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AUDITORIUM WHICH IS NOT
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WILL BE MANY EXHIBITS
The Cotton Exposition Has Bssn Pott*
poned to a Later Date.?Much Interest
fe Shown In Event?Many
Prizes Will Be Given.
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Columbia.?The large steel auditorium
purchased by the South Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
and the city of Columbia to take the;
' place of the building that was de- I
stroyed by Are during the last fair
will not be completed in time for the |
coming fair to be held here from October
30 to*November 3 As a result
a large ten has been purchased to
house the exhibits. The indications
are that there will be a large attendance
at the next fair. Letters received
by J. M. Cantley, the secretary,
Indicate that there will be many exhibits.
Special attention will be paid
to agriculture and a number of prizes
will be given in this department.
Announcement was made from the
state department of agriculture that
the cotton exposition will not be held
In connection with the fair on account
of lack of space. The exposition
will be held at a later date. The
sum of (1,000 in prizes will be given
for the best exhibits of long staple
cotton. The indications are that there
will be a large number of exhibits.
The commissioner of agriculture said
that several cotton experts would be
detailed to prepare an exhibit of long
staple cotton for the fair. These experts
will give all Information desired.
There will also be an exhibit
from the food stuffs department
Thursday of fair week, one of the
"big days," has been designated In
the programme as "Farmers' Union
Day." J. Whitener Reld, the state
secretary, requests that members of
the union attend the fafr on that'
day and hold a meeting.
Equipped With Up-to-Date Appartua
The gymnasium of the University
of South Carolina will soon be equipped
with modern and up-to-date apparatus.
An order has been placed
with a Providence, R. I., house for
parallel and horizontal bars, new
mats, horses and dumbells enough for
the classes. These combined with the
old equipment will give the students
ample opportunity for athjetlc work.
For some time there has been talk
of eouiDuinc the gymnasium, but the
student body had little hope of getting
the outfit until the meeting of
the legislature and the knowledge of
new apparatus will come as a welcome
surprise to all men Interested
in any form of gymnasticsSouth
Carolina New Enterprises.
The secretary of state has issued a
commission to the Southern Realty
corporation of Charleston, with a cap- i
ltah stock of $25,000. The petitioners j
are J. M. Phillips and H. D. Work ]
man. The company will do a general f
real estate business. The Smoak- ]
Brown Company, of Yorkville, has i
been commissioned, with a capital <
stock of $3,000. The petitioners are <
C. F. Smoak and H. G. Brown. The
Truckers' Transfer Company, of Beau- I
fort, has been commissioned, with
a capital 6tock of $500. The petition- i
ers are: W. H. VonHarten, C. H. Yon- i
Harten and L. L. Rice. A general c
transfer business will be conducted. t
Increase In Train Service. <
The New South Carolina Western <
road has in prospect a very decided i
increase in its train service to Flor- |
ence. There Is now a double dally i
Bervice and soon this will be doubled, i
giving trains a day between Florence, ]
Darlington, Hartsville and McBee. A ;
double daily freight service will also j
be Inaugurated. Tbe new schedule i
will be most convenient for travelers
between here and Columbia. Atlanta .
and Charlotte. (
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Excosition To Be Educational. I
"I hope of making the second South
Atlantic States corn exposition, to be (
held in Columbia during the week 1
of December 11. distinctly education- ]
al." said A. D. Hudson of Newberry. i
the president of tbe exposition, who l
was among the visitors in Columbia, i
The agricultural experiment stations |
of North Carolina. Georgia and South i
Caroilina will have exhibits at the 1
show. Experts will be present to 1
deliver addresses on corn seed, se- i
lection and crop breeding. Craven 1
Hall has been secured. I
Stay of Execution For Hyda. (
lending an appeal to the state supreme
court the death sentence of I
Samuel H. Hyde, who slew his wife r
and her father on the night of July c
18 has been stayed by an order of t
Judge Prince, the presiding judge, c
Hyde was convicted of the murders p
four weeks ago and was sentenced to 1
hang. He sent for his attorney a few t
days ago and stated that he was ready li
to die and was willing for the appeal I
to the supreme court to be abandoned, p
The attorney, however, stated that he e
would take the appeal. p
Rich Convict Wants His Jug. 1
Tully Babb. Greenville county's
wealthy convict, who Is serving a sen- 1
tence on the chaingang for manslaugh- I
ter, is making an attempt in the local 1
courts to regain possession of a four- i
gallon Jug of brandy recently seized t
from him as he was taking it from f
the express office. Babb had been a (
trusty and went to the express office f
in his stripes, driving a county team, s
Officers were soon surprised to see a
him coming out with the jjug, and t
seize the package Babb now claims <
the package was for his father t
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91.
THE CONTROL OF WEEVILS^
Assistant Professor of Entomology At
Clamaon Collaga Haa Prepared An
Important Bulletin.
