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ESTABLISHED IN 189 EXPLAINS HUT NO STATE TICKET WHY THE SOUTH CAROLINA 9 PROGRESSIVES HAVE NO TATE CANDIDATES. A LETTER FROM B. L. DUNN Th? Provisional National Committee man Wrote to a Citizen of Cowpene, Answering That Question.?The Letter in Part is Given. Columbia.?Just why the Progressive party is not putting a state ticket in the field in the November national election seems to be a question which is troubling a good many Bull Moose converts. The following letter which B. Sherwood Dunn, provisional national committeeman of the party in South Carolina, wrote to a citizen of Cowpens, answers the question: The letter reads: "I beg to thank you for your fafor of the 5th inst. and for the interest that 70U show in the launching of the Progressive party in this state. We had a very successful organization meeting with 40 earnest, wellknown men present, each and every one a working unit and not one of them present from motives of curiosity or idle Interest. To my idea such a meeting haa far greater value than an attendance of 400 men with none of them particularly in earnest. We receive dally from every quarter of the state assurances of adhesion and loyalty to the new movement and we are glad to get this assurance from you. "We did not place in the field a complete state uciei iui i?v iomvud. First, because in starting this new Progressive movement we are determined and anxioui to present it to the public as an example of high ideals, high purpose, and with the first chief purpose that the people shall rule; toj do this we felt that It was primarily necessary that the party should' be "regular" in its methods of procedure and this would necessitate that we should follow the primary law in this state and hold a primary for the nomination of candidates. This we did not have the time to do. and any other course r would have been irregular and we could properly have been chargod , with being political pirates. "Second, the Democratic primary has already been held and you and I and almost every other white voter in the state bound himself by oath to support the nominees of that primary and we could not properly, honestly or legally vote for the candidates on any other ticket than that of the regular Democratic party in this state, aad in putting out an independent ticket we would be offering a bait to seduce the voter from his proper allegiance and legal duty and <' iKo oIqc a nf Vnfprs with 1 ILftl kO UVV IUU VM?vu V* which we are seeking to build up this new movement." The Kershaw County Fair. The premium list of the Kershaw County Fair Association has been mailed to the citizens of the county. This is to be the third annual fair, i and is to be held on the 7th, 8th and 1 9th of November. The fair commit- i tee, which is appointed by the cham- I ber of commerce, is composed of the following: John T. Mackey, chair- 1 man; H. G. Garrison, Jr., secretary; ' L. T. Mills. W. R. Eve, Jr., W. M. Shannon, T. L. Little, J. D. Sinclair 1 and I. J. McKenzie. : Day For Schools at State Fair. The South Carolina state fair will < begin on October 28 and end on the i night of November 1. Numerous ut- I tractions have been engaged by the I management for the annual gala week < in Columbia when uearly all South Carolinians come to the capital city < to shake hands with their friends and help make fair week a success. 1 The State Agricultural and Mechan- 1 leal Society has made Tuesday, Octo- J ber 29, college and school day. 11 Schools in Jasper County. 11 k The schools of Jasper county are I beginning to open, and many of them P will use new buildings. Consolida- 1 tlon has been carried through success- i fully by two districts,, the Gillisonvi'le : and the Great Swamp districts, and i already the Gillisonville building is oecupdied. It is one of the most beau- j tiful three-room school houses in the state, and excellent work Is being done there. The Great Swamp build- 1 ing, another three-room building, is under construction, and a new school < ^ house is also being built at Tillman. National Berkshire Congress. Pians for the annual meeting of the South Carolina Berkshire Association to be held iu Columbia in connection with the state fair were dlscussed several days ago at a meeting I Of the executive committee held iu j the rooms of the national corn exposition. The programme for the meet- i ing of the state association will be completed in the near future. The National Berkshire congress will be held here at the same time with the National Corn Exposition during next January and February. . ) Association of Southern Colleges. At the invitation of Converse and I Wofford colleges the Associatiou cf I Southern Colleges and lTaivergUiesi will meet in Spartanburg November j 15-16. It will be oiie of the most in? portant gatherings of Southern edu- j cators ever held in this territory, and , will be attended by college presidents and faculty representatives from x ,1% nearly every college and university In ^ the 8outh. Many high school principals and superintendents will also be present. Chancellor Klrkland of Vanderbllt university is president. THE i. BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION Over Foui* Hundred Representatives of State's