Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I"IIF0 TwIClJOKK. PUBLISHKD TIIKSDAY AND FRIDAY. RY Ed. H. DkCamp. The IjEdoer 1B not responsible for toe views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to get them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. NOTES AND COMMENTS. North Carolina will have a $20 000 exhibit at St. Louis, while South Carolina, equally as prosperous and with numerous advantages to offer home-seekers, will have no exhibit, unless Mr. Richard’s plan should pre vail. ♦ ♦ ♦ We extend congratulation to the "people of White Plains upon the completion of their handsome church and the successful dedicating services incident thereto last Sabbath. Such enterprise is an indication of thrift in the community. It also shows that they have a hope in a future that no people of indolence can ever enter tain. If we mistake not the Greenville News is in error when it assumes that Mr. M. V. Richards’ plan to raise a fund to represent South Carolina at the St. Louis exposition was to assess the banks. It was bis intention to have the banks raise the money al lotted them by voluntary subscrip tion from their patrons,*the banks, of course, to contribute their share. Are we in error, or is it the Green ville News that has misconstrued Mr. Richard’ plan? We offer our felioitations to Brother Hamel, of the Kershaw Era, in the rounding out of his tenth year as an editor. John comes from a good old German ancestry. We knew him when he used to bake bread and cakes and pies for Dal Rigler in Cnarlotte, and the same honest char acteristicv thut. enabled him to bake the best ot bread and cakes and pics when be was a baker have stuck to ; him and enabled him to edit a clean, honest and upright newspaper. Long live John and the Era. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The State is going into debt at the rate of about $125,000 a year. The taxes are not sufficient to pay the , current expenses by that much. And yet taxes are higher than they were ten years ago, and we have our boast ed dispensary, the profits from which, it was predicted, would pay the ex penses of tne State government, We are progressing like the frog in the well—jumping up one foot and falling back two. How long will it take us to reach that country, where, it is said, no snowball can exist? We had ail but forgot that the dispensary profits do not go to the State, but to the school fund. But then we are confronted with the shameful fact that we are occupying a position at the bottom of the ladder of illiteracy, and that ten years of dispensary profits have not served to remove us from that oosition. AMONG OURSELVES. A Missouri court has sentenced a man who led a negro lynching expe dition to 10 years in the penitentiary, and as a further punishment places him in the boodle gang of convicts. The carpenters who are usually active about this time of the third yearV constructing a Democratic pla(;t3rm must be on strike. No saw ing has been beard for weeks. It’s probably better so.—Columbia State. It costs about twice as much to build the scboolbouse on the bill as it did fifteen years ago. But that is no reason why they should not be built iu this State and the school master sent abroad in the land.— Charlotte News. Punishment for murder has been such a rare thing in South Carolina that every conviction now bad occa sions comment. Let us hope that a change of moral sentiment has taken place that will assure convic tion and punishment in evey instance where it is deserved, regardless of the social standing of the murderer, and then we can reasonably hope to see fewer killings. The record up to this time Is certainly appalling.— Kershaw Era. HU Choice. “No clone confiding work tor me, No cooping up from day to day, When I have taken my degree," I said confidingly to May. Alas, unconsciously my gaze On two trim ankles chanced to lurk; With sac‘jr smile the maid remarked, “You seem to fancy open work.” —Cornell Widow. BANK CIRCULATION. Keport of Controller of Currency Nhown In crease for the Year of Wft?,:i05,2H4. The monthly circulation statement issued by the controller of the cur rency shows that at the close of busi ness August 31. 