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necessary, with the farmer will fall.
And this being the case. the young
mans ripeness in statesman like
thought and experience is really won
-derful. and proves that his mind Is
an elastic and many-sded one. And
this is just what Leon J. Williams
mind iS-quick. elastic and many
sided-joined to a brain and hand
brave to dare and do.
Mr.. Williams needs not in the slight
est any help or boosting from blood
or ancestry, but, at least to man OF
the writer's age and early training.
it will not hurt him to say that patriot
ic and statesmanlike South Carolina
blood flows ir his veins. He is a
great grandson Of sturdy old Cover
nor John D. Williams of South Caro-
lina-a Darlington man, who in the
old. high. better days held the Pal
metto state safely anchored to its
proud history.
Yes, as we have said, the absolute
and enthusiastic unanimity OF Edge
field and Saluda for Leon J. Williams
is remarkable-and yet not remarka-
ble--and bodies we'll for the young
man whose worthy ambition is to
serve his people in the congress OF
these United States. Palmam qui
meruit ferat.
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Johnston Monitor.

Johnston Monitor.
Seldom has candidate for any
Office met with such universal and
hearty approval from all sections of
the district, as has been manifested
for Hon. l. J. Williams, the distin-
guished and beloved son of old Edge
field. Mr.. Williams represented this
county in the memorable long session
OF 1896, and was considered an untir-
ing worker, a man of great execu-
tive ability and of an unques-
toned influence and integrity. He
introduced the bill which took
the management out of the
hands OF the state. house officials,
and put it in charge of a board of con-
troll, now the board OF directors.
He was elected as member of this
board OF control and later, in 1901,
was elected chairman OF the board of
directors of the dispensary. He has
since that time served as chairman
without opposition. HIS service
has been charactized by untiring en-
ergy, clean handed and business
ability which has put the dispensary
in the best condition it has been since
it was inaugrated. Many men have
gone into this business with a clean
record and come out with their repu-
tations stained with suspicion.
Mr.. Williams leaves the dispensary
of his own accord with clean hands,
and an unsullied reputation. He has
proven himself clean. honest and
capable man. Of great business and
executive ability, and has demon
strated in his past public service his
peculiar fitness for the high position
to which he aspires. That he will
ably. honorably and creditably repre-
sent the second congressional district
in the halls OF congress. few. if any,
not only in this district. but. in the
state. will question.
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NOTICE.

An election will be held at the
Opera House in the Town of New
berry, S. c., on the 18th day of April,
7ooi, for an Alderman to represent
Ward 5, vice J. NJ. Quinn resigned.
The polls will be opened at 8 a. m
and closed at 4 p. m. Jno. NJ. Taylor
w. R. Jones and F. H. Campsen are
hereby appointed Managers of said
election. {.
Jno. w. Earhardt,
Mayor OF Newberry, S. c.
Attest:
Thos. O. Stewart.
G. & T. 7. 6. N.
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LEON ]. WILLIAMS.
Candidate For Congress In Second
District, To Succeed The Late
George w. Croft.

Edgeheld Chronicle.
The lives of some men are remarka-
BILE The life of Leon J. Williams, OF
Edgeield, who is not yet forty years
OF age, has already been remarkable
one. signihed by the unmistakable
hand OF destiny. and promises to be
still more remarkable in future To
be man of faroring destiny is not
always to be mere man of luck-or
an idle man-for while destiny seems
to be distinctly fovoring Leon J. Will
liams, she is but recognizing the man
of brain. the man of work, and. what
is far better than either. the man OF
worth and reliability, Leon J. Viii
liams, as we have said above. has not
yet reached the age of forty years.
He IS only some thirty-seven or
eight. His record is before his peo-
ple-his home people-and with a
spontaneous and absolute unanimity
they are espouslng and endorsing MS
candidacy. And, mark you in this
world, when mans neighbors love
hirn and speak we'll of him. he is en-
phaticalIy the right sort OF man. And
when we; say his home people" we
include the good citizens, men and
women OF Saluda. For God ward of
.lrc day when we of Edgefeld shall
aot call Saluda people "home people,
and love them as such.
,."cn J. Williams.from his early
boy;lood. has Seen a :2T:rcr. He IS
still a ia-r,er in thought, word and
deed. and with the farmers stands
and with the farmer stands, and if
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THE PRIVILEGE TAX.
Increase of $1,000 Over The Total For
Last Year-Tax Steadily Mount
Upwards
Columbia State.

