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DESCRIBED PLOT !
10 BUY A PARDON
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THE TESTIMONY WAS BACKED ]
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SENSATIONS AT THE HEARING >
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Name of Sam J. Nichols of SpartanI
' burg Brough in As Alleged Go- ,
Between For Sale of Mercy?Burns i
Man Revealed Carefully Set Trap.
Columbia.?A special from Augusta,
Ga., states that five thousand dollars ,
for Cole L. Blease, goveru'i- of South
Carolina; five thousand dollars for
Sam J. Nicbolle, attorney of Spartanburg
and friend of Gov. Blease; five
thousand dollars for C; P. Sims, at- ,
torney of Spartanburg. IS. S. l-'eed. <
chief lieutenant of Wii'ia n .1. Burns, <
the famous detective, swore that these '
air. cunts were to be paid to the three
persons named for the pardon of Gus
DeFord, one of the most notorious '
prisoners in the South Carolina peni- j
tentiary, who was convicted in Spar
tanburg county in 1902%on the charge I
of blowing ilia safe o' 'lie i.noree
Mfg. Co., when over $S,090 was secur- 1
ed and sentenced to serve a term of 1
ten years. Detective Ileed was on the (
stand before the legislative committee c
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ior several coirs auu ,i*j *,a?c mo
testimony supporting it with iluu- j
sands of words of dictagraph records. '
The final act of the alleged gigantic 1
pardon deal was to have'been reach- 1
ed several days ago wKh the "v"). K."
telegram from Sum J. Nicholls to the
effect that the pardon had been grant- '
ed. The telegrum was not received.
T. B. Felder placed in evidence his
draft for $2,600 drawn on the Fourth
National bank, Atlanta, to be deposited
in the Bank of Commerce of
Spartanburg for financing the deal
/ whereby evidence was to be secured
that Gov. Blease had been guilty of
selling pardons. E. S. Reed, one of
the best detectives in the United
States and head of the Burns forces,
was selected to carry out the work
under the name of ' Henry N. Porter,
attorney, of Chicago, 111."
Direct testimony was given that
Sam J. Nicholls had been given a
check for $500 as a retainer fee to
secure the pardon for DeFord and
that the check was on deposit In the
Bank of Commerce in Spartanburg. (
Direct testimony was given by Reed
and Felder that an additional check 1
for $600 had been placed at the dis- (
posal of Nicholls for work in buying J
a pardon for DeFord. Direct testimony *
was given that there is $15,000 on tie- ]
posit in a Chicago bank to be paid '
to Sam J. Nicholls upon the ground r
that DeFord had been released from
the state penitentiary.
These checks, Felder said, will be |
, piacea iu eviueuce ueiui c iuc ivuujutee.
Over 25.000 words in test'raony
from the dictagraph was placed in evi
dence with reference to the pardon
deal with the conversations between ^
Sam J. Nicholls and "Henry N. Tor- |
ter," the detective, were given. Thia (
testimony was taken by expert stem !
ographers. The principal statement '
taken in a Washington hotel was by
the private secretary of Postmaster
Geueral Hitchcock. Should the case
ever be brought to court, these stenog
raphers will be put up as witnessef
The testimony was sworn to by Detective
"Henry N. Porter."
South Carolina Guards at Anniston.
Members of the 3d regiment, South
Carolina Infantry, encamped at Anitis
ton, Ala., are going at their duties in
the field with zest, according to special
correspondence from the "seat of
war." The Guardsmen realize the
value which this instruction will be
to them, and have gone into the game
with a determination to make a record
for themselves in the matter of field
exercises and drills. It has been with
considerable pleasure that -he
guardsmen have looked forward to
the last days of encampment, when
the big manoeuvers will take place.
Salaried Secretary For Chamber.
The employment of a permanent,
salaried secretary will be taken in
connection with the state chamber of
commerce, organized in Columbia.
More definite details*>f the plans of
the new organization will be known |
after a meeting of the director or
th? ohamhrr. which will be held ill the I
near future to hear reports from the
committees on financial arrangements
and proposed by-laws. Following tlu.s
meeting some steps will be taken toward
the employment of a salaried
secretary.
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Catawba Indians to Rock Hill.
The annual pilgrimage of the Catawba
Indians to Rock Hill occurred a
few days ago. at which Special A^eat
S. H. White paid to the members cf
the tribe their apportionment of the
state appropriation of $5,000 less the
school fund and the reserve for miror
expenses. Kach head received $44
The heads of families drew for the
entire family, some drawing for their
self, wife and eight children. However.
there are a number of old melds
and bachelors on the reservation
Important Opinion Handed Down.
The opinions in the case of the
State vs. E. L. Hartzog and R. H.
Rudisili, involving an important con
stitutional question, were handed
down. The case was considbre-1 by
the supreme court at the November
term in 1911 and is an appeal from
an order of the circuit court refusing
to quash an indictment charging two
contractors with disposing of monev
under statutory lien. The case turned
cn the penal provisions of one of the
sections of the criminal code.
