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Vol. V. NO. 40. . CAMDEN, 8.CU THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1908. SlSOPer Year| *-. /.I .? ^ . - CHAPTER XL ? Continued. - f Antoinette shuddered u ah# spoke, u4 looked up at her companion with iaplorlns, terrified eyes, like those of a child. "Heaven knows that It Is not of my seeking," she cried, pas sionately. "But look here! . 1 hare something to show yon." She drew out of her breaat suddenly a little silver box, about four Inches long and rery slender. "Look at this," she said, opening It. Within the case lay a small, white, peeled wand, forked atthe end. "After my mother's death;" abe said, "Nanon took this from disr breast, and gave it to me. 8he did not know what it was, but imagined It to be some precious relic, and she desired me never to part with it. For many years I always wore it tinder the same Impression, rfnd such wss my awe of it, for I always im agined that it might be a portion from the true Cross, that I never, till about two years,ago, took it out of tho case. Then a curious thing occurred. Our professor of literature was giving us a leetare about legends and myths. His lectures were very interesting; he illustrated them by reading the account of the search for aiUaerals with the divining rod, in ?The Antiquary.*' Then he spoke of ..the ahs|)>e of the rod and the. position fn which experts usej to make use of it, lightly heM -with both hands." Arthur saw tho same strange look that ha had rem a riied before coming oVir her face, and he hastily Inter rupted her. "Tell me," he said, "I suppose you then recognised the shgpe of your ?relic." , ..She started and became bsrself Kfain. "Ye3, our professor told me to take the greatest care of It, thajt it was most curious end valuable from an antiquarian point of view. He re move!. it from its case to examine it more closely, and then, for the first time, I perceived that there was a, slip of paper, on which a few words were written in my mother's hand writing. -underneath it. You may read it if you like." Arthur took the tiny little scrap ot paper from her hand; It was yellow j with age, and the handwriting faint and pale. The words were In French. "My beloved little one, to you X leave the legacy of our heredltai^r power. 1 dsre not refuse to do so, for It may be the gift of God for the doing of His divine will; but I conjure you, as you-vajue the btesaing of your dy ing mother, never usa it but to save life. Not evenbto fulfill justice, un less to save from injustice. God bless and keep my darling." "You did not tell any one else of tills, did you?" said Arthur. "No, I never dared talk of ray mother, her name was too sacred to me: to speak of her was to lay bare the whole tenderness of my heart. I never loved anyone wolj enough to 40 that," Arthur started, and the color flushed'Into his cheeks. "I sm glad you did not speak of It," he said, gently. "But all this Is no proof, You have never u??d it, ot course t" "Never! I have tho greatest ter ror and dread of It. But, alas! I can not divest myself of ths Idea that If I ever took it in my hands It would pass beyond my control; that " "If you feel that," said Arthur, frmly, "you should not keep it in your possession." ? "What can J do?" she said. -I dart cot part with It. I hart etood over the Are many and many a time loafing to cast it In, bnt 1 dare not. Mr mother's words hate elevated thla horrible power from a terrible mlsfortuns Into a sacred trust. I dare not deitroy It." "Then placi It in the hands of ?otot friend you can abiolutsly truit. That ii my advics," said Arthur. " 2 hare no friends," ehe answered; "not one whom I could count upon." "Could you not trust meT" said Arthur. "I would do all I can to deserve your trust, if you can believe It after so very short a time of friend ship.