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; - ? ? H ' r^ 'i:<?*//' VV ?f;. v??; TMimxm \mr m (? II Jl !?/ IBT ^ W w ? CAMDEN, 8. C., TfllJRBDAY, MARCH 35, 1909. tiJOPwYtar - *. - - ~ ?:?>- .-t ^ :' '?> 2S ?',?> i '-'V* * ? *>>H 141 ' I llfi ' ' A FALLEN IDOL Kggrr , viiat-iKii Ml, ? 0 Continued. P y> r ?Now, Mr. Campion.** ib? began, as she shook hands, -this really mast 4f he ths Usi sitting; I vu golnp to k. ssnd for you to coats sod tell me wont ths picture on the day we cams fr?01 Bsstbo^fts, bat It was really such sr frightful evening | tfidn t lilts to ssnd my msu WtT* "It only wants one mors sitting," ha said, "and then I shall not havs to troubls you like this again." Oh, I don t nilnd any necessary Inconvenience. Now tell me. do yon W*?t quite sueli s glare of light as yoil havs here? 1 should hsve 'nought It so unbecoming to any com plexion? Lot you are the bsat Judge, no donbt. I'm fcotug to settle myiell down ss comfortably as 1 can, and you get to wnrk. nnd Jet us hare It over. You surely Jiaveu t left Wll loughby In the canlage, Sybil; ah, no. there he is. AVI I lough by, come here. ?Ir, and keep mistress company." AVllloughby wan I ha pur. whn re luctantly abandoned the tour of In spection he bad begun, to lio by her side In s little Oriental divan, the one oasis or luxury in that artistic desert whlcU Mrs. Htanlland was now es tablished with a work basket, books and papers sk specific for en.iui. There was a mischievous sparkle In Sybil's eye when she turned her head toward him. -Wlllougbhy is fright ened of that very hideous little Imaqe over there on the pedestal. Is that a new acquisition. I don't 'remember seeing It hero last lime!** She said this wflli the utmost unconsciousness, only her eyes danced. "'H *W Riven to me only yester day." Campion replied, "by a friend." "You must have thought Jn?t when ' first saw It that j??tir friend wan laughing at yon." Mo frowned slightly. -| have thought so iter sine*- never more tbau now. _Aiiil yet I have tried t? believe, ioo that my ? my friend would not have deliberately stoooed to trifle with me." Sybil's eyes were hoP. an J repent-i snt at once. "I think you are right," ?he ssid, softie, kml she forgo, that She hsd no right t? clasp his hand* fust then. -Wry likely your riieni bought It because at-the lime he real ly thought It *83 H curiosity and In teresting In its way., Terhsps he , fancied, too, that whatever it was earning from ?from hlu, you know jrou would valuo if." Now you have put.lt in that wav, I feel sure of it. And lhe friend warf not mlatukeii. ' I do value It. ' There** aomething iu Its faca that distinctly grows upon one." AV lllough by, who had evidently taken a violent prejudice against the Inoffensive stranger, had been growl ing snd sniffing aroatid its pedestal for somi IIium, and now, unable to refrain from more open Manifest:} lions of dislike, he was burkl ig rur: ously. -Air. Cmtnplon," said Mrs. Stanj [?nd, -may | a*k j o:i once mors to bring Wllloughhy t,? m?: It's not goo I for him. all this CXlIleniMit. lie'* po lenaitlvp about any n^Uimm, poor pet, ^nd that Imago of join's hcimim to affect bis nerve?; d > nut it whore it W&n't npgravate |?ln\" Campion ha I just fall >a back to intch I ho effect of hi.* latest louche*, and, na he dUpeisel aonv* of the coN J' with his I hani\ r 11 iooksd about for a rag, he said, ?.| should have said tha aggrsvatJon v as till on Wlllongh J' i^aMe," I'Mt In another moment, by Joy <\ he's brought the whohi thing ovei ?" "Oh, Konnli::" cried Sybil, forget ting whore Ihcy were f >r h m intent, "ses?the poor dog! oh! lf4 hor, rible? move It, c;ule!ij" Tho Idol |ay face upward, wearing What the Immortal biographer of "Honorable Chief Justice Moo.Vleree'' Would desorlhu ps fhe '? aof( and fas cinating beam* of n tjlmper,'' and un derneath It 1 ?*>' the lll-stnrred pug, |Miat all Instil:*, Mn, Stanllaml was Tending ovor biro, * \\ llloug^by? oh, my poor pug e-ipenk to met o\ I don't know what I'm rajlns! ?; bii, fetch my anti!" Sybil sfoo! 1>;*. looking rather pul??, find distressed for bur mini'* imke, for ?h? had naver been warmly nt* taehsd to the <leo?a?S'l Wlllougbby, ?Oh, Aunt Hilary," s'.ie i t Id. MI hiii ?o my, very ro-ry?suclt nn anfor? tunr.tw accident!" Mrs. HtanlUtid row, ;:rny and grim, And turned lownrd Campion. "It VU r.o accident," *hn aald harshly, ??It Win wilful, culpablo carelesanesa, If no worse. To leave h heavy stone on a rickety pedestal, where a breath might upset It. No; It could not have been left there without some motive." Campion could hardly believe his ?wn ears. "Do you really suggest that I planned this?" ho asked. And then thore was an awkward pans*, for the studio door had opened, and Lionet Hal)cock came, self-satisfied and aerene as usual, In to the highly electrical atmoaphere. He waa alt geniality and boylah heartiness Just then, lie shook hands warmly, as If he had not seen them tor months. ?Weill" he said, "and how do you think this young lady's portrait Is getting on. Mrs. Stanlland?" "I have been given other things to think about," Mid Mrs. Stanlland stiffly. V?