University of South Carolina Libraries
FOR THE SCHOOLS. A CoaoeuBua of Opinion on the Sub* jeot of Libraries. WBITTEN BY J. FRANK F008H?, Should 3u Head by All Parents, Guardians or Others Who Aro lntcreated Itt tho Wol lare ol'Children. The following IB the first part of an articlo written by Mr-, J. Frank Fooshe, editor of the Winnsboro News and Herald, for The Stato. The second part will be published next week: As important as is tho sohooliibra ry as a factor in the development of the very best in school work, tho se lecting of the books that, are te gd therein is of far greater importun?e. The measure of Buccess-that will at tend any efforts in the direction of the establishment of a library will de pend In no small measure upon bow well the details of this difficult task aro carried out. The getting of the most books for the least money or the gettlug of the books that will be most ornamental will not atone for any er rors that may be made In getting those books that will not be read or in getting those that ought not to be read. As most school libraries have to be started on a very small scale, there is a great temptation to make the first of the two blunders men tioned. But lt ls well to bear in mind that a few well chosen books that will be read over and over, that are stimu lating in the matter of developing the reading habit, are worth many times Over any number of those that may fall In these two most Important respects. And even where the first books have been found to be well se lected, the problem of selecting those that are to be added is still a difficult one. Within the past six years about 400 volumes have been bought for the library of Mt. Zion; and as to bow well this law of selection has been ob served the list that is appended below will attest. In keeping with thc prac tice of the past few years about 50 to 100 volumes will be ad'led thereto In the next few weeks. The committee thal bus iii-Cburge the Selection of the bo?kTtl?at are to be purchased decid ed tbat it would be better to spend a part of the funds that will be avalla ble in getting the views of others as to what books shuni.1 be added. Ac cordingly they prepared a list of the hook* that are. now in the library and sent the same to about 150 teachers and a few who had taught school. No lists were sent out of tho State for the simple reason that the committee de sired its information fi om those who werejoersonally known to them and md had to do with problems "most Bindiar to those confronting .them. Then, too, they, had already 'made a very free use of the many pre pared lists that are o ten sent out. The questions were not only for sug gestions as to the best books to be ad ded to thc list, but also In regard to certain phases of library work. While the number of answers that have boen received thereto bas not been as large as had been boped, yet many valuable suggestions were contained therein: and a study of these might be profita ble at this time. Especially is thl: true at this time, for it is getting U be more and more a custom to direct the proceedings arising from the usu al Christmas entertainments towards the establishing of a library. And when the proceeds are In band tb teaober bas that difficult problem of making the best selection ami cherish es any helps that may be given from any source in the solution of thc same. The following is a list of those who answered the questions: Dr. J. I McCain of Erskine, Piof. IL T. Cook of Furman, Prof. W. S. Morrison and J. S. McLucas of Clemson, Dr. D. D. Wallace of Woflord, Supt. E^S? Dreher of the Columbia o.ty\sonools, Supt. W. A. StucJi^giiT the Newberry schools, Princ-V'-i E. C. McCantsof the .der*on Graded schools, Editor Zach ?Gbee of tbe Spartanburg Herald, Prof. Patterson Wardlaw of the South Carolina ollege, and Rev. J. H. Bold ridge of Lancaster. Tile above list includes five college professors, two graded school superintendents, one school principal, one editor and one * minister. , HOW TO STAUT A LIBRARY. / Inasmuch as the matter of estab / liBhlng a library is one that is likely .... to be of the greatest Interest their an swers on this point are given first. There seems to be a unanimity of opinion that the best way to get this work started Is by getting the chil dren of the school interested in the matter. It is not so much thc getting the funds with which to start the work as it is in awakening au interest that will result In thc free use of the books when they have been purchas ed. Dr. McCain suggests that lt is best to raise the necessary funds by ,?\ means of "entertainments In which > the children, themselves take a pro minent part," arid "by such enthusi asm on the part of the teacher as will awaken a desire for literature in the school and in the community, and lead patrons to contribute money and books." Dr. Bold ridge takes the view that "a careful explanation of the need of the library will create a willingness to give to Its establish ment;" and adds that in his experi ence in which he established several libraries that "I secured the coopera tion of the students." Prof. Ward law follows up thc sama Idea In the following suggestion: "by contribu tlon of mmey, of books or of old peri odicals by citizens; entertainments; donations by the lend a-hand society; contributions of public documents by congressmen, appropriations by the board." To the above suggestions Prof. Cook adds one that is most prac tical and is certainly within the reach of all, as it is without money and without price: "If 1 were in a rural section I would secure papers on farm ing, stock raising, bulletins which arc free from thc experiment stations, and also the consular