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ft" Y ESTABLISHED IN 189 QUI EXCHANGE i OLD FOR TRE HEW SUPERINTENDENT r?p EDUCATION ! CALLS ATTENTION TO BOOK I CONTRAC".. BOOKS IN USE MAY BE HAD Mr. J. E. twearingen Has Sent Letters to Those Having Book3 For Use in the Schools of mc Ctate of South Carolina. Columbia.?J. E. Swcaringen, state superintendent of education and secretary of state }>oard of education, has called upon all managers of textbook depositories in the state to cooperate in supplying the new bock adoptions to the schools of the state. The following instructions are given: "Under the text-book' contract of the South Carolina state board of education with the 29 publishers whose books have been adopted for use in the schools of the state, liberal exchanr# terms have been granted to all ?iurchaecrn. Any old books In use from 1906 to 1911 are exchangeable for any aew books to be used under the recent state adoption. "An old book that can be recognized 1b exchangeable. The condition of the books or the leaves, and the number of missing leaves, should not be taken into consideration. The only requirement is that the old book shall be on the sam esubject as the new book introduced. "All exchange prices are printed or pasted on the inside of the front cover of the new texts. Purchasers and dealers may secure full and clear information by reference to these official labels. Promotional exchange does^ not require that the new book shall be on the same subject as the old book presented by the purchaser. ?-* ?- -1 1? V.. 1 Ills point js uifttriy uuwreu uj kv tlon 6 of the state text-book contract. "The central text book depository should fill all cash orders within three days after their receipt. If any delay In the delivery of books occurs, please report promptly to the state superintendent of education. Cotton Pest Not "Army Worm." That the post now doing great damage to South Carolina cotton is not the?feared "army worm," as Is generally believed, but the cotton leaf caterpillar (argiilacea Alabama), is the statement made hy James Henry Rice, Jr., state game warden and an authority on the fauna of South Carolina. Mr. Rice explaius that the cotton leaf caterpillar has for years extracted its toll from the cotton fields of America and uses the devastation at this time as a hint to the people of the necessity of preserving the insect-eating birds of the state. Plead Guilty to Minor Charges. The Spradley-Holstein case was \ called for trial and the defendants. A. L. Albert, Sidney, Grover and Richard Holsteln and Dock Cockrell, were arraigned. Three distinct charges were preferred against them, murder, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons, and conspiracy. The defendants pleaded guilty to the two toinor charges and were respectively, fined $75, the charge of murder in connection with the death of Mrs. Mattie Spradley, being continued until the next Court of General Sessions. These two latter indictments covered only the interference with young CoHimbus Spradley and Zeney Rowe, Ifen Spradley was beaten across the line in Saluda territory and an indictment has been made out against them in the county covering this feature of the affair. Newberry Real Estate Valuation. The books of Newberry county's auditor, just completed, shows the value of real estate In the county to be $7,767,365; of personal property, $2,659,440; of railroad, telephone and telegraph, $860,765, making a total of $7,199,570 of taxable property. / Lexington County Fair Soon. The people of Lexington are looking forward to the coming of the Lexington county fair with a great deal of interest and pleasure. The fair this year will be held on October 24. 26 and 26, and many preparations are already being made for the event. C. M. Efird, secretary of the association, is busily engaged getting the premium lists distributed before the people. The grounds and buildings will be in fine shape within the next few days an<l everything will be done to accommodate the exhibitors. Magistrate Had Busy Day. Magistrate Prickett had a busy day at St. Matthews giving preliminary hearing to alleged "blind tigers." Five cases were heard and four defendants all negroes, were bound over to the circuit court. The interesting part of | the cases were that they were worked up by a woman detective, who was one of the principal witnesses for the state. The woman is of good address and would never create any suspicion as to her purposes from her general appearances. She makes an admirable witness. Will Treat the Hookworm. The Orangeburg county board of township commissioners have finished the work of their last quarterly meeting of this year and have adjourned. The first day's session was taken up in routine business. The second day was devoted to hearing special matters, complaints, petitions, etc. Dr. Ward, of the state board of health, appeared before the board in regard to the establishment of a hookworm dispensary in Orangeburg county for the treatment of the hookworm disease THE 1. THE STATEls MOVING AHEAD About $30,000,000 Ha* Been Invested in New Enterprise* Since the First of the Year 1911. Columbia.?It is estimated that at least $$0,000,000 has been invested in new enterprise? in South Carolina since the first of the year. In his monthly statement