Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GIFT IS PICKED S Silver Service A ill be Given to The Battlesh p c NAMED AFTER STATE The Stale Commission, llended by (I'ovornoi* Ansel. Si>li>rU <li<> lt?. \ signs for the (.ill Whirl) the State r Will Make to the Ship That Will ^ ltear Her Name. d The commission to select the sllvi r ii service for the new battleship South " Carolina has made its selection of a the general designs that are to he used, and naturally expects beautiful v work. The commission has made ex- s eellent selections as the outline of ' it e specifications indicate. v Governor Ansel is a member of the commission, and is giving considerable ti:n3 and thought to the work, ii Messrs. John B. Cleveland, of Spar- a tanburg, and George I>. Bryan, of t Charleston; are the appointive mem- a hers of the commission, and Messrs. t K. Marlon Rucker, and Col. W. L. a Mauldin are the ex-ofilclo members, n When Col. Cleveland came to the v first meeting of the commission at t which the general scheme of the de- t signs were discussed he had a nrettv o well worked out series of 11 lustra- t tlons and decorations. The whole a mat tor was fully and freely discussed li by the members of the commission, R and with the artists, who were pros- ' ent. t The large and sent re pieces are t c be decorated with three historic C events. One piece is to have the i scene of Jasper replacing the flag at Fort Moultrie. Another is 1o have v nn e"?rvaving of (he dinner Marion F Is said to have given the Rritlsh V officers, and which has been used t In a picture by White, and the third ' Is to he a picture of Mrs. Motto c destroying her own home, near Fort r Motte, Calhoun coanty. s An examination of the specifications indicate that the designs are to Include the palmetto, pine, cypress, Magnolia, rice, tobacco, strawberry, i melon and peaches. In fact, the idea j Is to incorporate the trees and plants } Indigneous to this State. T*he flags ( of the State, the coat-of-arms and j Other insignia of the State are to he ( used wherever the general design will admit. The commission has given the public the complete details of Its design. Mr. A. R. Salley, Jr., of the State historical commission, in a ' letter to The Sunday News, suggests ' that the events intended to lie recorded in the silver service lack 1 liiot ai'Ip oai'rakaro Hun q tul on t I ni a ' Interesting details. Tie says that eomo of the events did not happen, as far as history records. The commission will explain further its position and reason for selecting the events that are to be used as the Central pictures. Tn the meanwhile the exact specifications, which the artists have been asked to use, are here given: Specifications covering silver service to be presented by the State of South Carolina to the United States battleship South Carolina: Competitors to submit designs on or by the 1 Cth day of Jnne, 1009; alt tenders to be within the appropriation of $r?,000; the metal to be of uniform fineness, standard grade, sterling silver. The propositions t.o give the capacity of all hollow ware and the weight in ounces of each piece separately. Workmanship to he of the best nd to follow In all details the designs submitted. Propositions to embrace the following pieces: One punch bowl, seven gallons. One plateau for punch bowl. Twenty-four cups, one-half pint. One ladle for punch howl. One centre piece. One water pitcher, three quarts. One tray for water pitcher. One tea sot, consisting of five pie or?s and a bottle and tray for same. Two fruit dishes. Two roast dishes, one with well and tray; one without, both same size. One fish dish. One salad howl I Two bonbon dishes. Two compotlers. Two vegetable dishes with covers. Two entre dlihea. One Humidor cigar box, made of tiative wood, cedar, to hold throe hundred Clgacp silver mountings and rnamentfl. The general design to be plain end simple as far as Is consistent With the ornamentation specified. mu * - ? ? 