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rMHl. .jj!l .'Ff W.... I ?* ESTABLISHED IN 18< nmr FOR PAST YEAR SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS * THAT WERE RECEIVED BY COMMISSIONER WATSON. RAISING OWN FOOD SUPPLY Watt* of Money Spent For Things to Eat Beyond the State?Some Statistics on Rye Are Alto Furnished? Yield Per Acre. Columbia,?"It begins to look very much as if our people are at last goii_. Ing to realize the vital necessity of raising something to eat at home," said Commissioner Watson in an. nouncing the figures tor the wheat crop In South Carolina for this year. Statistics secured by the department show, that the wheat crop is 5,632,000 bushels as against 4,938,000 bushels for last year. The average yield per acre last year was 10 bushels and this year 11.4 bushels. "I have presented at every meeting I have attended, the facts in cold figures as to the waste annually indulged in for things to eat bought beyond the borders of the state. W'e have been rocking along, for instance, sending outside of the state every year for flour the appalling sum of $20,000,000, and most of it I am satisfied is about the same class of product as we have found corn meal to b<\ In 1908, under the supervision of this department, a movement was launched for the increase of the wheat acreage of the state, and several meetings were held that fall for the specific purpose of getting our people to undertake the raising of wheat with a view to home consumption. In one section alone that year, 5,000 acres which had never been planted in wheat before was put into cultivation. No result in agricultural advance has been so gratifying as that following this campaign, and 1 am happy to say that this result has already contributed to our 1911 crop record an increase over 1910 of nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. "The total wheat crop in 1880, in this state was 692,358 bushels; in 1900, on an acreage of 174,215 was only 1,017,319 bushels worth $958,158 and the average yield per acre was only 9 bushels. On a yield per acre of 8.05 bushels in 1907, the yield was 2,669,000 bushels, worth $3,203,100.00; in AL ~ men 4 uie average atic a^aiu ?>?rm to 9 bushels and the yield was 2,833.)00 bushels worth $3,686,000.00. Fund Is Secured by Fair Society. The executive committee of the South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical society met here and borrow ed $15,000 from a local bank, to be used in purchasing and moving the steel auditorium secured by the city of Columbia and the society from Greensboro. N. C. Several weeks ago a bond issue of $25,000 was approved. The funds from the bonds will not be available for several months, and it was decided to borrow the abovenamed amount on the bonds for immediate use. The contract for moving the building from Greensboro to Columbia will be awarded by the execu tive committee. The auditorium will seat 35,000 and will replace the building destroyed by fire last year. The auditorium will be used for the National Corn exposition, Heard the Secretary's Report. The regular monthly meeting of the Orangeburg chamber of commerce was held at the city hall and Commercial Secretary Marchant made his report concerning the "booster" trio. Vie stated that he has gotten in touch with many important men along th? ' Pregnall's branch of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, and nearly everyone is i in favor of the proposed change of schedule. The county fair was discussed. Riils are being received for the erection of the main fair build ing and the premium list his been arranged. The matter of extending the great white way was discussed and the matter was enthusiastically received. Action will be taken at the next meeting. Send in Your Aoplications. In the latter part of July, the state superintendent of Education forwarded to the different county superintcn dents throughout the state the appli cation blanks for state aid to the high schools. On August 3, the state high school inspector sent each state-aided school a postal card, informing the school where to get the blanks and suggesting the sending of the applications to him without delay. Up .o this time only about one-fourth of the schools have sent their applications. To Lessen Chances of Fires. Urging th" removal of all combustible material from premises. Insurance Commissioner McMaster is distributing throughout the state circulars showing the danger of fire by allowing this material to accumulate, and quoting the section of the Acts of 1904, giving representatives of the insurance department the right to inspect premises and order the removal of combustible matter. Mr. R. A. Wharton. deputy insurance commissioner, recently made inspections covering a large portion of Columbia. ? i. P 1 r.4,4. I r?ri?ici? ui ncfli uaiaic. The following transfers of real estate have been recorded in the office of the register of mesne conveyance: Battery Development Company to City Council of Charleston, property comprising the following Boulevard lots: Lot? 9** to io4, lots 127 to 134, lots 139 to 144. lots 164 to 170. lots 175 to 179. The legal consider atlon named was $5. Carrington. Thomas & Co., to Mary E. Thomas, et al, property on west side of King street, consideration |5.00. THE >1. COLUMBIA NEEDS BOAT LINE Water Rate Situation Discussed? Will Increase Business?A. McP. Hamby