R. M. McCown, the secretary of the state, shows that he has turned over $32,338.30 to the state treasurer since the first of the year as office fees. The fees of the office for last year amounted to $23,122.32. This means that for the first nine mouths of 1911 about $10,000 more was collected than during the en'ire year cf 1910. The secretary' of state will in a few days issue a statement showing the amounts that have been invested in the various counties of the state. It is thought that Greenville county will lead the state in the amount invested. Reports secured by the state department of agriculture show that about $9,000,000 has been invested in new cotton mills since the first of the vpar A number of fertilizer compa nies have been organized and the capital stock of these will aggregate sev^ oral hundred thousand dollars. At least 11,000,000 has been invested in new banks. The statement to be issued will show that a lai'ge number of real estate companies ha\? been organized, especially in the coast counties of the state. The Hold Over Grand Jurymen. As is customary at the end of each year the members of the grand jury have drawn lots for the purpose of ascertaining which six will serve on the Jury in 1912. The drawing took place in open court. The hold-overs for next year are as follows: A. S. Prince, J. L. Duffy, E. C. Gerard, R. P. Evans, W1 N. Breur, Leon T. Benson. The following thirty-six petty' jurors were drawn to serve during the week commencing Monday, October 16: Bartley Bull, William Webster, A. B. Hunt, J. A. Lofton, J. F. Morrison, Samuel Berkmann, W. D, Mlddleton, L. W. Rhodes, F. H. Harleston, C. Dawson, R. B. Lebby, Samuel Lap ham, E. E. Bellinger, S. W. Bobia, C. H. L. Helm. W. P. Pauls, R. E. Evans, J. M. Arledge, J. M. Boykln, J. C. Nimitz, M. L. Clark, C. A. Wlndheira, O. F. Klaren, M. I. Knight, W. J. Condon. J. L. Rice, D. L. Moody, C. 1 N. Flshburne, J. C. Townsend, H. A. Smith. Jr., S. B. Elfe, M. C. Fort, W. F. Quincy, B. J. Anderson, C. H. Amme, D. S. Burnett. South Carolina New Enterprises. The secretary of state, R. M. McCown. has given the Sumter Savings bank of Sumter the right to increase its capital stock from $25,000 to $150,000. A general banking business will be conducted. A charter has been issued to the Carolina Electric Supply company of Greenville with a capital of $3,000. The officers are L. Stoddard, president and vice-preslc.ent, and H. G. Cushman, secretary and treasurer. A commission has been issued to the Werrell Plumbing Company of Spartanburg with a capital stock of $1,000. Petitioners W. J. Werrell and S. 3. Hawkins. The Park Driving club of Greenville has been commissioned with a capital stock of $500. The petitioners are J. P. Knight and J. F. Hicks. A charter has been issued to the Union County Real Estate and Investment company of Carlisle with a capital stock of $25,000. The officers are: W. H. Gist, president; C. A .Jeter, vice-president, and Sadie Jeter, secretary and treasurer. Aiken Lets Paving Contract. The contract for paving Main street has been signed by city council, W. H. Hlte being tne successiui omoer, the price for paving the block being $13,500. It is stipulated in the contract that the work is to commence I in 15 days after October 15 and to be completed within 60 days. The order for the vitrified brick has been awarded to the Hankinson Brick company of North Augusta A four-inch crushed rock and concrete base will be put down and a two-inch sand cushion is to cover the concrete, the brick to be laid on this base. Ninety-Six.?At a meeting of the town council W. O. Lipscomb was elected clerk and treasurer Made Answer to Criticism. Through the attorney of the board W. Turner Logan, the county commisioners have made answer to the criticism passed in the grand jury presentment on the matter of not having taken steps to erect a new court house. The lack of money is responsible for the county using the old court house. The answer of the board was made to Judge Seuse and was in the hands of the grand jury when It made its presentment to the court. The reply Is made in answer to the recommendation of the grand jury. Have Asked For Special Meeting. At the chamber of Commerce meeting a communication was read from Mr. Burrell Boykin, of Boykins, asking that the chamber hold a special meeting aB a number of farmers from his section would like to coine up to Camden to confer with the chamber in reference to rural policemen for the lower part of the county. He said that the conditions are such that it is absolutely necessary that some steps be taken immediately. Several members of the chamber stated that they would like to see something done. Camden Wants Aviation School. At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a letter was read from Gen. Allen, chief of the United States signal corps, who stated that the war department would consider Camden in choosing the winter headquarters for the army aeroplanes used in the signal corps and aviation school. Camden has a number of advantages to ofTer the government in locating the aviation school there and the Chamber of Commerce will pull hard to *nnd th< school. It means that a r>- ' - * army officer? will win: : ^rrv : ; : : FOi . F W IS STARTEDi GENERAL OFFICE FOR THIS WORK HAS BEEN OPENED IN CITY OF COLUMBIA. 