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t. ?*'' ... : * * ~~ ?*"-1 S '' * ESTABLISHED IN 18 6HHN0E READERS > 10 SUIT THE SOUTH ONE OF THE POEMS WAS DROP PED FROM THE BOOK "THE HEART OF OAKS." BOOKS MADE ACCEPTABLE State Board of Education Acted an Protest of Confederate Veterans and Substituted Some Appropriate Sentiments in Flacc of Cr.e3 Disliked Columbia.?J. h. Swearingcn, state superintendent cf education, annour.oed that several pcems have been eliminated frc-.i the "Heart of Oaks" readers and that the bock is now entirely acccpta! !e. The following announcement was made: "The state superintendent of education announces that the 'Ilcait of Oak' reader, fourth book, has been made entirely acceptable to the lTnilted Confedt#; dc Veterans. I). Heath & f;o., have co-operated heart Hy with the state board of education in bringing about this result, and the books should now be on sale in every text-becks depository In the state. "At the meeting of the state board of education, Ac. est 30, a committee consisting of i :of. A. G. Rembcrt of Woffcr.-d Colic: c end Prcf. D. \V. Daniel of Clot - :i College, was appointed to so! :t substitute material for the- poem entitled The Old Sergeant.' This o. uunittee also made another suhci'tu.ion by ffcserting 'Little Giffon f Tennessee' in lieu of the 'Black Bey.' These books were also adopted for use in the free public schools cf North Carolina, where Dr. J. Y. Joytitr and Ui3 associates of a special text-book commission gave them the highest rating. "The president of f). C. Heath & Co. writes of these readers as follows: 'Yen oati say to anybody who inquires that the story of Ruth has been used in the fourth reader in place of 'The Old Sergeant,' which was complained of by the governor. onri iii nhip6 nf tho eneni to the "Black Boy" cne was inserted entitled "Little Giffen of Tennessee." This is a beautiful Southern poem. "'The third, fourth and fifth renders as now printed can not in a iv respect he complained of by Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Protestant, or 'he people < f the North or the people of the South." Good Reads Association at Chester. Following an address by K. 1). Baker of the American Association for Highway improvement, who js with C e Southern railway "Good Reads Train," a Chester County Good Roads association was organized with the following officers: J. It. Alexander, president: I>. S. Mollis, vice president; J S. McKeown, secretary, and T. \V. Shannon, treasurer. W. J. Ir win and W. F. Caldwell were made associate secretaries. The county organization will be perfected and a delegate sent to the National Good Roacfs congress which meets in Richmond, Va.? in vovember. The Chester brunch is affiliated with the National association and will work through them. A county association is being fcitncd in every county which the train visits. "Granny" is Gowing Teeth. Mrs. L. C. M Guinn. who lives in Gaffncy and who is more than 7t years old. without teeth fcr 15 years is now growing a full set. "Granny." as she is known, stated to a reporter that she fr-t discovered the coming of her tc h whiie in a hospital at Ntrfc ';! Va . where she was tindergoing " ii'tiien:. Phe stated that when 1 r j-unis began t<? give Lor pain she ask* 1 the attending physi clan U examine her mouth and see what the treble was. The doctor did so and announced that she was again growing teeth. "Granny" said that no cne ccuhi understand the pain that tn B'lHni'Pn whilp Jlll't" liliiUIUI 1JU ? V IV uumvirv cut tine teeth. To Be Collect During Fourth Week. The well known "label case" will he callid during the fourth week of the Rich v.d county court of general session.-:, : irdir.g to an announceniei.'t (f .V General Lyon. The case involve-; a deal amounting to over > i ami 1. \V Hoykin. John Bell Tewill. W. O. Tatum and Dennis Weiskcph will ' o brought to trial on the charge of conspiracy. The defendants have been under bond since 1907. The "label case" is one of the most interesting of the so-called "dispensary graft" cases. Award Contract To J. A. Whaley. Tlie beard of commissioners of Charleston county, at a meeting held in the office of County Supervisor Cantwcll, in the fireproof Building, awarded the contract for the constru tion of th proposed Edisto Perry. Edisto Island, to Mr. J. Swinton Whaley. Mr Whaley's bid was -1.050, hut this was reduced to -1.500 bv the lx. nl, in order to remain within the appropriation made by the Legislature for this purpose at its last meeting the contract will be drafted imtrcdiat ly by county solicitor. South Carolina Mew Enterprises. The secretary of state. It. M. McCown. has issued a commission to the Bank of \pnlctcn, of Appleton, with a capital stock of -15.000. The petitioners are: R. H. Walker, G. H. Rhodes, M. Hill and W. B. Warren. A general banking business will be conducted by the company. The Robinson Automobile company of Charleston hns been commissioned with a capital stock of $1".' '< The petitioner : r- : .' T It bin n r.nd TV P. Robin or TV cer v proposes to ih> a .? .