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r m ?< w % ? ESTABLISHED IN 18< STATE CHAMBERTO BE ORGANIZED THE BUSINESS MEN OF THE ^ STATE TO MEET IN THE NEAR FUTURE. MUCH INTEREST IS SHOWN The Industrial, Agricultural and the Commercial Advancement of South Carolina to Be Talked Over at the I "Dollar Dinner." Columbia.?Several qundred well known business men of the state will be here In the near future to organize the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. A feature of the meeting will be the '"dollar dinner." Secretary Hamby of the Columbia chamber of j commerce is making announcements i for the meeting. "The reports from different sections of the state," said Secretary Hamby "are very encouraging and indicate a large and enthusiastic meeting. Sumter will send 60 delegates and a brass band composed of 15 men. Florence will send about 50 delegates; h<? Pinrpncs and Sumter delegates I coming over in a special train. Kershaw will send 11 or mor? delegates; Branchville 10 or more; Greenwood 40 or rrore; Camden 6 to 10; Cheraw " a large delegation! Charleston 25 or more; Orangeburg between 25 and 60; Beaufort one; Spartanburg two; Greenville one; Clinton two; Union nine or more; Chester five; Bolton one, and it is excepted that a great many more will be reported before the meeting. It appears from the above figures that we will have between 250 and 300 delegates in ettendance. 'This shows a spirit of awakening all over the state for stt te good and It is believed that the in ovement will be given a great impetus by the enthusiasm t\at will be manifested at the organization. "Much credit is due Simter for the interest that she has taken in this organization and the num jer of delegates that she will send. Their sixty delegates with the brass band of 15 men will leave the union station in Columbja on a special street car immediately after arrival and will parade Main street "n foot, starting at the capitol. Two Companies May Be Disbanded. Through failure to join the 3rd regiment ou the encampment the Winnsboro and Georgetown companies of the National Guard may be in danger of being disbanded, under the Federal requirements. That these companies will not be able to join the 3rd regiment in its departure for the ten-day encampment at Annlston, was the information received in Charleston from unofficial though trutsworthy sources. Should a company fail to go on the encampment, without express instructions from the governor of the state, excusing it from this duty, it may have to be disbanded. Supervisor For Colleton Schools. The county board of education met for the purpose of appointing trustees for the various school districts in Colleton county. Following a recent resolution of the board, providing for a county supervisor of rural schools. Miss Georgia Ackennan of Round was selected as supervisor. Miss Ackerman is a most competent teacher and has had many years experience. For a number of years she was a member of the faculty of Greenville Female College but has been engaged in teaching in this county for the past three years. Convict Killed by Lightning. News was received at Sumter of the killing by lightning of one negro convict and the rendering unconscious of five more at the state farm at Hagoori during a thunder storm. The negroes were on the lower part of the farm when the storm came up. ai first it was thought that all of the men were killed, but five of them regained consciousn -ss after several hours. Rural Mail Carriers' Association. The ninth annual convention of the Rural Letter Carriers' Association ol South Carolina closed at Chester, af ter re-electing E. \V. Comer, of Rock Hill, president; P. M. Huff. Piedmont, vice president, and Paul K. Crosby, of Ruffln, secretary and treasurer, and voting to hold next year's meeting at Orangeburg. On motion of .Mr. S. A Rurch. of Florence, it was decided that hereafter the meeting will be held on Labor Day and the day fol lowing, instead of on July 4 as has > been the case. An Automobile Turns Turtle. Drs Bonner and R. A. Gyles, anr Ronald, the latter's young son. ol Blackville, narrowly escaped serious injury when I>r. Bonner's automobile in which they were returning fron Denmark, turned turtle, pinioning th< occupants under the car. On theii ? ?? and while thev were go ing at a lively clip, just as they wen crossing the old Beavrrdam ditch, tin | machine suddenly left the road am turned over. Dr. Gyles and his sot I received slight bruises, while I'r. Bon ner miraculously escaped unhurt. Steamer General Weeks Sinks. The steamer General Weeks, of th< Fort Moultrie army post, quartermas ter's department, sank in her dock o: Sullivan's Island as the result of i seacock having been left open, ('hie Engineer Prank Scharlock was aboan at the time and it is said that he had i narrow escape with his life. He wa: in the engine room trying to closi the cock and as the vessel sank hi had a foot severely mashed. But fo the prompt aid rendered by Enginee Conner, of the officers' dispatch boat Lieut. Lee. he might have been killed THE n. IMPROVE^RICHLAND ROADS The Split-Log Drag Is To Be Used On All of the Highways of This County. Columbia.?W. F. Muller, county supervisor is calling for bids to maintain by the split-log drag method sections of roads in Richland county during the coming