Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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04>l:itcbntan anb j??outbron. SATURDAY. APRIL 10. 1909. tolwM ?c the Poatoaace at Sumtcr. s. I , s* Mecund Clas? Matter. NaJW ADVERTISEMENTS. Taa,I). J. Chandler Clothing Co.? Clothee. PERSONAL . Leon M. Green, of Columbia, la town Tuesday. r J. McK. Anderson, of Rlch id. Vs.. who la visiting hla parenta. and Mrs. w. W. Anderson, of Rgaarg. was In the city Tuesday. Mr. J. T. McNeill, of Lynchburg, . . ant Tuesday In the city. Mr. W. K. McBWeen was In town Tueeday on business. Mr. Joslah Kvann. fertiliser Inspek? tor for Clemson College, waa In the *<Xy Tueeday on huslneaa. Mr. B. Harris, president of the Hats Farmers' Union, and Mr. 8. Prank Parrott, of the Farmers' Union Sun. arrived In the city Tuesday and went out to Gordon's Mill to at ttnd the meeting of the County Union. Cot. J. J. Dargan. of Stateburg^. was in the city Monday. Mrs. W. C. mradley and hsr moth? er. Mrs. Barnett. returned to Hender eonviiu Monday morning. Mrs R. P. Glllesple. of Rock Hill M visiting Mrs, Rosa Jenkins. Mr. W. W. MoConnel Is spending a while at his home at Mooresvllle. M. C. Mr. Dennis Waters, of Marlon. 8. n . Is visiting In the city Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Auld went over to Eaatover Thursday to attend the Auld-Stanslll wedding. Miss Kdna Chandler of Columbia, ut spending the Easter holidays with Mrs. Donald Auld. Mr. J. A. Weinberg, of Manning, was In the c'ty Thursday on business. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Wells, of Co? lumbia, are on a visit to Mr. A. J. Htubha and Mr. W. T. Rowland. Mrs. W D. Boykln, of Camden. ap* it Thursdsy In the city with her daughter. Miss Luis Cooke Boykln. Mrs. A. D. Moses went to Conway Thursday to visit Mrs. U C. Har by. Miss Lola Cooke Boykln has com? pleted her courae st the Humter Training School for Nurses and left Thursday for her home In Cam? den. Sr. j will return to the city about May 1st to resume her work Misses Louise and Igssle Murray returned to Winthrop College Wednes? day morning, after a few days visit to Mrs. N G M'se Lucl'e iseman, of Manning.' Ii l si :l ?g in the * My ?ft on Thursda for ?>w Y< rk to attend the 8 met openings of the leading milliners and to purchase a complete line of the latent summer millinery. Mr Hutchinson, who hus been visit I rig Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Stuckey left Thursdav for his home In Hen? derson. Ky. ? l J. Ft. Muldrow. of Ooodwil was In the city Thursday. SI I IV.I S EIRE AT FLORENCE. hf fllnce In V C. I.. Shops Rocs Con era hie Damage. Flor? nee. April 7.?Spontaneoua ggShl laStftoa was the origin of a fire that broke out in tho oil storage and paint department of the Atlantic <i Oaast Line shops here on Monday nlK the oil and paint room and several box cars that were standing nearby. F<>r s time It looked as If the large i d cars that stood on the side in. the rear of the big machine ahopn of the Cou-d Line were In Im? minent danger. They would have been destroyed but for the hard work ? >f tb. ghggj br?. department assisted by the locil department and the re* snivel of tbe cars by a switch engine. The damage was considerable, but It hi covered by Insurance as Is all railroad property. The men working on the yards lost all of their tools that were stored In one of the "dead cars." which waa destroyed. (.inrnior \u?H Offers Itcwanl. i oiumhlu. April 6.?Governor An? gel today offered a reward of $10<> fgf th?* oapture of He* kiah King, a voting negro. 13 years old and weigh? ing about ICO pounds, wanted for the murder of a white man nam?-d /Ion ?m King killed last Feh isley while ahootlng at a ?I lo Wreck Train. Hpartanburg. April S.?An alt mpt was made to wreck pasenger train No. LI. from Columbia, nenr East Sportanburg this afternoon. Horn? ono placsd a bolt on the track and Hh SShjMai was derailed, causing a considerable delay. PROCEEDING! of COURT. Warren Blanding Convicted of Man sls tight er and Hcntcwori to Ten Yearn Imprisonment. The arguments In the case of the State vs. Warren Blanding accused of the murder of Charlotte Bauldin were not concluded until late Wednes? day afternoon and Judge Gary fin? ished his charge about 5 o'clock. The Jury remained In the room so long that It was evident that they were finding difficulty In arriving at a ver? dict. Court adjourned at the usual hour and the Jury was left to delib? erate. At 11 o'clock a verdict of guilty of manslaughter was announc? ed. Thursday the court was engag? ed In clearing up the docket and all cases that were not ready for trial i were continued. On motion of Solici? tor a number of orders were issued. A reading of the subjoined transcript of the record will show that there will be something doing at the next