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?Vf? ? ii rf "i .'. ? .?.,'! ii TA ? y ti. ,\\?,n'i I* ;.* ... - ?-?l?f.L?. HAWiCHAS. R. CLARK, i j, rv 5*"? ' . ? '^rWslderiri ' ! ' Caiher.; * Tho business of oar out-o?-town fri?Dcl? J. -?eceiws-tli^aama-aarelul iUieuyfinjLsJhut J of our local depositors. Tho accounts or ? careful conservA?ive! flooplo solicited. MM i ii ri u^iw* ?M,-/ ETTZX:-: VOL. 73. imiit? ? ?Mf.m?T in ri hu 1 j.t.i.j_t|.i,f r f i j., ?i???. -*=?- ?.'--'- i. ?-.--. ---- - ? - -- - '-y.'""v?*-f rfpt;-?-r: : 1 . " , ??3G?FIELD. S./?M^W?r>NESDAY;|,??BE^?RiV ?2, 19?? _. i . i ..i "? - - . ? . 1--T- TT^ r *?rt|?*.?>'? ?? <..><. xi .?<<>.'1 ' ?I ?e>.(Y ??ill !?. c< til 11 ul ii :?? I ? i,!..,. i-n-i -.... ?-. i * i sm - NO.- 7. mai si f"" y?.?????? EMIXUW NKWS. I ?rs. George B. McClellan, mother ?pe Mayor oC New York City, is a Blt favorite at Nice, Italy, ""jany messages of svpnalhy we to Que^xr^mflicjs oj f^nj^w" x all the capitals cf Europe! ore than CO00 woaie:i .pre <th\ ed IpPtW ?l??s'?teJ.3?cfi-tiSkfTile e draw a saiarv of ?20C0 a yea:-. L9t?il<Btd?..bril4vr:?f la.tiiWafrj Anna. Gould inr.ends to SF li h#r rls-'.l?aj^r?s??jud; r<?V?r,:i ?a/^wj t Lansing. Mich., the ConsLitv; al Convention voted ("own hy a of 47 to C4 a proposal for wom uffrage. u|Klee tki kmbt -her ti-nble. i >' r^. ?i*i?ten -. Ii?rifisflp. ; wtfo . has, j jin strict retirement, since her aiidVtl???tK ^"'c'dupl?' OP v^avs ii again in Washington..JJX,,f;.rj;: birmingham, Ala.. Miss Cather ranier, daughter of Goyarno.- and ff. B. Com er. was married to \V7 Canada. ? grip epidemic prevails in Wash ington. Our mguey system is th%fWorst?Jn fowle?.^' CflM & thair?IQ Lord Londonderry accused the only three keepers guard 700 prison ers in the New York Tombs at night. Rhode Island intends to organize ?^nrreen-c?mp?^?roT'c^?sT' ?rtllferV," ? ? IniJ?h larger forcg than was^eipecled. ^'Slilv^H^^?f ^?re8>in T<fk?o Tapan meant to closely limit emifcra ?tan to, ?be, .Unj?^d, Btates land ICanfda. ?t(I^S?Hl>;i ^q^lex.carsjk^ejd fl03 Persons last year, according to thejan nuiallreport-ot tile- ;Bbard.?f'O?toi|ersi i ..|lA.-,fI|90,?!fAni?(7oan. .?p^kejsi pro duced 580,000,000 Worth of auto?mo biles, and in 19OS the output w'i? be ?s^TOiroTrffrs' vaitretTTrr^ 1 OOT?PU" ,D ero r Russia threatens to upset the Bal kan situation if Austria persists in ely Buck, of Port Dove: (S3 Phoebe Cousin?, former lem? nee advocate. toWN Uie JiViX ??&F JV -^rec?^r?ML S0!}1?ct?oo Committee on .Tudx1dlrr.v?^\ra&r9 Frrem SATreilrfe ?throt?^B ^feSeifbllia? fft on that prohibition was a fraud ? Athens. las' E?frl ??nl??njlxl?i?als?- ?ftfilgf 5? ?M^^^^?-^rf of Mrs. ?a.miUe Birnfcohm.?. well Jwn le in to social settlement work iss Helen E. Flack, confidential kkeeper for a New York City inan fcturer. sot the slock gambling lia and is now held in $3000 bail charge of stealing cheek?, ady Rosemary Cairns is declared e the handsomest girl in Loix^Loji She is but . NfPi \ ork by warning heavy deposings of ^lJw?\4?fef\?tfee Negotiations Avere opened for the appoinlif&nl o%a- jtorii^ ,d^p!oratic?|i agent Jot dbJdJt?rJ loVili^iX^tlAxnl toy deal directly with the. Papal officials on the* protection of Catholics in Tur key. diaries P. Murphy, of Tammany Hall, sued? th? Broad way?; Magazine ?Q-':V>O<P))$ d|ia!^$j>$f?7$ H? ea Tor s'~ pxge-# set. She is Dut e" ts old and is the only dachte." of also sue" *or similar amounis five Lr William, the second Kiri of ! firn's aml individuals ^0 circulated . LOVE'S PRETTY PLANS. [But can we live on $1,000 a year?" led he. ?Lef: k-ers asVn^cJj^iore.v.and-. bonbons,^ 5200. ^rtaici;.' we can" do"lt tn, and save money into the bar i."-Kansas City Journal. THE VALUE OF AN OATH. "Tell yer, I did." & u'W??SR sw???**' ut can we live on gi uuu a >ear: , . will ^^^utl^P^nallyi?PJJSSfif Wt'\m %m ? i '"Bible ?-?ath r^??*? ? "Yus." "Bet a penny!" --m- ^ #w -tr AUGUSTA, GA. Savings Department : ? X??*irtTr.t.r.T.V.Tir3. PTtTI.ff J!.?7* I'? Before insunng?lse\vl?ere.r ^epe^r?scnl^lg^Bcst''. Old Line.Companies. 7"f? r4t I am known as fbi betti, alt ha tineas, my material is al ways of the best standard, and those who buy from Co'skery'e 74.) and 75 L Broar?Sr>ee^ AUGUSTA, GA, IT ''Opposite the Monument.7' We've had and selling vehicles, and have yet to see anything on gies9Runabouis and ? .f ^^.eH^i^adi??