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WRECK IS FOUND I all of Schooner Daris Palmer Ask ore Near Boston Harbor CLEARS UP A MYSTERY The Captain and the Kntire Crew of Kleven Men Went I>own Willi the Palmer?Another DiHANter Added to the liong List of Those Caused By the Storm. The wreck of the five-masted echooner Davis Palmer was located Tuesday morning Just outside of Dovtl's Dank buoy, north of Commissioners Ledge, at tho entranco to Broad Sound, Boston harbor. The big vessel lieu submerged, but tho mast heads project from the water. It is thought that tho Palmer touched a shoal spot early Sunday morning, the seas during the terrific storm sweeping the decks clear and carrying the crew of twelve men to their death. The Palmer was bound from Newport News for Boston, with a cargo of coal, and carried a crew of twelve men. The vessel lies in the channel, and is a dangerous menace to other vessels. The loss of the Palmer became known Monday when wreckage bearing her name was found on Pull r ii.. ... ......1, Ueacn. 1 no inscovci y m mu ?i' < n or the Palmer was followed by the report of another wreck in the outer harbor. This second victim of the great storm, which swept New England Saturday night and Sunday, was reported by Capt. Kemp, of the tug Ariel, who asserts that lie saw three masks of a schooner projecting above the water near the shoals known as "the graves." Although Capt. Kemp locates the vessel three miles east of the wreck of the Palmer, some marine authorities think that he may have been mistaken in his bearings, and that he saw the Palmer's masts. Seafearing men, who believe that the tug boat captain is not in error about his bearings, aro discussing the possibility of a collision between the Painter and the unknown schooner. Probably the last person to see the Palmer before she sank was Capt Sookamp, of the barge Hopatcong, which docked at Lynn from Hoboken. He reported passing the Palmer off Cape Cod late Christmas after noon. At that time the Palmer's sailors were on deck singing and celebrating the holiday in true sea fashion, all unknowing of the fate that awaited them within a few hours at tho entrance of their home port. Tueday's roll of wrecks was increased Wednesday. The schooner Ada K. Damon, tho solo supporo of her aged master, Capt. A. K. Brewster, of York, Maine, went ashore near Ipswich. She will probably be a total loss. Her crew managed to reach shore safely. In Chelsea, where a tidal wave broke a dyke and flooded the homes of 2,000 people, a high tide opened two new breaks. Many of tho cellars on higher ground which had boon pumpoq nui uv uirAtr. - .4lo engines were .a Hooded. It will be weeks hefore the people in the eighty acrea which .are under water every high tide, will he able to return to their homes. TRAINS CRASH. Five Trainmen Die in Railroad Mixup in Indiana. Five trainmen were killed ad twc were fatally hurt Monday in a head on freight collision on the Haiti more and Ohio Southwestern railroac near Fort ltitner, Ind. The dead are Lawrence Amich, engineer; J. I. Routt and Jacob lOinly, firemen; Fin ley Lee and Frang Hattahaugl) brakemen, It. J. Conley, hrakernar and Frank M. Walls, engineer, wer fatally hurt. The trains met on sharp curve, apparently because c misunderstanding of orders. Loc( motives and cars were smashed an their wreckage was piled high. Tli Injured suffered terribly in the col before help reached them. WALL OF STORK FALLS. The Front of Building ?t llisliopvil Tumbles Down. Saturday about two o'clock In tl afternoon the front of two stor occupied by the McLeod Drug coi pany and J. I). Hill furniture stor at Blshopville, fell to the sidewal This front wall which was aim ten feet high gave way and fell wit out any cause apparently other tin the little wind which was blowln Fortunately no one was on the Bid walk near and therefore no damaj was done other than to the buildir Itself. Had it fallen at any time tl day before, Christmas eve, it pro ably would have killed and injured core or more people as the sidewal was crowded all that day with tl Christmas shoppers. [HE WORLD FOR CHRIST j THE GREAT MISSIONARY MOVE- ^ MKXT OF THE LiAYMEN. The Joint Committee of Inymen and Minister* of the Gospel Calls J a Convention. The South Carolina convention of the Laymen's Missionary movement will meet in Columbia on the 17th to 19th of January. This is u part of the national campaign. The Columbia committee of laymen consists of the following: W. 1*. Houseal, chairman; W. W. Lumpkin, vice chairman; C. P. Younts, secretary; E. CI. Quattle ban