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■m '; a THE schoois: of Oplnlos on the Sub ject of libraries. ."i mnKFOOSHi: Should Be Re*d by All Parent**, Onardlan* or Other* Who Are * *-• v ''«' Interested In the Wcl- j Kre of Children. * The following Is tbe first part of an mrttcle written by Mr. ^ J. Frank Foosbe, editor of tbe Wlnnsboro News nod Herald, for Tbe State. The second part will be published next week: As Important as 1« the school libra ry as a factor In tbe development of tbe very best In school work, the se lecting of tbe books that are to go therein Is of far greater Importance. Tbe meiisure pf success that will at tend any efforts in the dlrcctiTO of the establishment of a library will de pend in no small measure upon how well tbe details of this difficult task are carried out. The getting of the most books for the least money or the getting of the books that will be most ornamental will not atone for any er rors that may be made In getting those books that will- not be read or In getting those that might not to be read. As most school libraries have to be started. on a very small scale, there Is a great templatlon to make the first of the two ’ blunders men tioned. But it Is well to bear in mind that a few well chosen books that will be read over and over, that are stimu lating in the matter of developing the reading habit, are worth many times over any number of those that may fail in these two mf>st important respects. And even where the first books have been found to be well se lected, the problem of selecting those .. that are to be added is still a difficult one. Within the past six years about 400 volumes bavtr been bought for tint library of Mt. Zion; and as to Mw will tfils law of selection has been db served the list thgt is appcndcdJxi^w will attest. In keeping with the prac-. tloe of tbe past tew years nhmit no to KKljrolumes will be added thereto ih the next few weeks. The committee that basin charge the selection of the books that are to be purchased decid ed that it would be better to spend a part of the funds that will be a valla ble in getting the views of others to what books should be added. Ac oordlngly they prepared a list of the books that are now in the library and sent tbe same to about 150 teachers and a few who had taught school. No lists were sent Out of the State for the simple reason that the committee dc \ sired its Information from those who were personally known to them and who bad bad to do with problems most similar to those confronting tbem. Then, too, they had already made a very free use of tbe many pre pared lists that are often sent out Tbe questions were not only for sug gestlons as to tbe best books to be ad ded to the list, but also in.regard to certain phases of library work. While tbe mfbiber of answers that have been received thereto has not been as large as had been hoped, yet many valuable suggestions were contained therein and a study of these might be profits ble at this time. E'-poci&Uy is this true at this time r ter It Is getting't< be more'Shd more a custom to direct tbe proceedings arising from tbe usu al Christmas entertainments towards tbe establishing of a library. And when tbe proceeds are In hand the teapber has that difficult problem o, -making the best selection arid cherish es any helps that may beTgiven ftem any source in tbe solution of the same Tbe following is a list of those who answered the questions: Dr. J. I. McCain of Erskine, Prof. H. T.^Sook of FurnafT, Prof. W. 8. Murmon aru i. 8. McLucaa of Clemson, Dr. I). D Wallace of Wofford, Supt. E. S. Dreher of the Columbia city schools, Supt. W. A. Stuckey of the Newberry schools, Principal E. C. McCantsof the Anderson Graded schools, Editor Z ich McGhee of "the Spartanburg Herald, Frof. Patterson Wardlaw of the South Carolina cdlege, and Kev. J. H. Bdd- ridge of Lancaster. The above list includes five college professors,,two graded school superintendents, one fohool principal, one editor and one minister, J7 npw Mlhg throwh tbe calling by eteperts. Consular reports give a bird’s eve view of things not seen In) much approved by other papers—our trade aad market for qnr goods." tHk school lihrary essential, In answer to the last question as to whether the public funds should be nmph ■^expended In equipping the library' notice that you two very imp rtant points are