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IN CJTY OF COLUMBIA A FEW
DAYS
ARCHITECT MAKES REPORT
The Outline Mads of "State Park" Wat
Afeo Considered?New Buildings
Will Relieve the Congested Conditior
the Hospital.
Columbia.?The state hospital comI
mission at its regular monthly meettng
< Iscusscd, In addition to routine
IV business, the plans for the first buildtag
which have been submitted by
F. W. Ware, of Albany, N. Y., the
official architect. The outline map
prepared by H. P. Kelsey, the landscape
gardener, was also considered.
This map includes the first group
of three buildings to be occupied by
the nerious cases cf insanity, located
on the eminence in the south plateau
of "State park." Lying south ot this
group there will be six or eight buildings
for the chronic insane, grouped
arouid a central dining room.
At a previous meeting of the committee
it was decided to erect the
first building for 150 chronic negro
men. The dimensions of this building
are 230 by 40 feet. It will be
of two stories with a basement and
attic. The work of excavating for
this building is well under way and
the material is beginning to arrive.
The cornerstone will be laid in a
short while.
There were present at the meeting
E. H. Anil, Newberry; J. N. Payne,
Anderson; Dr. J. W Babcock, Columbia.
Awaiting Returns of Campaign.
Commissioner E. J. Watson is now
awaiting returns from the campaign
being waged over the cotton belt for
the purpose of keeping cotton off the j
market. A telegram from Charles S. |
Barrett, president of the National I
Farmers' Union, gives the endorsement
of that organization to the campaign
which Mr. Watson inaugurated
following the meeting of the state
' farriers' union at Columbia. The telegram
from President Barrett reads
aa follows: "Your activities are in
the right direction to uphold, price
of cotton and establish gospel South *** *
ern independence. This is time when
the South needs her friends. You
have manifested splendid zeal and
intelligence, and I am sure will be.
rewarded with the co-operation of
those elements working for the farmers'
welfare."
Judga Jones Speaks in Colleton.
In his first public speech since announcing
himself for a candidate for
governor of South Caiolina, Chief Justice
Ira B. Jones at Walterboro avoided
any discussion of political matters,
riovoHne his time largerlv to remarks
along educational lines. The occasion
was educational day at the third
annual Colleton county fair, and as
such it was a gratifying success, the 1
address of Judge Jones being a fitting
climax of the day's exercises. As an
educational address the deliverance
of the speaker was a strong efTort
and met with most appreciative approbation
cn the part of the la;ge
crowd which assembled at the fair
grounds.
Will Not Get Aviation School. i
The aspirations of Charleston. Savannah
and other seaport cities in 1
the South, with regard to the Government
Aviation School, have been ef- i
fectlvely smothered by a letter addressed
to the commercial organizations
of these points by the war department.
setting forth that the atmospheric
conditions with particular
reference to the high wind velocity
In the vicinity of the seacoast, will
make it imperative to select a site
somewhere well inland. Among the
inland cities which have been mentioned
in connection with the s>te of
th9 aviation school is Aiken.
WIII'Not Be Tried at This Term.
It has been learned at Gaffney that
L. Y. Randall, the Gaffney man who
shot and killed a Cleveland county,
X. 0.. farmer, some three weeks ago
will not be tried at this term of superior
court which is now holding at I
Shelby. Mr Randall made an of- j
fort to have the rase tried, but the
solicitor of the district stated that
tt is would not be necessary. It Hill
be remembered that Randall shot in
self-defense and killed Whitworth
who was alleged to be intoxicated at
the time.
President Ridgell Called Meeting.
Dr. E. C. Ridgell, president of the
Lexington County Corn Grower's as- lj
sociation, has called a meeting of the 1
association for Friday. November 24. ]
On the same uate the Lexington Coun- i
ty Corn show will be held. The prizes i
offered by the Cora Growers Associa- 1
tion for the largest yield, both in the | ]
men's and boy's contests, will be j (
awarded. An expert corn grower from i
Clemson College has been invited to i
address the association. On account ]
of the excessive dry summer the corn i
c~op is not as good as last year.
Has Planned Number of Conferences.
W. H. Hand, state insepctor of high
school, has planned a number of conferences
in various parts of South
Carolina to be heid at different times
during the scholastic year. Mr. Hand
ssks the co-operation of high school
teachers and principals. No papers
will be read at the conferences, but
the time will be spent in discussion
of topics cf Interest to the profession.
Mr. Hand has recently issued a circular
letter urging high school teachers
to reQUlre their pupils sudying
(ha sciences.
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THE RATE MAY BE REDUCED
To File a Petition With National Commission?Plan
to Make Columbia a
Distributing Center.
Columbia.?A petition asking for a
readjustment of the freight rate situation
with a view to making Columbia
a distributing point will be filed
within ten days with the itnerstate
commerce commission, according to
an announement by C. S. Monteith.
who helped to prepare the petition.