reports, which / are free. Our State ls largely agricul tural, and I would try to interest children in the farm and in the light now being thrown on the calling by exeperts. Consular reports give a bird's eve view of things not seen in other papers-our trade aad market for our goods." THE SCHOOL LIBRARY ESSENTIAL. In answer to thc last question as to whether thc public funds should he expended in equipping the library two very imp irtant points are brought out-that the library ls an essential part In the equipment of a well order ed school and that thc success of the library depends more largely upon the interest the teacher takes in directing the reading of the pupils. Prof. Wardlaw ls very emphatic In bis answer about thc essentiality of the library In tho rbllowlngstatemcnt: 1 "Since the library IK an essential part i of the apparatus of a properly equi pp- < ed school, there la the Batne reason 1 for expecting public money on lt as fur 1 buying desks, blaekboardsor charis." Mr. McCauts Js no less emphatic in his statement on the same point: "I know- of no other plan whereby a school boara can get so great a return io real good to a community with so little expenditure of money. A sohool without, a library ought to bo placed In the same category as the school without a' teacher-, as lacking In a very essential particular. Wherever possible school boards should make a yearly appropriation-no matter how small it must be-for tho library," Practice ls the basis upon which Supt. Dreher endorses tho expend! I turo of public funds in this way: "1 am heartily in favor of this. Our j board does lt every year." I What ls moro needed than any thing else, according to Mr. McQhee, is brains. "First of all, regardless of any and all other considerations, trustees should spend their money on brains-that ls, get godO teachers and pay them well. If there ls any money left,'provided you have a com fortable schoolhouse, then it should be expended on the library." The most important of all, accord ing to Prof. McLucas ls the teacher: "It should be remembered that a library, not used ls worthless. More Important than a library even is a teacher who knows something about books for children and is anxious to Interest thc children in them." The person who . is to direct the reading is not to be overlooked us an essential part in the successfull work ing of the library in the opinion of Dr. Wallace: "For some competent person to guide the reading ls almost as important in most cases as-to have a library. THE TEACHER'S DUTY. Not only is the teacher to take an Interest In the reading of the pupils, but must also bc doing some good reading. After naming several of the strong books printed In the Hst else where, Dr. Poldridge very pertinently remarks: "Of course these are mostly for teachers and they ought to be read by all teachers. The advanced scholars ought to see them enough to know what they are and to have their value explained to them." While it may be a new Idea with many teachers, Prof. McLucas in thc following statement makes it very clear as to what should be expect ed of teachers in respect to the library: . "1 have had no experience in this matter and none in publie schools* but I should like to s,j,r,Tei:L that it ls the teacher's main business to introduce children to books, and that they should therefore not walt till a library can bo established to in troduce them. For as little as 25 cents from each child a whole year's reading can be provided for a class by the method of rotation. A circulat ing library of this sort should be established in each class from thc pri mary grade up, the teacher selecting such books as the children would like toread." The value of the library is not as highly esteemed by Supt. Stuckey as by thc others: "The value of an extensive library to a school ls, in roy opinion, very much overestimated. Had 1 money to expend for such a purpose I would simply purchase a few books to be used as parallel read ing-in the lower gradi s. For the high school department 1 would pur chase selections from the various authors whose lives and writing the course of study might embrace, say such pamphlets as are published hy Houghton, Milllln & Co. After I did this I would then purchase an en cyclopediaan unabridge dict'ou "v-?trv. ?\mj, S value to .-j contains some .^oks." ..?ti of the successfulness of is the use that is made of -^^^-J?rWr^,T^lg on this point Mr. Mc Cants makes the following very per tinent suggestions: "There are libraries and libraries. In some the books are too clean-too nicely kept. I like to see books get a wearing out under fair and legitimate usage." NOT FOB SOUTIIRHN CHILDREN. Not only were suggestions asked as to books that should be added, but there was also a question In renard to books that should be taken off the list that was sent out. The answers to this question werf J a unit in re gard to the eliminating of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" where the matter was touched upon at all. Then, too, lt was found that there were some other books that did not meet with approval on the part of some. Prof. Wardlaw made the following objection: " 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Fin' are excellent hooks for adults to laugh over; but in spite of what has been published on the subject, I believe that they aro not good reading for children, as they pre sent the wrong sort of boy for Imita tion. