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j&l .VD prime Me, eetd: "It the thre* powers of our Govern mertt main- tttte their mutual* Independence of each other It may last long, but not eo If either can aeeume the authority of the other.” It must be confessed that in the course of our history exe cutives have employed powers not be longing to them; statutes hare been pamed that were expressly forbidden oy the Constitution, and statutes have been set aside as unconstitutional when it was difficult to point out the provisions said to be offended against In their enactment; dope with a food purpose, no doubt, but In disregard, nevertheless, of the fact that ours is a Government of laws, not of men, derlring Its “Just powers from the consent of the gov erned.” If we would hsve our Gov ernment continue during the ages to come, for the benefit of tliose who sbsll succeed us, we must ever be on oar guard against the danger of usur K tion of that authority which resides the whole people, whether the ilch resides In the whole people, whether the usurpation be by officials representing one of the three great departments of Government, or by a bodv of men act ing without a commission from the people. IMPATIENCE OV THE KK8TRA1NTH of law, as well as of Its delays, is be coming more and more manifest from day to day. Within the past few years many instances h^ve been brought to our attention where In dif ferent parts of our beloved country supposea criminals have been seized and punished by a mob, notwithstand ing the fact that the Constitution of each state guarantees to every person within Its Jurisdiction that bis life, bis liberty or his property shall not be taken from him without due process of law. In a struggle between employers and employees, dynamite is said to have been uged by the latter, resulting in the loss of life and the destruction of property. The perpetrators of this of rense against the laws of God and man, and all others engaged in the conspir acy with them, should, after due trial and conviction, have had meted out to them the most rigorous punishment known to the law. This crime, added, to others, led to the formation of a committee of citizens that, with the support of the millitary authority, de pons from the State, without trial, persons suspected of belonging to the organisation of which the perpetrators of the dynamite outrages were sup posed to be members. In both cases the reign of law gave way to the reign of force. These illustrations present some evidence of the failure of govern ment to protect the citizen and his property, which not only justified the action of has been i of your Convention In this re gard. but made it its duty to call at Motion to the fact that constitutional guarantees are violated whenever any citizen is denied the right to labor, to acquire and to enjoy property, or to reside where his interests or inclina tion may determine; and the fulfil ment of the assurance to rebuke and punish all denials of these rights, whether brought about by individuals or Government agencies, should be en forced by every official and supported by every citizen. The essence or good government lies in the strict ob servance of Constitutional limitations, enforcement of law and order and rug ged opposition to all encroachment upon the sovereignty of the people. * LAW VERSUS IMPERIALISM. The foregoing suggestions but em phasize the distinction which exists be tween our own and many other forms of government. It has been well said, in substance, that there are but two powers in government, one the power of the sword, sustained by the hand that wields it, and the other the G wer of the law, sustained by an en- jbtened public sentiment. The dif ference in these powers is the differ ence between a republic—suchms ours, based on law and a written Constitu tion, supported by intelligence, virtue and patriotism—and a monarchy—sus- talited by force exerted by an indivi- dual, uncontrolled by laws other than thoee made or sanctioned by him; one represents constitutional ism, the other imperialism. • THE PRESENT TAUIFK LAW is unjust in its operation, excessive in many of its rates and so framed in particular instances as to exact inordi nate jprofits from the people. So well understood hartbis view become that members of the Re- least two of Its j have dared to voice the general sentiment on that subject. Ttajb party seems, however, to be col- lacifvely able to harmonize only upon a plank that admits that revision may from time to time be necessary, hut it is so phrased that It is expected to be satisfactory to those in favor of an in crease of duty, to those who favor a reduction thereof, and to those opposed to any change whatever. Judged by the record of perform- anoe, rather