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VOL. XXVI. BARNWELL, S O., THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1908. -f tmm ^QL|iniii u "r- THE NEW GOVERNOR. An Imposing Ceremony in ^he State v , ■ —Term ' House at Colombia. HEY WOOD IS CHIEF HAOISTBAXE The Inauicural Ceremony Was Sim plicity Itself, But the Crowd Was Large and the Kn- thusiasm Great. - * -r> Wednesday Governor D. C. Hey- wood, of Colleton County,was inaugu rated into the high pfllce.to which _people called him last Summer. There was no ostentation or great display there was not even a band df mu as is quite common on such occasions. H was a thoroughly Democratic inau guration by a Democratic people in a Democratic manlier. Anjd is not so much the *man In the Inauguration.^ The ; oath of office was aritoinistered to Diincan Clincii Heyward, a man of refinement, a man of honor, of uprightness of character, in a word a gentleman. THK GOVERNOR'S'ARRIVAL. At half-past 12 o’clock Governor- elect Heyward, accompanied by his family and his brother, Walter Izard ^Heyward, with Col. Walter H. Hunt J. Gentry, arrived at the .State ttmi oVe. They were met by the special <>no ilttees from the House and the °*d and escorted to the Governor’s "a W ^ ere were received by J'^wnor and Mrs. McSweeney and retary Aull, wtth.Mrs. Aull. After a pleasant meeting iast'ng about ten minutes tlic 1.wiles were escorted to. the hall of the House* of Representa tives, where the inaugural ceremonies were to take place, now crowded to overflowing./sjun^lag. room only on the "rtour and galleries, with entrances and all available space outside crowd ed also. Seats had -been reserved Through tiie courtesy of several dele gations for the families of both Gover nors immediately In front of the Speaker’s desk, on -both- sides of the centre aisle. Mrs. D. C. Heyward was ejscorted by Mr. Walter Izard lley- ward, Mrs. McSweenev by Mr. J. E. Nornient,Mrs. Aull by Secretary Aull, followed by MiSSOT Katharine and ' May Heyward, Mr. and Mrs. Haskell. Miss JohrtSOn and Mast-efS-Bt-G. Hey- ward, Jr., and Alexander Heyward. Mrs. Heyward and Mrs. McSweeney. both charming types of the women of - South Carolina, occupied together the two .front seats on the main aisle and were Intensely interested In the entire proceeding-, "hr - which their huslmnds j*>ok such a oonspiemms part. AN INPoSlNO Al’DIBNCK. = The handsome Ii41 was tilled with * s’ " whereupon Lieutenant Governor John T. Sloan took charge of the joint assemply and announced that the purposes of the assembly having been concluded it was dissolved and the Senators would return to their cham ber. A- few moments after the ceremo nies, when the grave seigneurs had returned to the Senate chamber, Speak er Smith’s gavel fell, adjourning the House. The new State officer^ were warmly' congratulated, no sincere greetings being given than were those coming from the officers whose former places were now vacated. A STRONG PAPER. A POPULAR GOVERNOR. Governor Heyward carried jUTlhis new office a splendid bouquet of pink carnations, tied with yards of hand- pink s^Hn ribbon, presented by some young ladies. He was aucom* nloi by throngs of friends/ who were enthusiastically shaking Ills hands and extending good wishes. Especially gratifying to him must have been the large numbcr-x>f ladies and gentlemen who were present from Walterbonohis native town, and from Colleton, whose magnificent vote for this popular son, was a record-breaker. Governor Heyward received many congratulatory telegrams, and special delivery letters also, immediately be fore qnd after the inaiigaaration. The contents of these highly ap preciated marks of interested friend ship were out of the -usual oftlur, sincere and earnest In the cordial ex pression of the hope t iat his ad- mi nistratioq e .^nay be all that his friends so fervently desire. THE GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION. The entire Gubernatorial party, ifrlth official escorts, repaired to the office of the -Governor, where an impromptu reception was held, the ladies also being present. Many well krown politicians and ex-politiclans took occasion to -pay their respects, and the flow of,-visitors kept u&Jor sjioietlme. The newly eleeted/Ntate officers and their wives were promin ent among these visit*'P*- Among the -numerous cong-r»tillations showered upon Governor Heyward were many sincere expressions of genuine-'ap- Governor Heyward’s Inaugural De- ~ livered to the Legislature. A PLAIN, PRACTICAL ADDRESS. F Full of Common Henae, and Conse quently of Sound Statesman ship, Concerning Pub- " *” ’ y »J> * f lie Matters. ‘ Of The following is the full text Gov. Heyward’s inaugural address: Members of the General Assefntdy and my FcHow Citizens: - - " Under our JOrm of Government, the voice of the people is supreme, and we have met together to-day to’oirry out the wishes of th^people of this State, as expressed at the recent election. In the providence of God, it has mi en to my lot to be called from the quiet walks of life to assume in this manner and- in this presence the high and hon orable office of Governor of South Car olina. In doing so I am almost over whelmed by a sense of the great re sponsibilities which I have yow as sumed; but even beyond this is my sense of gratitude for the great honor done me by the people 6rmv State. 