Largest Religious Denomination to Gather. Abbeville.?The Baptist state convention will meet in Abbeville December 3 to 6, Inclusive, and the members of the Baptist church here are making arrangements for the entertainment of the 500 ministers and laymen, who will be in attendance. The Conference of Ministers will bo held one day before the meeting of the convention, which will be on Monday, December 2. The proceedings of the convention usually reach an end on the morning of Friday, and the delegates leave that day. The Baptist church has appointed an appropriate committee to take in hand the entertainment of the convention. That committee consists of Dr. C. A. Mtlford, chairman; J. M. Lawton, R. B. Cheatham, J. S. 8tark, A. B. Cheatham, W. D. Barksdale, A. H. Barnett, J. W. Nichols, W. H. McCall, R. C. Philson, J. A. King. T. A. Putnam, J. E. McDavid, W. P. Wham. E. C. Horton, Frank Jones and Otis Bristow. This committee has been sub-divided into committees having a particular portion of the work to do. There will be a sub-committee to look rtnt fnr homes for the delegates, a sub-committee for printing, one on transportation, one on arrangements of the church and grounds and the like. The proverbial hospitality of the city of Abbeville will be put upon its mettle by the coming of these Baptist delegates to the town from every county of the state will come a num ber of the leading men, for the Bap tist convention is largely compose' of laymen, rather than preachers. South Carolina New Enterprises. The following is a record of new enterprises as taken from the books in the office of the secretary of state: Commissioned:, The Peoples Trust Company, of Columbia, with a capital of $50,000, the petitioners being Jas. A. Hoyt? A. B. Lankley and L. C. Lipscomb. Commissioned: The Peoples Trust Company, Lamar, capita] $20,000, petitioners being D. T. McKeithan, R. Hyman, B. 8. Josey, C. H. Edwards. Chartered: The Harts ville Cotton warenouse anu v umpreoB Company, of Hartsville, with a capita) of $10,000, the petitioners being Douglass R. Ellerbe, president and treasurer, T. H. Goodson, secretaiy. Chartered: Kershaw Cotton Mill Company of Kershaw, with a capital of $200,000, the officers being Leroy Springs, president; John T. Stevens, vice president; T. W. I'aesailague, vice president; F. D. McEowen, secretary; A. W. Litchgi, treasurer. Delay Starting of Schedule. It was learned at Sumter that it had been the Intention of the South Carolina Western Railway officials to Inaugurate a regular schedule of trains on its new road between Sumter and Hartsville by the loth of this month, but owing to the fact that there was still about eight miles more to be surfaced which would require about two weeks with weather conditions favorable and a full force of hands at work, it is probable that the commencement of the service on the road will have to be delayed for about two weeks more. The initial schedule will be arranged so that trains will operate between Sumter and Hartsville morning and afternoon, going both ways, so ub to make connections with trains going north in the afternoon, and with those going south in the morning. Connections will also be made by this schedule with Darlington and Florence both morning and evening. Governor Invited to Dedication. Gov. Blease and stall have been Invited and accepted uu invitation by the Saratoga Monument Commission to be present and take part in the dedication of the monument at Saratoga battleground, on the spot where Burgoyne surrendered the British forces to the Americans under Gen. Gates. The exercise* will take place at Scbuylerville, -N. Y., Friday, Oct. IS. The governor lia6 called his staff to assemble In Colombia Wednesday, October 16, and the governor's party will likely leave for New York tbo net afternoon. National Guards to Charleston. Adjutant General W. W. Mocre will co-operate to the full extent of bis influence and control with the national guard to make the military features of Charleston's fair week a great success, according to advices which Col. J. K. Cogswell, chairman of the committee in charge of this feature, received from Columbia. Gen. Moore is enthusiastic over the proposition of having the brigade of national guard assemble iu Charleston and Gen.' Wilie Jones, is also lending his assistance. Barnwell County Fair. The plans for making the Barnv ell fair the best ever held and second to none in the state are maturing rapidly and give promise that the meeting will reflect credit on the directors and givo the people of the county something to be proud of. It is to be au agricultural exhibit and while otuer attractions will be here galore, none will be ahead of this. The speakers as announced to date have been selected because of the good work that they have done in : the agricultural line. Lexington Medical Association. The Lexington County Medical As- j soeiation held at LeesvIUe was largely attended. Seventeen physicians j were present. The sessions were held : iu the town hall. Dr. \Y. P. Timmer- ( man of Batesburg and l)r. Wingard of Lexington were elected president and i secretary treasurer for the comiug year. Drs. Griffith, Guerrv and Fishburne of Columbia were present and read splendid papers. Drs. W. P. Timmerman, D. M. Crosson and J. C. Nicholson, each exhibited unusual and interesting oases of clinics. : fo TOFREVENTA LOSS ON THE COTTON CROP?A PLAN TO OBVIATE EVILS OF MISGRADING. FARMER NOW IS SUFFERER Thi? Leak, Though Very Small, Should Be Stopped at Once, as it is Unfair to $ie Producers of the Fleecy Staple. Columbia.?A new member of the coming general assemoiy is &"<?