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f; vr -. ESTABLISHED IN 18 INSPECTORS SIEZE THE DAMAGED CORN COAST TOWNS OF STATE VISITED BY THE STATE OFFICIALS ?KEEP SHARP WATCH. IS UNFIT FOR ANY PURPOSE 8amples of Corn Were Tested in the Laboratories of the Department and Were Found to Be Unfit For Feeding Purposes. Columbia. ? Commissioner Watson, acting under the provisions of the feed stuff law, ordered inspectors of the state department of agriculture to seize 1,000 bushels of oorn and cracked corn in Charleston and other towns in the coast section of the state which had been shipped into South Carolina from the West. .'The corn seized," said Commissioner Watson," is absolutely unfit for any purpose. Samples of the corn iwere tested in the laboratory of the department and found to be unfit for feeding purposes. The department has no desire to make the purchaser of damaged corn the loser. When a car of corn is received in the state an inspector will be sent upon request to examine the same before payment is made. This will give absolute protection to the consumer and the local and wholesale merchants and will place the loss on the dealers shipping the corn from the West." Inspectors of the department have been notified by Commissioner Watson to keep a sharp watch as this is the time of the year when the most damaged corn and meal iB shipped in from the West and middle West. There are several inspectors of the department in the field. All merchants receiving-corn in large quantler to call upon inspectors to examine the car before receiving it. Reports received at the department indicate that little corn is being shipped into many of the counties as a result of the increased acreage and production o? corn las*, year. The indications are that the grain crop this year will, be the largest In the history of the state. Have Held up Magistrates Pay. The Newberry county supervisor and commissioners have held up the pay of Magistrate J. Thaddeus Kinard In Cannon township to await a decision by the courts as to the legality of his appointment. In 1910 J. J. Kinard was nominated by the township primary for the position, but failed to render a statement of u's election expenses; having no expenses. he did not suppose it necessary to file a statement. He was recommended then for the appointment by the county delegation in the geueral assembly, but the governor appointed J. Thaddeus Kinard who was not a candidate in the primary. This was a recess appointment. At the recent session of the legislature the delegation again recommended J. J. Kinard, ^ but the governor refused to appoint him. Family Had Very Narrow Escape. A cyclone, fortunately not very violent, blew in George's Creek township. this county, the early part of the week, demolishing the frame dining room of John Tucker, unroofing his barn and wrecking a nearby unoccupied log cabin. Mr. Tucker and his family had a very narrow escape from serious injury, as the were about to begin eating dinner when they became alarmed at the angry apno on nor. ^ a nlnilrf DDfl fft nOUt intO l/comuvs v. the yard Juat before the dining room was blown down. Sale of Fertilizer Has Increased. The sale of fertilizer in South Carolina increased considerably during the past several weeks and the indications are that the tot?.I amount to be purchased during the year will not be decreased as was predicted earlier In the season. The record in the state treasurer's office show that $202,073 has been received so far from the sale of the tags. Who Will The Case Now Go To? Since the death of Joseph Culbreath question of interest to South Carolinians is who, if any of the members of the Palmetto regiment still survive? Under the provisions of Gen. Jackson's will, as is well known, the handsome vase presented to him by the citizens of this state, is to go to the sole survivor of that famous regiment. In an Interview with Mr. Culbreath in June 1910, before he attained his 90th year, he stated, that so far as he could learn, he and G. H. Abney were the only survivors. Sale of Skimmed Milk not Allowed. Commissioner Watson has issued notice to all manufacturers or dealers In condensed skimmed milk that after .Juae 20 the sale will not be al lowed In quantities less than one gal Ion and that on these packages or containers there shall he letters at least five inches high stating that it should not be fed to infants or invalids as it is lacking in food value. This action is taken following a rule passed by the state board of health which called attention to the lack of nutrflraent in the milk. Banner of First Session Parade. One of the most Interesting relices seen in Greenville In years, and perhaps the only one of its kind in exIstance. is a banner carried in the first secession parade ever held. This memento of the lost cause * was brought to light by one of the executors of the will of the late Miss Elira Powell, who died recently at the advanced age of 94 years. The banner, which was used in a procession in Greenville, was painted by her brother, Oapt. William Powell, a distinguished Confederate soldier. LEO: ] HFofW SUPERINTENDENT OF COTTON FACTORY TO BE TRIED FOR USING CHILDREN. PRESIDENT DENIES WRONG , Mr. Hammett Has Issued a Statement Defending Mr. Lyon Against the Charge of Breaking the