Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HEABST BEATEN IM OH!Q, Hie "Conservatives" Witt Con trot by Two to One-John R. M'Lean ls Still Boss. Columbas, O., May 21-The pre? liminary meeting today of the Demo .eratic State convention which will convene here tomorrow demonstrated that the conservatives were in con? trol, two to one, in opposition to Hearst, bat divided among themselves on presidential preferences for James Xi ?hourne of Columbas and Judge Harmon of .Cincinnati. These pre? liminary skirmishes almost demon? strated that "neither the old guard,?' known as the conservatives^ nor "the Hearst-Bryan-Johnson" men known as the radicals, had a leader. Mayor Johnson of Cleveland, who has been the recognized leader In his party in Ohio for the past two years, was today unable to control the votes of the two State committeemen ?rom his own city whom he had put on the commit tee one year ago and the same was true of other members of the State ggfeentral committee whom he had se? lected. While there was no leader on . the ground there was much comment to night that the old .following of John Ev McLean was again in control. Mr. McLean had previously 'declined to allow his name nsed for either dis? trict delegate or delegate at large and he was said to be out of politics, but ?F now he is expected to succeed himself as Ohio member of the Democratic national committee and be ? factor at the St. Louis convention. The old State central committee was in session all the afternoon after passing on contest by counties. The settlement of Mayor Johnson's case from Cleveland was second on the call and the Johnson delegates were seated unanimously. The first contest was that of Clermont county where the vote of 13 to 3 against .the Hearst del? egation was considered a test vote of the State central committee. in the contest between the conservatives and radicals. There was great excitement after the third vote of the State com ; mittee which seated the Hearst dele? gation of Franklin county by a vote of 15 affirmative, three negative and three not voting. Franklin county constitutes the twelfth congressional district and is tho home of Col. James Kiiboume, who bas bean boomed as the Ohio favorite against Hearst. The Bernard or anti-Hearst delegates, from Cincinnati were seat? ed, 13 to 7. If the 73 votes of Cuyahoga county headed by Mayor Johnson, cooperate with the radicals it will make three districts that the radicals secured in j the temporary contests, while the con? servatives secured six. The conservatives carried 13 of the 21 districts for members of the new State central committee. The radi? cals have representatives on the.com mitteas only from six district's tne two Cleveland districts being classed as doubtful. ?' There were mixed conditions in sev? eral districts showing that the conser? vatives had no leadership. In the fifth ?. P. Saundles, a radical, was. made State committeeman while Walte? B. Bichie, of Lima, formerly manager for the late Senator Calvin S. Brice and now one of the leading conservatives was endorsed for dele? gate a large. At. the same time. Bichie was defeated in his home dis ' trict the fourth, for such endorsement by Judge John F. Linderman, one of the leading radicals. Among those who were endorsed by different districts for delegates at large who will be selected tomorrow are Former Congressman John A. Mc? Mahon of Dayton, Wm. S. Thomas of Springfield, Edward ~H. Moore of j Youngstown, (Sen. E. B. Finley of Bucyras, Congressman John W. Cass ingham of Coshocton, Gen. A. J. Warner of Marietta and Former Con *? gressman John J. Lentz of Columbus. There is a dearth of candidates for the State ticket W. P. Huntington, is the candidate for the conservatives and A. P. Saundles of the radicals for secretary of state. For sick headache take Chamberlain's Sioroash and Liver Ta hie td and a quick ?are is certain. For sale by China's Drug Store. Lowndesville, May 24.