Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TIloirWM I I. \M? ITS Lt.SSONK tlarwllous Wuj In Which ?t?:? Orphan Children ore Cured r'"i. lly IUv W. P. Jacobs. D. I >.. If the public does not hear much throiiKh the columns of our great dailies of the work int Is being done In the chureh Institutions. It Is m>t the fault of the dallies themselv.s The writer has found that the leading papers of this Stute are more than wiling to give a fair showing through their columns to any Institution or church assisting In the matter. It Is true that our state Institutions are much more In the limelight (und rot always to their nd vantage) but these, too, are splendidly advertised by the press, and their names become household words in South Carolina. Church Institutions are much more backward In staking public recogni? tion. Tn this they make a mistake for It Is unfortunately true that even our chureh papers ure not us well taken within the denomination Itself as they should i* ami are certainly not read .ts much *s the secular press. If the church has a good thing such for Instance as the Thornwell orphan? age, from which th's note Is written. It shout ' not be backward In sharing with the general public. Of any In? stitution it ran be truly said that "no news Is good news." The steady or? der and dally routine of life without exciting appeals or sudden alarms is certainly the best condition any such Institution can have. Now t the T lornwell Orphanage there lb one thing about It. that is worth v. hlle for the whole mass of our pe dps to know, and that is the way In which It is sustained. Hfjff are some particulars. and they are numbered to make them more effect? ive: 1. There are 265 children it be wholly provided for. for 12 Month! In the year ami 35 teachers and officers and matrons end foremen to be salar? ied; there are 25 or 30 buildings to be kept in repair and Insured and im? prove.!. The ccst annually for the support of the children Is about $27. 0C0. /id for betterment and protec? tion of property about $5.000. This latter sum 1* provided for by Interest on a small endowment, the former Is provided for wholly by voluntary con? tributions. t. This $L,7.000 is not guaranteed by the Pr? sbyterl in donation under whose care this institution is. Spe *"*clal of stated collei tims are not ap? pointed by the controlling synods for Its support. No agents are sent out Into the field to beg for money or pro ^klona F.very dollar of it must come Mtm tn voluntary collections in the ri- ^Si\< * a tut S unday schools nt re? ?1- Sitervala ?? Ihe spirit mo%-?? bo .in.! ??>- voluntury donations la ?mltviduals as the I,-rd touches hearts. Any business man w|l] once that this institution ought. 1 human conceptions, to be in a tant state of panic. The sum, coming always from Cpected sources, and in answer to fers, as we believe, Is always suf ?nt for the needs of the institution. Often f >r a hundred days at a time each day'-, needs are provided for by the day's Itenedlctlons. No matter how strenuou? the need, no method but the printed page ami the prayer "give us this day our dally bread ' Is r%? r used to meet tho situation. .?> for the children they never know of the present need. 1'nder no circum? stances are their supplies cut shut or their wants overlooked. TiM treasure r has nev r reported at the! year's end a deficit um' hardly ever ? | surj bi v u th i. nt I-raH. <? , witt? times cklktren, The supply of m u im wu.? a but n.? mor??. It would bs> n? In this particular ago as if s p i a thing as this were but a story or im. or ?lse that the Instltutem ^\.o it.a on an Imprac? tical basis. Pi ?? milmry everywhere it is *%* rm v throughout Mill are p i d promot'v h ?m? l?:'Ih as made for. I?n bills on t\\r- first day of each lonth; ?4 Inrlec ei paid by the week or month as agreed ??n. and for To" years aotthef Vfl |C get salary has been k< pt ba? \ ..n ? day. The school, the n* ik?'. o. i>,. leois* hold. < onomy j is as gygtesnatlc as the sun, and a? c# rta'n to ?.