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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. WSWSS LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Items of Interesst From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Comities. J?OTICE TO -CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will ?each this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are received Wfdnesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in the paper issued that day. SMITHVILLE. Smithville, Oct 2S.-The sudden xise in the price of cotton during the past few day created a panic here and made things quite lively for awhile ?round the old hill. Everybody that had a bale or remnant of a bale rushed with it to town. Cotton is about played out in this section, there being bat very few bales left. The crop is far short of what it was at this time last year. The gins are now ginning only one day out of the week. Mrs. W. Frank Smith is spending a week in Camden. She has her. little lame daughter, Mattie with her, who is receiving treatment under Dr. Bras ington. Mrs. W. S. Smith spent this week st the State Fair in Columbia. She returns home today. Mr. W. S. Smith is adding very largely to the conveniences of his big honse by having water works put in. The water is utilize! from a very large spring nearby and is forced up iuto the bath room, kitchen, milk house, etc., by means of a ram. The work is be? ing done by Mesrs. J. E. Richards, and J. M. Daniels of Columbia, Oar school has not yet opened though we expect ic to start in a tew days. A ) 3ir. McMillan who bad been appointed to teach, for some reason or other coula sot come. The board of trustees met -on last Friday afternoon to consider a araxnber of applications but their deci? sion has not yet been made public. It is to be hoped that they will give us m fine teacher as we have one of the finest- communities in the State. All xii the children have bright minds and with proper development this place /feean be made a leading centre of educa? tion and for thia reason we deserve a ? .good principal. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, October 28.- Well, we have had a blessed rain. It came last Wednesday evening and night, and oh ! bow glad we were to see it. A forest 'fire that started at Pinewood last Saturday was about to come down ou ss, It had got as far as Week's mill pond, and come very near burning up Hrs. Tabby Lackey's houses. I think "the rain has put it ail cut. l^Ji&d the pl asure cf attending Bethel church la -c Sabbath with Mr. ?nd Mrs. J. Ardis. We dined with our cid friend Mr. Mason Comp? ton, where we : ad t?;3 pleasure of Sleeting his broii2-r, Mr. Richard ^Compton. I was nrry to find Mr. "JIasoa s?ffer?ng a? Vas tfith some lung trouble. Rev. T. P. Lide ?rave ns another of bis good and instr.. c:i ve talks at the Sand Hill school i o rise last Sunday evening, which wat. surely appreciat? ed. W& There will be a h s supper given at tile Sand Hill Scho. 1 boase on Friday sight, November the 11th for the benefit of the Greenland' Sunday -school. The public is cordially invit? ed to attend. A pi?, or pigs, is to raked over the coals, SD I hear, at that lime. . Mr. A. S. Weeks killed a strange -?tog yesterday that was supposed to be -mad. Thursday sight it went to Mr. Joe Johnston's and tore np a puppy "that he had. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Geddings and liiss Hattie Geddings of Pinewood visited at W. J. Ardis's last Monday sight. There was plenty of frost and I bear ice here last Sunday morning ; I saw ibe frost but I saw no ice. Was glad to see that Major Seale ?was sharp enough to catch that fellow that picked his pocket. But Bill's a one. Sharp of eye and fleet of Bot let me advise yen, Major, don't put your money behind yon next tame, keep it in front where yon can see without looking behind to catch ?6 scamp. Have no sick to report. Farmers are on the home stretch and jocking peas, putting np seed cane and digging potatos are in order n<>w. I hear the large wild ducks have dome. There has been one killed at Weeks mill pond. Five of old man R. T. McLeod's sons were baptized by a Morman Elder at Week's mill last Sunday evening. Everything else is calm and serene in those coasts. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, Oct. 30.-There have been'and are still those in our county who are in doubt as to the benefits de? rived by the average small farmer from the reports obtained and publish? ed by the government from the gin sere. And such doubters are sustain? ed ia their position by the figures given belo**, which your correspondent obtain from Mr. Frank E. Thomas, who operates one of the largest gin series in Sumter county. I give below the number of balts ginned by him up *to and including October 18 from 1901 to 1905, and the price of futures on that date and crop in the United States for the year : October 18, 1931. Bales ginned to date 445; Crop 10,680,(^80; Price Oct. 18, bigb 8.21; low 7.99 October 18, 1902. Bales ginned to date 921; Crop 10,727,559 : Price Oct. 38, high 8.54; low 8.29. October 18, 1903. Bales ginned to date, 461; Crop 10,011,374; Price Oct. 18, bigb 9.57; low 9.16. October i8, 1904. Bales ginned to dace 861; Crop IS, 565,885; Price Oct, 18, nigh 10.21; low 9.86. October 18. 