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COTTON IS KING. A Writer in tho Augusta Chronicle Thinks It Sovereign. ko MOKE LOW COTTON BAYS HE. Aorongij Cannot he Increased and if Twelve Million Bales IM Made, It Cannot he Gat tiered. The following letter which we ellp from the Augusta Chronicle on thc cotton outlook will be read with in terest by the fanners and others In the South: Nonwoon, Ga., Keb. 2.*t-There have been only threo mon, so histo rians tell us, that have combined the soldier, statesman and financier in one-Julius Caesar, born 101) years be fore Christ; George Washington, born in 1732; Napoleon Bonaparte, born in 1700. And all of these men left an impression upon their times that (Min never be effaced. They did more for human rights und constitutional liberty than the balance of great men, and yet none, was a king. It is said of Caesar before he was assassinated at the foot of the statue of Pompey, that while thc crown was offered him three times and the last* ti me pushed gently aside, 1 remember him only as Caesar who paused on the brink of the Rubicon and uttered these immortal words: "veni, vidi viel," and today, while neither of these illustrious men was ever crowned king, there is a king today in the south who rules the world, and he has said "veni vidi vlei, and my name is King Cotton." Marius sitting on the ruins of Car thage is not amore pitiable sight than an old Rear sitting on a bale of cotton and a sherill' selling him out. And now let inc tell you, North, South, East and West, England, Prance llussia, Germany and the balance of mankind, you will never get the cot ton we make again at what you have been-paying. Your Bustons,' your Boers' and your Neils' days are over. The south is coming forth in her grandeur and her glory with prosperity thundering from every mountain top. from every vale and dell and the glori ous re- frain "Cotton is King," is heard o'er the land. England may talk of planting cot- ? ton in Africa, South Artica is the on ly part of Africa's vast domain of 11,300,000 statute square miles that is worth, a continental for cotton. The Egyptian cotton raised along the Kile is confined to a small territory, and the cotton raised in Russia is short in libre and can't hov spun un less mixed with other cotton (d' long fibre. The cotton talked of in Cuba by Clark Rowell is a farce. No coun try growing a stalk as large as a tree can make cot ton, the. climatic condi tions are too tropical. Thc cotton planted in South America, in Mexico, doesn't materialize. The United State with over three million statute square miles has about gone her limits and you will never see over cloven million bales ol' cotton raised again in the south. Suppose, then, over eleven million bales were raised (say twelve million), it could not be gathered. The sout h will never again gather a twelve mil lion bale crop, simply because the labor is not there to gather it. Tue old time negro is dying out, and the young buck coming forward educated, ain't worth a CU?S as a farm hand, totally unavailable as a laborer. The statistics show that whenever you educate a negro, you spot! a good farm hand. lie no longer desires to pull the bell cord over a mule. Ile wants to teach school or preach, and besides, there are hundreds of avoca tions opening up tn t he daily toiler in our country -turpentine farming, saw mills, factories, railroads. Our Southland has made more progress in the last ten years, than in two de cades past, and these institutions are paying good wages and ready cash. With the boll weevil in Texas, thousands of acres of land devoted to peach culture in the south, the popula tion ol' the country by far outgrowing the production ol'the country, and thc conquest of the Philippines, and Eng land's inroads into Africa, is bringing into thc folds ol' civilization a vast iiordc of people who went about cloth ed with asimple fig leaf until lately, who now wear clothe.-.. 1 was told while in Augusta during my last visit that while Augusta was quoted at holding about forty t housand bales of cotton, there in reality were only about iifteen thousand bales cotton for market, the balance is lhman's and others, not for sale, hut to deliver on contracts. Now there is one thing clearly demonstrated to my mind-that the south never will make twelve million bales-if slie did the labor is not here to gather it, and what is not picked by january 1st, will never be picked. And again the lop crop will never be again a factor. As my friend Josh Doughty told me, Dan Howies had 20 acres of the prettiest and forwardest second crop ever seen. It was the pride of thc mill men around Augusta, and the cotton motors gazed long and lovingly upon the large unopen bolls that were destined to die unborn. Thc beautiful soft, silky-white locks Were never to be kissed hy a southern sun, and 1 am told that while the boys were dwelling in rapture over Bowles's crop, Dan, who is sharp as he is clever, and being very democra tic in his ideas, offered the crop for one hale, and the truth is, it made but one. The price of ten cents cotton has made a wonderful di Ile re nco in the situat ion. There were at least f>,000 bales sold In the last few days in Augusta and with what is now to sell will put in circulation in Augusta nearly a quarter ol a million dollars more, as Ibis cotton was bought at a)>out ? cents. I want lo pay a com pl h