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WISACKY.

wisacky. June 2s.-we have re-
Gently had some heavy rainfaIls
which In some places were attended
by thunder. lightning. hail and
wind, which did much damage To the
cotton crops In some sections. Those
who suffered most. fortunately. were
insured against hail. During the last
storm. which was last Sunday after
noon. Mrs. \. T. Cooper had three
mules struck by lightning. When
first found they were all thought To-
be dead. but by use OF restoratives
two Of them were revived. At the
same time large tree was torn TO
pieces and falling on an clubhouse,
destroyed II. The rains have been
very helpful To- the growing crops and
the prospects are promising.
Farmers have put forth their best
efforts and succeeded in Keeping the
grass in subsection. Soda Is now being
applied and the crop Of cotton ~
In fair condition. The corn crop is
all laid by and is the most PROMISING
j have ever seen. with continued
seasons We viii harvest tho LARGEST
crop Of corn that has been gathered
In this section.
Mr.. and Mrs j. g. scott .af,.r "a
weeks visit to friends at wiz sv
left for tour 20 Europe, where tacy
will visit all the places ~ note. Tber
will be gone three or four months.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 4. Greou have
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Mayesvile. June 26.-Work was
commenced this morning on the big
brick hotel building OF w. n. McEl-
veen .on the site OF the old Bland
hotel property near the Coast Line
depot. Contractor T. B. Frost Is in
charge OF the build n6 and will push
the work so as to have the building
ready for fall occupancy. The lower
fioor will contain three store rooms.
the hotel lobby. sample rooms. din
ing room and kitchen.
The completion Of this hotel
building will hll one Of the greatest
needs OF the town for many years
and this improvement will be highly
appreciated by the large number OF
commercial travellers who come here.
It In not known yet who will have
the management OF this hosiery,
but quite a number have made bids
Tor II. so II Is understood. The new
Mayes building on the corner Of
Main and Lafayette streets is near
fnS completion and will be one of
the handsomest business buildings in
town. Ii will contain the new quar-
tiers OF the Bank OF Mayesville, which
Will be equal to any Of the smaller
banks OF the State. and two commo-
dious store rooms and Offices. All
other building in the town Is pro.
crossing satisfactory. many hand
some residences being completed in
the next few days.
The number OF automobiles In
town Is still increasing Two new
ones appeared last week. w. S.
Chandler bought an "E. NJ. f." and
4, A. III. Mayes Buick"
Messrs j. II. Mayes and f. p. Nc
Nelil are on the jury IN Sumter this
week.
Mr.. III. c.. Bland and family and
Miss Elma Mayes went to Bishop
Vile yesterday on a visit to friends.
Chief OF Police v. p. Workman has
accepted the position OF chief OF the
Timmonsville force and IL Is with
deep regret that this town gives him
up. for the short time that he has
been here he has made a large circle
of friends By his genial disposition
and attention to business. Timmons-
willie will get a good officcr and citt
zen. wv. T. c."
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MAYESvILL.E.

Mayesville. June 26.-Miss Nettie
Sue Anderson OF this town and Mr..
Woods OF Columbia were united In
marriage on last Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock at the home OF the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Anderson,
Rev. III. A. Knox officiating. The
bride In one OF the popular young
ladies Of Mayesville and the groom a
prosperous salesman OF Columbia, be-
ing connected there with the branch
business of Armour and Company.
The newiy~wedded couple left i'm
mediately after the ceremony for
Sumter via automobile and from
there to Columbia by rail. The home
OF the bride was very tastefully dec
GRATED and the ceremony was a pret-
~ one. only few relatives and
friends being present.
'syV II
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEETING.

Notices have been mailed to MEM
bers OF the Sumter County Associa-
ton OF School Trustees by County
of Education Hayns-
worth. who is secretary Of the asso-
citation, calling a meeting of the as
sociation on Wednesday, July 5th.
When the association was organized
couple Of months ago it was decid-
ed to hold quarterly meetings. the
second meeting to be held on the first
Wednesday in July. 1t is in pur-
suance Of this understanding that
Secretary Haynsworth has sent no.
tices to the trustees reminding them
OF the meeting to be held next week.
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Mr.. I. E. Hodge spent Sunday with
Mr.. c. M. Witherspoon at Mayes-
vile.
Mayesville Downs Sardinia.

