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BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
m09T IMPORTANT SVCNTt OP
THI FAST WKIK TOL5 IN
C0NDKN9BD FORM.
WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED
tiipy'rt itevlaw ?f Happening* ?f
Qrtatut lnt*r**t From All
Fart* of World#
Southern.
The bill, the whole bill and noth
ing but the bill." Thua President Taft
wmrntKl up an earnest plea for the un
amended adoption by the senate of the
Canadian reciprocity agreement be
fore a reciprocity agreement before a.
representative audience of Southern
?nan In Now York City. The occasion
waa a banquet given by the New York
pfbduce exchange to the Interstate
Cotton Heed Crushers4 association.
The banquet hall aounded to a roaring
welcome for tho president, ua he en
tered the room. In his address, Presi
dent Taft pointed out to the Southern
era thy advantage* which their sec
tJon would derive from the enactment
of the agreement with Canada.
IB honor of tho Houthem women
. who were In Now York with thoir
ttuahends, fathers and brother? for tiie
convention of the Interstate Cotton
Bead Crushers' association, tho big
UaU of the New York Produce ex
change waa used for a social function
for the first time In 27 years. The
Closing event of the convention was
j* promenade concert on the lloor ot
the produce exchange. Thy exchange
baa not witnessed such au event since
lta opening in 1884. President Tatt
spoke at tho banquet.
By,a majority of 829 out of a total
vote of 3,612 the city of Mobile, Ala.,
adopted tho commission form of gov
ernment. The campaign which has
been carried on for tho past three
weeks has been one of tho most warin
1 y oontoHtod of any in the history or
the city, and toward tho last aroused
.Inuch bitterness. It was a sharply
drawn contest between the political
machine which has ruled the city for
years, and the buslnses, professional
end working men of the city.
-- Thla week in the cotton market
nearly everything but the weathor
. will be lost sight of. It > generally
acknowledged that the crop Is fast
V*?ttl**'ftito a critical condition as the
j^ireank of protracted drouth and high
temperatures. At the end of last week
there was no relief In Bight on the
"weather map', and if the week opens
with a dry and -.hot map the chances
ere that a sensational rise in prices
will tAko place, and that now hign
levels for the season will bo estab
lished on tho new crop months.
General.
. An indemnity of 12,000,000 pesos,
the equivalent of $6,000,000 in gold,
-Will bo demanded of Mexico by the
-Chinese government for the slaughter
-of 303 Chinese subjecta in Torreon.
The demand will be backed by it crui
eer, which is already on the way to
the Mexican west coast porta.
After seven weeks of slumber, from
MvtUch physicians, have been unable to
arouse her, Mlsa Hazel Schmidt oi
'Vaudalla, 111., has just awakened twice
each time for about an hour, asked for
something to eat and then again
dropped off to sleep. Her case hue
puzzled scientists, asking about her
?conditlon. At tho beginning of tier
Bleep. Miss Schmidt told her mother
was gpipfc into a trance.
r Trie greatest sectarian tribute to a
churchman ever accorded in Arrferlca
"was paid to Cardinal Gibbons, head ol
tho Catholic church on this continent.
It was a national tribute, in which
Joined the nation's head, President
Taft, his predecessor, Theodore Roose
velt and senators and representatives.
"The occasion wan tho dual annlversa*
,ry of his eminence, held In Baltimore
J?tho fiftietti anniversary of ills ordi
nation to the priesthood and the twen
ty-llfth y%ar of his elcvatoln to the
iiigh official rank of cardinal.
? . ttlxty-tirvee killed, 75 wounued; prop
erty loss, $l(io,uoo. These are the not
results of the earthquake which visit
ed and injected a note of tragedy into
' -what wag expected to bo a day ot' pure
rejoicing. \\ hen the work of search
ing the ruins is completed, it Is pos
elble that tti#> list of dead will b^
leu&theuod .-omewhat, a shlding heu
and there t.'n ougiiout the city there
doubtless arc u.any wounded wiio,
with traditional tear of thi> authori
ties anu government hospitals, are
aaxious to evade discovery.
William Heir.no Miller of tho Amer
ican Musuuin of Natural History left
New York on a four months' expedi
tion into the Mack mountains of North
^Carolina In m .irh of new bugs for
} tho .museum's co'lection.
3? President T?:: has accepted,
['Vnugh Senator ke Lea. the invi
tation to visit N .ville tins fall.
f-'v'With 'amlno 111 ?' pestilence adding
V?rim horrors to the reconstruction po
ll rlod of the Mexican freedom anarchy
Is rlfo throughout Central Mcxlco, and
even In the capital Itself tho govern
aneni ls being hard pressed to pre
"Tttfe W - ?
(t-;";-mob demonstration
' the"<fltWo negroes*-accused of
la the murder of O. P.
