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BEGINNING OF JAPAN'S NAVY. Confederate Boat Stonewall Jackson First of Its Modern Warships. Probabll no officer of tbe American nary has followed tbe development of that of Japan with greater interest, says The New York Tribune, than ? Lieut. Henry E. Rhoades, now on duty at the Brooklyn navy yard, for he was officially identified with the beginning of the navy of Japan as far back as 1868. A reporter of The Tri bune called on him Tuesday, but he was disposed to express himself guard edly, because of his official position. "When asked if he was not one of the American navy officers who received appointments in 1868 to aid in the or ganization of the Japanese navy, he replied: ?*I believe that the credit for the Japanese navy may be placed to tbe American navy officers. It really be gan with the purchase of the armor clad Stonewall Jackson (later named the Adzuma) from the Uuited States government in 1866, although thecon structiou of the naval dockyard at Yokoska was commenced in 1865, un der the supervision of a French engi neer. This was not completed till 1879. It cost nearly $2,500,000. The Stonewall Jackson was built in France, under a contract with the Danish government, and was to be known as the Spbynx, but as this was about the time of the closiDg of the Schleswig-,Holstein* war, and there was delay in the completion of the ves sel, Denmark became lukewarm in carrying out tbe terms of the pur chase, and the boat passed iuto the possession of the Confederates. She put to .sea soon afterward, but owing to some derangement of the . steering machinery she ran into Fer rol, Spain, for repairs, in Feb., 1865, where were lying the American war vessels Niagara and Sacramento. The commander of the American vessels allowed the Stonewall to escape, and she went to Lisbon, and thence across the Atlantic to Havana. Here she lay until after the close of the civil war, and was then given up by Spain to the United States. Later the Stonewall was sold to Japan, and she was sent over there by the United States under command of Captain (now Rear Ad miral) George Brown, and deli vered to Yokohoma in the latter part of the spring of 1868." Ram's Horn Blasts. There can be no living Christianity without a living Christ. Working is vain without waiting. God writes lust on every license. A big head has no show against a big heart. Men ask for advice when they seek approval. An absorbing interest is the secret of happiness. Love never joins in the chorus when malice sings. You cannot do God's work with the devil's wages. A variety show church is apt to show a sad variety of fruits.. If God is testing you you may know He does not detest you. We all admire a pusher, providing he is pushing someone else. The only way to keep your religion sweet is to keep it circulating. Honor is the attribute of the noble and the excuse of the unworthy. We can believe that science is the wisdom of God when it shows us the wf>y to God. The conquest of truth makes a man a king. No man ever lived long enough to regret the right. The religion of the Son of Man will surely be manlv. Pride fosters our foes and puts our friends to flight. It requires no special virtue to praise the right and pursue the wrong. There can be no such thing as a mass of people. The Word that does nob heal must harden. Pre.kent adversity is easier to bear than past prosperity. Honored at Home. Rev. Parker Hole1?", Pastor of the 1 1st M. E. Church South, Hickory, N. C.,says: "I have used Kydalcs Stom ach Tablets for indigestion and regard them as a perfect remedy for t his dis ease. I take pleasure in recommend ing them to all sufferers from indiges tion. Use Kydalcs Stomach Tablets for your stomac!. trouble and you will join Dr. Holmes in this strong endorse ment. These tablets will digest the food your weak stomach cannot, and thus1 nourish the body and prevent the par-} tial starvation from which all dyspep-1 tics suffer and which causes the loss in j flesh atid strength all dyspeptics expe rience. These tablets relieve all disa greablc symptoms at once. They will increase your strength and flesh, al-! most from the first days use and will soon restore you to perfect health. I For sale by Dr. A. C. Dukes. Untouched by Baltimore Fire. The building of the BobbittsCbemi eal C. No. 316 West Lo.nbard Street. Baltimore, the proprietors of "Rbeu macide," the famous remedy for Rheumatism, was savid from the; jfppnt. Mrp rivtt rt?