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is not a book for southern c.iildrcn bp read." in regard io certain books that should be left off, any Hst that might be made up, Prof. McLucas has the following to say about "Thelma," one of the list that was sent him: "I think almost any reading better than none, provided the book is not dis tinctively immoral; but boys and girls should be discouraged from reading such books as "Thelma," when there are so many that are better. Healthy adventure and romance is good lor children; but books whose chu i" charm lies In mawkish sentimental it y and absurd pseudo-t-cichtitle inquiry into thc unknown had better be excluded from a library intended ^or the use of children." EXCLUDE THESE. The "Elsie" books, which are so much approved by some who make up lists of books for children to read, have no friend in Mr. McCants: "Naturally In such an exceedingly miscellaneous collection you have much that is of doubtlul value. 1 notice that you have a few of thc 24 so-called 'IOIsie' books, 1 regard these as distinctly harmful, because the children drawn there are Impossible, and because as books they have no literary merit. They are about as unhealthy for girls as those of the 'Deadwood Dick'series are for boys. A Ile ls a lie even though told in a good cause, and the point of view of these books is essentially false." The title of a book is no safe guide to what it oontalns, and a hook ls not to he read merely because of Us title. Mr. McGhoc makes some very valuable suggestions on this point: "1 have never read Stepping Heaven ward,' but judging from its title I fear that It ls an Immoral book; and unless its contents greatly belle its Lltle I should take it out and send it i few steps In the other direction. I un serious about this. A schoolboy >r girl has no business stopping I heavenward. He ought to be step ping pretty lively on this earth, und .villi a broad flat? foot too, trying to be honest and useful and loving and true, getting hlsjreward out or this Lind Of living, not putting his eye on harps and rosebeds and idleness. Don't misunderstand me. I believe In religion, but this is my religion and mind you what ls too namby pamby and sentimental for boys ls too much so for girls too. I have no patience with tho idea that a girl is to be fed on honeysuckle tea and kept in an 'aviary' till she is married, being then 'innocent' which means Ignorant and totally un?t for the companion ship of a man with brains/ -So strike out your sentimental nonsense and put .something human Into the hands of your children." Ry an oversight Mr. McGhee failed to note that the list contained several of ;,the Alcott books and this called forth from him the following in re gard to these books which are so gen eraUy put Into every school library: "I notice that you haven't Miss Al cotfsibooks. I never read these book ? and 1 never expect to-neither am 1 sorry for that great omission, for I have an idea that they are namby pamby. But I have never before heard of a school library without them." A HOOK KOK ALI, AOES. . Byan oversight on the part of the committee In printing the list "Plu tarch's Lives" was left off, and this called forth the suggestion from sev eral that this should by all means be In the Hst and also the following very valuable suggestion from Dr. Bold rldge in regard to the value thereof: "By all means get 'Plutarch's Lives.' This author helped to make Shakes peare, Napoleon, Emerson, Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Nathaniel Greene and manyi .others. Mabie ls right in saying he furnishes pastr age for noble minds. Much can be absorbed!from bim." Through a similar oversight Web ster's^ International Dictionary was omitted from the Hst, and that brought forth from all the suggestion that no library was complete without a standard dictionary. KBUUOING TO A l'EUCKNTAGK BASIS. The effort to get everything down to a percentage basis" does not always take. Mr. McCants lilt a death blow at this percentage craze: "I teach mathematics, but 1 never tblnk in pet cents. In fact, it doesn't so much matter what per cent, of fiction, as what fiction, how good travels, whose history, biography, etc., and what li contained in your miscellany. I coule mike up a library correct In percent nges arid otherwise worthless." Prof. Wardlaw finds it easier ti place the relative values of the differ: eut divislon-of reading that should bi in a library tfian to reduce the sami to a percentage basis. Ile suggest! the following: "I cannot give tin per cent., but the following would bi tho order of reahitive fullness; storlei (whether fictitious or true), biography history, travel, miscellaneous." There ls a considerable ditTerenct in the answers that were given ii which the.prccentage basis was made Prof. McLucas suggests: Fiuction, <ji per cent.; travel, history, biograph; and miscellany, 10 each. Supt Dreher: Fiction, 15: travel, .'IO; his tory, 30; biography, 20; miscellaneous 5. Dr. Wallace: Fiction, 3C; travel 10, history, 10; biography, 15; inls cellaneous, emphasizing poetry, 3;" Prof. Cook; History, biography, travel fiction, 10 per cont, each; miscellany GO. Mr. McGhee: Fiction, 10; travel 20; history, 20; biography, 30; miscel buieous, 20. Prof. Morrison: Fie lion, 30; travel, 20; history, 20; bk graphy' 20; miscellaneous, 10. Nel ther Dr. McCain nor Dr. Boldridg found themselves able to reduce thei T?iiswers^to-a...percentage basis, bu each makes a good~sN^rgesti()n. Di McCain: "The answer tfrthis- ques tion would depend very much upo the age of the children." Dr. Bold ridge: "I should not like to he posi ti ve in my answer to that question Bach scholar would be a special study One would need more of these di vlsi ons than would another. I believe ii a good portion of each, but all shouh lead up to the higher study of history There ls or." question the answer to which never fail to interest, an< that ls the one