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Sl.GOPer Y?ar VOL,. V. NO. 15. CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1908. Lambert: Mystery. By MRS. ALEXANDER. CHAPTER IV. i Continued. "I have not had a good time of It alnc? yon W?y? ?w?y, Glynn. I hay? boon on the brink of ruin through the treachery of a man! thought a friend. But I hope to get over It. I think I'll get over It, and whatever happens Elsie's little fortune is out of harm's way. I made sure of that. 8he need never starve." "Very prudent and proper," re turned Olynn. "But I earnestly hope you. will escape the loss you mention. Been bitten by a bubble company?" "No! It's a long story; I'll tell It to you some day, and you'll Judge for yourself; but not now, not now. Ah! you are a bright chap, Olynn, strong and steady. If you bad a lit tle capital, now, you'd get along first rate." Glynn did not answer his conjec tures as to his (Glynn's) financial po sition; he felt terribly disappointed that Lambert bad made no confession of tangible difficulties, and yet he was brimful of some trouble which he could not bring himself to confess. At dinner, some hours later, he ei ther was more cheerful or assumed 1 a livelier aspect for his daughter's benefit. She seemed to accept the Improvement as real, and the evening went quickly. With the help of mu sic and conversation Lambert toward the end seemed to forget his troubles and was more like himself. At part ing Elsie gave Glynn * an eloquent glance expressive of thanks, of mu tual understanding, which sent him away charmed, restless ? longing for their next interview, yet full of dread for the future. The next day as he was leaving his hotel he ran against Decrlng, who was coming in. "I am off to Vichy to-day," he said. "I thought I should just let you know. I ought to have gone a week a&o, but I met some peo ple that amused me; Lady Harriet*, Beauchamp and Wcddeiburn. ? you ! know them, I suppose? Shall I find you here when I return?" "That depends upon the length of your visit." "Oh, about a fortnight." "I shall hardly stay so long." "Good-bye, then. Don't forget Denbam in August. Lady Frances will be delighted to see you." The very atmosphere seemed light er and brighter to Glynn when Decr lng was safe away. Lambert was visibly relieved, and his daughter re flected her father's mood. These were delightful days. The quiet harmony of the present made Glynn regardless of the future. There were moments when his hes itation disappeared, and Glynn was almost resolved to make Elslo his wife if she would have him; but that vague cloud of mystery was a bad ac companiment for niairled life. It was about ten days after Glynn's return, and he was debating in his own mind the prudence and advisa bility of a retreat while he had stfll some command of his own will. Din ner was over in Lambert's pretty salle a manger. Elsie hal left her father and his friend to talk and smoke for the lasy, comfortable half hour which succeeds the evening meal. "Miss Lambert is looking quite herself again," said Glynn, his Imag ination too full of her to resist speech. "She Is," returned her father. "That is because I am brighter; but I am not out of the wood yet ? not yet." He was silent for a moment or two, puffing rigorously while he thought. "Ay! ? many an anxious thought she costs me.. I'd give a good deal ? all I possess, life Itself, to know the was safe and In better hands than mine. Glynn, I am going to prove the confidence I have In you. We are men of the world, and can talk to each other without fear of misunderstanding." ? "It's coming at last," thought Glynn. "You may be sure that any thing you Ilka to toll 13 safe with ?ae, " no satd aloud. "I know It." He rose, lifted the cur tain which hung aero** the doorway leading to Blsle's little study, as sured himself it was unoccupied and the outer door s'.iut. Then he re sumed his scat, and placing his arm* on tho table loaned toward Glynn, and began In a low voice, which, as he plunged deeper Into his subject, grew clearer and louder. "Ixiok here, now, I don't s?e why, when I am In Homo, I shouldn't do as Rome does. I know you'll mret no In my