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! * The Aiken Recorder. A Democratic Newspaper* PUBLISHED EVERY THCK8DAY. By ARTHUR P. FORD. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year in advance $1.5 Six raontnn in advance 75 Three months in advance 40 ADVE TISING KATE $1.00 50c three One square, first insertion Each subsequent insertion. Special rates by contract, for months or more. Changes of advertisements must be sent in at least three days before change is made. Changes made only where contracts are made to that effect. AIKEN, S. C. THURSDAY. AUGUST 10, 1905. “I have traveled far and observed the operation of various laws in various sections, and if there is any worse ‘so lution’ than the dispensary system as it exists in South Carolina to-day, I have yet to find it.”—Dr. J. A. 11. Scherer, President of Newberry C'<d- Ifge. The Sunday News speaks of an aver age in catarrh. No one wdio has catarrh wants any average. He wants the min imum. Again it speaks of more fever in that ailment. We were not aware it produced fever. We are afraid that since Mr. Hemphill’s departure the managing editor has waxed into liber ties of speech. The Edgefield Advertiser wishes to know how Hon. J Win. Thurmond d- dressed the congregation at Red 1 ill church recently, whether as ‘‘Fell w- eitizens,” “Gentlemen of the jury” or “Brethren and sisters.” This reminds us that on the occa> on of a meeting of the Episcopal dioce an council some years ago, a certain u.^ tingu -d lawyer of Charleston ad dressed Bishop Capers, the presiding officer, “May it please your honor” and brought down the house. the probability of a small crop, proba bly under 10,000,000 bales. Of course, as all know who have hna- dled cotton, there is nothing more un certain, but in the light of precedents the outlook now is not encouraging for a full crop. The Newberry Observer saj’s that a sub-committee of the dispensary inves tigating committee has evidence that one of the daily newspapers of this State has been paid $:Mo for advocating the dispensary. The State says: “There is a good deal of curiosity,” says the Newberry Observer, “as to the daily paper that received $280 for pub lishing articles favoring the dispen sary.” There should not be. The Spartanburg Journal fought the dispen sary, favored the anti-dispensary light along the lines of the Brice bill: it made its support oropposition a consid eration and flopped ! A representative of the Spartanburg dispensary interest? came to Columbia to seek contribution? to the fund necessary to secure the Journal’s aid. We understand that n dispensary official here considered the price of $500 exorbitant and thought $250 a plenty for the Journal. We do not know' the exact amount raised, but it was enough. A more disgraceful re cord has not been made by a South Car olina newspaper since those other days of “good stealing.” We make the expo- ure without satisfaction, but for the sake of decency. TiLLMAN AT EDGEFIELD. Persons contemplating going down to Charleston will save themselves much trouble by noting and observing the quarantine regulations. Every train that enters the city is boarded by an inspector, who requires of the passengers that they produce certificates showing from what city they come, the certificates to be signed up by the health officer or some other prominent city official of the place from wdience they come. If p eople try to go to Charleston without such certificates they are apt to have trouble when they passBranch- ville. The attention of the sportsmen is called to the bird law, as it now' stands. Tin* law forbids the killing, or sale of _dtlV/cs between the 1st March and 1st ■■Jfjrcmner, tnmvr a penalty of $2o fine or 3^ da y 8 imprisonment. As Aiken county^hftf no S ai ne warden^ it might be well forTne I.avr-^rtfuI^T)rder League to watch, and prosecute any person vio lating this law. Further, an act of 1905 forbids hunt ing or shooting on any person’s lands, unless the consent of the owner has first been obtained. It is now r no longer necessary to post lands. Hunting and shooting on a person’s land without his consent is a trespass that carries a pen alty of $20 fine or 30 days imprison ment. The failure to enforce the signing of the blanks at the dispensaries has been a disgraceful violation of the law. and utterly without excuse. Every State liquor seller who lias been guilty of this neglect ot tin' statute has sold whiskey contrary to the law. The blind tiger in selling intoxicants imprudently neg lects all the restrictive features with which the State endeavors to surround and embarrass the traffic. A dispenser who knowingly and therefore impru dently shuts hiseyes to one positive re strictive feature is to that extent a blind tiger and a participant in the blind tiger’s criminality. The conclusion of the whole matter is that the dispen sary ofli dais, high ai d low, in their in satiate greed to heap the profits have dragged down whatever of morality the dispensary system may have once em braced almost to the level of the blind tiger business, so that the temperance reformer, sincerely bent upon improv ing the condition of his people, turns with equal disgust from the system lawful in its garb of authority and the outlawed traffic little less vile, but making no hj'pocrideal attempt to hide its shame.