Mayesville, June 2S.-Mayesville
defeated Sardinia this afternoon in
an interesting although sided
game of ball. The locals began the
game somewhat handicapped on ac-
count of the absence Of several regu
lar players, but some "old timers"
were substituted and the team put
up an excellent exhibition of base
ball. The battery work of Mayes, NJ,
and Corbett for the home team was
the feature of the game, Mayes al
lowing only one hit and retiring q
large number Of the Sardinia batters.
The work Of Mayes. c., on first and
Rhodes at short, two OF the "old tim
ers." was surprising and undoubtedly
counted heavily in the local teams
victory. The game was called at the
end of the seventh inning as it was
begun late and the visitors desired 20
get on their homeward trip before
darkness Mr.. Millsaps Of Sardinia
acted as umpire and proved a very
fair and agreeable official, not a pre-
test being registered against his de-
cisions by either team.
The following was the field lineup
OF the locals, the visitors lineup be-
Ing unobtainable at this writing:
Mayes. NJ, p. Corbett, c.; Mayes, c.,
lb; Mayes. A., 2b; Grandy, Sb;
Rhodes, IS; Hancock, IF; Pace, CT;
Brunson, If. Score by innings
sardinia. 20 90 40 O-3
Mayesville. -. o Il 204 -
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sumter and Adjoining Counties.

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Mitt Adams, a negro, was killed Ly
lightning at Abbeville Monday.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
N. Y. PRIMARIES LIVELY.
Unusual Display Of BIackguardism,
Thuggery and Rioting.

New York. Sept. 27-Primary cleo
tion contests in fifteen assembly dis
tricts in New York city developed
into fights in which fists and bullets
were used as we'll as ballots. Three
men in crowd of voters in an East
Side polling place were shot and seri-
ously wounded and in number of
other districts warning factions came
to blows, notwithstanding that Sheriff
Shea had modified his entire force
of 1000 deputies and Police Commits
sioner Waldo had assigned practically
his whole army of 10000 bluecoats
to keep order.
James A. Ahearn. a Tamamny dis
trict leader, was struck by a police
mans night stick and had his arm
fractured in three places when he was
thrown from polling place while try
ing to make an arrest.
A trio of rough men, two members
Of which drew revolvers, shot at ran
dom into crowd of voters in front of
the Democratic polling place on the
East Side. Three young men fell
wounded, one shot in the abdomen and
each of the other two in the arm. None
of their injuries is mortal. The assail.
ants threw their guns. Many arrests
were made for alleged illegal voting.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
INDIANS CRUcIFY A MEXICAN.
chamuIa Savages Commit Widespread
Barbarities,

Mexico City. Sept. 27.-Wenceslao
Franco, resident Of Acala, small
town in the state Of Chiapas, was
crucified by the rebelious Chamula In
dams when they sacked that place
according to kilograms received by FL
impartial from Tuxtla Gutierrez, the
state capital.
Frances wife and others, who
brought the story Of the crucifixion to
Tuxta Gutierrez, also told tales of hor-
rible barbarities committed by the
half-savage hordes in Chiapas. Wom-
en- and children have suffered most,
the savages making gruesome sport Of
pitching the babies high in the air
and catching them on their lances.
Francois wife was stabbed seven
times and left for dead. Semi-offi-
cially, it was stated that military
governor will be sent to Chiapas to re-
store order.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
TOBACCO TRUST DISSOLUTION
PLANS OF DISINTEGRATIoN ALL
MADE PUBLIC.
Will Be Three Competing Companies,
the American, Continental and
Ligget G. Myers.

