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r .v ESTABLISHED IN 189 SEifClNli HAS BEEN PLANNED 8TATE COMMISSION IN CHARGE OF THE CORN SHOWS HELD ^ A ki P PTI ' ^ & i inu. THE PRIZE LIST. S ARRANGED The Necessary Fund of $4,000 Was Duly Certifed and Has Been Received by the President?All Matters Have Been Arranged. Columbia.?The State commission .n charge of the South Atlantic States Corn exposition which is to be held in Columbia in December next, began an important session in the office of the state department of agriculture at the state house. The coming exposition is to be the second one held in the South, the first, held there last year under tne same auspices, having attracted national attention. There is added interest in the show this year in view of the announcement recently made that Columbia is to have the great National Corn exposition next year, and every effort is being mado by the committee in charge to make the South Atlantic show this year a proper introduction to the great Bhow of 1913. To this end the show this December will be considerably different and features will be brought into prominence that were neglected last year because of lack of experience. President Hudson, of the Corn Breeders' association; L. L. Baker, vice- president, and Commissioner Watson were the members of the com mission at tne meeting, me oiner iwo members, D. N. Harrow and W. R. Perkins, being absent. A G. Smith assisted the commission in the preparation of the premium list. At the session the raising of the $4,000 by contributions, necessary to make the state appropriation of $3,000 available, was duly certified to the comptroller- general. It was an nounced that Mr. Stevenson, secretary of the National Corn show, had offered his services and would be the su pcrintendent of exhibits and that L. L. Baker would be superintendent of the boys' department. The commission determined details as to tne entrance and entry fees, and arranged for season tickets to be sold good for the entire exposition period. All single tickets are to be good the entire day r on the aprticular day upon which they are brought. . Medical Report on Prisoners. A medical commission, consisting of I)rs. Jennings, Babcock and I'ope, has made report to the governor on the physical condition of J. W. Messervy, who is serving a seatence of 20 years in the state penitentiary for killing a constable at Haveners station, in Colleton county, two years ago. The commission found Messervy to be paralyzed in the lower part of his body. No recommendations are made The commission was asked to matte the examination following a petition for pardon. Messervy some time ago killed Cleve Clanton, a life term prisoner at the penitentiary, with a shovel. A report was also submitted to the governor on the conditon of R. A. Kicbev, the Abbeville county farmer. South Carolina New Enterprises. Chartered: Seashore Milling and Ginning company, McClelianville to do a general milling and ginning business; capital, $1,000; H. T. Morrison, president; L. H. King, vice-president; R. M. Lofton, secretary and treasurer. Chartered: Bank of Nichols, Nichols: to do a general ba*nking business; capital stock $25,000; W. McG. Buck, president; H. M. McGeo, vice president ; B. B. Elvington, cashier. Chartered: Bank of Kline, Kline; to do a general banking business; capital stock $25,000; B. M. Jenkins, Sr., president; B. M. Jenkins, Jr., vicepresident and cashier; B. H. Dunn, second vice-president. Beaufort.?From corn and cotton estimates received which are authentic, crops are damaged 50 per cent. University Work During Summer The public service of the faculty of the University of South Carolina during the summer is very interesting. The state of South Carolina has been widely traversed the present summer by I'rof. M. \V. Twitchell, who is also state geologist, and Prof. M. Goode Homes of the engineering department. who is also the agent for the federal government on highways, and Frof. F. H. Colcock, who has spoken at many meetings in Spartanburg, Sumter and elsewhere on the subject of good roads. ; Abandon Appeal In Camden Cat*. Announcement was made by Assistant Attorney General DeBruhl that the hank of Camden had abandoned its appeal to the supreme eourt from the decision of Judge Aldrich in the case against the treasurer of Kershaw county. The suit was brought to recover taxes paid under protest on school bonds and cotton mill stock owned by the bank. The state was represented in the case by M. P DeBruhl. the assistant attorney general. Argument was heard by Judge Aldrich in Columbia. Some Dispensary Purchases. The Charleston county dispensary board announced its first awards for the purchase of liquor following the recent letter of Governor Blease. in which ho virtually threatened the boards in the several wet counties with removal in case the bids of any of the companies convicted of defrauding the state were accepted. The ;Charle?