mont to the factors ol' Augusta. They are the cleverest and most reliable set of men in the south and have been and are thc I armers' friends. They rejoice to see the staple rise. Alexander and Alexander were the first to sell a round lot (d' middling ten cents. Nixon and Dan forth next followed with a big lot at saine ligure and the balance did the same. Tom Dan far th told thc writer cotton would bring eleven cents in .'10 days. Ile goes me one better. The writer pro poses to continue Ibis weekly letter and along a little later with the help of the farmers in Georgia and Carolina desires to co-operate in opening up a bureau of cotton statistics willoh will be fully explained m next letter. The writer is daily in receipt of letters from prominent people, some of which will he published later: would he glad to hear from others. Some want lo know why 1 sold cot ton at 10 cents. Simply because that was the price I waa fighting for nnd wanted to ?ettie up by March Int. Cotton will bo bringing ?2 cents by July 1st. Don't buy. futures; it's tho south's ruination. > T. 33. MABGEN'QALK. THE NEW LAWS Ol' Ornerai IntcroHt Pimsetl ut the Late Scission ol* tho LiegiBinturn. There were 185 acts passed hythe legislature which adjourned Saturday. The greater part of this number is devoted to local legislation, building school houses, refunding over-paid taxes, etc. There was not much anti corporation legislation. A number of acts merely correct errors in the code. The filrat act passed by the general assembly was Senator von K?ln liz's bill to provide for any . deficiency in the drawing of grand juries for the year 1003. This act was ratilicd on the 29th of January. Thc following were the acts passed by this general assembly: tl KNISH AL LAWS. To provide for the erection of a monument to Wade Hampton. To preveut the sale of toy pistols, etc. To regulate the employment of children in factories, mines and manu facturing establishments in tnis State. To protect llsh hy regulating the sale of dynamite, clo. To establish a table of mortury sta tistics for evidence in the courts. An act to allow wholesale druggists to sell alcohol without prolit to licens ed druggists. An act to amend section 503 of the criminal code of 1!)02, so as to furthtr regulate the location and establish ment of dispensaries. Au act to provide .specimens of min eral of this Slate for Clemson Agricul tural and Mechanical college. An act. to provide for chief State constable, ott;. An act.to lix the weight and regu late the trade in corn meal. Au act to require the State treas urer to publish a monthly statement showing the amount of money on hand and the banks in which the same is deposited. An act to amend section 106ft, civil code, relative to the persons entitled to pensions, by eliminating agc limit. An act to deiine the law relating' to certain forms of commercial pa pers. An act to amend section 109 of thc code of civil procedure, in reference to demurrers. An act? to amend section 21f>5 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, volume ?, in reference to mile age on short roads. Ari act to amend section ITU of the criminal cede, volume 1.1., code of laws 1902, relating to the punishment for removal, destruction or leaving down of any gate, fence, bars or other structures. An act to amend an act to create a State board of entomology, to doline Its powers and prescribe its duties, and provide for the inspection of fruit trees, vineyards and vegetable farms; to prevent contagious diseases and destroy destructive insects in orch ards, vineyards and other places in tlie Slate. An act to require tlie scrgeant-at ui ms of the se?ale to take, care of the furniture of the senate chamber and r.enatc committee rooms, etc. An act. to amend section 109 of thc erl nliial code, so as to give magis trates jurisdiction of stealing from the Held when the property stolen does not, exceed $IU in value. Ali act lo require banks having on deposit. Slate ninds to render lo the State treasurer, at designated limes, statements showing balances on hand to credit ol' the State. An act to abolish the otu-e of phosphate inspector. Au act to lix the burden of proof on the party accused of violation of game laws An act to prohibit the sale, leasing, cel., of pistols. Ari act to repeal tlie provision of tlie dispensary law allowing board or directors to make direct contracts with distillers in this State. The general measure as to magis trates and their salaries. The three appropriations acts. An act to amend section 27ft of the code of civil procedure by prescribing tile number of calendars to be kept by Hie clerks of court, and the issue to be placed on the same. An act to amen tl section 2508, volume 1, civil code 1902, limiting admission of wills as evidence. A joint resolution to authorize the comptroller general to draw his war rant or warrants in favor of the State printer and thc State treasurer to pay the same to ari amount not to exceed the sum of $0,000, upon account of amount now due to the Stale printer under his contract for the public printing. An act to amend section 2853, vol ume 1, of the civil code. An act to amend an ac: entitled "an act to provide for the incorpora tion of towns of not less than 1,000 nor more than 5,000 Inhabitants." An act to amend section 2132 of the civil code, 1902, by changing the time in which distress warrants may bc issued. An act