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Hot si: iti roitT MM i.aui.n ji ix.t: MMUHACK to BENCH, Thirteen Article* of Impcachim-nl Presented by Committee lat?tl* gating Charge* of MlscnsntUCt \galu-i Member or t'.iltcd Slates ('onmirnr tour!?Resolution Or? dering Trial llcforc Uooac Toda>. Washington. July I,? .\ sharp differ* ?nee abmi: political lines |MU devel? oped In the Senate ovtf the proponed Impeachment Of Judge Robert W< Archhahl. of the Commerce Court. Many Senator??, Including Influential Heput l ? ins. faVOf deferring the trial until after tin- November election-, contending, that ample time should !??? Kiw?n t.. seaport, tor th.- neuring of fhe impeachment ?hirges ami that many Senators are needed at home la i >ok after their political fences other Senators, among whom are Senator* Simmons. Bulls] ami Reed, ?II Hem-rats, urge ti. it impeach:Mill proceedings ire of si,eh high pviv ? liege that tbe\ should be I iketl Up as eoon ih the Hons,' shall pref. r the charges. Irrespective or the paraoti >l comfort m.I convenience of Bena.ors, The thirteen articles of ImpvaCV ment. .oh t ion. w et- pr. - ?en ted to the IIcit t..da> with Ihe ?gejmemoeeneal thai Ihali co neiden - tion tomorrow would he demanded. Spe i k. i < 'I irk . 11 pha.a/. d t: >? sol? emnity of the proceeding by securing the undivided attention of the HoUSC while the arttclet arere being read by Hepreeentat h i Clayton, of Alabama gamin m od ?he judleturi committee, whu h anunlmouslj reported them, Mr. Clavton dwell 01 the gravity of the conditions The commute- > report and inwsti gatlon .ailing for the impeaehmenl ?*rrc .a.I,.i-d printed and di-lrd.ut. 1 to members without the voicing i a single objection, si \no \m> M UM hin?; on. Several \|lh* or Track Laid on I In-1 Side of UMiopUlh?Will Itcacb I Manmllle bj Saturday. I * ? -?! V The South Carolina Wesu-rn Rail" Way is now rapidly advancing its track from Blahopvllle towardi Bum* ter. A ctttaen of Blahopvllle who wa? in this city Saturday stated that al? read\ the i uis had hern laid t?? a point iboul three miles on tins aide Of BlshopvlllC and that in all pfobu? btlity the l?j mir of the i Iis would advae ? i s f. i h ,\|.l niivil.e h\ Sat urday of thi* week. He i. ported that there is a l uge forv* of bands at work on the line and that th.< m. ri -n charge of ?he P-v? ling and gtading of the track h id 8 hard time gee ping ahead ol lit sa who e/er< laying the roll?, lie stated that they were lay Bjg ttu track if th. tat. ol about h ilf i mile a da> At this rnte, unlesn some unforeseen com? plications or iemyi arise, the track ought !?. reneh flumtef sometime .about 'he n ktdle . i August ?Causeways ha\? heeii built at at' the streams which the Irani will vro/'j? between Dlsliopvllle and mim? ter mil lo re ??? pr.o tically nothing now la 0.p| la In] Ihe V \\ ?? nftei the onoi grading 11 completed. It was reported Ihnl several hundred flaut of th. . waewa) at Mechanics* >ll|e was washed away b] Hi* t.'<n' mmv) rims. ?.r doudhurat, nbove there, hat Iiis i.pi.rt could not be verdict Th.-r - \* mm ti interest ' ? ag mani? fested In the coming uf the flouth Carolin * Western ihoard) uid the !?? ? pis general ini ughotii the count \ no aiiMou- t t it to get here In time to compete e .th lln Ihi i rull roi l in the shipments ol cot ton thi bill, wiathet it alii U here In tiii " mi in ?I it i- - . ,?- -iol? io ^ . \ Another feottlfV 'f spe< ilatlog < ??l - neet.d with tin rood i Its destina? tion ?nd route from hen II htti i?een pfucttcnll) >*oncsdod bj every* |HMl> th.it Ib. .I i- i.oand fOJ ?'hai iBJBjasji nid that it Will t.ik. U .our . nearly ?Po- ?oiith fn.in lore u.-iim h> wa> of I ? i c i on at which place It mitt rroas Ihe smt.. ovei the big iron bridge bnlH th. i. sevarnl yean MINI i>l^ \^l I is IN 1 st.I \M? ? 'rol?ahl> I iuIiIn W'-iKih. ii Iv.lu? in >on'? <t i \i>i<> lore* Ponhfhrounls. Rngfct ml i iij a, nodb - of \ h i in v ,.| ., . 11? ??*pb> lone, hi Ihl Codelij - -.li, i . tin ssggfgdmtv hnvi li?*en br??ught to lh< sngsfnew, it Is r? 11? d lhal iiirth? sagtjeli oi ihe mm. will Inereusi th. SjggjfJi roll ?.. mi. ? ?