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j\ k ~AWFUL STORY Of the Guinness Murder Gets Blacker and Blacker. Vs," * KILLED FOUR PEOPLE At a Christmas Jollity at Her I,a l'orte llomo?The lliood Lust of This Horrible Woman Surpasses Anything of the kind in .Modern Times. A dispatch from La Porte, J ml . says the murder of four persons she had invited to her "House of Horrors" as her guests at a Christmas party, is the latest atrocity charged to Mrs. Hello Guinness. La Porte's arch assassin, who is being sought by the police of practically the whole world. From a careful Identification of the unidentified bodies which have been recovered treni the "soft spots" of Hrooksioe farm, and the comparison of other evidence, it is now ni. most certain thut the woman slayer committed her quadruple crime on Christinas night of 1900. Jennie Olson, John Moo, of 131 bow Cake, Minn., and a man and woman known only as the "professor and his wife were on that night the victims of the Guinness woman's passion for slaughter. This discovert corroborates in detail the statement by lOmil Greening, once Mrs. Guinness' chore boy, who has been interviewed in Oklahoma City. Greening said (hat after the party held at Mrs Guinness' house Christmas day, 1900, and t tie next day, December 20, lie noted the disanpoaranee of all the guests. When lie asked Mrs. Guinness where the visitors had gone, site said that the professor and his wife, who were til the house, had gone hack to their school near Los Angeles, California, and had taken Jennie Olson with them. One of tlio men at (he Christinas party is now known (o have been John Moo, of 131 bow Lake. Minn., but. the persons remaining to he identified are the ones described as the professor and his wife. Heretofore it has been generally thought that Emil Greening was wrong in saying that there was any woman guest at the Christmas parly besides Jennie Olson. The explanation made was that probably Greening saw u man dressed in woman's clothes. Pour bodies were found in one grave. One of them has been identified as that of Jennie Olson and another as the remains of Jim Moo. The third is that of a woman, and the fourth a man of unknown identity as yet. There are reasons to believe Mi^ Guinness prepared for this slaughter weeks ahead. The graves- were dug two months ahead by Brijiskl, a Polish laborer, who did odd jobs for Mrs. Guinness. The proceeding October Mrs. Guinness was making girls' dresses, and when asked by one of the neighbors what she was doing, she said the dresses were for Jennie Olson, who was going away 4 ~ 1 Ill BUI1UU1. If. may l?o presumed from the shreds of evidence now in the posession of County Prosecutor Smith that Mrs. Guinness had plotted to kill three persons on this occasion the so-called professor, his wife and Jennie Olson, hut Moo with his $l,f>00 arrived in answer to Mrs. Guinness' matrimonial advertisement just in / time to join the party and to he killed and burled with the others. Men who discovered this large grave with the four corpses say each body had been butchered and dissected in the same manner. With a saw the legs were cut in two ahove the knee, the arms were removed at the sockets and the heads cut off. The pieces were separated and were wrapped in burlap apparently so that the packages could bo handled more readily by the woman. J. M. Rendan, of Manfred, N. 1)., half brother of John Moo, identified the watch found in Lninnhpre's nnnU. et. The number on the case and the works, correspond with the numbers given (by Rend an as those in Moo's watch. Coroner Mack received a lottoi from Mrs. Henry Wit/.er, N. 32f?4 Ma pie street, Toledo, ()., declaring he fear that her daughter, who was : graduate of Valparaiso College, ha< been a victim of the arch-assassin. The girl disappeared from he home on November IS, 1002, afte saying she was going to visit a friem in La Porte. She was never hear< from again. "\Ve will hang Hay Lamphere fo his part in the murders committee by Mrs. Belle Culnness at iter 'fIous< of Horrors' and we will clear u] many of the mysterios which stir rounded the great La Porto case lie fore the grand jury completes It! work." This statement was made bv the State's Attorney It. N. Smith, as th< La Porte grand jury began the so cond day's session of its investigatioi of the groat, mystery. Chief of Police Cochrane is in receipt of a letter