Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Russia-Always Russia! The situation in Rc sst a is beyond description. Our sense of justice revoirs ar the thought of persecution for religion's sake; but when persecu? tion is attended with murder and pil? lage, the brain reels and tie heart . sickens, and righteous indignation is aroused at the enormity of such a crime. What a blot upon our civiliaztion is this slaughter of inoffensive men, women and children. It is said that there is no responsi? ble government in Russia. All the more reason that the rest of the "civ? ilized" world should step iu. The treatment of Russian Jews in Russia is a burning shame for our enlighten? ed twentieth century and has given us very ofteu cause for well founded and justifiable denunciation of the wrongs inflicted upon them If we compare political and socia1 conditous of Russia to other coun? tries, it is a condition that will astound the modern world. Take for instance the Jew of Hungary; accord? ing to my knowledge as a native of Hungary, (Budapest) he has the best social and political standing in the world, not excepting that in the Uni? ted States; his political standing isl greater than in the latter and his I social also in a few respects. Besides j the representatives in the Parliament there are several in the House cf j Lords., In the arm^ there is found a ; proportionate number of Jewish cffi j cers; Jews are strongly represented in I the ranks of state officials, and a | greater multitude of Jews than in any other European country are constantly endowed with honors and titles of no? bility. . It should be a causa of joy to all lovers of humanity and civilization, freedom and liberty to know that there is one more spot of light in the world for them. But Rn-sia, will always remain Russia, The Horrors of Hell. SHALL BE RUSSIA'S HAND STAYED? "There is no Peace," ?^ Prophet cries, And men wiil sob and women weep; Awake ye-nations with their sighs Arise from out your deadened sleep Eing out the clarion blast of Hell^! While Russia vents her venomed spleen. - Let victory point where Israel fell Let eulogies in blood be seen You mighty Rulers of the world, Who flirt, with peace and toy with gain. Is this your freedom's'flag unfurled, Uplifted on a mound of slain? Sumter, S. C. Nov. 12, 1905. * J. Klein. CASTOR IA For infants and Children. The Kind YOB Ha?e Always Bought USS Bears the Signature of Advantages of Tourists. The Aiken Journal says that "changing cars at Trenton is very an? noying to tourists coming to Aiken." Yes. changing cars is always annoying to everybody, but what is mote an? noying to Edgefield passengers than changing cars is having to wait at Trenton till a few Yankees, with their golf clubs and poodle dogs, are carried to Aiken, seventeen miles away, before they, the said Edgefield passenger rs, aie brought to their destination, which is only six miles from Trenton.-Edgefield Advertiser. A Disastrous Calamity. . .It is a disastrous calamity when you lose your health, because indiges? tion and constiparion have sapped it away. Prompt relief can be had in Dr. King's New Life Pills. They build up your digestive organs, and cure headache, dizziness, colic, constipa? tion, etc. Guaranteed at^all druggists; 25c THE "BOSS- COTTON PRESS! SIMPLEST. STRONGEST. BEST THE MURRAY GINNING SYSTEM Gins, Feeders, Condensers, Etc. L GIBBES MACHINERY CO. Columbia. S, C. Tis Lariat and Most Complete ?siaa?isiiffient M Geo. S. Hacker & Son -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, SUNOS, Moulding & Building Material* office and Warerooms, King, opposite Ca? non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, ?B*Purchase oar make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold South, and thereby pave money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o THE SOOT'S COTTON G?MBIHE. Importance of Making the Souih ern Cotton Association Perma? nent. I am jost in receipt of a letter from one cf oar most prominent farmers in South Caroiioa winch reads as follow? : To the Southern Cotton Associa? tion, Columbia, S. 0.