Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ELEVES um mm. ? THAT MOIM?M SEEMED XECES SARY FOR CONSISTENCY. Argued That Association Would Stu! tify Itseif by Naming Ten Cents After Making 9.600.000-Ba?e Prediction-Liktiy to Dis? continue Condition Report. The meeting of the executive com mittee of the Southern Cotton Asso elation at Asheville, X. C., iast week, was a most interesting one in every wav. There were brought together men from ali pacts of the belt and men outside" of the cotton business, as well as inside. There are lawyers and doctors, and bankers and newspaper men on the executive committee, ano men who hold mill s?)ck, as well as men who actually raise cotton. . There was a wide difference in ideas when the members of the committee first got together, and among other things upon which there was a differ? ence of opinion was the condition of the crop. The estimate of the total yield was made from the figures re% ce:v?d from over 15,000 correspond? ents. There, was no doctoring of the .returns, there was no allowance made for "prejudice and exaggera? tion" such as Hyde used to make. The executive . committee had nothing to do with the making of the estimate 01 yield except to total up the returns received. It is hardly probable that the mem? bers of the committee would have placed the total as low as it was shown by the returns, although there ! was no disposition to dispute the re- i turns. Just from casual conversation ! With the members of the committee j it seemed that the popular idea was j for a crop between 10,000,000 and 10, 500,000 bales. It is very doubtful if the associa? tion will ever try to get out another per centage condition report. Most of the members of the executive com? mittee expressed themselves against it, but as the report had been pre? pared it was promulgated. There was no disposition to hold anything back. Comparison Was With Last Year. The report was a comparison with "the condition of the same time last year. The argument being that a larmer reporting could net make an ?accurate estimate of the average con? dition for a period of 10 years, and would quite naturally in his compari? son be governed by the condition of the previous year any way. If such a plan should be followed, and the crop this season should be small, next sea? r? son there would probably be condi? tion reports running away up over 100; Each year it is probable that the as? sociation will have new committees. Each committee would probably have its own ideas as to how a condition .jreport should be got up, and as the only possible value of such reports is in furnishing a comparison, there seems many reasons 'why the plan should be given up. It was after a great deal of discus sion that the price for which farmers were to be asked to hold for was fixed at ll cents. Many of^the members argued like this: "The farmers are going to hold for 10 cents, and the association does not - want to advise anything that win not be done; there? fore let us fix the price at 10 cents, and then we know that our advice will be carried out." ^ The answer to this argument was: "Tf this is the situation, what is the use of offering any advice?" did not seem to satisfy the 10 cent men, and it was with reluctance that they gave np the idea. Won on Low Crop Estimate. It was the low crop estimate on the probable yield that finally won tho victory for those in favor of a higher minimum price than l? cents. It was argued that to fix the-price at 10 cents and say that the crop would be less than 9,600,000 would be either to suggest that the commit? tee did not have confidence in the crop estimate, or that i: thought 10. cents was enough for cotton no mat? ter how-small the yield. "You must remember." said one of "the members of the committee, "that we consider 10 cents a pretty big prie-: for cotton." This member is a law? yer, and he i$ interested in a mill. His remark was made in the corridor of the hotel a.nd there were some in the crowd who were not members of the 1 association. One of the outsiders said: "Excuse me for butting in. but I have been all over the South and have heard the talk o? 10 cents bein;; enough for any farmer to get for his .cort?n made from Virginia to Texas. I have heard men of apparent good sense say that it meant demoraliza? tion for farmers to get more: that they were in danger of getting rich too fast. "Xow. 1 was out West during the time when the West was covered with a double mortgage like a bed with a blanket, and a quilt on it. when Kan? sas was 'bleeding Kansas* sure enough. I never in my life, however, heard a "Western mah saying that wheat or ?corn could ever get too high. Lawyers, merchants, doctors and preachers all knew where their interest was, and if wheat was $1 a bushel they said that it should be