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POU MHi ST?LL HOLDS OU?. Tte Japanese Jiave Not Captured Stronghold Yet. Russia and England Have Dif? ferent Yiews of Articles That Contraband. Russians Have News of a Japanese De feat-Two Jap Battalions Ambushed and Destroyed. St Petersburg, Juue 12.- Humors are ia circulation here to the effect that a great naval battle has taken place off Port Arthur in which two Kassian and four Japanese battleships were sunk. No confirmation of the rumor can be obtained. WILL NOT HEED BRITAIN. St Petersburg, June 12.-The Rus? sian government has not yet returned an answer to British Ambassador Harding relative to his government's protest at- Russia's declaration that rice .and other foodstuffs are contra? band of war. but the Associated Press learns that there is no intention ou the par! of the government to make modifications to meet the British view. A high Russian official today called attention to the fact that at the break? ing out of the war Russia was compell? ed to stop at San Francisco a cargo of meat destined for Vladivostok in order to avoid its probable capture in consequence of the Japanese declara? tion that it would be regarded as con? traband. "Ric?is an important article of food in the Japanese army and the question whether it should be declared contra? band was carefully considered when the regulations were being framed," this oficial said, "and*the decision reached by Russia entirely justified such action. The British government is dh posed to regard the question as aa academic one, but should steamers which are being equipped as auxiliary cruisers proceed to the Pacific and make captures of ships loaded with provisions, complications con'd easily arise." Diplomatic circles are interested in the attitude the United States will adopt in the matter. TWO BATTALIONS ANNIHILATED Hai Cheng, Manchuria, June ll. (Delayed in transmission)-A flanking movement of the Japanese around the Russian left from Feng Wang Cheng June 9 was repulsed with a loss of two whole battalions. A large Japanese force, moved out in the morning along the Feng Wang Cheng and Hai Cheng road. The j Russians ?ad a force strongly posted in a ravine 30 miles southeast of Hai Cheng. The Japanese' were preceded by two battalions, who walked into the Russian ambuscade. They receiv? ed a murderous rifle and artillery fire at close -range and were wiped out, only one or two escaping. The main Japanese force, which was greatly superior to the Russian force, tried to-.outflank the Russians, who drew off1 without losing a man. The Japanese ' closing in found the ravine vacant save for their own dead. NEW CHWANG BLOCKADED. London, June 13.-The Times' Che foo correspondent telegraphing under date of June 12, says: "I have just rei urned from New Cb wang, where tue Japanese have established a strict blockade. I was twice stopped and searched.: "There was fighting on June 8 on the coast 20 miles south of New Cfc wang. "Gen. Kuropatkin is receiving four or five troop trains daily. "Japanese reen fore amen ts are arriv? ing for the attack on Port Arthur." DAMAGED SKRYDLOFF'S. FLEET. London,. June 13.-The Standard's correspondent at St Petresbnrg says be hears that a telegram from Vice Admiral Skrydloff states that on June 7th he went within 80 miles of Port Arthur with the Vladivostok fleet and there ran into a fog. He found sev? eral Japanese torpedo boats and two battleships which attacked him fierce? ly and inflicted some damage. The Russians returned the fire but as none of the Port Artbnr ships appeared Vice' Admiral Skrydloff returned to Vladivostok, where he arrived Friday morning. The Daily Mail's correspondent, at Japanese headquarters telegraphing under date of June ll, says four strong Japanese columns have occupied Snen Chow. Saimatsza, Liaowaling and Sin Yea, Suen Chow is 85 miles east of Mukden and Liaowalinsg, five miles northwest of Sin Yen. BURIED 704. | . Tokio, June 12, 3 p. m.-The mili-j tary commission assigned to bury the Russian dead in the battle of Nanshan i Hill at Kinchon, May 26, presented ! its final report today. It was found that 10 Russian officers and 664 men who fell in the battle had been care? fully buried and 30 men were buried by the outposts, making the total number of killed left behind by the Russians 701 RUSSIA WANTS EXPLANATION. St Petersburg, June H.