than that of promise, on the part of that party in the past, It would teem as if the outcome, In the event of its success would be to gratify the latter class. ^With absolute con- control of both the legislative and ex ecutive departments of the Govern ment since March 4th, 1897, there has been neither reduction i or an attempt at reduction in tariff duties. It is not unreasonable to assume, in the light of that record, that a future Congress of that party will not undertake a re vision of the tariff downward in the event that it shall receive an endorse ment of its past course on that subject by tig people. It is a fact and should ikly conceded that though our be successful in the coming con- we cannot hope to secure a majori ty in the Senate during the next four yean and hence we shall be unable to secure any modification in the tariff save that to which the Republican majority in the Senate may consent. CHANCES OF TARIFF REFORM. Repreaentatlvea and a _ ecu live be chosen by the i Republican Senate m warning ana oooeentto 1 . •odte measure of leltef to the people. TARIFF-BRED TRUSTS. . The oombinatMna, popularly called truata, which aim to secure a monopo ly of trade in the necessaries of life as well as in those things that are em ployed upon the farm. In the factory ana in meby other fields of industry, .have been encouraged and stimulated by excessive tariff duties. These oper ate to furnish a substantial market In the necessities of eighty millions of people, by practtcally excluding oom- G tltion. With eo large a market and ghiy remunerative prices continuing long after the line of possible competi tion would naturally be reached, the temptation of all engaged in the same business to combine so as to prevent competition at hom6 and a resulting reduction of prioes has proved irresis tible in a number of cases. All men must agree that the net result of en acting laws that foster such inequit able conditions is most unfortunate for the people as a whole, and It should seem as If ail ought to agree that the effective remedy would be to appro priately modify the offending law THE COURTS NOT TO BLAME. The growth of monopoly, of which complaint is justly made, cannot t laid at the doors of the Courts of tb Country The decisions of the Supreme Court of tl.e United States, the Court of Appeals of this State and the Courts of last resort in many other States warrant the assertion that the common law as developed affords a complete legal remedy against imeno- piles. The fact that they have mu' tlplied in number and Increased i power has been due, not to the failure of the Courts to apply the law when properly moved be administrative of ficials or private individuals, hut the failure of officials charged with the duty of enforcing the law to take, the necessary procedure to procure the judgments of the Courts in the appro priate jurisdiction, ecu pled with the lact that t he legislative departments of some of our State Governments, as well as Congress in the manner already referred to, have, by legislation, en couraged their propagation. What is needed—in addition to the passage of a statute revising the tariff duties to a reasonable basis—Is not so much other and different laws as officials having both the disposition and the courage to enforce existing law. While this is ray view of the scope of the com mom law, if It should be made to appear that it is a mistaken one, then 1 favor such further legislation within constitutional limitations as will give the people a just and full measure protection. FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE. _ It is difficult to understand how any citizen of the United States much less a descendant of Revolution ary stock, can tolerate the thought of permanently denying the rigbt of seif overnment to the FI" of White, therefore, we are unable to ftve assurances of relief to the people bom such excessive duties as burden them, it Jb due to them that we state our position to be in favor of a reason able reduction of the tariff; we believe that it is demanded by the best inter- eats of both manufacturer and con- aumsrand that a wise and beneficent revision of the tariff can be aocom- as soon as both branches of a and an executive in favor of > elected, without creating .that of uncertainty and instability ; mat has on other occasions manifested Pan he achieved by bet wetfrtha dateof itAWaklog a ro- itsenfi illplnos. Can we tope to instill into the minds of our descendants reverence and devotion for a government by the people, while ately that right to the of distant countries, whose territory we have acquired either by purchase-or by force? Can we say to the Filipinos, “Your lives, your liberty and your property may be taken from you without