fall, winter and spring i or from October to May. The idea is to give each bidder a section of road, adjoining or through his property, the sections being from one to five miles in length. With each section will go from one to three split-log drags, depending on the iength of the section, and also the necessary band tools. Each success| ful bidder will enter into a contract i -.i*w nnnntv fn maintain his sec I " nil IW ? j tion from October to May for a specific price for each mile, and he will be furnished fjll instructions as to how it is best lor him to keep his section in perfect condition, and all through the winter M. Ooode Homes of department of civil engineering of the University of South Carolina will visit these sections and give instructions as to the best methods. On May 1 it is contemplated to award to the man having the best section of roadway a substantial money prize. Each section of road will need to be dragged an average of e'ght times during this period, and the holes filled up and the ditches kept open. This simple way of maintaining the roads, and intelligently and faithfully applied, will keep such sections of road in perfect condition. The men who take these contracts, in addition to being p*~id for each mile maintained, will be doing that which is of far more importance to themselves; that is, keeping their own roads in good condition. There is only one way to make this method a success, and that is for every one to turn out and take I part in this most important duty. White Slave Traffic In Charleston. Some time will probably elapse before it is known just what prosecutions, if any, will result from the in vestigations conducted by the Federal department of justice into the white slave traffic in Charleston. Agent ICnglesby, of the department of justice, has made a very thorough survey of conditions here and has secured very complete data. Just what he has unearthed, or whether he has discovered-conditions which would show tlint he white slave act has been and is being violated in Charleston is lot known. Nor is it known as yet whether or not his investigations have been such as to render probable the prosecution of any persons in Charleston, though, if unofficial reports are to be believed. It is thought prosecutions will follow. South Carolina New Enterprises. The following is a record of latest enterprises in the office of the secretary of state: A charter was Issued ! to the Lion Real Rstate Investment Company of Columbia, to do a general real estate business, handle stocks, bonds, etc., with a capital of $5,000, the officers being Bruce W. Ravenel, president: W. M. C.ibbes, Jr., vice president; Walter T. Love, secretary and treasurer. A commission was issued to the Thomas corporation of Charleston, with a capital of $15,non. i to do a general real estate business, the petitioners being J. N. Nathans Jr., and Melvin M. Israel. The Varnvllle Furniture Company of Varnville was commissioned, with a capital of $15,000, the petitioners being L. H Carter, S. G. Varn, Randolph Murdattgh. Refused to Grant New Trial. Judge S. W. G. Shipp has filed a decree in the case against Harry Mclni tosh and John Williams for the murder of little Andrew Jackson, refusing to grant a new trial on motion of the attorneys for the defense. Their grounds were largely on questions of fact, and one question of law, the ad* mission of the testimony of Sheriff Burch, who read before the court and jury a paper that he said he had read before the prisoners, which was a signed statement of the crime by Freddie Mcintosh. On this evidence, chiefly, the case was made out against the defendants. The defense objected that it was contradictnig the testimony of one of the state's own witnesses. Large Rewards For Vaughan. Rewards now aggregating $1,050 are ' now offered for the arrest of T. U. Vaughan, who escaped from the Greenville county jail several days , ago by sawing out of his cell.. So far , as can be learned from the officials | not a trace of Vaughan has been found since he scaled the jail walls . over a week ago. There are many I people here who believe Vaughan is in the mountains near Tigersville. his * * * 1 !* Vvr* f h'lt f ho nf. Old IIOIIIP. HIIU II I1KI.1 I/*- ...... .... ? i fleers are making an effort to locate him in that quarter. What South Carolina's Vote Did. ! That the unswerving loyalty of the r South Carolina delegation to Wood row ; \ Wilson was a factor of the utmost . | importance in winning the presideni tial nomination for the New Jersey ? j governor was the view expressed by r Senator Niels Christensen. of Reau fort, who passed through Charleston ? on his way home from the convention ? at Baltimore, which he attended as a 1 delegate. Senator Christensen is supi ported in this view hv the statement of one of Wilson's managers at the convention. York County's Poultry Show. r> At a largely attended meeting of the board of directors of the chamber 1 of commerce of Rock Hii: n committee i was appointed to organize a?:d incor f porate the York County Poultrj Mid 1 Fair Association and to take step, i towards securing a site and erecting s buildings in time to ho'd the initial ? fair this fall. For some time there e has been considerable talk In favor of r the proposition. A number of farmers r have expressed their willingness to