Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, March 14, 1912, Image 1
ESTABLISHED IN 1?
} STATE TENDING "
TO SILL FARMS
PRELIMINARY REPORT 3HOWB A
DECREASE IN THE AVERAGE
SIZE.
VALUE MORE THAN DOUBLED
Tha Total Increase of Farm Property
Including Land, Buildings and Live
Stock Amounts to 155.3 Per Cent.?
Many Other Things.
Columbia.?A
special from Washington
states that a small decrease in
the area of farm lands In South Car-|
olina, & slight increase in the number
of farms, with a corresponding tendency
to smaller farms, and cn increase
in the area of Improved lands
are shown in an advance bulletin on
the agricultural statistics of South
Carolina, collected at the thirteenth
census Issued by Director Durand of
the bureau of census, department of
commerce and labor. It was prepared
by Dr. Le Grand Powers, chief statistician
for agriculture. The census
statistics relating to farms and farm
property are of the dat6 April 15,
1910; those relating to farm operations
are for the calendar year 1909.
South Carolina ranxs 26th ir. popu
lation and 38th in land area among
the states and territories of continen
tal United States. Of the state's entire
land area, over two-thirds (69.2
per cent.) is ir. farms, and in no
county is the proportion less than 20
per cen{. In only one county, Beaufort,
is the percentage of farm land
less than 40. The average value of
farm land per acre lor the state as
a whole is $19.89. There are 26 among
the 43 counties of the state in which
the average value is $10 to $25 per
acre.
Between 1900 and 1910 there was
an increase of 13.6 per cent, in the
number of farms in South Carolna.
aa compared with an increase of 13.1
per cent in the population. During
the decade, the total reported farm
acreage decreased 9.4 per cent., while
the acreage reported as improved increased
5.6 per cent.
Beard of Assessors For Richland .
The board of assessors for Richland
county has been announced by B. C.
DuPre, auditor of Richland county:
Tbe board follows: City of Columbia
?E. W. Parker, C. M. Lide, D. G. Ellison.
Upper Township?W. H. Sond)ey,
G. W. Taylor, C. S. Lever. Cen
tre-Townshlp?A. O. Gilmore, W. A.
Rabon. Z. T. Lykes. Lower Township
?E. H. Kamlner, J. C. Turner, W. J.
MoVlnnnn Pnliimhln Tnwnsh i D - - Wm.
Stork. Wm. Piatt. S. \V. Dent. Shandon?H.
A. Taylor, W L. Bennett. C.
M. Scott. ?Eau Claire?G. W. Newman,
J. B. Dukes, Win. S. Pooser.
Viewed Site For Lutheran College.
The committee to decide the location
for the new Lutheran College
for Women to be established at some
point within the state, met here and
efewed the site offered by the people
of Lexington for the college. All of
the committee, however, were not
present. Those who came were: Dr.
E. J. Etheredge of Leesville. chair
man: the Rev. S. P. Koon of Prosperity.
the Rev. Benjamin D. Wessinger
of Gilbert and the Rev. J. A. Cromer
of Lexington.
Have A Bogus Arthur Bowen.
The authorities at the state penitentiary
are somewhat puzzled as just
what to do with a negro, who has been
termed Arthur Bowen No. 2. Some
months ago a criminal assault was
attempted upon a prominent married
woman near Springfield in this coun
ty and a negro named Arthur Bowen
was the perpetrator. He made good
his escape and succeeded in eluding
the officers for some time. A negro
in an adjoining county gave himself
up to the authorities and said lie was
Arthur Bowen. This alias Arthur
Bowen was taken to the penitentiary
and there Identified by Springfield
people not to be the real Arthur
Bowen.
Applications For Log Drags.
When the board of county commissioners
made their report to the pre
siding judge at the last term of court
they published an offer to furnish a
split log drag to any farmer who
would use it. and to pay reasonable
amounts for proficient use of the
same. Since then the commissioners
have sen1 out a drag to J. H. Christmas
for use around Owen's mill and
in the Manchester neighborhood: one
to M. H. Beck, to be used on I'ocataigo
road, and one to E W. Parker, to
be used around Dalzell.
Edgefield County Court In Session.
Owing to the weather being unfavorable
for farm work the attendance
upon court has been unusually large
J. L. Reynolds was found guilty 04
malicious mischief, having cut a wire
fence from across a closed road, anil
fined $10 or ten days on the chaingang.
\V. P. Coursey was acquitted
of the charge o violating the dispell
sarv law. the solicitor consenting to
the verdict of not guilty. Mr. Coursey
will be indicted upon another charge
Frank Olipbant was convicted of lar
cenv and sentenced to one year.
Getting Ready For Inspection.
the Charleston National Guardsmen,
in common with the other com
mands of the third Infantry, are preparing
for the annual inspections,
whk'j will be begun the first part of
next month. With the large organi
zation which is maintained in Char
leston, the inspections mean consider
able preparation on the part of thr
companies and the officers who have
cave of the property of the state. The
inspection will be made by Brig. Gen
W. W. Moore, the adjutant generil
tud ("apt. Geo. H. Mc.Master.
