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LORIMER MATTER (ilVES RE PI III III.I< V\- WXIITY. Charge That Illinois Senator Was Elected by the Use of Bribe Money Overshadows Every Other Phase of Preaeiit Cougrt ?donal Situation an AgcvUng the Dominant Political Party?Wltat Will Be the Outcome? Washington. May 26?The political situation was never more interesting in Washington than Just now, with the Democrats having their till of en? joyment at the expense of their Re? publican brethren. The Republicans! have been, in deep water ever since the present session of congress openedl n December. That big government deficit, the fierce ob? jection to the Aldrlch-Psyne tariff Isw. the troublesome work of the "In? surgents"?all these are causes that gave the majority party annoyance before others were added. Now there are still more dilemmas and elthor horn looks like a bad one. The pos? tal savings bank bill Is not worrying the Democrats In the least while, on the contrary. It is giving the Republi? can members of congress?both in the house and senate?no end of trouble. But added to this is the worst of sll trouble because it Is strictly within party lines?the fact that unless Senator William S. Lori? mer, of Illinois, can purge himself of the allegations connecting him wTh bribery work in his reecnt election, when he defeated former Senator Hopkins, he must, without doubt, face charges of a grave nature before a court composed of his present col? leagues In the senate. So far as the postal savings bank Is concerned there Is little use to dis? guise the fact that neither tho bank? ers nor the people generally through? out the country want It. So far as the former are concerned there has been sufficient testimony presented to congress already to show that the en? actment of such a bill cannot do oth? er than work largely to the detrlmc.it of these instlttulons?especially tag smaller ones condutclng savings posit departments on a limited scale, ry* The question Is being asked here, why H Is necessary for the govern? ment to become the guardian of sev? eral million people snd take care of their earnings In order to encourage thrift" as the purpose of the po&tul savings bank bill unduobtedly Is? It Is pointed out that If the peoplo huve been able to take sere of their small savings up to this time they will prob? ably be able to do so hereafter. The Lorimer case presents sever U Interesting features. Unless he can clear himself from the grave charges lodged against him he win undoubt? edly be forced to resign from his seat In the senate. There are both Re? publicans and Democrats who say that for the good of the senate gen? erally Senator Lorimer must give a clean account of his doings In the Il? linois legislature In connection with his election. Falling In this he will be allowed to resign, and declining to take advantage of this opportunity, will be Impeached. The fa< t that Senator Lorimer re? mained In his rooms at a hotel here for many days before going to the senate, gives dear and positive Indi? cation th.it he believes there is trouble In store for him. Ills case Is much of a mystery h. re. and w hile he is not eon-?idi r. I oi ,i, . sp.-i i.il weight by his colleagues, there will undoubtedly b? a dearing up of the situation dur? ing the nevt few days, unless Senator Lorimer can ?b> so himself, it Is now believed that he will make a speech In tho sen t'e, but that n will not be satisfactory. Then It will be neces? sary for s special committee of Inves? tigation to be appointed?something like the Billlngcr-Pint hot c ommittee or that Investigating the existence of s ship subsidy lobby here. That Mr. Lorimer Is to bo Investigated and that this Investigation may prolong the present session of congress many weeks Is one of the strong probabili? ties at this time. Ig Ideal Hofhund. ?Is patient. eveO with a nagging wife, for he know?s he heeds help. She may be so nervous md run-down In health that btMsss banes gap. ir she is m? i sncholy. OgeHabit, troubled with loss of appetite, headache. steeples mess, constipation i r fainting and dlz/v spelK She n.Is gfloetrk Bitters?the most wonderful remedy for ailing wo? men. Thousands of sufferers from fe mib' troubles, nervous troubles, back ache and weak khlncv* have used them and bee..me healthy and gappy. Try them *?nlv ."iOc. Satisfaction gna, inte? I by SP-ert's Drug tSore. As good be out of the world as out of fashion?CtbOOF. ( I iMM \M?I R .11 I II n V PR VIT rofffi w< i i it i?i pt. hi (. LR ?Mr Igggg Cook, ?'oinmander of nbove post. Kewanee. 111., writes: i -r a long time I was bothered with hakache and pains 000001 my kidneys. About two months ago I started tak? ing Foley Kl Iney Pills and H"??n saw they were doing Ju?