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The herald., 1897-08-22
HE INHALED THE GAS
L. c. WILLIAMS FOUND DEAD
IN THE BATHROOM
The Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict
Of Accidental Death, Nothing
Pointing to Suicide

S. c. Williams was overcome by gas
at his home, 450 South Hill street, yes
terday mornHg, and when discovered
was found to be dead. He had returned
home the previous night about II o'clock,
and his wife, who occupies a separate
room, heard him enter the bath room
and turn the water into the tub. There
was no further noise that night.
In the morning lodger in the house
went to the door of the bath room and
noticed a strong smell of gas George
Blake, another lodger, kicked in the
door OF the room, and found Mr. Will
Jams lying on the floor, beneath the gas
jet, dead. Near him lay the stopper Of
the jet, the gas pouring into the room
from the opening thus made. 1t is sup
posed that Mr.. Williams attempted to
turn on the gas and pulled the stopper
out. He had been subject to fainting
spells, and it is possible that he. was
seized with one at that moment
Mr.. Williams was in good crcum-
stances, and his wife declares that his
property is in excellent condition. He
was formerly paper manufacturer at
Elkhart, Ind, but sold out the business
and removed to California for the bene-
fit of his health. Here he was engaged
in the cigar business on the corner of
Fourth and Spring streets.
Coroner Campbell held an inquest
over the remains at Orr & Hines under
taking parlors, and the jury rendered
verdict of accidental death. There was
no evidence of suicide.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Carnival of Sport

There will be all kinds of fun al Haz-
ards pavilion next Wednesday night.
James j. Jeffries, the Los Angeles phe-
nomenon, will meet a clever unknown in
six round contest. Ever since the fight
between Rhulan and Jeffries there has
been a feeling that Jeffries did not re-
ceive fair show, and this ovation is
rendered in his honor. He is now match
ed to fight Joe Choynski, and when this
is finished will undoubtedly take an
other go at Rhulan. The man he meets
at the exhibition contest is said to be
clever and weighs 260 pounds, which
will cause Jeffries to do some extra good
work.
Besides this contest there are five
other events. Two four round contests,
two ten round contests and a grand bat
tie royal between four well-known COL
ored pugilists. 1t is the intention to make
the event carnival of sport, and clever
work will be the rule of the evening.
The herald., 1897-08-22
$77.6f
MAY ANSWER MONDAY
Possibility That the Water Company
May Make Reply

The water supply committee Of the
city council may perhaps be able to make
some sort of report Monday in relation
to the water company's answer to the
city's proposition to arbitrate. Until
yesterday it was generally believed that
the company would not make reply in
time for the councils next session. The
officials declared that they woud have
to get the advice of Senator White be-
fore responding. and he was absent at
the time in San Diego.
Senator White, however, has now re-
turned, and Chairman Nickel yester-
day again telephoned the company. He
stated the urgency of the councils de-
mands that some reply be made to it by
Monday. Mr.. Mott stated that Messrs.
Broderick and Miner were now absent,
and nothing could be done at the mo-
ment, but it was finally stated that some
answer might be expected Monday.
The herald., 1897-08-22
A WARNING.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED
AGAINST TYPHOID FEVER
Some Common Sources Of Danger.
Meeting of the Board of Public
Works-Pasadena Boulevard Matter
Again Postponed

The board of health has issued cir
cular recommending precautions against
typhoid fever. While it is not feared
that an epidemic Of typhoid will occur,
the disease Is so insidious that it was
deemed advisable to publish some infor-
nation as to the ordinary precautions
that should be observed for its preven-
ton.
The greatest source Of danger is drink
ing water which has been contaminated
by sewage. Dangerously contaminated
water may be, and often is, clear and
colorless, with no bad taste. Ice also
often conveys the typhoid bacillus, as it
is not killed by freezing. Milk may be-
come the vehicle for the disease. 1t
may also be communicated through
other foods, by defective plumbing, or by
infected clothing.
To avoid infection the board of health
makes the following recommendations
''The most scrupulous care should be
taken to keep the source Of drinking
water pure and to procure supplies only
from clean sources"
Need anything more be said by us in
favor of
The herald., 1897-08-22
Reflections of a Bachelor

Babies ought to wear the wedding
rings.
A woman is thing Of beauty and a
toy forever.
A man likes to have everybody act as
If he felt at'home except the family doc
tor.
Hogs aren't 80 bad as some women in
street cars When you offer them some
thing they will at least grunt.
A mans compliment is valuable in
proportion to how young he is and a
woman's in proportions to how old she is.
A woman's idea of wifely care is to
wait till her husband is sound asleep and
then wake him up to ask him if he is
asleep yet.--New York Press.
The herald., 1897-08-22
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronicled on Pages S, =, g and I3

