The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, August 20, 1908, Image 1
VOL. V. NO. 29.
CAMDEN, 8. C? THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1908.
SI. COPer Year
BRYAN FORMALLY NOTIFIED
Accepts Democratic Nomination For the
Presidency
OUTLINES BIS POLICIES
Bpeodi of Aooeptacca Oorcrt a
Number of the Issues of the Present
Campaign as Viewed by the Nomi
IM,
Lincoln, Neb., Special.? On Wed
nesday W illiam Jennings Bryan was,
for the third time, formally notified
of his nomination ns tho Democratic
cadidatc for president, of the United
States. The tpcech of notification
was made by Congressman Henry D.
Clsytoiij of Alabama, chairman of the
committee on notification. In re
sponse Mr. Bryan said in part :
Mr. Bryan's Address.
Mr. Clayton and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee: I cannot ac
cept the nomination which you of
ficially tender, without flint acknowl
edging my deep indebtedness to tho
Democratic party for the extraordi
nary honor which it has conferred
upon nic. Having twice before been
a candidate for the presidency, in
campaigns which ended in defeat, a
third nomination, the result of the
free and voluntary act of the voters
of the party, can only be explained
by a substantial and undisputed
growth in the principles and policies
for which I, with <1 multitude of
others, have contended. As these
principles and policies have given me
whatever political strength I possess,
the action of (lie convention not only
renews my faith in them but
strengthens my attachment to them.
A ^Platform is Binding.
I shall, in the near future, prepare
a more formal reply to your notifica
tion, and in that letter of acceptance
will deal with the platform in detail.
It is sufficient, at this time to assure
you that I am in hearty accord with
both the letter and the spirit of the
platform. I endorse it in whole and
rn part, and shall, if elected, regard
its declaration as binding upon me,
And, I may add, a platform is bind
ing as to what it omits as well as to.
what it contain-'. According to the
Democratic idea, the people think for
themselves, and select officials to car
ry out their wishes. The voters arc
the soverigns; the officials arc the ser
vants, employed for a fixed time
end at a stated salary to do what
the soverigns want c!oiie. and to e;o
it in the way the soverign* want it
done. Platforms are entirely in har
mony with this Democratic idea. A
platform announces the party's posi
tion. on the questions which are at
issue; and an official is not at liberty
to use the authority vested in him to
urge personal views which have not
been submitted to the voters for
their approval. If one i? nominated
upon a platform which is not satis
factory to him, he must, if candid,
either decline tho nomination, or in
accepting it, piopcse an amended
Klatform in lieu of the ono adopted
y the convention. No such situa
tion, however, confronts your candi
date, for the platform upan -which I
was nominated not only contains
nothing from which I dissent, but it
specifically outlines all tho remedial
legislation which we can hops to
secure during the next four years.
Republican Challenge Accepted.
The distinguished startct-man who
recoived the Republican nomination
for President said, in his notification
speech: "The strength of tho Re
publican cause in the campaign at
hand is the fact that we represent
the policies essential to the reform
of known abuses, to the continuance
of liberty an-.l true prosperity and
that we are determined, as our plat
form unequivocally declares, to main
tain them and carry them on."
In the name of tho Democratic
party, I accept the challenge, and
charge that the Republican party ii
responsible for all ths abuses which
now exist in the Federal government,
and that It is impotent to accomplish
the reforms which ore imperatively
needed. Further, I cannot concur in
the statement that the Republican
platform unequivocally declares for
the reforms that are necessary; on
the contrary, I affirm that it openly
and notoriously disappoints the hopes
and expectations of reformers,
whether those reformers be Hepub
lieens or Democrats. So far did the
Republican convention fall short of
its duty that the Republican candi
date felt it necessary to add to his
platform in several important par
ticular*, thus rebuking the leaders
of the party, upon whose co-opera
tion he must rely for the cnactmcut
of r< n odical legislation.
anal', the People Role.
Our plntform declares that tlio
overshadowing is?ue which manifeHt*
itself in all the questions now under
discussion is, "Shall the people
rulet" No matter which way we turn;
no matter to what subject we ad
dress oureslves, the same question
confronts us: Shall the people con
trol their own government, and use
that government for the protection
of their rights and for tho promot
ion of their welfare T- or shall the
representatives of predatory wealth
?rd^ upon a defcnsless publle, while
the, offenders secure immunity from
subservient officials whom they raise
to power by unsrroupuloun m#thod*t
This !? the issue r?M by the
"known abuses" to which Mr. Taft
refers.
