Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, July 20, 1911, Image 1
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ESTABLISHED IN 189
GOVERNOR HALTED
BY THE BOH
THE DEMAND THAT THE HOSIERY
> MILL BE ABOLISHED REFUSED
BY DIRECTORS.
THE BUILDING IS SANITARY
y<M No Right to Abate the Contract
With Mr. J. M. Graham If tl?e Provisions
Have Been Violated by State
?Controversy is Discussed.
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Columbia.?Disregarding the demands
of the governor, the board of
directors of the state penitentiary refused
to abolish the hosiery mill,
and the entire controversy will he left
with the general assembly for a decision.
The contract is for five years
and provides for the employment of
from 200 to 350 prisoners. J. M.
Graham holds the contract with the
state. A letter embracing the position
of the board was addressed to
the governor. The governor has on
several occasions stated that if the
hosiery mill was not abolished that
he would pardon all of the 300 men
and women employed in the mill. Hts
attitude toward the action of the board
has not been learned.
The board finds that J. M. Graham
has observed every provision of the
contract.
That failure on the part of the
state through its officers to perform
its duties toward the convicts, If such
he the case, should not be allowed to
work a hardship on J. M. Graham
nor justify the state in breaking the
agreement with him.
That the hosiery mill is in a thoroughly
sanitary condition and the
convicts therein work under more
favorable circumstances than employes
in Blmilar industries conducted
by parties or corporations.
That deaths from tuberculosis in
the whole penitentiary, including me i
hosiery mill, has decreased from 58 j
during the years between 1900 and [
1905 to 21 during the years between
1906 and 1910
That a greater number of convicts
are brought to the penitentiary already
afflicted with tuberculosis than
those contracting the disease within
the prison walls.
That as soon as a convict shows
any symptoms ol' tuberculosis he or
she is placed in one of the finest tuberculosis
hospitals in this section.
That the board stands ready to
make any changes in the buildings
that may be necessary to further
safeguard the health of the convicts,
Each Sale a Separate Offense.
Another decision bearing on the
present whiskey law has been given
by Associate Justice Hydrick in the
care of the state vs. W. P. Kelly, Sumter
county, who was convicted on i
two charges of violating the whiskey
law, receiving an alternate sentence
on the first violation and a sentence
of one year for the second violation,
as provided by the act. The sentenco
of the Sumter county court is affirm
ed. The case first was submitted to
the supreme court at the November
term in 1910, but was dismissed because
the attorneys for Kelly failed
to file argument.
Will Guard Pupils' Health.
For the first time in the history of
Charleston regular medical inspection
of the city schools will be made
a feature of the year's routine in these
institutions. The first inspection will
be made at the opening of the fall
term, and it is expected that the tests
will be very thorough. The inspec- |
tton will be made under the direction
of the Medical Society of South Caro- j
lina. The actual work will be done '
by eleven physicians of the city who
are yet to be appointed, with l>r. J.
M Green, city health officer, as chair- j
man of the board. The inauguration
of medical inspection of (he schools
of Charleston is regarded as a long :
step forward and as showing that the I
school authorities here are desirous
of doing everything in their power
to safeguard and build up the health i
of the pupils.
Bates Goes*to Serve Life Sentence, j
Joe Bates, the convicted murder- I
er of Pocia Boiter, sentenced to hang
on -Tntv 21 whose sentence was com
ir.utted to one of life imprisonment
just a few days ago by (lovernor
Please, has been removed from the
Spartanburg County jail, where he had
been confined since the day of his
crime over two years ago, to the
State Penitentiary, lie will serve the
remainder of his life in this prison.
His long gray beard and his shaggyhair
was still uncut when he was
I taken away.
Are Inspecting the Daries.
A systematic inspection of the 1
daries of the city is now being carried
on by the health department with
a view to protecting as fully as pos
sible the patrons of these establishments.
It will be remembered |hat
n short time ago the proprietor of
a local dairy was convicted in the
Police Court on a charge of diluting
the milk that was sold to patrons, the
case attracting considerable attention
at the time. The health department
Is alwaws on he lookout for eolations
of the ordinance
To Make Race For Congress.
Solicitor Spears will be a candidate
^^B for c(^i?ress in the Sixth district at
the next priraarv and several have
already been spoken of as probable
candidates fer the solicitorship of tte
Fourth circuit. J. K Owens has dec'ared
his intention to offer for the
congress, and .1. W. LeGrand and D.
^B 1> McCcll. Jr.. of Bennettsvilk are
^B mentioned c; probable candidates.
^B George K. Laney of Chesterfield, Robt.
McFarlan cf Darlington are also ex
ipected to be candidates.