1 ^ ( ASSURED OF CO OPERATION ' George H. Stevenson, General Man- i ger of Exposition Has Been Getting I Promises From Many Sources?For Upbuilding of State. i I # Columbia.?With the opening of the general offices in rooms 7 and 9 of / tnr Palmetto bank building the wcrk t of making the next National Corn show a success has actively b?gun. i The exposition, which will be inter- 1 national in itr scope, is to be educational along agricultural lines. It will ( be held in Columbia in January, 191S. < George Ftevcnson is general inana- 1 1 ger and secretary of the exposition. 1 He is busily engaged in preparing for the exposition. Mr. Stevenson said that he would be glad to meet ail farmers and business men visiting Columbia so as to explain the features of the exposition in detail. He has a number of interesting pictures showing the scope of the show. Many letters have been received at the general offices of the exposition from state experiment stations p.omislng co-operation to make the show a success. Mr. Stevenson recently returned froip a trip through the North and WeBt. He visited a number of agricultural experiment stations of the leading agricultural states. He secured assurance that many of the states will have exhibits at the exposition to be held here. While in Washington he conferred with officials of the national department of agriculture. He waB assured that the .arious branches of the departments will send exhibits to Columbia. * The sum of $40,000 will be required to make the exposition a success. The work of raising this fund is in charge of A. McP. Hamby, secretary of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. He has received assurances that many counties of this state will assist. The exposition will be given for upbuilding the state of South Carolina along agricultural lines. C.4<%4* I ItfliBIGIO VI ncai k.9 wo iv. i Charleston.?The following trans- j fers of real estate have been recorded \ j in the office of the register of mesne conveyance recently: Virginia it. ( Hughes to Edward W. Hughes, prcin- ( ises on northwest corner of Went- , worth and Smith streets, considers! tion $15,000. B. G. Oaillard. trustee, J to Henry George Condon, Lot No. 36 ^ F Chicora Place, consideration $251. , E. G. Gaillard, trustee, to C. B. Wei- ' ker, Lot No. 13 E, Chicora Place, consideration $300. William J. Hanlon et al to Margaret A. Johnson, premises on northwest corner of Wentworth and St. Philip streets, consideration $6,000. Margaret A. Johnson 1 to Daniel B. Williamson, premises on the west side of Elizabeth street, consideration $2,800. James Sottile to 1 the Isle of Palms Development Company, the Isle of Palms and personalty. consideration $50,000. I The State Fair Auto Races. Columbia?The automobile races arranged for the state fair will be held I under the auspices cf the Automobile i Club of Columbia, and the official rep- i resentative of the American Automo- I bile association, Mr. A. Mc. P. Hamby, I secretary and treasurer of the local i organization of autoists. Twelve and ' three sheet posters have been put on I bill boards all over South Carolina i and the largest towns in Georgia and I North Carolina. One member of the autcmobile race committee in speak-: ing of se state fair contests said: "The Auk Clubf of Columbia, has a representath * now in Detroit, getting j entries to the ac<?s and 1 am sure that he will meet w, h success while there. | The officials of . e races have receiv- I ed a good many h ters from the different manufactuers, Oating that it was their intention to t op over in Columbia on their way ? the Savannah races. Business Men I old Meeting. Anderson.-Sixty tisiness men of Anderson, Abbeville and Easley met ; here and agreed upon a plan to raise ; sufficient money to get an expert engineer to ccme here to verify the sur- ] veys and estimates for the Abbeville to Easley, via Anderson electric raili road. This engineer will report his | findings to a well-known concern in New York whicli has agreed to finance the building of the road. The road wili be sixty miles in length and will cost approximately $800,000 with everything considered. Farmers Are Much Concerned. Mallory.?Farmers here are naturally much concerned about the persistent slump in the price of cotton. All those who can are holding for better prices, but most of them are compelled to sell, owing to the lack of storage warehouses in this section, i The crop in this part ol the county ' is considerably below an average, and the farmers are able to find but little encouragement in present conditions. All possible progress is being made in picking the crop, but the scarcity of pickers is being felt. Busy Making Preparations. Abbeville.?Abbeville is busy making preparations for its annual county fair on October 18, 19, and 20. The grounds, building and race track are being put in first class condition and new and larger quarters are being built for stock and poultry. Several fine carnival attractions have been secured for the amusement of the crowds and a good band has been engaged. The racing Uiis year promises to attract special attention. Horses are arriving already and being driven every aftemccn ra the track. RT 'ORT MILL, S. C., THUJ FRUiVi THE PALMETTO~STATE Paragraphs of the Latest General News That Has Been Carefully