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1HK LKDGKR. 1 1 U irlow 8. Harl^r IMTOK AM) manaokr 1 r W-DNKSDAT, APRIL 10, 1901. t i A Mtcville'i* Mill Makes a big In* > crease. | t ^ Ti e State, 6th inwt. I ( I'here has haen no great rush of ' < cotton mill comraissioas and ' charters thin year, but those that ' have come in hare amounted when i the capital ia considered to about 1 as much as usual. Yesterday for < instance the Abbeville cotton mill i tiled notice of the increase of its i capital stock from half a million i d liars to $700,000, this being < tK' projection of $2<?O,()00 more capital in one case South Carolina is not bothering with email mills but has been steadily increasing her big ones Itdieved to be a Murderer. Titusville, IV, April 5 ? A man under arrest at Murshville, N. (J., fi i ? I >ii n Lr t*/ v KLn t? t* iu eimnneerl t/* it M "ii ii n. i tnrwvM J IP nii|i|/uocu it' he Frank Woodward, who is wanted in this city for the murdfi of Chief of Police Daniel Mo(jrath, who was killed in the fall of 1809, while endeavoring to corral n trang of safe Mowers at P P* the New York Central depot in this city. Cargo rewards hare been ottered for the capture of W oodwurd. A description of the prisoner tallies with that of Woodward, even to marks on the body. The Proaohers Take a Hand in Kock Hill. Special to The State. Rock Hill, April 7?Thedispen ?ur\ <pie?tioa waxes warm and the contest at the polls will he very close The Rev. Arthur Rodger*, at the A. R P. church this in 'luiu**, |M ririin H buuiii; BOI ? nr.-n upon the subject and tonight at St John'* M. E. church the K'V. J. Bcaslay preached a gainst the dispensary. A call *ignud hy a numher of citizens for a mooting of the anti's to organize for the fight, was published in yesterday's Rock Hill Herald. Mrs. Lawton *Jets $50,00? for Her Land Special to The State. Charleston, April .r>?The deal for the purchase of the Lawton tract for the naval station was closed today and there is nu longer any douht aI the construction ot I lie dry docks here. The news came in tho form of a telegram to Mrs. Lawtnn from her attorney, who i-> in Washington. He reported that he had signed the necessary papers and the deal was finally closed. It is understood that the price agreed upon is $;,o, njso. Wholo I'own Quarantined. Tolodo, Old*, April 7. ? Nine teen rai*s of smallpox exist at Oak Hurhor, and the entire town i* fpiarantincd. Scores of persons have l?een exposed, hut it is imped hy rigid measures to prevent an epidemic. Mr. .John Outlaw died very suddenly at the factory hill yesteiday morning of paralysis Mr. Outlaw was in Cumdep the evening before and seemed in the host of health -Camden Chronicle e i I. . _ 4 oui msi RKIJIKF /A SIX II(pint I) stressing Kidney timl Bladder dis"mh? relieved in six hours hy "nkw uhkat sorrii amkkican kiknkv Cok-:." It is Herein surprise on aecon-if of its excelling proniptins- m reoevin^ pain in Idaddt r, kidneys and hack in male or female Believes re feotlon of wafer almost ,mm -diatelv. ffyou WADt quick lelief and cure this Ih theremedy. Hold hy J F Maekey A Co , Druggist Lanoaste*, ri. U i 'he Great Memphis Reunion, j'1 ? !* trorn ell account*there will he H >lentv of money in Memphis next i i noeth to make the rem ion of > J inited Confederate Veterans oee f the nm.st complete ami notable n the history of the*# yatherin^M, i taya the Savannah Moinintj NVwn. 1 ^ It is stated that $7o,00o will )>e it the disposal of the Executive . committee. ? hen inn question >f having the reunion at M? mphia 1 n ns agitated, i finance commit tee i was appointed for the purpose of ^ raising necessary expenses,and al though only $25,000 wua at the^ nn^et aaked for, the merchants j( nod businessmen in general re sponded by handing the gross sum j of $50,000 to Chairman Pickett' of the committee an I demanded thia reunion he made the largest and moat satisfactory one