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BETTER SCHOlf
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HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTOR,
MAKES STATEMENT.
SHOULD IMPROVE SYSTEM
Even Before Attempting to Increase
3chool Revenue It Would Be the
Part of Wisdom to Use What We
Already Have to Better Purpose.
Columbia.?Taking the schools of
the state as a whole, no well informed,
clear-thinking man would for a
moment question the need of more
money for them. It would be difficult
to conceive of too much money
for schools of the right kind. But
money is not all that is necessary to
making and mantaining a system of
good schools. Even before attempting
to Increase the school revenue it
would be the part of wisdom to use
what we already have to better purpose.
The people are willing to be
taxed even heavily for anything inherently
good that proves itself a
good investment. The taxpayers have ,
a right to demand a wise expenditure
of the school fftnds. The same peo- i
Die who pay the taxes have the ulti
mate' control of the expenditure of <
their taxes. The whole matter is their i
question. Now, before asking the taxpayer
for more money for the schools
let us do at least two things: 1.
Use more economy and common sense
in the expenditure of what funds we
have. 2. Begin to construct a school
system that meets present demands
and that will lend itself to the growing
demands of the modern state.
In short, if our schools are to be efficient,
they must be organized; if the
organization is to be effective, it must
be thoroughly articulated throughout
the state, and from the elementary
schools through the university.
The unit of school organization is
one of the most potent factors for
good or evil in any school Bystem.
The efficiency of any system must
stand the test of at least two stand- i
ards; the efficiency of the individual
schools constituting t-he system, and
the simplicity and ease of administration
of the aggregation of schools.
Among the state school systems are
hj-aa Hiotinnf tvnon of units!
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the district, the township, and the
county, with the additional city units
which may occur inside any of these
three. In this state we have a mixed
* type.
Corporation Tax For Year.
Fees amounting to $122,613.20 were
collected from the domestic and foreign
corporations license tax during
the rresent year, according to a report
issued by Comptroller General
Joner. There are 2,789 domestic, 113
foreirn, and 179 public utility corporations
in the elate, according to the report:
the domestic corporations pay- j
ing a tax of $73,865.93, representing
an Invested capital of $137,639,173; the
foreign corporations' tax amounting to
$7,963 81, representing an invested
capital of $15,675,113, and the public
utility corporations' tax amounting to
$40,210, representing an invested capital
of 13,603,492. The amount col- l
lected from this total tax last year was
$107,924.40, the increase this year being
in round numbers $15,000.
Campaign In Oconee County.
Oconee's campaign for all county
offices opened at Seneca and was followed
by a meeting at night at Newry.
The very best order prevailed at both
places. All candidates who spoke
were given a respectful hearing. No
effort was made to ascertain the sentiment
of the candidates as to their
preference on gubernatorial aspirants.
Spartanburg District Methodists.
One hundred and thirty-six Methodist
stewards, representing 25 churches
of Spartanburg district, met at
Snn rtnnhure to formulate a Plan to
facilitate the payment of the pastors'
salaries and mission assessments. A
permanent organization was affected.
Rice Crop in Very Good Condition.
Reports received indicate that the
rice crop is in a very satisfactory
and favorable condition and unless
there is a storm, spring tide or other
drawback of the kind, the planters
will get good profits this year from
their crops. The crop is about the
usual size, the planters taking no
chances with the elements in endeavoring
to make a large crop and take
advantage of the prevailing high
prices. A more satisfactory outl^k at
this time could not be desired, it is
said.
Opinion of The Supreme Cou-t.
The supreme court in an opinion by
Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary has dismissed
the petition in the court in
the exercise of Its original jurisdiction
for an order enjoining B. B. Kirkland.
I J. B. Duke and G. W. Taylor, board
of trustees of school district No. 13 of
Richland county, from issuing bonds,
not exceeding $20,000 in amount, to
be used in building a school house.
An election was held some time ago
under the act of 1907 which resulted
In a decision on the part of the voters
to Issue the bonds.
8lgn New Issue For County Bonds.
The new issue of Kershaw county
bonds, which go to refund the outstanding
bonds already matured, were
signed by M. C. West, supervisor, and
D. M. Kirklev, clerk of board of county
commissioners, and were deposited
in the local banks for safe keeping,
until the purchasers are ready to take
charge of them. It will be recalled
that the outstanding bonds aggregated
100,000, and that they drew interest
at the rate of 7 per cent per annum.
tThe premium received on the sale reduced
the issue to $9f?,000.
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FARMERS WORK FOR PRIZES
Many Planters Are Striving to Win
In the Contest Launched By the
National Bank.
Sumter.?Early In the year the City
Xatioual Bank offered several handsome
money prizes for various farming
results, and the following are
competing: J. M. Bradham, R. F. P.
No. 2; L I. Parrott, Sumter; W. 0.
Cain, Sumter, R. F. D. No. 2; E. W.
Dabbs, Mayesville; T. L. Lackey, Tindal,
R. F. D. No. 1; R. D. Tisdale,
Sumter, R. F. D. No. 4; W. D. Barwick,
Mayesville; C. J Jackson, Horatio;
J. W. Odom, Sumter; B. R. '
and L. H. Jackson, Sumter, R. F. D.