^hW^?hd Lumber Harness .an^^j^qadj Scraper Harness a SPECIALTY, , , BELTING, J,MTfl??y: QAKRIA?E M^TE- ! J RIAL. ETNA COAL. ... ,o ,T4 ...72.9k Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.. . j Senators Walker and Graydon Sneak Somo "Warming Up." ?te Friday Senator Walker resumed stated in the outset that ho thought :t3eWilWttly'|tn{\i?M ito M?i?U RhylralO Tegislation at this session. He spoke Cor about one hour, quoting gener )usly from newspaper article? and ?dilu?ials tFiidtng~t<v~?iT?W''Tne "lfaTni :hat will result from the jpwering of passenger T?BIPww'lftW ^iS'} He appealed to senators to yole k?aitiWt . th? ' MU ' ???1 a1 hidt?V-5 6'f ! h\tsi-' .aefes/ p.olieyy os al I protect ion < o' '1 lie ? orfftan^ prosperity of, the! Southaud of. South Carolina. Iq ?the. first, _ njace,, ho said, there is no demand for such i law in_ this_State^-tho ?traveling.,! men, who pay mos: to thc railroads in the way of passenger fares, had made ao demand or request for lower rates, s^rffpe rsittlftfctiltoateertioff of ino" Jay before that politics is at the bof feom of thc. whole proposition , I (Ha sV?d? tha? t y e>\<esj ?f- tiie* nat inti are upon us. That tfje commercial year this State nutwd^ policy of 2o|s.e*-n/ism (aid Aiadl^A the ap plaudits of thc press and of capital. Senator Walker referred to the rivers and harbors convention recent ly held in Washington and, of how 2, ^P>*&^r?atrW met^iftafe every *cVoif*fW United States stoocf to ?etiier in?-that great convention and ^k|de^fpr^ha?4i|eseiwation of tho Mun try " 'prosperity-for thc pro tection of its great wealth-producing industries. He declared that the manner in^?J?c?^^ul^.. Johnson^ governor o? ?|^incso"ta,/'/?harshhl?etj1 1 figures, whhihtold of the unsurpassed imhif trial prosperity of America waa something wonderful. . By way of parenthesis he added that Gov. John son should.be the next nominee of the ?ejnocrat?c-pariy for the-presidency I ^??^jPai^ b^ Railroads. I ?en*^V Wa{K?r gave thc following flga*ei as' t# taxo* paul "hv-thts State, which he .?aid he had obtained from the comptroller general's office:Total taxes, paid in- State, ,$3,9.62,912.42. ratsj ?eic^aMi?^.ih . jUVS&iiV? ibv, \ht j r^i^a^i^i^^4.^;^ar^iurt--p?;d ' by railroads in woy of licenses,$17, 334, making tho total amount paid by the railroads for carrvin" on the Are the railroads outlaws? fin asked. Are-they aliens ? Are they [ Hispassers upon th".territory.of South Carolina? Unies. A* ftre,' 'there is no exQusc fort *.in?isti<nVa law.' ?THe^ ?jail rAA .e quarti af -thc common hoise h?ld .audbear-. their part ?of .the bur den,. Tra?'Art is"that theydiaV? miadc mbney-in tl?e p?st.'.bu'flhey h a vid mhde ^^l^^nV?f '.ti??'^jtaf? pr?su^r?us. T?whsand cities have ' spring, up Wh.ere?? th e. .railroads, ;h ave go&a; farm products .hov?"'be?n-?.brought- ne; rer the 'markets*1 'lands'' hare 'irtcreaSid in p^ce/'Wnd'''eve^*Tj.-'h?to:)( and' in every the,webe iof 4be .tnansportation li ?es.. ., -,.ffiay(. Injure i State's ? ;Pro9perity. >?T?"pa8sr,a tew .w1,;-,,<,-r,;" WtTOWf rn? them every busint. Stalte toay be affect cms'1 experiment an s???tui^. I hat .iii passenger rates they may be striking a severe blow at the very foundation of the-^Staie^Tprosper^ly.f ? He ?n^pthafe C^rg^'vii^hggs since uuT^Atlantic Coast Lumber company enme in. The population of the city had lincreasedf, busmessf i? tereS^jrs |fl( c>H*,rl^nD''iaveTbbJnViJ proved, more money is in circulation, etc^r.T-bjL-i^ompaiiy.I has, ai.pontJHv pay'roll of $55,000 and recently when they found it necessary to shut down for a month the people of George-1 towniffelf lt. ?teT^V?l Qftinll fo^BeJire* pa^ay?mll?YJllbill is passed it may affect the railroad. so seriously that thf'pw?tfilrfcufcifcl will feel the effects more than many of the senators who favor thjs lation may5%irtem^?ftPaK8 oM$ ed that 11hVefforta of such legislation would do the State incalcuable injury -would tend to stifle business in dustry and wou,ld frighten- away cap ital which migfit ot helo ise be'invest ed here./_ >i r- jj l* . A^Fai-cic?l jjpro?osit?on. jj I Senatol W?lk|r{ teclar^l Jb?t| willig an effoigi^j^^e^o^?pcg rates aiid thereby curtail the revenue of the railroads, the proposition ad vauce<Lby the special.-railroad investi ga 8hg?om m i 11 ??- 'tp-^om pei t h e [ rail ro*d? |0v^a^aHl??e4their ?Jiues si? thf|?