*t ni claimed. I kept on taking Bu m and now I am free from backache, and the painful bladder misery Is all gone. I like Fo? ley Kidney Pills so well that I have told manv of my friends and Coln? rades about them and shall recom? mend them st every oppotrunlty.* 81 bert s Drug Store. NIGHT HAWKS ALIGHT. After Flying Twelve Hours Young A\tutors Take Host. Montgomery, Ala., May 26.?After spending twelve hours in a series of flights unique in the history of avia? tion, W. R. Brooklns and Archibald Hoxsey, the two youthful students of the Wright Brothers, tonight issued a bulletin from their hotel saying they would not fly again tonight, both being exhausted by last night's per? formances. Starting at 11 o'clock Wednesday night, the aviators made flights, at short Intervals, all through the night and until nearly noon today, when they came to Montgomery and retired. They had covered the greatest dis? tance In the time In the history of flying, it is believed, and all their trips, both at night and during this morning, were accomplished without any serious hitch. WORTHY OF HER NAME. Battleship South Carolina May T.cad Navy In Target Practice). Washington, May 26.?The nugatn? cent battleship South Carolina is about to make the best record of any ship now In commission In target practice, as shown by the following statement authorized at the navy de? partment today: "Calculations giving the battleship Idaho the trophy for record target practice may be entirely upset by the remarkable record made by the new battleship South Carolina, now engaged In her first target orac tlce off the Virginia Capes. "One of her 12-lnch turrets made a record which never has been excelled in any navy, averaging more than two hits a mlntue, and her firing through? out was good. If her night practice and her torpedo practice are up to the mark, she is likely to eclipse the best records made this year under simi? lar conditions." ? LIBERAL CUSTOMS WEIGHT.1 Prlxute Letters Read In Trial of Sugar Trust Official. New York, May 26.?Charles R. Heike. In the United States Circuit Court this morning, heard Henry Ij. Stlmson. for the Government slowly read letters In which Heike spoke of the "liberal weights we receive from the customs house." As secretary treasurer of the American Sugar Re? fining Company, the so-called Sugar Trust. Heike is charged with con? spiracy to defraud the Government of customs dues on Imports of raw su? gar. Five subordinates are being tried with him. and the prosecution has been endeavoring to prove that he, although an executive, was cog? nizant of and instrumental in cheat? ing at the trick scales. Counsel for Heike fought bitterly to bar the letters, but Judge Martin i'Vfi'Mllt-il the objections and they be kflM part of the record. The letters were introduced unex? pectedly by the Government, and were remd from Ilelke's private letter book, which was Indentltled In Court by Win f oster, auditor to the company's Wall street office. < \ I \RRII GOES. So Does Sore Throat. Bronchitis. Croup and Asthma, Ton eaa easily teil by re.cling the symptoms below, another you havs catarrh or not. Offenolvo breath, frequent sneez Ing, discharge from the nose, stop? page of the nose, huskinesi of the Voice, tickling In throat, droppings in throat, a cough, pain In chest, loss of strength, variable appetite, spasms of eoughlng. low spirited at times, raising of mucus, difficulty In breath? ing, loss of vital force. DaLarrae's Pharmacy has a sen? sible remedy (money back if it fails) for catarrh., sailed Hyomel (pro? aounoed Hlgh-o me) which is a va? porised air. so antiseptic, that when it is breathed aver the Inflamed and germ* Inf sated membrane, it kills all rn lit", gives relief in two minutes, and eures catarrh. The price, including hard rubber Inhabr, Is only $1.00. The hard rubber pocket Inhaler will last a life? time, so that should you need a sec? ond bottle of Hyomel, yon can get it for T,0 cents. j.r.-iN?w. 6-1. ?Never hoot tats about giving Cham? berlaln's Cough Remedy to c hildren. It contains go opium or another nar? cotics and can b. given with Implicit oonffden? a As a quick euro for coughs and colds to which children are susceptible, it is uasurpasssed. sold by w. w. albert Does Governor Mann, of Virgin I like the teats lg las senate .' \ Regffalar Tom Roj. *Wai Susie -.limbing trees and foaooa Jumping ditches, whltllng, ai ways getting scratches, c uts, apralm brniooa bumpa barns at scalds, Bui gif ?! Hof motle r ju t applied Ruch len's Arnica Balve and cured her quick. Heals everything healable ? bolls, ulcers, eczema, old stores, corns or plies. Try It, 2.'