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Detecting A Thief.

A gentleman living in the West
Indies had u large sugar planta-
ton with II great number of
nat We iaborers employed
on it He found that he was
often robbed, aud at length,
after losing considerable sum
ne called his servants together.
my friends, said he, III have
had wonderful dream in the night
l dreamed that that the person
who stole my money should have
to this instant a feather on Il q
tip of nose
The thief on hearing this i'm.
medlalely put his hand to his nose
to see 1T the feather was there.
'lt is You cried the master, who
robbed me
confessed tb,
theft, IN! t..r master recovered
his money.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-28
An lntolerable Suspicion,

The caretaker of a secondary
school rendered his resignation to
the committee and remarked, in
the course of his letter, that the
suspicious upon him was unbear-
able.
He calisp before the managers
for an explanation.
"Well, gents," he said, 81 am
honest, and l won't stand being
suspected. If l find anything
about the school when | am sweep
ing, l always return it. Every
now and again the teacher, or
some one that is too co~ardly to
tace me gives me slur.
"Why, little while ago l read
on the black board: Find the least
common multiplle.' Well, |
looked all over the school for that
and / shouldent know the thing if
l met it in the street.
Last night, in big wri,in'
on the blackboard, it said: Find
the greatest common divlsor.'
Well says to myself, 'both of
them things are lost now, and I'll
be accused of stealing 'em, so I'll
Guit! '--Aaswers
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-28
Farmers Lynch
A Black Fiend
Young Boy Named Brown Tried
to assault White girl and was
Put To Death BY a
Crowd.
Special to Greenville News.

Special to Greenville News.
Greenwood, Sept. "a. A crowd
of Laurens citizens brought over
into Greenwood county by way
of Smith sbridge over Saluda river
last night, young negro boy
named Brown and lynched him
by hanging him to limb. Brown
had attempted rape on the four
teen-year-old daughter of Doc
Hughes, a we'll known white far
mer In the "Forx" between Reedy
andSaluda rivers Mr.. Hughes was
away from home yesterday after
noon looking sitter his gin. Mrs.
Hughes left the house to go and
visit a sick nelghbor. The
negro, who was picking cotton
near the house, saw Mrs Hughes
leave and knew thatMr. Hugheswas
also away. He came to the house
where the young girl and an older
sister were left alone. While
there the younger one had occas-
ion to 90 into an clubhouse to
empty q basket of cotton. Brown
followed her in the house and at
tempted a criminal assault. The
girl screamed and her sister ran
to her assistance.
When she arrived the negro
desisted and after threatening to
kill both the girls if they ever told
what had happened, returned to
his work in the field.
As soon as their father came
he was told of what had happened
and soon crowd of neighbors
had gathered at the house. Some
were for carrying him to Laurens S
court house and others for
lyn nch ing. The lynching
sentiment prevailed and he
was brought across the river into
Greenwood county and then lyn-
ched. Passersby saw the body in
the road this morning. The
Greenwood coroner is now there
holding an inquest.
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Thsy Wanted to Know