-Gentlemen: Made yesterday first sale of this year's cotton, a lot cf 200 bales, at 1I*? cents per ponnd. I congratulate the Asso? ciation, and herewith enclose a check for a part of the 1-8, 350. to help on the good caase. I am verv respectfully, R. M. Pegues, Ko Hock, 6. C. I wish, Mr. Editor, just at this time to say that the Southern Cotton Association has reached a point in its pi ogress that it will require a great deal of knowledge and tact to steer the old boat on for time to corn-? I as its treasurer of tiie South Carolina division, am in touch' with every sec? tion of tnis State as well as other Southern States. As I have said be? fore it will require a <:reat deal of money to nerfoct this organization. What the Association has accomplish? ed up to this time is simply marvel? lous and the world stands aghast, and is saying now: "What will bethe outcome of this organization" Every civilized nation has its ?yes turned upon the South, though that is not surprising when we realize the fact that the few Southern States produce at least 75 per cent of the clothing of the world. If the Association, with a fourteen million bale crop staring ns in the face, when they claimed that eleven millions was all that the world could consume, could plac* cot? ton from 6 cents to 1034 cents per pound, then when cotton dropped be? low 10 cents the Association came to the front and said : "Farmers, hold vour cotton for ll cents, and you will get it." Ought it not be sufficient evidence to every "doubting Thomas" that the Association can/ will, and has accom? plished a great deal for the South, and I do not hesitate to predict that this is only the beginning in one sense of the organization. I have implicit confidence in cur people and as. soon as they realize what this Association is doing for them they will net hesitate to pnt their time and money into the work, and when they do that, we will theu have the strongest organization ever organized by man, especially when they realize the fact that if we control a staple which produces from year to year sis: to seven hundred millions of dollars, then we can begin to realize what a stupendous undertaking this is, and no one can predict the out? come or the untold amount of wealth that will accumulate in oar Southern land, and when we once succeed in get? ting the cotton growers and the cot? ton mann facture rs to stand hand in hand, with a mutual understanding as to what the price shall be, in order to do away with fluctuations and have a stable price, then those of us who live to see it,fand I believe thatfin the year future when saco a'condi? tion will exist, you will Bee every cot? ton patch in the South doable in value,, you will see new homes take the place of old ones, you will see new churches, school houses and col? leges springng up everywhere, and we will be the richest and most pros? perous people on earth. Now, Mr. Editor, what I want to see is our farmers, merchants, hankers find those of every avocation in the South take an interest in this move? ment, and small contributions from each will complete the organization and will not affect any other legiti? mate line of business, and by so do? ing, as I have said, we will be the most independent people on earth. We expect to have a meeting of the county presidents at the Son them Cotton Association office tomorrow, and hope that we will have a good at? tendance. Please allow me to thank yon as well as the other newspapers of the State for the hearty support and co? operation that you have rendered us in this movement, and I wish to say in behalf of the farmers that they ap? preciate it very much, too. I am, very respectfully yours, F. H. Hyatt, Treasurer South Carolina Division. Columbia. November 9 Chapped Hands. . j ?Wash your hands with warm wa? ter, dry with atowtl and apply Chamberlain's Salve just before go ingto bed, and a speedy cure is cer? tain. This salve is also unequaled for skin diseases. For sale by all drug? gists. The monoument to N. G. Gonzales will be unveiled in Columbia Nov. 23. It will be located at the corner of Senate and Sumter streets, facing the State house grounds. Bilious Attack Quickly Cured. *A few weeks ago I had a bilious attack that was so severe I was not able to go to the office for two days. Failing to get relief from my family physician's treatment, I took three o1 Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and the next day I felt like a new man.-H. C. Bailey, editor of the News, Chaplin, S. C. These tablets are for sale by all Druggists. The First National Bank of Spar tanburg has offered a prize of $50 for the largest yield of oats from an acr^ in Spartanburg county. Man's Unreasonableness * Is often as great as woman's. But Thomas S. Austin, manager of the Re? publican, of Leavenworth, Ind., was not unreasonable when he refused to allow the doctor to operate on his wife for female trouble. "Instead.'* he says, "we concluded to try E!ec- | trie Bitters. My wife was then so j sick she could hardly leave her bed. and five physicians had failed to re? lieve her. After taking Electric Bit? ters she was perfectly cured, and can now perform all her household du? ties." Guaranteed by all druggists, price 50c. A SERIOUS QUESTION. Are Georgia Divorces Valid in This j State?-An Interesting: Point at Issue in Lexington Case. _ - Lexington, November 10.