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LEE COBMTY ELECTION MATTER. Aitwraey^eneraJ is Asked ?ues tiofe-An Opinio? Furnished tho Election Commissioners of Sumter County. ^^^^^^^^ Columbia, Sept. 27.--iyoe<|o^more ligand'- more as if there i^^M^^p^be trouble ahead for they^]^^^^new ^??onty of iee. Alrea^^D^^Cgf ?fispnsbaye^bon. he^;^|^p^e| of the map of the;pro5osed jc??n.ty and ? the papersin the'ea^^^ta?^?rs now as if there will be g^^iftiss -ift^the courts tili handle in th^matt^fT ?r. *2V Yesterday. the a^jfetan%^ttorne^: -general was called np??o fnrn?sfi an tunion of'some importance on;? quesf tion that has confronte\J?the ^con^unis t ^ sioners of election at the^n1^^;^riie ?etter is addressed to Cfcairnian J. ./H. ig^CSfton Of: ?the board o?\eiect?on cb'm imaon?is of Sumter^?ouittv $nd,re?ds gr^folfowsi y'?... . ??SS?^>%"?^ $?-? ' ?tear^Bir- In your communication of the 2|ti^ inst, you request to^be ad viseci upon thefollowing questions Can ^ ^n^uine^ ?lector residing in territory M proposed to be formed into a new ^^cwmt?:b?t whose registration ortifi . cate designated a voting place across ?itite propos^ Sue inthe old conney, : v Tsote at an; election upon the question ^f forming; ? new county at the . desig r I nated Tating place, andy if not, can, tho board of election commissioners ?stablish a voting place for him, must lievote*; at the . next nearest precinct if it all: ; . v The-s^y?. is not as clear upon the -Sh ^reached; is certain enough. The actIn reference to the.forma ^^Kon of new -counties, to be found at page Bi?volnme XXK statutes at: large fS: at section -2, provides that- the g?yer r ?or shall order an election in the ter territory- proposed to - be cut off for the ii&w county? -etc., and section 3 pro %i?- vides : "For the purpose of such elec ??**on the commissoners of election for ^?ach ol? county proposed to be cut off -ishafi appoint three managers for each v voting place in" the area of the old i-/- countyproposed to be cut off, etc. ' ' :.. From, this it is obvious, that the election is confined strictly to tKe-vot- i lng places within the area proposed to ^f^i^t'cff|i Tbis? taken in connection ; with section 9 article ll of "the cbnf sfcitution, which provides-'? The gene ?. y-xal assembly shall provide for Vthe es tablisbment of polling precinct in the ?^^several counties of-th^ State.. *, * IfpEach^fec?f^sha?? -beSreq^redto vole.' at hisi^oj^^ but provision X shallbe. made for .bis transfer to. an otb* ^p5ecmctr^pon,?M? resi gV?Seaee,*' establishes the fact that he '^^^ioard commissioners of election can ^Isibt.??stablish election precincts, the ||g^nei^ assembly having reserved that function to itself, and the further '%$0SSB!Ei^^ his oroVprecinct. ;^?ow the general as Ifg^gfeHy by section 33rof an act (volume <T, pago -statutes at large); says -'each- .jbwnsaip-.-* * - * is de? clared a polling precinct, and further / on provides ?* when there are more . than one voting'place in the polling r priec^et, the^ elector for that precinct |lycan Tote at either polling place, to be ?llj?ee^oated on, his . certificate of regis? tration, by board of registration or sn : . r ^ervisor of registration. " ' ; " ^>Erom:this it is manifest that where : there are one ; or.:, more voting. places ia a precinctbin the territory of the proposed new county, the Toter can ; - bave ' his registration certificate so designated by tho. registration officers : that he can vote at one of these voting places but that he cannot vote^ unless that requirement is complied" with. If there be no voting places *<in tho pre mnctin che proposed territory, the voter then must go to the hearest. available precinct, for being legislated onlrciMs^resent precinct the consti ^ tutibnalin^ (above quoted) that each voter must-at "his own precinct'.' isstiUcomp?ed with, for that then becomes "Ms own precinct," provided be complies with the-, law in reference to transfer of a registration .certificate. To say that a voter Cannot be trans feised to ano^er precinct, in his.coun ty"in the territory of the proposed new ieoimty is to contend that ne is dis francnised' because there should hap? pen to I>e no yoting' place in his prer . cinct in the proposed new county. Sucha conclusion is so at variance with _ the purpose and letter of the constitution until it is hardly worth , serious consideration. Small Counties, High Taxes. A Tale of Woe From Bamburg. ? gentleman writing in last week's issue of the Sumter Watchman and Southron, in advocacy of the proposed .new Lee county, quotes