Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Seven Keys TO Baldpate LUGGERS ^Mip Jftx by tee "eifern team to smiles," said Mr. Ma gee.J taking tbe girl's band. "What worked the transformation? Not tbe CotABnsrcisI House. 1 know, for 1 pass? ed it lent evening." "ire, hardly the Commercial House," Isuqaed tbe girl. "Rather tbe aunsblne of n'winter niorning. tbe brisk walk up the'mountain and tbe sight of tbe benjilt of Baldpate with eyes like sau? cers staring at a little girl who once bought bis postal cards." "Then you know Mr. Peters V inquir? ed $age* \ "It that bla name? Tou sen. I never nteithim in private life?he was Just U>e*ermit when 1 knew him. I used to Vf&ft, to Raldpate In the summers s^d seed his cards back to the folks at hoiiWU' HreHtn dreams of bis lore storj^wheq from my window I saw theflight of hie shack at night I'm soJtad to meet Mr. Peters informally." age held on* her hand, hot Peters, by inng g>enetSea wary of women, bad buttoned himself with breakfast platen wagen prevented his clasping It. He muttered' "How d'ye do7' and fled to the door, narrowly averting what lid Wife' proved a serious collision the large woman on the way. Ir. Peters meets so few of your tu winter." Magee apologised, "you pardon his clumsiness This gen Indicated tbe professor, ?lg Thaddens Bolton. a di* aiember of a certain univer? sity faculty, who has fled to Baldpate to mag*?* the press of America. And tbWhiMr. Bland, who hides here from th$ world tbe scars of a broken heart" tt?e girl smiled brightly. "And yoe" sbs> asked. Illlam Hsllowell Magee." be re bowing low. "1* have a :aeat collection of stories accounting my presence here, from which 1 |1 allow you to choose later. Not to m the rnwt one, which Is simple fa a fault" am so nappy to meet you all." said girt "We ahaII no doubt become goad friends, for msmma and 1 afaeo come to Baldpate lnn-to r. BUnd opened wide his usually a*nyee sod ran his hand thought over his one day's beard. Pro Jplton blinked his astonishment. Mr. Magee smiled. Of for one am delighted to bear It" be said. -name." went on the g?rl, "is Mary Norton. Msy I present my moth er/Mrs. NortonT The older woman adopted what was obviously her society manner. VI certainly am pleased to meet you sl?" she said in her heavy voice. "Ain't tt*a lovely morning after tbe storm? Taw sun's almost blinding." "Some explanation." put in Miss Nor? ton, quickly, "la due you If I am to thront myself thus upo , you. 1 am perfectly willing to tell why 1 am here, bdt the matter mustn't leak out. 1 can tryst yon, I'm sure." ?The bandits of Bs I d pat* " Magee re marked flppantly, glancing at the two ?ahn, "Jufv* their own code of honor. bsj* the drat rule la never to betray a pat" JJtytepdidr laughed tbe girl. "Tou sold, I believe, that Professor Bolton wen A ?stag from tbe newspapers. I am fleeing for tbe newspapers?to at trnf&^pelr attention, to lure thorn Into swing me that thing so necessary to a woman in my profession?publicity. You see. .1 am an actress. The name I gyre yotf 4e not my stage name. That, perhaps, you would know. I employ n rtlemau to keep me before tbe public mach sa possible. It's horrid, 1 know, but It means bread and butter to sae. That geotlemso. my oiess ageot. evolved tbe present sc hero o? a mysterious disappearance." She paused sod looked nt the others. k|r. Msgee surveyed her narrowly. He wondered. >'l am- to disappear completely for a time." nfe went <>o. " As though the earth 'fad swslJowed me.' will be the gfrod old phrase of the reporters. I urn to linger here at Baldpate inn, a key to which my preen agent bn* se? cured*'Tor me. Meanwhile the papers wlir atfesk tearfully of me In -.heir need lines, st least I bope they will. U*jt'J^ino Just see tbem-thoso bead Mhos? BeeutifuJ Actress Drops Prom Bight r" She stopped blushing "Every woman who gets into print, you know, la beautiful" v*Bot It'd be oo lie In your case. dVsrle." put In Mrs. Norton, feeling carefully of her atrociously i>lond store heir ' "Your mother takes tbe words from Bay mouth." smiled Mr. Magee. '"From wbst part of Ireland do yon eome?" laughed the girl. She seemed gomewhat embarrassed by net moth er's open admiration. "Well, setting Cl blarney aside, such will be the ?dUnon. end wben the last clew is es bseased and my press agent Is the game I come back to appear In a new 0?