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' IRONED OUT THE BONDS. Waters Soaked Securities in Equitable Fire Made Good as Ever. Three thousand bonds of the United States Insurance Company soaked with water in the lower vaults ^ of the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company in the Equitable fire are now reported dry and "as good as ever," due to the laundering efforts of President Munn and Secretary Alfred Wheelwright yesterday at the company offices, Broadway and Chambers street. i rThe $3,000,000 securities were in four boxes on the lowermost tier. When opened the soggy paper was a j problem for the officers. They tried squeezing between blotters. Finally electric flatirons were used by president and secretary, and after a full union laundry day of work the office was draped with papers played upon U by electric fans. B "While some are a trifle stained, every bond is good at market value," m said Secretary Wheelwright last V night.?New York Sun. m E. D. Smith Not Committed. I Washington, Feb. 15.?Senator E. D. Smith objects to being called a supporter of Congressman Underwood for president. "There appeared in to-day's issue of the Washington Post," Senator < Smith said, "a statement to the effect that I, with other senators, was endeavoring to have my State delegation instructed for Representative Oscar Underwood, of Alabama, for the * * ? J ?i Democratic nomination ior presmeut. y 'This statement was published without my knowledge or consent. I have not* committed my support to any candidate for president." Small for its Age. Adoniram Judson, a well-known > Plymouth county farmer, conducted a famous farm at Pembroke some 50 years ago. It was in the days when grog was served out to the men on , farms at stated hours, just as it was to sailors at sea. One day Judson appeared at the dovr of the farmhouse at the regular hour and blew the horn that sumwatioH tlio man tn fhftir firroe. AUVUVU WUV mavm vv ^ w. "There, Peleg," he told an ancient farm hand, as he poured out his portion, "that rum is 25 years old." "Well," Peleg replied, holding up his glass, "it's durned small for its age."?Boston Traveler. The Baptist Strength. In the year 1911 the Baptists in 1 the United States raised 125,978,911 for church work. They own and control ten theological seminaries, valued at $1,606,483. They own and control 93 universities and colleges, valued at $31,694,976, with an endowment of $29,697,019. They have 34,099 students in their colleges and universities. They own about one-eighth of all the college and university property in the United States and control onek ninth of the endowment funds. The W Baptists own and control an endow I ment fund of $11,883,481. They have I in these schools 14,844 students. The Baptists in the United States have nearly $75,000,000 invested in educational work. | In the year 1800 there were about 50,000 Baptists in the United States, k In 1910 there were 5,383,944. I The 15 Southern States have withI in their borders about 2,150,000 i white Baptists. The 33 other States, comprising the territory of the Northern Baptist Convention, have within their borders 1,374,524 Baptists. I Besides this there are about l,80fr,b 000 negro Baptists. W There are 49,753 Baptist churches L and 35,368 ordained Baptist minisf ters in the United States. There were 398,895 additions by baptism in the United States last year. DEALING IN FUTURES GAMBLING ft Held by U. S. Circuit Court of ApW peals in South CaiV>lina Case. j Richmond, Va., Feb. 15.?An opinion handed down by Judge J. C. Pritchard, in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals to-day, shows that the courts hold that dealing in cotton futures is a gambling venture and a debt contracted in that manner cannot be recovered through the federal court. The decision was in the case of A. W. Lawton, plaintiff in error, versus N. Leslie Carpenter, Joseph N. Carpenter, Atmore L. Baggott and Sterrett Tade, trading as partners under the name of Carpenter, Baggott & Co., defendants in error, to recover $4,621.69 on a note given for speculation in futures. The circuit court at Greenville, S. C., found a verdict for the plaintiff, wliicn tne nigner court sustains. In the case of the Crescent Manufacturing Company, plaintiff in error, vs the Patterson Manufacturing Company, defendant in error, in error to the circuit court at Columbia, S. C., Judge Pritchard and Judge Conner concurred in an opinion affirming the lower court's decree. BLEASE AND JONES INVITED. Will be