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?r.'-x/UfZTt. VOLUME XXVI CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918. NUMBER 38. jtfdKK PARDONS (J KAN TED. tovtfity On* Parole*, Commutations ainl I'Mrdona Issued K^urday. . ?? ? ? ?? Bringing total Mumlku* of liiw m ^ ?f executive clemency up to 1, I ?15 the governor yesterday granted 71 I w,r,l<?nw. paroles and commutations to m- ?isoiii-i serving terms ip the state nHiltwitiary, on the county chain rtuiis and at the state farms. Thirty jl,,-,.,. murderers,' 16 persons convicted E0( homicide in a lesser degree, one criminal assailant, one u?an who at tempted criminal assault, one flrobutf iud 20 convicted of other crimes, rang ing from arson and burglary to "eutryj land after notice," the last offeus4 being punished by a ,$15 fine, were In cludtHl In the list to receive clemency 'from the governor. Sixteen full par dons, tH paroles and 37 commutations mailt' up the list of 71 sent to the of Uce of the secretary bf state. All of the 88 murderers who were bajieilcWirles were originally given life f^ruiH. 'I'wa-oiifl nfwham had already received a communication to" IHTySSraT were granted full pardons ; three were given paroles and 2$ pot Commutations. The sentences, all originally for life, wt?ro out to terms ranging from two to ;j0 years, one being to the former fig ure, three to the latter; one to 16 years, one to 12 years, 17 to. ten years ami five to five years* j - The governor pardoned three men convicted of manslaughter. Two of these had already been paroled. Fivo others, with sentences ranging JroknH seven to 20 years each, were paroled and eight others were granted sub-f stantial reductions in thelij terms, which' ranged before tha exercise of I demency from three to 20 years. One man convicted of crlmtual as sault and serving a life term was pa foletl. Another convicted ofa t tempt ?k ed criminal assault and jf^veh 2ft years [ fas. paroled; ? Thomas Nolan, alias "Ohicago No Ian," alias "I'telroit N^bbs." and Chas. Howard, alias "Texas Dutfh," each serving a term- of ten yerirs from Spar itnhurg county on the charge Of house .v freaking and larceny, were granted r paroles, on the cotidltlop that they be? ^ turiuul over to^ federal officers upon |i leaving the state prison. The action of the governor yester day will result in the immediate ro lease of 35 prisoners. Tha*e remain; ff 133 state prisoners in the state peni tentiary, four on couhty chaingangs and 58 at the state farms. There are t 155 negro boj's in the Le'xlhgton rcfor-' ??' raatory. Including these the total Of ; state prisoners left is 850. ' During the present week the gover l jior has, granted clemency i*? 170 cases; - He did not send a regular "Christmas - list" to the office of the secretary of state. 1 vast Monday he^ took action in 1 44 castas, WedawdarHte ttvand yes-: terday in 73. -- Sunday's Columbia State. p Two Prom Kershaw, In the list from Kershaw county] were James McGlrt, November term, 1914. violation dispensary law, two cases. $100 or ? four ? months ; Lewis } Moore. February term 1909, burglary, ten yeji rs. More Clemency. _j Columbia, Jan. 5,? The governor this | morning granted pardons and paroles in nine cases bringing the total num r/jher (,f eftnes of clemency up to 1,624. . Joe Kowinan, convicted In Orange " hurg, in 1907,'for attempted criminal Assault and given & life term, was pa roled. John Haynes, convicted in Or angeburg in 1007 for manslaughter and given 30 years was paroled. Predicts It Will Last Two Years. New York, Jan. 4. ? "The year 1914 , dealt a staggering blow to civilization, flic art.-; and the scienc cs," said Thomas A Kdlson at his laboratory in West L Orange today. "But civilization will. I recover from the blow very soon after the war ends.