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1 he Land of Broken Promises
A Stirring Story of the
Mexican Revolution
=By DANE COOLIDGE
Author af
THE FIGHTING TOOL." "HIDDEN WATERS,
"THE TEXICAN," Etc.
Illustrations by DON J. LAVIN
Then* wer? cattlemen, h'HI wearing!
tli^ir bootu und overall.*. tl.? build lo
ul lend io their shipping; lulning wen,
josi UH they hui) come from the billa;
uiiil others more cleguntl) dressed-.
but they ull hud u nod lor Henry Kru- j
Ker Ile waa u mun of murk, nu Hud |
could H?? In a minute, but if lie hud I
other business with those who balled
him he let lt puya und took oui u ruuk
brier pipe, which hu puffed while Hud
smoked u clgurett??.
I hey were Billing together In a
friendly silence when Phil cunio out of
ihe dining room, but UH be drew near
the old mun maided to Hud und went
over tu ?peak to thu clerk.
"Who wuB tbut old-timer you were
talking to?" Inquired Phil, UH he Bunk
down in the vacant chair. "Looka like
thc morning after with him, don't ll?"
"I . i ? ti ! cd Hud; "reckon lt 1B.
Name ? KI uger."
"What thu mining man?"
"Timi's right."
"Well." exclaimed Phil, "what in the
world HUB he talking to you about?"
"Oli. auine kind of a mining dual,"
grumbled Hud. "Wuuted me to go
down into Mexico!"
"What'd you tell him?" challenged
the little iiuin. Bitting up soddenly in
hi. chair. "Say, that old boy's got
rocks!"
"He'can keep 'em fur ali of mu," ob
f '-ved Hud comfortably. "You know
what 1 think about Mexico."
"Sure; but whut was his proposi
tion? What did hu waut you to do?"
"Search nie! He was mighty mys
teriouu ubout it. Said he wanted a
mun be could trust."
"Well, holy Muses, Hud!" cried Phil,
"wake up! Didn't you get bis propos 1
Hon?"
"No, hu wasn't talking about lt. Said
lt was it good thing and he'd pay me
well, ur let me lu on thu deal; but
when he hollered Mexico I quit. I've
got a plenty."
"YOB, but-" the little mun choked
and i mild say no more. "Well, you're
one Jim dandy buaiueaB man. Hud
Hooker!" he burst out at lust. "You'd
let-"
"Well, whut'a the matter?" demand
ed Hooker defiantly. "Do you wuut to
go baek Into Mexico? Nor me, neither!
What you kicking about?"
"You might have Iud him on and
got the scheme, anyway. Maybe
t' ..e's a million lo lt. . Como on, let's
i j over und talk to him. I'd take a
chance, if lt wat good enough."
"Aw, don't he'u fool. Phil," urged
the cowboy plaintively. "We've got no
cull tu bear his scheme unless we want
to go In on lt. Leave bim alone mid
he'll do something for us nu thia Hide.
Uh. cripeB, what's the matter with
you?"
He heaved himself reluctantly up
out of his chair and moved over to
where Kruger was Bitting.
"Mr. Kruger," he suid, as Hie old
mun turned to meet him, "I'll make
you acquainted with Mr. De Luncey,
my purdner. My name's Hooker."
"Clad to know you, llookur," re
sponded Kruger. Bhaking him by tho
hand. "Ilow'do, Mr. De Luncey."
He gave Phil a rather crusty pod os
he Bpoke, but De Luncey was dragging
up another chair aud failed to notice.
"Mr. Hooker WUB telling me ubout
some proposition you hud, to go down
into Mexico." he Login, drawing up
closer while the old man watched him
from under hin eyebrows. "That's ono
tough country to do business lu right
now. but ut the same time-"
"The country's perfectly quiet," put
lu Kruger-"perfectly quiet."
"Well, maybe so," qua li {led De Lun
cey; "but wfien lt conies- to getting in
supplies-"
"Not a bit of trouble Lu the world."
said the old man crabbedly. "Not a
biL"
"Well." ?pme back Do Lopcey.
"what's the matter, 'Uieu? What ls
the proposition, anyway?"
