Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BACK FROH FROZEN NORTH. i \ri.oKi k noicM iranx or MM! <.kf.fnlanD colonists. si?'fiiii-.-rii mid \inl< is4?m Kt turn \\ Uli Collcvlloit of /.iiiilnmriil and l.lli uologicul Mutertal. Seattle. Wash.. Sept. 9.?Vilhjamar Stefanssen. after spending more than four years In Arctic exploration, re? turned to Seattle today from Nome, Alaska, and told of his prohahle dis? covery of descendants of the Seand ana\ia:i SSgggfJgtl pjf Crcenland, who were last heard of in 1412 and who. when trade with Greenland was re? turned in the 17th century, had dis? appeared. stefaussen and his conrpinion, Dr. lt. M. Anderson of Forest City, la., mad,> a \aluablo /.o.dogical and eth? nological collection which U now on the steam whaler Helvedere. with Dr. Anderson, and which will anivc in San Francisco the tlrst week in No? vember on the way to the Amen" in museum of natural history, New York. 8tefan*<sen will leave for New York tomorrow night. During more than four years Sto fansscn and Anderson were together only nine months, as they could cover more ground t \ separating. Stefanssen and Anderson went to the Arctic In 190*. Dr. Anderson found pottery farther east than ever before known. Of the socalled white Eskimo of Coronation gulf. Stefanssen said. ' They were tfiller than the Green? land Eskimo but not so tall as the Alaska Eskimo. They spoke Eskimo, though I 'bought I detected some Norse words, and they lived in the typical Eskimo way. I visi'ed 13 groups of these people who number pro?>ab'y 2.000 and saw 1.000 of them. Ten of these groups or tribes haJ ?ever come Into contact with whites Und had not even a tradition of them. Two tribes had traditions of the Sir John Franklin expedition. An old man in one |V|Ut l ad seen Klchir l son In IS 18 and an old man In an? other tribe bad seen Colllnson in 1863. The features of the collection of material, from a popular standpoint, are the skins, skulls and legbones of 18 barren ground grizzly bears. CITIZENSHIP Ft)It SOCIALIST. OleHHon, Denied I*aper* by Former *Judg*? Hanford. Probably Will be Admitted. Wash ngton. Sept. 9.?Acting At? torney General Harr today Instructed the Fnlied States attorney at Seattle. Wash., to agree to a reversal by the circuit court of appeals of former Judge Hunford's decision denying cit? izenship to Leonard nicsjon, a So? cialist, which resulted in Impeach? ment proceedings against Judge Hansford and bis resignation. The I'nlted Statei attorney will file a stip? ulation Whhl Will prctically hi I confession of error. This is expected to cause th < in uit court to give Olessen citizenship. IMMING ItFsolMFD TO. Mm* 'n Mhblgun MFsSgfM Whp |M?d tar Outbreak. Jackson. Mich.. Sept. 8.?For the first tune In it.< history, Hogging was resorted to at the Michigan State pris? on here today. Nine of the rlnglead rs In the re < ent outbreak were gtvgg from 10 to SO lashes each, and it is understood that all who took a prominent part In the rioting will he no ted out similar punishment. The number of lash- - given each wan In aeco.-dan< ? with the report of physicians to how much punishment the prisoner could stand. Bvev ythtag atherwlss is gradually assuming a normal condition at tho prison. Usaggh the troop.< are still on duty. WITNESSES l olt THE DEFENCE. Mg*Sg Psaglfl b> Ibbuir of Victor Mien. Wythevllle. Va.. Sept. ?With the examination of live witnesses to da\ the prosecution < lo-ed is c ise in the trial .f Victor Alien fgf alleged com pH? It y in the Hlllavllh Court Ifgggg murders. Fifteen witnesses for the defen-? ? were .\amiricd this ..fter sjggfa The pgaaacgtlog's evMeaco today Was as to alleged threats i inde against the Carroll c.untv Couf by l h-\ I Aiien. fathef of the prisoner, and who has i.e. n convicted] of Mrst d gre? murder Tbre.? of the witnesses put on by the defence in the afternoon testified MS to the good repot itloti ?-n.ioy.al by the prboru r in Cgffotl County. Hani < "mioU-ion. d ai Hemberi Tlo .?