1 CscMllsated lig. S. 1881 C^r 'iMakbman anb Sautbi on j C ?BT? MTCEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8( MTKR, ft. C. $!.?? per annum?In advance. Oem Square tret Insert Ion.$1.00 subssejusnt* Insertion.SO Contracts tor three month*, or will no made at reduced rates, attentions which sub lntsrests will bo charted and tributes of respects for. nTMSBEIT. EDCCATOR In HE TRfJl Columbia. July It. Samuel Chiles |Mltchell. A. M.. Ph. D.. D. D, LL. D . ^nsi boon elected president of the Uni? versity of Booth Carolina, end has sig? nified bis Intention to accept The board of trustees met yesterday and mads pcbHc Its decision. Dr. Mitchell was here yesterday Mjfnd conferred with the board. Hs announced that he will bo unable to come here until next June on ac? count of obligations which ths board of trustees rsspectsd. However, he will spend the month of August here directing the preparations for ths Steammg school year. Vrfee new president of the University of South Carolina ? n BaptUt minis? ter, a native of Mississippi received bis Ph. D. from the University of I CbStsnyo and his honorary degree at l LL. D. from Bnsnpdsn-Sidney, dee ssjrenbytsrian mittags of Virginia. ^ IJta rosnoa why Dr. Mitchell cannot cowju to the nahmt sity at once Is be eaatw of an ??snnjiiuim by wham he mid auaptig an fnettntlen to Sea* er n series of faotnrss ' on history st Brow a n nie realty during the ap sMfcoachlng year. In the Interregnum. Wrnt. Andrew Charles Moore will be acting president. Prof. Moore Is an aJumnue of the unlveretty and le now of tbe department of biology and vice proste?at of the unlvsrslty ha* had cfurgf of th* office wortt during L$hm cum mm. ^ Ths trustees are enthaamstlc over tbe prospects for ths approach I ne session. They have received the high set esthmonlnls from the friends of Dr. Mtumwdl snd when they had de? cided upon him they found it a diffi? cult master to gst his acceptance, fja'owsvsv. when Dr. Mltclsall came bore ysmerday and reviewed the sit? uation, be wns dsllghtsd with the out? look. Me la an sducator la ths brosd sat eenes end will not confine hl? work to ths university alons.' bat will give himself to ths Stete of South Carolina ?for educational work. ' Tbe new president was brought to tbe attention of the board by Dr. J. M McHryde. the beloved former pres? ident, wins was bore on a visit last June the nsont highly dlstlngulnhed ?west at commencement Dr. Mc ^Jlryda'a reawmmeadatlon In Mself was prsotteatty eufnclent, but tbe com? mittee of the faculty which visited fatebmoad wtps so charmed wdth Dr. the board was urged to but an acceptance from mm I The beard necessarily acted csu tiosstv and bsf>t secret Its deB be ra? ttens, box sdesr ths meeting yes terdajr gave eat ths following state? ment: "Dr. MmrbeM Is recognised as one of tbe strongest educstors In the Sooth, und the board feels that It hss *)done a good work not only for ths university but for the State In getting Dr. Mitchell to come here to accept the presidency of the univer? sity. "Dr. Mltchsll Is at present engaged I la delivering a series of lecture* at Brown ualverslty and at Harvard uni? versity under the exchange nyntem that has beea recently Instituted The professor of history at Brown unlver? etty Is to go abrosd as a member of tbe maritime commission, and Dr. Mitchell has been Invited to deliver ? the major portion of th* lecture* "It was on account of thl* engage? ment, made last winter, that Dr. Mltchsll was unable to come to the university st the opening of the next session. Hs will spend ?ome time here this summer and again at Inter? vals during the course of next session. During the Intervale the university will be In charge of Prof. A. C Moore, who le now vice president of the fac? ulty, snd ths board fssls thst during ths laterregum that the affairs of mod April, 1S60. *Be Just ar the university will be well conducted. "Dr. Mitchell has had the Invitation to the university under consideration for eome time and hU broad experience caused considerable difficulty in get Ing him to accept the place, to strong was the pressure brought to bear In Virginia to retain him. The board is under obligations to the former pres? ident. Dr. J. M. McBryde, for the sug? gestion that Dr. Mitchell was the man for ths place. "Dr. Mitchell, In adldtlon to his du? ties as president, Intends to do some teaching In the department of history. He has a great reputation as a public ?peaksr and while primarily his work will he for the University of South Carolins, he will cooperate In the edu? cational development of the entire State. "Dr. Mitchell Is now engaged In the summer school faculty at ths Uni? versity of Virginia and cams to Co? lumbia yesterday to meet ths board of trustees and discuss ths situation. Hs is enthusiastic over the prospects for education In the South generally and In South Carolina particularly. HC went over the