Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?; THE SOOTS 6RSWIN& ?E1Y RIGS. President Spencer Impressed 3anks Have Plenty of Money. President Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway company was at his > - office in this city, yesterday for the ' c; ?rst time, after an extended tour over the lines pf tbe railway company and through tbe south. Mr. Spencer spoke confidently of the Southern sit i? nation, which he says is undoubtedly sound. "Our trip south," added Mr. Spen? cer, *4 carried us over most of the lines of the Southern, and evidences of prosperity were, general. The $600, 000,000, according to estimates, which the cotton crop has brought to the * South this year is of course one of Che greatest factors in the excellent situa? tion. But it is not the only factor, ? because with the possible exception of iron manufacturing, which is dull there- as elsewhere, practically all the industries of the South are in a really . v '. flourishing condition. ''The cotton crop has brought a great deal of money into the south i which- was unexpected, perhaps, and j everywhere the banks have more ! money on hand than they can find good use for. If you take the clear? ings of banks the country over you will find, perhaps, decreases in other ! sections, but ia the South the clear-i ings, are greater than ever, and this j 4 isa sign of the times with ti em. ^ "-We visited New Orleans,, where work is progressing cn the new te rmi- j nais which; we are constructing there j jointly with the St Louis and San' Francisco and in which, some $3,000, , 000 was invested for property alone. I ^ We believe that when completed they j will be adequate for the great business which is promised from all over the j ? west for shipment through New Or- j ieansL " There are evidences in New Or- j ' leans, itself,* of the prosperity of the i country. - The buildings going up are modern steel structures of the best type, and the whole city seems to re?ect in its activities avid growth the prevailing prosperity. We look for a great deal of business through this New Orleans outlet "The best thing perhaps about the prosperity in the south is that it bears no resemblance to forced or 'boom' prosperity. The south was rather behind the rest of the country far some years and did sot participate in the remarkable, but perhaps too rapid development noted elsewhere. It? present prosperity is of the steady, natural and weft grounded kind which leads to the belief that it has nothing of the temporary about it, but will go j on quietly and persistently making that part of the country powerful." President Spencer in speaking of the Southern railway as he had found K on his tour said that the ex? penditures on it were making them? selves felt along with the prosperity of the south Jn the road's, earnings. Be called attention to the fact that the increase in gross earnings in the month of February was more than $300,000.-New York Sun. Deadly Pistol Caps. BP Chicago, March 15.- Three person?, jlktwo of them boys, were killed, and Speight other employees were injured today by an explosion of toy pistol caps, which completely demolished the two-story brick manufacturing V plant of the Chicago Toy Novelty K Company, at Western avenue and West EglSth street The -wrecked building caught fire .immediately after the ex? plosion, and the bodies of the dead K?were so badly burned and mangled that it was impossible to recognize |8|theni except by remnant? of clothing. jPpThe building was occupied by three * firms, employing nearly one hundred v persons, andjit is believed some others may have been killed, but until the ^. debris, which is piled twenty feet m high, can be cleared away, the exact wt number of dead cannot be ascertained. ^ - wum ? ? 9? Miners Suppressed by Force. . Telluride, Colo., March 15.