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-FOUND IN LAKE Wtottwr McM* w Ac«M«nt It Htt KMwn WAS FROM AUGUSTA Former Liquor Merchant of Georgia dtf Dlacovered by Officer at Day- break Floating on West hide of the Colonial Pond, Charleston, S. C„ Nude aad Dead. The Charleeton Poet saya Pollce- naa White found the nude body of a white man at the west side of Co lonial Lake, near the flood gate, Tues day morning at daybreak, and inves tigation showed that he was drowned. Hla clothe# were found at the north side of the «»te. The man was a to* tal atranger, but The Evening Post, following up a clue found on hi# per son, verified the evidence that he was Oscar Vllllnger , of 41<» Houston street, Augusta. Undertaker Stuhr took charge of the body at the Instance of Mr. C. B. Reaney. who Is said to be con nected with the dead man, and who received a long distance message from Augusta to have the body tak en care of. Coroner O’Donell hurried to the lake a few minutes after the call came to him from the police station, and he had the body removed from the shallow water where It was lying face downward and It wgs taken to the Roper hospital to await identl flcatlon. There were no marks of violence on the body, which was quite nude The clothe* of the deceased were dls covered on the concrete curbing near the place where hla body was found and the water all about waa only from two to four feet deep, indl eating that he must nave taken i plunge last night some time, perhaps with the intention of cooling off or with intention of making an end of himself. Nothing was found In his clothes but a recommendation written In February, 1908, by a Mr. A. P Padgett, of 1301 Broad street, Au gusta, an envelope that gave his wife’s adrress In Augusta, and bore tala name and general address, Char leston, and a half written note, con tainlag tke words: "Can’t write much. I am still nervous." The envelope found with his name o* It In a woman’s handwriting, was covered with Illegible writing and a good deal of figuring Words like "work," “beg," "sleep.” ‘•Monday,' were made out. There ta wo doubt-lh*t4he dea.th of the man came about by drown Ing, but whether It was deliberate or accident Is a hard matter to de cide. The atranger was evidently in very humble circumstances, and ap but failed to find it. It Is possible but failed to find It. It Is poalblo that he was overcome with weakness from hunger, and when he fell Into or dived Into the water for his cool ing plunge, he was unable to help himself, even In a shallow depth The deceased was apparently between forty and fifty years of age. Comparatively few people saw the body In the pond, as It was removed as aoon as possible to the morgue. An early morning oarsman helped to get the body out of the water and the police patrol wagon took it over to the hospital. Following up the clue given by the envelope, a telegranf was sent to Au gusta by The Evening Post, resulting In a message to Charleston to Mr. Reaney, a stenographer at the Bur ton lumber mills. The first identifi cation of the dead man came from this message to Charleston. It is understood that a widow and chil dren survive the victim of the drown Ing. TURKS AND SYRIANS FIGHT. Row Started Over the Elopement of Boy and Girl. One man <|pad, another fatally Injured and several dangerously wounded Is the result .of a race riot In which Turks and Syrians partic ipated at Springfield, Mass., Monday. The trouble arose over the elope ment of a 15-year-old Syrian girl with a 17-year-old Turkish youth last Thursday. Joseph Alley, a Turk, special police officer, is alleged to have started the trouble by urging the Turks to gather and kill the Christians. Alley’s skull is frac tured, the result of his share In the row. Saad Burronill, another Turk, waa stabbed to death. Killed While Praying. While J. E. Moser, 47 years old, wa* on hie knees in a church near Chlcola, Texas, Saturday night, Roy 36. Burnham, 19 years old, bis son- in-law, arose in hla pew and fired throw shots st Moser, killing him in- •tatny. ’BurnhaM’s wtfd, who had recently left him, was beside her father when the shooting occurred Uses a Gourd. A dispatch from Atlanta says Gov- •rfidr WttprW&wt,'*hd was ftfu- gurated last Saturday with unusual simplicity, Monday brought to the Capital a country