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WanderS Back TO 81. EIi2abeth'S
GratHied With Brief Freedom
Former Soldier and Son of Major Haleck Escaped Day
His Little Sister Died. Oblivious of the Misfortune
and Jocular in Mood

Winfield Halleck returned to St
ElizaDeth's Hospital for the Insane this
morning, after lodging the police for
four days He escaped Monday just 10
show how easy he could do IT, He is
a son Of Major w. r Halleck. retired,
and was sent 10 the hospital two years
ago as the result Of being struck on
the head while a soldier in the Philip
pines.
Halleck had In his possession this
morning large key. with which he
said he escaped. and which he also
claimed would unlock all the doors in
the wing In which he was confined, in
addition TO the "canters" on the west
side. where are kept the dangerous
lUnatics with homicidal tendencies.
The negro Lightfoot. who recently com
mitted double murder at St Eliza
beth's, could have escaped with Hal
leck's key, ne said.
The freedom OF Haleck. who is re-
garded as a harmless probationary pa
uent. was cut short Jy the death OF a
little sister. Virginia Haueck. fifteen
years old, was buried yesterday in
Arlington Cemetery IN a grave that
was not marked because Of the law
restricting family lots. Virginia died
the day Halleck escaped and he did not
know OF IL until the funeral was over.
The escape Monday was designed as
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THE OLD AND THE NEW

The success Of modern methods is per
haps more clearly defined in the prac-
tiCe Of medicine than IN any other line
Of human endeavOr-
For instance Years ago remedies OF
various kinds were used in treating con
sumption and nine-tenths Of the pa
JieuIs died Today little medicine IS
prescribed and they recover. The doc
combat most Ills IS by the indirect
method OF stimulating the bOdys natur-
al pDEer OF resistance. Consumption is
much easier 20 prevent tIau 20 cure
Neglect OF a common cold Is often the
starting point OF this dread disease
effort should be made 20 check u a.
once II Is claimed that a halt-Oulce OF
Virgin on OF Pine compound pure, mix
eC with two ounces OF Glycerlne and a
half pint OF good whisky, taken IN tea
spoonful doses every -FOUR hours VIII
break Up q cold IN tWeuty-fOur hours
and cure any cough that IS durable. Get
the ingredients separately and mix them
yourself
This formula has been in use for
years II was the faVOrite remedy Of the
OLD TuouuLalu=er, VINO would ElaceraLe
the slav1ugs OF a pine knot In whisky
MOCerl science has combined the active
principles Of the Pine and SantalwoOd
trees which is known under the name OF
Virgin OIL Of Pine compound pure. This
only En- half-Ounce walls securely sealed
in q round wooden case. with an en-
graved wrapper. showing plainly the
name and guarantee Of the manufactur-
pound pure, qua auteed under the Food
and Drugs Act, June 80, 1890 Serial No
al. prepared only by Leach Chemical
Co, Cincinnati o.
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measure, he declares, would result ben
eficially TO the dealer as well as to the
public.
Tons Of Flour Used.
That more than 10000 barrels Of flour
are consumed in the District annually.
only a small percentage of which is in
spected owing TO the construction Of the
present law, IS shown by s.-- renort.
II am Of the opinion" says the seaier.
that the inspection Of -four as 20
quality should properly come under the
supervision Of the health deu8rtment-
The matter Of weight should remain
under the jurisdiction Of the seaIer's
office, and with the passage of a bill
presented to Congress at the last ses-
sion, this office will be able TO proceed
with the inspection as 10 weight in a
more desirable manner
The total receipts of the sealer's Of
fee. deposited with the Collector of
Taxes Of the District Of Columbia,
amounted to 25.559.63: expenditures.
Sl4, 257.35; net receipts, Sll,3022S. an in
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Mining Stock Deal of Subor-
dinate Displeases the
Railroad King.
HIS NAME USED
TOBOOST SCHEME
North Butte Extension Copper
Company Cause Of the
Rupture.

