The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, June 07, 1906, Image 1
VOL. III. NO. 19.
CAMDEN, S. C,, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1906.
Sl.SO Per Year
WEDDING Of ROM PAIR
King of Spain Claims the Young English
Princess Victoria For his Bride
AMID BRILLIANT SCENES
Dazzling Sunshine and a Bilwildering
Maze of Color Greet the Bride on
Her Wedding Day.. The Streets
Thronged With Joyous People.
Madrid, Rv Cable. ? Tlic marriage j
of King Alfonso ami Princess Victor- }
ia was celebrated Thursday.
King Alfonso and his bride left the j
church at 12:30 o'clock. The announ- j
cement of the wedding, by the tiring 1
of artillery salutes was widely ac
claimed by the people.
The city awoke under a cloudlets
"ky, with dazzling sunshine adding
its glories to the bewildering maze ?
of color in which the streets wero
envoi ved.
From an early hour the centers pre
sented an aspect of extreme anima
tion. The entire night had been pass
ed amid a din of lire works, singing
and dancing and thousands of pro
vincials, unable to secure shelter :
spent the night in cafes and in the
streets.
At eight o'clock the crowds dense
ly packed the main thoroughfares
uiul troops took up th^ir positions,
stopping all traflic, and the whole
city took on an air of feverish ex
pectancy. The esplanade fronting
ing prelates were resplendent with '
gold, silver, jewels, la^es and raro 1
embroidery.
When the archbishop pronounced!
the benediction over the royal couple, j
the guns of the artillery stationed on
the plaza thundered their salnte to
the new Queen. The people who
were packed in a solid mass outside
of the cordon of troops, became wild
with excitement and ,ioy when Vjie
salute proclaimed that t lie ceremony
j had been perofrnied, and cheered un
I til their voices almost drowned the
I booming: of the gllns and the ringing
j of the church bells all over the city.
The religious ceremony in St. (ieroni
iuo Church was the linal aet of the
marriage ceremony, as the formal
signing of the marriage contract had
taken placc before at the Prado
Palace, in the presence of the inin
ters of the Cabinet and other digni
taries of the government.
After the wedding ceremony in the
church the King and the Queen rode
in state to the Royal Palace, where
everything was in readiness for their
reception. Tho enthusiasm with
which they were greeted on their way j
by the people is indescribable. Flow- j
era wero showered from tho windows
and hats and handkerchiefs frantic- j
ally waved. The Iving and the Queen
bowed graciously in every direction ;
and seemed highly pleased with the J
ovations. At tho palace they received 1
tho representatives of the foreign po
tentates and the diplomatic repro
ploves of the municipality, bull fights,
ball*, receptions and various ether
features. At the end of the weeek
the King and his bride -will retire to
the beautiful and secluded La Ghranja
Palace, where they, will speud their
honeymoon undisturbed by the out
side world. They will then go to
San Sebastian to spend the saatmer
and will probably not return to Had
rid before some time in the fall. ,
The wedding presents, which were
sent to the young couple from all
parts of the world and which eem
pletely filled three large halls in Hie
palace, contain many priceless gifts
from the rulers of European coun
tries. Thoy will not be publicily ex
hibited, however, and only shown to
a select few.
To become the bride of the King of
Spain it was necessary for Princess
Ena to renounce the Protestant re
ligion and join the Catholic church,
and also to renounce the succession to
the English throne.
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BOMB THROWN AT ROYAL PAIR
Sixteen People Killed, While King
and Queen are Saved by a Wire.
Madrid, By Cable. ? The public re
joicings over the marriage of King
Alfonso and Princess Victoria had a
terrible dramatic sequel, when a
bomb thrown from an upper window
exploded with deadly eHect near the
coach occupied by the King and
Queen. Providentially, King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria escaped by an
electric wire deflecting the bomb, but
at least 16 persons, most of them be
ing of the personal and military es
cort and the others spectators, were
killed. Many others were injured. The
following are the killed:
Captain Barros, commanding part
of the King's escort; Lieutenant
Rcysicnt, Lieutenant ' Prendergast,
six soldiers, the Marquise of Colosa,
her daughter, Don Antonio Calvo, his
niece, aged G years, Josa Sola, 70 1
SPAIN'S NEW QUEEN.