Bamberg as having a tax levy of only three mills, lie seeming to argue from this that smaller counties reduce taxes. We do. ?ot care to mix up in the new county fight, but it is entirely wrong that smaller counties mean lower taxes. It is true that Bamberg has a tax -^~?evy of only three*milis at present, but "W6 are badly in debt, and have had tc borrow money every year since the ^county was formed.. It will take about six mills levy next year to put our county on a cash basis, and it has been fully demonstrated that we can oaot run on a three mills tax. It should be remembered, too, that this county has five dispensaries within its borders, and the county's share of the profits last year was something like $?,000. In addition to this, we have a large railroad mileage, and this helps us materially in the matter of taxation. The Seaboard Air Line, Southern Railway, and Atlantic Ooast Line all run through this coun? ty, and we have as well the American Telephone and Telegraph Company's lines, the Postal Telegraph Company, and the Western Union Telegraph Co. With all this property, our tax levy ought to be low. It is very well to argue for smaller counties on the matter of convenience, but the lower taxes or even equal taxes proposition will not do, nor will it hold good. Bamberg Herald. Somebody calls attention tb this striking fact in history, that no war bas ever occurred in this country with 4mt making the popular hero of it president. Here is the list : Washing? ton (Revolution), Harrison (Indian ^EBts), Jackson (war of 1812), Tayloi {Mexican war), Grant (civil war), Roosevelt (Spanish-American war). ! CZOLGOSZ'S NERVE GONE. Collapsed From Fright When He Reached Auburn and was Plac? ed in the Death Cell. Auburn, "N. Y., Sept 27.-Czolgosz, President McKinley's murderer, in the custody of Sheriff Caldwell ot Erie county and:21, deputies, arrived in Auburn at 3a5 a. m. -The prison is only about*5?"yaii&""fi?m the depot -^^iting the arrival of the train there ; was? ?yi crowd. of about ; 200 people. [^met'foT fear of the crowd, which was not very demonstrative, or from sight of the prison, Czolgosz's legs gave out and; two -deputy sheriffs were compelled to practically carry the man into the prison. Inside the gate his condition became worse, and^ he was dragged np the stairs;, and into the main halt He was:pl?ced in a sitting posture on the bench while the hand? cuffs were, being removed, but he fell ; Over and moaned-and. groaned, evinc? ing the most abject. terror. As soon as the handcuffs were unlocked the man; was . dragged into the principal keeper's'-.'office.* As in the case of all prisoners'the officers immediately ceeded to strip him and put on a^nfew suft '?f clothes. -During this opejg^Q? Czolgosz. cried and .yelled,. maMn|f^to prison corridors echo with evide^^'pl his terror. . The prison physician*Vg? John Gerin, examined t^?han^anj? ordered, his removal to the ^?l in V^e condemned row, which he^^n .;p?OTpy until he is. taken from the cell ;?O;^Qie electric chair. The doctor declared that the man wassufferinff from fright and terror,, but,said that he was sham? ming to some extent The collapse of the murderer was a surprise to- every one En route from Buffalo he -showed no indication of breaking down. He ate heartily of sandwiches and smoked cigars when not eating. He talked some and ex? pressed regret for his crime. He said, "l am very sorry for Mrs. McKinley. " He~ reiterated his. former . statement that he had had no accomplices and declared that he had . never heard of. the man under arrest in St Louis who claimed to have tied the handkerchief over his hand, concealing the pistol with ; which the president was shot ; He says, the handkerchief was not ??ed.; He-went behind the Temple of Music, arranged the handkerchief so as to hide the weapon and then took his place ih| the crowd. . To Jailer Mitchellvue sent this mes? sage' to Jais father : . "Tell him'r?'m sorry I left such a bad name; for him. ',' ^Czolgosz? was in a iormai condition ?s af tern?on andJsoBmed toh?veMly" recovered from his collapse. There are five ceBs for condemned men-inr theprison, and Czolgosz was .placed in- the only vacant cell, so all are now occupied. The k:eepersvare-constantly on guard in the;rf?b?3Q^"' 'which' is separate from the main prison, but to guard against an attempt on Czolgosz's part to com-g mit suicide, two. more ? guards have been added and one will constantly sit in .front of^;Colgosz's cell and will have a 'key so that any attempt at. self destruction "may be -Easily ' frustrated. 