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Trcss quoted are vHo-ezalel
( tr'-aHa yesterday vas 'n a1e-a. supply. and ths
"-l1sl-e H-E.' easy cd 1-s- GODS The g-al-7
ai ul-l STOCK c---l-S % ---= u4-.e- ra,1-. and
SINE 1f .+ -rs- he s1-i -- sl5-l7-s. O1rv -Ee
best E--5l-e r0~ c-u1usris -ra r--s<
I tAIhi,-l-7a11gl-. -7ur- -E-7- do. Wes-eu
q Go-- fair -s god SAB d-5-r. rh5i-g. E-srs,
. Eu7L -5- s-rre-rscEsl fresh e
! CHEESE-N-v Ylrz ~-a=e fr----r. large. lzsIzss
E o. s--a-.- l--al3- de-, sumner. z-al. l-'.zlsi
Virginia. %
EGGs-Ner-57 frest. vl7r-a. ,7zs Of. :: avr-
sse- u M-s5 Virginia and Southwest Virginia. T..
l.Ir-5s-s- u N1--E Groin T.
/ LIVE FHi LIIi1-CEs-Es--. fancy srTi-v L5eT-.
5e-s I2a---=- ROSTERS 2. E--ss Ir--e l7- do.
snail 5as -IrssEs cl-s. Ts- -h- 20. Co.. hens =.
do. -hiu- g. keats. IT,
] DRESSED PoULTET-T--ser5 hens -nIr7r-.
~ 10 -5al; do average. ua..--1-- -il-5- do.
----- l1-2- toms El1f- ehi-sr-s. e1-lr= Isr-e =:
CO. small 11ll-; tals. clei-s. Lz-E- rosters z.
ducks -la--- z-aza --l1
/ DRESSED NEATS-Hauss. c------s. s1-z- c----c
lzzl4
EEGETAELES- Potatoes. ha=e r-vzu. rz- t-7sael
5-e'7i 7- E7T 11- -fl75- N1--r Clr1-i-I. ~
tt- 2aaZS Nr---l-5- -l1sz-5- sweet rr.sr-es re-
b1L 5Hlas--5- cattzee usT ~ Ilr s1--l1 %. g.
ha-l- E--E 7sr h---, lroal-5- celery N1rth Caro-
ma 7s- cate -l.-5'- e-s=-ar-S Der ca-r. 75al1a;
E15e- Gs- r1-- 5l-5- le---ce. z---s E--ua r-r has
ser. --al 81 c--7sz- Es-I1la. Eer cate. l-oaI5
do Maryland ard Ni-Er--. -r7 5-- -5sZ5 5G- reas
77- DBL. =.'-=5 s. --s--.rs 7C- -. sCllS- s--11s
hears E--s1. yer ha-Ee-- s-a-5- tomatoes nearby
L-5- --r9u c--1- r1r llz- -1a--
GREEN FEJITS-t-a-Ees- ue- box. Z55af11. do
Caltlr-ia- -a-e-s- -e1asa2- ezape f=-it Ter box
-5laill- pgl-.C~. uFr slZ-tasS1c rar-i--. lsllLE.
do GTsc-glz. qsr crate. --1L-5- 5r ~ box "a
rs c1l-a-7-rrs, FTr crate. 1a- ri1Hau-ies -C-
--E-e Ll-Z50. L-Cl-e1E--lg= T-- r1-r- 5a-L- black
1eT1es. pe- quart SAX arr-es. rev. psr b1-
25-s e1- d.. Ter bushd- 51l-5. u-azs. per cate.
Gal 50 7-a-r-r1al1-s each 1lals.
SJNDRIE~-BsesFsz - tsii-7. e. hcuev. whi-e
clover I--b. rev e DO. z-Ib 1sr. -salz. sinssar
7aHa
=-a-55 Pink. l7si4 Na-d-abe. -ss7 S1a~e Root. S.
DRIED FEJETS-AQllss sliced. fsu-y. 5a7. DO.
sl-al. t-is1t &
tsl-A-N-A heat >cut1e-n On s1a1e- -5a71; re
-ss~g- cl-r. slalel wllte. -zl-2- Co. raa- SAP.
l-. Csr 5.-=zsao, cats. Weston white No 2 5la55.
CD u5v-l 500
WOOL AND HIDES-Wocl- washed. free of hgrs
us- l5-. -az2- Do. uuvas-eJ free q b--s per H.
=. d.. h--y pe- 10. 1871 l.-ss green. III b.
ll-, do DR.. per T.. sag shae.zki-s Eresl each.
-5as5, d.. t-y. ezca Za50; ca-fszlas Eree1. each
Q7a-
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BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

