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VOL XLIII. NO. 45. NEWBERRY, S. 0. FRIDAY.,*UNE 1.1906.
, TUN 1. 906.TWTflR A WP<ir -t an A ve A o
THE LIE PASSED
IN INVESTIGATION
BY'MR. J. M. WALKER AND MR.
W. W. SMOAK.
The Testimony on Wednesday-Live
ly Scenes In The Dispensary In
vestigating Oommittee Meet
ing.
At the meeting of the investigating
committee Wednesday, jiays the Co
lumbia State, Mr. Lyon put up wit
nesses in the matter of the charge
that Maj. John Black and1 H. H.
Evans haq tried to ingratiate them
selves into the favor of Mr. J. M.
Walker, memiber of the house of
representatives froml Colletonl county.
M-1r. Walker made a statement. de
elaring firmly that Maj. Black had
had nothing to do with the transac
tion. He said(i that so mitch of it as
related to Mr. Evans and himself was
purely of a personal inature. le de
nied that lie had been warned or ad
vised not to make draft on Mr. Evans
for $75 to pay for a gui?. He de
(ared in effeetr that it. would have
been unnatuiral for him to have voted
agaiiist Maj. Black.
Mlr. W. W. Smoak, ea.hier of the
bank at which the draft was presented
for payment, swore 11 positively that
Mr. Walker had conineeted the names
of Maj. Black and Mr. Evans ini tell
ing him for what purpose the money
was to be used. Mr. Smoak declared
further that lie had pointed out to
Mr. Walker that lie was making a
step which he might regret and that,
when the draft came back without
payment because of Mr. Evans' ab
sence from Newberry at the time, Mr.
-wailkcer stat6d, to him that he ww,a I
glad that it had turned out that way
for the sake of appearanievs.
Before the session for the after
noon was over, quite a lot of feeling
arose between Mr. Smonk and Mr.
Walker. and the lie was passed. The
marshal of the committe(V.7 Mr. F. S.
Strickland. zrabbed Mr. Walker, an(d
others held Mir. Simonk i until tle two
witiesses olietvd down. Qnite a lot
(ft' commoticin was made, and Chair
mnii Hay anmtiouieed that a contii
11nec of the disthurbance wonuld result
in somebody bein jailed. TIre dis
pute arose out of a matter of which
Mr. Lyon himself knew no particulars
iutil Mr. Smonk told it. Mr. Lyon
knew in a vawue way that Mr. Simonk
knew sonethinz else. and by Mr.
Lyon's handling the situation some
what. adroitly Mr. Smoak was pre
railed ion, io testir y that Mr. Wal
ker had told him that Ma.i. Black had
hien Mr. Walker a $40 suit of
clothes. This is the statement that
rr. Walker resented with so much
freling.
Mr. Walker's Statement.
The first witness put on the stand
W~edniesdlay afternoon was Mr. .T. M.
Walker of Colleton. who has reprec
sented that cotunty in thle house of'
repiresentat ives for four yearis. HeI
was asked by Mir. Lyon what he knew'
of a ceirtain matter'. and in a frank
manneri('i he told all t hat lie knecw. He
puit the ( whlr biusines es oin thiei'-ou nd
ofI pe rs~ona l friendshiin. 'r id fthat his
coniscien(e had11 beenC (lar in the mat-I
ter and that lie had r'e'ardedl Mir. H.
H.Evans, thle ofther party of the
tranacton,as an honorable gentle
man. Hie declared that Ma,j. Black
had nothing whatever to do withI the
i'ansaction.
Tt all started last year, during fair
wieek. lie said. H1e was in his room at
the Columbia hotel with several own..
I lemen, among them Mr. 11. H-. Evans,
Mi'. Richard Black, a brother of Maj. .
Black, Hion. E. T. LaFcitte oif Ban;
heture and Hon. J1. E. Harley of' Barn
well. It was discussed there that. Mr.
Ev'atns would be a candlidate for i'e
election aiid fliat Maj. Black might
offei' as a candidate for a place on the
board'(. The talk dirifted to the sub
jecct of' all going on a hunt and he in
viuted, them all to conme dowin t.o Col
heton to go oii a hunt. with him.
