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VOL. XIV. *' FORT MILL, S. C3? WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1905. NO. 25.
ENVOYS Si J
Last Act In The War I
Curtain Go
HISTORICAL PAPER'S CONTENTS I
Mr. Wittc Signed First and When All
Had Djuc So Baron Rosen and Baron
Komura Exchanged Compliments
For the Two Misssions?
Russian Mission Attends Thanksgiving
Service at Christ Episcopal
Church?Rulers to Sign Conies
Within 50 Days.
Portsmouth, X. H., Special.?The
treaty of Portsmouth was signed shortly
before 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
in (in inference room of the navy
genera' store at tlie navy yard. The
firing oi a national salute of 1!) guns
was the signal which told the people
of Portsmouth, Ivittery and Newcastle
that the peace of Portsmouth was nu
accomplished fact, and the church hells
in the three towns were soon pealing
forth a ;oyfu! refrain.
For -:7 minutes those outside the
conference room anxiously awaited the
signal. Suddenly an orderly dashed
to the ( atrance of the peace building,
and waved his hand to the gunner a
few feet away and the opening shot of
the salute rang out on the clear air of
the solt September afternoon, proclaiming
peace between Russia and Japan.
Willi*. UllftSfB IVU.ni UA S tlA.M),
Up to the moment of signing the
treaty, no word had broken the silence
of the conference room. Throwing his
pen aside, Mr. Witte, without a word,
reached across the table and grapsed
Baron Komura's hand. His conferees
followed and the Russian and Japanese
delegates remained for a moment in
silence, their right hands tightly clasped
across the conference table. The
war was over?Russia and Japan were
once r..( : e friends.
This simple ceremony rang through
and deeply impressed the attaches and
secretaries of the two missions, who,
with the invited witnesses, had formed
a large circle around the delegates sitting
at the table.
Baron do Rosen was the first to break
the sib nee. Rising from his seat, the
ambassador, lobking at Baron Komura
and Mr. Takaliira straight in the eye,
said a few words which one had only
to hear to know that they came from
his heart, lie began by saying that he
wished, on behalf of Mr. Witte, Russia's
llrst plenipotentiary, and in his
own name, to say a few words.
ROSEN'S EARNEST WORDS.
"We have just signed," continued tlir
ambassador, "an act which will have
fore\er a place in the annals of history.
As negotiators on behalf of the
empire of Russia, as well as the empire
of Japan, v;e may with tranquil conscience
say that we have done all '.hal
was in our power in order to bring
about t'no peace for which the whole
r viliz< ! world was longing. We earnestly
hope that friendly relations between
'lie two empires will heneefoTtli
be-flrrr.iy established and we trust thai
his excellency, Huron Komura. as Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, and one of the
lead in - statesmen of his country, wil
apply to the strengthening of these relations,
the wide experience and wist
statesmanship he so conspicuously displayed
during these negotiations, whicl
have now been so auspiciously con
eluded."
H A RON KOMUR.VS RESPONSE.
Baron Komura replied that he sharet
entirely the views of Baron tie Rosen
The Treaty of Portsmouth which tliej
had just signed, lie snid, was in tin
intercs* of humanity and civilizatioi
nnH \vfl3 Intinv to holinvA that i
would bring about a firm, lasting peac<
between the two neighboring empires
He begged to assure the Russian pleni
potentiaries that it would be his dut}
as well as his pleasure to do everythin}
in his v wer to make the treaty in fac
what it professes to he in words?j
treaty of peace and amity.
Portsmouth. N. H.. Special.?Tin
peace opens with a preamble reeitini
that his majesty, the Emperor and ail
toe rat of all the Russians, and his maj
esty. the Emperor of Japan, desirin;
to closo the war now cubsisflng be
tween them and having appointed thei
respective plenipotentiaries and fur
nished them with full powers, whlcl
were found to he in form, have come t
an agreement on a treaty of peace am
arranged as follows:
Article 1 stipulates for the establish
)
I PIMM1
)rama Closed And The
ies Down
nient of peace and friendship between
the sovereigns of the two empires and
between the subjects of Russia and Japan,
respectively.
