Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FRAN ma g^yr^niynrrafrW. ELliS Illustrations by O. Irwm Myers One may shout oneself hoarse at the delivery of a speech which, If served upon printed page, would never prompt the reader to cast his hat to the ceil-1 Ing. No mere print under bold bead linee did Abbott read, but rather the chancing lights and shadows In great black eyee. It was marvelous how Fran could project past experience* upon the screen of the listener's per? ception. At her, "When mother died," Abbott saw the girl weeping beeide the death-bed. When she sighed, "I don't belong to anybody," the school director fait like crying: "Then be? long to me!" Fran now completed ber work. She rose from the Immovable Jakey and came o?er to Abbott Ashton, with meekly folded hands. Ho founa tne magic 01 the moon? light-hoar returning. She had mel? lowed ? glowed ? softened?woman 1sed?Abbott could not find the word for It 3h?a quivered with an exquisite bees not to be defined?a something in hair, or flesh, or glory of eye, or softness of Hps, altogether lacking in his physical being, but eagerly desired. "Professor Ashton," she spoke seri? ously, "1 hare been horrid. I might hare known that school In merely a place where young people crawl into books to worm themselves from lid to lid, swallowing all that comes in the way. But I'd never been to school, and 1 imagined It s place where a child was helped to develop lteelf. I thought teachers were trying to show the pu? pils the beet way to be what they were going to be. I've been disappointed, but that's not your fault; you are just a system If a boy is to be a "black? smith after he's grown, and if a girl la the same class is to be a music teacher, or a milliner, both must learn about a-b-e and d-e-f. So I'm going easy tor good, because, or! course, I couldn't afford to waste my time iu this hoa*e." "But Fran," Abbott exclaimed Im? pulsively, "don't you see that you are soldier op Ignor- ce as a virtue? Can you afford to despise knowledge In this civilised, age? Yodj gfcnsjM want to cause?well. Just be? es use they arc 'acts." "Bum ] do>i. seem to. at all,** Fran responded mildly. "No, I'm not ma? king fun of education when I find fault with your school, any more than I show Irreverence to my mother's God vhen I question what some people call 'religion.' It's the connection to life that makes facts of any value to me; sod It's onlv iu Us connection to Mfe that I'd give a pin for all the religion on earth." "I don't understand." Abbott faltered. She unfolded her hands and held them up in a quaint little gesture of aspiration. "No, because it Isn't In a book. I feel lost?so out In spaci. I only ask for a place In the universe? to be knag to somebody . . ." "but," ssld Abbott, "you already be? long to somebody, since Mr. Gregory has taken you into his home and he Is one of the best men that ever?" "Oh, let's go home," cried Fran Im? patiently. "Let'a all of us skip out of this chalky old basement-smelly place, and breathe the puro air of life." She darted toward the door, then looked back. Sadness had vanished from ber face, to give place to a sud den glow. The late afternoon sun shone full upon ber, and she held her lathes apart, quite unbllnded by its Intensity. She seemed suddenly Il? lumined, not only from without, but from within. Abbott aelxed his hat. Robert Clin? ton had already snatched up his. Jakey squeeied his cap In an agitated hand. All four hurried out into the hall as If moved by the same spring. Unluckily, ss they passed the hall w'r.dow, Fran looked out. Her eyes v ere caught by a group seated on the ferenda of the Clinton boardiug house. There were Miss 8appbira Clinton. Miss Grace Nolr, and several mothers, sipping afternoon tea* In an instant, Fran had graaped the plot. That cloud of witness*.s was banked against the green weather-boarding, to behold her Ignominy. "Mr Clinton." said Fran, all sweet? ness, all allurement. "I am going to ' "Don't You See That You Are Holding Up Igneranse ss a Virtue!"' ask of you a first favor. I left my hat up In Miss Bull's room and?** "1 will get it." said At bott promptly. "Lern me!" Jakey pleaded, with fine admiration. "Well, 1 rather guess not!" cried Bob. "Think I'll refuse Fran'a first ro> quest?" He sped upstairs, uncom monly light of foot. "Now," whispered Fran wickedly, "let's run off and leave him." Tm with yon!" Abbott whispered boyishly. They burst from the building like a storm, Fran laughing musically, Ab* bott laughing joyously, Jakey laugh? ing loudest of all. They sallied down | the front walk under tho artillerv fire I of hostile, eyes from the green veranda. They continued merry. Jakey even swaggered, fancying himself a part of it; he regretted bis short trousers'. When Robert Clinton overtook tbem, be wae red and breathless, but Fran's beribboned hat was clutched triumph? antly in bis hand. It was he who first discovered the ambuscade. He sud? denly remembered, looked across the street, then fell, desperately wounded. The shots would have passed unheed? ed