The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, July 02, 1908, Image 1
VOL. V. NO. ?2.
CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1908.
Sl.SOPer Year
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Lambert
Mystery.
By MRS. ALEXANDER.
, CHAPTER VIL 11
^ Continued. 1
-Well," ejaculated Lady Gethin.
"what did you find?"
* little delay we were ush
ered upstairs and were received by a
lady, who recognized Hcathcote. He
left me to explain myaelf, which I
? " well as I could, though It was
not easy.
You heard a voice you recog
nized speaking In our grounds,' re
peated the lady; 'It must have been
elthor Mademoiselle Laroehe, or
Mademoiselle Moppert. They were
In the grounds Just now,'
? :May 1 8ee these ladles?*
" 'Mademoiselle Moppert ? yet; but
Mademoiselle Laroehe has Just driven
***'? Mademoiselle Moppert has
come to replace her *s French gov
erness.' I confess I lost hope as she
?poke, still I begged for an Interview
with the incoming teacher, and a ser
vant wa3 sent to reque3t her presence.
A glance at her was enough. She was
a short, stout, elderly lady, with
piercing black eyes and distinct mous
taches. I had to muster my best
French and apologize elaborately.
Then I begged for some Information
touching Mademoiselle Laroehe. How
long had she been there? About
?evsn months. She bad been engaged
In May laat, but did not come till the
middle of June. Where had she
gone? It was understood sho had
made an engagement to go to India,
but she was extremely reserved. N?>
one kuew much about her except Mrs.
Storrer, who was spending the holi
days with a friend at Cheltenham.
This was all I could extract. Heath
cote was desperately put out by my
?eccentric proceedings. I was obliged
to return with him and to give some
explanation of my conduct. Then I
went to the cabstand, and found out
the number of the cab, and to the
police station and commissioned a
constablo to ascertain where the cab
had taken Mademoiselle Laroehe."
"I think your time -and trouble
have been thrown away,*' said Lady
Gethin. "A fancied resemblance to
Miss Lambert's voice was but shallow
ground to build any hopes upon."
"It was not fancied." said Glynn,
leaning back and looking straight be
fore him with fixed, dreamy eyes.
"The tones struck my ear, my heart,
with Instantaneous recognition. I
cannot believe that any two people
could speak so much alike. I must
say the description doc3n't tally, nor
Is it posslblo to account for her being
In a ladies' school in Eugland; still,
that voice!"
"My dear Ilush, your Imagination
Is so saturated with the tragic Ideas
you associate with that unhappy girl's
flight I mean her disappearance,"
for Glynn turned sharply towards
her, 'that you can hardly trust your
own impressions. I wish you would
put the affair out of your head."
"Excellent advice, but useless to
me. I can not forget!"
Is It possible that on so short an
acquaintance you were so severely
Ay, In the first twenty-four hours
of our acquaintance sho touched my
heart as no other woman ever did.
And yet so miserably faithless is this
human nature of ours, there are mo
ments when doubt plunges Its Jagged
darts Into me ? and foV a hideous mo
ment I think It possible she may have
gone with some unknown lover, but
at any suggestion of the kind from
another the doubt vanishes. It only
gathers at rare Intervals when I
brood alono and grow morbid. In my
saner moments I never doubt her;
but the horror of the thlng^-nothlng
diminishes that."
"It Is a terrible business alto
gether. What do you thlnx of doing
now?"
"I shall go down by an early train
to Cheltenham to-morrow and see
this Mrs. Storrer. My future move
ments will dopend upon what I gather
from her."
, ^Shall you write to the father?"
"Not unless I have something defi
nite to report."
"You are a most ynlucky fellow,
Hugh; your life is quite spoilt by this
entanglement."
"It Is my fate," said Glynn.
"You will return to-morrow night,
I supposo?" said Lady Gethin.
"Most probably. I don't fancy I
shall get any intelligence tbat will
send me further afield."