* in pi n ??. As to the ? kg .. nation j it is tho l<ord" i ?i l ui ir\ t lous in our eye* if that rgplanatlo,; dors not suit, try - SMC otht P, This Is . ?rttt< n Jn -t M tell "whuf n*-i ? thin the Lord hu'.h done for n but te encourage sot is poor gtrogtrter who Is en the pot at of betteving that ? hI has forgotten ths earth" to ? .,c hi art again. gfJSMd g I 4 ' el '-. ,! . * Freeing death from st - t and shell In the ci\ll war uns um ? agreeable to j .?.. gtone. af Kemp, Tei , than facn.?c it fttnM erhai doe I ?rs said wus SjonOMMpt'. "I contra -ted a stub been ootd1 he writes, "that developed i ... h. ?'i i Mock- te Me In spile of all remedies for years. My weight r ? Bj i ? * o I ? lit -ounds Then | be? gan to mm i?r. tting'i New EM covery tthh-h eompetely cured see, I now UM ? |?l p und; ?? ptof aottgha, rol l tagrlpsn ihnsn, heroorrhage, hoarsen**, loon. whooping COUgh and lung t?'.e, K'i supreme, Me, $1.00 T'riil bettle fr? e Guaranteed i.y Sin* r . l m .. .?? i. Southern runners' Opportunity. (From the Ifmoon, On., Telegraph, fob, 10. 1910.) The stock of money In this country || today approximately $3,130,000,000. Ten yuan ago It was $2,34O.0O0. This la gain of $790,000,000, or approxi? mately 30 p<-r cent. Authoritative statistics show that the 1909 wheat crop v.,as 8.3 bushels per capita, against 8.63 bushels per capita ten years ago; the corn crop dropped from 34.9 to 30.9 bushels per capita] the oats crop from 12.4 to 11.1 bushels per capita; the hay crop from 1 ton to 3-4 of v. ton per capita; and the number of food animals, swine, cattle and sheep, fell from 2.5 to 1.9 per capita. In the matter of meats the govern m?r.t returns Issued on the 25th of January show, under the head of swine (hogs) that the total supplies la 1900. of 54,000,000 fell to 47,000. 000 In 1910, a decrease of nearly 15 per cent. Other cattle, in 1909, 49, 000,000, f. 11 to 47.000,000 In 1910. The number of cattle killed under the inspection la.,' in the United States in 1 907 eras 7.111,717, in 1909 it had fallen to 7,32*337; during the tame period there was an Increase In the numb r of calves killed from 1. ;r>3.r>7? to 1,041.7It. The receipts ol b"L's at the markets fell 13.8 per cent trom ltd to 1 ?09. When the panic 11' It01 t ame on man> of the farmos la the. \v< st sold their hogs because 'I was too high to f oil them and these brooding herd* have tot been replaced. In the matter of the production of 'rults, the leader and Standard (be? cause It keeps longer) applet, In the United States, have fallen from 6?. 000,000 barrels in 1S66 to 11,000,000 barrels in 1909! Here is money, per dollar, decreas? ing In Its purchasing power because of a || ptf cent. i:y'?"ise in VOlUflM Ti? re Is an Increasing deficit in the Hold I ' ' crops per capita. Rare is a narked decrease In the lender among 1 the fruits (apples) of approximate 'y 70 per coat On the top of all this is an averag? tariff of 60 per cent, on all foreign OOd stuffs. As result of all these things? ?n :ncreas. (l supply of money, the do creased eupphjr of all food stuffs, and hi tariff?the priors of beef, pork iri?1 its by-products, mutton, chickens tfjga, butt- r and milk, and all other food products?taken on an average? have never been as high as now, barr \rg of course the WuT prices of the '10s*. Is not this the Southern farm ??r's golden opportunity? The telegraph has shown In pre vio is articles that In 1860, when the population In Georgia was 1.057.286 t here were irr this State 2.036.11 ?.-.grt;. In 1907. wJtli a population of ? 700,000, there are only 1,599,000 nogs. With the population more than doubled, the number of hogs has been reduced nearly one-half! The Telegraph has shown that, in i860, there were 299,688 milch cows In 1907. 