-Sunday night two negroes, Henry Hill- and Lindsay Clinkscales, got into a fuss at the negro church. Henry seriously objected to Lindsay walking with his best girl. On the way home ' when about two miles cut they renewed the trouble. Henry unlimbered his artil? lery, firing five shots at Lindsay, only one taking effect, but the wound is serious if not mortal. Henry Hill was arrested. A preliminary trial was held by Magistrate Huckabee, who has sent the priosner to Abbeville jail. Are Your Lungs Weak. Does the cough, left by the grippe-or the cold, contracted during the winter, sall hang on ? Rydale'ii Elixir will cure your cough and heal your w ak lungs. It kill?, ?he germs that CHUSO chronic throat and lung disease and helps nature restore the v*aken?d organs to health! Trial size -5_\ Family size 50c All dealers. Charleston, May 24.-The drought is getting to bea matter of serious concern in Charleston. Since March 1 there has been a fall of not 2.50 inches of rain and the deficiency of rain for the period is 7^2 inches. The cisterns are dry all over the city, the wells are running ' low and there is great inconvenience in the households on account of the drought. The month of April was the dryest on record, the fall in the month amount? ing to .17 of an inch. Fortunately the weather bas not been very warm, which fact has modified the effect of the drocght somewhat. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab? lets Better than a Doctor's Prescription. Mr. J. W. Turner, of Truhart, Va., says that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets have done him more good than anything he could get from the doctor. If any physiciaa in this country was able to compound a medicine that would produce euch gratifying resits in cases of stomach troubles, billiousness or constipation, his whole time would be used in preparing this one msdicine. For sale by China's Drug Store. WILL KHI TIE BOLL WEEVIL Recent Discovery of Wonderful ?nt ia Baatemala. lt is as Effective Enemy of the Cot? ton Pest, and it is Hoped it Might Easily Learn to Hi? bernate in Texas as has the Boll Wevii. Washington, May 27.-The depart? ment of agriculture today announced that an ant has been found in. Guate? mala that is an affective enemy of the boll weevil. It will be immediately introduced into the cotton States. The greatest significance is attached to the discovery, which was made by Q. F. Cook, tiie botanist in charge of tropical agricultural investigations of the bureau of plant industry. Cabled instruction have been sent to him to report immediately to the department what assistance he needs in the way of men and money. During a trip in Central America last year Mr. Cook discovered a cot? ton, grown by Indians, which gave evidence of being immune from the attacks of the boll weevil, and on or? ders from the departments he later began an investigation in certain points in Guatemala and Mexico. Mr. Cook's investigations have been in more or less accessible regions in the province of Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala. The weevils are1 present there," but the investigations show that they are unquestionably kept in check by the presence of an active enemy in the shape of a large reddish broWn ant, which is attracted to the cotton by the food which it secures from sets of floral nectaries. ?Mr. Cook's investigations show that these ants spread themselves over fields of cotton four or five to a plant, and that they are. constantly engaged in the.destruction of the boll weevil. Mr. Cook reports that the adriot and business-like way in which the weevil is disposed of seems to prove beyond question that the ant is, by structure and by instinct, especially equipped for the work pf destruction, and is, in short, the true explanation of the fact that; cotton is successfully cultivated by the Indians of Alta Vera Paz. in spite of the presence of the boll weevil. After a conference with Dr. 6. T. Galloway, chief of the bureau of plant industry, Dr. Lu 0. Howard, chief of the entomological division, and other experte,' Secretary Wilson today had a special bulletin on the subject, printed. Among other things this bulletin says: "The ants, like the Indian proba? bly came from the dry, open interior platead region, where the centre of the aboriginal cotton industry of Guatemala is still located. To estab? lish the fact of such an origin for this useful insect would greatly increase the