* "An<l that will- beV asked the cor^ resjiondent. ".Not for two years, I fear," said the Krpnt Inventor. "This war has taught the world that the' killing of men In war is a scientific proposition now. With all the implements of destruction and plans for offensive and defensive . operations sd carefully mapped out l_gjth.the great nmtiher of .meii tliat can r he drawn into the fray by both sides, the conflict will be lo% drawn OUt. "There have been wars that have lasted thirty years, but those days are Killing men Is a different pro position today, but I believe the pre sent struggle will not end for at leant two years, although J pray it will end sooner than any of us expects." Good Colored M#B D?d. Dan Williams, a highly respected "euro roan, who for many years has conducted a shoe f-hopvon east DeKalb ? street, died Monday after a lingering Illness, and' was buried Wednesday af ter funeral services conducted at Trin ity Methodist church, attended' by a, Jnrue crowd. He had the respect of both white and colored and there were many expressions of genuine regret n he:> u ~as knc^rnitlsit he had passed ?way. V . : ; 3 To fc^ir City Prison. At its regular monthly meeting Mon day evening city council awarded the contract of repairing and Improving the Iniliro HUtion to Mr. R. W. Mitcham at a coat of $230. Several steel cages win 1k? added and other necessary Im ? Pr'?vement? will be made. The Belgian Relief Fund, _ Contributions to the South Carolina ItelBian Relief Fund up to Saturday la*t was $4,634.40, according to a state ment given out at headquarters In OilumM&i Of this amount Kershaw eonnty la credited with |42 M, while ^tribrtgd-her flgawtMfla* *?**>. . g*- - 'mi i ' . i'm'.'i ? i? ?! "?i ? HANKS I'AV DIVIDENDS. I ? ? lUiikm Say I'liat Buttintwn Conditions <>oncrally Are Improving. ;> ,, The First National Hank of Camden last Friday morning declared Its uhuhI eight per cent annual dividend. The Plrsfc National In a very prosperous Institution and its statement shows it to be in a flourishing condition. Tills bank lias a capita) of $50,000 aiul the officers of the liiHtitution are as fol lows: ' C. J. Shannon, Jr., president; John T. Maekey, cashier; hoard of di rectors are 0. J. Shannon, Jr., L. A. Wittkowsky, G. H. Haum, Joint T. Maekey, M. h. Ileyman, Dr. W. J. Dunn, (leorge T. Little and Leroy Springs. , 1 ~ The Hank of Camden, The Hank of Camden, the oldest in the city, declared its annual dividend of twelve |>er cent, paying to its stock holder)* the handsome sum of $12,000. The capital of this hank is the largest Of any In the city. ? being $100,000 and ij? oliicers are H. G. Cariison, W. M. Shannon, Leo Schenk, John TV. Cor t^ett, David Wolfe, Geo. A. ffftaine and 0. H. Yates. The lH>aii & Savings Bank. The I^>an & Savings Hank, the young est bank In the city declared its semi annual dividend of six per cent the pant week. This hank h#s a capital of $35,000 and has as lta OtlUrers T. J. Kirklaudj president; W, H. Kve, Jr., v>ce president; John S. Lindsay, cash ier; the directors are W. H. Kve, Jr., Jas. H. Hums. u R. fcemp. M. Haruch/ H. Iy, Watklm, T. J. Kirkland, John S. Lindsay, L. 1. Guion, P. ^M. Woo ton ?and H. L. Schlosburg. While none of the banks have made any money much within the past sev eral months, they all nay that there is a gradual improvement in business conditions, aiul seem to think that con ditions generally are bright for anoth er year. GUARDSMEN TO MEET. . Captain vonTresckow of This City Is sues Annual Call. The annual meeting of the National Guurd Association oti South Carolina has been called by the president, Capt. E. C. vonTresckow of Camden, on Jan uary 20th, at 3 p. m. In the city hall In Columbia. As a result of the increased demands made by the war department govern ing the efficiency and . numerical strength of th<^ companies anil of the regimental formations, and of the fall ing out of the. aunual encampments, the past year has been a very hard one -for the militia in general, and the1 company commanders in particular ? the latter bearing the, brunt of the bur den of keeping things going in dark days. Hut National