Columbia.W, P Cee, assistant professor
of entomology at ClemBon College,
has prepared the following bulletin
of Importance to farmers:
Fully as important as the attention
to increased yield of corn is the
care of the corn after it is harvested.
Examination of ears in the field even
as early aa August in many cases will
show damage caused by the presence
of the young and adults of one of the
two most destructive of our corn in
sect pests?tne smaii DiacK, nee weeTil
or the Augoumots grain moth.
Thoee ears inclined downward in
which the shucks fit closely about the
tips will bd observed in the field and
in the stored condition to be least
weerii Infested, and thiB 1b a good
point as a preventive measure to bear
in mind in the selection of ears for
seed
Before the new corn Is placed in
the crib, this building should be
thorouoghly cleansed out and the old
corn in it treated with carbon bisulphide
to rid it of weevils infesting
it. This carbon bisulphide is a volatile
liquid, the gas from which is almost
three times heavier than air and
very inflammable so extreme' care
must be exercised that no fire or
matches are carried about the building
fumigated. Carbon bisulphide of
a pure grade may be bought at any
drug store at about 30 cents a pound;
however, a much cheaper grade and
one fully as effective for fumigation
can be bought from wholesale dealera
at about half this cost. The first
essential in fumigation is to see that
the crib to be fumigated is made as
tight as possible by closing up as far
as practicable all openings. For the
average crib ten pounds of the carbon
bisulphide poured upon sacks
spread over the top of the corn and
allowed to evaporate is sufficient for
every 100 bushels of corn, and confine
the gas as long as possible. This
being heavier than air sinks to the
bottom of the crib penetrating to the
corn as it does so. A temperature
of 60 to 60 degrees, Fahrenheit, or
higher is the most effective temperature
at which to do this work.
Prizes For State-Raised Fowls.
In addition to the regular prizes
for poultry provided by the state fair
association quite a number of spesial
premiums have been offered by
Individuals for different breeds of
chickens. This special competition is
open to state exhibitors only and will
doubtless be a stimulus to chicken
fanciers to put their best foyls forward
to add to the interest and success
of this particular department.
The special premiums offered this
year are as follows: By Sylvan
Bros., Columbia.?Best pen Leghorns,
all varieties competing, one trophy
cup. By J. B. Sylvan, Columbia?
Best pen white Wyandottes, one troph
ycup. By W. G. Allworden, Columbia?Best
pen Rhode Island reds, rose
and single combs competing, one trontiv
run Bv .T O. Ehrlle.h. Colum
bia?Beat pen Plymouth rocks, other
A. A. Jones, Columbia?Best display
than white, one tro pyhcup. By
pheasants one trophy cup. By R. 8.
Bollinger, Columbia?Best pen white
than white, one trophy cup. By
8. A. Mathias, Jrmo?Best pen Orpingtons,
all varieties competing, one
trophy cup. By Lorlck & Lowrance?
Best pen Wyandottes, other than
white, one Gillette. B. A. S. Galllard,
Columbia?Best pen In American
:Iass, $2 In cash.
donation To Anderson College.
George W. Evans, a prominent buslless
man of Anderson, has donated to
Vnderson college sufficient money to
omplete the third floor of the adminisxatlon
building for a chemical laboratory
and has set aside so much men?y
for each year to maintain the labjratory.
Because all of the money in
sight was needed to complete only
the first and second floors of the administration
building and the two dormitories,
the trustees had decided to
let the third floor remain incomplete
for the present. Now since Mr.
Evans has come forward and made
?uch a generous donation the third
loor will be completed witb the others,
and will be equipped for the lab>ratory
as soon as completed.
Have Many Contestants For Prizes.
R. A. Abrams, county superintendent
>f education, has called a meeting to
Pe held early in November for the
purpose of awarding the prizes to the
dinners in the Anderson County Boys' I
Corn club. There are to be five prizes
swarded. The capital prize will be
given for the best general results obtained
in growing corn, consideration
being given to greatest yield per acre,
beat exhibit of ten ears, best written
report showing history of corn, and
beat showing of profit on investment
Msed on the commercial price of corn.
Organize Law and Order League.
A Law and Order League was organzed
at the Methodist church a few
lights ago. A union meeting of the i
itizens was called and was participaed
in by all the denominations. The (
hurch was filled with the leading peo>le
of the town and all seemed anx- <
ous to help in the good work. Strong
alks were made by the four minissters,
Messrs. Rev. Beckham. Daniel, i
lope and Mason, after which an op- .
ortunity was given those who want- i
>d to do so to Join. Nearly 200 signed (
ledges. ! i
ro Hold Fair Early In November.
