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FIRES ON THIEF A Yung Woman Bravely Defends Hersdf Against a Burglar SHE HEARS IN HER ROOM The Burglar Said to the Young Woaa ttlia WmIta m lWn ?* A Bleep, "You Keep Quiet or I Will Shoot You," but He Was Shot by "Keep quiet or I will shoot you." This, Bays the Charlotte Observer, was the greetlug that Miss Mabel Clanton received when she awoke to find a man in her room at her home four miles south of the city iu the Yorkvllle road Wednesday night. Tho burglary occurred about 11:30 and only meager details could be secured by telephone. Miss Clanton is tho daughter of Mr. J. B. Clanton, a prominent citlsen of the county. She bad retired early and awoke to hear a noise In the room. Upon rising to a half Bitting posture, unable in the dark room to ascertain if the midnight Intruder was white or black she was ni , ? . . . . _ greeted ny tne tnreat to keep quiet. . Retaining her presence of mind Miss Clanton shot in the direction of the voice and the intruder went out of the window. The room wis 011 the second floor and she Jumped up at once and went to the window out of which the man had gone. Upon reaching the window she saw the fleeing form and shot again. She states that Rhe thought she hit the man at the seoond shot. On* some vines toward the rear of the house a hat was found that was dropped hy the burglar in his flight. Chief Christenbury was called at once and in an automobile went to one of the county convict camps and procured bloodhounds, and a hunt was instituted for the intruder. After the officers had been notified an Investigation was made in the room where the man had been end several rings and other pieces of Jewelry were found to he missing. No estimate could be made at the ] time as to tho actual amount of the loss. Every possible efTort is being made to apprehend the guilty j party. Much excitement prevailed among the few people who were on the streetR and heard of the affair. -ine omccrs arrived a few minutes after midnight with the hounds, the trip to the camp and return being made in an automobile. An instant investigation of the supposed hat, brought to light the fact that it whs no hat at all but the heavy hand-bag in which had been placed the several rings and other pieces of Jewelry, all of which were recovered. The dogs were taken Immediately to the spot and leaped forth towards the adjacent woods. Miss Clanton stated to Chief Christenbury that she was almost positive that she hit the miscreant the second time she shot. She could not tell, however, whether he was a nogro or a white man in the darkness. When he leaped from the window following the first discharge of the pistol?an automatic .3 2 caliber? he yelled either in fear or in pain. L.eeper Springs, colored, was arrested the next morning as a suspect, charged with bring implicated In breaking into the Clanton home. The dogs took up the trail and followed it across the big road about a quarter of a iplle to Springs' cab In. whore they stopped and bayed. The darkey was immediately taken Into custody. Tie denied all complicity and is hardly believed to have been the principal in the affair. As to whether or not he was waiting outside on watch is purely a matter of surmise. Springs is said to bear a good name. GCARO KNOCK KIT DOWN. Four Convict. Prisoners Make Good ; Their Kncnpe. On Wednesday at the clay pit, three miles from Newbern, N. C., V. R. Wood, a guard, was struck with a brick and knocked senseless by one of the county convicts. His gun was taken from him and four out of the nine convicts at. work made their escape, taking the gun with them. Wood soon recovered, took the five remaining convicts back to the main force and reported the escape. The convicts were all wiurru, moHi or them having long terms to serve. The officers have made every efort to recapture them, hut. at a late hour It Is reported that they are making toward Wilmington. Wood was only slightly hurt and was on duty Wednesday afternoon. Heavily Fined. The Spartanburg Journal says In the police court of that city Thursday morning George Dearmarf, a well known young man about town, was tried on 166 countB of violating the whiskey ordinance and was found guilty on each count and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 In each case or serve 30 days in each case. His fipes aggregated $16,600. while the i prison sentence aggregated 4,980 days, or a little more than 14 years. ftg *8 y . A CLEAN SWEEP 18 WHAT NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS LOOK FOR. In tho Congressional Elections to Come Off