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AIKEN. S. C. THURSDAY JUORJSING. AUGUST 10. 1905.
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NEAR SHREVEPORT
MANY YEARS OF HATE
Three Fever Cases are Re
ported by Authorities.
ALL PATIENTS REFUGEES
Governor of Mississippi is Suspicious
of Memphis and Wires fo r Infor.
mation as to Exact Conditions
in the Tennessee City.
Based upon a report that yellow fe
ver was la Memphis, and as a matter
of expediency aud to safeguard the
Interest of the state of Mississippi
against the possible outbreak of yel
low fever in the Tennessee city. Gov
ernor James K. Vardamnn, Monday
called up Dr. J. A. Crisier over the
telephone to ascertain if possible the
exact conditions existing in Memphis.
Dr. Crislcr assured Governor Var
daman that he would investigate the
matter, and later, after a full Inves
tigation, the following telegram,
signed by Dr. Heber Jones, president
of the board of health, and twenty-
eight leading physicians of Memphis,
was sent to the governor:
"Dear Sir: We, the undersigned
Marked Progress of the Carter-Rawl-
i-.ifl« Feud Before Fatal Chapter
cf Tragedy Waa Reached*
In the morbid interest which has
centered in the turning of the scales of
jus ice in the final chapter of one of
the now most famous feuds the south
has ever festered, the public has lo«t
sight of the origin of the passion which
spread its contagious hatred of a fel
low human being, and all that was his,
from father, J. G. Rawlings, to his
sens, Milton, Jesse and Leonard.
The feud between Rawlings and
Caiter dates back over five years.
Loth were, at one time, ministers of
the gospel. Carter was for three years
a number of the South Georgia Con
ference, while Rawlings was a staunch
upholder of the Baptist church, Both
Irvel in Coffee county at that time,
and in the same settlement. Here, as
in many sections, it is considered a
breach of good citizenship to decline
to assist in a log rolling or a house
moving. It was the failure of Carter to
accept Rawlings’ invitation to come
over and assist at a house moving that
| caused the first breach between the
1 two.
At the time that Rawlings issued the
invittt on to Carter the latter was
in almost destitute circumstances. He
had Just been burned out, and had
made no crop, and on the day he was
AID OF UNCLE SAM
Asked by New Orleans Peo
ple in Fighting Fever.
ROOSEVELT IS AGREEABLE
DEATH HAMPERS JURY.
Sudden Demise of the Mother of Juror
in Sanford Case Temporarily
Stops Deliberations.
Appeal is Promptly Considered and
Orders Given—Status of Scourge
Situation Up to Six O’clock
Friday Night.
physicians, practicing in the city of
Memphis, and having been Informed (o 5° to Rawlings he had to go to a
by Drs. Holder a id Crislcr that you 1 relative’s twenty miles distant to get
had communicated with them today 1 a s ‘d e nieat. Several days later he
over the long distance telephone to
the eTect that a physician had in-
met Rawlings In the road and was
cursed and abused. This was the
formed you that yellow fever was
Already in Memphis, and the knowl
edge of its presence was being with
held by the board of health and phy
sicians generally, beg to emphatically
state to your excellency that no such
condliions obtain here to the- best
of our knowledge and belief, and,
moreover, Folemnly pledge ourselves
to report (be first suspicious ease that
starting of the feud.
For three years Carter's life was
made a burden to him. He was arrest
ed on a dozen different charges, all
preferred by Rawlings. He was charg
ed with ca’tle stealing, with carrying
concealed weapons, with false swear
ing at the polls, for uttering false land
titles and other harassing charges.
He was constantly a defendant in
comes within our practice or know!- 1 court with Rxwlings as the prosecutor.
edge.”
A similar telegram of assurance
was sent by the business exchanges.
The following message In reply
was received from Governor Varda-
man:
"JackBon, Miss., August 7.—J. T.
Willingham, President Business Men's
League, and Others, Memphis: I
have your message of today and ac
cept your assurances that there is no
yellow’ fever in Memphis Implicitly.
