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IK LONG TRIAL. WITNESSES HKKX \CT Ol'NTER LON? TRAGEDY state Rents In Trial of II nah Long, Member of Legislature, Accused of Munter. Alken, June :i.?Scenes attending the tragedy which took pluce ut Wag* ener In the lute afternoon of the last Saturday in last September when l ken* N Ounter. president of the Rank of Wagener and one of Aiken county s most prosperous und sub? stantial planters, wus shot and mor? tally wounded by Hugh Long, were vividly reenacted in the court room thla afternoon. Hugh Long, member of the general assembly, formerly mayor of Wagener, a lawyer and a former newspaper editor. Is on trial for his life, charged with the murder of Picken? N. Ounter. As witness after witness was put up this afternoon by the State and one after*another told how Long shot Ounter. attorneys for the accused man insisted that the scene be acted over and over again before the 12 men in the Jury box who are to weigh the evidencH and decide Hugh Long'a fate. Wltb Hugh Longs' pist.-i. the weapon with which he shot Plckens Gunter, ays witnesses took the part of Long, T. O. Croft of Long's counsel, act? ing the part of Plckens Ounter. and Col. Claude E. Sawyer in the role of Hayes Ounter. As the witnesses swore that Plekens Ounter had knocked Long down and he was on ?the ground when the first shot was fired, tbst Hayes Ounter pulled Plckens Ounter off Long and that Long crawled out from under Ounter and fired the fatal shot as he was getting to his feet, the acting took place on the floor of the court room, lawyer and witnesses alike getting either on their backs or on their handa and knees to make it more realletlc. All day long the State has been building up its case. At 5.25 o'clock this afternoon, Col. Henderson an? nounced that the State rested. The announcement came as a surprise since It had been stated that the pros? ecution would put up about 60 wlt gggasMI only one witness was produced by the defense this afternoon, his testl . bong introduce J only for the purpose of establishing a plat he had ? . i shoving the location of in'. bplldtngs on the scene of in* U?4*cJy. Tomorrow Mr. Long's lawyer will begin to combat with a long string of witnesses the case the State has made out. THE NEWS FROM IIAOOOI). Oat Crop Fine Com Good and Cot? ton Indlgerent?Personal Items. Reml?ert. June 2.?The oat crop In thla jommunlty is the best in years. All corn is looking well, the stands are fairly good. But such Is not the case wiih cotton. Where it came up the cold weather filled It with lice and much of tae replant is in bad shape. The acreage In corn and cotton will be about the same as last year, but the fertiliser will be leas. Osrdens generally, are good anil, while we have not had much rain, Irish potatoes are quite fair. <>ur people here as a rule try to raise their gsyg hog and hominy. A number of the boya In our com? munity have prUe acres of corn. I have seen none save that of Coy Mc Kaehern. The Sunday school of Bethesda < hur? h ? planning for "Children's I>ay" exercises under tho efficient management of Mrs. Tyre Stuckey. The schools of Misses Ethel Allen snd Courtney Atkinson having closed, they are st home for awhile. Young Dr. T. Mellchamp Moore Is at horn* from Chsrleston. where he attended the Medical College gtaggen O N UegJSjt and lt. E. At? kinson contemplate putting a saw mill at the Dlnklns mill. They have the >ower. llagood." TO IIOMi WELFARE CONFER? ENCE. '>rltmlnary Meeting Will Take Pho c In Colombia. fune> 10. Columbia. June 2.?There is a gen? eral In'eiem throughout loath Caro? lina In the Welfare Conference to be hHd here during the summer when questions of Mtal Importance will \>* discussed. The preliminary confer? ee I Will be geld bet e June 1 | | ml from letter* received it Is expected thst there will he a representative at -en lame. The programme f,,r the general meeting will be planned at the pielirnlnary meeting. A New York woman c aulnfl for di? vorce and alimony of fl.f.un a week. Iler huahsnd must be a taxi'an li er.?I hills* News. Hv th* time bl.