Peter Haines' dealings with the
school of osteopathy.
John vasolo's numerous attempts
to regain his liberty.
Public library to be closed for al
terations and repairs.
Mrs. A. Thayer demands $25, 900
for the loss of her husband.
w. R. B1ackman held to answer
the charge of embezzlement.
Native Sons preparing for gala
celebration on Admission day.
The Water company expected to
answer the arbitration proposition to-
morrow.
Congressman Hooker, chairman OF
the committee on rivers and harbors,
is quietly investigating.
c. B. Booth will represent the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation at the Irrigation congress in
Lincoln, Neb.
The herald., 1897-08-22
JOINT COMMITTEE MET
But Adjourned Without Transacting
Any Business

The committee on street sprinkling,
representing the chamber Of commerce,
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation and the board Of trade, met at
$3.50 p. m. yesterday, with only McKin-
ley, Cass, Beardslee, Godin and Jevne
present. After informally discussing
the request Of the city council to make
suggestions as to the best manner of
letting new contracts for sprinkling the
streets of the city, 1t was decided to wait
until a full meeting Of the committee
could be held before making report
The meeting then adjourned to meet
Friday, August 9th, at p. m.
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English Lutheran-11 a. NJ, Rev
j. w. Ball, "Jesus Weeping Over Je.
rusalem."
st. Paul's Episcopal-11 a. M, Rev
John Gray, "The Limitation of HUI
man Thought"
st. Vibiana's cathedral-1O:3O a.
m., Rev. Father McAuliffe, "Necessi-
ty and Efficacy of Grace"
st. Johns Episcopal-11 a. m.
Rev. B. w. r. Tayler, "Cursing the
Church.; 7:3O p. m, "The Church's
View of Conversion"
The herald., 1897-08-22
LIBRARY CLOSED
Alterations Now in Progress Compel
a Temporary Shutdown

Owing to the extensive alterations
now being made in the public library,
that institution will be closed all day
today, reading room and all. The cir
culating department will be open Mon
day and Tuesday, during which time
each borrower will be entitled to draw
two books on each card. No fines for
non return of books will be collected
during the week. Tuesday evening the
library will close entirely for an uncer-
tain period, or until alterations are COM
Dlete
The herald., 1897-08-22
A Feed Yard Blaze

An alarm from box Ga sent the fire
engines down to the corner of Also and
Alameda streets yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. A feed yard in the rear
of the Hotel Pyrenees, owned by
Domingo Hierasta, was on fire and sew
eral tons Of hay were burned. Damage
was also sustained by the bowling alley
owned by Spaniard named Valad. The
loss was about $780, The fire was said
to be caused by some careless person
throwing hot ashes on the floor of the
bowling alley
The herald., 1897-08-22
Whittier Bow Captured

Officer Pawling followed fast fleeing
Whittier boy for a mile yesterday eve
ming before he managed to catch the
fitting youth. Elmer Perry, who is the
boy in question, had already been ap-
pretended by some of the Whittier Off
GERS, but broke away from them. Pawl-
ing made magnificent sprint, and af-
ter following the boy with the speed
and sureness of sleuthhound, finally
ran him down and locked him in Jail.
The herald., 1897-08-22
More Lottery Tickets

A fresh lot of Chinese lottery tickets
were dumped into the basement Of the
police station yesterday afternoon. Ser
ge9nt Jeffries and Officers Sparks, Fow-
Ter and Hubbard went through two Mon
golian Joints" one at 415-417 North Los
Angeles street. and the other at 213 Fer
suson alley, capturing a wagon load cf
new tickets and the books of the com
pany doing business. J.. The police are
laying up fine store of fuel for the win
ter.
The herald., 1897-08-22
A Tiny Castawav

Some boys playing around zanja at
Ninth and Alameda streets yesterday
afternoon found a 6-months-o -old foetus
of white male child in the water. They
took it home and notified the coroner.
The tiny body was packed in a card
bandbox and sent to Kregelo & Bresees,
where it occupies slab all by itself
The herald., 1897-08-22
PuritBs

