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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
MUST ENTER AT ONCE
kII Scholarships at Clemson nust Be
Filled This Fall.


The general assembly in February
last passed an act creating 124 new
scholarships at Clemson college. de-
signed more particularly to aid stu
dents desiring agricultural educations.
Recently President Nell wrote the
State superintendent Of education ask
ing him to obtain from the attorney
general an opinion on the manner in
which the scholarships are to be given.
President Nell does not desire that all
Of the students shall enter the institu-
ticn at once as this would greatly
crowd the facilities
Attorney General T. Y Gunter. Jr..
has rendered his opinion on the SUBJ
iect. He thinks that all of the 124 ca
dets must enter Clemson this fall. He
says:
Your communication. enclosing a
letter from Dr. P. H. Nell. president Of
Clemson college. requesting to be ad-
vised whether under an act approved
February 25th. 1904. providing for ben
eticiary scholarships in Clemson col
lege has been considered.
The trouble. as | apprehend 1t. is
that the act establishes and creates 124
scholarships. each of the value of $1OO
rer annum. to continue for four years.
thereby creating congestion the first
year and every four years thereafter,
which condition it is desired to relieve
by appointing an installment this year
and another next year. II such action
can be taken legally.
After considering the act | am OF
opinion that the whole number, 124,
must be appointed this year. Under the
act that number Of scholarships is
created. to be available when the act
becomes effective. from and after July
1st next. There is nothing in the act
permitting a reduction in the number
CT scholarships; IL one is available all
must be.
Having reached this conclusion that
all the scholarships are available this
year, am requested to advise whether
the number can be divided between
the freshman and preparatory classes.
l find nothing in the act limiting ad-
mission to any particular class. 1t Is
true the act provides that such scholar
ship shall continue for the term Of
four years, or for such length OF time
as the beneficiary shall be able to
maintain himself and comply with the
rules Of the college But do not think
that it can be reasonably contended
that the term four years is arbitrary,
and that a student can attend for eX-
actly four years II student can COM
plete course in less time than four
years he cannot for that reason be de-
ried the benefits of the act. That period
is the maximum limit for which a
scholar can avail himself Of the benefit
CT a scholarship Provision is made for
an annual examination to fill vacan-
cies to meet this contingency.
Some provisions Of the act. such as
the examination feature, may lead to
some confusion. but am satisfied that
the above is the proper view
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
Enormous Appropriations.

The general pension appropriation
bill, carrying an appropriation of over
S137, 900, 900, and the emergency river
and harbor appropriation bill, which
carries S3,000,000, were passed by the
Senate, leaving only the general def
cheney and the Military Academy bills
of the entire list of supply measures
still to be considered by the Senate.
The House bill, increasing the size Of
the homestead entries in western Ne
braska to GAO acres, also received IA
vorable consideration. While the river
and harbor measure was under consfd-
Grafton, Mr.. German asked for an ex-
PLANTATION as to why general bill was
not to be passed.
Mr.. Elkins replied that the judgment
OF the committee on commerce had
teen that a general bill could not be
passed, and tha tthe state Of the TreaS~,
ury and Of the public business would
not Justify such a measure. There was
a controversy between Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. German, the latter charging the
Republicans with determination to
force an early adjournment for polit-
ical purposes, and Mr. Aldrich assert
ing that Mr.. German could discuss
public questions as long as he chose.
Mr.. German criticised the Republ-
ians for not passing general river and
harbor bill. which was due to "a de-
cree, coming from an all-powerful
source, against the policy Of which
none, could resist"
Speeches were made on the pension
bill by Messrs. McCumber and Scott,
the former defending the recent pen
sion order. and the latter declaring
that he favored a service pension OF
SOS per month.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
The Crum Nomination.

Washington. Special.-The nomina
ton of William D. Crum, to be collec'
tor of customs at Charleston, S. c..
was called up in executive session OF
the Senate by Senator Gallinger
Senator Tillman, who opposes the con-
firmation. explained that he was not
we'll enough to make speech today,
and the nomination went over out OF
courtesy to him. Senator Tillman ex.
poets soon to return to his home in
South Carolina. and possibly may not
be able to attend Congress again be-
fore Adjournment. In that event the
nomination probably will fail Of con-
firmation and the President will make
another recess appointment to hold
until next session.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
News of the Day.