-t wife has finished wltb her Interruption I PASS has for gotten what to- uffcjlfialt) intended to aar ?Philadelphia Ledger. PAGE AT ENGLISH COVRT. Monurch Greets I'nited States ROPCC sentatfve .Most Cordially?Lauer Presented by Grey. London, May 30.?Walter Hints Rage, Cnlted States ambassador to the court of St. James, was received to? day by King George, to whom he pre? sented his letters of credence. Sir LMward Grey, the British for? eign secretary, presented the new ambassador. Then Mr. Page went through the formality of presenting to the king and queen the members of ! the embassy staff, most of whom had Iattended many courts and levees in ?ompany with the late Wbitelaw Raid. Ambassador Page and his secre? taries wore ordinary evening dress, Iwhich American diplomats always ns ; sume at levees. With the naval and military attaches in uniform they I drove from the hotel where the am* ; bassador is staying to Buckingham I palace in royal carriages with the coachman and footmen in the scar? let livery of the British court. The string of royal carriages pass? ing through Mayfair to Buckingham palace attracted considerable atten? tion. Speaking of the audience after? wards, Ambassador Page said: "It was one of the most pleasing experiences of my life. The king and queen spoke frankly, cordially and kindly on a number of subjects. They !asked after President Wilson and his family and also after my own fam? ily. Harold Fowler, secretary to Am? bassador Page, made his first uppear ance as a diplomat at today's au? dience. Mr. Page has r eeived Innumer? able invitations both to public and private affairs, which, with the court functions during the season, will keep him busy. After the royal audience, Ambassa? dor Page called on Paul Cambun, the French ambassador and dean of the diplomatic corps. Within the next few days he will pay his respects to the other ambassadors. UNIFORM SWITCHING RATIOS. Railroad Freight Managers to Meet at Call of Commission |Q Discuss ; Question. Columbia, June 3.?The freight trudle managers of all railways oper? ating In South Carolina have oeen called for a conference In Columbia, June 23, by the railroad commissi >n when a standard switching tariff will be discussed. Members of the com? mission said yesterday that the , charges in various cities and towns of the State varied and that it was the purpose of the conference to se? cure a uniform rate. COURT IX CLARION DON. wmmmmmmm Term of General Sessions Will Con- , vene Monduy. Manning. May IS.?The court of' generul sessions for Clarendon county i will convene here next Monday, June 2, with Judge George W. Gage of thai Sixth circuit presiding. The court at j this term is limited to one week und there will be plenty of criminal cases to keep the court busy the full time If ull the cases are to be tried. There are six cases on the docket continued from the last term, including one , murder case, two for assault and bat? tery with intent to kill, two for dis? posing of property under lien and one for breach of trust with fraudu? lent intent. There are 17 new cases docketed with possibly others yet t<? be returned by magistrates. The new cases to come up for trial include four cases, in which murder is charged, one bousebreaking and larceny, two charging false mortgage, one larceny of live stock, one assault and bat? tery of a high and aggravated nature, four assatilt and battery with Intent to kill, one violation of the prohibi? ting; law, one giving check without funds, one house burning and one forgery. This court comes at tin ex? tremely busy time with tht farmers, and it is possible that efforts will be made to continue some of the cases in order to shorten the time of court. Rltoohs is CANDIDATE. South Carolina Veteran Asks Tor Ap|Hdntmcut. Washington, June S -it was learn* ad here toda) that Col. V. R. Brooks bad decided t?. bei oma u candidate tor the position on tin* Qettyaburg National park commission left va? cant a f? w daya ago by the death of Qeneral L* L l^omax ot Virginia, it is underatood lhal Prealdenl Wilson may till this position at an early date nnd the ' < lenda of Col I'-i ? >ks in Washington would be glud t.. see him get It. The Parrot! Milling Company has under consideration the enlargement of the plant b) the installation of ma* rhlnery lor the manufacture of grits The Parrot i<? ind ,,f aanltsry meal Is growing tu tie or a Ith the public, CAUSE <>r LOBBYING CHARGE BROUGHT BEFORE INVEST! (i ATI NO CO M M MITTE E. Differences Between Free ami Anti Free Sugar