1 am mindful of the fact that the truly great gifts of life evqr involve, the most solemn responsibilities’, and when they come as the. expression of the maphood of aCommonwealth,involving the selection of a Chief Magistrate of a people whose heritage is as proud -as that of any people upon this earth— whose history is a glorious record of patriotism, virtue and achievement-r well, indeed, may heupon whom this falls stand preciatiun .tfivcu ULf-jiuser G-A’Croor Judeed'" be-a. poor recora tu tifiier G A’i McSweeney for his-faEhfui, business- inn. -J',**' *-*■ like administrate The first official act of G lyetnor Heyward*was toHsign the commissi >n of Secretary of State Jesse T. Gantt. Mr. Gantt’s eommlssfon was signed by the retiring Secretary of Slate, Mr. M. R. Cooper. M r^Gantt then Issued honor falls stand silent In contempla tion of the sacred responsibilities which his people have placed upon him. The honor you have bestowed upon me is such as would till the heart of any man with deepest gratitude—a gratitude that should call forth the rfihst sacred loyalty of a South Caroli nian to South Carolinians. To meet these -responsibilities, to execute.the various and onerous duties of ray officeT-to give'my^time, my thoughts and my every endeavor to the service of my State—1 feet would one of the greatest in the world. The tobacco crop of South Carolina, flndn- cially considered, means now many millions of pounds and some millions of dollars. The great aggregate value of all of our field crops shows the mighty strength arid influence for which it stands, not only in dollars and cents, but in the greater necessi ties of human life and existence,which are supplied from this source,and from this sou roe alone. And, my country men, greatest of all, here is the home —the countless homes—thousands and thousands of which are scattered over our fertile fields. These home-builders and hoine-sustainers, each in his own quiet .way, are sending forth to the world influences that a re to be seed for the sower and .Jjread for the eater for ages to come, '"even as t hey. have heen through past years of, faithful toil/ I am glad to notice that scien tific aid to the farmer now commands the attention of our National Govern ment.' We Of South Carolina should also do thMust as far as may be prac ticable. Clemson College stands now fully equipped and flourishing, as the nucleus for evertbroader and iftore di versified work.asd thus for greater results. -' INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. Our industrial development, too, shows tremendous ahd striking ad vance when we briefly consider the figures shown in our manufacturing Institutions. The establishment of a million-dollar cotton mill, upon safe and sure lines, Is no longer an uncom mon v occurrence in South Carolina. After the war we were desolated—no one thought of manufactories. Some years later we made a feeble begining. Without going into details now, for this is unnecessary, it need only to be stated that South Carolina—always in the forefront-r-has here, made a most wonderful record. She now stands sec- ond highest in these United^States in the value of her cotton mill industry, with a ratio of increase second to none. To the men who have made this mag nificent record we owe much. This Is due to the presidents and officers whose ability and whose money have made this achievement and also to the operatives whose time atnd whose skill COLUMBIA WEEPS Neath a Hound of Lovlieat Flower*, Emblem* of Affection, surgia, which offered’ its services, sweetly rendered ‘‘God Be with You THl We Meet Again,’’^and, finally, “Goodnight” Then Mr. Asher P. Browne of The State softly blew taps on the bugle. The Metropolitan club and Capital THE KNIGHTLY GONZALES REST. little apart and beyond a line of other graves that seems to mark the steady advance of the.Great Destroyer, for the farther ground remains for those to be called later, cine "fancies it a fitting spot for the mortal part of a guardian spirit to sleep. v \ There Tuesday, as the gloom of evening softly fell, while a misty rain ’chilled all earth with sorrow, loving hands tenderly laid our brave friend and chief. Beneath the hill and about it, over its everlasting rocks, moan the waters of the Congaree. From the far away mountains of the Blue Ridge, from the billowy hill&of the Piedmont, they hear the everlasting requiem Of a stricken people’s grief and onward deepening to a profortnder note they carry it to the sea. \ In truth It 1 j & fitting spot. Below in the distant south tall factory chimneys lift themselves to tell of what his brain and work achieved to build this fair city on larger and broader and ever broadening plans. mmpense to my . people for the trust,and confidence they place .in me’. 