goard, with a long handle. He fastened this primitive drinking device at a watercooler In tke reception room of the Capital building. ■fc .si .n—sii ii mirn Killed. - Texas, Charles Har- profesional high while making a CAUGHT AT LAST CONFK88K8 TO THE MURDER OF ENGINEER HOLT. Negro Arrested In Ohio Hays He Did the Killing Because He Was Put Off the Train. Because he was put off a Seaboard Air Line train on which he was steal ing a ride, Solomon Shepard, a ne gro, according To hit own eonfes-* sion made at Durham, N. C,, Mon day, shot and killed Engineer Holt. The crime was committed last De cember, but the negro was arrested only a few days ago In Columbus, Ohio, where his connection with the case was first learned through his protestations of Innocence of It. The police bad taken , him in custody on another charge. In hi« confession Shepard said be waa returning to Durham from Ef- land, 19 miles away, after a visit to his sweetheart, when the killing occurred. He said he remained Irr Durham until six weeks ago. Shepard spent a whole day read ing bis Bible recently and “getting religion,” and when Dr. N. M. John son entered the jail to minister to a sick prisoner he cailed him to the door of his cell and laid bare the facts in the mysterious murder. Shepard says that In the night of the tragedy he was kicked off a train by a brakenian and was In search of the brakeman to kill him when he found him, with several other men, on the cab talking with Engineer Holt Crawling nearer the engine he raised his gun and fired, the shot striking the engineer. He then walked up the track, and seeing a light in the Greenberg house, fired at it “just to scare some body.” It was this latter incident that had much to do with the arrest of Reuben Barbee, who had had trouble with the Greennergs and who Is now in jail charged with the mur der of Holt. Shepard says that he was in Dur ham at the time of Barbee’s arrest and remained until about six weeks ago. He denies that he had a white accomplice in his crime. On the strength of the negroe’s confession llarbee’s atterneys have asked for their client's release. FREE TIE FIGHT AGAINST THE STEEL TRUST IS LOST, OF OOI RHE. Dutti of a Strangt Parson Noar Columbia. HELD FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT. Men Arrested on C'lurrge of Wrong ing Yeung Girl. When given a hearing in Po’ic’ Court Tuesday morning, J. D Degarcia, alias DeCris, was remand ed to the Superior Court on a charge if committing a criminal assault on Orrlne Massey, aged-4 4. ol Savaji nah, Ga. Both parties are white, and the crime has shocked all Sa vannah. The testimony brought out the fact 'hat DeCris, as he is best known, made a habit o£-gaiug amoag. the poorer classes and offering to get positions for the girls in the family <n this case he was on the way to a bogus canning factory to get the young girl a place to work. He took her into a secluded place and (hen committed his dastardly deed. DeCris claimed he was nowhere near the place at the time, but a long list of witnesses testified to having seen him with the girls, one other having accompanied him on the same mission, and having been left be bhid under a slight excuse. ^ DeCris is a brother of Mamie De Cris, the diamond queen, who several years ago, made most sensational charges against a Georgia peniten- (iary keeper. There is little sympa thy for the man here, and DeCris trial will be awaited with much interest. Ten Republicans Acted With the Democrats to Give the Fanners of the South Justice. In his Washington letter to The State Zack McGee says both the South Carolina senators took an ac tive part in the fight to put cotton ties on the free list today. They in fact practically led the fight, the amendment being proposed by Sen ator Culberson, who had arranged with the Carolina senators to speak. But U^waa of no use; the Aldrich machine, wfilch ii under"'*feat dijTI- gations to the steel trust, voted it down. Senator Aldrich made the plea that since there were large de posits of iron in certain Southern States, the South ought to be mak ing its own cotton ties and the Southern senators ought to be against any effort tp put ties on the free tist. Senator Tillman replied that as a matter of fact, the SouR) did not make any cotton ties and could not make any, owing to