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-/t4 Entred April 23, 1903, atvciens, S,d ai Bcond-Class Matter, Under Act of Congress of March'3, 1879. VOL. XXXVIII. .iICKENS, S.C., THURSDAY, DEC MBER 17, 198. O, 37 State News of interest fron Various Sections TE TO BURN JAIL Aiken Negro Makes Attempt t( Escape. Aikon, Special.-Will Blackwell colored, was placed in the county jai Monday afternoon, charged with lar -ceny of live stock. The case is i rather peeuliar one. It is charge that last Thursday night Blackwel went to the place of Mrs. Alice La. rar, near Langley, and stole a mill eow. The cow was tracked for sev. eral miles the following day, bul when the trail was lost, Magistrat( David Bush was telephoned 'to 'ani asked to be on the lookout for th< - ow and the thief. A few minutei after the telephone message was re veived, Mr. Bush saw the cow and th( negro was leading her. He deputiz ed a constable to arrest him. Black well explained that he had com( across the cow in the 'road and that she had followed him off. He wa! placed in the Ellenton jail, and Sat -urday night, Magistrate Bush says Ie tried to burn the jail and escape and it large hole was burned in the house, but fortunately the fire did not get any headway. Mill Children Entertined. Ware Shoals, Special.-On the evening of Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Riegel entertained 10 ehildren employes of the Ware Shoalh Manufacturing Company to a sump tuous roast turkey supper. The litth folks enjoyed the feast of good thing provided and their happy faces be. tokened the fact that all had don( :ample justice to the rich ad varied -menu provided by their kind host and 'hostess. Miss Frances Edmonstor of Washington helped to make it pleasant for the children, while a cempany of -local ladies and gentle men acted as waiters upon the vari -aus tables. Several speeches- were :made by Mr. W. C. Cobb, Mr. F. J. "'Clark and others. Three hearty cheers were given by the children in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Riegel. Every bchild recei-4d a present of orantres. apples, candy and bananas ibefore leaving for their homes. The event proved one of the happiest and most -appreciated ever held in our town. County Fair For Edgefield. TEdgefield, Special.-At a meeting of the citzens of the county held here last week a county agricultural faii association was organized. Before the organization President J. E. Green of the. Georgia-Carolina fair address ed the meeting. James R. Cantelon Of Johnston and James D. Mathis of 'Trenton vice presidents. The capital -stock was fixed at $1,000 with the right to increase to $10,000 in shares -of $5 each, the association to be per manently organized when not less than $200 has been subscribed and paid in. A board of directors, con - sis'ting of 10. was elected, also corn mittecs to solicit subscriptions andl procure a charter. Theo fair is an as, -sured fact. Harvard Instructor Comes to Wofford Spartanburg, Special.-Dr. Wmi *Colwoll, for the past four years in truetor in German at Harvard, wvas chosen by the trustees of Wofford col lege to sneeeed Dr. A. B. Cooke ir the department of modern languages Dr. Colwell is 30 years of ne~e. H< will arrive in Spartanb)urg Februar' 1. Until then his work will be divid ed among the menbers of Woffori faculty. Dr. Cooke has accepted I position as head of tha department 01 modern languoae at Throon institut' at -Pasadena, Cal. He and family wvil leave Spartanburg December 26. '7.Ccl. T. 0. Duncan -Purchases Gto Sparanbrg,Special.-A repoi reached Spa rtanburg that Col. T. ( Duncan, formerly of Union, but no' of TenmOssee, had organized a cork pany in that State and had purchase the Aetha Cotton Mills. Colonel Duri en was formerly president of ,th' Buffalo and Union Mills. Ifi W0i Cf CONCESS Conzressional Summary. The business of both houses of Congress was confined largely to list. ening to the reading of the Presi dent's annual message but in adldi tion a few bills were introduced botL. in the Senate and the House and ir. the House'a nuiber of bills was sent to confLeence, among them being one I providing for a new immigration sta - tion in Boston. In addition, the Speaker announced I the apointment of Mr. Higgins, of I Coniecticut, to a- place on the com mittee on the judiciary, in place of Mr. Littlefleld and of Mr. Martin to a place on the committee on Indian affairs in place of Mr. Parker, de ceased. For the first time during the present Congress there