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CANDIDATES OF THIS STATE
For the United States Senate Aro
Three In Number.?They Are
Tillman, Dial and Talbert.
Columbia.?The candidates for the
United States Senate in South Carolina
are: B. R. Tillman, of Edgefield;
NT. B. Dial, of Laurens, and W. J. Talbert,
of Edgefield.
Tillman is the present incumbent
and is known nationally and beyond
national limits?by virtue of the power
of his mind and past achievements?though
he was absent from
the state Democratic convention,
which met in Columbia a few weckB
ago, his Influence there was almost
as great as was Bryan's at Baltimore.
The probabilities are that nobody
would be running against him.
except for the fact that his health
is not good, and it is nece?.:^ry for
competing candidates to make i
sort of entry and pay a fee under
the primary rules.
Since the opening of the campaign,
however, and after Messrs. Dial and
Talbert came out the state conve"
tion has modified the rule and will i
apen the way for another candidate
jr candidates, in case of the death of
inyone who is running.
It is generally reported that Mr. 1
Talbert and Mr. Dial came into the
ace under the old arrangement, with <
ittle or no expectation of winning
f Tillman lives, but with the pur)ose,
as Judge Mackey once said: !
'Of being around handy where the
?fflce would have no trouble to find <
hem," in caBe of Tillman's death and ]
>f being legally qualified under the 1
)ld rule, under which all other per10ns
would have been barred out of
he race. It is generally believed that ,
f Senator Tillman's health does not
secome worse he will win, In spite
5f the fact that he is making no canvass.
Mr. Dial is a man who has done 1
considerable indusf ial development
and stands well in the state. He was
president of the cotton se?d oil mill
in Laurens, when it was bulk. He
also organized the cotton mill at
Ware Shoals waterpower, and ban a
creditable contact with industrial and
banking development in his neighborhood.
Mr. Talbert has been congressman ,
from his district an 1 acquitted himself
creditably in that position. He
is a confederate veteran and a farmer
who haB been much in politics
Postmasters End Session.
With the selection of Glenn Springs
as the next place of meeting, the
South Carolina Postmasters' Association
closed its eighth annual convention
at the Isle of Palms. Mr. Ellison
Capers, of Summerton, was elected
tiresident of the organization for the
:omiug year, succeeding In this capacty
Mr. W. M. Floyd of Spartanburg. I
Vfr. L. G. Young of Union was elected
rice president of the association, and
dr. T. M. McLeod of Hartsville, sec- 1
etary and treasurer for the ensuing
erm. The postmasters opened their
invention at the Isle of Palms. Wedr 1
lesday. They held two meetings on
he last day at which a number of mat- j 1
ers of interest to the postal service '
vere discussed by various members. I 1
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South Carolina New Enterprises.
The secretary of state has given
he Greenwood Cotton Mills the right
:o increase its capital stock from
PSOO.OOO to $900,000. The State Savings
Rank of Charleston has been given the
right to increase its capttal from $30,000
to $50,000 and its surplus from
$10,000 to $20,(>00. A general banking
business is conducted. The Citizens'
Loan and Trust Company of Cheraw
has been commissioned with a capital
stock of $15,000. The petitioners are
M. B. Smith. J. A. Watson, P. H. Stuck.
S. T. A. McManus and T. W. Belk.
Are After The Blind Tigers.
Mayor bivens. Chief of Police Hayeg
and Rural Policeman McDonald of McColl
were kept busy last week looking
after the blind tiger population of
this community. Fourteen parties
were arrested charged with the illicit
sale of whiskey. All gave bond out
four who were locked up. The men |
wero tried and 10 of them plead
guilty and drew fines ranging from
$40 to $100 each. In dll the town
treasury is richer by $700 by reason
of the convictions.
Two Engines Meet With Disaster.
Two engines coupled together met
<lienetflp tho ni11ekirf<4 nf c.
i I II uioaoui ua* ?.uv vwvw?i. < V- - - ? - (
ley. They were doubling back to Atlanta
at a high rate of speed ?o move
peach trains. Fireman Byrd of iSninosvllle
was terribly scalded. H's injuries
are probably fatal. The Torn engine
ran 150 yards after 'caving the
rails. The second engine turned
down an embannkment when it had
gone about 75 yards. The tender of
the engine thrown down embankment
crashed down on the opposite t-do of
the track from the engine.
To Establish Fish Culture Station.
Representative Lever has just been
informed by the commissioner of the
bureau of fisheries that it is the intention
of that bureau to resume at
an early date the investigation of
sites for the establishment of a fish
culture station in South Carolina. It
is stated that no selection wi'l oe
made until all the sites have been
thoroughly inspected. The bureau
made an effort early in the sprr.g of
this year to select a site, but th-> work
had to be postponed on account of unfavorable
weather.
Print* of Record* of Regiments.
A. S. Salley, Jr., secretary of the
historical commission, has receireJ
from Washington a number of fhe
photostatic prints of the record i of
South Carolina regiments in the War
Between the state. The reproduction
of the records are almost as legible as
the originals. The prints received ore
reproductions of company muster rolls
and similar papers. Until recently the
United States war department refused
to allow the Confederate records to
be copied, but a few months ago ?b
objections were removed.
