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TU* rtl HTI I W MCHMAN, EsUb'. Cousolidated Aug. 2. 1 V. Fs I >\M I 1 * ? H U lMM i i ft) I'M'I \ | ? liMMONW i M.I Ii ejannresa** ivnn i?) Uriiml IHsphi) of lf.lt > M .1 lliih Si U|? ?? < out I o %rr-\ IVi I ii.. shirr Will'. i UnihiiKi n March *.? Sitting In the unusual rapacity of a hour*- of auditor*, th mpi o i ourt of the Fnited States today computed th.a the ntate of Writ Virginia was under obligate.... ? pay over $7.ODD,000 of tlK tl3.M?.tfO0 debt of Virginia, which existed when the new Slat. wm form i w i.i th? blauest prob? lem in arithmetic the supreme court had had to handle In many years. Th* exact figure held by the court to be th* proper proportion of the old debt which West Virginia In under nbllga ttom to b?ar v*ns $7.112.507. The only opinion announced by the court was in the Virginia debt case. The court left the final determina? tion of the matter. Including the ques lion of Interest, to the State to de? cide by conference. Justice Holmes anmaineed the opinion. Ii mid 'he court had re? garded the ratio ?f the valuation of the rsal and personal property of the two States at the time of their sepa? ration aa th? proper baa's for arriv ? ing at Weat Virginia's "Just and equit? able" proportion Of the debt. The court had excluded from thia valua? tion the value of slaves. This ratio, according to the mas? ter's report. Justice Holmes, was as .7*5 la to .13?. The $33,000.000 debt would h n dLlded, according to this ratie, he said, had m?t Virgi? nia by subsequent legislation changed the amount to be apportioned. The Justice *ald Virginia had induced l|g creditors to accept 122,000.000 as its share of th- debt. Whereas, by the court's figures. Virginia's share would bo $26.000.000. The difference between these sains, namely. $3,000.000, should be sub? tracted fr .m the $3o.000,000 debt .000.000 to be ap lon thts v be |7 16, he 4. since the War of Accessions the gsjggsnonwe.ilth of Virginia has be n ggMeavortttg to collect from w ? Virginia what the former claimed was the tatter's share o'f the old Bute's ?7* debt. West Virginia was said to have acknowledged Its liability |n the "or? dinance of Wheeling.'* before It was admitted to the Tnl n itnl in i?s S- , ' e . ,ua \ It M|i*H. Finally, when the payment was not made, Virginia brought -out In tin- su r preme court for about ? third of the State debt, as of January 1. IStJl, es? timated then to be about $33.000.000. The court appointed Charles F. Little- , rteld of Main*, then jus; b . uk th house of representatives, to bo spe- i clal master to ascertain the amount of the State ifjgg on January 1. 1M1, and various other questions in con? nection with basis on which West VI r glnU proportion should gg secured. US rep\>rt was submitted to the court March 17. 1910. 1' \ Ki'N TO I'IMTI STI \UV. Sam Bo>*er, Xewbrrry Countv Mur- { derer, .'tiiobed to Columbia for safe { Keeping Columbia, Maren 7,.?Bam Boogsr, colored, who killed Fun-man J. S. OHIUm. white. M p] i Twwg 1'lanta ti ?n. in Newberry /county, Friday evtntng. and surrendered yesterday m (Jte. nwood. w,i* t..d.i> committed to the penitentiary upen telephoned Inatructloiis from Oaverr.or Rl?ase to Sh#?rtfT Mc Millan. Th ? pHgafg r \\ a< brought here via Aur.usta. At Old Town, a Southern llnilwav train bound for i olumblg was stopp i and gran h< d POLITIC A Ii It I V *. Ii HtMl I) dien. Wille Jon, , of < oliiiiihhi Haid b| I dltor In It" tit Head. Columbia. \!ar< h h.? Ib pr ?? .?m.i tive Hartwell M. Ayer. editor ot tin Florence Tinos. OOS)tribute! In In* paper an Interesting article .n "In? side" politics in South Carolina. Tie Floren? ? !..?!?? r learn* on What It con? siders good authority ib it 'lovernor I Mease has been Mo.iti >k do- ib lega? M?ns of the varboi., . .oin'e * in tin matter of appnlnttm | ti .it tin solid? tatbm Of those \\ I.n |...-. ;, po||?' A ral "ring" In t hi* Mallei Oes ml * Wille Joto >. rbalrman of th- Slat. ggecutlve committee, Is th?? supposed he ld of the "rliic, ' ami, gg oral' n t?g*t Florencs paper * Informant, h telling the governor *l.it to do in matters of appolntim n?. This Infor? mation Will eo.ne under tin- l ead "Important If tr o ?s'ictl April. ih:>o Ho Just ai S31. Rl?fiS ACHIEVES AMBITION. M PRKSIU1 N l I UT < I I Mm >\ < i >i i .i ' ? m l RL'SI I i \ Other i haue-1 ine Minie?Kaperlraont Mathm in be Ketnuilatoed In IV? Dec ?ed.at oiu.