"You must come and tell rfe your
news as soon as possible."
"Of course I shall, gladly."
After some more conversation they
parted, and Glynn, disturbed, but
scarcely hopeful, went home to snatch
what repose he could before his early
?tart next day.
? Whilo Glynn was making his way
to Mrs. Storrer's temporary sbode
through muddy streets and a chilling
shower of sleet, Deerlng sat over a
glowing lire in the particular apart*
stent occupied by him in his town
houso. He was in London for a few
day3 on hla way to vjiit a sporting
friend in Leicestershire, and was util
ising the tirno by ail interview with
his- solicitor, who had already risen
to take leave, when Deerlng's valet
entered and handed a card to his
master, who, glancing at it with a
frown, said:
i tM m
him presently," and be continued the
conversation with his legal adviser.
As soon as he was alone, Deering
rang and desired tbst the gentleman
who was waiting should be shown
up. In another moment the door
closed on Vincent.
"Well," said Desrlng, without
further salutation, "hava you any
news? There ? sit down."
"Yea, I hare news; not very satis
factory news," said Vincent in his
nasal, drawling tones. "He's off!"
"Lambert! And to America?"
cried Deering.
The other nodded. "I tracked him
myself, saw him on board the New
York steamer, and saw her steam
away down the. Mersey."
"Then he sailed from Liverpool?
What was the meaning of that?"
"Can't tell. I think you are wrong
In your conjectures. I don't think he
knows any more about his daughter
than we do."
"His start for America proves noth
ing."
"Perhaps not; but for over seven
months he has been watehed night
and day, as you know, and not a trace
of any communication witb any one
except business men and that woman
who brought up the girl has been
found."
"We don't know what his com
munication with her may have
masked."
"Well, not more than three letters
have passed between them in all this
time; nor has he remitted money in
any direction, or made any expedition
beyond his daily round. He Is a
fiery, impulsive, open-mouthed fel
low, who would be too proud of doing
you to keep silent about it. If he
were not within reach of the police
man he'd give me my quietus."
"No doubt," said Deering. "What
Is the name of the woman in Wales?"
"Mrs. Kellett."
"1 thought we might have got
something out of her."
"Well, I did not," returned Vin
cent. "Lambert was bo ready to ap
ply to her. Moreover, the man that
went down to that place found she
had been 111 in bed at the very time
Miss Lambert disappeared."
There was a pause. "Who has any
Interest In taking her away? Have
you any theory?"
"Not much of one. I am some
times Inclined to think she went off
with Glynn. He was, 1 suspect, far
gone about her."
"No," said Deering, thoughtfully.
"No, ho was with ni9 when Lambert
broke in like a madman, and no ono
could have aped the horror and aston
ishment he betrayed. No, he doesn't
know anything ? or didn't a few
weeks ago^but I wish to heaven ho
hadn't got over that fever. Should
we ever find the girl we will have to
reckon with him, and he Is a formid
able antagonist."
"He can bo dealt with, I suppose."
Deering did cot heed him. His
brow contracted with a look of fierce
resolution. "Hava you telegraphed
to the New York police?" j
"I waited to 830 you first."
"You had bettor do so. They have
a description of Lambert, I suppose?"
"I rather think not."
"Sond it then."
"What, by wire?"
"Yes ? but wait ? do It through the
French detcctlve. They were rather
takon with tho notion that Lambert
himself had. made away with bia
daughter?"
"At first, yos : but tho last time 1
raw M. Claudo ho Egomod to have
quite given up the Idea."
"You never know what ho thinks.
Now, what has your Journey cost
you?"
"I don't care to take nny money at
present; I will wrlto when " j
"No," Interrupted Deering imperi
ously, "not letters. Remember ? tho
sum originally promised if you can
find her dead, double If you find her
alive. Now you may go ? stop ? wait
till the . servant comes." Vincent
paused, and as tho door opened, Deer
ing said distinctly In courteous tones,
"I am very much obliged to you for
taking the trouble to call ? I am In
terested In your search ? and wish
you all success. Qood morning."
