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THE END OF TIME HOW THE WOULD WILL COME TO A-N" END. Shall (lie Blow Coino From Over Population, llent or Cold, or a Second Flood? Below we publish the vtews of several scientists on the subject of how this world will come to au end: I)y Sir William. Ilanisay lCugland's most celebrated scien tist calls attention to tho dangers of ovt-r population. Wo have been threatened with ali soits of catastrophes, ranging from the entire submersion of the land surface of the globe, owing to the steady inroads of the sea, down to the entlnction 6t man through lack , of water. The former theory Is. I think, un tenable. With regard to the other, we are threatened with a much more BerloiiB and more urgent danger than lack of water, which at any rate, h not likely to occur for many milliont of years. This Is simply the danger brought on ub by over population ? not extinction by thirst, but by hung er. I refer, of course, to tho when1 problem, which Ib a much more seii ous affair than is gennraliv bolioveJ. }n a few generations ? ftv?; or tlx, at the most ? the position will be acn'.o, ivnd, after all, one ought to be more Interested In a great great great great grandchild than in a possible descendant who is about 50,000,000 years away By D. 8. Landls. Scientist of United States weather bureau writes of the dauger of gases from a colliding comet. Many persons have discussed the possibility of the destruction of the earth in a collision with some comet ? for lnstanco some body ntce the Daniels comet. It was visible most of last summer. As a matter of fact the physical contact ? the blew from a comet ? would not itself destroy the earth, i no point of meeting would probably not bo greater than a big Texas coun ty, and at that spot the oarth struck would possibly bo raised to an in candescent heat and life thereabout destroyed. But there is an awful danger to be met with outside of n mere colli sion. The great danger -of a comet to the earth is in the fact that a ? large hydrocarbon comet dashed to eaYfh. would be raised to such hoat ns to be vaporized. The diffusion of the*heavy noxious gases would so vitate the atmos phere as to render it unfit for breath ing. The result is evident. Thus might the ocaslon and hu man habitations escape unharmed, not even a man be killed by the comet coming in contact vith the earth, yet with the deadly gase'e drifting over the surface of the earth, enveloping the whole world, all breathing creatures would soon be suffocated, silenced In death by the choking bane of hydrocarbon gas binntlona flowing Joutward and ' wnwnr<L about the earth from pn/e Co w^ator, from east to west, oypr sinking closer to earth and liters, a vast black death flood, rMn? and stifling all life. ity Sir Wm. Hugginn. ? Astronomer says the Blow May Be Dealt by Heat or Cold. The candle of the sun is burning ?'own. but long before It reaches the socket all terrestlal life will have be e Impossible from cold. "von now a Bun may be on Its way to collision with out sun ? a possible most graphically described by Newcomb ? when every living thing , would be destroyed by the fervent heat. He would be a bold raanwho would dare to prophesy by what event. In that dies irae, the end of all life v.|ion the earth will be brought about. By Prof. H. J. Garwood. Distinguished CleMoglst pit! Mineral ogist Shown How a Se:-. nd Flood Might End All. Two great forces affecting the surface ofr the continents are denuda tion and oarth movements, either se cular upheaval, earth folding, or volcanic outpouring. All our posi tive knowledge is that the earth Is cooling. As It cools, the crust har dens and thickens, and It may be that, when the cruBt becomes thick enough to prevent further cracking and mountains folding, and water no longer percolate through to the heated Interior, there will be no up heaval, no folding of the earth's sur face to counteract the denudation constantly going on over the surface. To produce an upheaval there must be heat and water. And If wat er cannot sink through the oarth's crust to reach the Interior of the earth, then this volcanic action will not take place. This being so, tho land surface of the earth will gradually wear away, Vid be smoothed down, until It is r more or less flat plain on a level with the seir. The sea would then ?lowly cover up the land, which might sink to the depth of a hun dred feet or so below the level of the water, leaving only a few Isolat ed mountain tops showing above wat er. FOUGHT ABOUT BAT,I, GAMIO. Voting White Man RUhn ?ml (hit* Another a t Gaffney. A M?patch to The News and Cour j, ... oaffney, nays Joo Camp am* Docl? 1 two young white men, COi l|?!