1903, tbe total cir culation of national bank notes was $118,587,070, an increase for the year of $57,305 284, and an increase for the month of $1,241,488. The circulation based on United States bonds amounted to $380,070,- 322, an increase of $60,668 735 for the year and $2 469 496 increase for the month The amount of circula tion secured by iawtul money was $38 511 653, a decrease for the year of $3 363 451. und a decrease for the month of $1,228,008. The am iunt of United States regis tered bonds on deposit to fecure cir culating notes was $381,486 430, and to secure public deposits, $152 614,- 520. Tillman on Lynching. LKeowee Courier.! "Political equality for the negro means social equality, and social equality means mongrelization,” was the rather sensational climax of Senator Tillman’s lecture on the race problem in Augusta one night last week. ‘ On the lynching question I declared when Governor of South Carolina that if the necessity arose I would take a hand in lynching a brute for rape, and I never have taken it back. When a negro rapes a white woman white men are bound to kill him, and what difference does it make whether it is immediately in the hot blood of indignatior or the cold blood of the law?’’ He pictured a young girl going through a long, lonely wood with a tiger crouching in the jungle on one side of her pathway and a negro rapist on the other, and declared that if she were of his blood he would a thousand times rather she fall prey to the tiger. He commented sharply upon election methods in Augusta and declared Augusta could not afford to coddle the negro politi cally and make him the balance of power to settle her elections. The IMouh Deacon Mud the (ioat. I Josh Billings. | A story iz told ov old Deakon Fletcher, ov Kouneckikutt State, who waz digging post holes iu a goa( pasture on hiz farm, and the moehun of hiz boddy waz looked upon by the old goat, who fed in the lot, az a ban ter for a fight. Without arranging enny terms for the fight, the goat went incontinently for the deakon and took him, tbe fust shot, on the blind side ov hiz boddy, jist about the meridian. The blow transposed the deakon soin nchteen feet, with a heels-over- l*. <! hull ' Exnasuerated tew a point, at least ten foot beyond endurance, the dea kon jumped up and skreamed with hiz whole voice “ yu darned old cuss," and then all at once remem bering that he waz a good piuz dea kon, he apologized by saying—‘‘that iz, if I may be allowed the expres- shuu." The deakon haz mi entire simpathy for the remarks made tew the goat. HIh Honor in Hard Luck. [Mudill, Oklahoma, News.! About two weeks ago Judge liewis, while taking a bath, backed up and made a rear end connection with a red-hot stove, and ever since that time he has been compelled to stand up and eat his meals from a shelf. The accident has been a source of much pain to the Judge ever since it happened and was the cause of his riding over to Tishomingo last Sun day to see the ball game seated on a pillow. While tbe game was in pro gress, besides nearly getting into a fight with a Tisfiomingo bluffer, a swift curve thrown by the pitcher caught him just two inches below and a little to the right of the lower front vest button. "The blow almost killed father’’ and caused a discolor ation and a badly bruised spot about the size, shape and color of a stove lid. The editor accompanied the Judge on tbe trip and on tbe way back to Madill the horse choked down in the middle of the Washita river and came near being drowned. .Should Kino Above It. I Greenville News.! The impression seems to have gone forth from Lexington that the trial of James H. Tillman may not be called in that city on Monday next, the day fixed by Judge Garv. There was a feeling that something would develop to cause another delay. For the good of the State it is to be hoped that such a movemetfc will not pre vail. There is no reason for it, un less counsel for the defence is anx ious to have public interest wane. The court should insist on the hear ing. Justice has gone by default too often just because of legal schem ing of this sort. The “sudden ill ness’’ of lawyers and witnesses has likewise had an effect which was not at all wholesome, and it is time that the State should rise above it. A Cough Only a Symptom, A cough is not a disease but a symp tom of disease. \ cough always indi cates that either the throat or lungs are affected. \\ hen the mucus lining of the throat or lungs becomes In flamed the irritation causes coughing. Don’t neglect a cough. It may be the symptom of serious throat or lung disease. Rydale’s Elixir kills the germs that cause the trouble, soothes the Irritated mucus membrane, gen tly stimulates the nerves that control the respiratory organs, and thus helps nature to