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Straps a?J |acts. 5 _ c ? The report was current among e Democratic leaders in the house last e Wednesday that the extra session of f congress would be called to convene In 1 the first week of April. The committee ? on ways and means at work on the 1 tariff is proceeding on the principle that 8 it cannot take binding action as a com- 1 mittee until its personnel is completed r as a committee of the incoming con- J gress and the question of a Democrat- * ic caucus earlier than that has been * contemplated, and is being considered. * It will be decided soon whether the ? Democrats of the next congress shall caucus Immediately after the fourth of March or just before the convening of the extra session. Meantime the com- . mittee has distributed its detail work scientifically, so that Mr. Underwood, loo^ar oni) the other lead lsx:IUUV-IUUV tvuMv.9 ...? ers who are on the committee may I spend more of their time on the floor I of the house. ? Washington, February 18: The lar-1 gest pension bill ever reported to con- I gress, carrying appropriations aggre- I j gating 8180,300,000, was passed by the I J house late today, by a vote of 219 to 40 j j with an amendment which will make j j necessary an additional appropriation ot I ' more than $1,000,000. A small number I of Democrats led by Representative | Roddenberry of Georgia, made futile I _ efforts to add amendments to bar frun. j" the pension rolls, veterans having incomes exceeding $1,000 a year and not entitled to pensions on account of wounds or disability sustained in thel.military service. As reported by the I " committee, the bill contained a paragraph providing that after July 1, 1913,1 r no pension should be paid to a non-res- . ident not a citizen of the United States, except for actual disabilities incurred * in the service. A motion by Representative Goode of Iowa to strike out this I paragraph was carried 154 to 112, many Democrats joining with the solid Re- 11 publican minority in support of the I j, motion. It is estimated that .something over $1,000,000 Is paid annually to vet- I erans who would have been barred by this paragraph. ? London, February 20: "The story a of a three-days' battle at Bulair, in 11 which 3,500 men on each side were re-1 ported killed or wounded, contained in I r a dispatch received here today, is now 1 believed to be a revival of an old report of fighting in that district. Ru- I mors that Enver Bey had landed a| large force at Rodosto were current on f February 16, but since have been de- I u nied. An uncensored Constantinople a dispatch says that Schefket Pasha visited the Bulair lines Wednesday but D has given no indication that a new I battle had been fought. The situation I at Adrianople remains unchanged. The I Porte having refused to permit foreign- I a ers to leave Adrianople the governor of I r the fortress has offered to set apart ^ the Karagatch quarter on the right I bank of the Marltzka river as a sane- I * tuary for the 1,400 foreign residents. It I s is doubtful, however, if Bulgaria will | consent to this. The Servians have brought up heavy artillery to assist the Montenegrins in a renewed attack on IP Scutari. M. Popovitch, the Montene- s grin delegate in London, visited the j, foreign office today and informed thel British government that under no cir- v cumstances could Montenegro acqui-11! esce in any transaction under which j, she would be required to abandon her I claim to Scutari. He added that Mon- 11 tenegro would take the town soon, and after the sacrifices made, would suffer annihilation rather than give it up. A semi-official statement issued at St. S Petersburg says Bulgaria and Rouma- t< nia have already accepted the media- D tion of the Powers. | v In ? Mexico City, February 19: The ex- | ? ecution of Gustavo Madero, known as the "power behind the throne" in Mex- I ico, formed today a tragic sequel to the b upheaval in Mexico city yesterday when Francisco Madero's administra-1 tion was turned out by the federal general. The ex-president and his brother I h Gustavo were sent as prisoners this 1 morning to the arsenal from which Felix Diaz had bombarded the city lor ten days. Soon after their arrival n there, Gustavo Madero was subjected d to the notorious "fugitive law," by which he was free to run under the rifle fire of his guards. He fell dead un- c der their bullets. There is some trepi- c dation also as to the fate which awaits a others of the Madero party because of the finding of a list of "those who ought to die" among the official documents of Francisco Madero's govern- a ment. It is feared that this may lead , to ugly reprisals. Gustavo Madero was generally regarded as a much more y powerful man than the president him- a self. After Francisco Madero had quar- jc reled with Dr. Vasquez Gomez, he and his brother forced Jose Pina Suarez to w the front to take the position of vice tl president, although he was little known. C| This was a thing Madero's enemies never forgave and was really the rea- 8 son for the starting of the anti-government party, which showed sympa- ti thetic opposition to the schemes of the e, politician. Gustavo Madero. After Gustavo's arrest yesterday and during his u removal through the streets the crowds u were wildly excited and even made ef- t< forts to lay their hands upon him. A heavy guard of rurales was necessary to assure the prisoner's safety. Gustavo Madero was at one time minister a of finance. S] ? Mexico City, February 18: Francisco I. Madero, arrested in the national palace this afternoon by General Blanquet, one of his own commanders, 11 was forced to sign his resignation from tl the presidency. General victoriano tiu- vv erta, commander of the federal troops n which have been fighting Diaz, has been proclaimed provisional president. 