Sparkling Distilled Water and our pure,
distilled water ice? The Board of
Health" makes many other very good
recommendations, but it will be noticed
that using pure water is placed first.
Puritas Sparkling, Distilled is abso-
lutely pure, being used by the best ply
sicians in the city. Avoid the horrible
dangers of typhoid fever by using it in
your home. Five gallons for so cents;
ten gallons for rs cents. Don't delay.
Puritas is cheaper than typhoid. Send in
your order by postal card or telephone at
once.
The herald., 1897-08-22
A Legal Jag

M. v. Biscailuz, the once-upon-a time
lawyer and general erratic genius, re-
posed Friday night in the police tation.
Officer Lehnhausen found him on Spring
street very late in a gorgeous state of in
toXication, and perceiving that he was
unable to take care of himself, gave him
into the fatherly protection of Officer
Shand.
The herald., 1897-08-22
recommendations of the
Councils FinanCiers
PUBLIC LIBRARY TO CLOSE
PENDING THE COMPLETION OF
NEEDED ALTERATIONS
The Water Company May Make Reply
Monday-Street Ready for Ac-
ceptance-City Hall Notes

Routine business only was transacted
by the finance committee of the city
council yesterday morning, the recon-
mendations adopted being as follows:
In the matter of the report of the city
clerk, advising of the double assess
ments on lot 13, Domingo block, for the
years 1SS7-SS, we find upon investigation
that the only remedy within the prov
ince Of your honorable body is to re-
turn to Mrs. M. Rossies, the owner of the
property at that time, the amount of
taxes paid by her for that year.
So far as the deed made to Thomas
Vaughn is concerned, it does not seem
to be within the province of the council
to clear away this cloud upon the title
to the property involved.
In the matter Of the communication
from the building superintendent. en-
closing circular letter from the secre-
tary of the National Association of
Building Inspectors regarding the meet
ing OF that asstciation to be held at a
future date, we recommend that the
consent of your honorable body be given
to the building superintendent to attend
said meeting, IL he so desires, at his own
expense.
We recommend that the report of the
city auditor, attesting to the correctness
Of the reports of the various officials
handling city funds for the month OF
July, be approved and filed
Recommend that the report Of the city
auditor for week ending August 14th,
1897, be approved.
Recommend that the report of City
Justice Morrison for the month Of July
be filed.
In the matter Of the petition from w.
H. Allen, jr., notifying the council that
he objects to the return to Mr.. Garland
of the $1O0 check deposited by said Gar
land on account Of certain franchise,
October 26th, 1896, we recommend that
the city clerk be instructed to retain said
check until all question as to the proper
person to whom the same shall be re-
turned is dissipated.
We recommend that the report of John
H. Gish, city tax and license collector,
as to collection Of taxes be received and
filed, and the city auditor be authorized
to make the following entries:
J. H. Gish, tax collector, Dr.:
To taxes 1861.
Five per cent on $11, ,575.A delinquent
cy on property books May 10, '97....$57 .7e
Five per cent on $1672.56 Delinquent
cy on mortgage books May 10, '97. $685.
1862 IS
Taxes 1s96-e7 Dr.:
To ]. H. Gish, tax collector.
Fractional losses figuring 10 per cent
penalty ........ .......... MINIMUM. 1856 81
Fractional losses figuring per cent
penalty .......... ........ ........... 1896
Doubles etc., as per credit sheet...... N.S(
The herald., 1897-08-22
Teachers Committee

The teachers committee of the board
CT education has been in session for the
past two days, working on the assign
ment of the teachers. Yesterday after
noon the regular session of the commit
tee was held for the purpose of receiving
applicants and attending to other rou-
tine business
The herald., 1897-08-22
peekO. picn poc>

Peeko means come and see it; Pico. the
location, and POGO, right away. It is 8
neat, 4-room cottage, little bathroom pood
improved lot, chicken yard and barn If
Pico Heights, two blocks from car line
Price, s725, at $12 month and whatevo,
you can afford to pay down. LangwortbX
Co., 226 S. Spring st.
The herald., 1897-08-22
For the Boulevard

Tnere will be meeting of Main,
spring, Broadway and Los Angeles
stree property owners al the Mercha d s
ana Manufacturers rooms, 22S Wilcox
olocK' TO discuss ways and means for the
construction OF boulevard from the
piazza 10 Pasadena. All are invited
The herald., 1897-08-22
Held to Answer

F. N. Crown, the burglar who entered H.
G. Voeckell's drug store on Friday
morning and gave the druggist long,
stern chase before he was caught, was
examined before Justice Morrison yes
terday afternoon and held to answer in
the sum of $500. He was remanded to
jail in the absence of bonds.
The herald., 1897-08-22
A Cocaine Fiend