The Civic Improvement League of
Florence with the arid of the cham>er
of commerce, proposes to hold '
lere early in November a fair that 1
will attract the people from all over I
his section of the state and lay the
oundation for the Greater Eastern
Carolina fair, which will be Florence's
treat fall fete. The Civic League held
in Industrial fair fast year which was
i very Interesting event and gave (
arnest of hoi' much better an one ,
ould be held !f everybody would pull ,
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FEDERAL GRAND JURY RETURN8
INDICTMENT AGAINST GERMANIA
COMPANY.
THE DOSCHERS INVOLVED
Beparate Counts Charge Dishonest
Reports and Attempts to Defraud the
Government?Charge Violation of
Section 3337.
Greenville.?True bills were returned
by the grand jury in the United
States circuit court against the Ger
mania Brewing company and J. Henry
Doscher, Jr., charging violation of
soction 3337; againet the brewing
company and John H. Doscher charging
violation of sections 337 and 3340i
and against John H. Doscher and J.
Henry Doscher, Jr., charging violation
of section 37 of the criminal code.
All three cases were transferred
from the circuit court, now holding
its last session, to the next session
of the district court .which meets in
Charleston. The revenue agent who
worked up the case stated that he will
use every endeavor to have the cases
called for trial in December.
Two indictments are brought
against the Germania Brewing Company,
each being against the company
in conjunction with one of the
Doschers. One of the cases is that
of the government against the Germania
Berwing Company and J. Henry
Doscher, Jr., charged with violation of
section 3337 of the international revenue
code. This section of the code
has to do with the making of monthly
reports to the revenue collector of all
material purchased for the manufacture
of beer or of any Buch brewery
product and of all brewery products
sold, the amount sold and price received
for the same. The brewing
comDanv and Doscher are charged
with not having made honest reports
of the business of the company.
Another case against the same parties
Is that of the government against
the Germania Brewing Company and
John H. Doscher, charged with violation
of sections 3337 and 3340 of the
international revenue code. Section
3340 has to do with the making of
true and exact entries and reports of
taxes on breweries and all brewing
property, and the keeping of correct
books showing the business of the
company.
Clemson Cadets Come Fair Week.
Clemson College.?A mighty cheer
went up in the college chapel when
Col. Allan Johnstone, who was making
an address to the students, incidentally
announced thaf it had been decided
to take the corps to Columbia for
an encarapement during fair week.
The cadets had felt reasonably certain
of the trip ever since over <00 had
Bigiiru a peuuuii ctsivuie, ivi mo uihi
but they were delighted at the first
public announcement. The only
thing in the way now Is the lack of
clothes. The uniforms have not come.
They are anxiously awaited, and if
the company that has the contract for
furnishing them does not get the goods
here on time it will have the condemnation
of 700 fair-bent boys.
Encouraging Good Roads Reports
Columbia.?Some Encouraging good
roads reports are being received at
the state department of agriculture
from the supervisors of the state.
In Darlington county there are 1,050
miles of road and 300 miles have been
Improved. During the past decade
$60,000 has been expended. Last year
there were 67 miles of sand-clay roads
constructed. The report from Flor- |
ence county shows 700 miles of high- |
way with 100 improved,
Hold Laurens County Fair.
Laurens.?With fully 2,500 people of
the people attending the Laurens
county fair was held here in Garling- ;
ton's meadow. The features of the
fair were the large and excellent exhibits
of home-raised colts, the fine
herds of cattle, numerous pens of
hogs, coops or poultry, tne agricultural
display and the horseback and
driving events. The Laurens county
Boys' Corn Club contest was held in
connection with the fair.
Was Suspended From Police Force.
Spartanburg.?As another aftermath
of the recent lockout of the
employes of the local street railway |
company, William Johnson, a brother
of Mayor-elect O L. Johnson, was j
suspended from the police force, pending
an investigation by city council of
the charge that he assaulted Grover
Fowler, a conductor on one of the
company's cars during the recent disturbance
here. Johnson denies his
guilt and has sworn out a warrant
for Fowler, charging him with perjury.
Decision On Express Rates Expected.
Columbia.?According to a statement
by members of the railroad commission
a decision will very probably
be rendered in a day or two on the
question of reducing express charges
in South Carolina. The commission
was busy considering the data that,
was furnished by the officials of the
Southern Express Company relative
to the business of the company in this
state. It is expected that an order
will be issued ordering a general reiuction
on all of the interstate business.
Storm Victimr Need Help.
Beaufort.?The Beaufort board o!
trade, pursuant to various investigations
made by a committee of the
board and others, came to the conluBion
that the negroes cn St. Helena
*nd the adjacent islands are in need
if some assistance. They do not fee!
that the people of Beaufort can reieve
the full want, and they have,
therefore, drafted a resolution requesting
the two leading dailies of
the t ti.te to call on the people o. the
state ft r nee.
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FORT MILL, S. C., TH1
FROM ALL OVER THE SIATE
Column of General New* That Hae
Been Collected From Many Towna
and Counties of the State.