-The Novoe Vremya, discussing the report that toe submarine boat Protector bad been shipped from Newport News, Va., for Japan, expresses the hope that the United States govern? ment will make a detailed explanation of why the boat was allowed to leave the United States. LIKELY TO "STAND PAT." Washington, June H.-The United States government has received uo information regarding the reported sal9 to the government of Japan of the Lake submarine boat Protector, and navy department does not know where the boat ia But it makes little difference from an international point of view what bas become of this boat in the opinion 'f the state department since Hamil? ton Fish, when secretarry of state, I laid down an opinion to the ? ff.ct that1 Munumi i ?B? a torpedo boat capable of being carried on the deck of a ship misht properly be regarded as an article of merchan? dise and so might be sold to a bellig? erent, without a violation of neutrality but subject to the risk of seizure on the high seas. New Chwang June 13, midnight Information was received here at 10 o'clock touight through heretofore reliable channels that part of the Japanese force left Pu Lan Tien to checkmate the Russians' southward movement to relieve Port Arthur was attacked southeast of Shungmao yes? terday. After slight fighting the Jap? anese made a false retreat, the Rus? sians hotly fighting them, when the Japanese made a flank movement, catching the Russians in a trap. The Russian losses are placed at 800 men. They then fell back on Kai Chou and began to retreat along the Baimatgul Tsaichou road. RUMORS OF NAVAL FIGHT. St. Petersburg,. June 13, 5.18 p. m. -The Russian consul at Chefoo re? ports the persistence of rumors tberB of a sea fight near Port Arthur. His report is on a line with previous re? ports to the effect that two Russian and four Japanese ships have been lost. The ultimate result of the fight is not stated. As there is no confirm? ation of the report of any other source the officials express doubt as to its accuracy. JAPS MOVING SOUTH. Chefoo, June 33, 7 p. m.-ChinesB who have just arrived here from Pit sewo say that the Japanese stationed there have reloaded all of their pro? vision and ammunition with the in? tention apparently of moving them southward down the peninsula. Tho Japanese fleet, they also say, is cruis? ing daily between Talien Wan and Kin Chou. , HARBOR NOT CLOSED. Chicago, June 13.-A special to Tho Daily News from Chefoo says : Ac ? cording to the captain of one of tho Japanese cruisers blockading Pori; Arthur, the Russian cruiser Novit: bas been out of the harbor on several, occasions hunting Japanese destroyers. The captain thought that the obstruc? tions at the mouth of the harbor pre? vented the exit of the larger Russian vessels.' According to the Japanese the Rus? sians have three submarine boats which have presumably been-put to? gether'at Port Arthur since the begin? ning of the war. * ALARMED ABOUT FULLER. Indianapolis, Ind., June 13.-A cable from Chefoo annouunces that fears are entertained for the safety of Hector Fuller, the Indianapolis News staff war correspondent, who left there recently to make his third at? tempt to enter Port Arthur. He was last seen Friday by Stanley Washburn, staff correspondent of the Chicago News with -whom he had arranged to communicate his movement. He was then leaving the Miau Tao islands, 45 miles south of Port Arthur. It is believed he has effected an entrance into Port Arthur, or has been cap? tured or drowned. Secretary of State Bay and the Russian government have been notified. LOST BY RUSSIANS. St Petersburg, June IL-The fol? lowing official statement of Russian losses in the war has been issued : Navy-44officersand 920 men killed; 13 officers and 220 men wounded. Army-36 officers and 980 men kill? ed; 103 officers and 2,082 men wound? ed. Taken prisoners-20 officers and 696 men. NOT CONFIRMED. St. Petersburg, June 13.-No in? formation reached the general staff to? night regarding the reported ambush? ing of Russians at Pu Lan Tien, as the result of which they were alleged to have lost 800 men. THE JAPANESE FLEET. Tokio, June 13.-7 p. m.