Gotten Together. Charleston.?The citizens of Chareston will undertake to raise $100,>00 to aid in the establishment of a ice of 8tearnsips to Panama. Sumter.?T. D. DuBose has forward?d to the governor his regination as i member of the board of Sumter ;ounty board of registration, after rears of faithful and efficient service. Camden.?A part cf Lee county vants to come back to Kershaw coun:y and a committee was appointed to ook into the wishes of the citizens >f that section, which was formerly i part of Kershaw county, and give hem assistance should they need it. Chester.?Otto McConnell, white, s wanted here on a charge of forgery ina a warrant iur mo itnnii id nun n> he hands of the sheriff. It is alleged hat McConneii, while a guest of the Carolina Inn in this city, secured mon y from the proprietor, H. C. Rohr, to he amount of $60 by pretending to >e W. C. Gibbes, Jr. Anderson.?Because of his inability ;o get a special judge to preside over he regular term of common pleas :ourt in the absence of Judge Klugh, ?ho is ill, Chief Justice Jones hAB vired that the term be abolished. 2ourt is supposed to convene here on Monday the last three weeks. Many :ases of importance are oa the docket *eady for trial. Sumter.?The citizens of Sumter. :he firemen in particular, and Aldernan J. F. Glenn, chairman of the' Ire department committee, are on the inxious bench as to whether city council will purchase a combination autonobile chemical engine and hose wag>n, or a combination pumping engine ind hose wagon, or whether council vill purchase either. Florence.?The campaign for raisng of $200,000 for the three education nstitutions of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina was success'ully and enthusiastically launched in Florence, the "Little Gate City" of soutn Carolina, anu iue iuuutumis ook place In the parlors of the First Presbyterian church, in East Evans itreet. Newberry.?Henry Shell, a negro, >perating Alex C. Welch's farm three niles north of Newberry, sold six jales of long staple cotton here for 17 cents a pound. The net profits of he six bales were $349.87, He has 1 acres of long staple that he says sill make ten large bales. He says t yields fully as well as the short ttaple if not better. Spartanburg.?From some source he impression has gained ground that he franchise granted the Greenville, Spartanburg & Anderson Railway company by the city council will not be accepted by the company. Within the next few weeks, it is stated, a meeting of the directors of the cornpatty will be held in Greenville, at which time this matter will be taken up. Rock Hill.?President Long, of the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce, has called a public meeting of that body, to which all citizens are Invited, at which time President Cherry, of the Carolina Traction Company, will explain his plans for the connection with the Seaboard Air Line. It Is expected that there will be a large nfeeting. as this is a matter of great importance in Rock Hill. Winnsboro.?Miss Kate Meares, the talented daughter of R. A. Meares, of Ridgeway, has been awarded a scholarship ?n the Columbia University in Mew York city by the Daughters of the Confederacy for a most meritorious essay written on the War B^ tween the Sections. Miss Meares has been a student at this university for the past year. She is at present engaged in teaching. Belton.?The army worm is invading the farming section around Belton in countless millions. The leaves of the cotton plants have been completely stripped, and in a grer/. many cases the reports indicate that the youn, tender bolls have been badly damaged. This, together with 9 3-4 cents cotton, makes the outlook for the farmer very discouraging indeed. There has been no effort to check the ravages of the army worm, as it comes and "passes like a ship in the night." Orangeburg.?At a meeting of the board of township commissioners of Orangeburg county, held at the office of the county supervisor, an appropriation was made for the establishment of six hookworm medicine dispensaries in this county. The county has long felt the need of such institutions Lexington.?A large alligator was killed in Mrs. J. C. Fort's pond at Pellon a few days ago. It weighed 52 pounds and was about six feet in length. It is understood that alligators have been plentiful in this pond for a number of years, but this is the first one to be killed. Greenville.?The board of trade has appointed a committee to take up the matter of the establishment in Greenville of a winter camp. A delegation will be sent to Washington the latter part of the week to confer with the federal authorities. Camden.?The matter of locating the Clemson College experiment station here, that is to be located in the sand hill section of the state, was discussed. and it seems that Camden has an excellent chance of obtaining it. The matter is to be pushed further, and nothing will he left undone in the way of securing it. Charleston.?The jury In the case of the state vs. Robert and Fannie Forest, Fred Mack and Andrew Nelson, indicted for the murder of John Williams returned a verdict of not guihy, and the four negroes were giv^n their liberty. Orangeburg.?The governor has appointed Supervisor F. J. D. Felder, of this county, a delegate to the convention of the Association