own spirit. If you llko w'.iat 1 am going to.propose, well an'! nooo; If not, there's no harm done. First of all I suppose I am right It concluding you aro not married ? that you are frco and inde pendent?" "I am," said Glynn, greatly sur prised. "Thr?n what do *'0U say to settling yourself? You aro old enough. You are six or seven and thirty, I guess. Now, If you aro so disposed, I'd die happy If I saw you married to my Elsie." Glynn started at this bold proposi tion; yet gazing at the eager eyes, the earnest fees, t ie slight nervous twitch In the lips which had Just ut tered It, h? felt strangely moved. "Don't answer *11 At ones," con tlnmd Lai^crt: "I tatt tbsu s a gocdlsVbW morelo l>?TiaId on the ?abject. I know thl? sort of thing Isn't oar fashion, bat I am too un easy shoot ? ah I about the future, to wait for the chance of my jewel meet* Ins the right men, snd life Is uncer taln ? mine ?specially. I wouldn't give her to you empty handed, either." "Why, Lambert, you take my breath away! In the first place, 1 don't fancy Miss Lambert ever wast ed a thought on me, except as to how far I might be of use to you.'* "1 know that; I am sure of It. If i thought she was In love with you I don't think I could speak out like this. No, love hacn't come Into her heart yet. and you are too much a high-minded gentleman to try and rouse It; but she could love well; and look here, I have saved up and Invested nearly five thousand pounds ? I'll make It live full ? that would he a nice lift to whatever business you are In. You see how I trust you. 4 don't care If you have a struggle; Elsie la no foolish, extravagant doll." I "Pray hear me," Interrupted Olyun [With difficulty; "so charming a crea ture as your daughter wants no make weight to recommend her; she would be a treasure In herself to- any man 3f taste and feeling. But I do not wish or intend to marry for a consid erable time to come," Le continued, with Increasing firmness, quite deter mined not to yield to the suggestion 3f another what he denied to the pas sionate craving of lift own heart. "As >ou say, we are men of the world, and can discuss such a question Cool ly and fairly without, on my part, the smallest infringement of the warm respect and regard I feel for Miss Lambert. There are circum itances ? reasons on which it is un necessary to dilate ? which forbid my entertaining your flattering and at tractive proposition." "Suppose I guess what they are," aald Lambert, eagerly rolling up a cigarette, and scattering his shreds of tobacco as he did so. "You're a bit | of a swell, I calculate; you are | among a desperate set of respectable city bosses. Hear me now; I'm not thin skinned. I know I'm not the jort that would go down with them, and you know I was a queer lot once. Well, if you take my Elsie, I'll go right away; I'll never a3k iu trouble you or her. What matter what bo comes of m9 If Blie Is safe?? oil, God! safe v/hh an honorable, kind man, who would give her a peaceful home. Ay, .Elsie, I love you well enough nover to see your sweet face if I could earn peace and security for jou!" "And do you think she would love a husband who could part her from ?uch a father as you are?" asked Glynn, deeply touched. "But she should never know," eagerly; "I'd Just go away on busi ness, and ctay away, and she'd for get; shu would always have a kind thought for me, but tho- new lovo would All her heart; and if you tried to win her she'd lovo you, I am sure ?he would! Now, can't It be, Glynn? ? can't it?" "No. It is with deepest reluctance I say it. If I can In any way serve you or her, command me; but unfor tunately for myself this cannot be." There was a short expressive si lence; then Lambert said. In an al tered tone: "Anyhow, there is no harm done; I am sure you've some good rearon, and* we'll not be the worse friends because we can be nothing nearer." "Certainly not; and for my part I have a higher esteem for you than I ever had before; I trust, however, that you have no serious cause for uneasiness about your daughter. If her little fortune is secured, these are too prosaic times for daring and villainous lovers, murderous conspir ators, or other dramatic dangers." "Ay, civilization' Is Just deep enough to hide the dovlls that work underneath It. I had one or two thins* to tell a son-in-law that, may be, I had batter keep to myself now." "I slnccrrly hope that you will not look on me a.