was a call of the com mittees of the House but no measure was reported by any of them. The miscellaneous work of the Sen ate consisted in the main of the ref erence in executive session of about 1,500 recess nomination%, which were sent to the Senate by the President, and the adoption of resolutions of re gret on account of the death of mem bers of the House who have passed away since the adjournment last May. The Senate adjourned for the day at 2 o'clock and the House at 2:35. Census Bill Passed. For nearly five hours the House of Representatives considered the bill providing for the taking of the thir teenth and subsequent decennial cen suses, and passed it without material change. From the very outset of the debate it became evident that the progress of the measure toward pas sage would be impeded. Pensions in Senate. The session of the Senate was chiefly devoted to the formal presen tation of departmental reports and the introduction of bills. The re ports have been made public from time to time 09nd the hills numbering 352 were chiefly for the granting of pensions. Saturday's Session. The iou,e of Representatives S:t urday wa.s in its old-time form. No particular prog-ramme had been map ped out, bit under a call of-commit tees several measures in which the members were especiallv interested. and in some cases vitally concerned, Were considered. With few excep tions they engendered the liveliest sort of debate, and it was disclosed that the forces for or against them were fully lined up for .the fray. Parliamentary tactics were freely re sorted to, with the result that five times tle, roll was called. The first rangle ocenred oin a reso hoion fixing the boundarv line -he. tween tile States of Colorado, Okla hoimti and New Mexico. which was agreed to by a majority but not with out, two roll calls. The House then by a decisive vote refused tA furthei consider the bill providing for ari. trary settlement of disputes betweer coployers and employes. Next turning attenition to the bili providing for the protection of aliem~ in tihe United States tile subject was threrhed out at length. Tile meafsurlE hla.i rough sailing and it was passed by a slim majority after thle roll hlad beeni called twice. Mr. and Mrs.. Taft Given Reception Washington, Special. - President eleet and Mrs. William HI. Taft were tendered a reception by Miss Mabe! Boardman, a Washington soc'iet3 leader, at her home on Dupont circle The function was one of the mosi notable of the season, and among thle guest were a large number of tihe rep. resentative persons of the Capital't official, diplomatic and social circles The Evacuation of Cuba. Washington, Spccial.-At tihe War Department the first details regard ing tIhe withdratwal from Cuba of the Amerienni army -of paciflontion, .which hlas been on duty there since a the fall of 1906, were made knowvn. .Thie movements of the troonis will be tin on Januairy 1st and wvill be com pleted by A pril 1st. flOq1ST RISRYtS One of the Most Urgent Needs of the Nation THE DEMAND fUlLY GONE OVER Governors. and Prominent Men From Every Section of the- Country Ap pear Before the House Committee and Urge the Establishment of Foxest Reserves. Washington, . Speeial.-A distin guished assembly of witiesses tes tified before the House committee on agriculture to the need of the Fed eral governmentC establishing forest reserves in the White mountains and in the Southern Appalachians. It marked the opening or the fight in this session of Congress for the crea tion of these reserves to protect the navigability of navigable streams, a purpose which the conmittee conced ed is constitutional. Besides Governor Guild, of Massa chusetts, who was the spokesiman until he was #ompelled to leave the city and turn his duties over to Col. William S. Harvey, of Philadelphia, Governors Chamberlain, of Oregon; Ansel, of South Carolina; Hoke Smith of Georgia, and Johnson, of Minne sota, fornmer Governors George E. Pardee, of California,-and Blanchard, of Louisiana, and Dr. Edward Ever ett Hale, chaplain of the Senate, were among thsoe who appeared. Chair man Scott, of- the committee, said the committee appreciated the - publia sentiment in favor of the project'but that the problem if obtaining the desired end was difficult. Representatiye Scott explained that the House committee on the judiciary had questioned the constitutionality of action on the part of Congress looking toward the, purchase of land for the conservation of forests what ever it