Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, May 16, 1912, Image 1
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ESTABLISHED IN 18<
EXPENSE ACCOUNT |
MUSI BE ITEMIZED
C. W. CREIGHTON OF GREENWOOD
SENDS IN HIS SALARY ACCOUNT
TO A. W. JONES.
WAS AGENT FOR GOVERNOR
Comptroller General Givea Law Aa To
Payment For Services Rendered?
Governor Saye Itemized Account It
To Be Filed With Chief Executive.
Columbia.?Taking the position that
tbe law expressly requires that an
Itemized account must be filed for expenses.
A. W. Jones, the comptroller
general, has refused to pay a claim
for services submitted by C. W.
Creighton of Greenwood, wbt was appointed
as a special agent of the executive
department by tbe governor of
South Carolina. This action was tak
en because of a letter written by
Comptroller General Jones to Mr.
Creighton. He says:
"I have before me your special account
for the enforcement of law for
special service rendered.
"I beg to say before we can pay
this account It must be itemized, giving
the number of days and dates on
which services were rendered. Services
rendered on the special fund by
tbe month is not permissible.
"Kindly send statement and we will
attaoh to your account and issue you
a check for same."
The salary is $100 per month.
On May 6. Mr. Creighton replied as
follows: "Your letter of the 3rd Inst.
Is at hand. I am leaving home on
duty and will not return until
the last of the week, about Saturday,
and then 1 will take up the subject
matter of your letter with you."
On May 7 the governor sent a lot
ter to the comptroller general with
reference to the claim. The governor
requested that the claim bo paid with
out resorting to the courts. The gov
ernor gave the opinion that the item
ized account is to be filed with the
chief executive and not with the
comptroller general. In his reply MiJones
quotes the law and decisions
by ifco supreme court to show that an
itemized account of expenses must be
filed with the comptroller general.
Negro Maniac Kills Wife With Axe.
Converted suddenly into a raving
maniac, after showing signs of insan
lty for more than a month, Joseph
Addison, a negro, living in Charles
ton, sent the blade of an axe crash
ing through the skull of his wife. An
nie, and a few minutes later attacked
a policeman with the same weapon
only to be brought to the floor, mor
tally wounded, by two shots from the
officer's revolver. The tragedy war
one of the bloodiest in Charleston':
criminal annals.
Had Narrow Escapo From Death.
His foot caught In the rungs of o
ladder In a wagon that was being slow
ly smashed into kindling wood by a
railroad train, which was backing intc
it. a white man named Hilton, an em
ployed of the Consolidated Company
of Charleston, hod an exciting til'
with death. Ho came through the
adventure with no more serious inju
ries than a badly bruised ankle, bu?
the experience is one that in all prob
ability will linger long in his memory
South Carolina Appointments.
President Tafi sent to the Senate the
nomination cf Robert Smalls, for an
other terms as collector of customr
for the district of Beaufort. Scnatot
E. D. Smith introduced i? bill author
liing the commissioners of Horr
county to construct a bridge across
Kingston Lake, at Conway. Lawrence
0. Harper was nominated by the
President to bo postmaster at Honea
Path.
Patents Granted South Carolinians.
?James R. Fulmer, Springfield, mower;
Jesse B. Gardner, Charleston, alt
brake; Walter S. Kirby, Georgetown
leg connection for hauling lines.
Animal Industry in The South.
By direction of Secretary Wilson of
the United States department of agriculture,
the work of the bureau of
animal industry in the South is to be
carried to the farmer through the
efTorts of the demonstration agents of
thp hiironii r> f nlant industry. The
valuable work in tick eradication if
proving of considerable Importance in
connection with the farm demonstra
tlon work. The agents in the farm
demonstration work, on the other
hand, are in a position to do a great
deal toward assisting in the work.
Freight Train on A. C. L. Wrecked.
Several freight cars ^onectcd to a
freight train on the Atlantic Coa6t
Line jumped the track and rolled down
an embankment between Cameron
and Crcston. There were five freigh'
boxes and one coal car. which war
loaded, that jumped the track. A ne
gro fcrakeman. who was walking aoing
on top of the cars, jumped to the
ground when he saw the cars leav
lng the track. While working at the
scene of the wreck the coal car turned
over on the section master, inflicting
painful internal injuries.
Issue Executions Against Parties.
A man in Union county paid the
taxes of several people with his pertheir
rooointa frnm
BUI I t'Urvn auu gui utcu 11vv4* w*?<
the treasurer. When the check was
presented for payment It was turned
down on account cf lack of funds by
the bank and the sheriff of the county
wants to know if lie is to proceed
to levy the executions against the
parties themselves or against th?
man who gave the check which was
turned down. The matter was referred
to Comptroller Jones who instructed
tbe-sherlk to issue extension.
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COUNCIL CLOSES SESSION
Three Pleasant Days Spent At Beau
fort?Much Business Disposed of
Next Meeting at Charleston.
