The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 15, 1903, Image 1

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\ HRONieLE. VOLUME XIV. CAM DUN, S. C., FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1903. r^-z NO. 18. ninor Event# of the Week In a Uriel Form, James 10. Coxo, an agrnl and weal thy ' clttzeft of the Red HlH soctioa, ftew* Bennettavjlle, died May Vat. _... Suhacriptlona -amounting to $22,000 have already,* bee? made for the new cotton mill at Salley. Tho Pendleton Cotton Mills, of Pendleton has been chartered with a ' capitalization of $05,000. The corpora tors are: M. M. iluntef, J. J. Sltton, E. Q. Evans, Jr. and W. J. Martin. The company proposes operating a cotton ' mill <^t or near Pendleton. \ Anderson, Special. ? The city council sold $40,000%orth of street improve nienT and ' schooY bonds to McDonald McCoy & Co. of Chicago, who wore 'the highest bidders, at a good pre mium, The bonds run for 30 years and bear_5 per cent, interest. .... r At an early date the people of Green wood will vote on a bond issue here to build a new graded school building, to take the piaco of tho one that was burned some time ago. The amount to hi* put into the building will bo J18.000. - The architect la R. H. Hunt of Chatta nooga, Tenn. The question of location .for fills handsome building is cno that ?is. causing no. little agitation. The boys of Fairfield are having ? more than usual opportunities for win ning positions i'.j the two schools where Uncle fiam's soldiers are train ed, as a result of the change of this county from tho Fourth to the Ffth congressional district. Last year they had an extra clianco for a vacancy to West Point and now they come in toj ? .-.'-compote for the vacancy to AnnapQjJ?] bo awarded by a competitivw*'ex- 1 amlnatlon to bo held in Yorkville my 3. Tho Held work of the survey for tho sewerage systerr^to be installed in fcumter has been 'finished. J. L. Lud low, Winston, N. C., had the work in "- charge. Some time will be required to work up the survey notea, make maps nnd prepare the plans and estimate of .-?" tho sewerage system, but as Mr. Lud low has six months in which to sub v inlt bis estimate there ia ample time. Mr. Kelly say's that Sumter baa 35 or 40 miles of streets, which will be a surprising statement to many people, ft* fofr citizens of Sumter have any lifia lis ^o street mileage. I .The httOrPrg of. the_ clty ? ? school* at Anderson have adopted the plans cf Avem( Cartel1', the well known , architect of Spartanburg for the new " trJiool building, which* will be two dories In helghth, 76 by 90 fe^t, and wmn&yg-n parapet roof, with a dome that will light tho whole . Interior. ? There will be nine rooms in tne mam body of the building, with two large - rooms-ln the basement which may be 1 used as recreation rooms in oaa - ? weather and WhTCTrmrglstr be fitted as " a gymnasium whenever the ..trustees decide to addphyslcal cul . ture to the curriculum. The^esu mated cp.st ot the building is $11,5 ~ The Abbeville eotton mills ~^bWon Account fof many of the oper - : stives saffering ftom BQVo arma caused l-by_-vaeclnation.^t is expectedthataa '^tbftMr^ough to cc^meoce work during the present tfeek. While the op eratlves are enjoying a rest and - " .ComTuglmmune from smallpox the i su """ BWlnttnd''^- ani^ bosses aie maktti?j repairs that are needed. SI .Hon ordinance nearly 4,0(^ persons y " Save been vaccinatcd. Si Jim Montgomery ,a buriy young ne ~"grof. went to the house of Mrs. Neeiy ? Smith, at Lowryavine. a h,gh *tA., ? I ? sprrtrd and. a?cq widow, P^ H r:V" pistol and declared t,iaJ ."J*1-*1 Sh.fl ? tfflfln?W5Tre would Shoot. Mrs. : VZm Tthelow J?a "?<>' ?Mr 11,0 ranU8an'??ca,M ncWrtoj; - ??>? ??*% "ff-ffl'.lSS "(ark. in ?3torc (a"n". - rounded by armed me". He 7 Hfi&Sr Ih 1fft! and will be held for trial at toe next term of court. The Bank or Hock mm, wnicn se eded a commission some time ago, ? has been chartered. Mr. II. T. Fewell, president of the Arcede( mills and a ?r pror&tnetit rocreha&t. Is 'tho president / ."Of'tftonew tfenk and Dr. W. O. Steven? Is the rice president. Mr.