jjjjj WAVE
OF CRIME
Chistmas Festivities Marked by
Many Shooting Scrapes
| ALL OVER THE LAND.
A Wave of Crime Seems to Have
Broken Loose All Over the Country
Daring the Christmas Eve and
Twn oi* Thwrtft How? A
..v ?*uvv ?'?j j auvr. .Murdors
and Self Destruction Make
Up List of tlic Violations of Law.
An awful wave of crime seemed to
pass over the country on Christmas
Day and the day after. It makes one
shudder to think of them. Here is
a partial list of the murders and suicides
that occurred on those two
days:
ASSAULTED HIS FATHER.
A message from Flowery Branch,
Ga., to the Augusta Chronicle, says
Law Hawkins son of Ex-Senator W.
B. Hawkins, is in jail on a charge of
assault on his father with murderous
intent. The cause of the trouble has
not been learned. It is said Law Hawkins
will be tried for lunacy.
SHOT BY EX-SHERIFF.
At Lexington, Ga., Ex-Sheriff
George W. Cumming shot George
Brooks in the back of the head with
a pistol Thursday. Cummings was
hit on the head with a heavy weight.
The wound of Brooks is serious.
KILLING AT SAVANNAH.
A dispatch from Savannah, Ga.,
says "this has been a noisy, but fairly
orderly Christmas. There have
been but two killings, one of a negro
by a white man and the other of a
negro by a negro, W. J. Mixon wa-?
the slayer of Joe Bryan, the negro
having made insulting remarks about
white women, which augmented the
trouble between the two."
SHOT IN HOME.
Harry "Morrell, of Turkey Run,
Pa., was shot and killed while trimming
a Christmas tree in his home
earlv ThnrsHnv hu BVoflow?t Tm.in.
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a fellow miner. Taylor had been vis
iting at Morrell's home, but was asked
to leave after a quarrel. He went
home, according to the police, and,
securing a rifle, returned to Morrell's
house.
OFFICER KILLS NFGRO.
At Tampa, Fla., Deputy Sheriff W.
C. Deas. late Christmas afternoon
shot and killed Charles Strong, a negro,
Strong was standing in front of
police headquarters, when the deputy
sheriff drove up. Strong threatened
to shoot, when Deputy Deas
pulled his revolver ana fired three
bullets into the negro's body, caus
ing almost instant death.
FATALLY WOUNDED.
As a result of a Christmas carousal
in the Pound Gap section, of Kentucky,
Morgan Hughes, aged 24,
Christmas day shot and fatally
wounded Washington Pollock, aged
30. It is said that both the men's fac
tions are arming themselves in consequence.
SLASHED EACH OTHER.
At Chicago two men, both unconscious
and each suffering from a
number of knife wounds, were found
within a few feet of each other
Christmas day at Grand avenue and
Desplaines street. The men, evidently
had slashed each other until
both fell weak from loss of blood.
MURDERS IN NEW YORK.
Christmas Day in New York ' lly,
was ushered in with two murders.
Because he refused ?
??? %/ ?v? via a
drink to a passim? st* *nger, John
Sweeney, was struck over the head
with a black ja"'.. and later died.
Mariano Gaeto 'as called to the door
of his apartr .ents in West 28th street,
and shot death by an unknown
man.
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Paul Caril, employed at the Doro- i
thy works, near Latrobe. Pa., was
blown to atoms while celebrating the
advent of Christmas. He ran a wire
from a telephone battery in a foreign
boarding house to some dynamite in !
a can. The explosive was prematurely
set off. '
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
At St. Louis on a crowded stree*
car in the midst of a party of stu
dents celebrating the coming of
Christmas day, James Hornish de- 1
serted by his wife and do lbly miserable
at the sight of the joy around 1
him, quieted the merrymakers by
ending his life w ith carbolic acid
this morning. His only words several
times repeated were: "Mother."
WAYLAID AND KILLED.
Near Roxie, Miss., while returning
home John Temple and J. C.
Campbell were waylaid and Campbell
was killed and Temple shot through
the arm. Campbell was shot in the
stomach and had his head a'most
blown off. Campbell was out on bond
having killed ? vnnnw ?
