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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
AT BEECH ISLAND.
4 Delightful Entertainment Cor the
Benefit OF the School.

Special to The State.
Beech Island, Feb. 21.-On last Satur-
day night all the good people of Beech
Island were assembled at the Downer
hall to obtain some of the pleasures
of q delightful Valentine party, given
by Miss Helen Brice, for the benefit OF
the Downer library. By the little sock
arrangement and the serving Of re-
freshments the neat sum of $25 was
raised. With this and our pro rata
share from the State the management
hopes to make some valuable addition
10 the already we'll equipped library.
There has been some discussion about
establishing an agricultural expert
ment station in each county. If this
Is done we see no reason why the
Downer institute should not be the
central station for Aiken county. We
are we'll equipped here, the school owns
enough land to start an excellent eX-
perimental station. We are interested
in this and trust that Our board Of
trustees will pull for it.
On last Monday night Mrs. James
Hammond gave delightful pit party
in honor Of her sister, Miss Nlta Black
Of Atlanta. Among those in attend
ancc were: Misses Helen Brice. Geor-
gia Galphin, Helen Davies, Harriet
Davies, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Fair,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth DuPuis. Messrs. r.
B. and w. 3. Dunbar. Henry Lake.
NJ. E. Brocklnan and DR.. p. Fl. Eve
Mrs. Ed. Atkinson gave n delightful
oyster supper last Tuesday night in
honor Of her cousin, Miss Belle Bailey
OF Ellenton.
Miss Helen Brice has gone to her
home in Blackstock for a short visit.
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THE PEOPLES EDITORIALS.
Contributions From The States Readers.

clays, etc. ETC." The heart Of man can
ask for nothing more.
Then recall the famous men whom
the State has produced. Their very
names are an inspiration and awaken
the noblest aspirations of manhood.
In the roster OF South Carolina's emin-
ent sons in q past generation, l note
high III the list OF immortal ones Hon.
John Caldwell Calhoun. an incompar-
able statesman, scholar and philoso-
pher; Henry LaurcnS. honored above
most men, an accomplished diplomatist
and the friend Of Washington; then
there was Gen. Andrew Jackson, the
seventh president Of the United States:
another honored name, an advocate
and jurist of great renown, likewise
statesman, scholar, diplomatist, Hugh
Swinton Legare; the Hon. Francis w.
Pickens and the Hon. William Aiken,
of the early governors Of the State,
I mention with the highest regard the
names Of Gov. Robert Young Eayne,
the most accomplished @ orator the
State ever produced, match in for
ensic debate of the great Massachu-
setts Demosthenes, Daniel Webster.
And may 7 mention the names Of
Generals Wade Hampton, the older and
the younger, both effulgent stars in
the diadem Of the commonwealth.
These are but a few names to conjure
by. Such 4 galaxy of honored ones
casts a halo Of glory not only over
their native State and their own times,
but they belong to all time and to the
universal brotherhood Of man. Strug-
Cling men in this generation may look
to those great ones and gather strength
in their efforts to accomplish worthy
MISUNDERSTANDING such noble
lives.
Frederick A. Salaman.
Rooms 1866, Vincent Building, New
York City.
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To the Editor OF The State:
In several sections of our fair conf
monwealth the practice of cock fight
ing is indulged in and ordinarily the
usual accompaniment OF betting pre-
walls on such occasions.
AS q lover Of my fellowmen and
seeking always their highest welfare, l
concluded it might prove helpful ii the
general assembly enact law forbid
ding the custom, and accordingly I
wrote one Of the representatives about
it. He replied that bill was intro
duced last session which would have
given entire relief from this evil, but
sports in the senate killed it, though
passed to its third reading. He adds
that the senate has at the present Ses-
sion been polled touching the matter
and that it cannot be passed.
Disappointed in securing help. from
that quarter, wished to secure advice
Of sorne wise. good man as to the best
way Of getting the matter on the con-
science of individuals who indulge in
James H. Carlisle Of Wofford college
contains information 1 beg to share
with your readers. He says:
1.-THE great subject Of cruelty to an
imals is now attracting more attention
than before. 1t is verv important.
This is one starting point. To take
the beautiful, spirited bird, and make
him kill or be killed, to excite and
amuse some coarse, hardened men. and
to decide where some piles Of money
must go--this is sad:' But tender ap-
peals are not felt where there is no
tenderness; still, these appeals. wisely
urged, may in the end make some ini-
preston. A lift up religiously, of
course, will generally settle many Of
these questions that cannot be met on
low plane"
Now, Mr. Editor, let me ask the
kind laid Of your own skilled pen in
encouraging the introduction and pass
age Of bill affording relief in some
degree. But the enactment Of law
forbidding the sport is only part of our
duty: we must have an increasingly
strong sentiment current, such as will
be possible alone by intelligent agita-
Yours very truly.
Civis.
s>I. n
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Piedmont. S. G.
TIE CHARLESTON BUDGET.
Damage Suits Against the Consolidated
Railway Company.

