthtldn of the'city and State,
I was State-wide in Its significance.
and bis hoBta should be (he representative
men of the State; that any
formal 'fanetVon at the Mansion must
of necessity he restricted, and, therefore,
the Ides of a State entertainment
could not bo carried out. As
a substitute suggested Inviting a
certain number of representative
men of South Carolina to participate
In giving this luncheon. The cost
was estimated at $10 for each host,
there to be no "guests" except the
President, his Immediate party anJ
members of his Cabinet. That plan
was accepted, the Governor deciding
to give the President a breakfast.
Mr. Taft at that time expecting to
arrive here in the morning. .
Was State-wide Affair.
"Members of committees were
later appointed, and the committee
on Invitation forwarded to the
thousand persons selected to be given
the opportunity to participate
in entretaining the President, a card
of invitation, in stereotyped form,
bearing, an symbolical of the scope,
an engraving of the Hag of South
Carolina. There was absolutely
nothing upon that card suggesting
Columbia as the host. Another card
carried the information to South
Carolinians invited that the first
W
uuuui ru lU a? an lUCUlDtM^UH
of the invitation, and pay the amount
fixed upon, would participate in the
luncheon.
"Invltatlous were essential because
limitation and selection were
necessary. No on? was invited because
ho could pay his way. Official
South Carolina, the press, the
men of learning and of worthy
achievement were recognized as fully
as possible In the effort to have
assemble here a representative and
distinguished body .of South Carolinians
to tpK-t the*couqty-y's Chjdf
Executive. Private entertainment in
Columbia would have saved the conimitten's
infinite troubles and trials,
but would necessarily have eliminated
that State feature of the entertainment.
to which the President so
feelingly referred in his address
here.
"Further carrying out the Statewide
conception, a reception committee
was appointed, on which every
county in South Carolina had repreRoiitnrion;
there were two aldermen
from Columbia and probably a dozen
members of the General Assembly
on that commltteo.
"The design and Inscription for
the menu card, chosen by the luncheon
committee, a full month before
the event, emphasized tho scope of
the function. In addition to the
engravings of tho Capitol, tho coat
of arms of South Carolina and a
palmetto tree, the declaration that
tho luncheon was "Given to President
Taft by Sonth Carollnans" was
conclusive of Its purpose.
"At the beginning of tho preparation
ft- was decreed'thai there should
be no 'guests' at the luncheon except
tho President, his party and
members of the Cpbioet. And there
was none. Kvery South Carolinian
present was there as a host. The reporters
for the Columbia Record,
Th?:Nftws and Courier and the State,
tho members of all committees?the
men who horo the responsibilities
and did the arduous work of pronation?were
host*, each contributing
his share toward making fitting
South Carolina's hospitality to the
nation's official head.
"There are two practicable methods
of defraying the expenses of public..
banquets. One Is by using 'he
taxpayeia' money to pay for un entertainment
from which more than
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99 percentum of th? taxpayer* must
of .necessity be excluded, and the
other Is that those acting as hosts
do the part of hosts and defray the
ooets. By the first plan the many
pay for the benefit of the few; by
the latter there Is equality and justice.
And the later plan is practically
universal.
Same Plan Followed Elsewhere.
"After Tillman's ill-bred outbreak
In the face of Columbia's and 8outh
Caroline's approaching guest, I took
the pains to inquire of four towns
that either had entertained the Pres-j
Idfln^ or contemplated ao <^Olng, as
to th& plhh tollowedr.' Here are extracts
from the replies: ,
"Washington: 'The dinner fHven
to President Taft was arranged by
a joint committer of the Chamber
of Commerce and board of trade.
The committee issued invitations to
a few distinguished guests, who. of
course, paid, nothing. All, .others
who attended paid >20 a plate. The
list was limited.* The list, however,
whs not conQped to Washingtonl^na.
'New Orleans: 'At the banquet
tendered President Taft here lost
February, Just before1 his Inauguration.
all those.who attended were
invited la pay $2bi with the exception
of Mr. Taft's party, the press
(of New OrleanB) and possibly one
or two guests of honor.' Those invitations
to participate were not
confined to'citizens of Loulsiahk.
"Atlanta: 'I have juat wired you
thai we did exactly the same thing
here in Atlanta, and it is the usual
cpstom, not only heYe in (he South,
but in every other city in the country.