^ ? A! I (Ml I Id* I lt~U
Grover in May la^t. Temple was his
main witness in the case.
FELL AND BROKE NECK.
Jackson Stilley. 50 years old. of
West Elizabeth Fa., while stelthily
trying to escape the eyes of th?^
younger members of the fancy anil
hide Christmas presents, fell down
stairs Christmas Eye night and broke
his neck.
SHOT SELF AFTER DINING.
"That was about the best Christmas
dinner that I ever ate. I certainly
did enioy it," said Henry Horner,
to his wife in their home at 7304 Susquehanna
avenue Filtsburg Pa..||
Christmas evening. The husband
then went to his bed room and shot.
himself to death. He had been wor-1
vying over the loss of his position re- '
cwSy.fr 1
SHOT HIM DOWN.
Luther Wallace, 20 years old. shot (
and killed Lee Eldridge in the Hols- <
the Virginia line, j
THE CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Another Coal Mine Disaster Near
Birmingham, Ala.
Forty-Two Bodies Taken From the
Mine and Twenty-Six Are Known
to Have Escapee \
Not since the disaster at Virginia
Mines north of there, two years
ago. has there occurred Buch a
catastrophe as the explosion which
took place in Mine No. 1 of the Yo
i?uub niti ana (Joke Company at
Yolande. Ala., Just before daylight
on Monday morning. It is estimated
that sixty people perished in the
mine. ,
The explosion is now known to
have occurred in either the fifth or
sixth right enterances. All of the
bodies have been recovered from
these entrances and some of them
were so horribly mutilated that
identification is almost. impossible.
Up to 8 o'clock Tuesday night fortytwo
bodies had been taken from the
mine. ,
A total of 26 men who were in
the mine at the time of the explosion
made their escape. Among thsee
were Steve Stofoko, a Scotchman.
He was far down the slope In the
fourth lift when the explosion occurred
in the sixth right. Six other
men were with him, and all excepting
Stofko made a dash for the air
passage. Stofko, instead, made for
the main entry and when he saw
the light of day in the distance,
drank the last of his coffee, took a
chew of tobacco and walked out
calmly with his face wreathed In
smiles. , ,
One negro of the original party
escaped through a dog hole from the
air passage into the main entrance
and escaped. The other five are now
huddled together in death in the air
passage and Che rescue parties have
so far been unable to reach them.
Negoes were the greatest sufferers
from the disaster as less than a
third of the victims are white. In
the scene of desolation there is one
boy who Is rejoicing at his escape,
Joe Smith, who came from Georgia
to this place to work in the mines
and for the past several weeks has
been on the night shirt. On Sunday
he was transferred to the day shift,
but overslept himself and did not go
to work.
DINED AND WINED.
FI*H>t Officers Guests of the Government
of Trinidad.
The captnins of the American battle
ships and staffs were entertained
at luncheon Thursday by Sir Henry
Moore Jackson, the Governor of
Trinidad, and later were the guests
of the Governor at the horse races.
The weather was Ideal, and the
race course was thronged with officers
and men of the fleet together
with a holiday crowd from the city.
The American horses carried off the
honors, being the winners in nearly
all the races, and the visitors gave
themselves over to applauding these
victories.
Wallace, while intoxicated, broke into
the postofllce at Harris. Tenn..
and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Deputy Sheriff White deputized
Eldridge to assist in making the
arrest. Wallace surprised the two
men when they approached him, and
after shooting Eldridge, escaped, go
ing into Virginia.
THREW BOMB AT WIDOW.
Because Santine Mastrinela, a
pretty widow of Clarlerer, Pa.,
would not marry him, Joseph Roathrow,
threw a dynamite bomb
through the window of her home.
One of her legs was broken by the
explosion of the bomb, and her house
and other houses in the vicinity took
tire, so that altogether $10,000 worth
of property was consumed. Joseph
is in j i .
BILLIARD ROOM TRAGEDY.
