Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ii \i I OV IM in>\\ \i \\ I AlOI SOI l> \ I \l CI h>\ \\ | \NC N IMIIIIX ? V1ty Lots Sold in Town tu \\?vugc l'iii'f of ?Pia?Itlg llurhccuc iintl Maim?-Hig ('rnwil Predni. .The (Ireensboro I ?.?-.??;. pment Com? pany Wednesday managed to have the . rowd on hand for the sale of tin big I'. -wman plaee und the Dalzell woods were made |g r.sound with the cries of the eager auctioneer and the anxious bidder as lot after lot and farm after farm was sold off to the highest bidder. The bidding was fast and furious fr?.m the time that tne *ale opened at half past nine o'clock until the close of the bidding at two p. m. w hen din? ner was ready and hungry auctioneer tiid bidders were Invited to a hig feast of barbecued meat and other delicacies. The work cf the auction? eers was spectacular and the sales averaged more than $500 a minute at some t)me*. The lots \> ere .espec? ially In demand and moro than fifty of them wer sold at an average pri'je of $115. The sale was held right In front of ?ome of the *U>res and on the base? ball ground. It was decided tha\ only half of the farm should be sold and of the 1.035 acres of land on the plantation. 531 acres were sold, bring? ing In to the salesman something like $50,This wos perhaps the h'ggent single sale of land made at auction In this county and shows the surprising rise In values of Sum ter county farm land In the past few years. The farm was purchased about years ago from Mrs. S. (i. Spann something llge $12,500 and by as of good farming methods and the use of much fertilizer '.he value of the land has been brought up t<> a producing capacity that fifteen years ago was thought to be Impos? sible. The use of good farming meth? ods and the Increase In the price of all farm land In '.he State has' gone still further to make the sale that was conducted Wednesday the success that It waa The crowd was mostly local, though not entirely so by any means. Parties came from ibshopvile, Cam den. Columbia. Henn*?ttsvllle, and a was probably the largest thut hus j ?vor been assemoled at l>elsel) md wa* i d nature 1. r?ul ready f> r 'he business of th* day. Some who weal merely as spectators were almost compelled to buy by the cries at the auctioneers and the eager enthusiasm displayed by the many bidders who were anxious to get a slice In the pie that was being offered to them. Some parties would hid on one piece of land, take time to go off and get a cool drink, and then come back ready to bid on a second likely looking lot or piece of farm la ml that was offer? ed by the auctioneer. Lmmdlately after the sale was clos? ed at 2 o'cloc k the crowd nssemblel to a big barbecued dinner that was ready for them and which was one of the features of the day. Not only were there meats, however, but everv oth? er kind of food that was good to eat and none of those who had been >n the heat and dust of the thre<- hours sals refraiiod from giving full play to his appetite. The day was a fine one for the store keepers and thv? soft drink dispensers and those who were engHged in disposing of thes ? t -?resh ments were kept busy for the whole of the morning and most of the af? ternoon. After the sab* and dinner bad been over for some time ami thos-e taking part In the warn*- were somewhat rest? ed th? y mostly Journeyed homew ard to get r??adv for the Idg dance whb h w?j to be pulled off thut night at the Providence povllb n, this also'being one of th?* fleg?lfVei of tho day. The Plnckney br as I and from Columbia, a bleb had Inspired th?? crowd before, during and sAef On- gabs throughout the dav had bo.-n kept over for a dan. . and furnished tb?? mush- f..r the oc? casion. The young folks ,,f the com? munity and from most of the sur? rounding nchh' uhood. and some of the older and ima ?,. folks also, gathered at the pavilion wfcjeh bad been especially arrange.I and Band up for the occasion and enjoy* d the dancing un'tl long after the midnight hour. The rnieo< w.?s goo I, the crowd was In a merrv mood ami everything went along ? xtn mely well. I.iidtc We i ,m promise \ou a < lear. clean skin and a ? ??.tutlful < ?? mplexlon If you u?e Zern ? and Z? mo soap uo ? ording to direetlona Zeno? Is a skin hcautlflef and I *? b ntifie acenaratlon for the Irani ment of ??? /.. ma, pimples, dandruff and all diseases of the skin and -<alp Sanaa *??ap is the g leant, best lattp r> ing antiseptic gang von SVef us. <| for toilet or I ?fh. Sold by druggists veryWheTi and tn Sumter DeLofgaa*! Pharmacy LEG SHATTERED BY BULLET. C, J. Reaches Ihirln?Ij Wounded, in? jury Neeeejgtatsng Amputation uf the l.imt). Swansea. May 12.?In a tight bs iw.vn c, 1, Ruckerand Barney Roed *?r last night, Ruoker rii shot by der. it Li alleged. The ball, a .41 calibre, entered the calf of ths lag about live inches below the right k i?? ? n d passed out in front, shai taring both