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'fic adytnture of the deviis toot (Continued.) "Our next obvious step is to check, bo far as we can, the movements of Mortimer Tregennis after he left the room. In this there Is no difficulty, and they seem to be above suspicion. Knowing my methods as you do, you were, of course, conscious of the some what clumsy water-pot expedient by which I obtained a clearer Impress of his foot than might otherwise have been possible. The wet, sandy path took It admirably. Last night was also wet, you will remember, and It was not difficult?having obtained a sample print?to pick out his track among others and to follow his move ments. He appears to have walked swiftly in the direction of the vicar age. "If, then, Mortimer Tregennls disap peared from the Bcene, and yet Bome outside person affected the card play ers, how can we reconstruct that per son, and how was such an impression of horror conveyed? Mrs. Porter may be eliminated. She is evidently harmless. Is there any evidence that some one crept up to the garden win dow and in some manner produced so terrific an effect that he drove those who saw It out of their senses? The only suggestion in this direction comes from Mortimer Tregennis him self, who says that his brother spoke nhont unmfl movement In th? cartten. That Is certainly remarkable, as the night was rainy, cloudy and dark. Anyone who had the design to alarm these people would be compelled to place his very face against the glass before he could be seen. There Is a three-foot flower border outside this window, but no Indication of a foot mark. It Is difficult to Imagine, then, how an outsider could have made so terrible an Impression upon the com pany, nor have we found any motive lor so strange and elaborate an at tempt. You perceive our difficulties, Watson 7" "They are only too clear," I an swered, with conviction. "And yet, with a little more mate rial, we may prove that they are not Insurmountable," said Holmes. "I fancy that among your extensive ar chives, Watson, you may find some which were nearly as /obscure. Mean while, we shall put the case aside un til more accurate data are available, and devote the morning to the pursuit of neolithic man." I may have commented upon my friend's power of mental detachment, but never have I wondered at It more Kon unnn V? a f onrlnr* I * ? 11ACM4 U^VU UlUb Oj/1 1U5 UiUi uiug 1U Cornwall when for two hours he dis coursed upon celts, arrowheads and Bhards as lightly as If no sinister mys tery was waiting for his solution. It was not until we had returned in the afternoon to our cottage that we found a visitor awaiting us, who soon brought our minds back to the matter In hand. Neither of us needed to be told who that visitor was. The huge body, the craggy and deeply seamed face with the fierce eyes and hawk 'lifee nose, the grizzled hair which . nearly brushed our cf+tage ceiling, the beard?golden at the fringes and white near the lips, save for the nico tine stain from his perpetual cigar? all these were as well known in Lon don as in Africa, and could only be associated with the personality of Dr. Leon Sterndale, the great lion hunter and explorer. We had heard of his presence In the district, and had once or twice caught eight of his tall figure upon the moor "You Are Very Inquisitive, Mr. Holmes." land paths. He made no advances to us, however, nor would we have dreamed of doing so to him, as it was known that it was his love of se elusion which caused him to spend the greater part of the intervals between his journeys in a small bungalow bur ied in the lonely wood of Beauchamp Arriacce. Here, amid his books and his maps, he lived an absolutely lone ly life, attending to hiB own simple wants, and paying little apparent heed to the affairs of his neighbors. It was a surprise to me, therefore, to hear him asking Holmes, in an eager voice, whether he had made any ad vance in his reconstruction of this mysterioi's episode. "The county po 'nisccaccs 1ER10CK I0IME5 WODS by V.LBarnes lloe are utterly at fault," Bald he; "but perhaps your wider experience has suggested some conceivable expla nation. My only claim to being taken Into your confidence is that during my many residences here I have come to know this family of Tregennis very well?Indeed, upon my Cornish moth er's side I could call them cousins? and their strange fate has naturally been a great shock to me. I may tell you that I had got as far as Plymouth upon my way to Africa, but the news reached me this morning, and I came straight back again to help in the in quiry." Holmes raised his eyebrows. "Did you loBe your boat through It?" "I will take the next" "Dear me I that Is friendship In deed." "I tell you they were relatives." "Quite so?cousins of your mother. Was your baggage aboard*the ship?" "Some of It, but the main part at the hotel." "I see. But surely this event could not