Mr'. Eyanis asked Mr. Walker' if lie
had a good gun. Witniess replied that
lie had nothing but a single bairreled
gun. Mr. Evans then said thia lie had
ai good1 gun wvhich he would 'like to
give Mr. Walker if the latter would
aiccent it. Mir. Walker stated that he.
would be glad to have a good gun
On his return home, he receivedi a let
ter from Mr. Evans in which it wit
stated that he didn't know how to bu:
a gun and for Mr. Walker to draw oi
Iiiim for $75 for the purpose of biuy
ing a gin.
Mr. Lyonl asked Mr. Walker it' A
Sinoak had not cautioned him whet
lb went to the bank to make the draft
This Mr. Walker denied. Mr. Smoal
had not said that it was highly im
proper and would appear that lie ha<
sold his vote. He said that he hai
not heard that he had been criticiset
byv the people of Walterboro. A
soon as lie had heard of it lie lia
slited that lie would like to conic be
fo' thle committee.
71r. Lyon, hie said, had told htinl
then that. hie did not tink that
would 1)ush1 the inquiry into this mat
ter. Mr. Lyon asked if lie ha(I nol
qualified that expression of opinlionl
ad Mr. Walker said that he coukl
not recollect it.
Mr. Walker thlen took up tle nt
ler- of tile telephone Coniversa t ion it
which hie-cominuinicated to a membe1
of his family the result of the electioi
of members of the board of dispen
sary directors. He said that the mar
who intercepted that message is
skulking cur. He found that tle leg
islature would not adjourn silie di<
until late in the day Saturday, throw
ng him unt1il Monday getting lionie
so lie used the long diistance 'ph1om1
to notify his family. In that conver
sation lie had Spoken with pleasure o1
tle election of Maj Black aind state(
that it hadl meant a good deal to hi'm
Inl explaining this conversation, wit
ness said that the reason why Maj
Black's election would heip him is he
:Iuse that gentleman has so many re
1:vcIs in Colleton and Beaufor
1 -1ies, and as he had worked hart
' 1Maj. Black's election he could ex
"I"t Ihem to help him in his cam
'aigni for solicitor.
He a<hnitted that Ie had felt glam
tlat the draft on Mr. Evans haid beet
returned utilpaid, as Mr. Evanls wa,
away from Newberry at the time
for le had eolifiled afterwards to li
wif'e that although lie had made ti<
d(raft as between friends. still lundel
the circimst aies somebody mihIl t I
to make capital out of it. Ie (lenie
m1laking such ain adnissioni to anv mu
else. 'Mr. Walker stalted positivel
hait aj. Black had notling to dE
witi tle -nunl (rallsnelion alot thaint af.
1er the t irt (I f tihe (lallft Ie Id ne .
er Ilentiilned tle matter to Alr. E,vam
in nv wav.
P41lowilis. the testiioiiv oh' MI
Waler ws tha t if Air. h'ei., maim
(er of tle Bell telephlione ofie a
WN'alterboro. Ite is the son-in-law (1
tI( dispeniser at thlt p2la(.e. he saidI
ami soneilles works inl the dispen.
sary. I1v admitted that it wva5
trouvh him that the (niiversatiml bv.
tweenl Mr. Walker and a ieillber.4 )1
ljs family was made public.
Mr. W. W. Smoak Sworn.
Mr. I lio thlen piut Mr. W. W
Smniiak, eashier of' thle Farmiers ' an(
Merch'liiant s' hanak of WaIt erboro.
