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f: -v I | i ESTABLISHED IN 18 rarer ! IN INVESTIGATION CHAIRMAN EVANS ASKS ALL DEMOCRAT3 OF THE STATE TO CONTRIBUTE. THE CALL IS GIVEN BELOW ? ? All.Interested In Pure Ilectlose Are Called Upon to Give Evidence and Funds to "Wipe Out Stain on the 8tate." Columbia.?Pointing out that the Democratic party in South Carolina Is sorely distressed, John Gary Brans, the chairman of the state executive committee Issued a call to the Democrats of the state, asking that they i contribute to the fund to investigate I the charges of fraud in connection with the recent primary. The following is the call: "The Democratic party in this state Is sorely distressed. For the first time in our history white men are charged with cheating and defrauding white men In our primary election. The elections In every county In the state are contested aDd your executive committee Is In possession of sufficient evidence and charges to warrant it in making a thorough and complete Investigation of these charges In so far as in its power lies. The committee has no machinery for getting at the proof and must rely upon the good and true men of the state who believe In honeBt elections to assist it In Its efforts. If you know of fraud and irregularities, tell it; if you hear of such tell it and the committee will sift It. We are determined that right shall prevail and we care not for the personal Interest of any candidate or candidates, but for the honor and life or tne party ana the salvation of the primary system. Help us preserve it. "Your executive committee Is without funds, the only source of revenue being from assessments of candidates In the primary election. ThoBe were made without any knowledge or expectation of the present situation. We must have funds on which to defray the expenses of our committee and employ such assistants as may be necessary to secure the evidence. Will South Carolinians allow this Investigation to fail for lack of a few dollars? I am sure that you will not if you follow the lead of a noble South Carolina girl who earns her living by her own endeavors but who loves the fair name of South Carolina. She has voluntarily enclosed her check for $5 to be applied in this Investigation. Let every patriotic cltlsen help in this cause by sending to Willie Jones, treasurer of the party, at Colombia, what he or she can give for the preservation of the purity of the ballot box. "This is not a call to arms, but an i appeal to me virtuous nieu auu wv men of South Carolina to wipe out the stain if any be found upon the fair escutcheon of the state. i "Act promptly and make true your motto, 'animas oplbusque parati.' "John Gary Evans, "Ch'm. of Executive Committee." Mastey Hearing Postponed. In response to summons to appear before the board of commissioners of the Confederate Honfe in order that his conduct on the night of September 5, when It is charged he attacked Thomas Whittle, his roommate, "with a chair and without cause or Justification" might be Inquired into, Samuel F. Massev, Confederate veteran, went to the home with John J. McMahan, an attorney of Columbia, but the meeting was suddenly adjourned before the charges were gone into. Declare Nominees For Offices. The county executive committee met and declared the nominees for offices of Anderson county, there being no contest before the committee. The testimony taken by a sub-committee with regurd to the charges of fraud was received by committee. Second Primary For Charleston. At a meeting of the Charleston county Democratic executive committee it was determined to hold the econd primary in the near future to decide the personnel of the members of the Charleston delegation. There was a suggestion that the flection should be deferred until that for state offices is held on account of the cost of conducting elections in Charleston and the fact that the state authorities do not bear any of the expense, but the committee decided to go ahead with the election. Free Mail Delivery Service. i'ostmaster C. E. Carmen has been notified by the first assistant postmaster general that the free mail delivery service for Aiken is to be in? augurnted beginning November 15. i and he has been directed to take steps to arrange for the service. The order 1 as prescribed in the appropriation i calls for the employment of three car- ; riers with one substitute. An exarn-11 ination will be held within the near | future. There will be three daily de- < liveries in the business and two in < the residential section. < Fraud Charges in Greenville. I Alleging that there was bribery In connection with the recent primary J in Greenville county, citizens who are , determined to see righteousness pre- < vail in election affairs have taken up 1 the matter and will make an earnest f effort to ferret out those guilty. It is 1 learned that detectives will be engag- < ed to sift these charges. Those who I have taken up the matter have been i furnished with Information that this t serious type of fraud wap committed 1 tn the primary in Greenville. i i I ? THE 91. SUMTER SELLS MORE BONDS^ The County Commissioners Decide to Issue Another $10,000 Series For the Benefit of Road Work. Sumter. ? The county commissioners have decided to issue another $10,000 series of road