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The Newark journal., 1902-11-28
State Convict Farm.

Al meeting os the state peni- tentiary board Friday it was de cided to purchase the Cummings plantation of Lincoln county tor il state convict farm. The pur- chase price was $40, 1000, of which s30, coo is 10 be paid in cash at once, Sl0, GOO on January l, 1903, $50, ,000 on January 1 1904 and $50, ,000 on January 1, 1905, out of the proceeds of convict labor, as provided m the act os the legisIa- tnre authorizing the purchase of a convict farm.
 Governor Davis was the only member of the penltentlary board that opposed the purchase and he announced that he would send u vigorous message tot he legislature on the subject and endeavor to effect legislative cancellation of the purchase. The State Auditor T. C. Monroe, Secretary of State J. W. Crockett, Attorney Gene ral G. w. Murphy and Agricultu- ral Commissioner II. T. Bradford. all members of tfe penltentiary board, were in favor of the pur- chase. They express themselves as being well satisfied that the state has secure q d suitable tract for the purpose and at bargain.
 The property purchased by the state was owned by k. Urquehart and the sum of $50, 900 represent Ing the initial payment, has been paid over by NJ. D. L. Cook, fnan- eial agent of the state peniten- tiary. acting under orders from the b0ard.-Little Rock Gazette.
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counted their early trials, and how God had brought them safely through them.
 Great sheayes of grain, fruit and vegetables were exhibited as evidences of the year $ prosperity. The lips of pastor and congrega- ton poured forth words Of thanks giving in prayer and song. And thus has the custom been handed down, and now 1t extends where ever waves the stars and stripes. Circumstances has changed the spirit of the day in localities, but the observance of Thanksgiving is nee1ed now as in the past.
 Let Us hope no danger signal IS needed now, te warn Americans that they are dehecting from the ideas laid down m early days by our forefathers. Speed the day when the waving flags on Thanks giving day will bring a spirit of universal tbankfulness and let Us pray tbat our nation may return to it's early principles of truth and jnstIce, (for nations drunk with riches and power forget the spirit of thankfuIness) lest, ere long, itmeet the fate of Babylon, Greece and Rome. Long may Thanksgiving reign as q day of Geyotion, remembrance of the poor, happy feasting, and inno- cent amusements.
The Newark journal., 1902-11-28
BAY OF THANKSGIVING
sH Ye Olden lyme" the Day was More Generally Observed
 Than it is Today.

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and a little sketch on how 1t was observed in the early days might prove of some interest. Thanks giving Day was instituted by the carly settlers of this country after spending a season of hardships, the privations of which cannot oe accurately reekoned by tue peo- Ple of today.
 The starved New Englane col onY had watched in vain for the ships bringing supplies to our shores. Gaunt frames and palid faces told the story of the awful winter just over. Al last sail was sighted; grateful hearts re- joiced that again there was food, sredic ne and clothes for the col 0nists.
 The spring opened auepiciously, he farmers planted theiy seed and tiled the soil with willing hands and happy hearts. The good house wives tended the gardens with re- ncwed zeal as can on.y be felt af- ter great deprecation of comforts. Autumn days drew nigh for the harvest. Then il was that Gov. Bradford issued t call for his peo- pie tn assemble i'll Gods house to gtve thanks for the blessing of that year, anI tor His prot ection in hoaIs of sorrow Thus has come to us our Thanksgiving day.
 Ours h the only country that sets apart oHe dB fer devout lhanktulacss for blessings be slowed aud the carly years saw this day observed more strictly than now. The people were more fi'lil' tSsClloNS ili tItll lsiNl' - | ifb' war for Independence made our forefathers cling closely together, and the descendants of those who experienced that awful winter, did not even give up the memory of the first Thanksgiving. In ye olden tyme' gay maidcns and youths locked forward to the oc- casion as the one great time of tue year. Many matrimonial vows were taken and Cupid played hay oc with hearts. The gude woman" had her finest turkeys, minee and pumpkin pies served on table loaded with countless other good things, around which sat all the family kin. Most of these had come from the morning church service, where the preacher rc-
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currence that he is aware of. His eyes began to fail and gradually grew worse until he finally went blind.
 F. NJ. Allen and W. ]. Church man, good citizens of Elgin, were in town on business Friday and called to renew old acquaintances with The Journal editor.
 c. R. Duff, who went from here to St Louis last Winter, writes that he has q good position up there, and expects to spend the Christ mas holidays with his friends in Newark.
 C. l. Pickens, good friend of The Journal from Hazel Grove, spent Saturday in town, en route home from Little Rock where he attended the meeting of the Mason ic Grand Lodge.
 NJ. R. Leggett, of Moorefeld, has been investing in Big Bottom land recently, but 1t seems that there is something about the White school house near the Point that is more attractive than land; at least his horse has been noticed grazing around there a good deal of late.
 Jud Hunter, conductor on the branch local, went to Batesville Saturday morning, expecting to take up his former run in a few days. He is very fraiI, having just recovered from q siege with ty- phoId fever, during which time he was at home in Little Roclz.-New- port Independent.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Rodgers and family, formerly of EIgin, are now citizens of Newark, having moved in last week. The editor has been personally acquainted with Mr. Rodgers for T number of years and knows him to be an up- right, honorable citizen. The Jour nal extends them q cordial wei come.
The Newark journal., 1902-11-28
Badly: Shaft e re- d Nerves and Weak Heart. Too Nervous to Sleep
 or Rest.
Dr. Mile 8 Heart Cure and
 Nervine Cured Me.

