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. -,v Hp >;,# " I 9* i ^ ' ?Tm .?", " ESTABLISHED IN 189 nil THE |. PMPOilN *: President Taft, in Message to i Congress, Points Out Needs of Various Sections. ALASKA TOO LONG NEGLECTED' Urgent Mead of Legislation That Shall Develop the Resources of the Territory and Afford Protection to K?ttUrm_Would Have Government i Build and Own a Trunk Line Railroad?Waterway Improvement*. Washington. Feb. 2.?President Tatt sent the following message to conpwi today: To the Senate and House of Representatives: There is no branch of the Federal jurisdiction which calls more Imperatively Jor immediate legislation than that which concerns the public domain. and especially the part of that domain' which is in Alaska. The progress under the reclamation act has made clear the defects of Its limitations, which should be remedied. I The rules governing the acquisition of homesteads, of land that is not arid or semi-arid, are not well adapted to the perfecting of title to land made arable by .government reclamation work. I concur with the Secretary of the Interior in bis recommendation that, after entry is made upon land being reclaimed. actual occupation as a homestead of the same be not required until two years after entry, but that cultivation of the same shall be required, and that the present provision under which the land is to be paid for in ten annua1, installments shall he so modified as to allow a pat * 1 m 1 ? - * IV. ry.t cm lBBUe lor (UC muu ui I.IC cuu ?I "five years' cultivation and three years' occupation, with a reservation of a government Hen for the amount of the unpaid purchase money. This leniency to the reclamation homesteader will relieve him from occupa tion at aV.me when the condition of the land makes it most burdensome and difficult, end at* the end of live years will furnish him with a title upon which he can borrow money and continue the Improvement of his holding. I also concur in, the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior ! that all of our public domain should ho classified and that each class should be disposed of or administered In the manner thoet appropriate to i that jarUculhr fclasa. A Leasing ?f Government Lands. ' Tbq -chief phange. however, which ?ugfc? to be th*de. and which I have J already recorfpi ended in previous SMMbihges and communications to conirm t! that by which government -J-^S^land and phosphate and other mineral lands containing non-metalrllteroMS minerals, shall be leased by the Government, with restrictions as to stee and time, resembling those which now obtain throughout the country between the owners In fee and the lessees who work the mires, and tn leases like those which have I been' moit successful in Australia. New Zealand, and Nova Scotia. The showing made by investigations Into the Successful working of the leasing system leaves no doubt as to Its wisdom and practical utility. Requirements as to the working of the mine dttrlag the term may be so framed ' at to prevent any holding of large - mining properties merely for specula Hon. while the royalties may be made sufficiently low, not unduly to Inthe cost of the coa! mined, and fti Fame um? sumnrni to iurniHii a reasonable income for the use of the public in the community where 1b? mjnhig goes on. In Alaska, there 1s ho Reason why a substantial Income bould not thus be raised for such public works as may be deemed Necessary or useful. Would Build Trunk Line Railroad. I am not In favor of government Ownership where the 6ame certainty and eBiciency of service can be had by prhiate enterprise, but I think the > conditions presented 1c Alaska are of * guch a. character as to warrant the ' government, for the purpose of encouraging the development of that vast and remarkable territory, to build and own a trunk line railroad. wMch It can lease on terms which may Ijw varied and changed to meet >? * tpe'gyowlng prosperity and developr 'jnqnt of the territory. I have already recommended to : Congress the establishment of a form of commission government for Alaska The territory Is too extended, its needs Are too varied, and rts distance ' from Washington too remote to en able Congress to keep up with its necessities in the matter of legislation of. a local character. The .^governor of Alaska iu his refC^cts out certain laws that ottgbt J? be adopted, and emphasizes * ^yvwv>^.N^.vvwvw . Not Altogether Appropriate. , r ..At a ihurch convention in Georgia ;?v some years ago the preacher w ho delivered the convention sermon read from manuscript. He used small sheets oj paper, and as he read one he laid It aside on the pulpit. As the \ sermon Was long (and many leaves) the minister, in concluding, said: $ "We will close the service by the | choir selecting some appropriate liyniA." And that choir, by associa. ticn of Ideas perhaps, unconscious'/ jf ****' '^jayes. Nothing But Leaves." JR.-;, -i 4 ^ Twisted. IlL. lilckSr?I hear that Brown's speech at the club dinner last night was t .guke fuct f. *"lcks?'The opening sentence was? very' He rose and said: 'While 1 waa ;*. t uu my thoughts a chair struck i.- mej Everybody roared." * In Tense Condition, Too. "Grammar it a vague sort of a sciBjtobtiB afejBr as exactness is concemFj^W^'bccause It Is subject to ^ ^ , ^ ' jjj^ THE 1. j what I bare said a? to the Immediate ! ' need for a government of much wider j powers than cow exists there. If it i can be said to have any government at all. Lower Colorado River. There i> transmitted herewith a tetter from the Secretary of the Interior setting out the work done under joint resolution approved June 25. 