Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i \ THE LIVING SEA. *How like the city is unto the sea* The mighty wave of commerce breaks and bents In restless surges through the city streets. Swayed by the master tide of energy. "How many derelicts, long morn to morn. Drift at the mercy of the wind and wave? The flotsam and the jetsam of the pave? Destrted, rudderless and tempest-torn. "Here moves great argosies with gold and bales. Stanch ships that dare the cunning cur ents' michf. And thrush their lor.g procession dart j the light Swjft pVasure craft with sun-cinbiazoned ! sails. "Yet am T minded only of one thing: How much?how much these snn'ing waters drown. Dear God. what wrecks this very day went down. Unbailed, ur.signn'ed and nn?igna!ioe!" ?Tlipodosia Garrison, in Ainsiee's Magazine. | HorSias Wynne II [Went to Congress. j BV ZELIA 51. WALTERS. 3 ^iiatia?ttBBB6iaaH$rsZSOBESI^ s A LOWERING sky darkened the windows of the farmhouse early and a dash of cold autumn rain sent the two children, who were watching on the steps, indoors. Within the older people were as restless as the two youngsters. A tall boy of sixteen was trying to prepare a lesson, but he closed his book, saying, "It's no use; I can't do it now. Every line reads the same, 'Is father elected? Is father elected? I* haven't seen a thing about Caesar since I began to read." The mother looked up from her mending basket wiih a smile at his mock despair, but there was a tremulous note in her voice as she spoke. "He'll surely be here soon, and then we can hear the great news and settle down again. But don't build your hopes too high, children. Remember, if he doesn't win, that we will be just as well off as we were before." "Oh, mother, surely you don't think he won't." cried the eldest daughter, coming out from behind the curtain. "Here he comes," shouted the second son. who was also posted at a window. The two boys rushed out to help unhitch, and the mother aud daughter [waited with what patience they could. "He wouldn't tell us," said Tom, as the three came in. "He said no oue should hear it before mother." No one could hare read an answer in his face. He did not look cast down nor elated. He looked around at his jjk . eager family. Even the mother was S unconsciously drawing quick breaths. "Well, Ellen," he said slowly, "I don't know whether I deserve it or not. but I think I'm on the right side, and the people think so, too." He finished smiling upon them. Even the most self-contained person likes to receive the homage of a little circle of dear ones. Mrs. Wynne carefully folded a stocking and placed it in the mending basket, saying only, "I'm very glad, Elias. I?I think you deserve it." One of the little lads breathed in awed tones, "Our father's elected." This made them laugh and removed some of the strain of excited triumph. They could now talk over the stupendous fact that father was going to Congress. Elias Wynne's first thought was for the district he was to reprer.v sent. He took the matter seriously. lAAtin<r linnn hie olonti/in oc n Cn/I.ffir. AVV/aiUg Ujk/VJU Aitc VAVS. LiVAl U W U VIVU ' en trust. But liis nest care was for the little farm that he had wrested from the wilderness. He had had no thought of public service before his neighbors had selected him because of iiis trustworthiness and strength, for a,* * this great office. So he discussed the care of the farm with his wife and children. James squared his shoulders, .with an important air, feeling that he {was now the man of the family. For several days they went on laying their plans, their pleasant feeling of victory seasoning all they did. ' Ellen," said Mr. Wynne, quietly, one evening, "have you ever thought how I'm to get to Washington in December?" "The stage will carry you. to be c> ... sure." she said, glancing at him quickly. "Not without money. Our good neighbors did not stop to think that they were electing a man too poor to get to the capital." "But your salary. Elias. You will have much more money than you can use." r>w "Yes, I would have enough to come back, but I have none of it now." "But surely you could get some," she faltered. "You are certain that you could pay it back whenever you promise it.". He shook his head with decision. "No, I could not begin that now. And we must remember that nothing in life is quite certain. I might die on the journey, and then how would the debt ever be paid?" "You must go on horseback, then." "I would if there were a way to send the horse back. But you know it cannot be spared from the farm. I hav? been considering it since the day I knew I was elected, but I have not yet found a way. I haven't the money to