Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MI MST MISE STOCK. ANOMAlOls CONDITION OF URICAT AORICni/IXRAL RK UION. e>ove>eiuiM*nt Agent Rae been Stn.lv ins the Situation In This State nnd ?tvee lattewealing Views. Washington. April it,?-With t..e sronderfel development of agriculture throughout ths South which la now in progress ehe question of getting the animals needed for working the farms and hauling the' produce either to snarket or to the shipping points, Is est almost as much Importance as the labor problem. In fact they run hand In hand, and one without the other as of no use. The South now haa all animals needed but from the fol estract from a repou of the lent of agriculture it will be that we are paying high prices tor sxdmals and also feed for then:. a>oth of which we could raise In Sou lb and get a higher grade of 1 "It certainly ?eems anomalous to emaiampute a vast aectlon of our ejountry epeodlng millions annually far horses and mules, for beef and atork. nnd for commercial fertilisers, goal seeling hundreds of millions of Cellars' worth of fertility aa cotton meal and cake, when we realise the condition of soil and climate throughout the South are t for animal production. Thla condition la still more surprising^ when we know that, properly fed. cotton awed meal la probably the most val ajaaHe protein bearing feed the country produces, and that Us fertilising value antler having gone through an animal's body Is almost aa great aa Its feed ?aloe. It la also more than passing that a Southern former will hay shipped from the Weat at 111 to Ml per ton when his own will often yield more hay per than the mad where the Western was produced and of as good ? Jenoerdtng to figures of the bureau of the department of ag there were 13.021 horses In Carolina en January 1. 1107. harass had a total valuation of Sia.4l1.ilt. aa eeaoreger of lilt a head. On the es ans date there were 114.ate males en the mate with a 'total farm value si Ut.ltI.Ill and ,np janwsge of IUI a bead. TJ sorgo if. Rommel, of the bureau at aaraaal kedustry, ans studied the ta South Carolina, and by the average life ef a an South Carolina from the time ta mature may be estimated at years and that of a mule at ten The stock of horses and mulee therefore, be replaced once In eight er ten years, respectively, or. to ???p. ? It differently. 10.000 horses and fl.ee? mules must be raised or t into the State annually. \| are three reasons why South Carolina farmers should raise their evt harass and moles,'* says Mr. HommeX ' The first Is to keep within the State tfca great sum which is paid aaaaally for stock shipped In from the North aad Wast It Is estimated that probably about two thousand of spaas and one thouaand of the used annually are ralaed In the hhAisnst'ng the cost of the -1 eewver?d to the South Carou? ses farmer at lift each end of mules Sat 9171 earn, the amount of money ?aat e*" ?et tee State anualty Is II.? aat\eeS for homes and Il.tt4.000 for mulee?lt.eef.00C in round nun-herr. urhfteh Voutd be stained In the Htn'? so good advantage. 'The aecond reason Is that by pr > during Its own horses snd mules the atsuth has Its stock slready adapted to Its use. No time Is lost In getting sn aatmal to.do his beet under Southern idfttonN Furthermore, they would ho produced at cost, without having de Include In the expense bill a profit to any other producer or middleman. Mot only thit. but after a horse or anale Is two yesrs old he will earn his way. and a moderate amount of as good for him. In this way m etnsaart has been raised to 'five nrs of ege at a minimum cost." Mr. Rommel also point* out In de the great Importance of knowing all about the breeding of an animal The third reason why the South Carolina farmers should breed h<u -?? ? and r.eles Is thst the Stste has eg. cellevtt possibilities for stock raising, and that when the supply Is Increas? ed beyond the local needs the de snandt of outside market? can h filed. The greateat horse raUlng State In country la Iowa and the gr**ate?t H merket for the number handle! la Chicago. However, It la estimated thai at least hslf of these horses art from Chicago to other point*, for Anal aale, others for further storing for market. The highest clt?s of horses will generally be found I'1 the Fast. In New York and Boston, nnd the highest prices for good hOfUOS are to be had In the??