Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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*?? * the full lin. t A*J You can 4V>> ^ i <. where the J J 'l, {shed. L. 4 I5? It! WATC *A<* v?> l^i L. OOT 1 v V... <. > < : v < >> : i> * *: < > : > < v > -i .> t?t t?( A A / ; > v % v v v > ?> : !? v ; > v v v "i? v > ! HEAD THIS MK. KAKME A Timely Letter from ilic t?reai Leaders, Pregnant with ( : 11I AtU i. e. The coming year, in our op: offers to cotton producers ar portunity which is perl.apa not ly appreciated. Hence lite folio Last season we realized the to be a very 3hort one, and fl cents appeared a reasonable ure to us under the circumscs That price, wc may soy, was tained against the combined e of the entire world, and thei the only reason the price die rulq/ higher was the fact (hat crop then available followet longest one on record?14,001 Accordingly, there was then large visible and invisible ? in spinners* hands, as wc a large supply of manufac goods on spinners', jobbers' an tailers' shelves. it would have been impossit maintain last season's price if price had not been justified in particular. All interests fough advance strongly, so that this son finds spinners, jobbers an tailers with the smallest sui known since the war. In i words, the situation in this re Is exactly opposite from last at the same date, and there ii solutely no reserve stock to back on to supply any shortage may develop. The world would require a pl)r of 13,500,000 bales mini this coming season to hold si for this time next year in a tion no more strained than the cupy to-day. A crop of 12,50i bales would be given away if ir./> TU^ 1J ? -xuci iwv,. i lie wurm wouiu to take it all at even higher p if it were held for same. And what crop may we ex| 1-ast year the States, rxelusi\ Texan and Oklahoma. prod about 7,500,000 bales, and the no reason to expect a larger from the same States this ae especially when the crop is weeks late. In fact any inc must be extremely small and oi contrary there is a strong prol ity that instead of an increase will be a decrease. Texas and lahoma certainly do not inc over 4,00#,000, and these fi also are more likely to be rec than raised. Therefore, the yield indicated la certainly not than from 11,500,000 to 12 000 bales. Now at the opening this yea trade Is hovering over the m a like a vulture, haying that the ducer will rush to market hla as he haa la seasons past, ev he can get only 13c for it. li Judgment, those who follow si policy will not only be ro1 themselves?they will be thr< away the opportunity of a life aad they will also be destroy in alue of their neighbors' pro] it is a matter of little conei us that our efforts to establ fair price for cotton, accordlni the law of supply and dei were neither realised nor app ted by those Interested last se That Is now past history, but I low this crop to rush to m without first warning the prod of the costly mistakes they make and the advantages they to realise with wisdom woulr >v / >? u> iu? cause we ttpou Nor do we forget the ultlmat Miner. He does not be Here 1 It Is trae, that the price of raw ton affects him bet little. 1 remained virtually unchanged Mm last year, la the face of th ranee recorded on the eetto 'L I ^ ^ ^ | iui-jippi,L }mm> ?esf Store i luhatn Ml on Saturday ten anil you ran re, Philadelphia and New tinfjhaiu'a." p lie will spend several; Tailor made ci u the heat and newest Select the goods nable in the market. best houses in th Fall stock of Ladies guarantee a fit f rrived at this store and We sell iur -dially invited to inspect <?lobe, and The p. The very best find the choicest goods; customers here, stocks are kept ceplen- J. T. Welch. \V. ottinghaii! Co. buys ot- Mclntyre, L. t'ot H - THIS Very truly yours rINGHAM CO v : : * * > > > * * ?: v ->: '? _% 4^4 4^4 * ' > ; *** >* ; ** ****** > >** > : U. ? tiou last >ear \v;us than tl:? ; year pr veld's. What we must ad-' I 11 to believe t. . r tit of ..> i toi.eump-l j just ourselves ti is t jri.duai ytar-i iy increase in price su^pl.. a.-w , industries u.... .< >. ti:t? .>..-i?ulu- i tion. the world cwr. Hut ch 3- la-' " l'~ i crease will make ks< it tc.t aranT t' 1? 