1 lie tlHIgllH IU UllIIMIttt III H uuiufcinatlon nautical In their suggestion, and the tres, fruits and flowers Indigenous to this State, for Instance, palmetto, pine, cypress, magnolia, Jessamine and trumpet vine; corn, cotton, rice and tobacco, strawberry, pielons and peaches. These can be used on the borders and around th<3 bases. On the sides of the large pieces and In the botoms of the trays fritd waiters, arms and seal of the State, flags of the fitate and navy, 1 pad of tbc United States, to combtiLr L- mi CANNOT 3? SOLO > WITT & COMPANY MAY SHIP CONDF.MNFD M MAT. ! i r i ar Containing Damaged Food Will Ho Sealed by City Inspector and 1 1 I Opened at Factory Tank. A dispatch from Clreonvill? says i 'ity Meat Inspector Smith and City 1 Atone y McCnllough were in con-| ,V.Ov.W..v I ... -.4'* - * > i i <iii i- mumitij ill um ikiuii Willi lepcsentatives of tin' Swift Packing 'ompnny regarding th?? disposition f tlio 70,000 pounds of meat con- i (Mini ti Saturday, owing to its liav- ! ug been soaked in sewage. At a iiceting of tiie hoard of licalth lield t r? o'clock ]>r. Smith reported that ' he packing company would be al- j owed to ship the meat, which is, alued at over $4,000, to one of its oap plants, with the understanding hat the car be sealed here by tin? i aspect or and opened at the soap works and consigned to the tank by government insp ctor. The condemning of the meat, and Is disposition have caused considerble agitation in fire. nville. When he packing company's representative rrived he gave out the statement hat. he was constrained to follow ny suggestion Inspector Smith light make in the matter, but notwithstanding the authorities will ake every precaution to see that lie inspector's orders ore carried ut 1o the letter. Acting in the mater Dr. Smith not. only had the local | uthoritles behind him but lie was lacked up by Dr. Williams of the date hoard. A number of towns in he State wired asking for informaion concerning the disposition of the i ondemned meat. Spartanburg and i 'olumhia being among Ihe citios to nake inquiry. In an intorviow G. \v. Chandler, nanager of the Southern business of Swift & Co.. said that his concern ! lad no idea of endeavoring to soli he meat which was condemned Sat- | trday by Inspector Smith. Tie dedared his willingness to make any lisposition of the meat that is dodred by the city authorities. Throe Sets of Twins. The stork is being kept quite busy ! >v Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, of VTcKeesport, Pa. They are each 20 \ fears of age and have had 1 2 chiliren. On three occasions the stork las brought twins, making his lasi I rip last week. * j Dies After Fight. At Anniston, Ala., Friday TTosea Rryant, aged 12, died as a result, it Is alleged, of a fight with playmates ">f about her own age. Iter head was hadlv mutilated with stones. Complications set in beforo she died. nation or otherwise; State House, palmetto trees, with the national emblem, eagle, et cetera. The following historical designs are. to be used on laige pieces: Jasper at Fort Moultrie. Marion's dinner to the British officers. Mrs. Motte's destruction of her own house. Etchings of Gen. Sumter, Gen. Marlon, Gen. Moultrie, Col. William Washington. Gen. Morgan, Gen. Pickens, Commander Ingram, the United States battleship "South Carolina," and the following emblem: "Presented by the State of South Carolina to the United States battleship 'South Carolina.' " t'Mllli/\??n C /I /\ f a r* n a 1 v i i f n aI an a ivi 1111 uiia iwi uuiciivjc, uui, uui, uuv cent for tribute." The designs to be different on each piece and to be so used as to avoid crowding, simplicity preferable to ornateness, less attention paid to show than elegancy, the general motive simple, elegant and dignified. The successful bidder to deliver the service, properly packed, not later than the 15th day of January, 1910. The successful bidder to give bond in the sum of $2,000 to make delivery at the point to be hereafter to bo designed, on or before the date named, and have the service insured at his or their expense until presentation is made. Formal contract to be entered into between the successful bidder and the commission, the commission reserving the right to reject any or all bids and designs, After the execution of the work the design shall become the property of the State of South Carolina, and