In regard to fcnos'i books that have made a lasting im pression. On this point there is ? very considerable variai lon always ho only on account of the -inaccessibility to certain books, hut also on accoun of varying tastes that are always ti be found In children. The answers ti the question as to the three hook that had made the most lasting Im pression were as follows: Dr. McCain: Bible, "Pilgrim's Pro gress" and "Weem's Marlon." Dr Wallace: "Pilgrim's Progress," "Ton Brown's School Days," "Sanford ant Merton." Prof. Morrison: "Pilgrim', Progress," "Tom Brown's Schoo Days," "Eutaw." Supt. Dreher: Bible "Tom Brown's School Days," "Mollie Goose Melodies." Prof. Cook: Blue back speeling book, Milton, . Bible Prof. Wardlaw: Mayne Reid's "Rai Away to Sea," "Young Murooners,' "Swiss Family Robinson," Weera "Life of Marion." Mr. McCant' Bible, "Robinson Crusoe," miscellane JUS lot of old histories. Dr. Boldridge "Life of Henry Martin," "Ton Brown's School Days," Shakespeare Bible. Prof. McLucas: Bible, "Ac sop's Kables," ''Robinson Crusoe." In answer to the question as to th 1,0 books that should ba in ever, school library, the variation was st great that it would require the nam lng of nearly as many books as ther ?re answers. 'Phis was no doubt du to the fact that several seemed t ^untrue this to mean the 10 best no MI the list. It is therefore best t take the answers to that question ii jonnectlon with those to the questioi billing for the naming or live book not on thc list that should bc addei jut of the funds that were to be in vested. That list contains Hie follow ing: Seton Thompson's "Wild Anl nals That I Have Known," Th Sucrbcr Books, "Boy's Town," "Wb joes There?" "Les Miserables," "i Child's Garden of Verse," Homer' Odyssey (Bryant's translation), "Ae ?op's Fables," Fairy Tales (Anderson rrimm), Miss Andrew's "Seven Sis ers," '"Pen Boys," "Prince and Pan jer," Lamb's Tales from Shakespare 'Ethics of Dust," "Bush Roys" (au jhor not given), Craik: "Bowow an View-Mew," "Little Larrie Prince, 'Jackanapes" by Ewing, collection ci >f famous verse by Anges Rlppl'ci iipllng's Jungle Books, Hanson' stories of Homer, .Rome and Arthu 3 vols.), "GoodJe Two Shoes" b loldsmiti), "Major Jones' Courtship, mild Book by Scudder, "Little Lon fauntleroy," James Lano Allen 'Cardinal," "Aftermath," "Flute,itu /lolln," "King of the Golden Rivers, sang's Fairy Tales, "Bird's Christ Jarlo" by Wiggins, Child's History p england, "American Boy's Hand look" by Beard, "Boys of Other Couu rles" by Taylor, Brooks' "Stories o -,-,-? Iliad and of Odyssey," "S u'ry of a Bad Boy" by Aldrich "Mai*. 'Without a Country" by Halo, ''CounU of Monte Cristo.'1 , U SOME BIG SALARIAS. Enormous Suma X'uid, Hut Merit Always Countfl/j Salaries paid to public (< fflcials in the richest countries often \ compare poorly with those whioh pubsic* funC-. tioharlea receive In the realm? nearest bankruptcy. The TurklBh {minister of nuance has 840,000 a yeafr. Even he, however, ls less well p/ald than tbe otllclal who ls In cbarwe of the admiralty. His salary ls ?85,000 a year, and the pickings are ,<BQ plenti ful that the present holden ls said to have piled up the neat little) fortune of $12,000,000. " I Without doubt, howevcr,:'che best paid statesman on earth is tjhe grand vizier of Morocco. Ben Hajmed, the rec?ntly deceased holder ou the. viz lernte, letta sum equal to nc: tri y $20, 000,000. lt was stored in (gold bul lion in the cellars of bis palace at MarakeBh. . .t Compared with richest/inch 'as those of these eastern statesmen,! the ??50, 000 which the Presldeut of the "Coiled States receives ls a poor sun , even though lt is backed by free (residence In the White House, und a handsome allowance for entertaining' foreigners of distinction. A very few years ago the great in comes of state officials were looked upon with envy as quite unapproach able by salaried^workers In private life. Today there are a number of the latter whose emoluments absolute ly dwarf even such a salary as that, of the President of the United '.States. There ls a man who received an offer of the large salary of - $200,000 a year, and, incredible as it may seem, refused it. This ls Herr Ballin, the gifted German, who is managing director of the Hamburg-American line of steamers. A dozen years ago the public had never heard of Clinton Dawkins of London. Then he became Mr. Go fichen's private secretary, aud in 1805 secretary of linancc in Enypt. There, and later on in India, he made a great name as a financial expert. His fame attracted the notice of J. P. Morgan & Company. He now draws $200,000 a year in their service. His is said to be the biggest salary paid by any bank. There are not more than three bank managers in England who get one-tifth of Mr. Dawkins' salary. The great life insurance companies pay very high ligures to the men who control their investments. The t.wn largest in the world each allow their president's $150,000 a year. The richest corporation In the world is said to be the Standard Oil Trust. John D. Rockfeller is its president. But the $15,000,000 which forms his yearly income from thc oil holdings it; not salarly, but Interest. His vice t.resident, however, Alexan der McDonald, a Scot with a marvel ous head for finances, receives a ng ular-salary of $200,000 a year; und bas his fare \ aid to Russia or Burmah whenever he wishes to inspect the oil fields of ri val companies. Hallway companies are not stingy. J. Pierpont Morgan paid Samuel Spencer $50,000 a year to give expert opinions on the railway properties he was buying up. As managing director of the Con solidated Goldfields or S " 1 (Africa. Limited, Mr. Rhodesusedl ? about $225,000 a year. The