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.■* v V . r*-' ~r* sss»(b«**iii»-4'?V y t \» -''WmWM ^r~-. - Hi I - VOL. XXVII. BARNWELL, S. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1904. NO 18 FOB BETTER ROAM TU XMtiaf in Oolnmbin Wm W«U ., 1- Attended Lut Week. •DIATOE LATIMER’S ADLRS8S, m la Which He Explained Hie Plan of IX Whrkinc Up • Federal Appro* priation for the Pnrpoee of Better Ropda. The Good Bonds Con veotion met in Oolambia on Tuesday, 19th instant, Bl)d was called to order by. President F. R. Hyatt. After prayer by. Rev. M. Lk.Carlisle, the roll was called, and - it was found that thirty counties were represented. The address of welcome waa then delivered by Gov. Heyward, who declared that t he two most im portant questions before the people wow are improving the highways and bringing immigration into the State. Gov. Hayward vf&s present when this organisation was formed and be has attended every meeting since. He baa seen tbe good accomplished by tbe movement. He is glad that this meeting is h< .id while tbe legislature lain session The supervisors know from experie ice what i* needed and the association can-suggest to tbe legislature w rat is needed. Tbe roads must be Improved and must be im proved with the use of monfey.- Hef®®Qt believes that wise legislation 'will be enacted at this session and be pledged hie support to every measure and movement of the .proper kind. He bad not attended as many good roada meeUngs In the summer as he had wtshed fiirtBe dUtierBT Ibis - office it. The following t of the proceedings is from State: y' tor Latimer was then present ed by Mr. Hyatt who said that tbe senator bad broken two important en gagements in tbe north in order to make this appointment. fHft-HJEBiTAea or BAD BOAjptj In explaining bis interest in tbe improved roads movemetxi Mr. Lati mer said that no question is more im portant, and none more neglected. Tbe system of road making here is banded down from Great Britain, where tbe roads were poor until tbe government took up tbe matter of rood building. AU history shows that good roads aie built by the^ govern ment. Individuals cannot‘do It; rural oommunities cannot do i£ Tor they feel too keenly tbe burden of taxation. If ever wp better our conditions, it wtUbe by tbe aid of the federal gov- '.W—rt. . —'r—T-—?r;”“ Under 4be proposed law it will be for tbe people whose inter- > are affected to raise one-half her fore the government will help. It eoets 25 cents per mile for every ton hauled jOfCr the dirt roads. If tbe coat of transportation is doubled, tbe consumer pays that increased cost. Tbe government Is asked to make an appropriation Which will help every elUzea. He then suggested thfw ways In which the farmers can raise half tbe money In order to get the federal appropriation, by direct taxa tion, by commutation tax and issuing TOT TAX OF BAD BO ADS. He then endeavored to show that tbe farmer who pays *20 additional taxsa to secure good roads will get back $50 a year in the saving of time Mid cost of transportation. It will *Iw employment to negroes in tbe summer and win increase the value of stem 15 an acre tb have a macad am road through This would take money out of.tbe federal treasury and will give It circulation in tbe rural dlatricte. > It will Improve tbe rural conditions and will keep tbe young men and yoong women in tbe country and will help even schools and ohurohML it la useless to multiply examples of good effects which would result. What is needed is a practical way to get at paying for these roads. Jeffer- will be wasted or squandered, why not put it among the people? He declared that he had made a canvass of the senate and that two- thirds of the senators are in favor of it, and all but three members of tbe agricultural committee favor It. In the bouse two-thirds of tbe mem bers are said to favor it, but It will be difficult to get a hill through tbe bouse at this session, as Speaker tkn- non will try to bold it up. He wants to tack a rider on tbe agricultural bill and get it through tbe conference oommmtttees. “We wifot this legis lation, and we will have it,” lie said. His principal object