Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tore* jrtturday aftortooa^ an4 %U! Ufcm*dlat*ly baemaa an iaifoiv taat (actor la tha dralatag aa4 4av*lopmcat of tk* thoaaaada of aaraa pf wet land* now 1 jit* aayaad la tha Palmatto State. Tha forma- t|on of this Amoctatloa took alaga at the first meeting of the State Drainage Convention, held In this city yesterday, wbWjh was attended bjr repreaei •tatlve delegatea from the coaatalb region territories end CarollaaV the eduth eaetern portion of South Mr** Hit «f Offleef*. The officers elected for the Asso ciation are as follows: President, E. J. Wateon. ' First vice president, 8. (1. Stoney. Second vice president, 8. G. Carl- tale. Third,vice president, Robert B. Scarborough. Secretary, A. W. Magchr-nt. Treasurer. Thomas O. l,i-wton. Engineer,. Reid Wbltford. Honorary Vice PrusUhatH. ■ W. O. Hinson. B. R. Tillman . W. D. Morgan. J. B. Bostick. ' B. J. Mannltg. A. W. MtKssnd/ Kxs-cwtive (Vimmlttce. <Georgetown, H. B. Springs. Richland, W. E. OoasaJes. charleston. W. W. Hampton. Dorchester, Laggre Walker. . Orangeburg, Col. W. 0. Smith. Beaufort, Nells Chrlatenseo. Berkley, St. Clair White. Calhoun, J. A. Batiks. Sumter, Dr. S. C. Baker. Colleton, W. W. Smo&k. Darlington, Bright Williamson. Lee, R. M. Cooper. ' Marlon, the Hon. C. A. Woods. Dillon. R. P. Hamer. Hampton, W. V 1 . Maner. . Clarendon, (AsC. Scarborough. An eiecutlve committee will be earned by the president of the As portation from etch county In the Stale In the next few days. Conn- 4cs as yet not repreMBtcd on the executive committee will hear from Col. Watson within a short time. P*iptu*es of Aseoclattor*, •The purpoe?s and objects of the South ‘Tsrollna Drainage Associa tion are beat explained In a series of resolutions drifted by a commit tee Immediately prior to the formal organization* *■ foHo* 8 ; e* ♦•Wherdks, there hie In ihe Suth Carolina more than 3,000,000 acres of swamp and overflow lands that are non-preduetive, and c- men ace to the public health, and Whenes, the drainage of this land will btApromctlve of the pub lic healths aid reclaim for rtrlcul- tural pursuits, and materially aid aavlgtrton, and add severs! mllMops dollars to the wealth of the State by Secretary A. W. McKeand, of and 'Chareston; Secretary A. W. Mar- •• Whereas, the reclamation of these chant, of Cvangeburg; Col H. B. lands la a public function, affect-, apr i ngs> D f Georgetown; Secretary Ing the health, welfare and material 1 x. V. Snell, of Sumter; Mr. E. N. development of the State and nation dark, of the land and industrirJ tb* * Caaveattoa, aatt- lag 4ba Mauag to H was Hlai into tw takea ap by the of tbe la latftb Caiwliaa. a*4 tbo other by the orgaalsaikm to tbo South Carol! aa Pralay^Aaaocla^Bnu^^ . Col WMsoa apoke at leagtb re- gardiag tbo alms aad parpoaea of tha Natloaal Drainage Coagiwaa, te cently orgaHied la Chicago, HI., to get her with the work of Becurlng rid and co-operation of the Govern ment In the work of reclamation throughout the South. Col. Watgon mar be said to be one of tbe trueat believers in tbe future agriculture greatnesa of the Palmetto StUe, and be yesterday li-«Jeetcd a large amount of this optimism and belief into the delegates attending the Convention. Mr. W. G. Smith. tngU-rer rad agent of the Government at Colum bia for plant industry, tpofe of the value of drainage. He is a native of Illinois, which, thirty years t-gOv he stated, was a great malaria coun try. Now the' farmers there never heanof this sickness. The tratifor- mi‘ion was entirely due to the drainage. Mr. T. O. Lawson, of Hampton County, spoke of the work doad In his home territory, giving some In teresting experience of the cam paign he conducted for the organis ation of a drelaage district (’apt. 8. G. Sttncy, president of the historic Bonth Carolina Agricul tural Society and a polneer In the drali-ege work in thla section of the country, telleeed |t absolutely necessary that settlers be offered something more than the