have found its way Into the Plym outh morning papers?" "No, sir; I had a telegram." "Might I ask from whom?" A shadow passed over the gaunt faoe of the explorer. "You are very Inquisitive, Mr. Holmes." "It is my business." With an effort Dr. Sterndale recov ered hia ruffled composure. By It Sat the Dead Man. he said. "It was Mr. Roundhay, the vicar, who sent me the telegram which recalled me." "Thank you," said Holmes. "I may Bay, in answer to your original ques tion, that I have not cleared my mind entirely on the subject of this case, but I have every hope of reaching some conclusion. It would be prema ture to say more." "Perhaps you would tell me if your suspicions point in any particular di*' rection?" "No, I can hardly answer that." "Then I have wasted my time, and need not prolong my visit." The fa mous doctor strode out of our cottage in considerable ill-humor, and within five minutes Holmes had followed him. I Baw him no more until the evening, when he returned with a slow step and haggard face which assured me that he had made no great progress with his investigation. He glanced at a telegram which awaited him, and threw it into the erate. "From the Plymouth hotel, Wat son," he said. "I learned the name of It from the vicar and I wired to make certain that Dr. Leon Sterndale's ac count was true. It appears that he did Indeed spend last night there, and that he has actually allowed some of his baggage to go on to Africa, while he returned to be present at this in vestigation. What do you make of that, Watson?" "He is deeply interested." | "Deeply interested?yes. There is a thread here which we have not yet grasped, and which might lead us through the tangle. Cheer up, Wat son, for I am very sure that our ma terial has not yet all come to hand. When It does, we may soon leave our difficulties behind us." Little did I think how soon the words of Holmes would be realized, or how strange and Blnlster would be that new development which opened up an entirely fresh line of Investi gation. I was shaving at my window In the morning when I heard the rattle Feathered P Canary Has Constituted Itself Guar dian of New York Man's In fant Treasure. . Bringing home a canary In a cage, a Yonkers man gave it to his wife as a birthday present and the song ster was established in the lady's bou doir, not far from a crib in which the household baby took dally naps. The tot Immediately became interest ed in his new neighbor and the bird would fly against the bars of his brass prison In efforts to get nearer the child. But the pair got better ac quainted when the baby was held up to the cage and had its fingers thrust inside the bars. On such oc casions the canary would hop oil tne baby's hand and gently peck at the tiny, dimpled digits. After a few weeks the bird was often released and permitted to spread its wings in the room. Later it was given the freedom of the house, but although it flew into various rooms, it would not long remain absent from the boudoir and the crib. Baby and of hoofs, and, looking up, 4aw .? doi cart coming at a gallop th< road. It pulled up at our door, and our friend the vicar sprang from It and rushed up our gardeh path. Holmes was already dressed, land we hastened down to meet him. \ Our visitor was so excited tliat he could hardly articulate, but at* last in gasps and bursts his tragic story came out of him. "We are devil-ridden, Mr. Holmes! My poor parish is devll-rldden!" be cried. "Satan himself is loose in it! We are given over into his hands!1"' He danced about in his agitation, a ludicrous object if it were not for hia 1. aehy face and startled eyes. Finally he shot out hiB terrible news. "Mr. Mortimer Tregennis has died during the night, and with exactly the same symptoms as the rest of, the family." Holmes sprang to his feet, all en ergy In an Instant. "Can you fit ua both into your dog cart?" "Yes, I can." "Then, Watson, we will postpone our breakfast. Mr. Roundhay, we are entirely at your disposal. Hurry? hurry, before things get disarranged." The lodger occupied two rooms at j the vicarage, which were in an angle j by themselves, the one above the other. Below was a large sitting room; above, his bedroom. They looked out upon a croquet lawn which came up to the windows. We had ar- j rived before the doctor or the police, | ** * -i so mac everyimng was uubuiulcj/ uu dlsturbsd. Let me describe exactly the scene as we saw It upon that misty March morning. It has left an impression which can never be ef faced from my mind. The atmosphere of the room was of a horrible and depressing stuffiness. The servant who had first entered had thrown up the window, or it would have been even more intolerable. This might partly be due to the fact that a lamp stood flaring and smoking on the center table. Beside it sat the dead man, leaning back in his chair, his thin beard projecting, his spec tacles pushed up on to bis