Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VUiti O&iutville Georgia t>ot« FearftilWork. building. and third flootH werfe" . cnmptpteiy dennijlshod and tlife em-I®**® plovrs i ^ligtiv trader the vfttfckag*' BtfnrkD if itiiL OAINSVILtE MILLS DEMOLI8HBD killing * Hundretl of More People and Wounding Many Mure. Property lioaa of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars. A terrific force struck Gainesville fta., Monday June 2, out of a clear Y ? sky, causing fearful loss of life- In that city and New Holland and White Sulphur. As near as can be calculated at present the results are 85 women and children dead and perhaps 40 more fatally Injured, with a property loss of something like *300,000. The death list Is yet Imperfect, not all the bodies having been recovered and Identified. Many of them were mangled ed beyond recognition, the only means of identification being the records of the two cotton mills, in which most of the victims worked. The deatlvdealing storm appeared sudfiehlv a little before 1 o’clock and within two minutes It bad killed near ly 100 persons, torn two stories from the "''five llcxir brick factory of the Gainsville Cotton mills, demolished ‘ almost 200 cottage, razed two brick stores to the ground and blown down Innumerable outbuildings. Tty wliat appears to be a miracle, the tornado’s fury was confined to the outskirts of the city, thtf main business and resi dence portion not being touched. Tor rents of rain accompanied the wind, but within five mlputes after Its first onslaught the sun" was shining upon a scene of fearful desolation.- _ The list of the dead is confined mainly to operatives of the Gaines ville Cotton mills and the Paoolet Cot ton mills, and two-thirds of them * wera flumen 1 tuff ifiiflUPfeii. 1 - ^ Unconfirmed reports from White Sulphur, seven miles from Gainesville, say that about 12 persons were killed there. Their names, are not yat obtainable and hopes are expressed that this report Is unfounded.- IN Tint TWINKLING OF AN EYE.' The tornado did Its appalllmr work In such Incredibly short time that it Isdifflultto get a coherent descrip tion of its character. It appears to have swept down from the southwest, striking the Gainesville mills with a roar like the report of artillery. After lifting two stories from this structure It swept on to the northward, leaving a trail of distruc- tion along Summit street, which is In habited almost exclusively by negroes. Nearly 10O cottages of ctdored people on this street were leveled to the ground, but by a fortunate clccum stance the tenants were all absent hav ing left the city in the morning to take part ln a negro picnic. The furious wind next desceuded on the plaut of the Paculet Cotton mills at New Holland, two miles from the Southern station. This is one of the 0 largest!mills in the south, employing more than 000 hatidsT The storm spared the Pacolet factory, but entire* ly demolished 100 of its cottages, standing near by and tenanted by its operatives. Here the fatalities were greatest, upwards of 35 persons being buried In the ruins of the cottages, bodies were blown hundreds of yards and many of them when picked up bore no semblance to humanity. The^ trunk of one young boy was found with tbe head decapitated arlt by the guillotine. From New Holland the tornado swept onward to the east of White Sulphur, a town of about 100 persons. _ The extend of its destruction., there cannot now "be definitely'torarBUITTiF ports so for received indicate consid erable loss of life. TEKUIHLY MANGLED. The bodies of most of tbe dead In the ^ two cotton mills were fearfully tornAip mangled; the skulls of many of them were etnshed and ftnr ttmbs broken; some were torn and crushed about tbe abdomen with the viscera visibly protruding. The local physi- ciaaMrho gave first aid to the injured say the sights 'were horrible beyond description. The death list is expect ed to be of much greater magnitude by morning, as nearly 30 are beUeve^ and manfe.