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o ’ X Al'*)* did not offer to touch the mis- livc, Hi* Hiffhnesi presently sat down ind crowded up against her knees. Then |K . laid the letter in her lap. Her expression became inscrutable as ^ picked up the letter; while she was reading it there was color in her cheeks; after she had read it .there was less. "I see not necessity.” slie said to His Highness—“I see no necessity for his g'>- j n g. 1 think 1 ought to tell him $o. . . He overestimates the : m|M>rtance of a riistter which does not concern him. . . . He is sublimely self-conscious, ... a ■ttpical man. And if he presumes to lielievr that the hazard of out encounter is of the slightest moment . . . to me . . . only lielieve it. But she forced her mind back to her husband and lay brooding. An old matt in leggings and corduroys came stumping along the path; His Highness heard him coming and turned his keen head. Then he went and stood in front of his mistress, calm, inquisitive, dangerous. “Mornin’, miss.” said the keeper; “I guess you must lie one of our folks.** “I am staving at the club-house” she said, smiling, and sitting up on tharass. “I'm old I'eter, one o* the guards,” he said. “Fine mornin*, miss, hut a leetlr bright for the fish th/uigh I ain't ileny- in that a small dark fly'll raise ’em; nn*m.‘ If I was sot on kefehin’ a mess o’ fish, 1 The dog dropped his head in her lap. guess a hare’s-ear would do the hii'iness; !*• she was a dry “I wish you wouldn’t do that said, almost sharply, but then catch in her thmat when she s|iokc. and she laid one fair hand on the head of His Highness. A few moments later she Went dow n stairs to the gnat hall, where she found Colonel Hyssop and Major Brent just finishing their morning cocktails. When they could at last comprehend thit she never liegan her breakfast with a cocktail, they conducted her solemnly to the breakfast-room, seated her with empressement, and the coffee was served. It was a delicious, old-fashioned, coun try breakfast—crisp trout, bacon, eggs, and mounds of fragrant flapjacks. "I.angham’s gone off to the West Branch; left duty's compliments and ail that sort of tiling for you,'’ observed the Colonel, testing Ids soffee with an air. liis Highness, who had sniffed the I).icon, got up on a ehair where la- could sit and view the-table. Moisture gath ered on Ids jet-blaek nose; be liekeii bis jowl. •Von j>oor darling!” cried Ids mistress. ri«iiig impulsively, witli her plate in her hand. She set the plate on the floor. It wax cleaned with a snap, then carefully \ix dished. “You an- fond of your dog. madam," % Ves'm. I jest passed Mr. I.an^halu down to the forks, and I seed he was a-chuckin* a hare's-ear; an’ lie ri* ’em, too; yes’m."< ■'How long ha\e you Itecn a keeper here*’* she asked. “How long, ’m? Waal, I was the fust- est guard they had: jes’m. I live down here a piece. They lanight my water rights; ycs’in. An’ they give me ttie job. The pn-sident lie sez to me, ’I’eter,’ he xez, jest like that—‘I’eter, you was raised here.; you know all them brooks an' rivers-like a mink; you stay right here an’ wateh ’em, an’ I’ll do the sqn.lr’ by ye,’ be se/., jest like that. All’ be done it; yes’in.” “S. you knew the pn-sident, then?” sheS*»j$ed, in a low voiee. “Knew Idin? Idni? Yes’m.” The old man laughed a hollow, tooth-* less laugh, and squinted out across the dazzling river. I did. A Why. I’ve seen him settin’ jest where you’n- settin’ this minute se»*n him a hundred times a-settin’ there” "Fishing?" she said, in an awed voice. “.Sometiuilv^. Soilietimes he was a-drink- in’ out o’ that ydver i^n-ket-pistol o’ his’n. He got drunk a h>t up here; hut lie itiilll’t drink alone; no’tn. ’'There wasn’t a stingy “Kifew him twenty year, good man, and fair at that. T. L. Horn Trunk Company's TRADE WINNER \ No. 612 Three-ply veneer Box, fibre covered Trunk, fully