term of court when the answers to the rules, to show cause are made. The State vs Warren Blanding. murder, verdict manslaughter. Notice of motion for new trial. Motion argued by Davis D. Molse, Esq., and refused. Sentence Imposed, ten years on the chalngang. The State vs. Arthur Burroughs. Josephine Burroughs, Sena Bur? roughs, and Willie Mack, burglary and larceny, continued. The State vs. John Sanders, assault and battery with Intent to kill. Con? tinued. The State vs. Sam Robinson and Jim Robinson, car breaking. Con? tinued. The State vs. Nero Butler, assault with Intent to rape. Order that Mag? istrate J. f. Ingram file return and warrant. The State vs. M. D. Weaver, dispos? ing of crop under lien. Order to Magistrate h. Harby to file return and warrant. The State vs. Seale Rose, burglary and larceny. Order to Magistrate Oeo. T. DesChamp to file return, war? rant, testimony and all papers con? nected with the case. The State vs. Edward R. McQulller, disposing of property under Hen. Or? der to Magistrate Geo. T. DesChamps to file return and warrant. The State vs. Boston Brown and Billy Brown, dlsposlng_of property, under lien. Order to Magistrate W. R. DuBose to file return and war? rant. The State vs. William Vaughan, breach of peace. Order remanding to Magistrate W. R. DuBose or his successor to try the case. The State vs. May Murray, selling diseased meat. Order remanding de? fendant for trial to Magistrate II. llarbv. The State vs. Walton Pyles, entry after notice, remanded to Magistrate h. Harby for trial. The State vs. Simon and Delia Nel? son, grant! larceny. Order to Magis? trate h. l. b. Wells to tile ratornand wnrrknt. The State vs. Bitton Green, larceny. Order remanding case to Magistrate W. R. DuBose, or his successor for trial. ? The State vs. Allen Butler, entering house with Intent to steal. Order to C. M. Hurst. Recorder, to file warrant The State vs. Edward Green, lar? ceny of live stock. Order to show cause why bond should not be es? treated; F. Devi, bondsman. The State vs. Benjamin Jone?, as? sault and battery with intent to kill. Order to Magistrate H. L. B. Wells to make return. The State vs. C. L. McLeod, obtain 'ru' ?oods under false pretense. < ?rder to Magisttate H. L>. B. Wells to tile re? turn and warrent. The State vs. Went worth James, alias Buford James, violation of dis? pensary law. Or dar to show cause why bond should not 1?. ? stre; ted. II r. Kdens, bondsman. The State vs. John Serious, bas? tardy. Order to show cause why bond should not bi ostraatod, H, T. Rdsna, bondsman. The State vs. Albertus ?ngltsh.fOIra> ery. guilty; sentence two years on tin chalngang. The State vs. John Westberry, as? sault and battery with intent to kill ?nd carrying concealed weapons, con? tinued. The >'tat?- vs. 11. L. Johnson, dis posJng of property under lien. Con? tinued. The State \s. Joe Maniuatllt. difl .-ing Of property under lien. OrdtT ,,. I*???*??t'tt*"i* C. M. Hurst, to tile it torn and warrant Th ? State vs. Jackson Blanding. disposing of property under Itsn. Con? tinu d The Stute vs. lv If, Clover. dl.|?'..< log of propsrtj und. r lien, two oaasa. ' olitinued. A monologue Is a conv< rsation \wlth ?he only child of one's own pa i ents. It taksg a wls.. man to till whether the world |h laughing with him or at him. I There are two sides to every story ' ?and some have four and a celling. t.OCAX NEWS PARAGRAPHED. ioui* of Interest Gathered In auu Around tlic City. O'Donnell & Co., are advertising clothing today. The man or boy who is looking for a stylish Easter suit should read the advertisement and get posted. Dr. Archie China recieved a letter recently from Dr. Wharton Slnkler, physician In charge of Mr. V. O. | Grover, who the Sumter people so Kindly sent to Philadelphia for treat- ? ment. Dr. Slnkler stated that Mr. Grover waa getting along as well as j could be expected and that there was some hope of his recovery. The meeting of the Farmers' Union at Gordon's Mill Tuesday was a largely attended and successful affair. The address of Slate President Har-! rls was along pratlcal lines and was Just the thing needed to arouse great-' er Interest In the work of the Union and to Inspire the members to re? double their efforts to make the or? ganisation a powerful Influence for good. j The Federation of Women's Clubs Will meet in annual convention In this city during the last week of this month and It is hoped by the mem? bers of the committee of entertain? ment that none of the ladles, who are | usually very public-spirited about en? tertaining visitors, will plan to pay out-of-town visits during that week, fov it will be unfortunata for any of ^umter's hospitable homes to be closed while there a**e so many charming visitors In the city. The verdict In the Warren Bland lng case was evidently the result of a compromise. The killing of Charlotte Hou din was a murder of the most cruel character and not manslaught? er, but the fact that the evidence was purely circumstantial probably pre? vented a verdict that would send Blending to the gallows. CAR FLIES DOWN INCLINE. Two Roys Killed In a Pittahurg Trol? ley Accident. Pittsburg, April 6.?Two boys were killed and six others injured, several seriously, early today when a car on the St. Clalr Incline broke away about the centre of the incline and plunged to the bottom. The dead: Arthur.. Mil lex-. ,11 ?vsoxa ."Wu.