> eitles. Dsa Jfolnes. Iowa, and Columbia. S. C. are gsnJis near the geographical center e>f their respective States. Columbia la Just that much nearer the country'* best horse market, and there ure three large cities and three great ports on the Atlantic seaboard be? tween Columbia and New York, all oi them on a direct line from Colum? bia. "So far as the markets are concern? ed the South Carolina farmer has aa good advantages as the Iowa farmer. These advantages are not developed It Is true, but the conditions are full of latent possibilities. "If good horses are bred in the South, the buyers will soon And it out and there need be no fear that good prices will not be obtained for good products." COKER COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. \ ???? Welsh Neck High School Transform? ed Into Institution for Girl?. The following self-explanat<>r\ statement has been Issued by tho tru?iees of the Welsh Neck High School: ? At a meeting of the trustee) of the Wat* Neck High School, MM In Florerce April 29, 1908. It was unan? imously agreed that, owing to inereas-1 ed interest and aid given by the State to pvbllc high schools, the further muinte'iance of the institution under e**stmg conditions, might become burdontome, therefore, with Ih; full ?orisent ot the originator and its chief I en* fjiior. It was determine 1 to con? vert the institution into a college for women, lo be known as Coke:* College, 'inder the auspices of th<\ BaptUt de? nomination. At present there Is no school of high grade for women in the eastern part of the State, and at the same time,1 all girls' schools are full to overflow? ing. There is need and demand in this section of South Carolina for a strong and well equipped school for girls, ituch as we desire to make of this new venture, which is by no means Intended to come into competi? tion with sister Institutions in West? ern South Carolina. Providence has fixed the time and the means to show our loyalty to the denomination and our Interest In the welfare of our daughters. Already owning a plant worth 880.000, to which, by the princely generosity of Its benefactor, an additional gift of 885,00 for the erection of a new auditorium and ad? ministration building is now available, it will begin Its work with the new session wUh ? new president and fac? ulty, free of debt, and with an equip? ment that at once places It in the front rank of the denominational schools of the State. Feeling that there is room for It, and that It will become the rallying point for the unification of denomina? tional in treats in Eastern South Caro? lina, we recommend It to the love and patronage of the brethren. Signed by Chas. A. Smith, P. M. Satterwhlte, James Long Committee. THE GAME TS FLORENCE. Sumter Won, Bat Both Team* Made Many Errors. ' Florence, April 88.?Sumter's State league baseball team and the Flor > ence boys played ball here this even? ing. Sumter winning out by a score of 8 to 8. Batteries for Sumter, Garner and Stephens; for Florence, Lake and Wlllcox. The game was one that was full of errors on both sides. Sumter and Florence play again tomorrow and Friday. The score by Innings was as follows: Sumter.0 4000301 ??8 Florence.. .. .00000002 0?2 W hooping Cough. ?"In February our daughter had the whooping cough. Mr. Lane, of Hartland. recommended Chamber? lain's Cough Remedy and said It gave his customers the best of satisfaction. We found It as he said, and can re? commend It to anyone having chil? dren troubled with whooping cough," says Mrs. A. Goss, of Durand, Mich. For sale by all druggists. James A. Vllllgette, a street light? ing contractor of Milwaukee, charged with violating the child labor law, appeared In court with his hair done up In Psyche-knot style and created a sensation. N A Callfnrnfnn'N Luck. ? The lucklests day of m\ life was M.htn I Lought a hex of Buckler's Ar dahn of Tracy, California. "Two 25c. dahn of Tracy California. "T\vo Ifc. Im xch cured me of an ann.