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m , x FC 15TH YEAR. PALMETTO AFFAIRS Orriirrpnrtx! of lnTprp<J From All Over South Carolina MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS X A Batch of Live Paragraphs Covering a Wide ftange?What is Going On in Our State. The Water Turned On. Grcnt Falls, Special.?The Catawba river was turned into the great dam at Great Falls, Wednesday, and the water wheels bet to running far the first time. Of the 10 turbines six are now in operation, being limbered up and made ready for active service. The process will likely require two weeks time. The machinery equipment of the Groat Falls station consists of eight 3,000 kilowatt, threephase. 2,200-volt Westinghouse generators, direct connected to six horizontal turbines. The main dam gives a head of 72 feet. The normal development will furnish 32,000 horse pow.tr. With loading 40,000 electrical horse power can be furnished. McCleary Confesses to Attempted Assault. Columbia, Special.?Natlmn McCleary was lodged in the South Carolina penitentiary Thursday moaning at "2:50 o'clock, having been brought here from Raleigh on the Southern train by Special Deputy A. II. Wiggins of Dillon, by order of Gov. Ansel, lie will remain here for safekeeping. Medea ry made iv confession to Mr. A. J. Itethca, tlu? governor's private secretary, at the penitentiary of having attempted the assault upon Miss l'it t man. the Marion county school teacher. He talks of implicating other darkies in the crime. New Concerns Chartered. The secretary of state lias issued a charter to the Columbia Metal Manufacturing company of this city, baring a capita! of $5,000. The concern will engage in general metal and roofing work and Charles Hamsley and C. R. Cheshire are the corporators. The Bobo Undertaking company of Union was commissioned. The capital is $4,000. and II. P. Brown and others are the petitioners. The Lanes Hotel company will erect a hotel nt I.nn?s ?m n onnitoi of $4,000. The National Sehuetenbund of the United States was issued a charter. This is a German organization of Charleston and E. 1L Janz is the president. Proposed Electric Line. Ahbcvilee, Special.?Messrs. Van Etten, Pinlcney nn?l Kelsey, representing the South Carolina Public Service corporation, met a large number of business men here in the Commercial club rooms. These gentlemen made a plain and forceful talk about the electric road they propose building throughout South Carotin. All of those present at the meeting expressed themselves as highly pleased at the prospects of getting this road, and Abbeville will undoubtedly do her nart when the time comes to subscribe to the stock. One West and Antreville both had representatives here ami both towns will make an effort to secure the road. Labor Agents Arrested. Aiken, Special.?Robert Pearson and Will Dens, negroes, were arrested on Saturday for violating the labor laws, it is alleged that Deas ami Person came from Tennessee and were engaged in inducing farm bads to leave and go to work for \Y. J. Oliver it ('n A numlm,* . c t have complained recently that their hands have left suddenly of late, and it was a mystery as to the cause of their leaving, and upon an investigation being made it was found that these two negroes had been here for about ton days and had induced quite a number of farm hands to leave the farm and it is supposed that they went to Tennessee. Delegates Appointed The following special order has been issued by flen. .T. C. Body, adjutant general: "The following officers are hereby appointed delegates to represent the State of South Carolina in the National Guard association, which meets in Columbia on March 2dth and 26th: Gen J. C. Boyd, Brig. Gen. Wilie Jones, Col. Henry C. Schaehte, Col. Henry T. Thompson, Col. W. W. Lewis, Maj. E. M. Blythe, Cupt. T. T. Hyde. By order of the . government and conimandcr-in-chief.'' t >RT FO PLEASED" MEETING Messrs. Heyward and Watson Havo a Satisfactory Interview With the President and Secretary Bonaparte. The special Washington correspondent of the Columbia State sends ins paper the following account ot the conference between ex-Governor Heyward and Commissioner Watson and President Roosevelt and Secretary Bonaparte, which will he