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US. 1881 COMPANY Of Bur] er torn mo? tor Um Oho Poo aceMingly ider stand - i w:ior4n tho Dprlng fcs/sont tho draft peeinptly paid. The forwarded the lor* collection and pay eoeoi d time refused, nor has boon paid, the efforts of the officials und later of the recelv collect tie draft proving unsue iL Mr. Arthur testified that tho ohecY and draft were drawn name of the American Lime ijr. ,/>f which Mr. Duncan was Duncan was the one whom *> foe Id responsible for the money, the tast oompany having no account with Hi hank. fie\Y AflK FOR SPECIAL TERM. QsjL Against Negro Abnejr, Charged Grave Crime In Jlateaburg. Batesburg. June I?.?WUh refer to the cspture and Imprisonment #f the negro, ltev. Abney, reported by jSour Alken correspondent In Sunday's It In desired to set the matter fight In one or two inaccuracies made amid report. The negro has been employed for 10 or three years on the place an 1 permitted to sleep occasionally In kitchen o? the night In question Psjot wss In th? kitchen, the two ughtere of th? gentlemen for whom 01 Worked ooeuplod a room upstair* I their mother was occupying a Hem on the ffrtt floor. Th*?lr fath r 10 absent. During tho tight one of 0 young tadteo was awakened by hand on her fuce. and. thinking it |Wa* her sister, sr. e called her. The in ro .who*., hand it really was. ran [Out of the room when he heard her pot?. Too young lad lea cried out nd their mother struck a match nd saw the negro Abney. who had 0 pass through her room to get out t the Blouse. The nogro failed to tp In his sppearance on the follow ff morning. I' The capture of the negro was ef? fected several da ys later on a farm me It miles distant and hla arrest as made by Mr. B. F. Klrklsnd and t by tho deputj sheriff as reported. A specU I tsrm of court will prob ho aeked for the trial, as bur Idea will hardly explain the sit rfon. The only explanation made by negro Is that he wan hunting wa olthough there was a bucket of r In the kitchen where he was ?ippoeed to bo sloe ..g. nynrwTM0Viv>n of fund* in f OO^WBJA banks con8id pttty ' rimmma Dcflaru of W dis l*?*s^>*s*l 1tff|< be Crettjed to Baerk* Of Omuu**too^Tbw Has Boo* Muck CotlrWlmeTit In Regard To the lUUtr~Mr. C. K. ' fllso*liroott,^ ft Statement. Cfcltrmbia, June Ifc-^lthough no ofteial sUkteaueot was frtven out from the mee^-'o* tet^ wlnd inr-ep oornuysfs^>hh>l hleh was held hanki e* ^rlesWn will/ be given tt*M9 of the fvn4e received from the local bank* If Che bank* Of Char? leston so desire, Dr, W/J. Murray. Chairman , o* the oommlaalon, stated ilgbt/tnoA ^.igsMte-r has not been lied, hot xUt title la shout the ip*A Wnkh the banks la Charles? ton will he offered. * *' He also stated that the entire wenld be divided among at forty banks of the mate. " A confirmed by at leant one Of t*e eemsalsslon, la that Bern* Of Bosk Bill V?ul receive e&4 the tfaUooal tinlon Bank t4e,t*4, em* Uaat Cheater s aunouot wilt- be broucht op to the J?r. Murray stated tonight that the aUotmenJ: is by no means complete ynT U.le stated also that the com? mission will look very carefully Into tbn attar oi ieHsdoia) of the hnnkv funds. The esigtnal res lotion adopted by the eommlasion ?witbdraOHng eorloia aenounts from t}>e local bejiks has never been, givesk to the iybllc. although Some of the ^cmmlaefoners wish It to be made public. But Us contents were prno Ucnlly Understood by the action taken by the local banks after Its passage. Today's seaston of the commission^ Wan executive, and when Dr. Murray was asked for a statement by The Kews and Courier corespoutiene, lm after the meeting this there wss no state te. He* however, confirm etnent given above. .At^jj ^sie^/^oieaasisa^out ~\&- ? lying: "I don't see any ne? cegfity for all this attempt at secrecy On the part of the commission." Said Mr. Brlce: "This Is not any private concern's business. It Is the State's business and the public Is entitled to ?be facts. In my judgment the reso? lution adopted at the former meeting about taking the money out of the Columbia banks should be published/' The local afternoon paper Is au? thority for the following from Mr. C. K. Henderson, former member of the commission: "Taking the deposit from the aBnk oaj Alken," said he, "was clearly a piece of spite work on the part, prin? cipally, of Mr. Patton. of Oreenvllle, fa punish me for accepting appoint? ment from Judge Prltchard as recelv e\ In a recent Interview at Qreen^ vtlle Mr. Patton said that money was taken from Columbia banks to punish them for a consplarcy he says was batched among Columbia banks to re? sin payment of Interest while the mcney was under Injunction. I no |tlced Issel ,he gave no reason for tak? ing the money out of the Bank of | Ulken.' Mr. Henderson showed a list of the collaterals his bank had put up, and which he got from the State Treasur S< today. These consist of 115 shares o# stick In the Bank of Barnwell. worth two for one, ho says; 400 ??bares of the Pank of Granltevllle, our value l ot worth one and a half for one. nVnl real estate bonds for i*H, I total of $31,200, quickly con \? rtlble Into cash." Mr. Henderson could not be seen th\* afternoon In reference to this, but a member of the commission conflrm ?? 