bones, which necessitated > n amputation beldw the km a pTi Knowlton of Columbia came dOWg and did the operating. At this writing Mr. Ilurker is resting quiet? ly. DO WE WANT baseball? Charleston Man Wants to Form a State League With Six loams The Chamber of Commerce has re? ceived letters regarding the formation of a Base Ball league with Summer as one of the entrants. Mr. X. J. Saips of Charleston. Man tgjfj] of the Charleston Tigers, address? es the Secretary of the Sumter Cham? ber of Commerce with' a unique plan ana ft by the old state League can be reorganized and fast amaieur, ball giv? en the lovers of the game. Do lovers of the game?In Sumter? want Pas* Ball? If thty do the Chamber of Commaros win turn over to any Interested parties the corres? pondence, so that the league can be formed and put under way at an early date. Sumter will not stand in the way of the leagus being formed. As far w ..hi i oncerne.l, Samt? r wants n> win another pennant to show her alster cities that she has not lost the art of "delivering tho goods." Sonn s? ribs attributes the down fall of the old BtatS League to Sum? ter. Sumter won the last two pen? nants when the league showed signs of life, but the financial em? barrassment could not be relieved by even putting the rags "in soak." Mr. .'-ms, In his letter speaks of Sumter as "One of the gamest cities of its shte." Yes. he's right, The Game Cock city is the gantest city? barring size. There's something in a name, then there's a reputation of a game past. , So. fellows, while the city fathers nr*> nnvtn?r M?tn Street l**t US move lout . the pnrk and play a little ball. The News and Courier has gam .ioned the f rmati >n of ths new league and re its with them heart aud soul. "Play Ball!" The article from the News and Courier of Wednesday was yesterday repuhiished in the Item and no doubt many baseball enthu3islasts saw it and took to tho idea at once. The suggestion Is that the league be form ? d in Eastern South Carolina and that the salary limit be fixed at $600, the Seeing purpose of the league being to ret new matreial for higher leagues and to provide a way for the college boys, who are at home during the summer with plenty of leisure on their hands, to spend a pleasant and profitable summer. Xo doubt the idea is a good one and how It will be received in Sumter re? mains to be seen. Any one wishing to get In communication with the par? ties working for the league can se? cure all past correspondence and take up future correspondent is by applying to the secretary of the Chamber of Coaamsrce who has up to this time I en trying to manage, hut who now finds It too voluminous for him to continue longer. The towns suggested for the league are. Florence, Orangeburg, Sumter, Charleston, Georgetown and one nnue Nothing has yet i-eeu heard hers bow ths idea has been treated ai these places, bui seemingly it has mal with a coid reception for i great Mir has not been heard of in those places, caused by the suggestion. if the Burnt< r people want semi professional baseball this Is a good time fop them to -speak up, but if they h.i\e decided that they have had enough of it then they ought to say so and relieve some of the people of ober places of some of their mlstnv P Tensions. ,i. m. Hawaii, a popular druggist ol Qreeneburgi Ky.. says, wWe use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy In our "W n household and know It Is e\cc| b nt." For sale by all druggists. There is much Interest In ths prob? able site of the new hotel, ami there is considerable diversity of opinion as tO which of the sites available is the most desirable. The site that seemi to he most popular with the 'A m ral run of i.pi, u (he Harby lot a! the cornet of West Liberty and Sumter streets, as it is nearer the hulnease center of the e|tv Main and Liberty -treet than any Other of the avail? able sites, others favor the old Jack? son Hotel lot. still others the old Rplscopal church i"t. ??e?- V- 'Ol ?, ' ? r f . disordered condition of the stomach, "<d ran ha cured by tin- use of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Try It. For sale bv all drug? gists. STATU HEALTH BOARD MAKES PENITENTIARY REPORT, Reooinmcncte AbollMlimenl ol Hoiaery Mill and That Inmates be Given Outdoor Work?Of Prisoners Ex? amined, Consumption Indicated in Slaty Per Cent, Sustaining Rumors Responsible for Investigation? p< aid s Report and Recommcndn tions in lull. Columbia, May JO. ? Passing through Columbia la! ? tonight, Gov? ernor Bleaae released for publication the Penitentiary repoil from the state board of health, the principal recommendation of which is that the hoisery mill be abolished. Governor I Mease was shown the original copy of the report, which early today had been mailed to his office from Dr. Robert Wilson, Jr., of Charleston, chairman of the State board of health. The report goes into startling