Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cut ?'i)l;ttchin;nt anb Sotfbra. Eutered at the Postofflc? at Sumter, 6. C. mm Se-coeul Clam Matter, eji i 1 I'l usowu Mr ami Mrs. I; F. ilyman have gone to loiltum rr. where Mr. Ilymun ?int called on owmIitsu Mrs. Caitiff hfji eocipted a position with McCullum Hros. Hlae suhi*- iMik, wfce hen betw M-oilng friends in (Jrccnville shut the . los?? of the StaU summer school at Winthrop, returned home Monday. i Mine Mamie Chandler has return? ed from \isiting the famih of KeV. K. C. Murrin, of flfhlL N, C. Mr II. Not??, hick, w.ui spent two months making a bnelnoai cenvam of Minnesota with a aquad mi eollnge rai'lents. has retiirr-'' hoggi, Mlae Susie V'hcrgottl has returned ?o her hono' at OffaagiiJUfg alter a visit bj iriemls In the city. Miss Marie 1*1 her hl I returned /rom NfJfJ York. lira. M. If. Flaum and daughter, l.oi.i Ann. have returned home from the mountains of North Curolina, Mr W. Oabbs went to Island ton. (Vdb'ton ciuint) Wednesday to at t? n l a Farmers' I'nioii picnic Thurs ciav Fr- m there he will go buy Au ginta und Atlanta, to Sahna, Kan., to attem' the National meeting. Mr. ft. M. Cooper, of Wisacky, hai gone |ii Italelgh, to attend the North Carolina State Farmers' I'nion. lie Is a fraternal delegate from this State. , Mrs. Fr? nk ??'Imnnell has returned from a visit to her mother, Mrs ?Wumlivan, in t'harlestnn. i Mrs. <?. W. Kothorst, ami Infant, are visiting her parents, ('apt. und Mrs. ?. 8. Carson. Miss Agnes Hlanding of Corlseana, Texan, Is vIsiMne relatives In the city. Mr M M. Wor. hing ton, city man? ager, has returned after a stay at his eld homo during nis vacation. Mr. John K. MVKlvecn, of Shlloh, Was In the city today. Mrs. 11 M. Stin key and children have reti rned from llcndersonvllle. Mr. Ii. ?. Hill has returned from a visit to his family at vVuv nesville, X. C. I Mr. J. P. Hooth is hack from St. I .nts. Mo., where he went to pur ? ha.se hOfag and mules for the lioylc IdV* Stoek i 'o. Death of F. i:. Hrogdon. Mr F. 10. Hrogdon. a native of ?Hrmter county, who has been living In Florida for the past twentv-hve year? dien at his home in Florence M iy ifternon, after suffering from paralysis for about eightei u months. The deceased was sixty \ years of age and leaves a wife and ggJi daughter The funcrul was held Wednesday morning at Florence ami many of the relatives of the. deceased went from here to attend Among the relatives of the deceased living in this county or formerly rcsnh nt hi re ire 111.? fol lowing brothers and sisters: .1. M Hrogdon, it W Hrogdon. Mrs. W. s. Itrames. Miss Ida <'. I'.rogdon. Mi A. K. Oregg, and Mrs. .lohn I Hrun eon of thUcitv; and Mrs. I). (*. Hoggs of Arkansas; ami Messrs. T. Davis Hrogdon. Washington. (Ja. and W. J. Hrogdon of Florida. Heath. Hl*h< pvllle. Aug. -T.?One of the SNddest deaths '?? hi recorded in this community is that on yesterday of Willie J. OlaaaWi son of John Q, Gib ion Mr. Oibson was a young business man and farmer of sterling worth. II? lud of tvphoid faVOf at his home three miles ft ?>m town, ami was buried at the family burying ground near his home on Friduy. HI MTER COT! ON M AltK171. ( orrri ie?l Hnlly Hy t ruest l ieht Coitnn llujrer. Sumter. Aug. 2H. ? Q.i Middling 11 r?-K. Strht Middling 11 1-J. Middling I I St l.ow Middling It. Umm Middl rig It l-t? N.. gg|i for gin etit and nappy cot< ton Maat.It m nominal. New York Cotton Market NVw York. Aug JH. Ogag Close. Jan.1 J 17 |g.tl Feh. |S.I| Mar?.i It i I Apr . ... .. .. 11.34 . .11.11 1.' :h .II II 13.33 . IS.II l -? ;:?? .It II |I :n .I-* II 13.33 .If.fi |I 3 ; nf the hanks of the > ||J will I on Monday. September lot, a< of iegiil holiday. FRANK siM i:\n i) TO r.allows. lodge S4?is October 10 for Exemtion, MWMf Won't l>M' 0t That Time Beennsa of Appeal. Atlanta. Ca.. Aug. 26.?Leo M. Frank iminv was sentenced tu death for ttie murder of Mary Phagan. Judge Knau Iix* (l October l<> as thf d uc for Um* execution, Attorneys for tilt convicted factory superintendent Immedtatel) made a motion for a neu trial ami October i was announc? ed ei the <l;111- for this hearing. Thlfl renden it certain thai Prank will not be hanged October 10, since, even If the motion should be overruled, it w??11111 require considerable time for the appeal lo |o through the higher courts. After sentencing Frank, the court ordered Newt Lee, negro night watch? man at the factory, of which Prank was superintendent, t<> be set at lih ?it>. Lee had been In custody since April IT, James Conley, the negro who con t> nod to having aided Prank dispose ? ?f Mary Phagan'l body, still is in Jail, it 1h believed that upon his Indict? ment :is an?