The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, November 05, 1908, Image 1
Vol. V. NO. 40. . CAMDEN, 8.CU THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1908. SlSOPer Year|
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- 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. .
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Object to'^ibicfing By Derisfcn
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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
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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.
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