from New York saying his life will pay the forfeit unless he ceases his activity. Another probable victim of Mrs. DRINK MORE WATER. MOST l*KOI*LK DICINK KXTIKKIjY TOO L1TTI.K. It Should lie Taken Chiefly Hctwccn Meals and Not Wldle fcuting?Oive the Water Cure a Trial. One of the most universal dietetic failings is to neglect to take enough water into the system. When one stops to think of the ninny functions which water has to perform in the body, the need of a large supply is realized. The uses of water in the hody may he summarized as follows: It furnishes the blood with a ftuid medium so that nourishment may he taken to all parts of the body and the waste removed, and this causes rapid changes in the tissues. 2. It enters into the composition of all tissues of the hody. 3. It forms the chief ingredient of all the fluids of the body and maintains their proper degree of dilution. 4. It serves to distribute the heat of t ho b( d.v. f?. It regulates the temperature of the hody by the process of absorption and evaporation. it is estimated that water composes about 70 per cent of the entire body weight, and it is an almost universal solvent. Its importance, therefore to the system cannot he overrated. The amount of water required by a heal-ny individual in twenty-four hours Is on tin average between sixtylive and seventy ounces, besides a.tonl twenty omicis taken i11 as an ingredient of solid food, thus making a loia- of eighty-five to rrnety ounces. A grout many people lending sedentary lives take too little water, and also err in taking it for the most part when eating. A em-tain amount a water should form a part of every meal, and particularly is it necessary to those who have very active digestions. It. assists the escape from the stomach of those substances made soluble hv the action of the gastric juice and the churning effect of the stomach, and will oftentimes make digestion comfortable when it otherwise would he attended with dis11 ess. While some liquid should he taken with the meals, the foods should not be washed down, for litis Interfere; with digestion (especially stare It digestion), and may also cause the individual to swallow morsels of food altogether too large and resisting for the stomach to manage comfortably. The proper time for taking the Knit; of fluid ie hulwuen iikuiIs nil r tic.ularly early in the morning before breakfast, and at night before retiring. * MIST ItlO-FXKOIX. All Who Want to Vote .Must (Jot New Tickets. In order that the electors may properly understand the act passed by the last legislature in regard to the re-enrollment of voters we publish It below: "Section I. He it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. That the Supervisors of Registration in each County of the State are required to re-enroll all the qualified electors in this State during the year 1908. "Sec. 2. That at the same time the said Supervisors shall register all persons who may make application therefor and who may bo entitled t hereto. "Sec. 3. That for the purpose of such enrollment dnd registration the said Supervise shall keep the books of reggistn Jon open at the several County seats every day (Sunday excepted), between the hours of nine ' a. m. and six p. in. during the months of ?ily and August, 1 90S; .and in addition thereto'they shall attend, during the month of September, 1908 ! at least one day in each township in their respective Counties, of whiel at least ten days' notice shall be glv' en by advertisement in a newspapei publish in the County; and in Conn ' ties containing ilftv thousand inh'ab ; ltants they shall attend in each city * town of industiral community, con taining three hundred or more in habitants, at least one day upon sim ilar notice." r llryaii Carries Alabama. ' In the primary election in Ala bam a on Tuesday Bryan beat John 1 son three to one. This gives Ttryai the solid Alabama delegation. ' A Singn of the Times: "Situatioi Wanted." r * Professional piety is satisfied wit I the salarv. [) The public is quick to detect sham - hut quicker to forget it. s Uuinness came to ligiit Tuesday wbei investigation was started for Ai)rn 4 ham Phillips, of Bellington, W. Va. > who left there in February, 1007, t* come to La Porte to marry "a ricl ' widow," name unknown. He left hi: farm and other property In West Vir ' ginla, but took a big sum of monej with him. Ue has not