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.? fsasiiUsiet 4mg. 1.188 ?afcfceai nu ?011% <m | ??T? ftUMTMM, ft. C. pnoamrrtOBr slump. ft. GL, June II.?In the of fMsxssjsmsry Auditor Wwt. on the run Into nf Urn State on official and who eosnoa In contact nil oi easts of people there baa bean a ?Jump In prohlbi tan fttate darin? Mo baa nie doubts prohibition would ?et a an a whole bald on tnat Issue tad If Use sentiment keep be la rather of Use opln tfce A aft net primary would of the at tan will of I ma ant sttnered W] ?NM ftriusslbaa, Mr. want tkn tosevnatJa? oomment. sa anpa' si ' abnndaaUy ban eng ftp Use lUaaMsi. Usat tf all mem ban nf iftsjtnbst wbone church law ose* tftnaa to a sndkaat attitude to *o withdraw their fromjfhai dispense rise from nf tkn ftfnte to the other, the county dlapcnanry ild dry np In St days for of enough business to nay ex Chronicle. ' . -% ? AIAJMIH sWILDISG. V? Rains $7a,ft*n ?n, Jane ' II.?At a meeting of Use Are mat of Ctomoon College, band at Use college recently a reeolu Uon wan adopted appointing a build toft tissnmtttee. of M. C. TWroan. P. R. B. Los, T. W. and D. A. Henry to super ''ie preparation of plans and twepOfl oftlune far the erection of an t aJnxnnl nail aft the college. This r fttftMloft will bo three storiee. and nail cant 17 ?.??#: The ground floor will bo acted up for a gymnasium. swimming pool a, cafe. 'COS. The gymnasium roams wll be so ar? ranged an to bo thrown Into one big bail suitable for dancing. The second and third floors will be fitted up for barartee, reading rooms, bed rooms, etc. It Is the Intention of the alumni aeneciatioa to bond the building, the boade to be taken by the members of the association, and In this way se? cure the .amount of money necessary. The circulation of blue books In the English parliament Is vary large, ev? ery member of both houses being en? titled to receive free copies of every? thing pubMahed. and every public de? partment receives them whether re? quired or not To Mils roust be added libraries', new a pa. pee* Institutions and a few private subscribers. But nine, tenths af tha ?Iscae and their way to the waste panop. dealer, for there are probably not move than a dosen sets every year in the whole world. A p?omlne t Einglish syndicate has r* -entry begun' a search for oil on the Island of Zante. Oreece. The present operations are on the site of what have boon known for centuries as the "pitch wells." located In the southernmost portion of the Island, some ton miles from the town of San? aa* and reached bp an excellent car rcad from tnal piece. I. BUS caub mm mm. MMpi ACCOMPLICE OF tiOE BEL'M 8LAYEK FREED. Wfcfli, Kentucky's Republican Chief Executive, Intervenes In Notorious Murder Case?Howard la Also Frankfort. Ky., June IS.?By an nounclng the pordon today of Caleb Power? and Jamea Howard. Oov. Wlllaon closed the last chapter of one of Kentucky's noted cases. In which the people of all sections of the Uni? ted "States have formally expressed their interest by signing petition! for pardon. In the closing days of January eight years ago, while the contest of William Ooebel for the gubernatorial soet occupied by William 8. Taylor nan being heard, Ooebel was snot, dying later from his wound. The shot was believed to have come from a half-opened window of the the secre? tary of state's office and. as Caleb Pow? ers was then secretary of state, sus? picion fell on him and his arrest fol? lowed. Four times Powers has been put on trial for his life on the charge <>f complicity in the murder, three trials resulting In conviction and sen? tence, death being the penalty in two two trials. On the fourth trial, which came after the case had been carried to the United States court and Anally bean appealed to the supreme court, which turned It back to the State courts, the Jury disagreed and there? upon the efforts for a pardon for Powers as well as for James Howard, who had been convicted some years ago on charges of complicity were re* aewed. The names of many thousands of people of all parties and all sections ware appended to the petitions that soured la oa Oov. Wlllaon, who for several weeks has bean considering the case. His aaetstan was made known today la the^ shape of a for* mal statement of the pardon and his rsaasas therefor. I? Aller reciting the fact that the ap aftaaUan far pardon had been aceo an? nealed ay a petition from nearly half a million persons, some I4M0O of whom were Kentucklans. Oov. Will son In his statements reviewed the history of the . ease, deploring the crime, and then said: "The sympthy which makes all the world akin, of every good man and woman. Is with the brothers, kinsmen end friends of the victim of the mur? derer. "I have