Child Labor Law of the State. Anderson. ? Acting under the <11rection of E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture, commerce and industries, W. S. Bonner, state factory inspector, entered prosecution against John A. Lyon, superintendent of the Orr cotton mills of this city, for violating three sections of the act regulating the employment of children in the factories. The allegation is that four children under age were per THE 91. ANDERSON HOSPITAL BURNS All of the Pationts Were Saved?An Explosion Was Cause of the Fire? Thrilling Experience. Anderson. ? The Anderson count, hospital, a three-story brick built ing, constructed four years ago at & c?t of $50,000, was completely destroyed by Are. The Are originated from a lighted match carelessly thrown by a white man, an oil wagon driver, near a can of kerosine which he had Just deposited on the side porch. The kerosine was ignited and a tank of gasoline nearby exploded, throwing flames in every direction. The negro orderly was the Arst to discover the Are, aud he hurriedly informed the superintended Miss Utes, who in a composed manner instructed the nurses to help her get the patients out of the building. All patients who were well enough to walk were led from their beds to tne eievaior ana were uitvru < to the ground in safety. Six other patients, who had undergone operations in the last day or so, were too weak to help themselves and these were carried to the ground by ladders put up to second-story windows. The flames so rapidly spread over the building that no time was given the rescuers to even bring bed clotheB around the patients as they passed them through the windows. Four patients were brought to the ground in nude condition. Miss Jannie Langley of Mount Carmel, a nurse, who was operated on and who occupied a room on the second floor in the rear of the building, narrowly escaped being burned to death, she screamed for help and Dr. Lee Sanders and Charley Sanders attempted to reach her room through the hall, which was in a blaze. As the men opened the door leading to the room of the patient the flames burst throug and drove them back. They hurried to the ground and by means of a ladder reached a window of the room and through the window the sick woman was taken to safety. County Superintendents Meets. The association of County Superintendents held its initial session at the Bennett school at Charleston, with President A. H. Gasque of Florence presiding. An unusually large number of superintendents were present. Officers were reelected as follows: A. H. GaBque of Florence, president; 3. M. Clarkson, Columbia, vice president: George L. Pitts, Laurens, eecr*.?orv Th? discussion assigned for the present session was "The Duties of a Trustee." Under this general title the duties from the standpoint of the trustee, the patron, the teacher, the county superintendent, how to effect closer sympathy and union on the part of the trustees, county association of trustees, circular letters, district organization, wer& nil taken up in turn aud discussed. Newberry to Have Hospital. A joint meeting of the committees appointed by the chamber of commerce and the County Medical association of Newberry was held at which steps were taken looking to the estavblishraent of a hospital in Newberry. A charter will be applied for at once, snd it is expected that the hospital will be completed by November of this year. It will be a joint Btock I enterprise, with shares at ten dollars each. The joint committee Is composed of the following persons: From the Medical association?Dre. W. (1. Houseal, J. M. Kilber, W. E. Pelham, Jr.. Frank D. Mower and John B. Setzler; from the chamber of commerce?I. H. Hunt, Geo. B. Cromer, S. M. Duucan, C. T. Summer and John B. Mayes. South Carolina New Enterprises. The following charters and commission were issued by the secretary of state: The Bethune Telephone c#rapany was recently granted a charter with a capital stock of $1,000. The petitioners were: H. H Holder, C. O. Terry, J. A. Stone, and H. W. Northcutt The officers of the new corporation are: President H. H. Holder; vice president. C. O. Terry; secretary, J. A. Stone, and treasurer. H. IV. Northcutt. A charter was granted receptly to the Farmers' and Merchants' bank of Williston, with a capital stock of $25,000. The officers are: President, R. M. Mixson; J. J. Bell, vice presidents. Road Work in Richland County. The county commissioners have some important work planned. The stretch of road from- Columbia- to Hyatt Park will be resurfaced, and a bridge is to be built at Messers Mill, on the Camden road. The bridge will be constructed under the direction oi Prof. M. Goode Homes, who prepared the plans. The road through Eau Claire will be resurfaced with artiI flclally-bound macadam wearing suri face. At present the stretch is water | bound granite macadam in a fair state of preservation. J S. S. Association Held Meeting. i The Sunday school convention of the Fairfield Baptist association, compos ed of churches in Richland and Fair field counties, was h?id at Ridge way An unusually large delegation "-as present and the conventiou was one cf the best in its history. A special feature of the meeting was the rec i ognltion of those who had done nor- i I mal work during the year with the