< sesory, he will enter ? pleu of guilty and be given a term ol leas than three ye ars in the penitentiary* When Prank was brought Into court tins morning im reaffirmed to the lodge his protestation of Innocence. Ho heard his sentence pronounced without displaying the hast emotion. Only a few persons were present. Prank's wife was hurrying to the court room hut < I id not arrive until after the prisoner was heim; taken back lo the jail. She followed him to his Cell, where she threw her arms about him and kissed him repeatedly. Attorneys for Crank in their mo? tion tot a now trial set forth that th*5| verdlet was contrary to the evidence;' that it was contrary to the law; and that the court, after overruling mo? tions of the defense, allowed certain testimony whieh was relative to other crimes not mentioned in the hill Of in? dictment. It is supposed that the lal lor claim refers to evidence of Frank's moral degeneracy. will uitiNt; <.ooi> rmci:. Lang staple Cotton will Probably Have ?OOd Market This Season. Mr. Kniest Field, one of the local COtton havers, stated Thursday when asked concerning the probability of there being a good demand for long staple COtton this fall, stated that as far as he could see, it seemed that there would he a good demand for it this season und that it would in all probability bring a good price, If the farmers were careful In the ginning and in getting it picked ( hau. Mr. Fa hl made the Qrst shipment of cot lOl ffOm here this week. in reference to the clean picking and Kinnin? Mr field stated that of? ten especially at Ihe Aral of the sea ton, much of the COttOn V\as ?in cut. This always reduced the ?lade and price several points and it would be to the farmers' advantage to see that their cotton was carefully and slowly ginned, thus avoiding- the probablllt) Of being gin eut. even if they had to pay twee ;is much Per hale for the ginning, this being more than made lip for in the pi fee. Another point stressed by Mr, Field was that the cotton must be sinned dry. The green COtton naturally had much Oil in it and it should he kept dry and ginned dry, as wetting it low ??red ihe ?lade. These features ap ptied to short Maple cotton, as well as to long staple cotton, especially so at the tust par: of the season. It was leaf led that the demand for the te w cotton ix Increasing and there Is now s demand for all whieh can be sold al he present tune. The price has gone up several points this Week due to this demand and the out? look is much better now for a good price for Cie Mop than it has been heretofo' u. Jilt; snakk sill l). skin of Kept de More Than Eight I i Vet Long INmnd Near WetlgcnoW. Wodgefleld, Aug. 18.?A snake shed was found today near the public road and from Its appearance it must have come from a very largo snake. The i bed measured eight feet nine. Inches near as i ? ? >11.i calculated, None of those Who .saw the shed COUld de? termine what kind of snake it came from, hut the people living in the vieinlty will i?e on the lookout for it in th?' future. About llftcen yard** from the snake shed wa< a rattle snake mcasurlnii tour feet in length and ha\ Ing seven rattu s. Ihll/ell Crop New-. Petsell Au? 17. Cotton, peon nnd potatoes ale le>\\ nccdltlU l.un hadl\. The young form* are bcainoltiM I drop from the cotton Mtulkx. it II I continues dry few day* longer un< t hen much rain fallM to gi net kite . IM w MAP, ell ??t ? he lOp ? rop w ill Im lout i ,;i te peas a ? e ma Reit ins oi I well ou to the dr\ weal h< r, a Nil I hone whieh were planted ettrly \%u* have the advantage ol age and tin .??ii ruin* are growing ni<ci>. POLICY ONE OF PEACE. 1'KI s||>|,vrs ANNOUNCEMENT TU COXCJRE8H is EMPHATIC IN STA I INC. POSITION TO WARD MEXICO. No Armed] Intervention and No As shiamv to Either Party In Rovolu UoifToril Republic to the South. Washington. Aug. l'7.?President Wilson laid before the world the de? tails of the United states' efforts to bring about peace In Mexico, tlie facts concerning Huerta's rejection of the peace proposals, and tin- policy to be pursued by this government. The president announced the Posi? tion of the United states to be as fol? lows: No armed Intervention. Strict neutrality forbidding the ex? portation of arms or munitions of war of any kind from tin* United States to any part of the republic of Mexico. Under no circumstances to "be 11 n ? partisans ??t either party to the con-1 test that now de tracts Mexico or con-j stltute ourselves the virtual umpire between them." To arge all Americans to leave Mexico at once and to assist them to get away in every way possible. To let every one in Mexico who as sumes to exercise authority know that