of Highway Improvement, which meets in Richmond during the present month. Mr. Felder is a good roads enthusiast, and has greatly improved the highways of this county during his term of office. MILL KSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1911 MELIUS BUSS ! HAS PASSED AWAY A VERY PROMINENT FIGURE IN f NATIONAL POLITICS FOR MANY YEARS. WAS IN M'KINLLY'S CABINET I i i He Served Ae the Secretary of the 1 Interior For Two Years and Had 8 Twice Refused Nomination As Gov* c ernor of New York. f New York.?Cornelius Bliss, for g years one of the prominent figures in ( national itepuoncan pomiua uuu um- i j erwise well-known as a merchant and f a member of the dry goods firm of 1 Bliss, Fabyan & Co., died at his home j here, aged 78, of heart disease. ? The end was not wholly unexpected, as Mr. Bliss had been ill for a year. While death is attributed to 1 heart failure there has been a gen- ( eral breaking down which comes of ( old age. Funeral arrangements will * be announced later. Mr. Bliss was born id Fall River, f Mass., in 1833. Mr. Bliss was treas- 1 urer of the Republican national com- ' mittee from 1892 to 1908 and previous to that he had been chairman of the New York State Republican i committee. With the late Senator ] Piatt, Senator Depew and ek-Gover- t nor Levi P. Morton, he had for years 1 represented New York state at Re- < publican national conventions. He I twice refused to become a candidate ! for Governor of New York, but fol* i lowing the national campaign of 1896, i in which William McKinley was elect- 1 ed 'President, he accepted the posi- I tion of Secretary of Interior in the McKinley Cabinet. He held this post ( for two years and then resigned be- , cause of stress of private business. j Mr. Bliss had amassed a great for- , tune. He was always active in move- ' ments for municipal reforms. He ( was a member of many organizations, j For some years he was president , of the American Protective League. , May Open Canal in 1913. D/vlllnarl.tim IVflflh Prp?irfpTlt Tflft ! predicted that the Panama canal i would be ready for use on July 1, 1913. ' "The canal," he said, "is the greatest constructive work since the Christian era." The President also declared that Canada was going to be sorry that she had not adopted the recipro \ city treaty. Speaking of the opening I of the Panama canal the President said he would let the people of Bellingham "into a little official confidence." "If nothing untoward hap- | pens," he said, "you can count on the ( completion of the canal not later than ( the first of July, 1913. It has only , been promised on the first of January, ] 1915, and if it Ib not ready until then, j you must not say that anybody made i a promise that it would be completed j before." An Amateur Wins Prize. Philadelphia?Averaging more than , 61 miles an hour for the entire distance, Erwln Bergdoll, a young Philadelphia amateur automobile driver belonging to a wealthy family, risked his life and won fame by capturing the rourtn annual zvz i-z mnen ruuu race over the Falrmount park course with a 90-horsepower Bentz. Th? daring Bergdoll not only lowered the record for the lap but also reduced b> about 11 minutes the Falrmount Park record for the distance of the race. His time was 3 hours 18 minutes 41.35 seconds. He reduced the lay record from 7 minutes 38 seconds 'o 7 minutes 28 seconds for the 8 110 miles. A Prominent Man Dies. Hot Springs, Va.?Archer Harman, a prominent railroad man of New York and Ecuador, died here from in juries sustained in a fall from his horse. Drs. Fisher, Finney and Thorn as of Johns Hopkins University, ar riving by special train, performed an operation in a vain attempt to save Mr. Harman's life, by relieving brain pressure from a fractured skull. The McNamara Trial Is On. Los Angeles, Cal.?The trial of the McNamara brothers, both of whom are under indictment for murder in connection with the explosion which wrecked The Los Angeles Timet October 1, 1910, was virtually begun before Superior Judge Walter Bord well, although perhaps nobody except District Attorney J. D. Fredericks knew whether John J. or James B McNamara will sit In the prisoner's chair when the case is called. Indications pointed to James B. McNamara as the first man to be tried. I Hearing in Contempt Case. Washington.?The District of Columbia Supreme Court vacated its judgment in the original Bucks Stove and Range injunction case contempt proceedings against President Gompers. Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court held that the jail sentence against the labor leaders were illegal because the men were found guilty of criminal contempt in a civil case. Will Prolong the Strike. New Orleans.?A plan to make the strike of shop employes against the Illinois Central a long fight has evolved by Ben Commons, president of the National Street Railway Carmen's Union. It callB upon unions to give one day's pay a week to a strike fund of the federated employes, unions in each city involved to care for its strikers. In speaking of his plan President Commons said it is the final stand of capital against labor and will be one of endurance. Every anion interested It fhlr. fight. - ., i , TI L. mrnmummma?mmmmmmmm?mm?mmmmmm?m?mmmmmmmmaam ^ROM_ALL OVER THE STATE _ Column of News Collected By the Editor