Should your city be so unfortunate as
to be visited by this dread disease,
~ re shall rely upon you to notify us
at once. God grant that you may es
cape the pestilence.
“JAMES K. VARDAMAN."
A unique feature of the situation
was presented when George ft.
James, a well knowm Memphis citi
zen, applied for sn injunction restrain
ing th^ board of health from inter
fering with the return to the city of
his wife an ; i daughters who are v'a-
Iting In the state of Illinois.
Chancellor Hciskell granted a tem
porary Injunction, but explained that
he reserved the right to deny the pe
titioner’s prayer should members a#
the board cf health come before him
and present their side of the case.
Three Cases in Shreveport.
At Shreveport, La., Monday night.
Dr. Goldsberger of the United States
marine hospital service, gave out the
following statement on conditions as
he finds them at the detention camp
:ts;dc of the city:
"(1) Barney Tracey, convalescing
from yellow fever; (2) Ed Haslitt,
post mortem examination shows yel
low fever. The rase was not seen
by me in life; (3) Ed Jones, malarial
fever; (4) Albert Miller. This caso
was seen by me at a stage where
diagnosis was Impossible. <n the opin
ion of the lov^l authorities this was
a case of yellow- fever. All the eases
were of men who tried to enter the
city from other points, but were stop
ped on the outskirts by the quarantine
Inspectors anj convoyed under proper
'cautions to a detention camp and
?re carefu'ly screened. There ap
pears to be no danger of spread and
no cases are known to oe present in
the city.”
until finally he moved out of the
county into Low’ndes. Rawlings also
moved his abode, finally settling in the
same district in which Carter lived.
Carter complained many times that
his cattle were killed by some un
known person, whom he had good rea
son to suspect was Rawlings. His
crops were trampled down and he
suffered other ills.
Last summer Willie Carter, the
young boy who was murdered on the
nighi of June 13, wae bathing In a
ertefc dividing his father's lard fj-^m.
MEMPHIS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Tennessee City Takes Drastic Precau
tions Against Yellow Jack.
A rigid quarantine was decided on
by the Memphis city council and put
In operation at noon Monday.
Armed guards were placed about
the city and inspectors board every
train. No one can enter the city with
out a permit fiom the Memphis board
of health.
In a conference with railroad repre
sentatives the board of health agreed
that passengers holding coupon tickets
through Memphis would be allowed to
transfer from one train to another.
GEORGIA BOOZE TAX RAISED.
House Votes to Change Amount from
$200 to Sum of $1,000.
Advocates of state prohibition for
Georgia won a signal victory in the
house of representatives Moryjay
morning, when, after a lengthy de
bate, the general tax act was sc
amended as to fix the state tax upon
saloons and dispensaries at $1,000 flat.
The vote was 69 to 67.
that of Rawlings. Tne three Rawlings
boys caught him and nearly drowned
him, accusing him of stealing some of
their watermelons.
In the trial of a case In a magis
trate’s court some months ago Car
ter's throat was cut by a man named
McDonald, and Carter alleges that this
assault was instigated by Rawlings.
Last April Carter went out to look
for a cow which had been missing for
several days. While searching for the
lost animal he met tue elder Rawlings.
Carter claims that, without speaking
a word Rawlings unslung his rifle and
commenced shooting, the first bullet
striking him in the hand and the next
one going through the bone in his right
leg just below the knee.
Carter fell forward and pretended
that he was dead. Rawlings walked up
to within 30 paces and fired three more
shots, the bulle s going through Car
ters hat.
Believing Carter dead, Rawlings
went to the pastor of his church, and
told him that he had met Carter and
that when Carter attempted to shoot
him, he had killed him.
Wtirrants were sworn out for Rawl
ings, and he was to have been tried at
tb» last term of the superior court,
but he secured a continuance through
the leave of absence given his attor
ney. The neighbors of both .families
then predicted that Rawlings would
kill some member of the Carter family.