—News and Courier. Scientists and many physicians now accept the theory that mosquitoes are the only means by which yellow or ma larial fever can be extended. But there are also some physicians and many very sensible laymen, who do not yet accept this theory. If it is true, wherein lies the necessity of paving the streets of Southern cities on the coast or water ways, and of thorough sewerage, and general cleanliness? While the Amer- cans were in charge of Cuba yellow fever, which had previously been epi demic yearly in Havana, and Santiago, was stamped out; and it is said this was done by cleansing these cities. Gen. Wood certainly did not kill off the While it will certainly do no harm to kill off the mosquitoes, until the proof that these insects are the cause of the extension of fever is more absolute than it has yet been, many persons will adhere to the belief that yellow fever, like our low country fever, is the pro duct of a combination of filth, heat and moisture. And that with the removal of either one of these conditions there can be no fever. At the mafs meeting at Edgefield Tillman reiterated his responsibility for and advocacy of the dispensary, but suggested and hinted and intimated very strongly that things were not what they oughttoj) be with the dispensary ; but rather than come directly to the point he prefaced his suggestions by an “if” or “it is said.” or “it is rumored.” He pouted out a long line of inquiries for the dispensary investigating com mittee,and, talking to Senator Talbert, suggested that there might be need for an investigating committee because he and the people wanted bottom facts. Here are some further kernels, full of meat, taken here and there from Tillman’s speech on he dispensary : “During the last six years, and even before that, a majority of the South Carolina legislature has been composed of those who were onceanti-Tillmanite? or conservatives.” “If it be true that bad men have been elected to direct and control the affairs of the dispensary, the conservatives of Ik? State are responsible for it.” “I believe that there lias been a deep laid scheme to destroy the system by mismanagement.” ‘ The onslaught on the dispensary is j led by my first bitter political oppo nents.” “As founder and father of the dis pensary I have been abused and lied upon as no other man in the State’s his ory ever was.” “The dispensary has had nothing to piaces in which do with my political fortunes It never oili sucll as contributed in the slightest to my elec- | ^ tock i i]y p((nd , from wrigglers by pit TO DESTROY MOSQUITOES. The Government has issued a circu lar giving minute instructions how to get rid of mosquitoes. It says: Mosquitoes live in the vicinity in which they breed. They do not often fly a long distance. Mosquitoes breed only in water—us ually in artificial collections of fresh water. The young mosquito, or wriggler, lives in water at least seven to twelve days. Although the wrigglers live in water i they must come frequently to the sur- j face to breathe. j Coal oil on the surface of the water | prevents the wrigglers from breathing. ' Destroy the breeding places and you will destroy the mosquitoes. Empty the water from all tubs,buck ets, cans, flower pots, vases, once every ) forty-eight hours. Fill or drain all pools, ditches, un filled postholes and the like. Change regularly every day all water needed in chicken coops, kennels, etc. Treat with coal oil all standing water which can not be screened or drained (one ounce of oil will cover fifteen square feet of surface). The oil does not affect the water for use if the water is drawn from below. Whet e oil is applied to standing water it must be distributed evenly over the surface. Put fine wire nettings over cisterns, wells and tanks of water in every day use. SYMPTOMS OF HYDROPHOBIA. T Sew York, Charleston & Flo'ida STEAMSHIP LINES. FROM CHARLESTON FOR NEW YORK. Watch the Eye and Net the Mouth of a Dor for WarninR. As dogs do not perspire, the only re lief they seem to get when overheated is from inhaling cool air through their wide open mouths in short, puffy ' T, 'f steamships of this company are breaths. The friction between tongue appointed to sail from East Shore ler- and lips, caused by their rapid, 1 bor- minal Co.’s wharves, foot of Queen st.. ions breathing, produces saliva, which as follows : is sometimes ignorantly diagnosed as (All dates subject to change without foam, one of the symptoms of hydro- notice.) phobia. Many innocent victims have COMANCHIE, Friday. Aug. 11.12 noon lost their lives on account of such , ALGONQUIN,Monday, Aug. 14,6 00am stupidity. APACHE. Wedn’sday, Aug. 19, 7.00 a m If your dog should feel ill, Sick with ARAPAHOE, Friday, Aug 18, 8 00 a m some ordinary ailment, he wull wag ; IROQUOIS, Sunday, Aug. 20,9.00 am welcome to you with a sad, pitiful ex- COMANCHE,Tu’day, Aug.22. 10 30 am pression, looking up inquiringly, as if ALGONQUIN.Th’das, Aug. 24. II 30 am asking lor help and relief. APACHE. Saturtay, Aug 26. 12 noon If it has come to the worst, and he j ARAPAHOE, Monday, Aug. 28,12 noon feels by instinct the germs of the ■ IROQUOIS, Wed’sday, Aug. 30, 6.00 a m dreaded disease in his frame. action COMANCHE, Friday. Sept. 1, 7.00 a m will be entirely different. Yo will (APACHE. Monday, Sept. 4. 8.30 am find him with low bent I ad with- ALGONQUIN, Tuesday, Sep. 5. 