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If': -f- ; ESTABLISHED IN IS msnr IS RECOMMENDED I. E. SWEARINCEN TELLS OF THE CONTRACT HIS ANNUAL REPORT TO BOARD. MAKES SOME SUGGESTIONS The State Superintendent Believes That the Matter Is Of Vital Importance to the School Patrons of the State of South Carolina. Columbia.?"The present text-book contract expires June 30, 1917. Under this contract one company secur id upwards of 50 per cent of the textbook I tusiness of the state. Such domination is neither wholesome nor desirable. Its recurrence cr continuance should be made impossible," is the statement made by J. E. Swearl^gen, the state superintendent of education, in discussing in his annual report to the general assembly the need of a state text-book board. He points out that no more vital question than that of the text-bcoks will confront the members of the general assembly and urges that some action be ** Tffken. "The board, charged witn me aaoption of text-books," he continues, "should be made directly responsible to the people instead of to the executive. This board should be composed of public school men and should adopt books for all of the schools of the state. A uniform series of books I should be adopted for city and town I schools as well as the rural districts, I but if voluntary agreement can be se/ cured among independent districts l J ^^^^^pfcstitution of this agreement for adoption should be evervT|^ where allowable in long termed schools. The sole limitation being j that where once adopted it could not j be changed within six years. The! state text-book list should be so classified and subdivided that not more than one-third of the books in use could be changed at one time. This oould be readily accomplished if the term of each adoption, ran for six years, and if only one-third of the books on the list could be considered every second year." These statements and suggestions ^ are made by Mr. Swearingen in the oectlon of his report, dealing with the txet-book ;question and in discussing the wholesale changes made by the state board of education during the past summer. Made a Record Sale of Land. Mr. Goeritz has made the record price for the purchase of farm land in this county, and Mr. Louis H. Meares has made the record sale, i The property involved is a small strip of land just outside of the incorporate limits of Florence, on the Meares i farm, which lie3 between the Seaboard and the Coast Line Railroad. This property, two acres being the amount sold, was sold at $500 an acre, I and it is only farming land. Yet ' there are people who think that the adjoining lands are high at $1'00. j This little strip oi land is to be used by Mr. Goeritz '.n carrying out a great plan that he has had in contemplation lor some time, mention of which was maue a few months ago. He proposes to establish there stock yards aad an abattoir, and a cold storage plant. State Farmers' Union to Meet. Legislation of interest to the farmers of South Carolina will be discussed at a meeting of the state farmers' union, which will be held in Columbia rn January 10. It is said that ! several matters of importance will ! come before the state union on that 1 date. Kvery county in the state will be represented at the meeting. The programme of legislation is nor definitely known. However, it is said that the state union will indorse several important measures for the general assembly to discuss. E. \V. I>abbs is president and J. Whitner Keid is secretary and treasurer. Sentenced For Contempt of Court. Ball Caines, Eddie Roberts and Arthur l^imbert. white men of Georgetown. were sentenced by Judge Jeter C. Pritchard in the United States district court, sitting in Spartanburg, to serve eight months in the Georgetown jail for contempt of court." having violated an injunction against shooting game cn the Baruch estate. Caines was the only one of the defendants present at the hearing. Judge Pritchard sentenced hint reluctantly, saying he disliked to do it. but that it was the only course open. I New Buildings For the Schools. I?jr< ?-ssing the matter of school bui'dings. J. E. Swearingen, in his annual report points out that during the year 82 now buildings were erected hv means of the state and county l-CIJITI l"IIMl|lli? IIV.IIV Ill l It'll IIIstance blue prints were submitted for inspection and the houses have been constructed in accordance with the principles of the best school architecture. lie shows that a large majority ; of these buildings are located in the country and that many never would have been built without special aid. Where to Make Tax Returns. "Returns of all personal property, of all sales, purchases, or improvements of real estate- of all taxable in Somes, and of all taxable polls, an< road,.Ux. ?re?"tb be made at auditor' jfllce. at county court house, or Thomas R. Davis. K'llians; or Erne P. Ka miner, Giidsden: or Hoefer Drig etore. 1003 Whaley street, fro-. Taiiuary 1 to February 30, 1912. 