At Riverside, Cal.. H. S. Swangan,
c instable at Tomacula. and Louis
Eicalier, a Frenchman, were shot and
instantly killed Wednesday night by
H trace Magee, a half-bred Indian,
i.i the Degoumes billiard room. Ma
g.'e was struck on the head by a billiard
cue by John Jackson a bystander,
and will die.
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.
At North Denver, Ohio, two people
were burned to death and a third
was fatally hurt in a fire which destroyed
the general store and apartment
house of J. B. Currier Wednesday.
KILLED BY HIS SON.
Duncan Sheffield, a very prosper
ous farmer living at Winona. Ga.,
was killed by his son Christmas Eve
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nigm. uetaus 01 trie attair are meagre,
but it is said that Sheffield and
his son became involved in a quarrel
about a horse and buggy. As yet the
son has not been arrested and no
warrant has been issued.
ONLY KILLED TWO.
Christmas Eve shortly before noon
Wallace Dyal, a woodsman, employed
by W. L. Hinson & Co., at a turpentine
still about eighteen miles
from Waycross, was shot down by a
crowd of negroes who were fighting
among themselves. Before dying he
shot and instantly killed two negroes.
HE SETTLED IT.
At Covington, La , Henry Route,
a negro, entered the front yard of a
Mr. Bradley, white, inviting the latter
to settle a money matter by
"coming out to shoot it out." Bradley
killed the negro.
THREE MORE KILLINGS.
At New Albany, Miss., Ed F. Millhouse,
a section foreman, shot and
killed Martin Arnold, also a man.
Both are white.
Vaiden, Miss., was the scene of a
terrible fight which cost the lives of
both* parties. Maury Davis, white, i
and Wm, Sninx, colored.
A love affair at Greenville, Miss.,
caused Ed Smith, a negro, to seek
3ut and kill Jim English, another nejro.
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WANT TO SELL BOOZE
In the Old Way Instead of Through
Dispensaries.
Petition Going Up From Charleston
to the General Assembly to That
Effect.
The following petition to the General
Assembly is l)eing circulated in
Charleston for signatures.
"To the Honorable, the Senators and
Representatives, the General Asa
state and before or after delivery
to the consignee*"
Mr. Tillman then withdrew his
resolution and offered the bill, which
was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
The bill as presented reads;
"That all fermented, distilled or
other intoxicating liquors of liquids
transported into any State or territory
or remaining therein for use,
consumption, sale or storage therein
upon arrival within the borders of
the State and before or after delivery
to the consignee in such State or
territory by subject to the operation
and effect of the laws of such State
or territory enacted in the exercise
of its police powers to the same
exteut aud in the same manner
as though such liquids or
liquors had been produced in such
State or territory and shall not be
exempt therefrom by reason of being
introduced therein in original
packages or otherwise."
Senator Gore of Oklahoma introduced
a bill providing for the election
of United States senators by
popular vote.
sembly of the State of South
Carolina in regular session for
the year 1908.
"The humble petition of the unsigned
respectfully shows:
"That the dispensary system for
the sale of liquors in the county of
Charleston in said State in which
your petitioners reside is not desired
by a large majority of the voters and
residents of said county as your petitioners
verily believe.
"That the same is not suited to the
needs, circumstances and conditions
of the people mostly affected thereby:
"That for these reasons the said
system is not supported by public
sentiment, difficult to enforce and
not calculated to demand observance
or respect.
"That your petitioners humbly
pray that such legislation may be
enacted as shall restore the license
system to this community which was
_ r ? -a ?i ? - -
oi lorce at tne time oi the original
enactment of the State dispensary
law in the year eighteen hundred
and ninety-two, with the modifications
required by the State constitution
of 1895; and your petitioners
feel assured that thereby will be secured,
not only all the benefits that
could possibly be expected from the
dispensary system now of force but
the same would operate also for the
well being and upbuilding of our
people."
At recent conferences in which a
goodly number of our people participated,
the undersigned were appointed
a committee to look after
the matter of giving the people an
opportunity to sign the petition and
I to present the same to the General
Assembly through the proper channels.
Firmly believing that a large majority
of the people of Charleston will
be in sympathy with this movement,
we approach the performance of our
duty with confidence.