-titomchih- ' "ro?s. '~f<- . wp t-vV* s THE 91. THE CAUSE OF THE EPIDEMIC Diseased Grass is the Reason Given by Doctor Barnett For Death of Horses and Mules. Columbia.?The report of Dr. E. Barnett cn the cause of the deaths of many horses and mules at Hilton Head, in Beaufort county, was filed with the state department of agriculture and is as follows: "In response to your request I made an investigation on reported epidemic among horses on Hilton Head Island, and found that some 30 to 35 head of horses had died from the disease since June. ' From the history of these cases und from observations made on existing cases at the time of my visit it was (iear that the disease was 'forage poisoning,' sometimes called cerebro spinal-meningitis, though it has noth ir.g in ccmtrcn with the disease of that name in man. "it is generally conceded that the disease is caused by a fungous development, usually on the corn, but occasionally on other grains, and j grasses, and it is manifested first by a paralysis of the throat and drolling [ of salivia, followed by a general dull droopy condition terminating in par- . tial paralysis of the limbs. The dis ease is exceedingly fatal, very few cases recovering, though it is not contagious, as is often supposed by farmers. "In this particular outbreak it seems unlikely that the corn feed had any connection with the development of the disease as a number of cases occurred where corn was not being fed at all. It is more probable the. the fungous growth is developing on the marsh grass and other grasses in the pasture. "After making the investigation 1 talked the matter over with C.oo. aWterhouse and other prominent men of Beaufort, who were interest- ' ed and left instructions with them as to treatment of cases as soon as noticed, emphasizing the necessity for keeping the horses off the pasture the remainder of this season. Pull Together For Expositon. 'A\'e are meeting with much encouragement." said Secretary Hamby in speaking of tlie campaign that lias been launched in the state to raise $4ft.OOO to assure the success of the National Corn show, to be held in Columbia in January, 1!>13. The ex position will bo brought to South i Cnrr.iin?, fnr U>o pr?r?fi nf the entire state, and each county will be asked to contribute to its success. During the last several weeks Secretary Hamby bas visited a number of counties in the state, and has received assurances of liberal support by the merchants, farmers, busiuess men and trade organizations. The examination which is national in its scope and which will be participated in by practically all of the corn-grew ing states of the United States, will be held at the state fair grounds at Columbia. The large ste3l audiorium which seats 35,000 people, will he secured for the exhibits. Special railroad rates will be secured from points in the West and Middle West, and this will mean the bringing of several thousands farmers to ths section. To Study Cause of Pellagra. I)r. R. M. Grimm of the U. S marine hospital service has been in Columbia for several days. Dr. Grimm expects to leave soon for Spartanburg where he will investigate the epidemiology of pellagra. There the state health officer. Dr. J. .Adams Hayne, will co-operate with Dr. Grimm as will an entomoligst of the U. S. department of agriculture. These txperts will make a careful in vestigation of the causes that make Tlini. ovnocl in sfllilv lH H.li.ln, ? in J v~,-. * * houses in which cases of pellagra have existed and examine carefully Ihe probable origin of the disease in each case. Florence. About forty cnr inspectors of the Coast Line, including a number of car workers on the yard here, walked out on strike, and are still out. although it is unofficially stated that the differences are about to be arranged and an amicable adjustment of the troubles made so that the men will probably return to work in a day or two. New Set of Teeth at Age of Fifty. K. TV Minor, of Aiken, is undergoing a remarkable change for a man of his ace. Mr. Minor is* about r>o years of age. but is about to experience the pleasure of a complete new vet of teeth. When Mr. Minor was a I child he shed bis "baby" teeth, but ' none came in their place. After waiting in vain for them to appear he had made a set of false teeth and a short time ago when he found that the plate had no longer fitted his in?uth. An investigation showed that new teeth were coming out. Hydrick Urged For Place. News stories in circulation in Spartanburg are taken as indicating that Associate Justice I>. K. H driok will be a candidate for Chief Justice to succeed Mr. Ira TV Jones. Mr My drick was elected Associate Jus?bain February, ]f?09. Since this mention of Mr. Hydrick as a Candida e for j the Chief Justiceship, other intima, tions have come forward that Judge mov ?ir> nut forward as i can 1 didatc for Mr. Hydrick's place, in the ! event the latter should receive the , election as Chief Justice. New Scheme Fcr Smoother Roads. Engineer Reid Whitford of the Charleston sanitary and drainage commission has determined upon a scheme of covering the surf ice of the belglan blocks for a distance in the suburbs with clay and cement gravel in the endeavor to make a smoother and better pavement for : automobiles. The plan, as at present devised, will be only in he na' ture of an experiment, and ae ording ' to the measure of success at ending it. it will be put 1*to seneral opera, tion. l?V " F( MAKE FACTS PUBLIC i SOME INTERESTING TEXTILE FIGURES ARE FILED WITH COMMISSIONER. GIVE THE CENSUS REPORT I According to the Facts That Have j Already Been Gathered Child Labor