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RAGE RIOT Two White Mea and Three Ne groes Said to be Killed. COMMUNITY IN ABMS* Burrell Ale La ne is Killed and His Son Seriously Wounded by Negro Eni' ployees on His Plantation at Turner, Aiken County. A Lynching is Feared. The Augusta Herald says according to numerous reports received in Au gusta Monday morning a race riot was started at Turner, S. O., a small set tlement in Aiken county, Sunday nigbt In which a prominent farmer was kill ed, his son seriously wounded and three negroes either killed or wounded. ThK death and injury of the two white men has been contirmed and the sheriff of Aiken county wired to from Turner to come at once and organize a posse. The information received from tho vicinity of Turner-which has no tele phone or telegraph connection-is that J. JJ. McLane, bitter known as Bur rell McLane, the largest planter in tho little settlement, was shot to death by Dave Gardenhclgh and his son, both negroes, while one of Mr. Mo Lane's sens was severely wounded hav ing the whole back of one leg shot away. A party of some 75 or 100 men was formed and started lu search of the negroes, who made their escape, with the determination to lynch them. Telephoue communication with the olliceof Sheriff ll tinborn, of Aiken, is to the eile st that sorlous trouble has been reported there, but uonc of the details given. Monday morning Sheriff Bal nb irn received a telegram urging him to come to Ellenton at once and organize a posse to scour the couutry. The sheriff left immediately for Au gusta to take the 2:25 train from there to Ellenton, the uearest stutiou to Turner. The story, as gathered from various Bources over the telephone, in the vicinity o.f Turner, and from pa-srjug ers oming to Augusta on thc morn ing train, ls that the negro Gardcn heik'h, who lives on the McLane place, had stoleu a child from a negro wo man living on a ncigborlng place and was ordered by Mr. MoLtuo to return it, but did not do so. Sunday after noon Mr. McL\ue went to the negro and ordered him to take the child back or he would have it takeu away ftom thc negro. At thia point the Information ob tainable is rather moanre, but to the effect that there were words between thc employer and thc uegro employe and later in the afternoon Mr. Mc Lane and his son-which one of *he three sous cannot be learned-went the housa of the negro to seo that the order had be n carried out. They found several other negroes at the place. It seems that an altercation was started by the negroes, when Gardenheigh and his SJU rushed upon Mr. McLane and his sou, both of thwn tlriug a load of shot into the eldar Mr. McLine, killing him instantly. The yi uugcr McLane was then (ired upon, the calf of his leg being snot away, bul who tired the shoo is not kuuwn. From reports lt appears that the two white men tired upon th? negroes, killing ono of them and wounolug tlir?e others, but it appears that the elder Gard'tuheijih raaoe his escape with some of his companions and it ls for thom that the party of white people arc s.architig with the d?termination of carrying out a lynching bee. It appears from the report received in Aiken that excitement is running high throughout the coinmunlty and further tn uhle is feared from tho uegroes. Coroner Owens, of Alk?n, called at The Herald ottlce Monday afternoon to get sun.e information bearing on the rio". Ho said the only information Sheriff Ruuburn has ls a telegram a,khig that the sheriff and coroner come it once to Turnor, stating that Ii :rr, !1 M; Lane had been killed in a riot and the whole white community ii in arms. Mr. Owen:. Bays Sheri IT Ital born is taking a po^.e of half a dozeu men from Aiken with him. A DIFFERENT STORY. A dispatch from Aiken puts a new phase on the affair near Ellenton Sun day. The coroner's indues1, over the body of Hurrell McClalne, who was shot by Dave Gardenbier, brought out the fact that i^oClaine went armr.d and without warrant to the negro's house and demanded to he given the child in dispute. Garde nh 1er refused the demand and M eduino shot into the h?uso. The i.epro returned the tire, killi d McClalne and Injun d others, lt is expected that Garden hier will surrender to tho sheriff of Aiken county. Death ol ?ii IM il or. Deriah Wilkins, owner and publish er of the Washington Post and former ly representativo lu congress from 0*alo, died suddenly Wednesday of heart failure at his residence in Wash ington, D. C. Since he suffered a stroke of paralysis two years ago while on a visit to Now York, Mr. Wilkins had given bis entire atten tion to the recovery of his health. Ile had not been con lined to his bed for some months and no immediate anticipation of his serious condition was entertained._ Insects Kill Little Hoy. At Atlanta, Ga , a mosquito bite received several weeks ago, has result ed in the death of little Robert Lamar Gaissert. one-year-old son or R. L Galssert, who resides nt Knott'scross ing, on the East Point r< ad. The in sect bit the child upon the tender flesh of the left cheek. At lirst only a small spot, such as usually appears in such eases, was visible upon the child's face. Altera short time, how ever, the place became Inflamed and began to swell finally developing Into a running tote. Though every effort was made to heal the peculiar Mll e tlou, each of tho reme lies failed to bring about the desired re.