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* : l. PENDARVTS CONVICTED. Verdict of Manslaughter in Dorches ter Case?The Tragedy. St. George, Oct. 19.?The last chap ter of one of the most interestin* triolc 1 n fVi a nn' rr> i'r>ol onnfll* ill Ui UVi ItlUiO 41* V1AV V* 1111*1*111 of Dorchester county, was closed this afternoon, when John Pendarvis, th( alleged slayer of Charles C. Wimber i? ly, was convicted of manslaughter with recommendation to mercy. The case was given to the jury shortlj after 1 o'clock, and their deliberations lasted little more than an hour The convicted man has not beer sentenced as yet. It is quite probable that judgment will not be passed upon him until to-morrow, since the court is this afternoon engaged in the trial of another important ' murder trial, which will not be concluded this afternoon. The taking of the testimony was ended before the adjournment yesterday evening, and the entire morning session was taken up in the argument of counsel and the exceptionally clear and lucid charge of Judge Moss. John A. Hiers made the opening speech for the prosecution. He was followed by M. S. Connor, on behalf of the defence, and William C. Wolfe and Solicitor Hildebrand made the closing arguments for the defence and the State, respectively. * It is quite probable that counsel for the defence will make a motion for a new trial. They have intimated as much, but just what their next move will be has not definitely been determined, and their next step will very likely depend upon the sentence given their client. It is thought tnat the case will be carried to the Supreme Court in the event of a failure to secure a new trial. The tragedy for which Pendarvis was oonvicted occurred at an "eggpicking" in the Indian Field section of the county several months since. Mac Wimberly, a nephew of the slain man, had an empty egg-shell attached to a string, which he was twirling in a playful manner. The trifle in some way touched Pendarvis, who took occasion to upbraid the youth. A dispute between Pendarvis and young Wimberly was precipitated, when the elder Wimberly interfered on behalf of his nephew. Pendarvis, according to the testimony, applied \ several vile epithets to Wimberly. The latter attempted'to advance towards him, but was forcibly restrained by several persons present. The convicted man was persuaded by sevN eral of his friends to leave the scene of the dispute. He walked down the road about 65 yards, but the slain man succeeded in releasing himself from the clutches of those who were trying to hold him and followed. The quarrel was renewed there. Wimberly continued to advance towards Pendarvis with an open knife, according to t"he testimony, and after having been twice conmmanded to "stand back" by Pendarvis, the latter vrhipped out his revolver and commenced firing. Every chamber of the pistol was emptied, two shots taking effect. How's This? We offer one hundred dollars reward for' any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh f Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the past 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the t blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. . Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Club Case Decided. Sumter, Oct. 19.?After a trial lasting but a few hours, and being out but a few minutes, the jury yesterday found tor the defendant in '' the case of State vs. Calk. This was the Elks' club case. Last spring the grand jury asked that an investigation of the methods of the Elks' club and the Eagles' club be ordered. This was done, Chief of Police Bradford Kaintr o c rv aa iol nnnof o hlo fn P ma-ut a optviui vvuovai/*v *v* the work. After he reported, a true > hill was made out against James Calk of the Elks' club for illicit liquor traffic, and against Fred Wise, of the Eagles on the same charge. The case against Calk came up to-day resulting in an acquittal. After losing this case Solicitor Stoll ordered a nol pross in the State vs. Wise. Forced to Leave Home. Every year a large number of poor sufferers whose lungs are sore and racked with coughs are urged to go to another climate. But this is costly and not always sure. There's a better way. Let Dr. King's New Discovery cure you at home. "It cured me of lung trouble," writes W. R. Nelson, of Calamine, Ark., "when all else failed and I gained 47 pounds in weight. Its surely the king of all cough and lung cures." Thousands owe their lives and health to it. 1 Its positively guaranteed for coughs, colds, lagrippe. asthma, croup?all throat and lung troubles. 50c and ' $1.00. Trial bottle free at People's Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C. i .' * v ** ' * ' . v.* . : %y " ' ii.* RETURNS HEAVILY PADDED. - The Census in Some Western Cities a Great Swindle. Staggered by the enormous growth j shown by the returns of the new 5 census for a number of Western cit3 ies, Director Durand, of the census i bureau, has ordered an investigation. - the result of which appeared in the , announcement Saturday night that i gross frauds had been perpetrated r Cities specifically mentioned as - being affected by the frauds, are Ta. coma, Seattle and. Aberdeen, Washl ington; Portland, Oregon; Minneap olis, Minn.; Boise Idaho, and Fori Smith, Ark., but it is stated that there > are many others. 1 The result of a second enumera; tion of Tacoma, Wash., was announc ed. The city shows a population of 82,972, an increase of 45,258, or i 120 per cent, over the population of . 