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'< v i j . -* ,*./ f i- l . J f ' THE BAMBERG HERALD. 1 Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1906 One Dollar a Year ^ X v %jSx ???i? ????r???????????^^????^ ???^ ???? ? IN THE PALMETTO STATE. > INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading Pungent Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. The city of Orangeburg is to hold an election on the question of issuing bonds for $50,000 to install a sewerage system, r The citizens of Newberry in a few hours subscribed $10,000 to Newberry college. This means that a liberal en. . ^ ... 1: J oowraent is aooui 10 ue rcaiucu mi mc college. A white man named Melton Lackeywas struck by lightning during the thunder storm last Friday afternoon and instantly killed. It occurred at Paxville, Clarendon county. State Superintendent of Educatiou 0. B. Martin says the school trustees in Marlboro county who refused to accept dispensary money for their schools, violated the law in doing so. The old Columbia Female college building, situated on Plain street in Columbia, is to be remodeled and turned into a hotel for tourists. Messrs. F. H. Hyatt and A. E. Gonzales are at tne neaa 01 me enterprise. The Banner Tobacco Warehouse at Timmonsville was burned Wednesday afternoon causing a loss of $4,500. The fire is thought to have been incendiary. Much adjoining property was endangered. This is the second tobacco ware house to be burned there in the past few weeks. Governor Hey ward proposes to see that the State bonds stolen from the office of the State treasurer are paid for. They were stolen by a clerk in the office it is claimed, and an effort will no doubt be ? made to force the State treasurers to pay for them". The bonds were stolen during the administration of W. T. C. Bates, W. H. Timmerman, and R. H. Jennings. There was a sad tragedy at Gaddy's mill, a place about six miles east of Hamer, in Marion county, Thursday moraine. Two brothers, about 10 and 12 years of age, became involved in a quar> rel and the younger, securing a shotgun, > fired upon his brother at close range, the load taking effect in his back, ranging / upward and coming out just above the collar bone. The boy died two hours later. -Ox \ Abont 3:30 o'clock Saturday, as a southbound freight train was shifting near Main street, at Bethune, the 12 year-old son of Mr. U. C. Myers, a highly respected farmer who lives a few miles west of Bethune, was run over by the train and i instantly killed. From the testimony of Policeman Horton, who was the only witness sworn at the coroner's inquest, it aeem8 that the boy was running across the railroad on Main street when the engine bumped into the cars which were stand' . ing on the crossing, knocking him down, with the result above stated. The sad accident cast a gloom over the entire community. ' "7 \ No Sense of Humor. ; An old Georgia darkey owned a small and ancient mule, which at a casual question as to the price at which it was held became suddenly endowed with all the virtues of the best blood of Kentucky. "But he is at least 20 years old, uncle," the would-be purchaser protested. ? "Dat mule?" Uncle Moses said indignantly. "No, sah. Ef dat mules mo' 'an 6 years ole, Ah hope he dies fo' mawnin?" Upon visiting his stable the next day Uncle Mose was struck with consternation to find his animal stretched lifeless on the ground. "Look at dat now!" he exclaimed with intense disgust. "What yo' think o' dat. Never did see sich a fool mule?couldn't eben take er li'l joke like dat!"?Harper's Wfeekly. To a Smart Property Owner. Painting is practical work. Skill wins. It's the same with paint making. You know 4 gallons L. & M. mixed with 3 gallons linseed oil makes enough paint Aiion fhn Koof I XU1 a uiuuciaic oilcu uuuot< tut paint money can buy?because the L. & ( M. zinc hardens the L. & M. white lead , and makes the L. & M. paint wear like ! iron. Buy L. & M. and don't pay $1.50 a gallon for linseed oil, as you do in ready-for- ( use paint, but buy oil fresh from the barrel at 60 cents, and mix with the L. & M. Actual cost L. & M. about $1.20 per i gallon. Sold by H. F. Hoover, Bamberg, S. C. Not Edncnted. Senator Pettus, of Alabama, was riding through the State on a campaign tour. He is 85 years old and l^is eyesight is not * as good as it once was. He reached a crossroads and could not make out the . signboard. j "Can you tell me what that signs says?" he askea of a man on a log by the road- i side. "I cannot," the man answered. "I'm like yourself?I had mighty little school- 1 in' when I was young. < DEATHS FROM APPENDICITIS decrease in the same ratio that the use of < < Dr. King's New Life Pills increases. They save you from danger and bring quick < and painless release from constipation 1 and the ills growing out of it. Strength < and vigor always follow their use. Guar- ; anteed by J. B. Black and Hoover's drug " store. 