ever I held .South At u recent meet-! ing Chairman Pickett promised an additional $25,000, which will p'ace at the disposal of t he execu -; live committee, consisting of the moat representative men in the die-j trict, rapidly appointed suhcou-l mitteea and in meetings character j ized hv iM'nwinir enthosiani ex-' tended their plane to such an extent that now the original expense fund has not only hcen trebled | hut preparation* are in neat* coin, j pletion to receive an estimated in ! (lux of visitors amounting to the number of 100,000 Am the last census gave Memphis a population of 102,320 thin will double the number of inhabitant* during the week of the reunion. Over 10,000 old veterans will he accommodated free of coat. An enormous commissary building will he erected on the high bluffs overlooking the Mississippi river, and the plans for the additional erection of u mammoth State headquurters have been submitted ? Handsome headquarters for the reunion committee have been located. An enormous street (lower parade, alwav s the most attractive feature of any momentous gathering, has been arranged.? it will bo a mile in length. The location of the city on the Mississippi river immediately suggested, the fact that a naval buttle could easily be arranged, and this will also be a part of the many amuse, ment features. The presence of tl.A ITn!l>/l CluU. Il.in Ill*} \ IIIIC711 v'l TT^l 3111 |l I 91% 11 1 croft, which has boeo ordered to j Memphis by Secretary of War Long, will lend substantial aid to this part of the entertainment,and with the additional provision of a grand firework* display them will be a magnificent opportunity to enjoy these warlike spectacles front the extensive leveo and high bluffs along the city front, which are easily capable of accoinmoduting over 100,0O0 spectator*. The laat dav of the reunion will be known as "Forrest day," and the exercises occurring on that date will lie dedicated to the memory of I'ennessee'a famous cavalry hero, (ten Nathan Bedford For, rest. Wliole regiments arc in ac tivc preparations to attend the re ueion, and letters are now arriving hourly front detachments of veteran* from all over the South, tolling of their plana to march on tlii-eitv in a body and inuuiring after accommodations. The information committee, four hundred strong, has canvassed the entire city terica in order to ascertain the number of rooms and aleepi ing apartment* that can be obtain ltd for the coming thousands, and | reports satisfactory progress. | I'nlike other reunions, this one ' is veiled in a spirit of romance especially apparent. For on the spot where they fought and bled thottaand-t are coming together again, to meet on familiar ground. Boat excursions will be arranged to Fort Pickering and Fort Pillew <*/\ thai weair lioo. I u ai V* ioU urn n A/I I I# vimi ?J Iirn'jn YT II IV II ?ic nuu in? at each other now in ea^er nticipation will he enabled to tand on the historic spots side by ^ ide where comrades of a few dec d?H a^roJeft to journey f?r heond them. The woman's work will Iv seen is every hand in the reunion. The Daughters of the Confederacy here ^ 1ste h cated their headquarters, ? which will nff,;i'il M .DioinllH lest ' 7 - - lt( nir place and ?;enar*i inf irmxti ? sureHii for over '2,000 visitor* for r tbe fair sex 'I he number of v liaid* of honor and sponsor* will ^ t?e ixratifvinglv lar?je, a* the g**nirotis policy hitherto pursued in their appointment* will prevail in Lhe Memphis reunion with additionul enlargement-. in the ijrand ^ hall these ladies will participate in , the picturesque Southern Cross procession dressed in appropriate costume. The local police department under Chief of Police Jerome Kicliard* will he enlarged, hv extra *quad? of tilue coats and detectives from varinun Southern cities, thus affording ample protect ion for the ^ masse* or the unsophisticated. The Sons of ('onfederate ^'eter