presentation of diplomas and seals The total number of graduates was 36. The number who had added sealr to their diplomas was IS. College Association Held Meeting. The Association of colleges of South | Carolina met at the Citadel building. The colleges represented were the Citadel by Col. O. J. Bond, superintendent. Prof. Commings and Prof Greaser: College of Charleston Prof. Stevenson; University of South Carolina, Prof. Hand and Prof. Baker; Clemson, Prof. Daniel; Presbyterian college. Prof. Woodworth, and Fur man. Prof. Bradshaw. "Interpretation of higher mathematics" was the sub ject of an interesting paper read bj Prof. Thomas. mitted to work in the Orr millB on April 19. The warrant was issued by Magistrate Wilson, the affidavit being signed by Mr. Bonner. It was then turned over to Sheriff King to bo served, which was done. The case will be tried by Magistrate Wilson. The report of the inspector shows that on April 19 he found the following children under the lawful age at work Ui the Orr mills: Ella Brown, born July 26, 1902, spinning; Macie Madden, born January 1, 1902, 6pin- j ning; Grace Madden, born February , 12, 1904, spinning, and also Mary Jane Potts, ten years of age, who was helping her mother spool. Her name does not appear on the pay roll. Jas. D. Hammet, president of the ' Orr cotton mills, also president of the Anderson cotton mills and the Chiquola mills at Honea Path, gave tho following statement: "John A. Lyon, superintendent of the Orr cotton mills, is indicted by the department of commerce and labor laws because of him having at work two children in the mill on the 19th inBt. The facts are that we have been going through an epidemic of measles with a great deal of the machinery in the spinning department standing, and in order to avoid stopping machinery in other departments of the mill consented that the two children in question should work for a few days. Attempted to Enter Girls Bedroom. Lancaster. ? Sim Dunbar, a negro tenant living on the place of a prominent citizen and well known farmer of the Antioch section of this conuty, was arrested and lodged in the county Jail, being charged with an attempt to enter the bedroom of the daughter of the farmer, on whose place he works. Just as the negro succeeded in raising the window sash, it is alleged. a pane of glass falling upon the floor awakened the girl, who at once sounded the alarm sufficient to bring to her assistance the other members of the household, whereupon the negro ran, making good his escape until several days ago, when he was captured by the sheriff. Planinf, Warehouses For State. Char'eston. ? A conference of the Farmers union and Messrs. Hightower ai.d Davis of the Mississippi Warehouse corporation was held when the matter of the erection of warehouoes for the stoarge of cotton through the state were considered. It was determined to place several of these warehouses at points which are yet to be finally determined upon. The Charleston farmers first inttrestoH MisRissiDDi corporation in providing storage facilties of cotton in 1 Sourh Carolina and it seems that the I warehouse idea is now a sure thing. Newberry Man Wins Contest. Rock Hill. ? H. S. Petrea of New- J berry college won the tenth annual contest of the South Carolina Intercollegiate Oratorical association. A. j H. Williams. Jr., of the University of Couth Carolina was second and R. T. Wilson of WolTord was third. Nine South Carolina Institutions were represented by speakers. The auditorium of Winthrop college overflowed with those eager to hear the young orators. Large Eelection of Bond Bidders Camden. ? With what is said to be the largest number of bidders for bonds ever before collected in South Carolina, the Three C's non-taxable refunding bonds of $95,000 were sold several days ago at a premium of $4,940 to the Aetna Life Insurance company, which was represented by its state agent, R. J. Blalock of Columbia. for $4,940. This means that the county will receive $99,940 for $95.000 worth of bonds. This is the Aetna's first entry into the market for bonds. Considerable Interest is Shown. Rock Hill. ? There is considerable interest in the announcement by the various railroads operating in this state that after May 1 there will be new regulations regardng the use of mileage hOOKB ior uurabiuie iikici | The regulations for interstate travel will not be changed, the traveling pub j lie being required to exchange mileage 1 for tickets, but mileage for intrastate | travel will be accepted on trains and in checking bagage. However, this intrastate mileage will be good only over the line of the road issuing book Woman is Accidentally Shot. Waterboro.?Miss Folly Benton was accidentally shot and killed at her home near town. Miss Benton was in the act of handing her brother a gun out of a window for the purpose of shooting a hawk. The hammer of the ! gun was pushed back by coming in contact with the window sill and the gun was discharged, the load entering her head. Miss Benton was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ben ton, of the Pine Grove section of the county", and was a woman of many estimable traits of character. RT ?ORT MILL, S. C., THU FROM ALL OVER THE STATE Short Paragraphs of State News That Have Been Gotten Together With Care by the