speedily restore normal con ditions and healthy action. Gaffney Drug Co. CROP BULLETIN. , Keport of Condition of Different Crop* Throughout the State. Columbia, 8. C., Sept. 22—The week ending 8 a. m., Monday, Sep tember 21st, had a mean temperature of 70 degreej, which is about 5 de grees below normal. The night tem perature fell to below 50 degrees in the northwestern counties, during the latter part of the week. There was much cloudiness early in the week, while tbe closing days were generally clear. The prevailing winds were fresh to brisk easterly. General rains occurred early in tbe week. They were comparatively light over the western half of the State, and heavy to excessive over the eastern half, the amounts rang ing from lees than an inch in the western to over 7 inches in the east ern portion. The average for the State was 2 86 inches. The rain relieved the drought, and put the ground in good condition for fall plowing and seeding, and bene- fitted Jate corn and lata cotton some what, aiso.'peas and sweet potatoes, and started new growth of pastures, but interfered with farmwork, par ticularly haying and rice harvest. Some Jow-land rice fields were flooded, causing considerable damage to rice in stacks. Rice harvest made rapid progress where the fields were in fit condition. Late corn improves slightly after the rain, but the weather was cool for rapid development. Fodder pulling is active iu the extreme west. Premature opening of cotton was checked by the rains and cooler weather, bnt mnch of tbe open cot ton was stained and some sprouted in tbe bolls. Rust continues to spread in tbe western counties. Caterpillars are doing damage over limited, lo calities. Fruiting bas practically ceased, and there is poor prospect for a top crop. Sea-island cotton con tinues dwarfed and has blight in spots, and is fruiting slowly. Cot ton picking was delayed by the rainy weather early in the wtek, but again became active at the cloee of tbe week. In places, in the eastern coun ties, picking is nearly half finished, while iu the western counties it has only begun. Haying was delayed by the rains, and some mown bay damaged. The hay crop is poor in places and is very heavy in other sections. Peas have improved. Poor stands of turnips have been secured. The weather was ideal for strawberry plants. It was too cool for truck to come un rapidly. Home oats, rye and barley have been sown. The Church Mud the 8tMge. [By Miss Eva Mouutford. who Is starring iu the new play, “When Her Soul Speaks.”! The church and tne stage have been separated through the cen turies. That actors and actresses have rarely been seen in dramatic profes sion from the church, in time past, I think, has been largely due to tbe church’s own attitude. The clergy have held aloof from the stage. In times past they have gone to lengths which it is hard to credit to day. Indiscriminate denunciations have been hurled against the dra matic profession. Church and councils have denounced it, and many church members were horrified to hear that a clergyman had been to the theatre. Down to our day, this opposition to the stage bas continued tbe preva lent attitude of the church, but now this is slowly and surely breaking down. There are still grounds for serious objection on the part of earnest-mind ed people, toward the character of a considerable part of the plays which are being presented to the public. The French school of art has tainted the drama, but it would be utterly unfair to judge the stage by such plays. Time was when all novels, as well as all plays, were condemned by the church—and even now she dis criminates concerning certain fiction. But it has been found out that there are novels and novels, as also there are plays and plays, and they have learned a wiser, as well as a more just way of judging a play in itself instead of discriminating against the stage as a whole. The rallying of tbe members of the dramatic profession to the aid of the church whenever called upon, bus al ways been a sure sign of their readi ness to uphold the church when the church should do its simple duty by tbe stage. Aod if there were noth ing in the way, the actor would prolr-’ ably be found in the church as often as the next man. What those in the church are called upon to do, is to support those earnest-minded, noble- souled men and women in the dra matic profession who realize tbe high ideal of their calling and who are seeking to be true to it; who are shunning mere