^lm worker, head crushed. Albert Kenberser, 15 years old. glass-worker, head crushed. The six Injured were all young glass-workers, employed at the D. Cunningham Glass Company, South side. Man's life on earth Is a temptation ?Eible. An enKagement ring is a girl's ide? of a band of hope. THE VALUE OF OK HA. Experiments Now BHng Made in Georgia Turn Out Well?Money for Farmer*. A special from Macon, Ga.. says: To displace some of the large im? ports of pulp for paper-making and supply the mills of the country with a very fine quality of material for paper, cotton bagging, grain, sacks, binder twine and similar articles to substitute the okra plant fibre Instead and put the farmers of the South to reaping fortunes out of their supply from the okra farms, is part of the mission of several prominent business men of Macon who have been giving little over twelve months to experi? ments with the fibre of the okra plant. The investigations have been made by John T. Moore, Dr. T. N. Baker, W. D. Damar and H. J. Lamar, Sr., I I actuated by a desire to develop an industry which promised to be of much importance not only to their { home community, but to the entire South as well, these gentlemen under- : took the financial risk of demonstrat i ing the matter upon a commercial scale in order to determine fully the value of the okra plant as a paper pulp and cordage producer. Seed was secured and Mr. Moore' superintended the planting and grow ing of a field of 100 acres. The crop1 proved a success in plant develop? ment and the harvesting occurred lust October. The necessary machin? ery was secured to prepare the stalks and an expert was called in to assist in the demonstration. The stalks were prepared for shipment to a paper mill, where they were converted easi? ly into paper pulp, card board and paper, the cost of manufacturing set? tled and the percentage of yield de? termined. With the output from the okra stalks practical tests were made' by the printing trade, and the actual superiority of value In okra paper has been settled to the satisfaction of all who had part in the experiment. Mr. Moore and his associates have now settled upon plans for the con- ( structlon of a plant l ? manwfac*??re i>aper In this community. The coat! ?f the mill wi 1 be r.bout $100,00. i and the purpose of the promoters Will be to get the stock taken before j i the present season is too far gone in . order to allow the farming public the. a d v a n t a&e jo f_ _a _rxn u J n..? k B? J h i*. *yt * son. But only five months will be needed to grow such material as will be needed to operate the mill. There is new machinery upon which patents have been askt d. There will be some products of the experi? ments that will be patented, and the company that will operate the mill will own the patents. The larger por? tion of the capital will come from the Immediate community where these men have beer working and where they are known for their business j i.^rment and care against laking wild ventures. The paper they made from okra has been seen and used by nearly all the printing establishments of Macon. A fine quality of roping and twine and a fibre that is far ahead of jute in quality for bagging and sacks also came from the experiments and all the output has been on exhibit sev? eral weeks at the offices of the Ma? con Chamber Of Commerce. Secre? tary Harry Burns, of the Chamber of Commerce ha? been overworked an? swering inquiries as to the certainties and the successes that have attended the experiment. Business men here and throughout a wide scope of the State have al? ready been convinced of the merits of this new industrial undertaking ar.d t'iose who have the lead now ar-i meeting with little difficulty in ac? complishing the work that will be re? quired to set the enterprise on foot. All interested persons have a strong determination to launch a large busi? ness in the making of paper and other materials from the okra plant. The great problem confronting not only the newspapers but the entire printing trade today is the steadily increasing price of white paper, due to the rapid depletion of the visible supply of spruce and poplar which are the main source of the raw material for paper making. The knowledge of this