de? tails about the tuberculosis condition of oo per cent of the patients. In some form or another more than half the patients at the Penitentiary are not imune from the dread disease or symptoms of it. The report on Penitentiary condi? tion.; was made following a message to the General Assembly, from Gover? nor Bleaae, calling attention to ru rumort .'is to tuberculosis at the Pen intent iary. The Legislature asked the board to Investigate the condition of tht health Of the inmates of the Penitentiary, The report follows: Mr. a. K. Banders, Chairman Hoard of Directors, South Caroline Pentlen tlary -Dear sir: 1 have the honor to transmit herewith the recommend? ations of the executive committee of the State board of health for the sanitary Improvement of the Peniten? tiary, made in accordance with the following concurrent resolution ad? opted by the General Assembly at the last session: j "Be it resolved by the House of Rep? resentatives, the Senate concurring, That the State b< ird is hereby requir? ed, at as early day as possible, to make a thorough Investigation of the sani taryv condition of the State Peniten? tiary, and to take such steps as they may deem necessary to prevent the spread of tuberculosis among the convicts at the said State Peniten? tiary. "Any i Kpense thai may be Incurred In putting tiit. Penitentiary In a sani? tary condltb shall be paid out of the funds of the Penitentiary." In compliance of this resolution the executive committee of the State board of health convened at Colum? bia on March 15, and in company with Col. D. j. Griffith, superintend? ent, and Dr. F. W. P. Butler, pris? on physician, visited and made a thorough Inspection Of the peniten? tiary. This inspection was later sup? plemented by a physical and bac? teriological examination of a number Of inmates made by the sub-commit? tee on State penal and charitable in BtlUtionS, together with the State health officer und the director of the laboratory, with the view of ascer? taining the prevalence of tuberculosis In the InatiUtlon. Seventy prisoners were examined, of whom 21, or 30 per cent, gave clinical symptoms and physical finding! indicative of tuber? culosis; 21, or 30 per cent, gave re? sults which Justified a strong suspic? ion of tuberculosis, although a pos? itive diagnosis could not be made, and 28, or 40 per cent, gave entirely negative results. The bacteriological examinations confirmed the diagnosis by the finding of tubercle bacilli In only one case. The Committee on penal and chari? table Institutions, however, report that the bacteriological examinations cannot be regarded as thoroughly satisfactory inasmuc h as they had to be made under conditions which were not very favorable for acc urate work. Bui In case a careful physical exami? nation will reveal the pesence of .tu? berculosis before the specific bacilli can be found in the sputum; where? fore, the result of the bacteriological Investigation does not set aside the conclusions drawn from the physical examination. The following resolutions embody? ing the recommendations of the board were unanimously adopted: Regalved, That it Is the sense of the entire hoard that the female pris? on should be condemned and destroy? ed, and that a new building should be constructed at the earliest date possible; thai to meet (he present needs,*the sick from this building be removed to a ward in the general hospital,, and that all tuberculosis pa ttents be removed to the tuberculosis hopltal, Resolved, That it is the sense of the board that the following changes should be m ole In the male prison building. That the present system of toilets arranged in the Interior of the building should be placed in an exten? sion outside of the building, and In addition to Die four toil. Is to ? >< h Moor tWO urinal - should be added, so i nrim Into Imi kets ind ?ou in tin tollet! can be done away with; that the floors In nil tin- cells be re? paired; where repaln arc needed; that the bedding of prisoner! be kept cl.an, that only one prisoner be al? lowed in Bleep in each cell, and that sonic pr<?\isi??n be made whereby prisoners on going to their cells for the night can procure their drinking water from a running spigot rather than dip it out >f tubs, as is the prac? tice at pi esent. ? Hesolved, That after a thorough consideration of all the phases of hygiene anil sanitation in connection with the work in the hoisery mill; it is the sense of the entire board that this form of employment should be discontinued and that work on an outdoor nature should he provided. Resolved, That we condemn lh i present toilet arranged in the general hospital building. and recommend that tpilets and baths in accordance with modern sanitary ideas be in? stalled; that the building be general? ly cleaned; that a ward he set aside for white women and one for colored; that proper isolation wards he pro? vided