t!.is government "shall vigilantly Watch tile fortunes of those Ameri? cans who ? an not get away ami shall hold tito.se responsible tor their suf? ferings and losses to a definite reckon? ing." "Thai can and will in- made plain beyond the possibility of a misunder? standing, '* declared the president. Negotiations for the friendly media? tion of the United States tile open to resumption at any time upon either the initiative of this government or Of Mexico. Accompanying the president's ad-j dress was the reply of the Huerta government rejecting the American proposals. It was written by Foreign Minister Q am boa. It suggested the following alternative policy for the United States: Reception of a Mexican ambassa? dor in Washington. Thai the United States send ii new ; ambasador to Mexico without re? st ralnts. strict observance of the ncurality laws and "see to it that no material1 or monetary assistance is given to the le l?e Is." Unconditional recognition of the liuerta government. First pointing out that it was his duty "without reservation to lay before Congress all the facts con? cerning the relations of the United states with Mexico/' the president outlined what the United Stabs had done "as a friend and neighbor." Asserting that this na? tion W.is glad to eall itself the friend of Mexico, and hoping for many fu? ture occasions to show that disinter? ested friendship, the president de? clared that "we shall yet prove to the Mexican people that we know how to serve them without first thinking how we shall serve OUrSClveS." Describing Mexican conditions and the events that led up to the nego llatlons just concluded, President Wilson outlined how "war and disor? der, devastation and contusion seem to threaten to become the settled for? tune of the distracted country.' As frit nds, he said, this country could wait no longer for a solution of things in the Bister republic. President Wilson read his instruc? tions to .lohn Lind. "All America cries out for a set? tlement." read the note Mr. Lind bore to Mexico. "A satisfactory settlement seems to us to la? conditioned on: "An Immcdiuto cessation of light* Ing throughout Mexico, a definite ar? mistice solemnly entered into and scrupulously observed; ?'Security given tor an early and flee election in which all will agree to take part; 1 ?'The consent of Gen. liuerta to bind himself not to be a candidate for election as president of the republic at this election; "The agreement of all parties to abide by the result of the election ami cooperute ii. the most loyal way in organizing and supporting the new admlti ist rat ion." The president emphatically praised the execution of his mission b> Mr. laud and said he w,r led to believe the Huertu government rejected the Annie an proposals "bceUUSe the au t horitles at Moxh o Clt) had been grossly misinformed and misled" Upon the spirit ol the American people In the matter, and upon a mistaken be lie) licit ihr present administration did not speak for t he p< "pie of t he I'nitcd .Mates. So lotiM as sie h a miMtindei'HtHndinK continued, the prcM I blent asserted that tins nation "could out) await tin- time of their awak? ening to a i ealixut Ion ol t he r? a fa< is." It i ens) in udvei 11 \ in ilespls* de.it h : he hits reul I "i t it Ilde v\ h< dan s tu ii\? and be wretched l Martial. FARMERS' UNION NEWS Practical Thoughts for Practioni Farmers. (Conducted by E. W. Dabbft, Pres? ident S. C, Farmers Union.) Somo itandom Thoughts, Last weck I had an invitation to be at the Oconee county Farmers' Union rally at Oakway eight miles Bouth of Westminster, s. c. Owing to tin- fact that somo of the trains on tin- Southern railway do not stop at this point, it was necessary to leave home on Wednesday. So i m tde it convenient to stop off at Bpartanburg to confer with Mr. T. B. Thackston who made the trip to Europe with the American commission. He took nie (Mit to his home, just acrose the road from tiie Cedar Springs (school for (leaf and blind. We walked over to iho Bprings. Saw the battle ground where, instead ??f a hand of patriot Soldiers being massacred by Tarlcton's men, the lat? ter were nearly all killed. Some girl rode from Ninety-Six ahead of the BritiHh and warned the patriots in time for them to build up their camp fiTes and retire across the branch to do deadly execution among the c.rit Ish as they charged the lighted camp. * * * We strolled over tin* grounds of the state school. Met Dr. X. P. Walk? er, the superintendent and had a very pleasant chat with him about Alliance days and some of the Up? and downs of farmers* organizations, it was very entertaining to hear him tell of the way the hanks went