Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Here's Some of Our Work Wo are proud of lt just ss we'ro proud of overr memorial, public ur private, we TS over bunt. . Better silll-our customers ix* proud or tb om-t lao j- ton us so and will tell you bo. W* sabin lt dcjl^cH and ?ire yon the bone flt or <:iir lyDK. expi'Honeo ?Jiii.out ebert*. We want to tell you of our Improv ed fuel lilies f'JI producing memo rial? of permanent beauty. Wo want you to know bow carefully we select material how thoroughly our work Ia done and best of all how con scientious, wa are In every detail. W? (?rute* ?tUdioa. Our prices are riubi. Write us today and let us study your problem. Owen Bros. Marble & Gran ite Company, Gnn?tW S C You-will be doing yourself | a good turn by installing GAS RANGE. We sell them under the strongest guarantee. Easy terms-$2 down, and $2 per month. Anderson Gas Co* Harley-Davidson 5 horse power, with step starter. Only ; $210.00* L. L. Harris,: Agent, BELTON, 8. C NOTICES NOTICE. An Act to Regulate the operation ot | traction engines on or across public] bridges of Anderson County: Section 1. Operation nt.traction en gines across public bridges in Ander jon county, regulated. Be lt enacted by the General Assembly, ot the State ot South Carolina ; that from and. afte r the passage of this act, any person,1 finn or corporation, using or caiiBing to bo used, any traction engine or en gines, on or across the bridges en the public highways in Anderson County, Bball in crossing any of ' ' the amia.' bridges, place upon the surface of said bridge pieces ot timber not less than two inches thick, and twelve inches wide,-on which' said timbers the said engines may- pasB and croea the said bridges. '.>". . DAMAGES. Section 2.-Any person, flrtn or.cor poration who shall violate tho provis ions of Section Vol thia-act, Shall be liable to?the said County, for all dam ages done to any bridge therein. ' " Tho ?bt. ? act was passed at i the 1914 session of the General and Will ba strictly enforced. ' < J. Mack .Kins. County Supervisor. Anderson County. PENALTY FOR DAMAGING ROADS. It any person shall *fVU.UYdestroy; Injure; or in any manner* hurt, dam age, impair or obatruct any ot the pub lic highways, or, apy part thereof, or any bridge, culvert, drain; dltcn, cn-fway. embankment, wutl, tollgate, tollhouse, or other erWttub belonging ther-ito, or any.part thereof, the p*r son so offending shall* upon conviction thereof, be imprispnoa not more than "filx months, or pay a ?be not. exceeding fire hurdsed dollars,, or both, at the discretion' bf turr^tiftart, and aha? 1* further' liable id pay' all Ute expenses Pf rep?urlns':^^ v<:a->~ Notleo ia ber?by given that-; Ute above lawV-WlUr?^tltytiiiir'.: enforced. ?i-.? .'? P -.'V.:; j.;?^-Ki?g.:-V Superxlsor, Anderson County. ? \. ; ' ' 8-lT-tf-r-D? NEW RECORD Anderson Planter Has Sold 4,000 Has Some Se (From Wedn? A new record for Anderson county In the way of reusing oatt * ha? been established, since 'ene Anderson court" ty ru rm er has closed ? d??tf with Fur man Smith to handle for* him 4.ODO bushels of oats, raised on one Ander son cobnty plantation. ,rVhia is not the entire crnn;'V?t lt'ls tb> bulk Ol wbat ore Anderson' man' raised/ Any reader 'nan eastfy estimate the rr ar ket price ' of oats and nee - how this compares' with cotton figures, j Mr." Smith also 'receives1-'two mag nificent specimens yesterday in the way of what rt man can do on' an An derson county farm in raising' hay abd feed stuffs.' He received a sample from Sedgwick M. Johnston of Garvin John R. Early Cc Leper In t Warhington, June 2.-John Ear ly^ who for the past five years bod made many enforce journeys about the country in box cats and had been held under Quarantine in many cities while medical experts have disagreed on whether ne ls a leper turned up in Washington again today and before his identity vas discovered, took quar tern at a fash tenable tip-town hotel, the homo of vice-President, Marshall and others prominent in capital, life. Early was not discovered until after ooooooooooo?ooooooo o".