improvement bonds. A couple of years ago $50,000 in bonds was voted, with the provision that it was to be issued in series of $10,000; that two series could not be issued in the same year and that the proceeds of one issue must be expended before another series was issued. One series was issued and has been gradually used. A recent session of the grand Jury commended the use to which it had been put, and the results from it, and recommended a continuance of the road work, with another issue if necessary. The roadB of Sumter county are being gradually improved and put into condition to meet the increased use which comes with each year. The roads of course do not compare with the roads of some of the Northern states, but they are all the time getting better. This is easily attested by any farmer who trots his horse in a few hours over the same roads over which some years ago he had to toll all day In the heavy sand. ??? South Carolina New Enterprises. The secretary of state has issued a commission to the North Charleston corporation with a capital stock of $1,000,000. The petitioners are Samuel 3. Buist and George L. Buist. The principal place of business of the company will be located in Charleston county and general real estate business will be conducted. The Charleston Farms corporation was also commissioned with a capital of $500,0001 The company will do a general real estate, stock and bond and security business. The petitioners are Samuel 8. Buist and George L. Buist. The North Charleston Water and Light corporation has been commissioned with a capital stock of $20,000.: The petitioners are Samuel s. buisi and George L. Bulst. The company will do a general water, power and light business In connection with the above named corporations. Second Primary In Greenwood. The Greenwood county executive committee at Its meeting decided to have the second primary in tbe near future and declared the following county officers elected: D. B. Johnson, state senator: W. H. Nicholson, Dr. W. T. Jones and J. W. Bowers, members for legislature; T. W. McMillan, sheriff; W. J. Moore, master. The following are to run over next Tuesday: J. 3. McCombs and J. B. Elkin for supervisor; J. F. Wideman and J. E. Arnold for superintendent of education; J. W. Canfleld. A. J. Bell and Joe Lake to run over for auditor, and W. H. Yeldell and Dr. L. H. Russell to run over for clerk ol court A subcommittee was appointed to meet to continue the probing of fraudulent rotes as already indicated. Soon to Start Work on G. & K. From an official source It is learned that the work of extension on the Greenville & Knoxville railway will begin within the next 80 days. Within the past week engineers have completed the survey from Davenport to Gap Creek Gap, a distance of twelve miles. This gap is at the top of the SnWirift Ridep. and the route laid out by the engineers on a grade of 68 feet to the mile. This is considered a remarkably low grade for a mountain road and is an agreeable surprise to the promoters. The Gap Creek route is the lowest route across the Blue Ridge mountains between Richmond and Atlanta. Recent developments certainly mean that the Knoxville road will be put through within the next twelve months. Cutting Scrape at Gaffney. A young white man, John Jamison, was cut and seriously injured while at work in the mill of the Gaffney Manufacturing Company by another young man, Claude Coyle. The two youths had some words and abused each other and Coyle drew his knife, laying open the entire side of Jamison's face. Three arterieB were cut and his injuries are considered serious. He was hurried to town and given medical assistance, while Coyle was lodged in Jail. South Carolina to Send Delegation. South Carolina will send a delegation to the Fourth National Conservation congress to be held in Indianapolis on October 1, 2. 3 and 4. Dr. A. C. Moore of the University of South Carolina, Dr Henry Nelson Snyder president of Wofford college, and Thos. F. Parker of Greenville have u Kv PnmmlflQlfinpr XV R f - urru apyuiuicu I/J vvuiu.??w.v.v. - ? eon as the official delegates from South Carolina. The congress has felt that It is time special attention | be directed to the conservation of our national vitality. People of Sumter County Interested. The people of Sumter were much interested In the course in the action of the state Democratic executive committee, and the general impression seems to be that this was the only fair and sensible thing to do. There Is much speculation on what the result will be. some taking a partisan view of it. while others see only a de- < sire to purify the primary. Some who never understand anything about an 1 election but have to have It explained * each time are confused as to the sec- i and primary. I Fire Does Damage In Florence. The Florence Steam Laundry vas badly damaged by fire. The fire start- , ?d in the corner of the boiler room, a-hlch was a frame annex to the launIry building. The loss is about J2,- ' >00, covered pretty well by Insurance. 