1905. Bales ginned to date 1084 ; Price Oct. 18, high 9.56; low 9 53. Bis having ginned 1084 bales to date doesn't necessarily mean more cotton is being made in this immediate Sec? tios than in any of the four previous years, bot it is the opinioa generally that a short crop is made : the diffezV ence is it is being picked ont and sold, earlier than last year. Supposing the e conditions existed throughont the cotton belt it would certainly tend to bear the market and the small planter would be the one injured most, for at the time most of their notes are due, the ginners report comes out and is al most sure to cause a drop. * lhere is almot a certainly that from Oct. ls to Nov. 18 will show a big falling u*i from last year and each succeeding month will do likewise, and who will be benefitted then? Not the smali planter, but the speculator. Our town was well represented at the fair last week Some - of us go every year, not that there is much to see, but it breaks the monotary of the Ptay at homes by getting out and be? ing shoved around, toes mashed, eic. 1 was glad to see Sumter county har. one exhibit, it being the macihr?<3 which is used to make brick etc., out of the new process of sand and cemeui which is being extensively used now in building houses, etc. Mr. J. J. Whilden was in charge of the exhibit and was prepared to make practical demonstrations. Miss Annie Dwight and Nan Mellett returned home today after a pleaian? visit to Miss Annie May Cain at ! Gadsden. Mr. J. R. Harmon the popular agent of the Atlantic Coast Line here has oeen relieved by Mr. D. C. Truett, ot" Florence. Uncle Nelson Smothers, colored, was in town on Friday to receive the congratulations of his friends on his 100 birthday, he seems to feel certain ? of it, and if looking old will prove i the claim it is settled. He looks as if he might last a few years longer. He gives as reasons for living to such a ripe old age. First, he has always tried to live the life of a Christian. Second he has always been temperate in all things never being under the influence of strong drink, but once and that was wheu h? was 13 years old. Third, he has always tried to take tlie best care of himself. BRAUN. Braun,' Oct. 30.-Mr. Albert and Malcom Bradley attended the Fair durtng the last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. K Weldon, who have been living here for the past two years, will leave Tuesday.; for Wisacky at which place they expect to make their future home. Mr. Jesse Hurst after spending some months away is at home again. Mr. Jim Evans has just finished re? modeling his home and now he has one of the prettiest homes to be found any where in the country. Cotton picking is almost over, only a few scattering locks to bs found any? where. One smart farmer has fiuisDed pick??fg^?nd has his cotton stalks *all knocked. We have had several days of rain which was sadly needed before it came. Yesterday it rained all day, so there were no services at any of the churches. Since cotton picking is over the schools have greatly increased in number and our schools - are in a flouishing condition, the teachers giv? ing entire satisfaction. MAX. May, Oct. 30.-Mr. E. Q. Moore and wife, of Darlington visited rela? tives here last week. It is said that Mr. Moore will move back to this community. Some of our young folks were out riding and making calls Saturday afternoon, notwithstanding the rain. Miss Elsie Neaves of North Green? ville has has arrived at her sisters, Mrs. B. K. Trnlnck, and will open the Bethel school as principal. Miss Annie Trnlnck will assist her. A number of folks from here and Beaulab, boarded the train at Beaulah and went by way of Alcolu to the State Fair. Mrs. Betts McCutchen, of Latta is visitng her s;ster, Mrs. B. C. Tru? luck. J. Moultrie Trnlnck, of Lake City, spent Sunday with bis mother, Mrs. B. C. Trnlnck. Mr. Joe Baker, of Beanlah is re? ported better. TINDAL. fTindal, October 30.-This section was favored with fine rains on last Thursday morning. On Saturday evening, October 21, a quarrel/arose between Aaron Brown and Paul Holliday at Brown's house, which resulted in Holliday's shooting Brown in the shoulder and neck with a load of small shot, which in? flicted a very painful wound, but it "s not considered a serious one: No steps are being made to arrest Holla day. Both parties are negroes and not of good reputation. Mr. T. E. Hodge, accompanied by his- daughter, Miss Olga, attended the State Fair at Columbia this week. Mr. J. M. Hodge snent Saturday in Sumter. Mr. H. D. Tindal attended the State Fair this week. Mr.