an's Association has signed itsde cision to attend the reunion in a hocly. ' Emblem of Authority. i A Gavel, Made hv Major Dunlap. Presented to the Ann White Chapter U. D. C. Hock Hill Herald. Our townsman, Major W B Dunlap, who was a gallant defender cf the Lost Cause, is an ariisuc workman wim a penaniie. He recently made a very unique gavel, which ho presented to the Ann White Capter U. D. C. at their meeting Thursday afternoon. It in made ?f an apple tree. On the handle is carved the dainty hand of a woman, grasping the emblem of authority. On one aide is ca' ved a scroll, hearing the date of organization, "Ann White Chapter U. D C., Aug. 7th, 1807;" on the other side is a r< presentation of the Confederate battle flag. On the front ia a snare drum and crossed drum sticks and on one end is an open hook on which is written, "Record Book, March, 1001." The following note in explana tion accompanied the gravel, which the ladies cheered when it wast read. "Daughters of Ann White {Chapter: The rap calling your j meeting to order cornea from a 1 gavel made I?v a soldier of the Confederacy His interpretation of the design is a follows: The 'entire gavel is made from the wood of an apple tree, fyvmhelical of the last act of (Jen Robert ' K Lee on behalf of the Confederacy, who surrendered under an apple tree. i "The flag and drum are mentoos of the Lost Cause. " The open hook indicates our desire to keep fresh the records of the Confederacy. I "The scroll perpetuates the name of our chapter and date of its organization. "The handle, the guiding piece, it placed in the hands of a woman I because in the hands of woman dies destiny of nation*' ,1 The gurel is on exhibition at the htore of A Friedhcim & Bro. To T*?o Veafi A rich lady cured of her l)eaf? | ness and Noises in the Head by Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave $10,000 to his In stitute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them fiee. Address No. 11967 The Nicholson Institute, S70, Eigth Avenue, New York, USA. 6m. ^ # Subscribe te The Ledobb atimer Says that He uot It. I he Conjiresbman and Possible ' Senatorial Candidate < Maims that he Planned tne Mc Lauriu Exposition Political (loup. i ireenville News. ( I mon A I ' I > #?.. VyiMi-1 rnonifui c\ V/ 1 Jill lllll'I ) nrdav morning stated explicitly o a News reporter ilmt he wav esponsilth' for securing I lie United Jtatcs government exhibit for the jharlestoi exposition His words were: "1 notice by hqfeewspapers that Senatm Mojavpin claims tl?o credit for soHiring ihe uovcrument exhibit for the Charleston exposition. iVh\ ! Secretary Wilson of Ihe Agricultural department and my ? ?clf at ranged that matter last fall The ('ongres-unan was in Green.-, rille for onl\ a few hours \ esterlay. lie was nil his return home from n two weeks" tiipto Mexico, where lie with two friends, hud lieen on h prospecting tour. He ithh a little ful lulled as u result of the trip and the loss id' sleep, but wrs in thai j o I In hunior, c suae[.eristic of the Congressman. The reporter for The Ncv\s saw Mr. Latimer for oiiIn si few minutes ' 1 before the train left to carry him to Irtfc home in Helton. He voluntarily gave the stalement thai ho was due the credit for securing the government cx hiidt for tin Charleston exposition. He spoke with sarcasm at the idea of McLuurin's claims, stating that 'ast fail he had secured the interest and influence of St c retarv V\ ilson in the scheme to hare the government exhibit at the Paris exposition to lie transferred to Charleston after the Pan-American exposition. The Congressman said further thai it was through his efforts that Secretary Wi son's influence was ecured for lhe Charleston appropriation hill asked of Congress which wns for the purpose of erect ing asuitahle building in wkich to place this exhibit. To substantiate his claims, Mr. Latimer said that he had letters i......... s: \v:i <?t inn uuiiic i i 'Mil niu I I ?iI V u 11 " nun continuing nil lie claimed He said also that the fact that he had secured the exhihil for Chuiloston last, fall was published in The News and Courier at the time. The Age of Admission into Cletnson College Is to he liaised to 1 6- Ycars. Special to The State. Clemaon (Jullege. April 5?At the recent meeting td' the hoard of trustees the age of admission was raised to 16. This rule, however, will applv to applicants for entrance in p'einher, 1001. It was decided also to mako an earnest effort to increase tliw : dorrnitofy^nmn. There are about lad rribtiia at present, and many of them are too tnucli crowded UAOI VO. KOAItl><J hi.uon Washed down a telegraph line which Ohas. C. Klli#, or Lisbon, j la., had to repair. "Standing ' waiat deep in icy water," he wiites, *ga?? me a terrinle cold [and cough. It grew worse daily. | Finally tbe best doctors in Oakj land, Neb., Sieux City and Omaha *u'd 1 had Consumption am could not live. Then 1 began using Dr.; King's New Discover) and was wholly cured by six hot ties, " Positively guaranteed foi Coughs, Colds and nl! Throat am Lung troubles by Crawford Bros, and ,) F mac key A Co. Price 50< and $1.00. Person^ owing me foi recording deeds andi other papers would con ier a preat favor by calling an< settling v^hen in town, 1 need th< money very much. W L $ Porter, CCCLC. ? | r Buried Treasure in Greenville. 1'Golden" Corn, Found Beatttb thn S? d in 12-Barrel* by Probing Dispnntary Constables. Special to Thn State Greenville, April 9- The State conHtabulary on duty in this city u ?' mn lr iriw nnknortw m*\t mm r\? tlm ni v iu?niu^ uuunp|ij wwuiv v/* vi?w j liquor sellers in the country, wLo| arc surprised now and thou by a' visit from Constable LaFar and1 his associates. They went upen a raiding expedition on Thursday, uud were rewarded with an extra-' ordinary capture by p obing into the ground near a government distillery, which is located 16 miles from the city, not far from Marydell. The distillery iperator is a white rauu named Tom Calloway, t therwise known as Tom Trammoll, and the constables fouuu 12 barrels of liquor buried iu the ground. Three of the barrels were full and the balance had a small quantity in each barrel. A tin pump was found at C alloway's home, and this was the instrument for drawing liquor from the bung Raiding Deputy Aiken, of the revenue force, made a visit to thi-? distillery last week, and he found three barrels containing 55 gallons of whiskey buried in the earth and in the vicinity where the constables got the 12 barrels. The 15 barrels ware in a circle ! comprising half an acre of land. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Calloway. Cotton Acreage Reduction. Columbia, S. C., April 5?The farmers of Ram berg county ari the first to act on the cotton acre, age l eduction. They hare reaolvec not to increase this year their cotton acreage and to "plant full} as many acres is provision cropi as they do in cotton," and tha they will diversify their crops ai much as possible, so as to reddct the acreage of cotton. No Foolishness in Florence. Special to The State Florence, Ypril 5 ? Compulson vaccination has l?een ordered ii Florence and the mep with th? lancets started on their rourd early this morning. They wil not rest until every man, womai and child in the city, ?ot alread; immune, is made so. Severn ea>es of seiallpox have developed all of the patients hemp negroes Physicians have vaccinated larg numbers of white people. Smallpox in St. Joseph, Mo. I St. Joseph, Mo., April 7?Cit; ; Physician ('bai lee Lygart tonigh made tne statement that there ar thirty cases of smallpox in Sunt Park which have never been re ported to the health department and that the disease is rapidl spreading He placed the whol ! section of the city tinder quaran tine Throughout the Norther i part of ttie State, he says the (lis AUttA ie uni'Mrlinir