due.process of law for all time,” and expect we will long glory in that feature of Magna Charta, which has become incorporat ed in substance and effect, into the Constitution of every State, as well as into the Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States? Can we hope for the respect of the civilized world, while proudly guaran teeing to every citizen of the United States that no law shall he made or enforced which shall abridge tbeprivl leges or immunities of citizens of the United States, or deny to any person the equal protection of the laws, and at the same time not only deny simi lar rights to the Inhabitants of the Philippines, hut take away from them the right ofrtrlal by jury, and place their lives and the disposition of their property ' we send to them tohe their governors? We shall certainly rule it as a nation if we make any such attempt. “Viewing the question even from the standpoint of national selfishness, there is no prospect that the twenty millions of dollars expended in the pur chase of the islands and the WSG.OOO,- 000 said to have been since disbursed will ever come back to us. The acci dent of war brought the Philippines into our possession and-we are not at liberty to disregard the, responsibility which thus came to us, but that re sponsibility will be best subserved by preparing the islanders as rapidly as possible for selfgovernment ana giving to them the assurances that it will come as soon as they are reasonably prepared for it. There need be no fear that the assertion so often made of late, that we have now becomes world power, will then be without support. Ours is a world power, and as such it must be maintained, but 1 deny that it is at all recently Uiat the United States has attained that eminence. Our country became & world power over a century ago, when, having thrown off foreign domination, the people established a free government, the source of whose authority sprung, and was continuously to proceed, from the wilt of the people themselves. It grew as a world power as its sturdy citizens, to whose natural increase were added immigrants from the Old World seeking toobtain here the liber ty and prosperity denied them in their own countries, spread over the face of the land, reduced the prairies and forests to cultivation, built cities, con structed highways and railroads, till now a nation whieh at the formation of the Government numbered only 3 • 000,000 in population, has become 80,- 000,000 and from ocean to ocean and the lakes to the Gulf, the country is t he abode of a.free and prosperous peo ple, advanced in the highest degree i i tiie learning and arts of civilization. It is the liberty, the advancement and the prosperity of its citizens, not any career of conquest that make the coun try a world power. This condition we owe to bounty of Providence, unfolded in the great natural resources of the country, to the wisdom of our fathers manifested In the form of government established by them, to the energy, industry, moral character and law- abiding spirit of the people them selves. must take part In the pates and broils of foreign countries; and that because we have grown greet we should intervene in every Important a oestlon that arises in other parts of fie world. I also protest sgahist the erection of any such military establish ment ss would be required to maintain the country in that attitude We would confine our international activi ties solely to matters in , which the rights of the country or of Our citizens are directly involved. That is not a situation of isolation, but of Independ ence. we Are not world bulebs. The Government of the United States was organized solely tor the people of the United States. • While it was contemplated should become s'tel ed of every land, who might be fit to discharge the duties of our citizenship, and while we have always sympathized with the people of every nation in their struggles tor self-government, the Government was not created for a career of political or civilizing evange lization In foreign countries or amon alien races. The most efficient wor! we can do in uplifting the people of other countries Is by the presentation .of a happy, prosperous self-governing nation as an ideal to be emulated, a model to be followed. The general oc cupation of our citizens in the arts of peace, or the absence of large military armaments,, tends to impair neither patriotism nor physical comage, and lor the truth of this I refer the young men of tO-day to the history of the ‘1 l5/ '” fifty years, with It " civil war. For exception of the war with Mexico the this at peace t of the tii itb time of less He _ w Ni>utter wn ef- country had been standing army most than ten thousand men. thinks that the nation had feminate