Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, September 21, 1904, Image 1

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THE .LA?IT?R'S SAYINGS ;BM AUGUSTA. ??J Pays Xatefest till Deposits. Accounts. . . Solicited. h. C. "Hiriik, President. , CHAR. C. HOWARD,? Cashier. ' YO i .69. KPGEF?ELD, S. C., W?|?ESDA$, S?PTFJB?R 2i, ?904. THE NATIONAL BANK OP AUGUSTA* FJUHX G. FOED, Cashier. CAPITAL $850,000. Surplus ) Undivided Profits. $125,000 L. C?HATOB, President. Our New Vault contains 410 S ai cy-Lock Boxes, which we offer to bar patrons and the public at three to ten dollars per annum. NO. 39. DEMMN A ST0R1 Tropical Hurricane Develops Gre Force on. Northern Coast 8 DROWNED AT WILMINGTON, DE . - _._ 1';' i? r*. > ;. I : : ' . / i . . . A Tug of the American Dredgir Company Swamped In the Del Viare-iRiver^-New York Was Vlsi "ed 'by a Terrific- Wind, Rain an ? Thunder Storm. New Yorkv;Speci?l.--A number o Hves were, lost;1-much property dam aged and several ships were wrecked ii the storm which swept up the Atlantii coast last night and Thursday. lt was. one of the fiercest Septembei - storms on record-thunder and light ning adding terrors to a howling gale ' "Which swept: drenching sheets of raia - over se?:and land. At night telegraph ic reports say that the storm has swept oat Into the ocean from the Canadla . coast , . ; The greatest loss of life was near Wilmington, Del. The tug Israel W. Durham, with a crew of 6 men, and I ? four other men, employes of the Amer ican, Dredging Company, was swamped In the* Delaware river early du ringr.the height of the 3torm. Eight of the ten persons on the little craft were drowned. From farther down the coast -Jacksonville-comes the report that 5 men were drowned off Charleston. This . report was brought in by one of the coast liners. gt * \ ?a.^^\N. :S., is now mourning a. $500,000 fire. While this fire was not * directly due to the storm, the flames were fanned and driven forward by tue ^.J^igh-iaWiadowhich.-prevailed. New Yprk suffered comparatively lit tle. The^wind and rain and lightning ?;' and thunder were terrific, but Utile s^damage.was:dor.e. Klneteen coal barges 'feent adrift in the -. bay and ^:the?r wreckage strews the shore from the nattery "to the narfowsybut no lives X were;l?st. Several small vessels aleo went-ashore dn^various parts of the coast near New York. One fatality was (Sr^?^lP tM? city wIien a piece of cast iron fire escape was blown from a 3 ib?ildlng and struck Carl Hertzner, kill ing him instantly. .l A-'fish?ng: steamboat, Joseph Church, of Green Port, N. Y., struck on Peak's H.III? bar, today and was smashed to .pieces. The captain and crew of 21 men were saved. - , Prom .-.^Wilmington, Delaware, comes the. news that great destruction '^^^^^hnt^i^^^' Trees wer? ?? ^s^mer^lirrr^ ?^?tSore report that never before in their experience has such a, severe gale swept down oa^ them at this time of the year. One man was seen adrift in a small row host in-Chesapeake Bay, hut it.was im possible to rescue him. The storm vas accompanied by a cold wave. ' ^ ?. ?Mew York State Ticket. Saratoga, N. Y., Special-The Re .imlican State convention adjourned at 2-30 p.' m. Thursday, after nominating unanimously the ticket for State offi cers forecasted by the Associated Press at. follow: . . . '" For Governor, Frank W. Higgins, of Cataraagus.^- _ For Lieutenant Governor, M. Linn Bnic?>of New York. " For Secretary of State, John F. O'Brien, of Clinton. For Attorney General, Julius M. May er, of New York. - For Comptroller, Otto Kelsey, of Liv ingston. For State Engineer and Surveyor, Henry A. Van Als tyne, of Columbia. For Chief Judge'.of the Court of Ap peals, Edgar M. Cullen, Democrat, of . ''Kings; . .. - - .'.>' For Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, Wm. E. Kerner, Republican, -?f-Monroer*- ? "?-T Twp Killed in a Bridge Accident. Stillwater, ;*M?nn-.r ..-Special. -The bridge across ^'e- St. -Grolx, which Is a half mile long;'extending to the Wis consin side, caught fire late Thursday af lei^nX^Ti^^?re^-croate?^-'-some . commotion, and the .fire apparatus in responding tc the alarm was followed by the usual crowd of persons. The fire had so weakeu?d one end of the spans of the rather ancient structure that when the fire apparatus and the crowd attempted to cross, it fell into the water, tv/enty feet below. About twenty persons wore precipitated with the wreckage into the water. Adolph Boo, aged 22, and George McCrath, aged 16. were killed, and five others were seriously injured. The financial loss was small. Marked For Slaughter. Thomasville, Ga,. Special.