Beaufort'?After a three-day s 8
lion of the 122nd annua! council of the
Episcopal diocese of South Carolina
adjourned sine die to meet next year
at Grace church. Charleston.
The morning's session was given ur
to routine matters almost entirely. An
exception was the matter of the gift
of property in Aiken left by former
Senator Edmunds. The vote refer
ring the matter to the finance committee
for a report next year was reconsidered
and the trustees of the
diocese instructed to sell the proper
ty if an advantageous offer is made
the funds to be held until the next
council makes disposition thereof. It
was decided to leave the disposition
open after a majority had decided that
the proceeds should be turned into
the bishop's funds. The attendance
had fallen off at this hour and It was
thought best to leave it to a full
council.
A committee to prepare resolutions
of thanks to Senator Edmunds was
appointed as follows: Rev. T. W.
Cllft. During this discussion R. I.
Manning referred to the division of
the diocese as something more than
a possibility In the near future.
A committee on the increase of the
number of the ministry was appointed
as follows: Rev. A. S. Thompson,
chairman; Rev. T. T. Walsh, Rev. W.
M. Way. J. I. Waring, E. W. DuVall (
and G. W. S. Hart. The resolution to
take up this work had been thorough- j
ly discussed at the session of the day ,
before when an aggressive movement (
was decided on. I
Last evening's session was given up |
to a report on the apportionment of ,
the mission and other funds among ,
the several parishes and reportB of
new buildings and other activities of
the three convocations. Each made a
gratifying showing of growth.
Interst in Southeastern States.
Never before has there been such
widespread Interest in the Southeastern
States as Is now being manifested
throughout the North and West. The
resources and opportunities of the
entire section are belter known than
ever before and the agents of the
Land and Industrial Department of
the Southern Railway Company are
meeting with encouraging success in
the solicitation of farm settlers and
the establishment of new industries.
The growing interest of people of
other sections in the advantages of
the Southeastern States is summed up
in the following paragraph from a
recent report of the Western Agent
of the Southern Railway Land and
Industrial Department:
"The work of this office reveals (he
continued growing interest on the
part of residents of the North and
West in the Southeast, and its opportunities
in agriculture and the various '
lines of business, and our territory
was never before so well and favorably
known in the section In which
we are soliciting new business or had
as active inquiry concerning its resources,
advantages and possibilities.
We are anticipating an active spring
and summer."
South Carolina New Enterprises.
The secretary of state has issued n
commission to the Elmwood Develop
ment Company of Columbia, with a
capital of $6,000. The petitioners are
Frank H. Gibbes, J. B. Urquhart, W j
A. Clarkson. A general real estate |
business will be conducted. A com :
mission has been issued to Leverettc j
Furniture Company or Laurens, wttn
a capital of $10,000. The petitioners
are: J. C?. Leverette, W. K. Hudgens
and E. K. Todd. A commission has
been issued to the Field's Patridgf
Wyandotte Company, Inc., of Flor
ence with a capital of $2,000. A gen
eral poultry business will be conduct
ed. The petitioners are W. H. Fields
C. E. Commander and C. M. Boyd.
Milezge Gcod Over Small Linea.
The larger railway lines of the
state were requested by the railroad
commission at its weekly meeting tc
sell mileage good for transportation
over the smaller lines either owned
or controlled by them. The reques'
will apply to the Atlantic Coast Line
which is said to contrcl the Charles
ton and Western Carolina, and to the
Southern, which is alleged by the
commission to contro lthe Blue Ridge
Politics In Orangeburg County.
The political thermometer ha3 risen !
to a considerable height in Orangeburg
county. Although it will be
several months before the primaries
the columns of the newspapers are
dotted with cards of those seeking
ofllces. The main issue seems to be
"Blease or Anti-Blease." In the cases
where there are two candidates for
an office it is generally understood
that one Is "Blease" and the other
"Anti-Blense" while in other cases it
is not as much a factional light as
a fight between individuals.
Cherokee Politics are Quiet.
The political situation in Cherokef
county Is decidely quiet. As yet
there has not been a single announce
ment from an office-seeker, and it
would appear that this is to bp a year
in Cherokee when the office will seek
the man instead of the man seeking
the office. There are only four of
fices to be contested for this year, two
members of the house of representatives
and auditor and clerk. R. A
Dob when asked whether he would
offer for re-election, stated that he in
tended making the race.
Died Under Peculiar Circumstance?.
Dora, the daughter of David Newton,
of Adamsville, died under pecu
liar circumstances. A few days ago
) a hook worm specialist examined c
number of people in and about Mc
Coll, aud whenever a case was found
treatment was given. M'ss Newton
whs among those who received the
medicine, being cautioned to diet her
sell. After taking one does of the
medicine the young lady became ill
and died in great agony. She war
buried in the Newtonvlll? cemetery.
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THE UNITED STATES MARSHALL
SELLS WHISKEY AT GREENVILLE?COURTS
CLASH.
ITS PURCHASER IS ARRESTED
This Action Marks An Open Conflict
of Authority Between the State and
Federal Officials.?There is Much
Interest Shown In Case.
