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SOUTHERN WOMEN HONORED. KUMJt tNT TRI HCT KS PAID AT I NN I 11 I N (. OP MOMMKNT AT ( OM UHIA. ?Je*. W. Ham well Makes Addresj? (4r?i. Walker Sketche* Briefly the HWtor> of Movement for Memorial. Coin nib la. April 11.?The memorial I to the Conftd ate Women of South Carolina, erected hy the State, was unveiled h>?re at noon today with ap? propriate iTrt-iin>nles and before a r..wd represent Ins; every section of the State. Th ? monument, erected on the State hou^e grounds, is a beautiful work^f the sculptor's art. and rep? resent* the first memorial ever erect? ed Irdependently hy a State to women. <;-n v\ Irvine Walker. eommand er-ln-chlef of the Ignited Confederate Veteran?, tunvd tie monument over to the custody of the Daughters of the Coufeder ? . und then Introduced the orator of the occasion, Major Jo? seph M. Rarnwell. of Charleston. The ceremonies opened with a prayer J. (1. Ulehards. chap? lain of the Tfth South Carolina regi? ment. C. 8. A. Then followed the opening address by Oen. Walker, chairman < f the monument commla tlon II. \n m in turn followed by the orator. Major Ftarnwell. The monu? ment was iinxe'ted at an appropriate time during the address of Major Rarnwell The unveiling was followed hy the firing ef or artillery salute hy the German Artillery of Charleston. A musical program then came and finally the henedlrti.m by Uev. F. O. 8. Cur? tis. I A picked company of cadets from Clemson College camped on the grounds near the location of the monument and tooV part is the ex ?Nss**aH'ti''tH among the attendants at the exerelses wore many of the women who lived during the Civil war and had borne the burdens of the strife, the monument commemor? ated. They occupied seats of honor and wore badges supplied by the local chapter t*. D Q This afternoon a reception to the Stato president, Daughters of the k Conf.-d. r o v. th.- ofhVer* of the South Carolina < hapters. V. D. C. and the regents of the State chapters. D. A. R.. will be given by the two local chapters. Daughters of the Confed? eracy. In the Metropolitan Club from 4:It to S.30 o'clock. It is expected that no less than 300 gl ests will be present The monument was deigned by V. Wellington Puckstuhl. of New York. The central tigere de; et * a Southern woman, dignified and berutlful, wait? ing to he crowned with laurel by a figure In the rear. Og either side are other figures representing the South, bearing laurel to lay at the heroine's feet. The most Important Inscription on the monument says "In this monu? ment generations untorn shall hear the voice of a great oeople testifying to the sublime devo*!on of the women of South Carolina 'n their country's neos " The State house corridor had been elaborately decorated .^nd a luncheon was served to the guests of honor. Gen. Walker briefly sketched the history of the movement for the erec? tion of the monument, and said: ?The results of the grand ' move? ment are before you and wll' s.^n be unveiled for your admiration and i your veneration The comiiiiminn selected as the artist Mr. F. W. Ruckstuhl, whose deslcn g.i\o th.-m entire satisfaction ??nib >dj gSJ IhH x-ntim-ait wlie h sh.oi'd be expressed. They reel that the ar? tist has done his work well and 04 - Have that the people of South Can - Una who entrusted uf w ith Its dire. - ti ?n will likewise most fully and heartily ?ppr- \ e. "Refore you stands the proof th it South Carolina In her hours of woe and distress had grind Daughters Just on the opposite side of the Stat ? house, raising Its head to high heav? en Is the evidence that she also had valiant Sons, who fftllutglf "died for their e.omtr\ Itctween IfceSS IWO memorials towers the State house, the seat of South Carolina ?? so\ erdguty . the home of her gre",nc.is. h gl ?" Impressive picture, telling why South Carolina has so r .Itant a past. It picture* th.it In lifo and In death her Hons and lor Diughbi amhl-t all danger and il trouble haw gathered Mr.nl her. r. o|\ t.. do ami to .1 . that she may lr? ?? So long as that stately building stands. mo Ion** as th. -e memorials of the patriotic loyaltv of her chll d:?n endure, may Sooth Carolina have devoted Daughters and \allant Son", to support and d fend lo-r a* did ye i re . |o| w hoy,. a< t ed memories gfcsj bbD von f.,r.