-Several days ago James Horne, a leading merchant here, received an anony mons letter- advising him that he had been marked for slaughter hy a Be fore Day Club." The writer profess ed to be a friend of Mr. Ho?ne, whx desired to save him. The letter wa: .followed at- an-early hour Thursday morning by thc firing of Horne* store. This was done with keros?n* and was"the-work of Incendiares Earijwrisers. saw the. fire and extin gulsh?r-tt1 with slight loss. By Wire and Cable. Prince Herbert Bismarck is criticall; "v 111 at Friedrichsruhe, Germany. . German army maneuvers began nea Bchwarln. Governor Montague announced tba he would he a candidate for Unite :? states Senator to succeed Senator Mai tin. The campaign in the Northern Nee opened in a lively manner. The cases of Sunday law violation that recently created a stir in Alexai dria were nolle prossed. Telegraphic Briefs. Fourteen plucky negroes, fishermei who crossed the Charleston bar Tuei day morning have not returned, thrc ure known to be drowned and there only a -bare ipossibllity that the ^ other boat-loads were picked up by passing vessel. The Italian Government is trying ?cure the return Of the ancient oo] Bl?OrifroprA?ooU and later sold to - '. - ? H ai SOUTH CAROLINA CROP BULLET! Progress of Cotton Picking--Ear Crops Matured. The week ending 8-&,. m. Septemb 12, bad a mean temperature of 74 d gr ees which is 2 below normal, di to unusually cool nights. The temper tude deficiency was gre?tert in the ii terior. The extremes were ? mi?imui of 57 at Florence on the 9th, and maximum of 90 at Yemassee on th 6th. The precipitation was excessive ove d J most of the southern and eastern poi i tions, and it was deficient in the nortt ern" and western ones. The rainfal was. confined to the early, part of th week, the latter part having been gen erally clear and dry. ?h the parts tha had excessive rains the amounts rang ed from about an *nch to 4 inches the other parts from- less than an incl to no rain, the latter in Greenville county. Farmwork was delayed, early In the week by cloudy and rainy weather ovei a large part of the State, but it prc gressed -rapidly during the latter por tion throughout the entire State. As the season advances, it is seen that the condition of early corn is bet ter than heretofore reported, while late corn was slightly damaged by ex? cessive rams in the extreme north east; the crop as a whole is the best in many years. Fodder pulling is practically finished except from ^. very late corn. There are numerous reports of de terioration of cotton due to continued rust and shedding, and, in the eastern counties from the ravages of cater pillars which have recently increased In numbers to a damaging extent. On clay lands, cotton has attained a too rank growth causing some rotting of the lower bolls. Cotton Is opening fast in the eastern and central counties where picking has made good pro gress while in the extreme northwest there are but few bolls one a and pick ing has only begun. Sea island cotton ls in excellent condition and is heav ily fruited. Weather was favorable for haying during the latter part of the week and much grass was cut, and cured in fine condition. The forage crops are uni formly good. Sweet potatoes are poor in places, but generally very promis* ing. Rice harvest was interrupted by rain, but latterly made rapid progress the late rice crop is well headed. Min or crops are, as a rule, very promising. Successful Summer Schools. Columbia, Special-The last of the summer schools for teachers for this year closed Friday and the office of the State Superintendent of Education has tabulated the returns and is preparing them for the annual report. It was found that there had been 2,629 teach ers enrolled in Jthe various State, dis trict and county summer schools during Lho summer. -Tnis. does not include the boys'/industrial summer ? school in gmiffiaM-wnfrh Pinger! TM<W rolled between the ages ofl* anu a years of age. . The enrollment last year in^ tne St^fteTflrd-c-Duaty^ schools was^S, so . there has been an-incr?^ttr?^r^? 