pay stage hire for so long a journey, and I cannot take the horse. Now, we i must all set our wits to work and plan what to do." Mrs. Wynne gazed at him in dismay, and the children's faces were troubled. "I will sell my necklace." said Mrs. Wynne. It was an heirloom and her one treasured possession. "That must not be," he said simply. "If father liked coantlng he could go on a sled." said Tom. "There's a jfood heavy snow." A burst of laughter went up at the I # idea of coasting the 200 miles to Washington. "It could be done," cried Tom. "Mr. Emmons has made the journey to Baltimore more than or.c-e. and he says it's . nearly all down. Any one can coast where there are hills. And he told me that the long hills would be tine for coasting. That's what made me think of it. "Why." he continued, as the possibilities of his splendid idea opened up. "I believe 1 could go that way and beat the coach. People say it just creeps through the hilly country in this kind of weather." While the others were laughing .Mr. Wynne was thinking. "I believe it cculd be done." he said in his decided voice. "I suppose no one has ever tried it. but I can see that it is practicable. Starting from the crossroad yonder it it down hill all the way to Vosburg. and that is fifteen miles. Then after you ciimD tue next 11111 meres anomur down grade of several miles. an<l. as far as I know the country, this coutinues. I believe one could make the journey in a few days. And you know it is four days by the stage.'' It could hardly be credited by the family, but El ins Wynne began to make ready for his coasting: trip to Washington. He and the older boys made a large, strong sled. His baggage was strapped to the front end, and. a few days later he said good-bye to his family and started away. The sled was placed in the wagon, and James drove with his father the six^ miles to the crossroads. Here Elias Wynne began his strange journey. That night he slept at a little inn seventy miles from home. Elias Wynne's grandson of to-day, on his bicycle, would make better time through that country. The family and neighbors heard but few details of the journey, for Mr. Wynne would not talk of his own adventures. This extract from a letter to his wife tells all that he thought wor Ut^ vi iguiwuiMiuuvv* "My sl,ed journey ended about twenty miles from Washington. I was assured by the innkeeper that it would not be practicable to go the rest of the way. So I waited and took the coach, the next morning. I made .he journey in three and a half days and had no accident. The going was good, though a thaw set in the last day. I gave the sled to the inkeeper's son. It wa: a faithful steed, and I would have liked to bring ii back, but I could not well carry it further." Then the letter went on to tell the new Congressman's impressiors of the august body to which he belonged, and of the unfinished capital city. The strange trip passed into family history, but they could only imagine what the experience must have been.?Christian Weekly. TESTING OEMS. Detecting Difference Between Artificial and Real Prerioaj Stone*. "It has frequently been asserted." says a jeweler, "that there are certain kinds of artificially made gems, in fact, I believe the statement has been made To cover all kinds of such stones, , that it is not only impossible, prac tically, for the layman to detect them, but that even experts are often deceived. This is a mistake, however, for by the simple light test any gem. except a pearl, may be proved false or real by the veriest tyro at such an undertaking. "I assume that the light test as regards diamonds is comparatively well known, and this is the same test that may be applied to emeralds, rubies and so forth. It consists of ! holding the gem directly on a horizontal line between the eye and a light held at a distance of about a foot from the stone, and preferably this light should be a candle. In the case of a diamond, but one light will be seen clearly through the stone, whereas, if it is bogus, no matter how much expert care may have been bestowed upon its making, a hundred lights may be observed, none of them clearly defined. "With other gems the best method of making them is by superimposing a top cutting of garnet 011 a base, often mere colored glass. When it is held between the light and eye. therefore. mi.> uucr vi ju^iviuir, vi detection under ordinary circumstances, will appear like a black line. That's just how simple it is to detect fake stones of any kind except pearls, and with these, I confess, it is hard to make a detection without tests that are not convenient for a layman to undertake. As a rule, however, a pearl of generous proportions and exceptionally good color is always open to suspicion."