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ESTABLISHED IN 18< I mr ON AGRICULTURE THEY FAVOR DEMONSTRATION ^ , WORKERS TO GO THROUGH THE STATE. THE ITINERARY ARRANGED! f Three Parties Under the Direction of W. L. English, State Agent of Farm Demonstration Work Will Make a Tour of South Carolina. Columbia.?An agricultural campaign will be conducted in every county in the state this summer by the United States farm demonstration workers and the extension department of Clemson College. The campaign will be under the direction of W. L. English, state agent of the farm demonstration work and director of the extension work. He will be assisted by 15 agricultural workers and institutes will be held In every county. The intinerary for the campaign was mapped out at a conference here between Mr. English and L. L. Baker and W. H. Barton, district agents of the demontsration work. There will be three parties to make the tour of the state. The first institute will be held at Bennettsville on July 9, 10, 11 and 12. This meeting will be attended by Bradford Knapp, head of the farm demonstration work and all of the agricultural experts who are to take part in the state campaign. The State Live Stock Association will hold its annual meeting at Bennettsville on the same day. The Marlboro County Cotto:t Association and the Poultry Association will meet on the same dates. The Ladies' Civic League of Bennett6vllle will also take part in the proceedings. Among the questions to be discussed will be live stock, poultry raising, insect pests, plant diseases, field crops. Other agricultural subjects will be discussed and an attendance of several thousand farmers is expected. The agricultural campaign this year will take the place of the usual tc?r that has been made each sum-' ^ raer by the Clemson extension workers. A Grist Mill For Florence. There Is to be opened soon in Florence, if negotiations do not fail, a big meal and grist mill, which will have a capacity of 1,000 bushels a day. The promoter is an experienced mill man and he wants to come to the county that beats the world's record on cora. Local capitalists heve agreed to put up the building necessary. The chamber of commerce has secured for him a milling and transient rate for the corn, and the Electric and Utility Company has made him a fine prop> sition for power. He will need a 75 horse power motor. The estiDiisament of this mill will make Florence ] the market for com in this section :f the state. Plan Exhibit For State Resources. An exhibit showing the agricultural resources and the industrial development of South Carolina will be placed in the large exhibit hall of the Southern Commercial Congress in Washington, according to an announcement from the state department of agriculture. Commissioner Watson, who has returned from a trip to Washington, stated that he had engaged a prominent space for the South Caroliuj exhibit and that it would be installed in the rear future. Many states of the South have already installed exhibits. Vigorously Wage Campaign. The campaign to raise $100,000 for Converse College, launched at Spartanburg several days ago, has been waged vigorously and at the meeting of the commission at the Y. M. C. A hall reports were made showing $59,325.28 subscribed. The campaign will continue for five days longer. Upon condition that $100,000 be raised locally the general education board of New York has offered to give the college $50,000. I Politics in Hamton County. So far not very much is being said about the political situation in Hamton county, but judging from the number of candidates already announced fo rthe various offices the campaign promises some interesting develovements. For auditor there are three candidates, for treasu-er one, for clerk of court three, for supervisor three, for superintendent of education two, for crunty commissioner ten, for house of representatives three (one to be elected). Every official except the treasurer has opposition. JL County Commissioners Meet. The board of Beaufort county commissioners met in their office, at the court house, and proceeded to start the wheels of their department to y turning again, after a fHe months' tie up. Besides the supervisor there were present J. A. Kinghorn, Beaufort: H. I). Crosby. Hardeeville; J. B Simmons. Bluffton. The weather was stormy and others did not arrive tint 11 the M . next day, when Edgar Fripp, Saint Helena, and Israel Keyserling. Kean's Neck, were present, the only absent member being I)r. E. F. Wilder. Cases Heard in Florence. The hearing in the cases of Harry Mcintosh and John Williams, charged with the murder of Andrew Jackson, postponed in court for several days that their attorneys might have a cont ference with them. The case of the rtate against John McGee for murder was heard and he was acqult'ed. If Eeerr.s that the negro he killed. Charlie Jennings, was a stranger and he broke Into the hot supper and wan;.ed to take charge by virture of a big pistol that he carried, and McGee Just got the drop on -him first. THE n. THE EN BANCE SESSION HELD To Investigate the Situation of the Soartanburg Magistrate?There is Much Interest Shown. Columbia.?Arguments or the Spartanburg magistrate situation and the proceedings brought