^^s|'Mit is fiavcfef-ajl. ? lelalor j^|le?fternirpB |t| nsjj through an expert on railroad allans, that the roadbeds in this State are in a dangerous .condition the legislature should keep hanns off. Senator Walker replied that ho did not co/iside& t hat ^ommiUecb i ufa 1 libio and mV-'t?m ?fe ?Nvas* ?gnVii^ :char actenzing^the propositiont as absjurd.j rte'declared tliat lie could not see the consistency !hV the' position ' falien byr?the senators.rwho argued.on .thc. OI\Q liancl for reducing the revenues of <h'e"railro?ds abd'on thc other foi bcttervservicfe' -ii'the-'earning'' cap acity, of) the. railr?ads is-, restricted, how can we expect to secure improve ment in thc service? . Will'Ansel Use Veto Power? He-called.attention to Gov.. Ansel's message on the rate question. He said the message was not written in a dic tatorial style, but it was good, whole some, conservative advice to the gen eral assembly to let the matter pf rate 0e$&?'ation id?ce af'tliisj session. He $u?*tljjat G?\V.;Anse? AV?f> a je\^l-: headjeBmii, anUfoouk'ag |a]5^eiiiiig as anJJal in {??i State'. I . ' .: "AW IFbeK?r?i^ declared Senator Walker, "that if the general ossern roa ? f?'ct ?y l?iilii a law at lliis^ jfejf c|i for lower passenger ratos (?ojj.j^rfs?l will be man enough to veto 'i'^^fi Senator Sinkler's PHDU . ^e^ialoupfcinkler made i| p?i^l ; ad dr^gin-ffpiyto the eritieBtju t$|detiy Senator Walker upon tbbfsEgnf -ijoad. h^-esttaaUii cnmnit arara to* the bill to stunt .jajh-pafs ftet*M l?i'jfajM tain features of tu?3 ir-pi'rd&jUeil itjijitjf pf)'tu)nrtwi7iip|(o) Mig angil dangerous conditio]) of tracks in the State. He deed a red thal the rs| eoui'iTil"]alt'd-p irwin-arni jj ?ind .?beni and should \ IW^RPnot believe that? pus conditions as repor Vofifaift^slioUM be o\fe| Protektion ofi lifeiawll li tb-atr.the, genera) a,s?enibl| ^dfitt* action to remedy mat tera ?Bal r n??e ??ittrUia'tr tlie sJelilHtj committee bad estnblishe?fotdjfei [Th?T'T??o railroads were |(l?t^i|iinat ing against Charleston ft?fagal;aihst the State and be felt thftfiitif bing gl^uli be clone. He said L&guglithei pay a rate higher thanfaj^Syiseut. rate ?mtbis. Slate and bal.fMTOffi' ac (coVmnJoidaiirinl bu Hie ralroioi-nore satisfactory schedules, cla&ffigl esr:? ibltt.er rpliiiK? *todk< \ ana (??sppt ially Mtier MtE&T ' ?gM? , Senator Sinkler/lid 1105 .^awr| ) iii favor of the rate bill hufg?MJ wjtji the senate to take <leiin$e?&&B posi tive action in regard to ?tlic^t?otler ment of the tracks and tlj?'-scrtjvjrjc on the train?, in? thc,.State. |?xf|jj k^i ^?in^?pw^doR'? bm " '*" SeiVator Graydon took ?s?c???| a to the expressions of Scnatojv^Y^lKisr as to rotten politics being |^i^]l-j j this proposed rate legislation^ flare} jj He said that while tue sjeMrM from Georgetown had disclairncffi ult?? j per ^onal.applica.Upii.ip the t#ll&t|e| nised Ste corlsitloT-Crf (birt he jpn?^|somu .-erv -unkind reflections upton' members. )f tho senate. 'SCHafbr Graydon said that hf!' did not think it waa gond policy or;)good taste to insinuate thai a ii opponent i?< actuated by improper motives, j Ho ?aid that while he knew that sopac of .ile members of thc Renato w?_r$ ?rail-, road attornevs, he would S not i 'think tor one minute of accus: .g tbesg ?sen ators of being actuated by ptheijj than Pgjfigjl motives. -. ?; . vj^irjj charge teri zed thu argument of [<????r^???alker as the iru>st illogical utterance the latter had eyer ltfadp in the senate. f, ? " In reply to thc statement : thal "^ryprtt r^?rT^1 r*^"11 ' "T*?^ - ~ 1 ? 1 cl s . never WSt?p^bfyh i?ravV?bn declared WmfWm^?^mH?r' the-senator fro?n Georgetown and -some 'others South Carolina .would, have led j al' other Southern States in rate ldgi? ? Jation,; and fpr 1 one-he .did not pro pose to vote against -tho. bill beeifuso perchance, S?rth Carolina, Virginia,' Georgia and other States bad pre ceded us in the passage of such bills. At the night session of the senate 'Mr. Graydon' fesunie'd his nrgumei},, 'm .favor"'o? the2 ?*2ttceiit"ri??? Ho "admitted fnht-'lli? railroads paid ftii-\ nually a good per' Wlt?t."b? the" hxes. 'of th? State, but'be asserted that the, people made the railroads what they are and made it possible for then 1'to jpay the ta.tefj tl^ey are paying. The I people in many instances put, up'' 'r*.*'*iov foi* building the railroad^ iii As to the reference mane uy imo senator from Georgetown to Gov? .Jphnson - <>f .Minnesota. Sen; Grto^ir\tcjM r$]3a^tlje|e was nojt?'? maraju t^yjfci^?trx. wfcg had gon far in the advocacy of govern control of railroads, save perl WilHamwJ. Brvan. ns Gov. .fohnso Senator Graydon said that the ,rooi(js,?)ndf/tlhe,pi?