6ood News, if True. A correspondent of the Atlanta Journal, writing from ' Jefferson, this State, sends the following : There is a great awakening^.m;t??s? section of the country to the need of railroads. The proposed routes, aie from ? Winston^ Salem to Wadesboro, in North Caro? lina, and frornSumter to [ McBee and from McB?e tb - Monroe, ;.N. C^ It Ts probable that'-all three will - be built within the course of twelve months, as the routes have been or are now being surveyed. The' road* from. Winston-Salem to Wadesboro will traverse the fertile valley of the YadMn or Pee-Dee Tfciv?r and will establish a connection be? tween the cotton producing and cotton manufacturing sections. Besides, it will complete a star line route from Winston-Salem to Charleston-from the Blue Ridge to the sea. It is under? stood that Charleston capitalists are the prime movers in this project and it has been intimated that the Norfolk and Western system is interested in it. i The route-is now being surveyed and the .ultimate success of the plan is as? sured. The Sumter-McBee Company has been chartered and the Charleston people are also interested in it From this the thought has been suggested that a through line is" being engineer? ed by the same parties from Charles? ton to Sumter and Wadesboro and Winston-Salem. This idea, however, is frustrated by the road that is soon to be built from McBee to Monroe, N.C. McBee is on the Seaboard Air Line, about thirty miles from Cheraw. The road from there to Sumter will put the latter city into connection with the productive regions of Darlington and Chesterfield counties. The road from McBee to Monroe has been surveyed and will run through this town. Preparations are being made to begin work at once. These system all taken together will be of incalculable benefit to a large section of this State and of our sister State. The fertile adjoining counties of Anson, in North Carolina, and Chesterfield, in South Carolina, which now have the poorest railroad facili? ties, will be given the best The manufacturing cities, Sumter, Wades? boro and Winston-Salem, will be in direct communication with the region that produces the raw product. The producing region will have good markets and the now latent resources will be laid open to thorough develop? ments. Atlanta wanted a big new hotel and Hoke Smith subscribed 8100,000 to the enterprise. The Atlanta High school for girls needed another story and Hoke Smith advanced the neces? sary 82,000. Has Atlanta any citizens of this kind to spare? According to report, Lord Kitchen? er will soon proceed to sell the farms of Boer soldiers if his proclamation of the 15th of this month does not yield better results. No doubt, the Boers regard their farms as gone, anyhow, unless they can win in this struggle. With all of Lord Kitchener's proclaim? ing and threatening, the war does not end. Beating the Dutch is a hard task. The only man who ever did it satisfactorily was Oliver Cromwell, who was something of a Boer himself. -Norfolk landmark, Dem. E _ ffiKo S? 2 ' \ , . .. R. 6. DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE. Supply of Cotton is Uncertain Losses in Texas and Injury by Recent Heavy Rains. 1 - j New York, Sept. 27.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomor? row will say : 2 Normal conditions have been fully restored in the, distribution of mer? chandise, the placing of delayed orders stimultaing the few lines that appear? ed to halt. One of the most gratify? ing features of the business situation is the pronounced preference for the better grades of goods clearly indi? cating the improved financial condi? tion of consumers; Resumption of work has progressed rapidly in the steel industry since the settlement of the labor controversy and there is lit? tle discord between employer and em? ployed in other lines. Stability, of prices, without inflation is the rule, except where the unusual size of crops introduces a special factor. Steel production is now progressing at nearly the average rate. ; There are interruptions and delays through in ^.?^i^fe^?o?ftre special lines , of ma-. tenaL ;;??c? ^higher prices are quoted for^t?^^ieel^nd iron bars, steel bil letS^anol^om^Tp.ther shapes.' In pig ^$^?ithere*.^as;,."