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h v THB VOLUME X VJL CAMDKN, S. C., FRIDAY, PEACE ENVOYS BEGIN WORK * ,/ 'Japanese and Russian Plenipo tentiaries Meet at Ports 'mouiti, N. H., Navj Yard, v PRESENTATION CEREMONIES ? _ r f \ N" ' ' 'Holli Parties Wildly Cheered bf **>e t'rowdn? llomocratlc Attitude of (he Fortlgucra in Their Conlitrt With 8lrauaei> Atlmlied by the Throng*-" lluft'et l.tijiclicou Curved In the Itulld* Ji>K? Adiolrul Mml? mul Gov. Wclcoino the Ofllclal*? Credential* of 1 ho Aiulmasiidor* K.xrlmnitrd nt Flr?t IteKUlur M#etlnc-Ji?|)? ana l<u?AliiiiH ' Dinu In I'uhllo Unit of the Hotel X .AVonl worth . Portsmouth, N. II.?' Willi lmpres*ive /ceremonial incident to tlio bestowal ,oC full ambassadorial honors M. Witto, ? senior envoy *of tho Emperor of Rue jsia, and Huron Komura, senior envoy of the Emperor Japan, were we! {corned to tlie Portsmouth Navy Ynrd, . 4 ?' ' ?? nether Baron Komura nor Mr. VA knhiia are Wry familiar with KreneVi. while M. Wlito, although Understand ing Knglish iu nsullhg-, cannot speak it. Immediately after this formality the envoy m proceeded to tiio exchange of their credentials. The departure of btoh missions from tlio Hotel Wenltvorth )vas made frave. ly. It Win as if the Vnivoyn Were tak ing part in some solemn rite. M. Witte'a fnoe was even graver than usual, lie walked Slowly artd, apparently, with some tiiftleulty from the WentAvorth porto eochcro to the nutorooolle, and, as a ripple of ap plause reached his cars from the Ver anda, slowly and solemnly ?T\tttei\ his hat and bowed. ... . ? ?. -* Baron Rosen ft^Atod himself next to the senior plenipotentiary and a secret service mail, took his place with the chauffeur. The members of the Bus sian suite then filed out and ferttfcVeti tho automobiles *et opart tbf their use. Whllft the Russians were departing from the annex in which they were quartered, Baron Komura tth<\ Ids suite were leaving the main wing of the hotel. The departure of the Japan em wns characterized principally by businesslike agility. Their dignity Wrts irreproachable, but there was none of the Rugfinn sadness in their bearing-. Baron Komurn, small and wizenetV, and Minister Taknhira. equally abbre viated in stature but broad of shoulder, took the places of honor. Mr. Sato and the others followed in the next convey ance, ?' , Before leaving the hotel Mr. Sato courteously d^ClShed to discuss the peace conference in any way. He greet ed the correspondents pleasantly, but fjave abundant evidence thai he could keep siience as well as talk-. After the plenipotentiaries had slart cd for thenavy yard Mr. Honda, private secretary to Baron Komura, went to the npartiuents of the Russian mission, wliet'e he was met in the reception room by M. Shipoff. M. de I'lancrtn, M. Bateheff and M. Berg. Mr. Honda T1IK GENERAL STOKES BUILDING, PORTSMOUTH (N. II.) NAVY YARD. <\Vlu?re the Russian and Japanese Peace Commissioners are holding their / meetings.) mid conducted to the conference liall, .where, they ?will discuss the moment ous, question of peace. roff Komura, with Minister Taka Jlll'a, received an equally' hearty greet ing, and responded as graciously at the Court House, where the crowd had ? massed in anticipation of the arrival of the envoys. Governor John McLane and his staff, in gilt lace, had already reached the Court House, ?nd were awaiting the arrival ct the ?envois. / "When the envoys arrived they were taken to the main courtroom 011 the second floor, which was elaborately decorated for the occasion. - The Gov ernor then made his speech of wel come. and, after handshaking all rouiul. the formal festivities of the day Were at an end. The envoys were ?subsequently taken in automobiles to the Hotel Wentworth, whero elabor ate apartments