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'188 m wiiDiwi*MW www HOW T?T?Xl?T Senator Tillman Points Out thc Weak Points of the STATE mSFiSiNSAEY As it Is Now Operated and Suggest a Plan of Making .lt an Institution Without draft, if the Grand Juries Will M'ike Officials Do Their Duty. Mr. James A. Hoyt, Jr., says in The State that Senator Tillman went to Anderson with tho expectation of making a apeeoh in which ho should outllno his views cn the dlapensary and glv? his remedies for the canker now eating out tho life of..that inati tution. Ile had gono to tho unusual trcublo of writing out his speech, showing that he desired it published, and published in full, in order that bia views might have thc wldc8t pub licity. The conditions were such that he was prevented from delivering his speech in full, though it moat bc said, in justice to Senator Tillman, that had he been ungenerous he could have made bis speech and bud plenty of timo to do lt In, but he was very careful not to intrude upon the rights of tho other invited speakers, aud gave way to them, particularly to Mr. Smith, thc president of tho Cotton Growers' association. Senator Till man, bad he had the opportunity, might not have stuck close to his manuscript, as lie is not accustomed to speaking that way, und the littlo of it which he did read was interpo lated with side remarks as they would ? * cp Into lils head. But his prepared bpi.cch is of interest and is given in full as foilows: I think the facta will warrant me in olalmirg that 1 know aa much or more about the dispensary and about the liquor traillo in general than any other one man In the State. Thc law was enacted in December, 1SD2, and wont Into effect lat nf July fellowing. During this interval 1 examined most thoroughly into thc whole question and gave tho administration of the proposed syhtcm the moat earnest thought. K ver bod y predicted failure and I waa mest anxious that tho ex* p?riment should succeed. For a year and a half 1 administered the law almost alone, and I therefore had the fullest opportunity, both nj observa tion arid experience, to lind out Its good and bad points, and above all, its'W?U'knes?. The original draft and much that ls still lu the h w was tho wink of tho prohibit iou c remittee, anei only SUCH changes were made in the bill as it passed tho House as was evidently ne cet sary fer the changed purpose to Which the law w aa to be de voted. At the next session of the Legislature my efforts were devoted entirely to strengthening thc statute so as to prevent and punish Hie illicit halo of lieiuor. 1 ga\e no thought to safe guarding the State against fraud In its adaiinlstration except in the rule? and regulations, oteauso I did not not then believe, ano 1 do not now belie>o, that the State of South Caro lina could elect three o.on to the highest responsible i Muja of Gover nor, Comptroller General and Attor ney General who would fall so low as to become thieves. During the 12 years that tho system baa been on trial the law hus buen changed time and time again. But my opinion and advice have had no weight. Thc llrst bad blunder wus taking tho law out of the banca of men oleclea by the peo pie and putting lt into the hands of a board elected hy the Legislature. The next mistake was taking the appoint ment i f the county bouicl out pf the hands of the Slate board, p.nd giving it to the delegation in the Legislature Horn each cou..ty. Tho State hoard ia no longer directly responsible to the people, and there is no way to get at lt unless th?; Governor should oxoroli o his implied power of removal. The county boara ls no longer responsible to the Slate hoard, because it does not depend upon that board for ap pointment and ia not resp risible to that board, except In a way, but looks to thc Legislative delegation. Temp tathire; that the Governor and other high State olllciala would have been expected lo withstand have, I fear proven too strong for the boards elected by the Legislature The ad ministration by tho State board has been lax and altogether censurable, lt has allowed s: me of thc most valu able restrictive features of the law to fall Into disuse-tilling out request bianka, soiling to minora, drunkards, eto. There has been no executive head with pow< r to see that the 1 iw waa administered in good faith, and the county boards have loo often al lowed inproper Influences, nepotism and othor hellish motives to govern In electing dispensers. One of the most far reaching and destructive actions of the Slate b( aid was the chango in the manner of buying liq ?or from that whioh waa instituted lu tho be ginning, to wit, the purchase of whls koy to be BOld under the brand and name and in the package of the seller. Tho original scheme, which baa tho soundest reasons In good business judgment for its inauguration, pro vided that DO liquor, except bought in barrels and bottled at tho dispen sary and labelled X, xx, XXX, XX XX, according lo ago and quality. All of tho botths sold through thc dispensary wore of full measure and all thc whiskey of full proof, aa desig nated on tho label, and all were .scaled tightly with tito best sealing v.ax. ; The prices wore put on a card and hung lu