Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, July 19, 1911, Image 2
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FOR THE BUSY ?AN
WOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED
Complete Review of Happenings of
Greatest Interest From All
Parts of World.
Southern.
Three-quarters of a million dollars
lias been recovered from the conceal
ed assets of Gaynor and Greene, who
defrauded the government cf $2,000,
000 In Savannah harbor dredging con
tracts in 1897. This was developed
DJ injuries at the department of jus
tice. E. I. Johnson, an expert ac
countant, and United States District
Attorney Marion Erwin of Savannah,
Ga-, are responsible for the recovery.
A dispatch from Port Limen, Cos
ta Rica, reports that thirty-two pas
sengers and eighteen members of the
crew of the steamer Irma were
.drowned or crushed to death when
the vessel was sunk in a collision,
during a storm, in the estuary of the
San Juan river. The colliding steam
er is given as the Diamante, and the
news is said to have reached Port Li
mos, from Bluefields. Most of the
passengers of the Irma were below
when the collision occurred.
' A national shortage in the supply
of paris green may mean the loss of
millions of dollars to the Texas cot
ton raisers this year, according to an
announcement made by Entomologist
JSCMI of the state department of ag
riculture of Texas. Mr. Scholl said
that the cotton leaf worm is ravaging
-the fields of South Texas to an ex
tent heretofore unknown at this time
of the year, and the farmers are pow
erless to check the spread of the
peat because of their inability to get
paris green.
"The senate of the United States
lias suffered indignity of late; the
decorum of that body is not what it
used to be. The impressive auster
ity and stately courtesy of a former
day have passed away, and been sup
planted by the rough and tumble of
debate," said Senator Bacon, calling
?up his amendment to the rules, which
seeks to correct the senate's growing
spirit of turbulence. Senator Root of
New York heartily concurred with
Senator Bacon.
"The ?fight against the ant is hope
lessly lost. The pest has come to
stay and the damage it will do to
agricultural interests is beyond com
-os? as uie niggers on the Panama
canal get deeper into the prism, they
are more than keeping up their rec
ord. Last month they took out 2,646,
442 cubic yards of earth and rock
This may be explained by the fact
ri the rainfall was twice as great
May as in June. On the other
nand the cement workers, who are
jbuilding the great locks succeeded in
placing 109,949 cubic feet
G?nerai.
Hidden in two separate cells in the
same cage, attendants at the Tower
found several saws, and an investi
gation is being made which promises
to reveal an attempt at escape. One
of the saws was found in the pillow of
HKid" Burns, a local prize fighter,
?who has been held on a charge in
volving a young girl, and the other
in the cell of a man named Thomas,
ra Federal prisoner awaiting trial for
jobbery of a postoffice.
j Because she said she "wanted to
discuss the hookworm disease with
President Taft," and acted queerly,
>frs. Emily Peterson, whose home is
Relieved to be in New York City, is
held here by the police for examina
tion into her sanity. Mrs. Peterson,
accompanied by her three small chil
dren, called at police headquarters and
asked how she could see the presi
dent The police promptly took her
in charge pending investigation as to
her sanity as her actions indicated
mental unbalance.
. John W. Evans, a Democrat, was
elected mayor of Missoula, Mont,
under commission form of govern
ment, defeating William H. Reid, the
present mayor. This will be Monta
na's first trial of the commission form
j Speaker Champ Clark says that a
anan who misses two general elec
tions should be disfranchised.
1 President Taft promised Repr?sen
tatives Clayton of Alabama and Ad
amson of Georgia to direct the serv
ing of twenty days' army rations to
the sufferers from the severe storm
of July 4 in Lee county, Alabama, and
Harris county, Georgia,
j The president's yacht, Mayflower,
.with the president and his party of
guests, including senators and others,
aboard, arrived at the navy yard,
ending the two days' cruise that be
gan from Philadelphia.
Announcement is made by the offi
cials of the Boston Rubber Shoe com
pany's factories at Edgewood and
J-'ells that the plants will be shut down
for a month beginning July 15, on ac
count of a shortage of orders. In
previous years the lay-off has been
of two weeks' duration. More than
three thousand hands will be idle.