Swansea.?The extent of the loss
sustained in the fire which threatened
to destroy the business section of
Swansea is estimated at $16,500, on
which there is insurance only to the
amount of about $5,600.
Columbia.?The governor has offered
a reward of $100 for the arrest of
Willie Brown, a negro, who is wanted
in Williamsburg county on the charge
of attempted criminal assault. It is
alleged that the crime occurred near
Vox, in that county.
Columbia.?Tho bid of the Carolina
Construction Company for the extension
of water mains made to city
council and on which the contract was
awarded was $2,042.83. The bid of the
Columbia Concrete Company was $3,134.75.
Lexington.?Upon motion of T. C.
Pallison. reDresenting H. E. Avant,
who shot and killed Tom Bynum, a
negro, at Cayce, Judge Meraminger
at Edgefield granted bond in the
sum of $2,000 to the defendant Bond
was arranged at once and Mr. Avant
left immediately with a party of
friends for Cayce.
Columbia.?Councilman R. W. Shand
superintendent of the legal department
of council, gave the opinion that
the city has authority to collect its
taxes in installments. City taxes are
payable from June 15 to July 15, and
from November 15 to December 15, in
two installments of equal amount
The opinion was given by Councilman
Shand at the request of E. B. Wilson,
the city auditor.
Spartanburg.?It is rumored here
that the Charleston and Western Carolina
railroad is going to purchase
the right of way of the late Glenn
Springs railroad, extending from Roebuck
to Glenn Springs, with a view
to rebuilding the line and possibly
making a connection with the Union
& Glenn Springs road. This report
can not be confirmed at the present
time.
Orangeburg.?The chamber of commerce,
through its secretary, Atticus
H. Marchani, ts working hard to have
the government fish hatchery to be
located In South Carolina for Orangel"'
nMnoohiifff's nrtv:intaep8 DH.b
UUlft. Viu.. ? w
ably surpass those of any other place
In this state for the location of the
fish hatchery. The pure, black water
of the Edisto river Is excellent for
the raising and spawning of fish.
Columbia:?An estimate announced
from the department of agriculture
places the oat crop in South Carolina
for 1911 at 4,549,000 bushels as compared
with 4,599,000 bushels last year.
The crop this year is valued at
$3,059,000, as compared with $2,was
20.4 bushels. The yield per acre
last year was 21 bushels. The quality
this year is placed at 89 per cent.
nnd the quality last year at 87 per
cent.
Anderson?Five hundred women
from all sections of the state are expected
to come to Anderson on November
14 for the convention of the
Women's Missionary Unica of the
Baptist church. Preparations are being
made to entertain this number.
The sessions will be held in the First
Bautist church of which Rev. John
F. Vines, D. D., is pastor. The convention
lasts three days, and an interesting
program has been arranged.
Greenville.?Among the true bills
returned by the United States circuit
court in session here is one
against a man named Palmer, a resident
of Oconee county, the indictment
being for alleged conspiracy against
a federal officer in the discharge of
his duty, and also for murder. It aj>pears
from the record that Palmer
had been sentenced in the state courts
to life imprisonment for murder, and
was pardoned by Gov. Bleaso some
time ago.
Charleston.?The statement of the
receipts of the Charleston postofflce
for the past quarter which was made
up makes a good showing in comparison
with the business which was
done during the same quarter of last
year, the figures being <39,309.53
against <36,913.69, a gain this year of
<2,395.84, showing that Charleston's
postofflce keeps pace with the general
progress of the community. Even in
the dullest quarter of the year in
spite of the storm the figure show
an increase.
Gaffney.?News reached here that
Will wiiKins, a jiroimueui uuucu ui
Cowpens, ex-mayor of that town and
formerly a bank official hid been
shot and seriously injured >y F. W.
Johnson, a ticket collector of the
Southern Railway.
Orangeburg.?In a fight I etween
Waltern Jernegan and Robert Campbell
at the gin house of Med Zeigler,
near Cordova, Campbell cut Jernegan
severely across the breast near the
heart. Campbell was arrested by
Sheriff Salley and is now in Jail.
Young Jernegan is reported to be in
i. se-ious condition.
Aiken.?The management of the local
motion picture theatre have canceled
an order for "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
which was scheduled to be presented
here in a few days. The people
of the city made strong protest
against this prejudiced picture.
Anderson.?During the past week
7,000 pounds of fish have been condemned
by the food inspector, Dr.
Jas. A. Rudolps, and have been tanked
at the city abattoir. A large majority
of the fish was a shipment of
salt fish that came to a local wholesale
merchant. An inspection showed
the fish to be unfit for human food.
Washington.?Commander A. Rust,
in charge of the navy yard at Charleston,
S. C., has been ordered to assume
the duties of the captain of the
cruiser Baltimore, the station-ship
there, in addition to his present duties.
