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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-19

American Iocomot tive f3i :,
American Smelling & Reflnina - :, SEa
Am. Smelling & Refining. nfd 's'i IVA
American Sugar Refining .t rs,
Anaconda Mining Co - iS svs
- 4, ~. 1,ss
atlantic Coast Line {. - iss
Baltimore g. Ohio 10y 4
Broo klyn Rapid Transit ,., 49,. ,i laasss
Canadian Pacific Z. ~ .sas
Chesapeake 81 Ohio x ~
Chicago & Northwestern $500. , IVA
Chicago, Mil. & st. Paul - '' 10,
Colorado Fuel & Iron '''tg ,ssss
Colorado & Southern, bid ~ III
L I delaware " Hudson 10. 2
Denver d Rio Grande ....f.... IL,
Denver & Rio Grande, pfd. esgs
Erie . i. Il. I. /. |, Z. - ~ %
Great Northern, pfd., , ,ss,s
Great Northern Ore Gifts 3, .
Illinois Central I ~, y
Interborough Met, y.
9Interborou Met, pfd., -,
Louisville & Nashville ~;
Missouri Pacific Z. Ag ~
Missouri, Kansas & Texas AZ, ~.
National Biscuit, bid nv, IVA
National Lead + ~ a.,
New York Central 1890. IA, ,1ss
Norfolk g. Western ....... I az az
Mart bopr, Do i35{ 187e - NfS
4. lt MAJ M i,tH
5Iennsylvnilia .......S... IN, snn
Peoples Gas Z. z. Nv
Pullman Palace Car, bid ...-.....,.issS
lkSSlSsi III ....3.s.s.t.. ........,......,1s,
Rocly Island Co. no..
Rock Island Co. pfd. ,...-..-...
Southern Pacific ......... ,sal.
Southern Railway an
Union Pacific 3............. ,oSsiss
United States Steel Tfs,i
United States Steel pfd- ...1s,;s
Wabash. ~. . az
Wabash pfd. .....i..... ]. -. :.
Western Union -. J. >. a ;
standard Oil *. ............
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PRODUCE.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Aug. 1a.-Foreign grain mar
kets showed little response today to the
sharp bulge In wheat prices here yes
terday and as the result sentiment In
cllned to bearishness. Weakness Of the
northwestern markets also had de-
pressing effect. Opening prices were
Ne. lower to 7s q &c. higher, September
being at 102 10 1.021s and December at 9S
to sSas. After touching l.02ss Septem-
Der declined to 1.O2. December sold of
to 97&.
Corn was firm, the drouth in the corn
and commission houses were eager bid
ders. September opened unchanged to
Is c. higher at 663s to Il and for a time
held within the opening range.
oats were were, firm With corn. September
to 1855 and later sold at 390is.
Provisions We're firm owing to a 561Oc.
advance. in live hogs and to gains in
corn prices Opening prices were &c.
lower to 20c higher.
Wheat-The market became weaker az
trading progressed, severe sll1mp a
Minneapolis contributing to a large ex-
tent to the downward trend. Before the
decline was checked September had drop
ped to 1O0& and December to 96Is. THE
close was weak with September OFF 1lac.
AZ .ooIa N ,ol, December was down MO
X at 9GA.
corn.Later in the day the market
~ Will, sWIlsHL, september de-
cliniug to G5a.. The close was weak with
Septemher off ssMIsc. at s55s acc
SVheat-Sept., 1.o0N 11,01: Dec.
IA: May. 1914 s55'f
< eorn--sept.. SIS ass; Dec. 5s1s; May,
57AGp7s. =.
oats-sept., ss1s@A: Dec. IS; May. 4ol4.
Pork--sept., q, %. Oct, POT Jan. II. As.
Lard-sept., 1.s5: Oct. i1.9o; Nov,
HAS,: jan, 1o.22R ca10.25
Ribe-sept.. lis; Oct. l1.45; Jan. 9.2om
E-lt . . T.
Rye-cash, ssa1l: Sept. ssaes.
11,lmothy-sept, s.eoas.s7k: Oct, s.s5a
clover-cash. 1880; March. 1850
BUTTER AND EGGS.
Chicago. Aug. -Butter-steady.
Creameries, 2126!a diaries. 200 23lz
Eggs-Steady, at mark, cases included,
IS; receipts, I7A cases; firsts. 20: prime
firsts, 9ls.
Cheese-Strong. Daisies. 15llDa twins.
IA ihq'S q : young Americas, 1916 9sa long
horns, 15ls IR.
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
New York, Aug. 1s--sugar. raw. firm.
Fair refining. 3.6l; centrifugal, .ss test,
All; molasses sugar, 1856.
Reflned--Steady Crushed SIS: powder
ed. BIS: graduated, sos
Coffee-Quiet, No Rio 7lsdpIh NO. a
Santos, SKGfa
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LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO.