- Ward Al - htttsoikJ&rmerly a bank examiner, I: tbft feashler. T*tr-?apnal stock of- the nejv bank i.s ITS.OO^ind thr business men of Rock Hill thiiik that ~ "tlSt& new Institution means a lot for , that city. * J^n&ay. afternoon Newberry was * visited by a lcflfjc-lnrft atormn-TjieJ - atonfg "Wptq - Twry large and fell sc 1 * tlllvfc uud fast' ?hU -Ihc-Jiraund wa, % ctuapJetciy covered.. Young vogela T^rtJtattriiras badly damaged. The bom > , ofej Mr. Tabar HU1 just out of the U?ms was struck by lightning. Part of the front porch was torn away and J ? chimney thrown down. 1 A large enterprise which bas tfcea : Chartered }a the Salnda River com V**T, to 1 be located in OreenviTTs i capital is_ $25,000 an:* trr-*. 8~~ia5ifau. ,t ; president; H. T. Kreamer o, sport. Pa. secretary: and ^6 Theso officers. together -W; Jr . Kramer, also of Willitms 1 K |B. Brown of Sbtfth Cst tha'direftors. . 'i :?*Skt Sheriff T. J. Dockett, . had an excltmr a ' negro prtsMsr aaaed fbo made a-4as gsnin. fail. Sherl* Dae* ttstofcc* tba hs wss- rstnrniag la THE STATE SUMMER SCHOOL A <Jood Time Awaits Those \v:?o Can Attend. State Superintendent of Educatlou Martin has issued tho following circu lar in regard to the Slate summer school for which he has securod an ap propriation of $1,000 from the Peabody fund: ' * The State Hummer srhool for ers will he held at Wlnthrop college, Kock Hill, frqm June 23 to July 21. Wlnthrop college is a splendid place tor such a school because of the splen did equipment, accessible libraries, reading .rooms and extensive accom modations. Arrangements have been made for boarding in the college, u^id this gives the South Carolina summer school quite an advantage over some others because the teachers are con veniently loeated and can enjoy better advantages. Coulses of study have been provided In pedagogy, school supervision, elocu tion and reading, grammar, literature, rhetoric, library work, drawing, sight singing, music, history, georgraphy, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, obser vation work, nature study, botany and school gardening, manual training and kindergarten principles. Hoa'.e of tiic ablest teachers of the Stale and nation wfll take part In this work, and a large attendance is anticipated. A special foature of this school will be a Borjes of addresses by some of fhe most effective platform speakers "available* and some work will be done looking to the seductlonkl campaigu which has been planned for the sum mer. A meeting of county superin tendents and other campaigners will be held during the session of the sum i mer school. Iri addition to the regular course of work by the teacher students, there will bo lectures intended for such /stu dents as deshe some recreations aa wdll as work. Quite a number of teachers, *after a hard year's woi'k, do not desire regular study, and hence this arrange ment. A prospectus, giving full announce ments, will be issued as soon as possi ble from the office of the superinten dent of education. County boards arc rapidly, making recommendations as to instructions for the various county summer schools, and as soon as these arrangements are perfected, the schedules Wiii be published. Declaration of Principles. "Regarding it a* beyond discussion that universal education is absolutely necessary for tho true solution of those problems which will forever confront a free, government recalling- that faith of our State was pledged by our fath MSJLo. t]j& support of schools for all people by the act of the assembly of 1710, which declared that it was neces sary that a free school be conducted for the youth of the province, affording instruction in the arts and sciences and useful learning; realQrmlug that 'as -the people of the past owed a duty to us, so we owe a duty to all who, follow us'; thtft 'the commonwealth exists chiefly for the children of today and those of the future,' and that the principles of the Christian religion as well a'fr of humanity' and of sound economics demand that we recognize and meet this obligation when taken in Its widfBt form of expression therc ! forA "We, as an- educational conference j assembled tot the city of Columbia this April 11, 190$- do make and address JO the people of South Carolina the following declaration: "1. No free government can long _ex.lftt without an oducauid citizenship; this condition cannot bo secured ex "xept by a system of education which stall provide free schools for all Ihe tyiildren of thv> State? a system which shall furnish such training as will pre pare every child to intelllgcutly per. form all the services demanded of him in Jils relations to family, society, ..church and State. * "2. The people of South Carolina have made a noble effort, lo meet this obligation, but the actual facts of our educational conditions show that the battle for popular education has not yet been completely won, and there fore demands renewed and organized off.ort on tho part of all who love the JJTH.tt*. rv ; ru o of iliCSc inciS Stti! (i)Tiic length of our school term is 88 4-10 daysper annum; the average in the .United States is 145. (Z) The average 'salary of teachers per month in South Carolina, $31.25; in the United States $?18; nalary per annum in South Caroli na, $l38.12f m the United States, $338. CO. (3) 'Average cost of education per capita for enrolled ' pupils in South Carolina, ,|3.