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I The Planter's Loan \ \ at\d Savings Bank II Augusta, Ca. - . Pays Interest on Deposits, . * J* Accounts Solicited. 4* . . L.C. HAYNF, CHAS. C. HOWARD, I : PBEaiDEM'. CASHIEu. . t RESOURCES OVER $1,000,000. . . Xi r ni MI 'Mi II in ti wy THE NATION AL !B AN K OF AUGl AUGUSTA. GA. X L. C. HAYNE, CHAS. R. CLARK, J President. CasbieT.T CAPITAL $250,000.00. '.I Surplus & Profits $190,000.00. The business of our out-of-town friends ,, receives the samo careful attention a? that a , of our local depositors. The Recounts of j? careful conservative people solicited. .I"*!**!"!' 'H** VOL. 73. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1908. NO.-9. THE S. CM?GISlAT?RE Third Beading Bills and Enrolled Acts. The following bills passed third reading in thc houso and were order ed sent to tho senate: . Mr. A. G. Brice-A bill to amend section 2165 of the code of laws re lating to passenger rates on railroads. Mr. Brantley-A resolution paying to Dr. L. J. Mann $149.90 for services rendered Stato board of health. Mr. Harris-Authorizing Lee coun ty commissioners to condemn certain torees. Mr. Ballenline-Relating to road . tax in Berkeley. Mr. Youmans^-Amending the dis pensary law regarding Hampton county.. Mr. Harris-Provding for a county government for Lee county. Williamsburg Delegation-Provid ing for a county delegation for their county. Mr. Saye-Relating to road work . in York. Mr. Yander Horst-Relating to Charleston school laws. Mr. Gary-Exempting Due West railway for taxation for ten years. Newberry Delegation-Pro-riding for a sinking fund comission for' school township. Lee Delegation-Relating to the ! court houso in Lee county. Richland Delegation-Providing for circuit courts in Richland. Mr. Spivey-Relating to Bur roughs school district in Horn-. Mr. Brantley*-Providing fer ad ditional commissioner in new county surveys. Judiciary Committee-Authorizing a bond issue for Chester. Lexington Delegation-Providing for road -work in Lexington. The following senate bills wero or dered for enrollment: Senator Carlisle-For township commissioners of Spartanburg coun ty. Senator Sinkler-Relating to levy for executions. Senator Biveus-Relating to a tax levy. .i Senator Toole - Abolishing the county supervisor of Aiken. Work Accomplished. The real work of the legislature wes finished on Saturday. The pas-1 sage of the revenue law, the farm la bor law and the new judicial circuit hill, together Avith the amendment of the Carey-Cothran law, was about the most important legislation of a gen eral character. At the adjourned ses sion to come a United States senator v?l? bc elected to fill out the tenn ox Sc;:aicr Latimci*. The Glass Eye .Industry. "The manufacturo of glass eyes has been reduced to a science," said i gentleman who ls compelled to wear one of thom. "No two natural orbs are exactly alike, each one differing tn size and color. It takes the nic est kind of calculation 4o get an ar tificial eye that Is approximately the same in size and color as the natural one. If the artificial eye fits the soc ket on all sides the muscles which would move the natural eye grip the glass one when they are called into play, and in this "way the artificial orb is moved slightly, thus lessening Ihe disagreeable impression which a glass eye gives. Matching the color of the natural eye, however, is the hardest part of the manufacturing pro cess, and requires the most fVT^ert workmanship. When the glass eye i3 perfected an exact duplicate Is made and kept on file just as a business man keeps a card index list, so that duplicate orders may be filled by mail. The life of a glass eye varies from three to six months. The chem ical properties of the tear act upon the glass, dulling its luster and giv ing .lt a dead appearance."-Phila delphia Record. Those knots in Saturn's rings may merely have been placed there to keep him from forgetting something, suggests the Indianapolis News. AUGUSTA, Gr JV. Savings Department Pays 4% interest on all accounts in this department, compounded every six months, January and July. Capital and Surplus $550,000.00. GO TO SEE HAMING & BYRD Before insuring elsewhere, Wejreprcsent the Best Old Line Companies. HARLI fl G & BYRD* At The Farmers Bank of Edgefield 1908 1908 FINDS THE MAN that sells Stanhopes, Carriages, Wagons, Baggies;etc., in position to offer you the highest possible grade of goodsjat the lowest possible pric9. Remember' I am known as the best in the business, my material is al ways of the best standard, and those who buy from Coskery's congratnlale themselves. Material the best, prices always ?he lowest. BABCOCKS THE