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Fire at Rock Hill.

An ugly fire occurred at the Harris
Manufacturing Company's plant.
about thirty bales of cotton, a ma
|hine and a motor were destroyed.
The fire, which it is supposed origi-
lated from matches in the machinery
occurred in the opening and broker
looms, and burned the roofs of
|hese. The damage cannot as yet be
lsc~ertained.
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CAUSE Of His PLIGHT.

Mrs. Benham-Did you ever have
more money than you knew what to
do with? w
Benham-I don't remember 1t, but
I must have had, or I wouldn't have
got Neutrality-suspicious. Capital.
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Army Worm at Work Near M~ayesviIIe

Army Worm at Work Near Mayesvilie
This section Of the state has not
escaped the ravages Of the army
worm. Last year this worm caused
a lot or trouble around here, but its
ravages are far worse this season. 1t
is not the cotton crop alone that this
pest is combining its activities to, for
the corn, hay and potato crops are
being seriously damaged also. Some
of the leading planters report that
whole fields of young orn are being
lost on account Of the worm and that
the pea vine hay crop is practically
ruined. For several years the farm
ers in this section have been reading
about the army worm but until the
last year they never knew what a
terrible pest this little worm was.
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Tame.

Mrs. Knicker7rm afraid those hor.
rid men beat you at poker.
Knicker-No danger, my dear; they
eat from my hand.
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eeks to Press Army Worm War.

An effort was made in the senate
~ Senator Smith of South Carolina
o hasten action on the agricultural
appropriation bill to provide funds
o meet the ravages Of the army
worm" on the cotton and hay crops
the Southern States. Sen
tor Smith declared the pest this
Fear has made it's appearance a
Month ahead Of time, had develop
ID throughout all the Southern States
Ind had confronted the South with
inc Of the greatest dangers in years.
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TO DRIVE OUT

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA b.- -.
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
ci Take t @es ga s SSI lard, G Joy rsu a1s istISs.
The formuia is plainly printed. on every bottle,
showing 1t Is simply Quinine and Iron IN g tasteless
people and children, 90 cen1. t"S
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No, sumMER HFApACHEs

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best femedy-no
matter what causes. them-whether from the
heat, sitting In draughts, feverish condition,
etc. 1oc., Csc. and Soc. per bottle at medicine
stores. , r an
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If a mar is easily bought the buyer
Is apt to be sold.
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, ~softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, &c a bottle.
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We, all like our friends to be per
fectly frank-about other people.
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Did He Mean

Geraldine-Can't you. read your an
swer in my face? S..
Gerald-It's plain to be seen.
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The dancing master may not have
to show his wife how to take steps for
a divorce.
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South Carolina New Enterprises.
The secretary Of state issued a
charter to the Pinewood Telephone
Exchange of Pinewood with a capt.
tai stock of $1,000, the officers be-
ing ]. w. Weeks, president; D. R.
Lide, vice president; Walter D. Epper-
son, secretary, treasurer and general
manager. A commission was issued
to the. Mutual Trust Cmpany of Ben
'~nettsville with a capital stock OF
$10,0 900, the company proposing to
conduct a real estate, loand and insur'
ance business. The petitioners are
J. W. LeGrand, z D. Hardin and T.
B. McLaurin. ed.
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,eioler Has Been Granted Ball.

BeigIer Has Been Granted Bail.
Solicitor Robert L. Gunter and at
|orney for James G. Seigler, convict
I'd at the June term Of general ses-
lions court for manslaughter and SEN
|enced to seven years in the state
benitentiary or hard labor on the
bublic works Of Aiken county for
Killing Policeman Wade Patterson on
Fhe streets last November, were
hotifed that Judge Fraser has grant
I'd bail to Seigler in the sum Of $5,-
700 pending Seigler's appeal to the
}upreme court for a new trial.
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that deal out despair.
It Is an established
fact that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegete-
bic Compound has re-
stored health othou-
sands Of such suffer
ing women. Why
DOM
needsucha medicinef
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DAISY FLY KILLER ,
HAROLD soMxRs, 1ss DsGals 4
The Oldest Southern College

< College OF William and Mar. Foundee " l9sS
Healthful situation and historic associations:
On c. q o. Railway, halfway between Fore
Monroe and Richmond; 8 mi. from JamestoWHS
II. A, Special Teachers Courses. Excellent
athletic field. Total cost per session Of nine
months (board apdfees) S228. Write for annual
catalogue. n. |. RIDGES, Registrar. Williamsburg. Virgins
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LESSON TEXT-Mark 4:a5 to $40.
GOLDEN TEXT-"God is our refuge
and strength. a very present help In trou-
BILE. Therefore will we not fear. though
the earth do change, and though the
mountains be removed into the Heart OF
the sea-" Ps. 46:1-2.
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UNION
ENDED SESSION
tHE OFFICERS FOR THE FOLLOW
ING YEAR WERE ELECTED AT
THIS MEETING.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME
Of Noted Speakers Made Ad.
dresses on Topics Of Importance
to the Members-A Report on Mar
keting Was Made.