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THE DRUGGISTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CLOSE MEETING AT
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Pharmacists' Association Goes on ^
Record as Favoring Two Grades or i ?
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Licenses Instead of One?Bill Providing
Change To Be Drafted. d
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Charleston.?In a haze of blue l
smoke and delightful memories the a
thirty-sixth annual meeting of the
South Carolina Pharmaceutt nl Association
came to a close. The final act ,
of the programme v ?s the smoKer at .
tu> Seashore Hotel, isle of Falms, t
and a. -e the druggists enjoyed one '
of the mt. pleasurable even's of the 1
entire meet. 'g. Tho thirty seventh f
annual meetii * will be held at Glenn v
Springs. Spart. iburg county, according
to the decisi n of the bod/. 1 i
Dr. O. Frank h rt, of Columbia, was j;
elected president of the association t
for the coming yea Dr. Arthur Irwin, d
of Spartanburg an Dr. O. A. Mat- f
thews, of Bennetts lie, were chosen e
first and second vi< > presidents, and v
for the thirteenth co secutive time Dr. j
n ? '* C!w*l*k i Q pit V U'ys p]ppt. 1
r Ictuiv IT I. Olllllllt VI I o Viv.?, ?. MW , ,
ed secretary and tri surer of the or- t
ganlzation. Dr. T. P. Young, of | t
Greenwood, was elected" a member of t
the state examining board, to 111 the c
vacancy caused by the expiration of v
the term of Dr. H. E. Heintish, Jr., of j r
Spartanburg. The board of examiners v
will hold Its next meeting at Shooter a
on November 20. | t
The South Carolina Pharmaceutical ^
Association opened its annual meeting
at the Isle of Palms the Seashore Ho- ; f
tel being headquarters for the conven- i 't
tion. Among the features of the first j
day's meetings was an enjoyable j
cruise around the harbor in the steair.- !
er Sappho, in which a large number ,
of the ladies and gentlemen attending j
the convention took part. The coil- j
vention was a great success. (
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Lexington Fair Association.
Lexington.?The Lexington county
fair association will hold its annual
fair thiB year on October 22, 1n. 24 '
and 25. This will be the first year in 1
the history of the association that '
the fair will be held for four days and f
it is announced that every unv will j j
have a special feature. The Lcxlng- I
ton county fair has the reputation of 1
being one of the very best agncultu- (
ral fairs in the state. It is purely n 1
farmers' fair, and here the produ -*s '
of the Lexington soil are a'wayn 8
shown to good effect. C. M. Et.rd. s -cretary
of the association, is busy mak- c
ing arrangements for the several at- ^
tractions, and some good cxhibtkms ?
will be secured.
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Reports on Crops are Varying ^
Greenville.?Replies to specific In- [ c
quiric-s as to the condition of the 1
lorn and cotton crop from the widely j f
scattered sections of Greenville com- < 8
ty give varying reports. From Simp- r
Bonville, Fountain Inn and Falrviow I
reports are encouraging, though -one
restricted localities complain of la< k (
of rainfall. Chick Springs, Taylors r
and Greer farmers declare their crops will
fall little short of last year's irop. *
Traveler's Rest and Marietta report '
fairly encouraging as to corn but not i
so hopeful as to cotton. i
Complete Examination of Polls. 1
Charleston.?The sub-committee on '
club rolls of the Charleston county '
Democratic executive committee has J
tnst cnmnlptod the examination of the '
rolls, making up a list of the duplicates
in the 39 clubs of the county and I
with this work comple'od, the cor inn
teo will now at once examine tlie 24
city rolls and 15 coun v club ro>';. for
inaccuracies and irregularities which
may be found. It is not known jus:
when the sub-committee will finish
its job for it has no easy task in hand.
The enrollment of the city clubs aggregate
8,707 and the rural clubs 1,234,
making an aggregate of 9,950. How
much these figures will be reduced
after the executive committee has
made its revision, remains to be seen.
P?ttirn??H Verdict In Tucker Case. '
Laurens.?The jury in second wise
of Mrs. Nannie Tucker as administratrix
against the flinton cotton mills
for $30,000 for the death by drowning
of her little son, Thomas Tucker, in
the pond of the defendant company at
the same time his brother. Roy Tucker.
lost his life rendered a verdict giving
the plaintiff $^00. Practically four
days were consumed in the tiial of
the two suits, the first having resulted
in a mistrial. A new trial was
granted by Judge Gary in the last
case.
Two Escaped Convicts Caught.
Columbia.?William C'ordoza and ,
Jim Kenny, two negroes, who some
time lack escaped 'r*m the Richland
county chaingangs. were return-"! laving
been apprehended by the pol'te '
of Hartsvi!<e. The men were brought
to Columbia by W. R. Rlack. who was
sent for the men by W. K Mullet,
county supcvisor. Williams was sent
to the gang lor three years in uctob- r.