EaItn1rs. Avg s--For-vinE ars the ofEcll
vrics here to-day
NHEAi-S17t c1-t77cr, sc7sas--s- s7'0t No- = TO
Western. es-sls-a. August. ssssl9s2.. Se7teDheT.
9s1sassal Dcosuhg- L12. steamer No. . Ted. s5isa
90. receipts Ia so bushels exports s0o3 bushels
Southsrn hy sample. s3a9si-- southern or s-ade.
s519sz
C0RN-Spct mixed. 8. Sep-cnbcr 8; 7vcsi7ss
s5sI hshsls. southern white corn. s2zs5. Southern
yellow cvu- Se7S5
OATS-Stocs in elevators ss.a5z Bushels ship
u-e-ts from elevators. 5s7- bushels White No .
heavy. 81; do. Ne ? li.t % usdiun. 65a6s1s Do.
No 2. heavy. 65sz163- do. No. 3. medium 62lzs63,
do. No ; light. 62as-1s do. No l. Night 70 hezvy.
6la62; mixed Nc . 6l'7as2; do. No 8 6ls15I: do
No l. 59a6a
RYE-Stcok IN elevators. 3.742 bushels; shipments
fror1 elevators 70 h shells
FLOUR-Wiuter extra S4laz55, DO. clear ss5a
402, DO. straight. f95as 70 de-. rateut z5a4-5.
spTl-E C3ear. fa11+70. do straight 5O'a55- Go.
pasent 575as00. CITY Mills best patent. go. do.
high-grade patent SIS; do. hish-g1ude straight
as, do. choice family. as do extra 36o-5 -
Rye -four. medium 70 choice. s.Gsa4-D. Corn neaL
per 100 lbs. LsaL9G
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Nv York. avg s-CsTILE Receipts. lz73
fes Ing unchanged Dressed t1ef- slow. sau: ns
later cables shipments to-day. osI bse7es and 50'
quarters cs br-f
CALF Es-R -Recaif-s 57c- fe5liag steady. West vir
=ilia q calves sid at 2G1s53. city d-ssscd yeals
sl1- 5llZiz- country dressed 1fl--
SHEEP AND EA1fGS-E-ceir-s SO. about
steady. iam5= ezrrreIy SLOW ard srlin 5la55c lower
fully % cars were expected 90 b. carried over
Conln1E 20 l-i-e zhetp. @OCli-51- c-Iis. 30. cr-
mon Co choice lamb L51zs-s5- general top fl
prime lar1hs 551- calls LJ0.
HCGS-Recrirts I554. feeling steady.
Chic=Eo. Aug s-CATELE- Receipts 10: .uarke.
steady.
EoGS-B@ci ipts- u 05]- market l1ay5c lover Lirht
e1os5s9- rousas. 6-il1s-5l. ulzad. 6l5as75; h1ary
G 57a' So 1--s 5----l
sEEEr-I.ec-iu-z leg.. LII --.aa--
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NEW YORK 1IONEH.