the window, so that there i could bo no Sheath g ef tho purchaser by the diSponcei'S. Caso gooda were ? sometimes bought but only upon special orders of individuals. They wero not kept In stock. Let us soo what demoralization has been wr ught by the departure from this policy. : The llrst yoara of tho dispensary's i x 1 Jstenoe tho local dispensera were not ? approachable by any man in the I whit,key trade, because no e?no knew ] wbero thc liquor carno from, and there : wa? no oh ance to bribe or corrupt a ! local dispenser bo pu b any special l brand. No c.1 "ja were shipped di ' rcotly to the dispensers In the packa- ( ges from tho distillery, KO there, was I no ohanto to put in extra bottles as f bribes, ?vorytulng went from tho c Bt?tO dispensary. AU caaos wero of ( uniform size, one for quarts, one for ft Dints and one for half pints, and tboy j 1 bold a given number of bottles. Tho | c liquor was sealed bermttioally. There was no ohanoo to chango labolB or alter bottles. Tito request books prevented that, and the Governor was in tho closest touch with every cog and wbeol in the machinery. I had a detootlve who watched tho con stables and who reported to me alone whether or not they wore in coll vision with blind tigers. I had another dotcotlve who watohed tho dispensers to see whether they were complying strlotlv with the law and regulations, w illi key drummers banging around tho hotels in Columbia to get a chance to sell whiskey were unknown and the agenta of whiskey concerna travelling over tho State and srettlng in olosc touch with the lcoal dispensers foi the purbo80 of corrupting the na were also unknown, and che condition ol affairs disclosed by the Spartanburn investigation was simply an imposai bllity, What aro some of tho temptation! which seem to have been too great foi tho State board of directors to resist? Purchasing whiskey au it has beet dono left opportunity for collusion this man or that on the board recciv lug money as compensation for pur obaslng from a given concern. Tin State commissioner subjected to tin temptation of sending out the casi goods of this or that llrm lu prefer euee to those ordered by the dlspens ers. The Opportunity for graft, tin pot phrase now in yogu?, was lm menso. Thc original eohorao adopted as I Kay hastily, depended for thc in tegrlty of lbs administration upon th< high character and honor of th Stato's hlguest officials. But wboi we recollect that, as it ls now admin lstercd and has been for six or elgh years, through the breakage charges leakage charges, watering tho llquo In t* e local dispensaries because o bottles not properly scaled, changln? labels, buying places as dispenser, tb opportunity for stealing at tho dis pensary In not sending out all th liquor bought, but shipping it oft, 1 ls a wonder we have not had a wors carnival of corruption than seema t exist. 1 do not doubt after thc exposui in Spartanburg others will equal if nc eclipse it elsewhere. 1 coule go moi into detail and discuss this phase e tho subject more at length, but prefer to point out the remedies whlo have suggested themselves to m mind and which in the future I fe? sure will bo adopted and be tho meat of reforming the dispensary By ste) and making it well nigh imprsslb for any one any where to steal any i the public money or be corrupted L the temptations which have been I plentiful heretofore. We will tako the State dispensai ilrst. I believe the administration i tills law should be in the hands of mi elected by the poople, the same as tl other laws arc. 1 believe and alwa havo thought that a board ex offlol composed of the Governor, Attorm General and Comptroller General, be the best that can be devised. Ne to prevent even these high olthv from being subjected to temptatii oi laying themselves open to oharg or corruption, such as my onemi have not hesita tod to bring again me, I sugge.it tho following plan. L ? advertisement be made, as now i rpired by law for bids to bc submitt Lo fm nish the Stato of South Carol! for a year with such whiskey, bram" rum, wine and beor as lt may mini Let the Act go into details and spe tioally describo the kind and quail ueoried. Whiskey and boer aro t two main things, and these two t staple articles and can be descrlt with sueh definiteness and partlcul; I ty that there will he slight need e\ ot an analysis by the chemist. I these bids be submitted In trlpllo; sealed with wax. Ono sent to I Slate Treasurer, accompanied by check for $10,000 as evidence of go faith, ono sent to tho Chief Justice tho Supreme Court and ono sent the Speaker of the House of ll?e scntatl ves. llave these opened dur the session of the Legislature In I presence of the dispensary cam mit of the two bouses, and award I contract to the lowest bidder. Tl let the State board enter Into lt w otoh lowest bidder, requiring the c tractor to deposit for the fullllmem his obligation il00,000 in South c lina State bunds, or such amount may be thought necessary, wi) shall be aubjootto forfeit if be el not comply strictly with all the te) and conditions of his agreement. The contract being thus made the purchase of whiskey of a gi kind and quality at a given price. State commissioner who will h charge