been seer since. The relatives of Phillips he lieve the "rich widow" was Mis, Guinness. \ : 4 SOLID FOR BRYAN Oelegates instructed For Him By the State Convention. WITHOUT ANY DEBATE I Tlii' Iron Clad Itosolut ion* Instructing for l ho (iron! i 'omnioner Were Passed \V i.ooiit Any Discussion or Division.?Tlu? I try an Sent iinent i Was Nearly liutiiimoiis. The Stale Democratic Convention put itself s<|narely on record for William .leanings liryan on Wednesday is i lie Democratic candidate for President. t he convention, whien met at noon in Columhia on Wednesday, to select eighteen delegates to I ne Democratic National Convention, four at large and two each from the seven I congressional districts, voted in favor of instructing iis entire delegation to vole for Uryan at Denver, "first, last and all the lime." A resolution to this effect was adopted without division. lOx-Speaker of the House A1. Smith was made permanent chairman and made a patriotic address to the convention, after wlucn other permanent otllc.ers were chosen. The present secretaries were reelected. Senator Clifton was made treasurer and .1. S. Wilson sergeant at. arms. l'ermannet vice presidents were chosen as follows, each going in without opposition: Tilth district, C. M. Wiggins; second district, !>. S. Henderson; third district, it. A. Thompson, fourth district, Howard H. Carlisle; lift 11 district, .). Harry Tester; sixtli district, Dr. Olin Sawyer, sevenIll district. It. I. Manning. Immediately after organizing a resolution was introduced referring all the resolutions to the resolutions committee, hut while this was immediately amended so as to except the resolutions referring to instructing I or not instructing the delegation to Denver, the llryan people ins'sting tlint it was much more manly and courageous to act n this question directly and unbiased by any -Committee report. The first resolution calling for llryan came from Tditor \V. T. Con /ales, ol' The State. Sevorul vhors offered resolutions along the same line. Mr. llerndon introduced a resolution carrying out Senator Tillman's idea of instructing the delegation to adopt the unit rujfa! This was voted down, and an effort was then made to carry the whole'matter over to the evening session, but this failed. Finally a substitute was offered by W. I'. Pollock that the delegation he instructed to vote for Bryan first, last, and it 11 the time, the resolutions committee to suitably draft such it resolution during the afternoon for adoption in the evening session. This was adopted amid cheers from till portions of tho hall. The convention then took a recess for dinner and reassembled at 8 o'clock. After tho convention reassembled in the evening the com i nit tee on pratform and resolutions reported the following, which was unanimously adopted: "We heartily endorse, as the candidate of the Democratic party for president of the United States, William Jennings Bryan and hereby instruct and direct that the vote of South Carolina In the national convention at Denver be cast as a unit for his nomination until the same is secuerd." By tin* tonus of this resolution tho South Carolina delegates are hound to support Bryan on the first ballot as well as on every subsequent ballot unless his name should he with1 drawn. The meaning of the resolution is that he, Bryan will got 18 votes from South Carolina "first, last and ' all the time," as declared in the Pol! lock rosolution adopted in the morn" ing. The convention then proceeded to elect delegates to carry out the above - instructions. Senators Tillman and > C.arv were elected by acclamation as two delegates at large and Gen. Wilio ' Jones and Col. H. 11. Walk ins were - elected as the other two by the con volition. W. 1*\ Stevenson, T. 1$. ? Crews, .1. P. Grace and It. l<\ Smith - were elected alternates. The nominations for district dele gates were then announced as follows: First district?T. R. Waring and Dr. F. .1. Carroll; alternates, .1. 