Greenville.?Tho first clash between
the United States court and
state officials over the recent decision
of Federal Judge H. A. M. Smith that
the government has a right to sell al
public auction in a "dry" county whis
key that has been seized and con
demned as contraband occurred here
In compliance with the order of
Judge Smith at the April term of the
federal court, held In Greenville, J
Duncan Adams, United States marshal,
advertised for sale at public
auction at Greenville county court
house, two packages containing in
toxicatjng liquors, the packages being
marked "G. V. Stoeber" and "J. B.
Thackston," care of the "Hundred
Thousand club."
Several days ago Gov. Blease ad
dressed letters to the sheriffs of
South Carolina and to one of the mng
Istrates in Greenville advising them
to arrest any party who might pur
chase contraband whiskey sold in
the state by United States officials.
Sheriff J. Perry Poole of Greenville
and Magistrate Samuel Stradley received
copies of the letter and forthwith
primed themselves for the clash
Deputy Marshall J. L. Adams appeared
in Greenville and prepared
for the auction. Governor Blease
has ordered any purchaser of the
beverages to be arrested.
A Very Peculiar Accident.
Florence.?A rather peculiar accident
occurred on East Evans street
a few days ago in which there came
very nearly being serious results. A
man was riding a bicycle. In one
of his pockets he carried a box of
mairhes. Behind him was an auto
mobile which had just been started
up, and the auto barely grazed tlu
man's pocket, in which the matcher
were, and they caught fire and would
have burned him badly had it not
been for some bystanders who saw
the smoke arising from his pocket
and informed him of the fact. Tlu
Are was quickly extinguished after
burning a hole in the pocket.
Commissioners Appoint Guard.
Columbia.?The. county commin
sioners have appointed W. F. Carter
guard of the Gervais street bridge,
with power to make arrests. When
the bridge was private property few
rules were enforced; but now that
the county has the bridge in charge
the statute laws pertaining to the matter
will be enforced. A number of
persons already have been arraigned
before the magistrate for breach
of the rules governing traffic on the
bridge. Most of these, however,
were dismissed because of the fact,
that the rules were not as yet well
known.
Convention of Odd Fellows.
Orangeburg.?The annual eonven
tion of the grand lodge of Independent
Order of Odd Fellows adjourned
in this city after accomplishing n
great deal of work. The grand lcdgf
wa8 very largely attended, about 200
delegates being present, and the 2es
sions were very interesting and
greatly enjoyed by all Odd Fellows
The next annual convention will be
held at Anderson, the homo town ol
the grand master.
Hyatt Park Road Resurfaced.
Columbia.?The road to Hyatt Park
will be resurfaced with artificially
bound macadam by \V. F. Miller, su
pervisor of Richland county, within
the next 60 days. The work will be
done under the supervision of M.
Goode Homes, special agent for the
United tates office of public roads.
In addition Mr. Muller intends tc
have a concrete bridge built at Mcssers
Mill on the Columbia-Camden
road, at a cost of about $850.
Legal Fight Over Near-Beer.
Gaffney.?Another legal fight over
the matter of the sale of near-beer
sometimes known in Gaffney at
"knee-high," is now impending. About
a year ugo there wore four houses in
Gaffney selling this most popular ar
tide and doing a profitable business
Orders wete received by Sheriff
Thomas from the governor to move
on the places and capture all goods
on hand and this was done. The
men conducting the places were arrested
and given a preliminary hearing
and bound over to court.
Burned Trestle Delayed Trains.
Columbia.?Traffic on the Southern
line, between Columbia and Charlotte.
was blocked on account of the
burning of a trestle at Sniallwood
nenr Ridgeway. The trestle war
burned early in the morning and was
discovered by the crew of train No
74 just before the engine reached thf
dangerous part of the bridge, which
was 42 feet in length. Train No. 31
was aetoured by way of Spartanburg
and train No. 3'1 was delayed severa1
hours, as were all cf the northbound
vegetable trains.
Euphradian Intrasociety Contest.
Columbia.?The annual Euphradiar
ntrasociety contest was held in the
Suphradian hall at the university
The debate on the occasion was high
ly interesting. The question was:
"Resolved. That the United StatcF
should fortify the Panama canal."
declaiming contest was held just be
fore the debate. The contestant;
spoke on whatever theme they pleas
ed in the latter event, and in the do
bate it was a matter of individua:
effort rather than one of negative aiu'
affirmative.
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NcWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1
Shcrt Paragraphs cf State Newt That I
hfave Been Gotten Together With
Care By the Editor.
McCIellanville.?The good weather
has put the planters ahead and the
crop3 ere looking very fine.
Florence.?In the civil court here
the jury in the case of Frances Stone,
a minor child of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Stone, vs the City of Florence, rendered
a verdict for $8,000 in favor of ^
the child. 1
Columbia.?That the county treasurers
of the state have no authority ^
to accept anything other than mon?y
for payment of taxes was the ruling
given by Comptroller General Jon?*8
in a letter to the sheriff of Union
county. The comptroller general
holds that a check for payment of
taxes is not legal.
