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UYD3S ACCEPT GAIL. M MBKK OF OFFICIALS FllOM VA HIOIS TOWNS OF STATE W III. COME C all Issued by Mayor I l>. Jennings Cos Meeting of Head* of Muitlcrpa.l Uta) Meet* with General Approval Throughout the state?Wliat Some ot Interested Ones Say. The Mayors' Conference la meeting with hearty approval. Answers to the notice and Invitation are already coming In and from them are mude the following extracts: Mayor Cox, Darlington. I note with pleasure your letter to the Mayors and shall he glid to be present. I am pleased with this movement, be? lieving that It will tend to general Improvement and will certainly be beneficial. (Mr. Cox suggests dis? cussion of city sanitation. Stops ha v been taken to try to have here one of the most noted practical authori? ties on such matters.) Mayor Hightower, Denmark. Your Idea of a mayors conference Is a good one. If possible, I will attend. Max or Barringer, Florence. The subjects you have outlined are splen? did Unless I am forced to leave be? fore this date. 1 will take pleasure in joining with you. and if possible ar? range to be with you. (Mr. Bar ringer has not been well, and had though of leaving on a vacation be? fore the 25th.) Mayor (| lb bes. Columbia. I shall endvavor to be present unless city af? fairs Interfere. Mayor Duncan. Union. I shall be pleased to be with you. and know the opportunity for mutual Improve? ment along ail lines will be great. 1 commend moat heartily your sub? jects for discussion. MAYOR GII1I1ES MAY COME. Expresse* Ills Opinion on Mayors' Comfvrewce Called to Meet at Sum Columbla State. Mayor Qlbhes. asked yesterday If he would attend the meeting of the mayors of the State in Sumter. June SI. said that ho would make an ef? fort to do so. lie said that he be . Ileved municipal problems to be large? ly local, but was of the opinion that much might be gained by interchange of Ideas. "No harm, at least, can be done," said Mayor Olbbes, "and much good might result." The call from Sumter was sent out to the ?3 cities In this State with a population of over 1.000. It Is pro? posed that the mayors discuss the forma of commission government, evaluation of assessments, relation of municipalities to education, public improvement, etc; the removal of constitutional limitations on a com? munities' riffht to tax Itself for local Improvements; the best means of se? curing Improved roads, streets and bridges with towns and connecting towns and parks and playgrounds. REPORT ON TUBERCULOSIS Ml heeretsry McAdoo Transmits Findings of Surgeon General Blue to Con grewt, Washington. June 13.?Correspond? ence and published reports relating to various alleged cures for tubercu? losis which have heen under examina? tion hy the public health service were transmitted to the senate today by Secretary McAdoo In response to the resolution <>f Senator Hristow, asking for information an to all such remc dies Investigated by the government. The report* contained no facts oth? er than those already mado public Surgeon General Ulm stated that rh*? s<?\ernment's examination of the Frledmann vaccine was still in prog? ress and th.it a complete report v. ould be msde Inter He *uhi the treat? ment of I?rs Kail and Sylvia von Ruck of AsheMlle. N C. would he Investigated as soon as the pubtli health service received funds carried b. the new sundr> errM appropriation bill 'Katherine I* Norton. New Bed - ford. Msss . savs: "1 had a terrible pain scro** my back, with a burning and scalding feeling. I took Foley Kidney iMis as sdvlsed. with result* certain and Hur?< The pain and hutn ins feeling; h it no . I felt torn d Hp and in\itorM?.t| i rseesnantssj Km Irv Kidro v IMIh For hacka. he. rheumatism hunt.ok.., and all kid? ney and MfstMat ailments, sat ratal nay Pitta gtbtrt i itrag store. - Advt An Allans coaduetoi * sills naaV more money hy raising < hi< kens In the auhnrhs than the aattdttt 'or did b> punching tickets betweea Atlanta and Augusta ?Wilmington Star. Csa't Keep It Heer et. The splendid work of Chamberlain Tstdets Is dsllv becoming more Sf Ids lv known No mah grsml remedv fOl stomach and liver trotildta hn? ever been known I S4 sals SJJ all dealer* ?Advt. m? \ki\(, ON COTTON BALING. Person* Interested In Problem In? vited to Appear Before House Committee on Commerce. Washington. June 12.?Chairman Adamson ol the house Committee <>n Interstate and foreign commerce