Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CONDITIONS IMPROVING. President Finley of the Southeri Railway Says Business is Improving. Washington. Oct. 29.-Presiden 'Finley, of the Southern Railwa; company. who has just returned t Washington from an inspection tri of two weeks over the lines of th system, found evidences of improve ment in business conditions and of general disposition on the part o 'business men throughout the South t take a hopeful view of the futur( 'Speaking of the information he ha gathered on his trip, Mr. Finley said "Prices for pig iron are firmei Southern furnaces, as a rule, hav 'sold their product up to the end o ,he year. and the increasing numbe k3f inquiries for iron warrant the ex 'petation that orders will soon b placea for business during the com ing year. "lumber is more active than fo: some months past. Especially is thi 'true of the grades shipped in bo: -cars. The present demand will bi augmented by increased requirement; from railways, principally for car re pairs,. as some of the railways ar contra.cting with ear companies fo: some of their heavier repair work. "One of the most encouragin, signs of reviving industrial activit: is the increasing movement of stean coal to industrial centers. The un usually warm weather of the >resen fall is retarding t.he movement of do mestie e-)al. "The cotton crop is early, and tho fibre is moving to market in largei volume than at this time last year although, as a result of the stagna tion which has prevailed in the cottor 'goods market, prices are lower thai 'a year ago. The demand for cottor seed products is good and they ar moving freely. "The domestic market for cottor goods shows indications of gradua improvement. Owing to the accumu lations of large stocks and to othei causes affecting that market, there i -at present little demand for cotto.r ,goods in northern China. Aside frort .his, the export demand is fairli good. and those mills interested ir 0e north of China trade are lookin forward hopefully to a renewal o: sales for that market. 'Grain traffic into the South-es pecially corn-is light. This is du4 'n part, to the relatively high prie ofcorn and the low price of cotton and in part to the fact that at thi season of the year the South is con suming its own grain. "Merchandise stocks which had 'been permitted to run low during th< 'business depression are being re plenished conservatively. Retai 'trade in the cities is good, but result of the low price of cotton ani .of a disposition on the part of retail e~rs to buy cautiously for the present jobbing trade is still somewhat re "While some lines of business have not yet shown as much improve ment as might be wished, I believ< that conditions generally are decided ly better than at any 'time since the beginning of the business depressioi -a year ago, and that we have reasor "to look forward to a gradual returr ~to a higher level of prosperity.'' SENIOR SENATOR LOOKING FINELY In the best of health. after severa ~months' tour of England and Europ< ~accomnpanied by Mrs. Tillman and Dr ~Babeoek. Senator Tillman is a visitoi 'to the city enjoying the reception ac corded him by friends on every side -A4lways interesting, both in manne: -awa conversation, the senior sena.toi 7is considered a valua-ble "find'' b' ~newspaper men the countrty over an'd when he visits the eaiital city o: thiis State, he is sought after with n< 'ht pleasure and anticipations o: 'something worth printing. Senato> Tillman was "at home'' yesterda: 'afternoon to two local newspaped men at the residence of his friend Dr. Babeock, at the State Hospita Afor the Insane. In the parlor, with its furnishings 'ff aiique design, the senator seatei himse'lf in the inviting depths of massive educh and related many inci dents of hiis tour abroad. He dis .Mussed 'iither -ihe polities or policie: di.f 'Teign^gommt~ments, which show Gn nathe kept~inviolate his decisio: made prior to hiis :departure that h< -would let severely alone all matter: of national or international moment :and devote his time 'to recuperatio: ~and taking advantage of foreigi 'sights and scenes. 