Replying to the statement credited]
to Cardinal Gibbons, speaking on the
subject of "woman's suffrage," roJ
which he defined woman as a "queen,1
but her kingdom the domestic king-'
dom," the New Orleans Era ClubJ
through a special committee, gave out
a statement to the effect that they'
did not regard the need of suffrage
from the "queen point of view," but
asked for it for woman as "one-half
of the people." Replying to the car
dinal's question, "Why shou'd she long
to 'rub elbows* with men even admit
tedly their superiors, much less their
inferiors, but as a matter of fact,
men are not intellectually and moral
ly women's Inferior. This :s a phy
sical Impossibility, for na .ure has
maintained a pretty fair bali.nce." The
cardinal's unalterable oppi-cition to
suffrage, says the statement, is re
gretted by the members of the club.
In order to secure satisfactory leg
islation providing for the compulsory
education of the children of Georgia.
Philip Weltner, chief probation of fi
cer of the juvenile court, and others
are drafting a bill for compulsory ed
ucation. . The Fulton county represen
tatives will be asked to introduce the
bill at the present session of the
general assembly. The bill which is
now being formulated is more com
prehensive, it is stated, than any oth
er similar measures which have been
drafted. It will provide that all the
children between the ages of 7 and
12 years must attend school at least
four months out of the year in the
rural districts and the whole term
In the cities. Also that all children
between the ages of 12 and 14 years
shall be required to attend school at
least three months in the country
districts and the full term in the dtp
ies. The bill will also provide that
parents are to be held responsible for
the attendance of the children at
school, and that failure to insure their
attendance shall be punishable as a
misdemeanor.
In a strong letter to Gov. Hoke
Smith, Senator Joseph M. Terrell stat
ed that his term of office as United
States senator had ended when the
legislature took the credentials from
him and turned them over to the
present governor, and he refused to
put himself in the attitude of assum
ing the duties or responsibilities
which the legislature has placed upon
his successor. Gov. Hoke Smith made
reply by letter to Senator Terrell, de
clining to accept the resignation, and
requesting that it be withdrawn. He
said that he recognized the import
ance to Georgia of having two repre
sentatives of the state in the upper
house when It came to vote on the
important matters now before that
body, and since it was impossible for
.him to qualify at present, Senator
Terrell should retain his place.
Washington.
The senate will vote on the Cana
dian reciprocity bill July 22; on the
wool tariff revision bill July 27; on
the free list bill August 1; congres
sional reapportionment bill August 3;
statehood bill for Arizona and New
Mexico on the legislative day of Au
gust 7, and will adjourn quickly there
after. This voting program, decided
upon after prolonged conferences that
have covered many days, was agreed
to by the senate. All the measures
ieu m me agilement aaopted by the
senate.
Immediate investigation of the
charges made in the recommendation
of the board of personnel of the de
partment of agriculture that Dr. Har
vey W. Wiley, chief of the chemistry
bureau, be permitted to resign from
the government service was decided
upon by the house committee on ex
penditures on the department of ag
riculture. Chairman Moss of the com
mittee called at once on Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson for all the papers
and testimony in his possession which
had to do with the board's action.
The committee authorized issuance
of subpoenas for a?y persons who, m
the chairman's opinion, should be
called to testify. Public hearings
will be given as soon as the papers
have been received, which probably
will be early. Two of the Republican
members of the committee who are
out of the city have been requested to
return to Washington.
To an "amiable band of insurgents
and soothsayers," all efforts in be
half of the initiative, referendum and
recall provisions of the Arizona con
stitution were traced by Senator Suth
erland of Utah. He addressed the
senate in opposition to the approval of
that instrument and was severe in
his denunciation of the inclusion of
the member of the judiciary in the
recall. Accepting the application of
the referendum principle as wise
where it applies to such general en
actments as a state constitution. Mr.
Sutherland contended that the general
public never would give sufficient time
Preliminary estimates made by the
treasury official Indicate diminishing
probabilities of a money stringency
during the crop moving months this
year. In July the banks of the cen
ter reserve cities will finance dividend
and Interest payments aggregating
J230.000.000. The banks of New York
City alone have furnished $34,000,000
for Panama bond payments and about
$30,000,000 for the corporation tax.