railroad town
kept a Se clock in his establish.
ment-a "regulator" for the
benefit of the many EMPLOYEES Of
the roads, and he took much pains
to see that it was always correct.
This, however, did not prevent
the frequent question:
"Say, is that clock right 2"
Tiring of this at last, he caus. d
to be printed in large letters the
word "Yes" aud this he pasted
across the front of the clock as
conspicuously as possible without
hideipg The dial. But there was
where his real trouble began.
Every man and boy who came
and some of the wCmen asked hun
what that "Yes" meant. I'm des-
peration one day, after explaining
to nineteen person within an
hour what it meant, he called bis
shop boy and sald:.
"James, get n stepadder and
wash that "Yes' of that clock
before ! 90 crazy ard burt some
body" - Chicago Record Herald.
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E'n."ds s.., r,rr .".h hr-..i 49,.
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;. '-'N. 2ui WGi,N h'v' Eran iji..i 80.
I'i'h ali modern irn. n.rovemeut@ cur t'.o
I9nl'ori and convent nee OF hoth "v-
hlh:,crf a,.l visitors. This Will hr a.
thiriy-siNth r5!i' since tn" reor:.ani;r-
ti"0 OF ,hc Society after the civil var
and Will bc hold the last week in oc-
Toner, from the morning of the Path
TO the evening of the 2Sth.
Every county i'm the State should he
represented i'm the exhibits for there is
no doubt but what great good results
to all the exhibitors at every Fair. the
premiums being only a small part of
the benefits. \ great many farmers
and stock breeders count only what
prizes are won. but this should not be
the case, because the greatest benefits
are obtained in advertising what you
have for sale and in meeting with the
progressive men from other sections
of the State and obtaining their ideas
and seeing the results of their
methods. The management of the Fair
is making every effort to secure new
exhibitors. Arrangements have been
made by which freight charges are
paid on all exhibits from this State
free stalls are provided for stock, and
free bedrooms are furnished all ex-
hibitors who are willing to stay on the
grounds all the time. Numerous res
taurantS on the grounds furnish meals
at all hours of the day or night at
reasonable prices, and feed for stock
is delivered right at the stalls at the
regular market prices, and besides.
there are officers who look after all
exhibitors and see that every one is
satisfactorily located. All exhibits
may be shipped directly to the
grounds, for there is ample side track
provision for all the cars Solid cars
should be billed Secretary State
Fair, Columbia, S. c., care Fair
Ground Tracks" and they will be
rushed right through to destination.
Some exhibitors may think they can
not make their entries properly. but
Secretary Love will Nke pleasure in
giving all necessary aid provided ap-
plication is made to him prior to 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, as the Fair
opens at that hour and no entries can
be made later. All exhibitors OF live
stock should arrive on the grounds not
later than Friday or Saturday before
the Fair. so as to get the stock quiet
after shipping and get them to eating
we'll before being put into the show
ring.
The premium list is very liberal this
year, and 1t is to be hoped that the
management will meet with success
in inducing a very large number of
new exhibitors 10 attend the Fair
so that the Fair will become repro
sentative OF every section of the State
and OF all the resources of Carolina.
Information and premium lists will be
cheerfully supplied upon application
in person or by letter to Secretary
Love at Columbia. Let all who are
thinking of exhibiting, or who have
fine products or stock, make up fheir
minds right now TO exhibit, write for
premium list and then make their
entries at once. Join the procession
that is making this State one OF the
best in the country.
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Snnbbing Il Naturalist.

We have been hearing of boy
who thought he would like to be
naturalist if he received sstisfac-
tow encouragement from his pa
rents. A microscope had been
given to him on his tenth birth
day, und, forsaking all other in.
terests, he devoted himself to the
study of nature with such ardor
that when dinner was announced
on the first day he was much ex-
cited over his newly acquired
knowledge, and sought to give it
out for entertainment of the peo-
pie at the table.
Guests were present. and turn
ing to the lady nearest to him,
; with a smiling face he inquired:
"Did you ever look at cheese
through a microscope ?"
81 do not remember to have
done so," she pleasantly replied,
withdrawing from her lips the bi,
she was about to eat.
"Well J ou just ought to sec the
things crawl on 1T. -
'John," exclaimed his father,
"eat your dinner ~
The lady quietly tucked The
piece of cheese under the side OF
her plate, and John perceived
that his information was not
wanted.
When strawberries were placed
upon the table John burst forth
again.
"Yon ought to look at straw
berry through microscope I! They
look just like warts, aud you
think you can see beasts run
ming
"John," said his mother.
"WeIl they look worse than
flies heads, protested the eager
naturalist, ''for flies"
"Boy," sad the father, "leave
the table :"
John went out, wondering why
his father wonldn't allow him to
"lnlk sense VIXEN he really had
something to say.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-28
Soldiers Sense IF Humor.