>tir\ ?d Stat.- has commis sion?-d the ijmk of Hemberi with i capital st?n k of $i!?.io>' The nation" ? rs afS Hi I., lb mb. rt. \'. ?'. Harle?-. i?. v. k?-?>m\ j. u aum w, i?. Wilson i nd fj \. la ntlSOSi Hub My-TIsm will cure you. NEWS FROM STATE CAPITAL. matters OF INTEREST to all siTTloxs OF STATE, Judge fligfi Defers Hearing "> old Soldiers' Home Injunction Cuse In September -<>?Morn ContiibnUons to Fund for ln\litigating Recent Primary. Columbia, Sept 9.?Judge Gage today extended the time for Comp? troller General Jones tu make his re? turn to the rule to show cause why he shouldn't bi permanently enjoin? ed from h?.n.?ring the warrants drawn .?n the Confederate Home funds in fnvoi of Major h. W, Richardson and Or, K. P. W, Butler, for |100 and $ff respectively as their salaries as "white help" from September 9 to September 20. Doth Major Richard? son and Dr. Butler were made par? ties to the action and must file trn*lr returns on September 20. Major Richardson is the chairman and treas UrSf and Dr. Butler the secretary of the board of commissioners of the Confederate Home and it is alleged that they drew salaries of $100 and $11 per month, each, as "white help" in violation of ths law, as the Act allows the commissioners only actual expenses while attending meetings of the board. Mr. John J, McMahan is ths complainant in this case. South Carolinians are forwarding thelf contributions to bear the ex? penses of the sub-committee In mak? ing the investigations in to the frauds glowing out of the recent primary to General Wide Jones, the treasurer of the committee. More than $S00 had bOt n received up to this morning and it was stated here today that a fund of some $2,000 which had been raised in Richland county by the Good Gov? ernment League was going to be turn? ed into the treasury of the execu? tive committee and this would mater? ially help towards swelling the fund. Contributions are coming in frora every part of the State and it is thought the amount will reach up into the thousands by the time the sub? committee assembles on Wednesday to begin their labors of making the Investigations. ROBERT P. HAM ER DEAD, Well Known Citizen of Dillon |S Dead. SnlUdtt, N. C, Sept. 9.?Robert Plckett Hamer of Hamer, S. C, died here at 2.30 a. m. today. He become ill in Columbia at the State Democrat? ic executive committee meeting He was very much postrated from the heat and came here Saturday, Au? gust 31. He immediately went to bed and has gradually grown worse until the end came. He had never,been sick before and was the picture of robust health. Dillon, Sept. 9.?The announce? ment early this morning that R. P. Hamer was dead was a great shock to Dillon. It was known a few days ago that he was Indisposed hut noth? ing serious was thought of as to his condition, it wns known that he had gone to Saluda, X. C. to be with hi family until he had recuperatod. HS was BI years Old and a member ot the Presbyterian church at Ha? mer. Ho was the fldSSt son of the I a. R p. Hamer of Little Rock, who dit d Just about one year ago at Sa Ittda, H was one of the largest land owmrs and one of the largest and wealthiest farmers of the State. He was ar: eminently successful finan? cier. PREPARING for BUSINESS. south enroling Western win Have Train? in Ofsjtntlosi October iL Mr. Jesse T. China, for the past y< ir agent at HartSVllIS for the South Carolins Western Kailwar-, but who evtl] be transferred to ths agency hers si soon si tin- new road is com? pleted, Was In thS City Monday. Ho i accompanied by Mr. C, C, Graves, truffle manager of the s. c, W, and He y spent the day looking over the Held, Mr. Chins was connected with the a. C, l. In this c ity for s number of years as ticket SgOUl and eashh r in tho fr> milt office and has many frlendi hare, Tho s. <?. Western will begin Ihs operation of regular freight ami passenger trains about October ist and in connection wttt) the Bea< hoard will make an BCtlVS canvass for lai Im w In this