1 jasfe of your failure to make such r< ! :urhs full penalties will be added r prescribed by tow, I THf 191. PLAN TO HELP THE FARMERS Scheme to Reduce Cotton Acreage Explained?Few Slight Changes Made.?Proposal Adopted. Columbia.?Below Ib given the official report of the action taken at the New Orleans conference, held December 21, in the interest of cottonacreage reduction, including the amended and adopted "Rock Hill Plan." The changes in that j an, from the original as drawn and rsented at New Orleans by J. G. '. ; derson of Rock Hill, were slight: Owing to the fact that sufficient money is not in sight to put the "Rock Hill Plan," for the reduction of the cotton acreage for 1912, as outlined by J. G. Anderson of Rock Hill, to the executive committee of the Southern Cotton congress, in general operation throughout the cotton growing states; and also from the further fact that we do not wish-to do anything that may be in violation of the Sherman law, we recommend a modification of the "Rock Hill Plan," as follows: Let each individual cotton growing state, acting for itself, and not in collusion with any other, take up this most important matter promptly and settle it by calling on the bankers, farmers, merchantilo and manufacturing interests, for sufficient funds to pay organization expenses, and then organize by the selection of a state J superintendent who shall have entire charge of the work in the state, and thus be responsible therefor. The governor, commissioner of agriculture, the state farmers' union president should act for the state in the capacity noted above and for raising the necessary money. The state superintendent shall Immediately?from information received by him from any source he deems best?appoint a county committee, consisting of three persons who shall have actual charge of the canvassing in the field. South Carolina New Enterprises. The secretary of state has issued a commission to the Farmington corporation of White Oak, with a capital stock of $40,000. The petitioners are: H. E. Heath, S. W. Heath and C. B. Mobley. The company will do a general real estate and farming business. A charter has been Issued to tho B.vrd Land company of Charleston, with a capital stock of $800, to do a general real estate business. The officers are: D. E. Thrower, president; T. T. Hyde, Jr., secretary and treasurer. A commission has been issued to the McBee Drug company of McBec with a capital stock of $5,00Q. The petitioners are: J. D. Ingram, A. A. McManus and J. F. Patkin. A charter has been issued to the Springfield Electric Light and Power company of Springfield, with a capital stock of $20,000. Road Work in Cherokee County. The Supervisor, E. F. Lipscomb, of Gaffney, has returned from St. Louis where he has been purchasing additional mules for working the roads of Cherokee and when this extra stock is obtained, together with the 15 new steel drags which the county has purchased, road work in Cherokee county will begin in earnest. Chero- 1 kee's roads are not by any means , the noorest in the state, but there is room for vast improvement, and if the present plans of the supervisor and the commissioners are carried out. Cherokee will have roads which will compare favorably with those j of any county in the state. The new steel drags already have been tested and have been found satlsfae tory in every respect. General Assembly To Meet Soon. January 9th. the second Tuesday in the month, the general assembly of South Carolina will assemble for Its annual session in the state house 'at Columbia. The 1912 session of the legislature promises to be one of the most interesting in years, both from the various matters to come before the body in the way of legislation, and from the unusual features which are already indicating their I appearance legislation, elections and ! special messages are the three terms 1 which have been used of late to indicate the centers of interest for the coming session. i Southern Freight Train Wreck. An extra Southern freight was derailed near Springfield. Only four box cars and a car of coal were over- : turned. The only material damage i was that to the track and the block- j ing of the main line. A wrecking crew was immediately called out j and proceeded to the scene of the derailment. The track was cleared in a few hours. Southern passenger j (rain No. 23. running from Coluin- j bia to Jacksonville, was detoured by | way of the Seaboard railroad to Den- , mark. Is Jailed Fcr Forging Checks. O. R. Maffett. a white man. is in jail at Lexington, having been arrested in Prosperitv by Sheriff Sam J. Miller of this county, upon a warrant sworn out by K. J. Ktheredge, president of the People's bank of Leesville It is said that Maffett on or about .January 30 secured from the People's bank of cesville $175 upon a check issued by Maffett on the Hank of Lott. Texas, and $50 on or about , February 15 on a check issued upon the same hank. Neither of the j checks have been honored. Adopt Resolutions At Meeting. At the meeting of the educational commission of the State Baptist Convention. held in Columbia resolutions were adopted endorsing ther plans, under way for both the Anderson Col'ege and the Greenville Female Col >ge. The action of the commission /a? unanimous on all matters >rought before it and there was no inflict in the purposes of'the two institutions, the claims of wjhich had been referred to the commission by the Baptist state convention at Its recent Greenwood meeting.' i : * u * F FO =?1 , ? F( IllpFOf MR. HAND GIVES FIGURES ON DECENNIAL INCREASE OF ENROLLMENT. COMPARED TO POPULATION The High School Inspector of South Carolina Shows a Striking Differ- j ence la the Attendance of the Twr R.ces of This State. I Cdunibia.?The following figures taken from the census reports of 1900 and 19i0 and from the reports of the ; Stat3 Superintendent of Education I a .?