Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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J?DITOKIAIiETS. She-I shouldn't be surprised to bear of another engagement-John and Celia are such close friends. He-Yes, comrades in arms -Yale Record. Whichever wa? the thing goes, it is safe to predict that ex Senator Marion Butler will not lose out. As a smooth article, he is superb.-Charlotte Ob? server. Be-The trouble with you women is j that you tell ali you kcow. S be-Not i ali. Some of us merely tell wu at we want ta He-Well, what's the differ ence.-Philadelphia Press. Mrs. Ferguson-George, .how do you like my strawberry shortcake? Mr Ferguson-I refuse to answer, Laura, on the ground that my answer might incriminate me.-Chicago Tribune. How He Sold lt.-Miss Peech ie-I want a hammock that will not break down. Polite' Clerk-Can't guarantee any cf 'em, Miss. Miss Pechie-Why, that's strange. Polite Clerk-Not at .all. We'd do it if you were a homely girl, but-Cleveland Leader. Mrs. Crawford-Now that the hon? ey-moon is over, I suppose you find your husband has grown economical with his kisses? Mrs. Crabshaw-He bas reached a wores stage than that, my dear. He has grown economnical with his money.-Illustrated Bits. The fact that there are no swear words in t'r.e Japanese language shows that Admiral Bob Evans's picturesque ! vocabulary is not really an indispen? sable adjunct to oar naval prowess. -Kansas City journal. With the Nan Patterson case entire? ly disposed of and the end in sight for the postoffice cases and the war in Asia, a comparativtely restful sommer may be looked for.-WasLington Star. If Nick draws oue of those choice Austro-Hungarian brands of assem? blies, with 40 languages striving for the mastery, he may think there are things even worse than war.-Chicago News. Secretary Taft is said to look like Grover Cleveland, and this is encour? aging the Secretary's friends to believe that he looks like Presidential tim? ber.-Altanta Journal. It was a good boost for the Vice President to let him speak at Portland before the second national power. Un? cle Joe Cannon, "orated."-St. Louis Post-Di?patch. With such a body as the Lake Mo honk Peace Conference at work we can hardly see how the nations have the audacity to go to war.-Baltimore Sun. Perhaps young Jimmie Eyde would avheb en a beteter business man. if be had taken tbe precaution to be born out West so mewhere.-Chicago Record -Herald. "The campaign this year," says Governor Kerrick, "begins where we left off last year " This is the Ohio idea of standing pat.-Philadelphia Inquirer. South Carolina bas had a good deal to contend with at times, but, think Heavens Clark Howell and Hoke Smith have never run for the Gov? ernorship of this State at one and the same time.-News and Courier. "ANGEL*' Of Iowa*s State Prison Secured Poison and Killed Herself. Des Moines, Iowa, June 7.-Sarah Kuhn, one of the most beautiful wo? men in Iowa, who was serving- a life term in 'the State Prison at Anamosa for the murder of her husband, died this morning of poison, self-admin? istered. Mrs. Kuhn, when 20 years old, six years ago, married Charles Kuhn, a wealthy citizen of Whatcheer, Iowa. He was a cripple and she disliked him, but her folks were poor and urged the marriage, and she acceded to their wishes. One day while driving to their countrv home he was taken sud? denly ill and died a few hours later. It was found that he had succumbed to poison administered in beer. Mrs. Kuhn was arrested charged with the murder. She protested her innocence, but was found- guilty. She was sentenced to life imprisonment. She continued maintaining her innocence and her great beauty enlisted in her cause many of the most influential men in southern Iowa, who believed her in? nocent. An attempt was made to se? cure a pardon at the last session of the state legislature and it lost by a few votes. Arrangements were com? pleted to ask the legislature this win? ter for a pardon and there is very lit? tle doubt but that it would kaye been granted, Mrs. Kuhn was almost illiterate when she entered prison, but the war? den and some of the guards became interested in her and in a few months she was said to have become very pro? ficient in the routine studies. She learned instrumental music and her voice won her the name of "The Pris? on Angel." For the past few months she had exhibited a deep melancholia and expressed fears as to what she would do if she was pardoned, be? lieving that the world would hold aloof from her. Deafness Cannot be Cured By local applications, as thej cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to care deafues', and that is ? by constitutional remsdies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the E.jh-tachian tube. I Wnen this tube is inflamed you have a! rambling sound or imperfect hearing, and wht n it is entirely cloped, deafness is the result, and unless thu inflammation can be taken ont and this tube restored to its nor- j mal condition, hearing will be destroyed ; forever ; nine cases out of ten are caused i by catarrh, which is nothing but an in- ? flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give one hundred dollar* for : any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that caunot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toiedo, 0. [ Sold by druggists, 75c. Take Hali's Family Pills f or cor ?tipaLion HURLED Over an Embankment, Auto Caught Fire and Two of Four Injured Men May Die. Cosbocton, Ohio, Jan 7.