of special interest to all South Carolinians: Ex-Gov. Heyward, president of the Southern Immigration society, and Commissioner E. J. Watson held a long conference with the president and Attorney General Bonaparte as to (he meaning of the immigration laws. A widespread misunderstanding of the attorney general's recent opinion upon the status of the Witlekind immigrants was primarily the occasion for this conference. This misunderstanding arose out of a number or papers on the day the opinion was forwarded to the president, stating that hereafter under the new law all a state could do towards inducing immigration was to 1 'advertise.'' No such statement was made by the attorney general. In fact, lie made no interpretation of the now law whatever, except to say that under it the circumstances surrounding the admission of the Wittekind immigrants would exclude them. He did not undertake to say in that opinion what a state might or might not <h? towards inducing immigration. All of this the attorney general explained to exGov. Hey ward and Commissioner Watson. Will Sail For Bremen. As a result of the conference Col. Watson has gone on his way to NewYork and will leave there for Bremen to induce more immigrants to come in on the North German Lloyd vessel, which will leave Bremen 011 or about April 15. 1'. II. Gadsen, vice president ol the chamber of commerce of Charleston. goes with Col. Watson to assist in arranging for a permanent line from Bremen to Charleston. Discussing the matter just before leaving, Col. Watson said: 4'Gov. Hoy ward, last Friday, wired President Boose volt asking that everything in regard to this important matter he held in abeyance until he and I could confer with him. President Roosevelt wired an appointmcnt. At this conference the entire matter from beginning to end was gone over carefully and Attorney General Bonaparte explained thoroughly the exaet meaning of his opinion. (>11 the other hand Gov. Hcyward and myself explained to the president :?ul Mr. Bonaparte the exact situation in regard to the establishment of the steamship service. We explained every detail of our method of operation and told the i,rcvi<1nn t ? ?? .i:.1 .... * I- ' - 1 - r.. w.vtvui, uv uiu ma U1MI H> (l(> OXIC solitary thing or take one solitary step that was not absolutely within the United States law. "I discussed with both the president and Mr. Honaparle at some length the economic question involved in opening tire South Atlantic territory to direct service and to some extent went into the effect of this understanding upon what is rapidly becoming the national immigration problem at the great ports of entry. "To that the president seemed to I he very deeply interested. As to the result of this conference, all 1 am at liberty to say is that it has been thoroughly catisfaetorv and that in the near future, no doubt, the application of Attorney (icncral l>onapart's * pinion to the practical operation of the plan that we have set in operation will be made public in .1 very clear cut manner by the authorities at Washington. "I do not feel that the movement for immigration in the South will he affected or retarded in any way and T am sure that the labor interests will not only not be injured in any way, but will be benefited. The conference determined me to proceed during the night to New York and to sail at once for Bremen on tlie Kionprinz William IT." Charleston Man Shot to Death. Charleston, Special.?.Joseph I). Rivers, of .'US Meeting street was shot in ?In* fare ami instantly killed in West street bv W. S. Schiffhnucr, an electrician in tlie employ of Swift & Co. SehitThauer was arrested soon after the shooting, driving throngh West street to Arch dale in a carriage, and lodged at the police station. At the coroner's inquest in the undertaking rooms of J. Henry Stain the verdict of the jury was that Joseph D. Rivers came to his death by a pistol shot in tlie face, inflicted from a weapon in the hands of W. S. SehitThauer. t . . J" i \ MIL RT MILL, S. C.,THUR TO ENFORCE GOOD LAW Fraud in Transfers to Evade Taxes Will Bo Punished. The recent session of the general assembly passed an important act affecting the records made on auditors' books in the transfer of property. It has