1910, authorizing the expenditure of $1,000,000. or so much thereof as might be necessary, to be expended I by the President for the purpose of protecting lands and property in the Imperial valley and elsewhere along j the Colorado river in Arizona. The money was expended and the protective works erected, but the disturbances in Mexico so delayed the work, and the floods in the Colo-ado river were so extensive that a part of the works have been carried away, and the need for further action and ex penditure of money exists. Water Power Sites. lo previous communications to Con- , greas I have pointed out two methods by which the water-power sites on j non-navigable streams may be con- ; trolled as between the state and the ; national government. It has seemed wise that the control should be con- ' centrated In one government or the other as the active participant in supervising its use by private enterprise. The Secretary of the interior ha? suggested another method by which the water-power site shall be leased directly Lj the government to those who exercise a public franchise under provisions imposing a rental for the water power to create a fund to i be expended by the general governI ment for the improvement of the stream and the benefit of the local community where the power site la, and permitting the state to regulate the ra'e6 at which tha converted power Is sold. The latter method suggested by the Secretary is a more direct method for Federal control, and in view of the probable union and systematic organization and welding together of ti e power derived I from water within a radius of 300 or i I 400 miles. 1 think it better that the I power of control should remain in the national government than that it should be turned over to the states. } Under such a system the Federal government would have such direct supervision of the whole matter that any honest administration could eas- i lly prevent the abuses which a monopoly of absolute ownership in private j persons or companies would make i possible. For some years pust the high and steadily increasing cost of living has I been a matter of such grave public concern that I deem it of great public interest that an International conference be propOBed at this time for the purpose of preparing plans, to be submitted to the various governments, for an international Inquiry into the high cost of living. Its extent, causes, ef , fects, and possible remedies. I therefore recommend that, to enable the i president to invite foreign govern- ! inents to such a conference, to be held at Washington or elsewhere, the con- j press provide an at proprlatlon, uot to ; exceed $20,000, to defray the expenses 1 of preparation and of participation by the United States. Commission on Industrial Relations. ; The extraordinary growth of Indus- 1 try in the past two decades and its revolutionary changes have raised new 1 and vital questions as to the relations between employers and wage earners which have become matters 01 pressing public concern, lndrstrial relations concern the public 4or a double reason. We are directly interested In the maintenance of peaceful and stable industrial conditions for the sake of our own comfort and well-being; but society is equally interested, in it* effectively civic capacity, in seeing that our institutions are effectively maintaining justice and fair dealing between any classes of citizens whose economic interests may seem to clash. The magniture and complexity of modern industrial disputes have put j^pon some of our statutes and our presen mechanism for adjusting such inferences?where we can be said to havo any mechanism at all?a strain they were never intended to bear and for which they are unsuircd. What is tr\ Hfl V a l'OPYfl mi. Misbranding Imported Goods. My attention has been called to the injustice which is done in this country by the sale of article in the trude purporting to be made in Ireland, when the> are not so made, and it is suggested that the justice of the enactment of a law whicd. so far as the Jurisdiction of the federal government I can go would pi event a continuance of this misrepresentation to the public ami fraud upon those who are en titled to use the statement in the sale of their goods. 1 think it to be greatly in the inteiest of fair dealing, which ought always to be encouraged by law. for congress to enact a law making it a misdemeanor, punishable bv fine or imprisonment, to use tlie mails or to put into interstate commerce any articles of merchandise w hich bear upon their face a statement that they have been manufactured in some particular country v.he i the fact is otherwise. Decidedly Slouchy. "No." said Mr. Nurltch. "I ain't no ; dude. Clothes don t make tlie man, you know.' "No," replied Peppery, "but many of you self made men look as If you liad also made ihe clothes"?Catholic } Standard and Times. Getting It Straight. ; "So ihe bank teller has disappeared. Was he short in his cash?" "No, he was a^ead It was the ban* that wai short." Weary of Being Disturbed. i "Pa, what's the difference between a nom de plume and a pseudonym?" "Oh. one of 'em's all closed up like a buck and the other's open. Now, don't bother me. I want to read about where the Cubs are going 10 do their spring practicing" Would Like to Know. "Some philosopher says there is al| ways a right way and a wrong way (A doing h thing." "I wonder if he ever tried to fall downstairs the right way?"