Utat week led offlficers to re
- prisoners Wellsvillc,
1 at Lisbon. '
en J. Btang of
: county, Ohfc# charged with so
" " a member of the
guilty lo fBe
;e Kink head in the
Columbus, ftaifirro
iBff to go before tho
and/urn stafcVtf^ evidence
Carrie Nation, the Knjnian aaloou
?mauhet,, dlad ia l*av#nwort^, JU#.
i'aresl* wh the aiii JTtori
several luoutbe Mm. Nation had ba#a
in poor health, and on January 22 she
entered the sanitarium lu whloh the
died, hoping there to recover (row a
nervous breakdown).
Herr Bcheudel, who established a
Herman altitude ivcord of <J,M4 feet
lu au aeroplane, fell with hie rnechaa
ic, Voss, at Johaunlslbal, (jermauy,
aud both were lu?iautly killed ttcfeea*
del was trying to eclipse the world'e
altitude record with a passenger. The
aviator, who was practically a begin
ner, arose lu a Uoruer jnouopiaue and
had reached a height of 6,060 feet
whcu the monoplane wan tteeu to aa
sume a vertical position aud it in be
lieved that gcheudel wae trying to
glide to earth with hie motor cut off.
"1 ahull not be a candidate for the
Republican presidential nomluatlou lu
1U12. 1 should regard It aa a calamity
If 1 w?ru nominated. 1 demand It Of
my frieuds that they do everything In
their power lo prevent uioveiueate
tending toward my nomination." This
in the sense of the reply Theodore
Roosevelt made, according to Wallace
llatcheldor, former member of the
Hough Riders, when llatcheldor asked
the colonel whether he would be a
candidate in 1U12.
A little harmless flirting with nice
people with whom you ure acquainted
will do much to rest the tired mind
ufier tiie arduous duties of the sohool
room. This 1b one of the suggestions
to young women school teachers made
by Miss Anne Newell,, on relinquish'
ing her position in the Hostou schools
after forty-nine years' service. "He a
live wire every minute aud don't eat
loo much,' is another bit of advice.
1'ukcuuI Oroiszo, commander of the
Inhurrecto troops surrounding Chlhua
huu, declared that ho will attack the
state capital at once, regardless of
pcace Or peace prospects, because two
of hU men who were visiting in Chi
iiuahuu without arms were thrown into
Jail. Ills demand for their "release
was. rejected. Gov. Abram (Jon/ales,
Maderist governor of Chihuahua, left
Juuroz for Cliihuahuaf although ad
vised that he had better not come un
til the Federal troops had left.
Col Thenrhiru Roosevelt said with
roference to a published stQiy that
ho would support Taft in the next
presidential campaign: "There in no
truth iii the report tiuit I have agreed
to support ?ny man for provident in
1912. I have neither made any such
statement nor oven discussed the mat
tor. The story ia made out of whole
cloth."
The Reformed Presbyterian Synod
in session In Pittsburg adopted reso
lutions protesting against the accept
ance of the silver service for the bat
tleship Utah, on which is a picture
of the Mormon temple and a likeness
of Urighuiu Young. The synod holds
that tho "service would suggest to rep
resentatives of foreign nations that
tho people of the l"lilted Stales regard
Morinonlstu with respect, instead of
abhorrence and Hrigiium Young as a
benefactor of the nation."
W ashing ton.
Canvas of the autiato indicated that j
President Tuft would win the Caua- {
dian reciprocity light aftd Jiat tlio |
Hoot amendment tacked on to tlio
proposed pact by the linanco commit
tee woudl be killed In Uie senate. /\
jToll of the situation, it was said, now
shows that a very largo mapority ot ;
senators are with the president in his i
stand against an amendment and that j
the bill will ultimately be agreed tp ,
in the form in which it passed tlio ;
house. The Democrats, with but few j
exceptions, will support it.
Abandoning hope of defeating in
committee tHe Hoot amendment to the |
Canadian reciprocity bill, auectlng the j
print paper and wool pulp clause of
the agreement, friends of the measure |
begau on the floor of the. senate au
active campaign to prevent acceptance
of the Root provision. The senate
showed anxiety over the altuatlou
when, after an executive session of
the senate nance committee, he ap
pealed to the Democratic senators to
stand out against the amendment.
A memorandum was tiled with the
ways and means comniilee by mem
bers of the tariff committee of Hit
American Cotton Manufacturers' asso
ciation, protesting against any change
in the cotton schedule of the Payne
tjariff bill. It M. Miller, Jr., of Char
lotte, N. C., is chairman of tii? com
mittee Among the other members
are Le-wfs W. Parker of Greenville, S
C.; Stewart W. Cramer and D. Y
Cooper of Henderson, N. C.; C. D,
Tuller of Atlanta, Gu.. and Thomas i.