9.00 a m holding his usual glad welti me lardly Steamers Arapahoe, Apache, Coman- noticing or glancing at you. t your c j ie and Iroquois carry no second class passengers; only first-class and steer THREE GALLONS FOR ONLY $5. ILL L'.YPL’L'SS Clf.lPGES PAID. a re In order to introduce our goods, wt days going to deliver three gallons of the VALLEY .CORN WHISKEY, tive years Every package guaranteed to give for the next sixty celebrated YADKIN old, for only So. thorough satisfaction or or Cash money order ve us a trial order and be con it eye in«*et his. the restless, n rvous, strange expression will st& tie you. The dog, feeling his doon is con-| i scions of approaching danger and would like to prepare and warn you. These unmistakable and easily recognized | signs should be watched closely and j always heeded. Corner the dog at once a d with the help of a broom or barn 1 t.ir.i, keep him at a safe distance until ‘ locked up- was elected issues than The death rate from typhoid fever is said to be much greater than that of yellow fever, and in some instances it becomes epidemic. Yet people do not go into panic over it. It is not re garded as a public calamity. Several northern cities are suffering now with practical epidemics of typhoid, jvt lit tle attention is given to it Wh 11 yel low fever kills it does its work quicker and that may explain somewhat why people get so excited about it while they view with calm indifference other diseases more fatal. The Savannah Morning News says that const!.option carries off more victims every year than yellow' fever does in a half a cen tury, yet nobody pays special attention to the fact. It is a human inconsis tency that is unexplainable. lion to the Senate, and I Governor twice on other liquor control.” • I believe now that the dispen sary law can be changed so as to preclude the possibility of corruption.” ‘ If the legislature at its next session will make such amendments and changes in the ways I am prepared to offer, the boldest and most unscrupu lous enemies of the system will be com pelled to declare that there is no room for graft.” “The dispensary authority vested in the governor should never have been changed. He wants a dozen counties to try prohibition fiom now until Jan uary.” “I now’ say that if the legislature now- in power does not at its next session change the law so as to reform the sys tem, I wall undertake, if I am living until next summer, tofiuht for a legis lature that will reform it,” 'I do not stand for a corrupted and debauched dispensary. A saloon will never return to South Carolina again.” “I am opposed to private individuals selling liquor.” “I want this matter settled entirely apart from my personal and political fortunes.” ’‘It is a much greater question for the people of South Carolina to settle how they shall wisely and- best govern the sale of liquor than whether I or some one else represents them in the Senate. I believe the dispensary system to be the best for the people and for the cause o f temperance. “I shall fight for the original dispen sary law.” He spoke of the proceedings to get the Fa' tiuin papers as a sort of an opera bouffe performance. He was sure Mr. Herbert Evans would gladly welcome a most searching investigation into his financial condition, and so as to II. H, Crum.” “There is a report that Mr Tow-hill, another director, accepted a fine horse from some whiskey man and that Mr. Boykin represented liquor houses be fore elected on the board ” He wanted light on these. All these things Senator Tillman had written out and prepared, but w-liile on these typewritten pages he interpolated these side lines: “Do you know that the State is cred ited on the books of the commissioner K) .C-'XJ undesirable to | u t T R l 1S f f ° r ' Attempt to Force Oispensarhs etc, can be kept free wortn The lid was lifted a little off the dis pensary in Columbia on Monday ;a hor rible stench has come out. In only two hours investigation by the commit tee, bribery and disgraceful corruption was shown. Tito work has just been begun, but it already implicates a num ber of men prominent in State poli tics. There is little doubt that if the committee does its duty astonishing exposures of fraud and corruption will be shown. Here are some of the conditions shown by the testimony of one wit ness, John P. Morris. First, that the county board of con trol for Spartanburg county levied a regular assessment on the dispenser for his re-election Second, that the average price paid Chas.O. Smith,chairman of the county j board, was $450, and that Morns was expected to pay a similar amount At the meeting at Edgefield on Sat urday Tillman said : Some men have said a United States Senator should not meddle with the people’s affairs. He has been told to shut his mouth and close his eyes. He said with a grim grinding that he was not built that W'ay.and lie was present as a citizen and friend, and not as Uni ted States Senator. Wh never he stop ped having views and expressing them regardless of consequences'he wanted to be kicked out >f office. Has the “Honorable” senator forgot ten the campaign meeting in Aiken in 1890 when Senator Wade Hampton was howled down by his (Tillman’s) follow ers for the alleged reason that “a Uni ted States Senator should not meddle with the forgotten not Ah! the thing. 