No. 2; S. J. White, Sumter, R. F. D.
No. 1; S. J. Mima, Lynchburg; R. M.
Tonkins c* rhnrlw;- Richard Sanders,
ucuniuo) i^v. VM?.v.,
Dalzell; William Browji, Sumter, R.
F. D. No. 5; M. H. Back, Sumter; A.
C. Thompson, Sumter; H. L. Scarborough,
Sumter; W. H. Jennings, Sum- i
ter, R. F. D. No 3; E. W. Parker,
Sr., Providence; E. F. Miller, Sumter;
J. J. Hatfield, Sumter, R. F. D. No.
5; E. Lemmon, Elliotts; C. H. Chandler,
Rembert, R. F. D. No. 2; J. H.
Raffield, Dalzell; A. W. Newman, Sumter,
R. F. D. No. 1; J. Frank Williams,
Sumter, R. F. D. No. 3; L. Weinberg,
Paxville; J. K. McElveen, South
Lynchbuurg; A. J. Jones, Tindal; T. S.
DuBose, Aswego; as. C. Bryan, Sumter;
as. L. Gillis, Rembert.
A party from the City National
bank, farm experts and others made
a round of as many farms as they
could reach In a day, going all day
long in autos. In the crowd were
G. A. Lemmond, president of the City
National Bank; Prof. W. L. English
of the department of farm demonstration
work at Clemson College, District
Agent L. L. Baker, Farm Demonstration
Agent . Frank Williams, who is
also president of the county farmers'
union, R. B. Belser, A. V. Snell, H.
L. Scarborough, C. L, Stubbs, W. T.
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Kowiana ana Anarew Hinmum.
Messrs. English, Baker and Williams
were the experts who judged
the result.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
The following Is the latest record of
new enterprises as taken from the
books in the office of the secretary of
state: A charter was issued to the
Lanes Ginnery company of Lanes with
a capital stock qf $3,500, the officers
being J. Tigler, president; J. H. McCullough,
vice president; E. J. Parker, !
secretary; E. D. McCullough, treasurer.
A commission was issued to the
Shivar Spring company of Shelton
with a capital stock of $100,000 to do
a general real estate business, sell
mineral water, etc., build hotel3,
boarding houses, cottages and in general
conduct the business of a summer
resort. The petitioners are N. F.
Shiver of Shelton and W. W. Stover
of Greenville. |
Delegates Kept Close to Grindstone.
Several of the members of tbe
South Carolina delegation in tbe
House of Representatives are being
kept very close to the grindstone in
these midsummer days because of the
important part which they have had
in framing big appropriation bills, on
which they will be or are already acting
as conferees in trying to compromise
the differences between the
House and the Senate. Representatives
Lever and Johnston are conferees,
respectively, on the Agricultural
appropriation bill and the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, which have now reached
a point where there are only a fewserious
items of disagreement between
the House and Senate to be settled.
The delay has been long on both
measures, however, and two resolu
tions extending tne operauou ui mc
former appropriations have been necessary
to keep the departments involved
from having to cease work
owing to lack of funds.
Campaign in Cherokee County.
The Cherokee county campaign
opened at Blacksburg under most favorable
circumstances and an excellent
meeting was held. As had been
expected the Jones and Blease lines
were closely drawn and it was easily
seen at the start that this would be
one of the features on which the candidates
would be forced to touch.
The fir6t speakers heard here were the
candidates for treasurer, W. W. Gabney,
the incumbent, speaking first.
He was followed by Stanley Wilson.
People of County Make Protests.
Alarmed at the establishment of a
"social" or "locker" club near the
town of Gilbert, in Lexington county,
and fearing that its establishment
means the beginning of what will
! prove to be the location of such a club
at every- cross-roads in Lexington
county, a vigorous protest has gone
up from farmers, merchants and other
people in that county, who view the
?nf citfh "elnhs" with
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apprehension, especially to the rural
districts, where there is no police re
straint.
Storm Does Damage at Clover.
A West Indian hurricane struck
this community. The wind attained
a \elocity of between 75 and 100 miles
an hour and hail fell to the depth of
an inch or more. The storm cut
through a space about four miles in
width, totally destroying the growing
crops and damaging many buildings.
The Clover cotton mills were destroyed,
being razed to the ground. A
number of dwellings were blown down
and nearly every dwelling and business
house in the town was badly
damaged.
To Exterminate Red Spider.
The federal government expert 01
the red spider was at St. Matthews
and gave a talk to the farmers on the
origin, habits and work of this insect.
Its appearance in formidable proportions
in sections of the county has
created no little uneasiness, and a
wai will soon be waged to exterminate
him. With the advent of the
army worm, caterpillar and red spider
just at this crucial season of the year,
the farmer is spending restless nights.
Federal aid will je deservedly placed
ard greatly welcomed.
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THE VOTE OF 1910
AN INTERESTING SUMMARY OF
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY
OF TWO YEARS AGO.
OF INTEREST TO THE PEOPLE
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As Election Is Near?There Was Dlf
ference of Only 5,600 Votes Between
Featherstone and Governor Blease?
