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L L ?ICKER ELECTROCUTED. -TURKIC HT'NDHF.D VOLT (WJRKKNT PASSED THROL'UH j ins body. Una Prubmbly Instantaneous AccftoVtit Hapfw-nod on Pole at (or mat of Mala and Liberty streets I tfndni mm\j Afternoon In Full Vk-w I eat Many People. tr. Ernest L. Wicker, electrician of gu inter Ice. Ufht A Power Com was Inatantly killed, about 2.SO flTedneeday by coming In contact sjrlth a live wir? while at work on the Una at tha corner of Main and liberty streets. Mr. Wicker and Dave Lawrence, fain assistant lineman,1 were at work mm the his; pole at tha Chandler Oathlng Company corner, putting In <*a couple of now transformers and dead almost finished making tha con sanction when tha accident occurred Thoy wars asatad on the cross bars About twenty fast from the grovud, Mr. Wicker having on a safety >eit with which ha had strapped' himself **> the pole. The work was almost ftehshed. and Davs says that he and Mr. Wicker received a shock at tha name instant as aacn cut a wire on opposite sides of tha pole. The t< rrl bsa force of tha shock threw Dave vl noantly against the pole causing a *? Torn bruise on his forehead, but for tnnately for him contact with the was broken when he received tha :k. Mr. Wicker remained in ona> wlth tha wire and Dave grabbed by the aleeve and Jerked his loose from the wire, but he fell forward across a croas bar among tha wires and although Dave made 4% frantic effort to push him loose the wires with a stick the at ipt was futile, and the unfortunate man hung there evlth a current twenty-thrse hundred yolts strong pul theongh hla body for more five minutes. As soon aa It waa paroalvad that Hiking waa wrong Mr. E. H. who waa near by. Jumped Into buggy and drove aa rapidiy aa Ibis to tha power houaa to have fJase current cut off. An effort waa saaso made at the atme time to reach t?te powor houaa over tha telephone, Wt Mr. Mose* r ached there before tjho telephone message did. Aa soon aa the currant waa cut off Us. Hugar Lynam ascended the pole need, with tha assistance of others, low ansjd Mr. Wicker to tha ground, and fee was Immediately hurried to tha ?lood-Ost jen Infirmary. A careful ilnation proved that life was ex and efforts to resuscitate him without result. There were but few bums on Mr. Wiener's body, one about an inch In diameter on the hand, another about Inches long on the aide cf the and temple and perhapa one or two others of lesa Importance or saher parts of ihn body. Ha had on gloves, one of wi..ch waa itty burned Just above the burn i the hand. Tha cause of the accident baa not anon fullv explained, but the sup position is that there was a short clr ?essit on the Una and that when the was cut by Mr. Wicker he re? ibe full strength of the cur Such accidents are rarely ever eat orily explained tor they are un en and Inexplicable, and the end and tragic taking off of Mr. Wick? er will probably always remain a mys Mr. Wicker waa an expert and ex need electrician and was, more I a careful and painstaking work anan who took no needless or reck ssas chances In his hazardous occupa? tion. He understood his business the? oretically and practically, having ta ( ken an electrical course In one of the schools In the South. In addition having had several years' exper! He has been In the employ of the Sumtf r Ice. Light 4 Power Com? pany for more than two years, during which period he has had supervision of nil their lints. He stood hlgn in the confidence of hla employers and land made many friends during his tdtnee In Sum'er. Hla death la one of the most tragic haa ever occurred In Sumter and the many people who witnessed the nectdent were forced to stand by In horrtfled helplessness, unable to do a thing to save him, whife his body writhed amid the wires tventy feet In the air. The deceased was a native of New berry and was In his twenty-fourth year snd ss hss been ststed. has been n resident of this city for about two jreare. The body was taken to his home In ?wrerry for Interment. Personal. If any person suspects that their kidneys ere dersnged thev should take Foley'? Kidney Itemedy at once and not risk having Bright * disease or diabetes. Delay given the disease a stronger foothold and you should not delay taking Foley's Kidney Itemedy. awewrt'a Drug Store. Instead of waiting for things to turn turn them up while you wert. THK INDIVIDUAL FAIL Stop ami Consider TIiIm Fas> Way to Lose a Corn Crop. What constitutes an ideal ear of corn? This question must be answer? ed by every corn breeder If he wishes to succeed. He must have an ideal in mind and work to that end. the ear of his ideal must be determined by the condition of the soil and climate, in buying seed corn It is not advisable to secure it from a long distance. 