an? nounced today that a subcommittee would begin hearings on Tuesday, June 24. on proposed legislation to improve the marketing. sampling and transportation of cotton. Persons In? terested In the cotton industry are in \ Ited to attend the hearings. There has been an agitation for sov eral years for lcgislatoin to regulate tho Interstate shipment of poorly packed cotton. It is assert*-,! by the ueers of the staple that baled cotton la often shipped in an unsatisfactory i state, that It Is Improperly marked, land that on the whole the American j product Is not put up as attractively as the Egyptian cotton, which comes completely covered. On the other ' hand, farmers' associations have Pro? tested against the present method of sampling, alleging that in its passage through various hands, from glnner to manufaeturei, a cotton bale is fre? quently "sampled" to such an extent that It loses 5 to 10 pounds In weight. The Interstate and foreign com? merce committee today determined to hold hearings with a view to possible legislation to regulate the handling and shipment of the South s staple crop. TWO SMALL POX CASES. Both Canes lo City Are Under Quar? antine?Two Cases In Pest House. In view of the reported numerous cases of small pox cases In tho city, it will of Interest to Sumter people to know that there are only two cases of small pox In the city, both under quar? antine, and two cases from the city In the pest house, outside of the city lim? its. Every possible precaution has been taken to prevent the spread of the disease and It soems at present that there will be no further spread of It. MoitOS RUSH LINES. Pleno Fighting Continues In Phil? ippine Islands. Manila, June H.?Fierce righting continues between the American forces under Hrlg. Qen. Pershin^ and the rebellious Moros at Bugsak. The Moros still hold one fort. Their attempts to rush the American lines with holos which are made with fanatical gallantry are always re? pulsed Iwth heavy losses. Today tho Americans will attack In strength and their success seems certain. The latest casualties arc ono scout killed and one man of the hospital corps wounded. 8tate of Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas County. Frank J. Cheney mskes eath that be Is senior partner of the tlrm of i F. J. Cheney and Co.. doing business In the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said lirm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of ca? tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall s Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. I Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence this 6th day of De? cember, A. D. 18B6. (Seal) A. W. Oleason. Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken lnter j nailv and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys? tem. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney and Co., Toledo. O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con? stipation. ??????????? The practice of the hose and band reels is being kept up diligently ami the teams are rapidly rounding Into good shape The boyls are expecting a g<?.?(i loom to go to Abbeville and nope to i?rinu i>aek niiii of the money ottered in |?rizcs The hose team is l practically the same as that which Worked so successfully last year. A Substitute in medicine la never for the benefit of the buyer. Never be pursuaded to buy anything but Fo ley'l Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, for children or for grown persons. It is prompl and ef? fective, it comes In ai yellow pnett nge, with beehive on enrton, it con? tains HO opiates. Take no BUbetttUtC ^ for Foiev s Honey nnd Tar Com pound. Slbert's Drug Store.?Advt. Mi sr BE A BEAUTY. "Liac's llea\en. ' When I think of your beautiful face nnd I hoes heavenly oyes and tti^t queenly form, I fid hear Hie. mock? ing birds alnglng In mj soul; and un? der that mngtcal speii i forirel m) name and sometime i wonder if life ??an be real Oh! it I have In die, I prav before the angels inks awny m) i?11 it that heaven will lei ma rm* upon thee lust for one precious min? ute? Ihn I will be heaven Shake Off Your Hhciiimitlstn \<.w* is the time to get rid "f your rheumatism. Try a twenty*flvc cent b.,ttie ?.f chnmberlnln's Liniment nnd ee how quickly your iheninalic pa in* I Ian I pi it Hold by all dealers.? Advt MANY CITY OFFICIALS ACKNOWL? E1M1E RECEIPT OF INVITA? TION TO CONFER? ENCE. .lohn