(>5; in the United States, $20.20. (4) Th' statistics also show that 35 9-10 per cent, of tfc?j entire population and 13 of every 100 whites | over 10 years of ago nro classed ar.'H lltterate. "To remedy this state of affair^ Is clearly our doty now. and the remedy Itca ih hard, persistent v/ork for those KChoof* trh4eh- alone can offer aa-op-1 povtuuity for an.._educatfan to tfratl great mass of our deserving atid pa trlotlc citieens who live in the rural districts: > - "In view of the supremo importance to the commonwealth of better schools ^n these rural districts, this confer* ence, Invoking the aid of the two great agencies, the pulpit and the press, and the cooperation of all good citizens., declares itself In favor of; "1. tibcal sUppleman*&y taxation ^ffiarowam? alike-jQ-lhf moral and , financial support of th* eiaolant puhUcl schools, wad hence persistent agitation f for the general extension of this plan, already adopted in our Statu by one sixth of aur school dtetritts. - "2. Better trainlog and payment of Uachsra. expert supervision. longer Mlool tcraas aad ooutaea of study adapted to the economic conditions siril OMU b t the people. ^ "i. The ' consolidation. wherever practicable, of weak schools JntO larger and stronger mfraalaation*. The * Improve? eat of achoo Wmaw pad wUh tetter equip prmpalg*, not anl* vfev.fcat alao .far] mends that a campaign executive commit too of thivo lie appointed to or ganize and conduct the campaign fot carrying out the purposes of this dec laratlon." The above w;u signed by Hon. J). C Heyward, governor of South Carolina itnd ib ivc all, the leading educator 0} the State. . ? Late Saturday night at. Nettles Crossroads a few miles from Florence Daniel Mullens, hii old negro, and Joe Jordan, a young negro of notorious character became Involved In a dlffl* eulty In which Mullens was Instantly lrlllcd. AN UNFORTUNATE occurrence One .School Boy Is Seriously Stabbed By Another. Manning, Special. ? An unfortunate cutting affair took place at the graded school here during recess, in which Ar thur Harvin, about 18 yearn eld,, was cut by Tonimle Hodge, a boy in short pants .about 15 years old. ? Young Harvin Is the son of W. Scolt Harvin. a prominent citizcn, and young Hodge Is the son of T. T. Hodge known as "Ding" Hodge, a farmer, \vho lives near 'town. The physician who attended young Harvin says one lung Is punctured. It appears that the troublo started while the boys were returning from a baseball game a few days ago at Summ\?rton. It \<*?a re uewed this morning before school, when young Iiodge took care of him self by drawing his knife, and again at recess, with' the above result. It is hard to get at the details as the teach er knew nothing of the. brewing diT fiaulty and the boy, 3 who were present do hot talk, but from Btreet talk the small boy is not without sympathizers. The whole affair is sorely regretted and It is hop-d that young Harvin will soon recover. Train Wycckei' Chug lit. Sumter, Special.- -Xvws tonus from Magnolia that a would-be train wreck er was arrested near that town and sent to the I^e county jail last Thurs day. On the 28<h of last March, some person or persons placcd timbers, in the night time, on the track of the At lantic Coast Line railroad with-, the evident intention of wrecking the southbound freight train. Dut for the fact that the train stopped at the tank on Lynches river for water, about a half mile from the obstruction, and the grade being considerably up and the train running slowly, much damage and loss of life might have been the result. Tho negro who committed this dlsat-tardly crime is a lad about 18 or 19 years old and is known as Willie McDonald. He made a full confession and said that he dlcT it just io have a little harmless fun. Ridgeway, Special. ? Two attempts were made to wreck trains Monday just south of P.idgeway.