not heard nor considered, but have refused to consider, any pri? vate or secret request or apepal In either of these cases and have with? out exception required that all of the proceedings should be heard publicly In the presence of representatives of both sides, so that all should know everything to which any weight was given for or against the applications, and that all the world should have a chance to judge that the reasons for the decision were lust and rlghte oas." After detailing the political condi? tions which existed when the murder was committed, he continued: "I have considered the case re? gardless of my personal wishes, sym? pathy or first impressions and wholly In the light of truth end right. I neither seek to avoid criticism nor to win applause. I sm reverently thank? ful that I should be the Instrument of Justice and mercy as Ood has given me to see my duty and know the right and my faith Is that good may come of it, that peace msy end these troubles. "I grant Caleb Powers a full and unconditional pardon for the offense with which he stands charged, a res? toration to all his rights of cltlsen *hlp and order that he forthwith be released from the Jail in which he Is Incarcerated. My reason for granting la pardon Is thst I sm firmly convinc? ed that hs is. beyond all reasonable doubt, Innocent of the crlm? charged against him In the Indictment and that any further prosecution against him for the crime so charged would be a greet wrong and sgalnst the peace end wellbelng of the common? wealth. "In the trial of Toutsey the State contended esrneetly for a verdict that he fired the fatal shot. My reading of the testimony leaves no doubt thst this chsrge was conclusively proved. At the and of his trial Toutsey ac? cepted s life sentence and decided not to appeal. "There Is very little hope of ever having a jury trial of this case In Kentucky without political questions uppermost In the minds of the court, the counsel and the Jury. Because of this and ths unequal struggle of the defendsnt, with no means (except ftd Fear not?Let all the ende Thon Air dTER. S. P.. WEDNI those given him) against the whole power-of the commonwealth, I feel It a plain duty to end this futile strug? gle, the anxiety, distress and waste of time, money and care, and to take away from both parties the bone of contention and do all I can to restore peace to the State. "For these reasons I pardon Caleb Powers and order his immediate re? lease from the Scott county jail at Georgetown, this June 18, 1908. (Signed. "Augustus Will son ?'Governor of Kentucky*" Gov. Willson also granted a pardon to Caleb Powers upon the Indictment pending against him In the Franklin circuit court charging subornation of perjury. The governor's reason for the par? don of James B. Howard and restora? tion of Howard to all the rights of citizenship are that a careful exami? nation of all the evidence and pro? ceedings of the trial had satisfied the glvernor beyonl all doubt that How? ard had nothing whatever to do with the murder of William Goebel, but that Henry Youtsey, as set forth in the reasons for the Powers pardon, formed the plan which was carried out In the murder of Goebel. WHITE MEN GO TO GANG. Judge Aldricfa Sends Violators of Dis? pensary Law to Chalngang?None Allowed to Pay Fines. Alken, June 12.?J. C. Richardson and If. C. TodU, reapectable looking, well dressed white man In the prime of life, were sentenced to serve six months each on the Aiken cpunty chalngang today without the alterna? tive of paying fines for having violat? ed the dispensary luw. Both men had entered pleas of guilty but, notwithstanding the fact, Judge Robert A Id rich gave them the limit, and pronouncing sentence, ex? pressed regret that the law does not permit him to give heavier aentencea to men of their stripe. He said that until the lawmakers Increase the pen? alty for the violation of this law it will not bo possible to secure its pro? per enforcement. These men former? ly operated In the blind tiger business In Augusta but the heavy sentences recently imposed for violations of the prohibition law by Judge Hammond caused these men to cross the Savan? nah river and ply their nefarloua il? licit trade in South Carolina. They stood up in the court of gen? eral sessions and entered plcaa of guilty, doubtless feeling that they would get off with mild fines which either of them, It would appear, could easily pay. But they reckoned with? out their host and it Is doubtful If they will have any desire to face Judge Aldrich again. Solomon Lockhart, colored, con? victed of violating the dispensary law, was sentenced to six months on the chalngang. A half dozen other de? fendants were sentenced by the court