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?THE ?PL?NTES'S i?lN AN D I SAVINGS 'BANK. - JAUGTJSTA. SA. VOL.70. KDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5,1905. OF AUGUSTA. AUGUSTA, ?BOR?IA. L.C KAYNE-Presldtnt_' FRANK Q. . ORD. Cashier CAPITA L, - - $200,000' Surulns & Profits. $140,000* We shall be plcarad to have jon open in' ' aecomnt wiib (hit Baak. Cns toman aad^ i corrofpondents tlsared of OTCTT eoartezr* anoVVccominodatioa possible, under contex-S riti vc. modern. Bankin? methods. f NO. 21. ResiiJ? tf an Accident. Oa Southern Railway A COLLISION NEAR CHARLESTON When Found: the Dead Engineer's Wand Firmly Grasped- the " Emer gency Brakes-Freight Engineer's Watch Said to Have Been 30 Min utes Slow, This Being the Cause of the Accident-Engineer.^Reed Fatal ly Injured. ] Si J- f*"\ Augusta, Ga., Special-A special from Branchville, S. C., to The. Chronicle says: The worst wreck' that has occur red, on this division of the Southedn .Railway, in many-years happened Sun day morning ahout 3 o'clock a few miles below Branchville near a small lumber station called Badham. The through freight from' Columbia to Charleston and the fast passenger train from Charleston to Columbia ran into each other at the above named point. There was a very dense fog at the time..It is reported that Freight EnT gineer Reed's watch was 30 minutes slow, and that this was the direct cause of the wreck. So far, four are known to be killed outright as follows: Tom Gonton, engineer on passenger and one of the oldest men in the ser Tice. Conton's body is mashed into an almost unrecognizable mass, with one arm cut off, the hand of which is still grasping the emergency krake. Another white man named i Stokes, brakeman, is kill?d,' and alsojtwo ne gro brakemen,.Adams and Stephens, j Frenght Engineer Arthur Reed has both legs brokan, besides severe inter nal injuries, and cannot possibly live. Leans to Russia. St Petersburg, By Cable.-Emperor "William's speech at Tangier and pros pective developments therefrom en gross the attention of the Russian newspapers almost to the exclusion of peace discussion. Her treaty relations with France and the friendly attitude of Germany dnring the war place Rus awkward position. Neyex^. ^hel?sSTTiT? u^*uities~?T1f?oating fur ther loans in France and the absence of "assistance on which, until recently, Russia at least had vaguely counted, incline the scales somewhat in favor of the western neighbor, whose benev olent neutrality and frontier pledge enabled Russia to place in the field a :v ?^Manchurian-i?rmy* so^'welr^supplied1 with artillery. . v. . ?, "Expectedly,^ The. RussQjB&ys^* "a ^%^ottplng''of^w?rS^v'^?^er? Eu V: '; rope has,- begun,- and perhaps we**are. I on the; eye of{ great "d?vei?pme?ts in; lntern?ti??al events? The Novoe Vr?mya sees in the Ger man Emperor's supposed - pleasure:] trips to Jerusalem, Constantinople, and Tangier a fixed plan to uphold. Turkey in Morocco and create "Mus sulman peril," which is Germany's a?wer to Great Britain's "yellow per il." The paper expresses the belief that it will result in strengthening the bond between Great Britain and France, the embitterment of the\.feel ing between France and Germany, and increased armaments, but there is no possibility of war since Berlin fully comprehends the madness of conflict with Great Britain and France allied. Demand of Miners Granted. Philadelphia, Special.-By the action of the soft coal, operators of Central Pennsylvania, who had a meeting hera Saturday, the threatened strike of the bituminous miners has been averted. The operators, in secret session decided to grant the demands of the men by J renewing the wage scale in.'effect-last | year, the basis of which is 62 cents ?a ton for pick mining. A meeting of the joint scale committee of operators- and miners will be held at Altoona next Tuesday, when the schedule will be | adopted. ,v; ' Baptist Editors Adjourn, v Memphis, Specialvr-TneSouthern^ Baptist Press. Association, after .'three dajg' session, has adjourned^ pfScersjJ for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Dr. T. J. Barton, editor of The Mississippi Baptist; sec retary and treasurer, Dr. E. E. Folk, editor of The Baptist and Reflector, Nashville, Tenn. The selection, of the .next meeting place was left to the-ex ecutive committee. It is probable next year's meeting will be held in Florida. Protests Rate of Exchange. Mexico City, Special.-Precautions, have been taken by the . government and the large banks to, prevent a:sharp rise in exchange as the result bf the speculative movement, behV'ed to have .j been planned to take place just as tho new monetary system goes into effec: That something of the sort would ?