\ Freight train Np*.. 3.1 passed here about 10 o'clock and sported having knocked a ciosstle off the trc.vK. A few ''minutes later Mr. Lid well reported having found two crosstlCB on the track, one of whijph he removed, but left the second one 011 the track as he Reared some one might, shoot him. The police and several others went out and removed the. tie from thi track, but ?odld find no' one nor any trace of the would-be wreck ers. Shoots Little Qirl. ^ Yorkvllle, Spccial.? At an exhibition at the Wilkercon school near Hickory Qr ove on Wednesday night there was a very ead occurroheo. While the ex ercises wore in ^ progress a number of persons were outside of- the building and amongst them a party of children were seated in a wagon. A young man in tho crowd, under the influence of liquor was shooting his jHstol promis cuous around. One ball struck littlej Narv Bello lassie, a 7-yejtr-old daugh*] ter of Mr. Henry Lesaiie, wno was In the wagon, in tho knee, tanging- up wards, under the knee cap. Tho wound Is a very painful one, and will no doubt make a cripple of the little suf ferer for life. Sale of Spartanburg Hera'd. Spartanburg, Special. ? J. T. Harris has sold the SpiirianburK Kc-raru to Rev. Geo. IT. Waddell, representing a party of captllisis. A stock company capitalized at about $24,000 ^111 bo formed. Mr. Harris will be Interested in tho now company aa a stockholder, but th* eritiro management of the pa por will be in the hands of Mr. Wad dell. who is also publisher of The Southern Christian Advocate, which has been printed by The Herald since January 1. hlNOR PALMETTO MENTION. The governor Bald a reward of $50 to'D. I* Bpting. (who recently captur ed a party, Cal SIVcaly, who was want ed for a murder committed in Lexlng ton county several\yearsu aS?- Tho* rrimn ocmrred 50 Wnft ago that, there was uo roctirtT avallvVljic as to tho nc : -cjixany o I. the claim for the reward, but after investigation the original pro rOamntfnn j-fl* fotind. Ik L. Copoland. postmaster at Bo thune, a station on the 8eaboard Air Line about W miles from Columbia. | dftappeaxfcdf frors his home on April 29 and, 'since thl|t time nothing has been . ne of hlm.~ Copeland Betnuoe Apr.i 2i, purchased a raTT| road -to Xamden^. WEejj {T>.o train reached Camden he d exuded t<* coma oa to Colombia, paying the dif ference in fare. He was expected to return to hla_iio?e on the same day. The trustees of the Qibbn beQueeti bought at Charleston the site of the I old Grand Opera House on Meeting iTVMi TltVA INI II the art iaatjtate which was presented to Charleston by the fate James Gibbs. I left irwirnmwieisT 1100,000 ttfWb City of Charlastot. Tuesday Jftcrnoon about A o'clock la Bickfttr Town near GrecattUe. CirrTe Kdwards waa shot and probably serious!? wovnded by Frank DU! iwta ?vrtte> are colored. A*rt& ?after the ahooOntf Dial- raa-4^t? tb* <C a^Poa^tt^ r^mrned litw^j SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS Early l lantcd Vegetables Coming itf kap'dlydertiJriil Review The week ending 8 a* n1-. Monday. May 1 1th. had a moan temperature of about 05 degree*, which la between 5 uud 0 degree a below normal. The t?m* pcrature for the season since April 1st to date has bet n below normal. There were a few comparatively warm day* early in ttio week, followed by steady low to.uperaturch uiJUfrvsh easterly wipda, that bad a dWimental effect on crop growth, and made termination ?low. This condition prevailed over the Whole State. There was an excess of cloudineoa that had a harmful ten dency. The rainfall at tha doee of the pre vious week an 1 the beginning of this one, covered practically the entlro State, but with small locality "where It was light, or absent. and with hall over a wide extent of country reaching from Anderson county along the Sa vannah river to Darn well, and with the western limits on a line from Lex ington to Lancaster, thence extending eastward almost to the eoast, and into the extreme northfHnt* m eoanUi*#. l'he ball was heaviest, and moat de structive. in portions of Edgefield, ii'loremo, 1/jrlinston, Lancaster, Ches terfield and Marlboro counties, ol though quite heSVy in n fewoiher conn tics. In the counties named, whole fields of tob'jceo an! fotton were de stroyed, as well as much fruit, neces sitating extensive replanting of ti)<> two iiibt named crops. Rainy conditions prevailed over the ensicrt) countries on the S.ii and 9th, with heavy rainfall alcng the const where It wr.s most needed, but none over the western counties on" these dates, whfcre the need of rain is indicated to #;of t pn clay lrmds that have become hard and btcak up cloddy under the plow. Corn planting is finished, except on bottom lands, and much Is up to fairly good stands, but in groWljifg slowly, andlookH sickly.' birds and worms con tinue da-martlng especially on bottom lands, and a great deal of replanting 1*3 being dyonc. Much corn has received its' first/, and some Its sceond cultiva tion. 