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r1lnor State Notes.

A special from Fort Mill to the Co
lumbia State says: The statement is
made that Mack Steele, young white
man whose home is In this place, has
entered suit against the Southern
Railway Company for $1,000. Steele, it
is said, claims that he was elected
from a passenger train OF the COM
pany some time ago between Rock Hill
and Fort Mill because the ticket agent
of the company at Rock Hill punched
the year 1905 instead Of 1904 in ticket
which he had bought for transporta-
ton between the two points and which
the conductor refused to accept.
A large addition is planned to the
building and equipment Of the Millfort
Mills at Fort Mill.
The State Farmers Institute will be
held at Clemson in August, beginning
on the 9th and lasting all the week.
The committee of the trustees having
the matter in charge Is composed OF
the following: Col R. w. Simpson,
Col NJ. L. Donaldson and Hon. l.. A.
Scase. 1t was decided to have those
wishing to attend to make application
fer tickets which will secure board
and lodging. These tickets will be
transferable. 1t Was thought necessary
> do this because Of the immense
c: oTd there last year.
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Want SUNDAY Train.

Bishopville, Special.-Petitions are
being circulated in Bishopville, direct
ed to the railroad officials and the rail-
road commission, asking that Sunday
train be put on between Lucknow and
Sumter Under the present schedules,
there is no possible way Of either get
ting away from town or coming into
town on Sunday by rail. The petition
states that the rapid growth Of the
town of Bishopville and increase Of
business interests demand transporta-
ton for passengers, and also the Sum
Cay newspapers and other important
nail. The train could leave Lucknow
early Sunday mornings, connecting
with trains in Sumter for other points
and then Immediately return to Luck
now, bringing passengers and the mail.
This is a much needed Improvement
ard would be greatly appreciated by
the citizens and business people of the
town of Bishopville and adjoining COM
munity.
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N.RAYS AND DIGESTION.
This Process Causes Their Emission, as
Does Muscular Activity.

That the processes Of digestion. as
well as mental and muscular activity,
seem to cause the emission Of N-rayS,
is the conclusion reached by NJ. Lam
bert. in France, after Il series of inter-
esting experiments. He believes that
these curious rays are produced by
ferments. especially by those COS.
cerned In the digestion of albuminC.S
matter. In his experiments on diges-
ton, says a writer in Harper's Week
ly, NJ. Lambert placed small quantity
of fibrin in tubes containing in one
case activated pancreatic juice, and
in another artificial gastric juice made
by mixing FIVE per cent. solution OF
pepsin with q four per cent. solution
of hydrochloric acid. From these
tubes the N-rays were emitted, and
were detected not only by producing
increased luminescence of phos-
phorescent screen. but also photo
graphically. thus removing the sub
jective element from the experiment.
AS a result Of these experiments, NJ.
Lambert believes that in the course
of digestion the fibrin undergoes
strains which act to produce N-rays.
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Wound in Heart Healed.