Wood. Presklenl of the south Caroll na Secretaries' Association, Thinks Good Will Come of Meet? ing?Equalisation of Amesnmoms Su ikes Conway Mayor as Important. This morning's mail brought BCV? oral more let tors from mayors acknowledging receipt of the invita? tion to be here for the Mayors' Con? ference on June 25th, and also a let? ter from John Wood, President <>f the South Carolina Secretaries* Associa? tion. Mr. Wood warmly endorses the idea of the conference and also the topics proposed for discussion. Following are extracts from some of the letters: Mayor Little, Conway. I brought the matter to the attention of the Town Council this afternoon, and have j been authorlSd to attend the meeting. Our town la just now interested par? ticularly in the equalisation Of assess? ments and in public Improvements. 1 hope to be able to materially assist our town in these matters as a result of the suggestions of the conference. Mayor Gambrcll, Abbeville. As the State Fireinens* Association will bt> j hero at the game time it will be im? possible for me to be with you, though I assure you I would like to be. I wish lor the conference a full at? tendance, as 1 am sure it will bo of great benefit in every way to those whq.are so fortunate as to be able to attend. I am in hearty sympathy with any movement for the better? ment of civic conditions. - John Wood, President of the South Carolina Secretaries' Association. It seems to me that this meeting ought to result in good to the people. If the men present discuss the subjects named frankly and fully, I believe it will be tho entering wedge for the movement that la bound to come for reforms. Personally, 1 regard your Set ond subject as the most important of all. Equalization of assessments is our crying need. 1 shall await the outcome of your conference with in? terest. Luck to it. Mayor liutler. (Jaffney. I see many suggestions that 1 believe would be ot gfeat benefit to the various cities und towns of the State, and I believe that the gathering will be of great good to us all. Prof. w. K. T?te, state supervisor of elementary schools and president of the General Welfare Movement. It will give me great pleasure to at? tend the conference and speak on the subject assigned ("The Proper Rela? tion of the city to the Rest of the County**) I should like to have the address placed early the evening of the 25th. This will enable me to leave Rock Hill at 1 P. M. and to make the 1.40 train hack, so that I can reach Rock Hill early next morning. (That's the right spirit.) Mayor Clement. Helton. I hope you will have a good meeting. 1 would like to have a copy of the proceedings after the meeting closes. H. N. Clark, Secretary Col um bis Chamber of Commerce, executive com ml teem an South Carolina state Secretaries' Association. This as? sembly of the heads of city govern? ment in South Carolina* to discuss such vital questions as announced in your circular, should be of the great? est benefit to all who attend. The re? sultant benefit to those he represents and serves should of itself bring every mayor of South Carolina to the con ference. I trust the meeting will have the attendance it so well deserves. The Brilliant Stars of June. ?By the end of June, Mars, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter will all be morn? ing stars, but Koley's Honey and Tar Compound is at all times the "Star" medicine for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough. A cold In June is as apt to develop Into bronchitis or pneumonia as at any other time, but not If Foley's Honey and Tar Com i pound is taken. Slbert's Drug Stot e ?-Acht. FIRST W VH.lt LET IN. Admitted to datura Locks or Panama Canal. Panama, .tune I?, - Water was ad? mitted yesterday for the lirst time to the (latun locks, This was for the purpose of testing the valves, and the leaf wan considered completely sue i essful A Worker Appreciates This. 'Win Monis, a resident of Florence, Oregon, says "For the last fourteen years my kidneys ami bladder lnca? pacltated mo for all work. About slghl months ago I began using Foley Kldne) Tills, and they have don.