* and Mrs. J. P. Richardson spent Saturday in Sumter. STATEBURG. Stateburg, October 30.-Mr. James ! Pagan returned last evening from Winnsboro, where he has been visit? ing relatives. Miss Janie Nelson returned on Tuesday from Florence, where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. F. H. McLeod. Misses Hattie and Minnie Norris spent Thursday and Friday in Co? lumbia, taking in the pleasures of the Fair. Mr. Frank P. Burgess spent Sun? day at home. ' Mrs. Aleck Mathis, of Camden, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J. Norris. Among the people from here who attended the Fair last week are: Messrs. W. J. Norris, Pinckney Nor? ris, James Pagan. Screven Moore, Aleck Norris and Mrs. W. H. Barn? well, Mrs. Screven Moore, Misses Hattie Norris, H. Lee Moore, Minnie Norris and Bessie Barnwell. The long drought has at last been j broken and the farmers are busy j getting in their oats. BROOKS HARLEY PULLED. j _ i Columbia Police Break Up Fair Week Gambling-Large Haul Made Last Night By Raiding Squad. A raid by a squad of police on two rooms on the third floor of the Colum? bia hotel at 9 o'clock last night re? sulted in the finding of several games of poker and one of stud and the ar? rest of 23 persons, some of whom were engaged in the games at the time and some who claim to have been only onlookers. Two of those ar? rested escaped while in the hotel, one of them leaped through an open win down and the other having donned his dress suit for the evening was permitted to go to his room to change his clothing and was not seen afterwards. The two rooms had been fitted up with the necessary card and stud ta? bles and the games were in full blast when the raiding squad entered. The squad was composed of Detectives Broom and Dunning and Patrolmen Keith and when they entered there was consternation for a few minutes but there was not at any thr"? any show of resistance. The occupants of the apartments were marshalled and when the patrol wagon arrived they were sent to the station in four sepa? rate loads and two more loads were necessary to transport the paraphei " nalia, which consisted of four card tables and one stud table. Among the 21 who were landed at the station only three were from Co? lumbia, the others being from towns in various ^arts of this state and Georgia, some being men of standing in their communities and of more or less prominence. Among those who were watching the games were a num? ber who had dropped in for a few minutes just to satisfy their curiosity and some in search of friends but the games were running to their full lim? it and every man who could play was playing. The names of the 21 enter? ed at the/police station are: Brooks Harley, Ed Joyner, C. H. Smith, J. L. Courtney, John Peavy, Albert John? son, J. K. Harrison, J. M. Hill, R. C. Breeden, O. B. Williams, J. Licht, R. W. Gerald.M. Licht, R. S. Skinner, J. C. Burns, S. E. McKenna, H. Grant, D. W. McLoud, C. H. Harris, A. L. Sherman and D. M. Cohen. At the station all of the arrested men put up a cash bond of $40 each for their appearance at recorder's' court this morning. The proprietor of the Columbia, Mr. Samuel F. Wheeler, in speaking of the raid last night said that he did not know that gambling was going on in his hotel and that he did not know when or how the appartus was taken into the building. He stated that he has not been above the second floor of the house during the week because^ of the necessity of his presence on the dining room floor. He was out at the time of the raid last night and was surprised to find the officers there on his return. He says he has done his best to prevent gambling there. The rooms had evidently been fitted up for fair week and were being oper? ated for the fair week business.-The State, October 27. mW. .AA.*, .til - THE COLUMBIA GAMBLERS. ? - Those in the Game Pleaded Guilty * and the Lookers-on Were Dismissed. Columbia, October 27.-The 21 al? leged gamblers who were arrested in the raid made by the police Thursday night were before the recorder yester day morning, with the exception of two who forfeited their bonds of $40 given for their appearance yesterday. These, rather than face the charge, failed to appear to make their plea for acquittal. The entire party was represented by attorneys. There were no sensa? tional disclosures and no words were wasted in disposing of the matter. All of those who were in the game plead? ed guilty and were fined and those who were there only as lookers were dismissed. Brooks Harley was fined $40, Ed Joyner and R. W. Geraki $30 each and D. W. McLeod, C. H. Harris and J. L. Sherman $15 each. Harley was given the heaviest fine because he was in charge of the place and Joyner and Gerald were his helpers or dealers. The others fined were merely players. George Hambry, the man who made his escape by jumping through a win? dow, /was arrested yesterday after? noon. The other one, whose name is unknown, has not yet been arrested. CARBOLIC ACID IX HIS EYE. Tlie Terrible Mistake of a Camden Lady Blinds Her Husband. Camden, October 30.