Permitted to Talk Politics at Hampton Dedication. Hampton, Feb. 14.?The dedication of the new high school building here on March 6 will be the occasion of quite a celebration. Committees are now making preparations for a barbecue and March picnic, dedication exercises and public speaking. T PIdocd otiH farm or UU V VjUiC JU? Chief Justice Ira B. Jones have been invited to be present and to deliver speeches. Politics will not be barred, and it is expected that Hampton will have the honor and privilege of hearing the opening guns, if they may be so termed, of a gubernatorial campaign, which promises so much. Judge Jones has accepted the invitation. Gov. Blease has accepted it upon the condition that his absence from Columbia will not interfere with the consideration of some of the bills which have passed the assembly. A barbecue artist has been engaged. Invitations will be spread far and wide. A large crowd will be present. The speaking will take place in the auditorium of the new $12,000 school building. Lynched by Mob. Memphis, Feb. 15.?A mob early to-day lynched an unidentified negro accused of having attacked a 16-yearold white girl yesterday. It is said that the negro confessed in part. A rope was tied about his neck, he was dragged to a bridge across a branch of Wolf river, hanged from the bridge and his body later riddled with bullets. The attack on the young white girl occurred near Raleigh Springs, a Memphis suburb. Posses scoured the countryside all day and early last night near the National cemetery captured the negro who later was lynched. He was identified after being kept in hiding several hours in order to avoid delivery to the authorities. After he had "been hanged and his body pierced by 50 or more shots, it was cut down and taken into A1 1 u ine uusutS) wuwc it wa^ uiowvui^u this morning. It is believed that the mob was composed of about 40 persons, no clews to whose identity were left. Never Tasted Medicine. i Dalton, Ga., Feb. 12.?A. J. Lorman, of Beacerdale, this county, celebrated his eighty-third birthday yesterday and has conscientiously held to his record of not knowing the taste of medicine. These birthdays of Mr. Lorman, who despite his advanced age, is still wonderfully robust, are always celebrated by his family and friends. Mr. Lorman attriDutes nis wonaerful health to his outdoor life. He still works on his farm daily, and can do the work of the average man of half his years. Always feeling well, he has never had to resort to i medicine during his life-time, and is still unacquainted with its taste. Jailed at Greenwood. Greenwood, Feb. 15.?About six years ago a negro generally called "Black Kidd," alias Charles Thomas and Charlie Williams, shot Lem Bishop, the big negro formerly employed by the fire department. The "Black Kidd" got away, but he came back recently, and he is now in jail here. It is said he came back to kill Lem, so Lem evidently feels relieved that he is behind the bars. The "Black Kidd" landed several days ago and has been around ever since. Last Saturday night he jumped on a negro named Sam Rice and beat him up pretty badly. Sam was so scared of - t - j - _ ? j iu - v. ^ mm mat ne, uwiieu tut; ucaimg uc got until he saw the "Black Kidd" safely in jail. The arrest was made in Simmon's Ring Sunday morning. Five officers, police, sheriff, deputy, made the arrest. He is recognized as one of the most desperate characters out of jail now and the officers took no chances. He is suspected of being the negro who killed Officer McConnell in Asheville, of the murder of a negro at Pee Dee, N. C., and also of killing a negro in Anderson county during the Christmas holidays. He is now in jail and will soon be examined for identification by different officers very soon. Swallowed the Whistle. Policemen on trial at headquarters are as apt at excuses as men in other lines, if not more so. Former inspector Williams used to tell of an officer who was charged with having lost his whistle. When asked to explain, he said: "You see, I went home last night and put my whistle on the table. I turned round and, bless me, one of my kids was choking and nearly black in the face. You see, commissioner, he'd swallowed the whistle." "Is he dead?" asked the sympathetic commissioner. "No, sir," was the reply. "He isn't dead, but he's got the whooping cough, and now every time he coughs the whistle blows and the cop on post comes a-running." FIRST VERDICT FOR PREACHER. Sensational Georgia Divorce Suit Aired in Macon Court. Macon, Ga., Feb. 