10 - McCoy and W. 10. Kirby. Second district- L. J. William a and J. 10. Ilarley; alternate, N. Chris tenson, Jr. Third district- Kenneth Raker am a W. J. Strlbllng; alternates, H. CJ Tillman and C. I). Mann. Fourth district R. F. Townsend h and W. C. Rlack; alternates, Clarenc< Cunningham and S. .1. Nichols. Fifth district?John O. Richards l? Jr., and J. M. Cherry; alternates, W W. Dlxson and N. W. Hardin, ii Sixth tlistrict .1. H. Manning and - It. H.Traxler; aiternats, \V. II. An, drews and 1). A. Spivey. Seventh district- T. F. Rrantlej \ and J. H. Clifton; alternate, J. S s Wannamaker. These nominations were confirmed ' l>y the Convention. l Dr. Sawyer nominated Senator Tillman as member of the national executive committee and ho was elected 1 by acclamation. u . . ( SIMI'ATHY FOii TIM?.u.lN. Stair Democratic Convention Regretted Ills Sickness. By a unanimous rising vote the State Democratic Convention Wednesday adopted a resolution presented by Mr. D. L. Sinkler of Charleston, expressing the sympathy of the party for Senator Tillman and regretting 1 his absence from the councils of the Democracy at this important time. In presenting the resolution Mr. Sinkler said: I "The absence of our senior Senator by reason of* his protracted sickness is very regretable and deprives 'his Convention of his wise counsel and able leadership. His prominence in national political cirel"s- h:s tn111 i I la r i t y with party conditions and the confidence of the people, which he enjoys to so marked a degree, makes him a potent factor in party ' conventions, and I am sure that each < of us will miss him for this gather- , lag. where lie is wont to lill so conspicious a part. "I, therefore, offer the following: "Resolved, That the Democrats of South Carolina, in State Convention assembled, express to Senator B. it. Tillman their sympathy with him in s his unfortunate sickness. "Resolved, That we regret Ills enforced absence and shall miss iiis able leadership. ' "Resolved, That it is the earnest hope of his fellow Democrats that he I bo speedily restored to lfeulth and aim? to return to his active ofltciu! < (I ut ies." This is the first time since ISSS that Senator Tillman has missed a State Democratic Convention, and for the last is years ho has l.oen the i dominating figure in the party in South Carolina. It is significant of changed political conditions that this resolution of sympathy should come from Charleston, once the stronghold of Ant i-Tll I manlstn, and that it should he adopted with unanimity.! SLAYKK Oh' A FAMILY. Confesses the Horrible Crime to tin* State Oflicials. Frank Zaztera. a Polish farm hand, has made a confession that he killed Mr. and Mrs. William B. Shepherd and their servant, Miss Jennie Bendy, who were fuund murdered in Mr. Shepherd's farmhouse Saturday morning. Ho said ho killed Mr .and Mrs. Shepherd in ordor to Ret the money which he knew Mr. Shepherd had in his posession. Ho waited in t lie parlor of tho house Saturday morning until Mrs. Shepherd came downstairs to warm a hottle of milk for her hahy, and as she was returning upstairs with the milk siiot her in the side and head with her husband's shot gun. At the sound of the shot gun. Shepherd came running down stairs. Zaztora was standing In the hall with the gun in his hands and when Shepherd was half way down, tired a charge of shot into his side. Shepherd dropped on the stairs and his body fell upon that of his wife. Zaztera then entered the kitchen with the gun. and meeting Jennie Bendy, shot her in the breast. All three were instatnly killed. Zaztera then went in search of Shepherd's money. He told the authorities that he hid the money somewhere about the house or grounds. 8TKAY IMHiS KllJdll). (Jreenvillo Determined to Stamp Out Hydrophobia. The Greenville Xows says as a result of the proclamation issued by Mayor Mahon on Saturday ordering all dogs in the city killed unless they wore muzzled, between forty and forty-five were killed Tuesday by the policemen of the city. The officers on leaving the station house Tuesday were given orders by the chief to kill every dog found on the streets, regardless of size or value. At five o'clock over forty had been killed and Tuesday night the different policemen in the city reported more. The mayor is determined that tnere shall not be any further spread of hydrophobia if he can prevent it. For the ext thirty days the order will be in force and if an> one has a dog he had better keep it locked up or muzzled. The dogs kille dwere in all parts of the city. Policeman Hector and Caps killed H7 Tuesday afternoon. The wearing of a tag does not protect a dog. The only thing to do is to muzzle the dog or keep it shut ' up. The biting of twelve people in ' Greenville recently by mad dogs is the cause of this war on