*t. s well known actress. Of sticb ilppsnt things Is a Broadway rcpifta "We all wish you success, i m sure." Mr. Magee searched Ills memory in vain for this "actress" name and fame. The answer was simple. Au other fable was being spun from whole cloth beueath the root' of Baldpate inn. "We have I New York paper here." he weut on. "but as yet there seeuis to be no news of your sail disappearance." "Wouldn't It be the limit if they didn't full for iff" queried the older woman. "fall for It." repeated Professor Bol ton. not questloningly. hut with the air of a scientist about to add a new und rare specimen to his alcohol lar. "She meuns if they didn't accept my disappearance as legitimate news." ex? plained the |lfi 'That wohld be very disappointing. But surely there was no harm In maki?)J the experiment." "They're a clever lot, those newspa? per guys." sneered Mr. Bland. "In their own opinion. But when you come 0?4ftM M| am to dissppesr completely for s tims." right down to it every one of 'em has s nice little collection of gold bricks in his closet. 1 guess you've got them going. 1 hope so." "Thank you." smiled the girl. "Ton are very kind. You are here, I under? stand, because of an unfortunate?er? affair of the heart?" Mr. Bland smoothed back his black oily hair from his forehead and smirk? ed. "Ob. now"?he protested. "Arabelb.," put in Mr. Magee. "was her name. The beauties of history and mythology hobbled into oblivion at sight of her.** "I'm quick to forget," insisted Mr. Bland. "That does you no credit I'm sure," replied the girl severely. "And now. mamma. 1 think we had better select our rooms"? She paused, for Elijah Qulmby had come In through the dining room door. "Well!" he drawled. "Mr. Magee," be said, "that letter from Mr. Beutley asked me to let you stay at Baldpate Inn. There wasn't anything In It about your bringing parties of frleods along." "These are not irlends I've brought along." explained Magee. "They're simply some more amateur hermits who have strolled in from time to time. All have their Individual latchkeys to the hermitage. And all, 1 believe, have credentials for yon to examine." Mr. Qulmby stared In angry wonder. Professor Boltou rose from his chair. "So you are Quimby," be said In a soothing toue. "I'm glad to meet you at last My old friend John Bentley has spoken of you so often. 1 hare a letter from him." He drew the care? taker to one side and took an envelope from his pocket The two conversed In low tones. CHAPTER VII. The Mayor Casts s Shadow Bafora. UlCKLY the girl in the cordu? roy suit leaned toward Mr. Ma? gee. She whispered, and her tone was troubled: "Stand by me. I'm afraid Til need your help." "What's the matter?" inquired Ma? gee. "1 haven't much of any right here. I guess. But 1 had to come." "But your key?" "1 fear my?my press agent?stole If "Never mind." he said very gently; "I'll see you through." Qulmby was standing over Mr. Bland. "How about you?" he asked. "Call up Andy Butter and ask about me," replied Blaud in the toue of one who prefers wr.i to peace. "1 work for Mr. Beutley," said Qulmby. 'Kutter hasn't any author! ; ty here. He isn't to be manager next season, 1 understand. However, the professor wants mo to k? you stay lie s?ya he'll be responsible." Mr. Maud looked In open mouthed nstou Ishment at the unexpected sponsor he had found "And you?" went ou Quimby to the women. "Why"? began Miss Norton. "Absolutely ull right.'' said Mr. Ma? gee. "They come from I In I Ih-ntley. like myself, lie's put them iu my care. I'll answer for them." He saw the girls eyes. They spoko her thanks. Mr. Quimby shook his lead as one lu a dream. "All this is beyond me?way la* yond." he ruminated. "I'm going to write all about It to Mr. Bent ley. ami I suppose l got to let you stay till I hear from him. I think he ought to come up here If he can " "The more the merrier.'* said Mr Magee, reflecting cheerfully that the Bent leys were in Florida at last ac? counts. "Come, mamma," said Miss Norton, rising, "let's gu up and pick out u suit. Theres one I used to have a few years ago. You can seo the her? mit's shack from the windows. By the way. Mr. Magee. will you send Mr. Peters up to usV lie may be able to help us get settled." 