is Given Particular Attention?Also Some Figures on Female Labor. ? Columbia.?Commissioner Watsou made public the compilation of the satistics cf the textile industry from the certified reports from all the . manufactures called for under the > law to be filed by September 1. This summary of the industry is prelimi- j nary to that which is made under the law on December 31. The census shows a total of $60.7S2.169 in capital stock, which is an increase of ?5,50S,071 over last year at the same time. The total amount invested in textile plants is $83,612,994, which is an increase of $8,984,035 over last year. The total spindleago is now 4,322,204, which is an increase of 233,4S2 over last year. This year the consumption of cotton is represented by 830,317, which Is an increase of 140,800 over the year 1910. There were 68,808 more tons cf coal used this year, the total consumption being 479,001, and as will be seen there has been a marked increase in the employment of water power, the increase being 8,818 horse power, while the steam power increased only 5,642 horse power. The figures as to child labor are particularly interesting, as are also t^e figures as to female labor. In the matter of child labor there are 1,370 less childdren of all ages employed than were employed just a year ago. The total now is 8,404, of these 4,858 are over 14 years of age, being 241 less than in 1910. Only 410 arc under 12 years of age; of this class there were 7726 in 1909; and this number fell to 610 in 1910; the decrease of 210 this year is par ticulariy gratifying. un January 1 next these 110 children who have not become 12 years of ape all fro cut of employment under the new act which becomes effective on that date. The decrease of 019 children between the apes of 12 and 14 is another most gratifying feature. This makes 1.129 less children below the age of 14 in the textiles than were there a year ago. There are altogether 52a less girls employed than tlv preceding year, and a decrease of 501 women. Plan to Bring Ssttlers Here. Columiba. A comprehensive plan to bring seven.1 thousand some seek ers to South Carolina from the Mid die West was outlined by A. W. Mc Keand. managing director of the Charleston chamber of commerce, to the secretaries of the chambers of commerce o' several cities and towns in the state. The plan as outlined is prac tXcaDle and ieasirue ana is 10 ix brought to consummation by an extended publicity campaign which is to be carried on at a moderate cost. The plan, if carried out, will mean the bringing of thousands of thrifty farmers to this state and the develop ment of intensive farming. By the plan every town in the state participating will accrue direct benefits. Inspects Deposits of Granite. Columbia?Dr. M. W. Twitchell, state geologist and professor of geology at the University of South Carolina, spent several days in Fairfield county inspecting granite deposits in the region between the two divisions of the Southern railway. The trip was made in company with some representatives of the companies owning the properties visited, and Dr Twitchell went in his capacity of state geoloeist to give expert advice in regard to the quality, quantity, situation with reference to quarrying, transportation and other features of the granite at the differert quarries and out crops. Among the more Important places visited were several near Blair, and several in the neighborhood of the Little River, not far from the "Old Brick church." To Re-enter Bell Diving Profession. Charleston. -Capt. John Smith, the well known bell diver of Charleston, after retirement from the diving business for some years, has decided to re enter the profession. He has just received a complete outfit and within the next few days will begin operations. It is understood that he has plenty of work ahead of him. Capt. Smith has figured in some notable diving operations. The recent storm, with the wrecking of many vessels, put the ohI-t>me "deep brown taste" in the captain's mouth. Pickers Are Hard To Get. Edgefield.?The rapidity with which cotton is opening in this section is minrf>r.T.!r.Titf>rl It is eenorallv he lievcd that all the cotton will be open by tho middle of October. Notwithstanding th?' high price that is be ins offered. 50 cents per hundred cotton pickers are difficult to pet. The hipbest record for picking, so far reported in this county, has been made by two sons of C. E. Qtiarles. who lives near town. Two of his boys have picked TOO pounds of the seed cotton Arranged For Two River Stations. Columbia.?Returning to Columbia Mr. Harry O. ("Uron. section director of the United States weather bureau, stated that he had completed arrangements for th^ establishment of two river stations in the lower section of the state, which will be of areat benefit to the riee growers in the coast counties. These stations are to be at Kdisto. on the Edisto River, about four mib'S from BrRnchville, and at BraV'u- ar Moselle, on the Salkehatcidc P! *er. rT*r psppgHggM / ,# ? }RT MILL, S. C., THURS FROM THE PALMETTO REALMS I Sorrc of the Latest General News That Has Been Gotten From Many Towns and Counties. Greenville.?Chicora College opened with a large attendance and it is stat ed, the college will have the largest enrollment in its history. Eishopvillc.?The Seaboard surveyors have been in