- o o Fant's Grote. o o : * " : '-'T tr' e OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Mrs. Belle Patterson died at the home bf her brother Mr. G. R. Dun can last Sunday May. 31, and, was burled the following day at Fant's Grove, funeral .servtc?s conducted by R?v. R. WV Nelsen'. Mrs, Patterson had boen sick for tho past year, about eight months she waa perfectly helpless,'; several phy sicians attended nfe'fc' ' Sorrie ?f them pronounced her disease rheumatism, others pellagra. She was' a good woman, and never questioaed,. if a merciful Odd would have her sb afflict ed, but she trusted in Him and prayed to. be conscious until death, add to die easy, f and/; borA^r?y?r I was answered. She loaves ?' husband, an adopted daughter, several .brothers and sisters, nieces, an d nephews,1 abd- - the- 'patent tenderly care, they, gaye" her, dusing her. long illness';; will soever'; he forgot j ten by the people of this community, p Mr. Jvt. WnrtE haa'a very sick.'?hlld, also Mr. Harrison Hackett. We h?be 'they will soon recover, j Mr. Jule Swan ey and wife came neai> ' having a fatal accident last Saturday ! night Their mules became frightened i at a dog running down to the ! roko I barking furiously, turned the buggy lover-on*" them, but fortunately they I were not seriously hurl, j There was au election held at Fair view school house May 16, for- the purpose bf selecting trusteed for Fairview district which, embraces a part of Anderson, sad Oconee-counties. Mr. V. VJ Collins was elected trUstec for the Oconoe Bide, W. A. Myltfgin and R. O, Brook, Anderson Co. . It would seem as if':thef t&eamshlp companies had QS. well keep a stand ing committee to investigate thel> "wrecks, ' they. ..happen .so frequently. Some people thought the Bln^g^TF-' tani? wbnid cauRa more carefulness on the part of the companies' and their employers, hut ; that-^ prediction has surely proven lo,be false.' -Some . more serious ?j minded, pebble thought, because those people on the Titanlerqult.dahchig. abd praying cards' and began singing bearer Ai God to Theo, thai Itsrttrid M>? . awarntai. to death came, and they, thought th?se found dancing and pTayiug "carda when the people that nobody wanted to be popuifcr amusemeatA wduld dense' to be popular, but aince then the newspan era have told of ? presche* in a big city that wanted the folks to dance in a part ot bb? Church, ' "'"'" 1 ' We have always, thought there waa a question as" td *h?nef'R was "rieht for peppin to have a certain tew In a church; but tlnee h?arjnff a true Btory qt a El xtee n year ol ri boy: recen tly who went to i st>an|re*chntcV?^<S bs>e:<z*n. cluded'there'a n? Question-about it, Picked1?^ his hXauTchaKed hil peat: Th* jumfctt^hajpi^ more, then he picked "up hts li?t ano lefi the church. ?t '"''"".. Vi Two yarsi ago, the ladies ot South (3aroltfiail?tfd1t ^/.tMi?|rn*r11nt*reatilb pOlltlCS, *.'.?' ~ v V: '<'*' . Wb wish somebody witb aouw Influ ence, wonld wk them to Wtge? *c cholee thtryfisr; Wt Wat ?rottet? father?, brothor? and "h?abarids, to b? ' era do tb? same. ' . *i There's no politician good enough tor people, to' b? io>In#th^ ;te*^ sad sayinir angry.words. .' to. '.'tufa friehdsi nno-ti^'tteayly ?Iv sys fin* il MORE EVEWLf MATCHED " 1 Rye, L.J., June 3.-Sailing undcil ! almost perfect weather ?on??ubn* tnt defeated'AlesandXr S. Cochran's Vani tie oft-here today io tho s*eond trto! race tor 76 fool "sloop*. candidate* foj i' - .??.->T? '>:.