Guardsmen confidently hope that the new year will bring n turn in the road traversed during the Inst 12 months, and that the meeting at Columbia will be a rally for fresh enjthuslasni and the discussion and car rying into effect of much' that will be of greatest benefit tb the militia. Governor Iiichard I. Manning, com mander-in-chief, will receive an invita tion to attend the meeting of Guards met! in Columbia. PLANT BREEDERS TO MEET In Columbia on January 12th to Dis cuss Advanced Methods. Clemson College, Jan. 4. ? It Is an nounced tha$ the' third annual meet ing of the South Carolina Plant Breed- ; ers Association will be held in Colum bia on January 12. This association; was formed in December, 1912, pur suant to- a call. Issued thru the news papers by some prominent farmers and breeders. Since its organization, it has waged an active campaign for the general adoption of improved methods of plant breeding as a' means of In creasing the yield and quality of South' Carolina's sin pic crops. The proceedings of the association j are published in the ClemsOn Agricul tural Journal, wbtcti is the official or gan of the association. The Journal' and other literature is sent to all mem bens and those. Interested in breeding and In the production arid distribution of high grade seed are, therefore, able to keep up with what Is going on in these lines when unable to attend the annual meetings. 'A number of the' most progressive planters and plant breeders have join ed with Thft charter members. The. president is IX R. Coker, of Hartsville,' and the secretary is H. W. Barre, of Cl^QiBoq tJolleger^ : " . : * ? ? " Forming Sanitary Corps. / ? 1 ag , l)r. M. B. Edjcerton, as first lieuten ant began Monday the organisation of. a sanitary corps for the second regi ment, infantry, National Guard of South Carolina, which will have head quartet's at Columbia. This corps will consist of Iff privates and three officers, commanded by Major Zemp, M IX, of Camden, where the corps formerly had headquarters. . Dr. Edgerton explained* that the members of this corps should not ne cessarily be physicians, that only con siderable intelligence being required to .perform th?? dufles of a member of the corps. His desire is to induce 16 young Lmen of Columbia- to Join this corps who will be congenial and take an interest In making It efficient, as he explained. . This corps was formerly stationed at Camden, but the moving away from Chat town of the members finally forc ed mustering it out of service, when Major Zemp found that the member ship coutl>not ?>o maintained. - Dr. Bd gerton received last spring his commis sion as first lieutenant In this corps, and 1ms volnn tartly undertaken tfe* Monday's Co SHIPPING CATTUK NORTH. Two Cara IamN With Kershaw V oun ty Cattle (io To Baltimore, As a result of the government ageut* efforts la tills county to eradicate 'the cattle tick1, Mr. U. I. Gulon. of the Cam* don Hoot Cattle Farms, was allowed to ship two oar loads of Kershaw lX>uu* ty raised., cattle to |laltimore lant Thursday. Mr. (iulon has a lartfe dip ping vat on his farm and mil day Thursday representatives of the gov ernment went engaged In running these cattle through the vats -gluing them a last dli> to lutnire them being free frqm infection in ojrder to allow them being shipi?ed out of the state, '? There were two ears loaded at I*u goflf siding, containing sixty-nine head with an average weight of (MM pouiuls each, making one of the largest ship ments of cattle ever made front tills comity. They were said to all be in the best <if cond'tlon and we under stand the owners realized quite a udat hu^i from the Hhlpment, ... Thin farm has an Immense pasture on the Wa teree river where the cattle ? la kjpt until free of the cattle tick before he Ing shipped oft, and it looks as if this Is going to l?e quite an industry in this county within the next few year#. \ Besides the tyeef cattle ralse<l on this farm Mr. Gulon haft) some