-A long report bas been received here from Admiral Togo, in which he covers the operations of the fleet since June 6, and repeats his former account of the bombardment of the west coast on the Liao Tung Peninsula. Con? tinuing, the Admiral says that the captain of a foreign vessel that left Yinkow on Wednesday, June 8, re? ports that the recent Japanese bom? bardment in the vicinity of Kai Ping, south of New Ch wang, caused Russian forces, to the number of 3,000, with 20 guns, to evacaute Yinkow. Two men, who were taken priosuers by the Japanese while on their way into port, report that two Russian regiments, numbering in all aoout 5,000 men, arrived recently at Man chalin, Vafangow and Vafangtien. The prisoners say also that large numbers of Russian troops are coming south from Mukden every day. On Wednesday, June 8, a detach? ment of the fleet bombarded and dis? persed two companies of Russian troops who were on Kai Ping Point. On Friday another detachment of the fleet bombarded the enemy for two hours near Ying Chin Tsu, and Tsan Tia Kao, inflicting much damage upon them. Another detachment of the Japanese fleet, according to Admiral Togo's re? port, discovered four Russian torpedo boat destroyers in Talienwan Bay, near Shaopingtan, and drove them back to Port Arthur. Over seventy mines have been destroyed in Talien? wan Bay. Thirty floating mines have been found and destroyed. Some of these were drifting into Peichili Gulf. In conclusion Admiral Togo says a dense fog which prevailed for several days finally cleared away on Sunday. SITUATION IN PORT ARTHUR. New Ch wang, June Iii-6 p. m. -A Chinamen, who was,smuggle! by the Japanese into Port Arthur to act as a spy and escaped from there seven days ago, was arrested at New Chwan^ last night. He told a correspondent of the Associated Press that the Russians were working a large force of men, day and night, repairing the war? ships. They expect that the work will be completed in a fortnight. Four cruisers under Golden Hill, (at the entrance of Port Arther, ) have their guns trained landward, to assist in reouls'ng a land attack. The channel is partly cleared, but Admiral Togo's blockade is effective. The spy estimates the total strength of the Russian forces, including the sailors, at less than 30,000 men. There are many sick and wounded. Therp is food sufficient for two months. All the Chinese foodstuff has been seized by the authorities. Two armored trains, on board of which are mounted guns landed from the Russian battle ship Retvizan, re? cently ran to a point near the Japan? ese lines and opened fire. The Japa? nese replied and their shells badly damaged the trains, though they man? aged to return to the Russian lines. The stern of the funken battle ship Petropavlovsk is visible at low tide. The Russians at Port -Arthur are gloomy, though hoping that Gen. Kuropatkin will send an army south to assist the garrison of Port Arthur. Admiral Togo is stopping many na? tive boats attempting to land foodstuffs near Port Arthur. Forty-two junks from Chefoo have been sent to Tuug Chou Foo. A flour mill belonging to Chi-Feng Tai, the richest Chinaman in Port Arthur, Ss grinding wheat brought from Seattle in a French ship, which is still at Port Arthur. An enormous amount of damage was done to the new town by the Japanese shells. The Russo-Chinese bank is totally destroyed. The coal supply at Port Arthur is low. It is estimated at only 2.400 tons of Cardiff and 3,000 tons of Japanese coal. London, June 14, 1.40p. m.-Anoth? er rumor of a big land battle at Port Arthur is in cicnlation today, the re? ports coming from Chefoo, originating from Chinese sources. It is stated that G9n. Stoessel was so severely wounded in. the leg that amputation was necessary to save his life. No statement as to the result of the battle has been received. Paris, June 14, 2 p. m.-A press re? port received about noon is that the Russian Port Arthur fleet has left the harbor and that its present where? abouts is unknown. ROOSEVELT WAS WRONG. Will He Have the Magnanimity to Admit the Truth ? Washington, June. 13.-James N. Tyner, who was removed from office as assistant Attorney General for the postoffice department during the in? vestigation of the department, and who was recently tried and acquitted by a jury, has addressed a letter to President Roosevelt, to "right the great wrong'1 which, he says, the President has unwittingly done him, in accusing him of "gross corruption" and of taking money from criminals not to prosecute them. Mr. Tyner refers to the President's charges as an "extraordinary official proclamation of guilt" and points out that a jury has acquitted him of these charges, as? serting that after a full pesentation of his official acts to the jury his inno? cence has been affirmatively proven. Mr. Tyner's letter continues : "Such a verdict in a trial brought in good faith