forehead, and hiB lean, dark faoe turned towards the window and twisted Into the same I distortion of terror which had marked j the features of his dead sister. His limbs were cdhvulsed and his fingers contorted, as though he had died in a very paroxysm of fear. He was fully clothed, though there were signs that his dressing had been done in a hup- i ry. We had already learned that his | bed had been slept in, and that- the j tragic end had come to him in the j early morning. One realized the red-hot energy i which underlay Holmes' phlegmatic , exterior when I saw the sudden change which came over him from the moment that he entered the fatal apartment In an Instant be was tense and alert, his eyes shining, his face Bet, his limbs quivering with an eager activity. He was out on the lawn, in through the window, round the room. and up into the bedroom, for all the world like a dashing foxhound draw ing a cover. In the bedroom he made a rapid cast around, and ended by throwing open the window, which ap peared to give him some fresh cause for excitement, for he leaned out of it with loud ejaculations of interest and delight. Then he rushed down the stair, out through the open window, threw himself upon his face on the lawn, sprang up and into the room once more, all with the energy of the hunter who is at the very heels of his quarry. The lamp, which was an or dinary standard, he examined with I minute care, making certain measure ments upon its bowl. He carefully j scrutinized with his lens the talc shield which covered the top of the , chimney, and scraped off some ashes ; which adhered to its upper surface, [ putting some of them Into an enve- : lope, which he placed in his pocket- j book. Finally, just aB the doctor and HI The Lamp, Which Was an Ordinary Standard, Ho Examined With Min ute Care. the official police put in an appear ance, he beckoned to the vicar and ; we all three went out upon the lawn. (TO BE CONTINUED.) et on Watch g bird became intimate friends and the bird would hop on the baby's head and hands, but carefully avoided be ing clutched in the fat little fingers. When the infant goes to sleep the canary perches on the foot of the crib, and tbere it stays on guard un til the little one awakes. And it is i good sentinel, for if any one ap proaches the sleeper It begins to sputter, ruffle its feathers and other wise manifest symptoms of displeas ure in armroved hirri fashion?Npw York Press. Unique Features In Bull Fight. At El Toreo plaza bulls from six of the leading ganaderlas of the repub lic fought in a benefit for the white cross, and a unique feature was intro duced in that there were prizes of fered for the bravest bull of the after noon and for the best type of fighting bull shown. A prize of $1,000 was hung up for the bravest bull and a committee of aficionados chosen which sat as a sort of Jury and rendered a decision.?Mexican Herald. BITTER CAMPAIGN GOMES 10 GLOSE A GREAT CROWD AT GREENVILLE TO HEAR THE CANDIDATES SPEAK. A VERY ORDERLY MEETING ijones in His Carefully Prepared '-Speech Outlines Constructive Policy Blease Makes a Characteristic \ Speech. Greciriville^?Before the largest crowd that has attended any of the political Weetings w.hich have com manded ttye attention of the entire state eince( June 18,,the 1912 cam paign for ^tate offices came to a close here several days ago. The end was peaceful and quiet, marked by nothing more t^an enthusiasm on the part of supporters, of Judge Ira B. Jones and Governor -Gple L. Blease, the central figures in wnat is prob ably the bitterest contest dur ing the present generation for governorship of the Palmetto state. Despite many rumors indicating a !'hot time" at the Greenville meeting, nothing of a particularly exciting na ture occurred. There was one near fight on the edge of the crowd while Governor Blease was speaking and for a few seconds things looked rather squally, but several of the hundred and fifty or more policemen detailed for special duty were immediately "on the job," escorting the would-be combat ants from the grounds. & Few meetings of the entire cam paign were more orderly. Elaborate preparations had been made by the + rsV n-AnntfJllA +SV nrAtr/Mif trAiiKIn L.1LJ Ui U1CCUV111C IU L1UUU1C and there was no inlscue. On the stand, ready to respond should their services be required were Mayor Henry Briggs, Aldermen L. A. Mills, W. T. Henderson, C. S. Webb, R. I. Woodside and C. F. Hard. Chief of Police J. E. Holcombe, Sheriff J. Per ry Poole and Deputy Sheriff John Hunsinger were also on hand. With the city and county authorities so well represented, any in the crowd who might have been disposed to "start something" evidently were con vinced of the futility of such a move. In the crowd of about 4,000 were people from many other counties among them York, Chester, Spartan burg, Cherokee,. Anderson, Newberry, Abbeville, Greenwood and Laurens. Much Stock Is