Henry Kruger blinked and eyed him
Intently.
"I've stated the proposition to Hook
er." he said, "and he refused lt. Tbut'a
enough, ain't lt?"
De Lancey laughed and turned away.
"Well, yes, I gqeBS H. ls." Then, jn
passing, he said to Hud: ' "Go ahead
and talk to bim."
He wulked away, lighting a cigarette
and smiling .good-naturedly, and the
old-timer turned to Hud.
"That's a smart man you've got for
a purdner." he remarked. "A smart
mau. You want to look out," he added,
"or heil get away with you."
"Nope,' said Bud. "You dou't know
bim like 1 do. He's straight as a die.'
"A man can be straight and still gel
away with you." observed the veteran
shrewdly. "Yes, Indeed." He paused
to let thlB bit of wisdom sink In, mir
. then he spoke nguiu.
"You'd better quit-while you'ri
' lucky." ho suggested. "You quit utu
come with me," he urged, "und if ft
?trike lt I'll make you a rpm mau.
don't need your pardner on this deal
I need Just one man that can keep.hi)
' head shut. Listen now; I'll tell yoi
what lt ls.
"I know where there's a lost mlm
down lu Mexico. If I'd tell you thu
name you'd know lt lp a.minute, am
H'S free gold, too. Now thu re'* a. foi
Mir
.Copyright, 1911. I>v
low licit had that land li rai* il tm iou
year?, but >hw eouldn t lintl lite lead.
D'ye nee? Ami when lin? second revo
lution callie on be Iel it go In- ti?vi
(.Mied io pay bin mining tax-- and let
it KO bach io tlx* govern inen t. Ami
now all I waul is a quiel man lo slip
in ami deiittuiit:? tint laml and open
U|i Hie lead Hi re, look at till? !"
He went down Into li IM pocket it ri ?1
brought out a buckskin Hack, from
wbleh be handed over a piece ol well
worn quart/..
"ThuCH (he rook," he nani. "Sh?
runs foi*: bundled dol?ais to the too.
nml Hie ledge is eight Hu hes wide le
tween the walls. Nice ore, eh? And
she lays bet wi . n shale and .porphyry."
His eyes sparkled as he direfully
replueed Hm specimen, and then lie
looked up ut Hud.
"lil let you iti on that." lie Haid,
"half mid half-or fll pay two hundred
dollars u month und a bunuu. You
uloue. Now how about it?"
Fora moment Hooker looked ut him
as if to read his thoughts, then ho
shook lils head und exhaled his smoke
regretfully.
"Nope," hu suid. "Me und Phil aro
purdiiers. Wu work together."
"I'll give you three hundred!" cried
Krugi-r, hull' rising in his chair.
"Nope," grunted Hud, ''we're pard
ueru."
.ililli!" snorted the mining niau,
and flung away ia disgust. Hut as he
.Mil Glvo You Three Hundredl" Cried
Kruger.
neared Hie door a new thought struck
him and lie came as quickly buck.
"You can do what you please about
your pardner,'' he said. "I'm talking
to you! Now-will you think about
lt?"
"Sure!" returned Hooker.
"Well, then," snapped Kruger, "meet
me at the Waldorf lu an hour!"
CHAPTER HI.
On the untrammeled frontier, whero
mpst met? are willing to puss for what
they are without keeping up uny
"front," much of tho private business,
as well ss the general devilment, ia
transuded In tho back rooms of sa
loons. ? The Waldorf was nicely fur
nished In this regard.
After a drink at the bar. In which
Dp Lancey und Hooker joined, Henry
Kruger led th? way casually to th?
rear, and in a few moments they were
safely doweled.
"Now," began Kruger, as he took a
seat by the table and faced them with
snapping eyes, "the tlrat thing I want
to make plain to you gentlemen is, if
I make any deal today it's to be with
Mr. Hooker. If you boys are parduers
you can talk it over together, but I
deal with one mau. and that's Hooker.
"All right?" he inquired, glancing at
De Lancey, and that young man
nodded Indulgently.
,fVery wall, then," resumed Kruger,
"now to get down to business. Thia
mine that I'm talking about ls located
down here lu Sonora within three
hours' ride of a big American camp.