.c at Mbort'l Dru Store. GOVERNOR COMMENTS ON BKi HAM-AVANT SITUATION. Public Interest in Celebrated George? town Murder Case Increased by Ro |k>rt of Alleged Confession by Avant That He Wan Hired by Bigham to Kill Lat tor's Wife?Facts of Case Repeated. Columbia. May 28.?The report of an alleged statement of Avant's hav? ing been hired by Dr. Bigham to kill the latter's wife, caused much com? ment here among those who have fol? lowed the case. There is general in? terest throughout the State in the Bigham-Avant matter, and it is gen? erally hoped that the two fugitives from Justice may soon be caught. Many people have wondered why Gov. Ansel has not yet offered a re? ward. Conversation with Qov. Ansel reveals the situation that he has not been asked by the sheriff of the coun? ty to offer the reward, and Gov. An? sel also believes that the bondsmen should exhaust every effort to turn the men over to the authorities. The two men were convicted in Georgetwon county last year on the charge of killing Ruth Crisp Bigham, the wife of Dr. Bigham, and were sentenced to serve three years and six months in the State Penitentiary. Both men are said to have left the State, and it is doubtful if either Will be apprehended. Sheriff Scurry, of Georgetown, has offered a reward for the arrest of the two men. Nothing has been heard at the State Penitentiary as to the whereabouts of either Avant or Bigham, and it is be? lieved by the officers that both have left the State. "I have not been asked to offer a reward for the two men," said Gov. Ansel when asked if he would offer a reward. "Two of the sureties for Avant," said Gov. Ansel, "have asked that I offer a reward, but I wrote saying that it was their business to produce the prisoner at the appointed time." Dr. Bigham was under a bond of $1,500, and Avant $3,000. Immediately after the trial at Georgetown, counsel for the two men asked that they be admitted to bail. Judge Watts, who heard the case, ad? mitted Avant and Bigham to bail in the sum of $1,500 each. Later Avant came to the Peniten? tiary and gave himself up. Just be? fore he was mustered in as a convict a message was received from the Georgetown authorities asking that the prisoner be; held until further no? tice. No further word was received from Georgetown, and as a result Avant was held at the Penitentiary for several months as a detention prisoner. His attorneys during the early part of the year apprared before the Su? preme Court and instituted habeas OOrpus proceedings. An order was signed admitting Avant to ball in the sum of $3,000, pending an appeal to the Buprsme Court. He left the Pen? itentiary and went back to George? town. Immediately after the trial, and when Dr. Bigham was admitted to bail on the sum of he left Georgetown and went to Greenville. Since that time he has not been seen. A letter received by relatives of Bigham states that he left the United States immediately after the trial. A latter was received by relatives of Avant, soon alter the Supreme Court had given the decision which affirmed the sentence Of the Georgetown court, saying "I am running away." The letter was postmarked Atlanta. It is generally believed that Avant left his home in Georgetown for the purpose of coming to the Penitentiary after the final decision by the Su? preme Court, but that he. after arriv? ing in Columbia, decided to run away. It is known that he telephoned to the authorities at the Penitentiary from the village of Cayce, nea. Columbia. The conversation was bro. en off ab? ruptly and the noxt heard from Avant ho was "running away." Avant and Bigham were convicted and sentenced to three years and six months each. They were admitted to bond in the sum of $1,500. A verbal notice of appeal was glv ? n to the Bupreme Court. The decision of the Georgetown court was affirmed, Th<> remittltur was sen! to George? town in due time, yel both men es? caped. Bigham li now out of the United Rtates, according to the belief of many persons, Avant is somewhere in the country, it is believed, ?Foley Kidney rills are antiseptic, tonic and restorative and a prompt corrective of ail urinary Irregularities, Refuse substitutes. Blbert's Drug Btore, W'. ll. let's take off our cornel prool armor; trio danger Is over. ? \ touch "i" rheumatl im, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is. Chamberlain's Liniment drives away tie- pain ;?t once and cures the comvlalnl quickly. Klrst Application mIws relief, Bold by w. W. Blbert. Facts About the Baptist*. The following statistics about the Baptist denomination were compiled from reports made at the Southern Baptist convention in Baltimore last week: Tho Baptist of the United States raised last year for church work $22, 813,864. This does not include their gifts