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S. F. FLOWERS SHOT. ATTEMPT* TO END HIS I JFK IN OmiK AT COURT IfOt'SE. Himself Twice with Pistol and Was la Dying Condition When Discovered Wae Confederate Vet. emn and Coroner of Sumtcr Coun. tf. From The Dully Item, June 16. Samuel F. Flowers, coroner of Sum.j ter county, this morning tried to end to his own life by shooting himself In the head with a pistol, which he had taken to his office in tho base, anent of the court house. Two shots were fired, the alarm being given im. mediately after the second shot and the poor old man was found In a dying condition seated in his chair. The doctor was summoned at once and Mr. A. R. Flowers, a son, was notified of the shooting. It was only a few minutes before the news of the attempted suicide spread over town end many of his friends gathered around the body of the dying man whom none could help. The body waa allowed to remain seated in the chair, with the pistol In his hand which was lying In rils lap, until the doctor arrived, when preparations were made and the body waa stretch, ed out on a canvas on the floor. There waa nothing that the doctor could do] to aid, as the bullet had penetrated the brain and there was no hope. Those in the court house heard the first shot and some of '.hem remarked on it. bat no further notice was tak. en until the second was fired, two or three minutes later. The negro Jani? tor, who was working in the base, metit, then gave the alarm and in? vestigation repealed the sad event which had occurred. Mr Flowers had been In bad health Mr a Una; time end had been on a noticeable decline tor the paat few months. It la thought that his state of health brought about a mental condition which was the cause of his act. The .hooting took place at 11.25 o'clock and it was thought death would follow In a few minutes, but at 4 o'clock Mr. Flowers was still In the same dying condition. Mr. Flowers was seventy.three yearn of age and was one of the old. eat of Sumter's native residents. He wee a Confederate veteran, having en. listed and entered service in the ?uraler Ouarda. the nrat company to go from here to the scene of battle. Later In 1111 he enliated in Oarden'a Battery. In which he served during tr. t minder of tho war. At homo on a furlough, he waa one of those to participate in the battle of Dingle's mill. He waa employed In a clerical position In Sumtor for many years. For the past ten years ho has been coroner of Sumter county, having been elected for his third term two years ago. He Is survived by two eons, Messrs. ' Allen R. and JuMan Flowers and one daughter. Mrs. H. W. Sholar. His wife also survives him. of Mr. s. F. Flowers. From the Dally Item, Juno 17. The funeral services over the re? mains of Coroner h\ F. Flowers were held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the reeftdenee on Haakell street and the Interment took place at the ceme? tery immediately following, a large number of former friends and rela? tives being present to puy their trib? ute of respect to the dead. Mr. Flowers died last night at about 10 o'clock, having never re? gained conaclousncsa after receiving hie fatal wound. He was taken from Mr. Hurst's undertaking establishment to hi** late residence early this morn? ing. Master Donald Auld Entertains. Master Donald Auld celebrated his ninth birthday on lust Saturday after, noon by entertaining a number of his little friends from & to 7 o'clock. After a number of games were play, ed, the little folks wended their way to the dining room, whero delightful refreshments were served. The table was beautifully decor, ated. pink being the color scheme. Among those to enjoy his hospital. Itlea were: Keba Spann, Alva Spann, Ward Morgan, Allle Andrews, Or rice An. drews. Gladys Ilarrmger, Angle Sto id. enmlre. Duelle I.ynam. Helen Insjfnm. Ollle Brown. OuiKnard Wilder. Jai MS Felder, Florenee Hurst, Kiniim Hurst, Don Blending. Jack Wright. Ith hard Wrlsht. Willie McKugon, Marlon Foxworth. Daisy White. Randolph Outhrle, Henry I.Ik-mi fleh SI Kuck. Kdward Buck. Carlton Whllden. Lu. die Pate Cox, Clarke Wise, Toss Starnberger. Catherine Hternbcrgcr. Miss Maurlno Ugon bas gone to At? lantic City and New Y >rk for a stay at thoae places. Malaria or Chilis & Fever f fossHgOhni No*iM it prepared eepecislly *? MALARIA Of CHILLS A FEVER, free Of eta noses wUI break eery case, ead H ashen then ss n Ionic the Fever will not It aefn on Ihn liver better theo AGRICULTURE IN THE SGHOOLS PRACTICAL COLR8 ' GIVEN IX FARM METHODS. \V. W. Long, State Agent, Discusses l>cmonstratlon Work In South Cur. ollna. Columl)ia, Juno 16.?A practicul course In agriculture Is being given tho public school children in South Carolina. It is possible for a boy or girl who can not afford to attend on agricultural school to get three years of soil building and crop lotation, two years of animal husbandry, and a year of study of plant diseases and insect pests. W. W. Long, State agent of the United States farm