in coming here is to get tbe legislature to endorse hie SKNATOB LATMBB’A FLANB. On request, Mr. Latimer eiptetoed that tbe appropriation of I24,WK),000 would give South Carolina *421,000. He proposes to bate tbe appropriation made In three annual pay menu. His idea is to get *60,000,000 appropriated at tbe expiration of three years. He claims that it is Democratic in every way. - He claimed that the fund to be raised in a county ia in lieu of com mutation tax, and be declared that tbe amount now paid for roads sod bridges is more than enough to obtain a federal appropriation. Mr. Hyatt, in making his annual report, referred briefly to the work of the past ‘ year. Tbe court bouse was cold sod the dinner hour was ap proaching.: He bjd been in tbe move- nee it bad started five or six years sgo; It was Mow work at first, tbe roads were so long and so muddy. Rut the work was sUrted s little at a time, -radiating from tbe court bouse, and now in some counties there are 25 miles of^ permanent Im provements annually with repairs on 500 miles additional. In only a few counties was there a special levy of one mill last year. Tb^^great movement is here to stay, be declared, and even now tbe annual expenditure on roads and bridges is *300,000, and tbe State does not feeflt. : SENATOR LA 1 IK EH THANUD. At tbe afternoon session tbe com mittee on resolutions submitted s re port in which tbe efforte of Mr. Lati mer were commended very warmly and bis plan endorsed. There was s lot of complaint be cause tbe railroads bad failed to no tify agenU of tbe reduced rates to the oonventiop. Mr.*Hyatt will en deavor Tuesday to have tbe reduction made on the return coupons. Mr. Hyatt, Senator Latimer, Mr. J. A. Banks of St. Matthews, Mr. Mclver Williamson of Darlington and Mr. I. H. MoCaHr of Abbeville were appointed a committee to attend the meeting of the national association In Washington next Monday tb meet the congressional committees now in charge of Senator Latimer’s bill, ^ Mr. F. H. Hyatt was elected presi dent and Mr. Bari Sloan secretary of tbe State convention. Mr. J. M. Ma jor of Greenwood was elected treas urer. I, The convention will not meet until 11 o’clock Wednesday in order that the members may witness tbe work of roadbuilding maohiqea at Hyatt park. — - Nearly two-thirds of tbe ooanty su pervisors of the State were present and the meeting in tbe afternoon con sisted principally In the exchange of experiences, comparing notes as to tbe cost of feeding convicts and sate tbe relative merits of free labor and CfinrictUbor,. 'd — NAMES Or DBLMATE8. ^ The following delegatee were pre- unt. i——.—— r Abbeville M. Mtekek, L Hr Richland—S. H. Owens, W. ' A. Douglass, A. P. Haskell, W. D. Os ugh- man, B. C. Toocbberry, W. H. Sligb, D. H. Goble. Saluda—B. Matthews, D! 3. Peurl- foy. Spartanburg—K. D. Edwards, F. O. Bates, 1, 0. Blackwood, D. M. Miles. ~ -- Sumter—W. H. Seale, F. l^Tiiom- aa, E. W. Dabbs, J. M. Woodley. ' Union—T. J. Bendeobaugb, J. M. Mobley, W. F. Bobo, A. G. Lyles, J. T. Douglass. Williamsburg—J. J. Graham, K. D. Blomiey, 8. J. Singletary W P. S. Wall, York—T. yt. Boyd, F. H. Barber, J. B. Johnson, J. Edgar Poap, J. E. Beamguard, W. B. Moore, P. D. Bar ron. _ • ■ '• '., —-— Lee—J. O. Durant, J. A. Rhame, W. McD. Green, J. P. Kilgore, Edwin Wilson, T. J. Bell, Dr. L. A. Peebles, P. W. MqKeoxle. Tbe Good Roads convention con cluded its work Wednesday and ad journed. There were reports which show that in each county the work last year was double that of tbe year before, and tbe prospect Is that the year 1904 will witness even greater progress. Mere machinery is being bought and the supervisors are giving more attention to the proper use of chaingang labor. A resolution was' passed favoring tbe sale of the State (arms. There was complaint in the meeting that tbe salaries of supervis ors are too meagre. There was also discussion of a need of a change in the commutation tax law.' The meeting was one which will bear fruit, for tbe exchange of ideas broadens and en courages. ~ A STRAWS WILfcr—; Heotions Held in Legislative Joint Aewmbl on Thursday. VAMXS OF THMLUCXY WOT1RS OFFICES FILLED 61111 