Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tt?wtjjaau anfe cSnitljroii. fMKUAY, fEtRUAftY 12, IMS. The bmmtmr Wa4;hnu>n ose founded in lae Tr** iknOkrvn in loot), lh* und -SoutArtm now aas the coin ?trsalstiou and laluaaoe of both of the otd paper*, and la mani lastly tue beat aatrojutia*- esedieaa in bam tor. ond The scheme d >\ tsed by a majority Of to*'Semite to dodge any action on ths prohibition ssue and transfer the whole burden, of re?pot>?ibility to the primary was politic, petty, cheap; not sftsA**man-llk*. It la evident tnat the crave and hoaorablo senators are naortally afraid of placing themselves em root ml en so tickliiah a question ?o prohibition, end, having taken inoel of their fears, they eagerly a Ith great satisfaction ?etscd the scheme to refer It to the pri It ta a democratic and a oor proceediag for the State con POntloo to refer a quest ton to the pn ?or determination, but for el house of the General As Hjr t ? do so Is a confession of po Missal cowardJc*. a servllle truckling OS an nsknown preponderance of pub Mn Ofrfalo*. which the legislators be? am ?nable to correctly guage, fear n greater fear than they wcuid to something known and tangi The present day truckling to the i ad Ii n sentiment that has atatn n lot of ordinarily welt balanced so well as the time-serving and set them cff in wild on the trail of an Impractical Impossible theory, forcibly re? nn of tho times when poliu oft* all 'stripes liquor man, high msa, prohibitionists and what met Kir kissed the rod ihst Till wielded and with one accord In the chorus, "the dispensary 04Ot solution of ths liquor ???i?a not devised." ? # ? Tho chief objection to Senator Ap Mrs editorial on the subject of the la if ? graft - attorney - senators ss hsve been Its truthful ex pas nto of actual conditions. Mr. Appelt pat In black and whits what >Jh? have been freely saying for 2U??*t?mo and what a majority of the poople believe. The very sensitive senator* whose angry passions were so furiously aroused by Appelt's im? pious erfticiam of their exercise of the Privilegs ef representing and accept? ing pay from both parties to the case of the *tste va the gratters; the In it sen soon*, whoso indignation aroused by criticism of their acts. Mr. Appolt all sorts of hard ?. hut auoootded only In making otaclss Of lliiassoiios end hiealltd mo one. When ?II Is east st?S none it remains a fact that the miens If of the legislature who is the hited representative of any oorpora <lea or individual In a cause of action against the ?tate Is not a proper per? se, i to rite oa questions that affect thtft Interests of the partlos to the i'Auoo. Lawyers have done things and think they can continue to do for which other men would be it to the penitentiary, but public nsntlment is gradually becoming un? to make such fine distinctions reen retaining fees and bribery, tween attorney's commissions and Not oven a lawyer can serve two master* honestly and the hulluba loo raised by the senators would have been amtwlng did It not involve oo ae Yfoos a matter?the integrity and purUy of our law-maker*. see Ihere Is renewed talk of Go v. Ansel b?Ung opposed fir re-eUctlon by a stratghtout prohibition candl elate. Mr Featherstone. cf Lau rena. hi toe m n most frequently and prominently mentioned as the man meat likely to make tho race. Whoev? er runs against Gov. Ansel will re? ceive a big vote In Charleston, for ths governor's blind tiger Injunction* rendered Ulm unpopular there, but to defeat Gov. /n*l for re-e'ectlon will bo a dim* uit matter. ode The members of the legislature who propose to Increase the tax le\y must fee! rich. ? ? ? Mr. Bryan Is a great auccees as a pftdential candidate, perhap* ho It 0'9 a success as president. ? ? ? If there Is to be a prohibition can? ts for governor this summer Orsenvlile county will be doing Iojm than II? duty If It does not furnish thai candidate also. ? ? ? Mr. Ch-o. W. Iteardon's proposal that the Mit. farms bo sold suggests bot oa* criticism? he has never vMt ed the farm* and does sot realize their value. Good rsads are desira? ble hut Mr. ftesrdon'a plan Is not practicable, for It would be cheeper to build tho roai? he advocates by contract, paring for them by taxation, than to try '" tultd them with con? vict labor. Now that he clly Democratic exe? cutive committee has met. It la in or? der for the candidates to get busy and