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ARE ORGANIZED
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
FARMERS* UNION FORM AN
ASSOCIATION.
WILL CONTINUE THE WORK
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It Is Expected That a Local Associa-1
tlon Will be Perfected in Each
County of the Ctate?List of the
Representatives Given.
Coumba.?In response to a call Issued
from the state secretary's olTice
for a meeting of Farmers' Union coun
ty business agents, 17 counties were
represented at the meeting.
The Farmers' Union Association of
County Business Agents was organised.
J. Whitner Reid, secretary jf
thestate Farmers' Union, was made
president. R. E. Burriss of Anderson
was elected secretary. This is 'ntended
to be a permanent organisation,
which will meet at least once In
each quarter for business purposes.
It is expected that each county
business agent will organize in his
county an association of local business
agents on a similar plant to meet regularly
for business purposes, and in
this way develon a system of cooperative
buying and selling.
J. Whitner Reid. W. S. Barton. Jr,
and James A. I ewis were appointed
as a committee to prepare by-laws
and rules for the government of the
association to be reported at the next
meeting, which will be held in Columbia
Wednesday, November 1, at 4
p. m.
The following is a list of the coun-1
ty business agents or representatives
in attendance upon the organization
meeting:
Anderi-on, R. E. Burriss; Bamberg,
J. T. O'Quinn; Calhoun. I>. S. Murpb;
Chester, J. S. McKeown; Chesterfield.
D. P. Douglas: Colleton, R. M.
O'Quinn; Dorchester, J. B. WhetseM;
Georgetown, W. H. Curry; Hampton,
.1 H Adams: Horrv. James A. Lewis;
Lancaster, \V. P. Caskey; I>aurens, J.
Wade Anderson; Lexington, S. C. Epting;
Oconee. M. G. Holland; Orangeburg.
W. S. Barton, Jr.; Sumter, J. M.
Brogdon; Union. W. F. Farr.
At the night session C. Fitzsimmons
came before the association by invi
tatlon and nade a talk on cotton seed
County Auditors Send In Reports.
Auditors of four counties, Pickens,
Spartanburg, Saluda and Bamberg
have made report to the comptroller
general, A. W. Jones, as to the taxablo
property.
1910 1911
Pickens $1,452,857 $1,452,839
Saluda * 1,599.780 1,606,520
Spartanburg ... 9,293,439 9,502,084
Bamberg 1,405,980 1,418,530
Real Esate.
Personal Property.
1910 1911
Pickens J2.348.181 J2.562.657
Saluda 992.021 996,642
Spartanburg ... 9,320,734 9,480,385
Bamberg 1,598,420 1.622,400
Total Taxable Property.
1910 1911
Pckens J 3,380,039 J 4,015,596
Saluda 2,591,801 2,603,162
Spartanburg ...18,614,173 18,982,469
Bamberg .. .. 3,004.400 3,040.930
The returns of Spartanburg county
show an increase of $368,276 for taxation.
The increase for the other
counties are: Pickens. $214,557; Saluda,
$11,361, and Bamberg, $36,530.
The returns from the auditors of all
counties are expected to show an increase
of several million dollars.
Programme For Colleton Fair.
The programme committee of the
Colleton County Fair Association, at
Its meeting arranged a tentative programme
which will be carried out at
the Fair, November 7-10. Several
very distinguished speakers will be
invited to address the audiences during
the three days and a programme
full of interest and pleasurable en-,
tertainment has been provided, it
was decided to have the four days' I
programme a little different from
those ast year.
About Ready for "Label Cases."
J. Fraser Lyon, attorney general,
has about completed all details and
expects to be able to go to trial with
the "label cases" in the Richland
county courl of general session. Seveial
witnesses have been summoned
to appear for the state, and it is expected
that all will be present. John
Bell Towill. L. W. Boykin. W. O.
Tatum. M. A. Goodman and Dennis
Welskopf will be called to answer
the charge of conspiracy to defraud
the state of South Carolina to the extent
of 122,500.
A New Forecaster Is Coming.
Mr. J. II. Scott has been ordered
to Charleston to supersede Forecaster
H. S. Cole, who has been transfer
red to Yankton. South Dakota. The
change of officials is ordered to take
effect at once. The change in the
Charleston office was brought about
as a result of an investigation made
by Inspector Conger, who was sent to
Charleston by Chief Willis L. Moore
to look into the charges made against
Mr. Cole to the effect that he misinformed
the people of Charleston on
the eve of the hurricane of August.
For the Good of Clarendon County.
Prof. R. J. Browne, county superintendent
of education, has called a
convention of the school teachers and
trustees of Clarendon county to meet
at Manning to discuss matters of in- j
terest relative to school work. Prof. I
TV. K. Tate, state supervisor of rural
schools, will 'attend the meeting and
take part in the discussions. It is expected
that all the teachers in the
county will respond to the call. A
If8. of interesting questions has been
prepared for consideraiion. and many
more subjects will be presented.