*cn board requested that a list be furnished of the liquor concerns thus proscribed. No 6uch list was ever prepared, being too difficult a problem for the time allowed. THE l. COTTON MEN ENTER PROTEST Concerned Over Prohibitory Order of the State Entomologist?Has Received Letters of Inquiry. Columbia.?Considerable disquietude is being manifested among cotton manufacturers and cotton brokers in South Carolina over the recently Issued order of State Entomologist A. F. Conradi, stating that, beginning with the 10th of September, the state law, prohibiting the importation into this Btate of cotton from territory irtfested with the boll weevil will be rig idly enforced. This law was enacted | during the session of 1904 and amended at the session of 1908. Since th? issuance of the order by Mr. Conradi, Commissioner Watson has received several letters from manufacturers and cotton brokers inquiring about the law and asking information as to the boll weevil territory. A letter was received from Capt. E. A. Smythe of Greenville, president of the State Cotton Manufacturers' Association, and another letter was received from Cooper & Griffin, a prominent cotton brokerage concern having offices in Greenville and other points in the state. From the tone of these letters it is evident that the enforcement of the quarantine law this year will hamper the cotton mill industry in this state to a considerable extent. The law, j however, is in protection of the cotton crop of the state, which is a greater industry than even that of cotton man- | ufacturing, and there seems to be nothing for the cotton manufacturers to do except to get along the best way ; they can under the provisions of the law. The territory infested by the boll j weevil is constantly growing larger, : and thus the territory left open for the manufacturers in this state to j draw upon continues to grow smaller Although Commissioner Watson is deeply interested, from his position, (ho inriuntrlnl nnH atrrirultural de velopment of the state, he is inform- j ins the writers of these letters that he has no authority whatever in tho matter. He calls attention to a circular recently issued by Mr. Conradl, in which it is explained that clean compressed cotton can be imported 1 from infected territory without danger during July and August, and for that reason the law was not rigidly enforced during those months, but with the coming of the hibernation season of the insect the law must be j rigidly obeyed. Free Hookworm Treatment. After a consultation the office of W. F. Muller, county supervisor, between the county commissioners and Dr. J. j LaBruce Ward, state director of rural sanitation, it was decided that dis- i pensaries for the free treatment of | the hookworm disease would be es- I tablished in Richland county. The j number and location of these dispen- j sarics will be decided upon later. Dr. i Ward explained to the county board j of commissioners that it was neces- i ary that Kichland county put up $50 as a guarantee for medicine and that the physician and other accessories would be furnished through the fund donated by John D. Rockefeller. He said that $50 would treat about 5O0 patients and was sure that after that the board would see the benefits derived and subscribe more. Several counties in South Carolina already ; have the free dispensaries for the treatment of hookworm. Asks What Steps Are to Be Taken. Grain dealers in the coast cities of the state have written to the feed ; stuffs department of the state department of agriculture, asking what steps are to be taken with reference to the sale of feed stuffs damaged by the water as a result of the hurricane that swep* the coast. A well known Oorgetown ilrtn sent a letter in which it was stated that a carload of grits had been received there by steamer. The steamer encountered a heavy gale at sea and "the cargo was badly damaged by water." "We would like to dispose of these grits with as little loss as possible and would like to have your permission to sell them and would thank you to advise us at once how to proceed," continues the letter from Georgetown. Commisioner Watson, upon the receipt of the letter, sent Chief Inspector Sloane to Georgetown. Hosiery Mill Matter to Come Later. "The matter will be finally decided within the next few weeks." said Solicitor Cobb when asked what action he will take with reference to the hosiery mill at the state penitentiary. Several weeks ago the governor addressed a letter to Solicitor Cobh, asking that he bring action to abolish the hosiery mill at the penitentiary on the grounds that it is "a common nuisance." By the statement of Solic- ' itor Cobb it is supposed that he will not refer the matter to the Richland county grand Jury. Hiis Issued Two Commissions. The secretary of state has issued a commission to the Southern Hardware company of Charleston with a capital stock of $20,000. The petitioners are: J. R. Robb. H. F. Drown and Walter Pringle. The secretary of state has Issued a commission to the Wallace mills of Greenville with a capital stock of $.100,000. The company proposes to do a general cotton manufacturing business. The petitioners aie Lewis W. Parker, Thomas F. Parker and H. J. Haynesworth, all of , Greenville. i Rural Police Growing in Favor. The rural police system seems to be growing in favor. Very gratifying results have been obtained by counties that have tried the system, which has caused others to adopt this means of policing the rural districts While in conversation with the cuptain of Aiken's rural police recently, severeal Instances wert: given in which disturbances were quelled and arrests made of violators of the law. who, but for the presence of these mounted officers, would have gons un- | finished' : fo FC STUB! OF THEM' THE