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errand. Now that we were near the
hotel its urgency came to her with re-
doubled force. She was debating
whether she should take me into her
confidence. She was saying to her
self, I was sure, that it would be a
generous reparation for her unjust
censure of me on the terrace of the
hotel at Lucerne if she intrusted to
me the deliverance of Captain Forbes.
Why" she asked slowly, should
that man have lain in wait for me
there? Was he common thief. do
you think?"
NO." answered after some hesita-
ton. He is Bulgarian, a political adj
venturer. I am afraid, Miss Brett.
that he has had much to do with the
disappearance of your brother"
She paused, startled.
How should you know THAR" her
voice yibrated with suspicion.
because have learned something
of him at the chateau. / am guest
there" pointed to the castle towers
across the valley.
You are guest of that woman,
Madame de Varnier?"
Yes
Then, SIR" she was Fastening her
steps. and spoke with cold hostility,
it is certainly not to you that should
be appealing for help"
Miss Brett. / said with some bit
terness, you draw your conclusions
very hastily Is it impossible for you
to believe that I wish to help you
that / wish to make atonement to you
for the suffering have caused you
unconsciously? ~
She looked at me intently. her eyes
stiH wide with distrust.
But you are at the chateau" she
repeated. You are q friend Of that
Infamous woman who has ruined my
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midas Curse.
KANSAS.


One Of the great perils of India Is
the danger from serpents and wild
beasts. which annually cause enor-
nous loss of life in that part of the
world. There is a belief in many
pagan minds which prevents the kill
Ing OF wild animals, no matter how
ferocious they may be, and which
leaves undisturbed the most venom
Gus snakes. The awful havoc wrought
Dy serpents is made the subject Of
ofticfal mention in report by William
H. Michal, the American consul gen.
eral at Calcutta, in which that gentle
man says: THE serpent question is
still very live very serious ques-
ton In India. Snake bites occur fire.
quently, and they are generally in
nicted by venomous snakes, like the
cobra" Then he relates that last
year there were reported 21,797
deaths from snake bite. But 1t is
admitted that the statistics are kept
very loosely, and it is believed the
actual fatalities will exceed the
quoted figures by at least so per cent.
This sort of thing has gone on indcfi-
nitely, and for at least 80 years the
total has averaged as high as that of
1906. Add to this the ravages of
nesh-eating beasts, including the
tigers and lions, many of which De-
come man killers" and some concep-
ton may be formed of the result.
India is a country of many millions
population, but the census would show
still greater growth were there some
well-organized effort in the way of
disposing Of its noxious wild crea-
lures.
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IN THE NAME OF CHARITY.
Jack London's Story Carries Sting Of
Truth and Pathes.


"Jack London's famous definition Of
charity sharing bone with a dor
when you're as, hungry as the dog.
recalls story about charity" said .
magazine editor, "that I heard Mr.. Lon
don tell at a farewell dinner in New
York before he sailed away on the
Spark.
sMr. London said two old men were
smoking and drinking together after
dinner.
''The host rang the bell and an old
woman appeared.
Confound you, stupid said the
host. Didn't tell you wanted the
Scotch? Take this back. and bring
what I asked for, you old fool
Come, come said the guest, after
the old woman had hurried away in
great fright. Come, come, my friend,
don't you think you are rather too
sharp with your old servant?'
"'Oh,' said the other, she's not
servant. She's only a poor relation
I'm keeping out of charity
"The guest looked relieved.
That alters the case, of course he
said. Washington Times.
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Depends on the Dogs.

Asa Goddard, of the American Auto.
mobile association, was recountfng In
Worcester some of his touring adven-
lures.
"One summer morning" he said,
'the approach of great flock of sheep
obliged me to pull off the narrow coun-
try road. 1 halted my car, and watch
ed with interest the passage of the
sheep. the intelligent dogs and the
shepherd.
Il had short talk with the shep.
herd about his odd and difficult trade.
Look here said, what do you do.
driving sheep like this on a narrow
road, when you meet another flock
coming in the opposite direction.
WELL said the shepherd. we just
drive straight. on. both of We, and the
one that has the best dogs gets the
most Sheep"
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IT Was an Unequal Struggle.