to prohibit thc driving of cattle and other live stock into this Slate from other States, and to pro vide a penalty thereof. An act to supply bound copies of the code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, lo certain members of the gen eral assembly. An act to amend section 2170 of the civil code, volume 1, code of laws, 1902, so as to increase thc penalty provided therein and to give one-half to the. person aggrieved and the other half t') thc county. An act to authorize the regents of the State hospital for Hie insane to close up a part of the extension of Gregg street and a part of Hie exten sion nf Elmwood avenue. A joint resolution to authorize thc regents of Hie State hospital for the insane to purchase the. Seegers prop erty, and to provide paying Hie same. An act to authorize and empower counties and incorporated cities and towns to own and operate rock quar ries and to work convicts thereon, and extend Hie police jurisdiction. An act to prohibit the importation of diseased stock into this State. An act to require all railroads oper ating in this State to protect the rates of freight in the bili for carriage of all freights, goods, wares and mer chandise, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof. An act to amend section 2159, vol. 1, of the code of laws of this Slate, br adding a proviso that on short roads there must bc separate apartments for the races. An act to amend thc code of South Carolina, 1902, volume I, (civil code) hy insert ing section to he known as section 20011a, in regard lo freight rates on melons. / MO&? EVERY YE AB,. The 8pecial Legislative Committee 8ohemo is Growing. SEVERAL SIT BETWEEN SESSIONB To t.ook Into VnrloiiH Mut fers, Sumo ol' Whlcli Aro Important, und Sonic: of Not Mue li ? Consequence. During the interim between sessions of the general assembly,the legislative investigating commissions, hold their sessions. Some ol' these investigations or Inspections arc merely formal and the expense upon thc State is growl nu every year. The members are paid $4 per day for each day in actual service and given mileage at the rate or 5 cents a mile. Each year another committee or so is added to the list and each commit tee costs about $000 a year. Last year there was added to the list the com mittee to visit the State colleges and to look Into their financial reports. This year there are three new com missions, one to consider how to get thc State out of debt, and two to con sider matters in connection with the completion of the State capitol. The people of the State will nu doubt ex pect something from these new com mittees to prove the necessity for their having been appointed. Following arc the commissions ap pointed under authority of concurrent resolutions passed at the session just ended: Committee to examine into expendi ture of appropriations for State edu cational institutions-Senator P. L. Hardin and Representatives T. II. Rainsford and Arthur Kl bier. Committee to consider completion of State house- -Senators Robert Ald rich and Richard I. Manning and Repr?senta ti ves T. Y. Williams, .I.O. Patterson and .Indie M. Rawlinson. Committee (elected by thc commit tee on State hospital for the insane) i to examine accounts of penal and charitable institutions-Senator W. C. Hough and Representatives .1. II. Brooks and .J. E. Beamguard. Committee to examine and check up the books of thc dispensary-Sena tor W. H. Sharpe and Representatives Joseph Glover and lt. W. Nichols. Committee to examine thc books and vouchers of the State treasurer, comptroller general and commissioners of the sinking fund-Senator Edward Mciver and Reorcsentatives W. .1. Johnson and J. G. Richards, Jr. Committee to contract for printing supreme court reports-Senator J. S. Brice and Representatives J. R. Cog geshall and A. H. Moss. Committee to consider how best to put'the State upon a cash basis-Sen ators George S. Mower and Richard 1. Manning, and Repr :scntatives Jud. P. Thomas, Jr.. Altamont Moses and W. O. Tatum Committee to investigate and report oh certain repairs on State house Senators J. Q. Marshall and George von Kolnitz, and Representatives Al tamont Moses, C. J. Colcock and S. T. L>. Lancasner. Some of these gentlemen have served on the committees under ronn er administrations, lt is a matter of legislative courtesy to appoint the member or the senator who introduces tlie concurrent resolution-and these resolutions are never delayed many days alter the opening of the session. There are other legislative appoint ments which entitle the holders there of to opporlunttier. for pleasant trips, and for responsible duties. The chair men of the senate and house commit tees on educat ion are trustees of Win throp. These gentlemen are Senator Geo. W. Brown of Darlington and Representative B. A. Morgan of Greenville, succeeding Senator I). S. Henderson and Representative Huger Sinkler. Thc chairman of t he finance com mittee of the senate, Senator George S. Mower, and the chairman of thc ways and means committee of thc house, Hon. Altamont Moses, are members of Hie sinking fund commis sion. Senator Sheppard" and Representa tive J. O. Patterson, by virtue of be ing chairman of the committees on privileges and elections, are members of thc State board of canvassers which lias duties on election years. The new commission lo consider ways and means of gel ting the State on a cash bar.is was