* "I do, I will," she said. "You are so good to mc. But I am selfish; you hare only known ma two days, and yet already 1 trouble you with my sorrows; and 1 have suffered a great deal." Arthur pointed to the little silver case that was lying on Antoinette's knee. "Dear Mademoiselle," he said, "will you let me put my frlendeblp to the proof and take charge of that for you? I think it will relieve you to feel that it is out of your own pos? session." "Yes," she answered, taking It up. "But before I confide it to you I must ask you to promise me that If?If the condltione my mother mentions should ever make It'my duty to use It, you will, give it to me." "I will swear it if you Mw," he an swered, ''bat, piesso Cod, that will atver be." She shuddered as she placed the talisman in hisJhands. "I feel ae If 1 were transferring my own burdens to you," ehe eald. "I wieh, with all my heart,, that gdu could," he answered. CHAPTBR Z1L Tn splU of ail that Mademoiselle j Rlgaud had said about her father's pourty, Arthur could not dlvuet him-j self of tho ld?a that they would find | him living In a way, at all ?mti, not uriBomfortable, though, of course, not { In keeping with the wealth that he hnew him to poueu; ' bat he was greatly astonished to find that the re ality even exceeded her expectations. They reached the etatlon at Gooey about four o'clock in the afternoon. The day continued to be gray and very ugly. Fortunately, it did not actually rain, but dark c'ouds chssed each other overhead, and not a gleam of sunshine appeared to wel come them. Arthur's spirits, however, rose with the prospect of seeing a new country, and life under an altogether new as pect. He Jumped out of the train with alacrity. "Perhaps we shall find Monsieur Rlgaud himself come to meet you,!* he said, cheerily. "He would hardly know me If he did," she answered; "I have not seen him for six years." "Ah? That, then, is the reason that he continues to carry about an image of his daughter in his mind in a school girl's short frock and pins fore." he said, gaily. "Come, Madem oiselle Rlgaud, will you get out? I will see to the luggage." There was no sign of Monsieur Rlgaud outside. However, when they came out of tho station, and when Arthur asked If no carriage had been sent from Mou Repos to meet them, the porter in a loose blouse i laughed and pointed to the rotcl. An ! toinette gave him a little glance, ha'f sad, half arch, as the vehicle which had been sent to meet them dre# up. | It was neither more nor less thsn 1 a baker's van. drawn by a guant, white horse, with jingling bells on Its ' brass ornamented harness. Tha drlv ? er was a big, rough fellow, attired In ka dirty sheepskin coat, and .huge ; wooden sabots on his feet. He greet ed Mademoiselle Rlgaud with a I frtondly nod, but added, with a hind : of jocose familiarity which mad* Ar thur feel unreasonably angry: "Tour father asked me last Sunday if I would fetch you for some sous less than the diligence from 'La Pie . Blanche/ Dame! but he drives a ' hard bargain, your papa! He would ; not even throw In a bottle of cider of i three sous; but matters were ar j ranged at last. ..Only be quick, my ' little demoiselle,*for I have yet two , commissions to do in 'the town, and your papa doubtless awaits you with I impatience." They clambered In with some diffi culty. The springs of the cart might , or. might not have existed; Arthur suspected their non-existence, and the seats consisted of broad leather bands 1 about a foot wide stretched across. He made Antoinette as comfortable as circumstances would admit of, with their traveling bag# and rugs to lean against, and seated himself be side her. Goucy appeared to be a much larg ' er place than Arthur had anticipated, and be leaned forward, looking about him with eager curiosity as they thrsaded the steep, narrow strssts. < The driver cracked his whip loudly and used it lustily, with many an odd gutteral noise, to make his lean beast go showily through the streets and sweep clamorously round the cor ner into the Grande Place. This wm a square of tome preten sions flanked by the Church and Ho tel do Vllle. Tree* ware planted round It, and carefully pruned Into the conventional greon wigs to dear to French landscape gardeners, and lltle tables ftnd Innumerable painted Iron chairs were eet out under them. M There Is 'L? Pie Blanche,' * said the driver, whose name he told then was Mounler. "All 'let Messieurs' of the town dine there dally at table d'bote, And yonder, Mademoiselle, do you remember that house?" "Yet," said Antoinette, 441 fancy X do. What a plctdresque old houee. Could It hftve been there my grftnd father llfUt* "Malson Rouge, yee. The Doctor Aymar lived tbere, and your sainted mother waft born there. Heaven rest her soul!" Now they dashed through the Place with a grand show and clatter and began to leave the town behind them. Once out of the streets. Mounler pulled up his horse and allowed It to subside Into a elow, heavy trot. The road eeemed Interminable, for the settled trot of the white mare was little faster than the walk