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GOUTY (MIESFDIDEICL from our spk Hartem to cx^rrjcspokdksts mm rnr lecture to that thaj/ will axenh tnie odaoe act kmc?r than Mon? tau wuan Inuadod for Wednesday's and Mt uu?r than Thursday 'a luve*. Tnh\ mt course, csnree pond? ed mmmm mt unusual ?T by ftuoh eg ts the undayi '4 Egypt. Aug. 14.?We have had fine ralna recently. FodMar pulling ta (ha ordor of the day. The corn crup will ha better than expected. No rotten haa been picked although it ft* opening fast. Mra, J. R. McLeod hae returned home after spending a week with ffe4attvee at Los gtown. Mr. Hemp Hudson of Longton and Misses Georgia and Usste Kahon. two of Lugoff s moat charming younjc la? dies, epent ssvsral days with friends in ?gypt. Mra. F. O. Peebles epent Mon? day In Camdea. Several from here will attend a tackey party at Mr. T. M. Brad ley's tonight Mr. and Mra, A. H. White tpeat Tuesday la Btahopvllle, Rer. K. E, Sharp la conducting re rival eerriose at Rexahert churcfc thie Mr. J. R. Klrkley. one of our prom eat mere haa ta. te la the Northern arkete buying up hie fall goods. Mise BeUe McOutehea It at home ding agggggj gavau la Sum heedth of good. W18ACKY. Wleacky. Aug. 26.?Heavy rains nave fallen recently, hut too late, to Improve the crop* except potatoes nod pgggj and that will mean a short nrop in thie section. Cotton la opening prematurely and r looks like nearly half the crop haa npsnsd. Fodder pulling la over with. And cotton la being gatiiered and ggjiued. Mra. C. M. Smith sold a bale ot not ton yesterday at Wlaacky for 111-4 cents per pound. Farmern are gloomy. A number of pereona from thla neighborhood went to the reunion In Columbia, Dr. N. Y. Alford la having a store no use built at Wlaacky and will soon luv? It filled with goods. Mr. Edgar DoeChampa lost his large dwelling by flro last Saturday after? noon. Nothing waa saved, but their tknadsome piano. Mr. DeeChamps ertll rebuild aoon. Mr. Clifton I/edlngham will leave ga a few days for Abbeville to attend the wedding or his cousin. Mr. Ar thur Oatlln. to Miss Pauline Burrls. The relatives here of Mr. Bornle Sh?rer of Blshopvllle are glad to know he will be at home Monday, having spent a very pleasant vacation with hie uncle. Mr. W. C. Williams of Summerton. who was alone, his family spending the summer at Hen* Jereonvllla. China as ? Bluffer. Professor Ian C. Hannah In his nook. "Kastern Aula?A History." aaya that taxleabs. or, rather, auto? matic registers attached to horao nahe, were Invented about 630 A. D.. durtn* the Tang dynasty in China. In bis opinion the Chinese empire la ' the greatest bluff in the world." and It aiiggffttM to him a very an lent Chinese fable, which he relates. A monkey ip ured by a tlj? ? Ha whlnned that he was thin and his flesh f poor taste, but he knew of a fin** fat donkey for the flger The tiger consented to be led to ? her.. Um goukey was tied. VFhea th?? donkey saw the m coming be w?? IMgntened) but tegnggfed his comp .hum m i i a. a |, (| in his rn iy.ter fui gjenhef rol ? "Monkey, you used to bring me two tigers. Why only one today?' The tiger did a record hustb, kneh to the Jungle. China, says Professor Hannah, has ahn? n much of that donkey's re sounefulne.H* in it* history ?'1 a >n to !*? (.In.I Florence Times. The Fnlted Stales ?b p'?r?rnent of hfls every r#? ason te irmful ite llSelf. If we have heard It light, that DP? Wihv did not tell all I ha r to k n< K. F. Clever waa killed near K11 llans. Itlehland eountyV Saturday idght by bee |g W. Falser.Vrhe kill ?r 1 In Mr. Ealse's >Vrd. M BuTTUfG AT BISHOPVILLK. Automobile Demonstration Part) Ha* .\pprwlutl\c Audience There.? <.??,m1 VtMnsM-h Made. Blshopvllle. Auf. 25.?The automo? bile agricultural party, consisting of A. Q. Smith of the United States de? partment of agriculture, Dr. Brad? ford Knapp of the United States farm demonstration work, E. J. Watson. South Carolina commissioner of ag? riculture, and Pro. Ira W. Williams, arrived in town on time today and repaired to the court house, which was the appointed place for the meet? ing, and was there greeted by a very large and acceptable audience, in fact, one of the largest audiences that have ever attended an agricultural meet? ing of any kind, and they showed thai they were especially interested in the work. s. N. Welch, local farm demonstra? tion agent, acted as chairman and in a few words Introduced Prof. Smith, whose subject was ' the growing of legume crops. Prof. Smith spoke at some length of the advantages of planting winter cover crops, as they prevented erosion of the soil, which would be bare in the winter months. Next Dr. Knapp was introduced by his old school friend. W. A. Stuckey. l >r. Knapp dlscusaed farm conditions, clearly outlining that the rural popu? lation waa decreasing because it has not more desirable social, religious and educational conditions. In a mas? terful