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ON DEPOSIT 40 YEARS. A Lone Dime Stayed That Long in a New Jersey Bank. There was a sigh of relief among the employes of the Half-Dime Savings Bank, Orange, N. J., at closing time last month, when an account of B* 10 cents was closed by a depositor, says a New York special. It had been F on the books for the last forty years. r Frederick Egner, assistant cashier, was surprised when the man walked into the institution to-day and asked for his deposit. The man, who is 1 employed by a New Jersey newspaper, was a lad of 12 in 1872 when he deposited a dime which he hoped would he the nucleus for a substantial account. Soon after he left it with the bank he moved with his family from the city. The deposit was recalled to him, and to-day, while on a business trip to Orange, the man stopped at the bank. He showed his original receipt and Mr. Egner passed him out a new piece of silver. In the 40 years the dime has been placed to the depositor's account it has figured in many balance sheets, and its worth has been consumed many times oyer in the ink, paper fand time given it by clerks who bad to keep track of it. In all trial balances that stubborn dime had to be reckoned with, and its withdrawal has ended an odd existence rare in banking annals. As no interest is allowed in Jersey savings banks to sums less than $1, the solitary coin tin its 40 years in the bank did not increase. Mose and the Law Bozeman Bulger, a baseball writer, says that in his home town, down in Southern Alabama, a darky was brought into court to answer a charge of murder. / "Mose Tupper," said the judge, contemplating the prisoner over his spectacles, "you are accused here of one of the most serious crimes known > to our laws?towit, the taking of a iinmoTj i?fo Am vou DroDerly repre sented by counsel?" "No, suh," said the darky cheerj fully. "Well, have you talked to any one about your defense since your arrest?" 1 > "I told the sheriff about the shootin' when he come to my cabin to fetch me heah," said the prisoner?"but that's all." "And have you taken no steps whatever to engage a lawyer?" "No, suh," said the darky cheerfully, "I ain't got no money to be lamvpra Dev tell me n aouu vu ?% ?. ^ v lawyers is mighty costive." "If you have no funds," insisted the judge, "it lies within the power of the court to appoint an attorney to defend you without charge." "You needn't be bothin' yo-se'f, jedge," answered Mose. L "Well, what do you propose to do ' * about this case?" demanded the judge. "Jedge," said the negro, "ez fur ez I'se concerned, you kin jes' let the matter drap!"?Saturday Evening Post. ? Horse Leaps on Train. I Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 16.?The unusual sight of a horse leaping ^ from a bridge, alighting on top of H a passenger coach while the train - ? -i ??n rwas running 30 mues an nuur, lading to the ground, immediately scrambled to its feet and running 1 away, is what was witnessed by pas( sengers and crew on train No. 12 on the Cincinnati Southern Railway in the Citico yards here. The horse had been frightened by a Southern Railway train and had taken to the concrete bridge which BP spans the tracks of the Cincinnati ft Southern. As the animal came to B the center of the bridge, the Cincin^ nati train passed under the strucb ture at a rapid rate of speed. The 1^ frightened animal sprang far clear |^ft of the bridge, alighting squarely on his feet on the roof of a coach. He staggered about like a brakeman ft who had lost his balance, fell heavily ft to the roof, rolled to the edge, and f fell into space. As he went he kicked ! the ventilators out of the car, and in Dassins: a window on his way down, his feet crashed through the glass taking the window out, sash and all. The train was stopped and backed | to the spot where the horse had |r fallen. The animal was lying as if dead when the train crew reached him. Flagman J. R. Ford was first to reach the prostrate animal, and was startled to see the beast leap to its feet and start to run. Apparently from the manner in which the horse made its get-away, it was none the Lm worse for its peculiar experience. L . The owner of the horse has not been f located. I The city of Orangeburg let a conI tract last week for more than fifteen I thousand dollars worth of street pavI ing, this being an extension on the I streets which already have