He made open threats, which reached
the eara of Solicitor Thomas. The re-
Giiit was that Rawlings was required
to give a peace bond. He was forced
to give a firm in Valdosta a mortgage
on his place for $1,200 in order to
get them to go on his bond. He is
quoted as saying when he gave the
bond: “There's no use in making this
bond, for I am going to kill old Carter
yet.”
The question of bond was not a
mere matter of form, but was person
ally looked after by Solicitor Thomas,
who Informed Rawlings that he must
give it or go to jail.
Rawlings' life has been a particu-
'arly stormy one. As a result of a fight,
in which he sought to cut an engi
neer’s head off with an axe, he was
shot in the jaw, and a large portion
of the bone had to be taken out. Al
ways carrying a rifle, he had one of
>>;s oyfc.n shot out while changing the
position of his weapon, on the pommel
of his saddle one day.
GOVERNMENT TAKES CHARGE.
Uncle Sam Officially Assumes Control
of Affairs in Crescent City.
The United States government as
sumed official control of the yellow
fever situation Monday. Dr. J. H.
White of the federal forces took
charge of affairs shortly before noon
on final instructions from Washing-
Ion.
The official report up to 6 p. m. was
as follows: New cases, 32; total to
date, 565; deaths, g; fatal deaths to
113 * j i . t i.- i.
BALKING WITNESSES UPHELD.
Not Obliged to Answer Questions
Tending to Incriminate Them.
The recalcitrant witnesses in the in
vestigation of the cotton leakage caso
will not be required to answer any
questions tending to Incriminate th^m.
which may be asked by District At
torney Beach In the proceedings be
fore the grand Jury. Questions of a
non-incrlmlnattng character, however,
must be answered.
With no intention of admitting tho
fever situation to be beyond control,
but, in the hope of reviving confi
dence in the city and tho south, the
official and business interests of New
Orleans, Friday, decided to send a re
quest to President Roosevelt to have
the United States government assume
charge of the struggle now progress
ing to wipe out yellow fever from
New Orleans and Louisiana. Public
sentiment approves the action taken.
President Takes Action.
A Washington special says: Presi
dent Roosevelt Friday night forwarded
to Surgeon General Wyman of tb(>
public health and marine service a
telegram from Governor Blanchard of
Louisiana, requesting that the United
States government take control of the
yellow fever situation in New Orleans.
The president directed the surgeon
general to take every step in his pow
er to meet the situation in New Or
leans and to notify him what further
action is advisable and possible for
the federal authorities to take. The
telegrams In full, is as follows:
“Have following telegram from
Governor Blanchard of Louisiana: ‘At
a joint meeting of representatives of
all comercial bodies of the city cf
New Orleans and other prominent per
sons, at which were present the mayor
of the city, the state health authori
ties and the president of the New Or
leans Parish Medical association, the
following resolution was adopted:
“ ‘That this meeting endorse the
proposition to ask the United States
government to take control of the yel
low fever situation In New Orleans,
and that the governor of the state
and the mayor of the city be request
ed to take immediate steps to carry
this proposition into effect; further,
that the hearty co-operation of the
state and city health boards and the
parish medical societies and of the
merchants and g^nerally^ be_
pledged Tn^sueh action as may be"
taken by the government.
** T am requested by the mayor of
the city, the presidents of the state
and city boards of health and by a
committee of prominent citizens to
transmit the above resolution and re
quest you to take over on behalf of
the federal government, through the
proper channels, the yellow fever sit
uation at New Orleans. This I now
do, and urge speedy action on your
part. N. C. BLANCHARD,
“ ‘Governor of Louisiana.’
“Please take every step In your
power to meet the situation at New
Orleans and comply with the request
of the governor and the other author
ities and notify me what further ac
tion Is advisable and possible for the
federal authorities to take. Would like
full report from you as to what should
be done. Please confer with the sur
geon generals of the army and navy
if, In your judgment, this is wise.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
Dr. Wyman acknowledged the pres
ident's telegram and will make a re
port to him.