President's Indictment of Party.
In a message sent to Congress lsst
January, President Roosevelt said:
"The attacks by these great corpora
tions on the administration's actions
have been given a wide circulation
throughout the country, in the news
papers and otherwise by those writers
and speakers who consciously or un
consciously, set as the representatives
of predatory wealth ? of the wealth
accumulated on a giant scale by all
forms of iniquity, ranging from the
oppression of wage earners to unfair
and unwholesome methods of crush
ing out competition, and (o defraud
ing the public by stock-juggling and
the manipulation of securities. Cer
tain wealthy men of this stamp whose
conduct should be abhorrent to every
man of ordinary decent conscience,
and who commit the hideous wrong
of teaching our young men that phe
nomenal business success must ordi
narily be bused on dishonesty, have
tluring the last few mouths, made it
apparent that they have banded to
gether to work for re-election. Their
endeavor is to overthrow and discred
it all who honestly administer the
law, to prevent any additional legis
lation which would cheek and restrain
them, and to secure, if possible, a
ficcdom from all restraint wihch will
permit every unscrotipulous wron
doer to do what he wishes unchecked,
provided he has enough money"'
What an arraignment of the preda
tory interests!
Mr. Taft Endorses the Indictment.
Mr. Taft says that these evils have
crept in during the last ten years.
He declares that, during thi:; time,
some "prominent and influential
members of the community, spurred
by tinancial success and in their
hurry for greater wealth, became un
mindful of the common rules of busi
ness honesty and fidelity, and of the
limitations imposed by law upon their
actions," and that "the revelations
of the breaches of trusts, the di.s
William J. Bryan.
closures as to "rebates and discrimi
nations by railroads, the acumulating
evidence of the violations of the anti
trust laws by a number of corpora
tions, and the over-issue of stocks
and bonds of inter-State railroads for
the unlawful enriching of directors
and for the purnose of concent ra
ting the contiol of the railroads un
der one management" ? all these, he
charge^, "quickened the conscience
of the people and brought on a moral
awakening."
During all this time, I beg to re
mind ^'ou, Republican officials pre
sided in the Executive deoartment,
filled the Cabinet, dominated the Sen
ate, contiolled the House of Repre
sentatives and occupied most of the
Federal judg< ships. Four years ago
the Republican pint form boastfully
declared that since 1M(50 ? with the
exception of two years ? the Republi
can party had been in control of uart
or of ull the branches of the Federal
government; that for two veurs only
was the Democratic partv in a posi
tion to either enaot or repeal a law.
Having drawn the f plane*; having
enjoyed the honor* ; having eecured
the piestige, let the Republican party
accent the responsibility,
Republican Party iieeponaible,
Why were theso "known abuses"
permitted to develop? Why have
they not been oorrectedt If existing
laws are aufflcient, why have they
not been enforced? All of the execu
tive machinery of the Federal gov
ernment is in the hands of the Repub
lican party. Are new laws neces
sary? Why have they not been en
acted? With n Republican President
to recommend, with n Republican
Senate and House to carry out his
recommendations, why does the Re
publican candidate plead for further
time in which to do what should have
been done long ago? Can Mr. Tnft
promise to be more strenuous in the
piosccution of wrong-doeis than the
present Executive? Can he ask for
a larger majority in the Senate than
his party now has? Does lie need
more Republicans in the House of
Mr \ resentatives or a Speaker with
more unlimited authority?
"Why no Traiff Reform?
The President 's close friends have
been promising for f.everal years that
he would attack the ininuitic* of the
tariff. Wo have had intimation that
Mr. Taft v/as restive under the de
mands of the highly protected indus
tries. And yet the influences of the
manufacturer?, who have for twenty
five years contributed to the Republi
can campaign fund, and who in re
turn b?y? framed the tariff schedule,
been sufficient to prevent tariff
reform. As the present campaign ap
proached, both the President and Mr.
