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Charges of Dishonesty and Political
Treachery Against Brock
Not Sustained. ,
Colonel William T. Brock, as- ,
sistant adjutant general of South ;
Carolina, and candidate for the
position of adjutant general in the
approaching primary, is absolved
of the charges of waisting the
State's money with criminal intent,
but the court of inquiry, i
which made its report at 11 j
o'clock Friday night, finds that
there were some things for which
Colonel Brock was to blame and
some things which a lack of system
in the office of the adjutant i
and inspector general made possible.
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Ignorant, Careless, Extravagant.
The court says, in its report:
"If the charge is intended to im- 1
ply criminal intent the court holds
and finds that the evidence fails
to disclose any criminal intent on
the part of Colonel Brock, but 1
that he was unfortunately ignorant
of tXe responsibility of the 1
high trust reposed in him and
careless and extravagant in his
administration of that trust.
System Condemned.
Condemning the system of accounting,
in vogue in connection
with the turning in of expense accounts,
the court say*: "This
system of acoounting the court
w for the reascfl^haMvhether so intended
or not, it is rendering false
accounts; it affords no correct in- i
formation to the officer, whose duty
it is to scrutenize the accounts;
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it offers no protection to the person
whose accounts are to be scru- i
tinized, at a time, possibly, when
he is not in a position to explain,
and if such system is allowed to
obtain in the State's governmental
offices, it will as surely lead to
petit thievery, as the night follows
the day. This court, howeve,r
does not charge Colonel Brock
with petit thievery."
Finds No Political Treachery.
The court exonerates Colonel
arock from the so-called political
arock from the so-called political
charges. In this connection the
court says in part: We find, aw
a matter of fact, that so far as he
learned the situation, Colonel
Brock reported it correctly to
General Boyd, and this court is of
the opinion that there is no foundation
in fact for the charges
made against Colonel Brock by
General Boyd, in respect to any
misrepresentation, and also find
as a matter of fact, there is no fact ;
upon which to base a charge j
against Colonel Brock that he had j
proved a traitor to General Boyd.
On the contrary, the court is of
the opinion, from the testimony,
that at all times Colonel Brock has
been entirely loyal to his superior
and that the chargse of the adjutant
general to the contrary are
entirely groundless."
On the question of the broaching
of the political discussions, the
court finds that "so far far as the
stetimony shows, the subject was
invariably broached by some one
other than Colonel Brock.
Given to the Press.
The report was made to Governor
Ansel at 11 o'clock, following
a session of two hours in the evening,
and a morning session of several
hours, behind closed doors,
who requested that it be given to
the press immediately.
Opinion Oaanimoai.
"~7ffe"6pinion concludes:
"The foregoing is the unani- 1
mous opinion of the court."
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general, First brigade, N. G. S. C.,
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president of the court; Julius E.
Cogswell, colonel Third infantry, (
N. G. S. C., recorder of the court.
History of the Case.
Several weeks ago Adjutant
General B?yd announced that he 1
would not offer for reelection. Following
this announcement, Col.
W. T. Iirock, the assistant adjutant
general, announced his inten- ]
tion of entering the race for adjutant
general.
For several days there was noth- 1
ing said concerning the situation
in the adjutant general's office.
General Boyd went to Charleston
and Oransrebunr. When he re
turned he was very bitter toward
Colonel Brock and issued a statement
to the prss, in which he
charged that his assistant had acted
as a "political traitor," in that
he had told him that the people
did not wish to ?e hi mreelected.
When the first statement was
issued, Colonel Brock was making
the annual inspection of the State
militia. He immediately directed
a letter to Governor Ansel, asking
that he appoint a court of inquiry
to investigate the charges of
Adjutant General Boyd. Governor
Ansel took the matter under
advisement and did not appoint
the court at that time. ^
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While Governor Ansel was considering
rnetahter of appointing a
court of inquiry, Adjutant General
Boyd went to him with a statement
as to the itemized expense
account of Colonel Brock.
Later General Boyd issued a
statement, in which he charged
Colonel Brock with wasting the
money of the State, in making the
annual inspections of the State
ilitia, during the past four years.
