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THK THIRD TERM IN ISM. TV Part Massachusetts Played In Grant's Memorable Contest. Huston Transcript Our Washington correspondent al? ludes to thv) Interest with which the politicians of the Capital are following the Roo?evelt campaign in Massachu? setts, that la are watching to see how far the progressive movement will materalire In delegates for the third term candidate Apparently the opinion cf the Capital Is that the out ome will not he very different from what It was In 1880 when Qrant c hall er-?"Co. unwritten law that two terms are enough. Then It will be remembered that, of the twenty six delegates Massachusetts sent to the Republican National Convention, only three were for Grant. Assuming that the Massachusetts progressives are successful In choalng a fsw district delegates, there will he one point of resemblance between the third term movement of today and that of thirty-two years ago. but only o.ie point. Indeed, contrast Is every whsrs more conspicuous than resem? blance when we come to compare any present aspect of RoosevefVs attempt with Grant's. 80 far none of the great star actors of the political dra * ma on the Republican side has cast hU lot with Roosevelt. Senator Dlx on. of Montana, may be 'a very ca? pable worker as far as he goes, but his name wakens no national response. He Is a Montana man and his repu? tation Is local. Moreover, it Is a pret? ty safe conclusion that Senator Dlx on will be only a nominal manager, for Roosevelt is not one to werk with a partner, or leave much to a sub? ordinate's discretion. Roosevelt will be his own manager to all Intents and purposes. >lrant. on the other hand, had with him a great contingent drawn from among the ablest of the Republican leaders of the day. Don Cameron, who was then chairman of the Republican national committee, led for Grant (n the pre-conventlon campaign, and came very near suc? ceeding In enforcing the unit rule, which would have given Grant Uli nomination. The Grant host Included such men ??? Governor Boutwell, who had been Jt?cretary of the Trearuiy; Howe, of Wisconsin; Fx-Postmaster General Creswell and others whose names were well known to their countrymen. The oratorical task of presenting Grant was Conk ling's Conkllng was then a national figure of the first prominence, if not of the first mag? nitude. His oration?for oration It was--when he stood forward before the Convention as the spokesman for the third term, was one of the most wonderful performances that any great body < f delegates ever listened to. Eloquent, persuasive. It came very near to accomplishing its object, and some of the opponents of the third term trembled when Conkllng had spoken hin las? word The scene has lingered In the memory of the sur? vivors of the* 1880 Convention. They speak of the gerat gathering when 11.000 spectators and nearly 800 dele? gates bung on every word uttered bv the handsome. Imperious New Yorker, when the huah with whloh the vast a***4mhlage had listened to him was broken at last by a volume of applause that seemed cheers of oncoming con? querors. Critics said that Conkllng made one great mistake, that he could not restrain his desire to sneer at Maine This mlatake may have lost Grant a few votes, but Grant's defeat was due to the steadiness with which the majority stood firmly to their prinrlple*. In the great result of the Conven? tion of 1880 Massachusetts bore a part so distinguished that Don Cam? eron attributed to Its delegation the defeat of the Grant boom. To Sen? ator Hoar In Washington, months af? ter the Convention. Cameron anld that there were twenty-three men who came from Massachusetts to prevent six hundred f-om doing what they wanted |??. and that the twenty three men fmm Massachusetts did what they came for. The sincerity of his words was attested by profane emphasis. The opinion at the Capi? tal now seems to attach great Im? portance to th? precedes* Massachu? setts established In Ihho as applicable to the contest I her.- Is. of Iflf, Home progressive dtlxens are al? ready advocating a union r ger station to be Jointly used by tho At? lantic Coast Line. Southern. North? western und S? aboard It would be a good thing for the public if the four f i ll could get together on the pr< po?|rion. hut the time Is probably not y? t ripe for a union station C. A. Glossner. 