Taft declared in faror of tariff re
vision, but set no date of revision
after the eleetion. Bnt the pressure
brought to bear by the protected in
terests has been grfcat enough to pre
vent any attempt at tariff reform be
fore the eleetion ; and the reduction
promised after tho election is so
hedged about with qualifying1 phrases
that no one can estimate with accu
racy the sum total of tariff reform to
be expected in case of Republican
success. If the past can be taken as
a guide the Repulican party will be
so obligated by campaign contribu
tions from the beneficiaries of pro
tection, as to make that party power
less to bring to the country any ma
terial relief from the present tariff
burdens. *
Why no Anti-Trust Legislation?
A few years 'ago the Republican
leaders in the House of Representa
tives were coerced by public opinion
into the support of an anti-trust law
which had the endorsement of the
President, but the Senate refused
even to consider the measure, and
since that time no effort has been
made by the dominant party to se
cure remedical legislation u?>on this
subject.
The Republican party is arraigned
for its failure to give mora power to
the inter-State Commerce Commis
sion.
On the subject of publicity of cam
paign contributions, Mr. Bryan comes
out strongly. Among other things he
says :
How can the people hope to rule if
they are not able to learn until after
the eleticn what the predatory in
terests are doing f The Democratic
party meets the issue honestly and
courageously. It says:
"We pledge the Democratic paxty
to the enactment of a law prohibiting
any corporation from contributing to
a campaign fund, ami any individual
from contributing an amount above a
reasonable maximum, ami uroviding
for the publication, before election of
all such contributions above a reason
able minimum."
Democratic Party Defender of Hon
est Wealth.
We may expect those who have
committed larceny by law and pur
chased immunity with their political
influence, to attempt to raise false
issues, mid to employ "the livery
of Heaven" to conceal their purposes
but they can no longer deceive. The
Demociatic party is not the enemy of
any legitimate industry or of honest
accumulations. It. is, on the contrary
a friend of indu-trv and the steadfast
piotector of that wealth which rep
resents a service to society. The
Democratic party docs not seek to an
nihilate all corporations; it simply
asserts that as the government creates
corporations, it must retain the power
to regulate and to control them.
Other Iisuee Will be Discussed Later.
"Shall the people rule?" I repeat,
is declared by our platform to bo the
overshadowing question, and as ti:e
campaign pi ogresses I shall take oca
sion to discuss this question as it
manifests itself in other issues; for
whether we consider the tariff ques
tion, the trust question, the railroad
question, the banking question, the
labor question, the question of impe
rialism, tho development of oui
waterways, or any other of the
numerous problems which press foi
solution, we shall find that the real
question involved in each is, whethei
the government shall remain a mere
business asset of favor seeking cor
porations or be an instrument in the
hands of the people for the advance
ment of the common weal.
Our Party's Ideal.
The platform of our party closes
with n brief statement of the party 's
idenl. It favors "such an adminis
tration of the government as will in
sure, as far as human wisdom can.
that eaeli citizen shall draw from
society a reward commensurate with
hi ?? contribution to the welfare of
society. "
Governments are pood in propor
tion as they assure to each member
of society, so far as governments tan,
a return commensurate with indi
vidual merit.
1 he Divine Law of Reward).
There ia a divine law of rewards.
When the Creator gave us the earth,
with its fruitful soil, the sunshine
with Ha warmth and the rains with
their moisture, He proclaimed, aa
clearly as if Hi? voice had thundered
from the clouds, "Go work, and ac
cording to your industry and your in
telligence, so shall be your reward."
Only where might has overthrown,
cunning undermined or government
suspended this law, has a different
law prevailed. To conform the gov
ernment to this law ought to be the
ambition of the statesman ; and no
party can have a higher mission than
to make it a reality wherever govern
ments can legitimately operate.
Justice to All.