Nv York AK s-Thz s-zrl=az r-zr-e- a-a-7
t1E-=d weaz to-day, L=Ezul bills selling down q
POINTS Cd L51E- iLe -----er WIS active and lower
c---s The week declining q. CENT 5-Eu----7
q -7aFfl5 g l5ll1e ai'ls a1a tE 71gssTg n
dzlr7 against Hz-z-c=s and C-asf-s which rra-z
bylrs -rz-=-zTll -s -his market from abroad TIE
-4-s- tc- G=EalL =---.5rS was 1865 20 $50
l---=a i-r actual business -.05-l es follows SC--
car sszaz- $50 demand. 55ass5595 Czb-zs E5s5a
455-
C1I1zl--izI bills s-e-s ss7=azss5z
Nom % c-I today vas Ecz51aIy II ue- cent
4-l ts1tlre q the week was The -scu-5 as 3
q Z Dzr c=lt- -11clei 4f1-51-. which 71s he
lowest rate To- 1-- tine sine che sl11e- Z 100
Tie -s-=z fer the week Ess Ii and g. u-r cert
Eg-rzs-E -b11- / Per -e--
Tine money CTzT-5 1l6erallr t-.----+---- -rz
week, AID also The demand Las bosu heavier -Hzn
tor scle time past and II is readily zr9r-,-5a5
E1tss ue- ca-r for SIXTY DAYS. % NJ ce-r ~
nine-- day=. p - CIT t1- four months 81 20 p.
De- cent l1r hTs months. and per cent for ST
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quo-1tt0as furnished Hy Z 2 H1rt1n & Co.
uezoe-s -f the Ne~ Y1rs stock Excl-aasc and IRE
Cr.rsE7 Board C- Tr16e- C. Bowie CEipu-aE. uoan-
art- Lz1 ? srrce- lCstE7Jes--
Clirsrp- A.E s-Nlear 1re1az r-7- a. about YES
ts7asE- closing T-1-aS B-zilE orders Eed -te mar
sr- fI- tew minutes. when an ayal1cc.s e ss--uz
made r-e-lr--l-e break r. over -e1t. followed tT
lower. t-- -ha feeling that --rat damage had bes1
done % -tr z---- wheat zIu0e r-e ---- il-i1u rf
-he z7veruzeat report added % TIE general h--is1
feeling
Com cpru-5 firm s- a sl5-5- aE-l-ce- a-5 lelI
reL -hro1-l the session. closing 80 -he t-lesr t7-
the DAY.
Oats were u-ssrT r-~-5r- 5-u ard selling o.
under r-eysl-r u rr-1-t tl-l1- ard lack of h-ri-E
Support The -a-- ur- --le5y cor---l % SCREEN
b1- and va5 1-'v 7-sL
P-7vi=a-s were strong In az Gcr----rrts. r'-z ar1
lard ezgeialy a3yau-ius 71 -hs trading u the day
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COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Z E Hutton ( Co
E.sznos7s q the New YORK Stock Ezchaass and he
New Fo-E CC-cC- ExcEanre- e. E.rsz Cbi---.-
manager. 30 street ucr1hwest
New fo-E- Aug s--Uuder the iraue1.s NJ dis
sPIa'rlzrE cables EZd farC-ab.e weather i- -
Sun no E1ce1c-e Il TIE co--ln market vas ezzr
ge1eraiiy The E1c VS. czc 70 SIX resn-s lower l.-
Se-te--7e- showed an advance u ere point. Ac.ise
re--izl-s F1s II e'l1alc- ard -le1e 1-rcared % D
1-lle SlFpcsr rcl1 The h1L leaders Tie u--rEa-
e2lse1 oa-e-y s-saeg. r-- % three d0Eu.
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How Can Theyf

FT01l PCCk-
We advise Taft voters to scratch Sher-
man He represents interests opposed TO
the very reforms 20 which Mr.. Taft is
morally pledged sherman is q geo
graphical candidate" He is bounded on
the north by Special Privilege. on the
south by Standard OIL on the east by
Wall street. and on the west by Let Us
alone"
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known that hundreds Of steamers have
been tied I'D az tbs New York docks for
Two months. or more. waiting cargo.
On the other hand. II Is argued mat the
old rate out oR New York has amounted
TO practically hauling grain free. and the
advance IS merely TO put the business on
e paying basis"
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