I lt lani any old Spanish mine, or lout
lindie layout; Itt} a v. ell deli ned ledgo
i running three or four hundred dollurs
I to the ton -and I know right where it
: ls, too.
"What I want to do ls to establish
the title io it now. while this revolu
tion is going on. mid make a bonanza
out of lt afterward. Of course, if you
boys don't want to go back Into Mex
ico, that settles lt; but if you do go.
und I let you In on the deul. you've got
to see it through or I'll lose the whole
thing. So inuke up your minds, and
it y nu say you'll go, I want you to stick
to ll!"
"Weil go.' all right." spoke up Do
Lancey, "If it's rich enough."
"How about you?" inquired Kruger,
turning impatiently on Lud; "will you
go?"
"Yee, I'll go." answered Bud sullen
ly. "But 1 ain't stuck ou the job," he
actded. "Jest about get lt opeued up
Frank A . Munsey l
when a linne ll of rebels will Jump lu ;
und laku everything we've got."
"Well, >?.ii get u till?- to lt and pay
your IUM S und you i an como o\it, ?
limn," conceded Henry Kruger.
"No," grumbled Hooker, "if 1 go I'll |
stay with it." ile gluuti-d al lil? pani- j
tier ul this, hut he, for one, did not ,
Beelu to lu- won led.
"lil try anything--oncoi" he ob-i
served with u sprightly air, and Hud!
gilnned sardonically ut tho well-worn !
phrase. I
"Well." said Kruger, gazing inqulr- j
bigly from one to the other, "ls lt a .
go'.' Will >nu shake hands on lt?" j
"W hat s the proposition'.'" broke in i
De Lain ey eagerly.
"The deal is between me and '
Hooker." corrected Kruger, 'iii give,
him three hundred ti month, or un
equal share lu Hie mine, expenees to
bc t hined between us."
".Make il equal silures," said Hook-,
er, holding out his bund, "and I'll givo i
Intir ?>t mine to lilli."
"All right, my boy!" cried the old .
? man, suddenly clapping him on the !
shoulder, "J U go you-um] you'll never i
reglet it." lie added significantly, j
I Then, thu wing oil thu ali of guarded
? secrecy .vb I eli hud characterized his j
actions so tar, he nut d(*wn und begun
j to talk.
"Hoya." he said, "I'm feeling lucky
today or I'd never have closed title
deal. I'm letting you in on one of the
bigges! ihiugs Haul's ever been found
in Sonora. Just to show you how good
il is. here's my smeller receipts for 1
eight hundred pounds of picked ore - j
one thousand und twenty-two dollars! :
That's thu first and lust ore thal'u ever ;
Leen shipped from Hie old Eagle Tull. I
I dug it out myself, and sucked it ?
nuil shipped lt; mid then some of them ?
j crooked .Mexican officials tried to beat '
; me out of my title und 1 bio wed up tho 1
whole works with dynamite!
"Yes. sir, clean as a whistle! I had ,
my powder stored away in tho drift,
and Hie minute I found out I wits
, euchred I laid u fuse to lt und brought
: tho whole mountain down. That was
ten years ugo, and old Aragon and
the ngunto mineral have had the laud 1
j located ever since.
"1 bet they've spent live thousand ;
I pesos trying to lind that lead, but be- j
j ing nothing but a bunch of Ignorant :
I Mexicana, of courue they never found
j nothing. Then Francisco Madero i
i comes in and tiree the ?sente mineral !
I off bis job and old Aragon lets the laud i
revett ti . taxes. I've got a Mexican
; that keeps me posted, and ever ai nco j
. be sent me word that the title hud j
? lapsed I've been crazy to relocate that j
. claim.
"Well, now. that don't look so bad,
does lt?" he asked, beaming paternally |
! at Hud. "There ain't a mau in town j
i that wouldn't have jumped at the j
j chance, If I was where I could talk i
about lt, but that's Just what 1 couldn't
j do. I had to find some stranger that
j wouldn't sense what mine I waa talk
, lng about and then git him to go In on
J it blind.