$he greatest activity sinc^.'rfhe2~i;^ike. prices. ' A record j^^^^^^^^t^^teel rails is prac and the new y?airlw0,p^M'7?p^iXah unparalleled volume" of busmej^jjon the books. m Investigation of the cotton situation throughout the entire belt reveals an extremely uncertain . state of affairs. At many points, the crop is beyond danger so far as frost is concerned, while on some plantations this is the only factor that can prevent an in? crease over the previous yield. There is no doubt regarding the extensive losses sustained in Texas, but the tenor .Of . reports, from Atlantic St?tes j promises to more than make up the deficiency if weather conditions are favorable during the next few weeks. Heavy rains have recently done serious damage, tending to reduce expecta? tions of 11,000,000 bales that had pre? vailed for a time. There does not appear to be any concerted effort to hold back the crop, and light port receipts must be attributed to the lateness of the staple. * Failures for the week numbered 227 in the United States against 204 last year and 31 in Canada against 18 last year. The Charleston Exposition. The South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition is built on magnificent lines. Few persons are possibly aware that its distances are very much more ample and extensive than those of the Pan-American Ex? position at Buffalo. This, fact was brought conspicuously to mind today when it became the duty of the Ex? position authori ties to award the con? tracts "-for constructing the great walks and boulevards which are to fill the grounds.- The contracts were awarded to-the same parties who. did similar work at the Pan-American, and they call for many more.miles of work here j than was done at Buffalo. The walks I will-be 10 feet broad and will be con ! strncted of the best cement known* td the builders. .They'will surround ali public squares, connect all the great buildings, wind in and out for leagues through the T sunken gardens, along the river front and surround the en? tire Midway.-Greenville News. * - .. Anarchist Editor Warned to Sus? pend. New York. Sept. 27.-Pedro Esteve, the editor of the Paterson, N. J., an? archist paper, La . Questione. Sociale, has met his first serious obstacle in | getting out his paper, and it looks as I though its publication might be stop? ped altogether. I For nearly a year the paper has been printed in Passaic "by Frederick i Clough, a job printer. Chief of Po? lice Hendry, of Passaic, heard of the paper being printed there and sent word to Clough, that, the naper conld no longer * be printed hi Passaic Clough said that he had signed a con? tract to print the paper and that he could not back out of it. Chief Hen dry replied that contract or no contract the paper could not be printed in Pas- ! saic. After consulting his ? lawyer Clough printed the papers and deliver? ed them in Paterson. Chief Hendry declares that this will not be allowed again. He says that he ' will have, a policeman watch the print? ing office.and that he will take the re? sponsibility of breaking a contract for such work. London,' Sept. 26. ^Tbe ; official re? turns, just issued, show that the South African concentration camps in Au? gust contained 137,620 persons.. The deaths numbered 2,345, of which num? ber 1,S8S were children. It is easier to keep well than get cured DeWitt's Little Early Risers taken now and then, will always keep your bowels in perfect order. They never gripe but pro? mote an easy action.-J. S. Hughson & Co. Roosevelt, at 43, is the youngest president who ever guided the destin? ies of this republic. Grant was 47, Cleveland 48, and Pierce 49. McKinley was the 25th president and Roosevelt is the 5th vice president to succeed to the presidency. Those famous little pills, DeWitt's Little Early Risers compel your liver and bowels to do their duty, thus giving you pure, rich blood to recuperate your body. Are easy to take. Never gripe.-J. S. Hughson ? Co. Bombay, Sepetmber 29.-The Bora bay Gazette says it believes that a British protectorate will soon be pro? claimed over Ko wey t, the proposed terminus of the Bagdad Railroad, 'on the Persian Gulf, as a result of the Ansrlo-Turkish dispute. < Thirteen prospectors were drowned in the bed of a gully by a cloudburst, near the Rio Grande River, Presidio County, Texas on Sept. 25. W. L. Wallace, M. D., of Kingstree. S. C.. says : '*In my practice I have used a lot of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, the great rem? edy for indigestion and other stomach troubles and have had no failures but re? lief in almost all cases. This is the first time in 45 years practice that I have ever had occasion to publicly advise all dyspep? tics of a certain remedy in Kodol Dyspep? sia Cure."-J. S. Hughson & Co. COLUMBIA THE WINKEIL Finest and Closest Prize-Spin Ev? er Seen in American Waters. New York, Sept 28.