during that period should read the casualty rolls of the armies on either sldC at Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg, at Stone River and Chickamauga. I would be the last man to piucK & single one smgu of th< WK ARE NOT A MILITARY PEOPLE bent on conquest, or engaged in ex lands, ad van- force; hyt a bent on conquest, or engaged in tending our domains In foreign lai or desirous of securing natural ad\ securing however great, by ror< people loving peace, not only for our-' Into selves, but for all the or tages, •elves, garth. : The displ menu may nations of of great military arma- ose the eye and, for the ^ _ excite the prtde of the citizen, but It cannot oring to the country the brains, brajm and muscle of a single immigrant, nor induce tjbe ettoefit hope ot a uollor of oopiUl.. is. Jim ik & & ' ? laural from tbecrownofany oi military heroes to whom this country owes so much, but I -Insist that their most heroic deeds proceeded Infinitely more from devotion to the country, than from martial spirit. As I have already proceeded at too great length, other questions suggest ed in the platform, must await my letter of acceptance. Mr Chairman; In most graceful speech you have reminded me of the great responsibility, as well aS the great honor of the nomination be stowed upon me by the Convention you represent this day. Be assuied that both are appreciated—so keenly appreciated that I Rm humbled in their presence. NO SECOND TERM WANTED. I accept, gentlemen of the commit tee, the nomination, and if the action indorsed by an election by the people I will, God helping me, give to the discharge of the duties of that exalted office the best service of which 1 am capable and at tiie end of the term retire to private lif$. I shall not be a candidate for, nor shall 1 accept, a renomination. Several reasons might be advanced for tjiis position, but the controlling one with me is that I am fully persuaded that no incumbent of that office should ever be placed in a situation of possible temptation to consider what the effect of action taken by him in an adminis trative matter of great importance might have upon bis political rortunesf Questions of momentous consequence to all the people have been in the past and will he in the future presented to the President for determination, and n approaching the consideration, as well as in weighing the facts and the arguments bearing upon them, he should be unembarrassed by any possi ble thought of the influence his decision may have upon anything whatever that may effect him personally, make this statement, not in criticism of any of our Presidents from Wash ington down who have either held the offierfor two-terms or sought to succeed themSfelves- forstrong arguments can be adyanced in support of the re-elec tion of a President. It is simply my .udgment that the interests of this i»untry are now so vast and the ques tions presented are frequently of such overpowering magnitude to the people that it is Indispensable to the ma tenance of a befitting attitude before tiie people not only that the Chief Magistrate should be Independent, rat that that independence should be known of all men. Judge Parker followed his manu] script closely ^ Had a Rough Time. Their throats parched for eleven days, which they spent without food or water, exhausted, emaciated and nearly dead K Peter Gradley and Charles Conley, picked up frpm their dory by the schooner Hydrangea, were brought into North Sidney,'N. S Wednesday. When found they were forty miles off Mlquelom 1/st in a fog while fishing near their smack, the In drama, the men drifted for nearly two weeks, now burned by the blistering sun, now chilled by heavy mist, the wind drove them 200 miles, and when found they were unable to lift their bands. Their appearance was that of dead men, and it was not until kindly hands had worked over them for hours that their worn and weary bodies gave gns of life. Cared Lockjaw. Dr. Charles W. Mercer, a young physician attached to the staff of the City Hospital, Richmond, Va., just succeeded in outing a case of lockjaw. The patient was Charles Heilman, a one-legged man. While traveling in a cattle car he was Injured by a nail penetrating the stump of his leg. He was taken to the hospital with his jaws tightly looked. Dr. Mercer opened the wound, cleaned and caute rized it. He then administered hypo dermically at interval light doses of tetanus anitoxin, which wrought a complete cure, oa (this optican Richard H. Bdmoods, editor of Manufacturers’ Record, on Won sod its iaDportoMs to the tog interests of tbs sooth. Tbs Institute will dose tomorrow morning. Addwss will he delivered Id tbs morn log by Prof. Hardin on '‘Commercial Fertilizers,” " sod Prof. Rawlan on ‘'Feeding Live