been often charged by auditors who attempt to enforce the law that prices paid for property are not correctly set out in the deeds or on the books, the object being to deceive the county board of equalization when assessments were made. The law, however, makes the courts refuse to endorse such action in the following language: "Re it enacted by the general assembly ot' the state of South Carolina: "Section 1. That all contracts that are entered into, with intent to evade payment of taxes or in fraud of the tax laws of this state, be. and are hereby, declared against public policy, "Sec. 2. That no court in this state shall lend its aid in the enforcement of such contract whether the same has heretofore heen entered into or may hereafter be entered into. "See. 3. That the courts of this state shall not lend their aid to enforce any contract entered into as a substitute for or having as its consideration a previous contract hereinbefore declared against public policy." Iiercaftci\ the law is going to be rigidly enforced. PLANT NEARLY COMPLETED. Will Be Conveyed on the Only Tower Line in The United States?Work of Many Months. Great Falds, Special.?The water was turned through the gates by the Southern Power Company at the < i v.':'i * niawna i >11 is ai ;? a. m.. ana the water reached the dam about 2 p. m. The power company commenced on the job in August. 1!)05. ft took oi?;ht months to finish the dam al Montain Island, and one year on the concrete wall at the power house. Tlwi r cord was broken in putting in the concrete on this dam. The dam at the power house is .10 feet wide at the top and SO feet wide at the base. It is 50 feet high. It i* (550 feet long from hill to hill. There are 100.000 cubic yards of masonry in both of the walls. In the power house there are two direct current generators and eight r.itcrnating curreut generators ami there will he 40,000 horse power developed at this point. The company will be ready to deliver the power to its customers inside of two weeks. The power will be conveyed on the only tower line in the United States. Dr. D. i>. Johr.con Honored. Rock Hill. Special.?Dr. I). R. Johnson, president of Winthrnp college has just returned from the meeting of the National Educational association at Chicago. While there an organization was affected of representatives of linrmnl ?flinnl? r?t' llm United States which will work to secure favorable legislation for girls' institution, both national and slate. Or. Johnson had the honor to be chosen president ol" this organization, lie was also elected as chairman of the committee from the National Educational association, which will attend the meeting of the National I.ibrnrv association at Ashcville, N. in May. Firo in Chcrav7. Chcraw, Special.?Monday morning between 3 and 4 o'clock the house of Mr. Ed Stubhs on High street was destroyed by tire. Owing to the prompt help of the neighbors all of the furniture was saved. Th6 loss is partially covered by insurance. It is not known how the fire originated. Alfred Young Hilled. En-lev. Special.? Alfred Voting was killed here Saturday night on the Southern railway just kelnw the station. It is thought that he was trying to jump off of No. d(? which passes through at : 10 a. m. lie worked for the Southern at Spencer, K. C., and usually came home on Saturday night hv going to Seneca on d"? and coming hack on 3(?. It is supposed ho thought the train was at the crossing hut it was about '2"> yards from it. His neck was broken by being thrown against a cross tie. Baptist Papers Merged. Greenville, Special.?The Baptist Courier, of this city, has purchased The Baptist Tress, which has been published at Union by Rev. L. M. Rice and Rev. V. T. Masters. The last issue of The Tress will appear Wednesday, after which the paper will be consolidated with The Courier, which is published in this city by Keys and Thomas. 1 mm, , X 1 SDAY, MARCH 21,11107, AN UNEXPECTED RESULT South Caroliim Summer Schools Will Suffer From Operation of Dispensary Law Decently Adopted. Columbia, S. C., Special.?It now seems certain that the Carey-Cotliran dispensary law lias had the indirect effect of doing away with both the State summer school and the county summer schools throughout the State, these institutes being provided for financially out of the State dispensary school fund, which is now nil since the State dispensary has been abolished. This fund for summer schools amounts to about $9,000 annually?