take stock in the association and lend I. every effort in making It a success. : fq] F GOV. MAKES THREATS' BLEASE PROM ISEiS TO PUNISH PEOPLE IF THEY VOTE FOR JUDGE JONES. ( I CROWD WAS FOR THE JUDGE ' | Cheered When He Goes Into Detail ( In Answering Executives Bishop- 1 ville Speech.?Latter Attacks Mayor | of Charleston. i | Charleston?"I want to put a propo- ] ,sition to you, and you answer it at j i the August primaries, wnaiever you do, I will be governor anyway for September, October, November and i December and 21 days in January. If 1 you want government by injunction i and a metropolitan police force, you vote for Ira B. Jones, and I'll give it to you." With this audacious threat ' Gov. Blease closed his long awaited I address at the state campaign meeting held here, an address in which he intimated that the recent break be- i tween him and Jon. P. Grace, mayor i of Charleston, began when he refus- i ed to commission as notary public a < negro, S. W. Bennett, whom the mayor i had recommended. He said further, < with reference to charges voiced by ] the mayor, that graft collected in i Charleston had been traced to the of- 1 flee of the governor. "No gentleman would insinuate that I had ever re- ( ceived any graft and any man who | says I did is a malicious character thief and a cowardly liar." The governor also declared his intention of , standing by Benjamin II. Rtothart, , chief of the constabulary in Charleston, aaginst whom graft charges were recently brought before a legislative investigation committee. More than 1,200 persons, no women being included, were assembled in Hibernian hall when the candidates for governor were introduced. These spoke as usual. The meeting opened at 5 o'clock in the afternoon and con - _ tinued until an 01 me cauiiiumeB . the party had been heard. It was an attentive audience, but one quick to express approval or disapproval. Child Labor Law in Effect. Columbia.?The measure passed at the last session of the general nssem- 1 bly providing that in cities of 5,000 inhabitants or over no child shall be employed or permitted to work as messenger by any telephone, telegraph or messenger company before 5 o'clock in the morning or after 10 at | night went into effect on July 1 The 1 provisions of this act apply also to 'any theatre, concert hall or place of amusement," and are to be enforced by the commissioner of agriculture or his agents. The act is sweeping in its nature, declaring it not only a misdemeanor for any company to so employ children, but going further and making it a violation of the law for a parent to permit his child to engage in such work. This State to Be Represented. Columbia. ? The agricultural resources of South Carolina will he shown iti an exhibit at the National land show, to be held in Chicago from November L'l! to December 8. The exhibit space to the right of the main entrance has b:>en secured by Commissioner Watson of the state department of agriculture, and the exhibit will be prepared and shipped within a few weeks. The state department of agriculture will also prepare exhibits for the special agricultural trains to be operated by the Southern railway and the Seaboard Air L!ne railway. These (rains will visit all of the state and county fairs in the West and East. Annual Reunion of Veterans. Charleston?The annual reunion of the camp of Confederate Veterans, named in honor of the late Major John Jenkins one of the knightliest of the soldiers of the South, will be held at Rockville in the near future. Although the ranks of this spirited and patriotic organization have been thinned by death, the faithful survivors of the daring and devoted soldiers of the sea islands expect to have an interi esting and impressive meeting this year. For Marketing Sea Island Cotton. Charleston. ? South Carolina has finally decided to join with the associations in Georgia and Folrida for the purpose of marketing sea island cotton and as if to make compensation for its failure to have acted sooner, South Carolina will lend co-operation to the movement in actively promoting the scheme of the handling of the cotton through the National Warehouse company which was determined upon at a conferenee of representatives of the industry in the three states held at | Savannah a few days ago. Farmers' Institute For Cherokee. Gaffney.?Information has been received in this county by Frank McC'luney. farm demonstration agent, to the effect that a farmers' institute will be held in Gaffney, for the benefit of Cherokee county farmers, July 18. Among the features of the day will be a barbecue ar.u several speeches by prominent politicians. Hon. I). E. Finley, member of Congress from this ! district, has been invited to attend and deliver an address. Six speakers will be sent here by the government to deliver addresses. Small Boy Killed By Electric Wire. Yorkville.?Edward Price, about 10 : years old. a son of Edward P. Price of j Clover, was instantly killed by cominc in contact with a sagging wire from i the Southern Power Company's lines, j . se victim and a brother were on their wa> *o a field, a short distance from their i ther's house, to help hoe corn and haa t hoe in his hand. It appears hat he t. 'her walked into or tripped in the sa>. 