to oust B. J. Rhame as state bank examiner were heard by an en banc session of the supreme court. There were present at the bearing Chief Justice Gary, Associate Justices Woods, Hydrick, Watts and Fraser, and Circuit Judges Rice, Wilson, Spain, Gage, Sease, Prince, DeVore and F. B. GaryThe first case argued was that of the State of South Carolina against J. M. Bowden and other magistrates appointed by the governor in Spartanburg county and those confirmed by the senate. The state was represented by M. P. DeBruhl, the assistant atThn Hofonriiintn wcrp lUliirj ftruciai. ? uv represented by C. P. Sanders of Spartanburg. This case was argued before the supreme court several weeks ago, and a decision was recently given ousting all of the magistrates involved. The decision was suspended. B. J. Rhame was dismissed as state bank examiner by the governor and he refused to give up the office. Quo warranto proceedings were brought to oust him from the office by the attorney general, J. I'raser Lyon. H. W. Wilson, of Gorgetown, who was appointed by the governor to take his place, was made a party to the proceedings. B. L. Abney represented Mr. Fraser at the hearing. Mr. Rhame was represented by W. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw, and the state was represented by Mr. DeBruhl. Associate Justice Fraser and Judge DeVore did not sit in this case. South Carolina New Enterprises. The secretary of state has issued a commission to the Spartanburg Baseball Club with a capital stock of $1,000. The petitioners are B. S. Doolittle, N. S. Trakas, W. L. Laval and E. O. Frierson. The secretary of state has issued a commission to the Bremer Drayage Company of Charleston with a capital stock of $10,000. The petitioners are H. P. Bremer and Geo. W. Bremer. A commission has been Issued to the Charleston Bottling Co.. with a capital stock of $10,000. The petitioners are H. F. Bremer and G. W. Bremer. The Chiquola ManufacI turing Company of AnderBcn has geen | given the right to increase its capi| tal stock from $500,000 to $716,000. I The Timraerman Edwards Company of Ridge Spring has been commisioned with a capita lstock of $8,000. A general mercantile business will be conducted and the petitioners are Geo. Bell Timmerman of Lexington and Paul Edwards of Ridge Spring. Charlie Jones Shot To Death. Charlie Jones ws shot by an unknown party at the home of Mrs. Martha Crosby, near Smoaks. It seems that Mrs. Crosby had some men running her crop for her, but on account of some disagreement, had stopped work. Mr. Jones was at her home making arrangements with her about taking charge of her crop. It being late in the afternoon, Mrs. Crosby went into the kitchen to prepare supper, ani Mr. Jones went outside to feed the hogs for her. On coming back to the house, Mr. Jones was on the piazza talking to .Mrs. Crosby when two shots were fired from a doublebarreled gnn. a few shots striking him in th? hand and the rest in the body. One barrel of the gun was loaded with buck shot and Binall shot. Mr. Jones went into the kitchen and said to Mrs. Crosby, "I am shot." He then went back to the piazaa and said, "1 ctn killed," and fell to the floor and died almost instantly. Flowing Well Near Orangeburg. As the result of an experiment a flowing well has been bored on the outskirts of Orangeburg near the Edlsto river. A contract was let to Mr. J. D Oliver some time ago by the commissioners of public works, which specified that Mr. Oliver should be paid $100 if he obtained a flow. At first a very scant flow was procured, but it continued to increase until several days ago, upon being measured and estimated by Mr. James E. Salley, city engineer and electrician, it wa3 found that the natural flow was about thirty gallons per minute. Samuel Hyde Has Been Examined. Samuel N. Hyde, the Anderson county man. under sentence of death for killing his wife, was examined at the state penitentiary by Dr. J. W. i Rabcock, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane. Dr. Babcock is a member of the commission named by the governor to make an investigation as to the sanity of Hyde. The oth^r members of the commission are Dr. Robert Wilson. Jr.. of Charleston, and Dr. W. G. Houseal, of Newberry. The commission will make report to the governor. Campaign Against Tax Dodgers. As a result of the campaign recently inaugurated by Greenville city coun cil against tax dodgers, nearly $360,000 worth of property has been placed on the tax books in the past few weeks A major portion of this amount represents property that has never been on the tax books, while a small sum rep resents new buildings. This work has been done by J. T. Arnold, special I agent of council, and he reports that the sum will be swelled to a still greater amount. Mr. Arnold is auth ority for the statement. Telephone Rate Caee Postponed. The hearing on the Spartanburg telephone rates situation was postponed by the railroad commission until September 12, when it will be resumed in Spartanburg The subscribers of the Southern Bell Telephone Co will be asked to appear and present their side of the case. This announcement was made by the commission fol lowing the taking of much testimony. The telephone company desires to in crease ;he rate by 50 cents