Treasury officials think this financing
may result in some hardening of the
money rates, hut they look for no
tight money.
An Investigation of pipe lines, rates,
classifications and regulations was or
dered by the interstate commerce
commission. Informal complaints
have been made to the commission
that certain pipe lines are being op
erated in an unlawful manner and
to the prejudice of the interest of oil
shippers. No date has been fixed for
the beginning of the inquiry. Pipe
lines, as common carriers, are sub
ject to the provisions of the Inter
state commerce commission.
MILITARY ADVISORY COUNCIL
OF SOUTH CAROLINA AN
NOUNCE DECISION.
FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE
Adjutant General Moore Has Request
ed the War Department For Excuse
From Field Duty This Year.-Has
Not Yet Received Answer.
Columbia.-The war department of
the United States will be requested
to excuse the national guard of South
Carolina from the annual encamp
ments. A resolution to this effect was
adopted following a long executive
meeting of the military advisory com
mittee, at which time the general wei- ?
fare of the national guard was dis
cussed. The encampments will be
called off because of a lack of funds j
and an official announcement will be I
made by the ajutant general when the
war department has reached a decis
ion in the matter. There is only $18,
000 available for encampment pur
poses.
The following resolution was .ad
opted, "That far the various reasons
stated by the adjutant general, it
would appear that it is not feasible
that the usual encampment of the
state militia be held this year and
that the adjutant general be request
ed and is requested to take the matter
up immediately with Washington by
wire, or otherwise, in an effort to have
the militia of this state excused from
their annual term of field duty for
this year. Authority 1B given to the
adjutant general to act in the matter
after a discussion with the authori
ties of the war department."
The question of encampments was
brought up at the meeting by W. W.
Moore, the adjutant general. He ex
plained, that the fund available from
the national appropriation was not
adequate to permit all ot the regi
ments to participate in field manoeuv
res, except for a limited period of five
days. He said that he had communi
cated with the war department to have
the militia excused from field service
this year, but notwithstanding his ef
fort he had failed to receive a reply.
Companies Are Held Reliable.
An interesting damage suit in which
a verdict of $7,500 was awarded to
B. B. Calder against the Southern rail
way and the Pullman Car company
has been affirmed by the supreme
court in a decision by Associate Jus
tice Gary. The case is from Charles
ton county.
Mrs. D. B. Calder bought a ticket
from the Southern railway company
from Charleston to Marietta, Ga. She
also purchased a Pullman car berth
from Charleston to Atlanta. In the
wi *?v? aaa tue sum of $50,000 was
asked as damages. The Pullman Car
company filed a petition for th* re
moval of the case into the Federal
courts. The case was remanded to
the circuit court
Hold Blank Bonds in Name of State.
One thousand bonds worth, with the
proper signature, $1,000,000, unless
they have been repudiated, are lying
in a vault in New York city and will
very likely be destroyed.
State Treasurer Jennings received
a letter from the American Bonding
company, stating that the company
held bonds, or the blanks, the kind
that are used by the treasurers of
South Carolina, to the above amount.
The company asked what disposition
was to be made of the bonds. Some
of the bonds were printed as far back
as 1868. The state treasurer submit
ted the matter to the governor for
consideration, and the bonds will very
likely be destroyed.
These Bugs Are Not Harmful.
Dr. J. H. Hopkins of Hopkins has
received from the United States de
partment of agriculture a letter which
may set at rest the fears of many a
cotton planter. It says that the bugs
found in considerable quantities in
the cotton fields of this section are
larvae of the common ladybug and
are beneficial, as they feed on plant
lice and will thus reduce the plague
of aphids. The letter to Dr. Hopkins,
who serft some specimens of the bugs
to Washington, is from W. D. Hunter,
of the bureau of entomology.
Matter Taken Up With Commissioners
The trustees of the county schools
some time ago entered Into an or
ganization for the purpose of further
ing county educational matters. They
have recently had an estimate of the
cost of a survey of the several school
districts with the fdea of getting up a
road map of the county. It ls estimat
ed that the map and survey will cost
over $1,000, and as this is too large an
amount for the schools to handle alone
the matter has been taken up with
the county commissioners. It is hoped
some arrangement will be made.