today, each and every one being con? signed to the penitentiary or chain gang without the alternative of pay? ing a fine. In hot a single case tried at the present term of court has Judge Aldrich given the prisoner the privilege of paying a fine Instead of serving the time Imposed. HYDROPHOBIA NOT RARE. Increasing Prevalence of Rabies iu and Around Washington Shown by Dr. Melvtn's Report. Washington, June 14.?An Increas? ing prevalence of rabies or hydropho? bia in the District of Columbia is in? dicated by a statement prepared on the subject by Dr. A. D. Melvln, chief of the bureau v' intmal Industry of the department of agriculture, which was made public today. The statement shows that since Jan. 1 last 48 people and 25 animals were bitten by 63 dogs received at the bureau from the District of Co? lumbia and vicinity which have been microscopically examined on suspic? ion of having rabies. The examina? tion of these 63 dogs showed 4 7 cases of positive rabies; six negative of the disease and ten undetermined, awaiting the result of robbit inocu? lation. "In addition to this number," says Dr. Melvln, "there have been at least 38 cases of rabies which have been so typical that hte practitioners have not deemed it necessary to submit the carcasses to the bureau for confirma? tion of their diseases." John Whaley, colored, aged eight years, .while playing with a gun at Mount Holly, blew ou the brains of Frank Jones, aged two years. Peter McGlashan, a former Con? federate general, was drowned at the Isle of Ho*,e, near Savannah. t as't at be thy Country's, Thy God's an SSDAY. JUNE 17, 19 DEAD DOGS IN GREENWOOD. Mr. Arthur Thompson Tells of Re? sult of Mad Dog Scare In Nearby City, Arthur Thompson, Esq., a well known lawyer of Edgeneld, passed through the city today on his way home from Greenwood, where he has been at court for several days. He relates a remarkable instance of "hy? drophobia/fright" which goes to show that "Lltti?> Cid New York" is not the only town on the map that is afraid of the terrible disease. . 'A few days ago," he said, "some? body's dog went mad, and bit more than a score of other dogs in Green would before k^s mad career was brought In to an abrupt termination. When the news went abroad, people grew uneasy, and several dog-owners voluntarily killed their pets. "There is a city ordinance in Green? wood that requires policemen to shoot at sight all loose dogs that wear no muzzle. The town marshall is game to the core, and when the 'mad dog scare' took hold on the people, he received orders to rigidly enforce the law, without fear or favor. "Well, the result was what ,might have been expected. The marshal simply loaded up for dogs, and shot every one he saw without a muzzle. He didn't stop to argue the matter at all. He slew without respect for per? sons. And they hauled oat dead dogs by the wagon load. It was the first time I have ever seen so many dead dogs in one heap. Many owners of fine dogs remonstrated but it was no use. The7 war of extermination went on and now Greenwood is minus sev? eral dosen dogs, both desirable and undesirable."?Augusta' Herald. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Dr. D. M. Mldtanx of Dillon Knock? ed Down Heating Easily After His Narrow Escape. Dillon, June 12.?During a heavy thunderstorm that passed over this section yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock. Dr. D. M. Michaux was struck by lightning and for several hours was regarded as .having been seriously injured. He had just re? turned to his home from a drive with his family in the country and put up his horse and was turning from his barn door when the bolt came. Mrs. Michaux hurrying into the house to escape the rain, was startled by the report and naturally turned around to look at the doctor. To her horror she saw him prostrate on the ground. Summoning help she had him brought Into the house. While conscious, he was paralysed from his waist down, complaining of intense pain in head and right arm. Several physicians were soon around him doing every? thing in their power to save him. In about four hours sensitiveness in his lower limbs began to return and by 12 o'clock he was resting quietly un? der the influence of hypodermics. Today he is better though quite weak. flj It was indeed a close call and the doctor is receiving congratulations I from his many friends on his narrow escape. MILLS BUY COTTON HEAVILY. Over Eleven Hundred Rales Have Gone Into Their Wareliouses Dur? ing Past Week. I Augusta cotton mills have been heavy purchasers of cotton for the week Just closed and 1,164 bales have gone Into their warehouse. These sales also are being made on approximately a basis of 12 cents for middling cotton