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Dsserters Rewarded.

The Columbia State says: "Theug-
liest feature about President MoKin-
ley's appointment of Mr.. Capers as
United States district attorney for South
Carolina is that it displaces man who
is admittedly s good officer aud entirely
unobjectionable to the public although
q Republican of long standing. In this
as in other matters the president kicks
the principle of civil service reform out
of the door. Merit, it seems, is not to
count in South Carolina's federal Offices
when policy demands the reward of de-
sertergfrom the Democracy. We would
not be surprised if Postmaster Essor
of this city, who has been faithful
and efficient officer, and is 8 Republi-
can who has been held in much respect
by this community, where he has lived
ever since the war, should be displaced
to make room for some shabby turn
coat"
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A Maddog Epidemic.

j. n. Barwick, p. E Meyers, Geo. W.
Avipger, r. h. NJ. Aviuget and j. Fl.
Vile PonteAux, citizens Of Cordesville,
in Berkeley county, have written the
governor about msddog epidemic in
their section and asking for somekind
of aid. They say their community is
so infested with maidogs that il is
really dangerous for children and older
folks to be out. They detail many in.
stances. They say: They have been
goine mad in Berkeley county for some
time and we write asking lor protection.
The negroes of our county have half
starved dogs by tho score running at
large, and that the owners pay no tax
es on them and they should be confined
st least. As the State has not yet pro-
vided hospital for madiogs, and the
legislature has always stepped aside to
let all kinds of dogs pass, it is difisult
to see what the governor can do. And
this is one epidemic report that cannot
be referred to DR.. Evans.
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How He Got 1t.

A. Washington dispatch to the Char
lesion News and Courier, referring to
the appointment of Mr. John q Uspers
as United States district attorney for
South Caro!ins, says that 'for some
time past he has been in frequent con-
ferences with Senator PritJhard Of
North Carolina, Senator McLAurin Of
South Carolina and other we'll known
southern men who profess to be in
terested in tho formation Of white
mans Republican party. One Of the
most active and influential supporters
Of Mr. Ckpers is Senator MoLaurin,
who recently declined to cooperate
with his former Demcratic associates 10
the senate and has since been classed
among the Independents or a new con
vert to Republican principles. 1t has
been known for some time that Sena. OF
McLaurin has been industriou3ly at
work in behalf of the appointment oi
Mr.. Capers as district attorney fol
South Carolina"
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State Press Association.

The coming annual meeting of the
State Press association promises to be-
one Of the most successful and enjoy
able in its history. The meeting is to
be held at Glenn Springs the first week
in July and the members expect to
start at it's conclusion on a trip to the
Pan American exposition st Buffalo.
President Aull, of the association,
and Secretary Langston went to Spar.
tsnburg last week, composing a spe ,ial
committee. At Spartsnburg they were
met b5 the Messrs. Simpson of Glenn
Springs, Mayor Calvert of Spartanburg
and the local newspaper men of Spar
tanburg. The reception was q cordial
ono. The eompittee WAS aasurei hy
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-24
A Frightful Accident.

-Four people are dead and seven prob
ably fatally injured as the result of an
explosion Wednesday afternoon on the
steamer Ramona whi,h plies on the
Fraser river. Oae of the plates in the
rear of the boiler blew out, tearing
away the whole front of the vessel and
knocking into the water all those In
that part of the steamer. The accident
happened when the boat was in mid
stream opposite Fort Langley, thirty
miles from Vancouver, B. Q. Two
women, Mrs Harry Morrison of Lang
ley and Mrs. j. Bailey of Mount Leh-
man, were standing on the front deck
and were knocked into the water a nd
drowned. Two deck hands named
Jeames Mack and Andrew Phipps were
struck by one of the flying boiler plates
ard instantly killed, beiug so horribly
burned by the escaping stream as to be
unrecognix .ble a. Power, the purser;
j. Maynard, mate, and Victor Newell,
the fireman, who had gone on that day
for the first time, were burned so badly
that they cannot possibly recover,
Four Indians were dIesdfully scalded
and only one Of these is expected TO re-
cover. One iudiau DADy Is at the ONT
of death. Capt. Seymour and John
Oliver, the engineer, who Owned the
largest interest In the vessel, were un.
hurt. Both Mrs. Morrison and Mrs
Bailey had left their babies upstairs il
the saloon and had come on dock fol
fresh air. The babies we're unhurt
The injured people were brought tC
Westminster. Power, the purser, ha
gone insane aud tae others are in suct
a conoitiop that no hope is held foI
their recovery.
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A Great Scandal.