When the board of trustees OF the
West Virginia Conference Seminary
changed the name of the school to the
Wesleyan University of West Vir-
ginia" and decided to erect several
large buildings the students were CIV
en- a holiday and Held a celebration.
Bob Henry, colored, of Sun, made
an assault on Hattie Nelson Saturday
night. it is charged, and then attempt
ed to throw her down the shaft at the
Sun mine He was arrested and
started to jail, but slipped away from
the constable and escaped. 1t, is
thought he has gone to Mcdowell
county. and Constable Flint is after
him.
Jonathan Sans, aged sc years, died
Sunday in Parkersburg.
The town of Hickory last week is
sued bonds to the amount Of $4,000 for
the construction Of system of water
works for the town. These bonds were
bought by the Shuford National Bank.
of Newton. through it's cashier Mr.. A.
H. Crowell, for a Cincinnati firm
There were several bids for the bonds.
but that of the Newton bank was the
highest. The bonds brought a little
above par.
Congress has appropriated $1,000
to continue the construction and en-
largement Of the flsh-culture station
at White Sulphur Springs. In addi-
ton to this amount, $4,000 is provided
for the salaries Of employees.
The new Shepherd College building
has been accepted from Contractor
S. A. Westenhaver. Dedicatory exer-
cises will be held on Tuesday, June 9.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Weather Conditions for the Past
Week Given By the Department.

W. ny
The mean temperature for the week
ending at a. m, April 18th, was
about 5S degrees which is nearly de-
erees below normal, due to very low
temperatures during the first and last
days, and to moderately high tempera-
lures during the middle of the week.
There were light frosts on the 18th and
18th in the western counties that did
70 material injury. High, drying winds
prevailed during the middle of the
week, that intensified the drought con-
ditions prevailing over the greater part
of the State. The percentage OF sun
shine was about normal.
The rainfall was extremely light, du-
ring that part OF the week covered by
the correspondents reports, and the
surface soil became very dry in all
parts of the State, and unbroken lands
became hard and broke up cloddy in
blowing. There was a need of rain for
all growing crops, and for the germi-
nation Of recently planted seeds. This
droughty condition was relieved by a
general rain at the close Of the week,
which was fairly heavy and fell so
slowly that practically the whole
amount was absorbed by the soil, es-
pecially on plowed ground. This rain
will prove very beneficial.
General farm work made rapid and
uninterrupted progress. except that In
the central counties the ground had
become too hard and dry to plow.
Planting operations were pushed where
the soil was in fit condition. but cotton
planting was delayed In places await
ing warmer weather and moisture, so
"a to assure quick termination.
Corn planting is nearly finished, ex-
cept on bottom lands in the western
counties. Early paintings are up to
good stands, and have received their
first cultivation. Later paintings are
coming up to poor stands, and are
being damaged by birds and worms,
necessitating considerable replanting.
The cool weather caused corn to yellow
somewhat.
Cotton planting progressed slowly in
the central and western counties owing
to the dry soil and cool weather. but
made fair progress in the eastern ones
where about half the crop has been
planted and some is coming up. Sea-
Island cotton that is up is in need Of
rain.
A beginning was made in transplant
ing tobacco, but this work is not gen.
eral, and confined largely to Marlboro
ard Marion counties. The plants are
plentiful. though small, and will suf-
flee for the small acreage to be devoted
to tobacco this year.
Wheat is improving steadily. The
weather was too cool and dry for oats
which turned yellow in places. The
condition of the peach crop is uncer-
tain. but enough fruit remains on the
trees in most section for fair crop.
Pear trees are blighting badly. Apples
are uninjured. The strawberry crop
has been damaged by drought. Sweet
potatoes coming up. White potatoes
have good stand. Melons fair stands.
Pastures are scant Truck shipments
continue heavy. though still confined to
the southernmost coast sections.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
End of Strike in Sight.

Quincy, Mass, Special-It was be-
lieved Sunday night that the end OF
the strike of 5000 employees at the
yards of the Fore River Ship and En-
CINE Company is in sight. While no
official statement was issued by either
side tonight there is good reason to
expect that the 1000 members Of
these two organizations will return to
work on Tuesday next. They will re-
sumo on the basis of nine hours day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
Parker Headquarters.

Kingston, N. Y, Special.-Former
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan has
made arrangements to lease a house
at Esopus, adjoining Rosement, Judge
Alton B. Parker's home. Mr.. Sheehan
will live at Esopus during the summer
and fall, and establish headquarters
for the entertainment of political lead
ers who may visit Esopus to consult
Judge Parker on campaign matters, IN
the event Of Mr. Parker becoming the
Democratic nominee for the Prest.
Gency.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
Vote Was Unanimous.

Conway, Special.-At an election
held here it was unanimously voted
that bonds should be issued for the
erection Of a new school building at
Conway. The issue is for $4,000, 20
year bonds bearing interest at s per
cent. It is not expected that there
will be any difficulty in placing the
bonds, and the citizens Of this pro-
gressive school district are enthusias-
tic at the prospect of securing mod
ern school building such as is pro-
jected.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
State Medical Association.

