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1 TRAGEDY HEM CLINTON. Kiiing of J. L Ramage by t WH?M HAD BAD A DIFFICULTY With Tom Simpson, a Near Neighbor, About a Member of Simpson's Family, Mrs. Wham Went For Ramage, a Broth er-in-L&w of Simpson, th Get Him to Settici the Difficulty Between Her Husband and Simpson. Special to News and Courier. dinton, Jaly 9.-The town was thoroughly aroused today over the Miling of J. Lafayette Ramage, resid? ing near Laurens, by John G. Wham, a farmer living two. miles west of Clinton, at 8 o'clock this morning, in Mr. Wham's back yard. The trouble arose regarding irregularities between a member of Mr. Tom Simpson's fam? ily, ' a nearby neighbor, and Mr. Wham, on Monday afternoon. It is understood that Mr. Simpson threat? ened the life of Mr. Wham and did go to Mr. liam's house armed, but after having a talk returned without a diffi? culty. After telling the circumstances regarding his grievances, and with many advisers and others to help stir the sensation, he became further in? censed, but, influenced by others more ?conservative, delayed his action in the meantime, and this morning early Mrs. Wham, anxious to have the affair stopped without further trou? ble? went to the home,of Mr. Ramage and asked him to come down and en . deavor to quiet and pacify Mr. Simp? son and many of his friends, who had by this time gathered at or near the residence of Mr. Wham. Mr. Ramage came at the request of Mrs. Wham, but some time after she had returned home, during which time Mr. Wham had armed himself and barricaded his house, feeling from the threats he had heard that his life was in danger. When'Ramage arrived he stopped -first at or near Simpson's house, which is only a few bunded yards distant from Mr. Wham's, and where a crowd of Simpson's friends were gathered. Ramage and Reed Blakely came down to Wham's house and asked to have a talk with him. Wham came out to the gate, spoke to and shook hands with Ramage. Ramage asked Wham to go with bim over to Simpson's house, that they wanted to have a . talk, and if possible a settlement of their grievances, and that Ramage would guarantee that Wham would not be hurt. Ramage asked Wham if he was armed. He said he was. Ramage asked him to disarm himself and come and go. Wham said : "'Let me go in the house first," and turned to go in, when Mr. BlakeJy, who was with Ram age at the gate, said : "You had bet " ter not let him go in the house." Whereupon Ramage asked him to stop, but Wham went on into the house and "Ramage walked around into the back "yard, and just at 'this juncture Wham ..-saw several men coming towards his ^ house, and, not liking the movement - of the crowd, ordered Reed out of his -yard. Then Reed called to Ramage that he thought Wham was trying to . get out of the house. Ramage went into the back yard, as if to cut him off. Wham first went up-stairs and re? turned immediately, and started through his house towards the back. Finding Ramage there, he shot and killed him instantly and escaped to the woods. Mrs. Wham entreated Ramage earnestly not to go back there; she fearing the result. There jbeing no one else in the back yard, it was not known for two hours but what Wham was in the house still, and others feared to go to Mr. Ramage for all that while. The house was finally searched and it was found that Wham had gone, which they presumed he did when he first shot Ramage. Wham used a 32 calibre Remington rifle, which was afterwards found buried in the sand not far from his house. Mr. Ramage fell face downward and had his pistol in hand. The sheriff was wired for and the Governor asked for bloodhounds, which came to the scene at 2 o'clock, but could not follow the trail. There was much talk about lynching Wham at first, but after boen sides had been considered more conservative feelings prevailed. Under the circumstances many think Wham could not have done otherwise and others condemn him very severely. Four or five hundred people went to the scent: durig the day. Wham came to his present home about five years ago from near Fountain Inn, S. C., and many of his friends from that place and Laurens came down today. He may be lynched if caught by Simp? son's and Ramage's friends, but this is not likely. It is thought he will go to some place of safety and give him? self up. ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE. The details of the unfortuante kill? ing are hard to obtain. It seems that trouble had been brewing for two or three days. Mr. Tom Simpson lived acrosss the railroad from Mr. Wham's, and Mr. Simpson is the brother-in-law of Mr. Ramage. On Monday Mrs. Wham and Miss Coleman, who was visiting at Mr. Wham's went to Clin? ton to spend the day and night. While they were gone Mr. Wham wrote a note over Miss Coleman's signature to Miss Simpson, a young lady of about 18, niece of Mr. Ramage and daughter of Mr. Simpson. This note, it is said, invited Miss Simpson over to spend the night. The mother of Miss Simpson got hold of the note and, knowing that Miss Coleman had gone to Clinton, asked the negro who brought the note who wrote it, and the negro said Mr. Wham had sent it. The Simpsons suspected sinister motives in Mr. Wham's writing the note and, of course, Miss Simpson did not go to the Wham's. Mr. Ramage was sent for to come to the Simpsons' as well as others of the Simpsons' connections and relations. Anyhow, it is reported here today that several parties, among them Ramage, wem; to Wham's this morning to see Wham about his hav? ing wirtten such a note to Miss Simp? son, the nicee of Ramage. Mr. Wham wa3 expecting trouble and was forti? fied in his house when the killing oc? curred, just how and why it is not known here at this writing. i r ( 1 ? 1 i i i 1 V ( ( 1 t a I c t t 0 J e E C 0 f i f: F t P a o a E ?1 S O t F c tl T L c TURPENTINE MAY BE HAD FROM PINE KNOTS. A New industry That Might be Launched With Great Profit in Sumter County "Thenew method of obtaining tur? pentine by distillation from pine knots and pine wood is destined to add more to the wealth of the south from its pine trees than the'utilisation of cot? ton seed has added to the south's wealth by the discovery of the many uses to which cotton seed could be put" That is what Thomas Dixon, Jr., lecturer and author of "Leopard's Spots" said yesterday morning." He is in Ealeigh with Mr. Robert Mack? ey, of Warren, Pa., head of the Stroth? ers Wells company, of Warren, Pa., en route to Aberdeen to examine the Bil finger plant recently erected at that place, for obtaining turpentine from pine knots. Mr. Dixon and Mr. Mackey are both greatly interested in the new process of obtaining turpen? tine and the by-products of the pine by distillation, and they are studying the different methods with a view of ascertaining which is best. I was talk? ing with them yesterday morning and Mr. Robt. N. Page of Briscoe, an epexrt in all lumber and timber methods, and was quite surprised to see that Mr. Dixon knew quite as much about dis? tillation and turpentine and pine trees as Mr. Page and Mr. Mackey. "It is a rather strange -thing, isn't it," I asked Mr. Dixon, "that a man who gives most of his time to writing novels should be interested in so prac? tical and every day and material a subject as getting turpentine out of pine knots? How do you manage to make such a rapid transit from ro? mance to money making?" Mr. Dixon answered "What wilder romance could you find than to take an old dead pine forest and make it richer than the live forest-to get more money ont of the stumps and lightwood knots and waste parts of the pine by the process of distillation than by the sale of the best heart pine? I got the material for my novel here in North Carolina. To what bet? ter use could I put the money obtain? ed from this North Carolina product [man to come back here and invest the profits in the romance of converting pine knots into turpentine?" The process of utilizing the waste, >uch as pine knots, stumps of the pine, by distillation is destined to revolu nonize the pine sections of the south. There are three distinct and separate jompanies now experimenting. One is leaded by Dr. Bilfinger, whose plan s being tried at Aberdeen and Briscoe >y a company in which the Pages are nterested. Another is in operation n New Orleans and is owned by New .fork capitalists. Another is a plan nvented or put in operation by an ex >ert chemist in Washington city, in vhich Mr. John W. Thompson and Jen. J. S. Carr and other North karolina capitalists are interested with .Philadelphia capitalists. Wherever ried all these plans are making money nd making good money. Men like dr. Dixon and Mr. Mackey and other apitalists are stduying all three of hese processes to see which is the ?est, ready to invest largely in the me that will pay the largest return, n a sense they are all still in the xperimental stage. The turpentine dade . from them has not yet been ilassed as pure trupentine, but owners f distilling plants find a ready sale or all they make, but there is an oil n some of them that when skimmed rom the product leaves it pure tur entine. From one cord of wood by the dis illat??n process the managers of the ilant at Aberdeen and Briscoe and also t other points make 15 to 18 gallons f spirits of turpentine, which is worth t present price $10 or $12. They also aake a quantity of tar, wood alcohol, nbricating oil, pyroligenous acid and even barrels of charcoal. The cost f a cord of wood used is from $1.50 o $2. The turpentine and' other iroducts will be worth about $15. The harcoal sells for enough to pay for he wood. "You will be surprised," aid Mr. Page, "to know that the briscoe and Aberdeen plants sell their harcoal to parties in Michigan. "In the North Carolina plants cainly pine knots are used. They iave not tried distilling ordinary preen pine. In the New Orleans plant he plan is to take the whole tree and listill it into turpentine, tar, etc. [hey find that they make about $6 vorth of turpentine, about $7 worth >f tar and other by-products. Mr. Page said that he had understood that >ne very Urge saw mill in the far ;outh had ordered a 50-cord plant vhich they proposed to usfe for dis illation of the slabs from the mills, vhich have heretofore been valueless jxcept for firewood. Indeed, so much s expected from this new proc?s that t is not too much to predict that before long saw mills will quit mak ng lumber and go into this business )f distilling the whole pine tree for ;urpentine tar, etc. The lumber mills have been ex? hausting the pine lands at the rate of >, OOO, OOO acres per year. There is only low left in the south enough virgin forests to last for 10 years at the same rate of consumption that has pre? vailed during the last 10 years. In or ?er to preserve the forests longer, the owners are using the earth cups in? stead of cutting the trees as formerly. Mr. Page said that a man in Flori? da who owned thousands of acres of timber land said that it cost him more to put in the earth cups than to cut the trees and that in the use of these cups a tree will last three times as log as when cut. They are being put in operration now all over the south. Of course there is very little of this being done in North Carolina because our turpentine fields have long ago been exhausted before this new processa erne about. There should be regulations requiring the use of the cups. Some countries require their use and thereby have increased the value of their pine foressts. Those southern States that have not-exhaust? ed their pine forests ought to make this regulation. The experiments of 1902 showed the following gains of the cup and gutter over the box system on the basis of one cup : First year, $412.54 Second year, 341.54 Third year, 513.38 Fourth year, 516.48 There is a medicinal property in the pine that will some day be utilized in the distillation process. Inhaling the odor of the pine is the best thing for a person of weak lungs or any tendency to consumption. This is seen from the great number who come to the pine section from the north who have con? sumption. Mr. Page said that the odors inhaled from distillation pro? cess are much more beneficial. That he has seen a man with his head stopped up with cold who could hardly get his breath come to a distillation plant and in a few minutes by inhaling the . odors he was enabled to breathe as freely as if he had no co?d.-Raleigh (N. C.) News and Observer. PAPER FROM SAW MILL WASTE. Mobile Register Gives Interest? ing Figures as to Very . Promising Industry. The following from the Mobile Register will serve to throw additional light upon the scheme to manufacture paper pulp from the refuse product of saw mills, which has been discussed from time to time in these columns : "In every saw mill cutting an aver? age of 100,000 feet of lumber a day there is a minimum of twenty-five tons of waste a day that is burned in the slab fire. The majority of the Southern saw mills are situated on the banks of some stream where logs may be trans? ported at a minimum of expense. "Each saw mill of the yellow pine section in the South sawing 75,000 feet daily and situated on a running stream of soft, water can introduce a paper pulp mill averaging from 25 to 50 tons daily capacity and they can absolutely figure on 20 tons a day, at a cost of not over SI per ton. This would be the cost of pulpifying the slabs, saw? dust and refuse matter. In the course of its logging operations this material would not cost more than $1.25 per ton. Paper pulp at the very outside would cost $6 per ton placed on the cars, and the lowest grades are now worth 33^ cents a pound, showing a fine profit, all . from what is now a waste in the yellow pine industry. ' ' CARLINGTON TO PROBE. South Carolinian Appointed By Secretary of War to Explore Glove Scandal. Washington, July 9.