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-?" "V" " PARKER'S GREAT SPEECH. [continued from page l.] been set aside as unconstitutional i when it was difficult to point out the ?trovislons said to be offended against n their enactment; all this has been done with a good purpose, no doubt, but in disregard, nevertheless, of the fact that ours is a Government of laws, not of men, deriving its "just powers from the consent of tho gov erned." If we would have our Gov ernment continue during the ages to come, for the benetit of those who shall succeed us,'we must ever be on our guard against the danger of usur pation of that authority which resides In the whole people, whether the usurpation be by oflicials representing one of the three great departments of Government, or by a body of men act ing without a commission from the people. IMPATIENCE OF THE RESTRAINTS of law, as well as of its delays, is be coming more and more manifest from day to day. Within the past few years many instances have been brought to our attention where in dif ferent parts of our beloved country supposed criminals bave been seized and punished by a mob, notwithstand ing the fact that the Constitution of each state guarantees to every person within its jurisdiction that Iiis life, his liberty or his property shall not be taken from him without due process of law. In a struggle between employers and employees, dynamite is said to have been used by the latter, resulting in the loss of life and the destruction of property. The perpetrators of this of fense against the laws of God and man, and all others engaged in the conspir acy with them, should, after due trial and conviction, have had meted out to them the most rigorous punishment known to the law. This crime, added, to others, led to the formation of a committee of citizens that, with tlie support of the milhtary authority, de ports from the State, without trial, persons suspected of belonging to the organization of which the perpetrators of the dynamite outrages were sup posed to be members. In both cases the reign of law gave way to the reign of force. These Illustrations present some evidence of the failure of govern ment to protect tlie citizen and his property, which not only justilied the action of your Convention in this re gard, but made it its duty to call at tentlon to the fact that constitutional guarantees are violated whenever any citizen is denied tlie right to labor, to acquire and to enjoy property, or to reside where his interests or inclina .on may determine; and the fulfil ment of the assurance to rebuke and puirish all denials of these rights, whether brought about by individuals or Government agencies, should be en forced by every pinela] and supported by every citizen: The essence of good government lies in the si riot ob servance of Constitutional limitations, enforcement of law and order and rug ged opposition to all encroachment upon the sovereignty of the people. | LAW VERSUS IMPERIALISM. The foregoing suggestions but em phasize the distinction which exists be tween our own and many other forms of government. It has been well said, in substance, that there are but two powers in government, one the power of the sword, sustained by thc hand that wields it, and the other the power of the law, sustained by an en lightened public sentiment. The dif ference in these powers is the differ ence between a republic-such as ours, based on law and a written Constitu tion, supported by intelligence, virtue and patriotism--and a monarchy-sus tained by force exerted byan indivi dual, uncontrolled by laws other than those made or sanctioned by him; one represents constitutionalism, theother imperialism. TIIE PRESENT TARIFF LAW is unjust In its operation, excessive in many of Its rates and so framed in particular instances as to exact inordi nate profits from the people. So well understood has this view become that many prominent members of the Re publican party, and at least two of its State conventions, have dared to voice the general sentiment on that subject. That party seems, however, to be col lectively able to harmonize only upon a plank that admits that revision may from time to time be nei^a^ary, but it is so phrased that h>Ys expected to bc satisfactory to thf?se in favor d' nu in crease of dut^', to those who favor a reduction t'-fgreof, and to those opposed tAUXS Ca range whatever. " ' Judged by thc record of perform ance, rather than that of promise, on the part ofthat party in the past, it would seem as if the outcome, in the event of its success would be to gratify the latter ck iss. With absolute con control of both the legislative and ex ecutive departments of the Govern ment since March 1th, 18?>7, there has been neither reduction t oran attempt at reduction in tariff dut ies, lt is not unreasonable to assume, in the light of that record, that a fut ure Congress of that party will not undertake a re vision of the tarilldownward in the event that it shall receive an endorse ment of its past course on that subject by the people. It isa fact and should be frankly conceded that though our party be successful in the coming con test we cannot hope to secure a majori ty in the Senate during the next four years and hencu we shall be unable to secure any modification in the tariff save that to which the Republican majority in the Semite may consent. CHANCES OK TA RI KK REFORM. While, therefore, we are unable to five assurances of relief to tlie people ro.u such excessive duties as burden them, it is due to them that we state our position to be In favor of a reason able reduction of the tariff: we believe tbat it is demanded by the best inter ests of both manufacturer and con sumer and that a wise and