in, treasurer; M. P. Ansel, H. C. Hudgins, S. C. Mitchell, D. I)., W. A. Clark, P. C. Withers, l)r. P. 8. Killingsworth, W. O. Whltescarver, T. 8. Bryan, R. T. II. Poster, A. S. (Jalllard, C. 11. Girardeau, W. P. Hamrick, T. S. Harris, C. L. Kibler, J. B. Penland, C. D. Stanley, J. B. Splllman. The pastor's cooperative commit- ' to<? is as follows. Rev. A. C. Baker, Rev. I,. L. Bedenbaugh, Rev. G. A. Blackburn. Rev. A. N. Brunson, Rev. Carlisle Courtenay, Rev. K. G. Pinlay, Rev. C. A. Freed, I). D., Rev. A. E. Holler, Rev. A. B. Kennedy, Rev. J. P. Knox, Rev. J. W. Lewis, Rev. W. C. Lindsay, 1). D., Rev. J. I). Mauney, Rev. B. P. McLendon, Rev. R. N. Pratt, Rev. W. S. Poyner, Rev. 8. M. Smith, 1). I)., Rev. 10. O.Watson, D. I)., Rev. C. 10. Weltner, J). I). The joint committees met and issued the following call: "The Columbia cooperating committee hereby invito the Christian 1 men of South Carolina to meet in Columbia January 17-19, 1910, for the purpose of considering methods and means of advancing our interest in and participation in the evangelization of the world in this generation. "We meet for many purposes, and attend many conventions. Is it not right, is it not wise, for us to meef as men, and become better acquainted with the coming of the kingdom of God on earth, and then take our rignuni piace in mo great missionary propaganda that is now laying seige to the citadels of heathendom. The great purpose of this convention is to bring information and inspiration, which it is hoped will crystalize into conviction and uetion. "It is desired that every denomination in the State he represented with a full quota of delegates. We want men from the cities, men from the mills, and men from the farms Wo want men from Columbia and men from ?very county in the State, 1,000 or more in all. "If a church has 100 or less members, let it send its pastor and two laymen; if it has more than 100 members, let it send one additional layman for every additional 100 members or major fraction thereof. Send picked men. "Fill out and send at once to A. C. llridgeman, executive secretary, the registration ticket. Inclose $1 for registration fee. This fee is used towards meeting the expenses of the convention.. "This convention will ho self-entertaining. A list of Uriels ui\d j nAQivlliig houses will be 1 ^ . - furn | I tshed in ample time. Reservations I ...ill lw. ...../I.. fnl' ? -1 win uu m??c ?ueu a? (ltiairu them upon application. The railroads have been askod to give reduced rates, and undoubtedly will. Further information about this will be provided later. Columbia is about the centre of the State, and is easily reached by all railroads. "The opening session will be held in Craven hall at 0:110 p. in., Monday, January 17, 1910, when the men of Columbia will tender a com* ' pliinentary supper to delegates from - outside of Columbia. "Admission to all sessions of tin; 1 convention will be by tickets, which : will be furnished free to all men >. who register as delegates. "Many of the foremost missionary i, workers and speakers of the day wil b be present. Among thoso expectec " are the following: Dr. A. P. Par ft ker of Soo Chow, China, Col. E. W >f Hal ford of New York, Dr. H. N. Sny )- der of Wofford college, I)r. VV. M d Ainsworth of Macon, Mr. W. E ie Stubbs of Nashville, Tenn., lion id Joshua Fevering of Haltimoro, Iie\ It. J. Willingham, D. 1)., of Rich mond, lit. Rev. VV. A. Guerry, bisho of South Carolina; lit. ltev. Arthu S. Lloyd, Alexandria, Va.; Dr. Get I,, R. Cromer, Newberry; J. Campbe White, New York; Arthur J. Ilrowi New York; Dr. J. S. Moffat, Erskin college; Rev. W. W. Moore, D. D 110 Richmond, Va.; Geo. Sherwood E< es d.v, New York, and W. T. Ellis, tli n- newspaper man. e, "An Important place on the pr( k. gram will be given to denominatioi ut al rallies. A complete program wl h- be i>rovl<le(l later, vi "The uprising of the men of th g church for world conquest In th e- name of our Lord Jesus Christ fi ge this period of the world, when th ig non-Christian nations are springln le forth Into now life, discarding larg* b- ly their old beliefs, swinging wld a open the door for the entrance c Ik Christianity, pleading, in instance! le for the gospel; with the splendi success of the work now In pre REIGN OF GRAFT few York Jurist Declares That Patriotic Age Is No More. o DOLLAR USURPS HOMAGE Supreme Court Justice Wesley C). Howard, of New York, in an Opinion Deducing Compensation Commissioners, Declares that Cruft is a l*ro<luct of Our Times, "The age of patriotism has yielcl??rt to t li<? ,,f I'm111 tiiorcin 