-With their machine speeding alone: at the rate of 40 miles an boar, four Millers bore; autoniobilists were dashed over a twenty-foot embankment near here to? night by the front axle of their ma? chine breaking. All are seriously in? jured, two perhaps fatally. The auto? mobile, which was'a twenty-four-horse power machine, is a complete wreck. The owner, John P. Thomas, was at the motor, and in the seat with bim was David Wolgamnth. Bntb were terribly hurt. Thomas's legs were broken. Wolgamuth sustained two broken ribs and internal injuries. In the rear seat were Charles Lo h on se and John D. Deetz. Each had an arm broken. The machine turn complete? ly over and landed on top of Thomas, wno was frightfully cut and bruised. All were brought to this city. The rarty was touring and arrived here from Millersburg this afternoon. They started out at 5 o'clock for Mt. Vernon. The machine took fire while Thomas was pinned u'.'der the wreckage, and he would have humed to death had it not been for Lohouse. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of Dnerest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. Forty young men graduated at Clem son. Mrs. Addie Sims-, an aged lady of Union, is dead at that place. Union wants to amend her charter 80 as to able to issue bends running for 40 years. Rev. W. E. Callendar, of Mt. Plea-ant has accepted a call to St. John's Episcopal Church in Florence. The first cotton blossoms have come from the farm of H. C. Folk in Bam? berg county. Mr. Folk has a record for leading in this respect. The residence of Mr. A. M. Moore on east Main street in . Chesterfield was drstroyed by fire late yesterday atfernoon. By very prompt work on the part bf the crowd which had re sponded as soon as the aH.rm was giv? en, most of bis furniture was saved. A. T. Redd has been arested, at Benenttsvile and bas confessed robbi rg the depot here last Thursday night. Most of the money was found in his trunk. He said he had burned the checks. Redd's home is said to be near Monticello, Ga. He came here last March from Seuoia, where he had been attendcing a telegraph school, and went to work at the Coast Line depot to learn the business. He had not recieved any salary, but since the robbery he bought a new suit of clothes and a watch and hired a turnout on Sunday. This aroused suspicion and led to bis arrest. He is a fine looking young man and seems to be intelligent. mm* ? i -? A Bad ?care. Some day you will get a bad scare, when you feel a pam in your bowels, and fear appendices. Safety Hes in Dr. King> Sew Life Pills, a sure cur*--, for all bowel and stomach disea-e*, such a? headache, biiiou-ness. costiveness, etc. Guaranteed at J. F. W. DeLo.me's ?ru? store, only 25c. Try them. Mr. W. Scarborough King. 8ged 63 years, died athis residence in Darling? ton,- about 12 o'clock Tuesday night. Mr. King formerly rerpesentd this county in the Legislature and was county supervisor for several teros. He had cancer of the stomach and had been sick sevreal months He bad a wife and several sons and daughter?, besides a host of ether rlatives. His remains were taken to Gully Church for burial. No Secret About lt. It is uo secret, that for cuts, burns, ul? cers, fever sores, sore eyes, boils, etc.. nothing i-< ?. effective as Backlen's Aruica Salve. '*It didn't take long to cure a bad .?ort. T had and it is all O. K. for sore eyes,,: writes D. L. Gregory, of Hope, Tex. j 25J at J. F. W. DeLorme's drug stoi e. Ic is very probable that the electors of Williamsburg will soon be called upon to vote upou the question of "dispensary or no disensary." The matter bas been talked quietly for several months, and it seems that this talk is about to develop into action. \t the bead of the movement are some of the most earnest and influential op? ponents of whiskey selling in the county, and they will hardly leave a stone unturned to put the dispensaries oat bf the county. Dying of Famine Is, in its torments, like dying of con? sumption. The progress of consumption, from the beginning to the very end, is a long torture, both to vicnm and friends. "When I had consumption in its first stage." writes Wm. Myers, of Cearfo^s. Mi., *'afte- trying different medicines and a goor? docto*, in vain, I at Inst took Dr. King's New Discovery, which quicklv and perfectly cured me." Prompt relief and sure cure for cough?, elds, core ihroat, bronchitis, etc. Positively prev??V= pneu monia. Guaranteed at ?T. P. W. D-Lorme's druy sror*, piice 50c and $1 a bo ?le. Trial