Subscribed. More than $8,000 worth of stock to the Charleston Fair Association has been subscribed, following a three hour whirlwind campaign. Several members of the board of directors and advisory board, as well as the officers of the association, met at the Charles ton Hotel and started out on their work. As matters developed, as much ground could not be covered as was expected, and comparatively few of the business houses on East Bay and Meeting street business districts were visited. Fieh Hatchery For Orangeburg. The bureau of fisheries notified Representative Lever that the iisiv hatchery for South Carolina in a bill passed by Senator Tillman several years ago will be located at Orange burg at what is locally known as "Duke's fishery." During the past sfx months the bureau has had its experts going over the various sites offered in the state and its report is to the effect that the Duke's fishery is at the ideal location. Campaign In Edgefield. About four hundred , many' ladies being present, heard the aspirants for the United States Senate and . for Congress from this district at Edge field. The meeting, presided over by County Chairman B. E. Nicholson, was held in the court house. The best of order prevailed and the audi ence seemed much interested in and edified by what was said. Col. Dial, who spoke first, expressed his pleas ure in being in Edgefield and recount ed her proud and eventful history. Have Long List To Select From. Charleston county Democrats will have the joyful task of selecting can didates for their various county of fices from a ticket very nearly a yard long, which will contain seventy-one names. This is to say nothing of the state ticket, which is in itself a big one. A proof sheet of the ballot shows that it will undoubtedly require more care to vote a ticket properly in this election than has been the case for some years. It is said this is the largest election, that ha sever been held here. Issued Orders For Encampment. W. W. Moore, adjutant general of South Carolina, has issued orders for tVio DnMmnmont nP fnmnnnv fi FirRt regiment, South Carolina National Guard, at Greenville for 10 days be ginning September 9. This company was organized at Pelzer too late to be eligible for the regular encamp ment. It will be allowed a special en campment. The Pelzer company, is commanded by Lieut. James C. Smith. It will be instructed during its en campment by Captain George H. Mc Master of the United States army. Campaign In Saluda County. The last county campaign meeting was held at Denny's, six miles north of Saluda. Every one agrees that the meetings of this year have been the largest attended known in years while the order of those attending and the attention accoraea tne speaKers ai every point 'has been most excellent. The campaign has been kept on a high plane, there has been no vitup eration and the very kindest of feel ings between candidates have prevail ed. Factionalism and partnership have been tabooed by the candidates. yy 'r- ~ v; V " 'V ' . FILE THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT South Carolina Delegation in Congress File Statements of Their Cam paign Expenditures. Columbia.?A special from Wash ington states that all of the South Carolina delesation in Congress who are candidates for renomination in the pending congressional primary in South Carolina, have filed their state ments of expenditures in accordance with the Federal publicity law, which requires such a statement to be made nnf lotor than fnn riava hofnra thfl date of election. Senator Tillman's statement shows an expenditure of only the $250 as sessment by the state Democratic committee. The same statement Is made ' by Congressman Johnson in the 4th district, who has no opposi tion. Congressman Lever, of the 7th district, who is also without opposi tion, comes next loweBt with a state ment of $260. Representative Lsgare, of the first district, gives $649.50 as his outlaw; Mr. Byrnes, of the 2d, acknowledges $354.30; Mr. Aiken, of the 3d, owns to $386.40, and Mr. El lerbe, of the 6th, states $405, and Mr. Finley of the 6th, gives in $547.90. The opponents of Representatives Legare, Byrnes, Aiken and Ellerbe, have filed no statements. In the 5th district Representative Finley's oppo nents, Messrs. Pollock ana Ragsdale, cotfffe^ $572.50 and $486.55 respective-, ly. SeniKtor Tillman's opponents, W-. J. Talbert aTrrf N. B. Dial, have filed accounts respectively of $733.40 and $2,058.70, but Mr. Dial's statement was not dated or sworn, and, therefore is not in accordance wit!ti the law. The penalty for willful violation of statute is a fine of not more thad .$1,000, or imprisonment of not more tban one year, or both. A statement dialled and postmarked ten days before th>5 electio nis taken as complying with the law, even if it reaches Washing ton later than the limit. 