- : 1QAA 1Q11 tnnlnoivo lur me ycaia i?w 11/ ***.*, may be of interest to the people of South Carolina," says W. H. Hand, state inspector of high schools in his annual report to the state high school board. This section of Prof. Hand's report follows: "la 1910 the white population of the state was 557,807, and the negro population 782,509. In 1910 the white population had risen to 679,162, while the negro population had risen to ! 835,!i43| The decennial increase in the white population was 21.8 per ; cenl. The increase in the negro population was but 6.8 per cent. "The public enrollment for the years 190C to 1911 if. as follows: Year. J White. Negro. 1900 .. .. 126,289 155,602 I 1901 127,230 157,976 | 1902 120,995 130,465 | 1903 134,330 154,383 iini 135 527 156.598 I The Toil Bridges Are Now Free. Columbia.?After paying tolls for about 80 years. Columbia township, assisted by the county of Lexington, ! closed .arrangements by which the bridge at the end of west (Jervai.i street and the Broad river bridge were made free. This means the passing of the last two toll bridges in South Carolina. At a cost of about $00,000 Lexington and Richland couu- i ties are united and the "tariff wall," ' as one member of the chamber of ! commerce called the structures, broken down. Money Invested in New Enterprises. Columbia Since the first of the year the secretary of state. R. M. i Mot own, has turned over $35,005.92 to the state treasurer as fees collected j Hnrin? the vpar bv his office The total fees collected last year amount crj to *23,122.32. The report for thiyear shows an increase of approximately $12,000. This means that over : $25,000,000 has been invested in new enterprises during the year. A m.i- I Jority of the concerns chartered have capitals ranging from $2.00o to $".0, ; 000. There Is No Clue To Murderer. Anderson.?"There is a dead mat, In this house." were the words written on a small piece of rap?r tacked to the dcor of a small store near the city limits that attracted the attention of persons looking for I). Sutto. the proprietor. Investigation resulted in the finding of Sutto's body with his head beaten in. He was lasseen a few.days ago and is believe tOj have been killed that night. fRol 1 b4ry Is thought to have been tho mc live of the killing, as the place had been ransacked. i J >RT ORT MILL, S/ C., THUF NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA Paragraphs of General News That Has Been Carefuly Collected By the Editor For the People. Shandon.?The town of Shapdcn has grown' greatly in the year 1911. At the end of 191ft there were 102 residences its corporate limits, exclusive of the Epworth orphanage. Florence.?One of the largest cock ing mains ever held in the state was Dulled off at the cock pits in the Mars Bluff section, the contestants being North and South Carolina birds. Charleston.?A negro named Richard Waring was arrested charge! with the killing of a negro on John'B Island four years ago and the breaking into and robbery of Mtb. Blake L. White's residence on Walter street some time ago. f Florence.?In the case of the accidental killing of the baby child of Crawford Hutchinson of the EfTirgham section, ?he coroner's jury flv.tls that Cade Stokes, a young white man about 18 years of age, is responsible for the deed. Clover.?A party of negroes engaged in gambling on the outskirts of town broke up in a row. As a result Bub Adams is dead. John Steve is laid up with a broken leg and Ed Orr is in Yorkville jail, awaiting trial on a charge of murder. Spartanburg.?Amos /Corey, a negro boy, 14 years of age, was killed by a shifting engine on the C. &. V. C. yard3 here while jumping on and off the train. He had been warned by the engineer of the train to Keep off the cars. Columbia. ? Taking the position that the racing meet had been concluded, and that if a "public nuisance" ever existed It is now abated, attorneys representing the Columbia Racing Association, the state fair society and several indivdualsfi led their return in the supreme court, asking that the injunction proceedings be dismissed. ^Aiken.?While resisting arrest and in an attempt to wrest Policeman Caddy's pistol from his hand, a negro, giving his name as Westley Garvin, and claiming to be from Branchville. was shot in the right leg by the officer. He is held in the city lockup. The officers believe from the negro's action that he may be wanted elsewhere. Columbia.?The sentence of Jake Byrd, who was convicted in Newberry county in January, 1908, on tho charge of violating the dispensary law and given six months on the chaingang, has been commuted by the governor to a fine of $50 or six mbnths. The governor has extended clemency in 321 cases since January 17. Charleston?The tax collections for Charleston county are $45,000 in excess of the payment of last year, up to this date, showing a very satisfactory and healthy condition of the finances of the county. Of this amount $25,000 has been collected and $20,000 on county property in excess of the trioney which W2S paid