Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CHINA IN GRIP Its the Piagc, and Teas of Thoisaods Are Now Dead. ? MYSTERIOUS HORROR / ^ Awful P)l8eosc In Spreading in Spite of Efforts to Check It, and Faus Are Entertained That It May (Jet Out of the Stricken County?Hats Common Medium of Spreading It. All the vast far East from Siberia's frigid wilds to the equator is terrified 'by the pneumanic plague, the ecourge that is killing thousands a day in Manchuria and China, and which threatens to sweep not only over Asia and the islands of the Pacific, "but, it is now feared, Europe and America as well. While many acts of heroism and noble self-sacrifice are recorded in ' for. the piague-riaaen uisuiuio, tuu 1V/& - I eign doctors and scientists who have arrived from Europe, America, Japan and India, and are working night and day at the risk of their lives to prevent the spread of the disease, are the great heroes. They are seen everywhere, angels of mercy dressed in the garb of ogres. The germ attacks the lungs and destroys the victims with amazing swiftness. The patient's breatu is poison?and the doctors dressed in armor-like suits with medicallytreated masks covering the face and showing only the eyes. (Dreadful scenes have been reported from Fuchlaten, where the epidemic first showed itself. The Chinese have thrown their dead into the street, and, panic-stricken, they have been known to throw out even living plague victims. The deaths in that town at the beginning of tho plague averaged 150 a day, increasing daily until nearly 15,000 succumbed. From Fuchlaten the plague spread with the swiftness of the wind to other cities in Manchuria?Harbin being the first, where 160 deaths frave been reported in one day, Including a number of European residents. , In the midst of it the weather became intensely cold, and with the thermometer registering 4 0 degrees below zero it was impossible to use the disinfecting apparatus. European hospital attendants have been stricken by hundreds. Crematories are being constructed in many places, for it is impossible to bury the thousands of victims. The Japanese and Chinese authori' * " 1ilia formar more jjm IIVJUiat 1/ vnv av* ww. y are doing all in their power to stop the progress of the plague. The Japanese residents of Shihchienfang, Mukden, .bought the houses in which ?the plague had appeared and burned them to the ground. This is not hy any means an isolated case, and "where the Chinese hesitate to destroy pest-infested houses the Japanese do ?o "Without hesitation. Some of the smaller towns are as deserted as a graveyard, for the people fled from them as the scourge appeared. There are towns in which * 11 x 'tl/v/l Ana :ie entire population nuv? these is on an island in the Sun tri river, near Fuchlaten, where not e person remains alive of the ne-ar4 00 who lived there. The authorities made one great fire of houses and (bodies. When the South Manchuria Railway Company stopped selling low class tickets it was found that the coolies raised the money for first class tickets and thus carried the epidemic into the interior. Traffic was entirely suspended for a time, but was resumed under reasonable rostric tions. Passengers are detained ai stations for medical examination am only those who have passed the tes are admitted to such cities as Por Arthur, Dairen and others of equa importance. Meanwhile experienced rat catch ers are being engaged by the author! ties of all the cities at salaries whic they can name themselves. At Da in one day. The contagion is spreat so the physicians agree, throng fleas, which becoming infected, ai : v.,fc from house to llOUS can icvi ??j . ? where fresh victims are bitten by tl little insects. The fleas can on be killed by killing the rats and it mersing them in liquid acids. The Russo-Asiatic bank at Ha hin has temporarily suspended bui aess, while the Yokohama specie bai at Darlen keeps a deadline outside i doors, admitting only those custoi ers who can show a clean bill health. Now business is refused a all the currency received in the ba is disinfected. Other banks ? adopting this course. The Japanese are especially act in the