25c. Try them. i i ; p ANOTHER DISASTROUS FIRE. Fire Destroys a Number of Buildings and Much Property Last Thursday Morning. Bamberg has again added to her already growing reputation for fires. On last Thursday morning at about 1.45 o'clock the night watchman of the Bamberg Cotton Mills discovered that the cloth room annex was afire. He gave the alarm, and a large crowd soon responded to the call. A high wind soon made it impossible to fight the fire in the mill building, and all efforts were turned to saving those nearby. The engine pump of the mill was ? ? ' ^ ^t. !? * mmaa 1 rr a f K a out 01 uruer, anu mis ituucu gicauj ?,v? tut lack of success on the part of the volunteers' efforts. The main building of the mill fortunately has no windows on the side towards the cloth room, and in this way there was no wood work upon which the leaping flames might maintain a hold. But the fury of the wind carried the flames across the street and the five room cottage belonging to Dr. J. P. Ott was quickly destroyed. The carriage and wagon works of Mr. D. J. Delk, which occupied some four or five buildings, were in turn destroyed despite effo'rts of an unorganized fighting brigade. It was hoped that the fire would certainly be stopped at this point, but the large storage barn and then the sale stables of Mr. G. Frank Bamberg and the brick building occupied by and belonging to Mr. Bamberg, as a buggy and harness establishment, were destroyed. The livery stables belonging to Dr. Geo. F. Hair, and occupied by Mr. J. S. Jennings, a cottage belonging to Mr. T. A. Green, of Spartanburg, another cottage belonging to Dr. G. F. Hair, were soon added to the list of consumed buildings. Mr. J. P. Murphy had moved his household goods out when the fire was finally stopped, the last building to burn being a small cottage owned by Mr. J. F. Folk. It seemed that tho ivnntH oot itc voqv thrrmah t.hf* ,uv "?V O" entire section of the town running in this affected section. Great efforts were made by all the citizens to conquer the rapid spreading flames, and that they succeeded as well as they did is very worthy of commendation; their means of grappling with the fire were pitably inadequate. This is the second serious with which Bamberg has been visited withiu a few weeks; the question arises as it has had occasion to arise so often before: When will some means be provided to fight fire in our city? A few more lessons of the kind we have been having and thtere will be no great need for making provisions of any kind. Following are tha approximate losses and the insurance carried against them: Bamberg Cotton Mills Company, loss on building, office furniture and stock, about $17,000; insurance $13,000. G. Frank Bamberg, loss on three buildings, office furniture and stock of buggies, wagons and harness, about $15,000; insurance $10,900. None of his horses and mules perished in the flames. Dr. J. P. Ott. loss on cottage, office and bam, $1,450; insurance $950. Dr. George F. Hair, loss on cottage and livery staples, $1,800; insurance $1,200. T. A. Green, loss on cottage, $900; insurance $500. D. J. Delk, loss on grist mills, wagon works, three other small buildings and stock, $4,500; insurance only $1,500. J. F. Folk, small dwelling house, $400; covered by insurance. J. S. Jenning9, loss on hay and feed burnt, $150; no insurance. George W. Wilson, L. B. Fowler, J. P. Murphy, V. J. Hartzog, Mrs. Sanders, Black & Black, and some others suffered smaller losses from removal and breakage, and most of them are covered by insurance. We understand that all of the buildings will be replaced with more modern and up-to date structures. Dr. Hair