< / '"fruity Tuesday about A ball go. < M'ween Oaffney and Oreer, which b illed In Camp being fearfully stabbed and out in fifteen places by a knife In the hands of Parrls. At the beginning of the dlflloulty Parrls, the larger of the two, had a knife, and wa* told by Camp that If he would give It up he would fight fair. Me gave the knife up, but had another oonoealed on his person, with whtoh ha did the e^vlri# 0?mp Is a grandson of the late Auditor Camp. Parrls works ftt the Oaffney Manufacturing Com* pany, a cotton mill. The physicians who atended the wounded man say that there Is a chance for his recov ery. ^IJon't forget that a thing isn't done because you InHnded to do it. PLANS CAMPAIGN. I ACK'S ACTIONS PROMI8K ENER GETIC CAMPAIGN. ie Committee Appointment* An uouuced Friday, Have liecn Made With Much Care. That Mr. Mack Intends to wage an orgetle campaign Is Indicated by e announcement Friday In New rk of a strong advisory commlttoe, do up of Democratic leaders re ?senting all sections of the coun-! > . uuder the chairmanship of David Francis, of Missouri. The mem ;8 named are all drawn from out .e of the national committee. The executive committee, whlcn h announced Friday, numbers 20 ?inbers, more than twice the usual e. In addition, there is a labor nmittee named, and through this dy special attention will bo directed ward reaching out for the vote of >orlng classes. < Campaign argu-. nts of a special character win bv inted in all necessary tongues foi <trlbutlon by this commlttoe. Phe chle f headquarters of Mr ck will be In Chicago, but ho ex it* to divide his time so as to koe) close touch with tho fciast. The Committee Apointmeuts. A dispatch from Buffalo, N. Y., s Norman h. Mack, chairman of Democratic national committee. Idsy appointed committees to serve nrlng the campaign. The members the labor committee are all mom ? "8 of the national committee. He ill announce next week the commit ?i8 on finance, press and speakers. "ie appointment of the sub-commlt for the Eastern and the New ork headquarters will be taken up i the return of Chairman Mack to lcago In about a week. The com uteeB named are: Executive Committee. Kxecutlve Committee ? Norman E ? <"bk, chairman, New York; P. L. "nil, vice chairman, Nebraska; Urey ?A'oodson, Kentucky; Martin J Wade. :<'\va; Josephus Dantelb, North Caro lina; Thomas Taggart, Indiana; John T McOraw, West Virginia; George W teen, Rhode Island; R. M. John i'?n, Texas; Clark Howell, Georgia: ? E. Ryan, Wisconsin; J. F. C. Tal bott, Maryland; John W. Tomllnson. Alabama; John E. Osborne, Wyom ing; James S. Keer, Pennsylvania; !-\ R. Lynch, Minnesota; Edwin O. Wood, Michigan; Nathan Cole, Jr., C'lifornia; Robert Ewlng, Louisiana; J. Harvey Garber. Ohio. Advisory Committee. Advisory Committee ? Davfd R Fmncis, chairman, Missouri; J. G. Johuson, secretary, Kansas; Alton H. Parker, New York; John Sharp Williams, Mississippi; Gov. John A. Johnson. Minnesota; Senator C. A. Culbberson, Toxas; Senator John W. Daniel, Virginia; Senator Isadore Reynes, Marylapd; Governor George Chamberlain, "Oregon; Hoke Smith, Georgia; John E, Lamb, Indiana; M. ? Ingalls, Ohio; Joshiah Quincy, Mass chnsettB; George Earhart, New York; Irving L. Handy, Delaware; Archi bald McNeil, Connecticut; James K. Mctjul re^ "New "York f J. R.^DonnelTT Illinois; James E. Campell, Ohio. I*ftbor Committee. Labor Committee ? Martin J. Wade chairman, Iowa; Rodger C. Sullivan, Illinois; T. E. Ryan, Wisconsin; Robert S. Hudpeth, Now Jersey; W. A. Rothwell, Missouri; E. S. John son, South Dakota; Edwin A. New man, District of Columbia. Campaign Text Book Committee. Campaign Text Book Committee ? John E. Lamb, chairman, Indiana; Jopephus Daniels, North Carolina; Richard E. Metcalfe, Nebraska. FOR KATIY'S HA KM. Amusing Her Bnhy Wi*h the Aa slutance of the Balesman. It wag a streaming, sultry, sticky afterroon la Augunt, \nrt the relent less sun beat fiercely down upon the city pavements. The wholo world WRd In Its shirt sleeves, and Hendor ??>n, of Henderson & HenJfcrBon. car pet importers, loaned flanblly against hln goods. Two ladles entered the shop and In the arms of one there basked a crowing Infant. "Can you," the lady said ? "oan you please show us some carpetst" "Madam, I can," he answered. And he did. Again and again he din. Roll af ter roil he sprend oefor?? their crltl oal eye~. The perspiration rolled down his checks. He gasped, he tot tered, he staggered. At last: "Don't you think," said one, glancing at her watch, "that1* It Is time to leave? "Not quite, dear," vald her friend, patting her Infant fondly on the cheek. "We've loads of time to ?pare to catch tho train, and oahy does so love to see him roll them out!" ? World's Wit. A (turning Question, 'father," Inquired a little chap, "what Is a conflagration T" "A conflagration Is a large flre, my boy," replied the father profoundly. "It It derived from the I-atln con, together and flagro to burn." "How clever you are, father?" said Johnnie. "You "onldn't call a little flre a conflagration, would you?" "No, Johnnie ? no!" answered hla father. "Because, you see," explained Johnnie, "I was trying the lens of the telescope as a burning glass, and I burn* d a hole right through th? crown of your top ha4.. and " "I see," was the grim Interruption. "Do you know the meaning of flagellation, Johnnie, tt com * from flagellatlo. Now go and fetch th? ?trap!" Dally Tragedy. Suddenly Chore ?ru an exploalon. . "Phwat! Another war?" placidly ftmarked the policeman on tha oor ??r. # v' -' But l\ wan not tha playful letting oft a dynamite bomb In th-? rear f noma gambler's place of bualnisR thla time. 