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HIS FINAL REPORT. . ' Japanese Officer Keeps Record of His 3 Death. Death news from the bottom of the F sea, showing a degree of heroism b self-humilation seldom encountered h eve# in naval circles, is recounted in g and transmission published in the o London Times of a message written o by Lieut. Tsutoma Sakuma, who was 3 in command of the Japanese subma- p rine No. 6, when it foundered last p week while maneuvering in Hiro- t shima bay, all on ooara Deing tost. a In the message, which was found e in the conning tower of the subina- j rine when it had been brought to the c surface, Lieut. Sakuma explained d that he alone was to blame for the a disaster to the craft and the death c % * of fellow officers and men. He de- t scribes in detail the heroic and almost t superhuman efforts that he and the doomed men with him made to save a the submarine and their own lives, s The message was as follows: s "It is with the deepest regret that t I write this message 'to describe the c loss of this boat, with my fellow- c officers and men, due to my own t fault. I would here specially mention c that all steps have been taken to raise a her, my comrades and men working earnestly and calmly till the end. I a ordered the ship to dive with the \ 4 ,v.. ; engine running, but,' as I found she i \ went down too far, I tried to shut '<3 \ the valves which admit the sea water t ? to the ballast tank, but unexpectedly c > the chain working these valves s broke, and I was left helpless, unable to control the boat. . - t "Meanwhile the tanks were filled c with water, and the boat went down \ [ i at an incline of about twenty-five a degrees. ' After striking the bottom t the water began rushing in, the v switchboard was immersed in water, a pf% r all electric lights went out, the fuses c burned away and the boat was filled p "> with poisonous gases, so that we ex- a pej^enced the greatest difficulty in t V breathing. Under these conditions r we worked our ery utmost with the a band pumps to eLoty the main bal- t last tank, which, I believe, we sue- v 5;; ' ceeded in doing, although we could a % . not read the guages owing to the darkness. No electric current was I - 'available! as I mentioned before, and ' our last hope of rising to the surface lay in working the hand pumps only. "I Write this in the dim light com:4vP' tag from the conning tower?11.45 c pi?.: a. m. b ? . c . "I earnestly beseech his majesty '-.to grant me forgiveness and, to sue- v [ cor the families* of my comrades and f men who have lost their lives in this n perishing boat. This is my only a 12.30 p. m. 0 rfi ' ' "It is with the utmost difficulty that a I can breathe, though I am sure we 0 \ v # must have blown out the gasoline en- 11 tirely from the tanks. I can not continue any more?12.40 p. m." ^ Remarkable Capture of a Wolf. In the winter of 1896 and 1897,. I 0 ;>was depot agent at uuncan, xxeo., a v, !jj||^^^smaU town on the main line of the si Union Pacific railroad, nienty-nine v ISf^ miles west of Omaha. The weather a ipA was bitterly cold. One morning . shortly after daybreak, while a man I tl knew, called Herman Ernest, and his h assistant were hauling hay a short e distance from my station, the farm- v f fiii:' v er's attention was attracted to a gray t] \ ;r. wolf standing between the rails on si ly the main line, and as he did not leave li ^ . v the spot on the approach of Herman's wagon, he, Herman, grabbed his fork I and ran up to the wolfe, which had \ Its head close to the rails as if in a trap. After killing the wolf, Herman * tore the animal from the rail and was ^ V - astonished to note that its tongue , Q " was left attached to the metal. Subl j >' ? . sequently I investigated this curious P incident and have evolved the following explanation:- The morning ^ yy . passenger train had passed that point only a few minutes before Herman ^ saw the wolf and had run over a ^ jack rabbit, leaving the blood on the rail. The wolf had either been chas- ? ing the rabbit or had happened by soon afterward, and in trying to lick c the blood from the rail his tongue, f owing to the intense cold of the 11 metal, froze to it, while the saliva from his mouth became a cake of ice 0 over an inch thick, attaching him to 11 ti the rail as securely as though in a vise. I afterward Dougftt tne niae from Mr. Ernest, and it is now in my v house, an object of interest to many D visitors.?Wide "JVorld Magazine. t 1 Poisoned Children in Childish Anger. c - - o Demopolis, Ala., May 15.?The F victims of poison administered by a F 10-year-old negro girl, employed as a I nurse, the 3-months-old daughter of c David Collins, a wealthy planter, died to-day and a second child of Collins, 0 2 years old, is in a serious condi- s tion. The negro girl, who seems un concerned aDOut ner crime, savs sue poisoned the children because their ? mother refused to allow her to go on t an excursion to Birmingham. The h Marengo county jail, where the girl 11 Is under arrest, is heavily guarded ^ against a possible attempt to lynch 0 the negress. I LEWIS W. PARKER TESTIFIED. Kill President Witness in Cotton A "Pool" Investigation. Washington, May 14.?Lewis W. 'arker, of Greenville, was a witness iefore the Senate committee on the ^ tigh cost of living, which to-day be- n an an investigation here into the tl operation of the "bulls" and "bears" o n tVio msrVpt of tho rnnntrv. r Ir. Parker's answers to the questions 1< >ut to him were clear and to the p oint. He replied without equivoca- d ion to the interrogations propounded f< nd gave the members of the com- s aittee considerable light on the sub- t ect of how cotton markets and exhanges of the United States are to- ii lay conducted. Most of the questions a sked him were put by Senator Smith, b if South Carolina, at whose instance t he investigation now under way is >eing held. ii Mr". Parker was on the stand for v bout two hours, and covered in his e tatements a very large number of s ubjects relating to the growing and c landling of cotton throughout the ountry. An important point brought a iut by him was the fact that some t ime back he purchased a big lot of s otton on the New York market, n mounting to about 5,000 bales, d Vhen he had needed the cotton and ^sked for it the question arose as to I rhat extent he would be protected by -a nsurance after the cotton had been I [elivered to him, and before it could d ie removed from the warehouse, for b mce having it tendered him the in- n urance ceased. e He tried to find some way to pro- k ect his interests, he said, and dis- o overed that it was the plan of the e warehouse men to keep every avail- v Ki/% Koio Af ir> tVioir hnnaps fr?r s fU iC L/aiC/ VI. Wl/tvu iu wuvii ? he reason that the New York market n yas lower than those in the South, o nd that every time a ^consignment of h otton was removed from one oh these ii daces their owners had to go South ,nd buy at a higher rate, to replace b he stocks that had been thus re- 1< Qoved. The price of the staple has fi .cgordingly been raised. Other cot- g on operators characterized as "bulls'" a rill appear before the committee londay. p *- t: SMASH-UP IN PARK. , v h hmnken Taxicab Driver Died Later j. in Hospital. ^ New. York, May 15.?Through the rowded lanes ' at Central Park at Si reakneck speed, a taxicab with a waying glassy eyed chauffeur at the rheel, dashed in and out between ' oot farers and carriages this afteroon, pursued by mounted policemen nd traffic men on motor cycles, until n a sharp turn it impaled itself with crash on the front springs of a lim- b usine coming in the opposite direc- ? Ion. S Michael O'Connell, chaffetir of the e: axicab, died of injuries in a hospital ite to-night. Mrs. Anna Gilbert, P ridow of Riley Miles Gilbert, who c eft an estate worth more than $2,00,000, and her daughter, Annie, n rere thrown violently from their eats in the limousine against the tl windows directly in front of them 0 nd badly cut and bruised. P O'Connell shot around a turn into c tie limousine with such speed that ^ is car, in skidding, burned the covrs from his tires. His throttle was a ride open and the spark still on when b W/a flora urora nulled Thoil- ^ UV V?tW TT V* V %*rv.. *. ands watched the chase and the col- 11 sion. c n No Land Bought. ^ Columbia, May 16.?The commis- t ion appointed by the governor in acDrdance with the legislative enact- i? lent to purchase lands for the State cospital for the insane met here to- a ay and considered a number of repositions. No decision was reach- g 4- d There were about 35 offers of mds to the commission, and these rere carefully gone over. The coun- c ies represented in the bids were (conee, Beaufort, Chester, but es- S1 ecially the offers came from Rich- ^ and, Kershaw, and Chesterfield. The jj ommission this afternoon went over ^ ites within twenty miles of Columbia a automobiles. , n No sites in Charleston county were ffered but Charleston concerns are aterested in some of the sites offered ^ tne