-One hundred members of the Citizen's Alliance, after a meeting, armed with rifles and revolvers, scoured the town ! and took into custody between seventy ? and eighty union men and synrpathiz- j ers. In some instances doors of dwell- i ing house? were {Arced, and broken open. The men were herded in ' a vacant store room until all those who desired had been captured and they were then marched tc the ; depot and loaded into two coaches. As the special train departed, the Citizens' Alliance fired volleys of shots into the air. A. P. Floaten; a former alderman and proprietor of the largest store in Telluride is one of the victims. The mob battered the door of his house in and as he resisted, he was struck on the head and forced into submission. Mr. Floaten is a leader of the socialist party. Another of -those evicted is Stewart Sf Forbes, secretary of the Telluride Minters' Union. V A dream that had stirred the pulse of two great cities for 30 years bceame a reality yesterday when 20 men pass? ed through a completed tunnel under the Hudson river. They, began their historic journey from tue Jtersey City .side at 4.15 p. m.? ' and emerged from I the mouth of the tube in Manhattan I at 4.45. ^ Edgefield, March 15.-lion* Leon J. Williams, the lately retired chairman of the State Dispensary board, was in Edegfield yesterday on business. He stated positively and unequivocally that he was in the raee'for congress . from this, the Second, district fc> suc? ceed Col. Croft. Proper Treating of Ppeiimo > n?a.. Pneumonia is toe dangeous ..ar- disease for any one to attempt to doctor, himself, ; although he may-havei;-the proper reme? dies at hand. A physician should always be called, lt should be borne in mind, \ however, that pneumonia. always results if rom a cold or from an attack of the grip, and that by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the threatened attack of pneumo? nia may be warded off. This rooedy is also used by physicians in the treatment of pneumonia with the be*tt result?. Dr. W. J. Smith, of Sanders, Ate., who is also a drusrgiut, says of it : **I have been sell? ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and prescribing it in my practice for the past six years. I use it in cases of pneumonia and have always gotten the beet r?duits."' gild by China's Drug Store. ANTI-TRUST DECiSi?? SURPRISES WASHING f?H. . Holmes Puzzles j?t?c?ns- ?hey Failed to ? il erstand W*iy a Roosevelt Appjin.ee Could Have Heid H*s View. Special to The State. Washington, March 15.-While there was no surprises in Washington at the decision of the supreme court yester? day that the Northern Securities com? pany was an illegal combination, there is a very general surprise and com? ment at the lineup of the personnel of the court. That Chief Justice Fuller and Asso? ciate Justices Peckham and White should have banded down dissenting opinion and favorable to the Northern Sec Brit i es company is yet an inexpli? cable coincidence. In the Republican camp there is something more than surprise, some? thing very like resentful disappoint? ment, that Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, the latest appointee to the bench, the selection of President Roose? velt and a staunch Republican, should have sided with the D?mocratie mem? bers of the court. Of course it is traditional to say that the supreme court is one body in the country free from politics, but this is not preventing the Republicans from saying some things about the opinion of Justice Holmes, who, by the way, is known by the unprejudiced to be a man of brilliance and unimpeachable honesty of thought and action. The fact that the Democratic mem? bers of the court rendered an adverse decision is interpreted by some as showing their freedom from political bias. ? Gibbes, Mayor of Columbia. Columbia, Macrh 15.-In the muni? cipal primary, held here today, T. H. Gibbs was nominated for mayor by 41 majority. The nomination is equiva? lent to election. The city of Columbia has elected a J good mayor and board of aldermen. ?There were a great many surprises, chief among them being that there will be no second primary for mayor. The general expectation was that a second primary* for mayor would be necessary, but Mr. T. Hasell Gibbes bad more votes than both of his op? ponents together, and won on the first primary. Capt. JI'Bee Held Under Bond. Haleigh, N. C., March 15.-As a result of the hearing in the case of V. E. Mc Bee, receiver of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad, charged wi th conspiracy against the State, Capt. I McBee was today ordered held to : await the action'of the Wake county criminal court This court meets the end of this month. Capt McBee'-s bond was placed at $2,000, which he gave. Of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad the State owns 12,665 shares and other stockholders 5,354. It has been shown that K. S. Finch gave his note at 90 days, on the day complaint i was made, for 47 of these and then re ! turned the shares to the seller as col? lateral on the note, no transfer having been entered. $20,000 Gift for Winthrop. Andrew Carnegie has notified Presi? dent Johnson that he will give $20.000 for a School Library at Winthrop Col? lege. All of tbe conditions have been met and the Carnegie Library on the College campus is assured.