Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r *i- cane rmotw l« lt««t «t* MmoU, , in Umj, to 4, DUonu Mntun. f IOUTH CAROLINA’S DELEGATES. Fl»*»ub«l»Ollfl Farmer* From F.acb Coaiitj Wei^Sianied by Oor- ' V.- "'ij ernor Heyward to Kepre- _ aent I’a. The growing of sugar cane was once an industry ornolltlle impor tance In South Carolina and is now one of the leading agricultural pur- suits of Georgia. There will Ihj a big .convention in Macon on the (>th, "th and ath of May for the purpose of giving this industry something of an impetus in those sections where It has bjen thought of but little. At the solicitation of Capt. l>. G. Puree of Savannah and other cane growers the governor has appointed five delegates from each county In this State. There will be hundreds of delegates repre senting all of the guff SUtes. Follow ing are the gentlemen whom the^fov- ernor has commissioned to represent South* Carolina: Abbeville C6unly--W E Lesly, Ab beville; Dr. W: A. Hunter, Hunters; win. R Bills, Abbeville; W A Steven- sonXAbbevilie; John W. MoiTOw, Sit. A Ikon Oouni y—1« F DicJcs, Ellen t on; A J MoBltnurrav, Hcecb island; 4 (4i. Courtneyv Kiu-hings 'Mi 11; li I> Lamar, Langley; t^r. W K Mealing, North Anderson (\unl y—4 F Fant, TowiL John TGreene\ Anderson; 4 D Me El roy, Belton; JsesMt Anderson, L’ciidle- ton; L O Dean, INan. Bamberg CountW- D O Hunter Hartzog; U-F Ke^rse Parses: W M Brabham, BamU^rg; ltynb(» May tie hi, Denmark; II B ^rimes,^Lees. Barnwell County -Col \V it Darling ton, Allendale: Col Alfnxl Aldrich, Barnwell; George Boylston.Blackville; 4 C Wise, Blackville; Capt Wyman Jenny, Jennys. ' ^ Beaufort County—L Danner, Sea- b-wk; B S Brown, Beaufort; W H \Mc- - _ ' "unnui- tflckenl tiotihif It A Kay, Hanleyi W T O'Dell, Roanoke: B J John ton, Central; 0 W GrKfln, Looperej L H Dalton, Dalton: Richland County—John C Seegers Columbia; Richard Singleton. Acton W P Brookter. Columbia; L T Wilds. Columbia; J W Burnside. Lykcaland. Salorla Cotinty - U W Crouch. Salu da; W J P Klnard* Etheredge; L D RBey, Moody; W L Coleman, Higgins; nunruAxi, Bright Hayings From Will iutattbiu iu the Cotfimnner.. When tlie scowl falls try a smile, The courteous man Is never friend* less. True charity does not need u press It requires no especial geniua to be a critic. ! 1 J M Long, Sr., Mount Willing. agent. Spartanburg County—T M Leonard RetdaWHe; F L Pearson, Woodruff: J II Goanell, Spartanburg; Dr J M ^ sure y 0U * re r )ght and then be Lanham, Moore; T J Moore, Moore. ■ Sumter County—IP P Stackhouse, ' i Oswego: E E Ayoock. WedgeUeld: ; Me" w " rsh ‘P self are Uie wor8t R C Blanding, Sumter; John l-prog- Wolatuw. , — donrWmter: W A Weathers, Sumter. Old age has no terrors for a clear Cnion County T K Foster, t’nlon; | conscience. L J Browning, Sedalla: P II Jeter, 'Carlisle: S it Aycoek, Keiton: D’A T Farr, Joneayille. Williamsburg County W 4 Single tary. Single; B It Chandler, Rome; W S Camlin, Sr., Harpers; J P Epps, Cades; A H Williams, Lake City. York County —A R Fewell, Did Point; 4 A Wllleford, Rock Hill. Per* ry Ferguson, Bandana; W II Windle, Fort Mill; Dr J II Save, Sharon. Cleod, Seabrook: W F Coloock, Y en: see; Joseph (ilover, Grahamvdle. x Berkeley County—T L Cormov, Eu- tawvllle; A E McCoy, Bowyer: Wm Henderson. Honey Hill; 4 Scott George Plnopdlls; P I) MaVee, Moncks ('omt-f. Charleston County—MaJ John S Voorhees. Charleston; Maj C M Gibson, Charleston; Maj W G Hinson, Charles ton; Maj D T West, Charleston. Cherokee County—William Jefferies. Home T M Llttlejohu, Star Farm: J J Magness, Grassy PDnrtvT H iKjvcry Grover, W Sam Lipscomb, Asbury^ Chester County—Hen P L Hardin R E Shannon. Biackstock Maj J W Wilkes, vYlines S Westbrook, Rossvflle: Col kYed Walker, Cl»e*Mir.. -—. Chestertield County—W A Evans, Hornsboro; L M Covington, dieraw; G K Laney, ChestervlHe: T N Bersy, Cheraw; A L Evans, Cheraw. — Fount y -Lutt: PlOwdcn, Manning; Hon H IMlicliardson, Pirn-- wood; D J Brabliam, Manning; lion. Jas E Tindal, Felder: Mr J SCantey, Summerton. ‘ . - Colleton County—C A Eckardt, Wal- terboro; .0 D May, Walterboro; O 1‘ Folk, McLaurin; A R Speights. Hen dersonville; Joseph Dodd, Cottage ville. Darlington Colinty—TJ Roll, Lydia; E M Williamson, Mount Clair: JD Rogers, Sijctetil Hill; F B Alranliy Mount Clair; R II Rogers. Darlington. W S LTsoy. St AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE That Recently Took Place in a Chicago J urj Room. Art Impressive scene took place re cently In a jury room in Chicago, Patrick Deehan wa§ on trial.for mur der and when the jurf retired for deliberation the foreman. Wllllam-II. Dietz, suggested to his fellow lurdfs* that they kneel in prayer and ask for divine guidance. The suggestion was adopted and Foreman DietK led his^ fellow jurors lu prayer. The verdict of the jury was not guilty. To a newspaper reporters Foreman Dietz said: “1 felt before we etmid tin anything in the matter of taking a vote on ban’s guilt or innocence that person ally 1 needed wisdom. God has said to us when we needed wisdom that we should pray for It. I felt that the Holy Spirit should tie my guide in this matter because of the evidence we had h«a«d. i tberefore asked my brother Jurors to kneel doauutnd ask. God for wisdontf—that we might look 'to Him for guidance, I bebtrved that every Juror knew there was a God; thohgh there wer^Tmnrr lions'Represented. At my request hot oneTenHWd tfr-kncef.“ -b,. One member of Urn Jury, referring to the Wicfdent, saicL “We were sur prised whert Foreman Dietz asked us in Jmeel atltA hlm In prayer, but! The dead get too large a proportion of the flowers. / ' . Laughterand love are the ijest lob- ricants of life. ' - “Is It righty I, not “Will it pay?" is the question.' There is no room for fear in the Ima rt, full of hopi» Do goodl because it is right, not merely because it Isa duty. TFsTTo use to pray for strength If you do not exorcise your muscle. This would be a dreary World. wlth-_ out grandmothers and maiden aunts. It's a wise husband who knows what to do during housecieutdng TRIAL PUT OFF, [Oobtibued from page L] ter in bis denuncistion of Mr. Tillmi That she oommunicaf remarks of Mr. Gonzales to Lieuten ant Governor Tillman ary Julia Roper, WHITE MAN TO ttANUi ▲dami Coavioted of Murdering Jao- - .<mas la Collaton County. Sworn to and subscribed before mo "PLEA OP SELF*DEFENCE FAILS, this 17th day of February, 1903. vwxjahux. -aaosj. f' John Gary Evans..(L. S.) Notary Public for South Carolina. After the affldavlta had been read Col. Croft said that there was addi tional information as to Miss Roper. Hd .then went on’to urge that in so Important.a case that It was of the utmost importance that the witness es be present, if R were «taH possible, and that it was a right granted by the Constitution. He could not see tiiat anything was to bd gained by the State. He said that he had never secn-w case under similar circum stances forced to trial. THE JU DOE S DECISION. Judge Klugh after the'full staie- ment by counsel, promptly announc ed his decision in favor of a continu- ance of the case. As soon as Judge K lugh had an nounced bis decision on the motion, which was received without any manifesutlon. Solicitor Thurmond arose and said: “I would like to liave the defendant arraigned, unle« thfe Sentenci-il to tie Hung on the Flint ■ F 'T rr '' — Friday in Jane. Another While M»n Convicted of Manalaughter. ‘ ■- . *'li • ’’ At th^ rcent term of court at Wal terboro a white man by the name of ARle Adams was convicted of murder and was sentenced to be ihing on the ffret Friday in June. Henry Iloff and W. B. Adams Was tried with Allie Adams as accessc ries, but they wefe acquitted. If will be recalled that Allie Adams shot Henry Jacques, a quiet and peaceable citizen, on the 11th day of February last, near Cot- tageville, with a gun^ loaded with buckshot. • ' Trial admitted time. Tear Down has its eyes on the paSbf^BoMlI™^ baw-fftf eyes on" the future. Tlie things we w.iuld rather forget are always'the tilings easiest remetn- be#d. The in in who is. in love with him self is n iverin danger of d ijdiug A ri vaL * fspc iking of p ilitii-s -the man who tak<w no interest-usually lacks prin ciple. ' To rmany (um tak * off their gooi nature when they d iff their old coats. Ifupeople would d‘ i as we say SHd ; fiot :u,Ave du this wpuld be a better world r 1 Never mourn abiut the lyuaeoiiin- pUshed