Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ITEMS Of INTEREST IN SOUTH CAROLINA Culled And Condensed for Busy Readers RESUME OF PAST WEEK Cur rent F. vents of Interest In This Still?' Selected iiinl Briclly Noted For \dvortlser Kondors. Greenville The Anderson Traction company was purchased yesterday from B. \V. Robertson, by the Green vill?; syndicate composed of B. A. Smyth, trustee, associated with L. VV. Parker. W. .1. Thackston, 11. J. Ilaynes Worth, nhd J. B. and B. N. Duke, the two last nt whom are associated with I the American Tobacco company. Tho deal was consummated yesterday In this city. The Dukes hnvo talon the property ovor with the pttrpose of ex tending the line from Belton to Green ville and Spartnnburg. Tin* purchase price of the company was not given out by the parties. This Is the most Important business transaction that has taken place, In this section in some time, anil it is one which will have far-reaching con sequence*1 for those living in the Pied, mont section of the state. As is known, the Dukes are interested in the South ern Power company, which is now bringing its lines into this county, and hence there will he an easily accessi ble supply of power for the operation of the line. The Messrs. Dukes came lo Greenville yesterday to meet the others parties interested in the tran saction and returned yesterday even ing to Charlotte. The purchasers of the company wip apply at once for papers of incorpora tion. The name of the reorganized concern will be the Greenville, Spar tnnburg and Anderson Traction coin* pany. Immediately after the papers of incorporation have been secured the hooks of subscription will he open ed and the people of Anderson. Green ville and SpnitanbUI'g ami all this section will be given an opportunity to subscribe for stock on the basis of the purchase. Within a reasonable time after the books of subscription have been open ed, a survey for the extension of the line from Helton to Greenville will be made. It is understsood that it is the purpose of the purchasers of th< com pany to extend the line to Spartan burg. Harnwell.?A sad death occurred in town this afternoon when the f,-weeks old infant of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hol mnn passed away. The causes lending to the death make the death a most pathetic one. Last Friday afternoon the little Infant of Mr. and Mrs. (tollman was left in .1 loom on the bed while Mrs. (tollman went to another |>art of the house. There were some pet white mice in the hOUSe, the pets of an elder sister. While there was mi one in the room tile mice got Upon Hie bed with the ba by and began gnawing at her (Ingers. Her cries were heard after a time by her mother and when the latter came in the room she found that the rats had bitti n tl.e child on the hands several times ami had gnawed of:' one of her finger nails. Medical assistance was called in and everything possible was done to prevent any further Trouble from the wounds. Inform, nntcly blood poisoning set in ami. de spite tho efforts of tlie physicians to save her. she died at 1:30 this after noon, Columbia, s. c . -The legislature will he asked to establish a state hoard of charities. This board would be a bureau ot Information, according to the plans of the convention on char ities and correction Which Closed its sessions here tonight. Such a hoard would have no control over penal in stitutions, inn would hnvo the power of ptthllclty by which means it is hop ed much good can hi- accomplished fpr tin- charge of the state and coun tiiri following ofltcors we:-.> elected for the CtittVelitlon! Bey. a. t. .inmt?oh, Greenwood. Ii D . D. Stanley, Columbia, secretary; Wai* i dispensary claims and ovorjudgemcuts against (Inns doing business with the old State dispensary. The work of the winding up commission was practical ly concluded Inst night at a Into hour and judgements rendered in all claims before it save that of the Now York and Kentucky company. Which will bo Considered further today. Secrctart Ferguson Re?Kleeled. At a meeting of the directors of the Ilartsvllle Cotton mills, last week, Mr. .1. W. FergUSOn Jr., formerly of this cfty was re-elected secretary of the mill*. \ coo sure to set ill APPLES OF THE NORTHWEST. Enormous Crop Purchased For Eastern and European Markets. Contracts have been closed in spo Wane, Wash., b.v an eastern (Inn for more than $000,000 worth of Washing ton and Oregon apples for eastern and European trade, and the purchaser ex pects to reach the $1,000,000 mark he fore returning home after looking over the orchards in central Idaho a,at western Montana. While in Spokane he bought the entire output of first und second grades grown in the Mead ow lake orchards, estimated at 30.000 boxes, previous to which hu contracted for'. 