231 teachers. The average In 1903 wa3" 1 698. The average attendance this year is 2 029. About 100 teachers attended tbe summer school at Knoxville and othei places outside of the State, so it will be seen that a large percentage of the teachers in South Carolina spent a month in studying during the summer and "they will return to their various school rooms with increased ?al and improved methods and added wisdom, said Mr. Martin. The summer schools are supported Dy legislative appropriation from dispen sary funds, by State board appropria tions, from income of permanent school fund and by appropriation by Peabody trustees. The total amount used this year was about $9,000. Special Fund Exhausted. It was mentioned in The Columbia State a. few days ago that the pay of judges of special courts-and ot special judges to act for circuit judges who are sick-had about exhausted the special appropriation for that purpose. The governor is given a special con tingent fund of $2,500 with which to meet this expense, and the followmg are the calls which have been made upon it -alreadyi G F: Prince, Saluda and Barnwell, $239.34: J. A. McCullough, Union, 13 days, $154.01; L. F. Youmans, Green wood, 16 d^r?235j_ J. E McDonald, Yorkville, 23 days, -$324.92; W. H. Hunt. Spartanburg, $308.54; G-. E. Prince, Barnwell, $327.23; F. B. Gary, Lexington, $193.16; J. Y. Culbreath, Newberry $120.00; L. F Youmans, Greenwood, $200.00; total, $2,102.20. Two-Dollar Wheat Predicted. Chicago. Special.-"Wheat at $2 a bushel before next May," was roared by the bulls on the hoar* of trade. At the opening there was an excited demand for wheat and few traders venturing to sell. Those who wish ed to buy shouted bids, of 2 cents a bushel above the prices prevailing at the close of the market Saturday and the quantity that any order would sell oven at such a tempting advance was extremely limited. Of winter and spring wheat produced this year in the Unite,. States it was contended there is barely enough for bread and seed if every bushel of it was avail able whioh is not possible, Bold Burglary at Rock Hill. Rick Hill, Special.-Burglars enter ing the rear door wrecked the sate ir McFadden's meat and ice market witt sledge hammers and glycerine som? time early Sunday morning and securec between $500 and $600, leaving no clues The tools used were left scatteret about. The robbers also entered th? wholesale groceries of J. W. O'Nea and B. N. Craig. Doors were founi broken open but notting missing ex cept a few boxes of sardines a O'Neal's. Deputy Sheriff Fired Upon. Macon, Ga., Special.-Specials to Th Telegraph says that Deputy Sheri Thrift was fired upon by a crowd ? Baxter, Fla., when he attempted to ai rest the two Altmans, implicated J the tragic row on a Georgna Souther & Florida passenger train Sunds night, in which two were killed. Cit zens prevailed upon the deputy make no further attempt at arrest uni the sheriff arrived. More tremble is e Is^^SSSS^^t0 ****ti STATE PARAGRAPH Many Matters of Interest to Soutl Carolinians: Ali Unusual incident. An unusu?i incident transpired in ti Spartanburg sessions court WednesdE which will afford a break from the du monotony of sitting under the ster dignity of his honor and hearing tl endless talks of the lawyers, the hes tating, stammering statements of wi' nesses and the sonorous voice of th court crier. Arthur Salter, colored, wa arraigned for stealing live stock. Tha is, Salter was brought into the cour room; Jv.st after he had been placed 1: the criminal docket he fell down an gave vent to a number of gutteral groaning sounds, ?t the same tim twisting and writhing his long, ia?l body. Judge Gary had a physiciai summoned, who, after a careful exami nation, pronounced the negro to be per fectly healthy. Salter refused to go bj his diagnosis, however, and continued in a prostrate condition in the docket, at times groaning and howling. As the Jiegro kept up his game, the judge se lected the jury and the case was tried. In the meanwhile Salter was removed from the docket to a bench, where he lay flat on his back, feigning sickness. He was found guilt)-. When the court asked him to stand up he could not be moved by the officers and Judge Gary pronounced sentence on the man as he lay on the bench. "Your sentence is 18 months at hard labor on the roads of Spartanburg county-this is six months additional, Salter, for your exhibition this morning," remarked his honor. Court officers had to catch the negro by the arm and forcibly carry him from the court room.