LEADER. H. H. COSKKRY, 740 and 751 Broad Street AUGUSTA, GA, ?Jtoxriimeirtal Carriage Store ''Opposite the Monument.99 We've had forty-six years experience making and selling vehicles, and have yet to see anything on wheels which for Beauty, Easy Riding, Light Run ning and lasting and qualities would match Moyer and Columbia Bug giesjRunaboufs and Surreys. ^txiciet>aJk:e:r Wagons If Better were made you would find them here, A complete line of Harness always on hand. Heavy Lumber Harness and Road Scraper Harness a .SPECIALTY, BELTING, LEATHER, CARRIAGE MATE RIAL. ETNA COAL. seph H. Day, < 729 Broad Street? Augusta, Gai LIQUOR LAW AS CHANGED Several Important Amendments to Carey-Cothran Law. One of the most important bills passing third reading in the houso Saturday and before the senate con tains the proposed amendments to tho Carey-Cothran law. A number of these amendments were proposed by Mr. Cothran and several other changes were inserted by other mern bers. Thc law as amended does away with liquor drummers, gives the dis pensary auditor power to close dis pensaries, changes the system of vot ing out thc dispensaries and allowa beal option in all towns in dispensary counties except thc county seat where there must bo a dispensary. Sum marized thc changes and amendments aro as follows: Section 1 is amended to read as fol lows: "Section 1. That all alcoholio li quors and beverages, whether manu factured within this State or else where, not having been tested by a 2hemist to be appointed by the county iispensary board of the county with n which the same may be, and found to be pure and free from poisonous ind deleterious matter as herein provided, are hereby declared to bo detrimental, and their uso and con sumption to be against tho morals, jood health and safety of the State, and contraband. On Rad after tho approval of this act, tho manufac ture, sale, barter, exchange, receipt ar acceptanco for unlawful usc, de livery, storage and keeping in pos session in this Stato of any spiritu ous malt, vinous, fermented, brewed (whether lager or rice beer) or other liquors and beverages, or any com ' pound or mixturo thereof which con I tains alcohol and is used as a bever age is hereby prohibited ; except in incorporated cities or towns of this State, in counties wherein tho same ?nay be permitted as hereinafter provided. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be punish - ed by imprisonment at hard labor for a period not less than three months nor more than six months, or by a Que of not less than $100 nor moro than $500. "Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the sale of al cohol by wholesale druggists to li censed pharmacists for manufacturing purposes." Mr. Gyles had passed the following amendment to section 1 with an amendment inserted by Mr, Carey ?l 'inwvncr-4J>?-ti.... ?'?''a^ "-P linmAW. ^rtsonnient for 30 days for eacu oi fense upon conviction thereof as for a misdemeanor. Any servant, agent or associations doing business in this State as a common carrier, or any person whatsover except an officer seizing or examining the same), who shall remove any intoxicating liquor* from any railroad car, vessel or other vehicle of transportation at any place other than the usual and established stations, wharves, depots or places of business of such common carrion within some incoiporated city or town where there is a dispensary, or who shall aid in or consent to such remov al, or attempt to remove shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or imprisonment for a term of not less than three months nor moro than six months." Section 3 is amended as follows: "Section 3. At such election tho election commissioners for such coun ty shall at each voting precinct therein provide two ballot boxes in which the ballots must be cast. Any person who is a qualified elector of such county may vote in said election, every voter who may be in favor of the sale of liquors and beverages in such county shall cast a ballot on which-shall be printed thc words, 'For Sale,' in the box provided therefor;, and every voter opposed shall cast a ballot upon which shall bo printed the words, 'Against Sale.' Every vo ter who may bo in favor of tho ap plication of one-third of tho dispen sary profits to the county school fund shall cast a ballot upon which shall bo printed tho words, 'For School Fund,' in tho box provided therefor, and every voter opposed thereto, but in favor of its applica tion to .roads and bridges, shall casi a ballot upon which shall be printed the words, 'For Roads and Bridges.' " Section 5 is so amended that tho board of Aiken county is selected ts follows: "Ono member by tho nayors of the towns, one by the del ation and one by the county board >f education. It also provides that ;he salar''-" of the board shall be Lxed by tho county delegation and rives the following additional power :o the dispensary auditor: "Said board shall havo tho power ind is hereby required to make, from ;ime to time, rules and regulations for the government of any dispensary ander its control. The said board lurnish the State dispensary auditoi, ipon his request, information in re gard to any item reported or unre ported or any transaction it may have lad. It shall also file a copy of all wbished statements of bids, awards, nonthly or quarterly reports and suoh >ther general information as the State Iispensary auditor may require with n ten days after tho close of the nontb or tho close of thc quarter.''? Section 8 of tho law is amended so ;hat goods delivered to the county dis lensary boards shall bear, "certificato .equircd by tho national or State iure food law or analyzed as required ? ry this act." Section 18 provides for the redistri intion of the profits in Richland lounty End provides for the raise in claries of thc county dispensers iu Charleston . The section also allowa ten days for the filing of quarterly statements. On a Cash Basis. The additional paragraph to section 18 is a very important one, providing that tho business may bo put on a! cash basis. This paragraph reads as follows : "Provided, The county dispensary J board may, in their discretion/-for the [ purpose of putting the business on a cash basis, reserve the profits bf one quarter during the year until tho end of such year." Section 22 is amended as follows: Strike out at the end of section 22 the words "Provided, That no :dwell j ing house shall be searched io the j night time/', so that said section, when so amended, shall read as fol lows: ! "Section 22. Upon affidavit, which may be on information and belief, to the effect- that contrabrand liquor is 1 being unlawfully concealed, kept or stored in any place, a search warrant may be issued by any magistrate of thc county, "empowering any officer or person who may be deputized to entei tho said place by day or nighttjand to search the said premises fqr?'the purpose of seizing the said . contra band liquors therein concealed, kept or stored, which said liquor, when so seized, shall be disposed of as here inbefore provided for the disposition of unlawful liquors." Section 26 is amended so as to read as follows: ? "Section 26. Any wagon, cart boat or any other conveyance, toget'hei with horses, mules or other animals and harness accompanying the sajne 1 transporting I?- - ors or beverages'at s{ night, other than regular passenger or freight steamers and railway cairs, shall be liable to seizure and confis cation and to that end the of?oer shah cause the same to be duly advertised and sold and the proceeds sent to the county dispensary board to be appli ed as hereinbefore directed as to tho profit s? Or in case of seizure within any county in which tho sale or man ufacture of in' "?xicating liquors is not authorized under this act, to the [ county treasury to bo applied to th? ; expenses of constables appointed to. ' enforce this law in snell county.'1* No More Drummers. Section 2S does away with the liquor drummers. The words "other than- , for personal use," are stricken out.. . Tho section reads nowt "Section 28. Arty person who shall in this State offer for sale, or solicit < the purchase nf^wyjrf_t)\*Jirinnrt: nfl vue oi ene most important changes 1 over which there was a long fight re lated to the closing of the dispensaries | in towns. That section now reads: i "Section 34. In any county in thia \ State in which the dispensary has not ' been voted out by and under exist- ? ing law, and until an election is held < insuch county as provided in this act, < any dispensary1 now established there- ; in shall be continued as a dispensary 1 in said county under the act subject I to the power of the county dispensary i board to close the same as is provided .