— . . . . Five brick stores on tbe rilllin street of Gaiifesville were ssfept away. In all 200f liuilrffngK are demolished there. Tin* cycloije went on to New Hol land and li is believtd at least 75'peu- plearc killed there. Tfil DSAD^ The list revised up to a late hour Tuesday night Is as follows: Killed at tbe Pacolet mills at New Holland: Mrs. Alice Hobo, aged 40. Mrs. li^lQD'Kelley, 38. - , Mrs. Wm. Westmoreland, 41. ^ Mrs. Marian Wlllbanks, 40. Mrs. II. H. Nelson, 45. benny Hendricks, 12. Mrs. J. C. Hr.van, 47. Lester Phillips, 00. . Mrs. T. A. Coker, OO?"" Wm. TatiimrZST Norman White, 10. - -Mrs. J. H. White, 35. Ola White, 10. | Mrs. Wm. Ledford, 10. / - Willie Ledford, 18 montlis. Barry Loyd, 00. ..' • . Mrs. Thomaa Truelove, 18. Mrs. M. A. Pass,,50.. Spurgeon Pass, 50., Spurgeon Pass, Jr., 12, *'• John Mayne,(ex-clerk of the superior court of Hall county, 02. t _ Mrs. H: L. Nicks, 42. Mrs. Julia Neely, 55. baby York, 16 months. Pearl York, 4. Leon McGill, 1. Mrs. Mary Abel, 70. re Storm Hu in# (jro|>n, W Burns and Irjiifrs People. A special dispatch from Columbia ^ojhe Augusta Chronicle says news froifi Hopkins, Congaree and Westons in thfii,iower part of Ulctiland county indicates Tifeat tbe planters In that section have lost thousands of dollars from' a destructive hailstorm that swept Over that section Monday night, and that an immense amount,of stock and poultry were killed.- 'The heav iest: toss was In. tobacco and co and i t is doubtful if any of these two crops can be saved. The planters had employed experts and had gone into the tobacco business ->quite heavily, -expending considerable money .upon it. • Tba^heavy hailstones cut tbe leaves Intoshreds, leaving nothing but the stalk Htapcling and ruining the crop. The cotton stalks were treated in the same manner, and are, also ruined. ’ The storm passed over in two direc tions at right angles, and this accounts for the destruction of so many barns, houses and negro cabins. One negro was killed. The coroner went down Tuesday afternoon to hold the Inquest. Several others, both white and col ored were Inpered. |t will be seypral days before an estimate of the damage can be obtained, bat u partial list of the planters who lost heavily was ob tained Tuesday morning as follows: Mr. S. J. Huffman, lost 50 acres of tobacco, upon which it had bean esti mated he would make about >7,500, to be hurt beyond hope of recovery. — . SURGEONS FROITATLANTA Gainesville has only 12 local physi cians and their services were found entirely inadequate for the situation. Surgeons from Atlanta and other points came, so that the number In the city now is about 40 and all pos sible care and attention is being given the Injured people. At a meeting Monday night of physicians, newspaper men and citi zens of Gainesville a relief committee was formed with James It. Gfay-of Atlanta as tbe chairman^-Supplies will bfe rushed Into tlmstrlcken city rs rapidly as poerfble. Gainesville feels able U> take care of the Immedi ate needs"bf tbe suffering, but unless distress Is Mrs. bell York, 27. Maicy Westmoreland, 0. Myrtlce Westmoreland, li. Manda Wylie, colored, 45. Killed at the Gainesville milts: ~ llobert Leven, 11; head torn off. Gen. Gumming. Mrs. Annie Garrett. v* John Wesley Adams, 14. —r- Mary Clarke, 18. Maud'Gordon, 10. bestir London, 14, Fannie Duncan, 14. Mary JjOu Duncan, 11. ~ C. Knowles. Bessie Skinner,157 ^ """ " Kdna beers. Lillie Woodie, 13. Mr. J. M. Camp and baby. bob Harm, iz. - Claudle Sited, 11. Grin Haynes, 12. Jack Murphy. Jake Waddell, IT. Lizzie Etch, 16. “ ^ Grady Lee, 14. — Ethel Lyle, 12. Dorothy-Sloan. ' • Minnie Stowe, 14. • Ed. Nagle. Herman English, 13. Dorothy Sloan, 15. Lillie Lodgins, 15. v—_ Lula Lodgins, 15. Mrs. Nathan Jonea. Homer Ash, 21. Comp Ashe, Hi. Minnie Jackson, 17, Morris Child. | babyof I'errlngton. Mitaing: W. E. bannister. ■ * .. Eight persons killed in tbe destruc tioji of the Joites & Logan sUtres near "tlie Southern deport are not lucludtxl hiJLhe above list.; All of them were men except Mrs. Jones, the wife of the proprietor of-Jones’ general store. Two of the men killed hr the Logan store were negroes. * s a mass' of ruins. The entire pathway of the storm, extending two miles from the Gaines ville mills around the outskirts of the city to the Pacolet mills at New Hol land is a mass of ruins, hut fortu nately the cottages In the trail of Hi tornado between the Southern station and New Holland were those of ne groes who were all absent From the city Monday iu attendance on a col ored excursion. - . business Is almost entirely suspend ed throughout the city, the attention of everybody being given to the care of the wounded and suffering. There Is no lack of medical