'Y Thenc is an improvement In the stand c Of cotton, as late plantings are corning up better than early ones; mu?l\ of the' latter have been replanted and this is now oomlng up to fairly good stands. Planting Is nearing completion. Some fields have been chopped. Cotton is growing slowly and looks sickly, from the ftffei:ta of the easterly, cool w^ds. Tobacco has fair stands, but con tinues small. Transplanting is finished, and replanting generally finished. While oat^contiuuc poor, nnd will nol malce eveiyxa fair crop, there is a gen. eral improvement in condition, espe cially whgre the rainfall was heaviest Oats are In full head, and ripening lc the eastern counties, biff the heads arc ^Tornnrag wax. Tnreai^conttiiuea coor; owing to rust and hesalnn flies. Some fields of grain have beeri plowed under nnd planted to -other crops. Fruit con tinues promising, although there arc numerous reports of dropping. , The commercial Grop Of peaches will be an average one, from present indications. Rice is doing r poorly. Melons need warmer weather. Upland pastures are failing' in the western counties. Gar dens are doing well. Truckers are ship ping beona, white potatoes and large quantities berries. The .western 'CQUIftles need rain, and the whole State warmer weather.? J. W. Daue:v7 Sec tion Director. \ MARKET QUOTATIONS. COTTON MARKET. These figures represent prices paid to wagons: Strict good middling . . .. .... .10.75 Good middling 10.65 Strict middling 10.6? ! 8talns and tinges 8*4 to 10.50 PRODUCE MARKET, Onions 70 Chickens? spring 15 _ H&1S ? prr head 33 Kgss 33Vfr Beeswax .. 20 TiTrkeys / 12% Corn . .M ..... . . .... 60 Ducks 22 V4 Wheat ? .' 60 Wheat? seed 1 00 Oats .,. 45^ Rye 1 00 Rides ? ? ? ? ?? ? Skins ? calf . 40 Hides? dry salt v. 10 Tallow ? unrendereS 2 Judge Campbell Bounced. Richmond. Spccial. ? Final action In the cane of Judge Clarcnce J. Camp bell, of Amherst county. who horse whipped Rev. Dr. Crawford, who was at the time head of tho State Antl Saloon league, wns taken, so far as tho General Assembly Is concerned, the House of Delegates agreeing to tho Senato amendments to the resolution rmovlng the Judge from the bench. Conductor Atti Anderson, Sjx^.tal.-r-Capt. JulX. An derson, conductof'on the Bine ttidge road, had a narrow escape from meing killed by Louis Greer, a negro, aft Bel* ton Sunday night. Greer becamc In volved in a quarrel with the negro train hand and Capt. Anderson tried to separate thorn. Greer was atl ugly | jmxnor and made a vicious rake at Capt. * jfoderson'a throat with a kaife. The knife struck Capt. Anderaon ujider the Jaw and'made a p?VnTuT wounlHluplgh not a serious one. Had tBc knife oeeh aharper or the blow Just a little etron- , 6-er It would Jrava proved fatal. The aegro fled immediately .afterward and was not caught. Greenville Veterans. OwhtIiW, Special.? 43ea*p William Beatth), Stms of Vetera na, iuu elected l>? BWlowtBl utftiara |u aene tfceeo autBg fear; D. C Durham, ooomader; W. C. Cothrafc, vice c6amnW; J. J. vfedwain. secretary a-?d tifranuer; E. \L Blythe. adjcUut. MeeerSvD. QL pw jam. W. C. Cot h ran. J oh a H. Barle. J, J. McHwata. Perry Beattfe ami lot: A. IcCullougli were eWUd ?J?1eOtea to ~ ^ I CONVENTION OVER Meeting of Cliariilcs and Corrections Adjourns THE PLANS SHOULD BC CORRECTIVE ? ? ^ The Criminality end Not tits Cr'itl'* iiul ^h< uld Uc Hxlcrnitiu((d- Was ft <jood Session Atlanta,. Special.? The thirteenth an* | nual convention of the National As;<o i elation of Charities and Correction, lone pf the nio*t successful and bent ar I tended in the history of the o gani/a j t ion. caino to an < n<t Tuesday nigl^L The principal addreus of the evening session was by Kev. nr. Samr.i-1 J. Harrows, geeiemry of the New .York Prison A f Association, who diucueiii-d the tiu.i incut of criminals. Dr. ftnr rows said in part: "Whatever dilfe ence?s may exist os to method? and systems, there Is a re markable. unanimity