condition has stimulated the search for a substitute for wood and various sources of paper "stock" have been suggested, such as corn and cot? ton stalks, many thousands of tons of which annuailly go to waste. But! it hai been found that, while there are millions of tons in the aggregate, the y eld v,?. paper material to the ton is so small that the amount really available at any given point is not sufficient to warrant the erection of a paper mill. It has been determined from actual tests that the average weight of cot? ton stalks upon an acre is 650 pounds, and the yield of paper is not quite one-fifth of the gross weight of the I talks, while when corn stalks are used, it takes the product from seven ncres to produce one ton of paper. When one realizes the fact that every dcy there are nearly 15,000 tons of papgy made in the United States, of which 4,000 tons are used by the newspapers alone, it takes but a sim? ple calculation to see the futility of ?avi/?^rto'PTK-p uiion either of thest sources of supply. The same objec? tions are found to all others whicli have been suggested so far, excepl the okra plant. The experiments which have been carried on in Macon during the past y ar show that In okra the besl j source of paper material, so far dis i covered, has been found. It combine.4 ease of culture with a large yield oi available material to the acre. It car, be grown anywhere In the southern tier of States, but, being naturally a ?wamp plant, it roaches the greatest perfection upon bottom lands The product of dry stalks amourts to^" from two to six tons per acre, and the paper yield is from 60 to 60 per cent, of the gross weight of the staikr. In building a mill to manufacture paper from wood, it is only a matter of a few days before the availaoi? supply, within even a large radius, in used up, and the mill has to bt mov? ed to a new k>catlon with all the at? tendant expense. With okra. a mill erected lr. a suit? able location becomes a permanent investment, because the plane is grown anew each year, and tho source of supply is constantly renew? ed, as it can be grown upon the same roil year after year. So far as it U known it is not troubled by any insect pests. Okra is practically a sure crop and o.ie requiring but little cultiva? tion and it has the additional advan? tage cf being made in five months, which allows the use cf the land for other purposes during seven months of the year. That it will be a paying <rop to the planter is assured by the crops which have been grown al? ready. An acre of average bottom land near Macon last season produced a crop of okra which weighed green. 28,000 pounds or six tons of dry stalks, worth at the mill 160. whlk the cost of cultivation, harvesting and! hauling to the mill was less than Every part of the plant is commer? cially valuable. The roots and seed pods or fruit after the seed is thrash? ed out, are made into book and box makers' board, the stalk yields one fifth or Its weight of cordage fiber and the other four-fifths are converted in? to paper, the yield being about one thousand pounds to the ton of dry stalks. From the seed a valuable oil can be extracted, similar to cotton? seed oil, while the meal or cake has a similar value as a stock food and a fertilizer. The fiber has been man? ufactured Into rope and cordage, twine, cotton bagging grain sacks, burlaps, matting and other goods of that character and this at a cost which will alow their profitable man? ufacture and sale. The paper made from okra is equal to that made from any other source In color and strengt! and the cost of manufacture is abou one-third less than that of wood. His Reward?The man who doe* not desire more _tha_n_ he_recejy.e4-t*_ Igetting it in the neck.?Scranton Tri? bune. Miss Mollie Stewart has just been elected president of the general or? ganization of the Manual Training High School In Brooklyn. Althougb, a majority of the pupils are boys, all the officers chosen with Miss Ste? wart were girls. There was an op? position ticket put up by those who did not approve of electing girls, but Miss Stewart won by a majority ot 225. Good Clothes. Man's Suit speaks of him as plainly as his card. His card simply tells his name ?while his Suit proclaims his personality to every one he meets. Everybody understands the Clothes language. Our suits always speak favor? ably of the wearer. There's Individually in Our Suits! Single and Double Breasted Models, Broad Lapels, Snug Fitting Collars, Concave Shoulders, Coats just the right length?Trousers full of ease and grace. Handsome Spring fabrics. Suits for Men of all ages and suit? able for every Man's calling. $10, $12.50, $15, $20.00 S $30.00. THE l1M ULOTHING Tin Hone of Hart Skaffner & Marx Clothes, f> Copyrlgbl 1909 by Halt hat in er &: W.ux PHONE 166. f Si Ci