of most horses, a slow heftvy jog. Arthur turned round presently to ftddreee his compftnlon ftnd wae shocked to see how pale she had be* come, and how ehe was shivering from time to time. "Ton lire chilled," he said, anxious ly. "It le thle mleerable cart. How I wish I could do more for you." He unfolded the rug on her knees and tried to envelop her more completely In It. "Mademoiselle Rlgaud, Antoinette." ho said, eagerly, *for Heaven's sako (to not look so sad and so frightened. What Is then to dread? On the con trary, you will have nothing to'an i tlclpate but what le pleasant. It will to ft gtftot'pHmro to yw to ywr l?tk?r pntectly luppy to year km ?ai care. Mi I kftvt aak tk? ?Mghlsgl doubt t^At jm will M ki? most pfttto ud URtoW to lot to every a*y." f -I aa very ^polish." shT sa*. att tiag iprtgkt and trytac to aalle. "Bat do sot Imagine that ay foolish fears -have anything to do with ay father. |9t la the atmoephereof this country. It le Do yon believe In preeentl aenta?" ' "X bellere In nervoua feara," ho answered, njty. With any one also' ho algkt perhaps have loet patience, for a eontlnnanoe of feelinga which at another tlae ho alght hare ro* garded aa fdbllah and aorhld; hot srery hoar that they paaaad together was deepening his Intareat la Ahtol At last they drove out of the foreat, and Mounter, with a flourish and tre mendous cracking of hla w^ip. forced hla horse to whirl thea up to the door of Mon Repos. CHAPTER XIII. l(on Repos! Arthur looked up eagerly; he thought that nevqr 14 all hla li{e had he beheld auch a deso late. irfleeraile looking place aa this new home to which he waa about to coniign whet he now suddenly felt to be the greatest treasure of his life. He could scarcely conceal his dismay; but It waa Antolnette'a turn to com fort. - v MI remember It! I remember It well, now,"-she exclaimed. "It la Just what I recollect, eren to the cocks and hens, and the things hung out to dry In the courtyard. I shall be able to iaprore something, at all events," she said. "It Is easy to see that the poor old house has no mistress." Poor Arthur! He felt aa If he could not consign his precious charge to this desolate, lonely, unhealthy looking home. He involuntarily grasped her hand at the rery idea. She looked up with a smile. "There is nothing in the least to alarm me in all this," she said, brightly. "In fact, my presentiments hare all fled. Of course. It looks neglected, but I have no fear of poverty, as you know, and my father Is rery poor." She caught the incredulous look on Arthur's face, -which he could not quite hide, and the color flushed into hers. "It is true, in spite of the fact that you do not believe me." she said, a little indignantly; and, re fusing his. offered help, she sprang from the cart to the ground, and pulled the bell herself. It was some minutes before it was answered, and Mounter got Impa tient. MOame!.<1 he exclaimed, "my bargain did not hielude^he lose of a whole day.-. See, lend a hand, Mon sleurt " and he unceremoniously lifted out their boxes on to the road, with Arthur's assistance, and drove off. biting the florin which he had put Into his hand, as it doubting the pos sibility of its genuineness as a gift from anyone who had any connection with Mon Repor. Antoinette would wait no longer. She rang again and again. The door opened at last, and the old woman appeared, her head shaking very mush from excitement. HIs It possi ble?" she exclaimed, shrilly. "Not 'demoiselle already! and the master never told me! Dame! Why did he notUell me? Here, Battiste! Quick, qufek! Mademolfelle has come! Let Monsieur know. Hsre, Battiste! Ons would think he waa growing old!" shs crlsd, aa hsr old husband followed her Into the yard. "Mademoiselle haa forgotten old Nanon," she exclaimed,, opening her arms wide, "Can It be otherwise, after tfclrtein long years?" " I have never forgotten you. dear, dear Nanon!" cried Antoinette, throwing herself Into them and kiss ing her withered old cheeks. "I am ?o rejoiced to see you again. But did you not expect us? Where is my father?" "We never knew what day or hour you were coming; but everything Is ready for you, my precious. Old Nanon hue been counting the days till you came. As for Monsieur, we will tell him soon, but he Is In his own room, he must not be dlsturbsd; but I will send Battlste to tell Mademol sells'* cousin. He will, indeed, be rejoiced." "My cousin?" said Antoinette, puuled, "I did not know X had a eouslu," "Perhaps