Columbia.?Additional reports received
at the state department of
agriculture show 206 automobiles in
York county and 48 in Edgefield
county. Last year there were purchased
88 automobiles in York county
and 22 in Edgefield county. There
are approximately 6,000 automobiles
in the state, valued at about $5,000,000.
MIL1
JRSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 19
STOaTST
PASSED AWAY
LIVED ONLY NINE DAYS AFTER
HIS RELEASE FROM THE
PENITENTIARY.
FOOLISH STATEMENTS MADE
The Memben of Family Apparently
Ignore Man's Guilt and Blame tha
President and Attorney General
Wickersham For His Death.
Chicago.?John R. Wal3h, former
head of the Chicago National bank,
died at his home here. Ho lived only
nine days to enjoy the liberty of his
parole from the Federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth. Kan., gained by the
continuous efTorts of family and
friends since his incarceration of 1
year, 8 months and 26 days. Death
was caused by myocarditis, an inflammation
of the muscles of the
heart.
The banker was 74 years old. Members
of his family attributed the immediate
cause of his death to his Imprisonment
and charged President
Taft and Attorney General Wickersham
with responsibility in failing to
arrange the parole earlier.
"They wanted the last ounce of
blood," said Orville E. Babcock, sonin-law
of Walsh.
"Who do you mean by 'they'?"
"President Taft and Attorney General
Wickersham," he replied, "We
presented them with statements by
Dr. Frank Billings and Dr. Joseph A.
Capp, stating that Mr. Walsh was
dangerously ill and that further confinement
meant his death. They Ignored
these medical statements and
his death resulted from the long delay
in obtaining his release."
Mr. Walsh entered the Leavenworth
penitentiary in January, 1910,
to begin a 5-year sentence. Members
of the family said this was
equivalent to a life sentence and at
once began work for his release. His
health began to fail and examining
physicians ai the penitentiary said he
was suffering with hardening of the
arteries. After his release he was
probably further weakened by a 26mlle
automobile ride In the cold, from
the prison to Kansas City.
A Mother's Inhuman Act.
Braddock, N. D.?Apparently labor*
ing under a mental strain, Mrs. Axel
Johnson, wife of a farmer living near
here, locked herself and her six children
In their home and set the house
nn flm All were burned. Mr. John
son was working in a field some distance
from the house when the tragedy
occurred. Neighbors believe Mrs.
Johnson locked and barricaded the
doors and nailed down the windows
of the house. Then, saturating the
room with oil. she applied a match.
Neighbors rushed to the house but
rescue was impossible. The bodies
were found in a corner of the living
room under the smouldering mass
where they had huddled together when
the flames surrounded them.
Hiram Hill Made 8upreme Justice.
Atlanta, Oa.?Hiram W. Hill of
Merlweather county, chairman of the
railroad commission, was appointed
to the Supreme Court of Georgia by
Governor Smith to succeed Judge
Horace M. Holden, resigned. Mr. Hill
will resign from the railroad commission
to accept the place on the Supreme
bench, his term beginning November
1. Mr. Hill Is a grandson of
the late Judge 1 -am Warner, who
was Chief Justice >r many years.
Guilty of Embezzlement.
Washington. ? Second Lieutenant
Theodore Atkinson of Georgia, who
, enlisted in the regular army in 1906
I and who worked his way up to become
an officer of the Phillippine
scouts, has been convicted by court
martial at Manila of embezzlement
false statements and absence without
leave. He w&s sentenced to dismissal
and confinement : hard labor for 4
years. The Presh.ent haB approved
tho sentence, but reduced the terra
of imprisonment to 2 years.
Mr. Wickeraham la Silent.
Washington.?Felix Levy, a New
York lawyer representing several independent
tobacco manufacturing concerns
which oppose the American Tobacco
Company's proposed plan of disintegration,
came Washington and
had a conference with Attorney General
Wickersham. The Attorney General
devoted the entire afternoon to
going over the plan with Mr. Levy
and hearing his ob'ectlona. Later Mr.
Wickersham aecui mi 10 express ?uy
opinion upon the iisintegration plans
or indicate what >uld be his attitude.
The Revolution Is Spreading.
Peking.?The revolutionary spirit is
now manifesting itself in the north as
well as the south. These who heretofore
have believed the northern provinces
might rally around the government
are now of the opinion that
secessions will follow in rapid succession.
The prerr itionarv measures
taken in Manchurir where the 6uvernment
docs not >ermit mention of
the revolution, shr the anti-government
spirit in the 'ar south. There
are persisten reports that risings
have been planned.
Is Upheld By Supreme Court.
Washington ?The constitutionality
of the Massachusei's statute for the
distribution of the ' states of persons
missing for more than fourteen years
was upheld by the Supreme Court of
the United States in the only decision
announced. The case arose over the
distribution of the estate of a nurse.
Miss Mabel Allen, who is said by
some to have reappeared since the
suit over her property came to the
Supreme Court. The court, however,
did net decide whether Miss Allen
h?i hoc; Irc-d or uot.