A shattered nervous system nearly always leads to some affection of the heart espec- tally where the patients heart is weak from hereditary or other causes. Dr. Miles Heart Cure IS not only great heart regulator, but It IS blood tonic which speedily corrects and regulates the hearts action, enriches the blood and improves the circulation. It will build you up just as 1t did Mir. Crawford whose letter follows, and greatly improve your general health:
 "l have been so greatly benefited by Dr. Miles Neryine and Heart Cure that freely recommend them as the best remedies for the diseases they are recommended to cure. When l began taking these medicines I weighed scarcely I4o pounds, my nerves were badly shattered and my heart troubled me great deaL had pain in my left arm and shoulder, had difficulty in sleeping on my left side, had frequent smothering spells and my heart would autter and palptate. could eat scarcely any kind of food without suffering great distress, and was so restless and nervous that 1 slept little night or day. Now l am never bothered with my heart. my nerves are steady as q die, l sleep well, eat we'll and weigh I63 pounds. l am happy now and am trying to make back the money l spent for doctors who did me no good while was ill"-T. K. CRAWFORD, Center. Texas
 All druggists sell and guarantee first bot tie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address Dl Miles Medical Co. Elkhart. Ind.
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for the night but, fortunately, was discovered in time to prevent my serious damage.
 J. C. Lewis and wife returned a few days ago from Sulphur Rock, where Mir. Lewis put a new roof on the public school building. A Kentucky paper states that q woman of that state is drawing four pensions, as the widow of four different veterans of the civil war.
 w. II. Bowman orders his name enrolled on our subscription list and wants The Commoner sent to his address one year. We comply with pleasure.
 J. II. Clark came over from Elgin last Saturday, where he is now at work, and reports that the bulk of the cotton crop is gathered, in that community.
 R. k. Poynor called Saturday and had his name enrolled on our growing subscription list. Mr. Poynor has been so unfortunate as to lose his eyesight during the past few years. There was no apparent cause for this most unfortunate oc-
The Newark journal., 1902-11-28
CORRUPTIONs POLITICS Hon. W. j. Bryan Speaks Plainly Against Corrupt Use of
 Money in Politics.

