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ILAfT RE UNKNOWN !be Victim, Who Was (arged With a Minor Offeme, Was Carried a Short Distance from Town, Beaten - Pistol. Butts, and Was Thee Shote to Deat. John 1jelder. a negro, was brutal 'ty beaten and shot to death near the town -of Norway on Friday night. Feder -had been committed to the town guard house on the charge of Gbeaming money: under false pre oses- which trouble had been straightened out 'early in -the night. But later In' the night the guard house was broken open, the negro taken out, beat about the head with pisto' butts, and then shot to death, tis body being left by the roadside a short distance from the town. Re Iorts Indicate that but a few com - posed the little lynching party that did the night's work. 1eporta say that the negro's S aeal troubles had nothing to do with the lynching, as that matter had been settled. It is also stated ' that Felder had had some words with a white man. From the reports ob -t..Ined from all sources. it appears xtoat enme -man or men had a grier - sac of just what magnitude is not -known, against John Felder, and that he or they took advantage of the oc ,csieon of his Incarceration, drove into th.ilttle town of Norway, secured ais or their victim. then proceeded with the usual mob ceremonies, with the-)obably, addition of the ante mortem brutalities. A etorl3ot the lynching from Den -mark. says a negro. John Felder, a tenant of the plantation of Herman -.O &wn, near the town of Norway, was arrested Friday by -Magistrate 'yler on warrant sworn out by J. :. L.ysath, of North, on the charge of obtaining money under false pro - t#ce and was lodged in the guard iosse .at Norway to await a prelim Anary hearing. The negro had con treted to work or. the farm of S. t- Guess & Son, at Denmark, the coming year. af.- Leysath knowing this, com 'nuniested with Guess & Son the ear - F art of Friday night and Guess & ., .So. agreed to reimburse him and thereby permit the negro to compl: fth his new contract. Also during the early part of Saturday night th' two sons of the dead negro came tc : Denmark and urged Guess & Son t act speedily in securing the release oe their father, as they feared that hairm would come to the prisoner il be remained in the Norway card "iouse over night. Their fears were well founded. fo: during the nigma mob of men broke - open the guard house, took the ne -gro and earried him a short distante from the town, tied his bands and shot. 1tm to death. Before or afte the shooting the victim was horribly beaten about the head with the butt end of the revolvers. Broken piecer e f the handles of the revolvers found near the dead body show that the -~ blwa were iniieted with force ant A3reblack- dog was found * narding the body of the negro. The -dog .did -not belong to the murdered man nor can any one be found whc wiltf3 same the mnaster of the sym pathetic canine. It is conceded by all that the killing did not originat ,f-rom the Leysath arrest, as this wat av mitably settled in the earlier part ~wof' the night. A few days ago the negro, Felder. - and a white man liad an altercation. or words, and the negro is reported to have drawn a gun on the whitt and used some ugly threats. hename of the white man could not be leariied, but the story has con sible authenticity. The mob, i' fortnzed to avenge this bad .behavio2 ~of the negro. shocked a law-abiding 4-- community, and otherwise disturbed the good feeling between the races. This good people of Norway regret the occurrence of the terrible crime and pray that the law will assert it self,.and promise to this fine agricul -tural --ommunity a future of safety and -keen recognition of law in itt protection to society and in dividttals. They were excited Saturday norning when. It was found that the negro had been taken from the guard bec-es, in the middle of the night, and shot to death. The tracks of two buggies leading - *from the guard house were followed ~.three miles from town, and there the &dead body of the negro met the eye ofthe magistrate. The body was riddled -with shot, several of therr piercing the head. The dead body of the negro and the buggy tracks con st!tuted all the evidence to the deed. The fact that there were tracks of only two buggies leads to the belie': that the band which lynched the ne -- gre was small. * The motive for the deed is not ap * -parent. The first news of the lynch - - lg went to Governor Bdease Satur 7. day in the''shape of a telegram fr-om' dagistrate Tyler and stated that un -known persons had broken open the~ - .guard house and lynched a man .who had been locked up on a minor1 charge. The narrative of the circumn utane was obtained in a lou-cdis tance telephone conversation with Magistrate Tyler Saturday afternoon. The identity of the lynchers is un known. -'It is said that their work was done in the early hours of the reorning, before any one was astir. An investigation into th~e matter in stttuted- by the magistrate has besn postponed until today. The