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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11

One Of the latest inventions is a
machine that will shear three hun
drcd sheep at once. The New York
Commercial does not see anything
wonderful in the invention, as Wall
street has had for many years ma
chine that shears three thousand
lambs at a clip.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11

A college for servants has been
opened in Baltimore. OF course those
graduates who have best developed
their staying qualities will find them
selves in greatest demand.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11

sullivan hardware Co. have two car
loads OF American Field Fence on hand,
bought before the advance in price on it.
This ls tho strongest and best Fence
manufactured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

blush at her own disloyalty, mounted to her
cheeks.
Your brother Frank?" repeated Wooster,
puzzled. Il don't see light
he didn't really intend to do anything like
that" she pleaded swiftly He was fearfully des-
perate-out of his mind. He meant to put them
back at once. He didn't realize what he was do
ing. His losses had driven him half insane"
Llght-blinding light flashed into Wooster's
brain with swiftness almost stunning. Prank"
he said.
Yes, dear had to tell you Blame me-
blame me for tellingl But l couldn't let you 90 on
like this He took the necklace from the safe
that afternoon she continued hurriedly at had
just been brought home from the safe-depost an
hour before. | him there. I didn't know
what to think; but l feared it was wrong-and SO
begged him and coaxed him, and he gave the
diamonds to me. Then papa came, and we had
to leave the study before | could get him to put
them back in the safe. And he told me how he
had lost great deal of money, speculating-and
he didn't know what in the world to do-and-
that's the whole miserable story had them in
my dress all the time, and was horribly afraid
mother would want them any minute"
Wooster nodded
A1leen was intently studying his face hoping for
sign, ray, of approval of what she had done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

father accuses him-and loses his temper And
suicide But dearest, l love you sol | cannot
let you suffer this shame any longer. tried to do
it all-for the best!'
You did the only possible thing" he answered
'Frank-and don't deserve you-that's ALL"
"But-even now, that you know-what will YOU
dor" she asked, pale from nervous apprehension
The sweat had broken out on Wooster's brow
With Frank in the farther room Aieen Just depart
ing, after swiftly conveying all this fearful intelli-
gence, and with Major Van Twiller coming he was
nearly beside himself with doubt and fear of the
consequences that might SO soon be upon him.
And there was Franks revolver, banefully cleaning
on the table!
'I-dont know what I do" he answered
Il don't see anything can possibly do"
L must CO. she said, sounds of the elevator
rising in its shaft came to her ears If only Frank
could knowl He might be able to do something
But had to tell you, dear! had to come! Good
by! I'll walk down the stairs.
She fed, even she spoke, swiftly, desperately,
afraid every moment that she might yet meet her
father here where Wooster lived.
With sickening dread at his heart that nothing
could quell, Woosters idea was to get Frank
Van Iwiller away as speedily possible He prob
ably had heard nothing of what Aileen had spoken
in her nervously suppressed tone of voice; but he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

elevator, almost" she gasped in her hurried
nervous voice And had to come, dearest and
give you chance to protect yourself. Life or
death, now! | couldn't let this go on against YOU
any turther You have right to know all about
1t-then you will know what you can say-youu
know the best way to protect yourse1f-the best
thing for everyone concerned So l came to
tell
His face grew tense as a divination of the fact
that she meant to make some revelation came to
his mind.
If it's going to bring things between YOU and
me Id rather you wouldn't go on" he inter-
rupted.
We got to tell you, dear-I've got tor she an
swered In her desperate haste. 1T lies between
two persons that love devotedly l owe you both
some duty-and it seems to me owe the more
to you! Perhaps don't; but it seems to me do.
love you more in spite of everything! And
you are innocent, besides!" Yet she paused and
seemed unable to go on.
lie waited a moment and then asked: "Who
IS this other person?"
All OF womans trust all of her hearts surrender
10 the man she loves, in her eyes as she looked
IN his face, faint, sad smile momentarily on her
lips My brother-Franklin," she said and hot
The synopsis of preceding chapters will be
found at the end of this instalnent on page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
Loves Ihormy Way to Happiness
i'm an American Family
BY PHILIP VERRILL NGIGHELS
Author of 1.-The innate Passion" Br,vver
he
Copyright : P V maes Aura