New York, Sept. S2.-Some of the
details Of the plan of disintegration
or recreation by which the American
Tobacco Company will SEX to obey
t@a mandate of the supreme court
have been made public There will
as the American Tobacco Company,
the Continental Tobacco Company and
the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Com.
pany which will operate separately
and distinctly from each other and
compete with each other. The last
named was one of the chief constitu-
ents of the Continental Tobacco Com
pany. Prior to the consolidation of
the American Tobacco Company and
the Consolidated Tobacco Company as
the present American Tobacco Com
pany, the Continental was owned by
the Consolidated.
Each of the new companies will
issue bonds, preferred stock and COM
mon stock to be exchanged for the
present issues of the American Tobac-
CO Company. AS to the treatment of
the securities of the present Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, it is under
stood that it will be as follows:
American Tobacco preferred shares
will receive in exchange par in equal
proportions of the preferred stock of
the three segregated companies. The
new preferred stock will bear 6k per
cent dividends as against per cent
paid on the present preferred stock.
American Tobacco per cent bonds
! will receive in exchange $3.50 in cash
per $1,000 bond and so per cent of
their par value in equal proportions
of new five per cent bonds to be is
sued by the three segregated compa-
MES.
American Tobacco per cent bonds
will receive cash and bonds of the
new companies in proportions which
cannot be given at this time.
American Tobacco common stock
now selling at $500 per share on the
New York curb will receive in ex-
change par in equal proportions of
the common stock Of the segregated
companies.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
BORDEN HAS A PARADE.

Ottawa, Sept 27.-"The Union Jack
is good enough for u.s." and "Reci-
procity is dead" were emblems carried
at the head of triumphant parade
given in honor Of r. L. Borden, Con-
servative leader The demonstration
was the greatest of the kind Canada's
capital has ever seen. Fifteen thou
sand persons took part in the parade,
which started at Mr.. Borden's resi-
dence and, after march Of five miles
through cheering crowds, returned to
the home OF the new prime minister
who in a brief speech promised good
government in the interest Of Canada
and the British empire"
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
GUILTY OF NAMELESS CRIME
UPON HEARING VERDICT PRISON.
Err coLLAPSEs AND WEEPs.
His Mistress Arrested on Bench War
rant for Hardening Escaped
Prisoner.

Minneapolis, Sept. 2s--Gcorge B.
Finding was found guilty of murder
in the third degree in connection with
the death OF S-year.old Leo Joseph
Donahune. by jury in the district
court here. The jury was out four
hours. Finding was charged with
committing nameless crime Oh the
boy May 80. He died the following
day.
Anna Bangs, the woman who figured
in the case, was arrested Oh Il bench
warrent, charging her with harbcring
an escaped prisoner. Finding. conf
dent of acquittal, entered the court
room with the same self-sa;istied smile
he has worn Throughout, the seven
days trial. When the verdict was
announced Finding threw up his
hands and collapsed lie walled bit"
terly.
Mr.. Donahue. the father, who had
followed every step Of the trial, said
through clinched teeth. Il am happy.
He is the man and knew it,"
The penalty for murder in the third
degree is not less than seven or more
than 80 years in prison, but Finding,
having in addition to this charge,
been found guilty under the habitual
criminal act, must be sentenced for
the maximum penalty. The shortest
term he can be given is thirty years.
The maximum is sixty years. Find.
ling was remanded for sentence.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
RICH CLIQUE
AIDING ROBBER
MYSTERIOUS POLITICAL INFLU.
ENcE is KEEPING ACCUSED
SAFE CRACKER IN FUNDS.
ROBINSON BETRAYED BY HIS PAL
Man Wanted for shubert Robbery
Sent Explosive From Chicago,
Says Note Found by
the Police.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Mysterious po
1itical influence and an unusually pow
erful BARREL of money" have operat
ed to keep Harry T. Robinson in a
comfortable suite in loop hotel, al
though a former pal had confessed
that they are responsible for the loot
ing OF the Shubert theater safe, St.
Paul, of $4,000.
Robinson, attired in clothing of the
latest English cut, dined at one Of
the most expensive cafes in Chicago's
Rialto and exhibited money enough to
guarantee his keep" for years, al.
though Judge Dever decided a week
ago that he must return to St. Paul
to stand trial for the safe robbery
to which his pal had confessed.
Incidentally the production of note
purporting to have been written by
Robinson and showing how nitrog1y-
cerine had been sent in express pack
ages marked "glass," furnished a new
thrill in the hearing of the case.
The Shubert theater safe was rob.
bed January 2. Although it was evil
dent the robbers were prepared to
blow open the safe, happy chance,
from their point Of view, made it pos
sible for them to work the day COM
bination and escape the annoyance of
having to wreck the strong box.
Cheated Cohen Is Charge.
But Robinson, who is credited with
holding up the holdup man who, in
turn, had held up Rector's restaurant
a few weeks previous to this incident,
is said to have robbed his partner.
Ike Cohen, of his share in the rob.
berry, Through Cohens efforts at re.
venge the police were given an inside
view of yeggmen's operations such as
seldom is offered them.
Cohen wrote polite note to Robin.
son, addressing it to 81 Clark street,
William Swidmore's saloon, telling
him to send him $3.50 which Robinson
lowed to him." He concluded the
note by saying, "You will find it to
your interest to get in touch with
me-"
But Robinson didn't think so. In.
stead, he ignored the letter and Cohen
turned carbon copy of his literary
efforts over to the police of st. Paul
The result was that Detective Lavelle
of St. Paul hurried to Chicago and
arrested Robinson on Sept 10. Then
began the battle of political and finan.
cial influences against the courts.
The detective was reinforced by
County Attorney OBrien of Ramsey
county, MINI. Together they traced
the operations of Robinson and found
the pencilled note signed George
Williams" otherwise Robinson, that
showed how nitroglycerine had been
expressed to st. Paul to Robinson's
roommate, William Chambers.
Continuances have been granted re
peatedly and a final hearing will be
had, presumably, Friday morning in
Judge Dever's court.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
Lynch Negroes White Father.