01 tvhiSkey, $4(40 000 scattered •'.it over the State and $400,000 in Colum bia? What do they want wi h so much? It is on a cash basis and they can order liquor from any source they choose by the carload, and get it here, bottle and distribute it in thirty days. Then 1 hear—f do not know how true it is—but 1 want this committee to tell us who is responsible for such a stock of unsaleable stuff. I want it to investi gate the Richland Distillery Company, find out how it came to be organized, who were the original stockholders, how much stock they took and all about it.” ting in goldfish or minnows. Clean away all weeds and grass and bushes about ditches, ponds and other possible breeding places, since these afford a hiding place for the mosquitoes. Clean up vacant lots and back yards of all cans, tins, bottles and rubbish. First do away with or treat, all places where mosquitoes are known to breed, and then begin to work on places where they might breed. Inspect and treat with coal oil gut ters, culverts, ditches, manholes, catch ing basins, etc , along the roadside. Manhole covers should be screened. Houses should be cleared of mosqui toes by burning one pound of insect or two pounds of sulphur to 1,000 cubic feet of space. The mosquitoes will fall to the floor and should be collected and burned. Success in mosquito destruction de pends on the co-operation of the mem bers of the entire community. Some Views on PassinR Events. A third party is always dangerous. We know of no happy results from them—no not one. The mother-in-law in the family. the go-between in diffi culties of various kinds, the third party in politics (of which this State had a taste at the inception of Tillmanism), and now a third party is constantly making advances with a view to settling the race question. And it is just so with such meddlers, they have personal ends to gain and they seem unmindful of who is injured just so their plans carry all right. The Georgia legislator has had so little to do lately that it ac tually passed a child labor law, after toying with it two or more years. We read the arguments for it, and a soulless lot of gammon they were. If our legislators mean to regulate the affairs of emp'oyers and laborers by state laws, they might as well interdict all organization by capital and labor entirely. The long and short pf the child labor law and the proposed ten- hour law is, they are decidedly hypo critical measures, both. Respecters of law should, in view of the latest court decision, accept it as a final settlement of the later. As for the child labor law I feel safe in saying there has been no authoritative or representative solici tation for it by the working claks, how ever unfavorable they may be (to child l.ilinr w.mM-IW blind The on the People ('harleston Post. taking of reference testimony in age. These splendid passenger steam ers form an unequaled tri-weekly line to New York, with state rooms all on deck, thoroughly ventilated and sepa rated from the dining saloon. There is no more pleasant traveling ! on the Atlantic Coast. For treight and passage apply to AI B. HUTCHINSON, Div.Ft. $Sc P.Agt., j A. E. GAETJENS, M. B. PAINE, Asst. Supt. Supt. Charleston, S. C. your money will be cheerfully refunded, cheek must accompany order. ( vinced that we sell only the host at the lowest prices. Address all orders to YADKIN VALLEY DISTILLING ( ()., Domialin, N u IP-A-XUSTT Made to Last. the Pickens mandamus case, brought to set aside the Pickens dispensary election j on the ground that it was technically j defective, began in Columbia on Tues day. and Mr. W. Boyd Evans, who in- ! stituted the proceedings in the interest of the dispensary people, says that the result is practically assured and that he looked for an early reopening of the Pickens dispensaries. “The other side has already admitted about everything we have contended for,’, he said, ‘and I think very little evidence will be a ;en. That the elec tion was not conducted according to law there now seems to be no doubt even in the minds of the opposition.” Mr. Evans went on to say that if an attempt is made to hold another elec tion so as to make it comply with the requirements of the law, as to size of b Hot, m inagers of election and the tike, the courts would likely be asked to stop it on the ground that the act forbids an election to be held on the stbject oftener than every four years. In other words, his clients after they have succeeded in proving the Pickens election only an abortive attempt will contend that it was bona fide so far as the four years’ limitation is concerned. As to the elections about to be held in the eighteen counties seeking to rid themselves of the dispensary Mr. Evans intimated that the dispensaryites, would likely apply to one of the asso ciate justices of the Supreme court to stop them, one by one, by injunction, on the ground that the law requires this question to be settled at a general elec tion. In other words the intention is to invoke the aid of the courts to carry out the program outlined by Senator Tilman to have the question voted upon by the entire State, making the State either wholly prohibition or wholly dispensary er altogether high license. WM. P. CLYDE ck CO., Gen’l Agts., 19 State st.. New York. THEO. G. EGER,Gen. Manager, 19 State st., New York QOUTHERiM RAILWAY South's Is smii-inixpiL and this is the May it cainimres with mixed paint. If your house takes '21 gallons of ready mixed paint at $1.50 per pillion, you must pay The fame work is done with L. M. as follows,-12 gal lons L. & M. at $1.05 per gallon mixed with t) gallons linseed oil at 60 cents per gallon makes 21 gallons of paint for $1.20 per