paving. L The material to be used is vitrified brick. Orangefrurg will soon be one of the best paved cities in the State. A CHINESE CANDIDATE. Colorado Has One Running for Councilman. Lee Gow, a Chinaman, has announced his candidacy for councilman of Georgetown, Colorado, and has filed the proper papers to secure a place on the ballot and started his campaign with an American as campaign manager. The first step of Gow and his manager was to purchase silk hats and to complete their otherwise stylish attire, after which they started a house-to-house canvass for votes. Gow is said to be the first native of China to run for office in America. He came to this country when he was four years old. United States Most Murderous Nation One of the strangest things in this world is that we can keep no sort of sense of proportion between facts. And writes Carl Snyder in Collier's, here is an astonishing example: The murderous proclivities of the people of the United States are simply a horror. And the administration of criminal law in this country is exactly what President Taft said of it: "A disgrace to our civilization." Yet no one seems to mind. In the number of murders per mil-1 lion of population the United States stands first among the civilized na-| tions. The average for the entire! country is eight or ten times the average for the land from which we sprung?England. These facts have long been known. If we could believe the figures of the mortality bureau of the United States census they have in the last i few years been growing worse at an appalling rate. Yet no one seems to care. And yet it is certain that these figures are far below the fact. This is clear from another simple comparison. The crime and mortality statistics of Massachusetts are kept with exceptional care and are highly reliable. In Massachusetts in the last ten years (quoting Mr. Phelps's figures again) 27 persons out of every million each year died by murder. This is only about two-thirds the showing for the registration area of the whole country and not half the showing for the last five years reported. There is reason to believe that the rate for Massachusetts fairly represents the North Atlantic States. If then the average in the registration area was 58, it must mean that the murder rate for the rest of the registration area was far higher than this ?or 75 to 100?or more. The same consideration lead us to believe that the rate outside the registration area was higher than within it. For example, in one year, 224 murders were reported in South CarTVia lororor nart nf f h PHP uiiua aiuuc. x uv> xw40vi ^m.4 v ~ ? would be outside the registration area. The murder rate among the rural population is higher than the city rate! Those figures showed last year a total of 8,975 deaths from murder. Consider for a moment what this means. <*> ?~ " nnnnnnn/M^ O TTflrTT TtITT1 OUppUStJ vuu pu39C3scu a, itij iiTiu imagination, and that you stood in front of a clock, sleepless, day after day: These figures mean that for every hour of the day and night which you heard the clock strike you would know that some victim of a shotgun, a knife, a pistol or poison had been done to death in this country. And the rest of this story is that out of these 8.975 murders, a little over one hundred were legally put to death. On the average 86 out of 87 escaped the gallows! Is it any wonder that we have the proud record of being the most murderous nation on earth? In race track parlance, then, we may sum up the matter about as follows: If you commit a murder, it is a better than 3 to 1 shot that you will never be brought to trial. It is a better than 10 to 1 shot that you will never be hanged or electrocuted. Some day I hope to have my say about this monstrous criminal and *"~~ /MifynrtlrroiiAn nf Ck llilltiai U1 gaux<ja.tiuu VI kuv law and the administration of justice in this country which makes possible this foul page of American life. For the moment, perhaps, it will do some good to turn on the light. Blown Through Roof by Dynamite. New York, Feb. 17.?In the dynamiting of a house in First street, Westfield, N. J., last night, Mrs. William Bronson was blown through a great hole in the roof and her body shot into a field. She was unconscious when found, but after an examination doctors expressed the belief that she would recover. The explosion in which her two little children were injured was due to