-.ult. Miirdnred Two Uirls. A doilble murder and suicide occur ed about a milo from Hillsboro, Ohio, Sunday night at the home of Edward Dint s, a farmer in that county. Dines's (laughter Madge, 14 years of age, and a young woman named Nettie Hart, who was staying with hor, were shot and killed hy David Baldwin, a farm hand, who then committed suicide, lie killed tho girls with a revolver belong ing to lils employer and used Dines's shotgun to kill himself. PICKS TBE COTTON. Messrs Jaudon and Bond Have a New Cotton Picker Patents Hare boen Beonred ?nd a Working Model Made Wbioti Does all tbat is Cialinod The News and Courier says alter eight mouths' of experimentation, al teration and Investigation, Messrs J. C. Jaudon and S. L. Bond, of Charles ton, have perfeoted and patented a cot ton picker which, they believe, will make the picking of cotton by hand, a thing of the past. The machine has just recently been completed, and after securing the patent papers from the Government offices, the picker has been exhibited to a number of friends, most of whom believe that Messrs Jaudon j and Bond have a good thing. The machine is a one man affair. Oue laborer, not necessarily a very in telligent laborer either, can operate the machine. There are no complica ted cogs, delicate machanism or tiny bolts and wheels to snap at the first heavy strain-in fact, the remarkable simplicity of construction and ease of ??-oration are two of the most striking features of the picker. There have been cotton pickers and cotton pickers, but most of them were huge, cumbersome affairs, requiring many men to operate and costing a small fortune. For some of them, cot ton had to grow in very precise and straight rows and others not only picked the cotton which was open, but snapped off green bolls and all and mashed the whole into a mince pie. The Jaudon-Bond machine is differ ent. In appearance it reminds one strongly of a rapid-fire gun. The sim plicity of the thing strikes one at first glance. The picker ls mounted on three wheels, like a tricycle, and the two larger wheels are close together so that they can easily be pushod be tween rows of cotton without injury to growing plants. Between the two wheels ls suspended a sack, and over the mouth of the sack opens a long hollow cylinder. At the end of this cylinder, are two short cylinders, fitted with teeth, and as one turns a orank, these two cylinders revolye, catching the fibre of the cotton and depositing it in the long cylinder, whence lt ls carried to tho sack by a narrow belt. The opera tion of the crank runs the two ploking cylinders and the conveying belt. Thore is nothing to get out o? order or to mystify the operator, and tiny delicate wheels and complicated joints and crauks are conspicuous by their absence. M-.s.rs. Jaudon and Bond are confi dent that they nava at last solved the cotton picking problem and while they are aware of the fact that hundreds of other inventors have failed to perfect a satisfactory machinerthey are eager ly awaiting the cotton season, so that the machine can be given a practical test, and are convinced that lt will do the work. Planters have become somewhat wary of cotton picking machines, and, in the language of thc street, all of them are from Missouri and have to be shown. If the machine will do the work of five or six men, at the ex p?hse'ot one, thc Charleston men have a good thing. If the machine will pick five or six hunddred pounds per day, th6y will have little trouble in selling thc machines. Mr. Jaudon said Saturday that he. I had received a number of letters and Inquiries relative to the machine, but does not seem anxious to dispose of it. A numbsr of farmers and planters have s. en the machine and have ex amined it when in operatiou, and all agree that it Isa good thing. THE YELLOW PERIL. Wo Are Faoe to FACO With It, Says Ono of KotiHcvelt'B Cabinet. Notwithstanding the opinion ex pre.s d by some newspapers and peo pie that no sane man would enter tain for a moment the thought that the suscess of Japan in the present war with Russia would prove a menace to the other nations of the world, many more or less sane people are en tertaining that very thought at this particular time. The Baltimore Sun .says a member of President Roose velt's cabinet made the significant re mark that "we are face to face with the yellow peril," when he had finish ed reading the full reports of the vic tory or the Japanese licet over the Russian Beet. i The Sun went on to say that "while it is not thought for an instant that there is any immediate danger of war or difficulties of any kind between the United States and Japan because of tbs latter's undoubted prestige in the far Hist, from the trend of tho talk among prominent members of the ad ministration it was evident that the idea expressed so