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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-27

The mysterious ether that is supposed To fill all space is the subject of new theory by Mendeleef, the Russian ehemist. He would regard it as a defi- bite chemical substance so light that its molecular velocity overcomes gravitatlon, P substance without chemical affinity, Ind with power of diffusion so great hat 1t can penetrate all bodies. He |inds that there is probably a lighter llement than sydrogen ylrh an atomic weight of about 0.4, that may be the Eoronium of the suns atmosphere and Folcanlc gases. The ether must have still smaller atomic weight, certainly lot over O.17, and probably about one |nillionth that of hydrogen, as the mole- Rule must have a velocity of at least 1, 400 |nlles a second to escape the gravitatior If the largest bodies of the universe. This hypothetical element, almost without weight, is named Newtonlum.
 Regular air-soundings, with kites and salloons carrying registering apparatus,
 re now made in the United States, Ger hany and Denmark, for gaming a better
 knowledge of the atmosphere and it's sroblems. On hill near VibOrg, in Jut-
 lnd, a two-story tower. about 30 feet High Is mounted on rails SO as to be evolved, one side being open and kept way from the wind. 1t is equipped kith registering instruments, electric
 1otor, two windIasses, etc. for starting Aites, while other buildings contain work
 hops small balloons. steam engine and accommodations for the director and five
 ssistants. Kites are flown with steel
 ire of 0.6 to 1.3 milllmetre, and easily
 bach 200 yards in height. but attain 5000
 4,0O0 yards with difficulty and only by
 he use of auxiliary kites. After a re-
 ent break of a wire one kite was re- pvered at a distance of 150 miles.
 The origin of leprosy is becoming a
 latter of dispute. The theory that eat g decomposing or imperfectly cured fish
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-27

The new world to which the radio active substances have introduced us is yet one of mystery and doubt. Tn a re- cent English lecture, Mir. F. Soddy point ed out that more than 99 per cent of the energy given off by radium is represented by the Alpha rays, but that the three kinds of radiation all excite fluoresoence in certain substances, affect the photo graphic plate, and ionize or. eleetrify air and other gases. The Alpha rays, though having velocity of 10000 miles a second are easily stopped, as by sheet of paper or an inch or two of air. The radio-ac- tive substances themselves, appear to be disintegrating. the heavy atoms be- ing explosively reduced to lighter ones, temporary substances marking different stages of change. and giving rise to in. stable clements which have been named ''metabolons." The life of these tempo rary elements varies One thorium eman- ation changes character in about 87 sec onds; that of radium exciting radio-activ- ity lasts 4s minutes; similar emanation from thorium. 16 hours; the ordinary ra- dium emanation, days hours; the tho rum x, about weeks; radium itself 1900 years; uranium and thorium, 10.OOO million years. It Is inferred that uranium. with the heaviest atomic weight known, AS SiOWAy bIedhlHE upb pEOuuClllB Tduuitls hctinium and polonium as transition forms. The atoms of ordinary chemIs- try seem to have reached stable con- dition and are those of longest life, but 1t is assumed that even these are but tenn porary halting-places in the evolution of matter from heavier to lighter forms. Whether this decay of matter is being off, set by repair-that is, whether condensa- tion of atoms is still in progress as in the beginning of the universe-is a question still beyond the power of science to an- swer.
 The demand for industrial power is leading to remote and unexpected places and to unexpected methods. The scheme of the French engineers to obtain some 60,OOO horse power from water falling into the Dead Sea is based on the fact that the level of that body is more than 1530 feet lower than that of the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and on the probability that the enormous evaporation-60o 0o0, coo tons day-would prevent any appreciab ble rise in level from water turned into the de- pressed basin. Of three projected routes for a canal to supply the water. 1t is be- lieved the cheapest would be one starting at Akaba, in the Red Sea, and passing through the desert of Wady-el-Jebel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-27