Columbia State.
With the close OF the first quarter,
the receipts for the privilege tax
amount to Soo, The total
amount received last year from Janu-
ary to December was SoS,ooo.8o. and
between the first of April and the
last of December the amount received
was over $1,000. With this as basis,
it IS thought that the receipts for this
year will run up to $4,000!
The privilege tax is the revenue
paid to the state by the fertilizer com.
panies at the rate of IS cents on each
ton Of fertilizer. The tax is supposed
to cover the cost OF inspecting the
fertilizer but the actual cost OF IN
Spection is much less than the tax
For this sum the state. through the
department OF agriculture OF Clemson
college, issues tags to be placed on
the bags OF fertilizers and for this
reason the tax is commonly known as
the tag tax. When the state in 1890
adopted this system of taxation to in
sure farmers against being sold in
ierior stuff the income from this
source was but $4,000. This year
that amount will be doubled, so great
has been the increase of intensified
farming.
There may not be as many acres
under cultivation now as there were
in 1900, but the farmers are trying to
get out of each acre the very best that
is in the soil. The introduction of to-
bacco culture also required the use OF
additional fertilizers. and this year. it
is almost needless to state. the up
ward squirt in sales is due to the circus
performances of the bulls and bears
in the arena in Wall street, where
cotton prices tumbled and again
vaulted and again tumbled and Sully.
the most daring of the trapeze artists
OF th: exchange finally met his de-
feat
The following comparative figures
will be OF unusual interest: The re
ceip;s to the first day of April this
year are Soooo7.15: for the same peri
Cd last year. oo,o6o; 1898, $5o.3o1.33;
Isoo, 54,soo 50; 1900. So3,os7.6o; 1901:
S7e.o5o6S; 1902, $65,14o.55.
The first of April is the end Of the
tax vea.. practically, until the last two
months OF the fall VIXEN there are
again heavy sales of fertilizers.
The total receipts for the respective
years since the tax has been in force
are as follows: 1Soo-o1. S53,oS5.S5;
1So1-oe, Ss6,IoS.oS; 1So2-o5, S5o,243.o5;
1So5-o4, $43.423.Ss: 1So4-o5 S3o.153.o5:
1So5-oo. S54.5o4.57.
At this time the fiscal year was so
altered that the date of final settle
men1s come on the 5!St OF December
instead OF the ISt OF. November and
since 1896 the receipts have been: 1897
S5o,S5e.S5: 1898, S65,4o4.55; 1899. S62-
1858: 1900. S75,2I+54: 1901, S4.o73.43;
1902, Ss1.74-o+.
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NOTICE.:

Notice is hereby gwen that I will
have books of registration for the
town of Pomaria open at n,y office
.,erv M."Ia. from now until ths
18th day of May, 1904.
/ Jno. G: Aull,
Sr.,eryisor Regi:uation.
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Brick!
BriCk!!
For Sale by
G.. H. CANNON.
CEREALITE.

Don't forget to top
dress your grain with
Cerealite. Now is the
time to use it to obtain
bestresults, will double
yield. We also carry
in stock all grades of
Guano and Acid, also
kairit, Potash, Nitrate
of Soda, etc.
SUMNER BROS.
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CHANGE IN SERVICE
NEW ORDER IN RURAL ROUTE
5. TO BECOME EFFECTIVE
FIRST OF APRIL.
Route is Changed on Recommendation
OF Acting Special Agent c. II.
sweeney.-order of Serving Patrons
Reversed-The New Route.

Beginning April / there will be a
change in the order of serving the
patrons of Rural Route No. 5 accord
ing to an order just received by Post
master F. W. Wilson. The change
was made after an investigation by a
special agent and it is believed will
meet with the approval of a majority
of the residents on the route.
The order received at the Ottumwa
postofice is as follows:
"Postofice Department, Fourth AS.
sistant Postmaster General, Division OF
rural free delivery.
Washington, March g..
IF. w. Wilson, postmaster Ottumwa:
In accordance with recommends
ton of Acting Special Agent c. H
Sweeney, who inspected the rural free
delivery service from your Office, you
are hereby authorized and directed to
reverse the order of serving Rural
Route No. S as follows:
Rural Route No. 5, ottumwa.
Beginning at the post Office in OF
tumwa, thence northwest to city limits
one and three-quarters miles; thence
northwest to brick schol house, two
miles; thence north one mile; east to
Keb postofflce, one mile; thence north
three-quarters of a mile; west one
eigth mile; north one-fourth mile;
thence west one.half mile; north one
half mile; east three-quarters mile;
thence north one and one-quartel
miles; northwest thres-quarters mile;
thence north three-quarters mile; wes
one-half mile; north one-half mile;
west one-half mile. thence north one
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Abba.