city, Kub-Vy-Ti m will cure you. Prohl in Tobacco. Mr. J, R, Green, whose place is ^it natcd on C< leman ro ot, near Greeley vllle, informs us that he his finish* ed mark<'in-.; hi- stx*ncrc crop of tobacco snd In totalling up ths amounts received for It, ie finds thai the ?Top brought $1,463.00, <?r an av ? i ige of I j 13,83 per a. t e, He sold I,SS? pounds of his crop st $30 per hundred, Kitre, K< cord. I or I ? osei Iff win break any cast or chills i rid f< vi rj and if taken then aa a tonie I he fever will tad return Trice 25c. MORE IT80,000 DROWNED IN CHE KIANG. After storm Floods Overwhelmed Town of Taing Tien, 10,000 of In? habitants Being Killed. Shanghai. Sept. 9.? Between 30,000 and 40,000 lives were lost in the vi? cinity of Wen Chow, In the torren? tial rains and high tides August 30, according to mall advices just re celved from the place. Subsequent? ly Moods In the upper Wen Chow river overflowed a vast area and the town of Tsing Tien, 4 0 miles northwest of Wen Chow, was submerged, 10,000 of the inhabitants losing their lives. Varlotll other towns were washed away and the nerfecture at Chu Chow, an Important missionary station, was deetroyedi The typhoon of August 20 swept over several provinces on the coast of China including Che Kiang and Fu Kien. Previous telegraphic advices reported great loss of life and damage to property around Choo Foo the sea at the mouth of the Min river being strewn With hundreds of bodies. The province of Chi Kiang, which has a population of about 12,000,000 con? sisting In part of flat low lands, and is conside red one of the most fertile provinces in China. In consequence of the Hoods the inhabitants will be in danger of fam? ine. Last year the Hood caused by the overflow Of the Yang Tse river, Which was the most extensive in mem? ory, caused the death by drowning of 100,000 persons and left millions to face starvation. PAST STANDS FOR HIM. Woodrow Wilson Has Record of Which He Can Feel Frond. Chicago, Sept. la.?In th. midst of all the charges and countercharges flying back and forth between the two factions of the Republican party, Woodrow Wilson stands serene and Unassallsdi Hs has no past that is not creditable to him. Every year of his life has been lived in such a way th it now When he stands on the heights no man can say a word against him or cast aspersions upon his record or Impugn his motives. There Is no QSStlon In the minds of th,.. American people as to Wilson's honor and truthfulness. No taint 1 f Steel Trust or Standard Oil corrup? tion funds has tarnished his name or involved him in heated exchanges with members Of his party of the short and Ugly word. No man has called him a liar and he has not had occas? ion to give the lie to anyone. Wilson stands out in this campaign as the one man whose record Is unassailable and whose program meets the approval of the entire body of his own party. Where there Is smoke there Is tire, according to the ancient law. The Third Term c andidate is moving con? stantly in a smoky atmosphere, but he la vociferously shouting that tic re Is no fire. Penrose, Archbold and Roosevelt no doubt are all waiting to see hov. many more letters Mr. Hearst has lr his strong box, There seems to be a lively sense of Impending trouble In ill the charges and countercharges which the two factions of the Repub? lican party are hurling at each other. Qov, Wilson has hit the- nail square? ly on the bead In his treatment of the labor problem in his Buffalo speech. Wi;h churacterlsth thoroughness the next President hi 1 bandied the sub? ject <d' the minimi m wage In such a way as to leave nothing further to be said, lie has settled the question toi all time. WRECK \T WATERBORO LINE. \tliintlc Con*l Line Cars Leave Track No One Hurt. Green Pond, Sept. 8,?Atlantic Const i.im- passenger train, on the Wager horn, Ehrhardt and Green Pond branch having Walterboro at 7 o'clock this morning, was wreck? ed within the limits of the Walterboro yards on the sharp curve just south of the station. Two of the cars were derailed and conslderablj damaged. No one was hurt. The engine brought the mail and a few passengers on to I ;i ? en Pond to make the usual con nectlons with the August ?. train. I Passengers for Savannah missed I their connection. 