Special to The State.
Charleston, Feb. 20.-A number of
damage suits were filed today in the
court Of common pleas against the
Consolidated Railway company. ThoS.
Smith wants $1,000 damages for having
been elected from car and forced to
walk two miles to the detriment OF his
health. The same sum is wanted by
Health Detective Nipson, whose buggy
was run into by car. Frank Norh-
den Is suing for $4,000 because he was
run into while riding his bicycle and
former Conductor Reeves Ford, who
was hurt in collision between two
cars, asks for $4,000 actual damages
and $1,000 punitive damages. Isaac
Coughley has entered suit against the
American Pipe company for $l.9i5 Tor
injuries sustained in digging a trench.
The approaching term of the court or
common pleas will be noted for the
number of like suits which have been
filed.
The laying off of number of field
men at the navy yard has caused some
disappointment and no little dis
uuietude, but it is said that the laying
off Of these men furnishes the only
founda ton for the rumorS Of 4 general
suspension Of work. No statement could
be gotten from the local officials OF the
navy yard in regard to the rumor that
the secretary of the navy had ordered
the uneXpended balance to be turned
into the treasury. 1t was said at the
navy yard that the men were only
laid off because they We're much ahead
in their work and the rules of the de-
partment are against keeping men
on the payroll who are not actually ut
work.
AdviceS received here state that the
course OF the dispatch boat Mayilowcr
may be changed. and in this event Ad-
miral Dewey and staff will not visit
Charleston on their way to join the
North Atlantic fleet for the manoeuvres
in the Caribbean sea-.
The temperature tumblcd early this
morning to reading of 30 degrees. 4
fall of 81 degrees from the maximum
reading OF yesterday. The wind was
high. reaching Il velocity of 50 miles
from the northeast 1T | o'clock today.
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ST. TngeGa's Teadeaf1V.

Cpecial to The Stata.
Aiken, Feb. 2O.--Thme annual enter
tainment OF st. Angelu's academy came
off on Friday afternoon and evening
before large and appreciative audi
ence.
That the numbers were varied, high
classed and superbly rendered Is as
sented to by all who were present. Es-
pecially IS this praise Well founded and
flatterlng in view OF the fact that in
the brief life of the academy there.
have been no pupils as yet beyond the
third term in music, defamation ana
voice culture: indeed, the great ma
jorlty are first and second term pu-
pills. Thes oloS and choruSeS We're en-
cellent, as the most fastidious could
expect under the circumstances.
The boys and girlsclasses made their
first bow to the public in pleasing
chorus. Before many years they Will
figure successfully in person as they
did last Friday evening "in .gobs."
For brevity sake, the special points
Of excellency of individual pupils, or
numbers, cannot be emphasized in de-
tail. 1t is but fair to point out in pass
ing, however. the elecutionary profici-
ency displayed in teh scene from
Schiller's Mary Stuart" the beauty OF
the arias and recitatlOns in Longfel-
lows Wick OF the Hesperus;" the
control of voice and breath In the AN
gels Serenade," Grass and Roses
and the selected TerZette; then the
general excellence of the instrumental
numbers.
St. Angela's Is rapidly becoming q
stronghold Of intellectual power among
the youths Of this ection. Judging
from the splendid exhibition of last
Friday it is safe to assume that, as the
work progresses, the patrons and
friends Of the school will be welcomed
again to still better programme and
n more excellent rendition.
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LOCAL OPTION VS.. THE D1spENsARY
Some Questions Concerning the Evi
Fruitse OF Latter System.