*tl Z?& M44 JHfc eodr. * Hallo! why. Sybil, what's oar rross-loftged friend the Idol doing Am't mean to My you're brought htm hm to kh Mr. Cam* nlon i opinion: ho down't know >ny. thing about Indian Idols. Now, I've h?,u India. I could haro told yoo tn a *eoon1 wbctW It waa worth anything, when you war* baying It yesterday. It you had asked ma!** -Stop.** said Air*. Stanlland. -what are you ta?kln* abou*. Lionel?** "Kb?" excl;?lm:d Rabrock. "Why, surely you remember yesterday In Htnvav street; t rain* In while you were buying It; we had a little Joke about It, you and 1. dlun't we, my child?" ?Did we?" said Sybil, "1 hare for gotten! " "Now I begin to understand," said Mrs. Stanlland. ' Lionel, will you be eo good as to go ontslde and see If you can find the carriage, and wait there till we come out. I shall not bo long?but 1 hare some business to arrange with Mr. Campion first." "By all mean*," said Babcock; "wouldn't disturb you for worlds." When ho had gone Mrs. Stanlland turned upon Sybil. "May I ask if you are In thelxablt of sending presents to young men with whom you nro slightly ac quainted?" "Not as a general rule," exclaimed Sybil, "but?but It makes some dif ference, doesn't it, when you are en gaged to tbe person? I thought it did." "The truth I*. Mrs. Stanlland, that Sybil has promised to be my wife," said Campion. "We.wrote to papa, directly we knew It ourselves," said Sybil, "and we were going to tell you this very morning." "I don't know whom to adralro moat. And has my brother written to approve ?>f this very prudent ar rangement?" ? *1 got his answer this morning," said Itouald, ns ho handed her the eolonel'a letter. He felt extremely ainall. Thanks to Babcock, their se cret had' been disclosed in the most disan'.rous manner and at the worst possible time. Mrs. Stanlland read tho letter with pursed lips, and .then returned It to Campion. "My brother," she ob served. "seems to have taken it for granted that you would not have concealed thin from me; but Horace Is too resdy to give other people credit for possessing a sense of honor." "Aunt Hilary!" cried Sybil, "Ron ald always wanted to tell you." ^ "Hold your tongue, Sybil; Mr. Campion ought to be very well able to defend himself." "Oh:" exclaimed Campion, "I make no oxcusef." "I can And none. I forbid you, Mr. lt<mald Campion, to call at my house or attempt to see my niece wltho-.it my iwrmisslon." "I will engage." he stipulated, "not lo attempt to see her for the present, provided you allow r.g to write to one another." . "Then I think that Is all. As fo* the portrait, that must do ns best i( ? an. |( you huvo a conscience, Mp. ''ainploii, it should he troubling you now," "It Is,'1 said Konnld, as he made a movement to open the door, ? Thank yntt, we do not roqulro rny help from you," an Id Mr?. BtanU land. "Mr. Babcock It outside?* good* by." She took up the body of tbe de tarted Wllloughby, which she had .laid upon the divan, and swept i^Aughtily out of the painting room, followed by Sybil, who threw Cam. plon a parting glance of balf-comio dea; air and re?lgnjUlon. riM|?TKIl IV, Idiet Tout-lire, By I ho next morning Campion's spirits had somewhat risen. lie found on bis breakfast table a letter In a blue envelope, on which he read the uame of the solicitors who had first Informed him of bis leghoy. The executors were ready to i ay It In already, he concluded, with satisfaction, but he bad acarcely opened the envelope before his aatl|t faction vanished with bl# appetite for (be letter in the following terms: "Sllpoitp deocanod, "Pear Sir?Wo are Instructed hy the oxorj to lose no lime In Inform* ing jou that ou sending down to Som* erset Hour? this day for grant of pro* hate of the t\111 of above deceased, ?ve discovered that a caveat had been entered, the object of which, aa we have subsequently ascertained, li to iiave Much will declared void, on the ground that at the time? of Ita execu tion testator was of unsound mind. You will not need