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PROGRAM
OF THE
Recital Giuen BY the Music Depart
n1ent of the S. c. c. /. Monday
Euening, May 20 th, 1907.

L. Oualt tette, Vase Brillante II. Kowalski
First Piano, Emily Tompkns, Frances Burgess
Second Piano. Lzzieou Jones, Hortense Peak
T. Solo, Vase Chromatique Leschetisky
Edwardna Balock
b. Solo, Valse de Concert Moszkowsk
Maline Burns
A. Duo, Valse Impromptu Bachman
First Piano, Frances Burgess
Second Piano, Sadie Minis
s. Solo, Vase in D-Flat Jadassohn
Emily Tompkns
g. Chorus May Song Berwald
= Solo, Vase de Concert Wenawski
Ernmie Mckie
s. Good Night Nevin
Nadeene Smith
g. Duo Carnival Schytte
Second Piano, Edwardina Blalock
10. Solo, Mazurka Dennee
Hortense Peak
II. Chorus, Cting-a-rng- Caring Morley
r. Dance in the Green Bohm
Nell Jones
49, Vocal Solo, Spring Song Becker
Grace Frer
IA. Solo, Vase Noble Bohm
Frances Burgess
Teresa Haltiwanger
46. Air de Ballet Ichaminade
Madge Turner
II. Qua:tctte, March Holaender
First Piano, Madge Turner, Ethel Mays
Second Piano. Maggie Reel, Eileen QUITS
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mona Vlslted5 shessS A@sSY:
terday. esl3s
Mr.. ON Brown has hrs zs
put to a stand and Hdirted..n Tom
is one of Red Hills bsst farmers.
1t has become the fashion
among the negro lahorers to quit
when they see fit. Mr.. Clarence.
Mathis had two grown negro men
for wagps-hotb under contract-l
IL d they both lef him last week
without any cau.e at all. When
last heard from they were in Au-
gusta.
Quite Il number Of our young
people will attend the comm nee
'nent at Edgp6eld this week
ROSE COTTAGE.
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rcndidates for
u ofso,a NSeigher.

l hereby announce myself
candidate for Cotton Weigher for
the town Of Edg' field for the term
beginning September the 1st,
1907, aud pledge myself if elected
to render honest AZ d faithful SER
ylce.
W. E. LOTT.
respectfully announce that i
am a candidate for reelection to
the position of public Cotton
Weigher fur the town of Edge
field for the .nrm cnmmenclng
september Isl, 1891. If reelected
[ will strive to do my duty as
honestly aod impartlally as S
have done during the past year.
W. l.. HOLSON.
l hereby announce myself "a
candidate for Cotton Weigber for
The town of ]ldgefeld at the oIees
lien to take place this summer
for the term commel cling Septem.
Der the 1st, 1907, and pledge N.Y.
self 20 abide he retuit of sard
election. desire to say that | am
busy IN my crop, aud that it.wlsl
be impoSslb..e iot mr tn make a.
lhorougo canvas. The people know:
NE rs | have served two seasons
as cotton weighcr.
J W. CHEATHAM
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cures mace By Dr..
Kiiraer $ Swamp-Root,.
;he grea! kidney, liver
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i; is inc great medi>
cal triumph OF the nine
tean:h century; dis
covered after years Of
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Dr. ki!mcr, Inc chi
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Eianey Trouble Makes You Miserable.

A.raost everybody VINO reads the newq
papers is sure TO know OF the wonderful 1
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When writing mention reading this generous
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dollar sizes are sd by all good druggists.
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Don't make any mistake, but
remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and the address, Bir ghamton, N.
Y, on every bottle.
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The tchnol of music of the
Sorsh Carolina Co-Educ ltionn
Institute is one of the very beg
IN tn. ate. al d each year adds
to it new glorie'. Thus year NJ =
Carrie Williams Of New York a., ii
Miss Fannie Shr ppard of Ede. .
field have been in charge, and lh'
patrons hyve nev-r been 80 we'll
pl. ased.
When the South Carolina Co
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19

S4VED BY GIRL HE SHOT
Morn7ly Wounded Ssceftheart Pre-
rents Austrinn's Suicide.