and near here for several days making surveys, locating a route for the road which is soon to i enter this town. As yet the route through town is not settled. Columbia.?The Lutheran Theologi- F ^al seminary will begin Its first session in the new building at Hyatt Park October 4. The time originally set for the opening of the session was Sep\ember 27, hut it was decided to post- | none the opening for a week, as the drainage system, it is found, will not j be completed before the end of this j week. I Lockhart.?Although there has been r showers in this section, the drought i that has lasted all summer is net yet 1 quite broken. A large number of wella c in this community have gone dry and 1 others are still falling. The river at c this point is lower than ever before * and the mill here is frequently stop- ' ( j ped because of an insufficient supply t ci water to run its machinery. ( Chapin.?The people of Chapin open- ( ed their hearts and homes to entertain ' the Confederate veterans of Lexing- * ton county. The exercises opened 1 and the veterans were welcomed by 1 Rev. XV. J. Roof. Stirring addresses were made by Col. XV. 11. Wharton of ' Waterloo, Congressman Lever, J, ? Brcok Wingard and I). F. Eflrd of Lex- 1 ington. A bountiful dinner was spread * in the grove near the school house. Marion.?At a meeting cf the Mar- ' ion Bar, the following preamble and resolution was unanimously adopted: ^ "Whereas, the resignation of Judge Ira B. Jones creates a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice of South Carolina to be filled by the approaching session of the General Assembly, and, ( recognizing the eminent fitness of the , Hen.. C. A. Wood for this exalted ponn nr>r?mint nf liin PT.lltpfl char- ' i acter, his high legal attainments and I his ripe experience on the Bench." Aiken.?Sheriff Rabon received a telephone message to go to Wagner immediately. A few minutes later I Rural Policeman llolley received a | similar message, is'one of the messages indicated what the nature of the trouble was. but thf requests were urgent and Policeman Samuels . and Holley left immediately. Up to a late hour they had not returned to the city, and nothing of the trouble has | been learned. j Bishopville.?The fall term of general sessions court for Lee county convened. The court is being presld- , ed over by Judge Robert E. Copes of Orangeburg. This is Judge Copes' first visit to this county and the manner in which he presides has won (or liiin many friends among the court officials and the public in general. So licitcr Stoll is dispatching the business with rapidity. The grand Jury i completed its work and was discharg- , 'i /.norto l.ovn Kuon rlicnnooii I fU. OC > CI (11 VU9CO liu 'C UVVIi uio|/u?vu Of. Columbia.?Should Senator B. H. Tillman enter the race for re-election in the coming Democratic primary, as i | it is generally understood he will do, he will be confronted with an opponent for this Senatorial scat in the per, son of Col. William Jasper Talbert. of Edgefield. The rumor that Mr. Tab , bert would enter the race for the Sen! ate next yea- has been current in this state for several weeks, but is now known that he has made the positive statement, in letters to his friends, that he will be in the race, Providence permitting. Charleston.?Lieut. M. S. Sullivan commanding the Charleston Naval Reserves, gave out the names of the crew who will represent the state of South Carolina in the National Naval Reserve Regatta on the Hudson River on the 30th of September. The following men will compose the crew: No. starboard, Leo Simonin; No 1 port, Virgil Svendsen; No. 2 port. W. Aidrich; No. 2 starboard, C. M. Cameron; No. 3 port, T. Lockwood; No. 3 starboard, Frank Neilson; No. 4 port, W. Mitchum; No. 4 starboard, W. j Thigpen; No. 5 port, John Bulwjnkle; i stroke oar. No. 5 starboard, W. G. Cameron; coxswain, Lieut. M. S. Sullivan. Greenville.?Harrlan P. Kelsey, the noted landscape architect of Salem. Mass., has arrived in Grcenvjlle, having been engaged by the park and tree commission to prepare plans for the i development of the city parks and outline a general parking system for Greenville. St. Matthews?The new council held its first regular meeting. The following officers were elected for a term of two years: T. L. Buyck, town clerk and treasurer; M. M. Mann, cor- i poration counsel. A recess was taken j for a few days when the chief of ; police will be elected. Florence.?The new ginnery of J. M. ! Commander, recently erected on the | j Smiley Gregg plantation near town. ' was burned. The plant was not finite complete and th > workmen were busy in the g?n. The loss will be about $4,250. /-'I I I> iu o \ IK'aifl.-' li. I\. OlliiUI.^, r? ?iVf JO ?4 traveling salesman for the Howard Distilling company of Richmond, Va.. ; was arrested in this city charged with soliciting orders for whiskey. He was placed under a $2,000 bond, but hter the case was dismissed with the payment of a .