riveted, round edges, heavy Brassed Trimmings, two-trays . —A $12.50 value. \ A special introductory retail price of $10.00 for size 36; $10.50 for size 38; $11.00 for size 40. Take no substitute—Ask your dealer for HORN’S make No. 612. NO. 13. T CONFERENCE * «list Ministers 1/cuvc mini Conference. for An- JOSEPH 6IHER MEEIS MIC DEITH SUHOAY Methodist ministers of the South Carolina . Conference lis week in attendance upon inua| conference gt Florence, fssious of this conference will < ue during the w^ek and will ate with the reading of ihe ssignments next Monday. It knotjrji whether all the min- in charge of charges in this will he returned, hut It iz tood . there will be some ‘8. B. L. Knight, who has been e year at Hendersonville, has rt the I’pper South ('aroBn.1 enre.- and this will necessi- new pastor for this charge. Chas. It.-Smith, who -has it Walter boro only one year onday afternoon for the con- Kills Himself by Accidental Dls* charge of C.un While In Boat Near Jacksonboro ATH' INSTANTANEOUS Two latads From Shot Cun Enter . *r llend of Young Man and Body Falls Into Water. A tragedy "which has shocked the entire community was the acci dental killing Sunday afternoon of young Joseph Glover at Blachoff’s It is expected that he wiir plantation near Jarkxonbora by the arm d. v { accidental discharge of a gun. Mr. other ministers from this Glover and J. M. McKenrte ware In xiid the Major, much interesh-d. N 1 He's a fine one,” added the Colonel. * >">• mean Hie president?” -he said •-(iad! I took him for I.ang|nun’s cl.am- incMuloiisly, almost angrily. f ire t« y / “IliKi? Yes’m. Him an’('olonel Hy‘s- thc dog’s plate, sop an’ Major Brent; they KKgi'good At last! a comfortable support for the arcK , or having charges in th^ are Rev J. 1). Bell, Hufftn: S. I^eslie, Smoaks; Rev. G. ram. Cottageville: Rev. F. K. i. l-odge; Rev. -f’aul o«Ige; Rev. Shuford dt. , ts to Purchase a small boat in one of the ditches in a rice fleUt, Mr_ Glover sitting In the rear of the boat was rowing, t’pon riMiching a turn in the .ditch, K. Cros-jMr. Mckinzie states that iie notic nl 4Vliler. i that Mr. Glover stopped his cars Japfl almost immediately he I ertnl the discharge of a* gun. Quickly og s porch. f..l- pmn at first She In-iit her I.atcr site vv ht\vc*I by Hiv'lligiini ss. \ lovely little path invited them on — a path pfade springy by trvuldcn leaves; and the dog and Ins pdstress strolled among clumps of Imxcl anti silver- fiirciies > past rankvof alders and Indian- willows. on tlertiss log^liriilges spanning tiny tlireatls of streams which poured inift the stony river. 1 he unceasing yfiorus <»f tin- hirds frexfienetl like wind in her earx. Spring editM-s sounded fri>m Idue tlistmees; the solemn congress of the fort x| treex in session miirnmreil of xunooerx piist ami summers tti come. How could her soul sink in the pres- eiita w t»f the young world's uplifting? Her dog came back and looked up into her eye«. With try, which w a> half laughter, slit- raeed with liim along tin pith, scattering tlie wild birds into flight from bush and thieket. Breathless, rosy, she halted at the river’s shallow etlge. Flung full length on the grass, she dip|H-d her white fingers in the river, anti dropped wind-flowers on the ripples to watch them dance away. She Hstcncd to the world around her; it hat) much to say to her if she would his an \ times in tficm days.” “You knew the president t>efi marriage.” she observed, coldly. ‘'Him? He wasn’t never married, miss!” said the old man. scornfully. “Are you sure?” she asked, witli a troubled smile. ' “Sun ? Yes’m. Why, the last time he was up here, three year come July 1 Fourth, 1 seen him xlmsin’ an’ a-huggin’ of old man Daw sort's darter “ She was on her feet in a flash. The ■ •Id man s|<mmI tliere smiling Ids senile Millie anil squinfiiig old 'aerosx the water, ;»<»sorhe«t in "his,garrulous n-ininixeetiee. ’ ; all tli«- folks dow n t'* the v il- fond o’ Hu- president, he wax iiui free, an' no xtiiek-up city . a I airs; iio'iii; j« sparkin’ the xt fn-e Miid easy, gals witii tlie liext an Why torture your feet with hedvy, stiff metal plate arch upports that actually distort the shape of your afeh. No wonder they hurt. If you want complete freedom from foot troubles wear the new Adjustable Arch Buitder [glancing back he saw Mr Glover in _ # 1 a standing posture, falling into thn 3 t ypewriter water, with the top of his head shot / off. Mr. McKenzie endeavored to / reach the falling body hut Could not following appeal is vouched prevent its falling into the vate.\ persons of repute, and if anyiThe effort F' nrevent this caused the of The Preg* and Standard boat to upset . ’ Mr. McKenzie was a aid the young man. it is also thrown irtto th Her. which and he appreciated; 'fortunately was not more t‘,.a*' four rtrti ItMay Concern: | feet in deapth. He succeeded in tell known as “the shut- getting the body info the boat which id author” that I feel was pushed to the hank, and after I reduction to the read-'sometime this paper is not necessary* 1 ^hort sketch of my life and tomohile was • ill not be out of place, in tried to run it what is to follow, a shut-in, in my thirtieth am not able to do manual any ktn<). I am self-edu- he was able to get assi'd- Going hack to where hh au- left Mr. MhKenzb* to where he hAir-left I the body, hut it got stuck-in t:ie mud. and it was sometime before he was able to get the bndv in and make the return trip jo Walterboro. illing took place about live ichel Waltcr- It is a soft, flexible, feather I'lR-ts beneath the i mm diiti’no lmill laughed .,nd crossed his r tl*e fi.iro-l of. his shot gun. lie might o’ mar.ried o|d D iw sou’s liarter if lie'll lived. 1 gin->x “Folhs\s(|td I it w.ix dl fun. But I thev hear the g.d tiwik. on awful when told her he was dead; vrs’m." VI \ evening I.aUghain waded river, drew in his dripping v Towards across the Every persons arch is different They vary in length, height, shape and location of high part la tlie ordinary metal plate arch support the location of the high part i* fixed and can’t he shifted back or forward to fit the shape of the wearer’s arch. They actually force the arch into a new and abnormal shape and change one bad condition into a worst- one. The Wizard is different. Tlie ar rows point to the high part ofeach arch and zhow how the Wizard Adjustable Arch Builder caifhcad justed to thesedirferemes. WIZARD FOOT APPLIANCE CO.. St. LouU. Afo herlight leather insole with three poclT an h, each one farther back than tlie one Iteneath it Three light leather inserts, thick and thin, fit into these pockets. Bv shifting these inserts aiiout, any tie- sired height and shape arch can easily be formed You can tell when it is right by the way it feels—comfort is your guide. It holds it shape and gives per manent relief. If your an li has fallen, you can build it up to normal, with ease and comfort by gradual readjustment, of insefts, at home. A-k lor a frt>«- copy of our book, i utin<prax y ol th,- foot' u treat ise on fool trouhlen an-t :.e :: curt.-. need by any of tho reprew-ntativez In the general assembly, has been discussed at length by the people of the county, and it ttow appears that it will he presented to the cit liens in meeting on next Monday. During the last two years, this county has had some good loads Built, and the taste of them is so sweet until progressive citizens are considering the means of extending them to all parts of the county. D is realized that lack of funds raised by direct taxation will make thF impossible for years to coipb, and ttit-M* tictiU?