of. the tiufst pure bred Hereford cattle ever brought Into this state. They were prize win ners at the Georgia-Carolina Fair held at Augusta ; the ColutnhIiT~State Fair, and also, the Kershaw County F^ir held the past year. His herd Is hold ed by the famous Armour Fairfax, ?ie highest priced bull ever brought liito the state. THE MAN PROPERTY SOLD* ? ? ^ _ , . .3. * .Valuable Real Estate on Main Street Sold at Private Sale. - y ?? -? - ? Only one piece of property was #<)ld at public outcry at the court hodse Monday, and only a very few wore in attendance upon salesday. Property sold was that of- the Siuyrl lot on Lyttleton street, and went to L..1A*. AVittkowsky, attorney for the Wateree Building- & Loan Association at a price of $1,650. Five shares of stock of the Wateree Building & IiOan Association went ; to the same attorney for $45. j The proi>erty of the estate of thfe late John C. Man, embracing the stxjre building, on Alain street, now orotimed by G . A\C Crosby and others, a planta tion east of Camdenr > -and the Man hoirie on Fair street,. advertised f?r s6le . Monday waa called on' and by agreement of the attorneys and- the 'heirs who were present from Texas anil eTsewhwe rhe property- was sold lit private', sale. Theatore- bnlkllng ? on Main street, said to be one of the most desirable pieceVof property in the cfty was Rold to Jaiftes H. Burns, H. L. Hchlosburg ami F. M. Wooten for the sum of '$21,000. < The farm projierty >east of Camden, fpongriy: kngvru as the jfagM. lands, and now occupied by Mr. Langiey, was *old to James H. Burns -for $4,000. The Man home, located on Mill* st., in Camden was purctoaaed hs 8. feejton Beard for the sum of $1,200. HIS NAME ON HIS ENGINE. Fonder Camden Man Receives Recog nition of Merit. f The Charleston News and Courier of Monday publishes the following con cerning Southern- Railway engineer*. Job Shiver referred .to began his ca reer as an engineer on the old South Carolina 4c Georgia Extension railroad running out of Camden many yearn ago, and his many friends and ac quaintances in Camden will fead of this recognition with pleasure. His engine is the "No. -8845 "Messrs. Job Shiver, J. W. McCarter and M. B< Piersou are the latest addi tions to the 'Southern Railway Engi neer's Honor Roll' from the Chprl^ston division. The former has made the re quired mileage and pie latter two have completed their twenty-fifth- year. in the service, thus giving them the privilege of having their names painted on the panel of their loeomotives. 1, l !>l 4, on the Southern Railway, that engineers who made a certain number of mites with an engine ^without hav ing it Chopped' or who navC been in. the service for a period of twenty-five years, were to have their names paint ed on the panel 6 1 their locomotives W* rewatd of meHt, The idea. was Incorporated into tiie system- to order to JBiMJO^Baire a more personal pride to the locomotives by the engineers. \ "Engineers, fot the most part, have always taken a #rCdt pflde In the ap pearance of their locomotives, going to considerable pains to see that every part is clean and shiny end all neces sary parts well greased and Cited. Ev ery effort is made to keep the wotklng pa,rts of the engine tuned to a nicety and the majority off these men appre ciate a compliment of their lecotootive. ?*Fo have . one's name painted be tween th? Word ' 'SvS&cfu' buu tue nninber of the engine ,1s considered ft reward of^merlt and yt satisfactory service. Reports are tft the effect that already the improvements to the ap-^ pea ranee of the twomotf'Wi.ja notice* able. The new system is said to have made a wast favorable Impression with the engineers of the Southern/' ~~ ~" War Pictures te &e Her e. 