\?r preserve and #hose splendid example ihi Uff/et \ gSJ |S emulate It gives mo great pleasure to pre? sent to you the orator of the day one whose life has been asji of longj and valued service to his State; one who. as a boy bared his brea-t t.. bat? tle's storm and carrien to his grave the marks of the enemies' wounds; IM who is proud to own South Caro? lina as his mother; and one whom Smith Carolina is and ever will be pioud to own as her distinguished S?.n the Honorable Joseph \V. Harn- ' well.". Mr. Barffwell emphasized the real issues of war. pointing out that it was not fought by the South in behalf of the maintenance of slavery, but for the preservation of the Constitution, under whieh the right of self govern? ment was guaranteed to the States. He reviewed the conditions in the South and particularly in South Car? olina, referring especially to the equipment and resources for the. struggle upon which the South en? tered, which, he said, were unduly weighed and greatly overestimated by our people. Both sides were upre pared for an unexpectant of the grent war that ensued. " The tirst steps seemed almost like a parade, the young, the gallant, the gay were un the road to Sumtcr. and bright were the smiles and loving the glances that cheered them on. This was the period of most of the Hag giv? ing, their silken folds unstained by th i preeious heart's blood so freely to be poured out beneath and upon them in ? few brief months. .Many still believed. n?.^ever, during this pe-# riod that there would bo no war. The potfl were all open, OOmmtrOe was still i.ctlve. and the mulls uninter? ruptedly came and went. No neces? saries were wanting, no luxuries were limited. This was the first period of the-war. With the fall of Fort Sum? tcr, a change came over the scene, and war Imminent, nay llagrant war. was upon us. It was no parade now for on the far fields of Virginia away from State and from home, from kln dr? d ;md tiivslde, were gathered hos? tile aitnles for deadly strife, for real and bloody war. Our women, too, telt the chang*'. The smiles were mostly flown, the gaiety was gone, yet as each regiment mustered for Con fed* rate ser\Ice, Gregg's and Ker sbaw's, the Hampton Legion, Sloan's. Jenkins' and many others, the very Mower and pride of the youth and manhood of the State, and marched out for Virginia, it was their deared ones who bade them go." Mi showed how quickly the whole country. North ami South, was awak? ened to the stern realities of tha struggle, and described the burden and ?distress that foil upon the South as the war proceeded. Of the part the women hore In ehe.rlng the men and relieving suffering tht orator spoke with meat eloquence and feeling, cit? ing, too, the records of iheir work In the hospitals and in the homes. Com? ing to the end of the war. when the very pillars of society fell and the who|,. people of the South were over? whelmed In the ruins he said: "l-Yw trail at the end realized what was about to happen, the utter over? throw of the old State governments, the upturning of the whole domestic economy of the State through the lib? eration of tht? slaves, the dlsfranehlse ment of the Southern leaders, and the final enfranchisement of the newly liberated. Such a contrast has prob? ably never been seen in the history of the modern world. Poverty for rich? es, hardship for ease, dependence for Independence. All this was borne by our women with resignation and cheerfulness. "I call to mind now the picture of u lady of three score years and ten. who had b00> born to fortune, and whose I life. tie.iurli a busy one as was that of most Southern matrons, had been passed in th. pos> ,>ssion of all that wealth eouhl give. In her failed wid? ow s dress. thoiiKh the lands Inherit. .I j from her forefathers and every acre of it boon OOnAaOOtOd, ami her home Occupied by strangers, though hof family ami friends wore reduced to poverty, she was oalmly assisting in the oars of grandchildren in order to spar*? th** younger members of the family for household work. With a ?Hills on hot mce and without a mur? mur against the ways of Providence, her last thought was of her own losses ami of herself) hoi rares only for the misfortune of others. It was the wo? men who gavt strength to the men and enabled I hem to withstand ail 'the temptations of the days of rOCOII* struclk*n and lo look forward to the ? ?ml Wien civilisation should auain triumph ami barbarlftn be < >..?? thrown. it was the women of Carolina who welcomed