Dumas, Ark, Sept. %. - Breaking
into tile county Jail here and overpow-
erng officers in charge mob of 100
men took Charles Malpass, ST., white
man, to water tank and lynched him.
The lynching followed battle late
yesterday at the home of Malpass in
which Sheriff w. D. Preston, Deputy
Sheriff Barney Stiel and two mulatto
sons of Malpass were killed and NAL
pass wounded. The officers had gone
to the Malpass home to arrest the two
sons.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
TURKISH SOLDIERS LANDED
ITALIAN FLEET STANDS BY As
STEAMER ENTERS HARBOR.
Business in City Stops and Great Elk.
element Prevails at News
One Thousand Arrests.

Tripoli.-The first Italian squadron,
commanded by Rear Admiral Aubrey,
composed Of four dreadnaughts. three
cruisers and a number of torpedo
boats. is now anchored in line off
/ Tripoli. The second Italian squad
ron is at Laramie awaiting orders
to convoy the transports. Up to the
present no Italian force has been
. landed in Tripoli.
Tripoli. The Turkish steamer
q Dcrna entered the harbor within view
OF the whole Italian fleet. which ap-
parently had been watching her for
many miles. She landed one hun
dred soldiers, several boxes OF am
nunition and rifles. 1t is expected
that the Italian fleet will now take
I steps to occupy the place. At any
moment the fleet could have stopped
the Derna but refraincd under orders
from the Italian government.
| All business has stopped here and
great excitement prevailed. The news
spread like wildtirc. Turkish soldiers
sWarmed about the harhor yelling
threats against Italy and the Italians
i The latter arc momentarily in fear
Of attack. The Italian consul is with
holding all newspapers from Italy in
order to avoid increasing the anxiety.
! The report that an Italian landing
was imminent added to the turmoil
| Turkish families were preparing to
flee but the local committee Of the
| Union Of Progress issued an order that
| Turkish subjects must on no account
| leave the town, and that they should
| be forcibly restrained If necessary
The Turks are cudeavoring to In
ducc the Arabs to contribute to the
defense OF the town with men and
goods, but have NOT met with much
, success. The native population Of
Tripoli is quiet, but Europeans are
leaving the country in large numbers.
Porte Is Determined
Constantinople. II is understood
here that the porte is determined to
In Tripoll and will regard an italian
landing as casus hclli.
The Italian charge admitted to the
grand vizier that Italian public opin-
Ion appeared to favor the nroclama-
| ton OF II protcctorate ever Tripol.
Satisfaction is felt here over the news
that the Derma landed her cargo at
Tripoli.
Italy Seeks Casus BeIli.
Rome.-That Italy is trying to put
Turkey on the aggressive in the en-
| deavor to provoke an incident which
would amount to a casus belli Justify,
| ing a declaration Of war or the sud.
den occupation of Tripoli is indivated
by reports in official circles here.
In Milan, Rome Florence and other
large cities troops are held in readi
ness. Groups of carnhneers guard
the streets and squares, and the out
skirts are patrolIed by cavalry. In
the industrial towns railway stations
are occupied by the militia. About
| 1000 arrests have been made through
out Italy.
The Corriere d'Italia of Turin says
the landing of men and munitions at
Tripoli by the Turkish steamer Dcrna
constitutes Il casus belli. The Italian
government, the paper says, was
, awaiting such an act before proceed
Ing to the occupation of that province
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
BRUTAL H0LDUP
NEAR HAMEL, MINI.
MEN AND WOMEN SEARCH CoUN.
TRY NEAR HAMEL FOR OLD
MANS ASSAILANTS.
SAYS BEES DROVE OF ROBBERS
Sheriff Otto Langum Joins Search for
Masked Men Who Tied and
Beat Aged Bee.
keeper.