1909. for carbreaking and larceny, and
escaped after serving about one year i
of the term. He admits that he owes
the county two years. <
Special Term of Court For Winnsboro I
Winnsboro?A special term of crim- ; 1
inal court will be held here beginning I
August 5 for the purpose of hearing 1
the case of Ed Anderson, a negro who 1
it is alleged attempted a criminal assault
on a white woman. The negr > i
was chased for two days and was (
finally captured on the railroad n?Mt i
Blair's station and brought tc Winns- <
boro. Violence was first feared. Lu' s
the intense excitement soo: subsided
after the relatives of the woman stat <
ed that they desired that the negrc. i
be given a legal trial.
^ROM ALL OVER THE STATE
ihort Paragraphs cf State News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care By the Editor.
Due West.?The meeting of the
laptlst missionary union of Abbeville
nd Greenwood counties in session
lere, closed.
Chester.?James Hamilton, city engineer.
has completed the work of
onstructing a concrete pavement on
fork street from the Seaboard Air !
Jne railway to Saluda street. He |
kill pave a great many of Chester's !
lavements this summer.
Lexington.?The county superintenlent
of education will conduct an exmination
for scholarships and enranee
in a number of colleges here,
t is expected that the Clemson scholirships
will be eagerly sought, as will
loubtless be the scholarships in the
Jniversity of South Carolina.
Chester.?J. R. Van Dyke, of the
National Ginners' Association of Mem- j
>his, Tenn., who has been all over
he South, and has looked carefully >
nto the Rmount of cotton that has
een planted, stated that Judging J
rom present conditions, the crop
vould be around 13,000,000 bales.
Orangeburg.?The work of exca.vatng
for the erection of the.new $50,000
lostoffice building In this city has
leen finished and the concrete founlations
placed. Brick iB now being
tln/kA/1 /vn a 1a# e nH e#AA a la evnnet.
Matru uu iiic iui auu oiuwr io caid
to arrive here soon. The building
vill be a handsome one.
Rock Hill.?But little interest is beng
taken in the election on the quesion
of issuing $50,000 bonds to go to j
he Catawba river for the city'B waer
supply. The election will occur
in July 25 and the registration books
vill close on Monday. According to
iresent indications about 500 people
vill have registered for the election,
ibout 50 per cent of the qualified voters
of the city. The majority of the
'otes cast will decide the issue.
Camden.?Due to the busy season
imong the farmers, the farmers' instiute,
which was held at the court
louse, was not well attended, but a
arge crowd of boys and girls were
^resent to attend the meetings of the
romato and Corn clubs, which were
leld in connection with the institute.
'. J. McKenzie, superintendent of edu-;
sation and manager of the BoyB' Corn
^lub, acted as chairman of the meet- i
ng ?nd introduced the speakers.
Manning.?Johnny James, a negro,
ibout 23 years old, who is charged
vith committing a criminal assault on
i negro girl of 11 years near Plnewood
ibout two years ago, and who fled to
larta ittil/nnwn n'oa rnonntlv Inrntarl
n Fairfield county by means of his
writing a letter, and at the instance |
)f Sheriff Gamble was arrested by the
-"airfield authorities and Is now safey
lodged in Jail here to await trial
it the next term of court.
Gaffney?The board of public works
>f Gaffney let a contract to Streeter
t Anderson, engineers, for an exten- |
lion of the waterworks of the city, \
The greater part of the extension will
le confined to that portion of the city
mown as West End, although soma
if it will be placed on Johnson street.
The contract was secured by the same
irm which did the greater part of the
iewer work for Gaffney. Approxinately
$4,000 will be spent on the pro>osed
extension.
Gaffney.?The secretary of the Cher>kee
county Democratic executive
ommittec has received a letter from
fohn Gary Evans, chairman of the
itate committee, to the effect that tho
iction of the Cherokee committee in
issessing the candidates for solicitor
ind congress was unconstitutional. At
i recent meeting of the county committee,
it was decided that it would
ie necessary to assess these candilates,
owing to the tact that there
iro very few county ^candidates so
'ar announced.
Florence. ? During the thunder
storm which passed over Florence a
rew days ago three houses were
struck by lightning. At the home of
['apt.' Harold Brunson. chief of police,
;ho bolt entered tho house, knocking
he plaster from the wall, jumped
aver to the post of a brass bedstead,
making a small hole in Capt. Brunjou's
blue coat, and boring its way
through the brass \nto tne iron 01 me
bedstead. He says that the shock, for
be was lying on the bed at the time,
ivaB like the concussion when a cannon
is fired close to you. ' *
Laurens.?The canvassing committees
in charge of the Chicora College
&75.000 campaign, completed their
second day's work, and while no statements
were given out regarding the
success of the canvass, it is understood
that the subscription lists indicate
a successful outcome of the issue.
Pendleton.?Work on the installation
of the electric light system here
is progressing satisfactorily. Poles
tre being placed and stores and resiJences
are being wired. The current
will be supplied from a large new
plant at Autun, about three miles distant.