task of yesterday tiuit can be completed today. The man who sees nothing but e'vil Jn the world should discard lib Im moral spectacles. « Most m.cn wouldn’t be able to tell by reading their tqjjgbstones aic -npvlng their uraves. ' vVhen a ixiy begins to'Wirih bis MmtvThw*wise ytrent wiil asoartaltt fWie cause is a good girl. The man who tells us how may be all right, but we have more regard toriho m hi who shows us bow three days’ notice is waived. This seemed to be an entire surprise "toThe defer ' ~ ' T ^ r “It seems to us th The case has lieen continu is no use to TiSVe t ment We may have some any heart. I wa\ praying myself my own words, bufcqas 1 remember his Father, we pray to T! Heayenl Be for guidance in this act wc are about to commit in deciding the fatc^' thftvjlefei^agrir. We ask Thee on our bended knees lo guide us in our-deliberations, that justice may be done. We .ask Thee to giiidi. nd hy Thine omnidbtoiit power Georges; W W Graig. St (Teorgss: W C Pearcy, liarleyviRe; J D Biveiis, St Georges; E E Claulier. — Edgetield County—John Briggs, I'ov- erty Hill: I) B Hollingsworth, Edge- Held; W A StromrJself: G M Smith, Johnston; Mark Toney, Johnston, Falrheld County—T W Ruff, Rock- ton: W W Crosby, Crosby ville; J R De laney, Winnslwro; JR Curley. Itocton: R B Lewis, Ridgeway. Florence County—G G Palmer, Car- tersvfflef Jno"S Bcotfr. Mnrs Blnff:M S Haynesworth, l loreh'CC, Caliph Lynch, Lynchs; Waller GreggrMars Bluff. (Georgetown County—Colltaiph Nea- bit, Waverlv Mills; Jno Richardson; Camphelcl; E M Dear, Georgetown; K.F Matthews, Sampit; Dr J W Folk, Annendale. Greenville Comity -Richardsou Har rison, Cripple Creeh; Dr T R League, Slmpsonville; Jerry McKinzin, (Irwet in ouc deliberations and give us the wisdom t<J decide between right and wrong, for Thine is the kingdom, the power and tlieglory foreveT and ever. Amen.’ *“ It is related thSl • 1!>u-def?ndanf sliowed no emotion nor offered tq thank the'jurors when the verdict wav rendered. Later, hriwrver. tm lining told that, the jurors knelt in prayer before entering upon HieTf delliierations, the defendant said: “I did not kbow that. I am not-a pray ing man, nor even a Christian, but 1 am deeply- thankful to the jurors, especially .Mr. Diet?.', for the result of their prayer if it led them .to believ ing me not guilty. 1 am not guilty do more for me^- that.it wiii lead me tothesame God that Mr. DieU wur- A GIANT CYPRESS. The Charleston Rost says a gentie- ian from Georgetown, W'ho was iff RF^Nceves, T.gcrvllle; Dr J E McKln-| Charleston Tuesday, tells of a remark- ney, Bell view. ' -v-.; , * --j Greenwood Coujnty W H Tuteu,. t.Grays; John „ — M Higgins, Hodges; Jno D Williams, Gaines; S M Cooper, Ninety^Six; J A llanister, Bradleys; G Hampton County Crocketville; W F Gray, Grays: Lawton, Scotia; M K Imng, Bonneir: A M Ruth, Hampton. —■ ■ * Horry County—J A McDennot, Con way; Charley Dusenbury, Port Harrel^ son; J M Stalvey, Stalvey; J Q Gra ham, Green Sea; J R Alsbrook, Sand- ford. Kershaw County—W K Thompson, Liberty Hill; N A Bethune, Bethune; I F Holland, Antioch;'B H, Boykin, Boykin; J N Jones, Lugoff. ✓ ^ Lancaster County—W J Cunning ham, Lancaster; Wm II Clyburn, Haile Gold Mine; Berry Mobley, Heath Springs: Win L Blackmon; OakhursU O W Potts, Pleasant Valiev. Laurens County — W It McCrary, Renno: W H Drummond, Landfords: R I) Boyd, Tumbling Shoals; A C Workman, Kinards; W P HartiSbJlap 1 ley. 1 Lee County—Col J Harvey Wilsori, Mayesville; R E Carties, Bishopville; T E Davis, Bishopville; John H Kelly, Bishopville; W W Hearron.Bisliopville. Lexiogton County- -Dr 6 C Kidgell, Batesburg; John P Abies, Leesville; S P Wingard, Lexington; Dr J L Shu ler, Selwood; Lee Muller, Sandy uiver Marion County-W A Brown, Marion James Manning, Littie Rock; J E Ei- lefbe, Sellers: James Davis, Godlxildt L R Daniel, Mullins. Marlboro County—J II David, Hen- nettsville; J P Everett, Bennetts ville; J PHarris, Tatum; Maj R M Pggp^s riu 11 hi ti T FnitirlFgj x «Hf. ' Newberry County—Dr R C Carlile, Cromer;. Joseph L Keitt, pomarla; Jaynes R Spearman, Newberry; L B ijAall, Jalapa: James IF Irvin, Chap- peH» v Oconee County—"S P Stribbilng^ Westminister; J D