For the People of the Stato of South Carpliria. Washington.?Postal savings banks rill be established October 30 at the ollowing places in South Carolina. ..cxlngton, Ninety-Six, Batesburg, Easey, Leesville and Latta. Chester.?At the regular monthly neeting of the county board of comnissioners, the county treasurer was authorized to borrow |3,500 for ordilary epenses. Charleston.?It has been almost six veeks since the hurricane and the itorm insurance companies and agenlies are still figuring on the losses and ire yet unprepared to give more lnormation than to say the losses are irobably under 300,000. Columbia.?No date has yet beea let for the hearing of the arguments n regard to the proposed standard relght tariff, which has been asked or on many of the principal roads of he state. It is thought probable that he matter of the express rate roducions will be settled befoi*e the stanlard freight tariff Is gone Into again. Columbia.?An additional company ,o take the place of the Florence sompany of the National Guard, re;ently disbanded on order of the governor, will be mustered in early In November, according to the adjutant teneraj, W. W. Moore. Many appllcaions for the new company have been eceived from various places in the Pee Dee section of the state. Columbia.?Reports received at the state department of agriculture show 1,553 automobiles in ten counties of ;he state as follows: Dorchester, 19; Lancaster, 59; Greenville 419; Pick?ns, 83; Bamberg, 53; Kershaw, 77; Laurens, 127; Sumter, 308; Aiken, 17; Clarendon, 181. It is very probible that the complete reportB will show at least 7,000 automobiles in use n the state. The reports are being furnished by the clerks of court. Greenville.?In an attempt to board i southbound Southern railway train it Taylors, eight miles north oi jreenvllle, Edmond C. Bighara, residing in this city, fell beneath the wheels and had his left arm ground ' 3ff. He is a brother of Dr. C. C. Big | liam who, together with W. B. Avant, was sentenced to the penitentiary for the murder of Mrs. C. C. Bigham at Murrel's Inlet several years ago. Columbia.?Special attention will be paid this year by the South Carolina state fair to be held from October ?0 to November 3 to agricultural ex I dibits. The premium list for the fair was announced by J. M. Cantey, the secretary. The president of the fair society is J. A. Banks of St. Matthews. He has been working hard during the summer to make this the greatest fair in the history of the association Orangeburg.?Dr. Ward of the state board of health will appear before the board of township commissioners concerning the matter of establishing i hookworm dispensary in Orange burg county as has been done in a few counties of this state. The matter has been talked in this county foi some time, and the result of the discussion will be awaited with inter est. It is said that there is a large number of cases of hookworm in this county. Bishopville.?At a public sale the entire estate of the late John M Mooneyhan was sold and the bidding was lively and spirited. The home tract, consisting of 332 acres, wai bought by C. C. Mooneyhan for $7t per acre. The next tract of 92 acrei was Bold to J. E. Cousar for $05 pel acre. The above two tracts of land are situated near Elliott. The 34-acr< tract which lies in and near Elliott sold for 3115.50 per acre. The price.' paid show that Lee county people be lieve in Lee county dirt. Sumter.?Announcement has just j been made that George I). Levy of this city has been appointed district deputy ruler of the Benevolent and Protected Order of Elks for South Carolina by grand exalted ruler, John P. Sullivan, of New Orleans. Mr. Levy succeeds Dr. C. Bunting Colson of Charleston. Mr. Levy has passed through the chairs of the Sumter lodge and has twice been elected exalted ruler. He is the fourth district deputy from the state and the first from the local lodge. Camden.?The city treasury received 3130 from the fines of blind tigers. No sooner do the tigers commence to sell whiskey than they are nabbed. Ned Johnson and Lizzie Ballard were fined $50 each, and Eli Pauley $.10. All the parties are negroes, and all cf them paid their fines. Columbia?The state officials have begun work on their annual reports to be submitted to the general assembly In January. So far the officials have no announced no recommendations to be made In the reports. Mucn progress in all lines of work will be shown in the reports. Bamberg.?The beautiful Confederate monument has been completed and is now ready for the unveiling. Appropriate exercises are being arranged for October 26, at which time the monument will be unveiled. Senator E. D. Smith will deliver the principal address of the day. Barnwell.?At a meeting of the Barnwell County Farmers' Union the resolution in regard to appointing committees to ascertain the amount of cotton that will be held off the market for an advance in price, passed by the South Carolina state cotton convention in session in Columbia Spartanburg.?After months of discussion the city council by a vote of 4 to 2 granted to the Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway Company a franchiso to build and operate trolley lines in Spartanburg. Winnshoro.?Sheriff Hood has gone to Raleigh, N. C., to have the governor of that state honor requisition papers for one David Ephraim, a negro wanted here on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. The escaped prisoner is now in Salisbury and refused to return with the &epi> ty sheriff a few days ago without the proper repent # MES 10 ADOPT ENGLISH NAVY YARD SYSTEM SECRETARY MEYER ADOPTS PLAN IN USE BY VICKERS AS THE ONE BEST SUITED. WILL BE GRADUALLY FELT The New System Will Provide For the Centralization of Work?Says There Will Not be Any Change in Organization of Yards. 