nanounoe ehcmselves and get the m? pjotpnl political pot" to boiling. JOHNSON IS GAINING. Strong Sentiment In South for the M Innrer ta Men. New York World* "Influential Southern Demesrats nnd newspaper nun with whom ? have talked feel certain thut Bryan cannot be elected. These are men who supported him loyully in bis two previous campaigns and who are pre? pared to do so again if he Is nomi? nated. With Bryan eliminated they feel that a Western man who is not subservient to Ws.1! street and its in tcrests can defeat any man the Re? publicans might nominate." This Is the way Herman Ftldder, editor of the New York Staats Zetitung and one of the best known. Democrat* In the country,, sums up the political sltuallon south of the Mason and Dlxon line. Mr Rldier ins jj?t returned from a three weeks trip through the South, where he embraced the opportunity to gauge Lcnliment in the Democratic strong? hold. He was om of the principal speakers at the one hundred and forty second anniversary dinner of the Ger? man Friendly Society In Chirlestor. S. C, this b-ing his destination when he started South shortly after New Year's. He visited Richmond. Va.? Savannah, Ga., St. Augustine and Palm Brach Fla., Montgomery. Ala. New Orleans, La.. Chattanooga, Tenn.. and Atlanta, Ga. "1 have talked with Influential par? ty leaders and newspaper men In all these places/' said Mr. Bidder yes? terday, "and the overwhelming senti? ment seems to be against Bryan as the party's candidate. In all my trav clh I found only two men earnestly and sincerely In favor of him No one was disposed to oppose him open? ly, but they feel that his case Is hone lese. "They are Democrats thrcugh and through, but they feel that he hasn't got a ch ince of winning. There Is ne thing of a personal character In the feeling against Bryan. As a man he has as many admirers as ever down that way. From my observations 1 consider a New York man out of the question, as far as support of the Southern delegation la cencerned. The South will irslst that the Dem erratic nominee t > be a Western man. They have no particular choice that I could learn if for either first or sec? ond p'ace. "There Is a growing sentiment In favor of Governor Johnson, of Min? nesota. All concede that he Is a man tc be reckoned with In the future 1e liberations of the party. Former Gov? ernor Douglass, of Massachusetts, Is slso looked upon as a Presidential possibility down that'way The South will follow any man the North nom? inates, but will Insist thst the candi? date be free from Wall street Influ? ences. President Roosevelt hae lost considerable prestige In the Sovth during the past few months. They fc?)love him partially responsible /or the financial and business depres? sion.1' RUTLftDGE COUNTY SURVEY. Outline of* Area for Proposed New County. Lake City, Feb. 6.?The survey of the proposed new Rutledge county has been compu ted a ad petitions will be circulated at once. The area Is 410 square miles, 8S5 square miles from Wllltai-'sburg. a straight line from Cades to the Clarendon line, from Cados to and down Mlngo creek, belr.g the southern boundry. The area Includes Sandy Grove township in Clarendon county (23 square miles, and Hannah township in Florence county (32 square miles). Dl.NVRR ALREADY PREPARING. \_ Those Who Attenel Democratic Con? vention to Be Well, Cared For. Denver, Feb 11?The local commit? tee of the national Democratic com? mittee, having in charge details for quartering md entertaining the dele? gates and visitors during the national Democratic convention, announces that there will be no excessive charges permitted for hotel and other accom? modations. The committee also wishes to as? sure tie: public that Denver Is able to furnish combortable quarters for an enormous crowd and at reasonable prices. Tin entertalnmont of the visitors will bv carried out on an elaborate scale, and a fund is to be collected for this purpose. SEIZED SHIPMENT OF WINE. New Orl.