Death interrupted the deliberations
of the Sanford jury at Rome, Ga., on
Friday night. A messenger hurried to
the court house and announced that
the mother of Juryman W. A. Bran
don died during the afternoon. As soon
as Judge Wright was informed he
called counsel «n both sides into con
ference, and it was decided to permit
Mr. Brandon to attend his mother's
funeral. After which the jury will again
take up the C3ce. Mr. Brandon left
for his home at once, accompanied by
Special Officer Baxter.
The fate of Vincent T. Sanford was
placed in the hands of the jury a:
10:15 Friday morning, and from that
hour Until the news of the death of
Juror E-randon's mother came, the
case was under consideration without
a verdict being reached. <No word
came from the jury room as to how
the jury is divided, though uatura.ly
there were all sorts of rumors. There
was a great crowd at the court house
Friday morning to hear Colonel Cope
land’s closing argument for the state,
arid Judge Wright's charge, and to
await the verdict of the jury.
One of the sensations of the day
was an announcement by Mrs. San
ford that Colonej Copeland, who had
prepared her petition for divorce, and
is also aiding in prosecuting her hus
band, would no longer act as her coun
sel, but hereafter Colonel Dean, who
is defending her husband, would act
as her attorney.
ENVOYS PRESENTED
Jap and Russian Fcace Mak
ers Guests of Roosevelt,
AN INFORMAL CEREMONY
SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
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MRS. SANFDRD FIRES LAWYER.
JEWS CONFER WITH WITTE.
Question of Better Treatment of He
brews in Russia Discussed.
Improving the opportunity offered by
the presence in New York of Sergius
YVUtte, the Russian peace envoy, a del
egation of the most prominent Jews
In the country met Friday to bring
before Mr. Witte the question of the
better treatment of Jews. The delega
tion was headed by Adolph Kraus of
Chicago, president of the committee
of the Independent Order of B’nai
B’rith.
LOUIS! ANA-MISSISSIPPI WAR.
Trouble Over Quarantine Regulations
Reaches Acute Stage.
As a result of the investigation made
by the naval brigade, Governor
Blanchard of Louisiana has issued or
ders to Captain Bcstlck to see that
navigation in Louisiana waters was
not interfered with.
Wolverine II, a schooner, under
command of Lieutenant Armstrong, ts
looking after Louisiana interests in
the Rlgolets. It Is stated that a big
launch, the Grace, has been taken in
(barge by the Ixniisiana authorities
for guard purposes.
Drops Copeland and Retains Dean, Her
Husband'* Attorney.
The following signed statement was
given out at Rome, Ga., Friday for
publication by Mr. Jordan H. Sanford:
"Mrs. V. T. Sanford no longer re
tains Mr. Frank Copeland as her legai
adviser.
"After serious meditation I feel that
my adviser has done me an injustice,
first, by allowing divorce pleadings to
be published to the world, for no other
purpose that I can see but to furnish
gossip and censational reading for the
general public.
"Second, a portion of said divorce
pleadings, which were published by
none other than Mr. Copeland, were
untrue apd published without my
knowledge or epnsent. w
r ‘T will'admit that these pleadings
were read to mo before being made
public through the press, and I di
rected such portions of same as were
untrue and unfounded to be stricken,
which was not done. But original copy
was used and said corrections were
not made.
“For these reasons I full well know
that future relations with him as my
advisor would work to no good end
and would fully carry out his ideas,
which would continue to be sensa
tional and would work harm to me.
“It was not my intention or purpose
to have my divorce proceedings pub
lished.
“It was rpy understanding they were
to be filed with the court only.
“MRS. ELIZABETH SANFORD.”
The above statement was given out
by Mr. Jordan Sanford, a brother of
Vincent Sanford, and Hon. R. E. Da
vison of Greene county, a former
member of the legislature.
“This statement was given us by
Mrs. Sanford for publication,” they
stated, ‘‘and she requests it,” they
said.
“Colonej Linton A. Dean, leading
counsel in the defense of Vincent 1.
Sanford, will in future be the legal
advisor of Mrs. Sanford,” said Mr.