"Now here's tho way I'm fixed. ;
boys." he exclaimed, brushing his un- j
kempt beard and smiling craftily, i
"When I dynamited tho Eagle Tail it
was mine by rights, but Cipriano Ara
gon- he'B the big V- ' lean down at old
Fortuna-and Met-, s, the mineral'
agent, hud buncoed nie out of Ute title.
"So, according to law, 1 blowed up
their mine, and it I ever showed up
down there I reckon they'd throw me
Into jail. And If ut ny time they find
out that you're wt : ..lng for me, why,
we're ditched-tl-:. , a all! They'll put
you out of bush - s. So, after we've
made bur agree i ,it and I've told you
what to db, I *: u't want to hour u
word out of y'tti -I don't want you to
come near hi nor even write nie a
letter-just ; > ..head the best you can
until you witt out or go broke.
"It ain't a hard proposition," he
continued, ' :.' you heep your mouth
shut, but if .iiey tumble, it'll be a fight
to a Unie!'. I'm not saying this Xor
you, Hoo'., jr. because I know you're
safe; I'm any lng lt for your pardner
here. You talk too much. Mr. De Lan
cey," he chided, eying him with sud
den severity, "i'm afraid of ye!"
"All right.' broke lu Hooker good
naturedly, "I reckon we understand.
Now go ?head and toll us where this
mine ls and who there ls down thero
to look out for."
"The mun to look out for," an
swered Kruger with venom, "ls Cipri
ano Aragon.' He's the man that bilked
me out of the mine once, and heil do
It again if he eau. When I went down
there-it was ten years and more ago
-I wasn't on to thoso Spanish ways "of
his, and he waa so dog goned polite
and friendly 1 thought I could trust
?.him anywhere.
(To be continued.)
HACK IHtlVI.lt DAWSON
IN -KKItlors CONDITION
Indianapolis, .Tune 2.-The condi
tion qf Joe Dawson, race driver who
was hurl' in Saturday's r>0?-rntle auto
contest here, remained serious to-day.
Doctors said bia chances for recovery
were equal unless some unforeseen
comulieatlnn arises. The seriousness or
the injury to Dawson's buck'baa not
beeu determined,
SHE HAS HIP POCKETS.
What ?.oiili! lu? nobbler mi tills sever?
ly tailored .hair ami.wool skirt (han
the patch packets that are quite out of
the way of the I eli Ills game, yet handy
for the mouchoir ami for. say. car
fare? .
INT ' I! N ATKIN A L ltll.ll A SVK
Heciillcil tty the Heath of a Distill,
giiishcd Foreigner.
(Itv Association Press. 1
New Vor):. June 2.--An International
romance of twenty-five years, in
which title and position were sacri
ficed, vas recalled here Imlay when
announcement was made of the death
Sunday of Kn dolph Ferdinand August
.Maria Von Klennetv-.Dombrowski, Mar
quis of Palterl and Count of Castle
nova. soldier, diplomat mid linguist.
When hu landed in America in ISM",
he took the naine of Rudolph Ferdi
? mind Von Klenner. Ile married Miss
Katherine w. Evans, ot Rochester, N.
i V.. whom he met in Europe. Mrs. Von
Klenner is now living in apartments
in Eighth avenue which she so long
occupied with her husband. There
are no children.
Ile was born Gfi years ago in Medina.
Italy, und Was the son of Baron Fran
cis Xavier Von Klenner, an imperial
ami ducal field marshal. In 1866 his
father left Italy and entered the ser
I vice of the Austrian crown. His son
also took up arms for Austria and be
fore being retired he was commission
ed a n ;ond lieutenant.
Injuries resulted in a transfer to.the
diplomatic service. In 1871 he was
sent to Rio De Janlero. Brazil, and
later served In St. Petersburg, Berlin,
Dresden. Stuttgart, l'a rip, .Munich and
Stockholm.
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Townviljc, June l.-Mi-i Min Dun
?up ot Athens, Cu.. is vl*iilii? her <-.ls
t.-r Mis. Flory :t M.m.i.-1 n View H>
t .? - ........ .. .. ,u*."-v
Mi u ? Mrs ni:':.? Wr-olbrlght if
i''"rrls'.diK sp?mt Yesterday :t!
lite (.') . ti of V VVno?.bvif??tl
.V:S-? Alice Pn:- . who lin's bren al
li-nu . g Liipn Sun, - I ni'ego -jins rc
uyl .?eine.