& <.v introduce a bill making it a penal offense to misgrade a bale of cotton by any buyer, putting the fine or penalty not less than $25 or more than $50 for fine less cost, to go to the owner of the cotton mlsgraded He proposes to follow the grades established by the New York cotton exchange. The necessity and argument for the measure is that by the loose way that cotton is now marketed, causes a loss to the growers of between $350,000 and $500,000 on a crop of the volume of last year, and that this loss arises from the fact that little or no grading is done by the buyers from the growers, and an average price is paid for a lot of cotton, say 25 bales, or in the terms of tarde, "10 1-2 cent6 all around;" whereas if the lot was strictly graded, the average price would be higher. After this cotton goes into the hands of the dealero, or mills, particularly in the dealers' hands, it is graded strictly, for he sells it on grade. In other words, in all cotton trading, except from the farmer to the dealer, the question of grade is strictly maintained. A difference of even 1-16 of a cent amounts to a small sum on a single frttoJ rrnn to tjiken they coiuu not reaeu a vermci. Four Brothers Guilty of Manslaughtei Florence.?In the court* of general sessions the jury In the care of Lexton. Liston, Warle;*, Daniel and Lor.nie McKnight, charged with the killing of young Ferritt at Scranton brought in a verdict of manslaughter as to Lexton. f^istuu, Warley and Daniel McKniht. and not guilty as to Lonnie McKnight. The four tirst mentioned. who were found guilty were sentenced to two years cn the chain gang or ill the penitentiary. The I latter was released. Counsel for the McKnight brothers made an appeal. Politics in C~'l?ton County. Wlallerboro.?Co*, dderablo interest is being shown o*er the county just now in electing a .successor to the !ate E. It. McTeer, who was recently nominated for the office of clerk of court for Colleton county. There are four announced candidates for this position. as follows: J. M. Ackerman, D. B. Hudson, J.'E. Moore and W. Harl<\v Saunders. These gentlemen were candidates in thp recent election, Mr. Ackermcn having run a second race with Mr. McTeer. and they are engaged in their campeigu. Utile, LIU I. nucu tuc iviu. ?.vr into consideration, tho aggregate runs into inany hundreds thousand dollars, all of which belongs to the farmer who grew it. Desperate Negro Captured. Bamberg.?John Carter, the negro who severely cut Tom N. Rhoad at his place near Hunter's Chapel recently was arrested and brought to jail here. After cutting Mr. Rhoad in three places the negro escaped and it was feared that he had got away. Isaac Copeland, a planter, living near Ehrhardt, noticed a strange negro about his place, and got in communication with Mr. Rhoad's family. Learning that this was tho fugitive, Mr. Copeland kept him under a clo6e guard until a party of men could reach there from Bamberg in an automobile, when Carter was turned over to the sheriff. Mr. Rhcad's condition at this time is serious. Governor Commutes Sentence. Columbia.?The sentences of T. P. Rap any J. W. Ray, who wore convicted on a charge of forgery in Anderson county in 1911 and given two years on the public works or a fine of $100, have been commuted by the governor. The records; in the office of the secretary of state show that the governor has extended clemency in 383 cases since assuming office, as follows: i'36 paroles; 167 pardons. Wilson Fund in Richland. Columbia.?The central committee for the collection of the Woodrow Wilson campaign funds in Tichland county, composed of Francis H. Weston, William Elliott aad Washington rinrk have announced that they will at once urge a strenuous "do-about" among the sub-eommitees in charge of the collecting of funds in Richland county. It Is understood that a considerable amount has been pledged, but not reported. Columbia.?John J. Jones, who is under sentence of ten years and thirty days in the state penitentiary for killing Abe Pearlstine, of Branchville, wrote a letter to Governor Blease bebeeehing him for a pardon. Replying, the Governor told Jones that after studying the case thoroughly he was satisfied that the verdict of manslaughter against him waa just from rv legal standpoint and that he could not set aside the verdict of the jury. Jeter Released on $300 Bond. Lexington. ? Jacob 1). Jeter, the white man who has been confined in the Lexington county jail for the last six months, was released on a $300 bond signed by his sister. Mrs. Eva Sbealy, Mrs. J. B. Jeter and Geo. \V. Williams. Jeter was charged with assault and battery, the direct allegation being that he attempted to shoot the chief of police of the town of Swansea, when an attempt was made to arrest Jeter. A mistrial was ordered when the jury announced that RT FORT MILL. S. C? THU ^cWlToF SUUTH CAfOLINA ! ..'icrt Paragraphia of State News That H_vc Eecn Gotten