Article 2.? His majesty, the Emperor
of Russia, recognizes the preponderant
interest from political, military and
economical points of view of Japan in
the empire of Korea and stipulates
that Russia will not oppose any measures
for its government, protection or
control that Japan will deem necessary
to take in Korea in conjunction with
I\WI tan vi luuriii, uut iv uooiu 11 ;
subjects and Russian enterprises are
to enjoy the same status as the subj<
cts and enterprises of other counti
ies.
Article 3.?It is mutually agreed that
the territory of Manchuria bo simultaneously
evacuated by both Russian
and Japanese troops. Roth countries
are concerned in this exacuation. their
situations being absolutely identical.
All rights acquired by private persons
and companies shall remain intact.
Article 4.?The rights possessed by
conformity with the lease by Russia of
Port Author and Dalnv. together with
the lands and waters adjacent, shall
pass over in their entirety to Japan,
but the properties and the rights of
Russians subjects are to be safeguarded
and respected.
Article 3.?The governments of Russia
and Japan engage themselves reciprocally
not to put any obstacles to the
general measures (Which shall be alike
for all nations) that China may take
for the development of the commerce
and industry of Manchuria.
Article (J.?The Manchurian Railway
shall be operated jointly between Russia
and Japan at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse.
The two branch lines shall he operated
only for commercial and industrial purposes.
In view of Russia keeping her
f branch line with all rights acquired by
I her convention with China for the con1
struct ion of that Railway, Japan ac!
quires the mines in connection with
| such branch line which falls to her
However, the rights of private pparties
or private enterprises are to l>o respected.
Roth parties to this treaty remain
absolutely frree to undertake what they
deem tit on cx-propriated ground.
Article 7.?Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction of
the two branch lines which they own
I at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse.
Article S.?It is agreed that the
j branch lines of the Manchuria Railway
shall be worked with a view to
| assure c? mniercial traffic between
| them without obstruction.
Article !?.?Russia cedes to Japan
the southern part of Sakhalin Island
' as far north as the fiftieth degree of
north latitude, together with the is;
| lands depending thereon. The right
I of free navigation is assured In the
hays of La Perouse and Tart are.
Article 10.?This article recites the
situation of the Russian subjects on
( 1 the southern part of Sakhalin Island
and stipulates that Russian colonists
i there shall he free and shall have the
' right, to remain without changing
. their nationality. Per contra, the
Japanese government, shall have the
j right to J'.rce Russian convicts to
i leave the territory which is ceded to
: hor.
Article 11.?Russia engages herself
. j to make an agreement with Japan
giving to Japanese subjects the right
to fish in Russian territorial waters of
1 the Sea cf Japan, the coast of Okhotsk
t and Retiring Sea.
. i Article 12.?The two high contracting
parties engage themselves to renew
the commercial treaty existing
' between the two governments prior
- to the war. In all its vigor, with slight
} liiuuiuuauui^ in 111 I?i 11 . ? uiiu v?iiii ti
most favored nation clause,
i Article 13.?Russia and Japan recip1
rurally engage to restitute their pris
oners of war on paying the real cost
of keeping the same, such claim for
cost to he supported by documents.
Article 14.?This peace treaty shall
I | be drawn up in two languages, French
; and English, the French text being ev.
i idcnce for tho Russians and the Engj
lish text for the Japanese. In case
j of difficulty of interpretation, the
i | French document to 1 e final evidence,
t Article 15.?Tho ratification of this
? I treaty shall be countersigned by the
1 sovereigns of the two Slates within
* [ fifty days after its signature. The
" French and American embassies shall
; be intermediaries between the Japan,
ese and Russian governments to anJ
nounce by telegraph tho ratification of
tho treaty.
1 The additional articles are agreed to
as follows:
p ] Article One.?Tho evacuation of
i Manchuria by both armies shall lie
completed within eighteen months
from the signing of the treaty, begin
ning with the retirement of troops of
g the first line. At the expiration of the
eighteen months the two parties will
only be able to leav* as guards of
r the railway fifteen soldiers per kilo
metre.
h Artlelo Two.?Tho boundary which
0 limits the pans owned respectively by
. Russia ami Japan in the Sakhalin Is1
land shall be definitely marked off on
the spot by a special limitogr&phic
- commission.