1* understood Thursday the term XJS £ IXJOO £ LUUEiU. m | Kbt ^ th4t of Senator Tillman, or of Mr. Roddey, or of Dr. Edward S. Joyces. PROC CEDING* IN DETAIL. Tbe joint xssembly wee called to order At 11 o'clock by Lieutenant Gov. Sloan. Clerk Hemphill announced tbe purpose of tbe joint assembly and order of elections. Mr. Sloan announced* that tbe fret election was that of an Associate Justice for eight years, to fill the Dosition now held by Associate Justfce Charles A. Woods, of Marion. Senator Brown nominated Mr. Woods for re-election and Senator Stackhouse seconded tbe uomlqatlon. The roll being called, showed that AlTofTOteax ArwGood Men and They Will Fill the Different Poet- ^ ~ lions to the HatlsfA*- lion of All. The total work of tbe Legislature Thursday is very nearly represented by these elections: Associate Justice, Chae. A. Woods, every member and Senator preeent Gives HU Money to the Church In- ; stead of His Family. ‘% William W. Kendall, Kansas City, being of sound mind and memo- 6f YorVriHe' ry, realizing my obligation to my family and my God, never forgetting' the debt of gratitude I owe myJIeav- enly Father for the gift of his dear Son, Jesus Christ, who left His home in heaven and came to earth, taking upon Himself the sins of the whole world, expiating them on the cross, that whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, but have everlast ing life, and that includes me; hence I make this, my last will and testis ment.” William Worth Kendall, who was a shoe manufaturer of this, city, pro ceeds after this prelude to his will filed here for probate, to leave *5,000 each to his wife, Emily C. Kendall, and his four children, and to the Methodist church *250,000, the resi due of his estate. The will continues : “It is my will that the balance of my estate, one quarter million dollars, shall be held in trust as a sacred fund, the income of which shall be used for the bunding of Christ’s Kingdom on earth under the auspices of the Meth odist Episcopal church. The fund shall be called the William W. Ken, « dell fund of the Methodist Episcopal K Church. J “It is my will that this fund shall be divided among the benevolent en-. terprises of the Methodist Episcopal chiRJfh as follows:— Ten twenty- fourths the board of church extension of the Methodist Episcopal Loan fund; three twenty-fourths, the Ma sons’ society or Southern Educational Society; three twenty-fourths, educa tional fund; three twenty-fourths, permanent fund for worn-out preach ers.” A clause iq the will directs that if any of the beneficiaries attempts to ofltarion. vm Directors of the State Peblteutlary, J. O. Wingo, of Greenville; D. B. Feurifoy, of Saluda. State Jlbrarlau, Miss La viola H. Laborde, of Columbia. State commissioner of tbe dispen sary, WHliam O. Tatum; of Orange burg. —' v Chairman of the State board of con trol, H. H. Evans, of Newberry. Members of tbe State board of con trol, (dispensary,) John Bell To will, of Batesburg; L, W. Boykin, of Cam den. • ■ Members of tbe board of trustees for the South Carolina College, C.-E. Spencer, of Yorkvllle; Robert P. Ba- mer, Jr., of Marion. ^ y;tr“"X Trustees of Ciemson* Agricultural College, G. Duncan Bellinger, of Co lumbia; Jesse H. Hardin, of Chester; Ivy M. Mauldin, of Pickens. Trustees of the State Colored Col lege, at Orangeburg, A. G. Brtoe, of Chester; J. W. Floyd, of Kershaw. " TrusteesTor Wintfirop Norma&and Industrial College, D. W. McLaurin, of Marlon; Dr. T. A. Crawford, of Rock Hill. Trustees for the Citadel, Col. C. S. Gadsden, of Charleston; W. W.