Institution yesterday morning and was delighted with the surroundings and general appear* ances. and Is especially Impressed I with ths opportunities offered for da velopment r "The board went Into the selection of ths president very carefully and feels fortunate In securing a high class and broad-minded man. To get such a man It was necessary to recognise previous engagements made by Dr. Mitchell at Brown university. "While Dr. Mitchell was here he received several telegrams urging him to remain In Virginia and push the work there. Incidentally it may be mentioned that Dr. Mitchell has recently declined two most flattering positions, and he only accepted the position at the head of the university because he la convinced that the State university here offers a great future and that there ts opportunity for stssdy development." SMALL BfUfBRS MAY POOL. ,- \ As Important gm is*on Rendered] Mew dar by the Interstate Cnmanrarr ? _ i - I Washington, July 27.?According to a decision by the interstate ccnri merce cesrunkailon today shippers may combine small quantities of SnpbJMI of various ownorshlp either by arrange? ment among themselves or ' through the medium of a forwarding agency, and ship Use combined lot at the rel% dvely lower rates applicable to large shipments. The commission decided In favor of the smaller shipper on the -ground that the osmershlp of property, ten? dered for shipment cannot be made a test as to applicability of a carrier's rates. The Interstate commerce law forbids discrimination between ship? pers, and the fact that owe shipper tenders a "bulk shipment" made up of property of various ownership con? solidated before the delivery to the carrier will not Justify the carrier In making a different charge than for a shipment of similar charactior tender? ed by a shipper who Is also the owner. RRYAY CLAUSE IN OBBDER. Auto Company Would Cancel Con? trast if Nebraska* lbs. Logansport. Ind., July 27.?Officials of the Western Motor Work*, of this city, are deliberating whether to ac? cept an order which hss been receiv? ed for $ ICQ.MO worth of automobile gas engines. There Is a clause in the proposed contract that If Bryan Is elected the auto company has the privilege of canceling the order. F. B. Wilkinson, head of the works, stated that the offer Is made by one of the big automobile companies of the Ea*t. The directors think It Is too big sn order to torn down flatly, and the officials are striving to get around this clause. Democratic labor men are Incensed. They declare that it Is a warning from the corporations that Bryan mu4 be lefeute'd, snd the trades assembly at Its meeting this morning took up the matter. MEETING AT HORDEN. Csndldstca for Magt?tratc Will Ad? dress the Voter*. Borden. July 27.?There will be a meeting at Borden at 5 o'clock p. m. on Saturday. August 1st. All the candidates for magistrate of this dis? trict will address the voters. Te treasury of the United States Is accumulalng a handsome deficit of a ml'llon dollarlsl a day. This Is trifling with the Importance of a presidential year. id Fear not?Det all the ends Thou Aim [TER. 8. 0., WEDNE CAN EXTERMINATE MOSQUITOS. SURGEON GEN. WYMAN GIVES SOME TIMELY ADVICE. Says Breeding of Mosquitoes Can be Prevented by n Few Simple Precau? tions, Chief of Which Is Keeping Premises Clean of Empty Cans, Bottles,. Etc., in Which Rain Wa? ter Mny Collect, and Cisterns Pro? tected. Washington, July 22.?Surgeon General Wyman, of the public health And marine hospital service, is giv? ing some timely advice in this week's bulletin of the service on the subject of the prevention ond destruction of the mosquito. He considers this one of che most Important matters that could corns before the people of th* country at this time, and urgently begs them to heed his advice. The habit of the mosquito in feed* Ing on the blood of man and other animals, ths surgeon general says, the Irritating character of Its bite and the more or less vague suspicion that it is connected In some way with the prop? agation of disease have always given tho mosquito a certain and economic significance. But the demonstration of 1he recent years of the essential part played by this Insect In the propagation of fllariasls, (elephantia? sis,) malaria, yellow fever and dengue --diseases which annually cause much human suffering and many death* and, incidentally, an economic loss appalling to contemplate?has given great economic and sanitary impcrtance to the problem of Its ex? termination. The chief of the mosquito tribe, and realty the bad fellow of the bunch. Is the stegomyla calopas?the yellow Tcvxr breeder?and he Is not only to b*> i? voided but slabs without com* porrrtllon. There are other varlties, all of them bad, of course, but that Jest mentioned is the worst of all, and usually where It Is found trouble ef a sertoui nature Is to be looked taw.. The adult insert may be carrted tl considerable