... It seems to me it 1b
a very sensible custom. . . Somebody
has to pay. Why not, flv&refore,
those who are there in the capacity
of hosts? ... So far as
I have heard this is the only instance
of complaint of this kind on
record.
"Savannah. 'The Taft banquet
will be attended by 3f>0 pert^rv
About thirty will be guests of the
city: the 320 who are not speclul
guests will pay $20 per plate for the
occasion. In eighteen years I do no
recall a function of the sort in this
city that was not similarly financed."
invitations to participate Id tbat
bunquet and its expense?a banquet
given in fhp name of 8avannah?
were sent to Atlanta aud elsewhere
in Georgia.
"The direct charge that Columbia
wna attempting to make the State
at large pay for, ber frolic, and the
infamouH insinuation that the plan
of a committee, of which the Governor,
the mayor and myself were
the members, had eugaged In a xnoney-oiaking
scheme, warrants reference
to what was spent in Columbia
asido from the lunc ieon?whose cost,
by the way, was po* covered by the
ostlmated $10 a plate. Aside from
the entertainment in the State House
the outlay wus, as accurately as 1
can now secure the figures, $5,800.
Tillman Tartly Censured.
"I have no means of defining the
motive prompting 13. It. Tillman to
make the gross and insolent reply
he did to the Invitation to be a host
instead of a guest at the luncheon
to the President, and it is Immaterial
whether he imngined it an opportunity
to hurt Columbia, or to embarrass
his political opponents on the
committee, or to hoodwink gullible
backwoodsmen. Hut his ill-bred
tirade, his maliciously false statement
of Columbia's position, his
charge that our plan was a violation
of hospitality and 'indecent,* would
liavp lippn li'nni hv mr? ho^ nnf
papers in South Carolina, some of
them perhaps misinterpreting the
commit tee's silence whilo the guest
was approaching, Indulged In wholly
unjustified, and, as a distinguished
Georgian writes me, unprecedented
ccritlclqm of this city.
"That Tillman, wbe has neveT
balked at the price of a dinner when
paid for with the money of taxpayers,
should essay the role of a Ward
McAllister is grotesque. The man
who as a guest of honor In Charleston
'took tho hido off his hosts and
then 'rubbed In salt," and gave Charlestonlans
a stomach-turning from
which they needed yc-ars to recover,
the man whose coarse speech when
making addresses by Invitation has
brought the blood to the faces 6f
farmers' wives and daughters in
8outh Carolina, the man whose profanity
before*, women has shocked in
9onth . Carolina - and> Ih ,\\*ashirfgton
?this man's critiqism, ,1 say, of
hospitality and etiquette, is grotesquo.
The animous Is revealed
when Tillman, notorious for lack of
courtesy, lack of refinement, and for
general uncouthness, and boastful
of his disregard of the conventions,
attempts to be mentor of Columbia's
manners. And when It comes to
maintaining the good name of South
Carolina, for which he now essays
to be Jealous, Tillman's display of an
appetite for getting something for
nothing or much for little, which
had Its lncelpleut manifestation when
ue wus uovernor in me cultivation
of a private oat crop at public expense,
and its latest development In
the Oregon land affair, might be detailed
us 6tArtling Inconsistency between
the word and the deed.'
"If Mr. Taft. knew anything about
the reason Benator Tillman gave for
absenting himself frcro the luncheon,
ho said nothing about It, but enJoyed
a good dinner. A. K."
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I.Ives and Property Lost.
It. Ik estimated that fifty persons
were drowned by the rocent floods
on tbo Island of Jamaica and that
tho material damage will not bo leas
than $1,250,000. The principal lose
was to tho haoana plantations on the
north side of the island, and few
tfhlpmonts will be possible before
January. The south side of the
Island was practically uninjured, and
the situation there Is not serious.
Negro Kills Another.
At Chester, in a quarrel on Tuesday
night, between two negroee.
John Mooou and John Win, the latter
was shot by the former and died
Friday fiom the injuries received.
Tho slayer was arreetod and lodged
In Jail. *
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there will be sold 2,264 acres, divided
into tracts of land varying
from 150 to 3 50 acres each of fine
productive, healthy land. Timber
has been sold with usual farm
privileges and in no way interferes
with the farm. Conveniently situAtiwl
f\ r* iir/Y.wl fAft.l Q 1 - O * a 1 t\
? k V v. %? ? p,v/v/vt 1 VUU o i IV IV
miles from Marlon Court House,
and directly on a surveyed line of
Railway being^ullt and now within
a few miles from Georgetown,
via Marlon, north. Terms, onefourth
cnsb, balance In one, two
and three years with option of
rash payments. For further Information
ad dross and so on. see
or write W. C. McMillan, Administrator,
Columbia, S. C.. or Montgomery
& Lids, Aitorneya, Marlon,
S. 0.
1/
It la quite possible for a girl to
got her eyes open, you know, through
Just a little pique.