The petition asking for a reduction
of rates was prepared by R. Beverley
Herbert, president of the Columbia
Chamber of Commerce; Christie Benet.
city attorney, and C. S. Monteith,
who has already filed a petition with
the Interstate commerce commission,
asking for a reduction of rates on
apples, cabbage and potatoes. The
last named petition was filed following
complaint made by the produce
dealers of Columbia. Mr. Monteith
will file his argument with the commission
cn December 10. A decision
is expected early next year.
The filing of a petition embracing
the entire Columbia freight rate situation
follows a long investigation
that has been made by the Chambei
cf Commerce and city council. It is
purposed to secure a more just and
equitable rate for Columbia on all ar
tides. Columbia enjoys just as good
rate as other towns in the South on
several commodities.
Kershaw County Fair Closes.
The Kershaw county fair closed at
Camden after a most successful day.
Never before in Kershaw connty hat
so much good humor been shown
School children from every section
of the county were there, and were
bent on having a good time. Their
exhibit was admired by everybody.
The drawings in their exhibit was especially
good. The Boys' Corn Club
exhibit was praised on every side.
Vance Hcugh carried off first prize
for the boys, raising 101 bushels on
an acre. There were several boys
that pushed him close for first honors.
The brood mares were judged,
also Kershaw county-raised mules,
three and four years old, full-blooded
calves and stallions. Prof. C. B. Haddon
of Clem6on College, L. T. Mills,
president of the chamber of commerce
and J. L. McKenzic, superintendent
of education and tlu- Boys' Com club,
made addresses which were greatly
enjoyed. The saddle horses were
judged, also mules shown to a wagon,
open to the world.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
The Southern Land Development
Company of Laurens and McBee has
been commissioned by the secretary
of state, with a capital stock of 310,000.
The petitioners are B. A. Sullivan,
J. R. Minter, E. P. Minter, J.
E. Minter, J. T. Johnson and N. B.
Dial. The company has purchased a
large tract of land near McBee in
Chesterfield county. A commission
has been issued to the Rutland-Perry
Company of Batesburg. with a capital
stock of $2,000. The petitioners are
M. E. Rutland and M. W. Perry. A
general mercantile business will be
conducted. A charter has been issued
to the Prosperity Hardware Company
of Prosperity, with a capital stock of
$5,000. The officers are A. B. Wise,
president, aud W. J. Wise, secretary
and treasurer. A charter has been
granted to the Greenville Music Company
of Greenville, with a capital stock
of $10,000. The officers are L. A.
Green, president and treasurer; T. H.
Shockley, vice president, and T. L.
Green, secretary.
Proclaims Day of Thanksgiving.
Cole L. Blease, governor of South
Carolina issued a proclamation calling
upon the people of South Carolina to
observe the last Thursday in this
month, November 30, as a day of
thanksgiving. The proclamation follows.
"In accordance with a timehonored
custom, Thursday, November
30, 1911. is hereby appointed as a day
of thanksgiving and it is recommended
that the people of this state cease
their usual pursuits and avocation^
on that day, and in their homes,
churches and meeting places, give
thanks to Almighty God tor the peace,
happiness and prosperity with which
they have been blessed during the
present year."
St. George.?Joseph Traxler. proprietor
of an ice cream establishment
here, was knocked down and robbed
Places New Phase On Suit.
Jefferson G. Sharpe, the young man
who was appointed to a scholarship
in Clemson College from the county
by state superintendent of education
Swearir.gen over Guy B. Taylor, has
returned from Clemson College, thus
placing a new phase on the suit now
pending in the state supreme court
over the appointment. Sharpe and
Taylor were the.only two to pass the
examination last summer. Young Taylor
made the highest average in the
examination, but was "turned down"
by the state superintendent.
Muttered In Edisto Rifles.
Gen. W. W. Moore of Columbia was
in Orangeburg for the purpose of musteriLg
back into the service the Edisto
Rifles, a famous military company of
this city. This company will be head?d
by Capt. W. C. Crum. Jr.. first
lieutenant Sumter Porter, and second
lieutenant, George Seigneous. The
other officers will be appointed at an
early date. The Edisto Rifles will
take the place of the Florence company
that was ordered disbanded
some time ago by Gov. Blease and
will be in the Second regiment.
Body Found Floating Down River.
A badly decomposed body was
found floating down Pee ee river
opposite Society Hill. The negro ferryman
noticed it as he started across
the river, and it being near the Marlboro
s:he rescued and brought it
to the bank in this county. Coroner
T. F. McRae held an inquest, and the
jury returned a verdict that the deceased
unknown to the Jury, came to
his death in a manner unknown. It
was the t i inion that th* V dy was
Utct t r .. .-emu negro ?
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MAKE A GREAT MOVE!
UNIVERSITY MEN PROPOSE TO
ERECT A $43,030 LAW BUILDING
IN NEAR FUTURE.