attention, many surgeons being present froniy! Atlanta and other cities. There is great need, Jtowever, of closing; antiseptics and other medical supplies. The local militia have been called out for police duty. The city Is very orderly and quiet and only a few In stances of pillaging, b^ve been re ported. tornado’s work complete. — The work of the tornado was com plete. From tbe factory where it first descended upon the doomed city to the hilts beyond New Holland where it rose Into the upper air, the destruction of property is appalling. Along this entire course for a dis tance of two miles there 16 not a fence standing, net a habitable bouse, most of the Tatter beitig reduced to strips like laths and scarcely a tree left. At New Holland tbe jtorm did its worst. Nothing bqU the barren red hills are left there to tell the story of the awful disaster. For a distance of three-quarters of a mile on the hillsides and in the val ley to the left of the Pacolet mills the ground Is oliscured almost entirely by tbe fragments of the 150 houses that were there when tbe twisting tornado swept down. Standing yn the bill top nearest tbe acres of tobacco and 150 acres-of cot- tocr. and the entire front of Mr. G. B. Westou’s house was blown in. Mr. Charles McCreery had 225 acres of cot ton and canexompletely ruined, and Mr. H. H. Adams lost several acres of timber. Mr. F. H. Weston lost 125 acres of cotton, 50 acres of oats, about 5 acres tobacco and 05 acres of corn, besides two large barns and mowing machinery. Mr. Weston’s barns col lapsed upon a lot of stock, but little damage was done. The depot at Con- gareeaas^totoUy. wrecked. The above was about all that could be obtained Tuesday morning in tbe way of figures, but to give one an Idea as to4he4»ree of the ball it was stated that hundreds of birds could be seen lying along the path of the storm, having been killed by the stones.. The experts employed by the planters are now doing all tney can to save as much of the crop as was not completely beaten down. MASSACRED BT COWBOYS. likely to result, as the families visited by death and mutilation were almost without exception dependent upon their dally labor for support. The property loss, It is now esti mated, will reach about >300,000. The first details. lloinea, are Killed. - Eight men were killed in a battle between - cowboys and a family of farmers named Berry, at St.’Francis, Kas. The cowboys were employed hy the. Dewar Cattle Company, and there had been had feeling Itetweeu them and the Berrys for some time. Land had been taken up by .old man berry as a homestead. The fences of tile cattle company interfered with his passage to and from the roads. v Wire- cutting on the part of the Berry filly in order to get the shortest possible road to town, is said to tiave been tjhe origlnial cause of the quarrel. The cowboys on the Dewar ranch had threatened to kjll the family. The tight, resulting In the live deaths, came after a recent trip of the Berry family to town. Tlnj/Talher and four sons were returning to their homes. Eight miles from their des tination they stopped to cut their way through the wi/e fence. The cowboys came upon them just as they complet ed the work. The Berrys mounted quickly and the cowboys tired. The oldest Berry, John, was- wounded but stay io< his saddle. The. farmers had the freshest mounts aficT sfKtir WCf?' beyond accurate ride range. The cow boys kept up a scattering fusillade of shots. Arrving home, the Berrys did not think they bad been pursued all t^e way, and they were in front of the house when the party rode up the hill, a few yards to the north. The shooting began inrtnecIP city of Gainesville and looking north east, a strip of perfectly smooth swept territory is presented to the eye of the observer and and the entire vista is paved with the wreckage of destroyed homes. Just after the noon hour the city was struck by a terrific cyclone, kill ing probably one hundred persont., unroofing tbecity hotels, other large buildings and destroying the Gaines ville cotton mills. * The greatest loss of life Is reported in the destruction of tbe cotton mills where about 80 persons are reported killed and scores injured. Eighteen persons were killed in the city between the centre of town and tiie railroad station where four large ■tores were blown down. The storm tfaeesH stores for