H ampton in his triumphant progress from the mountains t.? the s*a. The w;tr had scarcely ?nded bo* fore our women began the work of p rp? tu Hing the memory ?I those w ho h oi tu ||en in bailie, Tie monu? ment whieh adorns these grounds was erected largel] through their ?f fori and such was the case with others throughout the state." in conclusion, Mr* Harnwell said: "After great laps,. ,,f time the neu of So nth Carolina began to realise that something more lhan admiration was due t.? the conduct of our women ami owing to the efforts which havs been desi rlbed by you. sir. this monument, the first In the South erected bj st ts aid f<- tin momorj of the women of the war ts now ready for unveiling. I "Women of Carolina! Among the vast change! of the last 50 years none h is been greater than in the position of your sex. Field after Held has been opened for your energies and few oc? cupation,* of employments are now closed to you whieh you care to enter. With all. or most of this. I sympa? thize, hut do not forget that in com? peting with men you must not sur? render the influence of your sex. Shall sentiment depart? Shall grace be banished? and beauty be neglected or de>pised? So did not think th3 women of the war. The deeds I have attempted to describe, the devotion I have triea to picture did not come from unsexed and denatured women. Qo on with your educational work, instruct yourselves and your sons and your daughters and fit them for the new duties to come, but do not ever forget that after all you are not and can not be men, and that love and admiration are as well worth winning as an acknowledgement of superiority or cold respect. ' The monument we shall now un? veil is intended to represent in its chief figure the women of the: Con? federacy. You will see her seated there crowned by symbolic figures who together body forth the whole people of the State. In the name of the men of the State I now present it to you for your approval." The monument is a beautiful piece of work. It stands upon a noble ped? estal of Wlnngboro granite, an unusu? ally massive foundation. The figures are allegorical, c insisting of a woman seated and the ClanlUI of the State approaching from behind with a wreath to honor and crown her. A boy and girl on either side are bring? ing flowers to her lap. The artist, Mr. Uuckstuhl. has given the inter? pretation to his creation. "This group represents?The Glori? fication by the State of South Carolina and her chil ?'.t en of the women of the t 'onfederacy. ' The women of the Confederacy are symbolized by the women seated in the chair of State. She is represented as reflecting over thoughts suggested by the Bible, which she has been read? ing, or as if meditating over the past and future fate of her people. She is dressed in the plain costume in vogue at the close of the war, and her head? dress is of the same epoch, i "Behind her comes the Genius of the Slate with proud satisfaction at tlie privilege of honoring this fine woman. At her left is a winged boy, who rushed forward enthusiastically to pour an armful of flowers into her lap. <>n her right, is a winged git 1 timidly advancing, as if half afraid of the great lady, holding a boquet in one hand and In the other a scroll or Bible, bearing the words "Enacted by the Genera] Assembly of South Caro? lina," and also the Great Seal of the State. These three figures symbolize the whole people of the state coming to honor the Women of the Confed? eracy." The Inscriptions on tlie monument were written by Mr. William E. Gon a7.1es ,of Columbia. The selection of the inscriptions was made by a com? mittee from a number submitted anonymously. The Inscriptions are as follows: To The South Carolina Women of the Confederacy 1 8 61 - 6 r. Reared by The Men of the State 1909-11 In This Monument Generations Unborn shall Hear the Voles < ?f a Grateful PeoplS Testifying to the Sublime Devotion Of the Women <>f Bouth Carolina In Their Country's Need. Their Unconquerable Spirit Btrenghtened the Thin Lines of Gray. Their Tender Care was Bolacs to the Stricken. Ke\ erence for < lod Ami Unfaltering Faith in a Righteous Cn use. Inspired Heroism That Survived The immolation of Sons And Courage That Bore the Agony of Suspense Ami the Shook of Disaster. The Tragedy of the Confederacy May Be Forgotten Bui the Fruits of the Xohle Service ? ?f t he I >a Ugh ten "f the South Are Our