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IK m i ** Vn.vtr.V' ' J . ?> i- TWO DIVORCES ■ u '■ ■,,, - A _ ■ • Hfnre In the Life of Milltrd, Charge With Bigamy. HE NOW ADMITS THIS 4~ la Writtca SUteacaO Which He Made Concerning Hit Previous Mairi- raooial Ventures, sad Which Are Produced at Pielim- laary by Prosec ution The prelimioary bearing In the oas of Kenyon V. Millard, who was ar rested April 21 charged with bigamy and who has been confined In the Orangeburg county Jail In default of 1600 ball, was heard Thursday morn . log by Magistrate C. P. Brunson, who issued the warrant for his arrest. The prosecution was represented by Mr. R. L. Weeks of St. George and Hon. T. M. Rayaor, while Messrs. Wolfe & Berry and Col. Thomas P. Brantley appeared for the defendant. It had been understood that Millard would conduct bis own defense, and It was learned that the counsel for the defense had been retained by friend# of Millard, who reside In an other State. Aa Is usual with such oases, It at- traoted undue notoriety and Magls trate Brunson’s (ffl3S was packed to suffocation long bafore the time ap pointed for the hearing. In faot, the room was so crowded that there was not room sufflolent for those inyolytd In the oaae, and the attorneys were forced to asfetbat the room be cleared before they would take up the case Miae Kenyon, who recently married Millard, was the only witness for the State, and the occasion was very mor tifylng to her; while Millard, who was brought into court looking fresh and In good spirits, showed th* effect of the strain before an adjournment was was reached. . In addition to Mlrs Kenyon's testl mony.the State entered as evidence three letters written by Millard to Mias Kenyon slnoe bis Inca roe ration, while the only evidence offered by the defense were one telegram and four letters received from Miss Ken yon slnoe tbsir separation, and also s letter from the olerk of the court of Oaoeols, lows, with reference to s di vorce granted Louisa Millard In 1880. This correspondence was so volumi nous that no effort was made to read it at the time, but Magistrate Brun^ eon will read it oarofuily and either announoe bis decision at a later date or fix another time for bearing the arguments by attorneys for both ■Idea. Meanwhile Millard has been remanded to jail pending the magls trate’a decision In the matter. The contention of the attorneys for the prosecution Is that tbs Interlocu tory divorce granted Mrs. Ada Millard December 4, 1004, prevents either party from marrying for one year thereafter, while Jthe defense holds thii to be a mere technicality, inas much as Millard bad not obtained a copy of the decree and was ignorant of Its restrictions. -'J—. __THK ONLY WITNESS. Miss Sallie £ Kenyon, whose mar riage to Millard baa caused the trou ble, w#s the only witness examined. She aits questioned by Mr. Weeks. She testified as to her marriage to MIPard on April 10, which was per formed at Orangeburg by the Rev. E M. Ltghtfoot. She met Millard on April 6 at her borne in St. George. They were not engaged at that time. The engagement was the result of several day’s association. Millard did not tell her that be bad been previous ly married until after they bad be gems engaged to be married. He itated to her that he had a living wife in California, from whom he had se cured a divorce years before, after having lived with her only a few daya After his arreat he told her more of his married life. Stated (hat he had five children by his California wife, and gave aa his reasons for not telling her of thla previoui to tfcwfe marriage that be was afraid witness would not marry, him. He denied that be had ever been married other than to the California wife. Witness has reodfved three letters from de- fendagt slnoe be was committed to jatrwd separated from her. These were put In evidence. On cross examination by Mr. Wolfe she explained the faot that bis letters to her were addressed to “Rebekka,” while the letters she had written to him at the Jal) were addressed to "Isaac. " This was due to the sug gestlon of Millard that their marriage romance was akin to that of Isaac and Rebekka, and tboee names were adopt ed by them for their correspondence between themselves. She had been informed by Millard before they were married that he had been previously married In California, but be stated that he had