refuge and they were proba bly all killed. \ There were 600 persons at work In tbe cotton mill when tbe cyclone The mill was a three-story Killed by Lightning. During a severe rain and thunder storm at Anderson George Hammock, a young white man who lives at the Or; Cotton fyills, was killed by light ning. He was employed In building some of tbe new operatives’ cottages that the company is erecting. When the storm came up he left his work and started Tor his home in~company with bis father. In a few seconds a liolt of lightning struck the house and he was instantly killed. His body was badly torn by the bolt and tbe house was badly demolisbed. ^ ,,, u>,i* iw*i. —, Senator Tillman declared io bis speech at Book Hill on Monday That it would be a long time before South Carolina ever got any help in road building from the general government. lounnmft koyst Ei-Nt-UAtoi tacilaurln ttsetus to H«*« '.SVjg Bo tight a Oold Brick. A special to The Statu from New York says John L. McLaurln, former United States senator from South Car olina,4s in tills city stri ving to gather some fragments of ills forture, which be declares has been shattered bv endorsement of notes, realize oa the collateral g as security, former Senator McLaurln, who was worth something like SUH)^ Mi* kWIv j W lilvll titered bv the Ifjifr tlauuot given to him enough to get buck home. In bis fight to save some of ills money, Mr. Mc- Laurin lias obtained an attachment from Judge Oiurk, In the supreme court, for >20,000 against property said to be owned by Frank A Umsted or Worcester, Mass., In lavor Of ' Wil liam Howard,.Ir., who held the pro tested note. v- A certificate for 17,800 shares of stock of the Brunswick and Birming ham railway has been attached. The note In question was made by Mr. Mc- Laurin on April 21 and was payable at the Mercantile National Sank of New York in one month. The note was not paid at maturity. , Mr. McLaurln had presented the note to the Guardian Trust company, which paid him the money. ( In an affidavit Mr. McLau- fin says he paid the money to Mr. Umsted. Though the note in question was for >20,000-11 is saicLthat Mr. McLau- rin is threatened with the loss of $100- 000 and that several prominent poll ,, . , w , tlcians of South F Carolina are heavily besides 30 acres of cotton; Messrs. G. involved in It. James W. Osborne, -a B. und J. B. Weston lost atx>UL_26_ ^ tM .j fDeril4iS i st(aUtc ii 8tr j et atitorne y arlL j Five n, Farmera Defending their Otto Heise, who.have been employed as counsel by Mr. McLaurln, arc now trying to learn whether there are any prior claims upon the property given as security hy the men who obtained the endorsement of the former United States senator to their paper. Mr. McLaurln, who is staying At the Imperial hotel, declares he was not in position to say the security’obtained by-him was worthless. He feared he, as well-as other Involved/ would be able to realize only a very small por- 44{m <*f-%beir Investment. Continuing tbe former senator said: ‘T will say; however, that the property given us as security was represented as being jrtTt ef^edxnfTttrlH “yet to Wfiroven tic that tbe representation is as stated. Our security consisted of five notes of the promoters of the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad, given on April 21 and payable one month after date. “They were endorsed by Mr.’ Um sted. When they feJl due, however, s.iys the relief committee met Thurs day nigntaoq Issued a statement as to lives lost, houses destroyed, number of oowboysfdead anfHnjurcd, those needing bos- pita ! treatment, etc. This is the first authentic report from tbe committee. It is as follows: . ^ At New Holland: Number killed, 33; sure to die, 4; wounded 75; need hospital treatment. 30; in hospital, 22. Houses totally demolished, 40; total number Qf families, 60; representing,. all of Whose effects were ately. Two of the Berry boys were .killed before they could reach their rides., The old man and the other two boys got inside—the house. There were about twenty cowboys and they start ed on the gallop Ifor the house; intend^_„ ing to fire-it and burn the defenders] destroyed; houses damaged, out. The old man and the boys at tempted to escape from the other side of the house anfL^were shot down In succession.