PROBLEM IS FACING MANY OF THE TOWNS IN STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. " REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST The Piedmont Section Should Provide Against Droughts?The Recent Experience of Charlotte is Cited?The Shallow Wells Have Failed Entirely. Columbia.?There is much interest being shown in water supply problems throughout the Btate. Peoplo everywhere have expressed their appreciation of the newspaper articles upon artesian wells and Dr. W. M. Twitcbell, the state geologist, has received a number of inquiries on the subject. Among these were inquiries from W. R. Eve, Jr., secretary of the Camden chamber of commerce; E. J. Etheredge of Leesville, W. L. Whetstone of North, C. G. Schoenberg of North, William Jenkins of White Oak, R. J. Hamer, Jr., of Hamer and two from M. S. Spigener of Columbia in regard to places in Orangeburg and Saluda counties. Tn some of thecs cases Dr. Twitcbell advised against | deep wells as (he geological structure of tho region involved is such that the chances of success are tod slight to Justify the necessary expenditure. In some other cases, most of which were along the border of the sand hill region. Dr. Twitcbell thought that a good supply of pure water could probably be obtained at moderate i depths, but it was unlikely that the wells would flow above the surface. The recent long drought suggests a ; number of things along this line. In certain parts of the state the shallow surface wells have failed more or less completely. At many of these places all the time the people were , being inconvenienced because or scar city of water a seam of good pure water has been moving slowly along a few feet below the level of the shal- . low Wells. At Springfield, Orangeburg county, the people have awakened tc this condition of afTairs and as a result ten or twelve new wells have been drilled there recently which strike water at from 75 to 125 feet, thus relieving the anxiety the failure of the shallow wells caused. In a ! general way it may be stated that in a belt running more or less parallel to ' and from 25 to 30 miles east of a line connecting Augusta, Columbia. Camden and Cheraw approximately similar results may be expected. Jury Commission Draws Jurors. The jury commissioners met and drew the following to serve as jurors ; for the first week of the general sessions court: J. B. Hyler, L. Butler Fallaw, Jasper D. Price, J. Willie Shealy, Kugene W. Hook, J. Frank Smith. Julian B. Shealy, Junius B. r)#.hor?c Tnhn I' Ahle ft Levi Rish. ' Emanuel P. Shealy, H. Ward Shealy, Willie F. Hoof, J. Ansel Caughman, G. Jacob Wingard, D. L. Gunter, Willie P. Mack, D. A. Moore, Fred L. Corley, L. Kelt Spires, Melton S. Furtlck# C L. Epeting ,C L. Jones, George S. Long, Charlie B. Dowling, John C. Lindler, Jeff C. Shirley, Flem T. Bibb, J. Charlie Henry, A. Perry Jumper, G. Curtis Shealy, Irenus W. Warner, Job A. Kaminer, Sim D. McCartha, Lee J. Furtick and Peter B. Motks. The docket is heavy, many of the cases being of considerable importance. Judge R. Withers Memminger of Charleston will preside. Text-Book Contract In Effect. Columbia.?The text-book contract went into effect. There has been considerable delay because of the different positions taken by the state board of education and many of the book companies with reference to the exchange price list. Tne contract requires that ihe exchange price schedule be carried in the back of every text-book. The book companies in- j terpreted the contract one way and j the board of education another. Sev- ; eral hundred thousand books have been received by R. L. Bryan, the state distributor, selected by the county depositories as soon as possible. The contract is for five years. Solid Car Load From Farm. Woodruff.?A solid carload of products raised on a South Carolina farm is something of a novelty in this section. as rare as a carload of Western agricultural products is ordinary. But B M. Lanford. cne of the progressive farmers and substantial citizens who is of this community, is the first to inaugurate a new and better era in this respect. B. M. Lanford & Co. of this city received a carload of agricultural products, consinsting of oat. wheat fluor, molasses, lard, hay and other things. Cotton Selling at Lexington. Lexington.?-More than two hundred bales of new cotton have been sold on this market within the last few days, which goes to show that Lexington is one of the best cotton markets in this section of the state. Lexington has two cotton buyers thlt* season?W. P. Roof and J. S. Rowell ?and the bidding is lively. The Lexington C.innerv Is running on full time despite the fact that the rainy weather of the last few days has checked picking to a large degree. The fields are white everywhere. Shot Guest For A Burglar. Florence.?A serious accident occurred at Timmonsvlllo. Mrs. Julia Oakley was spending the night at the home of her friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Evans. Having occasion to -ise during the night she walked luletly so as not to disturb the family. The moving about, however, roused vfr. Davis' 9-year-old son. who mistook ier for a burglar and getting his shotxun.he fired at the person moving In he dark. The took effect la the ikdomtn, RT )RT MILL, S. C., THURS -ROM THE PALMETTO STATE The Latest News of State-Wide Interest That Has Been