beneficent revision of the tarill can be accom ?ilished as soon as both branches of Congress and an executive In favor of it are elected, without creating that sense of uncertainty and instability that has on other occasions manifest ed itself. This can be achieved > pro viding that such a reasonable period shall intervene between the date of the enactment of the stat ute making a re vision and t he date of its enforcement as shall be deemed sufficient for the industry or business ailed ed by such revision to adjust itself lo t he changes and new conditions imposed. So confi dent am I in the belief that the de mand of the people for a reform of the tariff is Just, that 1 indulge the hopi' that should a Democratic Mouse of Representatives and a Democratic ex ecutive be chosen by the people, even a Republican Senate may heed the warning and consent to gi ve at least some measure of relief to t he people. TARIKF-URKD TltUSTS, The combinations, popularly called trusts, which aim to secure a monopo ly of trade in the necessaries of life as well as in t hose things I hal are em ployed upon thc farm, in the factory and in many other Heids of industry, have been encouraged and stimulated by excessive tariff duties. These oper ate to furnish a substantial market in the necessities of eighty millions of people, by practically excluding coin petition. With so large a market and highly remunera! ?ve prices cont inning long after the line of possible compet i tion would naturally be reached, t he temptation of all engaged in the same business to combine so as lo prevent compet?'"on at home and a resulting reduction of prices has proved irresis tible in a number of cases. All men must agree that the net result of en acting laws that foster such inequit able conditions is most unfortunate for the people ?isa whole,and it should seem as if all ought to agree that the effective remedy would be to appro priately modify the offending law. THE COURTS NOT TO BLAME. The growth of monopoly, of which complaint is justly made, cannot be laid at the doors ol the Courts of this country The decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals of thU State and the Courts of last resort in many other States warrant the assertion that the common law as developed affords a complete legal remedy against mono plies. The fact that they have mul tiplied in number and increased in power has been due, not to the failure of the Courts to apply the law when properly moved be administrative of ficials or private individuals, but to the failure of officials charged with the duty of eniorcing the law to take the necessary procedure to procure the judgments of the Courts in the appro priate jurisdiction, coupled with the fact that the legislative departments of some of our State Governments, as well as Congress in the manner already referred to, have, by legislation, en couraged their propagation. What is needed-in addition to the passage of a statute revising the tariff duties to a reasonable basis-is not so much other and different laws as otllcials having both the disposition and the courage to enforce existing law. While this is my view of the scope of the com mom law, if it should be made tc appear that it is a mistaken one, then 1 favor such further legislation within constitutional limitations as will give the people a just and full measure ol protection. FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE. It is . ditlicult to understand how any citizen of the United States much less a descendant of Revolution ary stock, can tolerate the thought ol permanently denying the right of self government to the Filipinos. Can wt hope to instill into thc minds of om descendants reverence and devot iot for a government by the people, while denying ultimately that right to the inhabitants of distant countries whose territory >e have acquired either by purchase or by force? Cai wc sa; Ul the Filipinos, "Your lives your liberty and your property may bi taken from you without due process o law for all time," and expect we wff long glory in that feature of Magni Charta, which luis become incorporal ed in substance and effect, into tin Constitution of every State, as well ai into the Fourteenth amendment ti the Constitution of t he United States' Can we hope for the respect of tht civilized world, while proudly guaran teeing to every citizen of the Unitei States that no law shall be made o enforced which shall abridge theprivi leges or immunities of citizens of tin United States, or deny to any pcrsoi the equal protection of the laws, am at the same time not only deny simi lar rights to the Inhabitants of tin Philippines, but take away from then the right of trial by jury, and plac? their lives and the disposition of theil property in the keeping of those whoa we send to them to be their governors' We shall certainly rule it as a natioi it" we make any such attempt. Viewing the question even from tin standpoint of national selfishness there is no prospect that the twent; millions ol'dollars expended in t he pur chase of the islands and the $050,000, 000 said to have been since disburse! will ever come back to ns. The acci dent of war brought the Philippine into our possession and we are not a liberty to disregard the responsibilit which thus came to us, but that rc sponsibility will bc best subserved h preparing thc islanders as rapidly a possible for sclfgovcrnment ann gh in to them the assurances that it wi come as soon as they are reasonabl prepared for it. There need be no fen that the assertion so often made ( late, that we have now become a worl power, will then be without suppori Ours is a world power, and as such 1 must be maintained, but I deny tba it ls at all recently that the Unite States has attained that eminenct Our country became a world powt over a century ago, when, bavin thrown off loreign domination, til people established a free governmeu the source of whose authority spruii] and was continuously to proceed, froi thc will of thc people themselves. 