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LARGE AMOUNT IS PLEDGED >
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. P<an Was Originated Among the Students
and They Have Indorsed it '
..By Making Contributions.?Execu- *
tive Committee to Carry Out Plan. i
Columbia.?With the object that 1
the law school at the University of ;
South Carolina should not only be one "
of the largest and best In the entire
South, but also that this might partially
be accomplished ny the erection of
a handsome building, costing ^
about $40,000, the students of the law *
department of the university met in 1
the chapel and made plans whereby *
this might be done. It is hoped that &
this new structure be constructed at 1
the earliest possible time and that
the money be raised through the stu- n
dents at the university, alumni of a
that historic institution and tho v
friends of Carolina. r
To show that those now taking the j
law course are enthused with the r
idea and that they are willing to work v
for the idea, that the new building |
might be erected, almost $4,000 was
pledged by them at once. t
The movement, which is one of G
the greatest ever attempted by stu- z
dents of any university in the South, ?
was initiated among the members of j
the law department, mainly through ^
the untiring efforts of It. H. Pittman -j
of the law department. They propose ?
to carry out their plans through an
executive committee composed of the
following students: F. W. Capelmann, ; v
H. Graddy Goggans, E. P. Guerard, c
C. T. Graydon and R. H. Pittman.
Are To Soon Resume Work.
Charleston.?Members of the chamber
of commerce may expect to be
called upon to resume the work of
building up Charleston, after an unwelcome,
but necessary, rest, while
the municipal primary campaign was
being fought cut to the end. The offices
of the chamber of commerce in
1 the Commercial Club building did not
| lose their busy aspect during the campaign
days, but Secretary McKeand
and his force were forced to go on
w'th their work almost single-handed1,
as a result of the intense interest
taken in the primary by almost every
; citizen in the city.
Matter Under Advisement.
Columbia.?Tho proposed new county
of Hevward came up again, when
a motion was made by the promoters, |
; before Governor Blease, to amend :
; the petition, bring in new territory, !
and exclude Ellenton, leaving it. in a
! wedge between Barnwell and Aiken
counties. This was opposed by those
against the new county formation, in
the hearing before the governor, and
the matter was taken under advisement
by tne Chief Executive, no deciI
sion being announced.
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Editor McNair Makes Criticisms.
Columbia.?Henry McNair, editor of
the Automobile Blue Book, makes
some criticical observations of the
Capital highway following a trip over
the route from Atlanta to Richmond
in a letter received at the state department
of agriculture. Mr. McNair
comes to the conclusion that the Capital
highway is certainly a feasible
route, and he believes that if the work
is kept up for 12 months that there 8
will be a first claBs sand-clay road f
from Richmond to Atlanta. ^
Decisions of Supreme Court. *
Columbia.?The following opinion {
was filed with the clerk of the su- '
preme court: Minnie M. Dixon et al, '
apppellaut3. vs. Mannie M Pendle- '
ton et al. respondents. Modified (
Opinion by C. A. Woods. A. .1.
11rti > in.?rai iiii'ift ui into ocviiuu ?
seem to have individually determined s
to reduce their cotton area from 50 per .
cent to 60 per cent for the year 1012,
from what this correspondent can
learn, from inquiry. If this is true,
Clarendon county will have corn, oats,
hay and hogs for sale.
Railroad Commission Report.
Columbia.?"There is no question ir.
I our mind that the lock was broken
and the switch turned by some unknown
party, which caused train No.
4.1 to take the sidetrack instead of
the main line, thereby causing the j
wreck," is the conclusion reached by
the railroad commission of South Carolina
in its official report made on
the wreck of the Seaboard Air Line's
fast train at Swansea which caused j
i the death of Edward Pritchard of i
! Augusta, the engineer, and the injury
of several trainmen.
Answer The Governor's Letter. <
Bennettsvuie.?J. J. tvanb, repre- t
senting the committee appointed by '
the mass meeting of Marlboro farmers,
has made reply to the letter of
the governor. This committee, which
is composed of Senator J. B. Green,
Representative J. J. Evans, F. P. B.
Pegues and Don MQueen, and Charles
Crossland and former United States
Senator McLaurin, following the fn|
structions of the mass meeting telegraphed
the governor asking for a
hearing. The governor's letter was
received here.
Appoints Delegates To Congress.
Columbia.?Tlve National Rivers and
Harbors congress will meet in annual
j convention in Cincinnati from December
<J to 8. The following delegates
have been appointed from South Carolina
by the governor: T. C. Williams,
W. H. Lvles, Columbia: W. H. Andrews,
Olin Sawyer, Georgetown; J.
\V. Dear, Georgetown; W. J. Thomas,
and T! ornas Talbird Beaufort: G. W.
Williams. F. W. Wagener. L. C. A.
Tees elrr. Charleston; L. J. Williams
rJ L. P*itl?r, North Augusta.
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ROM ALL OVER THE STATE
hcrt Paragraphs cf News That Has
Been Gotten Together With Much
Care by the Editor.
Columbia.?J. J. Karle, attorney for
losea .Jones, who is being held on a
harge of murder, will make appiicaion
within the next few daya for
ail.
Washington.?Bids were opened at
le treasury department here for the
Dnstructlon ot the postofflce building
t Newberry. As soon a3 they are
arelully considered the name of the
uccessful bidder will be announced.