?St. Louis Globe-Democrat Joe Ott'8 Rabbit Hont. A few years ago, when Joe Ott, the well-known comedian, was playing a week's engagement in Manchester, X. H., he was the guest of the Moose Club a good share of the time. Somebody suggested that Joe aud his two brothers accompany some of the boys on a rabbit hunt. A party of twelve was organized, and all were supplied with guns. They went four miles on a trolley car and then took to the woods. They tramped for some time, eacii Having expressed i a wish that he might shoot the first rabbit. Suddenly the dog was heard to bark, and everyone rushed to the scene. All was confusion, the guns were coming up to their shoulders, and in the most exciting moment Joe was heard to say, in his droll manner: "All form a circle and shoot toward the centre."?Boston Herald. -Not That Kind of Suit?. A dilapidated person rang a West Philadelphia doorbell and asked the lady of the house, a lawyer's wife, whether she had any old suits. "Go to see my husband at his office." she answered. "His are mostly old. He's had one of them I know for more than twenty years." The tramp looked discouraged.?Philadelphia Record i Palmetto State Mews; fwvvwwwwww t f f < Newspaper Man Private Secretary. P. H. Fike, formerly city editor of the Spartanburg Herald, has been appointed private secretary to Congressman Johnson of the fourth district. The appointment becomes effective July 1. * * * Lightning Kills Two. Newman Y. Manley, a confederate soldier, and his son, Jodie Manley, 10 years old, were killed, and a grandson was perhaps fatally injured by Hghtning at Polar Springs, Laurens CUUULJ, 10.&L ITlVJAlUdJ IUI&IUUUU, * Gored to Death by a Bull. Major John Ferguson, aged 65 years, a large planter and a prominent citizen, was gored to death by a bull, at his home, near Pickens court house, a few days ago. At one time he was the leading merchant of Greenville. * * Hanged Himself With Wire Rope. Henrv Hesse, a well-to-do farmer, who lives five miles west of Seneca, committed suicide by hanging himself with a wire rope. The cause is unknown, but it is stated that he has been crazed for some time from the effects of drink. iHe was about fifty years of age and leaves a wife and several children. * * Saved Girl from Drowning. A. A. Duncan of Seneca and Miss Radie Williams of Return, Oconee county, had a narrow escape from drowning Sunday afternoon in Snow creek. The horse they were driving became frightened at the rapidly running water, upsetting the buggy in midstream. Mr. Duncan saved the young lady, swimming to shore with her. The horse was drowned and the buggy utterly demolished. * * * Citizens Plan to Build Road. The business men of Rockhill met a few days ago and decided that the only way to obtain a connection with the Seaboard railroad is to build that connection, and that it should be done. The capital which the Rockhill Railway company will need to make the connection is $125,000. There were subscriptions made in the meeting for $65,000 and part of the money paid in. It is calculated that there will be no difficulty in the matter of right of way between Rockhill and Spencers farm, a point on the G., C. and N. railroad, about nine miles distant. There will be a junction with the road now being built from the great falls plants of the Southern Power com; pany. * * * Young Married Couple Cremated. Joe Hudson and his wife, aged 22 and 20, respectively, were burned to death in the house where they boarded in Walhalla, one night the past week. Hudson and his wife occupied a room on the second story. When the fire was discovered it was impossible to enter the house to awaken the sleepers. Rocks were hurled against the windows, but neither of them was seen. The roof fell in and carried all under it The charred bodies of the HudI sons were found a few hours later. | The couple had been married only a short time. Will Oust Black, if Possible. As a result of the action of John Black, a member of the dispensary board of directors, in abusing and threatening the life of J. Fraser Lyon, a member of the dispensary investigating committee, several days ago, Governor Heyward has decided to remove Black from office, providing he can find law to do so. After hearing the arguments of the attorneys of Black, Governor Heyward has notified the attorney general that it is the intention of the governor to remove Black from office if the law gives him the jurisdiction to do so. Governor Heyward says that Black's conduct is a grave offense against the peace and dignity of the state, and his inclination is to remove Black from office 'as a rebuke