Carefully Condensed by the Editor. Benson.?The hurricane of the past "ew days has done great damage to .he farmers of this section. McColl.?Jerry Moore may well look o his laurels. Mr. Harvey Wright xhibited an ear of corn 12 inches in ength. Mr. Felix Stanton, a planter rom the Red BlulT section, brought o McColl a cornstalk measuring 16 eet and 2 1-4 inche3 in length. Columbia.?With the coming in ?f September only a few weeks renaln of vacation time and the openng of the colleges is near at hand. In he various Columbia institutions the :hanges incident to each new seadon are being announced and things ire being put In shape for the begin-I #A11 AT-m lllifc ui iiit; mil iti m. Rook Hill?The franchise voted by .he citizens of Rook Hill to the Carolna Traction Company in the election )n August 10 has been accepted by Messrs. J. M. Cherry, as president, i ind Jas. S. White, as secretary, un- j ler date of August 23 and work will oegin on the construction of the elecrlc street railway within thirty days 'rom acceptance as required. Columbia.?As a result of the in- j restlgatlons by departmental cherastfl, who have found and appear to oe still finding dangerous corn meal >2 the market throughout the state, j orders withiici^'ng large quantities of :orn meal from sale have been issued ind will be served at once by inspectors of the state departments of ag iculture, commerce and industries. St. Matthews.?A serious Jail dollMory came near being effected. Three negroeB occupying the ground Hood succeeded in breaking the locks to their cell and a lock to nn inter- 1 mediato door. They had begun work on the outside and last door when their knocking aroused .a white prisoner, who gave the alarm. The sher- | Iff was immediately upon the scene and broke up the plana. Charleston.?With the finding of the body of Mrs. M. Ooodson and of the baby, Mary Rlchter, the victims pf the Wappoo mill tragedy, nave an been recovered. These were the only two bodies which hud not been recovered, and with their finding the five victims of the washing of the Caaeldv home into the Ashley river have all been found, and will be given burial. Bumter.?All records at this place for the snlc of new cotton during tho month of August were broken here this season, when 591 bales were sold up to the present time. The price has ranged from 11.45 to 11.85 cents a pound up to the present time. 93 bales were sold on the local market. Most of the cotton is being shipped off as fast as it Is sold, although a small quantity of it is being stored in the cotton warehouse. St. Matthews.?If the postofllce receipts are an Index to the town's growth, St. Matthews 1b progressing not at a mushroom pace, but steadily and substantially. A lire, some years ago, which destroyed much valuable property, Including a part of the post- I office records, precludes an investigation prior to 1905, but since that tlmo the receipts for six consecutive years are as follows: 1905, $2,481.21; 1906, $2,601.14; 1907; $3,019.86; 1908, $3,232; 1909, $3,269,55; 1910, $4,086.78. Elloree.?The Elloree high and aoK/vn 1 will nnon Qnhtom hf r f, i ttUCU OVii wt n 111 VI'VU vvyvviuw. I 11 with the following teachers In j charge: Prof. Walker *>. Whltaker of Newberry as Superintendent, Miss Fannie Holoway of Newberry, Miss Jennie Williams of Edgefield, Miss Mae Patterson of Veronia, Va., Miss Kate Fair and Miss Ida Lee Parler of Ellorec, as assistants. This able corps of teachers comes highly recommended. Chester.?The Workman's club, a social organization, was raided by a squad of police headed by Chief of Police Sanders. About 23 gallons of liquor and a small amount of beer were seized and confiscated. Warrants were issued for the officers of of the club: W. H. New bold, L. E. 1 Temple, J. G. Howze, J. J. Williams. Rube Burris, Joe Huey, J W. Bankhead, Tracy Walsh, W. H. James and J. B. Gardner. The negro porter, Joe Hampton, was also placed upder arrest. Aiken.?At an enthusiastic meeting held at Robinson Pond, near Aiken, a sooiety to be known as the Aiken Agricultural Club was formally organized, Mr. B. F. Holley acting as temporary chairman, with the Hon, R. L. Gunter as secretary. Columbia.?At tho meeting of the county commissioners for Richland I county the resignation of W. F. Keliey as public cotton weigher at Coi lurabia was accepted and H. McOowan 1 Holmes elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Kelly resigned because there seems to be some doubt as to the constitu| tionallty of the act. A quantity of cotton was ready to be picked, but the severity of the wind caused a lot of it to fall upon the ground, which will sprout, and consequently be a total loss. Young corn with tho fodder on it, is lying uat Charleston?Arthur R. Young, Esq., has been named by District Attorney Cochran to succeed Mr. Drayton F. I Hastle as assistant United States district attorney, Mr. Hastle having resigned from that position. Mr. Young will qualify for the duties of the office. He is eminently fitted for the position and his selection by Mr. Cochran will give general satisfaction. Eau Claire.?A mayor and six aldermen will be elected by the town 1 of Eau Claire at an election, to bfc ! beld September 12. L. T. Wilds la I the present mayor of Eau Claire. Columbia.?An alternative sentence of ? 