24 Ontario St, Ilm hoste 1 x V . has recovered from 1 long and severe attack of kidney trouble, blS Cliro being due to I'o ley Kblnev IMK After detailing Iiis . he snys "I am only SSjSgy I did ao| learn sooner of Pole* Kidney Pills? In a few d 1 v'? time mv backaohs ?oopbo. lv left pag and I f. It greatly lnipro\ed Mv kldm \t became strong? er, diaxy spells left no- md I was no longer annoyed at night. I to. | 100 pe. cent better since using I' d y Kidney Pill?.' Ulbert s Drug Store PROPHECY FOR THE KAISER. What Dora the Year 1913 Hold for the German Empire? The recent Socialist victories In Germany have revived the singular story of Emporor William L and the fortune teller, which at the time of the old kaiser's death was whispered with awe by the superstitious. There Is now only one part of the prophecy I unfulfilled, and the date for that is set for next year. Tho story goes that in 1849 the crown prince, who was later to be? come the first emperor, found himself in Baden, and heard so many stories of an old fortune teller that he was Induced to go to see her. The sorcer? ess was seated at a table, on which was spread various bits of wood bear? ing figures. Her custom was to touch these pieces of wood with a pencil, guided, as she assured her clients, entirely by Inspiration. Com? bined in some way these figures gave you the most exact Information as to the future. "In what year will the German em? pire be founded?" first asked the prince, whose head was already full of his great ambition. The old woman took up the figures 1. 8, 4 and 9 and formed the number of the current year. Then she touch? ed various other figures and placed them one by one in a column under the first line. The prince said when she had finished that the date 1849 appeared twice in different forms, thus: 1849 1 "Add them." said the fortune teller, "and you will find the year in which the German empire will be founded." The prince did as be was told and found the total to be 1871. I "When will I die?" he asked next, j The sorceress made the date 1871, and then began touching the figures again. She touched four and arrang? ed them as she had done in the first Instance. Prince William saw that she had again repeated the date. "Add them." she said; "they will ?*l\e the year in which you will die." They came to 1888. The prince put his third and last question: "When will the German empire fall?" A third time the woman fixed the last date and added four figures. When she had finished the prince saw: 1888 1 8 8 8 "Add them and you have the date of the fall of the German empire." The figures came to 1913. This old story was told when Wil? liam I. died In 18*8, after being crowned emperor In 1871. Twice have the old witch's figures told the truth. Susperstitious folk look at the election reti rns and wonder what will be the empire's fortunes In 1913. ?New York Times. Gm. D. LEVY IN ANDERSON. Paid ntl.clal VUlt to Elks Monday Night. Anderson Mall. Mr. Oeo. D. l,evy of Sumter. dis? trict deputy grand exalted ruler of the B. P. o. Elks in South Carolina, paid an official visit to the Elks lodge b re Monday night. A regular meet? ing was held In the K. of P. hall, in Ihs IV".pies' bank building, when Mr. Levy made a short address to the mem hers, and afterwards a Dutch supper was tendered in Mr. Levy's honor at the lodge rooms. on West Whltner street. Following his Inspection of the < ondltlon and affairs of the local l >dge. Mr. Levy declared that every? thing Is In good Shops here, and as? sured the memlars that the report I he will make to the grand lodge \niII he t complimentary one. Ills address was along lines of interest to BUtl ami for the good of the or? der ami gfgg enjoyed and appreciat? ed by gt Sry man present. - ThS etiles of the county treasurer closes for the reeefpi "f iax. < on the 1 fifteenth of this month and all "f .hose who ha\e not paid their taxes "t that time wl'l have to pay the costs of execution In addition to the tnx ies with the penalty attached to them, it Is therefore advisable for thoss wie? have no| done so to pay their taxes at on? e Ii. G. Collins, Postmaster. Harne? g;tt. \. .1. was troubled with ?