* tho less warm a friend because I cannot unfortunately fall in with your views; you do not wish me to absent myself?" "Far from It," interrupted Lam bert. "Be thio to me ? ba truo to her; maybe by and by you'll have a good v.lfo that might befriend my girl; she lias no one in the world be longing to her but myself, and I be gin to fear I am a broken rcc.l." "My marriage is a renoto contin gency," paid Glynn. "Wero you l*i London, I could Introduce Mlas Lam bert to a somewhat peculiar but Kind hearted woman, a connection of mine, who would most probably bo Inter ested In her ? I was going to ray cnarm?d with her, only It Is hard to answer for the Impression one wom an may make upon another." "Everything Is hard." remarked Lambert moodily, ns if to himself. "Well, lot 113 forget this fruitless palaver, and be as we were. I am quite aura you are r^ady to do me a good turn if you can ? If ? Ah! I hear Elsie singing. Come along, let us forget our troubles for a bit over a game of baccarat." But Glynn did not attsnd to his cards, bis head wr.s In a whirl. Us was tBffclUif UwfcN JMW? j fclosOiB ot the "SohgiTre^e, who r? tltfld them With th? soft oompo?ur? ptovlltr to her, whloh had la It so much womanly dignity. How little she dreamed that the maa who thrilled at her touch, who drank In the touts of her voice greedily, had refused to ehare his life with her ? had rejected the chance of winning her. for Glynn acknowledged there was a "con" ae well as a "pro" In the case. He had survived the age at which men think they have hut to aak and they must receive. "Ob. Mr. Glynn." said Blue, sud denly turning to him. "Madame Da vllliers begs you to take a ticket for a ball which Is to be given at the LouVre. Hotel, for the benefit of an orphanage under the direction of Sis ters ot St. Vincent de Paul. Madame | Is one of the committee." "I shell be very happy. Are yon going?" "Yes. that Is. If my father can spsre me." She rose as she spoke and turned toward Lambert, who was sitting In an attitude of deep dejec tion, his cards lying on the table be side him. "Desrest," said Elsie, stealing to his side, and laying her cool white hand on Ills brow, "does your head ache?" "No, no, not much;" then with a sudden impulse, "you love your dsd. then, though ho is a rugged old cuss?" Elsie smiled, an exquisitely tender smile. "So well, that nothing and no one could make up for the want of him." Glynn was struck with her words. Could she by any possibility have overheard her father's proposal, and his refusal? Such an Idea was ap palling. But no, it was quite impos sible. | CHAPTER V. Vanished. Glynn was far from being satisfied with his own decision. Elsie s face, her eyes, the quiet grace of her figure and movements, were perpetually be fore him. If Elsie loved him. then he would dare all things; but she did not. It would be better for her, as v/ell as for him, to l^avo her in the tranquility of indifferenc3 thon to ESV"." J?tere08t tha* could only lead to trouble. So as It was Friday, Glynn determined to go Madame Da villiers' In tho evening, for the result of his wis3 cogitations was a burning desire to maet Mlsa Lambert to as sure himself of her Indifference. Elsie greeted him v.Ith a bright, amussd smile, r. s though hl3 preaenco suggested some droll idea. i "I don't see your father here to night," said Glynn. "He has be-n called rather sud denly to Dunkerque," che replied, but will return on Monday. He seemed in better spirit?, and I think the chants will do hir.i good." I hops so, especially as you reflect h i s moods. Yon are looking more like yourself than when I first re turned." "Ah, I v. as very miserable then. But one reason why I feel so much brighter 1c that my father lir.3 prom ised I shall go for a fev/ months to Mra. Kellett, to my old home, Wood burn, and then we shall give up our etage here." "And how will you bear the seclu wDTthe chanK? from Parisian gay