'It waa far more tragi cal than than. Tha orowd that fushad to tha ?oene/aaw a lovely young woman, pale aa njarble, wringing her handa. "Oh, Victor!" ah* aald to tlie young man by her aid*. "Ho# we going to get home. We've buat ad our only iipare tire?" ? Chicago Tribune. t UROW WlSXKK I4BGVME8. Department of Agriculture Oft em Ad vice to South Carolina Farmers. Congressman Lever is In receipt of a letter from the department of agriculture, which should be of par ticular Interest to farmers. It is from Dr. B. T. Galloway, chief of the bu reau, and follows. "We are endeavoring to bring about the greater use of the winter legumes in the 8outh, especially the vetches and crimson clover. We are sure that those crops, wherever they can be grown successfully, will be of enormous benefit, both on account of their value for hay or pasturage, and because of their ability to add nitrogen to the soil. One method 1 that we find very satisfactory Is to conduct demonstration acre plots with reliable farmers. The success of Buch a plot usually encourages him to plant more and his neighbors to follow suit. "We would be glad if you would recommend fifty farmers in your dis trict to conduct such experimental plots, each of one acre, the depart ment to furnish both tne seed and the Inoculation material. It is prefer able that these co-operators bo far mers who are not already growlnR the crop. Also that they be located in easily accessible places so that lur field men can visit as many as possible in the spring. We can fur nish either the vetch or the crimson clover alone for one acre, or one half acre of each. Where votch alone is sent, wo shall usually send both hairy vetch and common vetch. For most of the South the present evi dence is that vetch is much more widely adapted than crimson clover. Vetch may be sown any time from September to December. Crimson clover should not be sown later than September 15. "A common source of failure, both with vetch and crimson clover, Is due to lack of Inoculation. We are finding much difficulty in ^ho South In inoculating vetch and crimson clover wl'.h pure cultures, and are, therefore recommending that soil be used. We hope to complete arrange ment with the experiment station, so that inoculated soil can be sent to each co-operator. "Kindly let us hear promptly from you in regard to this matter, so that we can make the necessary reserva tion of seed. It is desirable to have the names of the co-operators at an ?.*.:ly d'lin. :cid we sho'i I prnfor to have the whole list by S?;ptfmber 1. We Bhall write fully to each co-opera tor indicating in the letter that It is ent upon your recommendation. "13. T. Galloway." Speaking of thiB matter, Mr. Lever says: "I regard thiB as a moBt. im portant undertaking, perhaps the moat Important ever set on foot by the department of agriculture in the South. To the practical and ob Bervant farmer it is apparent that a winter cover crop is an absolute necessity, both to save the land from washing and to give the land nitrog en and humus. The one crop syatem has extracted practically all of the humus from the soil, while the ne cessity for nitrogen, as an element in crop life, means a charge upon the South Carolina farmer of nearly four million dollars each year. It is the opinion of scientists that the -brunt, of thla- burden may ? bp saved to the farmer through the growing of legumes, and especially the winter legumes! This movement looks to this end and is in line wtlh the other work being undertaken by the de partment here in the State through the activities of he 8tate's representa tives in Congress. The main leBSon .that we want to teach is that we can !?row something besides cotton, and the second lesson that we wan to teach is that diversification in agri culture really helps the cotton grow er to males his coton crop a profit, and that it increases the yield - per acre planted In cotton." GOES TO THE BRYAN FUND. First Hale of Now Cotton Recelvod at Haviinnnli. The first halo of "factor's cotton," or that rocelved in the - oridnary course of business for tliiR season, was bought Thursday at 'fcho Savan nah Kxchango by Murray M. Stewart for the Hryan Democratic Club. It was Immediately compressed, pla cardeed and shipped to Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall. Now Y(TrK. The ]>Iacard announced that it is the first bale and concludes: "Ap surely as cotton is king Bryan will bp elected President.*' The bale is to be auctioned off in Tammany Hall and the proceeds will be devoted to the Hryan campaign fund. * DROPPED 2, (MM) FEET. I Parachute Breaks and Young Aero naut liOKOH His I.ifo. At Jackpon, Miss , Wm. Oliver, a young neronaut. of Mason, Mich., was kITlod Thursday whilo making a par achute fall. ~ The strings en er>~ j.ide snapped and tho aeronaut dropped two thous and feet to Wis death, tho parachute trailing, a usolos* rag, after him. Oltver landed near a crowded merry go-round and lived fiv? minutes aftor hrflng carried t A a nearby house. ? TYPHOON HITH HONG KONG. A Number of Chinese Drowned and Much Property Destroyed. A typhoon struck Hong Kong shortly before 12 o'clock Monday night, causing unusually high seas to run. A number of Chinese wore drowned. Members of tho crew of the British cruiser Astraea with a search light started out In a cutter to re scue thirteen who were fighting for life against the rrngry waves. They succeeded In rescuing six of them, the others being drowned. The pro perty loss on shore Is very heavy. Nojfro Lynchod In (Jforgln. Alfonno Wllllnmn, a negro, who Ir AlloKod to hnvo ARRAultAd MIrh Claro Brown lRRt , FridAy nlRht n<mr Ohoo pQA, Oa., war WodnAfldAy night, tnk An fr6m thn Toomn County JaII hy n mtfb, cArrlod ? to th? wood* "ifAArby ?lid rlddlwl with bullet*. Tho nhor Ifl war plAced nndor K>inrd whlffc tho mob hroko Into tho Jn II rnd took tta? negro aw Ay: . ? hi Mi. . .., SulAolMti tinto tH* (l?y tho, twsnty-tour houri th?r?of. TAFT NOTIFIED. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE A Attacks Bryan, Democrats an<l Their Platform and Avows AJlegluuoe to Roosevelt Policies. Officially notlflod Tuesday of hie nomination for the presidency by the Republican party, William H. Taft, Btandlng on the portico of hlB broth er's home In Clnclnattl the city of his nativity, formally' accepted the honor, pledged anew his alleglanct to the policies of President Roose velt and declared that the chief func tion of the next Republican admin istration will be to clinch what haf already been accomplished by the pre sent occupant of the White House In saying this however, Mr. Taft pointed odt in what is regarded as a conservative note in his addreBE that there will be serious and diffi cult work to do, principally "to de vise ways and means by which the high level of busiuess integrity and obedience to law which ho (Presi dent Roosevelt) has established may be maintained and departures from It restrained without undue inter ference with legitimate business." Mr. Taft attacked the Democra tic platform, assorting that moi* of its declarations either are inconsist ent or disingenuous. Mr. Rryan's policies were held up as destructive The vast audience that heard the candidate wns responsive to Mr Taft's every mood, and there were loud cries of "No, no," when he said: "I submit to those most Interested, to wage earners, to fartnerB and to business men whether the introduc tion Into power of the Democratic party, with Mr. Bryan at Its head, and with the business destruction that It openly advocates as a remedy for present evils, will bring about the needed confidence for the restoration of prosperity." Hecause of the intense heat, which he appeared to feel, he cut his enun ciation of principles in many places, explaining his course and the reason therefor in order that his hearers might read the envlre speecn it was givn out for publican... Mr. Taft denounced the Democratic anti-in junction plank as "vague and ambiguous" in contrast to the Re publican declaration, which, he said, was "clear and unequivocal." I>abor and the rights of labor came In foi extensive consideration by Mr. Taft. As to the publicity of contributions for the purpose of carrying on cam paigns the candidate declared that the selection of a treasurer from the State of New York, bound by the laws of that State as to the publica tion of such expenditures, assured the position of the Republicans, a* against the mere declaration of their opponents. Judge Taft also discussed trusts, injunctions, the physical valuation of railroads, the currency, portal savings banks, whlcn, he declared, were preferable to the Democratic plan of government guarantee of deposits, and all other issues which he regarded as pertinent In the copy ing campaign. He ooncluded wifh the declaration that as between the two old parties the difference con sisted of the fact that with Republi can victory there would be prosperity ; with Democratic victory, business disaster. The enthuslasmof the greatcrowd. gathered in the Taft front yard and filling the surrounding streets, wap volatile. When Judge Taft first ap peared on the platform wearing hi* reading spectacles the throng broke Into applause and cheering, which the candidate smilingly acknowledg ed. , Senator Warner's Bpeech of notlfl cation was brief, and when he con cluded speaking there was an enthu siastic outburst of choering as Judge Taft stepped forward. Time and again the demonstration was reach ed, finding its crest when Judge Taft, acknowledging the nomination and the responslbiltios it imposed upon him, launched into his speech of acceptance. The early mention of President Roosevelt's name and praise of his policies and administra tion called out constantly recurring applause. Following the delivery of his Rpeech of acceptance, Mr. Taft was called upon to revlow a parade of local and visiting malitia and poii tlrril marching clubs. Practically half of those in line were colorod members of ''aft clubs organized in this and neighboring States. Thp !'