Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Gray t ? “My hair was falling out and turning gray very fast. But your Hair Vigor stopped the falling and restored the natural color.”—Mrs. E. Z. Benomme, Cohoes, N. Y. It’s impossible for you not to look old, with the color of seventy years in your hair! Perhaps you are seventy, and you like your gray hair! If not, use Ayer’s Hair Vigor. In less than a month your gray hair will have all the dark, rich color of youth. Sl.oo a bottle. All drauisU. If your dnifrpist cannot supply you, send us one dollar and we w ill express vou a bottle. He sure and pivo the name of your nearest exiiress olnce. Address, J. C. AYKR CO.. Lowell, Mass. RED, WHITE AND BLUE DEMOCRATIC COLORS Decoration of Great Coliseum Hall at St. Louis. SECOND DAY'S SESSION. FOR THE GREAT CONVENTION Lockhart Locals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Lockhart, June 29.—I now have the pleasure of introducing myself among The Ledger correspondents. There is no news of interest here now ; the mills are running nicely and getting off a pretty good production. Work is developing on the new mills and several new six-room houses have been built this year. Quite a lot of our friends had their clothes burned last week. A colored woman had washing for several fam ilies and her house caught fire and burned everything she had, together with the washing. I will give a list of the collections received at the Baptist Sunday school for the month of June. First Sunday, $f>.34; second, $10.00; third, $2,41; fourth, $2.24; total, $50.99. Would like to hear from some of the other Sunday schools that are doing good work. Ernest Ross, of Gaffney, preached an interesting sermon on Sunday, the 2Gth, at the Baptist church here. Mr. Ross is a young man and we wish him God-speed. While traveling in North Carolina several days ago, I visited one of my great uncles who was born Aug. 13th, 1790. We have had good rains and gar dens are in a flourishing condition. Beans and potatoes seem plentiful. With best wishes, Ekhart. Portrait of Thomas Jefferson to Han" Over Stage—Plans for Decoration Have Been Completed and Great Hall Will Present Gala Appearance. St. Louis, June 29.—It was stated at the headquarters for the national Democratic convention which will con vene in the Coliseum on July 6, that the only portrait that will be hung In the convention hall will be one ot Thomas Jefferson. John I. Martin, temporary sergeant-at-arms of the convention, said that it would hardly do to have portraits of living Demo crats displayed as permanent fix tures In the convention halL Plans for the decorations have been completed and the large hall will pre- fctU a gala appearance. Red, whitt* and blue, will predominate, but the Louisiana Purchase exposition colors will be a feature of the decorative scheme. The dome of the hall will be formed of ochre bunting. The walls will be decorated with national colors exclusively and the stage wi be done in a star spangled effect. The coats of arms of the several states and territories will be placed at intervals along the walls and on Lhe platform. The standard indicat ing the delegates will be of white, with red rims and blue letterings. MILES’ NAME CHEERED. *orty-third Annual Convention Nation al Educational Association. St. Louis, World’s Fair Grounds, June 29.—When the second day’s ses sion of the forty-third annual eon- vention of the national educational association was called to order it was found that the attraction ot the world’s fair proved the magnet that had drawn away a considerable number ol the educators, and the attendance was somewhat diminished as compared with that of yesterday. The election of officers will be heb tomorrow. No candidates for the presidency have been announced, as there is an unwritten law in the as sociation which prevents a candidate from successively seeking the presi dency. Heretofore, those who have worked for the honor have been defeated ami the mantle has fallen on unanticipat ing shoulders* Consequently none are announcing themselves as candi dates. The indications, however, point to the election of W. H. Max well, superintendent of schools ol Greater New York. According to present plans, it is stated, Superinten. dent Maxwell’s name will be pre sented by New York to the nominat ing committee. DWELLINGS SWEPT FROM Havoc Wrought by Cloudburst In Pennsylvania. LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE IN PERIL INSTRUCT FOR COCKRELL. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After Ten Years of Suffering. “I wish to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,” says Mrs. Mat- tie Burge, of Martinsville, Va. “I suffered from chronic diarrhoea for ten years and during that time tried various medicines without obtaining any permanent relief. Last summer one of my children was taken with X'holera morbus, and I procured a bot tle of this remedy. Only two doses were required to give her entire re lief. I then decided to try the medi cine myself, and did not use all of one bottle before I was well and 1 have never since been troubled with that complaint. One cannot say too much in favor of that wonderful med icine.” This remedy is for sale by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. It makes a woman proud of her husband, in a kind of ashamed way, to have her husband know how to button the children up the back. Weak Hearts are caused by indigestion. If you eat a little too much, or if you are sub ject to attacks of indigestion, the stomach expands—swells, and puffs up against the heart. This crowds the heart and shortens the breath. Rapid heart beats and heart disease is tho final result. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you oat, takes the strain off the heart, cures indigestion, dyspepsia, sour stomach, and contrib utes nourishment, strength and health to every organ of the body. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. The time a woman is crazy to go into business is when she adds a col umn of figures four times and gets only three results. National Prohibition Convention at In dianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, June 29.—’The tenth national Prohibition convention open ed today in Tomlinson hall with 4,000 delegates, alternates and visitors pres ent. The hall was profusely decor ated with the national colors. On the platform hung pictures of Abraham Lincoln, Clinton B. Fiske and Fran cis Willard. The convention was called to order by National Chairman Oliver W. Stew* art, of Chicago. In introducing the Rev. George H. Peeke, ot Sandusky, Ohio, to make the opening prayer, he said; “There is one convention when the opening prayer is not. a mere formal ity, and It is now about to be opene, Chairman Stewart introduced W. S. Doan, of Indianapolis, who welcomed the delegates on behalf of the Prohi bitionists of tho city and state. Whe^i he mentioned the name of General Miles there was a burst of applause. MANY SAILORS DROWNED. Disastrous Experiments With a Rus- sian Torpedo Boat. St. Petersburg, June 29.—Twenty- two sailors were drowned at the Bal tic works today during experiments with the torpedo boat Delfln, which has been converted into a submarine txiat. Four officers and 30 men were on board when the signal was given to submerge the boat without first prop erly closing the manhole. The result was that the vessel sank. WON’T HAVE LITTLE JOB. Sam Jones Has No Time for the Vice Presidency. Catoosa Springs, Ga., June 29.— The Rev. S. P. Jones, when asked con cerning the mention of himself for the vice presidential nomination on the na tional Prohibition ticket, said: "1 ain’t got time for a little job likq that. I can sit on the front end of my own shebang and do my own driv ing and I like that better han crawl ing up behind some other fellow.” Missouri State Democratic Convention No Hearst Talk. Joplin, Mo., June 29.—Before the Democratic state convention to elect 30 delegates to the national conven tion met here today United States Senator William J. Stone, Governor A. M. Dockery and Congressman Champ Clark and D. A. DeArmomi were still in the lead for delegates at large. There was no talk ot Hearst and Parker, and it is a fore gone conclusion that the convention would instruct for Cockrell for presi dent. The organization was In control of the machine, so-called, the followers of Joseph W. Folk, the St. Louis boo dle prosecutor who is running for governor, received but slight recog nition. All of the leading candidate ^ for delegate at large were machin* men, with the exception of State Rep resentative Oliver, whose chances of election were small. James A. Reed, ex-mayor of Kansas City, who withdrew last month from the gubernatorial race after a major ity of th ecormty primaries had In structed for Folk, was named by the machine as temporary chairman. BATTLE IN URUGUAY. Beth Gcvernment and Revolutionary Forces Lose Heavily. New York June 29.