gallon. You only pay SAVKS 2.» t’Kit ( KM. OR *(>.:)<> Your house won’t need painting more than once in 10 to 15 years, because L. & M. Zinc hardens the L. & M. White Lead, and gives the paint extraordinary life, and makes it cover an enormous sur face, so that four gallons L. M., and three gallons of linseed oil will sale by Powell Hdw. Co., Aiken. $31.50 $25.20 Greatest System. Unexcelled Dining Car Service. | paint a moderate sized house. Fox Thi'ough Pullman Sleeping Cars on all Through Trains- Convenient Schedules on all Local Trains. WINTER TOURIST RATES are now in effect to all Florida points. For full information as to rates, routes, etc., consult nearest Southern Railway Ticket Agent, or R. \V. HUNT, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. INDUSTRIAL LUMBER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Yellow Pine Lumber, Doors, SasSt, Blinds, Etc. W.QUITMAN DAVIS HERBERT E. ROBT. L. GUNTER, GYLES. DAVIS, GUNTER & GYLES. A TTORNEYS AT LAW, AIKEN, S. < Office fine! Worlcjs INorih Estimates Xejgustfi, S. G. cheerfully furnished on application on every class of work. Your orders solicited, large or small. POST OFFICE, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Chatfield Building. fct leaders of the blind” Third, that he was asked for and paid a contribution o the Spartanburg Jour nal tor its support of the dispensary, j ply exce, t those within its own borders. He knew nothing of the details of the In such circumstances proper prevent- Immigratior. Company to Attract Settlers. The secretary of state Friday char tered the Northern Colonial Immigra tion association, of Charleston, which proposes “colonizing and developing lands in the State and elsewhere.” The capital is $100,000. The officers are Charles Due, president, secretary and treasurer; T. G. Croft, vice-president. The object of the company is to estab lish colonies in Aiken county. The company, it is understood, has acquired a tract of land and will shortly develop it and attract settlers to this country. There Must Be United Action. Columbia Record. We do not believe we can ever feel confident that yellow fever has been permanently stamped out of this coun try so long as there are as many dif ferent quarantine or health laws as there are states, and so long as each state acts separately and without re gard to the welfare of any other eo- people’s affairs.” If he has it there are many who have the arrant inconsistency of The annual dererioration in the con dition of cotton after the 1st August has come this year, as usual. The con dition of cotton invariablyjdeterinrates after the 1st August. For the past twenty years or more there has been no exception to this rule. And now the reports from the farmers of Aiken county, and from other points of this State, that we have seen, indicate that cotton has gone off in condition to a r unarkable degree during the past ten days, as a result of the severe heat, and hot sunshine following the recent rains. The im|M>rtauee of this iijioii the gen eral yield will be appreciated when it is realized that the condition on 1st Au gust was estimated at only about 75 per cent of a full yield, which was the low est estimate of condition in 20 years : j and this was upon an acreage estimated at about only 86 or 87 per cent of last year’s. Last year the deteric ration in condition between 1st August and l?t October was 16 percent, and the year before 15, and in 1902 24. If the loss of condition this year should be only as .little as 15 per cent, it would indicate j transaction, whether it was for adver tising space or-otherwise. lie paid his share. He understood that the original price was $300, but that more was raised, and that Dispenser Husemann raised $285 for this fund in Columbia from dispensary officials and liquor houses. Fourth, that many tnotuhs after the commission was appointed Mr. Cole L Blease. a member of the commission, came here and settled a claim between Morris, the dispenser, and the Atlanta Brewing Company. and gave the re ceipts. That he understood to help Morris obtain the return of the money he had contributed to the Journal tund. and that he wished to get and examine copies of letters from the brewing company, and that he suggested that the witnesses had told Messrs Lyon and Christensen, of the sub-committee, more than was necessary. 'Iorris said Mr.Bleasdid not represent him, blithe presumed he did represent Mr. Dun- woody. of the Atlanta, Brewing Com pany. Fifth, Mr Jeff Dunwoody.of Atlanta, writes that he hinks he ean fix it so Mr. Morns will lie elected beer dis- penser on condition that he handle his beer, and that he lias taken the matter up with the proper parties and had spoken to one member of the State board of centrol. Sixth, that Mr. Herbert H. Evans suggested to the witness and Mr. Ma- I haffey. a former member of the House. | to put up $200 or $3.10 on the election of | Legislators in favor of ihe d sjier.s 1 ry. J and he would make it good. I Seventh. Mr. Morris further test'tied that Mahaffey told him that Mr Evan- kept his room stocked with liquors and put $20 bills in his pocket during th ‘ 1 pendency of election. Mr. Morris was ! a bit reserved on this and wanted Mr. j ! Mahaffey heard on tIds $20 bill incident. 