Mlr. Smonk said lt.t lie transactitor
had occuirred1 oin thle 1 7th of Noveni
l'er of last year'. W hen Mr. WValkoi
'resent (el thle draft for (collection hiali
said that Mr. 1'vans and Mr'. Blael
had promised him the gn. Miy
Smioak swore positively flint lie ha.
advisedl Mr. Walker flint as he is just
a _yEunig iai stimrti ng out, in life, i
miirhit not, be wise for him t ak<
this dIraft. Wh'thier or not initend(eE
hat way, it might have the applear
aneie Elf sellinhg h is voite. Tfo thIiis Alir
Walker madEl some kind of replly and~
walked away as a cuistomier ('nine ir
lie batnk anid thle (draift was folrward
ed( for collection and thle $75 wm:
plaed( to thle credit of Mr. WYalkei
Later, on thle 2)th oiEf Nov'embher, th<i
dIraft wasi tretied untpaid, as Mr
Eiians was not in Newvber'ry and Mrt
Walker, so Mrt. Smonk sta't ed ini hii
testiioniy, 1.old( Mr. Smonk that h<i
was very glad of it, for he had beer
thinking of w~hiat. Mr. Snonk had saib
and( hadl come toi thle coiicluision thaii
Mr. Smionk was right about it, anm
the iiat ter mhit have n)apeei
wrionag.
Al'' Another Matter.
M.Lyon then recalled that inr
coniversationt with Air. Smoak .som<
time-ago the latter had let fall Born
statement to the effect that Mr. Wal
.im of soIethling else, but Mr. Smonk
- ker, in a1 guileless ma1nn11er, had told
4 was compelled to observe that in con
fdence. Mr. Simonk admitted that he
i said .,omething of the kind to Mr.
- Lyon. The latter then put it, up to
Mir. Smonk as a matter of, diuty to tell
what he knew. Mr. Simoak requested
i that he be not, forced to do it, and
stated that he would not tell- unless
c he were so forced.
- Mr. Hay, as c'hairimlan of the Coml
m mittee, asked several questions to as
I certain whether or not this evidence
1 would be relevant. Mr. Lyon admitt
ed that lie did not, know what Mr.
I Smoak knew. Mr. Snioak stated, in
- reply to questions, that it was a mat
ter het ween Mr. Walker and an offic
k ial of the dispensary. Mr. Hay was
about to rile the matter relevant
when Mr. LaFitte, legal representa
tive for Mr. H1. 11. Evans, interposed
,tan objection that the transaction re
I ferred to must. have been between Mr.
Walker and sonime dispensary official
- oil oflicial lsinezs, and not business
I (of a personal nature with a manl wv'ho
lhappened to be a dispensary olicial.
Air. Smoak then said: Mr. Chair
- jan lbefore I answer that .Imestion of
AMir. L.yon, let me ask you this, if You
(Conlsider the question of Messrs.
- Black and Evans offering Mr. Wilker
1that.1 ;. or the $7.> to buy 1ht. :.uA as
- bin * rele-VI t 11uestioll.
, 'lie rest of thlie oceluireice is here
Stalken f'r-.1in the notes of tiie oflicial
Mr. Hay--Would that be ai relevant
I questimn. Under ithle ci rcmnst ances
related by Mr. Walker and by you
this afterinoon, is relevant. It was
a diel2t delio. helve ! him and an
- offliers of the dispeiisary. TI ie fact
- that this man was then an offieer
of tihe dispensary and up for re
election would make it relevitat.
- Mr. Sioak--''1 fear that this is
- relevant then, Mr. Chairmnan.'
Mir. AIlIker-'' I would like to state
I this, Mr. Chairman, if he knows any
Sthing. inl voiiectioni with ie. I would
like for. him to tell it.''
- Mr. Smoak-'' You absolve me from
that plede of' , secreey, then ?''
ir. WValker--'I 1y vou kniow aIy
thing tell it.''
Nlr. Snmionk ien coiintied: ''Well.
I tle maittcr I hNve refereiie to. gen
I lemIeII of teI In' omm'tlit it tee. is this. MIr.
Walker amite iito mY Ianik about two
I motlih.s ag41 and askedIl me about soi
-lothes. Ile had onl a suit that was
- not 1ale by the lailors that I had
represnited fr te Iiese young men. I
will state that that chIlb is not ill
.,4force now, a1114 1 aml laking' the menc.
- les just ,I. All. Walkcr silid 'lie
slil thaI I have on ost $410. Ntow
Ie sayvs '.l i ilack .a eI. mv this sit
-f 1u vlis. aind I saw% him pay sfim'
- ailo' in ('olbinihi $40l for it. Now
yilu belkter nolt toll 11hat inl the li ,ghtI
of .1 that fun -pi.sode.' And. that is all.