THE
191.
| DARING GERMAN SOLDIERS
Four Companies of Confederate Veterans
Who Did Some Good Work
During War Between States.
Charleston. ? Four full and fine j
German companies from Charleston
served with credit and courage in the
Confederate army throughout the
War for Southern Independence:
German Artillery, Company A. German
Artillery Company B, Germany
Volunteers, Hampton Legion and the
German Hussars. These commands
were among the bravest and best of
the citizen soldiery, distinguished not
only for fearlessness and fidelity, but
also noted for proficiency in drill, exceptionally
good discipline and chetr
fulness under the most trying circumstances.
Two of the companies garrisonei
Fort Walker, near Port Royal, in conimand
of Col. John A. Wagener, and
bore the bruut of the attack of the
formidable Federal fleet, November
7, 1861. They heroically withstood the
fierce fire, unmtirmuringly, unflinchingly
standing by their guns until they
were dismounted and the earthwork
was battered to pieces by hundreds
of cannons from the United States
war vessels. The resolute manner in
which the German Artillery defended
Fort Walker gained for them the commendation
of the commanding general
and elicited praise even from the determined
men of the United States
navy arrayed against them.
May Change Place of Meeting.
The South Carolina Oratoriacl Association,
which is composed of the
nine male colleges of South Carolina,
which has heretofore held its annual
contest in Greenwood, and has arranged
to hold it at that point on
April 12, may find it necessary to
change to some other point for this
year at least, by reason of the loss
of the Oregon hotel at Greenwood by
lire. iniR contest lias uiuutni I
quite a large crowd to its annual
meet and filled the city of Greenwood
to overflowing, even when the large
hotel was able to care for many. With
the loss of the hotel, it would doubtless
be somewhat of a tax vene on
that progressive city to care for the
crowds this year.
Outgoing Freight Has Decreased. I
The total quantity of freight of all '
kinds shipped out of Charleston by
the various railroads and steamship
lines during the month of February.
1912, is considerably less than the
figures have shown for the corresponding
month for six years previ- |
ous, according to the monthly statement
of the Bureau of Freight, 1m- i
migration and Statistics of this city, i
made public by Mr. Henry R. Jackson, j
manager. The total amount of freight 1
forwarded from Charleston during the
month just closed falls short by 69.- J
875 tons of the average of 161,181
tons of freight forwarded in February
of the years 1906, 1907. 1908, 1909.
1910 and 1911. The amount forward
ed for February, 1912, was 91,306 tons
Reorganized Two Local Unions.
J. Whitner Reid, secretary of the
State Farmers' Union, reorganized 1
Hopkins local union. No. 488 and '
Horrell Hill local union No. 199. Dr.
J. R. Hopkins and J A. Clarkson, I
both of Hopkins, were elected presi- 1
dent and secretary of the former, and j
N. W. Edmunds, Congaree. and Howell
Morrell, Horrell. of the latter. '
These two local unions in the lower
part of Richland county have com- I
c?iiiv u-ith fh? remiirements of
the constitution of the state union in j
regard to reinstatement and have
gone to work again.
Preparations For Convention.
South Carolina members of the So
clety of United Sons of Confederate i
Veterans are making preparations fot {
the annual meeting of the Southern ,
organization, to be held in Macon. Ga.. [
May 6 to 8. Mr. William G. Pritchard,
of Charleston, is comniander-in- i
chief of the Southern organization, !
and is in active charge of many of'
the details of this gathering. The
programme for the annual meeting is
now in course of preparation, and
within the next few weeks it is expected
that some definite details will
he announced as to the speakers and
other interesting portions of the programme
of the event.
Board Denounced Governor.
Allegations that Gov. Cole L. RIease
since his selection to the governship
had been in close association and full
sympathy with, dispensary grafters, j
and statements that charges by him
against the Ansel dispensary windingup
board were "false and outrageous" j
were features of the testimony given
by Dr. W. J. Murray of Columbia and
J. Steel Hryce or vorKVine ueiure me
legislative committee which is investigating
the manner in which liquidation
of the former state dispensary
has been conducted.
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Public Taking Little Interest.
While it is a fact that the politi '
cians are already making as much
noise as they are capable of doing
so far in advance of the primary elec- 1
tion. to be held in August, the genera!
public is taking little or no interest j
and it is not likely to for some time
to come. No formal announcements has j
yet been made by any candidate for (
any office, but it is quite probable that I
all the present incumbents of the
York county offices will be candidates
for re-election, with the possible ex- !
ception of the legislative candidates
Smallpox in Chester County.
Dr. J. A. Hayne. state health officer. 1
has been in the Stover neighborhood,
taking steps toward eradicating the
cases of smallpox that have broken >
out. In one negro family there are j
eight or ten cases, the entire family '
in fact, is afflicted with the malady.
There are other scattering cases i
among the negroes, and in one white
family there are three cases. The
smailpox is not the malignant type.