NEW YORK. oct. Nv. T. Van
Brunt Is no longer Connected with any
Of the railway or other companies con
trolled by K II. Hartman. For many
years he has been either president or
director OF man. Of the Hartman cor
porations. and mas been known as one
Of the closest friends and advisers or
the railroad king.
II has just been made known that Mr..
Hartman IS greatly displeased with the
manner IN which his name has appar-
emily been connected with the financing
OF the North Butte Extension Copper
Mining Company. This company was
launched in February, 1907. by a sy-ndi-
cate Of which Mr. Van Brunt was the
head He was afterWard elected presi-
dent OF the company.
Many Of those who invested in the
stock were charmed BY the name. Shares
in the North Butte Copper Company,
par value SO per share, were returning
a dividend of s. per share, and the prop
erty OF the Extension Company was
just north OF this paying mine. II was
all within what is known in Wall Street
as proven ground
But by the time zoo feet had been
reached in the North Butte mine, the
original subscriptiOn-nearly $JJl,J5-antl
other money raised on tie outside, was
exhausted. Il became necessa AIRY 10 raise
more. and a Chicago banking concern
was appealed 10. II agreed TO lend SIS
90 or 30 cents q share, on 5000 shares
4 note, payable in six months. y as at
taChed 10 the stock certificates, and the
officers Of the company supposed these
shares were tied up for the time agreed
on at least
To their establishment, however. Il Is
said this stock soon found its way To
the New York curb market and o. was
neCe ssary TO borrow more money on
more stock here jn order 20 hold up the
market and prevent a collapse of the
" hole undertaking.
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More viii Go Home TO Vote
Than at Any Past Election
Departments to Have Deserted Appearance Owing to Re-
markable Exodus-Very Few Ask Financial Assist
anCe of the Republican Committee

The departments in washington will
have deserted appearance on election
day, the present prospect being for a
larger number OF homegOers than at
any previous election
So many are preparing 20 leave that
the machinery Of the Government
promises to revolve very slowly for
about a week or ten days. A case that
illustrates the condition fairly is that
Of the office of the Auditor for the
Postoffice Department. The two
deputy auditors have already left for
their homes. and Auditor Chance is en-
deavoring TO arrange affairs so that he
can go TO his home in Illinois TO vote.
Every official In his office qualified
to act in his absence is away from the
city. Under the law any person hold
ing an office 10 which he was ap-
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pointed by the President may act IN
der a special designation from the
President, but the search for some one
in this class among the various de-
partments who is not going TO the cleo
ton has disclosed the fact that every
one so far approached Will be out OF
the city on election day
The statement was made today by
Discussing Clerk William NJ Mooney
of the Postofhce Department. that more
employees OF the department had ap-
ever before.
Henry NJ. Camp. in charge OF the Re
publican headquarters, says. "Applica-
tons for assistance In paying a voters
fare are few compared with the large
number Of voters I'm [Ic-ernment en-
plOy. There are app -JXimately 10000
employees in the GOvS-nm ent service
having the right 10 vote ami up 20 the
present time only about twenty-eight
have asked for assistance he says.
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Report of Weight and Meas
ureS Tells of the Gus
toners Troubles.
CHEAT BOTH WAYS,
SAYS MR.. HASKELL
Thousands of Inspections Made,
and Collections Largely
Increased.

Col W. c. Haskell, sealer of weights
and measures, in his annual report sub
United to the Commissioners directs at
tention 20 numerous complaints concern
ing the sale Of short-weight ice and
coal
While conditions regarding the sale Of
these commodities are more satisfactory
than last year, the class Of dealers
known as coal hucksters, he declares.
need the constant vigilance of the deal
er and his assistants.
Frequent Inspections Of the weight Of
coal says the report, ARE made by
taking up loads of coal in the streets
and weighing the same for the purpose
OF verifying the weight by the weight
shown by the certificate. Prosecution
follows what appears to be any intent
TO defraud
The method in vogue of selling coal
hv measure. is practiced generally in
the localities inhabited by the poorer
Glasses who need all the protection they
can get as regards fun weight and
measure.
Much Ice Under Weight.
Many complaints Of short-weight ice
have been received and investigated In
many instances the householder weigh
ed up against the driver on scales
which did not weigh correctly. Too
many intended violations were found,
though there was a decrease in the
number found in the year preceding.
a recommendation was made I'm the
estimates for 1910 for an additional as
sistant TO give special attention To
the sale of ice and other commod-
tiles These inspections are neces-
sary under the act Of Congress gov
erning this office. and cannot be sat
ls1actoriIy accomplished with the pres
cnt force
Colonel Haskell renews his recon-
mendadon regarding the enactment Of
legislation regulating the size Of crates
or boxes used in the sale Of produce
shipped into the District. concerning
which. he says. there have been MANY
complaints. The passage of such a
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a joke. HaI!eck claims. He had run
away before, he says. and can go when
ever he wants to- But Dr. Bell says he
viii not be trusted again
His first escape was by the aid OF
wooden key made by a patient who
was something OF q mechanical genius.
de went 10 New Orleans and enlisted
In the artillery, where his affictiOn be-
came apparent little later.
HaIeck wandered about the country
al times. Major HalIeck frequently re-
ceivlng word through friends that his
son needed rs assistance. He was
hnally placed In the asylum. where the
rowing tendencies have continued
HaAeck IS about twenty-five years
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the hospital last Friday. IT was be-
heved that she was suffering from dia-
betes. Apparently she had enjoyed good
health until the moment when she
sank into unCOnsciOusness. while at
work in a factory. At the hospital she
revived for a moment and gave the
attendants her name and address, but
Immediately relapsed into her mysteri-
OuS slumber.
Her pulse and respiration are almost
normal. and she rests ~ perfect re-
pose.
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Physicians Fail to Arouse Girl;
Has Been Unconscious 10 Hours