ci gently by the mi mber of the cabinet exist in many minds, and in military circles lt is now recognized that hereafter the United States will have to take Japan seriously into account as a competitor for the supremacy of thc Bael lie ocean, which has been sometimes facetiously referred to as an American lake. Ja pan has now a much more powerful naval force on the Pacific and, lt ls thought, could easily take the Philip pine Inlands from this country." The people who are talking this way may not be sane, but they are talking good, hard sense, all the same, which will he proven in the next ten years or earlier. Another paper says a famous Ameican admiral In talking to a newspaper correspondent last week in Washington made the remark that before many years America would have to fight Japan, as her success over Russia would completely "turn tho heads of thc Haid, conservative Jap and he. will go a good many seeps further than otherwise would have boen thc case. " The old admiral further said that he was "afraid that the ambitions ot tho Japanese will spread ataseriously rapid rate and that they may next take some steps In China that will not meet with the good opinion of the rest of the world, which will then be nin to open Its eyes to the fact that it has been placing Its sympathy with a mighty wary lot of people." This old admiral may not be sane, but he talks ii powerful lot of hard, common sense, as time will show. We believe that the United States and Japan will clash just as soon as Japan recovers from thc war she is now fighting. They are an ambitious and conceited people, and they will not he satisfied until thev try conclusions with the United States-or England.-Orange burg Times and Demoorat. OUJft NEW NAVY. What the United. States Might Do ia a Naval Fight. A Formidable Array of So? Fighters. Tho Building ol'Muro ShlpB Will Proceed. It la almost Impossible to estimate the strength of the new navy of the United State* now compared with whab lt was only few years baok, and while Admiral Togo's sweeping vic tory is fresh in the mind of the people ol the world, it is interesting to see what would probably be the result of a naval fight by this country today. The advocates of a new and strong navy will Indeed be glad to run over the llstj and Bee the number and strength of first-class battleships, ar mored cruisers, torpedo boats, torpedo boat destroyers, etc., on the active list in active commission, and ready at a moment's notice to do battle with the great powers of the world. All of our iiiiv.d force ls divided into three fleets at this time-tue North Atlan tte fleet, under Admiral Robley, D Evans, the Pacific and the Asiatic fleet. The North Atlantic fleet be ing possibly tbe strongest of tbe three, contains more first-class battleships and armored cruisers than the other two, yet neither of the other two are considered weak by any means, con tainlng many of thc smaller and swifter ssa-going craft of the navy. Admiral Evau's fie3b consists of the following compliment: Flag ship Ke&r 8arge, twenty two guns; Alabama and Illinois, eighteen guns each; Ken tucky, twenty two guns; Maine, twenty guns; Massachusetts, sixteen guns; Missouri, twenty guns; Iowa, eighteen guns; gun boat Scorpion, eight guns; cruiser Brooklyn, twenty guns; Des Moines, ten guns; protected oruiser Cleveland, ten guns; Olympia, fourteen guns; Texas, second-class battleship, eight guns; monitors Flor ida, Arkansas and Nevada, six guns each; protected cruiser Newark; gun boats Bancroft and Costino; convert cd cruiser Dixie; protected cruisers Chattanu, gi and Detroit; gun boat Newport; protected cruisers Tacoma, DesMoines, Galveston, Aber?nda, col Uer Caesar; coal supply ship Co!ga; Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Colora do and Maryland, all armored cruis ers; Minneapolis and Columbia, pro tected cruisers; cruiser Hartford; con verted cruiser Prairie; gun boat To peka; converted cruiser Yankee; tor pedo boat destroc?is, twelve; two sub marines: eighteen torpedo boats in reserve; one submarine in reserve This strength represents the North Atlantic fleet alone, now under com mand of Admiral Evans. There are now in commission, au:l ready for service at any momeut when the department may call for them, the following ships: Three ships of the class of the Alabama, 11,525 tons 18 guns main gun battery; three of the Oregon class, 10,228 tons, 10 guns, m lin gun battery; one of the class of the Iowa, 11,340 tons, 18 guns main battery; two of the Ksar sarge olas;. 11,525 tons, 22 guns main battery; three of the class of the Maine, 11,500 tons, 20 guns; one sec ond class battleship, Texas, 6,350 tons, eight guns, main battery; ar mored cruiser.