Perpetual Heritage. U'let: Reverses Followed Victories When Want Displaced Plenty When Mourning for the Flower of Southern Mann.i i darkened Countless Homes When Government Tottered and Chaos Thrt ;it. tied TheV Were i Unchanged in Their i ?evotlon Unshaken in Their Patriotism Unwearied in Ministrations Uncomplaining in Sacrifices. Splendid in Fortitude They strove while They Wept. In thr Tiebuilding After the Desolation Their Virtues Stood As the Supreme Citadel With Strong Towers of Faith and Hope Around Which Civilization Rallied And Triumphed. At Clouded Dawn of Peace They Faced the Future Undismayed by Problems And Fearless of Trials In Loving Effort to Heal Theii Country's Wounds And With Conviction That From the Ashes of Ruin Would Come* the Resurrection Of Truth With Glorious Vindication. Inscriptions by William E. Gonzales. I). A. R. MONUMENT ORDERED. Contract Awarded Yesterday?Erect? ed Within a Year. Columbia, April 11.?Within a year from today, said the Daughters of the American Revolution, the monu? ment to the three partisan generals of South Carolina will be unveiled, the contract for the design having tuen awarded Mr. F. Wellington Ruckstuhl this morning by the monu? ment committee. The design for the monument is said to be most artistic and appropriate, and the stately shaft when erected will add to the beauty and historic interest ?>f the capitol I grounds. Mrs. A. I. Robertson, chairman of the monument committee, came to Columbia from Washington in order to meet here with Mr. Ruckstuhl and the following members of the com? mittee: Mrs. F. Louise Ma yes, of Greenville, Miss Rebecca Plckeni i'?;? con, Mis. Clark Waring. Mrs. Henry Warren Richardson, Miss 1. D. Mar? tin. Mrs. Jesse E. T. Grant, of Hop kins; Mrs. Charles B, Satterlee, Mrs. E. Walker Duval, of Cheraw; Mrs. Marie G. Eason, of Charleston, Mrs. George Byeri of Gaffney; Mrs. Ralph Carson, of Spartanburg; Mrs. A. G. Sinclair, of Bennettsville. and Mrs. L. I >. ('nx, of Chester. This monument to the partisan generals represents the spirit of vic? tory, holding in one hand a laurel wreath and in the Other a palm, mounted high on a hemisphere upon a tall, slender shaft about 35 feet high. The monument will be placed on the eastern side of the State House grounds, lacing Trinity Church. ENCAMPMENT ORDFIts ISSUED. South Carolina National Guard Going to Anniston in July. Columbia, April 11,?A general or? der has been issued by Adj. Gen. Moor,- announcing that the South Carolina regiments of the National Guard will attend the annual en? campments of the companies of the South at Anniston. Ala. The 3d regi? ment will go into camp on July 5 for ten days; the 1st regiment on July 15 for ten days, and the 2d regiment on July 25 for ten days. The amount available for the encampment this year is about $60.000. The South Carolina companies did not attend the encampment last year on account of a lack of funds. There is a surplus left from last year. "My little son had a very severe cold. I was recommended to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and before a small bottle was finished he was as well as ever," writes Mrs. H. Silks, 29 Dowling Street, Sydney, Aus? tralia. This remedy is for sale by all Dealers. Negro Released on Hearing, Adam Washington, the negro ar? rested in Marion Wednesday on tin charge of stealing a suit case tilled with clothing, was Friday released by Magistrate Wells as there was In? sufficient evidence upon which to hold him. The only evidence against him was that some one had seen a man get off the train with a suit case, but thej could not say whether or not Adam was the man. Puts lind to Had Habit. Things never look bright to one With "the blues.' Tel) to one * he trouble is a sluggish liver, filling tue system with bilious poison, that Dr. King's New Life Pills would expel. Try them. Let the Joy of better feel? ings end "the bllleS." I'.est fof stom? ach, liver and kidneys, 25 cents at Blhert's i >rug store. Mr. Burl llam. who has been as? sistant depot agent here for the busy season, had to ui\e up his position, ,is the A. c. ikeeps two men unlj during the busy cotton season. M'. Ham will leave this week for San. I Wlleie lie gOCS tO Work ;i t the A C. L. freight depot. 