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IS CHANGED TO SUIT BLEASf
Tho Blame For Destruction of Columbia
in the Text-Books la Now
Placed on Sherman's Army.
Columba.?Thompson's History of
the United States will be used In the
public school of the state during the
next five years. Governor Blease
having objected 10 the adoption of the
history because it was neutral on
the question of the responsibility for
the burning of Columbia in 1865, the
author, Mrj Waddy Thompson, of Atlanta,
notified the board through his
brother. Col. Henry T. Thompson, that
he would consent to change the
phraseology complained of so as to
fix the blame for the destruction ot
the Capl'al City positively on Sherman's
army. Mr. Thompson is a son
of the lete Hugh S. Thompson. State
Superintendent of Education. Governor,
secret service commissioner, and
assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
The language complained of was:
"The route of the army was marked
by the destruction of property.
Columbia, the Capital cf the State,
was laid in ashes," as changed and
accepted the statement Is as follows:
"The army marked its route by the j
destruction of property and laid Co- i
lumbia, the Capital of tlie state, in
ashes."
COMPANIES PAY FIRE LOSSES
Insurance Concerns Pay Over $100,000
For Conflagrations During June.
The fire losses In South Carolina
during the month of June amounted
to $101,141.15. The losses were paid
by the following Are insurance companies:
Aetna Fire, $7,736.87; American
Central, $058.72; American Home,
$300; American Insurance company,
$200; Atlas Assurance company. $35;
Hritish-American Assurance, $200;
Caledonia, $1,000; Connecticut. $2467;
Continental, $5,085; Equitable
Fire, $S83.50; Factory Insurance association,
$1,447; Farmers' Mutual Fire,
Yorkville, $100; Fidelity-Phenix, $3,350;
Fire Association of Philadelphia,
$4,000; Fireman' Fund, $310; Firemen's
Insurance company, $100; Germania
Fire, $200; German Alliance,
$600; German-American. $3,847; Girard
Fire and Marine, $2,250; Glens
Falls, $7,725; Globe and Rutgers. $2,018;
Hanover Fire, $2,485; Hartford
Fire. $15,029.75; Home Insurance
company. New York, $6,665.82; Insurance
Company of North America.
$640; Liverpool and London and
Globe, $7,848; London Assurance corporation.
$500; London and Lancashire
Fire, $1,200; National Fire,
$274.21; Niagra Fire, $1,263.40;
North Carolina Home, $750; Pennsylvania
ire, $3,000; Philadelphia Un
derwrlters, *zt>; rnoenix msurauio ;
company, $6,265; Queen Insurance
company, $280; Rochester German.
$15; Royal Exchange. $.1,200; Royal
Insurance company, $100; St. Paul
Fire and Marine, $1,660; Springfield
Fire and Marine, $466.50; Spring
Garden Insurance company, $25;
Southern Home, Charleston, $350;
I Southern Stock Fire, $l,80(k Southern
Underwriters, $25; Sovereign Fire Insurance,
$18; Sun Insurance company,
New Orleans, $246.75; Westchester
Fire, $388.87; Western Assurance
company, $42; North British and Mercatile,
$75.
Old Soldiers Held Reunion.
The reunion of Camp Major John
Jenkins. United Confederate Veterans,
which took place at Rockvillo,
was favored with smiling skies, and
was graced by the welcome presence
of a large number of charming women,
who gladdened the hearts of the
old soldiers and made them forget the
cares and troubles that accompany advanced
years. Several of the mem- :
bers of the camp were absent on
account of sickness, and the hope was
expressed that they would soon be
restored to health. The meeting was
held at noon, the following members
being present: Dr. W. W. Clement.
George Hill. .1 M. Jenkins, R. T. :
King. Charles H Rivers, Frederick
Schaeffer, John Townsend, A. M Whaley.
EL C. Whaley and P. M. Whaley.
Lieut. Commander R. T. King presided
and an impressive prayer was
9 1 L.. D ?,?. Vt ? Po 1/1 a?nll \f r
cnereu dv me rvc?. mi. voiui.cn. > .
J. M. LaRocbc, in behalf of the Sons
of Veterans, welcomed the Veterans
in words that were tender and touching
and his heart-stirring address was
briefly responded to by Lieut. King.
Charleston Board to Conform to Law.
"We are conscientiously carrying
cut the requirements of the statute,
according to our construction of it.
makiug the award to the lowest bidders
and have so communicated to
i Gov. Blease.' 'said Chairman B. 11.
j hutledge of |he Charleston county dis|
pensary board, in reply to the request
for a statement as to whether the
Charleston board is offending under
the rule of the governor that purchases
should not be made from
houses which "have hitherto been
proven guily of robbing the state.
Laurens Water is Alright.