'C J. \ Manager DeLoache ,of the Camden Opera House has Just made arrange ments to present to the feople of Cam den ?M vicinity scenes of the European War In motion pictures at the opera l^ise on the afternoofi of January 20th. These pictures have attracted attention aH ?rer the country and the people. of Camden are fortanate In having then brought so dose to them. ? I ? U II I WOODMEN ENJOY NtjPPKK. WlNnburn Had (iood Time at Annual Banquet U?t KrW*y. Laat Friday night the aniitml sttpi?er <? 1 Jw Oak Camp, Woodmen of (he \V'oii<i "?ns served In the hall of the Cantp. in the third story of the Opera House building. The hall wan filled to Its capacity, The excellent Consul Commander, Mr. J.. b\ Bateman, engineered the plaiiN for the occaalou and when It comes to matters of this kind he known uo such word as fall. Oysters with coffee and other neceasary accessories were served In delightful style ajnl tho sev enty-live or one hundred Woodmen present enjoyed the occasion to the fullest. S After supper the Consul Commander requested Mayor O. II. Yates to act us Master of Ceremonies and quite well did he perform the duties devolving upon him. Before taking up them' du ties, however, he was introduced by (kmsul Commander BatcmAn who stat iiu thut >\lr. VaUia wuuld.ji^^t he audience, giving a/ history of the Woou men Order. Mr, Yates was followed by Messrs. O. W. Kirch more, I). Wolfe, A. J. Beattle, M. (3. Huckabee, Jas. II. Clyburn.and llev. John A. Davison. Others were called upon but not be ing orators they begged to be ex* cused. Always ready to exemplify the true Woodmen spirit of assisting the un fortunate, the Consul Commander took occasion to jjolleit a collection for an unfortunate Woodman, and the appeal was quite liberally responded to. > Live Oak Camp is growing rapidly und an effort will bo made to double its membership during 1915. CHANGES AT 1IETIIUNE. Popular Agent ai McBee Died In Florence Infirmary, I , . Bethune, Jan. 6.? -Mlas Senior Jor dun, of Bethune, and Mr. Win. H. Campbell, of Chesterfield county, were married last Suhday, the 3rd Inst. Another marriage of interest to friends of the contracting * parties }n this section was that of Miss Neta Watklns, daughter of Mr. B. fi. Wat kins, 6f Lucknow, and Mr. Clyde Watery, son of 'Mr. I^afayette Waters, of Camden; which was also solemnized last Sunday. ; Mr,; C, J. Williamson, agent for the ? Seaboard Air Line Iiailway at McBCe, died at the Florence Infirmary last: Saturday morning, result of an opera* tlon performed on Friday/ Mr. Wll liainsou waa considered one of the Seaboard's best employees ami was pop ular with MBwho KfieW' liim. v His death is a distinct loss to the towu of M<?Bee, for whose growth and in* teresta lie was always a faithful work er. Mrs. Martha Caasady, who has been quite 111 with pneumonia for some time, is still in a serious condition and very little hopes are entertained of her re covery. Leslie Moses, a negro man of quite utiaaTOy rcputattonTwefif To the resi dence of Mr. Luther Barnes last Sat urday, while the latter was at dinner, and calling him out, proceeded to curse both Mr. ttarneB and his father, Mr. D. W. Barnes, applying a vile epithet to ettch. Mr. Barnes knocked the ne gro down, who arose and struck him wlth__a hoard. Mr. Barnes then drew his platyl and shot the negro three times, one ball passing through the thigh, another through the abdomen, and the other grazing hla neck. Aa stated aboye, this ' negro, who came from near Bishopville, bears a bad reputation and Is considered a danger*, ous character. From last Reports the wounded negro was in a serious con dition. Mr. Gilliam B. Clyburn has com menced work on his new residence next to tlie Baptist church. Dr. B. L. Norwood and family will move today to their new home at Mc Bee. Dr. NorvyOod has been a citizen of this town for the past fifteen years, and his removal means a distinct loss to . the citizenship of this communtly. k It is rumored that Mr. Joe Hough and family will soon leave Bethune, and that his position as manager -of the Stevens Mercantile Co., will be Lancaster. The Lynches Creek Lumber Co., has resumed operations after being shut down for some time on account