Editor. Columbia.?S. C. Cates, has been appointed a commiaeioner of deeds for South Carolina, at Augusta, Ga., by the governor. Walterboro. ? The Farmers and Merchants bank has been chosen as a depository for the postal savings bank which is now in operation in Walterboro. Greenville.?An interesting cane has Just been decided by Magistrate Samuel Stradley, in which he contends that the city has no legal right to confiscate whiskey or any other lntoxcatlng beverages or unlawful weapons. He 1b of the opinion that only the state has a right to confiscate property of this nature. Lexington.?It is rumored that an effort will be made soon to circulate petitions throughout Lexington county, asking for the re-establishment of the dispensary. Whether or not the move will be successful remains to be seen; of course; but it will undoubtedly meet with strong opposition. Clover.?One mile above town W. B. Moore, rural carrier, on Route 1, was run into by a runaway team and badly bruised. The vehicle in which he was riding was torn to pieces. Mr. Moore sustained some severe bruises and cuts and was so much hurt that he bad to call on his substitute to continue the delivery of the mail. Aiken.?Chester Butler, a 15-year-old negro boy, shot and dangerously wounded another negro boy about his age, "Brother" Pope, on A. W. Reynolds' plantation five miles from Aiken The weapon used was a 22calibre rifle, the ball entering Pope's right side. Physicians say that he is likely to die from the wound. Butler has been arrested and Is now In Jail. Charleston?Attractive Inducements are offered to the National Guardsmen to attend the shoot at the state rifle rage in the suburbs May 20-30 in the prizes which are to be awarded, notic j of which was made known here, and should contribute materially towards good scores and the general success of the approaching encampment. Columbia.?The Broad River Bridge Company reputed to be the oldest commercial corporation in this state, held its last meeting at Ridgewood club when the company was dissolved. This company has been in existence since 1827, and was, therefore, at its dissolution in its 85th year. This company owned the broad river bridge, that was recently sold to Columbia township. Greenville?Local officers made a big seizure of beer and whiskey from the Park Driving club, a resort which flourishes Just beyond the union passenger station. In all there were seized eight barrels of beer and a wagon load of whiskey in pints. The stuff was hauled through town to the ; heriff's office in an open wagon and attracted no little attention. Orangeburg.?Politics in Orange- 1 burg county is beginning to liven up j and great interest is being manifest- | ed in the contest. The most sought I after office so far is that of supervisor. Orangeburg county heretofore i had one supervisor and a board of township commissioners, but that law . was changed, creating three supervl- | sors, who are to have tne coumy worn i in charge. Camden.?Henry Stevens and Tom Boone wounded each other in the face with shot guns In a fight at the home of Sally Melton, a white woman, who lives at Stokes' bridge near Providence church in Kershaw county. Stevens was shot in ihe face by Boone and will probably lose both eyes. He was taken to an infirmary In Columbia for treatment. Boone's wounds are not serious. Charleston.?Col. Julius E. Cogswell, 'Capt. J. C. D. Schroeder and Capt. Epps of Conway, met in Col. Cogswell's office and discussed in an informal manner the three encampments In which the National Guard of South Carolina are interested, viz: i The school of instruction for officers, at Fort McPherson, on May 18; the rifle test, on May 20, af the state rifle range, and the encampment of the three regimentB at Anniston, Ala. Columbia.?Good stands of corn are i to be seen in the fields that were j planted some weeks ago, but the bulk of the crop is being planted somewhat later than usual, farmers being ham- I pered with rains, retarding planting no little. The acreage planted will be increased over that of last year. Columbia.?The Palmetto National Bank of Columbia was awarded the $20,000 5 per cent bond issue of the Richland county school district No. ; 13 over six other biduers. The bank bought the bonds for 20,000 and ac- I crued interest from January 1 and run for 20 years. Florence.?The Pee Dee Alumni Association of Furman University held j their annual meeting at the Hotel , Florence and enjoyed one of the most | delightful meetings that the associa tion has held since its organization ! Washington.?The following appointments of fourth-class postmasters were announced for South Caro ' lina: Edgar V. Parer, at Providence, i Sumter county, succeeding B. E. Jennings, resigned; Rufus F. Cain, at Little Rock, Dillon county, succeeding G. W. Leach, resigned; Wm. Q. Clayton, at Hopkins. Richland county, succeeding F. E. Williams, resigned. Camden.?News has been received here that Percival White and his son, Richard White, who are well known in Camden, were among the passen gers that went down with the ill-fated Titanic. Florence.?At a special meeting of city council the ordinance granting a franchise to the street railway and to the electric and utility compnn> were passed through second reading There will be a fight on them both on the third reading