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^TSONToiERVE OUT TERM
Executive Intimates That the Present
Commissioner May be Retained in
Office When Term Expires.
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Coumbia.?"There certainly will be
no change in the office until after the
expiration of Mr. Watson's term, and
I doubt very much If there will be
any then." said Governor Blease when
asked about .the rumor that has been
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afloat in official circles during the last
few days that Mr. James Norton, of
Mailtos, would be appointed commlssioaer
of agriculture, commerce and
industries, to succeed Col. E. J. Watsor,
who has held the office since
March. 1904.
"I do not even know that Mr. Norton
is an applicant for the position,"
sail Governor Blease. "He was in
my office a few days ago, but merely
shcok hands with me, and the office
tras net mentioned at that time. I
j really know nothing whatever of the
accounts which have been sent out
about the appointment of Mr. Norton
to the office. Mr. Watson has been
| doing very good work In his present
"""' In" ?n#i I Hn no? linnv that thATP
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| will be any change at all, so far as
I can tell at present, when Mr. Watson's
term expires."
Governor Blease said also that he
had thought of offering this position
to Mr. John G. Richards, Jr., but that
the latter had been appointed railroad
commissioner, and he had not
done so.
Mr. Norton has been in Columbia
for the past few days and his presence
appears to hare awakened rumors
which were afloat some months
ago. that he would be appointed by
Governor Blease to succeed Col. Watson
when the letter's term expires In
the early part of next year. Mr. Norton
is a former member of Congress
and was for Beven years Comptroller
General of Scuth Carolina. When
asked concerning the rumroa Mr.
I Vnrtnn caiH V?ft thnnpht if host for
him not to say anything for publication
at this time, and that the rumors
which were in circulaion did not
originate from him.
Orangeburg Jurors Drawn.
The October term of common pleab
for Orangeurg county will convene
on the first Monday in October with
Judge J. W. DeVore of Edgefield presiding.
The docket of this court is
full with cases and the court will go
into the second week. There are
enough cases on the civil docket for
three weeks of court, but only two
week's jury will be drawn.
The jurors for the first week are:
City?Adam W. Cherry, Isaac H.
Slater, M. Pern Smoak; Cow Castle?
J. M. Weathers. W. F. P. Riser. W. T.
Traxler, F. P. Shuler; Cordova?H. A.
Gibson: Elisabeth?G .B. Reed. J. P.
McCormick; Elloree?H. W. Herbert;
Ooodland?B. F. Fogle. L. E. Phillips.
W. H. Porter; Holly Hill?J. M.
Shipman; Hedron?J. S. Livingston,
W. H. Tindall; Liberty?Dan J. Grif
fith, A. L. Rutland, W. W. David;
Limestone?T. S. Smoak, E. L. Culler,
I Jr.; Middle?. ruuoo uozaru, s\. u.
Hinkle, J. L. Murphy. C. D. Hydrlck;
Orange?C. A. Stroman. Geo. H. Muller;
Providence?Hugh F. Dantzler, J.
Wllloughby Shuier; Rocky Grove?L.
P. Inabinet; Union?S. B. Cope;
Vance?S. F. Dantzler; Willow?D.
W. Houck, C. C. Kinard; Zion?H. L.
I Baldwin.
A Suit Hat Been Instituted.
Upon instructions from the Clemson
college fertilizer board, suit has
been instituted In the Hampton county
court charging a fertilizer company
of Savannah with "short-weigh*ing"
to the extent of 26,000 pounds of
fertilizer out of a sale of 320,000
pounds to the farmers' union of that
county. This action was decided upon
at a meeting of the board. W. E. '
West, the chief fertilizer inspector, i
was instructed to place all evidence :
in the handB of the solicitor of the 1
second circuit and to employ counsel
If necessary. Testimony was presented
to the board to show that the
Savannah Company had shipped 320.000
pounds of fertilizer to the Hampton
County Farmers' Union. The fertilizer
was distributed. Inspectors of
the fertilizer department of Clemson
college weighed 1,702 sacks and
found, according to their testimony
that the full weight was given.
Three Candidates For Mayor.
Much interest is being aroused in
Gaffnev over the approaching mu
nicipal campaign ana, ronsinerinn ui"
fact that no one yet knows just
when the election is to be held, it
may he said that the candidates are
displaying great zeal. An effort was
made to find out just how soon steps
would be taken towards setting the
day for the election, but nothing definite
could be learned. Already
three candidates have been announced
for mayor, while there have also been
several for aldermen of the town.
A Definite Announcement Soon.
A definite announcement as to the
programme for the cotton exposition
will be made shortly by Ira W. Williams,
state agent of the United
States farm demonstration work, who
has the matter in charge. The exposition
will be given for the purpose of
interesting the farmers of the state
in the growth of long staple cotton.
