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mim —- ' l CMPMWH Uvcr Will Try U Aaaeid I Ai l Ai lit REBELS LTNCflED kii i, ti - j l . ■ ' _ ' ■ COTTON CROP —- to to Moko the Ceuiu ' Me? ■path ilch __ rw T r 1H5# «nd who*e purpose lU th« repo; •Utl ilture, a blit, to the ntatlve tor the me to $ *68- o make the bu> artment The GOMEZ AITD EIGHT OTHEB MEN PUT TO DEATH. ! the tares the ttog present method of and abolishes system with a » greater accuracy. iKt fwmod by this Mil," . Lever, "to create the Iiti- that the Integrity of these of the department, relative to to called into question. On contrary. I am satisfied that the are fairly gotten up with no a of giving special advantage to tier the producer or msnufactur- * r * Prtdlcted u Pp Q . T,i n8 rnrnles constituting the entire that there shall he some dls t Source from which shall ble data upon which the trade may act. Since the un ite Hyde affair, no one has >ned the personal Integrity of lose duty it Is to issue these i- L,- oeer-eetipia Ightly und< g the past 11 years the de pt agriculture has made 11 Sire'of which were ated, and six of « slightly udder-estimated. In of over-estimates, the average warn t»l pee seat; la those of ndef-estlmats the average error was .1 per cent; for the entire 11 years |he average error was 1.7 per cent ad ^ie btfoaee of the over-estimate gad the under-estimate shows for the entire 11 years a net under-estimate L V of 1 per cent. The ] roducer In 11 year period has had the hene- fit-of .• Of 1 per cent. When It Is remembered that the reports of the department of agriculture are esti mates and not enumerations the fig ures here Indicate as Bear an approx 1 nation of accuracy as the present . gjptem Is capable. It Is Impossible to with absolute accuracy the of any given crop; the beet ex- to to continue to perfect the with a view ef reaching the set approach to accuracy, am unwilling to abandon a sys- of some kind of crop reporting, iLwas Inaugurated and built up Instance of the producers to jfiiAttt them against the biased and unreliable reports of the cotton gam bler. Such an abandonment at this Mne. or In the future, will place the producer again, as formerly, entirely at the mercy of the speculative ele- ptopt whose business It is to make Ida reports in accordance with the Mda of the mdrket upon which he Is •ambllag. am Intepeeted, however, in Im proving the syeten and la making reports represent as nearly a* pontbls the exact conditions, both With reference to the growing cotton gad final yield. This bill purposes to rid the gystem of some of its crudities and Inconsistencies and to place It open a more reasonable and sensible finals. Under the present system the aersage report is issued the first of June of sack year, as the 2&th of May. That the number of acres In iltlvatlon on the 25th of May of a year represents accurately acres that will be con cultivation Is preposterous on Its face; and yea, the report as to cha acreage at this time has a sentlt- mentnl effect during the entire crop • year And does, In a greater or Yess degree affect prices. Those familiar cotton business know that the month of June for reasons arable hundreds of thousands of cotton are abandoned, report does not account abandonment of acreage until ^ the first of December, when the final eetlmate Is made and when the re port Is too late to be of value to he My kill makes he acreage report on the first of July when the Eton in cotton will more rfipceeent the acreage that Will continue to be cultivated. This, I regard, as a substantial improvement. the present system makes report as to the condition of cot ton on June 1st as of May 25th. This report I have always regarded as an benrdity, for I am too well acquaint- tbe -actual growing of cotton know that no matter what the tlons of the crop may be on May on he