-Gaffney Ledger. To Restore Citizenship. Mr.' j. A. McDonald, district attorney of the Srd district of the State of Texas, has asked the governor to pardon Adam Martin, a negro residing in that State. The negro was sent to the peni tentiary for cattle-atealing in 1889, and served his term of one year. He was then a boy of 17 and lived in Newberry county. His pardon is asked for on the ground that it would restore his citizen ship and would permit him to testify in a burglary case in Texas. Gov. S. W. T. Lanham of Texas, a native of this State, recommends the granting of the pardon. Governor Invited. Gov. Heyward has been invited to JcGoll to attend the laying ci the cor ier stone of the new school building, t??Tfthi'**^? ' ???> iBrn nhn -.--rni.iiV i n n i ,erry college will be held on the SIsT >? October and Gov. Heyward has been tsked to deliver the principal address Minor Palmetto Matters. The Winnsboro Granite company has finished tho new monument to take the place of the bronze palmetto tree at the Chickamauga battlefield. Gen. C. I. Walker has gone on to see that the shaft is erected properly. Capt. E. B. Betts Is the chief engineer of the parn. The old bronze tree will be sold for junk, although it was the unexpressed wish of the legislators that it he brought to Columbia and placed in the capitol unless it had been damaged too badly. The new shaft cost $1,850. The railroad commission has re ceived from the Southern Express romnany a notice of the closing of the STafpfueland in Clamdojewiig. The company states that the omy Available white man there who has act ed as agent has resigned and that lt xs impossible to get another. If the present ratio of increase keeps up in fertilizer tax returns, Clemson College will get not far from $120, 0 th;? vear Un to September 10th tue Isttte SaaurS has received from this 1 source $102,336.70, against %229-05 lor the same date last year. The income ?for the entire fiscal year olIMS 1 ?OR ooo 80 which shows that the ra fr ase in the last three months o tt year was about $7,000, most of the fem I lizer having been purchased. The worst storm ?T*J>%n3^ 1903 passed over Georgetown Tuesday and attained a maximum ^Ottty w heine cut down and lying "? ^ ... Sees have! bein 'stripped and uprooted . terrible accident occurred at W Tn weslev Adams and Shelton John Si The two negroes were stampede ?wUh fri? ral several yards to th i?niscooal mission house, a sort ot san far um where they were stopped an he r wounds dressed. Adams; wil cl and the other negro is in a dangerov state. _ "Two cottages at Barnwell the pro] ?.tv nf Mrs Emma Halford., were u S?oyed Varty Wednesday morning fire The loss is partially covered 1 insurance. The origin of the fire unknown. . wm Sloan who was shot Sun?i ShS3 Greenville, died Wednesdi j Burroftdertnc. e ff it r in .n 'y ii. to il s THE STATE FARM A SUCCESS Some of the Directors State Tl there Are 30 Mule Colts Which Vi Be Exhibited at the State Fair, Dr'; M; 0; ?ow?and; M>; D;?: Pei foy and Mr. j\ 0; WirigO, df tie bdS ie of directors of the State penitential ty have returned from ? trip td the 1 ill Saussure arid Reed farms i? Sum? and ; .Kershaw, counties; .Mr; ?; Saunders; another director, h?s ? pla Le sl-ation adjoining the State farms' ai ir he visits the State property qui t- often. e Mr. Peurifoy, who is a good farm himself over in the Saluda valley' 8 Saluda county, declared this to he tl ?t finest crop ever grown upon the Sta* t farms. The most satisfactory exhih a of all was a drove of 30 mule colt These will be brought to the Stal a fair with the hope that farmers I .i South Carolina will take up the hreei e lng of mules in view of the fact thi ? the building df the Panama canal wi require the tise of thous?rids of mule and the market will offer good pr?c?i The farms are also stocked with hog? sheep and goats and other farm anl mais, in raising which there is founi to be a profit. T ?e field crops are magnificent, no! withstanding the continued damp spel in August. Mr. Peurifoy states tha 500 bales of cotton will be marketec and that there are 500 acres in con with the finest yield the farms hav< ever known. Surrender Themselves. Greenville, Special.