investi gation is in the hands of Magistrate' D). S. Tyler. who, will sitt it to the bottom. Sheriff-.Salley went to No way on Saturdag to '-ire what assis tance be conidin the mtnte~r. The corn, wheat and potato crops or this country for the past year is --valued at over two billion and ; warter dollars. Surely God has been , good to us as a nation. Outlaw Chief lUled. - The career of Areani. a ntorius outlaw chief of the Phillippines. was bronght to an end Wednesday when1 he was killed in a personal encounter< ~t Lieutenant E. H1. JTohnson of -the Philippine constabulary. Two t other outlaws belongmne to the same. KILLED IN HIS OFFICE ONE OF THE BOLDEST MURDER! SAY THE POLICE. Chicago Diamond Merchant Slain i Midday in the Center of the Sho p ing District. Revenge, according to the polic prompted the murder of J. H. Logu diamond merchant, who was ki' ed in his o~itice in the McVicker The tre building, in the center of tl ;hopping district of Chicago abo Soon Friday. 'here is uo clue to the slayer slayers. Logue is said to have be responsible for the sentencing some diamond thieves to prison 19u5 or 1906 and police are wor ing on the theory that they, havi regained their freedom, may ha been implicated in the killing. T police believe a woman may ha ween included in the plot becat .ogue was gagged with a black r ben. Seventeen knife wounds were his body, which caused the rever theory to be advanced. He also a shot in the right shoulder, but t .vobnd would not have caused dea .hysicians said. His mouth ' burned with acid and his sk crushed. Part of Logue's rig .humb was almost severed, indicati s hand to hand struggle. Whether robbery entered into t crime has not been determined. T ',mce safe was locked, but bloc Anger prints and a bloody rag w4 sound inside. Clear impressions ..he prints were obtained and I 'police hope they may have a v table clue. Logue never carried -arge stock of goods. He was a j4 ber and purchased diamonds a ther jewelry only as he thought saw a ready market for them. Immediately after hearing of i murder Chief of Police McWee ardered 250 extra policemen fry -utlying districts to report to him aid in the search. for the slaye Stephen Doiza, a sixteen-year-old ace boy and Logue's employee, foa .he body on returning from lun When Doiza was questioned by -olice he told of returning to I >fflce and finding the shade to 1 'ront door down and the lock f -ened. Entering- with a pass-key saw the body of his employer ly a a corner partly covered vitb 'ewspaper. Doiza then spread * arm. ORANGEBURG COLILEGE. i'te Great Christian School of Sot era South Carolina. During the past year this sct aas been born again. We have sp suite a handsome sum during 4ummer on the grounds and bu ngs. We now have a new audit um, new parlor, new equipments ; ail dormitories and class roc --enewed inside and out. VA'e h sixteen teachers and offcers, spien "acuity and a fine student body. I ng the past eight months we hs -aised $25,000 for the enlargem und better equipment of our coil plant. We have also bought tcres of land just a block or Away from our present site. Upon 'tew land we hope soon to erec arge modern boy's dormitory. wt will be surrounded by parks Selds for all kinds of athletic spo in short, we are determined to m the Orangeburg College the gr Christian school of lower South C olina. Our motto is, "to give very best library and religious vantages at the least rossible co: WXe now give bond and tuition $125.000 for the entire year and -nake a special price of $75,000 ft Christmas to end of session.. -cake the claim that we have a scl se good as the best and at the sa 'line the price is in reach not only the rich but of those of small mes with the price the Orangeburg ( 'ege offers no ambitious boy need .leprived of a college education. islt all who contemplate going ofi :ollege to investigate the merits Tur school. We expect to ena 1uite a Igrge number of new stude after Christmas. Why not you .miong the list.' Write for Cataloj ,r for lnformation to W. W. Rivi oresident. Orangeberg, S. C.: B. eoremnan. Financial agent. YOU'NG (OUPLE MARRY. Fiv'e Hours After They Meet for1 Very First Time. A dispatch. from Quitman, C says the first of the Christmas w dings there was a romantic affair, ing the culmination of courtship letter between Lewis Burnett .a Miss Emma Andrews, a pretty K tucky girl. The young lady arrived at n o'clock, accompanied by her moti on the long trip from her home Newport. Ky. This was the first meeting of 1 young people andl it is said their iuaintance camse about through idvertisement in a paver and t} -he y had agreed to marry if they 1 ed eac'h other enough when they m It was evident that young Mr. Bi aett came to Quitmian prepared to I leve he wo6uld like the young lac for he was accomnpanied by his p: tor. Rev. Mr. Gray, who w.as to pm form the ceremony. The bridegroom is a prospero farmer of Madison county. lorid and is about 26 years old. The you ady was extremely pretty and( a iwared to be about 2A.