of thc business part of the < pensary can order cut from tho 1 Ilbery at such time and In such.qu tit les as may bc necessary the llqu needed to supply the demand of local dispensers. Have the bottles 1 other supplies that may be nee purchased in a similar manner to whiskey, all of these being patd foi cash checks on thc treasurer. Let State commissioner take out a re tier's license and haye the liquor I tied after dumping and mixing w desired) and this must be under immediate supervision and inspeoi of a Uni tod States revenue oilli whose books wdll be a check as to quantity that will thus enter into consumption. Let tho dispenser's bc and the internal revenue oolh ct< books be Inspeoted quarterly by s person as tho State board may appe for that purpose, to see that the qi i ty of tho goods contracted fur and goods delivored correspond, and t all the goods purchased havo been h out from the Slate dispensary or obi wiso accounted for. The Leglslati through Its committee, can exan into and report at each soaslon 11 the whole management. L -l, tho mme and brand of liquor be blown Into the glasiiso tl eau be no change of labels. J Ia vi case goods kepi In stock and con thc purchase of those to special or from private Individuals. Do a with beor dispensaries as now ] iud let tho regalar dispensers 1 beeron Ice to he used ny th b(j only, and not drunk on the prcml Above all nee that tho requestb< ;ire always used before a pureba: made. So much for tho ."entrai depot Now for the h eal dispensaries b lleve mero satlsfaoth 0 will re \ud a better administration of law be had, If tin supervision control of the local dispensarle.1 placed In the bunds of tho county per visors elected by the people, mayor of tho town In which tho pet Bary !s located, elected also by people, and one person to bo app' d by the State board, who shall sel ve reasonable compensation foi imo and labor. They have tho 1 Ihpensors emoted by tho poople ot jounty. Whore there is more I md thoy can be elected on a J iokot. Let tho Governor have )owor to remove for ?ftUS?'ftnd l?t ?xorolHO lt vigorously. >Auy one familiar with tho condi tions as they now exist can readily understand why suoh amendments to the law as are here outlined w?l? mako it almost Impossible for any ono con nected with tho dispensary from tho top to tho bottom to steal any of the publlomonoy. We win have better 1 quor, and if the ?rand Juries do their auty we will have no more Spareanburg scandals. It must not bo forgotten tliat no law was over devised V.iat can enforce it self. Ile said a deteotlve ought to keep after the dibpousers to soo that re quest books aro uswd, and the law ls botter onforced. Hs was not afraid about going baok to tho Sonate. Ile sim ply wanted to stand on his record, but if any bettor man oan bo fouud, eleot him. He was not mixing poli ties in this affair, but others wero do ing so. AGAINST THF BOOK TfiUiT. Courts Decido that Intlovltlual Moi oliants Gan ltcduoo i'rloos. "A declijiou has been handed down In the United States Circuit Court by Judge Kay, in tho aotlon cf Charles Schribnor & Sous and the Bobts-M orr ill Company against R. H. Macy & Co. for an Injin e lon to re strain Macj's from selling Copyright books at h; .s than the rets.ll prices fixed by tho Publishers' Association which will have a far reaching e ffect on all trade combinations," says Tt?e Now York World. "Stephen H. Oiln and ex-Attorney General W. H. H. Miller appeared for tho complainants, and ex Secre tary of the United States Treasury J ihn G. Carlisle, and Edmond E. Wise for Macy's. Judge lt*y gives a sweeping decision In favor of lt. H. Macy <fc C ?., dis missing the complaint and severely crit icising the combination of publish? ors and booksellers, which he holds to be In violation of tho Sherman Anti Trust Law. Elltorialy the New York Journal says: "The ?rm of R. H. Macy & Co. rendered a really great service to the public at large and to the busi ness interests of thc community lu their tight against the hook Trust "Thc hook Trust alleged its right tn forbid retall?is to sell books below a certain pi lco lixed by tho trust. "Macy & Co., acting in behalf of t he purchasing publie, maintained in tht o mts at considerable oxpeuso, oh., ir right to sell merchandise bought bv them for whatever price they pleased. "The case wr\s heard before Judge Ray in the United Slates Circuit U urfc, Isidor Straus and Nathan .Straus partners, appearing under thc Urra o.' R. II. Macy vt Co., in behalf ol the public and tbo rights of thc Individual business man. "Tho thanks of the publie arc due to R. II. Macy & Co. for tho fight they made against tills particular form of trust oppression. Anti still greater thanks aro duo to Judge Ray for this excellent opinion, in which ho Bustsins the action of Messrs. Straus appearing in behalf of the pub Ho interest. "lt is to bo hoped that the get rich quiok gentlemen who proposed to get such money from the public by mak ing themselves lords nod tmsters of pm chaser, retailer and all others take to heart thc lesson that is taught thom in the opinion quoted above. TWxTvi? Mi?b? KILLED Hy m. ljai-Ko Mans ul Sterno Fal li nj; Upon Thom? A mass of limestone weighing thousands of tons