<fPri ?liad ioverwor the word ''cmsjen'atisnj'' in dea with the rate qutstion. One can hil ly pick up 11 newspaper, he said, with ast year and advising thal the s?me^ tho the ra? j>;'^?i?9rrJ^t//n" be followed by general assembly in this session. .Hejsaid that tbis.i'/?onfounded ?on ?s^vafi^** Wi TieViP run in ground-that it bad become ul: "conservatism. He laughed at the suggestion irjade by one of the senators that President Finley,hajl acted unwisely in maliin, thc proposition ge?it?ade to the gov ernor. ;;H?? sjii?i/tibat: Mr. Finley pj'ob jpbljj' $jje^ rfatxfe about the affairs if J?ieg S^ut4ei'ft-??iiw ty, and the effect l^hi'di fhe'i proposed* lower rates" ?will have upon thc affairs of the syMem, than all of the members of the senate, j Inasmuch avower rates are in- ef [jfect in ad^oi^iiig States ho said it seemed fo;h?in the l-eight of foopsh nesjjj ?fdi (filil?gCai|lj|ia to refrain frote^aslmg a law xor a lower rate in ^hifi Slate. 1 . Sa to the message nf Gov. Ansel bearing upon the rate question, Sena dor Graydon declared that the chief executive had a light,) the same as any other citizen of the State, to ex press his opinion oh "this-or any otlitr question, but he cared no more for thc irowrnor'fii opinion > on this question than he cared for the opinion of. any member of the senate. lt is the business tri the legislature to. enact laws and the business ot' the governor to look after it heir enforce ment. ( Senator Griffin Favors Bill. Senator Griffin bf follet?n spoke at length in favor of the bill, lie insist ed that there is :>. demand for lower .rates and he lind been urged by trav eling men to vote for thc hill, not withstanding the statement made by Senator Walker to'the contrary. Ho said thal if he voted against this bill he would not bo ?surprised un return ing to his hume to be met willi a writ pfotfiding for |a?i examination as lo liri ^lunacy. SenatoivHlease wesgoppqsed to the bill under discussion, because it;pro dded for striking out all after tho. en acting words-.of. a.'house tij^/??d sftl)* stituting' an entirely ne\y/bili. ' ;Like I' Senator Spfitl; of Hampton, lie favor ed a, flat'ntyeof'..'2"l-2 cents''wilShoul .any concevions in the way ot!.mileage boote for.tli.el hetiellt oj! the wealthier clhs^. -: .; ?? ' ???'<... . He'declared Cli'afGov. Ansel.>Ju.uhI be justified.in vetoing the t'il(',it^dei: discussion :i.t!. it should J lass foi' , til p, reason that it had ri?t- beert read* lh,?eo ( finie iii bttth. 'hoii?icS-as rerjt?iieU ,.bv tho' constitution:, ., ' , I I . .What he. wanted ;tp, see was-belter .roadbeds,, better equippmpBi andj bel ter sohedules. He. said-he.didn;t think it "possible nor1 Hic-Southerif'-railway ' to.giye tlu? people of (lie St a te'poorer .service . than i^ev: .are, ,giyi'n?Vi|?r^-v .and .he favored; remedying::these] con ditions rat?iov.thatf wasting flo> mitch 'time .111 talking *abont 'a"l-2 cent i'c I 'duction in the passenger ratest : A Lick ah thc Courts." S?ii?ror BlCase declared' it?at it cut little i??" as' to what InWs'were passed affecting t?fe'?ailrb??ds Wneiith?lsf .cor porations1 1 elect- -mil road1 <!laivyersr r as judges to try1 fftrlrnad1 cases; A'r?d raen Lw.ho for years, have, been in^th? em ploy p?j the railroads ?are pitting on thc'beh?h M *nV$?r& .??.S.cnaton.Blensp,, mada,:tb?. gyiiclnd lng argument in favori'J he, bill, lie was. i^ fayer of tho bill and, he want ed it understood tha'f sd far as ?lie is concerned! "roiten politics.'!.is riot at the bottom ' of the matter. Other States around us are enjoying thc lower "rates awl he cbuTd sec1 no valid "reason why South' Carolina, should re train' from1 passing a law giving to our citizens thc sante rate's 'thal tho cifizcns'of these other States enjoy. : .' At IO-o'clock discussion of the bill .va*' continued until immediately after third rinding bills. The seriate; con vened at ll o'clock. ? . ; Passed Third Reading. ' Tho following hills passed - third*1 reading in thc senate: Mr.. Charles-A bill lo regulate the hours f>,i! railroad employes. _? Mi'. jCariis?e-i\. joint; resolution proposing to amend Acctloft T ; article 8, of the ^ constitution, relating;.to, municipal bonded indebtedness, ), . Mr. Raysor-A joint resolution au thorizing, and directing, the comptrol ler general to chaw his warrant on the State^reasurcr f?r,$6f; in fay?r pt 0. F. 'Ott, in payment for live stock killed for the, public good. , Mr. ' Brice-? bill requiring: t lie treasurer' of York' county' to refand all faiC? asse.<sed'ati?l -coriectetj dur ing thc.years 1!)?7 "rind'J?O? on'prop' erty outside o?' the corpiirhie limits ?f the town df Vorkviilc. for the sup port and maintenance of thc York ville. graded schools, to the proper iff il*tk 'I > : Mr. Frost-A bill tu amend section '2021j'of volume"!, of rh;e civil codi*, by Tpro^jiding that'tITO- ..limitation ' flf tho . aggregate . bood'ecb ttidebted ness ' of | a ny ;city;Vor totwn.' in-this? ?State io.