mere land on which to eke out their existence He thought it no more than right that the land sold to them be at least pirtlally cleared, Reorder that settlers Jm\e eppertunify of mr-k- Jng g living the firrt year of their stay In the country. These eentl- meats were heartily endorsed by th* Convemlon. Dr. M. W. Twltchell, State geolo gist, spoke briefly onHhe imponc-C of the people in this 'section of the country getting down to work foi themaehex, tut he believed It * a splendid Idta to Induce the Federal and State governments to render an assistaiwa they tan In the work of reelsmrtion. As State geologist Dr. TwRchell offered to artist the workers In any way possible, as for Instsnce in the making of topo graphical tnppi 9l the territory in tht co:;tu| regions w— Englreef Held Whitford, Charleston County sanitary god drainage ermmission, recently ap pointed a member of the executive committee of the Natiom-l Drainage Congress from South Carolina, spok, ou. the subject “How We Expect Federal Aid to Help Ua.“ Short addresses were also made wwfk. 1 trUd "different they' did m* no lbod. te bjaftth, Mrs. A. McOffi, from this *1 wh - wot do gay lanwitog, bat One day, I got a bottle of Cardul. R did me to mad> good. I was aurprteod,' aad took some more, r Before I took Qardui. I had headacha and backache, and sometimes I would cry ter hours. Now-1 am over all that, andean do all kinds of housework. I think It is the greatest medicine on earth." In the past n't? yean, thousands of ladies have written, like Mrs. McGill, to. tell of ‘the benefit received from CarduL V Bach testimony, from earnest women, Bureiy Indicates the great value of this tonic remedy, for diseases peculiar to women. Are you a sufferer?. Tea? Cardul is the medicine you need. We urge you to try ft. N. a.- Wrifttn: L«hn* Aivbory Daet-. CSatta- amea Mdictna Co., Chattanooga, TVnn., for bprrinl Iti’lmrHont. and 64-p.igf (a<*. “Home Treataclrt tor Woaaa." aant Is pUia vrapper, aa raqueat A INTERSTATE FERTILIZERS ire made of plant foods, to mixed Tharein lim tb* skill of mixis of mixing fVrtilimx. W* make theN fertilizer* a* accurately aa a - . '* greecripuon. The analyai* on every bag ie lived up ta There U no guest work—no mystery. It i* but tb* •ources tb*^remit of ecimitific mixing. We must know what are the beet of plant foode which are quickly avaiiable-which are slower—which REL1JNGKR FOLK SICCI MBfl. Therefore be it "Resolved, by the South CrTollna Drainage Association, That th© Con gress of the United States be earn- e»t)y t-niRsHd »‘ , <i urged by oqr re resentatlvcs in both houses of Con gress to enact such laws as may be necessary to reclaim and make use ful such swamps and overflowed (rods, to insure their highest de- velopmeH under such provisions as nir-y he deemed best; and we do es- peeially urge the creation of a na tional commission to make the neo- bureau of th© Atlantic Coast Line, and Land Agent Munroe, of the industrial agency of tbe Southern Railway. — *-"» 1 — ~ * * '''.niiiiittees A|f|M»inte4l. Col Watson then appointed com mittees on constitution, constitution and by-laws, resolutions and officer the Convention taking up the work of orgi-nizing a branch to the Na tional Draltuge Congress. The re ports of various committees were aepted, with several minor changes. A resolution of thtaiks was of- Vrurg Man From Ehthardt Dies From Effect* of (ias Fmuen. C. Bellinger Folk, of Ehrhar<M,*(k‘ C., died shortly after • o’clock yes terday afternoon at the Riverside Infirmary, «• the result of inhaling a large quaMIty of illuminating g&i In his room at the Pavilion Hotel during Tuesday pighr. His brother. James Folk, who is ft victim of the name accident, xta* ronouncced &t p Iftte hour last nighT to be in a rery critical condltfoi-'. His system, how ever, sterna to be withstanding the effects of the pojeon better than tha of hi* brother, and a ■light hope Is held out e<gainst bl§ death. The two young metp'who are of a well known Ehrhardt family, came