construction of hospitals. C large enough to accommodate 1,0 was hastily built near Mukden, 'i barracks at Tafanghen station hi been rented from the military thorities as a place of detention. r barracks will hold 4,000. The M cburta Railway Company has b at Changchun seven large detenl buildings, each large enough to c tain 400. Physicians board all tri | and passengers showing the sllgh symptoms are hauled off and hus to the detention houses. The Chinese police have closed WIIjL UK GIVEN A CHANCE. Over Three Thousand Officers Wan to Servo in the South. With the District of Columbia, Kentucky and Wyoming still to be heard from, 3,180 officers of the organized militia have accepted the war department's invitation to participate in the present military operations in the Southern border States. The war department Thursday communicated by telephone with Gen. Bliss, at San Diego, asking for definite information as to how many militia officers can be accommodated by their commands at one time. As soon as this information is received the department will call on the adjutant general of the States and territories to select the officers who will constitute the first body of militia officers to .be sent to the "front." According to tentative plans for-/ mulated by the department, 2S>0 ml- | litia officers will be sent to 0-m. Carter and 30 to Gen. Rliss at a time for a maxium service of two weeks each. Ry rotating the men at this ratto, it is expected that all of the State guard officers who have accepted the federal government's invitation will be given an opportunity to participate in the manoeuvres. MKK IiONG IjOST HOY. - Saw Him After Long Absence in Moving Picture Film. A special dispatch to the Augusta Chronicle says through the medium of a moving: picture film showing the lassoing of wild animals in Africa a young Georgian whose relatives have not seen or heard from him in six years probably will be reunited wfth them. Mrs. W. H. Winn of Savannah saw the picture and was enjoying it when suddenly the "audience'' and Mrs. Winn gasped. Looking d'brectly out of the lariat picture at' her nephew, Ambrose Means, missing six years, inquiry showed that the name of the young rope handler i?j really Means. The young man's moth>er is Mrs. J. M. Poole of Elko, Ga.. Means is said to be a wonder wfth' the lariat, having captured lions wrtn the rope. It is said that he has joined a wild west show and hiemother or aunt will endeavor to catch him at Peoria, HI., where he is expected soon. ? Wanted a Fine Cliureh. Great preachers like Wesley and* Whitefield did not feel the need ot splendid houses of worship for their especial use. They carried on their work of religious and moral teaching without thought of the cost of the edifices in which they changed to take the pulpit. They were satisfied to spread the message of salvaH/ amnni? men in the onen fields or under hunvble roofs. Building funds and questions of architecture were the least of their concerns. A popular revivalist like Moody would speak night after night, if' need be, in any available hall or old:1 storage warehouse or freight station. Others like Torrey, whose eloquence' and earnestness have daily swayed thousands, were content at times, if no other shelter offered',, to hold thetfr religious meetings in a tent on some vacant city lots. Their surroundings were of little important?? if only they reached the people in their mlninhry of the Gospel. The New York World says in setfin ir so irreat store upon a magaifi cent temple on the avenue Dr. Iked took different grounds. He has parted with the congregation in New York city which brought htm frorr 1 England, because it disappointed his ! hopes of erecting a huge tabernach where every Sunday he should preacl * to crowded audiences. The trusteei did not feel justified in undertaking ^ the task of providing a $2,000,00' | ehuroll building. Nitrate of Soda for drain Crops, If wheat or oats do not seem t thrive as they should, it is a goo l_ practice to apply some nitrate t soda. I have used as much as 1 (J j, pounds an acre on wheat, always ai j plying when the leaves are dry 1 lj avoid scalding. In one