not, Mademoiselle. Mon sieur himself did not know till he ar rived, He is a handsome young gen tleman, and has been of great service to Monsieur." But who is he?" repeated Antoin ette. "He is Monsieur Paul, the only son 1 of Mademoiselle Louise, who married Monsieur Leduc, and who went off to some terrible far-away place called Peru. They both died there, and Monsieur Is delighted with his nephew." Antlonette looked bewildered, as well she might. Arthur followed her into the house. He did not mean to leave Mon Repos till he had seen Moneleur ftlgaud, and consigned his charge Into her father's own hands. "I must Introduce myself," said a pleasant voice from behind old Na non, who was Isading the way. "Mademoiselle, 1 have eo recently returned to France that I have never yet had the honor of claiming you for my cousin.*' Arthur looked up, expecting An toinette to answer, but he started suddenly, She was going straight forward to meet a flgurs standing some steps above her on the dark sta'rcMp. Thcro Was something odd in sllerc*, and in tin v.ay her han.lr were moving slightly up and down, i To bo Continued. . mm mm Object to'^ibicfing By Derisfcn r . ^ of llie Powers OFFICIAL POSITION DIFFERENT Loaders Bay that the Um ?f Ml International Ooncreec Win B? Abandoned?For*m Of tae Says FofotUtions Art la 8t. Petersburg, By Cable.?Interest in the Balkan situation is centered in the positive statement of' several parliamentary leaders that Russia has determined to drop the idea of the proposed international congress and will refuse to recognize the an nexation by Austro-Hungary of Bos nia and Herzegovina. This information, although pur porting to be from official sources is not entirely exact. Russia has Anally committed herself to the principle that the question of the annexation of the provinces may be discussed in a conference of the powers, and Austria will permit the status of Herzegovina to be included in the programme, but only on condition that the delegates will refrain from questioning her action, and content themselves with registering the abro gation of the article referring to this matter in the Berlin treaty. The Foreign Office states that the negotiations between Russia, Austria Hungary and other powers on this question are still i:i progress and con siders that an acceptable foiraula for submission to* the congress may ultimately be found. It is difficulty, however, to foresee how a satisfactory agreement may be reached without one side or the other withdrawing its contention. Great Religions Parade. Beaton, Special.?What was prob ably the greatest parade of a reli gious character in the history of New England brought to a close Sunday the eentennsry celebration of Ihc founding of the Roman Catholic Dio cesc of Boston which wss begun on Wednesday last....It is estimated that fullv 40,00fr men representing the Holy Name Societies of the Roman Catholic churches in the flvo counties which constitute the Dioeese, with over 150 priests, participated, march ing to the music of 100 bands. Thous ands of spectators filled everv point of vantage along the line of march. Passing before the arch-Episcopal residence on Bay State road, the parade was reviewed bv Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishon William H. O'^onnell, toe-ether with a nnmbcr of fcv?s;ting prelates, from a reviewing Wand. The dav was begun with a rolomn pon*iflrnl mass at thr Cathe dral of the Holv Cross. with Arch bishop O'Connell as celebrant, and Cardinal Gibbons occupying the pon tiflcirl throne within the sanctuary. At night in the same edifice s te deum service wss held. Fire Peetroya a Florida Phosphate Plant. * Mulberry. Fla.f Special.?-Fire de stroyed a large portion of tbo Mul berry plant of the Prairie Pebble Phoaphate Company. Tho Are was dia covered at 8:30 a. m. and the em ployes of - the company battled with the Are for several hours before the flames could be extinguished. The en tire drying plant, dry bin and general .offices of the company, together with a boardine house, ho*?l and two pri vate rcsidcnccs were burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at $100, 000. TrajtSy ir. Biruinfhaa. Birmingham, Ala., Special.?W. B. Sullivan, whose home is in Dallas, Tex., was shot and perhaps fatally Injured ou the south aide, and A. J. Ocolay it under arrest charged with the crime. Sullivan is not in condi tion to talk and Cooley refuses to dis cuss tho affair, so that it is not knowu how the *hooting occurred. Virginia Fanner Shot to Death. Roanoke, Va., Special.?Edward Gorman, a young farmer, was shot to death in his yard in this county Saturday night, Sydney Britts, an other younp farmer who lives near the Gorman place, is missing and it is alleged that he killed Gorman. It is said that a brother of Britts brought the latter to Roanoke after the shoot ing and that Sydney Britts boarded a train here for unknown parta. The two men had been enemies. Japanese Troops Withdrawn From Kor?