Lady Gcthin was restless and ex
pectant until tho hour arrived nt
which Glynn was due. 8he v.rs pro
foundly Interested in the mysterious
disappearance of tho girl who had
made so deep an Impression on her
favorite nephew.
Glynn was a few minutes late, but
was cordially welcomed.
"I see you have found nothing,"
exclaimed Lady Getbin, as soon as
they were alone.
"It was a wild goose chase," he
replied with a weary look.
He had, he said, found the head
of the Clapham establishment elslly
enough. It was early in May last
that negotiations between herself and
the Fr^pch teacher began; but she
did not enter upon her dattes till the
15th of June.
"That," said Glynn, Interrupting
himself, "was tho day of the ball?
the day bo'oio hor dlsippaaraace."
Mlrs. Ctorrtr dsscribei Mademoi
selle Larocho as about middle height,
Inclined to be stout, with hair and
eyes between dark and fair; not par
tlcularly graceful; and as to age?
weU, It was hard to sajr.?^h^mlglit
I
nlmVJSH?11*' Bh* ml?ht b* twenty.
Je* *PP?wmcm are decptire. As te
lt *? pleasant. qou*
ually soft for a French woman; bat
nothing remarkable! ?
1 avowed her Miss Las.
berts photograph, which l always
k wuh'i01!' WUh me- <*? looked 2
J? J .? !LOW ,n,lle- and then return*
?ng It. said: 'No. this is not if *4.1
??a,",I1e this Is a charming
nems ?# * Her qulet ?nconsclons
m ? "y resemblance convinced
me even more than her words thst
she coald not know Blsle."
Indeed," added Glynn nni.?
young ladies' boarding school seems
s?? r &
?i.o v1* " not P0"iWe that a
ml*h? h?? entered and
walked round the garden with the
those two unknown to the head ro*.
erness?" a
"Of course It Is possible, but very
iTrrES "? " M,M ^Wt w2
carried sway against her own win
(which 1 do pot believe), her captors
sVh?lMBSVet hCr *? ^??ng; and "
?he aided In concealing herseir. why
"Tru? "? "* k ac'ueInUQcet/'
a rue and unanswerable. still
when , ot ????-, h?'?.
little more than forty-eight hours
?h? if C,T?< r* the ^nvictlon I
ihtl 1 2 d have burst through
that accursed hedge I should hare
arm!!/? E,Ble? th? r<*l Elsie? in my
hJ??,?d h^Ten?. "ugh! would you
e clasped her in your arms*"
me'* T?,"'n " *ie "?? ?">< "Pelted
se>f J Jou ' *ouM give lire It
believe in*" El"? L?<>"t I
Yes, but can you hope to do sot
Must you not admit that the balance
cHed teDie 18 aKa,Mt ?uch a find?"
cried Lady Gethin, distressed, yet
deeply interested. y
"There are beliefs and instinct. ??
returned Glynn, "the deepest? th?
strangest, respecting which one can
stand ,T? ?ha" ?? ??er ??de" .
stand the wherefore' that is abov?
and beyond onr material sense'"
lv ?Th-,:"i'd Lady Gcth'?. ?barp
^?To?c:d0r^rb;rs!
2rh?? POOr e,r,: 8he has no claim I
whatever upon you. You must trv
Jo put her out of your head, and take
up Xffur life again."
