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Dt.MOCHVrs PICK l I.VIRAL CITY AS POINT FOR UK. POLITICAL MHRV N.uioimi Committee Strongly Endors? es Woodrow Wilson tor Re-election mm I*rvsddcnt?Body to Ontlicr dune II. Washington. Dec. 7.?The Demo? cratic national convention of ID lb v.ill be held at St. Loutl beginning Incaday, June II, at noon. Tl. Democratic national committoo to? night chose tho convention city and adopted resolution* Tilling for the re nomination and reelection of Wood row Wilson am ' the trusted leader of natloiw?l I '? in.xTacy." Chicago and Dallas contested with St. Louis for tho honor of the con? vention but St. L#ouis easily led from the start and won on the second bal? lot. Witt* the trend of the voting was seen. Texas moved that the choice of St. l^ouis be made unani? mous. Dallas held second place on the tlrst ballot but was displaced by Chicago on the second roll call. The result of the lirst ballot was: 81. Louis. 25; Dallas, 14; Chicago, i t On the second bullot the vote was St. Louis, 28; Chfcago, 15; Dal las, S. The majority for St. I.oui9 was gained on this ballot, when John T. ? arose near the end of the coll and changed West Virginia's \"tefrnm Chicago to the Missouri city. .Then the choice was made unanimous. It has been customary heretofore for national conventions to begin work on Tuesday. Tho fact that Tuesday fell on the 13th next year may or may not have had some? thing to do with the determination of the committee to begin the pro? ceedings a day later. Tho official ex? planation, however, was to the effect that the convention would not re? quire moro than three or four days to complete Its work and it would not be too late in the week to start on Wednesday. Political leaders In Washington tonight regarded It as practically certain that Chicago would be se? lected for the Republican convention when the national committee of that party meets here next Tuesday. The date for this convention probably I will bo late In June. Bach of the three cities contesting for the D* no cratic convention put in a bid of $100,000. BU Louis placed in the handa of tho chairman New York drafts for that amount. Dallas of? fered a certified check, while Chi? cago presented n pledge from the j Asasstall an of Commerce to con- j tribute $lu^4o.ov on ceJL.of tb? treu?- j urer of the DemocrSjUi committee. The ad? oca ?es of St. Louis supple? mented their financial inducements by a warning to the committee that tho convention was needed in Mis? souri to_ keep the 18 electroal votes of that State in the Democratic col .nn. The delegation from DftlaeS pleaded with the committeo to re ird tho loyal Democracy of the nth by sending the convention ? txt yca> to a Southern State. The Texas speakers were greeted with en? thusiastic cheers by the members of their delegation and the "rebel yell * mr *eral times interrupted the pro? ceedings. Chicago based its appeal largely on its climate and its known ability to take care of convention crowds. The national committee was In ses wb-n almost continuously from 11:30 a. m. until late tonight completing detuils of convention arrangements, discussing tlnam l.il ways and means for coming campaign and debating various subjects of party interest. The opening of the session was given the atmosphero of a love feast when Tin mas J. Pence of North Car? olina, a i rot |i d Secretary Daniels, was s1 Secretary and in a speech of acceptable due'.Ted reports of dif? ference, between him and National Chairman M< Combs were entirely without tound.Ulon. Ho said tliat he had w< rke I harmoniously with Mr. Mcf,ouil>; ?n the past and purposed to work harmoniously with him In the future. Chairman McCombs also arose to remark th it the Democratic commit? tee would continue to work Inde fatlgahlv for the future succory of the party. He declared there was' not a cloud on the Democratic horl son and that it was the duty of the committeo to gee that nor dlOUld gather. Tin? committee ?ms confronted by two sonlosti which threatened f'?r s time to cause some feeling, l-ut wer? settled in i comparatively short parked and the atmosphere seeming? ly was cleared. I'rey Wood* -a Ol K? ntucky was SOStsC in Mh contest with Oen. w. p. Halde mas of Louts vllle and Will It. King was seated from OrCffSSl In a contra with W, II Easterly. A par* of the day was taken up In bearing the SnUSS of woman mif frssSjc discussed by representatives s suffragist organizations and bv body of women in onposltlon. Th saenmtttes applauded ail the speak Sis. but lb?' a ; no ?'Tol t to p.uc C, Ii. THOMPSON, oiUEXTIAL, BE LlLVKD TO HAVE BSBN HE TAILING THE DRUG. Constables Haid l'lucc and Several Cartons ami Tins Containing Opium Arc Soi/.vd?Laundry man Makes Es? cape. News and Courier. a ?quad of state constables under 1" puty Sheriff W. J. Leonard last night discovered what is believed to have beea an opium joint in tho place Ol C. Hi Thompson, a Chinese laun? dry, No. j.".