1 beg, my count ry- men. tliat you will ahow- my feelings on this occasion to speak to you of a heart tilled with love for" Sout h Caro-, . lina and for South Carolinians—let u' e .^..L e ! , . p ?. L ._ them speak to vou, for me, of a devo tion to Urn welfare of our State.wliicli. with your'continued mistand help, the commissirms to the Ottrer< State will t-ndujb all thtngs to achieve this officers, all of whom took charge of their offices to-day. Women Kut lilessly Oiihlied. At New York three women were killed auditive women and one man severelv injured, i-e a paiHcin Leopold Mtllec.A Son's cigar factory Friday as i .. , a result of a lire in an adjoining huild- an imposing gathering of the people Tlje rtiVrne , from the burning of Uoumbiaand the State It was ' ^ s ls of tbouglit by many friends of (.ovefnor 1 , , . t * i ,, . | . c gar fa;tory eausiug a panic among HeywaTd that the crowd might heJ.^r , ~ .I .• ^ 1 the »CH) iron, women and boys at small to—the uncertainty’ regard ng ' the date and hour of the ci rem* nies.' .. The weather, too; was most unfuvor- 'I',!' sc ' l l were crnslied women fhere was a wild rush for the I lie front and rear ends in which tlie weaker and'f iamplcjl hv Jlie end; let them speak to you of a deter mination to know no higher ambition than to labor for the best interests of all the people of South Carolina. 1 need not assure you that no great er pride is mine than.lies in the fact that 1 was elected to This office by South’Carolina Democrats from every county and from,almost every precinct of our State. Qur fellow Democrats of South Carolina came together as brethren, meaning—a deep and holy meaning-- which cannot possibly augur other i tlmn tin* l*est. -truest—and things for our dear-old State. 1 ask m able, until the very last moments,imt; , these things did not seem tointerfon* I , ,, , •ilh tte UUMhMS Chm.I.U. xit: fMBW.. J!■« ooufm, contrll.ut«l a lar*. '• TV..i „ , if J* .. they rea-heiltli: seomd story instead the crown present, but many wefh-r , • ... , , ,-r , . . , y —Gt .or walling for the.ladnerN to o<‘niisivl .known faces were st*en from all sec* , . , r , ,, .. I puslK*d the witttit-n otHo tto grtumd. . lA feet, .ntfl leaped themselves. I-n as a rep- ‘. ’ . • r,. w , r i this wav manv women wore more or resentative gathering. , lire memiiers of the SenaRt-werr obliged to remain- standing. When these dignitaries lions nf titr States-Ttie e rowrt -was a * genuinely interested as well this wav many women less injured. The'wbrst stairways by which inarched in to take part in the cere monies. ail available space . had been occupied for some time, many people scc.nesi-how- ever, were on the crowds of the pa nice stricken employes you all. eiu-h and every- one of. you, to stand by me in the administ ration of tlivtiigii duties of ttiis office even as you have manifested this spirit by. .your votes. I need your help and your confidence now more than eVyr before, audl'pravjvu all to let our coinijion I a] tors of lore and devotion as nreHTren TTiiry foreyef TactTodallSm. is South Carolina. ku ' ^ ■ . -THE NEGROjCROBLKM. —1 ’olitlcalu.ijpditioiis in our. ?>Ute are. can do. The great captaio§of this in dustry have permanently an(TnpO(ijjLlie firmest basis estahlisMa their repi lions, and in so doing the- reputation of their State-also, in this modern and progressive work. / N^thk state’s RESOURC ES In a brief survey of general condi tions—for H is not expedient to at tempt more now- again is there reason for congrat ulation. Nature’s gifts to us have been of. bounteous liestowal in Almost every crop-can fields and superb cliinaLc_ la quantity and variety of valuable timber we have no superior, but our fast disap pearing forests slum id, not only lie- cause of their increasing intrinsic worth, but for the all important rea sons which are included iri their act ing as agents In modifying the surface of the earth, and' in checking the de structlve forces of nature, at once re- oeive the utmost care and considera tion of.our lawmakers, and steps should be taken looking to their pres- ervation. Fqr stock raising, again, our and" his’ean mUt biV o," £ serves our mostcareful attention. AN IMMIGRATION BUREAU We have wealth in minerals, from the granite foundations of our hills and the phosphatic deposits Of owed rivers, to the TUTr richiest-and best Jrodnoing gokl mines east of The Mountains. pr Rocky Mountains. The abundant water power of South Carolina, divert ed from, quenching the tj^sl of wild and domestic aninialsp is now turning c^l^'nrore-liiprwW.ur'ahgaH'uf | ^ lran ' f ' ,M . i der foot. - - At 14m time in order to secure places during thrtnaugural ’* THE INAUGURAL I’ARJ'Y arrived in the hall pupctualTy and in order® the followlhg'ornen^ . 