—Dispatches from Brr.gc. a Brazilian town ;.o.:r the Uruguayan frontier, report, says p. Ile^aM dispatch from Buenos Ayres, Argentina, that a courier sent by Sa- ravia, has arrived there with a report from the battle at Tupambae, Uru guay. The fighting began on Wed nesday of last week, and continued the following day. The government force had COO killed and 800 wounded, while the revolutionists suffered 100 killed and 000 wounded. The revolution ists captured a big quantity of war supplies. Another dispatch from Bago says the rea'* of the revolutionary forces under Marania Saravla, brother ot tho leader of the rovlutiomsts, is pur suing the government troops under General Benavaente. The revolution ists occupy excellent positions. Water Swept with Irresistible Force, Carrying Houses and Bridges Away and Drowning Horses and Cattle. Many Daring Rescues Reported. Pittsburg, June 29.—Over 50f homes, business houses and school houses, a short distance from Pitts burg, on the Panhandle railroad, were Inundated in from 2 to 10 feet of wa ter from Rohinon’s run, by a cloud burst last night. Many buildings and bridges were washed away, horses and cattle were drowned and at least one life was lost. It was rumored that others had perished, but the reports have not been verified. There were many nar row escapes. In the Itastian hotel, McDonald, Charles Hay, tho engineer, was caug' In a room in the basement Al most without warning the water pour ed in upon him. Escape by way ol the door was cut off. He reached sofety by crawling through the tran som window. The Murchland sisters, who* conduct a milinery store at McDonald, nar rowly escaped death in the flood. Their store was washed from its base The three were rescued by Charles Cameron, who waded out to the building and carried out the sis ters one by one. The house of Ar nold Glaser was overturned by the force of the rushing waters. The five members of his family had sought safety in one of the upper rooms. All succeeded in reaching land by swimming and wading. Miss Blanche Bush, a clerk in a newstand at McDonald, had a narrow escape. The store was lifted from Its p ace and swept into the stream. Miss Bush was caught in the struc ture and as it floated away she screamed for help. Her cries were heard by George Haramerimg, an ob operator. Ho plunged into the wa ter and swam out into the building and swam back again, taking Miss Bush with him. Both the electric line plants at Mc Donald were Hooded and the town was in total darkness. Railroad traffic on the Panhandle section is completely tied up, tracks washed away and many towns above and below Oakdale and Carnegie are without means of communication. Th< only fatality reported so tar was the drowning of an unknown Italian, whose body was found floating in Rob inson run early today. The damage will reach $100,000. House Squelches St. Louis Junketing Trip—Bills Passed. Atlanta, June 29.—The house has squelched a resolution looking to an other Junketing trip to 8t. Louis, al though the day before it passed by a large vote a resolution providing for a legislative trip to the national con vention. The house passed by a vote of to 0 a bill by Mr. Alexander, ol Wilkes, to amend section 671 of vol ume 3 of the code, which provide* penalties for the wrongful sale of mort gaged property, so as to make It a misdemeanor to sell personal proper ty for which a bill of sale has been given, the same as is the case when mortgaged personal property is sold. A message from Governor Terrel) relating to the proposed International exposition to be held at Hampton Roads, Va.. commemmorative of thi first English settlement at Jamestown Va., was read and entered upon th< Journal. An important measure introduced in the house by Mr. Connor, of Bar tow, provides for an appropriation ol $15,000 to the state department ol entomology. The present appropri at ion Is only $5,000, and this has beer found entirely inadequate for the pur pose of the department particular^ now that there is a prospect of hav ing to fight the boll weevil in additior. to the many other pests. The object of a bill introduced ir the house Tuesday by Mr. Welll)orn of Union, providing for an amendment to paragraph, 7, section 1, article 7 of the constitution, is to give every confederate veteran in the state whe served in the confederate army foi a period not less than six months, and the widow of every such veteran f pension of $00 a year. Mr. Well horn’s bill to cut off the pension rolls veterans who own $1,000 of property or have an annual income of more than $300 was recently defeated ir the house and he proposes this meas ure to the end that all veterans fount to be deserving may be given a pen sion by law. The senate held a quiet session yes terday. Several new bills were intro duced, a number read for the secont time, and two house and two senate bills passed. Disfigured Skin Wasted muscles and decaying bones. What havoc I Scrofula, let alone, is capable of all that* and more. It is commonly marked by bunches la the neck, Inflammations in the eyes, dys pepsia, catarrh, and