^ Three of the cowboys were killed by the farmers while they were defending the house. A Fatal Wreck. (; A special from I‘a,ola, Kan., says two Sante Fe trains, a north-bound and a special south-bound, collided head -on, one mile north of Stillwell, Kan. Nine persons are dead and twenty-eight are said to be injured. Tbe Wells-Fargo express messenger Is still under the wreckage. Five coaches and . both engines are in. the ditch. The dead are to be taken to Olathe, Kan.Tand . the injured to Kansas City, Is is reported that the two trains were to meet at Stillwell, but one conductor misread his orders. Proved © Failure. The Ferris wheel, the massive struc ture, which was one of the main at tractions to visitors on the midway during the world’f fair at Chicago in 1893, and which was subsequently re moved to Lincoln park has been sold by public aution in Judge Cbyatrus’ court. A Junk dealer bid In the big wheel and the sum pMd for the en-. J gines, buildings, boilers, ect., was >1,800. The Jkheel cu^t originally >362,000. Outstanding against It are bonds amounting to >300,000 and a floating debtriSrTIOO.OOO. A Bad White Boy. Geo. Overstreet, a 17-year old white boy of Columbus, Ga., was killed Wed nesday at Salem, Ala., pear Colum- Hi &us, by a-X-biessfceee&.jRiHt a -toerad their-services—— companion named Reeves of Atlanta, burglarized a- store at Salem ana a residence at Opelika, Ala., and while realating arrest Overstreet was killed by tbe officer. Beeves escaped. transaction have been using every means in our power to arrive at^he exact value of the property. ..*~ “What we have learned is not reas suring.” Mr. Umsted, against whose property the Attachment was Issued, occupies apartments In the. Wellington, Ac cording to a representative of Mr. Umsted, the deal In which Mr. Mc Laurln is involved was a friendly one, and Mr. Umsted was making every effort to guarantee tbe amount due to the former senator from South Caro lina. Former^enator McLaurln said that lie was'unable to say just how long he would remain In New York, but that he bad been advised by counsel to stay until something definite was done. Legal steps will be taken In a few days. That the situation is critical was evi denced by tile fact that both Senator McLaurln and Col, Brown were iu close eonsu]tat ion with Attorneys-Os- horne and Heise at the bar associa- Tuesday Coir Brown came to- New Yoik with Mr. McLaurln several days ago ', » ~ ‘ ' THE GAINESVILLE TORNADO. , OOn WliX fllsOA ot it Lefcst That la WbAt tbe KrpofU * S ' Now Indicate. South Carolina farmers are Inter ested in tbe report that the floods in the West have serirouslv affected the crop of com and wheat. Those who prefer to purchase Western corn rather than cultivate a crop may ponder over tbe outlook with considerable concern. They will have to pay a long price for the cereal, and If cotton creeps to five its review of tbe the New York says he will scarcely have mouvy cents the bottom will drop out of the full dipner pail. In “ depressing situation Commercial says: The heavy rains throughout the great corn-growing regions beyond the flooded valleys, if continued much longer, will, it is feared, do irreparable Injury. All of the com planting that was done was done before May 15, and probably not more than 60 or 70 per cent of the planting was finished up to that date. Then the heavy rains commenced through Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa, and this prevent*, ed tlie farmers from continuing their work in the fields. - The wet weather has continued so long that the farmers have been un able to look after the corn which they had planted, and it is now becoming so late that, even if good weather should arrive, itis doubtful if it would be advisable to add much to the oorn acreage, for the reason that it would be likely to bring the late planted crop into the season of frost, when it was in a critical condition. Probably a large percentage of the early sown corn will be pi] Tight in the advent of good weather very soon. At best, it is feared that there will be, a corn shortage in tbe fall of from 30 to 40 per cent. Oats are said to have been affected almost as much as corn. Wheat, however, has, up to the present time, not been materially affected although the long continued wet spell will probably make it two weeks later than usual. payment was not forthcoming, and Women's Scholarships. Miss Louisa B. Popenbeim, chair man of the educational department, South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs, announces, that the following scholarships are open ^and will be awarded by the Federation: Converse College—Three scholar ships, each valued at >100 a year, for four years academic work in college. Methodist College for Women, Co lumbia, S. C.