brougbt out—that tbe library Is an essential part in the equipment of a well order ed school and t(iat the success of tbe HOtary depends more largely upon the _ Interest the teaclfer takes In directing t|ie reading of the pupils. / . , Prof. Wardlaw Is very emphatic in his answer, about tbe essentiality of the library In the following statement: ‘‘Since the library Is an essential part of tbe apparatus of a properly equipp ed school, there is the same reason for exporting public money on It as for buying desks, blackboards or charts.” Mt. MeCants Is no less emphatic In his statement on the same point: ‘T know of no other plan whereby a school board can get so great a return In real good to a community with so little expenditure of money. A school without a library ought to be placed in the sahie category as the school without a teacher—,-as lacking In a very essential particular Wherever possible school boards should make ?] yearly appropriation—no matter ho small it mqst Ur for the library.” Practice Is the basis upon which Supt. Dreher endorses the expendi ture of public funds in tbisjivay: “L am' heartily in favor of 'this. Our board docs it every year,” * What Jd 1 than any thing else, according’re Mr. McGhee. Is brains. “First 6'f all, regardless of any and all other' considerations, trustees should spend their “money on brains -that Is, get good teachcrft and pay them well. If there Is any money left, provided -you have a com fortable schorthouse, then It sftqpld be expended on the library.” Tire most important of aU v accord ing to Prof. McLucas is the teacher.' "It should be remembered that a library ndt used is worthless. More important than a library even is a teaeherAvUo Hnows something about books Jgr sb lid reft and , Isanxious to intercsththe children in them.” 3 :. The qiiaon wfto is. to direct the readftrg m not-to - be overlooked as-an cshcntial part+n tbe successful I WTifk lug of the library in the opinion of Dr. Wallace: “For some competent perscri to g^ttdc thoAfeadiitg is almostT as impurtanl in most cases as to have a library. the teacher's uttv, < Not only is the teacher to tike an interest In the reading of the.pupils, but must also be doing some good reading. After namingseVeraiof IMS vstrong bo<ik.s printed in the list else where. Dr. lUftdrldgtrvery pertinently remarks: “Of course these are mostly for teachers- and they„ ought to bt retirl by all teachers. The advanced scholars ought to see them enoRgh to know what they araund to UaVe tlietr value explained to them,^ While It may be a new 1 Idea with many teachers. Prof. McLuyas in the following statement makes it very clear as to what should be expect ed.of teachers in respect to the library: “I have had no experience in this matter and none in public schools; but 1 should like to suggest that It is the teacher's main business to Introduce children to books, and that they should therefore not wait till a library can be established Eo -in- troduce them. For as little as 25 cents from each drtto a'WhotS felfs reading can be provided for a class b\ the method of rotation. A circulat ing library of this sort should be established 1n each class from the pri mary grad? up,-^he teacher selecting suqjh books as thd children wouiid like to read.” ■ ' r ~ The valrf^ of the library is not as higlily esteemed by Supt. StueXey as by tbe others: “The value of an extensive library to a school Is, in my pinion, very much overestimatedT Had I money to expend for such a purpose I would simply purchase a ew books to be used as parallel read ing in the lower grades. For the hlgh aebool department I would pur chase selections from—Uiu -various- authors Whose lives aud writing the Tbs “Elsie” books,’ which ve so who make up lists of books for children to read, have ho friend lb Mr. McOante: "Naturally in such an exceedingly miscellaneous collection you have that is of doubUui- value* have a few of tbe 24 so-called ‘Elsie’ books, I regard these as distinctly harmful, because the children drawn there are Impossible, and because as books they have no literary merit. They are abont as unhealthy foe. girls as those of tbe ‘Deadwood Dick’series are for boys, A lie is a- lie even though tokt in a good cause, and the point of view of these books is essentially false." Tbe title of a book is no safe guide to what it contains, and a book is not to be read