Mayor Babb received from Pr. F. T,
Parker, state cb< mist. th" ann'ysis of
the city wrier, which is mdo q-.-ar
teilv. The report s'a'e! thai thwad
was free from contamination
and from bactrrial inJieaiioim of
contamination. Consul, rahie uneasiness
has been expressed in the Hty
1UI suuir uai o uu .ui.ui vi * ?
port which became widespread 1 '?i?t
the citv water had been condemned
by Dr. Parker. The further the ru
mors went the mote w ild th? v hecame.
Extend Railway in Pee Dee Section
The North & South Carolina Rail
way company has been given the
right by the secretaary of state to ex
tend its lines for a distance of 2?
miles, from its present terminus a|
' Mullins to a point on the Pte Dec
' river, in Britton's Neck township
i through the townships of Reeves. Leg
gett and Britton's Neck in Marior
county. The amount of capital to bt
invested is not stated in the petitior
for amendment of charter. The roac
was first built through Maricn, Marl
boro and Dillon counties.
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SENfllE PASSED
II PUBLICITY BILL
HAVE ENACTED DRASTIC LEGISLATION
IN REGARD TO THE
? pwnrntce
tLtlr I IUP( CATCIIOLg.
NOT ONE DISSENTING VOTE
Primary Election Amendment Adopted
With Little Opposition?Strict
Limit Game Hereafter and Maximum
Anti is Ten Cents For Voter.
Washington. ? The most drastic
campaign-publicity legislation ever
passed in either branch of Congress
was adopted by the Senate practically
without a dissenting vote. Using the
pre-election publicity bill by the House
of Representatives as a basis, the Senate
constructed a proposed law with
the following important features:
No candidate for the Senate or
House shall spend in the election
more than a sum equal to 13 cents
for each voter in his district or state.
No senatorial candidate shall spend
a total of more than $10,000 in the
primary and general election; and no
candidate for the House shall spend
more than $5,000.
Publicity must be given to nil primary
campaign contributions and expenditures.
All general election expenses must
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be made public neiore me c;rtiiu?,
beginning fifteen days before election,
and making publication each t.ix days
AH promises of political jobs must
be made public. The bill further
makes it illegal to promise political
p'aces in order to secure election support;
or to aid in influencing the
election of any member of the State
Legislature.
The bill will be the subject of probably
prolonged conference between
the two houses. It originated in the
House as a part of the Democratic
legislative program and was designated
to require the publication of expenditures
before election, which is
rot required by the existing publicity
law.
The Republicans in the House unsuccessfully
attempted to extend the
bill to cover primary election expenses.
In the Senate the primary
election amendment, coupled with
more radical amendments, were adopted
with little opposition.
Center of Populaton Has Moved.
Washington.?The center of population
of the United States is four and
a quarter miles south of Un!onvil|e,
Monroe county, Indiana, according to
i nnnminpompnt SinC6
a CPIlSUb UUirau auuvuow..
1900, when it was six miles southwest
j of Columbus, Indiana, it haH moved
I thirty-one miles westward and seventenths
of a mile northward The west|
ward movement was more than twice
that of the 1890-1900 decade. This acceleration
of the westward movement
Is attributed by census officials prluclpally
to the growth of the Pacific
and Southwestern states. The geographical
center of the United States
is in Northern Kansas, so that the
center of population, therefore, is
about 550 miles east of the geographical
center of the country.
Plea is Made For Tariff.
Washington. ? Louisiana planteis
and producers of sugar made a deter- j
mined stand on the tariff before the
House sugar trust committee, declaring
that reduction of sugar duties
would ruin the domestic production of
cane sugar and that free sugar would
annihilate both the cane and beet sugar
Industries of the country. Chairman
Hardwirk. a Georgia Democrat,
frankly disagreed with their tariff
ideas.
"If you solons," declared Prof. W
C. Stulibs, former Mate chemist of
Louisiana, "want to take the tariff off
sugar, you must make up your minds
in advance that you will kill all dontestic
sugar production. The big
: planters and refiners of Louisiana
might manage to scrape up enough
to start over again in some tropical
country, hut the small growers would
be ruined When you take off the
tariff you may write our obituaries."
New Treaty Goes Into Operation.
New York.?-The new treaty cr com
nierce and navigation between the
United States and Japan has tone into
operation, replacing the old treay negotiated
during Secretary Gresham's
administration. The important point
of difference between the two conventions
lies in the omission from the
new convention of the paragraph In
the old relating to immigration re
strictions which was cDjecuonaoie to
the Japanese, the United States relyin*;
upon Japan to carry out the spirit
ot existing undertakings.
Killed By Saloon Proprietor.