* Seoul, Speeial.?The thirteenth di vision of the Japanese arm/ aftoi having been on duiy here since th outbreak of bafstilitic* With th< Koreans is embarking fev Japan T^'* action is trlrn r* >u termination <?f Mm hruM j?.tilth a nnn.b* i < f u I. rntinue to ?i*r!r ?1i*?tii various parts of (he comm.*. THE NfWSjN BRIEF Hem ?f Interest GeUiercd B> Wire and Cable GLEANINGS FftCM PAY TO DAY 14t? Items Covering Erenta of More or Loss Inter it Hoao and Abroad. National Affairs. Col. George W. Goethals waa com pletely exonerated after an investi gation of charges of favoritism in Panama canal contracts. Fourteen-incli guns, it is said, will be used on future battleships as a resul tof the Newpart conference. The Congressional committee inves tigating the pulp wood supply ex amined several large lumber opera tors in Minnesota. Foreign Affairs. Bulgaria has agreed < to the prin ciple of compensation for Turkey and Austra has adopted a concilatory. policy. All records for target practice were broken by the cruiser nnd gunboat squadron at Manila. Cardinal Salvador Cassanas y Pages, of Spain, is dead. Prince Henry of Prussia took a trip in the Zeppelin airship with the Count. The Empercr of Japan replied to the President's thanks for the recep tion of the battleship fleet. Miscellaneous William Montgomery. former easli i^r of the Allegheny National Bank, was again convicted in Pittsburg. At Rnsscllvillefi Ala., James Thorn, a farmer, while aitemptins: to run a mule cut of a >ard picked up a small s'ene rnd threw it at the ani mal. He missed the mule and hit his two-ycar-cld sen, killing him in stantly. At Montgomery, Ala., Dr.' Shirley Bragg, State jail inspector, and a nephew of Gen. Bragg, shot and kill ed himself. It is not knowff if the sheeting was accidental. He was 55 years old. \V. W. nnnter, a well known civil engineer, is in Augusta, running flood and water levels, having been employ ed by the city coun?il flood commis sion,^"appointed to devise ways and means of protecting the city in fu ture from a recurrence of the recent disaster. Temporary insanity will Hp the de fense of Capfa'n Peter C. Hnins, Jr., U. S. A., who killed William E. An nis nt the Bayside Yncht Club land ing in August. The bnsebnll season just eloped broke the record for death and seri ous injuries. Thrre were fully 250 persons seriouslv injured while plav inft the game, besides scveenteen deaths that are known to have been directly caused by nrciden's on the field. Pittsbure had I he largest amount of deatlis of the big cities, its records, show six person* to have been killed. While sitting in ft rear room of her homo at Pooler, ten miles from Savannah, Mrs. W. E. Torrence, wife of an engineer, was fired upon and instantly killed bv Holomon Riley, a negro boy. The bov was arrested. The special grand jury to investi gate the Reel Foot Lake Nijrht Rider outrage was chosen- in Tennesseo. A receiver lies been appointed for Jho Battle Creek Breakfast Food Company, manufacturers of Egg-O See. Testimony in the suit of Hugh Ciabbe,-former manager of the Leiter estate, showed that Lady Curzon was pursuod to the grave by poverty and that Joe Leiter lost $9,000,000 in his famous attempt to corner wheat. Edward English, a wealthy resi dent of Mount Vcrnor, Wash., was kidnapped and held for $5,000 ran som, but managed to get away, "Tid" Bnrtcn in court confessed his share In the Reel Foot Lake Night Rider crime and implicated 40 other men. The first man convicted of "white ?lave" traffic at Chicago was senten ced to two years in the penitentiary und a fine of $2,500. Ono hundred summer cottagcs at Salisbury Beach, Mass., wore burned, and arson is suspected. Daniel J. Honnrssy, an enlisted man in the nnvv, killed his wife and himself in Norfolk. A Western syndicate lias laid claim to the heart of the business section of Autora, III., valued at $2,500,000. T. O. Jones was mysteriously shot down nt his gate at Holland, and dy ing, declared ho was killed "for the ? ruth." Judge C. J. Campbell was acquit ted of the contempt charge by Judge McDowrll in the United States Oonrt Lynchburg. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS Netvs cf Interest Cleaned From AH Sections of the State 9fid ? Arranged for Busy Readers rm GAME LAWS NOW III rosea. Interesting Seminary Prepared fcy Ss<reUr7 Jta. H. Rise, Jr. Frcm The Columbia State. The Audubcn Socicty it in roccipt of reaoeata daily for ccpicn of t r> game laws. These ccxinot bo supplied since the issue has been exhausted, giving conclusive evidence of the in terest felt in the subject oil over South Carolina. The ?oc:cty lies rc aueatcd that extra copies be returned, tequests have <ome also from other States. To make the principal points clear the following is a summary of the more important laws cs prepared by Secretary Jas. Henry Ilice, Jr. Gaan Birds. The statute of 1905, passed two years before the Audubon society was chartered, defines what are game birds end what ore not. The frame birds are: Swans, wild geese, brant, wild ducks, rails (marsh hens), coots, gallinules, surf birds, snipe, wood cock, quail, (partridge), lice bird, black bird, <!ovc, sand-pipers, upland plover, curlew, wild turkey and pa irire chicken. It is not known to the society why prairie (pinnated grouse) hens were put on this list, nor why Mongolian, or ring-ncckcd pheasants and ruffed grouse were left off. There ore 110 prairie chickens in South Carolina; whereas there are both Moi^lian pheasants and ruffed grouse, but such is the law. The above birds may be shot in the seasons permitted by law, or taken in those seasons by any method which the law allows. Nonfcmo. Birds. All birds not cn this list are non game birds within the meaning of the law, and may not be killed at any time; nor may their nests or eggs bo destroyed. It is a misdemeanor to have in possession any part of a non game bird, such as feathers, body or skin; and it is equally against the law whether sueh bird was killed within ov without the State. Ttc State Owns the Birds. In the preamble to thin act it is stated: "That nil wild birds, whether resident or migratory, in this State, shall be, and are hereby, declared to he the property of the State." Tbut is the law of South Carolina. Birds That Arc Exempted. The act further recites that the Emrlish sparrow, roopor's hawk (the chicken or hen ''.tawk), the sharp shinned hawk (known locally as (lie "Blue Darter"), the great homed owl and all other birds which are by nature destructive of other birds, are not included among the birds pro tected by Ihis act, nor are the nests or eggs of these birds protected. A person is allowed to kill crows on his premises if they are destroy ing crops, but he is not allowed to spI! them or their feathers. No non-game bird may be shipped out of the State nor may the eggs or feathers of such bird be shipped. For Scientific Purposes. Certificates mav be granted by the secret try of state to any person of ?he age of 15 or upward, who is properly accredited, permitting the holder to collect birds and their ergs for strictly scientific purposes. The applicant must bo endorsed bv two well known ornithologists, a:?d if it :s proved that the hclder has taken V'rds for other than scientific f/ur peses his certificate will be at onco crneclled nnd not renewed. Besides he will bo liable to a fine of $100 or 300 davs' imprisonment. It will be seen that no woman has the right to wear the feather of a non-gr.mc bird on her hat; it is an indictable rfifensc under the laws South Care Una, and it mitrht be add ed that it is rn indiotnble offeuao CftJfncy'n Flawer Show. Oaffncy, Special.?The annual flow, er show wng held Saturday evening at the residence of Mr*. II. D. Wheat and wn* largely Attended. The event was (riven under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Poeicty of Limestone Presbyterian church. The receipts of tho evening wore seme $70 and the ladies ore well pleased with the re sult. Cciair let o Mail Delivery fcr Fairfield. Orders from Washington have been issued directing the establishment of complete county system of rural ser vice in Fairfield County, effective No vember 1, 1003. This service con sists of fouiteen routes as follows: Blair's, 1 ; Blythewccd, 1 and 2; Ridtreway, 1. 