probability of its successful in? troduction into the United States. The acclimatization of a thoroughly tropical animal, requiring continuous heat and humidity, could scarcely be j hoped for. If, however, the cotton ; ant can survive a long, dry season, j and perhaps cold weather, in the table lands of Guatemala, it might easily ! learn to hibernate in Texas, as the boll weevil. The ant is much better able to' protect itself against frost, since it excavates a nest three feet or more into the ground. Several have survived confinement for twelve days without food, and seem now to be thriving on a diet of cane juice. To I take worker ants to Texas will be, evidently, a very easy matter, bnt to j secure queens and establish colonies may require considerable time aod ex- ! p?riment and a thorough study of all the habits of the species. "Although the cotton seems to be j especially adapted to attract the ant by means of its numerous nectaries, the insect is not, like some of the members of its class, confined to a single plant or to a single kind of prey. It attacks and destroys insects of every order, including the hemi ptera, and even centipedes. On the ocher hand, it does not do the least injury to tile cotton, or to any other plant, so far as has been ascertained, and it can be handled with impunity, having none of the waspish ill temper of so many of the stinging and biting ants of the tropics. Since where once established it exists in large numbers and seeks its prey actively it is a much more efficient destroyer* of noxious inscets than the spider or the toad. It seems, in short, not un? likely to become a valued assistant in the agriculture of tropical and sub? tropical countries, if Dot in temperate regions. The farmer has a new and practical reason to consider the ant." A Great Ruler. One of 'he greatest of miers i> the 1 v.r. It gover'i? :he hcmai- organism.. When the l.ver is o it of order the whol6 system be? comes diseased. K-?epy -ur liver healthy by using Ryd le's Liver i'abl- t-. Ihj eur* .all liver troubl :. They cure c nstipation Your money bac< if the; do not give sat i?facti, n. 'All dealers. COTTON 00N6BESS AT Z?RICH. international Congress of Master Gorton Spinners Wants to In? crease Supply of Staple. Zurich, Switzerland, May 26. The first International Congress of Master Cotton Spinners, which as? sembled here Monday, adopted a reso? lution today to establish a permanent international organization to watch the interests of the cotton trade, urg? ing all the Governments concerned to practically support the effort being made to increase the supply, and re? questing the Cotton Exchanges of New York, New Orleans, Liverpool and Alexandria to co operate, in order to prevent "corners," which are classed as being detrimental to the whole cotton industry. Thrown From a Wagon. Mr. George K. Babcock was thrown from his wagon and severely bruised. He ap? plied Chamberlain's Fain Balm freely and says it* is the best liniment he ever used. Mr. Babcock is a well known citizen of North Plain, Conn. lhere is nothing equal to Pain Balm for sprains and bruises. It will effect a cure in one-third the time required by any other treatment. For sale by China's Drug Store. Estimate of Cotton Acreage of the United States. Made by Latham, Alexander & Co., of New Ycrk, May 20,1904. New York, May 21.-With the view of obtain ing the most reliable infor? mation possible concerning the cotton acreage of the United States for 1904, we add ref sed 4,100 letters to banks, bankers, cotton commission merchants and responsible planters, embracing every cotton growing county in the South, asking acreage estimates. Up to this date we have secured 3,371 replies, of average date May 14, and the following tabulation is the result. In our opinion it is as approx? imately correct an estimate of the cotton acreage as could be secured by direct communication with parties competent to judge, residing in the Sontheim $ ?tates. Acreage Acreage Acreage ' State. Increase 1904 1903 Alabama, 6 per ct. 3,902,920 3,682,000 Arkansas & Mo.. 3 " 2,256,120 2,089,000 Florida, 9 " 295,390 271,000 Georgia. 7 " 4.42L240 3.13?,000 Louisiana, ll ** 1.896,990 1,709.000 Mississipp*. 