Miss' Marguerite Adams of seneca
end Mls.-i P??arl?? I neves of Rlfeway. S.
C., were the spehd-the-day guest of
Miss Alice Muhaff?y u?? day Ibis week.
The Superintendant of the Baptist
Sundny School offered a prize ia Bi
ble) to the one that didn't miss u Sun
day lust year. The. following were
awarded Bibles yesterday:. Lillie, Les
sie, Ithame Galloway', Haney, Furmaii.
Joseph Thrasher,'Charle:*,' Marguerite.
Hawkips. Adger WhltllePl, Wilton Sim.
mons.
Mrs. W. B. Hawkins wlio has been
quilo sick with fev??r, we are glad to
note ls some better.
Horn until Mrs. And Mr. Edward
Woollirlght n son -May. 27.
Joe Smith of Starr was n business
visitor here recently.
Dr. Wi T. Hunt has gone lo John's
Hopkins Hospital Tor treatment, he
was accompanied t y J. R. pant.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dickson of West
minister ls visiting the tatters father
1 and mother Mia. and Mr. W. N. Wool
bright.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OK KOI "ri I CAROLINA.
Executive Department
I'1(01 LAM ITU)*
WHEREAS in ronni'I lon lias been
? i . iv. -(l ai tliis Department Huit iii
VITS persons, in various pails of Hie
St?h' ol' Smith Carolina, aro endeavor
mg lo procure other persons io vote
for or against certain cundlihites in
ilif primai y election, Which is lo bi1
liolil on Hm tw< nty-iillh day ol Aug nsf
A. I), om- timm ami nine hundred und
.ourti cu hy the puyineni or Hie prom
ise of money, or nth r Heles of val
ue bj threats, mistreatment, abuse
..ml intimidation, in violation of the
.italnie Hows ol' Ho' State ol' South
t'ai ulina, in such ease nun',?' and pro
vided as follows:
i ode of I.UWS of Sundi Carolina. I!H'2,
Vol. III.
"Section :si;tl BRI H Kit Y AT KL
LECTIONS-this state, any person
hi ronfler held within this State,
whither general, sp?cial or pri
mary, tor im iiiheis ol' congress of
H?? United Slates, members of tin"
H. g is lulu ie" of this State. Sher
ill', (liri; Judge of Probate or
other county ofHeeVa, Mayor ami
.Mih i lin n nf any eily. Ihteudenl
and Warden of any incorporated
town, dfliceis ol the militia or any
volunteer organizations of thc
Sinti* or ai any other election lulu
within this Kt'at'e any person
:h:il. by the payment, delivery
or prpinh'e ol' money or other ar
ticle ol .allie, procure another
vole for or against any particular
candidate or inearure the perron so
piomiriiig any person so vot
ing, shall inch be gullly of a mis
demeanor, and upon conviction
Him.m", shall for Hu? first offense,
be timd in any sum not less than
one hundred dollars, ami irnpris
om ? ?or any period of time not
le:: I han one mont li nor moro
dian : fx months; und for the sec
ond offense, shall be fined in any
sum no! less than live liundr?.:'
dollar-, nor inor? than live Ihou
saml dollars, and imprisoned for
any period of time not less than
three months nor more than
twHvc months."
..Section :I01. OFFERING TO
PHOOHRE VOTERS HY BRIB
ERY: If at any election as tn
Section .""iii of Ibis Chapter, any
person liiull offer or propose to
procure another, by the payment,
delivery or promise ofmuney, or
nther article of value, to vote for
or against any particular candi
date 01 measure, or shall offer ol
in opose. for the consideration
ol' money or oilier article or val
ue paid, delivered or promised,
to vote for or against any partic
ular candidate or measure, such
person rn offui ing to procure or
vote iball be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon convic
tion thereof, shall be lined and ini
pri: oneil, at the discertion of the
court."