?r.ido was notable for the r.umbe' of hands It contained, the crash of i martial music being continuous dur ing tl;e passage of all of the eight crowded divisions. From an Improved roviewlng stand on the sidewalk Judge Taft reviewed the passing hosts. Automobile rldcn this afternoon, a recoptlon for the visiting politicians at the Clnclna ti Country club and an elaborate firework" ? lay brought the cere ;.i, ii.oM ol notification day to a close. From a brilliantly lighted rivet steamer Mr. Taft, surrounded by visiting politicians and a host, of his friends, witnessed the display "Wnlklnn .Toe" at Havannnh. "Walking Joe," on bis way from the Golden (late to Boston, limped Into Savannah Monday night, with ragged shoes. They will bo offered for salo at auction. He struck ten Rhowers on bis way from a point ten nlles outside of Savannah to the city limits. This breaks the county's weather records. The walker will remain hero for two weeks. Ho has a year and five months in which to reach Ronton. Tinder the conditions of his wager, that caused bis long walk, he must accept no gratltutltts on his trip and must walk every step of the way. He visited Tybee today, anil walked the 18 miles over marsh erf and sand and back llortd tho Advcrllicmontn. Road tho announoomontfl of your merchants In thin latum. Many a dollar han boon Raved by a rareful pornual of a merchant's ad. When a buainenK man advertises for your patronaRo ho not. only haR a lino of Koodw that. "RpoakR but there may ho Roriifl article or articles listed ihnt you desire and that It may bo ad vantaRoouR to buy at. this time. So many queer thlnRR now happen tfvory day that people have lost faith in miracle*. PARCEL POST SYSTEM MATTER WILL BE BROUGHT BE FORE CONGRESS. ' Proposed System m Outlined In Bill Which Wiu? Favorably Considered by Many Congressmen. The Washington correspondent of Tho Nowb and Courier BayB lu ques tion of what Congress, at Its next session, will do towards providing for a rural delivery parcels poet sys tem Is of great importance to the merchant, the rural mail carrier aud the patron of the free route alike. That something will be doue towards orfTecting such a law is now tlrmly believed. The officials of the post office department are carefully go ing over a bill that was introduced in the last Congress, marking certain unfavorable features and substitut ing others, that it Is thought will prove more satisfactory. Wheu the next session begins recommendations will be made for tho adoption of such a syBtem In the Interest of the mer chants and the people along the rural routes generally. J ust what the new law is likely to be may bo seen from a careful in spection of tho most favorable Mil that CongreBB had under considera tion last winter, as follows: The Postmastor General Ik au thorized, under such regulations as he may prescribe, to establish a do mestic rural parcel lost at sper-la! rates of postage, for the delivery on rural delivery routes of foodstuffs (Including groceries, provisions, meats, fruits find vegetables,) dry goods, drugs, books and other mer chandise, unless the same shall bo unmailable under this Art or any other Act as herehby amended. Section 2. That such special rates of postage on such parcels of merchandise shall be flve-conts for the first pound and two cents for each additional pound or fractional part thereof, and on parcels weigh ing less than one pound, as follows: Two ounces or less, one cent, over two ounces and not exceeding four ounces, two cents; over four ounces and not exceeding eight ounces, three cents; over eight ounces and iu<t ox fourth class matter, except within and over twelve ounces, and not ex ceeding one pound, five cents; pro vided, that such poBtage shall be prepaid by ordinary postage stamps affixed to such parcels by the post master or rural carrier receiving it; prvided further, that the establish ment of such rural parcel post and special postage rates shall not In any wise affect the mailing of or post age rate on packages of third and fourthclass matter, except within the limitations stated; and, provid ed furher, that nothing herein con tained shall be taken as authorizing the acceptance or delivery at the special rateB of postage herein pro vided of any parcel offered by any perBon acting as agent or representa tive, upon commission or o'herwise, for any person or company not resi dent on such rural delivery roivfce-; and, provided further, that only such _t>arcelB shall be received for delivery at the special rates of postage herein provided as are offered by bona fide merchants or dealers whose regular places of bUBlnesB are on rural de livery routes covered by this Act, in the ordinary and regular course of their business, and by rosldents on such routes in their Individual capa city. Section 3. That parcels covered by Bald special postage and dellveralrte by" said rural parcel post under this Act shall not exceed elevon pounds In weight, three feet six Inches in length, or six feet In length and girth combined, and such parcels shall conform to the postal laws and regulations concerning mallabllity, except as they are notified by ihlp Act and regulations promulgated In pursuance thereof. Section 4. That perishable arti cles of food, submitted for mailing under said rural delivery parrel poBt, Bhall not be accepted by post masters or rural delivery carriers more than three hours before the departure of the mall, and then on ly at risk of the sender, and tho postmaster or rural carrier sh:ill stamp or note on any such parcels the time of acceptance and of trans mittal, and tho words, "At tho send ers risk," Section 5. That the provisions of this Act shall apply only to parcels mailed on and addressed to rural de livery routes, as follows: M.) From the postofflce or sta tion from which one or more rural delivery routes emanate to any in