4 1 Washington?Casting aside all scientific systems of navy yard management advocated In this country, because he believes they involved too much detail and required serious changes In the civil rules of employment, Secretary of the Navy Meyer will import from England the system of management in use by Vickers, Limited at the Barrow-in-Furness ship ?- ?J " Thia In engine uuu uiuumuic r. ? substance, was officially announced at the Navy Department. The secretary studied this system during his recent Inspection of European naval works. The Norfolk navy yard will be the first to feel the change, which will be felt in the other yards gradually. Naval Constructor Evans, who has been sent to Norfolk to carry out instructions for improvements in the issue and care of tools, the handling of material estimating on work, repair methods, and bringing about uniform methods in all the shops, will inaugurate parts of the system, It is expected. In effect, the new system will provide for the centralization of work, and allows the commandant of a yard to know just what is being done on a particular }ob without having to seek the information from others having the work under their charge. Secretary Meyer states that with the inauguration of the new system he has not in contemplation any changes in organization in the yards. That the system may be thoroughly instituted Captains A. B. Willetts and E. Theiss, United States navy, have been sent to England to study the de? tails of the Vickers system. These officers will be gone about a month and following their return, it is believed Kliultinrr Vi n r? A nr O 17 U_ Lilt? WUI IV. Ui CSLcl IJII n 11 i tlic ucn ojsr j tem will be begun in earnest. < Government Urges Vaccination. Washington.?The prevalence of typhoid fever in practically ever section of the United States has inspired the public health and marine hospital service to press publicly its belie' in the artificial immunity, with certain limitations, afforded by anti-typhoid vaccination, already compulsory in the American army for soldiers under 45 years o' age. In a report just issued the public health service reproduces the summary of the findings of a commission of the Academy of Medicine of Paris which investigated the subject. "Anti-typhoid vaccination," the French commission declares, "does not accomplish the complete disappearance of this infectious disease in the communities where it is practiced, but it diminishes very notably its frequence. A Georgia Train Wrecked. Buchanan, Ga.?One man was killed, two fatally injured and about a score more badly shaken up when the Central of Georgia passenger train was wrecked 3 miles south of here. The wreck was caused by a spike being * - *... * t- - -??!?. n.A...mnkU a riven neiweeu me reins ^icouuiaui/ by wreckers. The dead: Engineer Samuel Avers, Cedartown, Ga, Fatally injured: ? ? Littleton, conductor, Will Solomon, fireman. Engineer Avers stuck to his post and was buried under the locomotive with his fireman. The latter was extricated barely alive, but Ayers was crushed and scalded to death. Target Rifle C'lima a Victim. Gloversville, N. V.?Hit by a bullet from a target rifle in the hands of his playmate, Ralph Spencer, 15 years old, died at his home in North Broadalbin, near here, and James Knight, his playmate, also 15, is under arrest. Will Try to Adjust Strike. Nashville, Tenn.?Complying with the request of the Business Men's Club of Memphis and the merchants' exchange of Jackson, Governor Hooper appointed a committee to act with a like committee appointed by Governor Noel of Mississippi, for the purpose of rendering assistance in the adjustment of the Illinois Central strika. The committee is as follows: C. P. J. Moonev of The Memphis Appeal; W. M .Clemens of The Memphis NewsScimitar and I. B. Tigret, a prominent banker of Jackson. Battleship Ram; Car Barge. Norfolk, Va.?An unkonwn battleship, believed to have been the New Jersey, collided with a car barge ownj ed by the New York, Philadelphia & . Norfolk Railroad near Thimble light. The battleship was en route to Hampi ton Roads in a dense fog and rain| storm. Guns on the battleship struck j a freight car on the barge and spilled ' some of its contents. The warship . swept her searchlights in all directions after the collision an seeing the barge was uninjured, proceeded to Hampton I Roads. No one was injured. Peru and Colombia at Outs. Lima, Peru.?Thd Foreign Minister has sent a message to the Peruvian 1 minister nt Bogota present an energetic note of protest to the Colombian j government because of the recent attack on the Peruvian legation at Bogota. The minister has been instructed to demand full satisfaction. The attack on the Peruvian legation occurred when a Colombian mob stoned the building and tore down the coat of arms. This was the