steel. I knew that Helena was doomed
unless hurled myself instantly on the
treacherous assassin.
I did indeed fling myself headlong
on him, but only after he had fired.
There was crash of shattered glass;
the. shot of his revolver was still echo
ing in the stairway as grappled with
him.
1t was an unequal struggle. I felt
DR.. Starya's hairy hands close about
my throat and was hurled backward.
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run down from $50 to I25 pounds. !
was having terrible pain in the kid
neys. and the secretions passed almost
involuntarily. My left leg swelled un-
til it was "a inches around. and the
doctor tapped 1t night and morning
until I could no longer stand it, and
then he advised amputation. refused.
and began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The swelling subsidized gradually. the
urine became natural and all my pains
and aches disappeared. have been
well now for nine years since using
Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. so cents q
box. Foster:Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
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By a process of kite flying the
weather men of the country are go.
Ing to promulgate new rules for
weather forecasting. Representations
concerning the weather are usually
- little up in the air" anyhow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

says: had Deem
showing symptoms of
kidney trouble from
the time / was mus
tered out of the army
but in all my life I
never suffered as In
1897. Headaches, diz-
ziness and sleepless-
ness, first, and then
dropsy. l was weak
and helpless, having
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Smokers who have been longing to
break themselves of the tobacco habit
win rejoice to know that French
doctor has invented fluid called mic.
otyl. one drop of which win cause a
man to have nausea at the mere
thought of tobacco.
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What Caused the Lynchinq.

Out at Stafford the other day .
group of farmers met a train, and when
tall. sunburned man stepped of the
car they all grabbed him and shook his
hand warmly. The man looked them
over calmly and then said: Gentle.
men, I am sorry to disappoint you j
know you think / am a harvest hand.
but you are mistaken. am a light
ming rod agent. City Star.
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brother. u you are her friend, how
can you be mine?
Il have not said that am her
friend" protested quietly.
But you are at the chateau. She
spoke the words obstinately. That
fact was, in her eyes, an unanswerable
argument
Yes; and know that Captain
Forbes is detained there; know that
he has just signaled to you that fact
and has asked you to get help. And
now want you to leave the matter
in my hands. demand that as my
right 1t is a task I have set myself.
Once you said to me that should
save life for the life that was lost
through me-"
You have already made that repa-
ration, Mr.. Haddon," she said almost
humbly. Fate has punished me that
I should have judged you so hastily
and SO wrongly"
mo, mol" spoke IN fierce remon-
STRANGE. "Will you never be just to
me? That was an accident, I tell
you"
II do not like you less that you say
So"
1t was hopeless to make her under
stand now. should have confessed
my cowardice sooner if / wished to be
believed. She had judged as at Luz
cerne. And this Judgment caused me
much the greater pain.
Listen" drew her to a garden
seat. ga life for a life-that is what
you said. But if, instead of life, it
were a mans honor that could save
If it were the honor of your
brother 2"
Her lips trembled. She leaned to-
ward me in her appeal.
"Oh, you would crush me with the
weight of my gratitude. Save my
brothers honor. and, and
Il should then stand equal with
other men in your respect?"
Yes she said family, her eyes
bright with unshed tears. we need
a friend SO much now We are in
such deep distress because of my poor
brother. Evidently you know of his
disgrace" Shame blanched her cheek.
Il know something of it," said
with sympathy. Tell me, Miss Brett,
do I not bear marked resemblance
10 your brother?"
AT nrst sight II is startling, she
crled eagerly. When my mother and
! saw you at Lucerne we thought you
were he. When We learned that you
were Win MI. Wllloughby at the time
OF ms death, you can understand how
oi.teriy we resented our disappoint-
nent. forglVe me II am again sus-
plc1ous, but that should find you
the guest OF Madame de WARMER now,
at tnls Time
II am to help you, you must trust
me.
i will. do"
implicitly
Yes"
Even though circumstances seem
utterly against me? Even though I
NAV seem a friend of Madame 40 v.,
nier-to be in league with her against
your"
She hesitated. "She ia a dangerous
woman. If nv moor brother baa fo,,on
a victim to her horrible beautv-"
81 shall be on INV euardnT re,,,ad
lightly. smiling at her f,erce rasart-
ment.
.But you will continue 70 ba har
guest. Is that wise9 How con vo,, ~
feet the release of cantain Eorhas :,
you remain at tha cbateou2n
sHow can r laarn +I,a tr,,th -
ing your brother how c.n ~ :.
most To save bis honor re- - ~ -.
too latel unless rema,r =. 20 -. ~. yes
teau-yes. unless 7 am On .nn.san.
good terms with Madame Do varp. go.
"You ara resting NV he,;ef ~ 80 80,
the utmost Mr. H.Jdon .,
YOU smooth the a,,sn,c;ons - p .,
bo,+os. ~ ,.,s:,.. sionS " your
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4 TERRIsLe ExPERIENcE.
How : Veteran Was Saved the Ampu
tation Of Limb.