1 50 far as the plant goes, but the loss < >y damage of the wash in process of 1 Jelivery will be great, and many i :hings were damaged by the well t neant, but ill advised attempt to get I he machinery and contents out of the < jullding. There Is no telling how the * Ire originated. j ? t LFQ FC mbTES HAS CLOSED?HAS PROVED VERY INTERESTING AND VERY VALUABLE. EARNESTNESS BIG FEATURE The Demonstration Agents of South Carolina Show Themselves Greatly Desirous of Attaining KnowledgesMany Noted Speakers Present Clemson College.?The farm demonstration agents of South Carolina ooncluded a very successful meeting which began September 3. The chief feature of the meeting wsb the earnestness with which the 40 or 50 men present devoted themselves to better preparation for the great work they are doing In the state. The sessions were under the supervision ami direction of Frof. W. L. English whose enthusiasm and tact kept everything going smoothly. President W. M. RIggs gave the demonstration workers a cordial welcome In an Impromptu talk. The opening address was made by Bradford Knapp, who stressed the Importance of humus In the soil and the growing of winter legumes. Part - w 1_ - JJ- - oi iur. rvuapp a ttuuieus ntxa unuicu to the explanation of the scope and the helpfulness of the work being done In the way of demonstration and In giving encouragement to the workers. He also urged *he getting ready for the raising of live stock in the South by learning how to produce the hay or forage necessary to feed the stock. L. O. Watson gave Information as to the cotton wilt survey of the state ; and urged the assistance of the agents In getting the farmers who have wilt i to communicate with the college. Prof. H. W. Barre explained how wilt- j resistant seed are grown. There are 20 or more cooperative growers of wllt-reslstant cotton seed In the state. The college does not grow the seed but merely helps in the distribution. Prof. J. H. McClaln of the department of agriculture in Washington told of what Clemson is doing In dairying and live stock generally and of the placing of one man in the state A- UV ~ 11 lO cooperate wuu an iuuoc luiomimi j In dairying. He was followed by Prof. Shields, who recently succeeded Prof. A. Smith at Clemson, on the live stock queBtlcn. Plan Educational Rally. Walterboro.?Dr. H. W. Black, county superintendent of education, assist- 1 ed by Miss Georgia Ackerman, county rural supervisor, and other educators, are planning a big educational rally 1 to be held at the court house here 1 Saturday, September 14, beginning at 1 11 o'clock. It Is hoped that every 1 teacher and trustee in the county will be present and as many patrons as can leave home. J. E. Swearingen, ? state superintendent of education, and Prof. W. K. Tate, state rural school supervisor, are expected to deliver ' addresses, as will Miss Ackerman, the 1 county rural school supervisor. ( Sentenced to Long Term. Orangeburg.?Arthur Robinson, who killed hiB brother, Mike Robinson, ' both of the Fork section of Orangeburg county and well known white i men, was sentenced by Judge H. F. < Rice to serve 18 years in the state i penitentiary. The jury found Arthur Robinson guilty of manslaughter. A motion for a new trial was made before sentence but the presiding Judge ' overruled it. The killing of Mike Rob- i inson was a fearful affair. I 1 Newberry Primary Postponed. Newberry.?The county Democratic | executive committee postponed the < second primary for county offices in ( Newberry county, which had been ordered to be held on Tuesday. The test vote showed 221 in favor of post- , ponement and 12 against. It was | urged that at all events there would < have to be a second primary for at- j , tornev general, and that it would be < better to have only one more primary, < instead of two. I Refuses to Talk About Case. j Lexington.?George W. Jamison, ( for many years baggagemaster on the ' Southern railway between Columbia ^ and Augusta, Ga., who was lodged In < the Lexington county jail charged e with an assault upon Conductor R. A. i Boozer on a passenger train between Summit and Leesvllle, continues his c reticence, refusing to discuss the clr- j cumstances surrounding the light. He c claims to be suffering from injuries c to his back, and also asserts that his t throat is giving him trouble from be- a Ing choked. j t Seaboard Enters Sumter. 0 Sumter.?The rails of the Seaboard t have entered Sumter, and In a day or 8 so the cars will be able to get to the r square where the terminals will be. b At least one lumber mill sidetrack a has aready been put in between here and Blshopvllle and indications are p that once the line is completed devel- o opment along It will be rapid. There t Is no doubt that there will be much c freight and passenger traffic this win- p ter over the new line to the planta- c lions that hitherto have been un- g reached. c Dispensaries For Hookworm. rr Cheraw.?Dr. F. D. Rogers, of the j a: state board of health, is in this coun- 18 ty holding dispensaries for the examnation and treatment of hookworm. it tfe visits five towns In the county, jr Cheraw, Chesterfield, Pageland, Jef- ai 'erson, McBee, giving a day each q< veek to each town. He has examined ^ >ver one thousand, and has found 41 g >er cent of these affected. Nearly all j, )f these are people from the sand hills u vhose habits of life and surroundings i( ire not the best. RT )RT MILL, S. C., THUR FROM THE PALMETTO STATE Short Paragraphs of State News That Have Been Gotton Together With Care by the Editor. Columbia?Upon an invitation from Mty council to bring such