1 as others will no doubt have something i to say on this. among thorn, ami to be found everywhere, tna|y have swallowed a proffered suggestion of it as a likely thing to agitate foripolitical purposes, but they have hardtfy spoken in an official capacity for the infill peo ple and others. The idea off one estranged to the mill operatives’ life and business assuming the role of ben efactor for that people. The vork of a more automaton—one who pi ts up a speech to win votes and possiblj is then through with the matter—is “Iqve’s la bor lost.” And these efforts, Aoo, are ostensibly aimed at mill owi/ers and officials whom, possibly, the pmlitician has never approached and mot ted the subject of bettering the conditions of their workmen as any truly philan thropic individual might do wi h good results. The mill men have ^11 been children and they can doubtless be brought to realize that it is a (positive suffering for a child at the age ojf twelve or there abouts to be bound down to confining work and long hours at it. Why don’t those who think to Regulate such things by law first try their powers in a few instances at least, by reason, to get the mill bosses to concede these advantages to their employees? The mill men will certainly take more kind ly to such a course, and it due them be fore steps should be taken with an object to compel them by law. More heroism awaits the man who will do this, while he lives, and if he succeeds to a brilliant degree he may get a monument set up to perpetuate his memory some day. Have these “labor regulators” ^ in kind here referred to) ever been remarkable in other public spirited causes? And will they champion their “bills*’longer than what time is wasted by the legis- j lature in considering them. Wonder if any will be zealous enough to watch the ! matter and see that their championed law is carried out. It is surely in poor : sense for some to say or even; suggest ! that the operatives will report infrac tions of the law Prize fer the Largest Yield of Alfalfa The Agricultural Society of South Carolina some time agodecided tooffer premiums for the best crop of alfalfa hav made in South Carolina during 1906 and named as a time limit for entering the competition August I, 1905. A circu lar letter with full information was published and it is understood that entries have been made. The Society, bowcvejhd■‘•iirtw fnrH»>>rentries and lias extended the time for this from August 1 to September 1. The paragraph in the circular letter now reads as follows: (1) Those who desire to comuete for these prizes must send their names to J Bachman Chisolm, secretary of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina, 26 Broad street, Charleston, S. C., giv ing the location and postoffice address, and stating whether they have entered for the five-acre prize, on or before September 1,1905. The new circulars, identical with the others, except as regards date of enter ing, are signed by the agricultural committee,which is composed of Messrs William G. Hinsott, John S. Horlbeck. James S. Murdoch. Theo G. Barker, Thomas Pinckney. Samuel G. Stoney, Charleston. Dragging Down j Pains Summons for Relief. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \ County of Aiken. J IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Mrs. Mary E. George, doing business under the style of The George Lum ber Company, Plaintiff, against Mrs, Louise Sherwood-Dunn, Defendant. To the Defendant above named : You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint and pe tition in this action of which a copy is herehv_sGrren ^ ou.and to serve a copy of your afiswer to the said conf- plaint and petition on the subscriber at his office, Langley, South Carolina, or to the undersigned attorneys at Aiken within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of service ; and if you fail to answer the said com plaint and petition within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint and peti tion. S. S. LEE, Dated Aug. 5, 1905. Magistrate. Here’s whiskey thaUssood.’ That’s what every one says who tries our PURE NORTH CARO LINA MOUNTAIN Whiskies and Brandies. THE JOHN W. SOWERS DISTILLING CO., (Formerly of Ronda, N. C.) MIL I ON, N. C. To our Good Friends and Old Customers: We take this method of advising you that we are again ready ! to supply your wants for PURE Whiskies and Brandies, and sup ply them promptly, Jill oiloitltps some ifoy they ore fcceiverf. Ouit Guarantee: If our goods are not all that we represent them to be, return them to us at our expense, and we will refund your money. I = SPECIAL OFFER- DAVIS, GUNTER & GYLES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys. Probate Jnflie’s Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Aiken, In the Court of Probate. In order to introduce our new brand ‘‘WHITE RAVEN” Corn Whiskey we have cut prices, and quote you as follows for the next'TfllRTY' dXys, prices subject to change without noticcr thirty days from date of this advertisement. Please note the following low prices, viz: 1 gallon “White Raven” Corn Whiskey $1.50 2 gallons “ “ “ “ 2.75 3 “ “ “ “ “ -1.00 4^ “ “ “ “ “ 6 00 When ordering please say that you saw our udvciLot in the Aiken Recorder. Another point in your favor, we make no charge for jugs nor kegs, but buy them back from you at their full market value. Very truly, THE JOHN W. SOWERS DISTILLING CO., MILTON, N. 0. As TO OUR RELIABILITY : i I We ref< > any merchant of the city of Milton. tent •r you to the Merchants N. C. & Planters Bank,or Mrs. Ida Yarbrough, as trix of estate of James deceased, petitioner. The Estate of James E. admiuistra- E. Johnson, Plaintiff, are a symptom of trouble which can tne most serious attack a woman. proper prevent ive methods cannot be taken and when fever does make its appearance experi ence has shown that these separate efforts are generally futile in confining it to any particular locality. Notwith standing the acceptance of the mos- T f.i 1 , v, i- * i quito theory by scientists, we in com , ,f l ' u ; re 1 are at Darbngjon who mon with many other people still have n , ot H', V e 1 ar f? 18 <L ai b 11 a notion that the disease can be trans- c j ln hii \ d 'y b * **l>™ted Dial 1 th f l^P 1 * mitted through other methods. The I t ! ,roUKl ‘ out tlu \ r,,a P e vv ' 1 . 