-Rock Hill Herald. Ninety thousand dollars for a new stable ! Sixty-five thousand dollars for a new office! We don't see why the president should kick about a little thing like a raise in salary so long as he is allowed'such an expense account. -Atlanta Journal Owing to an aggravated corn Mr. King was unable to fill.his position as superintendent of the Sunday school last Sunday. Mr. King has procured a drawing knife with which he in? tends to pare his corns and he assures us that he will not be absent from his duties again.-Lumber Cor. Darling? ton News. The town of Marion has guaranteed an annual income of 8750 for the sup? port of a Carnegie library, making available Mr.- Carnegie's offer of $7*, 500 for the erection of a building. Abbeville "has Awarded a contract for the construction of a sewerage system to Frederick Minshall, of Abbeville, whose bid was $19,260. The system embraces the sewerage of the entire tovcn and there will be about eight miles of sewers. v The Chick Springs Hotel manage? ment has.p?rhased two auto-cars and will operate an automobile line from the hotel .to the railroad station, distance of one and a half miles. Do You Want Strength ? If you want to increase your strength you must add to and not take from the physical. In other words, the food that yon eat must be digested, assimilated and appropriated by the nerves, blood and tis? sues before being expelled from the intes? tines. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure adds to the physical. It gives strength to and builds up strength in the human system. It is pleasant to the t*ste and palatable, and the-only combination. of digestants that will digest the food and enable the system i6 appropriate al) of its health anl strength-giving qualities. Sold by Olin B. Davis. The editor of the Columbia Sun, who is ?a negro, says that Senator Till? man o^ns the wiiite people of South Carolina and the devil owns the colored people.. g More hiots Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as *rave as an individnal disorder of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by utte' coliapse, unless a reliable remedy is immediately employed. Theres nothing so efficient to care disorders of the liver or ki<h:e>s a* Electric Bitter*. It's a wonderful tonic and effective nervine aod the greatest a'l around medicine for run down systems. It di pels nervousness, rheumatism andr eu ral/ia and expel* malaria germs. Only 50c ?nd ?-atisfactii?n guaranteed by ?I. F- W. DeLorme, druggist. MISSISSIPPI'S GOVERNOR. Vardaman's Veto of a Bill Appro? priating Money to Aid a Negro School is Sustained. Jackson, Miss., March 15.-The lower honse indulged today in a spirit? ed debate on the veto of Governor Vardaman of the bill for an appropri? ation for the benefit of negro educa? tion. The vote to pass the bill over the Governor's veto was lost by a vote of 64 to 48, 72 votes being required. Immediately upon the reassembling of tbe House this afternoon Speaker Thomas handed down a ruling on the motion made by Representative Mahon to reconsider the vote whereby the Holly Springs Normal School appro? priation bill afiled to pass over the Governor's veto. #The Speaker held that a motion to reconsider was prop? er. Tomorrow the vote may be re? considered and a strong effort made to pass the bili over the veto of the Gov? ernor. It is stated tonight that the House leaders who favor the passing of the biliare getting the "odding" members into line. It is also stated that some of the members who voted to sustain the Governor today will vote the other way tomorrow. A Call for Justice. At Akron O., recently, Rev. H. Mason, pastor of the First Uni versalzt Church, preached a very forcible ser? mon on the Jew, in which he said in part : "Now, considering all the facts, what is the explanation of the pre? judice against the Jews, which still persists, even in our own land? I sup? pose the