sensationalism; who have lofty conceptions of their ar tistic responsibilities; who strive to give us olean, pure drama. These men and women should feel that the co-operation of the community is with them and that tbe church is back of them. If the better members of the com munity fail to support the drama in its best endeavors, it will be com pelled to sink to a lower level of de mand and supply—and this with un told injury to tbe community. Hatlsfactlon. It is always a source of eatisfaction to know of a remedy that can always be relied on in emergencies and when accidents ooonr; such a remedy is Elliott’s Emulsified Oil Liniment. It is the most serviceable accident and emergency liniment ever produced, and is just as satisfactory in all oases where a liniment is required. Gaffney Drug Co. DOUBLE TRACKING. Work on Th« Soutberu Hallway's New Line Is Progressing Kapioly, A recent issue- of the Charlotte News contained the following: Few people in this “neck of the woods’’ fully realize the great work 1 that is going on along the line of the Southern Railway and especially along the;Waahington division of this road where the double tracking is in progress. A gentleman that passes between Charlotte and Washington every third day tells The News that 4 000 hands are now at worn, between Al- I exandria and Manassas. Of tbis large ( number 2,000 are on tbe day shift and the same numoer work during the night nours. It is the intention of the Southern railway to complete this enormous undertaking us quickly as possinle and agents are now going throughout the South getting together as many able bodied men us they can possibly secure. The contractors for this work are exceedingly anxious to in crease the number to 8,000: half to day duty and tbe other half night. To the traveler on a Southern rail way train between Manassas and Washington the sights to be seen bring to mind the stirring scenes that were enacted on these identical fields during the great conflict between the North and the South. To facilitate the work of double tracking tents are pitched all along the line of the road where this work is under construction. Not only have tents been pitched but in some in stances houses have been built for the ‘‘bosses’’ of the construction gang. The farmers along the way, and in fact for miles and miles from the roadway, practically feed this great army of£workmon. All the products of the farm, such as vegetables, milk aud meat are taken to these camps and ready sale is found for all such. The farmers are extremely happy over their good luck and they will feel it very perciptibly when these camps are mo ed farther South. Up to the present time there ha? been complet d about 25 miles of tbis double track Tbe work bas been slow on acco’ nt of the big bridge that bad to be cocstructed over Bull Run creek. This work has required a large number of hands aud on ac count of tbe immense amount of tres tle work leading to the bridge, the work has been necessarily slow. Bridges will have to be built over the Rappahannock and other smaller streams. This will require some time and will delay the removal of tbe campsjor some months In constructing the double track the Southern has made it a point to lower all the grades almost to a level. In doing this the old track, in some piaces is 10 to 15 feet higher than the new one. At a number of these for mer grades, temporary tracks have been constructed and the speed has to be greatly diminished. In fact these temporary structures are in many instances the cause of the lateness of trains to aod from Wash ington. PATENTS HIS AIRSHIP. SurccHs of au Inventor I roni .South Da kota. While Prof. Langlty’s buzzard is being delayed in making its attempts to solve the problem of aerial navi gation down the Potomac, a quiet western man, without undue blowing of trumpets or clashing of type writers by press agents, comes into the District and obtains a patent for a flying machine and betikes himself back to the western home. A patent was issued by the United States patent office to Isaac I. Morris of Mellette, S. D., to cover the inven tion of a flying machine, coLStructed by Mr. Morris, which it Is claimed, flies with ease and is controlled with out inconvenience. The application for the patent, which is numbered 737947, was filed July 15, 1902, and from then until now tbe inventor bas patiently waited to secure bis letters patent. After the hardest kin I of work be has persuaded tbe examiners of the patent offiie