Named as Manager. Columbia. ? That Columbia needs the river boat line was brought out at a meeting of the executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce, when the situation was discussed by A. E Gonzales, the president of the New York, Columbia & Georgetown Boat company; T. C. Williams, the promoter of the steel barge line and several well known wholesale merchants. The opinion was expressed by a number of representatives that Columbia's importance as a distributing point for many commodities is almost entirely dependent upon its water connection with the coast. These men use the boat line for transportation from Columbia to Georgetown. From Georgetown there is an arrangement with tne uiyae ^.me company. For some time the buBineBs of the boat line has been greatly hampered by exceptionally low water, but notwithstanding this fact the company has done an excellent business. The situation with regard to river navigation is vitally important to the commercial interests of Columbia. The Chamber of Commerce is interested in the stimulation of shipping by water, and at the meeting, which was called for a free and open discussion of the situation, the resignation of J. W. Smith as general manager of the Columbia, Georgeiown & New York company was afcepted, and A. McP. Hamby, the secretary of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, was selected to have charge of the boat line under the direction of A. E. Gonzales, the president. Secretary Hamby is familiar with river navigation from his experience as a government engineer. He will work to create business for the boat line and Jias already outlined his plan of action. He will guarantee all shipments by the boat line to be delivered on time. The work as general manager of the boat line will not interfere with his duties as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. That the boat line means a great saving in freight rates wes shown by the experiences related by several wholesale men at the meeting. Destroys Illicit Dist'llery. Two Deputy Sheriffs. Ix>ckhart and Watkins made an expedition into the kegtown section of this county, a section notorious for its illicit liquor dealers and destroyed one of the largest distilleries ever seen in the county. It had a capacity of 100 gallons. The officers stated that the fires were still burning and everything showed that it was in active operation at the time that it was destroyed. However, the birds had evidently received some intimation of the approach of the officers and had flown. It is expected that there will be some later developments. Lancaster Mayor Resigns. Mayor \V. T. Gregory tendered his resignation to council at a meeting of tl.at body, but no action was taken thereon. It is hoped that Mr. Gregory may be prevailed upon to recon siaer nis aeuun mm iuuuhuc iv? as mayor, in which position he is giving universal satisfaction, making a faithful, firm and efficient officer. It is understood that it is on account of his health that Mayor Gregory desires to be relieved of the duties and responsibilities of the office. Lexington's Educational Rally. Saturday, September 2, is to be a big day for the people of Baxter. The occasion will be an educational rally and Sunday school celebration at Hulcn school house. In the forenoon I there will be exercises by the chil- ! dren of the Sunday school and two ad- ; dresses on Sunday school work by E. [ L. Asbill of Leesville and Or. E. 0. Ridgell of Ratesbnrg In the afternoon there will he an address by John E Swearingen, state superintendent of education, who will he followed by County Superintnedent of Kdu cation Martin. Charleston.- Bids have heen Invited for the painting of the old Postoffice building. Considerable repair work is under way on this historic structure, and when it is repainted it wjll present a much more fresh and upto-date appearance. Has Filed Suit For $20,000. One of the largest suits filed in the office of the clerk of Court recently ~ * ? 1 t r\f t bn PA11 rf Ilir iriill ?ll 4 1!** ITv A! V/* ?n? A W4.1 of Common Pleas is that of Frank Simmons, as administrator of the estate of Henry Edwards, versus the Ashepoo Fertilizer Company, the complaint and answer in which were filed. The suit is for $20,000. It Is alleged that Henry Edwards in the employ of the Ashepoo Fertilizer Company, helping roll a loaded car over a trestle, the trestle collapsed and the man was killed. To Consider Edisto Ferry. A meeting of the board of county commissioners has been called by Supervisor Cantwell to consider the matler of the re-estahlishment of the Edisto Ferry connecting Edisto Island with the mainland. It will be remembered that $1,500 was appropriated by the General Assembly at its last session for the purpose of re-establishing the ferrr. though the specific bill providing tor the re-establishment of the ferry was killed. Mr. Ix>gan gave it as his opinion that the money sjt aside by the supply bill was available. Calhoun is Doing Her Part. .Motorists will soon find a different j proposition in the Old State road between Columbia and Charleston, so far as this county is concerned. Much work has bee accomplished recently, and the veteran Capt. "Hilly" Knight is r.till at work on his end. next to the Lexington l?ne Short of a regular chain gang. Mr Knight is hard to beat. Like the famous general, he "makes haste slowly." but does it j