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BELIEVES GUARD IS IKK)MEI>. Governor Declares tiie Military System Will Have to be Cluinged. 1 Washington. Dec. 1 6.?Governor | Richard I. Manning took a prominent part in the deliberation of the Gov-j ernors' Conference which closed here today. Yesterday ho had something to say about law enforcement. In the discussion this morning with regard to the National Guard, the South Carolina executive was heard with special interest when he said: "I feel that the National Guard is! doomed. The system will have to be' changed. The First Regiment of South Carolina troops have returned. It is evident to all who have seen them that their experience has been of value to them as men and as sol diers. Their physical condition is fine and their military bearing and training are admirable. When the men enlisted, however, they thought that it would be for active service, and they were eager for it. but to have been called away for six months from their vocations and professions for inactive service at a heavy sacrifice will deter many from being willing to join the guard hereafter." Other State executives spoke in the same way. Governor Manning was made a member of the executive committee of three governors for the ensuing year. During the day the governor had a conference with Secretary of War Baker on military matters and would say no more than that "the interviewwas encouraging." Governor Manning would not deny that he had urged the return of the Second | South Carolina Regiment from tne border. There is an impression here ? . among the newspaper men that there are more troops now on the border than are needed and that a good many will be released very soon. It is assumed that the Second South Carolina will be among them. K. F. M. OFFICERS XAB JOHNSON. Negro Wanted in Connection With Harrelson Murder. Dillon, Dec. 16.?State Constable M. L. Rowell, Rural Policeman Sam O. Cole, and a Mr. Dennis, of Florence, arrived in Dillon tonight about 8 o'clock with John Johnson, the negro wanted in connection with the murder of Rev. Hugh Harrelson, of this county. The officers were going be^ow Florence to make a raid when Mr. Dennis of the party recognized Johnson as the man wanted in Dillon. They captured him and rushed toward Florence with the fugitive, but on nearing Florence they decided to come on to Dillon as Johnson seemed unconcerned about his arrest. As they neared Dillon Officer Rowell stated that Johnson asked him if the woman was dead. Johnson was connected with the murder . of the Rev. Hugh Harrelson, according to a statement by Mrs. Harrel " A * r- a U ^ -son, who deciarea at tne time 01 me crime that he was the negro that beat her. Tracks around the commissary where the murder was committed, it is stated, were recognized as those of Johnson. Johnson had had some trouble, it is asserted, with the Rev. Hugh Harrelson a few days before the crime for which he had been reported to the rural policeman. Johnson has been lodged in jail and has been identified as the man wanted. Johnson was well known in Florence as "Bully Howard.' He has served several chaingang sentences in that county. A reward has been offered for Johnson's capture by local men and by Governor Manning. NATURAL INHERITANCE. The Musical Birthright of the Children. In the most remote villages in this country, in purely industrial communities, among the poor and among the rich (troth having fprgot-t. \ -LIU , A ienj, cmmreii iuv? guuu suugs, writes Thomas W. Surette, in The Atlantic. It is their natural inheritance. Xo excess of materialism in the generations affects it in the least. This is the primitive endowment; deep down in human character there lies a harmony of adjustment with nature. Overlay it as you may with custom, or habit, sully it with luxury, it still persists, for without it human life, which is never destroyed, appears fresh and unstained in children and in song it bubbles up as from a Dure spring. An Automobile Tax. Would it not be a good idea for the legislature at the next session to provide for an annual license tax on automobiles, the money thus raised to be devoted to road purposes. It is a well-known fact that automobiles are harder on the roads than any other kind of vehicles; and all the States in the union except South Carolina, we believe, provide for an annual automobile tax on that account. ?Anderson Mail. CHESTER WOMAN KILLED. Mrs. W. A. Wilkinson Murdered in Mysterious Way. Chester. Dec. 16.?.Mrs. Maggie j Wilkinson, wife of W. A. Wilkinson, j manager of the Chester waterworks j station, was found dead in a pool of i blood at her home at the station this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Investigation of the body shows that she was murdered by being struck in the back of the head with some blunt instrument. Mrs. Wilkinson was one I of the county's most highly esteemed j women. She was about 50 years of J age. Her husband left the station, which j i3 located on Pinckney street on the i banks of Sandy river about three i miles from Chester, this morning. J He returned at 5:30 o'clock and found his wife murdered, lying head downward on the dining room floor. | She was cold, indicating that the tragedy had been committed sometime prior to that hour. The murder is a complete mystery. Mrs. Wilkinson