'ing wire before he saw it >nd fell ac. ss is. Death was instantaneous. RT "ORT MILL, S. C? THU JEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA Short Paragraphs of State News That Have Been Gotten Together With Care by the Editor. S'ewberry.?Ten young ladies took the ;xamination here for the one vacant icholarship In Winthrop college from this county. Bennettsvllle.?J. J. Evans, secretary of the dispensary investigating jommittee, announced that the examilation of T. B. Felder in Augusta, which has been set for Monday. July 5, has been postponed to a later day. Eutawville.?What may prove a serous accident occurred here when John Smith, a young man of near Holly Hill, was trampled under the feet af i runaway horse, suffering a fracture )f collar bone and internal Injuries. Charleston.?Mr. A. O. Cook, acting conductor on the Southern Railway, Knmmerville to Charleston line, was Bhot by a drunken negro while collecting tickets on the train near I^dson's. Mr. Cook was taken to the hospital on the arrival of the train in Charleston. His wound is only a slight one. The negro made his escape. Charleston.?Has the boll weevil reached Charleston county? The question arose with the discovery in a cotton field within five miles of this city of an insect larva which rejembles that of the dreaded pest and which had destroyed a cotton bud in precisely the same manner in which the boll weevil larva gets in its deadly work. Edgefield.?The glorious Fourth was quietly observed in Edgefield. The banks, stores and all other places of business were closed for the day. Harry D. Calhoun of Barnwell, candidate for congress from tiie Second district, was present by invitation from some of his friends and addressed the crowd at the close of the game of baseball in the afternoon. McClcllanville.?The Tibwin Lumber Mill, owned by Mr. H. 0. Leland, was destroyed by fire several days ago. The fire was not discovered until too late to save the mill. The boiler was full of water and escaped injury. The lumber in the yard was saved. There was no Insurance. The fire was seen from here, three miles twny, but was thought to be caused by burning the refuse stuff in he yard. daffney. ? Gaffney and Cherokee *? t -J 'v f Ki frCTnot f?ol. county enjojeu uni- ui mc ? ebrations ever known in this section. The Woodmen of the World of Cherokee, 1,700 sfong, had been working earnestly for the lost few months on the celebration and they were well rewarded for their labors. The attendance was possibly larger than it has ever been before, probably due to the immense amount of money spent by the order In advertising the event. Saluda.?The annual reunion of the old soldiers of this count}' brought a large crowd to Saluda. The exercises were held in the grove near old Red Bank church. At 10 o'clock the heroes of the sixties gathered at the court house and from there marched to the stand, preceded by a long line of ladies, who composed the escort of honor. Capt. E. A. Perry was master of ceremonies. A local band furnished much martial music throughout the day. Anderson. ? The members of the chamber of commerce decided to make this "glorious Fourth" memorable in Anderson county, and they did. The aid of the United States department of agriculture and Ckm?on college was enlisted. As a resv.lt nundreds of farmers from all sections of Anderson county attended the two opening sessions of the farmers" institutes and agrlcultral rallies wnicn win dp neiu all over South Carolina this summer. Bamberg.?Court of common please convened with Judge Havne F Rice presiding. The criminal cases were all postponed until the fall term of *he court, and only matters on appeal and In equity were taken up in the civil court. The law provides that no civil cases shall he tried by the jury at the summer term, except by consent of all parties. This is Judge Rice's first appearance in this official capacity at Bamberg, and he was given a warm reception by the bar and court officers. The judge practiced law at this bar for a number of years. He has many relatives in the Olar section, and is well known throughout the county. Columbia.?The state pardon board is in session in Columbia. The governor sent Pfl petitions to the board for consideration. A report will be made to tbp governor. The members of the board are: J. A. Summersett, Colombia; E. F. Warren. Hampton, and R Mays Cleveland. Greenville. Spartanburg. ? Former Governor John Gary Evans and Or. S. T. D Lancaster, delegates to the Demo cratlc national convention from this county, returned to the city full ol enthusiasm over the results at Ralti more. Both predict victory for the ticket this fall. Charleston.?The barn on the plan tat ion of John W. Messervy, St. An drew's Parish, was destroyed by Are Considerable feed stuff was lost. Th< origin of the fire is unknown. Mr ! Moore, the manager of the plantation was in Charleston at the time of the ! fire. Gaffney.?A movement has been pul on foot by the members of the Lime ston college alumni to move the Curti? IIMMIUIII' III II will i nr hi wiiimi.i w* v??