to he reminded that, should the proceeding* which will probnhl.v now be neceasary In the probate division hove tho result of upsetting the will In question, all leg acies thereunder will fall In conse quence; and without, of course, ex pressing any opinion here as to our opponents' case, we would venture to Impreaa upon you that the step they have taken Is one which may very seriously prejudice your Interests as one of the legatee*. "We are, ete., "Moore, Dradshaw * Moore. "New 8quare, Lincoln's Inn." Campion resolved to ahaka off all forebodings. Why abould he despair I when, at that very time, possibly, his i studio contained canvaases that would I bring both fama and wealth? Pn Impaction, bowrver. tbty mU* fta* htm teas no* that ha tol ho coa? so luneh dependent upon fbem. How ?M. lt thai hm had mw ao Uaad Ufort how low tboj^wara la tone. bow at ta color aad breadth of treatment. Wu It too late mn thaa to bring them nearer to his conception of wbat they might bat i * Ha daelded to make the attempt, aad bad a wonderful aeaaa of maater ly and Jaereased vision at ha woat over the old croaad with rapid. aer ?one toa'eliea. la three hoars ha had eatlrely traasformed the "Xerxee" canvas; now the several from pa stood out In telling contrast agalaat a flam ing sunsot sky. tbs races and armor had been more boldly dealt with; the whole picture waa suffused with a somber Slow. He ims ?atls3~d st Isst. sad now hsd the courage to write to tell Sybil of the change la hie fortunes, and auk ber to give hint aome as surance that her constancy was un shaken. The letter was written In hot haste In his studio, and aa he wrote the direction, he happened to look up and caught what aucmed a look of bland eucourageraent and ap proval on the face or the Oriental Image ou the cabinet opposite.. It waa t?o precious a letter to truat to another hand, and he put It In the letter-box himself, confident of ro ceiving the answer by return of post; he waited the next day, and two daya more?but no reply came, though be knew that Sybil and her aunt were still at Suaaex Plare. Then be went to the poatofllce and made Inquiries, which he felt at the Mine were a farce, hut he bad no real doubt that his letter bad been de livered In the usual way; they gave him a form to be filled up and sent to the postmaster-general, but It oc curred to him thst Sybil might be troubled by oClelal inquiries which would only vex her whether the let ter had been received or not. So he took tbo more sensible course of writing ognlii, and hla let ter waa one which no girl with nny vestige of a heart could leave un answered. Kales happened to come iuto the room shortly afterward. ? Will von bo wanting this yerc ima'je for a few minute*,*' he In quired. "because I thought If you had no objection I'd get my missus to glve-jt a wash down. What with the black dust about, It's got so that a little soap and water wouldn't do it no harm." "Just as you like," said Campion. *'Tbl? for the post, sir?" said Dales, as ho was leaving the room with the Idol tuck/Ml under hla arm like a terrier, and saw Campion's let tor on the table. "No?let me see. I was going to the po%l with It myself; but. very well, Bales, only it must be poated In time for the last collection, mind!" Dales went out with a kind of re sentful grunt at being supposed In nsed of such a reminder. In about ten minutes the Idol reappeared, not a whit cleaner, In charge of Mra. Balea. "Could you oblige Dales with n little brandy, sir?" she asked. "Certainly, you know where to find it. Isn't he well?" "He's had a alight fall, air, and ctune down rather severe-like on the bnck of hla head. 1 don't know what's come to Bales lately, he's took so to falling about and 'urting him bsH." And later In tho day Hales' grim countenance was not Improved by a bandnge. but he made 110 refer ence to his accident. Had Sybil a heart or had she not? He waited again for some airily ten der lines from her, but they never came. He sent for Dries and questioned him; but Bales' wus indignunt at the mere suggestion of any ciefnult ou his part. "Any letters. Mr. Campion, air, as you give me to poat. 1 l ost. Von gave me that there latter?and posted it-way, you may depend upon it." After this ho decided not to write again: Sybil's alienee waa evidently intentional. Still he did not hlnine or doubt her; s'.ie might be prevented, or havo promised not to wrlto until she had seen her father. The picture was finished, but now he began to feel dissatisfied with It? he had meant to do so much more, nnd he felt that