per month for each subscriber. : fo ON EXPORT TRAOE THE COTTON MANUFACTURERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA MET AT COLUMBIA. OFFICERS WERE ELECTED The Reports Show a Very Satisfactory Outlook For the Industry In South Carolina?Some Very Interesting Addresses Were Made at Meeting. I * Columbia. ? The cotton manufarturing industry in this state was shown to be In most excellent condition with bright prospects for the future by reports and a general discussion of the business at the annual convention of the South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers' association held here Beveral days ago. The feature of the session, which was attended by 55 members representing practically all of the 114 plants in the state, were the adresses by the president, the election of officers and the reception of a number of important reports on questions of vital importance to the association. Several interesting addresses relative to the cotton manufacturing business were delivered which were followed by a free disj cussion. The following officers were elected: E. A. Smyth, Greenville, president; Eugene Verdery, Aiken, vice president, and Charles S. Manning, Greenville. secretary. The- following members of the executive committee were elected: Alexander Long. Rock Hill; R. E. Ligon, Anderson; J. P. Gossett, Williamston; J. E. Evins, Spartanburg; J. M. Greer, Greenville, and G. W. Summer, Newberry The next meeting place will be decided upon by the executive committee. The sessions wero held at Colonia hotel and were productive of a general discussion which proved beneficial all members of the associa tion in attendance. President Smyth in his annual report which was read during the day reviewed the progress that has been made along industrial lines with manufacturing business in the state during the past year. Hi3 report was optimistic and showed that the con- j dition of the mill industry has im- 1 proved the last year. Should Organize Cotton Congress. Columbia.?"I thoughly agree with you that the Southern Cotton congress should be organized into a permanent association and its valuable labo1* continued in behalf of the cotton interests of the South," says Harvie Jordan of Atlanta in a letter to E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina and president of the cotton congress. Commissioner Watson said that he would at some future date call for a conference of the cotton producers, bankers and business men of the South to be held in Atlanta to organize a permanent Southern Cotton congress. Tim con<rruao will ho thnrnnehlv organized and placed upon a firm business basis. Frost Reported Near Scranton. Scranton. ? Mr. M. Jackson Willioughby, resident of Scranton, on? of the most energetic and progressive farmers of this community reports frost having nipped bis cotton several nights ago and his crop is considerable damaged. Mr. Willoughby brought to town several dead cotton stalks that frost had fallen on. Information was received from others that froBt had damaged their cotton Such a thing as frost in the month of June in this section of the stat? has ! ! never been heard of before. Barney Wallace Out on Ball. Darlingion.?Barney Wallac*>. who was lodge 1 in jail several days ago ! on the charge of havinc murdered Dalton Gilbert in the neighborhood of Harts' iile, was released by Sheriff Register, bond having been granted ; by Judge T. H. Spain in the sum ol $7,000. Wallace claims that he shot Gilbert in self-defense after he had been fired on by the deceased. I Heaith Board Holds Meeting. Columbia.?The executive commit1 tee of the state board of health held j a very important meeting at their quarters in LeConte college several days ago with the following members ' present: Drs. Robert Wilson, chairman; D. B. Frontls, C. C. Gambrell. E. A. Mines, W. J. Burdell, Win. Eleston. W. M. Lester. W. W. Dodson and j Jas. A. Hayne, secretary and state > health officer. This was a special ; meeting of the board to promulgate ! rules and regulations under a recent | act of the legislature. Ordered a 550.000 Bond Election. Rock Hill.?The city council at a special meeting, ordered an election on the question of issuing an additional 550,00ft in bonds to go to the Catawba river for a permanent water supply. The election will he held Tuesday. July 25. The water supply in Rock Hill has been very scant for some time and it has now reached the danger point. There is not enough water here now to properly cperate , the recently installed sewerage sysj tern. It is now proposed to build a I modern pumping plant. The South Carolina Members. Washington.?Senator Fletcher, of Florida, president of ihc Southern Commercial Congress, has appointed J. M. Connelley, of Charleston; Hobt. M. Cooper, of Wisackv. and Wm. G. Sirnne, of Greenville, as the South Carolina members of a eominissicn to consider uniform legislation and changes in the tax laws cf the sixteen states represented in the Congress. Seuator Fletcher's action is in accordance with a resolution adopted at the Convention of the Southern Commercial Congress at Nashville, Tenc. I RT FORT MILL, S. C., THUI NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA I Short Paragraphs of News That Has Teen Gotten Together With