>e attempted, was foreseen some months ago. It is said that there has been extensive buying of exchange at the present low rate in the hope of a sharp advance. One of the largest banks .has j refused to sell exchange to brokers and private bankers, and has merely met the demands of commercial houses. It is the purpose of the government to J :make the transition to the new sys tem'as early as possible. Poisoned by Strikers. St. Petersburg,'-.By -Cable.-Rep?rti from many places throughout Russia; including Tver; Borissoff and Sisran, show that employes of warehouses and shops are again demanding shorter hours and more wages. There has been a general strike.of shop assist ants at Samara-and- Irkutsk. According to the* Russky Slovo, six ty worl?nen' in' ^."factory at-Lodz have been poisoned 'a'i?'d '28- ?re in a-critical condition.. It is supposed that strikers are rcoponsible. for. the affair. _. Indictment Talk F. ?/?ves. . Chicago, Special.-Well authenticat ed reports have it that the Federal grand jury which is investigating the ' 'business methods of the meaf'p?ckers will return indicements when it re-con venes' nos? Wednesday, were prevalent Here, d'he report was that the-ad journment taken was really. decided '?upon In oVder to allow Assistant At torney Fagin time to draw up the bills "at hV l?asore-*and to give.?due con sier?tk a to the mass of testimony gathered since .the..jury went intones sion. - . - \ * V PEACE REPORTS IQUESTiONELir Japanese Minister to France and FOP eign.Minister Del Casse Agree That No Peace Negotiations or Prelimi naries Are in Progress, and Declare That Alleged Conferences Between """"the Two ?everrTooiii5,Place." Paris," By. Cable.-Whatever hopeful ness the peace situation may have had. some days ago, the prospect has now completely changed, and there is every prospect that the war will drag on again: Consequently, dispatches appearing in America- saying that For eign- Minister pel Casse" and Dr. Mor tono, the Japanese minister to France, have "been-conferring at the former's house relative, .of peace; are inaccu rate. The foregoing view of.the situa tion is taken by the parties immediate ly"c?ncerned, and it is asserted with the "authority bf the foreign office and the Japanese legation. In view of the continued reports that there were indi cations that Minister Del Casse and Dr. M?rtono .-were taking an* active part in^?a?jnfig?tiat?bhs,.-a -correspond ent called at the Japanese legation to day and "requested Dr. Mortono to fur nish^ decisive statement which would put at rest all misunderstanding. Ac cordingly, the. minister" gave the fol lowing categorical statement, which was taken in writing and may be ac cepted as authoritatively clearing the situation: "I tell you explicitly that there are no peace negotiations or preliminaries for initiating- peace 'negotiations at this time so far as I am aware, and I believe my information to he com plete. I am not desirous of discussing, the general question of peace; for, ow ing to the complete absence of negoti ations or preliminaries towards nego tiations, that. question can only be . ftca?^ic^?n?nyitliout practical .bear ing!'"* "The statements that I have confer red with M. Del Casse at his residence are false and are. calculated to confuse a situation which is perfectly plain. There is no .representative of Japan authorized at this "time to discuss peace or foreshadowing in the slight est what conditions th e Japanese gov ernment might consider if the. nego tiations assumed a practical stage. On the contrary, Japan is now en gaged in conducting a military cam paign, and will unreservedly proceed with that important work." It can be added that the introduction of the foregoing dispatch, as well as the' portioa quoted, was submitted to Dji^^&?y^^ *gfiga?1 word. Jt was similarly -su Wed " to* the Foreign Office, wheret ' a.3 ap* proved throughout. There* .he dis patch can be accepted as ,i.?g in the highest degree authoritative. No Insurrection on. Washington, Special.--Haitien Min ister Leger has. received -a cablegram from: the President of Haiti,. contra dicting the cablegram of Minister Pow fell, Stating -that ^serious rtrouble is im pending,, in ,J^i?,. and,that4^ is doubt-, ful whether'; the authorities can main tain peace "and^rder ?h^March 31 and 1 April. JL^ According to Minister Leg er's: advices^ the country is quiet and .there is no fear of an uprising; the law .concerning the Syrians is being executed peacefully, and the govern ment can maintain order. Noted Man Dead. Louisville, Ky.. Special.