-Under the in? struction of the Secretary of War, Col. Ernest A. Garlington of- the inspector general's office, on duty at New York city, in the Department of the East, has been detailed to make a thorough investigation of all the facts connect? ed with the award of contracts for sup? plying the army with gloves, in which Representative Littauer of New York is said to have been concerned, and to prosecute the investigation as rapidly as is consistent with thoroughness. Col. Garlington, who had been sum? moned from New York for the pur? pose, called on Secretary Root at the War Department in company with In? spector General Burton and was per? sonally informed of the Secretary's de? sires in the matter. He will receive ill the facilities and assistance within che power of the officials of the War Department and all the records and iles of that department including those }f the depot quartermaster's offices in Philadelphia and New York, will be >pen to his inspection. Value Received. On the Kroprinz Wilhelm one moon ight night a young man and a girl ?vere discovered making love. The lews of this discovery spread among ;he passengers and many a joke was cracked. But Senator N. B. Scott, of ?Vest Virginia, said in the smoking room : "There is nothing to laugh at here, [nnocent love-making is natural in the foung. This fact was well brought mt by an adventure that happened to i friend of mine years ago in the nountains of West Virginia. "The young man was hunting. He jame to a lonely cabin, and, being ;hirsty, he knocked at the door for a Irink." The drink was handed to him Dy a girl so charming that, with a ;mile, lie sa^'d : "Would you be angry if I should Dffer you a dollar for a kiss?" " 'No, sir,' the girl answered,' with 1 little blush. 'So my friend took the kiss, and then he gave the maiden the dollar. She glanced at it in her hand a mo? ment. She knitted lier pretty brows in perplexity. " 'What,' she asked, 'shall I do with all this money?' " 'Why, anything you please, my dear,' said my friend. " 'Then,' she murmured, "I think I'll give it back to you and take an? other kiss.' " Dodging a Subject. "I was in Madrid, Spain, six months after the close of the war," said the American tourist, "and wanted to take a run down to the old city of Toledo. I had heard, however, that the feel? ings against Americans was very bitter in the latter city, and it struck me that it would be a good thing to get a little advice. The landlord had been very kind and courteous, though a Spaniard, and I put the case before him. "Senor," he replied, after a bit. "If you went to Toledo would you mention anything about your Admiral Dewey and Manila bay?" "Nor Santiago and Admiral Samp? son?" "Not a word." "Nor the fight on San Juan hill and Generl Torral's surrender?" "No." "And would you refer to our loss of Cuba and the Philippines?" "Not a refer." "Well, I think you can safely go to Toledo," he said, after looking me over, "but ray advice to you, in case the painful subject is touched upon, is to say that you expected Spain to whip the United States within thirty days and you can't tell why the devil she took three months to do it I" The Glorius Fourth at Providence Springs. Providence Springs, July 9.-These of oar friends who were unable to be with us at Providence Springs on the 6th inst-which was the day celebrat? ed as the 4th on account of the 4th coming on a Saturday-at our all day dance and picnic will desire to know how the day passed and what a glori? ous celebration of the 4th of July we made of it. Fully 600 people attended and were easily accomodated in our fine casino. The 2nd Regiment Band of twenty pieces came from Sumter early, and gave our visitors from Camden two hours dancing before the crowd from Sumter arrived. ?t was very interesting to note that tbe older folks took great pleasure in sitting in comfort in the dining room on the first floor and enjoying the cool breezes, watching the young people as they passed to and fro. Upstairs on the dancing floor were at times an hundred couples dancing at one time, while admiring friends sat on the ample benches around the room. Great care taken by the efficient managers, Messrs. R. C. Folk and L. R. Williamson that the best order be maintained and they were completely successful as nothing happened to mar the pleasure of the day. Private officers to the number of twelve were on duty on the grounds and in the casino, as well as three uniformed policemen from the city of Sumter; none of these proved neces? sary however, and all went merrily *as a marriage bell. Only one Sumter "colored gent" thought it an occasion' not to be lost to sell his "blind tiger", but was foil? ed by'the efficient officers, searched, and the proof being* found he was thereupon consigned to the depths of the Ice House, locked up until train time and thence sent to Sumter jail. This little incident proved more amusing* than otherwise and we hope that a good moral effect will be had on others of his kind. Many compliments were heard, of the way such a large gathering was handled and how pleasantly .?the day went off. And that Music? Well, we can't be satisfied with anything less, and its superior cannot be had. H. B. A HOMICIDE IN MARLBORO One White Man Slays Another, Shooting Him With a Shotgun. Benettsville, July 7.