Charleston.?William Frr.sei, c '".or
d, v.as arrested on the water tront
nd charged with breaking into a box
nd stealing seme biscuits from the
laltimoro and Carolina Steamship
lompany. The value of the biscuits
tolen is placed at five cent6.
Columbia.?Governor Blease grantd
a parole during good behavior to
Vill Carter, convicted before Judge
femminger at Aiken in September,
910, of assault and battery cf a high
nd aggrevated nature and sentenced
o eighteen months in the Peniteniary.
Columbia.?The right of the Goverlor
to grant clemency to convicts of
, City Recorder's Court will be aired,
rhen City Attorney Christie Bennet
trill file his opinion, as requested by
ifayor Gibbes, on the parole granted
ecently to Bratton Pettigrew, conicted
of drunkenness before the Coumbia
recorder.
Greenwood.?J. Bert White, a naive
of this county and for a number
if years chief ol police of the town
if Honea Path, has been elected chiel
if police here lo succeed M. B. Chand
er, who resigned some days ago. Mr
Vhite has been living with his father,
Tillman White, near Ninety-six foi
omo time past.
Aiken.?Policeman Henry Busch
vho was charged with conduct unbe
:cming an officer, has been complete
y exonerated by city council, whe
leard the case and passed on tbf
rial. Mr. Busch was charged wltfc
ising profane language, but aftei
learing the evidence the officer wa?
xonerated.
Florence.?It is learned that th?
trading fcrce of the South Carolins
Vestern railroad will return to thli
lecticn and complete the extension ol
he road from Florence to George
own. Work is progressing well or
lie read from Andrews to Alliscn, anc
rains are operating to the new towr
>f Hemralngway, eight miles fron
Ulison.
Andersen.?The Woman's Mission
iry Union, auxiliary to the State Bap
ist Convention, will hold its genera
Convention in the First Baptist
ihuroh, of this city. An attractive
)rogramme has been arranged, ant
he Convention this year promises t<
te the most entertaining and success
ul ever held.
Charleston. ? To the Democratic
Voters of Charleston: I have decidet
hat it is to the best interests of thi
mtire City of Charleston that 1 shoult
tot protest the primary election helt
)n Noverabey 7, by asking for a review
)f the large number of challenget
rotes that form a part of the total de
;lared vote.
Newberry.?William Reid, son o
3eo. T. Reid of Chappells, acciden
ally shot a young negro named Ro;
VlcClellan with a pistol in the former'i
oom at his father's home. Mr. Reit
vas cleaning an old pistol when the
tegro came into, the room. In seme
vay it exploded and the ball of .2!
:alibre entered the body of the negrt
wo inches above the naval.
Harvln.?Up to November 7, inclu
live, there have been ginned in Clap
rndon county 29,310 bales of cottcn
rhere was about 39,000 bales ginned
n Clarendon last season. There hat
teen picked and ginned about 80 pei
:ent of this crop. Fully 3,000 balet
n Clarendon county will never b<
tarvested, on tccount of rotting, foi
ack of work by those who pick ttit
ottcn crop annually.
Lancaster At a meeting of tin
nembers of the Lancaster bar, reso
utions were unanimously adoptee
strongly recommending and indoreinf
Judge Ernest Moore of this place fot
the office of judge of this, the Sixth
jlrcult, in the event of the election o
the incumbent, Judge Gage, to the pj
sition of associate justice of the su
preme court.
Reck Hill.?G. K. Chrietzber of thii
jlty, representing the Roanoke Brldg<
company, of Roanoke, Va., has receiv
?d notice that his company had beet
iwarded two contracts for Iron bridgei
t>y the commissioners of York county
jne over Fishing creek and one ovei
Love branch.
Mallory.?Not in several years iiai
ttotton picking been done slowly ii
this section as i? is this season. Owing
to the heavy rains of the last tw<
weeks the gins have not been run
ning more than half the time. A1
the cotton looks like "storm cotton,'
md the grades arc running very low
Charleston.?In the United Statei
iistrict court proceedings were filet
to have T. L. Thompson, Albert H
rhompson and Thomas R. Thompson
ioing business as Thompson & Sons
it Hopkins, adjudged bankrupt. Th<
tsual orders were taken.
Columbia.?Prof. Ira \Y. Williami
..nn k .1?.?n?n
?. ars in .-\u&usia ?i 11 ruuui? mr viruifiid
"arolina Fair. He says that the agri
'ultural exhibit is especially strong
uid spoke of the interest which was
Jisplayed in the long staple cotton ex
~ibit of South Carolina which wai
tent to the Fair at the request of th<
tuthcrities.
Aiken.?Capt. Charles DeF. ("hand
er of the United States signal corps
n charge of the army aviation train
ng school, visited here and inspectet
he sites in the vicinity of Aiken as i
>ossible location for the army aviatioi
amp this winter.
Charleston.?Six of the men arrest
?d and charged with perjury' at the
?olls were dismissed in the Magis
:rates' Court. Five of them appears
Defore Magistrate O'Shaughnessy and
:he other before Magistrate Matt new s
rhey were dismissed through failure
if the prosecuting witnesses to ap
aear.