81 Gustavo Madero and all the cabinet a ministers, with the exception of Ernes- cl to Madero, are under arrest. The vice _ president of the republic, Jose Pino Suarez, still is at liberty but in hiding. ? The American ambassador and the T other foreign diplomats held a confer- j, ence at the ' American embassy this . evening to discuss re-establishment of order and further protection of foreign tl residents. Tonight the Zocalo, the great cl plaza in front of the palace, was jam- T med with a delirious crowd, with banners inscribed "Peace" and "Liberty," " shouting for Diaz, Huerta, Blanquet cl and Mondragon. Women members of u Madero family who were in Chapultepec castle, were whisked away in automobiles by friends, who had learned of a the coup at the national palace. Tele- is grams have been sent to the governors T of the states notifying them of the proclamation of Huerta as provisional president and also to the military com- si manders, assuring them that general o elections will be held to select a presi- . dent. General Huerta made a speech from the balcony of the palace to the assembled crowds. He declared he had ? no personal ambition and announced w himself as military governor and General Blanquet as military commander of the federal district. It is fully be- e lieved that a definite agreement will be ti Ln?n V-w, (>uV\o) an/1 rcuuucu UCIWCCII mv I VWVJ tvtwo uom .T General Huerta. The negotiations will be conducted through the American it embassy. Huerta received a commis- p sion from the diplomatic corps. He said k he had assumed the provisional presidency and would deliver it to whom- ? ever congress designated. General Fe- A lipe Angeles, refusing to support the n movement was placed under arrest. c ? Washington, February 20: Rapidly ^ the Mexican capital is returning to normal conditions, according to Ambassador Wilson's reports to the state c department today. These disclosed that ri it is even possible now to remit money ^ through the banks from America to persons in a necessitous condition in l< Mexico as a result of the recent battles, tl Whether this peaceful condition will n continue for any length of time is a subject of much speculation among 8 government officials. The general opin- P ion is that unless some special inducement can be held out in the way of desirable offices, the rebel leaders in the ^ north will refuse to recognize the new government and will have to be hunted 1' down by force before they can be sub- o dued. It was fully expected that Zapa- v ta would be Irr-concilible. being moved by cupidity rather than patriotic motives. Although his force is numerous. P it has never distinguished itself by en- c gaging in a general concerted cam- t] paign against the government. Instead this leader has preferred guerilla meth- " ods, which, while annoying, are not f particularly dangerous to the stability p of the government and it is assumed . that he will continue the policy. Yesterday Gen. Huerta informed Ambas- P sador Wilson that Gustave Madero had s been killed without orders by the sol- a diers. but he also stated that Gustave had joined with the president in two " attempts to assassinate him (Huerta) il .nd had held him a prisoner for a whole lay. Looking backward It is now perelved this was the reason that Amlassador Wilson was refused a confernce with Huerta, except in the presnce of Madero himself, Huerta being iractlcally a prisoner at that time and tnder suspicion. One of the small louds in the otherwise clearing sky of he new regime was the action of congress of the state of Coahuila In refusng on constitutional grounds to recogilze the authority of Gen. Huerta, pre>aring to arm troops to resist his auhority and appealing to the governors f other states to adopt a similar attlude. ?ht ^UniniUc ?ttquirrr. Entered at the Postoff.ce in Yorkville as Mail Matter of the Second Class. TORKVHXE ?. 0.i FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1913 Political sports are speculating aleady on whether Mr. Mendel Smith or 4r. John G. Richards is the stronger In Cershaw county. The Gaffney Ledger tells Its readers hat we have ignored Its request for reformation how we know about the .rea of Cherokee county. With four candidates for governor lready out and four or five more being alked of as probabilities, there Is pros ect for a lively enougn time politicaly next summer. We hope the Washington governnent' will not consider itself called ipon to intervene in Mexico; because ,s we see it, the United States has no lusiness in that country. The present session of the general ssembly has been a splendid argunent in favor of bi-ennlal sessions. " '> 1' thot hon honn Hnnp lin to this Ime amounts to so little, that the seslon may as well not have been held. If the leaders, the men of