The late Sear Admiral Henry
G. Taylor often cited as an ex-
ample of CHASTITY humor an Incl
dent that befell q young woman
during the civil war, says the
Baltimore Herald.
"Sbe was good and kind" he
would say, "and during the war
she visited the hospitals daily,
distributing fruits and flowers
and tracts,
"OEe morning on her rounds n
young soldier, immediately after
she had passed him, set up loud
laugh.
.'She turned and looked at him
in surprise. He seemed n pltiful
case. Nothing OF him but his
face was visible on the little white
bed and this young face was sadly
thin and pale. Nevertheless, he
laughed like one possessed His
mirth resounded through the
grucsome room.
The visitor returned TO him.
"Wilt you tell me what amuses
you !" she said.
"Why, ma'am, SAID he "here
yon have given me a tract on the
sin Of dancing when I've got both
legs shot off. "
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-28
BOTH SIDES OF THE GREAT POLITICAL BATTLE FULLY AND FAIRLY GIVEN
FIRST NEWS! BEST NEWS!

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Bridge to Let.

will ON Tuesday, Sept 9th,
1904, ut ii O'Clock a. m, let the
building o. a new bridge across
HoI ton Greek on the road leading
from Fork Hill to Kershaw.
Plans and specifications will he
known at the letting. Bond will
be required of the successful bid
der in double the amount of the
bid. The right 10 reject any OF
all bids is reserved.
l.. j. Perry,
County Supervisor.
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With = 'a:ii!, oiound cx; .cc!!ng
him to die, az " son rluing ior
life, 10 miles, i" gc, I iAu Y >
New Discovery fo! vnsumpn n,
Coughs aud Colts, W. Ii. Birwn.
Of Leesville, Ind endured death $
agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant,
relief and soon cured him. He
writes: 81 now sleep soundly 'veIN
night y Like marveluHs cares Of
C"nSump'inn, Pneumonin, Bron
chIiis, Coughs, Colds and CUP
prove it's hlatchless ~ rii for nll
rhront nnd Lang troubles. Gunr.
aniced hotties SOC acd 81 60
rrirl bottles fec at Crmvf id
b., =, J. f. Mackey & 90 and
Fur d"l bu'k pharmacy
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-28
PILES! PILES! PILESl

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
viii cure Blind. Bleeding, Ulcerat ted
md Itching Piles T. abs>rbs the tn.
nO,s allays the itching ut once acts
,sa "nniii'e, gives instant relief. DIR
Viii ians' Indi,n Pile Ointment is
nre. ared only for Tilrs aud itching of
the private parts, aud "othing else.
Every box is guaranteed Sold by
'ruggists, sent by mail, for soc, ard
CO.. Props, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sold by Fundetburk Pharmacy.
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The Ia, l"r Manufacturing Co.,
of Cnluuhin will add II 500 harIel
refinery, a soap factory and It lar
plan! Ia Their all'ady extensive
works.
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MONEY I0 L0AN

| have made arrangement with
lenders of money in New YORK ity,
with whom am alb e TO uCgo'i te loans
secured 10y first mortgage on imp owed
Cotton farms, at per cent interest
repayabie IN annual insta'lmtnts of
five ears No brokerage or commit
sion charged On'Y q reasonable
charge for abstract oftitle.
II E WYiIE,
Aug 3l-6m. Attorney at Jaw
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-28

Avoid ,crious iesu!ts OF X dney
or bladder disorder ny takin :
Foley's Kidney Cure Sold by
Fundcrhurk Phnrmavy.
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ALTON B. PARKER . saws:
II Read the NEW YORK WORLD Every Day..
THE WORLD Elected Cleveland.

ut may be said Ifthoat reservation
that u the. Democratic party in my
h'st campaign had lacked Mc forcctut
and potent advocacy of Democra tic
principles at that time by the NE "
foRh WORLD tho result might
hore been rcucrscd. ."-Grover CIcvc-
lands Letter to The World, May 10,
1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
DOMESTIC SILK CULTURE.
The Industry Will Be Encouraged by
the Agricultural Department.

