Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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8U?TB& WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850? 080li?ated Aug. 2,1881. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God'sLandaTruth's." THE TRUE SOUTHBON, Established June 1S6 SUMTER. S. G.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 4, 1908. Sew Series?Vol. XXI. So. 44 II if IS STANDARD OF THE WORLD, We have a fall stock of these machines, and will sell them on a small down payment, and the balance in small monthly installments Come and see them. We are also sinking the celebrated "BARNES" force pumps, and our prices on this class of work will surprise you. See us for pumps, iron pipe of all sizes, plumbing supplies, refrigerators, bicycles, tires, and sundries, hammocks, base ball goods, and .we have just received a large assortment of the most popular game, "PING PO'VG" or Table Tennis. Yours for business, JEMKIM BROTHERS 9 THE "OVERALL KIDS," TEMPLE SUMTER, S. , G BT. <3k Osteen, S?MTBR, S. C. TsaiiB : $1.50 per annum?in advance. ADYJ3?I?I?1S?: One Square first msert;oo....... ...,,..$l 00 ?very subs?quent insertion ...-... 50 Centr?ets for three months, or longer will he made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged forjas advertiemeats. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. E FGRME ?E4R3, ?mnhm of Celsius Whom the Civil War Spilt Apart. Knoxville, Tenu., 2?ay 29.?John C. Anderson, of Louisville, arrived in Kaoxville this morning, and this af ternoon shook hands and was reunited thhis cousin, K. M. Eia, of Kern street, this city, under the giant syca more tree near. Jacksboro street, where they angrily parted one night in 1S6L Prior to the civil war, Anderson -and Eia were fast friends,Jbut as the war excitement srrew Anderson tock sides with the South and El? with the North. One night, on their.way home, they began arguing the issues of the impending struggle between the States. They stopped under a giant sycamore tree, yet standing, and there they had a bitter^quarrel, which ended by their parting, Anderson declaring he would not spare Eia should he meet him in battle, and Eia declaring he would shoot Anderson as he would any other reebl That night they left to join their respective armies. " Both were wounded during the w?r, Anderson" being shot, through and through. Eia was aboard the ill-fated Sultana when her boilers exploded, killing hundreds of men. He escaped, although a younger brother of Ander son was killed by his side. The breach never healed and the cousins never saw each other during the forty-one ears. Each one has thought of the jiarrel many times during the past few years, but neither would make overtures. Their meeting today was a surprise to both, but had been arranged by Officer Dobson, who knew their story.' At dinner Anderson was introduced to a gray-haired man. It was Eia, " and their recognition was mutual. They were overjoyed and wept like chil dren. All the afternoon they have been recounting stories of the war, and are again the friends they were before the war. Sam Jones and Ben Tilintan. In its department of "Questions and "Answers," the Laurens Advertiser gets off the following : If Sam Jones and Ben Tillman were to meet in joint debate, what do you think would be the result??Anxious Inquirer. We have been revolving this question for five years, Anxious, and have reached these conclusions: 1. The fire j department would be called out. 2. j The ex-colonel of the Eough Riders; would ask to come inro the game. 3. j All poker games would adjourn with out waiting for the bank to settle. 4. Flying fur and feathers would darken th? day. 5. My dear Appelt would smile once more. 6. The young king of Spain would leave his bull fights and come. 7. The debaters would untangle, both fresh and ready for more. 8. They wonld form a partner ship and tour the world, repeating the performance and making more money than all the Beaumont gushers togeth er. Minister Wu in Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., May 30.?Wu Ting Fang, envoy extraordinary and minis ter plenipotentiary from the Chinese empire, arrived in Atlanta at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was the guest at several social events during the afternoon and last night delivered a lecture for the benefit of the new Carnegie library, speaking on the I "New and the Old Civilizations." ? State Press Association. Georgetown, May 28.?The advance guard of the South Carolina Press As sociation arrived here last night and iwas royally received. The visitors were met at Lanes by a reception ; committee. Each of the visiting edi tors was given a card, indicating the hospitable home at which he or she was to be entertained, and the commit tee saw that they got to their homes quite early. The association begins its work today. Georgetown, S. C., May 29.?The editors are having a glorious time. This afternoon they went on two ex cursions?one on the steamer F. G. Burroughs and the other on the Uni ted States revenue cutter Forward Both tripe were greatly enjoyed. J. E. Boggs, formerly editor of the Pickens Sentinel, delivered the annual -address. He chose as his subject "Loy alty," and for an hour held the un divided attention of his cultured au dience. White Stone Lithia Springs was selected as the place for the next an nual meeting. An invitation was extended by Capt Mitchell of the revenue cutter Forward to take the entire patry to Charleston Saturday morning, leaving Georgetown at 1 a. m., after the ban quet, arriving in Charleston about noon Saturday, where the newspaper men will witness the closing scenes of ti? exposition. It is probable that the invitation will be accepted. Railroads Indicted. Memphis, Tenn.,.May 