would ordinarily be a sufficient vindication of an accused party, but unfortunately in this case your official proclamation of my as? sumed guilt has such weight, and is entitled to have such weight, that to many it practically overrides the ver? dict of the jury. I notice that many of your friends do not hesitate to say chat your verdict given before trial, it} more to be relied upon, than the verdict of Court and jury giver, after :rial. Against such injustice I have no recourse, except by appealing to your sense of right and fair dealing. "In my letter to you of December 2, : 903, I intimated briefly that your ac? tion was unjust and wrong, and that you would not have taken the course you did if you had not been misled ?md deceived by Mr. Bristow's report. 3 charged that his report suppressed the facts, garbled the evidence, mis? quoted the records, made untrue statements, and was in every way cal? culated to mislead and deceive you as well as the public. I now reaffirm these charges, and I call your atten? tion to the fact that it is no longer merely my statement against Mr. Bristow's, but that witness after wit? less on the stand for the Government in my trial denied the accusations in his report, and document after docu? ment irom the Government files dis? proved bis charge. I do not mean for a moment to question the good faith and entire sincerity of your proclamation ; I wish merely to "em? phasize the fact that you have been deceived and that your laudable zeal for public and official decency has been imposed upon. You accuse me of 'gross corruption;' the attorneys for the Government constantly dis? claimed any such charge before the jury. You charge that I was 'paid by criminals not to prosecute them;' not ?, scintilla of evidence was offered tn sustain such a charge ; nor was a sin? gle witness nor a single document pro? duced to show special favors to 'swin? dling schemes' or a single violation of duty. Every charge in the Bristow report in any wise reflecting on me has been disproved by the recent trial -disproved not by virtue of the ver? dict, but by the sworn evidence of the Grovernment's own witnesses." The Rhodes Scholarship. The special committee on the Cecil Rhodes scholarship bas awarded the schoarship from this State to Mr. William H. Verner, of Columbia. Mr. Verner is a graduate of the South Carolina College, and a son of Mr. J. S. Verner, of Columbiia. Mr. Verner will accept the scholarship and attend Oxford. Montreal, June 12.-The Richilieu and Ontario Navigation company's steamer Canada bouna from Quebec fur Montreal came into collision with tl-o Dominion Coal company's collier Cipe Breton, six miles below Sorel early today. Twenty minutes later the Canada went to the bottom. At the time ot' tiie collision there were 110 iieople on board the Canad:-, all but five were saved. New York, June ll.-The jury to? day in the Superior Court trial of the Western Maryland Railroad case gave a verdict in favor of Morris U. Manges, aeainst Gen. Louis Fitzger? ald for $1,000,000 for services and $1.10,000 for interest. THE CURE'S DINNER. It 3Icrfc<".I u Xe-.v Hrn I JJ ti:*- l.i'e o' un Apjiieciaihe .V.ur??ui?.?\ How few t !:<.*.;* are like the cliarmi:^ ia(iy ?ti oh?* ?>i* Urilla t-S.. va ri n's auee flotes! How lew there ure who Lino-;? what a good dinner is! But she did, although she had been brought up in an artificial school. She had called on a simple cure to offer alms for his poor, and she did not know that cures dine in the middle of the day. Dinner had just been announced, and the cure asked her to dine with him. She con? sented, it was a new era in her life. After that culinary complications be? came vulgar in her eyes, pate de foie gras and cream laden sauces disgusted her, and even Xcsselrode pudding, un? less made by an artist, made her un? happy. As for liqueurs, she learned to regard a liking for them as a symptom of advancing age. It was a fast day, and this made perfection all the more difficult to at? tain on the part of the cure's old serv? ant, Juliette. The tablecloth glistened, the porcelain was exquisitely white, and the plates were kept hot over boil? ing water. The soup was bisque of crabs, followed by a salmon trout, with a sauce admirably proportioned, and then came an omelet of fish roe, so round, so odorous, so redolent of pars? ley and chives, that for a moment all conversation stopped. A salad, on the leaves of which light, dewlike drops quivered, preceded the dessert of three luscious pears, a cheese resembling Camembert and a pot of conserves. The cure did not say grace until he 'and his guest had sipped from fragile, but not costly, cups the limpid and hot Mocha. "No liqueurs," the cure said. "For my friends, yes. But no strong drinks for me. They are the resources of age." Ir is recorded that the lady was af? fected almost to tears by this combi? nation of simplicity and elegance. It was a revelation, and to this apprecia? tive marquise the introduction of the famous omelet au thon, the secret of which was almost lost in the revolu? tion, into Parisian society is due.