Censured Education Board.
The Chester County Farmers' union
in session censured the state beard of
education in the following resolution.
"Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Chester County Farmers' union that !
the radical change of books at the
recent meeting of the state board !
of education is deemed unjust and op- '
pressive, and that we ask that the
action of the State board be rescind
ed." C. C. McAliley and A. G. West
brook were chosen delegates and H.
T. Boyd Boyd and T. J. Cunningham
alternates to the State union.
LEAVES ISSUE WITH PEOPLE
J. E. Swe^ringen Replies to Educatior.
Boara-Makes Statement As to
/idoption of Text-Books.
Coluinbia.-If the people of South
Carolina are willing to believe that
they catt now exchange old text-book*
for new'ones at an additional cost ol
only 4 2-3 cents per child each thej
will he undeceived when the time
comes to buy new books.
This [statement was made hy J. E.
Swearipgen, the state superintendent
of education, In reply to the defense
set up hy the appointive members ol
the state board of education. Mr.
Swearlrigen returned from Winthrop
college,! where he has been attending
a conference of the county superin
tendents of education. He declared
that he? had no .intention or desire tc
prolongithe controversy regarding the
recent tjext-book adoption by the state
board af education.
The Jitate board of education has
been cajlled to meet in Columbia when
the final details of the text-book con
tracts fyill very probably be arranged.
"I hjive not counted," said Mr.
Swearlngen, "the words in the primer
or in Jany other book, but the old
basal 'second reader contains 159
pages and sells for 35 cents. The new
basal fifth reader contains 36S pages
and seas for 35 cents. This difference
is interesting.
Will Complete the Speedway.
A meeting of the Good Roads asso
ciation was held at which the par
ticular subject under consideration
was the building o? the automobile
highway, through Calhoun county. At
present the only part of this high
way yet to be completed is that por
tion between St. Matthews and the
Lexington line. The greater part of
this road is already in fair condi
tion, but it was decided to put all
the road to the county line in first
class shape at once. The third week
in July is set apart to do the work.
The owners of the land have agreed
to lend their teams, hands, tools and
machinery, and Supervisor Zeigler has
agreed to co-operate. with the citi
zens. It was decided that the maxi
mum of 40 feet, the original dimen
sions of the old state road, would be
used where found necessary, but the
general width will he 30 feet, ex
clusive of ditches. When this part
of the road is completed the speed
way will be In good shape.
Imposes Heaviest Fine Possible.
Frank Bonner, who says he calls
Lykesland "Home, Sweet, Home,"
waB tried in recorder's court on five
charges and will not return to his
native town for 120 days unless he
can raise $110. This, Frank will prob
ably be unable to do, and will spend
his summer vacation working 'neath
the broiling sun on the streets of
Columbia. The charges preferred
were drunk, disorderly conduct, car
rying concealed weapons, shooting in
the city, and resisting arrest. The
fine imposed upon this negro is the
largest that has been given any per
son at one time bv R?<;irnor VoT??
_?... iccuruer s court and there
fore forfeited the bond of $30.75 pui
up by each for appearance. "J. J.
Jones" was the name of the last nam
ed member of the poker party, as
given to the police, but to avoid con
fusion with others, lt was mado to
real "J. B. Jones."
Had Narrow Escape From Death.
While on their way to Columbia an
automobile party In M. T. Turner's
car were overturned and had a nar
row escape from death. In the party
were: Mr. Turner, H. W. Crouch, J.
Howard Payne and H. E. King. Mr.
King, who is learning to drive, had
taken the wheel for a short run and
on going down a hill put on too much
speed. Striking a sand bed the ma
chine skidded and overturned. Mr.
King "was thrown several feet and
two of his ribs were broken. Mr.
Turner, although thrown a consider
able distance, escaped unhurt. Mr.
Crouch was partially pinned to the
ground and was badly bruised.
Unique Case Heard by Magistrate.
