University of South Carolina Libraries
THE NEW KING Ascends the Throne of Portugal and That Country is UNDER A NEW REGIME Premier Tranco, Who Was Made Dictator by the Murdered Klug. Has Uccn Driven From Onice, and a Now Cabinet Has Boon Formed, Which lt Is Hoped Will Bring Fence (o Portugal. A dispatch from I,ibsen, Portugal, Rays under a new reghuo with a King and the establishment of a new Cabiueat, Portugal seems to ho for tho mouton! al peace. There is an underlying current of revolution, however, ?o?d the strictest measure* are hoing taken to preserve order. Franco, the once dictator, was forced to rosiga because of tho bit terness ot' tho people against him, and tho Cabinet will strive for thc wei faro of tho fatherland under the Presidency ot" Rear Admiral do A nuirai. An ofllcial statement glvi n out was to tho effoct that the President, of tho Cabinet would bo supported bj all the groups of monarchists, who bad agreed to forget previous differ ences . The situation for Premier Franco, aller tho assassination of the Kins and Crown Prince, became impossi ble. During the days which preceded the tragedy and during tho tumul tuous manifestations on tho strebts with the later discoveries of the vast scores of arms and bombs public opinion backed him in bis efforts to maintain order, hut the murders changed tho entire complexion of thc situation. Ho has not boen seen on the streets since lils mooting with the King im mediately alter the latter's arrival from Villa Volcas, but all possible places where ho might have boen are closely watched and guarded, The lfew Cabinet, which s compos ed of the strongest members of var ious factions, but. all Opposed to Franco, has drawn to il a strong pa triotic supporting movement. During tho night do Amara! and tho chiefs of the Monarchists party held a protracted session and laid ont a Urogramme looking to tho pac ification of tho people. The opening session of tho new council was bold Monday. Klag Manuel ll appeared before his minis ters and with a voice vibrant with emotion said. "I am yet without experience in tho science of politics. I place my self entirely in your hands, Hooding and believing in your patriotism ami wisdom." Some of tho new ministers have ticen notably opposed to Franco's iron rule. Not Ono of tho Franco minis ters romain, so thal his regime dis appears with him Aller Hie list of the new Cabinet Officers was given <>ut il was an nounced thal these sided ions were not llnal, and that changes were probable. The most notable changos ar? thosi of ibo President and of the Minister of Justice, tho latter. Realtor Ampoim, having been foremost hi Opposition io the Franco regime. The eily is still in the throes of induise excitement, and the authori ties continue to follow unceasingly tho delails of the plot., which culmi na tod in the assassination Of Un 3<iag and Iiis heir, lt was establish ed thal linea, one of (he regicides, ls a widower wiih a daughter', riged seven ami a son only a few months old. The newspaper, Notlcas, says one of the regicides who was billed was a Spaniard who was tait?n Into cus tody recently in connection willi the discovery (d' a depot ol' bombs, bu*, who was later released. One ol' the men now under arrest is au Italian, who played in the or chestra in a theatre of Lisbon. Thia man is in an extreme condition of hysteria. lils food in ibo prison is served bini v. ?I bout knives or forks for fear that he will kill him self. The Investigations of tho police show that the murders were carefully planned'. On ?Saturday the assas sins mOt secretly in the back room of a cafe and then? laid ont OVOry Step of \he plot, which I hey were en abled i<V do, as all the details relat ing to (he home coaling of Hie King had lii-en made public. To each was assigned a post lu the work ol' shooting down the mem bers of the royal family, but lol; wane ili-.