- what other medicines failed to do. and now I am feeling line I recommend Po? le? KM tie? Pills.' Slbert's Drug Slots -Advt. t t _~?s* alJBsB To DIE IN CHAIR. Neuro Convicted of Criminal Arnault at Florence?Attacked Prominent Woman. Florence, June 12.?Hermon Kelly, iiif negro who brutually aseaulted u prominent woman of this city and her son, on APrll 19, of this year, was to? day sentenced to the death chair for attempted criminal assault. There will be no appeal. The negro was arraigned a lew days ago. The evidence was direct. Tin? man had been known by the victim and was identified by her the night of his arrest. He bore the marks t scratchea on his hands and arms where he hail tried to scale a fence! there was human blood on his cloth-: Ing, and everything tallied with the theory of the State. The man and his relatives with whom he was staying Insisted that he had not left their house that night, and he was arrested there, but in bed with all his clothes on, and evi- j dence that his clothing had been re? cently washed and dried. He struck his victim with a great railroad wrench, nearly 12 inches long. Had he struck her a fair blow he must have killed her. He hit her several times, and when her little son came to her rescue struck him also with the same wrench and drove the lad from the house, striking him with his fista. The trial occupied but half a day, and the jury was not out long. NO PRO VISION FOR SITES. Federal Government Has no Money to Purchase Lots for Buildings. Washington, June 13.?When Con? gressman Bymee of South Carolina called at the treasury department to? day to see what was being done re? garding the purchase of a site for a new public building at Beaufort, 8, C? he discovered a peculiar situation, t and one that is of interest not only to that town but to all others which hope to get new public buildings soon. What the South Carolina congress? man found was this :The last public building bill, passed in the closing hours of the Sixty-second con? gress, made no provision for the pay lot special agents who are sent from the treasury department to inspect sites. Without such provision, the department is powerless to act. As the matter stands now every town in the eouutry from Maine to California is i scheduled to do without new public buildings unless an urgent deficiency bill is urged by the house appropria? tions committee, and in view of the [terrific light made against more new buildings by several Southern mem? bers notably Representatives Rodden i berry and Manlwiek of Georgia at the last session, it is doubtful if such an I emergency 1)111 could be passed "at this time. Without such a measure no purchase of sites can be made under the last public building bill, and though it is assumed that some effort Will be made by those in charge of the legislative machinery to untangle this congressional knot, the prospect is good for no new purchases soon. Best Laxative for the Aged. Old men and women feel the need of a laxative more than young folks, but it must be safe and harmless and one which will not cause pain. Dr. King's New Life Pills are especially good for the aged, for they act promptly ami easily. Price 25c. Recommended by your druggist.? Advt. Real Batate Transfers. Millie Collins to Mark Reynolds, la acres in Halting Creek township, $410. Davis d. Molee to Elisabeth C. Bmoot, et al. lot in city $5. Master to D. D. Moisc, lot in city, $260. No Substitute Could Do This. ?No inferior substitute, but only the genuine Foley Kidney Pills could have rid j. F. Walllch, Bartlett, Nebr., of his kidney troubi He says: "I was bothered with backache, and the pain Would run up to the back of my head, and 1 had spells of dizziness. 1 took Foley Kidney Pills and they did the work and 1 am now entirely rid of kidney trouble." Sibert's Drug Stole. ?Advt. WOMEN WILL WATCH. Will Be on Duty at Polls in Illinois. Chicago, June 13, Counts .J idgc Owens, it was learned today, expects to have won cn watchers at the polls next spring, now that the legislature has passed a Wotni n H suffrage law. Three watchers are reunited at each polling pla< P The new law re i|Uires R separate booth for the WO* men. which will ilmpllfy the work. I b ers and Skin Troubles. it' you are suffering with any old, unnlni or fever sores, ulcers, boils, eczema or other skin troubles, get a box oi Bucklen's Arnica Salve ami you will uet relief promptly. Mrs. Itruco .lotus, of liirmlngham, Ala., suffered from an ugly ulcer for nine months and liueklen's Arnica Salve ruled her in two weeks Will help v on ( mlv SJfic Itecoinmended bj > our druggist. Ad\ t, PROF. W. K. I A l i :, SUPERVISOR or RUR Ali schools. MAKES ADDRESS. Miss Mary E. FTttyser of Winthrop College