wooster was numbed by her story. He never
had dared permit himself to delve too far into
what the thing had meant, for fear it compro-
missed A1leen in some direction other than this
One great gush of relief welled up within him, as
soon as he knew that Aileen was absolutely
innocent; but when he thought of Frank, even
now IN the room behind them, and of all that
mad happened SO recently, his brain was staggered
can t believe it,! he said at last Il can't
believe that Frank
But he did believe it. One look at Aieen
drove the wretched truth SO far home that he
could not doubt. Ashamed of having BETRAYED
her brothers secret, hoping for mercy for him
here, If anywhere loving her affianced with sacri
hc1al Devotion she presented picture of abiect
misery he could not see and remain unconvinced
Oh, thank you, dear!" she said, crying. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

Half expecting to behold the ~ 9
stern old Ma or himself, Wooster NV
opehed the door.
Note, sir, said the elevator
boy, presenting his tray, on
which tiny envelop was lying.
Lady waiting in the car, sir
Wooster tore the envelop
across the end and took out a small white card
The card Aliens. Written upon it were
the words: Must see you for a moment at
once
For a second Wooster could scarcely credit
his senses. He glanced up, and saw Aieen
heavily yelled, standing in a posture of eager
ness in the doorway of the elevator only a few
feet away.
In the swirl of thoughts that rushed through
his mind, he knew two things only: that Aileen
must have come from some dire necessity for
swift and desperate action and that Frank must
not be permitted to know of her coming To
refuse to see Aileen not to be thought Of
yet to get Frank away, now that she was here,
impossible.
All right he said to the boy, in voice
he knew Aileen could hear, lust a second.
and disappearing instantly in the room he caught
young Van Twiller in his arms, as the latter was
preparing to leave.
Frank, just go in the other room and close
the door for moment he said and without
awaiting an answer he hustled his friend to
the further apartment, and then returned to
admit Aileen
'Oh, let in quck-but don't close the
door," she said in an agtated voice 81 have
never done such thing this in all nv 1ifei
But had to comet"
'Aeen! What is it?" said Wooster. and
he took her trembling hand as if to give her
strength.
Something dreadful has happened" she said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

ter pacing up and down the floor. Il love
Frank more than l might a brother.
always have, and 1 always shall.
couldn't help it if l chose"
But l can't bear to have YOU suffer
and be despised any further" she pro-
tested. 1T isn't fair! It's the innocent
accepting the punishment of-of the guilty
It's both of us suffering. If some one
must take the consequences, why"
But-old Frank" he interrupted. 81
don't see how | can let your father know.
He told me himself that if his own son
was in my boots he would treat him Just
the same"
''It will be far worse, now that father
has missed something else and is so
thoroughly angered," she answered excit-
edly. 81 know Frank will kill himself if
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

wanted to save poor Frank"
she went on. He said he
would blow out his brains if
anyone found it out. But YOU
know l couldn't open the safe
and mother was presently
coming to get her necklace,
and So 1t was wicked and
mean to get you to help. You
can never forgive me, l know.
And now l must go, or father
may find me here!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

knew you were Still very fond Of
Frank"
There, there!" he said sooth-
ingly. Its done, and it can't be
altered; but" Again he left
his sentence uncompleted.
Il ought to have told you
before, perhaps" she said. Il
didn't know what to dol If
Frank was to kill himself! The
disgrace-and-and everything! l
never dreamed you could get into
such a predicament! l wanted to
help poor Frank. But what shall
we do, now that you know"
81 can't think" answered Wnns-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
CHAPTER VIII.

vNTOOSTER'S sentence was
Wv interrupted by a quick,
sharD ring of the hell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09

III HeI quick, low way OF
speaking and controlling her
emotion. | mustn't stav
but a minute. Father is
coming here! l came to warn
you he is coming. l don't
know what has occurred; but
something new has made him
fearfully angry. He has told
me | must break off our
engagement. He has missed
something more from the safe.
There IS some new complica-
ton, and"
Something new some
thing more? He is coming
here?" he interrupted.
Yes, he may be here at
any moment-in the second
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
Tonic to the System