An Austrian army romance came 10 uasi0
ending Yesterday morning at No. 2l5 East 30th
street when Julius Hoffman. a former heuten-
ant fired three shots at Miss Droga SelSel' the
daughter of his former colonel. and then rnade
an unsuccessful attempt TO end MS own me
Miss Seigel is now in Bellevue Hospital ana
the doctors say she cannot recover.
Hoffman was arrested by detectives ana coolly
admitted that he had shot the girl because ne
thought her untrue He was held without oali
To await the result Of Miss Seigels injuries oy
MAGISTRATE Wahle. in the Yorkville court
Three months ago Hoffman's wife left hlm ana
brought suit for absolute divorce She also
sued Miss Seigel for $1,000 for alternating her
husbands affections. Hoffman became insanely
Jealous Of Miss Seigel and haunted her home at
No. $40 Lexington avenue. Yesterday he en-
tIced her into his apartments and while she
kneIt on the floor held revolver to her breast
and tried to make her admit that she loved an
other man HOFFMAN says the strain became SO
great that he unknowingly pulled the trigger.
sending bullet into her breast. He then shot
her in the shoulder
When he put the revolver muzzle In his own
mouth the girl. although mortally wounded.
struggled to prevent his suicide and was shot
a third time. the bullet lodging in her throat.
When asked by the police to Identify Hoffman
as the man who shot her. Miss Seigel would not
accuse him.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
HE PETRIFTES CORPSES.
Pets Also Become Ornaments
THROUGH His Process.

# II would bring Unbearahle pain 70 place cog
gies body underground after dissolution, or II
pussie is so great 4 treasure that burial is out
Of the question, see a. @. Crossos at the Roversi
Hotel in East 23d street. This is in no sense an
advertisement of the signor's secret preparation
for the chances are that he will show you some
Of his turned-to-stone specimens and say that he
IS not prepared as yet TO business in this coun-
1rv The Italian. rather. is looking for some one
who will nav him s500e0o for his secret OF. fall
ing in that he may organize syndicate TO ex-
plot this new idea OF human and animal preser-
walton.
His secretary. Camille Andrea, a Columbia Col
lege student said yesterday that he had interested
Professor Champion. Of that institution, and that
later in the day he had appointment with FRO
fessor Huntington. The former he said. was IA
vorahIx impressed with his employers discovery
and said the use. of II would be a great help 70
nat,Iralists II might put an end to nature
taking.
Fourteen years ago in Peru Crosse, who was
SHIPPING eggs from the interior to the coast en-
daa1oring 10 find some solution that would pre-
ray1a them hit upon the basic idea OF his pres
ont discovery A year ago ne gave up his entire
.4r,e 10 the subject In a hospital in Nercelh
through the influence Of a friend. he secured nine
radavers injected HIS preparation. and seven OF
-ba bodies are now on exhibition there. he says
The others died OF fever and the dope didh
work He brought to this country two cases ot
animals that had been through the same experience
as Lots wife. They are as hard as rocks ana
show every indication of remaining IN that cohdl-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
BRIDGE CAR JUMPS TRACK.
Brooklyn Traffic Tied Up for More Than an
Hour-No One Hurt.

All traffic was tied up on the Brooklyn Bridge
elevated lines from TO $50 o'clock last evening
By an accident 10 local train which had Just
come into the Brooklyn terminal Of the bridge
with load OF passengers 1t started for a sid
ing. as at o'clock the through trains start 10
run again after the rush hours In passing
across the switches the wheels OF the last car
jumped the track making IT impossible for other
trains TO get by it in either direction.
AZ this time a dozen or more trains were on
the bridge structure. Captain J. J. Murtha. Of
the 9Th Police Precinct. was on the Brooklyn
platform. and be telephoned to the police the
Manhattan side Of the river 10 warn the people
of the block The cars that had already taken
passengers continued their way to Brooklyn
and by drawing UP close TO each other were able
TO form passageway for their passengers TO
the bridge platform. On the platform officials
gave the people transfers 10 the trolleys down
stairs
No accidents were reported as result OF the
block. The wrecking crews were busy several
hours getting the stranded car back on the
tracks
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
HEIRESS HELD INSANE.
Staten Island Bankers Daughter
Adjudged Incom petent.

