Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ml ?fOTKU of ukivkksity ho.n ' orkd BT CARHBGIE boahd. Ijsacere Itetlrtng Allow It Of VUlUMMl Services mo nil Columbia, Jan. I.?Announcement at too mooting of the fscul of tho University of South Carolina yenterday afternoon that l>r. ?L Joynee had boon voted a "retiring allowance by the Board for the Advancement n" In consideration of "ua distinguished service as a \ proNssjPI of modern language*.' Thai complimentary action was ? . hased upon a record of Dr. Joynes' Srnsnsttnnown and varied service from IMS natu Use present time, and was dad by his former pupil* y friends, who now on nt positions In various Of the country. Joyaee has accordingly submit 11 signst loa to (aha effect at of the prevent session of jsHsatotty. The announcement ?shftaw at tho faculty meeting yea Isfv nftsrnoon and will coma up fctfbta tho hoard of trustees at their issntilnit next Wednesday afternoon gfr^lsb dooissoa made by the eminent ^pMsssoot to reahyn after 14 years of asWtoo wm received by hk colleague wfl WU1 UpNsoloUt of regret. Ills < OtOsjignes, however, wem gratified at Ihn fnerttod honor that has come to JW? (foyns>a> a ?-?> ?V- WUM BLOOO CRIES. Lead the- World to hi 9p4te oT Observer, n H nhfOrtunately a notorious fact that those United States lead th* nsnytd hi Mood Ines?. Uo other coun? ts* shsBcilsniiy ctVillsod to know the sm^Sjstns of statbstles can show such ? hjssjsjlclde record. Murder, except of man by a negro, ts retarded bb moot sections with extreme tolern tftOW and la about the safest offence tHbst ona'be openly committed, in all hast an hnstgniftcaot proportion of Ottjaaa no nnnlahment whatever la gtv OB avowed slayers. Almcst any ex ^jMsht pnsns murder, an>l now grounds ^for * t 4 ( tinually in ven/ . it w\% recently held by a Vir* girJa jury that a m?n who merely thought he hid a grievance sgaMsl hte victim should be x*wulttad. Pri ? false raoongo for certain real or sap Snjurtee As aa fslly recognised mates as ever it could have d when tho wild Indiana roved onnr the sojsk. tevrltory. Tho unhap nssjat s spirt of the matter, not with standing some wholesome reaction taBShsst "the unwritten law." owing A h? ihsa doctrine's demonstrated work ' tank h) that murder, and toleration of ansndsr. era on the I no-ease. Futher ? hp ho Oneored Is the Booth'* Increas? ing had eminence in these regards. WCa ttoabt If anywhere in the world hnrnsa Mfe Is taVen oftener and with naosw nearly complete Impunity than jfc hi Snath Carolina. Georgia, Mlsslaatp nt and a large part of Kentucky. Only where peculiar and necseearllv ex ooftlannl casss are concerned can It ho stated that in Georgia murder by a white snan ranke amoi g the serious To mention thee* intensely un? pleasant facts would be wjorse thar but for the hop? that effect may be produced upon public feeling*. In the tame hope the Colambin Stele reviews a bloody nf hsir which took place at Bamberg Friday between two men each of whom knew very well that the law won'd do nothing to him whatever h? did to the other, and adds: "Perhaps some day every newspa? per In South Carolina, avery preach <0T and every public speaker will unite in a persistent elYort to Instill It. to the public mind regard for human llfs. so create a sentiment for the punish t of maa-alayers. and the oatre of those that unfairly escape Jus fjew at the hands of juris*. It Is in that hope that ws continue to oanphasfse tbests horrors that stain th? State "The held fact Is that while nomln nJry civilised thousand* of our people, aw far as self-control, regard for law and respect for lives of others are con anrnil. ere little If any better than barbartun* Unstrained In mind, un refned In sentiment, they give brutal tempers 'full play- And murder t the remit. They have be*n given lit? tle raus? to fear the law." "Thou>ands. so far as self-control, regard for law. and respect for lives of others are concerned, are little If an>? better than barbarians," t? em to ns to be very strong expressions in? deed. Are the/ too strong? Wo wisb are could think so. f I flow to Avoid Ptreiunonl.i. ^ ?Tom can avoid pneumonia and oth f y#T|oua resnlta from a cold l? ' ? >K lag Foley's H >rey and Tar It stop* the cough and expels the cold from the system as It la mildly laxative. Befuee any but the genuine In the jqHott package. Stbert's Drug store. BIS ?IIIONO FiWS. CAUSED SENSATION IN TIIE DIA? MOND TILADE. Four of Large*! Fifth Avenue Dealern Are Embarrassed?Famous "Hope" Diamond Caused Trouble