-uvn for the s?lection ol' each particular Victim; Those who drew Queen Amelie and Prince Manuel failed to carry oui their bloody (ask DisuH VIF.D HUI; JAW. Laughing nt a Funny St.ny Tobi Ucl by lier Husband. While Mrs. Mary I .a in herlson wa; at sapper with her husband, ai theil home. Brooklyn, ho told b<-r a funny (dory. When Hu- point of Hie story was reached, Mrs Lninhertson laugh* cd so heartily 1er several minnies that she dislocated ber jaw. She was taken lo Hie Roney hospita), where tho Jaw wu? tesol. SIX MILL TAX. Likely to be Levied for State Pur poses This Year. Tilla Would lie an lucienne of a Mill ., and a Half Over (nu Tax of Lust Year. The appropriation bill which was presented to the llouso Friday by the ways and moans will carry tho lovy to flvo and one-half mills, and per haps to six milln. The lory for 1907 ls four nod one-half mills, which waa uot sufllciout to raise the appropria t ions. Tho bill as reported will carry $.10,000 for tho new auditorium building desired by the University of South Carolina; also $43,744 for support and other Items, which will bring tho appropriation for tho Uni versity to $83,569.04, as against $64,038.93 last year. For Winthrop College, the sum of $64,435.22 is given for support, and $2,000 additional Tor septic tanks, raising tho total amount to $78,059. S2 as against $74,563.70 last year. This sum does uot include the $24, 000 voted for a now dormitory, nor tho $12,500 for practico school, al ready appropriated. For tho Citadel, tho sum of $2.0, 000 to repair tho recently purchased police station is Included, together with the $7,500 duo as second pay meat on thc purchase, makin}; tho total appropriation $62,750, us aga last $35,750 last year. For tho industrial school nt Flor ence the stil t of $10 000 is given. For cont inning tho Improvement of the State House grounds the sum of $10,000 ls given, thc commission having asked for $25,000. Tho appropriation for the depart ment of Immigration is as follows: Salary of commissioner, $1,900; derk $1,200; expenses. $:;,ooo: sten ographer, $600; handbook, $4,000. Total, $10,700, as against $14,000 1 asl year. There are no other Important change:-; lu any of lim other Slate 0 ill cora oxcopt that of Attorney Coh era!. The salary of tho assistant Attorney General is raised Hom $1, 500 to $1,800, the contingent lund ls raised from $200 to $:;t)u, tko litiga tion fund is placed at $2,000, and tho stenographer ls given VC.00, mak ing a total of $0,72?, as against $S, 076 last year. Tho stun of $1,00 0 given last year for any prosecutions of Stale olll clnls, and $1,000 for prosecuting the Southern Hallway merger sui! are not included this year. Attorney General Lyon asked for $5,000 to prosecute tho merger snit and requested thal ho either ho glv t a a sulllcient amount or ho mn rc i|iitrod to prosecute the wiso nt all. The amount asked is not given. Foy waler supply the (I mount ls fixed at $3,000, as against $5,000 last year, and Ibis will likely bc in creased on tho floor. For interest oh State debi thc sum of $300,000 is allowed. The amount for pensions is fixed at $250,000, tho same as lasi year, lind nil other items are prac tically unchanged, except those hot ed above. There are no Increases ul Sitiarlos except small ones already mentioned. The commit lee on ways and moans has spent a great deal of (imo "ii Hie hill, having several meetings a day, and Chairman Hanks and Secretary Aull have hoon ;i I iou t tho busiest men in tho General Assembly for Ibo lasi 1 wo weeks. * FATA I, TAUGHT SHOOTING. Voling White .Man Accidentally Kills Young ( lol o rod Man. Will Harper, colored, was accident ally shot and killed near Troy ia Abbeville Conni v on Tuesday ol' last week hy Lewis ItohlllSOIV, a vouai: wiiiie man. Harper and dobinson were in the woods together cutlini: wood, and thal Kohinsoh had carried his single-harici shotgun with him While In the Woods the two began