Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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STANDARD OED VICTORY. jr.. T. Harahan Elected President of Illinois Central-Harriman Now Controls Railroad Line From At? lantic to Pacific. New York, Nov. 7.-By the election of J. T. Harahan as president of the Illinois Central Railroad Company to succeeded Stuyvesant Fish, it is be . lieved that E. H. Harriman has at - last realized the fulfillment of his plan to control a railroad line from . the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. In this great plan of the Illinois Central t was the one link missing to complete a line of track from New York to . Sin Francisco and Portland, Ore., . from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of !Mexico and from the Gulf to the Pacifis ocean again. Until within a few months, eastern terminals of the Harriman system were at Kansas City, Omaha and New Orleans. The ' first important step in the direction .of securing the desired outlet on the j Atlantic seaboard for the Union Pa I -cine and Southern Pacific railroads is believed to have been taken by Mr. Harriman several weeks ago when it was reported that one of the roads under his control had taken over con? trol of the Baltimore and Ohio by 5 the purchase of a block of 40,000 shares of the Baltimore and Ohio Company which was sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. . This would give Mr. Harriman a route from Chicago and St. Louis to Bal? timore and New York. To complete the ambitious proposition for a con? tinuous line from ocean to ocean it was necessary only to connect the western terminals of the Baltimore and Ohio with the eastern terminals , of the Southern Pacific and Union Pa? cific and this purpose the Illinois Cen- j tral serves amply. Its line from, Omaha to Chicago ties together the Union Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio, while the Illinois Central branch from Chicago to New Orle?ns gives; the Southern Pacific entrance into Chicago and the seaboard. W. A. ANCRUM DEES SUDDENLY. Hell Known Camden Citizen Passes Away While Reading Li His Bed? room. Camden, Nov. 7.-Mr. W. A. An? crum died very suddenly at his home on Fair street this morning, shortly! after 7 o'clck. His sudden demise was a great shock and surprise to the large circle of friends and relatives in Camden and vincinity. Although he had had several serious attacks of the heart and it was known that he feared trouble from that quarter, his friends were not prepared for the suddeness of his taking off and it was a distinct shock. He was, as usual, on the streets yesterday, seemingly in good health, and it is said that he suf? fered no discomfort during last night. It was shortly after awakening this morning, that he suddenly expired. TChe deceased was in his 63 rd year and had led an active life. ?Good for everything a salve is used for ana especially recommended "for piles. That is what we say of De ^W?tt's Witch Hazel Salve. On the market for years and a standby in -thousands of families. Get Dewitt's. Sold by all druggists. REMOVED IXL Ten Days. Nadiao?a The Ccmpiexioa Ec-??ti?er ia en hy thousands ! . r--?:?..i :a?::s, and tfi . r.-- ..-.ito remove J a . :olora .. y ci youti?. T??? worst cases ic ts - -Oe ana $1.?C at ail . *rep?r: ' v ?'?e. ? . mau ?r, Tea* -OF FE inimais and Farming Emplements Because of my intention to disjcii- j ?tiuue farming. I hereby authorise, ?md will have offered for sale at puo iic auction, on Saturday, November 24th, 190$. at 12 o'clock midday, in Sumter County, at the intersection of the road fi om Sumter to Statebwg "With the Fish Road, near Cherry property, my entire stock of some eight or nine large, fine mules. One reaper and binder. On~ corn harvester. Mowers, rakes, drills, harrows. Wagons and other farm imple? ments and equipment. Terms of sale will be cash on de? livery. A list of the property can be ob? tained upon application to the State <bnrg Mercantile Company, R. F. D. Ko. 3, Sumter, S. C. W. D. FRIERSON. There will also be offered for sale hy other parties, at the same time and place, and on the same terms, several additional Good Mules and Horses -and also Wagons and Farming Implements. ll 7 w3t, dGt. JAPANESE WELL TREATED. No Race Prejudice In San Francisco, Prof. Voorsanger Says-Separate Schools Provided, However, Owing to Tendency of Adult Japanese to Attend Them. New York, Nov. 7.-Jacob Voor? sanger, Professor of Semitic langua? ges at the University of California and Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, is in the city en route to the Orient for an extensive tour. He doesn't think the Japanese situ? ation in San Francisco is very serious. "There is no race prejudice against the Japanese in San Francisco," he continued. "The differences there have been exaggerated by the mis? statements of reporters. Moreover, there seems to be an almost natural inclination on the part of nations to pick at one another on the slightest excuse. "Japanese are a virtuous and or? derly people, and they are uniformally treated with courtesy in San Francisco and they have made themselves use? ful. San Francisco knows little about race prejudice. Social