?Judge. ; fo F( JW MAKERS OF PALMETTO STATE THE WORK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE WEEK JUST CLOSED. ? MANY BILLS CONSIDERED . What is Being Done in Both Houses i of the Legislature is Told in Con- : I densed Form For Those Interested in Such Matters. Columbia.?By concurrent resolution the South Carolina General Assembly* directed Senator McCown and Representative McGowan ana sievenson to extend Governor Wood row Wilson, of New Jersey, a formal invitation to address the General Assembly at some time convenient to him between this date and February 14. Senator Carlisle, chairman of the [ legislative committee appointed to investigate the old dispensary commission, the attorney general, the governor and others ir: conection with the old state dispensary, said that the committee will hold a meeting In a few days when the plans for the work of investigation will be decided upon. The governor has approved the act creating Jasper county, which passed through the house and senate. The election on the new county was held last summer. The new county was formed out of parts of Hampton and Beaufort counties. At a meeting of the joint assembly Maj. J. J. Lucas of Society Hill and Maj. E. M. Blythe of Greenville were elected members of the Citadels board of visitors to succeed themselves. They were the only nominees. The ways and means committee reported and recommended the passage of a bill looking to submitting to the voters of a million-dollar bond issue to be expended in the development of Slate Park, where the new hospital for the insane is located. The general assembly will give R. H. Jennings, state treasurer, an opportunity to reply to the reflections cast upon him in the annual message of Gov. Blea8e. 'J'ae nouse agrecu to allow the state treasurer to address a communication to the general assembly giving hi6 side. It is probable that the communication will be 9ent in a day or two. The Senate. The annual report of Dispensary Auditor Mose H. Mobley shows that there were 36 liquor dispensaries and 6 beer dispensaries operated in the state last year, on which the gross sales amounted to $3,474,298.33, and the total operating expenses were $117,969.69. The report was laid on the desks of the members of the senate. The bill to empower nurses of the state hospital to stand examinations after years service was passed, 29 for and 9 against. The bill providing for a system of medical examination for school children and students of colleges, also teachers and inmates of such institutions, passed the senate and was sent to the house for the amendments to be voted on. This bill originated in the house. Th* Prosson bill to create a state highway commission passed the senate by a vote of 20 to 12. The bill has attracted state-wide attention and was generally discussed in the I senate. The bill introduced in the senate by J. B. Green, senator from MarlI boro. to create and operate a state I warehouse system for storing cotton, : passed the senate and was ordered sent to the house. This measure was | first read on January 15, referred to the committee on agriculture and was j reported back favorably. The committee on the penitentiary of the senate made a report of its findings from r. preliminary investigaj tion made. The committees did not make a | close scrutiny of the conditions pre vailing at the penitentiary on account of the amount of time it would take Meet and Consider Offers of Sites. The committee having in charge the selection of a site for the Luth eran female college, to be located in ! South Carolina, met in Columbia when the offers by several cities of the state were considered. Several substantial offers in the way of land and cash j endowments were made. It was de cided by the committee to adjourn until .March 5, when the site will be ' ?1 ? ?1 1 * !*?-? ?v?Aonf tnia f ha r>r?m I BtltltlCU. Ill mr ii muuuiv mitteetnen will inspect the various iisites offered. The meeting was held in the Lutheran Publication building Has Arranged 7a Cultivate Farm. Prof. L. N. Harper of Clemson Col lege, who will have charge of the ag ricultural experiment station ai Florence has arranged with S. M ; Orcgg to cultivate the farm recently j bought. Prof. Harper has instructed Mr. Gregg to plant enough corn and , oats for the use of the experimenl station stock next winter, and to de vote the rest of the farm to peas. Mr Gregg is now arranging to begin work It is impossible for Prof. Harper tc be on the farm until buildings are prepared. Brought Their Work To An End. On account of having to return tt I the college, the workers at Batesburf ! In the extension course brought theii ! lectures and demonstrations to a ! close. The work has been highly sue ] eessful. far surpassing the erpecta ' tion of tbe promoters, and the cir cum8tances that brought it to a closi have caused a general expression o regret. The professors conducting ihe work have made a splendid im pression personally, deepened the in terest lu better farming in the coin m unity. RT )RT MILL, S. C? THUR.' them away from regular legislative 1 duties. They