Isbell, . J O Alexander, Seneca; J W Bearden, Oak way; W R Davis, Seneca. Orangeburg County—James M Moss Cameron; David H Rash, Creston; Eugene B Walter, Orangeburg; Ed. ward L Chisolm, RowesvUle; Hydrick Wleogce, Fort Motte. ~ teeii Feet ill Dhiim'ii'i anil Gift'a Log Hl.uy Feet Limit: able cypress Iree tuiit lias been f nind growing in the Santee swamp by tina iler cutters. Tlie tree is ixdieved thlsoountry and la of very The tree was found" try the cutters of the Gardner and Lacjy . Lumber Company of Georgetown, which owns large timber tracts and does an extensive. Lumber business in the Santee river section. It is 14 feet in diameter or 42 feet in v ctlreumferenee above the knee, as the protuberance on tlie cypress Is called. It will cut a log 60 feet in length when felled. , The tree is estimated to be nearly two thousand years old and is there fore a contemporary growth with the great red world trees of r California. The great age of the cypress trees in the swamps of the South is not gen erally known, but foresters are ac quainted with the fact that many of these trees ace hundreds Ot years old. The age is established by the number of rings in the trunk. No tree. Ijete: tofore discovered shows the antiquity nor has the dimensions of this giant of the Santee swamp. Tlie largest tree found before, in that section is believed to be one cut a few years ago measuring seven feet in diameter. The tree is in a tract of a thousand acres lying along the Santee river.' It is remarkable that it has not’been found before as it is in a comparative swamp. It has Been raarkedifbr ubt- ting by the Garner and Lacey Com pany, and will be felled shortly. It will lie necessary to use dynamite to bring it down. ‘Commercially the tree will pe/liaps hardly Justify its cutting as the difficulties and expense Walhallaj fof bringing it to the mills or cutting Jt up where it is felled will be great. Its chief value is, therefore, as a curiosity of nature and an exhibit of the wonders of. the South Carolina swamp. The gentleman who told The Even ing Post reporter about the tree sug- The-htffereftiHi between, .ajsanicaud gossip is that the former poisons the stomach and the latter the mind. so busy making ex- eusc fur thetr fathires .that th no time in which to make successes. There are Times-whea v words are of no avail, but never a-time when the handclasp of a friend is not welcome. The man who Is loudest in declaring that, he can quit a bad habit Is the man who clings to It most tenaciously. When money becomes a man’s cod, lie sacrifices everything man should hold dear upon the altar of hi,s Uivi.nl- tho wav lie treats his dogs ; watch imw lie tiVais his-wifeand chll- hren, - r . A great many people do not realize the difference between pleasure and happiness until plea-ure’s headache time comes. 3 gestotl that it "be made "an exhibit at the St. Loui^expositiioo Ss a displav of the timbci prudoeer oL South Caro lina. ITcertaiiily would attract great mieiesL at the fair and would make a big advertisement of the resources and natural phenomena of the State. A (>o.mI Kxaiiiple. The apprehensions of President and there raignment arraign- . Uq nr ran. . tion to make and we should not be re quired to plead now.” 1 •r Solicitor Thurmond: “‘The plea should come -after aijrAlghment and not before,.”- 4.j , 1 J/ Mr. Nelson: “1 dis^urce with, the solicitor as to that and will cite him the case of the State Versus Boyd; att S. C. we cannot tell yet. what il may be necessary for us to take advantage of. The castf'^ contiijiuea and no fur- tlt*i,c«H?rogre.ss «ljio uld i m^dc in it now;” amF Im-' did not see^ that any good could be had by having XheD- raignment at his time,Has the ease had been continued and that ouglit to end the matter for this term of the Court. | Judge Klugh expressed his view and said: “I hardly think anything can be gained by putting the defendant to his plea. In view of tjhe statement of counsel further-proceeding lathe causefat tfyfSTterm must be iKistjpohed. "PheMefendanto wiil be teinabded and the dead manr Jacques’ children were 4playimr In his yard. Adorns told thena unusual. ~to -hU8b their fuss. —- MrerHJacqu^' had something to