of .bad weather. Brett* Up Skin flute. -^ccry UtU ? and Ooft rudelfr butt Into, it "skin game" In a honse on we?t Bittledge street Monday afternoon and took nine of the party for a night's stay In the^ county jall-'-the city prison being In no 'Condition to bold prison ers. Tuesday mornlnx they all appears ed before Recorder Goods Ie who lm* posed fines ef $10 or twenty days in each case. / Officer Goff learned of the game and Knowing there were two many In the house for two men to han dle they called Into service several ett l*?ns and had the bouse surrounded, ffvmsu ihe gaiu'viera realised- that es-' cape was Impossible ATI surrendered In the catch were James Howell, Bill Kelly, Steve Brlstow, Willie Latiey, Wngfjsh Cook, Sanders DuBoee, Jake' Monrpe-Wmie Williams and Will Wil Another offender s Tuesday mom*; irig' was Llnnle Williams, a negro wo man charged with "being drunk. She was assessed a (hie of $3 or six days. m What's He pelng Te De New? - ? County Supervisor West received A message from ; Governor Blease yes i terday as . follows : xs "Plea He wire me number of convicts thtoday la yoor ek^*-" Tht-rflfeSNQiiow twenty-six eonvlot* working the roads eC Kershaw County. REPORT op THE SOLICITOR. A Total of 275 'Indictments Handled lly Mr. Cobb During Year. r (Columbia Itecord, Jan. 4.) Tli? annual reimrt of Wade llamp ton Cobb. solicitor of the fifth circuit, Itlchland and Kershaw count low, has boon completed and will bo Included In the report of Attorney General Peoples to tUo forthcoming? gonmal assembly. l>nrhiK the year ending IH>coml>or Ml a grand total of 275 IndictiuontH were handled by Solicitor Cobb, of , which 3d were either discontinued or j retu rued an no hills by the grand Jn- 1 lies ; 74 defendants wero found not j guilty ; 105 were fouud guilty. A summary, of the crluieo, assault and aggravated assault and battery with Intent to kill was the charge In volved In the majority of the Indict meiits, larceny came second ; lionse breaklng was third. Murder was charg- 1 ed In 11 cases, and of thlH number 12 acquittals resulted and there were two convictions. Two cases were based on manslaughter uiuL.cwuvlction resulted. Both were in Kershaw county. There were 10 cases of alleged mur der in Richland county during the year. Not guilty was the verdict In nine trials and one conviction. The death senteuce was imposed up on one prisoner. This was In Rich land county. A negro was sent to the electric chair for criminal assault. The crimes in Kershaw county, as shown In the report of the solicitor were: Assault, with Intent to kill, and ag gravated assault and battery ? No bill 2; discontinued 1; not guilty 8 ; guilty 1(1; county chaingung 10. Burglary ? Not guilty 1 ; guilty 1 ; county chaingang 1. pis posing of property under Hen ? No bill 1 ; discontinued 1 ; not guLlty 2. kareeny; ? Not guilty 2; guilty 12: county chaingang 12. Larwny of live stock ? Not guilty 4, guilty 1 ; Jail and tine 1. Manslaughter ? Guilty 2: oonntv chaingang 2. . Miirder ? Nlot guilty 3 ; guilty 1 ; |H?n itentlary for life 1. ' Obtaining goods under false pre tenses ? Guilty 1 ; county chaingang 1. T*.7 Obstructing highway Guilty 1; county chaingang 1. Rape ? Not guilty If I reduction ? Discontinued <1. Violation of dlsi>eu8ary law ? Not guilty 3; guilty 4; county chalfigfthg 4/ j Bawdy house? Not guilty 1; guilty 2; i>enitmitiary for term 2. j Adultery ? Guilty 2; Jail and fine 1 ; ! penitentiary for terYm 1. "l COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED. - Williams Insurance & Realty Co. Goes With Kennedy ft Garrison. The old insurance and realty com pany of David R. Williams has been consolidated with that of Kennedy & Garrison, and will be continued in the name of Williams Insurance Go. This old company was the represent ative of seventeen of the most reliable flre-4nsuranee companies dolngbulnm>nn in America, and together with the four companies represented by Kennedy ft Garrison will