TEXTILE NEW8JF INTEREST
Notes of Southern Cotton Mills and
Other Manufacturing Enterprises*
Fountain Inn, S. C.?The Fountain
Inn Manufacturing Co., lias decided
to add 4,300 spindles. The company
has erected a two-story 73x104 addition
to its buildings to receive the
new spindles and nrenaratorv mo- 1
? ; ^ \
ohinery, and this equipment is now j
being placed in ]>osition. It is also*:
nelding tiO 72-incli Janjuard looms fori
weaving cotton damasks and equipping
a dyeliouse. J. R. Young, sui?crintendent,
made the plans for the improvements,
and is in charge of all
tlie work connected therewith. The
cost of these betterments will amount
to about $50,000. The company has
been operating 5,004 ring spindles
and 3,000 twisting spindles, manufacturing
yearns. Its present enlargement
is the second in five years under
the same management. K. (Ira- j
ham is president, and It. L. Graham, ,
treasurer.
Columbia, S. C.?The stockholders \
of the Olmpia Cotton Mills, met last j
week, purpsuant to a resolution 1
adopted by the directors at a meeting (
held on duly 13, and voted an increase
in the capital stock t?> the
amount of $3,000,000. The amount
of the increase is $1,800,000, and is
to be known as "first preferred
stock." Practically all of this amount
will he issued to the present holders
of the first mortgage bonds. The
company is practically reorganized. |
The mill and equipment is in the best j
physical condition and indications are
that the demand for the product of
the 100,320 spindles and 2,250 looms
will be satisfactory.
Textile Notes.
The Lancaster. S. Cotton Mills
has declared its ucual semi-annual
dividend of 3 1-2 per cent.
The Kureaka Cotton Mills of Clws
ter, S. <\, lias declared its usual semi-"
nnuunl ?livi?l??ml of 2 1-2 per cenl.
Messrs. Samlers. Simtli & Co.. of
c' ' _ JJ
r|tl Pe.grntn was up fioiu j
t r Sunday. | A
r> protracted meeting at Prov J.,''
n1 , , i i - i . rmtui
church, winch was conductthe
pastor, Kov. Dr. Mael;,1 " ~
Si by Iiev. \Y. W. Holland. sc;"1
junta, closed Thursday night.1
pounds of the product. The rope
manufactured varies from three-sixteenths
to three-quarters of an inch
in diameter.
The Pomona Cotton Manufacturing
Co. of Greensboro, N. will roof
in mill No. 2. which is 12(5x200 feet
in size, and (ill it with machinery
later on, after the first mill of 10,000
spindles mid 200 looms is finding a
ready market for its product of export
sheetings and drills.
A stock company has been organized
at Clafton, tie., to establish a
$100,000 cotton factory, and will begin
to erect its buildings next month.
A third cotton mill for Newberry,
S. is the latest, announcement
along the line of that city's progress
and spirit.
Charles Iceman, the promoter of
the cotton mill for Cheraw. S. <\. is
looking over sites for the mill. It is
said that sullieient capital has been
subscribed to buibl the mill at once.
Capital $100,000.
Capitalists of Meridian. Miss, disgusted
with eastern associates failing
to put up $200,000 promised money,
have assumed charge of the proposed
Beatrice Cotton Mills, costing
$500,000. Half the capital is already
raised, and the plaut will he bonded
for the balance.
It may now he counted as an established
fact, that Cherryville is to
have her fourth cotton mill in the
near future.
A Winston special says: "C. 11.
Watson left for Halifax county, Va.,
to appear for the defense in a $dO,000
damage suii. instituted against
ilie i?ivc cotton null at Koanoke Wapitis,
for which .John Patterson, formerly
of this city, is manager. The
ease is set for trial this week.
The Saluda River Power. Co. reports
steady progress on the construction
of the dam for its water
power development five miles from
Greenville. The dam will ho 38 feet
high, to develop 2">00 horse-power.