recommended that a | committee be appointed to make an | investigation into the conditions and to report to the senate at its next session. * The following third reading bills were passed and sent to the house: Mr. Rainsford?To abolish the dispensary constabulary force in EdgeHeld county and to provide for the es tablishment and maintenance of a | rural police system A bill by Mr. Casque o fthe house to , amend section 91, volume 2, code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, by allowing actions on judgments by leave of judge at chambers, passed the senate with amendment. Mr. Carlisle?To prevent city offl cials from accepting free tickets or franks of s.ny kind from a public ser vies corporation. , Mr. Lldti?'To create a board of claims, and to prescribe the manner ! of paymen'. of claims against the state ' and any county. This bill was amend ed by the senate. New Senate Bills. Mr. Epps?To authorize the school ! trustees of Cedar Swamp school dis trict No. 28, to charge and collect a matriculation fee of pupils attend-; ing school in that district. Mr. Stewart?To amend section 7 j of an act entitled "An act to incor j porate the city of Rock Hill," approv i ed 24th December, A. D. 1892, by pro-1 viding for the election of a mayor, j fixing his duties and compensation by city council. Mr. Epps?To amend the law with i reference to compensation and sala-1 ries of county officers. The Home of Representative*. The house unanimously sustained the governor's veto on the commission form of government act as ap plied to Charleston. It was a curious fight The judiciary committee's report was unanimously sustained, and after the veto was sustained, Mr. Magill, Mr. Rembert and Dr. Sawyer wanted a consideration of the report, on the ground that they wanted a record vote on the adoption of the committee report recommending the sustaining of the veto, on account of the passage of the commission form j of government bill with the reglstra tion feature. There Is said to be half of the en tire bond issue of the state held in Charleston. The house has Just pass ed and sent to the senate a general ; bill providing for the refunding of the present 4 1-2 per cent, brown consol bonds on a 4 per cent, basis. The Browning bill passed the house with- : out objetion and now goes to the senate. The house passed to third reading ' a bill introduced by Mr. Sawyer which prohibits the sale of toy pistols and air guns to children under 12 *y ears of age, and further regulates the hand- ; ling of firearms. The house passed the Carlisle mile j age bill to a third rehding by a vote i of 73 to 10. The measure was pass 1 ed by the senate last year and wa> ! continued by the house at the last j session until February 1, 1912. Unless the veto of the governor it interposed, a section of the Dutch Fork section of Lexington county wil' be annexed to Hichland. The sen ate bill to this effect passed its third reading in the house and was ordered enrolled. The Lexington delegation fought the passage of the bill to the last ditch. The house did some routine work after the anti-racing bill was disposec of. Mr. Beamguard's bill relating tc drainage ws passed to third reading The bill by D. L. Smith to allow al bona flde sailors and soldiers in tne War Between the Sections to partici pate in the pension fund was con tinued by a vote of 94 to 31. The au thor spoke at length on this bill. The house passed the following lo cal and uncontested measures on the calendar: Mir. Turnbull?To amend an act for the protection of game fish ir Berkeley, Bamberg, Colleton, Dor Chester, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties. i A bill introduced by Mr. McDow i providing for holding an election or the question of voting $75,000 fot building a new court house in York county. Mr. Hamilton?To repeal section 1 of an act to fix the salary of the mas ter of Union county. Mr. Moore?Relating to publicatior of quarterly statements by supervisoi ' of Abbeville county. Disastrous Fire At St. George. What bade fair to be the most de structive fire that the town of St i George has ever witnessed occurred i when a blaze started in the rear ol the livery stable of N. G. Lennard I just to the rear of the Methodist i church, on Raysor street. From the ? ?,? stables tne nre soon vuiiauuiru i large two-story buildings adjoining which was recently purchased by Mr Lcnnard. The brisk westerly wind i enabled the angry flames to leap I across the street to a large two-story . dwelling of A. J. Patrick. Boys' Corn Club Met At Dillon. About 50 corn club boys of the county and almos* as many farmers t met in the auditorium of the Dillon . graded school for the purpose of per fecting plans and enrolling new memI hers for 191:;. Superintendent I). T. I Kinard of the Dillon graded school L also arranged for his class in agricul ture, as well as other high school . classes, to be present. 