matters to Its attention for the good of the community, the Automobile Club of Columbia, through its secretary, A. McP. Hamby, has written to the city fathers calling attention to certain defects in the enforcement of the traffic laws regarding automobilists. Laurens.?The 12th annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary union of the Laurens Baptist association was held with the First Baptist church. Following the election of officers, the union adjourned to meet next year with New Prospect church. It was decided to hold the next session a week later. Charleston.?The three police officers who were charged with forcibly ejecting W. H. Grimball of the Charleston county executive committee from the polling precinct of Club 1 of ward 3, in violations or me oraers or County Chairman H. W. Conner were exonerated of the charge at a hearing conducted by Chief Cantwell. Chapln.?Chapln bought her first bale of new cotton several days ago, it being several days later than in previous yearB. The bale weighed 498 pounds and brought 16 1-4 cents per pound. The bale was Bold by J. ' W. Stuck anl bought by J. 8. Wessinger. Prospects now are that not more than one-half of the normal cotton orop will be made. Rock Hill.?At a special meeting of the city council a report was heard from a committee appointed to look Into the matter of putting down a permanent paving on east Main street from the postofflce to the National Union bank corner and on Railroad a-'enue from the National Union bank oorner to East White street, near the Southern passenger depot. Greenville.?Ernest Benson, the mountaineer who some weeks ago shot C. M. Wing at Wing's granite quarry near the city, was found guilty of assault with Intent to kill and of carrying concealed weapons. Th? bullet from Benson's revolver lodged in Mr. Wing's abdomen and, after a surgical operation, he recovered In several weeks. Orangeburg.?Since the news of the 1 resignation of Judge Robert E. Copet as Judge of the First Judicial circuit has been well scattered there Is much speculation in this Judicial circuit at to whom will succeed Judge Copes. The circuit being composed of Orangeburg, Calhoun, Dorchester and Berke- . ley counties, there will likely be can didates from each of the counties. Florence.?Within the last week Florence has been visited with thou j sands of little white pests. They art on the order of a gnat but absolutely white as snow, and are a "stinging nuisance." No one hereabouts hai ever seen the like of the pest before and all are wondering whence they came. They made their first appear ance on election day. Orangeburg.?The East End ReeFire company of this city has Just received a new hose wagon. The new fighting apparatus is fitted up wltl j 700 feet of hose, a number of ladderi and chemicals. The wagon wheeli are rubber tired and is drawn by twc horses. This new wagon fills a long leslred want of tUs fire company. Each of the four fire companies oi this city iH now excellently fitted ui Rith new apparatus. Florence.?The new way billing sys 1 tern, as required by the Interstate commerce commission, of the South em Express Company, went into ef feet on Monday, September 2, and from and after that date a copy oi j the way bill with notice attached thai 'Charges Paid" or Charges Not Paid" must be attached to each package for shipment. There is a heavy fine for a violation. Columbia.?Commissioner Watson has returned from Clemson College where he attended the annual meetlr g cf the United StateB farm demonstra tion agents of South Carolina. Re ports submitted from the varioni counties showed that the work Is pre gresslng well in South Carolina. The iemonstration work is being conduct ed in connection with the Clemson College extension work. The scope cf the work will very probably be extended during the next year. Jonesvllle. ? Roy, the 12-year-old ion of Sam Vaughn, was accidentally jhot by Earl Brown, 10 years of age. rhe boys were playing with a pistol vhen it was discharged, the bullet mterlng Roy's left arm near the thoulder. Roy was taken to Spartan)urg. He is reported as doing weH. Lexington.?R. H. Farre, secretary it the Lexington county Democracy, is naklng arrangements for the holding if the second primary and is sending iut the boxes for the voting points, ogemer whu umpjc u^rfio, ovf*t-a Te only being sent out, however, for he county tickets. Darlington.?Work has commenced >n the trestle of the South Carolina St Vestern railroad over north Main treet here, and a steel trestle will eplace the wooden structure that has >een used since the road was built bout a year ago. Columbia. ? A petition to remove tural Policeman Robert S. Hipp from fflce will probably come up before he police commission of Richland otinty when it meets in the near fulire. Sheriff Coleman, Oscar S. j hapell, George B. WeBton, L. D. Hoan and T. W. Motley compose the ommission. Darlington.?The coming race for layor of Darlington promises to be n interesting one, in view of the . ivge number of candidates that are Ireadv in the field. Orangeburg?Much interest is beig manifested in Orangeburg county i the second primary. T. W. Zeigler tid Joseph A. Berry will run for the fth place in the house of representaves from Orangeburg county. M. C. dwins, J. W. H. Dukes, 7. J. D. Pelsr, J. T. Bolen, N. N. Hayden, Sr., id