< in section 5 in reference to dispen- . saries therein mentioned: Provided, < That upon a petition of one-forth of 1 the qualified electors of any incorpor- i ated city or town in the county, ex cept the county seat, asking for tho ' establishment of, or the removal of, '. a dispensary, hs the case may be, the county board shall not proceed ' further until an election upon the < question of dispensary or 'no dispen-1 sary* shall be submitted to tho quali* '. fled electors bf said municipality, < which election-shall bo called and held immedir.tely upon 20 days notice. A majority of the votes cast ?hail de cide the question of establishment or non-establishment of the dispensary by said board: Provided, Thad elections shall not be held oftener than every two years." Another long fight was on section 35 which related to the closing of dis pensaries after they are voted out oi a county. As passed finally it pro vides that as soon as the election com missioners declare the result to bo against the sale of liquors, the dispen- ' saries shall be closed and the dispen sary fund shall not be used to contest the election. The county board is then given six months to close out the stock by wholesale. Examination erf Books. Section 40 is anvmded so as to give the dispensary auditor power to close dispensaries in the county pending an investigation. Tho amendment read3 as follows: "Said examination and report of each dispensary and establishment shall be made at least onco every three months and he is here by authorized and empowered to close any dispensary operating in the county pending a thorough investi gation, if he, upon information and belief, know that the affairs of such dispensary are not being properly ad ministered, or if there appears to be serious discrtpencies in the ac counts." Section 41 gives the auditor the right to employ twjp clerks at a salary of $125 per month each with travel ing expenses. Calhoun County. Calhoun county is provided for as follows : "The dispensary now existing in {he territory taken from Orangeburg and Lexington counties and now forming Calhoun cunty shall continue to exist and be operated under tho same laws as govern the dispensary in Orangeburg county, and tho dispen sary board, when appointed by tho governor, shall settle all matters per taing to said dispensaries with thc dispensary boord of Orangeburg coun ty, and may purchase the'stock now .tt hand from Oran gobur? flinty.'' ) ARRANGEMENT OF COURTS Arrangement of Judicial Circuits By New Law. The bill as passed by both houses is as follows: "Section 1. That the Stale be, and is hereby, divided into 12 judi cial circuits, composed as follows: "The First circuit shall be com posed of the counties of Berkeley, Dorchester, Orangeburg and Calhoun. "The Second circuit shall be com posed of the counties of Hampton, Aiken, Bamberg and Bemwell. "Thc Third circuit shall bo com posed of the counties of Clarendon, Lee, Sumter and Williamsburg. "Thc Fourth circuit shall be com posed of the counties of Chesterfield. Darlington and Marlboro. "?he Fifth circuit shall bo com posed of fhe counties of Kershaw and Richland. "The Sixth circuit shall bo com posed of the counties of York, Ches ter, Lancaster and lV.irficld. "The Seventh circuit shall bo com posed of the counties of Cherokee, Spartanburg atld Union. "The Eighth circuit shall bo com posed of the counties of Abbeville, Newberry, Laurens and Greenwood. i'The Ninth circuit shall be compos ed of the counties of Charleston, Col leton and Beaufort. "The Tenth circuit shall he com posed of the counties of Anderson, Greenville, Pickens and Oconce. "The Eleventh circuit shall bc com posed of the counties of Lexington, Saluda and Edgefield. "The Twelfth circuit shall be com posed of thc counties of Florence, Georgetown, Horn* and Marion. "Sec. 2. That the solicitor of the Fifth circuit holding office under prior statutes of this Stato shall, after the 1st day of May next and for the remainder of his term, bs so licitor of the Eleventh circuit, creat Bd by this act, with the same salar}" as that which he now receives. Th* solicitor of the Eighth circuit holding office under prior statutes of thi. Statc shall, after the 1st day of May next and for thc remainder of his term, be solicitor of the Eighth cir cuit, as reduced in size by this act, with the same salary that he now re ceives. And the vacancy in the of fice of the Fifth circuit, as constitut ed by this act, shall bo filled by ap pointment 0? the governor, such ap pointee to hold office from May 1, 1908, until his successor, elected al the next general election, shall -dulu ol tne~~ETeyenth judicial cn em i. be elected by the general assembly. "Sec. 4. That the spring term of all circuit courts for the year 1008 ??hall be held as now provided by law; and the several judges shall hold saici l??rt? ?s heretofore ordered by th? chief justice. The several circuit jourts for the summer aud fall terms of 1908 shall be held by tho several ?udges according to appointments to be made by the chief justice, who shall also appoint the time for hold ing the courts of general sessions and common pleas, of the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Eleventh and Twelfth circuits after