- King street. Thompson, who nas abOUt to be arrested by the constables on a charge <?? storing Opium in his place, made a sensation? al hap over his coouier and escaped. An all-night search was inaugurated 1-v the constables, but up to an early hour this morning he had not been arrested. Five cartons of opium were found hidden in the place and a number of smaller tins containing opium al? ready "cooked." These have been taken in charge by Sheriff Martin's men and are being held as evidence against him should his arrest be ef? fected. For several days Sheriff Martin had SQOPfCtSd Thompson's place as an opium joint, and last night a stool pigeon was employed as assist in the case. A woman was secured and was given marked money with which to make a purchase of opium. It is stated that Thompson sold her a small tin of opium. At once steps were taken to make his arrest. Armed with a warrant several constables visited the place about 9.30 o'clock. Two went to tho rear of the laundry and began their search for the opium, while a third watched Thompson. In the mean? time a man called for his laundry and Thompson was allowed to servo him. The constable, watching him, stood to one side. With a catlike leap Thompson hur? dled the small counter and ran into the street. He was followed, but was lost in Clifford alley. A dragnet was set last night by SheritY Martin for the arrest of Thompson, and it is thought that it' ho attempts to leave the city he will be apprehended. All means of escape from Charleston are being carefully watched for the Chinaman. The police received a call from some one stating that assistance be ac? corded tho "constables in their efforts to make the arrest. It was said Thompson was Mdlns In the gem Bin Company's place, a Chinese- grocery j store on |flng street, opposite Held Officers La'.n.n ade, Oiw.on and Qarbinl were at t nee dispatched to the place, but no report of a raid on the bullding was i tade last night. Thompson has conducted a laundry In Charleston for more than fifteen years. He is slightly more than five feet in height and speaks English fairly well. It was stated that several women were seen coming from behind the counter of Thompson's place at dif? ferent times and that this aroused suspicion. The opium seized last night is Stated to be worth more than $200. In addition to the several small tins found packed With the stuff, there were | number of empty similar tins it was Staled that these tins retail at $3 a piece. While a Roneral search Was being made for Thompson a constable re? mained oh guard at his store all night. Be Practical. Be doors rather thin critics of the <leed3 that others do. Stand stoutly for your id- all : bul k? sp In mind that they can only o realized, oven par? tially, b: practical methodi of achieve? ment.?Theodore Koose\ elt. S 1 . I ? ? IN ??? ? ??! ? ? i be mcmbf rs on record. The resolution Indorsing the v\ ii ton administration and the Demo? crat!" m> m'? rs of the house and senate who hare helped to carry for? ward his policies v ;1 s adopted by a standing vote. Jt follows: "We congratulate the country on the splendid administration of Wood? row Wilson. Under the most trying circumstances in our history hs has steadfastly worked for the cause of peace and has averted war, without yielding one v.? II recognised principle of International law, Justice or hu? manity. Ms has vindicated ths rights of neutrals on the s<a. He has up? held the best traditions <d his high office and bas discharged his trusl with such signal fidelity, firmness and efficiency that he has won the conti dence and affection ol the American people, regardless of political affilia? tion* Ills masterly handling of both national and Inf rnatlonal questions d< mands bis renomlnatlon and re? election as the trust-d leader of lh? national j?emorraey In IS18, "We heartily commend the effective service of tics" distinguished sera tors and representatives in congress who have tirelessly and successfully I endeavored le a ss e t the president In |ths work of his administration*" THE totWHOWER TRIAL. FIVE WITNESSES SWEAR PRISON? ER: FIRED FATAL SHOT. Many Spectators at Falrflold Trial? M??st Witnesses Declare Policeman Did Not Draw Pistol During the, I'ray. York, Dec. 8.