$. FOR OAT CROP Busheh To One Concern cou Still ed At Home isday's Daily.) township of wheat, oats and vetch, which combined make an excellent hay. Thia bunch excited a great deal of interest Und elicited many fav orable commenta from those visiting 1 Mr-? Smith's place during the day. Mr. Johnston ul HO sent a fine sample of j eapllng' Clovsr from hia farm. On three-fourths of an acre he raised one and one-h?lt tons of fulgram clover pnd thJs'samiileyhe sent here yesterday is easily as good as any seen'lb An derson' this year. The Anderson farmers visiting Mr. Smith's 8e?d house yesterday acknow ledged- that they were surprised and admitted that they did not know such things were possible In this section. iused.a>Row;: ^asbmnahle Hotel he bad telephoned to a newspaper ask ing for a reporter to interview Mr. Westwood. The newspaper man at once recognized- the noted patient and informed the authorities, ; who took Early bach tb old place bf isola tion ic the city limits.' The fashion able hotel and Its guests were thrown into a state' of commotion: '? . The alleged, leper escaped, Moy 18. from the ' Diamond Head quarantine 1 station near Port Tcwnsehd, Washing ton, and' was traced to Victoria, ll. C., where officers lost track of bim, I to be held. against Slr Thomas Llp ;ton, challenger Shamrock ry." . Yachtsmen' were satisfied at having ' seen the two cup defense'aspirants ' competing under far ' more ravoi ebie conditions fan' those prevailing .a' yesterday's initial contest,' when the Vanlte won by a big margin. These nautical experts felt that tonight they had a better line on the ability ot thc Blocer' tien could be formed from the Tuesday race. THEIR SippSl^a ENDE?. Hundreds of your neighbors are ready to tell you just what has made life new for them, and relieved - them of the tortures bf ill health if you Will let them.' They have used Afra. Joe Pearson's remedy to purify their blood and enrich tito1 lire-giving fluid, HO that ail the bodily functions could work properly '. When that' was done and. the organs had a chance to do their wor. Mature '.-albA up their troubles so that they are now well. It dosen't much matter whether the trouble is laid on the digestion, the n?rvea or Ute. skin. Back of it all IS the fact that'tbe blood Ja .??tfcar"not good enough or ia positively poisoned Of course you cannot get well, digest what you eat, -ors.reit, well"in sleep, as/long as what ought. to 'give your nerves' touo and your digeatlgn ener gy and otnength ?3 poisoned every min ute ot the''day.' Get th?' blood.righjt, Moses said.,"?; Is tbe'lfta." Wfcen the blood ia right you live." Here Ia what one of your neighbors declares: "A flaw, years ago, I wes. a terrib)e sufferer from blood poison. it the skin would bc broken from any cause,', 'the flesh would become inflamed und would Itch and burn and develop' in Hoorea. Mrs. Joe Pearson per suaded me to- use her . remedy. I bought ai dozen bottles "and it 'cured me." Mrs. Q i Fy M)W!r^, Weldon, N: If your druggist cannot supply you a dollar sent to" th? Remedy Sales Co., Charlotte,. N.' C., will bring the rem edy- _' ' ' ' VULGAR DANCES NOT. TOLEJBATED (New York TImea) Chief Rosenthal of the Mayor's bu reau of licenses has come to the res cue of the tango, the one step, the hesitation, the mailrrie, the turkey trot nnd the other modern dances. He dbea- bbl p ropoW to see them mal treat; kidnapped/ Shot af in the dark; dl?flgur?d, bud then "finally murdered in cold bipod. The chief recently called together several hundred ' ot the dance nail owners oi the city and read the rlbt act to ; them. He an nounced, , hts ' Intention . of conducting a general cruBudti UDtil'thQ dance holte are1 conducted,.at-yr the linea of de cebe '. It seem s that "once a good dance, not always' sb," can be said. .ot any of the modern dances executed cb beautifully at the large cabarets in Manhattan; for they are distorted os; they"'And their wSy Into the sec tions of the- city" wh'ete fore Iga ele tmvpts frtm every hmd come' together. As a reai^o^nmpee^ quietly by thevbnrean,f!,a series f. ot dancPi, distinctly related to th a tan go and the" m?xime hate been discov er Sd but these are. vulgar 'and. inde cent. -There ia a Harlem version of ina: Ungo, that would make Terpi chore weep with the ougeis. Down "tn'.Colley, there"fs: said ta bo a traaB -heUonVof th? maxime mat' would now tuake a Tenderloin' Cop blush, s nd up Turkey i Trot inlfcfc about; are geing fd !. compel tbe dunce halt beepers to '?? competent mba on hand' to ._jch;,tse- dancers: who offend thc sense Of decency iAotherr: Cati* Ro sehtnal explained thai in -the more humble ?" halla the-law la . lived up tb. '.' ..... suddeW today whit?