Philadelphia, Special.-Thomas EN-
ersoa, the negro who was stabbed in
the heart about three weeks ago and
was treated at Jefferson Hospital by
DR.. Stewart, who closed the wound
With six stitches of silk, will leave the
hospital in a few days none the worse
for his injury. Although he has been
strained to his bed ever since he has
been in the institution, to prevent him
from in any way destroying the ef-
fects of the operation and thereby
bringing on his death, Emerson has
grown stout and is said to be In better
physical condition than when he hrss
entered the hospital.
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new science of forestry has here
most interesting exemplification.
In the central western part of the
grounds are many of the Foreign Gov
ernment PavilionS. Some fifty Tor
eign nations are taking active part IN
the Worlds Fair. several of them
spending more than a half-million dol
lars each. These are England, France.
Germany, Brazil, Japan and China
Japan alone has brought seventy
eight thousand exhibits.
The displays from the Philippine ISL
andS form very attractive feature
of the Exposition. There are some
eighty thousand of these exhibits ar
ranged in buildings upon Il reserva-
ton of forty acres. lying west of the
Palace of Agriculture.
About thirty acres are given up to
an exhibit of the North American In
dians. their industries and home life.
A large space is devoted to the aerial
concourse. Here will be held the series
Of airShip trials and contests. upon
which the Exposition has planned to
expend 100000. OF this sum, $780,
600 is to be given as grand prize to
the aeronaut who will sail an airship
in the quickest time over Il fourteen
mile course.
The quadrennial Olympic games are
to be held at the Worlds Fair this
year. A large building devoted to
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eastern part of the grounds. Inc
main entrance to the Exposition VIII
LET the visitor into the centre of this
yroup. AS each building covers from
eight to fifteen acres and contains
several miles of aisles, lined on either
side by most interesting exhibits. the
visitor will see his time slipping away
with a world of things yet remaining
to be seen.
The Government has spent more on
this Exposition than it has ever ex-
pended before. First, it gave $o,OOo,0Oo
TO the general fund of the Exposition,
upon consideration that the city OF ST.
Louis would raise $10,00O,OOO. This
of course was promptly done. Then
.Nhe Government appropriated nearly
million and :, half more for buildings
a~l exhibits. and q few weeks ago de-
cjded to make a loan of S4,600.OOO to
the Exposition in order to have the
elaborate plans carried out to their
completeness. The Government can
not lose much on this investment at
St Louis. for the reason that st. Louis
returns in internal revenue taxes Tor
the Eastern half Of Missouri alone
over S15,OO0,OOO year.
wish might describe the great
beauty of the Government building.
It is 800 feet long and stands on
broad terrace upon the hillside, over
looking the grand group of exhibit
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stucken, director of the Cincinnati Or
chestra. has written march. ana
Henry Il. Hadley. of New York, has
written a waltz, also upon invitation
of the Exposition. for its musical pro-
grams.
The central feature of the Expo
sition, or what is intended to be the
most beautiful scene in the whole
grand picture. is made up Of Cascade
Gardens, the COlOnade Of States ana
the Hall of Festivals. The gardens
with their cascades and statuary, and
the elaborate architectural features,
are nearly half Il mile from east to
west and represent an expenditure OF
one million dollars. 1t is the most am
bilious scheme of formal gardening ever
undertaken at an Exposition, or else
where The Festival Hall, 200 feet
in diameter and 200 feet high. con-
tains the largest organ in the world,
and has a seating capacity for thirty
five hundred people.
Practically all st. Louis is preparing
to accommodate Worlds Fair visi-
tors. The private homes will be open
for the reception of guests throughout
the Exposition. The prices will be from
soc. to $1.50 per day for each pcrsos
for rooms. Restaurants are so plenE.'
full that meals may be had in almost
any locality where the visitors ntay
haDpen TO stop.
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THE WORLDS WONDERS ON DISPLAY
St. Louis Working Night and Day to Be in Readiness
For the Opening OF the Worlds Fair ON Saturday.
A0ril 3Oeh Next. ~ ~ II II ~

rhysical culture exhibits is situated in
tie western part of the grounds. and
adjacent 10 il is the fine large attn
lclic field with anphitheatre seating
twcnty-S2yPn thousand people. Upon
this ti"l;i The games vii! take place dur
ing the summer.
In tiiS hurried glance ut the EXPOSE
ton of 1904. we must not forget that
very interesting quarter, known as the
Pike. This is the amusement street
Of the Exposition. The visitor Will
certainly open his eyes i'll amaZement
when he sees the array OF amusements
spread out for his dclectation. 1t is
il long story in itself. 70 tell what has
been prepared for his entertainment.
The Pike is considerably more than
mile long. and upon either side are ar
ranged about fifty elaborate and eX-
tremely novel shows. Some OF them
cover as many as ten or eleven acres
each.
The Worlds Fair will open on Sat
urday. April so. with fitting ceremon-
les. Upon that occasion an anthem
written by Edmund Clarence Stedman
will be sung by a chorus of six hun
dred voices. The music-by the en-
inent composer, Professor John N
Paine. of Harvard University-as well
as the poem, was written especially
for this occasion upon the invitation
of the Exposition. Frank Wander
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RUSSlA'S VlCeROY.
Admiral A>exeieff a Master Mind Master
Will and a Masterful Hand.