*-One scholarship for four years academic work in college. Greenville College for Women—One scholarship of free tuition. . . . .. The Southern Kindergarten Train- C.—One scholarship of free tuition for each county-in the State. South Carolina Kindergarten Asso ciation Training School, Charleston, S. C: —One scholar ship of free tui tion,. ' Mrs. I. A. Smith's School for Yoting Ladies, Charleston, S. C. One scholar ship of free tuition. Alumnae Club School of Domestic Science, Louisville, Ky.—One scholar ship of free Cuition. Clifford Seminary, Union, S. G.— One scholarship of free tuition. The examinations for these scholar ships will be held in each county, July. 10. All applicants must tile their names before July-4. A < omlt-iitM-d Ntuteiiumt of ilie Itc- tuIrMofibe Awful Catastrophe. * A dispatch from P.ainfluilhy r.ft , hitherto most generous course oTCoI? number families, 60, representing 300 people, one-third of whose effects were destroyed. In the Gainesville Mill district; number killed, 36; number missing, 1; fatally injured, 3; total injured, 115; number needing hospital treatment, 8; number now in hospital, 7; number to be moved to Itospital, l. * Between Athens and Main streets; Number dead, 20; injured 25; needing hospital treatment, 12; In hospital, 5; to move to hospital, .7. Number houses destroyed, 00; people homeless, 300. _ From Athens street to Pacolet Mill; Number dead, 5; fatally injured, 5; total injured. 46i needing hospital treatment, 10—9 colored, 1 white. —Houses destroyed, 80; people home- less 300. Total killed, 95: total will die, 12: total wounded, 261; total number need ing hospital treatment, 60; total num ber nuw in hospital, 31. Number houses totally destroyed, 100; total number bouses partially destroyed, 40; total number persons homeless. 900. The above list of houses destroyed only includes residences and cottages and does not Include stores, factories and offices demolished. ' Tbe work of relief is proceeding with expedition,‘although it was somewhat retarded by the cold drizzling rain which poured down Thursday from dawn until midnight. The relief com mittees are much encouraged by tbe genereus contributions from outside sources and the number of ^h/siclans and trained nurses who have volun- 42; tiotal Slajhlez.hajre.gxaiyn-apace since tbe The Pacolet Mill, t't New Holland, started running again noon Thurs day, Assistant Superintendent.Young stated that a large number reported for work. • ' - > ■ * - Flowers for Camp Chase. Gen. John R. Gordqn, comander-ln- chief of the United Confederate Veterans, has issued general orders calling upo*i the people to contribute flowers for the decoration of the graves of Confederate dead at Colum bus, Ohio, June 11.- Gen. Gordon sSiy6: “The commanding general feels sure, although the time i short, that there will be no lack of flowers at Columbus to decorate tbe graves of our dead at Camp Chase. To honor such dead is to honor, the living. In this connection tbe gener al commanding finds great pleasure in reminding the Southern people of the Kanan, of the Union army, and of the broad-minded people of Ohio in decorating the graves of these Com. federates independently and in erect- ing the monument which adorns their resting place.. Such acts illustrate tbe spirit of fraternity and unity which is tbe surest guaranty of the Republic’s future 7 progress and per petuity.” Ooealp end Slander. The Atlanta'News says gossip and creeds of the o)d south were swept away by war, and were choked by the gross materialism of the age. Virtue on wagging tongues is held lightly and character is of small esteem. Good names are bandied in idle gossip and fair repute in man or woman is Injured in the careless whisper of the street. Rumor robs like a highwayman and slander stabs like a bandit with never a code, save the doubtful process of law, to make them afraid. The age of personal responsibility was the age of purity and the age of courtesy. It had its limitations and it can scarcely be justified in tbe