seoured a divorce. She stated that before they were married, Millard had written to California to W. H. Haw, olerk of court, Humbolt county, Eureka, Cal., asking for a certified copy of the de cree of divorce, and 60 cents worth of stamps had been enclosed in the let ter to cover the chargee for the oopy of decree. After the arrest of the de fendant, a letter from Eureka had oome to St Georges, which she had opened under direction from defen dank It oontalfted the oopy, of de cree Of divorce.' She had readftFkhd forwarded It to defendant at Orange burg. Several letters from witness to defendant and a telegram were iden tified and* put in evidence. ^ The following letter was also placed in evidences - t Oaoeola, Iowa, April 28,1906. Mr. Kenyon V. Millard, Orangeburg, 8. C. Sear Sir; Your letter of April 23rd In regard go divorce received. The record shows a divorce was granted Millard la 1880. A certified of tbs deezes will be 8L nf m.trimnn* ou* expansion in the ootton Industry dissolving the bonds of matrimony an( a anr.t-.hAr l&ro* nrnn the cAuroamA Divomcn. The following is a oopy of lbs de* one referred to in Miss Kenyon’s tes timony: "In the Superior Court of the County of Humboldt, In the State of Cali fornia. V "Ada A. Millard, plaintiff, vs. K. V. Millard, defendant. Interlocutory judgment* > "This esse having been brought on, to be beard the 1st day of December, 1904, upon tbs complaint herein taken, is confessed by the defendant, whose default for not answering your complaint has been duly entered. And said court having beard the evidence and testimony, and wbloh Is sufficient ly oorroborated, and after having duly considered the same, and made and filed Its decision and conclusions of law herein, from which It appears tbat said plaintiff ought to be granted a decree of divorce together with other relief, as is herein specified; now, in accordance therewith, and on motion of counsel for said plaintiff It Is ordered, adjudged and decreed, and this court, In pursuanoe of the statute In such oasrmade and provided, does order, adjudge, and decree that the said plaintiff is entitled to a decree now and heretofore existing bstwees tbs said plaintiff and said defendant; suob decree to be entered after tbe expiration of one-year from the entry of this interlocutory Judgement. It Is further ordered, adjudged and de creed that said plaintiff be and she Is hereby swarded tbe sole oare and custody and control of K. V. Millard, Ed H. Millard and Paul Millard.'* IONOKANCE THE PLEA. O >*» The following Is an extract from a letter written by tbe defendant to Miss Kenyon, bearing date Friday, 4 p m., April 28th. It was written from Orangeburg by the defendant in Jail, and was mailed to her at St. George: "I have heard nothing from the court bouse Thursday, but I under stand that the prosecution Is going to try and eouvlot me as a criminal on the ground that tbe divorce which was granted my former wife In California last 4 th of December would not permit me to be mirrled to anybody else for one year: Tbat Is, until next 4tb or 6tih jf December (seyen months In the future). I think they are wrong. 1 think that 1 could be married In any State outside of California Just when I please, after tbe dlvoroe It granted. If I made a mistake that oould easily be rectified by my waiting until De cember 4 th or 5th and then securing a license In Georgia and being married there according to the laws of G or- gla. I did not understand all the lit tle tech alcallies of r r iage or dlvoroe laws In any State. I hnew nothing at all about tbe laws of South Oarollna. Never beard one thing about them be fore I came down here. All tbe States have different laws and wbat Is law here Is not law in Georgia.’’ He goes on to justify himself in marrying Miss Kenyon on tbe ground Uiat he did not know, he was doing wrong. He discusses the Interlocutory dlvoroe and suggests tbat they can wait until after the 4tb of next De cember and be remarried and purposes to arrange for her support in the meanwhile. HIS K1KST MAKRIAUB. TURNS BULL Theedere Prise Mrs His Chase* ot Heart He Believes That There Win he a Material Redaetioa la the Ootton Aereage. v , Theodore Price has become a boll and Is now endeavoring to make up for hie wanderings from the light by tbe distribution of bullish literature. For instance, be sends odt tbe follow ing letter explanatory of his change of heart: "New York, April 27,1906. - "Dear Sir: For over a year I have been a persistent end consistent bear upon tbe ootton market, believing as I did that the relatively high prices of 1904 and 1903 would reduce con sumption. "The comparatively low prices of late current have, however, reversed the trend of trade. The world, in my opinion is about to wltnena tremend- and the prospect of another large stop next year is exceedingly doubtful, as shown by my crop report, Issued to ^'Under these conditions, T believe that ootton can and should be now confidently bought by all those likely to require it during the next twelve months. „ "Should prices decline atlll further on the marketing of this year’s sur plus, purchases will, In my opinion^ become only the more attractive. "Tnao. H. Pbic*,” Accompanying the above is his monthly crop report, which comprises a compilation of 2,243 replica of an average date of April 17tb, from 1,499 out of a total of 2,340 towns In the ootton belt to which the subjoined queries were addressed: la the crop late or early in your sec tion, and to what extent? Wbat percentage of Increase or de crease will be shown by the cotton acreage in your section? Wbat proportion of the proposed area has been planted up to date? What percentage of icoreaae or de crease will there be In ootton fertl User used in your section? From the replies received to them be obtains an average Indicated acre age decrease of 14 2 per cent. He then goes on to aay: "My previous report was isiued March 26tb and summarized or an average date of March 16th. In that report the Indicated decrease in acre age, as estimated by my oorrespon. dents, was 19.4 per cent "The decrease now indicated is 14 2 per cent, which would seem to sug gest tbat as the season has progressed the disposition to reduce acreage has become lees pronounced section. These men were kept in custody at the penitentiary until the 17th of De cember, when a preliminary hearing was held at St. George, Dorchester county, Magistrate A. E. MsOoy presiding. The preliminary was held at St. George because that point is on tbe railroad and was aa accessible Eutawvllle and more accessible than aa Monk’s Cora#f. With one exception the prisoners were remanded to j all to await trial. "Plney" Martin was released, as he had been arrested on a warrant, intended for "Penny” Martin. Tbe otbers Indicated are Henry 0. El wards, who confessed and la being used as the prosecution wit neai: S. A. Eadens, the constable In whose custody the negro was on tbe night of the lynching; J. H. Palmer, policeman at Eutawvllle; Benny Mar tin, Andrew Martin and Adger But I| to noteworthy, however, that i*r. The latter was released, as noth- Tbe following Is a portion of a let ter written by defendant, addressed to Miss Kenyon and her mother jointly, from tbe Orangeburg jail at this place ou the Saturday afternoon when he was first committed to Jail: - "I see by Tbe State tbat Sister Mary; In examining my letters, found one from my divorced wife, Indicating that ahe believed tbat I bad a wife some where else. She was mistaken. When I was 21 years old I married a girl In Farmington, Illinois. Hsr people’s name was Gone. Her name was Louisa Cjne. She had a brother named Wil liam Cone, residing there. Be kind enough to write to Farmington, Illi nois, and find out all about her. She was uot my wife wtvfrn I married the woman whose letter you read. (Here Is given a statement as to his first wife's unfaithfulness.) "I left her sod If you win write to any pf the older citizens of Farming- ton, Illinois, you will be able to kdow surely tbat I had do wife when I mar ried the woman who lives in Califor nia, and who was my lawful wife un til divorced December 4th, 1W04. "1 have now told you all my history. There Is no one else and nothing more, ani I have nothing to conceal from you or any one. I think the Prosby- terlan minister married me to Miss Louisa Cone. I got tbe marriage li cense at Lewiston, In Fulton county. tblnk you bad better send immedi ately and find out all about her. If there are any questions you or your lawyer would like to ask I will take pleasure in answering them. TRIED TO DO RIGHT. "lam not a criminal. I have tried to do right. I have had a strange history, but I have never harmed nor attempted nor done any act to defile nor to lead any woman to