the dominance of that business by the steel trust. Senators Oliver of Pennsylvania and Lodge of Massachusetts stated that the Southern cotton farmer act ually makes money off of bagging and ties because he buys bagging and ties for about 3 cents a pound and sells the bagging and ties at the same price as the cotton. Senator Smith completely refuted this by showing that the Liverpool buyers deducted for bagging and ties « per cent, and then fix the price of the whole world, this 8 per cent being taken out before the price of the cotton is fixed in America Senator Smith got into a spirited colloquy with Messrs. Oliver, I-odge and others over this point, and thus demonstrated to the senate what he could do in running debate. It was clear to all that he was a master of the subject and the best informed man in the senate on the subject of cotton. Cotton bagging was put on the free list Monday morning, without a di vision, but the steel trust was not concerned in that. The senate voted down the tie proposition. 38 to 31. The following Republicans voted with the Democrats for free ties Beveridge, Briptow, Brown, Clapp Crawford, Cummins, DuPont, John son, LaFolette and .Nelson. ZACH McGE9. ITT ON FREE LIST. LAYS WONDROUS EGGS. Pictnre of Duck on One end of Engle on the' Other. The Aiken Journal and Review has on exhibition two guinea eggs, presented to it by Mr. James Wtd- ener, of the Tradway section. One of the eggs has on it a good likeness of a duck in a sitting posture, while the other has an American eagle em- Warened on it. The likenesses are almost perfect, and the eggs are quite a curiosity to all those who have seen them. The eggs were laid by the same guinea. They are normal in every respect except the pictures, which are in white, while the rest of the egg surface is in the natural brown ■»- Mine-Worker Murdered. At’Mahanoy City, Pa, Patrick Grant, aged 35 years, a miner, was murdered a few days ago on the out skirts of the city while returning home with his pay. His body was found and it was learned his skull was fractured and there were half a dozen stab wounds in his back. Several arrests have been made of ■persons sospected of the cfltfie.- Cotton Ragging Amendment Accepted by Senate. Without debate the Senate Monday placed cotton bagging on the free tist and agreed to the House rat® of three-tenths of a cent a pound on cotton ties. This item will still hav to run the gauntlet of the confer ence, th® House rate being six-tenths of a cent per square yard. The amendment regarding cotton bagging was offered by Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi, and covered bagginv for cotton, gunny cloth and similar fa brics, suitable for covering cot ton. This action was followed by agreement to the entire paragraph which also Included binding twine upon the free list. WILL TAKE HIM HOME. Kith Woman Finds Waiter. Non a Hole Mrs..Jiobert H. Burnham, of Reno Nevada, arrived in New York Mon day and was entertaining two women friends at tea in a large up-town ho tel when she recognized the waite who was serving her as her son Robert Burnham, who left Reno sev eral years ago to make his own for tune in New York. He failed, and rather than send home for money he went to work as a waiter, al though the waiters in the hotel where he is said .to have been found arc credited with enjoying large incomes from the liberal tips received. Mrs Burnham will take her son to Ne vada, where he will manage her business affairs, his father having died recently. ENDS HIS LIFE I VERY P00R CR0P I THE COTTON PROSPECT REPORT ED FAR FROM BRIGHT. DEEPLY RELIGIOUS In North and East Texas Oatlook t» Better Than In Year* bat Little Weevils May Change ft. But That Did Not Have Much Ef fect on Hie Personal Habits, as He Went Around Very Dirty in Person as Well as HU I tress and Habits. The Columbia States says that J. Engfine L. Ft rids, aged about 61, died suddenly at the home of Mr. L. E Kelly Tuesday morning about 11 o’clock. Mr. Kelly lives on the Garner’s ferry road, about four miles east of Columbia. On account of certain circumstances, the coroner was notified at once. Fields had, according to his nsual habits, stopped at this house for a cup of coffee. Shortly afterwards he called the children into the yard and after offering up a short prayer fell into