George Bushmer was arrested yester-
day morning by Detectives Auble and
Hawley, charged with petit larceny.
Bushmer is said to have stolen thirteen
bottles of imported cocaine from Haas,
Baruch & Co., the wholesale grocers
Detective Hawley searched his trunk,
recovering eleven of the bottles, and the
other two, taken from the store yester-
day, were found upon Bushmer's per-
The herald., 1897-08-22
Horse VS., Bicycle

Arthur Burgess, a bicycle rider, was
knocked off his wheel on Main street
last night, running into horse and
buggy. He strained his right arm bad
ly. and was considerably scratched and
shaken up. He was sent to his home at
512h East FIRST street
The herald., 1897-08-22
A Compliment

The Los Angeles Herald continues to
sail right along toward the top, and is
for the best interests of Southern Calf
fornia, and consequently a true friend
Of the city it epresents.-SantaM Monica
Outlook
The herald., 1897-08-22
Smashed His Hand

George Jones, who was working on a
hay press at Ell Monte, caught his right
hand in the cogs and mashed it badly.
He applied for relief at the receiving
hospital and DR.. Hagan dressed his
hand
The herald., 1897-08-22
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudevi
Burbank-"The Defaulter."
Baseball, Los Angeles-Riverside
Athletic park-2:3O p. m.
The herald., 1897-08-22

For steam. gasoline or electric pumnin,
plants see the Machinery and Electrica,
company, 351 North Main street,
The herald., 1897-08-22

Puente, and Edith Triple, aged 35 years,
and resident of Pasadena.
Eugene B. Stork native of Pennsyl-
vania, aged 54 years, and Helen Hollar,
a native of Ohio, aged SO years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-08-22

Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature, 6S
Indications for Southern California: Fair
tonight and Sunday; continued warm
weather; fresh northwest wind.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Aliens Press Clipping Bureau
los East First Street, Los Angeles, c al.

Furnish advance reports on all contract
work. such as sewers, reservoirs, irrigation and
pumping plants and public buildings. Per.
sonal clippings from all papers in the United
States.
The herald., 1897-08-22
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Re of observations
taken at Los Angeles, Aug. 81. The
barometer is reduced 10 sea level.
Time. Bar. Th'r. R.H. Wind Vel Wth'r
5a. m. 1884 70 SO W Clear
5p. m. 29.SS 50 46 Clear
The herald., 1897-08-22
Taxes 1S96-97 Dr.:

Taxes 1S96-97 Dr.:
To ]. H. Gish tax collector.
Fractional losses figuring 10 per cent
penalty ........ .......... ..............$ .$5o9l
Fractional losses figuring per cent
penalty .......... .......... ............ lo.5t
Doubles, ETC., as per credit sheet.... 21.S(
m
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-15

A recent examination of the
books of the State diSpenSary dis
closed the fact that since 1895
there have been shortages among
the varionS dispensers 10 the
amount of over $4,000. Not one
of the dispensers had given valid
b nds, so the taxpayers lose the
money. Nothing has ever been
done to recover the missing money
" law and it is probable nothing
ever will be done. 1t really seems
that this branch of State affairs
is and has always been very losely
managed.
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Why take J0hns0n's
Chill & Fever Tonic?
Because it cares the
most stubborn case
OfEever i'm ONEDAY.

The Hon. John Gary Evans, a
political foster son of Capt. Ben
Tillman. is trying once more to
be nominated for Senator in Con
gress from South Carolina. His
prospects must be uncommonly
bright, for he seems to devote
himself to harangues about the
obsolete doctrine of a tariff for rev.
enue only. He is a young man,
and might find some more modern
issue. He might find something
brilliant and impressive to say
about the Inquisi,ion or exogamy
or the YazoO frauds or male
suffrage among the Amazons or
the origin of wheelbarrows, or
some other topic full of living
breath and vital air.-New York
Sun.
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Tax Land Sales,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.