into th'; treasury ueparuueui wai jc#i, Cheraw.?The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad's good roads train was at Cheraw. It is under the care of M:. Boykin, United States Government road expert, who addressed the attendants and gave very good counsel. This train has awakened a lively interest in its subject wherever it ha3 been and its visit to Cheraw will uu doubtedly bear fruit. Florence.?Train Xo. 213, the normbound through freight on the short cut division of the coast line, ws wrecked at Niall, near Fayetteville, blocking the main line and delaying all trains about six hours. The cause of the wreck was the splitting of the switch. Twenty-five cars passed over the switch and several took the siding, piling high and blocking the main tracks. Columbia. ? Figures announced front the state treasurer's office show that the fertilizer tax for the year is $255,082, as compared with $240,098 for last year. The increase is about $15,000. The amount to be received from the tax was expected to reach $270,000. The decrease was caused by the low price of cotton. The fertilizer tax fund goes for the support of Clemson College and the public work of the institution. Cheraw. ? Maston Fuller, nrrro, suspected of tre robbery of the store of Mallov & Co. here December 27. and whom the dogs tracked to his ( home in the outskirts of this city, ; was arrested in Eennettsville, and is now loctjeu up in ine local ponce | station. Dlairs.?Resulting in a loss of ?40,000 to $45,000, the 6tcre and warehouse of ihe Blair-Frazier Company was destroyed by fire. The entire stock in both buildings was lost. The loss is only partially covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. Columbia- Wade Hampton Gibbes, ; the first mayor of Columbia under the commission form of government ' in a "New Year interview." which he ga\o, wished the citizens of Columbia prosperity and happiness during 1012. St. Matthews.?John Lynch and Clyde Carter. thr> two men who were being held suspected of having robbed an Atlantic ("oast Line train at 1 Hardeeville. were discharged by or- I ler of Inspector Burrows, who .was satisfied after a thorough investigation that they were not the rlgh men. Sumter.?The Atlantic Coast Line Hailroad Company has changed the lice of the map of Sumter in and <round the plant of the old Sumter otton mill so that the oldest inhabitants will get mixed up when looking iround for old landmarks. Florence.?The little baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Hutchinson, >f t hp bection was brought lero'and taken to a local infirmary or treatment fo| a gunshot wound, he ijesult of an accident at ita home, rhe little fellow died from its iujuriei ind Its body was. carried back to RfinghkPi for buriaj. I j 1905 141,391 161,272 1906 147.053 171,022 1907 1 14,668 169,7.31 1908 14o,647 172,967 1909 153,807 180,095 1910 156.051 184,364 1911 160,830 193,449 "In 1909 the white school enrollment was* 26.6 per cent, of the total white population; for the scholastic year 1910-1911 the white school enrollment was 23.6 per cent, of the : total population. 1910 the negro 1 school enrollment was 19.8 per cer*. ; of the total negro population; the negro enrollment was 23.1 per cent of the total negro population. Officers Make A Whiskey Raid. Orangeburg.?A big whiskey raid was made in this city when the restaurant of one Ensloe on South Church street, was ransacked. The search resulted in the seizure of 87 half-pints of whiskey which was confiscated by officers J. W. Spears and Ernest Fairey. The home of Ensioe was searched by Officers Hamp Kdwjns,_ " s. uiDson ana looser ana 72 pints"of whiskey was taken therefrom. A total of 159 half-pints of liquor was confiscated as a result of this investigation. Prohibition is having a hard time in Orangeburg and it ; tigers, although strong efforts are | is a hard matter to suppress the blind being made along that line. 3ood Road Pictures at University. Columbia.?The collection of pictures on good roads throughout the ! world has reached the University of South Carolina. This picture gallery of good roads has been lent the university by the federal authorities in Washington. On Founders' day *he pictures will be exhibited at t'>>e gymnasium at the time of the reception given to the public by the faculty and trustees of the university Following immediately the address ' by . W. Page, the director of public roads, these views will add special interest to the social hour of the reception at 5 o'clock. Held For Murder of Policeman, hold a negro in the Camden jail Camden.?The police authorities who gives his name as George Harris, and who answers the description of Toney Moses, a negro who killed a policeman in Sumter several years ago and for whom a big reward is offered for his capture. Harris broke into the store of King Bros, of Bethune and stole a quantity of clothes. The negro was pursued and several shots were fired at him. He was captured at Cassett. a station betweer Pam/lnn on/1 Rothnnn MILI tSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1912. IIAI PRESIDENT TAR'S jlHEME IS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF UNITED STATES HOPES FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE. WILL LABOR FOR PROGRESS Theme of President Fallieres* Speech at