Speaks on Nerd of Prac? tical Branches in Rural School*.? -a Prof, 'late advises Consolidation of Singleton with Jordon School. - A school rally in the interest of the Jordon Bchoole was held at Shady side Friday, a number of the pa? trons and pupils of the two schools being pit sent, together w ith a num? ber of visitors. A picnic dinner was given at the close of the speaking ami the occasion proved a very inter ? st ing and enj >yable one. Owing to the good weather for the first time in the week, affording the I farmers an opportunity to work on their farms the attendance was not so large as was expected) but it was. sufficiently large to prove that the people were, interested in the move? ment to make their school a better one. Prof. T?te was Introduced by Dr. J. Herbert Haynsworth, County Su? perintendent of Education, and made a practical talk, referring to himself as a consulting physician come to advise with Hr. Haynsworth as to the best methods of curing the patient? making a single school of the two schools and a better school than any which the patrons and pupils had had t heretofore. He first stated that this district, No. One, was entirely too large to accom? plish efficient work. It was always advisable, he said, to so divide the district into the largest possible space With one good school in it, convenient? ly placed for all of the pupils. He ad? vised the county board to cut up the school district into four districts, hav? ing the Jordon and Singleton schools in one district and combining the two into one school. He then proceeded to enumerate the advantages which resulted from having a consolidated rural graded school, which might, if it fulfilled certain conditions, secure State aid of $200 each year. He advised the pas? sage of the extra two mills levy, which would place the school in lino for the $200 State aid. By having a larger school, the two teachers could divide the grades and, having fewer ? lasses each, could give to each one more time and do more efficient work. And thus having a better school, the pupils would have the services of a better teacher, as a good teacher would not come to a small scho.d, where she knew she could not do her best work. A strong point Prof. T?te pointed out was the fact that a consolidated school would increase the enrollment, as pupils loved to be together, and because, possibly, a boy or girl would not attend when there were not other pupils in his or her Class, they would be glad to attend when there were other boys and girls of their own age to be in a class with them. It also Increased attendance, as one pupil did not like to fall be. hind another in the class. He advised the combining of the two cchools, using the Jordon scho.d as a school for both until next Christ? mas. He stated that if this method was adopted, he would advise the use of a covered wagon to take the pupils from the Singleton neighborhood to the school every day during the term, if this system did not operate success? fully and the pupils and patrons did not find it satisfactory, he would ad? vise that it he discontinued at Christ? mas and some other system adopted. At the close of his address a vote was taken of the patrons and taxpay? ers present and all seemed in favor of adopting this system and of levying the two mills extra tax for school purposes. Miss Mary E. Frayser made a plea i in behalt of the teaching of man? ual training, sewing, gardening, look? ing, and bench work, in the rural schools. The boys and girls needed something to do during their vacant periods, when they were not studying or reciting, and if there was a travel? ing teacher to instruct in the indus? trial branches mice a week, the boys and girls could carry on this work by themselves at other times, as they only needed to he shown what to do and how to do it. "Efficiency means content," said the speaker, "iiml what we need in OUr j schools Is that practical education which will develop efficiency." Dr. J if Haynsworth stated that in- was in favor of Improvements Which had been advocated and others made statements nlong the same line. He called attention to the fact that the l ust National Hank had ottered a prise of fifty dollars assistance t< the first set of four schools which would raise $400 to pa\ a teacher of Industrial training. Mr Wilder, one of the trusties stated that lie thought that the district could be divided ns Prof. Tats