Lexington.?W. P. Roof has failed
to manipulate his plan, whereby he
was to pay $75,000 as a compromise
to his creditors. This announcement
has been received with much regret
k?* thi> hnnilrorla r\ f nonttlo in fli*a
county.
Florence.?A Florence Jones club
was formed here with about 100 members,
representing every branch of industry.
The club determined to formulate
a pledge which will be sent out
generally through the county, and as
many men as possible lined up for
Jones. The Blease forces give evidence
of a splendid organization.
Bowman.?Among the recent improvements
to this town may be mentioned
the handsome and commodious
residence of Mr. D. <2. Knight, and the
up-to-date automobile repair and machine
shops of Mr. J. Clifton Kvans.
Manning. ? The tobacco market
opened here auspiciously, there being
good offerings in both the Manning
uud Glenn's warehouses. Prices ranged
from $2.50 to $10.70 and the total
sales aggregated about 25,000 pounds.
As only primings were sold, the prices
obtained were very satisfactorily to
the producers and the warehouse manigers
were much gratified.
MILL
SSDAY, JULY 18, 1912.
H'COl ELECTED I'
NEW CHAIRMAN
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE CON- f
FERS LEADERSHIP TO NEW 1
YORK LAWYER. 1
FOR UNITED DEMOCRACY j
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Says That He Will Not Appoint Sec(
tary or Treasurer of National Com- i
mlttee Until After He Has Conferred
VA/I?h ftnucrnnp Wilton. 1
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Chicago.?William F. McCombs ot
New York, Governor Woodrow Wilson's
choice, was elected chairman of <
the Democratic national committee
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and was empowered to take active ,
charge of the Democratic presidential
nominee's campaign.
Mr. McCombs also was authorized to
select a national treasurer and such
other officers as he may see fit, including
possibly a vice chairman and,
after consulting with Governor Wilson,
to name the location of the handquarters.
Mr. McCombs said he
thought the principal headquarters
would be in New York.
"But I am not going to appoint
anybody or select any place until I
confer with Governor Wilson," ho
added.
Joseph E. Davis, Madison, Wis., was
elected secretary of the committee to
succeed Urey Woodson of Kentucky.
John I. Martin of St. Louis was reelected
sergeant-at-arms.
McCombs' selection and the plan to
appoint a campaign committee of
nine, the majority of whom are to be
members of the national committee
with Mr. McCombs chairman of the
sub committee, wero ordered on resolutions
offered by Committeeman
? " Van.- Ter#(>v. as
KODeri O. iiuuapcui ui - ,, ? !
representing the wishes of Governor
Wilson.
In presenting Mr. McCombs' name
Mr. Hudspeth said:
"His intelligent and sagacious handling
of Mr. Wilson's campaign In the
last year and a half has demonstrated
his wonderful fitness for leadership
and shown him to be amply equipped
to carry the Democratic party to victory.
The vote for the selection was
unanimous and Norman E. Mack, the
retiring chairman, yielded the gavel
to Mr. McCombs.
This la Not Time For New Party.
Washington. ? Senator Works of
California, an active Progressive
Republican, in a statement given
out declared the promoters of
the "new party" would be guilty of
dishonorable dealings If they should
attempt to retain control of the Republican
machinery in states where
the Progressive faction controls the
Republican party. Senator Works
declared neither Taft nor Roosevelt
had been legally nominated; that the
Republican party had no legal nominee,
and that voters were free to vote
for whom they chose. He said that
this Is no time to form a new party.
"That must come Inter," he said.
Taft To Be Notified At White House.
Washington.?President Taft will
be officially notified of his nomination
at the White House August 1. This
was decided by Chairman Hilles of
the Republican national committee
and Senator Root, chairman of the
committee on notification appointed at
Chicago. It was President Taft's
wish that the ceremony of notification
be performed in Washington because
of the ease with which the members
could get here and because of his desire
to entertain them.
Demand Better Baled Cotton.
New York.?A conference for the
purpose of arriving at a practical solution
of the question that has arisen
over the refusal of steamship lines
operating out of Atlantic and Gulf
ports to accept "country damaged"
cotton for shipment after September
1, which is virtually a demand that
cotton be better baled, was held here.
Arbitrate Wages of Engineers.
New York.?Members of the arbitration
commission gathered at Manhattan
Ileach to take up the question
of settlement of the wage demands*
of the locomotive engiueers on fiftytwo
railroads east of Chicago and
north of the Ohio river. The engineers'
demands total $7,500,000 annually.
The award of the commission,
which is composed of seven members
is bindng and will run for a period of
five years. The arbitrators will have
the right to fix the time from which
the award shall be effective.
Salazar Confers With Orozco.
Juraez, Mexico.?The return here
from Casas Grandes of General Inez
Salazar, second in command to General
Pascal Orozco in the rebel army,
caused no little comment in rebel
rircles. Salazar came in response to
an order from Orozco. What the purpose
of his visit was he would not
disclose. Salazar is prominently
mentioned as the military successor
of Orozco if the latter is deposed. 'J
came for a conference with General
Orozco," was Salazar's only explana
tion.