had been reserved for them. T* ? :/ At Their Hotel. i Instead of keeping to their rooms, as St Was expected the plenipotentiaries Would do, /"Russian and Japanese min gled freely ajnong the guests, strolling about tlwv -Verandas, chatting volubly and acting generally in a care-free manner, as though the entire war "had been settled." IUght off the lobby, in the public billiard room, Baron Rosen and M. L>e -Maertens, of the Russian Legation, en gaged in a friendly game, with M. "\Vitte as a spectator. -..Two Japanese correspondents gave close attention to the game. Baron Komura, worn out bj the day's exertions, kept to his apartments, and Mr. Takahira was seen about the hotel ;but once, but the other members of their suites were much in evidence. . The (list day of the actual Ruseo jjapanesn peace conference, which the (world Is hoping will result in the "r "Peace of Portsmouth." broke warm and fair. 'At 9.30 o'clock the two aenlor ambassadors caused Third As sistant Secretary. of State Pelree to be notified that they were ready to start for the navy yard, and at 10.30 the jtivo peace missions were in the square -Ired brick naval stores building, which, meagre as it is from an architectural point of vlew$ is in many respects the {most interesting structure In existence g {to-day. * 1 Credential* t BjkJI o'clock the confjfcnifc had be- j 4- . r'soon after tdPplenipotcntlaries W the )id0y <??neral Stor^ it was 144A&M. Wit to and Baron Ko ad exchanged compliment!, the Her using Mr. Ron da a* interpreter. tAlt School Teacher Found. Mary A. Tucker, tbe Provl (R. I.) aehool teacher who dH? red from n camp in New (lamp I July 25, was found in the ' wood*, emaciated and cal> scioua. i lung Liang- Cheng So cs President. Chentung Liang-Cheng called al | ir ?ay, *. T., to expiate to tbe | why hit Government desired i m J, P. -Morton'* Uwkow C0BC?Mloi>. a said the object of hi 9 visit was to dis cuss the best programme for the ex change of cards by the members of the two missions. The short conver sation which followed wns very cor dial, and it was decided that tho cards uhould either be left, at the office or that a secretary from each sidi? should convey them direct to the respective apartments and there be ..formally re ceived. It is noticeable that with each day the members of the two missions are fraternizing more easily, and It is no longer a subject for commcnt when a Russian find a Japanese are seen talk ing together. Kxtraordlnary Precaution*. Extraordinary precautions have been taken to exclude from tho navy yard every person not connected with the Govern irent service. While the con BAno* Konvn\, sexioii j a tanks:: vmkck fcNVOV. ? ferenco is- In progress t lio workmen must liave passes in order to enter, aiftl the ISO marines on duty at t lie? reser vation Jjavc been pressed into guard duty. Assistant Secretary Felrce stated be fore the envoys loft the Went worth that there would be little ceremony in opening the. first actual session. "I shall conduct the envoys through Jjs<r" offices set apart for their respec tive use," said he. "and wish tlieni all Kood fortune In their deliberations. I shall then retire to another portion of the building and the missions will be gin, their deliberations." The nmbascadoia will remain in the bulldin? nnt;? each *cs*lr.n js ad journed. A restaurant has been in stalled In the conference hall,, and IT ! Mra. Maokay Now a Commissioner. | Mrs. Clarouca Macl-ay made her debut as a School ^Commissioner of ! Uoslyn, L. I. Czar's Council Approves of Assembly. Th<? plan for a national asaembly I waa approved by the Council at Peter Imf, Russia. Secretary Shaw Speaks to Aaaembly^ Secretary Shaw addressed the State RepubUeee -CMmtiw it Hoaneke, . Vm. - ? ? ? t J session is ? Jong one tin- envoy*' | wants will he amply proviili'ii for. It Is highly Imprnhnble t lift t lllotfl j than two or tlu'^e Rii&ftions will h?