The London Globe scents a gross
scandal in its alleged discovery that two
members of the governmental com nittee
appointed year ago to determine the
value Of various explosives have taken
out patents In their own names. The
Globe says: Col. William Roberts.
Austen secured patent for improve.
ments in detonstors while Sr William
Crookes has patented nitro explosives
for artillery. When the committee was
appointed Lord LAnsloWne, then war
minister, assured inventors and manu-
facturers that they might submit their
products to the committee in the utmost
confidence.
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A DEADLY FOE.
Mosquitoes Resp ,nsibIs for the
Sprsad Of Yellow Fever.
TO PREVENT THE DISEASE
This United States Government
Reyolu'ioniz s is Methods.
No Quarantine OF Bag
gage Necessary.
gage Necessary.

Surgeon General Steeburg has just
given his approved, without reservation,
to the report of tho special board compos-
ed Of Surgeons Reed, Carroll and Agrs-
monte upon the "etiology Of yellow
fever" in which tho conclusion was
reached that the mosquito is resp popsi-
Bile for the transmission Of this fell
disease. Moreover, the medical depart
ment of the army is moving energeti-
cally to put into practical operation
methods of treatment for the prtven-
tion of yellow fever, involving radi-
cal reversal of existing methods, which
form the basis Of the report.
Wednesday, Surgeon General Stern
burg formally approved circular pre-
pared by Chief Surgeon Havard at
Habsna, with this endorsement:
In my opinion the present state Of
our knowledge fully iusti6es the pub
lication of this circular"
The text Of the circular which will
form the Instructions for all medical
officers in the army in treating fever is
attached. The general orders referred
to under head one provides for the lib
eral use of coal oil to prevent the
Matching out Of mosquito eggs. The
circular says:
Tho recent experiments made in
Habsns by the medical department of
the army having proved that yellow
fever, like malarial fever, is conveyed
chiefly, and probably exclusively, by
the bite of infected noquitoes, i'm
portant changes in the measures used
for the prevention and treatment of
this disease have become necessary.
80 far as yellow fever is concerned,
Infection of room or building simply
means that it contain infected mos
quitoes, that is, mosquitoes which have
fed on yellow fever patients. Disir-
fection, therefore, means the employ
ment of measures aimed ut the do
struction of these mosquitoes. The
most effective of these measures is
tumigation either with sulphur, for
maldehyde or iusect powder. The
fumes Of sulphur are the quickest and
the most effective insecticide, but are
otherwise Objectionable. Formaldehy de
ca "a ~
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-24
MIR. CAPERs' APPOINTMENT.
The Old Line Republicans May Make
Fight.

The Washington Post says the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Cspers to be United
States district attorney Of South Csroli-
ma will be great surprise to residents
in that State, although rumors Of it
have been al )st for some time. Mr..
Cspers will susceed Abial Lathrop, the
present district attorney for South Caro-
lima. Mr.. Cspers is at present an attor-
ney in the department Of justice, in this
city. He has been ip the departmer t
about eight years, having come here
from South Carolina during the Cieve
land administration. in 1896 be re-
fused to support Bryan for president,
and again wcrk, d against the DemocIa
tis candidate in 1900. He some time
ago aligned himself fully with the Re-
publican party. Mr.. Lathrop was ap
pointed four years ago upon the recon
mendation Of K A. Webster, R,publi-
can national committeeman from South
Carolina. 1t is understood no charges
were made against Mr.. Lstbrop. Mr..
Capers is warm friend Of Senator Nc
Laurin and scion of one Of the best
known families In the Palmetto State.
His father % Bishop Ellison Carers, of
South Carolina. Mr.. Capers will pro-
badly take the leadership of an inde-
pendent element which is jIst now fors-
ing to tie front in his State. He is
about SO years old, of good record as q
lawyer, and progressive in his political
views. 1t is expe cted that some IF the
old line Republicans Of the State will
make fight and may seek some ad-
vantage from a prosecution against him
some years sgo ofa technical violation
of the pension laws in the conduct of
pension case. The ca e was investiga.
ted by Attorney General Oiney and was
followed shortly afterward by Mr.. Ca
pers' appointment IS an attorney in the
department Of justice. President Nc
Kinley WAS fully informed of this oc-
ourrence, and Mr.. Capers states that he
will be ready to meet any charges and
show his innocence.
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Cannot Serve Two Masters.