For liver trouble and constipation there
is nothing better then DeWitt's Little Eafly!
Risers, the famous little Pill. They Go. .nss
weaken Il & stomach. Their soiion upon thes
system is mild pleasant aud a, mics Rob
Moore of Lafayette, lid, Say, No use talk
ing, DsWitt's Little E .rly Risers co their
work; all other pills have used gri2e and
make me sick in the stomach and never
cured me. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
proved to be the long sought relief. They
are simply perfect" Persons travelling fnd
Little Early Risers lhs rcs.st rfliabie elne-,
s.dy to carry with q em Ssid D. g. 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
CRIME M THE STATE.
TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES BY So,
LICTToRs REPORTED.
Decrease in Number of Murders, But
an Increase in Percentage OF


an Increase in Percentage OF
Acquittals.
The attorney general has received
all Of the reports from the solicitors
and has complied table. showing the:
totals as to the convictions and ac-
quittals in this state during the year.
The report shows decrease in the
number of murders, but also a de-
crease in the number Of convictions on
the percentage basis and a larger per-
centage of acquittais. The report also
shows sa decrease in the number Of
dispensary cases and a larger percent
age of convictions.
For the year 1904 there were pre-
sented 1881 cases, Of which sos were
dismissed or there were no bills
brought in by the grand jury. OF the
remainder $50 were found not guilty
and 924 guilty. The year 1903 there
was a smaller number Of cases, thes
total number being ISIS.
OF the murder, cases in 1904 there
were 2o2 for murder and manslaugh-
ter presented during the year and OF
these 2s no bills were returned, SO
were acquitted, 7s found guilty Of
either manslaughter or murder and
the other two appealed to the supreme
court
The dispensary case presented in
1904 were $50, of which 46 no bills
were returned, 27 not guilty and q
guilty.
For 1908 there were 222 murder
trials, of which 20 no bills were found,
100 acquitted and 1o2 convicted.
For 1908 there were 16S dispensary
eases, Of which 55 were dismissed,
25 were acquitted and SS convicted.
The record of previous years as as to
murder compiled by Attorney General
Gunter last year was as follows,
1902, guilty 1o1, not guilty 1os;
1901, guilty Il, not guilty, 81; 1900,
guilty 20, not guilty 11s; 1899, guilty
Sc, not guilty SS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
COURTS FOR 1905.
Itinerary of the Circuit Judges for the:
Current Year--Requires Three :.
Years around.

Columbia, January 3.-The grind OF
the circuit courts will be resumed in a
few days. The judges go from circuit
to circuit in regular progression in
holding court, and the presiding court
officials at the spring terms Will be as
follows
Judge Geo. w. Gage Of the sixth
circuit to preside in the first circuit.
Judge D. A. Townsend Of the sew
enth circuit to preside in tre second
circuit
Judge c. G. Dantzler of the first
circuit to preside in the fourth cir
cult.
Judge Alfred Aldrich of the second
circuit to preside in he fifth circuit.
Judge r. O. Furdy Of the third cir
cult to preside in the sixth circuit.
Judge R. C. Watts Of the fourth cir
cult to preside in the seventh circuit.
Judge Ernest Gary of the fifth cir
cult to preside in tn eeighth circuit.
| The second session Of the circuit
courts will see another change in the
personnel Of the presiding judges. The
judge of the sixth circuit starts out in
the first circuit: the judge Of the fifth
circuit follows to the first circuit, and
the Judge of the fourth circuit con-
cludes the year in the first circuit. In
this way it requires nearly three years
for a circuit judge to go around the
entire state.
The first courts Of the year will be
held as follows: Es's:si. sss
First Circuit orangeburg. January
8; Berkeley, January "a; Dorchester,
Febrnary s.; Charleston, February 27.
second Circuit Beaufort, January
2; Hampton, February s; Aiken. Feb:
ruary 20; Bar;,well. March I3;; COL
Teton, March "a; Bamberg, April 10.
Third Circuit Clarendon, February
13; Lee, February %; Florence,
March 1S; Georgetown, March q;
Williamsburg, April 10; Sumter, April
24.
Fourth Circuit Horny, February
20; Marion, February %; Darlington,
March s; Chesterfield, March 49, 30,
Marlboro, March 20. Z. 4.
Fifth Circuit Rich1and, February
s.; Lexington, February 90: F.dgefe1d,
March s; saluda, March ~; Kershaw,
April 10. &
Sixth Circuit Fairfield. February
20; Cherokee, March s Lancaster
March 20; Chester. April 8; York,
April Il.
Seventh Circuit spartanblrg, Jam
uary and again February 20; Union,
January 8; Laurens, January s34s 49,
March 81.
Eighth Circuit Greenvi1le, January
%; Anderson, February 1ss:: a AbbeviIle,
February 20; oconee, March 81; Pick
ems, March 20.
8 These dates are for the drst crimi-
nal courts in each Of the counties In
court is in session nearly
all the year some of tie circuits
the judges aisfa le:eEiiz:aira belsi-
mess in all oss eoesnssssss and VII
then start ToT5,id M
trying nothing suI eases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