8eed corn should not be shelled un? til near planting Ime. but early in the spring a germination test should be made of each ear and the poorest ears discarded and the good ears ?helled and the corn made ready for planting. There Is perhaps no one thing that will do as much to increase the yield of corn on every farm as the testing of each ear to be used for seed. The Importance of discarding the ears that are poor in vitality is essen? tial when we realise that one good ear will plant one-eighth of an acre. The simplest and best method of testing the germination of each ear is by using a germination box. The most convenient box is 3 by 4 feet, with wire stretched crosswise form? ing squares large enough to hold six to eight kernels. Fill the box with sand. Number each one of the squares. Take a few kernels from each' ear and put in each of these squares. Then wet the sand and place a . damp cloth over the box, keeping the sand and cloth moist and warm. Keep a record of the time of germination and note the kernels which fall to grow. After the germination test the next step is to prepare the corn for the planter?by removing the mixed ker? nels, the ununiform kernels; the in? jured or rotten kernels and the tip and butt kernels, when the corn should be carefully shelled. The value of teating the vitality of corn which la Intended for seed can? not be overeatlmated. It la strange how many farmers, even today, are willing to plant corn without the least certainty that the seed will ger? minate and produce good, healthy plants. There are thouaanda of acrea that have been planted over each year on account of the poor vitality of the seed. I wlah every farmer would atop to consider this. Get a aeed tester and test your seed this spring. The vital? ity of each Individual ear of corn In? tended for planting may be determin? ed. Tou can discard the poor ears, keeping the good ears for seed. Some farmers aaV they have not the time to test the aeed. Stop and consider that it only takes from eight to ten good ears for each acre. Suppose you plant an ear of low votallty. Then you are losing one eighth of your crop, and it takes only a few minutes to make the ger? mination test.?J. B. Peterson, Kan I MM IG HA NT AND SNAKE. Scotch Folk Wanted Moccasin for a j Plaything. Among the late arrivals at the farm of Mayor Joyn*?r, near Marietta, Is one James Stark, a typical Scotch? man from Scotland, and his wife and two children, aged 2 and 4 years. Mrs. Joyner was spending a day out at the farm recently. she was walking alongside the lake on the farm with Mr. and Mrs. Stark and the two little children. "Uh, look, mama," cried out the 4-year-old. "pretty little toy!" So saying, both the two little chil? dren rushed to the "toy." Mr. and Mrs. Stark espied the "toy," and they, too, rushed towards It. Mrs. Joyner turned and found Mrs. Stark about to pick up in the gentlest kind of way a 3-foot moccasin which was Just curling up about to strike. Mr. Stark and his two children were "dead bent" on petting the "cute lit? tle thing." The scream of Mrs. Joyner fright? ened the party away and a big stick killed the Infuriated snake before any harm could be done. It developed that neither Mr. Stark nor Mrs. Stark had ever seen a snake before in all their lives and their first Intention upon seeing the "cute little thing" was to adopt it as a pet for the two little children. "There are no snakes In Scotland," explained Mr. Stark to Mrs. Joyner later.?Atlanta Georgian. Had Attack of Dysentery Cured. i ?"An honored cltlsen of this town ' was suffering from a severe attack of ? dysentery. He t<>|<] H friend if he could ? ?bt.iln a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, I Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, he felt confident of being cured, he hav? ing used this remedy In the West. He was told that I kept it In stock and | lout no time In obtaining it. and was t promptly cured." says M. J. Leach, j druggist, af Wolcott, Vt. For sale by I all druggists. 21.000 America um Massacred. Terehun, April It.- Dispatches were read in Parliament to-day that the Kurds around Urumlah, a town of Persian Armenia, had pillaged 35 vil? lages and massacred 24,000 people. TAFT PEOPLE FEAR PLOT. TO STAMPFDF TBE RKPTJBLICAN COXVMMION AT CHICAGO FOU ROOSFVFLT. Claim to Have Discovered a Scheme lly mUm Allies" to Heat the Secre? tary of War. The Taft people, says the Washing? ton Star, believe that they have made a discovery that is one of the most important of the campaign, and that if it Is as accurate as it is interesting they are unquestionably to be com? mended for their penetration. It is that the allies, as the anti-Taft can? didates are now called, are planning to bring about a great Roosevelt hul? labaloo in the Chicago convention, force his nomination at the very out? set of the convention, if possible, and depend upon him declining the nomi? nation in the belief that Taft can win If he Is out. Then, having placed the president where it would be absolute? ly beyond reason to again nominate him, they would take advantage of the confusion and the hurrah to "odds up" the Ohio man and bring about the nomination of one of their own. This supopsed plan, It is today pointed out, is the