on the 25th of Sep- the crop has ripened. I never see any reason for this and yet It does ha vs a senti- effect which Is hard to over- ih. the cotton trade, It impression that is the log. The same reasoning with reference to the July re- the present system and to bill pro to abolish iof »ber when 3 >#* m- . »«« make «h August Take the Unfortunate Me* Out of JaO, March Them Out and Shoot Them. A dispatch from Mexico City says "Chs" Gomes, whoio ‘ rebellion st Juchitan resulted In a clash between President Madero and the governor of Oaxaca, was lynched Tuesday af ternoon at Riaeon Antonio. Eight of Gomes’s partisans mot a Uke fate. Gomes, who was on his way to the capital accompanied by ten of his followers, WM taken from the train at Rincon Antonio, Oaxaca, Monday afternoon and placed in jail by order of Gov. Juarez, in spite of the fact that he had been promised safe con duct by the president end bore a passport signed by the executive. He and eight of his followers were token from the Jail by a mob of residents of the little town .augmented by hundreds from the neighboring reg ions, marched two miles from town and shot to death. Noting the ugly temper of the peo ple and anticipating trouble, the lo cal authorities reported the situation to Gov. Benito Jwarez, who was In San Geronlmo, about 40 miles from Rincon Antonio. He secured the consent of Gen. Merodlo to send troops to the village. Before the troops arrived, however, the guard of FIELD OF UGOR VM■ / • --l'-. fieri Ac Irfbctot Prccdcri fen Sul tir Ac Ceahi Yen. k NUMBER OF CHANGES military force of the town, which had battled with the mob of l.OttO or more, had been overpowered by the rabble, and the prisoners were car ried off Into the hills. The mo had stopped with Its pris oners at a little station. As the train appeared It was recognized SI a troop train, and without waiting longer the prisoners were riddled with bullets and the sssasslps fled into the hills. Only the bodies of their victims were ei.countered by the soldiers when they alighted from the cars. Reports from San Geronlmo to night were lhat mobs of Oaxacans nsraded the streets shouting "Viva Juarez,’* “Viva Oaxaca llbre." "Inde pendence” and "De'ith td Madero." Among the lynchers were many of the former follower* of Gomez who declared he had betrayed them. Nu merous commissioners are reported to have called upon the governor and assured him of their loyalty and sup port. ANOTHER GOOD ROADS TRAIN The Atlantic i’oa»t Line Railway to . . Operate One. That there Is no end of benefit to acrue from good roads la a fact which cannot be denied and a fact which Is recognized all over the country. So much Importance Is at tached to this subject that the two leading railroad systems of the south have taken up the matter of educat ing the people along this line and have sent out good roads trains. Already one of these trains has visited this city and within a little more than a month another such train will be here Itolng hent by the Atlantic Coaat Line Rallror.d The Southern Railway sent such a train here during the summer gone which was operated out of Richmond. The one from the Atlantic Coast Line Railway will be sent ouf from the same point and Is scheduled to reach this city on the morning of Jan. 9 The train will spend the greater part of the day In thla city. The train Is made up of several coaches which are tUted up with the latest devices for road building and traveling with the train will be sev eral government experts who will make addresses and show those who visit the train just how to build roads and how to keep them Intact after they have once been properly constructed. ed way, the speculator will. In such manner as best serves his own pur pose. The Anal estimate of December Is continued and this estimate has prov en In the past to those who are well informed of great benefit to the trade. 