308.000?an increase only of lit, That in I860, there were oxen and other cattle, 706.194. In 190 I,)00?decrease of 26,194! That In 1800, there WON 5 12.618 sheep. In ' 9"7, 269,000?a d.crease of 243,618 Thoat figures are surprising, and yet they are based on actual statistical re turns. The Telegraph has shown that it, When Oeorgla's population w; l,8S7.i!Si Georgia farmers, owned i 117,001 swine In 1907, when the ! ?OUlattOg had Increased to 2.700,000 awlne owned by Qeorgl farm en decreased to 1.599.000?a loaa of i> ?01, That In 1890, the shop OWN ?y Georgia farmers numbered 411, v7?i. In 1907 *hey had decreased to ,006?a loss of approximately one ilf! That in 1890, Oeorgia owned i.Ols milch cows. In 1907 the num bey fall to 308,000 - a loss of ln.^is. Oil iif these figures are amazing? but they are collected from the most ihle eourcca, They call to the rmer with Irresistible aloejuence and foree, Tiny cry aloud to them to plant ? dton and more grain, to raise ui"r?> cattle and hogs ?not as a pa? triotic thinur. but aa a profit-making neae, it is the farmer*i opportu* >. Mis day has coma if he is wlaa igh to read the signs of the tlmea r nd 11 ;< .? ad ? nta ge of It, food is the Aral and the last of the natural man, All men must eat. Bv? erj hing ahm is aeconda**y. We can ? nah -I and HVC in the wooda as the I r ?athen do, but wc must f at. it takes a pound of cotton to, buy u pound or meat, \ i.nd of meat can be ra s i ra cheaply than a pound (>f cotton, .'. farm* t can eat hla ne at bui he can" leu at his cotton, The m mey supply has er - .n faste than the food supply, The farm pro? luctlon for the last four > tra hov< .i |ow in comparison with the In rease in other forma of value, .Manu factoring enterprises, manufacture! Hi iI rials stock and bond corpora' il ?ns have more than trlph i in ..?'. \ i i ten ' ii Tin ftirm< n have no Alone with our other troubles it ! becoming hard \<< 1 uy ;' ????: land less tri ii 10 oenti in w re, <?hlcng< i; ord*Merald. PARCELS POST SYSTEM URGED. Government Asked **. Take Over the Express < bmpanlcs, Now fork) Feh. im.-- Resolutions urging the national government to ti ke over tin1 express companies and t-> Inaugurate a parcels post system, were adopted tonight at a mass meet' lng In Cooper Union, arranged by John Brtsben Walker, magazine edi? tor an i journalist, who presided. In a speech Mr. Walker estimated that i parcels post would save consumers from 5 to 20 per cent, lit charged that Speaker Cannon a ad Senator Platt, as authors of the one-cent a pound postal law, had bribed with that law the country press and perio? dicals ol the country to keep silent. Was Dr. Cook Self-Deluded? Whether or not Dr. Cook ever reached the North Pole, r. question upon Which the civilized world has had honest differences of opinion from the time of the announcement of his < Ulm, thrs can, it seems, he no final difference on the question of the genuinenC'-J of the explore 's own 1 ellef that he had 1 tell there. Ev< .y competent observer who met him per? sonally has maintained hat he Is qulte inerrable, moral or Intellect? ually, of concocting a c ossal scheme to hocus the ? atlrc world. Through >nt the whole affair there is no evi? dence of any plan to Impose on the credulity of mankind. It seems probable that Dr. Cook actually at? tained :\ very high Northern latitude, perhaps came within a shorter distance of the North Pole than he win ever be credited for. it is sin , eerely to be regretted that ho did not, upon h's return to civilization, frank? ly state his actual achievement. This was probably in Itself note.vorthy h to entitle him to honor ami financial return, suflicioat, perhaps, to compensate Lira for the privations ho underwent. It may be that his lonely imprlsonmi nt during the six months' Arctic night after his re? turn from his farthest North affected his memory and judgment. Through? out whole discussion the attitude and conduct of the University of Copen hf ;en air" the Danish people have been worthy of sincere respect and adrr 'ration. They accepted with dignified enthusiasm and at its face value the claim of an American ex? plorer against whose record they had no suspicion. All through the trying period of discussion, so often bitter and unfair, they maintained the dignified reserve