over Abbott's head, had not Fran called his attention to the ambuscade. "It's a good thing," she said inno? cently, "that you're not holding my bund?" and she nodded toward the boarding house. Abbott looked, and turned for one despairing glance at Bob; the latter was without sign of life. "What shall we do7" inquired Fran, as tbey halted ridiculously. "If we rue for It, it'll make things worse." "Oh, Lord, yes!" groaned Bob; "don't make a bolt!" Abbott pretended not to understand. "Come on, Fran, I shall go home with you." His fighting blood was up. In his face was no surrender, no, not even to Qrace Nolr. "Come," he per? sisted, with dignity. "How Jolly!" Fran exclaimed. "Shall we go through the grove??that's the longest way." "Then let us go that way," respond? ed Abbott stubbornly. "Abbott,'' the school director warned, "you'd better come on over to my place?I'm going there this instant to?to get a cup of tea. It'll be best for you, old fellow, you listen to me, now?you need a little er?-a?some?a little stimulant." "Nc," Abbott returned definitely. He bad Cone nothing wrong, and he re? sented the accusing glances from across the way. "No, I'm going with Fran." "And don't you bother abo?v Mm," r ran called after the retreatln, chair? man of the board, "he'll hare stimu? lant enough." . (TO BE CONTINUED.) TILLMAN HAS DISTRICT BILL. Asks fur Division of stau* into East? ern and Western Districts. Washington, Oct. 3.?The Qrace Whaley investigation having been postponed until December and there having been no new developments in the South Carolina patronage matter toduy, the most interesting even from a local standpoint was the bill in? troduced by Senator Till man provid? ing for the appointment of a district judge, a district attorney and a mar? shal for "the western judicial district of South Carolina." As the bill offered by Sen? ator Tillman is drawn no towns are mentioned as places where COUjrt will be held. This point was left out of the bill purposely, as it Is un? derstood that Senator Tillman is de? sirous of having the bill providing for the appointment of a judge and other Soar! ofticials passed before the ques? tion of the towns where court will he held Ih taken up. Several years ago several towns became entangled in ail unpleasant controversy Over the de? signation of places where court shouh be held. To avoid this again the present bill has been drawn, sol thai places are not mentioned. That phase of the matter will receive at? tention after the measure providing for the appointment of the court of? lieials has been passed by congress. ThiS being the case, it will be entirely unnecessary for any of the towns in the proposed "western district" to send delegations to Washington at this time. Buch aotlon would prob? il.ly only hamper Senator Tillman and others in their Work, It is believ? ed that better results can be obtain? ed II no delegations come now. A mild, gentle and effective laxative is what people- demand when suffer Ing from coustipat ion. Thousands SWoaS1 b> l>r. Kings New Lite Tills. Hugh Tallinan, of San Antonio, Tex.. srrltes "They are. beyond Question, Ik* t.est frills my wile and I have ever taken." They never cause pain. Price lie at druggists, or by mail. n. B, Buckles i Co., Philadelphia or I .oula ? Advt. Columbia, ? ><?. I,?Lucy Norton, fa? mous i s< horae, died hers at > he ni if, The racer was brought from California a( s cost pf 11,001 MJid was ow ned by late ( fol, Lot; an. Onh-k Help to Backache ami Ithcu matlHiii. 'The man or woman who wants quick to to from backache and rheu? matism, Will lind it in I'nley Kidney Pllla Th< v ii t so quick!) and with SUCh ?.I effect that weak, inactive kidneys that dO led keep the blood clean and free of impurities, are toned up and Strengthened 10 healthy vigorous aotlon. Qood results follow Ihtnr awe promptly.?Ad't, PUZZLING QUESTION REFERS TO SHIPPING DUTIES. Boos Provision for Deduction or Duty on Goods iu American Vessels Automatically Work in Favor of Nations whose Treaties Guarantee! no Discrimination?Treasury Oili cials at Loss to Know what Con? gress Meant ? Matter May Go to Supreme Court Ultimately. Washington, Oct. 4.?Officials of the treasury department are at a loss to know what congress meant by the provision of the new tariff law allow- j ing a 6 per cent reduction of duties! on goods imported In American ships, j with the condition that the differential should not be construed to abrogate or impair any existing treaty between the United States and a foreign na-j tion. Literally interpreted, it is de? clared the provision would give a 5 I per cent decrease to goods in Ameri- j can bottoms and automatically grant the same privilege to the ships of the nanny nations whose treaties withi the United States guarantee no dis? crimination between their vessels and those of America. This construction probably would Involve ten millions in revenue for the Government, creating a deficit instead of a surplus as estimated by the tariff framers. The question un-; doubtedly will be referred to Presi? dent