- in- tula ?Hy on . govci*?ea? business. - He waa 62 \ yeera old ^ and has been . toorfeeied ?, wtt? lbe go*?rbrn?nt service 1 io? . j^r^ pWr^''''iue^?%Wtt??d FRANKS KOWTOW M'O GREET TEDDY He Is Looked Upon as a Former "Ruler" and Ss Given Mc^y . Privileges PariB June 2.-Tho French govern ment decided today to treat ('ol0:1 el Theodore Roosevelt the Hame as lt does f rmer rulers and furnish him with a special permit authorising him to pass through the police lines ut nil times on his journey through Prance on the way to Madrid to attend .the wedding of his son Kermit with Mis? Belle Wyatt Willard, Many classifications of these spec ial passes arc ?ssii?d to diplomats and others hut all are limited in regard to the special privileges accorded ex cept the White permit which 1B glyn only to visiting rulers, ex-rulers and members of royal families. This is the kind which is to bc handed to Colonel Roosevelt. VERA CRUZ HT MOHN The Routine Was Disturbed Very Mt* tie Yesterday. Vera Cruz, June 2.-Outside lite us ual crop of unsubstantiated rumors, ranging from Huerta's resignation and flight to an impending attack on the American outposts, nothing disturbed the routine of life in Vera Cruz today. A Mexican who arrived .here was ar rested bcause he brought, in more than 100 rounds of ammunition. He said he j was. a deserter from the Mexico City police force and bsd brought the am munition to sell to the Americans. Thc ammunition was confiscated and the mdn'wns released. It was reported that since the land ing of arms and ammunition from ihe German steamers Yplrangn and Bavar ia/ and a big shipment by way of the West coast, the Fed?rela are issuing rifles and ammunition to any native who makeB application. The populace between Vera Cruz and the capital ls well armed. The first result of this ls sold to be a antl-Huerta uprising in the vicinity of Pablo. LABOR NEWS AM? NOTES Mat prices in Manilla have lacreas-1 ed 10 per cent, in ? year".' Ic the Southern State there are j thousands of rural teachers wao re ceive le3B than $150' a year." One huir of the population of France is engaged in agriculture, but tho per- ! centago of modern implement8 used in small. nj - More than five times as many immi grants entered Brazil lost year as went to that vast, countrymen years ago. ' . ,V- ; i The government pf 'Uruguay bas or ganize'* an instituto of'geology witt, aa American dlr ec to rand assistants. The stencil-cu tiing business in the I I) ai ted Stales is threatened by a device j which cuts tho stencil out of, paper. 'MOTA fr?an ea.ooo^oii?, $e$S&$W #U duil?i?m wera consumed In various lu- { dustrko in the United States last year. Ur, Cyril B. .Hopkins, professor of j agricultural economy and chemistry In. the University of Illinois, says that. America h?a reached the period In Its history when sclent ldc agriculture tu absolutely necessary to pro vide enough food for the growing population. Thc Increase' In food supply in the United ! 7. ta ?es. says Dr. Hopkins, .fulls far. short of ' keeping pace with . the ' In - crease ta population,K therefpre . thal principles of'scientific farming should | be taught in the public schools ?nd in ev?ry T?raL section, The United States Commission on Industriar Relations has taken up the' problems pf the building trade and Sill give them serious - consideration. . ne of the important' questions upon! which tho commission is seeking light j is an alleged agreement between con tractors and trade unions, resulting in j an unnecessary increase' ot cost in j building work. Other subsets are boy cots on building materials, : Jurisdic tional disputes, sud arbitration. ' One bf the most bothersome pieces of work on the Panama Canal has just been completed. It ia thc dike upown as the C??o Saddle, which wa* built to prevent Gatun lake from runohrg'into the Work: abptR 4;O0O;'meri' wete-em-; ployed, this gr^at number "being'nec essary 'because 'th? prc valen c? bf ma laria. ' It IB said that ?very'white man who worked on th's1 job was taken out ox the. district, in a stretcher- a?d'un ,. conscious:, j tn Timm ot"'urnk, however; j not, one death occurred, every oho ol >J Ih?.i^wft?1 havingl' recdv&etf; his healUv 011 being moved back to the c?nal^ns?