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Good taste and good health demand sound teeth and bwcet breath* The use of Wrigley's chew* ing gum after every meal takes care of this important item of personal hygiene in a delight* full* refreshing way ?by clear* ing the teeth of food particles and by helping the digestion* The result Is sweet breath that hows care for one's self and consideration for others ? both marks of refinement. Mrs. Anna Stuckey Welch Dead. News of the death of Mrs. Anna Stuckey Welch, which occurred in a{ Florence hospital last Wednesday)] was received with much regret in the community, and came as a great shock to her host of friends and relatives Mrs. Welch had been in declining health for several months, and had been taken to the ho&Rital about a week before her death for treatment. While it was realized that she was quite ill -it was not thought that she was near death. The body was returned to Bishopville, findth# funeral services were" held at the Methodist church, conducted by her pastor, Rev. M. L. Banks, interment following in family plot in Bethlehem cemetery. Mrs. Anna Jane Stuckey Welch was born in Lee county, October 1, 1883, the daughter of John Wesley Stuckey and Mary Woodward Stuckey. In 1905 she was happily married to Charles T. Welch of Marlboro county. Her husband died in 1919, whereupon . Mrs. Welch moved to Bishopville, her native home and since lived here. Mrs. Welch is survived by three children, one daughter, Miss Mary Frierson Welch, and two sons, C. T; and Clyde Stuckey. She is also survived by three brothers, Willie J. Stuckey, Walter H. Stuckey and John Hoytl Stuckey, and one sister, Miss Eva N. Stuckey.?'Bishopville Messenger. _ : J...... Card of Thanks, I wish to thank the people of West Wateree for the handsome vote they gave me for the office of Township Director. While J was not successful I appreciate it just the name. I feel that I made the race clean and I am not ashamed of anything that J have done. I have not offered to bribe anyone in any way. Thanking one. and all, ? J. S. Ross. roinr^Tr A*yM Penalty, Co umb.a, Aug1. 27,-^ohn Cooper, Charleston county negro, paid the dMth penalty at the state penitentiary his morning for the murder of Louis L. Smith, clerk in the store of Spiro Constan, near Charleston. 'Just as he was strapped in the chair hy reiterated the statement mad* to the prison chaplain, Rev. J. bean {Jraln, early this morning, and gave a signed and sworn statement yesterday, that the two other negroes,, Andrew VVatkjns and Ivldie Washington, now serving long terms for complicity in the murder of Smith arc not guilty of any part in the crime. He declared that he had brought them into it in the hope that appearing to turn state evidence against them he would get off with light imprisonment Instead of death. Lawyers from Charleston conferred with Watkins and Washington today and will seek a pardon for them. The negro was pronounced dead at 6:80 o'clock, a few minutes after the current was sent through his body. His body was to be sent to Charleston for burial beside that of his wife. Lord, remember me," were, the last words of the dying negro, muttered as the current coursed through his body. Huey Reunion. Mrs., H. E. Wilson's family held a reunion at Wilson's Springs at Oheraw, S. C., Friday, August 20, 1926. The folowing were present: Mrs. R. E. Huey, of Camden; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Huey and six children, Claude, Robert, Eleanor, Mary Louise, Jack and Chalmers, of Cheraw; Mr. T. W. Huey, of Monroe; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Huey and two children, Sarah Edna and William, of Waxhaw, Mr. /and Mrs. C. W. Huey and two children, C. W., Jr., and Mary Elizabeth, of Wildwood, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Huey, of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. R. J. JJarper and three children,B. J., Jr., William and Johnsie Maye, of Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs, Chapman Rollings, of Camden, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wilson and three children* Eugene, Jr.,' Thomas Huey and Bobbie, of Chesterfield. All of the family was present with the exception of one son, James K. Huey, of Wildwood, Fla? and one daughter-in-law, Mrs. T. W. Huey, of Monroe, N. C. Though the weather was very warm everyone seemed to enjoy the day very much; dinner was spread picnic style and in the afternoon a swim in the' pod! ' and then a watermelon cutting took place.? Chesterfield