> h? !<l 1 week. Although tin? envoys have phnary liowers, tlwy will submit i?v<t.y proposition to their home (iovt'liuntot before netii?K upon it. This will n? eessltnte tlm delay v>f cabling and re ceiving a reply. Hat delays will prob ably not lu? Unwelcome at times to tin negotiators. It has been arranged that the hour* ot the conforvneo each Ua$ siittil In* "?FEIIOIMJ W.TTE, BBKlrtlt hrsHMN VfAcr . _ KNVoy. 2 .???" """? ? < tollowil,^ oSf*i'!,l Sm" n,'. ,SSU',a j iiti corn o<l rriirv n. , i: "Hin j.> con ,| ,v ; tl ??',^lngs will bo fwlee a m tlio morning II<J i? ,!?. nf, , noon, after 3 after e':kS??'~5=? S?;fS'SFS= . . o fu" ?-ii/ I nil ?? " '" '?**<? i ~r' ES&S S?K ? i ' igSES ? ?f r,,mors wore afloat a< t,? i:SSSl=:? ?'0.- of |,ors<)ns ^"VS;, ? ' ?"<?? Koposloviz, T,:.1;"""-^ *? el'?r?l V,p.' '"" tl?e evening 1 HI tlio large cHnii/t ,,]r,i'1 before. Ou,? ox i?n ./ - ^ "lry i]Uh Russians lip ,? L . 011 ls tl,nt lh" It has been iwtl?eahS ihnl1 !,.U? conference the w.. i ??'?nIo the officials Jiavo not -V V'Hl Jttpanesc 'l'ho Jnpatio.sc slro!!*".- i?(I ,0?e,her. ?'otel ami converse aSy ,hp Olio Who npiH-o-u-lio* n! -"???? . rPn^* ?iid a ro i"i roiv ,us 111 tlio annex. inc U l) toc" >? I be main 1, 1111,1 ?""" 7;"i(z"^,"'"c:"u"s o> rards. yj\ Wiilo Tt', cx,,lian^e of their suite sendin'ir fhH- ,{o'c" ,n,(' hotel officv whiii' Mi j throu^Ji the a !ie8e mission were !o ft" li! i?f thn ?'??> '"0 Members of the If 1! "e d??rs of <>.v a Jittle JananpsP ,,.n 1 ,nissff>? '??iMn,an,l!I!; ; r senwi' l,?> niado thoir oflic-Iji 1 cumIT "mI <;,l),,<>ns p: i per oorresnondoi'j I'hVv ,,0W8' ^^"a'.lw.'ino trr tbe ?'th is nnusun'llv el'..0 H?1?1 U>"t ?f a Knropoa n \ outside t'tnl so oosn.onoi n '., 8 ,?n? !,,nt whloh fiimlll r ? 'JhKn,l,pr'"ff ?s ?N? mnmontoSf ?'"'?? ?o (.athorod nndrr m.? - COI,^ronoo. '?anihlincr snninior hotoMs o ?f <lu? ooowpiprt iiv M U tiio " P!M^01,S. was ? ?iinilj?r ta bio with m!'" ",S k,U^ hf%r of covers, rdaood .!!? m? Tlnm lo":i?TeSSat Baron K^"ra 'nmMUs a"-' ??> rt'lsVa? "T "V'?.v Intprvenfnc ,"'"h ,mn on Koniura an If d,^or,<,or. ?ar the van. Whon /i II llnH 1 1 ,n <i?e board tho chair* nhoi|t P?rty scated ("elT\7m^W" aUd luan. almost as one Komma. nrcossarv for him flture making it elbows. * f r I,lm fo scotch oat hi* Bic Ktriko at Klgn. Twerjfy thousand men went on strike nt IUga. Rnssla, and there tpab much di?orrter In the city. President Harper to lte*ltrn. Dr. Harper, president of the Chicago Un^rerrtty, has decldcd to resign. It was reported in Chkra ro, III., becanso of lii? health. General Fmmofm Clark, for twenty flr^ yeara Colonel of tbe Seventh Regi men*. died at eightj-aevch yeara, at hip borne lu New \ork City. ..o . Many pcraoai were reported killed or wonmled hr ? light between Co? sacke and Jews at tbltomlT. ' 4 PEACE TERMS PRESENTED hp. oft Baron K"imira Gives M Wiu-i Draft of Japan s Prop>sal I list K<?tt Move In llm Confcrcnrt nt l'oll tuin u i li . Ni II. ?Tli? 1mI i)o jii*iii)?. ' Portsmouth, N, II. Japan's peace wen' plat oil tn I ho hands of tho Hussiait envoys n i ul the conference ad JoUrned Id await tho fdrmnhitioii of tho Russian reply. The written proposition of Japan was handed to M. Witte by Karon Kotnnra with the express stipu latlon that its character should ho kept ahHointoly secret. It was learned, how* oyer, that tin* twins wore reasonable, if not moderate: that they afforded a basis for discussion, and that every effort would ho made to complete t It Hustdail ieply for submission to liar Komura ami'* Minister TaUaltira as frpeodily as possible. With tlje Submission of Japan's terms (lie uviid of opinion anions the diplo mats