-vl'vc ca*e ??f ltch!r.fc; piles, which had ttouh'ed nie f.?r years and that ylelde I to no other treatment." Sold under guaran? tee at Slbert's Drug Store. If a woman Is thin she can make up for It. but there la no help for a thin man. Valued Same as Gold. ? B. O. Stewart, a merchant of Ce? dar View. Miss, says: "I tell my cus? tomers when they buy a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills they get the worth of that much gold In weight, I! afflicted with consumption. malaria or biliousness." Sold under guarantee at Sil ? i t's Drug Store. j&e When you're wearied from i v? c work. feel listless, languid. ??r When vou can't sleep or eat, take Holllstsr'l Rooky Mountain Tea. the greatest American tonic. Thlity yearn the ?Ost? 3r>c. tea or tablets. Mboft'fl Drug MofO. PRIZES FOR GRAIN GROWERS. Inducements OfTViTf' SouMi Carolina Farmers to Enter ^orii Contest-:. Columbia, April 2S.?This should be a big grain crop year In South Car? olina. The plea to reduce acreage of cotton and sow grain is being made by the organizations of farmers, and the folly of crying 15 cents cotton without regard to economic conditions should teach the farmer that the bes?. way to get his own price for SOttoq is to ralre his own supplies and put himself In a position of Independence, \vr.-?re he can afford to hold COtt <n rr to sell. |ll*t In addition to these OO.ldttloni viwh should Influence tho IV.oners Iii ralfce Uteri grain, there c*re some V'.ry attractive prizes offered for the champion grain crops of 1908. There are also prizes for the largest acre yields of cotton, but these do not ag? gregate as much as the corn prizes, which are offered not only by the State Fair Society, and the State de? partment of agriculture, but by sev? eral county farmers' unions and local interests, and by fertilizers and farm machinery Arms. As one farmer can compete with the same acre of land for several prizes, it is possible for him to secure In all the sum of at least $750. Coton and Corn Prizes. The field crop department of the South Carolina State Fair Is offering prizes for the yargest yields of cotton and corn on one acre as follows: < Largest yield of corn on one acre: First prize, $50; second prize 525. Largest yield of cotton on one acre: First prize, $50; second prize. $25. In addition to the above prizes the Coe-Mortimer Company offer $200 each for the largest yield of cotton or corn on one acre; the Planters' Fer? tilizer and Phosphate Company offer $100 each for the largest yield of cot? ton or corn on one acre, and the Ar? mour Fertilizer Company offer $100 for, the yargest yield of cotton or corn on one acre, other companies will probably offer prizes later on, as they have been requested to swell the list of these special prizes. In competing for the prizes offered by the State fair the contestant may use any fertiliser* material he wishes, but In the contest for the special prises offered by the fertilizer com? panies he must use only the brands of fertilisers sold by that company, and must not use any stable manure, compost, cotton seed or any other substance having a fertilizing value. Entries should be sent to A. W. Love, secretary South Carolina State F?lr, Columbia, S. C, and when sending entries for the special prizes the con? testants must send certificates from their dealers showing that certain brands of fertilizers have been pur? chased. Any further information may be obtained from the secretary at Columbia, Dr. Wade Stackhouse. Dil? lon; Major R. M. Pegues, Kollock, or from the companies offering the spe? cials. The State department of agri? culture also offers a prize for the larg? est yield of corn on one acre. The Rules of Contest. The rules governing the contests of the Fair Society are as follows: LAND. One acre to be measured at time of planting by three disinterested farmers, and again when crop is harvested; the same parties to super? intend the harvesting and weighing of the crop in the field, and shall make affidavit under oath to the facts. The corn Is to be shucked and yield to be reported In the number of pounds of corn in the ear pro? duced on the acre. Report on yield of cotton to be made in number of pounds of seed cotton produced on the acre. For cither of these contests an entry must be made on or before October 24, 1008. This entry shull consist In notifying the secretary in writing. No consideration of any re? turn of yield will be had unless these rules are complied with. HISTORY. The contestants shall report to the secretary of the society the character of the soil and sub-soil on which the test is made, the kind of cro]. grown on the land the year preceding, the kind of ploughs used, and the depth and manner of preparing the land, the kind and quantity of fertilizer ap? plied and the cost of same, and the manner of application. The variety of seed planted, the manner of planting, the width of rows and distance in the drill, Implements used and depth and manner of cultivation, and