$.">,000 direct from dispensary funds for "institutes," which the State board of education has been using for the county summer schools exclusively, $1,000 from the dispensary fund for the State summer schools alone, and the remainder from escheated estates, which the hoard has been expending on the State summer school. The board spends about $3,500 on the State summer school, but Winthrop College provides the place of meeting, and otherwise makes the gathering economical. The Georgia and North Carolina Legislatures provide about $5,000 each for their State summer schools, liven the $1,000 sper ial appropriation is not available for the Otitic >UI(II1H"| Ml!' " 11 1 11 I ^ \ t ?l I DCcause the appropriation I>i11 provided that this should come out of the State dispensary fund. The Next Meeting to be Held at Jamestown. Norfolk, Yn., Special.?The executive commit tee of the supreme comniandcry of the Society of the Golden Cross has at the request of many delegates, changed the place of meeting of the next legislative session of tile coinmandery from Nashville, Tenn., to the .Jamestown Exposition on May 20, 21 and 2d. Eight hundred delegates are expected to attend. Quarantine Station Sold. New Orleans, Special.?The sale of the Mississippi river quarantine station to the United States for $100,000 was announced by the State board of health. With the sale of this station control of quarantine in this State passes to the marine hospital service. The government in making this purchase has agreed to maintain four other quarinlinc stations on the Louisiana coast now kept by the State. To be Refused Admittance. Washington, Special. Complying with the provisions of the immigration net approved February 22nd last, I*residcnt Roosevelt issued nr. executive order that such citizens of Japan or Korea to wit: Japanese or Korean laborers, skilled and ur.skill cu, \mii> IlilYt; iri'i'ivt'll passupris in pro to Mexico, Canada, or Hawaii and come therefrom, be refused permission to enter the continental territory of the United States. SI.000,000 Bond Issue. Chattanooga, Special. ? Chattanooga voted on the issuance of $1,000.000 iii bonds to be devoted to six separate purposes. Kvery proposition carreid. The vote was high, the total number of ballots east being 1.S00. The issue is for streets, sewers, new city hall, new tire balls, parks and to provide for the floating debt. Hnrt by Falling Tree. Trenton, Special.?Walter Bates, the 10-year-old son of Mrs. Kate ing to escape a falling tree which lie had cut down, was struck J>v a large linnl) and his thigh broken in two places. Mr. Cleveland Enjoying Stay. Georgetown, Special.?Mr. Cleveland and his friends are enjoying their stay with Gen. Alexander in a quiet, restful way. While they have had some sport with the ducks, which are plentiful and of easy read from headquarters, absolute seclusion and escape from the public eye is probably even more sought after than the mallards. News Notes. District Attorney Jeromne, in an effort to get the so-called Hummel affidavit before the jury, denounced Harry K. Thaw in scathing terms. Allen LoRoy T/ieke, a Philadelphia negro, is to get the Rhodes scholarship allotted this year to Pennsylvania. The commercial clubs of various cities which have been inspecting the work at Panama arrived in Charleston, S. C., on the return. Some of the Pennsylvania Capitol reoords at Harrishnrg are found to be missing. Ct&^Cl V riME ? KILLED IN LIIE ROAD I One White Man Slays Another j at Griffiths. HEAD CRUSHED BY BUTT OF GUN Mr. J. E. T. Kimball Breaks His Gun I stock Over the Head 01 au Unknown White Man, Sup: "3scd to be a Mr. Stevenson. Formerly of Fort Mill, S. C., Killing Him Instantly. A yoniif* white man by the name o! Stephenson, supposed to he M. .5. Stephenson, formerly of hurt Mill. S was killed near (irilliths, four mile, south of Charlotte, Sunday niyht a few minutes before 3 o'eloek. .1. T E. Kimball, an employe of tin- Quee.i City lfriek Works, is said to be lii~ slayer, lie having admitted