this Fall in tho Old North State. The Washington correspondent of the Charlotte Observer says good news for Democrats comes to Washington from North Carolina. One of the most practical of politicians thinks that the eighth, as well as the tenth and fifth will return to the Democratic camp. In the last election Grant carried the tenth by 361 majority, while Cox the Republican candidate for Governor, got it by only 213. Several of the counties, notably Buncombe, were torn by party strife. Most of these, it is Baid, will be healed this time. The warring factions in Buncombe promise to do better. The vote in the tenth district, by oounties. should be, judging from the estimate of this man: Democratic. Rutherford, 400; Buncombe, r>00; and Haywood, 700; and Republican, Henderson, 300; Swain, 250; and Cherokee, 250; with McDowell, Polk, Transylvania, Jackson, Clay and Macon a stand off. This would give the Democrats a majority by 800. A merchant from Haywood county, while in Washington the o*h *r day on his way back from New York said that his county would give the Democrats a majority of 800 :f (ledger happened to be the caacidate. Others sav that Gudgcr would not be as strong as Cocke in Haywood, as friends of Crawford do nol enthuse over Gudger. "What about the eieth?" the Democratic prophet was asked. "That will go Democratic. Here is the way I line the counties: Democratic, Stanley, 200; Cabarrus. 200; Rowan, 800; Iredell, 800; and Alleghany, 200; and, Republican. Wi'kea, 1,200; and Watauga, 200; with Alexander, Caldwell and Ashe breaking even. This would give us 1,000 majority." The prospects of carrying the 8th have brightened recently fo- there are several very eager Demociats In | the field for the nomination. Walter Murphy of Rowan thinks tbr.l he can win, and he is a pretty active citizen in a campaign^ L. C. Caldwell of Iredell is certain of election if he gets the nomination. R. L.. Doughton of Alleghany would wager that he can defeat Cowles or any other Republican if he is honored by his own party. The contest for the nomination is becoming more spirited every day. In the fifth the battle is on. My informant and coach declares that the majorities will run as follows: Democratic, Guilford, 1,000; Caswell. 500; Durham, 400; and Granville, 1,200; and. Republican, Surry, 600; and Stokes, 400, with Person, Orange, Alamance, Forsyth and Rockingham quitting even, giving the Democrats about 2,300 to the good. YOUTHFUL BIGAMIST. Is Only Twenty-One Years of Age Has Three Wives. The first case taken up In the Greenwood court last week was that of the state against George H. Moseley, charged with bigamy. The defendant pleaded guilty and was given a sentence of one year in the penitentiary. This case is rathtr interesting in view of the fact that the young man is only twenty-one years /xM 1 * w.w uiiu una m-eii married tnree times. He married the tirst time in Honea Path, the second time at Greenwood, and the last time at Ninety-Six, all of the towns being in a radius of about twenty-six miles. Two of his wives were in court Monday; but did not get the opportunity to testify in view of the fact that the defendant pleaded guilty. The minister who performed the ceremony in each case, was al3o present. # Two Cruel Unites. Two men were arrested at San Antonio, Texas, charged with burning a horse. It Is alleged they threw kerosene oil over the horse while they were intoxicated and set fire to the old. The animal being turned loose, dashed through the streets ablaze. The horse died."" Hardin's father was one of the witnesses against his son. Three Men Killed. At Pittsburg. Pa., Thursday, three men were killed and seven were serloiinlv inlnro/l Kw ? -* ...J... v.. 11} I I I ( " ItllliipSO "I a 50-foot brick wall, loft standing as the ruins of a fire which destroyed the bolt works ofM. Lanz and Sons on the south side, early Tuesday morning. Twenty workmen were buried in the debris, most of whom were foreigners.Killed by Auto. At Gary, Ind., on Wednesday Al- I fred D. Milteer. secretary of a realty i company of that city, was killed; t John Geisel, whose home is at Wil- t mot, Minn., was seriously hurt in an ( automobile accident. Dr. E. E. Gel- t set. a son of John Geisel, and Ora McNiece,.a chauffeur, were the two J who received minor Injuries. t RICH AND RACY Secretary Ballinger Dealt a Telling Blow hy Arthur P. Davis. . TOLD DAMAGING STORY Says Itallin^cr Opposed Publicity Ilureuu, and Wanted Kestoration Mode Quietly So as Not to Excite Public Attention?Also Says Hallinger Deceived Taft About It. Arthur P. Davia. chief engineer of the