Minneapolis. Sept. 2S-Beaten and
tortured by two highwaymen who at.
tackled him while in his barn, Robert
Schultz. aged 81, bachelor beekeeper
living two and one-half miles northeast
OF llamel, staggered into the home of
j. {. Lewcock, his nearest neighbor,
and gave an alarm that brought out
the entire countryside on a hunt for
the robbers, and then told the extra
ordinary story that his bees, answer.
ing Il familiar h,lmming sound of his
lips, swarmed into the barn and set.
tied upon the robbers, thereby soaring
them away and saving his life.
Armed with shotsuns, rifles. scythes
and clubs. the women carrying brooms
and rolling pins, forty people soon
gathered and surrounded a heavily
wooded place in which the robbers
were '"ought to be concealed Pat.
rick Donohuc. ID. G. Hatcher, William
Egan. DR.. a. Aubin. William Kluck,
Edward Siefcrt. William Dolan, Gorge
Hughes, Fred Eggert and Paul Raider
led them on. Sheriff Otto Langum and
three deputies made quick run from
Minneapolis to Hnmel and Sheriff
langum followed footprints from the
scene of the robbery to Robbinsdale,
where they became confused with
others and were lost in the village.
Lives Alone With Bees.
Schultz, who is a bachelor, lives on
four acres Of ground near the 500 line
tracks and northeast of Hamel and
where he keeps 400 swarms Of bees.
81 went out to the barn at 7 o'clock
to milk the cow" Schultz said, land
I was sitting down on the stool and
milking when | looked up and two men
were III the barn. They had masks
and one mad a revolver and the other
a club They said they knew I had
money and they wanted it.
81 told them I didn't have any ex.
cept so that was In the house, and
one of the men went into the house
to got it, but my dog was at the door
am, he growled and the man went in
through window.
''lle came back and said he had
looked where I told him and that the
! money WAS nOJ lI1CTe, ana InGn the
other man said: Then we better kill
him.
Bees Answer Call.
II did not know what to do. But !
made the sound that | used to make
to the bees when ! used to sit on the
front steps and call them. and they
came in the door and began to light
on the backs of the men.
"Onc Of the men pushed me over
and the other man struck me in the
face and made it bleed, and they kept
on striking. but the bees were flying in
I the barn thicker and one Of the men
started and ran out of the barn and
then the other one went after him.
Was stunned, and when got up
was bleeding but ran across the rail.
road tracks TO LeWcocks house and
told what had happened and Mr.. Lew
cock got his gun and rig and went
OF i:.r other neighbors.
"Thc men left me and ran because
| the bees scared them, and that saved
my life Schultz said. Il have lived
/ here all my life and nearly all my life
/ have kept bees"
The Irish standard., 1911-09-30
SIXTY MExlCANS EXECUTED.
Army officer, In Role Of Priest, Sc
cures Confession of Plot.

Los Angeles, Sept. 28-Thc nipping
in the bud OF Mngonista revolution.
AIRY plot through the ingenuity of a
young Mexican army officer and the
execution Of 60 Mexican revolutionists
by the Jcfe Politico Of Guiana Juata is
the substance Of n report which reach
ed Los Angeles from an authoritative
source.
The Mexican army officers in the role
of priest secured the confessions OF
20 MagOnistas. These men confessed a
widespread revolutionary plot and i'm
plcated 40 other Mcxicans living in
the vicinity.