> severe I la grippe rough. Ms says i would bn complete!) exhausted after ? ich fit of violent coughing, i bought n I bottle of Koley'l Money ami Tai" Com I pound und h fort i hnd (akin It all the coughing Spoils had entirely 1 ceased it eaa't he beat." rJIbert's Drug Store. JUDGE JON BIS TO VISIT GAFFNEY Expected to Deliver Two Addresses Monday?Court to Adjourn for the Occasion. Oaffney. March 6.?It was an? nounced in this city yesterday that Ira H. Jones of I^ancaster will spend next Monday In Gaffney, the guest of H. M. Johnson. Arrangements are now underway for Mr. Jones to de? liver an address while In the city. He has never spoken In Gaffney and his hundreds of admirers throughout the county are very anxious for an oppor? tunity of hearing him. It is thought probable that ho will accept the in? vitation to deliver an address here, in which event he will speak in the court house at noon. The court, which is now In session, will take a short recess and give this distinguished gentleman an opportu? nity to state his view? on the questions of the day. It is said that he will also I be asked to address the mill people I in the afternoon or evening. The I people of the city and throughout the Icouniy as well, are awaiting with much pleasurable anticipation his visit. Judge Jones is very popular in Cherokee and here the first sugges? tions of Ira B. Jones clubs were put forward. A large audience will gree' the distinguished jurist. Mr. Boyle on Bond Building. BdltOf Sumter Item: I have not seen anything about the Good Itoads of ?bte. I suppose most of us have come to the conclusion that there Is more to do than throw out the kind of stuff we have been, to make good roads. It always takes the right kind of matt rial to build anything proper? ly, that is If we want it to stand. If a man wants to build a house he first finds out where he can get the prop? r material to build it with, next he figures the cost, and the distance hi will have to haul it, be? fore he starts the erection and I think this would apply very strongly to road building. My opinion is that we need pro? per drainage and grading first of all, If we get this with a sufficient width, which should be at least 40 feet so as to put what clay we have on one side of the road and the sand on the other, so that the sand road can be used In the winter time and the clay road in the summer time. With this reversible road, ,t would not cost much to keep them up as the clay will stand in the sum i >er time and during the winter you will have the sand road to use. The matter of getting the clay for the road will be easy, for when you are draining and ditching you can ?et enough clay to fix the road. If the farmers find out that the draining is going on they will at once see that they will be benefited thereby, and will come in and assist in every possible way to help the engineer and county In the drain? age, and In some Instances would help pay for the ditching. The ditching would not cost very much if the proper machinery is se I cured to do this work. I Tn my opinion, this Idas would work so well that there would be a clamor among the farmers to have this work done along where their farms art. The most Important matter would be to have the roads wide enough SO as to protect the travelers from ac? cident, and If tho road charter will not allow a sutliclent width. then get our legislative deb gallon to have an SCt passed to compel the land owners, that .are not willing to gtVS this land, to give this right of way. but I don't think that there will be much trouble in getting this rltfht of way, for no farmer will re? fits,' when be sees the benefit that is coming to him and enhancing the value of bis lands by having a good drain run through It or beside it. W. B. BOYLE. Nineteen Miles a Second without a ji?r. shock or disturbance. Is the awful speed of our earth through space. Wo wonder at such sass of nature's movement, and so do those who take Dr. King's New Lifo Bills. No griping, no distress, jtftt thorough work that brings good health and line feeling. 260 at Blbert's I >rug Store. County Superintendent Haynswerth reports that the schools throughout the extent of tie- county are antici? pating with ex pect at ions of t be greatest pleasure the School Day to be held i In Rumter on Saturday, April 13th. Many of the *ehoola expect to attend in mnM ami almost all of them are making great preparation! to he successful competitors in the many > school and athletic contests to be t held. If on Cold Cam*' KUIiic) DUc.ce I'iii |y h\ ?I ri v i ?? ?