How the First Primary Went.
Columbia.?With the primary election
less than a month off and confi- i
dent claims being made by the ardent
supporters of the two leading candidates
for governor, it is of some in
terest to look back to the campaign
of 1910 and in the light of the election
figures of two years ago form some
idea of the chances this year. Judge
Jones is a new factor personally in
the primary, but the strength of Gov.
Blease and of the opposition to him
is pretty well known.
Mr. Blease was elected in the second
primary of 1910 by a majority of
5,645. A change of less than 2,900
votes would have defeated him. In
Charleston his majority was smaller
than that, It was 2,745, and it was
freely charged just after that election
that at least 1,500 fraudulent
votes were cast in Charleston county.
In Richland the majority for Gov.
Blease was over 1,000, it was 1,026, ;
and a substantial change in these two
counties would ordinarily be sufficient
to bring about the defeat of the present
governor. In 1910 Mr. Blease had j
in the second primary the support of
practically all factions in Charleston
as against a prohibitionist, whereas
this year the Grace faction, triumphant
at the recent municipal election,
is opposed to him, and the anti-Grace
faction is at least not for him, so far
as any one knows. At any rate it is
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certain ne win uctci icvu-t ... v?
leston the landslide vote he got two
years ago.
In the second primary of 1910 Gov.
Blease received a majority of the
votes in 24 of the 43 counties, as follows:
Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson,
Bamberg, Barnwell, Eerkeley, Calhoun,
Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton,
Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton,
Horry, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Lexington,
Newberry, Orangeburg. Pick-1
ens, Richland, Saluda and Union.
Of these counties which gave Blease
a majority those giving him the largest
majorities were the following:
Aiken, 1,024; Charleston, 2,745; Horry,
441; Lexington, 624; Newberry,
629; Richland, 1,026; Saluda, 661: j
Union, 490. In the other counties
which he carried his majorities were
small. , |
Gov. Blease's opponent, Mr. Feath
erstone, received a majority in the
following counties: Beaufort, Cherokee,
Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington,
Dillon, Edgefield, Fairfield, Florence,
Greenville, Greenwood, Lancaster,
Marion, Marlboro, Oconee, Spartanburg,
Sumter, Williamsburg, and
York.
Negro Killed While Clearing Wreck.
Dillon.?In clearing up the wreck of
several cars below here a negro, William
Cooper, of Cades was killed. In
hitching a chain of one of the derricks
to a car he failed to fasten it
securely, and when the engine tightened
on it the chain flew back and broke
his neck, at the same time taking part
of his head on. nis oouv ?ao yicim.ed
for burial and sent to his home.
The same train that was wrecked went
on down to Sellers from here and was
again wrecked, one car being derailed.
Traffic was stopped for some time.
Negro Charged With Murder.
Newberry.?Mantis Gray, colored,
was lodged in jail charged with the
killing of Arthur Morgan, colored, in
the Maybenton section. Gray claims
the killing was accidental, while other
witnesses claim Gray was fussing with
Morgan's brother when he killed Morgan.
Columbia. ? Three ' social clubs"
were raided by the Columbia police.
The managers were required to give
bond for $240 each.
Many Aattend Farmers' Institute.
Columbia.?Several hundred Richland
county farmers attended the farmers'
institute at Horrelll Hill. Several
agricultural experts representing
Clemson College and the United States
farm demonstration work delivered
addresses. A pleasant and instructive
day was spent by an tanners auenuing
the meeting. The meeting was
held under the direction of L. L. Baker.
district agent of the demonstration
work. H. W. Barre of Clemson
College delivered an interesting and
Instructive address on plant diseases.
Cause of River Changing Course.
Camden.?Major Howell, of the
river navigation department, with
headquarters in Charleston, was in
Camden recently to confer with representatives
of the Chamber of Commerce
ard the county attorney in reference
to the Wateree River changing
its cjurse near the Wateree River
; bridge. It is said that the piers of the
Seabcard bridge, three-quarters of a
mile above this bridge, is the cause of
It. Major Howell was shown where
! the river washes the causeway on the
; West Wateree side of the bridge.
Steam Plowing in Charleston.
Charleston.?Steam plowing Is to be
used for the first time in Charleston
county and this section on the big
farm, acquired by Maj. John F. Horlbeck
in Christ church parish, received
by the Horlbeck Pelican Company,
a newly organized corporation controlled
largely by Columbia interests. An
experienced agriculturist will arrive
here soon to take charge of the farming
operation and soon the most upto-date
farm o? this section will be
put into ftood worklpe operation.
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FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
Chort Paragraphs of State News That ,
Have Bee . 3otten Together With
Care by the Editor.
Florence.?.Atlantic Coast Line train
No. 324, the Florence-Fayetteville local
freight, over the (Short Cut) Fayetteville
division, was badly wrecked
near the Marion County Lumber Company's
plant, between Pee Dee and
Sellers, and blocked the main line for i
about ton hoi rs.
Greenville. ? Greenville police, In
the absence of a state constable, have
been usually active in raiding blind
tigers, several barrels of beer, consigned
to John Quinn, were seized :
while being transported on a wagon j
through the city. In all It is said
records have been found where Quinn '
has already received 57 barrels of
beer in the last few months.