turned over to the State historical commission. Payment for said service to be made as follows: Cash on delivery of the service and acceptance of same by the commission Done at Columbia, S. C., Apri 27, 1 909. M. F. ANSEL. Chairman of Commission. Tim ntlaalnn Una nn I1VO tf grind. It wants to render the bes' possible service to the State, and th< , discussion, if there is to be any had better come before the work it don< , rather than after the designs liav( , been accepted, and the engravinf , finished. The commission wants t( , have good reasons assigned for an: i change, and will no doubt accept an; i suggestions In the best of spirit t where such suggestions are not mere i ly captious and is accompanied hj i "something better/ Then- will, ho.v , ever, be no change unles there b< good reasons, it It sate to say. IMPOKTANT TO KAltMKHS. I Supreme* Court Decides Case in Their Favor. f The Charleston Post say the United states Supreme Court has just ren:lered two decisions, which are of1 much lull res.t 4,o 'truck growjers I through the State, involving more i j r-onshlsrate treatment o lithe part )f raiiroads In fostering the promolion of the industry. In both cas- j as J. X. Voorhees, a truck farmer in St. Andrew's parish, was the plain-I tiff, and the Atlantic Coast Line and other roads the defendants. A d?- j cision favorable to truck interests was rendered hi both suits. * In one case the plaintiff shipped six carloads of cabling s front St. | \ndrews to N'mv York, for tho transportation o f which tho defendants f "harro-l loss than ibo carload rate. ? because bo initial carrier performed j bo loading service. Tho decision ( r,f U|(> court is bat those shipments c bavin? l)oop offorod in carload ouan- t 111ios wore ontitlod to tho published ( carload rnto, and in tho absonco of v "?>i>fjIIo tariff provision, no additional It "barge could bft lawfullv collected t j from the complainant fo covor load- . ill)? service performed by the rail-i road company. I j In Ibo other case, on a question of f "reasonable" rales, the court docided that the charge of sixty-three rents per lialf-harrel crate was "unreasonable' and a rat" of forty-olgh' cents a fairer one than the thirtytwo omit rate which bad been urged r bv Iho complainant before the rail- I road commission. Tl\o orders of 1 the court in both cases provide for > refund of excess charges. The amount invloved is not larg , but the principle is of much moment to the, I-uck fitrmers and the decision is being received with much pleasure and satisfaction. * TKHHIHhH DISASTKU. Crowd Crossed Against Hailing <C Which fiavo \Vny. ( At jseatne, \\ asn., on otuumay niht noarlv two hundred people were ( injured, many fatally, when the iron ( guard rail in the haleony of the j National Guard Armory gave way.- ] There was an exciting track race in the pit below and the spectators had* crowded to the rail. Tt gave way ! and some three hundred persons were thrown into the pit, sixteen feet below. They landed in a tangled ' mass of suffering, moving humanity. ' Many arms and legs were broken, 1 besides several fractured sktills, and most of the victims suffered serious 1 internal injuries. There was a wild panic inside {and as soon as the news became known thousands more people tried to crowd into the building. Tt took the entire police of the city to hold them hack. The armory had just been finished and the accident is charged to the faulty construction. The Tide lias Turned. The tide of immigration to this country has unmistakably turned and as times improve so may we expect the influx to steadily increase. As is well known the caTil^re of the foreigners now making America their homes does not as a rule nearly equal that of twenty years ago. The Russians, Italians, Spaniards, Greeks and other nationalities from southeastern Europe are not the equal of the Gerj man, Scandinavian, Irish and British J which formed the hulk of our immigration in fiormor vrars. This I makes the process of assimilation more difficult and it also calls for extra vigilance in keeping out undesirables. Turn Tliein T/Ose. Parents do wrong In keeping their I children hanging around home, sheltered and enervated hy parental In- I j diligence. The eagle does better. It j stirs up Its nest when the young I | eagles are able to fly. They are com- | I polled to shift for themselves, for ' the old eagle literally trims them out, and at the same time tears all the i down and feathers from the nest. 