*?Five witnesses testi fled here today in the trial of Ernest I Isenhowcr that they saw him shoot Raleigh Boulware, a Fairileld county rural policeman, on tin- c< urt house Steps at Wlnnsboro Juno 14 last, at the time Sheriff Adam Hood, Clyde leenhower and a negro prisoner, Jules Smith, the latter about to be tried for alleged criminal assault,' were killed. | Rapid progress has been made in i the trial. The State closed after ex- j amlnlng fifteen witnesses. The de? fence had i'tit up throe witnesses when court adjourned for tho night, and it ! is understood the defence will offer , two or three witnesses, including the defendant, tomorrow. It is likely the case will go to the jury tomorrow af? ternoon. Nothing of a sensational Character has developed so far. It has been practically plain sailing throughout, except for an occasional tilt of counsel over admission of some testimony. Particularly did tho do i u nee try to keep out testimony by o. c. Cauthen that Boulware told him almost Immediately after being shot that Ernest Isenlmwer shot him. Judge Rice admitted this over pro? test. The live witnesses who declared they saw Isenhowcr shoot Boulware were A. Lee Scruggs, county trcasur erj \v, yt, Turner, superintendent of education; S. Y. Rose, Goo. M. Clow noy and A. W, Brice all of Fairfield i county. Tlv testimony of these and other witnesses was sustantially in agreement as to tho circumstances surrounding the alleged shooting of Boulware by leenhower, therefore a synopsis only of Mr. Scrugg's testi? mony is given here: Mr. Scruggs gave his version of the tragedy from tho time Sheriff Kood and his deputies entered tho court house yard with the prisoner, Jules Smith, whom they had just brought from the State penitentiary by auto? mobile, to tho last shot, which wit? ness said he saw Ernest Isenhower lire at Boulware. According to the witness. Sheriff Hood, his prisoner and Clyde Isenhowcr, the latter a brother of the defendant, had already j been shot. Hood's deputies and Smith had tfone on up the steps into the court house when Officer Boul- j ware, who had been in the sheriff': party, was iicu coming down tin , iteps When Boulware was part >>?. th?- way town, said witness, (senhow < .?, who was on toe ground, stepped toward the Step's and bred point blank at Ron 1 ware, who stopped sud? denly, turned around and went rap? idly up the t i ps and into the court room. Dr. J. B. Douglass, of Wlnnsboro, testified that Boulware was shot about the middle of the abdomen; that the bullet, Which never was located, had 1 n< ceeaarily come from below where tloulware was when shot. Tho defence sighted several alleged discrepancies between the testimony of w. W, Tune r and S. Y'. Rose given at the inquest and that given <>n the stand today. With one or two exceptions the wit nesses stated that l oulware had no weapon in his hand at any time dur? ing the shooting. Turner testified that Boulware, ?after being shot, reached Cor his pistol, hut did not draw it. A. W. Brlce testified that Boulware dn W a pistol after he was shot by Isenhowcr and Isenhowcr ran behind a column. No witness testified that Boulware drev a pistol or had one in his hand before ho was shot. Other Witnesses besides those mentioned said they saw leenhower shoot to? ward the steps, but could not tell at whom he shot. W, C. Cat icart, former police chief of Columbia, and until recently con nected with the dispensary raiding squad it) Charleston, was the first wit nose for the defence. His testimony; had no direct bearing on this case. | Judge Rice would not permit witness to say whether or n?