"I suppose I must," he returns
thoughtfully; "hut ? ...""J*'
Curiously enough I found a letter
awaiting me when I returned from
^am. er!' dated Liverpool, informing I
me ha was to sail next day for New
of?fli'1nWhere ,h? had 1,0,1,6 faInt bope
of finding a clew to his daughter. He
Tarn ??aV?? P^S8ed tbrou?I> London,
r aia urprlsed be did not call on mo
nild not think he would have avoided
??Bvth'ri! 0d,"'" ,ald L'd* Qethln.
tiX t t y' et me 8ee the daugh
wrrled l.?SrKPh; ' d'd not know
. about, or I should* have
asked for it before " *
T,l,?clr.nJ00,\C,,n the ?"le ??e In
Hoio i PIcture was carefifiiy en
closed, and gave It to her T ?<fv
Oethln looked long and thoughtfully
what !^?e\ ',ace''' "" "a,a- "?ome
st? ss.iKi'jaa
peering s attention at those Auteuil
M -:r
to Hnlh ruId g,ve himself up
to such scoundrellsm. Hugh' it !?
too absurd!" l?
I know it is. However If he i>
Sl'v ?. f?r d'?PP???che h
now b d, l' know where ehe I.
r>i? '* . seeking for her
Claude, the French detective let out
as much the last timo I saw him
e..n"se1nn^S.'"th' "ther k"?"
You think so? I doubt It."
Hal JmDder h? 18 DOt moro confldon
wS? in ? y0U' D?eS h0 k?OW you
were In love with her?"
"No. certainly not!"
reti'm' hi.")'" b"g,rl to urK0 b1? to
m'nrth'h'i^r y vzi r
fo'e'Z fho""'
rot' '.-Tou'^^^^r^ri
.?..pcct it win h8 by accident."
*e*, I shall probably find her- but
how and v/here?" said Glynn with ?
Hound of pair in his vouf ^t 1
? ate, I shall follow your advlca!"
'J'o be Continued.
Practice Squadron Leaves New Lon
don.
Washington, Special. ? A naval
practice squadron, consisting of the
Olympin, Arkansas, Chicago, Hart
ford and Nevada, left Hampton Roads
Wednesday on the way to New Lon
don, Conn-, where the inter-colle
giate boat races will be held. The
?mailer boats will patrol the course.
Bees Invade Flower 8how,
A Large *warm of angry bees ro?
cently Lava dad the annual flower stow
at Allahabad and eauaod soniothim
llko a pacJc.
.Many peoplo w,?ro seriously ifur^
and even the horsea a4tachol to the
carriages waiting outaldo wsro wor
ried by tbo lnse< ts. ? Allahabad Flo
neer.
KUCMN NOMINATED
Named For Governor of North
Caroina By Democrats
LONG FIGHT IN THE CONVENTION
Contest tb? Hirfwl Fo?fht ud Moat
litterly Wagad Bm Raoordad in
tk? Political Annals of Nortk Oar*
olina.
Charlotte, N. C., Special ? Mr. Wa
W alton Kitchin, _ now representing
the fifth district in Congress was, on
Saturday evening, at 7.30 o'clock,
nominated for Governor on the aix
ty-flrst ballot by the- State Demo
cratic convention in session here.
CoL Ashley Horne who had the small
est primary vote of any of the three
candidates in the race withdrew after
the sixtieth ballot and the light was
closed by Mr. Lockc Craig, of Ashe
ville, and Mr. Kitchin, the result of
the last ballot being 473.59 for Kitch
in and 381.72 for Craig. After the
contest was over a love feast, in
which the friends of the candidates
took part, followed. Among others
who spoke were: Former Governor
Aycock, who supported Mr. Craig;
Mr. Kitchin and Mr. Craig.
The closing scenes of the great con
test, which * had continued for fbur
days, were most animated. More
than 8,000 people, men and women, '
filled the Auditorium. Demonstration
after demonstration was made so
much bo that the chairman had a
task to preserve order.
The victory won by Mr. Kitchin is
ranked as one of the greatest 111 the
history of the State. He was oppos
ed by Senator Simmons, the recogni
zed leader of the * North Carolina'
Democracy ; Former Governor Ay
cock, and other well-known Tar Heel
lenders. He made n fight On the
Southern Railway, and the American
Tobacco Company, which concerns he
said were opj>osing him. He came to
the convention wi?.i approximately
374 votes. Craig had 33"i and Home
148. The first ballot cams at 12
o'clock Wednesday night. From "that
time until the hour of the nomination
the contest was spirited and at times
bitter. The delegates were noisy and
enthusiastic all the while. Craig was
supported by the mountain counties
of western North Carolina. His moun
taineers were loyal to the last and
went down after a game fipht. Kitch
in not only had a plurality of the in
structed vote but he could count
moro delegates in a final show-down.
