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I), or s/wrl- i ? * Broughton &&: % with a . take iAjf^ 'SS, Vlie T"*A ''N^l, i WBBP vill lie an.l^cV^li^ It is a comfort to know that we I can send a special delivery letter now merely by the addition of ten cents worth of stamps and writing < across the face of the- envelope in-1 ^ dicating that it if for special delivery. Many of our friends have shown us kindness in the matter of giving us local and personal news items. This kindness is greatly appreciated. We are anxious to get the news. Phone us or tell it to the editor. You may not think it is much of a neivs item thnt. sonn* friend hoo ever, and and will he glad to have you tell us. The postal authorities have raised the price of stamped envelopes four, cents a thousand. This was neces-1 j sary on account of the increased | cost of IVllll'f ThiTn ij nil ilnnir. I ing the fact that along with the I wave of prosperity coming over the county, high prices fail not to make : themscves felt. The newspaper; men everywhere are feeling the weight of advancing prices. line of our friends called upon us the other day urging that we call attention to the fact that there are, st> many worthless, stray dogs allowed to run at large upon the i streets of the city. They also invade one's premises and their eontinous harking at night is something that tries the nerves. We hope thoj dog law will be rigidly enforced, and these worthless prowlers will meet a sudden fate. The lioard of county canvassers for Kershaw county were in session all day Tuesday. They decided, after hearing the testimony in the dispensary election protests, tlmtj the returns of the managers were: correct. This leaves the victory, with forces opposed to the dispell- j sary. The matter is still to go be-; for'- the State board of canvassers. It is a shame that the decent element of society has to pay to make secure a ?victory that is honestly won at the I ml lot box. Hut sucli is often the case. The dispensary dies /* hard. "Karly in the night the soldiers, who were drinking, became noisy and were repeatedly cautioned by the guards. Later, when their nuniber increased to alx>ut I?(X), they threw aside all restraint and proceeded to the "War Hath," where' they invaded placesj>f, ailUUiemeut, ( ? * reTTTSTfYg to pay admission fees or to leave when ordered out of the Temple of Mirth, beauty show and streets of Cairo, which were the principal sufferers." This tells the whole story. The soldiers were drinking. A man, bo he soldier or private citizen, in- i creases in f<>lly as he fills upon "booze." "Rum in, reason out." That's the way it goes. 111 Some of the retail merchants in Chester have formed a Retail Merchants' Protective Association." iw object is to keep each other informed aS to who "are slow aloufy paying their bills. They are not tir I be blamed for thus seeking to pro-) | tect themselves. The sorry speci-1 men that "jumps" from one house to another and then on to another, leaving each as boon as "credit gives out," ought to be brought to a halt. SOUTHERN STATES DELEGATES APPROVE Plans to Hold World's Panama Exposition at New Orleans in 1915 Unanimously Endorsed?Delegates From Several States and Many Lo-1 calities Pledge Cooperation and Slinnnrt?Irtiua U/nrk ..rrv< ? nwtllb TlUin OUUII IU Begin. New Orleans, July 3. ? Delegates' from various sections of the South/-' ern and Mississippi Valley States (to I the World's Panama Exposition Conference, called to meet in New , Orleans June 27, 2S, and 20, were so thoroughly in accord in the gen-1 eral proposition,?that of celebrat-1 ing the completion of the Panama Canal by the holding of a great Exposition in New Orleans?that one evening's discussion was sutlicicnt to conclude the actual business for which they were called together, and the remainder of the time was given up to the pursuit of pleasure. Strong resolutions approving the ^ expositiou plans, promising full co-, operation and ex pjys^mr. confidence ' President anW'the Federal government toj complete the canal and open it to i the world's commerce by 11)15 or 1191b, were adopted. Much of the ! discussion related to the far reaching commercial l>enet\ts to l>e de- j j rived from the canal and inland waterway improvement by all the states of the Union, and from the holding of the Exposition by those states in particular which lie between the two great mountain ranges which in the main are drained by the Mississippi River. Chairman Philip Werlein opened the conference, there l>eing nearly three hundred delegates present. Mayor Martin Behrman in an openposition by the appointment of an initial committee of twenty-five prominent citizens. Governor N. C. Blanchard, of Louisiana, was introduced as presiding officer of the conference, and explained to the delegates the objects of the meeting, pointing out the importance of a free and full discussion by representative men from all tin- states adjacent to, Louisiana in order that the exposi-.l plans might be broad and national' in character. While New Orleans, j being tie; nearest great port