>t Jules Smith made a statement to Cathcart and Hood at l11c? penitentiary where the negro was confined a. while for safe? keeping. Cathcart was chief In Co? lumbia at the time. 1'. \j 1 a [ban's Story of the tragedy was substantially that of other wit lies es, except that he testified after the shooting that Boulware pointed a l Into] at Isenhowcr, who dodged around u post. (j. l*. Ilagood, last witness of the day for tho defence, said he saw Er n< st Isenhowcr "dodging around." The examinations today Were con? ducted by Messrs. Henry, Hill and Mc Dow for the State and Hannhan, Rlcase, Hurt *tud Qaston for the de? fence, Judge itlce has been llrm in his ru 1 - Inga ami is not permitting either side to waste time. I^nrge crowds, many from Fairfield [county, ai? attending the trial. DISCUSSES PELLAGRA CAUSE. Dr. W. T. Edmunds of Eau Clairo Tiiinks Potassium Poison Begets Disease. Dr. \V\ T. Edmunde of Bau Clairo ' in a letter to The State sets forth the following causes and cure for pella? gra: Time and time again there have appeared in your paper articles In j regard to the disease pellagra, so called. Now in one of your late issues j is one under the caption, "The Cause i and Treatment of Pellagra. Discov? ered by Dr. Qoldbcrger." From its first diagnosis by Dr. Bab cook, superintendent then of the State hospital, the cause was thought to be Indian maize or corn, but why? No one Inquired. Far and near pathologtsts have vainly sought for some germ in order to institute the proper treatment. one writer attributed it to a cer? tain "fly." others to certain zymotic changes, during fermentation, etc. etc. After reading all ihe various causes advanced, I think that Dr. M. ! H. Evans of Jopltn, Mo., is correct instating that pellagra is a chemical ? disease. His conclusion is based j upon premises which are so sound and reasonable that it can hardly be re? futed. Bouchard, an cmimnt French, chemist, says potassium is JO times more poisonous than sodium. Dr. Evans, knowing that one of the prin- 1 cipal elements in coi n and stnn I foods was potassium, compared the symptoms of poisoning by potassium with those'of pellagra and found them identical. Wo tlnd In carbohy draited starchy foods a large per ecnt ar,e of potash, corn ash containing as hi'rih as 35.?12 per cent, of carbonate ! of potash. AH hog meat is treate I with nitrate of potash, salt petre as a preservative. Baking powders arc! largely composed of bitartrate of potass, cream, tartar. In bacon we have about 20 grains of potass to the I pound, therefore in every meal of ham or bacon we get at least 2fl grains potass and about the sami quantity, 2l> grains, in cornbrcad and bread which contains baking powder, not counting sodium, magnesium, etc. Thus you .see that where corn is eaten and other starchy food we are likely to get poisoned. Here are the symptoms of poison? ing in both pellagra and potassium: Stomatitis, sore mouth, gastritis, in? flammation of the stomach, diarrhoea, vomiting diminished, coagulability or the blood, disintegrating of the red cells of the blood, dermatitis, inflam? mation of the skin, physical exhaus? ts >n, mental depression and insanity. 1 have seen cases of poisoning bv concentrated lye, which is hydrab potass, drunk by mistake, present an the above symptoms. Again accord? ing to Dr. Evans, we can readily ac? count for every symptom of pellagra. The acid phosphates of the brain is acted on by the p< tassium, changing them into alkaUne phosphates, and thus dissolved out of the brai ?., nervo tissue and muscles, thus weakening the individual. Nerves break down, the brain gives way, the patient be? comes insane and dies. The derma? titis is accounted for by the air and light < n the exposed parts changes the potass Into potassium hydrate, and as this is a vioknt caustic Irritates at d inflames the skin, this being due to the skin fat being changed into soap by the lye or potass hydrate. That this really takes place is evi? dent by the peculiar soap odor which Is easily detected in the exudatcs from the sores. Dr. Evans also says that the per? spiration of a pellagrin turns litmus paper blue and that the excretions o: sores are also intensely alkaline. In the insane hospitals pellagra Is frequently se en, as the diet is princi ; ally h >g and hominy," containing, as previously stated, much potass be? side the bromides of potass are large? ly used. "In the hospital for the insane In Peoria, 111., there were SO or 90 pella grins. A commission spent a month investigating the cause without find? ing it, though during that period 10,000 pounds of hominy had been consumed by the inmates, while oi those who ate other diet none had pellagra. Thus the cause was over? looked. Dr. Goldberg! r w as right as tar a* he went, only he did not go far enough. Reing a chemical disease, pellagra i- not a contagious disease, but due to being confined to articles of food in which much potash abounds. Why all who do live on bog and hominy are not pellagrlns is because we are all nol equally susceptible to tin poison. For Instance, quinine Is a veritable poison to certain people, causing an eruption like measles. Again, it takes twice as much opium tu affect some persons as others. Dr. Uoldberger Is correct about the treatment. Vary th o dl< t frequently or, with one who h.