Many of the mills are forced to bring
all cotton consumed from the Delta
district. It is proposed to show that
a good grade of long staple cotton
can be grown in this state.
Poster To Be Put Up All Over State.
Large posters, telling of the wonders
to be seen this year at the
South Carolina state fair and of the
automobile races to be held under the
rules of the American Automobile association
on Friday and Saturday of
the same week, will be put up all
over South Carolina and in Atlanta,
Charlotte, Savannah and other cities
outside the state The posters have
been carefully prepared. They call attention
to the many charms of a
visit to Columbia, the capital city, and
the delightful time to be had.
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DISBAND THE CORPS
COMPANY H OF FLORENCE HAS
BEEN CHARGED WITH
MANY OFFENSES.
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S. ARMY OFFICER REPORTS |
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Lieutenant Hornsby Was Ordered to
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Receive Government Goods From '
Captain Ayer?Executive Order Was
Published For Information of All.
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Columbia?The governor as com- (
mandcr-in-chief of the National Guard j
of South Carolina ordered the raili- '
tary company of Florence, Company
H, to disband. I
This action was taken following the
recommendations of the United States
army officer. It was charged by the
army officer that the drill hall was
not adequate for instruction; that 16 i
per cent, of the men did not conform
to army standards; that the property I
is not properly stored, the uniforms
being attacked by moths; that the |
enlisted men are permitted to carry i
home the property of the United |
States ;that the rifles are in a rusty
and bad condition and that the regular
enlisted men do rot attend the
encampments.
The following order was issued
from the offices of the adjutant general:
The following executive order is
published for the information and
guidance of all concerned.
"By virtue of the authority vested
in me?as commander-in-chief?by
section 18, military code of South
Carolina. I hereby direct that Company
H, Second Regiment of Infantry,
National Guard of South Carolina, be
disbanded.
"This action is taken after investigation
into the administration of this
company, and in pursuance of recommendations
of the United States
army officer who inspected said company
this year, in his report to the
war department.
Has Outlined Public Duty.
Lexington.?The Lexington county
grand Jury completed its work for
the September term of court and was
dismissed. The presentment is one
of the most interesting documents
presented during the year. Referring
to the roads of the county the committee
is severe in its criticisms of
conditions. The report says: "We
regret to note that the condition of
the public roads of the county is sadly
in need of repairs. The county
chaingang is engaged in this important
nublic work and is doing valuable
service upon the roads, but, with
upwards of 1,300 miles of roads in the
county?as we are informed?it could
hardly be reasonable expected that
this gang of 30 convicts would be
equal to the task of improving and
keeping repaired so great a mileage
of public highways. Therefore something
should be done to keep these
roads in good condition."
The National Banks' Condition.
Columbia.?The abstract of the condition
of the national banks of South
Carolina at the close of business on
September 1, as reported to the
comptroller of the currency, shows
the average reserve held at 15.11 per
cent, as compared with 15.36 per cent,
on June 7; loans and discounts increased
from $23,343,121 to $25,180,344;
gold coin decreased from $201,173
to $196,342; lawful money reserve
decreased from $1,279,738 to
$1,125,284, and individual deposits decreased
from $18,722,254 to $17,437,412.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
Columbia ?The secretary of state
has issued a charter to the Robinson
Automobile company of Charleston,
with a capital stock of $10,000. The
officers are: .1 T Robnson, president
I and treasurer, and B. F. Kobnson,
vice president and secretary. A general
automobile business will be conducted.
A commission has been issued
to the Hudson & Johnson company
of Greenville, with a capital
stock of $5,000. The petitioners are
R. C. Hudson and D. L. Johnson. The
company will deal in cottonseed products.
Books To Be Used In Schools.
Charleston.?Assistant Superintendent
A. Burnet Hhett. of the Charles|
ton public schools, issued the list of
the books to he used in the white
schools of the city during the coming
session. The schools will be opened
for the admission of new pupils 25th
inst. The list of books will be of gen- 1
eral interest in Charleston and parents
will be in position to furniBh
their children with the texts required
so that the pupils will be ready
to start work when recitations begin
on October 2.
To Run For Associate Justice.
i Columbia.?While in the city the
other day W. F. Stevenson of Cheraw
' stated that Judge R. C. Watts would ]
not change his plans In any particular
i as to the race for associate Justice
; in consequence cf the additional place
| on the bench to be filled. He will
still allow hie name to be used for
| the position of associate justice creai
ted by the constitutional amendment
for which he received the most votes
: on practically e\err ballot at the
i last joint session of the general aaI
s.mbly.
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Secretary of Corn Show Has Returned
Having secured the co-operation of
the agricultural experiment stations
of nine well-known agricultural states
and the United StPt?B department of
agriculture, George H. Stevenson, the
secretary and general manager of the
National Corn show has returned ?.o
Columbia after a trip of several weeks
throughout the Central. Western and
Noi?hern Aates much encouraged
with the outlook for the great corn
epxosition to be held in Columbia in
January. 1013. Secretary Stevenson
will ertablish headquarters here.