give them a total , of twentv-one companies. Mr. Gooper H. Griffin will continue with the new firm until February 1, and will then be succeeded by Mr. dTohn J. Workman, former manager of tbfe Vine Creek Cotton Mill, who has resigned that. i>osition. Mr. Burnett Whltaker, who has been -with Springs A Shannon, as bookkeep er now has charge of the collecting up. of old accounts of the Williams In surance ft Realty Go. Arrivals at The Ktrkwood. Among the recent arrival* tit the Ktrkwood are: Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lee. Wilkes Barre, Pa. ; The Misses Lee, or Wllkesbarre; Mr. George W. .Curran, Philadelphia ; Mr. and Mrs. MIhs Stell Moore, New York ; Miss Em Barlow, Buffalo, N. T.j Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Kettles, Jr., New York ; Jules Tamagni,,New York. Arrivals *1 The Court Inn. W. L. Weeks, Wichita Falls, Texas; .T. C. Man, Wichita 'Falls, Texas ; Mr. and Mrs. G. Moore Smith, New York ; ily Cubup, Tren ton f 'n !?* Miss Elea nor Cook, Trenton, N. J. ; KMf. arid Mrs. G. Taylor, and maid, New York; Mr. and Mrs. HJ. B. Roberts, Brooklyn. Died In Cotombl*. The remains of Mr. W. C. Smith, a contractor, who died ft his home at Kbanaon, near Columbia, were brought to Camden Sunday afternoon and taken In charge by the McCormick Undertak ing Co. From pamden they were car ried to Si&ithville in Lee Couhty where the funeral was held On Monday. His .aged mother ami tftcpfather.Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Boyce, of Camden, were with him during his last Illness. He was in bis 3$th year and died of paral ysis. -1 ? I Ml !? ???? ? !???? Mrs. Gastrins Detd. Correspondence of The Chronicle. * Mrs. M. Caroline Gaskins, so well and favorably known In this county, died on December 17th, at Waxhaw, N. C. She was 74 years of age, and a consistent member of Bethany Baptist church, which she loved so well, -having joined same when at the age of fcur 1 tarn veara, aud was (Tevotod to her church and ftnnday school. She was a good woman and beloved by all who knew her, who deeply mourn her death. She is not dead, but only sleeping? resting from a well spent life. Unofficial figures compiled from* the books In the office of the secretary of state show that approximately $11, 000,000 was invested in new enterprises la South Carolina during Kearly 000 new corporations were chartered during the year. MIW1I WOKK POK NKXT 8K8SION. AmliillouN Programme of Constructive I /eg i slat ion. Columbia. S. C., 2.? Ait ambi tious program of constructive leglsla tlon futva the general assembly of South Carolina, which convenes la an una I session one week from Tuesday, l'rohahly not before In a quarter of a century has a legislative sesMon l>cen looked forwa rtl to with greater that something will be done for the up lift ami betterment of I ho Stuto than U the one which la only ten days dis tant. Organisation of the two houses will consume the llrst part of the o(>enlng day. The House will he called to or der hy James A. lloyl, the retiring clerk, and himself a metnher from ltlchland county. As soon as tom|H> rary organisation Is perfected Mr. Hoyt will he elected speaker without oiiposlthm. The clerkship of the h??uso Is attracting attention and a vigorous campaign from six candidates, .1. Wll son Gibbon, and 10. <>. DePass, hoth of Columbia; J. W. TIamel, of Kershaw; J. it, McGee, of ltatesburg ; 11. C. Hooker, of Spartanburg, and J. C. Mays of Greenwood. John S. Wilson, of Lancaster, who Is offering for re-elee t Ion as serjeant-at-arms, is opposed by K. 1*. McOravey, of rickens, a former member, while 8. Met}. Slinpklns, of Edgollchl, Is encountering opposition for re-election as reading clerk from A. 10. Hutchinson, of llock 11111, who was a member of the last House. ?The death of Senator l\ L. Hardin, of (Chester, leaves the position of Pres ident pro tem to lie (II 1ml: The names of Senators Alan Johnstone, of Nowber ry, and Legraud Walker, of George town, are mentioned for the position. Moth are leaders of the upper chamber 1 and both command the respect aud popularity of their fellow members. M. M. Mann, of St. Matthews, Is un op|K>sed for re-oiectlon as clerk and J. Fred . Schumi)ert, of Newberry, will again la* elected sergeant-at.