1 am confident the changes suggested by my bill will make these reports more reliable and more sat isfactory and I have hope of favorable action upon It. ‘’I am now preparing another bill through which it Is Intended that as we have given reports as to the pro duction, it Is a matter of justice to the producer! that we should give theiri a full report as to the mill takings, mill holdings, warehouse holdings, consumption and demanad. This is only fair, though the prob lem of arriving at the figures Is much more difficult. It wlR be re membered that several years ago I had passed a resolution directing the bureau oT the census to issue quar terly report along these lines. These reports ape being Issued as directed b> law, but time has proven that they are not sufficiently comprehen sive nor are they issued with suffici ent frequency. I have taken this matter up with the director of the ceneue and in conference with him and the chief of the division of agri> cnltnre wfc are endeavoring to work oat a plan by which we can furntah, along With the glnnara* report, a com prehensive report aa to consumpllftn There Are Several Change* Among the Presiding Elders, Many of the Preacher* Go to New Chargee, “ - T While Others Are Returned to Old Ones. The Methodist Conference of South Carolina, which met last week at Btnnettsville, adjourned on Monday evening. Just before adjourning Bishop John C. Kilgo, after i mag nificent address, read out the ap pointment of preachers for next year as follows: Anderson District. Anderson District—C. B. Smith, presiding elder; Anderson St John's. S. A. Donahoe; Orrvllle and Toxav/ay, A. Sassard; Bethel, J W. Neety; Au- treyville, P. K. Rhoad; Calhoan Kails, J. E. Taylor; Clemson and Seneca, A. Murray; Honea Path, G. W. Davis; Lowndesvtllo, J. C. Chandler; McCormick, N. O. Bcllenger; P^lzir. W. S. Myers; Pendleton, A. V. Har bin; Starr, J. L. Slng'eton; Townvllle. J. E. Cook; Walhalla, G. C. Leonard; Walhalta circuit, W. L>. Patrick; Westminster, M. O. Latnam; Wll- Hanuton and Beltoa J. L Stokos, a*f l G. T. Harmon, supernumerary; Wll 11 mston circuit. M. M Brooks. Charleston District. Charleston District—J. W. Daniels, presiding elder; Allendale, J. W. Wal ling; Appleton, E. Z. James; Beau fort and Part Royal. J. i H. Noland; Bethel circuit, R. C. Boulware; Black Swamp, W. W. Williams; City of Charleston, Bethel, W. B. Duncan; Trinity, R. S. Truesdale; Spring Street, G. T. Harmon, Jr.; Cumber land, J. T. Peeler; Mount Pleasant and Young’s Island, W. V. Dibble; Cottagevllle, J. P. Inabinet; Cypress. J. R. Copeland; Ehrhardt, H. W. Whitaker; Estlll, F. E. Hodges; Hampton, O. M. Abney; Henderson ville. W. C. Kelly; Lodge, W. P. Meadows. Jr.; Rldgtland, W. S. Hen ry; Rldgevllle, J. W. Elkins; South Hampton. J. E. Carter; Summerville. E. A. Wayne; WalterDoro, H. J Cauthen. Cokesbury District. Cokesbury District—W. P. Mead ows. presiding elder; Abbeville, W T. Duncan; Abbeville circuit, J. M I^wson; Butler, F. O. Whitlock; Cokesbury, G. F. C’arkson; Green wood, Main Street, J. W. Kilgo; Greenwood VtlUi, J. B. Connelly; Greenwood ciicu-t, M. T. Whartoi, Klnards. W. K. Mouknlght; Ne* berry, Central, J. E. Ca-Msle; Oak land and to be supplied; O'Neale Street and Mollohon, A. M Gardner; Newberry circuit, J. M Friday; Ninety Six, F. E. Dibble; Parksvllle, B. H. Covington: Phoe nix, Foster Speer; Prosperity, 8. C Morris; Princeton. R. M. Duboise; Saluda. E. P Taylor; Waterloo, J T Miller; Whitmire, O. A. Jeffcoat and R. E. Mood; Lander College, J O. Wilson, president; R. A. Chile**, financial agent. Columbia District. Columbia District—W. M Duncan, presiding elder; Aiken, J. E. Tray- wlck; Aiken circuit, D. E. jeffcoat; Hateshurg, S. O. Cantey; Bath and Langley, A. R. Phillips; Columbia, Washington street, E. O. Watson; Main