suguar trust pays Its ?Alel?is well. A notable Instance is the $50, 000 a year which their chemist, J. O. Donuer, gets. But Mr. Donner has to work hard for his money. / Sugar from every part of the world, cane and beet, comes before bin-!.' and he bas to exercise expert opinion on lt. The great experts in all \ of the principal commercial lines ?ire well paid, killeen thousand dollars a year is the salary of the ebie j tea-tas ter and bleuder of one great British tea linn. This gentleman, has all the expenses of a three mont hs' holiday paid yearly. He needs it badly, for tea-tastln? is most trying to the nerves and beith. Twenty thousand dollars a year is tho remuneration of a laborer, A. J. Day, who is employed as "toiler" at thc Pittsburg mil's of the Steel Trust. Ile is tlte best man at his special work-the rolling of steel rails-and ls paid accordingly. I_I Great singers like Patti have made the astonishing record d' 35,000 a night. This she did at New Orleans. Hut neither she nor any other prima donna ever kept up that sort of thing at a steady income. The amounts to be made by lec turing rival the salaries of prima donnas, lan Maclaren once made $50, 000 in Rix weeks. Sir H. M. Stanley did even better. MISSIONARIES MASSACRED. Gruesome Tale Tolls of Crime Cora i mit ted Three Years ARO. At Washington, D. C., Minister Lyon htiH reported to thc state depart ment from Monrovia, Liberia, under date bf Nov. 4, last, the details of the massacre in the depths of an African forest of a white missionary named john G. Tate, with all his following, eighteen in number, lt appears that the massacre took place as far back as March 15, 1901, yet this, the first de tailed account, bas just come to hand In an affidavit by Mrs. Mary L. Allen, a white missionary at Nouna Kroo, Liberia. She had the story from some of the native Doo tribesmen, who knew of tho killing. Tate had a large mission farm, and, beside he maintained a considerable school In the junule, and altogether nineteen people were in the mission when it was surrounded in the night, by the Doos. The llrst man who answered a knock at the door was shot. The in terpreter next was shot and as Tate appeared and tried to protect the body of the interpreter, ho too, was shot and ( ut to pieces. The Doos then killed all the remaining inmates of the house, cut off their hands and placing tho bloody members lu a collin, sent Lhem back to their people as trophies. In explanation of their notion the Doos said, "Wc have no light with the white man; but if we clo not kill him now ho will bring his country to make war upon us." Minister Lyon on the strength of this affidavit' has communicated with Lhc Liberian Secretary of state, with ri view of scouring fuller Information nnd perhaps the punishment of thc nerpctrator.s of the messacrc Tho State says the authorities c f Jross Hill, Laurens County, have sent Henry Brown, a footless negro farmer jf that section, to the county Jail to serve a sentence or 30 days for being irunk and disorderly aud resisting ar rest. Brown is about 35 aud lost bis feet several years ago fn a railroad iccldcut. He walks on his knees and s a rough character when drinking. THE MILL TROUBLE. The Keorgani^-on of the Columbia Mills ria . Now Pro?ced. DECISION FILED WEDNESDAY. What tho Olympia Mill Manage ment Is Required to Do. No Receivership for tho Present. Io the United States circuit court at Charleston Wednesday Judge Si monton and Brawley rendered their opinions in the suits against the Co lumbia cotton mills, which were ar gued last week, the opinions allowing the plan of reorganization or the mill* to continue. In the lirst case, commonly spoken of as the Dearings suit against the Grauby and Olympia mills, which pro vided for the Granby and the Rich land mills to be recognized as credi tors or the Olympia, the Judges sign ed the compromise agreem nt drawn up by tlie attorneys representing the Hearings and the defendants, provid ing for the setting aside of 50 per cent, of the mills' holdingsof Olympia stock, $150,000 in the case of Granby and $75,000 in the case of Richland mills, in the first mortagage bonds, which are to be issued according to the plan of the reorganization, the same to be held by the court, pending thc adjudication of the claims and differences between the mills, which are in process of adjustment, the mills to share like all other creditors in ali further proportionate distribution ot bonds and settlement of the pending claims. y In the Phinlzy suit, for a receiver for the Olympia mills, the court re served its opinion on thc appointment of a receiver but will grant the tem porary injunction, unless the defen dants enter a bond to the sum of $20, 800, the amount of thc holdings of stock by Phinizy and Hull, for the performance of such decrees as may be issued in the case, which ls now to be given a full hearing. The decision of the court allows the plan or reorganization to proceed and tlie promoters of the scheme are given the opportunity to demonstrate its successful working. The decision in thc Piilnizy case read as follows: 'This case comes up on a bill for an injunction and receiver, a rule to show cause, the return thereto, ano affidavits tiled on both sides. The e-ase a3 marie hy thc lilli is that the complainants purchased preferred stock in the Olympia mills irora the agent of the mills in Augusta, that ls to spy, Leouard Pblnizy 12 shares for $12.480. and Mrs. Alice S. Hull eight shares for 88,320; that before they would purchase they required assurances that the Olympia mills company would never execute a mortgage of its property ^o as t*< create a lien antecedent to the pre ferred stock. That this