ALFONSO, KINO OF SPAIN.
the royal palace was occupied by regi
ments of royal guards in full gala
uniforms, with glittering breast-plates
nd helmets. Troops lined both sides
f the fctrcets in solid ranks for miles.
As the King's coach appeared it
was greeted by great roar, while tho
multitude wildely waved handker
chiefs, fans, and parasols. His Ma
jesty could plainly be seen smiling
and bowing to the popular greetings,
lfc wore a uniform of Field Marshal,
h Hat surmounted by a sweeping
white plume.
Immediately following the Royal
coach came the bride's party. The
appcarenee of the Princess, who was
about to become the Queen, arous
ed tho people to the highest pitch
of emotion. The bride looked most
charming and graciously acknowledg
ed the continued ovations.
Princess Victoria came from Pardo
Palace to Madrid early in the morning
accompanied by her mother, Princess
Henry of Bnttenburg and her ladies
of honor and escorted by a regiment
of royal guards.
The wedding eortnge started from
the royal palace at H:IIO o'clock, amid I
1he ringing of church bells, tiring of I
artillery salutes and clamorous enthu
siasm of the crowds massed along t lie
route.
The Ceremony Said.
The ceremony accompanied by all
the impressive and gorgeous ceremo
nial of the Roman Catholic Church,
was conducted by the Primate of
Spain, who was assisted by a number
of oilier distinguished pielates of the
Spanish clergy. The decorations of
the altar and the robes of the ollleial* !
"Premier Koret is Pleased.
Madrid, Ky Cable.? premier K?rrt
expre??rd real pleasure at the clo fi
union of the English and Span it b na
lions, brought about through the roar
nnirr of King Alfonso and Princess
I nn. Said he: "The people of Spa:.i
aie captivated by the charm and
b'autv of thf Prince*?.. ^Vp aip all
her doxoted admucib and wish her
e\Oiy joy und happiness, "
sentativcs of the various governments,
including Mr. Frederick C. Whit
ridge, the American spccial envoy and
representative of President Itoosevelt.
I In the evening a Stat? dinner was
given at which only the immediate
members of the royal houses repre
sented nt the wedding were present.
Tbo Prince and the Princess of Wales
occupied seats of honor near the
I bridal couple. While tho wedding
dinner was being served in the pal
ace the population gave itself up to
| amusements of every kind. There
, were special performances i?\ all
theatres, fireworks, parades and balls
everywhere and the whole city, in
cluding the thousand* of visitors,
attracted by the festivities, seemed
to have abandoned itself to fun and
frolic.
Brilliant Banquets Follow.
There were brilliant banquets at
nil embassies and the city was bril
liantly illuminated. The streets were
thronged with people and carriages,
containing beautifully dressed women I
and civilians or ollicers, diplomats in i
their ollicial costumes, dignitaries of]
'the Slate and the ('lunch, rolled
through the streets, a constant source i
of curiosity to the crowds.
Th? King and his young bride will
remain in Madrid for eight days to
take part in the endless festivities ar- i
ranged in honor of the royal wedding. |
Tin" programme includes threat rical j
pcrofrmances, military reviews, a pa- 1
rade of representatives of the vari- :
ous Spanish provinces in their char
acteristic national cost nines, a pa- |
geanl of the Imdcs organizations of i
the city and ol I lie ollicers and em i
Wins 25 Mile Bicycle Race.
Revere, Ma.-s., Special- llnbbie
Walt hour, Af Atlanta. (In., defeated
Hugh McLean, of Chcle;-a, in a J ?
I mile motor pace bicycle race st the
; Revere track by about two miles and
a quarter. Walthour's time was .'Hi
! minutes, 42 1-5 seconds. Up to the
I tiftee nth mile Ihe race was eW* ?nfJ
, uncertain but after that Mcf.ean
.rapidly lost hit pave.
years of age, Luis Fonseea, ono roy
al groom, who was leading a liorso
drawing the coach carrying the King
and Queen.
Several of those killed were stand
ing on the balcony of the house from
which the bomb was thrown.