15.?Evidence given by the Rev. S. Y. Jamison, president of Mercer University, and others, in the divorce suit of the Rev. E. T. Moore, a prominent Baptist minister, against his wife, to-day resulted in a first verdict for the preacher. Mrs. Moore is charged with unfaithful conduct. She was not present in court, but attorneys representing her said that at the next term of court she would introduce evidence to exonerate her and would prefer charges against Mr. Moore. Dr. Jameson testified to seeing Mrs. Moore in a compromising position with a man. Other witnesses swore that while Mr. Moore was at his preaching, his wife would entertain men visitors at her home, one of whom always came in an automobile. Names were not given. ? ? * * ? nr Mrs. Moore rormeriy was imss m. G. Brock, of Ozark, Ala., where she now is living with her parents. She was married to Mr. Moore in 1898 and has two sons. Walhalla Stirred Over Magistrate. Walhalla, Feb. 14.?Whether the governor, Oconee's senator and one Walhalla attorney will have Magistrate A. P. Crisp removed or not is the absorbing political topic here now. Last week Senator Earle wrote Mr. Crisp that he would seek to have him removed. Mr. Crisp, with a petition signed by almost the entire bar and numerous citizens, went to Columbia. The governor informed him that there were no charges against him and refused to accept Mr. Crisp's papers, but said that he would r?r?ceihiv romnvp fhp maeistrate. Later Mr. Crisp was informed that complaints had been made to the governor by the senator and one Walhalla attorney. The substance of the charges was that the magistrate fa-1 vored a certain attorney in cases j brought before him. Monday Mr. Crisp's attorney, equip- i ped with affidavits from all members of the Walhalla bar save one, appeared before the governor. The executive stated that Mr. Crisp would be removed and did not wish to have papers in Mr. Crisp's jbehalf filed. The attorney told him he had a right to file papers, and did so. Should Mr. Crisp be removed, having been appointed and commissioned last year for two years, he will turn i over when directed to do so by the courts. ! Trial of Langford Cose. Hampton, Feb. 14.?The court of j general sessions convenes here on Monday, with Judge E. E. Copes pre siding. Several important cases are set for trial, among them being the case of the State against Owen Robinson, charged with the murder of Walker* Winn by poisoning at Fechtig, in September, 1910. The case of the State against Jesse C. Langford, charged with not turning over official funds as county treasurer to his successor in office. The latter is the case being prosecuted by the attorney general and the solicitor, and involves, about $25,000 which the State alleges was never turned over to the successor of Mr. Langford. j Mr. W. H. Townsend, of Columbia, stated recently that he understood that the case would be tried at the present term. There are several other cases of importance set for trial, three murder cases and several cases of assault and battery with intent to kill wherein white people are the principals. The jury has been drawn and served. Cooper for Attorney General. Columbia, Feb. 14.?It is announced to-day by friends of Solicitor R. A. Cooper, of the judicial circuit, including Laurens, his home, that he will be a candidate for attorney general. Mr. Cooper has been one of the most aggressive and successful solicitors in the State, and is a man of the highest standing. Mr. Cooper expects to enter the primary, from the reports that have been made, regardless of who goes into the race. BOLD BANK ROBBERY IN TEXAS. Bandits Secure $3,600, but Overlook Package Containing $5,000. Midland, Tex., Feb. 15.?Two men entered the Seminole National Bank, at Seminole, Tex., this afternoon, gathered up $3,600 in currency, while Assistant Cashier Haney, the sole occupant of the building, was held at bay under cover of revolvers, and escaped. A package containing $5,000 was overlooked by the men. A posse is in pursuit, but up to a late hour to-night the robbers had not been captured. Before entering the town the men destroyed wire communication, except for one telephone wire, which, evidently, was overlooked. Seminole is 70 miles northwest of Midland, in Gaines county, and some distance from a railroad. STATE PAIR UNLUCKY. Structure at Fair Grounds a Total Wreck. Columbia, Feb. 15.?The steel frame for the building at the State fair grounds, a structure 400 feet long, and 168 wide, which had just been completed, fell