* Limestone Raptist church, where II now stands, to the campus of Lime stone college. Dr. Curtis was foundei 1 of Limestone and was lost at sea. Orangeburg David J. Rozard. ar old and highly respected citizen o this county, was run over and badlj injured in this city iccently hv ar automobile. Mr. Bozord suffered i broken rib and other injuries. Clemson College.?Prnf. W. L. Eng lish, superintendent of the extensior work division of the agricultural de partment of Clemson college, has an nounced the programme of farmers Institutes to be held during the montl of July in various parts of the state There will be three parties of instituti workers, each with its separate list o Institutes to be held. MILL RSDAY, JULY 11, 1912. TALK OF ASKING ' ' TAFT TO WITHDRAW f " I HIS FRIENDS AND ADVISERS SEEM TO BE ALARMED AT THE SITUATION. MAY ASK COLONEL TO QUIT Think With Split In Party There Is No Hope of Victory?Believe With ; Compromise Man They Can Save Or ganization From Wreck. i Washington.?A nation-wide movement to petition President Taft to withdraw as the Republican presidential candidnte is being backed by a large number of Republican officeholders, who feel that they face defeat in November unless the breach in the party can be healed. These men include members of Congress, members of state legisla- ! tures, which will elect Senators; state j and county office-holders and parly candidates. If the movement to petition Mr. Taft to withdraw succeeds in gaining any volume, it is said these same men in the interest of party harmony may ask Colonel Roosevelt also to withdraw as a prospective candidate for an independent nomination and permit a compromise selection of some man agreeable to both factions of the party. The circulation of petitions, it was declared, would start within a week. It was stated the movement would be. gin spontaneously in every state. The 1 organizers are now circulating blank ! forms of petitions and approaching supervisors who in turn will engage | canvassers to solicit the signatures of ; Republican voters. The authors of the plan expect to offer to practically 1 every Republican voter in the United j States a chance to express his opinion of Mr. Taft's candidacy either by sign- 1 ing the petition or rejecting it. The movement is in the hands of I II l V, f ?t?Vt*IcU *t?II IVUUW U niniiuci n ui \^kj u- | gross, they are being aided by many of the extreme Roosevelt Republicans. The organizers of the National i Progressive party have been sought I and it was stated that Senator Dixon j was willing to co-operate. Information that the petitions were to be put befdre the voters leaked out. No particular person is authority for the statement and members of CongrdBs concerned were unwilling to stand sponsers for it until the movement waB under way. Airmen Organize to Save Flyers. Chicago.?"The American Aviators Association" founded "to save the lives of remaining American fliers" was organized at the flying field of the Aero Club of Illinois. Permanent organization will be completed July 20 when j every aeroplane operator in the United States, licensed or unlicensed, is ex' pected by the Chicago airmen to be; come affiliated with the organization. Members pledged themselves not to fly in any aeroplane they do not think safe, regardless of jeers or accusations cowardice; they agree to seek a'-tion through the national aeronautical body against majors or employers who seek to force aviators jjato tin safe flights. Georgia Would Wipe Cut Near Seer Atlanta. ? Liquor legislation was again taken up in the Georgia House in the shape of the Tippins bill, prohibiting the sale of any drink containing more than one half of one per cent of alcohol and designed to wipe out , the sale of "near beer " The debate will be followed bv the vote. An effort to amend it. providing that it be referred to a vote of the people, may be made. Many persons predict a veto by the Governor if it passes. Battle of Federals and Indians. Tuscon, Ariz.?According to advices here 200 Mexican Federal soldiers and I r.AA Vomit Trwlinna rrw.f in hot Ho :it ' VV" HM"* -Potam, in the Yaqui valley, Mexico. Between 30 and 100 Yaquis were killed wtile Lieutenant Colonel Demott and six Federal soldiers met a like fate. Bubonic Plague Fight. New Orleans, La.?I)r. John H. White, in charge of the United States Marine Hospital Service here, said that he would propose to the municipal and state health authorities the making of what he termed "a rat survey" along the river front, with a view toward insuring New Orleans against the bubonic plague. A conference of tho officials will be held soon. Dr White's plan is to have the river front divided into districts. Tests will be made upon rats captured in each district. Trouble On the Amazon. Washington.?A repetition of the horrors of tho Congo rubber industry among the native rubber gatherers of Peru is the cause of a dangerous mis. sion, which the State Department has ' quietly sent, up the Amazon river. Act ing Secretary Huntington Wilson re reived information that Captain Stuart ' Fuller, one of tho department's most ' trusted agents, had arrived at Iquites 2.00n miles up the Amazon on his way r ; to the wild stretch of country to learn : facts at first hand. i ' Much Excitement at Camp Pettus. Anniston, Ala.?Excitement prevail ed for a time at Camp Pettus, th<: national maneuver site when a de> tachment of regulars was dispatched 1 to Talladega. Ala., with orders to ar rest all members of Company M National Guards of Alabama. Captair McAlphine and Second Lieutenanl 1 Brennan could not be located, but al other members of the company wert i brought here. "It is a case of go tc f camp or be jailed," declared the regu lars when making the arrests. , TI DRAINAGE IN THIS STATE The Federal Engineer Shows What Work Is Being Done in Many Counties of the State. Charleston.?Mr. F. G. Eason, United States drainage engineer, stationed at Charleston, haa prepared for Commissioner E. J. .Watson a statement showing the drajnage work now The statement is interesting, glvThe state is an interesting one, giving, as it does, at a glance an excellent idea of Just what Is being done in the w^y of drainage of lands in South Carolina. It is printed below: Charleston County?McClellansvllle drainage district (4,500 acres.) No actual workTias yet been commenced in this district, but the preliminary peti.? j- .