MILL
eSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 191
HENRY C. BEATIIE
IS! 60 TO CHAIR
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
HAS REFUSED TO GRANT HIM
A NEW TRIAL
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DISPLAYS HIS IRON NERVE
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Shows No Emotion When Aged Father
Tells Him of Failure of His Appeal?His
Only Hope Now is With
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Governor.
Richmond, Va.?By refusing to grant
an appeal In the case of Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., convicted in Chesterfield
county on September 8 for the murder
of his wife, the Virginia Supreme
Court takes away from the condemned
man his last hope of escaping execution
on November 24 unless Governor
Mann should interfere. While declining
to comment on the court's ruling,
Govenor Mann announced that he will
issue a statement later after a conference
with Beattie's lawyers who
are still fighting desperately in h?
behalf. There is a bare possibility
that the Governor will grant a brief
respite, although this is by no means
certain.
Contrary to the expectation of lawyers
generally, the court filed no written
opinion giving its reason for not
allowing an appeal. In the presence
of the entire court Chief Justice
James Keith made this official statement
to the clerk:
"In fne Beattie case, the court being
of opinion that the judgment of
the lower court is plainly right, doth
refuse the petition for a writ of er
rur.
Seventeen bills of exceptions were
filed with the higher court by Beattie's
counsel. Cases were cited in an attempt
to show that in the closing address
to the jury Prosecutor Wendenburg
had erred in his demand that
Virginia should open the graveB of all
murderers hanged heretofore and
apologize to their bones if Beattie
should be permitted to go free.
H. C. Beattie, Sr., went to the penitentiary
and waB escorted to the death
chamber where he, in a faltering
voice, notified his son that the appeal
had been denied. The prisoner's iron
nerve did not desert him. He did not
seem to feel or comprehend Its meaning,
but endeavored manfully to comfort
his old father, whose griei wai
intense.
Will Amend Sherman Law.
Washington. ? Amendment of the
Sherman anti-trust law at the coming
session of Congress is to be undertaken
in earnest by Democrats of the
House, according to a declaration by
Representative Henry of Texas, ranking
member of the committee on judiciary.
Representative Henry's announcement
came while President
Taft and Attorney General Wickersham
were in conference at the White
House as to the advisability of supplemental
anti-trust legislation. The
House Democrats, it was declared at
the Capitol, will push legislation along
this line whatever may be the administration
determination in the matter.
Pulitizer Will Made Public.
New York.?The terms of the will
of Joseph Pulitzer, which will be filed
for probate were made public. Its
conspicuous features are the ratiflca
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! tion 01 ine gin ui <fl|UVU,VVU WW VVl UU4 i
bla University for the establishment I
of a school of journalism, and alBO j
the ratification of an additional $1,- :
000,000 for the same purpose, subject
to certain conditions.
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Justices Inspect Nightgowns.
Washington. ? Dainty nightgowns
?nd linETie were examined by the
Supreme Court of the United States
: to determine the question of wh \er i
the articles commercially known >a (
' | "feather-stitch braids" were dutiaotu |
1 as braids or at the lesser duty on
r bindings. The fluffy exhibits peeped
from a bundle on the lawyers' table
' during the argument, but the attorneys
in the case did not display them to
" the court.
3 Steamer Headed For Rocks.
s j Portland, Ore.?A wireless to the
" I weather bureau reports that the iife
1 ! crews have succeeded in jtett.ng a line
1 anoard the steamei Washing on a*, the
mouth of the Columbia. The steamer
r was in a worse position than wnen
darkness fell and shut her off from
3 the view of the watchers on shore.
1 : A terrific so'utheae gale wa.* blowing;
" and slowly t-ut suk'v she was creep.
J j ing toward the rocks. The only hope
for the fifty persons abo.: 'd was In
the bravery of the life saving crewi
'rom the stations.
Rebels Continue Successes.
Peking.?Yuan Shi Kai accompanied
by two thousand troops made
a triumphal entry into the capital
5 #fAm nrkUK ho ttflfl HHVOTI thrfJP VPq TP
3 ago. The news that the strong man ol
I China at last had been prevailed upon
8 to return and give the tottering 'hrone
i the benefit of his counsels became
known before his arrival; and a vast
? crowd lined the route to the temple
8 which has been provide for his n?si"
I dence. Yuan looked hale and hearty,
8 his appearance belying the recent re
3 ports of his physical condition.
South in Grip of Co'd Wave.
' New Orleans.?Considerable damage
! was done the sugar and trucking ini
dustries in Louisiana and Texas by
i the unreasonable 1 ;? temperatures ot
the last few days. Freezing weather
extended as far south as the middle
3 gulf coast with the temperature 2' dfgrees
as far south as Alexandria. La.
In a large part of the sugar b*lt cane
' Is still standing in the fielus :.:id the
cold snap came so suddenly rliut few
> planters had time or sufficient f >rre to
give any protection to th? crop.
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FROM THE PALMETTO STATE |
Latest News of State-Wide Interest j I
That Has Been Collected From
Many Towns and Counties.