- and sanil hui Later, Clemson * 'oll?*???, March 7.? Prof? \\ . M. liigus? unanimously elected pi MMetit <?f Ck mson aollagi lust night and today ac i pted the poeitlon? The alaetloa was generally expected Iure, though Prof, Higgs had naVOT been an nWWed applicant for the po? sition. Iiis i hctlon gives general tat? :>fartion among the faculty. II?? Is 38 yean old und has been I 'h mson since 1895. S?.nie ohangei were made in the or* I taaW It OH *f the faculty. The en? tomological forces were combined with Prof. A. 1\ Conradi as head of the division. W. P. <)*??< win selected assistant entomologist. The animal industry division was reorgani/' ?1 with Prof Archibald Smith as the head Of the division; Prof. K. Bnrnett, veterinarian to the station and aattetant in animal indus? try; D. O. Nonrae, ass.?elate, and J. M. P.urgess. ass.stunt professor in ani? mal industry and dairying. The resignation of W. C. Tuc ker. ' ookkeeper, who goes to Columbia as president of the Carolina Audit and System company, arai accepted and B. W, Evans promoted to (he position as bookkeeper. A resolution was adopted for the establishing of experlm nt stations in th- pre I>? ?n at once, and In the -and hill section later. No other station will he established, as the tour stations will cover the different soils in the State. A p p r o n r i a tion was made to enlarge tie- c ast station. Appropriation of $gd,00t WM made to add a story to bai racks No. 1, a? 1 ptaaeai to barrack* No. 2. The add* lion will provide quarters lor the V. M. C. A. and will Increase tin- num ' er ef dormitnrhs to give quarter.* for sou stud* nt>. The library w ill be extended into the two g|gm rOOmd thinking- It. (}. C. Cramptou has resign* d I ? at - ept a position In Syracuse, X. Y., uni? versity. Appropriation was made to Improve the farm. Thu board adjourned at 5:30 'itlet day afternoon. HI.hasp. .names WOTHI It. still Kcfu*cs to \e<vpt ltccoiumcuda tlon of Um Hoi-line Delegation.? May Disregard. Florence, Mareh 7.? Sinee the pub heatlon of th" fact that the governor s appointee on the hoard -f assessors lor Tans I'.ay township as the eUCCCt? ?Or to J. Samh is McKensle, whom the 'I- legation recommend* d for re?np? potntment, did not reside in the town? ship the governor has made another appointment net recommended by the delegation, a. m. inn. Objection will probebhj be made to Mr. hui qualify* Ing because he was not appointed according to law. It is probable that Mr. McKenzie will demand to sit on the hoard. The board, it is thought, will sustain him and reelOCt him the member of the State board of equal izatlon. \\l \ r HOME TO GET PARDON. Bennped from state Farm to Dring Matter i'.. r chief Bxecnttvc, ?'olum>-M. March H,?"I want to IOC the governor and present a p' - tltlon for pardon." Making this statement a DCgTC walked in the office of Qov, Bleaee ? rda\ and handed ? petition to Secretary How land. The petition Aas f-u Franklin McAl? lister, and was made ?ut luring the administration of Qov, Heywerd, "What is your name'.*" ar! ee Bee retary Rowland, "I am Prnnnltn McAVster^ and I seenped from the State farm last Jan >i and vent homo to see about mv moth r. who I heard was blind, and m\ small ttaters, alSO t I get the peti? tion whhh my mother arai keeping, for me." Tin- petition wai died by Secretary Rowland with Qov, Blease, A guard wh ? had he. fi gent 'or and be and M< alttster w< ni to the p? pjtcntlary ami MeAllh b i Km\. hlmai if up lo the 1 aflHeaht Franklin McAllister was convicted in Wllllamthurg county in 1901 and area sentenced to llf? Imprisonment In tin- Statt penitentiary, lie wai pood prisoner tnd was rnadt a trusty, Leal Janunry h? derided in leave, Ht said Ihn! he a anted to L.,? hi- petition at home and tha! h 1 . mj . f no Oth< T way t ? get it. Tin |? tltlon for pardon has lio n Ulken und i.i rai Ion by Qov, Bk -i"". Hi Fear not?~ Lot all the ends Thon All BTJMTER, B 0., 8?TUI BOV. BLUSE GALLED DOWN. ??