4 The Governor-elect, D.C. Hey ward. with aeffittor Gr W. Brown. Governor M. B- HcSweehejr, with Representative J—R. Coggeshall Lieutenant Governor-elect John. T-. Sloan, with Senator J. E. Petrrifmr | < Chief Justice Y. J. Pope, with Re- ’ presen t at I ve "W. L. Mauldin. AssociaTe Justice Ira'B. Jones, with. ^ ' K. H. Auli. '**•. Representative^ > - " Associate J ustice^Eagene Ik-Gary, "with Secretary of Stale M. It. Oooper, TKeTToOetwe T. Gantt, with the — ; Hon It. H. Jennings. The HonU. X. Gunter, with the r Iloq.Gt D. Belinger. _ i ~ The Hoh A. W. Jones, with the ,.<Hon J. P. Derham. ■ Gen. John I). J*’rost, with Gen.'J; W. Floyd. The Hon O. B. Martin, with the Hon J. J. McMahan. tried to escape from the building. The men shrieked as if mad and knocking them un-1 us in the. third story there i decade reached was a blockade and had it not been such that we can look to the future with every degree of confidence and encouragement. Racial problems, which have sorely beset and hindered past, have, during the last such solutions as will go far towards advancing the Interests fortlieTiinek*arr]valdftht‘ ° ur whl * «ltl*ena*re death list w*»uld/diave, heen much Cera Hie longer. The the headsi third’ the^nmn aside way- lor the mrt*n„Jititi the tire department soon ar- climhing over crowd reached the by pushing in making a passage womenr titfier police- res us rived and when the building had beep cleared the bodies of t-he-44irce deyl were Haiopton Gives in Memory. 'f- 'The general assembly of .South'Caro- lina did honor to the “memory of Wade Hampton. -Tiie two houses assembled in joint session and after' hearing beautiful tributes passed resolutions of respect, veneration and love (or the great man who 'on the 11th of last April went to 4 joift.thc great captains of the Army of Northern Virginia on the peaceful'shle of the river, ^i’hese memorial cxetcises were suggested very thoughtfully by the retiring gov- *emor, Hon. Miles B. McSweeney THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES. Upon arriving at the Speaker’s stand President of the Senate John C. Sheppard announced the presence of the Governor-elect and his p^rty and ' the Governor-elect was ready t V TBat the Governor-elect was to be sworn Into office. With this statement Governor Heyward and Chief Justice Pope stepped forward- one from the side of President Sheppard and the other from-the side of Speaker Smith. Chief JPopp repeated the prescribed oath/ of office and artnea^ukion Justice Pppe declared that the oath of* office had been taken. Several in the party corigratulated Governor Heyward Ids recommendation to -withdraw for awhile from the making of laws to pay a tribute to the statesman who led the tight against corruption and lawlessness among the so-called law- makers. ■ t* & Gone Home. \ t 1 The State says ex-Governor Mc- wfyile he was arranging to be^in his in&ugural address. When he began U) speak there was a hush all over the hall. His addrUss, which is publish ed in full elsewhere. was received with evident appreciation. ~ - '■ At the conclusion of the address there “was much applause. Then Governor Heyward stepped aside and President ^Sheppard announced that the Lieutenant Governor was present and ready to be sworm into office. This was done by Chief Justice Pope as they should be-^Jn undisputed possession of every department of our tftatc, counTyan^ irninrclpal govem- 'ment. While this naturally give great cause for rejoii’U the. same time make us of the fact that ills incurhlient upon us to enact and to so administer laws >vheri enacted That the humblest citi- zens /bo they-whHe or black—can kxik To those "laws forthif protection of life, liberty and property. It is only by concerning this favored land. In this direct connection, would it not be well to look into the advisability of having an immigration commission or bureau, to gi ve ojticial, and accurate informa- t ioh' to tJiose:seeklng-such knowledge isfr ng, it should at s deeply sensible acting In this spirit, and under the Divine guidance of Him who holds us all, State and Nation, In the hollow of His hand, that the great problem which confronts thp people-of the South, and especially ..t^e people of