- Col. Fred erick de Funiak, capitalist and distin guished citizen, died at his residence here Wednesday. Col. de Funiak was born in Rome, Italy; 65 years ago, and was a veteran of Garibaldi's army. He was for a long time chief engineer of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and has been connected with railroad building in many parts of the country He was a member of the NeV York Yacht Club, of the Old Southern Yacht Club and of the Philadelphia Yacht Club. A Serious Charge. Newport News, Special.-Captain Onzarda, of the Spanish steamship Niceto, New Orleans to Boness, was pt?ced;A?n?et .?600 bond, charged with '.p?'raitt?ng^wb alien sailors, a Turk .'and- an Armenian, hfflicted with tra choma, to escape from the ship. The -men w.ere on -board at New Orleans, but ; the "captain could not produce them .Upon- demand of local customs officials. Fear?- Loss to Workmen.. St. Petersburg, By Cable.-/, dis patch from Gen. Linevitch says: "No change in the situation. The enemy it displaying activity east of the rail road." A telegram from Gunshu Pass says Gen* Linevitch has forbidden the inhabitants of Harbin, with the excep tion of women and children, to leave without, special permits,. fearing . the town may be denuded of workmen. !. Telegraphic Briefs. In London railway stations blaze" covered boards are provided, on which letters or telegrams addressed to pas sengers may be displayed. The new British ocean-going torpedo boat destroyers are td be fitted for oil fuel, and they wf^t?e^sufi?ciently arm ed to "act as small crulsiers. .. The British" House of Lords, as a .court of ultimate appeal, has decided that vagueness in the xpr?ssion ofj a testator's desire that, bequests should pass to unspecified charities, or to charities to be selected by his trustees make a will 'invalid. The charities .of the city of.Du??ee, Scotland, lose ?500, 000 by the decision. Thomas J. Conners, financial man -for~Armour & Co.,.-was arrested and pututtder bail iii Chicago on the charge of ""Saving ?ttemped to influence John E. Shields, a. witness in the "Beef Trus.fMnquiry. The Board of Foreign Missions vot ed on the .acceptance or rejection of Mr. john D. Rockefeller's $100,000 gift, and it is said that the decision was to accept" . :" "Bat" Masterson. former "bad man" of the West, qualified as--United States deputy, marshal in New York, . The ' city 'of Louisville and the su perintendent of-the workhouse there were indicted on a charge' of peonage. . Gessler* RosseaU says he thinks the mine-Vilich "blew up the battleship. v Maine-was "one of ihose*-inaae"?>y::|b?m.''' Goy^. "Joseph W. Folk, of Missouri,, addressed the Missouri society of New; York; on? the Missouri .idea^pl. law. Louis. Guggenheimer, alleged to be a raiser of Government money orders, is said to :have made $8.0,000 "by - his. .scheine.- ? H' ;1 r "-' - , : ; A . reception ni honor bf Vice-Presi dent'"Fairbanks "^abygiven in Philadel phia** by~tfc? "?nioir League. PALMETTO AFFAIRS Many Newsy Items Gathered From all Sections. General Cotton Market. These figures represent prices paid to wagons: Strict gopd middling .7% Good middling .7% Strict middling.7% Middling ...7% Tinges .6% to 7% Stains.5% to 6% Charlotte Cotton Market. Middling Galveston, firm .7 11-16 New Orleans, quiet.iy? Mobile, firm .7 11-16 ^S????^??iM..7% CnaYlcsto] Nor?L Balisa Boston^q^^^^^^fe^^^^ Philadelphia, quiet..'..'S .?r Houston, steady . .7 11-16 Augusta, quiet.7 13-16 A MOST HORRIBLE AFFAIR Young Man Kills Woman and Ends His Own Life. A Conway special to Frida y's Colum bia State gives an account of a most horrible occurrence, as follows: One of the most awful and sicken ening trag?die* which has ever occur red within the borders of the county took place Thursday morning about 7 o'clock at Homewood station on the Coast line Railway. As soon as the news reached this place your corres pondent secured a horse and buggy and went out to the scene-a peaceful looking, one-room board cabin, sur rounded by a small clearing, planted in English peas and strawberries, in the midst of the pine woods. In the yard, almost in the spot where he fell, lay F. 0. Sessions, commonly known as "Buddie" Sessions, dead, with a bul let through his brai.i by his own hand, and on a table within the cabin was stretched the prostrate form of Belle Sessions, a young girl IS or 20 years of age, wounded in five places by the hand of the dead man lying outside. She and her mother Betsy Sessions lived together alone in the cabin, which was on the land