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: announcement of silk culture in the
United States is being offered by the De-
partment of Agriculture. and every farmer
whose location is adapted to the purpose is
urged to promote the industry. 1t is busi-
ness at once simple. and attractive. and a
supply of white mulberry trees is the most
necessary part OF the equipment The de-
partment has, from time to time. issued
bulletins on the subject which fully ex-
plain the methods in use in the most sue
cessful silk-raising countries for the care
of the worm and the gathering of the crop
of cocoons.
In a discussion of the industry lately, DR..
L. o. Howard, chief entomoiogist Of the de-
partment, said that the department was
justified In Its initiatory effort to create the
conditions for constant supply of coconns.
because it could keep up its Keeling work
and thus keep open the only market exist
ling at present. for such time as VIII have
to be determined by Congress-
1.-THE outlook for what we have termed a
more natural market is probiematical." he
said. There are many portions OF the
United States well adapted to silk raising,
many places which might well become silk
centers, where labor can be employed prac-
tically at rates comparable to those OF
southern Europe. The establishment or q
silk mill in such a location, with its own
sflature attached, with the surrounding peo-
Pile employed as operatives in both hlature
and mills, and with the otherwise unoccu-
pied members Of their households engaged
In silk raising in the spring. is feasible. and
can be made to pay. That in some OF these
ways the natural market will come seems
possible, and even more than possible.
What the success of silk culture would
mean to the United States is indicated by
the importations OF raw SILK into the
United States during the years 1892 to
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omcers and agents appointed for the pur-

pQS6
The Chicago Amusement Association is
the title of the committee which originated
the plan and which will have charge OF its
conduct. The mayor of the city Is the
honorary president and chief director of
the organization. The managers of the
scheme for this national plan of observing
Independence day will provide for each
park, playground or vacant lot which may
be selected for the purposes OF setting on
fireworks, one policeman, one fireman, one
surgeon, one volunteer school teacher and
one naval militiaman, the first concern OF
whom will be the safety of the children IN
der their care. The supply of firecrackers
and torpedoes will be unlimited and the
small boy and small girl may have all he
or she asks for and absolutely free of
charge 1t is going to be the greatest fes-
tiyai day Chicago has ever known Tor the
vounr Americans The cost of the FREQ
fireworks will be betrayed entirely by pri-
yate contribution and not by the city.
The following is a list of the casualties
and fire losses in ten cities of the United
States during the past ten Fourths. and
which were directly due to the improper use
he.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31

Novel Experiment to Be Tried in the
Windy City.

Chicago IS to try this year a novel ex-
pertinent In its celebration of the glorious
Fourth The municipality intends to give
away to all the children Of the city, who
may make application for them. all the
firecrackers they can shoot, and the small
boy OF the progressive metropolis OF the
west is looking forward to the great day
with untold joy.
The object of the citizens. who first adj
vanced this unique idea Yves two-fold.
They wished to decrease the probability Of
fires and at the same time to avoid mauy
of the accidents which are grim accom-
panimenf of the nations natal day. It IL
believed that IL the children are properly
handled there will be few accidents and
few fires. and to attain this end there Is o
proviso with the gifts OF crackers that all
who receive them shall explode them In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
"DoN'T WANT MIR. ROOT.
Adherents Of Gov. odeu Said to OBJ
ject.

Ject.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Some of Governor
Chairman Odell's adherents were at the
Hotel Manhattan last night and delivered
themselves of few utterances In the
first place, they said that they were glad
that Senator Plat was going to Europe on
July 15, to be gone until September l. The
governor-chairman is to return to this
country on June IA, and Immediately after
the republican national convention adjourns
at Chicago, late in June the governor
chairman Is TO take up in real earnest the
state ticket he is to name at the convention
to be held In the fall.
The goyernor-chairman's cronies went on
to admit that all over the state of New
York there Is a demand approaching
cutlery for the nomination of Elihu Root
for governor, but that the governor-chair-
man and his clique were violently opposed
to the nomination OF Mr.. Root, and that in
the absence of Senator Platt In Europe
they are to attempt to sttf1e I'm all of the
counties of the state the sentiment Of the
republicans demanding the nomination of
Mr.. Root.
These candid cronies of the governor
chairman said that they hoped to accom-
plsh this stififng business through the gov
ernor-chairman's officeholders. and II trans-
pired that the governor-chairman is relying
upon the work of these officeholders for a
continuance of his hold upon the republican
state machine as wei as the nomination.
of whom he pleases for governor and for
all the other offices TO be filled this fall.
One of Governor-Chairman Odelrs Office
holders said:
I'VE don't want Root He wouldn't be
friendly to the Odell machine"
in other words, Mr.. Root wouldn't be
any more favorable to the Ode1l machine
than Odell was to the Plat machine?"
You're on, sonny; you're on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
Played Ball on Roof.