Washington, D. c.. January r
Representative Hanna. OF Illinois.
introduced a bill in the house today
aboishing the present Isthuiian cana!
commission and vesting full powers
for the canal zone and the cons'ruc-
ii. N Of the canal in the president
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11
Greatly In Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than med
icine which meets modern requirements
for blood and system cleanser, such al DE.
Kings New Life rills. They are just what
you need to cure stomach and liver troubles
Try them At J. F. ". DeLorme. drug ttore
25c.. guaranteed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

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g ssass,s -,
sloan neutenan geysr-
& nor ordered s election FOR the
saccessog OF tae late Col g. s. Mccall,
from arlboro county The
Win bs held on the 2 4th OF
giving the Democratic party
inaa to make noIninaiioia by
81 Of,
z,srs,s, epaard has received 5
ou for s pardon 81 CLAUDE
yong white man who was
ssssicted s. frasadsa lesatsy packing two
eottoa bs1es 'aaasss g 'Fsle pstihoners
s'on lssof the and recon-
sndations from the Judge ana sosic-
szeE e aseessai lns psso0ss sAss =
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<94s = :, s1sAs
slssd himself uesday norring s
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Dr tlss pistol vas heard aIaa
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

An agreeable movement of the bowels
without any unpleasant effect is producs d
py Chamberlain's Stomach and liver iabss,
us. Forssale By al drnggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

endeaYor TO have the Dill passed.
George W. Campbell, aged about 43
years, a white plumber Of Spartanburg
died suddenly Tuesday night about
midnight. From what could be learn
led of the matter it seems that Camp
bell had been drinking heavily Of late,
but Monday afternoon and night
he. did not appear to be drunk. He at
tended meeting Of the Plumbers
tuion at which he was elected presi-
dent.
a. hoop of the Ricnland Distillins
company's 5000 gallon capacity tank
broke yesterday afternoon and all of
the contents with over thirty barrels
OF waiskey, were lost, save the little
| the employees scooped up with buckets
from, the floor. which was covered a
foot deep.
r. A. sizemore, Of Greenville. has
/ been allowed a patent on a machine
| which he invented for making oanoS
| for spinning and twisting machines.
A number OF the white friends Of
the late Alex Johnson, the negro bac-
Der Of Anderson, who died a few
months ago, have erected a neat head
stone over his grave in the colored
cemetery. Johnson was held i'll es-
teem by the whites because of his
good work among the negroes in 1915.
He was a staunch Democrat, and did
much to prevent disturbances among
the negroes.
Mr. Samuel A. Murphy, one of
4 Chester's oldest and most widely
known citizens, died Monday of pa
alysis, after a long and painful Ill
mess Of more than ten months. He suf-
fered a stroke Of paralysis the first
partof last year and never sufficiently
recovered to be able 70 leave his home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