\ Columbia.-After an interesting ses
lion of two days the South Carolina
Farmers union adjourned. The pro-
kramme as carried out was of special
balue to the farmers and the address
ks delivered contained valuable in
formation.
At one session an address market
ing farm produce was made by G. F.
Hunnicutt editor of The Southern
cultivator.
He laid emphasis on the necessity
Tor scientific production to obtain best
luality and the need for asserting the
F~arious products and that the best
narkets should be sought and the law
Bf supply and demand considered.
The address was discussed by W.
p. Guase of Florence and A. B. Black
Greenville, Chas S. Barrett gave
Ihe result of his observations in ira
feling and the opportunities for de-
felopment.
/ The following report was made by
The committee on produce marketing:
your committee On produce mar
keting recommended the following:
THAT more county, business agen-
lies be established and that the union
members market more Of their pro-
4ucts through these agencies and give
hore attention to putting these prod
bets in neat and attractive packages
Ind store their non-perishable prod
bets and take advantage Of the high
}st tides of the market and cooperate
hore in selling perishable products
b order that freight rates may be
feduced and encourage the growing
$f diversified products especially to
he extent of home consumption. By
|uch methods we shall be able to
have moe Of the comforts and lux
pries of life in our houses"
The election Of officers resulted as
eollows: E. W. Dabbs, president; B.
+. Keller, yice-president; J. Whitner
Reid, secretary-treasurer; w. E.
Bodie, chaplain; C. W. Suber, con-
&uctor; w. P. Caskey, sergeant-at-
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Sins to Account For.

Church members have no right to
condemn the liquor traffic and then
to rent stores in which to carry on
the same. Naturally therefore, these
people when they saw their illegal
gains interfered with should request
Jesus to depart, v. II, and this even
in the face Of what had been done for
stricken man. Luke tells us duke
$50 that they were holden with a
great fear. Fear of what? Surely not
any fear Of this .Galilean teacher, but
rather we're they fearful Of the effect
of his life upon their material pros
perity. Big business will have some
sins to account for when in the face
of known facts they still press for
their gains ignoring the cry Of the af-
ficted and careless Of unreasonable
house and unsanitary living condi-
tions.
On the other hand why did Jesus re-
fuse such a logical and seemingly rea-
sonable and proper a request as that
recorded in verse IS? Was 1t not a
very natural request and an evidence
of gratitude as we'll? Jesus, however,
knew a better place, for he saw a
greater JOY in store for this man.
Hence he commanded the man to go
home" verse 10, and to witness both
of his own changed condition and also
OF the compassion Of God as manifest
in the son. How direct and simple is
the record, v. 20, land he departed "
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APPEAL FOR WILSON MONEY
John Gary Evans, State Chairman,
Urges Cause-Sends Letter to
Each County Chairman.