'He traveled a 'any other citizen, 'laying aside hi .,enatorial toga, and spent the month in enjoying whatever came his way'. ''Yes. my' healthi was pr'etty ba< 'after that strenuous period of con gressional activities,'' he said, "an< Crossed wires, one might say. But thanks to the care of Mrs. Tillman a and Dr. Babco.k,. I am myself again. f "I never noticed any intoxicated i eitizens while abroad, even in those cuuntries where beer and wines are t the national beverages. The people t y .,eem to drink in a rational sort of z o way and over indulgence seems to be t r an exception." e This was about as near as the sen- f - ator would commit himself to a dis- t a cusSion of prohibition, though he did C f venture an opinion that he believed s 0 that if the sale of beer in a State i - wer* given over to one large brewery t under a high license, it might prove an ideal method for a State to settle s that feature of the problem of the e sale of one of the alcoholic beverages. Some one suggested national poli- i r ties but the only thing "doing" in v - the political line was the distribu e tion of copies of an appeal for a full I - vote on November 3 in order that the FALL AND WINTE li R 1908 Our Stot GooO OVERCO) We have bo we are sellin our goods in of cotton. ceptional'go ing and 0v in this stor4 ans If you haven't b E wear, it will pay others may offer head and will se quantities from ti paying spot cash, - est prices, thereb A Visit to Ot 11-T Torthern fanatics might not have ,rounds upon which to base a fight or a reduction of the Southern votes n the electoral college. Senator Tillman has a number of )ietures of places and objects of in erest which he collected while abroad mnd the newspaper men were about o be given an opportunity to see a )hotograph of a celebrated public 'ountain which evidently impressed he senator, if one is to judge by th2 nthusiastic manner in which he de cribed it, when another visitor call 'd to extend his felicitations upon he restoration to health of the noted 5outh Carolinian and earlier visitors aid good-bye. The smothering of Bryan in kisses s a vile machination of the nefies vio dwell in ''the enemy's country.' OST CARDS 3 for 5c. Mayes' Book Store. mer Bro. e is the I C1oth kTS and RAIl ught heavily in t g them too. We accordance wil rhis coupled w od quality of ou arcoats makes I Gent's Furni shings SHOES ought your Suit, Shoes you to come here rei -. We are determine< I you goods for less. le best manufactories ,which enables us to g y saving our customs ir Store is all We We Do the Rest. ter Br( 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL MISSING. Daughter of Resident of Columbia Suburb Disappeared Thursday at the Fair. News and Courier. Columbia, October 31.-Thomas McNair, a resected citizen of New Broukland, today sought the aid of the police in a search for his 15-year old daughter. Frances, who went to the State fair Thursday afternoon with a party of girl friends and, be coming separated from them in the crowd, disappeared and has not been seen since. Mr. MeNair. describes his daughter as of stout build, five-feet in height and weighing about 115 pounds. She is of fair complexion, with light hair and blue eyes. The temptation to kiss Kern is eas ily resisted. FALL AND WINTER Im Co 1908. home of ing. 4 COATS his line and have priced :h the price ith the. ex r fine Cloth >uying easy COPYRICM7, STROUSE - A DOS 'A-moav , Hat.o..Under rardlss o wha ...to ...stay...at ..the. We buy ~i g in the ountry et Ht orUero ~rs the discount. Ask of You. S-I & a a JUST AF Cleaned Currant. Seeded Raisins Citron, Ext Spices, Cr Fresh Vegetablb Fruits received frE Our line of Fanc complete. For cake baking J. E. M. Flour. We carry a full lii and solicit your pr JONES' GI Fresh Norfolk 0: every day. Sold I Served on Short Styl< Patronage of La solicited. All seasonable d YOUR BA THE NEWBERRY S Capital $50,000 -- No~ Matter How Small, The Newberry S viii give it careful atten ipplies to the men and th JAS. "ciNTOSH. F resident. COME TI Chorlestn Fe AND VlIi NAVY With her large Battleship pedo Fleet i DON'T FORGET Nov. 16-2 This is the Time of the City by the WEDNESDAY, "$11 ~1ilitary Parade; Fantastic Fire Department Parade :est; Automobile Floral ame, Charleston vs. >rnival in Harbor; Streel Low Rates or IR.IVEDI racts, eam of Tartar. :s, Celery and sh every week. y Groceries is try a sack of ie of Groceries, itronage. IOCERY, ysters received )y the quart or Notice in any dies especially ishes at NKING! AVINGS DANK. .Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Large, avings Bank tion. This message e women alike. J. E. NORwOOD, Ca.'er. Il Festival. E tHE "TEXA\S" and Tor n Port. TH E DATE 1, 1908 year to Visit .he i Sea |RINERS DAY" and Trades Display; ad Horse Reel Con Parade; Foot Baill Savannah; Aquatic Carnival. : aRailroads.