Nir. Wlker--'' I just want to say
this. in reply. to what Mir. Smolk sail
abouit the suit ofl clothies. A part1 of'
.wlat h le said is tru'ie andi a part of
I wIhat lie said is abhsolutelyI false, not
a1 Iing of~' t ruthfulnessl abo5Ii)iut it. It
hinhd been myv euistom11 of huying suils
' missiin oil f'ioii time1 to tiime of l10
-11 ('r(cent., amdli ile( I wa's upl here 4or
:f at lie t ime T e'nme bac.k iup here abioui
l <a1w' somei4 ('lothles ai'oiniidlihei'e t hat I
'en tlemn here anud lie saidl t hat T
could save 25 per' cenit on the suit by'
I buyiing t hem. I bought. thle suit of
- lothes Ithere at a rate less 25 per'i
. ei. andit paid( the money' for' it. T
| tuhd Air. Smnoak that this, suit of'
I ' 0lies wa'is ai $40 suitf. That inmuiich he4
lohd the trumthI about. Abiout flhe bal
a nec lie didnii't tell thle t ruthI a bout.
Thait is wh'lat I wainted to say.
mean to) say fliat you tdidn 't tell mec
liht .Johli lack gave you $40 to buy
ai suiI of c'lotheis?''
A nswer-' 'No, 1 d idln't andlo vont
lied whien you said it. '
Mri. Smoa k-' 'You lie, sir.'
A It th is t here wa'ls (liile a dhisturb-li
rIi ace. Th'le marshalI, Mr'. F. 8. Striick
Ia lad, grabbed Mr'. Walker' amid oftheris
gralbbed Mr i. Smionk. Tfhev were very'~
miuchm excitIed. Senat or lIi' maution
ed t hem thaitt if thley dis1,,I.ts helpnave
they would ,be put ini jail.
The committee thon wvent into ex
ecntive session 'on other matters.
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Negro Killed By His Brother
Knights of Pythias- Music
Recital.
'lo'sperity, NAy 3.--At the meet
nof the Knights of 1ythias on
June 14, we will have with us (1rand
Prelite Mattison, of Colimlbia. lie
Will be present to sIsist in givilig the
seem1 or 1'squire degree.
irs. Livingston is on a visit to her
diailIft, Mrs. F. E. Schiimpert, and
atendting the commeneement exer
eises.
The exercises of Wednesday night
were highly appreciated by a packed
house. Prof. Kieklighter will deliver
anl addr.tess tonight, Thurs amy.
We learn this morniing that a shool
ing scrape occurred oi Mlr. S. .J.
Kohil's place, about two miles below
town. in which Natt NWillianis was
shot and instantly killed by his brotl
er, Saml. 'lle usual cause, woma. I
have 1(11 heard if Sam lists been III
rested. It is supposed tha1tt. an1 im(lest
will e lieldti at some time today.
The public is cordially invited to
attend tihe recital by the muisie class
of Airs. J. F. Brown;e at tle city hall
on FridaY, lute 1, 1906, at 8.30 It.
in.
The i-ogrami1- is ts follow :s
I'art Oe:-l."lini Ince. Carl
Ieliles--.\liss .11t1ia Seulimpert.
'Thlie iing Class, zillnermilani
Miss M'Nary Willis.
.Sprinl- Uevels. Krli Ier--Miss
Airv lizzie Wise.
Vision's Sweet Revvrie, Aletter
Mfiss Sparta liarmit1oni.
- Mfilitalr Waltz., (iabriel-Aliss ]-:va
Nickols.
Qulartete-Valse Brillianite. First
lano-Misses laud Liviii'stom. An
lie MAloseley%'. Sevoid PinnoN-Willie
.\1he Wvise. .111ii Sebumilpert.
The Y 1t1nn 1 urdsini -eb. 1 - n
..e-1.iss 'vl Wise.
Two Uvaarts Polka, l.I-:nvielman)--)[i'ss
.\1,arv Connielly.