best possible ans? wer to the suggestions that Speaker Cannon or some of the other candi? dates may withdraw before the con? vention in favor of Taft. If the allies understand each other and can pull off the coup they are credited with having in embroinic shape, it would be unwise for any candidate to get out now. According to the scheme, as it was doped out today by a Taft man, the allies take President Roosevelt at his word when he says that under no circumstances will he again be a can? didate. They do not believe that he could afford to accept, no matter what conditions would arise, but they are ever distrustful of what he might do. They* know that a great political drama Is among the possibilities at Chicago. They have information frqm many sources in the West and South that the men who have been elected as Taft delegates are at heart] for Roosevelt. They have an idea that] their leaders are going to arrange matters so that at the right moment Roosevelt will be nominated in the mightiest hurrah ever seen. The al* lies see how easy It might be to stampede the convention before a ballot Is ever taken, and they are said ?o be willing. I President Roosevelt would be in close touch with the work of the con? vention. Before it could get through ] nominating a Vice President and do*- ] lng necessary work he could send a telegram eliminating himself. In fact, the allies would be careful to see that the convention did not adjourn until he had been communicated with. In view of the unheard-of proced? ure of nominating a man for Presi? dent against his repeated declaration that he could not be induced to run, they would advise that a formal noti? fication be* sent to him instead of wait-1 lng to notify him by committee. The President would naturally be busy pending the wait. He would be in direct touch with intimate friends at the other end. He will be In Washington, with a direct wire con- ] nectlng him with the convention. His friends will tell him that Taft really has a majority of the delegates and can be nomlnted. With his telegram of declination, which will sew him up so tight he would not again be a factor the allies will get busy. They will spring every possible argument against Tuft's availability, and some- ] body may make a W. J. Bryan speech ] of the 'cross of gold and crown of thorn" pattern that will sweep weak kneed Taft people Into somebody else's column and take the candy away ] from the Ohio kid. I The allies, at least one of the prin? cipal leaders, was authority today for the statement that the Taft people are intensely afraid of the third-term spook and that they are talking for effect when they suggest that some of the other candidates are likely to ] get out of the race at any time. They are simply trying to make sure of the nomination now so as to prevent the spectre of the big stick n*"d tt*J owner looming over the convuion ; t an in? opportune moment, fomchow or t>th r Secretary Taft can now keep the third term lid down as he has other His he is supposed to have pet on top of. The Taft people retort With the statement that there would be no third term talk if the allies would cease to give vent to it for purposes that have at last been penetrated. Real friends of the President, they de- ( clare, knowing his dislike for the talk, suppress their feelings, while not because the allies like the Presi? dent or because they sincerely want him nominated. It Is because they want to sink him In the deep hole of poli? tical retirement and then use their knives on his protege and friend. ?It is a pity to see a person neglect Indications <?f kidney or bladder trou? ble that may result In Brlght's dis? ease when Foley's Kidney Remedy will correct Irregularities and strength? en these organs. Take Folly's Kid? ney Remedy at the first sign of dan? ger. Sibert's Drug Store. m C OTTON MARKET DECLINES. i/>st Mod of the Preceding Day's Cinlns and C losed 22 to 21} Points Lower. - New Y<?rl;, May 1.?The cotton market lost most of yesterday's gain during today's trading, closing easy at a net decline of 22 to 29 points. Sales were estimated at 350,000 bales. The market opened easy at an ad? vance of 9 to 12 points on May and June, unchanged on July and 8 to 10 points lower on later positions. The near months responded to higher ca? bles, but later deliveries were weak, owing to heavy liquidation by recent buyers, a renewal of bear pressure, better weather in the belt and a bear? ish acreage report, indicating an in? crease of 4.5. The failure of expected frosts to materialize in the belt was also a factor, no doubt, and the be? fore decline wau checked prices show? ed a net loss of 18 to 20 points. A ral? ly of a few points from tnls level lea by July, which at one time sold 18 points over October and showed evi? dence of accumulation by strong in? terests, was followed by renewed weakness during the afternoon under Southern selling, such as waa pro? minent earlier during the week. The close was within a point of the lowest. Another