slid from a side of the quarry of mill A of thc Lehigh Portland Cement company at Orin rod, l'a., at noon Wednesday Just live minutes before time to quit work. Twenty-seven men wero at work in the quarry, which ls 1,000 feet h ug. 150 foot across ami loo feet deep. Thc heavy rains of tue past two days had softened the earth and caused tiic slide of rock. Where thc fallen mass ?lipped away a smooth, nearly perpendicular vmll was left, rising sheer 100 feet above the bottom of thc quarry, while the entire quarry floor was covered wltn broken, jagged rook. O.ily nine of the men got away safely, four of whom esoaped hy running up on a mass of reek at the opposite sido of the quar ry. The remaining 18 were hu Idled In a sp?cj ten feet square, and 12 of them wore killed and six Injured. Two of the latter may die. All of the men are Slavonians who lived In shan ties close to the quarry. Two men who saw thc side of the quarry quiver shouted a waining to tho mon. The men misinterpreted the called and failed to moved out. of //nie of danger until lt was too late. With a thundcroui roar tho mountain of roca fell, pinning tho men f.v-.t. Toe r seuers found six men huddled In one place, four standing and t.y.i lying down. Three were alive and jue died before he could bo gotten out BMvo physicians were summoned who ?ave the Injured first aid on the scene Mid then had thom hurried In wagons Lo the Allentown hospital, Tho dead were laid on boards and carried to the ;!<?ek house. Eight bodies were re covered before dark, at which time two more were exposed to view and two others hurled deep In the pit Tho latter's bottles may not bo reached until Thursday. Most of the men killed or Injurod vre singh!. Others had families In the dd country. A number of women From t he foreign colony ran bo the piarry when the news of the occident reached them and their moaning and aignish were pitiable. I ell to Tholf DcKtti, Five poople were killed In the Alps no ;..!ains cn Thursday by falling. Two tourists from Metan, whllo hunt ug for edelweiss, wer': killed. Wolli (limbing the iloefata group a Rivar an lawyer fell and was killed. Kum itudents from Dresden ascending tho lehergoell, foil down a precipice, int-was killed and tho others were )robably fatally Injured. Another oul.h of slxt'.c.i was killed on Mount ily thonstock. Ho fell nine hundred cot and his body was reduced to pulp. YVuiiiM to DohatO, Mr. 0. P, Sims, an attorney of Ipartanburg, has. challenged Senator Tillman to a Joint debate on the dls ionsary, Mr. Sims has rcconlly icon prominently before the public H attornoy for certain of the Spar anburg dispensary ollloala during ho recent investigation, it is saul hat bo ?/ll) oppose Senator Tillman or the Sonatorshlp. HB DKNIRS IT. (Oont'iiuod from tlrst page.) "About forms of law, lot fools contest, That law which is best administered ls best." Aud our not agreeing; on tho dis pensary question and tbe liquor ques Mon comes from the fuudamdutai dix forence of opinion as to how lt ls best to police tho l'quo? traS?o. Tho Pro blhltloulHts declare lt ls sinful to drink in moderation, wine or whiskey, while a large majority of us oaunot see any foundation in morals or re ligion for any suob contention. Every body recognises the evil of drunken nehs, and now to minimlz3 or to pro vent it is tho whole quostlon. You say prohibit tbo sale. I say sell by bonded eilioers, under stringent reKU latious, in the daytime only, and have tho law enforced. The prollt which Is an incident and not a purpose in this salo, to go where it ls most need ed; that is, into the Behool fund ul the State, lt would make no differ ence if lt went into tho fund of the general treasury, and the sohool fund increased from other souioes. Hut that is a subterfuge. No one drlnkf any more or patronizes tho dispensary hecause tho prolits go to the soho J! fund. I cannot see any harm or slr In obtaining revenue from a trailh that ls Irrepressible. The Unlbet States Supreme Court protects eaot citizen In tho right to import for lilt own use, and no law of the State oar prevent lt. Tho poorer and more ig HOI nut classes, who cannot thus ob tain liquor, have boen, and alwa^i will be supplied thrcugb soma looa agonoy, no matter what the law ?gain?t selling liquor may be. TUB EXAMPLE OK KANSAS. You quote Governor Hooh, of Kan ana, hut vou do no discuss or cxplair the o Alola) statistics lu regird t< drinking and thc psymout of tin United States internal r- venue Hot ns by retail dealers in that State. Then :.<ro no saloons In South Carolina fo tho young to see any moro than ther are lu Klusas. God forbid the she Uid ever return. Sumo of your o ) laborers In this light against tho dh ponsary system, your aillos and conn sollors, aro the editors of papers wblo have always fought tho dispensar andar? now scheming to got big licenses after prohibition has failed an lt will fall. There ls not a civilize Government tn Christendom as far a I know that does not derive a revenu n om the 8.