"Section 362.-MISDEMEANOR
TO OBTAIN VOTES BY BRIB
ERY OR THREAT -At or before
every political primary held by
any political party, organization
or association, for the purpose ol'
choosing candidates for office,
or thc election of delegates to
conventions, in thlr State, any
person who rhalt, by threats or
any form of intimidation, or by
the payment, delivery, or promise
ol' money, ur other article ot val
ue, procure o? offer, promise or
.endeavor to procure, another, lo
cpte for or against any particu
lar candidate in such election,
or who shall, for such conside
ration, offer to so vote, shall be
guilty of ii misdemeanor."
"Section 350. DRINKING
WITHIN ONE MILE OF VOTING
PRECINCT UNLAWFUL-It shall
be unlawful hereafter for any
person to r.ell. barter or give
vuway or treat any voter to any
malt or intoxicating liquor with
in one mile.of any voting pre
cinct during any primary or any
other election day, under a pen
alty upon conviction thereor. of
not more than one hundred dol
lar* ($11)0), nor more than thir
ty (30) days Imprisonment with
labor."
"Section 307 ABUSING VOT
ERS ETC.-If any person shall at
ony of the elections in any eily,
town, ward or polling precinct
threaten, mlrtreat. or' abuse any
voter, with a view to control or
intimidate him from the tree ex
erc.ire of his right of suffrage,
such offender aimil suffer fine and
imprisonment nt the dlrcretton
of the court."
Section 369. ASSAULT. ETC..
ON ACCOUNT OF POLITICAL
OPINIONS-Whosoever shall as
sault of Intimidate' any citizen be
cause of political opinions or
the exercise or political rights
and privileges guaranteed to ev
ery citizen of the United States
by the Constitution and Laws
thereof, or by the Constitution
and Luws of the State, or. for
mich reason, discharge such cit
izen from employment or occupa
tion, or eject such citizen from
employment. ' of occupation, or '
eject such citizen 'from rented
house or land or other proper
ty, such pern on shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and. on
conviction thereof, be fined* not
lesr than fifty nor more than one
thousand dollars, or be imprison
ed not less than three months nor
more than one year, or both, at
the discretion or the Court.''
NOW THEREFORE. I. COLE L.
PLEASE, governor of the Sbite of
South Carolina,' in older that justice
may be done and the majesty of the
law uphold, do .hereby offer a reward
ot ONE'HUNDRED ($100.) DOLLARS.
CASH for the Drat ten (10) convtc
tionr of any person or persona;' Wbo
shall be found gullly Uniter'said Laws,
provided raid ten (10) convictions
shall be had In ten (10) different:
Conni ie.-- of said State.
1JS TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the Slate to be affixed,
ut Columbia.'this drat day of June, A.
D., one thousand nine hundred and
HELPLESS AS BABY
Down in Mind* Unable to Work,
und What Helped Her.
Summit Poi::!, W. Va.-Mir,. Anna
Belle limey, of Ulis place, says: "J suf
fered for 10 years with an awful pain in
my right side, caused from womanly
trouble, and doctored lots for it, but with
out success. I suffered oO very much,
that 1 became down in mind, and as help
less as a baby. I was in (he worst kind
ot shape. Was unable to do any work.
I began taking Cardui, the woman's
tonic, and got relief from the very first
dose. By the time 1 liad taken 12 bot
tles, my health was completely restored.
1 am now 48 years years old, but loci as
good as 1 did when only IC.
Cardui certainly saved mc from losing
my mind, and 1 tcel it my duly to speak
in its favor.' 1 wish 1 had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good it wouid do
Wie m."
If you suffer from any of the ailments
Seculiar to women, it will certainly be
'orth your while to give Cardui a trial.
It has beep helping weak women for
more titan ot) years, and will help you,
foo.
Try Cardui. Your druggist sells it.
Write to: C!.dtlan.o?ga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn., for Stn lui
tmili MI tiom on yow case and 64 page boo!;. "Home
Treatment for Worn tn," in plain wrapper. RC. 121
fourteen, ami in tho one hundred and
thirty-eighth year of the Jmlepende i.-e
of the United Slates of America.
(Sign-di COLE L. BLEASE. '
Governor.