Our confidence is strong because
in principle our people are at heart
opposed to the dispensary liquor system.
In their opposition thereto they
have had ready and intelligent public
support from the Charleston newspapers
for the past fifteen years.
It is further strengthened because
we can refer to a law abiding and
law respecting condition which obtained
here for many, many years
before the first establishment of the
State dispensary a condition to which
we verilv be'.ievp thp npr?r?io fti??
leston long to be restored, and which
can afford as much revenue as that
contemplated by the dispensary system.
This confidence is further strengthened
by the favor according the
"home rule" doctrine in the last
State election.
And finally our confidence in the
people of the State is strong that
they will iook into our true condi
tion, see what is suited to our needs
and circumstances, and favor our appeal,
though our Senator and Representatives
to the Senators and Representatives
of our sister counties,
for relief and for the enactment of a
law that will give us peace, quiet,
good order and happiness.
All who desire to sign the memorial
will find a copy with anyone of
the undersigned.
John D. Capplemann, 46-48 Broad
street.
0. G. W. Marjenhoff, 153 Church
street.
L. C. A. Roessler, 166-168 Meeting
street.
Ashiey C. Tobias, 171-173 East Bay.
George Lunz, King and Grove
streets.
W F. Jordan, 199 East Bay.
H. O. Stroheelc??r ?>
_ _ | wv> i iv11j?? nti t*t:i.
A. W. Wieters, at Consumers' Ice
Company, Wolfe street.
H. B. Shroder, 147 East Bay.
Julius D. Koster, 161-165 East Bay.
Frank Burbidge, 24 Broad street.
MADE TERRIBLE MISTAKE
Shot His Son in the Dark for Hurglar.
At San Jose, Cal., Dei tram Comers
early Thursday shot and killed his
five year old son, mistaking hint for
a hurglar. The child, It is believed,
was walking in his sleep. The parents
were awakened by a noise in
the room and. seeing the outline of
a figure near the window, they con- J
clued it was that of a hurglar. Mr.
Sotners reached for his pistol, and
tired, killing the child Instantly.
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SOME UOOD BOOKS. I
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Will be Sent to Any One For the 8
Asking.
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Mark Those Yon Want, Then Cut c
Out and Mail to Your Congress- (
man.
The books mentioned below are
worth fifty dollars, but you can get
them free by marking those you
wnnt on* ?3
, v. u?v iuc noi uuu seiia 10
your congressman and he will have s
them sent to you.
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25. Peanuts: Culture and Uses.
27. Flax for Seed and Fibre. j
28. Weeds, and How to Kill Them.
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P
rHE TELEPHONE AND THE FAR*
The present active development of tele- '
bone lines throughout the United Ktutes
rings to mind the fact that It Is eoinparnIvely
few years since the invention of the B
elephone, which was first publicly exhibited
t the Ceuteunlal Exposition In Phlladel- s<
hln, 1876. Since that time over 7.000,000
elephooes hnve been put In service. a
Alexander Bell, the Inventor, formed n
ornpnny for exploltiug the device, which
rns leased, not sold, to the users. The ?
enertil public Immediately realised the linlense
advantage of the telephone ntul F
oou every large city had Its exchange. The
Bell" coiupaulea. however, did not care f
o develop the smaller towns, and the vlltge
and rural communities were uot con- ..
Idered at all. This was but natural, ns
a large towns, blgb rentals could be
barged, short lines n?,ed only be built, nud 51
small Investment brought Inrge returns;
rhereas. In the country, the lines were J<
mger and the subscribers fewer.
It was not until the advent of the IX- p
EI'ENDENT telephone movement nbont
en years ago. when loeul home owued
ompanles were formed to supply service
here the "Bell" would uot. that tele- if
hones were placed In "each of the farmer, M
Ills beiug rendered possible by the fact
hat the original "Bell" patents had ox H
Ired and that numerous concerns bnd Inented
Improvements ou the original Idea,
bus placing Id the hands of the great _
.morionn public, better telephone equip- I'
lent than It was possible to secure from
he monopoly, which did not sell, but only
ented Its products.