general debility. r is always radically and permanently cure’ by Rood’s Sarsaparilla Which expels all humors, cures all erup tions, and builds up the whole system, whether young or old. Hoo<r* 11II« cure liver lll«: the non irritating and only cathartic to t:tk<Twlth Hood’s SarnaparHlal Concerning “Free Passes.” The advent of the St. Louis exposi tion has started the old question, so much talked of among those who know nothing of newspaper work, and not fully appreciated even by some of the oldest in the craft; the mat ter of “free passes;” in other words, railway transportation for which act ual cash is not paid. The journalist has often maintained, and this is a good time to emphasize the fact, that so far as newspaper men are con cerned, there is absolutely no such thing as a “free pass,” The newspa per gives the raiiroad infinitely more than it gets in return, either in the way of “passes” or advertising. There are three lines of business which depend for their publicity largely upon the ill advised charity of the press; the railroad, the thea tres and all amusement enterprises, and the book publisher, and no other class of business would have the ef frontery to flood the newspaper offices with requests for “free readers,” as these people do. And in this connect ion the word “free” is used in its dictionary sense, for in most cases nothing is given in return. Columns of the very best sort of advertising— the kind that would cost “the butcher, the baker or the candlestick maker” a dollar for an agate line, are given for a couple of seats in a theatre or railroad car, seats vfrhich cost the theatre or the railroad nothing, or, in case of a publisher, a volume which cost 10 or 15 cents to produce, and retails for $1.2$, for $25.00 worth of reading notice.—Ex. A girl may be wise, but if she wants to marry she is foolish to ap pear more intelligent than the man she is trying to induce to pay her board for life. * HEAVY OCEAN TRAVEL. STRENUOUS RULES ADOPTED. AUTHOR OF “DIXIE" DIES. No False Claims. The proprietors of Foley’s Honey and Tar do not advertise this .as a “sure cure for consumption.” They do not claim it will cure this dread complaint In advanced cases, but do positively assert that It will cure In the earlier stages and never fails to give comfort and relief in the worst cases. Foley’s Honey and Tar is without doubt the greatest throat and lung remedy. Refuse substi tutes. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. If Adam did not tell Eve she was the only woman in the world for him it was probably because he did not think of it. Dan Emmett, Famous Minstrel, Who Wrote South’s Battle Hymn. Columbus, O., June 29.—A telephone message received from Mount Ver non, O., today announced the sudden death in that city of Dan Emmott, the old-time minstrel and laruous as the composer of “Dixie.’’ Emmett was about SC years old. His last public appearance wa:- made about four years ago, when he toured the states with a minstrel company. • AT WORLD’S FAIR. Piles Upon Piles. Piles upon top of piles of people have the Piles, and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures them. There are many different kinds of Piles, but If you get the genuine and original Witch Hazel Salve made by E. C. De- Witt & Co., of Chicago, a cure is certain. H. A. Tisdale, of Summer- ton, S. C., says, “I had piles 2ft years and DeWitt’s Salve cured me after everything else failed.” • Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. It takes a man to look for baking powder In the water cooler and the butter In the kitchen oven. f Two Bottles Cured Him. ^ “I was troubled with kidney com plaint for about two years,’’ writes A. H. Davis, of Mt. Sterling, la., “but two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure effected a permanent cure." For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. Virginia State Building Appropriately Dedicated. St. Louis. World’s Fair Grounds, June 29.—The West Vlriginla state building was dedicated with appro priate ceremonies today. The principal address was made i Hon. John T. McGraw, of Grafton, W. Va., who presented the state flag, which was unfurled for the first time. W. E. Whitaker, state chairman, presided, and the ceremonies wen followed with a reception. Employes of Large Stores In New York Must Not Gamble. New York, June 29.—Some of the big life insurance companies and sev eral of the largest stores in the city have begun a war on race track gam bling among their employes. One company has issued a circular notifying its clerks that even their presence at a race course will he counted sufficient cause for dismissal, in a largo department store betting was found to be rife among young ckiks and even cash girls. Their medium of gambling was learned to be z hand bookmaker who visited t: store dally, taking wagers as low as 10 cents. Given Honorary Degree. Amherst, Mass., Juno 29.—Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody, was given the honorary degree of doctors of law at the Amherst college com mencement exercises today. Profes- sor J. H. Taft was also given degree. Inspecting Life Preservers. Pittsburg, June 29.—Captain Isaac B. Williams, United States steamboat inspector, is being kept very busy just now inspecting life preservers. From 1,000 to 1,500 are being made and shipped by express to New York every day from this city The reason is attributed to the Slocum disaster. It is said the owners of steamboats are hurrying life preservers on board the vessels so *hat if an inspection Is ordered by the government, they will be prepared for It. Tho purchasers refuse to wait for the arrivals of the goods by freight, and fhe shipments are being made by express. HARVARD COMMENCEMENT. Attendance Larger Than For Many Years Past. Cambridge^ Mass., June 29.—The weather for Harvard’s commencement today was most unfavorable. Never theless, the attendance was large: than In many years, especially ol those from the ranks of the older graduates of the university. Tho procession to Sander’s theater where the exercises were held was headed by the candidates for the hon orary degrees and Included Governor Bates and his staff. Among the commencement speak ers was Frederick W. Catlett, ol Wellsville, O, whose topic was the “millionaire In politics.” Five hundred candidates for tho do gree of bachelor of arts was admitted and other degrees were conferred up on candidates for bachelor of agricul. ture upon graduates of medical and dental schools, gradutes of the law school and graduates of the divinity school. PERDICARIS AND VARLEY. They Will Spend Summer in the Ber nese Oberland. New York-. June 29.—Messrs. Per- dicarls and Varely, just rescued from the Moroccan brigands are expected with their families to spend the sum mer In tho Bernes Oberland, says a Herald dispatch from Geneva, Switzer land. Physicians recommend abaolute rest for Mr. Perdlcarls, and It is proba that the families will not return tc Morocco for so^o time. Police Search for Lost Man. New York, June 29.—A general alarm has been sent out by the po lice for Arthur Russell Jeffreys, a nephew of Sir Robert Geoffreno, ol Ottawa, Ontario. He Ifas been miss ing from his temporary homo in thi| city since Juno 12. The young man ir well known In society here and at Newport. No details as to his dis appearance are known. Maine Republicana. Bangor, Me., June 29.—The Repub lican convention assembled here today with William T. Cobb, of Rockland Charles H. Prescott, of Biddleford. Bert M. Fornal, of Iceland and Elliot Wood, of Wlnthrop, rival candidates for gubernatorial nomination. There Is a strong feeling among the more prominent party leaders that Cobb will be nominated. Cut In Steerage Passage Rates Hae Tripled Business. New York. June 29.—Cut rates ir steerage passage eastward already have resulted in an enormous in crease of that class of passenger trat tic to Europe. On some lines cheap er tickets have doubled and in sonu cases tripled the volume of business annually done at this season of th( year. In some cases persons who wishe< to sail this week have been told th’ steamships were filled to their ut most capacity. Steamboat agents gen orally agree that the bulk of tfhost who are taking advantage of the low - rates merely desire to pay a short vis it to their relatives on the other side and return, and that few are leaving Ameiica permanently. On some of the English steamers il nas been remavked that a compara lively large number of young college men are seizing the opportunity ol passing the summer in Europe a comparatively small cost. OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE. Coroner’s Verdict In the Slocum In vestigation. New York, June 29.—The coroner’s jury in the Slocum inquest has re turned a verdict, finding: That the immense loss of life on fhe General Slocum was due to the mis conduct of the directors of the Knick erbocker Steamboat company. That Captain Van Schaick is criml nally responsible. That Captain Pease, of the Granc Republic, as captain of the steamboat company’s licet, is criminally respon siole in that he failed to properly equip the slocum with fire apparatus That Mate Flannagan acted In t “cowardly manner.” That the action of Inspector I»nd berg should be brought to the atten tion of the federal authorities. Coroner Berry has Issued warrant* for the arrest of the directors and of ticials of the Knickerbocker Steam boat company. Inspector Lundberg and Mate Flannagan have been hi in $1,000 hail each. One Lady's Recommendation Sold Fifty Boxes of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. I have, I believe, sold fifty boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets on the recommendatfon of one lady here, who first bought a box of them about a year ago. She never tires of telling her neighbors and friends about the good qualities of these Tablets.