Advertiser. Many Pardons. Austin, Texas, Sept, 2.?Governor Miriam A, .Ferguson has issued 2,333 clemency proclamations to prisoners since she was elected governor 20 months ago, according to records in the office of the secretary of state. The proclamations include seven commutations of death sentences, and eight respites?of death sentences. French was the spoken language at the Court of England from -the time of the Conquest to the reign of Edward III. English was then made the language of legislation. ? . ' Cave's Evil Repute Saved Soldierpe Life About three mllca below Ntagn.ru fulls on the Americun sldo 1h hii immense cavern lu the hide of the gorge. It Is rebelled from Hie hank by wind**' lug utops. eut in the solid rock, and a narrow path. The Indians believed that ui) evil spirit dwell in this cavern, and that any on.e venturing in would meet with a awl ft death. The entrance la low und forbid* ding, but the interior is lurge und lofty; a rill of clear, cold water trickles from the rock a at the further Ohd. At Tbo mouth of the cavern in a rook oo shaped an to conceal the en* tradce from either direction until one In abreast of It?this la Ambush rock. Not far off on a ledge jutting over the water and about a hundred feet above U le a rock fifteen feet long, .the Council rdtk, around Which the Indians met to transact tribal business. plan raids and smoke the peace pipe with friendly nations. Bloody run, a small, turbulent Ktrouin, flows over the precipice above the ledge. It received Its name when a detachment of ninety soldiers sent from Fort Niagara to Fort Schlosser to guard a wagon train of provisions was attacked by 8euecai while encamped on the run, and massacred. Oujy three men escaped. 4 . One leaped to his horse and galloped away, and one. a drummer boy, lodged In a'tree halfway down the precipice jrhen the Indiana drove <ouie of the soldiers over the brink. The third man fled to the cavern, and though pursued by the savages to the very entrance, so strong was the Indian belief In the evil power of the spirit of the jgkvern, and so sure were they that the white raah would meet a more terrible death than thejf could devise, they went away without posting the usual couple of braves to wait for him to come out Women Poor Air Pilots Women nre not fit to pilot passenger-carrying airplanes and they never will be. So declares Maj. Oliver Stewart, English airman. What la his reason? "They are too fearless!" "The fearless pilot Is almost Invariably a bad pilot," says the major. "Fear Is the best of flying Instructors, for It teaches the pupils what not to do, and It warns them In a memorable manner what will happen If they disobey^ Women are without this Instructor ; they do riot know physical fearr -The-typleal Englishwoman, who Is sufficiently courageous to play furious football, and hie, hac, hotkey, to flght for busses, to wear 'sensible* clothes in Paris, t' Is womflu, I say. should not be allowed with a blunt penknife in her hand, much less with the control stick of an airplane." Hopeful Husband ? Senator Edge said at hn Atlantic City dinner party: "There's hope for a husband if he's modest. A man In a bathing suit on the beach Introduced me to tits wife, one day. Then, after / aha had gone into the water, he pralaed her warmly and said: "'Our romance began In 11 most poetical way. Claro saved me from drowning. She's a magnificent swbU| mer, you kqdw.' I "He want-< Into the water himself . and splashed about a bit. " 'You don't go out very far,' I aald, when he came back and joined me again. . "'No,' said he. 'She mightn't save me now.' ** Police Signal Bombs Bomb hurlers, "pill boxes" and radio signal system have now become the commonplace of the police force In * Memphis, T^enn. An Inner sjad outer protective belt have been formed In the city, and six miniature brick stations resembling the "pill boxes"-of the war are established In each belt. Each station Is equipped with a radio receiving set, searchlight, bomb hurling signal device and two telephones. If notice reaches the station during daylight hours that a burglar is operating In the neighborhood the policeman In the pill box.sets off the bombhurling device, and a series of aerial explosions warn# the men motoring over their territory. ? -?Banana Oil Robert Henri, the portrait painter, said'at a luncheon at Dark Harbor; "Bvary woman la beautiful now. Whar hair, what eyes, what-complexions! We men.live In a paradise. "A lady went to the studio of a friend of mine to have her portrait painted. My friend said to her: " 'Do you know, I'm in despair. 