1 grew as a world power as its stun! citizens, to whose natural Increas were added immigrants from the Ol World seeking to obtain here the lite ty and prosperity denied them in the own countries, spread over the face? thc land, reduced thc, Ri^iHelTai forests tocultivatioii.J^rmteitjes, co strudel! highways. jfTicl railroads,! now a nation whf??, ul tj,,. formati? njr%.a.Qpvernmfent numbered only: ouo.ooo ur Population, bas become M 000,000 and "from ocean to ocean ai the lakes to the Gulf, the country the abode of a free and prosperous pt pie, advanced in the highest degree the learning and arts of civiliza! io lt is tile liberty, the advancement ai the prosperity of its citizens, not ai career of conquest that moke the cou try a world power. Tills condition \ owe to bounty of Providence, unfold in the great natural resources of tl country, to the wisdom of our fut hu manifested in the form ofgovernmei established by them, to the cnerg industry, moral character and la' abiding spirit of the people thei selves. WK AUK NOT A Ml LITA KY PEON bent on conquest, or engaged in c tending our domains in foreign lam or desirous of securing natural adva tages, however great, by force: hut people loving peace, not only for ol selves, but for all the nations of tl earth. The display of great military arm mcnts may please thc eye and, for tl moment, excite the pride of tl citizen, hut it cannot bring to tl country the brains, brawn and muse of a single immigrant, nor induce tl invest nient here of a dollar of capiti Of course such armament as may necessary for the security of thc con try and the protection of the rights its citizens, at home or abroad, mil be maintained. Any oilier com would be not only false economy, b pusilanimoiis. 1 protest, howevi against, the feeling, now far too previ eut, that by reason of the cominan lng position we have assumed in tl world we must lake part in the di p?tes and broils of foreign count ru and that because we have grown gre; wc should intervene in every ?nipona question thal arises in other parts the world. I also protest against tl erection of any such military cs tab! is ment as would be required to mainta thc country in that attitude V would contine our internat ional acth tics solely to matters in which tl rights of the country or of our cit izo are directly involved. That is not situation of isolation, but ofindepen euee. WK AUK NOT WOULD KIM.Kits The Government of the Unit? Slates was organized solely for ll people of t he United States. While was contemplated that this count should become a refuge foi t be oppie; ed of every land, who miglit.be lit i discharge the dut ies of our cit i/enshi and while we have alwayssympathizi with the people of every nation lin ir struggles for self-governmei the Government was not created foi career of polit,leal or civilizing evania llzation in foreign countries or arnot alien races. The most efficient wo we can do in uplifting the people other countries is by the pr?sentai ii of a happy, prosperous self-govcrnll nation asan ideal to be emulated, model to be followed. The general i cu pat ion of our citizens in the arts peace, or the absence of large milita armaments, tends to impair neith patriotism nor physical coinage, ai for thc fru? b of this I refer the youi men of to-day to the history of tl sivll war. For Hf ty years, with tl exception of the war with Mexico, th country bad been at peace, with a standing army most of the time of less tban ten thousand men. He who thinks that the nation had grown ef feminate during that period should read the casualty rolls of the armies on either side at Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg, at Stone Ri ver and Chickamauga. I would be the last man to pluck a single laural from the crown of any one of the military heroes to whom this country owes so much, but I insist that their most heroic deeds proceeded Infinitely more from devotion to the country, than from martial spirit. As 1 have already proceeded at too great length, other questions suggest ed in the platform, must await my letter of acceptance. Mr Chairman: In most graceful speech you have reminded me of the great responsibility, as well as the great honor of the nomination be stowed upon me hy the Convention you represent this day. Be assuied that both are appreciated-so keenly appreciated that I am bumbled in their presence. NO SECOND TERM WANTED. 1 accept, gentlemen of the commit tee, the nomination, and If the action ed the Convention shall be endorsed by an election by the people I will, God helping me, give to the discharge of the duties of that exalted otllce the best service of which lam capable and at the end of thc term retire to private life. 1 shall not be a candidate for, nor sh edi 1 accept, a renomination. Several reasons might be advanced for this position, but the controlling one with me is that I am fully persuaded that no incumbent ol' that otllce should ever be placed in a situation of possible temptation to consider what the etlect of action taken by him in an adminis trative matter of great importance might have upon his political fortunesf Questions of momentous consequence to all t he people have been in'the past and will be in the future presented to the President for determination, and in approaching the consid?ration, as well as In weighing the facts and the arguments bearing upon them, he should be unembarrassed by any possi ble thought of thc Influence his decision may have upon anything whatever that may ell cet him personally. 