\ ~ b III
Chicago. Aug. 1s.-Cattle-Receipts es-
ti1nated at 5000; market steady to shade
lower. Beeyes, 4.40@T.6o; Texas steers,
4.OOa6 40, western steers, 4.O046. Is
stockers and feeders, 3.16@6.2S; COWS
and heifers, 2.25@ $40; calves, 6.oo@s.
market 8 to loc: higher. Lights. log
$40; mixed, 7.60@S.221s..- heavy, 7.5o9s0;
rough, T.2OGg7.45; good to choice heavy,
4.50@s.2o; pigs. 7.0oGps.05; bulk Of sales sales,
Sheep@Receipts, estimated at 1900.
market weak. Native, 2.7ba4.SO; western,
4.no@4.sO; yearlings, 4.4o@ 5.so; lambs,
native, 4.25@75o; western, 4.5o@76o.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas city, Aug. l9.-Cattle-Receipt
Z, 0oO: market steady. Native steers, $50
on 60; native cows ana heifers, S.38
$50; stockers and feeders. a0OGi6. 60; bulls,
as Q3.75; calves. S.5o@T.o; western
steers. ,9oG6 50: western COWS ss0sa ap.
er. Bulk OF sales. .so@7 .95; heavy. 80
#@S.oO; packers and butchers. 7.sgS.00;
lights. 7.0@7. s5; pigs. e-6oaf 50.
Sheer eee eo 900 market o stead iy
range wethers, 3.75@5.a6; range ewes.
~ +. OMAHA.
South Omaha, Aug. le.-Cattle Re-
ceipts. 1000; market steady to strong.
Western steers 3.50a5.7o Texas steers.
3 .ooq5 90; range cows and heifers, 2,75
CTS; Gamers. 200g2.s5; stockers and
feeders. S.0od5.8; alyes, 3.25@6.50; an
feeders, 8,00l5. rs; calves, 3.25@6.5o; bulls
and stays. 2.75 @4.75.
Hogs-Re eeipts, 5000: market steady.
to lower. Heavy, z .4oQb 80: mlxed, 1860
T.G5: lights, 7.60Q7.9a: pigs. 6.aoQ7.26;
bulk of sales. 7.50GT.So.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000; market steady.
YearlinEs. 4.a96.4G wethers. 4.Oo94 .5O;
ewes, S.75aA.So; lambs. 6.7907.f5
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"A.
brokers'. furnish the following, received
over their private wire yesterday after
GoLDFIELD,
Sandstone, bid. Col. Mt, bid: jun
DO Ext. 2l022: Kendall bid; Booth,
Is bid Blue Bull, 7aS:. adams. 1Gg2;;.
Silver Pick, is asked: Blue Bell 2113;
ST. Ives, 10 bid; Lone Star, bid Orc. 2
asked. Atlanta, l5@1I; Ct. Bend, 11S;
Red Top Ext, 3 bid; Florence. S.o1G-
40: D'field. e. b. Cons, 3d.i; Goidfed
Taisy. 22G6e3: Comb Fraction G5aS6;
CT BEND Ext ! bid; ct. Bend Annex
. q sked: kewanos, 10fi1l; Portland. 2Gl4:.
Crackerjack. 1I2: f. Mohawk, ; bid;
Red Hills. S49; Y. Tiger. bid: Grand
ma. 2@I3; Goldfield Con, SO bid; D'feld
Triangle. . bid.
COMSTOCK.
OptIs 1 .9aaa 40 Mexican, 1.5@1 .l7ta;
Could x Curry, 31gl32: Con. Va, l,3I1Eai
l. il; SAVAGE. E5NiS6; Hala * Nprcross, ~
a so: Yellow Jacket. ! ,1nQGi. 10 =: Beich-s
er, 5T7taS9; Confidence. 1.7n asked: Sierra
Nevada. 5sGS54; Exchequcr. $50 40: Union
5Tq5s; Chollar. 3o@Sl; Potosi. Of asked.
ToNoPAH.
Tonopah Nevada, 70o bid; Montana
Tonopah rs bid; Tonopah Extension. so
bid: MacNamara SASS; Midway. 2NTa2;
Tonopatl Belmont 50 asked; Toonpah
North STIR, asked; West End Cons.
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BEGIN CONSTRUCTION
OF GOLD CIRCLE MILL
Rex Mining Company Breaks Ground
Today for the Building Of a So
Ton Cyanide Milling Plant