appointed because ol' the demand for some way to get taxable property returned for its pro per valuation and to get property on the books which has escaped taxation. The expenses of the government are increasing, and the income is not what it should lie. Mr. .Ino. H. Thomas, Jr., of Columbia, is a mem ber of tlie commission. Ile thinks tlv.it one way to rectify the trouble is to ?take the auditor's otlice out of thc primary. Ile thinks that men of honor and qualllled in every way ran be gotten for the auditor's otliecs with out the primary method, and thc advantage would bc that they would not bc hampered with campaign pledges, etc., and could get tlie pro perty returned for its right value. Auditors nominated in tlie primary must sometimes make inclination to do right secondary to a necessity Lo lie tactful or discreet in order to get back into ohicc. Another remedy suggested is to raise revenue by tax ing franchises. This matter admits of discussion. There are two State house commis sions, one to consider tlie quality of tlie work which has been done; thc oLher Lo look inLo the estimated cost of putting the Interior of the build ings and the grounds into first class condition. AL the last session the commission in charge ol' completing Lhe SLalc house made its report, and Senator Marshal! made a minority re port in which he. severely criticised the. work. The ot her commission was appoint ed as the. outcome ol' a bili to provide an appropriation for the repair of the interior of the. building, for building a granite reta!nhl wall around the terraces and for buying new boilers for the steam healing plant, lt was thought that the new boilers would cost between 810,000and int,ooo. The legislature! seemed to think that the boilers would not hurst for a while, and instead of making the appropria tion decided to have a joint committee look into the matter carefully.-The State. An act Lo auLhorizc thc Lexington and Columbia railway Lo construct its tracks through certain counties; and for other purposes. *r, To increase the salary of chaplain of tlie penitentiary. To permit directors ol' the peniten tiary to exchange lands with (leo. E. Lightsey. To permit 10-year convicts Lo lie worked on the cha in gangs. MURDERER ARRESTED. Albert Knapp Con rcs cn li* tho Murder ot'Five Womb?. Five murders, the victims of which were nil women, und three of them ids wives-such is , the revolting re cord of Albert Knapp given Thursday in u sworn confession by the murderer before Mayor Hosoh or Hamilton, Ohio. The murder of histldrd wife, Annie Goddard Knapp, which led to Knapp's arrest Wednesday in Indiana polis was done; "I don't why," to uno te the prisoner. Knapp's confession,, which was sworn to before Mayor Hosoh. ls as follows: "On Jan. 21, 181)4, 1 killed Emma Littleiniui in a lumber yard in Gest ' street, Cincinnati; on Aug. I, 18514,1 1 lulled May Eckert, in Walnut street, opposite the V. M. C. A.; in Cincin nati: on Aug. 7, 185)4, 1 killed my ? wife, Jennie Connors Knapp under the canal bridge in Liberty street, j Cincinnati, and threw'hei into the , canal: In Indianapolis, in July, 18115, I killed Ida Gebhard. On Dec. 22, 1 11)02. 1 killed my wife, Annie Knapp, at 335) South Fourth street, In Hamil ton, and threw ber into the river at Linden wald. This is the truth. (Signed) Albeit Knapp. "I make this statement ol' my own free will and not by the. request ol any olllcer or any one else.'' (Signed) Albert Knapp. j Thc confession clears up the mystery i at least ot' due death-that of- Jennie Conn?) s Knapp, Knapp's second wife. This woman's body was found In the sluggish water of a canal near Cin- i clnuati. Bruises were discovered <m the bead but an investigation ltd to no dc li ni tu conclusion concerning the ' manner ol" her death. The most recent of the murders to ; which Knapp has confessed-that of i his third wife, Annie Goddard Knapp ol'Hamilton, lcd to his arrest, at the home of his fourth bride in Indiana polis. Au uncle of the victim, hearing of Knapp's marriage toa Miss Gamble < in Indianapolis a few days after the mysterious disappearance of Iiis niece, formerly Annie Goddard, started an investigation. Thc police were prepared for a grewsomc story Thursday, Knapp having admitted his guilt ol' the God dard murder Wednesday night, but they were dumbfounded at thc revela tions which the prisoner made when put under oath. After his confession Knapp ad mitted that he had repeatedly as saulted women. Ile said: "1 met thc Litticman child in the lumber yard and choked lier to death when she made an "outcry. I went into the room with tim Eckert girl and sat down with her. She cried and 1 strangled h -r willi a towel and hurried from thc house. "I was mad at my wife, Jennie Con nors Knapp, when 1 killed her. We were walking along Liberty street. I sat lier down under che bridge and chocked her to death. 1 deny that I poisoned her. I never told any one 1 did. After she was dead 1 threw the body into the canal. "Ida Gebhard I killed, hut my memory is not clear as to what 1 did. 1 cannot tell what made me kill these people. 