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ROM THE PALMETTO STATE i
.atert General News That Has Been
Collected From Many Towno and
Counties of the State.
Bamberg.?'The large cotton ginlery
of Decania Dowling, about four
niles from Bamberg, was destroyed
>y fire. His total loss was about
12,000.
Charleston.?In the United States
listrict court proceedings of a voluuary
character were begun to have F.
A'. Eldridge of Rock Hill adjudged
uankrupt. The usual orders were
aken.
Lexington.?One of the hardest
alns of the season fell in Lexington
i few days ago and was accompanied
jy terrific thunder and vivid llghtenng.
Many of the telephone lines
irere put out of commission.
Lancaster.?Petit Jurors for the
first week of the fall term of the circuit
court, which convenes October
), Judge Watts presiding, were
drawn. The criminal docket is unusually
heavy, there being a dozen or
more homicide cases pending.
Gaffney.?It Is the general opinion
in this city that Judge Thomas S.
SeaBe will not be a candidate for the
fifth place on the supreme bench
created by the last legislature. His
frlendB here, however, are urging him
to ofTer for the unexpired term.
Chester.?One thousand eight hundred
bales of cotton have been received
and weighed at the public weighers
platform In this city from this year's
crop to date. This is considerably
ahead of last year's receipts up to this
time.
Aiken.?Aiken will make a strong
bid for the army aeroplane fleet to locate
here this winter. It has been
stated from Washington that the war
department hns derided to send the
fleet South this winter. Some time
ago Aiken began to agitate the advisability
of securing this aviation school
and met with considerable encouragement.
Columbia.?The governor has granted
a parole to Wess Williams, who
was convicted in Newberry county in
1908 and sentenced to 10 years in the
penitentiary on the charge of manslaughter.
Since assuming office
the governor has extended clemency
in 233 cases as follows: Taroles, 124,
pardo'iS 109.
Columbia.?That the road from Columbia
to Ridgewood, the Monticello
road, may be paved with bithulitic and
made as good and durable as Main
street, is a matter being freely discussed.
Definite steps, however, have
no been taken, but it is thought that
the plans will be carried out and the
work will commence in a short while.
Columbia.?Secretary Hamby of the
Columbia Chamber of Commerce went
to Che'aw to confer with the members
of the chamber of commerce ot
that place relative to holding the
National Corn show in Columbia in
1913. A conference will be held with
the corn club of Chesterfield county.
He Is working to raise $40,000 to asBure
the success of the exposition.
Orangeburg.?Robert Chestnut, who
was convicted at the recent session of
the court of general sessions for manslaughter
and sentenced to serve 15
years in the state penitentiary, served
notice of appeal to the state supreme
court on Solicitor P. T. Hildebrand,
through his attorneys, Raysor & Summers.
Wolfe & Berry and Adam H.
Moss.
Laurens ?Over a bale of seed cotton
was picked on the place of Mr. W.
P. Harris In one day by three young
men recently. They picked for twelve
hours and at the end of that time
Walter Malone weighed out 603
pounds, Andy Young 528 pounds and
Parker Parks, colored. 526 pounds.
The cotton picked was a big boll variety
and is called by Mr. Harris
"Pickers' Delight."
Charleston.?It Is understood that
the revenue cutter Yamacraw will assist
in thiR district in seeing to it that
motor boat owners regard the regulations
set forth In the Act approved
by Congress. June 0, 1010, providing
for the proper equipment of lights,
bells, fog horns and other signals.
The district extends from Cape Romain
to Ashepoo River. There are
72 documented boats in the district,
according to the reports kept nt the
Custom House. The Act includes all
boats propelled by machinery and up
to sixty-five feet in length.
Lexington.?William Kroker, a negro,
was found guilty of grand larceny
in general sessions court, it being
alleged that he entered one of the
houses of the Southern railway at
1'ellon and took several articles of
wearing apparel. He has not been
sentenced.
Lancaster.? Ben Cassldy. a white
man. wanted in Hartsrille on the
charge of seduction, was arrested here
by Constable Caskey and Policeman
Ferguson. Chief of Police Kirkpatrick
of Hartsville, came after the man
Cassidy had been working in the mill
here for about three weeks.
Blackville. ? Fire destroyed the
freight depot here and with it about
276 bales of cotton and several box
cars. The citizens of Blackville responded
to the alarm and saved about
25 bales of rotton, but the rest went
up In smoke with the other contents
of the depot.
Florence?Senator K. D. Smith was
in the city for a short while. He Is
attending pretty close to his farm just
now. lie says that if the cotton men
of the South are content to sit down
after six years of fighting and let the
speculators dictate the price of cotton
they deserve to be licked.
Aiken.?The Holstein homicide case
Is expected to come up for trial in
general sessions court which convenes
in a few days. The case has
created more interest than any that
has been tried in this county in many
years.