to this city Tuesday to buy a tomb stone for th* grave of r. brother wh died recently. They engaged a room at the Pavilion Hotel Tues day night ccd retired about 9: SO o’cicek. The next mornlhg thejf were feund lying on the bed over come by the fumes of the illuminat- It-S gr*,’ wblch Va* escaping from A Jot wTilch they had failed to turn of the completely off before retiring From tbe first It was seen that Bellinger Folk could not recover He was attacked by convulsion Wed nesdr-y night, and died yesterday af ternoon. Several of his relatives;' both in this city and Bamberg qoun- ty, had been summoned, and were at hts bedside when the end cr.me. At a Tate hour last night James Folk’s condition had not charged in any respect from what it was ear lier In the dr-y. Dr. Lane Mullal- ly la at work on the ease, and has done evrrytMrg in his power to save the life of the surviving broth er. —Friday’s News and Courier. 'V' MM essary surveys and estimates of cost by (' 0 |. H. H Springs, and und to work out a comprehensive I pulped, in appreciation of the effor I flan of national reclamation In con- 0 f e 0 i. Watson. Secretary McKeand nection wiih (he seven.! StaUs de-;<’ ; ,pt. Whitford, ('apt. S. G. Stoti- pHCOSD «.%S VKTJIM HICXTMHS n*4li Jame* end HeJlingtr Folk Die Fr >ni Inhaling Fumes. After llngerlig at the Riverside Infirmary for three days, James Folk died yesterday afternoon ;.s the result' pf Inhaling illuminating gas at the Pavilion Hotel Tuesday night. Bellinger Folk, his brother, died from the gas Thursday after- nice slight hope had beej. I held out for the recovery of .If’.tncs -’Sufi X\ m are slowest It must b* known exactly what dements are drawn from the soil by each crop—the amount of plant foods that they require. It would be utter waste m apply certain plant foods upon cer tain soils for certain crops. , So we have INTERSTATE FERTI LIZER for each crop that the South grpws. The needed elements are sup plied The fertilizer is suited to the soil and crop. And^ that is why INTERSTATE FERTILIZERS are' winning pre.iige everywhere--why they are causing in creased yield*. , Our booklet would prove interestin'; to C It tdis of our tested formulas for them evopo. Write for it to-day and the name of ohr nearest dealer. • *• »- • me..." -■■ )!•..• ;ii*M r-.-nV.. gmr Interstate Chemical CoimmoN. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA A TOAST. A Toaat Spoken By An OM Vetenan On (JiriatnuM .Mornirg IP.fore Taking b^g-Nog. Fill up your glasses, gentlemen. And let the toast go round; To womc-n, darling woman. Wherever she is found. Without her e’en the fairest spot. On earth is dark and drear; But with her stormy wli:<er seems. The summer of tbe year. When Eve went out of Paradise, And N Ade-m stayed behind; ’Tkras to him no more Paradise, If he was.of my mind. % But with her for his companion. The wilderness was bright; And every solitary spot endued, ^ With Eden's light. Worlds have beer' lost, the poet say By woma-n's artful wiles; But who would want to own a world, Without htr sunny smiles! e^( Department of SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT • • f © CONDUCTED BY- L MISS H. E. MALONE COMMUNICATIONS FROM SCHOOLS SOLICITED Tis better to have the ‘ smallest bouse. Where ladies are about. Than all the palaces of Kings, And Emperors without. Patrons and teachers of the ru ral school, do you realize the good effects, bhth moral and physical of having occasionally a. general clean ing-up-day in the school house? 