Greenwood ?The trustees of Erskine
college met here several days
ago. The matter of the endowment
campaign fund was the chief topic of
discussion. Excellent progress is being
made in this campaign. It was
decided to have a financial agent of
the college to make a thorough and
systematic canvass for funds for the
endowment fund.
Anderson.?Nothing new was injected
into the campaign meeting
here when the candidates for United
States senate, congressman from the
third district and solicitor of the
tenth circuit addressed about 300
voters in the courthouse. J. M. Dan- j
iels and Proctor A. Bonham, candidates
for solicitor, led off, and each
was given a respectful hearing.
Abbeville. ? At a business men's
meeting in city hall it was decided to
make a trip through the southern section
of Abbeville county for the purpose
of boosting Abbeville and getting
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.Mayor C. C. Ganibrell presided and
appointed the several committees,
which will begin at once to plan for
the trip.
Columbia.?The Democratic executive
committee of Richland couunty
met in the court house and named the
manager of election. The question of
whether to hold the Columbia meeting
in the court house or theatre was
discussed and it was decided to have
it in the theatre provided each candidate
would pay his share of the expense,
otherwise it would be in the
court houee.
Chapin.?The annual temperance
picnic of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union of Chapin will be held
August 15 at the Methodist church.
Among the speakers expected are:
Mrs. Joseph Sprott of Marion, whi is
state president of the Woman's Christian
Temperante union; Rev. Walter
I. Herbert of Sumter and Rev. J. A.
Brunson of St. Matthews. In the
evening both a musical and an oratorical
contest will be held.
Columbia. ? While in Blythewood
trying to trace the party or parties
who robbed the postofflce at that
place, a call was sent to J. C. Itobbin
of the penitentiary to take his bloodhounds
to Hinnant's store, about 15
miles from Columbia on the Monticello
road, to investigate a robbery
there. Mr. Robbins went and as the
result brought two negroes to Columbia
and lodged them in the state
prison.
Newberry. ? Five thousand pcoplo
attended the Newberry College reunion
at Little .Mountain and enjoyed
a fine outing. Addresses were made
by C. J. Ramage, of Saluda; E H.
Aull, J. B. O'Neal Holloway, Dr. A. J.
Bowers and President Harms. The
address of welcome was by Mr. Harmon,
of Chapin. The crowd included
people from all the surrounding counties
and the occasion was one of the
most pleasant in f-ie long history of
these annual gatherings.
Chester.?Dr. J. LaBruce Ward, director
rural sanitation, visited Chester
county, and while here decided
upon Chester, Richburg, Fort Lawn,
Blackstock and Leeds as the points
at which dispensaries will be established
for the treatment of hookworm
during the campaign that is to be carried
on in Chester county. Dr. L. A.
Riser, of Le'esville, who will have
charge of the campaign during the
six weeks of its progress, will arrive
in the near future.
Clover.?The picnic at Filbert was
attended by the smallest crowd of any
like occasion since this place became
noted as a picnic place. This is due
largely to rain. Judge Jones was on
hand and was accorded a quiet hearing.
Blease failed to show up.
Sharon. ? A flourishing Sunday
school of 60 members has recently
been organized at old Harmony
church a few mileB from here. Tnis
Is one of the oldest Presbyterian
churches of the county, and the very
name of this old church is fragrant
in the memory of many of the oldest
citizens.
Charleston.?Abram Young, a colored
lamp oiler of the Southern Railway,
was instantly killed by tne Carolina
Special near Ashley Junction. It is
said that he was asleep on the tracks
when struck by the locomotive. The
coroner was notified.
Charleston.?Northern capital has
become interested to the extent of
agreeing to subscribe for every cent
of the bond issue of two and a half or
t three millions of dollars, the amount
considered necessary in the event
that the City of Charleston decided to
establish a municipal lighting and
water plant.
Greenville.?According to records
In the office of the clerk of the county
court 19 new automobiles were registered
here during the month of July,
making over 100 for the first seven
month of 1912. The number of automobiles
in Greenville county now number
close to 700.
Gaffney.?With the S. R. O. sign exhibited
at the court house Mayor
John P. Grace, of Charleston, spckr to
a tremendous crowd of Cherokee voters.
The Mayor was nut at the station
by a reception committee and a
bras3 band, and escorted directly to
the court house.
RSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.
UNION WILL 1IT
FOU FINAL PLANS
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THE SCHEME FOR FINANCING r
THE COTTON CROP OF THE t
STATE WAS REFUSED.
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REPORT MADE BY COMMITTEE (
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The Resolutions As Drawn Up Ask j
That the Farmers Act Individaully
Until the Warehouse System Is
Bnacted Into Law.
Columbia.?The committee on marketing
and banking of the South Carolina
State Farmers' Union has made
report in which it is recommended
that the state union at this time "do
no give its indorsement of the proposed
scheme of co-operation for marketing
and flnnancing the cotton crop,
that have been presented leaving each
individual to act for himself until the
plan for the state warehouse system
is completed and enacted into law."
