Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wf ONCtOAV. JULY 15. 1908. ATtstn ?MfWMl to #Ol/rrl Kit X sol PU B of Monument ErtHlcd In Wash TtMtt ( ohi More Thau All They wer? talking about the Con lUomltf m mument, these two old vet em* Wallace Miller and U. R. The former was u scout for %*tt?r, the kind of scout who had hairbreadth escapes than the novelist produces In two vol Col. Brooke was a member of ?tint brigade and not only a gal aaldier but since then has shown 1(1 Wv? for the Lost Cause by wrlt hg a history of the South Carolina leops In the Confederacy, la the conversation about monu eeveral compliments were paid design and general appearance of solitary figure standing guard at entrance of the capltot grounds, was some discussion aa to the considerable more over the Confederate statues. Then Col. La laid a story of a monument to Confederate aoldlera that cost than any other monument ever probably more than the This monument Is small? ceoM have bat? bullt of gold or and woa'd probably have cost However. It la of unpre stone and attracts little at The location of the monu wes decided by Trios. J. Mackey. % yadge in this 8tate during Recorv WHMctlon days and afterwards a real <jeat of Washington. He was not ap hy the government to deslg the site but hin suggestions were approved by many thous Oo niederste soldiers. The etory like thee: Judge Mackey. riding down town xaa a street car In Washington, met a trtead trox\ the South who waa ac wejssHbanled by one of the cabinet of At th* neat crossing an old woman, loaded down with bun got on. Judge Hackey gave up ieat This action caused some iwaaiU fey the Southern man who out to the cabinet officer the feeling <: f the Southern man case ot thlH kind. The cabinet desired to meet the Judge and latroJuced. After some conver? ts cabinet officer asked Judge MQr where he lived. "Not far from che Confederate mon amesir.' replied the Judge. The Confederate monument; is ?hat In Washington?" ^Wey, it>e are new In Washington. %sra yoa n>t?" queried the Judge. "It % one of the most expensive monu rn the world. It la the pension ? ' i s as no further argument aid said afterwards that the cabinet reaching his office spent sev houre la adding up the $150. a year given the Northern eot euace 1MI for pension. It was ny agreed that this tribute to valor of the Southern soldier waa df monuments?The State. ding r ULUNO Iff IUCNN BTTW VILLE. Ootored, Shot by An Negro Man. lettsvirte. July lt.?Oliver Ed colored, was shot and almost try killed In Bennettsvllle last try Prank Barr, also colored. It seem* that these two negro*** others, were gambling In the light aear the water tank on i Atlantic Coa*t Line railroad, op s?a the oil it II*. Edwards accus Bbrr of passin g a soda water ticket a 2Ti cant pltce. A dispute follow et?) Harr shot Edwards In the . )u?t shove the pit of the stom with a .11 calibre pistol. VIII KOI HI IT l>F.< ll>F.I>. _ Ms t. V Us tenant Interested to the Citnil of $1.700. Wditsvhia. July 11.?The supreme ? -r?rd*y upheld the order 1s h* JiMlge Gary In the case of (I. Jl- Chuaward agilnst J II. Evans, C. ^ lrt?*i and the Klr->t Baptist nfearvh Iff Humter. ThN order tar*tf eji ttaf mbllity ?>f Brown ami Evans sja e?. in. ir charge In the erection of ^ha V>rA. Haptl?t church of Sumter. hgss ?> l i h?lng a brick contrae*, and Mow e?nifiitlon of the other parties to Ufee*/a* was upheld. This means that Hhe?***e will go back for another trial. cnnnl being Invoked to the ? ? - it.out II Too I lie Dil hl Belm ?er. A tittle girl n Hhode Island, the liar of a elergyman, once sat at ajotae with a bishop who wax vU str fsthe-. a they had flnlxheil she nh I that he did not fhM Mi nap l^tstrwsaed. she said: "^sTr. always fol?l our napkin* here." ?t* ? viy r." nald the Mattef that Is because y.?u u*u? t i?m n the case of a visitor, you a\ lift "J' ycM, we do." said the little girt A MILLIONAIRE IIISHANUM AN. How Cicorgc YY. Vmidcrbllt Makes lit* Farm Pay. At Blltmorc in North Carolina, Oeorge W. Vanderbilt has spent over $2,000.000 In creating the greatest es? tate In America. He has torn down a mountain, built a great castle and owns 17 square miles of mountain country. These miles, however, are under the most careful cultivation, either as farming, grazing or timber lands. The owner of Piltmore has the fac? ulty of picking the right men for the right work. He induced a "book farmer" from Louisiana to come into the Carolina mour^.ins and take charge of the fields, Hocks and herds. That was 11 years ago. and until Ar? thur S. Wheeler beaan riding up and down the hl'ls and through the bot? toms he had never known agriculture except from the printed page. He tested the soil of the few little worn out plantations on the estate, he ex? amined the hillsides. He brought into play his knowledge of fertilizing the earth, of crop rotation, and of the fodder and grain which might grow here, and especially of the live stock which might thrive here. He decided that high grade Jersey cat? tle