"Not guilty for lack of prosecu
tion." This was written across the
back of an indictment against A. B.
Fraley, a young white man of Brook
land, charged with breach of trust
with fradulent intent by Magistrate
Tho8. L. Harman, after the state had
made a motion to withdraw the war
rant and the defense pressing for
trial. Before young Fraley had got
out of the court house, however, he
was served with seven warrants,
charging him with practically the
same thing.
Elloree's Bank Prosperous.
The stockholders of the Bank of
Elloree held their annual meeting.
The president made his report, which
showed an increase In all departments
of the bank. The bank raised its cap
ital frm $15,000 to $25,000, the first
of the year. The director elected for
the coming year are Robert Lide, W.
F. Stack, A. A. Dantzler, J. D. Shuler,
P. S. Jones, J. T. Owen, E. F. Irick,
D. T. Evans, Dr. P. L. Felder, Joe S.
Weeks. The directors re-elected Rob
ert LIde president, W. F. Stack, vier
president, C. B. Dantzler cashier.
The Constables Have Been Named.
The following special constables
and officers were named by the gov
ernor, in accordance with an act of
the last general assembly. James
Alton, Greenville; N. H. Bullock, Co
lumbia); J. A. Coley, hock Hill;
James J. Duffy, CharlesU i; George
Parara, Charleston; J. lt. Green,
Spartanburg; S. G. LaFar, Charleston;
lohn F. Mills, Greenville; H. T. B.
Moye, Barnwell; R. J. Murphy, Ham
burg; J. W. Partee, Greenville; J. Il
Taylor, Greenville.
THE BIG IR GIE
IS BEENSTARTED
THE "BLUE FLEET" TO ATTACK
PORT OF NEW YORK FROM
LONG ISLAND SOUND.
DEFENDED BY "RED FLEET
The Naval Militia From Nine of the
States and the District of Columbia
Will Participate With Naval Estab
lishment.-Regular Drill to Follow.
New York.-With the embarkation
of approximately 3,000 landsmen-tars,
comprising the naval militia of nine
states and the District of Columbia,
and the departure of a fleet of seven
teen battleships and auxiliaries to a
point 200 miles off Sandy Hook, prep
arations for the great naval attack on
the city of New York, by way of Long
Island sound, New York's "back
door," were completed. The defend
ing forje, consisting of a flotilla of the
navy's fleetest torpedo boats and most
modern submarines, is in readiness io
repulse the invaders. The battle will
be fought in the vicinity of Gardiner's
bay, at the eastern extremity of Long
Island.
It has been the contention of many
naval experts that it is possible for
a powerful fleet to reach- New York
by way of the eastern end of Long
Island, and the battle of Gardner's
Bay will therefore be watched with
great interest. Conditions of actual
naval warfare will be closely simu
lated.
The enemy, officially designated as
the "blue fleet," is in command of
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, the
new commander-in-chief of the At
lantic fleet Defending the city will
be the "red fleet," under Commander
E. E. Eberile. The land defenses
will not participate. The war game
will last two days and two nights. The
battleship Connecticut will be Admiral
Osterhaus' flagship.
The naval militia participating in
the maneuvers are from New York,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con
necticut, New Jersey, Maryland, South
Carolina, Pennsylvania and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
After the maneuvers the naval re
serve will participate in the usual
drills. There is keen competition
among the men of the different
states as to efficiency in these drills
and new records seem likely to be
made.
Lightning Kills Official.
Washington.-Before the eyes of
scores of society men and women and
within a stine's throw of the Chevy
Chase Club house, J. B. Johnson of
New York, recently appointed solici
tor of the Navy Department, was
struck by lightning and instantly kill
ed Johnson had hppn nlovlncr
Sherman, most of the members of the
Cabinet and members of the diplo
matic corps are members.
Birdman Has Narrow Escape.
Asbury Park, N. J.-Within len feet
of the high water mark on the beach
near Deal, A. J. Roberts, an aeronaut
who started in his dirigible balloon
from New York for Philadelphia, was
found unconscious. Roberts was forc
ed to pull the rip cord of his gas bag
when his gasoline gave out and he
found that he was being carried out
to sea during the night. He drop
ped into the ocean half a mile from
shore and swam to the beach, he said.