demonstration work, who was in Columbia yester. day, spoke enthusiastically of the work. "At the present time," said Mr. Long, "farm demonstration work is being carried on In connection with 143 schools in this State. Each school is visited by the county farm demon, stratum a'gent for the purpose of tak? ing the children on the plots and teaching them In a practical way the principles of soil building, the home mixing of fertilizers, cultural methods, and in the fall, seed selection. "In every case where the teacher has taken an interest the work has been eminently successful. The fact! that the children have the lesson written on the ground rather than in text books aroused interest that I is not very difficult to maintain. In ?onto of the schools the agents have been so successful that 75 per cent of the children not only can figure out fertilizer formulas but seem to have an intelligent Idea of the effect of the different plant foods. "It was my good fortune to be able to visit some of these schools during the spring months and to have the children out on the plots covered with vetch and clover. It was of the greatest interest to see the little fel. Iowa pulling up vetch plants und clover plants looking for tho nodules, and to hear them talk of bateria and just what bacteria wero was surpris. Ing. "They would bo bunting for these nodules as the children of my child, hood hunted for eggs on the farm to see how many they could find. The department at Washington ^had an ex. pert to visit a number of these schools recently and he was so much pleased that a bulletin will be publish? ed describing the method of teaching practical agriculture In these schools. "It Is our purpose next year to put on a course in the simple fundamen? tals of animal husbandry. The third year we will have a simple course in plant diseases and insect pests. The boy who attends one of these schools and Is In earnest and works under a teacher who is Interested, cun get three years of soil building and crop rotation, two years of animal hus. bandry and u year of study of plunt diseases and insect pests. This would give him a pretty good foundation with which to pursue the study of agriculture In an intelligent way if he could not attend an agricultural college. VITRATE OP SODA PRICES. W. W. Long Warns Farmers of the State. Columbia, June 16.?South Caro. Una farmers should avoid rushing into contracts for nitrate of soda to be delivered In 1915, according to W. W. Long, State agent, who was in Co. lumbia yesterday. "I have received," he said, "a num? ber of letters from farmers Stating that deulers were offering them con. tracts for the purchase of nitrate of soda for next year's delivery at $3 u ton less than last spring prices. They have requested mo to advise them just what to do in this matter. "I am not in a position to know anything more than they do, but it strikes mo that 1 should bo very loath to enter Into a contract at this timo for the purchase of nitrate of soda to be delivered next spring In toot of the fact that the Panama ca? nal will be opened tho latt? r part of this year or the first of next and tbat the nitrate of soda mines of Chill will be about a.ono miles nei.rer to us tban at the present time. Tbe tre? mendous saving in ocean fndftht will necessarily mean a considerable re? duction In the price of n tr?te Ol soda. "The very fact that the dealers an [as anxious at this time, which is Very unusual to say the least, to make contracts naturally makes one DO? llevu that there Is a negro in tin I wood pile' somewhere. "Our distributing points for nitrate of soda will be Charleston and Sa. vanmih out of Valparaiso." Philadelphia. June It, IM ward McCarick, a police servant, this after? noon, identified tho body of a boy found Moating down the Delaware riv? er today as that of his nephew, War. ren McCarick. The sear? b for the McCarick boy has been count y.wide. PARIS HIT BY CYCLONE. FIFTEEN' KILLED IN TERRIFIC STORM MONDAY NIGHT. Several of the Principal Streets Wrecked by Bursting Rowers and Hushing Waters?Damages Will j Eaceed Two Million Dollars. Paris, Juno 10.?Fifteen are dead1 today and two ami a half millions dollars damage was done by the cyclone which raged last night over Paris and environs. Many roadways collapsed and floods poured from the bursting SSWers. Soldiers and work, men today are clearing sway the deb. ris and searching for corpses, Some bodies which were carried through the sewers into the Seine will prob, ably never bo found. Great chasms liftcen and twenty feet deep were torn in the streets by the rushing waters. St. Lazairs, Place do la Opera, Rue Hoetis, St. Augustine, St. Philippe and Avenue D'Antin were the worst damaged. Miss Kathryn Moore? of Columbia, is visiting Miss Heese Chandler. Mrs. Julian Chandler has returned from Marion. She was accompanied by her niece, Miss Ruthupo. M LAURIN NOT IN RAGE. LIST CLOSED AT NOON TOPAY WITH ELEVEN GUBERNATOR. IAL CXADIDATE8. Cnnslor of Tir/.nh Signs up at East Minute for Another