Admiral E. I. Alexeieff. described
by Senator Beveridge in his DOOR,
The Russian Advance as "A master
mind a master will, altogether mas
terful man." is the subject OF an IN
forming article by Charles johnston
in Harper's Weekly. Admiral Alex
eieff has toiled for years at the build
ing of q new region of Russian infiu-
ence. a region nearly as large as the
combined area of France and Ger
many. and with fringe of possible
future acquisitions many times great
or only to see the whole OF his h1e
work threatened with dissolution. In
This lifework." says Mr.. Johnston, me
has accomplished miracles almost. fac
ing conditions Of great and unexpece-
ed difficulty. amid surroundings alter
nately picturesque with the glamor Oh
the East and squalid with intrigue
and physical wretchedness. Through
all these difficulties Admiral Alex
eieff has acted with constant resolu-
ton. force, rapidity, and constructive
power.
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palaces. Near by are the Government
Fisheries building and sea coast de-
fenSe guns.
The Palace of Agriculture is the
largest of the Exposition buildings
and stands in the central western
part of the grounds. upon high eie-
walton. This building covers twenty
acres of ground. the equivalent o! Il
small farm. and contains many th0u-
sands of exhibits. not only from the
States of the United States but from
countries of the world. The Palace
of Horticulture stands directly south
of the Palace Of Agriculture and is
400 by 500 feet.
The Palace of Art, composed of four
large pavilionS is one of the most III
teresting parts Of the Fair. The several
buildings contain total of 80 gal
lcries, filed with the priceless treas
urcs of Europe and America. gathered
with great care by discriminating
committees. AS an example of the care
with which these selections were
made. Italy may be taken as an eX-
ample. Some four thousand paintings
were offered, yet only four hundred
could be selected. One of the four
buildings of the Palace of Art is de-
voted entirely to statuary.
The Palace of Forestry, Fish and
Game is in the western part of the
grounds covering four acres. The
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Bail Granted.

r. w. Mcdaniel, who killed Lee
Neese. the town marshal of Swansea
Christmas eve, 1902, has been granted
bail in the sum of $1,000 by Judge
Ernest Gary. The case was heard in
the court house in Columbia. The ar
gument in favor of bail was that the
Jury had indeed found Mcdaniel guilty
of murder but had recommended the
convicted man to the mercy Of the
court and thus had put itself on record
as believing the crime not to be de-
serving of capital punishment. The
case has attracted attention because
the defendant is Of good family and
connected with some Of the best fami-
lies in the State. He had gone to the
penitentiary to serve his term when
mainly through the efforts Of Mr. Le-
roy F. Youmans he secured a stay of
sentence pending an appeal to the
Supreme Court His case in the Su-
preme Court was handled with skill
and the petition for a new trial was
granted. Mcdaniel will have no trou-
BILE to secure bail Court meets in
Lexington within few weeks.
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New Enterprises.

The Stevens Mercantile company Of
Bethune received a charter. The cap
ital is $4,000; the officers are: Jno.
T. Evans, president; Leroy S. David
son, vice-president, and B. NJ. Bruce,
secretary.
A commission was issued to the
Horny Joint Stock Company Of Con-
way. The capital Is $4,000 and the
corporators are: G. Fred Stalvey and
s. A. Causey. 1t is proposed to DO
a mercantile and real estate business.
The Efingham Ginning Company OF
Darlington filed a declaration. The
capital is $4,000 and the corporators
are: Robert Keith Dargan and w. E..
Dargan.
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Closing Telegraph Office.