cATTLE-Eztra- peT crt. 5oozsz. butcher. 40
a4-5e. cclm1n. 2Gla5 90
AoGs-Per cat. sross. s2sas.-5; ordinary, per
cTV-- 551a5e7
s5zEEP-Prime. 2ooe253. common. 280aZ %
LAAEa-Su1i-g- sae5zci uc5Hsr1. S
CAV ES-FriDe, Der poauE. 75zzSc; medium
az. Ezz. 3a4
COWS-PTfaae. fresh. each saNa5o0o: Common
&.ellSo.eo; I'd and 6ry, So0zloao
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New = ork. Aug. S--Wh-Le there was no
,such wild movements in the market to-
day as occurred IN American Smelling
and Refining and National Lead yester-
day II was still evident that manipula-
ton OF the kind seen in these issues was
going on at other points. with view,
possibly. 10 moving prices up more OF
less violently at the expense Of the short
interest
Reading. during the greater part OF
tthe session. The main subject Of opera
tons for the advance. was bid Up
SHARPLY TO l2S5s. q new high record for
ashe present movement At the top OF its
advance. the stock was 'oore than 3
points above last nights closing. and 50
sEggrezsively was this issue sustained that
at the end. It retained more tlau points
of its advance. notwithstanding the cas-
Ter tore OF the general list and the fact
that IN Reading itself there was fair
amount OF profI-Jaking 10y traders who
had bought on the advance. and did not
t1eel inclined 10 take the risk Of remain
ing long over sunday
Market Opens Strong.
The market was active and. on the
whole. strong at the opening, advances Of
a point or over being shown in the first
transactions in Lead. Rock Island pre-
sferred and Louisville and Nashville.
while II Reading. there was q rise OF only
little less extent. Canadian Pacific
opened at an advance, notwithstanding
that IL was quoted al a decline Of a point
II London. and. taken altogether. the
number Of stocks that showed gains was
much larger than that IN which there
were losses
American Smelling and Refining was
among the latter number. but IL soon a5-
vanced above last nights closing figures.
5 10 which. however. IL afterwards reacted
and hung around that level for the re-
uai1der of the -wo-lou- session Except
that National Lead opened at an advance
Instead q a decline. lis action was siui-
. lar 10 that OF American Smelling and Re
6niag. tie former retaining % the end
P The advance It made 'at the start. while
SDelters which opened of. closed al
small net decline. Union Pacific failed 20
return To irs high record for The year.
and lost i1 The last half hour all The gain
made earlier
Few Advances in Active Stocks.
With the exception OF Reading and
Delaware and Hudson. advances IN the
active stocks were small while IN a
number Of inactive specialties. like Viz
giuia Iron, Gal and Coke. Tirgiuia-Caro-
line Chemical preferred. L. :. Cast Iron
Pipe preferred. and Third Avenue. there
were gains OF from 20 "a points
The tone CT the general list was heavy
al the end 0f the sessions. WIKI here and
there a gCOl deal q pressure TO sell stocks.
increased possibly by The announcement
Of a receiver for The PMsbury-ETash5urn
Milling Company. Limited. an English
corporation. owning large mills in MIN
ueapoIis and a line cf elevators IN -he
northwest
Money rates on call were lower during
the week than a. any other time in f5r-
years and tie bank statement gave 10
indication OF an immediate change IL
this respect
A small Increase tc the surplus reserve
was shown by the average condition af
the banks which aye members OF The
clearing house. and the other change in
the CONDITIONS Of these institutions were
small
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

The washington stock Exchange vas closed yes
tsrlay. and fouoasng are sales ard quotations 70
last Friday
Regular cal. = O'Clock noOl.
Capital Traction 81 s. 90 az L7A
Washington Gas . AZ g. al 65ls al 5615.
Lanston- 100 a. Il % az IL.
National Savings ard Trust. ; AZ ~ at 20.
-AS BONDS
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Do not delay n notifying this oface q nnJ
change of sddress. locally or by naL II
the paper IS C1r fcinS served regularly O.
satisfactorily. make proIapt Complaint bv tsIe-
phone OF poslal caro- It is the ain 10 fur
sisE rezte=t service. and home subszribers
Viu coutributa 10 tbs end b reporting a.
sncs any and All ds6eieneieS TeieDbonS.
Man -3g.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY Z F Hutton & Co.
Hler'bers ot the Nes Fors stock Ezchansr c. BoNis
Chipman. manager. I5lI street northwest
Total sales es----------.---- -543.I shares
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NEHr rs A-E --H 3 "a r 'f asee-- T'l't -Ealla
NJ. Nar--971 T'--E-r. t0 arrive. i---s- -eE. ".
r=f 2 o. D. & 157. No Q hzr5. ueT r-r7 2 O. D..
l.5s-- Nc 1laczr1-l- e o. B.. O. Eza1-ts-z tock
J. loads
CUEN-S1-cs. s--a7E No. elevator. S. No 2
Z o. B.. So. u-uirll. No white nominal. No ,
yellow 9 0 B.. uaui-sl
RTE-DuiI. No. . O.. b.. S.
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GOvERN,IENT BONDS.