-.; Brooklyn, 0,215 tons, 20 guns main battery; New York 8,200 tons, 18 guns main battery; two of the West Virginia class, 13,680 tons, 18 guns main battery; two of the Pennsylvania, 13,780 tons, 18 guns main battery. There are also two monitors of the class of the Mo nadnock; 4.500 tons, six guns; one of the Puritan, li.000 tons, ten guns; three of the Amphitrlte, 3 990 tons, eight guns; four of the F,orida class, 3,214 tons, six guns. Besides these there are four torpedo boat destroyers of the Decatur class besides numerous other destroyers and torpedo boats. There are now under construction, forty-three shh s of which twelve are first-class battle ships, ten are armor ed cruisers, three protected cruisers, the othors being gun boats, colliers and torpedo boats. With this formid able array of sea fighters it can be seen that the United States at the present time ls pretty well able to take care of Itself, should occasion arise for ber to show her progress on the high seas of the world. Besides this lt ls not improbable that since we have made so much progress alonn this line during recent years that now nothing will step this country from standing second to no country in the world in naval ecjuipment. An ObllKluK IOU i tor. In course of the conference held In Washington last year by the A merl '...u newspaper humorists, some one told the following, declaring that William Allen White was the hero of the story. One day there strolled into White's sanctum a man who was evi dently a politician. Ile edged confi dentially towards While ann, supping a memorandum written by himself unrfer the eyes of the editor, said; "Say, old man, I'd take it to bs a great favor if you'd just manage to put in the paper that I'm in town with my wife, stopping at the Blank hotel. You might work in something as to my being an eminent Kansan, or words to ttiat effect. Personally, I don't care a hang about this sort of guf; but-well, you know what the women are. Aud I'll take one hun dred copies of thc paper." And the eminent Kansan laid before the editor a five dollar note. Then be took his departure. The next morning, to his intense amazement and disgust be reads in White's pa per: "Mr. Richard Dash requests us to say that be with his wife, ls stop ping at the Blank hotel; that he ls an eminent Kansan; that he himself cares nothing for newspaper notoriety but that a society note would be some what gratifying to Mrs. Dash, ile adds that he will take one hundred Bi pies of the paper for distribution among his friends." l'ail-, '.lilli Koot Anti I.IVUB. A fall of 2u0 feet from a precipice In thc mountains at Central, Col., was the fate of Mrs. George Sheldon Smll lie Wednesday, but she still lives and lt is said slic will recover, although jeverely bruised and cut Mrs. Sm i ll lc, who is an artist, formerly of Kenosha, Wis., ls here with her husband, a New York painter, on their honeymoon. They were married In Kenosha on Easter Sunday. Coast Lin? WAH Pined. In the Cnlted States district court at Charleston Wednesday a consent order was taken beforo judge Brawley, Judging the Atlantic Oiast Line rail road guilty of violating the acts of congress, in using box cars, not pro vided with the pre-crlbcd safety coup ling appliance on three counts. A flue ut 8100, the minimum penalty, was assessed in each case. WINTHROP COLLK?E. Address to Gradu?tes Delivered by Hon. Martin P. Ansel. An Excellent Your's Work Complot . ed at tho Girls' Industrial Col? lejce at Rook lilli. Tbe tenth annual commencement exercises of Winthrop college closed Tuesday night of last week, and this close marked an occasion which must have awakened the pride of all con cerned. "The flower of our civiliza tion" ls an of (..quoted expression, carry ing with it, however, that intangible quality which must of necessity leave much to the innate, delicate apprecia tion of beautiful things. Tuesday night, fully ay predated and carrying with them into another world the tenderest hopes of loved ones, ware rare young flowers of our oivlllzttlon, bios urning into sweet and cultivated wo manhood. The graduating class with forty-five members, the large body of trustees and Mr. M. F. Ansel, who was to deliver tbe annual address, were all seated upon the stage. The Imposing scene was made complete by the pres ence o? tbe chief executive of the State, Gov. Ileyward, who had been invited to present the diplomas and cer ti neates to the graduates. Promptly at tbe appointed hour the exercises beean, with opening prayer by Rev. A. S. Rogers of the Rook HUI A. R P. church. This waa followed by a ti ?ie chorus, under the direction of Mhs Lillian Ryder, who sang the solo parts with tine effect, witb Miss Adeliue Me Arthur pianist. The large stage was crowded with graduates and members of tbe faculty and full at tendance of trustees. Before a house filled to overflowing President Johnson introduced, in words of appropriate appreciation, the lion. M. F. Ansel, to whom fell the honor of delivering the annual address Mr. Ansel bad a warm greeting and a most inspiring audience. There were hundreds before bim, the majority of whom were of "that other great bali of the world" known as wemen. Thoy were present in graceful and bewil dering profusion. Mr. Ansel spoke at length to bis interested bearers, ear nestly and forcible of Winthrop, of worth and of woman. The event of the occasion to manv was the presentation of diplomas and certificates to about four dozen young ladles. This pleasing tas?r. had been assigned