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SOMENEW RULES That Will Be Adopted by the Railroad Commission. MUST POST TRAINS. Regulations by Which it is Proposed to Aid in Pr-U'tiring Reasonable Conveniences for Passengers. Complaints Will Probably bo Invited. If Agents Fail to Carry Out the Rules. The railroad commission has before it for consideration a set of rules ana regulations governing the passenger traffic, which the board will take up at the next meeting for fin li action. The proposed rules are intended to remedy such inconveniences of travel and of failure to travel as the posting of late delayed trains, the publication of schedules, the maintenance of fires, lights and other conveniences at depots, the handling of baggage and the condition of passenger co?hes. The commission, if this set of rules is adopted, will also invite the complaining public to complain to the commission when anything goes wrong and the implication is that the commission intends to remedy whatever goes wrong. Inasmuch as the matters covered by the proposed rules and regulations are of much concern to the travelling public they are given in full, as follows: general rules applicable to passenger service. Rule 1. All railroad companies, or persons, operating in South Carolina as common carriers, shall be required to have printed in large type, and kept posted in a conspicuous place in each waiting room at depots in South Carolina, from and after the first day of , 1907, the following notice: "Notice.?All railroad companies are required under the laws of South Carolina and the rules of the railroad commission to bulletin passenger trains when late; to furnish good, wholesome drinking water to passengers; to keep waiting room and passenger coaches clean, well lighted, properly ventilated and comfortably whpn nppppssnrv "The railroad commission of South Carolina would appreciate the prompt reporting to its office at Columbia, S. C., of the failure of any company or its agents to comply with these requirements." Rule 2. Railroad companies are required at all stations where passenger tickets are offered for sale, to open their waiting rooms at lea^t thirty minutes before schedule time of the arrival of all passenger trains, or trains carrying passengers. Rule 3. A seperate room for white and colored passengers, sufficient for their comfort and convenience, shall be provided at all stations where passenger tickets are offered for sale, and these waiting rooms shall be furv nished with adequate lights, and, x when the inclemency of the weather requires, with fire, and at all times kept clean and made comfortable for passengers. A substantial water cooler must be in n?nh wnitinor room with Hrinkintr v""0 - WW... o vessel conveniently placed. The said cooler to be supplied with wholesome water at all hours, to meet the requirements of passengers. There shall be connected with each of these waiting rooms a ladies' toilet, and wherever practicable, a toilet for men. Such toilets will be considered as connected with the waiting room if the walks thereto are walled up on each side, and open into or near the waiting rooms, so as to afford a reasonable privacy to passengers. Rule 4. On all passeuger trains or trains carrying passengers in this State the railroad companies shall furnish safe and adequate heating appliances and lights, and shall keep the passenger coaches clean, sufficiently warm and properly ventilated for the comfort of passengers. Rule 5. All railroad companies shall provide such means or appliances as may be necessary to secure the carefuh handling of and to prevent injury to baggage. At all stations / where no proper appliances areVsup) plied the baggagemaster shall have such assistance from the train hands or others as may be necessary to handle all baggage without injury to same. / Rule 6. Whenever any passenger trains or trains carrying passengers, on any railroad in tms state, ne more than one-half of an hour behind its schedule time, it shall be the duty of said railroad company to bulletin, and to keep posted at every telegraph station along its line in the direction in which said train is going, the time such train is behind its schedule time, and the time of its arrival as near as can be ascertained. Each bulletin board, upon which the foregoing information is to be posted, shall contain the regular schedule of the arrival and departure of all trains carrying passengers. All notices as to trains behind scherdule time, shall be erased from the bulletin immediately after the de parture of such trains. Rule 7. Notice of any change ir the schedule time of passenger trains or trains carrying passengers, musl be posted conspicuously at each oj -Vx WANTS A NEW COUNTY. The People of Klloroe Are Moving to Establish One. The Elloree correspondent of The State says: "Inthls day of new coun- 1 r f "homes ?V.ls section, while savin*; very little on the subject