'TIs this rude and rough exnerlence that makes the king bird of birds so fearless in his flight and so expert J in the pursuit of prey. Such a ltoy. A hoy who calls his mother the "old woman," or his father "the . governor," Is building upon tho sand. r Do you want to he a power among I men? To bo a leader? Learn to I control your temper, to master yourself. A hoy who does not control his tongue and his temper will never ' become a master of men. Do not imitate the vices of fast young men, [ thinking it will make you manly. Offered Blmy for Sale as Meat. William Suell entered a restaurant ) in Oakland, Cal., and offered a pack^ atro nf meat fnr sale a few davs aero. > It wan found to contain the body of , a newly born babe. Suell declared ho 3 had found the package in a loft and 3 d/id not know the contents until ; the package was opened. * > 7 Tn the current issue of Everybody's / Magazine Emerson Hough attacks the , effort .to convince the people that - It does not make good, and that the V country does not get its money's - worth out of it. This may be true a of the weather bureau, but is it the only delinquent government bureau? WILL NOT VOTE or Protection on Lumber or Anything Else. riLLMAN AND SMITH I'akrs Tlieir Domm-rucy Straight and Will l'"tilfllI Thoir Parly's I'lruluc By Voting to Carry Out Promise Miulo in the Democratic Platform for Tariff Beforin. Zach MeGoe, writing to Tho State t'om Washington, says Senator Smith showed some "emotion Friday when ie saw The State, containing the xtrnct from tho Virginia paper stating the new South Carolina senaor was going to vote for protection m the products of his State. Ho was at that time turning off a lumber ohhv, which want d to convince him le ought to vote for a duty on luni>er. Some of the lumber lobbyists see- | 112: the piece iti the paper, supposed hat Smith was open to a proposiion, or at 1 ast ready to be con- j , 'inced. This, in spite of the fact, he senator says, that he had told hem that lie was going to vote the : itraight Democratic ticket, one plank ; f whose nlatform declared specifical- 1 y for free lumber. The Virginia l( >nper referred to Senator Smith of Jouth Carolina. j, ' There are a good ninnv Smiths a tlie country," said the senator. 'Kven the senate here is loaded with ' hem. This particular Smith is a *,,,?? f <in,l u'ldinnvnr lir> r>ri n nnf ift in accordance with the Domo ratic party's principles, lie's going; o resign his job and get out." The lumber lobbyists have been ailing on both the South Carolina cnators. Senator Tillman tol-1 them he same thing that Smith told them ?that he was going to vote in accordance with the platform which ailed for free lumber. The lumber lobby, by th>v way. , vhich called on Senators Smith and nilman represented themselves as' 'roni South Carolina. Six men called it Senator Smith's office one day, oiling him that some of them wore 'rom South Carolina and some from ither States, who had interests in South Carolina. As they came out I [ met them. Do any of you gentlemen live in South Carolina." T asked. "Well,' answered one straightfor-j ward, honest-looking fellow, "1 have interests there, but I can not exactly say I live there. I live in New York." "Are any of the others from South Carolina?" T asked. "No sir," was his reply. ZACH McGEE. MEETS A TRAGIC DEATH. A Citizen of Jacksonville Shot for a Burglar. At Jacksonville, Fla., at a late hour Sunday night. Robert Aldrich, i a well known citizen, was shot and killed by J. G. Cross, superintendent of the Florida White Pressed Brick Works, who mistook him for a bur- I glar. Aldrich, who iiad been out fishing. was returning home when dark- ' ness overtook him and he became I lost. After wandering about for some time he went to Cross' home, | and the latter mistaking his mission, shot him three times, causing instant death. SHOT INTO A