prejudice does exist between the races, as it ex? ists everywhere. The Japanese are admitted to the universities, where their standing is high and where, to my personal knowledge, their prog? ress is unimpeded. "At the same time there is no doubt that there does exist a ten? dency to exclude from this country not only the Japanese, but all people of the Mongolian race. That condition' however, is not a matter of race pre? judice, but of economics. The con? dition grows out of the tendency to protect white labor as much as poss? ible. "Now to come to this school ques? tion, Japanese children were never i excluded from the schools of San Francisco nor are they excluded now. A state law permits looa! communities to segregate the races in separate schools. The Board of Education of San Francisco has availed itself of that law, not because of prejudice of its members against the Japanese, nor because it was influenced by the prejudice of ochers against the Jap? anese, but because it became widely known that a growing number of Japanese youths over 18 years of age every year applied for admission to the public schools, their statements as to their small number of years being borne out by their small size and in? scrutable facial expression. The pres? ence of young men, whatever their appearance, over 18 years of age in schools in the midst of children under that, age, the Board of Education thought, might bring.^about conditions intolerable in a white community. "Segregation wa? proposed very much as a matter of public morals. i Race prejudice had nothing to do with it Separate schotols are pro? vided for the Japanese children who are really children, and the adults, who desire educational training can easily avail themselves of the evening classes for men. "There is no community in this country more willing than San Fran? cisco to conform to the principles of the treaties between the United States and other nations. pThis matter of San Francisco and her schools is purely a local trouble, and it ought not to affect the. rela? tions of this country with her Asiatic neighbor. "I don't know just what will be the result of the negotiations now go inf on. There aren't more than 400 or 500 Japanese children, all told, in San Francisco. I am sure that an agreement may easily.be reached that will satisfy both the peole of San Francisco and the Japanese Govern? ment, particularly when the Tokio Government comes to know the real conditions that obtain hi San Fran cisco." *Here is. our condensed opinion of j the Original Laxative Cough Syrup:! "Nearly all other cough syrups - are' constipating especially those contain? ing opiates. Kennedy's Laxative (con? taining Honey and Tar) moves the bowels. Contains no opiates. Con? forms to the National Pure Food and j Drug Law. Sold by all druggists. Three brothers named King, living in Broham, Wilts. England, have won prizes in the army shooting to the value- of more than v 1,000 pounds. Thomas alone has won 400 pounds, whiie John and James have each rep? resented England in international matches. A Year of Blood. *The year 1903 will long be remem? bered in the home of F. N. Tacket, of Alliance, Ky., as a year of blood; which flowed so copiously from Mr. Tacket's lungs that death seemed very near. He writes: "Severe bleed? ing from the lungs and a frightful cough had broi^ht me at death's door, when I began taking Dr. King's Xew Discovery for consumption, with the astonishing result that after tak? ing four bottles I was completely re? stored and as time has proven perma? nently cured." Guaran?' * ! for sore lungs, coughs and colds, at Sibert's drugstore. Price 50c. and $1. Trial bottle free. KL* SSI A OUT OF MANCHURIA. Chinese Commission to Investigate Conditions There. Pekin, Nov. 5.-A well-known Englishman just returned from the north of Manchuria report? that with the exception of the railway guards, all the Russian forces have been with? drawn, and that China in Trans-Bai kalia will be the most important mili? tary depot of the Siberian Railway west of Manchuria. The Chinese commission is leaving to investigate the condition of Man? churia. Many questions require solu? tion, the most important . being the opening of Mukden and other cities to foreign trade-the Chinese still per? sisting that the cities themselves must not be opened-and the* question of the customs at Dalny. Differential treatment as regards rates is now ac? corded on the railway in favor of Dalny and against Niu-Chwang, but it is. hoped that this is only tempo? rary, during the military occupation. It is reported that the Japanese de? sire that Japanese of the South Man? churian Railway Company shall -act as agents for the Board of Revenue and levy and collect sustoms duties at Dalny and remit them to Peking. Such an arrangement is bound to be strongly opposed, for the Japanese railway company /consists of mer? chants and ? manufacturers whose goods thus would be handled by cus I soms officers under their own control. The arrangement favfred here is the establishment at Dalny of the system which works so favorably at Kiao Chau. * The question of the withdrawal of the Japanese military administration at Niu-Chwang has been settled in principle; but the details are still in? complete. The military administration will cease about the end of the month, when the port will be closed by ice -New York Tribune. ANOTHER CABINET CHANGE. James P. Garfield to Succeed Secre ?i tary Hitchcock. \ Wellington, Nov. 7.