Columbia. ? Senator Benjamin R
Tillman's announcement that he was a
candidate to succeed himself was
made public here refuting recent
stories that he might refuse to run
again because of failing health. Senator
Tillman probably will be opposed
by former Congressman W. J. Talbert
of this city.
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SDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, V
DESTlTION IN
IKE OF EXPLOSION
NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED OF
CREW PERISH AND THE VESSEL
DEMOLISHED.
-FIRE
REACHES MAGAZINES
Flames Get Beyond Control and Men
Are Ordered to Save Themselves
But Havoc is Worked Before They
Can Get Away From Ship.
Toulon, France.--The battleship
Liberte was torn apart and destroyed
by an explosion of her magazine. Between
350 and 400 officers and men
were killed. The battleship Republique
waB badly damaged and the battleships
Democratie and Vertie also
suffered severely rrom tne masses ui
twiHted Iron and armor plate that
were hurled upon their decks.
This is the greatest disaster that
has ever fallen upon the French navy
and in magnitude is almost without
precedent in the annals of the world's
fighting ships. The grief which prostrates
the fleet and nation is made
more intense by the memory of the
j recent review here, a notable displny
of France's naval greatness, in which
the doomed ship was one of the finest
figures.
The explosion, which wiped out one
I of France's newest and most powerful
battleships, occurred at 5:53
o'clock in the morning. It was preceded
by and was the result of an outbreak
of fire. The flames spread
rapidly in spite of nil efforts to mastei
them and reached the magazines before
there was time to flood them.
The magazines exploded with tremendous
violence, sowing death and destruction
in every direction.
While the naval authorities estimate
the killed at between 350 and
40ft, it is feared that this figure will
be exceeded. It will be necessary to
go through the ship's muster rolls, a
task of some days, before a full list
of the victims can be prepared. A
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numDer 01 men <mcauj ua?c
tricated from the fantastically torn
and twistPd mass of wreckage which
once was the Liberte, and the hope ia
strong that there are others within
the broken hulk who can be reached.
Exactly from what cause or when
the fire broke out has not been established,
but it is believed that it had
smouldered for several hours.
Their Bravery Has Been Rewarded.
Washington.?The German government,
through its ambassador here,
announced that it has decided to officially
recognize and reward the
seven men of the Cape Hatteras lifesaving
station and two men of the
Creeds Hill, N. C., station for their
bravery In rescuing the officers and
men of the German steamship Brewster,
which went ashore off Cape Hatteras
in November, 1909. In addition,
the United States will present HPv
saving medals to the men. The men
to be honored by the two governments
are: Oliver O. Mldgett, Isaac
L. Jennet, Urlas P. Gaskins, Edward
J. Mldgett, U. B. Williams, Walter L.
Barnett and W. H. Austin of the Cape
Hatteras station, and Horatio S. Miller
and David E. Eulcher of the
Creeds Hill station.
Destruction Not Its Policy.
New York.?Attorney General Wickersham
in response to many inquiries
I regarding the possible prosecution of
I TTnif^a stotoa Stppl fnrnoration
made a statement, which in part is as
follows: "It has been the consistent
i policy of the department not to state
in advance of actual proceedings that
action against any particular party
was In contemplation. There are
many rensons why this is the proper
position to maintain. In the first
, place, until investigation is complete,
i it is not known whether or not a
case of violation of law exists; and,
in the second place, the character of
the proceedings cannot be determined
until then and If the facts shall require
criminal proceedings to be resorted
to, ordinary prudence would de
mand that publicity be not given
Form Parade In Proest.
New Orleans.?Representatives of
almost every labor organization in
this city and several societies affiliated
with the socialists were present at
a meeting held for the purpose of arranging
a demonstration as a protest
against the trial of the McNamaras
in I^os Angeles, charged with the destruction
of the Los Angeles Times
It was stated that the demonstration
will be strictly a worklngmans' affair
and thnt about ten thousand workingmen
and their families would b?
present.
Deplores Farming Methods.
Kansas City.?Speakers nt the
opening session of the third annual
National Conservation Congress here
declared that the continuation of the
present farming methods would result
calamitously for the country. Not
only a change in treatment of the
soil, but of the country people as
well was urged Governor Herbert S.
Hadley in welcoming the delegates
asserted fully 4't per cent of the land
in this country was farmed so that
its productive qualities were decreased.
Four Smothered in Fire.
Chicago -Four persons were smothered
to death in a fire that partly destroyed
two small flat buildings at
1336 South Sangamon street. The
dead are Harry Egalovltch, his wife,
their baby and L Alport, a boarder.
They lived in the third flat of a three
gtory rear building. A two story
building was also partly destroyed.
All other occupants escaped in their
night clothes and it was thought that
no one had been hurt until the firemen
found the four persons who had
been smothered.
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THE MINERALS IN CHEROKEE
Gold Was Panned Out on Little
Streams?Iron is Abundant in This
Section of the State.