the total cost of preparation, planting and cul? tivation. EXHIBITS. Exhibits must be made during the fair of at least five bushels of corn and of ten stalks as it grew in the Meld from each aere In competition. Kaeh cont< tianl for cotton prize mu*' exhibit five stalks of cotton from the field and lit least 2f> \- itindi >f i cotton, Award of prize In corn contest to Ii? made at time of 9*' t* ff*** Kn.ry must be made In -t. a* above noted, but p ,ot be awarded t<? successf . until January i. as all c ?mI on the acre cannot be Octo* ber 24. The secretary of the fair will send cheek for the prize in cot? ton contest on January 1. Besides the above prizes for the largest yields the State fair offers many valuable prizes for samples of field crops and for the best exhibit from one farm in the State. The first prize for this is $50 and the second prize is $25, and for the best couni> exhibit $100. With all these handsome prices of? fered and more to be offered, it is ha(q to say that f?outh Carolin will continue to hold her place at th? top of the list for the largest yiVd.s -/l farm products in the United States, and thaT* the field crop department at the next State fair will be & revelation to many of the visitors. GOV. SMITH APPEALS FOB All). Suffering Caused by Cyclone in Geor? gia Greater Than Was Supposed. Atlanta, Ga., April 29.?Gov Hoke Smith today issued an appeal to the people of Georgia for Immediate aid for the sufferers in last week's des? tructive storm at Chipley, Griffin, Stlnson, Harris and Cave City, Geor? gia. In his appeal the Governor says reports received by him indicate a far greater degree of suffering than was at first supposed. The department of Gulf Is active in relief measures and sent officers to several points to report on the situation. In Southern Georgia and North Florida, floods are threatening towns and villages along the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers, which are reported to be well above flood stages. The weather bureau today sent out flood warnings for these sections. Gov. Noel, of Mississippi, today asked the department of the Gulf for 150 tents to be sent to Jackson, Miss, 150 to Natchez, and fifty to Fayette. Tents now at Fort Jackson were ordered sent to these points. Gov. Blanchard, of Louisiana, wired the department that 500 families were in need of assistance, asked that 50 tents be sent to the chairman of the New Orleans relief committee for dis? tribution. This request was complied with. Capt Clark, chief commissary, has reported to the department after a visit to Griffin, Ga., that the damage by the storm at that place approxi? mated $100.000. and that 200 persons would have to be fed for thirty days. HERE'S THE PROOF. But Besides Catarrh. H yon id Cures Grip, Coughs and Colds. Croup and Asthma?Read; If You Are a Suf? ferer From Catarrh. Reason and Reflect. ; "My wife and I will swear that Hyomei cured me of the worst case of catarrh that ever existed. I used to cough constantly at night, and had a dropping in the throat, which kept me awake a great deal. I raised thick phlegm, and was In a horrible condi? tion. However, I am entirely cured solely through the use of Hyomei." Dr. Philip Z. Kart, Laconla, N. H. Reader, this is one of thousands of testimonials praising the marvelous curative power of Hyomei. If you are a sufferer, why not try It? J. F. W. DeLorme guarantees it. and will refund your money It if falls to cure. Hyomei Is not a stomach nostrum; it is dry antiseptic and medicated air, and all you have to do to cure any disease of the nose, throat or lungs, Is to breathe it In through the Hyomei inhaler. A Hyomei outfit, Including a scientific Inhaler, only costs $1. Get one today. Subsequent treatment Is only 50 cents a bottle. Get one now. J. F. W. DeLorme takes all the risk. He guarantees it. "Life is a dream," says Count Tol? stoi. And to a good many persons It is very much of a nightmare.?Phila? delphia Inquirer. Instructing for Bryan Is all very well, but It gives no advance credit In the electoral college.?New York Mail. When a woman has a sense of hu? mor, It's just another of her arts of deception. A manly man likes to acknowledge his faults to a womanly woman who tries to convince him that he has none. A man gets so excited over an elec? tion because it won't make any dif? ference to him how it comes out. A nice thing about a girl with a great big hat is It seems like kissing her