The railroad commission will grant
a hearing in the matter Of the closing
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany's office at Johnston. The COM
pany refused to pay license of $40
per annum, saying that they did not
do s25 of business in year. The town
authorities closed the Office and the
telegraph company is willing. They
must. however, obtain the consent OF
the railroad commission.
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MUSIC AND ANIMALS.
The Puma is the Most Sensitive to the
Influence of Melody.

lnuuence OF htiOuy.
Some very curious experiments have
recently been carried out in the Ger
man Geological Gardens in order to
ascertain the actual influence Of music
upon animals. The instrument was
the violin and Herr Baker was the per-
former.
OF all the animals the puma was the
most sensitive to the musical infu-
ence. His moods changed rapidly, ac-
cording to the nature of the melody,
the animal frequently becoming very
excited and nervous. lust like a
Frenchman." as the report says.
Leopards were entirely unconcerned,
but the lions appeared to be afraid, al
though their cubs wanted to dance
when the usic became livelier. The
hyenas were very much terrified. but
the monkeys were merely curious and
the monkeys were merly curious.
The experiments are to be continued,
and with variety OF instruments. in
order to distinguish between the men,
tai states which are actually produced
by the music and those which are
merely the result Of an unusual eX-
perience.-Scientific american.
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rIeeting of Till Men.

Wadesboro. special.-At a special
meeting Of the stockholders CT the
yvadcshoro Cotton Mill Company on
Wednesday afternoon arrangements
were made by which to raise the neces-
sary funds to meet the immediate in
debtcdness and resume operations. An
order was issued on the courts to dis
charge the receiver. The stockholders
will hold another meeting in few days
to rc-organize complete. :,
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Interesting.

To hear the music Of sweet bells,
and also to test solid silver, take a
solid-silver tablespoon, and tie two
cords of equal length to the handle.
Hold the ends of the cords to each ear,
at the same time closing the ears with
the fingers. Then by a motion Of the
body swing the spoon, letting it strike
the back of the chair or like wooden
object. You have 10 idea what sweet
music you will hear. Try it, and see.
-Woman's Home COMPANION.
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pepublicau Delegates.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Speciai.-The
Rerublicans of the third congressional
district met here Wednesday morning
and selected H. s. Chamberlain. OF
this city, and Frederick L. Mansfield
Of Athens, as delegates to the nation
al convention. Gus Cate, OF Bradley
county, were named as alternates. The
convention instructed the delegates 70
vote for Theodore Roosevelt.
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PALMETTO POINTS
GIVEN IN BRIEF
Shot cy Dispensary Officers

Columbia Special-John Sullivan,
an employe of n. Satille, in Charles
ton. was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded by a dispensary constable
Wednesday night. This is the first
homicide OF the kind under Governor
Heyward's administration. When the
dispensary law was enacted Charles
ten thought it an outrage on the lib
erty Of the citizens there, and the un-
wavcring moral sentiment against the
law has made it's enforcement diff
cult. The barkeepers, denied the
right CT license, continued in business
in daring and fragrant violation OF the
!2w. just as the moonshiners think
the Federal law unjust.
There have been many clashes In
Charleston. but heretofore no homl-
cides at the hands of the constables.
Sattile is the Italian and conducts q
cafe near the postoffice.
Sullivan and two negroes had gone
to Mt. Pleasant, across the harbor
where the liqour in bulk seems to
have been stored. There they were
met by Constables Owens and Hud-
sen, who confiscated a boatload OF
liouor. Sullivan started back to the
city, but came back and attacked the
constables with an oar. 1t is stated
that Hudson did the shooting. but
both constables are in Jail.
Hudson had been chief OF police Oh
Walterboro. Governor Heyward's
home town, and has good reputa-
ton.
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Youngest Cavalryman of Civil War.

- The death of Oscar Arion Frost, at
Ottawa, brings out the claim for him
that he was the youngest cavalryman
enlisted in the Civil War. He went
snto the Third Missouri Cavalry at
fourteen years of age, and served
through the war. 1t cannot be claimed
for Mr.. Frost, though, that he was boy
ish in appearance. At the time of his
enlistment he was six feet tall ana
weighed 100 pounds.-Kansas City
Journal.
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Committed Suicide,

Dothan. Alabama, Specially. W.
Milliken, who was in the kbbevil!e
Jail charged with criminal assault
upon his sister-in-law, committed sui
eide at four o'clock Sunday afternoon
by shooting himself through the head.
He was postmaster at this place, and
stood high in Republican polhics.
The alleged assault was committed a
Few weeks ago. Milliken was arrest
ed, escaped and was rc-arrestsl
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SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES
Many Items Cleaned From fountain
to Seashore.
Make Repairs on State House.