Race for Hail. road Commissioner?Marlboro Man Who Has Boen Talked of for Mouths as Probable Candidate for Governor or Senate Fails to specify. Columbia, June 10.?Canslcr, of Tlnah, the unfailing candidate for Railroad Commlnlonor was the only new candidate when the lists cloised today at noon. ) John L. McLaurin did not enter for anything. Ii. M. Casque, of Florence, is un. oppoaed for solicitor of tho 12th clr I cult. Tho official list as given out by I State Chairman John Gary Evans showed eleven candidates fur gover. nor, four for lieutenant governor, two for adjutant general, two for attor? ney general, six for railroad commis. sioner and one each for superintend, ent of education, State treasurer, sec? retary of State and commissioner of I agriculture. VILLA'S AGENTS SAY NO. i -. DENY SERIOUS BREAK BETWEEN COMMANDER AND CHIEF. Says That a "Mistake" Has Been Made. However, Villa's Mm Con? tinue to Hold Junrcs S?d Their tender** Objective Attainments ere MUl'h lit Doubt. I El Paso, June 17.?There was no serious break between Villa and Car ransa, according to Villa's agejtts at, Juarez. Despite the fact, that Villa soldiers seized the customs house and reins of the civil government at Juarez, representatives of Villa ex? plained today that a "mistake" had been made. Juarez, however, remains in control of Villa's men. An uneon ilrmed report says Villa Is about to start from Torreon for Juarez. Thirty Carranas Officials were arrested when Juarez was seized and put aboard a special train sent to Chihuhua City under heavy guard. Wires arc under strict censorship. Indications arc that Villa Is preparing for aggressive action. Dorchester, Mass., June 17.?Frost fell in this vicinity this morning. Snow fell for four mmites. Lamentations of Lost Poire; M<>ru Pitiful tiian Jeremiali. The picture puzzles come and go, And till the I ? t\d with heavy woe, In feverish haste we scan "The State," And know what's right, alas! too late. The Kitten was that lean *old cat, Meowling on the walk he sat? While round him Hew the brush and bat. The Dame, who looks so very good, While posing in her solitude, With burning lamp and belling pot, I'll warrant many guesscth not; The public has received a shock, She's sitting down to mend her sock. "Comrades in .\rms'' their troubles share, "The Firing Lino" does not appear. And so our brains have gone to waste, Our pennies, patience, time and paste. Matrons and Maids of high degree. Are groaning in their misery. Their castles high have tumbled down, They'll spend the summer close in town. No drifting over summer seas! No cooling in the sea.shore breeze. No solace comc3 where'ere they look! They've lost tlu r pretty picture book! ?A. C. S. June 3, 1914. Miss Mattie Hill, of Wisacky, is Visiting Miss lb .-sie Hood. THIS IS THE "ROGER'S WAY" <1CE CREAM? The Rogers Box?empty, showing its patented construction, which is the great? est improvement in packing brick cream in the icecream world today. The cream compartment in the centre, surrounded by ice, keeps cream in perfect condition for hours. V Showing the Rogers Box packed with cream and ice. It is impossible for the salty ice or water to reach the cream. It's easy to remove the brick, use part and re? place the remainder in box where it will keep for hours. When used, throw the box away. v When closed the box is easy to carry. If you're down town and decide you want to take home some cream, the Rogers Box is just the thing. Makes a compact, neat package, easy to carry?no annoying dripping. And Explains why Rogers Factories Serve You the "Cream" of the Ice Cre$m Trade. Cf You can now carry a brick of delicious Ice Cream for miles on the hottest day. or you can take it home in the morning, and serve it long after dinner?all made possible by the patented * Rogers" Ice Cream box. {f The Rogers box is absolutely sanitary?used only one time. You don't have to worry about whether the old bucket that formerly served as a cream carrier is thoroughly cleaned or not. t| The Rogers box insures your cream remaining firm because it is packed right in the center of an ice coating and yet no ice or salty water can touon the cream. C|j The Rogers box is convenient?it is a neat package, when closed, that you don't mind carry? ing. You wouldn't know it was cream, judging from the package, it's made so handily. Cf Rogers Ice Cream Bricks, any flavor, packed in Rogers boxes, are the ideal refreshment to serve af? ter dinner, after tea, or for a party or when your friends drop in for a chat, or anytime that a pure, delicious refreshment is wanted. {f Suppose you drop in to-day or phone us to send you some cream packed the "ROGERS WAY'* ?You'll be genuinely surprised that cream can be made so good or packed so well. Phone us t large order or a small one. We give the same attention to both. If it is more convenient to you? phone your druggist, he will sup? ply you with Rogers Ice Cream Bricks, packed the "Rogers Way" The Roger's Ice Cream Co. Phone 772 South Main Street Sumter, S. C.