gathered hero lias undergone a decided change, and the former pessi mism has given place to optimism. These were understood to bo the terms of peace demanded by the Jap anese envoys! Ail acknowledgment of Japan's un disputed suzerainty over Korea. Russian evacuation of Manchuria nnd the establishment tftero of tho Hay policy of the open doon The cession of I'ort Arthur and 1 >alny? rI'ho cession of Sukhallcn Island. The grant of fishing rights to Japan In the waters of the Siberian littoral northward from Vladivostok to the P.i l ing Sea. The lvllmpiisltinont to .Japan of the Interned Russia!) warships. A limitation upon the naval strength of llussia In Par Pastern waters. The transfer to Japan of the Man chiiri.au Hallway as far north from Port Arthur as Harbin. The c< mmercialixation of Vladivo stok. Japan to be reimbursed for t lie cost of the war. chop hi-: pout or r. tiov? rmneiit Poretells of (Jrcatost Com Yield in Years. Washington, 1>. C. The Government crop report, issued at noon, tinder the new regulations of the Agricultural Department, designed to discourage graft and to make it difllcult for Wall Street to get advance information, fore easts the greatest corn crop In the coun try's history, and bumper crops of wheat and other cereals in every sec tion of the country. The (Sovernnieiit reports the follow ing average condition of the crops: Condition of eorn is SO against S7.il last month, and ST. 3 last year, and 78.7 in 1903. Condition of spring wheat, S9.2 against 91 last month. S7."? last year, and 77.1 in 11.103. Condition of oats. 90. S against 1*12. 1 last month, 8(>.S last year, and 79.(1 li/ 1903. CROWD OP DESERTED WIVES. All Records Broken at the West Side Police Court. New York City.? -More than a hun dred women, most of them with from one to six children apiece, and many demanding action against deserting or recalcitrant husbands, crowded the West Side Court. The West Side Court is noted for its many abandonment cases, but this crowd of deserted women broke all records. "This is tho worst I ever saw," said Magistrate Pool, as he faced the crowd of women, "it seems as if every hus band on the west side hud /deserted Ills wife." ROOSEVELT SPEAKS TO .MINERS. President Addresses Enormous Throng at Wilkrsbarre, Pa. Wilkesbarre, Pa. ? Pro-blent Theo dore Roosevelt was here to address tho annual Convention of the Cetbolie Tolal Abstinence Tnion. Fully 0'),0(i') per sons heard him speak. Others to make brief speeches were Cardinal (Jibbons. John Mitchell, President of the PnHed Mine Workers of America, and Mayor John Weaver, of Philad'dph's' Pa. From Wilkesbarre the President went to Chautauijua. N. Y . where ho addressed a conclave of lu.nno persons. P.ank Clearii:p? flood. Bank clearings in New York ''ity for July break -ill roe ids for Mut month, failurrs are strikingly few for a normally dull period, and railway earnings show progressive ga'.nr. Inventor Iforrosho.i' i*i Accident. Inventor Charles !?'. Il'ir ??iioff an 1 his assistant were hurlel from* t)i"ir -motor-boat otY ItrlilgcpMrl. Conn, by the breaking of the steering gear. Music For the Envoy.*. There will be music for tho Russian and Japanese peace envoys by a United States military baud as long as they remain at Portsmouth. N. II. Jews Discuss Appeal to Witte. East Side Jews of New York City discussed the advisability of appeal ing to M. Witte in behalf of their kinsmen in Rustda. ? "rinirch of St. Thomas. A L of St. Thomas, to co*t f800,oJ^'i? to ri*e on the ruins of the e?lltice in New York City almost de stroyed by tire. Sharp Action Reported. Admiral Kataska reported a sharp action on tho southern coast of Magha* lien, in which 12."? Russians were made prisoners..