| th. Rtlll d 3< w?.re inine \\..i 1.? 11 th. otheri Wor< men who wen! Int? Hm pit* tgnan eutoml?ed, Among thojie ner< the Qovnrnment Inspectors, Includ irnc Willi im lb gl v I'lchel lag, ? he mnpei'tof ?.t iiiies. Yorkshire an pJofta Midi md di n l< I, a ho a ha\. explained hi King Oeorg< it si iji.I, gfnrs Ihls ifternoon Ihe worl gSJM ..f Hioib. r Vorksliln relllerj LEAKED OUT TOO SOON. PETITION VI. W AGAINST TAFT ONLY "FLASH IX TAX." gctorgac of riogfcisdtf Republican* to Persuade PreaMoni In Quit Race for Re-election Apparently Falls rinoiigii. Due to Premature Public? ity. Washlngb n, July i?.?Tha scheme ol Republican progressive! Ir the House o! Representatives, to launch ? fresh campaign against President Tati by means of a pttltlon asking him to withdraw 11 the Republl in nominee proved lo be s "Hash in the pa a" toOaj. When pinned down to It the mein? bers who h.ui participated In the con t. rence a hi< h de?e eh pet) the Idea baatlly Joined the "don't mention my name club." Those who started the movement abandoned their efforts to ?how Iht participation of the regu lar Re] ubllcam In it. and it was clear* |y apparent that there was little support forthce mini from that dl rection. < inly one of the participants In the Informal conferences, Representa? tive Kolin Rees, of Kansas, publicly admitted his share in I hi proceed? ings. He admltte ?1 that he had a petition aimed at Mi. Taft and ht made it public, coupled with thr fol? lowing statement i "My scheme was to appeal to President Taft's patriotism and well known love foi part] solidarity, To be succtasful, my petition would nec toaarll] have t<> be presented ??? him by those who were his political ad herents it thr time he sought the nomination, i had no" thought that m\ own views or those of other pro? gressive Members would make much Impfesalon on him. but it seemed t<> m< that i' tli...-. who really haw his w. itare at heart would urge the views upon him that i tried to set out in the petition, h? would take the step Sug? gest, d of h vise soinf edher plan that would relieve tin party from its pres ?.id embarraasm< at, 1 did not Intend that the press ihould gel hold ol this scheme until l had a fair opportunity to try it out. hut linCS U has Lee..me known i prefer that a correct version be given. ? had not procei ded far enough to solicit any Is natu res, hut had submitted the plan to several colleagues tor their suggestions." i The heading of Mr. Rees' petition recited tin charges of fraudulent nomination agslinsl President Taft freely made I ) Iht supporters of Col, RoOSOt elt. it proceeded on u new i;n k. how? ever, by asserting that whether tie ? h .t g? s w ei? false or i i a,- they, never thelesa would have an effect in the election, and in tin minus of pro? gressive Republicans, thai would re? sult in the defeat ol the Republican ticket, The petition ol Mr. Hees has not iie n adopted by Ihe Insurgents, While some of them wore of the opinion today lhat premature pub? licity hud killed tin scheme, others thought differently und all concluded that |i would i' ' est to hold another conference when more Insurgent lead ? is are in Washington? Ni'i one e|' th, part;* - to the con fe i? n< e h d . ny d.ie t v\ oi <i from Senator i l;on, Mr, Rtnisevelt's cam* puign manager, a.- to ins attitude, in the abseniM of word from him the In? surgent? were divided upon the best lue.hod '.<? pursue, "tome believed In a eotu'llkator) i i tltlon 'id others fa? vor* d bludgeon. A1: tleeided to v. .. i d< v ? !opn . n;s. \N 11 m >\ M I I > M \\ \ . Got llb-horsM Kay* riu n ? Xo Need ?> loud Part* ? l?enioi?.,t- tluglit to proNl i ..? i: an* si I? Ii . Jul) s.? I lot i 'base a, U ??"!!. i Michigan In statement ? d late lud ly expr?11 t he hope thai "all- -?.I lie publica tu w 111 re l ? io ii i. ilu male ontents" in the formation "i r,part) and says ? i i ? w in. art not satisfied a Ith 3d r Tafl presidential candidate can get what the) desire by voting for Wood? r??w Wilson, Tin geivernor's state lie id follotA. * I am ?et Inconsistent in the posi? tion thai I have taken thai Repuhll liIW n* > d not hi,II I heir party I ml w tiultl ii"i Iwi ? ousidi ? ?' as holt Ini If I the) voted fo| V? ?? i|t e?w Wilmoti Many [of the mo t prominent and Influential I I'CIIIOcrol Hi I ht COlltll ' did l ot \ ide ft . i stipi*ori Mr. Ilryun. 