termediate postofflvo or to atiy pat ron on any of said routes emanating from said postofflce or station, and supplied by rural carrier. (2.) From any Intermediate post offlce on any rural delivery route to the postofflce or station from which said route emanates or to any In termediate postofflce or fb anv patron on that or any other rural route em anating from said postofflce or sla-j Hon, and supplied by rural carrier. (3) From any patron on any rural delivery route to the postofTl"o or station from which said route emanates, or to any patron or Inter mediate postofflce on that or any other rural delivery route emanating from said postofflce or station, and supplied by rural carrier, provided, that In all cases where, under this Act, parcels are mailed at a post offlce on ft rural route which emanate from a statloh of such postofflce such pArcels shall be offered foi mailing at such station; and In ??' cases where parcels mailed undo" this Act lire addressed to a postofflce on * rural route terminating at a station of such postofflce, such par cels shall be delivered to n^ressc at such station, and In ?Tih latter capo addresses shall call or send for such parcels. flection ft. That, the proviso In the Act of April 29, 1904, ch 1.7&1 (38 Rtata. 440.) relative to th< transportation of merchandise bv re rnl carriers for patrons, Is hereby re ponied. Snctlon 7. That. Hoods. cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and plants. whoi mailed under thlR Act, shall bo charRoablo with thn postage rnt<v and suhjoct to t.hn limit of wolRht hnrcln provided. flection 8. Thnt All pro%l*lons of law applicable to tho third nnrl fourth cIbrbor of moll maHnr, and All pro vision* of law applicable Konerally to mAll mfttter, and not Inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby extended and mart* applicable to matter of liko character mailable un der thlB Act, proTlded, That matter so mailable shall be subject to the rates of postage and the llmltatlou of weigh herein provided. ATTENTION ! DEMOCRATS CANDIDATES. Do not overlook the provisions of the following Act of the South Caro lina Legislature, approved March 6, 1905, regulating primary elections In this State. Be sure and fill out the subjoined oath and If a candidate for an office requiring votes In more than one county, send It tothe Secre tary of State, Columbia, 8. C.; and, If a candidate for a county office to the Clerk of Court of the county In which a candidate. AN ACT Making Certain Offences In Primary Elections Misdemeanors and Prescribing Penalties Therefor. Section 1. Be It enacted by the General Assembly of South Carolina \t or before any political primary election held by any political party, organization or association, for the purpose of choosing candidates for office, or the election of delegates to conventions, in this State, any per son who shall, by threats or any other form of Intimidation, or by tho payment, delivery or promise of money, or other article of value, procure or offer, promise or endea vor to procure, another to vote for or against any particular candidate in such election, or who shall, for such consideration, offer to so vote, shall be guilty of a misdeameanor. Sec. 2. Every candldato offering for election, under the provisions of Section 1, shall make the follow ing pledge and fllo thy same with 'he Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County In which he is a candidate, unless he should be a candidate In more than one County, In which ease he shall file same with the Secretary of State, before lie shall enter upon his campaign, to wit: I, the undersigned of the County of and State of SouthCarolina, candi date for the oflloe of lereby pledge that I will not give nor spend money, or use Intoxicating liquors for the purpose of obtaining or influencing votes, and that I shall, at the conclusion of the campaign and before the primary elections, render to the Clerk of Court or (Sec retary of State as hereinbefore pro vided) under oath, an itemized state ment of all money spent or provided by me during the campaign for cam paign purposes up to that time, and I further pledge that I will, imme diately after tho primary election or elections that I am a candidate In, render an Itemized statement, under oath, showing all further tnonevB spent or provided by me In said election. Provided, That a failure to com ply with this provision shall render such election null and void. In so far as the candidate who falls to file the statement herein required, but shall not affect validity of the election of any candidate complying with this section: And, provided, further That such itemized statement and pledge shall be open to public inspec tion at all times. Sec. 3. That any violation of the uf f Ilia Hhnll fre ft mfn demeanor; and any person, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or be imprisoned at. hard labor for not less than one month nor more than six months, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court. Approved the 6th day of March, A. D. 1905. Wllle Jones, Chairman State Dem. Ex. Com. John D. Dell, Secretary. Democratic Sagacity. The two great conventions hav< been held, the candidates, between whom the struggle for the Presiden cy