shooting at targets, and afterward! shooting at a piece of limber) Whicl first one and then the oilier Wo ult throw Into the air. Harper had shol ?once, then ItobillSOll tried hts luck His first shol VVOnl wild, and in re loading his gun and got tl ll g rea (I J for the second ?hoi lt was accident ally dlkeliargedi taj? onllro load ? shot striking Harper in the neck killing him Instantly. WOIthtlCH SOI TIICKN I OK PASSIM Voling White Man Arrested' at Green ville on New Charge. J. II. Clark, a young white man was arrested al Creenville on Thurs dli.V, charged with Obtaining passe from the Southern Railway hy nink lng false representations. Clar?n represented llllll>'0lf as being an en glliCor on the Southern, and in Hill way seeurod many passes. When ai rested he had two quarterly passe: of the New Vor!; Central on his pei' non, l">ili ol' them being made out 0 'different na riles. ' I bo n't eoininti fie error too fie quontly made by thc politicians There ls a va il difference between working the world und working foi USURY SHARKS To Re Outlawed in This Ki ide as Thy Ar? Ia Other*. There WUB a long dehnte in the House on Tuesday on Mr. McMuster's .bill declaring unlawful the charging und receiving of usury. Mr. Me M as ter explained the operations of the money sharks in Columbia and their successful work in robbing tho poor people who aro compelled to pay as muck us 4 0 per ceut. on u loan of $10. The hill finally passed in tiie following shape: "Section 1. That it shall be unluw of 20 per cent, per annum on the tion to charge, accept, receive or contract to receive, as Interest, coin mission or ot lier premium for the uso of money, directly or indirectly, by any Ucl ion, guise or pretense, any greater sum than shall equal the rate of 20 per cent, pr annum on tiie loan. "Sec. 2. Any person, firm or cor poration violating the provisions of the preceding section shall he deem ed guilty ol' a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall ho punished hy a fino of not moro than $100 or imprisoned tor not exceeding thirty days for each and every offense: Provided, Thai nothing herein con tained shall in- construed to conflict whh the present provisions of law as to usury, but shall bo taken ns additional to said provisions." DYNAMITE) IN SHIP'S OOAU. Commander bf Battleship Ohio Re ports Finding a Stick. Tin? commanding ofllcer of the bat tleship Ohio reports that while tak ing coal front Hie chartered collier, Fortuna, at Port, of Spain, Trinidad, a stick of dynamite about Ave indies in length \T?S found. Tho Fortuna had a cargo of new levier coal sup plied by the Herwlnd White Coal Alining Company, of Newport News, Va. This dynamite was evidently u stick used in mining coal and es caped tho observation of miners and persona who subsequently handled Hie coal while loading into thc collier. IMPRISONED FIVE DAYS. Mau Was Almost Fresen and His Reason ls Impaired. Locked In a box car for live days, without food or waler, George Selim id I, fifty yours old, traveled from Newark, N. J., to York, Pa. He was taken from the car almost f rosen and his reason is impaired. Schmidt last Wednesday morning boarded a freight car at Newark/ to have shelter from the storm. Sl'.ftly afterward railroad employes locked Hie ear and it. was atached tO| a freight train. Schmidt was un Oil) le to make himself heard until the train reached York. SOLDIERS PERISH IN STORM; Members of Algerian Company Over come in Snow Storm. A dispatch from Ain-Sefla, Algeria, says twonty-ono men bf the 2-1 Hi com pany of tho foreign logion, and pos sibly ol hers of the samo company, perished oh February l In a blinding snow storm which overtook the sol diers oil their w ay lo Fort I lassa. The entire company bei ame sepornt ed; and hiter searchers recovered lb bodies of twenty-one of them. A section of tiie company succeeded la reaching Fort 1 lassa n ft pltlhlo con dition, but many