but it is thought that satisfaction can be given to those who are opposing the granting of the privileges. MILL RSDAY, MAY 2, 1912. SCHOOL MONEY JO BE SENT 001 THE SECOND INSTALLMENTS IS NOW READY FOR DI8TRIBUTION. AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $35,000 The High School Graduates of South Carolina Now Number Three Hundred?Have Set the Date For the Teachers' Examinations. Columbia.?The second installment of the high school appropriation amounting to approximately 135,000 will be sent out to the schools of the state within a few days by J. E. Swearingen, state superintendent of education. The appropriation for one year was fixed by the state board of education at its meeting here several days ago. The total appropriation amounts to $60,000. The number of high school graduates receiving state diplomas this year will approach 300. In 1910 the number was barely 100. The work for the laat 12 months Is considered the moat satisfactory in the history of the state. Sixteen state aided high schools will receive a bonus of $200 for completing successfully 14 standard units of work while 11 high schools, will receive a bonuB of $100 for 12 units of work. At the recent meeting of the state board of education the date of the regular spring teachers' examination was fixed for May 5. The state superintendent of education has recently addressed the following letter to every county superintendent of education in the state: "At the meeting of the state bORrd of education, April 12-13, the date of the regular spring teachers' examination tc be held by each county board of education was set for Friday, May 3. This action of the board merely carries out the policy of holding these examinations on the first Friday in May and the first Friday in October, respectively. The questions are based on the state adopted text-books, and those on pedagogy are based on the South Carolina manual for the elementary schools. "Kindly advertise the examination in your county papers. Storm Was Severe Near St. George. The cyclone that visited this section did much damage in addition to causing one death and several inju ries. Porperty is damaged to the extent of many thousands of dollars. The hurricane barely skirted the edge of the town of St. George. While considerable damage was done here the fury of the storm was spent in the county. Bowman Weathers. 8 years of age, was killed when his father's house, three miles from St. George, was blown down. Two younger sisters of this lad are perhaps fatally injured. John Hutto suffered a broken leg when his home was wrecked. Magistrates Must Show Cause. Magistrates from tnree auumonai towns In Spartanburg county, who were appointed by the governor in disregard of the recommendation of the Spartanburg county delegation have been ordered to show cause before the supreme court on May 6 why they should not give up the office to the holdover officers. The order was signed by Chief Justice Gary follow ing the filing of a complaint by Attorney General Lyon. The case will be heard on the same date as the others of a similar nature which have been brought before the court for a decision. Bond Election Held at Norway. A bond election was held at Norway to decide whether or not an is sue of $10,000 1n bonds should be made, wherewith to get funds for the erection of a modern school building at Norway for that school district. The vote was almost unanimous, in that the vote stood 36 for the bond issue and one against. Train No. 12 Derailed Near Clinton, Train No. 12 of the Columbia. Newberry & Laurens Railway was derailed just after passing the Seaboard crossing coming into Clinton. Five cars were overturned, two oil cars, two box cars and a passenger coach in the rear. There were 15 passengers and they were considerably shaken up and bruised but none were severely injured, as was proved by the fact as stated by Capt. Roper, that all were able to walk from the scene of the accident. The train was in charge of Conductor Roper. Wants Expert Road Engineer. W. \V. Watson, secretary of the " * * * 1 r -- n wKnr Bisnopvme anu uuuiu* *.uaun/t. of commerce, has addressed a letter to the officials of Clemson College, asking for their influence in the appointment of a government expert, a road engineer thoroughly posted in the construction of public highways of that class known as "sandy-clay" roads. It is the purpose of the county to build eight miles of demonstration road by running out two miles in each direction, this making an object lesson for fouture extension. Fairfax Chief Gets Wife Murderer. E. G. Connelly, chief of polic of Fairfax, was out on a scouting trip and he located a wife murderer wanted in Georgia, by the name of William Boyd. Boyd had the word pass ed to him that his freedom was lim ited unless he could make a quick getaway, thereupon Boyd joined the "bird gang" and took to the tall and nncut. The chase then began over new ground, through woods, ponds and swamps they ran. the chief steadily gaining until Boyd fell from exhaustion and meekly surrendered. -_TI LIQUOR SALE WAS LEGAL ^ Judge Smith Hat Sustained the Act of United States Deputy Collector in Oconee County. Greenville.?Whether or not an agent of the United States govern raent has a legal right to sell whis i key in a ' dry" county