The committee also recommended that
each county follow the example of
the Sumter county union of arranging
with the local banks at once to
furnish a sufficient capital at as low
rate of interest as can be obtained
and finance their cotton until such
minimum price as shall be recommended
by the national convention is
obtained.
"We believe snch cordial relations
between the grower and the banks
should be cultivated in every county
as it will greatly aid the solution
of this problem whatever final plan
is adopted," 3ays the report of the
committee. The committee was appointed
at the annual meeting of the
state union held here several days
ago. Robert W. Cooper is the chairman
of thf committee.
At the annual meeting of the state
farmers' union held here several
w Dahhs of Sumter and
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president of the union, delivered his
annual address, In which he pointed
.out the progress made during the
year.
Man Murdered at Belton.
Will Grover, a negro laborer on
the Greenville, Spartanburg & Anderson
lnterurban railroad, was killed in
his tent at Belton by his head being
crushed with a rock. The person or
persons who committed the murder is
supposed to have done it for robbery,
as it 's alleged he had saved up some
$40 or $50. His suit case, clothing
and what money he had s'aved were
carried away by the party who committed
the murder. Coroner J. E.
: Beasleiy empanelled a Jury and after
! taking testimony from several witnesses
adjourned to meet in the near
future for further testimony before a
verdict will be rendered.
Milton Taylor Dies of Wounds.
Word is received at Honea Path that
Milton Taylor, who was shot by Furman
Bagwell at Friendship, three
miles northeast of Honea Path, died
in the hospital at Anderson, where he
was taken. Bagwell, as has been told
was being initiated in the order of
the Woodmen of the World and became
excited over the display of firearms
being used in the initiation,
which were loaded with blank cartridges.
Breaking loose from his sur
roundlngs, ne ran to tne wan wuere
his coat was hanging, containing a
loaded revolver, secured it and began
firing at what he thought was his
enemies.
Farmers Lcse Valuable Cows.
A number of citizens of Orangeburg
county have lost valuable cows recently
and the causes of their deaths
is well to note, in order that other
losses may be prevented. Thos. D. A.
Livingston of Bowman Bectlon lost
two fine cows under circumstances
that should be warning to others.
Near the sack in which he kept his
cow oats was a sack of nitrate of
soda and the fumes or the water from
the soda must have got in the oats.
The cows ate the oats or some of it
and died.
Army Worm In Cherokee County.
farmers in Gaffney from all parts
of the county report that the army
worm has appeared and some say
that it is playing havoc with their J
crops. J. A. Carroll, one of the best
informed men on agricultural questions
in the county, states that the
worm has appeared on his plantation
and that although it has not yet had
time to do any serious damage, the
pest is multiplying. Mr. Carroll has
adopted the plan suggested by Clemson
College and is fighting the worm
with the arsenate of lead preparation.
County Meeting at Timmosnville.
Thirty-five candidates for the va
nous county unites rjiuive- m a.
good natured crowd. There were no
specially interesting features except
that some of the candidates, especially
those for legislature, were questioned
as to where they stood for
Jones or Blease. J. C. Davis and .fas.
D. Evans, candidates for the house,
escaped the question. W. L. Bauldin,
on being asked where he stood, said
that he was for Ira B. Jones and gave
as his reason that he was for a government
by the people, for the people.
Politics In Darlington County.
The Democratic executive committee
of the county has arranged for
placing money boxes at all of the voting
precincts of the county, which are
to be used for receiving contributions
to the Woodrow Wilson fund. There
is little doubt, but that this means
will raise a great deal of money for
the campaign expenses of the Democratic
nominee. Already a subscription
of $3 has been made by a prominent
Darlingtonian, which is to be
placed in the box at his voting precinct
on the day of the election
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Itw PHYSICIANS FOR STATE
'he State Board Announces the List
of Those Licensed.?Successful
Ones Are From All Sections.
Charleston?The state board of
nedical examiners announced the
lames of the following as having
teen licensed by the board of doctors:
Robt. E. Abel, Loweryville; R. H.
dcKer, Anderson; E. H. Ackerman,
rr? Cottageville; S. L. Allen, Enoree;
"onrad L. Allgood, Scottdale, Ga.;
L A. Allgood, Pickens; Robt. G. Allison,
Yorkvllle; W. L. Ballinger, Atanta,
Ga.; E. W. Barron, Columbia;
r. D. Bearden, Welford; J. M. Bearlen,
Laurens; A. S. Behlin, St.
Jeorge; A. L. Black, Prosperity; J.
3. Black, Williston; W. R. Blackmon,
Kershaw, D. R. Blakeley, Greenville,
- ? ? ry o D?AAi)ln
VI. c. braaweu, i^ross, o. oiccu>u,
\nderson; W. T. Briggs, North Au;usta;
Henry C. Bunch, Jr., Augusta,
3a.; W. S. Burgess, Sumter; Jos. H.
,'annon, Ridegland; Belton D. Caughnan,
Columbia; W. R. Clayton, Hoptins;
Wallis Cone, Brunson; R. J.
Goney, St. George; Clarence C. Croft, ,
Swansea; T. G. Croft, Jr., Aiken; 1
Ezra M. Davis, Mayesville; John R.