do wrong. "I have had to endure it and It was more than I oould bear. I am sorry to say tbat many of our northern so clety women are not true to their hue- bands. I feel pretty sure that the well bread southei n lady Is one whom a husband can trust. ‘T recognize no man as my superior, when It comes to purity of character. am sorry Sister Mary susploloned me of being a scoundrel. It’s bad for all of us, and would have been far bet ter to use more patience and not Jump to a hasty conclusion. If I have been too hasty or have made any mis takes, It was of my desire to have my ‘Rebekkab’ with me to be my helper and companion in arranging my man- tnoslpt for publication as soon as pos sible Anotbsr letter from Millard tells of a letter he wrote to the olerk of court out In Iowa, asking whether a dlvoroe had ever been granted to Louisa Mil lard. It is evidently tbe reply to that letter that was written on April 26th by Clerk Stacy from Osceola, Iowa, which bad been copied above, stating that a divorce was granted Louisa Millard In 1880. Several letters from Mias Kenyon to fcfllard were Intro duced In evidence, bate* they are not of a public eharacWB and furnish no in ngira ~w' chargee against him, they are not ra the Indicated acreage on tbe basis of tbe figures as reported to now L 686, 000 actea leas than tbe acreage of 1904-03 which produced a crop of ap proximately 10,200,000 bales. "My correspondents adhere to their previous yeport as to the reduction In the amount of cotton fertiliser used, many of thein stating that the in crease In the fertilizer tax teg sales reported by the state authorities is due to tbe Increased quantity of fertl llzin sold fur use on the tobacco and truck acreage, which has been largely extended -thisseason. “"The most Important feature of the crop report, in my opinion, how ever, IS the faot that the crop is re ported on an average twelve days later than the normal, while tbe propor tlon of lest year was an average of fully twelve days earlier than the normal, It Is plain that tbe growing crop to at least three to four weeks later than last year. "A notable though unferseen fee ture was the recent heavy frost, and 4 have separately tabulated the re marks of my correspondents in refer ence thereto. Killing frost oceorred In: South Carolina—Aiken, Charleston, and Orangeburg counties. Tbe cot ton reported planted ln these counties prior to the frost averaged 60 per oent, much of which has to be re planted.- -*— Georgia—Columbia* Mon roe, Harris, Troup, Cobb, Burke, Screven, Washington, Coweta, and planted In these counties prior to the frost averaged 25 per cent. Much re planting necessary. Alabama—Marshall, Wilcox, Talla poosa, Lamar, Hale, Chambers, Bar bour, Calhoun, Montgomery, Lime stone, Dallas, Perry, Elmore, Bibb, Bullock and Lee counties. The cot ton reported planted In these counties prior to the frost averaged 60 per cent. Much replanting necessary. Mississippi—Chickasaw, Oktlbeha Clay. Cotton reported planted in these counties prior to the frost aver aged 10 per cent. Much replanting neoee ary. Aa|'ar as present conditions afford any ialloztioi, the prospect of a bumper crop for the season of 1905 (16 to not brilliant, and In view of the faot that whatever the consumption this year may be it is probable that tbe world will n quire a crop of at least 12,000,000 bales next year, I am of the opinion that a policy of con servatism on the part of spinners sug gests the advisability of protecting their commitments as far into the future as possible by purchases of oot ton on the bests of present prices. My reason for this opinion as de veloped from a close study of the situation I shall submit In a later circular. Theodore H. Price.' ■ Barab SekUer With | A touching Incident occurred during the Easter celebration here. After the morning service all in tbe troops in the region around headquarters were drawn up in line before Gen. Linevltch’s tent end tbe commander in chief out, greeted the troops end peseed down the line saluting each and eve ry soldier with a ktos. All tbe were much moved and Boany of wept. Tbe Incident served to in crease their bonndtoM woahlp of the old, grey leader. Gen. Ltnevitoh otinues energetically the zeorganti alien of the v*zi0Qt> departannti of A NOTED TRIAL. TEA CULTURE. ■ ■ - ■ /. 