For One Firm. New York, Jan. 7.?The diamond Jewelry trade has been startled by the announcement that four of the larg? est diamond dealers on Fifth avenue are embarrassed with liabilities of $4, 500,000 and assets of $6,250,000 and that their affairs have been put In the hands of trustees for liquidation. The concerns are the Joseph Prakel's Sons company, Joseph Frankcl's Sons, Cattle. Ettlnger and Hammel, all of 576 Fifth avenue, and E. If. Oat tie and company, of 420 Fifth avenue. These are all corpora? tions. An Incident of the troubles of the Joseph Frakel Sons company wa* the in j ortatlon five years ago of the Hope diamond. The diamond has been unsalable und the company has not had an offer of anywhere near Its value. Th'j Hope Is a beautiful sup phiro bluo stone, weighing 44 3-8 car? ats. The Frankels are said to have held It at $250,000. -1_ TIES FHOM HAWAII AND JAPAN. Railroad Look? Fill Ahead and Par Awty For a Future Supply. 4 When an American railroad com? pany looks ao far ahead and so tar frway as to provide for Its future sup? ply of cross ties from forests in lands across the sea and at the ends ol the earth," said a lumber op r, "the seriousness of the railroad tl problem may be Imagined. This la what the Atchlnson, Topeka & Santa Fe is do lug. "Some time ago this company sent 9. O. Faulkner, the To end of Its tie and timber department, to Investigate tho statements that had been made about a tlmbar growing on the Hawaiian isl? ands known as ohia wood and which is being cut away rapidly to clear up land for sugar plantations. ?? "The wood was found by him to answer so well all the requirements of a good and lasting tie that he sign? ed a contract with a Hawaii in lum- | her compan* for the cutting and de? livering at San Francisco of 500,000 oJTa wood ties a year for five years, besides 500 sets of switch ties each year for the same period. "Mr. Faulkner went also to Japan, where he made arrangements to se? cure several millions of ties to be de? livered as called for. These will be made from an oak that grows abun? dantly in that country and which has al| the qualities which made our white oak so valuable for railroad ties. "Further pro v. ding for contingen? cies In the supply of ties, the Santa Fe has purchased several thousands of acres of forest land In Australia, th* possibilities of which for furnish? ing ties are said to bo virtually un? limited." How Hard to Climb. Portland Orogonlan. Cardinal Newman In his great book. "The Grammar of Assent," argues that the chief proof of the existence of God Is derived from the develop? ment of moral commence in a man. It Is the greatest of all proofs. It in? cludes proof from will or? purpose, ly? ing behind which Is the motive of all things In the universe. In our poli? tics and soclnl life It Is the same. Man 1* guided by his consciousness and by his conscience. But they are foeblc It Is only through long expe? rience and many efforts and failures that conscience begins to cast clear light. It Is so dim that it leads whole peoples at one time or another into the ditch. They wish to do right, but they see through a glass darkly. Th< ir fiercest efforts are struggles in this darkness. There ha* been no political, social or economic svstem that has not had these struggles. To evny people What* I ver ha:i been or has appeared to be profitable has seonocd to he right. And that conscience was the guide. It was djurk'-ned by Interest, by environ? ment. Can the people be depended on in these cases? No. Only the seem; only tho>e who have the higher moral view; only thOfi for whom eemsclence Is the char guide. l?'oi this convei."ire nrcral Intelligence be another name. It hi rot always ;ranted to th. ir:t? II -els til.it I .cik highest. Cicero nmim among Ihoec who thought labor only IH for sl.iv? s. Matthew Ii ||o wai u belh \?-r In witch? craft and Joined in |ha prOCtOUtlOfl <?f witches, Jefferson i>j?\Is was the head of a republic founded on si ivory, wu Ham J. Bryan could not ?00 the un? moral side (of course, he could not <**e th > economic i rrot on tin eco? nomic si ie1 ol the offoi t to i? fao the iron* y stand? t I of the country. ptaeaahre CarboHnd nets like n i >nu 11 Ice. draws out inthimattnn and >n. Antiseptic hiullng. K"or chap? ped hands. Hps, cuts, burns. Sold by rflbert Drug Co. 12-l-3m EXCURSION TRAIN FROM OHIO WRECKED IN GEORGIA. Road Foreman of Engines and Color? ed Fircmuii Die From injuries Re? ceived?Plunged Through a Tres? tle. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 7.?Running at a sped of 30 miles an hour, the second section of an excursion train on the Southern railway from Cleveland, O.. known as the Coliver special and hound for Florida points, plunged through a trestle over Copper IHHJ creek, about 50 miles west of Atlanta, today, and as n result one person is dead, three others are fatally Injured and 80 passengers were so serious? ly injured as to require- medical at? tention. It was nearly midnight when the Southern railway's relief train reach? ed Atlanta bearing the biriy of En? gineer James Edwards and about 50 of the Injured, among whom was Mrs. Emil Hoover of Columbus, O., who Is in a dying condition, and Florence A. Stuletr.ker of Cleveland, internally Injured and probably fatally hurt. Road Foreman of Engines Schnappn nnd the negro fireman, Mose Baldwin, both fatally injured, were al?o on the relief train. The wreck occurred ahont 3 o'clock this afternoon*, five vcstibuled Pull? mans being pr-cipitated 25 feet to the bed of the creek which was nearly 'try, one of the Pullmans bc-lng torn asunder, two luttdnd went im with the; coaches. SISTER IS HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW. 4 California Millionaire Mauled His Niece In Austria. Because he is a millionaire Louis Schubert, of San Francisco, was able to save1 his sister, who is also his molher-ln-law, from deportation by guaranteeing her support. With his wife, who is aljo his'nloce, and his sis? ter, her mother, Schubert arrived yes? terday from Bremen on the North German Lloyd steamer Branenburg. The sister is 62 years old and the Im? migration authorities refused to allow her to land because, on account of her age, she was thought liable to become a charge of the State in which she set? tled. They were about to order her re? turn to Austria, the native land of the family, when Schuber^ stated, on oath, that he Is a millionaire of San Fran? cisco and would take care of her. The man Is a butcher and, In his testimony before Immigration Com? missioner Wels, he said ho was a cit? izen of the United States and was 60 years old. He has been In San Francisco for 30 years and In his bus? iness there has amassed a fortune. Until a few weeks ago he had been a widower for some time and last Octo? ber he became tired of living alone. He went to Austria and while there married the daughter of hit sister, Mrs. Schelndel Schubert, the widow of his cousin. The wife Is a comely lass of 18 and Schubert, who had never seen her un? til he returned to Austria, fell in love with her Immediately. They were married about five weeks ago and. bringing the bride's mother with them, they left immediately for America. The trio of such complicated rela tlomhlp were happy until they ar? rived In Baltimore yesterday and the fust rift in the lute In their bll?s oc? curred when Immigration Commis ?i< r.rr Louis T. Weis began to make Inquiries' concerning Mrs. Schelndel Schubert's prospects of obtaining a livelihood in this country. For a while it appeared as though the elder Mrs. Schubert would have to be separated from her daughter and go to the covntf/y whence she came, as it was explained that, because of her age, she was not able to make her own living and would, no doubt, in a few years be dependent on the charity of other people and likely a burden on the t?te. This was explained to Mr. Schu? bert, but he was told if he could guar? antee that his sister and mother-in law would be taken care of by him she could proceed to San Francisco with them. Schubert forthwith testified on oath that he would take care of the woman and he put Commissioner Weis In communication with the proper per? sons in San Francisco to establish his ability to do so. The inquiries wero satisfactory, and the elder woman was allowed to land with the husband and Wife. Schubert was well supplied with money and displayed several well micd wallets. He paid he was well acquainted with former Mayor Schmitz, of the Gojdcn Gate City, and thai ho llVOd at 112-114-11? Market street. He is a Hebrew und during the course of his conversation with the Immigration authorities stated he had i synagogue in his home, where B Spe? cial rabbi conducted religious ser? vices. Accompanied by his wife and deter he left last night for New York, vh? noe the whole party win leave for San Francisco in a few days. ?King's Little Liver Pills wake up lazy livers, clean the system and clear the skin. Try them for bilious? ness and sick head ache. Price 25c. Sold by Slbert Drug Co. 12-l-3m