will probably replace the livery stable with a neat cottage; and his other cottage, which was occupied by Mr. L. B. Fowler, will also be replaced with a nice residence. Mr. Bamberg has already begun arrangements for an up-to-date sale stable and will erect a splendid business house for his buggy and harness business. The city ordinance will not permit any wooden structure within a hundred feet of Bamberg street, so this will necessitate the replacing of wood with brick or some other substance equally as endurable. We expect to see the destroyed section take on a new and more business like appearance than ever before. Didn't Know How to Draw it. A schoolteacher one day, during the hour for drawing, suggested to her pupils that each draw what he or she would like to be when grown up. At the end of the lesson one little girl showed an empty slate. "Why," said the teacher, "isn't there anything you would like to be when you grow up?" "Yes," said the little girl, "I would like to be married, but I don't know how to draw it." A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD :ould not bring as much happiness to Mrs. Lucia Wilke, of Caroline, Wis., as did 3ne 25c box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, when it completely cured a running sore :>n her leg, which had tortured her 23 fears. Greatest antiseptic healer of piles, wounds and sores. 25c at J. B. Black's ind Hoover's drug store. COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS. SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, April 30.?Well, the conference is over, and there are a few old roosters and setting hens left for the pic nics, etc., that are booked for the near future. The preachers and delegates are jolly good men and we all enjoyed their visit to our town. Quite a crowd from town went to attend Orangeburg conference, which met at St. Nicholas church, in the Jenny section. The ladies complained of the dust last week, could not wear their new hats and dresses without soiling them. The dust was tough on all of us, and one would only take a ride when compelled to. 1 Some cotton is coming up and we know grass too. The hoe will soon have to be brought into use to combat with General Green. The quantity of fertilizers used this year will make him hard to manage if a damp time comes soon. Had a fine refreshing rain yesterday, some hail but very light; no damage done as it was very light. Mr. Isaac Copeland was in town last week and looked natural. His skin shows the effect of the sun, but otherwise he looks well and as jovial as ever. Mr. F. H. Copeland has bought him a lot in town and expects to L- uu himself a dwelling on it in the/ near future. Col. Jno. F. Folk and E. T. LaFitte, Esq., spent the night in town last week and then attended the memorial at Rivers Bridge. The attendance was not so large this year as usual. Suppose the dry weather and dust had something to do with the small crowd. Mr. Sam W. Copeland is all smiles now. It is a bouncing baby girl. Mr. David Dannelly is putting an addition to his house rented by Mr. J. W. Priester, (Reynolds house.) Jee. Won Both Games. The second team representing the University of South Carolina came down Monday for two games with- the Carlisle Fitting School. The first game was played Monday afternoon, and for the first four innings it was nobody's game. But in the fifth inning the local tossers opened up with runs a plenty and to spare. Huffman, who twirled for the C. F. S., was in the game at all stages, and yielded only five hits. The whole team played tnorpthpr well and if the score had not -~o~?? 1 ? leaped up to the free silver mark things would have been more interesting. It seemed awhile that Mr. Bryan's ratio of 16 to 1 would be supported, but the boys from the State House preferred to let it read otherwise and tallied two other runs, and so the game stood at the end, 16 to 3. Batteries: Huffman and Arant; Sanders, Schwvgert and Tiller. The game played on Tuesday was full of more interest, as the two teams played a closer game, the score being 9 to 7. Brickie and Arant was the battery for the Fitting school, while Schwygert, Sanders and Tiller were the opposing short line artists. Brickie pulled out of some close pinches, one time striking out three men in succession