8outh Carolina New Enterprises. The following is a record of new en terprises as taken from the books in the office of the secretary of state: A commission was issued to the Branch ville Building and ~tan Association, of Branchvllle, with a capital of $25, AAA 41. - k.I.n T> T> nAil,.A v/vv, tuts petiLiuiitJi a utsiiifc r. r. Dciuca, L. H. Fairey, Steadman Weathersbee, J. 13. Williams. A commission was is sued to the Nichols Lumber Company, of Nichols, in Marion county, with a capital of $15,000, the petitioners be ing L. L. Gothlieb, W. C. White, Na than Barnett, P. A. Marion. A char ter was issued to the Johnson Com pany, of Greenville, with a capital of $15,000, to do a ladles' ready-to-wear business, etc., the officers being J. Thomas Arnold, president and treas urer; W. S. Johnson, vice-president and secretary. Campaign In Beaufort County. Campaign meetings of Beaufon county were held at Bluffton and Har deeville several days ago. Both meet ings were well attended and especial ly the one at Bluffton. Spirit was shown by several candidates and fire flashed in the charges and counter charges between Mr. Crosby and Mr. Sanders, candidates for supervisor. Mr. Beckett and Mr. Hiott for the house made the principal speeches at Bluffton, and Mr. Jenkins at Hardee ville. He brought up the question of free grass for the first time in this campaign and strongly advocated it. Other candidates, after Mr. Jenkins had raised the issue, declared in fa vor of it. Much interest was shown 'in the speeches of the senatorial can didates. Some heat was shown in their discussion and oharges were answered by countercharges. Claim Rolls Have Been Padded. There is considerable discussioL over the fact that about 3,500 names have been added to the club rolls in Rock Hill, when heretofore the vote has been less than 1,500. Some claim that the rolls have been padded and that parties from North Carolina have been enrolled, but.it is not believed that many of the names have been en tered in cases where the party is not entitled to vote and then the club of ficials are not responsible, for when a person's name is handed in if the person states that he is entitled to vote the secretary has no option other than to place the name on the roll. Freight Wreck on Southern. Freight No. 75 on the Southern railway, running from Charlotte to Columbia, had seven or eight cars derailed at Adgers. No one was in jured, though much damage was done. H. A. Williams, superintendent of the Columbia division of' the Southern, took charge of the wreck and had the tracks cleared. The wreck made necessary the transferring of passen ger trains over other routes. The Southern's Limited, running between New York and Florida, wa3 detoured by way of Spartanburg. Campaign In Bamberg County. The final county campaign meeting for Bamberg county was held at the court house at mmoerg. me meet ing was opened with prayer by the Rev. W. H. Hodges, pastor of the Methodist church. Dr. Geo. F. Hair presided and excellent order was maintained throughout the exercises, which lasted about four hours. Noth ing sensational occurred. Speeches made by the candidates in their final round-up showed much improvement in most cases, over those delivered at the first meeting. Campaign in Calhoun Closes. The Calhoun county campaign camt to a close in the presence of fully 1,200 enthusiastic citizens. There were 200 ladies in the audience. The meeting was held in the spacious graded school grounds. The main fea ture was the desperate efforts of R. M. Clafiy, of Fort Motte; R. E. Edwards, nf rrestnn. and G. II. Zimmerman, of Cameron, to force an expression from each candidate as to his gubernatorial inclinations. The gentlemen declined to say how they would vote. . ' wrvx;: vrre v: PLANT MORE VETCH THAT IS WHAT THE FARMERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA ARE TOLD TO DO. VETCH IMPROVES THE LAND Interesting Article Describing the Re sults of Work Prepared by A. D. Hudson of Newberry.?Demanstra tion Agents Pushing Vetch Growing. Columbia.?More vetch will be planted in South Carolina this season than has ever been planted before. Particularly in the Piedmont section is the subject being agitated.- The re sults last year were greater than was expected, and several farmers report ed yields from two to three tons of cured hay per acre. It has been de monstrated that vetch improves the land more rapidly than does cowpeas, and it can be grown during the winter months and harvested In time for a) croD of corn, cowpeas or sometimes cotton. The agents of the farm de monstration work are pushing vetch growing with all the power at their command. Mr. W. H. Bartin, district agent, states that he expects to have 1,000 fields planted by Vis demonstra tors. In Newberry county alone it is estimated that 50,000 pounds of seed will be sown this year, while in the lower part of the state there will be more fields planted than ever. Recently The Progressive Farmer published