-ans. Feb. 7.?Following a petition tiled by the United States dis? trict attorney here, charging adulter? ation In violation of the Unitid States pure food law*., 2L*0 barr do of wine shipped into Louisiana from Sandus ky, O., were today seised by a deputy marshall In the petition it Is charg? ed thst the wine was shipped t( New Orleuns by four Sundus1*y Arms. This Ik the fourth eolnsignment (*f wine from these firms which has betn >elaed within the last few weeks, making about 1.000 barrels of wine .seised al? together. BMttCP NEWS n EMS. f,vcutt> of Greater or Less Interest Throughout the State Alken, Feb. 10?A shooting si rape occurred Saturday night on Rlchland evenue betWH'tl I WO negroi s. WIT Kr< x and Dra>tcn Gibson. Hight >v ten sho'.s were exchanged, but no bairn -Aas done The negr-es were l?'ed In the mayor's court th's morn? ing and lined $10w or .10 days each. Court in Clarendon Manning, Feb. 10?The court of general s.sj-Pois convened hce this merning. Judgs Dantzler presiding. Sc\cral cases have already i:een dia? pered of. Two nfgroes charged with iarony and hurglary and larceny, re spective'y were given ??n a pica ol gullly one and eight year terms? on the chain gang. The grand jury ievnd "nc bill" in tha ca*-> of T?>m AJtlnteEh. white, charged w!th mur dei, and true bills as to Do>id De Lane and Ed. McDonald, both color? ed, charged with murder. Charleston Poet Dead. Charleston, Feb. 10.?George Her? bert Saas, master in equity of Char? leston county, died about noon today after an illness of less than a week. He was stricken with the grip last Wednesday and complications jet in which caused his death. He is sur? vived by his widow, a son and daugh? ter. Murder In Horry. Conway, Feb. 10.?Mr. Jchn M. Cooper, a well-to-do farmer who lives seven miles from Conway, me4 a very tragic death on Saturday night. Near midnight his lifeless form, torn and bleeding with shoulders dislocat? ed and libs broken, was found en? tangled under the wheels of his wagon which he had been driving and which had stopped on the road about five miles from here. Shooting In Rock Hill. Rock Hill. Feb. 10.?A Shooting scrape occurred last night about 10 o'clock in a stable in Wctt White street, In which Tally Forth was be riously and perhaps fatally wounded by a boy named Torrence Melton. The affair was the outcome of a dispute over the hiring of a convey? ance. Snow lit Gaffne\. Gaffney, Feb. 10?More than four inches of snow fell here last night and at this hour (12 50 p. m.) is still fall? ing with no Immediate prospect of ee?*>atie n. Carnegie Gift for Newberry. Newberry. Fob. 10.?Dr. James A. Scherer, ^president of Newberry Col? lege, has received from Mr. Andrew Carnegie on offer of $25,000 for ad? ditional endowment of Newberry Col? lege on conditions the fulfilment of which is already assuerd. A Bad Town. Anderson, Feb. 10.?The spring term of common pl?as couit con? vened here today for a sessien of tw . weeks. After a few minute*; of dls ennsion among the lawyers and Judge Klugh coiirt was adjourned until next Monday. Jurors and witnesses were excused and Judge Klugh left for his home this afternoon. The weather was too bad to hold court, so the court people said Witnesses and )Ur rors failed to repos^in proper num bei>. and cas->s we-flp not ready for trial. Several other excuses were put cn recerd and an adjournment was taken. "RUGS" RAYMOND ACQUITTED. Charge Against Him Dismissed l>>* Cook County Grand Jury for Lack ?If Evidence. Chicago, Feb. 7.?The charge of j robbery recently made against * Bugs" ' Raymond, a pitcher for the St Louis National league baseball team, was dismissed by a Cook county grand Jury today for lack of evidence. WHAT IS WRONG? Many People In Sumter arc Asking That Question of Late. Within the last few weeks more peo? ple in Sumter than usual have been complaining of sneezing fits, tickling in the throat, stoppage of the nose, coughing spasms, raisings of mucous, droppings in the throat and offensive breath, and have asked themselves: "What is the matter?" The trouble comes from catarrh, and unlose they take immediate step! to remedy their condition, the dis? ease will Increase and spread through the delicate mucous membrane that lints the air passages, resulting in chronic diise^ase. At the first symtom of catarrh, liy omel should be used. J. F. W. De Lorme sells it unde?r a guarantee to refund the purchase price of $1 for the complete outfit to anyone who Is not satisfied with the results. You certainly can afford to use Hyomei under an offer like this. Get It now and be cured of catarrh. I-Ilftl3*w THE SUICIDE WAS FREELAND. Greenville Man Has Received a Let? ter From Captain A. X. FreclaiuTs Daughter Asklmr Him to Semi ffaf Father's Watcii and l inbrrlla. There is no longer any douht but that the aged man who attempted suicide in