CAR. Loaded With Dynamite and Caused an Explosion. At Washington, Pa., Steve Page is dying In a hospital from injuries j received Sunday, when a magazine containing forty quarts of nitro-glycI erine and 150 pounds of dynamite blew up. Page and Tony Merrette, ! both Italians, not knowing what was in it, pinned a target on the magazine and began shooting at it with their i revolvers. Merrette was not hurt. ' Houses a mile and a half away were ! shaken by the explosion. HHjill SALARIED PLAYER. Will (?et Eight Hundred Dollars Per Month. Hobby Vaughn, who for two seasons played second base for the Princeton team, and was elected captain of the 1909 nine, but not allowed to play because of the faculty restrictions, has been signed bj the New York American League Clul at a salary said to be the largesl ever paid to a college player. H< will join the team on June 15. Th( contract he signed last week calli for $800 a month. Died on a Pullman. Seized with a hemorrhage, Loul Washer, a well-known merchant o New York city, died suddenly nea Greenville, Ala., Friday morning oi a Pullman car. Accompanied by hi son and daughter, Mr. Washer wa en route to his home in New Yorl ' from i New Orleans. Southern States Machinery Hi/ Plumbl^g^ OOL.UMB * . " 1 NO HACIO Sl'ICIDK II101110. Tho Father of Fifteen Children , Passes Away. A special to The News ami Courier from Hampton says Mr. George Stanley, an aged man and an old Confederate Veteran, died there a few days 5 ago. Mght sons and five (laughters ( wore at tlio hodskle of their father as . he passed away. Mr. Stanley has long been a resident of Hampton county, and is well known in this section. His health has been very l/ad for tho last few years. Mr. , Stanley was 7 8 years old, and was married four times during his life. ] II 1 is the father of fifteen children, ( two of whom tire dead. His many , friends will hear of his death with , sadness. * ( THE STATE ASYLUM AFFAIR. The State Is Responsible For Its Condition. 1 i A dispatch from Columbia to Tho ] Charleston Post says those who are expecting any stirring sensations I from tho legislative investigation in- . to tho affairs of tlm State hospital for the insane are going to be disappointed, unless the unforeseen happens. Members of the committee who * have been probing as deeply as possible and who have listened to all the complaints against the management preparatory to putting tho witnesses on the stand, are thoroughly satisfied that, no series of crimes are to be charged against the management.. Put. the investigation will be of great benefit as unconvering the true conditions at the hospital, overcrowded conditions which the State should have remedied long ago. * gomez to tovk the states. President of Cuba Will Pay Us a Visit Soon. Returning Friday from Havana, where he went to investigate health conditions, President Harvey Dillon, of the Louisiana State hoard of health, said that President Gomez, of Cuba, will soon make an extensive tour of the United States, although no definite date has been set. In a conversation with Dr. Dillon, the Cuban Executive said the health conditions 011 the island were excellent, and that no fear was entertained of yellow fever this summer. * poisoned by strychnine. Rev. l)r. Kilgo's Illness Unused From a Poison. Tt is said that the recent critical and sudden illness of the Rev. Dr. P. F. Kilgo, one of the leading members of the South Carolina conference, while on a visit to Cheraw, was due to strychnine poisoning, due apparently to a bottle of Carlsbad salts which he took with him on his trip to Cheraw from Florence. It appears that strychnine was at tto? bottom of the bottle and got stirred I up in traveling. Dr. Kilgo was so severely shaken with convulsions that his shoulder was thrown out of place. He is resting easy at his home in Florence. SINGULAR ACCIDENT. Child is Killed by Upsetting Box During Play. At Anderson on Friday night Willie Conwcdl, the little three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Conwell, met death in a queer accident. The litle child was crawling on the floor of the front porch of Mr. Phil lip Hutto, of the Orr mill village, and upset a