merely because of Its title. Mr. McGhee makes some very valuable suggestions on thjs point: “i have never read Stepping*Heaven ward,’ but judging from Its title I fear that it )is an immoral book{ and usless its contents greatly belle Its title I should take It out and send it a few steps In the other direction; I am serious about this. A schoolboy or girl has no business stepping heavenward. He ought to be’step ping pretty lively on this earth, and with a broad flat foot too, trying to be honest and useful and loving and true, getting his reward out of this kind of living, not putting his eye on harps < and rosebeds and Idleness. Djn t misunderstand me. I believe in religion, but this Is my religion— and mind’you what . Is - top namby- pamby and sentimental for boys is too inifch so for girls too. I have no patience with the Idea that a girl is to tie fed on honeysuckle tea and kept in an ‘aviary' till she Is married, being then ‘innocent’ which means ignorant and totally unfit for the companion ship of a man with brains. So strike out your,sentimental nonsense and put something human Into the hands of your children.” By an oversight Mr. McGhee failed to note that the list contained several of the Alcott books and this called forth from him the following In re gard to these books which are so gem A LIBRARY, matter of estab that is likely __ HOW TO START Inasmuch as the llthlng a library jsftne to be of the greatest Interest their an swers on this point are given first There seems to be a unanimity uX opinion that the best way to get this work-started hi by getting'the chil dren of the school interested In the matter. It Is not so much the getting the funds with which to start the work as it is in awakening an interest that will result in the free use of the books when they have been purchas ed. Dr. McCain suggests that it is best to raise the necessary funds by means of “entertainments in which the children, themselves take a pro minent part,” and “by such enthusi asm on tbe part of the teacher as will awaken a desire for literature-in the school and in the commtrnity, and lead patrons to contribute money and "booka.”. Dr. Boldridge takes tbe ▼lew that “a careful explanation of the need of the library will create a wlUlingness to give to Its establi h- ment;” and adds that In his expert once In which hq established several libraries that "I secured the coopera tion of the students.” Prof. Ward- law follows up the same Idea in the following suggestion: "by contribu tion of minej, of books, or of old peri- odicals by citizens; entertainments; Ltlons by the lend-a-hand society; contributions of public documents by congressmen, appropriations by the board." To tbe above suggestions f. Oook adds one that is most prao- * and is certainly within the reach is Without money and D rt »I were In a rural I would secure papers on fsrm- stock; raising, bulletins whictrare ' 5he experiment stations, consular reports, which Opr State is largely agrlcul- I would, try to Interest tbe Arm and in tbe light Bible, Robinson Orusoe," ~ Dr. no* tdSVTfhfr "Life of Henry Martin,” "Tom Brown's School Days,” Shakespeare, Bible. Prof. McLucas: Bible,. "Ae sop’s Fables,” "Robinson Crusoe.” - Inanswer to the question as to the Lj-te -books thst shcrald he In etery school library, the variation was so great that it would require the nam ing of pearly as many books as there are answers. This was no doubt due to the fact that several seemed to contrue this to mean the 10 best not on the list. JLt is therefore best to take the answers to* that question Inf connection With those to the question calling for the naming or five books not, on the list that should be added out of the funds that were to be In vested. TbaWist contains the fGrow ing: Seton Thompson’s "Wild Ani mals That 1 Have Known,’? The Guerber Books, "Boy’s Town," "Who Goes There?” "Les Mlserables,” “A Child's Garden of Verse,” Hdmer’s Odyssey (Bryant’s translation), "Ae sop’s Fables,” Fairy Tales (Anderson, Grimm), Miss Andrew's "Seven Sis ters,” “Ten Boys,” “Prince and Pau per,” Lamb’s Tales from Shakespare, “Ethics of Dust,” “Bush Roys” (au thor not given), Cralk: “Bowow and Mew-Mew,” “Little Lame Prince," “Jackanapes” by Earing, collection of of famous verse by Anges Rlppller, Kiplipg’.s Jungle Books, Hanson's Stories of Homer, Rome and Arthur (fi vols.j, "Goodie Two Shoes” by