Rock Hill.?Prof. J. W. Fertig. su- f
perintendent of the training school
department of Winthrop College, has
been chosen by the- state board of ^
education of Tennessee to be the head t
or the department of education of the
Middle Tennessee Normal School, at
Murfreesboro, and has accepted the ^
position. u
Rock Hill.?Beginning May 26 the ^
Southern will put on an extra train j
from Columbia to Rock Hill, via King- (
vilie, Camden and Lancaster, arriv- f
ing here at 10:10 a. m., and returning c
at 1 p. m. This is a matter of great t
satisfaction to Rock Hill, evcert that j
everybody feels that the tra'n should r
stay here at least two hours longer {
and leave for the return trip at p. m.
Columbia.?Superintendent H*. A. ^
Williams was before the railroad com- 1
mission In connection with the alkg- t
ed failure to promptly report .the
wreck of No. 31 the other morinng. <
Mr. Williams explained that, the re- <
port was filed as soon as possibly, 1
and the showing was fully satisfactory I
to the commission who exonerated Mr. 1
Williams and the Southern from any i
blame in the matter. I
Florence.?There is going to be a
great deal more tobacco planted in
Florence county this year than there
has been in many years. The plants
are being rapidly set out and the seasons
are most excellent for their setting.
Great fields, as well as small
ones, are to be seen on every hand
as one passes along through the farms
through the county and new tobacco (
barns are going up also.
Newberry.?The Boys' Corn Club of
the county met in the ccurt house and ]
heard talks by Prof, flr.rper of Clem- \
son College and Mr. Barrow on corn (
growing. Commissioner Watson and ]
Prof. English, coming from Columbia. ]
were delayed by an accident on .he ,
Coast Line and did not reach New- ,
berry until the meeting was over. ,
There were 3D out of the 63 members t
of the Corn club present. i
Easley?In the election held hpre
for the purpose of selecting three
school trustees Dr. R. P. Smith, J. H.
Cheatham and J. L. Camp received
the highest number of votes. No candidates
announced themselves and the
citizens voted according to their own
choice. Those receiving votes were
R. F. Smith 91, J. H. Cheatham 90. J. '
L. Camp 73. R. T. Thornton 31, J. L. 1
Bolt 11. Several parties received
smaller votes.
Barnwell. ? By an overwhelming ,
majority the citizens of Ba-nweli
voted a bond issue of $22,000 lor the
i purpose of installing an electric light
and water works plant. Thr? ' mnmissionr-rs
of public works wore also ,
elected, as follows: J. M. Easterling, ,
W. J. Lemon and T. S. Cave. The .
vote on the bond issue was a i follows:
For water, 87 yes; 7 no; for light !>0
yes; 4 no. The commissioners will
meet as early as possible.
Anderson.?During the past two
years every church in Anderson with
one exception, and tha? the First Presbyterian
church, has either enlarged
their church buildings or constructed
new buildings. The First Presbyterian
church has now decided to enlarge
its handsome brick building on
west Whitner street, about $10,000 being
appropriated for that purpose.
The plans, which have been approved
by the sessions, provide for a handsome
brick buildings just in rear of
the present church, this building to be
equipped for Sunday school and training
Echool purposes.
Columbia.?The commission charged
with erecting buildings at "State
Park" to relieve the congested condition
at the state hospital for the insane
met when a numbpr of routine
matters were considered. Work on
the new buildings at "State Par!;" is
' progressing well.
Sharon.?Notwitstanding the very
i unfavorable weather conditions inis
spring many fanners have both cotton
and corn up to a stand, although very
little of it has been worked out. Oar*
1 dens are looking tine and the prosj
pects for a good oat crop continues
j good.
Washington.?The following South
Carolina boys have successfully passed
mental examinations for entrance
to Annapolis: F. W. Benson, W. S
Cnrrington and W. S. Heath. They
wjll now be examined physically and
if found in good health will at once
enter the academy.
Charleston.?The adjutant general
W. W. Moore, enme from Columbia
for a eonferetrre with local military
officers, regarding the encampment of
the marks men of the three regiments
which will begin May 20, continuing
or a week at the state rifle range in
:lie suburbs.
f'ninmhia.?H. C. Dickinson died at
the Confederate home in the suburbs
of Columbia. The remains were sent
to Allendale for interment. Mr. Dickinson
had a largo circle of friends who
are jfrieved to hear of his death.
Florence.?The two-year-old child of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Purvis, who
live in the Willow Creek section, died
as a result of being poisoned by eating
the heads of matches which the
little fellow go hold of in some unknown
manner. The burial took place
at Willow Creek Rapt 1st church. The
child died within twenty-four hcurs
after eating the match heads.
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Miiosrr
OP 10 RIDICULE
H BITTER SPEECH HE CALLS
COLONEL INTENSE AND DANGEROUS
EGOTIST.