PITTSBURG. oct. 22.-Mary Thomp-
son, the girl who was taken 10 a hos
pital last week, supposed 10 be suffer
ing from diabetic coma. had been in a
state Of uncousCiousness for 10 hours,
up TO this evening
Her peculiar case IS battling physi-
clans. and developments may cause
them to seek a new diagnosis. Life is
being sustained on liquid nourishment-
When Miss Thompson was taken to
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crease Of $645.62 over the net receipts for
1907
The total collections Of the office, in
GLIDING the fees Of the inspectors OF
lumber. wood. and -four, retained by
them for their services, amounted TO
S303l427
amounting TO s25.559 So, with the receipts
for 1893, the first year the sealer had
supervision Of the divisions hereinbe-
fore mentioned, shows an increase Of
$61T.I1
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400 NATIVES DROWN:
HOUSES WASH AWAY

LONDON. o. News from Manila
today says de ais OF the storm in the
Cagayan Vale, on October p shows
the destruction Of life and property 10
have been nv. n heavier than supposed.
1t is now believed that 100 natives
We're drowned. and hundreds OF house .
washed away The heaviest loss was a.
APART Doctors have been FASTENED 10
the scene to prevC7 n the outbreak Of
disease among the refugees.
The Washington times., 1908-10-22
DENY BRIBER PARDON
AFTER SECOND PLEA

HARRISBURG. Pa. oct For the
second time the pardon board has refus-
ed 10 interfere in behalf or eX-CounCil-
man William a. Martin. Of Pittsburg,
who Is serving three years for bribery
IN connection with the tube city fran
chise ordinance. Attorney General Todd
vigorously protested that IF Martin is
sick he can be cared for in the prison
hOsDital
The Washington times., 1908-10-22
CABRERA FEARS ASSASSIN.

MOBILE. Ala. oct. president Ca
brcra. OF Guatemala, fearing assassina-
IiOu. is practically a prisoner Ia his own
DasaCe, according TO q man who arrlv-
ed here from that country today Ca
brera. he adds, though closely guarded,
fears that ne may be poisoned
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RUSH TO SYLVANITE.

FL PASO, Texas, Oct Z2-8Iany r
Paso people are going in a rush 10 the
new gold fields. at Eylvanite. y H..
where last week was only a barren
prairie, there is now a town OF 700
inhabitants
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ted in II other
candidat IS the Legislature
pledged themselves to do like
wise.)
Mr.. Bryan defended appropri-
ations in reason for State COL
leges.
J. D. Carter said that as tax
payer he feels that something
is needed in our government.
ECONOMY" is the subject he
would discuss. Glad whiskey is
out of this campaign. Taxa
bic property p millions, legis-
lature exceeds entire tax levy
by 100000 in appropriations.
Colleges could get along on less
money without crippline their
efficiency. Denies rumor as to
being IN clique or ring. Opposed
to immigration bureau.
W. A. Fitch announced his
candidacy for the legislature.
W.P. Cause said he was
again candidate at solicitation
of friends. Stands fat-footed for
prohibition. Wants to make the
world brighter and better.
Doesn't favor immigration. Has
six boys and each boy has six
sisters. Taxes high, but so is
everything else. Opposed to lien
law.
John S. Graham's conception
of a legislators qualification is
intelligence, common.sense and
character. Has had four terms
experience in the general assem-
blv and feels better prepared to
serve the people than ever be-
fore. Opposed to creation OF new
Offices, also wants lien law re-
pealed. Not in any ring or clique.
Opposes compulsory education
Messrs. R. H. Kellahan and
T B Gourdin, the other two leg
islative candidates, were absent,
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ferent mission from any here
to-fore. If people will vote tor
him they will never regret it.
j Graham announced his
candidacy for road engineer and
referred to past record. Tried
to do duty as supervisor.
Drainage important factor in
road building.Talk about clay
roads, Money spent on roads not
wasted.
Mr.. Goodwin asked Mr.. Gra-
ham to explain report that he
(Godwin) was brought out to
beat Singletary,, Mr.. Graham:"1
knew nothing about Dir, God
wins candidacy until saw his
announcement in the paper.
S. j. Singletary, the last OF
the road engineer candidates,
said he was on trial before the
voters of Williamsburg. Super
visor is bound to be "cussed", ;,
whether he d pes right or wrong.
Has done as much in two years
as any of his competitors did in
same time. Believes new road
law a good one.
Next came j. N. Hammet, a
candidate for county commits
sioner. Doesn't look like a race
horse, but is in race for county
commissioner. Had three years
experience and feels qualified.
G. G. Haselden, the other can
didate for this office, was alb
sent.
The legislative candidates,
seven in number, came next.
Mr.. W. D. Bryan stressed i'm
portance of good roads and, if
elected, promised his best efforts
to bring about improved high
ways s.Defended new road law In.
tention of delegation was to take
the Office out of politics, but
he will endorse the man nomina-
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Mr.. Kellahan being out of town
and Mr.. Gourdln unWell.