botth free. There has been more or less excite? ment in the town of Kershaw recently on account ofa n alleged attempt made a few nigb's ago to assassinate a man twnahiamed George W. Jordan, who had just moved back to Kershaw after a residence cf a few years in Rock Hill. The attempt consisted of the firing of a number of shots into Jor? dan's bed room the first night of his return to Kershaw. It is reported from Charleston that the encampment of the troops at C luuibia will be actively opposed by the military people of the State, in? cluding the adjutant general, unless material|changes are made at Ridge? wood park, where the encampment will be held, if it takes place at Columbia. A better drill ground, im? proved water supply for both drink? ing and bathing purposes are demand? ed and in default of these facilities, the encampment will be held elsewhere It is thought that the Columbia peo pie will cheerfully* provide the neces? sary facilities tj secure the encamp? ment. CHARGE UNFOUNDED. Secretary' "Wilson Declares it is lin possible for Information Con? cerning Cotton Crop to Get Out. Washiutgon. June 6.-At the con j elusion cf the cabinet meeting today ; Secretary Wilson said his attention had been called to the charges of the Southern Cotton Association that there had been a "leak" in the infor? mation gathered by the agricultural department concerning the cotton crop. He characterized the chargfs as ridiculous. It was possible, tie said, that somebody connected with the department had been pretending i to have knowledge of the cotton figures of the department, but as a matter of j fact it was practically impos-ible for I anybody to obtain advance information of any value. '"The reports from the various States in the cotton heir," said he, "and those from the field agents of the department are received by the sratistican under seal and placed in a safe. On the d^y when the total are to be footd and the estimates made, these rpports are taken from the sale in the presence of myself, the statisti? cian and such assistants as we may need to do the work Behind locked doors we examine the reports and make np the report which, as soon as we complete the task, is given to the public. There is no posisbility, so far as 1 can understand, ot anybody obtaining advance information as to the report made public. I can con? ceive that, by collusion with an agent here or there in the country, one mierbt obtain a little information, but it would be of no value whatever. "' Secretary Wilson indicated bis in? tention, however, of instituting an in? quiry Into the charges, with a view to eliminating any possibpiliry of fraud. He said that so far as he knew, Mr. Hyde, the statistician of the de? partment, had no idea of postponing his trip to Europe on account of the charges which had been made public. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN. Announcement of Federation of Wo? men's Clubs Committee. Of the 15 scholarships owned by the South Carolina Federation of W ?men's Clubs, only the following are J ow open : College for Women, Columbia-One scholarship of free tuition for four year?. Greenville College for Women-One scholarship of free tuition for four years. Special rates fot music. Chicora college, Grec-v-lle-One scholarship of free tuition for four years. The South Carolina Kindergarten Association Training School, Charles? ton-One scholarship of free tuition for two years. Winthrop college. Rock Hill-One scholarship of tree tuition. Confederate Home college, Charh s ton-One scholarship of free tuition. Cl Mord seminary, Union-Oue scholarship of free tuition. The examination for these scholar? ships will be held in each ccuntv, July 3rd. All applicants must file their names before June 5rh w ith Miss Annadc**a Baer, Chairman Educational Dept.. S. C., Federaron of Women's Clubs. 16 Bull street, Charleston, S. C. INDEPENDENT NORWAY. It Is Probable that a Republican Form of Government Will Be Established. London, June S.-The revolution in Norway, though anticipated and peacefully effected, has come upon Europe with unexpected suddenness and the question is asked with some anxiety whether it will mean inter? national complications. Had Russia not been involved in a difficult war in the far east it is doubtful whether Norway would have taken the pres? ent momentous step'which is not like- j ly to be regarded with approval by European powers. The fact that this coup d'etat is not unlikely to eventuate in the establishment of a Norwegian republic would alone be a reason why the step should not com? mend itself to the monarchial powers. It is nowhere thought that King Oscar will consent to a junior mem? ber of his family becoming king of Norway. This proposal is regarded as an attempt to palliate the blow to the deposed king and the opinion of English newspapers is that the sug? gestion is quite Impracticable. The consular difficulty is supposed to be only an outward manifestation of the deepseatedi separatist aspira? tions of