<5'> fine, on condition that Smalls does not return to Chester. Columbia.?The Columbia Ad Club has been invited to enter an auto mobile in the Hidden tour that is ;o , be run from New York to Jacksonville | from October 14 to 25. North.?The 1911-12 session of the North high school began under favor at le conditions. The attendance was j , as large as was ever known and a , I number of patrons of the school were j ! present. On behalf of the board of :rupees Rev. J. H. Edwards spoke vords of encouragment and advice to the pupils and of school interests in general. L. W. Livingston ai o made a talk. DAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 19 IRE VERT BITTER II AGAINST THE PUN' < IOUTHERN BANKERS AND COT- . I I TON MEN DENOUNCED THE LIVERPOOL SCHEME ? MVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT > It i I ( nant to the Sound Business Pr>n ! i ciples.?A Militant Resistance Wai < l Suggested to Fight the Scheme. New Orleans. ? Denouncing the Liverpool cotton bill and centra dearing housrc plan as an extra )rdinary and uniquua insurance ' igainst the results of the negligent if the Euroean ccttrn buyers i: lealing with irrespor.-ible firms, and leclaring it a reflection upon the lie:i ;sty and integrity cf the Southern totton exporters, the conference ot he Southern banker.-, exporters and totton men held at the cotton ex thange adopted decisive resolutions dating themselves on record as bong unalterably opposed to the scheme ind refusing absolutely to have an\ hing to do with it. The plan was branded as being re jugnant to sound business principles ind offensive to reputable and Hon irable business men, in that it as sumes all shippers are dishonest until he New York validating bureau ha:, jronounced them otherwise. A militant resistance through : borough organization of interests ivas suggested to fight the Liverpool 1 scheme. Following a preamble which do jifireu uiiii inu iuici^ii \jin combination with certain Now York banking interests had "undertaken to iictate to the Southern cotton shippers and bankers, over the earner protest of the latter, the method of billing export cctton," and branding t a plan of "unique insurance," the resolution adopted in part was: "Resolved, That although the members of this conference deplore the losses entailed by the fraudulent pratires of two certain cctton firms in the recent past, and although they declare in favor of and will render no live support to any and all reasonably, just and legitimate reforms in the methods of billing and forwarding cotton, still the central bureau plan In question, both in its original and intended forms, is here by condemned its being repugnant to sound business principles. Russian Premier Is Dead. Kiev. The Russian 1'remier. Peter A. Stolypin died from the bullet wound received at the hands of an as sassin during a gala performance at the Municipal theater. Almost until the last, the Premier was conscious, and for half an hour during the early part of the evening his wife was alone at his bedside. Towards the end Stolypin suffered greatly. He groaned incessantly and threw himself about r.?? r\r\ it* hi oh ho lav Pinal- I ly the heart action became weaker and as the body grew cold, the prem ier realized that death was overtaking him. At a lucid interval a priest i administered extreme unction. The Metropolitan Flavian blessed and con- 1 soled him in his last moments. His last words were "Lift me, Light up." : Suffer Serious Break Down. New York.?C. P Rodgers and J. J. Ward, the aviators who are flying to the Pacific coast from New York for the Hearst prize of 150,000, are companions in misfortune. Rodgers' flyer is a wreck at Middletown, where lie landed after an initial fliuht of about 80 miles from tin Sheepshead Pay race-track, and Ward is at Corning, about 2S0 miles from New York, with the engine of his machine so badly burned that it is useless. Rodgers smashed his machine by striking a tree while trying to make an early start from Middletown. Elections Passed Quietly Eagle bass, Texas.? Elections in the state of Coahuila passed very quietly. No disorders were reported. Canada's Premier Confident. imawa, UUt.?Assvniim mm i ut? liinelipht of campaign publicity had driven the annexation bogey to haunts known on v to opposition leaders and that an averwhelming majority of Canadian voters are prepared to vote for ratification of the reciprocity agreement, Sir Wilfred Lnurier stir red to remarkable enthusiasm an , audience wheh filled the largest audi tcrrium. "if I were as sured of my eternal salvation as I am that Canada will ratify reciprocity, my soul would be at peace." Severe Storm Works Havoc. Chicago.?Several persons were in jured by falling signs and roofs, elec trie wires and trees in all parts of the city were blown down and many buildings were damaged in a severe wind storm accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain that struck Chicago Almost the entire northwest side of the city was in darkness and many residents were cut off from telephone i connections. Rasements downtown were flooded and several plate glase windows were blown In. Bank is Closed by Examiner. Cincinnati, Ohio.?The Metropoli tan Rank and Trust Company closed its doors on order of the state bank ing department of Ohio. State Rank Examiner E. F. Romer and C. S. Baxter. will remain in charge of the bank until a deputy Is appointed. The bank which was organized six years ago has a capital of $110,000. Its total resources are $'.'32,000 and its deposits about $750,000. Of the deposits H-"5,000 are city and county funds which ar? guaranteed. 11. NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA \ Column of Short Prr2nr2phs cf General News That Has Ge;n Collected With Much Care. CharlestonsThe Simons-Mayrant ompany has signed its bond for aithful performance of the contract >f erecting the immigration station ind as soon as instructions are received from Washington the work of ?recting the wharf and building will ae begun. Orangeburg?In probably the closest municipal election ever held acre, Colonel William M. Sain, according to the count, was elected mayor by one vote over his nearest opponent, ('apt. Wiiliam W. Wannamaker, the vote being 219 to 2ix. O. K. Wilson, the third candidate for mayor received 22 votes. Florence.?I)r. H. M. Graham, of Cowards, passed through here on hi: way to Columbia, to take 'lie head o: a dog that was supposed to ho mad, to the Pasteur Institute ; ' that place for examination. The supposed turd rlog had bitten Mr. D. F. Miles, of that community and was afterwards killed and the head secured. Kingstrec- The town election pass ed on quietly and resulted in the election of the following: Mayor, f. P. Kinder; wardens, Dr. ('. 1). Jacobs. M. A. Ross, E, ('. F.urgess. A. C. Swails, W. It. Scott ::nd if. K. Montgomery Mr. Kinder was opposed by Messrs. Thomas McCutcheon and A. M. Gordon, but was elected by a good majority over both opponents. Laurens.?With a full quota of children and a largo number of parents in attendance, the graded schools opened, the feature of the opening day being the address of Dr. J. H. Harms, president of Newberry college, at the school rally. Suitable exercises were held at the opening exercises of the other schools of the city. Newberry;?The Southern railf way's special "road improvement train' reached Newberry and spent nearly two hours here. The attendance at the train wr.s fair, but not what it ought to have been. Unfortunately the supervisor and county commissioners had a previous en gngement and could not be present. Orangeburg. The newly elected mayor and aldermen met in special session of council and .transacted a little business. W. W. Wanna maker, who was defeat* d by William M. Sain for mayor by one vote, asked i his opponent if ho would consent to a recount. Mayor-elect Sain refused lO agree. .111 . >v 41IIII : HUT t\' 1 .11. .. ed that ho would net Jake legal pro cedure to Rain a recount. Kinsfon. Mr J. B. Dawson. of this city, has been appointed by secretary of state J. Bryan Crimes a Member of the board of trustees of the state school for the Feeble-minded, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignnticn of Mr. Frank B. Ifendren. The appointment is a specially happy one, for no one is held in higher esteem tin:n Mr. Dawson, not only in this continuity, but throughout the state, where he is well known. Lancaster.?J. W. Chavia, rural policeman of Marlboro county, brought Will Drakeford, a negro escaped convict from the Lancaster county chain gang about ten months ago, and delivered him to Sheriff Hunter. Sheriff Hunter lias been working ever since Drakeford made his escape to find him. Finally lie succeeded in locating him on a railroad near Ben ettsville and had him arrested. Columbia.?The Calamity cup drill was held at the Columbia theatre, (lie Richland Volunteers being declared the winners. The contest was very exciting. The Columbia Light Infantry held the enn for five years and made a most creditable showing, as /li.l tin ftnvnrnnr's (guards the clia I l?*nirinir company. The judges w< r<W. \\*. Moore, adjutant u> neral, an?l Jos. It. All'n ajor S- i -Inum Charleston. A :tiii civ < *ti il pu itself on record as opposed to tie reopening of tit" matter- of r|, ;i' loved irregularities of \V. (1. Jacob-i, former set rotary of the hoard of park commissioners, adopting unanimously the report of the committee on city affairs submitted by Chairman I'inckney, which was later reconsidered on motion of Alderman Harvey, attain adopted, hut with the provision that the report would not he printed. Columbia.? The City Federation of Trades held an interesting meeting when the various committees in charge of f,abtr IJay events inade their reports. The report c-l the barbecue commute ? showed C the affair had been a : . < ess fi:; re ..ill;' Florence. In spite of the short crop, the tobacco has 1 < < n coming into the Florence market very generously recently. The Canno warehouse reports 10,471' pounds sold at an average for the entire otU'rings of j$16.81. Some planters received on their entire offerings as high as $20 per hundred. Brunson.?Sheriff Lighfsey, of thi? county, passed through Brunsor. on his return from Gainesville. F-" 1:? . having in charge n young negro man Ellie I'iatts. charged with the murder of a white man. Laz Padgett. of tin's neighborhood, in August. Lancaster. An unknown miscreant fired a shot into the residence </f Colema I)ehn<y at White Bluff. The ball struck a;i iron b< dstead on which a Mr. Blackmon was asleep. The bullet was afterward^ found or. the floor. There is no clue to i!i identity of the party who fired tin shot. Bishopvville.?W. Waters, tried for the killing of Latvt<u Mantuse her<" on August S. was aemprr ' Waterwas defended 1 > B. Frvrik Kelly, Kse and tlm Hon. Mendel I Smith, of Camden. Charleston.?Two lie' ,.i forty seven minutes wer.- eon -ned bj the City Fathers in di.