- *. Woolen Goods In Demand. W?xHrn goo<?s are meeting with good ? iKHfn demand, ? and here also the raw mater ial occupies an exceptional position. Many Hnrt In Fire. Many firemen were injured while*! fighting ? Are In a soap factory Jn NesM York City. .7. . jr'.gfr,- *{..?' ... . s V making progress slowly ; Three Articles of Agreement Wet ft I Adopted, and the Real Business }',x llol'tdll to Opi.'M Moon I Portsmouth, ,N' . || , Special. Al though \ ery rapid progress was mado fc"ltli the peai e negot iat ions Monday iliree Of tin' twelve :ir * i .1 ? ?f? which cot) | ;;titute the Japanese .????. lit ion? of pea? <1 having been agreed to by Mr. Witto and Haron KOseu on behalf of Russia, Neither of (hi* two articles to whl<h Mr. Witte fn hi:; ropij returned it it absolute itcRativt1 was reached I hi' crisis, Ihorpforft, Is still io come. The ??'s hion of Sakhalin conies ilfth iit Ihe list The three "articles," as I h ? ? > are ofll dally designated in < 1 > <> brief communi cations authorized to be given to the press, which were <1 iMpo.1 of are in Substance as follows: Pi rid, Russia's recognition of Japan's preponderating influence" a ltd spe. iai position j)i Korea, whiih Riuiuia home fiirilt agrees is Outside of her sphere of Influence, Japan binding herself to reeognl/.e the. suzerainty of tlw reign Ittg family, but with the right/ to give advice and assistance to impl'ote the civil administration of the empire. HOT II TO Ql'IT MANt'lll'lil A Peer) tld, mutual obttg.il loti to nvacu ale Maib Ionia, each to surrender all special privileges in thai provhiee, niu t no I obligations to respect the "terri torial integrity" of China and to main tain the jirlrlph' td' equa I opporlunlly ft>r ihe commerce and industry of ail nations in that province tojien door.) Third, the cession to China of the I Chinese Kustci n Ruilwa> from Harbin southward. There never was any question about, the acceptance on the part of Mr. Witte Of these "articles." the ilrst two cov el'i tig in more emphiiiic form 'he inten t'oni; of Japa in the diplomatic strug gle which preceded hostilities. The third Is a natural consequence of the result of t he war , ROAD CHINA'S WITH JAP I, IHN. The cession of the railrond. the build ing of which cost Russia an immense sum, estimated fry some at between $l00,0?in.iTtVt and $200,0<h}.n00, Is to chi na. China and Japan, therefore, will arrange between Ihemselvc* the meth od by which the former Is to be remu nerated, and through this financial op eration Japan might ftave very consid erable portion of her claim for the "expenses for the war" liquidated. The railroad is ostensibly the property of "the Rusfio-Chlrtese Hank, although built hy government money, advanced through the bank, and since its comple tion operated, managed and policed bv the Russian government. Japan can not. take the railroad herself. To place self in Russia's shoes regarding the railroad would bo militarily to control the destinies of the three provinces of Manchuria which she has promised to return to China. Hut Japan is enti tled to reimbursement for the expense to which she has been put in restoring the railroad below the present, position of Llnevltch'H army, rebuilding the/ bridge and narrowing the gauage. If j China coulrl not find the money, some ' other power or powers might do so and the road would lie hypothVcated to. ihe powers which advanced the money, as other Chinese roads are to those which advanced the money for their construction. Three Articles Disposed Of. Portsmouth, N. II.. Special.? The fol lowing official communications were is sued: "In the morning silling of the font**" teenth of August, article first whs dis posed of, and the plenipotentiaries pro ceeded with the discussion of article two. The meeting adjourned at 1 o'clock to be resumed at 1$ o'clock." "In the afternoon meeting of the con ference of August 14, aitlcles two and three were discussed and disposed of and at 6 o'clock the conference ad journed until Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock." Did Not Whip Convict to Death. Atlanta, C.a., Special.