May 1, 1908, until otherwise provided by statute, or in case of his absence or inability, by the acting senior associate justice, within a seasonable time prior to May I next. "Sec. 5. That the judge of the Eleventh circuit shall appoint a sten ographer for the circuit courts of said circuit to hold office from May 1, 1908, who shall receive a salary of $1,200 per annum. "Sec. 6. That all acts inconsistent herewith be, and the same arc here by, repealed, from and after the datf at which this act takes effect. "Sec. 7. That this act shall takt effect upon its approval: Provided That the s?licitors and Stenographen of the Fifth and Eighth, First, Thin and Fourth circuits, as constitutec1 by this act, shall dischargo the duties of their office until May 1, 1908, ii all of tho counties composing th< Fifth, and Eighth, First, Third anc Fourth circuits, respectively, as con stituted prior to the passage of thi. act. "Sec. 8. The solicitor of thc Thine1 circuit holding office under prior stat utes of this State shall, after the Isl day of May next and for the remain der of his term, be solicitor of tin Twelfth circuit, created by this act with the same salary as that whicl he now receives. The solicitors oi the First and Fourth circuits holding office under prior statutes shall, aftei the 1st of May next and for tho re mainder of their terms, be solicitor; of the First and Fourth circuits, ai reduced in size by this act, with tht same salaries that they now receive And the vacancy in the office of soli citor of the Thii'J circuit as constitut ed by this act shall bo filled by ap pointment of the governor, such ap psintee to hold office from May 1, 1908, until bis successor, elected al the next general election, shall duly qualify. The salary of the solicitor of this circuit shall be at the rate o? $1,700 a year. "Sec. 9. That the judges of the First, Third and Fourth circuits as heretofore exiting shall be judges ol tho First, Third and Fourth circuits as constituted by this act. and the judge of thc Twelfth circuit shall bo elected by the general assembly. "Sec. 10. That tho senographcrs of the First and Third circuits as nov. constituted shall be thc stenograph ers of the First and Third circuits as herein created and thc stenographer of the Fourth circuit, as now consti tuted, shall, be the stenographer of the Twelfth circuit as herein created, and the judge of the Fourth circuit shall appoint a stenographer foi' said Fourth circuit nt a salary of $1.200 s year;" poma cmg Kimo fayetteville, N. C, Witnesses Sunday Killing DEED OF A WANTON GRIMINAL For the Second Time Within a Year Fayetteville's First Officed is Mur dered. Fayetteville, N.C., Special-For the second time in a year Fayetteville's chief of polico has been murdered. James H. Benton, the head of the police department of the city ivas shot about 1:30 o'clock Sunday after noon by Sam Murchison a negro 30 years old, and died at 2:45 o'clock, living little more than an hour. Tho murderer was captured a short time after the shooting occurred and ia now safely lodged in jail here. The circumstances of the murder are aggravated and without pallia tion. It seems that the murderer, Murchison- had trouble earlier in thc day with John Raines, another ne gro, and Ida Moore, a negro woman, which resulted in ' his shooting Raines, inflicting a slight flesh wound, and his threatening the life of the Moore woman. The woman, who lives in the neighborhood of Chief of Police Benton's heme, fled to the latter for protection, making an outcry as r?ho ran. Chief Benton met her at his back door, and, hearing her com plaint, was starting out in search of Munchison when the latter appeared on the scene. He and Officer Ben ton exchanged a few words, when the negro suddenly drew a revolver and fired at Mr. Benton, inflicting a mortal wound just under the eye. Officer Benton staggered and at tempted to make his way back into the house, but fell before he reached the door. Jack Crosj^dl, a lad, hearing thc pistol shot, \-?h up at once and at ffimpjfld U ..???nfit ?i.? .-?--? 37ouiu ..._ of them taking eff?cr~aT~"irevei?peT after the capture was made. Officer Benton was earned into his resi dence, suffering great agony, and lingered for a little more than an hour, passing away about the time his murderer was being placed Under I arrest. News of the murder and the es cape of thc murderer spread rapidly through the city, and excitement be came intense. Sheriff Watson and his deputies and thirty police were at once at work endeavoring to track the fugitive, and hastily organ ized posses of citizens were speedily scouring the suburbs in the vicinity of the scene of the crime. The cap ture wa? accomplished by Mr. How ard Smith, who was immediately joined by Messrs. George McNeii, L. A. Williamson and A. S. Hall, and the prisoner was then turned over lo Sheriff Watson and his deputies. Public feeling ran high but the sheriff with orders from Governoi Glenn to use thc militia waa euabled to protect tho prisoner. Ten Killed in Panic at Teheran. Teheran, By Cable.