4,A,hem!" muttered Mr. Magee. "I? I'll have n talk with Peters. To be quite frank. 1 anticipate trouble. You see. the hermit of Baldpate doesn't approve of women"? "The idiot 1" cried Mrs. Norton. "Delicious!" laughed the girl. "1 shall ask Peters to serve you," said Magee. "1 shall appeal to his gallant side. But 1 must proceed gently. This Is his first day as our cook, And you know how necessary a good first im? pression is with n new cook. I'll ap? peal to bis better nature." (To be Continued.) NEWS FROM It KM II MKT. Baptism and Funeral at New Hone Church?To Organize Sunday School. Rembert, May 13.?Well, there was a baptism at New Hope church Sun? day, May 10th, and a burial. Rev. W. J. Wilder, the pastor, officiated. These people can have a line Sab? bath School, if they really try. Next Lord's day, May 17, they are to consider New Hope day and plan for it. It Is their wish that any near? by friends or former members living near meet with them and plan for good and great things. Mr. W. R. Brown still lingers among us. He has been sick for quite a spell and doubtless has suffer? ed much. Often tried, he proved himself every whit a man, even in the exigencies of war. "Have you had the mumps?" Well, So and So has them, a bran new case in a new spot. WTho next? Once, while taking census, the writer approached a house and in? quired who was in. "Billy Barlow, down with the mumps." We made ourselves scarce there. The general health of our com? munity never was better. And so Miss Courtney Atkinson, whose school near Winnsboro, S. C, closed Friday, May Dth, to the great delight of her friends, is at home again. I am tempted to talk a bit but I will not. Miss Carrie James came into our community and carried away Miss Edna Davis. That will be a fine and jolly crowd of little Misses, Emma and Amanda McLeod of Sumtcr, Arabell and Eliza? beth Kencdy of Kershaw county and Dorothy Manning of t Columbia, who will spend some time in the near future with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Do? then, i G. H. Lenoir has some very fine vetch specially when we remember he has been pasturing his hogs, a nice lot of them there since early spring. "Hagood." MOB HANGS NEGRO. Crowd of 1,000 Takes Prisoner From Jail at Shrcvcport, La. Shreveport, La., May 12.?Ed Ham? ilton, negro, held on the charge of as-1 saulting a 10-year-old white girl, was taken from the parish jail shortly: after noon today and lynched. For three hours a mob of 1,000 men and boys stood in the rain outside the jail doors, hammering away with a heavy railroad iron at the steel ob? stacle that kept them from the negro. Steel saws finally were used and en? trance was gained by the mob. Rope was placed about Hamilton's neck and he was dragged half a block to a telephone pole opposite the parish eourt house and strung up. A knife was left sticking in the body. HOUSE KUHNS IN MANNING. Family Were up Town, Hut Neigh? bors Save Furniture. Manning, May 13.?A six-room dwelling situated on Church street on a lot next to (Mark's Tobacco Ware? house, was totahy destroyed by lire early tonight. Tho building helongod to Dr. w. Mi Brocklngton, and was worth about two thousand dollars. It was occupied by W. H. Creecy und fand!:' who were up town when :he fire was discovered. Tho origin .of the firo is unknown, but it started in the Upper hack part of the building. There was a thous? and dollars insurance on the house and llvo hundred dollars <?n the fur? niture. A lurge portion of the house? hold goods was saved by people who responded early to the alarm. Notice of School Day Prl/.es. Notice totall pupils who tied In Ihe contests County School Day is here? by given that they will ench and all receive n prise. The prise* ottered will be duplicated ;?s near us possible so that fairness may be given all. Tins Is ordered by the Count: Hoard of (education. The prises will be sent out or given oul by the Coun tj Huperluteiidenl of Kducutlon. TAMPICO WIHO FEDERALS RETREAT FROM CITY TOWARD SAX Loris POTOSI. Rebels Hildo Dcspcrutc Assault Wed? nesday Morning Driving the Fed? erals From Their lutrciulimcnts. Vera Cruz, May 13.?The fall of Tampico and what it may moan is the subject of general speculation here. It is learned that the constitutional? ists delivered a