dmtances by the win?3s, but on Its own wings It does trot or? dinarily travel -outside of a radius of half a mile from its breeding place. This means tSnft the destruction of all breeding planes within this mdlus of a habitation will practically rid 't of all but thwse mosquitoes Which filter In or are brought in by the winds from mere or less distant marshes. Tho "wtggietaU" Is the Bavae of the mosquito In the pupal stage. They never breed In damp grass, weeds or bushes as 'has been popularly suppos? ed, but sjrily hide In them during the] d iy. Trwy delight to Tlvo In old traj cans, bottles and braven crockery., j und In the garbage heap; In buckets, j tubs, barrels, cisterns and wells; ml flower pots and sagging roof gutters;! In MreeJt and roadside puddles; fni ditches, cesspools and sewers. As] long as people will cemtlnue to have] these onnven ent lodging places near' them, yost so long wMl the mosqnrtej be fowufl. j The -mosquito Is something of ax epicure While Its general food con-' sists ef vege able juices, unfortunate-' ly the female In many cases haa de? veloped a taite for human blood, and Indeed a 'feed of human blood has be? come indispensable to aome of these for the full development of their es*gs. After tfse female haa obtained her feed of blood she soon?from a day or two to a week or ten days?seeks a suitable breeding piace; here she deposits a variable number of eggs, which, depending upon the species, either float separately upon their sides or trp-ended and adhering to? gether la Irregular raft-like masses. In a day or two one may look for the "wlggtet?.ll." The real work of extermination should then begin If nothing has previously been done for the "wlggletair develops rapidly and In a few dayn the genuine mosquito is on hand. Stripped of all technlcaltles. Gen. Wyman has made plain Just how ev? ery person may exterminate the mos? quito, or at least help to do so. Natural collections of water which do or may *erve as breeding places should be dra'.ned. Where cisterns or tanks are used they should be provided with covers and they should be Inspected frequently to see, if wood, that seams are not opened up and cracks formed. Cesspools and vaults should be done away with by providing dry earth closets or a sewerage system. But above all, premises should be kept dean of old bottles, old buckets and anything that wli hold the next rainfall. More may be effectively done to make the home clean and healthful by this means than perhaps any other. Then when old bottles tubs and buckets are col? lected, do not carelessly throw them ftttft 1 st at be thy Country**, Thy God's am SPAY. JULY 29, 190 over the fence into the next lot, but have them hauled off and see to it htat they are burned. In that way alone will effective work be done," says Gen. Wyman. "There are many other ways that an effective crusade may be waged against the mosquito, but the first work must begin at home. The time is now approaching when every pre? caution should be taken to see that mosquitoes not only do not thrive, but are not even allowed to get into the "wlggletail" stage. "Begin work now," Gen. Wyman says, "and don't stop working." TAFT BANNER WORRIES THEM. Lincoln Democrats Want It Down August 12th. ^ it* Lincoln, Neb., July 27.?Lincoln Democrats will make an effort to have the Taft banner down on August 12, the day Bryan is formally advised of his nqmination. The banner, which proclaims that Taft will carry Ne? braska, has been an eyesore to Dem? ocrat since It was hung. A week after it was placed the banner was burned and partly destroyed, but it has re hung Many Democrats will be in the city notification day, and municipal tact, the Democrats say, requires that visi? tors be not required to look at the ban? ner. Chairman Hayward, of the Re? publican State Committee, Is in Chica? go and has not been asked if he will take down the banner. He said before the destruction of the sign that he would consent to the removal on noti? fication day, but since the day it was taken down he has not said that he would adhere to this promise. Extensive preparations are making In Lincoln for the notification. In the "hands of a committee selected by Mr. | Bryan the work of planing foT the event Is well under way. The State Central Committee, working through the county organizations, Is attempting to bring a crowd to town that will surpass tne one In Lined}* at the time of the candidates home- coming 10 years ago. The speeches are to be made from a platform on the State Capitol grounds "and will start at 2 o'clock. The original hour set tor the event I was somewhat later, trot was changed jby Mr. 