1 ! ualiy in retail orb s. Cotton could " 'r'to* j abvance enormously before the npv r"*' preciation we aid be felt by the ult\e. n tjmatc consume; Most of the cost fl&~lof the liiiished product bought by II.CCo. 1 ultimate wiiisnrwr ij a ai.u.i , jor jn tjje m.lUy aiuj varied proeesttolta|ses of manufacture, transshipments <toie and renandlings. 1 uk What rules the producer, though, tllf* is not the cost of manufacture, but 1 the jaw demand an(j supply, and ' to him we say that, in our belief, very a crop of 11,500,000 bales would be nocks consume(j thj8 season at twenty . ,U aa cents. tUred E. G. Scales. tV" Frank B. Haync, W. P. Brown. >le to that """ everv < arti from C. C. Featlierstone. t the To the Democrats of South Caroaea Una: d re- I wish to take this opportunity >plies to thank the friends in every counother ty who have given me their loyal spect and unwavering support in my canyear, didacy for governor and to request i ab- a continuance of their efforts until fall the polls close in the second prli that mary. The time before that election Is short and I will not have sup- the opportunity to communicate mum with many of them personally. Locks From the indications of the first posi- I primary and the assurances receiv y oc- ed already from every section of the ),000 State, 1 am confident of being the sold next governor of South Carolina have I but the victory can not be achieved trices \ without the assistance of my I friends in each county, pect? f 1 wish to say that front now unre of ! til the second primary 1 will have iuced I headquarters in Columbia, where re is j matters pertaining to the campaign yield will be attended to and where my ason, friends may communicate with me. three Sincerely, reaae C. C. Featherstone. n the m |, m jabil- tJOV K|ijL(8 pour BKARM. there Shoots the Mother llenr and Her I Ok- Three Cube In Hpeedy Order, llcate James Miller, a slxteen-years-old gures gtockton, Cal., has the dlsiuced n??.i - tiumuu ui Killing lour Dears, and total whtle his friends are praising him more he realises that he took more chan,000, ce- t-lisin the best hunter in the business. He was a member of a part the ha> hunting in Calaarket Veras county, but stole sway alone 1 pro~ one day and suddenly came upon a crop cub 41 the woods^ The first shot en " from hia rifle brought down the an* our lmal, but the mother appeared, and lch a made a daah for the youth, who bblng gto<Hj jjjg ground and coolly sent a >wing 5Uiiet through the heart of the old bear, which weighed more than 700 >g the pounds. Two more cubs that ap?erty. prouched the seeue were uhot by trn to and when members of hia lBh * party appeared he was surveying K 10 calmly his quarry, nand, recia- * ' taaon. VICTIM OF PWM1.IAH ArrmvwT to al arket Handed by Plank Over Hlwr Fate ucers of Dam Worker. may Columbus, Ga., Sept. 4.?Oscar stand E. Eason, a young white man, was 1 not literally hanged by a plank over the tse. Chattahoochee River, near here, to K con day. t, bnt He was at work on a dam, which r cot- is being built across the river, when *rlees a plank struck against his neck and I to pinned him to some timbers. His o ad- seek was broken, and when the es- plank Hipped a wag bo tnpp? Into mmmn re ?ha 11 men fk. - I , r ? rsiaT > m. rl nOv TTW^w lH Vm9 VeOOWvVt . '4 ' *" - r- - -r- -rr in Town if ?A< *2L< tfi *Y< ? It at Hot*A< < >*< othes at this store. from thiw of the !> X < e country ami w jVj or you. *4 4 v the (iriffon, The ?frV* ftoyul Tailor*, attention is seiven Our salesmen ? '?? J. (Whrn, 1>. R. |a+ tinjchani. jjf* !x! STORE! Iff *? %* MPANY. Ill ; **.>**??..