1 I'm ib iVf, Gt'lNKA I.AYs WONDROUS i:<.(.s. ! Met ore of a Duck asj One and of an F.uule on the Other. Alken. June 29.?The Journal and Review has on exhibition two guinea eng*, presented to It by Mr. James \\ Idener, of the Tradway section. One o* the eggs has on it a good likeness of a duck in a sitting posture, while the other has an American eagle em? blazoned on It. The likenesses are al? most perfect, and the eggs are quite a curiosity to all those who have seen them. The egas were laid by the same guinea. They are normal In every re? spect except ?The plcturea, which are In white, while the rest of the egg surface is In the natural brown. d Fear not?Let all the ends Thon Ahr JMTER. B. C SAiTJ TENNESSEE BARS DRY. KT ATE-WIDE PROHIBITION GOES INTO EFFECT. Brewery Gets Injunction?ConstUu tlonality. of the Law to be Attacked ?Memphis Tipplers Revel While Others Give Thanks. Memphis, Tenn., Juno 30.?Bells in Church and town clock steeples in tolling the midnight hour tonight marked the passing of saloons in Ten? nessee, for at that hour the Holladay State-wide prohltlon law went into eftect. This law makes it illegal to I sell alcoholic beverages within four] miles of any school house In the State. Only two oases are left in all Tennes? see. Both are within 12 miles of] Memphis, near the Mississippi Stati line. The nearest, school house is miles from both of these points, but steps nave already been taken by white] rlbboners to have the County Board of Education erect a school house within the distance prescribed by the Holladay bill, so that there will be no mecca In the entire State for thirsty pilgrims. Thousands of men are thrown out of employment and barkeepers are seeking better irrigated fields. | The passing of the saloon'In Mem? phis and In other cities throughout the State, accord ding to advices re? ceived tonight. Is marked by scenes of unusual hilarity. The celebration started early today and lasted until the moment of closing, when there was a rush to purchase one last fare (well drink over the bar. Cro** jkho'ps were crowded with llve-i ly revelers. Extra police precautions were taken in Memphis, Mayor Ma-! loney instructing the chief of police | to detail a patrolman to every block' wherein la situated a saloon. Bat it was on the main a good natured throng that Indulged In a farewell revel. ^ While this good fellowship of tip Tiers was in progress, prohibitionists held meetings of rejoicing. Prayers were offered and hymns were *?ung in the homes of the leading teetotal? ers although no public meetings were held at any of the churches. Many were of the opinion, and some still ore, that with the passing of the open saloon would come a reign of "Wind | Uwj? and snd.il c'u*>s, whese - ft would be possible for "boozers" to assuage alcoholic thirst, but Mayor Maloney declared his intention of en? forcing the law throughout the city and State officers say they will do the same in every county. Obtains Temporary Injunction. Memphis, Tenn., June 30.?In the preliminary skirmish of a legal bat? tle which doubtless Is destined for the highest court in the land for final ad? judication, those who favor the con? tinuance of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages In Tennessee gained the advantage In the Issuance of an order by Chancellor H. Dent Minor tonight which restrains, tempo? rarily, the enforcement of the manu? facture and sale acts of the recent legislature, the latter of which went Into effect at midnight tonight, so far as it will Interfere with the operation of the Tennessee Brewing Company's plant and business in this city. The order of the chancellor came In answer to a petition of the major? ity stockholders of the brewing oom pany which seeks to premanently en Join State and county officials from the enforcement of the law because, they declare, it is unconstitutional and would cause an irreparable los* in the profits. President Schorr of the brewing company is made a party to the suit because of his expressed determination to discontinue the! manufacture of beverages that con? tain any part alcohol. The restraining order will be in ef feot until July 8, when arguments as to the permanent injunction will be heard. Chattanooga Obeys. Chattiinooga, Tenn., June 30.