'Bryan for the nccommldatlon of Eastern newspaper representatives. w*ho want to rush copy to their papers. After the notification marching cTudb from towns m the State will form a parade. The spectators win then take cars to Tairvlew, where a; reception will be held on the Bryan' lawn. Tadpoles In Water. Mr. O. W. Stapleton says that a few ?days ago he went to his pipe to gt* water for the table. When he poured the water bate tils glass at the table he was surprised to find a good sized tadpole. He says that he carried the varmint to the city hall and aslceQ 'that it be turned over to the healfh officer. An hare *>een stated in this one would be swal? lowed before It was discovered. As ewe have before -stated, we are no ex? perts for examining water, but we know when water is muddy and wiUky and we believe tiiat if the water a-as properly filtered It would not be in this condition.?Anderson Intelll I gencer. COTTON MILLS CLOSE. Employes Will lie Paid Half Time and No House Rent Will be Charg? ed Them. Spartanburg, July 27.?The Pacolet mills of Pacolet will close down in? definitely on August 1. President Vic? tor Montgomery here today confirm? ed this report and said that during the shutdown the employes would re? ceive half pay and would have to pay no rent for their cottages. There are rumors that other mills will follow this course, but there Is no confirmation of the report. It was left to the Norfolk Virgin? ian-Pilot to perpetrate this: "Hearst and Gravel is a combination with rather too funereal a sound to at? tract anything but pall bearers." A man who owes another a grudge is Mir* to be Johnny on the spot ?n pay day. One kind of charity always has a card attached to it. 1 Truth's." THE! TRTJJ 8. New 8eri ROOSEVELT-TAFT'S ACCEPT ANTE. Rig Stick Will Edit Big Bill's Speech. Hot Springs, July 21.?President Roosevelt Is to review in advance the speech Judge Taft will deliver in Cin? cinnati next Tuesday. "I have decided to make this speech what may be my most important ut? terance of the campaign. I have the highest regard for the president's judgment regarding the subjects to be dealt with and a keen appreciation of his wonderful ability for forceful expression. I want his judgment and his criticism and this cannot be sat? isfactorily obtained at long range, so I have decided to go to Oyster Bay." The statement made today by Mr. Taft, indicated his viewpoint regard? ing the announcement of his Intended trip, which he says is to be taken on his own and not on the president's Ini? tiative. He will leave here with Mi. Carpenter, his secretary, tomorrow night. He will leave New York for Cincinnati Friday afternoon. This, he says, will give him two days there before the notification committee ar? rives. Mrs. Taft will go to Cincinnati direct from here. Mr. Taft said today that the first In? tention to have the utterance only a simple and formal acknowledgment of the notification had been finally abandoned, in view of the growing Importance and a number of subjects which seemed to crowd themselves forward for consideration. The speech will doubtless contain approximately 12,000 words. The pressure for a grand rally of Virginia Republicans to take place here before the September activities of the campaign was applied anew to? day by a delegation of leading Repub? licans from many sections of the State, headed by Representative Slemp of the Ninth district, who is also chairman of the Republican State executive committee. Judge Taft looks with some favor on the rally and will decide on his return here and will fix a day tn August for the rally. He coincides with the expressed view of the delegation that good pol? itics dictates that an active campaign be made not only In the Old Domin? ion but also tn North Carolina and Oeargla. "If I have any Influence with the national committee.'* Judge m Taft is ?quoted as saying to the delegation, -a figlrt win t>e made In those States." RHODES SCHOLARSHIP OPEN. Examination In United States to be Held In IM*. Washington, July 24.?The trustees of the wrn of the late Cecil Rhodes today announced for the Information of college authorities and intending candidates for scholarships in the United States that the next qualifying examination for scholars in this coun? try under the Rhodes bequest will be held in October, 1909, and the elect? ed scholars will begin residence In Oxford in October, 19 It- The exami? nation will be held In each State and territory to which scholarships are assigned at centers to be fixed by the local committee of selection. This examination is not competitive, but simply qualifying and is merely intended to give assurance that every elected scholar Is up to the standard of t*he first examination, which the university demands of all candidates for the B. A. degree. One scholar will be chosen for each State and ter? ritory, to which scholarships are as? signed. Candidates must be unmar? ried and must be citizens of the Unit? ed States. Students are eligible who have passed their nineteenth birth? day, but are not 25 years old. HEIR TO ONE MILLION. John Wood, Secretary of the Oreeii viUe Board of Trade. Comes Into Ijarse Fortune. Greenville, July 25.?Authentic in? formation reached here tonight that John Wood, secretary of the Green? ville board of trade, had fallen heir to $1.000,000, coming through the settlement of the Wood estate In Eng? land. He is being warmly congratu? lated by his many friends here. Mr. Wood is a native of Albermarle coun? ty, Virginia, and came to Greenville from Rook Hill a few years ago. He married Miss Sallie London of Rock Hill. Mr. Wood was at one time edi? tor of the Koanoke (Va.) Times. He's a brave man who tries to stop a woman's runaway tongue. When a wise man gets real angry he goes away back and sits down. Revenge may be sweet, but seeking it Is apt to sour one's disposition. 