did not have an enemy. She was big hearted, kind and charitable to all. There was some money in the house which has nv/. been found at 11 o'clock tonight and it is thought that she may have been murdered and then robbed. Sheriff D. E. Colvin with several deputies and many friends are working on the case. The blood hounds from the State penitentiary will be brought here tonight. She was a devoted member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by her husband and one daughter. Mrs. Mamie Kirkland, of Winston-Salem. STATE BAPTISTS ADJOURN. Convention Will Meet Next Year in Columbia. Newberry, Dec. 14.?The State Baptist convention held its closing session today adjourning at 1 o'clock, to meet next year in Columbia. It was decided to place the entertainment, of the convention on a pay basis. The churches were requested to provide for the additional expense. Dr. E. V. Baldy, of Hartsville. is to preach the sermon with Dr. G. W. Quick, of Greenville, as alternate. The convention passed a resolution in opposition to combining the home and foreign mission boards of the Southern Baptist convention as was proposed at Asheville last May. The convention was addressed by Dr. J. V. Love, of Richmond, Va. Dr. W. T. Deereux, of Columbia, addressed the convention relative to the State mission work. After announcement of standing committees to report next year the convention adjourned to meet in Columbia. Governor Urges Return. Columbia, Dec. 18.?"I am doing everything possible to insure early return of troops from the border," said Gov. Manning yesterday in a telegram to his secretary, O. K. LaRoque, in response to the telegram sent to him Saturday morning advising him of the petition from the Charleston mothers. The telegram was sent by the governor from Philadelphia, where he was spending the day with relatives before going to New York, where he expects to spend Monday and Tuesday on personal business. The telegram from Governor Manning indicates a hope on the part of the chief executive that he will be successful in securing the return of the four units of the South Carolina National Guard now on the border. The governor's telegram is as follows: "Telegram referring to petition received. Please inform petitioners that I am doing everything troops from border. I believe they possible to insure early return of will come soon, but have little or no hope of their return before Christmas. This would be hardly possible." Gov. Manning has for some time been in touch with the war department, looking to the early return of the South Carolina troops and it is the belief that the Carolinians will i- - I-.j-J .1 _ ^..4. ue mciuueu in me ucal uiucia iui demoblization and muster out. There is no desire on the part of the governor to have these men returned if there is any possibility of their services being needed to defend the nation's "honor but since the danger of a fight seems to have passed and the men apparently held in camp for training, Gov. Manning feels that the need for their services at home in their usual occupations is such that he is justified in asking for their early return. The governor is seeking to have the four units returned together when the orders are issued. This matter is left largely to the discretion of Gen. Funston, commanding general of the Southern department at Fort Sam Houston. Texas. A large number of Christmas boxes have been prepared by the folk at home and forwarded to the South Carolinians at El Paso. The principal activity of many public officials consists of passing the buck to the other fellow. I "Cured" I & Mrs. Jay McGee, of Steph- ? ? enville, Texas, writes: ' For I nine (9) years, I suffered with ? womanly trouble. I had ter- W rible headaches, and pains in JL my back, etc. It seemed as if E I would die, I suffered so. At Jb last, I decided to try Cardui, the woman's tonic, and it 9 helped me right away. The 9 | full treatment not only helped WA me, but it cured me." M TAKE II I Mii 1 |1 ?<??? MMI || tl The Woman's Tonic |m IK Cardui helps women in time V] IK of greatest need, because it K IV contains ingredients which act vj j|| specifically, yet gently, on the ffl \ weakened womanly organs. P J So, if you feel discouraged, K M blue, out-of-sorts, unable to K * do your household work, on m A account of your condition, stop A W worrying and give Cardui a V E trial. It has helped thousands a E of women,?why not you ? y M Try Cardui. E-71 Ml Whenever Yon Need a General Tonic TAUA ^1?A? ra'c A aav v*i v/t v The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless phill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. SO certs. A.B.UTSEY LIFE INSURANCE Bamberg, South Carolina Lax-Fos, A Mild, Effective Laxative ft Liver Tonic Does Not Gripe nor Disturb the Stomach. In addition to other properties, Lax-Fos contains Cascara in acceptable form, a stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Fos acts effectively and does not gripe nor disturb stomach. At the same time, it aids digestion, arouses the liver and secretions and restores the healthy functions. 