* Although the wedding was a ye *uiet one, occurring at one of tl 'ooal hoteis, the bride seemed 'ave a sentimental preferee f bridal white and changed her bli 'rnvolling gown for a white costumn The ceremony was performed wit: in .lv" hours after the younn peop first saw each other and they le hort'y afterward for their Floric home. the m?other accompa~nyir themi. ('ommnit. Suicide in Hotel. Ar Jlacksonville. Fin.. Judge H. 'M Knigh? of Chicago, who had come t Forida to spend the winter. con uited suicide in a local hotel Sait lay morning by shooting himself 11 he head. Poor health is given a he cause for the suicide. A checd o pay his funmal exuenses wat. WILL HAYETo. WAI WILSON WILL NOT NAME CABINET FOR SOlE TIME WILL LWIK DYER NAMES e, e, l'e'.ith-n. Fleet Declares He Will Iieep Strict Silence About Ap 1e pointzments Until Selection Are Given Out in General Statement by stliimelf About March 1. o: V% hether W.. J. Bryan or any of in the (caer .prominent Democrats be k- ing nie itioned by politicians gener is ally for places in the Cabinet of ye President-elect Wilson will be ap te pointed to portfolios probably will re not be definitely known until a few se days before inauguration day. Gov .b- ernor Wilson said Friday night at Trenton, N. J., that very likely he in would not make a single announce ge ment of importance until about as .,larch 1. ht Within the next twenty-four hours h. ae will talk with Mr. Bryan and be as .ore New Year's he expeets to see ll Speaker Clark, Representative Un h erwood. Senators O'Gorman. Hoke ne imith, Gore and other prominent )emocratic leaders. but he indicate h. : that he meant to keep strict si he -ence about appointments until reads dy to make a general statement on th re subject. of "Scattering announcements will be he foolish," he said," even if I had them al- to make. I will wait until pretty a ate. The time will depend some >b- what on the number of written com ad nunications received. All these let. he ters recommending individuals foe atice a:re being grouped and will be he aken up separately." Mr. Wilson in4icated he would noi )s eel at liberty to make final decislot te ntil the merits of all possible candi rates had been set forth to him. - "What I am sincerely trying tu ad o," he added, "is to see the field o! ,h hoice and try to get as many opin h ns as possible that are wort he- hile." h( The President-elect likewise mads as. t clear that though gossip ma be e heard far and wide, he wouh n naintain a policy of silence an . ,othing would be. definitely estab :h ished until he made the announce v aents over his own signature. . Mr. Wilson was asked it he blliev -d he' would encounter any difficult! n getting the men desired for Cabi met portfolios to accept. It had bee: nth ,uggested that in the case of the At 'irney Generalship noted lawyers of -?n had teen reluctant to leave then oo rectice -nd for this reason :nan ea ble mn were not pushed by thel t te rd'. fle "That has not been my experienc o, us far." replied the Governor wil i smile. "I've asked some peopl m -nd they have been quite ready wit: av hieir rae. dic Thme Governor received a call fre. rur INila WN.s treasurer of the natin av u :)emocratic committee and for e en: -t WV.yor of St. Louis. nao brouga ee - nund volume showing eatapu ten s'iatrbutionis and expenditures, :wo '.-s'ile c~f which rece.y was file th , .-th the c'erk of the House of Re:: Ic' The Governor pointed with evidei inl iride to the neat tabulations of thb rts *v-penditures and contributions wit! ik Ihe thousands of names and items en "I venture to sy," he said, -"tha ar itis a better looking report than t th ' ther two fellows filed. It is th< ad | est conspectus of its kind I've eve t.' -cten. and it is an interesting docu fo'i nent. because it's tne first report un we l er the law requiring the publiclt; on i f campaigns." 'Mr. Wells said as he left the Gov -rnor's ofiice that he had come mere mev to hare the satisfaction of present 0ng the report in person to the Prep ne dent-elect. He was asked if b 'o1 -ould continue in national politics NXo. I merely did a specific dutyi rhich I was ealled," he said.. "ant te o not expect to take an active par ny more." nt The Governor seemed to be please b~ -ith the wide territorial support tha tue 'te financial-side of the campaign rt rs~ -eia'ed. He raised his finger over th M |ist of places, calling attention to th ''act that contributions were receiver ''n Americans in Canada. China Mexico. Ireland, Egypt, Ecuaaor. Ha vaji. Panama. ('uba, Honduras. the Phillipines and Porto Rico. There he t oreign contributions totalled mor than $2.500. a.. TWIO RlESIDENCES SHOT t~P. e-Mysterious Outlaw. Bring Terror t. by nd Georgia Homes. m- The families of K. Bl. Trotter and William Harper. who live near Mount TIAiry, Ga.. Friday night. deserted 'their residences, which during the a inst three nights have been riddled with bullets by a band of unknown he marauders, and took refuge In Mount ~'Airy. an Following the rece-ipt by Trotter at and