Manly Hungerpiller are in the >cond race for supervisor, three to i elected. I MILL ISDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1 MAINE RETURNS 10 REPUBLICAN FOLD GOVERNOR PLAISTED, WHO HAD SOUGHT REELECTION, DEFEATED BY HAINES. THE SENATOR IS IN DOUBT The Legislature, However, is Expected to Have a Small Republican Majority and Elect Burleigh.?All the Returns Are Not Yet in. Portland, Me.?Returns for Governor in the state election from all but 37 small towns gave: William T. Haines, Republican, 69,615. "--J--'-'- TT T n.mAA>o) | r reuenun. >v. r luiaitru, jucmuviai, 66,152. The missing towns in 1910 gave Republicans 1,157; Democrats 994; Haines' plurality estimated at 3,840. j The make up of the Legislature was indicated as follows: House?Republicans 68; Democrats 70; missing 13. Senate?Republicans 18; Democrats 8; missing 5. Joint ballot?Republicans 86; Democrats 78; missing 18. Portland, Me.?Maine turned back to the Republican party in the state election, William T. Haines of Waterrille. being elected Governor over Gov. Frederick W. Plalsted, his Democratic opponent, who sought a second term, while the Republicans regained one of the two congressional districts lost to the Democrats two years ago. The new Legislature is expected to have a small Republican majority, although returns before midnight were not sufficient to show whether former Congressman Edward C. Burleigh, Republican, or Senator Obidiah Gardner, Democrat, will be chosen to the United States Senate for the term beginning next March. Returns for Governor from 525 out of 634 election district, gave Haines, Republican, 58,187; Plalsted, Democrat, 53,706. The corresponding vote for 1910 was: Fernald, Republican, 53,271; Plais ted, Democrat, 58,851. If the same percentage Is maintained throughout the state Haines' election Is indicated by about 3,750 plurality. Complains of Western Union Rates. Washington. ? Reasonableness of telegraph and cable rates was attacked by William N. White & Co., New j York, In a complaint against the Western Union Telegraph Company to the interstate commerce commission. The complaining concern contends rates are fixed arbitrarily, that the handling of press dispatches at one-fourth the rate charged commercial business, subjects the general public to "undue prejudice and disadvantage," and that the Western Union Company has bought up smaller companies, and eliminated competition, in violation of commerce laws. W. J. Bryan to Speak In California. I/OS Angeles.?William J. Bryan is to make three speeches in California in the interest of Governor Woodrow tvilurm fho lnttpr nnrt of this month. according to word received by Democratic leaders. Bryan will speak In Los Angeles on September 23. The following day he will speak in Sacramento and on September 25 will deliver an address in San Francisco. Train Ran Over Dynamite. Portland, Ore.?The Oregon & Calli fornia express of the Southern Pacific ran over a "plant" of 27 sticks of dynamite near Gervais, 40 miles south of here, but failed to exp'ode ar.y of the fulminating caps attached to the fuses. Morgan to Uncover Herculaneum. New York.?According to dispatches from Rome, J. Pierpont Morgan has laid before the Italian government a plan for oompletlng the excavation In Pompeii and Herculaneum. It is said Mr. Morgan is willing to undertake the entire task of uncovering Herculaneum at his own expense. Threaten Attack Upon Honduras. Washington, D. C.?A threatened attack by Nicaraguan rebels upon Honduras, In retaliation for the friendship Honduras has been showing the Diaz government, is reported in a dispatch to the navy department. Arms have been dispatched to the Honduran troops on the frontier and the government has prepared to raise troops to repel an invasion. Rear Admiral Southerland reported he was patroling the bay of Fonseca to prevent filibustering in aid of the Nicaraguan insurrectos. Murderer Evades Police 17 Years. Chicago. ? Remorse over having killed a man in St. Louis 17 years ago, caused Patrick Haley, 57, to surrender to the Chicago police, 'i have been dodging the police and suffering the tortures of an evil conscience and I can stand it no longer," said Haley. "I want to be sent back to St. Louis and stand trial." Haley said he quarreled with the man a few moments after meeting him and struck him on the head, the blows proving fatal a few hours later. Haley never learned the name of his victim. Body of Mrs. Szabo To Be Exhumed. New York.?To determine, if possible, whether death was due to any agency other than drowning, District Attorney Rogers of Orange county, New York will cause to be exhumed the body of Mrs. Rosa Szabo, an Australian woman who met death in Greenwood Lake while in a rowboat with Burton W. Gibson, a New ^ork lawyer, now executor of her 110,000 estate. The proposed autopsy will embrace not only an examination for wounds but a chemical analysis of the contents of the stomach. . TI 912. FROM ALL OVER THE STATE j rhe Latest News of General Interest That Has Been Collected From Many Towns and Counties. Sumter.?Fire practically destroyed the residence of Dr. E. Mood Smith, on Calhoun street, causing a loss of approximately $1,300. Columbia.?Judge Ernest Gary at chambers, heard the return of H. W. Richardson and others to the order