The vibrochord, or music-feeling ma chine of Mir Fred II. Brown, an Ameri- can electrician, consists of an induction coil arranged to transform the vibra- tions of piano or other instrument into electric pulsations. and transmit them through the human body. Wires lead from the musical instrument to the coil, Whiie wires from the coil are held in the hands. the feet resting on metallic plate. The waves of harmony thrill the entire body. the difference in tunes is very perceptible even. when thick walls cut off all sound, and favorite airs pro- duee more agreeable sensations than those whose sound is not pleasing to the ear Music-feeling. claimed to have great
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-27

It appears to be probable that hypno- tism can stop persons heart and thus cause death. A. Jounet, French inves. tigator of the subject, reports that he has increased and diminished the num- Der of mans pulse beat at will, and as for as he could go in either direction with safety. It Is proven, therefore, that the circulation Is seriously affected, even Ii 1t is not quite certain that the heart eau be stopped.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-27
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY

LIGHTEsT CASA KrTEFLYLN0 STATION WHERE DOCTORS DIsAGREE-N-RAYs soUND-CLIMATTo ExTREMEs-rHE WEATHER PLANT-DoYENs CANCER GIGANTIC PUFF-BALLs-THE AIRS ARcoN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-27

is the sole cause is strongly supported by MT. Jonathan Hutchinson, F. R. s., and he has been making trips to distant parts of the world to gain evidence on the sub ject. He has learned, among other things. that India has about or cases of Ieprosy per 10000 of the population. while the fishing island of Minicoy has 150 and fish-curing KaligoAn has 800. An opponent of this view, Professor R. T. Hewlett, points out that leprous tissues contain enoromus numbers of microbes resembling the tubercle bacillus which are never present in fish, and that many facts. such as the decline of leprosy in Norway since segregation of the victims was begun, tend to show that the disease is' spread by personal contagion. He suggests that the eating of bad fish may be mark of low civilization favora- ble to personal contagton.'
 The fact that compression or bending causes substance to emit N-rays, has suggested to M. D. Lepinay that vibra- tions producing sound should have the same effect, as the sounding body under goes slight but rapidly-repeated strains. Experiments with tuning fork, bronze bell, large steel cylinder and a siren proved this to be true, and the phospho- resent screen showed that the air also produces as well as transmits the rays Another investigator, M. Meyer, has dis covered a similar radiation in vegetable tissue, the green parts of the plant glv- ing the most intense effect.
 For eighteen years Baron Fridland von Nowack has been studying the tropical "weather plant" Abrus Precatorius No bills. as an instrument of long-distanee weather forecasting. He finds that the twigs and leaves respond in movement and even in color to electric and magnetic forces of the atmosphere, and that famil- iarity with the effects of sun spots gives a means of predicting barometric and earthouake conditions 24 or 2s days in ad- vance. He believes that he can indicate areas of rainy, fine and foggy weather for two to seven days in advance. He contends, moreover, that very high or very low pressures affect the compass sufficiently to cause vessels to go out of their course, and he claims that these extremes of the barometer and the de- gree of their effects upon the compass can be foretold A to 28 days in advance.
 The new cancer treatment of Professor Doyen of Paris depends upon injections of a toxin produced from micrococcus neoformans, a microbe for some years past observed In rapid-growing tumors from wounds. In cases where debility IS not too great and no vital organ is af- tected. the growth is arrested. 4 report or torty-seven cases treated has been given, and of these twenty-one were com pletely cured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-27

healing value. is now prescribedl for in- somnia, rheumatism, nervous prostratlon, and many other ailments.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
A Card from Mr Garris.
Editor County Record:

AS I was about to leave King
stree on the day of the campaign
meeting I learned that there was
some feeling against me because
of the condition of the depot at
that point. Iwish through your
columns to say to your people
that the practice heretofore and
now is to take up such matters
upon petition. The practice is
known throughout the State,
and is forced upon the Commis.
sion by the great number of ap-
plications by petition for new
depots. We are forced to have
regard for priority, and it is i'm
possible to have all of the work
done that is asked for at once.
Kingstree has never asked by
petition or otherwise for i'm
proved depot facilities until I
was presented a petition by MIR
P G Gourdin on the day of the
campaign meeting. I am sure
that when the fair-minded peo-
pie of Kingstree know the facts
that they will Judge me fairly
and not hold me responfible. for
the present condition of that
point.
This petition requests a depot
in a new place. I have advised
the people through the leading
petitioner that we have no law
empowering the Board to require
a change of location. We must
give thirty days notice to the
railroads before we can pass up
on buildings of this kind in ac-
cordance with the unbroken
practice of the board. Now
since We have official applica-
ton I assure the people interes-
ted that will do all that I can
to get them a depot where it
will be convenient as early as
possible. 1 am sure they are
too fair. minded to ask that l
abandon the campaign for this
matter at this junction.
G. W. GARRIs.
Chairman Railroad Commission.
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Lenud Locals.
(Received too late for last issuc).