eties?" looking earnestly Into her ejes, and wondering what motive un derlay this sudden chang?, "I shall like it very much; I should like anything that would secure peuce." Then ho felt obligod to ofTer h!j congratulations to Mademoiselle An toinette, after which M. Le Vicomte uas introducad, and it seemed to him that half the evening was over before no managed to return to Elsie. j'Are you going to sing to-night?" No; these gentlemen and Mad ame d'ltalla will give us far better music than I can." "Not In my opinion; your singing goes atralght to my heart." Elsie smiled and looked at her fan. Glynn felt almost Irresistibly Im pelled to tell her how charming ah* was, but he did rea.jt. "I suppose I must not call while your father Is absent," he resumed; and I have found some delightful volumes In Tauchnltr, which I should like to give you." "Can you not send them?" she asked, looking at him with laughing eyes. "I want books very much; no ono gives mo books but you." !!?en 1 mu#t them myeolf." Why not? I shall bo verv glad to fee you; so will Madam j Weber " Thank you! May I come to-mor row?" "To-morrow? No; to-morrow I go with Antoinette to visit the good la dles able to tell mo whon we can go to England." "Hut you will return to Paris?" "I do not know; nothing is cer earn. I hope you will promise cortaiuly to dance with mo at this hall." "Shall you be here when It tak*s plucc. "Ye*, cerlainly; nothing shall pro * -'nt m j from brlnt* prr>s;nt." A faint color flickered over Elsie's cheek, as If this resolution Implied a personal compliment, and an amused smile parted har Hps. "Then you like dancing?" "Thjvt depends. At r.nv rat* I want to dnnc.i the flret danco with you at your first ball." Elsie laughed. "Very good." "And I supposa jou nre fond of dancing?" "I love It," earnestly. wci jr" your fr,end Vlnccnt dftnc# To be Continued. Moro tliHii lorry p^r cent, cf the deaths In Moaeow are of Infant* un ler - > ?r - old. in l.ondon the oer cent* 3. i* tftcwtjfowr an4 oae-li?tr. CHILD LABOR EVIL Discussed in Connection With Compulsory Education MANY FORCEFUL OPINIONS GIVEN Throe Speaker* From the South Champion the Omm of Compulsory Education and Attach the Employ ment of Children in the Cotton Mille. \ Richmond, Va., Special. ? Dealing with the world wide topic of children, their education, their training and the evil of driving them under steam pressure at the wbfel when their frail limbs and bodies were too weak to stand the terrible punishment and strain, the general session of the na tional conference of eharities and cor rection at St. Paul '8 church arous ed the publie to the importance of more adequate laws to protect them from the evils of factory work. Three speakers, natives and residents of the South, first championed the cause of compulsory education, und then at tacked the employment of children in cotton mils, where they helpod to give leisure and comfort to lazy und worthless fathers. The broad state ment was made that illiteracy would disappear from the South if ti.?se young peop'.e could be*d ragged from spindle nr.d 1 om and turned over to the tender care of teachers. Dr. A. J. MeKelwav. of Atlanta, assistant secretary of the national child labor committee, who d:s.?u::sed "Child Labor and -Citizenship," de clared that there was u time when a declaration of independence was nec essary, but that the day had come when a declaration of dependence by the children of America was needed. Prof. \V. H. Hand, of the Univer sity of South Carolina, and Miss Jean Gordon, factory inspector of New ?Orleans, pointed out the imperative demand for compulsory education, while Miss .lane Addiurs, of Ilull house, Chi cairo. ur<;cd a modification | of the school by which the child should be taught to dorr,!nate bin ma chine of labor and impressed with the relation of his studies to the work which he wou'M later perform. The interdcp"i;dence of the varying th: ires was so clearly impressed un >n the audience that there was a touch ?f human inter* st throughout the appeal and with in ?re definite un der: landing of conditions ns they exist today. Thou/h deploring the child labor evil, there was a tone of 