New Elrk AuE- s-Cuited States government
bo1ds cl1sed to-day stea5v. IN -hs carz-77 hT--5
E1sTzet 1rl1ls ruiad ruH- noclbIy Iurerbar5r-.-
Aier-1poi-au z5zs and Brooklyn RAPID Trzu,5r a
. United States ruver--sut bonds
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

E-i---Tc. Az S.-F1--avizE =-e The sales and
Cu1---i1rs On -Ls z7s- active ssc--z-zss listed or
the Bal-ulrre STICK Ezr-s--a-
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PRICE CHANGES FOR THE YEAR

Following are the bid prices for the
most active bonds and stocks listed On
the Washington Stock Exchange last
Friday and on the corresponding date
one year ago:
a-uT A.
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TRADERS HIT SHORTS
Prices Forced Up at Expense
of Bear Leaders.
MANIPULATION THE CAUSE

Market Active and Strong at the
Notwithstanding Bid Up sharply
TO 12SlA, n New High Record for
the Present Movement-Canadfan
Pacific Opens at an Advance.
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CURB 1IaRhET.

Quotations furnished by T. F. Hutton & Co.
E-Ih--s New H1-k S-acS Ezchlrgs- O. Boris
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FOR sALE-BY OWNER a FEW SHARES or
sod and corner stock z q deTelopad nine \
safe and p-5fta5le investment gaaraatssd- BOX
-, Herald ofsce. AUST
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UNION TRUST COMPANY, 81 & H
OFFICERS:

Edward J. S-euwagea--.---.-Pr President
James @ Payne Vice President
Geo F. Hamilton, ID Vice President.
Attorney. and Trust Officer
Geo f Fleming
Secretary ard Asst Trust Officer
Edison 2 OlLs T~es s,1rer
Harry O. Wilson Asst Trea suTe-
". Frank T. Heron - u5itar
Edward I. Hillger Asst Secretary
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LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

'Ez dvl5srL -Ez rights
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-07

Epps came over with them and went
down to Ncwbcrry to visit Mrs. Jack
Henderson.
Misses Blanche, Matte and Fannie
Lake and Mr.. Will Lake, Of Union,
after visiting relatives here have re-
turned home.
Mrs. }. f.. Marlborough and children
are spending some time in Shelby, N.
c.
Mrs. Sallic Hardin and daughter,
Julia, are visiting her brother, Mr..
S. a. Jctcr.
Mrs. J. E. Cofield, Mrs. S. A. Jet
er, Frances and John Jetcr and
Joseph and Kate Howic at
tended birthday party given little
Miss Nora Coficd, on July 20. Mrs.
Fannie Coficld gave delightful
dinner at her pretty home near Beth
Eden and gave us as many fine
peaches as we could bring with us
to Whitmire, we all spent pleasant
day. How nice ii is to plan soruv
way 10 make others happy.
Miss Ann Rice is quite i'll at the
home of Mrs. Victoria Coleman. DR.,
Pryor, of Chester, visited her Sat-
urday.
Mrs. NJ. f. Abrams is visiting Mr..
and Mrs II. w. Abrams.
MIR. and Mrs. j. E. Pearson and
son and Miss Sara Halfacre were at
Mrs. j. T.. Cofield S several days of
last week.
Mrs. David McCracken and daueh-
ter, Eleanor, have returned to their
home near Santuc.
Miss Winnie Henderson is with re-
latlvcs at Maybinton.
Married, at the parsonage, by Rev.
Foster Spcer, Mr.. Bye and Miss Mary
Evans.
Mrs. Robert fillmore is at the home
OF her son, Mr.. w. f. Elmorc.
Cross Keys played Whitmirc in a
game of base ball here last Saturday
evening. Whitmirc was victorious.
Misses Corric McCarlcy and Willie
Duckctt have gone to Tvbcc Beach
for Il few weeks.
"Nita."
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Wrecked by Storm

STUTTGART. Aug. 5.--Durinc storm
today the Zeppelin airship broke
away from its mooringS, took fire.
and disappeared in the air. Several
persons were injured. Count Zcppc-
lin is safe.
1t now appears that the airship
exploded during thunder storm
Tins afternoon. Previous TO the cy-
pl"sl"n II burst into flames and is
supposed To have been struck bv
lightning. The latest reports say if
is completely ruined.
Ihe storm came mp suddenly. ,car-
ing the airship loose from lis moor
ngS, the explosion followed and
then great column of fire shot into
the air. followed by crashing to the
earth OF the motors and frames at
tarhcd to the undcrsidc Of the ship.
Several bystandcrs were Knocked
down.
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$1,000,O00 CHICAGO FIRE.
SO Hat That the Firemen Had to
Fight Flames Block Away
Grain Elevators Rnrnnd

