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Prof. Pearson Pleads for a Law to Protect Them From THE DiOT?OYKJlS. Who Murders Them at All Seasons (or the Cruel Sport ot Seeing Them Die. Birds Are Among the Best Friends of the Farm r. In hts looture on South Carolina birds at the State house In Columbia Prof Pearson spoke aa follows: "Gentlemen of tho Legislature of South Carolina: "It gives mo mush pleasure to come before ye u tonight In thooapao tty of a repirsentatlvo of that won ^derful class of animait* to whtoh man kind ls perhaps moro lt.dobted tban to all other groups of wild animal Ufo combiued. "The wild bird's every aotlon Is a movement for tho betterment of man. To the casual observer this ls not al ways apparent. While in a rcileotlvc mood the moonlight song of the mocking bird may faintly Htir his sen timent, or the honk of the wild gooso miy oauso bim to hark back to some lucldent of chlldhotd; yet tho sight of a woodpecker ttealtng a mulberry will so arouse his resentment against tho feathered raco and causo tho lust "for* >.Ooyd to so bedim his eyes that he will fall to nos the unending good whiOh the bird-? aro doing. %,The reason men do not oaro nr re for birds ls because they know them so little. The average person seldom sees a wild bird except when lt ls tleeiDg from him in mortal terror. If you would really know their habits, go to 8omo favorahlo point on tho border of tho woods and sit quietly on scmo falleu tree or stump until the bhd-i of tho neighborhood havo re sumed their wanton activity. I have known meu who did this to be utterly astounded at what they saw. "Among tho fallen leaves on the ground the thrasher, the thrush and the towhee aro Industriously scratch ing for wormB and Insects. All through the shrubbery and bushes tue warblers are examining for places whero tho insects live. Along the trunks of tho trees tho woodpeckers and nuthatchers and chickadees are prylug and peeping Into every orack or orevice whore a bug can hide. Thc vireocs and orioles and tanagers are leaving LO leaf unturned amoug thc upper branches. Whilo above all there courses through the sky the swallows and swifts whioh are strlk lng upon thc wing those inseots en deavorlng to esonoe thc consuming fury beneath. Even at night the work goes on; for then tho whippoor will, the bull bat and tho owl popula tion ls abroad. "All si mmer long thia work of de struction continues, and when the frosts of winder havo caused the in fieofc world to fall asleep, and wo turn to tho bare brown Heids, here lu every weed patch and sunny hill,ide may bc found flocks from tho 14 species cf native South Carolina spar rows, eating the seeds of the grass and noxious weeds, which womd otherwise i;prou& in the spring tc choke the farmers' crops. 4s2?t even now the work of insect destruction does not cease; for all day Jong tho woodpeckers and nuthatches ' ano creepers and scanning tho tree trunks for thc capsules of inseot eggs taoked away bohlnd the bark against tho warm days of spring when they would baton and tho larvae como forth like a scourge upon the leaves of the fruit and forest trees. "Our government experts toll us that one-tenth of tue entire agricul tural produc?s of South Carolina is annually a total loss from tho rava gesof insects, and many well informed naturalists unite with the statement that if it were not for the. destructive nesa of the wild birds, insects would become so numerous ns to shortly rondcr the earth uninhabitable by men. ''South Carolina ls naturally rich in bird lifo. From the mountains to the sea the sp< oles number something over 300. EiOh h peel os has a part to play in tho grout comedy of nature; although the good willoh some do is much more apparent than the good wrought by others. "Here is thc way we have treated thc birds of Carolina. There are W6n within the sound of my voice who can remember tho times when Hocks of wild pigeons parsed t?ver this region in Buch numbers that a single Hight would be hours in passing a given point, and the shadow of whose wings woula Lill Uko tho eiarknoHS from a Storm oloud. 'The pigeon will always bo hero,' Bald our people. 'Lo, let us slay and eat>( and shoot for sport and fatten our hogs upon the bodies of tho pigeon.' Today tho pigeon is gone, and probably no man in his room, tho ago of tho speaker, I aa ever seen a passenger pigeon wild lu the Stato of ?South Carolina. "Thc ivory-billed woodpecker, the largest of that nolle family, hus be come extinct in this State. "Tho only parrot found In North America, named the Carolina paro quet because of its abundance In Carolina, ls now extinct within thc borders of this State. "When sorno years ago the cry went forth from New York for feathers of birds with which to supply tho milli nery trade, thc Carolinas beoamo the great Heid of activity ef thc plume hunters. "Vessels wero fitted out with pro visions and ammunition for a long oruise, and the hunters visiting the great colonies of