would pay In milk and butter, also hogs and poultry, and that the product of the soil would be first for their benefit. So the bare hills be? came pastures and lots for the swine to range, ample shelter being of course provided. The poultry farm was stocked with record egg layers of high degree, also pigeons, for squabs are profitable. Modern Incubators hatched chickens by the hundreds. Everything, however, was conducted oa strictly business lines. Each Jer? sey has her own stall and a page in the dairy record. Every time she is milked the number of quarts she gives Is marked on the records as is also the butter test?the quantity of butter which the cream would make. All the ensilage and other fodder she eats in a day are debited against her. When a hen in the poultry house wants to contribute to the egg fund she enters a "trap" nest by which she shuts a gate which keeps her a prisoner until the poultry keeper ?finds her. He looks at the number of the rubber band around her neck. Each hen has also a record page according to her number, and the number of eggs she lays In a month or a year of her life are noted on tho book at the farm ofllce. Seventy-five farm hands are needed for all purposes, Including the milk? ing, which is done by hand. The creamery has such a mechanical sys? tem that In It three men prepare dally over 1.000 quarts of milk in bottles, In butter and In ice cream, the yield of the cows being from eight to fifteen quarts or more a day. The AahevlHe people who boast of having a Vanderbilt for a milkman have to pay 11 cents a quart for it as it comes from the shiny yellow wagons bearing the sign Blltmore Dairy, and think it la cheap.?Broadway Magazine. THE FARMERS' UNION. State Convention Will be Held In Co In in but on July 22?President Har? ri? Haa leaned the Official Call. President B. Harris of the State Farmers' Union has Issued the fol? lowing official notice: The convention of the South Car? olina State Farmers' Union will con? vene In the house of representatives hall In Columbia on Wednesday. July 22d, at 8.15 p. m. Where the county union Is formed, the basis of repre? sentation Is one delegate at large and one for every hundred members or majority fraction; where there is no county organization, each local Is entitled to one delegate. If you have not already done so, have a called meeting and elect your delegates. Ap? plication has been made for reduced rate? on the railroads. P!ease ask for that rate, and where you cannot g? t It. please ask tne agent for a certifi? cate. B. Harris, Preside nt. s c State Farmers' Union. MEXICAN WAR RECORD. Publication Similar to CUIl War Series 1? Advo<at?d. Washington. July 12.?Fo'lowlng the publieatlon of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies proposition Is being agitated to have eongress to authorize publication of the military operations of the Mexican war It I* estimated that the puhli < >? OR would make about six volumes the cost belt:* $11.oi?o paf volume, if UM publication Is printed and distrib? uted under rules similar to those gov? erning the publication of the official records of the Civil war. At the very beginning of the sena torlal campaign when others were generally ioohsd on as loader* in the rggi this newspaper said that E. I>. Smith SJ ?ld be I Tu tor in It. How about It now? Then- |s hardly I man in the race who would not ki idly swap his (hanee. for Smith's, I I whenever the lubjecl is mentioned the asnn Ii Invariant) spoken of as s like* i> winner?gpartanburg Journal, RAILROAD HATES 11H.11EH. nv Tariff Will Become Effective on August l in This Territory. A few weeks ago notice was given J y the Southeastern railways that an increase of the rates on meats would be made into South Carolina territory from the Ohio and Mississippi river 0roomings. This announcement Is of special interest to Charleston people, especially the house-keepers, since there will be an effect upon the mar? ket price of beef. On August 1 this notice, filed with the Interstate com? mission ? will be put Into effect on the Southeastern railroads on meats and all commodities, of Southern classifi? cation, from the Western sales mar? kets. The increase amounts to three cents per hundred on class B, and two cents per hundred on classes C and D. These increases are on pack? ing house products, grain and flour. In barrels and sacks. On fresh meats it is likely that an Increase based ten cents over the rate on c'ass B com? modities will eventually be made. In reference to the influence that this increase in rates on meat has with regard to the local market, a Well known King street dealer was seen this morning. "I have received no advice," said the market man, M from my Western representatives re? garding this increase In rates, coming into Charleston on packing house goods, but I have heard the rumor. The change may have some effect upon i the local market, but just at pressent the situation Is bright for the consum? er.. Beef was lowered In price one half