a hotel in this city several months aga and who later ended his life in Little Mountain, was Captain A. N. Frecland, a one time prominent resident of Sumter. A letter which Mr. Louis H. Cary, a cotton buyer of thir city, who boarded at the hotel in which the suicide was attempted, has received from a daughter of Cap? tain Freeland, has removed all doubt a.j to the man's identity. The letter In question was from Mrs. Llllle F. Bradley and she asks Mr. Cary to get her father's watch and umbrella from the pawn shop and send it with the old gentleman's I other belongings to her. She says "I want to thank you many times for the attention which you cave my father while he was in your town. Papa was always a very proud man. If he had only told us that he was In need of funds we would have been glad to have aided him. He v. as in Sumter during the, latter- part of No? vember to see us but did not intimate that he was in need. He told us that he was on his way to Florida to spend the winter." Mrs. Bradley told Mr. Cary that she would pay the pawn on the watch and the umbrella.? Greenville News. Chief of Police Decker and Officer Plttman, of Mayesville, brought Ed. Trimnal to Jail Thursday night. He Is charged with stealing bran from the Are engine of the town of Mayes vllle. Trimnal Is well known to ths efficers here and elsewhere. GOOD ROADS CONVENTION. Gov. Ansel Addressed ilie Association Which Met in Columbia. Columbia, Feb. 6.?The Good Roads Ansociation of tfouth Carolina held Its regular winter Convention in the city chamber today. President F. H. Hyatt presided. Governor An? sel made an address expressing hH interest Ln the work for good roads and their benefits, and a strong ad? dress was delivered by President B. F. Taylor, of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Resolutions were adopted memorializing the General Assembly to establish a highways commission. There were in attendance on to? day's meeting about fifty county supervisors and commissioners and as many more other citizens. DREDGE BOAT ON WATEREE. Work of Improving River Will be Pushed?Appropriation for This Purpose is $75,000. Camden, Feb. 5.?Th?? dredge boat Wateree, furnished by the United States government for work In the Wateree river, arrived ut the Camden bridge this morning. &he is a new boat, built specially for this service, and the work of dredgb.g and tearing out snag3 will begin at once. Anoth? er boat, larger and more powerful than this one, the Camden, is now being constructed, and will soon be in commission on this river. The $75,000 appropriation for the Water? ee will make an excellent begin? ning on the work contemplated and the business men of Camden feel that the arrival of the Wateree this morning is the forerunner of a sub? stantial and efficient line of boats from Camden to the sea. Incendiarism * n the buiniig <?f Ela n- uroh in El?<rene?; county. The residence of i ter in Luurens county w by fir*?. Dr. E J. Kinlock. a promln sic.an of Chariest >n, died tt mervill", R. C. The prohibitionists of Barnw have organized a prohibition league and will fight the sale of liquor. STOLEN Feb S, one Dark Grey Overcoat. Long tall, straps across waist. Had two large black but? tons on back. Very heavy coat and unusually wide collar. Light grey, white stripe lining. Reward, $15 for thief and $10 for return of coat. W. H. Epperson. 2-12?et? WANTED?To sell Culpeppers Big Boll Cotton Seed. 160 bales on 160 acres of land last ye?.r on compara? tively poor land. My word for It, no better seed ever offered for sale. 25 to 50 bushels at 75 cents; 50 bushels or more at 65 cents F. G. B., Bonneau, S. C. J. S. George, Laurens, S. C. , 2-12?2t* Improved Cotton Seed. Has your Cotton Seed run out? A re they nearly all black seed? Do you want seed that will add 10 to 20 per. cent to your yield another year? Then write for circulars of Phillips, Improved Heed. J. L. PHILLIP8,;Orangeborgt 8. C. 1-8-am_ DR. JOHN H. M?RSE VETERINARY SURGEON. OFFICE?111 1-2 W. Liberty Street Office 'Phone 471. RESIDENCE?214 N. Main Street Residence 'Phone 78. 9-25-9m MON WILL At least it will go further, much further, if spent in the right place. Stretch Your Magazine Money We can stretch your magazine money and this is how we do it: we give you the benefit of the low prices magazine publishers offer to newspaper publishers. 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