- Ri pet .| centum of the assessed: lvalue ? of; Lhc :taxi(bjq property tht rein,-, slut H no j np-,| p?vrfcp tlie, citLoatof f!vJuinbia*?-frock ?fli'H Charl est on. i and Florence,! thc. ?% ?if,AQc?rgeto,y;u.1 and Ui6 ckj di An,act M.PHQyjdp\fw gJ||g ot .thc roads, b\iijrp!ngla,udl . VajKng. of ',bridges in ,the count]'' pf tho, re Cl-Tendon,/? .'approve*.! Fpbruaitv 1, tAbiit'drii?fcin?f f6f Moxie?nls'^H pa* B?nger ehi? and prescribe a'-pfer??ll y i i "Mni Ohris-t-ensen^-A bill'"foi1 Tfte .prot?btioniof gome fi^h-in'the-'Stale'or Sputh CaroKhar-afttl- fnr'lhe fepc? 1 "of. rcertaiia . laws - relating 'thereto! v Mai-. .Oronch^Ar"Wilhi to-^ amend an ?ict ?wtitled ..'AAn i ?et. to ?proWife fou thf\ establish ment--of a new school dfcf?i ,tfjfi%W E^lgflnftJd.c^uiity 4iidw<Soladna ?ftmity^.aud.^oi autI?oj?we-.a??e\W and. ; collection. uf ..a "special.. . school, taxe the -i unir. and o?;-* 1 lie thereih./j, sp^as.,t? increnao the . ^ber ?f .trpstees ,fuv,,'sa.idschool fe??j P'^YHP. f'^-Jhejv, ^ecjpnu to,denne rtheiiv;qualifications ,mr hce?-1he,ir pmyers aim^?l^yep.^^ ( ['Mr. "?'vlhs--A bill to provide fpj . election , pf ' cot ton .weiglicrs ' in^ C?ir ''chester "c^iiiity '^ii? to '.pi-escribe. t hp?r' ?compensittioii. Judiciary Committee-A bill relat ing to contracts Ixetween landlord ?and. laorer, and to declare a violation.of the same on the part of cither a niis demeanor and provide a punishment therefor, . i ^ , .\ lue morning session of the louse yesterday'was taken up :v.Jith a dis cussion of. fow-'sdeond reading liills. three , of whi?h iwferW? passed to thiiy; reading and <?Ui |he other discussions, was postponed ?until the night sesi?n, The first bill brought up was by 5?r. Legare.' which amended the act ulu lating fisheries in South Carolina. The amendments .raised the ? salarie nt inspectors from .*.">() lo ^Tf)1 ] month and gives .t lie board furl I powers relating to the reports , fn the industries Mr. Norton's bill, creating a dep ment of land jurisdiction in Mari county, passed by a division vote, .35 io 20. The act would provide Ihereaistration, transfer and tithes land.' . i There was a long debate pn-l\\ McMasler's bill doc I a ring un In tr the charging and receiving of usiiif Mr. McMaster explained I he j opera ions of the money sharks in Columbi and their successful work in robbiq thc poor people who arc compelled pay as much as -?0 per cent on a lo:&s? of $11). Mr. Yaiulcrhorst also favo? ed the hill., telling of his experienc? in Charleston, whore a campaign ?hap been waged against the ninney, .l?nJ||; ing.shark's with considerable SUCQCSH Robinson opposed flic bill j b? cause of its s'tiingenl rcquirci^cip which hosa'id niighl soin?tihies wrionK tili innocent pariy iii a loan tra:isa|^' tion. Mr. ucker and several ot^oi?; offered amendments, all "of wlieh woe reifeeted and th? bill was passey to! third reading with Hie etmmitteo amendments. The 'amended h?l reads as follows;.' . . , "Section 1. That it shall be-iti?l.-iw fid for any person, linn , or corf/of^ atioii, tn charge, accept, receive ...Gt'1 contract to rereiv??, aH!?nle,re4,| c.v*P-l .mission ur other prcuiium Xor;Hie lise of money, directly pi\, indirect iv,' by , any Hctioii, guise of pretepscfi "Any grenier, siini than sjiall .eijttal tjhprdte I of 20 per Cent per annum, on tia lo,3p.,. . .'See; .iL Any jierstfjiij Jinn ?r corpo-^ ration violating J he provision";' Of tl io preceding ? section s?alf'.'be' ftttfttMi guilty of a misdemeanor a/id' j npoan , conviction' ' f hereof "sliaTl lie uujiipshenJ by d' fi'iie of;Wt','mofel|Hmh\^l|Op .br i imprisoned'for not:exceeding"30 'days' for each and every oifeiise.1 Prbjv?l?fedH That"'iM'hing lii'ri'ih' corrtained! skull j bc cdiislhied tU'riJ?t?lM tviMi''pK'.s,e,uit provision of'hfw as to" usury; Uni sjiail betaken'as nddi'lionnl to sand'provis-' ions."-' 1 ' ' < -it..!.. I .:. j '. lu Third Reading' -Bills- 'and - -Bhrolled '' i? .'.Acts..?.., i...v71 lVsfl The following third >'reading j rbills passed M Im hons? -and . were i ordered .sent to .the -senate: Lin. .. ....... \ M '* Mr. Rucker*-fA, bill lo [require- atti ! secret orders, or societies ,to. apply,.tu, the..clerk of 'oouat .of ?the..comity hj which, they wjs,h. to,.?op?rate, ?for .i license, .providing tihat.lhe. i?sjiirigfi?? said-license^ shall.,,be ,dj?frctiorwi^n with said clerk , or j court, and piakjq? it a misdemeanor, for tany pne ,to at 'tehd any1 meeilng of snclf order or ??