thoroughly. Col. Willie Jones has contributed $500 towards a better road through "Hogaboo" swamp. - s - , - : fo ] THE COTTON BILL HAS BEEN ENACTED THE HOUSE HAS AGREED TO THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE UPPER CHAMBER. ? ? TAFT WILL VETO MEASURE Debate Was Largely Perfunctory and Was Not Confined to Cotton But Ranged Widely Over Tariff FieldVote Was Along Strict Party Lines. Washington? ?fter a perfunctory debate of four hours, the House concurred, 180 to 107, in the Senate amendments to the Underwood cotton tariff revision Dili, ana sent mai measure to President Taft. The bill, which will be vetoed and will be embraced in renewed tariff revision legislation next December, would have cut the cotton tariff on an average of 21 per cent ad valorem, and bore schedules, tacked on by the Senate, reducing duties on iron and steel, cotton machinery and chemicals and providing reci| procal free admission of bituminous coal across the Canadian border. The vote was along strict party lines except that eight Republican insurgents joined the Democrats. Most ' of the insurgents who have been voting with the majority on tariff measures stood with the regulars, claiming 1 that the Senate amendments had not been considered by a committee of either house. The amended bill was considered under a rule limiting debate to four hours and barring amendments. This rule, reported after unanimous consent had been refused for a resolution to the Bame effect, was the target for forensic broadsides from Republicans, insurgents and regulars. The Democrats were accused of returning to a "gag rule" which they rigorously denounced when in fhe minority. Democratic Leader Underwood replied to these attacks by declaring that he made the arrangement after a conference with Republican ; Leader Mann and Representative : Payne, ranking Republican members of the ways and means committee, who had said that it would be entirely satisfactory. The debate was not confined to the cotton bill or its amendments. The tariff generally and various other things were touched upon. Messrs. Underwood and Payne closed the discussion. Mr. Underwood said the amended bill was not just what the majority wanted^ but it was the best that could be secured under the circumstances. He said it was absurd to ask that the representatives of the people wait on "the 1 clerks and hirelings of the President (the tariff board) before enacting tariff legislation." A *Ls Dir^nn Pnr Main*. i/UI JTIIICIl nor\ m UVM V. New York.?The jurors who convicted Capt. Peter C. Hains, U. S. A., of the murder of William E. Annis, three years ago, this month, it was learned have sent a petition to Governor Dix asking the pardon of Hains who is now serving a sentence of from 8 to 16 years in Sing Sing. The petition recalls that the Jury at the time of the trial recommended clemency to the court, realizing that the provocation of Hains' was great, and that they now believe that he has been punished enough. Aaron Bearman drew up the petition and obtained the signatures of other jurymen, he says, "who express the greatest sympathy with the captain and his aged parents." Ralph Ireland, Auto Driver, Killed.. Elgin. 111.?Ralph II. Ireland, wellknown driver of racing automobiles, was killed and his mechanician, Frank O'Brien, was seriously injured on the Elgin road race course. The accident j occurred during official practice for the automobile races. Ireland was pounding over the road at a 75-mile-an-hour clip, when near McQueen's turn, his machine burst a tire and turned turtle. Ireland and O'Brien were taken from beneath the wreckage of their car by nfhor rtrivprs sind driven to a hospital. Ireland died three hours after the | smash-up. Two Policemen Shot; A Third Injured. Philadelphia, Pa. ? Two policemen were shot and probably fatally wounded and a third was badly hurt when they attempted to arrest (Jilbcrt Pond. 28 years old. of Montgomery, in a Chinese restaurant here. Pond entered the restaurant flourishing a revolver. The police were called and when the three patrolmen rushed into the place. Pond began shooting. A fourth policeman subdued him. Pond and a woman who accompanied him to the restaurant were committed to prison without bail. One Killed, Five Hurt in Auto Wreck. Lafayette, Cal.?F. H. Martin, of Stockton. Cal., was instantly killed 1 *5,.^ nerc-ono U'Afo Co TMnilB 1 V illlU ll? f UI1ICI |in cvi.v?~.4 hurt in an automobile accident near here when the car turned over a thirty-foot embankment. The injured are Mr. and Mrs. Harley It. Wiley and their daughter, Elizabeth of Berkley, and Martin's two daughters, June and Lois. Martin's neck w; s broken Mrs. Wiley sustained two fractured ribs and may die. The others probably will recover. Files Charges of Misconduct. Washington.?Joseph R. Karr. formerly general superintendent of logging in the Indian service, who recently sued Commissioner of Indian Affairs Robert O. Valentine for slander and libel has filed with the senate , and house committee on Indian affairs charges of misconduct in office against j Valentine and C. F. Hauke, second assistant commissioner of Indian affairs. Farr alleges that Valentine and Hauko have conspired with each other and with other persons. RT ?ORT MILL, S. C? THU FROM ALL OVER THE STATE A Column of Some of the Latest News That Has Been Gotten Together by the Editor. Charleston.?Declaration