General Boyd, in an unofficial
way, called upon Governor Ansel
to appoint a court of inquiry to investigate'the
expense accoui^l^
ftifomi1 CiuffL?A3& UoV >r
Ansel took this charge under advisement,
in an unofficial way.
In the meantime Colonel Brock
completed the inspection of the
State militia and returned to Col
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JUDGE:DANTZLER
HAS PASSED AWAY
Died Yesterday at Home in
Orangeburg.
SIGHT YEARS ON THE BENCH
Besides Serving as Judge, He had
Been in State Legislature?Native
of Orangeburg,
Orangeburg, June 20.?Judge
Charles Glpver Dantzler, Judge of
he First judicial circuit of South
Carolina, died at his ho ne here
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ills iuurujjig UL o u ciur.n.. uuuge
Dantzler had been seriously ill
lince last December with Bright's
liseaae, which was the cause of
lis death, and while, owing to this
ong illness, his death was not unexpected,
it caused no less sorrow
imong all on this account.
The funeral will take place tonorrow
afternoon at 5 o'clock
'rom the Methodist churcii in this
In addition to his two daughters
Judge Dantzler is survived by
'our brothers?0. M., Fred B. and
Thomas "W. Dantzler, of St. Matii
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In the oldest, Iai
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unbia. Before General' Boyd
nude public his his charges, Col.
irock went to Governor Ansel
urd asked if a paper had not been
iled with him by General Boyd,
xovernor Ansel explained the
barges of General Boyd as to the
xpense account.
When the charge of wasting the
State's money was made public by
Jeneral Boyd, Colonel Brock went
o Governor Ansel and insisted
ipon a thorough investigation of
lis entire record as assistant adutant
and inaptctor general or
;.e St Pic.
The Trial.
Governor Ansel, after taking
he matter under consideration.
ippointed the court of inquiry
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Willing to Chance It.
Her# the lecturer threw upou the
icreen the portrait of a man well
EDOwo In th# financial world, says the
Chicago Tribune.
"Tbla." he said, "Is one of the great
raptalns of finance. I do uot need to
mention hi# name. His face is fa trill
lar to all of you. Look at bis corru
fated brow, the furrows In bis cheeks,
the pouchee under bis eyes, the deep
ineu about his mouth. That face, my
friends, bears the unmistakable and
Ineffaceable stamp of care. Anxiety
tins marked it Indelibly. It sbows tbe
races of sleepless nights, weary days
(nd bitterly fought campaigns, with
millions of dollars at stake. Success
arings such a man no happiness. Look
it him! How many of you. my friends,
wnnld chance Dlaces with blm? How
many of you would be willing to take
liia wealth If compelled to assume the
terrible burden of responsibility that
joes wltb it?"
Ela bearers rose en masse.
H1 would!" they shouted in unison.
Silly Idea.
Miss Elder?The Idea of his pretending
that my hair was gray!
Miss Peppery?Ridiculous!
Miss Elder?Wasn't it, though?
Miss Peppery?Yes. Just as if you'd
buy gray hair!?Catholic Standard and
rimes.
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Sketch of His Life.
Charles -Glover Daut/.ler was
horn in Orangeburg, March 10,
1854. lie was the sou of Olin M.
Dantzler and of Caroline Glover.
His father was educated for the
profession of law, but did not
practice that profession but was
a planter, who was also a member
of the house of representatives
and State senator from his district
who was noted for his prompt ana
fearless discharge of duty, lie
was killed in a battle in 1864,
while in command of the Twenty-second
South Carolina volunteers.
As a boy, Charles Dantzler was
rifkt nVivcifnllv fitrnnir but from
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his father he inherited a leaning
towards the law and a judicial
frame ofmind, which was accentuated
by his study. From his
mother's training he also derived
a sturdy devotion to duty and a
keen sense" of honor and a love of
high ideals.
He began his education at Mt.
Zion institute and later attended
King'8 Mountain Military school
at Korkville, under the superintendancy
of Col. Asbury Coward.
Entering Wolford college in 1871,
Olin Dantzler persued a four
our Money
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more than
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compounded quarterly
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year course of study at that institution,
being graduated with the
degree of bachelor of law in 1875.
While at Wofford he had the inspiration
of contact with Dr. James
Tf Carlisle, one of the most belov
ed men who has lived in South
Carolina.