COlumDla.-Jonn Gary EVANS, cldil.
man Of the state democratic execu-
tive committee issued ar appeal to
the people of South Carolina to con-
tribute to the Woodrow Wilson cam
paign fund. Mr.. Evans calls upon
each county chairman to ask the
president Of every Democratic CLUB
to solicit subscriptions Of n dollar
each from the members. This mon
ey will be forwarded to Gen. Willie
Jones. treasurer OF the Democratic
committee.
The appeal is as follows:
To the people of South Carolina:
1.-The Democratic party enters the
presidential campaign under the most
favorable auspices in its history. The
Republican party is hopelessly diV1d-
ed, one wing being supported by the
Steel, Harvester and Sugar trusts and
the other by the Standard OIL, Tobac-
CO and other trusts not prosecuted.
THE money trust hoped to con-
troll the Democratic convention at
Baltimore, but was completely routed
and expelled from the temple.
Governor Wilson, the nominee OF
the party for president, Is a states
man, honest, clean and above re-
proach. He has refused to receive
the money Of the privilege seeking
millionaires and trusts. He Is with
out personal means to run his cam
paign and entirely dependent upon the
contributions Of the people for whom
he is fighting for the necessary funds
incidental to all campaigns. Not a
dollar of this money will be used for
any save legitimate expenses and that
under the direction Of Governor Will
son..
"The election Of q Democratic pres
ident means a great deal to South
Carolina. Will you not as Democrats
individually and collectively contrib
ute what you can to help win this
fight. The newspapers are kindly
doing what they can to collect a suit
able fund. 1 call upon every county
Democratic club to solicit subscr1p-
lions of one dollar each from the
members thereof and send the same
to Gen. Willie Jones, treasurer of the
Democratic executive committee, Co
lumbia- Let us rally around the Viz
ginian' and show our loyalty by con-
tributing what we can.
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Darlington.-At a special meeting
of the town council a franchise was
granted to the Florence Gas Company
to furnish gas in Darlington and work
will commence at once laying pipes
from Florence to Darlington. 1t Is
thought that gas will be here for use
by October first.
Pinewood. - J. J. Ross, ST., who
lives four miles south Of here and
farms the plantation of R. 1. Manning
Of Sumter has a field of cotton open
and ready to be picked. The cotton
is known as the 80 days for maturity
and was planted the middle of April.
Columbia.-At the request of the
consignees, Commissioner Watson
seized three carloads of Western
corn assigned to merchants in Column
bia and will have tests made of it in
the chemical department to see
whether or not it is damaged. If it
is it will be condemned and returned
to the shippers.
Chester.-J. X. Henry announced
for reelection to the office of solicit
tor of the Sixth circuit. John D. San
ders announced for the office of sher-
iff. There are already three candi-
dates up for the Office of sheriff, D.
Earle Colvin, incumbent, and B. E.
Wright and William H. Caldwell.
Cheraw.-The glad hand was the
w~atchword in Cheraw and many peo-
pie from many places came to shake
hands in Cheraw." The big day was
Of course a success, although the
brilliancy was somewhat dimmed by
the failure of the crowd to measure
lp to expectations.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11

l,l5C.i6 and costs; defendant ex.
cepts plaintiffs lien prior 10 mortgage
Of Sena Disregard; decree of foreclosure
and sale as prayed. defendant excerpts
and given forty days to submit bill of
exceptions.
j, Richards against Daniel WEIGH; gar
nlsnee in aid Of execution on transcript
OF Judgment; sttled aud dismissed
Ralph Y, Tain rt al, against Ross Cain
ct al; pguiii.nH, report of referee APP
proved and affirmed; referee ordered to
sell SAID rlt.nsrs, bOnd fixed at $500.
Hattie T., Lindsay against James +,
Lindsay. divorce. defendant ordered TO
pay clerk OF court &25 Tor suit money
January 49, Hct for trial January IL ut
$50 y. m.
Modern Woodmcn Of America against
Hannah STREET mee Bryant, demurrer TO
petition amended: defendant excerpts. de-
PENDANT given time to answer instantcr on
her application.
Henry Y. Brown ct al. against Sarah
Brown ct al. partition; referee sale COM
firmCd; deed ordered, proceeds dis
tributed, {2.VD thereof going TO Sarah
Brown
Tho Norfolk Lumber company against
\. w Finkhnuse. injunction; demurrer
TO answer sustained: defendant excerpts
and declines To further plead and elects
10 stand on answer; judgment against de-
PENDANT for costs and making temporary
injunction permanent, as prayed, defend
ant cNcepts.
Olivlc q. Parker against Willis George
Hawkins, damage suit In sum uf $4,000,
dismissed by plaintiff at plaintiff costs.
Mary q. TOllcfson againft August
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
Woodman Company
Decides to Retire
and Reinsure Risks
fFrom a staff correspondentD