He and his fiicnds believed that he
would be nominated on the third or
fourth ballot, but a master hand was
against him, and, as a result, the bat
tle was prolonged and royal.
After the nomination of Mr. Kitch
in for Governor, Hon. W. C. New
land, of Caldwell county was nomi
nated for lieutenant Governor. Gov
ernor Glenn and Senator Overman
were elected delegates at large to the
Denver convention; and just after
midngiht Saturday night adjourn
ment was taken until Monday.
William Wnlton Kitchin.
William Walton Kitchin, of Rox
boro, Person county, was born near
Scotland Neck. Halifax county, Oc
tober 0th, I860. He was educated
at Vine Hill Academy and Wake
Forest Collego, where he graduated
in 1884. Ho edited The Scotland
Neck Democrat in 1885. Short 1 v
afterward he took up the study <?
law, first under his father, the' late
W. H. Kitchin, and then under the
late John S. Manning, at the Univer
sity of North Cu rolina. Was admitted
to the bar in 1887 and took up his
residence in Roxboro in 1888. He wa?
inarriod to Miss Miuette Satterfield
in 1802. Mr. Kitchin was chairman
of his county executive committee
in 1890; was the nominee of his party
for the State Senate in 1802;; was
elected successively to the Fifty-fifth,
Fifty-sixth,* Fifty-seventh, Fifty
(isrhth and Fifty-ninth Congress, and
was re-elected to the Sixtieth Con
gress. receiving 10,50:) votes to 11,
080 for C. A. Reynolds, Republican
nominee.
The Convention Oity.
A feature of this most remarkable
convention was the splendid enter
tainment furnished by Charlotte to
her many thousands of guests, during
the session. With her forty-three
thousand population, her magnificent
hotels and her unsurpassed railroad
facilities, she met fully every expec- 1
tation. Charlotte's new magnificent
auditorium was equal to the task of
seating tho eight or more thousand
people who witnessed the end of the
long contest. Her hotels, boarding
houses and private homes have fur
nished fine and a<Vquate accomoda
tion to all the people within her
gates. Af her fine play-houses, parks
and public buildings, she has fur
nished ample amusements, and her
electric car system, the best in the
Sonth, has taken the crowds easily
to all points of interest. The great
wholesale and retail stores have wel
comed all comers; tho great citv
daily papers have covered in detail
every foaturc of the big convention,
the banks have kept open. house and
the contractors bare <?one right along
with thjee million dollars worth of
buildings, while the bitilithic paving
people have kejit busy laying the
best pavement on earth on Char
lotte's busy thoroughfare*. Never
before has a convention been so
gladly wclcomc# or so hospitably oo
fcortained. The city has been decora
ted and illuminated during the week,
and everything bos bosn in holiday
attire, and there has been no effort
anywhere to "hold up" the visitors,
or chrtrge exorbitant rates. Char
lotte knows only one way of enter
taining"? the best.
ME REGISTRATION LAW
Ittantf-CkMral Lyon OiTM Inter
Mtinc Interpretation.
Columbia, Special. ? The opinion
pvan by Attorney General Lyon on
'.he new registration law will i?e sent
U> every board of registration in tke
>tate by Gov. Ansel. Gov. Ansel
?onsiders the law most important and
hinks that all boards should be
familiar not only with the statute
but with the interpretation of its
provisions as given by the attorney
general.