-Closely follow ing the announcement of Will Sloan's death at the county jail Wednesday, William Putnam ??d Rube Sudduth, charged with the shooting, came id au": surrendered to the officers. They are now held at the county jail pend ing a preliminary hearing. Sloan's dying statement was taken by Notary John T. Gilreath and reads: "I know I cannot live, and I would like to say that William Putnam or Rube Sudduth shot me on Sunday evening. Me and Stark Cooley went to the woods to get some whis I key. We had the can when they run up and struck a match. I turned to run. William Putnam said, "Shoot, and shoot to kill/ and at that time I was shot. There was two or three more shots after I was shot. I had no pistol. If Cooley had one I never SuW: it. I was not selling whiskey nor never'did. I had not violated the law and did not resist arrest." Considerable interest has been awak ened in the case on account of its up usual features. Why did Putnam shoot Sloan and by what authority? is the question oftenest asked. South Carolina Items. The Bank of North was given a char-: ter Friday.' The capital stock is $15,-: 000. Coporators. J. C. Witt, J. M. Davis . J. L. Reeves, E. C. Johnson and W. G Wolfe of Orangeburg. The Bank of Anderson, the Bank of \ McCormick and the Merchants* and ' Farmers' Bank of Cheraw are the only^ banks in the State which have not con^H plied with the request of the com-<??SM other attorneys engaged in the suit to test the validity of the act permitting the merger of several railroads into the possession of the Southern. The suit ku^ceme-U-p~1n-Kershaw county at the next term of the court of common pleas. The railroad commission is in re ceipt of a petition from Laurens asking for the depot to be removed to another spot nearby. The station was built just about four years ago, and the rail roads will protest against the proposed removal. The directors of the State dispensary held a meeting last week deferred from Tuesday, which was election day. me St. john hotel of Charleston was -grant ed a tourists' hotel privilege. This was about the only business transacted. Gov. Heyward last week received e telegram from Mr. R. H. Edmonds, edi tor of the Manufacturers' Record ask ing for an expression of opinion as to th! desirability of having the proposed International Cotton Spinners' associa tion meet in the South. Gov. Heyward being absent, Mri Normen* the private secretary, replied accordingly. Gov Heyward was expected to return Fri day night._ Activity at Mukden, Mukden, By Cable.-The armies, having recovered from the effects of the recent fighting before Liao Yang, In early development of the situation may b? expected. A mysterious move ment is on foot on the partit the Ss of young Chinese suitable for SJ^ service All the leading CW S who have aided the Russians are leaving Mukden. Bennett Again Arrested. Savannah, Special.-James B. Ben nett was arrested here Sunday, and unless he can defeat requisition, pro ceedings, will be taken to Brawn, S C wnere he is charged with hav ing "murdered his wife. Several weeks ago the coroner's jury dis charged him, the killing of Mrs. Ben nett having been thought an accident Now further proceedings have beet instituted against him. Bennett some years ago, was given a life sen tence, but was pardoned condition^ H? was not to return to South uarc "na Bennett'had enlisted in th army here. J Fighting at Mukden. B London, By Cable.-It is asserted i 1 a dispatch from Tokio to the Expr?s e that the Japanese are vigorously shel t ing the Russian possition at Mukde - preparatory to a general advance, ar d endeavoring, by a wide turning mov [6 ment, to cut off General Kuropatkit d retreat. The Japanese armies, t? B, dispatch adds, are disposed to tj ? same relative positions as m t ; fighting before Liao Yang. j! Acquitted of Murder Charge. ff johnson City, Special.-Joes : ? Lalo, a Cuban who works in a lo? 13 restaurant, shot and killed Opie Fen iy son late Monday night Ferguson * Z jealous of De Lalo, followed him in Z an ice cream supper and attacked h 3 S? a black jack, with the above c KV HPnuencea De Laio was tried bef? % 2SSTBullock, Lyle and Lee Tt od day craning and was acquitted. ju p ft HerndoJx has been a ffa missioned 8 magistrate at Bishops Sm WR iat M [TU ry, )6> :ef K. in id te BEf ot ie te" it il :e .fl 3-: it ll s PORT ARTHUR AGAil :.;-. Hnlskat Reports of Another Assail Circulated . . ? : ?dfl?l? PROGRESS OR IIWMINEN I . _ ~-' Mv't??? Frdrri Chefoo io the Effet j th at ? Oirahd Assault id Now Tal |jng Pfacey or Will ?cct?r Ver 'Shortie ??. ' " * I Chef oo, By Cable.