The community is little exercised
over the situation. However, f)r
j Havne did excellent work ill his trip
: fo
A CHILD MURDERED
THE BODY OF LITTLE ANDREW
JACKSON FOUND IN CAR IN
FLORENCE.
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NO CLUE TO HIS SLAYES
Manner and Motive Still Remains a
Mystery to the Authorities?There
is No Thread of Connected Evidence
?Boy Scout Found Body.
Florence. ? The body of Andre*
Jackson, the little boy who has been
misBing for several days was found
by the Boy Scouts, who have been
scouring this section for trace of him
since his disappearance. He had been
murdered and the body put in an old
car on a disused track in the freight
transfer yard, a.id had evidently been
there since the night of his disappearance.
There were indications on
the body of the child that he had
been struck in the back, probably by !
a vehicle, a severe blow, enough to
have knocked him senseless, but there i
were marks on his throat indicatine
that he had afterwards been choked
to death.
There were footprints leading from
a road to the car in which the body J
was found. Evidently one party j
waited in an old field between the
road and the transfer yard and was
joined by the other that had taken
the body to the car. There were .also
prints of a boy's foot, which might
have been the foot of the murdered
Doy, leading towarus me tar, uiu uui
away from it.
The Boy Scouts were scouring the
country round and Troop C, with
Robert Howell and the scout chief,
were working up the railroad track. |
They drivided at the transfer yard and |
were examining each car. Howell discovered
the body in one of the cars
as he climbed into it. He had the
bugle sounded and the scout master,
James Evans, who was near, was
summoned. They telephoned the :
chief of police and the sheriff and a
physician.
Held On A Serious Charge.
Lexington. ? Robert L. Horde, a :
young white man, was bound over to
the general sessions court by Magi.s
trate Thomas L. Harman yesterday
in default of bail in the stun of $500
on the charge of assault and battery :
with intent to kill, it is alleged that ,
while drunk and disorderly at the Lexington
depot Horde painfully cut
Frank Hook, a prominent yoi&g far i
mer of near Irene, with a knife.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
Columbia.?A commission has been
issued by the secretary of state to
the H. G. Werts & Co., of Columbia,
with a capital stock of $10,000. A
general mercantile business will be
conducted. The petitioners are H. G
Werts and H. W. Couch. A commission
has been issued to the Atlantic
Brokerage and Warehouse Company
of Charleston with a capital stock of
$20,000.
To Be In Line For Panama Trade.
Charleston?To open np the Charleston
port preparatory to the completion
of the Panama Canal by
1915: to get into the race for the
Panama trade with the other ports of
this coast, and to send a solicitor
throughout the Southeastern States
with a view to bringing what is properly
Charleston's territory, into line
for the opening of the Canal?these
were some of the matters discussed
by the Charleston Ad Club, at a meet- i
ing to consider the various phases of
the publicity campaign now being in- !
augurated in this city, funds for which
will be raised by general subscription
on "Publicity Thursday," on
March 28.
Praise For Milk Inspection System.
Charleston.- The milk inspection
systems of Columbia and Augusta
came in for much praise from Milk
Inspector Mood of Charleston at a
bearing before the committee on sail- J
itary affairs, to whom have been referred
the recommendations of the
board of health for bettering milk
conditons in Charleston.
Is Freed of Murder Charge.
Bamberg. ? The court of general
sessions completed its work here after
disposing of a good number of
cases. .The most noteworthy case was
that against O. J. C. Lain, indicted
for murder. It was shown by the defense
that Mr. Lain, who is magistrate
at Olar. killed a negro while at- *
tempting to arrest him at his house.
Mr. Lain and his constable tried to
persuade the negro to come out and
surrender, but he refused to do so.
and said that he would not be taken |
alive. Mr. Lain shot in self-defense.
To Have An Electric Car Line.
Florence.?Gaillard Walker. of
Rock Hill, representing the Carolina
Traction Company was in Florence
with a proposition to put an electric
car line in this city. He has had a
conference with the board of the
chamber of commerce and a committtee
has been appointed by that body
to look into the ways and means of
securing the road. Mr. Walker speaks
enthusiastically of the success of the '
storage battery cars in Rock Hill, and
he hopes soon to have a line in operation
in Florence.
Men and Religion Convention.
Chester The two days' campaign j
committee of the Men and Religions '
Forward Movement, of which the ;
Rev. I>r. A. L>. P. Gilmour is chairman.
is busily at work arranging the
programme of the convention that will
he held here about Sunday and Mon- j
day, May 5, and May fi. The foregoing
dates may be changed slightly to
suit the speakers that the committee
is endeavoring to secure. At the
meeting of the committee held a few
days ago a number of speakers of
state-wide reputation were discussed
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FORT MILL, S. C? THl
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Latest News of the Palmetto State
That Has Been Collected From
Many Towns and Counties.
Greenville.?Mr. J. D. Gilreath has
resigned from the police commission
to enter the race for sheriff. He is
succeeded on the police board by Mr.
