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WHISKEY BY PARCELS POST. But Smashed Bottle in Savannah Postoftice Exposes Scheme. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 6.?The accidental dropping of a parcels post package in the postoffice yesterday disclosed the fact that liquor dealers are trying to use the system. About 25 packages from tfte same addressor are now being held at the postoffice. One and two quarts of whiskey appear to be in each package. They are fixed up like jewelry packages and only the accident disclosed the nature of the contents. The packages started in steadily Saturday afternoon and the clerks noticed the large numoer 01 uacKuges ui simuai size. One was dropped and immediately the odor of liquor permeated the entire office. Postmaster Baker is holding them for the order of the addressor, who loses the amount put on them in parcels post stamps. Probers to Submit Report. One of the most interesting documents that will be made public on the convening of the State legislature is the report of the special committee named to probe the affairs of the old State dispensary, of which Howard B. Carlisle is chairman. This report will be submitted to the legisj lature early in the session. All of the testimony brought out at the various hearings before this committee, both in this State and in Augusta, will be printed and copies given each member of the house and senate. ? The report of the committee proper will be brief. It will deal only in conclusions and will make known the findings of this committee. Various members are preparing the report and these will be combined into one. Just what conclusions are reached and what action the legislature will take is a matter of much conjecture in this State at present. ? Move for Jim Crow Laws. Washington, Jan. 6.?A concerted movement looking to the passage of a law prohibiting the marriage of whites and negroes and the operation of "Jim Crow" cars in the District of Columbia took definite shape here to-night, when a number of congressmen, including Frank Clark, of Florida, and J. T. Heflin, of Alabama, and others, addressed a meeting of Washington citizens on the subject. Bills are now pending in the house, introduced by Mr. Clark, to force the street railway companies to operate "Jim Crow" cars and Mr. Roddenberry, of Georgia, to prohibit the intermarriage of the races, and it is* to ' * keep interest in them aroused that the meeting was held to-night. About two weeks ago a Fell known white woman was knocked down, not far from the capitol, and left bleeding by a negro, who was subsequently caught and is now be! ing tried in the district courts. According to those interested in these matters, something should be done at once to put bills of this kind into effect without further delay. fe ? . Warns Against Meningitis. Columbia, Jan. 4.?Chester county has developed a case of cerebro meningitis, and after his return last night from an inspection of the case, Dr. J. A. Hayne, State health officer, at t. ' made the following statement: "In view of the fact that epidemics of cerebro spinal meningitis have occurred in the neighboring States of Georgia and Tennessee, it is advised that physicians be on their guard and report immediately any cases occurring to the State health officer at Columbia. I was called to Chester last night by Dr. H. C. McConnell to ~ see a case of this disease which clinically and afterwards by the microJb ' scope proved to be genuine cerebro meningitis. "The State board of health had on hand a limited supply of the serum used in the treatment of the disease. This serum is administered into the spinal cort after a sufficient quantity of fluid has been withdrawn. It reduces the death rate about one-haif or more. "There is n > epidemic of this disease in this State, nor have we reason to fear such an epidemic if the State board of health, through its executive officers, is immediately notified of all cases that may occur. It is called to the attention of the legislature that the board will be without funds until March 1, and should an epidemic occur, they wish that they be authorized by the legislature to spend what may be necessary in checking the disease. "The serum was administered to the child last night and the child seemed improved after the injection. I would say further that the germ of this disease gains entrance into the system through the nose and the throat, and that if an antiseptic gargle and spray is used there is little danger of contracting the disease, as the germ is most ^asilv killed." BRAZELL HANGED IX AUGUSTA j Pays Death Penalty for Murder o Young Woman. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 3.?J. Edwari Brazell was hanged in the Richmom county jail yard at 9:3;V o'clock thi morning for the murder of Carrf Belle Duncan. The man was pro nounced dead in 12 minutes. His necl was not broken. The execution wa witnessed by a very few people, al though several hundred were congre gated on the streets within the vi cinitv of the jail. Hr>o>7oli iccnciH ctri 1 fMn?