under an umbrella. Whatever racing may have done for horses, it doesn't seem to have improved the breed of certain legis? lators.?Providence Tribune. Weak men never yield at the prop? er time.?French. It must seem very queer in heaven to pass the first of the month and not have any come In. HIT BY HUGE METEOR. Mystery Of Groat Hole in Arizona Desert Apparently Solved A grant from the Smithsonian In? stitution recently enabled Prof Geo. P Merrill Of the United States Nation? al Museum, to study the geologic ori? gin, of a peculiar, large crater-form depression in the desert near Canyon Diablo, Ariz. It is nearly three-quar? ters of a mile across and about 600 feet deep. Since it was brought to the notice of men of science this hole has caused much discussion, some believing it to be an extinct vol? cano and others to be the record of the impact of a hugh meteor which struck the earth centuries ago. In speaking of his conclusions, Pro? fessor Merrill leans toward the meteor theory. "The crater," he states, 'could not have been formed by any volcanic action, for, all the phenomena have a superficial nature. ?ome 300 feet of overlying limestone and 500 feet of sandstone have been thoroughly shat? tered, as though by some powerful blow, and the quartz particles in the sandstone in part fused, indicating an exceedingly high degree of heat. The underlying sandstone, however, is en? tirely unchanged. This of course ab? solutely precludes the formation of a crater by any deep-seated agency, and I have been forced to consider an origin by impact of a stellar body. "An exhaustive" study of known metoric falls shows that there Is no record of any fall comparable wtth this, the largest of known meteorites, such as that brought by Commander Peary from Cape York, Greenland, or, the enormous Irons from Oregon, have fallen with so little force as to scarcely bury themselves. The near? est approach to the Canyon Diablo occurence happened at Knyahinya, Hungary, in 1866, when a 660-pound stone penetrated the/ ground to the depth pf 11 feet. 'No meteoric mass of sufficient size to have made this enormous | crater has been brought to light, but there still remains the possibility of its having become entirely dissipated through the heat developed by Its impact while traveling at a speed of many miles a second."?Washington Correspondence New York Tribune. WEST FINDS SHORTAGE. Accounts of North Augusta Dispen? pcnsary Apparently $460 Off. Columbia, April 30.?A telegram received here this afternoon from Dispensary Auditor West states that the dispensary at North Augusta checks $460 short and that the dis? pensary is still closed pending the act Ion of the Alken County board. Mr. West went to North Augusta yester? day in response to a telegram telling him of the apparent shortage, which was discovered Tuesday by Messrs. Holley and Hahn, of the Aiken board, when they visited the dispensasry and checked Dispenser Mover's accounts. At first It was stated that the shortage amounted to $425, but it now seems to be slightly in excess of that amount. The members of the county board at once closed the dispensary and notified the auditor. It is said that Georgia patrons of the grog shop were greatly disap? pointed when they paid their morn? ing visit to the resort on Wednesday morning and found it shut down. They will have to rind another tuppl) depot for the present. Dispenser Mover has been in charg* of this prosperous and popular In* stttuttpn since It was first opened In jDecember to catch the trade from prohibition Georgia. He Is. of course, under bond, and one statement made in regard to the matter is to the effect that he is due $200 and more on sal? ary and other accounts, reducing the alleged shortage to abeut $25?>. The complete situation will doubtless be learned on the publication of Mr. West's report. Letter to F. W. Dabbs, Goodwill, S. C. Dear Sir: New Orleans is one of the cities hard on paint; but, nevertheless, they paint lead-and-oil a good dial there. A C Calller painted two houses lust year for F Hlnderer: one lead-and-oil and the other Devoe. The first is al? ready in bad condition. Devoe is per? fect. M Augustin, New Orleans. has painted his house Devoe three times in eighteen years. This shows thst De? voe Is good for six years there. In Florida. where lead-and-oil wears only a year, we have no com? plaint of Devae and we know of its i wearing ten years in several Instances, We don't