-In the closest and most soul-stirring race eyer ..sail? ed for the old America's cup the white i flyer Columbia today beat the British i challenger over a windward and lee? ward course of thirty nautical miles by the. narrow, heart-breaking mar i gin of 39 seconds. As Lipton's latest aspirant for cup honors must allow the defender 43 seconds on account of the extra 833 square feet of canvass in her sail area the official record, . under the rules, gives her the victory by one minute and twenty-two seconds. As a spectacle the contest was superb. From the time the two sky-scraping I racers crossed the starting line until j they fled across the finish line four and a half hours later the .result was in doubt and the. excitement aboard the excursion fleet-increased until men I became frenzied and women almost hysterical. So evenly matched were these two scientific facing machines that ' never after "they started were the rival skippers out of each other's hail ?andmore than three-quarters of the time they were so close that Charlie Barr, who had the tiller aboard the American, could have tossed a biscuit to Captain ' Sycamore oh th? Sham I rock.. For miles as they beat their : way to the- outer mark the black ?shadow of Shamrock's huge club top? sail was painted on the big mainsail of the Columbia and for an hour on .the run'home, with the two yachts flying lik? scared deer before the fol? lowing wind, they ran almost beam to beam as if they had been harness? ed together! As a result of today's race, though faith in the Columbia still remains in the hearts of the patriots, all the experts admit that the British boat is the ablest sloop ever sent to these waters to lift the 100 guinea cup which the old schooner America brought across the Atlantic fifty years ago, and that the superiority of American seamanship and American naval architecture, as represented by the defender, remains to be establish? ed. The quality of a sailing ship . is measured by her ability to carve her way into an adverse wind, and in the fifteen-mile thresh to windward today the golden challenger gained thirty? nine seconds, while on the run home her lead was eaten up and the Colum? bia crossed the finish line exactly thirty-seven seconds before the Sham? rock. It must be remembered, how? ever, that the challenger had the weather gauge in the beat to wind? ward, no mean advantage, and the nautical experts said after the race that during the outward journey she had been sailed to absolute perfection, while before the wind the American yacht not only showed a fleeter pair of heels but, in the opinion of the sharps I was better handled. The Goebel Assassins. Indianapolis, Sept. 28. -Arthur Goe? bel of Cincinnati, brothel of the late ?Wm. GoebeL, of Kent?uky, accompa I nied by the chief of police of Frank j fort and two attorneys, arrived here last night and today had a two hours' conference with Gov. Durbin. Mr. Goebel and party aire here for the pur? pose of inducing Gov. Durbin to honor requisition papers, for W.S. Taylor and Chas. Finley. At the close of the conference be? tween the Kentucky officials and the gov?rnor, Gov. Durbin announced that he would not give an - answer to the request for a requisition for Taylor and Finley until Monday, when he would settle the matter. Attorney General Taylor was called into the conference by the governor, and the Kentucky officers were asked many questions by ' the governor and attorney general, some of which indi? cated an antagonistic spirit to the wishes of the Kentucky men. "I wish-to truthfully state to you and the readers of these, few lines that your Kodol Dyspepsia' Cure is without .question, the best ahd':only cure for dyspepsia that I have ever come in contact with and I have used many other preparations. John Beam, West Middlesex, Pa." No prepara? tion equals Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as it contains all the natural digestarts. It will digest all kinds of food and can't help but do you good.-J. S. Hughson & Co. Sampson Wants Counsel. Washington, Sept. 27.-In the Schley court of inquiry today a letter was pre? sented from Bear Admiral Samson ask? ing to be allowed to be represented in the court by'counsel; but the co art re? fused to grant the request on the ground that "the court does not at this time regard you as a party to the case." The principal witnesses of the day were Lieut. John Hood, who com? manded the dispatch boat, the Hawk, during the Spanish war, and Capt. Bowman H. McCaila who was in com? mand of the Marblehead. The testi? mony of both these officers dealt with the delivery of dispatches from Admi? ral Sampson to Commodore Schley, and both related conversations with the latter. Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve should be promptly applied to cuts, burns and scalds. It soothes and quickly heals- the injured part. There are worthless counterfeits, be sure to get Dewitt's.-J. S. Hughson &Co. Prince Chun Leaves Berlin. Berlin, Sept. 29.-Prince Chun, head of the Chinese mission of expiation, starts for China today in obedience to a special command from his brother, Emperor Kawng Su. He will not be allowed to visit other European coun? tries or the United States officially. Yesterday he received a delegation of Protestant missionaries, who presented to him an address and a copy of the Xew Testament, printed in the Chi? nese and German. The Chinese minis? ter acted as interpreter. Prince Chun expressed a hope for the return of peaceable conditions. "I am indebted to One Minute Cough Cure for my present good heaith and my life. I was treated in vain by doctors for lung troubles following la grippe. I took One Minute Cough Cure and recovered my health." Mr. E. H. Wise, Madison, Ga -J. S. Hughson & Co. A7egefeblcPrcp?ratioafdrAs siim?ating ifi^oodandBegula ting the 5 tomadis airifiowels of ress and ?festConta?ns ?eif?er NOT NARCOTIC. 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Pretoria, Sept. 29.-A pamphlet has i been published here under Lord Ki tch- ! ener's authority containing a.notice of the permanent banishment of several Boer leaders captured since: Sept. 15, j and: also a long letter from Lord Kitch? ener replying to a communication from j Acting President Schalk-Burger, re 1 ceived Sept. 5... Lord-Kitchener prom? ises to send the Schalk-Buger letter to the imperial government, which he says reciprocates the Boer statesman's desire for peace. Lord Kitchener then proceeds to ex? plain that the. responsibility for the war rests with the burghers " whose invasion of unprotected British terri? tory opened the saddest page in South African history." He quotes a let? ter from a member of the volksraad jo a member of the Cape Colony assem? bly, declaring that "the time is ripe to drive the English from South Afri? ca." In conclusion Lord Kitchener de? clares that, having annexed the two republics to Great Britain, he cannot break faith with the people who have, j shown loyalty to the new regime, and so far as clemency to Cape ; rebels is concerned, this is the prerogative of ! the ruler, which must be exercised with unfettered discretion.' A proclamation has been issued pro? viding for the sale of properties of burghers still in the field in accord? ance with the terms of Lord Kitchen? er's previous proclamation. London, Sept. 30. - * Im m edi taely on his return from the continent," says The Daily News, " the king sum? moned a meeting of the council to con? sider Lord. Kitchener's position. It is understood that his majesty assumed a very strong attitude and closely ques? tioned ministers upon their propos? als" MORE TROOPS WANTED. London, Sept. 30.-The Daily Ex? press publishes a report that Lord Kitchener has asked for 25,000 more seasoned, mounted men and for power to hang traitors, rebels and murderers without reference to the home gov? ernment. The piles that, annoy you so will be ? quickly'and permanently healed if you use Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of worthless counterfeits.-J. S. Hughson & Co. Kentucky vs. Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind., September 30. This afternoon Gov. Durbin informed the Kentucky officers who are here with a requisition from Governor Beckham, of Kentuckv, for the return of W. S. Taylor and Charles Finley., charged with complicity in the mur? der, that he would not render a formal decision for a week or more. This final answer of the Governor was in compliance with the request of the Kentucky representatives that the Governor read carefully the transcript of the record and the briefs in the Powers case, tho briefs and decisions of the Court of Appeals in all the Goebel cases, together with the dis? senting opinions of the Judges of the Court of Appeals from the decision of the Court. Arthur Goebel in relating the interview with Governor Durbin said: "I asked the Governor, who was about to deny the requisitions, if he had read all the evidence in the cases. He said he had not. I then asked him if after reading the evidence he should