The IXI>KI'KNI>KNT8 turned their atentlon
to the great mass of undeveloped
errltory to be found lu rural eoinmunlles.
and noon Hues sprang up In every
Irectlon. In Iown nud In the great Northrest.
the fanners In various communities
nve combined, an', by each man buying C
Is owu telephone and building the line
. hlch Is. after nil. a very simple process,
rtephone service over an entire county or ^
tate Is possible, and the actual cost of \
pern ting these systems amounts to only n
> w cents per month for each 'phone.
The advantages of haviug a telephone art
isny. First. Is the advantage of being
ble to call a neighbor In case of sickness,
re. danger from trumps or other sudden
ulamltieg. 1
Second, wine the social features. The I
net that appointments can be made or m
DCial affairs discussed by the women folks
.'ho are thus enabled to visit the neighbors
nd learn what Is taking plaee without a
Iresome drive over dark and tnnddy roads
If there Is a good musician In the neigh
orhood, the receiver Is taken down, tin
elghbors all listen at their 'phones, and tin
luslc can ho heard in twenty different
otnes many miles apart, thus enabling
tauy to enjoy what hitherto has only Iteen
ossll >le for a few.
Third, Is the Immense financial advantage
lie farmer himself gnlns by being able to
all up the uearcst town and tlnd out the
tarket price of a load of corn, cotton, etc..
efore be brings saute in to town. It Is a Is .
ossible with the 'phone to call up the
auk. or the hardware store in case a
iecc of machinery Is broken, and duplicate
arts needed, or It Is possible to cull nn ?>.? ?
lore nii<l have theni send something out Itv <?
neighbor who la coming your way; In *
thcr words, the telephone will monthly /
r.ve ten times what It costs to the farmer. N
The county merchant soon realised that f
is business is more thin doubled by the (I
elghltorhood 'phone line. People buy more V
.hen It Is easy to ?Hk for. lie can buy t
otton quickly or can notify his customers
f wmie s|tccinl bargain. He gets In touch
rlth his customers every day instead of
nee or twice a week. C
When ihe postofflee has n 'phone, think
ow easy to call up and ask If there Is any
tall, Instead of having to drive iu to tlnd '
ut. ?
It is certainly a protection to kuow that
lie telephone will call help tn case of need, L
nd trumps carefully avoid farmhouses into
hlch they see the wires running, as they
now ihat even though the men arc away. I
elp Is lu easy call, and they would have }
o chance to commit n crime and get away I
ndetected. as the whole county eau !? ?'
otitic,i of their whereabouts. I
Putting up the telephone line Is a very B
Imple matter, the poles can easily he cut ?
car the route of the line, and are easily
laced In position. The wires should be '
f n special grnde aold for this purpose, orInary
fence wire will not do. The tele
hone should he of the t?est possible grade,
ne concern, after ten years of experience,
eveloped a line of Instruments known as
Famous Farmer Fones," which arc pnrcnlnrly
suited to this service, ns the j?nrts
ro few and their construction simple. This
tncern also furnishes, upon request, coinlete
Instructions telling how to put up the
ne and connect the telephones, and how
> organize exchanges.
Not only Is the telephone of the greatest
osslhle use to the Individual, hut It Is n
loney making proposition for two or three
astling men who will get together and
ork up the proposition In good terrltries.
Kow to Cure Rheumatism.
The cause of Rheumatism and kin
red diseases is an excess of uri<
cid in the blood. To cure this terrl
le disease the acid mn?t
- ? ... ..W?. WW wA|fCHCl
ad the system so regulated that nc
lore acid will be formed In execs
ve quantities. Rheumatism is ar>
iternal disease and requires an In
>rnal remedy. Rubbing with oils and
niments will not cure, affords onl>
unporary relief at best( causes yoii
? delay the proper treatment, and ai
>ws the malady to get a firmer hob
a you. Liniments may ease the pain
at they will no more cure Rheums
sm than paint will change the fibre
' rotten wood.