Reception Wat President Taft's Efforts to Secure Ratification of Arbitration Treaties. n--l. r% : .1 . nffnrta tn i ai id.?nrsiucui iano mvno ?v secure the ratification of arbitration treaties with France and Great Britain was the special theme of an official speech mc.de by President Fallieres at the New Year's reception to the diplomatic corps at the Elysee palace. There was a large attendance of diplomats at the function, among them being Robert Bacon, the American ambassador. Sir Francis L. Bertie, the British ambassador and dean of the diplomatic corps, presented to the French executive the New Year's felicitations for the foreign representatives. He predicted that the initiative of the President of the United States in favor of the extension of arbitration to j international questions would be proI ductive of larger results during the I coming year. Responding, President Fallieres asI sured the diplomats that France would labor always in behalf of progress. France, he said, already could, with modesty, claim her part in the initiatives that have been taken and from which civilization is reaping benefits. "Like you. Mr. Ambassador," the President continued, "we congratulate : ourselves that we have seen during ! the past year the President of the | United States give his precious ad hesion to the principle or arbitration. ] Let it be repeated that the application of this principle may determine. ; with men and things, a decisive method for the pacific solution of international differences." Low Death Rate Throughout Country Washington. ? A decline in the death rate in seven of the eight cities of the United States having a poulation above 500,000 and a generally low death rate throughout the United States, are shown in the preliminary mortality figures for 1911, given out by the census bureau. The area from which complete mortality returns are received now coverB 22 states and 45 cities outside these states, embracing a total poulation of 57,327,697. The 1911 death rate was 14.4 per one thousand of population compared with 15 per one thousand in 1910. An Important Decision. Grand Rapids, Mich.?In the United States court Judge Arthur C. Dennison made the final awards in the case of the federal government brought to condemn for lock and ; canal purposes all the lands ar.d rapids at Sault Ste Marie, north of the j present canal to the international boundarv. The result of this case de- | prlves all of the power companies of i ownership in Sr. Mary's river at the falls and places the United States ; government in full control to regulate navigation. Two Lives Lost in a Fire. New York.?Two lives were lost and $lco.no.? damage was done by a : fire which destroyed a big milk dej pot on East Twenty-Second street. The two men who lost their lives were companions, known to their fellows as "Tony" and "Joe". After leaving the burning building Tony went hack to get his money and Joe lost his life trying to rescue him. King of Italy Discusses War. Home.?The war in Tripoli and the 1 successes achieved by the Italian army and navy in the operations were > | the principal topics discussed at King | Victor Emmanuel's new year's reception at the palace. Most of the mem- : bers of the cabinet and many of the foreign diplomatic corps were present. Alleged Forger is Released. Nashville, Tenn.?E. 1 Klein, alias James Stewart, who was arrested here several days ago on a charge of forgery lodged against him at Scranton. Pa., was released. The Scran- , ton prosecutor declined to pay the expenses of taking him back and when a friend here paid his hotel bill the Nashville police released him. He says he is going back to Scran ton but will return to Nashville. At the time of his arrest Klein had rented hand- ! some offices and was talking of big real estate deals here. New President of Liberia a Negro. Monrosia, Liberia.- Daniel Howard was inaugurated as president of the republic of Liberia, succee.'ing an- ! other negro named Rarrlav, who for eight years had occupied the offVe A 11occasion headed by the m-Mr.bvrr j of ii;e legislature a: d the speakers of me penaie anu nousc 01 renresema tlves escorted Hov.ari to the chamber ! of repr'.'seii.:?i,\?.<. Here ?h? new president aftor tnk?i? the oath roar his inaugural address, in which he set forth his ideas on reform and advanced several schemes. Wall Street Hopea For Better Times, New York.?Wall Street will begin the New Year with the wish that it may be more prosperous than it was in 1911. When business is resumed in the financial world after the holi- , day, brokers will greet each other with "Better luck this year" rather than tho usual "Happy New Year.' The last 12 months has been hard tinges in Wall Street. Business was poor most of fast year, except for a , few of the largo bouses. A broker who has been in Wall Street 21 yean , aid lait year was the dullest, , I ? Tl BONDS HAVE' BEEN RATIFIED Dr. L. M. Hook's Signature Make* the ia*ue Valid?The Money Covering Face Value Was Deposited. Columbia.?The remaining and necessary signature to the bonds for the purpose of having and making free the toll bridges over Broad river and Congaree river was secured, when Dr. L. M. Hooks signed the bonds. The sum covering the face value of the bonds?