-Mau? rice F. Egan in Smart Set. USES FOR LEMONS. Two or three slices of lemon in a cup of strong tea will cure a nervous head? ache. Lemon Juice (outward application) will allay the irritation caused by the bites of insects. A teaspoonful of lemon juice In a small cup of black coffee will relieve bilious headache. A dash of lemon in plain water ls an excellent tooth wash. It not only re? moves tartar, but sweetens the breath. Lemon Juice is better than any drug or complexion powder for giving per? manent clearness and beauty to the skin. The juice of a lemon taken in hot water on awakening in the morning is an excellent liver corrective and for stout women is better than any anti fat medicine ever invented.-Philadel? phia Record. Danserons Admissions. It is dangerous to make a confession unless one really means it, and we may add that it is sometimes dangerous to take a confession as honestly meant A husband and wife between whom a little unpleasant passage had occurred had made the matter up. and the wife said, as if to clear her conscience: "Oh, well, I suppose that I have my faults." "Yes, my dear," said the husband. "What?' ul simply said 'Yes.' " "That I have my faults P exclaimed the wife indignantly. "What are they, I should like to know?" "Well, to begin with" "No; I don't want to hear."-London Tit-Bits. Indifference. An old, old woman sat on the curb of Park row. Her clothing was rags. Her bleared eyes were deep in a set? ting of wrinkles. Upon her scant gray hair there was something that once had been a hat. She trembled with weakness. Beside her was a basket filled with trumpery, evidently a stock in trade. Passing her were scores of well clad men and women. Few no? ticed the wretched wreck. Her feet shoeless, but wrapped in strips of car? peting, had been bruised on the stones of the street and she was adjusting the covering. "Terrible!" said a lady to her escort "Yes." he replied. "Where'll we go for lunch?"-New York World. The Way of the World. When Thackeray was in this country he called on General Scott, full of ad? miration for his remarkable campaign in Mexico and eager to hear the war? rior explain how battles were fought and fields were won. "Well, now you know all about it," remarked a friend as the novelist returned from a two hours' tete-a-tete with the soldier. "Not at all," replied Thackeray, with a twinkle in his eye. "The general takes no interest in strategy. I found that literature was his forte." Dancer Cries of Birds. The approach of danger is expressed by a universally intelligible cry. The blue tit has a peculiar sound, "iss," so indicative of fear and terror that whoa heard the wood is silent in an instant. It is said that she often utters it from pure love of mischief. "Every bini," says Bechsiein, "has received from nature the power of ut? tering a song or certain sound by which it can communicate its desires to other birds. The chaffinch's call varies with its feelings. When on the wing it is 'Eyak! Eyak!' Its expression of joy j ls 'Fink! Fink!' If angry, it makes the same call more quickly, and 'Trief! Trief:' is a sign of tenderness or mel- J ancholy. The raven calls out 'Graabi Graabi' slowly or rapidly, as ifs emo? tions chanca," LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. A larsre crowd attended the picnic ' of the First Methodist Church Sunday school Thursday. The Sumter Likht Infantry will probably carry nearly is* full strength ; to the State encampment in Colum- i bia. ; An unusually heavy rain fell south- ' east of this city Friday afternoon. ! It partook of the nature of a cloud ! burst, there being a perfect', downpour ! for fully a half hour. The tracks cf ! the Central R. R. were washed out ! near Mr. J. Knox Newman's and a i force of nanos worked nearly all night ? repairing the break. Two white boy tramps were arrested