that properly characterizes all sincere and honest folk while awaiting a decision. But when the necessary evidence wo.? not produced they cl 1.1 not permit their desire or their preceding action to prevent a deeisici in strict accord with scientific truth.?Review of Re vie vre. From Ifontclalr, N. J.. comes a dis? patch In regard to a Collie dog named Sammy, the property of one Ludwig Carlson, that is a self-educated tenor soloist probably with rut equal in dog musical circles. Every morning when the hell In St. John's Episcopal Church begins ringing Sammy takes up a position hard-by and proceeds With a tuneful accompaniment. He blends a musiclanly voice with the deep not ? of t! bell and is always in exact t >ne with the metallic sounds which is-;ue from the belfry, At noon I the collie makes tracks for a lumber plant in the neighborhood, where he accompanies in perfect harmony the whistle that sounds the midday hour. Si mmy also accompanies with equttl facility the town curfew boll at U >' -lock in the evening. Those who have studied the dog's performances say that in the beginning his v Ice waa i mewhal harsh and not Infrc quent!y cas! In the wrong key, but that with tireless practice and dog like devotion he has rounded Into an accomplish >d vocalist. 'Medicines that aid nature are al? ways most successful, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan, it IOOS< ns ihe cough, relieves the lungs, opens the B< retions und aids nature in re: tot i g he system to a healthy condition, gold by w. W. Blbert. Philadelphia has no Intention o| adoptlns r form governm nt bo l< ' as the graft holds out.?-Chicago N? An Awful Eruption. *of a volcano excites brief Lib rest, and your Inter ;t In skin err. atlons Will o#> .is .-boil, i, ;. ?t| BuCiilell'l Arnica Salve, their quickest cure. Rven the worst bolls, ulcers, or fever ?ores are soon hoi l.'d by it Best for burm . ci Is, bruises, Bore lips, chap i" d hands, chilblains au i piles. It r,i \ ? s instant relief, ? i> u at Blbert's i rug Store. Maj. A'berl .1 Dtxon a well known Confederate Veteran of Newbcrry, Is d. ud at hi i home, 'Fully nine out of every *.en cases ? ?I rheumatism is simply rheumatism of ihe muscles due to cold or damp, or < hro1 I? rheumatism, neither of which require uny Interna] treatm nt. A il thai in n eih d to aff ird ? \> i h ? be free application ol Chamberlain's Unlmi nt, (live It a trial, \> n are certain to be pleased with the quick relief which It affords. Sold bj W W. A Perfunctory Poem. The time is ripe for birds to pipe A lay of springtime cheery. Put spring, alack, Is hanging back And everything Is dreary. The skies are dark and in the park The prospect isn't pleasing. The cold winds whine and shako the line On which the birds are freezing. I can not sing a song of spring And make it hang together. A springtime song hut limps aloag In February weather. ?Ijorisville Courier-Journah INCREASE ACREAGE OF FC Ol) CROPS. vScmi-Anniuil Meeting of the Farm? ers' Union Held on Tuesday. Atlanta Georgian. "Increase the acreage of food-pro? ducing crops." This was the keynote of the speech of Presider . J. L, Lee, before one or the 1; rg< .t and most enthusiastic mi etings of the Farmers union in Georgia Tuesday morning in the hall 0 " the house of representatives at the state capltol. The spacious hull was jammed ond it was e.-.timated that Cully 1.200 deie ites, representing neary ail ie coun? ty and local lodges in the state, were ? r{ ent. Rational President C. S. ?c. *ett also spwke. This was the semi-annual meeting '.' the state organization, and coming midway between the two regular meetings, the programme was devoted "xciu. ively to the transaction of bust u as, the appointing of n^w commit? tees and the discussion of matters of Interest to the members of the union. Present conditions and preparation for the coming crops were the chief L< i>ic i uf interest. President Leo's Address. President Lee took up the fight for .ho farmers of the country agatnsl the present abuse of