Jordan H. Sanford. "She has request
ed my brother, James K. Sanford, ’.o
bring Colonel Dean to her for the pur
pose of retaining him.”
"I was present when this statement
was made,” said Hon. R. E. Davison,
“and know it to be true.”
P. A. Fulker of Greene county was
present during the conference.
Colonel Copeland, when told of
Mrs. Sanford’s statement, declined :c
talk.
History was ii’.a‘Ee in ,.
Saturday.
President Roosevelt, on behalf of
the United States and Us people, ex
tended'formal greet ngs to the repre
sent itlves of Russia ajid Japan, in
troduced the plenipotentiaries to one
another, and emertainej. them at an
elaborate luncheon at which Russians
and Japanese fraternized with one on-
other and as comrades rather (.nan en
emies.
Curing the luncheon President
Roosevelt proposed a notable toast, in
which lie expressed the earnest nope
and prayer, in the interest not only
of these two great powers, but of all
civil -,ed mankind, that a just and last
ing peace may speedily be conclude"
between them.
The occasion was impressive. It was
attended not by pomp and ceremony,
but by a simplicity and frankness chav-
acic v's’lc of the president and the
people of America. Due honor was paid
the distinguished guests of the pres
ident and of the country, and they were
received with all the dignity to which
their exalted rank entitled them. The i
day was ideal.
The handsome war yacht, Mayflow- '
er, one of the most beautiful ves
sels t of tho United States navy, on
which the formal reception of the Ruv
sian and Japanese plenipotentiaries
took place, swung easily at anchor
just at the entrance of Oyster Bay
from Long Island sound.
In order that no questions of prec
edence should arise it was determin
ed that th? luncheon should be a buf
fet function. In this way was avoided
the necessity of seating the envoys at
table with the president No set ad
dresses were delivered.
Baron Komura presented to the
president the twelve members of his
suite.
Th^ president then introduced the
envers to tire army and naval officers
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CHOPPERS SLEPT ON TRACK.
BIG BOOST IN REVENUE.
SAY STRIKERS ARE WHIPPED.
Officials^of Railroads Declare Defeat
of Telegraphers.
At the end of the fourth day of the
telegraphers’ strike on the Great
Northern Pacific systems, the officials
of both railroads declare that the
strike is practically a closed incident.
According to Information given out
at the general office more than 80
per cent of stations on the Northern
Pacific and 70 per cent of the Great
Northern are now supplied with agents
sufficient to Ude over traffic
Over a Million Gain Shown in Receipts
from All Sources.
The preliminary report of Commis
sioner Yerkes of the internal revenue
bureau, shows that the receipts from
all internal revenue sources during the
year ending July 30, 1905, amounted
to $234,187,975, an increase, as com
pared with the fiscal year of 1904 of
$1,284,195.
WELCOME FOR PEACE ENVOYS.
Elaborate Arrangements Made for
Their Reception by Roosevelt.
Final arrangements were completed
at Oyster Bay Friday for the recep
tion by President Roosevelt of the
Russian and Japanese peace envoys on
Saturday. Every honor due to their
rank will be paid to the envoys, am!
the cord'al'ty of the greeting by the
president on behalf of the A^nerioau
people will leave nothing to be de
sired.
Negro Man and Wife Killed and Two
Others Injured.
A fast Cotton Belt passenger train,
somewhat belated, crashed Into a par
ty of negro cotton choppers, Jaear
Hillsboro, Texas, shortly after mid
night, Saturday night, killing Ray
Edwards and his wife and badly mang
ling Henry Thompson and his wife.
A child of Edwards’ was run over by
the train, but was unhurt.
The negroes tired, from chopping
cotton, had camped on the track,
thinking the train had passed, and
were asleep when struck.
mural and Minister Takahira, he re
tired y 0 an inside cabin for a brief
consulration prior to the arrival of
the Rtipsion mission.
Th£ cruiser Chattanooga, with the
Russian envoys on board, anchored
a third of a mile from the Mayflow'er
at 1:(5 p. m., and fifteen minutes later
the Chattanooga's nineteen gun sa
lute announced the departure of the
Russians for the Mayflower. A few
minuses afterward the form of M.