IF RY SCATHING CRITICISM
'he President's Address Boiled Over
With Attacks on Roosevelt Calling
Him a Demagogue?Spoke in the
8teel Manufacturing District.
Steubenville, O.?President Taft'i
Irst day of his final campaign swing
brough Ohio, which came to an end
vith a speech here, was marked by
he most pronounced verbal assaults
lpon Col. Theodore Roosevelt, to
vhich Mr. Taft so far has given public
iterance. In speeches that were flll'd
with indignant attack, that bubiled
over with uncomplimentary ad|ective8,
Mr. Taft discharged his ora
ory at his predecessor in the White
louse. He started out upon his last
ampaign to urge the people of Ohio
o rupport him in the primaries of
day 21 at Marietta in a cold, hard
aln which kept up for several hours,
>ut which finally fled before the sun.
When he spoke at Dennison, Uhrichdlle,
St. Clalrsville, Bellaire and
Bridgeport, the weather was fair and
he crowds came out in summer attire.
At many points the President touch
?d the steel manufacturing district oi
3hlo, which his political advisors open
ly said was opposed to his renominadon.
?he crowds, however, were
inreo enough and frequently demon
strative enough to make his Ohic
riends feel a bit optimistic.
Although in substance all of the
iozen speeches the President made
were much alike those he delivered ir
Massachusetts and Maryland, they differed
widely at times in the word*
used to score Mr. Roosevelt; thes?
were unusual and piquant and gav?
his hearers opportunity for applause
nnd laughter which seldom failed tc
:omo.
Will Not Accept Red Cross Workers.
Washington.?A proposal that the
Fled Cross of foreign countries might
be of assistance in case of civil war
jr revolution in some other country
aas met with violent opposition from
Lieutenant General Yorraolow, Russia's
representative at the international
conference here. The suggestion j
was made at a meeting of the International
committee by J. R. Clark, Jr.,
\ solicitor of the State Department.
The Russian officer declared ht
thought it "out of the sphere of Red
Cross activity to give aid to Instir
gen.s and revolutionaries who, in mj
country, are considered as criminals.'
Darhed to Death From Aeroplane.
London.?Victor Louis Mason, an
American indentitled with extensive
mining interests and at one time private
secretary to the American Secretary
of War Gen. R. A. Alger, and
to his successor, Elihu Root, was kill
?d while making a flight at Rrooklands
with the English aviator. E. V. Fish
pr. Fisher also was killed by being
pitched out of the machine when at a
height of about 150 feet. Fisher was
about to give an exhibition and picked
Mr. Mason as a passenger from
among the spectators.
Cherokee Babies To Share in Funds
Washington.?The right of about
five thousand Cherokee babies born
after September 1, 1902, and living on
March 4, 1906, to participate on an
equal footing with other Cherokees ir
the government distribution of sever
al millfbn dollars of the Cherokee
funds in the Treasury was upheld by
the Federal Supreme Court.
The Italians Win An Encounter.
Torbuck, Tripoli.?A hundred or
more Bedouins were left dead on the
field after an encounter with Italian
forces in the desert near Torbuck, according
to a report here. The Italians
claim to have lost only three killed
and wounded.
Evelyn to Quit Harry Thaw For Good.
New York. ? Bewitched by the
charms cf a red cheeked, raven headed
tot, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, it is reported
here, is straining every resource
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I.u 1-UllCl/l <pxi/fVW vu Viivw^w ~-D
h?r husband. After this, is is declared,
she hopes to quit Thaw entirely
With the beautiful baby boy, whot
constant companion she has been ever
since its birth, and with $15,000 capital.
she hopes to cut loose forever
from Thaw, abandoning the $5,000 a
year that she long has receivd from
him.
Many Rebels Taken Prisoners.
Ruenos Ayres.?Official advices received
here from Aunscion, Paraguay
conflun the victory on May loth of
the government troops over a largl
revolutionary force under the command
of Colonel Alvino Jara, forme?
president of the republic. The revolu
tion now is considered as over. Colonel
Jara was wounded. The rebels
lost many killed and 500 of them were
tak *n prisoners but Colonel Jara, despite
his wound, i pel. All the artillery
as well as 1, >0 rifles belonging
to the rebels were captured.
Pcwder Trust to Be Disolved.
Philadelphia, Pa.?Counsel for the
so-called pcwder trust and the government
appeared in federal court
and agreed to a form of decrease for
the dissolution of the combination.
Tho decree dissolve the combination
and creates three companies in such
way that competition will follow. The
antral terms of the decree wore
Agreed to by both sides, except that
the powder trust dees not desire the
decree to extend to the foreign trad?
of the companies involved.
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^Tficers~named fo.r shoot
General Order Has Been Issued by
Adjutant General Moore of State
National Guards.
Columbia.?Officers of the national
guard to report at the camp of instruction
in rifle practice to be held '
near Charleston, beginning on May
20, were named in a general order issued
by W. W. Moore, adjutant general.
The ftilowing officers have been j
named: Executive and ordnance officer,
MaJ. Tristram T. Hyde, ordance
department, N. G. S. C.