} I It.IUI I ? LIST UKYOX1) SCOPE or l \l i l Ti\i: POWERS s\Vs < tlil I .11 sTiri . Judge Ernest Gary Assigned t<? ? I?>i*i Court.?liovernor Blcaae states Position, Columbia? Marth s.?The conti - vcrsy over the special judge for the Georgetown county court between the nuprems court ami Qov. Bleaae was brought to an snd yesterday when Ernest Gary, a disengaged circuit judge, was assigned by chief Justice Join s to hold court In that county < ..nun nclng <?n March 20, Walter Hasard of Georgetown had been Indorsed by the Georgetown County Bar assoc iation to the supreme eourt for special judge. Gov, Bleaae said yesterday that the ngme of Walter Hasard was Included In the list of "ellglbles." thai h? had m>t announced. In fact, it was the next name on the list that he had promised to furnish. The Indorsement was gent several days ago to the c hief justic". However, <iov. Blease said that he would commission Mr. Hazard should his name be presented i>y the supreme eourt. i Another spei iai judge development ? was the recommendation by the chief justice of r. i<. Wlllcox of Florence t ? be commissioned to hold the Flor snce county court commencing next Monday. The following letters which throw additional light upon the controversy with ref, rence to the special judge for Horry oounty, between the supreme court and Gov, Bleaae are published today for th ? first time, The letters have not yet been given out by tin ( hlef executive. "I am in receipt >f your letter of February M,, In which you give a list of 22 lawyers whom you suggest as qualified and competent to serve as speed:,1 judge, and In which you ex , preen willingness to furnish other names if those suggested are not by me deemed worthy to serve, *T shall not call upon you, governor, to furnish any such Hat and regret that you have troubled yoursef with I matter beyonu the scope of your executive powers." This letter was dated March t, The following is another letter ad? dressed by Chief Justice Jones to Gov. 1 Ib ase on February S1 : "Being advised that Judge J. C. Klugh. because of illness. Is uha de to hold the regular court of Common pleas and general sessions for I lorry county, commencing February 17, to which he was regularly assigned, and there b< ing no other circuit judge dis sngaged, pursuant to section 8,743 l code of law. 1 l espect fully recommend that y< u Issut a commission to c, Pi Quattlebaum, Esq., learned In the law. as Special judge to hold said j court," This letter was Ignored by Gov. I Blease, "I am still of the opinion that the act is unconstitutional and i regret that the Davis negro's fate happened to \ ome In at this time, for if it had not been Tor this controversy, 1 am satisfied that this queslon would not have been lugged Into the case." This critical statement was made Of the supreme court by Gov. Blease in announc ing Ids position as to the commission of special jin.ges. Gov, Idea'-;.' defines hli position as to the commission of Special judges as follows: "My position, In the spe? cial judge appointments Is, that where a regular judge is disengaged (that is, not holding court) the supreme court Shall designate the disengaged judge; but, here there Ii no regular judge disengaged, then, under the constitu? tion, it is ( Parly the duty of the gov? ernor to appoint and commission. In my opinion, the act of the legislature, saying that the gOV< rnor shall ap? point upon the recommendation ,,f the chbf justice, is (dearly unconstitu? tional. This was my opinion, as ? x pressed in my two messages upon this subject to the general assembly, "The decision In the Davis case does not in the bast alter or change my opinion or my views. I am still of the opinion that tin act is unconsti? tutional and 1 tagtet that the l>avis negrn'ii fate happened t ? come in Just j' thin time, f,,r if it had not been for thi- controversy, I am satisfied thin question would not have been lug i] into th > case. Th?