--Ten persons were killed and a score or more wounded including several ecclesias tics, as a result of a panic in the main streets here Sunday during the passage of a religious procession Mu harrara religious festival, held dur ing the first month of the Mohame dan year. Priest Foully Murdered. Denver, Special-Father Leo Hein richs was shot and killed Sunday by Alio Giuseppe, an avowed anarchist and priest-hater, while the priest was administering tho sacrament at early mass in St. Elizabeth's Catholic chuch. Eleventh and Curtis streets Kneeling at the altar rail, between two men, Giuseppe pressed the muz zle of a revolver against the body r.J the priest, after receiving from bini the consecrated wafer, and shot the priest through the heart. .Exclaiming "My God, My God,'* Father Leo fell prone in front of thc altar and died. Bishop Satterlee Dead. Washington, Special-Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee, D. D., foi the past 12 years protestant Episco pal bishop of Washington, died at his residence here Saturday. He was 05 years old. Although threatened with the grip Bishop Satterlee officiated at services last Sunday morning. Shortly afterward his condition be came acute and a physician was call ed in death quickly following. South Carolina Constable Killed by a Negro. Columbia, S. C., Special- Ragland R. Brimson, a constable, was shot and instantly killed near Dillon by a negro whom he was attempting to ar rest. Thc murderer escaped. Thero is considerable excitement at Dillon as the dead man. was popular and had a large family connection. A re ward of $100 has bean offered by the Governor for the negro's arrest," and this sum bas been increased by pri vo to subscription; _ _ EBB Wm. SCHWEtGERT, A. S Prest, p2B Offers thc Citze SAFE, CONS] CONVENIENT S>4><2><3*2>-<^$><?<y<?><e^ 5P The News of South Care Dscreaso is Show? in Dispensa^ Sale*. Columbia, Special.-The monthly report filed by Dispensary Auditor West shows a decrease of nearly fOC',000 in tho total sales in the va rious county dispensaries. Tho re port shows that Aiken county was thc only county that pained in sales, the figures for December being $15, 0G0 and for January $33.000. Tho figures in December are accounted for by thc Christmas sales which, when the 24 counties arc considered., would make thc increase ft very large sum. Thc figures aro as follows : County Deo. Jan. I Abbeville .. $16,012.70 $14.477.50 Aikcu .. .. 15,312.27 32.939.0 i 21.060.55 9,857.38 9,856.65 Barnwell Bamberg . Berkeley . Beaufort.. Clarendon. Colletch . Charleston 14.730.75 S.20?.S5 . 10.353.31 01.07? an " 15,586.05 7,441.78 6,325.14 10.393.20 5.525.10 6,807.14 Richland ... Sumter .. Williamsburg 51.101.25 22,014.53 12,664.00 42561.60 15,555.9/' 9.005.S1 Totals .. $431,052.48 $341)461.29 Coast Lino Cutting Force. Florence, Special-Further cutting of force on the part of thc Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company occur red Thursday afternoon when 25 men were suspended. Most of the men cur off are car builders and negro helpers. This action on thc part of j tho company was totally unexpected on the part of thc employes and they wore somewhat surprised when tbs bosses of thc respective department:; informed them of the move. There is no cause assigned for this move on thc part of the railroad company fur ther than thc policy announced some time ago of cutting down expenses. This policy has been followed hy tho company herc all thc winter, but for the most part the men who were sus pended under this order have been reemployed. Some, however, have bec:? unable to regain their positions, after a temporary suspension on the part of the railroad company. The Spratt Building and Lean Asso ciation, Chuter, Special.-One of the most potential agencies in the upbuilding of Chester in the past dozen or more years is the Spratt Building and Loan Association. The annual meet ing of the shareholders was held a few nights ago. The report of tho president and of the secretary and treasurer made a most satisfactory exhibit. During the year just ended the late of interest earned was 7.61 and the stock is quoted at a remuner ative figure. The association during thc sixteen years of its operation has been of great help to home-builders. More iban 400 homes have bee?, built through its agency and more than 100 are now in process of erection. Of more than $300,000 handled through the association not a single dollar has been lost. No Compulsory Education in South Carolina. Columbia, Special.