10.00?i boxes in the Hood river and Muster districts in Oregon, buying also '{5,000 boxes from the Humus or chards at Walht Walla. Wash., and 15.000 boxes from the orchards at Car field, Wash. The purchaser said the prices receiv ed by the growers in the Hood river district were the highest ever paid for their fruit. His purchases there ag gregated .re than $200.000, ami he paid as high as $2.50 a box. or ,"? ??cuts a pound. He also paid $2.50 and in several instances $2.io a box for Washington apples of the tirst grade. Much of the superiority of the west ern apple over the product of the New York districts Is in the picking and pinking. C.rovvers fully understand these advantages, and that is where they are wise. Their fruit Is picked ripe and carefully graded and honestly packed, the result being that buyers are pleased. There Is not the least danger that the growers in ttie northwest will over do the apple Industry. They could not do that even by doubling or trebling the present orchard urea. The apple crop of the United States was about 07.000,000 barrels In 1800, and in no year since then has it amounted to more than o?.ono.ooo barrels. The pres ent crop will not reach that figure. When it is considered that the pop ulation of the United States has In- j creased probably by 20,000,000 since 1800, while the apple production has fallen from 07.000.000 to 35.000.000 bar rels, it can be readily seen that It Is ? nut of question to think that the apple growers in Washington. Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Colorado can ovcrsupply the over Increasing market. Utilizing Barn Manure. Many farmers are beginning to save their stable ami lot manure and also to keep enough live stock to make large enough quantities to Justify the use of a spreader. There are few farmers even at this enlightened period who conserve all the available plant food on their farms. Then' has been much improve ment along this line since the days when barns were built without base ments and the manure from the sta bles was thrown outside, there to leacdi through summer rain ami winter snow. Much of the richness of this exposed fertilizer Is soaked away into the sur rounding soil with the water from rain and snow. The land surrounding theso manure plica was often so satu i.Oamno a MANUmt smnvni n. rated with this waste as to be unable to support plant life. The strength of this absorbed fertilizer was more than plants could feed upon and live. Ex periment has proved that manure thus exposed loses in a few months nearly or quite half Its value. With the building of barns with basement cellars a portion of this waste was prevented, but much of the liquid is still lost on most farms. Ce mented manure cellars are the excep tion, yet they pay a big dividend on money invested. Cement is not expen sive. Sand can he found on most farm'-', or at least would cost little, and ; any intelligent man can mix It and spread it. With a cemented cellar and a proper use of absorbents the liquid can be nearly all saved, and it Is Ol more value than the solid, being more readily available for the use of plants. The Illustration slums a manure spreader being, loaded at the barn. Sacjnr fleets and Gcct Sugar. Though Sugar ? an be extracted from many plants, the world's supply of sugar comes at present from only two plant species?sugar eano rind sugar beets ami it <.ics about equally from each. The f. rmer is grown only in tropical or subtropical climates, the latter only in temperate climates. The great bulk of the beet siii'ar c< "med is m ule in European conn' tri? Oormnny, Russin, Austria Hun gary rind Franco being the hading producers. flut in recent JHMtrSI the young and rapidly growing bOel sugar Industry o." the United States has come into prominence, There are now sixty-four active beet sugar factories In this con:.try. located in sixteen dif ferent Mates. I.flsl year He- tanners of these states harvested about 305.000 acres of boots ami delivered to the f actories 3,416,000 tons of beets. Crom these nearly 420.000 tons of refined sugar were made, The yield of 1 i per a.-re of beets vva I V.TH pnun Is. To See The Wind. S?'