the breeding sea birds on thc coasts of the 0 irollnas and O ?orgia shot those beautiful creatures literally by thc million to obtain their feathers, and tho or phaned young by untold thosands left to perish miserably on our sandy beaches, lt was in these States that the plume hunters reaped their rich est harvest. i(,or hore in our congenial olimate thc birds had been wont to gather in greatest numbers; and here also thc hunters knev/ that tho birds were not prott cted by law ?ud that ao warden11 awaited to warn them irorn our shores. So Uko the shadow of a dream cur vast Hooks of summer gulls have passed away. This was not alli "Into tho almost inaccessible swamps Of our eastern country the plume hunters went to lind tho breeding colonies of lierons and to shoot tho nm ones to proctire thcalrgatcs whioh grow OD the beek In the mating sea -PS? "The beaohes ot Port Royal aud the swamps about Georgetown and Charleston were filled with blood, torn feathers, aud orles of winiest, anguish; But tho happy and content ed people of our S ato knew little of the great killing, and those who did know apparently oared no' ; for Iii was only birds that were dying. "Bat (Jed raised up for the birds a saviour, a Moses, in the person of Mr. William Dutoher, who so stirred the people of the North that today there is no Northern State but what prc tents the wild birds. "The Audubon society, of whist, he ls tho father, bas spread its influence to moro or less extent in evory Sta'c in tho union and far beyond tho bord ers of our country. "In 1003 tho legisle ture of North Care lina said that this slaughter must stop, Florida did tbo same. Vir ginia, Georgia and Tennessee f ollowed In quick sucosslon, while at the last session of the S m th Carolina legisla ture this honorable body enacted tho statute prepared by the Audubon so olety saying that bsnctlolal wild non game birds shall no longer be killed at any time. ' But the Audubon society ls not content with merely placing thc law upon tho statute book, and In South Cirollna the s> o md and greatest step is yet to be taken; namely, proving seme adequate meaus for tho enforce? ment of ad bird and gani i laws. "A bill iuoludhig tho necessary pro Visions has been carefully drawn, and has alroady been presented to this body. Tho bill has tho approval of tho United States government ex perts on State game legislation, the offlOdro of tho national Audubon so ciety, a number of tho hunting clubs and gamo associations of Sjuth Caro lina and many of tho leading jurists, .sportsmen, and bird lovers of this commonwealth. ' Too bill provides for incorporating the Audubon Soolety of South O.vro lina and giving it powers to enforce the tyrd and game laws of tho State by moans of game wardens whom it shall appoint and who shall receive commissions from the governor. ''The Audubon soolety ls to pay thc wardens for their servioos. No ap propriatlon of funds ls asked from tho legislature, but all non-residents com ing into tho State to hunt will bo re quired to take out a hunter's license at a cost- of $10. This money will bs placed at tho disposal of tho Audubon society to supplement tho fees and gifts of Its members and friends. The organ!/, itton pledges itself to bo ac tive and to the publication and dis trfbutlon of llteraturo on the vilua of tho bird i to the various interests of the Sjate, to disseminate widely knowledge concerning tho character of the gamo laws, and lu every way to exert an li ll leuce towards building up a strong healthy sentiment lu the State for the protection of tho wild birds und preservation of g\me. "In this connection I may say that this plan ls not an untried expert ment. For example, J mt such a la* was passed in North Carolina three vears ago Since that time the so ciety has successfully conducted near ly 2C0 prosecutions for vlo sting the laws, such as killing quail out of sei son, shoot i t jv song birds a??d hunting deer In summer; has made more than > 40 seiz ires of gamo whloh was bahia smuggled out of the State to North 1 ern markets; has distributed mon i than 6 000,000 poges, of printed in '? formation among the people of the State, and ls now cir ploying 15 trusty game wardens to uphold the dignity i of bird and game laws In North Ciro Una. T.ic society hus collooted from 1 tho sale of licen-os and from tho foes and gifts of its members about 930, 000, with whloh it nas carried for ward this enormous work; and all this has been done without costing thc taxpayers of tho State ono emt. Tho only person who cm possibly or J o'; to this law ls the non resident who ls requlrod to pay $10 for the prlv.ligo of hunting. Many Northern gent?o men own gunn preserves In tho State; but it has been found that they not only gladly pay their llcenso bcoausc of tho protection which it aiT >rds them, but lu addition many of them annually make handsoi^o coutrlbu tlous to the Audubon work. "It has been my ploosuro of recent years to spend much time in tile