Dodenhoff, Perry; >. Bruce Edgerton,
Suffolk, Va.; E. E. Epting, Williamston;
J. S. Fouche, Anderson; D. W.
Green, Charleston; F. M. Griffin,
Lynchburg; Lee J. Hammett, Gaffney;
\V. S. Harvin, Jr., Manning; John C.
Haskell, Charleston; W. C. Hearin,
Belton; T. C. Hemmlngway, Kings
tree; Wm. F. Holmes, Florence; A. B.
Hotton, Denmark; T. H. Houck,
Florence; Thos. W. Hutson, Aiken;
H.' Newton King, Stilson, Ga.; F. L.
Martin, Marion; J. H. Mathias, Irmo;
W. C. Mays, Fairplay; S. M. McCask111,
Camden; R. U. McClennon, Charleston;
R. H. McFadden, Rock Hill;
R. B. McKenzie, Tuskegee, Ala.; W.
H. Miller, Charleston; Henry P.
Moore, Charleston; Lubert B. Rorrison,
Union;P. J.-O'Neal, Bishopville;
A. C. Owings, Fountain Inn! R. B.
Patrick, White Oak; J. R. Power,,
Abbeville: W. H. Price, Charleston;
Cecil B. Ray, Olar; W. E. Richardson,
Unfon; K. O. Rinehart, Leesvllle;
R. M. Roberts, Blacksburg; W. C.
Rogers, Vox; H. L. Scarborough, Conway;
H. T. Scott, Cowpens; W. M.
Scott, Devereaux, Ga.; J. F. Simmons,
Rowesville; 0. B. Simpson, Prosperity;
C. E. Smith, Ridgeville; H. M.
Smith, Columbia; L. J. Smith, Liberty,
N. C.; D. D. Strauss, Bennettsville;
J. Marion Symmes, St. Matthews; J.
O. Thomas, Bennettsville; W. M.
Thome, Charleston; C. M. Tripp, Easley;
W. B. Turner, Westville; J. K. G.
Outen, Furman; A. R. Walden, Fair
Forest; Wm. A. Wall, Charleston; W.
B. Ward, Blacksburg; Thomas P.
Whaley, Charleston; W. E, White,
Greenville; J. C. Wieters, Charleston;
Jesse O. Wilson, Reidsville; L.
A. Wilson, Rldgeland; C. M. Workman,
Woodruff.
Corporation Fees For The State.
A report Issued by Comptroller General
Jones shows that the corporation
license fees for the year in South
Carolina amount to J122.613.20. This
is an increase of about $15,000 over
last year. The total capital of domestic
corporations is placed at $137,639,173.
The fee collected from the
domestic corporations amounted to
$72,390.93. The corporation license
fee is one-half of 1 per cent. The
Teport shows that there are 2,789
domestic corporations; 113 foreign
corporations and 173 public utility
corporations. The law requiring the
collection of the fees went into effect
in 1905 when $63,345 was colected.
The comptroller general reported
a number of corporations to Attorney
General Lyon.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
The following is the latest record
of new enterprises as taken from the
books in the office of the secretary of
state. A charter was issued to the
Oil Mill and Manufacturing Company,
of Fairfax, with a capital of $20,000,
to operate an oil mill, ginnery, electric
light plant, manufacture ice and
mix fertilizer, the officers being J. F.
Lighfsey. president; F. M. Young,
vice president; E. L. Young, secretary
and treasurer. A commission was issued
to the Cherokee Real Estate and
Mortgage Company of Gaffnev, with a
capital of $5,000, to do a general real
estate and loan business, the peti
tioners being E. A. Dobson and F. C.
Poole, Sr.
Pellagra Meeting at Columbia.
The triennial meeting of the National
Pellagra Conference will be
held in Columbia on October 4 and
f>." said Dr. J. W. Babcock, superintendent
of the state hospital for the
insane, and president of the congress,
in dicussing the strong effect that is
being made by Jacksonville to secure
the meeting. Physicians of Jacksonville
and the board of health of Florida
are making every effort to secure
the meeting in connection with
the meeting of the Southern Medical
association.
Convention of Sabbath Schools.
tho rtvn davs' session of the Sab
hath school and Young Womens'
Christian union convention of the
First presbytery of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church, concluded
at its session after one of the most
suscessful conventions in the history
of the organization. The attendance
has been large at nearly all
the sessions and the addresses have
been unusually helpful. The organization
embraces about a dozen counties
in upper South Carolina and border
counties of North Carolina.
Political Meeting at Newberry,
Messrs. X. B. Dial and \V. J. Talbert,
candidates for Senator Tilimans' seat
in the United States Senate, and the
three candidates for congress in the
3d district spoke to an audience in
court house at Newberry. The meeting
was quiet, good attention being
accorded all the candidates. Messrs.
Doyle and Talbert spoke along the
same lines ar- they have els where in
the state. Congressman Wyatt Aiken
reviewed his reccrd and the work
which had boon accomplished by the
Democratic party.