-A case of unusual interest was commenced and concluded in the court of gener? al sessions here today. The final decision of the supreme court in the case may affect the validity of several marriages in South Carolina, where one or the other parties to it obtained a divorce in the State of Georgia. Does the comity between states go to the extent of making it imperative upon South Carolina, a non-divorce State, to accept thc decrees of the courts of Georgia granting divorces to South Carolinians, who return to their native countries and marry again? In other words, can a citizen of South Carolina, in order to secure ? divorce, temporarily absent himself from his domicile in this State, rent a room in Augusta for the purpose of claiming citizenship of that baili? wick. When he does so, does he lose his Carolina citizenship, and do the courts of Georgia have jurisdiction over his person in the matter o? granting a divorce, a vinculo matri? mony .which the State of South Caro? lina denies him? These are interesting points brought out in the case tried today against William Westmoreland for adultery. In 1875 William Westmoreland, a postmaster at Samaria, in this coun? ty, married Miss Maisey Duffey, also of this county. Seven children were the result of the union. In 1S96 he applied to the superior court of Augusta, Ga., for a divorce on the ground that in 1892 his wife, Maisey Westmoreland, had deserted him and were still deserting him. A copy of his petition was serwed upon his wife, who did not oppose the pro- : ceedings. On the finding of the jury in the di- j vorce proceedings, Judge E. H. Cal loway, judge of the superior court of Richmond county, Georgia, ordered and decreed, "that the said William Westmoreland and the said Maisey Westmoreland be, and they are here? by, totally divorced from each other." And it was ordered and decreed "that they each be privileged to marry again without any restraint imposed by their said marriage to each other." Two years after this decree was granted William Westmoreland mar? ried again and went to housekeeping A-ith his bride, nee Miss Adora Bur? gess in the community of his South Carolina home. Three children are he result of this second marriage. And now come the neighbors of that vicinity, in which Westmoreland has lived with his second wife for six -ears, and indict him for adulterous y living with her.. His trial today re? sulted in a verdict of guilty, and Judge Gage imposed a sentence on Westmoreland of four months on the chaingang, or pay a fine of $400. The result of this verdict is far-reaching, and not only affects Westmoreland himself, and his second wife, but practically stigmatizes the children of ?this second marriage as bastards. The Supreme court will have sev? eral very interesting qquestions to set? tle in this case. This is the first time, on the crim? inal side of the courts, a case of this kind has arisen, and for that reason it will be well to give the main legal features of the proceedings, as the final status of the case will establish a precedent, and the declaration of the supreme court of South Carolina will lay down the law more clearly ?? *A> reference to this matter of com oetween the States and jurisdiction of the person. As a defense of the charge against him Westmoreland, through his coun? sel, offered the decree of divorce granted him by the superior court of Augusta, separating him from his first wife; and also the marriage license he obtained from the ordina? ry court of Augusta and the marriage certificate of the justice of the peace who united him in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Adora Burgess, his second wife. The State's position was that tho divorce was not good for the reason, as the solicitor contended, that the courts of Georgia had no jurisdiction over Westmoreland, as he was not a citizen of Georgia, but of South Caro? lina. And to substantiate this con? tention evidence was introduced to show that Westmoreland's claim to ci? tizenship as a Georgian only went to the extent of his renting a room in Augusta, which he only occasionally occupied, once or twice a month, when he would make a flying visit to Augusta, and that he had never aban? doned his ?outh Carolina citizenship; that a temporary absence from the State does not change the residence or domicile of a person. There was a good deal of evidence introduced tending to prove that Westmoreland never permanently abandoned or intended to abandon his South Carolina residence and therefore, could not be said to have been a citizen of Augusta. The prin? cipal fight in the case was on the point of jurisdiction and whether or not the judgment of a foreign court was binding