1 ism. Uppermost in the human mind todayis not tile Stars and Stripes, but the dollar mark." Such was the declaration of Supreme Court Justice Wesley O. Howard, of Now York, in an opinion Tuesday reducing the compensation of members of a commission appointed to appraise damages to property resulting from the construction of Ashokan reservoir in Ulster county, which is to furnish a water supply for New York city. "While the commission furnishes avenues for the reckless escape of many dollars, there are other channels of leakage as wastefully appalling," said the judge. "It is greatly to be regretted that no public, enterprise can be projected and consummated without this appalling loss, called 'graft.' Craft is not necessarily an illegal expend! tore of money, but it is that unnecessary wasteful use which characterizes the construction of every public venture. At least 40 per cent, of all the money appropriated for public use is lost' in graft. All could be possible if this frightful leak could lie stopped?roads, canals, libraries, asylums and hospitals. "Graft is a product of our times and institutions. It is the people who are responsible. They expect 'graft,' and even spoil and booty, to deplete their resources whenever any great undertaking is ventured by them; and then look with complac ence and toleration and Indifference at ravages upon their property. Graft is as much an element to be reckoned with in computing the cost of a public structure, as is cement or lumber. It has come to be a matter of course?this rake-off?a loss recognized by all who make estimates of cost in such cases. A public structure built honestly would be a freak." Justice Howard declares that the "whole project of the condemnation of the land in the Ashokan valley is characterized by waste, disorder and confusion." DON'T WANT D1XIK Named as the Most Popular Patriotic Dullard. "Is 'Dixie' more popular than 'Yankee Doodle?' " That is the question which apparently has divided the country into two camps and brought, about a contm" r rrny prowiaos to n-- ~ iconic second only to the recent great <|uestion, "Who discovered the North Pole." The innocent assertion of Otto G. T. Sonneck, chief of the division of music of the Library Congress, In hlu t \ i\ A niorici n nut i/tli'll ?'n iMimniiiuMi ?'i .iuviuowi songs, that "Dixie" was more prominent. in patriotic popularity than "Yankee Doodle" has stirred up a hornet's nest and even resulted in threats of death to Mr. Sonneck. His office in the Congressional Library is swamped with letters in which the writers take exception t( the statement about "Dixie." Sonv of these letters threaten Mr. Son neck with dire punishment. l'inelint Score Interest. Gifllord Pincliot, chief lorester o r the United States, declared in 1 speech at New York Monday befor I a number of prominent publishers i\ - the University club that special ir . terest have made repeated attacks o . the United States forest service an these attacks have increased in vi' t. lence just in proportloi as the se; i. vice has offered effective oppositic r. to predatory wealth. i- ?? ? p gress as a basis for greatly enlargf ir operations; with the student volui ). leer movement leading the choice II of our young men and young woim l, to offer their services as mission e rles to our various boards, is ce tainly providential, and calls upc 1- us to bo up and doing in this di ig of His power. "If our Columbia convention, ar >- the similar gatherings elsewhere, a l- to be meetings of power and las 11 l"g fruitfulness, we must bo prayer. Let us go to prayer-hearii ie and prayer-answering God; to Hi ie who has taught us to pray, and ea it nestly ask Him to bo with us, guli e ing us, energizing us, making \ g faithful to Him and His work. Prr for the committee, pray for tl e speakers, pray for the delegates tin if their number may be large and tin *, they may catch bold and convr d to others the spirit of the mee >- ing." THE LAZY BUG . { Dr. St'iles Says the Negra Braaght It \ With His When He Cue { ~ ' 1 FROM HIS NATIVE LAND ' I I In an Address at lioston lie IHv i rlariK That I'nnatural Biological <'onditions Kxists in This Country, Speaker Declares, Caused by KITort to liuluo ItikcNVbi Si(li> liv Kiili? l)r. Stiles spoke on Tuesday at Host on before the American Association for the advancement of service on the lazy bug or hookworm disease of which he haB made some extensive study. He declared that in the United States a law of nature was being violated when an effort was made to lodge different races of men side by side in the same