cent, and lamp nearly two, while veal remains about the same. The ham and bacon market has advanced slight? ly In the past thirty days. "You can Just say," continued the meat man, "that though the market In Charleston has remained firm, even eased up for the housekeepers in sev? eral cases, the price of meat from the packing houses for us has advanced two cents, besides an increase in the price and consumption of Ice, a nec? essary adjunct to our business." Reports from the Western houses verify the statement that the stock yards are becoming crowded with grass cattle, from Kansas and Mon? tana, and this additional stock was supposed to Increase the cattle enough so as to decrease the price of meat. However, the newly arranged rates on Western beef, Effective on August 1, will counterbalance this re? duction in the price of beef, and it is safe to state that the local market will remain Arm during the winter as it has during the past summer.?Char? leston Post. Endorsed In Lee County. Mr. Phil. H. Stoll. son of the late presiding elder of the Methodist con? ference, a graduate of Wofford Col? lege and a prominent young lawyer of Kingstree, Is out in a card announc? ing his candidacy for solicitor of the Third circuit. Mr. Stoll was principal of the Blsh opville graded school several years ago, consequently Is no stranger to Bi3hopvllle and while here made many warm friends. His career as an educator was very successful, but his chosen profession was the law and he was admitted to the bar with distinction and settled down at King? stree. The firm of Stoll & Stoll, his brother being associated with him, Is one of the prominent leading firms at the Kingstree bar. Mr. Stoll has the reputation of being a good crimi? nal lawyer, quick, prudent and ag? gressive, arid It is with pleasure that we introduce him to the voters of Lee county is an aspirant to the office of solicitor and well qualified to fill duties of the same.?Blshopville Lead? er and Vindicator. Clifford Seminary. Union, S. C. A high class school for young la? dles, situated In the Piedmont Belt. Numbers limited to 40 students. Six resident teachers, two special lec? turers in Literary department. Con lei- the degree of A. B. and is on the^ ?^t >f oolleges whose diplomat en? smpl from teneheis examinations. | Motto, "Simple living and high think? ing" Unique in its refined atmos? phere and homelike simplicity. Aims at thoroughness and excellence. Spe? cial features. Limited numbers; Indi? vidual training; Homolike atmos? phere; ideal location and climatic conditions; Comfortable building and equipments; Pure Spring Water; Qood Sanitary conditions; Very low expenses, No school In the State gives (more for the money. Accommodations limited. Apply early, For catalogue address, Clifford Seminary, T-8-:it Union, s. c. A Massachusetts man has made tomatoes and potatoes grow on the same \ lne. The man who likes catsup on his Saratoga chips would h ive ? snap.?Atlanta Georgian, Some men cannot tell the truth until the) ?et mad, A M"\v bank has been organised at Florence with a capital of 1100.000. J w McCown is president. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Hems of Interest Condensed and Par ngrapbcd for Quiek Heading. Spar Ark A negro named Junes was shot and killed by Mr. Hutto, of Swansea one night last week. The negro was prowling around Mr. Hutto's fodder barn and snapped a pistol at Mr. Hutto. see In tearing down the old court house in Manning the tin box In the cornerstone was removed and the News and Courier and Clarendon Press that were placed in the box in 1S7S had decayed. ? * ? Dr. J. A. P>. Scherer. president of Xewberry College, has tendered his resignation to the board of trustees, to take effect October 1st. He will accept the presidency of Troop In? stitute, Passadeva, Cel. e e e Eatesburg. July 13.?Dr W. H. Tim merman, former secretary of state and lieutenant governor of South Caro? lina, is critically ill at his home here, suffering with an attack of pneumonia. Owing to his extreme age, 75 years, Dr. Timmerman's chances of recovery are regarded as very light. All the members of the family have been summoned to the bedside. see Spartanburg. July 13.?The tan mills, Whitney, Tucapau, wrlght. In fact, all the mills that clos? ed down, June 30 for a period of 13 days, resumed operations this morn? ing and 5,000 operatives who have been id'e returned to their work. So far as can be learned, there has been no demoralization of the mill forces. * * * Clemson College, July 13.?Several committees of the board of trustees will meet tonight. Tuesday night there will be a meeting of the full board excepting Senator Tillman. There are a half dozen or more posi? tions to be filled, and it is likely that the board will be in session for two or three days. e e e John C. Thompson a butcher of Greenville, has been bound over to court on the charge of keeping a nuisance. e e e Col. R. E. Lee, of Virginia, will be one of the speakers at the Confed? erate reunion