0. B. Martin, . of the United States department of > agriculture, who was present, was ; asked to explain the club work of that department. Many Improvements In Sumter. > Bidding for Sumter's premier sk\ ; j scraper attracted to Sumter a couple r of dozen contractors from many i points. The contract v.as awarded tc i \V. Lee Harbin of Lexington, X. C ; The building which is to be the hom< | of and is the property of the City i National Bank, will be seven stories f | on the northeast corner of Main an t Liberty streets. It will cost for tin i- building about $50,000. Mr. ilarbii i- is building the large Methodis' i- church and al present is at work or extensive improvements at. Sumter, Ed&miill ^ i. MILI 5DAY, FEBRUARY 8, 191 ill >OUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE SUCCESSFUL DIRECTION PROF M'CU i CHEON ^ Course of a Practical Business Education is Now Being Offered to the Students of the University of the Palmetto State. ? Columbia.?There has growu up a school of commerce and finance under the direction of Prof. Geo. McCutcheon in the University of South Carolina, which forms a distinct departure. An attractive card has just been issued, setting forth the scope of this course for the training of men for business and public service., Columbia as a commercial center offers peculiar advantages for a school of this type, the success fff which is shown by the number of enthusiastic students so far pursuing the course in business methods. The work of this school is planned t give a general knowledge of moddern business organization and methods and of their relation to the public welfare. The courses offered have a practical value for students looking forward to careers in business, jour nalisra, the pupllc service or law. Courses In economics, banking law, bookkeeping and accounting, insurance, public finances and corporation finance are offered in combination with courses in the languages, history and the sciences, with the aim of providing a university training for business life. Upon completion of the regular four years' course the degree of A. B. is conferred. A special course Is offered students of suitable preparation for which a certificate is given. The university library contains a good collections of books on the subject, included in the course, and the various enterprises of Columbia fur uish object lessons for the student. Praise Given State Penitentiary. i Columbia.?"The conditions are ex ccllent and far above the average. 1 wish to congratulate the state foi the tuberculosis hospital located it the prison yard," says Dr. A. S.^Orne well-known social worker and phllan thropist, after an inspection of thi state, penitentiary. He said that hit visit to the penitentiary was unex pected and that he found everythlnf just as any other visitor would. H? is in South Carolina in the interes of the establishment of juvenib courts and is a student of prisoners South Carolina New Enterprises. Columbia.?The secretary of stati has issued a charter to the Bank o Mountville of Mountville, in Laureni county, with a capital stock of $25, 000. The officers are: J. N*. Bryson president; A. P. Fuller, vice presi dent; M. B. Crisp, vice president; C NT. Fuller, cashier. A commission ha been issued to the Home Insurant and Realty Company of Blacksburg with a capital stock of $2,000. Thi petitioners are: J. F. Kitchen, M. H Morrow and Charles Baber. Another Veteran Answera Last Call Charleston.?Another veteran of th "Thin, grey line" has answered to hi last roll call. Mr. Krank Richardf who was well known and respite in Charleston, passed away at the Si Francis Xavler Infirmary, after a pri ; longed illness. For several years Ml I Richards has filled the post of healt inspector for this city. In this capat ity he worked with the same faitt fulness and energy that he displaye when a mounted rifleman in th ; armies of the Confederacy. Harbor Commissioners Meet. Charleston.?The annual meetin of the hoard of harbor commlssior ers was held several days ago. Mayo T ^ Akotumsi, J (Ml 11 J. Uiatc, (.liaiiiiimi u-vmvii presided. The reports of standin committees were read, after whic the election of harbor master an 1 port warden was entered into, resul ' ing in election of Col. Jas. A. Arrr strong as harbor master and A. ( | Cud worth, port warden. Richland County Teachers Meet. Columbia.?A very interesting an profitable meeting of the Richlan County TeacherR' Association wa held in the McMaster school and torium. and the following programm was observed: S. M. f'larkson. th president, called the meeting to o der at 12 o'clock. The roll call wa dispensed with, as each teacher i the public schools of the county is ei roiled as a member. The body t teachers then joined in singin "Praise God. From Whom All Blesi uea . lun. Will Reduce Cotton Acreage. Mayesville.?From the reports of S \V. Raffield, the canvasser for th ' "Rock Hill plan" for the reduction ( cotton acreage for this township, th danters, both the white and the tv roes, appear to have entered into th lan with unanimity, and if all th j jwnships throughout the cotton be o as well, there will certainly be ! considerable reduction in the acreag ! Some of the heaviest planters in th tate live in this section, and the ave not hesitated to agree to ci j heir acreage this year. Aiken Teaches Reorganize. Aiken.?The Aiktn County Teaehei and Trustees' Association was reo j ganized on a firm footing at a mee ing. held at the court house, whic was attended by teachers and thot nterested in the eeveral schools < he county. \V. K. Tate, state 6upe viscr of rural schools, was presei and made an address. Other tall verr made by County Sup. rintendei f Education Cecil H. Seigler; Mi: ite, rural school inspector, at: llss Marie fromer. Prof. D. R, RU< vas t lecl'd president - Tl 2 FROM ALL OVER THE SIATE~ A Column of Short Paragraphs That Has