Stock.” WEDNESDAYS MMETINQ. . After the experience mect’ng Wed neoday afternoon Maj. Alvord, obis of dairy division of Vte agricultural department, spoke on the "Dairy Cow, Milk and Its Products.” For general use a good, combination of general purpoea cow, ho said, tfe often to be better; bat oaa rale they are not best. They are not first olaai in any respect The true dairy cow toms all her food, except enough barely to support life, intepllk. The two questions to beconelderei to the dairy cow are quantity and quality. Quality is more Important than quantity. The quality is in toe cow, while quantity is a matter of treatment. Quality cannot be par msnently affected by treatment or food. ~ The selection of the breed Is the main thing. Milk is i water, 120 ounces of water in one gallon, 18 ouooes of fat or solids. The solids are so combined with the water that they may be taken out but cannot be reoom blned. AU the folids except fat are fixed. The variation in the fats de pends on the cow and her breeding. The coloring matter In milk and is valueless entirely. The speaker discussed feeding and treat ment fully. The lecture was made clear by the use of figures and lllustra Mods. Maj. Alvord is to speak again At the nlght sesslon a large erowd gathered to hear tiro lectures which proved interesting and instructive. The first speaker was Mr. G. A Parker of Hartford, Conn., oee of the most noted hondscape gardeners In this country, who read a carefully pre pared paper on the "Development of Public Grounds in Cities and Vil lages.” The paper will be given to the State In full later. Prof; W. M. Riggs followed Mr. Parker who discussed entertlningly Protection of Property from Light ning Discharges.” The subject of protection from light ning, often ridiculed, is a matter of great importance. The agent too of ten offers showy but imperfectly mode rods which are worse than no rods. Prof. Riggs then gave a clear state ment of the construction, erection and use of lightning rods and especial ly the cost. The generation and ac tion of electricity was cDarly dis cussed and illustrated by lantern slides. Many beautiful experiment* were given. Tbe galvanized iron rod is cheap and good. Copper is good, but it is a waste of money to buy the cop per rod when the galvanized iron is just as good. The surface of the rod is the thing of Importance. The larger the surface tbe better. The corrugation or twist ing of the rod is to secure as la&e amount of surface with s minimum weight. Tbe point is of small impor tsnoe, but the grounding is very im portant. Tbe rod should be over all Mirts of the roof so as to gather the eleotrloity and gradually discharge it. It is better to have the rods insulated from the building, though it is not of great Importance. Chimneys and open windows to barns are often struck. The heatAdT air forms a good passage to the elec tricity. It Is a good plan to put rod* on chimneys and on tbe highest points of the bouse. The cost of the best installation of rods ought not to cost over 30 or 35 cents. The best ground is made by rivet ing the rod to a cast Iron plate which should be buried into the ground where moisture is continuous and embeded in charcoal. SENATOR TILLMAN SPEAKS. . After the audience was adjourned the cry of ‘‘Tillman" was hegrd. It was immedfiftel) taken up and became general. The senator was greeted with applause. Killed la a Wreck. A Cotton Belt passenger tra'n known as tbe “World’s Fair Flyer,” southbound, was weeked late this afternoon as it was entering the local yards st Texxsk&ns, Ark. Tbe loco motive ran upon a defective roil or an open switch. Bogineer Bob the White was buried i and died two hours liter. Fin Jim Tasttt wo* terribfy burned Fireman and wool bruised and Is not ox pooled to tfve. ▲ of. the road r mj to the ter, woe badl] who He spoke of the pleasure It gave him to be here, to see so many farmers here, and especially so many ladies. “There has been a great deal of complaint recently,” he said. “People are going up and down the State bunt ing effioe., some of them hunting trou ble, criticising and fiy-blowing the col lege, but tbe boys keep a coming. We’ve had to double our capacity and finally we have erected tbe finest agri cultural building in tbe south. "I bad something to do with the establishment of this institution; be cause I felt the oeed of Just such an institution. We, as trustees, had to start at tbe ground. The boys all wanted to go to other departments instead of the agricul tural. Those of you who hsve been along the same road that I have, when we struggled from year to year and made nothing, can understand why tbe boys did not want to try it. The boys who took tbe mechanical course went out and got good positions, some pay ing 15,000. Compare that with the home he came from. The mothers told their boy* not to become farmers. These boys were South Carolinians and we gave them what they wanted. "Tiie men who first oppjeed tbe col lege are now flocking to it. Old Char leston is sending more than any other lection. "The farmers’ sons have coma here and got what they wanted. ‘ ‘Tnose who say we have tooled the farmers and have not given them what they wanted aimply lie. 