-Lewis, voted for Mr. Charles A- Woods, and having received tbe unanimous vote, President Sloan announced tbe elec tion of Mr. Charles A. Woods as Asso ciate Justice for tbe term of eight years. MANY WANT IT. Tbe next election was for two mem bers of tbe board of directors of the State*Penitentiary. Curiously, for an office with so little compensation, there were seven candidates, all of whom are or have been members of the General Assembly. Tbe candi dates presented were: < J. O. Wingo, membef from Green^ ville, by Senator Dean anti Ml R. ST Wbaley. Mr. Peter F. Hollis, a former mem ber from Chester, presented by Sena tor Hardin and Mr. A. C. Lyles. ^ 4 Mr. D. B.. Peurlfoy. member of the House from Saluda, presented by Sen ator Ready and Mr. Herbert. and baa previously been for this same poslUou. Mr. Walker, of Barnwell, it one of tbe modest and retiring members of tbe present House of Representatives, has little to say, never makes a and does not push hioMelf In any way. It was not altogether expected that there would be an election upon tbe first ballot, but it resulted as follows: John Bell Towlll received 95 votes; L. W. Boykin, 81; Joseph B. Wylie, 70; R. H. Walker, 62. Total votes oast, 154. Necessary to elect, 78. Mr. Towlll and Mr. Boykin were therefore declared to be elected for terms of two years each as" members of tbe State boards of directors of tbe dispensary, :— s ~ After this announcement tbe joint •embly, under tbe terms of tbe reso lution assembling that body, took a recess until Thursday at 8 p. m. THE NIGHT SESSION. When tbe joint assembly met again at 8 o’clock tbe first elections were for two trustees of the South Carolina College. There were two positions on the boardj to be filled. Mr. Julian Mitchell, of Charleston, who has ser ved so efficiently as a trustee for eigbt years, declined to stand for re-elec tion. His service to tbe South Caro lioa College has been effective aod efficient, but be wished to retire aud tbe .College reluctantly loses him as a trustee. Mr. Robert P. Hamer, J,, an alumnus of tbe College, and re-' oently president of the Alumni Asso ciation, was elected in Mr. Mitcbeial place. Mr. C. E. Spencer, of York, was re-elected on tbe board without opposition. Tne next elebtldh was for three r*** DEATH IN THE WIND. Thirty-seven Tteple Kilkdat ti te, Ate., by Cyclone. TOW! COMPLXTXLY W1F1D OUT. m The Wind Monster Came tm x Darkness. Several Hsv*Thril ling Escape s. Detail* of tbe Disaster. £ Mr - W. B. Love^qf _YgriL. fanner Qi- -eicmJ«r children. A dispatch from Tuscalooaa, Ala.*, says tbe most disastrous cyclone that ever swept over that section viaitld Mound vine, Ala., a town of *00 In habitants, 15 miles , south of Tusca loosa, Friday morniog at I o’clock aod as a result 37 persons were killed and more than 100 injured, and every business bouse with tbe exeeftloo of a small drug, store completely destroyed. The cyclone struck theettf from - tbe southwest; dealing death and destruction ss It made its path, a quarter of a mile wide, through the towu. Tbe following ia a list of the white.persons who were kilted: E. P.-Seymour of Nashville, Teno., « who accepted bis position as operator at tbe railroad station last evening. A. W. Warren of Birmingham, em ployed by the Alabama Grocery com- • pany. J, H. Redmond, superintendent pumping station, from Nashville. Robert Powers of Tuscaloosa. Mias Hettle Farley. Tbe negro dead are: W. N. Miles, wife thd sfx children, ft i>rt Hnliton, , wt fe, find thftm — member arid ^nafewtnm Tifk; pte- McCalls, R. Sondley, S. A. Shannon, break it, his nr hp.r share shall be re W. D. Mann. Anderson—J. Latimer, Oliver M. L. Bonham, C. Latimer, W. Rucker, Jr.» J. N. Vandiver, A. C. Bolt, G. P. Browne, H. H. Watkins, W. P. Wright, E. M. B. Leveritt, S. N. Pear man, Geo.'E. Prince, J. T. Ash- »y,H. F. Celey, T. T. Wakefield, J. E. G. Ashley and S. N. Browne. ' Bsaufortr—Jos. 8, Cte«hanL. , __ Berkley—J. H. Harvey, J. W, son himself recommended federal sp4**”* lan<i » ^ Clalr White, D. M. duced to *1. propriations for good roads. Mr. Lat- imer suggested that there be a direct tax, the revenue to be obtaiued to be * doubled by an equivalent from tbe federal treasury. *The-lirmi'rs will be required to maintain tbe highways and tq give the right* ol way. This vriT naif all question M eminent domain and federal j irisdlction. Tbe city of Mew York pt ys taxes on more money > than any. tbne southern States com Mood, and 1 ti e pro rate which would T. Mo bs paid into bis State from a federal. Williamson Htakm. _ Cherokee—J. V. Wetebell. Chester—John O. Darby, J. Brigham, Paul HempblU, J, 8. Keown, P. L. Hardin. Chesterfield—Smith Oliver, G. K. Labey, W. P. ~ Iver. „ i - —T. C. O wens, J^C, Lao- bam. ^ * ' Colleton—J. E. Moore, John