Wilson and Attorney General Mc- | Reynolds and ultimately will reach the United States Supreme Court. The State and treasury departments are in consultation over the effect of j the provision, the first snag struck in j the new law. Avoiding a literal construction, ? some officials contend that congress, meant the reduction should be allow? ed only in cases where the United States did not have a treaty which would interfere. Whatever the interpretation of the i provision for nations with these guar? antees of equality, it is pointed out other serious questions arise as to twenty-three nations whose treaties, with this country do not guarantee' against diserimination. The coun? tries which thus will be charged the full Underwood duties in any event1 are Brazil, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, German | Km pi re, (except several Germar ! States,) Greece, Guatemala, Haiti. Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Persia,, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Salvador,! Slam. Switserland, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela. Also the treaty with Great Britain does not guarantee equality of treat? ment of vessels of her colonies, such as Canada and Australia. Folcy Kidney Pills Succeed. ?Because they are honestly made medicine that relieves promtply the Buffering due to weak, inactive kid neys and painful bladder action. They offer a powerful help to nature in building up the true excreting kid-j ney tissue, in restoring normal ac Uon and relieving bladder discom? forts. Try them.?Advt. WIRES FOR MAIL SERVICE. Prciponttlon by Representative Lewis for Government Ownership of Tclc plioircs and Telegraphs. Washington. Oct. 2.?Government, ownership of telegraph and telephone lines is to be proposed in bills Repre? sentative David J, Lewis of Maryland now is drafting for introduction in the house within a mont,.. Though the measures, which would have these public utilities taken over as a part of postal service, have not been mode SP administration policy, thf president IS known to have dis? cussed the idea with Representative Lewis and others. Mr. Lewis has col? lected a mass of data oh telephone and telegraph operation and has pre? pared estimates as to their cost to the government, their availability as a source Of revenue and cost of main-j tenance. He also has worked out a plan for their acquirement and opera* tion as government public utilities. Representative Lewis frequently has consulted with Postmas!?.il General Burleson concerning his project. When the Maryland congressman reviewed his plans with the president, the latter, it is reported, SVlnced con? siderable Interest, but it is known that consideration of the matter has not advanced sufficiently for the pro? ject to be designated ns an adminis? tration plan. Representative Lewis, however, proposes to press the pro? let ted legislation Vigorously and al? ready has procured the indorsement of many members of congress, Avoid Sedative Cough Medicines. If ybu want to contribute directly to the occurrence of capillary bron? chitis and pneumonia use cough medicines that contains codlne, mor? phine, heroin and other sedatives when you have ? cough of cold. An expectorant like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is what Is needed, That 1 cleans out the culture beds or breed? ing places for the germs of pneu? monln and other germ diseases, That is why pneumonia never results Mom a cold when Chamberlain's Cough Hamedy is used, it has a world wide reputation for its cures. It contains I no morphine or other Sedative, For ' aah by all Uealvi a.?Ads L ratcliffe Morris, aged twelve, shoots himself tlirov?ji the heart. Hoy Was Discharged and Is Supposed ' He Killed Himself for This Reason ?Body Was Discovered in Chair Seated Beforo a Mirror W ith Pistol in His Lap and Hat on Bureau Be? side Him. Ratcliffe Morris, the twelve year old son of Mrs. Ella T. Morris, No. 1 - Blanding Street, sent a pistol ball through his heart sometime Saturday afternoon, putting a tragic end to his young Ufa. Although the suicide is supposed to have taken place between five and six o'clock In the afternoon the body was not discovered until af? ter midnight Saturday night, as it was supposed that the boy was still down town, where he had been work? ing up to that afternoon. When discovered the body was seat? ed in a chair in front of a mirror, the boys hat was on the bureau in front of him and the pistol was lying in his lap. The bullet entered the left side of the breast and went through the heart. The heartending shrieks of the mother when she dis? covered that her boy was dead were most pitiful and could be heart for several blocks, That the boy contemplated suicide could not be doubted by the situation in which the body was found and the other attendant circumstances. The door to the room was locked and the windows had been closed prior to the shooting. The coroner and doctor were summoned at one o'clock Sunday morning and made an exami? nation of the body and the scene. There