Ground was broken this morning for
the Cotton mill to be erected at Gold
Circle New, for the Rex Mines com
pany Of that place, according to g 6.
iRothschild secretary and managing
director of the company, who IS in the
city today. Mr.. Rothschild is on his
way back to camp. after being in Idaho
Tor the past three weeks on q fishing
and hunting trip.
According to Air. Rothschild, the
machinery will be on the ground with
in the next two weeks. a contract has
llaen let to j. j. Burt s. Company for
the construction of the plant, and the
company is pushing matters to get the
mill in operation at the earliest posi-.
Ole date.
The min will have n capacity of 80
tons day. Stamps will be used to
crush the ore to a coarse mesh and then
everything viii be ground by use of u
pebble mill to a mesh about 100 fine.
This product will be cyanided In agitat-
ing tanks and pass through q 50-ton4
filter press. BY this process 1t is conf
!. IDENTIFY expected that at least 90 per,
cent Of the values will be saved
Arrangements have been made with
the Western Pacific railroad for the
transportation OF the machinery to a
point opposite the ranch owned by
Thomas Nelson. from which It Will be
an easy haul 10 the mine.
7!.I have not been at the mine for
several weeks declared AR. Roth
schild today. Everything is moving
along nicely, l hear, and there is con-
siderable work being done Gold Cir
Gle is going to make an excellent low
grade gold camp and there is going to
he an enormous amount Of ore taken
iout there.
I'VE have been deyoting most Of our
attention lately to the mill, and making
tests. AT present We have upwards of
10000 tons of SIS ore blocked out.
AS soon as we begin developing in
earnest it Will not be long before this
amount is doubled"
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AFTERNOON SAFES

AFTERNOON SALES.
Colorado, 200 at 1922.
Columbus Cor Zoo at 125; 100 at
1.2Tis: 800 at 100.
Grand Central. 100 at 2,s7Ia
Iron Blossom, 500 at 100.
Mason Valley, $50 at 2lo; 100
at 2.i2A.
May Day, $500 at e5a 1900 at %.
Provo, 1000 at 10.
South Columbus, 5000 at 1s
Swansea, Con, $500 at 91s.
Tintic Comb. 1000 at q
Uncle sam 100 at "a, 200 at ~.
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g asked; Rescue. $ asked; Jim Butler,
BULLFRoG.

$as asked; Rescue. 8 asked; Jim Butler.
HOE
BULLFRoG
National Bank, 8 bid: Amethyst, 4 bid;
Bonnie Glare, bid; Mayhower Cons,
IS MANHATTAN.
Mani. Cons. S@4; Dexter bid;
Mustang. 1@2; Pinenut. asked.
OTHER DISTRICTS
Nevada Hills. 50 asked; Pittsburg Sil.
Peak, % asked; Eagles Mast, bid;
Round Mountain, 6S bid; Rawlnde Queen,
Is bid; Rawhide Coalition 31Qs2.
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-7I1T| NJ -
WOOL.
= -
ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, Aug 19.--Wool. steady. Terri
tory and western mediums. 23m %: fine
mediums. 220A; fine, 13@ls.
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says that the vein has been crosscutj
for5SN feet on. the $50 foot level and the
hanging wall has not beep found. Ihe.
ore carries an excess of Iron. with Sill
yer and copper values. 1t Is an IDEAL
fuxing ore. Depth, it Is believed. will
bring high copper values On the 300
level the Vein has been ,crosscut 45 feat
and only one wall has been found. a.
SIX foot streak OF this ore goes 70 to
IL ounces silver and II to IS per cent
lead. The company Is now installing
some new machinery.
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SUGAR ADVANCED,