the majorfty of Norwegians. British sympathies appear to be strongly on the side of Sweden and King Oscar. The Morning Post ex? presses the very general view in sug? gesting that it is eminently a case for The Hague tribunal. The dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway has been pending for some time and had its growth in the desire which grew stronger as time passed for the establishment of separate consular systems for the two countries. One of the causes for the desire in Sweden and Norway for separate con? sular systems was the fact that Swe den is protectionist and Norway is for free trade and also because of Nor? way's more extensive sea trade and other divergencies of commercial in? ter -^ ? i - Sprained Ankle, Stiff Neck, Lame Shoulder. These are three common ailments for which Chamberlain's Pain Balm is espe cinlly valuable. If promptly applied it will ?ave you time, money and suffering when troubled with any one of these ail? ments. For .*ale by all druggists. Want More Vessels. Jinan has hern showing great activ? ity of late in buying np second-hand merchant steamers, and she is still in the market for more. It is evident ti;at the Japanese arc looking forward to a groat revival in their trade as soon as the war is over, and shipown? ers who have tneir vessels in the east have considerable expect ations. But apart fn m that the Japanese are inquiring through their agents in | London and elsewhere for suitable i vessel-, chiefly iron steamers of 2,000 i to 3.000 tons burden, built in the j eighties, which being rather below | tne standard for European trade can I be picked up cheap. Many such have I changed bauds this year, and the pres- j ent mouth in particular lias seen quite i a number of old tramp steamers trans- j ferred to Japan. The disposal of j the?e steamers is ridding the western f- isht markets of a good deal cf old tonnage which can very readily be spared, and will, if it goes on at the ? pres .nt rate, produce a demand for new boats which will be very welcome to Amercau and European shipbuild? ers Wants Home Insurance Company. ?*lr. Editor: C^n you tell me who will be the fortunate man and pnblic benefactor to organize a Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company on the assess? ment ulan in the city of Sumter. There is no reason in the world why we should not have such a company ann save just half what weare annual? ly sending off to farther enrich the millionaire^. It bas been practically demonstrated by actual figures that the patrons of the Home assessment companies have saved more than half what they once paid to the cid time companies for fire insurance risks and have yet to meet with the first defal? cation of those cora pan es, Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg, Darlington, Columbia and Cbarletson, have organ? ized tome insurance assessment com? panies. All of them making just enough to pay two officers, president and secretary and treasurer, a small conversation for their trouble, (not as .i'uch as the New York Life, cr the Equitable are paying their officers) unfortunately the southern people are tr?o prone to patronize outside compan? ies, American, Euslish ad German, hi preference to home companies. And again, many of our southern people take np the notion that any enterprise for the purpose of making or sav:ng our money.should at once bf frowned down and looked upon with profound suspicion. There are thousands of good business men in Son tb Carolina today who have been foolish enough for th3 past ren years to patronize the home fire insurance companies mentioned above, and not one of them have lost a just claim a^ainsi" said compani's. With the fine water works and the fire department in this city now the danger of large losscs is fifty per cent less than fifteen vears ago. All losses could be prompt? ly met on the mutual assessment plan. Is everybody here afraid of offend? ing the local agents of the old lines. More money can be saved in the entire city and county by this scheme than can be by any other business enterprise spoken of or undertaken here in the past twenty-five years. Independence. JEKYLL AND HYDE HER MODEL. Woman Church Worker Alleged to Have Prowled at Xight When She Hobbed Neighbors. Marion, Ohio. June 7.