--The excise law of this city made prohlbl* ton effective here two hours ahead of the requirement of the State-wide statute. So fur as reported) every sa? loon in the city obeyed Chattanooga's 10 o'clock closing ordinance with the same good grace that the State law w \s observed. spartanburg's mills, banks and oth^r enterprises will pay their stcltholders In semi-annual dividends something over $360,000. All local mills are busy and in several cases large addi? tions to their building and capacity are being made. Extra dividends have been declared In some of the mills. There are sweet morsels for the government In other than the Sugar Trusts.?Boston Transcript. ls't at be thy Country's, Thy God's an RDAY. JULY 3, 190* CALHOUN STATUE RECALLED. No One Seeing to Know Certainly What Ilccame of Handsome Marble Likeness of the Great Statesman, Made by Powers and Formerly in the City Hall in Charleston. Charleston, June 30.?What has be? come of the handsome maVble statue of John C. Calhoun, which was brought to Charleston from Italy in 1854 or 1855 and placed In the City Hall here? That is a question which several members of a generation which is able to recall events of a half century ago have been asking each other recently. The statue, which was very much admired by all who saw it, has not been seen since Lthe^war and has, been practically for jjkotten, it appears by all except a Phandful of people, none of whom fcknows certainly its fate. L The statue was made in Rome by ;the American Sculptor Powers. It j represented Calhoun standing, wear? ing a Roman Senator's toga. In his left hand, which was uplifted, was a scroll, representing "Truth, Justice tnd the Constitution;" the right hand f the figure was pointing toward the scroll. The statue cost, it is stated, $10,000. The statue was shipped from Rome to New York. In transit, when the ship foundered, It is said, one of the arms was broken just below the shoulder and, under the direction of Mr. Powers/'it was repaired in this city by a stone cutter whose name was Mr. Walker. One story has it that the statue Vas placed in the City Hall and re? gained there until the Civil War; that it was then packed and shipped to Columbia for safekeeping; that upon reaching Columbia the boxed statue* was placed in the Court House, but that when Columbia was burned the statue perished In the flames. There are other accounts given as to the last chapter of the statue's his? tory. Some hold that the statue was never sent to Columbia but that it was buried in the lot around the City Hall here; others claim that the statue was shipped to Columbia, but that it was not burned. They are of the opinion that it was taken from the Columbia Court House by North? ern soldiers and may still be In exist Wt. However, th;it .m;^M -the f8cts connected with the statue's his? tory are as difficult to obtain as they would appear to be interesting.?The News and Courier. ACTTARY ENGAGED. Mr. F. M. Phillippl, of Illinois, Now Connected With the State Depart? ment. Columbia, July 1.?Mr. F. M. Phil? lippl of Colusa, 111., has been engaged as the actuary for the State Insurance department by Commissioner McMas ter. Mr. Phillippl came to Columbia yesterday and will commence work at once. For six years Mr. Phillippl was as? sociated with Mr. Abb Landis, an ac? tuary of national reputation whose office Is at Nashville, Tenn., and who recommended Mr. Phillippl most highly as a capable and practical ac? tuary. Mr. Phillippi has finished the course of actuarial science at New ? York university and did work in ths office of Mr. Landis for five years. His first work In South Carolina will be among the domestic industrial life Insurance companies of which there are 15 In the State. It is ex? pected that he will be of very great assistance to these companies in estab? lishing them on a firm foundation. As a courtesy to the insurance depart? ment, the home office management of the Metropolitan of New York, the Prudential Of Newark and the Life Insurance Company of Virginia, of Richmond,1 Mr. Phillippl was given free access to their records and sys? tems of bookkeeping. He therefore comes to South Carolina well equip? ped for the worl: he is expected to