heavy box. The box fell over on her, striking her on the bridge of the nose, tearing it loose from the skull, and In other ways injuring her face and head. The terrific blow rendered her uncon. scions, and she remained so until death came. Insane Sailor Climbed the Cupola. ? An inmate of the State asylum at . Stockton, Col., escaped from his ward . a few days ago and went to the roof . of the building. When attendants r atempted to capture him, he dis) robed and climbed the cupola. As t he was a sailor they had much dif? Acuity. > 111 11 3 Don't, forget that the nearest dutj is the highest. THE ONLY HOUSE IN B CARRYING THE ' "Original Genuine G 1 Carrying also Rubber and 1 I Write us for prices on anything: in ft i COLUMBIA SUPPLY 828 Weft Gervias'Street, Supply Company >gfl^ > supplies bibw ?uml-m. *V?_ .. sup>olj^? mpf s??Kr^. cs;::v.Tn HA. S. C. " \rkhsts for custom frauds. I'll? Government Gets Ilehinri AllcKnl Smugglers. Four arrests wore made Tuesday n New York by United States Marshal Honkcl on charges arising out >f the seizure of smuggled trunks it the port of New York about a year igo. The persons taken into custody were (Jeorge C. White, a dealer in dressmakers' supplies, FYirty-flfth street and Fifth avenue; Porno P. Walker, a former employe of the customs department; W. If. Kligatnon. former salesman for George F. Crowley, West Thirty-fourth street, md Elizabeth Kilgamon, his wife. rh< y were arraigned before Justice Sough in the United States circuit ;ourt. , Convicted of Killing Wife. Chester Jordan was found guilty n the first degree on a charge of murdering his wife at Cambridge, Muss. Don't try to use a great truth for wholly selfish ends lest you make a ie out of it. .CLASSIFIED 1 COLUMN Ileal bargains in second hand cars, runabouts and touring cars. Mr. Prospect, it is up to you to investigate. E. A. Jenkins Motor Co., Phone 1773, Columbia, S. C. 1216 Main. Wan tod?Several hustlers to represent the most prosperous laundry and dye works in South Carolina. Write at once for new proposition. C. C. Laundry, Columbia, S. C. Madam Eldon, Scientific Palmist, Clairvoyant and Astrologlst. Free test reading by mall. Send birth, date and 5 two-cent stamps. 15 West 4th street., Charlotte, N. C. pwill purchase one two-cylinder touring car in first class repair, and fitted with new parts. $200 will purchase one single-cylinder runabout and ready for demonstration. For particulars, address B. L. Montague, Sumter, S. C. Why don't you work for Uncle Sam? Civil Service Manual, which prepares you Jir the examination. Three volumes (with maps), $3. express prepaid. Sims' Book y Store, Orangeburg. S. C. ORIENTAL BUG COMPANY. ^ 1101 Cathedral St.. Baltimore, Md. We make you lnndsome and durable Hugs from your old wornout carpet, any size to fit a room or hall. Let us send you a price list; just write for one. Wo coll VAII * ? ,t"w. i?.??|??-ri.r?no matter where located. It cost you nothing if we do not make sale. P. O. Box I, Orangeburg, S. C. Teachers and school officials can get ^ on request, our 1909 booklet explaining our methods of assisting teachers to secure positions and supplying schools with teachers. Interstate Teachers' Bureau, Atlanta, Ga. Wanted?City school principal at $75 and several grade teachers at $10. Other urgent calls for experienced teachers. Address South Carolina Teachers' Agency, Heath Springs, S. C. 50c for a pair of self-sharpening, 7-inch, tension steel spring shears. Cut anything from tissue paper to tough blanket with ease. Cooper Novelty Co., Box 54, Orangeburg, S. C. For Sale?One Am. 1 5-horsepower steam engine; practically good as new; can be seen running. Address J. E. Johnson, Supt. Neely Mfg. Co., Yorkville, S. C. WHAT IS HOME ^ WITHOUT MUSIC? Ikm't say, "Can't afford an Organ or Piano. ' We will make you able, grantlne from one to three years to pay for 1 one. i We supply the Sweet Toned, Dur able Organs and Pianos, at the lowi est prices consistent with quality. Writ? at one? for. Catalogue, Prices and Terms, to the Old Established <* r M A LONE MUSIC HOUSE, Columbia, S. C. nOT.UMBTA" ,fm_ randy Belt" f achinery Supply Line WBaSpSy ' COMPANY COLUMBIA, S. C. * ^ '1