-Mr. W. C. Hough, superintendent of the Cam? den Press Brick Company, mef with an accident on Saturday night which may cost him his right eye. When he went home on Saturday night, he was complaining with his eye, and asked Mrs. Hough to pour some eye wash in it, but, unfortunately, Mrs. Hough, instead of picking- up the eye wash, picked up a bottle of carbolic acid and poured that in his eye. A physician was called in immediately as soon as the mistake was discover? ed, but Mr. Hough has suffered ago? nies with his eye, and it is feared that the sight has been destroyed. .BCD WHITE'' FARMER'S FRIEND Partridge Destroys Many Noxious Weeds and Insects-Should Be Protected. Washington, October 24.-The De? partment of Agriculture has issued an interesting bulletin on the quails of the United States that tends to correct some popular errors regarding "Bob White." and is a strong plea for his preservation as an ally of the farmer. There are half a dozen varieties of quail in the United States, the hand? somest being these of the Southwest and the Pacific slope, where they are slate blue in color and handsomely crested. But the principal interest in this best known of all game birds is that it is a valuable asset of the farm? er and helpful rather than destructive to the growing crops. A thorough study of the bird has been made, by the department without finding any evidence that it is harmful to crops. It eats principally noxious weed seeds and bugs injurious to the crops. It does not trouble either the sprouting grain, as do the crows and blackbirds, and does not feed on the standing crops or forage among the stacks. When it does eat grain it is only what it gleans from the harvest? ed fields. It prefers weeds and does not eat wheat and corn if it can get sumach, ragweed and bay berries. A close calculation was made by the department of the number of Bob Whites in Virginia and North Caro? lina, the total approximating 354.820. It is known from a lohg series of ex? periments that the craw of the bird holds about half an ounce, of which fully 50 per cent, is weed seed. At this rate from September 1 to April 30 in Virginia and North Carolina alone, the birds eat 3,341 tons of weed seeds. Among the insects on which tho birds habitually feed are the Rocky Mountain locust, the Colorado potato bug, the boll weevil, the cut worm, the army worm and two sorts of cot? ton worms. Thc chicks are even more highly insectivorous than the oid birds. The department urges all land own? ers to realize the value of the Bob White. It says that with proper man ? agement some farms of 500 to 1,000 acres would yield more revenue from Bob Whites than from poultry. It is estimated that between 300.000 and 400,000- sportsmen go out from the cities every fall to hunt the Bob White, and this, of course, means a big revenue, most of which goes to the farmers. Paradoxical as it may seem, sports? men exercise a powerful influence in protecting the birds. Many big pre? serves are maintained where the quail are used only for field trials for dogs and are either not shot at all or shot under very close restrictions. Some clubs maintain preserves of fO.OOO to 50,000 acres, and many sportsmen have their own preserves exclusively for dog trials. The demand for live 'luail for this purpose is steadily in? creasing, and there would be a good revenue if the Bob White could be bred in capitivity on any extensive scale. This has been tried and proved difficult, but the birds can be protect? ed from their natural enemies, snakes' skunks,^owls, hawks and cats, and they can be fed. Every few years, on the recurrence of unusually severe winters with heavy snows which cover the food supply, great numbers of Bob Whites perish, and sometimes in the northern part of its range the bird becomes al most extinct. This unnecessary loss of life could be largely prevented if land owners and others interested would scatter a little grain in suitable places This is done in some localities, as at Sandy Spring, Md., where H. H Miller drives out over the snow cov? ered country scattering grain for the starving quail. The practice is worthy of general adoption. It is necessary only while the ground is snow-bound and especially after sleet storm?. The game laws in the several states vary greatly, and in some States vary from county to county, but the de? partment advises all States to limit their open season to one month. The department of agriculture ob tained three pairs of Bob Whites from Knasas, which after five months' cap? tivity are almost as wild as when first caged, and show no signs of mating. Experiments in the domestication of Bob Whites are well worth trying however, because of the demand from clubs and individuals for live birds to restock their grounds. So great has become the demand in recent years that it is estimated that 200.000 birds would be required annually to fill it. During the spring of 1903 the de? mand far exceeded the supply, even at $5 a dozen, and sometimes at twice that figure. The bulletin gives an interesting ta? ble of the birds' food made from the average of many analyses. It shows that the chief part of the Bob Whites' diet is animal and vegetable matter of which the farmer is glad to be rid. while the damages that can be traced to him is absolutely negligible. Healthy, happy babies. Mothers say that Hollister's Rocky Moutain Tea *s the greatest baby medicine in the world. Makes them strong, well and active. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Chi? na's Drug Store. M?S. FANNIE BASKIN HOT SUiLIY. THE STATE'S TESTIMONY TAKEN DUT WAS ALLEGED OUT OF COURT. Motion for a Direction of a Verdict Granted-Thc Expression of the Court. From the Daily Item October 27. The trial of the case of the State vs Fannie S. Baskin for arson, having by consent of counsel been set foil today, came up for trial this morning The defendant was arraigned and plead '"not guilty," and the Aleas hav? ing been entered, a jury was immo-* diateiy impanelled, consisting of the following gentlemen: J. B. Player, W. E. Kolo, S. B. Newman. J. K. Newman, T. A. Thlg pen, G. E. Cox, J. K. Mims, J. J. Team. W. O. Bradford, F. C. Manning. W. G. S. Seymour and S. S. McEl veen. The State then proceeded through Solicitor Jno S. Wilson to prove its case by putting upon the stand Messrs. Joye, R. S. Hood H. F. Hege, J. K. Bradford, Mrs. R. S. Moise, Miss Dul? cie Moise, Mrs. E. A. Lowry and Messrs. E. A. Lo wi y R. M. Sanders and H. W. Holloway, all of whom testified to practically the same state? ment of facts, as follows: /That on October Sth, 1904, the room occupied by Mrs. -Baskins at the residence of Mr. E. A. Lowry on South Sumter street was discovered to be on fire; that Mrs. Baskin had left for Bishop" ville about an hour before the discov? ery of the dense smoke In the house; that no one entered the room until the firemen arrived; that a wardrobe ?in the room was found to be almost com? pletely . destroyed by fire, the base? board was burned from two to three feet and that a quantity of rags saturated with kerosene oil were found in the wardrobe, an oil can was just in front of the wardrobe, practically all of the clothing in the room, had been removed, and that the damages caused by the fire were con? fined exclusively to the room that was occupied and rented by Mrs. Baskin. At the conclusion of taking the tes? timony for the State, Major Manion Moise and T. B. Fraser, Esq.. counsel for the defendant, moved the court for a direction of a verdict of "n<fz guilty," on the ground's: (1) That there was a fatal variance' in the allegations of the indictment and the proof, it being absolutely necessary rhat the two conform. (2). Under no circumstances can a person in possession of a room in a house be indicted for arson, unless it be proved that a room in the hou?e occupied by another was also dam? aged. These questions of law were argued at length by all the lawyers engaged in the trial of the case, counsel for the defendant contending that if the legal possession of the room was es tablished, there being no testimony to show that any other portion of the building had been damaged by reason of the alleged fire, then the defend? ant could not rightfully be indicted for arson. Solicitor Wilson contended that the State decisions upon which counsel for the defense relied, were not applicable to the case at the oar, insomuch that thev defendant had changed her room that she had form? erly occupied and therefore remained in the quarters that she occuped at the time of the fire, against the will of the rightful tenant of the house and in the capacity of a trespasser. Judge Watts came to the conclusion that the position taken by the solic? itor was not warranted by the facts as produced on the stand and deliv" ered his opinion as follows: "I am bound by the decisions of the Supreme -Court in this State and they announce an opinion in that Horry case which is new law to me. I thought that a man could be convict? ed of burning his own house if he did it with intent to defraud or anything of that sort, but they have held a dif" ferent rule. Ali the testimony in this case- shows that the defendant was in possession of that room when Mr. and Mrs. Lowry rented it, and the landlord, Mr. Joye, said he had rented it to her before he rented to Mr. an-1 Mrs. Lowry. Even if she set fire in that room and didn't burn anything out of it. I am inclined to think under the decision of the Supreme Court she cannot be convicted of arson. If it had communicated itself to the part of the house occupied by. Mr. Lowry, why, then if she set fire to it malic? iously she would be guilty of arson. But if she made an effort along that line and failed by reason of the fact that the fire was merciful and did not burn or char anything occupied by the Lowrys, under the decision of the Supreme Court I have got to direct a verdict of not guilty. So the foreman will write out a verdict of not guilty." All women should strive to be beau? tiful. Beauty rules mankind. Hollis? ter's Rocky Mountain Tea brings red lips, bright eyes and cream like com? plexion. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Chi? na's Drug Store. Stanyarne Wilson. Esq., of Spar tanburg, will represent ?the Union county board of control in the dis? pensary case before Judge Pritchard of the United States court at Ashe? ville. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. [ Millie Deitchmann. a i 4-year-old. child. was knocked down and serious? ly injured by a carriage on King street, Charleston, Friday. Sidney Smith, the Camden boy who? has been playing with the Charleston baseball team, has been drafted by the New York American League team. The Welsh Neck football team de? feated the Charleston College team at Hartsville Friday: score 17 to 0. It is stated that 9.5 per cent, .of the cotton crop in Spartanburg county has been picked. Robert Spirey, white, was seriously cut ly a negro named Nelson and a side show fakir was also cut by Wil? liam S. Green in Columbia Friday night as a result of the use of whips and sticks on the streets by the fair week merry makers Friday night. The store of J. E. Williams at Pat? rick's was burned Saturday. Loss, $12,000. The Laurens roller flour mill was burned Saturday. Loss, $5,000; insur? ance, $1,400. The grocery store of Jesse Clamp in Columbia was burned Sunday morning. Edward Rainey, colored, has been arrested at Blackburg for criminal as? sault on his 13-year-old daughter. The assault was committed two weeks ago and the girl died Saturday morn? ing. One of the cottages on the Clemso.a College campus was burned Thursday morning. Professor Parker, who oc? cupied the cottage, lost all his furni? ture. . The firm of E. E. Lunn & Co.. of Darlington, has gone into bankruptcy Edward Bearden, money order clerk at the Augusta, Ga., postoffice committed suicide Monday morning* He had been using the postoffice funds to speculate in cotton futures. Mr. A. G. Kollock, editor and pro? prietor of the Darlington News, has filed a petition of voluntary bank? ruptcy in the United States court. His liabilities are S53.50S.95 and as? sets S2S.663.42. He was a large stockholder in the Independent Oil Company, Geo. W. Dewes, ticket agent of the Southern Railway, has been arrested for stealing $3,321 of*the railroad's money. Douglas Strother, the Timmonsville negro, who killed his brother a few days ago, died in the Florence jail Sunday of delirium tremens . Policeman Fred Wright, of Wood? ruff, Spartanburg county, killed Joe 3rown, a negro, Sunday afternoon. 3rown was drunk and attacked Wright with a knife. ? ... . mmmi mm ? The price of a pretty face is $1.00 three packages of Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Brings red lips, bright eyes and lovely color. 35 cents,. Tea or Tablets. Shina's Drug Store. Ringling Brothers' World's Great? est Shows employs 1,2SO men, women and children; have 650 horses, use S 5 double length cars, exhibit a mon? ster herd of 40 elephants in the larg? est menagerie on earth, and have a. spread of canvas that covers 15 acres-, of ground. But Few are Free. ?But few people are entirely free from indigestion at this season of the year. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not. only the best remedy to use because it digests what you eat but because it also enables the digestive apparatus to assimilate and transform all foods into tissue-building blood. Kodol re? lieves sour stomach, heart burn, belch? ing and all forms of indigestion. Sold by all druggists. .tm*** ?WMMM M Cheap Rates to Charleston, S. C. Ac? count o? Charleston Gala Week. The Atlantic Coast Line tak^s pleasure in announcing rate of one first class fare plus 25 cents to Charleston, S. C.. account Gala Week. Tickets on sale November 4th to 10*h inclusive and for trains arriving in Charleston before noon November 11th, final return limit November 13. For further information apply to nearest ticket agent or communicate with W. J. Craig. General Passenger Agent. 10 31toll 11th. Cheap Excursion Kates Via. Southern Railway. On account Charleston's Annual Gala Week and Coast Fair Associa? tion. November 6-11, 1905, Southern Railway will sell tickets from ail points within State of South Carolina, including Augusta, Ga., at rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip, tickets sold November 4 to 10th, inclusive and for trains ar? riving Charleston before noon Novem? ber 11th, with final lim.t November 13, 1905. Southern Railway will provide ex? tra coaches on all trains into Charles? ton November 5th. to 12th inclusive and all who wish to take advantage of the exceedingly low rates can do so and feel assured that plenty of room will be provided. For additional information call on ticket agents or address R. W. HUNT, Division Passenger Agent. Charles? ton, S. C.