to Gov. Heyward, who has hid mauy evidences of partial consid eration given bim by the fair students of Winthrop. These fair maidens and the audience joined In warm and cor dial greeting to Gov. Heyward, such greeting as proved the sincerity of the friendly regard of which the governor has more than one i been the pleased and appreciative recipient. Gov. Heyward was natural and for cible in bis address to the graduates in presenting their diplomas. He waa brief, but lt is not Raying too much to add that be was fully equal to tbe delicate duty lu bis felicitous words of c jmmeudatiun and counsel of hope and of good wishes. Below will be found tho names o? the young ladles who graduated thU year, with tbe degree ?3. and a life license to teach: Normal Latin co\//. ^ Jssps Lees, Browne, Fielding Ct&*^iJ iam, Clara H? Covington, Dora Jame.cEpps, Jose phine Fewell, Minnie Lee farrington, Margaret Gibson. Hannah Mobley, Gertrude Reeder, Neva Rogers, Omie Sanders, Belva Saunders, Mary M. Tew and Louise A. Wjlson. Normal course with music: Misses FranceniaC. Brennen, Elizabeth Bron son, Elizabeth Coleman, Lucy Earle, Ilenn-tta Ave, Julia E Harvey, Sadie E. Kendrick, Pearl Koger, Nellie Tuompson, Ruth Thompson, Evelyn Pomkins and Claire Whigo. Normal ?-eleu ti tic course: Misses Harriet Godfrey, Sarah Euzaoeth Har er, E. Della Johnson. Carrie M. Pe gues, Mary E. Thomas, Clara Ellen Weiborn. Normal kindergarten course: Misses H. Eleanor Det-P irte-s, Aniue Laurie Darrah and L?llau MoKeown. Normal course with expression. Mi:>s Marlon Salley. Following are those who have fin Isbed eut the three years' normal course aud who will receive diplomas giving them the degree of licentiate of instruction and a life license to teach in this Stater Tbree year normal course. Misses Mary E. Herbert, Miriam W. Jordan, Sadie Oliver, Maude Stribllug and Grace Wilson. Tuose who have finished the four year literary coursa with the degree of A B., but not with a life license of teach. Four year general llcerary course Misses Madge A. Craig, Min nie Green. Alary T. Humbert and Hel en Morrison. Following are those receiving cir tlticates: Stenography and typewrit ing. Misses Jennie Adami, Virginia Harmore Gambrcll, Lula Byard Hayes Van Buren McFadden,- Ha May Mc Leod, Margarette Lee Poag, Mariam George Rhame, Annie Leltner Snurley, Carrie Hello Simrll and Ada White. Piano: Misses Anna Estelle Campbell, Kittie Halle. Kirkpatrick, Metta OUes and Irene Wbisnant. Expression: Miss Nan Eleanor Blakeney Dressmaking: Misses Mamie Suggs and Susie Mills. Then carno another sweet Winthrop chorus, a perfect close to such exercls es. At the conclusion of this part of the programme, another feature, not on thc programme, caused a general sus pnnsion of everything else. This was a sort of uuolllcial, but most heartfelt, presentation of cerilllcates of remem brance and of a flection and this sort of diploma for practice in the higher court ls one rlghly appreciated by the choicest class of graduates. Flowers tied with white, pink and blue ribbon and interesting packages, large and small, went up, borne in profusion by sweet messengers to sweet recipients. Railroad Killed Three. Thc spreading of the rails on the Norfolk & Western at Bedford City, W. Va., Wednesday afternoon unde-r a double-headed coal laden train, caused the r oath of a colored fireman and tho injury of two white men and two colorad ti a m ps. The two en ginns and 17 loaded cars wont overa 40-foot embankment and arc a total wreck. _ Killed tiy LijihtniriR. Mr. Boyd McRae was struck and In stantly killed by lightning during the olectnct storm Wednesday afternoon, while under a shelter on his father's plantation in Brittons Neok Marlon County. He, with his brother and another young man, had been at work In the held, and when tho storm arose took rofugo In a tenaut house, tho others going Inside the house and the deceased staying under the r.hol ? ter with the horses. CLEMSON COLLEGE. Dr. Henry N. Fnydor Addresses the Forty-'even OiadnateB. President ot WofTord College Talked on "Xho Chivalry of Democracy" to CleniBon Stud cn tn. The correspondent ot The State sayB proud fathers, happy mothers and professors alike Tuesday of last week witnessed tbe fruits of their labors, when diplomas were awarded to tbe 40 graduates of the class of 1905 of Clemson oollege. Weather conditions were almost Ideal and not in recent years has there been so large a crowd at commencement. In fact the num ber of visitors was so large that it was almost impossible for all to secure ac commodatlons. Each year the atten danes upon commencement grows lar ger, and lt was said by many that tbe crowd tbls year exceed ad all otbers. It was an inspiring scene as the grad uating olass marched Into the audito rium and took their places on the front row of seats. They were fol lowed by the faculty, headed by Pres! dent Meli, with Dr. H. N. Snyder tbe orator of tbe day, the board of trustees bringing up the rear, taking their places on the platform. The closing day's exercises of commence ment were opened with prayer by Rev. B. R. Turnipseed, pastor