reclariiatlon service, testified belore the Uallinger-Piuchot investigating committee that in preparing lists of lauds to be restored to the n,.l,lln ^ ? ... I - ?... CP "1" v Iiiiv. uuuimu uj oou lUlill/ IJ.1II1Uger, he felt that he was acting under mandatory orders from the secretary. These lands had been withdrawn, the witness said, by Former Secretary Garfield for conservation of water power sites. Halllnger, according to Mr. Davis, repeatedly gave verbal orders that the lands so withdrawn should be prepared for restoration, and that their withdrawal had been in direct violation of law and could not be sustained. No written orders, however, were ever issued. Mr. Davis let it be known that he took the stand reluctantly and declared he did not wish to testify unless specifically directed to do so by the committee. Chairman Nelson told him he had been officially summoned and would have to give any ] information he had. Mr. Davis is an elderly man, who has been in re- j clamation work for more than twen- ( ty years. He accompanied Mr. Taft. , then president-elect, to Panama in January, 1909, as a member of the ] board of constructing engineeers on ^ the canal works. Mr. Davis thought the Garfield plan | of making wholesale .withdravals which could be pared down by subsequent examination was prei's-abb; to the Balllnger plan of restor ng all the lands and later rewlthdr i v.ug the small?'- a." as actually neceusarj for power sic? purposes rl? though' the first method a better protection of the government's interest. Of an interview he had with Secretary llallinger in Washington on the evening of March 17. 1 909, the witness said: "The secretary telephoned n:e to come to his hotel. We talked tugetner for two hours. He criticised the past conduct of the reclamation service and said th\t the wlthdra\vb. of the large areas was illegal. He said that there were many settlers on lands in the west who ha I been promised water and had notHliie but the promises to live on. He criticized our system of 'force or the direct employment of labor. and said we ought to .11 t everything done by contract. "Ho criticised our publicity bureau. I told him that it was for the purpose of disseminating information as to various projects, that it saved the time of officers and prevented inaccuracy in newspaper ac- i counts. He criticized what ho term- ] ed our oppression of contractors and < said he had heard much complaint on that score. I told him 1 was en- < tirely responsible for any oppression, l but that I had always tried to dc i justice to them. I "I defended all the things he crit- 1 icised to the best of my ability, i Mr. Ballinser didn't show any great familiarity with the work of the service. He seemed Interested in all I said and when I was through he ] declared that the matter looked better to him. He said he wanted me to help him get acquainted with the worn ana i promised to do so." Mr. Davis did not know that Mr. 1 nallingor had previously gone over these matters with Mr. Newall, who ' was Davis* superior. He said that ! Mr. Ttallinger expressed lack of con- ' fUlence In Mr. Newall. ' "What impression did Mr. Ralllnger's comment on the power site ' withdrawals leave with you?" Mr. { Pepper asked. ( "He spoke as though a great crime ' had been committed by these with- 1 drawals. I said that the land could 1 be readily restored and that no very ' great harm could be done. He asked specifically if I could segregate the withdrawals made for conservation of power from the others. I I said I could. He told me to go 1 ahead but that he didnt care to have it done suddenly." < Didn't Mr. Hallinger say he wanted it done slowly so as not to attract i public attention?" t "Yes. that is my recollection." ? Mr. Davis said that \ir tioiiin... In speakinsx of his Intention to re- j store the lands did not say anything < al)ont a purpose of re-witlulrawal. i When Mr. Newell claimed that the ^ withdrawals had been made under t the supervisory power of the seere- t tary, Mr. Balling r said the secretary v did not have such power. Mr. Davis ' reiterated that every time he talked t with Mr. Ballinger almut the restoration he gained an Impression that v the orders would be Issued in writ- i ing. The witness understood, al- ii though no written order was issued, s that he was carry out a mandatory G >rder in preparing the list for restor- e ition. t "I also got the impression," said dr. Davis, "that as to the legality of w he withdrawals, he (Mr. Ballinger). p T9 00 CALLS CONVENTION FARMERS TO MKET TO PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN. Farmers I?ro|>ofie to See That Leglstors Heed Their Demands in the Future. President Charles S. Darrett ol the National Farmers' Union has called a national convention of farmers at the Coliseum at St. LouiB to continue in session from May 3 to 4. It is to discuss needed national and State legislation and to establish bureaus at different capitals tn see that the demands of the farmer are heard, and to devise some means of making the farm more attractive in order that the proposed solution w - ? ? ? ... 