'optimism in the a.ldrc.scs, for it was | shown that good and sub'tantial re sults had been accomplished by the enactment of laws to limit the ac:> at which the young might be employed I in factory und mine. Confederate Memorial Day. Charlotte, N. C., Special. ? Sunday being Confederate Memorial day throughout the South, the occasion was observed by decorating thegraves in the cemetery and bv appropriate cxercis;-.; fitting to the day. From all Southern centeis of population er.ine reports of befitting ceremonies in honor of both Confederate and Fed eral dead. Monument to Pocahontas. Washington, Special ? A monument to Pocahontas is to be erected at Jamestown, Va., according to a bill reported from the committee on com merce bv Senator Daniel and passed by the Senate. The measure appro priates $.">0,000 for the memorial pro vided an equal amount is supplied by ? ho Pocahontas Memorial Associa tion. The monument is to comme morate the first permanent settle ment of English speaking people in the Western hemisphere through the intervention of the Indian maid. Big Fire in Detroit. Detroit, Midi., Special. ? Fire Sun day damaged the three upper floors of the six-story department store of Goldberg Htos., on Woodward a venue musing a loss of $1 .">(1.000, on which fh?re w.n $!01.fl03 insurance. The i >wf r i'Im.ii wl:ieh w ? re not burned, were flooded *?it!i *? atcr, .uin ...g heavy damage there. Life Hrd Lost its Charms. Richmond, Sp?cial. ? Justus Flav el Wright Oatch, a salesman for the American Seating Company, of Chi cago, commit ted suicide in his apart ments on West Franklin street, as a result ??f desp uidencv due to business reverses. The man, who was 53 year? of age, lived a h'lliet into his own temple while sitting upright in a chair with n blanket wrapped around him. The lifeless body of ths man was discovered by his young daught er Ida. who heard the report of the revolver. Tank Steamer Still on Sandbar. New York, Sepeial. ? The tank steamer Washtenaw was still upon the sandbar off Monmouth, N. J., where she struck during, a fog Fri day, though efforts to free her were continued. There was a fresh breeze in the northwest and a moderate sea during the night. The vessel appear ed to bo in no imnvdiate danger ?nJ tL; ere.** remained on board. MILLION DOLURfIRE City of Atlanta Suffers Severe Property Loss ENTIRE BLOCK IS SWEPT AWAY Fire Which Started Early Friday Morning Destroys Two Blocks in the Heart of Atlanta. Atlanta, Go., Special. ? One million and a quarter i? the loss conserva tively estimated on a tire which ttarted at 3:30 o'clock ^Friday morn ing and which swept two blocks of Atlanta business proprety. How the fire started is a mystery. It was discovered in the building oc cupied by the Schlessinger-Meyer Company, bakery. From there it ran its way in all directions until it <truck the Terminal Hotel, one of the largest in the city, and gutted that. During the early morning hours ev ?ry one in the Terminal Hotel and in numerous other smaller hotels iu the district had warning. There was no loss of life and 110 injuries. The insurance 011 the property de itrovcd is placed by insurance men at $750,000. One of the heaviest losers is S. M. finnan, of Atlanta, who owned the entire block bounded by Forsyth. Mitchell and Nelson streets and Mad ison nvenuc, and in which were lo cated the Schlc?singer-Meyer Com pany. Branch B of the city postoftice. the Liquid Carbonic Company, a branch of Central Trust and Banking Company, and many smaller con sents. The fire was discovered in the ele vator shaft of the Schlesainger Build ing and is supposed to have originat ed from crosscd wires running to the motor which operated the elevator. By the time the firemen had arrived the flames had broken through the roof of this building, and owing to a liglit water pressure, it was impos sible to cheek their progress. In a short time this structure was *\mple tely gutted and the fire was eating it* way through to Station B of the At lanta posloflite. where mails received from the terminal station just across the square, are distributed. TLie employes of the post office, however, by quick work managed to save