and Mr.. Gourdln unwell.
Two candidates for solicitor
were present, Messrs.M cLaughlin
and Stoll. Both made excellent
speeches, but lack of space for
bids even an attempt at a synop.
sis of what they said.
The audience was generous
with applause, all the candi-
dates receiving it in greater or
smaller measure. Those identi-
fed closest with Kingstree were
naturally favorites.
At the close OF the meeting
Mr. Bryan took a "hand pri-
mary" on wh ct h er or not
those present preferred the
road engineer appointed by the
delegation or elected by the peo-
pie. Fifty-four voted for the ap-
pointment by the delegation and
20 for election by the people.
More than 100 people present
did not vote at all.
We ask pardon for any errors
or omissions in this hastily writ.
ten report, prepared late yester-
day afternoon and rushed into
type to get it printed this week.
Certainly we have tried to be
fair to every candidate, al
though we are able to report
what was said only in the brief
est way on account of the num-
Der of speeches made, and the
short time we have to get the
type set.
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Bids Wanted,

Bids for the installation of Steel
fixtures and Concrete floors and
Fireproofing of offices in Base
ment of County Court House al
Kingstree, S c.. will be received at
the County Supervisors office in
Kingstree, S c., on or before 10 A
M, August 81, 1908. Plans and
specifications are on inspection at
said office, and at the office of
Ernest V Richards, Architect,
Bennettsville, s G. Supervisor to re.
serve all the usual rights.
S j SINGLETARY,
Supervisor.
S-l3-2t.
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TOPICS OF The town
TERSELY TOLD
Lake CITY SADDENED BY DEATH OF 4
NOBLE YOUNG WOMAN other