Assistant to executive officer, Capt
CharleB V. Boykin, ordnance department,
N. G. 8. C.
Chief range officer, Col. Oscar W.
Babb, adjutant general, N. G. S. C
1 Range officers, Maj. James W.
Bradford, 2nd infantry, N. G. S. C.;
Capt. James H. ClafTy, 3rd infantry.
N. G. S. C.; Capt. Linsay C. McFadden,
1st infantry, N. G. S. C.
Assistants to range officers: Capt
Daniel C. Pate, 1st infantry, N. G. S
C.; Capt. Edward B. Cantey, Jr., 2nd
.infantry, N. G. S. C.; First Liuet. Dan,iel
Miller, ordnance department, N. G.
,8. C.; First Lieut. Walter H. Ligon
jOrdnance department, N. G. S. C.
Statistical officers: Maj. Charles
'Newnham, adjutant general, N. G. S
C.; Second Lieut. Robert J. Scott, 3d
infantry, N. G. S. C.
Quartermasters: Capt. Henry P
Raines, 3rd infantry, N. G. S. C.
Assistant quartermasters: CapY
Alexander C. Doyle, 2nd Infantry, N
iG. S. C.; Second Lieut. Walter A
Seybt, 1st infantry, N. G. S. C.; Sec
'ond Lieut. John N. Richardson, Ifcf
infantry, N. G. S. C.
Interest in Southeastern States.
Mover before has there been j
such widespread interest in thf |
Southeastern States as is now being
manifested throughout the North
and West. The resources and oppor
tunities of the entire section are bet
ter known than ever before and the
agents of the Land and Industrial
Department of the Southern Railway
Company are meeting with encoTtr |
aging success in the solicitation ol
farm settlers and the establishment
of new industries.
The growing interest of people o'l
other sections in the advantages ol
the Southeastern States is summoned
up in the following paragraph
from a recent report of the Western
Agent of the Southern Railway Land
and Industrial Department:
"The work of this office reveals the J
continued growing Interest on the i
.part of residents of the North and !
West in the Southeast, and its op
portunities in agriculture and the varJ
ious iines of business, and our ter
ritory was never before so well and
favorably known in the sections in
which we are soliciting new business
or had as active inquiry concerning
its resource, advantages and possi
bllities. We are anticipating an active
spring and summer."
Council Reject* 8uffragan Plan.
By a vote of nearly four to one.
the South Carolina diocesan council
of the Episcopal church at Beaufort
decided against creating the position
of suffragan bishop, to be held by a
negro, at this time. As a substitute
for the negro suffragan, the council
appropriated money for the maintenance
of a negro archdeacon for
work among the negro members of
the church In this state. The resolu|
tion against the suffragan bishop proposal
was adopted without debate,
the council considering the winter's
open discussion of the matter sufTi
cient to enlighten all the delegate*.,
The resolution was adopted after the
presentation of the majority report
of the committee, ravonng me ymu
the minority report opposing it.
Prizes For Firemen's Convention.
Prizes aggregating $1,000 will be
hung up for the tournament to be
held during the state firemen's tour
nnment, June 25-27 at Rock Hill. Sr
says a special committee of the local
chamber of commerce which has beer
appointed to handle the proposition
and raise the money. Chief T. 0
Flowers of the local department Is ar
ranging the programme for the a*
rasion. There will be a number of
reel and wagon races and a number
of entries for these races have al
ready been received.
Catalogue of The University.
The catalogue of the University of
South Carolina for the present session
has just come from the press. It was
edited by Dr. Edward S. Joynes and
bears al! the marks cf his carefu'
scholarship. The attendance num
bers 443 students, of whom 7! err
law students and 70 teacher students
Dr. Joynes has listed in part the
visiting lecturers for the year, wbloh
shows what signal advantages the unl
versity and Columbia have enjoyed
the present session in hearing somr
of the most notable men.
Shaping of County Campaign.
At a meeting of the county execu
five committee, held at fit. Matthews
steps were taken towards the shap
ing of the coming campaign. Thr
candidates were assessed as follows:
Senate and Housp each $lh; probata
judge, superintendent of education
sheriff, auditor and treasurer, each
$10; clerk of court, $15; supervisor
$7.50; coroner and county cuiiuihb
fiioner, $1 each; magistrate, St. Mat
thews, ?5; other county magistrates
$2.5d. The first gun of the campaigr
will be fired at Cameron July 24.
Lexington County Paid Claims.
For the first time in three monthr
Lexington county paid off its claims
in some instances the amounts bcinr
for February, March and April. Tlflr
has been the first year that there ha*
been such a long delay in securing
funds to meet its obligations. Thlr
rear, however, it was found that the
county would run short of money t<
meet the ordinary expenses, and the
Lexington delegation made arrangenents
to borrow $25,000, but it was
not until recently that this money
.vas forthcoming.
LINES OF BAnLE I1
DIN IN 01
ROM NOW UNTIL MAY 21 FOUR
CANDIDATES WILL TOUR THE
STATE.