when three men had reached bases on errors. Moore and Kinsey piayed good ball for the school. The Carolina boys are very gentlemanly both in game and as citizens. Mr. W. G. Hoffman umpired the games to the satisfaction of all parties. The Carolina team returned to Columbia yesterday morning. Have you pains in the back, inflammation of any kind, rheumatism, fainting spells, indigestion or constipation, Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea makes you well, keeps.you well. 35 cents. H. F. Hoover. San Francisco Fire. Atlanta, Ga., April 30,1906. John F. Folk, Agt. Ins. Co. of North America, Bamberg, S. C. Dear Sir:?We indulge the hope that the magnitude of the losses in San Francisco to many companies may be much over-estimated. Pending unavoidable delay in ascertaining this, however, it will be, of course, gratifying to you and our policy holders to know that the old Insurance Company of North America is fully prepared to meet the situation, and will pursue the conservative course in j business which has marked its honorable career of more than a hundred years, in which time every obligation has been fulfilled and it. has naid out to nolicv holders more than $123,000,000 in fosses. The past record of more than a century of this reliable old Company and its splendid condition commands absolute confidence. Yours very truly, Edward S. Gay, Manager. POSTMASTER ROBBED. G. W. Fouts, postmaster at Riverton, Ia? nearly lost his life and was robbed of all comfort, according to his letter, which says: "For 20 years I had chronic liver complaint, which led to such a severe case of jaundice that even my finger nails turned yellow: when my doctor prescribed Electric Bitters; which cured me and have kept me well for 11 years." Sure cure for biliousness, neuralgia, weakness and all stomach, liver, kidney and bladder derangements. A wonderful tonic. At J. B. Black's and Hoover's drug store. 50 cents. PEARLSTIN-HARRISON. Mr. H. R. Pearlstin Wedded to Miss Sara Harri- . son in Jacksonville, Fla., Last Thursday. Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the , temple, occurred the wedding of Mis? Sara t Harrison, the highly accomplished daugh- | ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Harrison, of 747 j Charles street, to Mr. H. R. Pearlstin, a prosperous merchant of South Carolina. , The temple was a perfect bower of ^ palms, ferns and cut flowers, and crowded to overflowing with relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties. Promptly at 5 o'clock the wedding party { marched up the center aisle to the strains i of the Lohengrin wedding march. First came Messrs. M. C. and J. S. Harrison, < brothers of the bride. Then came Miss Flora Pearlstin, the pretty little ring bearer, who wore a beautiful frock of white China silk over I blue. 1 Mrs. A. C. Winter, as matron of honor, i followed, and wore a handsome gown of ; white silk with entre deux of valencien- ; nes lace, and carried a beautiful bouquet < of white carnations. ; The maid of honor, Miss Jessie Harrison, wore a beautiful costume of white organdie over taffeta with dainty lace insertion, and carried pink carnations. Next came Misses Kate Putnam and Hattie Calhoun, acting as flower girls. They were dressed in white chiffon and carried dainty baskets of rose petals, which they strewed in the path of the bride. Following the flower girls came the bride, with her father, Mr. L. Harrison. She looked exceedingly beautiful in her wedding gown of white crepe de chine, made in princesse fashion, with demitrain, over white taffeta, and trimmed with point lace. Her veil of tulle was caught with a beautiful wreath of orange blossoms and fell in graceful, cloud-like folds about her graceful figure. She wore a beautiful diamond brooch, the gift of the groom, and carried an exquisite bou- 1 quet of bride roses and smilax, from J which streamers of narrow satin ribbon caught delicate rosebuds and trailed upon her gown. , . When the wedding procession reached ^ the altar they were joined by Mr. Pearlstin and his best man, Mr. D. M. Harrison, ^ and the beautiful and impressive cere- | mony was conducted by the talented and ( eloquent Dr. Jacobs. ] During the ceremony Miss Daniel rendered softly "Hearts and Flowers," and at j the close played the