Witte,’ Russia’s chief plenipotentiary,
appealed at the starboard gangway
J Mayflower. He was followed by
Rosen, the Russian ambassa
dor, and second peace envoy, and eight
members of his suites. They were re
ceived; precisely as the Japanese had
been.|
Aftejr receiving the members of the
suite and presenting all in turn to
his presidential guests, the president
then brought the tw’o sets of envoys
together, introducing them formally to
one another.
The ceremony ended, the president
returned to Sagamore Hill and the en
voys boarded vessels in watting and
began ! the journey to Portsmouth.
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Beaufort Quarantines.-
A sue-iil tio:n Beaufort announces
the fact that the local board o.'
health has declared strict quarantine*
i.- aiiist New Or.cans and all infected
districts. Certificates showing that
• ersons have not been in infected dis-
rict in ten days will be required.
Charleston's Rules.
Mayor Rhett's proclamation declares
nat no passenger shall enter Charles
ton on any railroad or boat without
a health certificate or satisfactory evi
dence cf not having been in infected
territory within ten days. Freight cars
Will be allowed to come in from dis
trict quarantined against only wnth
certificates of fumigation.
New Baptist Publication.
The first issue of the new’ Baptist
publication, taking the place of the
South Carolina Baptist, has come from
the press at Greenville. It will be
remembered that Louis J. Bristow and
V. I. Masters purchased the Sou*n
Carolina Baptist from Pittman & Son
several weeks ago. The name of tho
paper has been changed to tho Baptist
Press, and in appearance and, make
up it takes rank amonfc the leading
religious papers of South Carolina.
Editor Given European Trip.
Major J. C. Hemphill of Charleston,
c litor of the News and Courier, left
for New York, w’hen he sailed for
Queenstown, a few days ago, on a
rip through Europe, a present which
was made to him by his newspaper
connections in Charleston.
He was tendered a farewell lunch
eon by his Charleston friends, an in
cident of which was the presentation
of a silver flask as a souvenir of the
luncheon.
Newberry to Vote on Dispensary.
The election on the question of dis
pensary or no dispensary for New
berry county will be held on Tuesday,
August 29th. The election has been
ordered by the commissioners of elec
tion.
Newberry county will be watched
with interest by thr entire state '.n
this election, as It is a well knowu
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POLICE FIRE AT RANDOM.
Three Innocent Persons Wounded Dur
ing Wild Chase of Robbers.
Four, officers of the Chicago police
force Saturday night sent a fusilade
of shots after two robbers w’ho had
stolen goods valued at $2,500 from a
baggage car standing in the yards on
West Sixteenth street. The thieves es
caped without their booty, but three
innocer.it persons were shot by the of
ficers, Jione seriously, however.
MANY REFUGEES IN ATLANTA.
RUSS GARRISON SURRENDERS.
People , from Fever Stricken Sections
F'Jock to Georgia Capital.
Refugees from New Orleans, Mo
bile anjd ail coast and interior cities
in the J yellow fever stricken section
are flyilng to Atlanta, and it is esu
mated ijhat the hotels, lodging houses
and boarding houses cf the city, to
say noshing of private homes, could
show a| total influx of not far from
2,000 j eople. These refugees are loud
in their praises of the spirit of the
city which at once opened its arms to
them. |
DEATh
Jap Forces Now Have Complete Poa-
Nsession of Sakhalin Island.
A report giving details of the final
pursuit and surrender of the major
ity of the Russian garrison on Sakha
lin Island was received in Tokio Fri
day. Governor Liapnoff, seventy offi
cers and 3,200 men of the Russian gar
rison surrendered. The spoils consist
ed of clothing, papers and military
supplies.
RAIL HORROR IN ENGLAND.
Twenty-Three People Lose Life Fn
Collision Between Trains.