Black, D. 1^. Smith. Darlington—W. A. Dowling, E. M. After tbe Bolt Weevil. Secretary Wilson is arranging the details of the campaign authorized by congress to be waged against the cot ton boll weevil. A number of gov ernment entomologist* and scientist* are already en route to the ravaged- Texas fields and to the Sabine river to Louisiana, the pest, having been reported from three places in that section. There will be 30 or 40 scientist* at work against the pest be fore long. They wi)l organize the farmers to fight the weevil and will educate them in the best methods of Wilson expect* to trip to the districts in volved while the fight is on and Dra. Gallaway and Howard of the entomo logical division prill keep in cioee touch with the situation. Tbe final elections were for mem bers of tbe board of visitors of tin Citadel. CoC C. S. Gadsden,—qfc Charleston, and W. W. Lewis, of. Yorkvllle, were nominated and re elected without opposition. Senator Hardinrasked who were the incumbent*, so that another mlsl ake would not be made. Tbe elect ons were for six years. MUCH CONFUSION. There was much confusion stout the electious of trustees for Ciemson and Winthrop colleges. In some way Mr. Sease’s name was not presented for re-election and he was not renam ed, simply because bisnomination was not presented, and a third trustee bad to be found in Mr. Mauldin. When it came to the election of trustees for Winthrop College tbe name of Mr. D. W. McLaurin was presented, and following It Senator Brice named Dr. T. A. Crawford, a former valuable member of tbe board. No one seemed to know whose terms expired. It was known that Mr. Mc- Raurin had to be re-elected, but whose term was otherwise to be filled no one new. The election proceeded, and then there was surprise when it was suggested that Senator Tillman was being dropped from the board in tbe same accidental manner that Mr. Sease had just beeo_left off of tbe Ciemson board. In tbe case of the South Carolina College, slips announcing tbe full sit uation bad been distributed among the members and there was no con fusion. After the vote had been sarted there wax-no way to undo the trouble.. No one seemed positive ss to whether Senator Till man was being tegBteted off of the board or not, but such seemed to be tire impression. There- seemed, however, to be no remedy, if dtelred. After tbe entire voting of> the evening had been concluded, Mr. Buuch asked if * quorum bad voted. President Sloan stated that a quorum bad not voted for members of tbe board of trustees of tbe Citadel, but that tbe business of tbe joint assembly sented by Mr. Beamguard and Senator Sheppard. Mr. W. D. Mann, former member from Abbeville, presented by Senator Marshall and Mr. Haskell. Mr. W. D. Kirby, member from Cherokee, presented by Senator But ler. Mr. W. M. Brown, Ooonee County. Messrs Love aud Mann are the present members of the boird who stood for re-election. "> The first nallot resulted ss follows: J.' O. Wingo, of Greenville, 69; Peter J. Hollis, of Chester, 31; D. li. Peuri- foy, of Saluda, 66; W. B. Love, of York, 54; W; I). Mann, of Abbeville, 47; W. D. Kirby, of Cberaw, 3; W. M. Brown, of Ooonee, 16. Total vote cast, 133. Necessary to elect, 77. There was no election on tbe first ballot. The names of Mr. Brown and Mr. Kirby were withdrawn after the first ballot. The joint assembly then prepared for tbe second ballot, which resulted: J. O. Wingo, of Greenville, 82; D. B. Peurlfoy, of Saluda, 81; W. D.fMann, of Abbeville, 53;, W. B. Love, of York, 52; Pster T. Hollis, of Chester, 38. Necessity to election 77. Messrs J..O.-Wingo and B. D. Peu rifoy were declared elected. Both are now active members of the House of Representatives and take tbe place of Messrs Mann andT Love, who were elected when they were active mem bers of tbe General Assembly. — ONE BALLOT EACH... The next election was for State librarian. Tbe candidates were Miss Llndie H. LiBorde, of Richland, who has filled the position with credit and satisfaction; Miss Julia Tompkins, of Columbia; Miss Annie B. Dacus, of Anderson; Mrs. J. A. Muller, of Lex ington. Miss LaBorde won In a walk against the entire field. Tbe vote resulted: Miss Linde H. LaBorde, 103; Mias Jullia Tompkins, 21; Miss Annie B. Dacus, 26; Mrs. J. A. Miller. 