South Carolina, can Tie rightly and fi nal ly solved “■ Sweeney and famllv vacated the exec utive mansion Saturday morning and left over the'Southern the same day for Hampton, their old home. The former chief executive says lie needs'a Jtuxl, tfiEt aaiLIie \m TheiLhR will give hi* attentton toJila business affairs in Hampton; wh*I his plans are fpr the future lieyond that he declines yet- to say, though it is understood . that he is favorably'in clined to the.idea of going into active business irf dolumbia. A WUit Race. Twenty-seven Tiiaded cars of the Denver and Jtio Grande coal train broke awgy while the train was pull ing into a switch at lied Narrows, Utah, and ran wild for seven miles down a steep grade to Thistle junc- -tlon. - All tin cars (eft the track and were smashed to kindling wood. material upbuilding of our State and Gradually the colored man ts awak ening to the fact that the white man of the’ South whosh land he tills, arid from whom in various ways he derives his entire livelihood, is at last his best and truest friend; and instead of seek ing to aitaia political office, he is now dovot iiur himself t.hfKp oeiMirKitiom for which by nature lie Is most fitted. .. . and in the pursuit of which alone he can advance his own material, inter ests, and in so doing the best int’erestk of his State. . MUCH DONE, MORE TO BE DONE. In connection with this political con dition ills fullyassignitieant and quite ak gratifying 1 to add that our; indus trial conditions were never so satisfac tory as they are to-day. In agriculture and especially in manufactures,'South Carolina has taken such strides that the attention of the outside world is upon us. While we can congratulate burselves upon this—however, remem that there-texitm so muoh-te- here of the be done-^we cannot anora South Carolina, though one original thirteen States, has fully one- half of its great resources yet undevel oped. ’ Y- .. No one doubts the truth Jet the statement that the general prosperity of a State Is dependent primarily upon its farming interests,which establishes the fact thkt a goverhirient should, in every way possible, foster and protect this greatest m all industries. The steady, persistent work of the farmer 1^ not blazoned forth to the world in ingless flattery, but the result of faithful labor most forcibly.gives its\own speech to the universe. The lvalue of the cotton crop alone tellk of a mighty business interest— iris of fanory wheels and spin- itli the power for thousands 1 bonsai’ dies, wit more. Surely these are good reasons viTfv prospect.],vc home-seekers should (lesire aillhentic dctailccl information I know of no better way of advertising these great advantages .than through World’s Fair, to be Great Outponring of the Feople l)e- laplte an Icejr, Drizzllni; Katn. Buainesa by Common Con- sent Huspended. < On the level summit of a lofty hill on the northwestern, side of Elmwood cemetery Ts a new-made grave. Lodge, No. TO, K. of P., both of which Mr. Gonzales'was a member, attended In a body...;The members of the Metropolitan cluli» after the service In the church, marched to the cemetery In the procession. The occasion was the second in the history of Cohtmbiaftln wliic.trbuslue s has ’jeen entirely suspende.d. A very heaAtiful floral tribute < f American Beauty roses was H«*nt by Editor Alfred B. Williams oi -tue Rlchmrfnd News. It will hi recallrkt that Mr. Gonzales' first newspape work was neX-he Griwnvtiie. N^iai* w he n M r. WI lija was ed Itor. The Metropolitan'club's floral offer ing wax a strikingly handsome- one. It was a beautiful design elaborately executed. ' v .- - . ^ The firiral design sent by the em ployes of The State was a face simile of the front page of the paper worked out in a liack ground of carnation* with the lettering In blacjL immor telles. The words, “The State,’’ ap peared at the top, the turned column rules and the name and date of Mr. GonX&les' birth and death being given immortelles. Peculiarly Illustrative of the regard in which Mr. Gonzales was held by all wijyi whom be came in contact, was an offering from the colored por ters of the Metropolitan club. , There were hundreds of tlorgl trib utes from the people of Columbia and elsewhere,- Tiie above was writen by Mr. W. W. Ball. -Y-. A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK Felt in Hevorul Part* of Friday Night. » the State lock was ville, Or felt in Charleston, Summervi augeburg, Columbia^ and other parts of the StuU: oii/Friday night a few minutes aftcT eight o'clock, -The News an£Courier of Saturday says “an earthquake shock, which was pre- cedotfoy a rumbling nirise, was felt In Their smoky, pinions day by day soar have accomplished whah-4he«e al««e4heavenward with the story of whatY^M- distinct earthquake