Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t 1 Matting and Rugs! Are easily kept clean and sanitary. We have the best selection of High Grade Mat tings ever brought to Gaffney, and we can put it down on your floor to fit, thereby greatly increasing the wearing quality. Come and make } our selection early. If it is a Sideboard, Dining Table, Chair, Rockers, Iron Bed or Bed Room Suit you will want we have them at all prices. : : : Yours for business, SMHE NEWS FBOM NATION'S CAFITAl Shuford & LeMaster. Furniture, Stoves ana Undertaking. WHAT OUR MEMBERS OF CON GRESS ARE DOING. A General Review .of Proceeding# of Past Week, with Some Com ment Thereon. Washington. D. C.. March 31.—The time of the senate this week will be devoted to the Statehood bill, though why ir. should take a body a whole week to make up their minds to give the people of Arizona and New Mexi co a square deal is a mystery. It is generally conceded that the Foraker amendment will be adopted, and if this is done w e will continue to get alon" with two territories, a« neither New Mexico nor Arizona want to be united in the holy bonds of joint Statehood, and both will vote against it. There’s Money In It * r BANK [ ■jiJ f The man of exper ience will tell you that the only way to save is to deposite it in a bank. When an account is started the savingjhabit grows and useless ex- jttj penditures are curtail- Oef'fViey SSeiviBeianlc Not only takes care 01 your money, but pays FOUR PERCENT. INTEREST on all deposits COMPOUND ED FOUR times a year. : : : : : | The Gaffney Savings Bank, Office in The National Bank of Gaffney. Poo-Bah, Wm. Nelson Cromwell, attorney for North and South Ameri ca and part of Europe, has proved to the public that while it is hard to get the truth out of a corporation, it’s a blamed sight harder to get it from a ci -poration lawyer. His evasive and flippant answers to the legitimate queries of Senator Morgan, during the testimony taken before the senate committee on canals, have earned for him the condemnation of every honest man, and it is high time that some steps were ta^en by which the truth could be forced from rascals of this stripe. All credit to Senator Morgan for his earnest efforts. are made up by their wives or help. The city chag) don’t know how to make them, go he buys those already made by a manufacturer or shipper, which contain these modern preserv atives. What is the result? From the same source we learn that in 1900 the deaths from typhoid fever were as follows: Farm districts 41.9 City districts 15.5 Excess typhoid death rate among farmers •• .. 26.4 BICYCLES COLUMBIA - AND - RAMBLER 5 t Since Ryan-Belmont got control of the life insurance companies, the pol icy holders have been given small but steadv doses of Cleveland soothing syrup and Morton raornhine, in hopes that it would result in pipe dreams that would cause them to almost see the dividends that the policy holders were not going to get, but which they expected would result from the change of management. Whenever you begin to see any more hope for the people from Ryan-Belmont than thfev formerly had from the McCall- McCurdys. who were merely officers of the Ryan-Leagu‘ for-the-Re ief of- the-People-from-their-Money, why its time you consulted a doctor, and a good doctor at thkt. And if you policy l-oldors make up •your minds to go after your rights don’t be too hasty. I advise you all to get together, organize policy hol ders’ associations in each State, to protect your interests. But look out for the numerous grafters who are trying to take advfntage of youj pre dicament to enrich themselves. Rte^*- clear of the Lawsons and others of his ilk that nromise s<-> much and seem likely perform so little, if you are requested to tie up to aoy- thing of this kind, and don’t know all about it, drop me a line and I will tell you the truth, for it hurts my good old Democratic soul to see the people get captured by burglars in escaping from pirates. And_ the better the name looks the harder you want, to look into it before signing up. -T '¥ N J. The selection of Jim Griggr. as chairman of the Democratic commit tee is something of which we will be proud, as it will practically assure us a Dem cratic majority in the next congress, and also that the committee won’t be under any Wall street con trol. This Is a step in the right di rection, and if followed up by the peo ple, will bring the Democratic party a sweeping victory at the next elect ion. What we want to do is to bead off the wolves who are trying to get control of the party, and the rest will be easy, but to do this we must koo our eyes on the primaries, as this is where the wicker work is done. See that vou send honest, delegates to the next convention and you have