6. Total vote, 156. Necessary to elect, 79. Miss Lavlnia Qagood LaBorde was declared elected for a term of two years as State librarian. . The next election was that of State d&pehsary oommfaslooer—perhaps tbe most profitable office In "tbe State. Jesse H. Hardin was renominated. Gen. G. Duncan Bellinger was named for the vacancy occasioned by tbe death of Mr. Garris. There was no nomination for the third place. Presi dent Sloan asked for nominations and kept on asking, and finally Mr. Mor gan jumped up aud nominated bis friend, Capt. Ivy M. Mauldin. There member tfOO^aeemed lo be absolutely do one to charge of tbe matter and later on, after It was too late for remedy, it was found that Mr. L. A. Sease’s term had expired and that no one knew of It. Mr. Sease was one of the first graduates of Ciemson. At first it was urged there were only two places to fill, but Presideut Sloan said tbe reso lution called for three placet, and he must have that many nominations and votes, and later On It was found that Mr. Sease bad been unintention ally legislated out of office. WAS TILLMAN DBOPP^D? 1 Tbe election bad proceeded as it bad started, and tbe trustees elected were G. Duncan Bellinger, Jeme H. Hardin and Ivy M. Mauldin. ‘Mr.' Sease was given two votes, although not nominated. The next elections were for the two trustees of the State Normal and In dustrial College, at Orangeburg. There was no opposition to tbe re- election of the incumbent*, Brice, of Chester, and J. W. Floyd, of Kershaw." When tbe two trustees for o&l- llst of Winth rop were to be nominated there seem ed to be no one who knew whose terms expired. It was known tbat Mr. D. W. McLsurin’s term expired, but who tbe other trustee was whose term expired no cue knew. Senator Brice dominated Dr. T. A. Crawford, Wbo was formerly on the Ike Uolstoo, wife and three drenf . Nine other negroes, yet unidenti fied. , Tbe following -is a partial the seriously wounded: Mrs. W. A. Grubbs of Kent dislocated hip; R. L. Griffin, back;.Mrs. R. L. Griffin, arm Lee Griffin, badly bruised;’ A. B. Griffl^eyes torn oat; Mrs. Farley, face cut aod ankle broken; Mrs. Gal ley; badly out; Mrs, F. T. Galley, badly lacerated; Mr. Farley, blinded; A. B. Taylor, leg broken; Mrs. Mo- Caney, chest crashed. The names V the Injured negroe* have not yet been procured. Surgeons were rushed to Mound ville from Greensboro and Tuscaloosa, aod all possible was dime to alleviate the sufferings of the injured. By tbe force of tbe storm persona were blown hundreds of feet from their beds in tbe blacknea of night Through terror, a father, mother and three children lied from their home to seek refuge and in their excitement left a five year old boy to- bod^'Tbls morning he was palled from Beri—th some timber and thus far it is impom sible to find any other member of tbe family. Bedding, carpets rel are scattered a miles through what waa a forest, but which is now an clear as if It hod been out by the woodman'aaiAr^ 1 ' ' Freight cars are torq to ftpttaters, tbe trucks from them being hunrd hundreds of feet from tbe trank. The depot, the hotel, warehouse*, gins, 30 homes, tbe store bouses feeu- pled by R. L. Griffin, A. W. Wiggins A Son, W. J. Dominick, ,A. D. Griffin aod W. P. Phifer, together with their >,• i'-i T b«re were oo further noml- stoekar weto completely Crawford and received tbe entire nations, and D. W. McLaruln vote. — After the nominations had closed there was inquiry as to whose terms Wbeire they stood it is Impnaalbla to find even the pillaia upon which theae structures rested. Hales of cotton, which were sfcgrad in warehouses were torn to ; ^ ^ ^ ^ Senator Raysor nominated for tbe po- h&vtag been concluded, 4t stood ad- Ml -W* .0. Tatuah- A mcrabc r sere being filled. No one seemed to um fragments of lint together with know, but the nearest that could be - - - learned was that the successor of Senator Tillman was belngMeoted on tbe board. No one seemed to know definitely, but the advices were tbat Senator Tillman bad been dropped from tbe Winthrop