on Saturday for entering a box car in 1 tlie A. C. L. yards and Monday were tried before Recorder Horst. They plead guilty and were sentenced to work 10 days on the streets. The boys were only 17 and 18 years old respectively and claimed to be from Portsmouth, Va. Their names are Frank Hunt and Waiter Liliston. Recorder Hurst had a full house at yesterday's session of his court. The total of the fines imposed was 848 and several offenders were discharged with an admonition to be more circumspect in future and to walk in the straight and narrow path. The bi-annual election of members of the City Board of Education was held yesteday. The only candidates were Messrs. E. C. Haynswortb, Neill O'Donnell, J A. Mood and Ma? rion Moise, who have served on the board for several terms and they were re-elected by a small but unanimous vote. No interest was taken in the election and only those^who happened to be passing the polls voted. There were 106 votes cast in the election for members of the City Board of Education held yesterday and the vote wa?? unanimous for the members of the old board. Messrs. E. C. Haynsworth, Neill O'Donnell, J. A. Mood and Marion Moise. The Natatorium will probably not be opened this season, to the great re? gret of the many people, the children especially, who have frequented in former years. Mr. H. W. Hood, who managed the Natatorium last season and had arranged to do so again this summer, states that, owing to the re? fusal of the managers of the ice factory to supply the Natatorium with water for less than $10 a month, he does not see his way clear to make the attempt to open the big swimming pool. Here? tofore the ice factory has supplied the water at a nominal charge, as the water when not used by the Natato? rium is turned into a ditch, after hav? ing been used to cool the ammonia pipes in the - ice factory, and goes to waste. The withdrawal of Congressman Scarborough from the race in the Sixth District has brought out a crop of candidates. Mr. James R. Coggeshall of Darlington and Dr. Olin Sawyer, of Georgetown were announced yester? day. Dr. Sawyer is a native of Edge field county and is possessed by the true Edgefield spirit-an ambition to hold office. He was recently defeated for Mayor of Georgetown Joseph H. Earle, of Greenville, a son of the late Senator Joseph H. Earle, graduated from West Point today and received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the regular army. There were 105 in the gradu? ating clas3. The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth places in class stand? ing were won by cadets from the Southern States. He Needs a Bicycle. The Item respectfully suggests that the City Council purchase a bicycle for the health officer. He has more walking to do than any other two officials and has to cover the entire city. Sumter of today is twice as large in population and the number of residences and other places to be looked after is it was ten years ago when the present health officer took charge The duties of the office have vastly increased, and the prosperous city cf Sumter has outgrown one cfficer on foot Then again it take3 a great deal of that officer's time in looking closely after infectious and contagions diseases in order to prevent thex* j spread, and it can not be denied that j Health Officer Reardon has made a ? good record in promptly knocking out smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, typhoid fever and other diseases. Then again there are great many BsraamEzassssss E OF NOF 5-YEAR OLD C< Direct From Dist? Thc public has bee truthful claimsof unsc: I istiilers. We connue tlit- must rigid examin: Wo are tilt.- largest Whiskies in the V-.r.\> Carolina that guarani** *-ma!>t-<t We are one.* direct Irotn tne Distill* alike the possibilities Middleman We ?hi*, '"ITid*. of ?ecurely packed iv. plai youl order teach? s vs, ; 4 full <|uai*ts 1 dor., full qi 2 <io? full pi 4 ii -z. full t. Pints and half pinti : to 412 gallons, ?'j "iii pa? king. Let the abov< figur Mean, thieving ? i-ns* .h Ulis old Honest Hand-ft what your father used I anything you ever had return the goods aud ye mail. The D. L I^afs SoJisbury, References: First Natl Dun or Br special complaints made necessarily in a city of this size, and ali of these duties taken together make it neces? sary to do a great deal cf hustling, lt is very seldom that the health officer ever asks for or receives any favors at the banda of the city authorities. y?