restraining the officers of the Confederate Home from suspension of Samuel F. Massey. Union. ? Union county's splendid new court house was dedicated with appropriate exercises a* a special term of court of general sessions called for that purpose. Judge Frank B. Gary, I who presides at the fall term ef ihe i court of common pleas, presided over the exercises. Greenwood.?After holding a threeday session, following its preliminary meeting the Greenwood county executive committee adjourned and forwarded its report to the state executive committee in Columbia. The committee did not give out its findings, but it is known that many cases of irregularities and some cases cf fraud were found. Lexington.?G. H. Hoof, at Barr, j near Lexington, bought the first bale of new cotton in this community. The bale weighed 400 pounds and brought 12 cents. It w?3 haised by J. L. j Smith. There have been, however, a number of bales marketed in the ; county, several having been bought during the past week by R. L. Ly- ; brand & Co., of Swansea. Florence.?Florence's labor day celebration has been a great success, i The attendance has been all that could have been afiked and the visi- j tors seem to have enjoyed the day. j The parade of fire departments was a i fine one. Florence had her new auto engine at the head of the procession, followed by the hook and ladder truck and the hose wagon, all brightly decorated. Charleston.?The Socialist party of Charleston held a big picnic and polit ? A au- r?~i Tl.or/i ical rany ai me ociiutri^cu^iax.. lukic , was a large crowd In attendance. Metz's Band furnished the music. The 1 feature of the programme, however, was the address of R. B. Brltton, the candidate of the Socialist party for , Governor of South Carolina. Mr. Britton was well received and liberahy ap- \ plauded. Gaffney.?The city fathers have placed in the city park well a pump for the purpose of getting a better flow from the well. This well, which Is 550 feet deep, was opened some months ago and has proved to be most popular with the people of the city. It Is said that It possesses great medicinal qualities and those who have been using it have profited greatly thereby, gaining in weight and enJoying much better health. Charleston.?The subscribers of the Charleston Fair association were called upon to make their first payment on their stock. The arrangements for the fair In November is taking good shape and the promoters are very en- i thusiastic over the prospects. A number of exhibits and attractions will be secured and it will be one of the best , shows, representative of the resources of the state which has been held in South Carolina in years. Spartanburg.?That fully 1,500 fraudulent votes were cast in Spartanburg county in the primary election was the opinion expressed by E. L. Archer, chairmnn of the county Democratic executive committee, after a sub com mittee appointed to investigate just, one kind of possible fraud reported that it had found 165 illegal vcte3 in 26 precincts. The necessary documents of most of the other precincts were lacking so that investigation | was impossible. Lexington ?This is hot weather for campaigning, but nevertheless the candidates who are in the second lace ' for the several positions are ever on the go seeking the suffrage of the people. However, the list has be?n cut ' down considerably by the result of the first primary when manv of the most important offices were filled. Clerk Shealy, Sheriff Miller and Conn- 1 ty Auditor Dent have, all been re- 1 elected on the first ballot. In the sec- I ond race there are four candidates for ' the house, there being but one noraina- J tion in the primary. < Darlington.?It has been announced that the "Booster club" of Richmond, which will tour this state during this month, will make a visit to Darlington ? September 17. Arrangements will l?- : made by the local board of trade for i entertainment while the visitors are 1 in town. ' Florence.?The Atlantic Coast Line ' is having the dirt dug out from be- 1 tween the tracks at the station and 1 will have bitulithic put down for a ' plaza, and a fine rock ballast will be ' used over the track, which will be I the level with the bitulithic. This 1 will improve things materially. I Dillon.?The excess vote in this county for governor in this election over 1910 is 756. There has been nothing abnormal in the way of de- 1 velopment in the past two years to warrant such an increase. This state ' o faffairs existed at this precinct ' through and before the eleclion. Greenville.?Former Governor M. F. > I Ansel has accepted the invitation of ' the National Democratic committee to make speeches for Wilson and Marshall in the East and North during < October. Mr. Ansel, in the campaign ' four years ago, did fine service in i Maryland, New York and sew Jersey. 1 Saluda.?At a meeting of the old soldiers of the county, neld here, the following were elected members of the pension board for the ensuing year: , E. A. Perry, chairman: Bai-o.y Mat- ' thews .commissioner; J. C. Drafts and ' Zed Crough. 1 Columbia.?The organization meeting of the Good Government league o' 1 Richland county, which was to have ' been held in the court house, has been postponed to a future date. No poli- ! tics will be discussed at the meeting. It is expected that a similar organ!