-The police have discovered in this city a woman who. they declare, for the past three or four years has been leading a dual existence which almost rivals that of Jekyll and Hyde. The woman is Mrs. Bert Powell, an active church worker and one of the most highly respected women in the community where she resides. For several years people living in the neighborhood have been the vic? tims of petty thieving which invaria? bly occurred in the dead of night. Al? though every effort was made to get a clew which might load to the cap? ture of the offender, al1 means em? ployed were unsuccessful and the peo? ple continued to lose things. Some rime ago it was whispered about that Mrs. Powell had been seen prowling about the neighborhood at unseemly hours, and today an officer, bearing a search warrant, went to the Powell home. He made an inspection of the premises. In the house he found innumerable articles which, it is alleged, had been pilfered from people residing in the neighborhood during the past few years. One hundred chickens were found at the rear of the house, and among them were found a large num? ber of fowls which are claimed by neighbors. Twenty-five rugs, stacks of dishes and many other articles were found on the premises. The police say that Mrs. Powell is a kleptomaniac. The Children's Favorite For conchs, croup, whooping cough, et\, One Minute Cough Cure i* the chil? dren's favorite. This is because it coa tains uo opiate, is perfectly harmles?. tas'es good and cures. Sold by all drug? gists. When Court. Hous3 square is built up with handsome buildings of mod? ern desig's, north Main street will have a shade the best of South Main in appearances. Huge Task. It was a huge ta-k. to nndertake the cure of such a bad ease of kidney disease, as that of C. F. Collier, of Cherokee, Ia., but Electric Bitters did it. He writes: "My kidneys were .<o far gene, I eould not sit on a chair without a cushion ; and suffer? ed fro;- dreadful backache, headache and oepres*ioo. In E.ect?c Bitter*, however. I found a enre. and by them was restored to perfect he 1th. I recommend thi- ereat tonic medicine to all with weak kidney-, liver or stomach. Guaranteed I y J. F. NV. DeLorme, dru^gi^t ; price i?Oe. % Vs, '} fit m The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has bee/\ in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made tinder his per ^7^7*7^" sonal supervision since its infancy?, ? /-cccc/LvZt Allow no one to deceive you in this. Ali Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are hut Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiments hat Is CASTOR IA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops au J. Soothing- Syrups. ?t is Pleasant* lt contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee, it destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind. Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipations and Flatulency. It assimilate* the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep? The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTOR ?A ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Haye Always Bong] In Use Foe Over 30 Years. THC CENTAUR COMPANY. TT MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. ijiauimfiry (INCORPORATED) SUMTER, 5. C. W. B. Burns. Prest ; C. G. Rowland, V.-P.; Geo. D. Shore, Sec. ; T H. Siddall, Treas, and Gen. Manager. Machine Shop and Foundry Corner Mary and Pierson Streets, on W. C. & A* Railroad, East of Passenger depot, and one block south of E. Liberty St. Manufacturers of wood-working machinery* repairs of machinery of all kinds, and general macinery dealers. Sole agents for Frick Company's Celebrated Eclipse Trac? tion Engines, Portable Engines, Stationary Engines, Threshing M.:chines, ^aw Mills, etc. Stationary Engines and Boilers in stock ready for immediate delivery. Our ?>hops a d f undry will he thoroughly equipped witfe first class new machinery. High grade workmen employed., All work guaranteed. Our Sales Department Now Ready for Business And we are prepared to give you close \ rices. Machine shops ard foundry departme its will be ready for operation about June 15 May 24-lm CONFEDERATE REUNION, Louisville, Ky., June 14-16, 1905. The S "mt hern Railway announces very low rates to Louis? ville and return account Confederate Veterans' Reunion, from following points : Sumter.$12 30 Charleston.14 05 Ander on.10 90 Blacksburg.10 15 Spartanburg.9 55 Gree ville.10 20 Greenwood.10 90 Columbia.ll 45 Chester.10 75 Equally as low rates from other points. Tickets on sale June 10th to 13th, inclusive; final limx? June 19th, 1905. An extension may be had to July 10th, 1905, by depositing ticket with Joint Ticket Agent, Louisville,, and upoD payment of fee of fifty (50) cents. Por full information as to rates, time tables and Pullman reservation, consult Agents Southern Railway, or R. W. HUNT, D. P. A., Charleston, S. C. Have you paid your street taxes? If not it behooves you to do so. The discount is worth the trip to the Clerk's office. If in a kind of bilious mood, You wish an aid to digest food, No other pill is half so good A* DeWit's Little Early Risers. The famous little pills Ea-ly Ri-ers cure constipation sick headache, biliousness, otc. They never tiript- <>r sicken, but im? part early rising euerg; . (x ?od for chil? dren or adults. S<>!d bj all druggists. What are we doing to secure? the Castle Hall of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias. A good time for the Chamber of Commerce to get its hustling: committee busv. Tho laxative effect of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is so agreeable ar.vi so natural that you do cot realize it is? the effect of a medicine. F<-r sale by aid druggists.