way he pointed out the ways whereby those can and should be bet? tered. Those present are unanimous in their expressions of approval of the practical means suggested to the people. Commissioner Wataon apoke next. He spoke on the co-operation of the f:irm??r. advising the farmers to raise their own home products and thereby avoid the necessity of buying so much corn, hay and meat on the Western markets. He pointed out by doing thla the people would not then be using so much damaged meal, corn and vegetables as la the case at pres ent. Commissioner Watson approved of the pure food law and suggested that all the people assist in the en? forcement of the same. Pro. Ira W. Williame waa the last speaker. He made a few remarks explaining what had been accom? plished in the last few years through the farm demonstration work. The party left at 3:10 p. m. for Harts vllie. L. L. Baker, district agent for this distric, waa present and mot with the party. Mr. Baker haa done good work In his district in the interest of farming and his efforts can be seen on all sides. Mr. Baker will ac? company the party while in his dis? trict and will ehow them the results of his labors. COTTON CROF POSSIBLE. Memphis Commercial-Appeal Says Deterioration Has Been Checked or Has Ceased Altogether. Memphis, Tenn.. Aug. 27.?The Commercial-Appeal's weekly cotton review tomorrow will aay; "The decline In the condition of ?he cotton plant, which set in several woeka ago, has been checked in the two Carolinas, Qeorgia and Alabama, or haa ceased altogether by reason of more favorable weather rain having fallen In the Carolinas and dry weath? er supervened in the two latter States. Cotton Is early In the Atlan? tic States, and without more rain will open rapidly. A fair crop Is assured and a large one sems a possibility, despite the deterioration that has been suffered. "In Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkan? sas and Louisiana rainfall continued during the week, and some of the re? ports take a very gloomy view of the outlook. The chief damage has re? sulted from shedding of young form* by reason of the rank growth of the stalk and from boll weevils Ig the southern part of this valby territory. It Is evil .i, however, that brinht weather w.ujhl vastly reduce present estimates of damage. in Oklahoma and Texas a period "f extreme heat accompanied by ? burning >om and hoi winds, caused a ? mi. u setback u, eottoui which had but lately taken on freuh growth from rain. The plant was being forced to an early matuntv. but rains toward the cl mm of the week put an end to the condition and hold out ? promise of better returns' next week As moot correspondent! state, tin re i** yet time to derive benefit fr?>m ih>. rains. "Cotton is moving \*ry freely i<? mark-1 where guy picking is being done." Walkim: live t<? ten miles a dav at the age of 7. im regarded ;u normal e\er' mjg by Louis Windmuller. who li hiking ari active part in dlsouealoni Of the proposed ' barter of New Y?.ik. Among the gtudenta from South Carolina gl Um University of Ohl? Boge this summer mav hi mentioned Menjali J, Brow ley, of sumter, who Is doing i?r duale WOlii In hls'ory and Fngllsh. RECIPROCITY SURS GANADA. ELECTION EXPECTED TO BRING olT A LARGE VOTE. IVendi 8eoUon Regarded ?i.s of Vast I niportaiitv in Uedding Fate of <ippoalng Candida tea Ottawa, <>nt., Aug. -7.?Reports I . * tived from all parts of Canada show the intensity of the election struggle which is now under full headway, and they reflect also the po? sition and progress of the various elements on the main issue, recip? rocity between Canada and the Uni? ted States. Although the campaign commences when harvesting is at its height, large audiences are attending the meetings. It Is conceded that a greater percent? age of votes will be polled than ever before in Canada, Reciprocity has continued the dominant issue since Premier Laurier and R. L?. Borden, opposition leader, made their initial addresses. Mean? l time the premiers of various prov? inces and other leaders have been ranging themselves on the firing line. The fight against reciprocity is made on both economic and sentimental grounds by the opposition speakers. The opposition still Insists that President Taft has the annexation of Canada in view. The fight for reciprocity is based by Premier Laurier and his followers on the economic advantages which will accrue to Canada as a whole and to the various branches of the people and they denounce the annexation cry as a hollow device of the cam? paign. The French-Canadian province of Quebec is regarded as the pivotal province in the election. Here Henri nournssa, the opposition Nationalist leader. Is vigorously denouncing Pre? mier Laurler &s too imperialistic. Bourassa declared that Laurier be? trayed Canadian independence to Great Britain by enacting a law for the creation of a navy which event? ually will