'W* LFYREII JLFYREIII Demonstration every The Alleged Lynchers of Xntawrille Will Taeethe Jury. The Baptt Growth ef the Industry in the tenth. Ginnery and any History of Plash wet at Bammorvflle, That to • hooM al ft.**. I—, _ r mills vraaaxw*/ 00.. la Will be Heed With latoreet by oar Re atfers. The alleged Eutawvllle lynobere will be put on trial today, and tbe trial will last several days* as there are a good many wltaemes to be examined. Tbto case bee excited considerable comment all over the State, and a re view of it no doubt would be read with interest at this time. The called lynching was the assassination of Keltt Bookbardt by parties known the 7th dey of last July. The negro had been put in jail on tbe tri vial charge of having exchanged epl thete with Henry Edwards. That night tbe negro was taken from tbe flimsy structure used for keeping prisoners, and hit body was found two days later in Santee river, having floated and brought to the top a heavy grate bar, which had been tied around his body. Tbe body gave evidence of Inhuman treatment at the bands of fiends. The ears had been cut off aud there weie other marka of violence to show In what manner the murderers had tried to degrade tbe body of their victim. Gov. Heyward’s attention was directed to the crime by a letter from Mr. J • D. Wiggins, magistrate at Eutawvllle, who denounced the murder and begged Gov. Heyward to take some action. Accordingly Gov. Heyward requested Solicitor Hildebrand to go to Eutaw vllle for tbe Inquest The Pinkerton Detective agency was also communi cated with and Inspector Damalo was put on the case. Tbe Investigation resulted In the arrest, after throe . months, of several white men of that veloped State, Prise Taking The Ploehurst gardens at Som mer fills In South Carolina have shown such success in tbe cultivation of tea SI to attract the attention of tbe country. The leader in this work to Major B. D. Trimble,native of SQ:J.#ejLXork Stote. who has been con ducting experiments in tea graving and baa succeeded to a degree so re markable as indicate a wonderful de velopment of tea growing In tbe southern part of the United States. For generations to has been sup posed tt\at tea oould be grown only in Chine and Japan, but of late years India baa developed a large tea-grow ing industry, and within 30 years Cey lon to very much engaged In it. and now it Is transferred also to the Uolted States. In feet such chills as are In the winter air of South Carolina but Improve and help the plants, so that In luxuriant growth American tea gardens are in advance of the average Asiatic garden, and natives of Japan who have visited Ploehurst have expressed their wonder at tbs splendid growth and production of tbs plats in that vicinity. It is the handling of tbe tea crop that makes the different varieties and makes them more or le» valuable. Tbe supposition that there are differ ent kinds of plants themselves from which tbs varying qualities are gath ered to a mistake. It to in the early and tbe later gathering and In the maturing of them tbat the blgb quali ty, or Inferior quality of tea la de- The Guinabd Brick Works, O. Manufacturer* Brick, Fire Proof Terra Cotta Building Blocks, for ! t Flue linings and Drain Tile. Prepared to fill orders for thousands or millions. —i APE looking F8K TDUK UHOtKb COLUMBIA LUMECR 8 MfC CO COLUMBIA .S C Tobacco srr I “sir I “esv ’-liuLtfr 8?(or P.^Bra W'OolnSu, B. a ointauW oormpeoe- GREEN GOODS MAN 0ei£fct in th* Jet of Swindling a Gen tleman from Texas. IT ben Reuben With Roll Arrived the Olerk of Aator Houe Soenteg Game and Metifled Pollen. MEN-WRITE TO DR. HATHAWAY ABOUT YOUR CONDITION. ing could bi proved against him. Tbe crime was supposed to bava oc curred In Berkeley county, and the accused were taken to the Berkeley county seat, Monck’s Comer, where they had bsen lying In jail since last December until brought to Or angeburg last week. But when tbe case was called for trial at Mouck’s Corner In January, Solicitor Hilde brand sprang a surprise. He had had the territory surveyed, and while It Is true that Eutawvllle is in Berkeley county, still the place at which the, whlqh Secretary Wilson, the head of that department, bee shown himself to be conducting It on the broadest lines of intelligence and enterprise and far slgbtednesa. The triumphs achieved under the leadership of Sec retary Wilson In the last six or eight yean have made a new record of sue oess