The work of installing the new
electric lighting system in the White
Oak Cotton Miil? >?t Greensboro has
been completed and accepted. The
plant is one of the largest in the
South, there being \n one of the
rooms of tho mill over 300 arc lights
of 1,000 candle power each. Tho
system was installed under the direction
of Mr. W. K."Chapman.
i
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Disturbances Distinctive and Severe
in Parts of Italy
370 REPORTED DEAD IN T!iE SOUTH
Shock Before Daylight is Said to
Have Completely Destroyed 18 Villages
and Wrought Widsprcad Loss
of Life and Property in the Southern
Extremity of the Pennisria.
Ronio, By Cable.?All Italy is suffering
from terrible depression because
of tlie news from the South,
where one of the worst earthquakes
ever experienced occurred Friday. Although
the earthquake was felt all over
Calabria ar.d to a certain extent
in Sicily, the worst news came from
Pizzo and Montcleone and fn\\ 'he
eighteen villages, which are said to
have been completely destroyed. According
to the latest news receive*:,
370 persons have been l illed ami a
great number injured. It is as yet
impossible to even estimate the property
losses.
The shock was felt at 2.r>.*i o'clock
Friday morning, ft lasted for eighteen
seconds at Catanzaro and soon
thereafter was felt at Messina, Rem- ,
gino. Montcleone, Martirano, Stelae- <
oni, Plcpio, Triparli, Zmararo, Cessaniti,
Nahla, Olivani and other points.
Scenes of indescribable terror en- '
sued. Women, aroused from their
sleep, rushed half clothed into :hc
streets, screaming with fear, carrying
their babies and dragging along their
other children, and calling for help
on the madonna and the saints. The
men escaped into the open with their '
families, all calling on their favorite
saints for protection. The cafe3 wore
taken by assault by the strangely
garbed crowd, but as daylight, broke
without a repetition of the earthquake
the crowd gradually melted away until
by 8 o'clock the streets had almost
assumed their normal appear*
ance except in the ruined villages,
where the inhabitants bad no homes to
*(> to. The general confusion was j
>*lidcd to by dreadful cries from the j
ii*, wu?r? iin1 prisoners were ueJo
themselves with frigh' and in
, me cases mutinied, but fortunately
' the prisoners were kept within
I'd: unds.
in Troops, engineers and doctors hav?
,| ] jn hurried to the scenes of the <li --
er to assist in the work of rescue
11''d salvage. The .Ministry of the InLUlJsior
sent $1,000 for tile relief of t.:?
destitute, and the Minister of Public
Works left for Calabria in the evening.
Public Printer Palmer Dismissed.
Oyster Ray, X. Y., Special.?President
Roosevelt took summary action in I
the ease of Frank W. Palnter.Puhlic
Printer, and head of tho Government
.Printing 0..ce at Washington.
Igtst Monday the President directed
Mr. Palmer to send him his resignation
to take effect on the ISth instant. At
the same lime lie directed him not to
take any further action in the ease of
Oscar .1, Ricketts, foreman of printing,
and L. C. Hay. a division forman. in
tho Government Printing Office,
whose resignations Mr. Palmer had requested.
In direct disobedience of the President's
instructions, .Mr. Palmer on the
5th instant, not ified Ricketts and I lay
that the time^ which they might have
in whic h to answer his c harges would
be extended until Saturday, the 9th instant.
As this was a violation of the
President's specific instructions, and as
the case of Ric ketts and Hay had been
placed in the bands of tlie- Keep commission
for investigation, the president
felt it was time to take positive
Si ill rn'roi'/Uni* Mr* Do'm/ii* I I t Imro
fore removed him from office by telegraph
and dim-ted him to turn over
the Government Printing Office to
Foreman Iticketts. whom he has desig- j
natcd as actios Public Printer.
Asheville Slayer Arrested.
Asheville, N. C.. Special.?Floyd E.
James was arrested Tuesday afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock by Patrolman James on
a warrant charging him with the murder
of James Dougherty, Vast Sunday
night, August -7. Mr. Jamas was placed
under arrest while at work, a short
distance from his residence, and
brought to the city h.ol. H" was in
conference with attorneys relating to
the conduct of his case and at the ( (inclusion
of this conference a preliminary
hearing will 1)3 had. When arrested
Mr. Jame3 decided that he was
uii uuiuccni man and nun m- regreueti
the arrest more ou his wife's account
than on his own.