-Purly Langly was shot and killed by John W. Coward, near McLeod's mill, ten miles north of Bennettsville, late yesterday afternoon. Both were white men. The two met in the road and had some words. A difficulty ensued in which Coward emptied a shotgun into Langlev, killing him almost instant? ly. Coward reached Bennettsville early this morning, unaccompanied, and surrendered himself to Sheriff Green and is now in jail. FIERCE COTTON SPECULATION. Struggle for Mastery of Market is Still Acute-Bears Scored a Point. " New York, July 9.-The struggle fer mastery continued with unabated vig? or in this morning's cotton market and so evenly matched apparently were the trading parties that no one seemed able to obtain a decisive ad? vantage. At the opening the bulls were aided by firmness in Liverpool, particularly in respect to the stock market there, which reported sales of 10,000 bales at a 10 point advance. First prices here were 13 points higher to 1 point lower, the decline being confined to the January option, while the August opening at 11.51 showed the greatest gain. At once, however, the bears came aggressively to the front and in the first few minutes had secured a decline from the opening of from 4al0 points with Sepetember selling down to 10. 43 against 10.52 at the opening and 10.44 at the close yesterday, showing the greatest loss. Not in His Hip Pocket. It does not always pay to appear too independent, especially in a court room. Tliey are telling the following story on a former Missourian, who is now a judge in Oklahoma. A gambler was tried before the judge recently and convicted of playing poker. He appeared in court dressed ya. a flashy style and with plenty of money in Iiis pockets, apparently unconcerned as to' the outcome of his trial. Looking over his spectacles the judge, in a squeaky voice, said : . "Jim, stand up." The gambler obeyed. "Jim, have you got anything to say before I pass sentence on you?" "No, sir." "Jim, I'm going to fine you $50" "All right, judge," interrupted the gambler, "here it is in my hip pock? et." "And give you sixty days in jail," continued the judge. "Now, look and see if you've got that in your hip pocket too. "-Exchange. Kearsage Made Record. Washington, July 9.-Capt. Joseph N. Hemplnll, commanding the battle? ship Kearsarge, reports to the Navy Department that his ship in her recent trip across the Atlantic broke all speed records for that distance ever made by a battleship. According to Capt. HempJiill, the Kearsarge sailed from New York to the Needles, a distance of 3,245 miles, at an average speed of 12.62 knots without j one stop. He states that there were j several days during the trip which j were foggy and thick, which caused ! some slacking of speed of the big bat ! tleship, which, however, she complete I ly made up the last two days of the j voyage, when she made a continuous i speed of from 14^ to 15 knots. Capt. ' Hemphill praises the chief engineer of j the Kearsarge, and Lieut. William V. ! Pratt, her navigator, for their excel ' lent work during the run. City Council Meeting. Council having failed to get a "quorum for the regular meeting of 8th inst, met by appointment Thurs? day evening at 8 o'clock. Present-Mayor Stuckey, Alder? men Boyle, Dick, W.H. Epperson, Finn, Hurst and Schwerin. Absent-Aldermen Chandler and Geo. F. Epperson. Drs. Walter Cheyne, J. A. Mood, Messrs. C. T. Mason and H. J. Grover appeared before Council to protest against certain provisions of "The Ordinance to Regulate the Use of Automobiles" whrch was read at the last meeting. They thought it unwise co require the use of warning signals when approaching vehicles or pedestrians; or when turuing in the streets or around corners, except as.eircurnstances might seem to re? quire, in the judgment of automo bllists; as such warnings were apt to cause horses and mules to become frightened and run away. They also objected to the power given the Mayor or Council to order damages caused by an automobile to be paid out of fines imposed. They thought the regulations as to speed reason? able and right. And asked that in adopting an Orpinance the Council would regard their rights as well as the rights of others. On motion of Mr. Schwerin it was ordered that further consideration of the Ordi? nance be deferred until the regular time. It was not brought up again. Mr. J, J. Harby, Manager of the Sumter Electric Light and Ice Co., asked that his company be given un? til January 1st to put in new lights "recently ordered, as they found it impossible to procure such lamps as are now in use. and they will have to add new machinery to their plant which requires several months. The request was granted. Minutes of June 24th were read and