in the department and placed Mr. Wilson at the head of secretaries of agriculture. —— Ploehurot tea farming Is far past the experimental stage. It is more than a mare culture and is beocmlng an established occupation. It Is also not an exceptional thing possible only In tbe vicinity of Summerville. It has taken root there because of the enterprise of citizens resident cf South Carolina, who fint studied tbe condi tions of soil and climate favorable to tea growing end then decided that the required conditions are admirably met in lower South Carolina, and especially in Dorchester county. Ex periments In tea growing in other parts of the South are already jatd to murder it alleged to havj been com ml tied la in Orangeburg county. Tbe case was thus transferred-to tbto coun ty in which there was not so much personal feeling and interest. It is probable that the defendants af- torney will make a motion to take the case back to Berkeley county. Henry Edwards, who turned State’s evidence, and who will be one of tbe principal witnesses against the ac cused, was kept In the Penitentiary at Columbia slnoe his arrest until last week, when he was brought to Oran geburg under guard. It seems that tbe eutboritiee were afraid be would be treated with violence if aent to tbe Berkeley jail and imprisoned with tbe men be bad turned Statee evi dence against. He admits bis con nection with tbe terrible affair, but claims tbat tbe abovp named de- fendents were tbe principle actors io Mw bloody drams. Edwards to quite a young man, and Is from an excellent family. It wlU be left for the jury the case to say what credence there is to be put In the evidence given by Edwards. The case will bs a hard fought one, as there are able lawyers on both sides. Tbs defendants have lawyers from the Berkeley, Doroheeter and Orangeburg bars to conduct their case, and they will be most ably de fended. Solicitor Hildebrand will rep resent tbe State. He is an aole and vary successful official, and will have no stone unturned to convict tbe ac cused of tbe crime he bellevee them guilty of. If the defendants are guilty we hope It will be made ao plain that no one can doubt It, and if they are innocent we hope they will have a speedy acquittal.—Times and Demo crat. - ■ , Saves « Train. But for the presence of mind and natural Intelligence of Nannie Gibeon, a sixteen year old barefoot mountain girl, a mixed freight and passenger train leaving Aaheville Monday morn ing, eastward bound, would In all prob ability have been wrecked at Mud Cut In tbe Blue Ridge mountains and sev eral lives lost. Nannie Gibeon lives close to Mud Cut. That morning abe saw a great pile of rook and earth elide on the track at tbat place short ly after a special train had passed, and realising tbat an engineer of an ealtfrird bound train would be unable to see tbe slide in time to stop the train and that there was Imminent danger of loss of life and property, she picked up a torpedo and running up the track aome distance placed it on Uw rail at the month of the tun nel. Then hurrying back, she found a red flag, and again started up the uk when she beard tbe engine whistle ot the mixed train. As the train came she waved the flag, toman glneer applied the brakes, snd the train caasa to standstill within toss than twenty steps of the slide. liter the girl child had told hsr etory%* . . The Imports of tea in this country cost about fifteen million dollars i year. Tbe expansion of tbe tee-grow business In the South is to rapid as to lead to tbe belief tbat tow American market may be supplied with domes tic tea before many years have passed —time being required chiefly for tbe growth of the tea plant to bring it to bearing conditions as well as to edu cate those who work In tee gardens to do eo to the beet advantage. The treatment of tow tea from the picking through the aortirg and up to tbe firing, as It to called, is familiar. Tbto nrooess to ahown at Ploehurst and to of very great Interest. A wide stretch of country Is cov ered by this beautiful growth, and af ter the American fashion the fields are adorned with flowAr bushes end foliage plants eo that it to more like an exquisite private park than like an ordinary farm. 4 It is recognized that Ploehurst tea Is of tbs very finest grown. At tbe Exposition at St. Louis tbe Oolong from Ploehurst took first prize In oompetition with