BY virture of sundry executions
to me directed have levied upon
and will sell the following desert
bed lands tor taxes before the
court house door in Kingstree on
the first Monday in August next
to the highest bidder for cash, Wis.
"A acres of land in Hope town.
ship belonging to w. It. Stack, Jr.,
and bounded north by lands of S.
f. Conyers south by Santee road
west by :. +. Conyers, east by.
Greeleyville road.
.. Also 30 acres of land in Sump-
ter township belonging to Henry
Burgess and bounded north by
lands of r. a. Woods, south by
Jack Lee, west by Brockinton and
east by Dennis Mouz0n.
3. Also 10 acres Of land in Sum- =
ter township belonging to Est. Sam
Wilson and bounded north by ".
D. Smiley, south by J. II. MoOre,
west by w. ID. Fitch and east by
Jill Coker.
4. Also 81 acres of land in Ridge
township belonging to Kelly Flag
Ter and bounded nor h by lands of
Brist0w Witherspoon, west by S.
J. Burrows, east by Mrs. Maggy
McGist and south by H. NJ. Bur
rows.
) Also $50 acres of land in Turkey
township belonging to H.O. Snow
and bounded north by lands of d.
J. pipkin, west by S. p. Long, east
by J. G. Pipkin and south by Black
River.
6. Also 200 acres of land in King
township belonging to J. A. Kelley
attorney for Est. Fleming and
bounded north by Cedar swamp
road, south by lands Of r. S. Tis.
dale, west by w. ID. Bryant, east
by s. J. Tharp and d. D. Chandler
T. Also 346 acres of land in Stump.
ter township belonging to w. P
! Mcknight, and bounded north by
lands of ". NJ. Mcknight, south
by Nelson, west by Williamsburg
line, east by w. M. Nelson.
]. d. DANIEL,
S. w. C.
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Lake Citv.

Cadet S. c. Morris, of the Citadel
is home spending his vacation.
Since his return nome he has been
quite sick, but is able to be up
again.
Mr.. ]. II. Cordes has been quite
sick, but is able to Re out again.
Ed;t,r Hill, Of the Times, and w.
E. Severance spent last Sunday in
Darlington. They report a very
pleasant time. We think there
must be some attraction over there
besides mamma and papa for the
editor. He very often speaks OF
one of the charming young maidens
of that city as his hope to be "but"
someday.
Miss NJ. NJ. Childs, of Charleston,
has accepted the school at Purga-
mus about five miles from town
She came up from the city by the
sea last Tuesday a. m. to take
charge of the school.
Operator r. ]. Severance, of
Lanes, spent last Tuesday in town
with his parents.
Mr.. J. J. Avant, of Harpers, is in
town.
Miss Annie Sutcliffe, of Charles
ton, is stopping few days in town
with the Misses Rollins, after which
she will 60 to Rome, S. g., to spend
the summer with relatives.
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In another column appears the
announcement of MIR. j. E. Ellel be
ct Sellers Marion county, for Con-
gress. Mr. Ellerbe has been in
public service for a number of
years, having been elected to rep
resent his county in the State
Legislature in 1894 and again in
1885. He was a member of the
late constitutional convention,
and has held other Offices of trust.
He has the reputation of being a
man of unusual ability and a
good speaker. He IS one that
always fights for what he believes
isright, and never knows what it
is to give up a struggle. He is
better known in the Pee Dee sec
ton of the district than he is in
the lower portion, but he will be
IN the campaign and all may
judge for themselves whether or
not he is qualified to fill the seat
lately occupied by McLaurin.
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July Ladies' Home Journal

In spirit and sentiment the July
LadiesHome.Journal is interesting
ly in accord with that of our Ma.
tional birth month. An article
on The Greatest Nation on Earth
by William George Jordan, pic
lures, in Il most vivid way, the
vastneSs of the United States. and
and by simple comparisons and
telling illustrations contrasts every
phase OF our greatness with that of
other nations. Allied in patriotic
sentiment is Clifford HowardS 5
article, when Dolly Madison
Saved the Declaration of indie
pendence." This tells the story of
the heroism OF President MadiSon's
wife, who saved The most precious
document in Americn from falling
into the hands Of the British when
Washington was in flames. The
Wo mems Patriotic Societies" gives
the aims andpurposes of theses Or
CARNATIONS and the requisites for
membership "Fiity Years of post,
age-Stamps" brings 10 mind that
just half century ago our Gov.
ernment made and sold its first
stamps for letter postage.
Published by The Curtis Publish
ing Company. Philadelphia. One
dollar per year; ten cents pei
copy.
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Ii The well-known Pinknssohn
ssisinsl package case, Uni ed
kis Circuit Judge Simon
bas decided that any liquor
I'll can have agencies anywhere
sjsi ths State, and sell liquor IN
origiasl packages without inter
isssnee 50 long as the constitiu-
91o1ai regalations are observed.
ifsa ,, several ssor;ginal pack
~ stores have. been opened in
inherent parts Of the State, and
It's only . asquestion of time be-
I'm there viii be open and legal
opposiiion 10 every dispensary in
iouth Carolina. Just what move
The State administration will next
make is hard to contemplate, and
The result will be looked for with
much interest.