B. Frank Doremus, veteran, ot
Roosevelt Ave-. indianapolis. Ind,
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We begin to live only when we begin
to love. And we begin to love only
when self dies and we live to bless
others. George Eliot.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-11

Fast and faster the pace is set,
By people of action, vim and get,
So if at the finish you would be,
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea II. F. Hoover.
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The Court Warned.

'tBill, old boy" said the prisoner
to the justice, Il want you to pay
partickler attention while I'm a-mak-
Ing Of this here statement.
Don't address the court as Bill,
cir" said the justice, cor I'll fine
you for contempt"
That's alright, William, replied
The prisoner, I'VE wuz growed up to-
gether an / reckon you feel as dig
nifed as a alligator on a log in a mill
pond up thar, but eff you decide this
ease agin me, Lord help you when l
ketch you in the middle O. the road.
Go. on with your proceedings"
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AN ATROCIOUS rlURDER.
White Brakeman Shot and Killed by
Drunken Negro.

Rock HILL, April 1.-THE body of
young Lloyd Millen, who was shot
and instantly killed by a negro, near
Rutherfordton, N. c., was brought
here last night and prepared for
burial. This morning it was convey
ed on special train to the home OF
the stricken parents, at Riverside,
and laid to rest in Shiloh graveyard:
The story of the killing as told
here by trainmen is substantially as
follows: Some drunken negroes
boarded the train, which was in
charge of Conductor Mcclure, at
Marion, N. c., and before coming
far down the road raised row.
Young Millen and others Of the crew
succeeded in quieting the fuss and in
this Millen was slightly cut by a
knife in the hands of one of the ne
groes. This negro was elected from
the train.
A little later on when Capt. Nc
Guire came into the car, followed, as
is usual, by his brakeman, Lloyd
Millen, one of the negroes began
some threatening talk, directed to-
ward Millen, and, when the latter told
him to keep quiet, rose up with a
pistol in his hand and pointed it at
Millen. Capt. Mcclure, who was
between the negro and Millen,
knocked up the formers hand and
the bullet went wild. In a moment
the negro transferred the pistol to
his other hand and fired over the
conductors shoulder, killing Millen
instantly.
The e'negro fired several shots after
the brakeman was down and snapped
his pistol at Capt. Mcclure, who
finally took it away from him.
There was great excitement among
the trainmen and some of the hot
headed ones wanted to drag the
murderer behind their train, but
cooler counselors prevailed and the
law will be allowed to take it's course.
Young Millen was very popular
with his companions and bore good
reputation. It is believed by some
that the killing was premeditated,
and it is said that the negroes up
there when they get a grudge
against a trainman tank up on mean
whiskey and board the cars just for
the purpose of raising a row and
being enabled to do damage under
cover of hot blood.
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Personal Mention.

Mayor G. Moye Dickinson spent
last Thursday in Columbia.
John R. Bellinger, Esq, spent
last Saturday in Barnwell.
Mr.. R. M. Bruce, of The Herald,
spent Sunday in Branchville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Salley spent
Sunday and Monday in Orangeburg.
H. M. Graham, Esq, spent a
few days in Spartanburg last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Copeland, of
Ehrhardt, were in the city last Thurs
day.
Miss Birdie Gill is visiting her
brother, Mr.. Thos. Gill, at Lartey,
Fla.
Mr.. H. S. Bowling, of Ander-
son, is spending a few days in the
city.
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Killing In Colleton.