T. Oregon Lawton, a lormer member.
Charleston.?At a meeting of the
board of health held at the city hall,
the following officers were elected:
Sanitary storekeeper, George Courtenay;
sanitary inspectors, M. Hogan,
H S. Hall, B. Clsa and Julius Kloepf^r.
Sumter.?The county board of commissioners
elected as rural poilce Alec
Norris, Sam Newman and C. M.
V Tl? .. ? 1 AAA ?
i uuu?. i lit; puaiiiuua f i?wv n i
year, but the policeman must furnish
his own horse, uniform and euipment.
The act creating rural police for Sum- j
ter was passed at the session of leg- [
islature just finished.
Columbia.?The governor has granted
a parole to Oscar Johnson, who was
convicted in Orangeburg county in ;
May of 1908 on the charge of murder
and sentenced to life imprisonment
upon the recommendation of mercy. ;
The parole was granted during good
behavior.
Florence. ? The South Carolina !
i
Western is running an extension
track to the Goose pond road, where
they will deliver car loads of fertil- I
izers for the benefit of a large num- [
ber of farmers who live in that community
and who will save several
miles of hauling by means of the j
new arrangement.
Chester. ? The following presbv- j
terial announcements for South Carolina
have been made: Bethel pi jy- '
tery will meet in the Lancaster 1
church, Lancaster, April 16, at 8 p. j
m.; Pee Dee presbytery assembles in 1
Timmonsville, April 9, at 11 a. m., and
Knoree presbytery convenes at
Greenville, April 16, at 8 p. m. in tne
First Presbyterian church.
Orangeburg.?Work has been commenced
in the matter of removing the
brick building located upon the lot pur- '
chased for the location of the government
building for Orangeburg. It has
been nearly three years since the or- |
iginal appropriation was made for a
postoffice building for Orangeburg. It
is hoped here that the work of constructing
the postoffice building will
commence soon.
Walterboro.?The grand jury concluded
its work and the presentment
was read by J. C. Lemacks. acting for
Expci Padgett, who was nb??nf. This
presentment does not go into matters
very deeply at this time, but a promise
is made for the future developments.
Much interest was shown in
the interpertation of the road law as i
given by J. G. Padgett in the presentment.
Judge Gary thanked the grand ,
jury for its presentment, and commended
the report.
Camden.?The Camden chamber of
commerce held its second annual
meeting at the opera house. The
chamber was organized by a number
nf vminir men who desired to see
Camden go to the front in the commercial
world. The organization was
perfected and 30 members enrolled.
Last year, when the first annual meeting
was held, there were over 100
memherss on the roll. The secretary's
report showed that the organization
now has 175 members.
Columbia. ? Commissioner Watson
has received a letter from Commissioner
Kolb, of Alabama, in which the
following paragraph, relative to the
acreage reduction in that state occurs: ;
"I write to congratulate you on the
great work you have done in inducing
the farmers of the South to reduce ;
their cotton acreage. Outside of the
black belt counties in my state 1 think
there will be a very material reduction
and a larger acreage planted in
corn and forage crops."
Columbia.?Charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses, with forgery,
and also with having married a
young lady at Catawba, in York
countj-. a few months ago, and with
having another wife in Arkansas. H. '
Etheridge, a young white man, formerly
employed by the Seaboard Air
Line, is under arrest in Atlanta.
Governor Blease issued requisition pa-1
pers for him, and these were forwerded
to Atlanta for service. The second
wife of Etheridge, the young lady he
married at Catawba, comes from a
prominent York county family, and
he will be called upon to stand trial
for this charge in York county, as well
as the other charges against him.
Orangeburg.?An important meeting
of Paul McMichael chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy of this
city, was held at the home of Mrs.
W. F. Fairey and much business was
transacted. An interesting program
was also provided. Refreshments
were served.
Florence.?The jury in the United
States court here found for the com- !
missioners of public works of Hartsville
in the suit for pay for the waterworks
system, and sum for which
they had been penalized because of
failure to complete the contract on
time.
Greenville. ? The protracted bad
weather is still retarding farm work
all over this section. The farmers are
easily a month behind, and unless i
the soil soon dries the situation will
become serious indeed.
Columbia.?The annual meeting of
the Southern Appalachian Good Roads
associaton will be held in Spartanburg
on March 2S and 2b, according
to a letter received by Commissioner
Watson from Joseph Hyde Pratt, the
president of the association. The purpose
of this association is to improve
the highways leading through the
Southern Appalachian mountain.
Charleston ?John Cole and Isiaih
Butler were sentenced by Judge
Frank R. Gary, presiding over the
Charleston court of general sessions,
to die in the electric chair at Columbia
June 21 next. Both were tried
and convicted upon s?rious charges.
Charleston - Records for 15 years
in cotton exports have been surpassed
here so far this season, and the |
400,000 bale mark is expected to he
passed shortly. The exports this year
at this time are much in excess of 1
those of last year, and the cotton
shippers feel good over the gains '
made.