won half of the fight. Ix)ts of people who don’t know any thing about the shipping bill say It is no good. I give it to you in a nut shell, and you can decide for your self if you want it supported by Dem ocrats. Here it is: Senate bill 529, framed by the President’s Merchant Marine Com mission and passed Feb. 14 • by the senate, provides for: T. A volunteer naval reserve of 10,000 officers and men of the mer chant marine and fisheries, trained in gunnery, etc., subject to the call of the president in war, and receiv ing bounties as 33,500 British naval roserve men do. 2. Subventions at the rate of five dollars a gross ton a year to all car go vessels in the foreign trade of the Cnited Slates, and to craft of the deep sea fisheries, and $6.50 a ton to ves sels engaged in our Philippine com merce—the Philippine coastwise law being postponed until 1909. But these cargo vessels in order to receive sub ventions musr be held at the disposal of the government in war. must con vey the mails free of charge, be sea worthy and efficient, carry a certain proportion of American and naval re serve men in their crews, and make all ordinary repairs in the Unfied States. Ships lose their subvent ions If they leave our trade for "hat of foreign countries, or if. like the Standard Oil craft, they are not en gaged exclusively as common car riers. 3. Subventions to new mail lines from the Ailantic coast to Brazil, Ar gentina and South Africa: frem the South Atlantic coast to Cuba: from the Gulf coast to Cuba, Brazil, Mexi co, Central America and the Isthmus of Panama; from the Pacific coast via. Hakaii to Japan,, China and the Philippines, and to Mexico, Central Mexico and the Isthmus of Panama, and from the North Pacific coas*. di rect to Japan, China and the Philip pines, with increase^ compensation’ to one existing contract line from the Pacific coast, vfca Hawaii and Samoa to Australia. All ships receiving subventions must be already American by regis ter or American-built—|hus exclud ing rhe foreign-built fleet of the At lantic Steamship Combination. Not one dollar is given to fast passenger and mail lines to Europe. Ships con structed for foreign commerce to re ceive these subventions can, under the Dingley tariff, be built, equipped and repaired of materials imported free of duty. The maximum annua] cost of the proposed mail subventions will be about $3,000,d00; of the other subven tions and retainers to the naval re serve, from $1,550,000 in 1907 to’$5,- 750,000 in 1916. If tonnage taxes are increased, as originally proposed the legislation will cost nothing the first year, but turn $(>1C,00() into the *reas- ury, and the annua] average net cost for ten years, with the building of new ships, will be $4,625,000. Great Britian next year will pav $6,000,000 or $7,000,000 in shipping subsidies, France $8 000,000, Italy $3,000,000, and Japan about $4,000,000. Chas. A. Edwards. R. TOLLESGN & GO.’S BICYCLE DEPARTMENT We carry a lull line of Bicycles and Hupplies. We have a well equipped shop and "uarantee all work. We ask you fer a share of your repairing. Shop in building in rear of store. J. R. Tolieson Co. E. R. PARKER, MANAGER. N. B.—Baby Carriage Tires a Specialy. Ask for Bicycle Gear Table. Murder Trial at Gaffney. (Greenwood Journal.) I* or a number of days last week and tne week before the court of Gaff ney. Judge Memminger presiding was engaged in the trial of one George Hasty for killing two men who were connected with a show, and who were guests of the hotel of which be and nis brother were proprietors. The murder occurred some months ago. Jiasxy got into an alteration with these two men over alleged in sults offered two young women who were connected with the show, and who were under their protection. The read/ pistol was at hand, and Hasty lid the job in short order, killing one man instantly, and mortally wound ing the other who lived, perhaps, a dav or two. Public sentiment, in Gaffney, judg ing from the papers, seems to have been against Hasty. He had able counsel to represent him who resort 'd to all the tact of the profession to L ave the murderer. The jury was out fe a* least one night and "'art of a day. They finally returned a verdict of g illty. with a recommendation to lies, has been responsible for a rap- T ‘ercy. This saved Hastv’s neck, and i 1 increase in the population of onr | th- judge sentenced him to life im- j cemterie#, then I think it is time to j nrlsonmeot. j tell the truth about these things. 