experiment ,0 increased the wheat crop nine bus e els an acre on part of the field wit ir^ an application of 100 pounds of r ly trate, this part making 10 bushc n_ where the rest of the field made bushels, the land being in rather r. low state of fertility. But I. folio 3j. ed that wheat with peas and gatlu llc ed only the peas, and the next s* o,Qi inmt made a fine corn cr< | VI1UV !!? v? m. Could have made a heavier one h of I followed the peas with crima iur clover, hut at that time we had 1 nj{ found out the value of this clover, ue ^ft8aey. la Haleigh (N. < Progressive Farmer. ive >ne theaters. Meetings are prohibit ,00 The import of old clothing, rags i fj0 the like is prohibited. The quar ave tine oflico has ordered by wir< au- ,arK? quantity of prophylaxes j pjie serum fluid for hundreds of th an- sands of inoculations. There ii ulit great scarcity of carbolic acid .ion ln two weeks the price has rl ;on- from 24 sen to 2 yen a pound iins cent to $1. tost Five hundred new cases a daj tied some of the larger Manchurian cl is a fair estimate of the plague 1 alt Mmt at thla time. PARDON MILL GRINDS GOVERNOR HI,EASE TURNS SEVERAL. CONVICTS LOOSE. Some Are Paroled and Others are Pardoned Outright as the Spirit Moved the Governor. James W. Gallman. a prisoner at prominent iarmer of Union county, was Wednesday paroled during good behavior by Gov. Blease. Gallman J was serving a sentence of 15 years i for manslaughter, having been convicted in 1907 for killing Sims Gilmore. The announcement of the parole was made following a* conference between Ben Townsend, attorney and former State senator* from Union, and Gov. Bleaae. fh?r?(icitnv and the nr^rid Ing judge failed Co recommend a jjairdon when the matter was presented to them by Gov. An&$f. Gall main was tried at a special term' of court in July. 1907. The dying statement tstf' Ol'lmoie was to the effect th'lt GallflVaflS .asked him if he had told Allen Ptorte that Gall man stole Capt. Poster1* cattle. T said 'rao,' " said omnore; "hnd he calFed me a damned li'ot: I'cailbtf hVm the same. I asked hiiia if he burned Mr. Cannon's barn." CSilmor# them described how he folh^wed GfclJtonaji and took hi# pistol fr?m him* and struck liinr owr the li eati! "Ir was sitting down .-after this1,." said' KJilmore, "and lie then co:wniencetfl to shoot." Govenor Bl'ease Wedn.'asday patrfloned Mark DUmian, of .iftken, w!Wo was serving severe years ire the per?? tentiary for nuunslaughtlrr. TThe Mark ITuncan case is of particular interest in view of the fact' that' lit1 the appeal to the* Supreme 'f-iMirt At-^ torney Dt S. Henderson, of Aifren, laid special etfress on' tlie matter off news^ papers crying out' ffor convictions. At thee time of tlie argunrottt before the Supreme^ Ctonrt thi* question was- the subject! of munft discussion. R is, thereffcre, an interesting cir.-mmstance' Meat GT^emor1 ftlease ha*r pardoned' 31>uncan, wte'ose case the iJfapreme C6tnrfc not s? flong ^jgo affirnvedi The defendant, MhrSfc Duncanv was indicted at the fall'term, 1903*,! for murder, for the killfru? of WrTFram ASfo-nat! 1 Si 1909. Wed UI UUIVO, uu ^auRuu. ^ nesday Governor BI?h?ae pardbaed Dlincan, tlfcypetition'mwnly readriag: "Pardon granted. CbHfe L. EBhaae/ Governor. March 15", T^ll." C. P: Pahner and' Eou Befcdter, j whose cases came h'efo*w the former lAdmihistrartion, both" being fr&m iGfconee Connty, and thw p^etltioi^j being presented by Senator Earle, wfro jso stood by Governor BlVase i? fofte iS&nate, itad all but? twentyMrwo !months strfcken from iJlteif sentences 'of seven and eight'years, respe*rt1ve115", Wednesday by GOvtvmor BRjase. This marfes the two- ifriaoners mu 'free, as they were imprisoned'ifrfche fall of 19K*9. Cromer Hai(it, of Ormvgeburg;, who was coirvffcted of ma>rail*ughtetv and sentenced* to ten years, the senbexxKce being commuted to seven years by " Governor Ansei, was Wednesday parolled ifurrlng good ItortVavior by t?ole Ij. B lease, tho -Governor of th' > State. No reason is given for the pjvrohr on the ba*?k of tfte petiton.*. Carf Austin, sentenced by Judge Dovore, at Greenville, to three- years imprisonment for- house-tir waiting was. Wednesday paroled'- "daring T good behavcor." 