-i r.g of th business before them. The session, one of tho longest in the recent his tory of City Council was marked by several sharp tilts between various Aldermen and Mayor Rhett was com pelled to rap for order sharply on more than one occasion. TUOMRS H. CARTER HAS PASSED AWAY PROMINENT MAN IN NATIONAL POLITICS HAS GONE TO HIS LAST REST. REMARKABLE CAREER ENDED * Had Twenty-Two Years Congressional and Official Life?Was Born in Ohio and Was the First Representative From Montana.Washhington. ? Former United States Senator Thomas Henry Carter of Montana for many years a notable , and picture .-quo (mure in national politics, once head of the Republican j national committee and since last March chairman of the American sec- i tion of the International .Joint Com- ; mission, died at his home of infcrction of the lungs. He was F7 jvars old. Mr. Carter had been under the care of a physician for months. He was ; able to go about, however and his ailment, a filling of the lungs with clotted blood, did not become acute until a week ago. A Raltimore specialist v.as summoned and at that time the ' attending physician expressed con- ! fidcnce iji the patient's recovery. Rut the malady became worse and death resulted. Mrs. Carter, wife and their son3, students at Georgetown University, were with him when he died. The ir?r? rmcr.r will he at Mount Olive cemetery this city. Mr. Carter had a rei. irkable career. It c\ ended over twenty-two years of ccngi cs/icnal .and otl'.cjal life at Wasldugtcn. This embraced service at tit'' first Republican elected from Montana, two terms in the United States Senate and executive positions as commissioner of the general land c f!ii o, chairman of the Republican | italic nal committee in the second and unsurcc itwl campaign of Benjamin Harrison for :ho presidency, president of the board or United States cotnmisrirtn rs for the Louisiana Purchase imposition at Ft. I - uis and, . inc last March, chairman of the newly c.catod fintcrnati< nal join; commission, American section" especially charged with Canadian boundary natters. An onion oy ninn, aim iuwhh uy adoption, and a Montanan long before ! that territory was adimilted to stato- , hood. Will Likely Free Shakers. Kissintee, Flu.?The coroner's Inquest ov< r tho body of Sister Sadie L. Marchant. the member of the Shaker colony who was treated to euthanasia ; by Sister Elizabeth Sears and Brothe" Egbert Giilrtte, will be held in a day or two and it is declared the inquest propably will do aw y with the u.cessity for an investigation by a grand Jury. At her urgent r- quest Sister Sadie, who was in the last stages of tuberculosis, wa; given chloroform by her fellow Shakers. There is no statute against attempts at suicide !n this slate and it is believed this will ?' l^iu enter largely into tne question wueiuer the Shakers have betn guilty of anj i criminal a,ot. Rogers His Started on Trip. New York -C. I'. Kcdgers, third aviator to start on the transcontinental flight for the Hearst prize, rose irotn the race track at Sheepshead Bay, swept in a wide circle over the grounds and then headed northwest until his white-winged flyer merged into a hank j>f clouds over the Jersey meadows and disappeared. He drove a Wright biplane and carried messages from Mayor raj nor to the mayor of San I'tatKis o and from the commander. < ' tin ri division o! th" army a:n. t: vj to the comiiaiidi 1 on ?Hr I'ecifh oca. t. Shoots Bride of Seven Months. Cordele, (la J. T. Hudson of this city fatally wounded his bride of seven months and then turned the pistol on himself in an attempt to take his own life. The bullet penetrated bis breast, but it is expected he will recover. No cause for the shooting has been ascertained. Mass Meeting of Arkansas Planters. Little Hock, Ark. Fn lino with rlie suggestion of ili?' Southern ci.iton confcrrnc" which mot a* Montgomery, Ala . Gov. G?orge W. {)< uay lias !- sn 1 a call for a mas:-; in ina < f !>!:.; : rs and other.- int?*rcr.t";i in the f,:ar':? mii.; of the \r!;:?nsa.- < 0:1 n crop to Le held in conjunction with the state convention of tiic Farmers' Union. The Governor in his call declares that the precrnt condition of . the crop dees net warrant cn estimate of as much as a \""Q bale yield in this state. Vienna Oovcrrci by Mob. Vienna A critical .-ituatim baa arisen in \ una owin-- primarily to the liiuh price nf the necessities of 1 fe Hiots broke out and many persons were Killed or woumi d. Troops fired on the mobs, v.-h eh had erected barricade s in the streets. Ther was a fierce exchani' of ! u!b and the scluei . w? re pel* ij wiC 1 rts of missiles. Following a Pure .-'ocialist I demonstration outside the Rathhause was hold to proti -f atrains' :ho high jiric' s f< od and the trot.p.; were again called out. Beattic Taken to Richmond. Richmond, Vn <>nry Cay Rear, fie. Jr.. the convicted wife-murderer of South Richmond, who has been confined in Chesterfield county jail at Chesterfield court house he waa found guilty of the charge against him on the Sth instant, was brought to the city in an automobile by a deputy sheriff and placed in the Richmond city Jail, where he will remain presumably until he is removed to the penitentiary for execution. He is condemned to die November ?4 * 'V $L25 PER YEAR GOOD ROADS TRAIN ARRIVED Richland Ccunty Enthusiasts Hear Lectures on the Modern Road Construction?Train cf Cars. Columbia.?The special train operated through the strtes of