of intention to become citizens of the United States have been filed in the Urited States District Court by Gezer Both and Burnett Schawrts, both natives of Hungary. Laurens?Judge O. G. Thompson was elected colonel of the Laurens county regiment, United Confederate veterans, to succeed the late Col. Robert NT. Cunningham. Judge Thompson received the unanimous vote of the three camps in the county. Brookland. ? After waiting about three years, work was begun on Brookland's new school building this week, and is being rushed with all possible speed. The lot finally selected is one of the prettiest in town, and was given by John G. Guignard. Camden.?A party consisting of Bradford Knapp of the department of agriculture, Ira B. Williams, Gov. Blease and E. J. Watson will come to Camden for the purpose of lecturing to the farmers of Kershaw county. Mr. Eve and E. A. Brown, local farm demonstration agent, have arranged to hold the meeting at the c,urt house Elloree. ? Cotton is opening very rapidly on account of the excessive hot and dry weather, and the indications are that there will be a lot of It put on the market very soon. While the indications are that there will be a full crop made in this section, the crop is rapidly deteriorating, and many of the farmers say the weed is loosing a great deal of its fruit. Lancaster.?A contract was let heTe for a bridge over Lynches creek, near Kershaw. There were a number of bidders, each bidding on a different tvne of bridge. The C. W. Requsth Company was the successful bidder, the price being in neighborhood of *4,0~0 for a.i all-over concrete structure, arch type with 70-foot pan and 18-foot roadway. Columbia.?The secretary of state has issued a commission to the Palmetto Construction company of Columbia, with a capital siock of $125,000. The petitioners seeking a charter are: John J. Seibels, B. F. Taylor, and Hugh T. Seibels. The company proposes to do a general real estate business and will buy, hold, sell and manage real estate. The company will also negotiate loans. Charleston.?Secretary McKeand, of the Chamber of Commerce, is asking the several commercial bodies to appoint delegates who shall form a general committee, which will have charge of the matter of taking tho Charleston views which will form part of the moving pictures with which it is planned to advertise South Carolina and her progressive cities in the state advertising campaign soon to be launched. Greenville.?Greenville is facing an ice famine, the most serious in the history of the city. The piston rod of the big engine snapped in twain, necessitating the shutting down of the plant for an indefinite period. Chicago is the nearest point from which a new piston rod can be secured and it is by no means certain that one can be had within the next week or ten days. The management of the ice mill fears that the desired rod will have to he first manufactured. Columbia.?Chartered: Moffatt 13. DuPre Company, Columbia. To do a wholesale fruit and produce business, and handle goods and provisions on a commission basis. Capital stock, $10,000. Officers are: Maffatt B. l)uPre, president; George T. McGregor, secretary and treasurer. Commissioned: The Kpperson Motion Company. Sumter. To buy and sell automobiles, supplies, etc. Capital stock K.000. Petitioners are: George F Epperson and T. B. Jenkins. Elloree.?Edward \V. llolman, conn tv commissioner of Calhoun county, a thrifty farmer residing about five miles north of here, holds the championship of that county, as far as can be learned, in having produced more on one acre of land than any other farmer. .Mr. llolman planted early in the year one acre of sugar peas, which netted him $153.75. He sowed pea vine hay on this same acre, which netted him $20, and has since gathered ths hay planted the land in cotton and now states that he will easily get tOO pounds of lint cotton from the same Florence.?For the first time in the history of the Seaboard Air Line, a regular passenger train was run over the new road, bringing a number of passengers to Florence. The train was met by hacks, and it looked as though the running of passenger trains over the road was an old thing. Columbia.?Insurance Commissioner McMaster will leave for Minneapolis, Minn., to attend the annual convention of the national Association of Insur ance Commissioners. All state officials are out of the city with the exception of Commissioner Watson and State Treasurer Jennings. Spartanburg?Refore adjourning the South Carolina Association of tho Deaf, in Convention at Cedar Springs adopted resolutions condemning Governor Aldrich, of Nebraska, because it was said he had directed that only the oral system of communication among the deaf be ta11g.1t in the state schools Statesburg.? The annual meeting of the Sumter Agricultural society on the grounds of the General Sumter Memorial academy was very well thouvh not very largely attended and the usual play that goes wjth this work was Onely attended. This year it wa? the hasball and picnic Camp Perry, Ohio.?Members of the South Carolina team are well and in fine shape for shooting. Practice shooting at rapid-fire constituted the work of the team. On the whole the work is fairly satisfactory, although work ha:-: just begun. Columbia A property loss of sev. era! thousand dollars was caused by | a cloudburst and wind storm which struck the community near