^^ :" " fW$ "": DIRECTORS STET, , Chamber et Coaspacree Appro* eH tine Plan for a Big County F?lr Here. A vSt^atltK the Board .of Directora bf 'fha Anderspa Chamber*or tttfmerce was: Mid fast tlon. and.? large number of, things were discussed., most bf whi?hvwlJIJt be: shown from toe secretary'B report printed lu thia Issue of T^s Intelligen cer. ..'.'-' rr r t The. organisation endorsed r the proposition to?' organize a cour. or district fair in Anderson and pledge ed ita moral aupport to. any move o? iOJ*7MM~^ by" "re-' ^Mel?, efflelsnfc; psttlsa,*M stated, tint a hl?v?' of the kind ' was contemplated. " ;, - Four day's teave of, absence was granted the secretary to attend the Sou th rn Commercial Secretaries As- | Boci&tion convention at " Vicksburg, I .UttaC-'Uti? l?i?i?V M*t:be. thi? wssk. ! Reporte were submitted on tba QhautAUQ?c, Reunion, and .various oth er matrSra- '..!. .?.>-'.:" - ? The meeting ot tbs board will ba held oh <hev'second Thursday In July. The Jason Rctnru?. * l^rtolhL Va.. JQunc\ t.r-t^e collier j . Jsson?W%.United Si?tes. y-ice Cbnsut i.iay^^^^^vrhlc.h, lat*^s%| 1 toy. Roads tomorrow. I INDIANS SHOWED VERY OLD TREATY Which Gs ve Them Protection and They Were Released By New York Justice Buffalo, Ni V., June 2.-A treaty dated 1737. sanctioned by thu setihto und signed by the president, was suc cessfully used by three Seneca Indians yesterday in the supremo court aa a defense against the charge that they Were illegally fishing in Eighteen Milo Creek. The arrests were mude by a deputy game warden. The case oame before Justice Pooley on habeas corpus proceedings. Chief Kennedy produced the book containing the treaty which gave the Indians per petual rights to fish and hunt in the section of the county where they were arrested. Justice Pooley held that the treaty supercedd the stale laws und the In dians were 'roleased. F. W. Hill: A LY FILES PL Kl ?CK Lexlngtop Many In Face for Railroad Commissioner. Lexington, June 2.-Frank W. Shealy today filed his pledge and paid hlu assessment with the proper au thorities aa a candidate for railroad commissioner. Mr. Shealy ls very much elated over the prospects. Since the announcement was first made sev eral weeks ago the Lexington candi date has been hesctged with, callers, and In addition, has received thou sands of letters fro mtrlends In every section of tho state assuring bim of warm support. When seen at his office and asked for a statement, one of his managers said : "We have every assurance that Mr. Shealy will be the next railroad com missioner of South Carolina. The people are singing his praises from the mountains to the sea, and no an nouncement has ever awakened such a keen Interest among the people of this rtate. Mr. Shealy himself is more than pleased with the outlook. He is now arranging his personal affairs In or der that he may be able to be at ti. > opening meeting In Sumter on Juna 17. Thc people are reallying Mr. Shealy's fitness for the position, to which he ls aspiring. They realise, too, that he 1B one of the most worthy men ??i the state and we are making this race on merl' Hone. When Frank Shealy waa a mere boy his father died, loavlng the responsibility of the cure and support of a widowed mother arid a number of little orphan brothers and Bisters on his shoulders. For years be worked as a.common railroad sec tion hand to earn a livelihood for him self, bis mother and the other d?pen dant memcbrs of tho family,. It waa here that he gained, practical exper ience, which, it he ia elected, will prove of benefit to the peoplo ot the state'.'