the execution of a "Black Hand" I threat to destroy the bakery of Frank Capponetti on the ground floor of the building. Capponetti, on receipt of a threatening letter, openly expressed scorn of th? "Black Hand." * HAD TO STAY IN. Unfortunate Guy Who Tried to Get Out of Politics. A man who enters politics loses his peace of mind, according to a story told by Senator "Bob" Taylor, of Tennessee. "I once knew a man from my part of the country," said Senator Taylor, "who had a nice little farm and was entirely satisfied with life. Some well-meaning friends, however, came along and persuaded him to run for the legislature. After a good bit of coaxing they succeeded and he was defeated. Not content, he decided that at the next election he would again be a candidate, and so on for 30 years. "Finally he became convinced that the people did not want him to represent them in the legislature and he decided to commit suicide. "Not wishing to make a failure of the job, he bought a rope, some kero?oTio anri n rpvnlvpr Then takine his old boat he rowed down the river which flowed near his farm until he came to a big overhanging tree. He saturated his clothes with oil, placed the rope around his neck and tied it to the tree, struck a match on his trousers and kicked away the boat. He then placed the revolver to his head and fired. "The revolver shot struck his head and glanced off, cutting the rope and J letting him fall in the water, which extinguished the blaze. He waded out, and when he found himself intact, concluded that Divine Providence had saved him. "At the next election he ran on a reform ticket."?Washington correspondent New York Herald. Thought Hog Had Jaundice. Several weeks ago a citizen of Mooresville was confined to his bed with jaundice. Having a fine 400pound hog that was ready for the butcher, he sent for a colored man to kill and dress his hogship. The darky carried out the instructions and delivered the fine porker to a nearby merchant. In dresing the hog the darky had got his water too hot and of course the skin turned a bit yellow. When the hog was delivered to the merchant, the latter said to the darky: "Uncle Jim, what is the matter with this hog, that the skin is so yellow?" "To tell yer de trufe, white man, dat hog shore is got de yaller janders. I seed it turn yellow whe I took it outen de water. Dat's whut de matter wid de man what it 'long to, and de hog done ketched it, too." The story of the darky was believed and the meat was turned back to the owner. The owner being too sick to look after it, and believing that something really was the matter with the animal, the hog was carried a good distance from town and cast away. This 400-pound porker was lost to a man who can ill-afford such a loss.?Mooresville (N. C.) Enter prise. Making 'Em Young. I am the powder they put on the face I am the dress-form that gives them such grace; I am the rat that goes under the hair To make it seem just like their own, j locks were there; I am the masseur who makes neck and cheek Smooth and unwrinkled and glossy and sleek; I am the rouge that so many suppose? When they look on their lips?is the blush of a rose. I am the gown that they fit in so tight To help them look debonair, sylphlike and light; I am the paint for the eyebrows that hides The little gray tint that insistently 'bides; T am tha poIH orpam that used with rare skill, Puts out the crow's feet as if they were nil; I am the collar of lace round the neck, j High as the ears, to hide every least speck Of wrinkles, so nothing is left to define A thing but sweet youth in each form and each line. I am the corset, that gives at each point, To lend them the grace that is classed as bon point; I am the shoes cut so open and low The dainty silk stockings is ^certain j to show; I'm the enamel, when age shows so bad, To hide the worst crevice on faces so sad; And I am lost youth, that in dreams through the glass They call back in vain when their image I pass. ?The Bentztown Bard. The Sumter Y. M. C. A. building will be ready for occupancy about the first of March. There is room for 27 persons in the dormitories, and the rooms are all filled, 40 having made application. CONFESSES KILLING GOEBEL. Dying Declaration of Man Slain in Arkansas. Helena, Ark., Feb. 15.?That he murdered Gov. William Goebel, of Kentucky, in cold blood, at Frankfort, in January, 1900, was the dying declaration of James