all the mail and most of the equipment. Jumping across Mitchell street the flames made short work of the Terminal Hotel, the Terminal Annex, Child's Cafe and Hotel, and Child's Annex, at which point the firemen succeeded in checking the on slaught on the north side of Mitchell street. On the. south side, however, the fiames continued to sweep every thing in their path until Forsyth street \va> reached, gutting the build ings occupied by McClure's Ten-Cent Store, the branch bank of the Central Banking and Trust Company, the. Paragon Store, and the Liquid Car bonic Company. The Schlessinger Building extended half a block on Nelson street a ) front it the fiames soon jumped to numerous small storehouses on Forsyth street, de stroying the places occupied by Al verson Bros', Grocery Company, the Binders Frame Manufacturing Com pany, and the Walker Cooley Fur niture Company. A strong west wind fanned the fl.imcs and scattered burning embers over the whole bus iness section of the city and threat ening for a time to cause even great er los*. The firemen had many narrow es cap?s from falling walls, but no in juries of a serious nature are re ported. The guests from the hotels and room in? houses in the burned section succeeded iu raving most of their ef fects, having been warned in time to remove their trunks which were piled on the plaza in the front of the ter minal station, from which point their owners and many eaily risers watch ed the progress of the fire. Boy of Slxtoan Murders Four. New York, Sppcinl. ? An Italian boy, named Nicolli, whose last name is unknown to the police, 10 years old, cut the thront of a woman and three men and then hacked flic bodies to pieces in a bnibcrshop near the Rrooklyn Bridge Terminal. The bov . m away with t !j^ Mr. ..J, m?i?1 After Matrimonial Agents. Chicago, Special.? Revelations in connection with the "House of Hor rors," operated at LnPorte bv Mrs. Guiness caused United State Dislrict Attorney Sims to is*ue orders for the arrest of every manager of any mat rimonial bureau operating in the Chi eajro distrirt. Isaac A. Warn, said to he a wealth*/ proprietor of an "af finity bureau," was the first to be ar rested. He was taken on the chare1 of nsinir t lie mails to defraud in the operation of the bureau under the name of Kate Warn, his wife. Soldier Bnrgl&rs Arrested. Tampa, Fin., Special. ? Private; Oeoree Roberts and Jospeh Ilcnrv, of I the 11th company const artillery stationed af Fort Dade, were brought I to this city and lodged in jail. Tin men broke into the prwt office art' post, exchange at the fort and tool the cash register and contents ant numerous other articles, then e*<r;? c in a boat belonging to the povjrn [ ment. They were run down mid ar * rated new Bradentowu. ^Palmetto A ffa.tr s The News of South Carolina in Condensed form State Borrows Money. Columbia, Special. ? State Treas- 1 urer Jennings has returned from New York, where he went in eonneetion ' with the negotiation of a loan for the State. The State has borrowed, on sepcrate notes, the sum of $200,000 at the rate of 4 1-2 per cent., the j notes running until January. This money is needed for (tensions and ' i other expenses, as the State's income' from taxes is almost altogether one J year behind. It is possible that an- ( other loan will have to be made about | the 1st of July, when interest on the State's bond debt is due. The State has about three-quarters of one million dollars, the dispensary ' money, on deposit in banks through- J out the State at 4 per cent., and at least $200,000 of this amount is with out question the State's money, while the balance mn;* belong to the cred itors of the late State dispensary. The State is getting t.'