Chattanooga, Tenn.?George Harper,
contractor of Benton, Polk county, was
shot and almost instantly killed on
the public square at Benton by John
l'arbinson. proprietor of a pool room
, and near beer saloon. The men began
playing with each other and finally
became enraged and Arthur struck
Harbison with a beer bottle end the
latter drew his pistol and fired two
shots, both of which took effect in
Aruth's body. Arthur leaves a wife
and six children and belonged to a
prominent family.
Big Orders Led to His Arrest.
New York.?The police arrested &
! well-dressed man who said he was Edward
B. Kahn of New Orleans, who is
charged with having ordered from
cloak and suit manufacturers in this
city goods to the value of S 00.000 in
the name of n Chattanooga, Tenn.,
firm to which the goods were shipped
One of the firms visited by Kahn wired
to Chattanooga for confirmation of
a 110,000 order and received a reply
that the company there had no buyet
In the New York market.
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TORT MILL, S. <?., THU
NEWS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Short Paragraphs That Have Been
Collected From Many of the
Towns and Counties.
Brookland.?Material is being placed
for the erection of a $10,000 school
building for which bonds wore issued
by this district some lime ago.
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.
Greenville.?The American Machine
and Manufacturing company of Charlotte,
N. C.. has completed arrangements
to move its plant to this city.
It is understood the plant will be
worked over and made new.
Rock Hill.?The Winthrop summer
conference of county superintendents
has just closed its sessions and the
superintendents are returning home
to hold the Clerason and university
scholarship examinations.
Columbia.?Commissioned, Fanners'
Bank, Silvestreet; capital, $20,000;
H O IvinC. B. M. IlaVifd,
John T. Coleman, W. V. Bledsoe, J. M.
Mcholls, M. D. Sheppard, W. H.
Long, S. H. Paysinger, H. P. Stephens.
D. B. Wheeler.
Charleston.?F. E. Eason, who )iu
been connected with the United States
office of drainage, and who assisted
Commissioner Watson in framing th?
drainage law for this state, has been
designated by the national office of
drainage as a drainage engineer. He
is located at Charleston.
St. Matthews.?The OraJtgeburgSt.
Matthews Telephone Comp y
held its annual meeting. The report
shows an immense amount of construction
work during the year. An
8 per cent dividend was paid out,
leaving a balance of S3.48, which
doubtless goes to the surplus account
for luck.
Edgefield.?County Superintendent
of Education W. W. Fuller is holding
examinations for the purpose of
awarding scholarships in Clemson
college and the South Carolina university
from this county. There ar?
seven applicants for the agricultural
scholarship In Clemson and five applicants
for the normal scholarship
in the university.
Charleston.?At an Important meeting
of sea island cotton planters of
thiB county, held at the Commercla'
Club, it was definitely decided t
open n Charleston a branch office of
the Mississippi Warehouse Company,
a million-dollar corporation, which
will take care of the sales of the
greater part of all the sea island cotton
grown around Charleston.
Orangeburg.?City Clerk L. II Wonnarnaker
is in receipt of a letter from
authorities at Pasadena, Cal., asking
for information concerning? the construction
and operation of the Orangeburp
waterworks system. The fame
of the local waterworks and power
plant system has pone far and wide,
and many letters are received along
the line of the California letter.
Florence.?An estimate made by
Postmaster Chase goes to show that
the government payroll in Florence,
the greater part of which is spent
here, is $25,000. This money is paid
from the postofllce, in the most part,
to the railway mail service men, postal
clerks, R. F. D. men and others
Mr. Chase, the new appointee, has a
number of plans for the betterment
of the service here.
Kershaw.?At a recent meeting oi
the board of trustees of the Kci-shaw
graded school (he following teachers
were elected to supply the vacancies
caused by the resignation of Prof
T. C. Covington and Miss Josie Sulivan;
Superintendent, Prof. J. G
Richards of Hamer, who is a graduate
of Davidson college; sixth grade teach
er. Miss Kathleen Mars of Due West
a graduate of the Woman's College
of Due West.
St. Matthews An election will he
held ?>n August lo choose a mayoi
nri'l six aldermen for the next twe
years, an'l the matter of who shal
hold these offices is being discussed
by the electors, Mayor J. Skottowe
Wannaniaker, who has held the offict
for 10 years, declares in a written
statement that he can not stand foi
re-election. Despite his declination tc
run, his friends have announced hin
and insist upon his making the race
Me says, however, that his decisior
is final.
Washington.?It was announced
here at the postoffice department tha
David Duncan had l>een appointee
postmaster at Whitmire, Ncwberrj
county, lie takes the place of K B
Margrove. who recently resigned.