two, and hustled with the farmers to put it there. Look at the resuit: Kansas can buy and sell any State in the South today, and I am surprised to hear talk around here Of 10 cents being enough for any farmer to get for his cotton." The member of the executive com? mittee had no reply to make to the man from the West. Must Rely on Speculators' Aid. lt is only fair to say, however, that most of the men who were at the Asheville meeting were working just as hard for Southern prosperity as any Kansas man ever worked for the upbuilding of the Sunflower State. Still thc speculative bull is the man who has woke up the South to the idea that 10 cents is not the maxi? mum price for cotton, and the South? ern Cotton Association still needs his co-operation ? if it is is go? ing to fix firmly the idea that cotton is not rather dear at 10 cents. To accomplish this will be to do a great deal for the South, and the Southern Cotton Association is working hard along that line. It is very evident that President Harvie Jordan has the perfect confi? dence of the members of his associa? tion and that he can retain his office as long as he cares to. The ascocia tion, with good reason, considers-it? self a success, and gives its able pres? ident a great deal of the credit.-New York Commercial. AN UNNOTICED WAR. An Expensive" One in Which the World Is Taking No Interest. The world has been so busily en? gaged in watching the larger activ ities in Manchuria that it has almost forgotten Germany's little campaign against it rebellious subjects in southwest Africa. It is, neverthe? less, an interesting little quarrel, and not. without instructive features. The Herero revolt began in Janu? ary, 1904. By May of that year Ger? many had 6,000 troops engaged in trying to suppress it Up to the present time she has sent out all told, nearly 14,000 men. The Berlin cor? respondent of the London Times re? ports to his paper that 59 officers have been killed in action, while the cas? ualties in the ranks are given as 1,194, including non-commissioned officers. In addition to these, 238 men have been sent home permanently inva? lided. The pecuniary cost to Germa? ny up to the present time has been about $60,000,000. And the end "is not yet. The German army is getting a little experience of the same sort that Eng? land has had in northern India, in the Soudan and with the Blacks of South Africa. The German war office is not extensively advertising the activities of the campaign, and it is intimated that there is no disposition to boast of the military achievements. There 2 ve unofficial rumors, amounting al? most to direct charges, that the Brit? ish people in Cape Colony and Becu analand are going to aid the Herero insurgents. Such assertions are most unreasinable. With 5,000,000 blacks in her own South African posses? sions, England could take no more dangerous step than that of giving either aid or encouragement to the blacks in the immediate neighborhooa Herero success would almost inevita? bly lead to unrest among the blacks of the entire region, and possibly to | a serious uprising. The struggle is one of the great dif? ficulty for soldiers trained after the German fashion. We are unable to say how much of the area is covered by the hostilities, but German South? west Africa is a vast barren wilderness of nearly 325,000 square miles, with a population of about 200,000 blacks, whose ability to jump from bush to bush and hill to hill is decidedly great? er than that of the German soldiery. When the struggle began it was re? ported that Keroros were well armed and well supplied with ammunition, j Presumably they are not yet destitute of guns and bullets; But their strong- j est card is played in wearing out their j opponents by drawing them into re? gions where they will succumb to pri? vation and disease. Kad there been no war in Manchu j ia we should probably have heard more of this $60,000,000 tussle which has lasted twenty months, with no ciear signs of an early t'ermintion. A Remedy Without a Poer. "i find Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets more beneficial than 1 a nv oilier remedy I ever used io: stomach trouble," says J. p. Kioto, of Edina. Mo. For any disorder; of the stomach, biliousness or con? stipation, these Tablets are without a peer. For sali.