average Christian would an? swer that it is due to the fact that their forefathers rejected Christ and crucified Him. I have heard good Christian people say that the sacrifice of Chist was foreordained from the beginning as a means of saving the world lost through Adam's fall, and, then, almost in the same breath, they declared that the Jews are an accursed race because of their part in the trag ? edy of Calvary. In other words, God made use bf the Jews to work out His purpose of redemption, and then cursed them for what they had done. Can you imagine God guilty of so mon? strous an .injustice? That the Jewish race, as a race, was guilty of the death of Jesus i s not true. That many of their priests and people were largely responsible for it, there can be, it seams to me, little doubt. But is it surprising tbat they did as they did? Let us asa ourselves the question, and answer it candidly : ' What would we have done had we been in their places?' Nay let us bring it nearer home : What reception do you suppose Jesus Christ would meet with if He were to appear in Akron tomorrow? "But even if we acknowledge their utmost guilt, it wai a guilt that affec? ted only those concerned in the crime, and surely their descendants are not responsible. If it be said that the peo? ple who cried put, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him' also said 1 His blood be. onus, and on our children, ' then'I answer that I do not for a moment be? lieve that God ever cursed an unborn and innocent child'at the behest ' of anyone-no, not even its own father. Oh, my? friends, when will we cease ascribing to God motives and acts from which we ourselves would turn away in loathing and horror" 44 As says the Rev Dr. Madison C. Peters, a prominent Baptist clergyman: 4 If Christ prayed for* forgiveness of His enemies even while He was suffering the agonies of the cross, surely we ought to forgive their descendants twenty centuries ago.' "But," said Mr. Mason, "if this prejudice against the Jewish people is BO unjust, how can its remarkable persistency in spite of the liberalism of modern civilization, be explained? Simply by the fact that we are not yet civilized enough to have outgrown religious and race prejudice. It has been said that if you * scratch tbe veneer off a civilized man yen will find a savage underneath, and sometimes it is true. Peverted history, race an? tipathy, religious bigotry, these are the three sources of prejudice against the Jew, whatever may berthe manner in ?which that prejudice finds expres? sion." The preacher declared that it is 4 4 time to right the wrong of many centuries, to recognize the fact that Christianity owes to Judaism a part of its noblest principles, and to com? mend the gospel of Christ to His peo? ple by manifesting the spirit of Christ in our relations with them. The re? cognition by his own kinsmen of the Messiahship of the Man? of Nazareth will never be so long as the very name of Christian suggests to the Jew at the most cruel persecution and at the very best arrogance. " Inclosing Mr. Mason exxclaimed: 4 4 If tbe blood of Abraham coursed through my veins, I should be proud of it. And I would rather be an honest Jew, in creed as well as in race, than to be a Christian so nar? row minded, cruel and un-Christi&n like that I treated with scorn the.race to whom I owe not only my Mas? ter, but the prophets who prepared the way before His- advent, and the apostles who continued His work after His departure. " Tho First Universalist Church and tie1 Akron Hebrew Congregation have alwavs maintained the kindliest re? lations. Three of the ministers who have served the former during Rabbi I. E. Philo's incumbency have preach? ed in tbe Jewish temple and tbe rabbi has spoken in the church on several occasions. Buchtel College located in the City of Akron, is an Uni.versalist institu? tion, and will be a potent influence in the community..The church is largely composed of tbe faculty and student body of the college. The sermon is, therefore, ali the more important because of the. church's associations. To Have and to Hold. ' To have and to hold a beautiful com? plexion i? desired by every woman, young or old. Few women are blessed . willi na? ture's most desired gift-a ^ood complex? ion ; but every woman eau improve her complexion by the judicious use of Ry dale'.s Liver Tablet*. These tablet; pre? vent the blood becoming I .dened with oile j which ciep ?