1 ^lieye 't’US spread of tin* disease in Louisiana shows j that mosquitoes have increased enor- j mously since the fever began or those | already impregnated with the virus! have taken long journeys from the seat j of original infection. If, however, j mosqu toes alone are responsible, or if 1 these insects and unrleanness together! the are responsible, we dunk, fin either case, tha' s ene central authority to j handle cond.lions, w.t.i tin? power and ; money to do something, will he far | more effective t.ian several bodies act ing separately and often in direct j antagonism to each other. With such | conditions as now exist it does not seem | possible to keep yellow fever out or properly control it when it does get in. | The whole South is directly inter- estested in this matter, whether people | live in the mountain or coast sections | of the various states. While health and life are the main considerations, business is another and if there is any probability that any particular course will result in preventing the appear ance of the fever in future that method otiuht to be adopted. We believe that ft deral control is the only effective way to successfully meet the situation. No doubt some bill providing for that will '••e introduced in congress anti it will be the duty of every Southern eongress- to see that case now stands. However much the dreadful rumors from that'quarter have been said to emanate from morbid or malicious sources, it is certfiin that they could not have gained credence in the minds of the fair-minded 4ind dis interested people outside of Daflington if that lias been wholly true* There must be a semblance of authority for anything to get such wide publication. Again it is singular that every linysteri- ous circumstance (and all that we have had knowledge of seem to he so), is accounted for in these rumors, and they cannot but be accepted by most people until the mystery with which they are shrouded is cleared up. Suirely the public who maintain the law—especial ly in that community—have a right to know the truth, for it stands as n reflec tion on them and the safeguards of so ciety in their midst and the gtiardians of the law there. The sufferersiof these so-called falsehoods, for the sak!e of the } standards that they in all reasoji ought to feel bound to respect, should make j their innocence a clear fact if Possible. | It would be a lasting credit to them to do so, even among those in whepse con fidence they may now stand jwell, as well as the enemy who would • sustain rebuke. But justice will overtake the guilty, sooner or later. viz: falling of the womb. With this, generally, comes irregular and painful periods, weakening drains, backache, headache, nervousness, dizziness, ir- tired feeling, etc. The cure is ri lability, Cardui WINEi Of The Female Regulator that wonderful, curative, vegetable ex tract, which exerts such a marvelous, strengthening influence, on all female organs. Cardui relieves pain and regulates the menses. It is a sure and permanent cure for all female complaints. At all druggists and dealers in $1.00 bottles. “I SUFFERED AWFUL PAIN in my womb and ovaries,” writes A\rs. Naomi Bake, of Webster Grove, Mo., “also in my right and left sides, and my menses were very painful and Irreg ular. Since taking Cardui I feel like a new woman ar.d do not suffer as I did. It is the best medicine I ever took.” Johnson, dec’d. Defendant. ► URSUANT to a decree made by me entitled cause, 1 will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash in front of the Courthouse in the city’ of Aiken, during the legal hours of sale on Monday the 4th day of Septem ber. 1905. All that certain lot of land in the vil lage of North Augusta, in the county of Aiken State of South Carolina, known and designated as lot No. !7 of block number 41, on a plan of lots made in the year 1891 by Charles Boeck. civil engineer for the North Augusta Laud company, fronting on Clifton avenue fifty (50) feet, and extending back even width seventy (70) feet to lot No. 15 in said block ; and bounded on the east by- lot No. 18 of said block number 4! ; on the west bv lot No. 16, the property of Mrs. Ida Yarbrough ; and north by lot No. 15; south by Clifton avenue as aforesaid. Terms of sale cash : purchaser to pay for papers. T. \V. WHATLEY, Judge of Probate Aiken County. cl The great rule of health— Keep the bowels regular. And the great medicine— Ayer’s Pills. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Maes Want your moustache or bear, a beautiful brown or rich black? Use DYE . OF L>R i OH 1L P. LlALLSt CO.. NASHUA. N. II. THORBUKu & CO BEECH ISLAND ITEMS. Will Again S.riva tor Ten Hsur Law man to labor unceasingly it bcco-nes law. Poisons in Food. Perhaps you don’t realize that many- pain poisons orig 1 ate in y-our food, but some day you may- feel a twinge of dys pepsia that will com inee you. Dr.King’s New Life P Ms are yu ranteed to cure all sickness due to poisons of undiges ted food—or money back. 25c at 11. H. Hall’s, and W. J. Phut stores. Try them. it Co.’s, drug Coats, jackets street and house cos tumes for ladies and young folks are shown in The Designer for September, ! and a special article illustrates and de- • scribes “Costumes for Grammar and H igh-Sclionl Scholars.” Points on D -essmaking” tells how to line a jacket, and the Millinery Lesson instructs how to make bonnets for elderly-. ladies. “Chinese Housekeeping” is interes tingly described by Laura B. Starr, and Bertha Hasbrook in “In the Interest of Bread-Winning” series advises “Cater ing” as a lucrative business. Published by Standard Fashion Co., New York. em- We like best to call SCOTT’S EMULSIOfjt a food because it stands so phatically for perfect nutrition. And yet in the matter of re stor ing appetite, of giving new strength to the tissues, espec ially to the nen-es, its action is that of a medicine. Send for free sample. I SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemist*; 409-4>5 I’earl Street, Ne» York, joc. and $1.00; all druggists. Despite the fact that the United States supreme court has decided that the ten hour labor law of New York was unconstitutional an effort will be ma le at the next session of the legisla ture to push a ten hour bill through in .South Carolina. Hon. G. L. Toole i* the author of the ten hour bill which was postponed from ] the last session, and he declares that ! in* w.il ptisu us passage at this session i despite the decision. Mr. Toole holds ; that there are eerta n facts about the New Y< r c law that the court took into consideration that would not be involv ed in the South Carolina law and he proposes to push it to a test anyhow. ; Tiien* is now a law in this state reg ulating labor to 66 hours a week or 11 and at the time of the i Eimtor Recorder—We are reeding rain very much at this time. The far mers had a fine time last week to save fodder, of which a fine let was saved. Mr B D. Lamar was ilie steward at the Agricultural club Saturday and gave a very nice dinner Quite a crowd attended, and many visitors from Au gusta. Ellentoii and Hepz bah wen? there. Miss Walker, of Chester, is spending some time with her grandmother, .Mrs. J. B. Clarke. Miss Rose Hutto, of Denmark, is spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. W. II. Walker. Rev. Fred Jones and wife, of I’.-nst- cola, Fla., after spending several days with friends here, and preaching at tin* Baptistchureh on Sunday. h*ft on Mon day for his borne. Mr. Jones formerly- preached here for eleven years, and his many friends wen* glad to set* him and sorry to set* him go. Mrs. A. J Boyd and children, and Miss Martha R tiiford are spending the week at Cedar Grove. Mr Robert- Boyd, of Athens. (In , is spending a few days with his daughter, Mrs K. H Atk nson. Major J. B. C* m oings, of Augusta, vis : ted Kedcliff la^i week. Mrs. Dupres, of Warrenton, Ga.. is her father, *■ e iivtiuvuu w/ vwp 36 Courtland Street, - New York. CATAIXK.’UE OF IMUBinUD AND DOMESTIC HULHS, ciioicu yfgitwhj: and flowfusefds. FOR FALL PLANTING, AM) .MAILED FREE ON A ITLIOATION 111 c CJ Long or Short Loaved W ANTE I ) 12 to 20 ft. Long---Loaded anywhere within 100 miles of Aiken—Wanted in carload lots BK di- houis a day and at the time ! decision by the supreme court there 1 spending the summer with ^ was talk by some of the manufacturers Mr. J. A. Murray, j of bringing this ma'ter to a test, but ! Mr. Capers, of Richmond county, Ga., the effort fell through and the law still spent Sunday here. stands. Mr. G. R. Landrum spent Saturday Mr.Toole’s intention, however, will and Sunday with friends here. put a different pliase on the situation and it is believed that the whole law in this state will be tested. • The cotton crop is ruined, and our only hope is to make a crop of potatoes and peas. * * * May Take It for What ir is Wcrih. The following report on the eoi tion of the cotton crop was issued by the statistical board of the (iov<*rn , ii'*nt department of agriculture at noon Fri day : The crop estimating board of th** bu reau of s’at is; ics *if tin? department of agrieultuie finds from tin* reports of the corie-pondents a:*d agen’s of th** bureau that the average condition of cotton on July 25 was 7! 9.a« compared w*t It 77.0 op Jutn* 25, 1905; 91.6 on July 25. 1b*>4 ; 79.7 on .Tu^e 1903; and a ten year average of H2.0 By states the averages are: Texas 71 : Georgia 82: Alabama 79; j Miss’ssippi 69; South Carolina 79 ; A r- kansas6K; Louisiana 66: North Caro lina 80: Indian Territory 82; Tent, ssee 80; Louisiana 8.3; Florida 85; Missouri 85; Virginia 78. Agonizing burns an? instantly relieved, and perfectly healed, by Buckb*n’s Arnica Salve. C. Riven bark, Jr. of Norfolk, Va., writes : I burnt my knee di eadfully ; that it blistered all over. Bueklen’s Arnica Salve stepped the pain and healed it without a fear.” A so heals all wounds and sores. 25c at H. H. Hall’s, and W. J. Platt & Co.’s, druggists. FOR SUPPLIES I N F.iiic G rDCPrips ConfW't ioiuiriow, ( iiiKlipw, FrniUv To If ! (TO, ('tears, SCHOOL DOOMS DLA \i DOOMS, AM) AI L KINDS OF STATIONERY CONSULT G. W. E. TUIORRE Henderson Building, LAURENS STREET, AIKEN..