MILL
TRSDAY, MARCH 14, 1912.
WHITE CRITICISES
HOT'S DECISION
IT HOLDS OWNER HAS A MONOP (
OLY UPON PATENT AND ART/
ICLES OF OPERATION.
LAMAR AND HUGHES DISSENT
The Dissenting Justices Believe It
Will Have a Serious Effect Upon the
Anti-Trust Suits Now Pending Be
fore the Court.
Washington?The Supreme Court
held (hat the owner of a patent has an
unrestricted monopoly upon .all article*
used in its operation, tnay fix its price
and prescribe its use. and thereby laid
down a broad principle of doubtful
application to many of the govern
landing which involve questions ot
patent rights.
The court stood 4 to 3. C^ief Justice
White, with whom dissented Justices
Lamar and Hughes, in a spirited
opinion voiced his dread of the results
of the court's work, asking who could
foretell the extent of monopoly and
wrongful restrictions which would
arise. As construed by the majority
of the court, the Chief Justice declared
the patent law could reach out to ,
include within a patent every conceiv- 1
able thing used in every American
household.
The Chief Justice declared that Con ,
gress should act to head off "untold
evils" which would follow the court's
construction of the law and arraigned
the majority as having broken all precedents.
The court, in its history, he
said, had never failed to do its duty
to the whole people and to stand as
the protector of evfery household.
Justice Lurton who delivered the majority
opinion was joined by Justices \
McKeuna, Holmes and Van Devanter.
Officials of the Department of Jus
tice were not inclined to discuss the
court's decision or its application to
anti-trust suits. Attorney General
Wlckersham and Solicitor General
Lehmann heard the decision and regarded
it as epoch-making. Mr. Leh
mann declined to make a statement |
hid) Attorn*-} (P-nerai Wickersliani was
unwilling.
Demonstration By Strikers.
Lawrence, .Mass.?A demonstration
in front of the police station by several
hundred strikers and svmpathiz j
ers threatened to develop trouble. The
crowd assembled after the arrest of j
a woman striker and became so me- i
nacing that the police had to use their
clubs. The police claim the woman
displayed a revolver while on picket
duty. On the way to the statioD
house with their captive the officers 1
were followed by a crowd of several
hundred persons. Just before the station
was reached the crowd surged in
on the police and it seemed that an
organized attempt to rescue the prisoner
was to be made.
Fear For Safety of cishing Fleet.
San Diego, C'al. ? If tills of two
steamers of the San Diego fishing
fleet which left port were sighted
jKiinting in tlie surf off LaJolla. None
of the vessels of the fleet has been
seen. It is feared all may have been
engulfed by the sudden storm which !
struck this coast. The boats b*ft port
in fair weather. There were about 1
15 in all. No bodies have come
ashore.
Makes A New Flying Record.
Poitiers, France. ? Maurice Tabuteau,
the bolder of a number of flying
records reached here from Pan, a
distance of about 201 miles, which lie
traveled in his monoplane in 2 hours
and 25 minutes at the rate of approx
imately 101 1-4 miles per hour.
Fulfill A Suicide Compast.
Chicago.?Apparently fulfilling a
suicide agreement. Adalph (Jerlink. a
carpenter, and his sweetheart, Frances
Soucek. went to a room in the
home of Derlink's sister and turned
on the gas. They were found dead
In each others arms clad in the garments
thc-y had worn to a dance.
Eight-Hour Oay For Miners.
Duiuih. Minn. ? Local mine men
when interviewed concerning the action
taken by the Oliver Iron Company
and several independent mining
companies, whereby an 8-hour work
day was granted most of the miners
in the underground workings, seemed
unanimous in the opinion that the
change had been brought about
through activities of the steel investigating
committee at Washington
Much gratification is expressed on
the ranges, it being claimed the 8-hour
ehift calls for many additional men.
E. Spencer Blackburn Dies Suddenly.
Kiizabcthton .Tonn F Spencer
conirroccmin frVHll
tiJtlCK IJUI II. IUI Hid .. ...
the Eighth district of North Carolina
dic-d her* A sudden lenrt affection
induced hy a severe cold and threat
ened pneumonia, is assigned as the
cause of Ins death. The body was
conveyed to Boon", n. c Mr. Black
bunt's wife and two children are in
Washington, his wife being th
daughter of Col M. M I'arker. of
Washing! <11 Mr. Blarkl urn had been
in Elizabethton about one year, prec(icing
law.
State Republicans Held Meeting.
Nashville, Tenn ?Tlte Republican
state committee mot her?' to make up
the temporary roll for the state con
vention. The convention is railed for
the purpose of nomnating candidates
for governor, railronrl commissioner,
supreme judge and judge of the court
of civil appeals C.overncr Hooper is
assured of renomina'ion ana the same
is true of Judge H Ne Carter. of the
court of appeals, appointed to fill out
the unexpired term of John M. Tay
lor, deceased.
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,-KUfYi IHh PALMETTO STATE
The Latest General News That Has
Been Gctten Together For the
People of the State.