Columbia^? In United States federal
court, uow in session in Columbia,
i number of cases have either been
jiscontinued or otherwise disposed of
for this term.
Lexington.?That the low price of
sotton has caused a depreciation in
real estate was evidenced here when
several tracts of land were placed
on. the market at public aui?lon in (
front of the court house.
Charleston.?The Riverside Iron
Works has filed libel against the
schooner Edwina in th9 District
Court in admiralty. The amount
named is $175, which the libellaTit
claims for services in pumping water
out of the hull of the stranded
schooner. I
Harnwell.?The pledges to be signed
by the farmers to hold cotton for t
higher prices, in accordance with
the "South Carolina plan," were received
here. So far as cou'?l be (
learned none have yet taken this ini- 1
portant step looking to the saltation 1
of King Cotton. 1
* Lancaster.?Thomas Estridge, a ,
white rnan, about 45 years old, committed
suicide b) drowning, jumping
into a pond near the Lancaster cotton
mills. A party saw him when he
jumped into the water and attempted 1
to rescue him, handing him a pole
which he caught, but he turned it 1
loose, saying he wanted to drown.
Darlington.?The Civic Legaue of
Darlington held a successful floral
exhibit, at which there were some
very fine flowers dispalyed. The
chrysanthemums were the centre of
attraction, but the other flowers,
/loMloo c/fironinma Ptp wpfn
iuoco, uaiiiiao, Bb4wi*iv.M.w, - -?,
not neglected, and came in for a good
share of admiration.
Manning.?The Presbyterian Missionary
societies of Clarendon county
held a missionary institute in the
Presbyterian church at Manning.
Rev. Arnold Hall of Sardinia presided
at the session. The first address
was an appeal from the Rev. J. P.
Marion of Sumter for a revival of
an Intense, devoted, prayerful study
of God's word.
Chester.?The date of the Chester
County Colored Fair has been changed
from November 22 ,23 and 24 to
November 29 and 30, so as to include
Thanksgiving Day. The management
states that the outlook is for a very
successful fair. The colored people
of Chester county have been having
a most successlul fair for several
years past and some of them have surprisingly
good live stock.
Columbia.?William Rufus Muller
is dead. The news of the death of
this respected citizen of Columbia
brought sadness to the hearts of an
exceptionally wide circle of friends.
As a successful business man and a
public-spirited citizen, Mr. Muller
was universally popular, and an acquaintance
immediately became a
friend.
Clemson College.?The Cleinson cadets
returned from the encampment
in Columbia, reaching here tired out
happy. They express themselves as
bein ghighly delighted with the treatment
received while in the capital.
The glimpse they had of their many
friends and loved ones furnishes food
for thought and topic for joyous conversation.
I
Newberry.?Two negroes, Ernest
Douglas and John Kinard, were arrested
and placed in jail on suspicion
in connection with the murder of Mr.
W. S. Ruff. Coroner Chappell and
Constable C. G. Rlease, who made the
arrests, preferred not to give out any
information they have, but they considered
that suspicion pointed strongly
enough to these two negroes to
make the arrests.
?Charleston.?"Postmasters are authorized
to deliver all letters arriving
at their respective postofHcrs between
Decembei 1H. 1911. and January
1. 1912. inclusive, which are addressed
plainly and unmistakably to
'Santa Clans,' without any other terms
or expressions identifying the person
for whom such letters are intended.
to responsible institutions or
individuals in the town or city of ad- j
dress who may desire to use them ,
exclusively for philanthropic purposes."
Charleston.?In the United States
district court proceedings of a voluntary
character were filed to have T.
B. Frasier and Bessie J. Frasier, doing
business at Frasier & Co. at Mount
Carmel, Abbeville county, adjudged 1
bankrupt. The .usual orders were
taken.
Laurens.?The fall term of common
pleas court is in session here, having
convened with Judge Cage on the
bench. The court will probably be
in session two weeks, as there is a j
pretty full roster of cases. So far
none of special moment have been
heard.
St. Matthews.?The Lutheran Synod
of South Carolina met in the new
and handsome Pine drove church,
near Lone Star. The Synod was called
to order by the president, the Rev.
James Kinard, of Newberry. A large
Hoiocrotinn nf lav and ministerial rao
resentatives wore in attendance.
Lexington.?The fight for higher
cotton prices is on in earnest in this
county. At a meeting of the farmers ;
a committee, composed of James \V. i
Shealy, chairman; G. A. Derrick and |
T. H. Shull. was appointed to keep j
up the fight until every farmer in the
county joins in the movement.
Winnsboro.?Several tracts of land j
were sold before the court house door
at public outcry by Clerk of Court J. j
\V. Lyles, under legal proceedings. ;
The interest of the purchasers center- 1
ed principally around the land of the
Edward Woodward estate, which was
sold under partition proceedings.