-Local students o ?o military situation at Port Arthur .basing their deductions upon recen ?jivelopment there, are of the opinioi that another grand assault is either oe itirring at the present time or is immi ?BhtThis opinion is based on the verj ( iieavy bombardment of the Russian stronghold that occurred on Sept. 16th, tor fluch a bombardment forms the usu al prelude to an assault; on the arrival aere of important messengers from ?prt Arthur at a time -when the. run ning of the blockade is extremely per ilous; on a recent authoritative state ment that Japanese siege works are completed, and on reports from Japa nese sources that at Port Dalny an as ?ljlt was expected to take place in a few days. These reports were received last week. >In addition to the foregoing tb ere is the common knowledge that the Japan ese realize that their continued inac tivity increases the resisting of the Russian garrison, and their consequent .desire to make such period of inactiv ity as brief as possible. Why Kuroki Failed. \. London, By Cable.-The Times cor respondent with General Kuroki in a dispatch dated Liao Yang, Sept. 7, and af. the conclusion of a long account of i itfie battle there, says: '?'^''General Kuroki's flank movement I .failed owing ;o the tactics of General ;:Ktiropatk'.'j, who trusted the half of his army would suffice to hold the Jap I fliese south of the Taitse riv-sr. His forces were so strongly posted and he possessed such a secure line ol retreat that the soundness of the course adopt s/must appeal to tacticians. In any case it upset the calculations of the Japanese, who counted upon compara tively feeble resistance to their flank ing. movement. There are indications tb-show that while the Russians con jiemplated ? determined effort at check ?they feared throwing down the gaunt m?gS proof of this ls that tofeV Ml jfetlcally nothing for the Japanese afiny only for one day. After the Rus sian retirement to the east bank of the liver their position presented a scene of j carnage unparalleled in European war fare. A remarkable feature of the fighting on the flank was the evidence that the Japanese proved the -value of their lines as compared with heavy con tinental formations. The Russian's "lack of dash indicated prudence against jeopardizing their ritirement." Japane8e*Captures. Tokio, By Cable.-Marquis Oyama, commander-in-chief of the Japanese forces in the field, telegraphed Monday norning that General Oku had reported having captured thir teen prisoners at the battle of Uao Yang. He also gave a detailed list of the Russian stores which Gen sral Oku captured, including 30 horses .,288 rifles and 127 ammunition wag ons, 5,S92 rounds of artillery, 659,930 ?mall arms cartridges, great quantities ?f timber, flour, rice, forage, engineer ing implements, clothing and accoutre nents. Manchester Cloth Market. Manchester, By Cable.-The cloth market had a tendency toward harden ing, as the makers increased their engagement and a fair turnover of most descriptions resulted last week. The China trade was more quiet, es pecially in the gray staples. The out put for the next six months has been generally disposed of. Another Georgia Lynchlrg. Atlanta, Special.-A special to The Constitution from Royster,-Ga., says: Judge Lynch held court in Franklin county and as a result the riddled body of John Ware, a negro, is swinging from the limb of a tree between here and Carnesville. Ware was done to death by a mob for fatally shooting C. Y. Daniel, a son of tJeorge Daniel, of ?Danielsville. Young Daniel and the ne gro had some words over a trivial mat ter. It is said the negro, becoming 'greatly enraged and saying that no white man should run over him. drew a pistol and shot Daniel, the bullet in flicting a wound that will prove fatal. Manchurian Army Resting. St. Petersburg, Special.-General Bakharoif has reported to the general staff Under date of September 17th: "The Manchurian army was nowhere engaged on September 16 or 17. The "arrival of considerable reinforcements is not Incredible at the advance posts along the whole of the enemy's front, and especially near the village of Bi ancupuza, and east of the railway to wards the mines." To Begin Referendum Vote. Indianapolis, By Cable.