Gilbert, selfconfessed gunman and ex-feudist of Breathitt county, Kentucky, who was fatally wounded in a pistol fight with a bartender here this morning. No proof other than the man's last words were offered, nor did he relate any details of the killing. The victim of periodical irregular habits of life, Gilbert came here about three years ago. and soon became known as a dangerous man, although under ordinary circumstances he was peaceable. Killed Man, Acquitted. One affray in which he figured resulted in his opponent's death some time ago, but Gilbert alleged self-de-; fence, and he was set at liberty. While under detention in connection with this affair, Gilbert's demeanor attracted the marked attention of the sheriff and his deputies, with the result that he later accepted an appointment as deputy sheriff. For months he was the terror of certain desperadoes, making periodical excursions into the community and performing deeds more famed for their daring than for their valor. ' In Trouble Again. It was early this week that Gilbert's return to irregular habits is said first to have been noticed. On Wednesday night he engaged in a revolver battle with a stranger, but neither was injured, and a truce was established because of each man's having exhausted his ammunition. The affair was .hushed up, in the hope that Gilbert would return to his regular employment on the sheriff's deputy force. The end came in a down-town saloon, when, for what was undoubtedly a fancied insult, he whipped out his pistol, with the announcement that the bartender was doomed. Other Fellow Shoots First. The bartender was the quicker of the two and. shot first. Gilbert sank to the floor, mortally wounded. Realizing that the end had come, Gilbert smiled faintly and after making an attempt to joke about dying in his boots, declared that he fired the shot that caused the death of Gov. Goebel. Whether he would have given details of his alleged killing of Goebel can never be known, for Gilbert died within a few minutes after making the statement, which he renAafn/l and mror ocrojn with thfl ycatcu u?ci uuu vi v4 - ? -? ? assertion that he "could never get over it." Doubted by Ex-Grand Juror. Wichita Falls, Tex., Feb. 15.?B. F. Suter, who was foreman of the Frankfort, Ky., grand jury which indicted Caleb Powers, and now a resident of Wichita Falls, when shown a Helena, Ark., dispatch to-day, telling of the alleged confession of James Gilbert, said he believed Gilbert was a crank or insane. "There is no doubt in my mind as to the man who fired the fatal shot," he said. Outwits Asylum Keeper. Trenton, Feb. 14.?Samuel Walker formerly one of the most prominent lawyers here, who has been an inmate of the State asylum for the insane for several months, was out walking with an attendant to-day. Walker boarded a trolley car, the attendant following. Walker paid his own fare, but the attendant had no money and Walker would not pay for him. When the attendant tried to explain to the conductor that he had an insane man in charge the conductor looked at the smiling Walker and concluded that if either was a lunatic it was the attendant. "He's no more insane than you," taunted the fare collector. "So quit your kidding and pay or get off." The attendant appealed to other passengers to lend him a nickel, but all shared the conductor's suspicions. The attendant had to get off. He ran at full speed back to the asylum and informed Warden Atchley, who got out his automobile and started in pursuit. Walker was at the railway station awaiting a train, with a ticket for Camden in his hand. "Nearly beat you that time," was Walker's laughing greeting. He made no objection. to going back to the asylum. ??i PROMISED NOT TO REMARRY. Now Young Woman Haunted by Ghost of First Husband. Macon, Feb. 15.?Alleging that his young wife deserted him because she was haunted by the ghost of her former husband, whom she had promised never to marry again, George W. Mann, a well-known Confederate veteran, to-day was given the first decree in his divorce suit. Mann declared to the jury that his wife appeared so remorseful and conscience-stricken that he had consented to the separation. Farming Implements We have on hand a full line of Gladiator Stalk Cutters, Chattanooga one horse and double plows, >Rex Guano Distributors, Gantt Distributors, Gem Cotton Planters, Harness, Canvas, and Leather Collars, Traces, Hame Strings, Back Bands, Collar Pads, Bridles, Halters, Plow Lines and anything the farmer may need on his farm. We also have a quantity of Fence Wire in the various heights, which will be sold at rock bottom prices. When in need of anything in the hardware line call on us, and when you purchase to the amount of $50.00 we give you Free of Charge a handsome Standard Talking Machine, and guarantee to sell you as cheap as any of our competitors. J. A. HUNTER THE HARDWARE MAN. BAMBERG, S. O. ??????