of recently proposed new counties, has been quietly looking after its Interests In this connection. There is strong talk of a new county for this community, and the scheme is not merely proposed because other sections of the county want a government of their own. "On account of the central location Vtnd large territory from which a new county could be formed and the resources of that territory, this community feels that it is entitled to full consideration, and every effort will be put forward to materialize the scheme. While no definite steps have yet been taken the idea has been I gmiernllc discussed, and has met I v. i*h ?."tisf: ctcry approval. "The proposed new county will have ample territory without being squeezed or wedge-shaped, and with such lines and distances as will easily make it a symmetrical, well-shaped county. As soon as a formal meeting is called the proposed boundaries will be given out. 'Ansel County' has been suggested as a good name for the new county, and in all probability this name will be settled upon. A formal meeting will be called In the near future, after which the plahs for the proposed new county will be given out." This proposed county would take in some of the same territory that the St. Matthews county would want, and if it materializes St. Matthews would have to look else where for sufficient territory to organize its proposed county. f lln ctof i/Mio olrvn ff f 1 i nn f Kn vao/1 I vuv tiv/no tuv- iiiivr \J L tiiL I SJCWA and notify the commission in writing, at least five (5) days before the change is to take effect. Rule 8. Each passenger shall be entitled to baggage not exceeding two hundred pounds. Rule 9. In case of accident with injury to any person, the railroad company upon whose line such accident occurred shall cause immediate notice, with full particulars, to be given to the commission, and in the event of an accident resulting in the death of, or injury likely to cause death, to any person, notice shall be given of such accident immediately by telegraph, or such other means as to insure the quickest possible delivery of said notice; and theoffihials of the road upon which such accident occurs, are required to furnish, when so ordered by the commission, without cost to said commission, immediate transportation by the quickest route over its line, or over that of other railroads, to and from the place of such accident. Rule 10. No station or depot shall be discontinued before 30 days' no tice, at least, has been given the commission, and not until written permission from the commission is given for such action. Rule 11. On all railroads a half fare of not more than one and a half cents per mile for children under twelve years old or over six years of age shall be charged. Rule 12. No railroad company shall be allowed to charge more than 5 cents as a minimum full or half rate between regular stations, when the fare would be less than that amount. Rule 13, The fare shall always be equal to the distance in miles multiplied by three. Rule 14. Upon a corpse the regular passenger fare may be charged. If not in good condition, or improperly packed, or not accompanied by a person in charge, the railroad company may decline to receive it. Rule 15. There shall be no unjust discrimination as to passenger rates in favor of or against any individual or locality: Prouided, however, that this rule shall not be so constructed as to prevent railroad companies from issuing commutation, excursion or thousand mile tickets as the same as are now issued. The commission also has under con, sideration the following rules and regulations applying to manner of filing complaints and answers: 1. All complaints and applications i for hearings before the commission shall be in writing. 2. Such complaint, or application, shall contain a brief statement of [ facts and be signed by the complain. ants or applicants. Complaints may , be sent at any time to the chairman i or secretary of the commission at , Columbia. S. C., or delivered to any , member of the commission. 3. If such complaint or application contains matter which, in the Judgment of the commission, requires in> vestigation, the secretary shall file i the same by placing ,his file mark thereon with the proper number, enter the same on the docket and noti. fy the parties in writing.j 4. Where any complaint is made to the commission, and It shall ap\ pear that there are treasonable . grounds for investigation and such party complained of shalffail to sati isfy said complaint, as Jravided in > rule 3, a notice shall ? issued to such party to appear befAe the com. mission, at the place ancntime nam, ed in the notice, to answeBsuch com plaint. All answers to wimplaints i and petitions before thecwnmission, / shall be made in writing. g 5. The party, or partilfc, to any i complaint or application, a%l party , complained of, may appeal before t the commission in person or by Connie sel. \ I \ i / HUNTING THE DEVILFISH. The Creature Abundantly Inhabits I West Indian Waters. punting the trust octopus Is one of the dangers which the enthusias- j tic modern scientist braves. l'resi- j dent Roosevelt and those statenien who have stood by him in getting < after the octopus of commerce are j to bo commended for their personal , courage, but after all, their bravery i is of a different kind from that of 1 the man who goes down under a I couple of hundred feet of water and does battle with the genuine sped- ] men, with its hundreds of sucker arms reaching out from all sides to j lay hold of anything which comes in its way. ? The crdature is found in abundance i in the waters of the West Indies. The octopus hunter, without any protection, dives down in tA the water, spots an octopus which he must carefully decide is not too big for him to handle, seizes hold of one of its l nit icles and comes to the suriace with it. Should he underestimate its size and strength, he is lost. He meets a horrible death alone under the waters? a death in the meshes of the most loathsome of water monsters. Slowly its slimy arms envelop his body, a sucker encircles his neck and slow death by strangulation is the result for so powerful is the hug of these tentacles that strangulation will be effected even where the throat is protected by a heavy diving hood. Prof. Hyatt Verrill, representing the New York acsuarium, is a hunter of the octupus in Bermuda waters, and lie has captured many of them. Recently he tackled a moderate bized specimen which came near to being too much for him. The professor approached the creature from behind and seized it with both hands back of the mouth. Then having only his feet free he started for the surface. Although taken at great disadvantage the octuniiR wn? ar?tMn?r n grip on the professor's body, and in another half a minute would have staid his progress to the surface. The professor's assistants had great difficulty in .disentangling the tentacles from his body. Another octopus hunting professor, working in Bermuda waters, was so quickly rendered helpless by the tentacles of an octopus he had tackled that he was unable to pull the signal cord for the helpers above to raise him. Finally his men, alarmed at his prolonged stay without a signal, drew him to the surface. The professor was unconscious and near tc death with the octopus fast to his body. The octopus when alarmed, always discharges the contents of its ink bag, which blackens the water about it, making it difficult for its antagonist to locate it. Its tentacles are extremely sensitive. It devours vast quantities of all kinds of fish, oysters, lobsters and clams. GIRLS SHIPPED IN BOXES. Were Being Smuggled Into the Conn try From Japan. Six Japanese girls, each nailed in a high box were nearly killed by sulphur fumigation on board the steamer Canfa at Victoria. The girls, said to be imported for immoral purposes, were consigned to K. Seasooken, a steerage passenger, alleged to be Taki Kaijoro, a procurer, who was deported from San Francisco two years ago. Through exchange of courtesies between British and American authorities the six women and Sesooken were brought to Port Townsend, Wash., and will be sent back to Japan on the Canfa. Smallpox broke out on the Canfa during the ship's last previous trip from the Orient, and on reaching Victoria on the present trip the entire steeraage was fumigaated. The hatches were battened down and a large quantity of sulphur was ignited below. In a short time violent and protracted sneezing was heard in the freight compartment. The compartment was hurriedly opened, officers of the ship fearing that a pet cat was differing in the sulphur fumes. Their surprise was great when a chorus of sneezes issued from the heavy wooden boxes, while frantic scratching in the cases betokened great anxiety to escape. On opening the cases an amond eyed girl appeared in each. Food and water supply was ingeniously places in each box, which was fixed up like a toy room. THE LAW KNOCKED OUT. The Following Ih the Act Set Aside l?y Judge Hrawloy. The following is the Act of the Legislature knocked out by Judge Brawley's decision: Any laborer working on shares of crop, or for wages in money or other valuable consideration, under a verbal or written contract to labor on farm lands, who shall receive advances, either in money or supplies, and thereafter wilfully and without just cause fail to perform the reasonable service required of him by the terms of -the said contract, shall be liable i- 1!?.tf : ~ ,1 _ ~ . to prosocuuon tor a iiiisuciiicauui. Provided, That prosecution. shall be commenced within 30 days after the alleged violation, and on conviction shall be punished by imprisonment of 30 days, or to be fined in the sum of $100, in the discretion of the court: Provided, The verbal contract herein referred to shall be witnessed by at least two disinterested witnesses: Provided, That such contracts shall be valid only between the original parties thereto, and any attempted transfer or assignment of any rights thereunder shall be null and void. # NOTKD SCIENTIST 1>KAI>. Sentenced Once to be Hanged, Lived 1 and Became Famous. Dr. Frank L. James, a noted sclent lest, who was once sentenced to be 1 hanged. died a natural death at his home in St. Lou Is. Once an enemy of the federal government, he was afterward Its chief expert in the Investigation of the 'embalmed beef" scandal during the Spanish-American war. For his services at the Inquiry In Chicago he 1 received $50 a day from the same power that once tried to hang him. As scientific editor of the National Druggist and associate editor of the Medical Brief, St. Louis publications, Dr. James made his name known to physicians and chemists all over the world during the 150 years of his residence there. When the Civil War began he was a young student of chemistry In Mobile, Ala. lie invented submarine mines, which were planted in Mobile bay to blow up Federal gunboats. They were so effective that a price was set on James' head. He was captured and taken to New Orleans, where (Jon. B. F. Butler condemned him to de ith Through the aid of friends he escaped from the New Orleans jail a week before the date set for his hang j ing and went to Japan. Seven years! later he returned to America, but the death sentence was never carried out. His death was due to erysipelas. A bug (lew into his left eye ten years ago, blinding him. Physicians at the tlnnnitnl ... I, .11.wl I ?\ I lit nil (I I 1U^|MKII) n liri U 1117 UI7-U, believe that (his may have been the indirect cause of his death. FumiygriiphM. All m^en are animals?and some of them arV car-seat hogs. The hand that rocks the cradle can't hit an old hen with a brick. If a young man has money to burn it is easy to induce some girl to strike a match. Some men have such weak eyes they actually couldn't tell the truth if they saw it. Many a promising young man has found himself posing as the defendant in a breach-of-promise suit. Mrs. Henpeck?You acted like a fool when you proposed to me. Henpeck?That wasn't acting, my dear. "Blank has just been showing me his new auto. Fine machine, isn't it?" "Yes. What do you think is its strongest feature?'' ''The odor!'' Client?Didn't you make a mistake in going into law instead of the army? Lawyer?Why? Client?By the way you charge, there would be little left of the enemy. "By the way, sir," asked the waiter, "how would you like to have your steak?" "Very much, indeed," replij ed the man, who had been patiently waiting for 20 minutes. "That wns rnncrh nn Dnvi? " "What?" "He stepned on a piece of orange peel, fell, and was arrested for giving a street performance and causing an obstruction." Wise and Otherwise. Faultfinders are never out of a job. Talk is cheap if you get it from a gossip. Bread is the staff of life; sugar is the cane. Be up and doing if you would not be down and done. There is more than a peck of trouble in some pint bottles. The better some people are the more violent the reaction. After telling a little white lie twice it begins to turn black. It is so much easier for a child to inherit red hair than brains. It is frequently easier to be sure you are right than it is to go ahead. There are times when a pint of wit goes farther than a gallon of wisdom. It is sometimes difficult to distin _t_ 1 A Jl J guisn Deiwcen a sympameuc person and a curious one. An easy way to make money is to buy stocks when they are low and sell them when they are high. Many a man has lost his mental balance by attempting to entertain two or more at the same time. While you may not be able to lead a man to water, you seleom have to ask him twice to face the bartender. Unless a man keeps his best ear glued to the keyhole ihe chances are he will not hear opportunity knock at his door. That is a horrible story that we publish on the first page. Nearly a whole family of negroes were wiped out of existence for harboring and aiding a negro rapist to escape. Had the Padgett family acted as they should have acted, and surrendered the fiend who had sought shelter in their home no harm would have come to them. But instead of doing that, they aided him in shooting down the posse that had gone to arrest him. The fiend escaped for the time being, but those who assisted him paid dearly for upholding crime. The sooner the negroes learn that they cannot ovvou fVinmcnltraa iin* K fU r\ oviivkinola i*t < Mjr I/IIVIIIOVI ? V/O *V ll/ll tliu VI 1 1 I 111ICVI O of their race ^gainst law and order the better for the race.?The Orangeburg Times and Democrat. GAituisox i>i:si:ins. One-thousand Turkish Soldiers Leave With Their Amis. The Turkish garrison at Uskub, Turkey, consisting of about 1,000 men, has deserted The soldiers claimed that the conditions were unendurable They carried off their arms Only fifty have been recaptured I>IK1> FOR IIHit HONOIt. Comely Hoarding IIoum> Matron In Hrntnlly Slain by a Bottrdor. Resisting an attack on her honor at her home in Lumbertville, N. Y.. Mrs. Frank CongPio. 