Miss Caroline Louise Tentzief. twehty-sevea
years old daughter of the late Charles Tentzief
who was president OF the Staten Island Savings
Bank and wealthy paper manufacture. was ad-
Judged incompetent to manage her affairs by
a sheriff's jury at Stapleton last night The action
was begun by Miss Tentzief's brother August and
her sister Dorothy The jury gave its decision
after a two hours session
The chies witness in the proceedings was DR..
John Jacoby the alienist- He testified that Miss
Tentzief subject to spasmodc insomnia and
was entirely incompetent to manage her affairs
The defendant is at present inmate OF a SAN
atorum New Rochelle. Westchester County.
where she has been for several years She has
been an invalid since she thirteen years Old
Charles Tentzief died four months ago. and lefr
a fortune Of ss0ooOOo TO his family. By his viii
Caroline Tentzief inherts $4,000 and 5000 OF his
$4,000 life insurance policy Three years ago her
sister. Mrs Hans Clafon. who was also subject To
the attacks of spasmodic insomnia, committed sui
eide her fathers home in Stapleton-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
FAKE JEW BOUB4RDED.
Greek Did Not ObSerUe YOm Kip
pur and Had to Pay Penalty.

The Hebrews Of Brownsville are close observers
OF Yom Kippur, and they also believe in making
every one else in their district celebrate e. too
This was proved Tuesday night, when Anteno
AntouIan. a Greek who has a store at No. 1898
PltkIn avenue where he sells candies and ice
cream. kept II open. lie has the features of a Jew
and had passed for one for several years
The police heard great conmotion near the
store late Tuesday night. Under the leadership Of
Captain Reynolds they went 20 the place. In the
street they found an infuriated mob OF Hebrews
hurting stones at the big windows OF the store
while electric light bulbss@ere bursting like pistol
shots Inside the police found the Greek standing
on a table lodging glasses and plates. while the
wall behind him was streaked with the assorted
havors that came from the soda fountain. He
loudly procaimlng TO his assaants that he
not a Jew. He was rescued. and then decided TO
close up his store out OF Difference the customs
OF the neghborhood.
AntoniAn came to Brownsville a long time ago
and established business. AS he had the features
Of Jew it easy TO pass for one. and he soon
had a hourshing business among the residents OF
the place. He took pains 10 disllusonize them
garding his nationality but was rather careful 10
make his neighbors beIieve that he OF their
race On Tuesday night at sunset every other shop
in the Jewish ncighborhood closed up. This fact
increased his trade. and he doing a rushing
business when the orthodox Jews became aware OF
the fact.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
AFTER EDISON COMPANY.
Z. S. Commission Orders 1t to IN
s7Cer T'7co Com plants.

The Public Service Commission at its morning
session yesterday directed that order be is
sued to the New York Edison Company 10
answer two complaints made against it. Ihls
was done by advice of Abel e. BlackmaT, coun-
sci for the commission
One Of the complaints charged discrinina-
ton in rates and the other arbitrary dlscon-
tinuance of service. In his opinion Mr. Black
said he believed both complaints were well
founded, and added that lighting company
had not the right to discontinue unless the Gus
toner was in default of payment Of bills ouls
rendered" Mr. Blacknar also stated in his
brief that the Edison any other similar COM
pany had right to require a yearly contract
as a condition TO rendering service and. further,
had no right to raise the price Of electricity
after a contract had been made. He suggested
that the commission issue order to the Ed1-
son company covering all these points
Mr. Blackmar was directed to prepare such
an order after his brief had been considered by
the commission
John O'Brien. Commissioner of Water, Gas
and Electricity. wrote to the nmission calling
its attention TO the fact that high pressure fire
mains could not be laid in Canal and Centre
streets unless alterations were made in the
plans for the subway under these streets The
matter was referred to Engineer Rice
Inc New fOrk 1eaTn OWleTS ASSOCldllOl StlIb
in a complaint about the unused tracks in the
/ city. The association charged that these rails
formed a serious obstruction to traffic and should
be removed. The complaint was referred to the
committee of the whole.
The Twenty-eighth Street Board Of Trade.
/ Brooklyn. sent the commission a letter COM
planning vigorously OF the elevated service in
I that borough. Numerous other communications
and complaints were received and referred
No action was taken yesterday on the pro-
posed Fourth avenue subway, and none will be
taken this week. although the commissioners
discuss that problem daily, Commissioner Nc
D Carroll chairman of the committee on the pro-
posed subway. had 70 depart for Detroit yester-
day because of the illness Of his sister
Paul d Cravath. of counsel for the INTERIOR
ough- Metropolitan Company, refused 10 say
what the companys attitude would be toward
the orders of the commission for the production
+ of its books Chairman Wilcox also said that
he had received intimation of the mergers 5
position on that question. The order requires
reply by September 20.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
KIDNAPPED BOY RETURNS.
italian Lad Tells of Seeing Other Children
at Place Where He Was Kept.