and the local manu? facturing concerns almost Invariably buy the best grades as they manu? facture cloth of exceedingly strong texture. Their buyers being right on the ground makes It an easy matter to select high grade staple suitable for their needs. The shipments of cotton to other points has been quite heavy also this week, 4,225 bales having been shipped out. The activity in the local market would seem to Indicate that buyers are expecting a higher price or else they need cotton and must have It at once.?Augusta Herald. State Superintendent of Education O. B. Martin has received a check for 112,000 from the Peabody fund for aew buildings at Winthrop College The check was signed by J. P. Mor? gan. A negro crap shooter whom the po? lice were after Sunday In Charleston, Jumped from the wharf and was smothered to death In the mud be* fore he could be rescued. Ml Truth's." THE TllUJ 08. New 8eri DR. SNYDER DECLINES. Wofford Trustees Pledge Their Co? operation in Enlarging Institution ?President's Salary liaised. Spartanburg, June 13.?Dr. H. N. Snyder announced before the board of trustees of Wofford college at I their meeting this morning that he would decline the presidency of the University of South Carolina, which had been offered him by the board of trustees of that institution. The In-' cal board of trustees of Wofford col? lege waited on Dr. Snyder at his home Wednesday evening, and the student body Friday afternoon. The two visits convinced Dr. Snyder that his. duty lay with Wofford, and after making his annual report before the board yesterday morning, he announc? ed that he had decided not to take the offer from the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina. Dr. Snyder's salary was raised & $3,000 a year. The board of trustees were elated over his announcement j that he would remain with Wofford, I! and immediately a committe was ap? pointed to draft a resolution of thanks. I Following is the resolution as drawn j up by Hon. B. Hart Moss of Orange burg and Rev. J. W. Kllgo of Flor? ence: "Whereas Dr. Snyder has announc? ed to the board his intention of declin? ing the nattering offer recently made him, we hereby express to him our sincere appreciation of his remaining with us and pledge him our earnest cooperation and support In his efforts to enlarge and expand the college. I This was the most important item of business before the board. How? ever, several other transactions of im? portance to the college was carried out j Rev. W. T. Duncan, presiding elder ' of thee Sumter district, was elected to fill the vacancy on the board caused by the death of Bishop W. W. Dun ' can, who was chairman of the board. No chairman of the board has been elected yet. Possibly the election of a chairman will be made at the meet? ing Monday morning, Hon. John B. Cleveland was today. nominated as chairman, but he declined the honor. A committee was then appointed to nominate some man for the place. A committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions in memory of the I late Bishop W. W. Duncan, who far j so many years was chairman of the board of trusteees. After some dis? cussion at the meeting this afternoon -and again at the meeting tonight, it was decided to build a $50,000 library building for the college, and a $50,000 dormitory. R. A. Childs, the financial agent of i Wofford, will be instructed to begin ? the canvass at once for the funds with which to ereel these two buildings. The board of trustees adjourned at 10 o'clock tonight to meet again Mon? day morning. The rest of the busi? ness transacted was of a routine na? ture. Reports showed that the college was in a most prosperous condition in every particular. Scholarships for Girls. Editor The Item: Will you kindly publish the follow? ing notice in your paper for the in? formation of girls in your county? Very respectfully. Theodosla Dargan, Chairman Dept. Education S. C. F. W. C. \ Vacant scholarships of free tuition are offered through the South Caro? lina Federation of Women's Clubs as follows: South Carolina Kindergarten Asso? ciation?one scholarship of free tui? tion, good for two years. Leesville College?Three scholar? ships of-free tuition for four years. These will be awarded by competi? tive examinations, to be held July 10, 1908. Applicants must file their names with the chairman of the department before July 1st. Students must be at least 15 years of age and prepared to .enter freshman or any higher class, and must inform the chairman which college she desires to enter. For further Information apply to Miss Theodosla Dargan. Chairman Dept. Education. S. C. F. W. C., Dalsell, 8. C. life Sentence for Murder. Columbia, June 15.?Jury in the Byers murder case rendered