Darlington, Special.-The State
Medical association came to order
Thursday at IL o'clock noon in the
armory building. DR.. T. Grange Sim
ons, of Charleston, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the State
board Of health, in his report to the
association, showed that the present
appropriation was wholly inadequate
to carry on the work required at the
hands Of the board, and made clear the
pressing need for a larger appropria-
tion. Beyond the transaction of the
regular routine business, no other i'm
portant matters came up.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
Copyrisht 1926, by ROBERT B BoSSER's Sons

off with quarter Of million gold Sc
Quins. so / accepted the situation with
the best grace l could command, at
the same time resolving that so soon
as 1 had delivered my charge to Sig
nor Battista, 1 would send the subtle
Anita back to Venice in her fathers
frigatoon. and pursue my travels as
had originally planned them in Eng
land.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
Monument 10 OgIethorpe.

Savannah, Ca. Special.-The Colon
ial Danes and Daughters Of the Ame-
rican Revolution Friday unveiled at
Fredericka. near Brunswick, bronze
tablet marking the ruins Of the fort
erected by Gen. James Ogelthorpe at
that point. The exercises were under
the auspices Of the Colonial Danes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
Legal Term Out.

At the request Of the officers OF Lee
county. Assistant Attorney General ".
H. Townsend rendered an opinion as
TO the tenure of office Of those elected
in 1902. when the county was formed,
and they wished to learn if their
terms expired this year as do the four
year terms elsewhere. or if they
should continue until 1906
Mr.. Townsend has concluded that
their legal term of office is at an end
and an election must be held this
year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
To be continued.

In Dublin paper some time since
was a biographical notice of Robes
pierre, which concluded as follows:
This extraordinary man left no chill
dred behind him, except his brother.
who was killed at the same time. =
Glasgow Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
South Carolina News.

The Pine Hill graded school, stu
ated about ten miles northwest Of Or.
angeburg. now boasts Of small II.
brary. It appears that the Seaboard
Air Line railway system is establish
ing these school Libraries.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28

It's bad luck when a,man loses. but
good judgment when he wins.
The real hero of play Is sometimes
the critic who has to sit through II.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28

lneSe arrangements Dc!uS Speeuis
made the captain addressed himself
to me and his men as we stood IN
groups round about him helplessly
gazing at the huge hullS of the Turk
ish vessels as they approached us:
Comrades and ellow-citizens! - the
enemy of your State and of all Chris
tendon is about to add to the many
proofs of his treachery and cowardice.
Behold, Venice and the Turks are at
peace; ours is small vessel, built for
trade and not for war. And 1t seems
that the tremendous sea strength or
the Great Turk is to be debased to
doing the work of corsair's galley,
we being the victims! We have but
one brass cannon aboard, and that
good for nothing but signalling, while
the thirty-four Turks are we'll armed,
and the lightest Of them is three times
as heavy as We Escape Is impossible.
but though We number only eighteen
men. we can avoid being taken alive.
Let us fight with all our strength. and
so die, remembering that life with the
Turk is worse than many deaths"
Though second to none in valor II
was but a feeble cheer with which the
Venetian sailors greeted this speech.
Had they been about to engage in
fair battle, none would nave been
more enthusiastic than they, but an
execution excites no enthusiasm. es-
pecially in the victims, and such 1t
seemed was to be the character Of the
coming encounter.
To be continued.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-10
COMMITTEE ARE AT WORK.
Arrangements for the Celebration Are
Progressing.

The Fourth of July committee held
a short session last night and received
the preliminary reports from some of
the subcommittee. Everything is
working in a satisfactory manner.
Hon. T. G.. HALEY, "a prominent at
torney of Pendleton has been invited
to deliver the Grafton.
The music committee is listing sing
ers to be used in the mass chorus
which will furnish the vocal music for
the literary exercises of the day.
The soliciting committee reported
that subscriptions were still being re-
ceived and that they were almost as
sured of securing the $500 that is de-
sired by the committee for the cele-
bratiOn.
Another meeting of the committee
will be held tonight at the office of DR..
n. G. Blalock, the chairman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-10
HUNT FUNERAL TOMORROW,
Will Be Conducted by the Mason.
Fraternity.

The funeral of the late Frank Hun.
will take place tomorrow morntro o.,
10 o'clock from the family residanoo
on Chase avenue, and will be confuc.
ed by the Masonic fraternity of vbi.h
he was a member.
Mr.. Hunt was born in Vermont am;
was "a years old at the time of hi.
death. He came to the Pacific roas.
in 1887 and located in Seattle. He ra
manned there some time and then cam,
to Walla Walla and became associata5
with his brother, Mayor Gilbert HUM
in the Hunt company. About two
years ago he organized and became
president of the Walla Walla Brick &.
Stone company. Mr.. Hunt was nm
hOnOred citizen of Walla WaHa and
his death came as a great shock to
his numerous friends in this city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-10
WILL ORGANIZE CLUB.
Dog Fanciers Will Have an Associa
ton.