1IIUUICIIIO Ul IUUCIJ "back to the farm" may be made possible> President Barrett In his call says: "This will be a national mass meeting for farmers unparalleled in scope, probably in Importanoe, undoubtedly in attendance, in th<? history of America. I invite not only every member of our organization, but also all agricultural organizations and all American farmers without regard to location or organization. "Throughout the present session of congress the farmers' uuion has maintained a legislative bureau at Washington. This.bureau is preparing a report in which the status of legislation demanded and needed by the farmer is set forth. It will be read at St. Louis. "At no time in the history of the nation has the farmer been the object of more solicitude to thoughtful public men. From congress, from every pulpit goes up the cry 'back to the land!' Expert students of economics are warning us that unless the lot of the farmer be improved, unless more of his number be kept on the farm, we shall son bo depending on foreign nations for some of our food. It is, therefore, at this time that 1 invite the farmers of America to join hands brain and heart in a council which shall thresh out issues close to the life of the nation." President Barrett says headquarters will bo opened at once in St. Louis. 1!KLI> VP AN1) SHOT. Two Coal Mine Paymasters ltobbed of Money. Two paymasters of coal companies were held up Thursday in different sections of Eastern Ohio and were rolined or sums approximatlng $f>.600, and as a result of the attacka. one man is dead and another may die. The country is much. excited, and bloodhounds are in use in an attempt to ferret out the highwaymen. Edward McGann, paymaster of the Dexter Coal Company, and Robert Pommering, and assistant, left Pittsburg, Pa., for the mine of the company at Brilliant, Ohio. They carried in a satchel $4,000 the weekly pay roll of the mine. This was secur?d by the robbers. Hardly had the excitement quieted when another hold-up was reported Trom Zenesville. George Evans, aged 60, paymaster of the Muskingum Coal company, was shot from ambush, and relieved of $1,600, the weekly pay-roll of that company. DEATH PACK EXECUTED Husband and Wife, Tired of Life, Take Poison Together. Executing a death pact grim and esolnte, I)r. Charles C. llenson, ag> d r:i and his wife, Isabell, aged 67, ui Philadelphia, sat opposite each o her it the breakfast table Sunday morning and drained two glasses containing poison, dying soon afterwards. V. ~ * .? i.cu me ajmi uiiiMii was entered, the lector and his wife were found Beatad face to face, with their heads irooping. Two notes were left on the table; one read: "My dear wife tnd I decided that we do not wish to longer live. We committed suicide." | Heat from the Nina. The United States cruiser Birmingham put to sea Wednesday from N'orfolk to pick up a lifeboat "roni the missing tug Nina, discovered 18 miles north of Hog Islnnd. would take the matter up with the ittorney general, if he did so, however, 1 don't know of it." Mr. Davis took especial care to lay ho thought Mr. Garfield's wlthlrawnls were wise, and Mr. Ballln;er's restorations were unwise. It vas not, however, for the reclamaion sorviee to dictate the policy of ho administration, and he did not vant the service to lie used as a "buffer" between these people and he interior department. Mr. Davis said the reclamation serine had "mulititudinous enemies" n the west. He though the people n the west would favor the wholeale withdrawals made by Secretary iarfield if they had the matter fully xplained to them, and declared that he "multitudinous enemies" were ? "special interests" and people rho were trying to avoid proper ayments to the government. ( No remedy will deaden the pain or take the soreness from Cuts and Bruises quicker than Noah's Liniment. It is antiseptic and the best pain remedy. One trial will convince you. Noah's Liniment penetrates; requires but little rubbing. Here'o tha ?? ?' V vuv A 1UUI Jir\ Edward Ryan, who has been employed at the Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works in Richmond, Va? for about fifty years, makes the following statement: "While working at my trade (Iron work) I get bruised and cut frequently, and I find that Noah's Liniment takes all the soreness out and heals the wound immediately. Ilavo also used your remedy for rheumatism with the best results, and recommend It to anyone suffering with aches and pains." 