% issue there Im - Ing, not an to the appolntm >nt of tin I judge, for thai was clearly regulai ; an he had been appointed and com mil loned bv the governor; but, th< quesMon wan *\ In ther or not the \ erimr could < all a np< i la I t< rm ol court, ami Is not analogous with tin question raised b\ me with the leglq lat ure." Tin following additional list of t ns't at be thy Country**, Thy God'i un 'DAY. MAECE 11, 1911. BALLINGEH GETS OUT. WHITEWASHED OFFICIAL GIVES l I? DESPITE PRESIDENTIAL OBJECTION'. Walter 1.. I i-her New Secretary.?Ro Hring Official Says He Flan- lo Proeecute lli> Accusers, Alleging He is Victim of Conspiracy. Washington, March 7.?The resig i , nation of Richard A. Hallinger of Seattle as lecretary of the interior was accepted today by President Taft, and Walter I.. Fisher of Chicago was appo'nted ms his successor. Jt ap peari in tin- correspondence between Mr. Baliinger and the President, whi' h was given cut in full by the White House, that the secretary's resignation has been in the president's hands since January 19 last; that it was held in suspense at the urgent request of the president, and that the latter at last accepted it only at Mr. i^allinger's solicitation. In his letter of resignation Mr. Hallinger gives th^ condition of his health as the reason :' >r retiring. ! In giving his consent to the secre? tary's retirement, Mr. Taft takes oc : easion to declare with marked em* I phasis his unchanging faith in the Integrity Of the motives and the offi? cial standards of Mr. Balinger and his unmeasured Indignation at the methods of those who assailed him, ' declaring that he has been "the sub? ject of one of the most unscrupulous I conspiracies for the defamation of character that history can show." t The secretary late today, in a writ I ten statement given out at the interior department, expressed the intention to return forthwith to Seattle and, 1 after a rest, resume the practice of law. He says that hi- defense has . cost him not less than $ ..",000 and I that he Is now a poor man. , At the same time he declares it his I purpose now "to prosecute the arch consplrators who have been follow? ing me with the assassin's knife." j Walter Howie Fisher. Mr. Bal j linger's successor, who will assume office as secretary of the interior within a few days, is a R? publican, and it was said at the White House today that Senator Cullom, the senior senator from Illinois, was consulted in i regard to his appointment. Mis ap? pointment giv< s two pi tees in the cabinet to Chicago nu n?Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of the treasury, . being also a resident of that city. Mr. Fisher has been notably active in the movement for the conservation of natural resources and is a vice 'president of the National Conserve I tlon association, of which Clifford j Pinchot is president, miners of that association, e/hose headquarters are in Washington, expressed themselves as more than pleased with the ap? pointment of Mr. Fisher. PREDICT DOLLAR TURPENTINE, For Flr^t Time in History or Industry Price at Savannah Reaches do Cents For Gallon. Savannah. Ga? March 8.?For the first time in the history of th:> in? dustry, turpentine was quoted here t alay at 00 cents per gallon. The 1 price has been gradually climbing for several weeks, each succeeding higher j price establishing a new record. It bus been predicted locally that "dol 1 lar turpentin"" Is not far distant. I "eligible" for commission as special j 1 judges has been prepared by Gov. Blease which will very likely be sent I to the supreme court. Walt r Hazard, I Georgetown; F. H. Domlnlck, New berry; J. Edward McDonald. Wtnns boro; E, F. Warren, Hampton: C. J. Rammage, Saluda; W. H, Hunt. New 1 berry, and W. H. Holman, Charleston. I Gov. Blease eald yesterday that in making up the "eligible" list which lu- sent to the supreme court that he had named a member of the bar from every county in South Carolina and I thai In some instances he had named more than one and as many as three or four. He said thai lie though the Us; ton long and stuted at the end of his I j hit er to the supreme court that there were other-; that might be named, i The supreme court in an 'opinion by Chief Justice Jones recently ruled] thai tic governor must commission special |udg?H upon ihc recommenda? tion of the supreme court* Gov. Itioj ? tafc s the position thai be i ill- chief executive ol 'lie State and ih it the supreme court has not an i borll v o\ r him. He said v enti rda: ill it be would eomrolsfdon