Recognizing that I am indebted for
my nomination to the rank and file
of our party and that my election
must come, if it comes at all, from
the unpurchased and unpurchasable
suffrages of the American people, I
promise, if entrufted with the respon
sibilities of this high office, to con
secrate whatever ability I have to the
one purpose of making this, in fact,
a government in which the people
rule ? a government which will do
justice to all, qnd offer to every one
*.be hifbfst possible stimulus to mat
anl persistent effort, bv asmrw? to
cach the enjoyment of hi* just share
<f the proceeds of his toil, r.o matter
in what part vf the vineyard lie lab
ors or to what ocupation, profession
vr calling he devotes himself,
ILLINOIS RACE RIOTS
Springfield the Scene of Seri?
ous Clash off Races
THE MILITIA ALMOST HELPLESS
The Governor Takes Step* to Induce
the Fleeing Negro Residents to Re
turn end tho State Arsenal is
Opened to Theml
Springfield, 111., Special. ? A threat
ening mob, bent on wreaking ven
geance on the negro inhabitants of
Springfield, because of an assault
committed by a negro on a white wo
man, is raging through the streets,
beating negroes and disregarding the
soldiers of Troop B, of the First Ca
valry ordered out by Governor De
neen to preserve order. The Governor
by telegraph ordered two companies
of militia and one troop of cavalry
from Peoria a troop of calvary from
Rloomington and also one from l'e
kin. These soldier.! are rushing to
Springfield on special trains to ns.-it
the local troops in maintaining order.
Springfield, 111., Special. ? At a
conference in tho Governor's office
Sunday afternoon steps were tnken
to notify the negro residents of the
suburban districts to come into the
State arsenal for the night. The
scattered settlements extending
around the outskirts of the cily pre-,
sent too grent a field for even the
big body of troops here now. It was
the idea of the military authorities
that the most effective wofk could
be done with the danger spots re
stricted as much as- possible. Another
factor in this connection was the
large number of warnings of impend
ing tumble. At all the police sta
tions word was received that attacks
were organizing by lawless persons,
who with a complete day of rest were
expected to make the night the time
of supreme test between the mob and
the troops.
Several complaints were received
from nearby villages and hamlets of
the existence of threatening condi
tion?. The irost insistent came from
Chatham, twelve miles south. The
negroes there became frightened at
the attitude of their white neighbors
and asked that troops he sent. Their
spokesman was told that the best
plan would he for them to come to
Springfield and seek protect i<m at the
aisenal. The authorities are a bit
worried by the conditions in the
outside sections.
Seorcs of negroes have left Spring
Held, either on foot or by trolley ears,
the latter class riding as far as their
means permitted and then striking
across country. Theso tramping par
ties, aimless and penniless, are caus
ing some complaint from the com
munities 'hrough which they pass.
The whi*' assert that the presence
of these ncgio paupers impose un
necessary burden* and also argue
that only the shiftless and immoral
olements of the Springfield negroes
are renresented
Minor depredation*, it is said, have
increased in the farming regions be
cause of this condition. The Spring
field officers aro doing all they can
to reassure the negroes still here.
Thus far they have been partly suc
cessful, although the number of
those who have sought shelter in the
arsenal is surprisingly small. Most
of tho refugees are advanced in
years, too. The younger negroo* who
might be expected to add fuel to
the smouldering flames by rash acts
have generally refused to become
wards of the Slate.
Sunday an alarm reached tho ar
senal from Spring and Edward
streets, where William Donnignn wo-,
lynched Saturday night. A rapid fire
squad was sent to the place on the
double quick. Within five minutes the
squad had cleared the streets for
half a mile fiom the threatened cor
ner, three companies of infantry be
ing held under arms at tbe arsenal
mean while.
Springfield, 111., Special. ? With one
more victim added to the roll of
fatally injured in the raco riots
which began here Friday night,
Springfield spent the night in anx
iety. Apprehension of more serious
trouble was modified but not stilled
by the presence of 2,1 WO National
Guardsmen from various parts of the
State under command of Major Gen
eral Young, I. N. 0.
Army Officer Uses Oun.
Badside. L. I., Special. ? Capt. Pe
ter Conovcr Hains, Jr., U. S. A., son
of Biigndicr Ocnerol Peter Conover
Hains, U. S. A., retired, fired five bul
lets from a revolver into William E.
Annis, of New York, owner and pub
lisher of Rurr-Mclutosh 's Monthly
and other mngnziucs, late Saturdnv
on the landing Mace of the BaysHe
Yacht Club, Flushing, and Annis,
whom Captain Hnim hr.d accused of
having been improperly attentive to
the captain's wife, died i:i the Flush
ing Hospital a few hours after the
shooting.
Travelers Enjoy Outing.
New York, Special. ? The delegates
to the Interstate Prosperity Congress
of Commercial Travelers had an out
ing on Manhattan Beach Saturday.
