Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i;i( | stand.: six iVet t residence dis'lilt ol Uio city and is deeper in other portions, there has lM>en no iu <li^'(ion thai I lie. people are suffering he.vond being marooned in the upper! K c ori?.^ (>|' t|u,j,. dwellings. On Green street, where the Sacred B' IIo{U,t church is situated, there is six c I water. Al the union depot . tiie Georgia railway reports .10 feet K water. As lli s depot is situated up- ^ on higher ground, 10 blocks from the ^ ?| river, and on more substantial ground, c I to have become flooded to this extent. would mean that the high power canal JP -back of the railroad yards had burst its banks and furnished an outlet for ail the water that was restrained by the locks dam until it was overV whelmed at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Oongaree Rising 2 A. M. Yesterday. HH T1,e Columbia State yesterday morning says: "Mr. "William Elliott, general manager of the Columbia Street Railway company, said this morning at 2 o'clock that conditions were then HB' alarming at the power house on the canal. A fire engine had been borrowfi'om the fire department and as fast as possible the water was being Hp! pumped out of the building, but the SH flood was pouring into the windows DK 011(1 (loors at a rate that threatened I^H tbo destruction of the building. The was Ihen estimated to he .'!] ' incites and ^WWP^'hoVP will be mn.-li loss and dam-I Bt age to pro|hftrty ni Columbia. There IP may be no de>fr|ction, but the water is threatening l.ttfc? power plants on the canal and the dikes of the canal Tt was learueil thai (lie water was Br three feet deep in Mroad street in j Augusta, that the; stores were B flooded and the people were going to ^ || "'e hills. The telegraph companies A abandoned their -offices in the early afternoon and at about 5 o'clock the telephone exchange was closed. There> was an agony of suspense until the news finally filtered through that no < \ livos had been lost. It was also al- ^ most an impossibility lo gel tidings ' : from Spartanburg and Greenville yesterday on. account of the wire condi| lions. ^ t "Cn lop of |his fearful si!nation 1 t f':uiu> the news n a great fir.., the 1 (lestruction of one of Augusta's larire \ cotton mills. Tlus people :>f Columbia | will respond lo any call from (he ! flood stricken citizens of I heir sister r 1 city. i "The flood is indeed the most dis- ( w astrous, in a general way, that has || ever been recorded in the annals of $!| South Carolina. The great Paeolet i ' Hood was a cloud burst, whose awful c I'll fU,'V WaS SOOM Rl)en1' ,)ul 'be ConM -aron was at ils greatest height at : itjL midnighl and still rising. During Ihe ^ t afternoon it had been observed to rise > 1 inches in an hour." r NNOUWEEMENTS R UNITED STATES SENATE. [ beg to announeo my candidacy the United States senate in the roacliing Democratic primary, and espectfully solicit the support of Democratic voters of this State, c R. G. Rhett. e FOR LEGISLATURE. hereby announce myself a candle for the houso of representatives, f ject to the rules of the Democratic \ Godfrey Harmon. . Simpson Dominick is hereby an- 1 meed as a' candidate for the leg- ' turo from Newberry county and f I abide the rules of the Democratic * FOR CORONER: } . N. Bass is hereby announced as y andidate for coroner of Newberry nty, subject to the rules of the nocratic primary. ^ \r. 10. Felker, (better known as ' se), is hereby announced as landidate for coroner of ,New- I rv co'-P.ty and wiil abi tc the rules the Deruecratic par, 1^1 * 1T% he Fac ORGANIZED OVER $100,000,000.00 This giant of the great West inly Life Company in America [able for the Company's Obliga ind Permanent Disability Clauj -Ife Premium, you can g<it a pc litlon to the protection against Write for Specimen Policies Convertible Term. Age?Five Years. 21 $10.05 26 10.45 31 11.05 36 11.90 41 13.30 46 15.85 47 16 60 48 17.45 49 '18.40 50 19.50 51 20.70 52 22.00 53 23 50 54 25.15 55 27.00 no 8i FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. I hereby announce myself a candilate for the ollice of county Supervisor and will abide the rules of the lomoeratic party. IT. IT. Ah rams. 1 announce myself as a candidate 'or S ipervisor and will abide the roult of the Democratic party. L. Feagle. TOR MAGISTRATE. Townships Nos. 1 and 8. I hereby inmounco myself as a canlidate for Magistrate for Nos. 1 and t townships and will abide the rules if the Democratic party. S. G. Carter. I am a candidate for Magistrate or Nos. .1 and B Townships, and will >e governed by the rules of the Denocratic party. .Jno. Henry Cbappell. For Magistrate No. 11. C. L. Graham is hereby announced is a candidate for Magistrate for No. L Township and will abide the rules >f the Democratic party. W. L. Kibler is announced as a landidate for Magistrate for nurnbei 1 township and will abide the rules f tie Democratic party. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. 1 am a candidate for reelection to lie ol1ic,i of county commissioner for sewberry county, and will abide the 'esult of the Democratic primary. Very Respectfully, Tlios. J. Wilson. I aan a candidate for reelection to lie office of county commissioner for dewberry county and will abide the 'esult. of the Democratic primary. Very respectfully, W. II. Wendt. I hereby announce myself as n landidato for County Commissions ubjoct to the rules of the Democratic onvention. C. I j. I.eit/.sey. Y. Dicl<crt is hereby announced is a candidate for county commissionsr and will abide the rules of the democratic pnrty. rl he friends of L. C. Livingston an* lounee him as a candidate for couny commissioner. We pledge him to ibido by the rules of the Democratic >arty. Needed it All. Old Gentleman?Fastus, if you had lalf of that big water'uoton wou'd 'on be happy? Little Rastus?No sah. Old Gentleman?What more would 'on want to complete your li'.ippinesst Little Rastus?De odder half ob hat melon, sah. i^INE Berkshire pigs for sale. 'Rhone 37. McIIardy Mower. life /VI 1st' 1868 ON "OLD LI OF BUSINESS IN FORCE, i v/rites al forms of Policies. H whose Stockholders' Private F< tions. Hvery Life and Endown 3e (free of charge). By addtng )licy which protects you against Death, and Total and Permaner at your age. See rates below: Renewable Term. 10 Pt. 15 Pt. 20 Pt. $10.25 $10.45 $10.70 10.70 11.05 11.45 11.40 11.90 12.60 12.55 13.40 14.65 14.45 16.05 18.20 18.00 20 75 24 20 19.00 22.05 25 80 20 10 23.50 27.60 21.35 25.10 29.55 22 75 26.85 31.65 24.30 28 80 34.00 26.00 30.90 36.50 27.9U 33.25 39.25 30.00 35.85 42.20 32.30 38.65 45.40 Or aiiKrCY C'OiNI :-.hT NORRIS. Ce i SUMMER EXCURSION RATES Via Southern Railway. Round tri|> summer excursion tickets to seashore ;t11?I mountain repoints arc* now on sale; via Southern Railway at gre ;tly reducI '(. mll'S. I't.ti-; ' < I ItliiillU ,|lr jhl October :!I: i, 11>;;S. .\-hevi!!*:. j \\ aynesvillc, i lendersonvil'e, in the "Land of (ho Sky"; Lake To.xaway and the "Reautiful Sapphire Country," now in their glory. Apply to Southern Railway agents for rates, tickets, etc. J. C. Lusk, Division Passenger Agent. J. L. Meek," Charleston, S. C. Asst. (ien'l Passenger Agt., Atlanta, (ja. A Grand Family Medicine. ''It. gives me. pleasure to speak a good word for Klectrie Hitters," I writes ^lr. Frank Conlan of No. 43(5 Houston St., New ^ orU. "'It's ;i grand j family medicine for dyspepsia and i liver complications; while for lame j hack and weak kidneys it cannot he j too highly recommended." Electric i Hitters regulate the digestive functions, purify the hlood, and impart renewed vigor and vitality to the weak and debilitated oT both sexes. | Sold under guarantee at W. 10. PelI Anm & Son's drug store. 50c. Bucklcn's Arnica Salve Wins. Tom Moore, of Rural Route 1, Cochran, Ga., writes: "I had a bad sore come on the instep of my foot and could find nothing that would heal it until I applied- Bucklcn's Arnica Salve. Less than half of a 25c. box won the day foi rne by affecting a perfect cure." Sold under guarantee at W. E. Pelham & Son's drug store. SPECIAL SUMMER EXCURSIONS Via Southern Railway. Extremely low round trip week-end excursion tickets are now on sale foi all trains Saturdays and for Sunday morning trains only, to "Isle of Palms, jTybee; also to many attractive mountain resort points, fr< m principal ?t a tions in South Car Ticket; good to i-elurn until Tuesday following date of sale. Also special Sunday <" '! i : te. from Columbia, Align 'a . ::?! i j?. .mediate stations to Isle of Palms and Tvbee. For details, rates, etc., apply t< Southern Railway agents, or J. C. Lusk, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. J. L. Meek, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga. 500 Mile State Family Tickets f'll. 25.-?Good over the A tin n t if C'oasi Line in each State for the hea.l or do pendent members of a family. Limit ed to one year from date of sale. 1000 Mile Interchangeable Individual Ticket $20.00.?Good over the in the Southeast aggregating 30,00( ual Life, E" BASIS. ASSETS $15,000,000.00. le Pacific Mutual Life is the j )rtunes are held, under the law, | lent Policy contains the Total ; a fesv dollars to the regular Sickness and Accident, in adit Disability. Non-Participating. Whole Life. $15.70 17.65 20.15 23.45 I 27.75 33.65 35 05 |. 