Illushinl.'.. MonA Waltz. Belliks
Miss )ot lie Merehlint.
Vocal TIri- llow Sweet tlie
.leeni.lht Sleeps UIpIn This Bank.
C'lott--lirs. .1. S. \V h-eler. r I f.
S. .. K' psV , Ifiss Iliussell. '
The L,ittle. D1r11n Ma Irf1. E-:g+
)hi-s 1M,n111 Livinlg1stoll.
Ire110tthiul \'altz. (lbriel-iss
1neile i ester.
P)a rt vw"--Sex,telle-Vals- >s
S"Ylplies--First Phio-Misses .1111ia
Shllimpert, Manr 1,. Wise. Marie
S""htimpert. Se14n l'iin-- MFIall
\\ise. T \ia Wisv, \li.4 Spta lIar
PI'iite aop.I. scher---M1iss. Ann'ie
N i-kols.
(Iralll Waltz Cai pive-1. If.:niehan
--1liss Wille Mae Wi'.
Inl Vesta! A rra 11. i-:neehnsn
Mliss Alani Co(nnielly.
I _ lel ice, Wa-rer liss ,1essie 1,
ieuk.
P olksi C'onueirt, Sc-hotl. Ilatnzar iian
"an't asy, Schielsiniger -M iss Ani e
Moi seley.
adyle SItaiilietne Renr-.is
A F'airy Frolie Wasl z. Sat er-MJas
ti-r McFall Wise.
Quiartiet t e-irawil l'estive Marc ith,
it frert . Fi rst Il'i nit -M i-s. I b. wn,
.atnie Moselev. Secto id'anoi'--Miss
Willie Mae W'ise, and Miss Living
stont.
\uocal Solo-- A 1Dremni. I In-t1let .
Whleeler.
Thle secondi( pianio uised ini this eton
t-c-it is the celebrasttd Adlion Schisatr
Killing Near Prosperity.
I-. 0. Scht umptert we wet to' lie sceneii
tif thle trasgedy. It seemts that thle
\\'illiam br-othlers, wIho w<.ik fori Mr.
S. -. Kohin, himil somie wordls o'ver thle
au-It that Samt hoil tohl Nathi's wVife
of stomue 1purchaisses lhe Ibal madte tand
24tred NathI andi lie tutil Ssam he was
atbiunt nineti o'clockl NaithI einme- to
Samu's house with his gun. Saum left
his" hionii aE"e toMr. K(ohn'
aind told him there wais a madl dog in
his yard trying to bite his children
and asked him for a Coumla of sells.a
1 r. Kolhn not kiowing anythiing of
I tle Iuss, gave Iiei (o SaIl, anld stiart -
Ied lit oive back to Iis house. Nath
tiii (lilt tihat SaIml haiid left follow
ed liim. Sallm Inet lim ill the road and
latiled Iim and asked. '' 13 rot her
Nalti do you still intend to kill me?i''
'Yes, (wit i ai oati) I do.'' Nath's
1wife was eliiging to himin and begged
lim not, to sihoot Sam. Sam then call
ed out to her 'Sister Rhodl get. out
of the way.' and before Nathi could
raise his gn Saim sholi Hill. Nath
(urned partly arotuid and tried to
raise his gun, when Sam shot Ilim the
Sec41111li tme. 1Both shio(s took effect
inl his breast andt Nath fell back and
died instalntily, iever speakinl1g. Sam
is a (litit negro, but Natli lis the
is a quiet iegryo, but Matt has tile
reputation of being it rowdy aid bul
Iy. M agist I'a te Hlair was selt Ior and
'-ave iist ructt ills to have tle body re
MOVII'd to tihe 114111 4o1 deeellsed. Sam
gave limilself tipl alld is nlow il the cus
tody of (the mlagristralte and will awalit
the action oil tIe coroner's jmrY.
Inquest Held.
Coronler Linldsal'v vamei 14o Prosper
ity as soon as lie was nolitied oni tlie
ealV C., N. & L . tIraill and c1mpaielled
a jury of iqiruiest wliclh after ilnves
igatlioll 01' thle cirumstances remder
e I lie lollowiig verdiel: "'llat tle
said Natlian Williams vame to his
1t h 1 romill 1 '_'*IIII-ShII wonlid ilifift
vl by thill.e ha td fir '-:il W illia m-- ont
May. 30. 10.