MES
COLONEL TO DRAFT
IS OWN PLATFORM
COMMITTEE MUST ACCEPT HIS
"CONFESSION OF FAITH" IF HE
IS NOMINATED.
WILL NOT DELAY HIS SPEECH
Roosevelt Asserts It Was Question of
Principle He Left Republican Party
and Refuses to Compromise?Copies
of Speech Sent Out.
New York.?The National Progressive
party must accept Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's political doctrine if he is
to 'be its standard-bearer. He said
that he would insist upon making his
""confession of faith" to the delegates
t?efore the committee which is to
draft the plaform makes its final report
and that he would not accept the
nomination on a platform which did
not meet with his approval.
Colonel Roosevelt's speech was originally
scheduled for Monday night.
When it was suggested to him that
the time of its delivery be postponed,
he sent word to his managers that
he would not consent to a delay until
after the platform had been presented
to the convention. Advance copies
of the speech reached the leaders of
the new party several days ago. The
Colonel said nothing, however, to indicate
that the suggestion for a delay
in the delivery of the speech was
due to the impressions of those who
had read it.
Colonel Roosevelt said that in his
speech he had dealt fully with all the
great political questions of the day.
He spoke frankly and fearlessly, he
said, and believed that the convention
ought to be fully apprised of his
views before ratifying the tentative
nomination which he accepted at
Chicago last month. He contends that
it was upon a question of principle
that he left the Republican party and
now that he has done so he cannot
make a compromise of principle in
accepting the leadership of the new
movement.
His declaration of political faith,
he said, is one which will be termed
either socialism or anarchy, and probably
both, but represents his convictions.
He goes to Chicago to make
these views known and to receive the
presidential nomination only if they
are acceptable in their substantial
provisions to the new party.
Taft Will Veto All Tariff Bill*.
Washington.?President Taft's intention
to slaughter all congressional
efforts to lower the tariff was conveyed
to standpatters of both houses
in a most postive fashion when the
Senate, by a vote of 33 to 28, voted
to recede from its amendments to the
steel tariff revision bill repealing the
Canadian reciprocity. The presidenl
will immediately veto the bill. Foi
this reason the Old Guard Republi
cans did not endeavor to delay actioi
on the steel and iron bill.
Charles Crane May be Treasurer.
Sea Girt, X. J.?Charles R. Crane ol
Chicago, wealthy manufacturer and
supporter of I.aPollette in his cam
paign for the Republican presidential
nomination, may be treasurer of the
Democratic national campaign com
mittee. Gov. Woodrow Wilson had
the name of Mr. Crane under consid
eration. The only announcement the
Governor would make was that the
treasurer had been agreed Mipon by
himself and National Chairman McCombs.
To Try Lieutenant Becker Soon.
New York.?District Attorney Whit
man intends to place Lieutenant
Meeker on trial during the present
month, according to authoritative
sources. Plans have been made by the
district attorney to prevent any pos
sible tampering with the talesmen
As soon as the panel is drawn at least
two private detectives will be assigiv
ed to shadow- each talesman to prevent
any one attempting nrioery or mmut
da t ion.
?
Demand Observance of Law.
New York.?The revelations of the
Rosenthal murder case pointing tc
the existence of a system of polict
blackmail levied upon illegal resorts
prompted a number of leading citi
zens to issue a call for a public masi
meeting at Cooper Union to adopi
plans "to make effective the public
demand for the observance of law ant
order in this city.'' The signers o
the call are .Jacob H. Schlff, Eugeniui
H. Otmrbridge, Eugene A. IMhlbiu
Henry Mcskowitz, Allen Robinson ant
Felix Adler.
Situation Has Become Serious.
I.: Libertad, Salvador.?While tele
. ..mmnnii.nlinn hot Ween Sal
grapui- ? _ .
vador and Xicarnugua is su.spende<
surlirhnt news has leaked through t?
show that the stiuation in Nicaraugu;
i:-. rded as very serious. Botl
President Diaz and the cx-Ministe
of War. (leneral Mena, who is now a
the head of the revolutionary party
are conservatives and it is understooi
that the Liberals arc supporting .Mena
Mena, now holds Masaya and Grar
ada and is said to have a strong fore
at Rlvaa.
Boyettte Is Cleared Of Charge.
Montgomery, Ala.?In the inferio
court. I. E. Hcyette, son-in-law of Rich
ard Tillis, the owner of the strea
railway of Montgomery, was cleare
of the charge of murder and the cas
against him ncl prossed by request c
the solicitor. Boyettte was charge
with the murder of P. J. Weshofcr
who received his death wcund so^
err! weeks ago while automcbllin
with Mrs. Boyette. However, Boyett
was placed under a $1,000 bonds as
witness for tiie state In the cas
against Ike White, a regra chmffeui
<
I
Si. 25 PER YEAR
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
The Latest News of General Interest
That Has Been Collected From '?
Many Towns and Counties.
Columbia.?It is expected that sev
eral hundred farmers will attend th<
Richland county institute for farmeri
to be held at Horrell Hill, Experts
from Clemson college and the United
States farm demonstration work will
deliver addresses.