$75,000?was immediately placed in a local bank to the credit of the county board, and the bonds were forwarded to the attorneys of the purchasers, Townsend Scott and Son, of Baltimore, for their approval. The bonds, ranging in denominations from $100 to $1,000, and handsomely lithographed, were received by the county commissioners from the engraver several days ago. The bond issue was discussed at a meeting of the county board held in the supervisor's office several days ago. Under the law it was necessary before the bonds became valid, for each of the commissioners to affix his signature. All signatures were secured except that of Dr. Hook of Eastover, commissioner from Lower township, who is ill at Knowlton's Infirmary, and hi3 physician did not think it advisable for him to sign the 124 bonds of the issue at that time; the task was too great for his strength. But he wus well enough to sign and make legal the bonds. The matter of the free bridges is in the hands of a commission, consisting of W. G. Childs, chairman; George C. Taylor, secretary; J. B. Friday, J. Pope Mathews and Dr. C. L. Kibler. It is this commission, which will have exclusive charge of the disposition of the funds for free bridges, although the money itself la retained by the county commissioners, and paid out by them upon the order of the bridge commission. The deal has been practically closed, it is understood, for the Broad river bridge, but some complications have arisen in regard to the Gervais street bridge. Executive Clemency Fcr Two. Sam Henry, who was convicted in Spartanburg county in .fuly, 1911, on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill and sentenced to pay a line or $i)W or setve iz inontns on the county chaining, has been paroled during good behavior by the governor, and on the condition that he pay to the clerk of court of Spartanburg county the sum of $250. George Addison, who was convicted in Spartanburg county in July, 1911, on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill and sentenced to pay a fine of $500 or serve 12 months has been paroled during good behavior and on the condition that he pays $25u to the clerk of court of Spartanburg. Since assuming ofTlce, the governor has extended executive clemency in 320 cases. Have Attracted Much Attention. Published statements, written by Mr. W. D. Robertsf the originator of the "back home" movement, in which comparisons between Norfolk and Charleston as to port charges are made, have attracted considerable attention here, the more so as figures given by .Mr. Roberts are erroneous in several important particulars. Mr. Robert's figures are presented in the course of an article pointing out the fact that if the South Atlantic ports are to benefit from the opening of lie Panama Canal, especially in the way of becoming centres for the shipping of coal, they must take steps to put themselves iutc condition to handle the trade. Believed To Be Train Robbers. Chief Dowie of the police department and Deputy Sheriff Hill have I two men in charge at .Matthews whom they have good reason to believe are the men who held up and robbed the train at Hardeeviile some time ago. The men. while passing through town on Sunday, were taken in charge i l.. .1 ,.?,1 in tail If v lliirfttr uujttrio ci 11*1 ,/??**.' W lit jtAi.. The govenment was notified, and Inspector Burrows from Savannah is | here looking into the matter. After ; most rigid examination of the suspects, .Mr. Burrows had them photo graphed and will have them held un essary signature to the bonds fo- ; till further investigation. The Report Was Not Correct. The statement is made authoritatively that the report in circulation that the Clemson College board had arranged to establish the experiment station in Florence was not correct. The board is said to have viewed Florence's exceptional claims with great favor, but they can not understand why lands should be so high in this part of the 'world, though Florence has won the championship in corn and leads in all other produce of the farm year by year. Negotiations are now in progress. Will Attend The First Meeting. Secretary A. W. McKeand, of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce who is also a member of the execu- 1 five committee and board of governors of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America, will attend the first meeting of these rommittees in New York on January ! . The meeting has been called by Chairman S. C. L)obbs, of Atlanta, ex-president of the Association. Among the more ' important things to be considered at this session will be the next annual f'nnvontinn of th? Association Good Roads Train To Charleston. The special good roads train which is being operated by the Atlantic Coast Line Railway over its system in the states of Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida, and which will be in Charleston on January 11, 1912, met with an enthusiastic receptior during its trip through the two first named states, according to advices received here recently. The train 1: being operated under the directioi of the United State? office of publU department of agriculture, IMES jiriTir WILL FAVOR THEM THEY HOPE THAT THE DELAY I A 1/rDT -rue rmsis IN YY I LL A * tn I Mib Vitiw.v ... THE CHINESE EMPIRE. . REBELS WOULD FORCE ISSUE Neither Side is Willing to Hasten the