Gaffney. Mr. ('. T. Bridges, of this
city, has been appo : 'd magistrate
by Governor B'.easc io succeed Mr
T. M. Boulware, who resigned. Mr
Boulware has gone to Barnwell when
he will engage in the nractice of hit
profession, that of lawyer. The du
ties of the office will r.ot be strange
to Mr. Bridges, as he was formerly
magistrate in this coun y.
Charleston.?The apparatus of flu
fire department is to fce thoroughly
overlutuled and repainted during flu
next two or three mont is. The en
gines, hose wagons, trucks and sup
ply wagons are given a fresh coat o
paint every year.
Charleston ?As the climax to near
ly two weeks of strenuous military
exercises on Sullivan's Island, the tw<
companies of coast artillery reserves
from Aiken and Lancaster, were in
spected at their Island camp by Capt
Edward Carpenter, the officer detail
ed by the war department for thii
duty.
Columbia.?A report to city counci
Dy councilman stiegntz on tne water
works department shows that then
is a surplus on hand after about <
year under the commission form o
government. The report containi
many interesting suggestions.
Charleston.?Managing Secretary A
W. McKeand, of the Chamber o
Commerce, announced that the Stati
Ad League, an organization which wll
be formed within the next few weeks
would carry extensive exhibits at th<
American Land and Irrigation Expo
sit ion, to be held at Madiscn Square
Garden, New Ycrk city.
MILL
rRSDAY, JULY 20, 1911.
LAW 10 BE TESTED '
COURT WILL BE ASKED TO DE- |
CIDE CONSTITUITON ALITY
OF DRAINAGE LAW.
. . ^? STATEMENT
MADE BY WATSON ,
The Legality of the Act Has Been
Questioned in Charleston CountyDistricts
Are to Be Formed in South
Carolina Under This Law.
Charleston.?Should further attempt
be made to hold up the working of ,
the drainage law enacted at tiie last ,
session of the general assembly, on |
the ground that the act is unconsti- ,
tutional, the question will be carried
to fhe supreme court by Commissioner
Watson for a decision. The constitutionality
of the act has been
challenged in Charleston county, and
Commissioner Watson made the following
statement when asked as to
the situation:
"It is astonishing at this stage to
hear any intimation that the newSouth
Carolina drainage law, designed
to reclaim upwards of 4,000,000
acres of the finest lands in the state
and bring prosperity to a section
where it is 6adly needed, and do it
immediately, instead of wailing forever
and a day, has been declared by
some lawyers to be unconstitutional.
It is. then some of the host constitutional
lawyers in the state of
South Carolina, who went over if line
by line hunting for something unconstitutional,
didn't know what they
were doing. If it is the members of
the Judiciary committee of the senate
of South Carolina, which I need not
say is composed of some able guardians
of these kind of things and
which committee gave this measure
close attention, likewise have no
" * II-... I? ili? s>mirt It is from
BltlllUlllS Hi UlC vvut v. .v .w
the heart of the section that is going
to be benefited most and before any
consequential loss could possibly be
sustained by anybody in the event of
an unconstitutienal decision in the
long run. comes the cause of a delay
that will retard this all important development
at least another year.
To Head Gaffney Schools.
Gaffney.?At a meeting of the school
trustees of this city. Prof. R. M. Ivins.
of Hendersonville, N. C., was elected
superintendent of public schools for
Gaffney for the ensuing year. This
action was made necessary by the
resignation of Prof. Will J. Francis.
Mr. Francis had been elected superintendent
when the first meeting was
held but since that time he had been
appointed field agent for the Boiling
Spring High School, of Boiling
, Springs, N. C., and he resigned his
position here in order to accept that, i
! Mr. Ivins has been the superintendent
of schools at Hendersonville for ten
} ears.
Are Interested in Highway.
Lexington.?Much interest centres
' here in the building of the proposed
highway from Charleston to Asheville,
' the main point being whether the road
is to go by way of (he Broad river
bridge through the Dutch Fork or by
' way of Lexington court house by the
' new steel bridge to Chaplin and
thence on to the Newberry line. At
present the county chaingang is at
work on a section of the road leading
1 through the Dutch Fork?in that part
1 of the lower Fork, which is on the
route proposed.
Agree on Franchise in Rock Hill.
' Rock Hill.?Mayor John T. Roddey
slated that he and J. M. Cherry, who
is promoting the Carolina Traction
1 coinpanv's interests as to a franchise
i in this city for a street railway, huv
......... ... . r> ,.,.r. ,.in..Tit thn It ittil
having h>tii inid op for several d;? s ;
i by the mayor refusing to sign a call
I lor an election because the franchise
I as being asked for hid not meet th<1
approval of the mayor and a good
i many of the citizens here, the mayor
i thinking that the c.tv should have
r \ some return from the proceeds of the
>: company in return for a 50-year fran
i chise. The agreement, Mayor Rod,1
dey states, is that the city of Rock
j iiill shall receive not less than ?5?j.