6hwin 14 4111 alb.iwlve yestmen.1th we
(er, bl wrIlI tr to k av l dIt com
M111 em11(1 n4I ilws il II (1e x It it lIt r.
The Roosevelt Kids.
Thie Rloosevelt boYs are haivinrg great
sport tilhe Iot lays inl thle little hir
elar founitainl liake behlind the( While
lIfonsv. 1( makes a1 Splendid swim
ming pool, just deep enoui-h for Arehi
iv and QuenItinl (4 strike out withouit
serapinl.. Oheir toles 41n (Ihe vemenvit bol
14m111 and it is of silTicient si ze for
Ihem to enp-1.1e inl races around tle
vircumferll,enice. 'T'lie lake is pert'et
lI Iihen rroll ti(. shr IS wIlil suar
1:01r1m thie gnml s. 111a1i Ithe )Joys 1 11r
thlenrore able to "plashl aboull (o thevir
h4art 'S cmnvit wit ulifil heinlo- mllade
I li ar et ifn l ei imis 4yes fr m t lie
10u1(1r side( for Ilhe h i n i r efen e.
.\l11hoilh I e little 1l0kI Ias beeln
IIre inl the -it romiuds fioi m11anv vears
m 1-ilul i 1-Ill e arlield mhmi islra
6tion was t.-44d ns a uimn-pm)I bY
I bary oi11 .h1:11iiis ("alfil. it was nit
Iuntil a cmup]v qf weeks aw-o 11ha1 .\r-'
(-hi(' 1and QuIvntinl hit upon11 the idva
4f efliic tliff inl its cumf l1 ort able
flepthls. \le'In tliv did ode(cid]. Ito take
Ilie first 111 n1.-t. til-y d I o h iher
to It'll ally one of1 Iheir lan Th'eyv
.just wvIl dIlwn Ito thle ed,e, ' 'snliek
e( I leir 4l11h.r l-a i ts an olivv inl.
.Aiiitle'd Ib 11t1 silil o41f l(i lu
Im. and ll h 4l 441 o el ie(, clwali -d'
lIli ll'e0tln enille i lilig ip
11i41 into 1)1 . a''' l er 14 of' tle
I1'' 'll. ., 1 1 pin1h th-i fr his '' -
ch('Itmed thejoiiher bluei coal. 41 ''lr
in' te. Wllwos b o the 11((u to)th
lie(a andl et(u41 f viislwwalt
1)1, ' ' yeled one( ofe th'ie os, diving,
blow lie alIl p4opo14 ise. '5 ii i i
.J i lulinaP111., iio ain i it e I'(4111
11uardl1ian of' I?oithe'l peace..5 ''ay yourcn
yl ingsters Il 701-lierSAiuhP Oil ow~a1 ao
la e dini I his?''tin hchi n
sidet e ei'' elied fene of tihe
W el. Hosee grtat y d 200' feet
inuhg thealowessutfie anoioby
al<Ili iliI /t Th w ae
TO SECURE BETTER
RAILROAD FACILITIES
IMPORTANT MEETING HELD IN
GREENVILLE.
The Principal 0ities and Towns In
terested Represented-Organiza
tion Fomed.
I'lere wIs orgillize(d ill Greenville
Din ,rtesday, says a oreen'ville dis
patch to the News and (,ourier, a pro
lvetive issociitionl talit looks very
like the real stuff. It stirte(I on the
riglIt line and in the right way. It
mellns well anl(d, linless looks are very
deceeiving, it. is a winner. The South
(Caroliiia Tranie aecositation is the
e-voitution of an effort. to get a partic
tihir Irain to an(] from Greenville. It
w-as somn foui(n thit. such i effirt
had14 its raimii(itllios a1n1d1 so sit to do
a i initstice to none the work assuin
v(d genler-ous proportions.