New York, Aug. 19.-All gradese of
refined sugar We're advanced 10 cents
per 100 pounds today, making standard
graIlulated sos.
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Prince Con. 1.17llaII i. 22h
Provo ........ 5......... !. 10 II 4
Sacramento y. -. .02 .
Scot Chief ........... ......,. .02
Schwab ~. ...s.. $500. 8. &. -. 4. .02
Seven Troughs .......... .11la 10
silver King ............ $50 3.971a
S. Shield ......... .0sA o4
Sioux Con-. go. ...... 1.02hl / .05
S. Col. Con-. ..,......... .175s 1Sta
S. Iron BIZ .........-.... ......s..l ~
Tin. Cent?. .a....... .1O1a II
Tin. Comb. ....s........ .02 .02h
Tin. IEn1p...... ........ ......a. ,.03
Tin. s. Cr.. l........ 25
Uintah Pl...... So. ..... ........ .05
Uncle SAM. ..5..s.... .T3 IA
Utah Con.... .......5.. 10 ,.1OIs
Victor Con-. .......... .07 .0Th
Victoria ...... ......... 1.60 1.75
Wabash ...... ........ III #
West. New. ......... .25 80
West, u. Cop.... ........ 200
Yankee CON-. ........ Is .2s
Yer. Copper ............ .02 .031s
Yer. Mates. .......... .0S
zenoll 49,. ............ !. $500. O2A
Unlisted Stocks Bid. Asked.
Bing. Cent. Stan. -. ........ IA
Demijohn x. ........... .07 ........8
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BosToN COPPER RANGE.

James a. Pollock & Co. bankers and
brokers'. furnish the following re-.
ceived over their private wire this af-.
noon. a51t i p
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High. Low.
san FRANCISCO MARKET.

brokers'. furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21

Messrs. James Henry, and William
Hawkins, Of Manning, S. c., and
many other relatives and friends to
mourn his loss. Mr.. Hawkins was
ABOUT rs years old, and prior to his
illness was indeed the picture of
health and manhood. DIR. r. E. yell
lott, his physician, did all that man
could do to relieve him, but the ma
lady was deeply seated and compli-
Gated, bidding defiance to human
skill. The interment will take place
at the Lynchburg cemetery tomorrow
some time, the hour not yet decided
upon.
The family, relatives and friends,
all have the heartfelt sympathy of
this entire community
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21
POURS LIQUOR INTO SEWER.
Laurens Sheriff Gets Rid of Thirty
Gallons.

Laurens, July 15.-Thirty gallons
of good Ticker" coursing down the
sewer main of the city is the sad
tale Of an official act by Sheriff Ow-
ings and the constables this morning.
Someone could not stand the sight.
and to "get even" with the sheriff
wrote on one Of the cases about to be
opened, Sheriff John d. Owings
Laurens, S. C. Express Prepaid" and
then the laugh was on the officer
for bringing out his own jug" and
destroying it by mistake.
The thirty gallons of whiskey have
been held in the sheriff's office for the
allotted thirty days. 1t had been seiz-
ed, at various times, from persons in
and around Laurens, who were under
suspicion Of selling it, No claim and
delivery papers have been served up
on the officers, it was destroyed this
morning by due process of law. This
Is the first official act OF this kind in
these parts in many years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21
Affairs at Manning.

manning, July 19.-"Woodman
spare that tree. Long has 1t sheltered
me-" The town council of Manning
has been enjoined from cutting down
further some of the beautiful and
majestic oaks. some OF them prob.
ably rs to 100 years old, which has
contributed to- the beauty and com
fort OF our streets. and squares. The
petitioners. /. i. Bagnal. a prominent
citizen and others. protested In most
vigorous terms against the wanton
and useless destruction OF these use
full and beautiful ornaments OF ma
ture. Judge Jno. $. Wilson. OF the
third judicial circuit. signed a re-
straining order. which will prevent
further sacrifice OF our friends of the
forest. The matter. however, will he
taken up In the near future.
Rev. w. s. McIlvane. ID. d.. an elo-
quent and brilliant divine, financial
agent OF the Columbia Theological
Seminary spent the day very pleas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21
GIRL HAD "A NARROW ESCAPE.
Further Particulars of the Self-De-
struction of Morris Island Light
House Employee-1hc Inquest.

