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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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THE COTTON BILL
HAS BEEN ENACTED
THE HOUSE HAS AGREED TO THE
AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE
UPPER CHAMBER.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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WIN THE WESI
PRESIDENT TAFT IS TO LEAVE IN
A SHORT TIME ON A LONG
TOUR OF THE COUNTRY.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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