do. Commissioner McMaster think* there is a large work In South Caro? lina for the industrial companies. He hopes through the aid of an actuary to place these companies In a condi? tion to enable them to respond to their opportunities. Representative Lever, one of the most faithful members of the Nation? al Congress, left Washington today for a ten-days' visit to South Caro? lina. He has not missed but two or three days In this whole session. He will be heard with pleasure by the people of his native State, If he choses to make any speeches. Mr. Roosevelt's ammunition must have given out, fcr he Is now shipping l;ve animals to this country.?Phila dophla Record. New 8er MUST SHOW CAUSE. J. T. BASTE 1t LI XG CHARGED WITH MALFEASANCE IX * OFFICE. May be Removed by Ansel?Alleged That He Collected $28 From Pris? oner and Kept $22 for Himself and Constable. Columbia, July 1.?Magistrate J. T. Easterling of the mill village will have to show cause before Gov. Ansel on July 6 why he should not be sus? pended from office. The charge against the magistrate is malfeasance in office and the matter came to Gov. Ansel's attention from the grand jury of Richland County, which presented Easterling under the charge referred to above. Inasmuch as the order of Gov. Ansel to Easterling is to show cause, it would appear that the bur? den of disproving the charge is upon Easterling. At the same time that the magistrate was presented, his con I stable was also named in the present 1 ment of the grand jury. The presentment in this matter was I as follows: J "We present Magistrate J. T. East j erling and his constable, J. D. Duna I wray, for malfeasance in office and ask I that the solicitor be instructed to I draw up a bill of Indictment against j them for the following reasons: "On or about May 15 one W. F. I Wider was arrested and committed I to jail on the charge of circulating I obscene literature. The prosecutor J agreed with the magistrate to settle the case for $6. On May 17, the mag I istrate collected $28 from the prison I er, giving $6 to the prosecutor and j using the balance of $22 for the use of I Dunaway and himself." I The witnesses in the case are W. F. Wider and Molly Pitts. Magistrate Easterling made the fol I lowing entry: "The. State vs. W. F. Wider, circu I lating obscene literature. Case wlth I drawn by prosecutor. All costs and I fines paid, $28. J. T. Easterling." j It was further stated in the pre I sentment that none of the money was I turned over to the county. The charge I against Magistrate Easterling is a se I rious one, being fully treated in ihe I code, but his friends state that he will Ideer himself. y. ( NEW EDUCATIONAL SCHEME. Movement on Foot for Interchange of American, English and Canadian Students. London, June 29.?A scheme for the interchange of university students be? tween the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, rivalling in im? portance that established under the will of the late Cecil Rhodes, is in process of formation, with every pros? pect of success. The idea, which is 'supported*" by an influential commit? tee, headed by the Hon. H. H. As quith, prime minister of Great Britain end Lord Strathcona, high commis? sioner of Canada, and includes the heads of the chief universities in the United Kingdom, and has also the en? dorsement of the presidents of the American and Canadian universities, aims at providing opportunities to students of the three countries to ob? tain some rerl insight into the life, progress and customs of other na? tions, with a minimum of inconven? ience to their academic work, and at the least possible expense. The promoters suggest the provis? ion of certain travelling scholarships, the selection for which should be along the line of the Rhodes scholar? ships, the selected candidate, in addi? tion to his acdemlc qualifications, to be what is popularly known as an "all-around man." Twenty-eight of these scholarships are proposed, 14 to be available for Universities In the United Kingdom, ton for American ami lour for Can? ada, the American and Canadian stu? dents securing them to be given a ten weeks1 tour in Great Britain under the guidance Of a university man. the British students on the other band to be given a similar tour of America and Canada, always during tiu lr re? spective long vacations, Before efforts are made to obtain permanent endowment for the scheme, it is proposd that funds shall be asked for its maintenance for an experimental period of three years. The total cost Is estimated at $67.500 fOi the three years, of which it is pro? posed