Columbia.?State Geologist M. W.
Twltchell of the South Carolina University
recently visited Cherokee
county and made a superficial investigation
of "minerals. He did not go
especially for that purpose, but he
took time to visit some of the more
Important places noted for minerals.
He carried away many specimens.
The first visit by a geologist was
by Oscar Lleber in the fifties. The
state had his reports published with
illustrations. It is now out of print,
and only a few copies can be found.
He stated that within a radius of 20
miles, with Limetsone as a center,
nearly all the useful and valuable
minerals known could be found.
Gold had been panned out on the
little streams not far from GafTncy
for 50 years before the visit of Lieber.
About 1853 to 1856 Galena and copper
were discovered at the Cameron mlno
and machinery was Installed to work
the mine, It never amounted to anything.
Iron is abundant in all that
region, and the magnetic ore Is equal
to the best in the world. Steel made
from that In a charcoal furnace ought
to demand a very' high price from
makers of flne Internments.
Monazite was unknown In that section
50 years ago, but much of it has
been gathered and shipped in the last
20 years. There is little demand for
it now.
Diamonds have never been found
In that county, but if any are ever
discovered in this state they will be
found in Lieber's circle, for the itacolumtte
is there and this is generally
found where there are diamonds, but
diamonds do not always accompany
this flexible stone.
At the present time little attention
is paid to the minerals of that section.
The Ross lime mine has not
been worked for several years. The
making of lime is the only industry
which Is now carried on. Still these
minerals are there, and they may be
developed one of these days.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
The secretary of state, R. M. McCown,
has issued a commission to tho
Blenheim Fertilizer company of Blenheim.
with a capital of $15,000. The
petitioners are. John N. Drake. E. W.
Evans, James N. Drake, J. L. Napier,
W. A. Rogers and C. C. Chamness.
The company will manufacture and
sell fertilizers. A charter has been
Issued to the Orangeburg County
Voir oaanHnflnn the caultal being
$20,000. The officers are: J. H.
Claffy, president: T. H. McCants, vice
president; J. M. Hughes, secretary
and treasurer. The company will
hold a county fair in Orangeburg each
year to exploit the agricultural and
commercial advantages of the county.
The fair will te one of the largest
In the Btate. A charter has been
issued to the nishopville Mule company
of Rlshopvllle, with a capital
stock of $20,000. The officers are V.'.
T. Gregory, president; H. J. Conder,
vice president: L. W. Moore, see re-1
tary and treasurer. A charter has
been Issued to the Gregory-Conder
Mule Company of Columbia, with a
capital stock of $20,000. The officers
are: W. T. Gregory, president; T. J.
Harper, vice president; W. S. Hough,
secretary; J. W. Conder, treasurer.
A general automobile business will
be conducted by the company.
Crossing Is Under Consideration.
An announcement is expected soon
as to whether the Taylor street
grade crossing is to be eliminated at
once. H . A. Williams, division superintendent
of the Southern railway.
Is in Washington conferring with
nf the mad relative to the
abolishment of the dangerous place.
Columbia city council and officials
of the street railway company have
I promised their cooperation In the
1 work. City council also has the removal
of the Green street crossing
: tinder consideration. This crossing
i has already been condemned by the
railroad commission.
Seneca.?In the municipal election
for mayor of Seneca I>r. W. R. Doyle
was elected with a majority of t^ree
votes to fill out the unexpired term
of T. M. Lowry, resigned, the latter
having moved to Americus, Ga., recently.
Will Vote On The Bond Issue.
A special meeting of the town council
of Fort Mill probably will be held
within the next day or two to consider
a petiton signed by a majority
of the freeholders of the town, asking
that an election be ordered to
determine the advisability of issuing
M.bOrt worth of municipal bonds for
the improvement of Main street. The
petition was circulated by Dr. ,T. L.
Spratt and within a few hours a majority
of the freeholders had signed
It. Under the law there is nothing
to do but order the election.
Brookland Gets a Charter.
Brookland has obtained a new char
ter, and is now classed with the cities
of from 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants.
Brookland will now have a mayor and
six aldermen instead of an intendant
and four wardens. The first election
under the new charter will be held
November 4. Books of registration
will be open from October 14 to October
24, in charge of E. W. Shu!!. It
is probable that Intendent Mims, who
was elected a few months ago, will be
a candidate for mayor.
Record Fifty Million Dollar Paper.
A mortgage to secure a bond issue
of fl50,000,000 by the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company is
now being recorded in the office of the
clerk of court in this county. The pa
per, while not so voluminous as some
that have been recently recorded here
carries with It a greater amount than
perhaps any other paper on record in
Aiken county. While the limit of the
bond issue is fixed at $50,000,000, only
$10,000,000 of the total amount will b?
Issued at this time.
MES
THEIR SONG WAS
ENDED BT DEATH
A FAST TRAIN RUN DOWN A
LARGE CROWD OF MERRYMAKERS.