Men Brought out in Two Hour Dceelnn by Coirunlttee? Senator Hansdell Talks Freely. Washington, June 4.?Ramification! Of the sugar tariff tight being con? ducted outside the halls of congress gave the senate "lobby investigating OOmmlttee"a busy two hours late this afternoon. With Senator Kanudell of Louisiana, as the chief witness, mem osri of the investigating committee pried Into every phase of the light j between the free sugar and anti-free sugar forces; and established the fact 'that general omasa are maintained by ' both factions and that a systematic and organized fight has been carried on for and against the free sugar pro? vision in three years indorsed by Pres? ident Wilson? The activity of the sugar forces was partially responsible for Presi? dent Wilson's statement that powerful lobbying Influence! are at work In Washington to effect changes in the tariff bill. Several names were added today to thi list of persons who are being subpoenaed by the senate com j mlttee and who will testify Saturday I as to whether or not they are "lobby? ists." These Include employes of a bureau maintained here by the Louis? iana sugar growers, and various per? sons who have been connected with the anti-tree sugar fight. Senator Hansdell discussed freely the organized activity of the Louis? iana sugar cane growers, but "he be? lieved little money had been spent, as compared with the amount spent by Cluus Spreckles, the Federal Sugar Refining company, and Frank C. Low ry, said to be an employe of that compaiy, in the attempt to create public sentiment in favor of free sugar. "I urged the Louisiana people to organize two years ago and combat I this false sentiment that was being, created In favor of free sugar," he j said, "but they did not act In time." j Some light was thrown on the ac? tivity of Hawaiian and Puerto Rican growers, who also oppose free sugar, by the senator. He denied there had been any concerted action among the j three forces, and said the Louisiana growers had limited their efforts to distlrbutlng literature and presenting arguments to show that free sugar meant destruction to their business and no benefit to the consumer. Senator Ransdell named Henry T. Oxnard, Truman G. Palmer, Sidney M. Ballou and A. U. Baldwin as leading figures In the anti-free sugar tight and said H. X. Pharr, J. D. Hill, Jules Burguires, Charles Godehaux, Jules Godchaux and B, F. Dickson were sugar planters who had "taken turns" in carrying on the campaign from the Washington headquarters. The investigating committee prob-j ably will finish taking the testimony of senutors tomorrow and then will begin hearing outsiders whose names have been mentioned during the in- ! quiry or that the committee had been given to understand should know K>mc of the facta Many subpoenas have been issued and tonight the names of J. K. Khoades, f. k. Hathaway and Fred L. Fishback of Washington Were added to the list. All of those men? tioned today by Senator Kansdell probably will be called. President Wilson had not eent any communications to the committee up to tonight, or Indicated what further statement! he wished to make. He already had given Chairman Overman the names of several tuen w ho might j know something about congressional "lobbying." Late tonight the committee issued subpoenas for Former Congressman William S. Bennett of New York, Otto Carmlchael of New York, formerly a Washington correspondent; the Rev. Q, II M?done of Denver, who is now in Washington; G. Harold Howell, Francis B. Hamilton, Harrison Os boroe, W. L. Bass, A. A. Irving, Wil? liam a. Marvin and William F. Flts gerald. This is a list of names furnished to the committee apart from names brought out In testimony by wttneses. Chairman Overman did not reveal the source of the list or the purpose for which the persons' attendance is eought At the ni^ht session of the commit lee, Senator Thornton <d Louisiana testified that he regurded as unfair the methods used by I'l.ilik C. Low I V of the Federal Sugar Rellnlng com? pany to create a sentiment for free sugar. Ho said Lowry had issued cir? culars under the letterhead of a gro? cers' organisation, when in realm he was representing the cune sugar re llners. Senator Thornton unswercd undei protest Iho questions ol the committee relating to his property