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11.
FROM tHE PALMETTO STATE"
Short Paragraphs of News That Has
Been Gotten Together For the
People of the State.
Sumter.?The stockholders of the
Bank of Sumter, in meeting, authorized
the directors to proceed with the
raising of the capital stock of the
company from $75,000 to $200,000.
Blacksburg?The laying of the
foundation of the new Baptist church
here was begun ^rith appropriate exercises
and the work of erection is
progressing.
Barnwell.?Cotton has not been
marketed very heavily hero for the
past few days. A good many farmers
are taking advantage of the Farmers'
Union warehouse to store their cotton
for an advance in price.
Lancaster.?Out of the twelve murder
cases to come up at this term
all. except two were tried. Two were
convicted of murder in the first de
gree, one with recommendation to
mercy, and one for manslaughter.
Charleston.?A permit was issued
by the city engineer's department for
the repair of the ceiling of SL Michael's
church, which was damaged in
the storm and recently became dangerous,
necessitating the removal of
all of the old plaster.
Lexington.?Upon the invitation of
Congressman Lever, Dr. Willard V.
King of the department of agriculture
at Washington was in Lexington
to meet with the local physicians to
discuss the pellagra situation. Dr.
King is from the bureau of entomology
and has been detaled by the department
to make a thorough study of
this disease in this state.
Columbia.?George Dennis, a negro,
was awarded a verdict of $1,000
against the Columbia street railway
for injuries alleged to have been received.
The term of court of common
pleas In Richland county is fast nearing
an end, this being the last week.
Judge J. S. Wilson is the presiding
judge. The term commenced on the
first Monday In October.
Columbia.?The governor has appointed
Richard R. Black, of Walterboro,
as auditor for Colleton county
to fill out the unexpired term of H. W.
DuBois. He is a brother of John
Black. C. H. Tallon of Lamar has
been appointed as magistrate for Cypress
township, in Lee county, to take
the place of S. W. P.| DuBose resigned.
Abbeville.?The Abbeville county
fair opened with a good crowd and
very satisfactory exhibits in all de
partments, particularly live stock department.
Several carnival atractions
are showing on the grounds. Thirty
horses with racing records in Virginia.
Georgia and the Carolinas are
here for the races. The track is in
good condition after (he rains.
Columbia.?The announcement was
from the state department of agriculture
that 275 farmers are competing
in the stato corn contest this year.
Tho contestants are required under
the rules of the contest, are sending
in samples of the corn produced. The
samples will be examined by the food
stuffs chemist to determine the relative
value of the corn with reference
to moisture and food contents.
Anderson.?October 25, has been set
as the date for the Belton fair this
year. A fund of $500, subscribed by
the merchants of the town and others,
has been raised, to be divided
and given as prizes in various departments,
in which there will be ex
hibits, and there will be no admission
charge for anything. Everything
will be free and a record-breaking
crowd is expected to attend.
Spartanburg.?The only thing necessary
to cause the price of cotton
to advance is for the farmers to demonstrate
to the country that they can
hold their cotton if they want to
Whenever the farmer gets the same
sort of a grip on his business that the
cotton speculator has on his the farmer
will win out because he has got
the goods, and is the only man in the
world who can deliver them.
Charleston.?The closing session of
the golden jubilee of the Woman's j
Foreign Missionary societies was held
the meeting having been a pronounced
success, and the field secretaries
who are touring the country, working
up interest in the cause of foreign
missions, are particularly satisfied
with the way that the women of
Charleston have responded. The
meetings have all been well attended*^
Charleston.?A meeting of the
Charleston County Farmers' Union
was held at the Commercial Club.
Matters agecting the growing and
marketing of the staple were discussed.
The meetings of the union was h*-ld
HaViItwI plnaoH rlrv^ra
Spartanburg.?L. E. Duncan, of the
Greer section, who shot Amos Floyd
last August because he placed a
"dummy" woman at his front door,
was bound over to the court of general
sessions by Magistrate R. J.
Gantt, in the sum of $1,000. Grady
Deyoung was bound over in the sum
of $40 as an accesory before the fact.
Easley.?Rufus H. Pickens of this
city left here for Winston-Salem,
where he is to take .the position of
superintendent of the Frie's Manufacturing
and power plant. Mr. Pickens
is only 23 years old, but has made
rapid strides in his profession.
Anderson.?Col. James Henry Rice
will come to Anderson to make two
addresses. He will come under the
auspices of the Civic League. Along
with Col. Rice will be Prof. Conradl,
of Clemson College, and W. G. Smith,
of the bureau of plant industry, of
Washington. Large crowds are expected
to hear these men.
Chester.?Diiworth Camp No. 179,
of Charlotte, N. C., assisted by the
camps of Cornwell, Bascomville,
Wilksburg and Rodman, unveiled a
monument here to the iate Robert L.