( ing the wind is a rare but easy feat. The object wherewith it may be seen is a common saw. On any blowy day?the wind being, say. in tin- north?hold your saw with the end pointing, one to the east, the oth er to tlie west. Take the saw as if yon were going to cut the air upward, and let the teeth, which are on ton. tilt over till the Hat part Of the saw is at an angle of 45 degrees with the horizon. You will then sec the wind. Looking along the teeth of the saw you will Bee the wind pour over them as plainly as you may see water pour ing over a tall.?Kansas City Star. Advice to Women A Message from a Famous Beauty Specialist to Women Lacking in Energy and Vitality Thousands of women vainly ;;t tcnipt t<> improve their complex ions and t<> remove blackheads, crows' feet and other blemishes, through the use of cosmetics. This t rent incut fails because tho trou ble lies far deeper than the skin. They are suffering from impure and impoverished Mood. This con dition i.- in many enses due to a cntnrrhal condition of the whole system which finds its expression in sallow, muddy complexion, dark circled eyes, general weakness of the system, and perhaps most plainly in the weeping of mucous membranes that i- commonly called cat nrrh In fact this whole tendency is. properly speaking, Cntnrrh. Ban ish this catarrh, and the complexion will clear as if by magic, eyes will brighten, faces become rosy and shoulders erect. Perfect Ijoauty goes only with perfect health, and perfect health for women c'au only lip obtained through one certain treatment?-that which will curt? cat an!i. Mmo.Swift. New York, (ho famous beauty specialist known through out the world r.nd an accepted au thority on all relating thereto, states that tl.c one positive and permanent relief for catarrh is Itcxall Mucu-Tono. Here is her letter: "1 can strongly endorso the claims made for Kcxall Mucu-Tonc as n euro for systemic catarrh. Its tonic effects arc remarkable. It builds up the strength and restores Vitality. If women who are tired tind run down, lacking in energy and vitality, will use Kcxnll Mucu-Tono, thoy will praiso ns I doits strength ening and healing tjualit ics." Ucxall Mucu-Tono works througl tho blood, acting thti-' upon 'h' mucous cells t he congest ion nhd inflammation of which causes local catarrh. This remedy causes poisoti to bo expelled from (lie system, and i the Mood is purified and revjtab ized. Thus the natural functions of the mucous cells arc restored, and the membranes are cleansed nnd mode strong. We know that Rex all .Mucu-Tono doc- relieve t*a I (arrh, We positively guarantee to refund (ho money paid us for (his remedy in every case where tho user is dissatisfied. It i- a builder of Vigorous health and a cfcntOl of good complexions. Price ftQ cent I and Si.00 per bottle. .Mailorders filled. It mnv bo obtained Only at -Tho Ucxall Store. I.aureus Drug Co.. Laurcns s. c. You win lind the best line of Ranges, nade of ti e best quality of iion. and HO Constructed, that one will he a sav to y?u in the amount of find that Red May and Blue Stem Seed Wheat Rice Heal and Wheat Bran for fattening Hogs Multiplying, Sil i ver Skin and Yellow Danver I Onion Sets Kennedy Bros. Laurens, S. C. h- - Be it ever so Humble there's no place like home if it is your own. It isn't necessary that it should he so humble in your ease, however. We'll sell you a Home for a little money down and take the balance in easy monthly pay ments. You can move ri^ht in and free yourself from paying rent at once. Bring your wife when you come to see us about it. She'll appreciate the oppor tunity. ANDERSON & BLAKELY. Todd Building Laurens, S. C. 1 PHOTOGRAPHS | 1 The McCord | Studio 1 I will copy any Photo, on- ? $ large any picture and | & make High Grade Pho I tographs for you at the g I very lowest prices. No 8 ? photographer can do ? $ more nor offer any s< ? more special inducement ? ? than the | HcCord Studio 1 ? has always done. | 1 The McCord S I Studio's I I motto is I I "Best Pictures, Lowest ? I Prices" | I Come to see us. | For SALE!! X X At Public Outcry I Salesday in December \ I Dec. 6, 1909 f X V X 2oo acres of valuable farm lands within 5 miles v X of Laurens. A four horse farm in cultivation. || X This property is owned by ?Hrs. Tlartin and is A ^ bounded by lands of Mrs. R. L. ?ray, Jno. I). W. ^ X Watts and others, lies well and desirably situated. X x y X Will be knocked down to the highest bidder X X next Salesday. X 1 J. N Leak 1 The Real Estate Man %<><>O<KK>0O<>0<><><><>OOOOO<>OO^<^