><trnvfrl mint of thf?! business section of th-ciBaltimorc. Time and again it was threatened with destruction. But "Rheuma cide" is still being manufactured and shipped in quantities from the same eld stand. An Early Itiser. A strong, healthy, active constitu tion depends largely on the condition of the liver. The famous little pilis known as De Witt's Little Early Risers not only cleanse the system but they i strengthen the act ion of the liver and rebuild the tissues supporting that ; organ. Little Early Risers are easy to act, thev nover f^rinn sind vet thpi'are absolutely certain to produce results that arc satisfactorv in all cases. Sold by Wannamaker Mfg. Co. Never say die! Try L. L. L. Buy Lowmaifs Liver Lifters. Take Low man's Liver Lifters. Use Low man's Liver Lift eis. Try Lowman's Liver Lifters. Harris Lithia Water. For sale at Drs. Lowman & Lowman, Only (Wie reined;, in l he world that will at u::cc stop itchiness of ?.!:?? skin in any part of the body: Doan's Oint ment. .\' drug store, 50 cents. Now is tiic time to buy your Hard ware cheap. Oian^eburg* Hardware and Furniture Co. AN ACT To Provide lor Beneficiary Scholar ships in Clemson College. The f/ llowing is the bill passed by the Legislature providing free scholar ships in the Clemson Agricultural College. It was first introduced in the House 'by Col. D. O. Herbert, of Orangeburg County: Section 1. That there are hereby established and created one hundred and twenty-four beneficiary scholar ships in the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, and each of said scholarships shah be of the value of one hundred dollars per annum, and shall be appointed and distributed among the several counties of the State in the same mauner as the members of the House of Representa tives are appointed, so that each coun ty shall have as many scholarships as such county is entitled to members in the House of R^perseotatives. Sec. 2. That the said scholarships shall be awarded by the Ssate Board of Education, upon the recommenda tion of the County Board of Education of the several counties to the most worthy and needy young men, of such age as is fixed by the Board of Trus tees of said college for other students who shall have passed an approved en trance examination upon the common school branches and made at least 60 per cent, upon such examination; and preference shall be given to those young men who desire to take the agricultural course. Sec. 3. The questions for such ex aminations shall be prepared by the President, or some member or mem bers of tne faculty of the said Clem son Agricultural College, under the direotlon of the President, and shall be forwarded to the respective Coun ty Boards of Education on or before the 15th day of July in each year, to gether with a statement showing the number of vscant scholarships to which each county is entitled, and the said County Boards of Education shall hold the said examinations, and thereafter read and grade the exami nation papers of all applicants aud forward the same to the State Boaid of Education, with their recommen dations as to the award of the scholar ships. Sec. 4. That before applying for| the said scholarships applicants shall make proof, under oath, to their re spective County Boards of Education, as required by law tor sohel irships in the South Can lina M litary Academy, of their financial inability to attend o. liege, before they shall receive from said Board permission to stand such examination. Sec. 5. That the said scholarships shall be paid from the regular income or said Clemson Agricultural College, as now provided by law. and shall each continue for the term of four years, or f"r such length of time as the beneficiary shall be al le to main tain himself and comply with the rules of the C liege; and tbe said sum of one hundred dollars per annum shall be pla.'ed to the credit of each of said bebcliciaries and applied towards the pavraent of his board and other neces sarv school expenses. Sec. <1. That this Act shall go into fdf'-ct from and atter the fir.