& believe in properly equipping, and. encouraging an officer, particularly when he tries to do his duty. The duties cf the health officer are many and varied, and the quicker he can get around, to put in his sanitary work th'3 better it will be. A bicycle will not cost much. MURDERER BREAKS JAIL. R. A. Adams, Sentenced to be Hang? ed, Escapes From Colleton Jail? Special to The State. Walterboro, June 14.-Quite a sen? sation was caused in town this morn? ing when it was known that R. A. Adams had escaped from jail. Adams was convicted for the murder of Henry Jaques and sentenced last June to bo hanged. His sentence was stayed pending an appeal to the supreme court, which appeal was dismissed. Adams was to have been presented at the next term of court, which meets the first Monday in August. At 2 o'clock this morning when Gus Green was brought to jail by Police? man Johnson a rope of blankets was discovered hanging from the window above the portico on the side of the* jail. Upon investigation it was found that Adams and a negro, Jasper Stephens, incarceiated for larceny, had filed through one of the iron bars, and escaped. Deputy Sheriff Henderson immedi? ately started in pursuit, bot so far no-, traces of the escaped prisoners have* been found. Adams is about 5 feet 20 inches high, weighs abont 145 pounds, dark skin, dark hair and eyes,- with mus? tache and a long, sharp face with very heavy jaw and large neck;fast talking and winks eyes rapidly while talking? nervous and quick movement. NOTES AND* COMMENT. BY WM. D. s. Mr. Chairman of the Street Com? mittee: Please look into the matter cf properly numbering the houses and naming the streets. And for good? ness sake change the names of '"2d Red and White" and "1st Red and White." These names don't signify, indicate, honor, commend, condemn, nor commemorate anything, person or event. And it so happens that the last is first and the first last If yoix were going to 1st Red and White JOTZ would have to go to the last one firsfc. to get to the first one last. It's a mis? nomer all round-and off in complex ion, and deceiving as to colors there. Change it, change it! Vote for the Sumter girls as lady commissioners to the Exposition. Leave your coupons at the postoffice with The State correspondent within 43 hours after publication. An appreciative reader of "notes and comment" handed me the follow? ing, which I heartily endorse: "Webster, in defining the wArd im? pertinent, says: 'A person is officious who obstrudes his offices or assistance where they are not needed, he is im? pertinent when he intermeddlees ia?, things with which has no concern The former shows a want cf tact, the ? latter a want of breeding, or more^ commonly, a spirit cf sheer fmp?~ dence. A person is rude when he vio^ lates the proprieties o? social life,., either from, ignorance or wantonness? That definition is a pen picture of the. person- who essays to teach womans how her sVirts ought to be held. "Lovely woman, let net your heart be troubled. Your admirers outnum? ber your critics ten thousand to eaffc"" ?af-.' inn i ? LI? I - n ? II ? ?? HIWIMI *'nil GLENN SPRINGS WATER For tiie liier. GL?!$ SP8?HSS WATER The Kidney Care. GLENN SPRINGS WATER Best Remedy for Stomach Troubles. ITH CAROONA ORN WHISKEY !ery to Consvimcr Exr-ross Frep?id Bf ii frequently misled hy extravagant and vi- MI UVH'0'*>. 'erllr v? v ho j?-] .r?-fc?-?it ' > ?*l?.Se: sas Kr lld '.: :- -vi '?. yoiu <.?.?!-?'!' ..ti...n ..v :;;\itc Eg Ui?>*) r>! <.!!! claim ft distill* rs .un'. distributor? >f pure N. C. Cora id st..itu] t!>e <niiv concern i" North fa cs ext TV j ackage. from the lnn-r^t to t>hr a if i!i<- t?nr.s in N. C to ftirnfc.li whiskey Sj .ry t<> the Consumer Yon thereby avoid B of Adulterations and the lrofiif, of thc H S?rth carolina "YKxpres?? ebonies pr*pnM, j? n case -i no oi.e can tel! conto:ls -ame day B -.1 the following liri? ? >. 8fc? . niceh iabrlcd $3.U?? |?er case pts JM.IV " I ; fitted with cork rings In jngs hok? from a pt i gallon. No txtra charge ?or jugs, or I ps ?>n Vorth Carolina s Tost talk to you. i cart" ftnfl \\ i!l cost yon more. Try a case of i lade Corn and it nviM give you a taste of o enjoy. If you don't find it better than n in your life and are not more than pleased, B ?ur money will come back to you hy first , B Yours to command, &\ . Arey Distilling Co. lycttc and Green Streets North Co.ro?Irv4)L fl onal Bank, of Salisbury, N. C. I adstreet Mercantile Agencies. O