cuinmiissiuu-. g. ' All members of the commission n rere present at the meeting held this lorning. Dr. James W. Babcock, uperintendent of the State hospital or the insane, is chairman of the o ommission; Dr. George B. Cromer, tl f Newberry, is secretary; the Hon. a I. O. Purdy, of Sumter, and the d Ion. Leroy Springs, of Lancaster, and tl )r. Robert Wilson, of Charleston, o onstitute the commission. d The commission will borrow $100,- n 00 from the?sinking fund commis- o ion for the purpose of the act. s F A Regular Tom Boy -as Susie?climbing trees and fences, imping ditches, whittling always geting scratches, cuts, sprains, bruises, n unms. burns or scalds. But laws! Her p aother just applied Bucklen's Arnica lalve and cured her quick. Heals every hing healable?boils, ulcers, eczema, Id sores, corns or piles. Try it. 25c at ^ 'eoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C. b INVESTIGATING FIGHT. Limy Officer Probing Fort Fremont Shooting. Beaufort, May 15.?Maj. Geo. F. lauldin, U. S. A., who is at Fort Frelont on inspection duty, is making a lorough investigation of the shooting f six soldiers belonging to that garison last week and the circumstances sading up to the shooting. A reorted called on Major Mauldin toay and asked if there was any inormation other than that already ecured or any expression of opinion hat he could give out. The officer stated that he had noth ng whatever to say in regard to tne ffair and that the information he iad secured could be given only to he department at Washington. The post surgeon states that there 5 no change in the condition, of Priates Quigley and McNally. The othr four men wer.e only peppered with mall shot and their cases were never onsidered at all serious. Men are still restricted and checks re taken during the night to see hat none leave the reservation. The oldiers are still restless and some aake open threats of what they will o if they get sight of Potter. McGhan says that the cutting of 'otter occurred on their reservation nd was caused by his discovery that 'otter, with whom he had been xinking all the evening, had his tand in his pocket trying to steal his noney which angered him to such an xtent that he pulled a small pen nife from his pocket and cut three r four gashes across the negroe's ar and head, inflicting cuts which rere closed with seven or eight titches. A corporal on duty that ight had only a few minutes before rdered Potter off the reservation, it eing after taps and the negro being a a drunken condition. The officers have so far been unable o get Will Potter, though they have Dcateci mm several uuies, amajs w nd that he had just left when they ot there, sometimes having to leave part of his clothes to get away. On account of the large negro opulation.of St. Helena Island and heir protection to any of the race atempting to evade an officer it is ard work to make an arrest, though deputy White has not failed to get ny man he has been sent for in five ears and knows the interior of the ea islands in the vicinity of Beauart like a book. He says it may ake him two or three days more to et the man. Sensation in Navy Department. Washington, May 14.?That the snsion in the navy department beause of the disagreement between ecretary Meyer and Paymaster Genral Rogers over the navy supply and has now reached the breaking oint became a general topic of disussion here to-day, Supporting this lea, the Washington Star this'afteroon printed the following story: "Steps for the reorganization of tie bureau of supplies and accounts f the navy department, of which aymaster General Rogers is the u 1 ~ ^ lioon fa Iron hv Spf>TPtATV U1C1, uavc wnvu , Teyer. I "J. Mendenhall, an expert accountnt, has begun, an investigation of the usiness methods of the bureau and 'ill report direct to the Secretary, t is said he is expected to suggest a hange in methods of administration lore in accord with the views of the jad of the department, who is known > be dissatisfied with the existing ptem adopted by Admiral Rogers. It t freely predicted that sweeping hanges in the personel of the bureau re in contemplation. "In his testimony before the Sente naval committee, Secretary Meyer harged Paymaster General Rogers dth practical reufsal to carry out his rders, and with criticising the deIsion of Attorney General Wickerham, when he decided that the naval apply fund, as maintained by the ureau of supplies and accounts, was legal. Mr. Meyer also referred to he hysteria that existed in the bueau of supplies and