An electric express train on the
Lanshire and Yorkshire railroad,
bound from Liverpool to Southport,
collided Thursday afternoon with an
empty stationary train at the Hallroad
station, causing the death of Twenty-
three persons, and the Injury of many.
The first car of the express, whiefi
was crowded, was smashed to pieces
*n<J only six of its occupants escaped.
OVERTAKES A REFUGEE.
Aged woman, Fleeing from New Or-
lean, Dies in Chicago.
Mrs. H. Miles, 80 years of age,
who lefl. her home in Rosedale, Miss.,
to escap e danger of yellow fever, died
in Chics ,go Monday of exhaustion, due
to the journey. Mrs. Miles was one of
a party who hastened to the north at
the first outbreak of the fever in New
Orleans.
m. l iimi in *^irr my-* |
have a great effect upon the dispensa
ry’s future.
Editors Visit Exposition.
E. H. Aull of Newberry, president
of the South Carolina Press associa
tion, with a party’ of thirty members
of the association, left a few days
ago in a private Pullman car, “Star
light,” for a trip to the Lewis and
Clarke exposition, Portland, Oregon.
Over 7,000 miles will be covered by
the party. An excellent schedule, in
cluding many side tripe, has been ar
ranged by President Aull. The trip
will occupy nearly a month, and the
editors and their wives are anticipat
ing a delightful time.
McLaurin May Go to China.
A well designed movement has been
started in Columbia to have ex-Sena-
tor John L. McLaurin sent to China
to see what can be clone toward rais
ing tho present boycott there against
American cotton and other goods and
toward extending trace generally
China. The senator opposed the Chi-
•nesc exclusion act in congress and s
a strong friend of Minister Wu. He
has been to Washington to confer
with the president on the subject.
The movement is backed by the
South Carolina Cotton association and
by a number of prominent mill men.
fceeking to Save Dispensary System.
It is said that the state authorities
are about to make trouble for the
hotels in withdrawing the dispensary
privileges which they hold and making
a great profession of strict enforce
ment of the law in order to try to
save the institution at the hands of
the legislature next January.
The hotels are privileged to sell
the liquor in whole packages and onlv
to guests, but the hotels sell generally
and by the drink and by revoking the
privileges the authorities hope to
make a great show of enforcing the
law and thus save the dispensary sys
tem.
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Accident
. Insurance,
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Godin Spectacle Co.
EYE-SIGHT SPECIALISTS,
And Manufacturers of
Spectacles and Eyeglasses
For all tefects of the human eye
sight. Eyes scientifically examined
free by’ graduate doctors. Office and
Works, 928 Broad stueet, opposite
Planter’# Hotel, Augusta, Ga.
HAIR CUTTING M SHAVING
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R*if Omtiing. Shaving and
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Basement Dyer Building. Augusta, Ga.
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Augusta, Ga.
SHRINER’S INDIAN VERMIFUGE.
The rr.oFt efficient for eradl
eating Worms fiom human beings
Moth* rs should send for pamphlt
"Something About Worms’' free on ap
plbation This remedy L guaranteed
to give satisfaction if used accord in e
:o the direction;-., rr tunney refunded.
Price, 25c per bt*!'!*, or u bottles for
; 1 09.
Ask your nealer for It: but if not
»upp!!< d send to IQvi-.l E Fonts, H* i
When he saw the freight approaching
he decided that to get aboard won hi
bo much uetter than walking, so ho
preceded to signal the engineer, who,
not knowing the situation, brought hisi
train to a standstill.
M'GEE
Presider it and Manager of Paper Com-
pany
GOES REVOLVER ROUTE.
Puts Bullet in His Brain.
Bland lard F. McGee, president and
manager of the Columbus, Ga., Paper
companj’, committed suicide early
Thursda y morning by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver. No
cause is assigned for the suicide. Me
Gee's hi isiness affairs were in good
shape, s ) far as known. Recently Mc
Gee app led for insurance, but the ap
plication! was refused.
Industry May Yet Be Saved.