air. I)r. Stiles said in part: "It is an unnatural biographical condition to have two closely allied species of animals living side by side in the same area. In this country we have four races of animals, viz: The white, the red, the yellow and the black man?breaking nature's laws by trying to live together. The competition of the individuals is intensified by being extended to a competition between the races and we must, in the end, submit to the working of the law of the suvival of the littlest. Different. races may have different diseases and after long generations of infection a relative immunity may be developed in a given race through the survivial of the Httiest individuals. This partial immunity to the serious effects of a disease does not imply immunity from infection. On the contrary that very immunity may tend to make the partially immuno race a reservoir for infection and that infection when transmitted to a more susceptable race will, upon reaching such virgin soil, be very rain i. The white race lias brought, to the South certain diseases from North Europe. These have spread with deadly effects to the blacks. The negroes have brought to the South certain tropical diseases notably the hookworm, which have spread to the whites with serious results. These conditions are not In any way blameable to the South as a portion of the country, but upon the fact that In tho United States, we are violating a law of nature when we attempt to lodge dif ferent races of men side by side In the same area. "It is not an exaggeration to say . that tho negro in the South lives ' under a handicap because of the j presence of the white man's disease and because of the presence of African diseases, the white man there is also living under a handicap. Sanitary science, if hacked by Intel ligent practical application and authority, can overcome that handicap. Theory demands that in rural negro localities with anything less than good sanitation we must find an extensive anomia among tho whites, f v* penmen pears out 1 this theory among thu tenant whites of the South. "It is not only foolish but cowardly to attempt to deny the existing conditions and pay for a false sense of local pride at the price of the lives of women and children. Fortunately the better class oV thought in the South is facing facts and organizing for an extensive campaign to improve sanitary conditions. And when the South shall win its I noble fight, against disease the vici tory will be great and fully repay j the efforts spent upon it." ) Dr. Stiles, speaking upon chi'd . labor in the South, took a position which some of his hearers might have judged radical. He said: "1 have never defended child in7 hor as an abstract prop >iir'.on but a when I compare child labor and child p misery upon the soil-polluted one horse farms with child labor under x the vastly improved sanitary con n ditions in the Southern cotton mills (j I am afraid to the conclusion the ^ the latter is infinitely better thai p the former, and if it came to i ,, choice between the two for m I c young daughter now ten years old my duty would compel me to choos 1(j for her a life in the spinning roon of the average cotton mill of th South, which I have visited, in pref )n orence to a life of toll and miser a. on the average Insanitary tcnnan r_ farm I have studied. )n "I am unable to join In the whol* ty sale condemnation of the South' cotton mills for I recognize In thei ui the best friends the tcnnant white re of the South nave." it~ # jn . Didn't Know Their Danger/ ig Fire was discovered In the hold c m the White Star liner Celtic Wednef r- day, when the vessel was four day (1* out from New York. When the line is arrived at Liverpool Tuesday, the fir ly was still burning, but Its presenc ie was unknown to the 4 00 passenger fit aboard. The flames started In hoi fit six, filled with cotton hales. Ahov >y deck there was no evidence of any t- thing unusual. The hold has bee flooded. fWWV 999999m w* f Bank of |l OONWA1 ? Capital Stock A Deposits A Total Assets 2? DIIIEC A* A J. A. McDermott, J ilk T. McNeill, B. G. C JF tlebaum, Hal. L. B A The oldest Hank in Horr ay olina. Associated with, the ra jul m? past decade. Our. policy the "Independent Republic/* to our customers every . rea.su /|\ tent with sound bunking. We jjL als, (Inns and corporations. 4S D. A. SPIVEY, $ Vice-President. BANK OF Conway CAPITAL STOCK SURPLUS LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS. SECURITY TO DEPOSITORS D1REC Robert B. Scarborough, H. L. Buck, George J. Holiday, We continue to j ay 5 per cent intern it youraccount robert b. scarborough, h. Picks ident. 