* blood from tho -orf.M-c and congesting the kldneyn, I and pnrtlj by throwing too mur i? work upon them Poley Kidney I'iii-; trengthen Ihe kidneys, give ton,, to the unlnnry orgam and restors the I normal action ol the bladder They I are ftnnlc in net Ion, quick in results Try Hum Sihert's Drug Shoe. BIN - FORGIVENESS AND HEALING. Mark II, 1-12?March 17. *'?l?M? the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all Bis bmefit$: who forgiveth all thine iniqui? ties; teho kealeth all thy diteates."?Psalm riU. t. S. 'f M I nEN Inter the Snvlor return f ? ed to Capernaum there ara i ^V\r% a crush to see and hear Him, and to bring the sick for His healing words and touch. The miracles which our Lord performed were specially with a view of getting the ear of the people for His Message? the Gospel of the Kingdom?the good news of the privilege of becoming sons of God and joint-heirs with Jesus In the Messianic Government which would bless Israel and all nations with light, knowledge, and uplift from sip and death It was while He was thus preaching that some earnest ones brought <o Him a palsied man for healing. Unable to come into the house or its court be? cause of the throng, they removed some of the tiling 8 t o n e s of the roof, and lowered the sick man into the presence of the preaching Savior. Such Im? plicit faith, mani? fested by such heroic effort, could not fail to be appreciated by the Redeemer. But the unex? pected happened. "Thy sins be forgiven Instead of heal- thec" ing the man of his disease, Jesus ex claimed. "Thy sins are forgiven thee." Under God's arrangement with the Jews, under their special Law Cove? nant, original sin was typically atoned for by the typical sacrifices, and the people were held to uccouut for their transgressions of the Law. Hence, amongst the Jews, serious sickness im plied serious sins. We are not to forget that such spo cial dealings were with the Jews only ?that they never applied to Gentiles nor to Christians. God has no such Covenant with the Church,' nor with the world in general today. Hence, the righteous are often sick, and sin? ners healthy. Authority to Forgive Sins. There are certain great, basic prin? ciples relating to God's dealings with humanity which should be recognized. Jehovah's Government is based, not upon mercy, but upon Justice; as we read, "Justice is the foundation of Thy Throne." In one sense of the word Divine Justice never forgives and nev? er can do so. as we will explain. We read, "All His work is perfect." Man was thus created perfect. In the image and likeness of the Creator, and there fore needed no provision for mercy so long as he was in relation with his God. When temptation came, man fell from Divine favor and life into disfa? vor ami under the death sentence. But another feature of the Divine charac? ter, Love, was brought Into exercise for man's relief. But Divine Love or Mer? cy could not override or interfere with Divine Justice, in other words. God conld not forgive a sinner whom He had sentenced to death. What He could and did do. was to provide In due time for man's redemption. All of Divine Mercy, therefore, flows through the channel of redemption. The Philosophy of the Forgiveness of Sins. Applying this principle to our Savior and His teachings, we ask. How could He forgive sins when Divine Justice could not forgive sins, nor set aside the penalty of sin? The answer is. Jesus was the representative of Divine Mercy, and was at that time amongst men for the purpose of giving His life as a sacrifice on man's account, and therefore to Him belonged the distinc? tive honor of forgiving sins. However. His surrender of His all did not give Him the authority to for? give sins. It was the heavenly Fa? ther's acceptance of His consecration? His sacrifice, that counted. God's ac? ceptance of Jesus' sacrifice was maul fested in His im partation of the Holy Spirit, which lighted upon Jesus like a dove, as was tes? tified by Johu the Baptist, and also testified by Di? vine power which thereafter operat? ed in and through Jesus for the healing of dis? eases. The text for this study comes ADAM J2SU3 "Juttice is the founda? tion of thy throne." from the Psalms and is most interest? ing. The Prophet David may have appropriated the words to himself as a Jew and may have thought of his own physical healing and blessing as evidences of the Lord's favor under the Law Covenant But the prophetic application of this Psalm to spiritual Israel Is still more Interesting. The spiritual Israelites are new creatures, spirit begotten, and have tins treasure in en rl hen t essels. With these ii i-? the new creature thai recognizes his healing, his for glvenesa, and. according to God's promise, nil (hint's are working togeth er for good to him, because he loves <!