he had come very far short of rendering the exact ahndo of expression ho thought to have sur prised. And thore seemed now n want of balance In the composition, which he could hHve wished to set right before I; w?i too late; aome accessory was needad at the right of the ploture to keep the gorgeous hangings from bet coming too prominent, and tq relieve their somewhat btcsrre effect. It happenM that at the Instant this occurred to him his eye was resting upon the ?r? of the Idol, and he nt? ier?d on exclamation of sudden en? lUhteument. There was his aooes soryl Yap, It was the very thing, In sufhclcnt oharacter to harmonica with '.he aurroundlngs, so quaintly ugly as to acccntuate the charm of his sub Ject. It aeemed as if aome Instinct bad led Sybil to give it to him for this particular purpose. Ho placed the Idol upon tho drag on pedestal, and began to paint it experimentally, but he had scarcely tlono more than Indicate Ita poaltlon on the canrnd before he became en chanted with hla auccesa. llo painted on for two days, denying hlmaelf to every one, scarcely allowing hlmaelf time for nieala, ro atrongly did his subject appeal to his Imagination; and as ho went on ho was astonished himself at the brilliancy and accu? racy with which he had fmltated It/ dingy tone and grotesqua features. To be Coutinued. When eparklng a gtrl, warns ?? "hkago News, a young man afcould tl least Ibow i spar); of aenaa. MMSUiU Decision the Two Coopers for Killingof Sen. Ctrm&ck?20 Years In the Penitentiary the Penalty. ' Nashville, Tenn., Special.?Guilty of Border in the second degree?pun ishment 20 year*' imprisonment?this was the unexpected verdict rendered by the wry against Cut Duncan B. Cooper and Rohin J. Cooper when the eourt opened Ssturdaj. The jury Fri day aequitted John D. Sharp, indicted with the Coopers for'the slaying of former U. S. Senator Edward W. Car mack. .Bush to Sign Bond. Although Judge Hart lied the bond at $25,000 there was a rush to sign it on the part of wealthy citizens of Nashville which fairly nwamped the clerk of the criminal eonrt. The first to arrive was John J. Greener, who signed for $10,00 on each bond. Several others had been sent for and telephoned that they would come as quickly as automobiles would bring them. In a few moments Walter 0. Parmer arrived and signed for the balance. "I will sign for a million fur those men," he remarked. In vain the clerk protested over and over again that more than enough sureties had signed but the invariable answer was "We want to put our name on that bond too." It seemed as though every friend of the Coopers considered it ineumbent upon him to sign the bond. Wlieft there wiw no more room for names iat (he foot of the document the new bondsmcnt en dorsed across the face until it was difficult to decipher the signatures. When filed the bond totaled nearly a million and a half. The Jury's Verdict. At 0:25 the 12 men entered the room end took the sfeaie seats they had occupied for nearly 9 weeks. "Have you agreed upon a verdict, gcntlementf" said Ju^gc Hart. "We have," replied Foreman E. M. Burke hoarsely. "Advance, Mr. Foreman, and read tho verdict." "We, thfc jury, find the defendants Duncan B. Cooper and Robin J. Cooper guilty of murder in the second degree and assess their pnnishment at confinement in the 8ts(p penitentiary for a period of twenty yefcra." "So say you all, gentlementf" "So say we all," in chorus. "I thank you, gcntlement," said the court, "for your patience and de votiton to the State, and dismiss you to your homes and to your personal vocations. The jurors were tired-looking and disheveled, but with the conclusion of this remark the entire 12 sprang from their seats as one man and hur riedly loft the court room. Verdict a Surprise. The verdict, coming ae it did upon the heels of Foremen Starke's dec laration Friday that "we are hope lessly tied up as to the Coopers," was a decided surprise. The defendants took it colly?elmost without amotion. In a second after Judge Hart ceased dismissing the jurors, Judge Ander son, of the defense, was on his feet exclaiming: "Your honor, we move that the case be declared a mistrial because of the verdict Friday we coa? tend thnt Friday's verdict wax the only one, and that it acquitted John Sharp but d&ftared a disagreement oo the other defendants. We alxo ash that the. defendants be admitted tc bond at once." A Bailable Csee. "The verdict of the jury makes it a bailable case," was the court's re tort. 