War On Bubonic Plague. '
Washington.?"Bubonic plague at
tho gates of the United States." A
few years ago such an announcement
would have charged the nation with
excitement and fear. Now it is hardly
more than an incident. When the
first suspicion of bubonic plague appeared
in the congested district of the
old city of San Juan, Porto Rico, and
later in Havana, Cuba, the public
health service virtually spread a net
around the United States to keep the
plague out and then proceeded to attack
the disease at its seat.
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FROM OVER PALMETTO STATE
The Latest News of General Interest
That Has Been Collected From
Many Towns And Counties.
Columbia. ? The Richland county
iispenBary profits for the quarter ending
June 30, have been distributed by '
the board. The total amounted to
553,800.03, of which the city received
526,900.01; the county $16,140.01; and
the schools $10,760.01. The figures
show a net gain over the same quarter I
In 1911 of $5,800.
Columbia.?E. W. Dabbs, president
of the state farmers' union, has re- '
quested tbo local county unions of
South Carolina to appoint a committee
of three to confer with the bankers
in the various counties of the
Btate and endeavor to reach a working
agreement as to how che cotton crop
this year is to be marketed.
Elloree.?Since the refreshing rains
crops in this section have taken on 1
new life. Corn, which suffered a great
deal from the dry weather, has im- '
proved very appreciably within the i
past week or two, and while there ]
will be nothing like a full crop made, j
the indications are that more corn
will be made than was anticipated by
the farmers a few; weeks ago.
Charleston.?At a meeting of the '
board of health the matter of co-oper- 1
ating with the United States public
health and marine hospital service in
keeping the bubonic plague out of 1
this country, by destroying the rats
on the waterfront, was taken up and
it was decided to refer it to a subcommittee
consisting of Health Officer
J. M. Green, Thaddeus Street and Dr.
H. B. DeSaussure to submit a plan.
Columbia.?The state board of pardons
recommended clemency In 33
cases out of 87 considered. The report
was completed after several ses- J
sions and was sent to the governor
by J. A. Summersett, the secretary.
The other members of the board are
R. Mays Cleveland of Greenville and
J3. Frank Warren of Hampton, chairman
of the board.
Spartanburg.?Roach Young, a negro
boy 15 years old, is in jail, charged
with the murder of Ben Young, j
his cousin, a negro boy about his own
age. The shooting occurred on West
Henry street and though the coroner '
has examined many witnesses in the
case no cause for the killing has been
shown. Roach Young ran away after
the shooting and w.as not arrested for
several days.
Orangeburg.?Work on the Orange- l
burg railroad from Orangeburg to
North is now in Its last stagps, prac- (
tically all grading being finished and
the rails being laid. The Seaboard
Air line railway company has plaeed
its connecting track with the Orange
burg railway and by winter the entire
railroad is expected to be constructed
and ready for operation. William C.
Wolfe of Orangeburg is president of
the railroad.
Blshopville.?Bishopville boasts of
having one of the most enterprising
and enthusiastic chambers of commerce
in the state. At the regular
monthly meeting of this organization |
the attendance was unusually large
and much interest was taken in all
matters brought up for discussion. I
President Thos. G. McLeod presided.
Upon motion of W. A. James the
board of directors was authorized to !
employ a regular commercial secretary.
Columbia.?A. C. Summers, ehemlst
of tho state department of agriculture
has made report to Commissioner
Watson on the samples alleged to be
near-beer sent from Newberry several
days ago. He found that the per
centage of alcohol by volume was 2.32
per cent and by weight 1.89 per
cent. The report was made for the
information of the Newberry county
officers as the near-beer does not
come under the provisions of the pure
food and drug act.
Newberry.?A county institute for
farmers was held in Young's Grove,
Prosperity, by a joint faculty composed
of Clemson college professors and 1
federal agricultural experts. Some
of the subjects discussed were: Live
stock; furm crops; insect pests; cattle
tick eradication; handling long staple
cotton; cover crops and crop rotation;
forage crops and fertilizers.
The entire day was spent in the grove
with an intermission at midday for
dinner on tho grounds.
Columbia.?The time for filing
pledges by candidates for offices in '
Richland county will expire at noon
on July 24. So far very few candidates
have paid their assessments to
R. Beverley Sloan, secretary of the
county Democratic executive committee.
Orangeburg.?The report of the receints
of the Branchville nostofflce. as
compiled by Postmaster Byrd, reveal
interesting figures. The receipts of
the quarter ending June 30, 1012, were
$59.22 more than for the same quarter
last year, but the figures are less
than for the first quarter of 1010.
Charleston.?The Aiken and Lancaster
companies of artillery will go into
camp with the artillery troops next
month on Sullivan's Island. The
state companies in command of MaJ.
Hammond are expected to report at
Fort Moultrie about AugUBt 1st.
Columbia.?The farmers of South
Carolina have this year used about I
100,000 less tons of fertilizer than last
year. The tax is 25 cents a ton and
the receipts so far amount to $209,210.
The total amount received for
the same time last year was $242,156.
This fund goes to Clemson College.