* FranX" ?Snealy'a whole life has been an active one-and his success lb life bas been due wholly tb' his own efforts.' He baa never been defeated for any office within tho gift of the people bf his home county, and we ex pect large support from the people of the state." Mr. Shealy'a office Is a busy place, a large force being engaged In push ing the candidacy of Mr. 'Shealy and keeping up with the large correspon dence. INTERNATIONAL ROMANCE Recalled By the Death of a Distin guished Foreigner, (By Association Press.) . New York, June 2.-An International romance of twenty-five 'years. In which .'title and position were sacri ficed, was recalled. here today when announcement.was. mode of the death Sunday of Rudolph Ferdinand August Maria Yon.Klenner-Dombrowald, Mur quls cit Patterl and Count of Castle nova, soldier, diplomat and. linguist., .. When he landed .in America in 188E he took the name of Rudolph Ferdi nand Von Klenner. He married Mist Katherine W, "Evans, of Rochester, N Y., whom he met in Europe. Mrs- Voie Klenner ls now living lu apartments tn Eighth avenue which she so long occupied with ber husband There are no' children. - He waa born 65 years ago in M adina Italy, and waa the ada ot Baron Fran cis Xavier Von Klenner, an imperial and duwil field marshal. In 1868 hie father left Italy and entered the ser vice of the. Austrian' crown. ' His abs afeo took, up erma for Austria and be fore being retired he waa commission ed a second lieutenant. Injuries resulted In a transfer .to. thc diplomatic service. In 1871. be wee sent to Rio Dei Jnnlero, Brazil; and later served lu St. Petersburg, Berlin Dresden, Stuttgart, Paris, Munich anil Stockholm. " BECKER IN DEATH JIOl'SE New York, June 2.-Mrs. Charles Backer made her first visit to the death boure al Sing Sing prison since her? huahand waa returned', tb a coll there after "bia second con vi ell ou for tho', murder of Herman Rosenthal. Mrs. Becker talked with her'husband fpr'twq hours. R ls-expected . she will make quarters in Osslnlng to bd near tho prison THE PRAIRIE RETURNS Bringing Some of the Wounded In thc Rattle of Vera Crux. . Norfolk, Van Junie 2.-The United States cruiser Pjratrio, which took t i nprominent nari In the cantor* nf Vars Crua. arrived in Hampton Roads to day. She will sall for New York to H. U%tt? to*Utf*l*7. K??Unr, bkortkiad. Ti iwurlli:,?, l'tuuulilt, Arltiatli*- loj U??lor? Ul Ur WrltJ.f. I our curiH >T lbn-"?h. ?nd our Collen li tho mott hlchl- recommended. Oar graduate* ?ra I aiw?r? ynttmi Bjj?g ot Ow thurou?fc training gg foelv? her?. kf ttotmirtod writ* ff? pcrtlculare at one*. SOUTH'S BEST" ?A?r?i??. DON'T BUY THAT BUGGY or WAGON HORSE or MULE Until you have seen the ones I have for sale. If you want the best, say Piedmont Buggy or Mil burn wagon. Theo P. Watson ...Sales Stab?es... N. McMJFFlE STUKKT ANDERSON, S. C Speeded up the Factory ABIRMINGHAM Selling House re ceived a rush order for machinery. The sales manager called the factory at Pittsburg on the telephone, and was assured that the order would be shipped asdesired^ Bell Telephone service is an essential link between the selling house and the factory.* Whim y?tt telephone-smile SOUTHERN BELL T?L?PHON? AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY . fuorth field artillery, furloughed] home ill of dyuentory; Lluctenant R. i 10. Andemon, af the same command, I sick, and Lieutenant Lan non, of. the navy, shot through the lungs at Vera Cruz. The military officers were sent to, . .he hospital at Old Point. Colonel} Lavisher and twenty wounded and Bick . sailors were brought to the naval hos ? p!Ul here. AMERICAN POLO TEAM >. Personnel of the Members Is Not Yet Known. Hrmpstcnd, N. >'., Juno 2.