say to Adams. He t’he defendant-' will be feinabded and the caEe continued." This ended the matter In theTjourt fori the present. Senator B. R. Tillnnti was prestilt during the hearing of the case and sat with Jas. H. Tillmajn. A iter the Senator James II. Tillman retDed to one of the rooms ln^the Colult House and a conference, ‘which Masted for fully an hour—During! the progress of the conference Col. George Jolm- ston and iMr. Geo. U. Item be rt were pns^nt. The prisoner was taken to .the Richland COthitjf ijail after ; liis conference with his counsel. " Died From Mr. R. E. Ed farhier Uvtug ueai Ciei Mh Jrangeburg Friday moilnitig and sur- ty- . . . rendered himself to Sheriff Dukes. Dm t measure a man s goodness by |j av .j n ^ gjj]^ TumpTIobklns, a youirg qs (logs and horses, . in on ultAmatinni ( In'Pnottrl.i u The defendant on that he. shot Jacques, but claimed that lie did so in order to save ills own life. The difficulty between the two men started on Sunday, Jan. 4. Adams lived about seventy-live-yards from became enraged and cursed her and her-children. She sent for her hus band, who was at the house of a near by neighbor, JAC'q'Qes , came home, secured his gun and shot Adams with a load of buckshot. Adams then had Jacques bound over to the circuit court. Thff day before Jacques was shot he went six or eight miles from home and spent the night. Allie Adams ami bis hruhlu-r, W. B. Adams, met him on his Way back hum*-. ~ From the Jestimony" it''was shown they were going to trade hor.>es. with Hcqry Hoff. Allie and W. u. Adams stopped ait a Mr. Ackerman’s house, forty or jMifCy^ards from the public road. Al- Mie saw Jacques, going ilong the road. When passing the Adamses, Jacques threw his hand back and tie was shot by Allie Adams, so the latterclaimed. A SHOCKING TRAGEDY. The Pit U'ul Knding. of an Ciitmau. nate Woman’s Life. U* Mltkar •plat** aor palaaaa. It pariflaa Ola Haad aad ranv— tfea cauaaa *1 ■ **■ taka RHBUOACIOB with akaa* r. Daaa oat lajur* tba aiffaatlva argaoa. two euncs. - - - FLoamca, 8. C., Au*. 16,1903. GentlemenI began to auSer from riMumatiam about tb ree rear* ago, and ImU aataty. bad It very bad In my limb*. At time* I oould hardly walk. Waa treated by a pbyalotan without benefit. More than • y*ar ago, Mr. George Wllaon, an engi neer on the Coaat Line, living in Flor ence, told me that “ KainixciBn’’ cured him. 1 got a bottle and it bene fit ted me. I took five bottles and am now as well aa I ever waa In my life. .1 regard “BHROi(AOiDa M aa a great medicine. 1 know of other* It baa cured. '' • Truly. 8. T^BUBCH. Oakuhovo*, 8. C , Aug. 19th, 1ML - Gentlemen:—About tap year* ago 1 had a very aevera attaJmf inflamma tory rheumatDm. lautn^d great pain and waa oonflued to iny bed for flve was oonflued to Iny During the time I was tieatad icla hyalcfans without permanent apt. Harker, « conductor itio Coast Lina beard of by two Physicians with relief. Cap ' the Atinnt . condition and aent me tiro bottles of “Khicmaoidb.’' I began tp take It and in a week 1 got up and walked on crutches. After taking three bottlesof the remedy I got entirely well and went back to mv business. I personally know of a number of other bad cases t hat were cured by the use of your medicine, in this town and vicinity. It is all that you claim for ft. Truly, J. L. 8I8KBON. Sold by Druggists. Will be sent express paid on receipt of Bnttlniure, Hd., U. A. Sweet Gum & Mullein TAYLORS Cherokee Remedy ol Cu^sCougbF, Coldi, Whooping Cough, LaQrippe tnd all Throat ami Lung'J roubles Made of Pure Sweet Gum, Mul lein and Honey. Your Druggist sells it 25 and 5o '.Tlie- 0«il>le Company, ‘THE LAllGKST MANUFACTURERS ()F — . /■ High Grade I’innos and Organs rx 'ri iic woi^CJ). , • ' 1 ■ , ; - i , ■ i-f*., ^.,4' ■ ’ _ Factories, Chicago anff St Liiarlrt, x Capital, TWO MILLION DOLLARS, 12.0 ie,0uu. Branch Itouse, 2S2 King SU Charleston. S. C. P.IAWU' AND CRGANS Sold on Easy Terms. Before hpying H .—write for our catalngue and terms. Factory prices rViadg. • A full line of ^ilreet Miisle atid small Musical Instrurneuts in stock. * ’ I. V. WALI. U'E. Manageiw THE CABLE COMPANY, UIIAItLKSTON. S. C. The Guignard Hkiok Works, i-j...-,. 