1 It would seem that Hasty was for- For Insance, we have all been lunate in securing such a verdict, but Probably I have been giving you too liberal doses of pure instruction lately, but I have been doing it for a purpose of education. IS vou could have been here and heard the testi mony given before the house coramt- tee, and thus realized how badly Dr. Wilev has been humbue-'n'' the peo ple. you would think if time that something is done to show them the truth. It Is a shame to scare honest people with lies, anyway, but when, hi addition, the weight of evidence srem« to Indicate that a lack of un derstanding, and a belief in those Gaffney Hardware Co. Is making a Special run on cook ing Stoves this week. We have a fine selection, and anyone want ing a first-class Stove can be pleased in quality land price at our store. Our remnant stock of HEATERS and GRATER are go- • ing at COST. We urge you to see ours before buying. : : Gaffney Hardware Co. scared to death about the use of pre servatives in milk, and this has been one of Wiley’s loudest yelns. Lets see iiow tnueh truth there is in his state ments. And 1 will take the figures ri" it from Part 1. of the Vita] Statis tics of the I'rited States an official ] gc-ernme::t er nnllstinn. The use of j pr > iervatives in milk, began about »7e all know that babins an 1 j chi'Jr nn the • ost n.ilk as a food. ! W at effect has it had on thora? Time 7.0 nage LXICiX of these statistics, 1 and we find the death rates of ir- far’s classlflul. in diarrhoea, dysen- I tf rv sud cholera infantum (uli germ i di !asc3), as follows: I Age. 18% 1900 Dec. Under one year .. 205.8 165.4 40.4 One to two years.. 84.9 56.6 38.1 Fo It is safe to assume that since nreservstiven have been in commo i use in milk in the larger cities, th s death n e of indents decreased about forty per cent. Quite a goo 1 showing, and mis that ought to ent'- tle the discoverer of a milk nreserva- ti’ e to a medal. Fo with typhoid fever. This Is a dlcease that is almost, exclusively sc: .n in food. Lets see the differ- er r, e in this disease between tbo far ne- and the citv clvap. Farmer t use very ew modern o.eservefives in food. Vney do not put formalde hyde in their inilk, nor salicylic acM Id their jams. no r borie acid in thei.- butter, but use them all just as thev the case is not to stop where it is. Motion for a new trial was made on w'l-’t seems to a layman *-* be a most ' inr-ev preteat. The judge refused to g/ant the new ‘rial. but. of course, the nase will be taken to the supreme court and every effort will be made b” Hasty’s lawyers to clear him. With lawyers doing all they can to defeat the ends of justice, is It any wonder thar lawlessness abounds in South Carolina? It seems that every consideration possible is giveft crim inals. and that verv little is given the State. Bv this we do not mean that -irosecntlng rttorneys -to not strive to do thHr duty, but nubile senimeut ap pears to demand that white criminals should escape punishment, it matters not what their crimes mav be and It is hard to get juries who will convict murderers. As the result red handed murders are to be found in almost every community, and still the bloody work continues. When the demand is made that he who sheds man’s blood bv man—that Is by the law— shall his blood he shed, we may hope for a better state of affairs. While a woman likes to have a man tell her that he knows her like a book, she Is ant to get furious if he says he oen read her face between the lines. Being equipped with u . / Hibbard-Rodman-Ely Patent Manganese Mob and Burglar Proof Safe, Which is Locked With Two Duplex Time and Combination Locks Tfie National Banf; of Gaffneu , — AN D Tfie Gaffney Savings EM (Offers to Their Depositors Every Pro tection That Could be Desir ed, and Extends Every Courtesy and Accomodation in Ke e p i n g With SAFE Banking. N. B. - The Gaffney Savings Bank Pays FOUR PER CENT. Interest COMPOUNDED FOUR Times a Year on all Deposits. Hello. Central! Who keeps the cleanest market in town? Connect me. I want to get some fresh meats. J. F. Fincken. For Victor Records f Needles and Talking Ma chines, call^/ind see me. I am the regular agent lor them in the town and county. ■ I can supply you with just what you need and also fine Clocks and the best Sewing Machines you ever saw r . limestone Street. W. J. Maness’s Big Store. A girl hasn’t much faith In a for tune teller who doesn’t predict that she will marry rich. $ 100,000,000.00 The State of South Carolina is sending off the approximate annual amount of $3,000,000 in Life Insurance Premiums. That amount, less a small proportion, goes to the North and West each year for investment, and in twenty years; including interest, will amount to something like $ 100,000,000.00 This should not be. Keep your premiums, at home for the development of your own State. The best way to do this is to have your life insured in the Southeastern Life Insurance Company Of Spartanburg. S. C. * Mch i6-iyr. ELLIOTT ESTES. Jr., General Agent