that his scheme will work and has explained to them, to their satisfaction, the principles involved. An exact description of Mr. Morris’ machine would require a i technical knowledge of mechanics, but Mr. Morris himself describes bit inventiou on his application as fol lows : • “Tbe purpose of tbis invention is to provide a machine for aerial navi gation which will be of simple and durable construction and effective in operation, and in which a balloon- supported frame is employed pro vided with a motive pbwer, including means for driving, and which also carries a steering device and wheels to support the structure when on the ground. “Another purpose of the invention is to provide a novel form of rotary wings used in conoeotion with a fixed canopy-wing of like construction, all of .the wings being provided with automatically operating valves, the valves of tbe rotary wings opening at their upper strokes and closing at their downward strokes, while tbe valves of tbe fixed canopy-wing oper ate simultaneously with the rotary wings, but reversely, the valves of the oanopy-wing opening when tbe valves of tbe side wings are closed upon their downward and lifting motion and closing when tbe side wings are on their upstroke to maintain an elevation acquired by the side wings during their downward stroke.” COMPLAINT ANSWERED. E Supt. Walker Give* IHm Keason for Electing the New Trustee*. To the patrons of School District No. 4. In answer to your “complaint” published in The Ledger and News, allow me to say : 1st. When Mr. McArthur went out of office, I supposed the commis- siout of all the trustees had expired, and I was free to appoint those who were suggested to me. 2nd. When I came into office, I was entirely unacquainted with your community, not knowing more than a half dozen men, utterly ignorant of your needs and surroundings, not even knowing your wishes. 3rd. Some time after being in office, and before I knew anything of your district, it was suggested to me on a petition of ten or twelve names to appoint Messrs Love, Mitchell and Moss as trustees. I asked them if these men were located so as t o have one man in the center of the district and the other two in opnosite ex tremes. They said Mr. Love was near the center. Mr. Mitchell the upper, and Mr. Moss the lower ex treme. Thinking this would suit you exactly, I at once appointed the three. I never thought of notifyir g tne old board, and it has not been customary to do so. I had not the remotest idea these petitioners were trying to deceive me with bogus names, nor the slightest idea of “kicking anyone out, and no desire whatever of sivimz offense. Still later, I was asked to reinstate • he old board, who at my suggestion, took round a petition, got up a lot oi signers aud presented it to me. Ac cording to promise I considered the same, and allowed the new board to remain, knowing that any further petitions would get up strife in your community, and cause great harm to the children, who are always the innocent and injured party. Ihere were no charges against your old board, one of whom, Mr. Love, is ft member of the new board. I was completely ignorant of the fact that ‘ an overwhelm’Dg number of you desired no change” until after I had made my appointment. I cannot see any “great injustice” done you, nor am I able to see any “great inconsistency” in my actions If your children are injured by this great injustice ’ you do not mention it. If the children are not the sufferers and the scholars are not injured, then the new board of trustees have done well. If one or two or more of your number are disappointed merely be cause I appointed, or did not appoint men to suit them, that is another matter. As to my actions being based on “a desire to pay election debts,” will say, if I was settling such debts by paying off in appointments, then I paid one of my trustees a debt 1 did not owe him, and if I happened to pay the other two what I owed, they got their dues purely by accident. Hoping this answers your “com plaint,” I beg to say, any further controversy in the papers is at an end with me. J. L. Walker, Supt. of Education. “The Wrong Mr. Wright.” Mr. George H. Broadhurst has proven that his ideas are original and his development of them ingenious. These qualities are pronounced in “The Wrong Mr. Wright,” which will be presented on Monday evening October 5th, at the Star Theatre 1 by the noted comedian, George Ober, who is supported by an excellent company of talented