tbe finest brands of tea from tbs old world. The Department of Agriculture of the United States to taking the great est interest In the development of tea growth and manufacture, and the aid it baa given bee been a very impor tant factor In tbat work. Tbto is only one of tbe Korea of instances in They caught a green goods man red- handed In the Aster house. Hi* name Is Nelly Galvin, and tbe authorities at police headquarters In New York City say he Is an all-round crook and old-time pickpocket whose picture has been in tbe rogues’ gallery for years. The ’tame eo” wee taken and is nov locked up at headquarters. He Is Elmer Klahr, pert owner of e saloon In Higgins, Lipscomb oounty, Tex , He has been Treating- Diseases of Men for Twenty five Years. » His Reputation is Firmly Established. ‘Lv- "T-t t- thiMRtjirf- ysusing nn be producing good results, and a com paratively new Industry Is added to the list that makes the agriculture of the United States the most remark able In tbe world In ite range of pro ducts and van aggregate In volume, and furnishes a new source of wealth to tbat section of tbe country fast be coming the garden of civilization. In Memory of Tlmrod. The State Is urging tbe Columbia Llberary Association to change tow name of the library to "Tbs Tlmrod Library.” With no Intention of In* terfering In a lecal matter, we heartl ly endorse tow suggestion of Tbe State. It would be a graceful and deserved compliment to tbe memory of South Carolina’s sweetest singer, who, we confess With shame, was not appreciated during life as he should have been. No man can read tbe poems and odes of the gifted Tlmrod without being a better man for hav ing oommuned with bis sweet spirit. In perpetuating tbe memory of suob a man as Hery Tlmrod the Columbia Library Awoelatlon would be per forming an set In keeping with the objects of its organization. President Pell Re-Blected. Dr. R. P. Pell has been re-elected president of Convene College by the board of trustees. In aaeamlng the duties of preildeBt of this well-known and popular Institution for women for another year he will panne his well- known policy—that of working for the nooses of tbe college, keeping op He high standard of exceUenos, bold ine hi mind at all tlmw everything that tendi to the upUflfog and devel opment of wonwahood.' Will Balter, a 9 year-old colored boy, while at work ait Hannah brick yard, Spartanburg county, afternouc slipped Into a entoff and He died tbe expenses incurred by the gang showing blm the town. Killed His Sweetheart. A dispatch from Woodbury, Ga., states that Oscar Stinson shot and in stantly killed his sweetheart, Minnie Womble, a sixteen-year-old girl, at her home In Woodbury Wednesday night. After shooting tbe girl, SUn- son turned the gun on himself and shot blmeelf. The wound did not prove fatal, and be to still alive. Jea’ ousels said to have been tbe motive. • Eat Boll Weevils. Charles Howard of the entomologi cal bureau, department of agriculture at Washington, baa been notified of the discovery In Fall county, Tex., of a peculiar bug whlob to destroying the boll weevlL The insect was found on a plantation near Waco. HMWW—W—W—< You want tbe Best. We hare exactly what you want. Don’t wait to feel exactly ready. We can make you able. Our pried# are LOW—onr terms are JSA8T. Write us at once for catalogue#, prices and terms. Address ~ ~ MALONE’S MUSK HOUSE, COLUMBIA, S. C. HIMMMMWIWIBHIBI A VALUABLE BOOK! - —is* -•*' Wfc- DR. HATHAWAY. Whose Kaewledge is Free to tk Sick. Dr. tlM orii (in* which 1 TOUT Ml* . It— mmmtn ^ [.TO and was lured here by the usual cir culars. According to Klshr’s story he got here on tbe Baltimore & Ohio rail road, and, in keeping with tbe dlreo toons given to hiss in hto correspon dence with the gang, went to the As tor bouse. He was taken In tow by the swindlers, and that night they showed him the sights. Tbe> also told him how Ineky be was to be let in on tbe ground floor in tbe deal they were about to put through with him, and made arrangements to show blm Samples Of trly> ‘‘nAtint-Apfall" mnn»s In tbe morning. When Klahr came down from hto room be went to the desk and depos ited hie roll of money with the clerk The hotel people suspected at once that he waa a "oome-on,’’ and notified the postal officials end police head quartan, In accordance with arrange ments that had been made several days