swamps and along tho coast of our Southern States. Desiring to be In position to acquaint our poople more Intimately with the wild life, I have on many occasions used the camera to photograph the birds and their nests. Tlie stjroopticon views which I wish to exhibit aro from photographs made In the Heh' ; and the series selected for this occasion illustrate moro particu lurly thoso species of South Carolina birds which are of greatest value to to the Staie." Mr. Pearson then showed about 76 tinted slides from photographs ot birds, their uosts and young; discuss ing each in turn and referring to tho relationship of that bird to tho far mer. Audubon Kociotics have boen formod in practically all Southern States ox copt A lab ima ar.d tho general assem bly of that State will soon be urged to pass a bill. Prof. Pearson goes from Columbia to Greensboro, and In a fow days he will go to St. Paul, Minn., tliero bas been asked to lecture at the national meeting of the State game gardens and commissioners of thc union. W heat Bran Boentcd and Hold a Very High l'rlcoB. Tho Raleigh Progressiva Farmov sounds a note of warning to tho far mers of the South about what lt calls the steck food swindle. It sayB that ono of tho most outrageous frauds now being perpetrated upon the Amei loan farmor ls that of prepared stock foods- common moal, bran otc, with a hi i io cheap sulphur, salt, Ep som salts pepper, saltpeter etc. added to chango tho taste and the mixturo (hardly moro valuable) than ordinary ship stull) put up In filming packages advertised in big Illustrated ads in farm papers, and sold to gullible farm ers at from $250 to 2,500 a ton." Tho Progressive Farmer says further that some timo ago, tho chief Southern contributor of one of the farm papers most largely circulated in Nortli Car oil na and adjoining States wrote an exposure of the whole miserablo fraud and Bent lt to his paper. "Tue reply carno back: Tho Blank Stook Food Corapahy pays us $3,000 a year for advertising, and wo would lose lt if wo were-to print your lotter. Please don't Insist." It is quite proper that whllo the patent medicino nostrums arc getting a drubbing, tho stock food humbugs should he exposed, and this The Progrssslvb Farmer proposes to do. If tho frauds aro of tho naturo ;omplalned 'of we hope thc exposure will be of a naturo as to proteo., tho farmers against them. .?.> JUDGES ELECTED. ONLY TWO OP TI' l : M HAD ANY OPPOSITION. Trustees of the I iff rent <Vl*g??8 j and Other C lliccr? 3 Iceted Without-Much Trouble. ' The elections by tho Legislature passed eil quietly on Tuesday Jan. 23 Tiiero waa only ono raoe which exolt* cd any real snappy Interest,und that was the seleotlon of a trustee for donison oollege. It was rumored that (Jillet Justice Popo would have an op pouent-ln the person of Mr. Geo. t?. Mower of Nowborry. Mr. Mower was oalled to tho olty ?nd although he was Informed the night before that a largo part, though aot a maj ?rity, of the general asseua bly had b en secured for him, he de olined to let his namo bo used. Wed. nesday morning before leaving the city he wrote Senator O. S. Ricane: lor reasons already given you, 1 write to request you again that my name bo not presonted in the elcutlou for chief Justice," Senator Warren of Hampton was nominated against Ju'ge James Al drich and Senator McGowan of Lau rons was nominated against .lu 'g ) J. 0. Klugh of Abbovllle II at foo incum bents wero elected by overwhelming mn j u lt h s. Tue vote Indicated that che legislature was disposed to make no ohaugo8. There was a similarity In the voto for Se .ators McG;iv.a i and Warren which cxolttd some comment. The only judge who has Deon defoatod for reelection in rec mt years was Judge Townsend by Senator Ilydrlck Ia thc nominations Wednesday no speeches were allowed, hut Mr. Pollock lu a very few werds paid abano.some tribute to I Judge R. (J. Watts, w.io was again re eleoted. Tao j lint assembly was convened at j ll o'clock by Senator Manning, who presided with dignity over tho eleo tlons. T io Urst place to be Ulled by the eleotlons was that of chlof justice of tho State supreme court. DIUKCT0K8 AND TRUSTEES. Senator J. H. Hudson nominated Chief Justico Y. J. Pope to succeed himself. Mr. Taylor of Newberry sec onded tho nomination. There were no other nominations. Tho chair declared that 146 votes had been cast, all foi Ju Ige Pope. Senator Walkor nominated Judge 0. G. D..ut/.ier toHUCced himself in the Urst c.ronlt, the nomination being sec onded by Mr. Brantley? There was no ithor neme placed in nomination and tho votes wore cast. V jr the s.lootlon of Judges of the seo ! ond C rouit, Mr. J. Bilton Watson nominated Senator B IF. Wirren of Barnptcn, This was seconded by Dr Whatley representativo from Hamp ton. Jirlgc James Aldric 1, the In , eumbent, wa3 nomlnatod by Cal. Jno. . R. (Jloy of A Ikon, and this was second , ed by Senator W. E. Johnson. The result ( f the ballot was Aldrich, 118; Warroo, 32; neccessary to