an article by A. D. Hudson of Newberry, giving his experience. Mr. Hudson plants approximately one third of his farm Jn vetch every year. The improvement in the fertility of the land and the increased growth of cft>T)8, following vetch has been very mark-ed. Some of the very best cotton on his '^rm is land in which vetch was grown, btct on which no amount has been used "for this year's crop. Mr. Hudson's artfdty is as follows: "Last summer'.Mr. Poe requested me to *rite hi miie results of my work with hairy vetch, especially what my field of seed was p^r acre. I promised him that I would \^o so, but upon thinking the matter ovvir I con cluded that the results wereV? very gratifying that it might be well to.wait another year for fear that successive crops would prove disappointing. AcK-J it is well that I did, for results this" yea rfrom the grain end of it were ex ceedingly disappointing, but the yield of hay was tremendous. Campaign in Lancaster County. Lancaster.?All the condidates for Lancaster county offices, except John P. Hunter, candidate for sheriff with out opposition, who is sick at Pied mont Springs, were present here in the court house at the last regular campaign meetings, and a good crowd of 350 voters gave them all an at tentive and respectful hearing. This campaign has been carried forward successfully and without the slightest interruption or disorder, and notwith standing the intense feeling in thie county over the gubernatorial race, the campaign that terminated here, will go on record as one of Lancaster's cleanest and best fought contests. Chesterfield County Campaign. Chesterfield.?The county campaign came t9 a close with the meeting here. It is conceded by all that this has been one of the cleanest county cam paigns in years, and still there is much interest being manifested in the races for the different offices. No doubt the most interest is being shown in the race for the legislature. Both W. F. Stevenson and W. P. Odora are can didates for re-election and there are five other candidates. Political Situation in Chester. Chester.?The Chester county cam paign closed at an immense meeting in the auditorium of the city hall. Fltom pit to dome the auditorium was filled and'standing room was at a pre mium. It was a crowd that was sat urated with political enthusiasm. Rob ert B. Caldwell, president of this pre cinct, presided. The invocation was pronounced by Rev. F. Victor Robert son of the East Side Presbyterian ohurch. , Protects Veteran By Court Order. Columbia.?Ernest Gary, circuit judge, issued at chambers in Colum bia an order temporarily restraining H. W. Richardson and others from in terfering with Samuel F. Massey, in the enjoyment of the privileges and : benefits of an inmate of the Canfeder ate Soldiers' home, and directing the respondencts to show cause before him September 2 why they should not be permanently enjoined from such interference. Mr. Massey returned to the Confederate home pending the court's final decision. Campaign in Florence Closes. Florence. ? The county campaign closed here with practically all of the candidates standing for better and purer government, equal rights to all and special privileges to none, though some of them did declare for Gov. Blease. The chief incident of the meeting was the reply of Representa tive T. P. Brown to a recent criticism in a letter of T. H. Iiarllee, in which Mr. Herllee said that Mr. Brown had been elected to represent Florence county and he became a representa .ive of Cole L. Blease. Exhibits of Farm Products. Columbia.?The agricultural and im migration department of the Atlantic Coast Line is getting up an exhibit of farm products, vegetables and fruits, and will take this exhibit to the West the latter part of this month, to be shown at various Western State fairs, rtf olinwlnc tho rocnurpoa >y ilu a ?icn \jl o?.*vr ** ***-, i vwv.m. n.ww Df the territory through which this line operates. They have had one of ';heir new steel framed express cars overhauled and painted up in a suit able manner for the purpose of trans porting the exhibit. ' : ? ' " / > ' FROM THE PALMETTO STATE Short Paragraphs of State News That Have Been Gotten Together With Care By the Editor. Sumter.?Three bales of new cott >n jeer sold In Sumter during the w?