LENUD. June 28:-Miss Irene
Gordon has returned home from d
visit to friends at Foreston and
other points.
Mrs w G Ogb.rn's funeral at
Suttons last Sunday was attended by
quite a number of people from this
neighborhood.
Miss Irene Gordon is suffering
from mumps. Mrs B L Gordon is
also on the sick list.
Miss Sarah Bailey of Sampit is
spending some time with the family
of her uncle, Mr. B c Gordon. Her
brother accompanied her but re-
turned home on account Of i'll health.
l enclose two cotton blossoms from
Mr. W G Ogburn's farm.
This community is still suffering
from dry weather. Farmers are
busy "laying by" corn. They will
have finished in about two weeks, l
am informed.
We have plenty of fruit, except
melons, in spite Of the drouth.
There will be preaching at Gour-
dins chapel on Sunday July 10, sf-
ter a months lntermission.
STARLIGHT.
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AH.EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
Stables in Rear Of Coleman Hotel
Burned.

Tuesday at 3:30s. m. the alarm
of fire rang out in the early
morning hours and q crowd
dressed in all manner of
|nsglige soon hurried to the sta.
bles in the rear of the Coleman Ho-
tel, where the flames were seen burst
ing forth At first it seemed that
the hotal building wss doomed to
destruction, but the "bunket brigade"
went manfully to work and the ad-
jaosnt buildings were saved; although
The stahsa we're burned to the
ground.
The cause Of the fire is a mystery.
Those who first discovered it state
that it started in little wood house
between the rear of the hotel and
the stables, and that in a few min
utes the flames were communicated
to the stables. If it wele an act of
incendiarism, as many people sup
pose, it would 60 hard with the aa-
thor should he be discovered, as a
fire-bug is execrated only little less
than a murderer.
The stables were the property of
Mr. r H kellehan and contained sew
eral Thousand pounds of fodder
which was destroyed with the build
ing. Mr. Kellehsn estimates his loss
at $1,000, covered by $500 insurance.
In the building were stored abo ut
so bushels of corn and oats belonging
to the county, also some parts Of the
road machinery used for repairs.
The former was of course consumed,
but Supervisor Graham thinks that
the machine paris may still be
utilized for the purpoSe intended.
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NOTICE.

Parents Who have girls to
send to the Graded school can
secure bbard for them with Mrs
Amelia Scott, who is now occu-
pying the cottage on Academy
street next to Mr. NJ F Heller's
convenient to new school build
ing. Terms reasonable. Apply
or write to
MRS AMELIA SCOTT,
6-30tf Kingstree, S. c.
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CURED OF CHRONIC DIAR.
RHOEA AFTER TEN YEARS
OF SUFFERING.

II wish to say u few words in
praise of hamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy" says
Mrs Matte Burge, of Martinsville,
Va. II suffered from chronic diar-
rhoea for ten years and during that
time tried various medicines with
out obtaining any permanent relief.
Last summer one Of my children
was taken with cholera morbus,
and l procured a bottle OF this rem
edy. Only two doses were required
to give her entire relief. Ithen de.
cided 10 try the medicine myself,
and did not use all of one bottle b.
fore was we'll and / have never
since been troubled with that COM
plant. One cannot say too much
in favor of that wonderful medi.
cine" This remedy is for sale by
DIR D G. Scott, Kingstree; Lake City
Drug Co., Lake City; DR. w SLynch
Scranton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
GREELYWLIy HAPPENINGS.
A Dramatic Entertainment-How the
Fourth was Spent-Personal Notes.