convulsions and expired After an examination it was prac tically certain that Fields died from heart weakness, although a further investigation will be made. The body has been brought to the city and will be prepared for Interment. The death of Fields removes a unique character. How he lived or where he lived was not known He dressed shabbily, although two bank books were found on his per son at the time of his death and shortly before that he reported to the police the loss of about $400. He was always deeply interested in religious services and was espec tally anxious to attend revival meet ings. However, his life disturbed no one and several times It was rumored that he gave to charity from the money he managed to obtain some how. The coroner is now endeavoring to trace his relatives and they will be notified if found. There is about $75 in one bank to his credit. He has been in Columbia for about 20 years, but few people know anything of his history and for this reason his former station in life will prob ably never be known He seemed to think that religion did not mean labor or cleanliness, and his unkept person, with long matted hair and longer beard, has often been observed in places of wor ship. His hat was always stuffed with old newspapers, for he was an omnivorous reader. DON’T SPECULATE- INVEST YOUR MONEY « WE OFFER FOR QUICK SALE THE FOLLOWING: SNAKE IX A DRAWER. Greenwood Woman Found Moccasin ColR-d Up. Mrs. Walter Riddlehuber, who lives about four miles east of Greenwood had occasion to open a drawer which had* not b^en opened for some time To her surprise and astonishment she found a highland moccasin of tremendous size coiled up in the drawer. How long the snake bad Leen in there is not known. He war there and had bee<> there sout time. it Fe*‘;> s ihat he could i. <r get out and being attacked by th- pangs of hunger, he proceeded to d< - vour what was around him in v.h w'ay of laces and ribbons and h id laid away a considerable amount of such things. In fact, Mr. W. J. Wells, who happened along about that time, helped kill the snake and saw that about four yards of lace was removed from his snakeship’s mouth. The report of the National Gln- ners' Association, Juat issued from Memphis, gives the average condi tion of cotton up to June 24 aa 75.6 There has been an abandonment of acreage of 7 per cent, according to the reprot, making the total acreage 9.8 less than last year. Detailed reports by State#: Alabama—Condition, 70; acreage abandoned, 14 per cent; crop very grassy in nearly all sections; plant small and from two to four weeks late. Arkansas—Condition, 76; acreage abandoned, 4 per cent; crop very good in west and north; very grassy and small elsewhere; boll weevil In 2 4 counties worse than last season, some fields being abandoned on ac count of them. • Florida—Condition, 90; very little loss in acreage; most sections good. Georgia—Condition. 79; acreage abandoned, 5 per cent; crop grassy; most sections not all choped yet; plant generally small and from one to three weeks late; some complaints of lice and black rot. Louisiana—Condition, 56; acreage abandoned. 13 per cent; crop graaey; some sections in very good shape: but so many weevils that they are destroying all the squares as fast as they form; much cotton being aban doned or planted in something else on this account; many report noth ing will be made in their sections. Mississippi—Condition, 61; acre age abandoned, 14 per cent; plant generally small; poor stands and grassy. Missouri—Condition. 86; very lit tle loss in acreage; crops late but good. North Carolina—Condition , 77: acreage abandoned, 4 per cent; crops grassy in most sections and from two to three w-eeks late. Oklahoma—Condition, 90; acreage abandoned, 1 per cent; reports from nearly all sections very good. South Carolina—Condition, 78; acreage abandoned, 4 per cent; some few sections report fields grassy and not all choped yet; plants small and from two to three weeks late. Tennessee—Condition, 77; acreage abandoned, 7 per cent; crop small and grassy. Texas—Condition, 80; acreage abandoned. 