i How Aiiey Will Kill Mosqmtoc in Union. r > I Special to The State. Union, April 5?At a meetin of the hoard of health hold toda J proceedings were adopted to pr< vent such an extensive spread r r mosquitoes this summer. Th . plan adopted was to pour keroser oil on every pond and place whet ' water collects and stands Th ' will he started soon ai.d kept ti during the summer. This nlun not original, but has been trie y by several other cities and is sai . to have done a great deal towan i keeping down the insects, o , _ , To Care Constipation Forever. Take Caacaret* Candy Cathartic. lOo or e | HGC.C. fell to cure. drunrtfw rao?o mm Blowing Dp the Merrimac. Removing Wreak Sunk by Hobaon in Santiago Harbor Entrance. Siutiago da Cuba, April 7? Fiftean hundra<i pound* of dyna< mita were uvad by tha authorities of the port yesterday afternoon in blowing up the forward super structure of the sunken United States collier Merrimac which baa long impeded the eniranee to the harbor. ''he explosion was plainly heard in the city, live miles away. Divfcrs immediately decended and found 40 feel of clear water over the forward portion of tha wreck. Port Captain Irvin will begin tomorrow to place mines aft, : which he expects to explode in a week, thus completely clearing the harbor entrance. Yesterday s incident <vh? highly spectacular. Residents on Smith key, adjacent to the wreck, left the island, fearing that their houses would he demolished. The orerlooking hills were lined with people and large numbers of pleasure Teasels encircled the wreck at a ea e distance. When the electric button was touched a pyramid of water rose 40 feet and the surface was immediately eorered with wreckage and tons , of dead fish The launches and yachts returned to the citv laden , with souvenirs of the wreck. HOWS I His f We offer On* Hundred Hollars Reward t?n any case-*' a arrh itiai eannot lie cur?-d u> Hub's < atairh < me. H" J H EN EY A ? O Props. To1 le- >, O f We ibe undersigned ha\e known F J siien y f r ti>e ih-i 16 years, and . believe him perfectly honorable in all business irunH^ciliM.H ami ti anciuliv "b e -oe?rry out any nb igations made ? by t>ieir Arm WkhTA i ruax, Wholesa e Druggist, f nledo, () I W A ni II MO. KlNNAM X .Vf A K VI W VV holesaie IP uirgists. ToihId, O, t Han's Catarrh ? nre is taken int rnaily, nctingdire tiy uihh. the iilood 8 a id mutidUN surface* of Ihe system. k Price, 76c per notOe -odd hv all Dru i ?-h(imoiiixlH free. . Ha*l'8 Kaiuilj I'lhe are ihe best THIS WAY, PLEASE! 1 Just received u ear toad ot Oo lunibia and Jewel Buggies. Top and open, all the different kinds I of springs and colors. These bugn gics are beyond doubt the nicest and best wearing that we have v handled We have also a large lot of Boggy Harness, from $6.00 i to $18.00 per set. Plow und Wagi. on Bridles, from the cheapest to 0 the best. We still sell the best Mules anil Horses for the least money of any other dealers in the up country. Wo have a number of extra v good Harness and Saddle horses, t Our livery outfit is Ihc best and e we can always furnish a nice turnh out at very reasonable rales. (lotne and see us. ; ELU8TT& ' CRAWFORD J W Cook Co., ;s RACKET STORE, (Opposite Catawba House.) We win stive you from 10 to 25 : per cent, on the dollar. We have no store renter clerk hire to pay. ? Our motto is small profits, 10 to y 20 per cent.?no more, no less. ?. Call and examine our smn.ll st<wl* ^ of notions. Dry Goods nnd Shoes iind yon will he surprised at the 10 bargains, > Also we have opened a l\ PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY in connection with our stjro and . are prepared to do first class work. (Come and have your pictures { made. We guarantee satisfaction, d I Card size, 6 for 75 cents. 1_ I C O ? r> e-.- n? is ^iuiiii Bi/.o, u nir <>o cenis. Small Cabinet,0 for $1.25. Large Cabinet, 6 for $1.50 or $2.00 per dozen. S 3. w. Oook ft Co.