: NEW YORK. May 31.-A number of small
boys played game of base ball on the roof
of 345 East Sd street yesterday after
neon The game was interrupted several
times by the ball being batted OF the roof
ana into the airshaft. Each time one of
the boys had to walk down five flights of
stairs tc get It. Abraham Hordiner, ten
years old. who lives In the house. was sta
toned at the edge of the roof to stop the
ball from going over. The first ball that
came along he missed. In trying to stop 1t
he followed 1t over the roof and landed in
the yard He died in Bellevue Hospital an
hour later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
FOOD PRICES HIGH.
Chinese Merchants Closing Stores al
Lao Yang. st.ss

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Cable from Lao Yang. Manchuria. May
% delayed In transmissien).- Most Of the
Chinese merchants here are closing their
ton Of serious eyed hose remaihing IN
business have raised ~fRs prices Of meat
A high Chinese peatsoanabbss here is believed
to be organizing a sasovaGfnent against the
Russians. The Russian cavalry Is in great
need of forage. an Yvsa -s5.ss -
Chinese arriving here brought the news
of the fighting at Kin Chow. The results
Of the fighting on the peninsula caused no
appreciable effect on the Russian troops.
whose health and spirits are excellent.
Soldiers are arriving daiR1
Niuohwans reports that Japanese troops
have not landed there. Foreign merchant
men continue to arrive In that port The
gunboat Sivouch still guards the mouth
Of the Lao river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
DEATH FOR WIRE CUTTERS.
Proclamation Of Jap Emperor Regard
ing Telegraph Lines.

A cable from Seoul, Korea, says: NJ.
Hayashi. Japanese minister to Korea, has
notified the foreign Office that the Japanese
military authorities are constantly conn
planning that teIegraphic communication
with Gensan is frequently interrupted.
The, Japanese military authorities suspect
that the country people are cutting the
lines at unfrequented places. M. Hayashi
states that the Japanese emperor has is
sued a proclamation infiicting the death
penalty on all persons caught destroying
telegraphic lines. and asks that the Korean
government take similar action. 1t Is said
that two Russian columns have Joined a
few miles from Puk Chong. Korea. and
have broken telegraphic communication to
the southwark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
Medal for American Artist.

A cable from Paris, May 80. says: The
Jury of the Salon des Artists Francois has
awarded a medal TO the American artist,
Seymour Thomas. for his portrait OF Henry
vignaud, secretary of the United States
embassy. Mr.. Thomas is now at St. Louis.
representing the American artists OF Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

The following fourtheciass postmasters
were appointed today:
Maryland-Ford's Wharf. Lizzie J. Cox.
virginiaIynhams. William r. Harris;
Shelfar, Mrs Victoria Meredith; Tatum,
Waite J. Tatum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
AT LAFAYErTE's TOMB.
Memorial Day Exercises in Paris Yes
terday.

A cable from Paris. May. 30. says: Me-
mortal day exercises were held this after
noon at Picpus cemetery. where the tomb
of Lafayette was decorated with flags ana
flowers. Ambassador Porter, who presid-
ed, pronounced eulogy of the Franco
American heroes. Gen. Barnes OF Lafay-
cite Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
Brooklyn delivered an address.
The statue OF Washington on the Place
des Etats Unis was handsomely decorated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-31
Return Of Mr.. Bristow.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow resumed his duties here today after
an absence Of several weeks on an inspec-
ton tour OF rural free delivery districts in
the south and west.