assurance was given by the production of a cer tilied copy of a resolution of tlu stockholders of the Olympia mills to this effect fort i tied by the opinion ol W. H. Lylos, "Esq., counsel for and a director in the mill company, as to the binding force of the resolution and its enforcement by Injunction were it violated. This having been shown them,-and in consideration thereof, they paid their mon?"v which went into the treasury of the com pany. The bill then charges that notwithstanding this resolution and contract on the faith of which alone complaints purchased and paid for their stock, the directors proposed t<> the stockholders and Hie stockholders resolved to execute a mortgage on all the property of the Olympia mills for the pul pose of funding its debts to tlie amount of $1,750,000. The bill does not deuy the solvency of the company. It charges gross mismanagement on the part of the directors, all of whom, but two, have resigned, and, others have been ap pointed in their stead. The return ls voluminous, lt denies the allegation of the bill as to the purchase of the stock from the com pany, and denies the validity of the resolution and contract under which the stock was purchased. To go into a detailed statement of the affidavits would be as tedious as it would be unnecessary. It is enough to say that complaln ants'prima facie have made out their case as to the purchase of the preferred stock from the company, the assur ances under which it was purchased, the production of thc resolution of a meeting of the stockholders agreeing not to put any mortgage upon the property of the mills, so long as any preferred stock was outstanding; that this was the moving consideration for the purchase by them, and that the money they paid went into tlie treas ury of the company. Under these circumstances, as the matter now presents Itself, they are entitled to a temporary Injunction Un less they are piotccted from loss on their purchase. lt is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed, That a temporary in junction as prayed for in the bill do Is sue, unless the defendant, the Olym pia cottou mills, do, within 15 days from the entry of this order enter In to bond, approved by a judge of this court, to stand to, abide by and per form such decree as may be entered in favor of thc complainants, and each of them, as the result of a full hear ing of this cause. The matter of the appointment of a receiver ls reserved. CHAULES H. SIMONTON,' Circuit Judge. WM. II. BU AW LEY, U. S. District Judge. Dec. 20, 1003. Flro in lunn iiln;-. . A special dispatch to The &t;ite from Manning says while the town was quietly worshlpolng in the churches Sunday about 11 o'clock and \ high wind prevailed, tire biokcout in Tilomas & Bradham's stables, de stroying the stables, barn, sheds, etc. Eight horses, including a line stallion, o II tut, 150 wagons, besides many bug gies, mowing machines, a lot of hogs, ;orn and many tons of hay were de itroyed. Tho loss cannot be estlmat ?d yet and was only partially covered by insurance. Knowledge from Exp rience. IH what wo miclorstnnd when Dr. Spalding in omiiicnt itaptiHt divino, of Galveston, Ter. ui, writes ''aeiui me two bot Hos of Tuylor'e Jhorokco Remedy of Sweet Quin ?nd Mullein, lt in for a friend suffering from consumption. It I? ft preparation I know from experieneo to JO good. At druggists '25 and 50c bottle. A Cowboy named Wilson discovered ,wo men floating on a cake of ice lown the Republican river, in Ne braska, ?nd, riding close to tho shoro, .asl. lils lariat over one and then tlie ither pf the men, drawing them ishorc to safety. '.-'.-, DR. HATHAWAY. ?Q Recognized as the Leading and ^ Most Successful Speck L>:! in '-he His line In the United States. f\t . _x. My caro for this disease la g SYFJf?Yl?rfi no cutting or dangerons FUI "V*"' v- uat attention, and treat Its i ni and ?-?renos* la allayed and the canal heall ' ? ._This dUeaso la tho enlarji tfSir&nnRfil? the vitality. It weakens I fd! IUUUUIU form certainty just as quh iv -thor dlsea.ie, and their strength ls bol mr dn il, and loam the cauic of your trouble, Scud foi 31 find Poison *ncV?5s&w%r5 J,UUM 1 'u,*,u,, . bones, falling hair.oi wilt tfll you frankly whether or not you aro ar rug'? In iv* ??ulott. if not quicker, timo than any li .Ul be eradicated irom tho system forever. Som Diseases of Women Wo m i nieth down . health thousands ot suffering women.- Send! Chronic Diseases $$H equipped with thc roost approved X-Ray ind e lome Treatment ountnes. Correspondence confidential. J. NEWT 28 Inmnn Rnlldlm*. 21A fi. Rrp^fl ^ SHOCKING RECORD OF HOMICIDE There Were 223Crises in This State the Past Year. There were 222 cases of manslaugh ter reported to tlie attorney general during tlie year 1903. The record is appalling. And it is possible that there are some homicides which are not reported by the clerks of court. In 1807 and in 1900 the number of cases reported was 225, exceeding t lie record of 1903; Mr. Gunter has been examining the records of other States and linds that South Carolina shows up badly. Only bl homicides were im ported in North Carolina last year, and that number was thought to he a fearful record for the adjoining State. Tlie following ligures show the num ber of crimes of various classes com mit ted in eacli year since 1888, the tirst ligure being for 1888 and each succeeding one for the year following: Assault and battery: 291, 309, 451, 504, 408, 417, 541, 5(i8, 700, 002, 01?? j 635, 512, 520, 508, 45 k Burglary: 132, 112, 70, 48, 53, 00, 105, 212, 152, 80, 139, 108, 70, 115, 107, 73. Larceny: 247, 100, 271, 228, 278, i 207, 300, 200, 103, 210, 290, 304, 3I5p 337, 305, 401. Rape: 18, 10. 