Noting the fact that Mr.. John G.
Capers, the newly appointed district
attorney for South Carolina, will re-
turn to his native State as the expon-
ent of the strange doctrine that man
can openly espouso the cause of one
political party andi claim afiliaticn
with another" the Greenville Noun
taineer remarks: what more is re-
quired to place him in full afilation
with the R3publicans2 How can a
man masquerade as Democrat when
he is doing the work of the r publ
oansr Senator McLaurin and Mr..
Capers may think they have q right 10
pursue such devious political course,
but they will fad out their mistake
when it is too late, and they will be
compelled TO receive the remainder of
the degrees which will entitle them to
full and complete membership in the
| Mckinley Hanna aggregation. The
initiation fee has been paid, but there
are other txactions ye. to be encounter
ed. Ye cannot serve two masters.
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lightful the editors had ever had. They
agreed on all arrangements. A ban
quet will be furnished the association
on Thursday evening Of the session.
Spartanburg wishes the association
to spend at least one day in that city,
and programme of entertainment will
be provided. Mayor Calvert and the
electric railroad company have this in
charge. MIR. j. T. Harris, formerly of
Harris Lithia Spings, also met the
committee and wants the association
to visit his new springs. The pro-
gramme will no DOUBT be arranged so
that big barbecue can be served the
visiting editors at Mr.. Harris springs
The whole Spartanburg programme
will, however, be furnished Secretary
Langston by May l, 50 that he may get
out the full official programme as soon
thereafter as possible. The executive
committee is now putting in some hard
work on the arrangements for the trip
| to Buffalo.
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I'D proved use
full; it readily stupe6es mosquitoes,
which drop to the flo or and can be
easily destroyed.
''The washing of walls, floors, CELL
ings and furniture with disinfectauts is
unnecessary,
Gas it has been dem onstrated tt at
yellow fever cannot be conveyed by
bedding, clothing, effects and baggage,
they need not be subject to any special
disinfeotion. Care should be taken,
however, not to move them from the
infected rooms until after formalde-
hyde fumigation, so that they may not
karbor any infected mosquitoes.
Medical officers taking care Of yell
low fever patients need not be isolated; !;
they can attend other patients and as
sociate with non immunes with per
feet safety to the garrison. Nurses and
attendants taking care of yellow fever
patients shall remain isolated, so as to
avoid auy possible danger of their con-
veying mosquitoes from patients to NOE
| immunes.
"Malarial fever, like yellew fever, is
communicated by mosquito bites, and
is just as much of an infection disease
and requires the same m ,asures of pro.
lection against mosquitoes. On the
assumption that mosquitoes remain in
the vicinity of their breeding places
or never travel far, the prevalence oi
mslarisl fever at post would indicate
want Of prop care and diligence or
the part of the surgeon aud command
lug officer"
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Fatal Collision.

A rear.end collision occurred in the
city limits of DAnvilile, Va, Wednes-
day afternoon between freight train
Of the Danville and Western road with
freight train of the main line OF the
Southern railway, resulting in the
wrecking Of q caboose and box car Of
Southern freight aud engine of Dan
vile aud Western and causing the
death of Fireman John Mcbride Of the
Dapville and Western Engine,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-24
Tax Reform.

The National Civic Federation is to
have q national conference at Buffalo,
n. Y, on the great question of tax
reform" Wednesday the governor was
asked by the secretary of the fedora
ton to appoint 10 delegates to repre-
sent this State at the conference. The
following were named: W. j. Storen
and j. d. CAppelman Of Charleston; I;
w. A. CLARK and r Means Davis of
Columbia; Geo. s. Mower of Newberry;
w. L. Mauldih of Greenville; w. j.
Montgomery OF Marion; D. +. Hydrick
Of Spartanburg; T. w, Boucher Of
Marlboro; Leroy Springs Of Lancaster.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-24
A Doctor Murdered, ,