Goldsmfth, “Major Jones’ Courtship," Child Book by Scudder, “Little Lord Fauatleroy,” James Lane Alien: "Cardinal,” “Aftermath,” “Flute and Violin,” “King of the Golden Rivers," Lang’s Fairy Tales, “Bird’s Cbrist- Carlo” by Wiggins, Child’s History of England, “American Bay’s Handy Book” by B jard, “Gdys of Other C mo ttles” by Taylor, Brooks’ “Stories of Iliad and of O iyssey,” . “Story of a Bad Boy” by Aldrich, “Man Without a Country” by Hale, “Count of Monte Crtsto.” i E_ THE GOOD ROADS CONVENTION orally -put U»to every school-Hhrary: “l notice that you haven’t Mi'ss Al- ^ cott’s books. I never read these book+; ^rn e regular annual meeting of the Ither am 1 Qrintti f'jFnllnn I? qoci„ To lie Held in Columbia on Tuesday, ^ January 1»>. To the Editor to The State. and I nqj'er expect to—-neither sdrry for that great omission, for 1 have an Idea that they are namby- pamby. Rut T have—never before heard of a school library without them.” ; . ' “ A BOOK FOR ALL AUES, By an oversight on the part of the committee In printing the list “Plu tarch’s Lives” was left off, and this called forth the. suggestion from sev eral that this should by alt meanr be In the list and also tlle toTtowhrg very valuable Suggestion from Dr. Bold ridge In regard to the value thereof: “By all means get ‘Plutarch’s Lives.’ This author helped to make Shakes peare, Napoleon, Emerson, Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Nathaniel Greene and many others. Mabie is right in saying he furnishes pastur age for noble minds. Much can be I As you know, the legislature wHl be. absorbed from him.” session at that time, and any Throughj^Rlmliarjjverslgftr^eftr^nwmdmehtS or suggestions the asso- steFinnternational Dictionary was may wish to make to the leg- omitted from the list, and that iftature, they will then-have an oppor- brought forth from all tbe suggestion-, tunity^to do so. I am now getting up South Carolina Good Iliads associa tion will be held in Columbia oh Tues- day^ January 19th, and we expect to have a large at tendance, as we have given a special invitation to each and every supervisor and County commis sioner In each county In the State to be. present, and we expect to have a representative from each township al so, as we have nuist of the counties and. townships organized. We expect to ha ve one of the largest and best meetings we have ever bad since the organizition of the association. We are nbw making arrangements by whicn we will have some of the latest road machines and rock crimh. era on exhibition, so that the county officials and others can see the prac- ticil work, as well as labor-saving machines. that no library was complete without a standard dictionary. RKDteiNO to a percentage basis. The effort to get everything down to a percentage basis dqeqjiqt always take. : Mr. McCahtshit a death blow at Ibis percentage craze: ‘T teach mathematics, but I never think in per cents. In fact, It doesn’t so much matter what per cent, of-fiction,, as what fiction, history, course of study might embrace, say. such pampftTeriras are" published by Houghton, Miflftq —After I did this I would theiK. purchase an (en cyclopedia arffHin uftabridge dietftn- ary. We have a snrrall library here, hat It has been of but little value to the school, although' it contains some very valuable boolnCr* r . -ft The test of the sucoessfulness-of the library is the use that is .much: of ar J it. Bearing on this point-Mr Cants makes the following vvery tinent suggestion-: . “There art ibrarles and libraries. In some'the bqukj}_axe.tuu. nicely kept. like to see books get a wearing nut ond^'filr an'l IfgififmaU usage; ”-—■— NOT FOR SOrTllKKN CHILDREN. Nut only were suggestions asked as to books that should be added, but there was also a question in regard to books that should be taken off the ist that was sent out. The answers to this question were of a unit In re gard*to the eliminafctrtg of “Urfcle Tom’s Cabin” where the matter ‘was touched upon at all. Then, too, It was found that there were some vther tiooks that did not meet with approval on/the part of some. Prof. Wardlaw made the following objection: “ ‘Tom Saw/er’ ^ and Huckleberry Fin’ are excellent b oks for adults to laugh oyer; but in spite of what has been published' on the subject, 1 believe that they are not good reading ftg children, as they pre sent the wrong sort of boy for Imita tion. ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ is not a book for southern children to read.” IR regard to certain books that should be left off, any list that might be made up, Prof. McLucas has the following to say about “Thelma,” one of the list that was sent him: "1 think almost any reading better than none, provided the book is not dis tinctively immoral; but boys ajjd girls should be discouraged from reading such books as “Thelma," when there are so many that are betterf Healthy adventure and romance is good for bh’ildreo; but books whose chief charm lies in mawkish sentimentality and absurd pseudo-scientific inquiry into tbe unknown had better be excluded from a library intended for tbe use of children.”'' ‘ c , * m; W how good travels, whose biography, etc., and what is contained in your miscellany, I could make up a library correct in percent ages and otherwise worthless.” Prof. Wirdlaw finds it easier to place the relative values of the differ ent division Of reading that should be In a library than to reduco the same to apercentagji baslsT He suggests the' teTrowfagf "T Cannot, give the but tbe following would be stories some data from each county as to tbe amount of-money that has been spent this year on rands and bridges, as well as how tbe money was raised, and hope to be able to throw some light on this subject at tbe meeting in Janu ary. I beg to say that I am now get ting in reports daily from the super visors of the State, and it is very gratifying to see the interest that is being taken in tbe counties beard o per cent tbe order o’ realative fullness; (whether fr titious or true), biography, history, travel, miscellaneous.” There is a. corniiderable -.-difference (n the answers that were given in which the preceutage basis was made, j Brof. McLucas suggests: Finction, tin penitentiary at— Fart Madison, fur per cent.: travel, history, biography safekeeping. During tbe atternocfi and- miscellany, 10 eSch. Supt. ^he men were takem b-fore Judge Dreher; Fiction, 15: travel, 30; his- •• Wbetler.and wafved preliminary <x tory, 30; biography, 20‘; miscellaneous, Oirination. ihe judge signed an order 5. Dr. Wallace: Fiction, 3C; Travel, l f . or removal. During the day 10, history, 10; biography, 15; mis- from. Hoping that you will allow this to go in your columns as a matter of in formation as 1 wish to have some thing more to say along this line a jittie.later on, I am, - ' Yours very respectfully, FrUrrHyatt, President S. C. Good Roads Associ ation.’’ , Columbia, JDec. 30, 1903. 'WSfiTea to Lynch Him. Neiily Zimmerman and George Burke, the negroes who narrowly es caped lynching at the hands of an in furiated mob, at Council Bluffs,.Iowa, were Wednesday taken to the state ccllanl&us, emphasizing poetry, 35. Prof. Co »k; History, biography, travel, fiction, 10 per cent, each: miscellany, 00. Mr. McGhee: Fiction-, 10; travel, 20; history, 20: biography, 30; miscel- Fic- Wen omen o: '•-? m- Vi« indispensable. In allvalksof life flier# U a tomaad _ l.iiiK better ihan nny one ^l*e,and such a nian 11 " * hia^uu.cavor lo, aiul eenterea ill iJ bu tnergy »nd ability on tU« ^ life'* work Early In ray profession* 1 care** I refilled that Chr.nio PW’vei were iKW liein? E * ;, em,o:i \v..ic’i i’.icii ImporUncc warranted. l*vw 0>.t Ihoee-Ueew» r^nlreian nractitloner coulJ never acquire. -For more t.ia.i t ven.y yea. nfees wiileh the busy practitioner couU never acqu! voted Uiy«rjexclusively to the stud/ ami treatmentof l.ii— , , danj roiomnsend me to their pa Menu evidence of my •kill a :d ability ta my special Itne. give s; c-lal counsel to physicians with obstinateand obacure cases. < _ - I have devoted particular attention to chronic diseases of xuen and women, and no otMT Class rf disease requires more int*m B ent ,ond eipcrt treatment. It U a fact Ctat o majorltywi 'inerto-vo 'ho wriousness of their condition to improper treatment, and a failure to realise ia« importance i f placing their caeo In the-hands of a skilled and expert specialist >se diseases, *;id.i'.ae fa t that] Nervous Debility OR. HATHAWAY.. Recognized ts the Leading and Most Successful Specialist in Hi line in the Unified States. Overtndulgence, indiscretion* and excess** ar* rot t** causes of on impairment of sexu,l strenctli. Such a derail**- ment frequently comes from worry, overwork, "’♦'ft" etc., which pradually weakens and injure* th> tystem before the J^^rWiialipNlidlm real lee* tlie true uatuie of his trouble. Nervousness, weak hack, diMlnesa, the eyes, despondency, etc., often are the first symptoms of an Unpatuneutof nianly vicoi .