as much to Mr. Oscar Hunter, bis employer, and to Sheriff N. \V. Wallace, who ar rested him. While nothing detiuite ?known r.s to the trouble which urosi between llie two men, Kimball's wif is sai<l to have beared in it. When placed under arrest shortly after 11 ? homicide, Kimball refused to talk sayinjr that he would keep his mouth shut until he had consulted with hi attorneys. About 10 o'clock he was brought into the city and lodged in the county jail. In the trial which will follow, the unwritten law will likely he the plea of the defense. The killing occurred in the ''hie road" near Griffiths a few minutes before s o'clock. Stephenson lunl hired a horse and bttirpy l'mni Wadsworth's early in the morning and had driven down to his old home near Fort Mill. S. to visit relatives, lie called nt the stable rerv early, between d and (1:30 o'clock. Mr. Sam Ross, who was in charue, refused t< accommodate him until Mr. A. N Deaton came 11)1. Mr. Denton arrived | shortly after, and knowing hint, let him, let him have the horse and butrirv Stephenson was next seen by Mr. Will Brissie shortly after near l'ineville. 11c was then on his way home. The killing took place about two hours later at a point 1500 yards on this side of Kimball's house. As he passed, it is not known whether or not he stopped. It is hardly probnbb that he did, for there were no track* to indicate it. Owinir to the fact that not one of the principals would talk very little information of a positive nature could be learned. Besides his wife, Kimball has one child. His mule and bniriry was reported to have been found in the cotton patch near the scene of the killing. It is believed that had blond had existed between Kimball and Stephenson .far some time. Both came originally from York county. South ?'nrolin.r. where they probably knew one n iw ii * 1 ( ! t.' ... I... 11 ?" ?! . ? .. v iniirtii I |i?||l|C||\ lived ii. Charlotte. Some six months a;,r(t he ii:o\td down to (Stifliths to vork in the Luck plant there. Stepht nson moved to Charlotte about eight months ago. Sunday night they probably met o:.' ilie rmui an I 1 w ?.I | their quarrel. Mrs. Kimball was l.kely present and witnessed the sirntr-1 gle. It is very probable that Mr. Of?-! ear Hunter heard her sereains when the gun siioi:- were fired. The evidenee implicating Kimball is very strong. Mr. Osear Hunter knows more about it than any one else ai d will tell when the proper time comes. Guilty of Second Degree Murder. liiimii.Jiam. Ala., Kpeeial. Kiehard Winv, charged with the killing el (ieor_< Freetnan two years ago. was ion no guilty of the murder in the second degree ami sentenced to 10 yo.ns imprisonment. Freeman was a well known artist here and Csme from Huston. W ray is well r-in>-\ii in spoiling *11 ~. Slaving come licrc iiom Nashville, Teun. Ranchman Ansarr.inatcs Sweetheart and Two Other Women. I San Luis Potosi, M'\\, S}: I? Dispactes from Kio Verde slate lliat a prominent ranchman of that plats ncmed Juan Futano assassinated Lis sweetheart, the landlady and her daughter at the house where she u:i livimr. Jealousy is ascribed as the motive for the ileed. To Arrist in Prosecution of Peonage Casoc. New York, Special. It was announced that Failed Stales Attorney General Itonaparte has appointed Vlarance S. Houghton. of this city as deputy United Slates attorney general to assist in the prosecution of the Peonage eases which the government is instituting, lie will assist Mary (i. Quackenbos, "who was appointed an assistant district attorney some time a?o to take charge of the cases. Mr. Houghton was formerly in charge of .he criioinaJ branch of the United States District Attorney's otiice in this city. * V <dUA-, . 1, 2 : : f f ;s. NO. 51. GOOD NtWS Sclftifp nt I.ust Dlscnvors n Kr?l <:?