.e-lial f of on" per cent., less for its money than it is pa\ ing for its loan. While in New York State Treasur er Jennings was iu:i over by a steam- j boat, he reports, hut sulYered no in juries. lie went over io Brooklyn through the tunnel under the Kast river and paid a visit to a friend there. | Larger Building on Account of Panic. Columbia, Sp vial. ? Superintendent of Kducation Martin has returned from Kock llill, where he attended a meeting of the building committee of the board of trustees of Wiii throp College. This committee, con sisting of President Johnson, Mr. \V. J. Moddcv and Mr. Martin, is now in charg.' of the construction of the dormitory provided for by the I.egis latuie at the recent ses. ion. The ap propriation by the State is for $4S. 000 payable in two annual install- J mints, and the sum of $12,000 lias j been given by the I'cabodv board, so! that the total cost of the dormitory' will he $(i0,000. It was estimated that with this amount of money a build- 1 ing to accomodate 200 girls could be erected, but owing to the drop in price of building material the com mittee now estimates that they can secure a building to accommodate 250 g:rls. and is working to that end. This >ame committee is eharg:*d with tin* construction of the model school provided for bv act of 1007. but on account ol' differences among the citizens of Kock Mill the work of creeling this building has not yet been started. . No Clemency Given. Colli uhia, Special. ? tiovernor Ansel has announced lli;il lie lias refused to interfere in any way with tin* sen t c*n i?t* of tin* court in tlic case of James Mallov wlio is to be hanged at llcnuct tsville the 22 of this month. Mallov was convicted of mnr.lcr anil .'.en fenced to he hauled lsi-*t Jul v. hut on appeal the sentence was stay id. Now that the Supreme Court has sustained the judgment of the lower court, it was sought to invoke executive clemency nnd secure a com mutation of sentence, hut (Sovcrnor Ansel has de< lined to grant the p" tition. J. S. Richardson Indicted. Oreenville, Special. ? The grand jury in the general sessions court re-' turned true hills in two eases against , J. S. Richardson, Jr.. a younsr man who was until several months ago Southein e.xprem agent in this city. Richardson is charged with a short age in his accounts of several thou sand dollais. lie is now out of the city, hut it is understood that lie w'll come here an. I give hond. The case will not come up at this term. Prohibition in Colleton. Walterboro, Special. ? The county prohibition committee and township chairman met last week in the office! of Peurifoy BroH. A very interest ing meeting was held nnd sub-com mittees appointed in the various tow iuh ips. This list, however, is not complete and the township chairman in each township will have the privi h";e of adding to it from time to lint' as they deem necessary. A Telophone Complaint. Columbia, Special.? The railroad commissioner has received a petition from the chamber of commerce of Rock Hill, requesting a Vduetion in t lie telephone charges made by the local compnnv. At a hearing last week it was brought out that +2 per month was charged for residence telephones and $.1 p:*r mouth for of fice telephone*. This puce was in serted in the franchise given bv the city and the commission decided that the matter should be brought before the Rock Hill council for net ion be fore an* thin^ could be done by the emission. Election :.i Summerton. Sumnvrtoii. Special. ? Officers to serve the to?vn for the ensuing venr were elected Tursdnv as follows: [n tendctit, Richard IV Smyth; wardens. C. M havis and \V C. Johnson. Mcs scrs. II. A. Richboug, J. Q. Mat his nnd J. R. lv;.lon received the next highest number of votes, though not enough to elect. These gentlemen will run over at a second election on the 12th inst., when two additional wardens will bo cbcted. Adjustment of Claims. Columbia, Special. ? In tho'aMaCt-r of the adjustment of clairm*. and ?f the public *a seeking infonnati??*t along various lines, the railroad *? i mission has prepared the folfcwii^ circular: "All coi'|N>rat ious, tiruis or individ uals doing business in S<"tTli rtruliiw are hereby invited to submit to thr<^ commission any question of elarfsi tication or rate* about which i?f??% mation may be deaircd. "The commission will In- pleased to assist in the rollcction of afl ,ju?t claims against transportation aui transmission companies when y^wt-4* claims are propel I v made out. "The commission has b??en qirit?* successful in handlinjr these maftrt^ and desires to inform the p:?bhc tV' erally of its wiliiiir>ues> t<? euiitiitu;.