* *u. tion is now in me nanos 01 me tiei& of court. Hampton County?Black and Boggy swamps drainage district (75,000 acres.) This district has been legally formed since last March, and they have been waiting on the above office to make the survey for them. The survey will bo commenced In July. Georgetown County ? No drainage districts are yet formed in that county, but there are several prospective ones that are now being considered. Much work of a local character and by development companies is now being carried on. Buck Creek Drainage District, No. 1, acreage unknown.) The board of viewers for this district will be appointed by the clerk of court on July 3. Several other districts under contempaltion. Williamsburg County?Broad Swamp drainage district '35,000 acres.) This district has been examined by me and a report made on it, and the preliminary petition drawn up and signed by the required number, but do not know what date set for appointment of board of viewers. About 95 per cent of the people are In favor of it. One other district being considered 1 in this county and a good deal of wgo-k being done by development companies. Kershaw County ? Wateree River Leveo district, (near Camden.) A large levee district Is about to be formed on this river by the land own- i ers along the river near Camden. Beaufort County?No districts are ' yet formed in this county, but there are two now under consideration. Dorchester-Berkeley Counties?Summervillo drainage district (20,000 acres.) A petition or agreement Is now being carried tround to get each land owner to pay his share and get the work started. Richland County?Hopkins drainage district (24,000 acres.) Nothing done yet on this district. Apparently dead. Congaree River Levee district.? Nothing done yet on this district. Also apparently dead. Darlington County?I understand some work is being done on the Great Pee-Dee River on the districts laid | out some time ago, but I cannot verify | this. York County?Fishing Creek drain , age district (12 miles.) I went over this proposition last month and drew up a preliminary petition, which I am informed is being signed. There are also proposed districts in this county on Bulloch Creek and Turkey Creek. Committee From Chester Chosen. The committee that was chosen by the Chester County Farmers' Union for the purpose of designating certain young men of the county to compete for the one-year agricultural scholarship that Chester county will have at Clemson College under the Mims act has named the following young men: Willis McFadden of Rodman Lindsay Miller of Cornwell, Haskell Ferguson of Chester, R. F. D. No. 4 William Burns of Richburg, Ernest Locke of Rodman, E. B. Pittman of Edgemoor, Harper Owin of Cornwell, Girard Thomas of Edgmoor, Lewis McCrorey of Richburg and G. W, Simpson of Richburg. Regiment Leaves For Encampment. The companies of the Third regiment of the National Guard qf South Carolina left Monday for Anniston. Ala, to participate in the encampment that has been planned by the national war department. The necessary ap propriation has been made for the en campment. The companies of the Third regiment are located in the coast counties of the state. Four Implicated in Murder. Four negroes, who were implicated in the murder of Dr. J. K. Love, the well known veterinary surgeon ot Norway, Orangeburg county, have been captured end incarcerated in county jail. Sheriff Sallev went to ! Norway and was successful in rounding up two of the negroes, Marion Evans and Ed Butler. cater iwo more negroes were arrested and sent to jail. A great deal of sentiment was aroiiBed over the brutal murder of Dr. Love but the Norway citizens desired that no violence prevail. Pleased With the Nomination. The anxiously awaited news that Woodrow Wilson had been selected as the standard bearer of the Democratic party was greeted in this state with a tremendous outburst of enthusiasm, which was echoed from one end South Carolina to the other. The breathless days of the convention with ballot succeeding ballot were forgotten in the wave of joy which swept over the state with the announcement that Wil son had been nominated. The city i clock and fire alarm In Columbia rang out 21 times in a salute. Politics in Summer Dull. There were less than 75 persons it the court house when the countt chairman^, J. H. Chilton, called to or der the campaign meeting for the sen I atorial and solicitor racps. Congress man Lever being still in Washingtoi , sent word that he would be presen i at some of the county campaign meet t ings. N. B. Dial of Laurens was th 1 ffrst speaker. To