LINCOLN, Jan. 10.-(Special)-A sud
den ending to the affairs of the woodman
Fire Insurance company came last night.
when IL developed that at a meeting Of
directors Of the company held during the
afternoon Il was voted TO relnsure all
the Woodman risks In the Phoenix OF
Brooklyn. n. Y, and instructions were
ordered sent to all agents OF the COM
pany TO cease writing new business,
This means that the Woodman company
rctires from business. This is tho com
pany which proposed to take over the
Union Fire, a mutual company, out Of
which grew the scandal of the payment
Of $4,000 to the old Officers of the Union
to resign that the officers of the Wood
man might take their places.
1t has developed that the only thing
which blocked the merger at the annual
meeting Of the Union was the threat Of
Auditor Barton that in case it was
pushed through he would Immediately
apply for a receiver for the woodman.
His examiners had just completed en-
investigation Of the two companies and
twas on the strength Of the facts thus
disclosed that he took this stand. lie de-
clined at that time to give out the result
Of the examination. but intimated that
the WOodman showed an unsatisfactory
condition, but that the Union was finan-
tally all right. The action Of the Wood
nan directors in reinsuring all its risks
md going out of business bears out this
tatement that II was doing an unprofit-
bile business.
Auditor Barton announced today that
MS action Of the WoOdman would have
90 effect whatever on his proposed &C
ION to recover the s9t,q0O involved In the
esignatiOn deal
Secretary Walt Of the Woodman com
any issued the following statement con-
,rning the acticn Of the directors:
To Our Agents: At noon today the
Goldman Fire Insurance company retire.
81 ON actlye business ana mas feiiisureu
Is outstanding Liability under pOtciea
now in force with the Fidelity fhoen.A
IRE Insurance company OF New YORK
tease write no more business for liz
liter receipt OF this letter, but obiige
ne writer by making no arrangement
.Ur disposition OF the buHlness nov uh tile
,ooks until a special agent OF the Fldel-
.,-Phoenix can call on you. or / can see
III In person.
While ie-retting that it seems proper
or the WoOdman 10 retire from active
BUSINESS. the disturbed situation as re-
.ards rates. the constantly increasing
EXPENSE II conducting the business and
inc unfayorable outlook for 1912 as re-
ards mercantile business. impels US to
pursue this course and place our policy
holders under the protection 0f one Of tho
,argest institutions Of its kind IN the
world
i wish 10 acknowledge from the bottom
II my heart, my = recitation II the 10y
altv manifested on the part Of our agents
during the existence Of our company and
il is indeed a satisfaction TO have all Our
bolicyhOlders so amply protected
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
NEBRASKA CITY GRAND
ARMY lNSTALLS OFFICERS

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 1O.-(spe-
clal. 1.-THE newly elected officers Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and Wom-
ems Relief corps were publicly installed
at their lodge room. Mrs $. Il. Eastman
acted as installing officer for the WOm-
ems Relief corps and In behalf Of the
corps presented the post with handsome
silk flag. Mrs. T. Guenzel, retiring pres
ident. and Mrs. w. d. Ilollabaugh. rettr-
Ing treasurer of the corps, we're each
given a handsome present. The follow
ing were the officers OF the corps that
were installed: President, Mrs. Aria Will
hanson: senior vice. Mrs. Peter Freese;
junior vice. Mrs. NJ Bebout: secretary
Mrs. j. Il. Slpple; treasurer. Mrs. W. u.
Hollabaugh: chaplain. Mrs. H. GuenzeI'
conductor, Mrs. W W. Palmer: guard
Mrs. Griffith; color bearers, Miss kar-
stems, Mrs. John l.. Patterson, Mrs. J. f.
Summers and Mrs. Garwood; patriotic
instructor, Miss Vina Ellis.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
DISTRICT COURT IN MADISON
Number of Cases Passed On and Adj
JOurnment IN Taken to
Monday.

MADISON. Neb., Jan, 10-tSpeclalD-
District court convened Tuesday noon
and adjourned until January Il last night
Judge \. y. QueIch presiding and w. H.
Powers, court reporter. The following
cases received attention:
Charles NJ. Thompson and William r.
Berry against Peter G. Cooper and Will
liam Cooper; case settled and dismissed
Carl Tews and ETnestinc Jews against
William Goblsr, equity action; stricken
from tho docket.
Herman J. SChmedeCke against Setty
Schmedecke ct al; defendants given
power to file amended answer instanter
plaintiff excerpts, plaintiff given leave to
file rely to amended answer iustanter
case Tesubmitted on evidence above
taken.
Rasmus Nelson against the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company: dis
missed without prejudice at plaintiffs
costs.
c. H. Vail against Chris Noker and
Sena Ostergard: finding for plaintiff after
deductlng claims OF defendant. Judgment
for plaintiff against defendant.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
EXETER BOY SHOT WHILE
HUNTING RABBITS