Uv the Governor:
(Signed) K. M. McCOWX.
Secretary or Stale.
F. IV. SHKtLY PILKS PLEDGE
Lexington .Mun lu lluce for Railroad
(oinmissiouer.
Lexington, .lune 2.-Frank W.
Shortly today filed his pledge and paid
his . 'essuient with the proper au
Uiorite ? is ti candidate for railroad
con...ib Mr. Sbealy is very
hinch clnii ii - the prospects. Since
the ennui: ii cement was first made sev
eral weeks ago the Lexington candi
date has been beseiged with callers,
and in addition, has received thou
sands of letters fro mfrlends in
every section of the state assuring
him of warm support.
When seen ul his office and asked for
a statement, one of lils managers said:
"We have every assurance that Mr.
Shealy will he the next railroad com
missioner of South Carolina. The
people are singing his praises from
the mountains to the sea. and no an
nouncement baa ever awakened such a
keen Interest among the people of this
state. Mr. Shealy himself ls more thau
pleased with the outlook. He is now
nrrunglng his personal affairs in or
der that he may be able to be at the
opening meeting in Sumter on June
17. The people are realizing Mr.
Shealy's fitness 'or the position to
which he ls aspiring. They realize,
too, that he is one of the most worthy
men in the state and we are making
this race on merit alone. When Frank
Shealy was a mere boy his father died,
leaving the responsibility of the care
and support of a widowed mother and
a number of little orphan brothers and
sisters on his shoulders. For years
he worked as a common railroad sec
tion hand to cara a livelihood for him
self, his mother and the other depen
dant niemebrs of the family. It was
here that he gained practical exper
ience, which, if he is elected, will
prove of ' mofit to the people of the
state. Frank Shealy's whole life has
been an active one-and hts success
tn life has been due wholly to his own
efforts. He has never been defeated
.'or any office wtthtn the gift of the
people of his home county, and we ex
pect large support from the people of
the Btate."
Mr. Shealy's office Is a busy place,
a large force being engaged In push
ing the candidacy of Mr. Shealy and
keeping up with the large correspon
dence.
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Washington, June 2.-The Day In
congress was quite a busy one, Tues.
day.
Senat?. : Met at ll a. m.
Debate v as resumed on the repeal
of the Pi na tua tolls.exemption.
R?ilroi d officials appeared before
the Interstate commerce committee.
Senator Perkins' speech against the
repeal of the Panania tolls exemption
was read by a clerk.
Senptor Cummins brought up hts bill
to regulate liability of railroads for
freight but it went over without action.
Passed naval appropriation bill, car
rying about 1140.000,000.
... Adourned at 6:12 p. m. to ll a. m.
Wednesday.
House:
Met at 11 a- m.
Debate was resumed on Hie Clayton
omnibus trust bill. - . -
Leaders expected to toke up the rail
road securities bill tomorrow and dis
p'ijRo of lill three trust bills by Satur
day.
Adopted the anti-injunction action
of the trust bill after sensational
speeches.
Passed Clayton anti-trust bill in
"committee of the whole" and laid lt
aside for final action later. . ".
Began consideration of Rayburn bill
to place issue of railroad securities
under the control of the interstate
commerce commission.
P.ocesBed at 4:45 p. m.
It Is estimated ihat there1 are more
than 40,000000 acres of land In thc
Russian steppes wbch would he ex
ceedingly well nutted to the production
of cotton if properly irrigated.
LEGAL
NQTICES
NOTICE.
An Act to Regulate tl?', operation <if
traction engines nu or across public
bridges of Anderson County:
Section 1. Operation i>r traction en
gines across public bridges in Allder
jun county, regulated. Iii- lt enacted hy
the General Assembly of the Statu of
South'Carolina; that from and after
the passage' of this ait. any person,
(inn or corporation, in ?ag or causing
lo be used, any trai lion ..urine or en
gines, on or across Hie bridges on tim
publie highways in Anderson I'oiiuty,
shall In crossing any of Hie said
bridges, plai e upon Ho- surface of said
bridge pieces of timber not les.-: than
two Inches t?il.k and I will vu indos
wide, un which said timbers the said
angines may pass and cross the sahl
bridges. . . * *
DA MAG KS.