- State War den J. C. Moore returned from Carters ville Monday, where he went to investi gate the death of the convict, IJddell. who was said to have been whipped to death- by J. \Y\ Tierce, the deputy war den at the Sugar Hill camp. Mr. Moore made a very c;areful investigation and reported tliat the prisoner died from natural causes. To Investigate Tobacco Errors. Nashville, Tenn., Special. ? Congress man John \V. Gaines, of this district, has received assurance** from Washing ton that the Federal "grand Jury will investigate the alleged tobacco errors made in the Agricultural Depart ment rorne days ago. Congressman dairies requested Hie President to have, the papers in the case turned over to the Federal grand jury, and lie received word that this has been done. Fatal Wreck Near Macon. Oa. Macon, (Ja., Special. ? In a head-on collision two miles from Macon be tween a north-bound Central of Geor gia passenger. train and a south -bound freight at 5 "o'clock Monday afternoon two were killed and three weie so se riously Injured that death will probably result. Shifting His Strength. Ciunshu Pass.. By Cable. ? Field Mar shal Oyama apparently is changing his dispositions and reducing his forces In Manchuria to augment those in Korea, where his front extends through Tcha boofoun. Tehantaaou, Tehaketzy and Mancjientz, constituting an uninter rupted series of powerful fortifications, mounted with seige guns. Train Kills Two In .Auto. Rutland. Vt.. Special. ? Deputy Po llc? Commissioner Harris Lindsley, of New York City, and Miss Kllsa P. Willing, of Chicago, were almost In stantly killed at Piko's Crossing, near Bonnlngton, Vt.. Monday afternoon, when a North Branch train on the Rutland Railroad at nick the automo bile In which they were traveling. Miss Willi**'* nephew, Ambrose Cr% mar, an<r the chafTeur, J. Adamson. Were thrown out and badly braised asd out, bnt dot seriously injured. ? ? - T- ' * ?** -.? t^iw I , ? ?iT'u i ii? ri. ? * ?n - r - i u PALMETTO CHOP CONDITIONS Conditions For Past Week as Ciivon Out by the Department. I IkO Ni'l'lll (itH'llIM Wit loll ?i| ( III' Cli'iuilc and crop sen ire ol l)ic <!*? part men! < ? f agriculture, issues I he follow in.: < 'It ii i 1 1 bulletin Jot (lie past w ??? k : The gcueial ?li\ condil i"ii of t he week MoixtiiV tin1 illi was broken h\ I In1 f?'<* 1 1?? l ;? I iv ill throuuh niit the Stale t! 1 1 1 i 1 1 tli'1 past week. In most m'i l tuns llio mins were execs sue causing flu' ci'rcliK lo overflow l Ik ii li.i iiK ?, and thereby damaging ;l" immense amount of crops in tin' low lands. Moan I'o It ?aud Hare counties in l ho eastern district, however, re port llial in in is' needed in some sec tions, There ivimi' ii "rout many local slioweis ami crops are reported t ? ? In1 in tine condition in luaiix sections ul llic rasi ell) district. 1 1 1 l lie ccn tral district, emu and cotton was unit Ii damaged in llic lowlands ami in fact all crops- were injured rather lliau licnelll ted l?4V (lie rains ol the I ?ii^t week. Heavy winds with luiil were reported from many sections in die west and central portions of the State doing a great deal ol damage ail Crops and I'm il . ( 1 1| ) on lias heeu improved to some evlent by I lie raiil, hid almost all sec tions report ihat il I-- shedding. The we I weather has caused rank growth lu lohiMon con n I v rust on collou is reported in he the most destructive ever known; no rust reported in the j i-asl ; .*1114! ^ '"W reports of i\|?t in I lie I wesl. | In I In* en?