street. T. G. Herbert; Green street, A. E. Holler; Granby, E. A Wilkes; Brookland. C. Winn; Edgewood, W. M. McLendon; Shan- don, Hamlin Etheridge; Warerly and Bethel, J. A. Campbell; Edgefield, f. R. Walker; Fairfield, C. M. Peeler and E. W. Mason, supernumerary; Gilbert, C. S. Felder; Granlteville and Yaucluse, J. H. Thacker; John ston, E. H. Beckham; Leesville, A. E. Driggers; Lessvllle circuit, G. K. Way; Lexington, J. E. Uushton; Lex ington Fork, C. W. Burgess, North August j, C. E. Peele; Ridgeway, J. P. Winningham; Springfield, S. H. Booth; Swansea, J. U. Inabinet; Wagener, W. D. Quick; Columbia College, W. W. Daniels, president; Epworth Orphanage, W. B. Wharton, superintendent; student to Vander bilt University, J. W. Lewis. Florence District. Florence District—W. A. Massa- bean, presiding elder; Bennettsville, Peter Stokes; Bennettsville circuit, M. W. Hook; ' Brightsville, M. F. Dukes; Bethlehem, J. G. Farr; Che- rnw, M. Auld; Chesterfield, L. L. Iledenbaugh; Darlington: Trinity, K. B. Turnipseed; Epworth, F. S. Hook; Darlington circuit, E. R. Ma son; East Chesterfield, T. B. Owens; Flofenre, R. E. Turnipseed; Harts- ville, R. G. Murphy; Jefferson, J. A. Graham; Lamar, B. M. Robertson; Liberty, J. H. Moore; Marlboro, J. B. Weldon; McBee, J. L. Tyler; Mc- Coll, J. T. Fowler; Middendorf, W. C. Bowden; Pageland, J. A. -McGraw; Timmonsville and Pisgah, W. E. Wig gins; Tlmmonsville circuit, W. B. Baker: assistant Sunday-school edi tor, L. L. Beatty. Greenville District, i Greenville District—P. F. Kilgo, presiding elder; Clinton, J. E. Ma- haffy; Easley, V. B. Ingraham; Foun tain Inn, S. T. Blackman; Gray Court, J. P. Attaway; Greenville: Buncombe atrett, M. L. Carlisle; St. Paul’s, E. S. Jones; Hampton ave- ■MMS ¥• Rogera: Weat Greenville, toy** rr? toEpect finally of It. ‘ October reports of tre continued, be- * great value •P tbe nitf- 1 ^ for introduction early In the week. — — . Pnbllcly Hanged. | At Pnlatka. Fla., Mill McCoy and Yonmana, negroes, were haag- the Jail raid at noon having been edtovtoted of tbe mi of V man and women of their ; Andrewa, W. 0. Ron- J. L. Mulllnax; Cordeavilla, J. B. Proaaer; George town, Duncan, Henry Stokes; West End, L. S. Peeler; Greeieyvflle, W. H. Murray; Honey Hill, J. C. Taylor; JohnaOnvlUe and Proapect, E. P. Hut son; Jordan, W. T. Patrick; Kings- tree. W. A. Falrey; Lake City, C. C. Derrick and W. 8. Stokes, super numerary; iMcClellenvllle, W. P. Way; New 71on, J. R. Sojourner; Pee-Dee, J. 0. Carraway; Plnopolls, W. C. Gleaton; Rome, T. J. Clyde; Salters, W. T. Bedenbaugh; SamplL W. H. Perry; gcra.nton. Jr W- BaHey*- South Florence, J. M. Casque; Sum- merton and St. Paul, J. R. X. Major. Marion District. - Marion District—It. H. Jones, pre siding elder; Blenheim, 8. J, Bethea; Britton’s Neck, W. A. Youngblood; Brownsville, J. I. Spinks; Bucksvllle, W. R. Barnes; Centenary, R. R. Doyle; Conway, A. D. Betts; Conway circuit, E. F. Scoggins; Clio, C. C. Herbert; Dillon, A. N. Brunson; Gal livants, D. H. Everett; Latta, A. T. Dunlap; Latta circuit, J. H. Graves; Little River, R. F. Bryant; Little Hock, M. Dargan; Loris, S. T. Creech, and H. L. Singleton, supernumerary; Marlon, S. P. Harper; Marlon cir cuit, J. iM. Meetze; Mullins, W. C. Kirkland; Mullins circuit, W. A. Beckham; North Mullins, W. C. Ow ens; Waccamaw, W. M. Hardin. Orangeburg District. Orangeburg District—M. L. Banks, presiding elder; Bamberg and Bam berg Mills, W. H. Hodges; Barnwell, W. J. Snyder; Branchvllle ,W. S. Martin; Cameron, J. P. Simpson; Denmark, T. E. Morris; Edlsto, T. W. Godbold; Eutawvllle, S. D. Vaughan; Grover, S. W. Danner; Harleyvllle, A. S. Lesley; Norway, W. S. Goo.1win; Olar. to he supplied; Orangeburg, St. Paul’s, H. W. Bays; Orangeburg circuit, S. W. Henry; Or ange, T. L. Bllvln; Providence, J. J. Stevenson, and J. F. Way, supernum- erary; RowesvIUe, J. K