1 THE WORLDS 6REATEST SEWIN6 MACHINE k .LIGHT RUNNING ^ / / a A \ \ M m \ \ Ifrou wanteithera VlbratingHhuttle, Rotary Shuttle or ft Mingle 'J'bread rc/iain Stitch] Bowing Machine wrflo to THI NEW HOME SEWINt MACHINE COMPANY Orange, Maaa. Many sewing machine* arc made to sell regardless of quality, but the Now llonif is made to wear. Our guaranty never runs out. 14 by authorized (lenient only* roR SAL* BV HURKOUCHS COLLINS CO., (^onwaj, H. O. PROFESSION A L CARDS. i II. H ~ * OODWARl) Attorney and Councelor At La*. CONWAY, 8. O. i C. K. ST. AMAN1>, Attorney at Law Conway, S. C. R. B. SCARHROUGH CONWAY, S. O. Attorney at Law. W. K. McCORD, SURGHON DENTIST. CONWAY, 8. 0, Over Rank of Horry "" t I 1 i H. H. BURROUGHS y Physician and Surgeon. o / ? CONWAY, S. 0. o y B. WOPPORD WAIT. r* ri .' I! T7f ?Ji ' \jl -.?? &tk Attorney at Taw. 8 '< * 11 CONWAY, 8. O. 'S Express trashier Missing. ,( Some $20,000 and George A. Cap ron, cashier of the United State g Express Company at the Englowooi r branch oftice In Chicago, disappear G ed Christmas eve. Detectives of th p company all over country are search s ing for Capron and the missinj (| money. Capron disappeared whil a six other employes were at work ii the same room. Several valuahl n Christmas packages are also report ed missing. ? t iwiid.-MU' ? V Conway f '. 8. O. W . $50,000.00 W 150,000.00 ffii 250,000.00 A| TOItS T no. C. Spivey, D. /K ollins, C. P. Quat- it luck, D. A. Spivey. y and a pioneer in Eastern Carpid progress of our County for has been for the upbuilding of Willi this in view we extend liable accommodation consis- fl\ solicit the accounts of individu- A HAL. L. BUCK, ^ Cashier. $ T> HUKKX, y. S, C. $ 50 000 10 000 50 000 110 000 TORS W. R. Lewis, W. A. Johnson, ! Will A. Freeman, it on yearly deposits, and we solicl. buck, will a. freeman 7ice President. .Cashier The lloly Night. In the hush of the solemn midnight. As out of the purple skies The golden host of stars look down With myraid shining eyes, Their ordered splendor seems to breathe Of a yet more glorious sight, When the radiant Star of Bethlehem Shone on the lloly Night. And the silent world seems listening. As If In entrUi mm In Some echo of the wondrous hymn. The rapt, triumphant strain, That 011 the blest Juclean night ^ Hurst from the opening sky? Proclaiming peace on earth to men: Glory to God most high! Oh, to have watched with the shepherds, And heard that matchless song! Oh, to have seen with raptured eyes The bright angelic throng! Oh, to have hearkened the tidings. | With which the heavens still ring. And been the first to he bidden Unto the court of the King! 1 r Ah, happy, blessed shepherds, Tell us, what found ye there?? A Child who lay in a manger, A Mother who knelt in prayer: The breath of the beasts to warm Him, The straw for hi? ' ? iuwiy bed, Wh!!e the songs of angels filled the sky, | And the great Star burned o'erhead. Oh, to have knelt with the shepherds,. | To worship and adore I The Lord who came as an Infant, ? Humble and weak and poor! To have brought to His feet in off'ring The fairest lamb of the fold? . Earlier gift than the Mafi's Incense and myrrh and gold! Hush! we may still with the shepherds Go unto Bethlehem, Still hearken the wonderful tidings Brought by the angels to them. j Still kneel in the lowly stable, j With the Mother undeHled, I And offer our love and homage I At the Crib of the Holy Child. I We may open our hearts to His 1 coming1, 1 Bidding Him enter and reign, 1 Teaching our souls the deep meaning | Of poverty, hardship and pain: 1 So may we share In the blessing, ' So catch a gleam of the light I That poured from the Star and the I Manger | In the peace of the Holy Night. i | ?Christian Reid. ? A Danger to tli? South. The Progressive Farmer sounds f# i most timely warning, in urging it? readers not to be dazzled by the presthat in planning for your 1010 gressive Famer tells Its eaders: "Cotton is high, but don't forget that all other farm products are also high. " Don't got swept off your feet, therefoe, and go wild about cotton next >* | sping. The average yield this year ^ a j was only 15G nomwiu ?<? n-* ,? ... ? >! \/i 1IIIL ?)UI ft aero; three years ago it was 202" pounds per acre?nearly 23 1-3 per o cent. more. With such a yield per - acre this year, we should have had S a yield three or four million bales 0, larger and prices corresponding lowh t er. Cotton is high, but so are corn *3 and meat and grain. Don't forget cut high price of cotton. The Pro',Cr?P8-" . ,