/ek lust ended. Two bales were purchas id by Levi Bros, and one by O'Donnell fc Co. The first bale was classed as rtrlfit mlHHHno' onH orOrf ot 19 3.4. :enta. Cotton 1b opening rapidly and \ good supply of it is looked for the first week in September. Mayesville.?At a recent meeting of town council, J. H. Hinson, of Geor gia, was elected chief of police. He Is originally from Sumter county, hav ing moved to Georgia about 18/'years ago. Chief Hinson is interested in \ the raising of blood hounds and will ' conduct kennels while acting as chief . W of police here. ' - ;/ Charleston.?Acting on telegraphic orders First Lieutenant Thomas E. Thresher, Jr., U. S. M. C., command ing a detachment of twenty marines ind five non-commissioned officers, left the city on the Palmetto Limited for Philadelphia, there to embark on the U. S. S. Prairie to sail for the scene of the Nicaraguan revolution. Mavesville.?Thfl T"lAmn<?ruH/? /?lnH rolls were closed here according to ' the rules of the party in 1Mb state ind the enrollment is larger than in previous years. It is predicted that one of the heaviest votes will be poll* sd that has ever been counted here before, unless it watt in the days ol '76. From the present outlook, Mayes ville will give Judge JoneB a good mar Jority. Brunson.?A large and enthusiastic audience greeted tne candidates tot the various county offices at Hampton, the county seat, and listened attent ively to the speeches. A fine dlnnei was enjoyed by all in the shade ol the oaks on the county court house t square. The speeches of the candb dates for the Legislature. Messrs. Maiv uel, Warren and Riley, were conserve tlve, earnest and eloquent. Washington.?The Lever agricultur al extension bill passed the house. It now. goes to the senate, where Is will be urged by Senator Hoke Smith, ol Georgia. Senator Page, of Vermont, will attempt to substitute his own vo cajlonal education bill and the wholi matter will probably go over to thi next session *ln its present parliament tary status, unless the Vermont Sena I tor gives way. Presperity.?The annual reunion ol Company G, 13th regiment, South Car ^olina Volunteers, was held several c&ays ago at Young's Grove, SeveraJ hundred persona assembled f?om th? surrdunding country to celebrate with fVto feVir ?' ? ?/ VUC ICW DUl TiTUID Ui. LUIS ucruiu CUIO ' ' pany th?ir 51st anniversary. The mei . , . ; of tbis company were among the flrsi to go to th^sfront, and heard Gen. Le? read his orde^Yar surrender at Appo matox. V Charleston.?ThatSttwi Ji^w^.doubli track system on the Cherleston divljP^- ..., Ion of the Atlantic Coast Line, whicl is planned to operate from Charlestoi to the Santee river for the purpose ot improving the service and relievinj traffic congestion, will be in operatioi between this city and Mocks Cornel by the end of next week; and betweei Charleston and Bonneau inside of i month is the statement whiph wai made by Superintendent J. C. Murchi < ' son. Branchville.?There Is being intense interest manifested in the election foi governor. Never have the suDDorten o fany one made a more stubborn am determined fight than those of Ju<Jg< Jones are now doing here. At tin election two years ago Blease carrier 60 per cent "of the votes cast here, bui it looks very much like Jone sis goini to get a good majority, sjince the ap pearance of Tillman's letter the sup porters of Judge Jones have beej active. Barnwell.?Two bales of new cot > ; ton, the first of the season for Barn well, were sold on the local marker during the week just closed, bringinj 11 1-4 and 11 1-2 cents. Mace Jeffcoat the grower of one of the bales, state< that he could have ginned a bale ovei a week ago, but he would have ha< to stop, his hands from pulling foddei to pick cotton, and for that reason hij bale was delayed. Barnwell was th< first to get a bale of new cotton oi the market in 1911, R. H. Lutz beinj the grower of the staple. Dillon.?There were two bales oi cotton marketed here recently whicl brought 12 1-2 cents and 12 7-8 centa They' were raised by J. R. Gibson an* Levi Jackson. They were bought bj the cotton mills. The cotton crop is Dillon county is going' to be short oi what was expected 30 days ago. Orangeburg. ? The Orangeburg county Democratic campaign ended w.ith the final meeting held in this city. The speaking was held from th? band stand on court house square. 1. \V. Bowman, vice president of the Citi zen's club, presided. Good order pre* vailed and the speeches were good. Washington.?A marine corps order detaches Cant. John F. McGill from duty at Port Royal and assigns him to duty in the office of the assistant secretary of the navy at Washing ton, then to the yard at Puget Sound, Washington. Kershaw.?Work on the Kershaw Cotton Mill has begun. The brick are being hauled to the site, the , land has been laid off and soon the actual building of the plant will begin. Thia stimulus 10 tue uueiuebs ui lue wwa is being felt already, as quite a num ber of improvements are in contem plation already. Washington?T. J. Lawrence has been appointed postmaster at West Marion, Marion county, S. C., succeed ing H. E. Parke, resigned. Manning.?The eighth and last of the Clarendon County campaign meet ings was held here on the Court House groyndsK with an attendance of about 250 voters, besides a few ladies and several boys. The meeting was divid ed into two sessions, morning and afternoon, the morning session being held on the spot where the disorderly state campaign meeting was held in July, but this time the decorum w&a exemplary.