7»< * - ‘ v- ’ - *■“ " . / ..TT COLtWmj, S. (’. “g'-RutUling and Re*Pric'd I!rit4\ Sp^TatMiaki'^Oqpler^ Fire Proof IVr- fa Cotta Flue Linines. rn nared to lili-t ftN-rs' for Iholisan or Tor rfiilllons. COLUMBIA LOMBDR & MFC. CO. A correspondent of Tlie News and Courier, wrltihg from Boyer in.Burke- -ley county, under date of April 7. laysr Possibly, the most. Hhnektng; tragedy -evee-4tnown—in..tills, con.- munity occurred here last Sunday, adding one joaere to the loug list of nuleetioLr S (, plainly the lawlessness existebt iu our State. negro, in an altercations On Tuesday afternoon, 7th instant, Mr._ Edwards wentLdqwn to theLcreekjon the edge t* his farm, where he keeps a isiat. In tending to clear Uife^atreaw <>f thc- fallen trees, ije found Tump Hop kins, the deceased, together Wiih two other negtofcs, in posse.s4i'oii4>i his I nut whieli they i el used togjve ntr-al me time and linally santclt to give Mr. Ed wards air the troUhle Tjassihle m seeui.' ving at this place with E, E. Har : berson. T’he patient diedntx*ut altogether unnatural causes. An ontopsy held yesterday revealed the fact that her death was without doubt the result of most brutal treat ment, suppiised to have been received at hands of llarbcrson the pre vious night. gAgll, DOOBerPfctNPfr. IMTCRtOR;, MOULD ING AND LUMBER, ANY QUANTITY. Columbia, S. G. ’ INITIAL CROP EEPORTt Hcetion ilirecior ItAuei- M il es >HIh ill BKI'lOll) I list Announceno'i^s- -- ^ .•> Bauer issued .Section Director Ins J. L. B. Gilmore, resident physician at the neighboring townof Holly Hilll, was summoned on Sunday afternwiij^.u’un,- h- i. ^ . ., i . . , ,.■. „’drrst ciop teicri i nui.'Oav: tt is as to the beside of one Belle.Brandon. ^ \ jitiu. for -.ii^int wiv weeks nasi bad lieeti i.H. ’ l r—r— InexpenSive-to lay. Easy to keep In repa:*- a Uiv. IttKisevelt in regard to the alleged de cline in the American birth rate, bring into prominence some instances which seem to prove that in Georgia, at. least, “race suicidedBf very formidable headway. The At- savsai ‘ nolableexainble of Mr. R. W. Joscy. of Laurens Coun- lyi in that State, Mr. do-ey is-the^ 4.1 ere sour<AU. cynic, limes. fatlier of twenty ehiidren, all of them Uviug.. lie has been married twice. He is a substantial farmer in that neightxjrhwd and ^liis children are to cheer It reminds von 67 Bible lihies. There h, something patriarchal about it—something hon est, and vigoroos, and “bless-you-my- children^’- that isaltoge her delight ful.. We have no disposition to thrust unwelcome sympathy on a hi an who Is thus encompassed with a small army of descendants. He is to be congratulated. The scripr tural idea' that many children are a blessing is the trtie one.' We can imagine a family of this size sitting down to dinner. What a veritable daily barbecue that meat must be. How many loaves of bread and how many pounds of butter and dishes of potatoes, the- compajiy must con sume: just like a perpetual house par ty.” The Journal also states that large families are the rule in Georgia., rather thab lire exception; Whereby the people of that state know that they have, in some measure, the bless ing and approval of heaven. May they continue thus virtuous, that they may multiply, replenish the earth. * , • , ■ > • ‘ A Fatal Hwlm. Mattie Lou Smith, 20 years old and “Nick" Butler, 18, were drownedJGd- dajnn the St. Johns river near^he Florida East Coast railway bridge k"u kciipc * *Avsk not \et lieen recovered. With au other woman, I’earl Seay; they went to the fiver crabbing. The two who were drowned entered a rowboat And went lo the south Jacksonville side where, after crabbing a while, they vent in the river for a swim. They bad not been ih the water long before persons on the drawbridge beard cries for help. Two men instantly started towards tnera in a rowboat. Before they reach the spot they saw the wo man disappear beneattf the surface and an instant later the man disap peared. — ' M ing it. This prevented Mr. Edwards clearing the streamTiiejdayatlerw».