Some Questions Concerning the Evil
Fruitse OF Latter System.
To the Editor OF The State:
Allow me to submit a few pertinent
questions to your readers and the re-
tiring general assembly:
l. Is it right and does it show n
democratic citizenship. not to say a
spirit of justice on the part Of our
lawmakers, not TO allow free CD peo
pie to vote the whiskey evil from their
midst. when in fact in many instances
the people did not vote or petition its
establishment?
. Is it not an apparent fact that the
whiSkey element--ring if you choose-is
getting flrrner and deeper hold on our
State institutions and using 1t for po-
litical ends to the extent that ere long
1t will dominate church, society, busi-
ness. morals. politics and every insti-
tuition in the land and throw around
them the mantle Of corruption that is
sure to lower us in the scale of state
hood?
8. Are the ministers Of Gods holy
writ doing their duty by their passive
ness in accepting prevailing conditions
instead Of inveighing against them on
all occasions?
4. Can any man, be he friend or foe
Of the system, in truth lay his hand
upon his heart and in presence Of his
God say he does not know that the
dispensary as 1t is managed is 4 de-
moralizing agent to every legitimate
business or institution in the State; de-
basing its manhood, making drunkards
Of it's youth, yea, of it's children even?
Doing this, does it not bring woe and
misery, suffering and hardships untold
to q helpless and innocent class-the
women and children?
s. Is it for political and sinister gain
that our wise men-masters, not SER
vants-can shut their eyes to glaring
facts and refuse to trust those whose
suffrage placed them in their exalted
position, and force them to be un-
willing particeps criminis to the
traffic?
6. Does the revenue derived offset
the evil it generates? Has it mate
rally contributed to the States
finances, or reduced taxation? Is it not
one Of the. potent factors calling for
more judicial circuits to relieve the
congested dockets of those in exist
ence? Is IL right to apply any por-
ton Of the revenue (blood money! to
the education Of our children? Has 1t
not created q stronger ring than that
the great CD Tillman claims to have
overthrown a decade Of more ago?
Is it not little strange that, In the
light Of after events. the palmetto tree
was banished from the wiskey flask?
Justice.
ST George Feb r. 1904.
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Hopkins happenings.
ial to The State.

Special to The State.
Hopkins, Feb. 2O.-After severa!
days of excessive cold the weather is
more favorable and farm work is pro-
crossing. Oats are small, owing to
the bad weather.
County Superintendent of Education
E. B. Wallace was in town Thursday
on tour of inspection of the country
schools.
Invitations have been issued by the
primary department Of the Hopkins
graded school to Washington birthday
exercises. The invitations are in the
shape Of n small hatchet decorated
with cherries. This department is ull-
der the very efficient management ol
Mrs. Whitlock. There have been sew
trail additions to the school. which is
in ilourishing condition.
Mrs. Brandenburgh is much lmproV-
ed, after her recent severe illness.
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Pleasant Hill Notes.

Special to The State.
Pleasant Hill. Feb. 20.-Mr. Tom
Peach. a resident of the Russell place,
died yesterday Of pneumonia after 4
short illness.
On the 18th the Rev. S. N. Watson
performed the ceremony uniting Mr..
Lewis Cole and Miss Alice Beckham,
daughter Of Mf. and Mrs. Geo. ".
Beckham.
Mr. Edmund Tiller and wife Of Til
lers Ferry are visiting Mrs. Tiller's
brother at this place.
Mr.. w. A. Beckham and wife Of
Kershaw are here on a visit to Mr..
Beckhams brother, Mr.. NJ. L. Beck
ham. Of this place.
Owing to the very cold and rough
weather very little farm work has
been done as yet. It is generally talked
that there will be no increase in the
cotton acreage. AS a matter OF fact
the farmers cannot afford to do it. for
the presumption is that labor is going
to be scarce.
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SuspiciOus circumstances.

New York, Feb. 21.-Following the
death late tonight of Mrs. Florence
Myers. 46 years old, from morphine
poisoning at boarding house in West
Forty-sixth street, the womnn's hus-
band and 4 colored nurse were arrested.
They are said to have administered
morphine tablets to Mrs. Myers. This
they admit, according to the police, but
allege that the woman was addicted
to the use OF morphine. The husband is
Col. Frederick Myers. veteran Of the
Civil war II years. old, this being his
birthday. The dead woman Is said to
have been Col. Myers fifth wife.
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A Government Victory.