board In the same way that Mr. Sease had been left off the Olmson board. Messrs. McLaurin and Crawford were therefore elected the debris lodging in trees making It appear as if that section had been visited by a snow storm. Heavy Iron safes were carried by Che storm, the doors being torn from their hi ogee. A young clerk employed by W. P. Phifei, bearing the terrible roaring of tbe cyclone, let biinatif down luto k well in the centre ofthe store. He 4itdw*»!»rfQn0d Smith Oliver, G. K. attack. Secretary 3 Pollock, Edward Mo* make another trip to road fund wo ild be greater than tbe amount paid In, for New York uses so much Import >d material that her pro rntatox is b<avy. ALL GOBS TO NATIONAL BANKS. Mr. Latin er declared 3bat while there Is *300,000,000 lylnA idle in the federal treaai ry, and millions are be ing spent in tbe colonies and on rivers and harbors, nothing is done for pub lic roads. In tbe next few years will be *500,000,000 more in tbe What is being done with it? It is-being loaned to national at no interest, taxing tbe of tbe people that a few may immensely rich. It would prove r blessing to the people to put t* to tiw rural communities, whereas It is W illnlgb a curse now. The cost of tbe canal, if tbe canalfc ever built, will be but a small-part of tbsaur* Dios. ' 'that to give good roads is bo more local-T than tobuiM dykes oo tbe) to irrigate tbs arid lands in the i 1,000.000 for good read* and’ Dorchester-^Oyrus Mima. Edgefield—T. S. Bains ford. Fairfield—J. Q. Davis, Jno. D. Har risen. . Florence—R. P. Byrd, que, W. B. Cause. Georgetown—J. H. Read. » Greenville-J, E. Speegle, T. P. Neves, J. H. Gaines, C. D. Smith, Jv‘ W. King, A. Cooksey, G. H. Mahon, T. L. Becknell, J. B. Marshall. * Greenwood—-Major, Geo. E. Doth, Capt. J. H. Brooks. Horry—J; L. Btyd, G. F< W. L. Misbqe, D. A. Spiv*?, Burroughs, Jeremiah Smith. Kershaw-J. W. Floyd, .W. K Thompson. ■ • Lancaster—L. J. Berry. H# Will Preach. * ^ ■ Chas, B. Bobo, a prominent mer chant of Laurens, has sold bis home and business and has gone with his family to Louisville, Ky., where he will take a course in the Baptist A. H. Gas-fTheolgical seminary preparatory to entering the ministry. Maripa—J. 'P. Stackhouse, Dr. J. H. David, E. L. Moore, . M A. B. Jordan. Marlboro—D. D. MoOoll, Jr., C. F. Moore, R. M. Peguea, A. J. Mstha- son. ’ Newberry—J, T. Perry and E. H. Burned to Death. At Springfield, Mam., August Steio- bart, aged 71, a orlppfe living here, today poured kerosene oo his wife’s clothing and house and set fire to them. Tbe wpman escaped severely burned. Stelnhart was burned to death. •■lag'a Preacher. Mias Agnes Justice OTPefls grove, N. J., is suing Rev. JVW. Davis, pastor of the Baptist church at Fed- rtektown, for STD,000 damages for breach of promise of carriage. She wants justice, if he doesn’t M. Dsntzler, D. F. Fairey, J. A The Republicans. The Republicans are getting to work early. The state convention will be held on the 24th of February on the call of ti is executive oommitee (Xj which met test week. Tha !*• journed. . 18 IT SENAtOK TILLMAN? There were 81 votes cast for tbe Winthrop trustees, and 83 would be a quorum. The point of no quorum waa not made at tbe time or after tbe election bad been announced, as to tbe Winthrop elections, but the reo*. ords will show that 81 votes were oast for Winthrop trustees. It Is stated that a quorum is not necessary in a joint assembly, but what tbe parlia mentary law would be is not settled now. Some say tbat tbe Journal would show do quorum, and tbat the elections will not stand on that ac count. They have, however, been de clared. Than, it ip contended, that the joint assembly having adjourned, tbe question of tbe Winthrop vote can only be raised in joint assembly, and not in tbe Senate or tbe House. It is suggested tbat another concur rent resolution would have to be passed calling for another joint assem bly to take up tbe matter. Although it U said that Senator Tillman is the member who has been dropped there seems to be no certain ty about this matter. Inquiry was made after the joint asMiably had adjourned and it de velops here that in 1*00 the Journal shews that