At a dinner a feature ^3 the an
nouncement of ifi'any mesrajpe.; of
sympathv Vitb tjjie movement, re
ceived from distinguished persons
throughout the country. Many of
the*e had a partisan flavor, and it wai
decided nut to read them,
1450,000 MILL FIRE
Tin* Flint of Od?U Manufacturing
Company at Concord, N. C-, Da
?troyed By Fir? ? Heavy Lots En
tailed.
Concord, N. C., Special. ? Saturday
just before noon cotton m"l No. 4 of
the Odcll Manufacturing Company,
located here, was act on tire by a hot
box in the engine room, and within
three minutes the entire mill was in
flames. The operatives, 500 in num
ber, escaped with difficulty. The oth
er three mills were saved by hard
work. The loss is $450,000, only
partly covcred by insurance. The
mills were in the hands of n receiver
and were being operated by Mr.
Cae?ar Cone as receiver and were to
be sold by court order on September
16th.
Rescuer Loses His Lifo.
Charlotte, N. C., Special. ? On Sat
arday Mr. Fred A! .-?iiuler, a well
known and popular yt.ung man of this
county, was drowned in the Catawba
river, near the town of Fori Mill, S.
C., while trying to rescue Miller
Strong, a youth who had gone swim
ming with him nnd had gotten be
yond his depth. The body <>f Mr.
Alexander was recovered [ate Sat
urday night.
Evans Retires Tuesday.
Washington, Special. ? With the re
tirement from netive service Tues
day of Rear Admiral Roblcy Dung
lison Evans ? "Fighting Bob" ? the
United States navy loses one of the
most picturesque tigures that ever
trod a quarter deck. Forty-five years
have gone by since Kvans, as a
young ensign, received his bapli'tn
ef lire at Fort Fisher during the Civ
il war. During that span of years he
has served his country gallantly,
well earning the reward of rest which
a grateful people give.
Stung to Death by Bcetf.
Spartanburg, S. C., Special. ? Mrs.
W. T. Anderson was stung to death
by bees at her home at Mountain
View, several miles from here. Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson were en route to
church nnd had just left their home
when the mule they were driving
took flight nnd in trying to check the
animal Mr. Anderson pulled the
wrong line and ran the animal into a
bee hive, causing the bees to swarm
out by thousand*. Mrs. Anderson was
badly stung and died in two hours.
Homicide on American Battleship.
Auckland, By Cable. ? The Ameri
can battleship fleet which started for
Sydney on Saturday morning, passed
Cape Maria Van Diement, the north
west extreme of North Island Sun
day morning. It is reported that dur
injrthe stay of the fleet at this port
two negro firemen quarreled aboard
one of the battleships and that one
slashed the other with a razor, re
sulting in the man's death. It is also
reported that th"> flrcman who did the
killing will be taken to the United
States for trial.
Quiet Dry Spent by Hitchcock and
Colleagues.
Chicago, Special. ? Chairman Frank
II. Hitchcock and other officers of the
Republican national committee spent
a quiet Sunday. Oen. T. Coleman Du
Font, director of the speakers' bu
reau, and Ocorgc R. Sheldon, treas
urer of the national committee, left
for New York. Mr. Hitchcock will
leave for Utica, N. Y., to be pre?ent
at the notification of Mr. Sherman,
the Republican nominee for vice pres
ident.
Current Now?.
Mundji Bey, the new Turkish Min
ister, took charge in Washington.
Baldwin made his first otllcial test
with his balloon, making a cornfield
landing for alight repairs and losing
the chance to show speed.
Tnft conferred at Hot Springs with
Hitchcock and Vorvs and a West Vir
ginia delegation including Senator Hi
king.
W. 8. Gregory, the Roanoke dentisl
accused by Miss Theodore Irvin waf
put on trial and denied the charges
Three West Virginia Congressional
aspirant* refused to join in the Re
publican factional fight.
One suspeot was orrested in Ports
mouth ofter the murder of Policeman
Winningder and the assault on Mrs
Powell and the city is quieting down.
William Jenings Bryan was notified
of his nomination in the presence of
a great throng of J.inroln. Neb., and
aroused great enthusiasm by attack
ing the method? of the Senats and
Hcusc of Representatives.