the dogs up thero. Children 1'iidor Treatment. The nine children bitten in Greenville by a mad dog were taken to . Atlanta for treatment, bnt only five were found to need treatment. Mr. I'eae.e, who wont with the children, ?ays the physicians in charge of the institute told him the dog had about he worst case of hydrophobiaimaglna I bio, an examination showing its brain . cell to be full of hyddrophobla germs. Trap Postal Clerk. After nineteen years in the service, Frederick J. Tlolderman, of Station L, at Lexington avenue and One Hundred and Twenty-flfth street, N. Y., was arrested Friday. Inspectors put two test letters containing money in the mail and Holderman. It Is al-, leged, had them when searched. i GETTING READY. __________ r II State Democratic Executive Com- , mittee Meet and Organize. c ___________ a SOME CHANGES MADE ' c h it In (lie Constitution of tlx* Party? r e (Jen. Wilio Jones Ite-electcd State ( Chairman.?The State Campaign ^ Will Open June 17.?There Will o s lie Two Campaign Parties. . The State says the first meeting of ' he new State Democratic executive j committee, held Tuesday night, was n /cry short, but one or two matters ? >f importance wore passed upon. a Those present were: Abbeville A. W. Jones, Columbia. Aiken?B. P. Holley, Aiken. Anderson? H. H. Watklns, Anderson. Bamberg?12. T. La Pit to, Denmark. 'I Barnwell?If. P. Bulst. unlckvllle. v Berkeley ?J I). Wiggins, Putawrille. Calhoun?T. II. Dreher, St. Mat- e thews. Charleston ?W. Turner Logan. Charleston. Cherokee T. B. Butler. (Jaffney. V Chester It. I?. Caldwell, Chester, f Chesterfield \V. D. Evans, proxy, h Clarendon (!. M. Davis, Summer- h ton a Colleton J W. Hill, Coltagcvllle. I< Darlington?A. J. A. Perrltt, Lam- .v ar. a Dorchester?Jno. D. Bivens, (Jiv- \ bans. t rairtioid?T. II. Ketchin, Win us- \ lioro. (1 Florence?D. If. Traxior, Timmonsvillo. F Georgetown ?J. W. Hoar, George- m town. Greenville?J. T. Bramlett. Greenwood ?I). H. Magill, Green- i wood. Kershaw ?J. (J. Richards, .Jr., Lib- ' erty Hill. Lancaster?T. Y. Williams, Lancaster. Laurens? 'P. B. Crews, Laurens. Lee?W. A. .lames, Blshopville. Lexington I). .J. Griffith, Coluni- _ bla. > Marion?J. 1). Montgomery, Marion. Marlbboro?John. N. Drake, Bennettsville. R. F. I). No 2. Newberry?Cole L. Mlease, Newberrv. Oconee?YV. J. Stribltng, Walhalla. Orangeburg?Robert Lide, Orangeburg. Pickens?R. F. Smith, lOasiey. Richland?Wilie Jones, Columbia. Saluda- W. 10. Rodie, Ratesburg. Spartanburg?N. L. Hennett, Reid- !? ville. Sumter?I1. Parrott, Sumter. Union?J. M. Greer, Union. Williamsburg?Phillip H. Stoll, Kingstree. York?J. C. Wilborn, Yorkville. As soon as the roll was called and ^ checked up Col. T. B. Crews took the chair and Senator Blease moved that Gen. Wilie Jones be elected chairman of the State executive committee. This was adopted unanimously. Mr. , J. I). Bell was elected secretary and treasurer. * Senator Blease reported that the * books of the committee bad been checked and were found in satisfactory condition. The report was adopted. It was brought out that. Charleston ] wished a change In the Constitution, giving the county the right to assess candidates for solicitors and congressmen in that county. It was decided that the assessments on all candidates for State otllces should be the same as hereofore. It was decided to appoint a sub- ? committee with Chairman Wilie ' iont*s as ex onu'io mounter to arrange the date for tlie campaign. The other members of this committee .are: C. Ti. Blease, A. W. Jones and D. O. Griffith. There* was considerable debate on the idea advanced by Senator Blease, I suggesting that flu; State committee use its efforts to change the constitution, providing for two campaign parties this summer. Blease stated that | he would tit the State convention of K <, s->oiiara pianis, ana 1 omato | I now have ready for shi F.arly Jersey Wakeficlds,Chai J&t, cessions. These being the fx; fcf ifrt&tShr v-N^CL farmers. These plants are f. m ) raw'" 8,an*l severe cold witho VQ ' )5 f'cices: $1.00 for 500 plan m.gtfOw58K?flT Jo We have special low Fxprei orders will he shipped (J. O. I would advise sending moi returning the C. O. D's. \ a- v!