It was In this very cotta
from Birmingham, Ala.,
died of Fevor. They had I
son's Tonic cured them q
- *
The two physician, here had 9 very obstts
were Italian, end lived on a creek 00 yar
month, .tending, their torn per. tore ranging
thing in vain. I peraoaded them to let me i
ed matter and let the medicine go out In a pi
feet in all three cee wa. Immediate and pei
vm no recurrence ot the Fever.
Wrfto to THC JOHNSON'S CHILL i
)
1
A Feather
we have many ot
the finest fabrics.
THE W. S. CC
89 Society Street,
Local and Lon
o~ e>
SOUTHERN OTATES
BUT11
IVIeichlp^r;
Plumblnfii
COLUM I
CAN TUBERCULOSIS BE CURED?
According (o Statement Issued by
the Michigan Department ol
Health, It Can Be Cured and Prerented.
I. the undersigned, hereby certify
that I have suffered slightly for
several years, and endured pains and
spitting of blood from tuberculosa
for the past year. Having taken the
SaaBtamolnen Remedy for three
months, I feel myself perfectly well
Two doctors, after careful examinations.
have pronounced me fully recovered.
(Signed)
For testimonials and terms, write
..The Saastuinoinen Remedy Co.,..
South Range, Mich.
L. M. Power. M. D.. In charge.
Pointed Paragraphs.
People seldom talk too much unless
they know too little.
Vanity enables a man to convince
himself that he isn't vain.
THE NEW FERTILIZER.
A discovery of far-reaching lmpor
tance to the farmers of the South li
the new fertilizer which hnB beer
perfected on one of the islands neai
Charleston, S. C. It lias long beer
known that lime is an essential fooc
for plants of all kinds and that thej
cannot live wht?n It hn? Iwun nvhaiml
ed from the soil. It has also beei
known that old worn-out lands art
extremely deficient In lime, and tha
sour, hadly-dratned lands have theii
lime is a for inthat is not usable In
growing crops.
Farmers' Bulletin No. 124, U. S
Dept. of Agriculture, saya: "A1
the applications of llmo increased thi
yields The best yields wen
obtained with the lime in the forn
of carbonate, the finely ground oys
ter shells standing first Limi
with fertilizer was more profitabb
than depending upon fertilize
alone."
This new fertilizer which present!
lime in its most usable form is mad<
by a new process of burning oyste:
shells and using a burner that cai
supply potash. The result is a higl
grade fertilizer costing the consum
er only $7.00 per ton. It reclaim;
worn-out lands in a marvelous man
ner if applied broadcast two month!
ahead of ammonlated goods. It'i
sweetening effects on sour lands li
almost magical. Charleston frulgh
rates apply on ibis new fertilizer
The factory is located on Young'!
Island, S. C., but all letters shoulc
be addressed to E. L. Cummins, Salei
Agent, Meggetts, S. C. Free descrip
tlve circulars will be 6ent to any on<
on request.
We Buy
HPU ~ TTi-ll
jLiie runuwiiig":
(Submit samples, glvo
amountH and price):
COW PEAS, largeBt amounts wanted
October to July. PLANT
INO COTTON SEED, fancy pure
typea. CEED APPLER OATS.
N. L. WILLET SEED CO.,
Augusta, (in.
ORGANS.
Wo have a fow slightly used
$90 organs, will close out at a *
big reduction. If you are want
Ing an organ now is the time to
buy one of the best organs made
at a great bargain. Write at
once if you wish to secure one
of these organs, for such bar
gains don't last long.
Write for Illustrations of
these organs and for terms.
MALON'E'S MUSIC HOUSE
Columbia, H. C.
WOOD, IRON AND STEEL
BeMnw. NcWh, ttdM.
LOMBARD COfctPANY. A JGUSTA. OA.