JOHNSON OF MINNESOTA. He Is "Modest, Self-Poised, Keen? witted, Cleur-Minded and Good to Look At." Writing from Washington under date of December 9, Mr. C. H. Grasty, editor of the Baltimore News, says: After all, Henry Watterson is a prelty good Judge of colts. Six or eight months ago, when it looked as if the next election would go by de? fault to the Republicans because of the poverty of presidential material in the Democratic party, the Louis? ville editor announced that he had made a discovery. The name of Mr. Watterson's un? known did net at that time revive the Jaded hopes of the millions of people who have been yearning to get to? gether on some plan and leadership that would make effective an oposi tion in this country. In out admira? tion of the brilliant and picturesque qualities of Hejiry, of Kentucky, we had all forgotten that almost femi? nine instinct of his about men. And so when he mentioned the uninspir? ing name of John Johnson most of us hardly took the trouble to recall whether it was in Minnesota, Iowa or Dakota that the Republicans could not always be sure of winning against a popular Democrat of Swedish ex? traction. But Mr. Watterson knew. From his editorial observatory his shrewd Qnd e?Sef gaze had swept every hori? zon. Thus, while all the rest were submitting themselves in reluctant re? signation to a third-time Bryan, the cunning hand of Watterson plucked from the hitherto mediocre mass of Democratic officialdom the man of hope. At the psychological moment, when the mighty Republican party is divid? ed against itself, and when Bryan has just left us with a fresh impression of his helplessness, Governor John? son appears on these coasts. It is the first time he has been seen in the presidential limelight. He attended the Gridiron dinner. He made a speech. A barnyard rooster never goes through that ex? perience without los'ng his tail feath? ers. A mere prairie phenomenon would have been found out. Any word of buncombe would have made the gridiron sizzle. A new man has arrived. Connon saw him and jumped across the table to greet him. Foraker wrung his hand. Harry New, Republican chair? man that he is, ran to meet the man coming from Minnesota to -greater ! things.! Roosevelt-Taft editors like Nelson of Kansas City, pressed around him. And as tor Democrats,?men j groaning under the Bryan yoke and looking for deliverance?they fa' iy went wild. ? Here is a Democrat without dema? gogy. A leader whose head 1j not in i the clouds. A sober thinker with the ! saving grace of humor. A right-doer whose temperature is perfectly nor? mal. A man of action without stren uoslty. A young man of seasoned Judgment. A man of the people who looks well in evening clothes. The possessor of that greatest gift of the gods, sense?which means judgment and taste?but all the while a virile son of the West with every red corp I usclo intact. This Is not one man's enthusiasm; it Is the unanimous verdict of a set of nmn trained to size up other men and cold-blooded to the point of cyn? icism The supreme bench of the United States is not less subject to t motion than these singed cats of journalism, rt Is something to be a Democrat who Is a two-times winner iu a strong Republican State, but that does not matter so much to them. They rub elbows and sit at meat with president, cabinet minis? ters, ambassadors an.d all the rest. But John Johnson, modest, self poised, keen-witted, clear-minded and good to look at?coming to Washing? ton with an olTlcial record behind* him without a flaw at a time when every eye is training for Democratic tim? ber?well, they all think he'll do. THOUSANDS CURED. Wonderful Success of Hyomei In Cur Ins; Catarrh, Kven in Chronic Stages. Hyomei is the most unusual remedy over known for the cure of catarrh. It follows nature in her method ol treating diseases of the respiratory Organs? as its healing balsams are ta? ken itl with the tttr you breathe, thus reaching the most remote air celbj in tho nose, throat and lungs, killing all oatarrhal germs and preventing their growth. Use Hyomei at the first symptoms of catarrh. Do not allow the disease to extend alonir the delicate mucous membrane, gradually going from the none to ihe thront, thence into the bronchial tubes, and then onward and downward until the lungs are reached. Hyomei will cur" nil curnble forms :uid Stages of catarrh. J. K. VV. Do Lorma takes the whole risk, and of? fer* to refund the money for a dollar outfit If It falls to cure. 1-14&16&w What Happens To