1 could not help lt. Some kind of a desire to kill took hoM of me and 1 could not r/\sisi, the tempta tion io kill. I am sorry ronny c'?T?hej but now I hope they ?ill bc easy with me."' After the confession a fenn al charge of murder in the first ellice was tiled. Attorney C. H. Tenner of Cincin nati was allowed to sec Knapp and told him to make no further M.aLc mcnt. Knapp was surprised that his people had secured a lawyer tor him. Knapp talks much of tho Pearl Pry a n murder and is afraid ot' being lynched. Knapp is now suspected of strang ling three women at Evansville, Incl., and of killin>i women elcswlierc. He was in the Cincinnati house of refuge whan I ' years old. Tito Gon/.ales Memorial. 'Die Gastonia correspondent ol' the Charlotte Observer tells thc following: "A lecture entitled 'Thoughts Vi pon Miisic, With Prelude; Interlude and Postlude," is tu be delivered in the V. M. C. A.. hall by Prof. 1). S. Li. Johnson. Alter the lecture, a collec tion will lie taken for the benclit of the Gonzales monument fund now be ing collected in Columbia. A very interesting story is connected with t his lecture, showing why this collec tion is to bc made. It seems that the last year of Mr. Gonzales' school life was spent in Fairfax county, Vu., and his teacher was this same Prof. Johnson. Young Gonzales was ambi tious to prepare himself for newspa per work, and the teacber did not classify liim, so thal lie might have an opportunity to make all thc pro gress possible. From that time until his unfortunate death he did not for get his "Mr. Davy,' as he affectionate ly called his old teacher. On last Christmas Mr. Gonzales wrote him as follows: 'My dear Mr. Davy: Please let nie share with you, this Christmas, my dividend from Tia; State.' Ac companying dis letter was a very liberal check. His old teacher has met with reverses, lint wishes to do what he. can lo pay a tribute to his old pupil; the lamented Gonzales." Killed by Dynamite. .1. K. Martin, a white man, and Joe Youl ree and William Bennett, ne groes, were killed at :i railroad camp in Hie western outskirts of Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday by thc accidental ex plosion ol' two sticks of dynamite. Tlie men's body were fearfully man gled and were unrecognizable. The cause ol' t bc explosion is not known. Thc while mau was hurled lf>0 feet. Portions of one of thc negro's body and fragments of his clothing were anded in a free 7f> feet away. General Frost Appointed. Adjt. Gen. Corbin of thc United Slates army has written Gov. llcy Wiiril saying t hat he has been appoint ed chief marshal of the great parade in St. Louis. Mo., on April 30, incl dent to thc dedication of the world's fair, and asking that thc governor name some member "f his stair to represent South Carolina on Gen. Corbin's stall' on that occasion. The. governor has named Gen. John D. Frost, his chief of staff, who will go lo St. Louis and serve. Tho Solo Survivor. The man supposed to.he thc sole survivor ol' the St. Pierro disaster was a passenger hy I he steamer Foti tabell? which arrived al. New York Tuesday from tiic West Indies. He is Joseph Sibaracc, a negro aged 27 years, a native ol' Martinique, lie was a pris oner in the dungeon; of St. Pierre when the ill-fated city was destroyed hy thc eruption ol' Mont Peclec. He ? was taken to Kills island. tt?^n rvtv-ttnmV^'Vi V i "n - ir n'-'i'. ' ThoTt-Ufit Question. .Wo have read Senator Tillman's speech on the trust question delivered In tho Senate sometime ?go, and wo oonsldor HT ono of the strongest speeches yet made on that subject. It presents the Democratic view in a most rorcible light. He rightly takos the position that moro and additional federal statutes are not needed in or der to deal with thc trust question; that the present laws are good enough and stringent enough if they were only enforced: "In the opening part or his speech he says: "lt ls said by those, charged with the administration of the government that we need more legislation; that we have not now any remedy for the evils which confront us; that the noo nie are helpless; that congress must do more; that the olllcers of the 1; w Lire powerless, and their efforts wlil he futile to render relief. Iain n minded here of an old and hackneyed couplet which all of us have heard o jfUMi and so long that most of us fa.l L?give it Its full import. 1 think it ls from Pope, hut it does not inuit? r who wroteit.it is as true now as t ever was: "For forms of government let fo 's contest; Whate'er is liest administer'd is hes'. "We may load down our statut s with law after law and pass all UK Hood of bills that arc coming in now from both ends of Hie capitol, and unless Hie sworn oliioers of the law Miall ?liscliarge their duties fearlessly mid honestly everv effort t?i protect the people will rail, as the effort which hive been made in Hie past li ive failed, because of Hie dereliction of iuty oil the part of those charged with ex? cuting Hie law." Senator Tillman then lakes up the Sherman anti-trust law tin analyzes its provisions, claiming that almost itiiy kimi of i.rust, and especially the lion! trust, could have heen check mated under its provisions. lie does not deal in generalities, hut is most minute in his specifications, tracing Hie history of the consolidation pt Hie coal interests and the railroad inter ests. He shows that thc trust was formed openly and above board, in open defiance of the law, and that it could have been checked by thc attor ney general of the United States if lie had only performed his sworn duty. Tiie speech is a very long one, and we regret that we cannot reproduce it, or any great part of it, in these columns, lt should he read by all who can secure a