His dirigible was swept off shore
Roberts was carried to Allenhurst
and given stimulants and finally be
came able to tell his story. He said
that when he ascended he intended
making only a trial trip, but finding
the wind favorable he decided to try
to reach Philadelphia, Before he had
gene very far, however, he encounter
ed contrary winds.
New York Invaded By Cholera.
New York.-Although the cholera
situation at Quarantine is at present
regarded by Dr. Alvah H. Doty, health
officer of the port of New York, as be
ing well in hand, Dr. Doty did not con
ceal his apprehension that New York
is "in the very midst of a threatened
invasion of cholera," Further, Dr.
Doty declared "the quarantine depart
ment of every port in this country la
facing a very serious and onerous task
during the coming summer" and it ls
not improbable that many vessels ar
riving will bring one or more cases.
Blue and Gray Have Celebration.
Manassas, Va.-A week's reunion of
Federal and Confederate veterans was
begun here when the Rev. H. N. Cou
den, chaplain of the House of Repres
entatives, preached a peace jubilee
sermon before more than one thousand
persons. Special feature of the cele
bration is to take place when, in the
presence of President Taft and Gov
ernor Mann of Virginia, the Confed
erate and Union veterans will march
across the historic ground and clasp
their hands in a token of everlasting
peace.
Nine Lives Are Reported Lost.
New Orleans.-Nine lives were lost
in the collision between the river
boats Diamante and Irma in the San
Juan river June 23, according to a
story printed in The Bluefield, Nica
rauga, American, In its issue of July
2, just received here. The collision
occurred about midnight, taro* .ng the
crews and passengers of boin boats
into a panic, many leaping into the
water. The Irma sank soon after be
lng struck. Reports received in thii
country were that 30 lives had been
lost.
UNDER PALMETTO REALMS
Some Very Interesting News Collected
and Condensed For the People
From Over South Carolina.
Greenwood.-Considerable work is
being done now by the city of Green
wood in the way of extending sewer
age mains.
Washington.-A. M. Prentiss of
Barnwell county has been appointed
an assistant examiner in the patent
office here at a salary of $1,500 per
annum.
Columbia.-A place in the supreme
court room is being made ready for
the fifth justice to be named by the
next general assembly. Workmen
have commenced to rebuild the bench,
and the work will be completed in a
few days.
Lexington.-The barn and stables
.of Simon Taylor, a progressive young
farmer residing near Lexirgton, were
destroyed by Lee. One valuable
horse, together with all of the food
buggies, etc., was burned.
Landrum.-The Finger Lumber
company of Landrum has been com
missioned by the secretary of state,
with a capital stock of $6,000. The
petitioners are H. K. Finger, W. A.
Anthony, R..L. Bunkhead and W. H.
Moffit
Columbia.-The railroad commission
will Insist upon the immediate elimi
nation of the grade crossing at Green
street. The present crossing has al
ready been condemned and city coun
cil has expressed a willingness to co
operate in the work.
Lancaster.-Fire of unknown origin
was discovered in the Bank of Lan*
caster building. The blaze was hard
to locate, as smoke was issuing from
the top story in such a volume that
lt was Impossible to ascertain at
what place it was burning.
Spartanburg.-State Constable John
and Robert Miller are endeavoring to
make Glenn Springs truly a watering
station. They raided the club house
there and captured several barrels of
beer. The club Is not run in conjunc
tion with the hotel.
Mayesvllle.-The planters of this
section are wishing for rain as the
present dry spell is becoming serious,
corn especially being in need of rain
and garden truck being a failure in
many instances. The cotton crop
seems to be in a very satisfactory
condition hereabouts, although some
planters report rather poor crops.
Chester.-The board of governors
of the Commercial club in session
decided upon the time for a cam
paign for new members. Accordingly
every business man and available ma
terial will be urged to join the Com
mercial club and help to swell the
constantly increasing host working for
the upbuilding of the city.