Hickman of Augusta, Ga.
Secretary oi State Knox, in Bpite
of the administrations refusal to
make public aovunu nts, has beeu serv
ed with a subpeotia to appear before
the house committee on expenditures
and to produce all nooks and papers
affecting the Jl.Gou unaccounted for in
connection with purchase of a portrait
of former Secretary of Slate Hay. As
tile information may again l>o deuled.
Committee Chairman Hamlin will In
troduce a bill amending the statute
ernmg expi iiuilurea.
Col J< st'ph Garrard, L". S. A , com.
manding the ca\alr\ post at Fort My
er, Va., was reprimanded by the sec
retary oi war, under orders from Pres
ident Tail, for reporting advesely an
application of a soldier for permission
to tali? examinations tor promotion to
commissioned grade, on ilie giound
ot tli?-?t?ld4ei a Jew ish-parentage Tiio
president said it was hard to deal with
:he matter with pui:?iu<\ and with
out condemnatory words that had bet
ter not be w ritten 'I ne soldier involv
ed is Frank Bloom, a private in bat
tery F, Third Field artillery, no won
duty In Mexico.
. All doubt as to President Taft's rec.
iprocity plan was absolutely and final
ly settled when Senator Stone of Mis
souri called at the white house to ask
the president on beiialT of himself and
other senators what the executives
attitude was. concctninK the reciproc
ity bill and the proposed amendment
to the measure. The president told
Mr., Stone LhAth^wfca firmly oppoged
to any and all amendments to the bill,
including the Hoot amendment, and
thfct he wouHt ftght any attempt to
iraeAd the measure. The president,
however, la not going to hAT^fcl# way
IS TOO CROWDED
WORK OF THe NEW BUIIDINQ AT
"?TATE PARK" TO BE PUSHED
WITH ENERGY.
83 PATIENTS CAME IN MAY
Truot of 2,500 Acres Eight Milts North
of Columbia?$200,000 to bs 8psnt
This Year on Now Buildings?-Adopt
"Colony Plan"?Colored Insane.
Columbia.?The Stat? Hospital for
the Iuhhuo in crowded, there being
nearly 1,700 inmates -at present, and
Dr. J. ? W. Babcock, the superinten
dent, says that the hospital commu
nion will push the work.of the build
lug of the new building at "State
l'ark" in order to accommodate the
large number of patients.
During the month of May 83 pa
tlentw were admitted to the State
Hospital for the Insane.
Heveral months ago the commis
sion purchased over 2,500 acred of
land, eight miles north of Columbia.
The general aBBembiy authorizing the
expenditure of 1200,000 during the
year on new buildings. The commis
sion hae decided to adopt the "colony
plan" in the erection of tho now
bulldingt} and will build for the fu
ture.
Mr. Kelsey, tho landscape artist,
will have charge of the laying out Of
the grounde. An engineer will also
bo employed.
Tj'he board has awarded contracts
for the erection of several buildings
at "State Park" for immediate use.
The negro patients ut the old asylum
will be first moved to "State Park."
Governor Disregards Mother's Plea.
A mother's pitiful plea was turned
down by Governor Blease, when he
refused to pardon G. C. Bingham, the
young Georgetown doctor who, with
W. B. Avant, hlB cIobo friend, was
convicted at the fall term of court
in 1!*0!) of the killing of young Mrs.
Bingham and each sentenced to a
term of three years, and a half in
the state penitentiary, both Bingham
and Avant escaped from the officers
of tho law and being still at large.
Tills is tho second petition pre
sented to the governor, this however,
being the first formal petition. When
it was sought some time ago to
have . Avant pardoned, Governor
Blease said that beforo lie would even
consider the papers tho man would
have to be in tho hands of the law.
He takes the same position with re
gard to Bingham,
Eight Convicts Walk Out of Prison.
Right prisoners left the peulten
tlary in one day. They were paroled
by the governor.
Clemency was granted in the fol
lowing cases:
Hug Brown, Jay Drown, Don Ham
ilton and A. Holland, who were con
victed in Anderson county in 1009 on
the charge of manslaughter, and sen
tenced to four years each in the peni
tentiary.
Martin McOreary, who was con
victed In Barnwell county in 1901 on
the charge of manslaughter and sen
tenced to 12 years in the penitentiary.
Clinton Harmon and Bartha Har
mon. who were convicted in Abbe
ville county in 1907 on tho charge of
manslaughter avd sentenced to 11
years in the penitentiary,
Charlie Graham, who was con
victed in Sumter county in 1909 on
the charge of larceny and sentenced
to three years.
The governor has granted clemency
in 17!) cases since assuming the du
ties of chief executive In January.