: Efforts are being made to organize
another oyster canning factory at
!Charl£-ston to take the place of the
corporaticm which recently went into
liquidation on account of the xcesslve
vase and tax rate cf the acr of i; lv
•- session o? the : ■ g't ■. t: j: - auo:-
(J-uric**/ w&s i j
L.. ne promoters ol anoint- company,
yc. to be organized, to construe tut
]a.r, as it a fleets the bushel me-sute
tnd cost of operation cf the p a.,t,
but that official dedaies tha:. th.- ques
tion is one of fate and non la.\ anci
has passed the matter over to tne
board of coun y commission* i >, wao
will be caUei’ upon to aci.
The board may tike a more favor
able action than the attorneys have
advised and the industry may yet oe
saved to the city and state.
Penalty for Flagging Train.
C. I*. Phillips of Cherokee Falls
has been sentenced to serve fifteen
days on the Spartanburg county-
chamgang for malicious mischief, hi.q
act consisting in fiaggirg a through
freight.
It seems that Phillips loitered about
the depot in Spartanburg until his
train had departed and upon learning'
of the fact set out to walk home.
To Vote on Bond issue.
By a vote of 112 to 6 the qualified
electors cf Spartanburg have decided
on the issuing of city bonds to tho
amount of $l00,00i) for the purpose or
street paving anj at an early date
the city council will pass upon the
material to be used. This is consid
ered one of the strongest efforts ever
taken for the permanent upbuilding of j
the city.
A recent contract to the extent ol
$20,009 was awarded to George Bark
er ot Savannah, for placing cement
sidewalks on the leading thorough
fares of the city, and this work in
connection with the decision to ex
tend the work on the streets is con
siderable advertising for the progress
of the town.
Pride Succeeds Cheatham.
The Atlanta Constitution prints the
following:
The appointment of J. A. Pride, for
merly commercial agent of the Sea- j
board Air Line at Columbia, S. C,
to succeed R. I. Cheatham, resigned,
as assistant general freight agent of
the Seaboard with headquarters in At
lanta, is a source of gratifletion to
the friends and admirers of that cap
able and talented young iai!road man.
Engines,
Boilers,
Cotton,
Saw. Fertilizer, Oil and Ice Machin
ery and Supplies and Repairs, Machine
Tools. Woodworking Machinery, Shaft-
dig. Pulleys, Hangers. Leather and
Rubber Bolt'rg and Hose, Railroad
aud Mill Supplies and Tools, Steam
Pumps, Feed Water Heaters and
Hoisting Engines, Injectors.
Capacity for three hundred hands.
Estimates furnished for power-plants
and steel bridges, store fronts.
DON’T FAIL TO WRITE
US Liu FORE BUYING - ..
Johnson’s Bakery.
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Cleanliness and Parity of Materials
Are characteristics of all the
Bread, Roll*, Cakes, Pies, Etc.
mado at JOlINSO.VS BAKERY,
Park Avenue.
j The Choicest Confectioneries and Can
dies always an hand.
Mr. Pride has brought his family i
from Columbia to Atlanta, and has
been in daily attendance on his new
duties since August 1, having already
demonstrated his ability to handle
ihe business of his new’ and ii;'.por?ant.
post.
Mr. Pride held the position of com
mercial ag^nt of his road at Columbia
for a number of years, conducting
himself with such conspicuous merit j cemetery lot <U'}»inira, rorigin mne
that his superiors did not hesitate to | drea-.-d csklere (<>r front* of bu«|n-
advance him as toon as the opponun- ] haga, heerth •itoi.e*, tto. I.a!r*»t*w
ity presented iUeif. He had been giv- ! atone a epeeiahy •miu
en a cordial welcome by the Atlanta
STONE! STONE!!
Estimates girea and order* prompt
ly filled for etrret cnrbingM, end cross
ing*, flower bed border*, sidewalks In
Mocks, bitching posts, door end ter
r*ce step*. d.K»r and window
* »« n .r • T -x V rx A
railroad colony to the ranks of which
he will prove a decided acquisition.
tnerriee if prefArrr l.
Li 5L CHAV FIELD,
Aiken, § CL