-arms with out opposition. It is believed that Sen ator Christen son will be re-elected as chairman of the finance committee, a posit ion ti\ which he was elevated on the resignation of the late Senator Hardin In the extra session. Senator Carlisle will be again named as the chairman of the V judiciary committee, It Is generally accepted. The annual message of Governor Mease will be read In both branches immediately after the organisation Is perfected. The message has already been prepared and- the governor has - stated that this will probably be his only communication to the General As sembly. Ills reason; for clemency^ In the various number of cases in which _ he has paroled or pardoijed convicts WD! "T)e reported t<; the JJeiiatoas -re-- :V quired by the Constitution. The birthday of Gen. Hubert K. Lee, the great Confederate chieftlan, Will be celebrated this year by the inaugu ration of Hon. Itichard I. Manning, of Sumter, as governor of South Carolina to succeed Cole L. Til ease who will re tire to private life. The inauguration of "Mr. Manning as governor and Mr. A. J. Kethea, of Columbia, as lieuten ant governor will take place at noon on January If) In the hall of the House of Representatives in the presence of the , joint session of the Senate and House, the Chief Justice a^d members of the Supreme Court, State House officials and the i>e?ple. Chief Justice Gary will probably udmlnlstcr the oath of office .to Governor Manning and Lieu- i tenant Governor Bethea. Governor Manning In his Inaugural address Is expected to outline the pol icies of his administration and urge on the legislature the adoption of those things which he advocated In his plat form In the race* for Governor last summer. Particular Interest will at tach to what the i?ew governor will have to say on taxation, compulsory education, the liquor question, and ap propriations. * Two of the main questions to come l?efore the General Assembly will he compulsory education and the proposed referendum on prohibition. . The Pro- . hlbltionlsts will ask for a referendum hy the i>eople along about next Sep teipl?er on the question of the driving of liquor from the borders of the @tate. While compulsory education Is a prom inent issue many vl ew the Injection of ^ ~ the liquor question with apprehenSlofi. Child labor laws, worklngman's com- - pensation, readjustment of the taxa tion assessment good roads, and the policy to be adopted toward- the State Hospital for the Insane are sojne of the leading matters to be acted on by the- lawmakers.- ? The state officials are getting their reports ready for submission ? to the legislature. Some have theirs com pleted wbHe others , are now in the hands of the prfnteirs. k scmfertr- ^ Married, on Ttanraday, December 31?t, at I>ugoff, the Rev. J. C. Rowan, of Camden omclatinK. Mr. Thomaa Orren Ivoe to Mrs. Leila Ilosboiough, both of Lugoff. " 7 ? ' r">" ' --J Unknown parties dynamited aWl de stroyed the monument to Prof. Ellsha Mltrh*n, erected on the, .top of Mt Mitchell near AkIigvHJg last week. The monument which was composed of a mixture of bronze and lead, wfis re- ... J d need to a nhapeleHH mass. It wait, placed there 26 years ago to mark the resting place of the maii" who lost bis life exploring the highest mountain eaut of the Rockies. The outrage is beljeved to hav* been the work of for eigners employed in . a lumber camp whoj? the foreman had dlecharged. Tbey tn ought the statue was tire prop erty of the lumber- company. Kenosha, Wifc.? ThJs dty has * ed the pay-as-you-go- aystcm ~ pay casli for everything it ! , demand the same discounts thai be allowed to any private Arm or cor poration. ? ' - - -