Union.?Another old Confederate
soloier answered the las. roll call,
when Mr. E. T. Sims of this county
died at the home of his sister. Mrs. J.
T. Davis, where h* had made his homo
for the past year or two. He had
been in declining health for some time.
Charleston.?There, is a rush movement
in fertilizer shipments out of
Charleston now, the manufacturers
hoi-o oro foolinff rnn<l over the blu
movement of cars which they are now
sending out. It is the opinion of fertilizer
men that the season as a whole
will pan out pretty well in their line,
as the demand for fertilizer is now
strong, after holding back two or thr^e
weeks.
Hampton.?The municipal election
held here for Intendant aud wardens
resulted as follows: W. A McDaniel,
55; J. W. McGowan. 52; Mr. McDaniel
elected intendent by three votes.
R. H. Anderson. A. F. Varley, J. F.
Rivers and C. H. Cummings elected
wardens over C. S. Blocker. R. H.
Gibson, E. E. Folk and E. B. McSweened.
Much enthusiasm was manifested.
Chester.?Gen. B. H. Teague of Aiken,
commander of the South Carolina
division. Cnited Confederate veterans,
has appointed Capt. \V. H. Edwards a
member of the state pension board to
succeed William Henry Hardin, deceased.
The pension board will meet
as soon as reports from all of the
counties are ready. Then Capt. Edwards
will formally enter upon his duties.
Abbeville.?After writing a letter to
his wife, felling her he was short in
his accounts and declaring "it is this
or go to the penitentiary" Postmaster
If. L. Marsh committed suicide by fir
ing a bullet into his brain. Marsh
" i? 71 vears oid and an old unftn soldier
and has been postmaster here
twelve years. He leaves a widow and
five children.
Greenville.?Fire destroyed the barn
of George Freeman of Taylors, eight
miles north of Greenville. Four
mules, two horses, two cows, two
hogs. $2,000 bundles of fodder, a twohorse
wagon and a buggy and numerous
farming implements were consumed
by the flames. The loss
amounted to some $2,000, with no insurance.
The origin of the Are is unknown.
Orangeburg. Quite a number of enthusiastic
business men and citizens
gathered at the Court House pursuant
to the call of President Cart, of the
Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the
matter of raising funds for the establishing
of a school here The trustees
of the Orangeburg College, an institution
under the auspices and management
of the Orangeburg County Baptists,
were preseut and participated lu
the discussion.
Laurens.?The opening gun in the
campaign to raise $55,000 In Enoree
presbytery to go towards the endowment
fund for the three colleges of
the synod was fired in the parlors of
the First Presbyterian church, when
a magnificent banquet was spread before
representatives of a large number
of churches in this vicinity. A special
train containing a large delegation of
Clinton people arrived Just before the
banquet began and remained over.
Florence. - The Florence County
pension board held a meeting at tl\e
County Court House here, and acted
upon all applications for pensions that
was submitted to the board, and also
revised the list of those whose names
were on the list during the past year.
Several of the pensioners have died
during the year. The board is composed
as follows: Evander M. Ervin,
chairman; C. C. Hepburn, secretary;
Dr. Peter B. Bacot, physician, and C.
Edward Jarrott.
Orangeburg.?At last there are
slight signs that the United States
Government will begin in the near future
the erection of the long promised
public building for this city. More
than three years have elapsed since
the first appropriation was made for
this building, and the indications now
point to its erection is trie removal of
the small brick office building, which
occupies a portion of 'he lot purchased
by the Government for a site more
than two years ago.
Walhaila.?John Simpson was lodged
in jail here for killing George Singletcn.
Roth are negroes and the
scene of the trouble was near Moun.-I
t, 1 ) ... M..,. ?n?> U'fll.
lam nepi, rwiur i- uitir-a ? toi ui
halla.
Gaffney. The meeting of the coun
ty commissioners of Cherokee county
held in this city had heen awaited by
Gaffney and Cherokee county people
with considerable inteerst. as it was
thought likely that they would, at this
meeting, take up the matter of the rural
police for Cherokee county and
take some decisive action in regard
to that matter.
Columbia. ? The Richland county
chaingang is now located as follows:
Gang No. 1 on Garner's Ferry road,
near Lykesiand: gang No 2 on Winnsboro
road, near Taylor's store, gang
No. ?>. near Eastover.
Saluda. A live stock association for
this county was formed here with the
following officers: J. O. Raggott, president;
J. A. Carson, vice president; C.
C. Mat his. secretary 'reasurer. The
purposes of the association as out1
! * -- a t n 11/ a n.-wla 1. \\* ! * R11 f
leigh. assistant state veterinarian of
Clemson College, and I ir. J. ! '. Fa hey
of Spartanburg.
Greenville.?The furthering of the
Rock ill jdan for rotten acreage re
' duction in this rounty has been placed
in the hands of D, U. Traxier, who
has. appointed a committee consisting
of about ??Q live, energetic farmers to
get signatures to reduction pledges.