<al and has hi?en called according to the I ?i\ Ine puri ose Miss Lie e Boykln, of Boy kin, wa< in the city Frida}. KICK OF DEAD MULE KILLS MAN. Stiffened Hind Legs of Animal Lasli Out and Deal Terriftle Blow to Vic? tim, Charlotte, N. C , March 6.?James Brown was kicked to death at Trade, Tenn., just across the North Caro? lina line, yesterday, by a dead mule. Brown was taking the corpse of the animal from a narrow wagon to bury it when the stiffened hind legs recoil? ed with great force, striking him over the heart and causing almost instant death. He leaves a widow and five children. MITCHELL STANDS GROUND. Refuses to Give Court Assurance That He WU| Obey Mandate? In the Future. Washington, Mar. 6.?John Mitch? ell, vtea president of the American Federation of Labor, today declined to givi to Judge Wright of the dis? trict supreme court and assurance that he expected "hereafter to lend adherence to the decrees of the judi? cial tribunals of the land." To do so, he declared, would be an admission that he had heretofore fail? ed to comply with lawful decrees. Mr. Mitchell said he had rather be con? victed of contempt than be acquitted on any other ground than the tacts in the case. INVESTIGATION OF HAWKINS CASE. (.rand Jury in Hendersonville Spends Most of Day in Inquiry into Death Mystery. Hendersonville. X. C, March 6.? The grand jury spent the greater part of the day investigating the mystery surrounding the death of Myrtle Hawkins, whose body was found floating in Osceola lake, September 10. Htr death resulted, it is said, from a criminal operation. About 20 witnesses were subpoenaed, and a number were examined todey. The investigation will continue tomorrow, when Solicitor Johnson expects in? teresting developments in connection with indictments against several per? sons, whose names are unknown. The solicitor spent the greater part of the day with the grand jury. He said: "I know more than I ever knew abou ; the case before, and I have laid more facts before grand jury than the public knows of. The investiga? tion will probably end tomorrow." TO INVESTIGATE CARLISLE CASE. Attorney General Begins Inquiry Into Blea of Clemency. Washington, March 8.?Under in? struction! from the president. Attor? ney General Wickersham has institu? ted an investigation of the case of M. A. Carlisle, aged "2. convicted at Newberry, s. C, of violating the Nat? ional bank laws and misappropriating $470 to determine whether the bank? er is deserving of executive clem? ency. Senator Tillman and Repre? sentatives Johnson. Pinley and Elfer be of Smith Carolina, have told the president that Carlisle'! five-year sen? tence was excessive. By direction of the Attorney general. District Attor? ney Cochran has had the court's [ mandate held tip and Will report to Washington upon the Justification of a commutation of sentence or a par? don. SNEED FAMILY HEAD SLAIN. Georg? T., Father of Real. Shot and Killed by One of His Tenants. Georgetown, o x., March 6.?George T. Sneed, father of Beal Bneed, "the principal in the Sneed-Boyce case, which closed in a mistrial In Fort Worth last week, was shot and killed here today by one of his farm ten? ants. R. O. Hillard. The assailant then killed himself. He left a note stating that his act was caused by a desire for revenge. The killing caused reports to spread throughout the State that the slayer was a member of the Boyeo family, j The death removed the beads of both the families concerned in the Boyce-Sneed trouble. Capt A. F. Boyce, the Amarlllo cattleman, who was lulled in Fort Worth recently by Sneed'a son. bad been :i lifelong friend ?