private crop report issued today indicated an increase of 4.2 per cent, in acreage and a favorable start, with planting and farm opera? tions about 15 per cent, ahead of il?07. Southern spoc markets ofticia'.y reported were unchanged to l-8c. higher. Receipts at ports today 7,956 bales, against 9,013 last week and 9,186 last year. For the week 60,000 bales against 58,757 last week and 73,081 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 1,430 against 1,278 last year and at Houston 1,230 against 1,866 last year. Spot closed quiet, 10 points lower. Middling uplands 10.20, middling gulf 10.45; sales 21,700 bales. Futures opened and closed easy. CARRIED HOME FOR BURIAL. Body of Mr. Ernest L. Wicker Taken to New berry This Morning. The body of Mr. Ernest L. Wicker, who was killed yesterday by coming in contact with a live wire, was taken to his former home In Newdjerry for interment on the 9.30 train this morning. At the request of Newberry Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of which he was a member, Game Cock Lodge took charge of the funeral arrange? ments and at their direction his body was prepared for shipment. A com? mittee of Game Cock Lodge acted as a guard of hono^ at the Infirmary last night where his body remained until this morning. A large delegation of Knights followed the hearse to the depot this morning and Senator John H. Clifton and Mr. E. D. Wltherspoon, representing the lodge, accompanied the body to Newberry this morning, where the funeral was held this af ternoon. Messrs. J. D. Wicker and Albert Wicker, brothers of Mr. E. L. Wicker, his sister, Miss Gertrude Wicker, and Messrs. Robert Perry and B. T. Bish? op arrived in the city last night from Newberry. having left for Sumter Im? mediately upon \recelpt of the tele? gram Informing the family of Mr. Wicker's death. They returned with the body this morning. Mr. E. H. Moses, of the Sumer Ice, Light & Power Company, also, went to Newberry to attend the funeral. MR. JAMES ALLAN IS DEAD. Prominent King Street Merchant Passed Away Ijast Evening. Charleston, May 2.?Mr. James Al? lan, Sr., a prominent King street mer? chant for many years, passed away at his late residence on Rutledge ave? nue last evening, after a long illness. The deceased had been one of the best jewellers in this part of the country and had built up a successful business on King street, which he con? ducted until several years ago, when ill health forced him to give up the active management of the business. PROMOTION FOR R. W. HUNT. Is Made Superintendent of Train Col? lections?His Successor is Mr. J. L. Meek. Washington. May 1.?Effective May l. Robert W. Hunt, formely assistant general passenger agent of the South? ern Railway at Atlanta, Ga? Is trans? ferred to the comptroller's depart? ment, and promoted to the position Of superintendent of train collections. Mr. Hunt will be succeeded as assis? tant general passenger ngent by Mr. J. L. Meek, formerly division passen? ger agent at Knoxville, Tenn. Serious Results Fagged. ?You may well fear serious results from B cough or cold* as pneumonia and consumption start with a cold. Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most obstinate coughs or colds and pre? vents serious results. Refuse substi? tutes. Slbert's Drug Store. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has bf?en in use for over 30 years* has borne the'Signatar 9 of and has been made under his per r^V^"y sonal supervision since Its infancy. f<ucA44ti Allow no one to deceive you in this* All Counterfeits, Imitations and4? Just-as-good99 are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It 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 Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend* GENUINE CASTORIA AUWAYS Sears the Signature The KM You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years, TNC CZNTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY ITRin NEW YORK CITY. . WESLEY'S WIFE AND CHIDRFX. Two Sons Early In Life Showed Re markahlc Musical Geniu*. Charles Wesley's reputation has suf? fered not a little from the overshad? owing predominance of his brother, says Zion's Herald. There is no dls QUEEK GEORGIA EXCUSES. r?v Why Some Atlanta Folks Keep m\ Supply of Whiskey Handy. When a negro woman, who was ar? raigned in the Police Court yesaerday raigned in the Police Court yesteray morning for running a blind tiger, wife doing with six quarts of corn liquor puting, however, but that at ope point . . . ^ ._. . . .v 1 in her house she astounded the court he greatly surpassed both John Wee- , ?*. . ^ , , and the spectators by replying: "I hez hit, Jedge Briles, ter bathe ley and George Whitfteld?h.? had a most happy wedded life. It was in the spring of 1748, when he was wid." The recorder quietly remarked that nc longer young, that he first began . JLA . .. - ... . 0 0 * he flit inclined to believe her, owing seriously to entertain thoughts of ... to the quantity. mai rlage. ( Tnis brings to mind the curious ex Miss Sarah Gwynne, a girl of 23, daughter of a pious family oceupy mg a high position in Wales, attract? ed him by her many lovable qualities. Brother ?