* titty in iin UiTtfcru- ience the travelling public Th'ts change is brought about by the term ination of the contract between the Toads, and from o belief on th'*- i of the extension road that it can operate the trains more cheaply than the Coast Line is doing. board of directors or supervisory committee front the other county of ficers upon which board the fore man of the grand jury would sej-ve as a member. The -Idea as express ed calls for a snhervisory oomnntte.- oilier counties in/Consist im; of two county officials. / the experience of this State and elsewhere with such the treasurer and auditor .bavin a proposition is being cited in fnvotj 1>* en suggested, and the foreman »f of the bonding of the county i n ff'tho grand jury, whose duties vypulj sufficient amount FB construct troo*! he to supervise the affairs of Th*- ds over the cntiT** coltr.t*’ T! oft * ** of highway commi-ceiotyei-, ad- of tlvh delegation on t > v-s'r.g, aiyl confe rring wlpr Uim Jn <v:“stion is MnderstoOcf to Im cm- •- " .tiling for Instructions, n';.:'e - f them, so far as can he learned, lie- would assist ntatynally tit** -tii^ghway iu. vuc-dged or having taken any < oinmissioner/fit performiitK the I \rie n oh the question. Thr.* fum-Hons aligned to him. This Pi 6;>V*sition w ill probably over- tc *thod . <*f solving tho problem shadow any other to he discussed at wcHihl be inexpensive and compel- the mass meeting, and considerable. enL, elected officials being respon- interest is being stimulated in it .e’-ble to the' p<*opl»; nc>t onlv- for the da : iy, with more and more cltizetf-x sttict adqujuistration of the affairs expressing themselves as being in n'l important matters. .This would . * vo- as a check oti file OfficyF *and favor of it. If action be taken at the General Assemidy in January on f his proposition it will resu.lt purely from the holding of’this mass meet ing and the opportunity afforded for the expression of public sentt- tuent and county desire. ’There are many other topic's which are being discussed. and among these the form of countv government comes in for a liberal Portion of opinion. At the I^st meetinp of the General Assembly the office of Township Commissioner '"■as abolished, and the entire man agement of the county’s financial affairs was vested in the Highway r ommissioner. There ar<f manv ho think his powers are too plen- of thc-ir rttficc-:*"but also in a nu-a> urfwfor the- general conduit of the business of rhe county, causing economy conihfned with good busi ness Judgme nt to be practiced in handling the* office* fraught with such grave liabilities arid opportun ities to the people The.stock Law is being discussed and probably a resolution will introduced looking to the calli an election on th«« question, rational matters are being tal of and ^the county’s educational of* ficers will probably have some in novations and reforms to present to the people generally and to (he del egation. All in all this appears- to he a great get together meeting of th«, people of the county for th * -y. and manv are suggesting a d'?- 1 purpose of considering the common ‘evi king to the pro- ire 'good. ‘J* <IU(1 IUU.I1V an* HUggtrBUUK y . f'rent form of government One j welfare and the devising of njeans rrv *vs K A _ _ m a. x. _ J _i ** l*. «• _ * n vs ,1 1 fieri cl 4 t i nft } (>0 ^ tO tllO I * TO" member of the delegation. It is ur. ' derstood. favors the formation of a | ur. - 1 and legislation motion of the, publl secondary superintemh-nt ' Willis. Cottage yille, adult pet intendent. D I’tsey, Rhttnd. president di,s ♦till ,No. 1 W. w Smoak. Walti-rhoro. • y idc-nt dlsvric-t No. 2. A. c Padgett. Smonks, pt>*xid* ut district No. !L I>. '.f. YnrnN LhrhapdL pr* < d-nt distriit No. -t J. J. I’ndgc-tt.^tValtoi hoto, w < c*lc*cted exc-cpftve xommitt'*- a’t. ^ i< e Jos. M Mooic-r. r^Kjlcm'd. ** The i.K<cdutions rotnmittee, l» M Vanv'chvirmnn. offerc-d tliv; ft !!•> Hyr re.sohitinTis. which wet*' <-,t by a rising vote: 1. That a rfritTi; vote of tb-i.iA i F*> g-ct-tf I** the rood |'«‘ot»1* •'f \V !