>nt hpfori T Ul U6Vii IMUUV/U ?-V vvvwm. v ? * ^ w. leaving his cell to the effect that hi was drunk when he killed the girl He claimed to have secured forgive ness for his sins and went to hi doom without a quiver in his voic< or his body. Rev. Father Morrow was with thi condemned man for some time be fore he started on his march to th< scaffold. Father Morrow made ; brief talk just before the man expi ated his crime with his life, ant pointed out Brazell as an example o what will follow from intemperance MURDER IX UNION COUNTY. James Edge's Throat Cut and Hi: Store Robbed. Union, Jan. 3.?James Edge, i white man, who has for several yean conducted a store at Herbert, in th< lower part of this county, was founc dead this morning, with his throa cut from ear to ear and considerably beaten up. Edge lived alone in his store house He was evidently murdered for th< purpose of robbery, as his pockets were found to have been rifled, th< money drawer broken open and th( store generally disturbed. Magistrate W. E. Ratchford, o Carlisle, went down to hold the in quest to-day, and Sheriff J. G. Long went to the scene of the murder, bui thus far there is no news of any clue as to the perpetrator of the crime. The Story from Chester. Chester, Jan. 3.?A telephone message received here this morning from Herbert, which is on the Southern Railway, four miles below Carlisle, stated that James Edge, manI ager of a store at that place, was found in bed this morning, with his throat cut from ear to ear, and the store had been robbed. No furthei particulars were given. Mr. Johr W. Wix, who is a nephew of the murdered man, left on the noon train foi the scene of the killing. Mr. Edge was a native of this county, and had a brother and many other relatives here. Woman Dies After Picking Coffin. St. Louis, Jan. 4.?Miss Mae Gibson, who died at her home on Hillsboro avenue, Edwardsville, was buried in a gown which she made for the purpose and in a casket or ner own selection. Miss Gibson had been a sufferei from tuberculosis for more than a year. Six months ago she was told she could not recover, and she sel about making preparations for hei death and burial. Accompanied b> her mother, she went shopping and purchased white satin for the burial gown. When it was completed she donned it to see how it would look. Not entirely satisfied with a mirroi inspection she had herself photographed in it. On her way bach home she stopped at an undertaker's and selected the casket she wanted to be buried in. Hissed at Negro Ball Chicago, Jan. 3.?Jack Johnson negro pugilist, and his white wife formerly Lucille Cameron, were hissed off the floor when they attempted to dance at the annual ball of the Eighth regiment, a colored organization. The ball was held in the Seventh regiment armory. Johnson and his wife were sSated in the gallery and watched the grand march. Shortlj after midnight they descended to the floor of the ball room. A demonstration was begun against them, according to John R. Marshall, of the Eighth regiment. The couple were hissed. Colonel Marshall says so fai as he knows they were not required to leave, but the demonstration was so pronounced that the fighter took his wife home. Fraud Alleged. Columbia, Jan. 3.?The supreme court in a decision to-day declared T. S. McConnell to be treasurer ol the county of Georgetown. McConnell and J. A. Hemmingway were candidates for the office in the 1912 election and Hemmingway got a sufficient majority to make him the apparent nominee. .W CV^Ull LlCll U1CU CI v uuipi ?1 ui uuv 0 ing fraud and the county State committee declared McConnell the nominee. Hemmingway applied for i writ of certiorari but this the court refused, declaring McConnell treas urer elect. , ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION. f Officers Seek Would-be Slayer of Cherokee County Merchant. rl Gaffney, .Ian. 4.?Sheriff Thomas 3 was notified this morning that some s unknown party had last night, shorte ly after 8 o'clock, made an effort to - assassinate T. E. Burgess, a well\ known merchant of Revenna, this s county. Mr. Burgess was in his store with - the lights burning when some one - fired a shotgun at him through a broken pane in the window. The e shots took effect in his hat, a few e scattering ones touching him. Officers are now on the scene, but - there is no clue as to the guilty party. s ? ? Attempted Assassination. Lexington, Jan. 2.?Dick Harley, a white man about 50 years of age, was lodged in jail last night by Sheriff Sim J. Miller, charged with the attempted assassination on Tuesday ~ evening about dark, of Vastine Jefcoat, a farmer about the same age. f Harley was captured several miles j from