Together With Care by the Editor. Florence?The city of Florence, with the Chamber of Commerce, is amking an effort to secure for Florence a Carnegie library. The council nommittee will make a report on the matter at the next regular meeting of rouncil In the near future. Columbia.?The inspectors of the state department of agriculture have icen Instructed to seize skimmed con- j jensed milk in cans containing lesB :han one gallon. The Inspectors are icting under the ruling of the state board of health. The ruling went into effect in August. Gaffney. ? By overpowering the guard and taking his pistol from him four convicts escaped from the county ehaingang near the Pacolet Mills. A posse was immediately organized headed by Sheriff Thomas and Chief of Police Lockhart, who went in search of the escaped prisoners. Kershaw.?During the process of a family quarrel John Hough is alleged to have struck his father-in-law, Reddick West, over the head with a stick, breaking his skull. Mr. West Is not expected to live. The tragedy occurred about six miles from this Mn nnrHniinrs have been ob tained here. Charleston.?The first, third and fourth divisions of the Atlantic battleship fleet will visit Charleston the week of November 17, in addition to about twenty smaller vessels. The above divisions were designed in a letter*received recently furnishing the first definite information on the subject. Orangeburg.?In the Court of Common PlenS the case of George W. hunt, which was a second trial and consumed three days, resulted in a , verdict of $7,000 for the plaintiff. This suit was against the Southern Hallway Company for alleged Injury sustained, and when first tried a verdict of $10,000 for thef plaintiff was rendered, whereupon a \ motion for a new trial was made by the defence and was granted by the Circuit Court Florence. ? The dispensary profits for this county have just been published. The net profits for the four dispensaries for the quarter was $45,1CA ?1 T'Wrt rxf PlnrnnPo platform. Sumter.?The recent case cf alleged assault in the Shiloh section of this county has been taken official notice of by the grand jur>. A special presentment was handed Judge Spain by that body. The presentment calls to attention that the negro girls alleged to have been assaulted were in the custody of the two officers at the time. It says that the jurors are informed that the guilty parties "are barricaded in a swamp in the neighborhood" aud that Magistrate Player reports "he is unable to do anything in the premises," because "parties he has apnn'pfrd to assist have refused to aid Mm." Reck Uiii.?A number of Yorkville citizens came over to Rock Hill for the purpose, it is raid, of sounding the citizens in regard to their etand in the coming election to determine whether York County shall issue bends to the amount of $75,000 for a new court house. Rock Hill.?Mayor John T. Iloddey in behalf of the ^ty of Rock Hill, signed a contract with the West Construction Company of Chattanocga, Tenn? to lay sheet asphalt pavements from the Southern passenger station up Main street to the Hampton street corner. Columbia.?The Women's Missionary Union auxiliary to the Baptist etate convention will meet in Columbia at the First Baptist church November 19-20. This means that about 400 women will be visitors to Columbia in attendance upon the meeting. St. Matthews.?J. B. \V. Beckham, T*-hr> shot mid killptl his step-father. Henry F. Frank, in the Sandy Run section. October 2. was denied hail by Judge H. F. Rice. The motion was argued at chambers at Orangeburg B. C. Mann appeared for the defend ant and M. M. Mann and Solicitor Hiiderarand appeared for the state. Sumter.?The trial of J. W. Harper came to a conclusion, when the Jury, alter being out for forty minu'es. returned a verdict of not guilty. Hari per was charged with the murder of ! Fddie Uossard. cclcrcd, at the passer ger station cn Christmas Day, 1910. Columbia?The present city admir. istration seems to be determined tc wipe out the illegal sale of whiskey in the city and the labors in this direction seem to be meeting with no little measure of success. Licnel Camp, a groceryman of this city, was arraign ed In police oourt on the charge o' retailing. / * RSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 19 ROOSEVELTSHOTBY NEW YORK FANATIC FORMER PRESIDENT WOUNDED IN MILWAUKEE AS HE WAS r a LJ | Q UATCI LLn v mu i 11 w uv i ? ? ASSAILANT WAS CAPTURED The Colonel Was Game, Went Ahead and Delivered Hla Speech to Assembled Thronfl Before He Would Let Phyaician Attend Him. ? ( Milwaukee, Wis.?Colonel Roosevelt was shot at by a man said by some to be a Socialist, Just as be was leaving the Hotel Gilpatrlck tor the Auditorium. His injuries are said to be trifling. It is said the Colonel put his right hand underneath his coat and over his left breast but apparently was unhurt. The man who is said to have fired the shot was whisked away in an automobile patrol wagon and landed irt the Central station. The Colonel asked to have the man brought to him and when the wouldbe assassin was asked why he fired the shot no reply was offered. Colonel Roosevelt stood up in his carriage, waved the crowd away and started for 1 OV.Olt 1 u C VII/ V/* * IVi VMW gv ?k $180,033 24, the town of Timmonsville $3,869.35, the town of Lake City $4,169.54. The county gets $18,002.12 The school fund $9,086.07. Florence also has reason to prode herself on the freedom from abuse of the privilege of legally buying liquors' by the people. Columbia.?Several members of the House of Representatives of the next General Assembly have received a letter from George R. Rembert, a m v ber of the Richland delegation a.rl Blease floor leader in the last House, Invited them to meet with him in the Governor's ofllce on Wednesday of fair week to discuss probable legislative measures for the good of the state which will come up before the next ora 1 A eoomhlv Columbia. ? "Woodrow Wilson's campaign expenses are to be paid by public subscriptions by the Democrats or else the Democratic party forfeits its greatest opportunity," said a member of the committee. These are the principles upon which the funds are to be collected, and the central committee in this county intends doing all in its power to push the work of the subcommittees, who in ttrn Pre to convince the citizenship that each individual should be a working unit in tho movement for good government as uromised by the Democratic party the Auditorium. The man who did the shooting refused to give his name. He had on his person a copy of the Colonel's Itinerary, written on a sheet of note paper taken from the Bismark Hotel and cafe, Nashville, Tenn. The would-be assassin is 5 feet 5 Inches in height, weighs 170 pounds, light complexion, bald, fairly well dressed. He confessed to the police that he fired the shot and made the remark: t "Any man looking for a third term ought to be shot." Fully 500 persons followed the patrol wagon, eager to get at the man who did the shooting. The weapon U3ed is said to have been a 32-caliber revolver. With a bullet in his body, Colonel Roosevelt went to the Auditorium to make hiB speech, he refused to permit physicians to examine the wound until he had finished his speech. It iB believed Roosevelt's inury is not serious. The Colonel felt no pain at the time the shot was fired and was not aware he was shot until he wnB on the way to tho Auditorium. His attention was then called to a hole in his overcoat and he found his shirt was soaked with blood He insisted he was not badly hurt. Colonel Roosevelt's life was probably saved by a manscript of the speech which he delivered. The bullet struck the manuscript, which retarded its force as it passed through into the flesh. A wild cry of "lynch him" went up. Colonel Roosevelt spoke to the people and told them to spare the man, who then was taken into the hotel and held there until he was removed to the police station. Train Service Has Been Resumed. Augusta, Ga?Arbitrators are expected to be named by the Georgia Railroad in the near future by the Georgia Railroad and the conductors and trainmen. Train service has been completely resumed and the Georgia nfA nnriuovAfinrr fn raliAVA tho cniiciu*r? uiv vmituiwHMp w vlw w ...xfreight congestion caused by 12 days of idleness on the roads. Thousands of bales of cotton have been tied up at various points and it will require several days to get things down to normal again. Rivers and Harbors Congress. Washington ?Thp coining National Convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, which will be held in this city on December 4-t?. gives promise of bringing together the largest number of delegates that ever attended a waterway congress. President Taft will open the convention with a notable address ou the needs ot waterway improvements and will be followed by a number of leading men oi both the Cnlted States ami Canada. President Inspects Modern Armada. New York.? President Taft stood on the bridge of the Mayflower with Secretary of the Navy Meyer and inspected the fleet of war vessel upon whose like no other President of the Cnited States has ever gazed. For 15 miles up the Hudson River he passed before the armada of Ironclads. Most ! of the journey was made between a double line of cruisers and battleships | and all the v.ay from Thirty-iirst , street to within hailing distance of : Yonkers, the cannonade of a presideni lial siiluto sweat over the water. ~ ? I Campaign Costly to Democrats. Washington.?Upwards of $400,000 j was expended in the efforts of Gov. I Wood row Wilson, Gov. Judson Harmon and Representative Oscar W. Underj wood to gain the Democratic presidential nomination, according to testimony presented to the Semite Cam* i paiga Contributions Committee. William F. McCombs, who managed the : Wilson campaign and his aide, William McAdoo, accounted for $208,l!c>. Of I this sum. ?V".800 was contributed, acj cording to Mr. McCombs, by "Clevo, land S. Dodge and I ilnceton friends." Montenegrin Casualties To Date. Dotiporitza, Montenegro.?The Montenegrin troops occupied another position still closer to the town of Gesinye, according to the official report of Gen. Vukotitch, commander of that division of the Montenegrin army. The Turks, says Gen. Vukotitch, who offered a stubborn r- -istance, sustained heavy losses both killed and woundcd. The .Montene ins also occupied v.o cth r Turkish position command;g Gluing. The Montenegrin casualties since the outbreak of hostilities total 256 killed and over 800 wounded. > - T1 12. TROM