regard I < of the recorami ndatlon oi any on< und that he had sent the list of "elliiI h|ea" to avoid friction with the roll-j clnl department of the government, 0tttt) d Truth's." THE TRI I Sl '? ''???? ? i i ? i rrw ii im??i i i ii FARM SCHOOL AI FLORENCE. VALUABLE INFORMATION GIVEN IGEXTS BY EXPERTS. Conducted b) Dr. Ira \Y. William ? Misunderstanding as to Purpose of Ulcetlng Prevents Many Farmers From Attending ? Interesting and Instructive Talks b> Prominent Mm?Will ho Hold Regularly. Florence, March 8.?The first school for the agents of the farm demonstration work In this State, hold here yesterday, was attended by a number of representatives from this section. Mr. Ira W. Williams conducted the school, which was held in the audi? torium of the Times building, and which was most interesting to the gentlemen present, and would have been equally so to any good, earnest farmer, all of whom had been invited to attend the meeting if they cared to. hut the purpose of the meeting was not fully understood and in spite of the invitation it was thought that the agent would hold a busln ss ^. BStOU and not admit outsiders. These schools for the Government field agents will hereafter be a regular institution and it is well assured that gnat good will he accomplished. Among those attendng were Dr. W. William--;, of Columbia, State agent; W. W. Lung, field agent of Washing? ton. D. C; Dr. C M. Morgan, of Co? lumbia, general agent; Prof. II. W. Barr, of Clemson- College; A. 0. Ant ley, of Calhoun; Ft, D. Allaton, of Georgetown; E. A. Brown, of Kcr shaw; j. w. P. Harmon, < f Alken; w. T. Tiller, of Chesterfield; w. T. J. Lever, of Rtchland; s. X. Welsh, of Dei-; Charles Dusenbury, of iiorry, J. Frank Wlliams, of Sumter: D. D. far rant of Orangeburg; H. E. Willis, of Florence; D. L Baker, of Dee; C. A. Baker, of Clarendon; W. \l. Howell, of Darlingb.n; T. O. Epps, of Will lamsburg; J, Wade Pierce, of Horry; J. (>. Woodley, of Marlboro. Dr. Morgan, in charge of the live stock industry of the farm demonstra? tion work, gave an intercsti -g ta'k on the care of hogs ami hog cholera, giving some very good advice as to its suppression and advising tin- taking up of the matten with Clemson Col? lege when outbreaks occur. Mr. Ayer, member of tin House of Representatives, was called on t< talk to the m-i-ting on legislation and other matters connected with the work. Mr. Dong, the field agent, was call < d on to talk on stock raising in the South and he gave some very interest? ing experiences in that lino, point? ing out the necessity for systematic rotation of crops in connection with stock raising, which is a prime neces? sity, but nc ding far more thought and development. He keeps over flftj head of stock in "."? acres of arable land and buys no hay and little grain by systematic rotation. Mr. Willis talked of the develop? ment in Florence farms. Mr. Dong urg- d the agents to tak^ up with Clemson College a systematic plan of ro ation and get the press to aid in tin* work. Mr. Barr spoke particularly of the plant diseases in connection with ro? tation and th" necessity 1 ?r being awake to that danger. The idea of teaching rotation Tis explained by Mr. Dong was to con? vince the farmers that it was not less cotton that he would raise, but more cotton on the same land and stock in connection with cotton. Dr. Ira W. Williams thought that with proper attention to the matter of rotation of crops and stock raising in this greatly favored State of South Carolina, it will not be long before enough hogs can be raise,] to feed the people and stop the less of so much Wealth to the people. There is also a great field in dairy products and beef cattle and tutting down the tremendous fertiliser bill whbh eats up the farmer's profits. Tln re is no county, he said, where mub s can be raised so cheaply and Florence County could give abundant evidence on this subject. This has been Dr. Knapp'* dream f'<r this state of which he i> so proud. When ill in his bed he had said if he c ?uld just see South Carolins a stock raia no, State through the efforts his depart? ment was making, In- would die hap* py. A K cat deal w as said on the I it t. r of dairying, showing b w 11 than In manj st.11. - wh ? ? i leading Industry. Mr. I'ak r, di-tt let agent He work iind tin- noces ii | r< care and attention. l ?r. Morn in said that 'f. Govi rn ment would aid a h< re tie p< ople IE SOUTHRON. Established dum. UM Vol XXXII. No. 6. MOTHER UM IMMINENT. SPECIAL .llix.i: SEEDED IN (.1 .