1 Gov. Blease has paroled'Tom Bad 5 ge?4t, th? C, ~-tanlf\*rg mam convictec * a year ago o'. tho murder of Zubin< 1 i?nl>er, a negro woman wibh whom J: b was alleged ho h?d boon. Hiving. Tw jj weeks ago it was. stated1 chat, the gov ornor had refused to pa*Kfon Badgeti S. J. NTcholls, his attorney, uai rr>1 .-.ii-v had pa nolle I lllilnilll.t ?. ..*y him. He was cwider a seven year aer 0 tence and the suprenao> court recentl (1 confirmed the sentence. )f Placing the condition upprt* hii *0 to leave South Carolina within 2 p- hours to never return to th*> Stal to Gor. Please yesterday granted a p. 1 role to John P. Waldrop, a life tor h- prisoner In the State peiWtontiai th from Greenville county. Shou ?i- Waldrop ever return to South Car ds Una for any reason he will' be r 10 arrested and will have to spend tl a remainder of his days in prison. 1 wr- was convicted in 100r? and has th ?r- served six years of a life sen tern ia- In the petition filed it is stated th )p. lie is dying of tuberculosis and tli ad his people desire to send him aw on from the State for treatment, lot L. A. Lloyd of Greenwood, v ,? was convicted of manslaughter ?,.) 1900 and sentenced to ten years * the Stato penitentiary, has been p ? donod by Gov. Please. Solici ed. Cooper, writing of the case, said tl Via would not. recommend a parr *??V? ?? v/ ?, v an- as the killing was done without pr 3 a oration. Superintendent Griffith find the penitentiary recommended ou- pardon, stating that Lloyd was s r a and unable to work, and ? isen Three Sons Perish. (12 Three eons of John Gallaus miner, were burned to death ef r in Friday in a flro that destroyed ties Oallaus homo at Honeybrook, vie- The victims were asleep on the i ond floor and could not escape. WHY THEY WERE FIRED GOV. RLEASE GIVES HIS REASONS FOR HIS ACTION. Tells Why He Removed the Members of the Dispensary Winding Up Commission. The following are the reasons assigned by Gov. Blease for the removal of the Dispensary Winding Up Commission: Whereas, the general assembly, by an act, approved the 16th day of February, A. D. 1907, entitled, "An act to provide for the disposition of ail property connected with the State dispensary and to *ind up its affairs," provided that "Immediately nnon the? aDoroval o*f this act the governor ofrafl appoint a commission of W?M; knm business men, consisting of five members, nowte of whom shall fee members of the* general assembly,. to fee known a.* the State , Dispensary Commission, who shall give fbcsd for the faithful! perforinlance of tlie cfaOfes requinsiv rp the [sum of tten thousand dolh%ra," and |the said act fuutlier providing that |tTte said eommiStflbtl "shall pcy to the jjState treajurer, r?fltor deducting their I compensation and" other expenses allowed by tUls act, all surplus fundb I . t. nn.rfHIrt. 4ill llnM'ltilflft." It LW- Iliiuu, aiivi hii | Tn my judgment Che members of J tlw commlasfon haru1 had more than j am<pl'e time i'o finish" their work and mv&e a final' report, and it appear- ; ing. to my satisfaction- that this ?as j not' been done, and t'lratj spaid comiTHiBsioii? is guilty neelfrct of duty % not making tiiVe iilVbstfgations r?v quircsd in said' act themselves, but deleg^tietJ this pwver t^? a firm of at>torne *6, lander a contract which provided an exorbitant fee,, and provid- ' ing *aid parties of the first part in" their negotiation of suits in behalf of the parties of the second part or'ttfie State Sor,ttftv Carolina, are hereby clothed' with"' full power, subject* o*bi*i>e to th'rt approval of the -attorney .general of said Zftate,. to ofyfer to1 aayr of the parties- inrolved, jimmunity from prosecortH'on upon such term^aitd conditions aa in their judgment* muy be d?cme<tf to tfoe best ifflHoTOflf rvfl f r?K'<ai nnrllAt hV?r*tir?' mad to V?? jttiw Stateol* Stooth Ca*olfns?f'?which provision1 of' said' agreement was wiholly withkmt any authority of the commission ttr make, vibiafci'*n? ot ,tb?? law an(f contrary tlr> tfl? policy and dignity- raff She St&ttfe? pHftrfffig the groat and ddlivrate pow?rrof C31?'State to gfve pard6? and imrotmifcyr t<v vioiat 7ts ot her* I\aws-; ihn the Snnwftj of jieopfe not evrar citizensvaf tie- iftate, subject to the* approval'of aar orffil-er of ifi'e State'in^whom I fatrto tiiixf any oionartftntional ' or statfrttrry power vosifed. Mirch* delay aTuwilbsxy iimiei p|ro??fons of LHra agreement, has. ocdurretf; caused continued' atglftstion ajmung the people of th% Sti?Cev and hias prevented 2frem from- dbirng- iheir work "at the e-arliest d4?