Been Collected With Much Care by the Editor. Greenville. ? At Anderson Judge Prince issued an order appointing Fred W. Synunes of Greenville receiver for the Gilreath Manufacturing Company, which concern was established about two years ago for the manufacture of muslin underwear, neckwear, etc. Columbia.?The veterans of Richland county, meeting in the Richland county court house, named the county pension board. The members of the board are: David Rabon, Jacob Krimm and Ainsley Monteith. The board will' elect a pension commissioner. U. R. Brooks acted as chair man of the meeting. Sumter.?The work in this county under the Rock Hill plan for the rej duction of cotton acreage is proceedj Ing rapidly and will probably he com pleted by the end of another week if '! nothing happens to prevent. A num' ber of canvassers have already practically completed their townships and sent in their reports to Mr. Ncill O'Donnell, the County chairman. Spartanburg.?While at work in Grace's oil mill, located near Duncan Boyce Shledon, colored, aged 15, was caught in the machinery and instantI ly killed. The negro was employed in the mill, which is operated both day and night, and while atttending to his duties lr. some unexplainable man ner was caught by a piece of the ma chlnery. No one saw the accident. ?Thprp was no devel Luai icoivu. ? w opments in the inilk situation, which is being so vigorously agitated. The matter will come up in an unofficial : way at the next meeting of city ccun cil, when the board of health, will report on the charges which were made by an official of the National Corn show which seems to have started all the newspaper agitation about the milk supply. Florence.?A meeting of those interested in county .affairs has been called by the delegation to be held 1 in The Times auditorium to discuss the proposed new form of county government for this county, which provides for taking the supervisor oui of politics and the employment b> the board of an engineer for roads ' and the levy of a tnv sufficient to giv< the board about $40,000 to do perma ' nent road work this year. Charleston.?The matter of the es | yvblishment of commission govern ment in Charleston will come up ai ' the next regular meeting of the Char " leston Community club cn Februarj 15, on a report which will be niad< f by the delegation that appeared be fore the judiciary committee of th< ! Hmico and tireed the passage of th< ' commission government bill of tlx previous sesion which had been ve toed by the governor. f Gaffney.?J. C. Duncan, a state con stable, brought to Gtfney a desper ate negro. John Henry Lash by name who Is charged with having entere* ' | the store of D. R. Bird in Blacksbttri , and stealing a considerable amount o B i merchandise, t seems that the ne e gro effected his entrance- by a win dow in the store, tearing the iroi g grating away. Mr. Duncan struck th . | trail and finally located the thief 01 | a plantation in the Bugalow sectioi : of the county, i I Charleston.?At a meeting of th e chamber of commerce the Touirst an s Convention league was organ'zed fo i, the purpose of securing convention rl and visittors to Charleston. The meel t. j ing was attended by commercial, rt >. tall, railroad and hotel interests, mafc i ing a combination which should prov t effective in the special work. Officer ? , were elected, rules and regulation i adopted and the matter of the fotrr c and cost of entertainment consit c : ered. Charleston.?1'nited States Kng neer .Major (leorge I*. Howell state that he had the report on the 20-foo e j channel project for the Ashley Rive ? j ready to go forward to Washingtor r Some time ago Major Howell was r< i. quested to make an examination an 8 furnish an estimate of the cost c h : creating a 20-foot channel up th d , Ashley River as far as the Standar t- , Fertilizer Works wharf. This prt > i ject, if carried out. will mean muo '. to the fertilizer plants located alon j the river. Walterboro.?At a recent meetin of the stockholders and directors c U the Colleton Ranking Company, d was founrl that the bank had enjoye s a most prosperous year. The eari i- ings for tlie past year far exceede e i those of any previous year, e , C.alTney.?Gaffney people are mac r- elated over the fact that the contrat s for the erection of tiie public built n ing ir. this city has been let and the i- are anxiously awaiting the beginnin >f ; of work. It is understood here thi g there were only thr?e bidders, on s- from Virginia, one from Texas, an one from Boston. Charleston. - Placards announein the authorization ci $500 reward fc 3. the capture of the party or parti* e who tampered with the White 11a )f switch recently have been distribi e j ted. e- Darlington.- Capt. William E. Zin e ; merman. Confederate soldier, died i e i his home about four miles from th It | city at the ripe age of si years. .