100 fine, has been granted by Oov| ernor Mease in commuting the eentence of John L. Ashe, convicted in ; November. UHO, before Judge Mcore, In the York County Courts, of breach of trust with fraudulent intent. Ashe was sentenced to six months' Imprisonment. The commutation makes the sentence $100 fine or six months' imprisonment. SDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 191 FOUR PERSONS ARE KILLED IN WRECK THERE WERE FORTY OTHERS INJURED IN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA COLLISION. ENGINEER LOSES HIS LIFE Two Passengers Killed, a Hobo and a M 11 rr k a r I n in That Was Caused by Collision of Freight and Passenger Train. Erie, Pa.?Four aro dead and at least forty injured, as the result of the wreck of the Erie & Pittsburg passenger train No. 201. The wreck occurred at Dock Junction, 4 miles west of this city, and came as the result of a collision between the Erie & Pittsburg train and a Lake Shore freight that was backing into a switch to allow the passenger train to get through. The wreck occurred when the passenger train was running thirty minutes behind its schedule. The dead are: John S. Jones, engineer, of West Tenth street, Erie; Fireman, name unknown; Tramp, riding on train; Unknown passenger in smoker. A telephone message was received here for every available ambulance and physicians. A relief train was also hurried to the scene of the disaster and by this time the entire train was a mass of flames. The four dead had been pinned under the wreckage and at last report their bodies had not been recovered. Nineteen injured have been received at the city hospitals up to last report and more are yet to come from the wreck. According to reports in railroad circles Engineer Jones, who was in charge of the passenger, disregarded a red light and this was the cause of tho collision. lie was running thirty minutes behind his schedule and was , endeavoring to make up some of tho lost time when the accident occurred. The smoking car was turned half over and tho injured crawled through the broken windows. Those of the passengers who had escaped uninjured rushed to the assistance of those less fortunate. The fire on the cars was extinguished belore they were completely burned. Kills Sweetheart and Himself. Quoque, N. Y.?Miss Katherine Van Wyck, lit years old. a niece of former Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck, and of Supreme Court Justice Augustus Van Wyck, while walking on the seashore was shot and killed by William A. Childs, Jr., the son of a wealthy retired dpaler in electrical supplies.| After killing the young woman Childs shot and killed himself. Childs had been attentive to Miss Van Wyck. Roth were walking on the beach when Childs suddenly drew a revolver and began shooting. It is supposed Miss Van Wyck failed to reciprocate Childs* attentions. Before bystanders could reach the couple, Miss Van Wyck was dead and Childs was dying. The young woman's family, which is prominent in Brooklyn, has a cottage here. Winners of State Tournament Shoot. Lynchburg, Va.?At the twelfth annual tournament of the Virginia Trapshooters Association here a Lynchburg team consisting of Fox, Daniel, Winfree, Fisher and Dennis won the State team championship, breaking 225 out of 250 targets. Lester German of Aberdeen, Md., made the best score for the professional shooters, breaking ' 145 out of 150, and Dr. Richards of I'.oanoke led the amateurs with a record of 140 out of 150 targets. The shot in near future, state individual championship will be Refuse to Meet Representatives. Chicago. ? President Markham of the Illinois Central Railroad ended hopes of an immediate settlement of the labor difficulties of the road by directing a letter to . F. Kramer, secretary of the International Blacksmith's Union, refusing to meet the i represeentatives of the Federated Shop Employes as had been requested. Labor Day Was a Failure. New York.?Despite ideal weather Labor Day failed to draw the expected number of marchers Into the procession. Conservative estimates of the number in line were 40,000 of whom perhaps 1,000 were women. The Mc .samara case wan prominent ly ivinied to. A majority of all banners and transparencies of the parade were In praise of J. J. McNamara, who is tinder arrest for alleged connection with the wrecking of the plant of the Los Angeles Times. Detective W. J. Burns, came in for candemnation. The New York Athletics Win. Baltimore.?The senior eight-oared shell race proved to be the premier event of the Middle states regatta, j . which was decided over the one-mile Spring Gardens course here. Tfie ' New York Athletic Club, rowing In superb form, won the race, with Vesper Boa Club of Philadelphia, Ariel Rowine Club of Baltimore and Arundel Boat Club of Baltimore finishing in the order named. The New Yorkers' clock-lik? stroke carried them into the lead at the quarter-mile. Is Given Farewell Luncheon. Berlin ?The German Foreign Minister, Herr von Kiderien-Waechter, gave a farewell luncheon in honor of the American ambassador, Dr. David Hill, who presented his letter of recall to Emperor William. Th >. luncheon was attendee by Representative Richard Bartholdt of Missouri and C. B. Wolffram of New York, the special ambassadors cf President Taft to the unevilIng of the Von Steuben monument at Potsdam. There were many government ofllchnls present* . TJ 1. COTTON MEETING DELEGATES I j Every Branch of Business Interested