of Mr. George Bray, for whom they worked as day laborers. From all that can be gathered, Ses sions had been persecuting this woman with his attentions for some time past, having on several occasions threaten ed to kill her if she would not marry Aini^-although she was the mPthgr^oJ. 1 two illegitimate children, the youngest of whom is said to be his child. It seems that there was another man in the case, now .living in Florida or Geor gia, who was the favored lover, and who had sent oil ticketo for her and her mother to come and join him; they were to haye gone Wednesday, ancl had their trunks hauled into this place, but were unable to leave on account of some, mistake qr. irregularity of the tickets. The testimony-bf <tha.mother at-.the, coroner's inquest, was that she did.not know where they were going, nor who" was furnishing the transpor tation, but that her only idea was to get away somewhere in order that the life of her child might be spared. The knowledge of the threats made by the deceased were, more or less, a matter of common information, and there are some rumors to the effect that they had even been called to the attention of the officials, who. however, had not taken any action, thii :ng that the women were unnecet rily alarmed over mere Idle words. As neither mother nor daughter have ever . been- lawfully married, their house bore a very unsavory reputation in the community and no one would have regretted their departure had they gotten away. Just before the hour of the tragedy, the mother went to the home of Mr. Bray to borrow a pitchfork for her day's work, and after she left the house Sessions, .who must have been concealed in the woods, waiting just such an opportunity, went up to the cabin, entered, crught the girl with his left hand while he pulled his revolver 38 calibre, and emotied every chamber into her body at arm's length. After releasing her she staggered a few steps and fell in .the yard where she was found, with her two small children cry ing over her, by those who first ar rived upon the scene. He then delib erately, unbreached his pistol, reloaded all the chambers, and, placing the muz zle\iust behind his right-temple, fired the shot which penetrated the brain, coming out on the other side of the head' just above the left ear. The wo man was wounded in both arms, they being broken between the elbow and shoulder, once just below the left, breast,- and twice just below the right breast. - She was attended by Dr. Hoke Burroughs, the coroner, and Dr. Jo seph S. Dusenbury, .both of Conway, and was still alive at 1 o'clock, though there is no chance whatever of her re covery. . \ |. Palmetto Items. Mr. S. A. Salley, Jr., of Charleston, has been elt. +ed secretary of the State .historical cc fission. The selection was made after a kind of civil cervice examination. Of the 29 who applied for the position over a month ago but eight were present, for examina- j tion. ?The Commercial Savings bank of Florence has increased its capitaliza tion from $25,000 to $50,000. The di rectors are: John Kuker, president; J. F. Muid row, E. F. Douglas, vice president; J. P. McNeill and A. M. Kit trell, cashier. A commission was issued the cor porators of the Charleston Poultry as sociation which proposes to hold an nual exhibitions of poultry. The capi talization is $2,000. T. J. McCarty, B. W. Hunter, J. E. Crass, A. H. Lucas. J. M. Connelly and W. K. McDowell are the corporators. A commission was issued the An drew Hanley Manufacturing company of Charleston-doors, sashes and blinds. Capitalization $8,000. Corpora tors, Jane Hanley, Andrew Hanley, J. F. Brooks and Huger Sinkler. Commissions were issued the Lands End Social club of Beaufort and the Lancaster Normal and Industrial in stitute. - Although corporations have until April", 1st to pay the franchise or li cense tax, the comptroller general has received.-already $32,000 from domestic corporations in payment of their as sessments. While, this is a larger amount than, had been expected from domestic corporations, the total which had been estimated upon may fall short because' the railroad companies will get out at one-third what was expected of them. DISPENSARY PROFITS DIVIDED Comparison of Amounts Received By the Several Counties. Comptroller General Jones has made an allotment of $110,000 of dispensary profits to the public schools of the State. The allotment was made after finding out the deficiency in each county. This deficiency represented the amount each school in the county fell short of $75. In some counties the 3 mill school tax produced revenue sufficient