^a^rt U and re to follow. I want to talk to every man who has any of I uanly functions. I can promptly correct s'd Irrepularittes, i will have restored ell of the strength and fdory of y'»ur i neglected serious results are sure 1 symptoms of weakening of his man I under mv skillful treatment you will .cw.c. ...... .— ------ - hood. Whethi r you consult me or not, do not Jeopardize ynw health by experimeming wit* ready-made medicines, freo samples, so-calleit quick cures, etc, ,j e delicate orraneof the body ar* involved, and only an expert should l>e entrusted with your booklet, “ Nervous Debility ana Its Family of Ills.” Send for fee* Stricture My cure for this disease is eentle and pAtnleas, and 'Wien causes no detention from business or other dntte*. o cuttlnu’or dainterona surKical operation; Improper treatment will result In serious injury. I gtye e*euj It Involve* me tndtvtd- ceases, lutlam ma il, i attention, and treat Ns every requirement. Ive^y obstruction is removed, and all discharge soon *ubu aiul'f.irenest is allayed and ttie-ranai heaU u^promptly and permanently. Send for free book ou Stricture. as This di-case lithe enlargement of veins of tbe scrotum, which till with stagnant blood, causing » con . 8 ** n J'J r *f" U F9.* var the Vitauty. itwoakensJhW entire system and^taps away all sexual strength. I cure this .disease with the same uni- v aa> iwwww* w form vertiin'v just as quick as consistent with maaical science 1 . Probably more men are afflicted with Varicoewle i snvotheytlliease, and their strength is l«ing dralue'laway without their knowing the cause. Come to mo at once it you ihinx ed, and learn the cause of your tr >uble. Set) l f ir free booklet on Varicocele _ „ are • you are afflleV J ■ Blood Poison This horrible disease 1) ho longer incurable, and when I say thatl can cure the most aevere case I do so beoaoMl know, just what my treatment has accomplished. H you have sores, pimples, blotches, sore throat, pains in tn* bones' falling hair,or anv symptoms which you do not understand, it Is important that you consult me at once, ana I will tell vqs* franklv whether or not you are an unfortunate victim. I will guirantee to cure you without the use of strong andlnjunott* ilrugs.ln as quick, f not quicker, time th*n any «n>'>v l treatment. My cure Is a permanent oue, afld is not mere patchwork, aad the di»“ will be eradicated from the system f irever. 3eu i for ray f-ee booklet,‘‘The Pbtsoh King.” Diseases of Women .. Jj .. . - - . - - Women who suffer from themllments peculiar to thetr sex are-cured by i_, „. method of treatmeiu, which avoids all necessity for surgical qperations. If you suffer from bearing down (Mtins, backache, irregularities, leuchorrhea, etc., write-Jse about your case. I nave restor**^ ’ my gentle and palnie to healtlrthodsands sufferin ' women. Send for my free bookleton Women s Diseases 9 ~ My spetdalty also includes all olherehronio diseases, such as Rheumatism, Catarrh, Diabetes, Brl Disease, StomAoh, Liver and Kidney Diseases. Piles. FisHilajRupture, Paralysis, Locomotor Ataxt Vitus Dance, etc., and all who want skillful, expert trenimcut should write me about their case. My i s equipped with the mo*-! approved X-Kay and eiecjMcal apjiaratus, so'that my patients get tho'lwnef.t of the latest discoveries of science. Chronic Diseases sf muntrles. I invite everyone to consult me without charee.aud will refund railroad fare treatment. If you cannot see me in )>er*on write for-yniplom cessful plan of home treatmen, by which I have cared ^aiteuts to every state.ju the Cn ion Correspondcnoe eonfideniial • - Home Treatment ‘7 . - - blanks' end full information about aMjrto * ,boutttiyaj» ' tn tore Igff M. D. Inman Building. 