GREELYv1LLE, July 5.-Tht
play, "1'en. Nights in a Bar
room," presented here last Fri
day night by the Greelyville
theatrical troupe, was a pro
nounced success, and the house
was we'll filled. Besides the Local
patronage the play attracted
manyfrom nearby points in this
county and in Clarendon. The
proceeds amounted to SO, which.
I think, did very we'll for our lit
tie town.
The "glorious Fourth" was
observed here by all the stores
being closed. A good many Of
our people attended a picnic on
Black river, while others went
to Foreston to witness a "dou.
ble-header" ball game between
Greelyville and Foreston. On
account of the late start, the
morning game was called at the
end of the fifth inning and the
score stood 5 to 4 in favor of
Foreston. The afternoon game
was also won by Foreston by a
score of II to 3.
Mr. and Mrs B M Hudson Wis
tied relatives here Saturday and
Sunday, returning yesterday to
their home in Camden, S G.
Mr. and Mrs Charley. Burgess,
who left last year to make their
home in the "Land of Flowers"
have taken advantage of the
cheap rates to visit old friends
in our town.
Mr. and Mrs B A Boyle, who
have been visiting friends in
Sumter for the past two weeks,
returned to Greelyville, Satur-
day.
Mr. R H .Johnson's new resi-
dence is nearly completed. Mr.
Johnson is quite sick, but it is
hoped that he will soon be on
the road to recovery.
The Baptist congregation
have occupied their new house
of worship for the past two Sun
days, and by next Sunday they
hope to have the pews finished.
They have purchased a fine
church bell, which weighs about
700 pounds and was put in place
in the steeple last Saturday by
Contractor Mercy; so that here
after it's silvery-tonedi Invitation
to services may be heard echo
ing o'er hill and dale on the holy
Sabbath morn.
We were glad to have "THE
on full time last week
and hope-it will continue to be
as punctual in its future visits.
VIDI.
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Doings at Dock.

Dock, July 4:-Our farmers
are celebrating the Fourth kill.
ing out Gen Green's army. Cot
ton is doing very nicely.
Jackson's chapel Sunday
school is preparing a programme
for Children's Day, which event
will take place the fifth Sunday
in July.
To the delight of her many
friends, Miss Rosa Tallevast has
returned home from the Welsh
Neck High School atHartsville.
Mr. L E Nesmith, formerly of
this place, but now of Cades, is
spending some time at his old
home here.
Mrs Annie Steele left last
week for Aiken county, where
she has gone to spend the sum-
mer with relatives.
Mr. j w Waldron, one OF
Rome s jovial young men, was
in our midst Sunday afternoon.
"Joe" says that he came over
to look at the crops. Guess he
meant the crop of girls, for
when we last saw him, he was
standing among bevy of charm
ing young ladies.
A moonlight picnic in the
grove at Mrs L J Nesmith
night. was the scene of
much pleasure to the large crowd
of young folks who were present
from this and adjoining neigh
borhoods. Games and social
chats were kept up until a late
hour, when refreshments were
served and the crowd dispersed
for "Home Sweet Home.
WHIPPOORWILL.
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NIGHT WAS HER TERROR.

q" would cough all night long,"
writes Mrs Chas Applegate, of
Alexandris, lid, "and could hard
ly got any sleep. l had consump-
tion so bad that .iftwalked block
would cough frfghtfully and spit
bood, but, when all other medicines
failed, three $I.O0 bottles Of DR.
Kings New Discovery wholly
cured me and l gained 58 pounds" !"
It's absolutely guaranteed tO cure
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Bron-
chitis and all Throat and Lung
troubles. Price Soc and $l.O0. Trial
free at DR. w V Brockinton's drug
store.
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SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN.

Notwithstanding all that is done
by boards of health and charitably
inclined:persons, the death rate
among small children IL very high
during the hot weather Of the sum.
mer months in the large cities.
There is not probably one case Of
bowel complaint in hundred,
however, that could not he cured
by the timely use Of Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy. For sale by DR. D c Scott,
Kingstree; Lake City Drug Co,
Lake City; DR. w s Lynch, Scran-
ton.
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Type Writer for Sale.