Charleston.?Since its establishment
several weeks ago, the Charleston
Postal Savings Hank has been doing
a very good business, and the people
ar-j gradually coming to realize the
convenience of this method of depositing
tniall amounts offered them by ,
?b? jnvrriment;
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URGE SOI ACTION
ON FAVORED CLAUSE
THE PUBLISHERS DEMAND THAT
PRESIDENT TAFT OBSERVE
QOOD FAITH.
WAS A SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
Question of Enforcing the Favored
Nation Clause Has Arisen Because
of Passage of Section 2, of the Act
of July 26, 1911.
New York.?The American Newspaper
Publishers Association, throuftfi
John Norris, chairman of its. committee
on paper, has Bent a letter to President
Taft urging that the government
observe good faith in the observance
Df the favored nation clause of
Lwenty-eight treaties with respect to
the free importation of pulp and paper
when made from unrestricted wood.
The letter recites substantially as follows
:
The question of enforcing the favored
nation clause has arisen because
of the passage of section 2 of
the act of July 26, 1911, which granted
a special privilege to Canada in
the matter of free pulp and paper
and which did not depend upon Canadian
concurrence, becoming effective
immediately upon the passage of
the law. It was a separate and independent
tariff provision.
Canada's repudiation cf reciprocity
ind the continued importation of
Canadian pulps and paper free of
duty after September 21, 1911, the
date of the Canadian election, put
the United States in position where
it was granting a special privilege
to Canada and it became obligated by
its twenty-eight treaties to give equal
treatment Immediately to the other
nations.
Mr. Norris says there are indications
that American paper-makers are
seeking to delay the execution of the
law by urging reference of the matter
to the courts for determination. He
points out a precedent for executive
action in 1899 when the administratlon,
through instructions issued by
:he Secretary of the Treasury to collectors,
granted to Switzerland, under
its favored nation clause, the same
rates on wines and spirits that France
njoyed under its reciprocity treaty
Df 1898.
Joe Matson Has Entered.
Savannah, Ga. -A telegram was received
by Secretary Arthur W. Solomon
of the Savannah Automobile Club
from E. R. Hollander, manager of
the Fiat Automobile Company, advising
him of the nomination of Joe
Matson vice Teddy TetzlalT as a Fiat
Iriver in the Vanderbilt race at Savannah
November J7. Tetzlaff was
ncapacitated as the resuit of injuries
received in the deaort race. Matson
is a driver of international reputation
ind bis name hut addB one mors
bright spot in the constellation of
world-famous stars that will be rep
?- > ?? Uoi-annali wnlt the
if&riuru ai oaiuutm...
Indiana trophy in 1909. He and
Knipper won sixteen events in 1909,
carrying with it the American road
championship.
Aviator Rodgers Has Fall.
Los Angeles. Cal.?In an attempted
.light from Pasadena to Long Beach,
aUcially to end his Atlantic-Pacific
journey. Aviator C. P. Rodgers met
with the worst mishap of his career,
falling with his machine 125 feet into
i ploughed field, half way between
:he two cities and within sight of his
iestination.
Although no hones were broken,
Rodgers was rendered unconscious.
He was badly shaken, his face
scratched and tourn, his hands were
burned by his mottor and he complains
of severe pains in his side.
Fleet Maneuvers on Virginia Beach.
Newport, R. 1.?-The first, third and
fifth divisions of the north Atlantic
fleet of battleships will leave Newport
headed for the Virginia coast, off
which they will assume the guise of
an attacking squadron*.
Aged Man Murders Wife.
Macon, Ga.?Mrs. Lizzie McCall,
iged 70, was shot and killed by her
husband Robert McCall, aged 71
years, while she lay asleep in her bed
st her home here. McCall then barricadded
himself in another bedroom
and when the sheriff broke down the
door he was found lying on the bed
sound asleep with a shotgun by his
side. On the floor lay a half pint bottle
which had contained whiskey.
McCall told the sheriff that after he
fired the shot He drank the contents
and went to sleep.
Strike Has Gotten Serious.
New York.?New York's streets
nave become so littered with pileB ol
garbage as the result of the street
cleaners' strike, that Commissioner
Edwards will begin the use of dlsinfectants.
He decided upon this measure
after a tour of the city with L)r,
Ernest B. Lederle, commissioner oi
health, who feared that conditions
were such as to menace public health.
Dr. Lederle said he found conditions
on the East Hide "pretty bad." Rain
which is falling is expected to flush
much of the refuse away.
Goes Insane and KHIs Associate.
St. Johnsbury, Vt.?His mind unbalanced,
it is beli' >ed, by the recent
death of his favori; daughter and by
financial difficulties. Nathan C. Butterfield
of Milford, N M.. shot and killed
G. Cuthbert Williams of York, Pa
Butterfield then turned the revolve!
upon himself and committed suicide
Eoth men worked at the Unite 1 State*
flaii hatchery, where Butterfield wa?
foreman and Williams a culturist
William* tather, Sjstnan Williams,
said to be a prominent railroad at
torney of Yo-k, Pa,
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REFUSES AN EXTRA SESSION
Governor States His Position in Denying
Marlboro Request?Only Benefits
Farmers Able to Hold.