that the United Kingdom shall contribute $36,000, the United States $22,500 and Canada $9,000. V. new military company has been formed at Branchville, but there Is not room for It In the National Guard The company may be taken into the coast artillery. ? SOUTHRON', Established June, 18M ies?YoL XXIX. ?o 38 cotton mm DECLINE OF 5.3 POINTS NOTEJ> BY JOl ltX VL OF COMMERCE. Replies of Correspondents of Average Date of June 23 Make CondUon 76.8?Every State in Cotton Belt Shows Decline?Since 1901 Dcterlo? ration Has Been Greater in Only One Year, 1902. New York, June 30.?Replies from 1.840 special correspondents of the Journal of Commerce, of an average date of June 23, make the conditions of cotton 76.8, as compared with 82.1 last month, a decline of 5.3 points. A year ago at this time the condition waa 79; in 1907 it was 74.2; in 1906 it war, 82.7; in 1905 it was 81.2; In 1904 it was 83.2; in 1903 it was 74.9; In 1902 it was 86.5, and in 1901 it waa 77. The average for the nine years is 79.4. Sf.nce the beginning of these special reports in 1901, deterioration has only one? exceeded the present figure* when the loss was 5.4 points In 1902* In 1903 there was a decline of 0.1 i point; in 1904 a gain of 3.4 points: in 1905 a gain of 3.8 points; In 1906 a I gain of 0.6 point; in 1907 a gain of I B.t points, and In 1908 a gain of 2.4 points. As throwing light on present prospects, government figures of the yield and the average for the past five years are appended, to which are? added July condition figures as deter-* mined by the Journal of Commerce: Year Yield. Acreage. July. 1909. 31,918.000 76.8 . 1908. . .13,587,000 33,370,000 79.0 1907. . .11,375,000 31,311,000 74.2 v 1906 . .13,595,00) 31,374,000 82.7 1905 . .10,805,000 26,117,000 81.2 1904 . .13,680,000 30,054,000 Si.2 Without exception every State in the belt shows a decline ranging fronv two points |n Georgia to twelve point:? in Alabama. What saved pros jects from threatened disaster was the relatively small decline in the two largest producing States, Texas and Georgia, where the loss was 3 points and 2.1 points respectively. The chief, cause of deterioration was excessive precipitation, preventing cultivation and enveloping almost the entire crop in grass. Texas and Oklahoma ex? cepted. The spreac. of the boll wee? vil in Louisiana, Mississippi, A'aba* ma and Arkansas added to tne da ull? age in these States. Owing to gen erally hot, dry weather in Texas their* ravages appear to be below normal? Since the date of these reports the weather has been generally favorable* except in some sections of Georgia,. Alabama and Mississippi, where con-* tinued rains have put some fields hopelessly In the grass. WHISKEY/ AGENT IN TROUBLE, Representative of Richmond Concern Arrested at Lauren* Laurens, June 30.?The law rela? tive to whiskey agents operating in dry territory is to be tested in the Laurens Courts. The test case is against Fletcher Davis, who repre* sents a Richmond liquor concern. Davis came to Laurens last Thursday and was soon busily engaged in hand-' ing out circular letters and price lists from his house. Special Deputy A. R. Sullivan, observing his operations, sought an interview with the str?ng? er. Deputy Sullivan concluded after hi> talk with the agent that he would put a stop to his work here, for a time at least, and immediately pro? ceeded to have a warrant issued against him. Magistrate Hudgens was applied to, and this official at once prepared the warrant, which was served by the sehrtff. On Friday a preliminary heading was given Davfa before Magistrate Httdgetts, Belleltor Cooper appearing for the State and .Tobt} M. Cannon, BSSqN for Davis. Only one Mitne*a was examined, after which both at^ tera?ys made brief arguments, Mag? istrate Httdgens decld? .1 to send the case up to V\e Circuit Court and fixed the bond of the defendant et lies' Which Was given in cash by the hou* represented ?>y Dm Is The extent of Davis1 ?o!lcUlnga\efe? so far as known consisted In .'ne ?s? tribution of an envelope <--'taming a typewritten circular lett<r, extolling the superior qualities oj '*'hu whiskeys ottered for sab and beting for A trial order. Davis had visited Clin? ton before coming to Lftbrv.n* and be appeared to be in a great heirry 13 complete his work here. Howewer. r-C took his detention good-natuAe^V< and seemed to be a real "nice" fel? low. The next term of the Court of General Sessions Court for tale Coun? ty will be held in September. The best missionary for any city's Chinatown is a policeman with a club* ?Philadelphia Ledger. t . ^ 4