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ON AGRICULTURE
THEY FAVOR DEMONSTRATION
^ , WORKERS TO GO THROUGH
THE STATE.
THE ITINERARY ARRANGED!
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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DEMONSTRATIVE WELCOME IS a
GIVEN AS HE MADE HIS WAY i
INTO HOTEL.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.