lead to the conscription of the young men of Canada. Laurier at a meeting at St. Eustache recently declared that Mr. Bourassa was a "wilful liar." The claims of the two sides up to this date are about as follows: The opposition claims it will gain seats from the government in the maritime provinces (Nova Scotia, New Bruns? wick and Prince F*ward Island; in Quebec, Ontario, >u .nitoba and Brit? ish Columbia), whle the western provinces at Saskatchewan and Al? berta will remain with the govern? ment as at present. The Lberals on the contrary claim that they will in I crease their present large majority I and will make gains in Ontario and throughout. the Western provinces. THIS WEEK'S WEATHER. Went her Bureau Says That Precipita? tion Will Cover Great Part of Country. Washington. Aug. 27.?Rains with? in tho next 4 8 hours over the greater part of the country from tho Missis? sippi valley to the Atlantic coast and In the Southwest, are predicted today ! in a bulletin of the weather bureau. Strong winds are forecast off the At? lantic coast, Including 'he disturbance now off. South Atlantic coast. Fol? lowing the passage of these disturb? ances the pressure will rise rapidly, and a change to considerably cooler weather will overspread the greater central valley and the lake region and the Eastern and Southern Suites Tuesday and Wednesday. This change to cooler weather probably will cause frosts in exposed places the first part Of tho week in the northern Rockies, northern plains States, extreme upper Mississippi valley and tho upper lake i region, Another disturbance Is due Wsdnesday, whence it will move east? ward. SHERIFF r. H. CREECH ARREST? ED. Barnwell Officer Charged with Shoot Bamweil, Aug, :.'<'.. Sheriff Prank M. Cr.-oil) was arrested this mom imr by Coroner J, Staff Ralford on thr ??? warrants two charging assault ami battery with Intent to kin and i' uisler, and one with assault with in teni to km and murder. The Ural ?wo warrants were iwom out by Bar? ni>- and John McLemore, father and sou, and ths last by Frank Qrubbs, The arrest of Sheriff Creech Is ihr outcome of thr affair .it ti)t. South? em depo! several weeks ago, at which Ilms tie- sheriff fired al a bugg) In which the two McLemorea and Qrubbs were driving, the bulle! passing through tb.at sleeve of tn elder Meinem ore and lodging In John's leg ? few Inches above the knee, Mr. Creech uns attempting to reise an iiiri"-.i shipment of whiskey, The amount of t ? n <i was fixed at |600 in each case, which was read ? v furnish* d. Messrs Harley and Best hav? bwn retained ?<? assist the soll? Itor in the prosecution, The outcome of th.. af? fair v?' I be awaited with much inter? est In?: Two White Men. TELLS STORY OF CRIME. After Youth's Tale of Slaying in Solf ?u*f?*n^t*, Authorities Four Wroth oi Mob. BooneviUe, Ind., Aug. 25.?After having been pressed by continuous '..uustionlng fur almost 30 hours in jail, William Lee late today made a written statement In which he said he had killed his father, Kichard Lee, In Self-defense, after the father had murdered his wife and younger son, Clarence. The bodies of Lee's father, mother and brother were found in their burning home early yesterday and Lee was charged with their murder. Af? ter young Lee's statement today, Sheriff Scales, fearing the prisoner would be lynched, seeretely took him to Evan8ville. Lee, who is 22 years old, calmly re? iterated his story that he knew noth ing of the circumstances of the kill? ing of his family until late this af? ternoon, when he suddenly 3aid: "I have something preying on my mind." Calling for paper and pen? cil, he wrote as follows: "I wa.s .awakened by a noise and went into the bedroom where my father, mother and brother slept. As I opened the door I saw that my mother and brother were murdered. My father sprang at me, axe in hand, exclaiming, 'I will get you too.' I grabbed the axe away from him and hit him over the head with it. I ' could smell keroslne and I found oil had already been poured over the bed. Just because matches were handy and I did not know what else to do, I set fire to the bed clothing and then gave alarm of rlre." After he had completed the state? ment he said: "I didn't know what else to do when I set the place on Are. I didn't know how the thing would look." The streets about, the jail were crowded all day with townspeople and farmers. The county officials said they placed no faith in his statement. The motive ascribed by the officials in charging Lee with the murders is that he wished to obtain money with which to be married to Mina Taylor, Cash amounting to $100 said to have been in the Lee house Wednesday has j not been found. The lives of Richard and Clarence Lee were insured for $700. William Lee Is known to have quarreled with his parents because they opposed his marriage. WANT FEDERATION RECOGNIZED Only Issue Between llarriman Lines and