Hallm'an. W. K. Knox read a poem
and W. H. Newbold mado the address.
Anderson.?The Blue Ridge railway
will replace Its 60 pound rails between
here and Seneca with 75 pound
rails. The change will cost approximately
$25,000. The Blue Kidgc lias
recently purchased a new passenger
engine at a cost of $15,000. This engine
made its maiden run a few day*
ago.
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BROAD CONCEPTION OF ITS MISSION
SHOWN IN SOUTHERN'S
ANNUAL REPORT.
REVIEW OF WORK BEING DONE
|n<portince To The South of Maintaining
Its Monopoly of Cotton Production
Is Pointed Out?Company
Encouraging Live Stock Raising.
Washington, D. C.?A most en
:ouraging view of the conditions
in the Southeast is presented in the
mnual report of Southern Railway
Company which states that one of the
moBt important factors in the
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jtrengm 01 iue tvuiimu; ? ^v?.
8 the industrial and agricultural development
of the territory traversed
by its lines. The marked agricultual
progress is due to the general i
adoption of approved methods by th%
lirmers of the Southeast, particulai
.y the increase of diversified farming,
md the diversification of industries
we noted.
The management of the Company,
.vlth a broad conception of its relations
to the public, io making the railway
not merely a carrier of the people
and products of the South, but
also a helpful factor in Southern development.
The report sets out the
efforts being put forward to increase
the prosperity of the people already
In tne Southeast, and, to attract investors
and desirable settlers to the
territory served by the lines of the
Southern Railway. A review is given
bf the work being done by the Cotton
Culture Department which is teaching
farmers, in localities where It Is
possible the boll weevil may spread,
^o successfully combat the Insect
should it ever appear in their fields,
and thus maintain their production
instead of having to learn how to deal
with it after it appears. The work
of this department will be extended
to cover all the territory along me
Company's lines to which there is
even a remote danger that the weevil
may spread. The importance to the
South of maintaining its monopoly of
cotton production is pointed out In
connection with the vigorous efforts
being made to raise cotton in other
parts of the world. The report shows
that the Company is also encouraging
live stock raising and dairying in
its territory. Recognition is given the
newspapers of the Southeast for their
/aluabie assistance and also to comnercial
organizations, banks, and individuals
who have aided the Company
in all its efiorts to advance the agricultural
prosperity of the Southeast.
The more .important additions and
betterments completed and undertaken
during the year are shown,
imong them the double track lines
through Lynchburg, Va., and into
Chattanooga, Tenn., 38 miles of double
track between Atlanta and Gaines^lle,
Ga? modern lap-sidings on the
line between Atlanta and Macon. Ga.,
Xnoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn.,
and Morristown, Tenn., and Asheville,
N. C.. new freight station and office
building at Atlanta, additional freight
station and yard facilities at Macon,
and additional wharf facilities at Mobile,
Ala. To provide adequate facilities
to take care of the increasing
trafTIc of the South, the report shows
""" cnmiwnv has in the last two
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years purchased the following additional
equipment: 198 locomotives,
203 passenger-train cars, and 5,207
freight-train oars.
In closing, the report emphasizes
the loyalty which has characterized ;
the services and employes in all departments
during the year and it Is
stated that the standard of efficiency
throughout the service justifies the
management in pursuing a consistent
policy of filling by promotion vacancies
that may occur, thus preserving
a wide field of opportunity for ad
vanceraent or an loyai ana emaeui
employes.
Americanizing the Navy.
Washington.?The movement toward
Americanizing the United navy
through the weeding out of aliens is j
a step in the right direction. The
statement is now made that more .
than 95 per cent of the 47,000 sailors j
who make up the American navy are
Americans. In former years the majority
of foreigners was almost as
great. There was a time in our history
when the navy offered little In
the way of inducement to an American
boy. At present, life upon a
battleship is helpful to young men.
Tribute to American 8chool.
Richmond.?The Count de Bussieret,
formerly the Belgian minister to this
country, has sent his 8-year-old son
to Washington to enter him in the
public schools of that city. The boy
made the trip from his native land
unaccompanied. The school in which
the boy will matriculate has had at
pupils the children of many distln
guished men. President Roosevelt,
President Taft and many diplomat*
and high officials have been patron*
of the Force public school on Massa
chusetts avenue.
Phoebe Cousins In Want.
Chattanooga, Tenn.?It is very sad
to learn that Phoebe Cousins, the
brilliant lawyer and famous lecutrer
is in want in her old age and hrt
applied to the Waphi.igton board of
charities for relief. She was injured
in falling from her bed and
having no income, has been reduced
to great straits. She has gone without
food for 48 hours at a time. Miss
Cousins is approaching 74) yoars of
age. She deserves a better fate than
to be the recipient of chance doles
of bread and tea by strangers. '
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AUTOMOBILES ON INCREASE
Total So Far Reported to Commit*
aioner 5,355, With Six Counties
Yet to be Heard From.