I.oxington?.T Pink Bouknlght, a
farmer of the Shady Grove section of
the Dutch Fork was shot and killed
while heading a poss'c of "white caps"
by Will Collins, a negro. Will Collins,
who did the shooting, has either been
killed and his body thrown Into Broad
river, or he has succeeded in making
good his escape, according to the most
reliable information obtainable from
that section.
Work for Tax Assessing Board.
The state board of assessors has
been called to meet in Columbia by
Comptroller General Jones for the
purpose of assessing the railroad
property of the state.
The members of tho board are the
comptroller general, attorney gener
Bl, secretary of state, state treasurer
i?nd chairman of the railroad com
mission.
The state board of equalization
u:is called a few days ago to meet
In Cohimb'a for the purpose of as
sessing the textile plants.
Delegates to Irrigation Congress.
Governor Blease has named dele
gates to the National Irrigation Con
gress. as follows: Mayor \V. H. An
drews. Georgetown; Thomas Talbird,
Beaufort; George F. Von Kolnitz,
Charleston; F.J Watson, Columbia;
F F Warren, Hampton; J. 1'. Mc
Nalr, Aiken; L. A. Manning. Jr., I^ntta;
William Murchison, Dillon; T. M.
lUysor. Orangeburg, and J. X. Harper,
Clem son
The National Irrigation Congress
meets in December the subject of
drainage will pay an important part.
Reunion of Schoolboys to be Held.
At an enthusiastic meeting of the
scholars of the old Columbia Male
academy,'"Thompson's school," it was
decided to have a reunion at a dato
to bo not It^ter.
Numerous names were added to
tho list* whk?h numbers tn tho hun
dreds. Among these name* appears
that of Gov. - Woodrow \V Ison, who
when here allowed his memory to call
back days at this school And inquired
nftcr certain old scholars.
? > A committee on publicity and en
rollment was appointed.
ri Vi\ ,2^: v,?&
WELL EQUIPPED YOUNG MEN
University of &oyth Carolina at th?
Closing Celebration of 1*11
Award* Oagreea.
Columbia.-?The following degree*
were ttw?rd?d by the Unlvere.ty of
Bouth Carolina: t
Bachelor* of Science -Paul Ken
nedy Bowmttn, Sumter; Jonathan In
Kelt Hazard, Georgetown; Jamee Barn
well lfeyward, Charleston; Herbert
George Officer, Eddy Lake; James
Orlando Bheppard, Edgefield; Jobn
Cbrlatopher Von Lehe, Waltarboro.
Bachelor* of Art*?Robert Foater
Bradley, Jr., Troy; Louie Arthur Bule,
Georgetown; Ernest Nebraska Carne,
l^ano40ter; Floyd Clemeon Chltty,
Olar; Jamea Pierce Coats, Croaa 1 I;
Martha Washington Edmonds, Colum
bia; Thoinaa McTeer Kurse, Spring
field; Kobert Fair Goodwin, Lauren*;
Benjamin Thomaou Italnaford, Edge
field; Virgil Jamea Hector, Wellford;
Thomaa Moore Ross, Bascomvllle;
Klcharda Franklin Simpson, Laurena;
I'reaton Lambuth Wright, Trenton;
Cyril Granville Wyche, Prosperity.
Licentiate of Instruction-?William
Hamilton Johnaton, Yorkvllle.
Bachelors of Law?Phillip Heller
i^rrowamlth, Klngatree; Capers Game
well ljarr, Georgetown; Hamiiel Elmer
Itarron, Hock Hill; Kodney Hammond
Ktheredge, Saluda; Hobert Edward
Manna, Cheaterfleld; Luclua A. Hut
hoii, BprIhgAeld; John Henry Hydrlck,
Orangeburg; Lawrence Alexander
Kirkland, Camden;. John Dozler Lee,
Sumter; I'reaton Earle Lylea, Colum
bia; William Boyce Marion, Cheater;
William Campbell McGowan, Chw
leaton; Franklin Alexander McLeod,
Blshopville; Cromwell Emory Murray,
Columbia; Joaeph Murray, St. George;
Claud Napoleon SaPP. Lancaster;
John Julius Pringle Smith, Charles
ton; William Maxey Stokes, Harts
ville; Thomas Porcher Stoney, Pin
opolis; James Warren Wldeman, Due
West; Joltfi Patrick Wise, Prosperity.
Civil Engineers?Edmond DeTro
vllle Ellis, Mt. Pleasant; Edward I)ar
re) 1 Smith, Columbia.
Master of Arts?James Ravenel
Cain, PlnopollB; Itodney Hammond
Etheredge, Saluda; Robert Elliott
Gonzales, Columbia; William Samuel
Hutchison, Rock Hill; Herbert George
Officer, Eddy Lake; Frances Leonilla
Perry, Columbia; Leila Sellers, Sell
ers; Harriett Cornelia Seyle, Green
ville; Henry Alexander Wise, Va.