Bookmans on the Southern railway, about 14 miles above Columbia. The Southern railway track was damaged for 6ome distance and a passenger train was slightly delayed. MILL RSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1911. PLAN A WAREHOUSE' STATE FARMERS' UNION HAS JUST ISSUED VERY INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT. . THE COMMITTEE IS NAMED If Arrangements Are Perfected the Building Will Probably be Erected in Columbia?Will be Largest Warehouse in the South. Columbia. ? Coincident with the more started to encourage the farmers of the South to hold their cotton for a better price, the South Carolina State Farmers' union has decided upon the erection of a cotton warehouse to cost from $200,000 to $500,000. This will be one of the largest cotton warehouses in the South and will very probably be located in Columbia. TKa incr annniinrpmont WflH 1 I1C iVIIU " illh UUIIUKMVV...VM. made by J. Whitner Heid, secretary and treasurer of the state union: "In accordance with a resolution adopted by the South Carolina State Farmers' union at the annual Meeting held in Columbia July 2ti-27, 1911, steps have been taken to organize the Farmers' Union Warehouse company pf South Carolina. . "H. T. Morrison of McClIanville, B. F. Keller of Cameron, B. Harris of Pendleton, Alfred Aldrich of Barnwell, members of the organization committee appointed at the Btate union meeting, met in the office of the secretary of the state farmers' union and made formal application to the secretary of state for commission to act as a boar.l j of corporators. "The capital stock of this corporation will be 5200,000, with the privilege of increasing to $">00,000, with shares at the par value of $10 each. "The purpose of the corporation is to do a general warehouse business, including the storing and dealing in cotton and other farm products. "An active campaign will soon be commenced in each county ? - ? #_ A -A. I Have Endoreed swearingen ?cx. Statesburg.?At the annual meeting of the Sumter Agricultral society, j | held on the grounds of the Gen. Sumter Memorial academy, the following resolutions were adopted: "Resolved, That we put on record our commendation of the action of State Superintendent of Education J. E. Swearingen in his protest against the recent school hook adoption of the state board of education and pledge ourselves to do ail in our power to make his protest effective in the exposure of the wrong done ! and in the avoidance of the burdens It would entail upon the patrons of ; the rural schools. "Resolved, That it is our trust and earnest hope that this firm, faithful and fearless discharge of official duty by our state superintendent of education will act as a salutary restraint upon all officials, under temptation to do wrong in the future and will inspire our people to the task of seeing that only trustworthy men are placed . in our public offices hereafter." To Fight Sumter Bond Issue. Sumter?The opponents of the $150,000 bonrl Issue, in tne recent election held in Sumter County in the interest of good roads, engaged ExJudge R. O. Purdy to take their fight against issuing the bonds before the state board of convassers. Mr. Purdy turned over papers protesting the election to the clerk to the commissioners of state elections. E. F. Miller, to be sent to Columbia, together with the official papers in the election. Engine Used to New Purpose. Florence.?Joe Commander, an enterprising young farmer of this section. created an excitement all his own by bringing info town a train load of watermelons drawn by a gasoline : traction engine. Five large wagons were drawn from his plantation, three miles from town, to the depot, where the melons were loaded. The curious looking train was photographed. Abbeville.?There is no truth in the report of Judge J. Klugh resigning. He js in very feeble health, but doe? not contemplate resigning. j Tracts of Land For Colonization. j Columbia.?I). W. McLaurin. state land agent, has received an inquiry from a large Chicago development company for a tract of lowland, OO.bOf or 70,000 acres, which can be had at a rer.si nable price and is susceptible of drainage by gravity, without pumping The land is wanted for coloniza t'on purporses. A similar letter was 1 1 frnm another Chioa ; reUCIYt'U ICVCuia; go firm. Those who have large tract? i of land for sale will he put in touch with the prospective buyers by writ ing to Mr. McLaurin. Prepares Plans and Specifications Greenville.?The park and tree com mission of Greenville has encaged the services of Harlan P. Kelsey of Salem. Mass., one of the most noted landscape architects of the world, to pre pare plans and specifications and su pervise the deevlopment of a system | of general parking for this city. The commission has under consideration the braking of the banks of Reedy , river and the construction of a boulevard skirting the banks of Richland | creek from the city park site to the confluence of that stream. Wires Interfere With Buildings. Woodruff.?Several of the property owners on west Pilgram avenue have ceased buildinc on account of the heavy charged wires, running from Grady's mill m Gaston shoals on Itroad river, being in the way of the i roofs of houses now going up. They ' are asking tiiat the Southern Power company change their line and carry it down Pilgram avenue to the new street recently opened on Pilgram