LAKE CITY, August ~: Miss
Ella Morris died on last Satur.
day, the 9th instant, after an
illness of about four weeks.
She was the eldest daughter of
Mr. J ] Morris, and leaves sur.
viving her, her father, one sister
and two brothers, besides OF her
relatives. The funeral servic es
were held in the Methodi st
church Sunday morning, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev s j
Bethea, and the interment im-
mediately thereafter was in the
Askins cemetery on Church
street.
Miss Morris was an ex.
ceptionally fine and influential
character and a sketch of her
life and an estimate of her
worth will appear next week.
1t was impossible to complete
the article in time to have it
published in this issue.
Mrs A H Williams, Miss Ruth
Williams and some of the other
children have gone ito. Saluda.
Mr. H G Sheridan, the super
intendent of our school, was
here last week arranging for the
opening of the next term, which
opening will be on September z.
There are two vacancies in the
corps of teachers, the second
one being made by death. One
of these vacancies will be prob,
ably be filled in a day or two.
Mr. and Mrs W T Askins leave
Friday for Hendersonville, N G,
for a few weeks.
Messrs ] G Young, B W Moore,
W A Fitch and G F Stuckey are
awake to the Importance of
drainage and have organized
themselves into company to
be known as Moore-Young
Drainage Co., and will proceed
at once to build a system of
bitches and drains that will
thoroughly drain their plan
tations. No wiser or more sig
nifcant move for the improve
ment of farm lands has yet been
made than this one, and it is
hoped that the example of these
gentlemen will be followed
throughout the country.
Judge J H ' Gaskins has gone
to Charleston this week.
Rev S G Morris, who was here
several days at the bedside of
his sister who died Saturday,
has returned to his home in
DR. A H Williams was in Collie
ton a portion of last week.
W. L. B.
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twelve. Total value of school
property, $780, ,oootwo years ago,ls
now $50, ,OOO-an increase OF 2oo
per cent in valuation. Williams.
burg has also won two prizes OF
S1Oo and $50, respectively, tor
rural school improvement.
The first candidate for a con-
tested Office Was NJ. s. Buffkin,
who merely announced his can
didacy for the office OF coroner
H. NJ. Burrows, as candidate
for coroner, was absent, On ac'
count of the illness Of his wife,
it was explained.
R. K. Gamble, the present
coroner, who offers for re-elec-
ton, thanked the voters for
their suffrage two years ago.
Referred to war record of four
years and to his valiant service
in helping to maintain white su-
premacy in the parlous days OF
.76. Bob" evoked applause and
laughter by his naive assertion
that he "served two years when
he could have kept out of the
war;.
W. j. Goodwin, another candi-
date for coroner, was absent
on account of sickness, as was
announced.
j. W. Cook, who followed,
wants to be elected to a second
term as county treasurer, or as
he expressed it: "When the peo-
pie have a good Cook they had
better keep him..
r. B. Smith, who is also in the
race for treasurer, referred to
close race 2 years ago, therefore
he is running again, giving other
reasons why it was fitting that
he enter the campaign this year.
B. B. Chandler was introduced
as a candidate for the new office
of road engineer. Stands on
record made by previous service.
Wants endorsement by the peo-
pie as we'll as by the legislative
delegation. Explained method
of road building. Roads need
drainage; under present condi-
tions road plow costs county
$500 a year. Many useless
bridges.
John M. Ea ddy, who is
running for the same office,
finds delight in his heart latter a
small canvass OF county, at de-
velopment of county and en-
lightment of people. Time was
when a half dozen men could
write most of the tickets in a
primary. Now times have chan
ged. Tells who he is and why
he is running. Thinks motive
of road law a good one. APP
proves of drainage and explains
his methods.
John E. Goodwin, also a can
didate for road engineer, said
be comes to Kingstree on a diff
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Special Notice.

residents of clubs who have not
yet forwarded lists of managers for
their respective precincts in the
ensuing primary election will ap.
point managers at once and send
in their names to G w Wolfe, ,Se'c't'y,
Kingstree, S G
A H WILLIAMS,
County Chairman.
8-13-2t
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The OPENING GUN OF
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
FIRED At KINGSTREE-TWO HUNDRED
VOTERS LISTENED TO CANDIDATES
SPEECHES.

About 200 people listened to
the county candidates yesterday
when each presented his claim
for preference over his compet-
itor for the respective Office to
which he aspired. The meeting,
which took place in the court
house, was called to order by
County Chairman Williams at
11:3O AN. The occasion was
marred by no unplea SAINT incl
dent. All the candidates seemed
to be in good humor and on pleas
ant terms with their opponents,
the common claim being that
each was running ON his own
merits and not the short-com-
ings of his competitor. The
candidates for all offices were al
lowed five minutes, except those
for road engineer and solicitor,
the engineers being allotted ten
and the solicitors fifteen min
uteS.
The speakers we're presented
in the following order: j. j. B.
Montgomery, candidate for re.
election for auditor without op-
position, briefly thanked the
people for past support.
G. J. Graham, who as a can
didate for sheriff succeeds him.
self, expressed gratitude for the
support accorded him in the
past.
M. Brockinton, who is un-
opposed as candidate for anoth-
er term as probate judge, in a
graceful little speech thanked
the people for the confidence
shown in him and pledged his
best efforts to serve them dur
ing the next four years.
H. O. Britton, another fortu-
nate office-hoIder without oppo-
sition, explained that he was
filing out an unexpired term
as clerk of court and asked to
be elected for the ensuing full
term.Thanked the voters warm
ly for past favors.
J. G. Mccullough, for superin.
tendent Of education, in addition
to returning thanks for the sup
port given him two years ago,
which thanks are all the more
fervent by reason of the fact
that his reelection is uncontes-
ted, gave some interesting fig
ures showing the development
of the county in an educational
way during the period of his in.
cumbency. Two years ago there
was only one school building
(the one at Kingstree) valued