a oholce, 70. P .r Judge nf the third jullolal oir cult, Judge R O Purdy was nomina ted by Senator McLeod. Tnls was second ?d by Mr. F asor, Taere was , uo opposition and Judge Purdy recelv , ed 138 votes. For judge of the fourth circuit, ', Judge R. G. Watts was nominated b) Mr. Pollock, seconchdby Capt. Sellers Tncro was no oppposltion and J u Ige Watts received 120 votes. For julgeof the sixth o'rcu't, Judge George Williams Gage was plc cjd in uomlnatlon by Senator nardin, seo onded by Senator Hough, Judge Gag., received the entire vote, Judge J. O. K ugh of Abbovllle was nominated f ar reelection by U ol. W. W. Bruce of Marlboro. This was sec onded by Senator J R B ake of Ab bevllle. Mi- Boyd of Laurens nomi nated Senator Franki' MiGawwanoi Laurens. This was second d by Mr Nish ( f Spartanburg. The result ol tho vote was Klugh, 100; Mc G j wai .llnecessary toaciolce, 71, _Tals completed tho election o! Judges and the joint assembly pro cceded to the election of State lib ar?an. Senator M irshall nominator the Incumbent, M ?ss L. U. L Borde Tnls was seconded by Gol. D. (). lier biirt. Miss S. M. A. B ack was rum Inatidby Senator W. J. Johnson This was seconded by Mr. Boyd of Laurens. Tlie result was Miss MIs^ LaBirde, 130; Mis? Blaok, 14. Noe cssary to a oholce 7(3 SELECTION OK J UDO KS. There was no opposition to tho re election of Messrs. I). B. Pourlfoy and J O. Wiugo as directors of tho Statt penitentiary. In tho selection of trustcos of Win thropcollege there was no opposition in the incumbents, W. J. Rod dey, Dr. 10 S. Joynes and A. Markley Lee and tliey were rejected. Tho nomlnoss for ttintees cf the Sf uth Carolina o*>lloge were August Kohn, Dr. W. T. G. Bites and Jame. Q. Davis. All throd were electo without opposition. Thero were three v&oancles on the Glenison board, S. A. Seaso of New berry, Augustine T. Smythe of Char leston, and W. D, Evans of Marlboro. These were nominated for roelootiot and Capt. Ivy M. Mauldln of P.ck ens was also nominated, The Joint as sembly took recess without making a selection. Capt. Ivy Mauldln ls ar. alumna of iha Institution and hip candidacy was well received as ho bat been a mombor of tho house of ropro sontatlvcs. Mr. Soase ls also ai. alumnus. Toe result of the election for trus toes of Gemsou college wiu as follows: L A. Sense, 110; W. D Evans, 10(5; J. M. Mauldln, Ol); A. T. Smytho, 00. Total number of vote> oast, 124; necessary to a choice, 00. The three Urst named were elootod. There was no opposition to tho re elcotion of Capt. 10. M. Blythe ol Greenville and Mnj J. J. L :oas on the Citadel board. Thoy aro both in? oumbent members of the board. The last election was that of trus tees of the State Colored college. Dr. Wm. It, Lawman and Capt D. ?). Bra Ulam were reelcctod. Thero an on tho present board and thero was no objection to their reelection. Pubiioiy iiiHiiiiBHotr A dispatch from Anapolls Md.,says at noon Wonnesday when tho full brigade of mid shlpmon wero paraded for tho regular formation. Midship man Prttornon Bar Lo Mur/inl und W. W. Foitcr of thc first class and Tren mor Collin, Sr., of tho third olass, wero publloly dismissed from the United States nav3 for hazing pleb38 or fourth classmon. Tho order of the scoretary of tho navy was a short one aud in each oatie was addressed per* nally to the midshipmen dlreotly ooncorned HE WAS POISONED. THE SUDDEN DE] A Til OV MU. B. T. HEEDFULLY EXPLAINED The Question Now Ts Who Oavo Him the Foi ton and for What Reason In a speoial to Tho S'ato (rom Pm berg ID the issue ot Saturday it was stated that Mr. B. T. R-:od of tho ('ope wotton ot O.augeburg cunt) died at that place the previous Sunday morning and that his death was oaus od from paralysis ot the hi alu, brought on by exoetsive drinking This statement ot tbe oause of Mr. Hold's death is denied by hla brobhor ln law, Mr. G. B. luttrell of Oope, who lu a letter to Tho State rrakes the assertion that M. Reed's elnath was duo to poisoning. That this was believed to bo the oaso was known by us last week bu no mention of lt was made until there o.ulrt be confirmation whloh has been furnished by Mr. Kittrel lu the letter *o The Stato which will be found be low. Tho case seems to be a myst9r i( us ono and w ll doubtless be investi ?aced fully lu the olivers of the law. Tho lr quest, it will bi noted from Mr. Kibtrell's lotter, has not yet been oonoludcd ard tho faots m iy be br< ugh*i out at that time. Mr. Kittrell's lotter leaves no doubt 'ut that Mr. Hoed was poised by some ono. Now the question ia who did lt and for what purpoee was lt done? II" wa* a very quiet, pleasant man, not at all quarrelsome, and ih ls bard to understand why auy ono should want to kill him, and wo hopo the mattor will be puHhod until the guilty parties apprehended and punished. Mr. Rood .vas wt ll known lu O angoburg, and his mysterious dont,h ls lamented by many friends. At the timo of his death Mr. Ried was not quite forby vears of ige. The following is Mr. Kittrell's