7 " 3,626,230 3,389,000 X. Car. and Va., 15 " 1,346.650 1.171,000 South Caroli ia, 7 ki 2,526.270 2,361.000 Tennessee, 16 " 933,800 805.000 Texas & Var o's 8 " 10,014,920 9,298,000 Totals. 7*4 31,248,530 28,907,000 The total estimated increase of cot? ton acreage in the United States for 1PQ4 is lYz per cent, or 2,341,530 acres more than last year, and the average planting of the crop is about normal. Our corres]indents report, on account of cool wea ther and drought, particu? larly in bhe Atlantic States, the germination of the seed has been slow, stands are imperfect in many localities and some replanting has been neces? sary. But, in the South Western cotton States the weather has been more sea? sonable, beneficial rains have occurred and conditions are favorable. As a whele, the prospects o* the cot? ton" crop t.t this date are far more pomising than at this, time last year .when the season was abnormally late, poor stands prevailed and replanting universal. 7 Latham, Alexander & Co. % Sued Wy His Doctor. "A doctor here has sued me for $12.50 which I clair led was excessive for a ease of cholera morbus," says R. White, of Coa ehella, Cal. "At the trial he praised his medical skill aud medicine. I asked him it was not Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy h* used as I had good reason to believe it was, and he would not say under oath that it was not." No doctorea edd use a bstter remedy thin this in a cast of cho'era morbus, lt never fails. Sold by China's Drug Store. London, liay 25.- The correspondent of the Mc ming Post at Mukden, under date of May 24, says it is re? ported there that Gen. Rennen kamphff's Cossacks captured two Japanese transport columns, thus leav? ing the Japanese army without sup? plies. . New York, May 24.-All grades of refined sugar have been advanced 5 cents per 10) ponnds. Smell .cs: Ont Bank Bills. If <i bill must be sent in a letter the safest plan ls to roll it tightly into the shape of a lamp lighter and lay it in the fold of the sheet inclosed. Ar-, ranged in that fashion, the fact that lt is money ? cannot well be distinguish? ed by the "fi iel." A thread with a knot at the end will not be so likely to fetch a telltale fragment of the fiber paper when draw:i by means of a needle through the envelope, and the smell of it will be less perceptible. So peculiar ls the effluvium belonging to bank or treasury notes that experts at the bu? reau of engraving say that they can distinguish them when sealed in envel? opes by the nose every time. A thief once showed to government detectives who had caught him that he could pick out while b indfolded from a pile of 400 letters every one of seven which contained paper cash merely by scent. An English Election Experience. An Englishman relates the following election experience: "I was taking part in canvassing a constituency without a repr?sentative. I was announced as a speaker at a mass meeting held ip a large field within shadow distance of a famous cathedral. One of the other orator; delivered the most im? pressive speech I have ever heard. He spoke qi the struggle of the poor, how they had to bear their burden, lie made me almost cry by his eloquence. He talked.a Dout his own little home, which he only* just managed to keep together by 'the sweat of his brow.' 'Who is he?' I asked. 'Well,' replied my friend, tl: e candidate, 'he is known In his own town as "Popshop Dick" because he is a prosperous pawn broken' " Sweetheart Abbey. There is in Galloway, Scotland, an ancient ruin known as Sweetheart ab? bey. Within its ivy covered, storm battered walls lies buried the affec? tionate and devoted Dervorgill, with the heart of :er husband, John Baliol, embalmed upon her breast. Lovely in their lives, In death they are not divid? ed. The crumbling masonry is still and must over be a romance in Its symbols of death and decay, telling ev? ery day, as it has for COO years, the thrilling story of a woman's tender tove and devotion. He Had a Daughter. "You have i daughter, have you not sir?" said a minister to an old gentle man with whom he had formed a casu al acquaintance as a fellow passenger. The old gentleman essayed to answer, i but the question had strangely affected ! him. "I be^ your pardon." said the minis- ! ter. Mif I have thoughtlessly awakened ; in your mind recollections cf a painful j nature. The ?vorld is full of sorrow, sir, and perl)-is my question recalls to your mernoo " fair, beautiful ^irl whose blosse.'