of the Methodist church of Aiken, one of the first graduates of Clemson college and the first to enter tho ministry. Thc programme was Interspersed witti music by the college orchestra. President Mell lntroduc: d Arthur Jackson Speer of Abbeville, the first of the three olass orators, who ^oke on "Revolutionary Itmsla. " He was followed by Hobart Fleming Gooding of Fairfield, whose subj act was "Ar bitration." Tuen came Lester Ern est Boykln, who discussed "The Law of Trial by Impeachment." These addresses showed much thought and preparation and were well delivered, as was evidenced by the generous ap plause of the audience. Briefly, Dr. Mell Introduced Dr. H. N. Snyder, president of Wollord college, who said he was pleased to come to "the lair of the Tiger." ID speaking to the graduating class Dr. Snyder discussed " The Cnlvalry of a Democracy," mentioning Wil liam H. Baldwin as a good example. Ile began with the knight errant of a:.clent times aud came on down to the present day, saylug the knight errant of the new age is the "worker." As an illustration of what honesty, common sense and integrity will ac c -mplish, thc speaker thrilled his au ditors with thc story of tile life of Abraham Lincoln. He told how the young backwoodsman, sitting before the firelight uf his lng cabin home, was to be seen reading his books and figuring and building the foundation for one of the greatest minds of his age; how, when he wanted to go to the State legislature, his friends, said, "Well we will vote for him because he is honest," and he was eleoted. Serv I lng his district faithfully, he sought a ' seat in congress. But he did not go about making speeches on the tariff and other questions which he knew nothing of and his constituents less. One day as he passed a neighboring farm he saw men cutting grass but they were not making much headway. Grasping thc implement of one of tbem he said, "Foll jw me and I will show you how to cut grass." And he wielded the great kulfe as ouly one with such strong arms could. When election day came the voters said, "Well, we will vote for the man who can do something, who does things," and he was elected to congress. Then came the black clouds of war and the people again looked about for an hon est man to lead them. They decided it was Abraham Lincoln and he was elected. This humble backwoodsman of humble birth rose from the lowliest position to the highest in the gift of man-presldeni ui the United States. The speaker closed his magnificent address with these words of admoni tion: "May 'Duty' he the motto of the class of 1905 of Clemson college." Pre-ldent Mi ll announced that seven members of the gr.-.duatlng class were absent, having been granted permis sion to leave college to accept posi tions. As these had completed their regular course they would bc given diplomas. He then called the members of the class in the scctio! s in which they had graduated to the platform to re ceive their diplomas. Maj. Augustine T. Smythe of Charleston, a membar of the board of trustees, after a short speech, handed eac i one his certificate, as follows: Electrical section: J. C. L. Cald well, E B. Dibble, T. K. Elliott, R. F Coding. C. P. Jusey, F. W. Lichi cutte. C. E. Lathrop, B. F. Lee, R. L, Link, C H. Newman, J. C. Rich ardson, C. C. Schirmer, J. II. S. Siau, S. Sorcntrue, A. J. Speer, D. B. Swy gert. Agricultural section: II. W. Birre, L. E. Hoy kin, C. J. Lemmon, E. R. Mciver. Civil section: C. P. Hillenger, H. W. Crouch, M. L. Murphy, J. G. Parks, L. P. Slattery, W. H. Taylor, W. II. Wise, F. C. Wyse. Textile section: W. S. Beaty, J. Brodie, F. E. Cope, A. A. Gindy, M. B. Sams. The following were absent, having already accepted1 pos' tions: R. P. Evans, J. C. Goggans, B. O. K>nnedy, J. W. Ruff, W. S. Weston, E. E Por ter, J. M. Jenkins, appointed forcmau experiment station. Not until they had been called upon the stage did the winner of the trus tees' medal know of his fortune. This prize is contested for by one repre Bcntative of each of the lit erary socie ties, the speeches being made Tues day. The presentat lon was made by I Rsv. Mr. Turnipseed. who made a brlof speech to the three contestants as they stood upon the stage In the greatest suspense, in which the audi ence shared. Finally concluding, he placed the. medal In the baud of David Hugh Hill of the Palmetto Hoclety, whose suhject was, "Is Not War a Necessity?" The other contestants were: Allson Perkins DcBose and Thomas Ervin Stokes. With the announcement that 0. J. Lemmon of the senior class had won the medal for the bast essay on agri culture-which, however, had not ar rived-thesesslou of 1005 came to an end. The board of trustees Wednesday decided tc change tho date of com mencement exorcises from the first Sunday to the second Sunday in June, as formerly, tho present date conflict ing with Winthrop commencement. THE CADET OFFICERS Appointed by the Commandant of Ole jason College Last Week. Headquarters Corps of Cadets, Clemson College, S. C., Juno 6, '06. General Order No. 18. Par. 2. The following appoint ment of cadet oin cor?, for the