Holmkn, and G, W. Dukes, supernumerary; Smoaks, J. C. Counts; St. George, J. W. Arlall; student, of Vanderbilt Uni versity, L. E. Wiggins. Rock Hill District. Rock Hill District—T. C. Odell, presiding elder; Blacksourg, J. P Patton; Blackstock, H. B. Hardy; Chester, J. C. Roper; Chester circuit, J. H Montgomery; Clover circuit, H. 0. Hardin; East Chester, R. A. Yongue; East Lancaster, G. T Rhoad; Fort Mill, T J. White; Hick ory Grove, W. B. Justus; Lancaster, M. M. Brabham; Lancaster circuit, C. P. Carter; North Rock Hlil, J. A. WORKED FOR MORGAN f fO » V*. ■ 15 r !5, aa* HONDURAS OFFICIAL ACCUSES THE UNITED STATES OF J Forcing Morgan Loan on Southern Republic Under Threat of Causing Rebellion. * V ... In a 200-page book published at tral American republic will ! taean radez, former minister of finance" of Honduras, declares the state depart ment at Washington encouraged the Bonilla revolution In Honduras last winter In an attempt to force the Honduran government to sign the Morgan loan agreement. Parades as serts the Washington state depart ment virtually submitted to Presi dent Davila of Honduras this state ment: ‘‘The protectorate and the Morgan loan, or the revolution.” President Davila, Parades declares in his book, was forced to agree to the loan jiroposition and ordered the rmlstice signed. Correspondence that passed amopg the governments of Great Britain, Honduras and the United States Is published in Parades’ book and In this connection he asks: “Is it the Intention of President Taft to subjugate Honduras, and turn the country over to the dominance of Wall street? Will dollar diploma- O go this far? “The subjection of the little Cen- New Orleans on Monday, Juan E. Pa- the abandonment of the Monroe doc trine, the destruction of the Pan- Arhertcan union, a reproach to the United States—which has so long championed the rights of independ ence, freedom and democracy—and a source of bitter feeling and hatred between the races on this hemis phere." “Parades was opposed to ratifica tion by the United States senate of the Morgan loan treaty and his book Is Intended for presentation to sena tors and congressmen at Washington. Prompt Powerful Us beneficial ef- Stubborn CMS* r feet* »re usually yield to P. P. P, felt very quickly whenothsr doss are « P. P. P. ■ ‘-'/IffiPT * ' y.* ’ / Matoes rich, red, pur* blood—cleanses the entire system—clears the brain — strengthens tfifeetloa and nerves. skin diseases: »{ ends i A positive specific for Blood Drives out Rheumatism and Stop# i a wonderful tonic and body-builder, & F. V. UPPMAN, SAVANNAH, GA. mmmmm -W" Mr. Buyer! — Mr. Broker! GET IN TOUCH WITH US FOR YOUR . • FRUITS and PRODUCE j % 4 FOUND DEAD IN WATER. Mystery Surrounds Death of Strang- ** er at Beaufort. Friday morning a man’s body was found face down In the water near the western short of North river, about three miles fiom Beaufort, N. White, Rlchburg, D A. Phillips, ^ The man had evidently taken off demand, and the Uke of eottanTiL. L. Inabinet; Sooth Greenville, J. I hope to have this bjll in readlnesn T. McFartane: Bethel and Poe, D. W. * * • * . iit.xsfc - ■* Keller; Greenville circuit. J. G. Hug- iFs, B. T. Hodges; Lau- reas,,First Church, L. P. McGhee; circuit, J. C. Davis; Liberty, ft -R. Ruff; Nbrtht Picks—.