(?its in the rkm lavers, oausicg j that muddy appearance cailed a bad com- I plexkm. ihey make the ?kin clear and j white, th? eyea bright, the step bouyant. ; They are pleasant to take, pleasant in ef- i feet*. Fifty ChftcoHt* Coated Tab'ens in eaeh.bvx. Pci-e, 2?z per box. All dealers. WILLIAMS TO SE WINNER. Former Dispensary Chairman to go to Congress from Second District. It seems practically certain now that L. J. Williams, who was for so long chairman of the board of direc? tors of the state dispensary, will be elected to congress from the second district to succeed Col. G. W. Croft, who died last week. Mr. Williams announced a year ago that, he would run for congress this summer, and he would have been, a candidate if Col. Croft had lived. He has been actively at work in the district for months, and has made good progress. He will be a candidate for the unexpired term, as as well as for the next regular term. As soon as Col. Croft died consid? erable speculation began as to his suc? cessor, and Mr. Williams' name was generally mentioned first. Others whose names were mentioned were Solicitor Thurmond of Edgeheld, Hon. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, who was a candidate for United States senator two years ago, and former Governor M. B. Mcsweeney of Hampton. Each of these gentlemen have* however, declared in the pastfifew days that, they will not enter the race but will support Mr. Williams. There has been some talk ao?t State Senator Mayfield of Bamberg making the race, but it is not certain yet that he will do so. In fact it is believed by a great many people that Mr. Williams will#have no opposi? tion. Mr. Williams -is a very fine man, and he ;s moreover one of the shrewdest politicians' in the state. , Throughout his long connection with the state dispensary the tongue of scandal was never started against him, and he is - about the only man who was ever connected with the state dispensary of whom this can be said. He is a young m an, not more than 35 or 36 years old, and bids fair to be of great ase to the people of his district. He is a nephew of ex-Governor Shep? pard qf Edgefield.--Spar tan burg Jour? nal. AM OLD ?DACE SAYS--aft. HA tight purse is a heavy curse" Sickness makes a Hght purse? Tbs LIVER is the seat ol nine tenths of alli disease. go to the root of the whole mat? ter, thoroughly, quickly safely and restore the action of the LIVER to normal condition. Give tone to the system and solid ff?sfi to the body. Take No Substitute? gb CHICHESTER'S C.NGL1SH Wrr,/TS?>.?\8AF2. i lw?y? reliable. Ladle*, ?uk Drurrirt f?J\S?tt^ !oT CHICHESTER^ ENGLISH trv>W? ia KZiT> ac-l Cold metallic bose?. ic*I?d T5k S?^frW J?** un? ribbon. Take no other. Reflue 1*1 5W Daatrerooa Sub? tl tu tl ona aad Imita* / ?fr tl oma. Bu- of jour Draggi.;. or ?end 4c in I (.? Jf ?tamp? for Particular* Teatlaoniali V O tad .? Relief fer Lad lea," in tatter, by re _A. f* nra Mail. 10.OOO Tmls?oiala. S?<db) -? ai! Drugfinii. Caleheater Chetnteal Mention tal? papar WadJaoa Kamns Pl! I LA.. PA T?i8- Larpst art Most Complete E?stai Ml Geo. S. Hacker & SOB, -MANUFACTURERS 0? DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. < offieeand Warerooma, King, opposite Cat DOD ?treet, CHAR LESTON, S. Ca ?&* Porrina? our make, which w.e gu?rante superior to ao?*8o)d South, and thereb/ save money. lindow ana Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16 -o $100,000.00 Capital. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, 3. C. THE Comptroller of the Currency hav? ing approved the increase of the Capital of this Bank to $100,000.u0, depositor? how have as security for their deposits : Capital, - - $10C,000 00 Stockholders' Individual Lia? bility, - - - \00,000 00 Surplus aDd Undivided Prof? its, - -, - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NATIONLA BANK ll* CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in this section of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limited amount. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. J. CHINA, President. NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President. H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE, G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID,' E. P. RICKER. R. L. EL MUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE, Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. h. McCpJlum, D. J. Winn, Jr., Oliver L. Yates. July 30-3n? The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which hits been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per 7^?