Nicolo Tonaso. the four-year-old child who was
kidnapped by BLACK Hand" men In front OF his
parents home. No 154 East Houston street, when
playing with companions on August -. mys-
teriously returned last night He was found in
front of public school in 9Th street by two pa
trornen At the 9th street station his parents
Identified him. He said he had been for long
trolley ride with Tony" He was plump. well
clothed and evidently had been well taken care Of
The police will probably let the matter drop. as
the parents now that they have their boy. do not
wish anything more. It is more than likely. the
detectives say, that the kidnappefs accepted the
ransom OF $500 offered by the distracted parents as
a reward after they had taken the matter out Of
the hands OF the police.
Threatening BLACK Hand" letters had been re-
cesved by Michael Tomaso declaring that II he
did not pay over 500 his home would be wrecked
ard his children stolen
There were two other children, little girls In the
place where Nicolo had been with Tony. said
the chld. and the detectives say that they may be
kd1appsd children.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
TEACHERS AFRAID TO SEND DELEGATES
So President of State Workingmen's Fedora
ton Says at Syracuse.

Syracuse. Sept 18.-Daniel Harris, OF New
York. president of the state workingmens fed-
Grafton. read in the convention to-day a letter
from a committee of New York school teachers
In which regret was expressed that the inter
horough Association of Women Teachers OF that
citv had deemed it inadvisable TO send delegates
to the convention.
The letter told of the criticism OF the New
York Board of Education last winter when the
teachers bill was before the Legislature. ana
the assertion was made that certain teachefs
had absented themselves from school purposeiy
to 60 to Albany and lobby for the bill As
result of this, Mr. Harris said. the teachers were
afraid to come to Syracuse He said the. tight
for increased pay and equalization for the teach
ers would again be taken up &c Albany next
YiaIeI,
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
CONSTANTINE MURDER TRIAL OPENS
What Opposing Counsel Expect to Prove ir

Chicago Sept 1S-The opening statements OF
the attorneys were made to-day In the trial of
Frank J. Constantine. charged with the murder
of Mrs Louise Gentry. Assistant States Attor-
ney Holt said that # would be shown that Con-
stantine was admitted as a roomer in the Gen
try apartments on the representation that he
was the son OF a wealthy New York merchant
and had been sent by his father on trip around
the world. Mr. Holt declared that the state will
prove that Constantine borrowed money from
the Gentrys and neglected TO repay these loans.
1t will be shown. Mr. Holt declared. that Con-
stantine murdered the after a dispute
about the money he owed
The attorneys for Constantine declared that
they will show that Mrs. Gentry committed
suicide
session of the court.
J. George Scott, roomer at the Gentry fiat
and whose razor was used to cut Mrs. Gentry's
throat said that Constantine evening entered
the parlor where several persons were playing
her tmd rather fearful smile.
'I later went to Constantine's room" continued
Scott. "and there Mrs Gentry brought US some
wine. After she left 1 remarked to Constantine
that Mrs. Gentry was rather a pretty woman.
Constantine said. sneeringly, I don't think so;
her nose is crooked. She's too fresh. and I'll fix
her Then he showed me photograph of Miss
NataIby whom he termed pretty girl"
other witnesses of the afternoon testified as
to Constantine's flight from the Gentry home and
from Chicago. A. II. Stah told of selling a cap
and handkerchief to Constantine, and Lionel
Greenburg told of lending Constantine 500 on
jewelry on the afternoon of the death of Mrs.
.artr
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
HELPED OLD FRIENDS.
Rich Mine O1cner Had Great Time
on Trip to Austria.