session of 1005 1900 to rank in the order, stair and line, in the order in which their names are read, are hereby an nounced: Staff-Cadet captain and adjutant, F. F. Barton; cadet captain and quar termaster, O. L. Derrick; cadet cap tain hospital corps detachment, A. G Ellison; cadet first lieutenant and bat talion adjutant, C. B. Abell; cadet li rut lieutenant and battalion adju tant, D. II Hill; cadet first lieuten ant and chief musician, W. H. Smith. Line-Captains: E. H. Jones, F. E. Stokes, J. E. Johnson, M. A. Sav age, W. P. White, I. W Bull, L. It. Hoyt, Tv*. A. Sanders. First lieu tenants: J. M. Moss, T. B Jacobs. S. L. Johnson, C. A. Grainger, Ii. W. Sobumpert, W. J. Latlmer, S. P. Harper, J. A. Gelzer. Second lieu tenants: L. G*- Soutbard, J. C. Boesoh, J. H. McClain, D. G. Adams, A. R. McAliley, J. V. Pnilllgs. P. H. Adams, D. F. Cherry, J. C. Summers. Par. 3. Thc following appolut menti of cadet non commissioned offi cers for the session of 1905 1906, to rank in the staff and companies in the order In which they are named: Staff-Regimental sergeant major, F. M Stephsou; regimental quarter master sergeant, F. M. Furtlck; color sargeant, J. W. McLondon; battalion sergeant major, S. R. Perrin; baltal lion sergeant major, L. W. Perrin; drum m8j.>r, A. S. Hayward. A company: First sergsant, W. P. Sloan; se.rgants' H. P. Lykos. H. W. Moore, E. P. Plenge, L. E. Dew. Corporals, D. L. Tindal, D. N. Harris, J. D. Goldsmith, J. Crlder. B company: First sergeant, C. E Jones; sergeants, R. R. Talbert, B. D. Carter, M. M. Platt, P. Quattlebaum. Corporals, K. E. Stello, C. F. Cannon, J. C. Littlejohn, J. L. B yd. C company: First sergeant, D. S Hbllls; sergeants, E. A. Crawford, A M. Klugb, P. L. Howie, A V. Hooks. Corporals, C. A. McLeod >n, W. M. Lunn, F. P. Caughman. W. H. Rumff D company: First seig-'ant, E D Mccutcheon; sergeants, H. C. Crum, G. R. Jones, C. W. Wannamak>-r, J. J. Brown. Corporals, W. C. Erwin. VV. L. Eisterllng, H. C. Wilburn, W. N. Hender&en. E company: First sergeant, J. B Hailey; sergeants, J. M. Bryan J. W Uicklln, lt. A. Reid, E. M. Kamlner. Corp irais, R. E. Blake, T. S. Allen S. O. Blease, W C. Camp. F company: First sergeant, J. W. Keels; sergeants. R. A. Eisterllng, ? M. Fraser, S. L L bby, W. L. S lone CorDorals, E H. Wyman, E. H Shuler, U. C. Johnson, G. W. Spcsr. G company: First sergeant, H S'e vens; sergeants, C. W. Buf-ch, P. W Spencer, T. D Elson, A. V. liol bea Corpora's, T. P. Kouuedy, lt. B. Du Pre, W P. Gee. II company: Flr.;tForgeant, W. A. Lttimer; s-r g?ants, M. H. Banks, A li. Taylor, M A. Woods, W. A. Keen an. Corporals, H. B. Ellis, C. L. Moori?, J. S. Wessluger, B. B. Ezjll By order of CAIT. CLAY, Commandant. A CHEAP K6P?IATI0N. Japan ls Hardly Deserving of Her Spurs by ltussia's Deleat. In the estimation of some news papers the Japanese are the greatest people on the face of the earth. Tills absurd opinion is bas?e1 on the fact that they have whipped the Russians In several naval battles and in seve ral land batiks. The Russians may have been a great people once, but that day has depaited, and Japan is making a reputation at Russia's ex pense at a very small cost. As we view the events that have happened since the war bsiran tl-ey reveal to us more the decadence of Ru sia than the pro gress of Japan. The Ru.-siana have blundered in everything they have at ti mpted since the war began. In the tirst place they were not at ?ill prepar ed for war either at home or the Far East. Just previous to and since the war began they have shown great lack of common sence In the management of the navy and tho army. When the lirst cowardly attack was made by the Japanese on the Russians at Port Arthur the Russians had a tine tleet of war vessels in the Eastern waters, and they would have done good service had they been properly manned and Intelligently used. Inste "-"I of this being done, the thet wa? do\ led up and stationed at different places, and what was a powerful fleet when united, became an ea>v prey to the enemy In its fragmentary condition. The lack of intelligent direction of the ll et and army in the Far Eist in the tirst few weeks of the war lias caused all of Rus sia's later disasters, because tin se blunders destroyed the morale of the rank and tile of the armv and navy This blunder in the (Msposltion and management of the lloec at the open ing of the war, has been followed up by other blunders of the leaders of thc army and navy until now the lighting men have no confidence In their f tllcors. Tnose who arc In position to know say that Russia's army and naval management is notoriously corrupt and lucompe'ent. Milli ns of dollar^ appropriated by the vernment for the purchase of guus. ammunition, and supplies for the army and navy have been wor.