Introduce hlmsel he said he lived in Laurens, was 6 ) years old, was a farmer, banker, mar ufacturer: was a business man oil business platform. MES ML ISSUES ' CALL TO BATTLE THE STATE DELEGATIONS WILL 1 C MEET IN CONVENTION IN CHICAGO, AUGUST 5. T t c HAVE NAME FOR NEW PARTY | Senator Dixon Who It Campaign s Manager For Rootevelt, Atks That Frienas of the "Progrestive Movement" Follow the Flag Into Fight. , f New York.?A call to the people of i the United States who are in sympathy ' with the "National progressive move- [ ment" to send delegations to a nation- ( al convention to open in Chicago ] August 5 was given out by United 1 states Senator Joseph M. Dixon of 1 Montana, Theodore Roosevelt's campaign manager. The call is signed by members of the committee chosen at the meeting held in Chicago. And also includes signatures of the Roosevelt followers in forty states. "The Territories have no place in a national convention and will not be considered," declared Senator Dixon, In commenting upon the signatures. "As for the missing eight states, the most of them probably will send delegates although they have not taken part in the call. Maine, for instance, postponed definite action because there is now a strong fight on in the primaries, with the sympathy running in favor of the progressive movement. Delaware, North Carolina, Arkansas and Nevada probably will take pa*t in the convention. Mississippi and North Carolina may possibly be unrepresented. "Each state will be expected to select Its delegates by its own paraphenalia. The representation will be cut down to just one half that of the previous conventions. This was considered advisable since this convention is to be notably a deliberative body and it will certainly be composed of a clasB of men altogether different from those who usually attend conventions. "In all probability the convention will adopt the name 'National progres- . sive' for the new party. Thus far no i a a 11 os havfl been authoritatively , stated." Four Killed, Many Injured in Wreck. Marion, Ind.?Four persons were killed and more than a dozen seriously, some perhaps fatally injured in a head-on collision between two interurban cars on the Marion, Bluffton and Eastern Traction line lu this city. The dead: William Lentz, Marion, glass worker; George Dolouffee, Upland, Ind., school teacher; Benjamin C. Slivers, Marion National Military Home, barber; Garrett Van Weldy, Marion, postman. The collision was between a regular car and one loaded with merrymakers, bound for Goldthwaite Park, an amusement resort. I Governors To Meet Soon. Macon, Ga.?Reports received at the headquarters of the Southern States Cotton Corporation indicate that the conference In Atlanta, July 12, to investigate the plan for marketing the cotton crop of the South on a la-cent basis, will be largely attended. Governor Mann of Virginia has announced that he will attend and Governors Colquitt, Texas; Brewer, Mississippi; O'Neal, Alabama; and Hooper, Tennessee, have signified their intention of being present or having men there to represent them. Triumphantly Ride? Into City. At General Huerta's headquarters, Chihuahua, Mex.?'Triumphantly General Vletorlano Huorta, commander in chief of the government forces in northern Mexico, rode into the city of Chihuahua. General Telez and General Rabngo, in command of two bri; gades of cavalry, entered the city a short time before, but were immediately dispatched northwest toward Casas Grandes to head off tho fleeing rebel army. Steamer Rams New Hampshire. Newport, R. I.?While groping its ! way through a dense fog in Narragansett Bay, the Fall River line steamer, Commonwealth rammed the United States battleship New Hampshire near the Newport naval training station. Both ships sustained considerahle , damage, but no fatalities or injuries resulted. The Commonwealth's bow was stove In where it rammed the bat, tleship, while the New Hampshire's stern was cut about the protective deck. The after compartment was also crushed through. Believe Lorimer Will Be Ousted. Washington.?Congress will inaugurate a mid-summer week of activity n 1 'I orimar n 1 an. wun nnai acuuu un mrtlon cane continuing in the Senate and probable impeachment steps in the House against Judge Robert W. I j Archbald of the Commerce court, in connection with coal ha: k dealers in Pennsylvania. It was declared that II the unanimous report of the House judiciary committee recommending ' | Arehbaid's impeachment by the Senate would be adopted by the House 1 without protracted debate. . Started Fire to See Engines Run. Boston.?Because a small boy want] ed "to see the engines come," the police allege damage estimated at $50,000 was done by fire in the Charlestown district. The Boston & Maine Railroad warehouse No. 25 filled with 1 hay, was destroyed and the wagon and ' carriage stock factory of E. A. Oillett & Sons was badly damaged. James ' Welch, 10 years old, was arrested and 1 the police say that he confessed that he started the fire by throwing a 1 lighted fire cracker into the hay in 1 the warehouse. 1 $1.25 PER YEAR rROM ALL OVER THE STATE The Latest News of General Interest That Has Been Collected From Many Towns and Counties. Sumter.?The recent election that .dopted the commission and general nanager form for Sumter has proved jUite an advertisement for the city. 