<i tobacco raring is nuti pleled except 111 llertlord county, and in Nash enmity il is he illy; marketed. In the central and wesl portions of llic Slale lohat'l'o .'<? not so far ad vitnced all hough some report curing all done. Some tohaeco in Johnston county is bey inning lo lire al (lie hot loin <d' (lie plants and il is thought il will have lo he ml sooner lhan de sired. Il is rotting some mi sandy In general corn was not injured 011 the high land, hut on the lowlands il was washed out, and in coses turn ing yellow. In I lie east a fair crop is expected; upland corn is looking well, I111I lowland corn is injured to a e-on siderahlo extent in the central por lion; while in the west a fair crop is reported, althouyh some is yellowish on the lowland. Pulling fotler is quite general throughout the Slale, hill WB-ther has heen unfavorable lor saving the crop; rotting is reported in Rockingham county. Peas ar^ a good crop, hut shedding is reported. Sweet potatoes Irish potatoes, turnips ifnd peanuts doiugtiftne. Wheat t-H resiling is still carried on in some parts of the wesl. Fruit is generally a failure, hut peaches are reported as good in Ire dell county. Itaius reported: Walcigh 5.1!); (roldshoro (>.12; New Heine 1.22; Wel don 2.00; Nashville 2.20; Foster ll.7r>; Augicr O.til ; Pomona ; Lexington ,'J. !).'!; Moncure -4 . 1 ! ). A. II. TIIISSKN, Section Director. ? Itc-built and Enlarged. Asheboro, Special. ? The Ashcboro Wheelbarrow Factory, which was to tally wrecked by lire some time a?o, has been rebuilt 011 a much larger scale, and is now more thoroughly equipped in ils several apartments of construction. Il has moved with the Asheboro Wood and Iron Works, and will henceforth he kn >wn as the Ashe boro Wheelbarrow Manufacturing Co. The class of work ihuiK here prior to Hie lire gave great satisfaction to hoth merchants and consumers and orders are coining iu daily for im mediate shipment id' these goods to many points in I lie Stale. Mr. John T. Mailt 11 rriver from Tampa, Fla., and, having recent ly been elected treasurer of the company will at once assume the duly of his ollice. Must Make It Good. Winston-Salem, Special. ? The vot ers of Yadkin county decided al an clcc.liuu held Tuesday that Mr. .1. A. Logan, ex treasurer of the county, must pay every dollar of the several thousand stolen from him by robbers two years ago. The proposition was lo iclcase Mr. Logan of half of the amount stolen. Orphan? go Trustees to Meet. North State New*. The Secretary of State has charter ed the jUuilford Wholesale Grocery Company, of High Point, with a capi tal of $120,000, subscribed by A. R. , Harvey, M. T, Chaplin ami J. W. .Johnwnn; High I'oifil, SjH'cial. ? A mceling of the board of trustees of the Baptist Orphanage at vThomasv ille has been called for August 22nd, for the pur pose of electing a successor to Kev. .1. It. Itoone, the general manager, who has untitled the board that he will not accept a re-election. This has just been made known to Kev. Thos. Car rick, of this place, a member of the hoard of trustees. Kev. J. M. Hil liard of High Point and the Kev. ('has. W. Scarboro, of Herbert county, are spoken of in connection with the vacancy. 8 (If Notes of Southern Cotton Mills and Othor Manufacturing Enterprises Ashovillc, N. C. ** Tlif Ashe\ille Cotton Mill plant will won be operated Its' elect i i < * i t y l'ur iiihIkmI by llie W . 'I'. Weave? Power < 'oin patty, from I li?- I u tl ?.-?* water power plant on tin1 French Broad, five miles below Abbeville. Plus mill is mow being equipped with the neces sary motors These are of large si/.e ami nowcr, t lit* machinery to bo af fected beinu; grouped into units lly Moors and not actuated l>y a motor at l ached jo ??:??' 