Section 2. Any person, linn or cor
poration who shn!l violate the provis
ions of Section 1 of tills act, shall Ix*
liable to the said County, for all dam?
ages done to any bridge therein.
The above act wan passed at Hie
HM4 session of the General and will
be strictly enforced. ?
J. Mack King.
L'ouMv Supervisor Anderson Cornily.
G-17-tf Dw
NOTICE.
PENALTY FOR DAMAGING ROADS.
If any person shall wilfully destroy,
injure, ur in any manner hurt, dam
age, impair or obstruct any of the pub
lic highways, or any part thereof, or
any bridge, culvert, drain, diten,
causeway, embankment, wall, tollgate,
tollhouse, or other erection belonging
thereto, or any part thereof, the per
son so offending shall, upon conviction
thereof, he imprisoned not more than
.:lx months, or pay a tine not exceeding
live hundred dollars, or both, at tho
discretion of tho court, and shall bo
further liable to pay all the expenses
of repairing the same.
Notice ia herc by given that tho
above law will be rigidly enforced.
J. Mack King,
Supervisor, Anderson County.
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NOTICE.
School election will he held at Wal
ker McElmolle. District No. HU., for au
additional Two Mill Tax, for general
-school purposes. Registration Cer
tificates and Tax Receipt necessary to
vote. Election will be held Un Satur
day, June Gib. 7 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Hy order of the School Board.
J. li. Felton. Supt.
5-23-tf. .
BOAH TAX NOTICE
The time for payin/; commutation
road tax has been extended by the
Board until June 1st, after which ti nm
the books will be turned over to the"
collectors and the usual p?nalit?s will
be attached.
J. Mack King. Comity Supervisor. .
There will positively be no further
extensions after June 1st. fi-G-to-lst.
NOTICE FOR DEMOCRATIC 11.1 UH
TO OKGA.M&E
By resolution adopted by the Coun
ty Committee on the (Irst Inst., the
.ollowing named democratic dui ? nre
authorized and directed to organize
on Saturday. June 20. 1?H4. Each
club shall elect a president, one or
more vice presidents, a secretary and
treasurer, a committee on registra
tion, and executive committee, an en
rollment committee nf three mem
bers, two members of which shall be
the secretary and county executive
committeeman.
Bishop's Branch.
Bregon Mill. ,
Cox Mill.
Fork No. 2. r '
Mt. Tabor. f
R?ck Mills.
Slpbtown. *
West Savannah.
Pelzer Mill No. 4.
North Anderson.
Frankvlllci.
S. D. PEARMAN. .
LEON L. RICE, County Chrm.
Secretary. .
NOTICE
I forbid anyone to harbor or to work
my son. Jimmie Crouch, who run away
from home with Walter King. Tues
day morning. He was dressed In
cheap brown striped pants and coal
and dark blue shirt, ls fourteen .year? .
old, dark eyes and black hair.' Any
notice of his whereabouts will be ap
preciated.
MRS. FANNIE CROUCH.
6-3-lt 63 Hill St.. Riverside.
NOTICE OF STOCKIIOLIIKRS ?IEET.
INO
The animal meeting of the Perpet
ual Building & Loan Association of
Anderdon, S. C. will bc held at the
Bank of Anderson, Tuesday. June 23,
1914. at 4 o'clock. Please tie repres
ented either in person or by proxy.
R. E. Ligon. President.
P. E. Cllnkscales, Cashier,
1783 1914
College of Charleston
South Carolina's Oldest College.
ISOth Year Reginr September 201 h.
Entrance examinations at all tim
county seats on Friday. July 3rd, "at
9 a. m. , ' rr. .. ' -M' ? -
Full four-year courses lead to tho
B. A. and B. S. Degrees. A two-yenr
pre medical course is given.
A free tuition scholarship fs assign
ed to each county of the State,
v Spacious buildings and athletic
grounds, well equipped laboratories.
Unexcelled library facilities.
Expenses reasonable. For forms
and catalogue, address
HARRISON- RANDOLPH, Pre?.