might do toward protecting the navigability of the streams of the !ountry. Governor Guild, in re ponding, laid 3mphasis upon the ability of the gen eral government to undertake pro jects for the general welfare of.the !ountry, saying the appeal come from all quarters of the nation. It is probably the first time in his ory that the Governor of South Car >lna and the Governor of Massachu 'ettsR.have joined hand in hand to ap peal to Congress for the enactment )f law for the general welfare of the United States," said Governor auild, as he bowed to Governor An ;el. of the Southern State. President Van Hise took the posi tiwn that the peculia:- rapidity of wosion in the Southern Appalachian nountains necessitated the establish lent of a reserve there, for the pres rvation of the navigability of the streams atid the protection of the iarbors. He gave it as his opinion that the crucial area to be purchased was the lower slopes of the mountains where the inclines are so steep and rso'so rapid that their use for mgriculture is less important than the preservation of the streams. Nine Injured by Bomb. New York, Special.-Creeping over the roof to an airshaft in the five story tenenmnt at 330 Sixty-third street, a Blnek ITand agent dropped s bomb to the mzround. The e'xpl(osin that resulted was terrific. The walls of the buildinig reeled and tottered, almost falline,. and every window within a block or more w'as shattered. Nine people in the building and in the street were injured by the ex plosion of the homib. some of them seriously, althou-msh it is nor thought that any of than will (lie. It was at miracle that nmo e was killed out right. Tho police are investigating the caso and th1er have 'ome to the conclusion that i he bo.nh dropping was tha wovk of' he same Black Ha'nd agent who three years neo kid napped the small son of an Italian banker, who owns ;unl oven'pies ai part of the building. and~ that the motive was revenge, the banukrr hafvii re fused to ransom his mnr. The homh t,hrower made good his escane, but the police believe that thev have clues which may Jlead to his enmpt'mre, or nos. sibly to the breaking up of a 1Iaek Hand gng. .CcpO Iius I'lees r. Saft and His Family. Rome, By Cable.-l'ope Pius bless. ed President-elect Taft and his fain ily. The blessing was declared in the presence of Archbishop Glennin, of St. Louis, who told the Pope that lie lid -rcoived .a -letter from Taft in which the President-elect express ed cordial friendship for the- CatLho lies. The Pope received tle news with unfeigned deli,lht and pronoine ed the blessing upon Taft and family. Wife of Millionaire is -Arrestd Io Shoplifting. New York, Special.-Mrs. Louis J. Schloss, wife of the well known Neu York and Baltimore clothier, was ar rested here last week for shoplifting. Different articles she had picked up amounted to about $16. She ploads nervousness and ill health. The case will be heard soon. Thomas r. Ryan Gives $1,000 to Uncle Remus Fund. Atlanta, Ga., Special.-J. G. Les. ter. secretary of th,,! "Uncle Remus'' memorial association, announced the receipt of a contribution of $1,000. from Thomas F. Ryan, of New York,' to the fund of pe:'tuating the men ory of Joel Chandler Harris. Mr. Ryan was tendered and has accept ed the vice presidency of the asso 6lation. Mail Carrier Badly Hurt. Spartanburg, Specia-l. - Jesse L. Wood, a well known letter carrier, was thrown from his buggy early Stdnyr mornine and seriously injur ed. The horse Mr. Wood was driving tobk fright on east Main street, just in front of the First Presbyterian ehureh. HP was thrown violently to the sidevelk and knocked uncon scions. When taken to his home it was discovered that three of his ribs had been brok~i and oie of his shoulders terribly in.ired. He is threatened wiflh pneumonia. which makes his eondtiion trebly worse. Every Citizen to Become a Soldier. Washington, Special.--Every male citizen in the United States between the ages of 16 and 45 is to become a part of the military force of the country and to be liable for military duty under the terms of a bill, the passage of Which has been recom mended by the President in a special message to Congress. The bill pro vides an elastic organization and, as the President says, tinder its provi sions it will be just as easy to raise an army of 2,500,000 as of 50,000. Killed by Electric Shock. Yorkville, Special.