-In accord ance with the resolutions adopted at the recent St. Louis convention of the International Typographical Un ion, that organization, within a few days, will begin a referendum vote of the members, which will determine whether or not the organization shall pledge Itself to the eight-hour day The resolutions provide that-, the un ion shall begin the eight-h??r day January 1, 1906, at which time a de mand for such a concession will b? mad? apon all employing: quarters. s ?ESULT OF SECOND PRIMARY Returns Received From Every ?otfnl in the State. The returns received Wednesda night from all parts of "the State are ii complete and the .result.*? are'still-i doubt except in the 6th Congfe'ffti'om district where the election pf J. E. Elle he is admitted by a safe majority eve by his opponent, J. W. Ragsdale. Mr. Ellerbe will succeed the Hoc Robt. B- Scarborough who declined t enter the race for renomination. An officiai c?unt will be necessary ti decide the contest for railroad commis sioner.- Earle leads Mobley by fiearl: 7,000 votes, b?t the votes reported an principally from the cities- and towns and when the rural vote comes ill th< result may be different. It is not probable that the total vot< wiil approximate 75,000 and in manj counties the greatest indifference was manifest. In the 5th judician district Timmer man is far in the lead for solicitor, and will probably be elected over Rembert RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. Earle. Mobley, Aiken, IS out of 32 boxes. 1,464 1,075 Abbeville, 22 out of 24.... 843 943 Anderson, 27 out of 49... 2,117 424 Bamberg, 12 out of 14.... 5?2 504 Barnwell, 8 boxes . 187 250 Berkeley, 8 out of 22. 126 261 Beaufort, 6 out of 9 . 233 219 Charleston, 20 out of 26 .. 1,303 709" Colleton, 8 out of 30. 430 ' 555 Chester, complete . 1,002 523 Cherokee, 20 out of 24.... 674 1,030 Clarendon, 20 out of 24.. 824 684 Chesterfield, 10 uut of 22.. 359 93? Darlington, all out one .. 1,053 1,184 Edgefield, 20 out of 22 .. 621 787 Fairfield, complete. 311 922 Florence, 8 out of 18 .... 637 435 Greenwood, complete_ 886 917 Greenville, 28 out of 41... "3,670 819 Georgetown, 9 out of 15.. 359 528 Hampton, 9 out of 23 .. 311 568 Horry, 8 boxes. 527 180 Kershaw, 5 out of 31 .... 154 378 Laurens, 19 out of 32 .. 1,225 560 Lancaster, 12 out of 17 .. 348 469 Lexington, 23 boxes .... 759 1,589 Lee. 7 boxes. 415 366 Marlboro, one missing .. 751 621 Marion, 19 out of 21_ 2,118 836 Newberry, 5 missing .... 1,077 606 Orangeburg, 18 out of 55. 855 487 Oconee, 5 boxes. 641 142 Pickens. 7 out of 23_ 1,042 492 Richland. 20 out of 22 .. 672 1,934 Spartanburg, incomplete . 2,109 894 Saluda, S out of 29 . 232 310 Sumter. 14 out of 22 . 486 671 Union, two missing. 1,046 1,229 Williamsburg. 6 boxes .. 479 .190 York, complete. 1,480 1,579 34,428 27,801 The following list shows the number ??ral libraries established this year, and fu? nu m Der yee to DC esuiunsucu in each county in ord*r to receive the benefit of the appropriation for 1904, under the Aull Library Act. Supt. Martin is anxious, now that thc county campaigns are over, for the county superintendents, teachers and patrons of each county to bestir themselves in order that none of this appropriation may be lost in any county at the expiration of the time, December 31, of this year. Each county is entitled to twelve libraries under this act, and should by all means avail themselves of this rare opportunity of outside aid before it is too late. Counties- Estab- To be Es lished. tablished. Abbeville . 7 . 5 Aiken . 9 J Anderson . B . 7 Bamberg . 3 9 Barnwell.7 Beaufort . 3 Berkeley .3 9 Charleston .2 1? Cherokee .4 3 Chester . 7 5 Chesterfield . 1 H Clarendon .9 3 Coileton . 6 6 Darlington . 9 3 Dorchester . 0 12 Edgefield .12 . 9 Fairfield .12 d Florence .12 0 Georgetown . 1 H Greenville .12 Greenwood .12 0 Hampton . 5 7 Hen y . 5 ] Kershaw . 7 _ 5 Lancaster . 7 5 Laurens .12 0 Lee . 9 * Lexington . 5 7 Marion . 4 8 Marlboro .12 0 Newberry . 9 Ocnnce .10 2 Orangeburg .12 9 Pickens . 6 Richland .12 0 Saluda .ll 1 Spartanburg .12 0 Sumter . 9 Union . 6 6 Williamsburg . 