The growing use of money in politics is an evil which demands immediate and serions considera- ton. No one acquainted with the facts can believe that the large campaign funds expended every where by the republicans and m some sections by the democratic reorganizers are either necessary or legitimate. In one voting pre- cinct oi Nebraska the republicans boasted that they spent more than one hundred dollars. As there aie only few more than one hundred voters in the precinct re- ferred to it would mean cam paign fund of about $200, 900 for Nebraska alone If the same effort was made in all the precincts.
 There are certain proper and legitimate expenses which cannot he avoided, but It is notorious fact that large sums are used for purposes which cannot be defend ed. Men are hired to "woik" when 1t k known that the money is intended for their votes some are hlred to stay at home, while still others are bought outright.
 As d rule, tie large campaign funds are collected from corpora tons that have fayors to ask at the hands of the government and the money Is subscribed in return tor assurances that make it inn possible for the party receiving the sane to do it's duty to the people.
 Ihe Use Of large funds gives great advantage to the party which the corporations support. For in- stance, in Nebraska the republi- cans offered this year to furnish transportation to any college boy or other person away from home who would return home and vote the republican ticket. ln d close legislative or congressional contest tn" voters thus returned at the committees expense might tuln inc scale, not to speak of the ef- feet of this offer on the mind of a person away from home and anx. lous to visit hls family.
 In the heat of campaign d strong partisan might rejoice in the fact that his party had the largest campaign fund, but no lover of his country can, on reflection, doubt the corrupting influence of immense campaign funds drawn from insolent and arrogant mon- opolies.
 Instead of trying to initiate the republicans in the matter of ex- pendIture the democrats should appeal to the consei enee of fair minded and well-meaning repub- lcans anG win them over by clean and honest political methods The Conmoner.
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Happenings of Local Interest

The thanks of The Journal are due Mrs. Perry Barnes for q basket of nice turnips.
 Dr. J. A. Williamson has our thanks for a dollar to extend his subscription one year.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. II. Gire, of Dota, spent Saturday night and Sunday here visiting friends.
 Tillman Tate orders his name enrolled on our list and also orders the Commercial Appeal one year.
 l.. NJ. Dowell was transacting business in town Saturday and brought The Journal bushel of fine turnips.
 Oliver Hawkins dropped in Fri day, deposited a dollar with the cashier and had his name enrolled on our subscription list.
 Cholera has broken out again at Manila, the latest reports say the epidemic is increasing, with about thirty new cases every day.
 Hon. C. M. Films residence at Jamestown narrowly escaped be- ing destroyed by fire q few nights ago. The fire started in the kitchen just after the family lad retired
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Items of Interest.

Five members of a prominent San Antonio, Tex, family are ly- ing at the point sof death from poisoned milk.
 The Socialists made immense galns at the recent election, in some quarters scorning an increase of 200 per cent
 It is stated that gang of rob bers held up a train near Daven- port, la, Saturday morning and escaped with $20,00o.
 Russian merchants are becom ing greatly interested in the Worlds Fair, and will urge the Government to extend its plans for an exhibit.
 The American Federation of Labor, in convention at New Or leans, unanimously reelected Samuel Gompers president. Bos ton will get the next convention.
 England is fortifylng the Brit ish West Indies, it is believed, with an eye to being prepared for any eventualilieo which may arise from Cue construction of the Pan anna Cinal.
 The commission appointed to inquire into the causes of the an thracite coal strike and try to bring about settlement adjourned un- til December 3 to give operators
 a miaer7 an opportunity to eaeh agreement independent | l.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
nc Ran FOR CONGRESS.
A Trne Bill Returned Against
A. P. Prioleau.

A. P. Prioleau, the negro candidate
for Congress from the 1st district in
The recent general election, was indict-
ed by the grand jury in the United
States District Court yesterday for
violation of Section 1891, Revised
Statutes of the United States. Before
he had Congressional aspirations
Prioleaux was "a railway mail clerk. In
the Indictment ii is charged that on
July 4, 1902, he unlawfully delayed,
detained and opened a letter addressed
to Peter Gailliard, magistrate at
EutaWyiIle. The negro was handling
the mail on the postal car when he is
said to have taken ont the letter. The
papers went to the grand jury and a
true bill was promptly returned.
The trial is set for this morning.
Prioleau is here to defend himself
against the allegations, and he has en-
gagged Mr.. A. Iathrop, Of Orangeburg,
formerly United States district at
torHey, to represent him.
Just at this time Prioleau has sought
some prominence by fling notice Of
protest against the election of Mr..
George S. Legare to Congress. In
Charleston County he got less than
sixty votes. News and Courier, Nov. 4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
rTER c. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER @. 1902. NeWse