The opinion of Mr. Lyon, with the
instructions rent out by Gov. Ansel,
?rill, result in a rigid application of
the law and in purging the books of
humVeds of names not entitled to
place thereon. It is given below as
follows:
to His Excellency, Gov. M. F. Ansel,
Columbia :
Dear Sir: Responding to your in
quiry heretofore a* to what is noces
tary to comply with the law ns to
registration and re-enrollment for the
year 1908, I will say that it is iny
opinion :
That each and every person who hns
heretofore registered and become a
-piailfled elector must, during 100S,
register and have his name re-enroll
?d upon the registration books in the
lame manner as if it were an entirely
lew registration and enrollment : Pro
ride(\ however, That persons who
were registered and enrolled before
he year 1898, shall be entitled to re
-egistration and their names shall be
re-enrolled Upon presentation of their
registration certificate heretofore is
<ued, or upon presentation of a cer
'.irtcate from the clerk of court, or
secretary of state, that thci^ names
appear upon the record of
registered before January 1,
That Upon presentation of such cer
tificate from the secretary of state,
or the clerk hf court. Or of the orig
inal registration cert itfntte issued to
such qualified elector, a new registra
tion certificate should be issued liim.
All persons who have registered
f.nd become qualified electors since
I he year 1898 must apply for re-regis
'ration an"* re-enrollment in the same
?nanner as if never registered or en
rolled before, ,and u|K?n showing com
pliance with the provisions of the
constitution entitling him to regis
tration and enrollment, a new certif
icate must be issued hiin and his
name re-enrolled.
Upon the new hooks of registration
to be made up during the year IMS,
the names of all persons who have
registered muco the first day of .Jan
uary, 190.S, should be enrolled.
That section 3 of the act of 1008.
providing that the books of regis
tration shall be kept open at the sev
eral county seats qvcry day, Sunday
excepted, Turing the months of July
and Aupist, 1908, is only to give
ample time during a convenient part
of the year for all persons
wlio desire to do so to pre
sent themselves for re-registration
and re-eniollment and was not in
tended to limit the time for such re
registration and re-enrollment, as it
slearly appears by the act that this
may be done at any time when the
board is required to meet (Yiring the
year 1909.
Section 3 further provides "And
in ad?Ytioii thereto they shall attend,
during the month of September. 100.8,
at least one day in eaeli township in
their respective counties, of which
at least 10 days' notice shall he given
by advertisement in a newspaper
published in the county; and in
rotintiea containing f>0.0()0 inhabi
tants they shall attend in each city,
'own or industrial community, con
taining 300 cr more inhabitants, al
least one day. upon similar notice:
Provided, That the provisions of this
section shall only apply to the rc
iniollment and registration for the
year 1908."
It will be noted that it is not op
tional with the boards of registra
tion to attend at the various place*
rle.scribcf'1-above, but it is made man
datory; in the discharge of their
luties they must attend such places
ind must give at least 10 days' not ire
;?f this time and place of their at
tendance, in each township or indus
trial community described therein.
The opinion given above- njny be
and doubtless is, a very strict con
struction of the law. Nevertheless,
I feel that if it is followed, the vali
dity of registration in accordance
with the same can not be ouestiouedi
Yours very truly,
J. Fraser Lyon, Atty.-O^n.
Unusual Hold-up in Aiken.
Aiken, Special.? A few nights n<jo
on the stuets of Aiken an unknown
white woman approached a colored
man an 'i demanded $2 of him or ?hf
would scream, and when help ar
rived, as she knew it would, she
would declare that he ha'l grabbed
her and attempted an assault. Tin
negro man ran and called for a police
man to whom he explained his ex
perience. The woman was closely
watched and the next morning tht
authorities communicated w!ih Au
gusta from whence she paid phe had
come and learned that the was want
ed there.
' 'Palmetto Affair*
The News of SmA Carolina in Condensed form
Address by OoTtrnor Ansel.