*> pnactica i>).& rTherefore, t-ftey have' beero rcegnfijenir* irt the discharge- oi' airtf afiown I?laiiTfy incapacity for the dfirtfes required of thenv;: and, taking iirto consideration all of the eihcirmstaneef rind"facts in regard to tile ?Tel'ay and negifect in wimfCftg up tile affairs a s provided for ift? the aefn. ami' i;ra vie w of Che fact that-all moneys hare not boon turned over to thfe State treasurer, and thidr being fiirtirer megf.ect otr cfnrty, and" showing* cltearly fricapatrity and hrdisposition- to do the , Work as the* act prorvid^es, "at th*? ? t:urtTre<Tt date* practkubll**'?it "being four f4) years since said! act Was ap, proved?and* for difVorjj: other good pn<f snfliciewr reasours t? me appear Ijtvgv and; I I Whereas*,. rui act to farther provide ~ for winding up die affairs of tilt , State dispensary, ote^ approved' thu 3 'fourth dayof March, A. D. 19(M), pro ? ivldes, "That the* .eovernor Is hereto anthorize%i and empowered to-remove t|( any montvier of" tho> said ooiamiSsroT (j whenever he may deem it: for- thi {_ public interest/.'to do so," amd I' ntov v deem it for the public interest t< do so. n Therefore, by virtue of the powe I veste?r in me by the conrstitu'tTon o ,e the State of South Carcifiha nnd th laws* I do hereby remove W. ,T. Mur m ray of Ctoiumwa, ssoucn roronnc rv froai the otTVce or position of memhe jjj of the State dispensary corumissior 0_ or of the commission for the dispoa c_ tion of ail property connected wit l10 the State dispensary and to wind u lc its affairs, and I hereby revoke an us declare null and void the commissi*: ,0 of W. J. Murray, of Columbia, Soul Carolina?heretofore issued and ui iat 'der which he is now acting and d ay clare any further act of his as met her of such commission to bo nil hn and void. in A copy of the above was sent ln each of the members of the commi ar_ slou by registered mail. tor * Works Some Havoc. Ion At Laurens a local yard engine ov- charge of Engineer T. C. Nels of Thursday started out to Watts mi the and when rounding the curve a qu?' ick ter of a mile from the station t engineer saw a special train coml ln on the same track. He revers his engine and with his firem , a jumped. With a slight impact t irly engines collided and Immediately t the reversed locomotive wont wild Pa. the .back track and crashed into iec- caboose and coal car in the frelg yard. _ . > BANK OF Conwa' 1 Has largest capital and surplus of a than the combined capital and surp CAPITAL STOCK SURPLUS LIABILITIES OF STOCK SECURITY OF DEPOSIT niuEf V11\ i^V Robert B. Scarborough, 0. L. Buck, Gteorge,J. Holiday, We offer our customers every acci will justify, and we i ftOBERT B, BOABBOROUOP, D PBE8IDBNT. We continue to pay 5 pel Ifirst natic /L OONWA f CAPITAL STOCK SURPLUS PROFITS TOTAL ASSESTS f; I>IREO J. A. McDermott, John ( Jk * B. G. Collins, H. L. E X M. Burroughs, C. P. Quj jjkk Successor to the Bank ol x Horry Countyr and a pioneer ly allied with the recent (lev ink Rpmihlic. Backed by the < rif , United StatoB Bonds, we are I ^1? tomera any reasonable aceomj Zs H. A. SI'rVBY, y Cashier. PfU FE8H1QNAL CARDS. I f 1 ii i i i ?? U H. WOODWARD , Attorney and Councilor At Law. CONWAY, s. e. t 1 ML B. 8CARBROUOH " "* CONWAY, 8. C. Attorney at Lew. > " H. H. BURROUGHS Physician end Surgeon. & i..: 1 CONWAY, 8. C. B. W01"?UKU WAIT, Attorney at L?/? Bunk of Horry Building. CONWAY, s. a J jj WE WORLDS GREATEST SEWIN6 MACHINE ' k JLIGHT RUNNING^ ferf 1 % ^BMUUjIy f J %\ 1ral|llHny~^ / # VCISmh^^hIP^A^kj^^na JL 1 Wfoa want either a Vibrating Shuttle. Retail *> fttottle or a Single Thread [Chain &UcAJ \. Sewing Machino write to h m ICW HOME 8EWIN0 MACHINE CQMPAK Orange* Mass. , MMqrsewfor machine* are made to sell reectrdleaf i(l (polity, but the New Home U made to wees, in Oar guaranty never runs out j, iMA If Mtliorlaed dealers en|fW' roa iau m tlc BURROUGHS A COLONS CO., "J Conway, 8. O. j.