with a crash yesterday, and is considered a total wreck. Contractors in charge of the construction gave the opinion that the wind caused the building to fall. The building was valued at $25,000. The heavy steel girders supporting the structure were bent and twisted. Many of the steel frames were snapped. The minor supports were bent and broken. The construction work was under the direction of Mark Taylor. A representative of Mr. Taylor said last night that he thought it would be I impossible to reclaim the building. "It is practically ruined and I believe that a new building will be necessary." The building at the State fair grounds is one of the largest in the country. It was purchased last fall from the city of Greensboro, N. C., for $25,000, by the city of Columbia and the South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical society. The building was secured to take the place of the buildings of the State fair society, destroyed at the State fair a year ago by fire. 'The building was first used for an auditorium at the Jamestown Exposition and had a seating capacity for 25,000 persons. When the National Corn show was secured for Columbia it was decided by city council and the Fair society to purchase the building. The build ing is large enough to accommodate the corn exposition. While no announcement has been made by the officials of the exposition, means will be provided to take care of the show. "The work of erecting the frame structure had just been ^completed," said a representative of Mr. Haylor. "There was no one at work at the time, because of the cold and ice. I think that the crash came at about 3 o'clock. It will be a big job to reclaim the building. Personally, I do not think that it will be possible to straighten out the tangled mass of steel and iron. I think that it will be necessary to erect a new building." Forty-seven Years Ago in Barnwell. On February 10, 1865, the cavalry of Sherman's army entered Barnwell on the northward march from Savan T.. Jnnn ilnQ+rt/iV TXTQQ I Uttii* V7CU* ?l UUOUil ixiipuvi ivu it mw their commander. His headquarters during the two days stay here were in the Brown House, west of the Circle Park, then the residence of Col. B. H. Brown, now owned by Mrs. Lena Davies. As the infantry came up the cavalry rode on toward Columbia. They were two days in passing through the town. Next came the wagon trains, which bivouacked here for a night, and then the rear guards and stragglers. Several years ago this paper published from the recollections of reliable colored eye-witnesses the long list of houses that were burned by the Union troops. As well as remembered only about 30 dwellings of white families escaped the match and torch. Some twenty of that number are still standing. All the public buildings were destroyed. No live stock or poultry escaped capture. Only one Confederate soldier is remembered to have been in the village when the enemy captured it. A Tennessean lingered too long and to escape capture dodged under the Turkey Creek bridge, where he lay all day. After night he went to the residence of Mr. Charles Pechman and asked for " ?t-i-V v.; Than Vio IOOCl, WlllUil Was given mm. iuvu uv left on foot, but whether he made good way through the Union lines was never learned. WiUlston, Blackville, Grahams, Bamberg and Midway, the only other towns then incorporated in the county, suffered proportionately. According to our recollection 22 dwellings of white families, large and small, were left in Williston. We have no data as to what remained as to the three other towns mentioned.?Barnwell People. e WHISKEY EXPLODES Spencer Young Man Has Narrow Escape From Horrible Death. Spencer, Feb. 12.?A near-serious explosion occurred in Spencer last night and a well-known young man had a narrow escape from being burned to death, a bottle of whiskey exploded in his pocket, while seated near an open fire, causing his clothing to ignite. All was serene until the whiskey became heated by the fire. The explosion caused consternation in the home for a short time and it required heroic efforts on the part of several friends to put out the flames before the clothing was burned from the body of the young man. If you have more meal than you need, see us about exchanging it for kainit. HUTTO & COPELAND, at J. D. Copeland's store. f ili ;I? ili iK:!} & ;I? & ili ili ft ili ill $ ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft T SEEU! j I || 1 * We have had several ?? 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