1 make this statement, not in criticism of any ol' our Presidents from Wash ington down who have either held the ollice for two terms or sought to succeed themselves' for strong arguments can be advanced in support of the re-elec tion of a President, lt is simply my judgment that the interests of this country are now so vast and the ques tions presented are frequently of such overpowering magnitude to the people that it is indispensable to the main tenance of a befitting attitude before the people not univ finit the Chief Magist rate should be independent, but that that independence should be known of all men. Judge Parker followed bis manu script closely._ A NEW DISPEN8ARY IDEA. Said to Have Originated With a Member ol' (lie Board. A dispatch from Columbia says a well defined idea has taken root in the mind of the State board of con trol. lt ls to Interest leading grocery houses in the sale of bottled guuds as agents of the dispensary system - branch dispensarlo, so to speak. Some years ago some such plan was suggested and urged. How lt will now take la uncertain and doubtful. [The plan ls to see If stich firms as Saml. H. Wilson, Kliuek-Wycenberg, Welch & Easdn, and other li rms of that stauding will consent to sell the tlner grades of liquors and wines for the dispensary under the dispensary j regulations. Tee idea ls Just now being particularly pressed by one member uf the board of control and he hopes to see his views carried out. I Ile urges that sach agencies will pop ularize the dispensary; will offer a medium for purchases where buyerjg are averse to patronizing out and te^j dispensaries and that they will J>ge a source of considerable revenue ?f, ^he State, city aud county. Thejiontet tion ls that such a plan wfjfl |,e per. miss!hie under the pre.serrj~7aW and is very quesUoin^^^^ y^^Sty I^JL?tr?f?ver been as stretchable as a rubber band and the State board ls almost supreme. At all events, the board could urge the necessary legis lation if the plan be decided upon. The idea is now to try the plan in Charleston and If it works well there, to extend its operations, lt wuuld be a popular move, but whether prudent or acceptable is another matter. The suggestion is that fancy grocers prior tu the dispensary law in many In stances sold tiner and bottled liquors and that the scheme would be to re turn tu such a plan only under dis pensary dispensation, and the sales to be made of liquors bought through the State board of control. The St. John's Hotel would like to have a tourists hotel privilege in Charleston and will probably secure it. Iicghdatorri Fight. A dispatch' from Atlanta to the Augusta Herald says: Representa tive Maples, of Mitchell, and Repre sentative Franklin, of Washington and Doorkeeper Albert Maples, the son of Representative Maple?, engaged in a spectacular tight on the ll ior of the house of representatives at noon Tuesday. The speaker ordered the doorkeeper to allow no one to leave the hall and when Representative Franklin attempted to go out he was bald back by Doorkeeper Albert Ma ples. Licks began to pass between the legislator and the young doorkeep er, when the father nf young Maples rushed tn the assistance ol' his son arid attacked Franklin. A general listlcull followed and lt is said that blood tluwed freely as the result of the bloody noses. The other members ran up and got between the bel ige r cuts and separated them. It is sahl that the boy drew a knife. Wedding Called OAT. The Rev. F. A. ScotTeld, pastor of the First Methodist Church, New York Wednesday, annum.c d to assem bled wedding gui sis that the cere mony he had been asked to perform would not occur. The marriage arrang ed was that of Mrs. Elizabeth S. Cald well and Carl Frederickson. Just as the minister was beginning Hie cere mony Frederickson informed his bride elect that her two children must be taken to an orphan asylum. She did not take kindly to this and Frederick son told her there would bo nu wed ding. Mrs. Caldwell left the place and went tu her home. Frederickson de parted from the city. Mrs. Caldwell says she had supposed Frederickson wuuld provide fur the children, ?ts he had al ways shown them great atten tion, and that it was a mere chance that suggested the subject at the church. _ Senator Vern Dead. A dispatch from Sweet Springs, Mo., his summer home, says that former I hilted.States Senator George C. Vest died there Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock after a lingering Illness lasted many months. Senator Vest had been at the point of death for Borne time and his relatives and friends realized that lt was only a question of time when the venerable and beloved Missouri statesman would pass away FAEMERS AT CLEMSON They Hoard Many Speeches on a Variety of Topics. THE ATTENDANCE HOT LARGS. United State? Senators Tillman and j Liatiiucr Made Speeches. Mai.y j IntoreatinK Mattera DiBcuasud by Other Speakern. A special dispatch from Clemson College to The State says there were about three times as many farmers at the Institute last year as there are this year. Tbe political campaign, the rains and the fact that all could not be comfortably accommodated last year are the reasons assigned for the smaller attendance. THE EXPERIENCE MEETING. About 300 farmers held an experi ence meeting In' the auditorium Tues day afternoon. Col. Newman presid ed and Senator Latlmer occupied a seat on the stage. Mr. E. D. Smith of Sumter told of bis experience in marketing crops. In a few introductory remarks he illus trated the need of dealing with all matters in a practical way and of ap plying mind to matter. This princi ple was not applied by farmers in marketing their crops. Tbey were