Abba, March 12.-The case of Emma
A. Mock. guardian, VS.. Rush Mock, in
competent was not finished yesterday
and will probably occupy all of the
time of the court today. This ends the
six weeks term, in which large
amount of business has been disposed
Of
The clerk issued marriage license
to Albert Vance, aged 80, to Mrs. Alice
Anderson, aged 33. both of Abba.
Misses Cora Loeb and Francis Donor
went to Knoxville yesterday evening
for visit with friends.
Morris Higgins was called to Lovilla
yesterday to see his wife, who is quite
i'll at that place.
Lee Clark left on No. 10 last night
for visit in Nebraska.
Confirmation services will be held
tomorrow at the Grace Episcopal
church, both morning and evening. Rt
Rev. T. N. Morrisin bishop of the do
cese, will conduct the two services.
Rev. Allison will preach at the regu-
lar hours tomorrow at the First Pres
byterian church. Subject of morning
sermon, Our Daily Bread" of evening
sermon, Our Victories"
Rev. HASTE will preach on "Smoot
Mormonism and Revelation at the
Christian church Sunday evening.
Next Saturday evening the men OF
the Christian church will cook and
serve supper at 5 o'clock in the church
parlor.
Miss Alice B. Slaughter returned to
her home in Ottumwa last night.
j. w. Johnson, of Bussey, was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. Lou Randall has shipped her
household goods to Illinois, where she
will make her future home.
Fred Abbegglin, j. G. Keeton, of Lo-
villa, We're visitors here yesterday.
B, P. Cashier, of the Savings Bank
went to Lovilia last night on some
business.
Judge Trimble, Of Keokuk, was in
town this week, looking after legal at
fairs.
The business men have engaged
Alex. Trimble as night patrolman, Mr.
Hawkins having resigned the job.
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TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
JEREMIAH BlNFoRD, DAVIS coUN
TY FARMER, HANGS HIMSELF
IN BARN.
No Cause for Act is Known Except
His Own Statement That He Had
Grown Tired Of Life.-Had Attempt
ed 10 Commit Suicide Before.

Bloomfield, March -(Courier's
Special Service. )-Jeremiah Binford, a
prominent farmer residing mile north
of West Grove, in this county, hanged
himself yesterday to rafter in his
barn and his body was found several
hours later by his son. No cause can
be assigned for the act except that,
as Mr. Binford stated himself several
times, he was tired of living. Though
he was well to do and had few cares
to bother him in his old age, his
health was poor and had been SO for
some years The natural failing due
to old age is thought to have affected
his mind and caused him to wish to
end his life.
The Second Attempt.
This is the second attempt Mr.. Bin
ford has made within the past few
months to put an end to his existence
The first was unsuccessful and he was
dissuaded by his relatives just in time
to prevent him from carrying out his
designs. Yesterday, however, he slip
ped away from the other members of
the family during the morning and
when he did not return to the house
for dinner his son, who lives at the
home place, began search for him.
Finally he found his fathers body,
hanging cold and lifeless from raft.
er in the barn. Judging from the con
dition of the remains when discovered
death had taken place several hours
previously.
Had Large Family.
Mr.. Binford is survived by wife
and several children. only one of
whom, a son, resides at home with his
parents.
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is AN IOWA BOY
A. M'cRAckEN, RECENTLY APP.
POINTED CAPTAIN OF cRUIs-
Err DIES MONIES.
Aged Mother Journeyed to Washington
and Secured Sons Appointment to
Naval Academy Through President
L,incoln--F ather Killed in Civil War.