—P. M. Shore. Drug gist, Rochester, Ind. The pleasant purgative effect of these Tablets makes them a favorite with ladies everywhere. For sale by Cherokee' Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cow--' pens. * There is something almost as ter rifying about the girl who discovers she has a voice as the one who dis covers she has a mind. Nervous Dyspepsia Cured by Ry^ dale’s Stomach Tablets. Mr. R. E. Jones, buyer for Parker & Bridget, whose large department stores are located at 9th and Penn. Ave., Washington, D. C., writes under date of April 14, '04, as follows: Last February, one year, while in New York on business for my house, I caught a severe cold which laid me up for several weeks and left me weak and nervous. I had little or no appetite, and my digestion was very poor. My physicians could not get at the cause of my trouble, as my digestion seemed so much impaired. I decided to try Rydale’s Stomach Tablets, being assured by a friend they were a good dyspepsia medicine. After using them for a few days, I began to realize that I was getting better. I gave up the doctor’s pre scription and have gained 20 pounds while using two boxes of these tab lets. I never felt better in my life,, and accredit Rydale’s Stomach Tab lets with having cured me. I can recommend them, most heartily, to sufferers from nervous Indigestion and general run-down conditions of the system. Gaffney Drug Co. A girl would like to go barefoot if she could do It on openwork stock ings and slippers with nice big buck les on them. NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED. The Cherokee Drug Co. ask the readers of this paper who are* suffering with indigestion or dyspep sia to call on them at once and get a bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. If you knew the value of this remedy ae; we know It, you would not suffer an other day. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Is - a thorough digestant and tissue building tonic as well. It is endorsed personally by hundreds of people whom it has cured of indigestion, dyspepsia, palpitation of the heart and stomach troubles generally. Ko dol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat. It Is pleasant, palatable and strengthening. Will Build Railroad From Bay Mlnettc to Fort Morgan. Mobile, Ala.. June 29.—The organ! zatlon of the Bay Minette and Fori Morgan railroad company has beer effected with a capitalization of $200, 000. The incorporators are T. P. Hannon W. W. Olney and W. D. Stapleton, < Baldwin county. It isn’t a difficult matter for a doc tor to ascertain what ails a patient. All he has to do is to perform the autopsy. Fire Devastates Village. Saranac, N. Y., Juno 29.—Fire is reported to have devastated the low er half of the village of Lake Plac id, a well known summer resort. The flames were discovered after midnight and spread rapidly. The American heiiKe was destroyed, together wli the cottages and barns attached. There were no guesU in the burned hotel. Are Your Lungs Weak? Does the cough, left by the 'grlpp» —or the cold contracted during the winter, still hang on? Rydale’s Elix ir will cure your cough and heal your weak lungs. It kills the germs that cause chronic throat and lung dls- the The road Is to be 62 miles in length ® ase an< l helps nature restore running from Bay Minette on the line weakened organs to health. Trial j •. . ,,, „ size 25c. Family size 50c. Gaffney ; of the Louisville and Nashville rail p ru g c 0> road to Fort Morgan on the gulf. Violin Sella for $3,500. New York, June 29.—A violin ! Antonlus Stradivarlus has been sol for $3,500, says a I»ndon dispatch tc The Times. It was once owned by A conceited woman dubs a man & . woman-hater just because he doesn’t by happen to admire her. Bronchitis for Twenty Years. Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville’, ... . . 111., writes: “I had bronchitis for a street musician well known to Lon ^ went y years and never got relief un doners. He bought the Instrument t ji i uge< j F 0 i ey - S Honey and Tar, originally for $6 and sold it after sev which is a sure cure.” Sold by Cher- *->■. years for $125. okee Drug Co.