1 refer to tha kind of cleanir*- up in which all, children and teach ers. all take part; and where “many hands making light work." in an incredibly short time # everything looks bright and fresh at*! whole some—Just as we like our own of, unless,it is taught them by ex perience, that it involves a little bit of trouble to remove such things. - ~ - > * It la not only unsightly, but rery Injurious to health to let dust nnif dirt accummulate on the floor, and even on the walls cud ceiling of the room where we teach children. It has been said that the floor should be wiped at leart once a month, if rot oftener. But in how nu-ny schools -this important duty homes to look, and as we try to is never done from session to ses he-ve them. In a well conducted cleaning-up of school house or the class rootns, everyone has some thing to do suited to his or her ability—and no one has too much to dot Thus a lesson is taught In- sion. Let our teachers remember that the unwiped floor Invites the. spread of disease germs. A dutsy streaked or spotted win dow sash is very untidy, and the light which copies through such ■Igucd to co-ordinate the mutual in terests of the various States In a practical State ami Federrl syetetn of consistent and progressive drain age, reclamatit n and development, iMid that sufficient funds he appro organizing '4 the ey, and others In State t’on vent ion. Before the meeting adjourned | President Watson appointed a legis- i liJlve committee to offer amend- j ir.ents to the present draltyige law. i but the young man had received the poison qf the km* throughout hi entire system and it was impos^ilde to save him The two young men. who were of a well known Bamberg County family, came here from Ehrhardt Tuesday aftertccn to buy a tomb stone for their brother, Leander. who died recently. They engaged a room at the Pavillton Hotel r-nd Iraliyi printed hy<'t he National Government | the comm It tee' being as follows: A to carry on the work of the comm is j v Schtiell, Thomas D. Lawler.'. •Ion. Prof.- A, G. Smith. A. H. Mar- “Be It further resolved. That we'chnnt, J s. Whaley ami Legate recommend and urge the immediate Walker. The committee met imme- . . . .. . . . . formation of drainage districts dla.ely after the adjournment 'of the wherever praetleal. i Convention, and decided upon min- "Be it further resolved. That we or changes to be recommended to recommend the appointment of a the State Legislature at its ccmir-g legislative committee to drr.Jt such session. changes iu uo.r present drainage law’ .. - m are necessary to make it effect- (<|>rr Yol R MOXKY lUCK*. Ive and efficient. | “Be It further resolved. That we 1 recommend rad urge that the Gen eral Awsejiibly at Its preser't session make such changes in our drainage law' as are recommended by the Legislative committee of the South Carolina Drainage Association. "Be it further resolved. That we If Katin- Thle Mcdlcne Ik e© Not fwcturily IWictit You. Practising physicians making r. specialty of stomach troubles are really responsible for the formula from which Rexall Dyspepsia Tab let* are made. We hwre simply profited by the experience of ex- urge the establishment of tile fac tories wherever practical, and recom P»fts. _v mend the use of tile drainage to all experience with Rexall Dyo- dratnage farmers In our State. "Be it further resolved. That we co-operate with, and apply for *4- mlaalon to membership In the Na tional Dralnrge Congress atxl that at the proper time, the executive officer* of thia Association be empowered to appoint such delegate aa they may deem necessrry to at tend the organisation meeting in New Orleans, April 12, 1812. (Signed:) A. W. McKeand. W. 0. Smith, Tho*. O. Lawtons H. B. Springs. Committee.” Gskdadea Pledge© (tuunber of i\tm- pepata Tablet* leads us to believe them to be an excellent remedy for the relief of krute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. 'jTheir ingredi ent* are soothing and heriing to of gas was detected r>enr their room awl upon investigation both the Folks were found lying on the bed unconscious. The gas was leaking from the Jet which the brothers had evidently not turned complete ly off when they went to bed. Both were taken to the. River- aide Infirmary and Dr. Lane Mul- ially worked hard over them t.o try to countered th© action of the poison. Bellinger had corwuisipna shortly after being taken to the In firmary and died Thursday after noon. The young men’* relatives, both In this city and In Bc-mberg cour4j, had been summoned and were present at the end.