-.t than thrown away in the purchase of Inferior goods tha.t are of no sei vice, and the difference In prlca of these Inferior goods' and the tirst class goods the government ap propriated the money to buy went into the pockets of the thieving gcv eminent oftlclals who purchased th< supplies. Instead of entrusting tin management of her affairs to men who have brains, Russia lias pushed to the front and eu'rusted wi:h leader ship a lot of so cilled noblemen, who are noted only fo-their incompetency, and whosii culef aim in life seems to be to rob the government and live Ufes of easo and debauchery. If we judge them by their record In thc past we arc compelled to ad mit that thc Russian soldiers and sea man are brave mon, but it seems that they lack discipline and leadership, and consequently are easily demoral izod. Un no other ground can the poor showing made by thc Russian Meet in the late battle be accounted for. With so large a tleet of modern war ves8elu it is hard to account for thc small damage done to the Japan ese except on the theory that the Rus sians were either scared to death or in a state of panic. The condition of the Russians soon benama evident to thc Jap3, and they pressed on, and soon had the Russians Hoeing In evory di rection. Suoh a catastrophe could not happen in a well disciplined and pro perly led fleet.- It is only possible when the reen who compose the rank and file of]a ileet has lost all confidence In their commanders. That suoh waa the con dition of the Russian fleet when- lt met the Japanese fl et we verily be* lleve.- Orangeburg Times and Demo crat. GOT IN TBE B&LL BOOM. Tho Iiudrloroaa Mistake of ? Man an?? Ula Wife. A man a .u ils wife arrived at a dance quite late in the evening, only for the husband to Hud that in slip ping on the icy pavement h had cut one kn3e of his trousers. The dress ing rooms were entirely empty, and tbe good wife suggested; "Here, come into the ladles' dress ing room. Ko one is in there and I will pin it up and make lt-do for tbe evening." But examination showed that tbe out was to?, largo, and no pinning up would answer the purpcs?. "I have a needle, black thread," suggested tbe maid attendant. "If tbe gentleman doesn't mind I will stand at the door and see that no one comes In." The trousers were hastily taken on and an overcoat made to servo asH roba. The wife sewed quickly but in the middle of the task loud voices were heard arguing with the maid; "We must come in; a lady is sick. Qilck, let us in." The husband blanched; the maid looked appealingly, the wife glanced hurriedly around the room. "Here, quick," she said to her hus band, grabhing the knob of a door, "get Into the closest for a moment." And opening a door she pu- bcd bei husband through and slammed it. It another moment "a terrllied hammer ing w,ts heard on the other side of the closed door. "Quick, Alica," oime a voloe, lei me back. Q lick, "But the women are here," said bli wife. "W.nat's-" "Oa hang the women," said thi voice. "I'm In the ballroom.V THK COT VON AORi?AG ?. Tho Govornni?nt Estimate Chali- m: eil by t ru- Cotton Association. The government's report on tb( acreage of cotton planted in the Soutt shows a dccreise of ll 4 per cent from last year. The Southern Cottor Association's estimate, publlsbed a few days ago, showed a reduction ol 18 40 cent, from last season's acreage. This great discrepancy, says the Chirl-ston Pest, amounting to mor? than 2,000,000 acres, caused a sbarr. break in tbe market. It has als: stirred thf? Southern Cotton Associa Mon to d'^maud a comparison cf fig ures with the government bureau and v-Ul acu >tless lead to some very warm denunciations of tia government on the charge of bcarltg the market, such as lollowed the publication last year of the government's crop esti mare. Now we hope If there is any thing of this sort that it will be tem pered with some reason. Despite the protest made last year against the government's crop estimate..the event proved that the large figures predicted were not only justified, but were ac tually below the prospects, of that period and were fairly smothered In the ultimate returrs The govern ment might have created a false market, tu the advantage of the cot ton planters, by publishing, a lower estimate than lt put cut, but it can scarcely be claimed by the most ex treme agrarian that lt is a function of government to make false reports for the benefit of the farmers. Ibis possible that the government is right and tbe Cotton Association wrong ic the estimates or the acreage plantee tbls year and this possibility should at least be borne In mind in the con troversy that is to be j jined over th. matter. Two Children Drowned. Wednesday at Waldon bridge or the Ojbloebnee river, seven mile! from Calro? Gi., two children of Mr K P. Wight, EDhel, aged 10, anc Alden, aged 12 year.-., were drownec while in bathing. Tbe family wert on an outing. Mr. J. B. Wlght'i little daughter came very near drown lng at the same time. In Opun I to volt. The Russian army lu Mancburia ii said to be in a bad state. According tc a dispatch from St. Petersburg tht troops are in open revolt and canncl he depended upon to do much fighting Tbe news of Rojestvensky's defeat is given as the reas.m. ?\larrlau'- of fl Kinj?* The crown prince of Germany, Frederick "William, and Princess Ge elita of Mecklenburg Scbwenn were married in Berlin on Tuesday. 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