ton Female College, ard the TWO
Episcopal colleges of aomen in ths
State would be brought into sharp
competition, and the death kneli sof
Williamson would have been sounded.
All the female colleges were now
crowded into the upper part OF the.
State, and there was no surer way to
kill them all than by further croWding.
It was not true that Columbia had
done nothing. A half century ago the
city Of Columbia built the present
building, a building that at present
cannct be replaced for $50. COO. By
making an offer at the present time,
after the impression had gone out that
the agitation was simply to secure
money from her, was simply for Colum-
bia to stultify herself. But how in
significant were the bids for the col
lege's remo1al!
Take Greenwood's bid, the insight
fcant sum of s39, 600, and that in sub
scriptions subject to death and to with
drawal. It was proposed to give up a
building worth $50, coo, desirable
lot in the centre of one of the most
progressive cities in all the South,
and to be side-tracked IN the little
town OF Greenwood for the Insignificant
little sum of $50, 600!
Mr.. Daniel spoke of the moral side
of the question, Of the compact made
between the fathers and the people of
Columbia, and the fact, as he said,
that this compact would be broken by
the removal. The Conference had been
discriminating against the Girls Col
lege, even in its twentieth century
movement, and yet they expected it
to grow and flourish in equal degree
with Woford. And now it was pro-
posed to continue this discrimination
by removing the College at sacrifice.
He did not know what the Bishop
was going to say about it, but he be
lieved that some Of the greatest safe
guards of governments and individuals
were enshrined in parliamentary law.
Here was movement proposing to
change by its removal the very name
of this historical institution. He be-
lived, in accordance with parliament
airy law, two-thirds vote would be
necessary. Finally, in the name OF
common sense and in the name of the
women of South Carolina, he pleaded
that the College be left in Columbia.
Don't touch that institution. Leave
it where it is. Do that and the bless
ing OF God will rest upon you. Move
1t and you stab to the heart Methodist
female education in South Carolina.
Messrs. G. G.. Featherstone, j. b.
Lesesne, Rev. r. A. Child, NJ. L.
Carlisle, j. M. Steadman, J.. a. Cliff
ton and oshers took part in the debate.
Upon motion previous question vas
called and in the vote roll-call was
demanded. The resolution, making
it the sense of Conference that the Col
| lege remain in Columbia, was carried,
the vote standing 120 yeas to "a nays,
and the College remains in Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
a NOVEL SUIT.
Action Brought By Kershaw coun-
ty Against Seaboard Railway.

One of the most interesting and
novel cases on record is being tried
before Judge Izlar, in Camden. The
case is. a suit against the SeaboaDd
Air Line Railway brought by KershaW
county for S5, 600.
When the Seaboard was building its
road from Columbia to Camden tenn
porary bridge was thrown across the
Wateree river and the bases were COM
posed of large pens Or cribs filed with
rock. When the permanent bridge
was built the cribs were allowed to
stand, and the county claims chat
these cribs alter the natural course of
the stream, turning it toward the
bank, and causing it to destroy the
bottom lands adjoining the river.
The water flows over road not far from
the railway line and causes obstruc-
tion to traffic.
It is seldom that county brings an
action Of this kind against corpora
tion, and the novelty OF the suit has
attracted great deal of attention, and
man expert witnesses are being used
in the case.
Messrs. Kirkland & Hay represent the
county and Messrs. Shannon and Lyles
the Seaboard. Columbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2.-Dr. R. B..
Ware, the member Of the House of
Delegates from Amherst, sprung a mild
sensation in that body yesterday by
the introduction Of bill to prevent
promiscuous kissing in Virginia and
to make this erstwhile innocent pas
time misdeanor, punishable by a fine
of not more than s. nor less than 81.
Onancock, Va, december The
present fall has been most remark
able one, especially for the moderate
ness of the weather. Many of the
strawberry vines have borne a second
crop. Mr.. Asa J. Taylor, of Bullbeg-
gar, in Northern Onancock, gathered
and shipped to northern markets one
crate of berries. Twenty-three of the
quarts brought 81 per quart, the
balance 75 cents per quart. Other
shipments of berries have been report
ed from other sections of the Shore :
also shipments of green peas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
d HOLOCAUST IN CHICAGO.
Fourteen People Perish in
Hotel Fire.