< ?RGETOWX. Bar Recommends Hon. Wart**? Ha? *d Who Ui Not on Governor P ? Lisi of Eligtbles snd it Is ?*'d lue Governor Will Rc* Jlr Coaa? mission lltiii If Ho .v. _u;iu d by Cliief Just i< e Jo* v? C Columbia. >j? 8.?Another clash between -vernor and the Su? preme ?. Is now Immenent, for the Georgetown Bar has suggested lo the Court the designation of Mr. Walter 1. Hazard, of Georgetown, as a special Judge, to preside over a term of the Georgetown County Court, soon to be convened. Mr. Haz? ard's name (has not appear on the . Governor's list of eligibles and it re ^ mains to be seen whether Governor I Blease will refuse to commission him in case the Court recommends his appointment. In the decision handed ( down Saturday, the Court held that the commissioning of a citizen whom the Supreme Court might recommend .for special Judge, was an act purely ministerial, the performance of which is obligatory upon the Governor, he [ can no more w ithhold the commission than he can refuse to commission an Officer elected by the General Assem ' bly. Mandamus May Issue. Should the Governor, then, in the 1 face of this decision, decline to issue ( a commission to Mr. Hazard on the j Court's recommendation, there would be presented squarely, the question j whether the Supreme Court can ? mandamus the Governor to perform a ministerial act. In its decision of I Saturday there is the intimation that in such even the writ of mandamus i WOUld issue, but the Court intimates also that with issuance of the writ the Court would stop. In the lan? guage of Justice Tamy, quoted by the c..urt. "the judiciary" would then have "exhausted Itself." This would Klieve the Court from the necessity ? i aotualh coeiolna tl.e.<;?-e. rT) t, b\A-Z& , aould lay on him the onus of non i < bedience to the solemn command of the State's highest tribunal, in which Is vested by the people the ultimate tight of construing the law, the Gov? ernor also being bound by law to ' support, uphold and defend the lavt as by the Court interpreted. The Black Case. ! The question whether the Governor can be mandamused has never been presented squarel) to the Courts. When Governor Ansel dismissed Dis? pensary Directors Black, Rawlinson and Wylie. these directors, in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, sought a writ of mandamus, directing the Governor not to Inter? fere with them. The Court decided ? the matter on another ground, saying that the question whi ther mandamus j would run against the head of the ex? ecutive department was not raised bv J the issues involved; alien it was I properly presented the Court would to the best of its ability to dec IdC it. Circuit Judge 111. The need for a special Judge at Georgetown arises from the same cir? cumstances as that which caused the request for a special Judge In Horry j ?the illness ?.f the Hon. J. C. Klugh. of Abbeville, the Circuit Judge who was to have presided over the Courts of that c ircuit this spring. Governor I Blease Is quoted as having declared that Judge Klugh ought to resign. CORN COMMITTF.!. LEAVES. Vlsil t h?rtesten TWewdaj and Will stop at Greenville and spa tan burg. Columbia, March 8.?The location committee of the National Corn show, after spending three* days In South Carolina, will leave today for the northwest. The committee will visit Greenville and Spartanburg, at the latter place taking the Carolina Spe? cial for the \\ rth. Yesterday the of? ficial! visited ?'halbsten and other points In the lower part of the state, it la hoped that tin committee will report favorabl> on the proposition to bohl tin m m corn sh. w In ?"olum show-d eu witness in tin matter. Mr. I' irle i\ Page, ol the state, and Co s pi rintendi nt of Edit* ation A ?: iuo b,.th (rave Instructive talks. n? \\ spap ation o( This afternoon Prof. Barr will gi\ ?? a talk on cotton a kit. Another session will be hi Id tonight t. which all interested are invited.