his home by the sheriff .yesterday afternoon. On Tuesday evening, just about s good- dark, Mr. Jefcoat near his home, | was fired upon by some one who was j hiding behind a tree a short distance i away. About 35 shot, a mixed load, s struck Mr. Jefcoat in the back, caus3 ing painful, but not necessarily, dan1 gerous wounds. t Mr. Jefcoat says that he at once j recognized his assailant as "Dick" Harley, and the son of Jefcoat went . before Magistrate U. W. Jefcoat at 3 Swansea yesterday morning and im3 mediately swore out the warrant, it ? being issued on "information and bei lief." The two men are near neighbors, f living only about a mile from each . other in the lower section of the 1 county, and have been at outs for t some time. The' trouble originated, i it is said, from the fact that Harley had sworn out aw arrant for Jefcoat, charging living in adultery. The preliminary was held before Magistrate i C. R. Rish, at Pelion, on Tuesday, > and the charges were dismissed. On the way home from the trial, it is said that Harley made threats against Jefcoat, and wanted to shoot > him on the highway. He was prei vailed upon not to carry out his i threat; but is said to have borrowed ' a gun with which to shoot Jefcoat. t Harley will not discuss the case. It is said that he and his wife have not been living together for several s months, and that he charges Jefcoat [ with the alienation of his wife's af; fections. The trial will be held during the coming term of the court of general sessions, which convenes on the second Monday in January. WHEN YOUR LIV ER GOES WRONG ? . . Nearly Everybody Needs a Liver Stimulant at One Time or Another. Nearly everybody now and then is annoyed with a sluggish, lazy liver L or by constipation or by biliousness. It is for this reason that Dodson's Liver Tone is such a good medicine : to keep always in the house. Either children or grown-ups can r take Dodson's Liver Tone without I bad after-effects and without restriction of habit or diet. It is a vege1 table liquid with a pleasant taste, but > a reliever of constipation and liver troubles, and entirely takes the place . of calomel. Peoples Drug Store guarantee ' every bottle 'of Dodson's Liver Tone : they sell. It costs 50 cents per bottle ; and if you are not satisfied that it is I worth the money, they will hand your half dollar back to you with a smile. Don't be fooled by preparations imitating the claims of Dodson's Liver Tone. Just remember Peoples Drug Store will give you back your money if Dodson's Liver Tone fails ' you. That is a guarantee that guar" antees. [ , TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. A special examination for teachers' certificates will be held on Friday, L January 10, 1913, at the court house . at Bamberg, beginning at 9 a. m. ' Applicants will furnish all station L ery. R. W. D. ROWELL, County Supt. of Education. ! GRAHAM & BLACK Attorneys-at-Law , Will practice in the United States and State Courts in any County in the State. j BAMBERG, S. C. ' FRANCIS F. CARROLL Attorney-at-Law Office in Hoffman Building GENERAL PRACTICE. , - BAMBERG, 8. O. FROST PROOF C. We guarantee our plants Frost Pr Delivery and satisfaction in every way - 4,uuu plants $i.:?d per uiuusanu, o.uui 000 at 90 cents per thousand; Special Early Jersey Wakefield, Charleston W Dutch. Plants ready now. Prompt sh l Registered Letter, Express or Post Of - THE CARR-C Box No. 27. JOHNSTON SUCCEEDS 15AILEV. Editor of Houston Post Appointed United States Senator. Austin, Texas, Jan. 4.?The appointment of R. M. Johnston, president and editor-in-chief of the Houston Post, as successor to Joseph W. Bailey, in the United States Senate, for the term expiring .March 4 next, was announced to-day by Gov. Colquitt. Col. Johnston has been a supporter of Senator Bailey throughout the bitter political fights in Texas, which for several years have centered about Senator Bailey. Col. Johnston was for twelve years Democratic national committeeman for Texas, his service ending last summer, when the Texas primaries turned in a landslide vote for Woodrow Wilson as preferential presidential nominee. He has supported Judson Harmon and did not stand for re-election as national committeeman. " A MESSAGE To Feeble Old People. As one grows old the waste of the system becomes more rapid than reDair. the organs act more slowly and less effectually than in youth, the circulation is poor, the blood thin and digestion weak. Vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron tonic without oil, is the ideal strengthener and body-builder for old folks, for it contains the very elements needed to rebuild wasting tissues and replace weakness with strength. Vinol also fortifies the system against colds and thus prevents pneumonia. A grandneice of Alexander Hamilton, over eighty years of age, once remarked: "Vinol is a godsend to old people. Thanks to Vinol, I have a hearty appetite, sleep soundly, feel active and well. It is the finest tonic and strength-creator I have ever used." i If Vinol fails to build up the feeble old people, and create strength, we will return your money. Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C. NOTHING LACKING IN OUR CARRIAGES to make them up to date, comfortable and above all reliable. You can depend on our phaetons, buggies, carts, etc., to wear as well as they look and that means a lot. Come in and look them over. Remember you see the carriages themselves here not merely pictures of them. There's a lot in that fact too. HORSES AND MULES. G. FRANK BAMBERG, Bamberg, S. C. portable and stationary Engines AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, Belting, Gasoline Engines LAROESTOCK LOMBARD Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, ri __1 CIA supply awre. AUGUSTA, GA. G. MOYE DICKINSON I INSURANCE AGENT Will Write Anything Fire, Tornado, Accident, Liability, Casualty, in the strongest and most reliable companies. My Motto: "Buy What I Need in Bamberg, and From Those Who Patronize Me. " 'Phone 10-L, or at Oil Mill BAMBERG, S. C. E. H. HENDERSON Attorney-at-Law BAMBERG. S. C. General Practice. Loans Negotiated. ABBAGE PLANTS oof. We guarantee full count, Safe or money refunded. Prices 1,000 to > to 9,000 at $1-00 per thousand. 10,prices on larger lots. Varieties are akefield, Succession and Late French ipment on all orders. Send money by fice Money Order. \RLT0N CO., \mn/iT?rrnnc! C5 P iUIiUUCJJllo, U. V/. j 1 h mew mini I it liL V? L\Jt\U j H We received the first of this week a || j| fresh load of Horses and Mules direct jj| jj from the Western Markets. We have f| i some as nice animals as have ever 11 H hpen shown on this market Come IH ii early and get the animal yon want. jjj I JONES BROS., IS U ATl/TDTP-Drt G C\ 2?g MONEY TO LOAN! J I represent the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, one of the strong- r. / est and most liberal companies in existence, and can offer you a most liberal policy contract. This company lias plenty of money to loan. I have -just completed & loan for the company of $45,000, and have one of $5,000 now under way, A and I would like to place some more in this county. SEE ME AND INVESTIGATE J. D. COPELAND, JR., Bamberg, S. C ? - ? , . J Y\ money I fS? yHuYf heed /I Someday, I Bank it * I The money you are fiddling awav from day I to day and week to week would Took mighty I good in the hank at the end of the year. It would B look better at the end of next week; because I when you once get a nest egg9 it is no sacrifice to go without little unnecesary thiugs to addtoit, and I in vour old acre it would look like a warm, warm | I friend; and PROTECT vou, jg j Do YOUR banking with US. I We pay 4 per cent interest compound- ^ ed quarterly on savings deposits ? ? Farmers & Merchants Bank I I EHRHARDT, S. C. Jj I A Safe Combination || In the Banking business is ample capital, careful meth- gS ods, slirewd judgment and unfailing courtesy. Thus fig mm the fact that our deposits are increasing rapidly is suf- gfe ficient proof that our custome: s realize and appreciate *22 that this combination is our method of doing business. fig We shall be pleased to number you among our new gfe / customers. We pay 4 per cent, on Savings Deposits. *?? | PEOPLES BANK Bamberg, S. C. jg 160pounds of an Welf.belsecei ordinary Fertilizer _ ^ Fertilizer >*ma Both o? these are called "complete": ^ 28 lbs, vu11v.u v\/ui|#av?v nrrilot^sona NrTKATE of soda fertilizers, but they 12 LB- j.rr x jvcn> ' are very diliereiUo |1 acid i i i) phosphate f i 66 lbs Mil Imimhi??h?j m {I 1 If you prefer ready-mixed fer- L_s__r-4| i tilizers, insist on having enough | potash II BE ..--\ Potash in them to raise the crop / 20 , ' ~ * as well as to raise the price. Crops contain more than three times as much Potash as phosphoric acid ' It was found years ago that the composition one by adding enough Potash to make it right, of the crop is not a sure guide to the most To increase the Potash 4}4 per cent, (for profitablefertilker, but it does not take a very cotton and grain), add one bag Muriate of smart man to figure out that a well-balanced Potash per ton of fertilizer; to increase it fertilizer should contain at least as soucb Potash 9 per cent, (truck, potatoes, tobacco, corn, as Phosphoric Acid. Insist on having it so. etc.). add two bags Sulphate or Muriate If you do not find the brand you want, make per top. Talk to your dealer and ask him to carry Potash in Pave stock or order it for you. It will pa^ you both, for * Wlaaaaa * <xy 3 For particulars and prices write to GERMAN KALI WORKS, Inc., 42 Broadway, New York Monadnock Block, Chicago, III. Bank & Trust Bldg., Savannah, 6a, WbJtuy Bank Bldg* far Ortai*,Ll. } % Empire Bldg., Atlanta, 6a. >' .. !f> ? v - .agr.-^-C.