Columbia.-Henry G. Thomas, man
ager of the Carolina Crushed Stone
company, met with a painful accident
at the rock quarry, which will cause
him to be in the hospital for several
days. A piece of sheet iron fell and
struck him on the calf of his right
leg. His Injuries are nainful, but not
le resides at
Florence will
dte wayi like'1'1
.er size. The
ence Electric
been accept
?e will be 360
vuuuiv yuna J ucanaescent lamps
strung from the 'passenger station to
the United States court house on
Evans street and from the railroad
crossing to Cheves street on Dargan.
Orangeburg.-President J. H. Claffy
of the Orangeburg Fair association
and other members of the board of
directors will visit different fair
grounds and buildings in this state,
in order to formulate ideas as to the
erection of the buildings for the
Orangeburg county fair. These build
ings are to be ere'eted at an early
date in order that everything may
be in readiness for the fair this fall.
Orangeburg.-The Dixie, Orange
burg's public library, moved its quar
ters from the second story of the
Louis building to its commodious home
on east Russell street. The new
home of the library ls an attractive
one and is excellently located. The
enterprising ladies who belong to this
association have worked indefatigably
and secured funds and purchased the
building, which has been completely
overhauled.
Columbia.-Council passed to third
reading the resolutions offered by
Councilman Shand, levying against
property-owners on Washlngtor street
between Assembly and Sumter streets
to assessment of $4.59 per lineal
foot to assist in the cost of the pav
ing.
Calhoun.-Word came here thai
while aparently suffering from tem
porary insanity Mrs. Joseph Stephen
son grabbed her four-year-old daugh
ter and jumped into a well at the
?orne of her brother, R. H. Land, in
the country. The woman was saved
but the little girl was drowned.
Columbia.-No report has as yet
been made by Councilmen Blaloclr.
and Steiglitz, who were appointed
a special committee to (investigate
the abpttoir of the city of Augusta
with the view of the establishment
of a central slaughter pen in Colum
bia. The report will bo made later.
Columbia.-The Columbia Stamp
and Seal company of Columbia bas
been commissioned by the secretary
of state with a capital stock of $3,
000. The petitioners are James G.
Holmes and E. G. Gooding. The com
pany will conduct a general rubber
stamp and seal business.
Aiken.-Aiken county has no debts,
neither bonds out; she has been on
a cash basis for the pa3t ten or 12
years, ' and the settlement with the
comptroller general, which has just
been made, shows a cash on hand to
tho extent of $42,530.93.
Columbia.-The city market ol
Columbia turned over to the city net
jrofits in the vast sum of $7.46 for
the month of June. The shack, for it
can bo called nothing else, is an eye
sore, and surely is not worth main
lining for such small revenues. Ii
t is not torn down soon, it will fall
down and save the city the trouble.
JOSIAH'S
DEVOTIONTOGO
Sunday School tenon for July 23, 1911
Specially Arranged for This Papar
LESSON TEXT-II Chronicle? 84:1-11
MEMORY VERSES-1, i
GOLDEN TEXT-"Remember now tl
Creator In the days of thy youth."-EccLj
TIME-Josiah began to reign B. C. ?t[
ln the 345th year of Judah as a separate*
kingdom. I
He reigned 21 years, tm B. C. (CS.
PLACE-Judah and Jerusalem. But hie
reforms extended over a considerable part
of the territory of the Northern Kingdom)
which had become extinct in 752-718, *>
years before Josiah came to the thron?. <
Josiah was the grandson ef Man-1
asseh, whose career we studied in our:
last lesson. He was born at Jerusa
lem. B. C. 646. His father was Amoz?
who followed the example of his fa
ther's earlier years. He reigned btrtt
two years, when he was murdered byj
his courtiers in his own palace. The
people rose against the consplrator?
and made his eight-year-old son king
in his place. Josiah's mother wasj
Jedldah, the daughter of Adaislu
They belonged in Boscath, a town near*
Lachlsh in southwestern Judah, in the??
plains toward the Mediterranean sea.
While King Arnon was an Idolater, and
his court was.corrupt lt ls possible
that Josiah's mother kept the true
faith.
He began to reign when he wa?
eight years old. Like his grandfather,.