Care Cy the Editor. Columbia.?J. E. Swearingen, state superintendent of education, returned from Charleston, where he attended A tho commencement exercises of the Citadel. He said that the Institution had just closed one of the most successful years in its history. He prals ed the members of the graduating i class for the excellent work. Lexington.?The residence of the j Rer. Faust Strother, a negro preacher, near the Lexington fair grounds, together wtih its contents was totally destroyed by lire. One of his children, seven years old, perished In the flames, and his wife was so badly burned trying to save the child that she ('led. Columbia.?At a meeting of the ^ board of directors of the Associated ; Charities society, Miss Bessie Ray of , Atlanta was elected general secretary of the organization. Miss Ray has signified her acceptance cf the posl- tion and will enter upon the perfor- | t mance of her duties at as early a date t as possible. , Columbia.?S. M. Clarkson, superin- | tendent of education for Richland county, was suffering from a serious ( Bprain sustained while on a tour of j inspection in the Dutch Fork section. , Added to this injury, he found that i the school buildings in the districts ( he visited were inadequate in almost i every detail. In fact, he was enthusiastic only over the fact that the peo- , pie gave him a warm welcome. j O-angeburg.?The revival services t that have been held in the Methodist ' church for the past two weeks were ( concluded. The service are interde- < nominational and ha\e been largely ' attended. The preaching has been ' done by Rev. Dr. Lamar of College < Park, Ga.f and the singing has been 1 under the direction of Mr. Jones. Dr. < Lamar has returned to his home for 1 a short vacation. 1 Camden.?While examining the carbide tank on his autcmobile recently, W. H. Dawes was seriously burned about the face by an explosion of the ( acetyline gas that had formed in the tank and caught from the kerosene lamps nearby. Although the skin was ' made raw all over hiu face by the explosion. Mr. Dawes' eyesight was not affected. The wound is very painful but not 6erious. Washington.?{The house committee ' on war claims has made a favorable i report on a bill to pay the heirs of i Theodore Dehon of Colleton county i the sum of $500 for 100 bushels of < rice said to have been taken from < him auring the year 1865 and fed to slaves by federal authorities. The claim will now go to the senate and I it is likely that Senators Tillman and ] Smith will push it along there. Kline.?Dr. Tom Hogg of this place, ' while treating a sick mule, was kicked in the lace by the mule with both feet, striking him to the ground. On ] getting up and examining himself, he j found a deep cut on his forehead about , three inches long, the bridge of his nose sligthlv fractured and bruised about the shoulders, ile took the first train to Barnwell, where ho received treatment from a physician. Darlington.?Albert B. Windham, a well-known young white farmer of Lamar. after a hearing in the court of Magistrate Pleasant Times Warr, was put under a bond to appear in the Sessions Court to answer an indictment charging attempted assault on a wellknown matron of the community in which he lives. Only the state's side of the case was heard, but, of course, the testimony for the defendant may entirely change the appearance of the prosecution's case. Spartanburg.?A. B. Leach of New York, who heads the party of capitalists who have recently become interested in the properties of the Klecfrlc Manufacturing and Power company, the concern owning the street railway system of this city, the power development at Gaston shoals, in Cherokee county, and furnishes power for many mills in this section of the state, will visit Spartanburg, acmompanied by a party of friends, many of whom are j stockholders with him in the local properties. Sumter.?Laurel Roach, a negro, | about 20 years old, was lounu aeau in a field in which he was ploughing. Death was pronounced due to an acci- j dental discharge of a shotgun which Roach was said to have had with him on 'he plough stock at the time. Charleston.?Voluntary petitions in tankruptcy were filed in the Federal j court by J. K. Shannon, of Jefferson. Chesterfield county, and Thomas M. Knox and Thomas i\ Knox, doing business as the Mount Carmel Bargain -louse, of Mount Carmel, Abbeville county. The customary orders were tak?n in both these rases. Orangeburg.?H. \V. Dempsev of Rowesville suffered the misfortune to lose his dwelling house by fire. A valiant fight was made to save the burning residence. Most of the contents of the dwelling were removed. Greenville.?Greenville will send a good delegation of ci'izens to the Ral- ! timore convention, which meets on 1 June 25. Among thos?- who have already made reservations are J. Thos. Arnold, D. B. Traxlep. Lewis \Y. Barker. B. A. Morgan, XV. Mills Mooney unH l-'nrmiir finv \t F Wooers Parker and Mooney arc regularly accredited delegate?. Plorence.?Policeman Hasclden was tried for killing Dock Lurk, a negro, whom he had under arrest, and was acquitted. Spartanburg.?The city council of Spartanburg has granted a franchise to J. P. Wood, his heirs and as6!rnr to do an electric lighting and power business in this city for a period of 50 years. None of the members of the council seem to know who J. P. Wood is, who he represents or where he comes from. It is understood he is from Augusta. Tho franchise wa? granted at a special meeting cf the council. MILL SSDAY, JUNE 20, 1912. 