sh his unswerving faith has wrought for his beloved. Columbia. No soupd of langing discords of human life reach theSwcred place and there above, yet close hy,'Tl*5 mighty river Mowing midway through Carolina and'teach ing hew people their common brother- hood lie reset In peac$. Charleston at 8. M o’clock last night. The funeral of Mr. Gonzales at L The same shock, was felt in Savannah, o’clock Tuesday afternoon, held froln TkinitY Ejpijic-opal church waY at-- tendeo by One of the largest arid most representative assemblages ^ ever brought together upoirsuch an occa- sion. It ia esti mated that about 1,(500 people packed every available foot of space in the building, including aisles, vestibiile-and galleries. In addition to these several hundred, braving the colttand freezing rain, stood on the ground outside throughout t^e service. Wjth the single exception of that of General Hampton last April no larger assemblage' has been seen at a fun eral in Culqmbia, and none more rep resentative of the city and State. The exceeding severity of the weather con sidered,Tt was remarkahle-V —.■—i Gov. McSweeney, ex-Gov. fHieppard. the psesldent pro tempore of the State senate, most uf.xhe memhers of the general' assemWy and State officers and scores of leading men from-i^erY part of the Stale were present. News paper-men from Charlestop, Green ville, Sumter, Laurens, Newberry amf other largcrtowns attended, AlLhusl- ness during the funeral hours. Bishop Ellison Capers of the diocese Of South ■Carolina, assisted toy the Rev. Chur chill Satterlee, rector of Trinity church, and Rev. Dr. Samuel M. Smith, pastor of the First- Presby terian church of Columbia officiated. WILCOX GUILTY Of Harder in the Second Degree end X .. ’ Get* Thirty Year* at iT: HARD LABOR IN FXNITXHTURY. rh«* JudifF- Con aide red the Verdict Charitable to the {Defendant. 1 Gave Him the Fall Limit ol the Law. After being out for twenty hour*, the Jury In the Wilcox murder ease at Ilertfoit, N. C., at 2 o’clock Thu re lay eventiag, returned a verdict of murder in the second degree,and the defendant was. sentenced to the pan!- tentlary (or thirty years, the full lim it of the law. WHeox’s attorney* gave notice that an appeal will be taken to the supreme court. The prisoner will.- be relumed to jail at Elizabeth City, where his alleged crime was commit ted, to await orders of the court. The Jury sent word to the sheriff at 11 o’clock Thursday night that it de sired that the charge be repeated to them. This was done Friday morning at 9:30 o’clock. In sentencing the prisoner, Judge W. B. Council said In part: “The jury have seen fit to return a verdict of murder In the second de gree. They have found that the de fendant took the life of Miss Cropsey through malice, but vvtthout premedi tation qnd deliberation. By what pro cess of reasoning they- arrived at this conclusion It Is not for me to say. I regard their action, however, In the light that they tijne, been as charlta- danta . . ^ Vugusta, Columbia and all iDtcrme- ,d litu pointx. There was no damage, However, and there is no probability that another #111 come. According to the official report frbm Observer Jesunofsky there was one pronounced shock, which was followed by at least teu vibrations, lasting six seconds. Mr. Jesunpfsky said that he heard the accompanying noise very distinctly and that It ceased with the first shock 1 : '‘'The direction of the shock,, was from west-nor thweaWamt it disappeared toward the south-south east. '■ * - ble to the defendant as possible In the light of the evidence as they viewed it and resolved all doubt upon the question of premeditation and dellb- * oration in favor of the defendant, if guilty v I think he deserves the full limit of the law.’’ The prisoner was called upon at the jail after the verdict. VM* was very pleasant’to. the reporter, but did not care to talk'pf Ids case. - ^’be crime of which James E. WH-_ cox was ’found guilty is alleged to “Telegrams from Savannah said that the earthquake dlsturtied the people of that city so badly that many of them rushed out of doors. At Tybce it was stronger than in Savannah. Augusta made an early report of the disturbance and messages from Black- ,ville, KiwiHe and other points, in- ciuiing Columbia,stated that the roar frightened the people more than the qiiivering-of the earth. A telephone message from Summerville made it^.