Spartanburg, Special. ? The pres
ence of Gov. Ansel and the usual
great interest in the oco onion caused
fully 5,000 people to g.Vhcr at Cedar
Springs to attend the annual cloaing
exercisea of the 60th session of the
South Carolina School for the Deaf
and Blind. While possibly 2.000
people gnine.'* entrance to the build
ing, hundreds were turned away who
spant the day in true ramp meeting
style.
The exercises were exceedingly in
teresting, bringing cut the work of
this splendid institution, whose lab
ors for the afflicted children of the
State are so generally appreciated.
The graduates to whom Gov. Ansel
awarded diplomas are Annie
Pauline Crisp, Osgood Andrew Darby,'
Annie Louise 1) wight, Moinl Ijce
Edwards, Edith Enbi Edwards, Mar
garet Ella Hudson, Frederick Fritz
Hugh Livingston, Hcnnie Matilda
Monley, Virginia Mary Hector.
Near the conclusion of the pro
gramme, Gov. Ansel was presented
by Col. T. ,F. Moore, and made a
brief but indeed, a most impropriate
and beautiful oddres:; to the indents.
He pai.'< a high tribute to Mr. N. F.
Walker, the head of the institution
and to his sons, who are engaged in
the same work, two of them in other
States. Gov. Ansel, after dining with
Superintendent Walker, held a public
reception during the afternoon for
mora than .an hour and shook hands
with tho people of Spartanburg
county.
Cctton Seed Men Adjourn.
Columbia. Special. ? The Cotton
See, I Cru-hcrs* association adjourned
The meeting was one of unusual suc
cess. The mill men met to get ideas
? and they got them.
The members of the association are
very much pleased with the selection
of pnsui.'nt. Mr. It. F. Taylor and
Mr. C. FitzKin.ons have made good
presidents, and it is sure that Mr. J.
J. Low ton will be an honor to the
association. ,
There was no business transacted
Thursday. The members took the
early morning cars to Kidgcwood,
where the time was spent pleasantly
in an experience meeting, the mas
ogers exchanging views to their mu
tual profit. The rest of the day waft
given over to pleasure. First was the
wrestling match betweeen .Tessc and
Blister, two active little darkeys who
amused the mill men fov an hour
Then there were various comedy
stunts hy fonie of the traveling men
of the association, and finally ? a bar
becue dinner which was a fitting con
clusion of the meeting of the associa
tion. There were U00 mill men and
guests at dinner.
Merchant in Bankruptcy.
Abbeville, Special. ? Wednesday
Judge J. C. Klugh signed an order
appointing W. A. McCord of Hodges
receiver for Ed Kessie. the largest
merchant of Calhoun Falls. Kessie
states in his petition that bis assets
are $70,000 and his liahiltics about
$25,000 ; that the reason for wanting
a receiver is because his creditors
are pushing him ftiul he wanted the
court to take charge of his affairs.
Mr. McCord was empowered to buy
and sell and to conduct the business
as he ?aw fit. His bond was fixed
at $11,000. which was prmoptly ina<V.
McCord immediately taking charge
of the business. The whole proceed
ings enme as a surprise to every one
here nnd are considered very unusual
indeed.
Inspect Insuranca Books.
Columbia. Special. ? Insurance
Commissioner McMastcr has notified
nil of the insurance compnnicM that
ho will shortly make an inspection of
the books and business of all borne
companies. The inspect ion will be
very thorough and is for the purpose
of determining the liability of each
concern.
Struck by Lightning.
Spring Held. Special.? Wednesday
evening, during the passing of a
heavy < lev-trie storm, Mr. .Tno. M.
Steven-on and three of his children
were knocked senseless, but the at
tending physician. Dr. II. A. Odom,
reports that all are j?xpected to re
cover. Mr. Stevenson with his little
son, Spurgoon, were coming from the
lot; his little cirls, Adelle and Ada
Lou, were in the yard. Just as Mr.
Stevenson and his boy passed the
well, lightning struck his milk-house
or dairy with the result that for
some time his wife thought the en
tire family had been killed.
An Electric Storm at Union.