Heights, and from thence go to Grady's mill. The distance will only be about 200 feet mere. f *? , Tl ARE HUNTING WATER 6TATE GEOLOGIST INSPECTS THI NEW WELL AT FURMAN, SOUTH CAROLINA. HOW SEARCH IS SUCCESSFUL An Interesting Description of Method Employed in the Low Country and What it Means to the People?Many Artesian Wells in State. Columbia.?Dr. M. W. Twitchell, state geologist, visited Furinan in Hampton county, in order to inspect the deep well which has just been completed there. The well is 985 feet deep. The diameter of the boring is 3 inches and a fine flow of excellent water exceeding 150 gallons per minute is now rewarding the progressive citizens of Furman. The well is owned by the town and cost about $ 1,000. Waterworks will be installed in the near future, so that every house in Furman will have its supply of this pure, wholesome artesian water. When the waterbearing stratum^ was reached and the powerful 3-lnch stream came out it brought along quite a number of smali shells and a lot of shark's teeth, thus proving in a very striking way that Hampton county and the adjacent region in times past was covered by ihe ocean long enough to allow the deposits of marine sediments to accumulate to a depth of nearly 1,000 feet or more. Furman is not the only place in Hampton county having one of these deep strong-flowing wells. Garnet has one 1,023 feet deep; Scotia, one of 984 feet; Lena, one of about 1,000 feet; Varnville, one of 832 feet and there are several others over 500 feet in depth. In all there are over 25 wells over 200 feet deep In this one county, most of which have been drilled within the last four or five years. There are artesian wells in nearly all of the counties in the lower part or tne state. wiiuamBDurg seems iu be the banner county, having over 40 wells 200 feet or more in depth. At I-Kike City there are more than 15 wells. Georgetown county has a good many, most of them being between 40 and GOO feet deep. The Atlantic Coast Lumber company at Georgetown has eight or more for its own use, all between 500 and 600 feet deep. The deepest wells of the state are those at Orangeburg, depth 1,160 feet, Florence, 1,215 feet, Marion, depth 1,244 feet, Discuss Plans to Hold Cotton. Sumter?At a meeting held in the chamber of commerce hall, and called at the request of K. W. Dabbs, vice president of the State Farmers' union, a number of business men and farmers of this locality discussed the best methods for holding and obtaining the best prices for the cotton crop about to be harvested. Mr. Dabbs stated that, it this immediate section, there was not as large a crop to be harvested as many thought. He said that in some portions of the northern part of the state there had not been such a drought since 1845. He urged that the business men co-operate with the farmers, and that rumors of an unusually large crop be not allowed to stampede the farmers into placing their cotton on the market too swiftly. He urged I them to dispose of it slowly and not ! to allow any slight advance to make them part with their crop. He thought i that cotton ought to bring the same ! price this year as last. J Least Excuse For Rabies. Columbia.?Of all the infectious diseases of man or the lower animals, ' rabies has the least excuse for existence. This direct statement tells a long story and sums up a most interesting bulletin that has been issued bv the state board of health on "Rabies or Hydrophobia." The bulletin will be distributed throughout the state. "Knough is known." continues the bulletin. "of the causation and pathology of the disease to enable us to banish it from civilized communities." The bulletin states that muzzling dogs at all seasons, particularly when a case of rabies appears, is the only rational method of combating the disease. Much Interest Is Manifested. Lexington. Much interest is already bejng manifested in the corning of the Southern Railway's special good roads ami agricultural train on the 2St.h of September. These are the two vital subjects which interest the people of this county just at this time, and in both greater strides along the line of progress are being made than ever before. It is announced that addresses ! will be made by men who are experts in the building of good roads as well as experts in farming, since the Sou men never uurs minus u> niutcs. Fair Dates Have Been Announced. Orangeburg. -Beginning November 14 and ending November 17. Orangeburg will hold her county fair The fair to be held this year is the first., and every effort is being put forth to make it a big success. The fair association was organized some weeks ago. The capital stock is $20,000, and was subscribed to by merchants, farm- . ers, doctors, lawyers, and citizens in general. The fair grounds have been purchased and the necessary buildings are soon to be erected, a list of 1.000 premiums has been arranged. Commissioners At Greenville. Greenville.?Two members of the railroad commission, John G. Richards and McDufHe Hampton, held a conference in Greenville relative to a grade crossing of the Greenville & Knoxville railway with a spur track on the Southern railway, which extends from the Southern depot to the Monaghan mill and is used by the G. & K. railway in running trains from the depot to its own line terminus, some two miles from the city. The G. & K. is now engaged in laying its own track from this