Gaffney. ? A movement has been
started by the local business men of
the community to havo a county fair
next fall in Gaffney. Those who are
agitating the matter state that they
are meeting with much encourage
meni.
Chester.?The county board of education
has deemed it wise to close the
summer school for teachers, which
started here about a week ago in the
College street school building. Lack
of numbers in attendance brought
about the closing. Crof. W. H. Mc*
Nairy had prepared a very strong projrarame.
LORIMER OUSTED
FROM THE SENATE
DRAMATIC SCENE AS ILLINOIS
MAN IS EXPELLED AS MEMBER
OF BODY.
HIS FRIENDS REMAIN TRUE
*fter His Fat? Had Been Decreed, He
Walked Out of the Chamber Door
and Left His Official Title Behind?
Makes Statement.
Washington.?Overturning the nialority
of its own committee, and reversing
its vote of March 1, 1911, tho
Senate took away from William Lorimer
his seat as Junior senator from
Illinois by a vote of 55 to 28. A memjer
of the Senate since June 18, 1909,
Mr. Lorimer was declared to have
been the recipient of votes secured
by "corrupt methods and practices,"
and his election was held to have been
invalid.
Technically Mr. Lorimer will pass
out of the records of the Senate as
i member of that body, notwithstanding
his more than three years' occupancy
of his seat. Facing his associates
with the declaration "I am
ready," Mr. Lorimer sat in the chamber
and heard his fate decreed as
the roll call showed the adoption of
the resolution of Senator Luke Lea,
of Tennessee, the Senate's youngest
member.
The man who for three days had
held the Senate to close attention
with his remarkable speech of defense
and attack upon his enemies,
rose wearily from his seat, and passed
back to a cloak-room door. Senators
and members of the House gathered
about him, grasping his hand,
and patting him on the back. Outside
the Senate door, as Mr. Lorimer
stepped into the corridor, friends
greeted him again, and a party of
Sisters of Charity pushed forward to
express regret at his expulsion. At
his office later, when a physician had
attended him, he said he would not
leave Washington for & few days.
The outcome of the vote was not
a surprise, but the leaders of the
fight against him bad not estimated
a greater vote than 50 to 35.
Would Be In a Severe Strain.
Washington.?The Hague Tribunal
mill#; snhwtprl to the most severe
strain ever placed upon it, in the opinion
of officials here, should the settlement
of the issue between America
and Great Britain regarding the use
of the Panama Canal be refused to it.
This strain would be felt in the important
jnitial attempt to secure an impartial
court of arbitration. In this
peculiar case, the United States would
stand almost alone, against the nations
of the world, in her assertions of the
right to discriminate in favor of American
shipping.
Want to Improve the South.
Washington.?All deplomatlc and
consuiars officers in Central and South
America have instructed to urge the i
countries In which they are located to
co-operate with the Southern Commer
cinl Congress at the meeting to be held
in Mobile, Ala., in the fall of 101.1. The
instructions wore embodied in a bulletin
issued by Secretary of State Knox
endorsing the purposes of the Congress.
It directs the officials to aid in
every way the co-operation of the Latin
American countries in the improve- |
ment of the commercial relations of
the South and its Latin neighbors.
Fight on Beall Cotton Bill.
Washington.?Charging bad faith
against those behind the Beall bill
prohibiting dealing in cotton futures,
which was discussed In the House
under a special rule, Representative
Rucker of Colorado, Hemocrat, waged
such a determined fight on the meas- ;
uro that he forced an adjournment.
Mr. Rucker declared he had the assurance
of the leaders that he would
bo given opportunity to offer his
amendment including in the measure
"wool and all food products."
Physician Lured To Death.
New Orleans.?Following an attempt
to segregate school children of
mixed blood at Grand Isle, Dr. R. O. '
Seay, a prominent physician, was lured
from his home on a fake call for
his services and shot by unknown parties.
He was wounded seriously and
Drougni 10 una u?/ iui iiciuiiicui.
Grand Isle is near the delta on the
Gulf of Mexico and is populated by
many foreigners engaged in truck
farming and the oyster business. Bernio
and Bobin Kigaud, brothers, are
under arrest.
Thirteen Killed In Wreck.
Chicago?Thirteen persons were kill
ed and fifteen to twenty were injured
in a wreck on the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad at Western
Springs, a suburb of Chicago. Coining 1
through a fog with supposedly clear
track ahead train No. 8, a fast mail,
ran at full speed into the rear of train
No. 2, known as the Overland Express
from Denver, which was standing still
on the track, telescoping two of the j
Overland's pullraan cars. Railroad officials
refused to fix the blame until
after the wreck had been investigated.
Death Claims Another Aviator.
Palo Alto, Cal. ? Victor Morris
Smith. Jr., holder of the world's amateur
record for aeroplane speed, was
instantly killed at Ilavenswood, near
here when his machine fell at the end
of a flight from Mountain View. The
aeroplane was caught by a gust of
wind as Smith was circling to the
ground and fell fifty feet. His neck
was broken. The young aviator was
a student at Stanford University,
class of 1914, before he took up aviation.