and that the entire building be throughly screened. Resolved, That in the tuberculosis hospital we And nothing, with the ex? ception that it is not screened, to con? demn, but much to commend. We lind that this building measures up to all the requirements of modern ideas for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients to Col D. J. Griffith, who designed and built We recommend that this building be thoroughly screened; that wards he set aside for white and colored wo? men; and that the races and sexes be segregated. Resolved, That we recommend the screening of the mess hall and kitch? en, to keep out Insects; that the Stables and pig pens be removed as far from the living quarters as prac? ticable, and that they be kept thor? oughly clean to prevent the breeding of Hies. Resolved, That we condemn the present mediacl system as Inadequate and inefficient. We recommend the employment of a chief physician and an assistant. We recommend the em? ployment of a sufficient number of white and colored, male and female, trained nurses for the sick. Resolved, That the hoard of direc? tors of the State Penitentiary he re? quested to submit the plans of all contemplated changes, as recom? mend- d by the board, to it for Its ap? proval. Res fectfully. Roberl Wilson, Jr. Chairman Executive Committee State Board 'fealtfe. BARN AND MUXES BURNED. Fire Destroys the Barns and Four Mules Belonging to Mr. John Jen? kins. Thursday night the barns and stables and four mules belonging to Mr. John Jenkins were burned in a fire that started shortly before twelve o'clock and was too far advanced when discovered to extinguish. The mules "Were the heaviest loss to Mr. Jenkins, being valued at some? thing like $1.200 and it being almost an Impossibility t<? replace them at this season of the year. The two barns, upofc which there was a-small amount of Insurance, were totally de? stroyed and with them Mr. Jenkins lost about three hundred bushels of -?urn ami all of his fodder and hay. Th ? stables were connected with the barn and were destroyed along with it. The loss on the barns and stables was about three hundred dollars. The tire was discovered so late at night that is was Impossible to say how it caught, Mr. Jenkins being un? able to account for the lire in any way. The house was saved by hard work on the part of the hands who assembled as soon as the lire was seen from the surrounding parts of the plantation. Warning to Railroad .Men. E. B. Bacon, 11 Bast St., Bathe Ale semis out this warning to railroaders: "A conductor on the railroad, my work caused a chronic Inflammation of kidneys, and I was miserable ond all played OUt. A friend advised Foley Kidney Pills and from the day I commenced biking them, l began to regain my strength. The inflam? mation chan d and I am far better than 1 have luvn for twenty years. The weakness and dlssy spells are a thing of the past and I highly recom? mend Poley Kidney pills."* W. W, Slbert. Art Exhibition at the Hampton School All ladles and gentlemen In the city are most cordially Invited to visit the Hampton school between the hours of 6 and 7 to observe the work that has been done In drawing and manual training by the girla of this school. in the Wal v of tlie Measles, The little son of Mrs. O. B. Pal nor. Little Pock, Ark., had the uu aslcs. The result was a severe cough which grew worse and he could not sie. p. She says: "One bettle of Poley'a Money and Tar com? pounded completely cured him and h-? hi's never b<*on bothered since." Croup, whooping cough. measles cough all yield to Forey'i Homy and Tar Compounded. The genuine 1s In WILL CLOSE PENITENTIARY ll(> SIERV MILL IMMEOl VTELY. Governor State? thai He Regards Hoard <if Healths Report a> Vin? dication of his Position as Regards Penitentiary Investigation ? De? clares there i- no Pear of suit for Violation of Contract. Columbia, May 12.?'"i consider the Penitentiary report of tin- state board of health to be a complete vindication of my position on the subject of the lnv< ?tigation of the Penitentiary con? ditions," was the statement made last night by Governor Blease to a representative of The News and Cour? ier. Governor Bleaae, when interview? ed, was sitting on the balcony of the headquarters of the Schultsnfest, en? joying a brief rest from the excite? ment of the evening. He seemed to endorse the report heartily in all of its details. I In explaining the position he had taken in the matter of the Peniten? tiary investigation, Governor Blease said that during the last session of the Legislature he had received a lar^e number of petitions for par? dons, in .\hieh a doctor's certificate was given showing that the person in whose favor the petition was made had contracted tuberculosis in the Penitentiary. He said that from this he could draw but two conclusions. The first was that fal^se reports were being made out :*.t the prison; the other that conditions existing there were such that an immediate change was de? manded. In regard to the first, Gov ernor Blease said: ' I never for a moment considered the first "is being possible. 