Mendelssohn as the ] bridal party left the temple. Immediately after the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. The home was artistically decorated. The parlor, in which the i happy couple received the congratula- 1 tions, was in pink roses. The bride's ' table was exquisitely arranged. From i the chandelier satin ribbons and smilax i were suspended to the corners of the ! table, where they were caught up with \ bunches of roses. \ Cake, fruit and wine were prettily ar- ! raDged on a table. A course of salad, cold \ turkey, olives and sandwiches was served j from the buffet, and was followed by an ice course, with cake and bonbons. One pleasing event was the toast to the bride and groom by Dr. Jacobs and the ] reading of thirty telegrams of congratu- 2 lations from absent friends. , The beautiful presents received by the bride filled , the tables of one room and consisted of delicate china, cut glass, and silver, and testified to the popularity of the young couple. Many of the ladies were handsomely gowned. Mrs. L. Harrison, mother of the bride, wore a beautiful robe of gray silk trimmed in real lace and jet. Mrs. J. S. Harrison wore an elegant gown of black crepe de chine over taffeta. Mrs. Benjamin C. Calhoun, of Palatka, wore handsome black crepe de chine with garnet ornaments, and Mrs. Harrison's elegant toilette was of black net over pink taffeta, with diamond and pearl ornaments. At 7 o'clock the bride entered the rooms to bid good-bye to her friends. Her goingaway gown was of navy blue silk trimmed with oriental embroidery. The bridal trip will extend to New York and othjer Eastern cities.?Jacksonville, Fla., Times-Union, April 29th. Sad Deaths. Two sad deaths occurred in the Buford's Bridge section of this county last week. On Wednesday Mr. BarnieKearse, a most estimable young man, died of pneumonia, and while the funeral and burial was occurring at the family ceme- J tery, news came that his mother, Mrs. Allie Kearse, was dead. She suffered t from heart failure and evidently the s shock of her son's death proved too much for her weak constitution after days t and nights of anxiety and nursing. She J was buried last Thursday morning. p FORTUNATE MISSOURIANS. "When I was a druggist, at Livonia, 7 Mo.," writes T. J. Dwyer, of Graysville, c Mo., "three of my customers were cured ? of consumption by Dr. King's New Dis- c covery, and are well and strong today. One was trying to sell his property and c move to Arizona, but after using New 8 Discovery a 9hort time he found it un- ii necessary to do 90. I regard Dr. King's t New Discovery as the most wonderful medicine i? existence." Surest cough a and cold cure and throat and lung healer, d Guaranteed by J. B. Bladk and Hoover's f drug store. 50c and $1. Trial bottle free. C Interesting War Relics. Mr. S. W. Johnson showed us some interesting ?war relics a few days ago, mementos of the Confederate war. One eves anj undergarment which he wore at ;he time he was wounded, showing the Dlood stains and the hole made by the Dullet. Another was his parole given him it the surrender at Appomattox court bouse, with the various endorsements ;hereon, and another was an envelope ad3res9ed to him while in the army. This envelope was stamped with a Confederate States stamp of the denomination of ten cents. Still another was a clothes brush which Mr. Johnson took from a Yankee's haversack at the second battle 3f Manassas. Confederate Monument. Mr. H. J. Brabham, secretary and treasurer, has gone to work in earnest in the matter of the Confederate monument to be erected in front of the court house at Bamberg, and he will, we feel sure, push it forward to success. He has had circulars and subscription blanks printed, and he has sent these out all-over the county. This monument is not to be erected to any one company or regiment, but is to be a county monument to the Confederate dead. This is a cause which should secure the support and co-opera;ion of every citizen of the county, and sve hope soon to report that the full imount necessary has been raised. New Short Train. The new train of the Southern Railway between Blackville and Kingville vas put on last Sunday. It passes Bam)erg at 8 o'clock in the morning and uns to Kingville. This train was put >n merely to insure