* t day of July, A. I). 1904. j Special features of the new law are ' tfcat the applicants must be lo "years j of age, must be able to stand tl e en trance examination to the C< liege: a?d tii<?n ro.> H'hol irsblps must go to the poonst boys who stand in great est need of them, a-id preference is given to those who wish to take the agricultural course. j Tried To Get President. An armed crank, who attempted to get into the White House Monday morning, was promptly captured and hustled to police headquarters. He identified himself as Edward Itdg'o of 271 South Ciark street, Chicago. A Big revolver aud a box of cartridges were found in his pockets, lie was committed to St. Elizabeth's Insiie Asylum. Fcr infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of that Lydia E. Pinkha Vegetable Compi ien is CHASED AND FIRED UPON. ' A Lady from the North Insulted by a Negro at Aikon. A dispatch from Aiken to The State says Sunday night about ten o'clock a negro man accosted a lady on South Boundary street, and when she screamed and ran he chased her fur i several hundred yards and also fired a pistol at her twice. The lady is a northerner?Miss Kirke?and is a trained nurse who is treating a pa tient in a family of Boston people here for the season. The family have rented the Williams cottage on South ! Boundary street. Miss Kirke is spend ing the season at Mrs. Ashlfy's itcut 300 yards away, on the same street. Sunday evening was darK and rainy and after supper Miss Kirke left Mrs. Ashley's for the home of the patient, carrying a lantern to guide her. As she entered the gate of the William's place she saw a negro standing beside the fence. Miss Kirke asked him if he desired to see some one and the man replied that he was waiting for his aunt, who was cooking for the family. Miss Kirke passed into the houce and left at about 10 o'clock to return to Mrs. Ashley's, as usual. There are no building* between the two houses, but the ground is covered with tall grass and some bushes. With the lady were two dogs, and as they passed a small clump of bushes they growled and barked. The lady turned out into the road and as she j did so the light of her lantern reveal ed a negro peering from behind thej oushes. She fcreamed and n: zvA the negro called "come here." She' continued running and the negro called "come here" the second time. When she did not stop he ran after her and tired twice with a pistol. The negro chased her for about 100 j yards, and then a young man at the j house, hearing screams and the tiring ; ran out and shot at the man several j times. When the matter was report-1 ed to the police this morning the) premises were searched and there were found footsteps showing that, the negro had walked around tne wn-1 liaras house and then went and hid behind the bushes and waited for the I lady to return. Lost HittGrfp. When a man has lost his grip on the affairs of life, feels incapable of per forming the ordinary duties that busi ness re<itiires. Body languid, brain dull. His liver is out of order. Ky dales Liver Tablets are what he needs. One dose usually will, two always will restore normal condition of body and mind, and lit a man for the duties and pleasures of life again. Rydales Liver Tablets are easy to take, pleasant in effect, satisfactory in results, econom ical. 50 chocolate coated tablets in a convenient box, 25 cts. Sold by Dr. A. C. Dukes. Five Men Drowned. Five men were drowned in the wreck of the schooner Benjamin F. Cromwell, off Bell port, L. [., Monday, only two of the crew of seven being rescued from the breakers when they were washed ashore on pieces of wreckage. The schooner was broken up by the heavy waves. ^ CAKTR " It's the shots that hit ter Rifle and Pistol l shoot accurately, and s etrating blow. They care and precision, c suitable for all kinds i to grizzly bears. If yo nition, buy the time-tr FOR SALE JJY r Everybody Sho1 IV? s.? ii lilt! iit'S) ytii.ci- for tilt! !