1 1 looniV H'v in the Olvm pia Mills at Columbia. Tim steam powor i it Ito discontinued. To sup ply this power itn<l V,o moot other de mands, tin* Woavor Company lnis re ?*?* 1 1 1 1 y doubled its powor producing cup. icily by Hie iuslnllat ion of a Bul loi'K 7. >0 Imrso powor tit>0-volt dyna mo uliitli is now .ujt.oporal ion. Ashhoro, N. 0. Mr. S. Bryant and Mr. S. (J. New 1 i ii lniw recently purchased the. en* tiro eorpor'ilc propel I y of tlio liaudlo - Minn Mannl act uriug Company, and llioy practically own Iho Nfvouii Falls plant, near flieir recent purchase. Mr. N'owlin is president ami Mr. Bryant secretary and treasurer ot/ liotli cor poral ions. Mr. Bryant * ? w 1 1 i n?r ,11 controlling iutorost in l???t It plants. The mills consume 7,<i<K> bales of cot lon* Willi an oil 1 pill of .!,700,00J) yards of plaids and 750,000 tteamless hag-? annually. Tliey operate 1(1,000 spin dles and I, OIK looms and have recent ly put in place, two improved Samp son water Wheels of 'J30 horscqgowor, cach of which gre.ai ly reduces the cost, of product ion, which is a mailer of very great importance in this day of close competition in most all lines of mauufacl nnng in I Ins progressive and wide awake country of ours." Gaston isl, N C. A gentleman who is in n good posi tion to know savs that as fur hs pos sible U , Heeler Moore Avill succeed his lather. in the manngemet.t of the cotton mills in which Captain Moore was interested. Mr. Mooro has been in ollice with his father since the building of the Modcna mill and ia familiar with all I he work ill hand, lie jwmsesscH many of the traits ot his lamented father and has unques tioned business abililv. The LifWay Mil! is working moro hands than al any time, perhaps, since il began operations. Many now people have moved in and are working there. Last year it used only two of its largo boilers. Now, it is using four. There is no night work at this milL.^-t ^ Hi w River, N. C. The Tulinwood Manufacturing Company fifes begun vri!frk in its new plant, recently completed. Jt is ex pected the output of cottonades will soon reach 18,000 pounds weekly. The plant lias an equipment ot! 2,2iQ spiu Hlcs and 12."> dooms. The math build ing is 210 by 75 feet; engine room 10 by .'10 feet ; boiler room, 30 i>y_40 fect ; dye house, 28 by 50 feet; cat ton wlircliAumo 10 feet square. This enterprise, represents the investment of $30,000. Chorryvillo, N. 0. ?' ' At the annual meeting of the board of directors ol the Caston Manufac turing Company, a 10 per cent, divi dend was declared, the 5 per eent semi annual dividend having been or dered ii\ February. The reports of the ollicers showed the mills to bo ill a prosperous rondit ion New officers were elected as follows: President, .1 M. Rhodes; \ ieo-prosidenl, J. A. Black; secretary and tra surer, I). P. Rhodes. Meiidian, Miss. It is expected that contracts will be signed ir. the near future fr?r the equipment of machinery for the Bea trice Cotton Mills. Thin is indicated by the ?a?t that (Jenoral Manager L. Cohen, of the company and one of the director*. John II. Christian, have gone to New York to investigate as to machinery contracts. -\ j Tcxtilo Notes. o *"? W. B. Mnnspn, J. ft. MoDougal, S. P. Archer afid J. H. Handy have in corporated the Penison, Texas, Cotton Mill Co., with capital stock of $150, 000. They will utilize an established plant. l.eroy Springs, the well known eot ton mill Operator, of Chester, 8. C?,> is said to contemplate the erection Of., a 1,000, 000 plant at Cheraw, S. 0. S<aiTj R. Chew ?s reported a* inter* ested in a plan for the organization of a $ 100,000. stock company to build a cotton toil I at Biinburen, Ariz. . Anderaon, #. O. Water power electrical ment. ? The^Hattonr Ford Po has been incorporated wit" stock of $150,000 to *r and bniM an jam Mv *. a