The explosion occurred just as the
royal couple were about to enter the
palace. The route of the cortege had
been diverted from Arsenal street to
Mayor street, owing to the popular
desires. The procession had just
passed through Mayor street and was
about to turn into the cspluno lead
ing to the palace when an explosion
shook the buildings in the vicinity,
stunning a large number of people
and throwing the cortege into inex
tricable confusion.
The King ami Queen entered anoth
er carriage and were rapidly driven
I k? llie palace without either being
harmed.
Arrival in Spain.
| Madrid. By Cable.? -The arrival of
the future Queen of Spain at the
l'atdo Palace was the signal for a
magnificent ovation, testifying Spain"
welcome to her new soverign. The
Queen Mother embraced her son and
his prospective bride. The party then
passed between lines of hclhcrdicrs
bearing pikes, and. entering carriages,
took up the route to the palace. Prin
cess Kna. with her mother. Princess
Henry of Battenberjr, and the Quern
Mother, occupied the first coaches,
whilo King mounting his
I horse, :i|mh -i?|e, :irr<mi|i;iiii
I ,,.l I... it-:.. ?"
Four Go Down With the Ship.
i I trlroit. Mi<|? , Spreial. The I'pit
?i| Ti'/io p'ut^t ti?u t ntni^ir
ot D1C I' Ccittlr collided \\ 1 1 1 1 flit'
J steamer Krin, a Canadian boat in the
I St. Clair liver, almost cutting lu-r in
two. The vessel sank almost inunc
I diately, carrying down with her two
woroni cook*, the ehi^f oniineer, our |
fireman and one df(k h?nd I lie j
Co\\]o \\a;> nut seriouslx daiuav.ed. I
I *
A CONGRESSMAN
KILLSJMSELF
Representative Adams, Prom
inent and Popular, Takes
His Own Life
BROODED OVER MONEY MATTERS
Representative Robert Adams, One
of House's Most Popular and Con
spicuous Members, Shoots Himself
to Death.
Washington, Special. ? Representa
tive Robert Adams, of Philadelphia,
died at the Emergency Hospital from
the effects of a self-inflicted bullet
wound. Mr. Adani9 was discovered in
a dying condition in his apartments nt
the Metropolitan Club chambers. He
was sitting in a chair. A bullet wound
in his mouth and pistol lying near
him made it clear that he had at
tempted suicide.
A letter received by Speaker Can
non from Mr. Adams explained the
cause of the suicide. Mr. Adams said
in the letter that his debts exceeded
his resources and forced him to aban
don his ofllcial position. While he
did not indicate an intent to take his
life, he spoke of the form of his
burial, indicating that he had then
made up his mind to commit the rash
act.
Dr. Ncvitt, the coroner, issued a
certificate of death by suicide, saying
that it was such a clear case no in
quest would be necessary.
The House Shocked.
Not in years has there coinc to the
membership of the lower House of
Congress such sudden gloom as came
with the going out of Mr. Adam*.
But lately having charge of thee dip
lomatic and consular bill, he showed
energy and activity, getting the bill
through the House with less friction
than usual, few amendments being
mnde to the measure.
When the house convened there
was an especially largo membership
present ami when the chaplain re
ferred to the death of the late Con
gressman, members were visibly af
fected.
An Unparalleled Scene.
Then came a scene that has never
had its parallel in the historic cham
ber of the nation's law-making body.
The Speaker rose and asked that the
House indulge him white he read a
letter from the dead, a letter received
while the life of Robert Adams was
passing away. A silence fell on the
House that but the day before was
surcharged with animation. The let
ter was? as follows:
"Washington, May 31, 100(5.
"Hon. J. (!. Cannon.
"My Dear Mr. Speaker:
"The fact that my personal obliga
tions exceed my resources is my only
excuse for abandoning the responsible
position 1 occupy in the House. 1 am
willing to be buried, at its expense,
but 1 ask that no committee be ap
pointed or memorial services held,
as 1 have never been in sympathy
with the hitter custom.
"With assurances of my high re
gard
"Sincerelv vours,
"ROBERT ADAMS."
Following the reading of the letter.