'apers all over the country have had lottces of it, and those papers and ournals that make municipal affairs i study have given the recent election lonsiderable space. The Shhrt Ballot nut nut o nnn rirrnlari insutiauuu uuo put vuv .,v?v lescribing "(he Sumter plan." Lexington.?The Lexington County Medical society held its regular quarerly meeting in the court house. The ittendance was not very large, but the fleeting was both interesting and instructive. Dr. W. . Kneece of Baxter, read a most interesting paper on "Some of the Disorders of the Alimentary Canal." Dr. L. A. Riser read a paper on ' The House Fly and Its Relation to Health," which was well received. Greenville. ? M. B. Davenport, a prominent farmer and fisherman, living in Oaklawn township, had a narrow escape from drowning. He was fishing in the Reedy river near the dam, near Cedar Falls, when he lost his footing and fell, remaining under the w-ater eight minutes. Fortunately assistance quickly reached him and he was after a while completely ressuscltated. Charleston.?No little satisfaction and pleasure is taken In Charleston in the nomination of Woodrow Wilson by the Democratic convention for President, and with true college pride, this sentiment is shared especially by the number of Charleston men whc * ' ? Deln/ta. have attended or Krauumcu ?i i . ^.v.^ ton university of which Dr. Wilson was the president for eight years, and just previous to becoming governor of New Jersey. Kingstree.?No larger audience has ever attended a state campaign meeting in Kin-jstree since Reconstruction times, it is said, than that which assembled in a tobacco warehouse near the railway station to hear tlje candidates. All the 700 seats which had been improvished for the occasion were occupied, and many persons were standing. Estimates of the attendance varied from 850 to 1,000. Lexington.?At a negro union meet ing at Union Baptist church, in the Hollow Creek section of this county, Alex Bodie, a negro, was shot and instantly killed by two other negroes, Thomas Robinson and Johnson Robinson, the shooting taking place at the well in the presence of a large crowd Immediately after the shooting the two Robinsons made their escape and havo not been captured. Several shots were fired, four of which took effect. Columbia.?W. F. Muller, supervisor for the county of Richland, reports that work on the Dutch Fork road is progressing rapidly. The road has been laid out to the seven-mile post, which from the Broad river road is about four miles. The gang is now i coming back toward Columbia and sanding the stretch and will bring this work through to the Winnsboro road. " r\t tho PftlintV tO II IS 111^ UHCIiUUU Ul ?.? ? ^vrw... put the Dutch Pork road and its main tributaries in the best of shape. Greenville. ? Rewards aggregating $1,250 are now offered for the capture of T. r. Vaughn. Governor Blease notified Sheriff Poole that the $500 reward oflered by the state would be increased to $650. The personal reward of $100 from the Governor yet stands. Two hundred dollars is offered by the Odd fellows Lodge at Anderson and $100 by the lodge at the Brandon Mill, of Greenville, and, with the $100 offered by the sheriff, the total amount of rewards is $1,250. Columbia.?The report on tho mental condition of Samuel N. Hyde, the Anderson county man who is under sentence of death for killing his wife will be made by the commission to the governor early in September according to Dr. J. V.*. Babcock, the chairman. Hyde has been examined by the commission and the report will not be completed until after the return of Dr. Robert Wilcon, Jr., of Charleston from Europe. Hyde is at tho state penitentiary. Columbia.?I'. R. Brooks, clerk of the supreme court, delivered an address before the veterans of Saluda Commissioner Watson will speak at a farmers' rally at Deitnar. In Saluda county. Many of the other Btfcte officials will spend the day out of the city. Brsnohville.- The house occupied by J. C. Street and Karl Smoak on the north end of Main street was struck by lightning. A negro boy, about 15 years old, who was in the kitchen, wna killed instantly. Mrs. Smoak was severely shocked, being unconsciotio for over an hour, but will recover. Washington.?The House adopted a resolution appropriating $1,350,000 to provide for the participating of the regular army in the encampment and manoeuvers of the organized militia of the several states. Columbia.?The complete list of in come taxpayers and amount or tnetr assessment in Richland county has been made out by B. C. Dupre, auditor. The total tax amounts to $3.569.61; which is an increase of $968.17. The new list contains 140 names as against 95. Fifty-three now names are on ; the list, and eight names have been removed. Aiken.?A daring robbery was committed several days ago at tbe power house of the Augusta-Aiken railway vd electric company, near Clearv #rter, in this county. Bamberg.?Fire broke out In a woodj t i building just In the rear of H. J. t rnbhara's store, tn the business sect pn of the town. The flames gained bjadway with such speed, the building v as soon ablaze, and a fine horse belt nging to L. P. McMillan was burned ti death before the door to his stable cculd be reached. Two mules also belo lging to Mr. McMillan were Injured by the flames, but were rescued. it''