Harper of series of' unsigned k-letters, threatening violence unles? Sthey left the country. a volley of r- 'aullets rained upon the two houses 'Tnsday night. Guards wvere sta '.e1 about an I inside the homnet s- the following day, but the attacks were continued Wednesday and Thursday night. us Wiley Alexander. a neighbor, was a. wounded while siding in the protec uat~n of the Trotter home Thursday n right. All effor's of county authorities te rail the outlaws have been fruit Sless. * >Crazed by Fickle Woman. ~'The dead body of Libbey Augus mSneider. a contraetor of Manitoba. SCanada. was found under a house at eTamoa. Fla. The aged father and mothler of Sneider hasd been looking a for their son several days. They camne to' Tampa with him two weeks ago following mental derangement re s'ulting from being disappointed lhy a' woman hie was to marry. S French Aviator Beats Record. -Roland G. -Garros, the French av - iator, made a splendid flight Satur day over the Mediterranean Sea front Tunic. A frica. to Sicily. Ite land en near Trapini. having covered a d's tance of one hundred anrd sixy mifl. Queer Ideas of Hunting. Some people have queer ideas of. hunting. Usually it means that one t.:l take his gun, plenty of ammuni icn. suitably array himself in clothes ltted to withstand a good deal of m.uglt usage, and go into wild woods mountains and hunt for deer, bears. and and other animals. even .h.e lowliest conception of it means ftigue and searching as one looks for smaller game and birds. But rayalty looks at these things differ ently. Dressed in fancy and pictur esjue costume kings and princes comfortably seat themselves on a ,.tatton n that has been erected for hem. while beaters scour the woods .and drive poor frightened boars and other animals into a lane that leads 1 the platform. Under such circum stances all that the royal party has to do is to massacre the beasts as they ush by in panic stricken haste. the other day the Emperor Williar. and his royal guest shot, it is said, n the short space of one and a half hours. 39 wild hogs, 15 deer, and other animals that brought the total up to 96. It ie gravely said that the two royal personages are "crack shots." 'At such short range, and un ter such conditions they could s' ly fail to hit. And such slaughter Is called hunting and the event is .:ensidered of so much 1w,,ort-t:i that a full account of it has to b, telegraphed across the ocean. Is it any wonder that in the dominions of the German and the Austrian empires socialism and discontent make head way? Scientific Dogmattsm. Experience often upsets the calcu lations of men, even of scientists and experts, with the result that they have to admit their error and revise their opinions. When in the early part of the last century it was pro posed to light the English parliament buildings with gas there were grave and reverend men who opposed the innovation on the ground that the gas would ignite in the pipes and burn the building. So engineers proved to their own satisfaction that a ship could not cross the ocean un der steam alone, but the at vessel thus to cross proved them to be wrong. When the Titanic was built she was pronounced unsinkable . by her constructor but on her maiden voyage she went to the bottom. :earned professors conclusively prov ed that nobody sucked down by her fatal plunge would foat to the sur tace, but the search steamer found three hundred bodies. And such in -tances of experience, causing a re vision of opinion, teaca the lesson that whether in science, government. theology or any other realm it does not do to be dogmatic, and intolerant of other men's views. What may be accepted as indisputable truth to-day may be laughed out of court to-mor row, and what to-day is ridiculed as visionary nav to-morrow be acclaim ed as an established fact. Scattered Sunshine. There died the other day in Chica ;o a man who was popularly known as "Smiling Billy." He was only a -oor man working for a daily wage, ret millionaires and statesmen. as well as people in humble life, knew aimn and esteemed him. His mission, until he gave up his position a year .ago. was to guard a- street crossing atMd many an old and feeble woman and many an eager, thoughtless child did he safely pilot across the danger sius crossing during the ma'ny years of his service. For all, old and coung, rich and poor, he always had a -radiant smile and a cheery word. And people- loved him for it, as well they might, for the influence and value of a genial disposition to thou sands is far greater than most people suppose. "Smiling Billy" by his -humble service so cheerfully dis charged gave pleasure and relief to many who passed him day by day as they crossed from one side of the street to the other. And in so doinl he has taught us that as men come into constant touch with the great stream of human life almost every day so it is poshible by kindly, smile and word, which costs nothing, to bless the lives of many and send then on their way with new hope and vis ion. People