are unaccounted for. FRENCH AND MOODS FICHT. Moora Dose Ten Thousand and the French Over a Hundred. A London news agency publishes a dispatch front Tangier, saying there has been ;i bailie hot wen the French and the Moors near Sottet. Morocco, in which lu,nun Moot's were killed or Wounded and in which the French los;.es n mo un lcd lb 100 men, Including four ofllcers. Tho Moors, ! with Intorpld bravery, charged righi up to the months of the anns until lucir corjies lay dead in piles on the ? ?round. TH FY WA XT FOOD. Startling Story Told by a New York School Teacher. That many of her pupils come without breakfast to school, thai on occasslons several base fainted in tho class room from want of food, and that repeated appeals to (hardy organizations brough! nothing more than long-delayed replies to tho ef fect that "lill Investigation would ho made" are among sta touton! S made by Mrs. H. T. TOWOI', principal of pub lic school No. Iii, at 715 Olivia street, ?New York. * f?KJllTV-FIVE Ol J li v 1 IONS Were Performed OH Woman AV ho Filially Succumbed. ' At Peoria, III. Mrs. Martha Ann Davis, aci d du sears, died Thursday nigh! aller an illness of dropsy. Dur ing this HtUO Mrs. Davis had been operated oh sr? limes, and 2,ooo j shipment ol' colton from infected Im - pounds of water drawn Off at dlf* feronl oporatlons. Physicians de (larc thc case to be one ol' the most singular of its kind In medical his tory. . ty the Burning of a Steamer Off Nova Scotia. REST OF CREW SAVED. The White Star Liner Cymric Itcscu ed Thirty-Seven Member* of Ute Ship's Company, Hut a Small Hunt Containing Fifteen of the Ship's Crew Was Swamped, and the Men Were I.obi. t. In tile midst of a wild blizzard Monday afternoon the steamer St. Cuthbert was burned to tho water's edge off tho Nova Scotian coast. Fif teen mom bora of the crow were drowned by tho swamping of a small boat, tn which they attempted to leave the vessel aller lire had broken ovi t. The other thirty-seven members of the crow, including tho captain, WOK.' rescued by the White Star liner Cym ric. After taking off tho Survivors, Hie Cymric ahandondod the burning steamer and proceded to Boston. Tho first news of the destruction of the St.. Cuthbert received was at Halifax by a wireless telegram from Capt. Finch of the Cymric. The mes sage was as follows: "Tho steamer St. Cuthbert vfas abandoned afire Monday afternoon off tho Nova Scotian coast. Tho Cym ric stood by for niuo hours during a strong gale, heavy soa and snow squall. , "Life boat, in charge of chief ofll cer, making three perilous trips, res cued thirty-seven members of the crew, including tho captain. Several members ot the crow wore severely burned ami Injured. "Fifteen of the crew were drown ed Sunday while attempting to leave tho vessel. Their boat was swamped by a heavy sea. "Sea cocks loft open oil St. Cuth bert, which will probably sink within twelve lunns. ll is now a danger ous derelict, lying in tho path of New Work and Hu ro pea ll vessels." The St. Cuthbert owned by the Itritish and KO reign Steamship Com pany of Liverpool, sailed from Ant werp on January 1'.I for New York. When the steamship Cymric loft the scene ol tho disaster the burning steamship was lying direct ly in the Trans-Atlantic steamship course. The Cymric loft Liverpool on January 24 for Boston. The steamship St. Cuthbert was comparatively a new vessel, having been built in 19?4 at New Castle, longland, by tho A mist rong-W hil - worth Company. St. Cuthbert was 4,954 tons register. PLCNC10S TO DF.ATH. Railroad Man falls Out of a Sleep ing Cat* Window. H. H. Hlgham, assistant Industrial agent ot the Seaboard Air Line rail road, was found near Method, NT. C., Tuesday. It is believed he fell out of a Bleeper car window of a Sea board train, which runs parallel with the Southern at that point. How to Cure Hbcumat ism. Th? CMIIHO ol It'iciuu 11 m i mel kindred dis? ?<?'