connection with the Columbia train for the up-country, and is )f absolutelv no service bevond that. It las no schedule returning and does not :arry passengers on the return trip. The ailroad could hardly have devised a nore expensive proposition for so little jood. Negro Boys Drowned. Two colored boys, Herman and Nornan Kirkland, aged 16 and 18 years, were accidentally drowned in a pond on ;he plantation of J. A. Spann,afewmiles from town Saturday afternoon, while out boat riding. No one witnessed the accident, and it was found out only by their bats floating on top of the water. The pond was dragged and one body recovered Saturday night, and the other Sunday morning. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning. Railroad Meeting. The railroad meeting will not be held ext Monday as advertised, but has been postponed to first Monday in June. This action was made necessary by the delay iD getting the blanks for rights of way. The postponement gives the various committees plenty of time to solicit subscriptions and grants of rights of way, and we trust they will makeagoodshowihg at the meeting, for on their reports much depends. If any of the committees should run out of blanks, they can be supplied by informing the editor of The Herald. We have plenty more of the blanks on hand. Club Meeting. The Clear Pond Democratic club met last Saturday afternoon, the 28th instant, it four o'clock. After enrollment of the members the following officers were elected: President, G. W. Folk; secretary, R. F. McMillan; executive committeeman, B. F. Pearson; delegate to county jonvention, L. M. Ayer. Personal Mention. ?Mr. S. A. Blackmon', of Orangeburg, vas in the city to-day. ?Magistrate J. C. Copeland, of Ehrlardt, was in the city Monday. ?Miss Bertie Kearse and Miss Lee are )n a vist to Miss Sadie Brabham. ?Mrs. W. C. Koger is spending the veek in Orangeburg with her husband. ?Miss Roberta Johnson attended the music festival in Spartanburg last week. ?Mr. N. P. Murdaugh, of Apalachicola, Fla., is visiting relatives and friends in he city. ?Miss Cooper Johnson, of St. George, s on a visit to Misses Kate and Jennie j'elder. ?Mr. M. W. Brabham spent last rvcca. in upaibauuuigj ouiguuiug vuc IUUOIU estival. ?Miss Kate Jenkins, of Kline, Barnveil county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. 3. B. Free. ?Mrs. R. M. Shealy and Miss Sally Jodie, of Leesville, are visiting Mrs. D. IV. Shealy. ?Miss Jennie Felder is at home from iear Branchville, her school having closed or the summer. ?Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Pearlstine visited he family of his father, Mr. S. W. Pearltine, here this week. ?Mr. R. B. Baker and wife arrived in own last Sunday and are stopping at the lamberg hotel. Mr. Baker is an elecrician in the employ of the Electric Supily Co. ?Mr. M. W. Brabham, of Bamberg, rho is well and favorably known in this ity, having been a student of Wofford ollege, is in the city on a visit.?Spartanurg Herald. ?Miss Bertha Caldwell, who has harge of the music department at the i. C. C. I. at Edgefield, spent a few days a the city last week on a visit to her siser, Mrs. R. C. Jones. ?Miss Ola Dukate, of Biloxi, Miss., nd Miss Frankie Folk, of Bamberg, laughter of Col. Jno. F. Folk, are here rom Elizabeth College, of Charlotte, N. for the Festival.?Spartanburg Herald. i } - ' " . * V- i . 2# r- J; . WOUNDS WERE MORTAL. Duel Saturday Nfcht in Greenville Between Offt* cer and Man He Wanted to Arrest Spartanburg, April 30?Deputy Sheriff Pittman, who was ambushed and shot by Ben Wells at Greenville Saturday night, died at 2 o'clock this morning. Wells was killed by Pittman before the latter fell with several wounds in hie body. Early in the evening Officer Pittman had vainly attempted to arrest Wells for selling whiskey, and chased him out of the mill where he was employed. Later as he was returning through the village of the American Spinning company to his home, he saw a man crouching in the gutter. Going up to him and laying hit ' J ? V. ?n nU/tt?l/1/tii U a f/\M n <4 +A Ka uauu Ull U19 BUUUlUCi UC tuuuu Ullii IM u? Wells. At the instant Wells fired, the bullet from his 45-calibre Colt entering v Pittman's stomach. The officer drew his own pistol and commenced firing. When neighbors reached the scene they found both men in the ditch. Pittman was alive, bat Wells was already growing cold in death. if Memortal'Day. The annnal memorial exercises near Rivers' Bridge last Thursday were largely attended as usual, although there wss not so large a crowd present as on some .