copy of it. It is an able and logical presentation of a very vexatious subject, and fortifies and strengthens thc democratic position on the qiiestibh. Conviction ami l?utiinhmciit. The Anderson Daily Mail says that Judge Purdy was talking about Solici tor Hoggs in the court roora while the solicitor was not abput. "He heats any man I ever saw," said Judge Purdy. "Over in Greenville last week he tried forty cases iii live days and a hall and convicted thirty-seven of them. Pour of them were murder cases, and he is going to have two of Hiern hanged. I think that beats all the records in the criminal courts in this state." Thc Greenville Mountaineer says "Judge Purdy is right about the con victions, and that is Hie etui of the rope with Solicitor Hogg or any other prosecuting attorney for the state. The main dilllculty is that punish ment does not always follow convic tion. In this statement of Judge Purdy it is claimed that there are to lie two hangings as thc result or con victions af Hie recent term, when asa mat ter ol' fact ?me or them lias heen postponed indefinitely, as they say in in Hie legislature. A few years ago, when Judge (tenet was holding acrimminal court in that city, Solicitor Hoggs at ids first term as solicitor obtained large humber pr convictions, including in tile schedule Hn\e hangings for murder, hut not ?me of them ever took place. The lawyers for the defense often work harder after Hie conviction than be fore the trial, and Hie complacent public kin?lly assist, by signing every petition that comes around, and exe cutive clemency puts the finishing touch upon the worn of Hie circuit court hy commuting Hie sentence of releasing thc prisoner. "Hy no means lessen Hie. number of convictions, but let the way be found to fit the punishment to the crime, and South Carolina will be freed in a measure from the contumely now being heaped upon thc state for thc non-enforcement of the criminal laws." The question is how is the way to he found and by whom? Nearly every man who kills another should lie punished in some way or other, but none scarcely are punished, t What is the remedy: One should be found and applied. Do Von Know? Why should thc farmers of thc United States be poor when the pro ducts of agriculture form about two thirds of the entire export trade of the country? Last year, according to the secretary of agriculture, exports from tiie farm amounted to 8800,000, OOO. On tiie farm what should be among the possibilities in wealth and power and a high degree of intel ligence when it is known that Hie science of agriculture is yet in rudi mentary stages throughout thc world? The farmer is Hie great man of the country and should lie thc happiest and most independent man. If lie is not: who is to blame? The signboards are up and if lie takes the wrong fork in tiie road he should blame himself because lie has eyes and refuses to see. At'rnhi of Ililli. At Washington a young man giv ing the name of W. L. Clark gained admission to thc floor of the house Tuesday and seated himself in thc chair of tile speaker's messenger neat the speaker's desk where lie sat idly twirling a white hat with a red band. Assistant Doorkeeper Kennedy es corted him out and turned him over to the capitol police who t?>ok him to Hie guard room where he was recog nized as the same young man who was escorted from thc capitol building Sunday because ot' his strange conduct. Ile was scut to police headquarters in Hie city. A Drummer Shot. W. J. Thompson, formerly a travel ing representative for a Louisville, Ky., house, was shot three times and fatally wounded in the dining room of Iiis residence at Maxton, N. C., at (t o'clock Thursday evening by li. N. McLean, a nephew of Thompson's wile. Thompson, who was under thc Influence of whiskey, objected to thc presence or McLean, who had been summoned by Mrs. Thompson on ac count of her husband's condition, and an altercation ensued. McLean claims hat Uie*shootlng was entirely in self* c?ense. DR. HATHAWAY. 5 Recognized as the Leading and \\ Most Successful Specialist in tl His linc in the United States. ?* ftX_X. "_ My cure for this disease is !S?TrS I.TI?rfi no cutting or danserons HI OM IUIUI O uai attention, andtreatlu Hon and porencss la allayed and tao canal lion!: Varicocele Tbls dleoaso ?9 tho cnla: the vitality, lt weakens form certainty just as qu any other disease, and their strength is being d cd, and learn the cause ot your trouble. Send f RlflOd PoiSOn kn?V'justwhatmy UMUUU I UIOU1I bones, falling hair, I will tell you frankly whotlier or not you are ? drugs, In as quick, lt not quicker, limo than any Will be eradicated from tao system forever. 80: Diseases of Women Jg to health thousands ol suffering women. 8en? Chronic Diseases ?jg ls equipped with the most approved X-Ray and Home Treatment S?? countries. Correspondence confidential. J. NEW1 88 Inman Building, 22* S. Broa* The Weather for Murch. The following date, covering al period of 15 years, have been compiled from the weather bureau records at| I Columbia for the month of March: Mean or normal temperature, 54 de grees. The warmest month was that of 181)4, with an average of 00 degrees. Tlie coldest month was that of 1891, with ari average of 48 degrees. The highest temperature was no de gress on March 22, 1894. Thc locwst temperature was 20 de grees on March 7, 1901. Average date 011 which first "kill ing" frost occurred in autumn, Novem ber 5. Average date-011 which last "killing" frost occurred in spring, March 23. PRECIPITATION. Average for thc month, 4.53 inches. Average number of days with Ol ol ari inch or more, 10. Thc greatest month- precipitation was li.'