Science has at last discovered i
irfect and complete cure, which i
illed Rheumacide. Tested in hun
'eas of cases, it has effected th>
ost marvelous cures: we believe I'
ill cure you. Rheumacide "gets a'
ie joints from the inside," sweep*
ia poisons out of the system, tone.'
i the stomach, regulates the llvei
id kidneys and makes you well all
er. Rheumacide "strikes the root of
e disease and removes its cause.'
ififP'' ?modv *f ?nl(i by
sts and dealers cone--,',,- ^ J
id $1 a bottle. In tabid all
?c. and 50c. a package. Get a bottle A
generoua. adf J m
J a, * " -r
232. Okra: Its Culture and Uses.
234. The Guinea Fowl. Pp. 24. F
235. Preparation of Cement Con ete.
Pp. 32. t
23 6. Incubation and Incubators.
23 8. Citrus Fruit Growing in the F
ulf States. Pp. 48. F
239. The Corrosion of Fence Wire.
240. Inoculation of Legumes. Pp.
t
241. Butter Making on the Farm.
24 2. An Example of Model Farmig.
Pp. 16.
'243. Fungicides and Their Use In S
reventing Diseases of Fruits.
2 4 5. Renovation of Worn-Out
oils..
2 4 6. Saccharine Sorghums for For?e.
Pp. 37.
247. The Control of the Codliug
loth and Apple Scab. Pp. 21.
248. The Lawn. Pp. 20.
24 9. Cereal Breakfast Foods. *
250. The Prevention of Wheat
mut and Loose Smut of Oats. c
253. The Germination of See* ^
orn. Pp. 16. C
254. Cucumbers. Pp. 30. C
255. The Home Vegetable Garden. ?
256. Preparation of Vegetables foi 1'
le Tuble. Pp. 4 8. . t
257. Soil Fertility. Pp. 39.
258. Texas of Tick Fever and itt- <
Tevention. Pp. 4 5. c
260. Seed of Ited Clover and Its 1
in purities. Pp. 24. *
261. The Cattlo Tick. Pp. 22. i
264. The Brown-Tail Moth and
low to Control It. Pp. 22. s
266. Management of Soils to Con f
srve Moisture. Pp. 30. t
268. Industrial Alcohol: Sources *
nd Manufacture. Pp. 45. I
269. Industrial Alcohol: Fses and c
tatistics. Pp. 29. t
270. Modern Conveniences for the a
arm Home. Pp. 4S.
272. A Successful Hog and Seed- t
orn Farm. Pp. 16. i
27 7. The Use of Alcohol and Gaso- s
ne in Farm Engines. Page 4 04. 1
2 78. Leguminous Crops for Green s
Innuring. Pp. 27.
279. A Method of Eradicating i
Dhnson Grass. Pp. 16: o
280. A Profitable Tenant Dairy v
arm. Pp. 16. a
'282. Celery. Pp. 36. s
284. Insects and Fungous Enems
of the Grape East of the Rocky v
lountains. Pp. 4 8. 1
285. The Advantage of Planting eavy
Cottonseed. Pp. 16.
286. Comparative Value of Whole
uttonseed and Cottonseed Meal in
ertillizing Cotton. Pp. 14. <
287. Poultry Management.
288. Nonsaccharine Sorghums. .
2 89. Means. Pp. 28. v
290. The Cotton Moll Worm. !
291. Evaporation of Apples. $
292. Cost of Filling Silos. Pp. 15. . j
293. Use of Fruit as Food Pp. 38. J c
295. Potatoes and Other Root ' ^
rops as Food. Pp. 4 5.