Newberry. The buyer who bought
over 200 bales of cotton paid 10 1-2
cents all round, instead of in cents as
j reported The Newberry market has
been at the very top ever since the
cotton season began; most of the time
in the lead There Is a good deal of
cotton still in the hands of the farm
hxs of the county.
\
MES
COUNTRY OF CHINA
NOW A REPUBLIC
VUAN SHI KAI IS FORMALLY IN- j I
AUGURATED FIRST PROVINCIAL
PR EESIDENT.
A VERY PATHETIC CEREMONY j
Many Foreigners Were Present But
the Legations Were Not Officially
Repersented?Republicans and Imperials
Still Waging Warfare.
Peking.?In the new foreign office, j
Yuan Shi Kai was formally inaugurat- !
ed provincial Persident of the republic ;
of China in the presence of a great
gathering of delegates, province en- i
voys, military and naval officers and
other prominent personages. Many
foreigners attended the ceremonies
but legations were not represented.
Yuan Shi Kai, who was in military }
uniform, read a-dedication promising
faithfully to develop the republic, oh- i
"rvu tho rnn?t it lit innnl laws and re- !
tire when the National Assembly appointed
a permanent President. The
ceremony was solemn?almost pathetic
and typical of Chinas transition.
A report has reached Peking that
Tung Kwan. the famous pass on the !
borders on the Shensi and lionan provinces,
has been captured by (Sen. j
Shensi, before whom, if the report is :
correct, the provinces of Honan and
Chill are now open country.
The report says also that 1,000 republican
cavalry and infantry have 1
deserted to the Imeprials and a large I
part of the republican army in the
north is showing strong symptoms of
reaction and may be seriously affect- '
ed.
If the report is true it is probable
that the differences between the north
and south will be brought no nearer j
a settlement because of the inaugura- j
tion of President Yuan Shi Kai.
Are Revamping Ohio's Laws. ,
Columbus, o.?car reaming cnang- i
cs in the organic* law of the state will
!>>? submittoil to the rotors of Ohio '
im'M fall for their adoption or rejection.
Delegates to the fourth constitutional
convention of the state now
in session here, estimated that probably
thirty amendments to the charter
of the Commonwealth would be submitted.
In the nine weeks of deliberation
by the convention since January
9. four important propositions- have
been approved for submission. Chief
among the amendments so far prepared
was one providing for woman's
suffrage.
Grace is Gaining Strength.
Atlanta, CJa.?Eugene [J. (.race, the
young business mat., who charges that
his wife drugged and then shot bini
at their home in Eleventh street and
i then left him to his fate, passed a
good day, but indications are that the
preliminary hearing of .Mrs . Crace,
set for Wednesday, again will be
postponed. He is rapidly regaining j
his strength, but the bullet which is
believed to be lodged near rlie spinal
cord, lias not been removed and he is
still paralyzed below the waist.
They Will Curtain the Program.
Washington. ? Curtailment of the
Democratic tariff revision program,
with a view to "speeding up" Congress
to permit adjournment before
the national conventions, is now the
expressed aim of the Democratic nia
jority in the House. Republicans and
Democrats in the Senate and House
are chafing over delay in actual legislation
that threatens to crowd Congress
later on.
Mexico Starts Peace Movement.
Mexico City. A monster demonstration
in favor of peace and in support
of the constituted government was
held here. Perfect order prevailed.
President Madero for nearly three
hours reviewed the demonstration
from the balcony of the palace*and
front time to time replied to impas- 1
sioned speeches by the paraders.
Thinks Scott Also Reached Poie.
Hobnrt, Tasmania, ("apt. Roland
Amundsen, the discoverer of the South
Pole, said that In thought qit uite
possible that ('apt Robert F. Scott, i
the British explorer, i.au aisu .m<inr
ed the Hole. He hoped so at least.
His own base, lie said, was 500 miles i
from that of the British party and his
winter camp was ii"arer the Hole than
Scott's. He had n< idea at the time
that Captain Scoff iiad started for
the Hole. Captain Amundsen has received
thousands of congratulatory
messages.
Lawrence Strike Nears End.
Ijawrenee, Mass. Although leaders
in tiie textile workers' strike express
the belief that the end is close at
hand, with a considerable victory for
the strikers already assured by the
granting of general increases In
wages, there was no let up in preparations
for continuing the struggle.
Speakers at nearly a score of meetings
laid stress upon the necessity of i
maintaining their strength. The leaders
planned to havi "tore pickets on ,
duty than at any time since the strike J
a as begun, two m< it lis ago.
Are Ready For Arraignment.
Indianapolis, Ind.?Thirty of the I
men indicted by the Federal grand
jury for alleged connection with the 1
dynamite conspiracy, are known to be
in the city now for arraignment be :
fore Federal Anderson in the
near future. Forty six of the fifty-two
men indicted are -cheduled for arraignment,
but Andrew J. Kavanaugh,
former president oi the local union of
Bridge and Structural ironworkers at
Springfield, III., ni. not attend on ac
count of the seriour illness of his wife
$1.25 PER YEAR
MR~ KN/TpP~)n AGRICULTURt
Delivered an Addre?e of Unusual Importance
at University of South Carolina?Many
People Attended.