farceurs. On this occasion he will be Mr. Seymour Sites, a merchant whose cashier has absconded. Sites employs a female detective, Miss Henrietta Oliver, and others to trace tbe fugitive, and im patiently takes a hand iu the game himself under the assumed name of Wright. This of course is the very name under which the absconding cashier is traveling and so the efforts of the detectives bring them back to Singleton Sites—the Wrong Mr. Wright—who'secures a happy issue out of all his afflictions by marrying the female detective. Mr. Ober has made much of the part of Sites, which Roland Reed was so sucessful in several seasons ago. The piece is thoroughly equipped ecenically. In the cast will appear, Miss George Elliot, Miss Marie Pettes, Mies Ade laide Elliot, Miss Adelaide Ober, Miss Josie Sherwood, Miss Sallie Saxon, Mr. Richard Cochrane, Mr. Roland A. Osborne, Mr. Wm. Welp, Mr. Chas. M. Kinsley, Mr. J. Graham Murphy and others. THE Old RELIABLE Y\ _ Absolutely Pure THERE a m SUBSTITUTE Two Ladle* Hurt. While out driving Saturday after noon Mrs Br.iad Giine* t.nd Mrs Ed Gaines receiv 'd injuries ov jump' ing from the buggy. It sfem-* that the horse whs improperly hitched and becoming restive In gin m cut. up in such a matter as to excite the ladies, and in their eff >rta to get out of the buggv both hurt Mrs. Broad Gaines receiv-d a slight scalp wound by reason h r he*d coming in con tact with the dummy track, while Mrs E l Gaines -u-tai< * d a sprained ankle and wn*t One front wheel of tbe buggy wa* demolished Both ladle 1 ? are getting alor g i.icel v. RYDALE’S TONIC A REAL CURE FOR It has recently been discovered that the germs that produce Malaria, breed and multiply in the intestines and from there spread throughout the system by means of the blood. This fact ex plains why Malaria is hard to cure by the old method of treatment. Quinine, Iron, etc., stimulate the nerves and build up the blood, but do not destroy the germs that cause the disease. Rydale’s Tonic has a specific effect upon the intestines and bowels, freeing them from all disease breeding mi crobes. It also kills the germs that infest the veins and arteries. It drives from the blood all poisonous matter and makes it rich and healthy. RYDALE’S TONIC is a blood builder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria destroyer. Try it, it will not disap point you. GAFFNEY DRUG CO. —The Acme Furniture Co. bee Ac cepted tbe agency for tbe celebrated Globe-Wermcke “Elastic” Bookcase. Local Cotton Market. The following prices prevail on tbe Gaffney market today: Good middling 9.25 Middling 9.15 Lettert o J. N. Lipscomb A Co. Gaffney, S. C. Dear Sirs: Three gallons saved is $12 to $15 earned. Mr. Hanford Platt of Bridgeport, Conn, ordered 15 gallons Devoe to paint bis house, and returned 3 gal lons. His painter said it would take 15; a lead-and-oil painter. Hubbell & Wade Go sold it. They say everybody has the same experi ence there. The reason is, of course: they are used to poor paint. What is poor paint? Anything not Devoe: some worse than others. Besides, paints wear about as they cover. Double tbe $12 to $15. Yours truly F W Devoe Sc Co 23 Gome in and see the New Drug Store! We now find ourselves in our new store, just across the way from the old one, ami want you to call on us soon and inspect the store. Everything in the way of furnishings, equipment and facili ties is up-to-date in every particu lar, and the ’service will lie just as much bettter than the old as the improved conditions will permit; otherwise you will find the same careful attention, the same superior quality of goods, the same fair prices, only with new quarters, facilities and a renewed determi nation to give our patrons the very best possible drug store ser vice. Come in and tell us how you like the new store. CHEROKEE DRUG CO. Pharmacists. Cor. Limestone ami Frederick Sts. A New Store Filled with the best and freshest line of Fancy Groceries and Confectioneries in the city. Stand below Commer cial Hotel on Limestone street. Prices right in every particular and prompt service ^rendered. Give us a share of your patronage: HAMLIN & RADFORD. Goods delivered free in any part of elty. TOI> A. Y Call up Mrs. W. J. Maness for any and all kinds of Heavy and Fancy Groceries, Cigars, and Tobacco. Fine smoked Pork and Bo logna Sausage; fine Armour and Gold Brand Hams; tbe very finest Honey Drips. Me per gallon; 1000 Waterproof Matches for 5c. Coupons bought and sold. Mrs. W. J. MANESS.