3 9 York .12 _0 Totals .303 198 New Enterprises. The following commissions and char ters were issued by the Secretary of State: The Camden Wholesale Grocery Company was given a commission yes terday. Capital stock $10,000; corpora tors, F. M. Wooten, of Monroe, N. C., and W. R. DeLoach, of Camden. A charter was issued to the P. A. Hodges Manufacturing Company, of Eennettsville. The officers are P. A. Hodges, president and J. L. Ingram sec retary and treasurer. Prominent Georgia Lawyer Dead. Macon, Ga., Special-C. A. Turner, one of the most prominent members ol the Georgia bar, died at 3 o'clock ,ues day morning at his home in Vtneville, as the result of a prolonged attack ol nervous prostration and rheumatism. He was born at Barnesville 55 years aeo and has been in Macon since 1888 After leaving the University he was tfor a time pastor of the Baptist church HI. Qu it man. The greatest end-noblest hare beet ?or'm?d hy adversity and failure, not Irj ?focpfcrtty and succesi. Bear Story fVdm Mafae, Here is a bear story froto South Paris: The other night Ira Murch of that village went to a pasture near tn? Stony Brook road after his cow. When weil tip into the pasture he stooped down to' pick some strawber ries, and a little distance' away heard a combined grunting and squealing sound. Looking up he beheld a large remale bear with her family of three litt?? cubs about two rods ahead of him. The mother bear was lying down, but got Up slowly outo her for ward feet and took a careful survey of Mr. Murch. He then tossed a um?ll stick toward her, when she got onto- her feet and walked away, close ly followed by her three babies. Mr. Murch says she was quite thin, but thinks she would weigh about 200 pounds. The cubs were, from his des cription, some eight or ten weeks old, and very cunning. Several boys arm ed with guns started Saturday in hot pursuit. So far as we know the boys got back alive.-Kennebec Journal. Simple Cure for Lockjaw, My father (who has now passed away) was a physician, practicing for over fifty years, and cured many, many cases of lockjaw. Even after the Jaws were set they became re?? laxed, and the patients recovered. He often told me that it was a great outrage to let the patients die of lockjaw, as they have done time after time in the" hospitals of this city. Then he told me what to do and which I have always done., when ever I have accidentally cut my hand or foot with rusty iron, and have nev er had any serious results. He told me that this knowledge he received from an old French physician, years ago. He said to take a raw red beet, cut it in half and scrape or mash it into a pulp and apply it to the wound, and also to the palms of the hands, binding it on like a poultice. The juice of the red beet will cure lock jaw. It draws the poison out and prevents it from spreading.-Phila delphia Record. Farrand Organs The Bese in the world. The Factory does three quarters of a million dollars worth of business a year. Quality considered they are tde CHEAPEST ORGANS made. Over fifty now in stock. Terms accommodat ing. Write me before buying .elsewhere. Other magnifi cent organs, in appearance at Forty-Five Dollars, with stool and box. Freight paid J. A. Holland NINETY SIX, S. C. W. J. Rutherford & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Augusta, Write Us For Prices. Corner Reynolds and Washington Streets, Georgia, THIS SPACE IS TAKEN BY The Leading Grocers of Augusta Ga., ARLINGTON BROS. COMPANY, 839 Broad ?W. F. SAMPLE of Saluda County and H TASCOTT, JR., of Edgefield County are with us and want to see you. Wagons Buggies FURNITURE ie complete. A Large stock. COFFINS and CASKETS. always on hand, ly responded to. gin of profit, money All calls for our Hearse prompt All goods sold on a _ small mar Call see me, ? will save you GEO. X*. COBB Johnston, South Carolina, WE HANDLE EVERYTHING ?N BUILDING MATERIAL "PAROID ROOFING" "POTTS OLD PROCESS TINPLATE" CEILING, WE 4THER BO iBDING METAL SHIN GLES, DE IL INO FELTS, BUTLEING PAPERS WEATHER STRIP, MANTELS. ASH PIT DOORS, TILE, TARRED ROOFING, ?BATES, VENETIAN BLINDS, HARDWARE, SLIDING BUNDS, TIN PLATE, GAS FIXTURES, ?HINGIES, ELECTRIC FIXTURES ASH DUH PS, COM BINATION FIXTURES, PLAS ?ER B AIR, SASH,' DOORS, FLOORING, METALATE* SPARK GUARDS, CONDUCTOR PIPE, GUTERIN?. ?'ft A TIG ER" beat white lime; Genuine "OLD DOMINION oiJ ffc. work aVeWty. NEPONSET RED ROPE ROOF 1NG, the best cheap roofi?g made. Ageala Monaioh (Acetylene) Gas Machin**. Catalogua on application. The simplest and beat machine on the market. Call and see it. DIRECTORS. H. P. RHEWMAKE, JOHHT. SHEWMAKE, Wi P.-ELMOKE, . ^ Broad street) aug??tX> m "ROYAL" BLUE FLAME STOVES, see it. The Builders' Supply Co.