• B. L. Thomason; Pickena,' O. F, Kirby; Piedmont, W. L. Wait; Booth Greer's, W. M. 0wings; TraveUert* Rest. Joe Rock Hill, St. John’s, E. K Hardin; Rock Hill circuit, L. T. Phillips; Van Wyck, F. L. Glennan; Wlnnsboro, G. C. Hutchinson; Yorkvllle, J. F. An derson. Spartanburg District. Spartanburg District—A J. Cauth en, presiding elder; Belmont, L. W. johnson; Campobello, R. L Keaton; Carlisle, O. N. Rountree: Cherokee, R. A. Brock; Clifton and Cowpens, J. N Ivins; Fnoree, Elzte Myers. Gaffney; Buford street, G. P. Wat son: Limestone street, B. G. Vaugh an; Gaffney circuit, J. A Ble’soe; Inman, J A. Cook; Jonesville, W. H. Arlall; Keltori. J. H Manley; Pa- colet, A. H. Beet and R O Lawton; Pacolet Mills. C. B. Dawsey; Reld- vllle, E. L. McCoy; Spartanburg: Bethel. J W. Speake; Central. R E. Stackhouse, Duncan and Glendale, B J. Guess; North Spartanburg, W. H. Polk; West Spartanburg, J. W Shell, Union-Buffalo an 1 Green street. B. D. Jones; Grace, J. L. Dan iels; South Union, J. H. Danner; Woodruff, J. H. Brown; Conference secretary of missions, M. B. Kelley. Southern Christian Advocate, S. A. Nettles, editor; J. L. Ray, assistant publisher; superintendent Anti-Sa loon League, J. L. Harley; mission ary In Cuba, H. L. Powell; Industrial Institute, I). E. Camak. Sumter District. Sumter District—W. I Herbert, presiding elder; Bethany, T. F. Gib son; Bishopville, G. E. Edwards; Camden, H. It. Brown; Elloree, J. E. Strickland; Fort Motte, J. V. Davis; Heath Springs H. C. Mouzon; Ker shaw, S. D. Bailey; Lynchburg, J. S. Beasley; Manning, F. H. Shuler; Oswego, T. W. Munneriyn; Pinewood, J. B. Wilson; Providence, J. N. Wright; Richland, George Lee; St. John's and Rembert's, R. E. Sharpe; St. Matthew’s, J. M. Steadman; Sum ter: First Church, D. M. McLeod; Broad street, R. W. Humphreys; Wateree, Oscar Spires; transferred, C. A. Norton, to North Georgia Con ference. F. W. Meyer & Son,* CHARI ESTON. - - - - SOUTH CAROLINA r WANTED rv r» n V* \r Q o 1 m i n a Vl 1 a YOUNfi BEN AN!) WOBEN To begin at once preparing for Book keeping, Banking, Typewriting, Tele graphy, Salesmanship and Civil Service positions now awaiting them In banks, business and railroad offices, and in the gov ernment service. Write or calf at once for special Christmas rates with positions guaranteed. Worthy young people unable to pay tui tion may learn and pay after position is secured. Lessons by mall if de sired. SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL SCHOOL Charleston and Greenwood, 8. C. Chattanooga affff'Jofcnson City, Tenn. Rome, Ga.; _Wfaston-Salem, Wilmington, Saltobnrg, and Durham. N. C. The Month’s Highest Endorsed and Fastest Growing Business College. . Opens in Bristol, Va., and Decatur, Ala., Jan. 1, 1912. bis outer clothes, as they were piled on the bank, and waddee into the river clad In underwear, hose and shoes and fallen on his knees in the shallow water. The clothes contained only a watch, pocket drinking cup and 20 cents in silver. The dead man arrived In Beaufort on the 11 o’clock train Thanksgiving Day. He wen; to the Innlet Inn. where he registered as C. Hauber, Washington, D. C , had din ner and was shown to a room. His body was found next morning at the above place by a Mr. Fulchet. No letter or papers were found to the clothes an nothing but toilet ar ticles in bis hag at the hotel. Th^ man was evidently a German of good appearance and well dressed. He was about 50 years of gae. TRYING TO GET RICH Ql ICK. A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. Burned to Death by Dropping an Oil Lamp Before Fire. At Darlington Mrs. Leila Withers poon, of Sumter, who was on a visit to the family of her father, D. M. Smoot, for Thanksgivig ,met n horri ble death Friday morning about 7 o’clock, following burns received Thursday night about 10 o’clock. Mrs. Witherspoon had retired for the night, but had gotten up and was in the act of lighting a lamp and plac ing it back on the mantel where it stood when It fell In front of the open fire, and her clothing was ignited. Before help could be, obtained she was horribly burned. She was a wid ow and leaves three children. Held Up and Robbed. At Kansas City a negro hnd a white man with hia face blackened Satur day night held up employees In the cashier's office of the Missouri Pacific freight depot, and after shooting two men, one probably fatally, escaped with $1S2 In cash and checks amount ing to $951. Found la Federal Prison. The finding of twelve loaded re volver* and four sticks of dynamite ui the tetpral penitentiary yard at Some of the Foolish Things People I/ose Money In. Money must be easy when such a crude scheme as the United Wireless could sell 12,000,000 of worthless stock to a confiding public, when tbe Radio Telephone ''ould sell 1 1,000,- 000, and the Columbian-Sterling and Hampton's magazines 12,000,000 more. The posto/hce department did no better work than w’hen it got af ter the dealers in gold-brick securi ties. It is said that the Wireless crowd have 1700,00 0 hidden away to make them happy .vhen they get out of the penitentiary. The Govern ment might wefl get aftee fhls mon ey and distribute :t among the duped. RATS DESTROY HIS FORTUNE. President’s Aid Sought In Redemp tion of llauk Notes. The life savings of Jack Simpson, of Aitken, Minn., amounting to 12,- 565, securely hiddeu from burglars, were reduced to pulp by hungry rats and mice, and in a letter received by President Taft he appealed for the redemption of the pulverized frag ments by the Federal treasury. His wealth accumulated to buy a farm. Simpson explains, was placed in a box and deposited between the up stairs floor and ceiling. No human being disturbed it, but when he took it from its hiding place he found it had been reduced to dust by the rav ages of rodents. Hong Kong is Chaotic. A cable message from Hong Kong, China, says although the reign of piracy on the West river has been checked by the vigilance of the guards on board the river steamers, the situation on shore is utterly cha otic. The Hong Kong government has adopted the sternest measures to repress ajl outbreaks of rioting. Heavy Sea Causes Death. A tremendous sea which swept the decks of the Fabre Line steamship Santo Anna caused the death of four seamen and the serious injury of three $thfrtf! News of the disaster was brought tq New York when the liner arrived Monday from Marseilles and Naplea. Blease Turns Him Loose. Governor Blease Monday paroled Lonnie Hall, convicted at Columbia during the Septemlwt term of the aughter and mlnger to WE CARRY THE LARGEST BELTS IN 8TQCK IN SOUTH CARLOINA- We have the 14 In 6-ply and tbe 1$ and l$4n l-ply Gandy Belt It t* the Original Red Stitched Canvaa Belt There are a great many Imitations on the market, but you can always tell the Gandy, for it Is atomped ew» ery 10 feet (Gandy). We also have the I t-tnch fi-ply Giant Stitched. T1.1* belt has a national reputotloik It I* the Original Seamless and Btlt- rgprf helf Write for nrlc-a COI.I MWl* un»l»l V rWMPSVT S*» i ■■ i ' '■J CLASSIFIED COLUMN 'anted—To purchase a*n and ye low poplar logs. Tarver-McMlN lan Lumber Company, Savannah, G&. Pillow* Free—Mall ue 110.00 for 36- pound Feather Bed and receive 6- pound pair Pillows, freight pre paid. New feather*, best ticking, satisfaction guaranteed Agents wanted. Turner '& Cornwell, Feather Dealers, Charlotte, N. C. Agent* Wanted to sell the original Native Herbs fl box of 250 tablets for 60c. P. Melrose, Columbus, Ohio. Good Farm for Sal»*—near town, and and graded school. Write for par ticulars. W. H. ParrUh, CoatS i N. C. For Sale—lUiff Plymouth Rocks, one cock 12.50, two cockerels, 11.50 each. Positively the last chance. J. R. Dean, Spartanburg, S. C. Fatahliehed 17ttL D A Walker. 152 Meeting St.. Charleston. 