-1 ciety which has'Wt such license;. ' ' Mr.'' Reares'-A bill 'to amend sec rti?h "2? of an act entitled'"An act ty 1 regulate' the maimer in' which| com : mon "carriers doing bitsiness iii? "tins ?tate shall adjust*/'freight "charges and claims'for loss -of . damageto freight, so hs to incl tide baggage, and to determine thc time in which'au ad ?aun'iment and ! payment- i natal be | made by- conaon learners./''! ? Mr. Cosgrove-A - bill granting to thc United States of t.America thc ??tlc of thin State to and thc juritKH?-1 lion, of this. S?,ate.,gy.er^. ,oei;taiji lands on Sullivan's tslfliid- iu.,jjfjiarjeston county, fond ijitarv purposes. ? . Mr. Gary-? pill'id provkjc ""'foi-1 the distribution' cit' thc funds arising1 from tfie sale ,of alcholy! liquors Abbeville county. ' . : Mr. Skipp (by'request)-Aj bill liu malee thc reports bf the West' Pub Using' company/ bf St.f Paul, Mpjiu., evidence in this'Staten?'the decision bf Hie'courts. S'tiii'e and federiiU ,of which 'they' publish1 evideiu'es". ? ' . , . MrV Gy?ta- A ".bill lo1 apprbprialu certain' moiicy tor thc payment, of salaries of the county ollieers'ofl ^ik ea county.' . ' i . Mr. Clary-A- jdint? &stflutien to require theeounly superiKtnodtjnt of education of Cherokee county<-tp ap prove of .claim fori $69 iii favor, of 'W! (\ McArthun. administrator->of %Wl'T? MeArtihur, deceased, and tbe..c >unl,\ . treasurer to'.payi tJje,.s,ame.i.. :?. : Mr..?.. P.. Gibsmi-^A. bilL,'.to pre 1 vent; public , (Irinhing, ?n .jpAssirtgM coaches, ,,,., , , j. :.| *l Mr.-. Legate-A .'bijl, ton.aju,?.iui seo* lioi; ,.,?52,01. erimjUjtJ fcojlfi volUffld.'.B, laws pf Moiit/i Carolina, r?lfl?llg lo stealing oLdystei'?: . m , ft?-?M. Mri,"Bi:aaii-'Aj "bilI 'Jr) 'r?ffiila? *,UUJ.j time .of h'?l'lnig. the ' com;ls,''?V nipHi'judicial circuit.' ' ' Mr. Cotliiaii-A'bill i?'a?ie?d sub division' 17 of section 'SS1 of tildie llfr^ct mle Staje'-fO; ptrtrci' Clvarifston bs ?tb. pay ainqild ?air var tv 'tV. - . I ' .?> . > n ; i it ? o t l>-i 1 H * Mr. Frost-A-bill db am?nd entitled ^Ad'ac* -to ced? tc*.the ?d- StatesUbq title ?>f .-this,, land- the j?msdiclion? of. tJii&i .<iveji,. ? certain i ? -Jaiiids.. ia .; i Beaufort land; Georgetown,"-^oi Jo-away, with the.provisions ?oj .anent.!.. . ...;? ISM?CCA i,,..Mr. ypumaps-A billop, ,-iQt; 'pro,\;iding M> &t WWB, ..exjien^?s.pi tlu^,c(L)ui}ty j^S&tyf ..February,'A> V.Wfc. rehitiiig, nj 'j'^us^expenditures (and" .yanous ' ' Hes "for its violation." ' r }tf. Ijj?dd-^.'bili to ?i'x(:'the an '"'to'pe" "paid'ov persons 'liabfe' to ''form rbad'dutv^fthe^b?nty' St i leton. ! ' Mr:''Aiill-A'WH'ro Veb?tf! 8ah entitled "An'ad tb cre:Ue-."a. school district in Newberry rbjiriiy. to be known as Wheeland'school dis I'tribt, and to authorize tile "lew ?M' collection of a local tax therein,-'f W- ' proved December 24, 'A.-OJ, ?1002 Le County Delepation-^A ^hi authorize and ! requhe . the board 'of commifisioueiP oi-LcQftjon" tyt to..issnje,,hoiuls.fov.jtb? pu-rp^?je1 prov'idi?g additionaj,, fmuds,for .plating .the,Lcc; ;cpum\y building .and: i'mpisliiugj tl)C, sam BislippviUe, aud. to., provide, : for :uunml leyyior the! purpose of u: t'he interest on said bonds and t in? a sinking fund lo rede?ni si it! RSC; Col.- , n -> < 'l -..ll. ael r. i ti new 1 'to eduAity' ;nv ol'" imp lOii?ieo .ilt-. an laty-ingi al ut es at (incoiporaljjlj^ tl M-i'.j s iYa n i ?i afa k o r-A. IMU \ idblic cottoiQ-Mi| Y^H\W^vhiillto ^U^^VH''^-.'^ tJi? lin MA?W;>^f^?StJut' HiessjttJ^HiW^vif, >r tim reua^niejit hA bTpl^WKit^.V |"I tho li('\^^^\^X,B?sl'a!t ion inty.. HI .Tfu.Tii'tj ? i r^U^i^jt^rt;tq<Iei 'eTcchitin -rtt'st?l for |)i;o. at cu ing cotin t'he and the 1 Iscc-' ( jaro so as oin ty ri turi .. i .. ' I ; n il I i ri li M Wini S^HWEKiERT : nil I .7 I" iPreRt?? I (Il I ' Mi lil) ts I ! I CM '1 11 I ILJlMivah ni . 'iv.. iS, 8 i ?oil IN w nv. <SAF'E^? C|0NSI Li..,-) -CONVENIENT . ? ..r!""t>in and 'lHjiip..tii'.'ir,(IutipsTi|.. Mr. Slupp^A bijl to amend'sle?ti?flr |?o;W4ra,BwS,a 'fco'utli Ca rot?lay . ISt?jWohrtMe^, ref?llhg'toP?fiki^ty ,?OIUUK-K -. obscena, or piiofan?.ddi guage I.?U lil}Wtf*.?Pdaft.{o ftjft^?Cvrip?wc said euenses .1 un at a 4 per ? se o? p 'cent ? Acts' 'for* ?nrol?m?nt ....The: ?JlWiviny?{?ti?:"W?T??i 'brdere'cf .tor-..enrollment : . i i - ...>... ;. f> I? . .jM?? ?VYc-s(u?VrrA, hjU.: ,to, ;..^.uf linriz? thee ity council pf the city nf.J+fj-. '.?Tnb?? Iii issue coupon bonds .rht?i of :inl-crtf?t ?W V&??e<Iii?? .cut- pea. annum*' forttlbjs*<p?vp payiijg or..ejfchfuigu^. Uifii coupon builds and scrip of saif.P'cify 'fflViturin^Ju?y'i; ?91?: .i-Mrv ManIrtiu-^-A- juiui 'resolut iou, to, submit ty....Ma: ..kjuufliliedi.