Greenville?Mayor Grace of Charleston
has been invited by the citizens
of Greenville to deliver an address
here on the political situation at an
early date. It is understood that the
Charleston executive will accept, and
in view of the break between the
mayor and the governor, Greenville
people are expecting something really
interesting.
Columbia.?The city board of health
called council's attention to the unsanitary
conditions existing in the city's
stables and in several stock yards.
The Columbia Stock Yards, according
to the communications to council,
were condemned. The city's stables
were referred to as being a menace to
health. The matter was referred to
Dr. Earle.
Lancaster.?At a meeting of the
trustees John J. McClure of Chester
was elected principal of tho graded
school at this place for the coming
year. Mr. McClure is a graduate of
the Citadel, has had several years'
experience as a teacher and comes
highly recommended. For the past
three sessions he has been a professor
at the tSaunton Military academy.
Columbia.?Chief W. J. May, of the
Columbia Are department, swore out
a warrant before Magistrate Fowles,
for Michael J. Grace, charging him
with criminal libel. Grace is said to
have charged Chief May with receiving
"graft" in connection with a purchase
of hose, and Chief May is prosecuting
him for criminal libel. Grace
is a brother of the Mayor of Charleston.
Aiken.?Mr. George Walker, Jr., shot
and killed a negro who has been passing
under the name of Jenkins, at his
place near Belevedere. The negro received
the full discharge of a shotgun
in his side, and died soon after being
shot. The full details of the affair
could not be learned. The coroner
knew nothing of the matter, and it is
understood that the magistrate at
North Augusta held the inquest and
the body of the negro was interred.
Lexington.?Fire destroyed the residence
of S. M. McCravey, a prosperous
farmer of the Hollow Creek section.
about ten miles north of Lexington,
entailing a heavy loss. The fire,
it is thought, originated from a defective
stove flue. Most of tho household
effects were saved. The smokehouse,
nearby, waB also consumed, but
most of its contents were saved. It
' - ??* If nmr incn m nro Wflfl
18 I1UL nuuw ia ii an/
carried on the building.
Columbia.?The annual meeting of
the board of commissioners of the
South Carolina Institute for the Deaf
| and Blind will be held at Cedar
| Springs on August 7, according to an
, announcement by J. E. Swearingen,
* the state superintendent of education.
The members of the board are T. J.
Moore, George Heinitsh, Jesse Cleveland,
John D. Chappellman and J. E.
Swearingen. A number of matters
of importance to the institution will
f be discussed.
[ Camden.?The Democratic party of
. Camden county held its primary and
I nominated the following ticket: For
, the general assembly, D. H. Tillett,
. Camden; for sheriff, J. B. Mitchell,
[ Old Trap; for treasurer, J. Ii. Sawyer,
. Camden; for register of deeds, M. W.
, Ferehee, Camden; for county commis,
doners, W. M, Forbes, Fhihol; P. \V.
, Stevens, Belcross: G. T. Abbott. Lilly;
. for constable in South Mills township,
John Taylor; in Court House township,
B. H. Cartwrlght.
Sumter.- The primary for mayor
and councilmen resulted: For mayor,
L. I). Jennings, 280; ft. L. Wright, 115.
: For councilmen. J. ii. Booth, 282; W.
> J. McKeever, 212f>, and ('. G. Row>
land, .111. Rowland and Hooth are
. elected Th.' mayor and two conoil.
men under the newly adopted com.
mission form of government will elect
. a city manager. This F'lan is somet
thing new in this part cf the couptry,
. and the "Sumter plan" litis been fomented
on all over the Union.
St. Matthews. The lirst week of
the county campaign closed, thereby
. consuming about onM'ourth of the
> political canvass of the county. The
j very deepest interest litis been taken
in the campaign. I/arge crowds have
. been presnt at every meeting. In
* every face can b?? read the unspoken
l fjiu stion as to whether anything will
; i happen at the meetings. An axlous
1 and curious air is apparent everyf
where. Just why the campaign has
* proceeded thus far and nothing defi
nito "has happened" is a query to
i that no one has cared to undertake
: the answer.
Columbia.?The work of staking out
the proposed driv< way around the
. state house was begun under the su.
pprvision of engineer T. Keith Le1
pare. The drive will follow closely
3 the present walk. It will be 15 feet in
i width, with a four-foot sidewalk of
i cement on the inner side.
r Columbia.?Sovc-ral matters of imt
portance will be discussed at a meet t
ing of the asylum commission to be
j held here August 9. Work cn the new
u buildings at State Park is progressing
i. well. The board of regents of the
e State Hospital for the Insane will
meet August 8.
Greenwood?One nundrcd and seventy-four
person--, nores counted, were
r present in the court house at the
i- opening of the speech-s by the senat
torial candidates and 7) mere came in
d before the speaking closed,
e Lexington ?There has bce.n a deif
terioriation in the crop prospects in
d this count* during the h3t week, due
! to the sudden rh:t eft rf taint ?ind to
r. the hot sunshine. Cotton his gene
g backward rapidly, and miens 'her'- is
e rain within the n<xt U v days the
a crop will bo cu- rhort. Corn, too, 13
e needing rain, and the farmers are ber,
tomiufc xc . $ " ' ' > . ^Uuatioa.
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