-is tho disease, make a complete change of what has been the dit t. To recapitulate, if wo have two pa? tients, one known to bo Buffering from "chronic potassium poisoning," hav ing ingested a poisonous amount of the chemical; the other, a case of pellagra: If both present the same characteristic symptoms, both having had an excess of potassium, is it not reasonably conclusive that both are suffering from the same cause? \Y\ T. Edmunds, M. D. Ea,u Claire. TO REDUCE EMERGENCY TAX. Federal impost Will Likely be Lower? ed. Columbia, Dec. 9.?According to ' letters received in Columbia, the emergency tax levied by the federal government upon dealers in tobacco, brokers and proprietors of theatres, pool rooms and bowling alleys will be reduced this season from last year's figures. The act creating the tax expires December 31. Expectations are that the law will be continued, with certain modifications. The annual tax collected as ait emergency fund by the national gov? ernment Is: Brokers. $.00; pawn- . brokers, $50; theatre proprietors, from $25 to. $? according to seat-, ing capacity o. the hous^; billiard | room:-; or bowling alleys, $? for each, table or alley; with a graduated scale for dealers in tobaccos and for j manufacturers of cigars and cigar ettcs. DISCUSS PREPAREDNESS PLANS. Lord Peace Delegates Divided on Wilson's Policy. Aboard Peace Ship, Oscar II, Dec. B.?The members of the Ford expe? dition are divided into two camps. ? ine favors the president's prepared- \ ness program while the other is on posed. Wilson's message was de- i bated innt night, when the Issue was sharply drawn. Ford refrained fro?n expression of an opinion. The op? position has a majority. V 1MT STATE FARM. Charities and Correction Hoard Mem* l>eis Go by Auto to flagoocl. .Messrs. A. D. Ollphant, assistant secretary of the State Board of chari ties and Corrections; I* B. Carrlgan I of the Board and his son came here this morning from Columbia and took automobile to visit the ^tate farm near HagOOd. The board members will inspect the promises today, re? turning to Sumtor this afternoon. DUKES PURCHASE FAIRITELD LAND. Plan to Erect Factories and Promot? ers Will also Undertake Coloniza ?on Scheme in Connection With Plant?, Winnsboro, Dec. 2.?The largest r< al estate deal in the history of Fair tield, and one that will materially af? fect the prosperity of the county in various ways, was consummated to? day, according to authoritative re? ports, by the Dukes, of Durham, X. O. The big tobacco magnates are re? ported to have purchased great tracts of land reaching from Great Falls, along the Wateree River, to a point below LongtOWn, being In close prox? imity to the water rights already oc? cupied by ;i company in which the Dukes are said to be interested. A colonization scheme will be un? dertaken by th? promoters along with the contemplated erection of several factories. The property will be divid? ed into parcels and sold to white set? tlers with modern farm houses erect? ed thereon. No definite date was given out as fo when the actual de? velopment of the enterprise would be? gin. Entries for Crow Country Run. Director White of the Y. M. C. A. has issued a egl| for entries in tho ro'-s country ran which will be given und? r the auspices of the V. M. C. A. on New Years. Several of the Y. If. C. A. members have already announc? ed their intention to compete for the handsome bronze cup which wtH be awarded the best runner and muoli interest i? boing shown :;ome of those who have announced their in t? .' ion to i.articipate have already ? nc iiito training and other? expeet to begin training in the immediate future Geo HL Hurst, jjffjgrtjto tri Ettfcilanr. Prompt Attostto* to Q?y or KfjM Colt? AT j. 0. Crolg Ok! ?Und. V ??>? 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The wise man chooses the better part, and places his |j money la our bank. I The Fir^t National Bank I ^?4-4.4. 4-4-4*4 4 +???????????? ????????4 1905 1915 The National Bank of South Carolina. RESOURCES $825,000.00 Largest Barvk irv Elasterr\ South Carolina See our last report. Your neighbors bank. Why not yours. It pays to patronize. C. G. R0WLAN0, Resident G. L. WARREN, Cashier