?. li an exec** of ?ric nvi 1 In Um Mood: To ?oro this lei ribla il .sois tho no!d innil bc expelled und ide uyaintn s ? regulated that noni II fl cid ?sill bo formed in e\ o sive quail ii ii ?. Rlietimntlum ls an Internal diionsc nn<1 fqtdr* fin Intornnl ruined T, Kubbine1 willi ? ?ls mu? Itnin'Mitt will m t rn re, H ff ?rds oiilv temporary reliof o' IKW? causes! you t<> rV I.iy lint i roj er I reit um it, III . nu iWs lim m I i?dy to get a firmer 11 o sou, I.lui joittf muy wiMi t o pauli),bul they Will i>" liiorocu ? I (liemiil ?? in 11 ttt<i p.i i a i Hil eliango tho Hiiro o I rotten .. i o I. Science luis .it lust discovered ii perfeel nd complete cure wlii li In (filled Ul. ct mu ci de. 'Tes til in Inn tire'n ol i ie c.-, it Int ef feen d ll e in ul iiiiirv'fliollH run"-; Ue I) di v? II will cure y u, Rlieuuino'dti "i'O's nt du joints Iront (lie Inside," aw<<opa tim poi-, -OH otu of tba ayst in : -tiny up ibo M ni ott, rrg ulat' . ilia litMr a?d kbliiovi niel inakoo .?. well all over, Itln-utii'icld ''s'rikos th'i roo' oi the disease and iauiov??n iii raise." 'Tili spinn! d r nieili it. gobi liv il ouglala am ?'?aloragohorallyat. r>01. un I $1 a lt t ilo, h tablet loi ut ai 2Ae nnd 50c. ? package Ce a b tile today; dalli a a'O dangeroiiN, $15 HOLLAHS HAVF.!) TO OKCAN Cl STOMFKS For Nexl 10 Days. Wo will sell our exoellenl $S'I Or guns at only $05. (Jur $90 Organ lor lily $75. Special 'Terms: One third now, one-third Nov. 1908, bal ance Nov. 190!?. If Interested, elli this ad, and enclose lt with your lei 1er, asking lor catalog and price list If you want the best organ on earth don't delny, but wilie us ut once am save $ t fi and make nome harmon! ons. Address: M A LON F'S MUSK HOl'SH, Columbia, S. C. Llanos nm Organs. HOW TO CUT i ll F. IlFiST Muga/.IUCH for tho Leas! Money. Semi for our Catalogue which give Ibo lowest rales on nil Magazines. OKAMiFIH KO SUHSOKirTlON ACFNCY. Ll*. O. Box 04. Ornngeburg, S. C Don't Like tho Nnuio. At Violin, S. D., th? parents of n now-horn daughter having named her Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, their neighbors ure indignant and threat en violence unless the child's nume is changed. ' * Patience with lessor lives is born of the lurger Ufa. Thirty-Two Cent Cotton. FOR SAXJS-Wataoa's cclubrutedl Improved "Bummer Snow" apland Long; I ?tapio cotton so va. Makes bul o and ?ors per aero ordinary la?? ??der mir condition*; aells for ITV, is SI cents ber pound. IDaslly picked. Ginned dry sa ordinary saw ala. staples l'A toi X% laoUot?. Prise: 1 bu?bcl, $8.00; 3, bunhois, $4.00; 6 bvsJasls and ever at $1.00 per bimbel. W. W. Watson. J'ro ^ilotor, Swsamsrland Fturns, Batasbur|*? ;-r ^- ' -y ? ' y ^ ''''.?f-v BEST PLANTS FOR THE SOUTH lAULlflWlfe Wakefield anil Succession Cabbage, nig Hosten Let tuce, uiul Urge ?ype Cauii'.OWer. Crown from r.-eds ol tile .y,Q-UEF'N^r best Krowera in tl?? world. We have worked diligently on our \M\WQtj4f ?lock for 10 years, nnd il :s safe to ?ny that to-day they ate thc best ob? 1? tilly, g tainahle. They have succcS!>.*'llly Mood the mort severe tests of cold o nd </ERSKV DP/ST KARU}1 se drouth am! arc .elicit on by the most prominent grower?ol cvciy section of thc South. Wc gu?ranla lull count and safe arrival of all gooda shipped by express. PRICES: Cabbage ami Lettuce f. o. b. Young** Island, 500 (or Jt.no; l to 5.00O at $1.50 per thousand; 5 to 9,000 at $1.25 per thousand; 10.000 and over at $1.1)0 per thousand. Cauliflower, $3.00 per thousand, quantities in proportion. Write your name and express office plainly and mail order? to W. ll. H ART, ENTERPRISE, S. C. References: Enterprise Sank. Charleston,S. C. ; Postmaster, Enterprise, S. C. 1 .-.V-.TO.'