for such behavior on the part of one holding so important an office." * * * Bee Sting Caused Death. The death of J. H. Zimmerman, which occurred at his home at Cedar Springs a few days ago, is proving a puzzle to physicians, and is worthy of the attention of those who hold belief in the influence that mind exerts over physical man. Mr. Zimmerman's death was due to the sting of a bee. When the bee alighted on Mr. Zimmerman's- ear and left his stinger he called out in pain and his wife hastened to him. He walked about ten feet and fell in an unconscious condition from which he never railied, though everything known to the knowledge of the attending physicians was done to sustain life. Mr. Zimmerman, it appears, lived in mortal dread of bees and on several ^ -f . _ occasions when stung took to his bed, and remained several weeks. Thq fear of bees seemed to prevail with him at all times. * * * Childs Stumped Committee. W. G. Childs, president of the Bank of Columbia and the C. N. and L. railroad and friend and supporter of Senator Tillman, stumped the dispensary investigating committee a few days ago. He answered all questions promptly and frankly until Representative Lyon began to insist on his' repeating rumors and jokes. He said he had heard about dispensary officials getting rebates and grafts. "1*11 be damned if I will repeat Idle rumors that there may not be anything in," he answered in a burst of temper when pressed for an answer. "You can go ahead and send me to jail for contempt, but I'll be damned if I'll answer your questions." Mr. Lyon then turned the witness ver to the committee and the chairman excused him. Answering other questions as to why his railroad got the bulk of the dispensary freight business, Mr. Childs said he supposed it was because his railroad was the only Tillmanite railroad in the state and he \sas a friend and supporter of Tillman. Afterward It was announced from executive session that Mr. Childs had been summoned to thow cause before j the committe why he should not be ruled for contempt * * Prioleau Summoned for Sentence. Aaron P. Prioleau, the negro con- j gressional aspirant was summoned to appear Tuesday at the convening of the United States district court in Charleston to receive sentence on the charge of tampering with the mails, on which he was convicted last December, but the sentence was, at that time, stayed by an appeal to the circuit court of appeals, which recently affirmed the decision of the lower court. In the meantime the negro has been in Washington, contesting the seat of Congressman Legare of the first district. iPrioleau was an independent republican candidate, receiving about 200 votes against about the same vote 4 for the regular republican candidate ' and something over 6,000 votes for Congressman Legare. Prioleau has contested the seat in the two previous congresses. BOMB THROWERS STILL AT IT. Attempt Mac's to AaccGsir.ats Governor General of Kuiais, Russia. Advices from Tiflis, Russia, state thai an attempt was made on the life cf General Alikhmoif, governor general o2 Kutvis. Tuesday night, as he was about to a train for Tifiis. The general arrived at the sts? lion surrounded by Cossacks, when two bombs were thrown at him and exploded in the midst cf the party, seriously wounding the governor general, a member of his staff and several Cossacks. The remainder o? the Cossacks fired indiscriminately into the crov/d, killing many persons. In addition the Cossacks burned the buildings in the vicinity into which the people had fled. MEAT BACKERS MAKE DENIAL. ???? I Eight Firms in Chicago Assert That Their Plants Are Clean.. Eight of the big packing establishments In Chicago issued a joint statement Monday night replying to the charges made in the 'Neill-Reynolds report of their investigation of the packing plants and President Roosevelt's message to congress. In this statement the packers declare that their plants are kept clean; their methods of manufacture are sanitary; their products wholesome, and that for years, doctors, chemists, sanitarians and official investigators from practically every civilized nation on earth, who have made examinations of the manner in which the meat packing plants are conducted, have been entirely satisfied in every instance with the conditions existing in this industry. MOB CHARTERED A TRAIN. Coroner Investigates Lynching of a White Man in Louisiana. The coroner's jury at Tallulah, La., investigating the lynching of Robert T. Rogers, learned that the special train which conveyed the mob from Monroe to Tallulah had been chartered by Dr. F. A. Brown, a brother of Jesse Brown, who was murdere-l by Rogers. The conductor