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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
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"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
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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.
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GOV. MAKES THREATS'
BLEASE PROM ISEiS TO PUNISH
PEOPLE IF THEY VOTE FOR
JUDGE JONES. (
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CROWD WAS FOR THE JUDGE '
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Cheered When He Goes Into Detail (
In Answering Executives Bishop- 1
ville Speech.?Latter Attacks Mayor |
of Charleston.
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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.
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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
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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.
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' 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.
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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
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MEET IN CONVENTION IN
CHICAGO, AUGUST 5. T
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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.
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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.
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