MANY HORRIBLY MANGLED
A Chcago and Northwestern Flyer
Running at Very High Speed Crashes
Into a Party Returning From a
Picnic?No One on Train Hurt.
Neenah, Wis. ? Thirteen persons
are aea<i, mree uiucm aic ?/ &
five are seriously hurt as the result
of a fast train on the Chicago it
Northwestern Railway crashing into a
hayrack on which a party of thirtyone
merrymakers were returning from
a celebration.
A big billboard beside the railroad
tracks obscured the view from the locomotive
as well ac from the wagon.
Dust and fog were contributory cause*
to the tragedy. Nine members of the
party escaped without a scratch. Nobody
on the train suffered except from
a momentary severe Jar.
The collision occurred at the Commercial
street crossing here. Train
No.121. northbound, whirled through
the wagon-load of singing and happy
unfortunates, who were returning
from the Peter Hanson farm, where
they had gone to attend the celebration
of a wedding anniversary. All
but two. who were Chicago men, wero
residents of Menasha.
The dead: John Drill, Chicago,
James Cheslock, Gustav Finn, Mabel
Finn, John Hart, Steven Lisk, Dotnlnick
Omniechin8ki, Mabel Renz, John
Schedick, Joseph Sehedick, Joseph
Sienyo, Frank Sisgardt, Isabella
Suchowskl.
Armless, legless and headless bodio*
covered the right of way as the train,
nine coaches in length, was brought to
a stop 800 feet from the scene of the
crash.
Several of the bodies were so badly
mutilated that identification was possible
only by fragments of clothing.
Six bodies were discovered on the
engine pilot and two other bodies
were hurled through a flagman's
shanty with such force as to overturn
the structure. One of these was Miss
Finn, who was projected through one
of the side walls of the house and was
breathing when removed. She died a
few hours later.
Financial Side of Trust Presented.
Washington.?The intricate financial
side of the American Tobacco Company,
known as the tobacco trust, and
which is now in process of dissolution
by order of the Supreme Court of the
United States, because it was a combination
in restraint of trade in violation
of the Sherman anti-trust law,
was set forth in a report of the Commissioner
of Corporations, Herbert
Knox Smith, which was sent to the
President and made public. It was
the second part of a report on the
tobacco industry and deals with the
earnings, capitalisation and investment
of the great tobacco combination.
The commissioner points out
that the vast earning power which
arose from the substantial control of
the tobacco industry was a monopoly
resulting from concentration.
A Very Useful Institution.
Blowing Rock.?The Sandy Flat
school Is operated at the junction of
the road going to Linville and the
one going to Shulls mill. It Is about
two and one-half miles from Blowing
Rock. It was founded by Mr. Moses
Cone, and is run under the auspices
of the county superintnedent of education.
Half the term it is operated
as a county school, and the other half
; out of the funds rupplied by Mrs.
Cone, continuing the work her husband
started. It has fifty-five sc.hol*
. x?(ac* !?Mno DHolnhnrHf r?f I,inrnln
county, is the teacher. Aside from
the regular acadt mic studies, one
morning each weel is given to Industrial
work. There is a large and well
appointed room devoted to this puri
pose.
Promises to be Unsolved Mystery.
Leesburg, Ha.?Intense interest centers
about the preliminary hearing of
Mort S. Childers, held on the charge
of killing his wife on August 15 by
placing poison in medicine which she
was taking. Childers was arrested at
Amerlcus on September 19, after anof
or man. It. C. Kennedy, also had
been arrested on the same charge.
The lull In the legal proceedings has
not served to hring to light any motive
for the poisoning of Mrs. Childers
and it is thought the crime will go
down as an unsolved mystery.
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Test of An Important Law:
Washington.? The Inlative and refenendum
probably will be the subject
of a discussion with far-reaching
?onser|uence? by the Supreme Court of
the United States during the approaching
term. The question of the
constitutionality of these expedients
of government forms the basis of a
suit between the state of Oregon,
where they are in use, and the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph Co.
As the case is near the head of the
cocked, it will be reached to Insure
a decision before the end of the term.
A Flyer Comes to Grie .
Pittsburg.?Train No. 28 cn the
Pennsylvania Railroad, known as the
18-hour flyer between Chicago and
New York, was in a collision thirty
minutes after leaving the city, killing
one trainman, injuring four other
and one passenger. After passing
the Pitcairn freight yards, where
there are cross-over tracks entering
the yards, the train was held up by
the towerman near Larimer, 20 milea
east of here. Whi at a standstill a
train of freight car was let in on th?
track end crashed into the flyer.
$1.25 PER YEAR
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Short Paragraphs of General Newt
That Has Been Gotten Together
With Care by the Editor.
Washington.?Postal savings banks
will be established October 25 In
Hartsvilie, Summervllle. Conway,
Johnston and Seneca.