1900. ; The first figures turned in for Ta; coma were 116,168. In other words the actual population was padded to the extent of 33,296, which would ; have meant a further addition of 40 t per cent. ! These additions were made in 34 ! out of 73 enumeration districts in Tacoma. In some of these districts I the number reported proved to be several times greater than the actual population. In ten districts the first enumeration 3howed 29,753 names, whereas the correct number nroc frmnrl to he 11.646. Director Durand's statement consists mainly of a letter from himself addressed to Secretary Nagel, of the department of commerce and labor, dated Oct. S, in which the whole case is presented. Director Durand's letter sets forth that attempted "padding" was mainly through the use of slips printed by private individuals and containing the census questions. These were distributed freely on the street corners and elsewhere and were filled out by thousands of people who either had already been enumerated or who were not permanent residents of the city and not entitled to enumeration there. It is possible that in some cases the names were wholly fictitious. Thase names were turned over by the private individuals who collected them, through special agent Stacey D. Casey, to 30 of the enumerators, and they, under instructions of Special Agent Corwin, added the names to the enumeration by assigning them as "boarders" or "lodgers," to various houses in their districts. In other words, the director states, the enumerators deliberately made the false statement that these persons were residents at this or that particular street number although the enumerators knew nothing whatever with regard to the names. Barn Burns Near Alcolu. Alcolu, Oct. 19.?The barn and stables, together with five head of horses and mules,' a quantity of forage and grain and a number of wagons and other farming jniplements of Paul S. Harvin, a prosperous farmer, living about four miles north of here, were destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Harvin was aroused by a noise at the lot and before he could reach the scene the entire building was wrapped in flames. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Last fall a negro, Charlie Myers, stole a mule from Mr. Harvin, but was later captured, tried and sentenced to the chain-gang for three years, but last Saturday morning he escaped from thf? can? and is reDorted as having I been seen on Mr. Harvin's place yesterday afternoon. It is supposed that Myers is the man who set the barn on fire. Mr. Harvin's loss is very heavy, being estimated at $3,000, with very little insurance. A Sample of Selfishness. "The girl graduate," said Mrs. Tillie Treherne Coole, the Atlanta lawyer, in a commencement address, "errs in treating men selfishly. Man remembers such treatment and later on he avenges it. "A young girl is proud of her power over him, and she abuses this power too often. I know a beautiful Atlanta girl, for instance. A cotton broker is devoted to her. Yet, when the parlor maid told her the other afternoon that this cotton broker was at the door, she said: " 'Ask him in the drawing-room, Jane, and then, as soon as he has laid his boxes of chocolates down, tell him I've gone out.' "?Cincinnati Enqui rer. Elephant Crushes Keeper. Xew York, Oct. 20.?Queen, a trick elephant, became enraged at Robert Shields, a new keeper, who tried to shackle her in her winter quarters in Jersey City yesterday and crushed him to death. She seized him around the waist with her trunk, slammed him against the wall, threw him to the floor and then trampled on his face, knelt on his body and finally gored him. The body was unrecognizable when recovered. - "v. ' . ' , '. EQUALIZE TAXES BY COMMISSION Recommendations of Comptroller A General Will be Reported. For the past several years Comptroller General Jones has recommended the appointment of a tax P commission to equalize the taxes of w the State and to bring all of those sc liable for taxes under the law. While h; he has made no statement as to what tl he will say in his next annual report C it is expected that he will again rec- al ommend the commission. o! The levy as fixed by the legislature b< last year was 5 % mills. Those familiar with the situation are of the ol opinion that it will not be necessary j g; for the next general assembly to j tl raise the levy, but that unless some- ( se thing is done to get the property on p the books that it will be necessary to aj raise the levy on the following year, al Borrowing Money. sc The last legislature authorized the ai State treasurer to borrow the sum of le $600,000. The sum of $550,000 has been borrowed already, which will be d< sufficient to meet all of the demands M until the tax money is received. d( If it were not fcr the fact that the C< value of real estate has increased to si] a marked degree during the past year bi the value of all property in the State it for taxation would hardly show an er increase. The State board of equal- re ization with jvhom the power of fin- n< ally assessing property is lodged recently made a $5,000,000 reduction c< of taxable property when the cotton io mills, cotton oil mills and fertilizer n( plants on a basis of 50 per cent, in es place of 60 per cent, for taxation, th O + o + c hnarH Hnftc nnt rftflllv assess dT 1 UU Utawv VVUi Vt V4V/W Mwv - ~ v property but accepts the return of Oi the county boards of equalization. The tax returns are being received by the comptroller general from the county auditors of the State. In practically every county the real estate Sl shows an increase in value and the personal property shows a decrease. 