-1 a the close of the War Between th e. : Sections Mr. Zimmerman was captai :e of the Pee Dee light artillery. II >' ; was the eldest child of Dr. John ' it j Zimmerman and Carolina IMiBosp Zii: , merman. Charleston.?Steps are beiug take by the Charleston Sanitary and Drai a age commission to improve the roai r- on James Island and drain the lo t- places. h Columbia. James Parker, a wliil te man, was arrested on a charge of a tempted criminal assault on a whil r* woman in Columbia. James S. Verne it recorder, bound Parker over to tl general sessions court of Rlchlati 11 county. The arrest was made fc Messrs. Forde and Richardson of ti ld Columbia police department. Park< er s said to coin" from New York, ac x now in jail [MES MILIZE ARMY OFUNITED STATES WAR DEPARTMENT HAS CALLED UPCN POST COMMANDERS TO BE READY. TO GUARD MEXICAN BORDER The Troops Will Be Ready Within a Week to Ar#wer the Hurried Call to the New Duty That Has Been Planned For Them. Washington. ? The War Department's action in calling upon the poet commanders throughout the country to have their men in a state of preparation for immediate service was a ! result of representations made by the i State Department when the Mexican J situation seemed critical. Unless the situation becomes serious, however, and non-combatant Americans in Mexico are endangered, probably only one regiment of infantry with a troop of cavalry and a battalion of field artillery-will be sent to join the troops already in the department of Texas. The plans of the general staff for a campaign in Mextco were prepared long ago and have 'been in a state of constant revision. Generally they contemplate the employment of about 100,000 men, 40,000 of whom would be regulars gathered from all of the military department**, r>u|MtMiit-in.mb these would be 6u,000 inilftlameu, while the regular troops would be ready for service within three days or a week at the outside. It is estimated that thirty days would be required to assemble and equip the militia. The official account of the quelling of the mutiny at Juarez by General Orozco contained the added informa1 tion that Colonel Estrada was again relieved of the command of the troops and placed tinder arrest. No explanation was offered as to why the officer, who was supposed to have been loyal | . to Madero, had fallen under Orozco's ! displeasure. Victims of Asphyxiation. . | Nowata, Okla.?Harvey Hurst, hi? : . | wife and Elsie Adams, 16 years old, i I who lived with them, whose bodies 1 were found in the rums of the Hurst : , home at Delaware, a small town uear ? here, were not murdered, but were the victims of asphyxiation. > The presence of a small wound in > Mrs. Hurst's head indicated that all e ; three might have been killed and the . . house fired in an attempt to cover the crime. County officials who viewed the bodies and the premises, concluded that fumes from an overtimed gas stove had overcome the family I < and that escaping gas had subsequent ; , ly been ignited by a lamp and had | partially destroyed the dwelling. Nine Persons Hurt in a Wreck. r Petersburg, Va.?Nine people wert , injured, two probably fatally, when r eustbound Norfolk K- Western paasen r ger train No. Id was wrecked neat Ford, 25 miles west of "Petersburg The tender and seven coaches left the 1 rails, the mail and baggage coaches and "jim crow" coach being badly smashed. The seriously hurt were: f Saiu Holmes, badly injured about body, may die; Unknown negro passenger, will "probably die: Layton 1 Mocre, Lynchburg, hip broken. 9 Refused State Wide Prohibition. Richmond, Va.?The first test ol strength in the General Assembly on the question of state-wide prohibition was shown when the House committee ' on privileges and elections reported c unfavorably the Jordan bill which provides that a state election shall be held when one-fourth of the qualified 1 voters so petition the Governor. c Think Bomb Was Made By Dickinson r New York.?Investigation into th< 4 mysterious murder of Mrs. Helen Tay f lor by the explosion of a bomb in bet ' apartments brought out some ailegec ' facts which the police regard as sig " nificant in connection with the recent movements of Charles M. Dickinson. Bank Robbers Are Sentenced. ' Norwich, N. Y.?Petro Vakmsk ( alias "Lawrence Billy," or "Black 1 Billy," Charles Adams, alias "Frank ^ Allen," and James L. Hill. alitu "Providence Slim,' entered pleas ol ^ guilty of burglary in the third d eg ret ' here for having attempted to rob th< ' b-.nk of Greene m the night of No v ! cember 27. 1911. Valensk and Adairn g were sentenced to 9 years and lt months each and Hill to not l?ss thai e 1 year and not more than 4 yean ^ , and t? months in Auburn prison. Th? men succeeded in blowing tne vauu Norfolk Endorses Mr. Taft. '* j Norfolk, Va.?Republicans of Not " folk city and Norfolk county ad .,te< 11 resolutions endorsing the candidacy o President Toft for the 1'j12 presiden tial nomination. The action of th? li city and county Republicans meant v that th<- socond district conventior ^ will name two Taft delegates-at-larg< " to the national convention and taker 11 together with Taft resolutions adopt ed elsewhere in the state practically 1 insures to Taft a solid delegation from :I Virginia. Committeemen Alvah H Martin was also endorsed. Takes the First Step In Trouble. j Lawrence, Mass.?The American * Federation of Labor will take its first step to end the Ldwrence textile r strike which is being conducted by a l' rival organization, the Industrial te Workers of the World. Officials ol r the Central Labor Union, which is affiliated with the federation, announc ed that seven meetings would be held '7 in order to assemble the grievances ,# of the different classes of workmec ?r into one statement. This statement 1C will be presented to the mill agenti In a few days. w . i j?jp . - ?? ? $1.25 PER YEAR IHE FREE SCHOLARSHIPS % Given Dy the Southern Railway