will lie have been chosen and tht issue is joined. The Charleston Post ays "whatever one may think oj Bryan or Taft it is impossible foi the man who considers the mattei J ? passionately not to realize that i he Democratic party is playing th( game with conbiderable more skil and sagacity than its rivals, the lead erB of the Republican succession. The platform framers are said t< have been influenced greatly b> Parker's and Cohalan's suggestions, New York conservative Democrats, yet at the meeting of the Central Federated Labor Union last Sunda> out of eighty-two delegates present, sixteen we're non-committal, eleven tor Debs, one for Hearst, one foi Talt, and fifty-three for Bryan. Samuel Gompersa lifelong Repub lican the President, says he will nave to support Bryan, on account of thi Democratic piatlorm, and that h< will do everything he honorably cai to elect the Democratic ticket. The Philadelphia Public Ledger (anti Bryan) is authority for the opinior chat there are about 3,000,000 members of organized labor in the country whoso organizations are ii some manner affiliated with th< American Federation of Labor.' Yet the Democrats must have exib ited extraordinary sagacity in thi framing of this plank; for the com ments of so eminently represents tive a journal as the Springfield Re publican are: "It is evident on the other hand, that, the radical injunction plank adopted at Denver has so far caused no fright and has not even roused a serious protest in the press of th< country, and the contrast in this re spect with the week following th? Democratic convention of 1896 is ex traordinary," This pai>er dicusses and quotes the Boston Transcript's declaration that: "No one can travel in th? West without becoming convinc< d that an overwhelming proportion 01 it* voters want some some res' changes in th 1 power of the cour s in tins respect. - - ? Roose velt's perceptions of what in going on in the popular mind were never m re surely accurate," and the sam"! paper is authority for the statement that "so conservative a paper as tl e independent Indianap ohs Ne>vs ha* discussed the Denver plank with appearent readiness to ac cept it, particularly the part indors ing the contempt bill passed by a R publican United States Senate early ih 1896." "To have produced such results is a triumph of sagacity. But that is not all. In New York the Tammany leader, Murphy, asserts the opini< n that the plank Miprgesting gunrantv r>f de^rtsits will sur- I brinu a t#i^ vote to the Democrats. We confess STREWN WITH FISH. POISONED BETWEEN CLEAR* WATER AND SAVANNAH RIVER. People la Neighborhood Aroused and Are Anxious to See Guilt/ Portion Punished. A special dispatch from Aiken to The State Bays thouuands of flsh. Including every size. have been kill- j od In Horse creek between Clear- ] water and the Savannah river, by i being poisoned. What Is now the j "Semlnolo Manufacturing company was until a few months ngo the Clearwater bleacherv, and the bleachery used large tanks of chcuii cals that were poisonous. A few days ago a force of Work- 1 men were ordered to empty one of those tanks in the creek and wash It out. It Is said that they warned the officials that the oontouts of the tank would kill the flsh In the creek Hut notwithstanding the warning they were forced to empty It. As a result flsh of all sizes and kinds have boon slaughtered all the way to the Savannah river and persons fishing at the point where tho creek empties into the river report hundreds of dead flsh floating. Another evidence of the quantity of fish killed is the dreadful odor throughout the entire distance to the river. Tho mat. or was promptly reported to Game Warden Shaw at Langley, and he soon oluced tho re sponsibility. Warrants have been Issued by Magistrate R. S. T.ce, at Langley, for five pnrtieB and the preliminary examination will be hold on Tuesday. From what your correspondent nan gather, the fooling of the peo ple in that community has boon I aroubod and they are anxious to see the guilty parties punished. The State, it Is alleged, will be somewhat handicapped In the pro secution, for the reason that the witnesses are employes of the mill and are arfaid to testify to the 'ruth for fear of losing their Jobs. ourselves, that New York was tht last quarter we would have looked for endorsement of this, and if it finds favor there it will find much nore elsewhere. With these com nents it is idle to deny that greai Bagacitv has been shown in the framing of the platform." PIANO AND OKcTaX ECONOMY . If you are interested In the pur ohase of a PIANO or an OHGANk we A-ant to sell you one. Don't think you must go to some :nail order nouse to buy a low pric ed piano or organ; nor outside of ^touth Carolina to get the best plane or orgau. We have a great varlet> >f grades, und all styles, at price* which cannot fail to interest you We are manufacturers factory re presentRtlvee for several of the 'argest and most famous makers of nianos and organs. We take old instruments In ex change and make most liberal terms payment to those who wish to buy on time. No house ? quality of )lanos and organs considered ? can undersell us. Twenty-four years of fair dealiagln GolumMnflud through' out South Carolina is our reference