accounts, due to lisunderstandings." More interesting developments are lomentarily expected, and it is not iiprobable that a new chief of the upplies and accounts bureau may be amed soon. Explosion Costs Three Lives. Pittsburg, Pa., May 15.?A battery f five boilers exploded at the plant of he Diamond Coal and Coke company t Chewtown, Washington county, toay, killing three men who were in he boiler house at the time. Six thers, including employes and resients in the dozen or more houses earby, were injured, but none seriusly. The dead are William Adamon, electrical engineer, aged 29; 'eter Walsn, aged 45; Earle Bovard, or art *3 ? All three leave widows and one or lore children. The cause of the exlosion is mknown. The force of the explosion shook ome of the houses from their founations and three dwellings were urned as a result of the accident. * ACCUSED OF LARCENY. J. Lilly, Formerly of Spartanburg, Jailed in Roanoake. Roanoake, Va., May 12.?J. Lilly, until a few days ago proprietor of a cheap hotel here, was arrested and jailed to-day on a warrant sworn out by Walter Hewitt, a contractor, charging Lilly with the larceny of $1,100. Hewitt stayed at Lilly's hotel a week ago. He claims he gave Lilly $1,100 in currency for safe keeping and alleges when he asked Lilly yesterday for the money the latter denied that' it had been in his possession. Lilly formerly lived in Spartanburg and Charleston, S. C. When taken to jail four postoffice money orders for $100 each, all payable to J. Lilly at Spartanburg, were found on him. Lilly sold his hotel this week receiving less than $150, but is said to have exhibited a big roll of money to the purchaser, declaring that he did not have to sell out. Lilly says he has been represented as a minister, but declares he is not a preacher, but an earnest worker in the vineyard. He will be given a hearing probably to-morrow. DEAD MAN CAME IrO~~LIFE. And the Mourners Are Frightenet. Nearly to Death. Near Carthage, N. C., Uncle Virgil Jones, a typical " 'fore de war" darkey who was recognized as a pao men or fHo, np?rnp<; of the 11 laivu auxvu^ vuv ? neighborhood, died. Following the I custom prevailing among the negroes in the country, especially, a big crowd sat up with the old fellow's body all Sunday night. They went to put his body in the coffin Monday morning, the room being crowded with negroes, mourners and others, one hundred and fifty or more in all being in the house and waiting in the yard. Suddenly as one of the watchers went to reach for the body, indicating to his aides to lay hold aid help lift it, the old fellow's eyes opened, his withered arm went out and up in warning pose and a veritable voice from the dead exclaimed in^ sepulchral tones that struck terror to the heart of every negro spectator, "Not yet!" It is said that there was never a more complete stampede known. Instead of being overjoyed at the manifestation of returning life for the old patriach, whose departure they were mourning, the affrightened screams were heard, for miles about, the negroes piling out of the i>lace through every conceivable crevice, some leaping right up through the roof of the low cabin, carrying the! boards off as they forced their way out. It was asserted in a letter from a most reputable citizen that it is certain that some of those negroes have not stopped running yet. The letter did not say what the extent of the resuscitation of the old negro was or whether he is still living. A petition has been presented to the council of Williamston asking fori an pi#?ntlon for the purpose of issu ing bonds for a waterworks and sewer system. Patterson for Congress. To the white voters of Bamberg county: The campaign will soon be open and I desire to say to my friends in the Second Congressional District that I shall be a candidate'to succeed myself to the 62nd Congress in the primary to be held during the coming summer. This announcement, will, I trust, dispel the erroneous idea in the minds of a few, created by recent exaggerated reports that my capacity for effective work had been diminished'by reason of ill health. Realizing by experience that a Representative's usefulness is in direct proportion to his length of service, I feel that I am better qualified to serve my constitutents now than at any time in the past and, if I am returned to Congress th^y shall receive the benefit of the experience I have gained by reason of participation in public affairs. Like other members of the minority nnrtv <n f!rvncress I have been