Parkersburg had a $150,000 fire. i
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS
News of Interest Gleaned from All Sections of the State and
Arranged For Busy Readers
Veterans Gather at Greenville.
Greenville, Special. ? South Caro
lina Confederate Veteran* gathered
nc for the annual reunion of the wen
who wore the grey.
The moat notable event of the re
al) ion was the address of Col. R. E.
Lee, of Virginia, which was deliver
td in Chicora Auditorium. Other ad
iresses were delievered by Governor
A.n?el, Col. A. H. Dean and Oeo.
Thus. W. Carwile, of Edgefield. After
the addresses dinner was served to
!he Veterans on the College campus,
tnd a rare old time was enjoyed by
Ihc menants of the thin gray line.
\ routine .business meeting wa.* held
In the afternoon, presided over by
"en. Carwile, commanding the Vet
erans, while the Sons of Veteran*
held a session in the chapel at Green
ville Female College. At night at
Chicora the address before the Sons
was delivered by the Rev. Dr. O. J.
('opcland, of Gainesville, (Ja., whose
subject was "The Old South." I)r.
Coprland in a South Carolinian, and
his add res* was heard b.v a large
audience.
Col. I.ee's address was a magnifi
cent tribute to the Confederate sol
dier; his ideals, hopes, his aspira
tions and his wonderful |K>wers of
endurance.
The oration was a finished master
piece and the enthusiasm of the im
mense gathering was unbounded. Col.
Lee reviewed the early history of
t ho Ameiicnn Republic nnd showed
the part the South took iu the strug
gle for independence. "The descend
dants of these earlv American heroes
were for the most part the men who
filled the trenches in the days ot' the
sixties" declared Col. Lee. 4 4 They
are the men who have made the
South the fairest aud dearest spot
on (Jod's footstool. The devastation
of the South in the war was the most
terrible afiliction that ever befell a
people. Not only were our cities laid
waste, but even the fields were rifled
and barns plundered. "
Col. Lee is a relative of the famous
Confederat egeneral. He lias the same
fire in hi-' eye, and his face is mark
ed with many resemblances to the be
loved chieftain. Facing several
thousand Veterans and Sons
he brought them a new message ?
orders that read, 4 4 Peace, Love and
Honor." 44 It is not my provinc.,"
he said, 4 4 to defend the Confederate
soldier. His best defence is his honor
and valor and the spirit in which he
met duty. It is my greatest heritage
that I am a son of a Confederate
soldier." When Col. Leo finished
sjvaking the entire audience was on
its feet and one loud, long cheer was
sent towards the Auditorium's beau
tifully decorated dome.
The dinner to the Veterans, which
was served on the campus, was an
ample and capable affair, costing
$700, and over 2,500 were fed. Great
tables, spread under the old oaks, and
in the shadow of Chicora 's impres
sive and classic collonade, arched
with the battle-scarred Veterans of
ine sixties, was a sight never to be
forgotten. Tho dinner was seruod by
Daughters of the local camp, and was
intcr-pread with many a story of
stirring heroism.
New Cotton At Bamberg.
Bamberg, Special. ? T>.e first two
bales of new cotton were marketed
here Wednesday. Both were broivrht
in by H. C. Folk, and shipped to
Augusta, On. One was grown on the
plantation of C. J. 8. Brooker nnd
the other on the plantation of E. 0.
Kirsch. Farmers say eotton has
taken a bad turn, and is now turn
ing yellow and shedding badly. The
yield will be cut at least 2~> per cent,
below what wos indicated three or
four weeks ago.
Teiephono War in Oconee.
Anderson, Special. ? On account of
a business disagreement the Oconee
County Telephone Company and the
Southern Bell Company have sever
ed connections. This will work a
hardship upon the people in the ter
rtiory of both of these lines in this
section. Anderson will have connec
tion with Pendleton only, through a
toll station. Communication with
Clemson College, Walhalla, etc., has
been cut off. It is said that the
subscribers of the Oconee County
will demand that the former service
be restored immediately.
Street Paving Contract Let. . .
Spartanburg. Spcoial. ? The finance
committee of the city council has
awarded a contract to W. F. Vowc,
of Augusta, for pavinj? Efell and
West Main streets with granite
blocks, at a cost of little more than
$15*000. Council decided to use
granite blocks for paving these streets
on account of heavy tr&flic.