11 Is stated thai h ? broken rail was the cause of th< wreck. Girl < lerk* Hue Consideration. London, Sept, 9, "I am nol buylni today, I am oidv leaching my daugh tors to shop" was the remark madi by a fashionably dressed woman t 1 wo iry store 1 Icrk who had bei n dls playing wares for over .in hour, Tin ? lei It in question los| her \< mper an? v o reported to t ho man igt r, v\ hi Intimated to the "shopping teacher' ih it tho store wa. ,'i run as a girl' school TIE fillHERS' REPORT. GOVERNMENT REPORTS 7Jt?,?i?? BALES PREPARED. Crop Appears to Be Late?Total So Far Is Much Less Than in 15? 11? Only 1 521 Bales in This State. ( Washington, Sept. 9.?The first cot-' ton ginning report of the census bu? reau for the 1912 season, issued at 10 a, m. today, announced that 729, 926 bales of cotton of the growth of 1912 had been ginned prior to Sep? tember I, counting round as half hales. To that date last year 771,297 bales, or 5 per ca nt of the entire crop had been ginned; in 1908, 402, 2Ua bales or 3.1 per cent of the crop, and in 1906, 107,551 bales, or 3.1 per ca nt of the crop. Included in the total ginnings were 6,134 round hales, compared with 7, 709 round hales last year to Septem? ber l; i*m?7 6 round bales in 1910, and 11,587 round bales in 1909. The number of bales of sea ishiml COtton included was 213. compared with f.!t; bales lor 1911, 21S bales for 1910, and 1,236 bales for 1909. Ginning prior to September 1, by States with comparisons for last year and (ether lug crop years, follows: Alabama?1912, 12.79S; 1911, 49, 501; 1908, 2>;.2a>; 1906, 24,312. Arkansas?1912, 81; 1911, 170; 1908, 323; 1906, 446. Florida?1912. 1.769; 19 11, 3,796; 1908, 1' 524; 1906. 1,893. Georgia?1912, 33.9SI; 1911, 134, 431; 1908. 64.693; 1906, 25.29S. Louisiana?1912, 1,702; 1911, 8 120; 1908, 1,618; 1906, 14,033. Mississippi?1912, 4;"6; 1911, 1, 865; 1908, 4.330; 1906, 9,690. North Carolina?1912, 670; 1911, 1,245; 1908, 101; 1906, 32. Oklahoma?1912, U73, 11? 11. 4,255; 1908, 9; 19 00, ia. South Carolina?1912, 4.524; 1911. 19,364; 1908 9,399; 1906, .1,240. Tennessee?1912, ?; 1911, 5; 1908, 'I; 1906, 3. Te*as?1912, tJ73.93?; 1911, 557. 544; 1908, 289,928; 1906. 3^^,r.stj. All (Uber States?IUI 2, ?; 1911. 1; 1908, l; 1906, ?. WILSON. THE LEAD Kit. Why Men Cast Their Lot with Com? paratively Unknown Man. Chicago, Sept. 10.?One of the great causes of Woodrow Wilson's success in life has been his ability to attract and retain the enthusiastic, de? votion of other men. There is some? thing about the personality of the man, a mysterious something which, for want of a, better word, we call personal magnetism, that binds to him and his cause every generous soul with whom he comes in contact. All his life Mr. Wilson has been a sort of storm centre about whom other men have stood and contended. There may have been dissensions on other matters but always there has been perfect accord among his associates in love and loyalty to him. This quality of leadership was par? ticularly demonstrated in the pre- - convention presidential campaign. Mr. Wilson had been less than two years in public life. Ho was known only to a comparative few as the President id' a University and yet. is the campaign developed, leader after leader in every State in tin- country east their fortunes in with him and burned their bridges behind than. Conspicuous example in point is Jo seph E. Davles, Secretary of the Na? tional Democratic Committee and manager of the western headquarters. Mr. Daviei had been chairman <f the Wisconsin State Central Committee and in due time, succeeded to the na? tional chairmanship. Wisconsin Dem ocracy for years had been divided and discouraged hut. under the