4."? years < f age, w us shot and killed while Hoeing from Michael Thomas, a hoarder, lift years of age. Thomas was captured in Trenton, N. .1.. and is in the Hunterdon county Jail. Mrs. Congllio was a comely matron and had been conducting a hoarding house for some years. Front the facts the woman was aide to give before iter death, it was learned that site had been annoyed by Thomas' attentions for some time and tlint she had repeatedly repulsed him. On tlie day of the shooting lie returned earlier from work than usual. He found Mrs. Congillo busy at her housework and once more approached her. She demanded that he leave the house at once. Instead he attempted to embrace her. She broke away and lied to the street. Thomas followed, and, standing in the doorway ordered the woman to come back. She ran from the Infuriated man. Then he drew a revolver and fired four shots into her body at short range. All four look effect. Mrs. Congillo died a few hours later in Trenton hospital. Thomas was captured late in the saute evening In Trenton and placed In jail. iHiO('<;iiHi) i i' I:I:M/\I.\S Of Six Confederate Soldiers on the Battlefield of Ai?tictum. Frank Otto and Arthur Day plowed up in Capt. David Smith's orchard on Antietam battlefleld, near Sliarpshurg, the bodies of hIx Confederate soldiers lying side by side. The clothing and shoes were intact until exposed to the air, when the crumbled to dust. Alongside on of the bodies were a sword, epaulets and large buttons, the accoutrements of an officer. A leg of one of the men had been amputated. A bullet was found in the skull of one of the soldiers. M. E. Snaavely, referring to a book containing the names of Confederate soldiers buried, ascertained that the remains were those of Col. W. T. iMilligan, of the Fifteenth Georgia; Lieut. E. M. Fuller, of tlie South Carolna Volunteers; I). B. Herring, of the First North Carolina; B. Bobbins, of the First Mcintosh Battery; A. \V. Spralght, of the Third North Carolina, and W. a.. Wlllingham, of Company L, Twelfth South Carolina Volunteers. YOUNG GIUL MISSING. Parents of Itonnic May Fowler Are Very Much Worried. It s thought at Greenville that 18 1 i 1.^ 1 ? C llf I..I yeiir-wiu may ruwiur ui wuuubiuu Mill, two miles from that city, is probably a victim of kidnapers or nas met a fate equally as distressing. She wore short dresses and is unusually sr. all for her age. Sunday morning the girl hoarded a car going to Sunday school and has not been seen >l;y her parents since. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. VV. F. Fowler, believe that she has been kidnapped or that she has been enticed away by some one. The police have begun work on the case without a clew to lead them iu any direction. Some of the more superstitious people in the city have discovered a connection between the disappearance of the child and the print of a huge black hand found on the pavement in front of a residence on a fashionable street. The Fair Sex, When a woman has no one to talk to she writes a letter. All women are consistent, hut the majority of them refuse to work at it. A man never realizes the jovs of life until he is married then it's too late. Any woman with a train to her gown should be able to draw her own conclusions. The more patience a woman has with her children the less she has with their father. On her wedding day a young widow always wonders how many men will commit suicide on her account. Women always have a lot to sav abouttheir rights, but never a word about the wrongs of the poor men. After a woman has succeeded in getting a man to say that he loves her she begins to find him uninteresting. When a woman says that her husband is perfection its a safe bet that she hasn't been married three weeks. Many a woman averages things up by figuring that her $28 bonnet and her husband's $2 lid average $15 each. It's a sure sign a man isn't married to the right woman if he sits up and takes notice of every noisily dressed female that passes A girl imagines that sh< 7 in love with a man when she doesn't enjoy flirting with other roe . as much as she thought she vo Wr think it o.viiemely bad taste ir | a preacher to .scold people for nol coming out to hear him preach. What he ought to do is to go to work and I preach such sermons as will draw the | people out to hear him. We have alI ways thought the preacher who wc heard say once that he blamed him self when his congregations wer< small, was right. He said if others could draw large congregations then was no reason why he could not if his sermons could be made interesting. Thf: Chicago, Milwaukee & St 1 Paul railroad pleaded guilty in th< federal court in New York on Thurs day of granting rebates, and Judgi I Holt imposed a fine of $20,000, whicl