EOOL0U*IA 6UPPL1
Your Engine I
What man of *xptri?nr? bM I
Mvrnl governor*, of vartou* mi
the Gunther-Wright. T hi* govt
ever tried. We carry *11 sue* In
COLUMBIA BUI
ge In Brookslde, 15 miles
that three Italians nearl)
been sick 3 months. John
lulckly?read letter below:
BrooWde, Ala.. May 4. 1903.
iata cases of continued Malarial Fever. Al
d? from my store. These cases vera of threi
; from 100 to 104. The doctors had tried every
try Johnson's Tonlo. I removed all the print
!aln bottle aa a regular prescription. Ths ef
rmanent They recovered rapidly and then
N. R.BIIIFLETT.
k riven TONIC OO., Savannah, a*
in Our Cap
' curling and dyeing feathers. But
her feathers In our cap. We excel
lyelng Gloves, Lace Curtains, all kinds
,nd even Carpets. We never injure
Our work is the best. Our price
si will bring them.
1PLEST0N CO.
CHARLESTON, 8. Cig
Distance 'Phone.
OUPPLY liOMPANv
ROM u?
/^Supplies
Supplleb
BIA. S. O.
LANTERN CAUSES FIRE.
Negro Attacked Night Watchman
at Aiuericus, (la.
A loss of fifty thousand dollnrs
resulted from a fire at Amerlcus,
Ga.t Thursday night, caused by an
' unknown negro attacking Night
I Watchman Lee McMlchael, of the
1 Amerlcus Construction Company, and
*i knocking the latter's lantern over
' ; with a club. Shavings wero Ignited
by the flro from the lantern and the
extensive lumber yards nnd variety
works of the company wore destroyed.
For a time fire threatened de'
structlon of a considerable portion
of the city. Before being checked
the flames had covered an aren of
six acres. Among the other bulldI
Ings burned were an unused cold
storage plant owned by S. R. SlmH
i nnd valued at $3,000 and six small
* dwellings with contents.
| ? * ?
THIRTEEN ITALIANS ARRESTED.
Hand of Alleged Counterfeiters Are
" I
3 Caught iu New York.
1
r By the arrest of thirteen Italians
? Monday. United States Becrc t service
' men and the Italian squad of the
f New York police, think they have
" rounded up the leaders of a hand
1 which has trafficked for at least a
3 year in a large amount of counterf
felt money made in Palermo, Italy,
r and circulated in America.
f The prisoners, who were taken in
raids upon several Italian shops and
homes in Harlem, include Culsseppe
' Morello, in whose lodging were found
9 seven alleged "black hand" letters
9 written by him to merchants in New
1 Orleans and returned, tho police believe,
by merchants who met the de?
mands for money.
9 Pasquale Va6i. another of the mon,
r had in his possession 1,200 counterfelt
two-dollar bills.
3 * ?
Victim of Football.
A dispatch front Richmond, Va.,
^ sayB sympathetic sorrow pervaded
the city for the mother ami family
3 of Archer Christian, tho eighteenyear-old
halfback of the University
9 of Virginia football team, who, durin?
the game at Washington on Saturday
between the 'varsity and
t Georgetown University, was fatally
injured in a mass play during tho
' last live miuutes of game, and died
j twelve hours later in a hospital.
i
Many a girl who is fond of JewJ
elry has no use for a rolling pin.
t
W-A-ZTsTTIECID
6 young men and 4 young
ladles to prepare for positions
now awaiting them. Great
opportunity for young pooplo of good
moral character who want to rise
to an honorable position. Lessont
by mall If desired. For full infor,
m&tion, writ?
Southern Commercial School,
Winston-Salem, Rocky Mount,
Greensboro, Wilmington, N. C.
PECANTREES
Budded and grafted from choices
varieties. Lowest prices.
EAGLE PECAN COMPANY.
Plttaview, Ala.
We will Bnv Cow Peas
EVERY DAY TILL Jl'LY 15th.
Quote us with samples for present
! shipment, or contract for future shipments
on?
MIXED PEAS,
STRAIGHT PEAS,
IRON PEAS.
Will buy 5 bushels to a car.
X. L. \VII,LET KEKI) CO.,
Augusta, (?n.
rOOMplN^OOrnMBIiTal
deeds a Good Governor!
o say after using the leading makes:?"I have triad I
ikea, but (ailed to get proper regulation until I used I
srnor give* better regulation than any other I have I
atnek. flanged or screwed bottom with screwed side, m
PLY COMPANY, COU1MSIA. %. C. ^
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