Mr. Morrell presnted a resolution
directing the sergeant-at-arms to
make the necessary arrangements for
the funeral, the expenses to be paid
out of the contingent fund of the
House, and then, as a further mark
of respect, the House adjourned.
Representative Adams was one of
the most popular Representatives in
Congress and lie has ben identified
with many matters of world-wide
importance.
Lynchers Under Bond.
Wadesboro. N. C? Succial ? An order
signed by Judge Walter 11. Xeal ;it t>
o'clock Friday afternoon, after nam
ing the following as defendants: John
Niven, I, ester Johnson, Zcke Lewis,
Klmcr A. Dunn, John Jones, J. F.
Dunn. May (Jilledgc, Lewis Adiims.
.Jim Swink, Billy Dean n ml Frank
(iiahnm. says: "Alter hearing the
evidence, it is adjudged by the court
that there is probable grounds to be
lieve the above named defendant*
Kiiilly of the otTense dunged auainst
tliein under the statute of 1 and
they are admitted to hnil iu tlx' sum
of $5, (KM) each, to be approved by
the solicitor for their appearance at
the next term of Superior Court of
Union County, for the trial of crimi
nal eases, to answer the charges >,et
(?ut iu the warrants. In default <>l
the execution of said bond the sheriff
will commit them the ci>mtii'>u jail
of I iiiiui count. \ and 1 1 ? i - older >h.ill
constitute a committal to the I , | i
of the toitiinnu jail <d' Union county."
r.iR Fire in Virginia Town.
I l.irvjllf , Nj ipe|;d. ? A pcci.it |m Tlie
f i om Bo:-t"n. V,i .
Flic uhuh bi ok e out line Kmla\ af
ternoon at 1 o'clock entailed a finan
cial loss variously culimated at be
tween $250,000 and $300,000. The or>
?in of the conflagration is supposed
to have been from a lighted cicarette
I or match thrown in the stables of
[ Fdmop.dso'i '% m afhou.,*. in whnh the
I fire started.
m work or congress;
What is Being Done Day by Day By
the National House and Senate.
Senate Passes Postoffice Appropria
tion Bill.
The senate passed the postoHicc ap
propriation bell carrying an appropri
ation of $11>2,4&~?.(HM> and immedi
ately afterward adjourned over Mem
orial day until Thursday. The entire
Jay was devoted to tlie consideration
of the bill as a whole and to so
cial features of the hill. The debate
dealt with the questions of the fast
mail train to the Sonth, second class
matter, including the admission to the
mails ^>f the publications of colleges,
universities and charitable and edu
cational institutions ui> second class
matter, subsidies for Pacific mail
steamships, and questions relating to
the boxes used on rural free delivery
routes.
Dilatoiy Tactics.
Aftermath of Tuesday's filibuster
ing, ending in attest and hearing be
fore house of number oJ. members, ,n
order to complete a ouortim, came in
the house of representatives on the
approval of the journal.
A number of the members, who
were 'arrested'2 by (he serjeant-at
arms during the call of the house at
night, were still in a savage mood
when the liovse convened and they had
personal reasons to assign why tliev
were absent on roll call.
Throughout the whole of the ses
sion which was p.ecipitated by the
motion to approve the journal, the
speaker ol t lie house sat almost im
movable, now and then indulging in
a quiet chuckle over the discomfort
of his friends.
When his right to drect the issu
ance of (he writ of arrest was at
tacked, the speaker following an ex
position of the rules, terminated fur
ther argument by assert in- that "the
gentleman had been legally arrested."
The rules of (he house, as to the
presence of members, were brought
home to the members and during the
? est of the day, while the house had
unddr consideration the diplomatic
and consular bill, a quorum was con
tinuously present.
After completing most of the bill
the house at .> o'clock adjourned un
til noon.' On Thursday.
The Immunity Bill.
The Senate passed the Knox im
munity bill and the omnibus light
house bill, with practically no de
bate, passed the military' academy
bill, and was only prevented from
passing the employers liability hill by
a motion at 1 I p. m., to go into exe
cutive session. Most of the afternoon
was devoted to consideration in exe
cutive session of the nomination of
Judge .lames Wickershant to he jmlgc
of the l.'isited States court for the
district ot Alaska, bnt he was not
eoulii tiled. 1 he charges against him
which have prevented coniirmat ion
Jor three years were urged strongly
by Senators Met 'timber and llans
brotigh, Nelson, Teller, Peftus and a
number of oCiers. lie was defended
by Senator Koraker. I > * ! I i i igha m .