'BEEF TRUST" WILL DISSOLVE ITSELF 1R. WICKERSHAM WILL HOLD IN A3EYANCE THE CIVIL SUIT PROPOSED. rHEIR HAND IS N JW SHOWN n Answer to the Department's Ques- | tion, the National Packing Company Will Disintegrate?Arrested Filing of the Petition in Equity. Washington. ? Attorney General Vickersham wns advised that the National Packing company would be roluntarily dissolved by the beef packrs by August 1. In view of this action dr. Wickersham announced that the government would hold in abeyance he civil suit which it proposed to iring against the company to compel ts disintegration. Mr. Wickersham was notified of he "beef trust's" intention to dissolve jy James A. Fowler, assistant to the \ttorney General, who returned to ^Washington from Chicago where he conferred with United States Attorney (Vilkerson. This move follows sevpral governnental attacks upon the 'trust." The House Judiciary committee a few days igo decided to investigate the indus:ry. As soon as the packers were acquitted in their recent trial at Chicago of criminal violation of the Sherman aw, the Attorney General turned his Utention towards a civil suit for the iissolutlon of the National Packing Company through which it was charged the packers acted in concert. A previous Bimilar suit was dismissed by the government during the penJeney of the criminal proceedings. About a month ago Mr. WlckerBham was informed that the packers proposed voluntary steps in the nature of disintegration. To give the meat interests time to meet the issue in a friendly way, the Attorney General arrested the filing of the contemplated petition in equity. Vetoed Army Appropriation Bill. Washington.?The President vetoed the army appropriation bill. He returned the bill to Congress with a message indicating his disapproval of the legislative provision which would oust MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood of the office of chief of staff on March 4 next. In his message the President said: 'The army of the United States Is far too vital an Institution to the people of this country to be made the rictim of hasty or imperfect theories of legislation. Threat of Rebel Not Fulfilled. Washington, D. C. ? The government remains immovable in its decision to refrain from intervention in Cuba as long as there Is a reasonable prospect of the suppression of the insurrection by the Gomez government. It is felt that the blow dealt to the Insurrection by the capture of one leading general hns greatly Increased the prospects of an early resumption of control over the whole province of Orients by the government forces. Several Delegates Hurt in Wreck. Chicago. ? Several republican convention delegates from Georgia were hurt in a railroad accident just outside the union passenger station. No one was seriously injured. The Georgians wrre A. W. Bryant, Valdosta; M. B. Morton. Anther.s; \V. J. Ames, Sparta; A. X. Flunkcr, Argyle; A. S. Simmons, Macon, and M. C. Leman, Atlanta. Aged Woman Murdered in Her Home. Jefferronville, Ind. ? Badly mutilated. the body of Mrs. Mary I^ouis Kelly, 73 years of age, was found in her home here. A sheriff's posse is searching for the murdpred woman's grandson, George Kelly, 20 years old, who made his home with his grandmother. A small fortune, which represented the savings of many years. Plan of Reducing Representation. Chicago. ? Governor Hadiey, of Missouri, has completed a compre hensive plan 10 cut uown mr apportionment of the Southern States in the republican national convention. He would have the basis of representation in all states based on the actual vote cast rather than on the population. The plan would affect New York in the same proportion as it would Louisiana. Mr. Hadley believ.-s that the republicans who go to the polls arc entitled to have representatives. Chicago Full to Bursting Point Chicago. Big as Chicago is, it was threatened with being tilled to the bursting point as thousands of national convention delegates, their alternates and great throngs of spectators poured in from alll parts of the country. The streets were alive with bands of marching delegates, headed by their bands. The historic Blaine club of Cincinnati, was among the earliest arrivals. The organization has appeared at many national conventions and generally the Ohioans find Dlentv of welcome at headquarters. Gaynor and Foss Boom Launched. Baltimore. ? '"Two dark horses" boom for the Democratic presidential nomination were informally launched by national committeemen. The talk centered about Mayor Gaynor of New York and Governor Eugene Koss of Massachusets. Whether the movement in behalf of Mayor Gaynor is being encouraged by Charles F. Murphy, could not be learned here, but those directing the candidacy of Governor Wilson said New York should make no choice for President until after the convention. KROM THE PALMETTO STATE The Latest News of General Intarest Collected From Many Towns and Counties of the State. Ridge Spring.?The first carload of .machos left