among modern ^penologists concerning the principles lo 'be applied to tho treatment of the criminal. Whether wo look at it from the standpoint of tho Individual of fender or of society as a whole,- we reach essentially the aamo conclusion. A penal system to bo effective must bo corrective. The protection of society la best se<u.?.l not by exterminating thu criminal but by exterminating his crimlnftiity, It is a paradox for society to punish Offenders when it continues to foster the conditions which produce them. The rational treatment of tho offender must begin us soon as ho tomes within the grasp of tho law. Tho true function of a Jail is simply as a house of detention, Tho assumption that imprisonment is the only dispdai tion to be made of the offender Is ar bit?ary and iritatlonal. It has already been demonstrated, after several years of trial in various States and countries that the suspension of the sentenco and lvlease of prisoners on probation are vnstly mor.e corrective than Im prisonment for first offenders, sine* statistics prove that a much smaller number of those p^Acd on probation return io crime iuS&or those coin - manded to prison. "When probation fails with the first Offender, it ifl then necessary to re strict his liberty. Rut the assumption that a mete deprivation of liberty will of itself Improve the character of ihe offender is one of the greatest blunders of our ponal system. When an offender 4a r<im?VQd-fr4nu soQlaty- he ahouUl Uo. submitted to~ conditions which are es sentially disciplinary and corrective. Correctional and reformatory institu tions should be built ^vith this distinct end In vlbw. The essential features of a reformatory system are an Improved personnel in prison officers and effici ent corps of teachers, .educative and productive industries, a graded and a marking system, elevating, refining and moral influences. The prison*? should remain undqp discipline until his record shows that it is safe to re lease him. Even then his release should bo conditional until by good lw havior at large bo has earned his ab solute discharge. The parole system In many States and countries has suffi ciently demonstrated its utility. To secure the best results it should he ab solutely free for all partisan influences, and determined by the character and conduct of the prisoner. "Among the great regenerative for ces is that of Intelligent nn<T fruitful labor. The ideal condition of prison labor are secured when the prisoner is .employed in industries which are both educative and productive; in which discipline is not 'disturbed, in which by the lalior of the nfrlsoner tie State Is reimbursed for hiir nfppOT t, HHTln which the prison 3r himself secures a share of his earnings. In the selection of labor for prisoners that form should be chosen which will do most to fit the prisoner for self-support when at liberty." > Amonj, the other speaker^ at the day'B sessions were I>r. D. J. McMahon. of New York; A. W. Gutrldg*. of St. Paul. Minn.; Mrs. Kmlly E. William son, of Elizabeth, N J.; Mrs. A!ic?j N, Lincoln, of Hoatcn, and Homer Folk, commissioner of charities, of New York city. Thn Turk'sh War, Palonica. Spcclal. ? In an engage ment bctwpen Burgnrlnns and Turkish troops recently fonRht at igaparl; near Monastir. many Bulgarian* were kill* cd and 74 wore made prisoner*. An other flRht Is repo'led to have occurred at the village <rf Gorrestrovo' near Demlr-Hlsaar. The village was burned The panic In the Monaatir district "had not abated. Libel BUI iteacuL Harrlflburg, Pa., Special,? Governor l*eanypaok?r ? -ftfwrovod- the ? Grady Salue libel bill and at the ume time Issued a long statement giving the rca* 80U8 for bis action. The bill, which was in the Governor's Hands for more than a month, goesjnto effect ImmedU Htely and repeals a l! lawa cr part* of Jaws Inconsistent with tho new act. . The Governor claims In hi* state* ment that there ia nothing In the term of the manor* which prevent* anv j newspaper frcai* making such com* menta upon legislative meupres or upon, the official acta of State, munici pal, county or public officers as at* proper Information t>f the pnbttc or ere Id tptr Unettf legitimate publlcatlon A?H?tfcee Aaaaaalaatloa.-: ? Lexington. Ky.. Special.? A report reached w: unheal* i frc* J?ehr?