33, 24, 12, 19, 23, 18, 14, 34, 22, 32, 19, 8, 14, 10. Perjury: 14, 2, 12, 18, 7, 8, 13; 22, 24, 10, ll, 7, 4, 0, 3, 9. Forgery: 25, 29, 13, 28, 15, 18, 15, 18, 21, 34, 30, 20, 37, 42, 17, 35, 27, 24. Resist ing oflicer: 23, 27, 29, 31, 38, 28, 30. 23, 31, 33, 28, 25, 20, 22. 21. 23. Obtaining goods under false pre tenses: 13, 22, 20. 25, 15, 20, 37, 33,. ? 30, 24, 38, 53, 15, 20, 38, 33. ' Adultery: 57, 80, 88. 48, 40, 20, 74, i 32, 49,05, 00, 44, 34, 48, 34, 31. ! Murder: 107, 111, 120. 143. 105. i ' 131, 141, 210, 202, 225, 247, 213, 222, 1 . I 192, 100, 222. I Violation dispensary law, from 1894: , 117, 150, 027, 433, 311, 373, 301, 307, ! 224, 109. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. Tlie Saturday Evening Post says tlie recent discovery of a method by which any ordinary cotton cloth can bc-ma do as waterproof as sheet tin is regarded asa marked achievement in chemistry; Subject to the nev.- treatment tho flimsiest of fabrics becomes so impervi ous to water that if buldged or folded in the shape of a bowl or pocket il will bold water for days without letting a drop escape through its meshes. The significant process in the new treatment is liberation of a gas, such as carbonic dioxide, simultaneously with the precipitation upon tlie fabric of various chemical reagents. The result isthat this gas, in a Brie ly divided state, merges with the inso luble compound employed and is held . tixed in this chemical coating in such I a way that water, even under pressure, cannot pass through it. In the tests cot ton cloth was passed through two baths. The Hist of these was prepared by addingXo 100 parts of water 10 parts of stearic acid, ono and one-half parts of sodium hydrate ami two parts of sodium bicarbonate. This mixture was then bolled until lt was in complete solution. Then* 500 parts of water were added and acetic, acid comprised the second bath. In tlie reactions caused hy t he meet ing of Die ingredients of the t wo bat hs two Insoluble compounds, aluminium st?arate arid aluminium hydrate, were precipitated upon the fabric, while at the same time carbonic dioxide was liberated and was found to be distri buted and held hy the chemical coat ing that, as stated, water could not pass t hrough t he fabric. lt is predicted that tlie new process, which is protected by "patent, viii work a revolution fn the manufacture of water-wroof garments, inasmuch as it will enable the people engaged In this industry to turn out a much greater variety of mackintoshes and other.rahl garments and at a lower cost than is possible in t he making of waterproof clothing at present. BOXA NIC .D.BLOOD BALM The Great Tested Remedy for the ?peedy and permanent cure of Scrofula, Rheuma ?{im,Catarrh, Ulceri, Ec.-..na. Sores. Erup tions, Weakness, Nervousness, ana al! etOOO AND SKIN DISEASES. It is by far the ben building up Tonic and Blood Purifier ever ofTered to ?lie world. It makes new, rich blood, imparts renewed vi tality, and possesses almost miraculous healing prc;.?rties. Wrlto for Book ol Won derful Cures, sent free on apptlcstion. - ll not kept by youi' local druggist, send $i.ooforalargc bottle, or $5.00 for six bottles, and medicine will be rent, freight raid, by BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, (la. Tho spocluUst li now Indispensable, ?n all walks of Ufo thor- I J od<iro*n? ?>r th?> roa io cs i? do one particular t.!i In t better than any one ettie, and surt? n mon I < one tv'ju lias '^tiflo?d i ciuli-avorto, and centered all of ula enerby and ability on the jpecl^'ty ho has chosen for bis s's work. " Early In my professional canter 1 realjiod that Chronic DIMMPI vre rb not t#lnt rlvei the enlion walo tbelt iui?ortanco warranted. I saw th.it tl>e*o disease* required r. s;>ocS.il flt J8 which tho bui>y practitioner could never acquire. For: more t'.ian twenty y ca M I have ?;< iiul myself exclusively to tho study and treatment of these,dlscawa, uri..', tho f.i.t ?i.it j.liyel m recommend nie to their patient* ld aa evidence of roy silll and ability in my cp?clal line, I 'c special counsel to physician? with obstlnatoand obscure cases. I hivtvdcvotod particular attention to chronic diseases of men am} women, and no other , sa of disease requires inore intelligent nnd expert treatment. It ia a fnct that a majority of nowo 'bo seriousness of their condition to Improper treatment, and a f.Wlurc to realize th? port ance of placing their caao In the hands of a skilled and expert special 1st ervous Debility Overindulgence, indlsoroUons and exceso? arc ?-ot the only causes of an impairment of sexual strength. Buch a deranite-. inent frequently comes from worry, overwork, menial strain. .. which gradually weakens and injures the system before the unfortunate vieiiui reaHr?s > true nature, of hu trouble. Nervousness, weak back, dizziness, loss of luetnory, 6p<>ts bofor* > eyes, despondency, etc., often ?re thc first symptom? of an Impairment of monly vigor, ?nd if ?lected serious results are sure to follow. I want to talk to every man who has ?nv of tuesc iiptoms of weakening of.lils' manly functions. lean promptly correct all irregularities, arid der my skillful treatment you will have restored all or the strength and glory rf your mati .'(!. Whether you consult me or not, do not Jeopardize your health by experimenting with dy-made medicines, freo ?amples, so-called quick cures, etc.: aa the most delicate on-annof .body are Involve:!, and only an expert should be entrusted with your case, tend for free >klet, " Nervous Debility and Its Family of Ills." entle and painless, and often causes no detention from business or other dutle*. It involves .gloat operation. Improper treatment will result in serious injury. I give each case ludivid every requirement. 