? r:: Buy a Shingle Mill. Tho lowest prleo'l power food Hhlnjdo mill on tho nitir kol ; ea pool tv 8,000 lo JO.OCK.' bhinj/lcB per day, 4 to 10 tl. 1\; weight boo lbs. Carrlngo han autotnatlo return motion. "BEST GOODS -E?EST PRICES" Write UH forolose i>rlee quotations. COLUMBIA SUPPLY CO. - - COLUMBIA, 8. C. y WN.C.GE'BATY I M. ii i STKMMKD i RAIU.Y it Nfil.'Y WAKMIKUJ . OUM.CSTOM LA ROE TVrK. Bl'K'rbSI?.f. AUoV'FTA TRUCKER. i Tl? K*rlli?, V.'A I i I n ' c. I?? Karil,,! A lilli? ku, H.AT HUTCH. M IUIIJIII Il,i ll..? Viii.If. Ikutmuii?. L*'f??l ??? I ?UM OaWip C.' ' . i i., i ... iiiAiii; MAiiK ccppyriiOM rrp I Q ? O Forty years l'xprrlonce and Reputation, Fifteen Thousand Satisfied Customer*. IQAQ W VIU Our stock guaranteed to prove satisfactory or purchase price paid for same re- I +J U\J funded. Thirty 1 'houaand dollar? l'aid In Capital and our Rc|<utotion behind guarantee. Ask your Ranker about us. Why purchase plants from unknown or inexperienced growers, taking the chance of losing your crop? when you can buy from thc Original Cabbage Plant Grower, plants sure to produce satisfactory results. PRICli: In lots of 1 to 5,OM at $1.50 per thousand, S to 9,000 nt $1.25 per thousand, 10,000 | nnd over at $1.00 per thousand f. o. b. Young's Island. S. C. Our special Express Kate on Wants Is very low. Out Caliban.- Plants are kVo-?t I'roof. To produce the best results they should be set in the South Atlantic and Gulf States in Decembei and January. In the i Cent ral States just as carl y in spring sa land thaws sufficiently to get the plant root In thc soil.^ Send for our Catalogua ; it contains valuable information about fruit and vegetable ! growing, home mixing of fertilizers, etc. We grow a full line of Strawberry plants, Fruit Llrees, and Ornamentals. Special terms to persons who make up club orders. We ?re .owing this season six thousand pounds of cabbage seed. Wm. C (jeraly Co. Kox so Young's Island, S. C ?fis GIBBES Guaranteed Machinery. A ULM AND STA TIONA lt Y HOI LICKS, SAWMILLS, j$F^ft<x3i EDGERS, PLANERS, SHINGLE, LATH. STAVE AND V; (.INS. PH ESSES, KKK 'K ? 0> KINDRED LINES. ? 1 %\Q \/ i f fi rnrled anti complete in the ic ( rtfTa" y ) COHN MILLS, COTTON MAKING O?TFI TS AND Our Stock IN the most Tar > Southern Stales, prompt shipment being our special \i\ ty. A postal card will bring our salesman. ???ra w *>?..?..?jJ Ra (il KKES MACHINERY COMPANY, R?x HO, Colombia, S. 0. fm mk ) ft l ; I hive had several year* experience in growing Cabbage plants nnd ?IL . /y other kind? ol vegetable plants for Uio trade, vlzt Dcct plants, Onion plant?,, \H"" ' ' " ' .' ">*y Collard pl mts, ami Tomato plants. ?'?'"'jr j now have rcadv for shipment Beet plants nnd Cabbage plants as follows! jgtV *"?*.' . "tVv I tri y Jeisej NVakefii Ids. < harli Bton I .a ige 1 y pe Wakefields, and Henderson Sue? /fy.. i 'c\ cessions. These being thc best known'reliable varieties to all experienced truck fr X,y'. ?. \X farmers. These plants .-.ic grown out in the open air near tait water und jr '.' - . '. \ wi will Mimd severe '?il J without injury. .-?-/ S Pu - $1.00 for 500 l l nts. In Io's of LOCO to 5,000 nt $1.50 per thou, iv"/,'-* ;..'.''. ,'JR? sa-.nl, 5.0JI? to 9,000 at $1.25 per thousand, 10,000 and over at $1.00 ncr thousand, '/") JJ \\'e have si'i'Ci?l I i xpicss rates on vegetable plants from this point. All .. /ii/ order* will IT shipped <: O. l>. unless you prefer sending nitiney with nrdcis. .?sly I s.i'.ii.l advise scndii : money with ordera. Von will save the charges foi >'2r ret? ming th? O'a. <-i^)v Other i>! .Mts will be ready in February. Your ordera Will have my prompt '*? . and ?vrso'.tfcl attention. Wli n In r.ted Of Vegetable planU glvs ins . t?l?J Order) ..^X '?A I guarantee satisfaction. Address oil orders to SOUTHERN STANDARD OF SATISFACTION I . ft I m !:;:w.;|j^;il,ARD !fVffe:';;^ Nature made it, and made I it right, - the just-right cook- ra ing-fat for all purposes,-the economical substitute for but ter. There's no indigestible hog-fat in it. It's the pride of the South, -her leading agricultural contribution to international food-purity.