New Commission Inspects Vouchers.
Columbia.?The members of the 'do
posed dispensary Investigating com
mission appeared In answer to a
summons before the present comr'a
slon. The supreme court having co
dded that the new commission had
not the right to demand possession of
the vouchers of the old commission,
the latter .through one of their at
torneys, W. F. Stevenson of Cheraw,
expressed their readiness to comply
with the order of their successors
for an inspection of the vouchers. Mr.
Stevenson made it clear that the mem
bers of the former commission did
not admit the right of the new com
mission to investigate their affairs as
commissioners and held that only the
legislature had the right to make
such an investigation.
All vouchers will be open to the
inspection of E. 13. WilBon, account
?>nt, representing the new commission,
the Inspection and transcribing to be
done at the office of I)r. Murray and
in his presence as representative of?
the old commission and with the ac
countant of that commission, J. L.
Thorp, also present
All members of the old commis
sion were in attendance with Mr.
Stevenson and W. Gordon Belsor,
their attorneys, and J. L. Thorp, their
accountant, who served in that ca
pacity with them . as commissioners.
Mr. Thorp brought with him the
much dlseusaod vouchers in two neat
ly strapped packages, each half as
large as an ordinary ^jiit case, and
both together containing about 1,000
vouchers.
The question of per diem and mile
age for the members of the old com
mission called here by the new com
mission brought out some arguments
on economy, but was settled for tho
present by each member submitting
an account of his railroad travel and
$1 per day, the amount allowed for
witnesses in civil proceedings in
Richland county.. Whether or not
Mr. Thorp should be compensated for
his present services as accountant was
left open for the present.
Sumter Man Receives Pardon.
The governor has granted a par
don to Frank O'Donnell of Sumter,
who was convicted in HHi'.t, on the
charge of violating the dispensary
law and sentenced to pay a fine of
$100 or serve 30 days on the chain
gang.
Unwilling to Proceed in Graft Case*.
The general impression is that At
torney General Lyon will refuse to go
to trial with the graft cases during
tho administration of Governor Blease
because of the executives attitude.
Postmasters Salaries Increasing.
The salaries of upwards of a thou
sand postmasters in offices in every
state and territory will be increased
on July 1 next, as the result of tho
annual adjustment of compensation,
announced.by tho departme nt.
About 2 o'clock at night the Tim
monsvillo dispensary was discovered
to he on fire. The damage and loss
to tne county In liquors amounted to
about $5,000, with about f:< nno Insur
ance. How the fire originated la un
known.
Epworth Orphanage Graduates.
The graduating class of Epworth
Orphanage is composed of 12 young
men and women, and are as follows;..
Misses Eatelle Humphries. Agnes
Herron, Annie Lykes, Addle May
Gause, Alice Ferfrell, Maude Red
mond, Lillian MCCord. Cora Starnea,
Mary dale Robertson, and Clende
A rial), John Newton and Cnrns!e
Wharton.'
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The aorta t* traa confirmed iheoomKl
nation of Henry A. Mlddleton Smith
to be United States district judge.
_ . * . _ ? *
WAR WAGED
AMERICAN CIVIC ASSOCIATION
teaching people means of
KILLING "PERILOU8 PEST."
A MENACE TO HUMAN LIFE
Yallow Jack |n Panama '~,r. Cuba
Waa Wiped Out by Daatroylng Moa*
' i
qultoe*?-Typhoid and Other Dla
eaaaa Carried by tha Naaty FM?a.
Columbia.?One of the most earnest
undertakings of tbe American Civic
association at present Is the nation
wide war which it Is waging on (fee
fly. It baa undertaken to educate tbe
country on tbe subject of tbe bouse
fly and bis efficiency as a carrier of
disease germs, and further to teacb
people tbe means of killing off tbls
"perilous pest."
Tbe efforts of tbe , National asso
ciation will be useless unless a cam
paign of publicity be Inaugurated and
In thia the newapapers have a chance.
Therefore, during the coming tnontha,
from time to time articles will ap
pear on the subject of the fly and
Its hablta, how to kill it and how
to prevent its breeding. Authorities
upon the aubject do not consider, the
campaign a difficult one. Juat as the
yellow Jack waa wiped out in Pana
ma and Cuba by preventing dla
eaae-bearlng mosquitoes from breed
ing, so typhoid and many other dis
eases may be wiped out In this coun
try by destroying tlto flleB. It la mere
ly a matter of awakening the public
to a realization of the danger and then
from thla aource of aroualng a gener
al lntereat and activity towards the
removal of thlB constant menace to
life and health. In Panama every
Individual worked ugalnat tho mos
quito. No ditch waa left undralned,
no empty tin can waa left to fill with
rain water and become a breeding
place, and nobody loat sight for a
moment rf the fact that a great light
"was on. JuBt such an IntereBt com
munities and Individuals Bhould take
In the wiping out of tho fly. Tho
doctorB and health boards of South
Carolina are already In line with the
movement and the people should fall
In.
