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The sun., 1903-08-10


The small remainder was distributed
among few holders Of from one to twenty
shares.
But the National company is now prac-
tically a defunct bankrupt. For the Off
Gals to call for the outstanding liability on
this stock the call must be made on the
holders, and OF per cent. of it stands in the
name of the National Asphalt Company
If recovery were made as the affair now
stands, certain gentlemen would simply
transfer S23 ,954 $50 from one pocket to an
other, and leave only $45 020 for distribu-
tion amoDg the claimants
The 81, ,OOO,0OO in bonds exchanged for
this stock also presents an interesting feat
ure. just how the removal of $24, 600 600
in stock liability and the substitution there
for of SO 900, 900 in bonds of the National
company was supposed to strengthen the
value Of the $50 600 900 collateral 5s of the
Asphalt Company of America is matter
which is explainable only by astute finan-
cers. Yet this was the argument adj
vanced for the exchange. BY the showing
Of the Land Title and Trust Company So
curities representing $4,000, 900 we're de-
posted But 81 900 900 Of this consisted
in demand notes given by some of the con-
stituent companies, and these were re-
newed at maturity. Presumably, they
represented fund loaned to these various
companies for the conduct of their busi-
ness. They came to be known to the public
as the @Cats and Dogs" OF the remaining
$4,000, 900, known as the Investment Fund, :"
two-thirds OF it consisted of shares, collat-
eral certificates and gold coupon bonds of
constituent companies. 1t all appears AS n
beautiful system of modern finance, utterly
incomprehensible to the average citizen,
but delightfully."- profitable to the inside
manipulators.
In the late summer of 1901 the public
became suspicious that something was
wrong with the Asphalt Trust, notwith
standing the high positions held, socially
and financially, 10y its officials. The mar
ket for it's securities sagged and then
slumped, Applications for a statement
were made to officials. John NJ. Mack
stated in an open letter that the National
Asphalt Company was earning its full
interest upon the Asphalt 81, of which issue
there are Ss0,OOO,OOO George w. Ell
kins declared that the company had "more
business on hand than il ever had in the
whole history Of the business He said: "I
know no reason why the bonds are not an
absolutely safe investment at the present
time" Within two months the company
went into the hands of receiver.
The statements made by the yarious
officials served to steady the market for A
time, but on Nov. IA, 1901, the bottom
dropped out, Bonds that had been unloaded
on the public at 90 and upward sold at 40
A protective committee" was organized
This consisted of Messrs. Henry W. Bidde,
Edingham b. Morris, Rudulph b. Ellis,
Henry Tatnall, C. S. W. Packard, all of
Philadelphia. and Alvin W. Krech OF New
York. All were men of wide connection in
financial affairs. Mr.. Tatnall resigned and
became the receiver. SO eminent was the
position Of these gentlemen that invest ors
breathed more easily for few days, but il
was for few days only. BY the end of
The sun., 1903-08-10

Cuba Libre," our neighbors might we'll
adopt, as a national sentiment the new
cry of the boil weevil must 60 IL they
can find some way to put the pesky little
bug out of business, the conditions OF the
sugar market and the American tariff on
sugar will be much less important to their
national welfare.
The sun., 1903-08-10
what China Needs.

From the Shanghai Times
What China 10 day needs is men OF talent, men
who know. who understand. The opportunities
OF live, aggressive young Anglo-S Saxon coming 10
China are beyond his most gorgoouSly tinted imsgi
nation: or even beyond the amount he paid-or Will
pay the steamship company to bring him.
The sun., 1903-08-10

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sun SIR. one OF your
correspondents recently asked II there were any
statues where the individual was depicted as wear
ing glasses The incloSrd shows that there Is GER
tanly one You Will doubtless md way in which
to convey this Information TO him. GG.F.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. !.
The sun., 1903-08-10
Legal violation" Of Law.