%leof liquor and prohibitio was an unknown thing until abou sixty years ago. The United Statt Government received last year fror thia source upwards of $170,000,00( I think thero are only throe States a ;hls t ime that cling to prohlbiMoi IOWA and Vermont had lt some yeal ago, but they have abandoned lt ic local option, with thc right to vote I saloons if wanted, and that la what 1 hoped for here by your chief sponioi Of t he press. One word more and I am thrbugl Let us see about your historical para lol about the great leader who wi commanded to go down against tl Amalekitcs. The Hebrews of oh true to their Instincts of thrift sic the abominable tribe, but saved tl best of the sheep and oxon, as Sai claimed for .saerlllco, and you go c to state as an historical fact that "tl Government of a State wasoommani ed by the moral sense of the ,)eop expressed at tho ballot box to go dov, and di struy the liquor tr:-*--^-- , i when called to account lt makes tl pitiful plea that while lt has heit d stroyed tho tratllc lt has managed so as to gob money for the taxpayors Your parallel ls not a parallel at a PEOPLE DID NOT OHDElt I'KOllllUTIO The people of South Carolina ha never instructed its Government prohibit thc sale of liquor, lu tl separate box provided by tho Dom eratic exxutivo committee in tl Democrat ic primary of 1892, the yo stood, cs 1 recollect, .'15,000 for prol bltioo, 25,000 against lt, while 32,0 did not vote on ll at all. (I quo from memory.) That election was side show and yen have no right magnify its f-ign'.tioance. This is a government of majoritl and no maj >rity of the people hase*j given any such order, while when t question has been passed on stneo < reotly and positively a half doz rimes, tho people said that tho d pensary law was a hotter and mc sane solution. Isn't it about time stop alluding to that election. T dispensary system does not rest for support upon th? money that lb brln in, lt rests on the elalm of Its c fonciers hacked hy expcrleici of o people and statistics, as afford I moro protection against the vice drunkenness than any other syste prohibition or license either. If it has done this in spite of mi administration and mlsmanagomei what would lt not do If such men Dr. Cromer and Ids friends would gi to the enforcement of thc law tin groat moral support V We do not ai lc endorsement, but a Government where a majority ru! -v o have, had a right to expect co-oj ration and as distance, and we ha not had lt yet. "ltonder unto unes thc things that are Caesar's," was t . . nmand of the Master iii ms? When tho statute has been practica annulled by the board of elreeto when i ha restrictive features br. been allowed to drop into is ne, ha tho Prohibitionists lent their asst iince by standing up boldly for t law? Had they done so we would i bc now v hi re wo aro. .1 ICKKEKSON'S AUTHORITY. You have been kind enough, i 'ear slr, to remind me of Jofferso epitaph. You declare the pet pie not need advice, but they need an c portunity to vote. Allow me to mind you that one of Jefferson's mi ons wnie.ii was the very emboohm it civil llborty and true Domoora was "teach tho people and trust I p ?opie." You want tho people to vote tv .vhile they oro angered and bewild jd. 1 /.a.tb them to vote "sand :fter they have hoard the facts a ir>,u Klents, and 1 want all of them /oto who have an Interest In ll natter. I Inder tho Brice Act tlllf mt allow? d. AP PE A LS TO ms ItKCOHD. You mentioned Winthrop and Cle ?.MI as among tim things by wblcl would be remembered. You left ?orne, others that 1 presume to at mt from a sensoof egotism, hut sin y to keep tho record straight. (i.) Tho emancipation li) i soo ?ho people from dry rot, caused j 11 i y one party and the demonst ,lon that wo could have the most f md open dtsousslon of political qu (lons without danger, followed by 1 inauguration of thc Stale Domoora >rliriary system. (..! ) i he Constitutional Convent ,nd its work, largely thc result of intlrlng and earnest efforts, and vork In that convention In behalf ommon sohools, and tho dlsfr NM* obtRemeut for Ibo time hoing of tho negro majority locally. (3 ) List, the Inauguration of the salo of l'qiinr Dy bonded t tlloers under tho dispensary system. I will not say that your vlslou ls clouded by fanatl olsra, but If lt be true tl at he who makes two blades of grass to grow where only ono grow before Isa public beuofaotor, then Is lt not iqually true that bo who conceived a soborne by which drunkenness was reduced, tom pertmco encouraged and deceuoy and good order inorcasod, and withal mado tho domori whiskey contribute to the education of the ignorant masses, noed bo ashamed of his work? B. R TILLMAN. Trenton, S C., Aug. 14, 1905 DH Al) AT THB THROTTLE. Train Hpcil Past Signals After tho lOnjftiioor Wa? Killed. William P. SUot, of Harrison, N. J., the flremau of the fast Flying Virginian, the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad through express to St. Louis, which left Jersey City at 6:52 o'clock last evening, saved the lives of his passengers by taking charge of the locomotive after tho onglncor, Dae Mahoney, had been killed In the cab. When Stoot grasped tho tbrotUo and slackened the speed tire train had al ready passed at least two danger signals. The train made Trenton on soiled nie time last ulght, but pulled out of that cltv with a smelting Jmrnal. Mahonoy was afraid of that J )urnal and kept a watch on lt as be sped