000 during the life of the franchise
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I Examination for Clemson College.
1 Chester.?The following took tl??
examination for admittance to Clemson
college a| the court house before
j Superintendent Knox; George L
3 Kennedy, Blackston, Edwin Cores'
3 Booth. Chester; Wm. Hugh Finch,
Fort Lawn; Perry L. Carter, Lowryville;
Willis O. Abell, Lowryville;
; John Wesley Sanders, Richburg; John
Henry Banks, Lowryville; J. Lindsay
. Miller, Cornwell; John Simpson,
, Richburg; Isaac William Howze, Basf
eomville; Robert Johnson, Chester;
v. F. Wilkes. Chester.
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1 Fugitive is Captured by Sheriff.
3 Newberry.?Sheriff Buford captured
Hayward Wicker, a negro fugitive
from justice from Barnwell county
j Last November Wicker killed a negro
man in thai county named Manuel
\l-.. Th? billlnc tsvnb t,1 .a in
, *><lll\t"l. 1 Ul f\ I?11 II iv/vn 1'iuvv
he flay time and there were witnesses.
The night of the same day
some one. supposed to he Wicker,
went to Wicker's house and shot at
Wicker's wife with a shotgun, missing
her, hut killing the baby in her
arms. Nofcody saw the murderer,
wicker af knowledges the killing.
Aeroplane Device is a Success.
a Georgetown.?As the result of fur~
(her demonstrations made at an early
j hour, it is now assured that an invention
of the greatest value to the
art of aviation has been perfected
in (Jeorgetown. J. P. Tarbox, of
j Washington, D. C., a son of Mr. F. G.
j Tarbox. of this city, who is a graduI
ate of Clemson College, has completly
perfected an automatic balancing
| lechanism for aeroplanes, which
naintains the lateral and fere and aft
( balance cf any known type rf flying
aachine, rr.der all ccndit,vn .
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, TI
]ASE IS AFFIRMED
IURY RETURNED A VERDICT CF
$3,000 IN FAVOR OF MR.
J. P. WADE.
A DAMAGE SUIT IS DECIDED
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The Question of Taking a Release
From Lottie Wade by the Souxhern
Railway Company is Left the Jury
to Decide.
Columbia?The supereme court, in
a. decision by Associate Justice Hydrick,
has affirmed the verdict of $3,">?
Rirhliinri county
DUU BVCUiru in 4uu court
against the Southern railway
by J. P. Wade for the death of Theodore
P. Wade, who was killed on
March 26, 1904, by being knocked
from the Congaree river bridge by
a train of the railway company. Tho
Southern railway set up the following
defenses: A general denial, assumption
of risk, contributory negligence,
a release from Lottie Wade, who. it
.lleged, was the widow of Theodore
P. Wade, and the only person for
whose benefit the action to recover
damages could have been brought.
It was alleged by the defendant
that Wade attempted to get aboard a
passenger coach which was attached
to the end of an accommodation
freight train while the tniin waa
passing him on the bridge after 5
o'clock on the afternoon that he was
killed, and while making that attempt
he ePher missed his footing
and fell or was thrown from th*
bridge to the ground 40 feet below
and killed. The reason ass'gned for
his geting aboard the train was that
it would have saved him a long walk
to the city, as it was nearly time to
quit work for the day.
On the other it was alleged by the
testimony for the plaintiff that the
bridge was undergoing repairs at the
time and that the train was going too
fast, and that the train was required
to stop and not proceed until n signal
was given by T. P. Wad".
An exception imputed error to the
circuit court in allowing the plaintiff
to prove, in reply, that Loltie Wade
had testified at a former trial of the
case that she had been married to
John Hunt. The err^r assigned was
that it was incomaetent because Lot
tie Wade had not testified at (he last
trial, and therefore could not. be eon?
tradlcted or her testimony at a lormer
trial be got before tho jury in
that way. The cjrrt states that the
testimony was not offered to ccntra?
diet Lottie Wade.
Examination Made of Engines.
Columbia.?R. C. Keenan, councilman,
marie a report to council of a
report made by W. W. Pearce to him,
upon the motor fire engines recently ,
Installed in Columbia. Mr. Pearce
was engaged by Mr. Keenan .is ar. expert
to examine the now engines
Mr. Pearce found the American-1
LaFrance combined hose wagon and ,
chemical wagon to be up to specifications,
except that an exhaust whistle
called for by the contract had not
been supplied. Mr. Keenan says the
whistle has been ordered by telegraph.