ert Clements, died wednesday. coron-
er Clanton held an inquest in the af-
ternoon and the verdict gives the
wound inflicted as the cause Of his
death. The above parties live in the
Sycamore section of Darlington coun-
ty.
OF interest to the state generally
will be the marriage Of Gen. Nd. e.
Butler, which has been announced by
personal letter to his son, Dr.. F. W. P.
Butler, to take place on the 14th day
of this month in New York city. The
bride is Mrs. Chares Whitman. She be-
longs to an old Maryland family and
is a very cultured and handsome wo-
man. Gen. Butler has purchased a
large house in North Augusta and it
is here the couple will make their
| home.
Charleston will have union pas
senger station, and it will be located
at the northeast corner Of Columbus
and Bay streets. Soon after his in
| auguration Mayor Rhett took up the
matter with the railroads, and yester-
! day he was very much gratifed to be
able to announce that all the land de-
sired for the station had been bought,
transferred and paid for. Work will
! begin at an early date.
| At a largely attended meeting Of
business men yesterday at the Com
merciai club, more than half of the
capital stock Of the proposed Charles
ton-G Georgetown Steamboat Company
was subscribed, and the remainder Of
the stock will probably be subscribed,
The company organized and the re-
1 supmt;on of the line undertaken. The
capital stock is to be $4,000.
/, It has. been hoped and expected that
/ IJs, Hssoodrow Wilson, president OF
Pr university, ~ wouaa come 70
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
The Senate.

Unless unexpected changes take
place, the Senate for the two years
after March 4th will contain fifty
eight Republicans and thirty-two
Democrats. The term of thirty Sen
ators expires this year. At present
there are ffty-seven Republican and
thirty-three Democratic Senators.
The Republicans carried the legisla-
ture in Missouri and in Montana. and
in each of these States will gain a
Senator. The Maryland Democrats
have elected a Democrat to succeed
Senator McComas. Thus the Repub-
licans gain two seats and lose one.
In 1907 the term of fourteen Dem
.ocratic and sixteen Republican Sena-
tors will expire. In order to obtain
a majority the Democrats would need
to gain fourteen seats-in other
words. to carry all but two of the six
teen Republican States in 1905. In
asmuch as there are many of those
States in which the Democrats are in
a hopeless minority. there is hardly
a possibility that the Republicans
will lose their majority in the Sen
ate before the year 1909. at the short
est. Judge PARKER called attention
to this situation last autumn. during
the Presidential campaign.-Ex-
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND COTTON PLANT.

green feed, though the long cold
winter has kept it looking more dead
than alive till very recently.
Corn planting will begin in a few
days, if it has not already begun on
a small scale. The weather IS un-
usually warm for March.
About the usual acreage has been
put in potatoes and cabbage; and the
reduction in cotton acreage is be-
tween 80 and 40 per cent. A care
full canvass of n township shows a
full 40 per cent reduction. with an
average in the county of at least me
third off. This reduced acreage will
be put in corn and other forage
crops, except in a few cases where
tobacco will be planted.
A merchant near the western part
of county told me a few days
since that the fertilizer men were
inquiring about the guano orders,
and why they we're not coming in;
he said up to that time he had not
half the usual amount ordered. In
passing through the farming Sec
tions We notice more compost heaps
than usual, but occasionally we see
dirt being hauled that contains very
little real f~ertilizing material: haul
ing poor dirt is a loss of time unless
for mechanical purposes.
Fruit trees are much later than
usual blooming. Peach trees are
only beginning, and many plum trees
are not in full bloom. The apples are
just swelling a little, and will not be
out for a week yet.
These beautiful spring days are
so refreshing after a long dreary
winter. We see new beauties, and
blessings more than we can number.
The song birds are warblinp their
sweetest songs of praise. and they.
like the farmer, are enjoying the
spring-time and getting ready for
the harvest.
Every farmer should take one hour
at least every day to enjoy the beau
ties of spring as it advances: to get
in closer touch with the works of
nature around him so that his morn
ings and evenings would bring
thankfulness to the heart and praise
to the lips of him who helps to feed
the world. D. LANE.
Craven Co.. N. G..