Bailey, Culberson and others. No
Vo'e was held, nor did it appear that
one is eminent, lie serving on a
recess appointment. At p.
the Senate adjourned.
I lie Knox "immunity bill" passed
was affected and reported from the
committee after the recent sustaining
of the Immunity pleas set up by Clif
cago packers, following an investiga
tion bv the Department of Commerce
and Labor. The purposes of t lie bill
primarily is to make it clear that the
commissioner of corporation, notwith
standing tlnit the documents miulit
incriminate the corporation and that
the incorporation should not be -iven
immunity. The bill provides "that
"immunity shall extend only to a
natural person who, in obedience to
subpoena gives testimony under oath
01 pi udeiices evidence, documcutarx
or otherwise, under oath."
The Democrats Kill Time.
The Democrats of the House ie
sunu'd their filibustering tactics and
demanded roll calls ot, every paili
mental v point. Not wil h^tandin'^ these
tedious delays the l!<msc passed Hie
diplomatic consular appropriation bill
carrying iin appropriation ol 7:; |..
Ntitl. An umber <>| ani'Midment^ were
adopted chief auionvr which wen
changing the salary of the ambassa
dor to Japan f rom $I7.."?(KI to .$|'J,(HlO
and fix iug I lie sa la i ies <d' t lie ministers
to Itelgium. The Netherlands and
Luxemburg at $10,011(1 per year in
stead of + I_\?mmi iiX(.,| hv | he bill
w hen originally reported.
Hie levi-lat i\ e, executive and jiuli
cial appropr i:i I ion and the podoflicr
appiopii.iii.iii |,,|| n, j-, ,?
eiice, the 1 1 ? ad |.i||l lille- ;il I | .*i
I He iniiioiify threatened | . ? cau-e a
roll cull fin on three amendments t<
a bill corecfin- the milil:iiv i id
f Hop |.i mi in I1' I i | .ili mm ( J | ij. i - 1 .
" hi 1 1 ? If ( r>\ 'HI I <|| I 1 1 , . I \ I. ? .. I I I,,
I p I f f>rf ,1 1 r s 1 1 in i iii lit. i iid it 1 ' if
? ime he a'leged lie knew of no o? !>.'??
reason fliau .linl he \oted the Deuio
cratic tie|<( f at the cl"clion held l?v bi
reginient ( Hie JDlli Ohio volunteers)
a short ? i Hi" p i e \ iiii.isl \ . With tie
I >eni >er lis I. i 1 1 ! ? I I ? !|f* Ml I ? 1/ ?'
of I 'a . ?! I .'d join ii i ,itel:r t ii i
co 1 1 i ? ? ? !i l ' ? ? nt t\\;i n. on
roll call ?.
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Official Report on South Carolina
Crops For Week Ending Monday,
May 28, 1906.
Tho week was generally cloudy
with frequent showers and thunder
slorius during the last three days ov
er practically the eiiiire State.
The menu temperature was about
three degrees per day below normal,
in the eentral parts, and about nor
mal in t'ue southern ami southeastern
portions, owing N? somewhat lower
maximum temperatures than usual
and to nearly normal night tempera
tures. The highest maximum tem
perature for the week was 87 degrees
at Koek Hill on the 21st, and the
lowest minimum temperature for the
week was f?ti degrees at (Jreenvillc
from the 2.'hd to the 2'jth, inclusive,
and at Walteiboro on the 2l)hl.
The precipitation averaged about
normal, although is was not well dis
tributed over the State, there having
been a detieieney in the eentral north
ern and northeastern eounties, and
heavy rainfall in the southeastern
Savannah valley and northwestern
eounties where it was in exeess of the
normal, and where the weekly
amounts ranged from one ineh to over
three inches.
Fresh brisk easterly winds pre
vailed over the State generally and
lortheast gales oeeurrcd on the coast.