Commander Alexander McCracken,
recently given charge of the United
States cruiser Des Moines which was
formally placed in commission at the
Charleston navy yard Monday, secured
his appointment to the naval academy
at Annapolis through the influence of
his mother with President Lincoln"
says D. A. Emery of this city. The
story is another one illustrating the
kindness and sympathy of the great
president and was told to Mr.. Emery
by prominent citizen of Fairfield who
knew the McCracken family during
the civil war.
At the beginning of the civil war, Mr..
McCracken enlisted in the union army
and was killed on the battlefield. His
son Alexander was DESTROYS of enter
several other applicants for this ap-
little money and influence and it was
considered almost certain that one of
the other applicants, who had the sup
port of the congressman from that dis
trict, would secure the appointment.
Pleaded With Mr.. Lincoln.
Mrs. McCracken was anxious that
her son should secure the appointment
and believed that if she could
see President Lincoln he would
grant her wish. She finally concluded
to make the journey from Fairfield to
Washington and was granted an audi
ence with the president.
She told him of how her husband
had lost his life in the service of his
| country and that her son. though with
ont influence, was in every way capa-
BILE and worthy of the appointment.
She pleaded her cause so well that the
president promised to investigate the
affair and few weeks later young Nc
Cracker was appointed He gradual
ed with honor and has since served
with credit in the United States navy
and has made rapid advancement.
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DISCOVER HOMEMADE BOMB.
Great Fire In Sioux City is Narrowly
Ayerted,

Sioux City, March IL. - The discov
cry in time of a homemade bomb a
the rear of S. Barron's secondhand
store in the thickly settled business
district, doubtless prevented a fire
here of large proportions.
Inside five gallon can, partly filled
with gasoline, was a dynamite per
cussion cap generally used in safe
blowing to which was attached FUSE
six feet long. The cork had beer
sealed with soap and the fuse protect
ed from the wind in an ingenious man
ner.
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ODD COMPLAINTS.
Patrons Of Chicago Union Traction
ComnanY Make SUGGESTIONS.

Patrons Of Chicago Union Traction
Company Make Suggestions.
The complaint department of the
Chicago Union Traction Co. which was
recently instituted by John G.. Fetzer,
managing receiver Of the company, is
receiving many odd and conflicting
suggestions. But little interest is be.
ing taken in the requests for sugges-
lions for the improvement of the ser.
vices asked from the men.
A few of the apparently conflicting
and rather odd complaints registered
so far are as follows:
your conductors are too officious in
taking women by the arm when they
are getting on and off the cars"
"Your conductors ought to be more
gentlemanly in assisting women on
and off the cars
"Why don't you put mirrors in your
cars for the benefit of women?"
"Why don't you equip your cars with
cuspidors?"
please put some gum slot machines
on your cars.
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MONEY DISAPPEARED
RURAL MAIL CARRIER NEAR BUR-
LlNGTON WAS Arrested FOR
THE THEFT.
William II. Judd, Of Middetown, Way.
ward Son of Well to Do People, Held
to Grand Jury for Riflins Mails
Boy Finds Empty Envelopes.

Burlington, March u. Charged
with r1tilng the United States mails,
William Fl. Judd of Mlddletown, rur-
al route carrier on route No. s to Au-
gusta. was arrested in this city by
Deputy United States Marshal Harry
Fulton OF Keokuk late Thursday night
and taken to Keokuk. He had his hear
ing before Distrist Attorney Miles of
OF the United States court of Keokuk
yesterday and held to the federal
grand jury.
Parents Well to Do.
Judd's parents are we'll to do people
living on a farm about a mile and a
half from Middletown. They have
known of their sons waywardness
Judd has been living rather fast for
some time. but had promised recently
to keep straight. Ten days ago, how
ever, he resigned The circumstances
| leading up to his arrest are as follows
Boy Finds Envelope.
William Fisher, the postmaster al
Mlddletown had placed the register in
Judd's hands. But it never arrived g:
| it's destination. The matter was re
| ported to John Mahin of Muscatine
| postotiice inspector for this district
The inspector came to Burlington ant
searched other places without meeting
| with any success. However, school
| boy playing with some friends il
Judd's barn at Middletown, found the
special register envelope containing
the regular envelope. He was quick
witted enough to inform the clerk il
charge Of the Middletown postoffice
about it Immediately. One end of eacl
envelope was found to be opened ant
the money was gone. These envelopes
were sent to Burlington and then re
turned to Middletown, with orders tt
hold them until the inspector arrived
John Mahin the inspector, reported the
matter to District Attorney Miles o
| the United States district court a
Keokuk and Miles attended to the
rest of the matter. He sent Deput!
United States Marshal Harry Fulton
to Burlington with orders to arres
| Judd,
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La Grippe Cured by chamberIain's
Cough Remedy.

The great danger from la grippe is
of its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be avoided by using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy Among the tens of
thousands who used this remedy dur
ing The epidemic of la grippe of recent
years no case has ever been known
to result in pneumonia which shows
exclusively that it is a certain proven
tive Of that dangerous disease. Price
rs cents; large size, so cents. For sale
by all druggists.
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Dangers of Pneumonia.