to be held in Green? ville August 12-13. * * * Dr. Allard Memminger, who suc? ceeded Dr. Francis Parked as dean of the Medical College of Charleston, has resigned. see One hundred and twenty-five thou sand pound? of tobacco were sold in Darllngon Saturday. The weed brought good prices. see E. H. Shaw, of Charleston, general freight agent of the Southern, has been appointed assistant freight traf tic manager, with headquarters at Washington. e e e * At a campaign meeting held in Aiken county pistols were drawn and It looked as if a general fight would take place. Two ladies fainted. The disturbance was not participated in by the candidates. e e a John S. Withers, for 18 years read ing clerk of the hou.se of representa tives of South Carolina, died at his home In Chester. e e e The offices of the clerk of court, auditor and probate judge in the coutt house in Kingstree will be made fireproof. e e e D. C. May. formerly of Greenville, has been arrestetl In Charlotte on the charge of breaking a marriage prom ise with a young lady in Charlotte * * * W. H. Brown, a young man of Or angeburg, has been arrested on the Chgrge of horse stealing. the war rant for his arrest being sworn out In Dayton, Ohio. * ? * Many wholesale grocers of South Carolina Will attend the convention of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' association to be held In AshCVilU Itext week. See O. A. Harrison and a young man named Norrie were severely Injured in an automobile accident in Abbe? ville. The car ran down an embank? ment throwng the occupanta out. The car was completely wrecked, e e e J. Henry Sthur. one of the best Hwlmmera in Charleston, while swimming in the surf in front of Sullivan's Island narrowly escaped being carried out to sea by the strong current and was rescued by lit'*' savers. see A. B. Joacy, a traveling man of Charleston, sued the Atlantic <'<>a*t Line because one of its passengei trains did nol stop at Wedgefteld, causing him to lose an important business engagement at Bishopvllle. He lost his case. BEI WER CONNECTIONS ORDERED. Eastern Section of Sewerage System Accepted by Commission?other Malers. The sewerage commsalon held an Important meeting Thursday night with a majority of the members pres? ent. Mr. Gibbons, assistant engineer in charge of the sewerage work, made a report showing that 10.5 miles of sewers have been laid and tV?at 5.4 miles are yet to be laid. The secretary's report showed that $67,000 had been paid out on the work, $12,000 due Stevens' Sons' Co. for pipe and $2.000 of approved claims unpaid?the total cost of sew? er work to date being $71,000. The report of Supt. Minnis of work done in past five days was received. It was criticised on account of the large force employed and the excess? ive number of hands at $1 per day. The working committee was request? ed to limit the number of hands to each foreman according to the char? acter of work and force that can be profitably employed without surplus hands. The report of City Engineer Lee to the city council, which was re? ferred to the sewerage commission by council, was presented by the secre? tary, accompanied by the recommen? dation of the Board of Health in ref? erence to filter beds and the resolu? tion of council that the system be put into use as soon as accepted by the commission. Mr. Gibbon assured the commission that the Eastern system now ready for use. A resolution was unanimously adopted that citi? zens be allowed to connect with it without further delay. A letter was received from the health officer stating that many citi? zens are complaining that many sew? er ditches are left open for a long time. The matter was referred to the working committee. COUNTY BOARD MEETING. Ho it tine Business Transacted?Con? federate Veterans Added to the List. The board of county commissi .ners met yesterday in regular monthly ses? sion with all members present. Reg? ular routine business was transacted and a large number of claims were audited and ordered paid. Mr W. S. Chandler was re-elected cotton weigher at Mayesville. The following Indigent Confederate veterans who are not now receiving a sufficient pes sion from the State for their support were ordered placed on the list to re? ceive $3 per month from the county: H. M. Idol, Sumter Belk, W. A. Wel don, S. E. Xesbitt, J. T. Hudson and John W. Young. Mr. R. I. Manning reported that he had paid out $31.50 for treatment of negro who had been bitten by a mad dog and asked that the county refund the amount. The motion to pay him this amount was laid on the table. THIS PAINT A PRESERVER. English Fireman Makes Discovery of Great Worth. A discovery which promises to re volutlonize the building and decorat? ing trades and to be of vast impor? tance to the shipping industry has been made by Inspector Simpson, of the Blackburn fire brigade. It is a liquid, the principle of which after tests extending over many months, has been pronounced by lead? ing engineers to be an old Roman se? cret which has been lost to the world for 200 years. When painted with this liquid the dampest room becomes absolutely dry, and freshly plastered walls in new houses, after treatment by it, may at once be papered with? out damage to the paper. No ironwork painted with it can rust, and it completely prevents that "weeping" of the inner skins of iron ships which causes so much damage to cargo. When applied to the bottom plates of ships it not only prevents ox? idation, but allows no marine growths, barnacles, or other parasites to attach themselves. It consequently preserves a glass-like surface Which the discov? erer asserts will add several knots to the speed of Atlantic liners and war? ships. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Hate Always Bought Bears the Signature of Estate of T. V. Walsh. Deceased. NOTICE Foil FINAL DI8CHAROE. On the 23 day of July 1*08 I will apply to Judge of Probate, for Sumter Co., for tinsl discharge as adminis? trator of Estate of T. V. Walsh. T. V. Walsh Administrator. 6-24?7-18-15. WANTED TO BELL?A good second hand Eagle seventy ?aw Kin and Boss press. A. D. Hit by. 7 - ^ - 41 CANDIDATES. roil UNITED STATES SENATE. I beg to announce my candidacy for the United States Senate in the approaching Democratic primary, and I respectfully solicit the support of the Democratic voters of this State. R. G. Rhett. FOR CONGRESS. I announce myself as a candidate for Congress from the Seventh Dis? trict of South Carolina, and pledge myself to abide the rules and regula? tions of th? Democratic primary. A. F. Lever. FOR SOLICITOR I hereby announce myself a candi? date for Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit in the ensuing Democratic pri? mary. J. B. McLaughlin. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for Solicitor for Third circuit, subject to action of the Democratic primary. Philip H. Stoll. FOR THE HOUSE. Friends of E. W. Dabbs hereby place him in nomination for the House of Representatives, subject to the rule* of the Democratic primary. We feel tha' the farmers for v/hom he has labored, *n and out of season, are entitled to oim capable of represent? ing them. His interest in all ihat pertains to the welfare of the county, eminently qualifies him for the posi? tion. His Neighbors and Friends. FOR CLERK OF COURT. I hereby announce that I am a can? didate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court of Sumter county, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratic party. L. I. Parrott. FOR TREASURER. I hereby announce myself c^s a can? didate for Treaserer of Sumter Coun? ty, subject to the rules of the Demo? cratic party, and solicit your support. B. C. Wallace. FOR MAGISTRATE. I hereby announce that I am a can? didate for Magistrate in the Sixth Magisterial District of Sumter County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. J. L. Gillis. The many friends of Mr. Horace* Harby hereby place him in nomina? tion for the office of Magistrate for the Third Magisterial District, located at Sumter subject to the rules of *he Democratic primary. Voters. I hereby announce that I am a can? didate for Magistrate from the Sixth Judicial District of Sumter County, subject to the action of the Demo? cratic primary. W. R. DuBose. I hereby announce myself a candi? date, subject to the result of the pri? mary, for the office of Magistrate of the Sixth Judicial District of Sumter County (Rafting Creek and Provi? dence townships). J. L. Jackson. FOR CO. SUPT. OF EDUCAHOX. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for County Superintendent of Educaton for Sumter County, subject to the roues of the Democratic party, and solicit the support of my fellow citizens. H. W. Cuttino. FOR SHERIFF. The friends of Maj. Wm. H Seale hereby announce him a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter county, subject to the result of the Democrat? ic primary. Major Seale has s>erved Sumter county for years as Supervisor to the great satisfaction of the entire county, and in bringing him forward as a candidate for Sheriff we feel as? sured that his conduct of that office will be equally satisfactory. Many Voters. I hereby announce that 1 am a candidate for re-election to the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. W. H. Epperson. FOR SUPERVISOR. I hereby declare my self a candi? date lor the office of County Super? visor, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. If elected. I will honestly and impartially discharge the duties of that office. P. M. Pitts. _ "OVK LAWN." 11 ENDE I ISO WILLE, X. C. Ixirge airy rooms, modern conveniences. Excellent table. Spacious grounds. Terms reason? able. Address. Mrs. H. C. Ingram. 7-8-eod-St FOR SALE?Nie. second hand parlor organ for $3f>; easy terms. Sec Sumter Book Co. T-6-tf Chester, July 12.?The Rev. W. J. Webster, rector of St. Mark's Episco? pal church. In this city, and also of the church at Winnsboro and thai at Rldgeway, died at the Magdalene Hospital Inre this afternoon, after about a week's lln es.