and city to the ('anpl, was the-logical' place for the exposition, the people I of New Orleans had no desire or in-l tention to make the affair local in any sense of the word. In the discussions that followed delegates from Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana were called upon to voice the sentiment of the people in those states. Mr. S. B. ' Thompson, of Florida, asserted that every state in the South would i?m vastly benefitted and that Flor-j ida would co-operate in every way. i Mr. S. B. MeConnico, who took' an active part during the second Vear of the Cotton States Centenial in New Orleans some twenty-two ( years, told of its management and gave some interesting and in-1 structive details. Mr. J. M. Thompson, of Norfolk,' Va., discussed the great benefits) that have followed the Jamestown , Exposition of which he was one of the promoters. Mr. Henry I'harr, of the Teche Parishes, said the people of Southwest Louisiana were ready to cooperate and wanted to he put to work at once. Dr. (i. G. Mayer, of Abbeville, who had just returned from Yucatan, told of conditions in that country and said that the exposition would aid largely in opening up profitable trade relations between this country and that. Mr. Sidney Story, of New Orleans, spoke of the primal iniportof selecting the right man as director general. Mr. C. II. Willard, of Chicago, i..a ?i t - win# ciiiruuuii tut* t(Miit*ruiiuu ,,n in teres tejk?i?wKvi<iual, told of what th? ^WTFago exposition had done for that rity and territory, and promtd\<l that he would make New Orleans his home and he here to participate in the Benefits to follow the World's Panama Exposition. Mr. W. (). Hart, special representative of New Orleans to the Jamestown Exposition, suggested taat a *1vanin Exposition Building l? er? 'the Seattle exposition ii the people of the vo of New Orleans', / ; Jf/ I ? [ - - : plans. Volunteer subscriptions for this purpose were promptly forthcopaing to the amount of $200. $10,000 will be needed for a building, and sul>scriptions will l>e received by Secretary M. B. Trezej vanv, New ^Jrlcans. Mr. Norman Walker discussed , the benefits that have followed the St. Iiouis Exposition, and poiated J out that the permanet good resiLta are calculated in hundreds of millions. The opening of the Panama canal should advance civilization 500 years. Many other delegates told of the direct interest their people were taking in the matter. Hon. H. E. Blakeslee, commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce of Missis sippi, made a stirring little talk promising cooperation in every way, Mr. S. B. Sullivan, of Memphis, put matters in concrete form by offering the following resolutions which were seconded b^ Mr. Rucks ; Verger, of Gulf port, for the Missis- j sippi delegation, nnJ then imamimously adopted: "Whereas, the opening of the Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic ami Pacific Oceans, will be an event of world-wide importance, and, "Whereas, the Government of the United States in accomplishing 1 this stupendous ta.-k is benefitting the entire civilized world, and adding power, prestige and supremacy , to the United States of America, and, "Whereas, no section of the United States of America will de-l rive greater or more inimed^e' Ixmefits than the States of the*Gulf, ' South*?' * Mississippi Valley and ' be t.rd*r? * omi 1 Grtat Lakes, Exposition ' Whereas, su j will celebrate a conteniponiTjF' uv complishment, and not 'a past event, it is unique in the history of the world's expositions, and, "Whereas, this colossal accomplishment should l>e properly celei brated by the people of the world | in a manner l>efitting its world's importance; be it therefore "Resolved, That we, the delegates of Southern States assembled at New Orleans, June 27, 11)07, do , hereby indorse and approve and i rvhxlfvA /vli n , wui \AA;|A;iatiuii 111 vuc ^#11*11 to hold a World's Panama Exposition at New Orleans, as the logical ,LIUVi?te?;Qt '""I thi "Resolved, 'That as the energy and determination of Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, are largely responsible for giving us the opportunity to celei brate this event, the thanks of the Conference be extended him. It is further, "Resolved, That the newspapers of New Orleans, the South and of the country be thanked for the liberality of their support in this enterprise, and are respectfully requested to publish the resolutions i herewith." The matter of financing the enterprise, which will require many millions of dollars, was left to the New Orleans Committee of bankers and businessmen, which will in the near future take definite steps looking to the organization of a permanent exposition company. Ksperanto Gaining In Favor. According to United States Consul n. L. Spahr of Breslau, Esperanto, the new "universal language," is not to repeat the fiasco of Volapuk. Says the consul: All over the world trade associations, tourist clubs, scientific societies and other language. Whenever an International congress Is held the need for such a language Is recognized and discussed. An