aloi g. To do so he liad to lean out of the cab while, ho kept one hand on thc throttle. OJCO he bent too far forward out of his cab window to get a glimpse cf thc defective journal and his head was struck by a signal post. Death was probably instantaneous. Tho leicomoatlve gathered steam and picked up speed, lt was of tire, big hoghnok type, and it is, therefore Impossible for the tircman to f ee the engineer. To Fireman .Stoot the train seemed to have attained thc velocity of a cannon ball. He had hardly a moment's lull in his work of shovollng on coal. As ho stopped to mop the perspiration from his brew, a lucky glance through the other side of the cab revealed a red light. "Dan" he yelled, but there was no answer. Another instant a second red light was passed, lt was plain that something was wrong and that he and the passengers behind him, as things then stood, were riding to al most certain death. "For God's sake, why don't ye.u . low her up?" he again called to the engineer. "Wo have pissed two red bugs. Check her, Dan, for <? id'* sake." In the lan guage of railroad men "rod bug" means a danger signal. 10very moment thc eng'nc hounded faster until the telegraph poles .so'un ed to Stoot like lead pencils. After his second warning cry he did nob wait for an answer, but began to clamber over into the engineer's side to investigate. He found Mahoney dead. Ills lifeless hand was still on the throttle and lils head, web with blood, rested on thc edge of thc win dow. Stoot slowed down the engine. Then ho took tho train on to West Philadelphia, after putting another man at bis own end of thc boiler. Not a passong9r ne>r the conductor knew of the peril of the train. Ma honey lived in Brooklyn, and tho body was sent there. Ile was 40 voa rs old. About a ye*.r ago his wife was killed In a trolley accident in Newark. BB. A IN LT5AK3. llrlght Sayings of Will M. Mn nit In in the; Commoner, It is very oasy to make excusos for those we love. The older a man ls the farther he could jump when a boy. It does not take much courage to bc a hero in the limelight. Today's happiness depends upon the scarcity of yesterday's regrets Did you ever have as good a time on your vacation as you anticipated. It is better to bc known as a good man than to be known as a good fellow. Some men think they arc popular merely because people Impose on thom. Perhaps they call them "captains of linanoe'' becaude some of them are so rank. In tho raso for wealth the men who are distanced often reap the greatest benefits. Sumo churches that talk about revivals would better talk about re sin reotlons. Tlie pi ekctbook nerve of some men is much more smsltive than tholr domestic uer' i. We have r.wer head of a business man going to a pool hall In search of an o nico boy. This would bc a dreary world indeed If there were no rainbows to chase 00? cn,lousily. Salvation ls to be had for the asking, but lt costs work and money and sac ri In o to retain lt. Dentil Valley. A dispatch from Bullfrog, Nov., se.ys Tim Ryan, who is supposed to havo been from Los Angeles, has boen found dead near thc nalt wells In Death Valley. Ryan makes the thlrty-lifth known victim to dio in that locality this summer. I; , an had been in Death Valley for live years und it is supposed that ho drank freno salt springs willoh ar? charged with arsen'o. Prospectors arriving here report Unding in tho de.;cst many Skeletons known to he those men who dud this summor. 11 II nt i nc iier Hon. The Columbia Rooord says a letter has been received at tho governor's Miloo from Mrs. Julia hi iden, of Charleston In which she states that her boy, Willie, about twelve vears of ige, loft lier homo about live m nt,hs vgo and has not boen seen since. She fears that ho was killed near Colum bia In a wreck and begs that an In vestigation be made. The only way n which this can be dono is through bbc press and tho letter ls accordingly nade public. < ?ii .-.? )-.<." Against. Collector. Commisloncr Greone, of tho civil icrvlcc commission, today said that in agent of tho com m I ssl-in will ho tent to Newport News, Va., to hives : I gate thc charges fi lcd hy Congress nan Maynard and W. IO. harret iga!nat Capt. Stowart, collector of the )ort there. Stewart ls aooused of playing politics hy promoting Lt )pub leans In bia ullloo and roduolng Dom icrats, ON THE BIG ET LI NB. South Caro'hm Industrial and Com mrroial Association Org>niz~d Hy tho HDni ?lu or Tr?do of Mouth <!nr oltnA in OoJnnil)!? on IjKBt Wcilnrgri?v. Thu South Carolina Industrial and Oommorolal association was organized ID Columbia on Thursday, th? mem bership belrg composed of progressive young men representing the boards of trado and such business organ'/, \tlons In the cities of tho State. The follow ing account of tho meeting wo dip from tho Columbia State: The call for this meeting was issued by Mr. John Wood of Kock Hill, sec retary of tho C jmmorolal dub ot that city. Mr. Wood was brought to South Carolina about two years ago hy the business m:;u of lt ck Hill who want ed a live, energetic and intelligent mau to have charge of I heir commer cial dub and advertising bureau. Mr. Wood has proved to be tho vos y man tho people of it ole Hill wanted, and ever