From the Springfield Rspuoitco~-
Congressman Llt,auer. the mixer OF Slsvs oon-
tracts and craftsmanship. has made the timely
discovery OF legal violation" OF law. rAis has
been heard OF bsroso.-b hename Of ttSRs ncvoS
chosen so aptlv.
The sun., 1903-08-10

Readers OF THE sun leaving the city can have the
Daily and Sunday editions mailed to their addresses
(which may be changed when necessary Tor 10
ssn,S a month. Order through your newsdcaler
or THE SUN, 10 Nassau street.
The sun., 1903-08-10
Rural Note.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SIN str Is THE Sun
aware that the boston Common has been sown In
oats The crop Is doing nicely. WINTHROP.
BOSTON, Aug y.
The sun., 1903-08-10

Messrs Charles Smith . Co.
GENTLEMEN am in receipt OF your favor OF tho
5th inst and do not wonder that you av puzzled
AT my letters. I think you arc entitled 70 an
explanation and glad 10 make Il. Tho fact Of
the matter Is that have been employing pub
lie stcnOgrapher write my business letters. anu
she charges ten cents per letter. whether that
letter be long OF short. have therefore felt that
should get my moneys worth. and when tho letter
would naturally have been short ono have put
In a few extra things. even II had to add post
script taking them out. Regrottng the troubOe
caused you. remain, yours very truly
WILLIAM S, THoMPsoH,
The sun., 1903-08-10

The children of Salem, that city of great
marine memories of Afric and Calicut and
The sun., 1903-08-10

PARIS KiosQue No i2 near Grand Hotel. AM
Riosque No. 10. boulevard des Capucncs
The sun., 1903-08-10
A Business Mans Explanation.

William 6. ThOm pson Esq.
DEAR SIR: You are an old and a valued customer
and We do not like to be understood rs making
any criticism OF your orders, but they certainly
have puzzled us OF late You order lot OF stun
that you apparently don't want. as you add post
script counermandlng the larger part OF tho order
You have not always done this: why do you do It
now1 Pardon our asking this question. and believe
us TO be, yours truly CHARLEs SMITH d 20.
NEW YORK CITY Aug. 5.
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TO save life, DR.. Il. O. Merritt,
of No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a
startling test resulting in won-
derful cure. He writes, "a pa
tlent was attacked with violent
hemorrhages, caused by liberation
OF the stomach. / had often
found Electric Bitters excellent
for acute stomach and liver trou-
bles 40 | prescribed them. The
patient gained from the first, and
has not had an attack in IA
mopths." Electric Bitters are
positively guaranteed for Dyspep-
sia, Indigestion, Constipation and
Kidney troubles. Try them.
Only SOC at Crawford Bros. and
j. +. Mackey & Go.
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Paid in HIS Own Coin.

Inc physician was overtaken by
storm on Il cold winter n;yh,,
and rather than drive ten miles
home, he put up at the tavern
keepers house. He and hi. host
sat for an hour or two before they
went to bed at table en- vhich n
bottle of whiskey stood. They
talked pleas ,njly, but neither took
anything To drink. What, there,
tore, was the ph> sician's surprise
Ia the morning to find on his bill
charge of 80 cents for whiskev
"N by, man, | drank none of
your whiskej,' he said TO the
tarvern keeper.
"Maybe You chdn't,n tie other
replied, "but you might us well.
IL was there on the table for you, :"
The physician raid the 50 cents.
ana /" week or two later he put up
at the tarvern again. This time
he ran up II bill of good size.
what with the things he ate and
drank and smoke |, seated with
the landlord at the table, his med>
iclDe case before him, his account
came to something like S5.
In the morning when he got his
bill it was SIS exactly-he gave
the landlord, instead Of cash, a
recelpted bill of his own for n like
amount. AT this bill the landlord
started.
'"Medicine, S5.OOn' he exclaim-
ed. "Nhat does this mean. 7
heven't taken any of vour
medicine.'
"Bnt, my friend, why didn't
yong said the physician. "It
lay before you on the table all
last evening"
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A Black Brute Killed.

Bainbridgo, Ga May 90.
Wm. Hopkins, negro charged
with outraging his 9-year-old step
daughter at Hancock, Miller coun~
ty, was last night shot to death by
a mob at Whites mill. Hop
kins was taken from Y Georgia,
Florida and Alabama train upon
which he was being conveyed to
Jail by an officer. The negro
confessed the crime.
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iI> w
Standing on His Rights.