Manasseh, he must for several year?
have been guided, and his kingdom
controlled by his mother or by prime
ministers. The worshipers of Je
hovah must have been in control at
the palace, the wise and religious
teachers of the true God and the true?
religion. So that for the first sixteen:
years of his life the young Josiah must
have been under good influences, while
he also would know of his father's?
tragic death, and his grandfather's,
sins, sufferings, and repentance. And
his ancestor, David, was ever before?
him as his ideal, his hero, his saint
About the time when Josiah wa?
twenty years old, and in the twelfth*
year of his reign, when he had begun
his reforms, there came an invading:
host from the far east like a cyclone,
an overwhelming scourge. Jeremiah!
foretells them in vivid pictures. Bat.
Herodotus tells us who they were, the>
Scythians "from the regions over Cau
casus, vast nameless hordes of men,,
who sweeping past Assyria, un
checked, poured upon Palestine. We?
can realize the event from our knowl
edge of the Mongol and Tartar inva
sions which in later centuries pursued
the same path southwards. Living inti
the saddle, with no Infantry nor chari
ots to delay them, these Centaur?
Bvept on with a speed of invasion?
Hitherto unknown, in 630 they had
crossed the Caucasus, by 626 they
were on the borders of Egypt
The prophet Jeremiah, describes ln
picturesque terms this invasion. "The
lion ls come up from his thicket;"
"The destroyer of nations is on hi?
way;" "Behold he cometh as clouds,
and his chariot shall be as the whirl
wind;" "Their quiter is an open sep
ulcher, they are all mighty men;"
"They are cruel and! have no mercy:;
their voice roareth like the sea; and
they ride upon horses, set In array'
as men of war against thee."
It ls easy to see how this terrible*
invader, coming so near, Just as Jo
siah was beginning his reforms, must
have Interfered with his plans.
Josiah began his reformation in hi?
twelfth year, but the Invasion of the
Scythians soon after this beginning
interferred with the work. The sav
age and cruel host came close to?
Judah's borders. Scattered bands may:
have entered the kingdom. Terror
reigned. Defenses must be strength
ened. Outsiders rushed to Jenisalem?
and the fortified cities. How far the
reformations had progressed we de
not know. But the chronicler having;
recorded the beginning simply goes
on with the stony, as 1? frequently
done by historians.
The restoration of the Temple wa?
intrusted to a committee of three
Shapan, the secretary of state; and
Maaselah, the governor of the city,,
the mayor of Jerusalem; and J cali
the recorder, the keeper of the rec
ords, the historian. The temple built
by Solomon, was completed 390 year?
before. It was repaired by Joash 240?
years before Josiah began hts restora
tion. The ravages of time, with neg
lect and abuse during the sway of
Idolatry must have rendered lt sadly
In need of repair. It was during these
repairs that the Book of Lew wa?
found.
The work Interrupted by th? Scyth
ian hordes ls now resumed with great?
ly increased intensity and enthusiasm,,
through the new consecration of king'
and people, due to the finding of the
Book of the Law.
The first condition of salvation for
individuals or nations ls the putting:
away of sin at any cost The second
ls the building up of the good. He
that confesse th and forsaketh shall
find mercy.
One of the greatest revivals of re
ligion ever known was begun in meet
ings where the pastor called upon hi?
church members on a fast day to con
fess and forsake their sins. "How
many of you," he asked, "have neg
lected your family prayers?" SeveraB
arose and one was called upon te
pray. "How many of you have been?
speaking evil of others?" Several
arose. One led in prayer for all And
so through Vie list
There has been a remarkable re
vival in the territory made famous ia
the JapaneseRus8ian war. The move
ment began In Llaoyang, spread at
once to Mukden, and, soon after, te
Haicheng, Fakumen, Newchwang, and
numberless towns and villages and.
hamlets of less fame. A mighty out
pouring of the Holy Spirit came to the
Christians Immediately after the open
ing of the meetings, and his power be
came manifested at once la
heart-breaking confession of sin; then
In outbursts of prayer, both petition
and intercession, in great Joy, and,
Anally, in thank-offerings to God of
money and of service. It was a case
of complete surrender to God.