11 Is frit rids here re? gret to see him leave Lamar. Harts vllle Messenger, ? i if, J, T. R, N'<;ti. Prop., Riverside Drug c,.., Greenville, s. C? writes re? cently, ' I have been a practicing phy? sician ami druggist for over 81 years and have sold and administered many kidney medicines but none to equal Poley Kidney Pills, They are su? perior to any l ever used, ami give the quickest and most permanent re Ik f." Blbert's Drug Btore. OTHER MISSISSIPPI DYKES SAFE? LY HOLD THEIR OWN, Conviction That When Crest Reaches Greenville, Probably Monday. Lev? ees Will be Sufficient, Aside from a break in the Ashland levee north of Natchez, by which sev? eral thousand acres of Jeefferson coun? ty were Hooded, the dykes of the Mis laslppl river safely held their Hood yesterday and last night. Between Helena, Ark., and Vicks burg, Miss., no ci't'\':.>? es were re? ported. The hreak at Natchez, it is declared, will not be serious. Government engineers of the third district, with headquarters at Vicks burg, reiterated last night the opin? ion that was wired to Washington for the information of President Taft. "We think the levees will hold." The progress of the tloods shows that the crest should reach Green? ville. Miss., a menaced point, by Mon? day. The Hood should reach its height along the Louisiana shores three or four days later. Levee board chiefs and engineers think the dykes pro? tecting western portions of central Louisiana Will hold. They declare the Ashland break does not matter. Traffic north of Vlcksburg on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad remains suspended because of the Yazoo river's overflow. MAJ. GEN. P. I). GRANT DEAD. son of Famous Union General Dies in New York Hotel. New York. April 12.?Major Gen. Frederick D. Grant, son of the fa ousm general of the civil war, and himself commander of the depart? ment of the East, died at the Hotel Buckingham, in this city, at about 12.10 o'clock this morning. Between 9 and 10 o'clock last night Gen. Grant was brought to the Buck? ingham from St. Luke's Hospital. He was accompanied by Lieut. Ilowse, from Governor's Island, and Gen. Grant's wife. He was attended by Dr. Robert Abbey and Dr. Edward B. Bench. The cause of the general's demise was not made known when word of his death was sent from his room to the hotel desk. ALLEGED BLIND TIGER CON? VICTED. Lal'ayctic Anderson Tried and Con? victed for Selling Whiskey. LaFayette Anderson, one of those arrested several weeks ago on the charge Of selling whiskey, was tried by a Jury Thursday afternoon in the Recorder's Court. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty and a sentence ?>f $l'o? or SO days was Imposed, The city was represented in the case by Mr. J. H. Clifton and Geo. D. Levy, Es j., represented the defend? ant. Policeman H. G, McKagen and William Glanton. the detective hired to work up the cases against blind tigers, were the witnesses for the city, while Anderson testified in his own i behalf. Dont' be surprised if you have an attack of rheumatism this spring. Just rub the affected parts freely with Chamberlain's Liniment and it will soon disappear. Sold by all Deal? ers. Dr. Hayiisworth to Visit Shtloh. i ?r. J. H. Haynsworth, county su? perintendent of education, will spend next week in the Shlloh section of the county visiting the schools there and attending to educational work in general. A educational rally has been prepared for and will be held at the Shlloh church Friday afternoon, which all of the teachers, trustees ami parents are invited to attend, as matters of general Interest to ail will be discussed. ?R. g. Collins, Postmaster at Barne? gat, N. .1. advises his friends, "i Und your Foley's Homy and Tai- Com? pound the best remedy for a cough 1 ever tried. I had a lagrlppe cough that left nie completely exhausted. but after taking half a bottle of r,. Icy'a Homy ami Tar Compound, Hie coughing speiN entirely ceased, i wish to say it can't be beat." Sibert's I U llg Store. What do the experts advise lie bald headed m m lo do in the sum? mer time? Wear a Kcreened sunhon n< i. perhaps, ?'harleston Post. For rheumatism you will find noth? ing better than Chamberlain's Lini? ment. Try ii ami see how quickly it gives relief, Cor sale bv all Dealers. \ man in Chicago tried to commit hu leide by drinking ail the liquor he could hold. The liquor gave out first. i 'harleston Post. Yo w ill look a good a bile before von find a better medicine for coughs ami colds Mian Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, It not only gives relief?it cures, Try it when you