to Agricultural Colleges in States Traversed Oy This Road. Washington.?President Finley, oI the Southern Railway Company, announced that, as a means of* supplementing the extensive work being done by the Company for the advancement of agriculture In the territory traversed by its lines south of the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and Fast of the Mississippi, it has been decided to inauguials Southern Railway Scholarships in the State Agricultural College In each State traversed by the lines of the Company. Mr. Finley will take this matter up at once with the president of each agricultural college concerned, asking him to permit the Company to pay for the scholarships and to select t^he young men to be benefited by them. The scholarships, v/bich are to cover the full four-year course in agriculture, are to be awarded in accordance with plans to be agreed upon between the presidents of the colleges and the Railway Company and are to be given to young men residing In counties traversed by the lines of the Company, and who would otherwise be financially unable to avail themselves of an agricultural college training. As soon as arrangements have been definitely perfected, full details as to the scholarship cr scholarships to be awarded in each State, will be announced. Shoud Encourage Indian Memorial. Washington.?Tho movement for erecting here in Washington an Indian memorial building deserves enthusiastic encouragement. Of late years the Indian question has been carefully and sympathetically considered, and after many serious mistakes it is in a way of Just and humane adjustment. The Indians themoolvnc nro ninrinir forward with the rest of the people, and it is due to them that the white citizens of the United States should cooperate to provide here at the capital a place where the story of the Indian can b? told in terms to encourage further efforts on their part and in their behalf. Will Get But A Small Share. Washington.?It war learned here from a source believed to be entirely trustworthy, that because of the wave of economy which has spread over congress this > ear's river and harbor bill may be held down to the old projects and that no new onea of any kind will be had. This would probably save the country something like $10,000,000, after the senate amendments have been added. Much work now under way would stop. There does not seem to be any doubt that even if the cut is carried to thle extent, the bill will be so small thet many new projects will not be considered. It is impossible to tell y?t what will happen. Is The Gun Toter Increasing? Cleveland.?It is not clear from the annual police report exactly what relations exists between the number of arrests for carrying concealed j weapons and growth of the habit itself. The largely increased number j of arrests may indicate keener attention to the evil on the part of the I Iknn nn?r molnrial In. j JJUIICt" I.U1HM mail ( >/ luawuui >u crease in gun toting. At least, that suggests a pleasanter explanation of the figures. Regardless of the fuller interpretation of the figures, It is hoped they may arouse public interest in a matter of deep moment to .. . court has taken a firm stand against the carrying of concealed weaons. Three Elements Have Combined. New Orleans.?An alliance has beet effected between Zapata, the leader of the rebellion in southern Mexico, the Reyistas of northern Mexico and leaders of last year's insurrectionary i movement in Lower California, according to apparently reliable information gleaned here by secret service agents. It wa3 stared that Col Price leader of the Lower California uprising and Col. Mosby, a well-known a cnMlnr if fortune held fl rt IIICI Itau m/iui\.i *y t > V? VU..W, ? conference in New Orleans with sev' eral prominent He/istas and other soldiers of fortune and decided again o enter Mexico with "Viva Zapata." Further Action Is Deferred. New York.?Further action in tht taking of depositions in the case of the International i'aper Company j against tho Lewisron (Maine) Journal has been postponed by mutual agreement for 2d days. The paper company has pendiug a suit for libel against the Maine newspaper based on the allegation tha; The Journal referred to it as a trust in violation of the Sherman anti-trua*. law. The taking of depositions from the officers of ! the paper company began several i lays ago. Strained Rom It Crude. Washington.?The United Statei court of customs appeals decided that rosin which has been strawied to remove dirt, chips, leaves and other , impurities is actually "crude rotin," and entitled to freo entry into this country. This opinion was rendered in the case of G. \V". Sheldon & Co., of Chicago. The collector imposed a duty of one-quarter of a cent per pound and ten per cent, ad valorem on the ground that the straining of ; the rosin was not necessary to prevent its deterioration. Wong Ching Ting To Represeot China San Francisco. Cal.?Wong Ching Ting has been appointed special representative of China to the United States by Dr. Sun at Sen, president of the Chinese republic, according to cable advices received by The Chinese Free Pres3. The message came from Fung Chi Yua, private sec1 retary to the president. Ting is an alumnus of Yale UulYeraity and lived 1 in the United States many years. Tht cable further status that Llm Wueh I ling has been appointed representative oi the