Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Hood's ShouM be In every family mbb|, b u iiUMllcine el.est ami every m||a traveller s ^rip. f hey are "*" M m b sfcj. Invaluable when the Moniuclt is (tut of order; cure headache, biliousness, and ull liver troubles. Mild and elllcieut. ?> cents. WHEAT AM) CORN CHOPS. Report of Conditions by Agricultil nil Department. in Washington. The weather bureau in it? re-' view of crop conditions for the week ended April 26 says : Except in the States of the Missouri and upper Mississippi Valley, where! there has been too much rain, the! weekending April 26 has been I tlie most favorable of the season for farming operations. Wheat seeding is about completed over the Southern portion of the* spring wheat region, and is making favorable progress in tho Dakotas, where seeding has as [ yet been confined largely to uplands. The early sown is coming1 up in Minnesota and Nebraska, and is making vigorous growth in Iowa. Winter wheat shows improvement in Indiana and Missouri, and is fairly promising in Ohio. In the Atlantic coast and South ern States the condition of the crop is generally promising; in Texas wheat needs a warm rain. Southward of the northern boundaries of Nor h Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma corn planting is mostly finished ; much has been planted in Kentucky and Kansas, and good progress has been made in Missouri. Planting has begun in Southeastern Nebraska andSoul hern Illinois. In the Southern JStatos the early planted is beinp cultivated, the crop beinp reported clean and tirowinp nicely in Texas. In the K ist (iulf States corn has sull'ered from cool niphts, some injury from frost beinp reported from Virginia. Corn planting is Hearing completion in Ten-1 nessoo and over the northern portions of Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and (Jeorgia, and is in prepress in Missouri. Some in jury has resulted from frost it South Carolina and Mississippi, and the crop has been unfavorably affected by cool weather it; Texas and < Jeorgia. 1MIILOTOK MX. 1^ Wonmii Sato .u.,1 Urllahtc Frlnnd Rr 1 in ntliV. )i. i.i i s i.< r\ ^^ and hvsu-rta ami n'storus to pi rlfi't In-alth. Sold by <lru.'ift-ils ami d- in rs (or it a boltlo Painptili'l mailed on uppiliatlon It you ran'l I it from y.mr dru v. t. sond ft to tl.?- |>ro|>rlrtor ! and ho will gnnd you propnld by ox j>ri no. has. Ui-.li v WlHih sa.i' liruiY .n, ?V! Cortland st. N<-w York. WE SEHE) IT FREE TO MEN We will semi you I?y mail in plain pa? k i?. aissoli TISI.Y Ilii* powerful DR. HOFFMAN'S VITAL RESTORATIVE TABLETS, with a lejjal guarantee to permanent ly II re LOST AIA \ IIOOO, WKAK-! N KSS, \ AKIOOt KI,K : stops forever1 all unnatural drains. .Speedily re-' stores Ilea I 111 and perfect nianliood. We have faith in our treatment and if we could not cure you we would not . send our medic i ru* I' It ! ', II to t ry. and pay when satisfied WESTERN' MEDIUM: III. < incorporated), KALAMAZOO, MICH. feb.:{-ly. THE PENSION QUESTION. T11K DISKASK GROWING IN1 80UTH CAROLINA. Some Shameltil Cast's Cited Where Pensions arc Obtained on False Pretenses. __ Columbia, April *27.?Special :j Olio of the great Federal prob-| Ionia is the pension question, and. little as people may think, it is one of the most important matters with which the State Gov-' eminent has to deal. It may not be pleasant to say so,but the State Government has to be as cautious J as the National Administration! in weeding out the applications that ought not to be granted. The people of an individual State are somewhat like they are in the entire country, anil it would be surprising to know how very many old soldiers are eager to get to the crib to get some of the State's r.