-Contra ' ry io expectation the personuet ot , tho. American 'polo team which will def? ml the international cup at Mea dow Brook next week waa not nien ?. tionid tonight, - It was said H. L. Herr . bert, o ba i unjin of the Polo A^s?cia . Mon. would mubo know), In New Yaric city tomorrow moraine thc names of : tho American player? . i Unofficially. lt har' been asserted j that J. M. Waterbury, Jr., captain at number 1; Rene LaMor.tnsue, No. 2; > Devereaux Milburn, Ko,, :t and Law ) renee Waterbury, ha back, wlli .makc up the teams. ! GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP Would Oe a Sorry Ray For Ihe United [ ' ' ' States, Say? West 1 Atlanta, June 2.-"It would be a ' sorry .day for the United 8t?tea lf .it '. ever adopted , government ownership of railroads," declared. United States '. Senator W. S. West, bf Ocorgia, In a ? recent discussion ot tho subject which j baa attracted widespread attention. i "Senator West's!, words are of par t tfculKT importance, because as a stu dent and Bcbolarras well os a man tn public life be has studiod the actual results of government, ownership as practiced tn the European countries j; attd consequently Is nblo to back up. hu opinions with facts. ' ' It was another phase of thia same i question which .caused,, him to take i thia decided aland on tho Panama C? [ nal toils. Ho aa-. 1 he waa not willing ?, to strike a blow.at the transcontinen tal railroads merely tb give an adv?n ; togo to 'a shipping monopoly. Under > the treaty, any way, ne did not be ; Hove that the 1 United, States could properly legislate to provide tor'the passage of American phlpa through the Panama Canal, otherwise than on a baals.nf entire equality. . . A Great Athletic. StadQ?w; I Raleigh, N. C., June 2.-A stadium i to seat 2,500 people is tho gift of Iaaac L E. EiPCrsQD. of Ral tl mn r* ta tho t?nl ? varsity of North Carolina. . That ho - .vould erect such a stadium waa an nounced at a meeting of the alumni at I Chapel Hilt tonight Mr. Emerson ia i a member of the clave of 1879. ] FLETCHER LEADS EOR THE SENATE Florida Return* the Man Who Has Been Prominent in, Pro , r T~ Jack.sonvill, Fla.. June 2.-Return? from ?illlBborough county, which ist'io largest Iii' the state and which Includes tho city cf Tampa, Indicated that Se - ;ttor Fletcher . would have a majo ri 17 pf 1,000 Vbtesvthere over Mr. stockton. . .Other returns from practically every county In Florida indicated thnt.Seaa tOP Fletcher had a majority of the to-; tal vote reported. ?Complete returns will not be avaftV. able he fore, tomorrow OD account of tho slow count.of thc votes nod tho remo ter. csa of some. Of the see tiona. TodBy'4 primary wah tho first heid.un der tho new state law which protides for voters Indicating both a first and ?cccnd choice of candidates. Ohly ('omocrnlic candidates quallilcd for to day's primary. All of Florida's members of tho os for renomination Stephen M- Spark house of representatives wer cnndldut man, chairman of tho house Ti vera and harbors committee, was opposed lb tho flr3t district by two candidates and tFrnrtk Clark, of tho F?cond' dl?trlct,' and Emmett Wilson, of the third dis trict, olsb had opposition. Claude L'Engle, new repreacntatrve-ab-large from the stale, was a candidate in the. newly created'.fourth district and was opposed by four other candidates.' Available returns tonight Indicated that Representativo Sparkman, would be renominated. The contest in fourth district.appeared, to be,.close.'. icm met t Wilson, representative Ia conWess fr^m,'.tne; Uilrd/Ffprida dis trfetv' was renominated .as. the d^nio eratic candidate lu today's district pri ai ri iy. ' State's Attorney John P. s tokes of this city, Who opposed Mm, conced ed' Mr. Wilson's nomination tonight: Complete returns are not yet available, ' but Mr. 'Wilson's majority will bo large. Later-Congressman L'fSngle was defeated. Senator Fletcher ctalma 65 p?r cent or tho total vote. RACE DRIVER DAWSON TN ?EMO?8 CONDITION Indianapolis, Juno 2^-Tlte condi tion of Jbe Dawson,, race driver, jwho. was hurC in Saturday's c>G0-m il e. auto contest, hore', remained norlous to-dap*' Do :tors said hts chances for>ecoTer)p wer? equal unless, some un foresten complication arises. Tho seriousness or the injury to Dawson's back bas; act jjeen ^tarmlned. ? ,