8. C. M» r - ble and granite works, Iron and Wire fencing. Send for prices For Sale—Trained coon an 1 oppos- Biira Hounds, Red Hone fox and Cat Hounds, trained Pointers and Setters. M. L. Crawford, Tiger, Ga. Bookkeeping or Shorthand 135. Combined Course, 165. Subjects taught by Specialists. Address the Greensboro Commercial School, Greensboro N. C. for literature. Frost-Proof Cfehlutgc and lettuce Plants, tied in bunches, selected. Delivered in South Carolina and Georgia One thirty-five per thou sand. The largest earliest heads, are grown from our plants. Sea Island Plant and Seed Company, Meggetts, S. C. Complete Course In Automobile con struction driving, repairing. Grad uates assisted In getting employ ment. Best equipped auto school in South Graduates getting $15 to 140 weekly. Write for partic ulars. Automobile School, 108- 110 Liberty St., Savannah, Ga. Foi Kale—V carriage and buggy shop, full line of up-to-date ma chinery for manufacturing bug gies. good trade established, both cow' and repair work. No better place in the South for a buggy fac tory. Tbe demand for new bug gies greater than the supply. C. Julius Johnson, McGregor. Texas. Southwest Georgia Farm, and pe^an lands. Any sized tracts Best coun try In the world Write for Illus trated booklet today. Flowrers- Parker Realty Co. Thomaaville, Ga. For Sale—Pure Breed Pekin Ducks. White Sherwood Chickens, Rhode Island Reds. Plymouth Rocks (Barred) at 14.00 for trio of eith er Address Mrs Mary E. Little john, Jonesville, S. C. Apples for Sale—Strictly fancy hand picked Ben Davis, Wlnesap and Stayman Wlnesap. Largest size $5.15 per barrel. Second size $4.to. Third size $1.85. Bolling Hall, Waynesvllle, N. C. Well Broken Beagle* and large Rab bit Hounds, Fox Hounds, Coon Dogs, Setters and Pointers; young dogs of above breeds partly trained: also pups, Boston Bulls, Fox, Black and Tan Terriers and Went Gervnl* Mtr**et. Columbia, m. C Bull Terriers, Poodles, Spaniels, Collies, St. Bernards, Newfound lands, Great Danes. As represent ed or money refunded Harry Reeder, Tborndale, Pa. Wanted—Men to take thirty day’s practical course In our machine shops and learn automobile busi ness. Positions secured graduates. $25 per w-eek and up. Charlotte Auto School, Charlotte, N. C. DON’T SUFFER WITH Neuralgia when a 25 cent bottle of Noah’s Liniment is guaranteed to drive thi* terror away—or money re funded. At the first twinge, applied as directed, Noah’s. Liniment will give immediate and effectual relief. It quiets the nerves and scatter* the con gestion, penetrates and requires very little nibbing. Noah’* Liniment <• the beat remedy for Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lame Back, Stiff Joint* and Muscles, Sore Throat, Colds, Strains, Sprain*, Cuts, Bruises, Colic, Cramps, N eur&lgia, Toothache, and all Nerve, Bone and Muscle Aches and Pains. Tbe genuine has Noah's Ark on every package and looks Uke this cut, but has RED band on front of package and " Noah’s liniment ’’ al ways In RED Ink. Bo- ware of Imitation*. Largo bottle, 26 cents, and sold by aH dealers in medicine. Guaranteed or money refunded by Noah Remedy Co., Inc., Richmond, Va. •’fcKf,:'j CFNi WlwVStST Maternity Sanitarium—Private, re fined, homelike, limited number of patients cared for; homes provided for Infants;- Infants for adaption. Mrs. M. T. Mitchell, 26 Windsor street, Atlanta, Ga. .Agents Wanted—We trust the peo ple everywhere. Ladies Lay Wool Capes — Special 'Price $7.59 Black, Brown, Garnet, Navy. One dollar cash, the balance 25c week ly—agents wanted. National Sales Campany, Charleston, S. C.^ Yon Want “Knlght’g No. 7 Arc, un surpassed for Church, Store and Street Lighting. Get full particu lars addressing M L. Pomtntr, Dis tributor of Gasollnfe Systems, Man tles aiyl Supplies, Charleston, s. C. Agent* wanud. rJnifu Hog Cholera in Anderson. Hog cholera has developed on tl farm of Janies Thompson, a we known farmer, near Anderson. A ready sixty hogs and pigs out of h drove of ninety have died from th disease, and It Is probable that 1: will lose the remaining thirty befoi he can check the ravages of the dl ease. Died From Football Inji Charles D.' Benson, the 17- left halfback of the Newpoi Va., hjgiupjbool football tei had his neck broken In tfc against Frederlckibarg tylh day,, died there that nlghf. Do not neglect the yWii