Columbia.?An Increase of easily
100 per cent, in the number of automobiles
on the registration books in
South Carolina is indicated by the returns,
which have been received from
all but six counties in the state, to
Commissioner E. J. Watson's requests
for automobile data. With six counties
still to be heard from, there are
reported to date 5,355 automobiles in
South Carolina. As compared with
the total of 2,958 for the entire state
on the first of September, 1910, it is
easily seen that the number this year
will probably more than double the
number owned in this state last year.
Greenville county leads the list,
with 419 automobiles to her credit.
Charleston takes second place with
380; Marlboro comes third, with 739;
Anderson is fourth, with 357; Richland
holds lifth place, with a total
of 332, and Spartanburg and Sumter
tie for sixth place, with 308 each.
In the countios from which returns
were had, 1,8C8 automobiles were
piaced on the books this year up to
the first of September. The figures
are given for all the counties and
show the number of automobiles registered
during 1909, the number placed
on the county books during the
year 1910, the number entered for
registration during 1911 up to September
1, and the total registered in each
county during the six years during
which the registration law has been
in operation In this state. Ths sixyear
total is the best index available
to the number of machines now in the
state.
Commissioner Watson calls attention
to the fact that invariably the
counties showing large numbers of
automobiles are counties with many
miles of good highways, and that in
counties where only very few cars
are found, it is generally found, also,
that the roads are for the most part
bad. The automobile, according to
him, is following, surely, and certainly,
the good road development
South Carolina New Enterprise*
The secretary of state has given the
Combahee Fertilizer Company of
Charleston the right to increase Its
capital stock from $150,000 to $350,000.
A charter has been issued to the
Winyah Land company of Georgetown,
with a capital stock of $100,000.
The officers are: J. L Wheeler, president;
W. H. Newton, secretary and
treasurer. A general real estate business
will be conducted. The Atlantic
Real Estate and Investment Company
of Charleston has been chartered,
with a capital stock of $18,000, to
do a general real estate business. The
officers are: A. M. Stone, president;
Santo Sottie, vice president; A. J.
W. Gaise, secretary and treasurer. A
commission has been issued to the
Miller-Roddey Realty Company of
Rock Hill, with a capital stock of $15,000.
The petitioners are: W. W. Miller,
J. H. Miller and J. E. Roddey. The '
Shandon Drug Company of Shandon
has oeen commissioned, with a capita)
stock of $1,300.
Addresses at Batesburg Fair.
Commissioner Watson and E. W.
Dabbs, president of the state Fanners'
Un'on, delivered addresses at the trlcounty
fair at Batesburg. The trip
to Batesburg was made in the demon*
stration automobile of the state de?
partment of agriculture. Commissioner
Watson has a number of Important
speaking engagements. He will be unable
to attend the meoting at Liberty,
and instead will speak at a farmers'
rally at Greenwood, at the Chester
county fair, at Lexington, at Camden
and at Ellenton, In Barnwell county.
The Barnwell County Fair.
Preparations are being made for the
first meeting of the Barnwell county
fair, which will be held here. The
court house will be used to house the
exhibits of farm aad home products,
while the stock will be stabled on the
court house grounds. In anticipation
of the coming event the front of the
court house has been freshly p&lnted.
Gov. Blease will deliver an address. I
There will also he a good roads day,
veterans and military day. educational
day and a negro day.
Orangeburg.?City council extended
the time for paying city taxes from
October 15 to October 31.
Dairy Expert For The Corn 8how.
C. Hosklns, superintendent of the
dairy division of the National Corn
show, has arrived in Columbia, and
will be located in the office of George
H. Stevenson, the general manager
and secretary of the exposition. The
dairy division is considered one of the
most important features of the exposition
to be held here during January
of 1913. Mr. Hoskins will assist Secretary
Stevenson in preparing for the
great agricultural exposition. The
present indications are that at least
38 states will participate.
Breaks Up Practice of Hazing.
The dismissal of seven cadets from
Clerason College on the charge of
hazing shows that the authorities of
that institution are determined to
break up the practice of hazing. At
most institutions this practice, the
survival of ruder days, has happily
died, but at others there are fresh
outbreaks from time to time. The
authorities, however, seem to be determined
to stamp out the practice
entirely, and in a few more years the
custom should be no more than a
memory.
He May Win The $100 Prize.
Ouy H. Norris, whose prize acre of
corn was gathered by three representatives
of the national department of
agriculture, has received notice from
the department that his official yield
is 111 bushels. The field measurements
gave a yield of 113 bushels, but
after the moisture test was made, the
yield was decreased two bushels. The
rules of the national department allow
only 10.6 per cent, moisture, while
Mr. Norris' per cent, contained 12.41
per cent. It is possible that Mr. Nor- jf&jpw
ris will win the $100 ogered as a prize jppv?