there were seven mem ber* of the Winthrop board elected, and that they were to draw lots for their terms of offioa, Who drew tbe different terms was never reported here, and no commissi ops were jver Issued to tbe members of the bawd, so ss to indicate thdr ftlpeetlve tense. Tbe Sollh Geroitae College ere the" only once bidding of tbe House from Orangeburg Counv ty. During the early days of tbe ses sion there were se veral candidates in the field for tbe position, but it soon became so appearent tbat Mr. Tatum was a winner that all opposition to him faded away and he was unani mously elected without any opposi- tioor The term of office is for two years. * After the election of Mr. Tatum as commissioner the next election was that of chairman of the State board of dispensary directors. „ There were two nominees for the position. Mr.’ H. H. Evans, of New berry, wbo is now a member of tbe present dispensary board of directors. Opposed to him was Mr. John A. Mc Dermott, of Horry, a former Senator from that county. Tbe vote for chairman of tbe board of directors stood: Herbert H. Evans, 99; J. A. McDermott, 56) Vote cast, 155. Necessary to elect, 78. Mr. H. H. Evans wss, therefore, de clared elected chairman of tbe board for a term of two years. Mr. Evans is tbe only member of tbe board wbo stood for re-election, and be wss promoted to the chairman ship Thursday. ~ NEW MEMBERS Of T$*i7nOABD. There was an interesting gad tense contest for tbe two addition il mem bers of tbe board of Control. The nom inees were:, John Bell Towilt, of Lex ington; Joseph B. Wylie, of Chester; Mr L.,Wlttaker Boykin, of Camden; Walter, of Barnwell. Towlll iS tfrpresent an active without opposition. This ended the ty than the store was completely da- electtons solved. and tbe joint assembly dis- iber of thansjis -of i. " - 7.- Wylie is a buatoeas mao from ■ - Negroes on Juries. In the case of Rogers versus the state of Alabama, the supreme court of the Uninted States sustained the right of a negro to serve as a juror in criminial cases. Rogers wss tried for murder. Negroes were not allowed to sit on the jury, for no reason, it is aMOgedf then that of race ^nd color. The supreme court of the United States holds this to be a denial of equal rights under the fourteenth amendment.' The decision of the Alabama supreme court against the negro, Rogers, waa, for the reason stated, reversed. Sixty Persons Drowned. It is now estimated that 80 persons were drowned ss a result of the burst ing of a reservoir at Bloemfonteing, South Africa, Sunday, which also de stroyed 176 houses and three hotels. There was a public funeral and inter ment Monday of 23 of the bodies al ready recovered. The oeremoniee were attended by all the local officials and 2,000 of the inhabitants. The shops were dosed and the townie to mourning, / On Sbort Time. Eight targe cotton mills at Con cord, N. O., operating *8,000 spindles and 8,300 looms, have cut down their running ttoirto tourd^rVE’Wtok on account of tbe scarcity of cotton. Two thousand hands are affected by the shorter time. Tirad of ure. Col. John H. Bacon. 75 of CoL, ooanmitteA auidde 2? mollsbed. Friday morning drawn out uninjured. lie '-turn fisasne * The Columbia State says! is a province to Canada not a deal larger than South has few railways and pc'- ’ roads. It is frozen up six the year, the temperature fotogjto fig below zero. Yet the i Immigration of tin Dominion | ment reporta that U$,141 settled in Manitoba during tin months ending September 30th and that 41,000 of these wage the United States. During the i months the previous year 54.490 im migrant* settled in Manitoba, 23,0*0 being from this country. That waa the result of “very energetic work'' by the Canadian government to induce immigration. She secured the bast class; people who had some money and who expect to work. What could not the south accomplish if tbe laws were enforced and active effort mads to * people the waste places with industri ous whites! Am AwfWl Fate.' Tbe Columbia State says Hr. B. Meddaugb, an engineer tor the nix Bridge company, which Is j in s bridge for the f river, near Shelton, Columbia died Tbt telvedtn m