- terhoto for the rxe«-ll*-tit v'ay in whidh tlic-v have 1 ent*-rtain*' 1 - convention and fo* their ahoy.-’.mt ho«nitnlitv to us: ' 2. That a vote of thank'- h» given, to Tlie |*re-^ and Sc-n l .i.d for its g*-p< tents rerticc* in ;»d •''' - ing this convention nnd/i'i" rite heart'* whole-souled eo-opc-Fatt* t of its editor. Mr. \V W. Snioai* H. That we move a vrttc- of our slncerost appreciation for C e ft eient services rendered hv the St ito Sunday School Asaoc ialion. thr iijgh Mr R tt Webb, the gvneri i '**"• tary, and Miss Agnes Hav*-rcl, c-le- mentarv s;iperintc>nclent. 4. That 7 we mpvo that Coil, ton county set as her aim in co intv Sunday/school w ork, the Gold Star standard. / Wichtnurt! I. O. Padgett. A II Wiehmap, Jas. kt« raise enough K Pettrifov, C t il S'cijfT-r. S. || tuncliim- Smoak. W. It (inther, Paul Shed- Now I cannot BOX PARTY AT KNTRFRS The ciation give a De<v 1. public School Improvement Asso- of the Sniders school will box patty on Friday night, beginning at T o’clock iXcordially invited. The - v—*xr G. B Herndon. was in town early Herndon is selling trio lighting sysl homes., o — of this the m Euta'wvillo. week. Mr Del co Klec- for country r • r / . /■ : A. C. !, railroad to Ritt*-rs, from thence following the dirt road b/ way of Boineaus cross rpads the Pringh' Bend, from theme a straight line to the Barra Cad da road, an 1 along that road to the city limits of Wajtyrloro; from thence a -driuM line to th*> beginning. This district is/situated between Cfrerit Swa.tpp and Chelsea' Creek with a natural slope both wavs. The principal land owners iti the propose,] district are the follow ing R H I. I S ers, K. L Lcmaidts and <’!• v* hind [ Sanders. In addition to thes.* theye ■are many small tract land o n - rs in' ri-c district. Hie gi at m.aio,ity of! whom nB> h«*aitily in favor f-f the proposition. Thus it is expected that (he year j of IftlT will witm-su th*' beg-r'.in-; [ of the realization «if the- k -reat dream | for y*ajit s in this territory.‘that ih a wall drained coastal plain, with many small farms and excellent land" well cultivated by thousand* of owners. A comprehensive plan <*f drainage, .ronsistently carried out will convert this entire -State ‘and the inovenK’rtt will be given great impetus, it ii> hoped, by the success of this first ’‘district in, Colleton < ounty. Mnc> cft-dit for the status <>f this district necessarily goes to the executive seretaty, S. 1^. Reid, an*! the other officers of the South ern Carolina Association -who have so consistently presented thjs great question for the last few months. >f wr Ter with wr longer turn out ropy to impress editors favorably. therefore, have to* g-t a ere »«-o|i|*‘ ev**rywhere have li ■ i ully kin«l to me. Ofte > y p<*verty pini'h<-d most pffd -ds w<• te urg*-nt in t! i *ontrihutipn froiiKpn up^ -•idrdt*r has comrf^as a h‘-'t> I to lift me from the depth lit. And riri tlie darkest f my life I never forget Hu ll wvfe my cause laid be- poild. th*' people would :■•••■ bt happiness in some m«-as- Hd l>*- hiin*-. s mticli as I could I shrank^ tldl* ity. Not as a hegga- ish to make myself known: "l AoHld 1 give in r*-ttirn th<- t I have to give for value , than to say to the puhlie, tint. heTfti me up.” for*- I have struggled on all these weary, heart breaking yt-nr* to learn to write for pay, and I have almost reached the goal of mv hetyt’s desire Never again shall the burdens and respor si hill ties of tny crippled life seem greater than 1 can heat. Encourag'd by The State and P"v «>ral other good papers which hav - piililished my ’story and appeal fot rontrihtitLnns with which t** httv ,- typewriter for me. a movement ha staid*-*! which l*f<|s fair t*» su<‘«*‘i to httv t!o- writinr , was that d*-ath by the accidental disc a ctuF in his ow n hands. No Hnnio alF.