'Hence I will fix the bond of each defendant, at $25,000 unless there be some objection. In that event I will hear arguments." "It is satisfactory to us," said Attornoy General McCarn. "And to us," re torted Judge Anderson. "There seems nothing left but for the court to pass sentence," added Judge Ilart. "I do not think that necessary," said Judge Anderson. We move that judgment be suspended and that we be given a new trial. We will be pre pared to argue the motion later? probably next week." I "All right, judge," remarked the court. "I know yo?j will not delay ! unnecessarily and I will take it up at your own convenience." How the Jury Voted. The jurors were not inclined to talk but one of them said: "On the first ballot we acquitted John Sharp and disregarded the con spiracy theory. On this same ballot wc stood six for guilty of murder in the first degree with mitigating cir cumstances, five for murder in the second degree with 20 3*ears, the maximum penalty and one for ac quitttal. The ballots all i!uy Wednes day and Thursday showed the same result. Friday the man who v6ted for acquittal came over to murder in the second degree but demanded that only 10 years bo assessed. The rest of us did not deem ten years as any thing like udequate, so we disagreed again. Of course, all this refers to the Coopers, not Sharp, whom we had acqnitted. Early Saturday morning ^he man who was holding out for 10 years agreed to 20 years and the six who wore voting for a first degren verdict agreed to this verdict." UNITED STATES CENSUS REPORT ON THE COTTON CROP Washington, Special. ? Running bales of cotton numbering 13,403,841, of average gross weight of 505 pounds, all equivalent to 13,563,942 500-pound bales, with 27,587 giuncr irs operating, was (he final report of the census bureau Saturday on the eotton crop grown in 1008. The report included 344,970 lintera and counts round as half bales. The final 1907 crop report was 11,325,882 balea, equivalent to 11,376,461 500 pound bales with* 27,597 ginneries operating. Included in the 1908 fig"1** are 93, 085 bales, which the ginners cftimate cd they would turn out after the time of the March canvass. Round bales iu the report are 340, 450 bales. Sea islnnd bales included are 93,848 for 1008 and 80,893 for 1007. The erop by States, in running bales, including li liters, follows: Alabama, 1,358,339 bales; Ark?i sas, 1,018,708 bales; Florida, 71,411 bales; Georgia, 2,022,828 bales; Kan sas, Kentucky and New Mexico (in cluding linters, of establishments in Illinois end Virginia) 5,054; Louis* iana, 481,694 bales; Misscssippi, 1,. 665,095 bales; Missouri, 60,609 bales; North Carolina, 699,507 bales; Okla homa, 703,862 bales; South Carolina, 1,239,260 bales; Tennessee, 348,582 bales; Texas, 3,719,189 bales; Vir ginia, 13,013 bales. THE HOUSE PASSES AMENDED CENSUS AND HEALTH BILLS Washington, Special.?In its amend ed form the House took Thursday for conaidarntion tho bill providing for tha taking of tho next oensua. The bill woa pawed at tho last seasion, but woa vetoed by the Treaident ba cauee of hid objoctiona to tha pro* viaiona which took away from tha Civil Parvica Commission tha power pf appointment of the clorka. An amendment by Mr. Sterling (Ilia.) was Agreed to providing that the ap ppintments shall bo mado in con* t'ormity with the law cf apportion ment among the Stated under tlx civil service act. In order to prevent tho spread of tuberculosis among government clerks, an amendment b) Mr. Bennett (N. Y.) was agreed to requiring that each census applicant furnish with his or her applicatios ? certificate of good health. Declare alcohol is being eliminated. Washington, Bpeoial. ? Alcohol practicality has no therapeutic uses, judging from th* discussion at th? semi-annusl meeting here Thursday of the American flooiety for the Study of Alcohol and Other Drug Narcotic*. home of the medical aoientiata contended that alcohol haa no therapeutic uses; other* that on the whole it lios few such uses, while another dedared t-hat alcohol grad ually is being eliminated as a druu. Papers wore read by Drs. Henry O. Marey, of Boston, honoarnry presi dent of the society,, entitled, "A Tracing Black Hand Artiste. New Orleans, La., Special.?In re iponsa to a request from Inspector McCafferty, of New York, the New Orleans detective department haa se cured evidence which may prove of aauch value in running down the aa lassiona of Lieutenant Petrosino, of the New York police department. A report has been forwarded de tailing the departure of three Italians frcro New Orleans for Italy about the sarno time Petrosino sailed. Their names art being withheld from the ynblie, ? , Medical Study of tlio Tcmporantu Movement in tho South;" Howard A Kelly, of Paltimore, on "Tho Alco hollo Problem in Every-Dny Life;' T. D. Crothere, of Hartford, Conn, on "Tho Future of the AlcoholU Problem;" and W. B. Parke, of At. lanta, Ga., on "The Effects of Al cohol on Temperament na it Relatei to Race and Nationality." Thi night'a scasion developed much in tereat among the aeientiatn an indi eating tho necessity for laws relnt ing to the care and protection of in ebriatca. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS News off Interest Gleaned Prom AS Sections off the Stnte and Arranged for Bmy Readers Win Bmc?d Oram. 1 Washington,. Special.?The Presi dent Tuesday sent to Senate the nom ination of Edward W. Dursnt, Jr., as collector of customs for the district of Charleston, 8. C. The appoint or Mr. Dnrant ends the contest which nas waged for so long over the selec tion of Dr. Win. D. Cram. As the only objection to Dr. Cram was baaed upon the fact that he is a negro, it j is presumed that Mr. Durant's nomi nation will be confirmed in due course of time, although his nomination was allowed to lie over when the Senate met in executive session Tuesday.( while other nominations, which were sent in were promptly acted upon. Dr. (.rum's nomination had been be fore the Senate at each session since January, 1003. While he hss been in office all this time, he was never but t-nce confirmed by the Senate. The one confirmation took place in the Fifty-eighth Congress. The re mainder of the time was covered by recops appointments. The selection of Mr. Dursnt is generally accepted :is the introduction of President Taft's announced policy of appoint ing white men to Federal positions of responsibility in the South. Notable Case at Edgefield. Edgefield, Special.?The Court of Common Pleas has been in session at this place since last Monday, the 8th inst. The first two days were con sumed in the trial of the cases of Carley against the Southern Kail way and Mack Davis against the Western Union Telegraph Company. In I he former the jury failed to agree, a mistrial being entered. A non-suit was granted in the latter, the plain tiff failing to show that he suffered any damage as a result of defen dant's negligence. On Wednesday the case of J. T. Patterson against the Fanners' Rank of Kdgefield was commenced. Although the Court has since been continuously engaged in its hearing, the end is not even in sight, the possibility being that it wi.!l consume not only this week, but will run into next week. No case ever tried here has attracted more interest, the Court House being pock ed to its utmost capacity, eminent rounsel being engaged on both sides. Col. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, ap pears as leading attorney for the plaintiff; while the Hon. (leorge John stone, of Newberry, occupies a like position for the defeiwc. Fire at the Fair Grounds. Columbia, Special.?Fire of un known origin destroyed two sections of the racing stables at the State fair grounds at an enrly hour Tues day morning. Eighty stalls were burned on the south side of the grounds, and but for the prompt and efficient work of the bucket brigade, operated by the workmen of a carni val company show, which are quar tered at the Fair grounds, the flames would doubtless have dentroyed the entile stables iu that scction of the racing quarters. The property loss atr.ouuted to $1,000. but about half) of the loss is covered by insurance.] Secretary Love of the Fair Associa tion, said Tuesday that the work of rebuilding the burned section of the stables would begin at once, as a scries of races has been arranged for the spring, and it would be necessary lo have the entire stables ready for use, as the horses expected to participate iu the raecs will need the full accomodation of the stables. Columbia Clubs Raided. Columbia, Special.?Chief C'on stablo Dickson and Constable Ogg1 end McSwain Thursday raided four social clubs and placed the managers under arrest. Thursday night Hunt brothers' restaurant, on Oates strcvt was abo raided, and a clerk named Kaminer was arrested. The cases woro woiked up by a detective named Wilson, from Atlanta, Memorial Window Commission, Columbia, Special.?Oov, Aanscl has named tho commission to take charge of the appropriation made by the general assembly for a memorial window at Blandford church, near Petersburg, Va. The commission con sists of Senators Weston of Richland, Johnstone of Newberry and Ilepre scntative Ruckcr of