With Low Tastes. It is/really astonishing how some people'love sensationalism and every thfing'ealculated to morally degrad' society. And it is equally astonish ~ng that this low taste is not confin ed to people who are born amidst de rading associations, but that so many of what is known as refmned and high-toned society pope are afflict ed with it. An instance of that was seen recently in Philadelphia when so many fishionable young people in dulged in suggestive dances with such abandon that their elders were shocked and took steps to stop the evil. It is to be hoped their efforte may be successful. it all goes 5' show that wealth. luxury. culture ant all the things that accompany such condition of life are not in themselver sufficient to build up~ character. In fact these so-called advantages standing alotne. have a tendency to, enervate and lower character; this ia the teacbing of histovry in all ages rnless bainanced and controlled by an intellirent and wise religious sr'ee wealth and luxury are likely to prove t curse instead of a blessing. ('or~ference of G;overniors. The annual conference of govern ors seems~ to have successfully pass ed the experimental stage. For th first year or two it was uncertair -hether it night not -c-solve itself in to a sort of junket, very pleasant no doubt, but destitue of any prac ticil value. Then. too, there was e danger of the conference wasting itr time in generalities. "This year. how ver. there seems to have been soflt real progress made and that prom-* ises well for future results. .\s a matter of fnet in a country so large as this, and with its forty-eight comn mowelths, each having its owr probemns. and yet also mneh in comn mon. it is possible to make the an nual conference of real and lastinr heneit to the several states and to the nation at large. On such QuM tions as marriage and divorce. ear' servation of natural resouirces. an many others it may he nsble* reach a uniformey of -'otion tha. may- pr-'ve a mutual be Th-ew Bombs on .Tbnina. A lii! -'' bonmbs w-as thrown inte e T:,r'sh fortress of .aina by a e'rt< -n..,itary airman, who itew ov that city in an aeronlane. The TAFT FEEL 110OD CONfiRATULATES Son ON ELCK TION Of WILSON VOTED AS THEY PRAYED Predicted Naton Wide Prosperity Under the New Administration in a Speech He Made to Many Peo ple in Florida on His Way to Panama., At St. Augustine, Fla., where he stopped on his way to Panama, on Friday night. President Taft. in a speech congratulated the South up on the election of a president, pre dicted nation wide prosperity under the new administration and spc*e with pride of the way this sator takes the quadrennial verdict of the people at the polls. The president spoke in the Mason i': Temple and the crowd which lis tened to his words cheered him to the echo. He gave his philosophy of politics and closed with a remark that swept the hail with laughter. "The only sorrow I have," he said, "is the thought that there will break in upon the people and some individuals the fact that there are not enough ofiles to go around.' President Taft said in Art: "Your distinguished chairman. Senator Fletcher, has said something about the relations of the North to the South, and has read from one of my addresses with reference to the recent election. I meant every word I said. I am not taking back a word, only, I want you to Wder stand that I was playing the part of a philosopher and was attempting to find good out of something which might have been diferent. "I had occasion to say when I visited the South during a previous election campaign, that I ventured to think a grit many of my audience would vote one way and pray an other. "I did not think that was the ese in the last campaign-at least, there was nothing to indicate it. Th morning after the election every thing -as settled, everybody ac juiesced and there was not what it coloquial terms would be called s 'kick' anywhere." President Taft teen reiterates some of his former utterances in re gard to the prosperity of -the United States, and added: "Now we are going on, I hope, t< great prosperity. We have had grea crops and everything is ready t< bring about a condition that ought t< fast many yea"s, a condition i which greater wealth shall be pro duced and dUatrlbuted, in which la bor shall receive good wages anc constant employment, and, therefore a condition in which we shall all be happy." President Taft then spoke of th< prospect for closer union betweer the North and the South under thb new administration. ua'lng: "I congratulate you, my friends on the prospect that in this admin. stration to come the South and the North may be brouant more closel: together. and the South may. natur tdly, have a wider influence because of4 the success of the Democratic 'arty." THE FARMER FEEDTH ALL. Value of the Crops Raised by Then the Past Year. Final estimates of production and value of eleven of the importan1 crops which go to make up the enor mons grand total of $9,53 2,000.00o the wealth produced on farms thro the soil and farimers' live stock dur lug 1912 as stated by the Secretary of Agriculture, were announced re cenly by the crop reporting board. bu reau of' statistics, Department of Ag riculture. The figures are the o c al government estimates for the im portant cro)pe and indicate the acre age, production.