to education. They own and control ten theolog? ical seminaries, valued at $1,327,000 with an endowment fund of $4,000, 000. The own and control 94 universi? ties and colleges, valued at $28,846, 0Sr, with an endowment of $28,212, 861? They have 36,000 students in their colleges and universities. This means that about one-seventh of all the uni? versities and college students of the United States are in Baptist Institu? tions. They own about one-eighth of all the college and university property in the United States and control one ninth of the endowment funds. Besides their universities and col? leges the Baptists own and control 8 1 secondary schools, valued at $4,245, 407, with an endowment fund of $1, 684,094. They have in these schools 14,453 students. The Baptists of the United States have nearly $75,000,000 invested in educational work. In the 1800 there were 50,000 Bap? tists in the United States. On Janu? ary 1, 1909, there were 5,145,143 Bap? tists in good standing in the United States. The 15 Southern States, comprising the territory of the Southern Baptist convention, have within their borders 2,139,080 Baptists. There are 48,302 Baptist churches and 34,132 ordained ministers of this denomination in the United States. There were 295,000 people baptized in the United States last year. The following apportionments were made for missions for the current year: State. Foreign. Domestic. Alabama.$ 7,800 $ 5,500 Arkansas. 2,756 1,900 Dis. Cola. 600 400 Florida. . . . . 2,400 1,700 Georgia. 24,000 17,300 Kentucky. 9,600 6,550 Louisiana. 2,600 2,000 Maryland. 2,700 1,850 Mississippi. 4,750 3,300 Missouri. 5,500 4,000 North Carolina .. .. 12,600 8,800 Oklahoma. 800 800 South Carolina. 17,600 12,500 Tennessee. 6,900 6,500 Texas.13,100 ? 9,000 Virginia, Totals . 21,300 12,900 $136,000 $95,000 COMMENCEMENT AT DALZELL. An Interesting Programme Was Ren? dered by the School. Dalzell, May 28.?The Dalzell school had its closing exercises Friday night and was largely attended by visitors from Sumter, Camden, Rem berts and the surrounding country. Mr. Edwin Rembert made a short ad? dress of welcome, after which prayer was offered by the Rev. R. E. Sharp of the St. Johns and Remberts charges and then the following programme was very successfully rendered: 1. Welcome Song?Primary Pu? pils. 2. Wand Drill. 3. "Crystal Schottisch*," duet? (Cramer)?Marguerite Parker and Annie Moore. ! 4. "How She Cured Him"?Meta Boykln, Nell Moore, Crowley Jack? son. 5. Recitation?Fannie Rembert. 6 "Tarentella," duet? (Stephen Heller)?Annie and Nell Moore. I 7. "Model Class"?Eight Boys. 1 8. Recitation?Emily Smith, j 9. "A Fortunate Mistake"?Meta Boykin, Nell Moore, Nena Rembert, Addle Rembert, Fanny Rembert, j Adele Moore, Allen Creighton, Ha Martin. 10. "Berceuse"?(Godard)? Nell Moore. 11. Drill. 12. Recitation?Addie Rembert. 13. Duet?Nena and Addie Rem? bert. 14. "Who Stole the Bird's Nest?" ?Primary Pupils. 15. "School is Out"?Bessie Cross well. 16. "Grammar Unrter Difficulties" ?Lee Brown, Crowley Jackson. 17. "Con Amore"?Nena Rembert. 18. Flower Songs?Primary Pu? pils. 19. "Who Will Dance With Me"? Emma Parker. 20. Pantomine?"America"? Me? ta Boykin, Nena Rembert, Nell Moore. 21. Recitation?Fannie Rembert. 22. "Narcissus"?(Nevin)? Annie Moore. 23. Pantomine?Hark, Hark, My Soul?Meta Boykin, Nell Moore Nena Rembert. 24. Song?"Excuse Me Teacher." 25. "Wedding March, Trio?(Men? delssohn)?Nell and Annie Moore and Nena Rembert. Every one was delighted with the exercises and the teachers were very highly complimented for getting up such a nice entertainment. The way the pupils were drilled, show their competency and lots of patience and hard work, and we regret very much having to give Miss Sturkey up. She is a fine teacher, but her father has changed his business and will move to Birmingham, Ala., in June, conse? quently she has resigned as principal ' of this school but she will go with the best wishes of the entire community. , We are glad Miss Alford will con? tinue as assistant and music teacher for another year. The cool nights and mornings make the cotton look 1 little sick. Oats are being harvested now and most of the farmers are getting a very good crop to what was expected. I Mrs. Sturkey, of Greenwood, S. C, is visiting in the county, j Miss Annett Jones, of Camden, is in the county for a few days among friends. ?John D. Rockefeller would go ' broke If he should spend his entire j income trying to prepare a better 1 medicine than Chamberlain's Colic, j Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel com? plaints. It Is simply Impossible, and so says every one that has used It Sold by W. W. Slbert. 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