holdings, stating that he thought it u "disgrace for a senator to be battled up to unswer questions about his proper!) by his rellow senators." Seitutoi Simmons of North Caru Una, chairman of the finance commit? tee, Hubmitted a long list of namea of pereom who have appealed before the ?Ubcommittee on the tariff bill. He also said he owned 2,500 acres of land on which grow corn, cotton and tlm ber, but that the farms were leased to tenants. He defined a lobbyist as one "who persistently hangs around the halls of congress to influence legisla? tion.1' Senators Sheppard of Texas, Ster? ling of South Dakota, Saulabury of Delaware, Stone of Missouri, Swan son of Virginia and Lewis of Illinois also testified, all denying knowledge of any "insidious lobby." Senator Lew la said that when elected to the sen-* jute, he had resigned as counselor and ] director of the North American Trad? ing and Transfer company, authoriz? ed the sale of this stock. He also I declared that he had committed him? self to the people in favor of the tar jiff bill and before he opposed it be? cause of any change in conviction, he would resign from the senate. This I he did not contemplate doing. KIKIIOPVILLE SCHOOL CLOSES. Graduating Exercises Are Held Mon? day Night. Bishopvllle, June 4.?The graduat? ing exercises of the senior class of the Btahopvitle high and graded schools last night brought to a close another very successful year for this institu? tion and reflected much credit upon the teaching corps and students. The exercises incident to com mencement began Friday night with a farce comedy entitled, "Miss Fearless & Co., by members of the graduating 6iass In the opera house, this to raise money to defray some of the expenses of the commencement and to enable the graduating class to tender a ban? quet to the teachers of the school ami other invited guests. The baccalaureate sermon was preached on Sunday, June 1, from the Presbyterian pulpit, by Dr. C. O. Var del, president of the Southern Pres? byterian college of Red Springs, X. C, from the text, "I have found." He delivered a very instructive and pleas? ing sermon. Tho exercises of the graduating class last night brought the com? mencement period to a close. The graduating class was: Miss Bu lalle Shaw, salutatory; Miss Lurine Munn, class poet; Miss Mildred Gun* ter, class prophetess; Oeo. Cousai* orator, and Miss Nettie Boykin. vale? dictorian. Highly distinguished: Miss Nettie : Boykin, Janie MoCutchen, Marion Manning-, Margarette Skinner, May James, Wilbur Barreti. Vedals Were awarded to Marion Manning as hi st scholar in graduating class, Miss Lil? lian Rogers as best scholar in the school and to Miss Elisabeth DuBosc for a perfect attendance in school, I having never been absent or tardy from the time of entering the school, until graduating. Prof. 1 >. W. Dan? iela of Clemson college Who was to deliver the address to the graduating class, was prevented from being pres? ent by a train wreck. The Rev. Ii. B. Turnlpseed very kindly consented to take his place, delivering a fine ad? dress. The school has the largest en? rollment in its history. Prof. Marion ' Scott, who has been principal of the Sumter hi^h school, will take charge of the schools at once and prepare for another year's work and with a fine corps of assistants ami the coopera Ron of a live board of trustees and patrons Will make the school as good as the beat. COTTON GOODS REPORT. t'. S. Supplies Only 1MI Per Cent of Canada's Trade, Washington, June 8,? The United States is second only to Great Britain In supplying cotton goods to Canada, aaya a report just made by the bureau of foreign ami domestic commerce In H*00 Great Britain supplied 67 per cent of Canada's needs in cotton goods, the United States 23 per cent Last \ear Great Britain furnished 63 per cent, this country 26 per cent. Canada's cotton goods purchases in 1900 amounted to $6,900,000, in 1 9 1 2 to $22,800,000, The report declares that the Canadian mills are nol keep lng<pace with home demands for cot tun goods, but that they are enlarging. A Mammoth Onion. Conway, June I.?Harrison John sou, truck farmer, who lives near here, brought to town yesterday morning possibl) the largest onion that has ever I.n grown In tin- county. The i,,ot of the planl measured IS inches in circumference and weighed 2 i ounces, it was on exhibition at one oi the mercantile stores of the town during the day und attracted the at? tention of man) townspeople who sai.i it was the largest planl thej had over seen. This particular planl was t,ii,, n from a bushel which Johnson brought to market, all of which aver aged more than a pound each. There Im vei \ little cotton coming ..n?