*?ohn heartily approve.t the iv.a'ch. There wa? trouble at lit st on the part of the bride's people over the question of a settled income, ?100 a year being thought the smallest amount that would suffice. This was finally guaranteed from the profits of | the books and Saturday. April 8. 1749, i the wedding 00k place, John Wesley tying the knot. It was an ideal Christian marriage, blessed with eight children, of whom three grew up, and two became very celebrated musicians. These two were Charles Wesley, Jr., and Samuel. Both showed remarkable musical genius from their earliest years. Charles was a great favorite with George III, his private organist occa? sionally at Windsor, and very early created much excitement by his won? derful performance of Handel's works. He played a tune to the harpsichord at the age of two years and nine months. He was called by one of the highest authorities of the day "the greatest genius in music I ever met." His death was in 1834. cuses blind-tiger people have been giving for having whiskey on hand since prohibition went into effect. A negro youth was caught last Sun- 4 day afternoon walking on Edgewood avenue with a quart of whiskey un? der his coat, a half pint in his hip pocket, while in his side coat pocket were a corkscrew and a whiskey glass. When asked what he meant by mak? ing a walking blind tiger of himself, he replied. 'Er fri'nd ob mine got on de watfr j waggin las' Satu'dy an' he lowed dat de urly way he could stay up dar was ter git rid ob dis licker, an* he gibbed hit ter me. When de pexllce cotched me I was gwine straight ter home." The recorder fined him $15.75 ar.d he went straight to the stockade, minus ihe whiskey of his water wa? ten friend. 'Mer hull fam'ly. Jedge Briles. hez de scruffier by 'heritunee, an' defy is hleedged ter take poke-r^ot bitters an' I hez ter hab de licker ter make de bitters wid."?From the Atlanta Constitution. It Reached the Spot. ?Mr. E. Humphrey, who owns a Samuel (who died in 1837, leaving large general store at Omega, O.. and a numerous familv) was recognized is pre I dent of the Adams County Tel as the best organist of his day and Co. as well as of the Home Telephone Co.. of Pike county. O., was a gifted composer. At the age gayg Qf Dr King.g New Discovery: "It of eight he wrote an oratorio' called saved my life once. At least I think "Ruth" which was much admired, it did. It seemed to reach the spot? For several years he and his brother lhe,^r>' "J^J, ?^P^PVZ ervthing else failed. Dr. King s >>?*w gave a series of famous concerts at Dlscovery not only reaches the cfugh their father's house. Among his sons spot; It heals the sore spots and the were the Rev Wesley. sub-d? an of weak spots in throat, lungs and chest, the Chapel Royal, and also Samuel ^old ?d/r guarantee at Sibert's Drug 1 Store. 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottle Sebastian Wesley, organist of Clou- free cester Cathedral, and composer of many pieces, three of which are in Tbo theatrical manager has a ft > n our hymnal. The latter died in 1876. sn,w jf u isn.t ft good The World's Rest Climate. * V. not entirely free from disease, on the high elevations fevers prevail, while on the lower levels malaria Is encountered to a greater or less ex? tent, according to altitude. To over? come climate affections lassitude, ma? laria, jaundice, and general deMltty, the most effective remedy |o Kt*CtrlC Bitter*, the great alterative and blood purifier: the antidote for ev -i\ form of bodily weakness, nervousness. and Insomnia. Bold under guarantee at si belt's Drug Store. Price tie A man can reform from most any vice but being a politician. Biliousness and Constipation. ?For years I was trouble with bil? iousness and constipation, which made life miserable for me. My ap? petite failed me. I lost my usual force and vitality. Pepsin preparations and cathartics only made matters worse. I do not know where I should have been today had I not tried Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The tablets relieve the 111 feeling at once, strengthen the dlges ti\?e functions, purify the stomach, liver and blood, helping the system to do its work naturally.?Mrs. Rosa Potts. Birmingham, Ala. These tab? lets are for sale by all druggists. Chronic Constipation Cured. ?One who suffers from chronic con? stipation is in danger of many seri? ous ailments. Foley's Orlno Laxative cures chronic constipation as it aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels, restoring the natural action of these organs. Commence taking it today and you will feel better at once. Foley's Orlno Laxative does not nau? seate or gripe and Is pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes. Slbert's Drug Store. Indifference is about the only thing capable of freezing the milk of hu? man kindness. 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