* tJMt j J. B. Ewen waa aasaaatnatcd fro* aaa- J bnab at sundown, but the fiijrt Ott+j aot bf confirmed aa Jacji sow reached by telephone ?a Swan wait eumdiug lirth* ?Mff xsi UNIONS OCT INJUNCTION Oniih ? liuiilncRs Ale i? l-'ace Sweeping Rctlri.ln ng O.dcr. Ccuaha, Special. ? Judge Dickinson, m the District Court, on application -if John 0. Yelser, an attornoy represent ing the labor unions whose member* are on strike, Issued r.n injunction against the business men and proprie tors, even more sweeping than that is sued by tl.e Federal Couit against the unions last week. The order restrains the business gion from refusing to boll,, goods to dealers who employ union labor, prevents them from boycotting union labor, requires the Duslncs? As sociation to cease holding meetings for conspiring against the unions, or' In any way Interfering with the unions in the management of their uffalra. The order of the court restrolns the busi ness intfu's association <mil others named 'as defendants as follows; "First, froua In any manner threat ening to Injure the bvslncr.* or person of any employer of members o? the complainants' linlot), or any person who may employ or desire to employ surh union men or refusing to tpell commodities to tiuuh merchants tu em ploy union labor. "Becond, from threatening or Inti mating in any manner any person Into Joining the said business nun's association or any organization to fight labor unions. "Third, fiom threatening or Intimi dating any person, who may have be come a member of said association ot union** into discontinuing such employ ment. "Fourth, from Imposing any fines upon its members, or any person 'or Violating any agreement not to employ organixed labor or not to recognize a labor union. v "Fifth, from receiving or paying out any money whatever in pursuance of* any agreement to break up my labor union. ? "Sixth, from paying or offering any money to officers or members of unions directly or Indirectly, as a bribe, or any of said defendants against such unions. "Seventh, from importing or engag ing agents or servants" to import any laborers Into the city of Omaha, or StRte of Nebrasko in pursuance of any listing plan to destroy labor orga Izatlons or under any similar agree ment or plan. ^ "Eighth, from bringing any other in junction suits or actions, in pursuance of any general plan of piosecutlons to break up labor unions, or of any new plans connected directly or indirectly with any existing plans." / Presbyterian General Assembly. Lexington, Va., Special. ? The Oen eral Assembly of the Southern JPres* byterian church Wfil* hold Its '^ortj - third annual nesBion tn Lexington, V*., May 21-30. The opening sermon wilt be preached by the retiring moderator, Rev. W. T. Hall, professor of syste-.. matld theology in the Columbia Benvf nary. Included in . the business that win come over fronj, the last year will ho the new catechism of the church, which has been preparing for some years. The Presbyteries, will tend up their answers aa to whether the fdrttt of government shall be amended id that <4 thesis written in Latin shall no longer be required of candidates for license to preach. There will be re ports from each of the following ex* ecutlve committees thiougbwhich the activities of the cHtreh are carried on: Home ttUslons, foreign missions, pub Ucation, ministerial education, colored evangelization, * . ministerial relief. Church and Christian education, the home and school. Meetings will be held and addresses made by the' ablest men available. Reports will be submitted from ~ each of the theolo gical seminaries. Union ft Richmond; Cefbmbla, Louisville; Clarkaville and Austin. One of the most interesting discussions will be over the question of whether or not overture^ shall be made to the Reformed (Dutch Ch'urcb in America) in regard to union be tween the tw\> churches, which are cl'jsuly iikiti lu gf\ov;iment and doc trine. ^ , _ ? ? .... U K lied By Preacher's Son. Charleston, 8. C., Special.? Toy San ders, the son of a preacher, killed Wil liam Lutz, in Barnwell county, Sunday, and -at .night came to the court house and surrendered to the sheriff; He claims self-defense. Both are whlto men. Mill Man Assigns. Providence, R. I., Special.? Robert Treat, of Marwick, cotton manufactur er and head of two coal companies, each capitalised at $1,0~00,000, with headquarters In this city, made an as signment Monday afternoon for the benefit of hte creditors. John B. Allen Is assignee ahd the liabilities are ?ati-._ mated at about $250,000, with assets la tb/oe times that earn. - Stx Yc^rs For Killing Olrl. Roanoke, V?.r Special.