BRANcHv1LLE, April Cit is re-
ported here tonight that Willie
Redish, living near Williams, in
Colleton county, was shot and almost
instantly killed by Jim Price, of the
same section, this afternoon. It is
alleged that Price insulted Redish's
sister, and when he, Redish, went to
investigate his brains were shot out
by Price. Public opinion is very
much against Price, and if caught in
that section he might be dealt with
severely. It is thought that he took
the train here this afternoon. but it
IS not known to be a fact. The party
bought q ticket here for Jackson
vile, Fla, going by way of Blackville.
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WHITE TAN KILLS NEGRO.
Negro Was Beating His Wife and
the White Man lnterfered.

Rock HILL, April Sired Barnett
a negro man, was shot by Beaufort
Sturges, young white farmer living
near here, Sunday morning about 2
o'clock. The negro died some time
Sunday night and Sturges came to
town this morning and surrendered.
From the circumstances it would
seem that the killing was entirely
jnstifable and that Sturges will be
released on bond as soon as the pre-
liminaries can be complied with.
The facts are substantially these:
The negro, who was a tenant of
Sturges, got into a row with his wife
Sunday morning and was beating her.
She woman raised a terrible outcry
and her yells of murder, etc., awoke
Sturges, who dressed, took his pistol
and went out to investigate. When
he attempted to make. Barnett stop,
the negro quit beating the woman
and cursed Sturges, for interfering,
drawing a knife and advancing upon
him. Sturges warned him not to
come on him, and when Barnett con-
tinued to advance Sturges shot him.
The bullet went into his lungs and
after lingering some hours he died.
Barnett bore bad reputation for
fighting and was really considered a
desperate character. It is said that
he has been shot three times before
this.
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Pointed Para@raplls.

The nearer you get to dollar the
smaller it looks.
Judge men by what they do, not
by what they promise to do.
Better q dollar bill in the hand
than two due bills in the pocket.
It is unlucky to come home hungry
and find q black cat in the pantry.
A wrinkle worries a woman almost
IS much as a bald spot worries a
man.
And some men have the knack of
appearing smaller as you get closer
to them.
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Killings In Chester County.

CHESTER, April 3.-The vicinity Of
Fort Lawn seems to be of late the
ozark and bloody ground" of Chester
county. On Sunday night Bob Crock
ett, a negro, shot and almost instant
ly killed a negro woman named Lau-
ra Hunt. An eye witness of the af-
fair reports the killing as deliberate
and malicious. The Crockett negro
was arrested and has been committed
to Jail here.
Near the same place, on the same
night, Dick Anderson, colored, shot
and seriously wounded a negro wo-
man, Amelia Watson. The shooter
is at large.
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The Coileton Killing.

From what we have been able to
learn, the killing of Willie Redish by
Jim Price in Colleton county last
Saturday afternoon seems to have
been a cold-blooded murder. Both
ne young white men, and were born
and raised In the same community,
and both were married men.
1t came from Branchville that
Price while drunk had gone to the
home of Redish's mother and insult
ed them and possibly attempted to
rape the young lady. Later he went
back and cursed them. That they
told young Redish of the second
visit of Price but not Of the first,
and that when he approached Price
h regard to the cursing of his moth
er and sister, that he did not know
that Prices conduct had been so
much worse when he first went to
the house. That as soon as he asked
Price why he had cursed his rela-
tves, Price replied that he had
cursed them and would do him
worse, pulling his pistol instantly
and shooting him, the ball taking
effect between the eyes and killing
Redish instantly, his brains oozing
from the wound. We cannot vouch
for the truth of this story, but it
was common talk in Branchville
where Price went to take the train,
and where 8 constable and possibly
others followed to arrest him. It
seems he was carried to Branchville
In u buggy Immediately after the
killing by his brother. Certain it is
that there was much feeling against
him in the community where the
crime was committed, and if he had
been caught by the crowds out
searching for him he would have
been lynched. One traveller going
along the road to Branchville Satur-
day night said he was held up five
times by parties out looking for
Price.
Price was seen at Branchville
Saturday afternoon by gentleman
from this town and also on the train
going to Blackville. This gentleman
informs us that Price was drunk,
and told him he had killed a man but
he paid no attention to him, think
ing it was not true. Price told him
be was on his way to Florida because
of the killing.
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cremationists Dance to Buy Urns.