2lLg--BrQft4£tr^»^Athnta^Ga^ MISSIONARIES MASSACRED. Gruesome Tale Tells of Crime Com mitted Three Years Ago. L_ At Washington, D. C., Minister Lyon has reported to the state depart ment from Monrovia,. Liberia, under date of Nov. 4, last, the details of the massacre itr the depths of an African teresteoT a white missionary, named fohn G. Tate, with aH his following, eighteen in number. It appears that the massacre took place as far back as March 15, 1991. yet this, the first de- tailed account, has just come to hand Tn an affMavTThy Mrs. Mary L. Allen, awhile missionary at Nouna Ktuo, Liberia. She had the story from spme of the native Duo tribesmen, who knew of the killing. Tate had a large mission., term, and, beside he maintained a considerable school li the jungle, and altogether nineteen people were in the mission when ir was surrounded In the night by the Doos. _The first man who answered a knock at thetnx>r._was shut. The in terpreter next .was shot and as Tate appeared and tried to protect SBjf hotly of the interpreter, he too, w.* shot and out to pieces. The Dxts then killed ail the remaining inmates of the house, cut off their hand.vand placing the bloody- members To a coffin, sent thenLftack tutheir people as trophies, In explanation of their action the Doos said, “We have no fight with the white man: hut ‘if we do not kill him now he will bring his country to make War upon us.” Minister Lypji qg tlje strength of this affidavit-, nas communicated with tbe Liberian secretary of stite, with a view of securing fuller information' and perhaps the punishment of the perpetrators of the pnessaerp. — STS" Fire* •Ifln *f RHEUMATISM. Dangerous to M Emf to cur* mw. A slogl* toiti* nf RHtUMACmi Search lor an Heiress. A dispatch from‘Mobile, Ala., says Mr. J. M. Hasty, uncle of Miss. Ethel Rovelle, the missing heiress to a fortune of eight million dollars, left her by an aunt in Colorado, arrived in Will *robaMf 4e the work. ■ >4 (mm reqalre n c«r»» by tenia* rU at the c»ee. ea that no trite ot the kiecaM tianr* la th« irwem. It aarjhei the hloo*. rMjeeei the inAimmttwn at the ki4- aer*. the chronic coaotipatioo ink the catarrh tbK foiiowi inch a coali tion ot the trateia. Thoo«h Mr., Maty I. Welhora. ot .HIfh Polar. K C.. h SO rear* oU W* h(4 to Sere* Iron rheumatiaa lot 20 jreara. the waa cotr.pleretT tarn* ky RHEL’MACIDS, ant keclarei the feeli "peara youn*er" ant ia anaioot nr til arho t>« tofferin* from uy of the lomt of that treat tiacaao" tn tty kHIDM ACIDS tn* ho cyre^. \ - SEV. J. S. WHEELS*, t note* MethrHlitt oainittet, of Selttttuowa, M*., wrltct enthntlattically of SHEUMACIDE. which core* hte. Ea I* IS y«art oM tad bat beta ia the oainlttrriO renft..—,, -- —-r-r-ig •AMRLK BOTTLC tat* raOM . •©■■ITT CHEMICAL CO., PROPRICTONS. mo. AT. THE JOINT* PI^OM THE INSIDE.*^ . A Wagener, Pres. Geo Y Uoleman, VicePres. Coleman-Wagener Bar , Successor to O. ^P. Popped 363 KING STREET, G Ball, Sec’y Jfe Treas re Company, ifllt-i CHABLBSTON, 8 0 GIVEN AWAY FREE. MOBILE; ffiTS 3p p. m. $850,000 FOURFIER SEARCHMONt . April At the Army Cycle Company’* store 22 Broad SL one ticket wilt be given free witj mailorder. IdentiAcation ftf tickets will be by Tinmu, hcncoHlt Ttrlfcts tuu.it >>e aigAed and deposited before noon. April 1, 1904. This nijinurir of ^warding the aiutumubile wil) be left to d to have you 'mspectit. : April 1, 1904. | the ticket holders at the p(ace.at drawing. The machine is on exhibit at our strTre and we wil Do you suffer with painful menstruation? Either retarded, excessive, or insuffleient If so, commence at once, ta tathB Ottoman Female Regulator*, and they will give prompt and . -m „in. painful monthly sicknea*, white*, agonizing pain* do* to ~ B'" jtermanent relief. These ptllg cure suppressed menstruation. regulate the howeK vriimilara the heart, increase the appetite, aid digestion, skin and OTTOMAN FEMALE REGULATORS. for thetr removal. During the Sheriff Cousins learned of an orgagiz ed plan to lynch Zimmerman and Burke Wednesday and again made a request for a company of militia ta guard the county jail. Feeling against the prisoners Increased and during the afternoon small groups of menTgather- taheuqs, 20. Prof. Morrison: Lion, 3U^Itavel, 29; hletoryr iJG; ... . _ graplty‘ 20r miscdtaneodS, 10. :4ite~matter. Sheriff Cousins then de- ther Dr. McCaln-nor Dr. Boldridge Ra ter course was to re found themselves Able to reduce their D “[ jV f the men from the city and ap- answeFs to a perrentage basis, but P e< ^-^ or an or ^ er removal.. Four each makes a good suggestion. Dr. McCain: > “The answer to this ques tion would depend vefy muqh upon the age of tlie children.” Dy. Rold- ridge: “I should not like to be posi tive in my answer to that question. Each scholar would be a special Study. htn- te