() Killed by Collision. ib- At Gloucester, Mass., four deat resulted from a collision betv.een V - ?_?.? TIatxa onrl f DOWGr IlKllllig vt'naci nu|iu unu ?. fishing schooner, Ilallie A. Hecknia jn in Gloucester harbor Wednesda on The victims comprised the crew j]s the ITojie. The power-boat sank j ir. most immediately. The other vest jle sustained no damage. ng * e(j Aviator Grace's Hotly Found.. an A .body was brought to the si he face in the harbor at Oxtend, H he ?ium, this week, which is thoug on to be that of Cecil Grace, the aviat a who was lost last December while < jht tempting a return aeroplane fllg from Calais to Dover. ' HORRY, y. S, C. , j ny bank in Horry county. More lus of all other banks in the county. $60,000 12,600 HOLDERS .. .. 60,000 ORS 112,600 nORS D. V. Richardson, W. A. Johnson, Will A. Freeman. ,7 ommodation which their account! ^ solicit your business. . V. Richardson, will a.'freemab Vioe President. Cashier -i- j r cent, on yearly aepusu?. >NAL BANK| .y, Y, 8. O. X $25,000.00 T * i 2,500.00 . . 125,000.00 A TORS: 9? 3. Spivey, D. T. McNeill, A luck, W. R. Lewis, D. SL Utlebaum, D. A. Spivey. ? ! Conway, tbe oldest Hank in Qk In Eastern Carolina. Close- 5? eloprnent of the Independent Government and secured by >reparea 10 exieuu iu uui vu?uodatiom. II. O. COLLINS, A Pmiident. ? z=m-~n=: 1 TIIK WORLD. :He argued his suit, she answered "No," But the world went on revolving just the same. Her answer filled his heart with woe. But the world went on revolving just the same. She had no wish to be hie bride, Her cold rejection hurt his pride. He med-i-ta-ted su-i-ci-de, But the world went on revolving Just the same. The frnsinesa man ran out of cash. But the world went on revolving just the same. His business simply went to smash. But the world went on revolving just the same. He pleaded with the banks, but no. They wouldn't help him make it go. And so his heart was filled with woe. Bat the world went on revolving just the same. And so it is?we come to grief, But the world goes on revolving just the same. Our ship runs on a jagged reef But the world goes on revolving just the same. And when at last, in course of years, TTiere comes an end to hopes and fears. And we must leave this vale of tears. It will go right on revolving just the same. ?Sommerville Journal. TWELVE MEN ARK KILLED. Seventeen Injured by the Collapse of j Rriek Wall. rtv the oollanse of the side walls of the Fall Hardware building, whivth was burned ten days ago, at Nashville, Tenn., about 30 men were buried under tons of brick, mortar and timber. Most of those caught under the walls were negro laborers who were clearing away the debris and tearing down the walls, but there were a few white men connected with insurance companies In the building at the time. The latter were looking after the salvage i The known dead at 7 o'clock Wed- ? nesday night number 12. It is cer~" y tain that 17 were injured. The work of removing the debris is still in progress, and it is believed other f dead and wounded will be found before morning. | Ralph McCallum, unmarried, was the only white man known to havo ' been killed. Ho was crushed to death. McCallum was superintendent a salvage corps. Edward Hart, white, who was endeavoring to save goods in an adjoining .building in the in- yf* terest of the insurance companies, was badly injured but will recover. Wise or Otherwise. ha A falile is an open-faced lie with a he moral attachment, he Regular dishonesty is easier to n. manage than irregular dishonesty, ty Doctors may take life easy and of still manage to avoid arrest. *1* Most cable news is fresh, even after nassing through salt water. It's only when somo men get tight that they turn themselves loose. While there is life there Is hope ir- for everybody but the undertaker, el- If it is necessary to burn your ;ht bridges burn them in front of those or ">n your trail. at- Justice is probably represented a? ;hl a woman because it is something a man is always after.