30.?Six rail roads entering this territory have been indicted by the federal grand jury in session in this city on the charge that there is a "declaration" or agreement between them constituting ? pool for the purpose of the dividing on a pro rata basis the cotton shipped out of Memphis, as well as to maintain rates. The roads indicted are the Illi nois Centra!, Louisville and Nash ville, the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern, the 'Frisco Route (Kaansas City, Memphis andt Bir mingham), and Southern Railway and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis. Justice McSver's Condition. Many inqiuries as to the conditiion of Chief Justice Henry Mel ver have recently been made. It may be stated that the distinguished chief justice is now undergoing special treatment in a .sanitarium in Savannah, Ga., and that afhis request the governor has granted him leave of absence until July 31. The chief justiee is being encouraged by his physician to believe that his ailment is slowly yielding to treatment and he is now feeling better. He proposes to give the treatment he is undergoing full and fair trial. Judge Mdver's many friends will be pleased to know that he is at least feeling better, and hope for his speed recovery.?The State. Concerning Postal Cards. Government postal cards which are j enameled, bronzed or in any way de faced lose their character as postal cards hereafter and become subject to ordinary letter postage when they bear a written message, or to third class postage when they are all in print. This ruling is contained in the latest edition of the postal regula tions. The ruling is thought to be a result of the recent disclosures re garding the ease with which snch ' cards are counterfeited. Though the ? department had not discovered the! maker of these bogus cards when the j order was drawn, it has been known j for a long time that such work was , made possible because persons were ? permitted to enamel uncancelled cards , and thus use them, though they had j been printed before. Postmasters : have been instructed to enforce this, rule strictly. , Filthy Temples in India. Sacred cows often defile Indian temples, but worse yet is a body that's polluted by j constipation. Don't permit it. Cleanse your systsm with Dr. King's New Life Pills and avoid untold misery. They give lively livers, active bowels, good digestion, fine appetite. Only 25c at J. F. W. De-j Lorme's drug store. END OF WAB IN SIEHT. The Boers Still Getting In Some Fine Work. London, May 30.?The government leader, A. J. Balfonr, announced in the house of commons yesterday that he hoped to be able on Monday next to announce the result of the peace negotiations in South Africa. According to the latest uncensored correspondence from Cape Town,, the Boers are still in constant occupation of at least 22 different localities in Cape Colony, having more than a score of bands of raiders, mounted and armed, and of sufficient mobility. to defy successful pursuit, although the British have often swept and "cleared" every mile of the colony's territory. A correspondent reports that the "invasion is more actively aggressive than ever, and rebellion is more ram pant. " Soil Survey in South Carolina. A few days ago there left Washington for South Carolina five snrvey??s frirm the bureau of soils in the agricu?tu rai department. This surveying corps will spend some six or eight months in the State,for the purpose of making a soil survey. One thousand square miles, taking in a part of Greenwood, Abbeville, Laurens and Anderson counties, will be surveyed and the soil chemically analyzed. A map will be made of this section, showing the various kinds of soil to be found with in its limits. When the survey has been completed the department will issue a bulletion for disribtuion to the farmers of South Carolina based on the soil survey and setting forth the crops to which various kinds of soils within the 1,000 square miles are best adapted. This bulletin will also con tain expert information as to what fertilizers, are.needed to improve the soil. These soil surveys have been made in other sections ?f the country and have proved of great benefit to the farmers. The survey for South Caro lina is being made at the instance of Representatives Johnson, Latimer and Talbert. It is hoped that the farmers will show a lively interest in the pro ject, as the depaMment will be urged to send another ^orps to work else where in the State when the present survey has been completed. How to Avoid Trouble. Now is the time to provide yourself and family with a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed before the summer is over, and if procured now may save you a trip to town in the night or in your busiest season. It is everywhere ad mitted to be the most successful medicine in use for bowel complaints, both for chil dren and adults. No family can afford to be without it. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. My little son had an attack of whooping cough and was threatened with pneumonia; but for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy we would have had a serious time of it. It also saved him from several severe attacks of croup.?H. J. Strickfades, editor World Herald, Fair Haven. Wash. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. Wisdom in Farming. The farmers of the South have ar rived at that stage in their agricultu ral progress when the system practiced of more than 100 years of clearing new land and turning out old must be abandoned and a more rational system adopted. To wear out land and then abandon it is a barbarism?a prac ticed, indeed, unfit to be tolerated by an enlightened people. The earth butchery of the past must be atoned for by tho earth-nursery of the pres ent. "The cruel stabs given to mother earth should be bound up and her wounds healed and her health restored, and then she will be grateful for the consideration and care which she has received, and will pour out to her cherishing children the richest boun ties of her exuberant bosom.?Col. J. B. KiHebrew in Southern Farm Mag aize of Baltimore for June. Happy Time in Old Town. ' We felt very happy," writes R. N. Bevili, Old Town, Va., "when Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured our daughter of a bad case of scald head." It delights all who use it for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises, Boils, Ulcers, Eruptions. Infallible for Piles. Only 25c at J. F. W. DeLorme's drug store. SEPARATION OF THE RAGES. Suggestion for Conference of Those Interested in the Move ment. William P. Calhoun, a well known lawyer of Greenville, whose newspaper articles oh the negro question during the past few years have attracted j considerable attention, writes as fol I lows to the Augusta Chronicle, under date of May 27 : Mr. W. T. Christopher, editor of the Herald of Americas, Ga., in a letter to the writer, suggests that a conference be assembled of the lead ing men in the United States who favor the separation of the whites and blacks. i The object of the conference in the m?in will be to discuss the race pro blem and to devise ways and means of going to work in the matter systema tically. The suggestion is a goocPone and seeps will be taken at once to look into it, and after investigation a con ference will be called to meet at some central point if deemed advisable So far the matter amounts only to a sug gestion on the part of Mr. Christo pher, who has been advocationg in the Herald the total separation of the races fearlessly. It is needless to say that any efforts in that direction will be supported by me to the best of my ability. . Georgia has other men besides Mr. Christopher who will and can ably lead in tue work Hon. Pope Brown and Hon. John Temple Graves have j taken decided stands in favor of the separation of the races. They are j both leading men and men of ability. I am in a position to know what in I terest is being: taken- in this matter, I not alone from newspaper expressions, but from the numerous letters I receive ! from all parts of the Union. The in dications are that something must be done. Nothing definite as to the scope of the conference has been decided on as yet and will not be for several weeks, fbut at this stage I desire to make one suggestion. Admit to the congress those colored men, such as Bishop H. Turner of Atalnta, Ga., who have studied the situation and who desire to lead their people from among the whites. That is a mere suggestion, but if adopted it might result in good and aid in a settlement of the matter peaceably. Then an effort should be made to i have men from all sections of the Union present who favor separation. It would be a good idea to form a per manent association for the purpose, and when that is done the first real step toward the separation of the races will have been taken, and it could be said that the work was under way, _ as the aid of the permanent association would be to push a separation system atically and intelligently. I look upon such a conference as proposed as one of the most important meetings of this country, and I hope that the suggestion of Mr. Christo pher will be carried out. Wm. P. Calhoun. Unlicensed Druggists, Beware! The South Carolina Pharmaceutical Association and the Stale Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners have join ed forecs for the better enforcemnt of the State laws relating to the com pounding and selling of drugs, says a Charleston special. Representatives of the association and board will shortly call on the Governor and urge him to instruct the dispensary con stables to assist the constituted au thorities in the enforcement of the laws in question, There are a number of unlicensed drnggists over the State who are daily violating the laws, and it is the purpose of the association and the board to require these men to quit the business until they pass the required examination and prove their j ability and competency in the profes- I sion. A Remarkable Bone. A bone two inches in length was re moved from the left side of the face of Mrs. Hailey Winfrey, of Guilford County, X. C, the other day. The physicians who performed the opera tion admit that the bone, which re sembles a spur, is a genuine curiosity. Mrs. Winfrey is 76 years old. She sr.ys the bone had been growing two mouths. REVIEW OF TRADE. Encouraging Features Ofset La bor Conflicts and Cold Weather. New York, May 31. ?R. G. Dun & Co. 's Weekly Review of Trade today says: Ease in the money market, favorable crop prospects and confidence abroad are the encouraging factors which outweigh the disturbing ele ments of labor conflicts and unseason able weather for retail trade at many points. Effects of th? depressing in fluence are less keenly felt beacuse they are believed to be only temporary, and confidence, is expressed that will-, the resumption of work and normal temperatale there will be a return to the liberal distribution of merchan dise. Despite the short corn crop last year, the large yield of wheat and high prices for both resulted in the greatest value for the two crops ever recorded, which means that the aigicultural sections are prosperous, and other in dustries must share the good fortune by increased sales of products. Collec tions are prompt, as a rule, and pay ments through the principal clearing houses are well mintainedr Notwithstanding diminished specu lation, there was an inrease of 1.2 per cent, at New York, compared with last year's exchanges. Stocks of textile fabrics are not ac