-Mr. W. F. Downs, a native of Fort Mill, and for the past three or four years head machinist at the Tavora Cotton Mill at this place, was instantly killed by an electrical enrrent. The elect.rical currienit which is furnished by the Southern Power Company, had failed and Superintenident Itam1seur anud Mr. I )>wns were se reb ig tor' thle trvouble. The swi tch lad beeni opened and Downs placed h is hanad on a wire he supposed de'ad hut it proved not to be and ho fell hack lifeless. Mr. Kitchen's Resignation Effective Day Before He Becomes Governor. Washington, Special.- liepresenta tive WV. WV. Kitchen, of North Cnro lina, Gove'rnor-elect. of his~ State, has forwarded to (overa'er (lenna his re enalena th 'p nrer a?atie from them fifth "or?tirh rel distrvie!, to Ilke (fl. .Ji Ja uariv 11tIh. '.j. Kitch in w.illI - inuuratedh ;(;iOen Jan.. uiivTO TEST GOOD FLOUR. Squeeze some of the flour in your hand; if goodl it will retain the shppe given by pressure. Knea.d a little be ween your fingers; it It works soft and stIeky it Is poor. Thirow a little against a dry peCrpendicular surface; if it falls li.ke powder it is bad.--Bco ton Post. PANAMA EXPLOSION Results in a Number ofP.eople Losing Their Lives SCENES OF GREAT EXCITEMENT Prematuro Explosion of an Enormous Blast of Powder Near Colon phaims Ten Dead and rifty Injured. Cclon,, By Cable.-A giant blast of dynamite,Y already prepared for*flring, was premratu-rely exploded in . the workings at Bas Obispo Saturday. Ten men. were killed and fifty injured. It may be that others have been kill ed, for debris is piled up in all direc tions. Bas Obispo- cut is about 30 miles from Colon, and the shock of the ex plosion was distinctly felt here, as in addition to that in the blast, 22 tons of dn namite was exploded. Numerous reports are current as to the cause of the- accident but the of ficial version from Culebra, which gives an estimate of ten killed and fifty wounded, states that during the loading of the last hole of the blast the dynamite in this cutting was dis-_ ehrged. and the remaining 22 tons were exploded by concussion. The holes had not been connected electrically as the discharge of the blast was set for 5 o'clock im the afternoon. The last hole was being loaded tinder the supervision of one of the most efficient powder men in the employ of the commission. A passenger train had just passed when the explosion occurred, but it waq not in any way damaged. The majority of the victims are Spiniards. Relief trains were sent to the scene of the disaster and one which re turned here several hons later brought back the report -that 45 of 1he injured had been sent to Ancon Hospital. The officials- on the train stated thnt eleven dead had been found while many others in the gang of 120 who were employed in the cut were inssin-. It was also reported by the train mIen tlhat the explosion was due to t passing steam shovel, which hook ed the wire lending to the immense ebirge of dynamite. Whether or not this was the enuse of the accident, a steam shover and crew, which hap. pened to be on the scene were prae tically buried iinder the mass of rocks and earth thrown up. Gangs were soon searching for the dead and assisting the wounded. Electric rights were set up and at night steam shovels were at work re moving the tons upbn tons of debris. Many of the men have been seriously iniured, some of them probably fa taltv. Tradition has it. that the Panama Railroad cost one hman life for ov rv tie, what with,-necidents, insurrec tions n(d diseaise, and( the construe ien of the cnnnl has 'ot gone along without exacting its toll. There have been a number of ccci.. dents in thte latst two years, chief amnong which wvas I le premntiure ex.. plosion of dynam;to at Pedr'o Mignel in June, 1907, which resll1ted in the dleath of seven men and( the in.iurv of a number of others. The 'Dead Tota. I'ourtecn. Colon. Bv Cahle -The rexp losioiinuo day at Bas Obispo of 21 tons of dynamite blast wtas I most ser ions accident in connec'tio iFwith the bil d ing of the Pannma cnnal since the UJnited1 States look control. A thor oughi investigation with a viewV to fixing the resTOnsibility has ben or dered and already officials are tak ing evidence. Orooked Wisconsin Bankcr Sentonoed Milwaukee, Wis., Speiial.-John F~. - Schntite, aged1 3S. formeur paying tel, Ier (of the First Nat ionali Bank of Ra eine, was sentenced to five years at Fort Leaveniworth byv Jude Quarden. Seb"I te embr:- l ed $15.000, plen ded guilty' and adk"d for leniency. Five years is the miniim'Inu ne-mltv. S1buits , was arresteel at Clavelsm1 on Jnly 7.