Shopmen. Chicago. Aug. 24.?A conference be? tween Vice President Julius Krut tschnltt, of the Union and Southern Pacitie railroads, and J. W. Kline, in? ternational president of the Black? smiths' Union, was held here today without any steps being taken toward a settlement of difficulties involving 25,000 shopmen employed by the llar? riman lines. The representatives of the rail? road interests and the labor organ? izations were in conference several hours. Both Vice President Krut tschnltt and President Kline declined to discuss what was done at the con? ference, but it is said that the entire subject of the railroad's refusal to recognise the union's federation in? stead of individual unions was con? sidered at length. It Is said Vice President Krunttschnlt is following instructions of the directors of the llnei In refusing recognition of the federation. The roads involved in the present dispute are: The Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Central Pacific, Or? egon Short Line, Houston and Texas Central; Oregon Railroad and Navi? gation Company, San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, shop Workers of the Illinois Central Rail? road have a similar grievance, President J, W. Kline, in outlining ? he position of the shopmen, said: "June ?I, last, a committee of work? ers on the llarriman lines met in Salt Lake City to form a federation of the members of various mechanical < rafts under railroad management. A number of other roads had already recognised similar federations, among them 'he Wabash Road, the Qould lines a nd t he Hau b > lines. 'The organisation was formed for ptotection and In the intcresi of econ? omy and convenience, it should be e.t-ier to deal with one joint commit? tee than with u dosen. For some reason, the Harrlman lines refused to recognize the federated body "Thai is ah the men are asking. The question of wages Is nol Involv? ed " Woman has never been awarded a pilot's license for operating an air ship. But womott have always been side t<? make the men fly Luther *'. Crapse and County Com mlesionor Dan P. Padgett of Hamp? ton county have been arrested for killing Manning K. Long, who at? tempted p. stop a fight between the two men. COTTON REPORT AWAITED. CROP FIGURES TO BE ANNOUNC ED FRIDAY. Even Conservative Traden Expect it Will be Much Lower Than List Month's Estimate. Now Orleans, Aug. 27.-?From thy present outlook the most Important feature t<> bs considered during the week In the cotton market will be the report on condition of the crop on August 25, which will be issued Fri? day. The fact that the report will be followed by the triple labor day hol? idays leads man> to believe that much evening up will be done before the report Is published. The expectation now is that the coming report will be anywhere from 77 to 79 per cent. Even conservative traders express the belief that a de? terioration from last month's report of fc9.1 will be forthcoming to the ex? tent of 10 points in the condition fig? ures. The rise last week partially discounted bullish anticipations, but It is not likely that the movement dur? ing the coming week will show an ad? vancing tendency as the result of the anticipated eondlticr. figures. At the close of the week the only thing in evidence which could rob the condi? tion figures of their influence was the prospect of trouble between Germany and France, but it will bake decided developments to make the situation a bearish factor. The movement of new cotton will be watched with interest by both sides. Pears, however, can not hope to eee the movement will have much pressure on the market until com? mitments out of Galveston have been filled. GEORGIA RACE CLASH AVERTED How hi Hotel Almost Leads to Se? rious Consequences. Jackson, Ga., Aug. 26.?An alter? cation between a hotel clerk at the Elder House, in Indian Springs, and two negro bell boys indirectly led to the killing of Jesse Shlngley and the serious wounding of Robert Con? nor, by shots fired from ambush, supposedly by the two bell boys from the hotel, about dark yesterday evening. This morning two negroes were arrested by Sheriff Crawford and taken to Atlanta, but all indica? tions are that they had nothing to do with the crime, their names being similar to the two bell boys in ques? tion. Among a certain element this morning there was some talk of lynching and race trouble, but early this afternoon Sheriff Crawford made the statement that there was noth? ing to fear. In Jackson groups of men are talk? ing of the tragedy, but as well as can be learned, no one has contemplated violence. One of the bell boys has made a clean get-away. In Indian Springs one would hardly know that there had been a killing, except that outside of the hotel servants there is not a negro to bo seen in a public place. They are also sticking to their homes In Jackson until possibility cf trouble blows over. The two