and guarantee. Write us at once for catalog price and terms. Malone's Music House, Columbia, B.C. I Pianos and Orguns. CLASSIFIED COLUMN WANTED. WANTED ? Pino logs bought for cash. For particulars address Sumter Lumber Co., Sumter, S. C. WANTED ? Clerks, cotton buyers, farmers, warehousemen and oth ers to learn grading and classify ing cotton In our sample roonte. or through correspondence course Thirty day scholarship completes you. Anieiieun Cotton Oollene, MiHedgoville, Gn. * FOR FALL CHICKS. ? ? * S. C. Brown l/oghorn and Bar- * * red Plymouth Rock $1.00 pe- ? * setting of 1 r>. Fiuc range, puro ? * stock, healthy birds. * * Blythmroml Poultry Vard.s, * S. H. Molilchamp, Mgr. * * Hlythewood, S. C. * ,Tho hardest cases of Morphine, i Opium and Liquor addictions to euro In ton days by our new painless meth od. No extreme nervousness, aching ?Imbs, diarrhoea or loss of sleep. Only sanitarium In the world giving uncon ditional guarautee. Money enn be placed In bank and payment made af ter a cure Is realized. Patients who cannot visit Sanitarium can be cured privately at home* References: Aiiv Hanker, Mlnlstor, City Official or Citizen of Lebanon. Write today for large free booklet of particulars. Ad drens: CEDARCJROFT SANITARIl M, Dept. 7. I/ebanon, To?m. ATTACK YOUNG LADY. HOLD F.J TORT OF UNKNOWN MAN AT ROCK HILL. CklxiHix Aroused at Dastardly At tend ,:i Awaanlt on Young Lady No C'n.e to Assailant. An b 1 Rock J ! for it? that 8?' In we ond r: of her sail ant any ro: was h. of the The res pec ! ? the be.?. OUS Ct clearl v 10.30 o the b?' water epigot u the dip noise w her he i man she, he hae 'his h. j the poi the at? i t h ro w n manage mouth ;>Mupt at crime occurred at !' Wednesday evening which .oldness ts unheard of In en. A young lady, living 'lain street, was grabbed v 1 while on the back porch i zne. Fortunately her as & frightened away without "> s harm being done If such purpose. As to the Intent ult no one can Bay. ng lady, who is the highly oung daugnter of one of ?-?itliens, is In a highly nerv tion but could tell quite ?<f the occurrence. About o'.ock sho stepped out upon porch to get a drink of -he had walked to th? n l was In the act of raising r when she hoard a slight ind her. When Bhe raised ;c Bee what It was she saw :lte a good deal tailor than r. T'efore she could scream rowu the towol he had In ?an.! w,\lch had hung on ? over her head and stifled : jitod scream. Sho was tho floor but in the scuffle .! Uto get tho towel from her J began calling for hor father. ? ton for her mothor. Tho latter v..:i in the room quite cIobc to tlie po; i. hoard her and ran out. but not >efore tho man had gone. Ho h. d run at tho young lady'B | '1 r s t caii. but before she had suc ceeded in making any one hear. Sho ?hinkR (hat ho heard her mother moving t. round in the room. Tho young <dy thinks she heard the chain of the garden gate rattle ae he ran aw. y and he could reach tho street by going that way. When the mother rrot out on tho porch sho found her daughter lying with her foot on the porch and her head on the soet.nd or third step. She held the to v >?! iu her tight grasp and was h h 1 f <1 ? .1 from fright. A ring which she wi.ro was found at the foot of tho sti ? and her combs wore found further in the yard. The neighbors were s sod and a search was made of tho premises but without result. When so poltce arrived the garden whs s; trampled by the searchera that it was impossible to tell wheth'' the assailant had gone that way. Only one cluo, or seeming clue, !)? s been found. Mr. i'0 Crow, an engineer on the Charier' m division, was coming home '->ut tho time the assault oc curred He lives quite near the home the young lady and when ho wn >? vithln a block of his home on Ma'u street he met a rathor tall manwV was walking very fast c.i ?alf running an<J **ho gowo him a wide berth ? hen they pat^&d each other. The )v who wafe white soemed to wis* 'o avoid being seen. Mr. Crow (Mi not know him, but thinks he wo 'd be able to identify the man lie met should he see him again. The voting lady could not say whetlv ho man was white or black. She c<? Id only say that, he was tall e,.d w.-te a -telack coal. The people are m" i stirred up over the affair, and v tover hie inten^'on, would like to see the man caught. The young 1 'dy, who Is a stenographer, was b? "y frlghtenod and was so hysteri ?:? 1 as to requiro th? attention of a physician, but was not Berioualy hurt. I, AMPS AS POLICEMEN. Police Judge Severe on Boys Who llrenka Street Lights. Every trertt lauip is a policeman and a p <>d one, too, Bald Judge De lacy, v.". n ho assessed a fine of $1 each ap st Percy and Samuel Welch end Vlvi-n Fatt, 13-year-old fltone throwc- jf Washington, who had been c?> vlcted of breaking electric lights. 'Street lamps prevent Just oh much " Ime as policemen do. and every tli ??' one of them Is broken It only alleys crime to thrive all the morn. C-'me lurks In darkneps ' (JlrlH sro partial to auiomoVV because t* y have ppnrker? 1 Parsons the T ' I ? ? Now Yo? k. sav- ? 1 i ' that Si h?p in ? v This sh" v>' that ho is Mrr id N ?? York wi I u.o for Bryan Thk fh-eision 'if ' 1 r< ' Rt ? publican ludtfo* in f v?.r <f ? 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