of this state was settled for the first time in the United States District Court, when -Tnria'o H A M Smith ordered the dl8mifi8al of a case brought by the state of South Carolina against John P. Scruggs, United States deputy col lector of internal revenue, for selling some whiBkey in Oconee county, in November, 1911. Mr. Scruggs confiscated a quantity of contraband wbis key at Walhalla. After giving due notice through the columns of the newspapers of that town that he would sell the whiskey at public auction, the sale was held. Oconee being a dry county, a case ' for violation of the dispensary laws 1 was brought against the officer. The : warrant went before the grand jury and an indictment was banded down 1 against. Mr. 8cruggs. The case was 1 not tried in the state court at Wal 1 halla, but an order was issued traus- ' ferring it to the United States Die) 1 trict Court. District Attorney Coch- 1 ran filed a special plea with the court going to show that the deputy collector was acting within the law i prescribed by the government and 1 was not violating the state laws. So- ! licitor Proctor A. Bonham, represent- ' ing the state, demurred to this plea but his objection was overruled by Judge Smith. The district attorney I stated that so far as he knew, this 1 point has never been raised in this I state before. The case is, therefore. I unique. i In this connection it will be of in i terest to know that the court ordered some choice beverages to be sold at auction In Greenville, the same hav- I ing been seized at a local club and | condemned by the government. i Thr?? Men Fare Fearful Charae. .... ? Caught in a dragnet which wat J thrown far and wide around Greer, i I three of four white men accused of , i an atrocious attack on a white woman of near that place was lodged in the : I county Jail at Spartanburg by Sheriff i W. J. White. The prisoners are Ben Llttlefleld, Boyce Littlefield and Claude Wright. The fourth man, I Robert McCarter. escaped after being pursued to Taylors, Greenville j county. The chase will be renewed. With unparalleled boldness the four stormed the home of Henry Rollins it Is charged, during his absence, tore a shot gun from the grasp of Ernest Rollins and drove him away, wrecked the house and subjected the alleged woman victim to unmentionable abuse. Mileage For Interstate Travel. It is understood that after May i when the bill passed by the legislature at Its recent session requiring the railroads of the state to accept mileage upon trains becomes effective, the Southern railway will issue mileage books good only for interstate travel. This will mean that tofore sold by the company will not be good for passage within the borders of the state. The receipt by local agents of a stamp reading "Coupons from this book will not be accepted on trains on and after May 1. 1912, in exchange for tickets for a Journey within South Carolina" was the first intimation of the plan for complying with the law. Mail Cart Lost In Stream. As a result of a strange mishap which occurred to R. L. Byars, rural free delivery carrier, the people on Route 1 will wait in vain for some letters, which may have been of im portance. Mi. Byars started out from Gaffnev on time with his mail cart but when he arrived at Tate creek, a few miles from Gaffnev, he found the water most turbulent. In attempt to evade the worst places, his horse got into quick sand and rapidly began to 1 .sink. Mr. Byars alighted from his cart and rushed to the rescue of his horse, freeing the animal. He left the cart in the creek and went on a short distance to secure aid for get- 1 ting his cart out of the creek, but when he returned the waters were racing madly on with no sight of the unfortunate cor!. Securing Qualified Voters. Thirty-one petitions wore put into Circulation in Chester county some time since to secure the signature? of qualified voters to the number of 25 per cent, in order to cal Inn election on the dispensary question. Ten of the petitions have already been turned Into the hands of th? supervisor, T. W. Shannon. The state law calls for the petitions with the names of the voters to be in the hands of the supervisor by April 30, the ten petitions that were handed in severa' ! days ago register only 7M names. Florence Teachers Go To Charleston The teachers of Florence county , went to Charleston to attend the meetings of tbe state teachers' aFso- j elation. They went down in a special car with streamers on It proclaiming the county from which they came and they wore badges and carried ban- j ners advertising Florence, for tney have every reason to be proud of the 1 record of this county in educational work, for Florence leads the state. County Superintendent of Education made preparations fo rthe trip and for their entertainment while there. Judge Frazer Disqualified. Associate Justice Thomas B. Frazer was disqualified to sit in the caBe called in the Supreme Court to dpcide who is the legal occupant of the office of state bank examiner, his disqualification being due to the fact that he is a relative o fthe newlyappointed bank examiner. Mr. Hugh Wilson Frazer, and on this ground B. L. Abney of counsel for Mr. Frazer asked that the hearing of the case be postponed until the bench is filled. The request was granted and the case set