At the head of the great national
army of fly fighters is Dr. Leland
O. Howard, the greatest American
authority on the fly, chief of the
United States government bureau of
entomology. He characterizes the
common hOuse fly as "the most dan
gerous anlmul living," and those who
accept hlB opinion as authoritative
can t-carcely afford to withhold their
assistance and co-operation In the
great country wide campaign. The
slogan Is "kill all the flies."
And This From Pious Klngstree.
Kingstree.?One of the most re- j
markable acts of courage and presence,!
of mind was that of a Bmall negro !
boy, about 10 years old, Melvln Mc- :
Clam by name. It appears that he was |
In the river near this place flBhlng j
and In swimming across one of tho ;
lakes was bitten by a water rattler, '
Just behind the ear. The boy caught !
the snake by its head and swam on I
across the lake with It. Immediately
upon landing he killed the snake and '
drew out his pocket knife, cutting the (
snako open; he obtained its liver and i
placed It directly over the bite. It I
evidently acted like magic for other j
than a little swelling tho boy is ap- '
parently all right.
Rice Farmer Wins Big Claim.
Columbia.?Attorney W. Boyd Evans '
has received a letter advising him that
the court of claims at Washington I
had rendered a judgment of $37,950 in '
favor of his client, Mr. Andrew H. '
Heyward, against the United States
government. The verdict arises from i
the seizure by the government of j
rice lands near Savannah.
In Improving Savannah harbor, the j
Federal engineers, it is alleged, so j
raised the mean low water level of
Savannah "back river" as to over- :
flow 1,205 acres of the Heyward '
lands.
Columbia.?The freight trafllc offi
cials of the Southern railway held
a session hero.
Orangeburg Wants K. of P. Orphange. j
Orangeburg.?At a meeting of
Orange lodge, Knights of Pythias, tho ;
matter of tho state grand lodge estab- j
liBhing an orphanage was discussed, i
It seemed to be the opinion of the !
members that the grand lodge would ;
at its next session provide for tho es- j
fablishment of an orphanage to bo ,
supported by it.
A committee will obtain a Bite, and
if the grand lodge decides to estab- ,
llsh an orphanage. Orangeburg will j
make an earnest effort to have It lo- '
cated here.
State Recovers Valuable Records.
Allu y, N. Y.?Governor Dlx hah
signed the bill requiring the state
board of regents to deliver to the
State of South Carolina the minutes
of the commissioners of the navy
board of that state and certain other
records now In possession of the New
York state library authorities. Some
of tho records which South Carolina
desired to be returned were destroyed
In tho capitol fire aoveral years
ago.
The records will bo returned to the
state at once. 1
Life Sentence for Young Murderer.
Columbia,?"Guilty with rocommen
dation to mercy." This was the ver
dict reached fcy the IS men selected
to decide the fate of Ernest B. Grims
ley, who shot and killed Mrs. fto?a
Beaslnger and her nepheirr'Wnlter
Bandifer, more than a month ago. The
tragedy occurred in the Acme lunch
room on Taylor street. Orlmeley woe
tried on the specific charge of raur
daring Hire. Jliirtnger.
Ernest E. Qrtmsley lo only about
2ft or M year* of age, and look* more
<*? a boy then a man. _
news" of" SOUTH CAROLINA I
r ?
Current Evsnts and Important Paeta
Of ?Uta-Wlds Intercut 8hown In
Short Paragrapha.
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Spartanburg. w^Wpffoi'd conferred
upon Prealdent Few of Trinity colle^O,
the degree of L L. D.
Walterboro.?The work of erecting
(Vie Confederate monument Ht Walter"
boro in now almost complete. Thurs
day, June 22, In the day of the un
veiling.
Cheater.?W. J. Molarity, of Itlch
burg, one of this yeki^s graduate* at
WofTord college, won the Calhoun so
ciety medal for the best eeawy on the
eubjeet, "Agriculture and Art."
Hocheater, N, Y.~?John M. Glvens,
of Charleston, wan elected uecretary
and treaaurer of the American water
works aaaoclatlon.
Orangeburg.?Masonry Is growing In
Intereut here. Orangeburg Commund
ery No. 9, of the KnlghtH Templar,
has been Instituted by the officers of
the Grand Coiumandery of the state.
Honea Path.?Steps are being tak
en looking to securing a canning fac
tory at this place. There have been
some delays, but It looks now as If
the enterprise Is going to materialize
into a very valuable addition to the
town.