| iii. i pfore little going out, I he ? jdn) WILL ORDER DISPENSARY ELEC? TION. Supervisor of Kcrshan Count) Re? ceive* Petition signed by Mom Tbnn One-Third of Voters. Cam den, June 4.?A petition con? taining the names of 1,075 of the qualified voters of Kershaw county has been presented to Supervisor M. C. West, asking that he order an election on the third Tuesday in Au? gust for the purpos?- of voting whether or no Kershaw shall have a dispensary for the sale of alcoholic liquors and beverage* The total number of registered voters In Ker ?haw county is 2,700. The petitions have been In circulation for some time and not a great deal of interest has been manifested. However, it is expected the issue ?rill warm up con tdderably between now and the date of election* TRIED TO ENTER WRONG WAV. Xegru Doctor kuoeU' d Down at Es? trance for White-. Rpartanhurg, June 4.?Declaring, it is alleged, that be was "as good as any white man," Dr. John W. Sex? ton, a negro physician, thrice at tempted toady to enter the police sta? tion though the entrance for white people. Each time, it is reported, he was knocked down by Policeman W. T. Cuud. The incident caused excite ment. Sexton tried in vain to get a warrant for Officer Cudd'a arrest. Carolina Special High Class F.lectrirally Lighted Train Between CHARLESTON AND CINCINNATI -VIA Southern Railway PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH. In connecting With U. N. O. and T. P. Railway Consisting of Coni blued liugg&ge und HmoKlng < nr. f irst t'lass Uoacb, Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Pullman Observation Bleeping Car and Dining Car Ser\ t<v. Solid between Charleston ami Otactaaetl on tbe following conven? ient schedules i WESTBOUND NO 27 Lv Charleston .9.00 AM EASTBOUND NO. 28 Lv Cincinnati.%34) PM Lv Summervnie.'? u? AM Lv Anheville. It 25 AM LvQrewejwbewn .11.17 AM Ar Spartanaurg.l.4# PM Lv Columbia.im? PM Ar Columbia.4.IS PM Lv Spartan burg.4.15 PM Ar Orungeburg .4.15 PM Ar \sheville.7.? PM Ar Summerville.IM PM Ar 'ncinnati.9.S5AM Ar Charleston.1.4ft PM Connecting a! ClndanatJ with through trains for Chicago. Cleve? land, Detroit. Seattle, St- Louis. Kansas etty. Denver, San Francisco, a?d Poiuts West and Northwest. Forfurtaer Information ceil Soulhern Railway Ticket Office. 1 . H. COAPMAX, S. H. HARD WICK H. F. CART, V. P. and G. M. P. T. M. O. P. 2V. W. E. McCEE, W. II CAFFEY, 6. H. McXiEAN, A. ?. P. V D. P. A. D. P. A. Columbia, S. C. Charleston, S. C. Colombia, 8. O. Cheap Rates VIA Atlantic Coast Line <fcO 7C1 taTb f ,SLE 0F PALMS' S C HF^*' P IQ i SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S. C. $4.55 to { MYRTLE BEACH<s-c- s Tickets sold May Slat und on each Saturday to and including* September 13th, 1013, limited to reach Sumter returning prior to midnight Monday next following date of sale. <UJC (\f\ a. f WRIGHTSVILL BEACH, N. C. %JJ>3sUU CO \ WILMINGTON, N. C. Tickets sold each Thursday?June Bth to anil Including Septem? ber i Kb. 19IS, limited to reach Sumter returning prior to mid night of tin' second Monday following date of sale. Excursion Rates North and East For any Informa? tion, address T. C. WHITE, 0. V. PLAYER, Gen. Pass. Ayt. Ticket Agent, Wilmington, N. C. Sumter, S. C. Atlantic Coa^t Line The Standard Railroad of the South Ramifies the -'Nation's Oar den Spot" Through the Mates of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia* Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" (January to April); "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMIT? ED," "PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINE FLORIDA MAIL." k Din ing Cars? a la carte service. v% All year round through car service from New York t' both Port Tampa and Knights Key, connecting wit steamships to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of ? "Purple Folder," address, T.C. WHITE, W. J.CRAIG, Ueneral I'asscnger Agent. Pane. Tratte at| Wilmington, N. C.