Anton Troianovich a mine owner of Globe. Arlz.
ACCOMPANIED by his brother Lou's. arrived here yes
terdav in the first cabin of the White Star liner
Oceanic He was happy. he said, because he had
set foot again on the soil Of "the only country In
the world" Twenty years ago. when he came
here in less pretentious quarters than the first
cabin Of the Oceanic he great longing 10 re
,,,rn To his old home in Sustepan. Austria. he
returned from the village of his birth yesterday
hut he had no desire TO go back, because he had
been reprimanded by magistrate for raising the
American flag over his old home in Sustepan.
Mr Trojanovich made millions in the mining ana
lumber business in Globe. Money came thick and
fat and he longed to go back to Austria and
spend some OF il among the less prosperous friends
OF his school days. He had not seen his mother in
twenty years, and after clssping her IN his arms
he put S25 600 in cash in her lap After providing
her with the most luxurious house the town could
afford he went out into the highways and the
byways and invited every one to come to his bar
becue, which cost him $500.
During the six weeks that Mr.. Trojanovich
rnained at Sustepan the town was turned into one
grand fete Of merrynaking- The man Of millions
who came TO America twenty years ago without a
good TO him when be a boy, and slipped into
the palm OF each a sum that would keep the wolf
from the door for many moons. Commenting on
his trip yesterday. Mr.. Trojanovich said:
1T was interesting work in the twenty years
have been in America, accommodating q big fort
une but II half the pleasure for me that
I found In distributing part OF II among fnends
and making them happy I neglected TO ask per-
mission intertwjne the American flag with the
Austrian, and for that offence was ordered TO
leave the country
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
EXPLODING BOILER KILLS ELEVEN.
Twelve Persons injured in Accident at Mexi-
can Factory

San Antonio. Tex. Sept ia dispatch 70 The
E-xnress. from Toluca. Mexico. says that neglect
~ duty on the part Of an employe resulted in the
death of eleven persons and injury TO twelve
more yesterday. through the explosion Of a boiler
in the Ferrer factory at Asorradero. IN the An
suangueo district Of the state Of Michoacan-
The explosion occurred just before noon Ihe
two proprietors and a number of workulen were
together in the vicinity OF the boiler making
repairs TO some machinery
OF the twelve persons injured three are prooa-
bly, mortaIIy hurt An Investigation was made
bv the authorities soon after the explosion and
it was decided that 1t was due 70 neglect OF an
employe in allowing surplus steam to escape
The explosion wrecked part OF the building
and quantity OF machinery
New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
"MOULTON NOT INSANE. =.
BeHeUue Ahienist Says Drink Made
Prisoner MaItredt WTe.

"r1rapL NouIton was not insane" said DR.. c.
H Holmes the resident alienist IN chdree oi 'iie
psvchopathic ward at Bellevue Hospital. last
night when told of Magistrate CorrlSah re-
marks regarding the institution in Essex Market
police court yesterday.
The man arrived here at : O'CLOCK on the
morning Of September a." continued the allen
ist in charge OF a policeman The commit
ment papers signed by the magistrate were
dated the 13th He remained here five days
We found the man TO be suffering from chrome
alcoholism and delirium tremens. and treated
him. He was entirels cured when he left this
institution at o'clock Tuesday afternoon with
his wife Once outside the gates l suppose ne
got drinking again, and the assault on his "lfe
followed
Mrs. Moulton told me her husband was
good man when sober but uncomfortable when
in his cups
When Moulton was arraigned heforet Magls-
:rate Corrigan yesterday, charged with cutting
and beating his wife almost 70 death carry yen
terday morning, the magistrate said:
There ought to be some way OF puhlsh'hs
the officials responsible for setting that lunauo
free When he came before me in the night
court last Friday night. l talked with him al
some length I am sure he had not been drink
ing and equally convinced he was insane
while I am not an alienist. there was not
the slightest doubt in my mind that the man
was insane. I committed him TO Bellevue Tor
five DAYS They did not keep him there the fun
five days If he insane. he should have
been recommended for a further commitment TO
an insane asylum. / gave him into the custody
of policeman knew to be a careful officer. and
the following day I learned from the policeman
that Moulton had fought the officer in a des-
perate effort to regain his freedom.
--1o~ ctr Ifa en- 70
the cop a pretty tough argument before he was
subdued. The officer finally got the handouts on
him When the policeman told the Bellevue
doctors about this he says they laughed at his
story Something ought to be done 10 those
fellows