( Kor Kiiemiiutistit. After j'cars of experiment a new remedy has heau found that uot only relieves hut absolutely cures ilhomatl - un moti kindred diseases, to stay cured. Klici.m.i.'uxgu is i-iiumju ujr mi excess 01 poisonmm iu the blood. Tho now discovery elilo. though purely vegetable, and & r.iutic through nature's channels, neutruli?v> acids nod 8\VW|i3 all poisons and I)arn l?i3 germs out of the blood. At tbo Mwm imwt it tones up the stomach and rt Tin* liver and kidneys. Ilheutnacldo. therefore, cures lb? dxnaMU* permanently, because it removes the cnvasr U has cured hundreds of eases aite-sr the most uoted doctors and hospital-* bow failed. Kheumacido cured James \VUfcn>,?f Dilinn, S. C'.. after he hud been held sti twwf by Ubeutnnt stn for three year- and Ins feet were drawn up almost to his back. This lonly one of tlio many marvelous evare> litieumaeide luv- already purforiuod. Kheninaelde is curing many cases of Itheumaiwtn. Sciatica, lumbago, gout, kidnev tronide, indigestion and constipation, right tu tUta o miiiiiuity t- day, 1 localise it has cured so many ottror* wo believe it will cure you. All the h-adttxic druggists in this place soil and reccinasatt K licuin acidu. "Down with the wastrels 1" i> London campaign cry. Wn know what wastrels are. fottfc <1 ana with 'em! - Norfolk Landmark. CURES ALL SKIN TROUBLES. Sulphur the Areep'cd Itrmrily Tor m iliilidred Veuin, Sulphur is one of tiie greatest reniidut* nature cvt r gave to man. Kerv phys.---.rat* knows it cures Vkiu uud lilood tr<?uiikrs_ Hancock's Liquid Sulphur ennb m yon ts? get the full beuetlt in most convenient f-cau | Don't take sulphur "t vblet.s" or 'waC??w*' i?l |>ui1'Kiir<i .-?|I|>UUI 111 IIIIIIII'M-. ll .l'H" I ? Liuuid Sulphur is pleasant to tufco tuiil pat* feet iti its actioD. Druggists s?li is. A well ktiowu eltixeu of Turn villi*, 5*?-? write.-: "I have hnil nu utfuruvated <\r?*> uS Eczema for over twenty IIvo \eiirt?. I Used seven 50-eeut bottles of the l.iqun.1, aaA ouo jitr of your Hancock's Liquid S%Sr?t/uw Ointment, and now I feel us tlioUKli t 1. act ? brand now pair of hands. It has c?re>2 iu? and I utn certain it will euro anyone if tt?*j? persist in usim? Hancock's Liquid Nui;>fc.u:r according to diroi'tlous. "Butler KPOAB.*" Sasft. The world is full of hopeless mmt-* Sad victims of misfortucte! st iu^s? Who learned life's dearest letitn w It on They staked their money on .sparer things. ?Chicago Kecord-1Foni'd. Writinjr i>> Harper's, Woods chinson, M. H., in>i>ts that farrowsdie yoiinir, around -FM, and uivas i;icw work <liiriiiLT harvest and the ;dca"?sl universal mortsjaijo as tin* iv;?<?i2l^. Mayhap the linlit niui; rod ? ???*caHU the adventnn- with the winsomv. !?;?.??. nirent and the fear hi; wife may run across the y.old brick Ire toa1hiddeu in the haru are also ciuitrrfwitory causes.? New York Tele*;rata. If you are earniii^ less than a week your salary can he <ionM?dl hy correspoudence courses toa?'bu^ brieklnyinpr. hod-eariyin.n, and [ilvcabinj; hy mail.?IVnsaeola News. The "most beautiful-woman'" cr*n~ tests throughout the country ate rc.xfcinjr business yood tor the dealers. tJi cosmetics and other near bejclly producers. Washington Post. Tennessee ui'wspapers are ur?amlnutus in intiinatiny that everybody io the state regrets (lie defeat of Se tor ( arniaek, including Senator Taylor. Charleston News and Courier. Pare is an enemy to life.- SliiLc^ j pea re. So. 12-W? I'OODlCi) TI114 PKCACMCIC. A Doctor's Jlrothcr Thought INis'tisu* Was Coffee. A wln? doctor found out cofTee wac hurting him so he quit drinking: i<. lie was co busy with id i prartae, however, that his wife had to v.nt?* 11 ow ho l'oolcd Ids l.ri. h r, a clm-^jr? man. one day at cion r. Site nay a. "Doctor found coffee was iuj>;rierC hlni and decided to give Pouluii* ? trial, and we have used i' now fear four year s with continued In until fa fact, he is now fr .? from the Ir<?5 tr. ? ijL ills tl.at follow coffee, drluii j i ii J?* " ' n abow l.nr; s?:-?c*v-v*rul ir? * mal. I'ostum in.; rly, ' will mlrle un iuciclc: i. At a dinner wc doctor sug};cclOfl t a we vvj I'ctlum in?. ad of ordinary coij'iv. "Doctor's brother, a clerffyu/'UK. supposed it was old fashioned coCw* and remarked, a3 lie < :.;! <1 for in* second cup, 'if you do "in^cj roK' - I f ft you naven't forsolteiv tu??r to r:akii.' ' This R3's to show tha* weii-iuad? ?fully boiled?Postum has niucb tint flavor and richness of ;,ood cufTee although it har, an indi virtu ility ail it* own. A ten days' trial will .;rov*M'a*Jt it has none of the r-??ir.<.ofTijet at ordinary coffee bu: will coreact, lb* trouhloB caused by coff 'IVansc*'* a reason." Name furn. .bed by Factum Co.. Ltd . La- 1? Cre: i:. Aiicur