the Consumer. In a recent number of that trade journal known as American Industries H. E. Miles, president of the National Association of Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers, wrote: "I have made money every year out of the tariff gTaft. Not much, but still a little. "The tariff barons raised their price $50,000 to me. I made a charge against the jobber of $60,000 and now I know that he charged more than $70,000 for the $60,000 he paid me. Before reach? ing the consumer the $50,000 charged became about $100,000 to be paid by the agricultural consumer. "The manufacturer who would pros? per must take a double profit, one by the shrewd management of his bu? siness and another by still shrewder manipulation in Washington. "When Congress gave us 43 percent we needed only 20 per cent., they gave us a congressional permit, if not an in? vitation, to consolidate, form one great trust, and advance our prices 25 per cent., being the difference between the 20 uer cent, needed and the 45 per cent, given." This is worth reading, marking, learning and digesting. It tells tersely and lucidly what is being done to the consumer under the shelter of the pro? tective tariff. The consumer is the multitude, the trust magnate is the fow. ilow long will the multitude al N mi to bt plundered by tho few? ?Louisville Courier-Journal. PITY THE POOR JUROR The Chicago Effort to Make Him Comfortable is Most Laudable. Reader. The proposal of Judge Kavanaugh of Chicago that jurors be well care? fcr. appears lo be meeting with fa? vor. The Chicago jurist does not be? lieve in the rules of the old English law, which permitted the jury neither meat, drink nor candle from the time they passed from the judge's instruc? tions till they reached a decision. While such austerity has long been mitigated, still, up to the present time, it lias been usual for Juries to sleep in their chairs during the hours of the long night watches, and to eat poorly prepared and often cold food, handed to them through locked doors, and eaten amid the most unappetizing sur? roundings. An irascible man or an obstinate one has his objectionable qualities accentuated by such treat? ment. A calm, reasonable and fair decision is almost impossible to a very hungry man, or an Ill-fed or sleepy one. The long married woman is scrupulous to see that her husband 1? well fed before she confesses to the disappointments of the day, or asks a favor; and the offender against those laws which the common man corsld ers the bulwark of his own independ? ence need hope fcr little mercy from a fagged. Irritable, sleep-tormented and hunger-beset Jury. Quite aside from this phase of the question, however, it is to be remem? bered that a juror?though often he does not look it?is performing the highest function which falls to the lot of the private citizen. His re? sponsibility is great, and much is expected of him. The dignity of his service demands, therefore, that he be treated with respect and consider? ation. He should have a proper amount of sleep in a good bed in a well ven? tilated room, be given his bath ind his food, and then, refreshed, and un? conscious ot self, he can devote his full and individual attention to the question upon which he has beef, ask? ed to sit. TtlE RODDEY MEDAL CONTEST. Mr. Roy Webster of the Eophradlnit Society of the VnlvorMty Won the Gold Mednl for !U>t Debating. University of S. C, Columbia. Jan. 10.?Tonight in the university chapel was held the Roddey medal contest between representatives of the two literary societies. A handsome gald medal is offered by Mr. J. T. Roddey, of Rock Hill, annually to the best debater in the societies. The question selected was a live (me and one that is being discussed by v.he best talent throughout the length and breadth of this land. It was: Resolved: "That the United .States should relinquish all possession of tho Philippines, except as a coaling .feta? tion." The speakers from the Euphradlain Society wer?'. Roy Webster, Law, '09, and J. F. Epps. Law, '09; from the ClarlOSOphlCfl were: M. S. \\ haley, Law, 09, and A. M. Lumpkln. Law, ?