tbe only producers In the world who did not set the price on their pro ducts. All producers would calculate bow much lt ost to make their goods and adding to this a fair profit would offer le. for sale at a price to cover these items. The farmers made their crops and then asked tbe purchaser to fix the price. While the southern cotton farmer has a monopoly of great product yet he had made no effort to control the price of his pro duct. He had no representative on the cotton exchange or elsewhere, but In the past had been content to let the balance of the world lix the price of cotton. If they continued lu this way they would show themselves to be great fools. He explained a plan he had used at Lynchburg, his home. A number of farmers In the neighborhood bad form ed an orKanizutlon and had made him their salts agent. A charge of 2 cents a bale was made to cover the expenses. The farmers would brin their colton to town io such lots as would be convenient to them. Mr Smith would then telegraph to vari ous exporters and the cotton pur chasers asking for bids lor so much cotton. He kept Informed of the prh e at Liverpool, New York, and either points, and ii the price ottered was satisfactory he would sell the cotton the members of the Organiza tion had brought to town that day. Hy so acting tbe members of the or ganization had made about $0,01)0 on ..{,000 bales of cotton more than they would have made if the organization had not existed. He believed if simi lar organizations were formed tbr. tiebout the country the price of cotton could be regulated, and the bulls and bears would not control the .situation. If the organization could be further perfected so as to regulate the acreage the condition of the e~^_ ton farmer would be much hnpro?**^ The southern farmer had a U()0? euough thing lil c.itton raising ar:?(j Jf he would just mix brains wltht njg business he would lead a very h existence. f-ppy JJ1 //."fcrt?ii?i? rew"a~ve'ry amusing pio r <7e of the present manner of selling cotton by the average farmer. He made the farmer out to be a mau lack ing in self respect unless his face be lied bis feelings and made him out to be a ridiculous ligure tramping around town in the cold and rain trying to sell his bale of cotton from a sample to noodle-headed men who did not jjiave the natural ability of the farmer. The only hope of the farmer was to foina organizations such as were.io bc round lu ail earlings and until such organizations as he had indicated were formed to lix the price of cotton the farmers of the south would he beggars on their own doorsteps. They bad a natural monopoly and if they did not take advantage of their opportunities they were monstrous fools. HOOD HOADS. l'ror. Newman then introduced Sena tor Latimer who spoke or his go'id roads bill. He said that berore the farmers could market their crop protlt ablv they must have good roads, and his bill provided for thc building or good loads without Its costing the peo ple one cent more than now. It was unfair to make the fanners bear all the expense of building roads. It was just as reasonable to make the h.ickmen of a city keep up the streets of a city. Therefore every one in the country should as dst and his bill simply provided for this, making the federal government spend a sum on the roads equal tu that expended by the State. He explained in detail the features of his bill, which bas been given be fore In The State. Ile was well receiv ed and given close attention. At tbe conclusion o' Senator Latti mer's address be asked all who favored the bill to stand up. livery man, wo man and child lu the audience stood up. I The afternoon exercises were con cluded by an address by Prof. liarle, associate professor or mechanical en gineering. Without'dealing too much In technicalities he gave interesting and valuable advice on the care of .steam engines. He explained the caus is of boiler explosions and the means of preventing them, commended most highly gasoline engines in preference to steam engines and also spoke favor ably of wind mills. The entire even lng se*sion was de voted to addresses by Prof. Chambliss on insects, Injurious and beneficial (this address was illustrated by stere optican views of the boll weevil), and Richard H. Ld monds, editor of The Manufacturers' Record, on Immigra tion and its importance to tho farm ing interests of the south. The Institute will cluse tomorrow morning. Addresses will be delivered lu the morning by Prof. Hardin on "Commercial Fertilizers," " and I'rof. Rowlan on "Feeding Live Stock." WEDNESDAYS MEETING. After the experience meeting Wed nesday afternoon Maj. Alvord, chief of dairv division of the agricultural department, spoke on the "Dalry Cow, Milk and Its Products." Fur general use a go.id, combination of general purpose cow, he said, is often clialmed to be better; but asa rule they are not. best. They are nut lirst class in any respect. The true dairy cow turns all her loud, except enough barely to support life, into milk. The two questions to be considered In the dalry cow are quantity and quality, (?ua?ty ls more important than quantity. The quality ls In tue cow, while quantity is a matter of treatment, equality cannot be per manently affected by^treatment ot food. The selection of the breed ls the main thing. Milk ls i water, 120 ounces of water In one gallon, 18 ounces of fat or solids. The solids ai e BO combined with the water that they may be taken out but cannot be recom bined. All tho folids except fat are fixed. The variation in the fats de pends on the cow and her breeding. The coloring matter in milk and butter ls valueless entirely. The speaker discussed feeding and treat ment fully. The lecture was made clear by the us9 of ligures and Illustra