Columbia.?The demonstration farm
movement throughout the South has
attracted the attention of the whole
country and even of European experts.
Sir Horace Plunkett, the great authority
on rural life of the British isles.
Inspected carefully the demonstration
work in the South and pronounced it
the finest movement of Its kind in
the world, meeting nicely the needs
of the actual farmers. This work
has been extended through every
county in South Carolina, and has
brought excellent results in Incrsased
fertility of land and greater yields
p?r acre, along with diversification
of crops and increased profits in
farming generally.
Bradford Knapp, who has charge of
all this work, delivered an address
of more than usual importance at the
University of South Carolina.
In his address Mr. Ksapp outlined
the plans for the future development
of the farmers demonstration work In
the South. It was an announcement
of a great policy, and It paid the farmers
and those interested in farming,
as well as the citizens in general, to
be present to hear him. The publio
was cordially Invited to be present.
A New Map of South Carolina.
A new map of the state, allowing
all changes in county line and locations
made by the Acta of the recent
general assembly is being prepared
by the department of commerce and
industries, and this will be published
and issued to the public within about
30 days. Seven counties have been
effected by Acts changing county linea
passed by the last general assembly.
The new county of Jasper was created
and Beaufort and Hampton counties
are thereby effected. The new county
will have to be shown on the new
map. A portion of Williamsburg county
was annexed to Florence county
and these two counties have had their
boundary lines considerably altered.
Also a porton of I^xlngton county
was annexed to Richland county and
the lines of thes<? two counties will
present different appearances on a
correct map of the state.
First Women Labor Inspectors.
For the first time women inspector*
of labor conditions in the state are
to be this year sent out by the agricultural
department. The Inspectors
will b? sent out to several parts of
ihe state within the next fen days and
tliejr duties will be chiefly to enforce
the law relating to (lie hours of em
ployment of women workers and
law relating to the furnishing of
seats in mercantile establishments for
women clerks and employees. Col.
R. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture,
stated that, the inspector*
would be sent out in about ten days,
but that their names would not be
disclosed. He expects to follow the
method of employing female inspectors
used in New York and otber
states.
Corn Club Work Taken Up.
A motion was adopted by the Boys'
Corn Club at its last meeting in the
court house authorizing the county
superintendent of education to appoint
two of its members in each township
to make a canvass for subscriptions
for premiums, to be awarded at the
close of the contest. After conference
with R. L. Cunningham, who is in
charge of the farm demonstration
work, the following have been appointed
to take up the work: Chester
J. ,M. Ferguson and J. II. Pressley;
Lewisvlle, V. W. Mollis and Krne*r J
Locke; Hazelwood. Boyd Gwlnn and
J. Lindsay Miller; Baton Rouge, L. A
Atkinson and \V. Henry Yarborough;
Rosville, Gary Boulware and William
Stevenson: Blackstock, J. F,
Cornwell and T. 0. MoKeown, and in
Halsellville and Landsford there Is no
one enrolled in the club.
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Umccrs ucBk.iv/ . ...
Revenue office returning to Green
ville from the mountain section report
cutting up two large stills ami destroying
1,200 gallons of beer Both "plants"
were located in Cleveland township.
Gaffney.?Out of 600 qualified voters
In Gaffney, only 113 voted in Gaffney's
election for city officers. K. R. Cash
was elected without opposition to the
office of school trustee at large.
Addresses Farmers of Aiken.
K. J.' Watson, commissioner of agri
culture, addressed the Aiken County
Agricultural Club at its regular monthly
meeting on the subject of 'Reduction
of the Cotton Acreage," and after
telling what is being done by organizations
in other counties of the state,
nrw?ii the Aiken county farmers
to organize. Following Mr. Watson's
address a committee of five was appointed
to make a canvass of th#
county to secure pledges from the
farmers to cut down the cotton acreage.
For Diversified Farming.
The Sumter City National bank has
given a considerable boost to diversified
farming by giving out an offer of
$200 for resultB from this method oi
work. It offers $100 for the greatest
average yield on four acres, one acre
to ea?h of the following products: '
corn, cotton, swpet potatoes and pets '
A second $100 is offered to the farmer
showing the greatest net profit on
the four acres of land so planted. J,
Frank Williams, president of the Sumter
County Fnion. has volunteered t?
look after the judging coutest.
Young Man Accidentally Shot.
Frank (lamhrell, a young man. sot.
of J. I'. Gambrell, whose home is In
the country about three miles north
east of Honea Path was shot several
days ago by bis cousin, John Gambrell
The two young men, according to ths
report which is in circulation, wers
at work in the bottoms and at the
time of the accident were handling
a pistol which by accident was dlt
charged, the ball taking effect in tb#
right side of Frank Gambrell. Physi
clans from iiouea Path were callos wJH
to attend him.
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