second attack on the legation in the last few months by the Colcbicps. t ? % , . I , : : $1.35 PBI TEAK WANTS TO PURCHASE RANGE ? Will Meet With Much Opposition on Part of Officers and Men of National Guard of State. Columbia?It is said that the proposition to purchase the rifle range at Charleston by the state of South Carolina for a permanent range will meet with much opposition on the part of the offlcers and men of the National Guard of this state. It is very likely that W. W. Moore, adjutant general, will submit the question to the military advisory committee for a decision. It is said that the matter will he brought up at the annual meeting of the National Guard association when a spirited contest it expected on the part of those opposed to the movement. The plan that has been proposed is to use the money not given for encampment purposes this year for the rifle range. There is a surplus of about $25,000 for the use of the war department of the state. Under the present arrangement the state of South Carolina pays an annual rental of about $900 for the use of the range in Charleston which is considered one of the best in the coun try. It is understood mat nan ot me land occupied by the range can be secured for $17,500. Those in position say that many of the officers of the National Guard desire to use the extra amount for a longer encampment next year. The lease of the state on the Charleston range will expire next May. Four Receive Executive Clemency. Robert Plerson, convicted in Clarendon county in 1899 on the charge of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary upon recommendation to mercy, has been paroled by the governor during good behavior. The three ngero "J07 riders" of Charleston?Lewis Davis, Robert Smith and Henry Field?who ' were convicted In February on the charge of conspiracy, malicious mischief and reckless driving and sentenced to serve Are years each in the penitentiary have ben paroled by the governor on the condition that they refrain from the use of whiskey. T. A. Bhown, convicted in Chesterfield county in June of this city on the charge of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, has been pardoned. A pardon has been granted to Harvey R. Smith, who was convicted In Oconee county in July on the charge of manslaaghter and sentenced to serve j two years in the penitentiary. Since assuming office the governor has exi tended executive clemency in 239 j cases as follows: Paroles 128, pardons 111. Lancaster Tax Valuations. The following statement taken from the county auditor's tax duplicate for 1011 shows the property ( values in Lancaster county as assessed for taxation: Assessed value of i real estate: ; Value of land $1,202,150 Value of buildings 280,840 Value of real estate in cities and towns : -376,270 Total value of real estate $1,859,260 Personal property 1,243,404 Railroads .. # # 359,071 ? Total property $3,461,725 Number of polls 3,988 Amount of capitation dog tax 951 Amount of capitation road tax .. 11,461 Judge Wilson Issues An Order. With the consent of attorneys on both sides Judge Wilson has signed an order which will allow the state board of education to permit the introduction of the D. C. Heath readers in the public schools. This is tbe present disposition of the temporary restraining order, secured several days ago by attorneys for the B. F. Johnson Publishing Company, who contended that there had been an irregularity in the handling of the bids for these readers. A further hearing will be given in the matter, it is understood, at which time the Johnston Company's attorneys will petition for j a JJCIIUUHCUU . UJMUVWWU. Wallaceville.?The newly discovered cotton pest, the army worm, is doing considerable damage in cotton fields in this community. Bigest Deal Ever Put Through. One of the biggest land deals pnt j through in this section recently, as regards price per acre for farming land, was made when the real estate department of the People's Trust Co. of Rock Hill, sold to Mr. W. Cordon Hughes, of Kings Mountain, for Mr. C. W. Ratteree, his Ogden farm of 242 acres at $100 per acre. This is . one of the flnent farms in this county and has a nice residence, fine bams and outbuildings and also has a nice storeroom, where Mr. Ratteree has a good business. Miles of Improved Highways. Darlington county has 1,000 miles of improved highways. Of that number, there are 300 miles of sandclay construction. Sixty-seven miles of sand-clay roads were constructed during the past year. Florence county has 700 miles of improved roadway and 200 miles of sand-clay construction. Fifteen miles of sand-clay , roads were constructed last year. These statistics are contained in reports that have been filed at the state department of agriculture by the supervisors of the two counties. Decision Has Been Reversed. The Greenwood county court has been reversed by the supreme court and a new trial ordered in the case of H. E. Irvine as administrator of the estate of W. Claude Irvine against the town of Greenwood and the commissioners of public works. The action was brought to recover damages for the death of Claud Irvine, a young boy who was killed when he touched a chain naed to raise aad lower an electric arc light on the streets of Greenwood. A nonsuit was ordered by the Greenwood court.