San Domingo, Feb. 2l.-Yesterday a
French merchant steamer entered the
river conveyed by a launch from the
United States cruiser Columbia. The
rebels abtsained from firing on the
vessel.
This morning the government troops
attacked the rebels outside the city
and severe firing ensued, lasting many
hours. The rebels were rfoced to re-
tire, leaving many killed and wounded
on the field. The action resulted in
a complete victory for the government
and the siege Of the city is considered
to have been raised.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
INTERSTATE Y. NC. A. GATHERING
There Are Two Hundred Delegates In
Attendance mt Spnrtanburg-Bnd
Weather Prevails.

Special to The State.
Spartanburg, Feb. 21.-There are 2Oo
delegates attending the interstate Y.
NJ. c. A. North and South Carolina are
well represented by an earnest, active
body Of workers, young men who are
directing their efforts to the advance
ment of moral and religious thought
and life.
Today's weather has been the very
worst of season Of Interchangeable mid
winter time. The sleet fell first, and
the ground was frozen over IN q SIP
perry condition; an icy rain succeeded.
Despite this inclemency, large congre-
cations were at the several leading
Protestant church this morning to near
instructive and helpful addresses from
the prominent workers or the I. M.
c.. A. in attendance on the meetings.
A mass-meeting for men was held
this afternoon at the opera house. &.
G.. Kitchener was the speaker Oh the
occasion. He is from New York and
a leader in Y. M. G. A. work. He
made 4 strong address, emphasizing
the adherence TO Christianity along all
lines of business, and asserted that
the man with the right kind OF charac-
ter has decided advantage over 9TH
ers. Gambling. drinking and impur-
ity were touched upon and in an earn
est, effective manner Mr.. Michener dis
coursed for an hour or more to one or
the largest male audiences ever as
sempled in the opera house. AS re-
suit fully 900 Christians expressed their
intention Of leading better lives, ana
$50 sinners" signifed that they wished
the prayers Of the Christian people. LII
brief meeting. held after the address
at least 35 of the latter professed con-
version.
Dr. Van Dyke. the lecturer, addressed
the convention at Converse college this
evening. p. II. +.
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DEATHS IN EDGEFIELD.
Popular Young Physician's Wire-A
Child ChOked to Death.

Special to The State.
Edgefield, Feb. 21.-Newsi has Just
been received here of the death at
Mccormick Of Mrs. Fuller, the youthful
wife Of DR.. r. M. Fuller, n lady we'll
known and much beloved. daughter
OF Mr. Edgar S. Reynolds Of Long
mire's and sister OF Mrs. a. E. Pad
gett Of this town.
Dr.. Fuller is also 4 young man of
Longmire's. but moved to Mccormick
six or eight months ago as q wider
field for his profession. The untimely
death Of this popular young woman
will bring deep sorrow to very wide
circle of relatives and friends.
She will be buried at old Bethany
church, near Longmires, tomorrow.
Another sad death in our section and
very sudden was that Of little 2-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tandy Gull
breath Of Rehoboth. This child was
by some terrible mishap cholied to
death. L. W. c.
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Troops -...n,linE In COrcn.

Paris, Feb. ON n dispatch from
Hardin the correspondent Of the Mat!n
says Gen. Eclkoff. who is on guard
along the SIonSolian line, has arrived
thcra with Gen. Dasievski, OF the en-
gineer corps.
Half of the Japanese fleet. the; c''t
respondent says. is covering the i"n"-
ing of troops in Corra and the "'i''t
half is seeking the VladivostocN squad
ron. 1870.
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,otc Senutor HIll.s Widow Dead.

Washington. Feb. 2l.-Alrs. Hill. the
widow of the late Senator Ben Fl. Hill
of Georgia. who has been i'll here for
some time. died here today ut the res
idcnce OF her daughter. Mrs. Ii. II.
Thompson. in the 10Th year of her age.
At her bedside when the end came also
were her daughter and two sons. Ben
H. Hell and &. d. Hill. Accompanied
by them the remains were taken To At
lanta. where the funeral services will
be held m Wednesday at ll:3O n. M.
in ST. Marks Methodist Episcopal
church.
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PinewOud's ItOnds.