Spartanburg.?George Drummond, a
hard working negro farmer held In
esteem by his white neighbors, came
to his death frhm gunshot wounds
at the hands of parties unknown while
asleep Iri bed at his home, one mile
above Whitney.
Hampton.~-Henry Lane, age 18
years, while working at h saw mill at
Fechtlg, was Instantly killed by being
caught In the pulley wheel. In some
unknown way Mr. Lane's arm caught,
and before ho could move his whole
body was pulled Into the wheel.
Darlington.?Postmaster S. C. King
has received notion from Washington
that, beginning with July 1 next, the
salary of postmaster at Darlington Is
to be one hundred dollars more per j
year. The business of the postoftlce
In Darlington during the past few
months has Increased 20 per cent, and
salaries of oftleiais have been raised
several tlmetj.
Greenville.?James Boyle was shot
and fatally wounded by M. II. Kelley
In front of the postoftlce building.
Kelley was going down the street in
company with two woihen, when, It
is alleged, he was assaulted by Boyle.
Three pistol shots were fired and
Boylo fell to the ground, wounded
just above the heart.
New York. ? Arrangements have
been completed for the visit of the j
100 members of New York's famous j
Old Guard tq. Atlanta on October 9-10, j
when a peace monument is to lie dedl- j
cated there. Col. Joseph S. Burke of |
the Gate City Guards or Atlanta, rep- I
rcbenting the chamber of commerce, !
Is adjusting the details of the guards- '
men's trip, which will begin on Oc- !
tober G, when they leave for Charles- !
ton by steamer. The military bodies !
will welcome them to Charleston, and
speed them on their way inland.
Charleston.?J. V. Wallace, acting
chairman of the dispensary, made no
comment on the Blease-Kelder con- j
trttversy, further than to say that it !
was the purpose of every member of
the commission to make a thorough
Investigation of the affairs before them
and to act impartially aud without
prejudice.
Fairfax.?Charged with operating a
blind tiger, Gary Harvey and Jt>e
Dickson, two young white men, were
arrested. Harvey was released under
a $75 bond, but unable to furnish bond,
Dickson was held until he was given
a hearing and fined $30 or 30 days.
Harvey forfeited his bond.
Charleston.?I)r. Benjamin Rush
Thornbury was formally and soltnenly
installed as pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian church, a large congre
gation taking part in the exercises.
The Rev. Alexander Sprunt of the
Scotch Presbyterian church presid
ed. and the Installation sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr. C. S. Ved
der of the French Huguenot church.
The Rev. J. K. G. Fraser of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church delivered an
address to the congregation on their
dx'ties toward their pastor.
Columbia.?The minimum record for
temperature in Columbia this season
was reached when the temperature
registered 99 3-10.
Greenville. ? Furman University
awarded the degree of bachelor of
arts upon the following young men:
W. N. Allen, Latta; J. E. Barber, Fort
Mill; J. W. Barber. Fort Mill; H. S.
Brockman, Greer; A. B. Carson, Sa
luda; J. C. Derieux, Greenville; H. T.
Duckett, Greenwood; G. C. Epps,
Fountain Inn; F. G. Harris, Spartan- j
burg; I). L. Hill, Greenville; J. W.
Huff, Traveler's Rest; L. W. Lang- |
6ton, Conway; W. W. Lipscomb, Gaff
ney; E. W. Mllford, Anderson; G. S.
Sloan, Piedmont; J A. Smith, Spring
field; E. R. Stegall, Piedmont; J. F.
Whatlev, Greenville; I. \V. Wlngto.
Duo West.?At the Erskine com
mencement the Kirkpatrick medal for
orntory was awarded to I). P. Lauder
dale, of Wlnnsboro. The Mower med
al for the declamation went to J. L.
Grlcr, Camden, Ala. The fifty dollars
offered by the Educational Aid society
for best scholarship in each class went
as follows: Senior class J. S. Moffatt;
Junior class. Miss Mary Kennedy;
Sophomore class, D. p. Patterson;
Freshman class. 11. B. Blakeley, Jr.
Th* medal for best story In ihe col
lege magazine was given to W. L.
Newton, of New Albany, Miss. Best
poem. James H. Boyce.
Savannah. Ga.?Because the parties
entered into a written agreement, In
8outh Carolina, to live apart and inde
pendent of the loflueaoe and control
of each other, and in pursuance of
the contract did separate, O. B. Canty
and Mrs. Fanple May Canty hare
failed in the superior court of Chat
ham county, to secure a divorce.
voluntary agreement to live ap?rt
does not constitute desertion on the
part of ettXnmtr,
teraplnaff^y-the lawrf of Georgia."