upon the court of trial now sitting on the case. On these points Judge Gage charged the jury in substance as follaws: J "Did the defendant Westmoreland go in to Georgia, with an honest pur? pose, an honest heart, to make Geor? gia his home, to acqquire a residence in Georgia, to be a Georgian? If he did. and while a resident there, Geor? gia gave him a divorce, then the di? vorce binds and ought to protect him in this prosecution: but the law is the essence of common sense and jus? tice, and is not a trick. For a man to acquire a residence in a place he must not only put his body there for a time, but he must have the purpose in his heart to have that place as his resi? dence. Did the defendant go to Geor? gia and having Georgia for his resi? dence? If he did then the court had jurisdiction of his cause. But if he went to Georgia for a temporary pur? pose, for no purpose to acquire a res? idence there, but to get a divorce there and come back into South Car? olina, claiming a divorce, then the court of Georgia never had jurisdic? tion of the cause. If acquired a resi? dence in South Carolina a temporary change of it would not abandon the residence ?he once acquired." The jury, after deliberating about two hours, rendered a verdict of guilty. The defense relied upon the judg? ment of the court cf Augusta and their legal position in the matter and will carry the case to the Supreme court.-The State. ?Ul MM-flllw THE BABY SHOW. Large Attendance and a Great Suc? cess;-The Prize Winners. From Tb J Daily Item Nov. 16. The Daughters of the American Revolution scored a magnificent suc? cess when they put on their baby and flower show in Armor! Hall yester? day afternoon. The hall was a teem? ing mass of humanity, ladies, gentle? men and children, babies and nurses were packed together, and it seemed impossible for anyone else to enter the hall, yet more continued to come. The admission receipts must have been very large, and every bit of cake and cream in the building found ready purchasers. So much for the financial success of the event. The baby show was most interest? ing. The little one were all sweet? ly attired and were guarded carefully by over-anxious mothers. The ladies who put the show on were apprehen? sive lest the children might become frightened; but lo! they were calm and composed when compared to the judges, who dared not reveal their identity and ran away, rather than lis? ten to the expression of their own views, and some of the judges were ladies! The decision had to be made, and the judges requested Mr. L. I. Parrott to make the announcement for them, believing that his size would protect him from the fury of the disappoint? ed mothers. The awards were: For the Finest Child Under One Year Old-Douglas Moses; for the finest child over one and less than three years, John Scott Ledbetter; for the prettiest child, a tie between Cor? nelia White and Marie Bultman; for the child with the prettiest eyes, Bessie Wylie; for the best dress? ed child, Madge Burnett. Mrs. J. A. Mood was awarded the prize for the handsomest palms, and the chrysanthemums of the Misses Barnetts were declared to be the finest. Every Ounce You Eat. *Every ounce of food you eat that fails to digest does a pound of harm. It turns the entire meal into poison. This not only deprives the blood of the necessary tissue-building mate? rial, but it poisons it. Kodol Dyspep? sia Cure is a perfect digestant. It di? gests the food regardless of the condi? tion of the stomach. It allows that organ to rest and get strong again. Relieves belching, heart burn, sour stomach, indigestion palpitation of the heart, etc. Sold by all druggists. NATURE TELLS YOU. As Many a Sumter Reader Knows Too Well. When the kidneys are sick. Nature tells you all about it. The urine is nature's calendar. Infrequent or too frequent action; Any urinary trouble tells of kidney ills. Dean's Kidne" Pills cure all kidney ills. J. L. Hollis, residing at 221 ('beeves street. Florence. S. C.. says: "Dean's Kidney Pills which I used for kidney and bladder troubles have greatly beneh'tted rue. I was very bad? ly hurt on the railroad a number of years ajro. had my back injured and I think my kidneys were badly burt at the same time. My back sot well enough for me to iret around, but being paralyzed from my hip down I am unal>le to walk. I have suffered greatly with backache during the pnst eight or ten years. The secretions from the kid? neys were in a bad condition, very dark col? ored, full of sediment and accompanied with burning pain. I used numberless remedies, but none of them did me any good until I read about Doan's Kidney Pills and sent to a dru?: store for t hem. They Rave me relief. The kidney secretions cleared up. the burn? ing sensation left and I do not suffer from the terrible backaches. I attribute these satis? factory results eutirely to the use of Doan's Kidney Pills. You are welcome to ns<> my name as an endorser of the claims made for them." Plenty more proof like this from Sumter people. Call at Dr. A. .1. ''Inna's drug store and ask what Iiiscusttmers report. For sale by all dealers: price "?0 cents. Fos ter-Milburn-Go.. Duifalo. N. Y.. Mile agents for t he United States. Rememberthe name -Doan's-and take no other 2? 