-whes to Mr. McKenzie in th * matter, and while the tragedy is deeply to he deplored, it h looked upon as on*- of those happcnlns* w hich w ill ever I**- tnexpilcnJ le. D is supposed tin' young man saw a chame to cjXJ a duck. an*i piccfrd up the gun. a ifammerless one. which was diseharg*'*! l»v coming in con tact with the bottom of the bo-H The gun v.is t* c'ov\t* d* and it wn > found tlial hot It batH-c-ls liacl been fired. Mr. McKenzie was a elosr friend of the deceased and he is ter ribly broken over the tragic ending of this trip. Joseph Bellinger Glover was a bright young man. having Just passed his majority, being a llttl-* more than 21 years of age* He was a son of Mr and Mrs. J. B. Glover. Sr. His death is greatly deplored, aiicl expressions *of sympathy hav-' lieen numerous. The funeral was held Monday af ternoon at his father’s residence in the presence of tv large number of his friend and icdaHves, Rev. 1’ L Hooci * on * I ue t ••< I the funeral service*, which wi/ic* followed by interment; in Live* Oak c. ni* t* i >. The pall bear*:- w*tey.\ '/. Searson, (*. M. , Hat lev. Ryfntoml Patterson, J. I j Reach. I (Xt v<\ I’adg* tt. and Walter as '-■X VV Cl * * • ucrej-c! without a good typjt w'i if<-i < \ * -n 't I di*l not have writit’s ctmup S * I kindly ask every ii-ail*'t of ’t'* paphr to help m*- get one l>\ co- trihiiting to »nv t > pew riter fund 'N’cvu tnav s*-n*l incmey in anv v*: \- most - convenient to you and t w ill prnmptlv acknowledge i vi't. e »-i trihution. Aildress: “Bc-n Hon*-”. “Shut in.” R. F D 1. Box 41. Filbert. S. (’. Sandifey? r\\ filing TO RE MARRIED Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Miss Annie- Luel!e Thomas and Mr. John Clinton Hogge, on Wednesday afternoon. Dee. 20th. at the home of the hride-’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Thofiias ne-ar RlUer .* « Monninent Fnveiletl Sunday at l>rs. Ons-lt (’enn*tery. B, R. Smith, of Bamberg county, wok in Walterboro Monday. With appropriate ceremonies, in the- prese-ne-e of a large numger of Woodmen am! interested spe-e-tator . the monument recently e-reMe-ei t*v the order oyer the* grtive of J..H. Blocker, a deceased menitM-r. was unveiled. Quite* a. number of prom inent W. O W. members took part in the unveiling ceremonie-s. assist ed by the Omega Degree team in charge* of ('apt. J. K. Morris. O. N. Langdale, deputy organizer* for ( ojleton county, made the principal address; the ode being read by R. M. Je-fferle-s. Ksq. J. J Fe-nefer actee! as CourtcHlor Cooimande-'- The eeremonie*s were* very impre -;- sive and we*re well Carried out. FROM HONOLULU/ Tt P . a pel St; ndard his ad- ' *1 •• new ^uhse-ribe-r to its lists this w**’ It W Marvin, of-* Honolulu, IF , ii. !*• n t in a mone»y order for $:• no feu a subscription to The p* * 1 Stanelard “Hal” has ntnpv frii'tid in Ceittet«*n who will , lie ph-s.*d . t*. km -.. that he hi». malt*- Te>e,*| in his far we-stern home i far we-siern that it took his let* t.-r twe-tve ilavs to r*-ae it its desf- natie-n. It will be* r*-* alb-*l iliat Mr. Marvin graduatgel f’enu t’lemson College, e-lee triial department, and afte-r marrying Miks Mary Cooaer, who was a te-ache-r In the* Walter- born Ve-hoed. Vent e»ut to the Hav/- alian < Islapels to accept a position with the* Hawaiian^ Flee-trle- Com- p-tny. Ltd., which position he has he-hi since. He* hat} received many promotions and is todav high up in the management of this company. Thinking of the’se* things, makes the Writer of this, who was a fellow hoarder at Mrs Henderson’s popu lar hoarding house at the time Hnl and Miss Conner were there, fed that he* is not quite* as young as h«» one-S-was Temp us fugits, eh, Ha'? Mrs. Abe Bennett, of !.odgp. was in town Monday on business and |also visiting relatives. . I ’ 1., |f \ *f \ Walter Pringle, of Charlestrti, was in Walterboro Friday. Mr. Pringle is a prominent hanker and husine-ss man of that city, and also owner of considerable property la Walterboro. x