for hearing on Friday, May 3 I MES [HE GOMMITTEEIS WITHINJTSRIGHI5 \CLAND REBUKES THE HOUSE OF COMMONS FOR ITS ACTION IN THE INQUIRY. THEY WILL OBTAIN A REPORT There Have Been No Complaints Received by the Secretary of State For the Detaining of Any of the British Subjects. London. ? Francis Dyke Acland, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign AfTairs on behalf of Lhe British Foreign Office rebuked members of the House of CommonB who have been prone to accept as rirux raI the (rnrhlfwi form in which some of the questions by Senator Smith, during the senatorial inquiry into the Titanic disaster, have been published here. Replying to questions regarding the Titanic, Mr. Acland said: "May I suggest that it is undesirable to make any more references to the Imperfect and possibly inaccurate reports of the proceedings of the committee of the United States Senate. The president of the board of trade Is taking steps to obtain an authoritative report of the proceedings of the committee In case it may be used in the Inquiry here. No complaints have been received by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the detention of British subjects. "The committee has statutory powers to summon witnesses and no treaty or convention is required to give the United States Jurisdiction over British subjects while they are on United States territory. The position appears to be that the Senate committee is within Its rights in holding the Inquiry and requiring the attendance of witnesses. On the other hand, it would be undesirable that British subjects who wish to return to their homes should be put to inconvenience by being detained for an unreasonable time. No official com munication haa been addressed to the United States government on the subject." Search For Aliens is Continued. Hillsvtlle, Va.?Thinking an apparent relaxation of the search might cause Sidna Alien and his nephew, Wesley Edwards, to venture from their hiding places, the small detachment of detectives feinted a withdrawal from the mountains in the last few days, but dashed into the Blue Ridge again. The homes of several Allen kinsmen were searched, but no clue obtained to the whereabout of the two outlaws. The search will not be abandoned. It is the intention of Governor .Mann to keep detectives In the mountains a year if necessary. Preparing Reply to Perkins Letter. Washington. ? The letter which George W. Perkins gave out defending his course in contributing to the Taft campaign fund four years ago has stirred up a hornets' nest around the Taft headquarters. And of course the Roosevelt jungle is correspondingly happy. McKinley carried a worried look but tlnully stated that he was preparing a statement in answer to the Perkins broadside and would give it out in the near future. Criminations, charges and countercharges are flying thick and fast and both sides are trying to present a brave front. Storm Sends Water Over Levees. Baton Rouge, La?The severest test to the leveo9, above and below ? . - Baton Rouge, auring me i/ieocm I1UUU period came, with a high wind which broke Into almost a storm, and in some instances sent the water over the top of the levees. From the mouth of the Red river to Baton Rouge, the Mississippi river is higher than ever before recorded and the fact that the levees in this section withstood the strain of the increasing tide, coupled with the high wind, is considered encouraging. A supply of rations was forwarded by United States officers. Disastrous Explosion in Mine. Birmingham, Ala.?An explosion in the mines at Marvel, of the Roden Coal Company, in the third right entry fatally burned eight men and four others who are missing are believed to be dead. There was a full complement of men in the mine s\5 the time of the explosion but many were brought out at the first alarm. The mines filled immediately with black damp and the work of rescue is progressing slowly. The four miBsing miners were found alive afterwards. Mother of Harry Thaw is Pleased. Fishkill Landing, N. V.?Mrs. William C. Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, is much pleaspd with the result of the hearing at New Hochelle. To friends here she said on her return: "I am very hopeful and think that Dr. Russell's statement in answer to the writ of habeas corpus is favorable. They really expected a more severe report from the superintend^ f Ot/I Thou,1 ent. vr. nuaavu u<id um ....... is a dangerous lunattc and would be a menace to society if released. This meanB a help for our side. Inquiry Into Wire'oss System. Washington.?Still more searching inquiry into the wireless systems employed aboard ocean going ships was planned by the senate committee investigating the Titanic disaster. II 13 the committee's avowed intention to go into the question with a view to the framing of legislation that will govern the operation of wireless on vessels. The testimony thus far if accepted as dlclosing the fact thai wireless operators are underpaid forced to work long hours and so vir tually are independent of authority. $1.25 PER YEAR FROM THE PALMETTO STATE Short Paragraphs of State News Thai Have Been Gotten Together With Care by the Editor. King.?Interest In good roads it II11B bt-'CllUn 1h kiu?u1^. rti! cihuu?i?? fic meeting has just been held which was