After praeticing law for nine
years Mr. Dantzler had so won tb
confidence of his own people that
in 1884 he was chosen as their representative
in the house of representatives,
where he served them
for six years. In January 1902,
he was elected judge of the first
judicial circuit, which position he
held until his death.
In 1876 he was married to Miss
Laura A. Moss. Two daughters,
Miss Carrie M. Dantzler, and Mrs.
George A Bowman, survive him.
Henry Clay's Eloqusnit.
It was the remark of a distinguished
senator that Henry Clay's eloquence
was absolutely Intangible to dellnea.
tlon, that the most labored description
could not embrace It and that to be
understood It must be seen and felt
He was an orator by nature. His eagle
eye burned with patriotic ardor or
flashed Indignation and defiance upon
his foes or was suffused with tears of
commiseration or of pity, and It was
because he felt that be made others
feeL A gentleman after hearing one
of his magnificent efforts In the senate
thus described him: "Every muscle of
the orator's face was at work. His
whole body seetned agitated, as if
each part was Instinct with a separate
life, and his smalt, white hand, with
Its blue veins apparently distended almost
to bursting, moved gracefully,
but with all the energy of rapid and
vehement gesture. The appearance of
the speaker seemed that of a pure Intellect
wrought up to Its mightiest energies
and brightly shining through the
~"A " noMBt rail nf fluah that
IIIiLi UUU uauo^uivnt w v? -v
invested It"?St Loals Republic.
Mrs. Hub?What's this thing the expressman
just brought?
Mr. nub?The settee you asked me
to get.
"Mercy, what a man! I didn't say a
settee. I told you a tea set."?Boston
' Transcript.
I DISPLAY OP WEATHER
SIGNALS BY R. L. 0.
If Bill Passes Congress, Farmers
of he Country Will Get
Daily Mail Bureau
Service.
If Congress gets busy and
passes in the last day or two of
-l in /MfrVAA^A/l f A <1*1^
IIIC 9COS1UU nmu 19 CApcuicu Vis luu
this week the bill requireing rural
carriers to display from their
mail wagons signals forecasting
the probable weather for the succeeding
twenty four hours, thousands
of dollars and much labor an
inconvenience will be saveed the
farming interest of the country
continguous to the rural routes.
According to the bill the carriers
are to carry flag signals
similar to' the signals hoisted on
buildings and elsewhere in the
populous centres for the guidance
of thos interested in the weather
The bill provides that "the
rural deliveryamn shall carry n
flag signal of convenient ai.d suitable
size, to be determined by the
fourth assistant postmaster general,
indicating the weather prelictions
as reported by the United
States bureau for the period in
advance of the current trip."
But it is also provided that the
report of the period shall have bee
received in sufficient time so as not
to retord the departue of the mail
on schedule time.
It will be necessary, under the
plan proporsed, for the weather
bureau to telegraph the weather
prediction each raorniny to each
posoffice in the country whoch
sends out rural dilivery men.
The mail man thereupon fixes to
his wagon the flav indicating the
weather, and as he rides by the
farmers and others along his route
can kuom with weather. bureau
ceertainy, what the weathey will
be for the next twenty-four hours.
able they are prone to forget how few
and simple their real needs ire. We
need sleep, but aot much of It, and
most of ns are asleep exactly when
we ought most or an to do awaae we
need food, bat It Is not necessary that
food should be cunningly disguised
with a thousand devices to tickle the
Jaded and surfeited palate, for the
mala trouble Is that we eat too much
and not too little. We need clothes to
wear, but the one suit of fur that lasts
certain animals all their lives is so
beautiful that some men spend their
whole time In search of It We need
heaven and the sense of a higher power
directing our lives and our destinies,
but we spend most of our time
refuting and denying the possibility of
anything bigger or better than we are.
We need the love of friends, and
therefore It is the more strange that
we should spend our time not In Improving
ourselves, but In decorating
our bodies. Oiling them with food and
bustling them about over the earth In
search of ever freshing sensations.?
Philadelphia Ledger.
Family Padigrtaa.
Speaking to the students In an Englishwomen's
college, an educator said:
"Dig out ail your family skeletons.