the South by the Southern railway to interest the people in scientific road building arrived in Columbia from lTnlon where a meeting was he'd. The train was parked at tho union station, and visitors were admitted to inspect the exhibits of good reads construction. A number of good roads enthusiasts front Richland county and Columbia visited the train All were impressed with the completeness of the exhibit. The special train left Columbia for Winnsboro where a meeting will he held. The train will visit Chester, Keck and Yorkville. The train is making a tour of the South and during the past several months has been visited by over ."U.OOO persons. Much enthusiasm ha - been aroused by tho visit of the train in scientific and permanent road construction. The special train is being operated by the Southern railway, and besides good roads exports from the Indus tri:il department of the road, several representative- of the United States ofP.ee of public roads accompany it. Illustrated lectures and demonstrations showing the advantages of good roads as well as how to construct and maintain them were given at the union station. The lectures wero given by L. E. Boykin, M. E. Worrell and 1). If. Winslow of the United States department of agriculture and W. J. Hurl hurt of the land and industrial department of the Southern railway. E. I) .Baker of the American Association < f Highway Improvement is accompanying the train to organize branches of the association at the various places to be visited. The train consists of three car3, two being equipped for demonstrating good roads cud the third for accommodating the experts in charge. Urged To Hold Their Cottcn. "At prices that have prevailed we should use them for fertilizer rather than sell " This statement is made by President E. W. Dabbs of the stato Fanners' union in urging the farmers to hold cotton seed for a higher price. He says in a biter sent, out to the local unions that In the fl -lit for a higher price for cotton that the farmers have overlooked the ruinous prices offered for cottcn sec-d. The following letter has been sent out by President Dabbs to the local unions: "To the Farmers Unions- County and Local: In our work for the price of cotton we have overlooked the ruinous prices that have been offered for cotton seed. At prices that have prevailed ve should tt.-e them for fertilizer rather than sell. I have been Informed, and believe if to he reliable, tliaf the market for cotton seed oil and by products , and the price of meal, would warrant $28 to $20 per ton for seed. Take care of ymr seed. Pic k and gin your cotton dry. Store the seed in small piles well protect d front the weather and <!o net sell any seed rill the market advances considerably." Erskine Has Eliminated Hazing. By unanimous consent of the student body, hazing was eliminated from Krskine college. ,V.\ J. Koddey, a member of the board of trustees, made a speech to the student body, urging them to r.ak he elimination of hazing b pat; ci their code of honor, and when he call-d for a rising vote on the guest icn the .whole student body responded hrr rtilv. Krskine takes tlte !<; ! nmctiT ;'te colleges of the state ia pine'a g the ban upon hazing. A good many old students have roturni '1 to the1 college, and tlte 1 irzest number of new stn :cnts recorded, trti :?rr in on very train. A'gumrrts As To Locat;on of Bridge. T'. rr.iinv '. ;nl of commissionv.:'! ' .r .mot's in flie matf. r f.f i I : u of i'o new steel I rida to lie < I ; ru a tlie Saluda r'v r bv ti countv at or near A pork's ferry. The n utract was to have been let the first Monday, but Ik I,. Asbill, : ttorney, appeared hefore the board in behalf rf certain petitioners asking that a. I a ring lie h> Id as to ti:e location of the bridge before tlie contract was awarded. Addressed The Chernw Lyceum. It. S (' X eh'-ll pr-'sident of the South Cure iip university, delivered an ed'il'e h' III" ChefilW ! i mm AH r r rr.:it to die hist i 1 ! ns thi.-i < ty and i n nd ct f'." conditions exist mi il ' r? n* : eetlcns of the state that lias been productive of so many moil of remarkable genius and pollti' cal sagacity, the speaker c-nten-d o;v the main, current of his thought for tho evening. The dominance of Fri .jv and knowledge in the heart of mm were brought our f< rcibly. County To Prosecute Club. T h < rr-co ,ipa:nsi the Working Man's Club, so far a: tho city of Chester ;< corn< rimd has been setrl -J, by the payment of $600. The 'otinty, however, las .worn out war mn's again, t the eleven defendants and ill probably promcute. The city oh rk. Mr. .foi.n A. fiafner, has ' n br 'ind or r * ? ka/p the books of tho club >;; ':1 further orders of tho C " and C'osi- will be aired and ci.-pl v< : f Urn case comes to ; rn pi ' injunction put t! o ciub c ? of business. Delegates For Ccnvention. K. . Dr.hb president of the state farrnets' union, \ ill appoint live deieiti f fro:-t t: uinon to atc-nd the .Vac' nal i n?erv..tive congress, to be held in Kansas City on September 25. 26 and 27 He has rc c-ived a letter from Henry Wallace, president of the Conservation congress, asking that delegates be apjiointcd from this state. President Dabbs will not attend the conference because of private business. The third National Conservation cenerefs will be held in Kansas City, September 23, 26, 27.