letter to The State: To the Editor of Tho State: I notice In your paper cf Sunday under the heading, "Himberg News," the statement that Mr. B. T. Reed of the Cppo section of Orangoburg ooun ty died lu Bamberg iaht Sunday morn ing, that ho had been drinking heavi ly, and his death was caused from paralysis of the brain. This is an error and irjuetlco to a dead man. Mr. R^od was poisoned by s mo one wltn arsenic between lia. m. Saturday and 2 50 p. m., as ho stated tbat he had bseu poisoned to Mr. G. A. Jennings, an honorable and high-toned gentleman, and because of "he conditions uudar whloh he died at ? a. m. Sunday morning, the family decided to have a p-jst mortem, and Drs. Jeunlngs, Oleokley and Hoover .jf Hamberg were called In to perform dame 1 took the stomaoh and con tents to a chomlst lu Augusta, Ga., and he found that ho was polsjucd with arsenic. Mr. Ried was a man that made sjrno mouoy, a poaoeablo and quiet oltlzan and while ho drank some whis key lt was an exception to see him under Its influence enough to oven tell ne had a drink. The motive for the murder was either roobery or to get ulm out of somebody's way. I hope to show tho oause ann vv.*^ Ci the olaok orlme by the 25,h whenan in quest is hold. G. B. KITT?; Cope, S. O., Jan. 20, 19 JO. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ?LL. Kat hov Than Toll.? Suttor ShoOouul Not Marry Him. When all tho guests had gathered for her wedding and tho arrival of the bridegroom wds expected, Miss Jennie Graham, ninteen years old, of 20f>l Margarot street Pnlladelphla Pa. vttempted to poison herself Tnursday. Galling all her finally and tho guests tround her, the girl said she never c mid be happy with a man she did tot love, and that she preferred death .JO a lifetime of misery. Before auy mo could Interfere, or even before ter Intent was suspected, Bhe had .iwallowed two ounces of laudanum. Miss Graham will live, and in ail probability sho will wed another. She :s slowly recovering lu the Frankfort ?osplUl, whore an extraordinary ln ddent to tho oaso happened Wednes lay afternoon, The rejected suitor Rsubm DMD, twenty ono years old, >t 2051 Margaret street, attired in readiness for his wedding, came face to face with Oharles Parfitt, his sue jessful rival, at the bedside of the il ri. Dean had rushed In dismay from ohe brides homo whllo Parti?,t had ?orne from his otllca. Until nows vas brought to him that tho young woman was no&r doatlr Parfitt did tot even know that this was to be 1er wedding day. For a moment thc men dabbed looks of anger at each jober, but apparently being moved >y thc thought of death hovering ?vor the girl uncounclous on the out ub thoir sides, they turned away with mt a word, and left tho room by op posite doors. The physicians when .hoy heard of tho meeting gave strict orders that lt should not happen ig alu. They were Irritated ovor the Affair, saying that had Miss Graham b inn In a state to observo tho men, mo might have experienced a mortal ihook. The young woman was ongaged to wed Dean when she met Parfitt and Phursday night whon she waa said oo bo out of clangor and steadily pick mg up her strength, she said sho had not hod tho courage to toll Dean she would marry him. Sho said that she cc uki not lightly dismiss to tho man who bad asked hor to bo hts wife, but that all of last night her heart grow In heaviness over tho prospect of sep aratingherself from Parlltt forevor. All morning Miss Graiiam kopi her telf locked io the room, and only an lour boforo the time sot for tho core nciiiy, which was to tako pitee Sn tho oarlor of her parent's homo, did she Join her famllv. Thon sho seemed to be nil merriment and happiness. But uer hilarity was only assumed ss a maul: to concoal her grief whloh quickly carried her to despair. Fatal Dual. A dispatch from Flor?la, Ala., says Grady Miller, the io yoar-old son of Dr. R L. Miller wai Wednesday night diot and killed by the negro porter of tho Lake View hotel. Thero were no eye witnesses to the shooting, but tho pistol shots woro heard. A searoh was mt.de and nearby was found the negro in a dying condition. Ho lived long onough to say that ho and Mil. lor had ongaged In a pistol duol. Thoro ia no way to asosrtaln the causo of tho tragedy. Young Mlllor was at home for a fow days from Wcfford college, S. C., where he had boon attending scuon). CURES AFTER THE DOCTORS HAVE FAILED. 