Mr. Pearce made a report on
the Webb combination Dumping ingine
and hose wagon which call* for
further examination of that machine
prior to its aceeptance. Mr. Tearce
found the machine up to contract except
in three particulars: "Contract
calls for motor with six cylinders,
5 3-4 by 6 inches. I find by measurement
that the stroke is only 5.5 inches
instead of 6. I have no way of
ascertaining the bore of the cylinder
without taking down the engine.
Lubricating apparatus does not oil the
chains as per contract, but chains
ar<* oibd by hand with a brush. Road
clearance or rear axle is 11.5 Inches,
instead of It! inches, as per contract.
Front all (). K."
Mr. Pearce said he was informed
"b> the gentleman in charge" that
the gear ratio had been changed from
3.o-to-l to 4-to-l, which gives more
power but lesB speed.
Laurens.?The bar association huv
ing agreed, the July term of common
pleas court for this county will not
be held.
Expect to Gin Cotton in August.
Chester.?That Chester county wll.
pin cotton in Aupust is the way it
looks from reports of various farmers
who were in the city. Several
of them say that cotton which came
up early is more heavily fruited than
at any previous time of the year for
a good many seasons past. They say
that they believe there will be considerable
cotton picked in August and
that by September 15 cotton will be
moving freely. This refers to the
early cotton. Cotton which was late
in coming up will be late fruiting.
Adopted Report of Committee.
Charleston.?After a discussion of
nearly two hours city council by a
vote of 11 to 10. adopted the report
of the committee on city affairs,
briefly reiterating the existence of
irregularities in the conduct of the
ofl'.ce of secretary of the park board
by Former Secretary W. (I. Jeffords,
onH rafncitiD to ro.ntiAn t)if* rase do
claring that there was no good end to
be served by doing so. The case was,
l however, pretty well reopened before
the discussion had come to a final
! end.
Demonstration at Chester.
Chester. ? The Clemson-Wlntbrop
agricultural train arrived here and
wa^ switched to a side track at tho
foot of Lacy street. The train Is made
up of eight coaches. Clemson representatives
made talks and answered
questions while the Winthron ladlea
showed the girls all about modertl
housekeeping and cooking. A large
crowd was cn hand and much Interest
was taken in the demonstration by all
who attended. The agricultural train
has been doing much good through the
State.
MES
Uf^ER^^fnO~RlAl?sT
5ome Very Interesting News Collected
and Condensed For the People
From Over South Carolina.
Greenwood.?(^considerable work is
being done now by the city of Greenwood
in the way of extending sewerage
mains.
Washington.?A. M. Prentiss of
Barnwell c unty has been a pointed
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
hav / commenced to rebuild the bench,
" /?Amn!otoH in fi_
ana tne worn win uc wiuK.v?.-- ? ?
few days.
Lexington.?The barn and stables
of Simon Taylor, a progressive young
fanner residing near Lexington, were
destroyed by fire. One valuable
horse, together with all of the food
buggies, etc., was burned.
Landrum.?The Finger Lumber
company of Landrum has been commissioned
by the secretary of state,
with a capital stock of $G,000. The
petitioners are H. K. Finger, W. A.
Anthony, R. L. Bunkhead end W. H.
Moffit.
Columbia.?The railroad commission
will Insist upon the immediate elimination
of the grade crossing at Green
streer. The present crossing has already
been condemned and city council
has expressed a willingness to cooperate
in the work.
Lancaster.?Fire of unknown origin
was discovered in the Bank of Lancaster
building. The blaze was hard
to locate, as Bmoke was issuing from
the top story in such a volume that
it 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 conjunction
with the hotel.
Mayesville.?The planters of this
section are wishing for rain as the
present dry spell <s 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.
rhester.?The board of governors
of the Commercial club in session
decided upon the time for a campaign
for new members. Accordingly
every business man and available material
will be urged to Join the Commercial
club and help to swell the
constantly Increasing host working for
the upbuilding of the city.
Columbia.?Henry G. Thomas, manager
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 painful, but not
regarded as serious. He resides at
803 Assembly street.
Florence.?The city of Florence will
soon boast a great white way like
her sister cities of greater size. The
proposition of the Florence Hlectric
and Utility company has been accept
ed by city council. There will be 360
40-candle power incandescent lamps
strung from the passenger station to
I the United States court house on
i Evans street and from the railroad
crossing to Cheves street on Dargan.
I 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 buildings
are to be erected at an early
date in order that everything may
be in readiness tor the fair this fall.
Orangeburg The Dixie. Orangeburg's
public library, moved its quarters
from the second story of the
Louis building to its commodious home
on east Russell street. The new
home of the library is 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 lias been completely
overhauled.