here, shipped by R .M. and R. F. Watson. They expect to sen 1 two more cars in the near future Orangeburg.?A negro was found lead beside the right of way of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company. ?ast of the city of Orangeburg. It is supposed that the negro was struck hv a. train. Wlnnsboro.?Sheriff Hood carried to the state penitentiary Cora Kennedy, a negro woman who was the only prisoner to be tried at the June term of court. She was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to serve a term of one year for the offense. Columbia.?The governor has grantee:! a pardon to John Burke, who was convicted in Richland county in 1891 , and sentenced to two years on the charge of housebreaking and larceny. The pardon was granted to restore citizenship. Since assuming office the governor has extended clemency in 373 cases. GalTney.?Dirt was broken for Gaffney's 150,000 Federal building and a large force is busily engaged in excavating for 6ame. J. S. Calhoun, representing the contracting construction company, is in the city supervising the work, while Inspector Sneece is here supervising the work for the government. Washington.?Two South Carolinians?James M. Baker and Senator Tillman's secretary, Mr. Wyche?will have important dutes to perform at the Baltimore convention. Both have i been appointed by Senator Tillman as special sergeants-at-arms to help keep the big meeting in order. Each national committeeman has two such ap? yum i uic-iun. I Lancaster.?B. Will Johnson of Lancaster has been appointed postmaster at .Stonego, Va., and will leave for his new field. This is a distinct compliment to one so young and is a source of gratification to his many friends in this place. For several months Mr. Johnson served as clerk in the postoffice here, but has of late held a position with the Bank of Lancaster. Chester.?The board of directors of the Chester Civic Improvement association held a special meeting in the reading room of the Patterson Public library to consider reports, etc., from the chairman of the different committees. At the meeting it was decided to create a new department of public buildings, with Mrs. J. S. Moffat as chairman. Anderson.?Robert E. Ligon and | William Banks, who have In charge > the making of arrangements for the I Farmer's institute to be held In Anderson July 4, 5, and 6, have visited Clem| son college, and have secured the promise of President Rlggs to be present, along with several of the Clemson professors, to take part in the institute. Clemson is going to furnish a j number of speakers. Lamar.?A large number of delegates attended the joint meeting of the Woman's Homo Missions societies and Epworth League ct the Florence district held in Lamar. The homes of the people of the town were thrown j open to the visitors. The opening de votior.al exercises were conducted by Mrs. W. L. Wait. The addresses of welcome were by Mrs. S. L. Parnell and llev. B. M. Robertson. .Mrs. Wait made the response. Columbia.?The supreme court in a decision by Chief Justice Gary affirmed .1 verdict of $15,000 secured in the York county court by Lida E. Dren nan against the Carolina division of the Southern railway for injuries received by Leonard B. Urennan. The action was brought to recover $25.j 000 damages, a-'tuai and punitive, for personal injuries alleged to have been received by Drennan at Wilson street crossing in the city of Rock Hill. Greenville.?J. B. Palmer and Clias. B. Palmer have been removed from Greenville county jail to the Atlanta federal prison, and Lou Belcher was carried to the State penitentiary at Columbia, all being convicted of the murder of Cnitcd tSates .Marshall Corbin in Oconee county about a year r.;;o. Robert Belcher, a r.on of Lou Belch* r, Is now in the penitentiary, having been, previously convicted. Saluda.?At a meeting of the dlrec' tors of Saluda county Farmers' Warehouse company the following officers were elected: M. T. Pitts, president; 3. W. Crouch, vice president: H. G. Crouch, secretary-treasurer and tern porary general manager. Suinter.?C ouncil met in regular session several days ago. J. M. Chandler, S. W. Kumph, J. Z. Hearon and C. C. Beck appeared on appeal frou. recent sentence of recorders court on their janitors. Janitors had been arrested for putting trash unboxed in back lots, and minimum fines of $5 was imposed. Chester. -Willie Hughes, a negro laborer on the farm of Mrs. W. H Simpson, was shot to death by another negro, Joe .Miller, who is employed on j in? [llnriWllJUIl UI i?II. VII civ-" ? ?/u vut ; Stringfellow place. 