Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, February 26, 1908, Image 1
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.
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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