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Will say further that I began to walk in about six days after I beean to lake RHEUMACIDE with the aid of crutches; in about three months after I tioga ll to lake It 1 could walk as good as any >ody. and went back to work ngnin. Yours truly. JAMES WILKES. GETS AT THE, JOINTS FROM THE IHSjOL SWEEPS ALL POISONS OUT OF THE BLOOD. A purely vegetable remedy that goes right to the seat of the disease and cures by removing the cause. Your druggist sells and recommends Rheumacide. Sample bottle and booklet free If you send five cents for postage to BOBBITT CHEMICAL COMPANY. Proprietors. Baltimore. CURES Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Rheumatic Oout, Indigestion. Constipation. Liver Trouble, Kidney Trouble, La Orlppe. AU Blood Disease?, DID NOT WAIT LONG. Followln? Suicido of iiiH Wii'o J). W Hlott IVlarrtod Cushier. The? Augusta (Juroniole publishes the foll)wlng special dlspatoh from Savannah: Ranssm W. II lott, the ab Bcondiug Columbus insurance man, and Miss Mary lt. Tnomas wero mar ried Justice Lino Monday morning, ano immediately after left by boat for Bluff ton, S. C., the former homo of Hlott. lt ls believed that Hlott aud Miss Thomas came to Savannah together from Columbus Monday morning. Tiny wero accompanied by lt lott's two ohildron, an.i durlrg the Oermoby the groom had his two year oid o'.itld In his arms. Tue couple seemed in a hurry to have tlie ceremony perfr.rmeb The couplo seemi d very well llx?d lbian auclally. When lt came lime to piy theja^tlco his fee Mrs. II lott, tho justice blt fee Mrs. Hlott, the treas urer, flashed a good s z d roll, and stripped off a greonbabk. On January 14 Hiottii wifo was found dead in bed at Lcr residence in Columbus, by her two children, uer huiband being absent In Now York, attending a mcotitg of tho superin tendants of tho Metropolitan L'fa In surance oompany. Who? thc room in which Mrs. Iliott was found was searched, an empty laudauum bottle and another only half tllldd was d f couered. From all that could be learned from the neighbors of tho Hlott family, lt was supposod that shecommittcn sui eldo. II lott returned to Columbus, and, having a d! M jul ty In tho oilbe of the Metropolitan, . disappeared. Mrs Thomas, who had been his cashkr, dlssappeared at the same time. A CONVIC?'d BRIDE. I>ld Not Know It, Hut 8t*ndts by Hasband? "He's always been kind to mo and we'vo only beon married ten mouths. , If he goes to prison I'll have no means of support. I'm not very strong, Your Honor, BO please be merciful." | The girl wife of Frank V. Wilson, who was up for sentence before J adgo Holmes, In tho superior criminal I court, at Boston, Mass., for snatching a handbag from Anna Goldman on Decembor nth. broke down while pleading in her young hus>band'S|bo half. The case had a sad domestic phrase. The young couplo were married lu tho provinces, where Wilson was employ - ed as a mall clerk at St. J ihn. A fow months ago they carno to Hoston again to live. Wilson tried to find work but failed. Then lie was indlotnd for rob bing Anna Goldman, and also for as saulting Policeman Daniel T. Mayo with a pistol when the lattor p cod him under arrest. Ills wife then learned tho dark hair ed young fellow Bho had married had an alias and a criminal record. Hut' she stuck by hun loyally In spite of the disgrace made regular visits to his cell and got a lawyor, who acted through charity more than anything else. Mayo rohearscd the street theft and told of a former oonvlotlou for bur glary for which Wilson served two years at Thomaston. Mo., and how ho had been known as Janus McDonald. The witness said ho had alway? trlod to do right. On the day in question he was willi a companion, who snatohed thc woman's bag. Ho denied that ho did lt, but tho crowd blamed him and ho ran for protection. Fearing bodily harm, ho drow tho re volver. He admitted that he had served two years at Thomaston for broaking and entering, but that waa six yea's ago, and ho had reformed B?UCO then. Judge Holmes thought tho oaao al together too serious, BO Wilson was sent to thc state prison for from three to llvo yoars, with ono day in solitary. Tho ocunt charging assault on tho i nicer with a loaded pistol was placed on lile. An Old HI HR. When Kilaon Van Rensselaer and Miss Dorothy Mason wero mnrrlod in New York recently a wedding ring was used which had boen used by an ancestor of tho groom when ho mar ried Ann Van Woyler In Amsterdam 278 years ago. li roko llor lOicgu. Mrs Staluford of Heading, Kansas, has brought olalm against tho Atohl son, Topoka & Santa Fe railroad for $1.40 damages for breaking a dozon lotting eggs that were being shipped Lo her. i J MUKD?R b?SPECT DETAINED. Curl Johnson? Sailor on iho KXIP, W?n(o?l in Minneapolis. Thc Charleston Post says Carl John son, a sailor now on board tho battle ship Tcxa?, ls being held 8 prisoner until proper papers can bo received from Minneapolis, where Johnson ls wanted on a charge f f complicity In k liing Ojto Baber, a saloon man of that city, on tile evening of Dccem ber 22 Detective C. D. Brown of Minneapo lis, suspeotod that Johns m had mo^t likely enlisted lu the navy, and at Norf- lk faced bis man to Charleston, where bc ri scoverod Johnson on the To* is. R)lb ry w\s tho motive of the or mi In which Johnsen ls charged with having a part. Tnreo men ap parod in the saloon of Babcr with drawn r. v Ivers, and executed a gen otal hold up. A good fuitn of money was taken from the cafdi till of the sf 1 rou. Ii vber, who was behind the Sar, uu-.d-; a