The next witness was har d
listed rosolute yeoman with II
bristling chin beard.
"Mr. Gigson,' sail the a,tur
ney for the defense, ''are you ac>
qdainted with the reputation IF
tins man for truth and veraclt, in
the neighborhood in which he
hves."
81 reckon | am, replied the
witness.
"l will ask you to state what it
"Well, sir, his reputation fur
truth amt no good. His rep',a
tion fur vrassity well, that s
dif'runt. Some says he doe, and
some says he don't"
"Witness," interposel the
JuuSe, w YOU hup" lho I'LL 'ln-
ing of 'veracityE''
81 recon 1 do. -
"What do You understand 10y
the wordI'
The witness twlrled his hat in
his fingers few moments with
out replying.
Then he looked up detiant~
ly.
81 refuse to answer that ques-
tion, judge" he said, "on the
ground that it might discriminate
me" Chicago Tribune.
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ECIEM ITNHINH l!UMOR s
PIMPlES TREATMEN FREE

Does your Skin Itch a, d Burn?
Distressing Ecuptions Oh the Sk II so
you feel ashamed TO be seen in com
pauS? Do !Scabs and Scales form on
the Skin, Hair or ScaIp? Have you
Eczema: Skin Sore AID Cracked?
Rash form on the Skin? Prickly
Pain in the Skiu? Swollen Joints?
Falling Hair? All Run Down? Skin
Pale? Old s5or's? Eating Sores /?
Ulcers? To cure to stay cured tax :
B. B. B (Botanic Blood Balm) which
makes the blood pure and rich, then
the sores will heal ard the itching o.
eczema stop forever. the skin become
clear and the blood pure B. b. B.
SOLD at drug stores 81. T,ial treatment
sent free and prepaid by whiting to
BLOOD BA I'm co, Atlanta, Ga
Describe your trouble and free medical
aivice given. Over 5000 tca'imor iaIs
of cures by B. Il Il
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Senator Latimer, it is said, has
cleaned up cool 800, GOO in his
Mexican copper mine venture and
is rapidly qualifying for the front
rank of the plutocrats. Senator
Tillman, too, has made lucky in
vestments and both are to be con
graduated on their good fortune;
but If our public men are to thus
disqualify themselves for member
ship in the ancient and honorable
order Of horny handed sons of
toll, we will he forced to get a
fresh supply of statesmen to
whoop and howl and weep over
their down-trodden poor man in
our political campaigns. And we
shudder at thought of what is in
store for Us when the time comes.
Columbia Record.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Inc Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ -
signature Of &WAzz1zx
Making 1t Easy.

There is a Presbyterian family
in Washington which owns or -
owned by masterful boy of sew
en-. The boys grandmother
came to visit them because the
child had not been baptized. The
mother protested lamely that size
expected TO defer that until the
boy should unite with the church.
Grandmother shifted and said if
they waited till the boy professed
religion and wished to Join the
church, they'd wait until the for
ty-hrst year of the millennium: so
1t was decided that he should be
baptized at once. Somewhat of
the discussion reached the young
ster, and he marched bravely M
to his mother.
"Have got to be baptlzed!n
he asked.
"les, dear" answered the
mother.
"All right, then," said he
cheeril-. 81 don't care when
yon have it done. had my arm
broken, and | had my shoulder
dislocated, and didn't feel it a
bit when the doctoa fixed them
Just have 'em give me little
chloroform and they can baptlze
me all they want. w ashinotop
Post.
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The Drop Curtain.

A youngstor had been to the
theater, and upon his return his
uncle asked him how he liked the
play.
"Oh," he replied, "the play
was all right, but | didn't see
nearly all of it,
"Why, how did that happen.n
asked his uncle.
"Becsuse," answered the
youngster, "the roller must have
been broke, for the window blind
fell down two or three timesn"
Chums.
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Was Just Out.

The proprietors and clerks of
business houses are often annoyed
by children coming to the doors
and asking for cards, empty box
es and similar articles. The 9TH
er day a small boy opened the
door of a certain Huntington store
and called out:
"Say, mister, got any empty
boxes!"
"No."
"Got any cards?"
"No."
"Got and almanacsl'
emo"
''Got any empty bottles?"
"No."
"Got any sense!''
'No!-yes-no-yes you mis-
erable little wretch" and the pro-
prietor made arush for the door
but the kid had fed. Exchange.
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His de. Capacity.