Your relatives will probably be annoyed,
but dig them out and face tbem.
Make out your pedigree, tracing your
family back to your great-grandparents
and their brothers and sisters.
By this means you can learn what
traits to avoid and what diseases to
guard against. It takes time, tact and
temper to hunt back to the record of
one's family, bat It Is worth It. Two
men may seem toe name, y?i uuc mau
may band down disease and crime to
bis descendants, while the other may
band down only those qualities that
are good."
Unappreciated Effort.
"That man hasn't any sense of humor."
said Mr. Growcher.
"Why, be la always trying to amuse
his friends."
"That's Just It If he bad any sense
of humor he would see that there Is
nothing funny In Interrupting a man's
work to tell him funny storlefi."?
.Washington Star.
The Poor Pish.
This melancholy tragedy happened ,
In Holland. A fisherman who canght
a salt herring placed the fish In a tub
full of salt water. Brery day he took
out some of the salt water and re
placed It with fresh, in a rew aayn do
had the herring living in fresh water.
But, not content at stopping here, he
decided to try another plan. Every
day he took a little water out of the
tub until none was left and the herring
was still alive. The next course
was walking. In a month or so the
herring had developed feet and learned
to walk, and be accompanied bis
master on his journeys. One day as
they were crossing over a narrow
bridge the herring caught sight of the
water. Reminiscences of former days
flashed through his bead, and be resolved
to try the water. But while
still gazing at It he fell In, and before
his master could aid him be was
drowned,?Cleveland Plain Dealer.
AN OVATION 1
TO ROOSEVELT
World's Most Distinguished Oitlsen
Returns to His He*
tive Shores.
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AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS
-A,
$
Spent in Afriia and Europe His
Fellow-Citisens, Without Regard
to Politics Welcome Hia
Home Again.
Ex-President Roosevelt haded
in Ne York on Saturdy morning
ifter an absence from this couatrj
>f fifteen months, the greater part
>f which had been spent in hunting
big game in Africa, ^he past
several weehs in Europe, whereI
extraordinary honors and atten;
tion were shown him by the peope
and the Goverements.
His reception in New York exceeded
any ovation ever received
by any man in Amercan history,
not excepting thst toAdmirable
Dewey when he returned as the
hero of Manila Bay. The ovation
showed what astrong hold th expresident
has upon the affection!
of his fellow-countrymen of every
walk in life and of every shade
of political opinion. The parade
was an immense thing, and wae
led by the "Rough Riders," who
had come in large numbers from
the far-west to honor their commander
and chief of the SpanishAmerican
war.
Col. Rooseveld has given ont
a statement that for some time
mitte, and through them I wish to
thank the American pimple for
their greeting. I need Imrdly
say I am most deeply moved by
the reception given me. No man
could be received by such a greeting
without being made to feel
very proud and very humble.
"I have been away a year and
a quarter from America ' aud I
have seen strange and interesting
things alike in the heart of the
frowning wilderness, in the capitals
of the mightiest and most
highly polished of civilized nations.
I have thoroughly enjoyed
myself and now I am more than
glad to get back home, to be back
in my own country, back among
people I love.
I am ready and eager to do my
part so far as I am able in helping
solve problems which must be
solved if we of this, the greatest
democratic republic on which tlje
sun has ever shown, are to see its
destinies rise to the high level of
our hopes and its opportunities.
This is the duty of every citizen,
but it is peculiarly my duty, for
any man who has ever been honored
by being made president of
tne LDlieU QltUCB id uicicu; iviever
after rendered the debtor of
(the American people and is bound
throughou his life to remember
this as his prime obligation and
in private life as much as in public
life so to carry himself that the
American people may never feel
cause to regret that they once
placed him at their head."
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Wannamaker's
America's First Lighthouse.
The first lighthouse built on this
continent was at St. Augustine, Fla.
Tta rhiof tiflA was as a lookout, whence
the Spanish people of the town eoold
see vessels approaching from Speln
or get notice of the coming at fees in
time to run away. The tower attract"
ed the attention of Francis Drake as
he was sailing along the coast with his
fleet of high pooped ships on his way
home from pillaging the cities ef the
Spanish main, so he stopped long
enough to loot the town and deetroj
what he could not take away. j
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