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My euro ls a permanent one, and is not meto patchwork, and the disease d for my free booklet, "Tho Polsoj King." tm wno suffer from tho ailments peculiar to their sex arr onr?d by roy Rentte ?n? ps?nlest od of treatment, which avoids all necessity for ?urgteat opere tlonr. if you suffer from bearlng palnB, backache, irregularities, leuchorrhea, etc., write me about your case. 1 have rcstorc-v tor my free booklet oh St omen's Diseases. y also includes all other chronic diseases, such as Rheumatism, Catarrh, Diabetes, Bright mach, Liver and Kidney Diseases, Piles, Fistula, Rupture, Paralysis, Locomotor Ataxia. S i. etc., and all who want skillful, expert treatment should write me about their case. My office leen leal apparatus, so that my patients get the UeneCt of thc latest discoveries of science. ?ro?e to consult me without charge, lind win refund railroad fare one way to all who take If you cannot sec mc in person write for symptom blanks and full Information about my sue if UunuMrcutmcni by which I havceurcd patients In every State lil the Union and In torc?an ON HATHAWAY. M. D. rrp?r.. Atlantt. On. t 4 Firs? sign of RHEUMATISM. Dannrmu.^ fe -*n. Easy to cur? now. A single bottle of Will probably da the work. Bid cu? retjofre mere. RHEUMACfDJt cure? bj ?etilaf rid ol the came, to that no trace of ?he diteaie Hnr<r? In the aruero. lt purifica the blood, rellerea the Inflammation of the He nrys, thc chtonle coattipatioa and the catarrh that folio*? auclf ? condi tion of the arxem. I Thourh M ra. Maty 8. Welbora, of Hlth Point, N. C., la SO reata old ?nd had aufJered from rheumatics for 20 reara, abe waa eorepletelr coted br RHEl/MACIDE, and declarea the feeli "reata yonntet" artdlaanxlcn for all who ??e Buffeting from mr of tlie forma of thia dtcad discate" ia try RHEUMACIOE and be cured, ????-c to RBV. J. R. WHEELER, i noted Methodist minliter, of Relattrttown. Md., wrllei enthutlatticaltr of RHEOMACIDE, which coted him. He li 75 reata old sod ha* been In the miniittr 50 reata. ?AMPLE BOTTLE FR CC FROM BOBBITT CHEMICAL CO., PROPRIETORS, BALTIMORE, MD. 'Orrs AT THC JOINT? FHOM THE INSIDK." r A Wagener, Pres. Geo Y Coleman,VicePres. I Gr Ball, Sec'y & Trea8 Coleman-Wagener Hardware Company, Successor to C. P. Poppenhelm. 363 KING STREET, - - - - - . CHARLESTON, S O $650.000 GIVEN AWAY FREE. FOURFIER SEARCHMONT AUTOMOBILE, at 5.30 p. m.* April 1st, 1904. At the Armv Cyclo Company's atoro 22 Rrond St., ono ticket will ho given freo with oach'SOo nuil order, identification of tickets will bo by nnme, hence nil tickots must be signed and leposited before noon. April 1,11)01. This marmor of awarding tho automobile will bo loft to he ticket holders nt tho placo of drnwing. Tho machine is on oxhibit at our storo and wo will bgluo d to have yon inspectit. Do you suffer with painful menstruation? Either rotnrded, excessive, or insufficient [f so, commence at nuco to take Oltomnn Female Regulators, ami they will givo prompt and lermanent roliof. Theso pills cure painful monthly sickness, whites, agonizing painfl duo to suppressed menstruation, regulato tho bowels, stimulate tho heart, increase tho appetite, aid ?St?Si OTTOMAN FEMALE REGULATORS. I^SSt?^ sud act as a genoral tonic to tho femnlo generativo organs.. They are especially useful as. a tonie after child-birth arid will speedily restore the patient uMier normal condition. Kuli particulars, of this wonderful remedy sent with each box of pills A^'rice?l.OO per box. Sent by mail in plain wrapper upon receipts of price. ~" " Ottoman Remedy Compimv, ^V. P. O. Box 12H, Wilmington, Nor?lf>Carolina. JF a FOR YOUR 0RDER5 ? rt, : i n < numerous urticlos suitable for presents of all kinds, wo now have . Christmas Presents illustrated by photographs direct from tho articles in our catalo gue, ol over 100 pages, of whioh wo will bo pleased to send you one on request. Wo deliver all goods free hy mail, express, or froight on all orders with cash, und gimmntoe satisfaction. . P. H. LACHICOTTE & CO., Jewelers, Iwime Cement, Plaster, Terra Cotta Pipe, Routing Paper, Car lots, small lots, write, Carolina, Portland Cement Co., Chwrleston, fc*. G. Morphine Habit Cigurotto Habit AU Druged Tobacco Habits.' Waisk iy II iblt, Cured by Keeley In?t itxit?? of O. 1329 Lady St. (or P. O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential correspond ence solicited. YOUNG MEN, YOUNG WOMEN, WAKE UP Prepare yourselves to meet the demand for Stenographers, typewritera and bookkeepers. Write for catalogue of iMACFKAT'S BUSINESS COLLEGE, Columbia, S.O. W. II. Macfeat, ofllclal Court Stenographer, President. HIGH GRADE PIANOS,. WANT AM TURNING BEST ORGANS'; ^e QUALITY, T?5RMS and PKI -ES will please. -Call or/write 171 ll L i) Q F S (Hirne HOUSE, Established 1#84. Opposite YMCA COLUMBIA, S. C. Bui/ncrt to Donthi At Troy, NvY., Moses T. Clough,, >ne of Troy's ?ltest lawyers, and Wil lam Shaw, njso one of Troy's best cnown la/jriyer8, lost their lives in a ire whjc'n d?nti-oycd the Troy club '?rfv ' ,f cCmrSnuy UiOTninpft inf. }if^<ny president of the club, 7ncluded among its members \lhicst men of the city. We can make you close prices on Balusters, Columns, Newels, Spindles, eic\, etc SH&ND BUILDERS SUPPLY CO., 015 Plain St . Columbia. S O CHARLES 0? LESLIE. -Wholesale Dealers in X^ierti ?incl Oysters, 18 & 20 Market St., Charleston, S. O. Consignments of Country Produce ure Respectfully Solicited, Poultry, Eggs, &o. Pish paoiced in barrels and boxes for Country trade a specialt y. GitAND Rapids is maintaining its reputation df beings rapid city-for boodlers.