<-;iM ItJtil yen imkmI iitiyttiiiij* in die nistoliiiiery si.pjrly car limits u|' i>ii?? iiinI < :u- I,>.>,I ,,i irttn. Cln'inii'si S. A. GDIGNARD,i'res. COLUMBIAS' Colli ill) 1 KJKjXXUX. A ) TT JUJ/J.1 XIUJLr^JL i , STE How shall a mot] bear healthy children How anxious woi good constitution 1 Many women^lon debility or displaceme Preparation for h Vegetable Compour it gives tone and stren Actual sterility in let her write to Mrs. expectant or would-be powers in the ills of w Lydia E rote )und? Read These Tw< " Dear Mrs. Pikkham : married life I was very de carriages and both my hus were anxious to have chili using Lydia E. Pinkhai vised me to try it, and I d< my appetite was increasir creased and finally' disappe proved. I felt as if new the sluggish, tired feeling i and well. "Within a year after, ! healthy child, the joy of out did remedy, and I wish eve yours, Mrs. Anna Potts, 51 You Take No Chances when you insure with me. Here are the the figures: In the great Baltimore lire The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. pays $1,000,000, loss, and donates $10.000.00. sufferers. NEVER TOUCHED ME! Continental insurance Co. pays $1,000,000. loss, and has a net sur plus over $C,00o,0uO. THINK Of' THAT! Yeoman American Insurance Co. pavs $500.000, and has net sur plus of $5,633,249.59 WONDER FUL! Northern Assurance Co. pavs $750,000. Net surplus $5,500,000. STILL IN THE RING ! I'heonix of Brooklyn pays $250, ooo: assetts $7,400.00. Still doing business at the same old stand. Wm. V. Izlar, Agent. W^iiri^ ipiiBQce flpt, (Successor to Jno. A. Hamilton Sr. and Jr. whose Insurance Books we have.) WE represent Fourteen (14) of the Largest Fire Ins. Go's, in the United States. We take Fire, Tornado and Plate Glass risks at the lowest possible cost to the assurred. Gi?c ua your business and if we please you, tell your friends, if we do not please you, tell us. Office, second story Louis Building, Southwest Corner Russell and Market stieets, Orangeburg, S. C. Phone No. 53. Ask Central to ring twice. The Largest and Most Complete Esj tablishmcnt South. Geo. S. Hacker, & Son ?Manufacturers of - Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings and Building Material. Sash, Weights, Cord, Hardware and Glass. Hardware and Ready-Mixed Paints. Charleston. S. C. 454-548 King St., Opposite Cannon St Wattcrson Gives Up. Henry Watterson practically con cedes Kentucky for Bryan and Hearst, and declares that he will not be a candidate for delegate to the St. Louis convention. that count." Winches cartridges hit, that is, trike a good, hard, pen are loaded with great nd made in calibers Df game, from rabbits u want reliable ammu ied Winchester make. A LL 3 > E -V LERS. ^ jWjj jld Reed This. i?j iliai tiny liiii It'vitinuiti'ly Ik? sohl :>t. Ii Iii i' ivriJ?? ii- i't pric*. Just receiving !?? JPPLY 00., C. Attiisci, Sec and Tieas ier who is weak and sick "with some female trouble len ought to be to give their children the blessing of a g for a child to bless their home, but because of some nt of the female organs, they are barren. jalthy maternity is accomplished by Lydia E. Pinkham's id more successfully than by any other medicine, because rth to the parts, curing all displacements and inflammation. woman is very rare. If any woman thinks she is sterile, Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., whose advice is given free to all mothers. The medicine that instantly asserts its curative omen is Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. | ' .''"I '?? ?- ? - ? ?? -'- "*"'" ' .'.