|? former occasions. It was a great pleasure to meet many of our friends from this and other counties, and it was a pleasant M day indeed. A business meeting of the Association was held before the exercises commenced, and the same officers were re-elected for another yoar. Dr. N. F. Kirkland has served as president for two years, and Capt. J. W.Jenny has served as secretary for many years. The matter of a Confederate monument at Bamberg was brought up and the idea was heartily endorsed. The president appointed a committee of five members to solicit subscriptions for the purpose. The exercises were presided over by the president, who introduced the speakers, after prayer by Re?. P. E. Monroe. ^3 The first address was delivered by Mr. W. W. Lumpkin, Jr., of Columbia, and Mr. J. F. Carter, of Bamberg, was the . next speaker An innovation was made this year, in that both speakers were , - M|B sons of Confederate veterans. Both speeches were appropriate to the occarsion and well delivered. The large audi* ence listened attentively and applanded the speakers at various times. No unpleasant incident of any kind occurred to mar the pleasure of the day, gH and there is now no disorder at these ' gatherings, thanks to the vigorous methods of the Association. It is likely that ^ the Association will be regularly chartered at the next session of the legislature. Dispensaryites~Aftrr Brice. Columbia, May 1.?The dispensary forces of York have organized to compass the defeat of J. Steel Brice the antidispensary leader in the senate, and au~ thor .of the Brice Act. He is a hold-over senator, but the delegates who were elected last week pledged to vote against him for county chairman on May 7. W. H. Stewart, for many years read:? fha oonoto i? t.n hp nnt. nAtrt 11JK UlCIb VI HIS BVUI..W, beat Brice. A dispensary conference is to be held at Rock Hill shortly for the purpose of nominating four straight dispensary candidates for the house of representatives, and it is likely that the anti-dispensaiy people will also put out a ticket. It is i thought that this will lead to similar fights I throughout the state. Ladles Shined Shoes. Washington, May 1.?The ladies of All Souls' Unitarian church have hit upon the novel expedient of shining the shoes of the male members of the congregation of that church as a means of rais- ' ing money to aid the sufferers from the California earthquake. About 25 of them were thus occupied at the parlors of the church three days during the past week, and their net receipts averaged more than $100 a day. *'*UAlA^fAoflinflon<v<i<?o^ ornnvAtn. JXiaUy Ul IUC iOUlCS tuuo wuga^vu uiw j/tuuiinent in society. V Mr. S. A. Blackmon, a prominent con tractor and bnilder of Orangeburg was in the city to day and called to see us Mr. Blackmon is much interested in cement # blocbs as a building material, and is pres- V ident of a company in Orangeburg which manufactures them for sale: He will likely establish a cement block plant here at an early date. He will also estimate on some of the large building contracts soon to be let out here. v. Why not organize a base ball league ' H comprising teams from Orangeburg, Barnwell, Blackviile and Bamberg? A league of this kind would be a great thing for all enthusiastic fans, and is not at all impracticable. Let the local fans get together and start the bali rolling.?Barnwell Sentinel. . Mrs. Givem?Why are you out of work? Weary Willy?I was a iiie-insuranue president and made so much money I had to resign.?Watson's Magazine. "Is your husband up yet?" asked the early morning caller. "I guess he is," replied the stern-looking woman. "I'd like to say a few words to him." "I'd like to say more than a few. fle hasn't come home yet."?Philadelphia Press. Have you weakness of any kindstomach. back, or any organs of the body. Don't dope yourself with ordinary medicines. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is the supreme curative power. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. H. F. Hoover. .11 >?