^ . i^rgerjj()WQs.atten{icg* All husl- appear that the bhocK Hietfe nceurredu,* . -A. Ilrothar’a. Trtlmta. places in Columbia were closed jYwelve minutes after It was felt in^[--.,-Thc following card Charleston. Mr. Jesuonfsky said that this was evidently a mistake, as the movement could not have becrrttnrtr slow. This discrepancy was probably due to' some difference in clocks. There is no necessity for alarm,’’.said Mr. Jesunofsky Friday night. “The 'The line.of vehiclesin thjp Tun,eniI_shock4i»a&,distinct and the noise was expositions. The next year at St. Louis, wilt afford an excellent occasion for the display of the resources of our State, and I trust that the General Assembly will carefully look into the merits ofthis opportunity, and see to it that Sotith Carolina is properly represented. The cost involved folli tfe comparatively smalP—the benefits to be derived can not be estimated. = —LET NEW I88UES Referring again to political condi tions, it might he said that theA:am-j procession- stretched for five blocks. \It was headed by a carriage contain ing Tour of the active pall bearers close assoejates of Mr. Gonzales in his hewspiper work. The hearse followed a1 It and afterwafcls came the remaining pall bcarerr, famtly’and frtcnds in car riages. . Y The honorary pall bearers Ex-Associate Justice, A. £. Haskell, Dr. J. W. Babcock, superintendent of the StaTc hospital for the 'insqpe; It D4JC AXFUl'V paign of last summer was remarkable fn ths that it. waTAlmost devoid of issues, those seeking the suffrages of their fellow eitizens confining themselves to ao endorsement of quest ions looking to the enlightenment of the people, the Stale campaign certainly developed the fact, 1 am glad to sav, that upon all funda mental principles our people are agreed. In view of this, and also of the fact that the State, as I have al ready said, is advancing hi every-way, tentment, the farthers having harvested satisfactory crpps, ouL business interests being on a sound basis, new enterprises being undertaken each year, giving employ ment to labor, and adding to our geper- al prosperity, I deem it best ror us not to attempt the consideration of artyjoew measures which might lie calciriaLetMo disturb existing jgpndi lions. Nether should we discuss and give our attention to matters, the proper solution of which ihust in evitably add to our general welfare. >*"■ PUBLIC EDUCATION. Prominent In scope and-meaning iscsscssapta whites of Sou -amf rtaiir frrr South Carolina', should be the great snhject of education. On such an occassion ar this only the most important points han he touched upon—important details having 7 of leans ■Davi* of the Carolina College; State Senator arid Ex-Secretary of jitate J. (J- Marshall; Dr. 1 B. W. Taylqi;. Jbhn P. Thoma*, Jr.; W. H. Lyles, Charles Ellis* JuliUs II. Walker, and John A. Crawfoj4;'f all residents of Columbia. The activ pal} bearers-were ten. members of the editorial, business and mechanical de- The State: Floral tributes were sent^ffom in dividuals^ cities. newspapers And or ganizations all oVer this, State and from beyond the State. No greater number or more elaborate has ever »■% 1 y *r* m y* j ■q .. OCvytT ItTTv#TflrTX III Vv t SI ■ The funeral service was riaost ,im presslveand the great concourse was deeply and manifestly affected* The lesson from the 15th chapter of 1st Corinthian* was read by Dr. Smith and the prayers were said by Mr. Sat- terleel Entering thp-church and pre ceding the cortege the bishop at the proper time just tyefore the rite was concluded at the church, pronounced .part of the Committal, later conclud ing it at the grave. This variation have been, committed at Elizabeth City, N. C., on Dec. 20, 1901. He had called at the home of Ella Cropsey and when leaving at 11 o’clock at night called the girl out into the ball. This was the last seen of her .alive. Her body, was foUbd to the river 300 yards from her home thirty-seven days later, and a slight bruise was found on herfhead, which led to the theory advanced by the State that she bad been hit with a blunt Instrument and thrown Into the ' stream. The evi dence against Wilcox was circumstan tial. He was convicted of murder in the second degree at the first bearing last March in Elizabeth City, but on account of a demonstration In the court-during the trial a new trial was granted and the case moved to an ad joining county. The Jury which tried the case the'second time was ^com posed of eleven white men and- one negro. Five of the former are Quak ers. * tu--., .a ue iuuuwiq& earn was published Ltrat the head of the editorial column In’ loud enough to be heard anywhere These slight .tremors arc felt all the hut—they are barely strong enough to nnaWn an Improjtklon lit course the one Friday night was hard enough for everybody to feel ’he State the day after the death of Mr. N. G. Gonzales: The knightly AouLof thehravejman, oyal friend and devoted brother whoM name has graced these columns since the birth of The State 12 yean ago has crossed the river and the paths 3is willing feet have trod shsltTroovr him no more. But along their ways, from the seed he sowed, flowers are btDoming