3RYAN IS BEING TRAILED
The Lesser Lights Will Appear in the
Buckeye State in the Interest of the
Various Seekers After the Presidency?Who
They Are.
Columbus, U.?brora now uum iu? |
lawn of the primary election May 21,
here is scarcely a cross roads station
n this state so unimportant numercally
that it does not expect to enteraln
at least one presidential possijillty.
Four seekers after the non^lnaien
for the presidency, President
Taft, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Coverinr
Harmon and Senator LnFoilette
will tour the state while lesser lights,
(Jnjted States Senators, Cabinet Members
and department heads, are flgurng
on campaigning and speaking at
joints where limited train facilities
tnd the inability of the candidates to
De in more than one place at one time
will prevent the appearance of the
presidential possibilities.
It wjll be a hard time for the train
dispatchers. President Taft will begin
bis campaign at Marietta and
make more than a dozen important
speeches during each day. Colonel
Roosevelt will begin his speaking at
Bellaire. Colonel Roosevelt's Itinerary
will take hlra over practically the
same points where the President spoke
the preceding day. Altogetner co?*
onel Roosevelt will make more thac
sixty speeches during the tfme he li
hero. The more Important night
speeches will be made at Canton, Dayton,
Columbus and Cleveland.
Governor Harmon will begin hii
speech-making trip at Wooster. H?
will cover many of the points lately
visited by Colonel Bryan in his antl
Harmon trip and has announced that
be will speak on the charges made by
the Nebraskan that friends of the Gov
ernor sought unduly to influence Bryan-pledged
delegates in 1908.
Charles W. Morse Coming Home.
Bath, Me.?Friends and old chumt
of Charles W. Morse, lately pardoned
from the Atlanta penitentiary by Pres
ldent Taft .are arranging to give him
a big welcome when he returns from
Europe to this, his former home, aboul
the last of this month. Morse is reported
to be in the best of health, apparently
all traces of the disease,
I about which he said, when in Atlanta
would kill him in ten days unless
given his freedom, has disappeared,
and is said to be as chipper as when
he was known to be worth millions
and the head of the ico trust.
Pay Tribute to Congressman Gordon
Washington.?The house met to eulogize
the late Representative George
W. Gordon of Tennessee. Chief in
terest centered in the tribute paid tc
the late Tennessee Congressman by
Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood of Ohio. Dur
ing the civil war General Gordon
fought on the Confederate side, and
at the battle of Franklin was captured
by General Sherwood, who in latex
years became his warm friend.
Train Wreck Near Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va.?Norfolk Southern train
known as the "Newbern Fiver" was
wrecked half a mile south of Hickory
Ground while en route to Norfolk
Twenty people were slightly hurt
The wreck was caused by the rear
truck on the mall coach leaving the
rails, causing the three rear coaches
to turn over. The track was torn uf
for :i hundred yards.
Two Officers Assassinated.
Gainesville, Fla.?Marshal Charier
Whito of Archer, Fla., were d"coyed
to a lonely spot near there and assas
sinated. J. S. Manning, another dep
uty, feigned death, and escaped after
being wounded. He shot one of the
murderers, capturing him and hii
three sons, who are now in jail.
Probe Into Archibald Charges.
Washington.?The investigation Into
charges against Judge Robert W
Archibald, of the commerce court, by
he judiciary committee, will be pronged.
The committee determined tc
immon many more witnesses. Th?
.nquiry has developed clrcumstancci
not mentioned in the original charges
Certain documents have been turned
over to the committee since the Attorney
General delivered the papers ic
his posrosEion. Theso facts have
eauscd the committee to determine tc
probe deeply.
President Sinned Pension Bill.
Washington.?President Taft signed
the Increased pension bill, passed by
the House and Senate. The measure
was signed and ber'mo a law just be
fore midnight. A c mmiftee including
Senators McCumbr and Burnham and
Representatives Sherwood, the authoi
of the original bill, Adair, Russell and
Carly S. Anderson, was awaiting the
arrival of the President when ht
reached the White House after return
ing from Princeton. He affixed hii
signature to the bill in the presence
of the committee.
Retreating to American Border.
El Paso, Tex?General Orczco ia re
treating northward toward the Ameri
can border. A message to the Mexi
can consul here from General Huerti
at the Federal front declared tha
Orozco had hastily abandoned bio posl
tion at Conejas, leaving many gttni
and ammunition. The Federals occu
pied the same positions held by th<
rebels. The- fighting began at day
break. There aro many dead an<!
wounded. The Federals claim a vie
tory In the fighting.
$1.25 PER YEAR
FROM ALL OVER THETSTATI
The Latest News of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.
Lexington.?Col. E. J. Watson, commissioner
of agriculture of South Car*
olina, and J. Whltner Reid, secretary
of the State Farmers' uuion, spoke a:
two points in this county?at Union
school house and at Oak Grove school
house. The attendance was not very
large, but there was much Interest
manifested by those present.