to pay each school $75, which amount is calculated to run a school three months. It required $9,552.53 to make up these deficiencies and the remainder of the profits recently declared by the dis pensary were divided among all of the counties. Chesterfield's county super intendent of education having failed to respond with the data necessary, at county was not included in the each'-pup" butUm will be 23% cent! ciency money was divided as follows among the 26 counties reporting that the 3 mill school tax did not afford $75 for each and all of the schools in these counties: Abbeville, $297.85; Aiken, $76.30; Bamberg, $91.04; Barnwell, $32; Chero kee, $132.68; Clarendon, $74.82; Colle ton, $491.09; Edgefleld, $460.24; Flor ence, $64.63; Georgetown, $267.78; Greenville, $91.84;' Hampton, $434; Horry, $2,094; Kershaw, $128; Lancas ter, $739.80; Laurens, $170.76; Lee, $115.90; Lexington, $282.20; Marion, $242; Marlboro, $150.13; Oconee, $682. 16; Orangeburg, $216; Pickens, $140.16; Saluda. $1,109; Spartanburg, $19.15; Williamsburg, $949. The following table gives in the first column the names of the counties, in the second the number of pupils enroll ed in the public schools of each, and in the third the amount of money each received from the funds of $100,023.08 left after deficiencies had been made up: Abbeville. 8,995 $3,120.17 Aiken.8,414 2.918.63 Anderson.13,321 4,620.76i Bamberg. 4,287 1,487.06 Barnwe'; . 7,083 2,456.93 Beaufort. 4,033 1,398.95 Berkley. 5,452 1,891.17 Charleston.13,378 4,640.52 Cherokee . 4,491 1,557.82 Chester.6,318 2,191.57 Clarendon. 6,227 ! 2,160.00 Colleton. 5,867 2,035.13 Darlington. 5,851 2,029.58 Dorcester. 2,984 1,035.08 Edgefield .6,117 2,121.85 Fairfield.?.. 7,336 2,544.69 Florence rrarrv^ fi?gJL??. ?&260j9? T??orgetown. 3,356 1.164T2 Greenville.12,338 4,279.78 Greenwood. 7,394 2,564.80 Hampton . .,035 1,746.53 Horry. 6.138 2,129.13 Kershaw. 4,679 1,623.04 Lancaster. 6,529 2,264.76 Laurens. 8,007 2,777.45 Lee.4.5?1 1,564.76 Lexington. 6,771 2,348.70 Marion.8,411 2,917.59 Marlboro.,... - ......... ?. ..,?,782^:2,0.05.6.4. Newberry ....... 6,989 2,0:24.33 Oconee. 6,694 . 2,113.87 Orangeburg.14,425 ' 5,003.70 Pickens.5,275 1,831.16 Richland. 8,873 3,077.85 Saluda. 5,361 1,859.60 Spartauburg.15,311 5,311.04 Sumter . 7,128 2,472.54 Union . 6,290 2,181.86 Williamsburg. 6,765 2,346.62 York.10,215 3,543.35 Tremendous Sales. It is stated on good authority thal the increase in the sale of liquor by the State for the quarter ending March 1st, was $222,000. The fiscal year be gins with December. At this rate of increase the sales for the entire year will show an increase of a million dollars, and last year they were heavier than ever before. The total amount bought by the State dis pensary in the first quarter of tho fis cal year was $873,000 and the total amount paid to the State dispensary by the local dispensaries was $1,200, 000. This shows an astonishing array ol figures. The gross sales of the sub dispensaries in 1903 amounted to $2, 817,000, just a little more than twice as much for three months of the pres ent year. Some ascribe this state ol affairs to the fact that dispensaries are being patronized now by many who patronized blind tigers anrl imported, their supplies a few years ago. 102-year-old Colored Woman Dead al Columbia. Columbia, S. C., Special.-Fannie Barnwell, sometimes known as Fannie Brice, died Sunday morning at ? o'clock at the ripe old age of 102 years. She was for many years a faithful nurse in some of '^e best white fam ilies of this city. Sue has been kindly remembered by them during her infir mities. She was highly respected by both white and colored. Young Howell's Murderer. Early Thursday morning Most Brun son, a negro suspected of the murder of young Stephen Howell, was brought to Columbia from Kershaw, in which county he has been working. Whether or not Brunson is the murderer ol Howell is not known. At the time of the hideous murder, December 21, 1903, there were many arrests and suspects but none of them proved to be the right man. It is remembered that Howell, in company with an unknown negro, went into the woods to gather holly for sale on the streets at Christmastide. His body was not found until several weeks later. Nearby was an axe. with which the murder was committed. Cracksman in South Carolina. Columbia, -Special.