-cleHm-s of Greenville comity tile question" of ..-reeling a court house in said county. iii-JHr. $ireiis-????>?jj ttf*awi?5p( sec : [^JkS^M li ,n?c I v ia ring to oounty boards of education fwo Special Judges., ? %i&Wroifflf}jftP?o^Attrsdn Jias sifctiffclaifitdi? lr?H??B"?M??'aw.<?kc to pro ?'ide for tj^c^ec?ioii of two -pedal judges of tireuit courts in this State.' , J^JftlieYfis ?hat b^nia&ug this?-bill rijftrl U't-'- HV??l?pt.ftry..ahoitt.eongfegtqd; (l,,'.(:H( l;?,Vr' :?;,uuJ)(-; ^wpaipd- KQ is, i&Fff?f tt? JoK, ibe^issagc of the ^ril and ,?as;bones oj^seeing it enacted .into law. The.bill is ils fol lows : ^ ( v _ ( ( . s j i liBc >(t enhcl?t? Vy 'the' gemjat^?s* seniBry o? 'the/Sfate Xjr'S'out'fi (hu-o Tina .''.Section T.1.. l*hegeneral .J amiably 'SfiblP/'ab"sW 7.Tler' m'uftpfy-oT ot ffffe ff??'as^fracticali??j'blec?TwJ'pwd te fYotfi ?y-Sfh^,tt"f llAft?,Ml? araetlJ -hvltrc lrtw:'v,'ho Shtift bV, WNf'lcgqgj) as, special Jittrgefthrtitf'sltoll'fte elect .bd intii'-tiCTmni^sioncM':is ifftw pri/vifl? wlxftr TOweulfojn^e^rfnil M?IW'1<C<M i?fMifficv^Sftlahwsp dn?i?son!nlM] owers unite 1 ll "b*..! Jj c **uiiei;t.^'??nmit julge l?sait aS.d?wdwn.tiillfcnvi?i?<}i^iluvid?di-? ->VMSftec??.->TlieoHnid f.ape?fol/it, iu}g?s0 shall,rU<;)fl icwifils,?l^cemaHHhpie is and .^H'ml'rHfss^jns.iu aj?f)o^firnll conni' ?*5| ff],K?te,cliya', .jw?w,(vt Jl ?e.-SK* /JSec. 3. It shairhe the duty nflBe chief inst ice ot; the .presJdnnr asi?caa cit iu y.ftn, f?i ?in 15,1 a rr, rp ,*> eiate jusfrce uLassisn thc .saul .s 'judges "tc liol tl the coiirtsncrt' Mo?is VncY ? fi " " [8ffff%J?er?vei^Ta1r ^??^'3r>p?binl .te ^See. 4. If for any ti/c* .re?tirar5 ci?ttift'iifdgft tibreW-htad law'rt?lillf flhy?isi c6?i-V*|( foT'the^eirciiii [itf? w^t?j'thtyvmay be ^peftpdhig*. ib'sha?r'?e ,thcJ.d^it^r"of'3f^l?, Wiief^jitst'ko'i?f' ti?e '.ppcsrding ?issb-o ?i^tei-j<iKtioe. "Artews'iittolfr fati? qeiufl) raadej to^al^H^rt. t^l^si^Bncaveto^ the ,j ,spefcialr ?utIg?Si .hdreini prended !or to ?huldt suchi Jfagulajfi tifimu.cvC.fiwirf:'1 ? pt?^e?<io<.J?achaefnsai4fSpe?ia? jogh^tf ?ihnU,haye^h? ,J??Ht i.^ .aj^P iHtoa ,?uurf rtUWR?M^tf?fl i.. '"Sec. (i. Nfft^p&^,;|)tfi>fi con same may he inconsistent with t ie es n lo tJ".nty. AfieaAT?/vwj ..ir? press provisions ot lms act. 1 ?tra-i. , 'Sec. ,7. Tins, act .shall take c^t^L l^>ft oitv ar ar il I I mt^ij .. - jmmednielv upojj ?l^j approval TJJM^ goylrnon:0 ? J . ." """See. S. Alf acts??r paf{s"8l Wis incoi?sisfelit wit'Ii this' act' li?, ?ndi'lhft.< I'shrn'o 'are1 hereby, ??p?hled."" " ' , ... ' Pajcifid-?Decre?s 'Are 'Promurzit?d: ' ^i^bn?bnt-ffv'CabVej-^ecre?s ?est?r ii?ff'copstitut?ona'l " ?jrovcr.nn^ent "V? 1 ?\l!e!idin<f ' nnm?iiVrv "rrc^m' prose mi inn V(V ??e%BeVs W\? Vcr?^s'.-' i'd. asi?g, lftejilities''h,ri^{?!li bV' Witi?r Tfi?^?oi ?Fr'a'nTb 'jind Vc'sWi-hi^ hie ?tbM?m "ot riie* pr<v^>-iWViC.?;iWtre(? rinf?l sb?ii! sa?e?Jrd\ng ^'dtepatclifes:1 k'm-ni- porfttl '?Trts>:*iH'*afhP?? that hisbiRf i? (juic?i| ?nd n I >\V> believe that .da?gt>i,"e? far-, >tb?iv'di^?i'(kh*9 is1 overt' . ? -: h . M P !-I-M ?Si ?-U r.' ..! .Bili' Oar .Plant is- Burned, j ..High Point, N.' (T., ? i.Spoeial -The .biggest lire;in. the-histnrv fitdthv eily i:i dollars and cents'.toflcwred? IidrB Sunday night when. the. mail? pla nt o! th?. (SniUhem Car Couipaw -M'w vle; slruyed .by. tiiie. t<?s;eth.ei:. with ai! ma-. . ejf iufii^V . i Xlie ; loss ?s ?bejixccfl ?^O.do'O ,andf,.$j(lp..?l)0 ,a;ul,.,covered, bj: oiilv on?-tbird , nisjjirgu.ee. \ t ..Tliftr?j \ w?r<: were, tweniy-l?iieif r;u> V'.'i'l.h.v-erai Uiou's^iul pipilar^ yaeji ajuios^iva ly to go qait.ant] these were ajso dest^iiveil. The^oiigiti of Oie 'lire' fs, now ? plc i \?\ti\} ..Pire Damages Elorida. T.PWn. . Tampn,.jFla.., SpeciaJ - Fi^c , |earh Saturday ^norning dcftroye,d.,th,ei bus-, iti.css, poriioi^ .of Wamdiula.. " ^hioiig the,losers wore the ?ity BfjkpryJ Pre vail, & Swindell,'^ ?.?plavel.s.ftot?;; A. c; T." MjUiiiei'v Copipauy's ?toi-?, W uit?hWist 's. ,pooj ' ro?aju!. R\t?rjian's furniture' si?re, ^ojTOaji^jf?rc,) Cilv mi ftcslaqr flic l"?a?( erection aiul Ivelly Riv'cV,<lto!c,l, ie sftore. I il1 in etnirsi ,.!' cre?iWi,1 t?s3,\lainV.?4r loi iiic e?ti/ill 'o? *?,50l)V'bitt'XVa^'savcfl by jVfi*M whtk,> , ",? ...'-.*t ; ! ' ' " WA I ia 7<1 ii.ii?,oj i*-, ?j np ft ri : 3 f p/rt t rf j? fl? ><> laarl urji m -WORBIS,. TJHr?^^e.ia^ip, :??.ITf.?Ti?I>? A ~,,,o,.{0 j^ii^r.i ?..ann>iw"? ?iT'Wj ?jimti<j??r 1ap?-> Barak ? II ilui jp?a*l ruf? riftrnfiir'f A ?C$9 ^Ss?9.- . . . ...In fl? .l f im i '(til// /i?.'