2JAI> MG G ER CAUGHT. From Tho Dally Item Nov. 1*3. Police Sergent Bar wick assisted by Officers McKagen and Tribble made an important capture at 228 Mary stieet yesterday. Wilie Howell, a negro wi ita a b ng rt cord of crime, who recently escaped from the Dar? lington county chain gang was the man taken. Howell has been roaming aound the county fo seveal weeks and wherever lie went one or more robber? ies were credited tc M?S account. Ke rece ntly robbed the store of the Dal? zell Mercantile Co. The police learnd that Howell made his headquarters in this city and slip? ped in and out under cover of night. Yesterday they located him in the Mary street hGuse and the three offi? cers camsd broke down the door and seized him in bed. Rowell is a bad negro and has always shown fight when the attempt to arrest him has been ma?e in the past. Yesterday, however,ghe had no chance to put up a fight and was as meek as a lamb. He wilijbe turned over to the Darling? ton county a nth cri ties and when bis term there has been completed he will be brought back to this county and put on trial for his recent crimes. Howell has already served several terms, one of which was fer robbing the house of Mr. J. H. Darr. Washington, November 18.-As? sistant Secretary of War General Ol? iver today approved the resignaci?n of First Lieutenant Granville R. For? tescue, a distant relative of President Roosevelt, whose name was dragged into the Taggart divorce case. But Few are Free. *Eut few people are entirely free: from indigestion at this season of the year. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not only the best, remedy to use because it digests what you eat but because it also enables the digestive apparatus to assimilate and transform all foods?, nto tissue-building blood. Kodol rel? ieves sour stomach, heart burn, belch? ing and all forms of indigestion. Soie by all druggists. The Norris Industrial School, six miles from Union, will probably se? cure three or four thousand dollars from the Rockefeller educational fund through the Southern Educa? tional board. Sluggish Liver a Foo io Ambition. *You cannot accomplish very much, f your liver is inactive as you feel dui-, your eyes are heavy and slight exertion exhausts you. Orino Laxa? tivo Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver and bowels and makes you feel bright, and active. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and very pleasant to take Orino is more effective than pills or ordinary cathartics. Refuse substi? tutes. Durant's Pharmacy. There seems to be no wav cf telling whether Statistican Hyde, Judge Andy Hamilton or Bill Bailey is most averse to coming home.-Charleston. News and Courier. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and w?iic?? bas been in use for over SO years, bas "borne tbe signature of ^rt - and bas been made under bis per sonal supervision since its infancy* ^c^r^; J'iZtCsi&ZC 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 Cbildren-Experience against Experiment? What is CASTOR IA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. Ifc contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Marcotte substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worm? 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 s Kind You fee Always Boa In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. W. A. BOWMAN, Prest. G. W. BOSHMH, Seo. I Treas The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Sumter, g, CL ^??s^Capital Stock $50,000^^??^ Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize ers and Farmers' Supplies. Sole agents for the celebrated brand of WU cox & Gibbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on all lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers* Supplies, And invite your investigation before making: your arrangements for another year. Come to see us. We will save you moneyy and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. WHISKEY I MORPHINE I CIGARETTE I ALL DRUC AND TOBACCO HABIT. I HABIT. | HABIT. | HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 132y Lady St., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential correspondence solicited