- j young life had with? ered in its bloom. Am I ri?ht. sir?" "No. not exactlyreplied tho old gen ; tiernan sadly. "I have five unmarried j darters, mister, an' the youngest of thp lot is twenty-eight years old " THE CIVIL WAR IN HAYT!. i A Serious Battle Fought at Espe? ranza, Near Mao. Cape Kaytien, May 26.-A serious battle was fought today between the Dominican troops and the revolution? ists at Esperanza, on the road from Moa te Christi to Santiago, near Mao. The revolutionists were victorious. Many were killed or wounded on both Bides. Gen. Raoul Cabrera, minister of war, who commanded the Government troops, was killed and his body was taken to Navarette. The revolutionists are before Navar? ette, where another battle will be fought The Government troops are waiting for reinforcements. The . United States cruiser Detroit and the gunboat Newport are off Monte Cristi. Triumphs of Modern Surgery. Wonderful things are done for the hu? man body by surgery. Organs are taken out and scraped and polished and put back, or they may be removed entirely ; bones art i spliced ; pipes take the place of diseased sections of veins ; antiseptic dressings are applied to wounds, bruises burns and like injuries before inflamma? tion sets in, which causes them to heal without maturation and in one third the time required by the old treatment. Cham? berlain's Pain Balm acts on this same' principle, ii is an antiseptic and when applied to such injuries, causes them to heal very quickly. It also allays the pain and soreness. Keep a bottle of Pain Balm in your home and it will save you time and money, not to mention the inconveni? ence and suffering which such injuries en? tail. Fo;: sale by China's Dru? Store. Montgomery, Ala., May 25.-The Democratic State convention was held in Montgom?ry today and despatched its work in a few hours. While no in? structions were given, the resolutions convention is for his nomination. The adopted recited that at the present time Judge Alton B. Parker is the most available and acceptable candi? date for the nomination for the presi? dency and that the sentiment of the unit rul9 was put in force and an overwhelming miajority of the dele? gates elected favor the nomination of Parker. HEALTH INSURANCE The maa who insures his life ls wise for his family. / The man who insures his health is wise both for his family and himself. You may insure health by guard? ing it. It is worth guarding. At the first attack of disease, which generally approaches through the LIVER and mani? fests itself in innumerable ways TAKE. T I un m mu And save your health CHI3riESTER'S t.NGLfSH Ortona! und Only Genuine. SAFE. Aiwa:;?.>!?. Ladle*, uk I>ru??iit for CHICIiESTEIl'S ENGLISH in JIZD tn<? Cold netallie boxes, waled .r ?Ith blueriMwn. Tukeno other. Befase ??^> V?Vj Pangeroa? 8ub?.t]tutlooA and Imita *~ (?j tlon*. P-UT of joQ- D-jggisi. or ??-n-t4c. fa ' iii ?umps for Partlcolum, Tc?t5raoui?Iz XP Kp and "l?clie7 for Lad lc*." fe letter. bT re V Lr turn .Hui;. I0.OOO '...?tlmi .?ali. SoVlbj . *?? nrjggi?T*. rblrikvACe? Chemical Co l?cn?on ?hf* !..??*.' ... . '-'A. He Land ail Most Complete t Geo. 8. Hacker & Son, - MANUFACTUREES OF DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material. oSicp and W *reroom9, Kiog, opposite Can non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. f3r Paccuse our make, wbicb we gaaractf scp?r:or t;j aoj sold Sooth, and tborehr pave money. Window and Paney Glass z Specialty $100,000.00 Capital. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, S. C. TKE Comptroller of the Currency hav? ing approved the increase of the Capital of this Bank to -$100,000.00, depositors now have as security for their deposits : Capital, - - $100,000 00 Stockholders! Individnal Ina? bility, - - - '.00,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Prof? it,, - - - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NAT1CNLA BANK IN CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in this section of South Carolina. Str?mst 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. I). BARNETT, R. D. LEE, G. A. LEM MON. JOHN REID,' E. P. RICKER. R. L. EH MUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE, Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. McCpJlum, D. J. Winn, JrM Oliver L. Yates, The Kind You Have Always Bought, and -which has been in use for over 30 years', has borne the signature of and has been made under his per fflf^hf, sonal supervision since its infancy. " . <cccA//l^ Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and" Just-as-good "are bul? Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health eft Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment? What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, 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, gjvmg healthy and natural sleep?* The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Frieod* GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TKC CENTAUR COMPANY? 77 MURRAY STREET. NEW YORK CITY? Southeastern Lime & Cement COMPANY. CHARLESTON S C Building Materiallof allikinds. High Orada flooring "RUBEROID." Feb - o WHISKEY I MORPHINE j CIG ARETTE I ALL DRUC AND TOBACCO HABIT. I HABIT. j HABIT. I HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 1329 Lady SL, (or P.O. Box .75) Columbia^ S. C. Confidential correspondence solicited Mlmmtie Coast Line. Effective April 17. 1904. Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter? Train 35 Florence to Augusta Arrives 5 15 am " 54 Conimbia to Wilmington " 8 10 a? " *57 Gibson to Sumter " 9 20 an " 52 Charleston to Columbia and Greenville Leaves 9 21 am " 46 Orangeburg to Charleston (Tuesd'y, Thursd'y, Saturd'y) " 9 25 am' " 53 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston " 6 20 pm " 32 Augusta to Florence tt- 6 30 pm " *56 Sumter to Gibson " 6 50 pm " 47 Charleston to Orangeburg (Tuesd^Thursd'y, Saturday) " . 8 15 pm " 55 Wilmington to Columbia u 9 25 ps? Freight Trains carrying Passengers. Train *19 Sumter to Robbins, Leaves 3 40 am " *24 Sumter to Hartsville " 10 00 am ? *n Florence to Sumter Arrives 1 40 pc w *12 Sumter to Florence Leaves 3 10 pu " *25 Hartsville to Sumter / Arrives 7 40 pm " *20 Bobbins to Sumter " 8 00 pm Northwestern Ra?lway. Train *70 Camden to Sumter Arrives 9 00 aaa " *71 Sumter to Camden Leaves 9 36 am " *88 Camden to Sumter " 5 45 pm " *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter ^Arrives 12 30 pm " *73 Sumter to WilsonMill 'Leaves 3 30 pro " 76 Wilson Mill to Sumter, Monday. Wednesday, Friday, Arrives 9 00 au? " 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. C. L. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Affective Apr. IT, 1904 Read down Head up No 142 No 140 No l il No 143 2 15 pm 7 00 am Ly Sumter Ar 9 15 am 5 45 pm ll 40 am Ar Charleston Lv 3 20 am 7 10 am 11 40 am Ar Columbia Lv 7 20 am 3 10 pm 12 30'pm Ar Augusta Lv 6 55 am 6 10 am 10 65 pm Ar Atlanta 10 55 Lv 10 55 ll 45 pia 11.45 am 5 30 am Ar Birmingham Lv 5 20 4 10 pr? 8 30 pm ll 10 am Ar New Orleans Lv 9 20 am 12 35 am 3 30 pm Ar Spartanburg Lv 3 30 10 35 am 1 30 ara 4 55 pm Ar Greenville Lv 4 55 9 40 air 7 15 pm Ar Asheville Lv 7 05 an? 8 15 pm Ar Louisville Lv 7 40 aio 7 30 pm Ar Cincinnati Lv 8 30 an; 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 10 a^i 0 45 am Ar Washington Lv 9 50 psi 4 15 pm Ar New York Lv 3 25 pm Trains 142 and 143 make close connection at Samter Junction with 117 going Norn* via Camden and Rock Hill, and NJ. 118 for Charleston and Atlanta via Augusta or Ck> iumbia. Traine 110 and 141 make close connection at Ringville for Charleston and Colima bia, and at Columbiawitn solid Pullman trains composed of elegant Dining Cars, Pnll mnn^Compartoaent, Club Library, Observation and Drawing-room Sleeping Cars to and from Northern and Western points. For full information cr reservations apply to any agent or address S. H. Hardwick, C. H. Ackart, General Passenger Agent, J. R. Clack, General Manager, Washington, D. C. Agent, Washington, D. Cu W. H. Tay loe, Sumter, S. 0. . R. W. Hunt, Assistant Gen. Pass. Agent, Division Passenger Agent Atlanta, Ga. Charleston^. C.