tions. Maj. Alvord is to speak again At the night session a large cVowd gathered to hear two lectures which proved interesting and instructive. The first speaker was Mr. G. A. Parker of Hartford, Conn., one of the most noted handscapo jardinera lo this country, who read a carefully pre pared paper on the "Development of Public Grounds in Cities and Vil lages." The paper will be given to the State in full later. Prof. W. M. Higgs followed Mr. Parker who discussed entertinlnply "Protection of Property from Light ning Discharges." The subject of protection from light ning, often ridiculed, ls a matter of great Importance. The agent too of ten offers showy but imperfectly made rods which are worse than uo rods. Prof. Higgs theo gave a clear state ment ot the construction, erection and u-e of lightning rods and especial ly the cost. The generation and ac tion of electricity was cl -arly dis cussed and illustrated by lantern slides. Many beautiful experiments were given. Tbe galvanized irun rod h cheap and good. Copper is good, bul lt is a waste of money to buy the cop por rod when the galvanized iron 1; just as good. The surface of the rod Is the thlrq of importance. The larger the surfaci the better. The corrugation or twist lng of the rod ls to secure as larg? amount ol'surface with a minimuu weight. The point ls of small impur tance, but the grounding is very 1m portant. The rod should be over al parts of the roof so as to gather th electricity aud gradually discharge lt lt ls better to have the rods Insulate from the building, though it is not o great Importance. Chlmueys and open windows 1 barns are often struck. The heate1 air forms a good passage to the e'.e; trlclty. lt ls a good plan to put rod on chimneys and on the highest point of the house. The cost of the best Installation o rods ought nut to cost over 150 or M cents. The best ground i:j made by rivet log the rod to a cast iron plate whic should be buried into the groun where moisture is continuous an embeded in charcoal. BKNATOIt TILLMAN SI'12 A KB. After the audience was adjourns the cry of "?Tillman" was board. J was Immediately taken up and bec irr. general. The senator was greeted wit applause. Ile spoke of the pleasure lt gave hil to be here, tos*'?' *UI??V fannel here anri ^.-.-.?ot^0 h? Uf??rfy*-? {jp^-^rf-c^rpi?cially so many ladies. J " There has been a great deal complaint recently," he said. "Peo are going up and down the State hui lng ellice., some of them hunting tn ble, criticising and lly-blowing the c lege, but the boys keep a comb We've had to double our capacity a finally we have erected the finest cultural building in the south. "I had something to do with t establishment of this institution; I cause I felt the need of just such Institution. We, as trustees, had start at the ground. "The boys all wanted to go tooti departments instead of the agrie tural. Those of you who hive bi along the same road that 1 have, wt we struggled from year to year a made nothing, can understand why I boys did not want to try it. The b who took the mechanical course wi out and got good positions, sume p lng S?.ouu. Compare that with hume be carne from. The mothers t their boys not to become farmc These boys were South Carolinians ? we gave them what they wanted. "The men who tirst opp ?ed thc i lege are now Hocking tu it. Old Ch leston is sending more than any ol section. "The farmers' sons have come h and got what they wanted. "Those who say we have fouled farmers and have not given them wi they wanted simply lie. "The cry now is for more people take the places of thuse who h gone lo the cotton mills. All of ; who believe a foreigner will come li and do what you and your kin cau'l If you are given the same showi hold up your hands. (No hands.) am glad you haven't lost faith In y own kith and kin. "1 am In favor of decent fm grants. During my f>7 years I've hi hard struggle to keep my hill la from washing away, lt's Clemsi mission to teach you how to farm, koo// we have shortcomings, We h been running only ll years. Who ever turned the world over and revi tionized though in ll years. We growing gray as we pass down the uf life, but we hope that you will t our place and carry on our work. "If you are nut ba m boos) ed by cheapjphn politicians who say thal have spent, too much money, and look around here at the $60,000 wi of buildings and look at the 250 I we hive turned out you will rea that we are doing the best we can angels could do no more. "Tell us .something about poll for God's sake," said one while ha farmer. Hut the senator declined, ; lng it was no place for politics. Till USU A Y MOU NI Nil. There was a large crowd at institute at the morning ses; Thursday and all seemed to enjoy day. Men and women are seen every part of the grounds and thro till the buildings. Many are here enjoyment and seem to get it. ( ers are here for information and getting what they come for. Kv body seems happy, and while a are beginning to leave, most s anxious to stay through the meet The lirst speaker of the mon was Maj. Henry E. Alvurd, who missed Principles of Feeding." Tl is great variety and quantity of ind feeding. While these foods d rjutwardly, intrinsically they are n ly tile same, if we understand principles uf feeding, therefore, lave all that is necessary. Purposes uf food and feeding: N> ng is more important than that I ihould be healthful. lt shook jartly succulent, partly dry. Itu ie satisfying. Neither animal nan will eat enough unless the i iatlstlcs, ls relished. Coupled \ ibis goes the matter uf digestihil V healthy animal will nut willh iat what ls Indigestible. All materials contain a considerable pap t ofwater, wal oh cannot be consider as part of the feed. Grass, roots, en* silage, aa