1 know Dr. Butler, the prison physician, to he a highly honorable man, and a man Who would not for an instant give a false medical certificate. I wish It to be very clearly understood- that nothing I have said or done In the matter has been intended to cast the b ast reflection upon the integrity of Dr. Butler, for whom I have the high? est personal regard. "I conclude, therefore, that the la la r conditions in the Penitentiary must be most deplorable, and I knew that all of the trouble lay in the hosiery mill. Why, it seemed to me to be the worst form of barbartiy to con lire men in a r?ine*? n-vif??-" they wer** I subjected to conditions .>i. w< u!d j cause them to i mtract moat loath 1 \i first 1 ihooch' to have n m *as ure introduced at the last session of the Legislature to abolish the hosiery mill. Upon seoond thought I decided that it would be better to have a thorough investigation of conditions, and to introduce the measure at the n xt session. ?'Many of the friends of Col. Grif? fith, the prison superintendent, criti? cised me severely for instigating this investigation, alleging that I intend? ed to reflect upon Col. Griffith's abil? ity. However, I considered these ( barges as so far from the truth and as so unfounded that I did not take the trouble to reply to them. And now the report has vindicated my po? sition In the matter." When asked whether or not he would do anything in the matter be? fore the convening of the Legisla? ture next February, Governor Blease said: "As soon as I arrive in Columbia, I shall write to Col. Griffith request? ing him to shut dow n the hosiery mill immediately. No man in this State, no matter whether he be a criminal of the worst possible type, shall be compelled to work in a place where he is exposed to fatal dleaeaae. Be? fore 1 allow this to take place, I'll rather free every prisoner in the Pen? itentiary." Governor Blease was most emphatic In declaring that the contract of the State with Capt J. M. Griffith, of Co? lumbia, for convict labor in the ho? siery mill for the next five years, cannot be alleged as an excuse for continuing the operation of the mill. 'The State cannot be sued for breaking this contract, In the drat place, because q private person or corporation cannot bring suit against the s< vereign State. And, anyway, even if the state could be sued, it would be shown that, since to carry out the contract would be a public nuisance and would mean great detri? ment to the Citizens of the state, the State would be justified in nullifying :t. Tht mill can be shut down to? morrow and nothing can be done in the way of prosecuting the state for \ioiation .?f conttract." The Governor agrees with the State i oard of health In advocating more out-of-door work for the convicts. He said thai the best wa . of working ib< m is on the public roads. The'only other remarks he had to make in re gard to the report were In connection with the condemnation of the medi? cal system of the Institution. He said that he believed the board had mean! no reflection upon the work of Dr. Butler, but thai the recommend? ation meant rather thai tb- present KILLS SON ACCIOI N I IIXV, (?un in Hands of Xcade Knight o Lancaster Count] Goes Oft Will l ata' Results. Lancaster, May 12.?Xeade Knight who some weeks ag<? BlOVOd fron Rock Hill to this county, accidental); shot ami killed his little 3-year-ol< son today at his home in the Whit? Bluff section. Mr. Knight was in th? house working on an old gun, wher it suddenly discharged, the load strik? ing the child, who was out in tht yard, in the hack of the head, causing instant death. Mr. Knight had for? gotten that a loaded shell had beer left in the gun by hLm. An inques' was hold by Coroner King, the ver? dict being in accordance with ttu foregoing facts. The hah have been biting this week and the fishermen have had good luck. GOOD XFWS. Many Sumter Headers Have Heard It and Profited Thereby. "Good news travels fast," and th< thousands of bad back sufferers lr Sumter are glad to learn that promp relief is within their reach. Many 1 lame, weak and aching hack is ba( no more, thanks to Doan's Kidne: Pills. Our citizens are telling th good news of their experience witl the Old Quaker Remedy. Here is a example worth reading: Mrs. P. J. Phillips, 113 E. Kendric street, Sumter, S. C, says: "I ar pleased to recommend Doan's Kic ney Pills in return for the benefit tht brought me. I suffered for a Ion time from dull pains through tr. small of my back and 1 was unab to rest well. Whenever I stoope I sharp twinges darted through n and 1 also had trouble from the ki< ney secretions. 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