HGhC NCpdhS Oh okdtC iioooS'
The commission appointed by the
general assembly to see to the compile.
ton Of the State house met last week
to confer with Architect c. c. Wilson
in regard to the repairs to be made to
save the building from further dete-
rioration,' as the bill appropriating
$4,000 for this purpose reads. The re-
pairs to be made are to the roof and
the installation of a new heating and
lighting apparatus, and several
smaller details
The meeting yesterday was Of pre-
liminary character and no definite
business was transacted. Mr.. Wilson
submitted some rough drawings and
specifications of the work to be done,
and after he had exchanged ideas with
the committee they adjourned to meet
here again about May l, when he will
submit plans.
The money for the work Is now in
the hands of the secretary Of the sink
ing fund commission and will be used
as soon as it is wanted. The commit
tee will not wait for the suits against
Architect Milburn and Contractors
McIlwain, Unkefer & Co. to be con-
cluded.
The members of the committee are
Senators j. Q. Marshall Of this city,
and George F. Won Kolnitz, Jr., Of
Charleston, and Representatives Alta
mont Moses of Sumter, c. J. Colcock
of Beaufort, and S. T. D. Lancaster of
Spartanburg. Senator Marshall was
absent yesterday ON account Of con-
tinued illness and Senator Won
Kolinitz was elected acting chairman
in Senator Marshall's absence. Mr..
Wilson was elected architect and Mr..
A. D. McFaddin was elected secretary.
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Fired the Jail.

Edgefield. Special.-On Thursday
night about o'clock the jail of Edge
field was found to be on fire. 1t was
first discovered by DR.. J. Y. Pattison,
who was passing on his way home.
The alarm was given and the acting
jailer. Mr.. John Faulkner, when
awakened. found the cell in which
Jesse Henderson, colored, was
confined, was on fire. Hen
derson had used his lamp to set fire
to his cell. When his cell door was
opened he was lying on the floor dead
from suffocation. A hole was burned
through the floor and but little DAM
age other than this was done. He
was evidently trying to burn a hole
through which to make his escape,
but suffccated before he had accomp-
lished his object. Henderson is the
negro who on last Sunday night made
an effort to escape by throwing
cayenne pepper into the jailor's eyes.
He was under life sentence for killing
a negro in church last year and was
to have been sent to the penitentiary
in Columbia.
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Proanerous Yucatan.

Yucatan simply boils over with pros
perity. Her railways are paying, her
banks grow fat dividends, and her
multi i-millionaires are buying the best
there is to be had. whether it be luN-
uries for the family or first-class
education abroad for their sons
Mexican Herald.
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& }, loads Of the twenty thou
6 n 6 sand cars Of exhibits tha'
4 will arrive at the World S
ao~ Fair in St Louis within
the next few weeks have been re-
ceived and unloadcd. Large forces OF
men are employed night and day Ill
receiving and placing the valuable
products from many nations OF the
world as they come i'll. Any one VINO
has not been over the Worlds Fair
grounds cannot, with the widest
stretch of his imagination, realize the
magnificencc of this latest and great
est of Universal EXpoSitions. WITH
its thousand buildings spread out over
an area of two square miles. enclosed
by six miles of fence. the great
Worlds Fair glistenS in the sun, ana
is the centre of interest TO all this part
of the country.
The management has very conSid-
erately arranged many of the prin-
.cipaI exhibit palaces in a compact
group. While there are more than
twenty-five buildings cf considerable
size given up to exhibit purposes. the
very large buildings are some fifteen
in number; eight Of these. the Palace
of Transportation, Machinery. Elec-
tricity. Varied Industries. Education,
Manufactures, Mines and Metallurgy,
Liberal Arts, are situated in the north
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A Machiayellian Maxim.

Whatever is the occasion Of anothPr's
advancement is the cause Of his own
dim;uution.-From the Prince.