of the train testified that all the men were masked, but he recognized Dr. Brown as the leader. The jury returned a sealed verdict to be placed before a special grand Jury. CONGRESSMAN SUICIDES. Robert Adams of Pennsylvania Kills Himself fn Washington. Representative Robert Adams of the second congressional district of Pennsylvania is dead at the Emergency hospital in Washington, as the result of a pistol shot fired through his mouth into his head -with suicidal intent. He left a note fo* Speaker Cannon giving financial reason? for his act FILTHY MEAT SOLO By Great Packing Houses Say Special Investigators. SHOCKING REVELATIONS President Sends Report to Congress, Accompanied by Special Message, Calling for Most Drastic Legislation. When Speaker Cannon laid before the house Monday President Roosevelt's message and summary of the investigation made by Messrs. Neill and Reynolds on the methods of the beef packers, great interest was displayed by the members in the meg-, sage of the president The reading of the message was closely followed, and at its conclusion there was a show of applause, which was instantly checked by the speaker referring the document and the accompanying papers to the committee on agriculture. The members generally seemed shocked by the revolting conditions Indicated in the message: The president urges immediate and drastic legislation. Shocking Conditions Revealed. The following is a summary of the report of Reynolds and Neil, the special committee appointed by President Roosevelt to investigate the packing house scandals: The report says that two and a half weeks were spent in the investigation In Chicago, during which "we went through the principal packing houses in the stock yards district, together with a few of the smaller ones." ?- A# rue reporc says tuiii m many ui uic i rooms where water is used freely the I floors are soaked and slimy and the | dark and dingy rooms are naturally not kept suitably clean. An absence of cleanliness was found everywhere in the handling of meat pending prep[ aration for the various meat food j products. The parts that are sent | from the cooling room to those departments where various forms of | meat products are prepared, are handled with, no regard whatever for cleanliness. The workers climb over heaps of meat, select the pieces they wish and frequently throw them downt upon the dirty floor beside their bench. "In a word," the report added, "we saw meat shoveled from filthy wooden floors, piled on tables rarely washed, pushed from room to room on rotten box carts, in all of which processes it was in the way of gathering dirt, splinters and floor filth. It was always the reply that this meat would afterwards be cooked and thi3 sterilization would prevent any danger from its use. A very considerable portion of the meat so handled Is sent out as smoked products and in the form of sausages, which are prepared to be eaten without being cooked. "As an extreme example of the entire disregard on the part of the employees of any notion of cleanliness in handling dressed meat, we saw a hog that had just been killed, cleaned, washed and started on its way to the cooling room fall from the sliding rail to a dirty wooden floor and slide part way into a filthy men's privy. It was picked up by two employees, placed upon a truck, carried into the cooling room and hung up with other carcasses, no effort being made to clean It "Department superintendents seem to ignore all the conditions except the account book, and proper care of the products and of health and comfort of the employees is impossible and the consumer consequently suffers. Tuberculosis victims expectorate on the cnnnoir nmnrlon flnnra nf Harlr rooms, from which, falling scraps of meat are later shoveled up to be later converted into food products." Coal Miners Return to Work. Abodt 30,000 coal miners who have been on strike for the past two months, resumed work Monday throughout the state* BURTON OUT; COBURN IN. Convicted Senator Resigns and Gov. Hoch Fills Vacancy. United States Senator Joseph R. Burton, after a conference In Topeka, with several close friends, placed his resignation in the hands of Gov. Hoch Monday and it was accepted. Later in the day, Foster Dwight Coburn, the widely known agriculturist, was appointed by Gov. Hoch to fill the vacancy. Mr. Coburn has not definitely accepted the appointment. He was not even a candidate for the appointment CAUSED BY REVOLUTIONISTS Outbreak at eananea^ Mexico, Fomented at St. Louts, Mo. Mr. Thompson, the American ambassador to Mexico, has telegraphed the state department In an answer to instructions relating to the Can** nea disturbances, that the outbreak there was revolutionary in character fomented from headquarters at St Louis, Mo. , . * <_. -r-. ' |g J MM??????