81 read somewhere the other
day." said Mr.. Henpeck, "that
one of the big mercantile corpor~
&tlons pays II certain man 81, 900
for each idea he furnishes.
George, I'd like to have IL chance
of that kind:n
"Wretch!' exclaimed Mrs.
Henpeck. "Do want your in
nocent wife and child to starve!'
Chicago Record Herald.
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It's hard to get ahead of an
Irishman. Not long ago an Amer
lean who was travelling in Ireland
asked q native to show him the
Target hotel that the Emcral Isle
could boast of Pat complied, and
conducted the traveller to the larg-
est he knew.
"OhW exclaimed the Ameri-
can, "this hotel would sit in one
corner of the Office of some Of the
hotels in New York;
Just as they were leaving the
building they saw two horses
drawing n large piece of IRON
about thirty feet in length.
"What's that" inquired the
American.
ooh, hegorra,' replied Pat,
"we're buildin' II new hotel in tn
Mkt strate am thot'S th' poker
for the stove
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LANCA = HI. AMI CllESl
Rhli.h AZ.
,4uie IL tt',': Nv v 1862.
f;;aiiv -, j,,>

:tUuie a. tf''i Nv VI 1902
(fai'yexcs ~ rm,da>)
" E~i hOCNJ t.,tiIr IND.
ser. IA and l6. hc's ann L..
Nj. = u A, I'm
) Is S 30 Ar thests' " lOW sl5
I 81 ) 90 Richbuii 10 3y
! ~ 4 81 3ascnmbNii" i047 10
: "a 4 80 Fort LaWI. II OK 8 So
us 400 Ll lancast,I AM ~ 9l5
M IA Leaving | al casicr 645 am.,
rsk's close cnunecunm n, lester
"f:h southern Railway No 80 for
Eaiiotte and points north; and Sea
card Air Line Atlanta special"
1 ~.tanta aud points Vest Also
18th Carolina and Noitiiw esttrn Rail-
'a4 No 10 for enoii n. g, and in
termediate points, and Southern Rail
way No 33 for Co!umbi; and POINTS
.outh.
No. 10, leaving Chester 1000 a In.
connects with Southern Railway No,
from Columbia and Coints south:
"a aboard Air Line Atlanta Specialn
rom northern and eastern points and
-outEern Railway No 33 from North-
:rn eastern points, an Lam
'aatt With ) G Il q + for Blacks bulg.
No. l6, leaving Lancaster Is y m.
:cnnects at Lancaster with S & &GE
from amden and Marion, and South
eln Railway No. "a at Chester for
Charlotte and points north.
No. IL. leaving Chester S.l5 D IN,
connects at Chester with southern
Railway No "a from columbia and
POINTS south,
JAS M. HEATH, Gen Pass. Agt.
LEROY SPRINGS. President.
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cit IS said that man who
squeezes dollar never squeezes
his wife. A glance at our sub
scription book leads us TO believe
that many women in this section
are not having their ribs crack
ed.'
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Vbe * State.

Nothing can take the place of you,
county paper. For county news and
for county pride 1t should go into every
home. But for news from the capital
Of your State and every county in
south Carolina, served fresh every
Gay; FOR daily news from Washington.
the United States and every other
quarter OF the globe. nothing can take
The Daily State.
These are momentous times In his
tory. We are in the midst Of vars.
strlkes and political struggles of great
hPorsahce The next session of our
legislature. with the inauguration Of
new governor, will have peculiar in
i, .eresI Man or0woman. to keep up
WIN WIN the times. must read the daily
history or the world, and that is re-
eorded In entertaining style In The
state. The State will be sent daily for
IS year. 81 for 6 months. 81 for 2
months, or Just fraction over the cost
OF postage stamp for one letter a
DAY! Cheap education and informa.
uon for family for 21-5 cents a day.
~; But II you can't afford that. there is
The Semi-Weekly State, Issued r
days and Fridays, each issue con
ing the most important news from. al.
south Carolina and the world at large
for that day and the preceding days
since the last issue. And this may be
AoI - a year, Sl IOT months.
or just fraction over half cent a
day!
NO family in South Carolina Is too
poor to take this paper. No money can
oe spent to better advantage by a poor
family. 1t is a necessity. snbscrjb,
NOW-TODAY
send postal or express money ord,
registered letter or check to
* THE ST %TE COMPANY.
Columbia, 8. G
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TO Cure n Ccid in One Dan.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
money if 1t fails to cure. f. w.
drove signature is on each box
25c.
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The editor of the Newpors Re-
publican will soon become famous
II he can hold out. Here Is one
OF his "rointed paragraphs:"
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a LESSCTl I'M IIEA1weg

Healthy kidneys filter the i'm
puritles from the hlocd, and un-
less they do this good health is
impossible. Foley's Kidney Cure
makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kidney
and bladded disease. 1t strength.
ems the whole system. +. Eugene
Funderbnrk, druggist.
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
OF ATLANTA, Ga,

iSh tWIcc-a week n Jews paper, pub.
iished on Monday and u,sday OF
each week, with all the latest news OF
the world, which comes over their
leased wires dilect to their office. Is
an eisht-page se ven>column paper.
81 by arrangements we have secured "A
peciai rate with them In connection
with
The Caucasian., 1903-01-22
IMMIGRATION LEAGUE.