have a cough or t old, and you arc certain to be pleased with the prompt cure which it will effect. For sah by ah Dealers, DANCE A GREAT SUCCESS. Good Attendance and Fine Music Make Occasion a Succh'ks and a Much Enjoyed Event. Tin- last dance of the season given by the Holiday Eve Club in the Arm or> Hall Thursday evening was prob? ably the moat delightful dance which the Club has e ei held since its organ? isation. The music furnished by the Bumter orchestra was all that the dancers could have wished for and the floor was in line condition for dancing, two features which added much to the enjoyment of the ocas ion and went to make the affair the success which everyone present thought it. The dance being the last of the se? ries during the season as usual was marked by the distribution of favors during the German, the favors being horns, caps, confetti, mirrors for the ladies, and various other pretty trinckets which afforded amusement to the dancers. Tb?' German com? menced after refreshments had been passed around sometime after mid* night and was gracefully lead by Mr. Henry P. Moses, assisted by Mr. I. C. Strauss, many fancy figures of the dame being gone through with and much more interest than usual being shown in this feature of the evening's program. Punch was passed, around to the dancers before the dancing commenced and again about 1 o'clock when other refreshments were served. Besiides the many club members from town who attended the affair there were many out-of-town guests, some of whom were: Misses Henri? etta Kohn of Orangeburg, Hallie Car rison of Camden; 11a Mayers of Sa? vannah; Virgil ia Saundera of Ha good; Sadie Flud of Stateburg; Etta Brand of Wilmington; Lucile Iseman of Manning; Gertrude Thorner of Macon; Helen Timms of Manning; Margie Pringle of Charleston; Ethel ftutcheson Of Henderson, Ky; Messrs. J. [a Palmer of Cartersville; John Stuckey of Columbia. OUTLAWS SKIPPED COUNTRY? General Belief a< to BUhaa Allen and Wesley Edwards. Greensboro, X. C, April 12.?It is generally believed in this vicinity that Bidna Alien and Wesley Edwards, two of the eian who participated in the Carroll County Court House tragedy, March 14, have skipped the country. Dr. J. W. Neel, Of Walnut Cove, who travels frequently in the Hillsville sec? tions, is quoted BS saying this belief is held by residents of that section. A dispatch from BrtstoM Vs., tonight states that Judge X. P. Oglesby. at? torney for the Allen gang now in jail has expressed a similar belief in re? gard to the outlaw's escape. BIG flRE LOSS AT AUGUSUTA. Lumber Company is The Sufferer. Augusta, April s.?Fire broke out at 6 o'clock this morning in the big lumber plant of the Industrial I um? ber Company and gutted it. causing a loss of about $70.000 with insur? ance amounting to approximately $50,000. The origin is unknown and the dry lumber in the various sheds together with the furniture manufacturing plain, plaining mill, yellow pine lum? ber plant and the office burned quick? ly. Yes, They Have The Bight. YOrkvtlle Enquirer. Why certainly. Col. Talbert of Edgetield. and Col. Dial of l^aurens, have a right to run for the senate? as good a right as anybody else. It Is true that neither of these gentle? men are especially Well known to the present generation of voters?CoL Dial being almost ? stranger in these parts; but how many of our readers can give a good reason why it makes a great deal of d?T rem ,. \y them who represents th? m in the United states senate? ?Mrs. J. L. Blames, Hickory. N*. C? has in the past luffered severely artth throat and In*?? trouble, and says. "I used Foiey's H< m y and Tar Com? pound for this end It gave me imme? diate satisfaction and relief, it gives me pleasure to r commend this prep? aration for sore throat, hoarseness, of an\ affliction ? the throat or lungs, j] Know it will do ail claimed for it." Blbert's Drug Bt< re. Swat the fly. Clean up th< yard. Scre? n windows and doors And live happy ever afterward. ?W. T. Gtlly, a prominent dealer in Pennlngton cap. Va.. was so bothered with kidnej md bladder trouble that h.ild not attend to business. He says, "1 had severe palna in my back and kldm ys and had to ?* \ up ten to fifteen times each night. Saw Foley Kidney Pills advertised and bought two bottles, and Soon felt great relief, and was entirely cured. No longer disturbed at night, tut ?ic? p till morn? ing.' Blbert's Drug store.