^^. Other plants will be read} P?rsdna' attention. Whe l guarantee satisfaction. Ad( i&OWSJ , J % " * ho party advocate a change in the oust it ution along i ho lines mentioned. The proposed change was finally ecomnicnded by a division vote. It t as follows: "Me it resolved, That the constitnlon of the Democratic party of South larolina be amended, as follows: "Amend article 1 1 bv striking out 11 of said article down to the word u* on line 6 and inserting in lieu hereof the follwing: " 'Before the election in 1908 and ach election thereafter, except as erein provided, the State Democratj committee shall appoint and arange for two campaign meetings in ach county to bo held not less than wo weeks apart, one of which moet:igs shall be addressed only by canidates for State offices and the other nly by candidates for United States enator, United States house of rep- ^ esentatives and circuit solicitor: Tovided. That if in any election year here shall be but one candidate for he office of United States senator or o opposition for State offices, the aid committee may, in its discretion, rrange or appoint only one meeting n each county.' " California for Itryan. The Democratic State Convention f California meet on Wednesday, 'lie delegates to the National Condition was instructed for liryan. A little sympathy at home light- ^ lis many a load down town Why l?uyanOrgan from tin* ivddln Vhen you cun buy a superior org;in rom your factory representative for ess money, and on easier terms, and iavo absolute protection in the guarntee given by the makers. We make aw prices and grant from one to two ears, without interest, for settlement nd only bind the organ as security. Ve save you money and supply Organ3 hat will prove a life long pleasure. Vrite at once for catalog and special/ rices and terms to theoldestablished MALONE'S MUSIC HOUSE, Manos and Organs. Columbia, S. O. CLASSIFIED COLUMN. WANTED. ~ Yanted?Every merchant to semi 3-ceiu stamp for the largest catalogue published of rubber stamps, seals, aluminum letters, etc. Address F, Jos. Mulhaupt, Dept. L, Lafayette, Ind. Yanted?Lumber and Logs. Write us, if you have Poplar, Ash, Cypress, Hickory or Cottonwood Lumber. Also want Walnut and Cedar Logs. Savannah Valley Lumber Co., Augusta, Ga. Yanted?Hoys, from 7 to 12 years of age, who would like to earn a valuable watch for a few hours' easy work, to send name and address 10 Lock Box 175, Fort Mill, r>. \j. talesman Wanted?Sell retail trade your locality, $60 per month and expenses to start, or commission. Experience unnecessary. Hemingsen Cigar Co., Toledo, Ohio. PERSONAL. den?The Vacuum treatment permanently cures vital weakness, varicocele and stricture; confidential. Charles Manufacturing Co., Charles Bldg, Denver, Colo. FOR SAI JO?MISCELLANEOUS. For Sale?Laundry outfit consisting of washer, extractor, stove and dryer, holler, mangel,. pulleys, shafting, etc. Write J. W. Ivey, Florence, S. C. For Sale Cheap?One Ruger Dread Mixer, one Thompson Moulding Machine; four Bread Presses; two Bread Troughs; one Cake Machiyv\ 4 50 Plane Moulds; and many other things used in a first-class bakery. Apply to L. E. Riley, Orangeburg, S. C. For Sale?One twelve horse power Ulakesley Gasolene Engine, cheap. Also lot of shafting, pulleys, etc. Apply to L. E. Riley, Orangeburg, S. C. FOR 9 A BE?-EGGS A NI > POULTRY. tftrirw ? u.itoliliwr . ???.? I>iaa^| IMII nu I I > ilium U ltock and S. C. Brown Leghorn. $1.00 per Bitting of 15, packed and f. o. b. Pure stock. New liiood. Hlythewood Poultry Yard^, BlytbPt!-* wood, S. C. ?J n V * wj ill* V VP i 9 *ffl JVi V ' k n P*) W P. ' J | W%? f 1 a M VWH i experience in growing Cabbage pbnta end *11 ints for the trade, viz: Beet plant*, Onion plant*, plants. pmcnt Beet plant* and Cabbage plants aa follows: leston Large Type Wakefield*, and Henderson Sliest known reliable varieties to all experienced truck crown out in the open air near salt water and ut Injury. ta. In lota of l.flflO to t AM a# ti an ? ? -? ?|V? ??? Ti.av |/C| Uiuu* it thousand, 10,000 and over at $1.00 per thousand, ss ratea on vegetable plants from this point. All I), unless you prefer sending money with orders. Key with order?. You will save the charges for r In February. Your orders will have my prompt n in need of Vegetable plants give me a trial order; Jress all orders to le Giant" Screw Plates lortments. Each assortment is put up it wood case, as shown in cut. Each as* nt has aJ|asUble Up wreathes for holding ail taps contained in assortment. Threads i rod from 7*64 in. up to I 1*2 in. *?GST EST PUCES." CshauhU SipplyCs. Cii?M>j.C