-A special to the State from Heath Springs, Lancaster county says, the safe of the Springs Banking and Mercantile company was blown open by professional burglars about 3 o'clock Saturday morning, ami from $1.000 to $1,500 was taken. The tools used in effecting an entrance tc the safe were secured at a near by blacksmith shop. The blowing open ol the safe was a neat professional job. Bloodhounds are on the trail of the robbers, and it is believed that they will be captured. Palmetto Iteme. Mr. E. W. Thomas has resigned the position of general manager of the Olympia and Granby cotton mills in Columbia to accept a position as su pervising engineer with the United States Cotton Duck Trust of Balti more. His resignation will take ef fect during the latter part of April. He will then leave Columbia for Baltimore, where his headquarters will be estab lished. The Czar's rescript on reforms foi Poland has-produced a bad impression at Warsaw. GOVERNOR GRANTS RESPITE Sovernor Gives Ned Mack Time For Further Investigation. Columbia, Special.-Upon advice of Solicitor Wilson, Gov. Heyward granted he Manning negro, Ned Mack, who was :o hang this week, a respite to April iS in order to have a commission pass jpon the question of the negro's sanity ibout which there is grave doubt imong many good people at Manning, jovenior Hayward has appointed Su )erintendent Babcock, of the State Hos pital for the Insane, as one member of ;he commission and has asked Solici :or Wilson to appoint the other two nembers. Judge Klugh telegraphed :hat he had no recommendation to make, but Solicitor Wilson wired to ?ecommend a respite and in a letter which followed the telegram he says Jiexe rsastrong impression at Man Greenwood Farmers fviect. Greenwood, Special.-Messrs. Wes ton, Hyatt and Smith addressed a large ?nd enthusiastic meeting here at the ?ourt house Monday. The meeting was composed of farmers and business men rt Greenwood, and they gave each speaker the closest of attention and frequently applauded them. The meet ing was called to order by County Chairman J. M. Gaines. Mr. Weston ?poke first. As the secretary of the State organization he showed some of the things that had been done and of fered much encouragement. He was fol lowed by Mr. F. H. Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt is the treasurer and also president of the State Good Roads association. He spoke irery earnestly cf the need of good roads. Mr. E. D. Smith, the president af the State Cotton Growers' associa tion, made a most interesting and forceful speech. He made a splendid impression. Much applause was given [lim and at the close of his speech many were heard to say that it was one of the best things heard ia Greenwood in a long time. The farmers have been greatly encouraged in thenr work of holding their cotton as a result of the meeting. Death of Mr. A. Cole Leyles. TInion, Special.-Hon. A. Cole Lyles died Monday at his home near Carlisle, of pneumonia, which succeeded an at tack of grip. At the time of bis death he was president of the County Cot ton Growers' association, to which of fice he was elected February, 14, 1903, anduntii last fall he had served for six vparR-^JInipn equity's member of the House of Repres?&ves. Mr. Lyles was born in Decembef^^??^^t Buckhead in Fairfield county. When a boy he attended the common schools and Kings Mountain Military academy, but had to leave the-latter before grad uation, to go home to work on l.he tarabah industry in which he wat. ac tively engaged from that time until his death, owning a good plantation '?<&r-Carlis?e. He was in 1877- married., to Miss Josephine Willey, and she and twp children, Mrs. R. G. Hill and a son about 10. years old, survive him. Though not a member, Mr. Lyles at tended the Presbyterian church. Mr. Lyles-was for many years actively as sociated with the agricultural and po litical "Interests of the county, and was a prominent member of the farmers al liance movement. Dispensary Affairs. The allotment of the dispensary school money was made by the Comp troller General. The fund was divided out among the counties of the Stale; according to enrollment of pupils, after what is known as the deficiency fund was distributed. In any county where the regular school funds do not amount to $75 for each school, the poorer schools are given enough out of the dis pensary money to make.up this $75. To make up these deficiencies this year has required $9,552.53. In addition to this, $100,023.08 was apportioned among the schools according tb enrollment. The total enrollment is 288,353, the schools receiving slightly over 43% cents per scholar. Chief Constable Hammett made his report lo the Governor Wednesday ?pt the -Marter ot the 1st of March. He repoi.i expenses of $15,909.11, paid most'y in salaries to a force of 60 men. Seizures were made as follows: Whiskey-December, $1,324; number of gallons, 1,216; January, $1,3.63.50; gallons, 909; February, $358.12; gallons, 228. Beer-December, value, $44.66; dozen, 89 1-3; January, $32.91; dozen, 95 5-6; February, $29.08; dozen, 58 1-6. In addition to the above, there were 'seized 31 stills, 3 teams, 756 gallons of beer in kegs, which are of no value. The convictions for December were 24; fines, $560; paid, $280; chaingang, 5. January convictions, 28; fines. $1,175; paid, $530; chaingang, 9; February convictions, 27; fines, $1.282.50; paid, $442.50; chaingang, 7. There are sev eral appeals pending. Died Under Peculiar Circumstances, A white man, whose name appears to be D. Pesatta, died in a mysterious sort of way at Spartanburg Wednes day, and the coroner's inquest has j been unable to throw any light on the matter. Pesatta was in the picture enlarging business, but dressed well and seemed to be a quiet young maj?. He came to Spartanburg March 4, and has been drunk almost continuously since. He was found in an unconscious condition in his room, with a black eye, and died as a result of this wound. He said that he had been in a fight with an unknown man, who struck him, after a quarrel about a picture he had sold him. Palmetto Items. Two pardon petitions were refused by the Governor-that of Pink Tolli Bon, sentenced at Greenville to seven years for burglary, and that of Ste phen Hough, given six months at Lan caster for grand larceny. A number of petitions for commutations will bc pre sented in .the next few days, it is thought. This will include one in be half of R. A. Adams, who was sen- ' tenced at .Walterboro to hang. The selection of a clerk to the his torical commission, about which there has been so much talk, because of so much politics being injected into the matter, was made day, after a com petitive examination. The successful applicant was Mr. Alex. S. Salley, Jr., of Charleston. The other applicants were George Mccutcheon, assistant pro fessor of the South Carolina College; Thomas E. Richardson, of Sumter; T. J. Ply JCS. of Mountville; B. B. Harie, of Leesville; J. C. Garlington, of Spar tanburg; L. C. Sylvester, of Columbia, and Miss Adalize Thorn, of Black stock. - B. Y, P. ?. STATE CONVENTION J \nnu:\ Convention of Young Baptists to be Held Next Week in Charleston. The annual convention of the Baptist Toung People's Union of South Caro ma will be held in Charleston, April t-7, the meeting to be held in the Cita lel Square Baptist church. The B. Y. P. U. is a strong factor in ;he work of the Baptist denomination, i "union" being an organisation of the roung people in any particular church 'or the furtherence of the work of the :hurch. The programme for the convention ?ext week is as follows: Convention key-word, "Develop nent," Ephesians 4:7-16. KEY-THEMES. "Spiritual Life Prerequisite to Spirit ual Growth." "Christlikeness the Aim of the Chris lian's Growth." ."God's Provision for Attainment of liltsft??cft!r(at*.- I ? Dr. Kerr Boyce Tr ipper. Philadelphia, j,; Penn.; subject. "Chr'.>?."??n Expan- ' sioa." SECOND SESSION, APRIL 5. 9:45 a. m.-Praise service, Rev. F. M. Satterwhite, Sumter. 10:15 a. m.-Organization of conven tion. 10:45 a. m.-Reports of officers and Departments. 11:00 a. m.-"Spiritual Life the Pre requisite to Spiritual Growth," Kev. W. M. Jones, Williston. Intermission, 10 minutes. 11:45 a. m.-"Christlikeness the Priv ilege and Duty of Every Christian," Rev. J. O. Gough, Manning. 12:00 m.-"Our Undeveloped Forces," Dr. D. M. Ramsey, Charleston. 12:30 p. m.-"Overcoming Hindran ces to Christian Growth," (open), led Supt. O. B. Martin. THIRD SESSION. 8:00 p. m.-Song and prayer service, Dr. J. D. Chapman, Anderson. 8:30 p. m.-"The Holy Spirit's Pre eminence in the Christian's Develop ment," Rev. J. C. Massee, Raleigh, N. C. 9:15 p. m.-"Some Things We Stand F?r," Dr. K. B. Tupper. " . FOURTH SESSION. 9:45 a. m.-Prayer service, Dr. D. W. Ken, Greenville. 10:15 a. m.-"The Teacher's Obliga tion in Developing Christlikeness," J. W. Gaines, Hartsville. 10:30 a. m.-"The Reflex Influence o? Soul Winning," Rev. E. M. Lightfoot, Orangeburg. 10:45 a. m.-"My Indebtedness to the Union for Spiritual Growth," led by Will Evans, Columbia, Intermission 10 minutes. 11:30 a. m.-Plans for convention's New Year's work. ^:00 m --"Influence of Worship on Chara*tfer>" Rev. W. B. Oliver, Flor ence. , 12:15TTniT=!*?<t?r^ Bible," Rev. H. M. Fallow, <tSSmeron.' " FIFTH SESSION. 8:00 p. m.-Expressions of Thanks giving by delegates. 1 "8?30 p. ml-"D?verdpm?nt^'T?rrougb Obedience to the Missionary Com mands," Dr. T. M. Bailey. 9:15 p. m.