Columbia.?Governor Cole L. Blease
hafl declined to issue a call for an extra
session of the legislature, to conaider
the cotton situation, as the Marlsboro
farmers and business meu iu
Convention requested him to do.
The Governor addressed a letter to
Mr. J. J. Evans, of Marlboro, in regard
to this matter. The letter explains
the position of tiie Governor,
giving his reason for refusing to call
tlu extra session. The letter follows:
Mr. J. J. Evans, Beunettsville, South
Carolina?Dear Sir: Your Wire received.
I presume you are aware of the
fact that when the general assembly
raised their salaries, and in order to
. a
00 SO aiieiZliptMl IU ruuc IUC VA/uaututlon,
that they provided that for
each .session of tho general assembly
the members shall receive $200 eaJTt.
I fought, this very vigorously, being
a member of the general assembly
at the time, because I believed
that it was a violation of the constitution
to raise the salaries, and, furthermore,
. because under the Act
members would receive the same pay
for an extra session, even though it
only lasted one or more days, that
they receive for the regular sessions.
1 thought then I was right. I still think
I was right, and your telegram convinces
me beyond doubt that I waa
right, because were I to call an extra
session of the general assembly now,
under this Act, each member would
be entitled to $200, even though they
only remained in session but for a
very short period.
Reduction of Acreage Is Best Plan.
Reduction of acreage and establishment
of bureaus to furnish accurate
crop information are considered the
best method of fighting low cotton
prices, according to the opinion of
.7. G. Anderson, founder and president
of the Rock fiill Buggy Company,
who for 25 years has had an intimate
acquaintance with cotton movements.
Mr. Anderson is inclined to look on
the cotton holding movement as a
delusion and a snare. When cotton
prices rose, as a result of holding,
,l-- in nrnriur-p n hir crOD
IUC lCUJ|/iabivu IV K. vv.?.^ ? ? -a v
would prove too great, and the next
crop would swamp the market, he believes.
Decisions of Supreme Court.
The following opinions were filet
with the clerk of the Supreme Court:
Ella F. Jones, appellant, vs. A. H.
Williams, et al, respondent. Affirmed.
Opinion by Ira B. Jones, C. J. Mrs. C.
S. Terry, respondent, . State Mutual
Life Insurance Company, appellant.
Reversed. Opinion by Ira R. Jones,
C. J. George H. Busbee et al, respondents,
vs. Western Union Telegraph
Company, nppellant. Affirmed.
Opinion by*C. A. Woods, A. J. Mr.
Justice Eugene B. Gary flies dissenting
opinion.
Inspecting The Little Pee Dee.
United States Engineer Major Geo.
F. Howell is engaged in a trip of Inspection
along the Little Fee-Dee
River, from Nicholls to the confluence
of the Great Fee-Dee. The object of
the inspection is to And out how
much work will be necessary and
what it will cost to free the stream
of snags and other obstacles and
make it safe for navigation. Com
gressman Kllerbe, who is on the comI
?' * * ? 0 .? V* r? rKnr ImnfAVA.
Illllice 1)1 liveio auu imi uui nu|?v>?ment,
is very much interested in the
work. The United States engineer
is readvertising for bids for two steel
hulls and boilers for snag boats. Bids
received recently were for the vei?
sels complete. It is understood ths
i bids were too high.
I People Much Interested.
Much interest was felt among ths
people of the lower section of Lexington
county over the coming of Col.
K. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture
of South Carolina, and J.
Whitner Reid. secretary of the state
farmers' union, both of whom spoke
at the following points: Cross Roads
school house. Macks and Oak Grove.
Marion.?Congressman Kllerbe has
issued notice of examinations to be
I held at Florence on Saturday, November
25, for appointments to West
Point and Annapolis,
Chester Will Hold Cotton.
The farmers of Chester county met
at the court house in regular monthly
session, a meeting every thirty
days being regularly scheduled as
part of the fight that is being made
1 in the interest of better prices for
cotton, and counselled together. Senator
P. L. Hardin was chairman of
the meeting. The chair was instructed
to reappoint the township committees
that served a month ago to
see the farmers of the county and
exact pledges to hold cotton and reduce
theii acreage next year.
Clemson Will Send Exhibit,
i The Clemson College department
! station will send an exhibit to the
South Atlantic States Corn exposition,
to be held in Columbia during
the week of December 11. This exhibit
will be distinctly educational
in Its nature and will show the work
that is being done by the station to
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South Carolina. As has been ani
nounced the sum of >8,000 will be
t given in prizes for tne best corn to
be shown at the exposition. This is
the second exposition to be held.
Supreme Court Gives Decision.
Holding that the mere recommendation
of a legislative delegation with
out an appointmeut by the governor
can confer no right to the office, the
1 supreme court in a decision by
Chief Justice Jones enjoined P. Gra.
bain Payne treasurer of Greenwood
county, from paying the salaries ?f
, R. L. Lyon and T. Hughes, who were
i recommended by the delegation from
that county as rural policemen. The
, governor refused to make the Hp
, pointments. The case .? * brought
by L. H. Russell and c i1 <- ,
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