0 SOUTHRON, Established June, 1 es-Yol. XXY1I. So 52 PRESIDENT APPEALED TO. ROOSEVLT ASKED TO PREVENT FREIGHT RATE INCREASE. Receivers* and Shippers' Association, of Cincinnati, Carry Complaint Against the Rock Island and the Missouri Pacific in the Matter of the Proposed Increase in Freight Rates Direct to Chief Executive. Cincinnati, Ohio, July 24.?Brush? ing aside all intermediate modes of action, the Receivers' and Shippers' Association of Cincinnati has carried its war against a general increase in freight rates directly to the president of the United States. A communication was forwarded, to President Roosevelt last Saturday at Oyster Bay, and made public tonight, asking the chief executive whether he intends to enforce the decree Is? sued several years ago against cer? tain railroads forbidding Increase i fr? rates. If so he is asked at once to cause the attorney general to bring: proceedings for contempt against the? Missouri Pacific Railway Company and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company. Denying that politics has anything to do with the letter at this time, it is explained that because of the fact that certain general increases in freight rates are to become effective on August 10 or* certain roads, prompt and positive action became necessary. In conclusion the letter says*. "This association stands for A square deal for the carriers. It believes that their property rights should be protected the same as property rights of Industries. But we are unalterably opposed to any policy of the carriers' which has for its purpose the ignoring" of our courts and the placing of themselves above the laws of the land'. If they expect the protection of thcT laws and the courts they must show wholesome regard for the law and respect the decrees of the courts. If the Missouri Pacific and the Rock Is-' land deliberately ignore this* solmen? mandate of the courts and exmtimm' In an unlawful manner to bHitden* trade and commerce among the* States by continually increasing rates the question arises if there* is no power in this land sufficient to reachv railroad companies that reckless? ly brush aside tljje decrees of our." courts. "This association believes that you' will, In carrying out your policy for the strict enforcement of the law, see to it that these two railroad compa? nies are required in the fuoure' to ob-" serve this decree." ' ?!?; -'"T^ - e* .: CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS. \, Millions of Fish Poisoned by Chemi? cals From Bleachery. Alken, July 27,?Thousands of fish, including every size, have been killed In Horse creek, between Clearwater and the Savannah river, by being poisoned. What is now the Seminole Manufacturing company was until a few months ago the Clearwater bleach? ery, and the bleachery us/ A large' tanks of chemicals that were poisons* ous. ./ A few days ago a force of workmen' were ordered to empty one of these tanks in the creek and wash it out: It is said that they warned the officials that the contents of the tank would? kill the fish in the creek. But nut" withstanding the warning they were forced to empty it. As a result'fish of all sizes and kinds have been slaugh? tered all the way to the Savannah riv? er and persons fishing at the point where the creek empties Into th> river report hundreds of dead fish'float lng' -* ' Increase of Pay Announced, y : Washington, July 24? Announce? ment was made at the postoffice de? partment today that employes at the Greenwood, Orangeburg and Sumter offices would receive an increase irv pay as follows: Greenwood, one clerk from $600 to $800 a year and one ironx $800 to $900, also two carriers from $900 to $1,000; Orangeburg, two e'erks from $600 to 800 and two from $800 to $900, also three carriers from $fioo to $800; Sumter, one clerk from $600 to $800, four from $800 to $900 and two carriers from $900 to $1,000). Before offering the labor vote on the bargain counter It would have been wise to take stock and be sure of be? ing able to deliver the good*?Phila? delphia Press. The Commercial Invent meal com? pany of Charleston has been organ? ized with a capital stock of $25.000. Xo great man needs a brass band to herald his coming.