slnco tho oroation of the State bureau of Immigration commerce and Agriculture bo has gi von Col. Wa'sou very cordial support. Tho formation of a State assooia tlon of bo; r is of trade was proposed by Mr. Wood some- tim ; ago and re coi ved the hearty endorsement of thc bureau of Immigration. In response to the call the meeting was organized Thursday with doh gatos from a s^ore of organizations, tue following being enrolled: Anderson Chamber of Commerce A. S. Farmer, Li. A. l.tatclltTo, W. E Sebyt, C. F. J ,nes. Anderson R'al Es" ate and Inves ment Company-J. C Cummings. Bennettsvlllo hoard of Trade-K L Free mau. Charleston Commercial Club-L. M. Pin ok ney J. II C. Wulbern. Chester, the Commercial and Manu faoturees' Oh b-lt B. Caldwell. Conway hoard of Trade- D. A. Spl voy. Columbia Chamber of Commcroc E. B. Clarke, T. H. Glbbis. A. E Gorzales, J J. S ilb?is, Hal D'ck, L ll Di zier, J. 1). Nuunamaker, C. M. Galloway. State Bureau of Immigration-E. J. Watson. Georgetown Hoard of 'I1 .ade Holmes ll Springs. Greenville Hoard e?f Tracie-A. G. Gown, iv T. Havne. Marlon Buslno s Ii ague-L. M G.\s qu?, H. Staolcbouse. Orangeburg Business Men's League -Wm. L Glaze. Rook Hill Commercial Club-John Wo id, J. E.I/ar Boag. Sumter Chamber of Commerce-J. M. Knight. Yorkvllle Commercial Club-I. H. Norris, J. P. White, W. Et Carroll. Southern Hillway-r. li. Thacks ston. Seaboard Air Linc Railroad- nenry Cu tis. clyde Steamship Company-A. E. Ca';? jons. R.uil estate-J. T. Harria, Spartan burg. Real Estate-N. W. Bracker, Co lumbla. Too purposes of tho organization were outlined lu the following manner in thc constitution which was adopt ed: "The obj30t of this body shall bo to exploit tho. resources and advan tages of South Carolina, both local and State, upon the broadest, most approved and most effective lines; the upbuilding of ivs Industrie and com mercial Interests; the h: uc;.ion of new people to aid us lu tho vast work of development a valtlug our a ifclvity for accomplishment, and the giving of our closest attention to those things tending to thc advancement of South Carolina to that position among lier sister States which ls hers by reason of her ol I mato, her soil and her geo graphical location." The mooting was called to order yes terday by Commissioner Watson. An addrtsiof welcome to the eity was de liven d hy M:iyor T. H. Gibbs and an address oxpre s'ng the Interest of the 'Jhambor of Commerce of Columba was delivered by the iir:.t vice presi dent, Mr, J, J, Selbels, In the absence if the president, Mr. W. A. Clark. A temporary organization was made try the solee'.hm of Mr. E B. Clark as chairman and Mr, lt. L. Fieeman as lecretary. Mr. John Wood was then Invited to state the o', j cts of the meeting, winch he did in a very earn st manner. T?ie roll of tho convention having been perfected, Mr. Wood was ducted permanent chairman and Mr. E. li. Clark secretary, Commissioner Watson and Mr. T. B. Tnackstoo, assistant inuu,trial iigent of the S uthern railway, were salli d upon io address the convention. Mr. Wi o.l then read tho propared "declaration of principles," which was adopted unanimously. The committee on by-laws consisting >f Mr. Wood, Mr. Clrhk, Mr Binok ity, Mr. Garqito and Mr. Caldwell, .vas author z d to report at the after icon sts-lon. In tho afternoon the convention vas addressed by Mr. J. Elgar Boag, Vir. T. B. Tbackston, M.-. I. II, Nor ls and M r. 11 ggh gs. Mr. Thackston announced that the Southern railway, In conjunction with ts connections in tho west, will of erhomesaokers' i i s on tho nrhof ictobor, good f r if> days, at 80 PT sent, of one far ! for tho round trip. L'he people in South Carolina wli > lave relatives or fii iuds In the nortii vest and want to got thorn to locate n South Carolina may advise their rh nels of these rates. The com mit too on nominations nade its report and this being adopted he following were oleotod oiiiccrsof lie association for ni at year: Provident, W. D. Morgan of Georgs own. Vice preslcl into, P. T. Hay nc of Ireonvlllc; W. L, Glaze of Orange nug; J. M. Knight of Sumter. Secretary and treasurer, John Vood, or Bock nm. Executive board; Fred G. Brown of anderson; W. B. Moore of Vorkvlllo; s, M. Qasquoof Marlon, L, M. Pluck ey of Charleston; John J. SolbclsOf lolumbia. On motion of Mr. W. L Glaze lt 'as decided bo recodo from business ntll tho afternoon Of October 23rd, tonday e?f fair woek, and according > the by-laws tho annual mooting dil be held in Columbia every fair eek. lt was decided to urge all or antzatlons in tho State to send ryp ^sontatlves to the mooting fair woek. lt solutions of thanks to the Cham Rr of Commerce of Columbia and to ol. E J. Watson wore adeipted and ie session ende... Tho members then carded tho car In front of the State Ouse ami after a rido through tho nslness and manufacturing and resl moo parts of tho ol ty wero takon bo Booklcceping, Shorthand, Typo guaranteed course 20 weeks. Singl hand, 8 mos. 12 callo for graduates i maha, write. Machinery Supply H V/E SELL E^ Headquarters for TSVKUYTHINO I All kinds of Injectors, Lubricators, Supplies for Saw Mills, Oil Mills and Large stock of Well Pumps and-Oyll COLUMBIA 81 C Oltiml>ia, S. O. The rn? s THE