d.. Il S Scruggs, Jr., who resided
at Autons, suburb Of Memphis, Tenn,
was found sitting upri ght in his buggy
near his home carly Wednesday. A
bullet hole behind the left ear showed
that he undoubtedly had been sssassi-
mated by some person who climbed upon
the back Of the vehicle as the pbysi-
clan was returning from visiting = pa
tient. The horse wandered along the
roadway for several hours before the
crime was discovered. There is no
clue to the murderers.
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OF broad staten anship is Democracy,
then an not and have never bean .
Democrat, and as the peoerle Of Sou.h
Carolina have recently reelected me as
Democrat without opposition, feel
warranted in letting the people outside
OF the State as we'll IS those inside
know Just what manner of man this
is. l have kept silent heretofore, be
cause | was ashamed to let the world
know how our people had been de-.
ceiyed in him"
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manufacturers are studying the needs
Of the psople In an intelligent effort TO
turn out products suited to those mar
kets. The closing fthe china markets
owing to recent troubles has caused q
glut of goods, which is affected by q
decline of three cents pound in ra "
cotton,
The administration is doing great
deal towards improving our commercial
opportunities in the east, by showing
some regard for the in,lienable rights
of Chins, while protecting the length
mate demands of foreign ipterosts.
DsweY's victory first established Amer
ican pre- stige along the Asistic coast.
Is was then that 500 million people in
the orient learned respect for the Uni.
ted S'ates aud saluted us as first
class power. The attitude Of the Uui.
ted a,es since in the field OF dipiom
aoy In China has given confidence and
increased that respect. The United
States from the first took lead, ard
even the warlike Emperor of Germany
has had to yield to u acle Sans"
friendly sdmonitions. We now occupy
the vantage ground, because on FRIEND :
ly terms with al the powers | mako
ths assertion that the south has more
to gaia than any other seJtion from
the foreign policy now pursued by the
a. III inistrstion, particularly when the
Isthmian canal is constructed, as it
will be. l have read extracts from the
speech OF my amisble and distin-
guished friend his exoellency, Minister
WI, recently made in Chicago. 1t is
,>lata nth o~l n1ol
We cannot hope and We should not
wish to break down the civilization of
China upon which is based a polity,
society and religion the slow growth Of
1000 years. Tt do so is to destroy the
Empire in the attempt to suddenly
thrust upon her a western civilization
for which her people are not prepared
All we can hope to do is to vital Ss this
Old civilization with western ideas,
science and inventive genius, thus
making it more potential In material
achievements. This country has done
we'll to use every effort by the benign
influence of its political and ccmmer-
cial power to preserve the identity of
the Empire and the integrity Of its
civilization. Under this policy, it is
reasonable to expect China to become
the constantly expanding market for
our products, and as gradually her in
terror is fully developed by network
Of railroads aud all of her cities opened
up to foreign commerce, the oppor-
tunities almost without limit. The
South now controls most Of this trade
and with such developm ,nt, in the near
future, it should increase tenfold.
We are no longer aIurely agricul
tural section, but mining, manufactur,
ing and kindred interest have sprung
into prominence and demand govern
mental policies to protect and develop
them. A statemanship SO partisan in
its aharscter as tn -x,oIits
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night made an appropriate response.


After the reading Of the report on
the state of the order, Hon. y Shep-
pard, superms vice president, addressed
the grand lodge, which was greatly en-
joyed.
The grand lodge determined to again
employ an agent to represent and pro.
mulgate the principles and benefits of
the order.
The following officers were installed
by Vice Supreme Dictator Sheppard:
j W Todd, Ssneca, past grand diots
tor.
Nj F Kennedy, Charleston, grand
dictator.
p b Waters, Johnston, grand vice
dictator.
j B Lewis, Anderson, grand assist
ant dic'st
NZ2aly, Columbia, grand repor-
ter.
j t Robertson, Abbeville, grand
treasurer.
Rev. N N Burton, grand cha plain.
t QIarlos, Abbeville, grand guide
John Kennerly, Elgefeld, grsnt
guardian.
w q Meredith, Pelzer, grand sen
tinel.
j o L.dd, Sumter; H C Moses
Summe,v,lle, aud b G DuPre, Co uu
bia trustees.
j G Tompkins, Elgef9ld, ropTeseu
tatiVo to the supro lodge for tw
years; John KennCTley, alternate.
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Invited to Greenyille.