in Staple to be Represented at the Montgomery Meeting. Columbia. ? Commissioner Watson has appointed the delegates to the meeting of those interested in marketing cotton. Mr. Watson has included in his list all who might be interested in the cotton situation. This includes Senator E. D. Smith, member of the Farmers' Union, prominent bankers, the warehousemen and farmers who are not members of tho organization, but who are cotlon planters, as will be seen from the list. The delegates are as follows: E. D. Smith, Florence; E. W. Dabbs, Mayesville; B. F. Keller, Cameron; R. M. Cooper, Wjrsacky; J. W. Reid, Columbia; J. B. O'Neall HoUoway, Newberry; J. M. Bragdon, Sumter; A .J. A. Perrltt, Lamar; Alfred Aldrich, Barnwell; B. Harris, Pendleton; S. J. Summers, Cameron; T. B. Stackhousb, Columbia; R. L. Manning, Sumter; Brigh; Williamson, Darlington; W. K. Durst, Greenwood; A. D. Hudson, Newberry; John M. Kinard, Newberry; James Q. Davis, Wlnnsboro; E. A. Smyth, Greenville; L. W. Parker, Greenville; B. F. Taylor, Columbia; D. R. Coker, Jr., Hartsville; Alan Johnstone, Newberry; W. D. Evans, Cheraw; Douglas Mclntyre, Marion; H. T. Lucas, Walhalla; John T. Roddey, Rock Hill; W. J. Montgomery, Marion; D. F. Moore, Brunson; D. A. Spivey, Conway; A. F. Lever, Lexington, F. H. Weston, Columbia; John G. Mobley, Winnsboro; C. W. Whisonant, Blacksburg; J. E. Beamguard, Clover; J. A. Banks, St. Matthews; J. W. Kibler, Newberry; S. G. May field, Denmark; Frank Evans, Greenwood; M. L. Donaldson, Greenville; O. P. Goodwin, Laurens, R. F. I). 3; T. IT. Foster, Piedmont, R F. D. 4; E. L. Archer, Spartanburg; T. J. Moore, Moore; J. J. Vernon, Wellford; W. E. Dargan, Darlington; J. F. Nesbit, Lancaster; J. S. Wilson, Lancaster; W. H. Stewart, Rock Hill; J. G. L. White, Chester; P. L. Harden, Bascomville; T. J. Cunningham, Chester; J. Swinton Whalcy, Edisto Island; S. A. Burns, Anderson, R. F. I). 4; J. H. Clnffy, Orangeburg; W. S. Barton, Jr., i Orangeburg; R. T. C. Hunter, Pros- j pority; D. F. Efird, Lexington; R. A. i Meares, Ridgeway; J. C. Stribling, 1 perity; D. F. Efird, Lexington and a number or others. Plan3 For The State A?ylum. According to plans made by tho ' commission in charge of the new j buildings for the hospital for the In- j sane, work will be started shortly on the property rerently purchased, j This tract of land is about seven miles east of Columbia. Only two members of the commission, besides Dr. Babcock, were present at the meeting, these being E. H. Aull and J. F. Floyd. In company with E. O. J. : Smith, of Spartanburg, who has been selected to take charge of the con- ! struction, the commission visited the site of the new plant, and went over tho grounds, discussing various details of the plans for preparing the lands, which will commence early this week. The commission will spend about $240,00i?, probably, on these buildings. Complete plans and specifications have been drawn up by j Architect Ware of New York. No estimate is made as to when any of the buildings will be completed I Pellagra In Anderson County. The prevalence of pellagra In Anderson county and adjacent counties is being given serious consideration. If corn is the cause, D. A. Oer, a well known business man of Belton, is of the opinion that it is attributable to the Western variety shipped into this territory. "The continued prevalence of pellagra in my section is causing a great deal of uneasiness," remarked D. A. Geer. a prominent merchant of nelton, S. C., at the Renert. "In my county and several dajacent counties the dread disease continues to claim victims, and it seems that the white people arc much oftener attacked than the negroes. Most of those who have succumbed to pellagra became insane before death terminated their sufferings. Happily tho ailment is not incurable and one of our leading physicians recently announced that he had found a certain cure. In the outset I did not attach any credence to the theory that the eating of corn had any connection with tho disease. Are Getting The Road In Shape. The Lexington county chaingang Is now working on the roads to the Dutch Fork, near Spring Hill This is one of the most important highways in the county, it being a part of the proposed highway from the coast to the Piedmont section jf the Carollnas. Many miles of the road leading from the Broad river brige, near Columbia, through the Fork have already been put in fine shape, and it Is the intention of the supervisor to keep up the work until the road haB been completed to the Newberry line. Will Pool The Tobacco Crop. The Durley Tobacco society announced that a pool will be formed to handle the 1911 crop containine about 60.000,000 pounds. This is the first intimation that a campaign for a pool would be conducted, as the board of control announced last March that there would be no 1911 pool as a majority of the growers had protested against such action. Thousands of farmers did not grow any tobacco this year, fearing a resumption of night-riding outrages if a pool was to be formed. Orangeburg Case is Pending. Clerk of Court Salley has received a decree from Judge Prince ordering the city of Orangeburg, through its attorneys to interpose an answer in the next 20 days in the case of Kennie Rradwell versus the city of Orangeburg, Judge Prince overruling the demurrer offered to the plaintiff's complaint. This case is an important one and Is a damage suit for $2,00 because of Injuries inflicted to a child or the plaintiff by means of a lira wire hanging on a sidewalk. \ REYES ATTACKED l! 6Y A GREAT 18 THE MEXICAN CANDIDATE WAS STONED AND ROBBED IN 3 THE STREET. 