I was paid. HltANdi . (l.liK COUNTY. The Moveniem IU>inK (^ictly Pushed Ity People of Hranchvllle. The Columbia State says Mr. Henry F. Jenr.lngs, a well-known lawyer of Ilrunclivil.e. \ve? In the city WedneHday, and whlu *re wan asked al>out the movement. being made In Hranchvllle for the organization of a new county. Mr. Jennings stated that the promoters have been moving slowly, as they do not wish to make any misstep. There Is a very warm contest In the northern part of Orangeburg because St. Matthews wishes to become the capital of a now county ami the people of Orangeburg < ity are equally anxious to prevent It. In the meant line hranchvllle is proceeding quietly In her effort to get votes enough and territory enough for the creation of another county out of parts of Orangeburg. It appears to be the desire of the J people of that territory to call ?h? new county "hranchvllle County" in order to keep ever before the people the important fact In history that South Carolina had the llrst extensive line of railway in the world, and that hranchvllle was the midway point between Charleston ami Augusta. the termini. Cltl'HL PA HUNTS. Half Wilted (Jlrl Confined In Smoke House Like a Ilrutc, One hundred infuriated neighbors rescued lOthel Heflley, a half willed girl about 17 years of age, from a smoke house in which she had been confined for several weeks by her parents, who resine on a farm near herlin, Somerset county, Pa. The smoke house prison in which tho girl was kept, was six by eight. I'eet in size, with but one window, which had been painted over to prevent the girl from being observed by strangers who might bo about the premises. When food was given the prisoner, it was thrown in upon the floor. The rescuing party was composed of the most prominent citizens of Herlln. George Henley, tiie father, was arrested and gave ball. TOO Mm I PIK. 'Ki'Inoo Woman's lluslmud Miulc Her Knt it Three Times a l>?y. Punk in pie three times a <lay for a diet, Hupplemnted by salmon, wlieu she did not like either and preferred striped bass and soups, led Mrs. Manor Doe Stetson to sue her wealthy husband, J. II. Steteqn, president of a San Francisco railroad company, for divorce, lie not only made her eat things she didn't like, but subjected her to all kinds of slights. Mrs. Stetson said she had to eat her Christmas dinner alone, whilo her husband dined with his daughters, and that she was never invited to social affairs given by the latter. When he sold a pair of horses and brougham belonging to her, he refused to give her the money and she said that the only way she could get what was coming to her was to take if. out in noarci. MAI)H IIIM LKAVK. New VVaiy of (jetting Iti<l of Objectionable Miiiistcr. Following a sensational driving from his home Wednesday night of Rev. (). James, pastor of the Congregational church at Dragot, Mass., the town Ik badly Kplit into factions for and against the minister. The Rev. James recently took tho parish and proceeded roundly to denounce present day evils, wit hout regard to the persons he might hit. lie paid no heed to the resulting storm of protest. The congregation demanded his resignation immediately but he said the latter part of June would suit him. Wednesday night a large party of the town's people gathered and forced him to leave town, accomnanying his departure with tooting horns and jeers. TItlAL MA1UCIAUH A FAILURE Widow Had Herself and Mail Arrested In Order to Keep Man. Failing in a trial marriage venture, Mrs. Alice Leach, a widow, of Cleveland, O., had herself arrested and then swore out a warrant against Harry Mantel, to keep him from mar1 rying another woman. The two had been living together, agreeing that if they got on happily they would marry. Mantel was attracted by another woman's charms and was about to leave the widow. When she wanted to have him arrested, Mrs. Leach was told that she, too, was guilty. She agreed to swear out a warrant against herself. Rather then *'o to Jail, Mantel married the woman. TIIK KXCHANGK WINS. Theodore II. Price's Complaint is Dismissed by the Keferee. 1 The complaint of Theodore H Price nivnliuil VT ^ V ?- Ai iipSHiuoi me JlfW I urn UOllOU I'iXchango in which ho asked the courts i to enjoin tho exchange from making : alleged improper classification of various grades of cotton, was disiniss[ ed l>y C. R. Rushinore, the referee , appointed by the court to hear the ' evidence. * The Newberry Observer says "there is nothing out of the range of J the country editor. Tho Saluda Star 3 3 dard tells its readers how to launder * silk stockings. The Johnston Monitor 3 editor remarks that he frequently meetes girls wearing short sleeves "whose elbows have the appearance ' of not having been washed in fifteen years." The Observer thinks that ~ "the Johnston girls should imitate, . to some extent, those of Saluda and were long silk gloves, or else they should launder their elbows oftener.