determined attack on the port beginning at 4 o'clock this morning. The federal advance posts were driven in and until noon des? perate firing was continuous. In what direction the federals are evacuating the town has not been learned but it is believed that the con? stitutionalists have overrun the terri? tory around San Luis Potosi and Mon? terey, which would make federal escape in that direction possible only by a continuous running light for many miles. Few if any foreigners remain in Tampico, according to the last re? ports received here. A general exodus began when the news spread that the rebels were preparing for a final as? sault. Mauy Tampico refugees pass? ed through here, but few were al? lowed ashore, as the American au? thorities were not willing to increase the large colony already overerowd ng the hotels. With the fall of Tam? pico hostilities on the gulf coast of Mexico come to an end ,at least for a time. The federals arc maintaining the armistice so far as the Americans are concerned, according to a note from Gen. Rubio Navarette published here j today. Nowhere else along the coast line \ except at Tumpico aro there more than scattered posts of federals or constitutionalists and the logical movement of the victors from Tam? pico would be to join forces with those besieging San Luis Potosi. South of Tampico the nearest fed? eral forces, those on the Mexican rail? road, 7aro merely holding outposts against a possible American advance inland. The country between Tam? pico- and Vera Cruz and inland to the line of the Mexican National rail? road is barren and mountainous and impossible for military operations There Js no. railroad or other means for the constitutionalists to move against the federals ut Paso del Macho, nor would they gain great ad? vantage by driving them back toward the capital. The constitutionalists first attacked Tampico last December and fighting has been virtually , continuous since. Twice jL-hey drove .the federal garrison into the town and seemed near vic? tory, only to be shelled by the gun? boats and forced to retiro to the hills. No estimate of the losses on either side ever has been officially obtained. There is much discussion here as to the possible relations between this port under American control and Tampico under the constitutionalists. Vera Cruz depends largely on the Tampico region for food supplies, and merchants here foresee good busi? ness if the constitutionalists open the port fully to trade. It is said that Tampico is greatly in need of supplies of all kinds and Vera Cruz merchants hope to fill the demand. It is certain that tho American authorities will foster the resumption of peaceful trading by every possible means. Washington, May 1.1.?Evacuation of Tampico by the Mexican federal garrison began at 12.50 p. m., today, according to a relayed wireless dis? patch to the navy department frcin ltear Admiral Mayo. The federal troops were leaving by the railroad. That the rebels encountered des? perate resistance in their final Attack and that they were compelled to carry their fight to the h?art of the town was indicated by Hear Admiral Mayo's report. He reported that at 1 o'clock today, when it was reported the rebels had occupied Tamph.u, there was heavy riile firing in the plaza and that big gun firing con? tinued. Advices received by constitutional? ists here said the federals were evacuating Tampico, out details wer.' lacking. The federals were retreating by way of the railroad leading to San Luis Potosi and it was assumed that they hoped to reach Pachuca ,thc terminus of a railroad line that leads indirect? ly to Mexico City. The railroad out of Tampico to Monterey is held by t be constitutionalists. IN DANGER OF CAITVRK. (?en. Zarago/.a's Army Retreating Through Rebel Territory. Washington. May 14. Admiral Mayo today reported that den. Zara? goza, the federal leader who defend ?d Tampico, Is in danger of capture with his entire force. The federals ate retreating north and west through territory now held by constitutional? ists, which is the only avenues o escape. Gen. Zaragoza Is trying to ef? fect a junction with the federals at kJultillo. I Dil OF OiBMGE. BLOODY HAND TO HAND ITCH TING AT TAMPICO. Nearly Two Thoiisaiul Constitutional lata Killed in Grand Assault