()>. The speakers showed great ability in the preparation, and displayed un? usual talent In delivering their speech? es. The judges rendered their decis? ion In favor of Mr Webster, of tho Khiphrudtan Bookty. The providing officer was W. II. James, 09, of the Guphradtan Socie? ty, and j. B. Reeves, Jr of the Clarl osophlcs. served .i> chief marshal. F. s. Perry's store at Batosburg was partially destroyed by fire. Tio lOBS Is estimated at $ 1.50(?. It i< supposed to ha\e be-n of incendiary origin. A LETTER. Dear Santa Claus, bring back to me The little brother that I had, AnJ never mind the toys, for he Is all I w ant to make me glad. I've saved the picture books and all The things with which he used to play? The toys, the sled, and bat and ball? We have them safely laid away. I'll never strike him any more, Or try to r A) him In the snow. Or ever stand behind the door To scare him when he doesn't know; And when the bigger boys come by And call him names I'll take hi* part, And always every day I'll try To never bruise his little heart. It's lonesome here, dear Santa Claus? Since he lies out there on the hill; His little bed sta-nds where it was, It's all m&de up and ready still; I've got his toys as good as new? The ball and blocks and jumping jack, The Noah's Ark and engine, too, Pleas, Santa, won't you bring him back Y ?Chicago Record-Herald. The Merger Suit Fizzle. Attorney General Lyon, in his re? port to the general assembly, makea the following comment and recom? mendations concerning the celebrated "merger" suit: ' In pursuance o fthe authority giv? en by the legislature at its last ses? sion, I employed Messrs. Bellinger & Welch eta associate counsel. "The case was called for trial be* fore Judge J. C. Klugh on the 3th day of December, 1907. An order was passed allowing the State to withdraw its complaint upon payment of costs. This action was take:i for several reasons, among which arc the following: ' From what the attorneys for the State can gather, from the probable evidence in the cas? as it at present appears, the pleadings will be more satisfactory if re-formed. It is be? lieved that with sufficient funds, evi? dence will be obtained to establish, the facts that the leased lines are competing and parallel within the meaning of the constitutor), and the State would be at gref idvantasjfc if the case should be tried on ita merits without further opportun t) to establish the true fact . "It Is believed that in many in? stance? positive financial damage in being done the people along the linen of the roads held under the lease. 'The State finds itself confronted with a numbei of the moat promi? nent railroad attorneys of America, and a thorough organization on tho part of the railroad for a collection of its evidence. As a matter of fact the railroad Is privy to all of thn facts In the case, while the State must ferret them out as best it can. The State, und?*r present conditions* has not the money necessary to de? fray tho expenses o? collecting tho evidence on its tart. If this case is to be litigated seri? ously, an appropriation of not lean than J5.00C should be made for that purpose and for payment of asso? ciate counsel fees. If the legislature is not willing to appropriate sufficient funds to give this case a full and thorough trial, it would be best to discontinue it. ? It is my opinion that the leaao held by the Soul hern railway should not be confirmed t? the result of a trial which would necessarily be lit? tle better than a .-ham with tho means at my disposal at present for the preparation of tho case." We believe that if WO were a mem? ber of the legislators Mr Lyon would have to maKe a better showing than this before we would vote to grvo him a dollar to carry on this suit. We would like very much for the legislature to pass a resolution in? structing the attoiney general to go ahead and bring the suit to a con? clusion without further delay. If the thing is allowed to drag along much longer it will be a very great disgrace to the St; te.?Anderson MaiL Special Announcement Regarding tho National T?re f ood and Drug Law. ?We are pleased to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affect? ed by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we rec? ommend it is a safe remedy for chil? dren and adults. Sibert's Drug Storo. The Ignited States consumes about .';> per c? nt of the world's total output r graphite and furnishes but -0 per vent of it. The amount imported into ihe United states ir. !906, chiefly from Ceylon, was valued at I1.SS4 lit, and tin- value .of the domestic production was only $340,239. Tin* purest graph? ite is carbon with 0.05 to <?.20 per cent of hy irog.>n, but the commcrclnl grades uf crystalline graphite eon tain clayey impurities, even the best such as som?- of that from Ceylon Comprising as hi*;h as If. per rent of ash. The production of artificial graphite is steadily increasing.