Chicago, Dec. fourteen men met
death by suffocation this morning in
fire which occurred at 6 O'Clock in
the Lincoln Hotel. 176 Madison street.
Thirteen of those who lost their lives
were stihed while lying in their beds.
One was taken from the building be-
fore life was extinct, but died in
the ambulance on the way to the near
est hospital.
Coroner Traegar after inspecting
the building united with Fire Chief
Musham in declaring the building 8
veritable rat-trap and should never
have been used for hotel purposes.
Chief Musham declared chat there
we're such wide cracks in the floors
that the smoke poured through the
building in clouds, rendering escape
extremely difficult for those on the
upper floors.
There was no fire escape on the front
of the building, although one was in
process of fconstructicn. The scaffolds
ing was up and end from it dangled
several ropes, down which number of
people slid to the pavement after all
escape by the stairway had been cut
off
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10

j. Ogden Armour, of Chicago,
whose daughter was cured Of congenital
hip disease by Prof. Adolph Lorenz,
has set on foot plans for an Institute
of Bloodless Surgery, which, it is
said, ne will endow with s., 600, 600,
for the treatment of similar cases.
The proposed institution will be open
free of charge to the public. DR..
Frederick Mueller, the assistant OF
Prof. Lorenz, will be placed in charge.
An important meeting of fifteen re-
presentatives of leading trust and IN
dependent bicycle manufacturers OF the
country was held at Cleveland, o.,
recently. The companies represented
control 90 per cent. of the bicycle out
put of the United States and repre-
sent capitalization of 1000, coo 1t
was decided to standardize the bust
ness and in 1904 the manufacturers will
cut the number Of types of bicycles IN
two to decrease the number Of differ
ent make of wheels. The trust will
boost prices at next years meeting.
Walhalla, Dec. At a meeting Of
city council last night most drastic or
dinances were enacted against the
shooting of fireworks during the ap-
preaching holidays. 1t was made q
misdemeanor for any merchant TO sell,
offer for sale, barter, lend or give
away any fire cracker or to shoot one
or to aid or abet in any way the
shooting Of fire crackers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
TRE Ae GeTTON GROP. !.
Largest Figures Ever Given Out
By agricultural Department
over Ten and a HALF Million.

Washington, Dec. 3.--The stats
tscian Of the departments of agriculture
estimates the actual growth OF cotton
in the United States IN The year 1902
o. as 10, ,417.000 bales OF an average net
weight OF 490.
TIE area picked or TO be picked isses-
tinsated Il, l03 acres reduction
of 5S4 227 acres, OF 2. 74 per cent. from
the acreage paanied. The total pro-
dnctso On Of lint cotton is estimated at
XII, S70,G2S pounds, an average or
ISS. 8 pounds per acre.
Tas estimated production by States,
In pounds, OF lint cotton per acre is
as follows
Virginia 248; North Carolina 256;
South Carolina 1873; Georgia 100;
Florida l20; Alabama III Mississippi
220:: I,ouisana 262; Texas l48;; Arkans-
as 268; Tennessee 252;; Missouri 252 !;
Oklahoma 2S2ss Indian Tsrritory "A.
The phenomeinally favorable weather
that has prevailed almost continuously
Sssor some weeks past throIghouJa q large
portion of the cotton belt has made q
substantial addition to tha cotton crop
as indicated on Oct 3. All the eight
States which ut that date reported
higher than at the corresponding date
last year have still further, improved
their positions, while two Louisiana
and MiasissippiA Of the five States
that compared unfavoFably with the
year 1901. now report slightly higher
average Yields per acre than year ago.
feaTisig only Texas, Georgia and
Alabama ffb an unfaYorable show
ing.
Iihe cessrezal crop, VIII consist
Of The aboFss mentioned 10. AZ, 600
bales, together with 1892 bales
250.0Oo bales of linters and sample
cotton, and so much crop of 19o3-04
as may be marketed before Sept. i,
1903, less 19S, 190 bales OF the present
crop marketed before Sept. |, 1902, and
SO much Of this same crop as may be
carried forward to the year 10000.