terminus. MES I NEWS FROM PALMETTO STATE Some Short Paragraphs of the Latest News That Has Been Carefully Condensed For All. Aiken.?Gen. A. W. Jones came to Aiken and made the annual settlement with the county officers. Gen. f Jones stated that he was much pleased with the condition which the county officers have kept their books, and with the showing made in the set tlement. It is stated that the showing was the best the county has ever made. St. Matthews.?V. T. Whaley, the $75,000 negro who was some time ago convicted in the municipal court of selling whiskey, will not be reformed. The city authorities are said to have caught "Pink" as he is appropriately nicknamed, in another case of dispensing illicit booze. He will be tried at an early date. Charleston.?Preparations are about complete for the final organization of a convention league in Charleston. The plan to form such a league here was suggested some time ago and under the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce the work of completing the preliminary details has been accomplished quietly, but effectively. Chester.?At the last meeting of tho city council permission was granted to Co. G, First infantry, to use the armory at the city hall and the company has since moved to Chester and from now on will make this city headquarters. The regular drill was held and practice drills will be held eacn ween. Columbia. ? Commissioner Watson was very much pleased wheu he received notification from one of the strongest and leading national banks of the Middle West, at Columbus, Ohio, to the efTect that the bank was anxious to purchase outrigh* any of the proposed drainage district' bonds to be issued in the coastal section of South Carolina. Darlington.?Henry Garland, an old man, who lives near the mineral spring Just out of Darlington, was attacked two miles south of town and severely bruised, and his assailant made away with $4.90 which he had on his person. It was about dark and Mr. Garland noticed his mule shy in the road and was in the act of urging the animal on when some one struck him in the back of the head, Columbia.?That many new school buildings have been erected in South Carolina during the past year will be shown in a report soon to be announced by J. E. Swearingen, the state superintendent of education. Reports are being received at the state department of education from the county superintendents of education as to the new school buildings that have liooii urooro/l Htirin? fhp vpar Belton.?Pellagra can be cured. That fact has been demonstrated beyond the shadow of a doubt by E. W. Dedmond of this place. He was dying of pellagra and cured himself. Since that time he has treated more than one hundred caiies with results that are nothing less than marvelous. His discovery is the most discussed subject in the piedmont section. Columbia.?The official programme for the annual reunion of the United Confederate veterans of South Carolina, to be held in Columbia on August 22 and 23, was announced by Gen. B. H. Teague of Aiken. The addresses of welcome will be delivered by Mayor Gibbes on the part of the city of Columbia, F. H. Weston on the Pf.rt of the Sons of Veterans and the governor for the state of South Caro Una. Georgetown.?Mr. A. McP. Hamby secretary of the Columbia Chambei of Commerce, addressed the George town Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the national Corn Kxposi tion, to be held in the Capital City of South Carolina in 1913. \ repre sentative gathering of citizens greet ed Mr. Hamby, notwithstanding the fact that many of the members are away from the city at this time. Columbia.?Probate Judge 0. Duncan Bellinger had served the first of a series of warrants he has sworn o it before Magistrate Fowles against ministers who are alleged to have neglected to make returns as to marriages performed by them, thus subjecting themselves to the $1". fine provided in the Marriage License Act for non return. Greenville.?Chief Justice Ira B. Jones has appointed Judge ft. W. Memminger to hold court in Greenville, beginning September 4. and t..j? l- r .JIIUK?- 'iruitr u. i nil' .. |m?' ? the regular term of court in Anderson, beginning September 1* Columbia Many of the state offlciais are away on their annual vacations. Secretary of State McCown Is spending several weeks in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Adjt. f!en. Moore is at Camp Perry, Ohio, attending the national rifle shoot. Comptroller General Jones is out of the city on business. Laurens?Postmaster Hicks is now making preparations for the installation of the free mail delivery service which is to be put on the first of September. Two earriers will be put on at first and three distributions a day will be made Walterboro.?I). E. Smoak was appointed by Governor Please to fill the unexpired term of J. O. Griffin, deceased, as county supervisor of Colleton county. Mr Smoak is at present a member of the board of county commissioners. It is understood that no one will be appointed to fill the vacancy caused by his resignation. Chester.?The time for the payment of the commutation tax has closed and approximately $7,650 was collected. an increase of $1,455 over last, year, when the total collected was $6,105. Columbia.?The railroad commission of South Carolina will rigidly enforce the "cinder deflector law." The law requires deflectors to be placed on