The preliminary steps toward or
ganizing a kennel club in Walla Walla
were taken last night, when a number
of dog fanciers met in the office of
the JOneS-ScOtt company.
julius Levy was chosen temporary
chairman, George l.. Mason secretary,
and j. c. Scott treasurer. Thomas
Drumheller, G.. l.. Mason and John
Green We're appointed to draft con-
stitution and bylaws. J. c. Scott and
Archie Henderson will solicit member
ship.
Another meeting will be held next
Thursday evening, when a permanent
organization will be perfected.
Those who were present last night
and signed the Toll as charter men,
bers We're: Joseph c. Scott, John
Green, Il. X. Straight, Fred w. Martin,
A. c. Wellman, Archie Henderson,
julius Levy, Samuel Loney, John H.
Kelly, Dr. J. c. Eberly, A. B. Evett,
Thomas Drumheller, George l.. Mason
and G. l.. Gist.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-10
UPHOLDS ORGANIZED GRAFT.

The Argus says that the Spokane
Spokesman Review in 1896 worked
for the election of Mckinley and took
its orders from Mark Hanna. 1t work.
ed with the railroads and trusts and
was paid out of campaign funds col
Iected from the railroads and trusts
Any one having any knowledge of
the political campaign of 1896 in this
state knows that the SpOkesman-Re
view was a Jealous supporter of Bryan
Rogers and free silver. The Argus has
three column editorial based on this
sample of it's big stock of misinfor-
nation. The burden of it's argument
is that government the world over is
the cryStalliZation of selfish interests
or to give it a different name graft "
1t. therefore, believes that all good cit
liens should encourage organized graft
in city, state and nation in order to
promote prosperity. The mere state
ment of this belief should carry its
own refutatiOn and condemnation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-10
The Magazines
The Pilgrim for June.

The Pilgrim for June is unQuestion-
ably the most interesting issue of this
popular magazine that has thus far
been issued. The cover design itself
hints at the entertaining contents or
the number, representing as it does
girl in the flush of youth facing her
friends, diploma in hand. A light ar
ticle on certain phases of the LOuisi-
ana Purchase Exposition, illustrated
by w. II. D. Koerner, from sketches
made on the Fair grounds, serves to
cided summer interest tells of The
Rise of the Circus Clown" and is il
Illustrated by as amusing a collection
of photographs as has ever been
brought together. Mr.. Willis j. Abbot,
the editor of The Pilgrim, contributes
an article on the work and the drama
of a great national convention, entitl-
ed The Making of a President Two
of the stories in the June issue are es
peclally worthy OF nOlce-Olle tIllII-
ed when Greek Meet - by j. l..
Hooper, is so original Il bit of short
fiction as The Pilgrim has ever pub
lished. while the other, "Cicely's
Story" is by Mary AppleWhite Bacon,
widely known as a writer of brief tic-
ton. \ double page of photographs
and types of ships that are rapidly be
coming obsolete constitutes Il pictorial
feature of decided value. These are
but Il few of the many interesting ar
ticles and stories in the June issue of
The Pilgrim. and in addition the reader
will find all the valuable and unique
are maintained.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-10
DID MCKINLEY Do IT?

The editor of the Argus says that in
1897 he was dumbfounded with in
dignation and amazement when Presi-
dent Mckinley called the heads Of
the trusts to Washington and said to
them: Gentlemen, You furnished the
funds with which we won this cam
paign; now it is for you to say what
your reward shall be- The trust mag
mates Immediately dictated laws which
turned millions of dollars into their
pockets and which are still turning
millions of dollars into their pockets.
These millions are collected from the
public at large"
The Argus editor cOnfesses that he
is no longer amazed at such outrages
upon long suffering public. He says
that in fact, it was and is right, but it
is graft, not principle"
The admirers of the martyred Me
kinley will question the truth of the
statement made by the Argus regard
ing his bargain with the trusts and
they may demand the proof. More
over, self-respetting citizens will not
agree that it is right to give trust mag
mates the power to plumber the peo-
pie under the plea of making them
prosperous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-10
GAME PROTECTORS CONVENTION.
Will Meet in Seattle Next August to
Compare Notes.

The Washington State Game and
Fish Protective association will hold
d convention in Seattle August 10.
The prime object of this convention
is to compare the wants from the diff
ferent parts of the state and prepare
game laws to suit the sportsmen. The
entire state being represented, the
convention will adopt one bill and
bring it before the Legislature. 1t will
also take stand as to candidates for
the Legislature, and probably indOrse
those favorable to it's cause.
The strength of the association is
about 1900 members in this state, and
it has about 1000 affiliated members.
The affiliated members are, as a rule,