handi capped, and as a result of partisan action some of the plans I have for improvement in our district and State, for which I have labored most, have not been disposed of yet, but sharing in the belief of my colleagues that democratic ideas of government will prevail in Congress after the November election, I am more anxious than ever to be a member of the next Congress and consummate the work I have already projected in the interest of our district. I am deeply grateful to my friends for their past friendship and support and hope to be honored with it again. I am enjoying good health and am very much alive to the needs and welfare of my constituency and, if hon ored with the nomination, I pledge the best efforts of both head and heart to your service. Yours very truly, t J. O. PATTERSON. t . - . . ?i? ?i? ! ?i? "A" ?i? "A"'A? "i""i" * **j ?a | Millinery! I! ^ We have ano $ Millinery disph In vnnr itKiwtinn | * J VWA U1VMVVMVAJ is smart creation I ?i ! ? $ at a minimum & be convinced. -? ? ???? i > i i* (Mrs. P ? EHRHARDT ?? 7 < ! 2! 1Iti %? ? A?"l? *4? '1 <i" '1'W'A DO BUSINESS WITH A 61 Statement of the condition of the Ehrhardt, S. C., at the close of busi RESOURCES Loans and discounts 834,745.58 Banking house 2,250.00 Furniture and fixtures 1,396.47 Due from banks and bankers 74,531.71 Currency 2,000.00 Gold 57.50 Silver and other minor coin 569.47 Checks and cash Items 16.65 Total $llo,o57.38 State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg. Before me came A. F. Henderson, cashlerof 1 says that the above and foregoing statement the books of said bank. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st Correct-attest: J J. L. COPELAND, M. D., CHAS. EHR EHRHARDT BAT EHRHARDT, o The Thrifty Man is a In His good fortune, howeve He works and save \ Hi only, but the fruits of so he lays by for the morrov His savings are deposited tion from loss and where 1 \ a fair rata? of interest. DEPOSITORS WITH THIS Bi Interest is credited quaite through the quarter. Fo PEOPLES BANE - 0 If You have Floors t If you have had trouble gettln to stand the wear and tread of Try Kyanize Floor It's made on purpose for floor; and does not scratch white It is different from other flo< It's made tougher and more la We guarantee it to stand, Both the the Serea Beautiful Goioi Booklet and Color Card Fi J. A. HUNTER, Ag 1 No More i * * with that automobile, bic (ft, have me to put it in flrst-< T prepared to do your work ft" cities, and my prices are a (?, also have in stock a well * T AUTOMOBILE & ] *1" which I will sell to you at ^ what you need I will get ii gft, the next one. When in ne 7 don't forget me. Yll wor | J. B. B 2 The Repair Man f ili ft ili ii? g? ff $ ii? I Do You like t? t? ( to * * L '* t; and Most Stylish 4* f f Novelties, Silks, least money. C ?; are better prepai i? ff them ever. t? ( > ? I I* < I* V 3? i*nn if w n ? MKo. K. 1. J> $ BAMBEB ' , .; ; *-' " J*. /.' J, ;. * '.;' '''&$? .,&.* ?- ... *-'. Millinery! j; i hMm a w * j;-v * i ther fascinating f ty on hand for {? l Every hat a * * " TTT" W in correq styie, s cost CaD and I! ,|:f | f i? /# - eopelandl f , S. C. | j ROWING AND SAFE BANK. 5g9 Ehrhardt Banking Co., located at safes -ness March 24, 1910. ! LIABILITIES Capital stock paid In <20,000.00 ; V?j Surplus fund 3,00030 -id Undivided profits less current expenses and taxes paid 2834.73 -..dig Individual deposits subject to check 50375.48 : f*? Time certificates of deposit 39347.18 Total <11536738 the above named bank, who, being duly sworn ? x. Is a true condition of said bank, as shown.by y.-i. A. F. HENDERSON, Cashier. . . ; day of March, 1910. r. M. KIRKLAND. Notary Public for 8. a / r HARDT, J. WMS. CARTER, Director?. IKING COMPANY. ' ;M| SOUTH CAROLINA, y; i ii II- > cKy min jm ; i m r, does not come by chance.' is labore are not for to-day ?' ;% me part of each day's labor where he is sore of proteo his deposit will earn for him ' ^ INK ARE ABSOLUTELY SAFE. ;f|$S rly upon balances remaining or per cent, is allowed. - - - Bamberg, S. 0. ^i , iiiii 11iiii?wa?maM?ao? o Finish wggg^ human feet .g I ent, Bamberg, S. C. , ^ ; 1^4; ;s:j ycle, gnn or pistol if yon will ^p--. :lass repair. I am just as well Mk Ib-T J as anyone outside the larger bout twice as reasonable. I "P elected line of Mp ' BICYCLE SUPPLIES T ed of anything in my line RICK LE HI iK ?Ii fr-fl % ft ili gig :f? the Prettiest I I ii ? Millinery, Dress y ; and at the very i J all on us. We $ red to please you j | ii * ; <s I ^jp HUCK & CO. ] 1G, S. C.