5 per cent; principally in the dry section, where rains come too late; condition north and east Texas best in years, but weevils are re ported more numerous than usual and this fine prospect may be chang ed in a very short time. South Texas had plenty of rain plant generally small and from four to six weeks late. Weevils reported in large numbers, doing damage al ready. West Texas still very dry ex cept four counties, some places have had no rain in six months. With plenty of rain this section will pro duce from 50 to 60 per cent of a crop. 400 acres—1 1-2 to 2 miles from Clarendon, Columbua Co., N. C., on the Chadbourn ft Conway (A. C. L.) R. R. All wood land timber sold -and 4 years longer t<* re move same. While the land, or part of it, has clay subsoil and would mik?' ktr kind of crop*; I would not advise any one to buy It for that purpose row. It would be a good investmeut for pasture and timber growth. It’s the great est Strawberry beR, and would produce berries. Price $2 per acre, or $800. $400 for the timber. Timber consists of fine • juniper, cypress, poplar and gum. Price $12.60 per acre. 75 Acres good clay subsoil, small farm about 6 or 8 acres cleared; - buildings no good. About one mile from the proposed terminus of Whlteville (N. C.) R. R.. near Reeves Ferry on the Waccamaw river, In Columbus county. Price $750 DON’T LIKE FINDING. HEARING FROM THE PEOPLE. Railroads Reap Harvest. During the months ef January, February and March last 663 per sons were killed and 15,122 injured in railroad accidents, according to a recent bulletin issued by the inter state commerce commission at Wash ington. The number of collisions was 1,042, and 1,242 derailments. The damages done by accidents ag gregated $1,847,202. Tragedy In Alabama. Doc Barton, a well known mer- ihtmt at Forkland, in Greene county. Ain., was fatally shot late Monday ■afternoon by-W.-A. •CoHlns, a grocer,- of Birmingham, who was visiting at Forkland. Barton Is a brother- in-law of Collin*, and It is stated the shooting grew out of an old family | trouble. A White Garrison. . It was announced Monday at Brownsville, Texas, that the war de partment will send two companjes of white troops to occupy Fort Brown, formerly hwld by negro sol diers of the 25th regiment, who were discharged from the service follow ing the riot. First Bale of New Cotton. Before the war*’ prices were re ceived on the floor of the Cotton Ex change at Houston, Texas, Monday, when the first bale of the season’s , cotton sold at auction at $426. Th« river from gjbale came from Mercedes. Hidalgo evening. Hla county, and weighed 388 pounds. The Hi* homeland first bale last year arrived on June H** V'.^ 1 Train Runs Away. A logging train of the Metropoli* tan Lumber Company ran away down a steep grade and off a bridge 60 feet high at Eureka, Cal. The en tire train crew of four men was buried under a mals of huge red wood logs and wrecked cars and were tnstantly killed. Revenges Husband's Death. In revenge for the alleged mur der .of her husband yean ago, Mrs. Louis# Labartla Monday in New York fired four bullet# Into Domlco Ver- sagia at Spring and Sullivan streets. Veraagia’a wounds are probably fa tal. Mm. Labartla waa arrested: Ixmisiaim Voters Want Their Dele gation to Resign. Th® Democrats of Louisiana have fired the first gun for true blue Democracy in the South. Declaring that the members of the Louisiana deiegatio* in congress “as a unit voted for protection on lumber, in repudiation of the Denver platform, and have made speeches in favor of protection on many other articles,” resolutions were adopted by voters of Claiborne parish at Homer Mon day of an exceedingly condemnatory character. It is asserted in the reso lutions “our senators and represen tatives no longer represent the party that elected them, ana they should forthwith tender their resignations.” SPECIAL TERM ORDERED. To Try Negro Accused of Attempting Assault. The State says Gov. Ansel ha^ ordered a special term of court for July 27 to try John i»>nkins, the ne gro accused of attempting criminal assault in Georgetown county and now in the penitenttray for safe keep ing. It will probably be necessary to appoint a special judge and the governor has written the chief jus tice asking for a recommendation for appointment” Thfs will be announc ed later. The present law means that conviction of attempted assault carries with it the death penalty un less there is a recommendation to mercy. Refuse* to Displace Negroes. Following the Georgia