5,3 Of Much Importance. The question of taxation is of vital v" importance to every property owner of the State. Just what stand the ^ general assembly will take when the several propositions that are usually Sl put forward cannot be predicted. m There are many complaints being placed with the comptroller general as to alleged tax-dodgers. The compI troller has answered all complaints aE I by referring them to the county au- eD ditors.?Columbia State. p th Much Wood Used. ^ Washington, Oct. 19.?Over 4,000,000 cords of wood were used in the manufacture 01 wooapuip iui paper making in the United States th in 1909 as shown by the annual by report of the industry issued to-day in, by the census bureau. The cost of the transportation of of the wood, of which there were 4,- 21 002,000 cprds, was $34,478,900, an increase of about 65,000 cords over 22 the consumption of 1908, but of only 83 about 39,000 over 1907. The advancing cost of pulpwood cr< of all species is clearly brought out 20 in th^ report. The total consumption in 1909, though exceeding that of cr< 1907 by less than 40,000 cords, cost ov over $2,000,000 more. The cost for 1909 exceeded that for 1908 over cr< $6,000,000. . 30 Accused of Embezzling. of ??? 25 Charleston, Oct. 20.?John Majores, alias John Major, a marine on board of the United States ship Texas, is in irons on his vessel at the IJ?i Charleston navy yard while Capt. pe A. L. Keys, U. S. N., awaits instruc- br t'ions from the navy department to ec: turn him over to the police depart- c0ment whose detectives put him under arrest, in the presence of Capt. Co Keys, on the charge of embezzlement of $5,000 from the Narodny Savings bank at Scranton, Pa., in September, 1909. Majores is now to be taken ^ into custody by the civil authorities cit after a chase through several counso' tries by the detectives of the Fidelity DSL and Deposit company of Baltimore, * which had furnished his bond. From Pennsylvania to Liverpool to A New Zealand and back to this counpri try when some months ago he entered the naval service and was assign6?L' ed to the stationshlp of the Charles- , 161 ton yard. As soon as the order of transfer is received from the navy W2 department, Capt. Keys will surrenan der the man to the Charleston police department, which will in turn deS3J liver him to the Scranton authorities tec for trial. Majores is of good address, speaks several languages and does not drink, chew or smoke. He admits his identity but denies his guilt. imm . rai A Natural Curiosity. Little John's grandfather died, and ^ he was taken along to the funeral. Wj A short time after this, being very Bu T Ir, frio-Vitan Viim hi* he 11<1U&UL>, 1 lll^U I'wt 11 XX A XXX /?' . Kn saying: of "John if you don't try to be a good pu little boy, you will die and then they an will put you in a hole like they did an ; * an< grandpa. ^ei "Oh," said Johnny, "I don't care, ne; I always wanted to see what grandpa of T7?T( was doing down there, anyhow."? The Delineator for November. q0 v MUST PAY LARGE AMOUNT. n Important Decision to Folks Who Run Automobiles. Because he injured Mr. Benjamin . Gue, and his horse and buggy, ith his automobile Durham S. Wil>n, a merchant of this city, will ave to pay Mr. Gue the sum of one lousand dollars. The State Supreme ourt so decided Tuesday when it firmed the judgment of the Court f Common Pleas for this county, 3fore whom the case was first tried. The case was caused by a collision ! Wilson's automobile and the bug Y of Mr. Gue on the bridge over ie Edisto river, at the foot of Rus;11 street. The Court of Common leas awarded a judgment of $1,000 gainst Wilson, and this has been firmed by the Supreme Court. Wil>n was charged with driving his ltomobile "negligently and recksslv." There is nothing left for Wilson to ) now but pay over the aomunt to r. Gue. This is probably the first jcision ever given by the Supreme 3urt in South Carolina as the relit of an injury from an automole. It is an important decision as defines the responsibility of drivs of automobiles and holds them sponsible in heavy damages for igligence and recklessness. This case has been in the Supreme 3urt for some time and its decisn was awaited with much interest, Anhr Kr fliA r\<* rfiAC HiroAtlr t n for vjkikj UJ Liic pai uvg UIA V-VI-IJ lutvi ted, but by automobilists all over e State. It admonishes those who ive automombiles to be careful.? rangeburg Times and Democrat. Yard Conductor Murdered. Roanoke, Va., Oct. 20.?M. M. >ence, Virginia railroad yard conictor, was found murdered in the irds here this afternon. His face, tnds and breast had been slashed ith a knife and the jugular vein as severed. There is no clue to the entity of the conductor's slayer and oodhounds failed to take the trail. >ence had been married ^two onths. The murder took place in a large >en space, the spot being in full ew of a large surro"riding territory id how the tragedy could have been iacted without being witnessed by lople living nearby is a mystery to e authorities. >me Southern Cities and Their Population. Population statistics enumerated in e 13th census have been announced the census bureau for the followg cities: Roanoke, Va., 34,874, an increase 13,379 or 62.2 per cent, over ,495 in 1900. Tampa, Fla., 38,524, an increase of ,685 or 143.2 per cent, over 15,9 in 1900. Louisville, Ky., 223,928, an in ease o'i 19,197, or 9.4 per cent, over 4,731 in 1900. Charlotte, N. C., 34,014, an inease of 15,923 or 88.0 per cent, er 18,091 in 1900. Montgomery, Ala., 38,136, an inease of 7,790 or 25.7 per cent, over ,346 in 1900. Austin, Texas, 29,860, an increase 7,602 or 34.2 per cent, over 22,8 in 1900. 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