>.: 7. Hl liLKT SlOi'PEl) 1?Y EYK TOOTH Constable Uunaua)'? Escape h'r.MS) Serious Injur; Due to Almost Mirarulitu.s Accident. Columbia State. If Constable Duna way's lift e;-e tooth had been unsouna or missing he would have either been a u~e.u man or very seriously wounded this morning; for the progress ?f the bullet from \V. H. Evans' pistol was arrested by the tooth after it had passed through his lower lip. The force of the impact slightly fractured the lower jaw bone. Constable Dunaway was about to enter Evans* house on Moore avenue in the Richland mill village to investigate a reported, disturbance, when Evans fired at him from the doorway. The ball from the 32 calibre pistol pierced his lower Up and struck his left eye tooth. It was easily dislodged from his mouth. The imprint of the tooth was left in the soft lead of the bullet. After the shooting Constable Dunaway, with the assistance of George Tarlton, arrested Evans and his wife in spite of the struggle which they made. B. B. Kelley, who was also arrested in connection with the first disturbance at Evans' residence, was released yesterday on bond. Evans will be arraigned this morn ing before Recorder Verner on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. TRAGIC DEATH HIGH IN AI It. Lineman in Spartanburg Touches High Current Wire and is instantly Killed. Spartanburg, Sept 2.?Harry Krimmingcr, lineman, met a tragic death this afternoon at 2:30 o'ftncif while working on a telephone post in front of Aug. W. Smith's residence, on east Main street. His right arm and side encountered the high tension wires of the city Railway, Gas & Electric Co., and an alternating current of 2,160 volts passed through his body. Death was almost Instantaneous. Krlmminger had on his safety belt and also wore the lineman's spurs and was fastened to his fatal perch long after the current did its work. It is thought that he slipped on his spurs and to prevent falling or to keep himself balanced threw out his arm and It encountered the high tension wires of the lighting company. The current that went through' Krlmminger's body left Its deathdealing marks, one on his right arm Just above the wrist and another on his right side. The flesh otherwise was not liscolored add there were no other bruises or marks. This is the first accident of the kind that has ever occurred to any employe Of the 9nftrtanhiir? way, Gas & Electric Co. DYIXO MAS 8INOH. Peam Mfeock of la jury Will Unnerve Her?Tune on Lips. To spare hi* aged mother the shock of seeing him totter, mortally wounded, into the house, Patrick Rahll, a Brooklyn butcher, put the last vestige of strength left in him into the refrain of a popular song, which he bravely sang as he passed through the room which she occupied. As he reached an adjoining room he fell unconscious. Rahll and two companions were. seen s few moment* earlier flsktili la front of kin home. Mm examination efeeweA that ho ha4 wtelytl foar knife womaAe. Ho 4M without re"tjoooe rn% 90 *m?mw ?won ?um -.w itfifttttll I "Beware of t 1 HI : >! x| When they come . ml S s 111 2* s? jj* Is a tr.axim as old ns the hills, but like wine?it ff 91X this fact we are aroinjf to jjive vou something, if yo mi i I THt Pi ml 1 V mx H v jm < On several hundred dollars worth of stationery tha | ?S.;. our store on March 13th. This stationery is just t ml* V ?% the dav it came from the factory, except the cover? B9 v Hv we were wating to get into new quarters. The pa ml soiled. This lot of stationery will be sold absolute * m* I AT O jjjj In order to make room for a newer and fresher lint |S+ is your opportunity. We are willing- to lose the pr 4 our stock of stationeav is not new and up-to-date, eludes Fine Linen Tablets, Cloth Finish Tablet 15+ Stationery, Pen and Pencil Tablets, Visiting Cards * everything found in the stationery line. * | 1 THE LOSS 2 | ; 9+ An expert cannot detect the slightest injury to it. i S? . p|4 order to shew to the public that it is our purpose t \m standard beyond question. (the hi I I I: (Book lit i w _ ^Dl #?*! KJI r1 Al J itu uiuunui n ^ Bearing Gifts. | g ^ ets better with age. Notwitl.st&ndfffl ?fj iu'11 only call and get it. It is mF ROFIT | | t we saved from the fire whieh destroyed \ jBjm is good as new. it is absolutely as good as ,\ ; to the packages which have faded while Ik* per itself is absolutely untouched and un- *\ sBrft OS T II i before the recent advance in price. j?5 l ofit rather than ffive the impression that <*9 The lot that will be offered for sale in- j/'^; 11 ts, Cloth Finish Envelopes, Fine Box I Tl ?, Invitation Cards and something of jjj is ?i *5/ i| IS OURS #3 We are simply making the fice I o keep our line of stationery up to a f B EftALD 1 Store 11 . ?.>- ..& JSS&mMB