-"The Strengthening Pow er of Fellowship," Rev. J. McLean, Aiken. Capt. T. T. Hyde of Charleston is the president of the B. Y. P. U. in this State, Rev. J. R. Moore is the secretary, A. C. Jones of Batesburg is treasurer and Rev. Walter Wilkins of this city is editor of the B. Y. P. U. department in The Baptist Courier. An Important Opinion. Attorney General Gunter rendered an opinion of much interest to the school people. He decides that the State board of education has authori ty to say what constitutes a college within the meaning of section 1200 of the State school lav: exempting candidates for certificates to teach ta the public schools of the State from the examination by the county boards. This section exempts those who pro duce a full diploma from any chartered college or university of the State. The State board has decided upon the list of colleges it will recognize South Carolina College, Wofford, Fur man, Newberry College, Chicora Col lege, Converse, Winthrop, Clemson. Charleston College, Presbyterian Col lege for Women, Lander Female Col lege, Presbyterian College of South Carolina, Due West F?male College, Limestone Female College, Greenville Female College, Erskine College, South Carolina Military Academy, Col-, umbia Female College^-and these col ored colleges: Claflin College, the State Colored College at Orangeburg, Benedict Institute, Avery Normal Col lege and Allen University. The good sense of the opinion is maniiest when it is remembered that any school may be chartered as a college if it is will ing to pay a few dollars for the char ter fee. To Run for Governor. Newberry, Special.-Mr. A. C. Jones has returned from New York and re signed his position as traveling sales ina nfor Arnold, Constable & Co., to enter the race for governor. In a few days he will make a formal announce ment of his canidacy. During the next 12 months he will devote his time to his business interests here and will make the necessary steps toward his cam paign. He has many friends through out South Carolina and has decided to enter the ra-:e at the solicitation of those in Newberry. With his announce ment he will state his views on cer tain issues likely to come up in the campaign. Terms Accepted. Washington, Special. - President Roosevelt has accepted the proposition of the Dominican government, made through Minister Dawson, for the con trol of the finances of that republic, with a view to setting aside a portion of the revenues of the republic for the payment of its debts. The officers who will collect the money and hold it, will be appointed by the Domini can government, but they will be nom inated by this government. Fights. Merger. Houston, Tex., Special.-The Mary land Trust Company has filed in the Federal Court here an amended bill in the receivership of thc Houston Oil Company, in which its asks that the court prevent the turning over to the Houston, Beaumont & New Orleans Road, or other corporations, the tram roads belonging to the Houston Oil Company, under the terms of an agreement entered into between John H. Kilby and B. F. Yokaum, which is fully set forth. , Flower of the Hour. The fashion in Howers has Turned toward poinsettas. This large. red, barbaric blossom makes a brilliant note of color for the winter decora ion. It is seen on half the well ap pointed tables of this season. The lowers are often arranged with ferns n a huge white or gold basket for Lhe centre of the table. These bas kets are immensely popul -.r. They ;ome in every shade of straw. They jre square, round, empire and boat shape. When there ls a hanlde it is iwisted with tulle or simpl7 tied with i huge bow of satin ribbon in the centre. Except at very ceremonious linners this basket of flowers is pre ferred to any centrepiece. The wide, men-mouthed French ones, gilded, ire especially attractive. They must je heaped wita flowers carelessly mt into moss. Another fashionable centrepiece for Healthy Sunshine. It has for some time been known that sunlight acts as a destroyer of many of those pathogenic organisms which are popularly known as germs. Some time ?go an ingenious experi mentalist demonstrated this fact in a very convincing manner by prepar ing a "culture" of these germ s-on a flat surface and exposing it to sun light beneath a stencil plate, with the result that he obtained an image of the cut out part of the stencil in dead germ life, the rest of the pre pared plate being still alive. He called it a "living photograph," but the same term has since been applied to the popular cinematograph .picture. 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