lead- ' ership of Mr. Davles, had become a strong working fighting organization. When the Wilson candidacy was an nounet d. Mr. Davles and his succt ssor, Mr. Frank I!. Sc hutz, came out < pen |y for Wilson and. as has been said, literally burned their bridges b< hind them. Tin y not only announced their preference for Governor Wilson, but plunged into the campaign and work? ed night and day m>t only in Wiscon? sin but iti adjoining states. Health Board la Supreme. Florence, Sept. 9.?Judge Bhipp has rendered his decision in the conten? tion between the city council and the j board of health a- to w ho has the right to name the otllcers of the board I i!i.Tetar> and the health officer. 11. g\\ e? the righl to the board, un? der the general act providing for the establish in < nt of local boards of health n . it ie and tow ns, which w as an ucl sub i'i1" nt to He- granting of the city . baiter, under which iite city council coiltuudetl that the\ bad the right I" make rules and regulations tor the governing of the board ol health. The et i- more binding on ol her cities in the state, in th 11 it especially exempts ?'hai !? -i"ti. Tl.Id olllclnls ol t he hoard ai e ordtt ed t" I urn o\er the I.Kh and p ip' i ? to the m w |j ele< ted b. iais. There will probablj be an appeal to the supreme court. XEGROI S ATTACK FLORIDA OF? FICERS. Tlirec Deputy Sheriffs with Eleven Prisoners Fired on and Two are Wounded?Pohhc in Pursuit und Trouble Feared. Brooksville, Via., Sept. S.?Three deputy sheriffs with eleven prisoners were surieunded b> negroi ? in a house at Dutton's still, eight mile? from here, this afternoon. Two of the officers wore shot in the feet with buckshot and all of the prisoners were reSC led. Reports of the rescue re? ceived here stirred the community to action and a large posse has gone to recapture the prisoners. A serious clash is feared. Deputies Neal, Law, Bertie and Lawrem e Smith 1? ft here last night to go to the still to arrest negro gamblers. They made s raid early this morning and started to Brookf \iiie with their prisoners. They had not proceeded far when an armed band ? f negroes m ids an e ffort to recaptun the eleven prisoners all of whom were hau..cuffed together. The officers sought refuge in a house, uhh h was quicfcly suiround : .1 by th?- negroes. Not loss than a hundred shots were tired into the house, h. th of the Smith brothers re . eiving loads of buckshot in their feet. The officers made their escape after dark and came bore to report the trouble. In the event the n?*groes .-how fight it is expected that a pitch? ed battle will result. STORE ENTERED MONDAY NIGHT Robber Escapes from Window When Clerk Enters Store. Monday night e robber entered the store of Mr. J. M. ("handler on South Main street, but escaped about l o I i o'clock when a clerk entered the store to turn off the lights. Mr. Chandler stated Tuesday that it was* Imposlble to say whether the per? son had stolen anything or not, as the goods were somewhat tumbled up when the store was closed for the night and the extent of his losses, if any, could not be ascertained. How the person got in the store is a mys? tery. It is supposed that he must have been locked up in it when the stole was closed for the day, as there was no place that he broke in, although it is stated that it was pos? sible for him to have entered by the use of a skeleton key. Mr. Sprot, one of the clerks of the store, opened the door about 10 o'clock to turn off the lights in the front of the place, and as he entered the party jumped out of the back Window. The r< ober then escaped and pursuit was fruitless. Rabbi and Mrs. David Klein extend cordial greetings of the New Year to the members and friends of Temple Sinai congregation. New Year Greetings. PLANS FOR PRIMARY PROBE, Conference in Charlotte ? Coaamlt uh- Won't Meet Tomorrow. Charlotte, N. C, Sept. I,?Special: Chairman W. F. Steventon, of the special committee of sev? n appointed b) the State Democratic