- value based oi prices paid to farmers on Decembe1 1. These eleven crops are only oorton of the production of the soil which the Secretary of Agriculturi estimates will amount this year tc M.13'i,000.000. The Secretary esti nates the total value of the animal products of the farm in 1912 to be boot 93350000 H01 LAWTERS QCIT HDM. Mhyress Dis'approvval of Johnson's Re. cent Marriage. Jugek Johnson's attorneys, W. B3 Anderson and E. Hi. Wright. appear ed in the United District Court at Chicago on Wednesday to ask that their names be stricken from the -nerds as counsel for the fighter The lawyers, who are both negroes. said that Johnson's recent marriage o Lucile Cameron. a white girl, was -Usappoved by them to such an ox tent that they did not care to be tonger associated with him. Wright and Anderson represented Johnison in the "white slave" cases yet to b* )eard. Johnson appeared in th' Municipal Court to answer to a charge of assault and battery brought by a newspaper photographer. Hear ig was deferred. naodies of Aviators Found. A dispatch from Los Angeles. Cal.. oys the bodies of Horace Kearney. nviator, and Chester Lawrence. news vapr man. recovered from the sea. lie' side by side in a little undertak 'ng establishment at Rodondo beaeh. hy met death in an attempted bv 'ro-ereplane flight from Los Ange s to S'an Francisen. I :'irge \'uwr 'f T-,'k-v%. Thirty tthouwd.'c turkeys. in a s',e ol --In. poseed thronnh Wasine to fr-- the east Saturday. The s'hin -t was from East Tennesse'n ai-jh. t,-rethmer with the shipmen h'fore Thanksgivinmg, r.akes the -,-0 the hjre frrom that SectiOv approximately $500.000.* farcsacre of Christians. A endinn to a Port Said disnaeh , Lnuds. a message rrom the Greek goverment vessel Macedonia says that the Turks have massacred the ritin in Mytilene. The numbe timle s not known.* ATTEMPTS ASSAULT i BLACK FIEND ATTACKS LAD IN TWO COUNTIES. One of the Scoundrels Has Been Caught and tIe Other l EdnS Chased and \9t Be. In the last few days two white lad-1 ies have been attacked in different parts of the State by black fiends. The intended victims escaped In botj easts. One of the fiends has beeWi caught and the other is being chased by a posseeand it is hoped that he! will be caught. The fiend that was caught was run down by blood hounds and he is now safe in jail at Barnwell. The first attempt was made near Kline over in Barn a eli County or Tuesday afternoon on o lady eve .fifty years of age, She was walking through some bushes near the edge of a road, when Moye, who was armed with a shot gun, accosted her, teaing her to come to him or he would till her. The woman refused to obey his command. The negro made n further attempt to carry out ie pur. pose and the lady reported the at ter. The hunt was taken up at oaae and the send, who proved to be a segro calling himself Gregarle Mor, was run down and lodged in jail to awaiti trial. After an all night hunt, Moye wad caught at Cave's station Wed nesday morning by a Mr. Walke .iro turned him over to the authorities. There was no attempt at lynching.as: soon as was frst feared, as the pea- g pie seemed to have cooled wn' some what. Attempt in Marion County. Near Page's Mill in Marion Coupa ty a black fiend attempted to assaelt the wife of a farmer Tuesday night, alter firing a pistol to intimidate her and choking her into a state of Ii osma. She was unconscious up a I late hour. The scoundrel made his i1 escape to a swamp after he failed In a his purpose. The whole community; 1 is aroused o-' er the crime, the sews of which spread like wild fire. a The fiend did not accomplish his e purpose because his intended victim Q afferea resistance. She had gone ov - ar to her father's house, which was E1 few hundred yards away, and upon returning was confronted by tbe us-;' gro. She fought him off, altogether i he used his pistol in an effort to an- D 'imidate- her and finally struck bar i a stunning blow on the head with a t -hair or some other weapon. The father of the young woman heard the shot which the would-be e assailant fired. He rushed to the home of his daughter with his rifle and a Alot gun. He fired three times' without effect at the fleeing negro. The bloodhounds which were brought T from Nichols in Marion county did not take the trail of the negro. A t 'erge posse of men are searcl1tng for him. REFUSED THEM DIVORCE. Four Husbands Enough ad Three Wis the Imit. No man, even though he be a. ~model husband." should hope to amarry more than three times in a ifetime, and four matrimonial es-. periences are enough for any wo-: man, Circuit .Tudge Stover, decided 'at: Kansas City Friday when he dismiss ed the divorce suit brought by Mrs. Daigy Cooper against her husband, E. j C. Cooper. Fifteen women witnesses deseribed r Mr. Cooper as a "model husband", but Mrs. Cooper contended they had only a "long distance view of htm".j The testimony showed that Mrs. 