Columbia.?The state of South Car
olim, through its agents, Commissioner
Watson of the department of agriculture
and A. F. Conradl, director of
the department of entomology at
Clemson college, will wage a fight on
tho "sapsucker" or the "yellow
breasled woodpecker," because of the
attacks by the bird on the spruce pine
trees on the state house grounds.
Columbia.?John Richardson, a negro,
was ground to death in a seed
conveyor at the plant of the Southern
Cotton Oil company. A workman tried
to cut ofT the power, but the negro's
legs were mangled before the conveyor
was stopped. Magistrate Fowles,
acting for Coroner Walker, who was
at the wreck on the Southern railway,
made an investigation of the case and
found that an inquest would not be
necessary.
Charleston.?When Mayor Grace's
attention was called to the fact that
there is a belief on the part of many
that the slot machines will be banished
for a short time only and that the
restrictions on whiskey traffic will
grow less strenuous until the two evils
come again into their own, he asserted
most positively that the exodus of
the machines will be for good and that
the restriction on the sale of whiskey
will be kept up as long as he is at
the head of the city's affairs.
Charleston.?Secretary McKeand of
the chamber of commerce has taken
up the matter of having a car fitted
out for the purpose of demonstrating
drainage improvement work under the
auspices of the Clemson college agricultural
station. The idea of the Chari
leston secretary is to use the car all
I throughout this lower section of the
I state, and he Is hopeful of having the
' scheme carried successfully through
! certain that it would do much good
to the section.
Thn T .nn TOlintV DPIEO
| DISI1UJJ* inc. * ~
cratic convention plected tho follow,
in/? delegates to the State convention:
Thomas G. McLeod, W. A. Stuckey, B
F. Kelley, W. A. James, Bishopville;
G. A. Moseley, Rembert; J. A. Rhamo
Lynchburg. W. A. Stuckey was in
dorsed as delegate to tho national
convention from the Second congres
sionai district without instruction. The
issue as to the gubernatorial contest
was not raised, but the delegation If
known to be divided.
Barnwell. ? Tho Farmers' Union
Warehouso Company declared a dividend
of 12 1-2 per cent on its capital
stock of $10,000 and paid 10 per cent
$1,000, to its stockholders. This is
one of Barnwell's newest enterprises
and its success is a source of gratification
to the peoplo of the county
generally as well as to the stockhold
era. Col. Harry D. Calhoun was ?
prime mover in the organization of thr
Warehouse Company and deserves
commendation upon the way in which
the business has been managed.
Spartanburg.?Julia Taylor, the wo
man arrested as a result of the cor
oner's investigation into the death ol
tho baby found dead in an cid well in
the Drayton Mill village, has confess
ed to her part in the crime and ha*
implicated a man. As a result of this
confession. Noah Rath, white, is lock
ed up in the county Jail, and faces r
< harge of murder. The name of tue
father cf the child is given in thr
woman's confession and officers are
searching for this man.
Abbeville. ? With the election of
officers and the selection of Florence
as tho meeting place for next year,
the Scuth Carolina Federation of Woman's
clubs closed its annual session
here.
Darlington.?Mr. W. J. Brent, presi
dent of the W. J. Brent Construction
Company, of Norfolk, Va., who have
been awarded the contract for constructing
the now postofflcc building at
this place, arrived here and began
work immediately. Tho people of
Darlington are rejoiced to know that
Mr. Brent promises to complete the
building by Christmas.
Lainar. ? Rev. C. W. Flood, pastor
of the Baptist church of Lamar, has
invented a cotton chopper which is
bound to revolutionize the cultivation
of the fleecy staple. It is a most
engenious device and has already
amply proven it will do all the inventor
claims for it.
Chester.?The two days' convention
that was held under the auspices of
the Men and Religious Forward movement
closed its session at a mass
meeting in the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church that taxed the
seating capacity of that large building.
Dillon. ? A. B. Jordan, editor of the
! Dillon Herald, has been invited to deliver
an address before the National
Press Association which meet3 in Chicago
June 24. Mr. Jordan hr,s accepted
the invitation and will speak on
"The Cost System."
/-?-i v,i? TV,n otitn Honnrtmpnt of
l.UIUIM ma. i i?* ...... ?
agriculture will lend assistance to the
campaign that has been inaugurated
in Spartanburg county to havo sllfc
raised in South Carolina. Commissioner
Watson will take the matter up
with Clemson college and an effort
will be made to furnish the farmers ,
of that county with mullberry trees.
Lexington. ? Appl" trees In the
orchards in this section are badly a.fected
with the "blight," as are the
pear trees. The leaves are dying and
the young fruit is falling ofT. Unless
. the blight is checked the apple crop
will be short.
! Camden.?Fire was discovered in
' the combination store and restaurant
building of Francis J. Hart, a negro,
' on lower Main street. The origin of
the fir* is unknown. The contents of
' the building, which were valued at
' about $250, with no Insurance, was
' practically ruined by flre, eraoke and
' water.
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