'They i? mailed iM'ti.oerat- never the le... miii nre . ; upportlng W.i low Wilson le w. Id.. t.ot t hink a In w pall' . !? ? I? d Upon 'he passion. of any nno 11. i of men ?an !i \ i. Whei tnose who are rlghteousl) angry he cause ot" toe in*tIon al t'hlcugo come io ihell se it the) will discover Ihni the) ie nngr) ftl certain men in th* Republican purl) und in?' 11" plendlel j p H ' \ itself, ' IV r-onally, I am still oi the ..pin Ion tli.it thofte wie- lit ind ssitlslieel w H h Mr ?iit < aii get "i-t i xae 11) what the1 de i. i ? i \ fit foi \\.I IHE COLUMBIA MEETING. SOUTH CAROLINA CHAMBER or COMMKRCK old.ANIZK1). New Organisation Io Promote Agri? cultural, Industrial iintl Commcr clal Int. rest*, of Palmetto State ? Relegation* from Many Cities and Town* at Initial Mating in Colttm bla?Committee Named t?i Prepare II) - Law -. Columbia. Jv'.y :.?Nearly 200 bus neat men of t-outh Carolina gathered here this afternoon and formed the s?.uth Carolina Chamber of Com mrece. The purpose of the organ laatlon Is le promote the agricultural, ndustrlal ind commercial interests <u the State. Practically every commercial or* ganlsatlpn In the State was repre? sented at tin- meeting, A board ol directors was elected by the various delegations present. Bach community was allowed one member, The board n turn elected the following officers: a. \v. McKeand, Charleston, presi? dent; A. B, Oreer, Belton, first vice president; W, ti. Barringer, im??r tnce, second vice-president; P. B. Terry, Columbia, third vice-presi? dent; J"hn Wood, Spartanburg, treas? urer, and R. ti. Bruerchweiler, Char? leston, temporary secretary. The question of financing the or? ganisation was postponed, A com? mittee of three was named to pre pare Ihe by-laws for the organization. This committee will make a report at a nif.ting ot the hoard of direc? tors, to be railed later by the presi? dent There was a get-together spirit manifest in all of the discussions. Every tfelegatt s present seemed to have the welfare of South Carolina at heart, The general opinion ex? pressed was that the organization j should he free of polities. i Th? n eeting was brought t<> a ( lose | tonight with the "Dollar Pinner," at Craven Hall, when several Interesting addresses wa t e delivered. The meeting was < ailed to order In the Columbh Theatre this afternoon by A. McP. Hnmby, secretary of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, He presided ?I the meeting In place ol Lewis yv. Parker, temporary presi? dent, who was unable to be present because of a previous engagement. a. v. Snell, secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, was named a* temporary chairman. in announcing the purpose ?f the orgi nisath n, Secretary Hamby said that it was to be a "get-together dynamic organisation for the upbuild? ing of South Carolina." There was n prog esslve ring to his address. He pi. im? d a bright future for s. uth Carolina and told of the work neces? sary to bringing oboul 'he state or? ganisation. The directors ot tin- Statt Chamber of Commerce arc: Anderson. W. L. Bi last y; ?lshopvllb . M. B. Mc( 'utch eon; Belton, B. A, Oreer; Brnnehville, Stead man Weathersbee; Columbia, P. S, Terry; Chester, .1. 11. Qlenn; Edge held. II. a. Strom; Ploi? ncc, W. It. Barr Inger; Greenville, a. s. Johnson: Greenwood, W. s. Thorne; George? town n. \V. 1'. Morgon; Harts* llle, A. L. ail.at. Kershaw, K. I'. Blakelcy; Otangebiirg, a. M. Marehant; Sumter, 1:. B. Belser; Spartanburg, John Wood; Cnlon, .1. It, Punt; Wllllam s on. .1 L. I h ow n. Charleston senl i' delegation of ten to the organisation meeting ol th. State Chamber of Commerce. Sumter sent a delegation ol over seventy-live, With a brass hand. Th. secretaries ol the various Chambers of Commerce n it lonlghi when a number of mat' t.>rs 1 1 Importance were dls< ussed Sumter'* Purl in the .Meeting. It was II I \e bUCh of Stlinter hoi.st? ets thai a'l'iid.