Union, Special. ? A terrific electric
storm passed over Union last week,
and for over an hoitr there was al
most constant vivid flashes and
crashing and heavy rolling thunder.
During the storm a lightning bolt
struck the home of Walter Gist, col
ored, who lives near the colored
graded school, the chimney wa?
knocked over, his supboard nm'i other
household furniture were overturned,
and his wife, who was in bed, shock
ed. The telephone corapauy had
over 75 telephones put out of order.
Fatal Lightning Bolt.
Rowesville, Special. ? During a sev
ere rain and thunder shower last
week, lightning struck a tenant house
near here on Mr. W. Crum's place
The building was set on fire and
burned to the ground. Jim Rhoatli)
and his family occupied the house
at the time. One of his children was
killed instantly and his baby was
badly injured and will probably die.
The entire family was severely
shocked and narrowly escaped being
burned with the building.
Death of Mr. Frank Reddin.
Waterloo, Special. ? Mr. Frank
Reddin died last week at his home
in th? Mount Olive section of the
county after a lingering illness of
consumption. Mr. Reddin was a
kind-hearted Christian gentleman of
the old school, and his death will be
n source of sorrow and regret to his
friends in I. aureus county. The
funeral services were held at Mount
Olive Baptist church, near his home.
To Heat School Building.
Anderson, Special. ? An - indirect
steam heating system, costing about
$2,500, will be installed immediately
in t he bniiding at the central graded
school. This was <Vterniined upon at
a joint meeting of the school com
mittee of the board of trustees and
city council. The present syutem has
been unsatisfactory and the trustees
sent one of its members all over
South Carolina and other States to
inspect heating systems. ?>
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Parole Pardon Granted. ""'3
Columbia, Special. ? Gov. Ansel
has granted a parole pardon to M.
L. rtx of Lexington county, who was
convicted of gambling and sentenced
to a line of $75 or imprisonment for
00 days. It was stated in the peti
tion, which was passed upon favor
ably l?y Solicitor Tiinmerman, that
Fox's wife and children were ill and
in critical eomYtion, and the pardon
was granted with the condition ;.hat.
should Fox be convicted a^ain he
should serve out the sentence. .
Teachers for Coming Year. x-,.'
Johnson, Special. ? The following
teachers have been elected for the
next session of the Johnston graded
school. Principal, Prof. W. Zcigler,
assistants, Misses Daisy Broeking
ham.Winnsboro ; Ft hoi Coleman,
Farl; Lcliah Walker. Morris; Mav
Hodges, Spartanburg; Mrs. L. C.
I.atimer, Johnston; Mrs. M. A. Huiet,
Johnston; Miss Lit Parish, New
York, music; Miss Lvlie Lngrone,
Johnston, art and expression.
Dividends in Gaffney.
Gaffney, Special. ? At n meeting of
the board of directors of the Lime
stone mill it was decided to vote h
semi-annual dividend of f? per cent.
.July 1. At a meeting of the hoan't
of directors of the national hank it
was voted to <Vclare a semi-annual
dividend of 6 per cent July 1.
Loss Greater Than Expected 1
Rock Hill, Special. ? The binning
of the foundry building at the
Svlccau Manufacturing company's
plant Tuesday morning at 3.30
o'clock was a more costly matter
than appeared in news sent previ
ously. The loss will aggregate $3,f>00,
with not over $7.">0 insurance. All
the machinery was, of course ruined
Hailstorm in Cherokee.
CJafTney, Special. ? Thicketty sec
tion of Cherokee county was visited
by a very destructive hailstorm Sun
day. The hail fell for \'t to 20 min
utes, doing much damage ?o cotton
and corn. The rain that fell just fit
ter the hail did considerable daumce
to the hill land. There are several
acres of what was fine land* that is
t?o washed now that it can not be
worked any more. The damage in
this section to growing crops will
run up into thousands. This is by
far the worst hailstotm this aection
has had in years.
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