3 3 IS CLIMAX OF MUCH RIOTING J The Madero Sympathizers Start thg 3 J Trouble and Prevent the Opponent a of Their Hero From Making a Speech?Police Get Crowd Quiet. : i 1 Mexico City.?Stoned and forcibly robbed of 3,000 pesos by a mob of ^ Maderistas, in the principal thorough- c fare of the capital, General Bernardo Reyes, candidate for the presidency in * opposition of Francisco I. Madero, was j forced to abandon an effort to address . bis constituents and to run the gaunt- ! let of a jeering crowd upon whom tho j police had received orders not to fire j except ae a last resort. Repeatedly the police charged tho turbulent element md the records of ' tho Red Cross, the White Cross and ' the commissaries account for fortythree wounded as a result of the disorders. Most of these were injured by stones but many Bhow bruises and cuts made by the soldiers and mount- [ ed police. General Reyes was scheduled to 1 make his initial speech of the campaign in front ot the big ten-million- j I dollar national the tor in course of 1 construction. Shonly before the time 1 partisans of Reyes began gathering in the neighborhood of the theater. They 1 r\f Mo/lnrlafiinfl I I Ulttsuvu IIIIU u <-iu > >a ui The Maderistas crowded about General Reyes' machine and prevented him from making his speech. The automobile was abandoned, its occupants walking the length of the Alemelda to the center of the disturbance a distance of four blocks, a crowd following, throwing atones and other missiles. Mounted policemen who had been trailing the crowds, now rode their horses into the mob which gave way befcro them. Entering a building facing the theater Reyes and escorts went to the second story, where Reyes stepped to a balcony with tho intention of addressing the crowd. Such was the disorder, however, that Reyes* escort attempted to dissuade him from the effort. Tho old man would not be deterred and rais-; ed his hand for silence. Instead, the ' tumult grew and chunks of marble and recks gathered from the ground about the new theater, were hurled at the white-haired figure. A num- , ber reached their mark and yet Reyes stood despite the efforts of his son to induce him to seek shelter. For twenty minutes he remained there dodging missiles which wrecked the windows and signs covering tho front of the building. The police drew their sabers and charged the crowd. President Taft Cables William. Washington ?!n response to Emperor William's cordial cablegram of thanks for the replica of the statue of Gen. baron von Steuben, the Prussian ? - Lt-L ??A<1 A/i American soiaier, which who uuimicu at Potedam President Taft has sent the following message to the German ruler: "I cordially appreciate your courteous cablegram annnounclng the unveiling of the replica of the Steuben statue and conveying your thanks and those of the German people of this i present transmitted in virtue of the joint resolution of the Congress of tho United States." Governor Deneen is a Hero. Spring fit id. III.?in an attempt to prevent a collision between his auto mobile and u two-seated conveyance near Olenarm, about fifteen miles from this city, Gov. Charles S. Deneeft was seriously injured when be fell, breaking both bones of his left ankle. ; The Governor, seeing that a collision was unavoidable, sprang on the run-; nlng board of the machine in which ; he was riding to grasp the bridle of the horses. He was hurried to this city and Is confined to his room In the executive mansion. Southern Steamer Llmp3 Into Port. Jacksonville, Fla. ? The steamer Shawmut of the Southern Steamship line from Philadelphia to Jacksonville was towed to port with her main pro poller shaft broken. The accident occurred off Tybce Island, (ia., September 1 and the steamer had to immediately drop anchor and wait for a tug, which was difficult to summon on account of the lack of wireless. The weather was fair, however, and the crew was none the worse. The Shawmut will be repaired here. Farmers Are to Fix the Price. Atlanta, On.?Farpiers throughout the South will have a direct vote as to the price to be received for the great bulk of the cotton crop this year. At the same time the national convention ! of the Farmers' Union opens at Shawneee, Oklahoma, every lodge of the organization fhrought t the country will hold meetings and wire instructions to their delegates at Shawnee. These messages will deal principally with the minimum price at which The crop should he sold. Philadelphia Banker a Suicide. Philadelphia. ? George B. Attlee, senior member of the firm of George D. Attlee & Co., bankers and brokers, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at his home in Cynwyd, a fashionable suburb. He had just returned from a honeymoon trip to Canada with his brld? of three months. Attlee Who was only 31 years old, broke down from overwork and became pbysioal wreck from nervousness and insomnia and it is thought tnls caused the act. $1.25 PER YEAR IEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA Column of News That Has Been Gotten From Many Towns and Counties of the State. St. Matthews.?As a result of a crap" game