The amounts of preeipitatiou for
the '27th ami morning of the 2.8th
are not generally shown in the "Ob
server's Reports*' but are included
in tho special rainfall reports.
Woman Shot by Unknown Person.
Marion, Special. ? Saturday night
about S o'clock a negro woman, nam
ed Caroline Thompson, aged about 4?
years, was assassinated by an un
known party at her home which she
owns in a negro quarter in the eastern
suburbs of the town. She was stand
ing by the window ironing, and was
shot with a shotgun loaded with small
shot, the load taking efl'cet in her
left arm and side. The wounds are
not considered fatal, as it is not
thought that any of the internal or
gnus were reached by the sliof. At
the time of the shooting she was alone
in the house, her married daughtei
who lives with her having gone to a
neighbor's.
In the Charter Mill.
Tho secretary of state has granted
a commission to the Matlboro Lumber
Companv of which Mr. \V. ('. Smith,
I). I). Met 'oil, Jr., and 1 1 u-h L. Mc
Coll are corporators. The capital will
be $40,000.
The Taylor (Sinning Company of
(Jreclyville also received a commis*
sion. The capital will he $4,000 and
the pctiwoneds are S. .1. Taylor, T.
\V. Jtoyle and I*'. Mislioe.
A commission was issued to tho
Bank of Ninetv-Six, capitalized at
$.*>0,001 1. The corporators are: W.
I?. Anderson, U. S. Nickles, -Jas. ('.
Self and others.
Negro Woman Surrenders to Face
Murder Charge.
Charleston, Special. The unusual
happened, when a negro woman, Liz.
y.ie Simons, walked into (In- sheriff's
oilier and surrendered herself for trial
for murder. She hi; a negro, William
Sumter, oil '.lie head with a glass hot
tie about a week ago and two days
later the negro died of lock-jaw. The
woman had escaped and gone to
?lames' Island, where she Pdd her
parents of what she had done. Iler
father pei'Miadcd her to return to
> Charhdtee with her uncle and delivei
herself to the sheriff.
Crushed to Death by Mill Shafting.
1'nion, Special.? A horrible ;i ?*<? i -
dent is reported to have occurred at
.Tonesville Maiuilaet uriiuf company
where a ten year old boy
was caught in the shafting and so
dashed against tli" ceiling before the
engine could tie stopped, that many
hones were broken, as a resnl*, of
which he died live hours later.
To Cotton Convention.
(ioYcrnor lleyward luis named an
the delegates to a cotton convention
to be held al Montcne, Atk., June 20
ami 21, the followirg South Carolin
ians: K. I >. Smith, I". S. Anderson,
Ninety-Six; J. A. I 'el ei kin. l*'ort
I Molte; K. M. lYguc-, < lieraw; I'..
S. Keith, Newberry; .1. T. Moore,
Moore's; K. M. Williamson, Mont
clarc, V\ . <?. Mil-son. thai lesion; ,F.
M W II x . I >;d/< I', and lie. I. II .loues
Koek I I III.
News Nrtcs.
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? J' I ? ?..| III f ,)?<? I.OM't ^ (I'll \V 'I j .
lace.
In an eft'oit to eo!h el an income tn.x
from I niled Stat? * engineering: olli
eers engaged in work there, (amnio
has seized thru household y oods.
A tii.il> betwi'n t h?- 1'nited States
and M( xi'-o trial iug 1o the use of the
i J!?, tiraud's waters wfls ?ijned in
W a. iiiiu.'K'u.
PALMETTO AFFAIRS
Occurrences of Interest from
All Over South Carolina
MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS
A Batch of Live Paragraphs Cover
* ing a Wide Range ? What is Going
On in Our State.
General Cotton Market.
Galveston. quiet 111-8
Now Orleans, easy 11
Mobile, easy 10 7-8
Savannah, easy 11
Charleston, nominal 11
Wilmington, steady 11
Norfolk, quiet 11 1-1
Baltimore, nominal 111-2
New York, quiet 1 1 .-!??
Boston, quiet 11.4.~>
Philadelphia, steady 1 1.70
Houston, qniet 11
Augusta, qniet 11 l-S
Memphis, qniet ami nominal.. 11 l-ll?