-d th* state Chamber oi Commerce meeting at Columbia Tuesday. Tin Southern special carried ? xnct 1\ eighty Sumter boosters t<> Colum? bia and three others joined Ihe part) al Columbia, Prom tin- time tin par? ty landed ,,t Columbia everything was Sumter. a spe. |uI car was in waiting at the union station to tukc ihe party up town. a photogruph of the Sum? ter crowd was taken a I l he station and 1 - reproduced in the State Wed tie <ia\ 1 in* Ol th< pl'Om la id f?? 1 1 ires oi this photograph 1- the sign oi Ihe I tow land llugg) Pact or) which .r. .1 a La ..1 ft ud\ ertb inu from ilndr idgii and which was earried In til*1 pa 1111)? down 1h. Main Klt'ee) id < 'olttmbia. The ? iii in d< i? gal i"ii led b) ' he Slimier Band paraded down Main Mtreel Ii om the i in pi tail Hotel to t he opera I lou ? ? when 1 h< eonvention proper wan held. The Sumter boost* er* made a tin. iippearanci with Ilndr p. > In 1 hat Land- ..1 tvh It ribbon* with the w "i d "Sumti r" printed thereon 111 Pin. and 111. piet u n of two gtitueencka on each ? 1 ? I. |*ro i? 01 Schumacher had prepared Kpe elaI musl* foi 11: i parade Ml'd Ihe ? 'ol u ii 11 da ii - i*al up aid Idol, not lee that KomcthltiM w - ?'? ?it ? In the -'. . py riipitol, 1 nil I In it rival of I he Sumter d< 1 HILLES 10 LEAO. is < ii Mit MW OF COMMITTEE WITH J. H. REYNOLDS SECRE? TARY. I'm mal Launching of Taft < ampaiun Will la* Dono in New York, Washington, July ?Th*- campaign] for the re-election of President Taft I will la- formally launched tomorrow I in New York. James B. Reynolds of I Massachusetts, who today was named] as secretary of the Republican na? tional committee \ ill do tin- launch? ing ami ?'. I?. Hill, s. President Taft's secretary, who was selected for chair n an of the national committee, will join him in New York Monday to help sail the political ship. The subcommittee of the national committee announced the selection of Mr. Hilles and Mr. Reynolds today after a half hour session with Presi? dent Taft at the White House and a few minutes in conference in a downtown hotel. Both men were ?hosen unanimously, The members of the subcommittee expressed belief that licpubttcnns would Und Hill.-.- an admirable captain. President Taft was plainly pleased with the . nmmit tee's choice ami members of his * ibl nel spoke of Mr. Hilles in high terms of praise. min i iks FORFEIT K?ME, ( aptain of Athletics Walk- off Field at End of Third Inning, in a game, which started oul t<? be last und Interesting, hut which turned in favor of the Priates th.- sec ond Inning, Tuesday aft. rnoon on the local park the Athletics forfeited to th.- Pirates it the end of Ihe third In? ning when their captain walked off the- la id, rather than play longer. It is . a.- th.- Athletic team to say that tin y were playing under a dlsad vantage for three of their men did not turn- tip and they were substituting picked-up players in place of the Absentees. Tin- rlrsi Inning resulted in a one one score, but aft. r then the Pirates ran ahead and when the game came to a close, the score was live to one. Haynsworth and Barrett worked f.-r tin Athletics and Lev! and Phil lips for the Pirates. Sumter boosters cannot he downed. .Vost of those who went over t-> Co? lumbia last night were up and at woik this morning without any visible signs about them of their late hours an dstrenuous boosting. ? Kation ihe convention was called t?' order. In t!i<- bsence of Mr. Lewis w. Parker of Greenville, who had been elected temporary president. Secretary .-n.il was elected chairman. Secretary llamby of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce stated the ob? ject of th.- meeting. After the speech of the temporary secretary the con? vention s.-tthd down t" hard work a permanent constitution was adopted and a hoard of directors consisting of one member from each delegation, selected by th.- delega Hons, were elected. Mr. R? B. Heise w as electt d as a director by the Sum ler delegatb n. The meeting then t .ok a recess until the banquet in in evening. Immediatel) following the after noon session tin- newly elected boar? of directors met and elected Secretar a. w. M< Keand of Charleston president t<- serve until the regulo eonv< ntlon to be held, in October. \o permanent secretary was selected at this time. It was thought best by th.