^tumn I, to .. o.,.l that there are many,far too many, old soldiers who did gallant and noble service for their State who are in actual need of help, and who should be assisted by the pension fond. The pensioners in this State now run up into the thouMinds.and the indications are that unless some weed in u is done by the county boards the !i?t this year will be larger than ever. Comptroller (ieneral Nortorn, in talking about the pension matter to-day, said that there was a tremendous number of applicants f.?r blanks on which to apply for pensions. He has already sent a regular supply to the auditors of each of the counties, but the township hoards, in many in stances.are sending in for further supplies. The blanks ami instructions have been made very comprehensive and complete this year.and it is the hope of the( .'nmptroller (ieneral that there will he no delay or complication in sending in the reports. Mr. Norton, in the course of the conversation, said that he had just received a complaint from a certain county, in which it was aliened that a man was receiving i pension that had deserted. Micro was not hi im 1 < r Mr. Norton to do hut to semi the letter to the county hoard, and if that body found the statements were correct the name of the deserter would ho dropped. Some time ae?i an old soldier wee into the (Comptroller (ionerul's o co and obtained the necessary blanks on which to apply for a pension in the class where the soldier has lost a limb, which entitles the pensioner to more money than in any of the other classes. Some time ago it was found that the veteran did not lose his lee m the war, a< he claimed, hut, on the other hand, it was cut oil' about ten years ago as the result of a railroad accident. There is also complaint that in Home of the border counties the pensioners ale not residents of the State, but they come over from North Carolina, make their applications and have some of their South Carolina friends testify as to their war record. The>e are but a few examples by which the pension list is swelled, and it is, of course, to be considered that every name that ought not to be there reduces the pension money that should go to those who so thoroughly deserve it. The *100,<M 10 which is appropriated is, after certain classes arc paid, divided pro rata amoii? the general class <?i pensioners whoso claims have heon approved. ? A. K , Columbia correspondent! News and < ourier. HOME RULES FOR THE CUBANS. THE PROMISED REFORMS A I LAST APPLIED TO THE ISLAND. A Decree to that Effect Signet by the Queen Recent at a Cabi net Meeting on Thursday?Tin Cubans to have a Sort of Par liiuent of their Own, the Ma jority of the Members belli? Elected by the People, while the Remainder are Appointed by the Crown. Madrid, April 21).?The Queer Repent, at a Cabinet meetinp to day, sipned a decree providing for the application of the apree meat upon reforms for the island of Cuba, ller Majesty's actior was due to the receipt of a cable tnessape from Captain General Woyler announcing that the western part of tho island is com pletolv pacified. OKTAll.S OK TIIK Si'lll'Mi" Washington, April 2i>.?The announcement from Madrid thai the tjueen Logout has signed :i decree applying the reform lawf to ( nba is considered hv oflieiab here as realization of the plain under negotiation for many months to give Cuba an autonomous form of government, 01 homo rule. The homo rule plan about to be applied was made public in detail by Ministoi Dupuy l)e Lome on February < last. A council of administratis i< created for the government ol tho affairs of the island. Thif council will be in the nature of f Parliament made up of thirty-nm members, a majority of them bo ing elected by the Cubans and j lesser number appointed bv tin Throne. Tlieconeilof adtnistra tion is given practically suprenn control of the island, subject t( certain supi'rvisory