>u as he intended, so iuj,‘returned Wed nesday mornihg accompanied by bis young son-. Fearfitg further trouble, however, he carried his pistol, as he had been warned tiiat thcjicgroes in tended doing him some injury. Mr Edwards was at work "When jl. told him that tlie three negroes he had ffejvith the previous d^y had followed him to. the; swamp -and werg waiting for him in jthe opening. Mr. Edwards went out iq where they were, having his pistol—to-ynu Jiand and a stout stick to the other. After 1 some words Tump Hopkins advanced night, and were vicHm^s'eunfTHion previous "to her death on tlui afti roo m «f the (itb inst. Yarlods bruises of tlie body indicuted brutal blows with ' lists and feet, the indentation made by the toe of a shoe being plainly in evidence: and a severe blow on the head, administered doubt- nmytifi less with a cornice pole, found in the ^ 4 room, . .iflbei-lbg to wMch wtrnr splotches of blood and strands of a woman's hair, produced a hasty death by causing concussion of the brain. -AdVfeb from the cliiet,of police of Charleston convey the information that until a^short time ago one “Belie on Mr. Edwards,: who down wltR the stlcK* not appear hurt tpucli anthrlf-tbre^ nocked him Ttic' negro did 6 tlie time, yM The negro walked to Crestoti, eve rid mTles 7 away, aod did iiol 4pp»rigbailecLlrom the blow until Wednesday night, when he became delirious and Bred Thursday afternoop. Mr. Edwards had no in tention 01 killing the negro and was only defending himself. ! Did Their Duty Nobly. The action of the Virginia legisla ture in the case of Judged Clarence J. Campbell Is creditable to fthe State. Judge Compbell walked down -from the bench to cowhide a prtjacher. The Columbia State .says in the investiga tion by the judiciary committee xrf the legislature, this charge was prov ed and it was further developed that the Judge was in league 1 with the liquor element in Amherst eonnty. Although a man - of acknowledged in- fftreffce and having a majority ol bis personal friends^on the investigating committee, there was no attempt to whitewash. A repoit of the facts was made, and otr that showing tlm house of delegates, by a ballot of 63 to 18, voted to remove the. unworthy official from the bench. Tbey-Ji&ye bu^ done their simply duty to the State, but moral courage is so seldom displaced In these bodies, whefe so m.uuv eyes are looking to. the main chawfty thrrt 'the Vfrgtntir 'ca.sc 'dir serves comment. Found Murdered. Ed Norris a notorious negro blind tiger of Greenwood was found dead In a vacant tield back of bis house Tues day morning. Two jugs containing two gal ions of whiskey each were found not far away. A Winchester rifle was lying by his fide. There were no witnesses to the shooting, so far Bs known, and the whole affair is one of mystery. Ed Norris was best known as the worst blind tiger in Greenwood. The jury of inquest-empanelled by 1 Magistrate A. E. ARC>y, came tq the afrite4fe>trdusi»hi after Mb* exaimha tion uf several wKhesses. w>mc~ of whom, heard an ultercatibii 3T" IfMrl;«»rs(in’.s residence on Saturday I err.tuTes atJi.> “<'u r i.rniiii^ and apaij' at its close, Winla-durtt-g —the milidle of the wetTf a few dn vs tiad aliouitoor- m il tempei atures. There wire slightly nr)or(r tP:m tin- n-:nal afninr-f (if e^irTrii ness. Tne wthfs wetirttsftti nnwHit* n L'ht nf tIn* art-Itb ulnai easlerly gal--s prev.uic.l. Frost, o vyci'--1,oh H'td -g'-Vi ''aily iieavy lo'kUling eSpeCTal Ty i-yer the westoi v n,counUes. •. Tne re sulting Vtamagir to fruit, tobiei-O. grain, guldens, truck, and.'teiider v- tatroh irenerally cannot now lie ae- curatetv determined^ but was uot- WatejfpToi f andiordoiless. Net 4pfDcte(f by change of tern- Biiture^ ■ . . F, 1 a stic Acid and Aikaliq Fire-resisting-aud ollq§ixif. - V'eruivn -V AH e-.i' 1 y NeeTS-a. 1 iliM.utf M not ir. - .’j b‘ 1*^■ - ■ -■ — ;• lir.