Anderson. Ail appropriation of $300 was given by the State for the memorial window in honor of the South Carolina Confed erate soldiers who fell near Peters burg during the conflict on the battle 1 fields of Virginia. Stats Education Board. Columbia, Special.?The State board of education met Thursday in the offlce of the 8tatc superintendent of education. All the members were present except the represenative of the Sixth district, who has not been appointed, the place being vacant on account of the election of W. J. Montgomery as State senator. The report of the high school inspector was heard, and the board scaled sev eral schools that had not complied with the regulations of the high school act. The report was exhaus tive, and Prof. W. H. Hand, the in spector, was commended for the thorough presentation of farts and conditions. Four counties had al ready received more than the amonnt which can now be paid out under the law, and of course all high schools in these counties will not receive as large an appointment as was made last fall. Will Reforest His Land. Aiken, Special.?A great deal of interest has been manifested here in the avowed intention of Mr. T. I. Hickman, president of the Granitc ville Manufacturing Company, to re forest about 2,000 acres of de-timber ed land around Oraniteville. These lands were many years ago cleared of nil timber, and it is (he intention of Mr. Hickman to retimher it, thus con verting what is now barren land into valuable forests. Mr. llickmau is negotiating with the department of forestry of tho Government with a view of getting national aid in the matter. Mr. Hickman states that it is prohahle that he will have the work done in the near future. It is pn? ? nhlc that the lands will he sown with seed .of timber, instead of transplant ing. as it is said that pines do not readily take root when set out. Municipal Utilities Urged. Lexington, Special.?Klectric lights and waterworks for Iioxingion are being agitated by the citizens now, and there will be a public meeting in the near future to discuss the advis ability of the town voting on the issue of bonds to secure an electric light plant and a complete syston of waterworks. This subject has been discussed before, but it has never taken on serious proportions until recently. The property owners roalizo it is said, that insurance would be very much cheaper with a good water system and the amount saved in in surance alone aside from the many other advantages to be derived would soon pay for the cost of putting in the system. But few towns in ihe State, os well located as Lexington, are without electric lights, and the people here realize that they can ill aeord to be behind other towns along the line of progress. Cotton Warehouse Barns. Chester, Special.?The cotton ware house of Joseph Wylie & Co.. with its rontc...s, consisting of somewhere between :J:">0 and .r?00 bales of cotton was destroyed by fire early Thursday night. The lire spread rapidly, and S. M. .Tones & Co.' stable*. the city's stables, and several negro tenant, houses belonging to K. C. Statin, weru damaged cr destroyed. Wylie & Co, also lost u considerable supply of baled hay, a number of new wagons, and other valuable property, inclu^ ing their stables and sheds. For tunately all live stock wero saved. The fire department did splendid and effective work, and at S-.riO o'clock although the fire at one time threat ened to sweep a lnrge part of the bus iness district, the Haines are prac tically subdued. BnUet Brings Down Thief. Chester, Speoinl.?Ike Feaster, eel* orcd, was shot and perhaps fatally Mounded at 2 o'clock Thursday morn ing by Officer J. 0. llo.wnee, of the city police force. Feaster hud brok en into the store of T. H. Ward, col ored, and was coming out of the rcny with his plunder, when OITleer How. see, who had been attracted by flip noise, endeavored to halt him, Train Kills Centenarian. Newberry, Special.?Ned Kinnrd, an old colored man, said to be 110 years old, was knocked down ond killed by a freight train at the South ern depot, Wednesday about 1 o'clock. The old man was leaning against a box car when a shifting engine backed up and shoved against the one on which he was leaning, knocking him down and then run ning over and killing him. He was a slave of (Jen. If. 11. Kinard in slavery days and was a pretty oM ncgro when set free. SURE CURB far AO PiMMM of STOMACH, Liter ? Kidneys : Kalltfand Ctra for ImA* t$ mmmmmvmwt UdifMttM, Milirli, #?* ITTERS Th? b?K tonlo, CmHr* M?dlofta? for th?M 4lfl* hh?i 99* QwruiH.