a rule, oarry about three fourths of digestible matter, but only half of lt ts appropriated. Straw is much less digestible. Physical character .of food must be considered with reference to the an imal. Large stomaohs require largs amounts, while small stomachs de mand more concentrated foods. If feeding ls profitable, the more feeding, within reasonable limite, the better. Balancing food is important. For this we must rely on chemistry. Physiological chemists have prepared tables of digestibility which are very useful. The dry matter in food is what we must consider. The digesti ble portions of food may be divided into life supporting and llesh or mus cle producing parts. Both parts of the food are nutritious. The nutri tive ratio seen SJ often means the relative proportions cf heat or life supporting elements to the tlesh pro ducing elements. The heat prod\;c era, or life sustainers are known as carbon ace;-m elements. Corn straw hay, etc., are rich in carbonaceous matter. The tlesh producers contain nitro gpuous matter, as the glutin?s parts of coro, wheat, etc. The nutritive ratio ought to be 5 to 1, that is fi parts of heat producer to 1 part of ll sh producing material Timothy hay is ll to I; clover bay is (i to 1; corn meal is ?12 to 1; cotton seed meal is 1.4 to' 1; grass 5 to 1; wheat bran ls i td 1; cow peavlne hay 4 to 1. lt ls desirable to keep these tables to guide us. For instance, by refer ring to the table we can sje that timothy hay and corn meal ought not to be fed together, because they are too much alike. Cotton seed hulls are down along with Btraw. Maj. Alvord gave a list of bulletins and tables bearing on the subject. Maj. Alvord was followed by Prof 0. C. Newman on "Fruits and Vege tables." He Urst gave answers to a number of questions, among thrui pruuing and training grapes. The trellis, stake, single cane spiral, and various other methods of pruning were clearly discussed The selection of varieties is espec ially important. Moore's Eirly ls a go jd shipper, not very subject to dis ease, but it is better to spray. The Niagara is one of the best varieties of white grapes not very liable to rot. The Llndey ls perhaps thc very best variety, being somewhat better than the Delaware. lb is necessary to bag the Delaware to protect from birds, and prolong tbe season. The Catawba ls a line grower, but will rot unless kept thinned, especially lu wet weather. Grapes grow and do well on any soil If well trained, but are less subject to disease on sandy soil. Spray as the grape is the size of a shot, and repeat every three weeks j until the grapes begin to color. The I barrel pump is the best sprayjg'i , ^ ffSf?fROP COLLEGE. [continued from page. 1 ] ls considerably greater than ever be j fore. The number of pupils who can 1 e I accommodated in the dormitories after rooms have been assigned to the in structors is 420; over 280 students ap plied for readmission; this left room for 140 new applicants. At the exami nation held on July 8 theie were H10 over the number applying last year. This gave a total of over 800 appli cants up to July 8, and a constaut stream of applications has been pour ing in by mail ever since. Judging by the experience of former [ years, the list will continue to grow up to the very opening day. The new cat alogues are now being distributed, and the assignment of rooms is being made by the office force. As soon as this is completed all will be ready for the next year. FAMILY WIPED OUT. Mother and Four Children Die in a Train Wreck and FATHER IS FATALLY INJURED. or Two Hundred 1'ernoiiH in the Curu tlie Little Ku ni 11 y Uronp Are the (July OUCH Who Are Killed lu Wreck. At Chicago a woman and her four little children were killed lu a grade crossing horror Wednesday night. Nearly two score persons were Injured, but death sm ite just one little group, the fraily of C. C. Schwartz., of Chica go. Of six bc is the only one alive, and he is injured probably fatally. There were nearly 200 passengers aboard the train. At the dangerous Brighton Park cros-lng, at We.tern avenue and Thir ty-ninth street, a Chicago & Erle freight train crashed Into a local west bound Baltimore & Ohio passenger train, overturning two coaches, one of which was smashed. The accident occurred ata point where many tracks intersect. The collision followed a frantic ef fort on the part of the crossing tlag raan to change thc course of the freight train, which was on the Panhandle tracks, and to the crew of which he had given a signal that all was clear for them to back over the baltimore & ohio tracks. The passenger train, which was moving rapidly, was struck by the freight cars squarely In the middle. One of the freight cars crashed through the woodwork of the coach, just, where the Schwartzes were seated. Thc crash that followed the collis ion could be heard for blocks, as could the erk s and screams of the Injured, mingled with the hissing of steam from the broken and battered freight engine, that lay sidewise upon the wreckage of a coach. The bodies of some of the victims were frightfully bruised and bumed. Ambulances and patrol wagons from a number of police stations, In cluding Brighton Park, Thirty-fifth street, Deering street, Hinman and New City were hurried to tue scer.3 of the wreck as quickly a possible. Po liceman by the dozens, assisted by icorcs of volunteers, carried out the ijodles and cared for the Injured. Homes lu the neighborhood were turned Into temporary hospitals pouri ng the arrival of the ambulances and patrol wagons. An investigation will be made to de termine who was responsible for tho iccldent. The otllclals of the Chicago t Erle and the Baltimore and Ohio oad sent agents to the scene and de ilare tho guilty will be punished. PRESBYTERIAN COLLER OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CLIIMTOIM, 3. O. BOARD, ROOM-RENT and TUITION for Collegiate $117.50. Next Session beginn Sept. 22, 1904. For Catalogue or information address J?. IS. SPENCKR, The Skyland Home, 28 Miles west of Asheville, N. CLYDE, N.C. Altitude 2,700 feat. Building Large andlComfortablo. Ideal ?.Location. Scenery tuiBurpassed, in "TLe Laxd.of Uie Sky." No placo in the Mountains bettor suited for rest and recreation tuan the beautiful Pigeon Uiver Section. W. E. Woodall, Proprietor. KATES: $5.00 to $7.00 per week, 2 tn a room. Single Booms $8.00 to $11.00. Special rules to parties or families for Season. At Osborne's Business College AUGUSTA, GEORGIA OR TUITION REFUNDED BOOK-KEEPING. SHORTHAND AND TELEGRAPHY WRITE US teed. 1854. COLUMBIA COLLEGE. 