^ ?? ^? be a market for Rice. PATS ' Half the people of the world live principally on rice, and their demand makes raising too much .. f f impossible. But if you are t? profit by this demand * and market good crops, you must see that your land llr ""potash. ' 1 | SSaSgfl f'i \ Grain crops and rice especially make great inroads on the I Potash of the soil. Keep your soil up to the high mark'of pro- M . 2Eg9|g^ J duction by insisting on a fertilizer containing at least %% Potash. M 11 your dealer doesn't carry such brands, nor Potash Salts, MSl wr*te t0 us *or p"cei on any am0Dnt irom a 200-lb. bag up. JSwy ft O Write, also, for free book of profitable fertilizer formulas J.AAAAA1.AAAAAJ.AAA1.AA A A A A ilh A t* i I have just received a shipment of brand new bi- ftl gft, cycles of the latest make which I will sell yon on Mm 72 easy terms. A small amount when you get the t * * have a large supply of bicycle supplies and will "J* repair you old wheel at a r easonable price. Auto- V I J. B. BRICKLEj I ? - _'... THIS TESTIMONY SAYS: DO YOU fi W. H. PENNINGTON, Salligem, Ma. Wfcli ?nr ijL J) Says?The King is the only kind- '7^\ can make a bale to the acre where _ Cj^ ' worms destroyed all around it W i /) "1 /IjQ DANIEL WENTS, Tarry, Ark. Jl/fllf M /Vl** I Wl \ Says?Planted 5 acres?made 7 bales. .#1/ lw|lj VjllTDlP JM \A On account of weevil other kinds hardly ||llj'" A\"| |||c|| 21 $5.00 a baihel'toimy wed!*" PsJSk '?j Fllll CrOD^^Vt? W. H. SAVES, Vick, La. ?f | r JSU'SSiSSSatt B^SraM in Spite of iW 1 t&eweevii? mm Says?Yonr 5 acre bag made me." jg | f TPoilii w5k'*d(B extra bales in spite of the weevil, l??itc\cmj luw CuruT/>ro' IjCI ivlfj Ivttl eivina me one bale to the acre. E ^ YOU HOW f O I F sr!HTJMRRRT.P!anreKTi!le.Miss ilr RICHMOND.VA ^ ? m.An. \ , Says?Planted 5 acres made 2 EX- **CI HOU3? tra bales. IT MEANS {:fM?p I ONE BAG FREE I "monal - 1 ^ "wl-L. l/MUr TA' ArrUTC 1 am so anxious to prove my IN CPITP OF U/FFY/II 1 U 1 "LATEST STRAIN" of "VIRGINIA in &ki 11. ui- wttviL 6 TO 1Q BAGS grown" King that i am making a i Let me send yoa 500 other reports ON remarkable offw. Write me for "facta from farmers who tried my "LATEST a u OS Tl M C plana*. strain"in 1911. g 'linKm T. J. KING, Richmond, V*. I It contains elements in forms that man can never ^tiMH.Mata .a aMamnt ? vwiuvtMB ?w mwny* ? fe|CQg^lBSSBy And we have balanced this?the world's richest plant food?with high grade Ammoniates and Potash. WUm&flBSr Thus, we can adapt these mixtures to various soils and R2ffy9|jpr crops?giving a more perfectly balanced fertilizer than PeruJtfPNLSjtU vian Guano alone. BjMy We have never been able to keep up fflBSggif with the demand for Peruvian. If you want to be sure of securing your share this ittgffijBfljIK uHW' year write now for our prices and booklet, ^BHi Mpfiiy crammed foil of vital information. IS* $jjr Peruvian Guano Corp., roncT Donne rARRAr.F PI ANTS A' 1\V/U A A AVV/V/l - - - -- * AaiA m? i > ? ! PRICES, 1000 to 4000 at $1.25 per thousand; 5000 to 9000 at $1.00 per | thousand; 10,000 at 90 cents per thousand. Special prices on larger lots ! and to parties getting up club orders or acting as our agents. We make a specialty of growing cabbage plants and have all the leading ( varieties viz: Early Jersey Wakefield, the earliest cabbage grown; Charles! ton Large Type Wakefield, second earliest. In late varieties we have the Sucession and Short Stemmed Late Flat Dutch, both producing large flat heads. Our plants are all grown in the open fields and will stand the most severe weather. We guarantee count, safe delivery and satisfaction. We have special express rates to all points. Our personal attention given to all orders which are shipped same day received. Send cash with order as it saves us trouble and you expense, but will ship C. O. D. if preferred. Catalogue mailed on request. THE CABR-CARLTON CO., Box 60, Meggetts, S. O. V - . "s / ' r ; f',r