the cotton "tare." He urged the members to keep up an active campaign. He said the farm ers were willing for the actual weight of the tics and bagging to be deduct? ed, but no more. The weight of the tare Is usually about eighteen pounds, but the der.lers take off about thirty six pounds. President Lee's remarks were re? garded with much importance when he referred to the production of food rops because of the recent boycott on teat and Investigation in congress as .? the high nrices of fo ?dstuffs. President Lee told his hearers that the '.'ai m' r should be the most inde? pendent of fill the roopN In the coun ;.->-. l ie *o- 1 tl-?em tliixt an tide - quate acreage of fiod crops that would produce enough for his own con sumption and a little more, would pre? vent the high prices, and if the prices did go high, he won ?d not be worried, ' ccause his own smokehouse and lar? der should be full all the time. President Parrett was the next speaker, and his first remarks were ibout the campaign in Washington E>. ., against the gambling features con .?c ted with the big cotton exchanges. "The farmers can eliminate the gambling features from the cotton ex? changes," -aid he, "if ihcy would go at it right. They could g C these abuses abolished if they went at the matter In a systematic manner. "The farn >r car. get any legislation h ? \ ants. There is no need for him to organise a now party to enable him to Bocure legislation he needs. lie rnn B t this legislation without being accused of '. <!ng for or against any I fly's political party if he will only give b!s congressman to understand thai ho must have such legislation as ' .nd 1 Let him understand that he will I e left at home at the next el< ctton unless he gives the farmer lust laws he needs. " ? 'Chamberlain's Stomach ond Liver Tablets are safe, sure and reliable, and ha??. been praised by thousands of w >r- n win* have been restored t<> hea 11 through their gentle aid and curative properties, Sold by w. W Ribert Simply a Matter of Taste if you want eye glasses thai will be? come you, as well as n ve beneficial, come to us. You v, :;i our prices are no higher than e! where, yet , e give you better se lee. Gradu? ate Optician in charge of our opti? ci i parlors VJ. \ Tiiorapson, .tew der und < M Ictaii. Pli 33 No. 6 s. Main SI Loaves Banner JBread for Arrival Saturday You should be sure to put your order in early. vm QmiiJY?Eicks-' Ii? ihm. HORSES, MULES. BUBG?ES. W?G0HS, HARNESS, Lime, Cement, Acme Wall Plaster, Shingles, Laths, Fire Brick, Clay, Stove Flue and Drain Pipe, Etc. Hay and Grain-^ic?nnd^orse;:c?w' seed oats, wheat, rye and barley. A car load or a single article. Come and see us, if unable to do so, write, or phone-No. io. ! best liyery in sumter. i THE FIRST NATIONAL, thTolj reliable. I Once you open an account with this bank, the same is 13 ?J is seldom closed?for we give you the best facilities to.be H h had for the handling of your banking business. We want 1r flK new business?but never lose sight ?f the olo. Come and jr |pj see us. 0 * Capital, Surplus and Profits, $184,000.00. ? J strong-safe-conservative jj FOR RE T. IF you desire to make a change see us. \Ve offer the following desirable residences at reasonable prices : No. 2'?t West Liberty St., 8 room house, mode'n Imprvm'nt 20.00 No. 24 Haskell St., 8 room house 20.00 ; .. 504 >Y. Hampton Ave., 10 room house 20.CO Corner Salem and Hasel ?N., 4 mom hoilO 7.00 Hasel St., mar Sa!.-m, 4 room house 7.00 No. 107 W. Liberty St., 4 room house 8.50 No. 103 S. ?alem Ave., 7 room house, 18.00 Cor. Hazel and Chestnut Sts., 7 room house 14.00 Four 5-room h >usei on Haynaworth St., each 7.00 No. o, S. Blandtng Ave., 9 room house 15.00 Two 5-room houses N. Salem Ave., at 8.00 We Inno several nice houses for sale close-to. S?MTER RGAL ESTATE & INSURANCE GO, Sumtcr, 11 IM Ml III ?III??I ?Will !?? ? ? South Carolina. DR. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., DENTIST 18 \\ . i i! ; rt v St. Phone No. 30. -OFFICE HOURS C TO I. -: 2 TO I.