IBoai s o(1 (I 11l t d ch11m1bers Iof om -
mercite, 4431n1neilsi and1 alIl hitve dIrop..
lPE into iie aitd a more bisiiess-like,
elariest githerilg wouldl have been
diffiiult to find]. I3an11k presidents,
viltion mill iresid(ent1ts, wholesale Ier
duhants, reta1il (lealers, nlewspaiper vidi
IfIrs. businless im4n, 1, 111even 11 few
*tee hunters. we.-e n luiai to 43.ian
'.7 Ithe asIiilo , m l l e , !- m ofII
tih hle le 1him: I t1hatl the hl..iness
m( hlieve 1ha: Sout Cnoliuing has
pI)SIerell sip m11t.I: 111d business lhas
'rowil so sfitelv 1that tlle irains
!'ave not been able 1 p keep upl) fully
with Ile provvsiE.
Thle declara-1tion of princviples is
that Ihis is not to he a hostile ontl
ization to be at loggerheads with the
railro1ads, but to undertake to alvise
Willh and] vo-operate withl thle railr-oladl
offieinls 1111(1 help tihem vil I t (heir
maY pblems lit 1111v, servive,
scheidlles 1im1l Ile like. The eblarae
tor l.ft the1 orgiliza11io mlay he ap
preeinted by glaniin over tihe list
of, IIh-se a0 the) prl-iinnrY wr-vting.,
tolay 1n11( the omicials.
FoltuliatelN Lewis WN. 1111rker. of
(rel iville, was I)Iut at the head ,If the
Ii.-ranlizatioll. Il1e is I vl el I'l-SO
fmr work, h-vol-vaheded 11141 d or
_aflilzer.
Th'lle 'ri-. yet ill its illt
raol-y. bult it will '. 'le Ie-Elv
i is w-nlil ed. The I,i(hlntllnt was
w%- ellnpn-:elite . n thll] was -vn
r-ral :1pprI-einllimn tha,1 C('I -k-stonil
-;ent snlehl a represvni ve nd i\( e114 ar-.
Pst i nimmitive 1s Nh[Y1)r lIt, (f1I\mvYnI
lii't l. (;. Waller Nlvelvr, I1.. P Me
I'(w., 11. lU. .1.1eksmn i. . Ibh 1,41 A
10rank P. ('imier.
ComlmilissilII4.1 .14)111 I,"lile 111:14le v
rief talk 143 tile- asslintii. ill whie
Ihe. imfliented the 1oIFsible 'er-vicev 1 and4
pron(llftivc vf,-jp)rlil1 411of steh 1n as
,4(Wiat im'.
M si ts 1141 140 a lr l5I1u A ft'g .
Brook(Is Mogamn were' p)resent , and1( by
inivit ation4 addr'5ese I le mleet in-z.
Thiey apprI )ec'iat ed thle poss51ible effee..
tiveness"~ 111( lforce 4of the4 aIssoination1
'nal' how I thi ht be 1 helpd411i or1 iml
lonl -mii ('anIdidly tol.d the mill1 pr'esi
lEnlts andit busine4ss men') how veryv
way~ was lo hane b11I usinhess expedi..
lionisly anid alvoidl co(ngestion than the
li 14p ic'tu1redi thle heroie e14fforl1t thle
Ron hIe~rn is imak(i ng to met't (very d14
mand for' serv~ice, and1( that with1 mil
liEons1 a prIointe thaI IIit it was5 no(w a
iluesti of11td gettIing Ianhor and( seenr I
(.d like at senlsile4 manl and1( madefl( a
Sween'l busin (ess men'1 and i r'ailr oadl am-.
r-inls t hat does goodl. Tihe next meet
ing of! the associatiton wuill be held1 in
C'olumbjoia, .July 3, and1 thlen othier comn
mit11tees ar ie expected to ,join hand ini
iln alireadyl strong and( large circle.
Proceedings in Detail.
Onie hundrid de~I legates(' at tendl(l the
meet inig ini the roomsl of theo Greeii
rillem board( of I rade. called in the in
terest of? bet teir paissengjer' and freight
facilities in South Carolina, and the
organization of the Traffic associa