cumulating, although the markets are extremely quiet. Domestic jobbing trade is satisfactory, bat exports of cotton goods are small. Print cloths are dull and unchanged, with the situ ation unsatisfactory as to new prints for the fall. Prospects are bright for a large yield of cotton. Dispatches have been received from correspondents located in all sections of the cotton belt and returns are unanimously encouraging. Failures for the week number 194 against 148 last year. The Growing Cotton Crop. , With the view of obtaining the most reliable information possible concern ing the cotton acreage of the United States for 1902, Latham., Alexander & Co., New York, addressed 4,000 letters to banks, bankers, cotton commis sion merchants and responsible plant ers, embracing every cotton growing county in the South, asking acreage estimates. The 254 replies from South Carolina show the following figures: Acreage, 7 per cent, decrease ; season, 10 days later: acreage, 2,132,788, against 2,293,320 in 1891; total acreage for the entire cotton belt, 26,954,546, against 27,587,534 in 1901. The total estimated decrease of cot ton acreage in the United States for 1902 is 2 30-100 per cent., or 632,98S acres less than last year, and the aver age planting of the crop is about 5 days later. There has been little necessity for replanting this season, and any delay in planting and germination is being rapidly overcome by seasonable weath er. Stands are generally reported to be excellent; plants healthy and cultiva tion good. ! The necessity for planting more land in grain has checked the normal in- ? crease in cotton acreage. A Real Friend. "I suffered from dyspepsia and indiges tion for fifteen years/' says W. T. Sturde vant, of Merry Oaks, N. C. "After I had tried many doctors and medicines to no avail one of my friends persuaded me to try Kodol. It gave immediate relief. I can eat almost anything I want now and my digestion is good. I cheerfully recom mend Kodol/' Don't try to cure stomach trouble by dieting. That only further weakens the system. You need wholesome, strengthening food. Kodol enables you to assimilate what you eat by digesting it without the stomach's aid. J. S. Hughson &Co. Makes the f ood more d ROYAL BAKING P< ATLANTA SUNDAY JOURNAL Superb Enterprises on the Part of the Great Atlanta Daily. The Atlanta Journal has announced its purpose to begin on June lftb > publication of a Sunday morning edi tion. This announcement carries with it, the assurance that The Sunday Journal will be one of the most com plete, comprehensive and attractive papers pnblishd in the entire country ?for it well known that whatever this great southern newspaper undertakes it executes perfectly. The Journal argues that the publi cation of its Sunday morning edition is made necessary by the growing de mand for The Journal on seven days of the week instead of six?in other words, a demand for a newspaper that gives all the news all the time. The Journal has gone, about the preparation of its Sunday edition with the same spirit of enterprise and liber ality of expenditure that has made The Daily Journal the most popular and universally road newspaper in the south. It has not only installed a new $42,000 press, but hasat enormous expense supplemented its already mag nificent news service (that of the As sociated Press, admittedly the best on earth, ) with the special cable service of the New York Herald, the most per fect foreign news service in existence, together with all of the best special Sunday features of the Herald, the same to appear simultaneously in that paper and The Sunday Journal. In addition to this, its own corps of special writers will embrace some of the best known names in the countryi among them George Ade, Peter Finley Dunne, Bishop Candler, Sam P. Jones, Mrs. Felton, Eev. George G. Smith, the historian, and numerous others Its social news and religious depart ments will be special features, while its colored comic supplement will be 1 the equal of any and tbe first ever issued, by a Georgia newspaper. The Sunday Journal will be sent fo regular susbcribers of the daily at 12 cents per week?or for the small addi tional cost of 2 cents per week. Or it I will be served by newsboys at & cents per copy. Read It in His Newspaper. George .,uhaab, a well known German citizen of New Lebanon. Ohio, is a cons tant reader of the Dayton Voikszeitnng. He knows that this paper aims to advertise only the best in its columns, and when he saw Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised therein for lame back, he did not hesitate in baying a bottle of it for his wife, who for eight weeks had suffered with the most terrible pains in her back and could get no relief. He says: "After using the Pain Balm for a few days my wife said to me, 'I feel. as though born anew,' and before usiag the entire contents of the bottle the unbearable pains had entirely vanished and she could again take up her household duties." He is very thankful and hopes that all suffering likewise will hear of her wonderful recovery. This valuable lini ment is for sale by Dr. A. J. China. Fatal Accident in New York. New York, May 27.-?Elyin L. Cool idgo, circulation manager of the New York Commercial, was almost instant ly killed and about one hundred others were injured this evening by the breaking down of a temporary side walk at 5th avenue and 18th street. Some of those injured may die. The cause of the accident was the giving way of an upright timber that ex tended from the bottom of the excava tion to the cross beams on which, the sidewalk rested. About ten feet of this timber was rotten and very weak. The two contractors have been arrest ed. The crowd on the sidewalk was witnessing a military parade. eiicious and wholesome )W0EP CO., NEW . _