Charleston, July 1.-THE inquest
was held today over the body of Lud-
wig Jacobsen, the third assistant
keeper Of the Morris Island light
horse, who killed himself yesterday
afternoon rather than submit to ar
rest. No time was announced today
for the funeral services and it is
thought that he will be quietly laid
to rest by the order of Eagles, of
which he is a member. A certificate
of burial was issued for the body at
Magnolia cemetery.
1t develops that Jacobsen was ar
IDENTIFY in love with Capt. Viekings IS
older daughter. She had refused re-
peatedly to marry him and it was
with the intention of chloroformins
her that he entered the room Of the
young woman early yesterday morn
ing and only the timely ringing of the
o.. both from perhaps a terrible fate.
The evidence of the lighthous peo-
ple was that Jacobsen was not in
sane, although he might have become
orunk on liquor after he had learned
that the officers were after him. IT
was a thrilling experience that the
officers had. They had to do a good
deal of schening and they took
chances on being killed.
When they heard the shot within
the room when they were batteling
down the stout door, they were not at
all certain that Jacobsen had killed
himself. They rather thought that
he fired the shot to frighten them off
In spite of the threat of Deputy Mar,
shall Adams that he would fie, hav-
ing the man already covered with a
rifle through the transom of the room,
Jacobsen showed his nerve in reach
inS for his pistol, just before he
SUNK to cover in the corner of the
room out of range Of the officers
weapon. Adams might have fired
then, but he did not want to shoot
| unnecessarily and just at the moment
the ladder on which he was standing
slipped, which would have also been
helpful to Jacobsen, if he had taken
advantage of his opportunity ito fire.
| upon the officer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21
WIsACIxY.

Wisacky, July 19.--Crops are very
poor for this season, especially cotton
on light lands. owing to the frequent
heavy rains.
The fruit crop is sorry, especially
peaches having been injured by heavy
rains. Vegetables are getting scarce.
There Is good deal OF sickness in
this community. among white and
c6iored.
Mr.. Clifton Ledingham has been
extremely i'll with fever for several
days but seems to be better at this
time.
. Mrs. Eva Smith and boys of Bish-
opville visited relatives here yester-
day.
The Ivanhoe school will serve ice
cream on the school grounds the 26th
for the benefit OF the Sunday school
organ fund. We bespeak for them a
liberal patronage.
The colored people of this section
were made happy on Saturday by
having Arthur Samuel liberated from
the chaingang. having served term
of IL months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21

ayers for the election on the 18th of
August. / see the managers for
Bloom Hill are B. p. Broadway, j. NJ.
Kolb and II. M. Barwick Mr.. Broad.
way lives and has always lived i'm
Clarendon, while Kolb and Barwick
live in Prlvateer Township. And
should they see fit to manage said
election they could not vote there as
they are registered in Privateer
What's wrong that We cannot have
white Manchester men to manage at
Bloom Hill. as twice there have been
colored men appointed in the last few
years? And last year and this the
commissioners went over into Claren-
don and Privateer for managers.
know we are like the Coney; we are
but a feeble folk. But yet 1 think
there are enough Of us who can and
would manage fairly and squarely
any election that we are called up
on to manage. IT was commented
upon good deal when those two col
ored men--and one of them not reg.
gistered-were appointed less than
two years ago, which was done al
two different times. 1t Is not my de
sire to find fault with any man, so
ask the public question: Why should
these things be?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21
STATE TYPEWRITING CONTEST
Will be Held I'm Charleston August @
And 7-Rules Governing the Same.