say it wears ten year*, you know; there are such instances. "No complaint" is enough to say till we have long-time experience; they're coming. Meantime, Devoe i* tlx- paint that takes least gallons, makes least bill, and wears longest, go much we'ri' sine of. Y Hire truly 70 F W DEVOE & CO P. S. Durant Hardware Co s 11s our paint. COTTON OUTLOOK PROMISING. JOURNAL OF COMMERCE PKE LIMIXAUY REPORT READY. Ilk Spite of Reduced Acreage Agita? tion. Tendency is to Plunt About Some as Last Year. With Possibly a Slight Increase?Favorable Fac? tor is Plentiful Supply of Labor. New York, April 29.?Its prelimi? nary report on acreage and general conditions of* cotton for the season of 1908 will be published by the Journal of Commerce tomorrow. The report will be revised In the June report when planting will be completed and acreage definitely settled. ? Notwithstanding the reduced acre? age agitation present tendencies are to plant about the same as last year, with possibly a slight increase^ The season opened early and favorably, fields being well prepared with a nor? mal amount of fertilizers used. Farm? ers did not generally avail themselves of these conditions to plant early, fearing their experience of last year when the weather at this time was cold and wet. Recent heavy rains in several States have delayed planting, making the crops a week late, but on the whole farming is about normal in development. Some replanting will be necessary in Texas owing to floods, but the crop generally is particularly free from damage thus far. Temperatures have ranged above normal in nearly all sections, and sunshine has been am? ple, and compared with a year ago. the outlook is much more promising. Insects are but little complained of and no districts are needing rain. Texas, Teneseee, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Mississippi all show fair increases, but the decline in the States generally offset the gains. A favorable factor for the future 1 of the crops Is the more plentiful sup? ply of labor, owing to business de? pression and the general lowering of wages. Replies' were received from nearly 1,500 correspondents bearing an average date of April 22. CHARLESTON MEDICAL COLLEGE. Dr. Charles J. Lemmon One of the Honor Men of the Class. The annual commencement exer? cises of the Medical College of South Carolina was held Wednesday night at the Acadmey of Music, when sev? enteen men received diplomas in medicine and eighteen in phar? macy. The exercises were of an Interesting character. The following were the graduates from this section: William Roan Barron, Manning, Edward Theron Kelley, Darlington, Charles James Lemmon, Elliott; Mat? thew Singleton Moore. Sumter; Oscar W. Nettles, Foreston; Joseph Sumter Rhame. Jr.. Camden. The order of graduation of the classes in medicine and pharmacy, the first nine of the medicine class having the refusal of positions of iternes and externes at the Roper Hospital, Is as follows: Medicine?E. F. Green, R. M. Pol? litzer. E. J. Rogers. C. J. Lemmon, J. S. Rhame. Jr.. M. B. Herlong. O. W. Nettles. W. R. Barron. H. S. Feagin. Dr. Green won the college cup in the class of medicine and Mr. Melfl the medal for pharmacy in his class. Mr. Melfl also won the prize offered by the State Pharmaceutical Asso? ciation. GAME PLAYED IX A GALE. Florence Was Badly Defeated by Sumter?Terrific Wind Was Blow? ing. Florence. April 30.?Although a terrific wind from the west was blow? ing, the Florence and Sumter State league teams played another game this aft^r oon, Sumter taking the game by a score of 15 to 4. Following is the summary of the game: Florence.. .. 10020001 0? 4 Sumter.31505001 ??15 Hits?Florence 5, Sumter 13. Errors?Florence S. Sumter 3. Batteries?Florence, Shuford. Lee and Lucas. Sumter, Co well and Ste? phens. Hits?Off Shuford. 11 in 5 innings; ! off Lee. 2 in 4 innings. Bases on balls, off Bhnfordt. Struck out. by Shuford 2. by Lee 1. by Cowell 4. Home run. Lee 1, Feature of the game was the bat? ting of Dingle and Stevens, and Lee's home run over right field fence. Umpire?Mr. Ham, of Sumter. Scorer?Mr. Ttmmona. 1* t ours the o|] o^ life Into \ u r syiteni*? w arms up and starts the 1 fe blood circulating-?makee you feel healthy and happy. That's what Hol Ilster*? Rocky Mountain Tea do< s. ?. t'i or taM'is. Slbert*,i Dr ior st >rc. Economy may be the road to wealth, but nine-tenths of those, who are competed to travel it never reach the eonl