back on the Alliance In favor of the cot? ton buyers back In 1SS>S when the Alliance tried to hulk their cotton and market it with some system. In? terviews with three bankers on this trip leads me to believe that, if the farmers do not bestir themselves tie same thing will happen with this United states Treasury deposit In Southern banks. But this is too long a story for this time. Maybe the pub? licity that I have given to the situa? tion will have the desired eflfeel and make some of them see that the fanners will not rest until they re celt e a fai" deal. e e e Just this word in passing: Will 1 some one show how the government's money is more secure, or the banks either, when it adv anc es to the buy-1 Cr the full value Of a bale of cot? ton to buy it. than when it loans 80 per cent cd' the market price to the farmer to hold it for slow marketing? When that Isanswered 1 will ask allot her. * * * 1 also had pointed OUt to me the place Where another battle was fought, that of 6 oaks, two miles from Cedar Springs. These battles led up to Cowpcns and King's .Moun? tain, and our school children should, see how they contributed to the final victory. Co-operation in action. We ll, we are constantly having such skirmishes in industrial mailers and there are Tories among us still who say we can't c ut loose from New York, and whe> discourage our peo ple in every effort to de? so. * * * Prom observations made this sum? mer end talks 1 have- had with me n who have been in tin- boll weevil sec? tion I am sure the lower part of ihe State where WO grOW steh bitf COt ton weed can n a compete with the upper part when the weevil bits us. in the llrst place the weevil Is mov? ing in all the alluvial lands of the coastal plain eastward much faster than he is moving northward In the hills. In the second place it will he an Interminable task to light him in the rank growth we have In this section, ami comparatively easy to light him in the smaller cotton of the hill country. True i did see- some uiq cotton in Oconee county, but most .!' it was small or cd medium size. The most effective way to light the boll wce\il Is to pick up the squares that he has punctured and burn them. This must be done once a week, and, should he done twice a wee k. All . one can see what II task that will be In rank cotton. It costs about |5.00 per acre for the season. To provide Ihe luhoi otir people will be- obliged to reduce acreage by hall or more on some farms. Te? any mind these facts slcuhi be- further incentives to ihe better marketing of countrj pro? duce for we will have to turn to oth? er crops for money. j * e * A word about tobacco! Engage ments made some wi?eks aao pre -1 vetltcd lllj Ue inu at the tobacco meet 1 lug las! Saturday. Tobacco i- essen Molly the working former's crop, it i> ;, very risky business. In pi.mi loo hit; ;, . i op Tie- funnel k of t his See t ion w he. w ill go into II musl not expect next \ca?' t,, be as good as this. One of the- reasons for high PROHIBITIONISTS ALLEGE ! UNFAIR TREATMENT Result of Dispensary Fight Being Talked of on the Street Appeal Will He Made by Prohibitionists?Time of Hearing by State Board Uncertain?Complaints as to Procedure More Serious Than Liquor Question, Says Some People. The result ??r the dispensary elec-1 I tlon and the echoes of the legal and technical fight during the hearing be"] lore the commissioners of Election on Tuesday and Wednesday were- the subjects of conversation on all sides on the streets Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. The prohibi? tionists were loud In their protests against the members of the hoard be? cause < ;? alleged unfair treatment at I their hands ami their denouncement of their methods of procedure. More sober minded citizens were of the opinion thai it would unve been better had there been no election, or that, having the election, it should have gone overwhelmingly either Way in order thai the hard feeling Which had been occasioned by the hearing whic h followed it might have been avoided. One of the strongest prohibitionists in talking of the mat? ter said that in his opinion the con? stitutional rights of citisens to have a free election had been infringed upon and that this matter was far more im? portant than the mere matter of hav? ing or not having a dispensary. The partiality of the board of canvassers and their unfair dealings, to the dis? advantage of the prohibition bits, was a subject worthy of far more const deration than any other. While some of the dispensaryites were heard to say that In their opin? ion the hoard was fair in its dealings to all parties, others would not say, other s candidly admitted