Termination of Negotiations.?There Was a Clash Between the Japs and Chinese a Few Days Ago. Peking. ? Negotiations between Shanghai and Peking, continue, but apparently there has been no development in the situation during the past iwenty-four hours. The Imperials are endeavoring to delay matters, hoping that time will favor them; the rebels seem desirous of forcing the issue, but neither side is willing to terminate the negotiations. Soldiers from the Japanese legation aame into conflict with Yuan Shi Kai's bodyguard. Bayonpts and swords were used and six or more Japanese were wounded. It i3 reported that more than that number of Chinese were injured. The Japanese as well as the Chinese soldiers were ntr dutv at the time of the clashes, , but the Japanese legation sent out a company with officers to rescue its men. The Incidents are not believed to have any significance politically. Sheng-Hsuan-Huai. ex-Minister of posts and communications, writes to a friend, saying that the rebels are sequestering his extensive property at Shanghai. They allege, he says, that the "foreign nations" group of financiers heavily bribed him for favoring them in connection with the currency and railway loans. This he emphatij cally denies. A dispatch from Hankow says that three soldiers have been courtmartialed and beheaded because they were ! suspectd of an attempt to assassinate General Li Yuen Heng, the commander of the Revolutionists. They were captured with revolvers in their hand? , tanding close to the general. Protest Against Sale of Lands. Boston.?A protest against any further sales of the Friar lands in the P.hlllipines in contained in a letter sent to President Taft by Moorfleld Storey and Erving Winslow, president : inrf o?pr?t:irv resneetivelv. of an anti imperialist league. The letter was written in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the executive committee of the organization. "We earnestly protest," says the letter, "against any further sales of lands in question, both because such sales tend to foreclose a question that is now under consideration by Congress, and because the sales in our Judgment tend to postpone the independence of the Philippine islands and to embarrass the relations between those islands and the United States. Potash Matter Is Settled. Atlanta, Oa.?A final settlement of the "potash controversy," between American interests and the German government, has Just been reached, according to telegram? received at the Southern headquarter? of the inter- j naitonal Agricultural Corporation .According to the terms of the compromise agreement Germany wins its main contentions, and the American trade again will l>e handled through the German j "syndieate," which is controlled hv the government. New York Wants Convention New York.?The local commit lee j which is urging that the metropolis be the place chosen for holding the j Democratic national convention addressed letters to every member of ; the National Democratic committee announcing that sufficient funds had heen guaranteed and a suitable hall \ obtained to carp for the convention. Three Lives Lost in a Fire. Suft'ern, N. Y.?Mrs. James Baker and her two children. Lillian. 5 years old and Ethel 3. lost their lives here . when fire destroyed their heme. The origin of the fire is not known. Murder Frankly Confesses. Centralia.?The young bandit who shot and killed Lawrence Bar. presi- | dent of the Farmers and Merchants' 1 bank of Centralia. In an unsuccessful j attempt to rob the bank, talked freely ; but rpfused to give his name. He i said his home formerly was in Syra- ! cuse. N. Y. On one side of his silver ] watch was engraved the word "Ernest" and on the other "Ribleft." I Bar's slayer expressed willingness to plead guilty to murder and said he was aware that the penalty would be | death. . - . . ~ I Vessel comes to uner urr 1,0am. Norfolk. Va. ? The three-masted schooner Mary S. Kskridge, Captain 1 Griffith, hound fiom Jacksonville. Fla.. . to Batimore with a cargo of phosphate i rock anchored off His Kcnniket life station on the North Carolina coast water Hogged and is in a sinking cond- ' ition. Life savers from the coast res- \ cued Captain Griffith and five men composing the crew of the schooner. Wreckers worked unsuccessfully in an effort to floa' the British steamer. They will soon begin stripping 'he schooner. Rural Carriers Out of Politics. Washington ?An order sent out by the President will take the rural free delivery carriers out of politics; they cannot be delegates to conventions of political parties. By this order the President puts rural carriers in the class with city carriers and under the civil service. All appointments will be made after esaralnations. The President will issue an order soon putting the fourth class postmaBtera-ufl*-: der civil service.; The order, it la estimated, will effect 10.0U0 men. & - r ^ 11 1 ? ? $1.25 PER YEAR FROM ALL OVER THE STATE A Column of General News That Has Been Gotten Together From Many Towns and Counties. t Spartanburg. ? State constables raided two stills in the upper part of the county near Landrum, arresting Will Revan, who has only recently served a term for moonshining, at one of the stills. The prisoner was taken to Asheville for a bearing. Aiken.?The friends of Hayne F. Rice, a