addressed by Charles Helsobeck and Will Moore of Rural Hall. Columbia.?The governor appointed W. C. Vincent, of Bluffton, to be a i member of the board of fisheries, vice James W. Moore, whose term has expired. Greenville.?Chairman C. D. Smith has issued a call for the county Democratic convention to be held May 6. The county will send 14 delegates to the state convention at Columbia. ' Lexington.?Alex Gunter and J. C. Thomas, two young white men, were committed to the county chain gang by the mayor of Brookland for disorderly conduct, Gunter receiving a sentenced of twenty days and Thomas ten. Columbia.?The proceedings that were brought by Attorney General Lyon to oust B. J. Rhame as state bank examiner, which were to have been heard by the supreme court several days ago, were postponed until May 3, when argument will be heard. Chester.?Ernest Crosby, a negro, who has been wanted by the Chester county authorities for a long time on a charge of enticing labor, was caught and placed in jail by Deputy SherifT W. W. Benderman. It is alleged that Crosby was enticing farm labor from some of the largest planters in the county away to Georgia to work for a railroad. Beaufort.?In addition to the con< tinued rains of the winter and early spring, it has rained here steadily for several days past; on one farm grown fowls were drowned in the flood. The ground is so boggy and wet that the rarmer8 can noi gei in meir mapie crops, and aro consequently blue over the prospects. Columbia.?Several hundred Columbia voters heard the six candidates for the two vacancies on the commission government council at the 1 Court House here and much Interest was manifested in the various speeches. James A. Hoyt, chairman of the city Democratic executive committee, presided over the public meeting, which began at 8 o'clock and lasted u little over two hours. Gaffney. ? Elaborate preparations are now going on In Gaffney for the coming of the convention of the Woman's Missionary conference which convenes in this city on May 1, lasting through the 5th. The convention is annually one of the greatest events of the Methodists of the state and judging from all the pains being taken to make this convention a success. It will be one of the most enjoyable ever held. Spartanburg.?The Imp Film Company, one of the standard moving picture film companies of the world, has secured, through C. P. Hammond, chairman of the board of stewards of Mnthn/I ict oh?iroh t ha rlcht I nci lll'l tuciuvuioi. vnui VII, Vuv j with ail the necessary protection, to take pictures of the church that is to , be built near Crescent Mills in one | day. This adds to the novelty of the ! plan of building an edifice from sun i to sun. Greenville.?In the United States district court sentence was pronounced upon aged J. B. Palmer, his daughter, Lou Belcher, who has passed the j fiftieth milestone of life's pathway, and Charles B. Palmer, his son, 4G years of age, convicted of murder and conspiracy. Father and son are to labor for two years and live years, respectively, in the United States penitentiary at Atlanta, while the daughter1 is to serve six years in the state prison of Kansas, at Lansing. Spartanburg.?Harve J. Staggs was shot and seriously wounded at Mot: low's Creek, near Campobello, this county, by George Odoni. There was but one eye-witness to the tragedy, a brother of the wounded man, and he has refused to make a statement. It seems that Staggs and his brother overheard Odom use his name and stopped to ask him what he was saying about him. It is said an old grudge existed between the men and one word led to another and then finally came the shooting. Ravenel.?Frank Jones, colored, of Charleston, brakeman on the local freight of the A. C. L., was instantly killed by failing between the cars while the train was going at full : speed, about two miles south of Ravenel. Jt is reported that Jones was drinking. The inquest will be held by Judge 1). H. Fowles. His remains (till be taken to Charleston for burial. Columbia.?The office of the adjutant general issued the first official I order of the instruction camp in rifle practice on the rifle range near Chari leston on May 20 to 30. The camp ! will be in charge of Maj. T. T. Hyde Columbia.?The board of directors i of the state penitentiary rejected all bids before t'<em for installation of the electric chair and will call for new bids at their next meeting on May 8. according to a statement by Chairman Sanders, following the ad journment of the hoard. Aiken.?A cyclonic wind did con siderahle damage in the outskirts of , Aiken and for a distance of 15 miles east of the city trees were blown down, telegraph and telephone poles ,1 razed and fences and outbuildings toppled over. The heaviest damage ! was done just outside the city. Washington.?The senate declined to confirm the nomination of Mrs. , Julia E. D. Tolbert as postmaster at 11 Ninety-Six, after her name had been ! sent in some time ago by President , Taft. , i Columbia.?The state board of par' dons has made report to the governor . on 45 cases. Clemency was recomI mended in 17 of the 45 cases accord( ing to a published statement from ! the chief executive's office. The mem| bers of the board are E. F. Warren, Hampton; J. A. Summcrsett, Colura| bia, and R. Maya Cleveland, Greenville.