trhe-YtelirityTiftttTCJSirtQ fflsniiss | known--iawyersrlosrthelr lives in a fire which destroyed the Troy cluh early Wednesday morning. Mr. Clough" was president of the cluh, whfch Included among its members the wealthiest men of the city. assaults within a week similar to those ‘ made on Mrs. Sparks and her daugh ter had wrought up the working peo ple of the city to a pitch of feverish excitement. /_ Oqe would need more of these divisi- oha»than would another. I believe in a good .portion of each, but all should lead up to the higher study of histdFy. There is one question the answers to which never fail to Interest, and that is the one In regard ti» those books that have made a lasting im pression. On this point there is a very considerable variation always not only on^ccount of the Inaccessibility to certain oboks,-hut also on account of varying tastes that are always to be found in children. The answers to the' question as to tbe three books that had made the most lasting im pression were as follows: Dr. McCain: Bible, “Pilgrim’s Pro gress” and “Weem's Marion.” Dr. Wallace: "Pilgrim’s Progress,” "Tom Brown’s- School Days,” “Sanford and Me'rtonr” Prof. Morrison: "Pilgrim’s Progress,” "Tom Brown’s School Days,” , 'Eutaw.’'-Supt. Dreher: Bible, "Tom Brown’s School Days," "Mother, Goose Melodies.” Prof. Cook: Blue- back speeling book, Milton, Bible. Prof. Wardlaw: Mayne Reid’s "Ran Away to Sea,’’ "Young Marooners,” “Swiss Family Robinson,” Weem’s "Life of Marion.” Mr. MoOuHs: Refuged to Hurry film. "What are we coming tb,” asks The State, which goes on to say that "a Philadelphia hearse driver left a cof fin in the hands of the pallbearers, re turned to the stable and surrendered, his job when he ascertained that the occupant of tbe coffin was colored. And Philadeiphia is the city of Brotherly Love and Pennsylvlnta is the State of unspeakable huge Repub lican majorities. A Coal Thief. ' u ,— At Chicago, HI , Frederick Llnd- strom, cashier for the firm of Friend, Moss & Norris, Wednesday called up his employers On the telephone and announced that be bad stolen 112,000 from them and was about to leave the city. Mr. Friend, with whom he con versed over the telephone, Induced Ltjadstorm to-come to the office, and be was arrested. It Is said Llodstorm lost the money betting on horse races. Four Darned. At Baltimore, Texas, J. A McBetb, bis wife and 5-years-old daughter, and his brother-in-law. Bert West, were burned to death Wednesday In a fire which destroyed thefuniture store of J. A. Osier tag. Tbe property lore is 185,000. young lady, who is supposed to be in Mobile. Mr. Hasty said the young lady told him several days btJfore her disappearance she had wanted to corqe to Mobile to visit Mie family of Mrs. Lee, who came fc) Mobile some time ago from HirminghamT j Burned to Death. At Troy, N. Y., Moses T. Clough, one of Troy’s oldest lawyers, and Wil liam Shaw, also one of Troy’s best tonic to the female generative organa. They are especially useful a* KMOroswiK S' a L Clty Yu rhUn t day * general J&eridiaQ, MISS., to sea rep for the a omic.after child-birth and will speedily restore the patient to her normaf ut^iTtrufi. particulars of thi* wonderful remedy sent with each box of pilla. Price $1.00 per box. by mail in plain wrapper upon receipt* of price. ■ •—v— Ottoman Remedy Company,” .’t-7 . P. O. Box 123, Wilmington, North Carolina. _ Tuir~ Seat _ Knowledge from Exp rience. Is what we understand when Dr.» Spalding, an eminent Baptist divine, of Galveston, Tex as, write* “send me two bottles of Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein. It is fora friend suffering,from consumption. It is a preparation 1 know from experience to be good. At druggists 25 andatle bottle. HIGH GRADE PIANOS, BEST ORGANS. The QUALITY, TERMS and PRI^S wilTphaaft, —Cali or write - 'S RiginrUE’s Bill si 0 BOUSE, Established 1884. Opposite Y M C A COLUMBIA, S. C. dy WE ARE LOOKINH FOR YOUR ORDERS COLUMBIA LUHBCR & MFC CO COLUMBIA E C Sterling Silver, Cut glass Jewlry, Watche*. Chain* .Ring*, all th* numerous articles suitable for presents of all kinds, we now hav* illustrated by photographs direct from the article* in our cals la- 100 pages, of which i ’ Wedding Presents Christmas Presents “'V' - bf over 100 pages, of which w* will be pleased to send you one on request. 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