'The cry now Is for take the places of those who' have IOm to the cotton mUM. All of yon who baHafwn foreigaer wffi come hero ‘ dfrwhotrTOKand your kin cant do C. If you are given the same showing, hold up your hands. (No hands) I wa «l«fi jMtRavon’t iMt •» owe kith and kto. “I s* In Hvof that we are datag tbs angels ooald do so ^Tell as for God’s sske,” said one fanner. But the eeiiefior tag It woe no place tor THUESDAT MOl There was a large institute st the Thursday and all ataosed day. Men and, women are “▼•wj P*"! tn w* grounds mna all the buildings. Many are enjoyment and seem to get it. ers are here tor tofurmotJoa and getting what they come for., K body seems happy, and white a few'K are beginning •to leave, most see* anxious to stay through tbe meeting. The first speaker of the moral eg was Msl. Henry R Alvord, who difr "Prindptes of Feeding. ” Tbete is great variety and quantity of food and feeding. While these foods differ outwardly, Intrinsically they are near ly the same. If we understand tbe principles of feeding, tbemfore, we havd all that la necessary. Par poses of food and feeding: Noth ing is more Important than that food should be healthful. It should be partly suoouleat, partly dry. It must he satisfying. Neither animal nor man will eat enough unless the food satisfies, is relished. Coupled with this goes the matter of digestibility A healthy animal will not willingly eat what is indigestible. All food materials contain a considerable par of water, which cannot be oouaideret as port of tbe # fbod. Grass, roots, en silage, as a rule, carry "about three- fourths of digestible matter, but onl half of it Is appropriated. Straw i much lees digestible. Physical character of food moat be considered with reference to the an imal. Large stomachs require large amounts, while small stomachs dw mand more eeneeatrated foods. If feeding Is profitable, the more feeding, within reasonable limits, the better. - Balancing food la Important. For this we must rely on chemistry. Physiological chemists have prepare! tables of digestibility which ole useful. The dry matter In food is what we must consider. The dtoeeti hie portions of food may be divided into life supporting and fl Eh or mus cle producing parts. Both parts of the food stb nutritious. Tbe nutrl live ratio seen so often means tbe relative proportions of heat or life supporting elements to tbe flesh duciog elements The heat pi ers, or life sustklners are known carbonaoecus elements. Corn straw bay, etc., are rich in oarbonaoeous matter. The flesh producers contain nitro genous matter, as the glutlnos ports of ooro, wheat, etc The nutritive ratio ought to be 6 to 1, that is 5 parts of heat producer to part of fl sK producing material. Timothy hsy Is 11 to 1; clover bay is 6 to 1; corn meal is 12 to I; cotton seed meal is 1.4 to]i; grass 5 to 1; wheat bran is 4 to 1; cow pea vine hay to 1. It is desirable to keep these tables to guide us. For liutanoe, by refer ring to the table we can sse that timothy bay and corn meal ought not Wfirfed together, 28 Mites wo* of ; Asheville, N. a Isif* aedfComforUble. |dwl iLocstio*. Scenery Sky " 'No plnoe in the UoaatniiM better Milted for rant tad i Blur Section. W. K. Woodall, Proprietor. BATES: f&M to |7j0e par week, S la a room. TSpeoial rataa to partipa or tamtliaa for Seatoa. M Osborne’s Business J AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Oftttenow REfUNDfP BOOK-KEEPING. SHORTHAND AND TELEGRAPHY WHITE US • 1854. C0LU1BIA COLLEGE. 1814. An Institution for tbe higher education of young women. Classified • faculty. Literary, If dale competent and experienced Health re Great advancement In Muoic department. For catalogue address the President, record unsurpe*sd W. W. DANIEL. Colombia, 8.0. Repairing. |>«Veaarwe for workJagLM or ovor wo will L >. H. LAOHICH * Don’t think tkat evory oaa who . akhr" is oompotnat to rapalr your » tally ooapirtaot an ■caroa. We do work only oaa wt—wa can make any part of a watch, or a « Oar pricaa an often no non than yon pay for ICHOTTB * <X>. Foended la MEDICAL STUDENTS . Write ter Free Catalefae of the -*“*Udical department, UnloenUn o f %ukvltte.