There is a noticeable feature iii the
reports of the proceedings of the I'M
migration League. organized in New
Orleans, which is the absence of the
pictures of the prominent gentlemen in
the gathering. Generally on such occa-
sions the Picayune and the Times
Democrat have We'd with each other in
the picture gallery line, which. however,
may be reserved as grand flash light
at the wind-up of the assembly. How
ever. the league has, from reports, Or
ganized on practical business principles
which may sectlre results satisfactory in
the future No sensible man will gain
say the fact that home seekers and
home makers are desired, but these do
not move by faith or promise and must
be persuaded with reasonable induce
ments. The class of people needed in
the States represented in the convention,
in fact in every Southern state, are not
the Mexican poems. nor the scums of
Europe. Of these there is a surplus.
The Caucasian., 1903-01-22
ONLY FIFTY CENTS.
Will Secure the Weekly Caucasian for
One Year-A Special Offer
Subscribe Now .1,,.

Beginning from this issue and during
the next ninety days the subscription
price Of the Weekly Caucasian will be
30 cents, a reduction Of half the regular
price. I
We want more subscribers. We wish
also to show our appreciation of old
subscribers whose subscription will be
rated at so cents
We send no agents or solicitors in
the country to whom we must pay a
commission. We propose to give the
benefit of the agents commission to the
subscriber.
The Caucasian is the peoples paper
It is always in sympathy with the
masses.
1t is thoroughly Democratic and
stands for the rule Of intelligence and
white supremacy
II has an opinion on every issue and
question and never straddles the fence.
Besides timely editorials. local and
general news, it gives Talmage's Ser
mons, Fosters Forecasts of the wealth
er, special features for the lovely sex
and other attractions of literary merit.
Marker quotations are revised weekly
and are correct.
All subscriptions at the rate of 50
cents must be paid i'll advance
We have been offering by letter spe-
eial Inducements for settlements in ar
1.ir subscription will be appreciated.
Tell your friend and neighbor about it.
The Caucasian., 1903-01-22
HOUSTON AND AUSTIN.

Statues of the Texas Heroes Unveiled at
the State Capital.
Austin, Jan. 20.-Statutes OF General
Sam Houston and Stephen r. Austin
were unveiled at the capitol building
Monday night in the presence Of over
2oe0 persons.
The statues were unveiled by Mrs.
Joseph B. Dibre1l of Seguin, chairman
Of the monumental committee Of the
Daughters Of the Republic, who pre-
sented them In the name of the Twen-
ty-seventh legislature. A grandson OF
Houston was present Governor Say
ers, in accepting the statues for the
state, eulogized the heroes tAey repre-
sent and praised the Daughters OF the
Republic. Mrs. Stone Of Galveston.
presided at the latter organization.
thanked the Twenty-seventh legislaf
ture for making the appropriation.
The Caucasian., 1903-01-22
cRAWFORDS JAILED.
Father and Son Indicted by the Grand
Jury for Murder

The grand jury having indicted DR..
G.. B. Crawford and his son. & c.
Crawford. were advised Of this fact
and surrendered to Sheriff Ward Tues
day afternoon. The indictments being
murder. no bail could be received and
the father and son were jailed. The
prisoners are residents of Red River
parish. The crime for which they are
indicted was committed in the /.
Hagen saloon on Texas street opposite
the postof1,ce On the morning of Octo-
Der 8. 1902 Their victim was John H.
Vickers. the barkceper. who had been
outrageously insulted and who was un-
armed. DR.. Crawford's plea at the pre-
liminary examination soon after this
crime was justification in defense of his
son, who was discharged from custody
by Judge Land. and who fixed Dr.
Crawford's bond at $4,000 on which he
was released from jail The shooting,
vi ldtiel Hittl uei, oIsSiiidtSQ tFSi diS~
pute as to the quality of whiskey which
the prisoner had ordered for drink The
grand jury's indictment is based on the
same testimony which was submitted at
the preliminary The date of the trial
will be fixed when the prisoners are ar
raigned to record their plea of guilty or
not guilty as is provided by law.