prominent attorney of Aiken, having declared that they would run him for the judgeship of the Second ? judicial court, which position was recently made vacant by the death of the late Judge Robert Aldrich oi . t Barnwell. Mr. Rice agreed to make 1 the race for the place. Newberry.?Upon invitation of the j new superintendent of rural sohool work in this Btate, will be preseit at the meeting of the Newberry County Teachers' Association and will make an address. This meeting wtl^ be held on Saturday, January UO, at 11 o'clock in the Newberry high school. Columbia.?The Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Railway haa purchased two new locomotives for use > on its passenger and freight trains. The engines were made by the Baldwin Locomotive works and are now on the yards. They were ordered some time ago. It is stated that they are of the most modren type, If&vfrn? the latest appliances, including electric headlights. They will be put in use in the near future. Florence.?A conference of the farmers of this county is called to be held in the court house here on January 2, which will be salesday. They are to consider the fertilizer question in all its phases. The Sumter plan and others will be discussed, among them the pledging of the farmers to buy no fertilizers if the companies are to enter a combine against them. Columbia.?The members of the M. C. Butler chapter, U. I). C., of Shandon were entertained by the veterans at the Confederate home. A dinner was served and a pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by all. It has been the custom of the members of the M. C. Butler chapter to give a dinner each year to the veterans of the home, and the dinner was given in response to the kind treatment received In the paBt. Orangeburg. ? The showing that the schools of Orangeburg county are making this year in the niattsr of getting state-aid is very gratifying to the citizens of this county, as Orangeburg county always forges antii 'n matters pertaining to education. The high schools of this county will get $3,000 state-aid and three schools of the county have won prizes froja the State Rural School Improvement Association. Charleston.?The students of the Law School of the University of South Carolina, who were in Char ieston I spent three or four days of thqjr va cation working in the interest K JtM new law building fund, which is being raised by the law students. The movement has as its aim the erection on the campus of the University in Columbia of a 140,000 separate building for the Law School, instead of its present confined and restricted quarters. Columbia.?Governor Blease issued a call for a meeting of the board of trustees of the South Carolina Industrial School, to be held in his office on Thursday, January 4, at noon. Notices to this effect were sent to .Messrs. D. I). Wallace, of Spartanburg; J. Fraser Lyon, J. K. Swearlngen and K. G. Finley, all of Columbia; J. W. Kagsdale, William Ildcrton and W. R. Harringer, of Florence; A. ; T. Jamison, of Greenwood, and W. I- f / Utsey, of St. George, the trustees. y Charleston. ? Tlie most important realty transfer appearing on the blotter in tee ofifoe of the register of mesne conveyance was that of the Central Realty Company to the Charleston Improvement Company, 6,650 acres of iand for $33,350. The property transferred was the land included in the Hopewell and Greyland plantations on Nowcll's Creek, containing 2,300 acres, and the Clay ten and Hampton plantations in Christ Church Parish, on the public road leading from Mount Pleasant to Georgetown, containing 4,350 acres. Charleston.?The lighthouse tender Cypress sailed for Cape Canavarel to relight a gas buoy and to carry oil supplies to that part of the After eotiirnino' tn < 4 101 X IV- I . AIUI VW yiiM.^vw toil, the Cypress will sail for Frying I'an Shoals to relight a gas buoy recently reported out. Darlington.?The good roads train 9 was in town but owing to the very wet weather and the Cfiristmaa season only i small crowd visited It. Supervisor Milling of the county and Mayor E. C. Dennis and several aidermen heard the arguments for good j roads. ( Columbia.?The chngnber of com- J merce did not elect officers for. 1912 1 no quorum of the members being I present. This is the second time that 9 the election of officers have been j9 postponed on account of a lack of a fl quorum. A date or another meeting m will be named soon. 9 Harvin. ? Brure McCall, white. 9 whii? handling a 38-calibrc pistol shot his wife, Lula Nichols McCall. through the right breast, inflicting an ugly wound, which may later proye fatal. Mrs. McCall is getting along 99 very well and resting fairly comfori- B ably. \ ?9 Columbia.?Attempting to save his ^B log from death beneath a locomotive, ^9 Mr. George F. Black& pjl .qf tbti city, Hj but a native of Elberton, Ga., wan H| struck and instantly killed by a B| Southern Railway train jtgpt outside fifl the city limits. Spartanburg, -j- The Sfartanburg j HI delegation to the legislature will j ^Bj hold a meeting ip the office of Sena- B tor H. B. Carlisle to consider matters ^Bj to be brought before the legislature 9H when it meets <*rly in January. The1 j B delegation will declare in favor of H| ftntRrtf, "ETJydrlck for clief iusUce OH to succeed Chief Justio Jrnca, ^B mm