-Secretary of the Interior, Ethan Allen Hitchcock, will retire from President Roosevelt's cabinet on March 4, next, and James R. Garfield, of Ohio, at present com? missioner of corporations, will suc? ceed him. Herbert Knox Smith, now assistant commissioner of corpora? tions, will be appointed to Mr. Gar? field's place. These changes and that of the retirement of Commissioner Richards of the general land office on March 4, were announced from the White House today. COUNTY BOARD MEETING. Decision Reached to (Use Copper For New Court House Roof. The County Board of Commission? ers met Thursday in regular monthly session wi'th all members present. The only matter of importance to be discussed was the proposal to sub? stitute a copper roof for the gravel called for in the plans and specifica? tions of the new Court House. The matter was brought up by Commis? sioner Thomas and at. his request Architect Edwards and Contractor DeLeon were present to consult and advise with the board. It was stated by both Mr. Edwards and Mr. DeLon that a copper roof would cost about $3,000 more than the gravel roof; and they advised that the plans and speci? fications be adhered to in respect to the roof. They stated, however, that the life of a gravel roof is only about ten years and is guaranteed for that period by the manufacturers. After a ^protracted discussion tho board decided to substitute a copper roof for the gravel roof and lo have the contract amended in that particular. * Tiie discussion brought out. th?* fact very clearly to'the minds <>f the mem? bers of tiii-r board that it would be more economical in t|he long run to j put on the mor..- expensive copper ? roof, for copper is regarded by nil j architects and builders us the bestand most perfect jf roofing" material. It j comes nearer being a permanent roof? ing material than any other and re? quires less attention and less repairs than any other. The board took thc position that it is not goori business ?o "coyer a $70.000 building with a chea]? roof to save the comparatively small sum of $3,000, which sum will ultimately be expended in making re? pairs to the gravel roof from time to time and renewing it every ten years. The regular routine business before the board was not completed and the board adjourned to meet again Satur? day morning. Putt::.g up telegraph wires on poles costs $150 a mile. Laying the same win- underground costs more than ten times that sum-about $1, ^.".'i a mile. Tlie railroads have announced the ratt "f om.- fan- plus LT. cents for tho round trip to Columbia for the un? veiling of tie- Hampton monument. The rate for military companies is ono cent ;.. r mit" for each mile A BOY INJURED. Horse Ran Away On Main Street Throwing Him From Wagon. In a runaway on Main Street last Thursday a son of Geo. W. Huggins was painfully but not seriously in? jured. The horse was frightened by a board falling from the wagon and dashed upon the sidewalk near Jen? kins' store. The boy was thrown out against a sign post and severely bruised. ^ The horse ran down the sidewalk for some distance before it could be stopped, but fortunately no more damage was done. Gambling Devices Destroyed. All the gambihfg devices siezed by police within the past few months were broken up with a axe Thurs? day and converted ito kindling .?'/o?d. The gaming paraphernalia in? cluded card tables, faro layouts, roulette wheels and many other ma? chines for separating the unwary from his coin were included in the list of articles destroyed. It is said that the lot repersented a value of ere than $1,000 to the owners. / ONLY' HEARST DEFEATED. Late Returns Indicate the Election of Entire Democratic Ticket Except ^earst. ~~ New York, Nov. 8.-Until several boards of county canvassers meet next Tuesday to report ' the vote the question of whether a Republican or a Democratic Lieutenant Governor is elected is doubtful. The last unofficial returns indicate that the Democratic ticket, except Hearst is elected. The returns of many of the interior coun? ties is guesswork. In the city wide differencess exist between the tabu? lations of the police and press as ociations. The police; returns show Democratic pluralities larger than those of the news associations. If the police returns are correct, Lewis Stuyvesant Chandler and the rest of the Democratic ticket are elected. Idaho Goes Republican. Boise Idaho, Nov. 7.-Governor Gooding, republican, was elected by a plurality of seven to eight thousand. The legislature will contain forty eight republicans and twenty-four democrats. < THE DeCASTELLANE SCANDAL. Countess Anna Wins First Contention In the Suit For Divorce. Paris, ov. 8.-Countess Anna De Castellane has won her first conten? tion in her suit for divorce against her husband, Count Boni. There will be no open trial of the case. The Judges will decide the question of di? vorce on documentary evidence placed before them by the attorneys. This de? termination was announced today with the statement that a verdict will be rendered next Thursday. SQUALLY IN CUBA. Office Seekers Determined to Make Trouble For Provisional Govern? ment. Havana, Nov. 9.