-? Wrs. Maud Bal!artL.,who shot and killed a Miss Chambers In Logan county^" W. yg.~ last Ff bruary has been tried for the crime in tha county court of Logan an<f sent to prison for alx years. It was alleged that the Ballard woman'* hus band had been Intimate with the Chambers girl and while mad w-l!i jealousy Mrs. Ballard went to (ha>ousa *hef*Mtss Chambers lived aa? ealliag her out/ marchca her at tbo poiat o ( & Winchester rifle to tha head of V it ream, wherw she blew her bralna oat w^m sha was on bar knars praying OUTLAW CAPTURED. Curtis jett, Notorious Kentucky Baa* dit, Goes to Prison y tlC M ADF* NO SHOW OF RES j STANCE The Alleged Hurderer of Mircum wm Tfi ken Without Difficulty at the home of Mis Mother. Lexington, Ky., Special. ? Curtis# Jett, charged with the asaaqplnation of J. U. Marcum, Jn^JaciuKfn, Monday,; was arrested without bloodshed early Sunday morning. Ho is now In the Clark cour.ty Jail nt Winchester. Bear ing n warrant which had beon sworn out by 8nni Jett. uncle of the accused. Sheriff Mr Chord and a posse of seven iweu left Winchester at midnight Sat* urday. r'.eachlnj; Jackson's ferry, 10 miles distant, at 2: 30 a. their buggiea and crossed the Ken tucky river to Madison county in canoes. They proceeded on foot to the home of Mia A. Haggln, Jett'o mother, two miles from Hie ferry. Six of the posse wore stationed around the dwelt-* ing and Sheriff McChord and Deputy Stikoly approached tho front door and ? knocked. Jett'a mother answered and after some parley admitted that'WCur tis was within. They were admitted and found Jett awak?, but in bed/ He shook hands with the sheriff and said ho would give no trouble. Reaching under his pillow he drew out his pistol Slid turned it over to his mother to * kefp. Ho made no show of reslstanco and was landed hi jail ut Winchester by daylight. ,t . . .. Jett'a step-father, A. Haggln, ehnrg es that when Jett reached his house last night from Jackson, he proceeded to draw his pistol on him and ordure* . him to get out of the neighborhood. Haggin went to ftiohmond and swore out, a warrant charging Jett irith breach of the peace by assault with ft pistol. In tliu jit 11 today, Jett waa communicative on all m&ttera nave the killing of Marcum. 'Til get out of thUi ail right," was the only statement fe? would make which could be construed ss a reference to tho charge. .Ha asid he wanted to bo tried In SireatfeH* county. He was bitter in denouncing hlB uncle' who had him arrested? and said that the score would be evened up when ho was at llbecjy. When ask ed about the statemenrttat thnr-inetf he sneered and oald i "Whutri that ts you?" ? " To Sheriff Chord JA was equally non-communicative- aa to th* Marcum tragedy. Jett la 28 yeari oTdi airglit % build. with. deej? ? Bet, keen eyty bushy hair. That he atffimlBiiriS. arrest waa an agreeable surprise to officers, who feared an encounter; j denied that he drove his steg-Wfcf from home. He will W arralgneAr Tuesday and it to supposed he wJU pa transferred to the Jackson dietrwt Uff trial. RuHslaa* Make-Bold Mote. Pefcln, ByCable.~The Russians R la announced, hava re-occupied N?w cLwang with a large'forco sad haee ala? pot garrlaona at the month ot the _ * Uao rlrer. They are further reported _ to be making extenalrve warlike . pre parations. The news of Ruaaiaa ac tivity, which cornea from * moat trust worthy source at Newchw&ng; adds that oa the return to Newchwang, the Rugalah troops brought with them aoV eral large guns. A large force been ordered Chwaag-Tal, to re-occupy T Japan to Proteet* Yokohccna, 9y Cable.?- There art per* latent report* -in circulation garttlpg the movement of Ruaalan troops along the Ruaslan timber con cessionaires and a large body of Ruar bian troops la reported to be approach ing WlJu. Korea. The Japanese *ot ernment la proteating aralnaVthiae actions. - ... , Spotted Fever Breaks Out, Philadelphia, . Special. says: "Deadly cerebro-ai gitls, known as spotted fever, 1 of the hardeat contagioue diseases combat,- hip broken out la. 4" of -.1,20.0 men aboard the ahlpa Minneapolis and Purifa*. League- Island Navy Ya*4. hajL killed three young recruits, five more are hovering" "be ftfeeft and doath.:.v _ 456? Fire at State Prlaoo. - Birmingham. Ala., ?|i?CT<iwr > ymsz^. tion of the kTtelien Og^^gpy3^ i mReafrom city, waa -b? during* the exel caped.; Going to oear-by the graph operator and tion tl&t!y bound. Ltfc*l tie cQpvIfte hia tiesu;