motion that convinced thc robbers of bl?. Intention to resist or make an alatm, and ho was shot fatally. Johnson was traced to Charleston a'.tl f und by Detective Brown on the Texas. Ile will return to Mlnneapo i Us without r< ci tlsltlon p pers. Brown expects a warrant for tl e man to ar rive In Charleston on T. ur d;>.y, and then he will take his man b^ck lo Mtnnoapcl.s for trial. The sailor denle;-} eorard'eity In '.hr crime, but is willing to aland trial. Ho ls ono of the rte; oils recently re oelvcd about the Tex is. Sine* the ar rival o' Brown In the c'ty and hi Identification of J ihnsou the sailor has boin kept In prison ah r-.rd the Texas. One cf the city dot; ctlve? wai s mt along witih Brown to introduce him to thc o 111 eera ( f tho Texis, thal his duty might ho performed with more facility. Brown dm o to Coar lesion on Sunday. Murrt??' ?blfl Atfo. In Austria a mau and woman art supposed to bo oapable of cord lotirg a homo of their own from tho rige:i of 15. In Oormany thc man must ha at least 18 years of a^e. In France the man must he 18 and tho woman 15; In Belgium the same nge8. In Spain tho Intended husband must havo passed his Mob year, and the woman her 12 oh. In Ilungary, for Roman Catholics, tho man must be 14 ycart old and the woman 12; for Protestants, thc mau must be 18 and the woman 15. In Greeeo the man must have seen at least 14 summers and the woman 12. In Portugal a boy of 14 ls consider ed marriageable, and a woman of 12. In R.isxla and Saxony they are a llttlo moro sensible, and a y; uthmust refrain from entering Into matrimony till he can count 18 years, and the woman till she can count 16. In Switzerland men f .om thc age of l i and tKe woman from tho age of 12 Arc allowed to marry. In Turkey any youth and malden who cati walk properly, an 1 oan un derstand the necessary religious service aro allowed to be united for life. Wrook NoAr Dow Ul tn. Oie afternoon last wo;;k a wreck i ourred on tho Bowman and liranoh vlllo RUI road, Mrs. Mary Berry was sovoroly Injured, but wo are glad t' learn that she ls getting on all right. Somo other passengers wero sllglitlj bruised. Mr. W. C. Wisc, manager Df thc road, says that there ls nc rloubt about a spike hoing placed In tho joints of tho rall that caused the wreck of tho train. Ile states that lie has direct proof to convict the miscreant, who is stated to be a strip ling of a boy about 15 years of age. Phis ls not tho llrst timo that a slml ar attempt has boon mario to wreck bbc train without BUOceSS. Tho dam ige to the engine ls remarkably light eonsldoring tho appoaraici of the wreck just after it occurred. O ily JUC of the ll it oars was damaged to my extent. AH Want lu The Washington correspondent of ihe Charleston Post says tho opinion f South Carolina Senators and Rep .cscatatives hero ls an indioation of iplnion in South Carolina tho Legis aturo will not bothor with tho dlspen lary lav/ and v.dll leave thc whole diing to tho people for settlement ibis summer. It ls almost tho iinanl nous ootioluslon among tho South karolina Congressmen that a vant najorlty of tho ontlro voto of the state is in favor of tho dispensary vate m If remodelled to eradicate all .?sslbin ties of curruption ?nd graft. Nervous Debility-(Lost Vital ity.) Cured by au Expert. If You Have This Disease, Sit Down and Write Dr. Hathaway of Atlanta, Qa -The South's Most Expert and Reliable special ist. With His (Vethod of Treatment He Has Cured Hun dreds. Special Treatment for Each Case. Small Cost. Tf you suffer from Nervous Docility, or nervour prostration, lost vitality feto., Blt down und write ? lotter to Dr. Hathaway explaining jual how you suffer. Ho ima roatorod ninny a weak, wini oui, nervous aud broken down lum? to perfect lieultli ?nd manhood by '>'? method of treatment. You cnn commit him with just ne much confidence aa yon would your family di ctor, no-I? -vo no boaltanoy whtv ovor in writing, Uv doing HO yon do not ob ligate yoursolt to Uiko treatment. If you Im ve. dull headaclics, foll blue, have bad dreams, cant sleep, got tirod easy, poor memory, impotent, hnvo unnatural diBchargos, rte., you should consult Dr. Hnthnwnyat once. Ho ha? given this oondb lori special study for noaily a quartor century and is rooognized as an ?xpert in ?ts treatment. Ho ImB recently issued a very interesting booklet on this sub ?oct which he will Bond to every man wrlttiug him, freo of charge. _.LI He Also Cures othar private nud chronic diseuses of men and women, such as Kidney and Bladder Dla asen, Stricture, Varlcocolo, Hydroeelo, Specific Blood Poison (Sj phills). Dioceses of tho Heart, liiv(>r and Stomach, '-turra'", Kbcumalism, Skin Diseases, Pilos, Rupture, EcBonCa, DIB ca?es peoill'ar to women, such ns i.ouoorrhoe, Womb Bud Ovarian Troubles, Konmlo \V"Jik DOSSi Nervousness, otc. If you aro ntliioted sit down and write him a lotter, explaining just hwwvou suffer. He will givo you his expert opinion of your csso and a valuablo book on your disease