— News and Courier, Saturday morning. Thei> drink with fervent hearts and ivolving the development of energy, panes is never good and clerr. And ■oulx. -The toast that I propose: To wqman, woman everywhere, Cref-tion’s sweetest rose. And chiefly .those whom we love best. Yes, dearer than our lives; Onr mothers, daughters, sisters, friends; Our sweethearts and our wives. skill and good tr«te in each child. 1 yet nothing is commoner then to see And with what Joy^nd pride do the dirty glasses, especially in a school children contemplate the improve^ house, as people seem to think it ment made by their own hards, The is such a task to ^fcleah window city child may be indifferent as glasses. A few suggestinias to to whether he dirties his school , how to do this more eraiiy than it room floor or spoils its furniture : H generally done appeared recently MaJ. Warren for Jndgewh|]>< ^Hampton. Ja-r-. 4.—Special: Ma th© Inflamed membrane* of the *tom jor E. F. Warren, senior member of -/pep* agate^ien H. The Drainage Convention delegate were welcomed by President P Gadsden, *>f the Chamber of Com merce of Charleston, In a short address in which he emphasised the need of drelmge and reclamc-tion work In Charleston county a* well M in other portions of the BUte. Mr. Gadsden pledged the support of tk* entire membership of the Chamber of Commerce In the effort to drain the hlnterlnr'd of the city, todteving the future growth and de- veiopment of Charleston depended ach. They are rich In pepsin, one of the greatest digestive aids known to medicine. The relief they afford Is almost immedls-te. Their use with persistei-ey and regularity for sa short time helps to bring abdut a cessation of the pains caused by stomach disorders. Rexall Dyspeptic. Tablets aid to insure healthy appetite, aid dlgeatlo and promote nutrition. As evidence of our sincere faith in Rexall Dye- psia Tablets we eak you to try em at our risk. If they do not you entire satisfaction, we will return you the money you paid us for them, w“* out queetlon or for mality. They come In three’ sixes, prices 25 cents. 50 cents, and $1. Remember you can obtain them on ly at our storw—The Rexall Store. The WtJterboro Drug Go. Rev. C. L. Harrison, of Ram Gai ly, may be mentioned among those who had buslt.’eo* In town Satur day. the law firm of Warren and Warren of Hampton, announces himself, to- dry a candidate for Circuit Judge for the 2nd Judicial circuit, to suc ceed the late Judge Robert Aldrich Major Warren's mar? friends have urged him to tnake the race, feel ing sure of his election. Major Warren ha* continued in a Mve practice at this Bar since 1878 he Is well known throughout the Statd as a civil and criminal law yer. He Is particularly possessed with a Judicial train of mind. He served aa State Senator from 1802 to 180(. His friends expect to be gin an acctlve campaign for his el ection at the coming session of the Legislature. * Persons troubled with partial par lysis urn often very much benefit ted by massaging the affected parts throughly when applying Chamber lafn’n LtnlmeajL This liniment also relives rheumatic pains. For sale by nil dealers. r ,i , 0 ** TAX RETURNS. f The Auditor’s office will open for takiig tax returns from Jan, 1st to Feb. 20th. 1912. The law requires that all prop erty be listed for taxes thic year per sonal property, notes mortgages, money, etc, also income tax on in- co -es of 12,500.00 and upwards. There shall be capitatiDn tax of 50 cents on all dogs and the pro ceeds to be expended for school pur poses. Dogs not returned for tax ation shall not be held to he proper ty in any of the courts of the State. All males between the ayes of 2 r.