Columbia.?Mr. C. D. Smith, of
Greenville, and Mr. Joshua W. Ashley
of Anderson county, members of the
House of Representatives from their
reepeectlve counties, were In Colum
Ma on matters of business with Gov- *
ernor Blease.
Manning.?The court of general
sessions for Clarendon county opened
with very little on the docket,
there not being a single new case
given out to the grand Jury arising
since last court. Judge R. E. Copes
of Orangeburg is presiding.
Heath Springs.?H. W. Mobley,
of Heath Springs, received from the
governor a commission as magistrate
in Pleasant Hill magisterial district
for the unexpired term of J. L. Bell,
resigned. Capt. Bell recently moved
to Fairfield county. *
Spartanburg.?The students of Wofford
college began the new school
year by adopting a resolution not to
engage in hazing of any character
this year. The meeting was presided
over by Dr. Snyder. Wofford has had
a splendid opening.
Anderson.?Samuel H. Hyde, confessed
murderer of his young wife
and her father, was convicted by a
Jury of murder In the first degree, the
penalty for which fs hanging. The
death sentence will be pronounced by
Judge Prince.
Lexington.?Johnnie Gelger, a negro
of Cayce, was tried and convicted
In general sessions court * on the
charge of selling liquor. Juge Memmlnger
broke the record for this
county when he sentenced Gelger to
pay a fine of $200 or serve six months
on the public works or a like period In
the state penitentiary.
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iNewDerry.?vuy cvumu ut no B^oslon
sprung quite n surprise by Instituting
a municipal court for the city
and creating the office of Recorder
at a salary of $300. This action occasioned
a reduction in mayor's salary
from $500 to $300. The court will begin
October 1, and on September 29
an election will be held for the office
of Recorder.
Columbia.?A number of South
Carolinians will attend the annual
! convention of the National Conserfation
congress soon to be held In Kansas
City Commissioner Watson who
is in the West attending several conventions
will attend the congress and
make an add. ess. President Dabbs
of the state Farmers' Union has been
asked to appoint five delegates to the
congress.
Orangeburg.?The Orangeburg graded
school opened under very auspicious
circumstances. The enrollment
will reach over 700, being the largest
in the history of the school. The
opening exercises were very interesting.
MaJ. W. L. Glaze, chairman of
the board of trustees, and A. W. Summers
and T. J. llayden, new memben
of the board, made short talks.
Will be Appointed Commissioner.
Columbia.?It was rumored that
James Norton, former comptroller
general and for several years member
of the general assembly, would
be appointed commissioner of agriculture,
commerce and industries to
succeed E. J. Watson at the expiration
of Mr. Watson's term In March.
TV appolntmeent is In the hands of
the governor.
Rock Hill.?At Hickory Grove a few
days ago J. J. Robinson of that
place had a cotton picking contest
and it is quite probable that scmo
; records were smashed. Miss Jemima
Robinson, who is about 15 years
of age, picked 345 pounds. Grover
Robinson picked CIO pounds and Lon
Smith, a negro, picked 615, making
a total of 1,675 pounds picked by the
three.
Lelngton?Wash Haw], a negro,
was convicted of arson with recommendation
to merry. Sentence has
not been passed. The evidence upon
which Raw| was convicted was entirely
circumstantial and was worked
up by a negro detective. The attorneys
for the accused negro will likely
carry the case to the higher court. It
was charged that the negro set Are
to the barn of state Senator Crosson
last New Year's night.
Lexington.?Upon motion of attorneys
for the defense the case against
Barney Reeder, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill will
not be ptished for trial at this term
of court, Judge Memmlnger having
granted a continuance until the next
term.
Columbia.?E. L. Klbler of Columbia
was saved $10 by the governor aa
a result of a pardon. E. L. Klbler waa
! before Magistrate Fowles of this city
on September 12 on the charge of
contempt of court and was fined $10.
He was given a full pardon and therefore
relieved of the fine. >
Lexington.?The Congaree Farmers'
Union will hold a picnic at Half
Way school house. A number of
speakers are scheduled to make addresses
and a large crowd Is expected
to attend.
Lexington.?"Uncle Joe" Harman
brought to Lexington a few days ago
some fine specimens of blackberries
gathered on his plantation on the
Edisto in the sand bills. They werfl
large and as flue as the early variej
ties. ThiB is but another example of
what the sand hills of this county
will produce. September blackberries
are a rarity.
Dillon.?At a meeting of the Dillon
County Bar Association, resolutions
were adopted Indorsing Judge C. A.
Woods of Marlon as successor to
Chief Justice Ira B. Jones of the
state supreme court.
Greenville.?Chicora began her
1911-'12 session with a larger opening
attendance than the institution
has ever known. The building Is
taxed even beyond its capacity and
there are enrolled 150 boarders. The
number of day pupils enrolled Is also
unusually large. In the boarding department
many of the Southern states
are represented.
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