Special to The State.
Pinewood. Feb. o0.-The pubic roads
in this vicinity are being repaired by
the county chaingang. which is well
equipped with proper implements for
the work. Their advent has been
hailed With delight, as places on the
different roads leading into town were
almost impossible. and could never
have been effectively worked by the
public.
Mr.. r. II. Johnson, 4 farmer living
near here. was married on Thursday
evening to Miss Norvelle StulieS. OF
PaXvile. The Rev. Mr.. Higgins oiiI-
ciatcd.
The continued severe winter has re-
tarded farming operations and for the
same cause the small grain crop Is
very backward.
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Kankake, ILL.,, Feb. N.-James Mar
tin Of Kankake, ILL.,, was killed, and five
other passengers were injured in
wreck Of q Knights of Columbus spe-
cial train today on the Kankake and
Seneca railway near Wauponset. due to
q spreading of q frog. One passenger
coach containing 25 people turned COM
pletely. Martin was hurled through n
window. The special was en- route to
Morris, where the Knights Of Column
bus were to participate in an mstalla-
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Special to The State.
Nirely-SiX. Feb. 2o.-At the closing
of the Nincty-SiN high school. tn be
held June -, Rev. 5. II. Zimmerman
of Newbcrry will preach the annual
sermon. and Hon. Charles F. MrkeS-
son of Morganton. y. c., will deliver
the annual address.
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was but in keeping with her national
policy for oppression and against. lib
erty. The people. however. who have
the greatest cause to eXecrate the very
name Of Russia are the Jews. that is
If they care anything for the honor OF
the women Of their race.
w. d. Woods.
Darlington, Feb. 90.
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The weather bureau in its forecast
issued Saturday had this ominouS pre-.
di".ion for Yesterday: "Rain!' And
the prediction was verified from Il.
IN. until p. M. without L break.
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Betting ON Cock FiGhts.

st. George, Feb. II. 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-11
Said to Have Purchased Com
trolling Interest In Santa
Fe Railroad System
TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT LINE
Impression In Financial Circles That
the Purchase Was Made Merely as
An lnvestmcnt-Rate War Between
Toledo and ST. Louis Is Threatened
Financial News.

Los Angeles. Nov. 11.-Presdent T..
p. Ripley, of the Santa Fe railway sys-
tenn stated yesterday that 1t was a
fact that John ID. Rockefeller, ST., and
Jas. Stillman, president of the Nation
al City Bank of New York, had pur-
chased $25,000,000 OF Santa Fee stock.
Mr.. Ripley said that he was not aware
as to whether this Indicated that II. II.
Hartman would be interested in the
ownership of the Santa Fe or not, altho
the fact that these gentlemen had been
acting concertedly in several large
deals recently, would seem to lend
some color to the statement. He be-
lieved. however, that Rockefeller and
Stillman had made the purchase as an
investment.
Regarding the vacancy In the second
vice presidency Of the road by the res
ignation of Paul Morton to accept a
cabinet portfolio, President Ripley
stated that the place would not be fill
ad now.
MIR. Ripley and J. w. kendrick, third
vice president, made emphatic denial
that they had participated in con-
ference with any of the officials of
the international Association of Ma
chinists at Albuquerque, relating to a
settlement of the existing strike Of the
roads machinists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-11
stockyard Notes.

w. Tallison, prominent young FAR
mer of Oxford, Ia. marketed tWo ioads
of steers of his own feeding that aver
aged 1850 lbs. He repo1ths much ilgh-
ter hog crop than last season.
William Burns Oxford, Ia, was on
the market with load OF butcher
stock. He reports a good crop OF corn
but fewer CATTLE on feed than a year
ago.
]. NJ. Terrell. New London, Ia,
regular shipper, was here with two
cars Of cattle, and hogs. He reports
fat cattle rather scarce
L. ober1nan, Mt. Union Ia, a we'll
known shipper, had hogs on the mar
keh. He says the supply OF Tat cattle
is not large.
D. F. Shannon, of Storm Lake, Ia,
was on the market with three loads
of western lambs that sold for $3.50
straight.
George Rickers, of Schleswfg, Ia,
hetned swell Yesterdays receipts with
one car of cattle of his own ing
that sold at s515 straight. Is averaging
sos lbs. Very few fat cattle to come
forward from Crawford county before
New Year
A. f. De Ricqles, manager Of the
American Livestock and Loan Com
nanv said to the Omaha Stockman,
hp,Jces this fall have been far from
satisfactory, but in our part of the
country there is little disposition to
hold over marketable CATTLE Tor an