-rd 60 years except Confederate sol dtere and those persona incapable of earning a support by being lamed or from any other cause are liable to poll tax. AH property must be assessed at "Its true value In money,” which Is construed to mean "the sum which said property under ordinary ctrcum stances would sell for cash.” * Don’t ask that your property be taken from the books the same as last year. All property must be listed on proper blanks and v sworn to. Tearn- ■hip and number of school dismbt must be given. The Auditor or his deputy will be at the following places on the dates mentioned below to take tax re turns. Lodge, Wednesday, January 10th. Bereas Thursday, January 11th. Smoaks, Friday, January 12th. Johnson's School House, Friday, January 13th. Centreville Tuesday, January 16th. CottagevIUs, Wednesday, January 17th. Maple Cane, Thursday, January ’Sidney, Friday, January 18th. Jacksonboro, Tuesday January 2Srd. Green Pond, Wednesday, January Vth. Williams, Thursday, January 25tl R. R. Black. Auditor Colleton Cognty. Walterboro, 8. C., Dec. II, 1111. J. E. Smoak, of Smoeka, had boslaeas in Walterboro Monday. because he has no part in caring for these things—and hence little. If any interest in them. But the child, of the rural school, who must be pressed into service to help make his school room clean ami at- tnqdive, wins, by dint of his work, an interest in it and a feeling of ownership which he could not oth erwise have. Wbrn he had once known the pleasure of saying, "This is my school room, and how much better it looks because of my work.’ he is not in much danger of for getting to cleat:- his muddy shoes be fore he crosses its threshold, or of showering paper torn to bits over the floqif. He remembers, further more, wlibt children seldom think CURED TO STAY CURED How Walterboro Citizens Can Find (Vunplete Freedixn From Kid ney Troubles. If you suffer from backache— Front urinary «’sordera— Prom any disease of tha kidneys, Be cured to stay cured. Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting cures. So grateful people teqtifjt. Here's one case of it: Charles Cohen, Craven St., Beau fort, S. C., says: "My back trouble met-, for a long tin\e and there was r- dull pain across my loins. My kidneys were weak and canted me great annoyance, especially at night. When 1 heard about Doan's Kidney Pills, I decided to give them trial and procured a supply. This reme dy acted just as represented, re lieving my aches and pains and correcting the trouble with my kidneys: I do not hesitate to reaom mend Doan's Kidney Pills to any one afflicted with kidney complaint. (Statement given April 1, 1808.) A Looting Effect. Mr.* Cohen was interviewed on January 18, 1811 ond he said: ”1 have no reason to change my opin ion of Doan's Kidney Pills which I publicly expressed some years ago. My cure has been a permanent oc«” For sale by all dealera. Price 58 canto. Foater-MUburn Co., Buffalo Now York, sole agaota for tbo Uni ted States. Remember tha noma—bokn'a— aad taka no othar. in n hourehlcd rnprr, I should think they would lighten our labor along this line. It says: "Do not remove the sashes, but fut i { mop on tlie end of a lotig stick. Diselve some peavljne (a lioernl quantity) in a pt-ll of water, and dip the mop in it and wr.sh the 1:4 her sasius and the outside with the mop. Rinse glasses in clear water F.nveral times, until water runs off perfectly char. Let sashes dry without wiping, if you cai-* dry in thrf’' , i»he<de. if glasses will he in suu while drying, you will have to wipe them— which esn do ty putting cloth or paper on auothcr^ong stick for parts you c’an not reach.” THB SEWING MACHINB OF QUALITY.) NOT BOLD UNDER ANY OTHER NAME. WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. If you purchMetheNKW HOMK you will have a life oreet at the price you pay, and will not have au endless chain of repaira. If you want ssewlux machine, write ftjr our Un-st entatogue before you purr bare. fhs New Hc:i» Sewing Machine Co., Orange, In. If your children' are subject to pttacks of croup, watch ofr the first symptom, horaeness. Glvs Chamber loin's Cough Remedy as soon os the child becomes hoarse and’lhe attack may be warded off. For sale by «41 dealers.