* (Irs wink. thou*r!i the matter of n*l leetinsr chiims is no} strict Iv sp akiiip. imposed on this en'si nisio'i by Ihw.** Mr.ny New Lawyers Stand Eoif nation. Columbia. Special- In the snywvfw* coui t .examinations were held f??. a number of applicants for adinis?*.i# t<? the bar. After the exnnnnat i?>* t it was announced that the fitlloni*r applicants were admitted and sm??oi in : .?. P. farcy. Jr.. (?. J. Patter^*;, (ieo. \Y. Iftaves. ll:nrv N. (irnssniafv I.. K. Hoy kin, .1. \V. Wiimate, L. A. Mnniiin^. (I. M. I'ritchard. DmnrlaK* McKmv. .!. H. Moore. IV II. Ifitf. W. A. Kirby, C. K. Daniel, .f. I*.. Tarl*??-, .1. <\ Lemacks. Hrown Martin. M. I_ (irossmaii. K. K. Hitter. I,. M. (??s?|?mv C. K. Townsend. A. \V. Il'ilman. J. W. Manuel, K. < . Snipes and IT. I#_ Traynham. The application of Mr. Martin w?s afterwards reconsiderwMV as the applicant was int yet of a^e. Acts of General. AfScmbly. Columbia. Special.? The Si.u*' printers hist week delivered to Mv. William Klliott. the eode conuni^iii er, the first bound copy of Ihe aef> of the general as:*emblv for tin* y*-ur 1 f KIS. As soon as the re?|tjisifo mm j ber of volumes can b:* b nnid tliev !?:? lurnetl over to the State librarian to be delivered to the officers ami' pTsmis entitled thereto. The volutin-* of the acts for the present year (onpletes the 'J.">l!i volume of it*' statutes at lartj:*, airl coriS'/quen' ffv contains tlie index for I Ik* vears 11M?7 and !??;).-?. The ?nd?v to clifirt''!* is inserte.I as :? s-prna'c 1<*:( and n.?l as a 1 1 li t of I lie ir 'ii.'i.- l iinl"x as here tofore. The i:i w c? ?i ! >* will b'? c<xti|< 4 ?d. accoHliutr to law, in lfll'2. St. Gecrsc to ITr.v/ Ycr* in Toira.; Automobile. SI. George, Kpoeial. (Jon. ISf. *v Connor of this plae" is planning ;? trip to Now York city in July by nu ttinohilo. u?in?r his Ren touring t/ii for the trip, lie will take atouir with li: til I li i ?>?? of liis friends, and tfny have tin' pro-p.rt of an inton'stiq: trip. ( Jimi. Ci'iiiKir, who is ae&>i<*M lodged to I >f one of the best goia of an automobile in this wctHir/^ says that ho anl ieipates no flifTloiilJ*' ;il all iiml fools sure that ho ran tho trip in livo da vs. provided lf<#* woathor is favorable mid flu* dokIk not too bad. A pood I of is hoin<; taken in this trig*. Little Girl Is Oulrn-jod. Columbia. S. (\. Hp oir.l. ? A *??' rial from hanjilev savs that commu nity is in a slato of iut< :iso rx rifi* mont ovor a eriminal nssnnlf Fridux afternoon upon O-venr-nM f,ula Mr' Leopard. a prominent fiimicrV damrhter. livinp iibuit two miles fmnr l.anjrley. by an unknown white iiwu. who has made his rsenp?. Gov. Magoon to Tour Cuba. Hnvnna, by Cable. ? Governor Mu poo n, with lending1 oflieinfs of th?* gov ernment, will start on n tonr of in speetion of 'the western part of iti** island. Similar trips will lie made (<> other parts lator. When roiieludwi it is boliovod that Governor Mo^yia will anuounoo his oninior as fo U h* expedieney of dissolving tho f ?r v? v ?-w ional j'ovornmont, wilfidrawintr tt-f troops and roslorin'* home rule An Aiken Barn Burned. Aiken. Spcoial.- Tuesday uiflt tho barn of Mrs. Moselv, who two miles from Aiken, was rompffW I v dost roved. Two mules ami our* oow wore burned to float h, am? more mules were so badly boror*? I lint they are oxp"?fed to die. Tlw? is the same barn '!*;?' " was bonnier a year or two jr? . :u; ! f<>r wftirti a neyrn was tried s'ii<l ' ?> ? t v ? efrd /<??? self iny IP*- (lie. This is the tint ?? litne I he barn on {his plaee has fxv-n burned during I he past few uan.. ft is not known whether th'?re wa?< i>< . suram e or not. TJ;o total lor* will 'amount to several hundred dollar-. Important Matter Involved. Greenville, Speeiel Tin* ??#*! , jury returned a tiuo bill n^nin-t II I'. Dill, former ehnii'irtiMjr overfC'i", who is eharged with whipping u *?>?? viet. A great deal id' in ' ??*??? -sf mi tres around this ens.', as foral at f<'? neys elaim that if hill is convi'-l<*l it menus the n b< ?) i I i< . i of the ping post at the printout iarv. I t* 1 admits whipping 111* prisoner*, 1**1 elaim* it v.ns nccessary, as iff** l.i(!?t I was in?oleut.