that in their opinion the prohibitionists wore not accorded the same amount of atten? tion and courtesy that was given to those on the other side. At tile close of the hearing Judge K. (). Purdy gave notice of appeal and the matter will come up before the Stale Hoard of ''amassors. The date for this was fixed for next Tues? day by Secretary of State k. m. mc Cown 'n a telephone communication with Judge Purdy. but later it has been published in the morning papers that September Bth has been fixed for the hearing of all appeals. This leaves the time for the hearing un? certain at present. The date will be prices is the effect of organization, and the efforts of the trusts to break down the small organization that Is being perfected. The warehouse pro? moters of Burnt* r can not do a bet ter work than to see to it that their patrons are conservative. Too many planting and carlessness will kill the business the first year. E. \V. 1?. i MISS JESSIE WILSON HURT. Daughter of President Palls Prom Horse and found L'ucoiiscloiis lie side lio.nl. W hite River Junction, Vt.. Aug. 'J*.. ? I >r. Charles W. Wort hen of White River Junction, on his a*ay to \ isit a patient at Plainfleld N. H.. late yes? terday afternoon, came upon a young woman lying unconscious beside the road. It proved to be Miss Jessie Wil? ton, daughter of President Wilson. Geo.H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AND 1MBALMIK Prompt attention to day or night calls. AT ODD J. D. CR AI? STAND, 101 N. Main Street. Day Phone Night Phone 10i. announced later, as peon as it is dcii nltely decided. The stenographer Is getting his notes in shape and all af then will be ready at the hearing. The prohibi? tionists have other evidence to |?ut before the Mate i:<.ard, before whom they will make another hard light, if necessary. At the same time it Is un? derstood that the dispensaryites are not idle, hut will have their facts and figure* arranged for the legal hattle, which they know is coming and which they hope to anticipate. 1 >ne point not yet settled, by the election, or the declared returns, is whether the public sentiment is in favor of or against the dispensary. One of the dlepenaaryltee stated that he thought this most important point had been too much overlooked by both sides and in his opinion it was the all important feature connected with the election. This is a matter which it is very hard to decide as many of the voters in the county, possibly m arly one-half, are not qualified vo? ters. Another feature brought out by the disputes and affidavits introduced be? fore the board of canvassers is the fact that many persons have been in the habit of Voting on registration Certificates issued before July 1908 and that many of the voters in the county have been in the habit of voting in a precinct other than that in which they live and have their reg? istration certificates made out for a precinct other than that in which they live. The fight in all of its phases is be ing talked of on the streets even more than was the election before it came off. The comparative few who seem vitally interested in the matter are iwaiting with keen interest the out? come before the State Board of Can? vassers, while the big majori be standing aside as amuse :ots of what is happoning ar for further amusements in w Ing to happen. There seem very strong public sentiment for eith? er sale, but all are awaiting further climaxes. She ha 1 been thrown from her horse. Francis B. Say re, her fiance, had been tiding a little ahead and knew nothing of the accident until the riderless horse passed him. Dr. Worthen applied remedies and after about half an hour Miss Wilson re? gained consciousness. Later she was taken to a home nearby and word was telephone to the Cornish resi? dence of President Wilson. At Harlakenden, the Wilson sum? mer home here, it was said fconlgfct that Miss Jessie Wilson had received no selioUs Injury apparently from the fall from her horse, though she was still suffering from contusions* j Greelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL Individual Training tor Boys and Girls. T?R coarse of all Rngltsh hranrho*. shorthand, typwrltlng and boob keeping offer* uiiaurpawted opportu? nities to the youths of your county st * v? ry reasonable pric#. Ito.tnl csa be obtained In Iowa. Tor parti? culars address, J. M. JERVEY, GREELYVILLE, ? S. C. 4. Per Gent || Make Good LIFE HOI OS FOR YOU WHAT YOU GIVE IT TO HOLD. There is always room at the top. Save your earnings, be energetic ami prudent. Bank with the The Farmers' Bank & Trust Co. and be prepared to take advantage <>f business opportunities. 1905 $125,000. 1913?$750,000.00