near Singleton, in which alhoun Reese shot Silas Heatly, herlff Dantzler has rounded up aproximately half a dozen of the paricipants and is expecting to arrest thers. It was because Reese was enied admittance to the game th"?s ie shot Heatly. Orangeburg.?The executive committee of the Orangeburg County Fair ssocintion has gone to work in earnst preparing for the fair, which is o be held on November 14-18. The issociatlon has purchased 22 acres in south Railroad avefiue, and work ias been commenced on the fair jrounds. Florence.?In school district No. 6. a Boction of the recent addition to "lorence county, an election was held >n a special levy for the support of he schools, and the levy of three nillo cnorlnl wna voted WtllOUt a bal ot in opposition. This district with me of its neighbors effected a consoldation last summer, and built a handlome school house. Hock Hill?The franchise voted by he citizens of Rock Hill to the Carohna Traction Company in the election >n August 10 has been accepted by Messrs. J. M. Cherry, as president, tnd Jas. S. %'hite, as secretary, unler date of August 23 and work will begin on tho construction of the elecric street railway within thirty days 'rom acceptance as required. I^ake City.?The store #f J. P. Mathews & Co. was burglarized. Tho stock of Jewelry was secured. A number of overcoats, shoes and other wearing apparel were also taken. Tho value of goods stolen is estimated at about $400. The store was entered from the rear, a pane of plate glass being knocked out of the back door. Columbia.?According to a telegram received from C. S. Barrett, president of the National Farmers' union, the bears arc making an effor? to break the cotton market. The telegram was received by E. W. Dabbs, president of the state union, and was signed by the president of the national union and the secretary, E. C. Davis. n?l?i*v.kln TKn moila nnmniltton nt V/UlUlIlUm. 1 1IU I yciua vv/iuuiuvvv v. the Richland county grand jury, J. Lmnus, J. A. Willis, D. K. Flennlken, W. P. Padgett and P. L. Brown, are going to inspect all the roads in the county The committee went out in a machine for a trip over some of the roads. They will make a report in their presentment at the next term of court. Bamberg.?The cotton season has opened up in earnest in Bamberg, nearly 500 bales having already been marketed. The price paid was 11.S . This market is always well up in the front rank in shipping and in prices paid. It is estimated that this season will see 12,000 bales shipped from this point. Already the exporters havo their buyers here. Columbia.?John Taylor, a negro, wanted In Richland county, as an escaped convict, was caught in Sumter and will be brought back to Columbia. Taylor was convicted of housebreaking and larceny at Hie fall term of court 1909 and began a sentence of three years In October of that year. He escaped from gang No. 1, whicfi was working on tho Garner's Ferry road, on July 31, 1911. ?A.irnn G Varn. a whito man of Columbia, who has been boarding here recently, was arrested upon a warrant charging him with selling whiskey. A lot of whiskey was found in a valise in his room by the officers. At the mayor's court Varn entered a plea of guilty and asked for the mercy of the court. The court fined him $50 or servo 25 days upon the works of the city. Sumter.?S. H. Edmunds, superintendent of the city schools system, has made known the corps of teachers as it will consist for the coming year. Since last year two additions have been added to the corps, while in the line-up are altogether seven new faces. There were four resignations at the end of last season: Miss Mary Bruson. Miss Marguerite Cromer, MiBs Mayo Rees and Miss Kate Clark, while Miss Grace Randall was granted a leave of absence for a year. Dillon.?An election was held in Dillon cn an additional bond issue for lights for the amount of $3,000, which was carried by a vote of 08 to 15; sewerage for the amount of $39,000, which carried by a vote of 70 to 13 water for the amount of $38,000, which carried by a vote of 74 to 9. CaAden?A fire destroyed the home of Mack Hlnson, a farmer, who lives on the north side of Cool Springs, about four miles north of Camden! It is said that he saved very little . furniture. The heavy winds fanned the fire and soon had the flames bayond control. Sumter.?Contractor Waring, who has undertaken to treat Main street to a Ressamer brick paver, has moved on to the third block of his work and now has his men plowing up the old macadam between Liberty and Dugan streets. The first completed block was to traffic. Columbia.?A parole during good behavior has been granted by Gov. Blease to Tom Goins, convicted in September, 1907, in the Richland county courts, on the charge of larceny of a bicycle, and sentenced by Judge Memminger to three years' imprisonment. Lexington.?Owens Leaphart. tho negro who shot Sherman frnley, another negro, during "big meeting" at Countsville in the Dutch Fork, and for whom the officers have been on the lookout ever since, gave himself up to Sheriff Miller at the jail. . Lexington.?The Lexington county Farmers' Union will hold Its third quarterly meeting with the union at Gaston September 9. It Is understood that several addresses will be made by strong union men. The Gaston union is one of the strongest locals In the coun?y, but It has a strong membership. 4 ik 1