50c. rwi are the only on$ to be held responsible for a shabby appearance. Strang ers judge you, not by what you are but what you appear to be. And though you be dressed in the height of fashion if your -hair and face are neglected, you are considered shabby. Let us show you what real worth in a Barber Shop is. For this is no ordinary place. We render efficient service, and do so promptly. Come in and let us show you. MACK'S BARBER SHOP "Satisfaction or Whiskers Refunded." BAMBERG, S. C. WORDS FROM HOME Statements That May Be Investigated. Testimony of Bamberg Citizens. When a Bamberg citizen comes to the front, telling his friends and neighbors of his experience, you can i?oiv rm hie sinneritv. The statements of people residing in far away places do not command your confidence. Home endorsement is the kind that backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Such testimony is convincing. Investigation proves it true. Below is a statement of a Bamberg resident. No stronger proof of merit can be had. James A. Mitchell, R. F. D. Mail carrier, Calhoun St., Bamberg, *ays: "The jar and jolting in driving was no doubt responsible for the trouble I had with my back. Two boxes of Iran's Kidneys Pills, procured at fhe People's Drug Store, brought me reliet I never lose a chance to say a good word for the medicine." Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?th? spme that Mr. Mitchell had. Foster-Milburn Co? Buffs1*- N. Y. | J. F. Carter B. D. Carter CARTER & CARTER Attorneys-at-Law GENERAL PRACTICE BAMBERG. S. C. Dr. THOMAS BLACK, JR. DENTAL^ SURGEON. Graduate Dental Department University of Maryland. Member S. C. State Dental Association. Office opposite new post office and over office of H. M. Graham. Office hours, 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. BAMBERG, S. C. The Minute You Strike a Mj The passing chills of fall days are gone \ you can get the slow, expensive furnac going. The Perfection Heater is quick enough to them. Starts thawing out chills the minut strike a match. Gives you an abundance of heat wherever voo want it for half the cos coal fire. Clean, durable, dependable, good-looking, can carry it anywhere. Ask any of the 2,0( users, or your hardware, furniture or depar store. H Use Aladdin Security Oil?for best results I STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) Hj Washington, D. C. Richmond, Va. Charleston, H Norfolk, Va Charlotte, N. C. Charleston. ilfljl ndl nationa ^feb. XTOU'LL ft JL matter ho* ? ^i^t. neck of the in goodness and aw 0 ^OW paas in pipe satisfaction is all we or its enthusi elSllC inciius CVCi V/iaunwu for it! It answers every smoke desire or any other man ever had! cool and fragrant and appea smokeappetite that you will gel it in a mighty short time! Will you invest 5c or 10c to pre so on the national joy smoke? R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Wi <n r* a nriAT T ! JTJ&iin UJLD JT. UAAAUULi ; Attorney-at-Law ! m CIID Office Over Bamberg Banking Co. : ^ V111* GENERAL PRACTICE. ' ffijs BAMBERG, S. C. j ? E. H. HENDERSON |j Attorney-at-Law | 11 AIL BAMBERG, S. C. ! jjj| Thf General Practice.' Loans Negotiated.! g|| AlSO tO pr ; 1 |jj)? eluding V m phis and i C. W. RENTZ, JR. I .? Life, Health, Accident and j ^||j Limited Fire Insurance ; ? by OF bef( ALL RELIABLE COMPANIES I H -poT SCl ? 777TT?^ 1 il further in To Cure a Cold In One Day gg Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stops the J. 1 Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. | \(fM Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, i E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 25c. i - ^ itch ' -* * before :e-fire C t catch e you extra it of a You "4. )0,000 tment I - I ^ A " I PERFECTION A ^ I SMOKElEg^^HEATES* '/ ' 'J;Y- ^ Prince Albert gives I II * 1 '?k :J!':$l? smokers sucny^y ) delight, because # . - i- fc'- V ? its flavor is so different and so delightfully good; tIA ?it can't bite your tongue; ?it can't parch your throat; ?you can smoke it as long and as hard as you like without any comeback but real tobacco happin ess! On the reverse side of every Princs \v Albert package you will read: J " PROCESS PATENTED JULY 30th, 1907" That means to you a lot of tobacco enjoyment Prince Albert has always been -A.-. * sold without coupons or premiums, w* prefer to give quality! * i j " j Albert ? i nd a cheery howdy-do on tap no \ R T| ^ 7 much of a stranger you are in the j ; SSOfffffroiti !'AiW woods you drop into. For, Prince W|DJ Jr|jLd!| !/A\l!rln lr?!?flll right there ? at the first place you if f{i|iAjJJUU^ /pXly D. I MM It that sells tobacco / The toppy red g sells for a nickel and the tidy red r If TT)BAC(<fr l$ PREPARE!* tin for a dime; then there's the hand- j i; j* some pound and half-pound tin IvRSMvlwSL^ we out our say- P*b * ~rr~ fr *? J Prince Albert tidy red tie. Reed this 44 Patented Process" meesage- V to-yoa end realise what it means in making Prince Albert ee MA j nston-S&lem, N. G? toyoorHkin#. j EXCURSION FARES 1 Between all points on the ?| * ,ANTIC COAST LINE I ) Standard Railroad of the South. || actically every point in the Southeast, in- g| Washington, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Mem- jg| New Orleans. Tickets will be sold iff . EMBER 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, AND 25. S . a+iivniyirt roa nVi nrim" n q 1 fifart.inff Tinint raw! uUUl JLililg UV/ 1 VU/V1A VX w WW* w* >1^ w w jgg )re Wednesday, January 10, 1917. || ledules, Pullman reservations and any M. formation desired call on M JLES, Ticket Agent, Denmark, S. C. ?g jfl