2 and 3; Rockton, 1; Shelton, 1; Strother, 1; Wollaeevilie, 1; Winnaboro, 1, 2, and 3; Wood ward, 1. Routes No. 1, from Rock ton, and No. 3 from Winnsboro, are new, having been established August 1, 1008. uudcr the lows of clrr.cst every eivL llzccl country in the woild. Therv 190,000,001) bird* ustcf up in 1 the pluxce Irttde tf. Europe every year, these birds being import o J from A*ift? Africa and Polynesia. Many specie# have bcctme extinct through tb*i* savrgo slnughtc.'. Tie Open Bciaon fcr Ge^e. According to the act of 1900 tbf seeFcn for shooting partridges, wilfl tui key, woodcock, Mongolian cr outer pleasant s is made fu-m November 13 ' to Mnrth 1, with the exception of tfce following counties. Ecaufoit, Hampton, Dorchester, Colleton, ( hat lesion, Barnwell, Berk ley, Aiken, Occnee, Fairfield, Saluda, (Jcorge'.own and Clarendon. These enmities have fiom Novem ber 1 to April 1. Lexington was 1'oimcrly rrr.iivj; the excepted eoun- ' tics, but has been taken off and the season there is from November 15 to March 1. The deer season is from September 1 to January 1, but the law applies only to flcoigetown county. The rest are fiom August 1 to February 1. Game Birds Not to be Sold. The act of 1900 makes it a misde meanor to sell, or offer or expose for sale, to pothunt, net, or trap, or by firelight to pursue with intent to catch, kill or injur cany or the prams birds uatrcd in that ""section. The handling, possession or ownership of these birds is prima facie evidence that thev are being offered for sale. Ihc Law of the Land. These ate the laws of the State of South Cmdina, made by the lawful representatives of the people and are b:tiding <-n every citizen whether ho thinks thev are wise or unwise. The first consideration is that they are tin* laws ? f the Ian 1. Any person has the c< ?:stitut:cnnl riirht to make represents! Yn to the legislature to have any law changed, but while it is on the looks he is bound to obey it. Bis Vcrdict ct Grccnvi!l2. Greenville, Special.?In the Fed eral Cc.uit here a verdict for two hundred and sixty-three thousaud, four hundred and fifty-three dollars and fifty-three cents was returned for ti e Southern Power Company, of Charlotte, in the suit against the Catawba Power Company, of Rock HiH. S. C. The suit was for the col lection of some promissory notes. The verdict was agreed upon by tho attorncjs for the two companies. Firo in Darlington Causea .$15,000 Loss. Darlington, Special.?Fire on Wed nesday morning destroyed a largo tobacco warehouse on east Broad street. This building had been used for storing cotton and there were 234 hales of cotton in it at the time of tlu? flie. all of which was destroyed. The origin of tho firo is unknown. The loss Is ahout\ $15,000. which is protected In* insurance. One of the Atlantic Coast Line passenger coaches, which had been sent up as a special for the delegates of the T. P. A. to the progress piectliKf pf Columbia, v.?s burned, Imperial Cemranv's Plant at Mnlliuj Ir; Destroyed by Fire. Mulliiis. Special.?Fire destroyed the Mife-^'orv structure of the Im-. pet'rl Tnl'i'fo CnTPftntiv, owned ,f>nd rn^iTtrd b- ,1. p. Sele & Co. The fire was c'S-ovrvrd in tho mining jrnehineiy. end in a s'mrt tima wr.s bevond control. About 200 nosrro em? ploves were at work in tin building, and so rapid!v did the fire gain head* wnv that several came near losina their lives In retting ??ut. Tn tho bnildvitr v io about MOO.OOW pounds of l?af icl-roro. Tho loss Is estlmat. ed at $100 P00 rwitly opYCrfd by i|p miranco. Union Ocunty Votes Prohibition, Union, Special.?TJn'cn counts attain voted for prohibition by about three hundicd majority out of fifteen hundred vctc* raft. During the three veai* of prohibition the nr? rests for ('lunkcnnces l ave decreased AO per cent and property valuation! in tlio county are paid to have in creased two million dollar*. Sparta-nburj L?wycra in Personal En court:.'. Spartanburg, K|>eeinl. ? TCfc-fJov. John (Jarv Kvans and his former !n\v partner, S. (J. Kinley, engaged in a personal encounter here in the law of flrp of Nichols & Nichols. Severed blow a were exchanged but they wore separated before either was injurs:!. Messrs. Evens and Finlev were asso ciated in the praeticc of law at the Kpartanbmg bar for several years. A few month* ajjo they dissolved Ibe partnership and there wqs a disag reement as to & settlement. LECTRIC DITTERS SURE CURE toe AJI Pi??? ol STOMACH, VQu?ok R?ll?f and OtN fof Kttd* VV Th# b?M tonic, CunHvt V n,-?. . Mh?, ItoKaeh*, DUftn?M, Km M?<Jtcln? tor ih??? dU wlYlR 8 lilDNEYS IBI Itt4lc?atloo, MftUrlt, ?to. ?*???. fOo. OuanntNd.