The Palmetto State Stenographers
lend on August and Z. A letter
from Mr.. E. a. Brown, secretary and
treasurer Of the Association, states
that interest in the convention is
growing and the outlook is for a de-
lightful meeting. One of the features
of the entertainment, beside good
programme otherwise, will be a type
writing contest to ascertain who is
the champion typewriter in South
Carolina. The Association has Offer
ed medal to the champion operator
m the State. The contest will occur
Oh the 9Th.
The programme for the convention
has not as yet been issued, but the
rules and regulations governing the
contest have been formulated and are
as follows:
State Championship-Any one may
enter; gold medal offered to the
champion typewriter operator in
South Carolina.
The matter to be written by all
contestants will be identical, and all
will write at the same time.
Each contestant must provide his
own machine Gables and chairs will
be furnished at the hotel.)
AS copy will be marked strictly ac-
cording to the original, contestants
must write puctuation. capitalization,
paragraphing, numerals, etc. exactly
as found in the originals given out.
The copy of each contestant will be
distinguished only by number, so that
the judges may not know whose work
they are correcting.
Paper will be supplied by the COM
mittee.
All machines must be equipped
with black ribbons.
All writing must be double space.
Preliminary-lcach contestant will
be allowed 10 minutes "get ready"
practice Immediately before contest.
Final-Will consist Of: Twenty-Five
minutes copying from copy furnished
BY committee (not technical, but new
matter.)
In correcting papers three words
shall be deducted for: Every mis-
spelled word; every innsbruck letter;
failure to space between words; omis-
sion or repetition Of a word; piling
letters at the end of line; failure to
begin line at proper point; failure to
double space between lines; omission
O.. repetition of a punctuation mark;
failure to capitalize or for each capI-
tai letter out Of alinement.
Claude E. Sawyer, chairman,
Aiken: Lewis f. Wood, Sumter; c. A.
Edwards, 1913 Sumter street, Colum-
bia.
All parties desiring to enter this
contest or for further information,
will communicate with Edgar A.
Brown. secretary and treasurer Pal
mettO State Stenographers' Associa-
tion, Barnwell, S. C.-Columbia state,
July 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21
TURNS JOY TO MOURNING.
Returning Son Accidentally Kills Sis
ter in Presence of Welcoming Fam
lily at Brunswick, Ga.

Brunswick, Ga, July 1S.-Within a
half hour after he reached, home af-
ter an absence of a year at Rome,
Ca, and while distributing presents
among the members of the family, J.
Edgar Smith, aged 20. shot and al
most instantly killed his 14-year-old
sister, Rebe. who was standing at his
side watching him as he showed his
father a pistol he had brought home
for him. The ball entered the girls
forehead.
The father, mother, sisters and
brothers were standing near. The
girl was young Smiths favorite of his
sisters and was nearest him. The
young. man had examined the pistol,
which was of the automatic kind, and
believed it empty. He stated that even
though he believed the magazine con-
tanned no cartridge he would not have
pulled the trigger, but did so acci-
dentally The father, w. j. Smith.
had made special preparations to
welcome the young man at his home
coming and it was planned that after
he had distributed the presents the
family would sit down to a reunion
feast.
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Picnic at Sardinia.

Sardinia, July 1.-THE young men
of Olanta rendered a picnic to their
young lady friends and their escorts
at Sardinia which proved to be one of
the most enjoyable affairs of the sum-
mer season. a train was chartered
from the Alcolu Railroad Company,
in charge of Capt. J. ID. Truluck.
There were at least 225 persons on
board. On their arrival the happy
picnicers repaired to the ledge of the
swamp" where there is a superb arte-
Sian well with a flow of IS gallons OF
pure sparkling cold water to the min
ute. A magnificent and bountiful re-
past had been prepared and visitors
from Kirby, Peroda Junction, Olanta,
Seloc and Timmonsville were present.
A big game of base ball was pulled
off between Durant's and Sardinia
Four innings were played; game be-
ing called off account Of rain. Score
0 to o. Tired but happy the fair
maidens and their gallants did not
return to their homes until 1920 p.
m. Take it all in all it was a most
delightful day and the ladies never
looked sweeter and the men more
gallant.