was in their minds no doubt of the fact that death had been dealt by the boy's own hand and no pre? parations were made for holding an inquest, especially as the members of the family did not wish to have one held. Ratcliffe was just twelve years old and was in the fourth grade at school. He had been employed at a store in town up to Saturday afternoon, when he *ost nis Job. As he was of a very SSJ tive and Intense nature, it is supposed that he brooded over the disgrace attached to his discharge and took his life life for this reason. The suicide came as a great shock to those who knew the boy and to hlfe mother it was like a most terrible htow. Kind friends did all they could to alleviate her suffering, but they could offer only sympathy in her hour of bereavement. The funeral services were / held Sunday at the cemetery, when the bony was laid to rest. After leaving the place where he laid been working about three o'clock Saturday afternoon, it is not known where Katellffe went, but it is thought that he arrived at his home sometime between five and Sax o'clock in the af? ternoon, while his mother was out and there was no one at home, Later on, as he did not come to supper, his mother became uneasy about him, but supposed that he was kept at work down town. Later in the evening his brother, Jewell V. Morris, an em? ployee of the Bumter Qaa Company, came in and his mother told him that Ratcliffe had not come In. He did not know anything about the boy's whereabouts and went on to bed, thinking that Ratcliffe would come in later. As the boy did not come up to midnight, Mrs. Morris, who had been asleep, went to his room and found the door locked. She waked her son who entered the room through a Window and felt the bed, finding it empty. He then opened the door and a light was brought, disclosing a ghastly sight. The body was seated in the chair, with red spot on his bosom ami blood on the floor beside him, and the stiff position and blank face showed that he was dead. It is not known where he secured the pistol with which he shot himself, but it is supposed that it was a pistol which his lather, the late Jesse Mos ris, had owned when he was super? intendent of the Sate Farm at Ila good. ?Henry A. Johnston, a business man of L'Anse, Mich., writes: "For years, Foley'S Honey and Tar Com? pound for coughs and colds has been our family medicine. We give it to our children, who like it on account of Its pleasant taste. It Is a safe cure tor coughs and colds." it contains no opiates. ?Advt. Columbia, Oct. 4.?A dispatch in The Record's first edition Saturday says that the body of a young girl lay onlay in a New York morgue, while the police hunted for Joseph Depuma, a notorious Italian gunman. The theory is that the girl was kidnapped and held for ransom. Chronic Dyspepsia, The following unsolicited testi? monial should certainly he sufficient to give hope and courage to persons afflicted with chronic dyspepsia: "1 have been a chronic dyspeptic for years, and of all the medicine i have taken Chamberlain's Tablets have done nie more good than anything else/' says W. Mattlson, No. 7 SblPrman St., Efomellsvllle, N. Y For sale by ull dealers.?Ad\l. WEATHER GOVERNS MARKET. CROP SITUATION IN ?' TEXAS CAUSES CONDITION, Damage Has Resulted Crom Exces? sive Rainfall nod More Hain Will Hurt. New Orleans, Oct. .r>.?Because of i the crop situation in Texas, the col ton market probably will be much of a weather affair this week. The Texas crop has suffered severe damage from the excessive rains and more rain in that section would have a very bull? ish effect ??n prices. Texas will be watched more closely than any other I State in the cotton region this week. With the last report on condition of the season out of the way and the growing season pracically at an end, the trade from now on will guess more and more on the size of the yield this season. As the situation i now stands the trade is decidedly in? clined to reduce estimates. I Bull? have succeeded in getting the trade to seriously consider flg i ures of 1?,500,000 bales as the total ! yield this year, but more favorable weather condition easily could result! j in bearish figures of at least 1,000,000! I ! bales larger. To a greater extent than ! usual this year the total yield de | pends upon the Texas crop. The spot j demand will come in for more serious j consideration this week than has yet j been given it. There are signs that 1 American spinners have been operat? ing in the spot department on rather a large scale of late, while the Eu ; ropean spinners have clung to their policy of holding off. The markets this week will be 1 wholly free from, fear of legislation I which will probably result in freer ; trading. ?The changeable weatner of early j fail bring* on coughs and colds that have a weakening effect on the sys fem, and iray become chronic. Use j Foley's Honey -anc Tar Compound. It has a very soothing and healing effect on the irritated and intlamed lir passages, and will help very quick? ly. It is a well known family medi? cine that gives