^ am include* twenty ihre* lecture ceareee, eeeh (allowed by a tboroog .. ... --Vea teheratery ceareea. and three hoar* of ' elaborately equipped with modern upperama end *p J. uuterd J*cQ>e, M. H, Secretary, SS9 Curriculum qutx; l St., Nasbvllte, Te rerlew tddr 00 0RD[R5 Whiskey Habit, All I Dri “LS ence Morphine I Oigaret Habit | Habit by Keele^r institute, of Lady St. (or P. O. Box 7ft) Columbia, 8. 0. Confidential Tobacco What I>o«h it CobtV Write to us and we will be glad to give you prices that wi you on PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, etc. What mo? —~ COLEMAN-BAXiL-MARTIN PAINT AND OIL 367 King Street, CHARLESTON, because they are too much alike. Cotton seed bulls are down along with straw. Maj. Alvord gave a list of bulletins and tables bearing on tbe subject. Maj. Alrord was followed by Prof. O. O. Newman on "Fruits and Vege tables.” He first gave answers to s number of questions, among them pruning and training grapes. The trelHs, stoke, single cane spiral, and various other methods of- pruning were clearly discussed. Tbe selection of varieties is espec ially important. Moore’s Early is a^ good shipper, not very subject to dis ease, but it is better to spray. The Niagara is one of the best varieties of white grapes not very liable to rot. The Lindey is perhaps tbe very best variety, being somewhat better than •he Delaware. It is necessary to ag the Delaware to protect from birds, and prolong tbe season.' Tbe Catawba te a fine grower, but will rot unless kept thinned, especially in wet weather. Grapes grow and do well on any soil If well trained, but are lesi subject to disease on sandy soil. Spray aa tbe grape is the size of a shot, and repeat evfiry three weeks until tbe grapes begin to oolof. The barrel pump is the best spraying ma chine. teastem Lime a Lament to. CHARLESTON, S. C. Building Material of all kinds. High Grade “BUBEROID.” Write for prioei. , SUPPI^IISS. COLUMBIA SUPPLY 00., Columbia, 8. C. The machinery Snpply hoaia of the otatoi JLyime cement:, Jr*la«t:er, Terra Cotta Pipe, Roofing Paper Oar tots, small lota, writ*. Carolina, Portland Cement Co., Charleston, B. O "t Wedding Called Off. The Rev. F. A. Scoffeld, pastor of be First Methodist Church, New York Wednesday, annouccid to assem bled wedding guests that the cere mony he hod been asked to perform would not occur. The marriage arrang ed was that of Mrs! Elizabeth S. Cald well and Carl Frederiokson. Just as the minister was beglonlog the cere mony Frederiokson informed his bride- elect that her two children must be taken to an orphan asylum, not take kindly to this and Frederick- son told her there would be no wed ding. Mrs. Caldwell left the place and went to her home. Frederlckson de parted fro* the city. Mrs. Caldwell says aha had suppqaed Frederiokson would provide for the children, as be hod always shown them great' atten tion, and that It was a mere obanee that suggested the subject aft the fibaroh. - ;• 7 ••• ^ .. •Tool Dead. -•: pBwtat ifSSu.. ,fc Legislator* Fight. A dispatch from Atlanta to the Auguste Herald says: Representa tive Maples, of Mitchell, and Repre sentative Franklin, of Washington and Doorkeeper Albert Maples, the sou of Representative Maples, engaged In a spectacular fight on the floor of the house of representatives at noon Tuesday. The speaker ordered the doorkeeper to allow no one to leave the hall and when Representative Franklin attempted to go out he was held back by Doorkeeper Albert Ma ples. Licks began to pees between the legislator and thfi young doorkeep er, when the* father of .young Maples rushed to the assistance of bis son sod attacked Franklin. A general fiitieuff followed and It is said that blood flowed freely ss the result of the bloody noses. Tbe other members ran up and got between the bellgor- ents and separated them. It te said that the boy drew a knife. * M yee »>• mh w* »*. weal | ; rteth * A ' . 1 1 , No. 1* Nbf Acetylene Explosion. At Charleston the acetylene gas plant, used for lightning the German Artillery boll, exploded Tuesday after noon, seriously injuring Ntobotes B!s- choff, keeper of the hall. Mrs. Bisohoff, , _ and their'son, Clarence, were injured. She did The plant wirdemoltehed ui — the small frame house in which „ n , mks and generators won located. \ toft was standing on the platform them- ponring carbide In tanka, which was Mlag banded him by hie too, when the explosion occurred. Btecboff waa'Drieee inrtod against the aide of the Aitil- 7 SS. ■XTWAWAT. or eesd lor Me book yo* west I 28 lamia Building, St, Atlanta* Go. The Crops i Good Prices Make Home You need mu sui bueui. —■ nrioe* and term oft ft tery boll building, his fooe 1 Uty out and hte hair burned from hte bead. Clarence Biaoboff was blown out of the doorway, eaeoptog with brutaea on his face. Mrs. Bteebol received a slight gosh on her arm from a fragment of theplsjnt The report the adjoining wok, ao great was the All tbe labor unions of rA