International committee Is being formed, which Is to select a universal auxiliary language subject to thu following gener\[ ally accepted limitations:\It must bo able to servo the needs of dftllV h'o. the demands of trade and comtnerce and tha purposes of science. It must be easy for people of average education to learn. It should not be one of the living national languages. If the committee adopt a i language It Is almost cortaln to bo Es1 per j n to. Esperanto Is a language with few rules and no exceptions, no Irregular verbs; with a pronunciation, accent j and spelling that can be learned In ono lesson and with a small vocabulary. ' many of whose wonls learners already t know or can guess. Besides. It Is clear, rtexlble and rather sonorous. Mr. i Spallr adds; There aret Esperanto groups In the twenty-four leading cities of Germany, and new ones are forming. Thsro aro In the world about groups, besides sixty trade or scientific organizations, whoss members either are all Esperantlsts or use Esperanto when writing to a member In another country. Fourteen periodicals are printed wholly tn Esperanto, seven 1 teen partly, and nineteen well known Journals devote more or less space to Esperanto articles. In recent times eight International business or professional congreases have recommended or adopted Esperanto as the language to be used. American exporters should not be behind If Esperanto be selected. Favorable action by them will hasten its adoption. Indifference may give their trade rivals an advantage. Our manufacturers may wake up some day to seo English, Frpnch and German salesmen running over the world, glibly talking Esperanto wherever they go and taking large orders. Tills Is no exaggeration, for Esperanto is being tauglit in ninny Japanese schools, and Peru publishes an Esperanto Jouruul. 1 THE T n 8 FOR \ Pi ' oSS |s Or will come so ig even to the mo< 9Q j i gg tnat you are sr |H a trip first to 1 M up-to-date stocl Vjs o^casioh. Beg M Suit, you will fi H Pongees, Mohai |i ment of colors a For your Outing || The Thing, as t H' For dainty little H or evening, our p French Lawns, jf| Nets, cannot bt ft lence, and wh H Laces and Med H of beauty and ? ?j*E anu get a prcnj 1 Mutual Mrs. Booth's Prison League. Mrs. Ballihgtou Booth's seheme for ' the reformation of criminal convicts strikes nt the very founilutiou of | morals. She iusisis that crime to the average convict lias been only an lu, ctdent, a sudden temptation and a mistake. She lias established a league which in the course of its teu years of existence has been Joined by over 40,- | I 000 prisoners, who declare upon Join- ! i lng that they want to lead a better life, After ten years of trial the officers of'the American Volunteers are convinced that membership in the league makes a better behaved prisoner dur- ! inf Incarceration. The work of the I tatfie ends at the outward opening ! do<y of the prison, when the second pli#.se of reform work Is entered ui>on. i Ex-convlcts are taken In hand by the vohiiteers and put upon honest feet ngnll, and out of 4,000 brought under the loolety's guardianship the major!j t.v, jlrs. Booth says, have done right, i "Miiiy have made splendid records , nndjhave so thoroughly lived down the pa?f that they are today living In happy homes, trusted In their work by tli#r employers and found worthy to i Wfflve back their cIMxenshlp." ^Experience is the beyt teacher, and if tt? criminals see the) error of drifting aid yielding and bflng a law unto , tlemselves there Is no reason to doubt tlelr sincerity when they take the | phdge of reform. "A burned child divide the Ore," and, while with some coivlet converts It niny be a case of , "dathbed repentance," the chances an that the majority mean to lie done wth lawbreaklng. This Is the philanthropist's opportunity, and Mrs. Booth siys, "If I were asked how we can i b?t help the discharged prisoner, how cm | be be saved from returning to prsin, I should answer without liesltaii&i, 'Begin before his discharge.'" \ The Bookplate. Arjex llbris, or bookplate. Is a small 4 rvl A/\At\t r\OrvA? k --? 1 ? * - * ** i'hici *?iktvuii is pnureu me I own '? name and pasted on the ln; aide over of a book?In other words, [ Is a irlnted slip to denote the ownership if liooks. A proper ex llbrls should I hav first of all, the name, boldly and { plal ly printed, and a apace left for i the lumber of volumes contained In the Ibrary; then, to make It more Inter? 11ng and personal, some decorative lev lee of the owner's peculiar and Indl Idual choice as well as some fa- > i vorl 1 motto. If desired. In Kurope , ihos who have the right use family j-i j crcs i or armorial bearings for theirl-Jj ' ex ]l rls. Every well regulated library shot) d have somo mark of ownership, j and lie ex lihris takes the place of the i owtjr's signature. I u 1 ,w - 'IME 'OUR SUMMER ' HAS < on, and in order it fashionable re: Klishly dressed, y he Mutual, and C of (rnnHc n rncf m vra 14. WJl finning with yo nd Linens, Suitit irs, in a wide and ind prices. ? 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