The following correspondence ez-
plains itself:
Greenville, s. g., April 13, 1901.
Hon. John l., McLauriD, Bennettsville.
Dear Sir: Believing that a formal
presentation, from your standpoint, Of
certain national issues now before the
people will be both interesting and
helpful, we ask permission to make sn
appointment for you to address the
public, in a meeting to be held In
Greenville, at such time as will be con.
Venient TO ourseIf We would suggest
some date about the middle of May.
We will take pleasure in making suit
able arrangements.
Hoping to hear at an early day and
favorably, We bag to rOmain respect
fully,
Jas l. Orr, j. Fl. Maxwell, NJ. D =,
Jos. A. Mccullough, Frank Hammond,
w. j. Thsckston, Lewis w. Parker,
w. q. Beaohsm, W. d. Metts, A. A.
Brstow, Atester G., Furman, A. j. s.
Thomas.
Bennettsville, s. G, April 10, 1901.
Messrs. j. l. Or, j. H. Maxwell, M,
D., j. A. Mccullough, Frank Ham.
mond, W. j. Thsckston, Lewis W.
Parker, w. Q. BeachaT, w. D.
Metts, A. A. Bristow, A. G.. Furmar
and A. j. 8. Thomas, GreeAville
s. q.
Gentlemen: / am in receipt OF you
letter Of the 18th instant, asking per
mission to mako an appointment 70
me to address the public in a meeting
to be held in Greenville at such tim
as may be convenint to me. not
what you say about making suitAbl
arrangements. 1t will afford me pleas
ure to accede to your wishes and to ad
dress the public in Greenville from m
standpoint Of certain natiopal issue
now before the people. | would suG
gest as convenient time for me th
22nd day of May, or thereAbout. INT
r that time 1 have engagements In Wksl
ington and elsewhere.
? Thanking you for the kind intere
you have shown in thus giving me 9
opportunity to present my views
q these issues, lam yours sincerely,
0 Jno. l.. MeLaurin.
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DEFENDS HIS VOTES
Senator J)hn L. McLaurin Fires
His First Gun.
AREAL CAMPAIGN OPENER.
The Work for Souihsrn States
mon as He Sses T.. Insists
on Being independent
On Great iksuss
On Great issuss

Senator John l.. McLaurin spoke as
follows at the banquet Of the Southern
Manufacturers Club at Charlotte on
Thursday. He said:
Idesire to make a statement OF som =
what personal nature before proceed
ing with this speech, which intend 10
deliver tonight. A certain newspaper
correspondent in the city of Washing
ton has persistently spread the report
that L was coming to Charlotte to mako
q speech which would launch q new
party in the south. The report is ab-
solutely false. LIZ l had any suoh in
tention good taste would prevent me
from taking advantage of an oppor
tunity Of this kind. ain content TO
advocate within Democratic lines the
polioes which believe to be hest for
the south, and when L can no longer do
this am ready to retire to private life.
In the south We are today realizing
some Of the DIRE ANS vf its far reaching
statesmen snd business men of fifty
years ago. With prophetic eye, they
saw the industrial and commercial pos
sibilities of our highly favored south
land. With an advance Of thought that
is really surprising, they suggested en-
terprises of wonderful magnitude for
it's upbuilding and commercial domi
nance. From 1888 to 1860, conven
tions were held to voice the demands Of
a deepseated public sentiment for In
dustrlal progress. The story of these
movements is chronioled in South
Carolina publication, which, under the
name of Debow's Review, did for the
old south what the Manufacturer Re
cord is doing for the south today.
The same spirit which enabled our
fathers to leave the field of defeat with
nothing but their courage and their
characters left, still live in the south,
and inspires you today in your great
undertaking. The plans of the great
southern business men and statesmen
of 6fty years ago are no longer idle
dreams. Postponed by cruel war
which destroyed our social and indus
trial system, and which for years reach
ed cooperation in national undertak-
almost impossible, such men as |
here tonight are making these
hs actual living realities.
TX about the New South" che
is = misnomer. 1t is the same
1Sesiyed which sixty yea t.
srs-S< Issi y
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pie. Such staI man hip cannot
properly interpret present economic
movements, nor pfovide by aggressive
and progressive thought for the radi
cally changed conditions now confront
ing u.s.
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Its character as to
cal doctrines, eth
arDitrsmept of thj
fixed q, governmei
snlua sha ,,oli.; y
iems now confrontl