results.?Acivt. t:\ToMBED MINER RELEASED. Thomas Toshesky Sees Light of Day After Being Buried for a Week. Columbia, Oct. 4.?The Columbia i Record's tlrsi edition prints a dis? patch that Thomas Toshesky, the miner at Centralia, Penn., walked into open air a ,free man shortly be? fore eight o'clock Saturday morning. He had been entombed a week. The miner greeted his firends with the i word "Hello," when he walked from i the mine. Homc-Kceping Women Need Health and Strength. ?The work o:f a home-keeping wo? man makes a Constant call on her strength and vitality, and sickness ! comes through her kidneys and blad ; der oftener than she knows. Foley Kidney Pills will invigorate and re i store her, and weak back, nervous | ness, aching joints and irregular blad? der action will all disappear when Foley Kidney Pills are used.?Advt. -, Greelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL Individual Training for Boys and Girls. THE course of all English branches, shorthand, typwriting and book? keeping offers unsurpassed opportu? nities to the youths of your county at a very reasonable price. Board cau be obtained hi town. For parti? culars address. J. M. JERVEY, GREELYVILLE, ? S. C. v_ GAN T HOLDI pS SUPREME (OI KT MARKS Rl'LINO IMPORTANT TO EMPLOYEE-. Holds that Discharged or Dissatisfied Employees Can Demand and Obtain Wages Duo them at Any Time they See 1-it to Leave Employers. ? i Columbia, < >< t. ?>.?A far-reaching decision was rendered by the Su? preme Court today in construing the act of 1911, providing that wages due employees of industrial corporations shall be paid upon demand when em? ployee leaves or is discharged. The decision by Justice Hydrick declares the act constitutional and upholds the verdict of $1.93 wages due A. W. Wynne of Columbia, who had been in the employ of the Seaboard, and $95 in penalties at $5 the day as pro? vided in the act. The railroad con? tended the act was unconstitutional and void, depriving it of due process of law and denying equal rights. Jus? tice Hydrick cites decisions from Arkansas and Illinois, and makes the following comment: "The legislature probably considered that the hardship which befalls the needy laborer by withholding for a week or two, or a month, the wages which he has earn? ed, Is far greater than the inconven? ience to the corporation which is caused by requiring a reasonably prompt settlement with him so he can use the money which he has earned in an effort to get other employment, or live urtil he gets other employ? ment, and thereby possibly prevent him and his family from becoming a burden to the State." As a preventa tive against dissatisfaction agitation and strikes," the act is named by the court. Women Who Get Dizzy. Every woman who is troubled with fainting and dizzy spells, backache, headache, weakness, debility, consti? pation or kidney troubles should use Electric Bitters. They give relief when nothing else will, improve the health, adding strength and vigor from the first dose. Mrs. Laura Caines, of Avoca, La., says: "Fear doctors had given me up and my chil? dren and all pay friends were looking for me to die, when my son insisted that I use Electric Bitters. I did so, and they have done me a world of good." Just try them. 60c and $1.00 at all druggists or by mail. H. E, Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis.?Advt. Geo.H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AND EMBi Prompt attention to day or AT OLD J. D. GRAIO STAND, St* N. Mala Street. Day Phone it*. Night Plume (-\ School Can't keep health and take Uio proper interest hi their work? Unless their toe til arc in good cn tlitlon. Have Dr. Courtney care for your children's teeth bfiore school opciu*. Sumter Denial Parlors, Dr. C. H. Courtney, Prop Over Shaw & McCollum. Sumter Railway & Mill Supply G?, SUMTER, S. C. The season is here when you are obliged to have repairs, generally, as quickly as they can be gotten. We are in your midst, can give you quicker service than our competitors, and we bespeak a part of your business, guaranteeing satisfaction. Our Stock is Complete in the Following Lines: Rnnflno*' OalvMilited, Oor nUUilllg. runated and V. Crimped: Kleefrold rubber rootling. 1. i and [\ ply. Roltino" Bubbtr, (iandy Deiim|t;. aiu] Leather. Injectors; Al1 k,m,s Packing: KtSS:Bheel As" HoS6* Sl*>am ;U1(' watf ?? AXGS Kelley'a perfect. Blocks: S."* |;""? Chain: 'S h?I. el loading ami proof tested. PmIIouc* Steel. Inm gild rUllejd. \v,,od spilt ?rill Ht sny Mce sliaft. Lace Leather: *a* Babbitt Metal: gH1-,c Shifting: A,is,/ts Hangers: Shaft Couplings. TftS; plate and ribbed. Valuoc leiikiiis ami sf IdllCd. aid l-4hi. 0 Ifc, u stork. Iron Pipe FittiQgs, Efjfi alf styles. w Bar Iron. Pino Cut and T headed I 'P0* from l-*ln to ,;iu 1? <-lu%ive, to sketch. Wire lope. SBWS PEWIiCWl and clrcu C?r,i HooKs, Pumps. Blacksmith Tools. In fact everything carried in an up-to-date supply house. W hen needing anything write, phone, wire, or call. Your wants will have immediate attention. Respectfully, Sumter Railway & Mill Supply Co.