>f the man who was slain t-> i day, until tin elopement of Ai Boyce 'with Steeds daughter-in-law, Mrs, Beal Bneed, estranged the tarn I Hies. '< A little more drainage for the street! of Sumter :111?i for the county : roads would go a long ways toward preventing the streets and roads gel ting in the condition in which thej I now are. j h w as ' l it- d Thursday by n local I representative of the gas plant people that the gas company was now wait? ing until a spur track could be laid I before they commenced work on the pla nt. BOY SCOUTS TO MEET More Street Scouting. Enrollment of New Member* aiul Other Matters to Come up. There will be an important meeting of the Boy SOjDtttS at the Chamber of Commerce room at (1 o'clock this af? ternoon. Every boy in the city, be? tween the ages of twelve- and sixteen, that possibly can, is urged to be pres ent at this meeting. Some more Street Scouting, the enrollment of new members, a discus? sion of hikes in the country and the part The Boy Scouts are expected to take in the opening exercises of the Y. M. C. A.. wMl be the program for this meeting. llim:s HUSBAND FROM JAIL. Mrs. P. H. Thrash of Abbeville Bids in His Services for 30 days for $500. Asheville, N. C, March 6.?A sen? sational case was developed here to? day, when P. H. Thrash, a wealthy man, convicted of violation of the lo? cal prohibition law and sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and pay a fin? of $2,000, was "hired out" to his wife by the county commissioners of Buncombe county. The sum she paid the county for the services of her husband for one month was $500. The strange case is evolved by the law that invests a superior court judge with power to authorize county authorities to "hire out" convicts, sentenced to jail, to "the highest bid? der" when he sees fit. This was a case in point. Thrash, who is said to be worth $100,000, was first sentenced to 20 months in jail for repeated violation of the local law, which prohibits one from having over a certain amount of liquor in his possession. But Judge Long was prevailed on to change bis judgment to $2,000 fine and 30 days in jail. The fine will be paid, and Mrs. Thrash secures custody and services of her husband for the 30 days ho otherwise would have spent in jail. BOGUS BO WEN PUZZLES OFFI? CERS. Negro In Penitentiary Says He is Arthur Bowcn When Real Bo wen is Serving. Ornngeburg, March 8.?The author? ities at the State penitentiary are somewhat puzzled as just what to do with a negro, who has been termed Arthur Bowen No. 2. Some months ago a criminal assault was attempted upon a prominent married woman near Springfield in this county and a negro named Arthur Bowen was the perpetrator. He made good his es? cape and suc ceeded .in eluding the of? ficers for some time. A negro in an adojoining county gave himself up to the authorities and said he was Arthur Bowen. This alia3 Arthur Bowen was taken to the penitentiary and there identi? fied Jby Springfield people not to bo the real Arthur Bowen. About that time the real Arthur Bowen was cap? tured. B was thought that tht bogus Arthur Bowen was crazy. It appears that this fake Arthur Bowen is still at the State penitentiary and the au? thorities are puzzled as what dispo? sition to make of him. It was thought that he was a criminal and some county would want him. As yet there has been no call for him. The real Arthur Bowen has been tried, given a 20-year sentence and is now serving his term. PLAINTIFF WINS SUIT. J. B. Morris Secures Verdict for Dum ages and Penalty from Express Co. The suit of J. B. Morris against the Southern Express Company re? sulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount of damage alleged with penalty attached, with costs. The suit was brought to recover an amount alleged to have been lost through the loss of a shipment of liq- . nor to the plaintiff at Remb? rt. The Attorney for the defendant admitted that the cost of the shipment. $8.00. was due the plaintiff, but did not think that the penalty should be given. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the costs, the value of the shipment and the penalty of J a0. Prof. Haddon of Clemson College was expected in th.? city Friday on work < nnn eted w'th 'be boys' corn club, of which be is the head in this state. President of the County Farmers' Union, J. ''rank Williams was also in town with the same ob? ject in view. The farmers arc getting more ami mor< stirred up about the prospects of a crop dining the coming season Very few have done any plowing at til >- t. At the same time, while they j cannot gt< to work on their farms, the roads are so had that they can hardly I go anywhere from their farms, on business or pleasure.