-'? ??' ?? ?liZT'.J ) Remarkable Cures. ? During1 the early part of my licate in health. I had'two mis band and I felt very badly as we Iren. A neighbor who had been n's Vegetable Compound ad ;cided to do so. I soon felt that g, the headaches gradually de ared, and my general health im blood coursed through my veins, lisappeared, and I became strong [ became the mother of a strong, aome. You certainly have a splen ry mother knew of it. Sincerely 0 Park Ave., Hot Springs, Ark." 11 Drau Mrs. Phtkram : ? I was married for fire years, and gave birth to t.vo premature children. After that I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and it changed me from a weak, nervous woman to a strong, happy and healthy wife within seven months. Wi?hin two years a lovely little girl was born, which is the price and joy of our household. If every woman who is cured feels as grateful and happy as I do, you must have a host of friends, for every day I bless you for the light, health and happiness your Vegetable Compound has brought to my home. Sincerely your friend, Mrs. Mar P. Whabby, Flat 31, The Norman, Milwaukee, Wis." Sec. Northshore Oratorical Society. $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthwith produce- the original letters and signature* of above testimonials, which will prove their absolute genuineness. Lydia K. I'initlmm Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mmi. m HINDIPO The Great Kidney, Nerve and Brain Food restores the Vim, Vigor ami Vitality of youth. Sold under a positive guarantee to cure nervous debility, nervous exhaustion, insomnia, failing memory, lost vitality, and all Kidney and Bladder troubles. Prevents Bright's Disease, lumbago, jaundice. Clears the brain and wards ofT early decay, insanity, consumption and death. Makes the weak strong and the old young again. 50c per box; 12 boxes $5.00. ^So cure no pay. j Come in and get a Free Booklet. For Sale Only By Hazard Reeves & Ca Look for the Free Distribution Add in this paper. COME TO US For Useful Christmas Presents. What Is Belter or Will Be More Appre ciated than the Following? A nice line of Crockery in sets or single pieces. A beau Li In 1 selection of Lamps. Fan cy pieces for tho (lining room. Carving Sets, Knives and Forks, Spoons, Scissors, Razors, Pock et Knives^Iloys1 Wagons and Velocipedes. Give your friend a nice Gun, or a handsome Lap Hobe, Sad dle or Bridle. These goods, will be sold at ARTHUR HARDWARE CO. 5 T. M A T THEWS, S. C. ' PIANOS & ORGANS | 2 EASY TERMS. 8 a i t o o i o 9 *_ ^ ?_i| 091 ???? S3 C? X ? ^ ? s < -ra* I co" r. P=m Ca ^ ?i - g. PT11 4 m IT rr 3 o is ?? *- ** zr. ffi ^ t_. with the: heacock-k'nd varia9lc feed works it can't be Beat. Write "The Machinery People" for prices W. H. GIBBES (SI CO. COLUMBIA, S. C. ENGINES, BOILERS. COTTON ?INS. THt omnrs POBTADir shincli machine Music Company Orangeburg, S. C. H ^Tf.at i?-n I y ?-* el -s, u F. A. Schiltle;. Special Agent. ' Irangchiirg, S. ('. W. .1. Roddey, Manager. Rock Hill. S. C. ' Notice In Open !.'< o!<s of Subscription. I )LEASH TAK K NOTICE THAT 1 on tlie fourth (41 h)day of Februa ry, 11104, ;it the stoic formerly occupied by F. N. Brnnson, at the corner of Busse 11 and Church st reels, in the city of Orangoltiirg, S. ('.. books of sub scription to the capital slock of the Oraugchurg Hardware and 1'iiniil u 'e Company will Ije opened by Lhe under signcd Boar:1, of Corporators and will be kept open u::iil the Capital Stock i hereof has lieen subscribed. February i?rd. Ishii. I i UfS A i1rkns. I.. ( '. A. IhiKSSl.KIt, Board of < Corporators. To the Consumers of Ice. HAVING MA DE ARRAN"?E ments to engage in the retail ice busin 1 have put in a sapply of ice at old je house, BlISSCll street, i which will be open daily except Sun 1 days, from '.) to 2 mornings and 4 to * afternoons. No ice will be delivered until beginning of regular ice season. Very Respectfully, i- 27- John Cakt. Improved Phillips' Cotton Seed. i RE YOUR C< )TT() N S K KI > 11U N J\ out? If so. try a few bushels of Improved Phillips and add to your yield next fall from H> to Jo percent. For prices and samples write to .1. L. Phillips, Orangebiirg, S. C. For .sale bv Aykus & Williams. ii- 11.1m-. To lhe Public. T AM NOW - PREJ*A RED TO RE 1 pair your Organ or tune your Piano at a very low price. All work guaran teed and satisfaction assured or money refunded. Lessons in music a special ty and correspondence solicited. Lkk A. Sing ley. Corner Amelia and Broughton streets < Irngeburg, S. C. SAMUEL DIBBLE, JR., -)iSURVEYOR!( ('or. ( 'ImiivIi mid Si. Paul Sts. ORAXGEHl'IiO, S. 0. nBBH Br?k* Laxative Sromo Quinine Tablets.^ Seven Million boxes sold in past 12 months. This SigiiatllTS, ^* Sv^f^sy ay Cures Crip in Two Days. ?oi\ every fyzns^** box. 25c.