feel the verdicts were fair in the other cases he would surrender Taylor and Finley, and he did not reply. I then asked him if he did not think it fair that he should read this evidence before deciding and he said he would. It is the general feeling here that the requisitions will be refused. A bad complexion generally results from inactive liver and bowels. In all such cases Dewitt's Early Risers produce grati? fying results. J. S. Hughson & Co. Grey Card Board-just the thing for mounting pictures, 25c a sheet. H. G. Osteen & Co* _ NEW STATE LIBRARIAN. Miss Lavinia H. LaBorde Ap pointed by the Governor. After giving ample time for the filing of applications, ana* <&t?fa]?y <x>n? sideling the matter for several " days, Governor McSweeney yesterday ; 'ap? pointed as the ^successor of Miss Inicie Barron as State Librarian Miss Lavinia H LaBorde, ,?f th? upper pprti?nfof Eichland * county. During yesterday quite a number of additional applica? tions were-received by the governor running the total np to.25. The resignation of Miss Barron In? comes effective this morning, at which, time Miss LaBorde will take charge of tue library. The transfer will he made this morning. . Miss LaBorde has been stenographer in the executive office* since Governor McSweeney became* governor. This position she resign? ed last evening. The new librarian, Miss Lavinia BL LaBorde, is a young woman of rare at? tainments. She comes from a family particularly accomplished' in literary lines, but is one of those girls who has had to earn her own living and aid a large family and has unfalteringly un? 'dertaken the task. She was born in the upper part of Richland ; county, \ near the Fairfield line, where she lived % until a few years ago, when.vshe came to Columbia and took a course in stenography, finally gettirig a position in the governor's office. Here the.gov- \ er?or has had the opportunity to watch her and judge of her wortm JShe is an orphan, and of a family of. ten chil? dren,', nearly, all pf whom are stilt liv? ing upon the small farm In the , CQni-> try trying to operate it.. Miss LaBorde has, filled the position of. stenographer at the governor's office in an eminent? ly satisfactory manner and the gover? nor felt that bf all the 25 applicants none could fill the position better .and certainly none needed it more. Miss. LaBorde is well educated and equipped for the work ahead of her. . . r . ;v : Governor McSweeney yesterday said that while Miss LaBorde h?d not ap? plied for the position and knew - Cloth? ing of his determination until he in? formed her after the. appointment -had been made, he had felt that he was doing no injustice tb the many "worthy women who had applied for the place? in giving it to one whose needs . were as great as any, and one-whom he felt absolutely convinced from. personal/' observation could discharge the duties as well as any who had applied! He said further that he would ;haye been pleased if he could have given the ap? pointment to each of the worthy young women applying, but a choice had to? be made and he had made it believing he was doing that which was for the ?best interest of the State. Miss LaBorde is a granddaughter of the distinguished Dr. LaBorde who? served he Sonth Carolina College with such ability and later wrote the - only real history of the hit rorie institution. Miss LaBorde promptly .assured the governor when informed of her ap? pointment that she proposed to have some experienced librarian aid her at the outset in thoroughly organizing her work.-The State, Oct. L Call at Osteen's Book Store for Octo? ber magazines. Argosy, Ainslee, Scribners, Junior Munsey, Metropolitan, Ladies' Home Journal and other Octobers at H. G Osteen k Co's. Zt Happened in a Bruff Store. "One day last winter a lady came to my drug store and asked for a brand of cough medicine that I did not have in stock," says Mr. C. R. Grandin, the popular drug? gist of Ontario, N. Y. "She was disap? pointed and wanted to know what prepa? ration I could recommend. I said to her that I could freely recommend Chamber? lain's Gough Remedy and that she could take a bottle of the remedy and after giv? ing it a fair trial if she did not find it worth the money to bring back the bottle and I would refund the price paid. In the course of a day or two the lady came back in company with a friend in need of a cough medicine and advised her to buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I consider that a very good recommenda? tion for the remedy." It is for sale by .Dr.. A. J. China.