-By a vote of 62 to 38 the House killed Aull s bill providing for compulsory education of children between 8 and 14 years old. This settles the question of com pulsory educatiou for the session. The compulsory sentiment is steadily losing ground. Year before last tho vote was almost evenly divided. Hampton'o Sword. The most highly prized possesiou cf the relic room of the Wade Hampton chapter of the Daughters of the Con federacy is Gen Hampton's fighting sword, which the veteran has loaned to the chapter which bears his honor ed name This famous sword was in Dr. Taylor's ambulance in the fight at Tievillian's Station and in a sud den rush was captured by tho enemy. Later, in a brilliant charge by Gen. , Rosser, tho sword was recaptured and j -ir :tcnd of being thc enemy's tropy, it occupies a place ci honor anions loyal and loving hearts;-The State, , MORRIS, TAOS. S. GRATT, Yice-Pres. Cashier. fggs Bank \9$ ns of Edge?eld a ERVATIVE and ? DEPOSITORY. ^^^^^.?i^^r^&^n ??nw &na in Condensed Form |j fr$"5"H"> if ti WWK ii g 91 11 r? j William D. Shaw Shoots His Wife. Sumter. Special.-Hie First Nat-, I ional Bank of Sumter Reived a let? .ter from ?. B. Grantham, an attor ney of Rocky Mount, N. C., stating j that William Davis Shaw, formerly a I mail carrier in Sumter, was in jail in Rocky Mount in default of bail, for shooting his wife. The letter states thai the writer is informed Shaw had forged checks cn some bank or banks o? Sum? er, and that he is probably wanted in Sumter for forgery. The letter further says that Mrs. Shaw is I not dead, and ii she recovera and does [not see fit to prosecute him, tho pun ishment which ho would receive 'would he entirely too small for the ?crime committed. Mi*. Grantham re ! quests that inquiries be made and if j Shaw is wanted here for any charge ;Cf consequence, suggests that a bill bo found against him. and if Shaw is released in Rocky Mount for_wa in all oi ......... -u.? ing cashed checks on banks in this city. No efforts were made to havo him captured and punished so far as is known henv His whereabouts have i been unknown hero for several moni hs. lt is not known now wheth er any charges -will bo preferred against Shaw i;i Sinnier, but it is not unlikely that he will bo prosecuted bv some one. Bishop Duncan Very UL Spartanburg, S. C., Special.-Bish : op W. W. Duncan, of the Southern j Methodist Episcopal Church, who has been ill at his home in this city for some time, has had a bad turn for thc worse and his condition is ex tremely critical. None of the mem bers of his family left his bedside during, the day. it is not thought that he can last many days. About one year ago Bishop Duncan was tak en seriously ill with an abscess on the back of his neck and at one time his life hung by a narrow thread for days. Fought About a Woman. As.the result of a quarrel over a woman Belton Jackson, colored, was struck in the head by Will Paine, also colored,. Thursday night about ll o'clock and was painfully injured. Paine was not caught last night, but the police know him, and he will bo taken in tow today. According to Jackson, the other man came up to him on Richland street as he was go ing home and struck him before ho could defend himself. -Columbia State. Insurance Bill Before tho House. Columbia Sp?cial.-The house kill ed the Durham insurance bill which provided for an inspection of the books of all companies and also di verted thc municipal taxes collected to the State fund. The bill was ! brought up by Mr. Ayer, who urged 1 its passage. He claimed that at j present there was not enough regula tion of the insurance companies. Handsomo Residence Burned. Greenville, Special.-Thc handsome residence of Mr. William Goldsmith, Jr., was partially destroyed by firo Monday afternoon. The roof of tho building wns burned oft and most of the second story, lt is thought thal thc fire originated from sparks from ' thc chimney falling on the roof. The j loss is fully covered by insurance. Businesn in Georgetown. Georgetown, Special.- All the bus* j iness enterprises herc have resumed ! their normal operation and the doora ; lo progress are again unbolted for Georgetown. Both thc large lumber ' plants, Gardner & Lacey Lumber com-: ; pauy, the Atlantic Coast Lumber cora ! pany, arc turning out their usual 1 output of .liuuber^h^eamers are almost daily a:'^' ^?cpartin? I with lumber 1 while a good