ha< recommended. Mr. I. b. Baker told of n nee sys i' in inaugurated in ihe oxiensioi \\oik department id Clemson College saying that a pint, donated hy the school, would bo fanned by the col? lege at little expense to the school. The plot would be uaed as a kind of experiment station for the teaching of seed selection! rotation of crops, plant life, soil culture and soil build? ing and other important items of farming. The station would be al lowed at live schools in each county, where the school was a consolidated rural school. The details of the Idea had not yet been worked out, hut it was thought that it would he a prac? tical way of teaching the boys lessons in fanning. Bethel School was the only school in this county which had already secured the promise of the experiment station. Mr. .1. Frank Williams told of the teats which were being carried out at Bethel school. This was not exactly like the system planned by Clemson, but it was along the same line. Mr. I, If. atotb had advocated the Plan and it had b.'en adopted. It would be extended this fall and next year, tne experiment being made on a small scale this year. The idea of it was to teach the boys the various kinds of agricultural plants and the advantages I and disadvantages of growing them. Seed selection would be one of the .chief points of veiue to the pupils Which would be taught. BOAT IS BEING BUILT. Vessel Will Carry Fiieght Front Branehville to Charleston. Orangeburg, June 11.?W. F. Trumbly of Branehville is building a boat to ply on the EdistO river be? tween Branehville and Charleston. This boat will carry lrieght. The boat will be about 65 feet long, 13 1-2 feet wide and will draw about two feet of water. The boat will be driven by an IS horsepower gasoline engine. The boat Is built as is allowed to come within class Xo. 3 and will carry a crew of three men. Although the government engineer G. P. Howell, of Charleston, has re? ported unfavorably on the Ediso project, and the prospects are that the river will not be opened to navi gation. Mr. Trumbly deserves credit for getting ready to put a boat on the river anyway. Willam L. Glover of this city has been in Charleston .recently gathering data, and with local data. will, with others Interested in the opening of the river appear before the pro POT committee and en? deavor to have the report of Maj. Howell overruled. KNIGHT'S BIG EXCURSION TO CHARLESTON THE BEST OF ALL THE BI6 ONES Have you made all necessary pre ! pa rat ion for the big excursion that will be run to Charleston via the Fast and Famous Atlantic Coast Line on Friday, June 20th, when a splendid opportunity will be afforded to spend a short but delightful vacation in the most beautiful and attractive of all southern cities. Charleston is a ver? itable Eden, where one may shut out the whole world and be content. As a pleasure city, it has attracted more than any place in the South, and holds ja charm for all who come. It may [be said that Charleston baa been advertised by its loving friends. Those who visit this charming city tfo home brimming over with enthus? iasm for the place. ( This excursion Will be under the management of Thomas H. Knight, which Is a BU file lent guarantee that it will be the excursion of the year. Train will leave here at 7.50 A. M. and will leave Charleston on the re? turn at 1<>.30 P. If. The fare for the round trip Is only $1.50 from this ' point. What more can one want in the way of an excursion? Put your Inn ney down today now? for this bie, trip. You cannot afford to miss it. for it will be the most convenient, delightful and satisfactory excursions ever devised. Rowdies not wanted. There Will be separate coaches for white and colored people. T. C. WHITE, General Passenger Agent. W .1 CRAIO, Passenger Traffic Manager. Thomas EL Knight. Excursion Manager. GHAUTAUQUA -GHERAW, S. G. JUNE 23-28, 1913 On account of performance of Alk? ahest Chautauqua and other litgh class attractions, to he held :;'< Che raw. S. <'. June 23rd*2ftth, inclusive. IMS, the Atlanti. Coast Line Rail* ? end company has authorised b?w round trip fares Tickets will be sold daily June I3rd to Itth, inclusive, limited returning to teach original starting point prior to midnight of June Stth, IMS. It additional information is de? sired, communicate with nearest tick? et agent, or a Ith T C WHITE. General Passenger Agent. W 1 CRAIO P i???eurer Traffic Manager Wilmington( N. c.