36.55 !38.15 39.90 41.70 43.65 45.75 47.95 50.30 ' TJ? X-*. ^ O ri? 233. nera! Agent. In! v'! >, ?- ?-\ ' y j I miles. Limited to one year from tl a to j of Sillo. Mil,. Finn Ticket $10.00.? tiv.-r tin' Atlantic Coast Lin*> 1 | au?r .50 other Hues in the Southeast i airirr'.'i'at imr .'50.000 niilos: for a niau;l 1 i' iK'iiii 1.1 Jii t;t ::tul i mploycs li-| '",,s : 1 '.i-i am*rc.raling 11 ini11.1*! in live, hut good for only one . i.f such persons ;it a lime. Limited to .Atlantic Const Line and 30 other line's one year from date of sale. 1000 Mile Southern Interchangeable Individual i icket $25.00.?-Good over the Atlantic Const Line and 75 other 000 miles Limited to one year from I datu ^f sale. I All mi Ion ire tickets s?d<l on and af:ter April 1 si, 100S. will not ho honnr| cd" for passaire on trains, nor in jcheeking bagirage (except from non* . nirenev stations and stations not j open for the sal enf tickets) hut must I ho presented at ticket offices and there | exchanged for continuous tickets. 15 cents saved hi passu ire faiv by ; purelia>imr loeni ticket from our! i airents. j Atlantic Coast Line. T. C. White, General Passenger Agent, j W. J. Craig, I l'asenger Traffic Manager, Wilmington, N. C. i ? Twenty Ninth Annual Mountain Ex| cursion via Southern Railway, August 14th, 1908. i Very low round trip rates to the j principal resorts in Xortli Carolina, J South Carolina and Tennessee, Washington, D. C., and Norfolk, Va., ineluding Asheville. Brevard, Flat j Hock, 1 Tondorsonvillc, Hot Springs, ' j Lineolnton, Marion, ttaluda, Shelby, i Try on and Waynesville, N. C., also , Abbeville, Anderson, Gleen Springs, (M'conville, Laurens, Spartanburg, \\ alhalla and White Stone Lithia ; Spring, S. C. Tickets will be on sale to the above mentioned points J for all trains on August 14th, 1908, from Abbeville, A Herniate, Anderson. Barnwell, Camden, Chester, Den' mark, Greenville, Greenwood, New berry, Orangeburg, Prosperity, Spar1 tanburg, Sumter and Union, S. C. i iiekeis will be goon returning on j :*ny reu liar train up to and includii September 1st, 1008. lildn ii between five and twelve I "j years of age, half faro. j I'or detailed information, tickets, ete., apply t<? Southern Kailway agts. ' j or address, >1. C. Lusk, I >ivision Passenger Age'nt, Charleston, S. C. J. L. Meek, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Atlanta, Ga. TEACHER WANTED. " } 1 lj The undersigned trustees will re-! " joeivo applieantions for teacher of the ' , i.f'liea\ school in No. 4 township M. A. b'en wick, j T. If. Brock, S. A. liikard, *' Trustees, j VULCAN CHIUED" Plows] ^ ^u'Cttl1 ^ow Well Finished, Strong, Durable, Light Draft. Rib Strengthened Mold, Full Chilled Shinpiece, Interlocked Point, Land and Standard. Point has Face Chill, Wide Edge Chill, Long Snoot ChilJL Patented Extension and is the STRONGEST and MOST DURABLE Chilled Point made. When buying a Plow, Ooneldor, Quality First, Prioo Sooond. FOR QALC BY E. M. EVANS & CO. tifljnwiri??piaa?n *\*\ iwr ? jm cfiiim? i i^rm .-a^racmni mimimm h ? < ?i r ram ? WAN T ? D b To call your attention to our line of Box Paper, Tablets, Note Books Ledgers, Cash Books. Also Ex tracts, Talcum Powder, Toilet Water and Tooth Powder. We will make the prices right. Come and see us before making your purchase. tT) ^ (v* OJ /O i ft M f (J \kt fl ft HERALDjj& NEWS BUILDING. vs^ttxnrMjasx? vno** iL?cuunnM?ra We Lend Money TO Buy Homes! We provide easy terms of payment. We enable borr owers to accumulate a fund in Monthly Installments, on which interest is allowed to meet obligations at maturity. It is che r^nr than p-tvinr* rent.. If you want to save m ;iuj.y 10 buy a. ho trio ?.ako a Becuaity Contract. if you want to save mon^y for my purpose take a Security Contract. It pays. Call on A. J. Gibson, Asstant -ecr^tnry and Treasurer, atofiice, corner Boyce and Adams streets, next door to Copuland Brothers. SECURITY LOrV-4 V;1 liiSTMENT GO. I'., i \rt.r 3 .1} aiiL "ST. a*, a. You IMc No Mistake When You Purchase your FALL GOODS FROM US. We bought when goods were at the LOWEST and we sell at much LOWER PRICES than the everlasting Bargain Day Sellers. The nimble nickel is more appreciated by us than the slow dollar. Compare quality and you will invariably find that the greatest GENUINE BARGAINS are always to be found at O. KLETTNER, The Fair and Square Dealer. First shipment of fall goods arrived. Never no better, nor cheaper. COME.