and the air he loved to it was probably the last. fhe Columbia State of Saturday wcie: I says “last Friday night at 8rlT o’clock, as recorded by the instrument in the United States weather dec! dedearthquake bureau here k shock was felt was ■ptlhle Id- both breathe, the air of tits native State, t with the Incense of hi* noble words and deeds. To die for his State, even by tbe oathly hand that struck him down, was sweet to him. During the four days of mortal-agony that followed cruel wounding no words save those of km* and sympathy for his bereaved the city and the suburbs.' rjt lasted from 5 to 10 seconds and in some por tions of the city residents began to .leave Lhei/.liodSesf’' it* was only a few minutes aft£r thfc shock before tele- frnm different por- tions of the city telling of the shock. Then the mill .district advised that it had' been' me»st percqptThle in that vicinity, and the same news came from Hyatt i’a-rk. “Meanwhile flashes came over The wire telling of the shock being felt in Charleston, Augusta, Savahnah and elsewhere. 'The State called up Sum- in the Richland from the usuatorder was made on ac- cuupfc Gi* severe weather eowdl* teet ot" the”Khnririn GharWron. wealth can have ho greater source of pride, no greater glory and no surer guarantee of the stability of its institu tions, than is afforded toy an educated and enlightened (Citizenship. The education of a people should be measur ed by itsbreadth—its diffusion among tiie masses. It shonldhiot be confined to certain classes, but universal in its benefits, it should be common to all. The education of tbe children of South lions. • The hymns sung during thc-service by, the chrilr and congregation were: “Lead Klpdly Light,” “Nearer My' k Thee’\bnd “Abide With Me.” At the conclusion of the latte'ri the casket was again placed in the hearse and taken to Elmwood cemetery, one mile and a half distant, a large part of the assemblage^ attending the fun eral party. There the services were concluded and the interment made, the bishop pronouncing the henedic- Continued on page 4.] tion. At the grave, “Asleep In Jesus,” “Jesus Lover of My Soul” and “Peace, Perfect Peace,” were sung by the choir, and a quartette from the Mu mcrville on the long distance ’phone and obtained the Information that the shock had been quite heavy there, but it had not done any damagp so far as reported: This is the first time in some years that there has been such a pronounced earthquake shock in th^s part of the woild and It naturally dc- casioned an unusual amount of con cern In all part* of the city far inore than its severity warranted. . .. “About 10 o'clock Friday night there were vyild ruraora as to the ef- fclke fire the report ran over the city that Charleston had been half submerged by a tidal wave. Tbe J State very soon had telephonic communlcatioiu. The news was to the effect that there had heen a distinct shock, followed by ten vibrations, and accompanied by a rumbling noise. It was from north west south ward and lasted About si x seconds. No damage was done anc the people were hot as much disturbed as by shocks that have occurred from time to time in recent years. Reports received at Charleston indicated that the shock was more severe at Mile Hill and at Savannah, gathering strength as it moved southward.” . ilndred passed his lips. He died With his face to GocLa gentleman unafraid- ivy nea With heavynearts his work is taken up by those who loved him well, and n his name The State is pledged anew to the principles for- which he gave i ! ■ iis Jife. N Ambrose E. GonzaLEs. Tbe Verdict, Less than one hundred persons, in cluding jury, lawyers and witnesses, heard the contusion of the Inquest concerning the killing of Mr. Gonzales, room J. W. Thursday night. Sblicitor Thurmond and ex-Attorney General G. Duncan Bellinger, who has been called in to assist the prosecution, and Mr. C. L. Blease, who is said to be of counsel for the defense, were present but bid not'participale in the proceed ings. » ' ... Clerk of Court J. Frost Walker, State Senators Brown and Talblrd, J. F. Sfms, A. G. LaMotte and County Phy sician A>>B. Knowlton were the wit nesses examined. The following vgedieti fhe jury found the ■We, ithe jury, find that the de ceased, NJ G. Gonzales, came to his death from a gunshot wound at the hand of Jatpes H. Tillman on tbe fifteenth Of January, 1903.”' - They were out less thaq five minutes after, retiring. r a He la Right. t. \ \ IS The statement by English Interests that the cotton crop estimates of the agricultural department are’ not be lieved is answered by Secretary Wil son, who declares that this assertion Tennis niade by English buyers who STS anxious to keep tbe price of cotton down. *: Y>Y ..... • •• - i*.. .. *. fit , . -• J I ■. ■ V