- by all druggists. Mr. R. P. Hamer. Jr.. ?.f Marion county, has purchased Prospect Hil!, on the Wa jeana \v river, near George? town. It is one of tho oldest and handsomest colonia! mansions in thc State and was once the home of Ben? jamin Huger. For Infants and Children. Tile Kind You Have Always Sought Signature of A MYSTERIOUS OUTRAGE. Strange Exix-ricncc of .J. ii. Hawkins, a Mill Employee. Clemson College, September 14. The case of J. D. Hawkins is develop? ing into a most remarkable sensation. The facts which have transpired to? day indicate the most fiendish foul play and attempt at a dastardly crime. Thc story as gathered by your cor? respondent is as follows: A gang ol* men, abouc seven in num? ber, attacked Hawkins in Greenville, on Saturdav, and Hawkins thinks that he was put on the south-bound train j and brought as far a.s Calhoun and I then nut in a buggy and brought the rest of the way. The party reached Calhoun after dark, and supposing that Hawkins was dead, or nearly so, dragged him to a point about midway between Calhoun and the Seneca riv? er bridge. Then they laid aim across the track iii the expectation that st 'mc train would run over him and obliterate the traces of their fiendish work. But he was sufficiently conscious to know what was going on. and when they had gone away he roiled from the track, but was unable to move far and could not call for help. All this occurred on the afternoon and night of Saturday, September 2. and he was found on Sunday afternoon and taken py Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, who lives near where he. was, and who have cared for him. His skull was fractur? ed, one arm and hand broken, thret places in his head required to be sewed up and other injuries. Drs. Redfearn and McWorter have had charge of the case, and the patient has been unable to tell a coherent story until today. His name is Joseph Daniel Hawk? ins, a native of Greenville, 26 years old, an operative in the Brandon Mills, of Greenville, and a member of the Junior Order of Odd Fellows. He has : a wife and two children. His father, Mr. P. O. Hawkins, is here and ex? presses much gratitude for the kind? ness of the community in caring for the injured man. J. D. Hawkins claims that he knows the men who attacked him, and thai he has given the sheriff of Greenville the Hames of two of them. It is thought that he was robbed of some money, though he does not know just how much he had. There is a rumor that he had in his possession a letter incriminating two men in Greenville in a murder, and :hat when they could not buy the let? er for $100 they tried to make away .vithhim. But Hawkins does not give these as facts in his story of himself. He may be intentionally keeping them back for the present.-News and ! Courier. Columbia, Sept. 15.-The Richland sheriff's office today arrested P. L. Vaughan and J. D. Henderson on a warrant from Greenville, charging them with the pulverizing of J. D. Hawkins, who was found unconscious at Calhoun several days ago. The ev? idence against the prisoners is not known here. They were arrested at one of the cotton mills, where they were at work. McCaw. MEETING United Daughters of the Confederacy, San Francisco, Cal., October 3-7, 1905. The Southern Raiway has been se? lected as. the official route by the Daughters and their friends from South Carolina to the above conven? tion October 3-7, 1&05. Special Pullman Sleeping car will leave Charleston, S. C., September ir?th. 3:20 a. m., Columbia, 7:10 ?. m.; Spartanburg 10:25 a. m.; Ashe? ville. 2:15 p. m., through to St. Louis. If sufficient number will take this Pullman same will be arranged to run through to San Francisco. They arc; - ?;:!>- a few short. For full and de tailed information apply to any South? ern Railway ticket agent or R. W. Hunt. Div. Pass. Agent, Charleston, S. C. dot Oft" Cheap. *He may well think he has got off' cheap who. after having con? tracted constipation or indigestion, is still abie to perfectly restore his health. Nothing will do this but Dr. King's Xew Life Pills. A quick, pleasant and certain cure for head? ache, constipation, etc. 2">c. at all : druggists, guaranteed. ! WILL CURE YOU of any case . of Kidney or Bladder disease that is not beyond the reach of medi? cine. Take it at once. Do not risk having Bright's Dis? ease or Diabetes. There is nothing gained by delay. 50c, and $1.00 Bottles. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. Marriage Amiuiiei?. Mr. O.. Levy, *\s guardian for his laughter Ida. brought suit against .7. F. Rhame, Jr.. to annul their mar? riage. Mr. Levy was represented by Messrs. McLendon &> Tatum and Mr. Rhame by li. Frank Kelley. lt seems as if both sides wore Killing for the suit and the issues were referred to T. G. McLeod. Esq., is referee who reported his conclu dons of law and facts to Judge Purdy. ; who has sustained the judgment of j the referee and his decree is so timely j md ru!) of interest wc give it in full: J The Decree. This .suit was brought by the plain- | tiff t" have a marriage ceremony, en- I i cered into between the plaintiff and j tlie defendant, declared to be void, j All of the issues were referred to ! Thomas G. McLeod. Esq., who has j Laken tlie testimony and has reported ! his conclusions of law and of feet at \ some length. From the nature of this report, and from the nature of the testimony, it i will not be necessary to discuss this ' case further than to say. that if the common sense of people entrusted with the performance of the marriage ceremony in this state will not. pro- j cect parents and infants from enter- j ing into hasty and ill considered mar- j rige contracts, the legislature should j make some legulations providing a j severe punishment for the perform- i ance of a ceremony improperly, and j throw some protection around the \ homes of our people, the very founda- j tion of society. The conclusions of and judgment of the referee are sustained and made the judgment of this court, and "he al- J leged marriage contract sought to be entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant is declared to be that and void; and it is declared that neither of the contracting- parties acquired any rights in any manner whatsoever, as to property or other? wise, by virtue of said alleged con? tract. This matter is determined by me at Chambers with the written consent of the parties. Ii. O. Purdy, Circuit Judge. At Chambers at Sumter, S. C. August 29th, 1905. JAPANESE RIOT CASUALTIES. Tokio, September 15.-A record of the casualties during the recent dis? turbances resulting from the anti peace demonstrations, has been com? piled. It shows that nine policemen were killed and 387 wounded during the rioting. THREE JURORS CURED Of Cholera Morbus With One Small Bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. ?Mr. G. W. Fowler, of Hightower, Ala., relates an experience he had while serving on a petit jury in a murder case at Edwardsville, county seat of Clebourne county, Ala. He says: "While, there I ate soihe fresh meat and it gave me cholera mor? bus in a very severe form. I was never more sick in my life and sent to the drug store for a certain chol? era mixture, but the druggist sent me a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in? stead, saying that he had what I sent for, but that this medicine was so much better he would rather send it to me in the fix I was in. I took one dose of it and was better in five min? utes. The second dose cured me en? tirely. Two feliow-jurors were afflicted in the same manner and one small bottle cured the three of us. For sale by all druggists. THE FIRST D?LL?B S?VEO !S ....HE BEST. The Sumter Hanking and Mercan? tile Company, of Sumter, S. C.. nil; ...pen a saving department and receivi1 deposits of one dollar and over on which ? per cent, per annum will b*= j allow ed, payable-quarterly. The way to have a bank accoani ! is to start, and you will lind ii eas;, j enough to kee}) it growing. Save yow I pennies and Hickies and you will SOOT i ?ave dollars. Call and get particulars as to io j crest, deposits, etc. i Deposits, subject to chock solicited : 6U3ITER BANKING AND MERCAN TILE COMP\NV, Sumter, S. C. Mar 21-tf AKDJ scops ?he cott?h arid. heals luzxgs Land Surveying i I will give prompt attention to all calls , tor surveying, platting, terracing hill side* ? draining bottom-, drawing Mortgages Titles. Prcba?in?;. ?c. BANK.S H. BOYKIN. D. s.. Oct 19-0 Catchall, S. C. Food to work on is food to live on. A man works to live. He must live to work. He does both better on the soda cracker that contains in the most properly bal? anced proportions a greater amount of nutriment than any food made from flour. Uneeda Biscuit RATIONAL BISCUIT COMPAtf tfo**t forget Graham Crackers Butter Thia Biscuit Social Tea Biscuit Lemon Snaps 'Jpppi It Pays to Paint m\J^^S^9? There is nothing that adds to ^^p^yV^f to t^le se^ng value or the renting B^J?M^V^? value of a house like good paint Bfr\5?m?jM there is nothing that makes home mT^i\/9I/m more nome_^ke than good paint. ftJl?^^ It oays to paint. The better f^^?-^^^B ^ paint, the better it pays. I nflf! THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT S mWWP?mLmWmwk F0R PAINTING BUILDINGS I SW?^ra OUTSIDE AND INSIDE I SlnH ???$. Pays *n t'le beginning because it goes I Sil^a^S^"* so ^ar-Pa^'s *n enc^ because it I *asts so long, and looks so well, as I ^wl^ I?ng as 'LT lasts. There is no paint j ^^^^^^^ ^Q *? ^cr beauty and durability, for ^^?lSra^S?^* mm i il"!"' Tl" 'ir T-ar*?? ? ._ jf ES Works like magic, transforms old furn in ire into new, renews the fii ish which has deteriorated on ail articles of wood or metal. A child OP n apply J<;p-a-lac stains ^nd varnishes in one appli? cation Htiuviates all things about a house from "cellar to garret. " Kasi?y applied, quickly drier. 1 wears like iron " Try it and he convinced If \vu wain the best paint made to put on your howe let us sell yon s< me of our celebrat? ed brands-Devoe, New Km. Hammer, guaranteed Covering and lasting qualities unexcelled. SoO?.UOO behind ti is guar? antee. r .