Columbia.?Council passed to third
reading the resolutions offered by
Councilman Shand, levying against
property owners on Washington street
between Assembly and Sumter streets
to assessment of $4.59 per lineal
foot to assist in the cost of the paving.
Calhoun.?Word came here that
while aparently suffering from temporary
insanity Mrs. Joseph Stephenson
grabbed her four-year-old daughter
and jumped into a well at the
home 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 Bialcck
and Steiglitz, who were appointed
a special committee to investigate
the abetroir of the city of Augusta
with the view of the establishment
of a central slaughter pen in Coium
bia. The report will be marie later.
Columbia. -The Columbia Stamp
and Seal company of Columbia has
been commissioned by the secretary
of state with a capital stock of $3.000.
The petitioners are James 0.
Holmes and K. (J. Hooding. The company
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 pait ten or 12
years, and the settlement with the
comptroller general, which has just
been made, shows a caBh on hand to
the extent of $42,530.93.
Columbia.?The city market of
Columbia turned over to the city net
profits in the vast sum of $7.46 for
the month of June. The shack, for It
can be called nothing else, is an ey&
sore, and surely is not werth main
taining for such small revenues. II
it is not torn down soon, it will fall
down and save the city the trouble.
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$1.25 PER YEAR
IDE BIG WAR GAME 1
IS BEEN STARTED
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 Establishment.?Regular
Drill to Follow.
- 't^Bsmsa
New York.?With the embarkation
of approximately 3,000 landsmen-tars, 1
comprising the naval militia of nine
states and the District cf Columbia,
end the departure of a fleet of seventeen
battleships and auxiliaries to a
point 200 miles off Sandy Hook, preparations
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 defending
force, consisting of a flotilla of the
navy's fleetest torpedo boats and most
modern submarines, is in readiness to
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 man/
raval experts that It is possible for
a nowerful fleet to reach New York
by way of the eastern end of Ltf>ng
Island, and the battle of Gardner's
' 1 r j|
Bay will therefore be watched with
great interest. Conditions of actual
naval warfare will be closely simulated.
The enemy, officially designated as
the' "blue fleet," is in command of
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, the
new commander-in-chief of the Atlantic
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 mililia participating in
the maneuvers are from New York,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Maryland,?South
Carolina, Pennsylvania and the District
of Columbia.
*mtinpnvers th6 naval re
iillCI IUV MM.
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 6eem likely to be
made. . k!^|3
Lightning Kills Official.
Washington.?Before the eyes of
scores of society men and women and
within a stone'B .throw of the Chevy
Chase Club house, J. B. Johnson of
New York, recently appointed solicitor
of the Navy Department, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
Johnson had been playing golf
with a companion and was in the open
when the bolt struck. His companion
and the caddy, a dozen yards away,
were knocked down, but were uninjured.
Johnson's body was -badly
burped. The club is one of the best*
knowfiNa^untry clubs south of New
York. PresMfmt Taft, Vice President
Sherman, most of th*members of the
Cabinet and membersfH-mje diplomatic
corps are members.
Birdman Has Narrow Escape.
Asbury Park, N. J.?Within I en 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
fotind unconscious. Roberts was forced
to pull the rip cord of his gas bag
v 1 en his gasoline gave out and he
found that he was being carried out
to sea during the night. Ho dropped
into the ocean half a mile from
, shore and swam to the beach, he
His dirigible was swept oft shore ^
Roberts was carried to Allenhurst
and given stimulants and finally became
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 553
! to reach Philadelphia. Before he had
gene very far, however, he encountered
contrary winds.
New York Invadea By Cholera.
New York.?Although the cholera
situation at Quarantine is at present
regarded by Dr. Alvah If. Doty, health
officer of the port of New York, as being
well in hand, Dr. Doty did not conceal
his apprehension that New York
is "in the very midst of a threatened
invasion of cholera." Further, Dr.
Doty declared "the quarantine department
of every port In this country La
facing a very serious and onerous task
-fn-intr tho enmine summer" and It is
j uu....? ...
not improbable that many vessels arriving
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. Couden,
chaplain of the House of Representatives,
preached a peace jubilee
6erinon before more than one thousand
persons. Special feature of the celebration
is to take place when, in the
presence of President Taft and Governor
Mann of Virginia, the Confederate
and Union veterans will march
across the historic ground and clasp
their hands in a token of everlasting
peace.
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Nine Lives Are Reported Lost.
New Orleans.?Nine lives were lost
in the collision between the river A
j 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 H
2, just received here. The collision
occurred about midnight, throwing the H
. crews and passengers of both boata^^H^^J
; into a panic, many leaping into
water. The Irma sank soon afterJ^EBHHHH
lng struck. Reports received
f country were that 30 lives had^HB|^^|RH
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