GTJINARD COI^UMB Manufacturers Br lok. Fire Proof Flue linings and Drain Tilo. Pre or millions. BO! Whisks i Morphine | Oigarei Tibli, I Habit I Habit Cured by Keeley 1 1S29 Lady St. (or P. O. Box 75) Oolu Ridgewood club where a light lunch was served. Tho executive commlUeo mot and thc secretary was authorized bo get out such descriptive master as might bo deemed advisable to bs distributed by the railroads throughout thc north west. Tho executive committee is also talking of gsttirg out a magazine. At tln> Turn of tlio 11OA<1. Wlioro i he rough road t u ms, und t he valley ?weet Smiles bright willi ils ha lin Mid bloom, We'll forgot I ho I lieras thal have pierced ilu> foot And Um nights willi I heir grief And elootn, And the sky will ami le, anil I lie stars will botUU, And we'll lay us down in tho light to dream, We shall lay ns down in tho bloom and light With a prayer and a tear l?>r ru t, As tired childi- n w ho ereep at nt .?lit , To I be peace of a mot her'? breast, And for all tin' grief of tho stormy past Hoot shall bo Bwo itor at lost-at Instl Sweeter because of tho weary way Ami the lonesome night md lo- g, While the darkness drifts to tho porfoot <lay With Its splendor of light ai d Bong-? Tho light l hal shall bless and kiss us and love tts And sprinkle tho roses of boavoaaL'OVO u.sl WEATHER AND CR0P3. Plonty ol U?ln, Muoli ol It Was Badly Ncodotl Too. In his weather and crop report Sec tion Director Bauer says that the mean temperature for the weekend ing Mondr.y, Aug. 14th, was slightly above normal, over the eastern half and slightly below over the weBtern. The extremes were a maximum of 103 degrees at Blackville on the tyh, and a minimum of 64 degrees at Green ville on the 9th. There was less than the usual amount of sunshine. High winds, damaging to corn and cotton, prevailed during the middle of thc week in tue western counties. Bot? tom lands were Hooded along-the up per portions of the Saluda, Broad. Watoree and Great Poe Dee ri vers and their tributaries, and considerable corn destroyed. The long drought was broken over thc entire state. The rainfall was heaviest in tho central counties where it amounted, in places, to over six ! Indus, and was least In Beaufort and Georgetown counties, where it was generally less than half an inch. There was rain nearly every day and thc ground ls now thoroughly satur ated. The rain was needed and in places ?was very benctlch.1, but In i ?thors lt caused deterioration In crops, especially cotton, and.Interferred with farm work, especially haying and pulllug fodder. Nearly all crops havo been laid hy, and further cultivation is now Impracticable. With very few exceptions, tho re ports on cotton Indicate rapid deteri oration due to excessive shedding, rust and the plants turning yellow. These conditions prevail over prac'.l odly the entire state, but are most marked on sandy lands. In. miny place.! gr .nv th has stjppai, whllo In a few plants are making new growth. Bolls are opening rapidly In tho south central er unties and considerable has been picked. Tue excessive heat of the 5th, Otb, 7th and 8th was vory damaging on cotton. There is a general imbrovemcnt In the condlilon of thc lato corn duo to the ample moisture which came op portunely. Tobacco curing ls nearly linlshed. Peas, sweet potatoes an I all varieties' of cane aro doing well. Tho fri q lent rains interferred with preparations for fall truck oiops. Rico made flue progress. Pastures Im proved rapidly and again alford line grazing. Turnips were sown expen sively. Late fruits, especially apples and peaches, aro rotting badly. A )<'AtMl Qumriol. A fatal quarrel occured at Bates burg on Wednesday between Mrs. Laura A. Miller and Mrs. Young Rik ard, It sterns that Mrs. Ul karel had borrowed a sausage stutter from Mrs. miller, Mrs Mlllci neut her word to send it back. Whllo Mrs. Miller, who was about (?0 years old, was awoepeng the pia/./.a, Mrs. 11:k ard came up and told her she ought not to speak toberas she did. Mrs. Miller then told Mrs. Itikard that her children had been taking her fruit. Mrs. Rlkard made some reply, when Mrs. Miller struck her with the broom. At this Junturo Mrs. Rlkard took the broom from Mrs. Mlllor and belabored her with it, wheo tho old lady fell over dead. Only Six iOflonpod. A telegram from Batavia, Dutch Fast Indies, ? reportes an ugly out break of Ach?nese rebels whoattaokod the Dutch post at R&mbong, killing two ofllccrs and twenty-two men. Only six mon of the post sucoeddod In es saplng and theso woro wounded. Two negroes wero killed by Inhaling jarbonlO acid gas while cleaning out lu old well at Wadcsboro, N. C., on Monday, CA^y OA ?TP^ ~~ .writing, Er?lieli branches, Full o course of oitiior Business or Short* n about 20 days. Can't supply de ouse for the State. /ERYBODY. n MAOHINFRY SUPPLIES. Pipe, Valves, Fittings. - any one in Maohlncry business, noora. Got our price. . ?PPLY 00.. clanery Supply house of the State BUICK WOBKS, IA, O. Torra Gotta Building Blook'.for spared to Hil orders for thou ands .ttl I .?ii ?MKund ?'^??UJ Habits. xipstitutre, off ?3. d. nabi?. H G. Osnflrtential correr on *> Expert Medical Advice==Free, Dr. J. 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