.fl inches in 1801; The least monthly precipitation was 1.20 inches in 18?:?. Thc greatest amount of precipita tion recorded in any'24 consecutive hours was 2.?3 inches on March 2fi-2<?, 1001. The greatest amount of snowfall re corded in any 24 consecutive hours (.record extending to winter of 1884-85 only was 1 inch in March. 1890. Average number of clear days, ll: partly cloudy days, 9: cloudy days, li. The prevailing winds have been from the west. Tlie highest velocity of the wind was 41 miles from the southwest on March 30 1902. ' RuBEROID ROOFING. Inexpensive to lay. Easy to keep in repair. Bight and very durable. Waterproof and orderless. Not affected by change of tem perature. Elastic. Acid and Alkali-proof. Fire-resisting and oil-proof. Vermin will not attack it. All ready to lay. Needs no painting or coating. Will not deteriorate with age. -WRITE FOR BRICES SOUTHEASTERN LIME & CEMENT COMPANY. All classes building material, CHARLESTON, S. C. ? Sf* 25 . o ri < 2 3 0 u ? S t S';? g 9 ?|if S rt C=3 X S 'I fe * . g ^2 rt O SH" W 3 " O 5 rt ?4 O rt ?? ? The Vital Points. A Quality j of the gooda, and W and j- sometimes the date K Price ) of shipment. When in need of Paints, ?Yment, Sash, etc., etc., give us a chance to prove that ^ we can satisfy yon on all titree points. tail Biders ssmtr Go., 015 Blain St.. Columbia, S. C. Carolina Portland ?Vmpnf Tn CHARLESTON VyUUiL-Ill V;U., South Carolina. Cager's White Lime, Cements, Fire Bricks, Terra Cotta Ripes. -27-Iv. Tlie specialist i? now lnaiepensabW. in'all walks of Uf? ihnr? lVn"dum/ind for con do one particular thin? bettor than any ono etso,an<l?ucu aihai?lj onewlirjhas confined; ls endeavor io, and centered all ot hld energy and ability on the' .ipect'ilty lio has chosen for hld *s work: -Early lu my professional career I reallied' that Chronto VU?OSCJ ?ero not DclnVfriveii thc :tentioa which their importance warranted, ? I saw .??nt tbeso diseases required a special flt ?BB -which tho busy practitioner could never acquire. For mo re' than. I wtjii ty years fhWo'i?e* otcd myself exclusively to tho study and treatment of these diseases, and tho fact thatphysb' ians recommend mo to their patients la ?rn evidence- of my skill and ability la my sp?cial line, 1 Ivo special counsel to physicians with obstinate and obscuro cases. 1 I barn devoted particular attention to chronlo diseases of ?nen nnd women,"and no other '? lass of dlscaso requires more intelligent and expert treatment. Iti3 ? fact that a malprlty of '.' acnowo tho seriousness of their condition to improper treatment, and a failure to realize tho mportanco of placing their case in tho hands' of a skilled and expert specialist/' .'. ^ . UantfAlie "flnhilrfru 0T?*?"?nlgcnce, f??tw?tt?n'8 a?? .excesses ivre not tho only vul VUuo UyUIMlV causes of lin Impairment of sexual strength. Such adernniro , , , ? ,, ? J . ment frequently comes from worry, overwork, mental strain,; tc., which gradually weakens and injures the sysloin-before tho .unfortunate victim realizes lie true nature of his trouble. Nervousness,weak bnck, dizziness, loss of memory, spots before' lie eye3. despondency, etc., often aro the first symptoms of an impairment of manly vigor,'and ul eglected serious resuItB are sure to follow. 1 want to talk to every man who has any of these ymptoins ot weakening of his manly functions. lean promptly correct all Irregularities, and ndcr my skillful treatment you will have restored all of < tho strength nnd glory of your mart ood. Whether you consult me or not, do not jeopardlzo your Health by experimenting with ;ady-made medicines, freo samples, so-called quick cures,-etc.. aa the most delicate organs of ie body are Involved, and only an expert should ba entrusted with your case. Send forireo ooklet, " Nervous Debility and Its Family of Ills." ? 1 - ' gentle and painless, and often causes no detention from business or other duties. It Involves lrglcal operation. Improper treatment will result In serious Injury. I give each caso Individ i every requirement. Every, obstruction is removed, and all discharge soon ceases, lnflamma i up promptly and permanently. Bend for freo book on Stricture. icement of veins of the scrotum, which fill with stagnant blood, causing a constant drain upon i thc entire system and saps away all sexual Btrength. 1 cure this disease with the same uni lek as consistent with medical science. Probably moro men aro afflicted with Varicocele than ;v rained away without their knowing thc cause. Come to mc at ouce If you think you arc afflict or free booklet on Varicocele. '.' ?0 is no longer incurable, and when I say th at I can cure the most sevo'ro caso I do so becauso I; treatment has accomplished. If you have sores, pimples, blotches, soro throat, pains In tho or any symptoms which you do not understand, lt is important that you consult nie at once, and in unfortunate vlotlm. i -.viii guarantee toouro you without tho use.of strong and injurious known treatment. My cure ls A permanent ono, and ia not mere patchwork, and tho disease nd for my f roe booklet, "Tho Poison King." non who suffer from thc ail mnnts peculiar to their sex aro cured