ago when a stranger was re lieved of all bis cash in tbs hotel by the gang ot which Galvin to the re puted chief. Klaher, It seems, was taken to Brooklyn, where some good money was shown to him as a sample of the mythical counterfeits. He was satis fled with the looks of the good money, snd be mads a cash payment of 860 to bind tbe bargain. Then be went beck to the As tor bouse and awaited tbe ooming of Galvin to complete the transaction, fint get ting bis roll from the olerk. The postal ins proton end McCon vllle secreted themselves in s room directly across the hall from Klabr’s and took turns peeping in. In a lit tle wblle Galvin cams up and wai admitted by the man from Texas Tbe sleuths crossed tbe hall and tried to bear through tbe keyhole wbat was said Inside, but tbe conversation was canted on in so low a voice tbat they oould catch only a word now and then. After welting about ten minutes MoOonville tried the door and found it locked. Then be leaned against It bard and bunt into tbe room, follow ed by the postal officials. Galvin stooped low aq£ essayed to butt bis way-out MoOonville pounced on him, threw him to the floor and sal upon him. The "come on” did noth ing but open his mouth and stare as if hr was looking out through the gate of hto teeth. When Galvin was searched tbe 8466 In cash was found in hto pocket Klahr admitted that he had Just paid over tbe money. He mid 8450 of It was for tbe balance due on purchase ofthe 83,000 worth of "long green,” which was to be sent to blm at his . ... . . - home, and the remaining 816 for “ SYPHILIS J. Newton Hathaway, of Atlint* greet specialist in the treatment ot of men, wente to hear from ererr men who reads this announcement, who ie af flicted with any private disease, end let him eiplain to them his new system of owing tkia- olass of disssss, which corse in half the time required by the old method. Dr. Hathaway has been tenting diseases of men for more them e quarter century, and he la continually inatlag and perfecting new methods by he can cure the aiflicted. He has ourek patients scattered ell over this country, whom be he* never seen, whose diseases he waa able to cure by a system which he lies for online the afflicted at a distance, pad if yon ere wa fer iug from any disease peculiar to or any other liisrsos of a chronic or nature, such aa Stricture, Varicocele, Lorn or Manhood, Blood Folsom idney aid Bladder Complaint^ of the Heart. Stomach and Liver, etc, you should immediately write this greet specialist, and let hipt explain t» you just what is the nature, of vow trouble and just what to do for relief. He, will oeun- sei and ad vise yon for nothing—advice that In baaed on 25 years of actual experience, A greet many men make the mistake of their lives by placing their cases with their local physician, for the average practitioner no matter how competent he may be, has not had the experience neceeaary to suooeeafuliy treat such delicate diseases. What yon need, aed ' what you will be compelled to reeort to If yon •nW G llc il. scientific administered by an expert specialist whom yon know is competent to treat you. Dr. way has been eetablished in Atlanta'" or m la years, and his reputation is known to He has built up the largest practice In this country by dealing honestly with the people. You take no risk whatever m dealing with him —yon can always feel assured of n “square deeL’* You cannot expect to go through life afflict ed with e disease that you know will e' Iv lead you to a a tbat yo possible eo write Dr- him just. Hathaway a letter right now, tell how you sufler, asd he will i you his opinion of your case, a valuable book on your diseees, ell ef is absolutely free. Have no hesitancy in writing him. The permanent addramis J-NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D, 88 Inman Bldg., Atlanta, Qa. A Proposition of Interest tXV To til readers of this paper, who call or write for treatment within the next 30 davs. '1 will care them the following a 1st ' LOST MANHOO0, (blood poison), GONO- RHE..GLEET, STRICTURE, VARI COCELE. RUPTURE, CATARRH and all CHRONIC DISEASES, of both sexes. Diseases of women cured without operation. PILES cured under guarantee without the knife or any tying or burning operation. Consultations, Free. tlon, Advice T. & HOI LEYMAN, M.R, THE SPECIALIST. 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