-Tthat the pre? dicted political storm in Cuba will break soon is certain. A committee was appointed last night by the Lib? eral office seekers, to call on Gover nor Magoon and force an answer whether the Liberals can expect to succeed the Moderates in the offices the la. :er now hold. If the committee is convinced there, is no hope for the Liberals, steps will be taken to annoy the administration. The outcome will probably be that American troops will b*-. stationed through*?ut the Island to maintain order. The Liberals are in an ugly humor and mean to make trouble. NEW YORK BANK GRAFT. Startling Exposures io Follow Investi- i gatton <>1* \ev. York Banking in- i st initions. Albany, Nov. 9.-The reorganization of thc State Banking Department will be an early ad of Chas. E. Hughes, lt. is predicted thal when the probe is thrust into the New York banking ring it will yield a sensation equalling the insurance exposures. S. S. McCure, editor of McClure's Magazine, the original muckraker, declared today that such banking in? vestigation will result in more ama? zing rt-valations than anything yet undertaken. It will show that great sums have been loaned without se? curity. The present law says no loans shall be made without collateral but does not say anything as to the amount of collateral to be required. Turkeys for Thanksgiving are said to be scarce, the wet weather in the carly summer having been hard on the turkey crop, as well as on cotton. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of COTTON GIXXEirs REPORT. Tisis Year's Crop Is Less Than One Hundred Thousand Bales Less Than ! Last Year. Washington, Nov. 8.-The census bureau this afternoon announced that 6,392,579 bales of cotton have been ginned from the growth of 1906 to November 1st, as compared with 6,457,595 to the same date last year. The number of active ginneries re? porting was 27,481, as compared with 27,802 last year. Had a Close Call. *"A dangerous surgical operation, involving the removal of a malignant ulcer, as large as my hand, from my daughter's hip, was prevented by the application of Bucklen's Arnica Salve," says A. C. Stick'el, of Miletus, W. Va. "Persistent use of the salve completely cured it." Cures Cuts, burns and injuries. 25c. at Sibert's drug store. JTOTIC E. v Sumter, S. C., Oct. 16, 1906. We, the undersigned as committee of H. W. Cooper, will apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on November 17th. 1906, for a Fi? nal Discharge as said' committee. FRANK P. COOPER and A. T. COOPER. 10-17-4t Committee. The cotton ginnery of W. T. Jones, Sartre, Union county, was burned by an mcsadary Wednesday night. Di), E. p. DURANT, "~ DENTIST, Upstairs, Belser Building ; Court Square. HOURS-8.30 to 1; 2 to 6. Oct 31-lm Tax Notice* 1 - The County Treasurers- office in; Court House building will be open for the collection of taxes, without pen? alty, from the' 15th day of October to the 31st day of December, inclusive? 1906. The levy is as follows- For State, 5> mills; for county, 3 1-2 mills; Con? stitutional School, 3 mills; Polls,. $1.Q0. Also, School District No. U Special, 2 mills; No. 2, 2 mills; No. 3,. 2 mills; No. 4, 2 mills; No. 16, Z mills; No. 17, 1 mill; No. 18, 2: mills; Shiloh School District, 3 mills 50 cents capatation dog tax. A penalty of 1 per cent, added for month January, 1907. Additional pen? alty of 1 per cent for month Febru? ary, 1907. Additional penalty 3f S per cent for 15 days in March, 1907 T. W. LEE, Oct. 5, 1906. County Treasurer.' Where you find Shield Brand Shoes :it is a safe place to trade, because they are sofd by reliable merchants (everywhere. Be sure to ask for Riser's King; $3.50 Shoe for men, and'you will get your money's worth. *" Made in 37 styles and all the popular bathers, Patent Colt, Vici, Gun Metal, Box Calf, etc. H C. Riser Company Manufacturers JTTLJTMTJT, GEORGIA ==The-= Balancing Sheet at this bank shows a healthy growth of the bank's business. It also shows that - TRIS BANK'S DEPOSITORS are getting on in the world and add? ing to their wealth. It's a izood plan to make a diagnosis.of a bank's assets and liabilities before becoming a de dositor. Such scrutiny is always in our favor. Bank here. THE BANK QF SUMTER. * /_ Attention, Farmers We make a specialty of insuring COTTON GINS, (system and old style,) COTTON at gins and COT? TON ON PLANTATIONS. See us for rates, before insuring. Tte Sub ta? ?mi mi No. IO N. Main Street, Sumter, S. C. .-5-1- *3 f a Fence The weight per rod and size of wire must be taken into consideration ; also the CONSTRUC tion of the FENCE. Heavy wires and the best galvanizing are always used on the AMERICAN, and the quan? tity already in service on farms is good evi? dence of its meriti The HINGE JOINT on the American allows for CONTRACTION and EXPANSION, to with stand sudden and severe pressure from contact with animals, without bendings stays, the fence springing back to place the instant pressure is removed. The most secure, lasting fence is the AMER? ICAN. Sold by