> SENATOR GORMAN DEAD. i \ Beloved Maryland Statesman Succumbs Unexpectedly, Though He Had Been III Several Months. " V. , Arthur Pue Gorman, United States senator from the state of Maryland,, with a record of service of more tham twenty-one years, minority leader of. that body, and one of the foremost - * democrats of the nation, died at hishome in Washington at 9:05 o'clock. Monday morning. Senator Gorman leaves a widow and six children as follows: Miss Ada Gorman, Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert, Mrs. R. A. Johnson, MrsR. W. Hills, all of Washington; Mrs. Stephen Gambrill of London, England, who arrived about a week ago,.* and Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr., of Lau rel, Md., a member or tne Maryiana assembly. While Senator Gorman had been ill for many months, he had shown some improvement lately. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of death. Up to the time of his demise, Senrator Gorman was conscious. It was his request that he should be buried, in Oak Hill cemetery, In Georgetown, just across Rock Creek from Washington, as by the will of the state of Maryland, which has sent him to the senate, practically his entire public life has been spent in the national capitol. As the District of Columbia was originally a part of Maryland, his friends feel that his last restingplace should be under the soil of his i native state, and in a place where his life work was accomplished. | Senator Gorman, in a written re| quest to Mrs. Gorman, asked that no state funeral should be held. He said that he did not wish hi^ body to be brought to the capitol, as he wanted his colleagues always to think of him as they knew him in life, as an active ; senator. There he was always cheerful and invariably smiling, and it is I regarded as characteristic of his disposition that he should desire to be so remembered. -V' $ . Though Senator Gorman had not been able to attend the session of the % r if. senate since the 16th of January, his V death came as a great shock to Washington. That he has been a very 111 man has been generally known. But ' the recent reports from his bedside gave his friends hopes for his re- j covery. V ^ t M EMIGRATION COMMISSION. Organied In New York City In Interests of the South. The southern states immigration '; commission, consisting of representar . jh tives appointed by governors of sev- * eral southern states, met and organizd in 'New York city Monday. The purpose of the commission is to pro- ^ mote immigration in-the south. The r : following states were represented: Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana,Virginia, j iWest Virginia, North Carolina and % jawryicuiu. The committee on organization re- <. ported a tentative plan of organlzar tion, which provided that the commltr tee he composed of three delegates from each of the southern states, to be appointed by the governors, and that the executive committee consist of fifteen members, it is provided that the representatives of transportation, commercial, industrial and agricultural organizations, as well as immigration and colonization associations shall be eligible to membership. The plan provided fiirther for the establishment of a permanent bureau in New York city, with a resident chairman. PRISONERS SEEK LIBERTY. 1 1 Some Are Halted by Bullets, But Others Get Away. About twenty convicts working at the hollow ware plant of the Alabama ' ' Manufacturing company, at North Bir mingham, made a desperate dash for liberty Monday through an opening in the stockade fence. The guards opened Are and a majority of the prisonera halted. Six, however, got away, but marks of blood left, on the fence Indicate that some of the men w4re badly wounded. rt RIOT LEADERS ARE SHOT. Mexican Authorities Give Wholesome Lesson to Cananea Mobs. A dispatch from Douglas, Ariz., reports the execution of eight leaders of the Cananea riots by Colonel Kosterlitzsky -Sunday. The rioters were lined up In front of a stone wall and killed by a volley from the rifles of the rurales under the command of Kosteriitzsky, who is reported to have cried out as the shots were fired: "Vive le Mexico. So die all traitors!" The doomed men met death with 4 cries of "To hell with government! Away with Mexico!" "{-/ ANOTHER QUAKE IN 'FRISCO. Temporary Panic Was Caused Among People, But No Damage Done. A special from San Francisco says: At 11:50 o'clock Monday night a sharp earthquake shock was felt in the city causing a panic among the inhabitants, but doing no damage, so far as known.