He was 20 years of age.
$1.25 PER YEAR
TO GIVE PRIZES FOR CORN
The Summerville Business League Is
Encouraging The Growth of This
Cereal in The State.
Columbia.?In Dorchester county It
will be worth while to raise corn this
year, or rather raor? corn than any
other man, woman or child thereabouts.
Two prizeB have been offered
for the most prolific yield in that section?$50
by the Summerville Business
Men's League for the largest
yield of corn on any single acre of
land within 15 miles of Summerville
and $50 by the Bank of Dorchester
for the largest yield in Dorchester
county. The experiment station
can not compete for the prizes, but
all farmers of that part of the
state who are within the prescribed
limits are eligible and the following
rules are laid down for them:
"Rule 1?Measuring of land. The
acre of ground on which the corn is
grown is to be measured by three reliable
citizens of South Carolina, who
are to make an affidavit, sworn to Defore
a notary, that they Jointly measured
the land with a tape line.
"Rule 2?Gathering and measuring.
The corn shall be gathered and
weighed in the presence of the three
reliable citizens who measured the ,
land, and they must alBo sign an affidavit
that they were all present and
saw the corn gathered and measured
and that it was gathered from the
acre as measured and staked off by
them.
"Measuring. Weigh two 100 pound
lots from different parts of the total.
Shuck and shell each lot and then
weigh the shelled corn in each Instance,
in order to find the average
percentage of Bhelled corn. Multiply
the total weight by this per cent and
divide by 6 to get the number of
bushels."
South Carolina New Enterprises.
The following is a record of new
enterprises recorded In the office of
the secretary of state: A charter was
issued to the Cherokee Place, Inc., of
Charleston, with a capital of $15,000
to do a general real estate and developing
business, the officers being
Thos. S. Wilbur, president; John A.
Hertz, vice president; William C. Wilbur,
secretary and treasurer. A commission
was issued to the King Street
Real Estate Company of Charleston
with a capital of $50,0000, the petitioners
being Ernest Nicholson of
Union, James Allan of Summervllle,
and W. S. Allan of Charleston. The
company proposes to do a general
real estate and developing business,
handle stocks, bonds, etc.
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Winnsboro Company Not Disbanded.
Capt. J. B. Doty has the following
statement to make relative to reports
that the Winnsboro military company
has been disbanded through failure
to Join the Third regiment which recently
left for encampment at Annlston,
Ala.: "The captain of the Winnsboro
Guards wishes to correct the va
rious rumors that have heen in circution
over the state In reference to
Wlnnsboro company being disbanded
on account of failing to go on encampment.
All statements that have
appeared were entirely without foundation
and were stated without authority.
This company acted under
orders. For the benefit of those interested,
the Winnsboro company is
known as Company G, First Infantry,
and will leave for the encampment on
July 15."
Politics In Lexington County.
The first shot in the Lexington
county campaign will be fired at
Swansea Thursday, August 1, this
date having been fixed by the county
executive committee at its meeting
in the court house several days ago.
The following itlnernry was arranged
by a special committee named by the
county chairman, D. Frank Efird, after
much deliberation: Swansea, August
1; Brookland, August 3; Irmo, August
8; Chapin, August 9; Peak, August
10; Gilbert, August 14; Summerland,
August 15; Boylston, August 17;
Steedman, August 22; Pellon, August
23. The assessment of candidates for
the various offices was fixed as fol
lows: State senate, $15; house, $8;
clerk of court, $30; sheriff, $20; auditor,
$15; treasurer, $15; county su
perintendent of education, $15; supervisor,
$20; county commissioner, $2;
coroner, $5.
Politics in Dillon County.
Quite a crowd was present to hear
the speaking of the candidates for solicitor
of this district and for congress
and the United States senate. W. i'
Hethea. county chairman, presided
over the meeting. The candidates
were pleasant in their rivalry for office
and the speeches weer on a high
plane. The first to speak was Mr.
Laney of Chesterfield. He reviewed
his record in the general assembly
and based his ability to serve the people
as solicitor on the ability he had
shown in the past.
The Death Chair Has Arrived.
The electric chair has arrived in
Columbia and will be installed at the
state penitentiary under the supervi
?inn nf T. Q Floozer. state electrician
and C. F. Adams representing the
New Jersey firm making the chair.
The house to be occupied by the chair
is located near the main prison build
ing at the state penitentiary. Thr
building will be completed by August
1. The first execution will take place
ou August 6. The death house contains
five rooms, one of which is the
detention chamber.
"Near Beer" Dispenser in Trouble.
J. P. Lawson, who has become well
known at Newberry through his dealing
in "near beer" was arrested by
Sheriff Buford charged wjth dealing
in alcoholic beverages. He was feleased
under bond of $300. It is said
Lawson will resume his business and
ia that case Sheriff Buford says he
will arrest him again. Dawson first
began his ' near beer" business in the
town of Newberry but when the coun
cil fixed the license for such a venture
at $1,500 he retired just outside
the city limits.