Stranded Vessel Sighted.
Norfolk. Va.. Special.?The steamer
Aragon, lumber laden from Georgetown.
S. C., to New York via Norfolk,
which stranded two miles south of
False Cape, on the Virginia coast. The
Aragon and the lmnber-laden barge
Saxon, which went ashore with the
| steamer but was subsequently floated,
I arrived here this afternoon apparently
uninjured.
I
I Painful
H Life often seems too lo
?H fers from painful period
down, headache, backache
aizziness, griping, cramp
Eg dreadful To make life w
I Ifinrf
I It Eases Wc
Iigg It quickly relieves inflammat
9 strengthens the constitution and p
HB ditlons from which weak women si
It Is matchless, marvelous, r<
rijj At all druggest's in $ 1.00 bot
>4 WRITE US A LETTER
freely and frankly, In strictest contidence,
telling ns all your symptoms and
troubles. Wo will send free advice
(In plain sealed envelope), how to
raQ cure them. Address: Ladies' Advisory
Dept., The Chattanooga Atedicine Co.,
COTTON FOLKS MEET
m ?
Great Growers' Gathering At Asheville,
North Carolina
I2-CENT MEN ARE IN THE MAJORITY
xwo nunureci uominittteemcn, Dele
gates and Visitors Present at Opening
Session of Southern Cotton
Growers' Convention ?Fourteen
Cotton-Growing States Represented.
Asheville. Special.?The Southern
Cotton Growers' Association, which
convened at Kenilworth Inn Wednesday
morning at 10:.10 o'clock, with
President Harvie Jordau in the chair,
is distinctly a meeting in the interest
of tlie grower; it is a meeting for
which the manipulator has little use;
it is a meeting that has little use for
the manipulator; it is a meeting on
which such men us Theodore H. Price
may look in upon but whose voice must
not be raised in its councils; it is a
meeting composed of the bone and
sinew of the south, the cotton producer;
it is a meeting of intelligent men;
it is a meeting of prosperous men. In
fact, it is a meeting to perpetuate the
reign of "King Cotton," with t.hc
>'out".ierii Cotton Growers' Association
as the power behind the throne.
THE OPENING SESSION.
When President Jordan rapped for
order in the sun parlor of Kenilworth
Inn lie looked out upon an assembly
of (ommitleumen, delegates and visit?e*s
to the number of fully 200. The
attendance at the convention is gathered
from the 14 cotton growing States
and Territories of the Pnion. They
are here for business. They are r< pre
ui.u ihi i n** mo;,i prosperous section
?>f tli" '-a? ion, the cotton belt of
the South. Tluy tiro all smiles and
they intend to make the people on the
other side" feel their power. Presidi
:it Jordan dispensed with a set
speech. He stated in terse and concise
lanfMage the purpose of the meeting;
to hear discussion on conditions; te
secure accurate statistics direct from
the growers to fix the minimum price
of cotton and to strengthen Mie association.
At the conclusion of President .Tor
dan's remark J. A. Brown, of Chadburn.
N. C., welcomed the convention
on behalf of North Carolina.
The question of Axing the minimum
price of cotton was discussed at some
Tcngth. it was finally agreed that
each State delegation elect one mem
her to compose the minimum priet
committee anil that this committee
tlx the minimum price and report t<
the executive committee of the asso
elation. It was also agreed that tin
statistical committee and the minimutt
committee should hold joint sessions
The representatives selected to fix th<
minimum price of cotton aro as fol
lows: Brooks, of Alabama; Love, o
Arkansas; Miller, of Georgia; Max
well, of Louisiana; Witherspoon, oi
Mississippi; Allison, of North Caro
lina; Smith, of South Carolina, chair
man; Davis, of Tennessee; Mickey, o
Texas, and Erwin, of Oklahoma. Tin
committee appointed to issue an ud
dress through the association is com
posed cf II own, of North Carolina
i v
Periods!
ng to the woman who suf- B
s. The eternal bearing- 9
?, leucorrhea, nervousness, I
s and similar tortures are H
'orth living, take B
mm I
men's Pains I
ion. purifies and enriches the blood, Wj
ermanently cures all diseased conjliable.