?aid Judge Walter 0. Charlton, In dl*
missing the, suit, which was brought
by the huttxutd*
A year ??d a half ago I vu taken Vith
* severe attack of kidney trouble thai
c !ued iu? to- such Musxtent that nvoiv
pliiiwj bad to be givjtffa. Waa attended
by * doctor who pronounced it u stono
in the bladder and prescribed Lithi*
Water. I took Lithia Water and tablet*
for some time and received no relief trom
litem. I stopped taking medicinee for soma
time and having aome Dr. Kilmer'.
Swamp-Root in the house, I decided to
try it and felt much relieved; while taking
the second bottle commenced to paaa
gravel in urine until I had paaeed ia all
at least a half a dozen or aapre and bar*
not suffered the slightest since and in all
have taken one bottle and a half and feel
rtry grateful to Dr. Kilmer** Swamp-Root.
Yours very truly,
II. W. 8PINKS.
Camp Hill, Ala.
Personally appeared before me this
J6th of August, 1900, H. W. Spinke, who
subscribed the above statement and made
oath that aama ia true in substance and
in fact.
A. B. LEE,
UlltrU
Or. kUur A C*.
?? V.
NoUrjr Public.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
too, N. Y? for a /uunple bottle. It wilt
convince anyone. You will alao receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneya and bladder. When
writing, be ?ure and mention thin paper.
For sale at all drug atores. Price fifty*
centa and onv-dollar,
WHAT, INDEED.
Marlon?Caroline says she paid $18
a dozen for those photos of herself.
Maxine?But they don't look a bit
like her.
Marion?Of course not. What do
you suppose she paid $18 for?
DOCTOR PRESCRIBES
CUTICURA REMEDIES
"I wish to let you know of a couple
of recent cures which I have made
by the use of the Cuticura Remedies.
Last August, Mr. of this cltjr
came to my office, troubled with a.
sovero ekiu eruption. It was dermatitis
in its worst form. It started with a
slight eruption and would affect most >|
parts of his body, thighs, elbows*
chest, back and abdomen?and would
terminate in little pustules. The Itch
ing and burning'was dreadful and ho
would almost tear his skin apart, try
.ng to get relief. I recommendod all
the various treatments I could think
of and he spent about fifteen dollars
on prescriptions, but nothing seemed
to help him.
"In the meantime my wife, who
was continually suffering with a slight
skin trouble and who had been try
ing different prescriptions and moth
ods with my assistance, told me sho
was going to get some of the Cuticura
Remedies and give them a fair trial,
j But as I did not know much about
1 Cuticura at that time I was doubtful
whether it would help her. Her skin,
would thicken, break and bleed, eg- '
pecially on the fingers, wrists and
| arms. I could do nothing to relievo
her permanently. When she first ap
plied the warm baths of Cuticura
1 Soap and applications of Cuticura
Ointment she saw a decided improve
ment and in n few days sho was com
pletely cured.
"I lost no time in recommending
the Cuticura Remedies to <Mr. ?
and this was two months ago. I told
him to wash with warm baths of the
Cuticura Soap and to; apply the Cuti
cura Ointment generously. Believe
me, from the very first day's use of
the Cuticura Remedies he was greatly
relieved and today he is completely
cured through their use. I have great
faith in the Cuticura Remedies and
shall always have a good word for
thorn now that I am convinced ol
their wonderful merits." (Signed) B.
L. Whitehead, M. D., 108 Dartmouth
8t., Boston. Mass., July 22, 1910.
A Compliment.
Senator Depew, at a dinner In hie
honor, said of his notable oratorical
gift: , V ' .
"I have received many compliments
on my skill at after-dinner speaking
but the naivest compliment of all
camo irom an up-state farmer.
" '-Senator,' said he, 'you might have
typhoid and recover, you might hav<
pneumonia and recover, you might
have yellow fever and recover, but it
you ever have lockjaw you'd bust!'"
I..
Probably there is nothing bo In
sincere as the struggle between twe
women to see which shall pay the c&i
fare. ?
Garfield Tea keeps the bodily machinery
in c.rder; it regulates the digestive org&nt
aud overcomes constipation.
"
Some people seem to make ft'Spv
clalty of thinking only nearrthuughts"
JAMES BRAID SAYS;
No Athlete can do himself justice if hit
feet hurt. Many thousands are using daily
abroad and it this country, Allen's Foot
Ew, the antiseptic powder to be shake*
Into the short. All the prominent Oolfon
and Tennis IMayers at Augusta, Pinehur*
and Polm Boach got much satisfactior
from ita u?e this Spring. It gives ? rest
fu'ie* spriniflr feelifl
you forgnt you hare feet. Allen's Foot
lgi? is the greatest comfort discover ?
tie am vnd so easy to use. It prevent
.from