every passenger car operated by the steam railways of the tate. Following several complaints the commission has issued an order to the railways of the state to obey the provisions of the act. rsr . ' ? $1.25 PER YEAR IN ATTEMPT 10 WIN THE WESI PRESIDENT TAFT IS TO LEAVE IN A SHORT TIME ON A LONG TOUR OF THE COUNTRY. ? ' + IS TO MAKE MANY SPEECHES ' Trip is to Overcome Opposition to His Renomination in the States Denomlnated by Progressive Republicans? To Take Rest Before Trip. 1 Washington.?Plans for President Taft's coming trip through the West and to the Pacific Coasi practically were completed. The Journey will be almost as extensive as that taken by the President on his famous "swing around the circle" in 1909, when he traveled more than 13,000 miles and visited thirty-three States. He will break ground for the Panama canal exposition at San Francisco, make several score of addresses and attempt to scale tne n.uuu ieet 01 mourn xuunger's precipitous slope. / , According to the present arrangement, the President will be gone six weeks. In that 'time, It is expected that he will make close fo two hundred speeches, from platforms, from the rear end of his private car and at other places not on the regular schedule. Republican leaders look upon the trip as the most important politically that the President has mapped out since re-entered the White House. He will go through all the states in the West in which they recognize the domination of the progressive Republicans who are counted on to oppose his renomination next year. , With adjournment of Congress practically assured for this week the President feels that he can get three weeks rest at Beverly and be in trim then to stand the admittedly hard grind of forty.days on a private car. tfhe President probably will leave ' Beverly September 17 returning East, about November 1. He will go West through Iowa, Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado and Navada to the coast. Most of the big cities in the states including I)es Moines, Kansas City, Omaha, Denver and Salt Lake will be visited but ' the plans for the trip contemplate stops-at scores or smaller places as well. From California the President will go north to Portland and Seattle. Three days are to be spent in Washington State and the route eastward will allow him to stop in Idaho, Mon; tana, the Dakotas and Minnesota. ? Girl Makes a Long Swim. Boston.?Another sturdy 17-year-old Boston girl, Alsie Akroyd, made the difficult 9 miles' swim from Charlestown bridge to Boston light. Miss Akroyd. of the scores who have tried the feat, is the third person to reach the light. She is the second woman to Bticceed, little Hose Pltonoff of the same age doing the swim last year. Miss Akroyd's time was 7 hours and 12 minutes, 57 minutes behind the record time made by Samuel Richards, Jr., of Boston two weeks ago. and 22 minutes slower than Miss Pitonoff's time. Three men competitors who started with Miss Akroyd fell out of , til j race early. Two Aviators Die From Pistol Wounds. London.?Pierre Prier, the foepch , aviator,.and his pupil, M". Hanot, tfTM | from pistol shot wonntls received at' the Hendon aerodrome, Hanot, who is believed to have been rendered spd-'w'.* denly insane by the heat, fired at -M< o. ' Chereau, manager for M. Bleriot. buf.. thbullets went wild and struck Prier. Itealizing what he had done, he turned the revolver upon himself and fired twice and afterwards tried to cut his throat with a razor. Prier last April flew from London to Paris in an aero- , r plane without stopping. He made the 290 miles in 4 hours and 8 minutes, which at that time was a record. Two Perish In Big Fire. Frankfort, Germany.?The Opel Sewing Machine & Bicycle Works at Russelheitn were destroyed by fire. Two persons perished in the flames and many were injured. Grants Writ of Error in Cutchin Case. Richmond. Va The State Supreme Court of Appeals granted a writ of error in the ease of Joel H. Cutchin, mayor of Roanokp, who was found guilty of misfeasance and malfeasance in office and was removed by Judge Mullen from his position. A stay of sentence was granted pending the appeal and the higb'er court grants su perscdeas along with its error writ, so that tlie mayor will remain in office if ' he chose so to do until his case has been finally determined by the court of last resott. Officers of Trust Company Are Held. Atlanta, (la.?Richard Purvis, president; K rues' O. Heim, vice president; Guy King, secretary and W. N. Smith, former secretary of the Southern Loan & Trust Co., were held to the Federal grand jury on charges of using the mails to defraud and to promote a lottery. The action was taken following a five-day hearing before United States Commissioner Walter Colquitt. The men were arrested July 27, after Investigation of their company, which did a money lending business through the South. Two Fifteen Foot Crocodiles. Washington.?Workmen on the Panama canal have encountered two fifteen foot crocodiles?the first that havo been seen in Central America for many generations?and each is between three and four millions years old. with seven full sets of teeth on the upper and lower jaws. The crocldiles were routed out of their hiding place by a steam shovel working in the Culebra Cut and are now on their way to the National Museum at Washington with much of the rock crust of ages knocked off their bodies. i