St. Louis, qniet 1 1 .')-lt?
< 'ineinnati
Louisville, linn 1 1 .">-S
Charlotte Cotton Market.
These priees represent the prices
paid to wagons :
Good middling 111-4
Ktriet middling 11 1-1
Middling 11 1-8
(lood middling, tinged 111-8
Stains 9 to 10
State Dental Association.
The .'Kith annual convention of the
South Carolina State Dental associa
tion will he hold a! the Isle of Palms.
Charleston, S. C.. commencing at 4 p.
m.. Tuesday. June 'Jti. The program
will be: Tuesday. Calling association
to order ami routine business. Wed
nesday, Association work, reading pa
pers. etc. Thursday, Clinics, Friday,
Completing association work. The
hoard meets on Friday, June "J*J, and
applicants for licenses are requested
to present themselves to the hoard on
the 2'Jml inst., prepared for exami
nation.
College For Women Closes.
Greenville, Special Wednesday ev
ening in the Chicora college auditor
ium the following young ladies rece
ived diplomas from the Greenville
College for Women: Misses Nina
Josephine Atchison, Mary HI la Brooks
Sarah Brown Brooks Flossie Eliza
beth Coffee, Nora May Jenkins, Ella
Maxwell McKcllar, 101 1 a Townes, Cora
Lee Wright. Flora Mahala Wright. A
certiticate was awarded to Miss Es
t el le I'ark. With the exercises the
college closes one of the most suc
cessful sessions in its history.
Sterling Industrial College.
Greenville, Special. The closing ex
ereises o'" Sterling Industrial College,
colored, took place last week. Twen
ty-five voting colored men and women
received their diplomas, which under
the recent ruling of the State hoard
o| education will entitle them tfc>
teach in the public schools without
examination before the county boards-.
The address to the v 'aduat ing class
was delivered by the Wev. .1. B. Mid
dlctou of I hirlinuton. who was for
several years pastor of the Methodist
church here. Other addresses were
made by other prominent colored men,
and the usual programme of class ex
ercises were carried out.
Farmer Commits Suicide.
Seneca, Special.- Mr. Henry I less
commit teed suicide by hanging him
self with a wire some lime Thursday
night or early Friday morning, lie
whs a prominent farmer of the Con
ncross section, and lives four miles
north of West minister.
Mad Stone Applied.
Bishopvillc, Special. Mrs. Geo.
.leffeoat w as hit ten by her pel dog
and il is reported I hat the dog Icid
ItyVlra phobia. Br. .1. F. Mct'lue ap
plied a mad stone and there were e\ i
deuces I lull the dog was so affected.
Mrs. .lelTcoal does not seem to be
suffering from the bile and is not at
all nervous. The dog wa? iuiinodiale
1% shot by Mr. .leffeoat.
A Blind Man's Work.
Ihiinberg. Special. Mr. I.. A. Sing
lev. an old man wln? ha- been blind
for many years, is living here in a
descried barn and is vniniuz a name
locally as a broom manufacturer, lie
lias attained ii marked degree "I skill
in this line and now supplies the en
tile community willi hi- handiwork,
lie ma\ be seen each day going the
rounds o| t he Iowii, led by his wife,
who alone shares hi- haiu house soli
tude. lie i- a skillful orvanisl and
.? I ii i m* i o I i.i, him . Ill woil, i- v.ain
in;: popiiliii 1 1 y iiol o:il o| i ea-on ??)
sympal by, luil of merit.
Suit, A^ainr.t Mill.
f ??I'JP'I" I \,p'1' " I .| I ? M'l | 'I I '
OAA \c*| 4 H I <* H |tn I 1 1 ?** # , i ^ nl^ ? m|ll s
thimifih A l tor ue% . Tompkin.- and
Spi*. 'C, in hehalt of Kli/.abet h Hall,
mother of 1 1 owe 1 1 Hall, for his death
last Fehruniy. The complaint stales
that on February 2l? young Hall tel!
through an elevator - ! i ; ? 1 1 while lean
ing a:;?iinsl the floor. I he distance
was about !'? feet and Hall was i?i
? I n n 1 1 > Fill* d