'ooper had been married four times~ and her husband three time.' Trhe judge abruptly ended the pre-j1 eedings with this observation: "The petition is dismissed. You peo00eJ 1-ave married too many times already. IC you can't live together sarch for happiness apart." SHOCK KILLS~ THE MOTHER. Wihen Told That Her Young Daugh ter WVas Married. At Columbus. Ga., Mrs. Blizabeth Rlmott died suddenly at her heme is a result of a stroke of apoplexy 9 nduced by a shock she received when she was informed that her fourteen -ear-old daughter, Ma.ry Frances, ad eloped and married. The young man with whom she had eloped 114 A. M. Davis. bookeeper for the Aeme Steam Laundry in this eity. Mrs. Elliott had no objection to the young man. but had serious ob ect ions to her young daughter mar ying and it was this objection Inat aused tbe couple to leave home to have the ceremony-performed. They went to the home of a friend to spend he night, but were ealled to the bee side of the dying mother of the run-, away bride. t IL4sON AND) BR'.lN CONFE.. Had ae Long~ Talk and Took Lunch-nn vs Tortether at Hotel. i .After a three and a hair hours confere'nce with William .1. Bryan at Trenon,. N. .J.. Saturday. President-t: 'lect Wilson announced the name of' c the Nebraskan was not mentioned in the discussion of the cabinet places. "We had a delightful conference but didn't coine to any conclusions. We talked the politics of the party a and the carrying out of the platform . 'niedgas. The various cabinet ulacet 'ere diernmed. -id names mentione' Later the two went to luncheon to c'her in a public room of a local' hotel.t Meets His Just Reward. Ja Leo Temple. 1 7. the negro charg- P1 d with attempting to criminally as-m ault Clara Queen. seven year old p dlu.hter of his e'mpJoyer. T. F. elt Queen. in Shelby County, Tenn.. was 'tit hnged at the state prison at Nash-i ville Thursday. The crime wii~h pa wich the negro was charged oed11r-| to red last Au-gust, the Shelby county f at crims1 court giving himl the death: DANBJ kas Heal. lU Prof Prescott, of t Michigan, testified Food Committee of C acid of grapes held b article of food and h, sults from baking wi baking powder as B Royal is the onl BaJ frm Royal Gme 4 IL L IE GEAT EVENT U AEO'AL W(Xt IMOW 0 OTT OF COL"MmA. wrie From YadoU. "I"" Wra Be Lited to Twenty Sampe 8 Bac, clas. In order to det*mine jrst wh.B miles of "an products are e13 to enter the competitive. clease t e National Corn exposition at Ce :ba, January 2' to Februar7 S. 013. prelminary show will be held the State Fair grounds January 9 a 1913. - In order to economise on space d to be sure 'that the Natloal Cern LpiOson eil be a show noted for usity rather than quantity, the en lee -sm the various states will be mited to twenty sames in each ass. The preliminary show Is be ig held in order .to give every one South Carolina a chance to com e for the honor of having material t the competitive classes at the na oal show. Each state is entitled to exhibit ia ny one or all of the following c - Corn. Ten ears dent corn, any color or aiety. Ten ears 1lint corn, any color or ariety. Five stalks prolific variety, not lest an two ears on stalk. Single ear dent cord. any color or kriety. Single ear tint corn, any color or Ten ears sweet corn, early variety. Ten -ears sweet corn, late variet'y. e ears pop corn, any color 4r i'a Peck soft wheat, any variety. Sheaf soft wheat, any? variety. ek hard wheat, any variety. Sheaf hard wheat, any variet.. Oats. Peck white oats,.a variety. Sheaf white oats, any variety. Peck black or ree oats, any 'a Sheaf black or red oats, ay ta eck gray or winter turf oats, any lety. Sheaf gray or winter turf eats, aay Barley.. eek six-rowed barley any vadety. Sheaf six-rowed barley, ay ts ek/ wo-owed badg9, agy t Sheaf two-rowed barley. any Va Rye eck rye', any variety.. Sheaf rye, any variety. Cow Fe7. Peck cow peas. gy tant7. flundle cow pea hay, aay vwdeZY. ~pounds. -Soy Beaus Peck soy beans, any variety. Th.2e soy beans, any tariety, ten Timothy. eek timothy seed, any Variety. Seaf timothy, any 9ariety. ,Alfalfa. Pek alfalfa seed, any vnety. Bundle alfalfa, any variety, tea Rice. , k th'shed rice. any variety. Sheaf rice, any' variety. Backwheat. Peck boekwheat, any v2.dety. Flax Seed. Peck naz sieed, any variety. Kafir Corn. Ten eads kafir corn. and variety. Sorgham. Ten heads saccharine sorghinm. iyvariety. Broom Coca. Tn heads broom corn, standard Tnn heads broom corn, dwarf va Sheaf Exhibits. Sheaf exhibits wust not be less an four inches in diamater just be wthe heads. Honor Certifieates. {onor cert~icates, signed by the esident and the secretary of the tional Corn association, and the sciatin seal affixed, will be rrded as follows: st three samples in each clase eac estate. nne~ of' Zone Sweepisakes. Wnners of Xational Sweepstakes. inners of Grarnd Champlor eepstakes. Special Notice. In order to compete for any of esclasses the material will have be set to the preliminary show nuary 9 and 10. The twenty sam esreceiing the highest standing ach ease will be entered in their vpr places in the comnetitive sss of the National Corn expos1 A express charges must be pre id.TIhe maferial will be returned owner only upon request, and then hi own expense. The prodcts erftering the prelim hie Unvrst of before the Pure ongress, that the ighest rank as an - i regarded the ret h cream of tartar vorable to gealth. ring Powder made ieam of Thrtar. gounds not later than 10 a. m. Jan ary 9. The samples .should be ad dressed to W. L.