railroad's refusal to grant the union firemen's demand for all white firemen, the Houston ft Texas Central railroad Monday answered the demands of th® switchmen In Houston and refused to displace • negroes dor whlte ln,.the j-yardfc . I' .. The Firemen Are Dissetisfled With Verdict. A special dispatch from Atlanta to Augusta says there is the "keen est dissatisfaction among the fire men as a result of the decision hand ed down Saturday night by the ar bitration board, which was in ses sion in Atlanta during the week to determine the differences of the or der of Locomotive Firemen and En- ginemen and the Georgia road. A P. Kelly, third vice president of the firemen says that the award is an outrage, leaving the firemen of the Georgia road in a worse con- dit|ion .than before they went on strike. He points out that it takes from the firemen what they had be fore and gives them nothing of what they demand. It is his opin ion that the award leaves it pos sible for the wages of white and negro firemen to be equalized by the reduction of the wages of white fire men as well as by raising the wages of negro firemen. He says that th® seniority which prevailed among white firemen be fore the arbitration proceedings is destroyed by the section which de nies seniority of white over negro firemen. It is bis opinion that there is now no seniority among the fire men of the Georgia road. - Promo tion depends entirely on selection by officers of the- road. He is hitter against Neill, commissioner of la bor, who, with Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Comraptce commission induced arbitration. He says that Mr. Neill has not dealt fairly with the firemen. ——————— t -. Drowned at Atlsattr Cftyi At Atlantic City. X. J.. .lame? E McClure, aged 27, a nephew of the late Col. Alexander K. McClure, was drowned while bathing off the Venter Iteach a few afternoons ago. The young mantis" 'believed to Wave been seized with ctamps and went down before the life guards could reach him. The, body had not been recov ered at last reports. The drowned man was a salesman, and bad Just returned from a trip to Texas. Fatal Accident. / W. A. Wright, life insurance solic itor, accidentally shot and kiled him self Monday while hunting squir rels, near the home of his mother, st Ramseur, N. C. In jetting over •>(ence his shotgun wm accidentally discharge^. ' * 183 acre*—Mostly cleaned low land. About one mile from the propos ed terminus of Whlteville (N. C.) R. R. Will make 3-4 bale cotton R . Will make 3-4 bale cotton and 30 bushels corn per aero without fertilizer, $15 per acre for cleared and $10 for unclearei. This land Is easily worth $50 per acre, but for the fact that it is subject to extreme high water, and one crop in every 5 or 6 might be lost. It now has fine crop. This land in Columbus county and near the Waccamaw river. 17 Acre*—About 6 cleared. In the corporate limits of the town of Loris, 8. C. Produces fine straw berries, tobacco and other crops. This is fine trucking section and Is fart developing in that direction. Some buildings but are very poor. This town is in Horry county on the A. C. L. R. R., which is now developing faster than most any section of the State. Price $1,250. 124H Acre* In Cattail Bay. Colum bus Co., N. C.. uncleared. This bay has about 1,500 acres land and about 400 cleared. Has produc ed 75 bu. corn per acre. D. J. Lewis, attorney at law, in Whlte ville, N. C., has over 100 acres of this bay in cultivation and would give any information desired. Have been offered and refused 70 Acres—Just outside corporate limits of Loris, S. C. Good clay subsoil, fine chance for drainage, all unimproved, enough timber aud lightwood to pay half the price asked. Price $1,250. One small house and lot in town of Loris. S. C. Price $600. 2 Store Houses and lots in town of Ix»ris, S. C. Best location in the town for business. Price $1,250 each. The Emeralds Stock Farm—Situated in Lake County, Fla., and bounded on the south and west by Lake Griffin and the Oklawaha river. Entire tract fenced. The lands are well adapted to the growth of all the native and other grasses, and if used exclusively for that pur pose would furnish pasturage for 1,000 head of cattle. Lands'tould be admirably used as truck farm, the land being suitable for general farming. There are two dwellings, four tenant houses, barns, stables, etc., on the place. Personal property, consisting of nine mares, on# Jack, one colt, 150 head of cattle, 3 4 head of hogs, buggies, wngons, mower, reaper and binder, and miscellaneous farming Implements go with sale. Reason for selling. Inability to look after place on account of old age. For price and further particulars wrRe. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROPERTY FOR SALE, no matter where located, list it with us. No charges unless sale is made. Carolina Sales Agency OKANGEB URG. S. C. OUTHERN OTATES OUPPLY UOMPANY BUY FROM Uff Machinery Supplies Plumbln & COLUMBIA. S O. CLASSIFIED COLUMN Wanted—To correspond with owners having farms for sale cheap. De scribe laijd and improvements. R. S. Fletcher. McColl, S. C. A good worm powder for horses and mules. Safe and effective. Sent postpaid on receipt of 25c. T. E. Wannamaker, Cheraw. S. C. Wedding Invitations and announce ments. Finest quality. Correct styles. Samples free. James H DeLooff, Dept. 6. Grand Rapids. Mich. Manuscript of Novels, essays, plays, poetry, etc., wanted for issue in book form. Address Broadway Publishing Company, 836 Broad way, N. Y. Real Estate—If you have any prop erty for sale list it with us. No chargee unless sale is made. Carolina Sales Agency, Orange burg, 8. C. Bagging and Ties—Oinners, farmers and merchants, save money by making contract with us now for fall delivery. Write without de lay. Address, Bagging F'actory Boykin, S. 0 Why don’t you work for Uncle Sain? Civil Service Manual, which pre pares you 9or the examination Three volumes (with maps), $3 express prepaid. Sims' Book Store. Orangeburg, S. C. ' Wanted—Hardwood lumber and logs. In lumber we want poplar, ash, cottonwood, gum and cypress. In logs we want cedar, walnut aud poplar. Prompt cash and inspec tion at your point. Savannah Val ley Lumber Company, Augusta. Ga. - Announcement. This being our twenty-fifth year of uninterrupted success, we wDh It to be our “Banner year." Our thousands of satisfied cus tomers. and fair dealing, is bring ing 1li new customers daUr. if you are contemplating the pur chase of a piano or organ, write us at once for catalogues, and for our special proposition. MALONE'S MUSIC HOUSE, Columbia, S. C. Fairview House, Clyde, X. C.—Fine view, good water, good table. Rates $6 and up per week. No consumptives. Dr. F'. M. Dai is. Teacher*—Write for free booklet, “A Plan," showing bow we help you get a better poeitioh. Thou sands excellent vacancies open, paying $30 to $150 monthly. Schools supplied with teachers. Southern Teachers’ Agency, Co lumbia, South Carolina. ORIENTAL RUG COMPANY. 1101 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Md. We make you handsome and dur able Rugs from your old wornout carpet, any size to fit a room or hall. Let us send you a price Hat; Just write for one. SAD ACCIDENT IN COLUMBIA, Popular Young Man Lose* His Life in the Canal. A. L. Royster, chief clerk to 8u- periHtendent Williams, of the South ern railway, was drowned in the Columbia canal Monday morning while out in a small boat. His body is not yet recovered. With him were former Chief Clerk Frank Harper and Night Clerk Hannah, of the Co lumbia Hotel. Mr. Royster was swimming across the canal to a boat tied to the oppo site hank. Within a few feet of the boat he sank in sight of his two com panions. Rising, he cried out and sank again, which was the last seen of him. Mr. Hannah and Mr. Harper pad- died across to him, but could find no trace. Mr. Roystef was from Oxford, N. C., unmarried and not quite thirty years old. He had a promising career. He was one of the most popular men in Colurn^- bia. Unwritten Law in .Chicago.' Is Chicago Tuesday the ^unwrit ten law” was sustained by the jury In Judge Kersti’s court, which freed Michael Pacellano, charged wit;h the murder of FYank Sereno, as the re sult, it Is alleged, of the latter’s betrayal ot' f’acellano’s sister.' "1 There’s hardly anything so good for a man s standing in a community as to get a lot of some other man’s money away from him. OcBBhie AraslroBg Slocks ui Dici Ke D» N*l Hutile Imlte/lom* Six Asxonmctls Carried /• Steck | Threading Pipe j^in. to * in. inceptive Also Vi*e*. Pipe Cutter*. Wrenchea, Batd Bushing* Columbia Sutplj, Co., Columbio,5C.