- ? zation will be formed in all countries of the state. 1 WILSON CAMPAIGN 1 FUND 1DEPIM G TWELVE THOUSAND PERSON8 P HAVE CONTRIBUTED TOTAL- c ING $175,000. fl a HAVE NOT GOT ENOUGH YET I c e McAdoo Says That the American Peo* h pie Must Know Where the Future e Presidents Get Their Support.?The p List of Contributors is Given. s C New York.?Twelve thousand per- *" sons have contributed thus far to the t( _ s Wilson campaign fund. The fund at p present totals $175,000. tl This was stated at Democratic nallonel headquarters which at the same 6 1 tl time made public a list of contributors | ^ containing, it was stated, the names of w all who had contributed the sum of a $100 or more to the find. < 8 'The American peaple," Mr. Msj- 1 a Adoo said, "will never elect another President without knowing the sources Q from which financial support s drawn," Rolla Wells, treasurer of the com- ^ mittee, declared that while the sum j received was encouraging, it was a "totally inadequate" to conduct the ( campaign properly, but he believed j that contributions would continue. J The largest contributions thus far f have been made by Henry Morgen- j thau, chuirman of the national execu- t tlve committee, F. C. Penfleld, a ^ wealthy Democrat of Germantown, 1 Pa., and Henry Goldman, a New York banker. Each gave $10,000. I t P'ive $5,000 contributions were re-1 * ceived. The givers are Charles R.1 j. Crane of Chicago, who is vice chair- I t man of national finance committee; ! Rolla Wells, former mayor of St. Louts, the national treasurer; Cleveland H. Dodge and Jacob H. Schoff, ( New Vork bankers, and Hugh C. Wallace of Tocoma, national com- ^ mitteeman from Washington. Amnnir nthor laree contributors are: r ?? - r James B. Regan, D. W. Hyman and ^ Jacob Wertheim, $2,500 each; J. D. Phelan, former mayor of San Francisco, $2,000; William J. Bryan, Norman E. Mack of Buffalo. N. Y., nationai committeeman; John H. Stanch- ^ field of New York, former Demoi a cratic candidate for Governor of Now ^ York, and Perry Belmont $1,000 each. c The list includes; W. B. Oliver, Baltimore, J. S. Arm- c Btrong, Baltimore, and C. A. CulberBon, Washington, $400 each; Senator ^ Leroy Percy, E. R. McCalmont, W. ^ Boslln, A. Brydowskt, Arthur S. j Brown, Senator C. A. Swanson, all of Washington, A. S. Miles, Baltimore, 1 $100 each; Percy, Jesse and Herbert . Strauss, Clarksburg, W. Va? $500; William L. Cranberry, Nashville, ( James G. Gray, Atlanta, $250; Carl , Mendel, Savannah. J. S. Carr, Dur- ( ham, N. C., V. T. Hardie, New Or- ( leans, $100 each. Dr. Robert S, Young, Concord, N. ! C.; Josephus Daniels, Raleigh, N. C* , each $100. v I The New Parcels Post Law. , Washington.?The postofficf* appro- , ?Kill nonDiul hv flip hist SOS J'l lilUUll UIII 1'iumcu ?.? V..W J ^ sion of Congress provides: "That hereafter foruth-class mail matter shall embrace all other mattfr, Includ- ; ing fHrm and factory products, not ( now embraced by law in either the first, second or third class, not exceeding eleven pounds in weight. nor ^ greater in size than 72 inches in length and girth combined, nor in form or ^ kind likely to injure the person of any , postal employe or damage the mail equipment or other mail matter and nor of a character perishable within j a period of reasonably required for transportation and delivery." New Dreadnaught Immense. Washington.?The new battleship ^ Pennsylvania, the onlv one authorized ? by Congress at the Inst session, will be fully as large as the great battleship which the Brltsh government has lust ordered, according to plans to t V he naval general board. 1 0 Edwards Will Never Stand Trial. New Orleans. Unless an unexpected change for the better occurs Howlrd E. Edwards, the lone bandit who Q obbed the New York limited of the Louisville A Nashville Railroad will ^ never stand trial' for his daring robbery. The injuries inflicted upon him ^ when he was captured by Engineer 1 ^ F3aer, according to the report from ? the hospital will prove fatal. Relatives of Edwards, two brothers in Meridian. Miss., and his father in Jupi- | ter, Fla., have been expected, but so ^ Tar none have come. ; ^ World's Record Broken. e New York.?A world's record was broken bv Rob Rurman and there B were two smash-ups at the automobile races on Brighton Reach race track. Rilly Rurke, driving an E. M. [ . car in the 23rd mile of a 40-mile .' race sustained a fracture of his right ^ wrist when his car turned turtle. (J Rurman with his new 300-horsepower Benz car drove a mile in 47.85 sec- 1 O ands from a flying start over the one { mile circular dirt track. The former ( record, also Rurman's, was 48.02 seca Jjds. c The Situation Looks Grave. , f Washington?Two developments in the Mexican situation led observers t of that situation to regard conditions v is grave. President Taft ordered two o full regiments of cavalry to the border line and the Madero government contemplated asking permission of the United States to transport its loyal troops through Texas and New " Mexico to attack the scattered bands of marauding rebels sallying across ? the line attacking American ranches and stealing cattle. \ * ' , > / $1.25 PER YEAR iALARIES AT HOME HELD UP estralnlng Order Issued By Judge Gage.?Claimed That Richardson Nor Butler Are Entitled to Pay. Columbia.?An