- English, State. Fair Grounds, Columbia, & C., In each box there should be a letter clearly stating In what class or classes the material Is to lSe entered. The name and address of the owner should ap pea on the letter, also on thee out side of the boa. Each sample must be ehibited in the name of the grow er. and no sgrower may have more than one 'sample 4n any one class. The material shown must have been growa in the year 1912. The only prises to be awarded at the National Corn exposition- are trophies and honor certidcates. The honor of winning at such an exposi tion is suffcientin itself ~to make the competition- Very sharp. The boys may compete in-.the pre liminary show along with the men. It is understood that the two -boys winning the scholarships at the ex poetion school, viz, J. P. Watts and Thomas Hafes, will each be required - bring their best ten ears of- corn. o be exhibited 'at the Boys' -and Girts' bilding at the exposition. S. M. Duncan, SpecialAgent. LTYC RNG STILL A MYSTERY. The Coroner's Inquest Fails. to: Bed Light on the Case. The nystery shrouding tne identity of the little band, of men which took Jcha Felder from the Norway Jail Friday night and put him to death in the woods remains as much a m tery as ever. The coroner's inquest: held there under the direetioh foV Magistrate Tyler. has failed to 'd -. velop any clue to the men who broke down the jail door, took the negro out, carried 'hlms. to the wood~ and shot him to death. The verdict of the coroner's- jury was that Felder came to his death at the hands of unknown parties. sMag istrate Tyler, who has conducted a thorough investigation Into the kill ing, has been unable to find- any sign which might lead to the apprehension ,of the guilty parties. John F'elder was taken from the, Norway jail Friday night and shot to death. He wa~s in jail on-a charge or obtaining goods under false pretences from J. E. Leysath of North, bdt his employers, Guess & Son of Denmark, had settled the case. The two sons of the negro had urged that-he be be released before nightfall, stating their belief that harm would come-to hm were he left in the lockup during the night. They evidently knew something abuct the matter as they would not hae said what they did. Subsequent eret-showed that the fears they had as to their, fathers safety were well founded, and they should be made to tll on what their fears were based, Had they heard any threats made aainst him by shy one? Or were they cognizant of some other crime their father was guilty of for which they feared he would be severely dealt with? They should be made to tH all they know. ESGIteSING CLERKCS NAMED. Thse Whn, WiHl Serve During Ses . aen of General Assembly. Attorne-y General Lyon Thursday' announced the following appoint s.ets for thec engrossing departmenr. ethe go::-eral assembly. Thue ap yoiinments were made after consul aion with Thomas H. Peeples, at tcney general elect: J. C. Town send, chief eierk. Columbia; Miss Mnena Coleman, New Market; Miss Jeisie Dunn. Lugoff; Miss Mabel Hears. Bishopville; Miss Lutie Rob crtsona, Columbia; Miss Eubank T, I aylor. Anderson; Mliss Ida Groves, Backville; Miss Hienrietta Kohn, Or a gturg; Miss Saya Robinson. Newzs bery; Miss Marie Allison. Columbia; Mtiss My:'tle M. Scott, Abbeville; Mrs. F'her F. Jenkins. Beaufort; Miss ., L.oie MicDili, Abbevillea Mis Maude Sawyer, Johnston; Miss Car oline E. Vanace', Anderson. * WiD Deprecdate Lands. The Bamberg Heiald says: "Of ec~Lre the governor does not feel in any way responsible for that lyncn Ing at Norway last week. We have ome to an awful pass when human life is. taken under such circum stances as these. Just keep up this sot of thing and- the lands of this ountry won't be worth ten cents an ce for there will be no labor to farm th-em. We must depend on the negro as a farm laborer, and they are etanly not going to stay' in a coun try where they have no protection frem the mob, and wh~o can blame hem? Goes to a New Field. The Baptist Courier says: "As Mrs. Pher has accepted an important posi icni in the Baptist Woman's Mision ar: society work and will have to ave Columbla as her headqu'rters, the Rev. J. R. Fizer, the Branchville astor, will In the near future remove to Columbia also. Mr. Fizer is very axious to have the new church at Branchville finished before leaving Bianhvilae"