froo of charge Homcinber, when you consult Dr. Hathaway you consult an upright and reputable physi cian who has a reputation for honestly, integri ty nnd for superior medical sorvico tont is un equalled in his line of treatment. Have no hesitancy what over in consulting him. Tho oddrosB is Dr. Hatliawny ? Co., 68 ?uuiiui bdlg. Atlanta, Ga. I Early Cabbage Piants Guaranteed to Satisfy Purchaser | EARLY JERSEY CHARLESTON SUCCESSION AUGUSTA 8HORT STEMMED WAKEFIELD LARGE TYPE TRUCKER FLAT DUTCH Tho Karllost WAKEFIELD Tho Earliest Flat A Hill? lalor Largest and Latest Cabbage Crown Seoond Earliest Head Variety " than HuccoHSlon Cabbage PRICE: In lott ot 1 to 4 m. at $1.00 perm., 6 to 9 m. at $1.26 per m., 10 m. and ovor, nt GI. 00 per m. F. o. ti. YOUNS'S ISLAND, fc. c. My Special Express Rute on Plants ls Very Low. G, T cintrante? Plants to give purchaser satisfaction, or will roftind tho purohaso Uarallice price to unv customer who ls dissatisfied nt ond of neilson. These plants aro grown'tn tho open tola, on Seacoast of smith carolina. In a climate that ls Just suited to growing the har.llest plants that eau ho grown tn tho United fltatos. These niants can bo reset In tho Interior of the .Southern .States during tho months of January, February, and Mareil. They will ?Und severe cold without ticing injured, and will mature a head 01 Cab lingo Two to Throo wooka sooner than tf you grew your own plants In hot bods and oold My*Largest Customers are tho Market Gardeners noartho Interior towns and oltlos of tho gout h. Their prellt dependa upon thom having Karly Cabbage; for that reason thoy pur chase HIV plants for their crops. I niuo grow a full lino of Ot hor'Plnnts and Fruit Trees, such as Strawberry, Sweot Potato, Tomato. KKK Plant and Peppor Plants-, Apple, Poach, Pear, Plum, Cherry and Apricot Trees, Fig Bushes, and drape Vines. BOX 86. YOUNG'3 ISLAND, I. C. S Special lenin to peuoni who make up club \Y/M C f"117 R ATV 2 ordert. Write tor illustrated catale-cuc. ? ?V M. Vy. VJluftMA Al, COTTON (ilNNERS AND MACHINERY OWNERS. Write for Prices on the Following Bahhlt Couplings G nages Lubricators Drills G ii ago ('Jocks Oil Gups Belt, Rubber Hacksaws Oil Cans Heit, leather Ejectors Hammers Fittings Injectors .Pip? Filas Pulleys Lace Loather, Packing all kl lido, Shafting, Collars for Shafting andi anything else in rr.achinery supplies. Columbia Supply Co., .... Columbla.JS.SC Belt, Gandy Drill Press; We honestly bellev. that [ $287 spent with ir- buys more lasting Plano satisfaction than $400 spent elsewhere. ^ There's a reason. Write us about it. Pull particulars by return mall. High Grado Organs, $47 50 to $65. bidden & D ,tes, S. M. H., D pfc. "ic havannah, Ga. Ali 600. i'o|?ui*r Muelo 17?, or :1 IMOOCB for 6()o. tm H.i Un my Foll. At Washington, Ga., while Barlow ind Wilson's minstrels wero plsylng t Field's opera houso Wednesday tight a wing of tMe baloony gave way, ailing upon a portion of tho audience ?dow. A score or more people wore njurrd and it was miraculous that evoral people were not killed cut ight. _ LyAOhedL?. Hen Harris, oolorcd, was lytohed >y a mob of 70 men at Labelle, near Iouston, Texas, on Wednesday night or killing ? white man nunn) iii. Piles. INSTANT RELIEF, OERTAIN OURE Tannopillne Ointment is a specific for blind, itching, bleeding, protruding piles It gives instant relief in tho worsb oases and a positive and radical oure invariably and quickly follows. Not an experiment; but a remedy tried and teated in hundreds of cases without p ia?lure as many testimon ials show. TANNOPILINE OINTMENT is sold with an absoluto g ?arantec to effect a ouro. Our cdtilidence in tills remedy ls unbounded. Wo know wbat lt bas done, what lt is doing and wbat. lt will do. Costs a trille more tban many so-called pile cures, but worth manv times this difference In its In stant and certain effectiveness. Price $1.00. Guaranteed srtlsfactory to oTcry purchaser. '~N*. AT DRUG STORES. Or by mall of the Murray Hnig Co., Columbia, 8. C. $5,000 GUMIA? TtfiO BANK DEPOSIT R. R. Faro Paid. Kotos Take* ROO I'll Kit COURSES Board at Coat. WtltoQutca IEORftlA>ALABAMA BUSINESS COLLEGE, Macon. Oft. A. I'lauo or Ortfun l^ov You. To thc hoad of svory fninlly who la nmbl lona for tho future und education of his ohll? Iren, wo havo a Si>ecla) Proposition to nmko. No artiole in tho homo chown the evidence ?f culturo that dooa a Plano or Organ. No ao omplishmont g I vos aa much pleasure or ls of a groat vain? in aftor lifo UM tho knowlodge >f mualo and th? ability to piny woll. Our Small Pay mont Plan makoa tho owner? hip of n high grade Plnno or Organ easy. Just a fow dollars down and a ama!I payment floh month or quarterly or semi-annually and ho Instrument !s yours, Writ? us today for Catalog noa and our Spoe al rroposition of ICaay Payment*. Address Malone's Music House, ^^^^^^^^^ Don't be deooivod by the Spring* Ike weather into the belief that Winter has gone. There are plenty ii cold weather yet GO conuo.