Killed Cousin and Self.
Columbia, Special. ? In Saluda
county, two miles from Saluda, at 4
o'clock Friday, Ernest Rowe acci
dentally shot and instanl.v killed hie
cousin, Jessie Howe, a girl of 18
years, and soon afterwards fliot him
self inflicting a wound from which
he died in thirty minutes. The 3'oung
man and the girl were at the home of
Miss Rowe. Ernest Rowe was play
ing with the gun, which he thought
was not loaded. The weapon was fir
ed, the entire load of shot entering
the girl's mouth and killing her in
stantly. Horrified at what had hap
pened, Ernest Rowe begged some mho
to kill him, raying that the horror of
what he had done was more than h<*
could bear and that if none o flhoso
present would shoot him, he would
kill himself. Little attention was
paid to what he sid, but soon a shot
was hoard outside the house and
on rushing out the crowd found Kowo
weltering in his own blood, lit' had
placed the gun under Itis right jaw
and the load had torn away the sido
of his hrad. He died in a half hour.
Erne.-t Rowe was IS years of age and
was the son of Hud Rowe. Jessie
Rowe was the daughter of J. T. Rowe.
Engine and Car Collide.
(Sreenville, Special. ? Thursday af
ternoon a street car and a shifting
engine of the ("'. ami \V. (\ Railway,
ran together at the crossing on the
bank of the river beneath tiie bridga.
When one of the smaller cars of the
street line was going down the grade,
making its regular trip around the
belt, one of the Charleston and Wes
tern Carolina engines was making
a shift, and parsing the crossing. Tho
two came together at the crossing,
and but for the fact that the engine
and the street car were each under
control some fotv or fifty people
might have been killed. Only two
people were hurt, whether seriously
or not it could not lie ascertained.
Mrs. floode, who resides on Wash
ington street, had her back seriously
wrenched, and Mrs. J. C. Arwood
was badly hurt in the face. The
front platform of the car was a com
plete wreck.
Famous Still Captured.
Aiken, Special. ? Last week the
constabulary force of this county suc
ceeded in making the biggest haul
ever made in Aiken County. The
notorious still of the Edisto River
swamp, about 12 miles from Aiken,
near the Scott Bridge, was captured
together with a quantity of whiskey
and ma<h. When captured the still
was in operation, and at the timo
was full of "tussick" liquor made
from peaches and molasses mainly,
The capturing of t ho still was one
of the best pieces of detect ivo work
that fias been done in these parts in
some days.
Manning School House Contract Let.
Manning, Special. ? The board of
trustees of Manning school district
last week opened a number of bid*
for the building of the proposed new
prn (led school building at t his place.
The contract was awarded to Niek
olas Ittner, of Atlanta, (la., for the
siim of $.'11,327. This ik *l..'t27 mora
than the amount of money in hand,
and the cost of heat ine and plumbing
will be that much additional.
Fair Week Privilege* Awarded.
Columbia, Special. ? By a unani
mous vote the city council awarded
the street privileges during Fair
week to the Chamber of Commerce,
the Columbia Aerie of the Kaglcs
also sought the privileges.
Killed Negro With Tree Limb.
Georgetown, Special. ? A t raged j
occurred at Rosemary, on the Clcorget
town and Western Railroad Sunday
afternoon about 7 o'clock. Albert
Bellinger, a negro youth o? 20 year?,
while on his way to church waa met
by Charlie Allftton and Lee Dove, also
colored. A quarrel ensued, and All*
Mton drew his knife and slashed at
Bellinger, cutting his coat in several
place", when the latter picked up a
limb of a pine tree and struck All*
ston over the head, killing him in
stantly. Bellinger at once delivered
himself up to the village authorities.
Now Cotton at Columbia.
Columbin, Special. ? The first of
the new cotton crop arrived here.
There were two bales in (ill and it
was booked for Daniel Crawford tz
Son. It was grown at Kingsvillc in
this county, by Messrs. J. II. Snrtof
and K. S. Shulcr. Sailor's bnlc
weighed 4H4 pounds, while the bhulcr
bale weighed .">14 pounds. Both balei
were classcd ns middling.
SURE CURE
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