authority hi the home (iovernment. One o tho most important features o the plan is that allowing Cuba t< revise her tarill' splimtnlno rt'furin law was passot March la, lstie, hut never appliei to Cuba owing to the uprising < ?n last New Year's Day it wa pt (tunicatc<l by the RMioon Ko cent and gazetted in Havana as ; concession of the new year. It actual application wa? still with hold, however, until (ienera Woyler could announce that tin island was pacified. < >n tin Kitic's fete day the plan wai amplified. The decree sinned bj the <,Mieen today applying tin law to Cuba. Til K NKtVS IN HAVANA. Havana, April 2fh?News roach od here to-day from Madrid tha the <,>ueon Repent has signed * a decree providing for immediate ly putting in operation the schetm |.,r I.. < '..I * v?? hi.- iii * iiii.t <uri?ati> afreed upon. A mail Rteainei was detained twenty-four hourt at Cadi/ in order to carry tin? do (Tt-o establishing tho work of reform, which will begin in tin providences of l'inar Del Kio Havana, Matanas and Santf (,'lara. $100 Howard, $100. Th?* reirtt i-i of ihis pnper will lw pleased t< li .irn Unit ili- i i is at .east one dreiidi d tliscum Unit science hits .? ?.? I-- onr? iii ail II: diiikoi noil that is Catarrh Hall's Catarrh Curl la iii-- on If post it vo cure now known to tin n.-'-lir.i' frn' riii".v ( it.irrt l inn a cohstitu llon-tl il:-- 1-- i- -i iin s .1 < --nstii itional In .it ii tit. II Is i .? i.i rili Cure Is ink en Internally e lllik' dlreelly Upon the li.oi-d Hlld iniU'Olli stirfncns of Uu- systi in, therehy destroying tie f-iiinditcon of tli dl?? ;isi itiul ylvltnr tin- pa tient slreni/'li y hull-lit - up the eonstltnt oi mill iisslstlnir imture in il-Miu? lis work 'I'Ik proprloiora hav< so much faith in its (ur..ii\< powers, lino they ofler One Hundred lo-ilnr for any ease it falls to cure. Send for list o Test inioulals Address, K .1 C1IKNKV A CO . Toledo,O Soid by Drutfifists, 75c. Hall's Fuuiily I'lilwure the best ,~j I .11 if A | 1 i ff$ ?. s?-v?-'!:?7^ |? 3 ' SiaM'S'i ypspi I I i |- L-'?j AVegc (able Preparation lor As - * r slmila ling the Food and Reg ula- i | ; tiiig tlic Stom;ichs and liowels of j j * * Promotes DigcsHon.Chccrfui- j [ ncss and Rest Contains ncitlvr i j OpiunT.Morptune nor Mineral. \ Not Narcotic. 1 r I __________ Xtxx/y oTOM DrXWL2Z PfTdEH >1 I J\tntfJ,u\ S*1 ~ 1 d4lx.Se/irut * ] ] I I 1 rlnist Set tf * I Jl-ppcmtuif . > I Jh Cart- oiait JU<?> * I ftrm'i Seed - 1 I Clan > ltd Sugar . I ) ItinLtyrtaa f laivr J A prrTeci Remedy for Constip^- : ! lion. Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea, \ | Worms .Convulsions.Feverish- jj ucss and Loss or Sleet. ^ Tee Smute Signature of t &*/. I I 1 "NEW YOHlv EXACT COPY OF V/RAPPHR. ? r 4 :. i-zxrmaM^-MimtUA *j imj m^iwc i ? ; ' lir^ examination on r< ; cepted $5 returnee : rmiuHGffM. WE HAV l ' | ' That Sewing Machii wife or daughter can be b I*lTH. CO. for a s: > I Why not make thorn j;la<t in t IDKAh ? The host and choRpos ; Now Homo or Ideal i-^ warrantee , them. ; Ent b cpp <r?y E^j a A I THAT THE ' I FAC-SiMILE t SIGNATURE S OF < IS ON THE I WRAPPER \ OF EVERT I BOTTTE OF fill 1 lllfl I p,j w.ont is pm cp in cmo-sizo comes oniy. i? jr is net sc'.d ia talk. Don't allow unyeno to col! ] yor anything olso r.n tho plea or promiso that i'. j| ia "jest as pood" and "will answer every prr| poso." Q it' Geo that you get C-A-S-T-O-R-I-A. ^ P ss y of //, vripptr. r Easy Running. Rigid Frame. Truest Bearings* Handsome Outlines. The Lunt?ren Special $65 * * r n n l ua iceipt of $5. If not ao 1 less expressage. Wenmernjtmm E THEM! :ie you Promised your J 'Ought of thu KNTKItl'ltlSK HAI.Ii SI M OF M1INKV. * % lie purchase of a NKW 1IOMK or \ t Machine on the market. Every ^ 1 to K'vo satisfaction. Call ami see erprise Pub. Co., LANCASTER, S. C.