A Remington typewriter has been
placed in our hands for sale, which
we can offer at a bargain. This
machine is second hand, but is in
good condition and of standard make.
This is a rare opportunity for any
one wanting an excellent machine at
a ve.y low price.
The COUNTY RECORD,
If Kingstree, S. c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07

WANTED-Copies of the fol-
lowing books, for which a lib
eral price will be paid: Gregg's
History of the Old Cheraws;
James Life of Francis Marion;
Wallace's History of the Will
liamsburg church; Weem's Life
of Marion. G.. W. WOLFE,
Kingstree, S. c..
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A BLOODY SEQUEL
To the Trial of Karo Williams for the
Murder of Thurston O. McGee,
Train Held up by Masked Men and Williams Hurried to
the Woods and Put to Death-Detais OF
the Lynchng.

edge of the bay above referred
to. There in the bushes, with
his hands still manacled and
strapped to his waist, covered
! with a thin layer of pine straw
and a few bits of wood, lay the
dead body of Karo Williams, and
Thurston MCGEE was avenged.
Around the neck were few
wards of new rope. The eyes
were closed and the mouth shut
tight. In the front were some
five or six bullet holes and on
the left side of the back what
appeared to be a charge of buck
shot had entered. The neck was
not broken, nor were there any
cuts, bruises or marks of mutila-
tion. His appearance would sug-
gest that he had been tied to a
tree, or perhaps suspended by
the rope around his neck, at a
distance from where the body
was found and there shot to
death, and then dragged into
the bay. The imprint of a spade
by the side of a pine seems to
indicate that the executioners
intended to bury the body, but
for some reason abandoned the
idea. By a strange faulty the
body was left on the land of
Sheriff Graham, who had worked
SO hardfto save the negro from
being lynched. ,
Magistrate Baldwin organized
a jury with j j M Graham OF
Cades as foreman. After the
body was examined by DR. w S
Lynch and identified by Sheriff
Graham the inquest was ad-
iourned to Wednesday, July g.
STORY OF THE CRIME.
Cd February a, Thurston 0
MCGEE, a young horse-dealer
of Lake City, was killed at his
stable by Karo Williams in a
dispute over a horse trade. The
negro narrowly escaped being
lynched at the time, but by the
prompt action of Intendent AS.
kins and others he was secreted
in an old barn and kept safe un-
til the sheriff arrived on the
scene, who took him in custody
and, by his stategy and good
Judgment, succeeded in bringing
the prisoner to.the. .Kingstree Jail
Then on the night of February
25 danger of lynching was ap-
pretended and the negro was
Slipped out of the back way of
the Jail just as the mob reached
the front door. Then, by advice
of Governor Hayward, Williams
was taken to the penitentiary in
Columbia to await trial.
Williams was put on trial at
the April term of court and
Messrs Leroy Lee and RI Kirk
appointed by the court to de-
fend him, as he had no counsel.
The attorneys moved for a con-
tinuance and Judge Purdy read
ily granted it on the ground. he
stated, of the evident desire
among certain parties to con-
vict the prisoner whether or no,
and the effect the excited state
of feeling manifested might have
in determining a verdict.
Again last week the case was
brought to trial and a mistrial
resulted. Not that the jury diff
ferred as to Williams being gull
ty of murder, ,as seems to be the
impression of certain newspa-
pers, but merely as to the form
of punishment. Seven jurors,
it is said, were in favor of hang
ing and FIVE wanted to recon-
mend mercy, which means a
sentence of life Imprisonment.
All twelve believed Williams
guilty of murder.
We have not up to this time
learned the verdict of the ad-
journed inquest.
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Old papers for sale here.
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Lost or Strayed.

On July 4, one black OK with
blaze face and white tail. A reason
able reward will be paid on delivery
of same to DR. d G SCOTT,
Kingstree, s c.
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Mortuary.

D1ED-On Wednesday, July 6.
1904. near Epps Postoffice, s.. g.,
after an illness of about one week,
Mr. Paul G Mcknight.
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Dock, July 4:-Our farmers
are celebrating the Fourth kill
ing out Gen Green's army. Cot
ton is doing very nicely.