297. Methods of Destroying Rats.
THE ONLY
In Columbia, South Cnroliua. makin
thing in the Machinery Supply Lin
Write us for prices before placli
COLUMBIA SUPPLY (X
On corner opposite Seaboard Air ]
LOOK FOR THE
It means that we are manufacture!
and sales agents for complete Po
Plants, in steam or gasoline, Kti
ary and Portable Boilers, Su
Kdgers Planers, Shingle, L
and Corn Mills and anyt
chhiery. Our stock
prices are right and
anteed. . Write foi
t.lBHES MACHINERY COMPANY,
Wakefield and SurccMio.i Cat
tuce, and large type Caull'.ower.
grower* in the world. We li.i
*AiMvv;t M ??ock tor 20 year*. and it * sale to say
*MII"5^r ,a'n*ble. They have success' illy stood
I " M drouth and are relied on hv the most ptomiti
South. We guarantee full count and sale arri
PRICES: C>U??.i,airih.?i .. s
[per thousand; 5 to <>,000 *t II. 25 per thousand
Cauliflower. $V00 per thousand, <|uantities in pr
Write your name and express offii
W K. HART. KN IT.
References Enterprise Hank, Charleston,
I
Hi m#
l\ lb i enable u
i ( l clrssofai
the
11.3' Kfuliofi
w7
. . 1
298. Food Value of CornVnd Corn
'roducts. Pp. 4 0.
299. Diversified Farming Under
he Plantation System. Pp.. 14.
300. Some Important Grasses and
"orage Plants for the Gulf Coaet
legion Pp. 15.
301. Home-Grown Tea. Pp. 16.
302. Sea Island Cotton:' Its Culure,
Improvement, and Diseases.
303. Corn Harvesting . Machinery
304. Grov ing and Curing Hops.
306. Dodder in Relation to Farm
loeds. Pp. 2 7.
308. Game haws for 1907. Pp. 52.
AXOTIIF.lt COTTON PICKER
>ne Invented Over In Augusta Said
V,- I).. ..
i? ?v n ouiww
The Augusta Chronicle says a peItlon
was filed in the office of the
Jerk of the Superior Court in that
ity on Monday by Bryan Lawrence,
Villlam K Miller, Benjamin A.
'hew and \V. O. Tarver. of Richmond
'ounty, Georgia, uud C. J. Canfleld
f Cook County, Illinois, asking to
ip ineorpor; tod under the name of
he Georgia Cotton Picker Company.
The principal piace of business of
he company will lie in Richmond
ounty, with the right to establish
tranches in any part of this state
there the petitioners may desire, or
11 other states.
The purixtse of the concern, as
tated in the petition, is the manuacture
and sale of cotton picking
nachinery of all kinds, in the purnilt
of which they ask the right to
tny franchises and patents, to accumulate
real estate, and do all Jk
hose other things incident to such V
i business.
The capit-'l stock of the concern is
o bo $25,000 fully paid in. and it
s specified that there shall be no per*
onal liablllity on the stockholders.
?eyond the amount of their unpaid
ubsci'iption to the capital stock.
The organization of the company
s based en the successful invention
if a new <-otton picking machine,
vhich has been tested by experts
,nd farmers and pronounced a sure
uccess.
If this picker proves a success it
rill solve to a large extent the farm
alior problem in the South.
COLl) HOLLARS
Can't lie Had For Fifty Cents.
NKlTIIKlt
'an $130 t'ianos lie sold for tj?:tOO.
We have no fictitious prices on
lianos. Can sell good pianos for $250
vhich are fur sperlor to some adverised
as $450 pianos. Special offer
i:i00. Gur :2-4 years of honest dealngs
here is our guarantiee. If you
lesire reli hie Pianos and Organs.
Mile 1U1 I.UIOIU5D, |II mn ;r nil n-i iiin.
MAIX) K'S MUSIC HOISE,
< 'olunibin, S. f.
HOUSE
g a specialty of handling erarye.
ag order elvtewhera.
)., Columbia, 8. C.
Line PasH^nger Station.
TR/VDFLMARK
: : Kox 80, ( olunil.ht, 8. C
Jbage. Big Hoston
Crown from seeds of the "*K?P|tlJ>
ve worked diligently on our ftP/ST
that to-day they are the hrst oh. \ \fctlll9
the most severe test* of cold and
lent crow era of every sertion of the I
val of all goods shipped by express 1
y Island. SOO for $1 *0. I to 5.000 at $1.50
; 10,000 and over at 11.00 per thousand.
e plainly and mail orders to *
? V. . I "Mimirr, r.ntrrprise, 5. C.
dll
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