1 he negro who I did the shooting escaped. Florence.?The roar of th*> Gordon hoarding house, on Front street, a largo frame dwelling, was discovered to be on firp, and for some reason the fire alarm refused to ring, and it re quired some time to get tin* department out, but it did good work and saved the house from any except slight damage. Newberry.?Unusually large crowds are in attendance at the commencement exercises of the Newberry college, Many alumni from a number of states are here for the occasion and will take part in the mammoth parade. Orangeburg.?.Mr. A. L>. Powers, an old and highly respected citizen of this city, died at his residence, on Amelia itreet Mr. Powers was about 7<) years of age. He was a crippled Confederate veteran and had served faithfully in the employ of the city for a number of years. The deceased is survived by his wife and several children and grandchildren. Wi BRYAN IN HOLE ! OF NEWSPAPER IN j I DEMONSTRATIVE WELCOME IS a GIVEN AS HE MADE HIS WAY i INTO HOTEL. d * r HE INTERVIEWS MR. DIXON d The Nebraskan Also Had a Talk With 1 Mr. McKinley and Told Him That ^ the Democrats Would Not Need Steam Roller? Chicago. ? William J. Bryan w,a? center of attraction in the pre-convention scene and though appearing at the headquarters of leaders of a rival party as a newspaper reporter, was given a demonstration by the throng of visitors and delegates. Mr. Bryan had a personal chat with Theodore Roosevelt late in the day after he had interviewed Senator Dixon, the Roosevelt campaign director, and Managing Director McKinley of the Taft bureau. As he entered the hotel lobby elbowing his way through the crowd some one shouted: "Hurrah for Bryan," and tho Nebraskan was given an demonstrative welcome. He was cheered for several minutes and continuous cries ol "speech, speech," came from all parte of the lobby. Mr. Bryan waved his hand to the crowd and remarked to those near him that he had come "merely as a newspaper reporter" and not seeking presidential nomination from a Republican convention. "I came to see your steam roller," said Mr. Bryan as he shook hands with Congressman McKinley. "Is it anywhere in sight? "No we have laid it aside," said Mr. McKinley, "but would be glad-to lend it to you if you would like to have ! it at Baltimore." "Oh, no, we Democrats don't need ( it." Mr. Bryan laughingly responded. ! "We are going to hold a model con- ] vention." No Sign of Life along Kodiak leland Karluk Kodlnk Inland, Alaska. ? The relief tug Kodonda arrived here from a cruise along the mainland at the foot of Katmal volcano and reported that she was unable to make a landing in that section because cf the extremely heavy deposits of sand ' and ashes. No sign of life was seen and those on the tug were unable to 1 recognize the location of the fishing village which were scattered along the coast line before the eruption sev eral days ago. Would Fire in American Territory' El Paso, Tex.?Mexican insurrenctos would not hesitate to fire into American territory from Juarez, if any troops recruited by the .Mexican Federal government on American territory attempted to cross the Hie Grande here.. Col. Pascual Orozco, St.. father of the rebel commander-ini ?k<tliiia rnnliosl fn ftin fb-mnHfl of j "? ? ; I Col. K. Z. Steevor, commander of the ; department of Texas that no rifle shots or booms or shells must cross ' into the United States from Juarez at | j any time. Windstorm Does Much Damage. Columbus, ().- A rain and wind storm almost amounting to a tornado swept central Ohio causing three . deaths, rendering hundreds homeless and doing monetary damage estimated at more than a million dollars. The storm reached its greatest force at Zanesvilie where three were killed when the steeple of St. Thomas Catholic church crashed through the roof as ( the morning services were being held. ' At Delaware the roof of St. Mary's Catholic school was lifted and borne I across the street wrecking two cotj tages. ? John P. Warren Gets Pardon. Hartford, Cann.?-John 1\ Warren, who has probably served more years 1 j continuously behind prison bars than any other man in the country, has been granted a pardon by the state board of pardons. Movement Takes Definite Form. Chicago.?A movement in behalf of Justice Charles E. Hughes of th" Unit| ed States Supreme Court as a compromise candidate for President, took ! definite form. William H. Hotchklss : of New York, former state superintendent of the insurance and a close per-1 son.il friend of Ju.-tice Hughes is Us leading spirit. "No man, particularly a man with Justice Hughes' ideas of i civic duty, can refuse to serve the ; people of the nation in such a crisis," ho said when reminde I Justice Highes would not permit his name to ho used. Underwood Has Good Chance. Washington. ? Senator Rank head managing the presidential campaign OI lU'JU rt-villcll IV 1 ll'l'-lnuuil til /Mil- ; 1 bama, conferred with Mr. Underwood j Later he voiced roseate views of Mr. i j Underwood's prospects. Senator j ! Bankhead said Speaker Clark. Governor Harmon or Governor Wilson would j not he a hie to muster the two-thirds 1 vote necessary for their nomination I and the path would he open for the Alabama candidate. The question ot nominating and seconding speeches 1 will not be settled at present. America Should Get Credit. Madison, Wis.?Credit or blame whichever time shall attach, for the formation of the new Chinese republic, must be given to America and especially to its great men of history and to its great schools. Bishop J. W. Bashford of China, told the graduating class of the university of Wiscousin in baccalaureate sermon. American ' schools, industries, Amcrilan commerce, American characteristics?all are the Ideals upon which the new republic was founded, he declared. * $1.25 PER YEAR HE DEGREES ARE CQNFERtO it the University ? Commencement Exercises Bring the Session to Close?Wilcox the Speaker. Columbia.?The 1912 session at