EXETER. Neb, Jan. lo.-tSpcciull -
Eruce Kochcndarfer was shot and badly
wounded by Clarence Baker yesterday
while the boys were hunting rabbits,
Kochendarfer had shot a rabbit and went
TO pick It up. when twenty-five feet
away the gun in Bakers hands was accl-
dentally discharged. Kochendarfcr re-
ceived the entire charge in the fleshy part
Of the left thigh. just below the hip joint.
The wound is very bad one and may
cause serious trouble, as it is almost i'm
possible to get the lead and many parti-
Giles of clothing out.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
Nebraska
BERGE WORRIES DEMOCRATS
Will Not Say What His Intentions
Are as to Candidacy.
THOUGHT AFTER GovERNoRSHIP
Lincoln Man VIII Not Say What
His Position is on Leading Cues
lions and simply Has His
Ear to the Ground.
CFrom a Staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, Jan. 1o.-(Special.)-The po-
sition of George w. Berge is just new
worrying the democrats and the afore-
said Mr.. Berge is letting them worry
while he preserves silence as TO his in
tentions He is generally credited with
a purpose Of entering the race for the
democratic nomination for governor but
ne has not filed his papers and is simply
keeping his car close to the ground.
All he will say is that he Is not out
of the race but declines 10 say that he
IS in. II he decides to get in the
wiseacres differ as to the result Some
think he will win. Others are confident
he cannot land the nomination but this
class are widely at variance on the ef-
feet his candidacy will have on the
other aspirants. On the question OF wet
or dry. which has disrupted the demo-
cracy Mr.. Berge has been as communi-
catve as the Egyptian sphynx, and IS
claimed by both. For this reason the
forecasters differ on which of the pre-
sent entrants will suffer most If Berse
gets in.
II. NJ. DERRICK Of York has been named
on the Fourth district committee of the
raft club in place of William Husenet-
ter, who could not find time TO devote
10 the duties.
Joseph Pearson OF Morefield writes
from a hospital in Seward where he Is
at present, asking for blanks on which
10 file as the democratic candidate for
representative from the oGsper-Franklin
district.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
MERNA MAN IS FOUND
DEAD IN GRAND ISLAND

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Jan. N.-(spe-
ciaI)-E. NJ. Copemberger, who II mas
since been ascertained, recently came 10
this city from Merna, was found dead IN
a chair in a room over Greek restau-
rant yesterday afternoon. and inNesusa-
ton by physicians led to the statement
thai death was due to acute alcoholism
Ccpemberger had been IN the Guy ioI
some days, had stated that he was
sufferer of the grippe and had been III
dulsing heavily in spirits. lie is SAID 10
nave formerly lived at Kenney' Ill., 10
have been divorced and to have two emil
drcn in the Illinois town. The body VIII
he taken thither, accompanied by lodge
members from Merna.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11

Peterson ct al; partition: NJ, u. Tyler ap-
pointed guardian al ntem for all minor
defendants: finding for plaintiff; w. L.
Buckley appointed referee to make par
titiOn.
Judge McDuffec today issued a mar
rage license to Hays II. Miller, son OF
William Miller and Miss Verne l.. Wright.
daughter Of Dan Wright, all OF Battle
Greek, Neb,
The estate Of John H. Elchoff, late OF
Tilden. deceased, was admitted 10 probate
and G. \. Smith and w. W Eichoff OF
Tllden appointed by the court executors,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11

Passagrille, Fla, stating that while pick
ing up shells on the beach the writer
found the bottle lnasmuch as he him
self lived at Swanton on Cub creek he
posed the bottle drifted down Cub creek
into the Big Blue river, thence into the
Kaw, afterward the Missouri then into
the Mississippi and thence into the Gulf
of Mexico. Four years elapsed before
Mr.. Nlder heard from his bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11

gestiYes-wouldnt you do 1t? You
can do it! Spruce Pepsin Tablets
contain nothing but natural elements
necessary to digestion. One table
will digest an average meal. Dieting
won't help. Heal hf"0d'
digest itself. What is the difference
TO you if the elements t..es ~
YOUR food come by way Of your
mouth or from the glands of the d.
gestive tract. How much better to
let Spruce-Pepsin Tablets turn your
food into power and force for brains.
nerves and muscles than TO go on
withholding from the stomach the
digestiyes il lacks-with consequent
sour stomach, constipation and head
aches.
We will send you a free box be-
cause Spruce-Pepsin Tablets have
had the severest chemical tests We
nave proved that they will do what
We say, if We hadn't We would try
and sell you a box first. We are
glad to let you try tNs~7 '7f0"-
ing. Send today to Spruce Tablet
Co, Heron Lake. B
test voI are sure OF being right.
soc and 81 sizes can be secured
a. the following stores in Omaha:
SHERMAN & MCCONNELL,
10th and Dodge Sts.
OWL DRUG COMPANY,
10th and Harvey SITS.
HARVARD PHARMACY,
oath md Farnam Sts.
LOYAL PHARMACY.
2o1-9 North 18th 1t.