Wed? nesday?Hebels Stormed Last Stronghold of Federals With Hund Grenades?Tliree Thousand Feder? als Killed or Captured. Vera Cruz, May 14.?The fall of Tampico hastened the doom of Dicta? tor Huerta. The constitutionalists are now In complete possession of North Mexico and the scene of the civil war will now be transferred southward. The rebels are boasting that they will capture Mexico City within a month. The constitutionalists may now receive munitions of war froni the outside world. Over three thousand federals were killed or taken prisoners in the bloody battle at Tampico. Nearly two thou? sand constitutionalists fell in the grand assault after the artillery had battered a great hole in the for? tifications. The rebels today are pur? suing the fleeing federals toward San Luis Potosi. It is thought Impossible that more than two thousand out of the origin? al seven thousand federal garrison of Tampico will escape. Gen. Zaragoza, the gallant federal defender of Tampico, is missing and it is not known if he was killed. A terrible, bloody hand to hand fighting preceded the night of the federals. The rebels used hand gre? nades with terrible effect. Some of the dead are today being saturated with kerosene and burned; others are buried in trenches with quick lime. News and Views from Pisgah. Pisgah, May 13.?The wind storm last week was very destruc tive here. On some places nearby all the cotton had to be planted over and on other places a good deal had to be planted. Wherever the crop was not protected, and especially on the light lands, were the spots that were killed. The* loss was more than planting over, as the cotton was chopped out and paid j for. Oats are not as good as last year, owing to bad seasons. The debate at Pisgah church last Saturday afternoon was quite spirited and interesting. The subject discuss? ed, "Woman's Rights," was handled In all its bearings. On the affirmative vere O. W. Elmore, J. E. DuPre and T. S. Cole. On the negative, D. J. Huttield, J. T. Watson and S. B. Hut tleld. At the close, the ladies sold cream, cake and lemonade for the benefit of their church and netted quite a nice little sum. Miss Pearl Hattleld of Beverdani School, Kershaw county, read an es? say on the subject diseussed which was highly commended, it showed much thought on a subject that girls don't think about and reflected credit on the young lady for studying other and important things than the com? mon frolics of the day. 1 have read about all that has been said about reforming the primary and the whole of it in the main is pure rot. In all my experience 1 never knew a vote cast in the county but what was strictly legal, and no pad? ded club rolls either. Now what can be done in the country can be done in the towns and cities, if the men there are actuated by the same hon? esty of purpose as those in the coun? try, but they are not. The pi imary law is all right, but the frauds com? mitted are by dishonest men, who, would violate any law to suit their! aims and purposes, just as they do the j whiskey and pistol lavs. Why are they not prosecuted and who answers why? The present primary law provides for the punishment of fraud, illegal voting, bribery, etc., and how all contest and challenged votes arc to be settled and what more do you want, except a law that would work in favor of a certain class. To say that a club in a ward of a city composed of ?neu that don't know whether all its members have a right to vote or not shows such a state of ignorance that would he hard to believe. What is not known per? sonally can be found out by Inquiry as any intelligent man knows, by any member of the club whether of? ficer or not. To enroll a man on a club not knownIng whether he has a legal right to vote or not at that club, carries with it the first steps towards Hand. Then it he voles twice or more at different clubs under different names the matter can be easll) traced and he can be prosecuted. D we have no protection under this law we can l have it under any law. except you produce a registration cer? tificate like in the general election, If honest men don't look more closely after tin* elections than has been done, we will soon got down to New York and Philadelphia politics, and then Clod bell? the State. Wist Point, Ca.. May 