by my gentle and painless hod of treatment, which avoids all necessity for surgical operations. If you suffer froth bearlnR n pains, backache, irregularities, leuehorrnca, etc., write me aboilt your case. 1 have restored I for my free booklet on women's Diseases. , electrical apparatus, pp that-my patients get tho benefit of the latest "dlscovTrlcs^oTsclem:e ?rrone to consult mo without charge, nnd will refund railroad fare ono way to nil who toko If you cannot seo me in person write for symptom blanks and lull information about my suc . of home treatment by which I have cured patients in every State in tho Tjulun audln foreign . >.. . FON HATHAWAY, tl St., Atlanta, Ga. I ^ * - - 0 The Great Spring Remedy. /| After the rigors of winter are felt you are liable to feel the need of a .if- tonic, laxative and BLOOD" PURIFIER. YOU WANT THE BEST OF COURSE; THAT IS This medicine is scientifically compounded from thc extracts of roots, herbs and barks, combined with certain other purifying and alterative products. A sure cure for Rheumatism, Indigestion, Constipation, Boils, Kidney Troubles, and all diseases arising from impurities in thc blood. Ask you- umpprlsta for RHEUM A.CIDK anti Insist on getting lt. Hewn i c of substitutes of doubtful vain?. . All Druggists, or express prepaid. Bobbitt Chemical Co.. . - BalUmorWrUhyU. S. A. o'tLk?ee Ren,edyoi:*>WreetGum & .VI Ull?il? Cures Cough?, Colds, Whoping Cough, "L:i< ?? ipi ie nidi all , Throat ami Lung 'J roubles wintle of Kure Sweet Glim, Mul lein and Honey. Ytuir Drnggist sells ir 25 ?mri M<? J- ,! Ii r full line of Hardware is not bel tor than other, don't buy it. Our salesmen are out. ,i Coleman-Wagener Hardware Company 3(53 KING Sb. CHARLESTON, S. C. JPlie C oble Company -rilK LAW I'.ST MANUFACTURERS OK--r-' High lix aie Pianos and Organs T? ? TC WORLD, Knetorles, Chicago and Sr. Charles, Illinois. Canif.l.TW ) MILLION DOLLARS, 32,000,000. hiansh House, 28*> Kim St. C Elleston, S. C. IIANO? AND OB GANS Sr ll on Easy Terms. Before buying, w itt .or our cital'-gab ai 1 ter>"? Factory prices made. S. Lill 1 nc of Shrcl Milgie air' small Musical Instruments in stock. .1. V. WALLACE, Manager. THE TA.HLE OOIVIRAIMV, Lil \l\ i.ES PON, S. C. a> GOLUMBSA CUMBER & MFG. GO. bA?tt, DCORS, EL"'=IDS, ?NTP.P^OR F?NfSt1, MOUI.? .INO AIND CUMBER, ft:"'Y QUANT: .<"Y. f Goiumbia.S. G. Tortured by Rdbberfl. Ten masked robbers went lo thc hume of Christian Joel il i ti, two milos from the city of Toledo, Ohio., Thurs day night at H o'tiurk, battered clown the doors with clubs and entered the residence, leaving two men outside as guards. In the house were Mr. and Mrs. Christian Jochim, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Joehlin, John Anderson, Jos. Joelin, also a three-year-old hoy and an 18-months-old girl. All, in cluding even the baby hoy and girl, j were clubbed into insensibility, hound and gagged. When the Joch? i ns re covered consciousness thc robbers demanded $20,000, which they said they knew was secreted in the house. When told t hat no such amount was there the bandits applied burning torches to the faces and feet of all their victims, blistering oven the in fant's little feet. Christian Joehlin. ag aged paralytic, was beaten s-> frequently that there is not a spot on his head that is not bruised and raw. The marauders leaving their victims securely tied, searched every corner or the house, securing $300 in cash and several articles of jewelry. They drank several gallons of "due they found in the cellar, prepared a hearty meal, including meat, potatoes, coffee; wine and other edibles, and ate it. They were In thc house live hours, leaving at -i o'clock this morning, after notifying the family that they would return for the $20,000. Every policeman and detective in thc city is working on thc case, but not even 11 clue of tho intruders' whereabouts; hus been discovered. V Sytnpnthy TciitloreU. By a rising vote the Southern Asso ciation of Newspapers Circulators, which opened its session at New Or leans 'J hursday, decided to tender sympathy to A. E. Gonzales of the Columbia State oh the recent tragic ilca'li of hil brother,'editor of that pa tier. .Vice President II, II. Ahrens called Cse association to order. Many important 'topics are lo he discussed during Hie two days session. Tho associai ion was organized in Atlanta last year._ A POUT AoviiitTisiNo.-Where one merchant falls to get value from ad vertising there are ten who have suc ceeded In realizing on the Investment. If merchants all had the ability to do as much advertising ns tney might desire lhere would be results sticking out all over the business community. . Thc majority lack capacity to take on ? as much advertising as might be re commended, hut they should not hesi tate about advertising all they can . merely because, they can't clo all they would like to do._ A TEXAN known as " Volcano" Mar shall b?chame stranded in Manila and asked Geri? Chalice to send him home. The general said his orders were to give such aid only to those in the military or civil service. "You could send me if yon wanted to, said Mar shall persuasively.^ "See here," said . thc. commander in-.stern tones, "if our places wore reversed would you - give me transportation?"- "You beti I would, and be darned glad to v rid of you," said the Texan volcano.-, Gen. Chalice smiled discreetly when asked whether he sent Marshall home. BBB