approved. A letter was read from Mr. E. F. Miller complaining that the Sumter Telephone Co., had refused to sup? ply his printing office with a phone for less than $3 per month, which is $1 more than the maximum allowed by the General Telephone Ordin? ance. On motion of Messrs. Boyle and Dick the matter was referred po the Mayor and Clerk ; and by amend? ment of Mr. Schwerin the Mayor and Clerk were directed to act im? mediately, and if satisfactory ar? rangement cannot be reached, then to notify representatives of the com? pany to show cause ac next council meeting why their rights and privi? leges should not be revoked. He declared that the company is not living up to their promise of im? provement, and something should be done to protect the public from im? position. A letter was read from Mr. H. E. Thompson, Pres. S. M. A., asking an advertisement from the City for his school catalogue. Referred to the Finance Committee with power to act. A letter from Health Officer E. I. Reardon called attention to the ne? cessity of draining the pond near Oakland Ave, and X. W. R. R. and requested on behalf of the Board o? Health that council wrould have some earth hauled from excavations being made in Liberty street to lot of Miss Ellis, on Dugan St. The mat? ter of draining the pond was referred to Mayor Stuckey, and Council de? clined to reconsider action taken at last meeting in reference to Miss Eilis's lot. A letter from Rev. F. M. Satter white Sec. of the Ministerial Asso? ciation, to the chief of Police, iu reference to alleged violations of the Sunday Ordinance, was discussed and returned to the Chief without instructions. Mr. Schwerin presented request of Mr. C. L. Simpson for exemption from street duty on account of phy? sical weakness. Same was referred to the Mayor. Mr. Finn reminded Council of the request of the citizens mass meeting, that negotiations for purchase of the water works be continued upon the basis suggested by them, and on hts motion the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to renew correspendt nee with the Water Company on the subject. Request of Messrs. E. W. A. Bult man and G. L. Ricker for a fire hy? drant on X. Main street was refer? red to Committee of Public Works. The Clerk and Treasurer was directed to refund $5 to Ellen Col? clough on fine imposed in the Mayor's court. This by the Mayor's request. GRANGE MEETINGS. Addresses by Worthy Master Jones of National Grange. Bishopville, S. C., July 6, 1903. Please announce in this and next week's issue of your paper that the worthy master of the National Grange, Hon. Aaron Jones, of South Bend, Ind., will address the farmers at the following places on the dates opposite : Stokes' Bridge, Julv 21st. Ionia, July 22d. Bishopville, July 23d. Lexington, July 24th. Chester, July 25th. Yors truly, W. A. James, Secty. State Grange S. C. Claus Spreckles, the sugar king, has just made a San Francisco capi? talist pay 86,000,000 for being "sassy." The capitalist is president of a gas and electric company. Smoke from the company's plant annoyed Mr. Spreckles, and he went to the presi? dent and asked him to abate the nuisance. The president was extreme? ly curt to Mr. Spreckles. To avenge himself for the affront put upon him Spreckles established a rival gas and electric plant, at a cost of $4,(XX),000, and began cutting rates. Prices were brought down to one-fourth what they were when the old company had the monopoly. At length the man who bad been "sassy" went to Mr. Spreckles and begged for quarter. Spreckles' terms were to be bought out at the price of 86,000,000, which were agreed to. Just About Bedtime take a Little Early Riser-it will cure con? stipation, biliousness and liver troubles. Dewitt's Little Early Risers are different from other pills. They do not gripe and break down the mucous membranes of the stomach, liver and bowels, but cure by gently arousing- the secretions and giving strength to these organs. Sold by J. S. Hughson & Co. AN OLD ADAGE ?? 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Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, ?c. BANKS H. BOYKIN, D. S., Oct 19-0 Catchall, S. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockhold? ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business; also has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of ?1 and upward received. Inter? est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. R. I. MASKING, W. F. RHAME, vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. TURNIP SEED, Onion Sets-leading varieties. Aslo assortment of Garden Seeds. Havana Segars. Large line of fine Havana Segars. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's DIM Store. Digests what yo? eat. 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