The Waterbury (Conn) branch, No.
80. of the Cremation Association OF
America gave dance the other night
to provide for sinking fund. At the
conclusion of the festivities it was an
nounced enthusiastically by the presi-
dent that enough cash had been taken
In at the door to transform half
dozen members into ashes and buy
them fancy urns besides. The an
nouncement was received with cheers.
The association will keep on dancing
until the future welfare OF all the
members has been provided for.
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Threw Shoes At Congregation.

Threw Shoes at Congregation.
Daniel Bowers, son Of Jacob Bowers,
said to be a wealthy farmer Of Chester
county, Pa, created panic during the
services In Grace Lutheran church.
Entering the pulpit, he removed bis
oyercoat and hat and tossed them at
the foot Of the pulpit. Then he took
of his oyershoes and flung them across
the church. Calmly facing the thunder
struck congregation, he stood with his
arms folded. Services were suspend
ed, and it required the efforts of q
policeman and several others to get
him to the lookup. Physicians declared
him demented.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-11
Following Orders.

Admiral Sigsbee, in a recent after
dinner speech, said of the naval vir-
tue of obedience: .
"Yet even obedience may be car
ried too far.
"A lawyer, about to go to court,
said to his office boy: If any one
calls say I'll be back at H. Then
he went to court. On his return he
asked the boy: ANY one called?'
"'Yes SIR the lad answered.
Five beggars. They'll look in again
at 12. sir"
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PARTS STONE BEARD,
Wright Insists on Having His
Whiskers Right on Tombstone.
BARBER'S BILL IS $40J.
NeaIthiest Man In Putnam, Conn.,,
Dreams He Cannot Enter Heaven
Unless His Graveyard Bust Looks
More Like Him.


More Like Him.
Because he dreamed that he could
not enter heaven unless with his beard
parted on the bust on his $1,000 monu-
ment Phineas Gardner Wright, said to
be the wealthiest man in Putnam.
Conn.,, has had a sculptor trim the
stone whiskers at an expense Of $500.
Wright, who Is q bachelor. seventy
eight years old, erected the monument
on his family plot in Grove cemetery
three years ago. It attracted much at
tention because of the line he had in
scribed upon the granite shaft just be-
low his bust, "Going. but know not
where" At the same time he had an
immense grave dug and bricked up. he
said, so that the earth would not
crowd him and he would have enough
room in which to turn over and move
about, and with fat stones at the base
30 that he could not sink.
'Them's true words" said Wright,
referring to the odd inscription. "but
there ain't many folk what's got the
honesty or the courage to say the same
thing" A short time ago Wright. took
the notion of having a gas pipe placed
in the ground above his grave so that
there would be no difficulty in finding
the fiat stone cover, but he concluded
that people would think he was try
ing to get air after he had been buried,
so he is having five foot steel flag
staff, with a banner bearing his name,
made to take its place. He has placed
demijohns of gin and whisky In the
grave so that he will not be lonely.
Wright's mother and sister are buried
IN the plot, and their Names birth and
leath dates, with those Of his father,
who died at Stockton, CAL, In 1849
while gold hunting, are inscribed on
the monument. Wright was born at
Fitzwilliam, N. b., April 8, 1929, and
two years later his parents came to
Connecticut. They were poor, and
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PHMRAs @. WRIGHT AND HB TOMBSTONE
young Wright had to work hard. he
says he broke his first earth for the
air line railroad.
Then he carried the hod for 70 cents
a day. After many years he got ahead
by buying lumber. He retired ten
years ago after he had amassed for
tune Of $125,OO0, invested mostly In
real estate and mortgages. Wright
says he was disappointed in love forty
years ago, an. he has written reams
of poetry on the perfdy Of woman
he has provided that after his death
this additional inscription shall be
placed upon his monument: Never
beat by man, but by woman"
Wright lives in plain house with q
niece, Miss Eta Crane. twenty years
old, daughter Of William Crane, a
Hartford manufacturer. ,....
She does the housework, shaves him,
cuts his hair and washes his face and
hands. She owns S4,500 farm at FL
lington, and Wright has made a will
leaving all to her except $1,000 to the
Putnam Congregational church, be-
cause his mother attended it, and ST.
600 to the Putnam hospital. An old
monument, costing $500. which the
present one displaced, he has offered
to the city for a soldiers monument
but It has not been accepted.
Wrights occupation 10 given In the
Putnam city directory as 'thaving no
business but to mind his own"