a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy, which given Byers a life sen? tence as in the former trial. Henry Leopold was given ten years In Alken for assaulting a little child. E SOUTHRON, Established June, ISM es?Vol. XXVII. So 4ft CORN THRIVES 111 THIS STATE. ATTENTION INVITED TO SOUTH I CAROLINA'S RECORDS. Mr. M. V. Richards Writes Interest? ingly of the Corn Growing Contests Now In Progress in This State and of Some of Its Past Achievement*. Washington, June 15.?South Car? olina corn growers may yet surprise the farmers of the Far Western coun? try if they maintain the present pro? duction, and the contest now in South) Carolina is being watched all over the United States. I In the current issue of the Southern Field, M. V. Richards has some in? teresting things to say about South Carolina, and what the people are I doing in agriculture, manufacturing, land other lines cf industry. Discuss I lng the corn growing contest he says: I "A corn-growing contest is in prog I ress in South Carolina, where there I is much interest in the growing of this cereal, one which is being stimu I lated both by agricultural author I ities and Individual effort. The State I is offering cash prizes of $560 for the I best crops of this year, which will I also compete for $75 offered by the. I State Fair Association. Other prizes. I will be awarded in the different coun I ties, the Merchants' and Planters.* I Bank and the Cherokee County Newav both of Gaffney, having offered $50 land $25 for the best yield in Chero I kee county, and the Farmers' Union I of York county, three prizes of $250? I $150, and $100, respectively, for the I best results in that county. The com I petition for these prizes will undoubt I edly result in some great records, such as will surprise the growers in I the well known corn growing States I of the Central West, as South Carol! Ina has in the past demonstrated its I adaptability to the production of cor? I by growing crops which have won I the national prizes in competition with the entire country. In left? Dr. |J?. W. Parker gathered three hun Idered and fifty-nine bushels ef corn I from two acres, and from a singt? I acre secured two hundred asahens j and twelve quarts. These yields were (from land just outside of Columbia, I which is yet in cultivation. In 18a* ICapt Zachariah J. Drake west the? I prize in a national contest, producing-. I two hundred and fifty-five bushels ef I shelled corn from one acre. The* I fourth prize in this contest was also? awarded a South Carolinian, J. Snell I ing, whose record was one hundred I and thirty-one bushels from esc acre. IThe national contest of iso? was also* I won by South Carolina, A. J. TasdauJ I growing one hundred and eighty-twer I bushels of corn on his acre. In this I contest* B. E. Moore, also of South. I Carolina, won the third prize by the J growing of one hundred and twenty I bushels. South Carolina's ptalyv I commercial crops of corn are% also"' I worthy of record, as shown by the I yield secured by W. R . Walker, of I Cherokee county, who, last yearr d?o>--" duced about one hundred bushels I I corn to the acre on six acres of up~ I land and ten acres of bottom land. I Mr. Walker's entire crop of last sea> | son, from forty acres of upland andl I fifty acres of bottom land, was fifty I bushels to the acre. Mr. Walker is av I cattle raiser, and last year fed three I hundred Angus cattle, enriching his I land from this source and pea vines. I Eight years ago the land producing; his corn made but fifteen to twenty bushels per acre, with the aid of com? mercial fertilizers. Last year's crop was grown without any' commercial fertilizer. Mark Twain's Offer "Once, lecturing, I landed In an Australian port. There was no por? ter in sight to carry my luggage. See? ing a rough-looking old fellow lean? ing against a post with his hands in his pockets I beckoned to him andl said: 'See here, if you'll carry these bags up to the hotel I'll give you hair a crown.' The man scowled at me~ He took three or four gold sovereigns* from his pocket, threw them Into the sea. scowled at me again and walked away without a word."?Mark Twain*, in the Chicago Daily News ~ Jim Kerns, colored, was killed by lightning at Greenville Sunday after? noon. The lightning struck .a tete phone pole four miles distant frewso the house occupied by Kerns. Tne> lightning followed the telephone wires and when it reached a point opfcoaier the house In which Kerns and 14 oth? er negroes were sitting about in s room, the lightning jumped off the wires and struck the house, tearinae; off the gable end and killing Keras, Mr. J. L. Glenn, of Chester, been elected chairman of the board of trustees of Wafford College