HE
"I SUFFERED CREATLY," UX
writes Mrs. L. E. Clevenger, of Belle- KS|
view, N. C., *'at my monthly periods,
all my life, but the first bottle of Car- ?
dui gave me wonderful relief, and now Ml
I am in better health than I have been Hj
fora long time. I thinkCardui thegreatest
woman's medicine in the world."
1 McMartin. of Mississippi, ami Smith,
of South Carolina.
Tho establishment of a newspaper
as an official organ for the Cotton
Growers' Association, a question which
was carried over from the Memphis
meeting, came up for discussion. Owing
to the absence of three members*
of the committee having the matter in
charge, Mr. Moody, of Alabama, said
ho was unwilling to report. There
appeared to he a decided sentiment
against the establishment of such a
paper, which was emphasized when
A. I.. Brook took the floor and spoke
for an hour and a half against tho
proposition. Mr. Brook said there was
no necessity for a cotton growers' organ.
as the press of tho South was doing
all in its power to advance the
interests of the Southern cotton grower:..
At the conclusion of Mr. Brook's
speech, a motion to adjourn till Irt
o'clock tlio next, morning was carried.
The report of the committee on minimum
price will not he made until
i in' morning session 1 nursnay. rncro
are two elements contending with
each other. One is holding out for 12
rent#*, the otJior wants tlio price fixed
at 10 cents. It is believed that the 12
eiiii men are in the majority, and that
this will he the minimum price. There
is n probability, however, of a compromise
on 11 cents.
The committee having in charge tho
fixing of the minimum price of tho
coming cotton crop is as follows:
Brooks, of Alabatnn: Ixivo, of Arkansas:
Milh r, of (leorgia; Maxwell,
of Louisiana; iVitherspoon, of Mississippi;
Allison, of North Carolina;
Smith, of South Carolina: l>avis, of
Tennessee t chairman f; Hickey, of
Texas, and Krwin, of Oklahoma.
Private Car Line Rates.
Washington, Special. The Southern
Railway, the Atlantic Coast Lino, the
Central of Ocorgia. the Atchison, Topeka
K- Santa IV and tho Pennsylvania
ii.ive filed their answers to the inquiry
of the inter-State commerce commission
concerning relations between roLigrrator
linos and railroads. All ex<
i *<t the last two mentioned declare
t! at they are in no way responsible
for the oliany< s made by (lie Armour
Car Lines.
More Dispensary Rottenness.
Sumter, S. Special. Wednesday's
i w<> sessions or mo dispensary investigating
(onnnission wore productive of
evidence tending to show that L. J.
Williams, recently defeated for Coni
gr<vs, used his influence while chair
an of the Slate board, to get county
j i sponsors to get their friends to the
polls in the interest of the gubernatorial
enndidacy of ex-Congressman J. W.
Yalbert. now chief political gladiator
against tin dispensary, and threatening
to rrn for Governor on tlio prohibition
platform.
,
i [ Millions For Land Act.
London. Ity Cable.?Walter Hume
1 , Long. Chief Secretary of Ireland, announces
tlint the Treasury has ageed
to provide additional funds amounting
to $1.0(10.000 before the end of the
year, together with such an amount
of stork during tlie year 1906 as will
produce J.IO.OOn.tMM) rash to facilitate
the operations of the Irish land ad.
and to remedy the recent stoppage of
sales of land through the inability to
advance the purchase momnry owinga
1'? lack of funds.
Atlanta Patient Dead.
f Atlanta. Special. ? Atlanta's only
vellow fever case resulted fatally
I ! shortly after noon Tuesday. The paMent,
J. C. Caruthers, who arrived
,-rom Pensacola last Friday arid who
was sent to the detention hospi' tl
f several miles from the city, died after
an attack of yellow feve.- of a pronounced
type. No other cases have
reached here and nono is expected
with the vigorous precautions that
havo been taken to exclude even suspicious
cases from outside points.