ALL"OVER THE STATE I Latest News of General Interest That I j Have Been Colected From Many Towns and Counties. i Greenville. ? The plan for introducing target practice in the schools of the state will be inaugurated in f G-eenville under the supervision of Lieut W. D. Workman. The plan is to be tried under the supervision of ; the National Board for the Promotion J of Rifle Practice. ^ Greenwood.?Fire destroyed a garage and barn and three cars of J. I. Chipley and the garage of T. B. T Meacham. The losses will amount to about $3,500, partly covered by insurance. It seemed at one time that ; some nearby residences would also be destroyed, due to the lack of sufficient water pressure. Rock Hill.?The Old-time Fiddlers' Convention, held in the Airdome Theatre was a great success and was enjoyed by a large number of young ( fnllro tirhrt tt-nnHorprt At fh#? Stvle of i t music, middle-aged and old folks, , whose hearts were softened by the memories of Auld Lang Syne, which these old melodies awakened. 4 Sumter?Sam Wilson, a white man living in the Shlloh section of the county, appealed to Sheriff Epperson for protection from the negroes of his community. He stated that the negroes there had formed mob around his house and brlckbatted his residence, severely frightening his wife and children. Spartanburg.?B. Sherwood Dunn, provisional national committeeman of the Progressive party in South Carolina, is to speak here in the neaif fu- j ture according to an announcement made by R. A. Hannon, chairman of this district. The Bull Moose of the | state are going to wage a vigorous ( camapign in this section, according to 1 a local member of the party. Lexington.?At an election held in ' the town of Pellon a few days ago on the question of incorporating the town, the vote was unanimous for in- ! corporation, and the following officers | were elected: Intendant, W. H. Ashworth; aldermen, D. F. Shumpert, J. O. B. Lucas, J. D. Wingate and J. H. Laird. This is the first cpuncil the growing little town has ever had. Allendale.?Henry l^axe, a negro, 1 was shot and instantly killed by. Mr. John Duuhar, a young man ol j Allendale, recently. The shooting oc- , curred at a country store a few miles . from here. It seems to have been a , case of self-defence, the negro ap- ^ proaching Mr. Dunbar with an open , knife. Immediately after the shooting ' Mr. Dunbar came to town and sur- j , rendered. ! , Sharon.?From the present outlook there are great days of sport, ahead i for the nimrods of this section, since j ] there seems to be more game birds in : this country this fall than for several years. However, there seems to be a i scarcity of 'possumr, many veteran j , hunters of this toothsome marsupal ' declare that it is almost impossible to ; find one, while last fall they were particularly in evidence. i Columbia.?R. M. McCowan, secretary of state, addressed a letter to the chairman of the county boards of the respective political parties in South Carolina, giving notice of the genertil election which takes place November 5. Tho communication covers both federal and stute elections, and calls for tho election of chair- | man and three commissioners of ele- j tion in each prcinct. Columbia.?The central committee in Richland county in charge of rals- ; ing a Woodrow Wilson campaign fund has appointed committees for the va-1 rious county precincts and urges active work. Already some of the , committees in the city have sent In a j considerable amount, notably the $121 j raised as a result of a canvass by JoI3errv Lyles, one of the members. There is more to come. Lancaster. ? The (Jregory-Stogner model stock farm, oue uillo northeast of the town of Lancaster, containing 131 1-"' acres, cut into nine tracts, j was sold at public auction. This val- j uablo property was first sold separately and then afterwards according to the agreement of the terms of sale, put up and sold as a whole for $10,075, the purchaser being Oscar M. Stogner. MES 3EGIN PROBE INTO DEMOCRATIC FUND I :INANCES OF PRECONVENTION | I CAMPAIGN ARE TO BE IN, QUIRED INTO. ro QUESTION THE LEADERS The Managers For Wilson, Harmon, Underwood and Clark Will Tell the Investigating Committee the 9ource of Their Expenses. Washington.?The finances of the )tmocratic preconvention campaign it this year will be inquired into by he Senate Campaign Contributions "ommlttee, when the managers of the - ? ?? - ? J VI' 11 ? ? Lnderwr i, narmau ?jiu n muu v? ?migns ft. the presidential rominations ippear for examination. Senator Bankhead, Wuo was iu charge of the Underwood campaign, rill be questioned as to the contribuions of the Underwood forces. Lieucnant Govenor Nichols of Ohio, who iad charge of Governor Harmon's inerests, will be asked about his finan:es. The Wilson campaign fund will >e discussed by William V. McCombs, Hid his assistant, William McAdoo. \lton B. Parker of New- York, Josiah -iuincy of Massachusetts and Roger sullivan, the Illinois leader, are the >ther Democrats under pubpoena to ippear. Some time during the week the jommlttee expects to call George B. Tortelyou, who was Republican Natonal chairman in J904. to question lim as to the disclosures made by various witnesses concerning alleged campaign contributions that year by ihe Standard 0)1 Company