1 have no colors'on my palette that ire brilliant enough and delicate enough to match yonr exquisite complexion.' The lady laughed. ----"Tn that case,' she said, 'just make the outline sketch today and when 1 come tomorrow Til bring some of mty own colors for you.'" To Build Big Dam , new dam 32 feet higher than the famous one bearing the name of the late President Roosevelt la about to rise In the Colorado river and close a narrow gorge to back np water for the double purpose of Irrigation and power generation. It la the Horse Mesa power dam, 17 miles below Roosevelt, Aria. Tbe structure will be 312 feet high. Bed rock. 34 feet below the water level, has been cleaned for the dam foundation. A series of holes was bortd M) feet deeper and cement Injected under high pressure so a^ to Ml any possible Assures am! thus prevent leak* In the future. Th< dam proper will, basin tn rise afcOM* Springs Will Support Richards. Fort Mill, S. C., Aug. 23.?A matter which is expected to prove of peculiar interest to the thousands of ex~$ervico men in South Carolina is the annouucemunt of Cupt. Klliott Springs of Fort Mil|, noted World- war flying I ace whose record is known all over the country, that in the Democratic primary next Tuesday, August 31, he will vote for John (J. Richards for Coventor. In a statement Capt. Springs gave out yesterday lie said he I had a/ever taken any part in politics I further than to vote, but that if it was thought an announcement frpml him to the effect that he was supporting Major Richards would do Major Richards any good, the newspaper man was at liberty to use it.. Prior to moving to Fort Mill a few years ugo Capt. .Springs had spent his entire life within a few miles of Major Richards' home at Liberty Hill. He has kuown Major Richards for years and spoke of him as a "thoroughly honest and sincere man ufhol possesses all the necessary qualifications to make the State a great governor. Furthermore," added Capt. Springs, "I think the good judgment! ef the people of our state will center! upon Major. Richards as the man to succeed Governor McLeod. I am con-1 fident he will be elected. I wish there was some way for me to help Major Richards because ^ie is worthy of help. ^ SESQUI-CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION PHILADELPHIA, PA. June 1, to Dec. 1, 1926 Attractive excursion , fares riow on sale daily. Good returning 15 days. Apply to Ticket Agents TRESPASS NOtlCE. ? All persons are hereby "warned not! to trespass upon the J. B. Crocker place, at Lakeview Terrace, or the property of Henry Savage in the city limits. PersonB have been commit-1 ting acts of vandalism on these premises and after this warning, if caught, I will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law. HENRY SAVAGE August 19, 1926. NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS * The following tracts of land lying on the east -side of the Wateree river are posted against fishing, hunting, 1 wood cutting and all trespassing. Night hunting positively forbidden: I Mulberry, Belmont, H. S. Zeigler plantations and Powell lands. All I parties found violating* > this notice will be prosecuted. I David R. Williams,,... S. F. Brasington, ' H.S7 2Jeigler, Walton Ferguson, Lessee August 25, 1926. - ^ I A regular service of flying physicians and dentists is to cover thou ^ .5W-: . TTVr.. ' , f . "V. ;'V sands of Bquare miles of inaccessible country in Australia. : f? " 1 CIMPLE .. on. and . M one. 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SMITH I I The Farmer? have one spokesman from their own number? fUnrnfair jUBW - " ~ ' 1?? ? Dene tor dmttn. - ' I We predict tbat the FARMERS of South Carolina will go to the fl polls on Tuesday, September 14tk? ~?ft?d win their own fight, and see to ,1 it thet they continue to have a "dirt-farmer" represent them in th^ I United States Senate. In the First Primary, Senator Smith led Brown, in ^7-counties^ and^ in 13 counties obtained a majority ever both candidates. Brown had v * a majority in only 7 counties and led Smith in only 17. I I The 80,000 who did not vote in the First Primary and the large majority of the Dial vote will give Senator Smith a tremendous majority I in the Second Primary. I . All that is needed to win the fight against MISREPRESENTATION I and the MONEY-POWER is for the Farmers, Laborers and all good citizens to go to the Ballot Bon Tuesday, September 14th, and vote for I E. D. SMITH