men who were ^ot were not connected with the sheriff's of? fice. They were of a party of six from Jackson, who were driving to Indian Snrlngs. The two fugutlves wanted for threatening the life of the hotel clerk earlier in the day, it is believed, hid in the thicket to watch for the coming of the sheriff from Jackson, and probably mistook the civilians for the officers. Shlngley, fell at the first shot and was deserted by his frightened com? panions, lie bled to death In the road. Connor fell wounded from his buggy, several yards up the road. The others hid In the woods. They were not found until Deputy Knowlss heard of the shooting and found them in the road. As the two bell boys have evidently left the county and other negroes are not blamed for tb.'ir action, feeling has died down completely. LUMBERMEN TO FIGHT LABOR. Sawmills in Texas and Louisiana Clone Down ss Part of Campaign Igalnsi Unions. Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 25.? Opera? tions suspended at 30 sawmills, about 900 men out of employment, i*. tu? - ?enting a payroll of about half a mil? lion deli irs a month .ottier mills In southeastern Texas and southwest Louisiana scheduled to close down now and September I ,.i l<-!iir and '; ' ter struggle existing between mill owners and union labor. Thai i.^ the status of the conflict Involving the lumber industry In the sections men? tioned today. Capt C. v. Boyktn, of ths Couth Caroline rifle team at Camp Perry won a prize in the national in-'ivi ! dual match. a medical magaalne wants *?? Know whv women outlive men." in order to have the last word, per- j haps. BLEASE SPEAKS IX USUAL STYLE Takes Hi- Hing mi *?ouili Carolina's Higher Institutions Of licarniiig.? Defends Lynching. Anderson, Aug. t-6,?-Guv. BlniM was the guest of hoi or and the only ?penker at the Josh Ashley family re? union, near Hones Path today, which was attended by MOTS than L',000 peo? ple. The speaking took place in a large grove, after a bountiful picnic dinner had been served. After reviewing Josh Ashley's ca? reer In the political world, Gov. Blease discussed education at length. He denounced the State colleges, charging extravagance. He said that the president of the University of South Carolina is getting a salary and I perquisites much larger than the sal I ary of the governor, and twice as large J as the 3alary of President Snyder of I Wofford college, whom he i eclared I was the best educator In the State, j He urged better school houses and I more competent teachers with larger j salaries. I Gov. Blease said that he had called I upon the board of directors of the j penitentiary to abolish the hosiery I mill. He then called on the State j board of health with the same result, j Now he declared, he has called upon I the State courts and If nothing is j done there to relieve the situation he j will act, even should it mean his I political execution. The governor de I fended his pardon record, charging I that the newspapers were not telling I the public wh;* and under what clr I cumstanee8 he extended executive I clemency. He said that if he was I selling pardons no doubt he could I have made big killings for a pardon I for W. T. Jones, the wealthy Union I county farmer, and several other I wealthy convicts. Gov. Blease said that it had been I charged that he is an advocate of I lynching. He said that he is not, but jhe believes when a negro touches the I person of a white woman the aooner I the negro is hung to a limb of a tree I the better. "I verily believe that it was an act I of the Almighty," the speaker said, J "tnat T was in New York and that I Sheriff Lyon of Abbeville county was I in Columbia the other night when a I negro brute insulted a lady at Abbe Iville court house." I The negro was taken from the [county jail by 600 citizens and turn I marily dealt with. I Gov. Blease was among his I "friends" today. Tonight he spoke at j the Chiquola mills at Honea Path. I Tomorrow morning he will make a j speech at Greenwood. He will spend I tonight with Joe Ashley, a son of Josh I Ashley. Senator Tillman and Former So? licitor Boggs, the other invited speak I ers for the family reunion,, were un I able to be present. TELLS STORY OF AWFUL CHIME. Lee Confess*** to Murder of l*arentft and Brother. Eansville, Ind., Aug. 26.?William Lee, 22 years old, confessed late today that he murdered his father, Richard Lee, his mother and younger brother, Clarence, and then set fire to the house in the hope of concealing the crime, at Boonvil'e, ind.. early Thursday morning. In verbal and written statements to Sheriff Davis, in the jail here, Lee said his motive was anger, because his parents would not consent to his marriage with Mina Taylor, of Newburg. which he had planned for Thursday e\ening, and would not give him money with which to begin housekeeping. (iood Adivce. 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