order signed by ieorge W. Gage, circuit Judge, temorarily restrains A. W. Jones, the omptroller general of South Carolina, rom paying a salary to H. W. Richrdson and F. W. P. Butler as officers f the Confederate Home. The comlaint was filed by John McMahan, 'omptroller General Jones was orderd to show cause on September 9 why e should not be permanently restraind. In the complaint it is alleged that I. W. Richardson and F. W. P. But?r have been appointed and commlsioned as members of the board of ommissioners of the Confederate lome and as such have been entitled o reeclve "no compensation for their ervices," but only their "actual exenses for attending the meetings" of he commission. "That for Beveral months past," ays the complaint, "the defendant, he comptroller general, has at the eginning of each month Issued a rarrant on the state treasurer, payble to the order of 'H. W. Richardon, chairman and treasurer,' out of he funds appropriated by the general ssembly for the maintenance of the aid Confederate Imfirmary for a sum f money equal to and covering the ggregate of certain items furnished iy the said Richardson, among which terns have been each month as sal.ries for the preceding month the sum >f $100 for the said H. W. or 'MaJ.' tichardson himself and $50 or fortyidd dollars for said F. W. P. Butler ir 'Dr.' Butler, each being designated n said memorandum as "White Help,' he said 'Maj.' Richardson' drawing inder said official title the largest saliry paid at the Confederate Infirmary. jouth Carolina New Enterprises. The Parr Shoals Power company ias been given the right by the secre -/ -?-> ? lni.rr.noo Ita rftlllfftl ai y ui siaic tv uivivwwv -?j tock from $100,000 to $2,300,000. The ction was taken at a meeting of the tockholders of the company held in Columbia last Saturday. The coropalay has 23,000 shares worth $100 each, 'he application for an increase of apital stock was made by Edwin W. tobertson, G. K. Dustin, Wm. Elliott, t. Charlton Wright and G. M. Berry, epresenting a majority of the board if directors. A commission has been ssued to the Lydia Manufacturing ompany of Lydia with a capital of 3,000. The petitioners are C. D. Lee nd C. H. Kelly. A commission has teen issued to the Navassa Realty ompany of Charleston with a capital tock of $5,000. The petitioners are Santos Sottile and James Sottlle. A ommission has been Issued to the letlon News with a capital of $5,000. rhe officers are T. A. Wilbur, Jr., pre* dent; W. Matthews, vice president, ind J. F. Bell, secertary and treasurer. T"o Abolish Revenue Office. rr" rnvonufl nnl lootnr*? f|f 1UU llll?iiiai icf<;?uv Ice at Columbia, is to be abolished and will most likely be combined with one jf the North Carolina offices. North Carolina has two districts, the eastern and western and the South Carolina office will go to one or the other. The reecnt legislative appropriation bill passed by Congress reduced the number of collectors by four. The Treasury Department, it is said, ia pnrtial to the eastern district in thii matter and may give the Columbia jffice to Wheeler Mnrtin, the present collector. Disastrous Fire at Laurens. A large barn at the Dial place, now nvned by Dr. W. H. Dial of Laurens, vas destroyed by fire. The origin ol he fire is unknown. Six thousand jundles of fodder belonging to the Messrs. Langston, who have the manigement of the farm in charge, together with some other feedstuffs, wa? ost in the fire. All stock and cattle scaped. Appointments By Governor. Lueco Ounter, superintendent of the lock Hill schools was named by the jovernor as a member of the stat? oard of education to take the place ?f J. L. Glenn, resigned. D. S. Klnard uperintendont of the Dillon schools, vas named to take the place of Natfr in Toms, resigned. .Ineman's Injuries Fatal, Claude Keller, the 20-year-old linenan of the telephone company, whr ame in contact with a heavily charf d electric light wire, died in a local lospital. Keller was repairing a cable if the telephone company when his tody touched the lighting wire. He lung in midair until the current wae urned off, and his body was then pre ipitated to the pavement. The Inuries received in the fall are thought o be the cause of death. Keller's iody was taken to Spartanburg county or burial. lends Out State Exhibit. Commissioner Watson sent out a tate exhibit with steel car of the itlantic Coast Line Railway, which if ieing shown at all the Middle Western tateg and county fairs, which will :eep up to the time of the Chicago Jxposition. The exhibit is in portable ases. It consists of all agricultural iroducts of drawn staple cotton and ;oods manufactured from same; secion illustrating the trucking Indusry; horticulture, commercial mineral nd commercial products of Soutb ,'arolina. Affairs In Sumter at Standstill. AfTalrs in Sumter have been prao ically at a standstill for more than a reek, everyone discussing politics, lince the primary the discussion, ol ourse, has been the enormous vote, 'he increase in Sumter is large ove? 910, but is not unduly larger over 908. The vote for governor here was .271, and in 1908 the highest vote cast or any office was 2,008, so the liv rease is 285, which is not remarkabls or four years. There are here, howver, some irregularities, and these vill be probed by interested parties. 4