law of.God of man. But this much at least is true: That in the time of its best expression it must be set down as one At least of the essential glories of *be old south that no man spoke lightly of tbe honor of woman of of the good name of his fellow-man. Chopped off Men’s Heed. A special from Tazewell, Tenq., says Sam Davis was killed near that place late Tuesday afternoon, Fale Minton chopping his head off and burying an ax several times in his body. Tbe men engaged in a difficulty in Minton’s house. M’jnton was put in the Tazewell jail Tuesday night and the sheriff made preparations for protection against mpb violence, fears of tilfldh were expressed Tuesday night. _'j ^ Chopped Off His Heed. Sana Davis and Fale Minton bad a difficulty at Tazewell, Tend., on Mon day and Milton chopped Davis’ head off with an axe. yCTEar* Tlj* infant ohttd of Ooi. W. G. Stephenson of the King’s Mountian academy, YorkviUe, died on Monday from swallowing broken glass. Continues to make Miraculous Curoo ^ > Btuoles of mj arms sad U maar times ovsr. Was traatsd 1 Marlon, but bobs of thorn oould i oomo to aoo ato. Ho told mo to try 70a oMths modlolao and I bacon to taka It 1 That w /■ MBAD/TBia LBTTRRi '-ALMOET A MIRACLE. — Diuoa, 8» 0_ Aac. Uth. MS. - •aattamaB t--Ia •aMambac, UN, I took rboumatlam to a vow bod fora I* • **• dMaaaa atartad I bad to srlrs up my work sod go t bod. It eoatlanod te frow worse until my anus and hands wore badly drawl *• wooh so that I oould not uaa thsm. My lofi wars drawn book until — test touched my hips. I was as hoi plena as a baby for aoerly twelve Tbe muscles of my arms sad lees war* bard ead shriveled up: I suffer ”•“ ‘ijsWKfgr'A'W.ws rit - - .. -r- —* , . SncMaciDi.” Be cot me one Settle tbe medioloe and I becan to taka It and before the Srst bottle waa used up I 1 to cat better. 1 used Are and a half bottles and was completely cured, .two years aca, and my health has been excellent ever since. Have had WO symptoms of rheumatism. I recard “ Rbktkaoidb " aa by far tbe best remedy for rheumatism on tbo market. I cannot say too much for It. I have reoomaMadsd it to others since and it has cured them. „ .Will any further, that I becan to walk In about six days after I becan to take ' kEbbiSAOiDa,’* with the aid of crutches; In about three months after I becan *0 take it, I oould walk as food as anybody, and went back to work acain. , Vary truly, : JAMII WILKE*. ^ I ■ . I - . 1 , I'— u *. All Druggist*, or sent express prepaid on receipt of >1.00. BoMMtt Chemical Co., - - Baltimore, fl4. White Stone Lithia Water. The’’,Rest Lithia Water in America. The Largest and Most Modern C Brick Hotel in the Carolinas or Georgia. The Coolest — Resort in the State. _n_ AH modern improvements, electric car line from Southern Ry. to Hotel. Well shaded, pleasant grounds, scenery equal to the mountains, and sll amusements found at first'class water places. Come to White Stone Lithia Springs for health or pleasure. Read what the noted Dr. L. C. Stephens, who stands at t he head of the profession in South Carolina, and who was president of the State Medical As sociation, also president of tin; Medical Board of Examiners of Sorith Carolina until he resigned to move to Greenville, says: -v . _ Greenville, S. C., October 10,1902. After a service of one se;ison at White Stone Lithia Springs, as resident physician, I do not hesitate to say that the effect of the water upon tjiose who drink it for any length of tune, has been perfectly marvelous. Invariably an Increase both In flesh and appetite was perceptible in one week, proving Ttrto he a mineral water of undoubted powerful tonic property. Its peculiar adapt ability to diseases originat ing from disorders of the kidneys, bladder and liver, such as dropsy, Bright's disease, diabetos and urie acid'Calculi, and all forms of dyspepsia, rheumatism and gout, is to imexpected from the splendid analysis. It has been noted frequently that visitors before coming hero had to follow every meal with some form of corrective, or contine tliemselves entirely to predigested foods; soon discarded these entirely, being delighted to tind that the water alone—nature’s own remedy—sufficed. Of the many who drank this water this season for ten days consecutively, notone but experienced decided benefit and a perceptible gain weight, varying from two to five pounds. L' C. STEPHENS, M. D. For rates and particulars, address - "Wliite a.ter* C0 WHlIK STONK SPRINGS, S. t\ 4 YOUNG ME.Y, YOl'XG WO'-iEN, WAKE UP — Prepare yourselves to meet the demand fir Sett »^r ipTiers, typewr t -r.i mid iiookkeepeis. Write for catalogue of >’ MA^FRAT’S BUSINESS COLLEGE, Columbia, s! C. ■ W. II. iV.tcfeat, official Court Stenographer. President.. .