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Shine I'p?Agents sell Electrified J Polishing Cloths. Sample 12 cts. . Daniel Scott, 271 Main St.. Po- I keepsle, N. Y. For Sale?200 tons pea vine hay at $21.00 delivered In car lota a! South Carolina points. J. M. Farrell, Blackville. S. C. r Fidrn Watermelon Seed for Sale at 4 7bc. per pound. The beat havoret? shipping watermelon grown. J * M. Farrell, Blackavllle, S. C. r Salesmen Wanted to handle high- * grade smoking tobacco; big pay; _ experience unnecessary. Word To- t( bacco Co., Greensboro, N. C. For Kale?Milch cows Jersey's, grad Jeraeya and Holatelna. All of tin beat breeding. Registered Jerae male calves. M. H. Sams. Jo?*? j, vllle. S. C. t, ? r< Your Fortune Told Free?All future 8j I life, love find I"?1 * . ...... .xianicsB, send ntrth date and 10 c. in stamps. Snmrl ti Kllis, 9 W<*st 4 5th St., New York rf City, Dept. 616. P( st Bargains in Pure Bred Stock?ric/ u and rare Berkshire Boar Pigs, 4 V* tl months old from regular stock at ai $15 each. (One Bred Sow (Chln<* ei Betsey No. 119177) Due to farrow In April, at the small sum of $75; has farrowed twice, first litter 10 pigs, second 11. S. C. B. h< Leghorn Eggs?15 for $1; 30 tot tf $.90; 100 for $5. In anuwerian R this ad mention this paper. A. E J< Sloop, China Grove, N. C. 'a w Will Dye I (.JMlica' or Men'i f?*rnient? (leantil 01 Clwuifd h nd C. C. Laundry ar OOM'MR I A. ';y : - - tn i Columu Safety Razors Hlatlm Sharpened better than new. 25c a doz. Double Edge Blades. 30c. 50,000 repeating customers. Fine Edge Co., 2 8 Dower 7th St.. Evansville, Ind. Echo Hill Poultry Yards?Eggs for hatching. S. C. Brown Leghorns, $1 per 15; S. C. R. I. Reds, $1 per doz. Naragansett trukeys at $2.50 a doz. C. W. Grisaom. Mgr., Kittrell, N. C. Farm Lands?Money to lend on improved farming lands in South Carolina. For further informs- ' tlon address Box 282, or call at ofllee in Slyvau T31dg, Columbia. John B. Palmer & Sou. Iturul Teachers' Agency?Organized to help rurul schools. 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There are a few vacancies in this party, and parties desiring to Join should make application as early as possible. Address E. B. Murray, Anderson, S. C.. care Farmers and Merchants Bank. IARUAIX8! BARGAINS! While they rest.?A number of slightly UBed $1)5 Ugh Grade Organs for only $.">?.AO. 'hese organs appear nearly new and re warranted to last a long lifetime. Yrms of sale given on application. V'rite for catalogue, stating terms deired. This is an opportunity In a ife time to possess a line organ at bout cost. Answer quick, for such argainst do not last long. Address: argains do not last long. Address: lAliONK'S MUSIC IKH'SE, Columia, S. C.?Pianos and Organs. vo "VARnocv *anv ,iwoo mrvsNoi Sopai ao|j|.>?d '<u|j|-a TBH_LK (1NV NOUI aOOM FIRES ON SI<EKI'INti GUARD. Instrd Returns Wire and Shoots Off Convicts Arm. There was an exciting time at lamden, N. C.. Wednesday night, bout 9:30 o'clock the county Jail as set fire to from the interior and efore citizens could do more than escue the four prisoners all the oodwork of the building was burnrl to the ground. The prisoners ere carried to the court house where ley were to remain for the night nder guard of Deputy Sheriff Railv Cartwright and Charles EtherIge, son of Sheriff Etheridge. Later In the night the guard fell deep. One of the prisoners, Fred nhnson, who had been sentenced le day before to 12 months on the >ads. grabbed Etherldge's gun and lot at close range at Cartwright. artwright opened his eyes just in me to get a view down the bard of the gun and when it dlschar*,1 ducked his head so that the shot ruck his hat, tearing the brim off. e picked up his gun and fired at le negro, filling the negro's right rm with buckshot and almost -ing it from his body. legislator's Son Kilted. Meeting in the narrow hall of a ouse at Gainesville. Ga., Friday aftrnoon, both armed with piBtols, obert G. Thompson shot and killed }hn Mason. Thompson Is a son of forr- -?r State legislator. E 7or You r l?yed to look Uk? new. HaM Blocked. id Dye Works. . s. o. * do Boiler-Feed Pumps llic result of years of experience. parts am strong an<l durable. Write for prices to ia Supply Co., Columbia, S. C.