Fire in Chicago on Monday which
was so hot that the fircmcn could not
get nearer than block Of it, and
which made it necessary to play
streams of water on buildings three
and four squares away, this after
noon destroyed the Burlington clcva-
tors "E' and ops. the dock trans
Ter warehouse Of that road and cith-
or burned or rendered useless 100 box
ears. The loss ON the grain in thc
tw" elevators is placed by Armour
q Co., who owned il, at 100000.
Ih" total loss is placed at $1,000 900
The fire started at | p. m.. in Bur-
llneton warehouse, supposedly from a
cigarette dropped near several bar
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zEPPELIN'S AIR SHIP FLYING
Up to IL O'clock Tuesday Night He
. Had Gone $50 Miles and his Bal
loon was Sailing Serenely,

frlcdrlchschafen. August 4.-Aris-
III" from It's floating dock on the DIRK
green waters Of Lake Constance car
ly this morning the ".aaf dirioiblc
air ship Of Coant Zcrociin was sent
away for a 2d hour j,ilrncv in tho
ar to Nlayencc and return. Late TO-
night the apex of the triangular flight
had been turned, and the monster of
the air, with hose poinfcl southwark
was reported speeding along under
starry skies toward Friedrichschofcn
where II is hope! the iorrrrv will end
wednesday. The flight 10 Maycncc,
however, "2' not an uninterrupted
one FOR something was wrong with a
propeller while speeding along above
the valley of the Rhine and Count
Zeppelin was compelled to bring the
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NEWS OF WHJTMIRE.
Ihe coming and Going Of Many Pco,
,ple-Marriage-Othcr Mat
ters.

Whitmirc, Aug. Grey. Foster
opcer spent a day Of last week at
Scdalia.
DR.. II. K. Boyd and wife have re-
turned from a visit to Newberry.
AIR.. and Mrs. William Maybin, Of
Mobile, Ala, are spending the month
OF August with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Maybin and Mr..
and Mrs. J. f. Coficld. Time deals
gently with them and their manv
friends rejoice TO sec them looking
so well.
Mrs. Sallic Townsend and Mrs
Myra Moore were at Mrs. George
Douglass last week. Miss Fannie
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SENATOR ALLISON DEAD.
lowa's Grand Old Man-Member Of
Congress Since 1868 and a Sen
ator Since 1873,


Dubuque, Iowa, August I.-Unitcd
States Senator w. B. Allison died at
ms home i'll this city this afternoon.
Inc immediate cause of his death
was heart failure. The end came as
a result of serious sinking spell due
to prostate enlargement, complicat-
ca with kidney diseases, and during n
period OF unconsciousncss, which has
lasted since Saturday afternoon.
TWO weeks ago the Senator left his
home i'll the city to escape the heat.
lie went to the home of Mrs. Fannie
Stout, friend Of the family. living
on the Asbury road few miles from
town. For few days his condition
seemed to improve, but he latcr be-
gan TO grow worse. Medical advis
ers urged that an operation be Der
formed to relieve the prostatic on.
largement, which was bringing his
condition to crisis. Saturday morn
ing the senator was brought back
home. Soon afterwards he rclapsed
INTO condition Of scmi-unconscious-
ness. Except for brief periods Of par
tlal recovery he remained in this con-
dltion until death came this after
noon.
News Of the serious illness Of the
aged senator was kept from the pub
he as much as possible until his death
came rs n Sllrprisr (, fhn fb,,,.,,l. .
OF friends rcsidin" in this city. Only
the more intimate friends of the fam
lily were aware Of his critical condi
ton.
Senator Allison was born at Perry,
Ohio, March ?. 1920. His boyhood
days he spent on the farm, which was
his birthplace. Reaching young man
hood he secured his education in AL
leghrny college, in PENNSYLVANIA, and
the Western Reserve College, Of Ohio.
lie was admitted to the Bar in 1850.
From 1850 to 1857 he practiccd law
in Ohio. In 1857 he removed to De-
buqnc. He was a delegate to the
National Republican convention i'm
Chicago in 1860. He was member
OF the governor staff during the
civil war. In 1868 he was elected To
congress and served continually until
1871. Tn 1873 he was elected United
States senator from Iowa and rep
ted his State in this capacity
until The time of his DEATH
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-07
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rcls containing chemicals.
At the first explosion the 25O men
employed in the warehouse and clc-
vators fled and it is believed all cs-
capped.
Eighty fire engine companies and
three fire tugs had all they could do
to confine the conflagration to its
original limits. At 3 o'clock, Fire
Marshall Horan, declared that fur
thcr spread of the flames was not to
be feared.