and of the to-called Harriman fund of $240,000. ieorge W. Perkins and probably Frank A. Munsey will appear later In the week to be questioned as to their ^art in financing the preconveition campaign of Colonel Roosevelt ' this year. I Have Reached An Agreement. Atlanta, Ga-?An agreement was reached between the Atlanta Joint Terminal Company and representatives of the striking employes, prac- ' tically settliug the strike on the Geor- | gia and Atlanta Terminals. Terms | for arbitration will be decided at a i meeting later, and it is announced that train service will be resumed on the Georgia road. It was stated that us a result of the final conferences here between Mediator Charles P. Neill, United States Commissioner of 1 Labor, and representatives of the strikers, all the striking employes | of the terminal will be reinstated. , Turkey Granted Three Days Grace, i Paris.?Italy granted Turkey three days grace to decide whether it shall be peace or a continuance of the war. If by that time the Turkish govern ment is not prepared to. sign the protocol the Italian fleet will immediately be dispatched to strike a blow at a more vital part of the Ottoman Empire than has yri oeen reacneu. Robbers Loot and Burn Postoffice. Sheboygan, Wis.?Robbers secured several hundred dollars from tin postoflice and caused a lire loss 01 $30,000 at Adell, Wis., near this city Dynamite was used to force an en trance to the postoflice safe and tlu eplosion set fire to the building, the flames spreading to u big store. Wreck on L. A. N. Birmingham, Ala.?One man was killed, two fatally injured and others badly hurt when Louisville & Nashville fast, passenger train No. 3 left the tracks near Cunningham, ID miles north of Birmingham. The baggage, express and smoking car turned over. Cruiser Ordered to Nicaragua. Seattle. Wash.?Orders to sail immediately for Nicaragua were receivod by the armored cruiser Maryland which returned from the Orient. The .Maryland is at the Puget Sound Navy Yard coaling for the southern trip and is expecting to get away at once. Hold Up Train and Rifle Mail Car. El Paso, Tex.?Rebels held up a passenger train 15 miles aoJth of this point, or. the border, rifled the tnai! and express cars and kidnapped John T. Cameron, a wealthy stock broker of El Paso. The train was allowed to proceed. John T. Cameron was on his way to purchase cattle to be imported Into the United States. It is believed ht is being held for ransotn to prevent further stock shipments from the districts held by the rebels. A Mexican passenger also was held by the rebels, who molested no others. Conductors Demand More Pay. Nashville, Teuu.?Members of the general committee of the board of adjustment of the Order of Railway Conductors have arrived in Nashville to confer with President J. W. Thomas of the Nashville, Chattanooga & m. Louis Railway with reference to changes in the working conditions and incidentally to negotiate an advance in pay. The engineers received an increase and the conductors hold that they are over the egineers and they j should be given moro pay. They have given the customary day's notice. Perkins Calls on Hilles For Proof. New York.?George W. Perkins, chairman of the executive committee of the Progressive party, made public a letter which he sent to Charles D. Hilles. chairman of the National Republican Committee in reply to the letter Mr. Hilles read to the Clapp commitee. Mr. Perkins calls attention to the fact that the statements and charges made In Mr. Hilles" letter were "made deliberately, in writing and under oath," but says the sworn statement contains no proof with which to support the charges. Homo or llio nest; tanning ikiki hi Lancaster county is on this place. 1 Columbia.?The Governor appointed T. If. Stewart, treasurer of Pickens county, to fill the unexpired term of J. T. Rlchley, resigned. Galfney.?At ;i meeting of the city council of Gaffney it was decided to go on with the paving operations, which were recently begun. The present administration, soon alter it was inducted into office, let the contract for the paving of Limestone street, the main street of the city. This work has now been completed and the main street presents an enlirely different appearance from former days. Sumter.?The Court of General Session convened Imre with Judge T. H. j Spain, of Darlington, presiding. This is the first time that Judge Spain has held court here since he was elevated to the bench last February. Lexington.?The corn house and buggy house of Walter Hendrix. a farmer residing a few miles north of Lexington, were destroyed by fire together with a great deal of corn and other foods. Mr. Hendrix was having his crop shreaded at the time and it ! is supposed that the fire originated from sparks from the engine which was pulling the machine. Washington.?Postal savings banks depositors have been authorized at ! Cheraw and Lancaster, effective Nov' ember 1. Spartanburg. ? The campaign to raise $13,000 for three years for the Spartanburg chamber of commerce resulted in the raising of $12,500, but the committee has been continued in '.be field, with the determination of making the fund come up to the amount wanted. Spartanburg is watching with much interest the cam paign now on in Greenville to raise b -.Imilar amount for the board of trade there. $1.25 PER YEAR FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS Many to Be Held During the Fall and Winter?List Prepared By Commissioner Watson. Columbia.?A revised list prepared by the state department of agriculture shows that 'there will be over 20 county fairs in the state this fall and winter. Commissioner Watson has accepted invitations to speak at Ratesburg, Barnwell, Kershaw and Union. The following is a revised list of fairs wjth the dates: Fifth National Corn exposition, Columbia, January 27 to February 9, 1913. South Carolina state fair, Columbia, October 28 to November 1, 1912. Tri-County fair, Ratesburg, October 15, 16, 17. West Side fair association (fair and stock show), ParkBviile, about ^ , November 15, 1912. Laurens county fair association, Laurene, October 18, 1912. Greenwood county fair, Greenwood, probably last week in October. Spartanburg county fair, Spartanburg, October 29, 30, 31, 1912. Lexington county fair aaaoclation, Lexington, October 22, 23, 24 and 35. Colleton county fair, Walterboro, November 5-8, 1912. Barnwell county fair association. Barnwell, November 12, open*. York county poultry abow, Rock Hill. Fairfield agricultural society, at Winnsboro. about last week of October. Orangeburg county fair association, Orangeburg, October 21, 25, inclusive. Abbeville county fair aaaoclation, Abbeville, October 15, 16 and 17. Fairvlew stock, agricultural and mechanical association, Simpsonfllle, September 27. Aiken county fair association, October 22, 23 24 and 25. Calboun county fair association, 8C Matthews. (Date not fixed.) Kershaw, county fair association, November 7, 8, 9, 1912. Belton fair, Belton, October 23, 1912. Union county fair association, Union, October 16, 17, 18, 1912. Charleston fair association, Charleston, November 18 to 23. South Carolina New Enterprise. The secretary of state Jigs issued u commission to the Chetos Rea^Estate Company of Charleston with a capital of $15,000. The petitioners are James Allan, W. C. Wilbur and K. W. Hughes. The King Wood and Lumber Company of Charleston has been commissioned with a capital of * $6,000. The petitioners are J. P. King and J. J. Finley. The Finley Lumber Company of Charleston has been commissioned with a capital of 110,000. The petitioners are J. J. Flnl.Sja and Pressley Grirabali. The Pee pe-a Bfack and Tile Company of Pee Dpb ,/ha? been chartered with a capital*of fits,000. South Carolina Progressives. The peoplo of South Carolina are watching the '"Bull Moose" party which has organized In this state arid has opened headquarters in the Columbia Hotel with a corps of stenographers and officials in charge, preparatory to making a vigorous campalgu for the South Carolina electoral vote for Col. Theodore Roosevelt. National Committeeman Ii. Sherwood Dunn, Secretary W. F. Beard and Treasurer L. W. C. Dlalock are In charge of the headquarters, giving their personal attention to the campaign being launched in this state. The new Progressive party of the Palmetto State Is depending on Its own resources. Pontics in jasper county. The county Peniocratlc executive committee for Jasper county met and ordered a primary to be held to select a successor to Supervisor Woods, who recently died. A second election will he held one week from the first. If necessary. Much interest is being taken iu this election, and already there are seven entries, as follows: J. K. Gill, who was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. Woodi, D. O. Fleming, 0. L. Langford, J. R. Mew, \V. H. Wiggins. C. Kirby Smith and William \V. Woods. Jasper county. a ' baby" county though It Is, probably holds the record for the largest number of elections In one year. State Agricultural Fair. The 44th annual fair of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society will be held in Columbia October 21 to November 1. Klahorate preparations for the fair arc well under way. The officials of the society will make ihe fair "bigger and bettor than ever." The premium list has been carefully revised and many new classes added to the various departments with attractive cash prizes. From advices already received ?here is every indication that the displays in every denartment will be record breaking. Saluda Teachers' Association. The Saluda County Teachers' Aasowm r*nrznnized with the fol lowing officers: Joseph H. Sheely, president; Miss K. May Padgett, vioe president: Miss Lellah Attaway, secretary-treasurer. The executive committee is composed of the officers elected -with Misses Daisy Jay and Carrie Bailey. A committee on music for the monthly meetings was appointed. The following compose a committee to select and purchase books for a library: Misses Padgett, Attaway and Crawford. Seriously Cut by Negro Tenant. Thomas N. Rhoad, a prosperous farmer of the Hunter's chapel section of Bamberg couuty, was severely out by one of his negro tenants. Three serious wounds were inflicted on Mr. . Rhoad's body, besides a slight ono on the arm. The affair took place In the morning, but on account of bad telephone connections, the news did not roach Bamberg until night and It was not until that time that the sheriff knew of the trouble. It is thought that Mr. Rhoad will recover. -Ha coo- I ' I Amt