1 I. The Rady Baker Wholesale Grocery burn? ed Uiis morning, Less fl?O.eoe. GOOD CROPS AT MAYESVILLE. Much Tobacco Planted?Improve - mcnls at Coast Line Station?Rook Club Meeting?Personal News. Mayesville May 14.?Although the spring was late in arriving and there have been several dry spells of weath? er, yet from all reports, all crops are in a very satisfactory condition. Good stands of cotton can be seen all over this section and with seasonable weather, there ?rill no doubt be a good crop of the staple hereabouts. Tobacco plans are reported in good shape and quite an extensive area of the golden weed has been set out in this section of the county this sea? son. From present prospects, there will be another bumper crop of oats again this summer. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad authorities have been making some great improvements around the pas? senger station h?re and this work is greatly appreciated by the traveling public. The town council is putting in some good work on the streets now and under the supervision of Chief Tribble ,the town is gaining a much better appearance in every way. The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club and Civic League are represented at the Federation meeting in Spartan burg this week by Mrs. F. J. Bass, Mrs. P. M. Tlllei and Miss Mary S. Anderson. Miss Edna Miyes has gone to Greenville and Anderson on a visit to relatives at those points. Mrs. Minnie Chandler and Miss J Fannie Chandler are visiting rela? tives in Yorkville. Mr. H. D. Corbett has returned home for his vu ation from the Co? lumbia Theological Seminary. Mrs. Barber Uoddy, and Misses Mary Marsnull and Julia Boyce of Kock Hill are * filing Mrs. it. L. Grier. Mrs. L. M. Thomas and Miss Fan? nie Thomas of Charleston have re turned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cooper. Quite a number of Mayesville peo? ple are attend!' c the Chautauqua in Sumter this wi .<. Miss Elma Ma yes, who is teaching in Eastover, spent the week-end with her parents, Mi. and Mrs. J. H. Mayes. Messrs. J. A. ^oxworth and M. C Mayes attended the reunion in Jack? sonville last week. Mr. llenry Weinberg and little daughter, Marvelle, are visitin? in and around Atlanta this week. LIVE STOCK IX KERSHAW. 25 More Head of line Cattle Received by 1j. I. Qtikfta. Other Prominent Raisers. Camden, May 13.?M. L. i. Guioo, the king of cattle raisers of South Carolina, has received another car? load of twenty-five high-grade Hera ford cattle. The Herefords were rais? ed on the plantation of Warren T. McKay, on his Orchard Lake farm. Kentland, Ind. "Mr. Guion has the largest herd of cattle in South Carolina today," said Dr. Sorrell, of the live stock depart? ment of the Southern Railway, and the herd is being increased from time to time by additional carload ship? ments from the leading herds of tha Northwest. There are four huge silos under construction on Mr. Gulon's farm near Camden. They are of the hy-rib construction, a combination steel and concrete affair, each having a capacity of 165 tons. Th'i Orchard Lake farm, where the last shipment of cattle waa raised, is considered the largest and tlnest Hereford ranch in America. Within a short distance is Mr. Henry Savage, who has also gone into cattle raising on a large scale. He haa a very large herd of high-grade cat? tle and, like Mr. Guion. is planting clover, vetch and grasses. The Smith Bros, R. T. Mick la, J. N. and C. W. Punn, and Nick Gettys are also raising cattle on a large scale In West Wateieo Township. Kerahaw county is now leading the other counties of So.Jth Carolina in this J Industry. KILLED ABOUT PKiEON?. i Hernado, Mlas.? May 14.?F. S. Simmons toda\ shot and killed Wnlter Reyburn near tiers because the lat? ter objecto?! t. Simmons raising pig? eons on his fa m. Simmons has been jailed. Both .vre rich planters. A license to narry has been issued Ito Albertus White and Louetleu An 1 ileraon of Sunn. er. Personal Washington May 14.?The govern? ment report today shows that cotton consumed during April totaled 499.77?r bales against I VS.iUtl last year Shreveport, May lt.?Troops were this a/temoon rushed to the jail here where a mob is storming the jail, threatening to lynch a negro, charged with assaulting a ten-year-old white girl.