-l it urTir • l ‘i‘(niW®6«=“- "iib ag' 11 raudun” 1 iveff oTi Afektstreet, in that city, and effects herobelungiDg to the vic ti m go to slio w is probably Mary A, Malone, and that during the past eight or biRC years Uie wax a resident of Aus/usta. Ca. where she; now has patches have lieen forwarded to Augus ta seeking information concerning the deceased, but no response having been received at this writing the body has been interred in a private ceme- jefy by Magistrate McCoy. This vicinity is shocked by this horrible death and unparalleled brutality only more than by the vic- tim’&‘•Slrlval hire some weeks airo with Harberson, whoso-wife lives at present on an adjoining lot and who, because of inhuman trqatment^aj, the hands of her husband, lias been forced to abandoned his companionship. The feeling which has beeft rife here for weeks lias only been augmented by the late Tragedy, but without restort to extreme’ iqqasures Harberson was committed ty jail. f t ♦ r- t t j i . V Ol . ri th- * bua . y >i u r frmb,©, sena Tor my t'et liooVclat.' "Old Hell i-x»inin»tl»H blsiiks. .lo. 1. N>rv..,ji DobUL. pHHnising. — Veskness), j, 'fhe fruit I Nb. 4. Vsmoeele. No. LStrlflu re, No. 4, Kld- •i^yand 3'adderOom- plaiiits. No. 6, Disease of Women, No. 6, The Polsno King (Blood Vrlso.i i. No. 7, Oa- '^rrh. These books »hou .d baia the hands if ;very pdrtoh sftllet- ed. -.s br. Hathaway, the author. Is reco* ntled as the best au thority and expert Oi the I’nlted Htatfs on na. -(xTHAWAt tlie-edlseases. Write or seno lor the tsmk t--h want to-day. and li Will I* sent)'im fie*. 4iva>d Address |, V*w- two tathaway. M li • 9^ Inmfln Building 221 S. Broad St ▲UanU, Ga. - X. seriuus as JAFas .known. l_ Heavy rains on the ( ,f Marc 1 rendered toe ground until fur plowing, and farm work was further delayed bv rain bn the night uf the 3rd, that caustal the preparation of lands to lie !Qisp.-ndi-d for Ml/ remainder of^tlit ’•V R1 T E I (> R ..URH KS • A. i week. . _ _ Thu weather conditions since early in Mapcli havt-lteen favorable fur tiie rapid growth ufAn-getatlnn. owing to that muiith havlng Wen unusuiiTTV ' warX in fact tlie warmest March of record but U. was also unusually wet. sefe i IKMUKT '• COMPANY. All classi'S berHding n aterial. CH.A Ri, f^T^N. fe. Umzr and had an exceedingly small precent-— age of ‘Minsliinc and light winds. ',—■ Th( S‘ iiit ler >rni<lit inns eaiisMr’lands. fd dry out slowly, sn that pluwingnnd preparation i»f lands in. gencral^were ed. making the season to date, a late (me. exci l pl ■(‘•VPT ttrn- uplands oi- ttre-eastom-Botinties where the c< n- ditlons were more f.ivorable. and whcie 1 - planting oporfftio^k. are almost as far ad vaneed as usnal. Rice U excep tion. as the low lying lands have been continuously ton wet to work. In the eastern coubtles corn plant ing is well under way, in places near ing completion, and some corn is up to stand*-. . Some-colton has been planted, but this work is'lfbt general. Tobacco plants in beds are ready to transplant, and some have been set put. The acreage devoted to tobacco Vs being increased, and the territory extended well into the central and western counties. . _ To the westward of " a north amf ‘ south lu.e through the middle nt the Stale little planting has been cibfilN * and preparation of lands fcarcely Ih*- gun, owing to the wet. condition of the-soil. Labor is scarce in some sections. The oat crop suffered severe injqry fr-m a grain louse that infests lit Ids in the eastern, central and a few west- ern counties. The plants turn red A, .. sjjictiy »n gum mtefeAl Lu se*-d (>il ban el lots for boots per gallon. Raw or Moiled. " ./• Can Kxira. and soon wither wherTFTfrfestt d by the louse. The wheat crop looks tairly prospects are good, with thp except ion of regions in the central Savanfiah valley, where nearly all peaches ^re killed, and the crop will be a small one at best. 'The truck season is alsmt two weeks earlier than usual, and 4eavy stiipments of straw berries, asparagus, peas, cabbager lettucscand-beeti are being made, but the recent cool weather affected ten der vegetables unfavorably, necessitat ing much replanting. With the ex ception that the soil contains plenty Of moisture, the conditions ^at ~the opening of the crop season are not entirely favorable. ^ Can Hna Portland 4- (Vm^nf ( n charleston CXllItlll Y/U., souii, (Carolina. Gager’s Wliite Lime, Cements, Fire Bricks, Terra Cotta Pipes. . T -27-1 v. A Nohto Carolina judge has enun ciated tlie principle that it is some times worse to provoke a woman thab to provoke a dittiou Ity. —■ l m 11 « The more experience we have with the socalled health fouda the sympathy we have] eating friend Neb! i