-; HiT?T^T?77^TT I .[ir n'nily ' DEPOSITORY. [ -iflt " ?,%tt\ " cf?il if ir? .?:?<. JT viL' J?? L/._. 'iii'_ JU i H ;-f., irt i irjmjijj'.n o ;uo. nm ?I t M i ~orvr~-rrjrrr Charge of Playing'Politics ,,: ,| fr.., ... i .1-r-+r-7/ GIVES REASONS FOR* mS ACTS II.IT I . 111.1 r ??? MI ?.>' 11? i j fr i c I ;'Chief; "Executive, '"dfi?r?d?fUes Ike r 'Charges as "?te1 aid'Micious,'* and ia an Exceedingly" "Lengthy , a^BM^'^W^mfr^rr^ Foulke, ,,,fif Sjc^mpno;. ?ft Esters .s-'l .;.i?rr frr-ij..hitn.'n ? "Washington... Special ?j-tv, JYcsident Roosevelt...has, made., anster* to th? recent statements that he has nudo use of'Fc'iie'ral patronage' to further the ' presidential ' 'intefests ' of" Secre tary 'Ta:ft. ''The'?uswer'?s-in^lic fovrj *f a?etrTe'r adt?Mli to*Wffl&m Dtv.I ley " Witl?e.1 "of ' 'R??ii't?b??^M?iidinaa, atid Trieluttes' a' rerfel;mm,,MV! Foulka %6,Hli?''Pre^dentAsll|*???irf?i the need of s?c'?i; rv 'st at t'^hy nf.1 .1 * ? ?.??? .The Pfe?ideift litmus.: by^clitiractcr izing the charges as "'iitlstM'?nd ma licious." Ile follows this with au ;. 11 ' s: .. i.. i -i i u ta. .nf f|I I ^naly^is of all ( appqin^niordSjjSent by him to the senate lor. its action to nu*/ fl (itu;.-TI ift.ijj.-ii lian 7/ ity ot a presidential contest lnflucnc ed his action. The President s let (er4 to Mr.'Foulke in part follows: r( i.ytnl o Ftot ll? {?"f.t flori qiqaff n Tho, Fresident'.s. Letter. f< fl j ? i O ? 11 ' 11 IO O i tnt 11 ul ai\ ? |<? , Inc statement thal I have used tho lilli scinrot nil pr htRi| rfQOfl offices in tlie pftort to nominate any 7 iav. fl 7I11/? l>u-jjo~i?>l ttlttTpi presidential candidate is both falso and malicious. It is i?e usual imagi tu|atii,y?,tin5't'?UiijDb'?wltiefip.?I.}*ws from a (4esi?ije(ito| i i^y,.MiQwtAh?tg| qiicfiurious. Rp-u^emb^railia^.UHiitf ..amt,, ??making ?rV^ot?^.M^iw. ,T'Cm 1 l)H9jJ,M0#ngagcd ,lW UWrlki lUW?l ifUa^Uj?j that I ?YA3 ftfW^fto? own ^P^iff??^r.:^ .ip? A.JWsA of ac 'W^Bii?rVp11 o.?P^irllrltr^fi?t few rP??^b^.r>\??V r%oaTr?f>< W^ht nteffl $!? J r.rfS? ? ^$ o ftploded, and when exploded thoso.jyjio hava vt?j . inri h t murroo jp f s rrj used it will promptly invent another. KIHI WiWWI 1 I "I I e i ri 1 i oT ?nswei vuu slui'iTill'? rcjUf acosM PllivaTtuM 73 ?ri - -, ,i ?inf.r">?,ne oPd?s<,t?>n o?fi?ress as fWtyd f?^i^^rHi.n?JQ ?.M^e sent tei^Rj?Wifl r?ieo.Wffi^?3? tte ?,?cia?, J^n?mfrWM*^* en tire period since Congress adjourned on th? 4th of March last, thal is for La rtiroJ iff!> 1?i qita^ t H'-? o'lt ll months. Excluding army and navy officers, scientific experts, health 01 '?cel-s^ 'micY'??iosfi of* t?ie' revenue cul t?r service. Tuav? mane during tin*, ?t?HR7# period about 1.352 appointments sub ject to tjhCj^'oiyi^Moation by the Sen ate.n"?^l()4'^ beiiijga3gostma^ters. ' 0? ?Rese. fappoi f 11 i? P n f s31 n st ?(? diplomat ial?^d???dns?l?,?^^ie^st?anfl^in the Irjtc?a^ s^rviftf-e?liavoj'ht?qrji?niirh; with mane and consular services more !?enlWnasf'sMn *RepuDl leans having Jjeen .appdirfted> a"^ AV^'IfrtH'tA-ing to ev^n.iup.-.thei ?quitas cot Hie?r?S?uthern ^Stjates. ?In nonu^tgngJy^Sf? have Heated politics as a wholhr.secondary b?nV?d?rafidii! and" Tnsrcau ??'relyink' tsoleOy 'Apon- thb-'recrMlrrf^ltfYons of .eithfiriSw.jttorfSjof C?ngcessBWH, h?.vo alwii ICS .hers . hftppcfi 'fo' tmiw; or'Ihroiuili'Attorney Geuernl Bono]?art?, "S&ee&t?ryi Taft, who, wnjs.,l?ni.'}?lf,ia. jiuhiCj ?ofretary Root, because of hjs^grcat .experience, at the bar. or Senator Knox, who was. J.?XVPS?i?S ?3?U&??ruaji General. In"a^jumber ( of. jJie , fp? j^ey offices, cinefly ass?staiit secret a ries qr heads of b'nrP??s: herc al 'Washing/on. but also Governors ~of Terriinrics or men hpjdipgi. peculiar ,}|ositioiirrtS?ali for instance, as that of ^egmn^j^oner of education in Porto Rico-and "also in a' 'few other ?isesV'nofiiliTv'tliose ol* marshals--in ^rain 'o^ t'hb Western St|iteft hut,,isflu.Jiu!* ^afiifitfflefficers also, here and, Jl??ret tJmjH|:|jqut tho ifm?nl'?'liav?'eitliey feli ihatjlhc po sif?on 'w^s' orlsuclt".'!' cWra'?tBr that thc inltipfci^? in the vhiiicp'viifnl?l only jv.Uhj.propi'iyt.Y oojne .t'rum .me ?rt- from one of_ the Cahijiel, i|?icersNioraelsc I have happened to know ot.-a man of stlblrpvculhii- i^\tal?flfeh:hn's',iViat I de sire/I io appoint him on my"'own ini tiative. .? J. i .Af* ;l liMtl) ,Tha .Pr^sidaiit^goes. ^Ljciy^i into all \\\a ^pp.ojiiiini'pt.s. and^Hqws that he has, in no.iiuftUncrt shown, aljjtirpolio to-fnvthfli* Ih? hi??rosr* fef'finy can 'didhtr'hut has tfftdi?ttty ilnf l^od ol *the? liuhlie 'service ni \i:?v.''.,rri0^