1904. % An institution for the higher education of young women. Classified s a College. University plan of studies. Strong faculty. Literary, Music Art. Expression departments are under thoroughly competent and experienced teachers. Cistern water. Heated by hot-water. Health record unsurpassed Great advancement in Music department. For catalogue address the President, W. W. DANIEL, Columbia, S. C. Fine Watch Repairing. Don't think that every one who hangs out a sign as a "watch maker" is competent to repair your ?ne watch. Repairers who are fully competent are scarce. We do work only one way,-tbs best-we can make any part of a watch, or a complete watch. Our prices are often no moro than you pvy for inferior work. When our ohargo for work is $1.50 or over we will pay express charge one way. Send us your watch. P. H. L.ACH?CHOTTE & CO. Jewelers-1424 Mahn St- Columbia, S. C. . ll Professors 17 Instructors. Founded In U radiates 4,405. 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High Grade Roofing "RUBEROID." Write for prices. NdL^OIIlJ^BSJEfcY SUPPLIERS. Everything for supplying Saw Mills, Oil Mills, Quarries and Ginneries, Belting, Packing, Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys, Pipes, Valves, Fittings, In jectors, Lubricators, etc. 10,000 ft. of good 1 in. second hand black pipe for sale. Write COLUMBIA SUPPLY 00., Columbia, &. C. The machinery Supply house of the state. JL/iin.*.* cement, Plaster, Terra Cotta Pipe, Roofing Paper, Car lots, small lots, write, Carolina, Portland Cement Co., Charleston, ti. C. A KI? NAVAL BATTLE [continued from page l.J "After nightfall the Czarevitch, be lng unable to follow the squadron and losing sight of lt, to-ik a s/utherly direction in order to attempt to reach Vladivostok under her own steam. She was attacked by torpedo boats during the night, and at dawn was Ur the vicinity of Shantung. The oiiiccr commanding tlie squadron, having ex amined and determined the extent of the damage to the ship, concluded that she could not make Vladivostok and allowed ber captain to proceed to Kiaochou for repairs. "Those killed included Rear Ad miral Withuft, Navigating Flag Lieut Azarleff, Navigating Lieut Draguishe ultch. Thos-? slightly wounded in cluded myself and eight others. A number of sailors were killed or wounded, but just how many has not yet been ose?rtained. "1 arrived at Kiaochou atti o'clock, in the evening, and found there tho cruiser Novik and the torpedo boat Bezshumi. "1 am happy to bear witness to your Majesty to the unexampled bravery of the officers and men dur-, ing the desperate encounter." ?IAPS WIN ANOTHER VICTORY. A dispatch from Tokio says Vice Admiral Kami mura encountered the Russian Vladivostok squadron at noon Saturday north of Tsu Island, lu the Strait of Corea, and attacked the ene my at once. The battle lasted for live hours and resulted In a complete Jap anese victory. The Russian cruiser Rurik was sunk and the cruisers Russia and O rom ot ol lied northward after having sustained serious dam age. Vice Admiral Kanilmuracables the navy department that the injuries indicted upon his vessels were slight. The fate of the crew of the Rurik is not known, it is presumed that many of them were killed or drowned. The strength of the licet under Vice Ad mila! Kimimura ls not known, bul ii ls presumed that he had the Adsuma, Id umo, Iwate, Takashlho and other light cruisers. Tokio ls joyous over the news, as lt gives Japan mastery of the sea and restores commerce. Ohargos Fraud. George W. Morgan, New York Stato superintendent of elections, Wednes day night gave out a statement in which he says lt is estimated that 1000,000 have been made within tho past year In the sale of fraudulent papers. Ile adds that the federal au thorities estimate that over 100,000 fraudulent naturalization papers have been sold by those enagod in this illicit traillo, and that 30,000 of these have ueen Issued In New York city. Roasted In His Cell. A Special from Coeburn, Va., says: Caesar Young, colored, proprietor of a restaurant at Toms Creek, a mining operation of the Virginia Iron, Cool ana Coak company, as the result ?jf an attempt to burn bis way out of tbe town lock-up, was roasted alive before ussistar.ee cound reach him. He; was arrested on a charge of f elling mood shine whiskey. Young had on his per son $108, which was burned. nu. HATHAWAY. nd want to kev* tu? : r i iii a hunt your trouble, semi for my (ree booklet? ?lid ?eft examination I,lunts. Wo. 1, Narvoua Debili ty (Sexual V eakneaa), Na. 2, VariLoeele, No. B, St i ?rill. 0, No. l, KM ney ond :; 'udder Com plaint*. No. A, Disease of Womfn. No. 6, Tile Poison King (Blood i'olson't. No. 7, Ca in rrh. 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ALL the labor Unions of Chicago, comprising ano ooo members, passed resolutions on Sunday night pledging moral and ii nanci al support to the meat strikers as long as the strike mould last.