A cold at this time if neglected, IL
liable to cause pneumonia which is 50
often fatal, and even when the patient
has recovered the lungs are weakened.
making them peculiarly susceptible I'd
the development of consumption. Fo
ley's Honey and Tar will stop the
cough, heal and strengthen the lungs
and prevent pneumonia La grippe
coughs yield quickly to the wonderful
curative qualities of Foley'sH Honey and
Tar. There is nothing else "just az
good" For sale by w. D. Elliott.
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Raw or lnflamcd LUNGS

Yield rapidly to the wonderful cura
tive and healing qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t prevents pneumo
MIA and consumption from hard colo
settled on the lungs. "My daughter hat
a terrible cough which settled on her
lungs" says N. jackson, of Danville
III. 1--WE tried great many rene
dies without relief, until we gave her
Foley's Honey and Tar which cured
her" For sale by W. D. Elliott.
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half mile;, east two miles; thence north
one-eigth mile; east one-fourth mile;
north one-eigth mile; east one-fourtt
mile; thence south to city limits, sew
en- and three-quarters miles; thence
south and southeast to postofice, two
miles.
Effective April 1.
Length of route, 25B miles. DweL
lings on route no. Population served,
$780, Area square miles, "a
"You will make this change in YOU
route effective on April l.. 1904, report
ing your action to the department.
very respectfully,
&c. A. Conrad
acting fourth assistant postmaster
general"
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A NEW INDUSTRY.
Mt. Pleasant Expects to Have Large
Stone Quarry Soon.

Mt. Pleasant, March IL. - IT plans
which are being developed, are carried
through to completion, Mt: Pleasant
will claim another industry, in few
months. 1t is the purpose of the
Beckwiths to again engage in the stone
quarrying business on large scale
and if it is anything like the old days
it will mean great deal to the bust
ness interests of the city.
1t is understood that 1T is the inten
ton of Messrs. Everett and Qrville
Beckwith, sons of Capt. Beckwith tc
open up the large quarry little this
side of Oakland Mills on the "K'' line
where a switch will be put In.
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A BIG CANAL.
Stream Nine Miles Long From Mos
COW to Muscatine,

COW to Muscatine.
Mnscatine, March IL. - stream Of
water from ditch fifty feet wide and
ten feet deep falling eighty-five feet
down the hill just beyond the Heinz
pickle works is what the Moscow
canal promises to bring to Muscatinet
This gigantic canal nine miles long
coming from reservoir Of 1900 acrea
formed by damming the Cedar river
with work of solid masonry
will run In an almost direct line from
that dam two miles south of Moscow
to Muscatine. four miles across level
land, through a tunnel two miles long
and three miles across rolling land to
the fall where the power house will be
built. the entire cost Of this enterprise
will not be less than 100000. That
will furnish $4,000 horse power to run
the factories and other plants of this
city
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EMPLOYERS ORGANIZED.
owa City Has Association lnimlcal to
| ahor Unions

Iowa City t1as Association lnimicaI to
Labor Unions.
Iowa City, March IL. The EN-.
ployers Protective association held an
important meeting Thursday evening
in order to perfect their organization
The secretary of the association
gave out this morning that there would
be no reduction in wages, but that the
employers were going to fight for the
open shop.
All sorts of labor troubles are sure
to occur this year. but the contractors
claim that it will not hurt trade any
more than to let the conditions go on,
which prevailed last year.
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A Severe Cold for Three Months.

The following letter from A. ]. Nus,
baum, of Batesville. Ind, tells its own
story, 81 suffered for three months
with severe cold. A druggist pre-
pared me some medicine, and physi.
clan prescribed for me, yet I did not
improve. / then tried Foley's Honey
and Tar, and eight doses cured me-
Refuse substitutes. Sold by w. D. 81,
lott.
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A POPULAR ADDRESS.
Or. A. E. Craig viii Speak Upon
Booker T, Washinuton's Institute.

Booker T. Washington, and the
Tuskegee Institute" will be the subject
of the address to be delivered by DR..
A. E. Craig tomorrow evening at the
First Methodist Episcopal church. On
his recent trip south DR.. and Mrs.
Craig paid visit to this famous insti-
tuition for the industrial education of
the negro. The address will take the
place of the regular preaching service.