executive committee of South Carolina recently i to conduct an investigation into the 1 primary election for Governor, held August 21, spent today in confeience here with Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jr., of Rock IIill, and T. B. Butler, 'of Gaffney, nv irding plans for the pro? posed inv. stlgatlon, and just prior to leaving the city tonight for At? lantic City, dictated a. letter to the ? Democrats of South Carolina, in ; w hich he mapped out the line of the i inquiry and called upon all good citi | Ben* to aid the committee in its work. The assistance of the press of the I .state is also requested in order that I ample publicity may he given the club rolls of the various counties with the ! view of ferreting out as many of the alleged irregularities SS possible. The fact is emphasized that the primar\ j system of the State must be prese rved and that the inquiry must be prosecut? ed to the end regardless of whom it may hurt. Fach county chairman is asked to jwepare club rolls and these, after be? ing arranged alphabetically, are to be published in the home papers and cop? ies are to be forwarded to the district chairmen, who have immediate super? vision of the investigation. All good citizens are asked to scan these lists to see that there are no duplicates and that those voting are property entitled to do so. The State is divided into two dis? tricts, with the Southern Railway from Charlotte via Columbia to Char? leston, the dividing line. A special subcommittee, composed of w. B. Wilson, chairman; .1. l>. Bivens and lt. M. Jeffries, is appointed to secure the club rolls and poll lists and In? vestigate all evidences of crookedness east of this dividing line and includ? ing the counties through which the line passers, and Messrs. J. B. Park, chairman; T. B. Butler and J. M. Grier are appointed members of a similar committee to take charge of the> rest of the State. "The meeting announced for Wed? nesday September 11, is premature: we cannot be ready and will only be losing time from the important work i in hand, and, therefore, the commit? tee will not meet formally till the call of the chairman," said Mr. Stev? enson. Marriage License Rccort A marriage license was Monday to Mr. Richard Brewa Miss Rachel Wells of PinesvoOw?. One was also granted to Aber Mc? Neil of Sumter, and Idella Whitting ton, of Florence, colored. Cotton sold for 11.26 cents on the local market Tuesday. A OME PLASTEK. - "INGLES .ATHS. KIKE BRICK DPAlS IPF. ETC. LIME, CEMENT, f T-T.1A7 Priin R*r* Flour, *kun Stuff. Bran, ndy, vjraill, Mixed Unw and Chicken Peed. Horses. Mules. SMSi**' :7*or? M,-? Sii Lurxe >r I'or, ?tu*ll Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUM TER, SOUTH CAROLINA. MOLES and WARTS I I Removed with StOLESOFF, Without pain or ?langer, no matter j how largo, or how far rals*\l SbOVO the surface of the skin. Ami 1 Uiey will never return, and no t ro< v C* sear will be left. MfMifin OFF is applied directly to the molk or WART, winch entire!) dlsupiK'ur* in ubout sit days, killing tlb? germ and leaving live *kin smooth and natural. MOLF.SOFF i* put up only tu One Dollar bottles Each bottle is neatly packed la ? plain case, accompanied by full directions, and contains enough remedy to remove eight or ten ordinary MOLES or WARTS. We sell MOLESOFF under a positiv? GUARANTEE if it falls to remove your MOLE or WART, we Will promptly refund the dollar. Florida Dltftrlbutlitg Company Department. EVnsacola. Fin. TfcFTH AND MONET. Money spent on teeth is a good investment and one that givey you duily returns. MOacj the Medium of blxduuagn , is only good so far a.s it gives us the things which contribute to cur health, comfort and happiness. When Spent on the Teeth it brings I s all Hire* of the AOOVO. The Sumter Dental Parlors are de? voting their life work to the care of the teeth, lei them look your mouth o\ er. Sumter Dental Parlors, DK. C. H. COURTNEY, Prop. OVER MltS. ATKINSON'S BIILLTNKRV STORE.