^ The Guignaud fifties WorksT ooLmimAs n. (\ ‘didlii,r and Re-Pressed Brick. Speriat elmpos. to-order.- Fie> ! ns f Ter ’otla l$ue Linings. Prepaid Jr* till order* for thousands or lor millions 1 ra > III ii jtGOLUMBIA LUMBER* MrG. GO. eAtitl. DOORS. BLINDS, INTERIOR FINISH, MOULD ING AND LUMBER, ANY QUANTITY, Golumbia, S. G. Holntz i\ Eons Ice Cream ■Shipped on Short Notice to'Afiv Pari,-dr the State. iiiOO per Gallon. , HE1NTZ A SONS, — 287 and 211 King St., - Charleston, C. Hooping. Inexpensive to lay. Easy to keep in repair. Light and very durable. Waterproof and ordorless. -Jtet affected by change of tem perature. Elastic. Acid and Alkali-proof. ’ Fire-resisting and oil-proof. Vermin will not attack It. All ready to lay-.- - Needs no painting or coating. Will not deteriorate with age>- —WRITE FOR PRICES— SOUTH-EASTERX LlME & CEMENT COMPANY.. AH classes building material, CHARLESTON, S. O. Caeesars’ He. d Hotel, H CAESAR’S HEAD, S. C. > 4,000 feet above the sea., Views into several States. Temperature Irdol 50 __ : to 75 degrees. Dry aft-, breezy -nigtits. Crystal spring water. Popular resort, j Home life for guests. Telephone and j daily maUs. Kesident pliyaician. Fur- man University Hotel. Hack line , from Brevard, N. C., or Greenville. S.. C.—Reasonable rates.. Open from June 1st. to Oct.. 1st. For other informa- 1 lion write to J. E. GWINN, Mgr. \ -CKestt’s Head, S. C. ' " ' , . . > ’ . And Pit] ’tis ’tis Trne , The leafy days of June have come, and so has the pestiferous gnats. _ If you srs not w< D1C. VSTHSWeT or aanu .‘or thf -G >,k ill !* sent ’••vi f '•*. •v-iNmI toss •’d vsiitf to ki.-.jr th,! n ih a oc o 1 y o u : Irmbls, send tor my f rr ijooklvt.' tnd mu r-r.-.mtnarton blanks. .’Io. 1, Nervoi j Dr bill ty (Ssxuai Weakness), N., 3, Vancoeels, No. C. Mtrtctnre. No. 4, Kid- .’ey and b'adder Com plaints. No. t. Disease of •'‘omen, No. •, The PoHnn King (Blood h’Msoim; No. ‘^rrl,. Theee books »hoiw bain Uie hands •A jrery person afliei- ed. vs Dr. Hathaway, the anthof. is recox- ^.nt*ed a* thebe*? an "i:tbnrlty and expert in t' e Untied Htate* on y ton tatbaway. M D 88 Inman Building 224 Atlanta, Ga Address I Ve w . S. Broad St. Catalina- Portland Cement Cp., CHARLESTON South Carolina. Gaffer’* White Lime, Cements, Fire Bricks, Terra Cotta Pipes. Y, -*7—1*. ■ T Some good people buy their Paints Si ml Varnishes, without first get ting our prices^an4bese4Ir>e«f -Our prices and oar goods, when known, J 1 wiir you. you write? We can help Sim Builiers Sopi Co., 615 Plain St. Columbia, S C. Agriculture, fiorlculture ami horti culture are all right,, hut vtliat this ceuntry needs more of right now is boyculture. Dr. Biggers Huckleberry Cord ial, for the Bowels and Children Teet hing. > It is THE GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY for the bowels, it is one of the most pleasant and efficacious remedies for all summer complaints. At a season when violent attacks of the bowels are so frequent, some speedv relief should be at hand. The wearied mother, losing sleep by nursing the little one teething, should use this medicine. , FROM HENRY W. GRADY. The Constitution Editoral Rooms. Atlanta, Ga., May 23,1887. Dr. Walter A. Taylor, Atlanta, Ga.:^- Dear Sir:—I have never given a certificate on merits of any medicine, but I take pleasure in breakng my rule on this subject in behalf of your Bfggers Huckleberry Cordial. It is the best medicine I have ever seen for use in the family. Fifty cents invested in a bottle of this medicine, and put on a Shelf convenient for use in the begin ning of any bowel trouble, will often wrue save Hfe an d will save in almost any r... wan, to-<Uy, MdTl family ^ ^ ^ ^ Jn ■ bills. I have a friend whose life, in ray opinion, was saved by the prompt use of this cordial. It ought to be In euery family in the land, especially at this season of the year. I take pleasure in thus testifying to it merits. HENRY W, GRADY. For sale by all druggists, 26c to 50c. per bottle. Haltivugtr-Tayler Drug Cs.,