* >^?y sonal supervision since its infancy? Allow no one to deceive you in this? All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment* What ls CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? . .oric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant? It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep? The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend? GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Haye Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THC CENTAUR COMPANY. TT MURRAY STREET, KEW TORR CITY. ??RSEHnBHHHHBHHHHHH Mlantic Coast Lime. *~E??^ Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter* Train 35 Florence to Augusta Arrives 5 15 am " 54 Columbia to Wilmington u 3 05 am u *57 Gibson to Sumter " S 20 air ** 52 Charleston to Columbia and Greenville Leaves * 9 21 am u 46 Orangeburg to Charleston (Tuesd'yiThursd'yjSatard'y) " ? 25 am " 53 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston " 6 15, pm u 32 Augusta to Florence " 6 30 pm u *56 Sumter to Gibson M 6 50 pm w 47 Charleston to Oraxxgeburg?Tuesd'yjThursd'y^aturcTy) M S 15 pm " 55 Wilmington to Columbia 14 9 25 pm u *43 Florence to Sumter, Arrives 9 15 am Freight Trains carrying Passengers! Train *19 Sumter to Bobbins, Leaves 3 40 am u *24 Sumter to Hartsville " 10 00 am " *11 Floreuoe to Sumter Arrives 1 40 par v w *12 Sumter to Florence Leaves 3 10 pu " *25 Hartsville to Sumter Arrives 7 40 pm M *20 Robbins to Sumter I" 8 00 pm Northwestern Railway. Train *70 Camdan to 8umter Arrives 9 00 am w *71 Sumter to Camden Leaves 9 36 am. " *68 Camden to Sumter " 5 45 pm ? *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter Arrives 12 30 pm " *73 Sumter to WilsonMill ' Leaves 3 30 pm ** 76 Wilson Mill to Sumter, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Arrives 9 00 pm " 77 Sumter to Wilson Mill, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Leaves 4 50 pm " *69 Sumter to Camden ? 6 25 pm Trains marked * daily except Sunday ; all other trains daily. For further information, apply to _J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. 0. L. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SOHBDTTIJJS Effective Nov. 29, 1908. Read down Read.tip No 142 No 140 No 141 No 143 2 15 pm 7 00 am Lv Sumter Ar 9 15 am 5 45 p*n, ll 40 am Ar Charleston Lv 3 20 am 7 10 au 11 40 am Ar Columbia Lv 7 20 am 12 30 pm Ar Augusta Lv 6 55 am 6 10 am 8 15 pm Ar Atlanta Lv ll 45 pm 11 45 am 6 33 am Ar Birmingham Lv 4 10 pt? 8 30 pm ll 10 am Ar New Orleans Lv 9 20 am 12 35 am 3 10 pm Ar Spartanburg Lv . 10 35 am 1 30 am 4 25 pm Ar Greenville Lv 9 40 air 7 15 pm Ar Asheville Lv 7 05 ant 8 15 pm Ar Louisville Lv 7 -40 am 7 30 pm Ar Cincinnati Lv 8 30 am 6 00 pm Ar Camden Lv 2 00 pm 8 35 pm Ar Rock Hill Lv 9 25 air 9 40 am Ar Charlotte Lv 8 IQ am 9 45 am Ar Washington Lv # 9 50 pu* 4 15pm Ar New York Lv 3 25 pir Trains 142 and 143 make dose connection at Sumter Junction with 117 going Npj*l via Camden and Rock Hill. Trains 40 and 41 make close connection at Ringville for Columbia and at Cola?-? bia witn solid Pullman trains composed of elegant Dining Cars, Pullman Compart? ment, Club Library, Observation and Drawing-room Sleeping Cars to and from Fie t*? da points. For full information or reservations apply to any agent or address S. H. Hardwick, CH. Ackart, General Passenger Agent, J. R. Clack, General Manager, Washington, D. C. Agent, Washington, D. 0. W. H. Tayloe, Sumter, S. C. R. W. Hunt, Assistant Gen. Pass. Agent, Division Passenger Agent Atlanta, Ga. Charlton, S. C. Why not take a trip this winter through Florida to CubaP This beautiful State and Island iias been brought within easy reach by the splendid through train service of the Atlantic Coast Line, the great throughf?re to the tropics. Winter Tourists' Tickets are now on sale to all points in Florida and to Havana For rates, schedules, maps, sleeping car and steamship accommodations write to W. J. CRAIG, G. P. A, Wilmington, N. C. "What to Say in Spanish and How to Say It" sent to any address upon receipt of a two-cent stamj