the Jniversity of South Carolina came to . close with commencement exercises n the chapel, at which degrees were onferred upon the various candilates. Fifty-five young men and wonen were rewarded for their work by liplomas. The honorary degree of doctor of etters was conferred by the Univerlity of South Carolina upon the folowing distinguished men: Col. O. r. Bond of the Citadel, Chas Heyvard Barnwell, dean of the University >f Alabama, and Gaillard Hunt of iVashington, D. C. The annual address before the gradrntes was delivered by P. A. Willcox >f Florence, graduate of the class >f 1887, and-an enthusiastic alumnus, dr. Willcox, a brilliant member of he South Carolina bar, made an imjressive address, dealing with the reation of the university to the state. Mr. Willcox stressed the Importance ?f university education. He told of he university's responsibility and duies to the state. Its place in the life >f the commonwealth and the great nfluence it had upon the citizenship, le added that compulsory education nust be initiated. "The weakness of the average man" said Mr. Willcox, "Is his failure to enow himself, to recognize his capacty, to find bis proper place?great or imall?In the general aggregate of hunan performance." Ho said that the rue aim of the university ideal applied to the state is for the South Carolinian to find himself. Mr. Willcox dwelt at length on the 'unction of the university and gave i plan which he considered a good jniversity education. It was an excellent address overflowing with gentine thoughts of great import. south Carolina New Enterprises. The secretary of state has issued a jommission to tho Grand theatre of Spartanburg, with a capital stock of (15,000. The petitioners are C. C. IV'yohe and L. T. Lester, both of Sparanburg. A charter has been Issued :o the Filbin corporation of Charics:on, with a capital stock of $100,000. The officers are: R. G. Rhett, presi3ent; Henry Bpist, secretary and treasurer. A general timber and lumber business will be conducted. A general timber and lumber buslno6B will be conducted. A commission has been issued to the Wolf Creek Mining company of GafTney, with a capital stock of $5,000. The petitioners are: J. A. Carroll, B. L. Homes, G. G. Dyers and S. S. Rosh. A general mining business will be conducted. A commission has been issued to the AntferWtft-Ofl'S company of Anderson, with a capital stock-1X00,000. Earth Shcck in South CarolTnlh^^j. Matutinal South Carolinians werflN^ startled by a trembling so noticeable -\.v that it c?'vn woke up numerous of the 'w" more sleepy who were still wrar ' I in slumber when tho disturbance came. So far no damage lias been reported. The earthquake, consisted of two shocks, one succeeding the ether after a short interval. Besides nearly all seetlons of South Carolina, south and eastern Georgia seems to have felt the shock. In many places tho thocks were severe enough to shake buildings and cause windows' to rattle. In several of the towns which felt the quake slight rumbling noises accompanied the tremors. This is said to he the first earthquake which lias visited South Carolina since 1907. Man Was Fired Upon and Killed. Hampton O'lver, while returning to his home a'ti r a trip to McBee, was fired upon and killed. Mr. Oliver had been to town for a load of fertilizer and started to return to his home Into in the evening, wnen some nuimnce from his home he was forced to pass through a thick patch of woods. Hero he was fired upon and killed. Tracks and other evidences ?how where the murderer or murderers stood, but there is .10 eiue as to the identity of the assassins. A coroner's jury was empaneled but has not been able to fix the tesponsibility for the deed. Woman's Missionary Institute. Tho First and Second Baptist churches of Chester are buisily getting ready for the Woman's Missionary Institute, which is to be held in this city at the First Baptist church Juno 18 and 19. From 100 to 150 delegates and visitors are expected from the following counties: York. Chester, Fairfield, Union, Spartanburg, Greenville, Cherokee and Anderson. Judging from the many requests for homes from the different churches in the foregoing counties the attendance will he very big. Only Three Candidates File Pledget. With the time for closing the entries only a few days distant only three candidates for the Legislature from Charleston county have as yet tiled their pledges and assessments with the treasurer of the county Democratic executive committee The three are H. G. I-eland, of McClnlanvillo; Moultrie J. Clement and Patrick Calvin. The last named candidate is a new entrant in the race, having filed his pledge recently. He waB at one time an Alderman of Charleston and is at present a draymaster. Young Farmer Seriously Wounded. Mike Robinson, a young white farmer of the Fork section of Orangeburg county, was found lying In a public road, his life -t>blng awjr hi the result of serious wounds inflicted about his head. Lying in a pool of hi-: blood, Robinson was found by a negro. The negro's attention was drawn by the faint cries of the wounded man. Arthur Robinson, a young brother, now stands charged wjth fratricide, as his brother has since died. Arthur Robinson was found at a wjiite man's home nearby.