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ESTABLISHED IN 189
SEifClNli
HAS BEEN PLANNED
8TATE COMMISSION IN CHARGE
OF THE CORN SHOWS HELD
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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.
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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.
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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- |
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THE PROBLEM IS FACING MANY
OF THE TOWNS IN STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
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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,
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-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
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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*
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COTTON MEETING DELEGATES I
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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
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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.
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REYES ATTACKED l!
6Y A GREAT 18
THE MEXICAN CANDIDATE WAS
STONED AND ROBBED IN 3
THE STREET. 3
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IS CLIMAX OF MUCH RIOTING J
The Madero Sympathizers Start thg 3
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Trouble and Prevent the Opponent a
of Their Hero From Making a
Speech?Police Get Crowd Quiet. :
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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
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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
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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
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