- directors to postpone action upon this matt, i until a later meeting. The future success of the state Chamber now rests in the hands ol this body who have tail powers to proceed. They will nlso sele< t the next plan of meeting. The hano' t in the evening was ; big success. Mr. llamby acted a toastmast? i and i ill. d upon otu representative from each delegation I u\ s. i'. Maker responded for Sumter At ih< close of the banquet Preslden E. w. I iabbs oi the state Farmers I'nion wus called upon, lb- made u excellent talk upon the sub.ieet of ... operation between country and town AI! in all. it was a great meetim ami Is sin-.- t?> result in co-operatlo and unit) of action between Ihe or ganixed bodies ol the state.. Sumter was there lust. last, and a the lime. The delegat i<>n that mad the next best Impression was Ander son. It had but sev.-u delegates, hi thej were surel> some delegates. ?'u of their number weighed over 15 pounds and another over i'"1 pound Tin?) all wore huge straw hats an w ere constantly on the Job, liveliest little town was Kershau wll ' twelx ? .1. l. i: ib s. These men w ere I constant attendance upon the eonvet t ion a nd l how .-.I bj th. i int. ? 1 I t he discussion j that I hi \ were t hoi fot biisim ss i Sreetiw nod < imc w it 2.1 ?h l. gat< h a nd I 'lop laa with I ? The Smut, r -|" 1 lal I? rt I'? lumh at 1 ' midnight and in rl \ > ?1 In sum'. ??t :'.::i? a, m with a thornughh tin out crowd ot (iatnetai ks. On West Liberty Steet. The other day two little lads were "butting heads" over a Chinese putsle. They finally solved it ?'. tin lr satisfaction, when along came boy So. .'? with tl i.- po>er; "If a boy of seven saves seven vents a week for -even yei rs. how much money would he have at the end of this time. As none of them knew h w to igure Interest, the only solution was i>y opening a sai ings ac< ount at tn* Peoples' Bank. Bo the Peoples' Bank has three neu savings depositors. The Peoples' Bank. REMEMBER. A Substantial Bank account, with a Sub? stantial Bank, is a valuable asset from every business viewpoint. Start one with us today, either Savings at 4 per cent., Certificate at 5 per cent., or Gener I al, and you will be pleased with the result. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. Is Saving Worth While ? ( li I Listen to others. "If .vou want to know whether you are destined to he u success or a failure in life, you an easily lind out. The test is simple and it is Infallible. Art- you able t" save money? if not. drop out. You will lose You may think not. but you will lost- as sure as as you live. The seed ;>f success is not in you."?James J. Hill. ('.',) It' you have the seed a savings account with us will help it to germ 1 nute and grow?Deposits made until JULY Huh par? ticipate in mxt quarter's inter eat. The Bank of Sumter 67-64 The Fir^t National OF SUMTER. After paying the regular semi-annual dividend of four per cent, increased its Surpius to $100,00^.00, thus making its working Capital $200,000.00. In addition to this, it has a comfortable Undivided Profits account. With a Surplus equal to its Capital Stock, and an Undivided Profits account to provide for any possible loss, there is no institution in this section of the State in which your money is safer, and none in a better fi? nancial condition to take care of the requirements of its patrons. WE WILL WELCOME YOUR ACCOUNT. LIME, CEMENT, iW-J^^Hm Cr-on Kir* Piour. Ship Stuff. Bran Ildy, vJidlll, jutxed Con and Chicken Feed. Horses. Mules. R^IlT" W*'T am: So Order fOCi Large Or Too Small Booth-Harby Live Stoc' SUMTEK. SOUTH CAROLINA. Carolina Special High Clus* h'leciricall> l iahted Irain Between CHARLESTON AND CINCINNATI - VIA Southern Railway PRKMIF.lt CARRIER <>* THE SOUTH. In connecting with ? N 1 l*? Pelway ronttl*ttng ot Com? bined Baggage and Smoking ' at. rtr?t ? Its* lYach. Pullman Drawing Kootn Sleeping rar. Pullman Observation Sleeping Cm and Dining *';u Service. 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