intelligence, ower and wealth, had to bear the conequences of all that bloody strife In lexico, probably the lesson would be forth while. But as we understand It, here Is little at stake except the ever iicreasing ambition of men who seek o control. We are Inclined to think that if the eneral assembly really does put It up o Governor Blease to veto the approbations for the state colleges the latter of common school education rill speeany uecome me uvcsi msus tils state has ever known as It should e. Major J. C. Hemphill, formerly of the lews and Courier; but since editor of tie Charlotte Observer, and later conected with the New York Times, Is ow a special Washington corresponent of the Philadelphia Ledger. He is erving the Ledger not so much in the apacity of a news gatherer as In the apacity of a commentator on political nd other subjects. The importance of (he office of notry public is suggested in a New Or;ans dispatch which tells of the arrest esterday of James J Woulfe, a notry on the charge of negotiating a big >t of forged mortgage notes. There ere sixteen charges and the bond of le notary was fixed at $5,000 in each ase, $80,000 in all. He was unable to ive the bond. The dispatch carrying ie above facts does not give full de ills; but there is suggestion of how asy it Is for a dishonest notary to at?st a forged signature that might be sed for securing another man's money ) say nothing of the numerous other ays the office may be abused. The ofce of notary is a very important one, nd none but men of high character hould be appointed to it. Although we have no objection to ie McCravy compulsory education bill iat passed the hou3e the other day, e really do not think it amounts to luch more than a row of pins. As we ?e it there is really no compulsion bout the measure. It applies only to hildren between 6 and 10 years of age nd requires them to go to school for nly three months out of the year, here is nothing the matter with that. : provides that where it can be shown iat a child's assistance is necesary for ie support of a dependent parent, that hild cannot be forced to go to school, hat is all right, unless the state is golg to undertake the support of both hild and parent. There is a provision lat in case the child has private tuion there can be no requirement of ttendance on the public school. There s nothing the matter with that either, 'hen again, there is a provision that tie law cannot be put in effect in any chool district except upon a vote of tie people. There is nothing the mat?r with that unless the state proposes 3 furnish the school to which the child rill be required to go. But with it all. hat does the proposition really amount > as a compulsory measure? The parnt who does not want the child to go 3 school and who is unable to keep lat child at home on the ground that : is being taught at home, (and any arent who can read can do that) can eep the child at home on the ground f needing its assistance for support, iccording to our view this law would ot compel the attendance of a single hild who does not now go to school. ,nd the fact that the law cannot be put pon a community except with the onsent of a majority of itself seems to emove all suggestion of compulsion. A etter title to the bill would be "A bill ) encourage voluntary education." But lie discussion of the measure has done o harm. It has furnished an important ubject for discussion, and made peole think. The Gaffney Ledger says the town of 'orkvllle cannot support two newspaers, and we agree with it. The town f Gaffney cannot support two, and re doubt that if there is a town in tie state that can support one newspaer worthy of the name. The city of .'olumbia furnishes about one-fifth of he support of the Columbia State, for istance, and the town of Yorkvllle urnishes about one-fourth of the suport of The Yorkvllle Enquirer. But hat does not mean that two newspaers cannot be published in Yorkvllle uccessfully. For instance if there were nother and better newspaper pubshed in the town, the probabilty Is that The Enquirer would eventually turn up its toes as It ahoul< in such a case, But the question o support does not resolve Itself down t the town so much as the surroundin country, and the counties adjoining- 1 there is need for two papers in York ville, and the need is properly mel there is no reason to be concerned about support for both, and If there 1 no such need, then it will be a questioi of the survival of the fittest. So far a we are concerned, we have not th slightest objection to another newspa per in Yorkville, nor a half dozen mor< if the people want them, or if peopl who have the money desire to use thei money in the publication of newspa pers. We believe that the support o The Enquirer is founded in the appre ciation of its subscribers, and that i the sole reason of its publication so fa as its present owners are concerned. I it should ever develop that we are mis taken In this belief, and the evidenct if it is found will be easy to recognize those now engaged in the publlcatloi of the paper will look to some othe means of earning a livelihood. How ever, in passing we desire to say tha we are not looking for any such hap pening this yenr or next?not in th ordinary course of events. "Our Present Discontents." Says The Yorkville Enquirer: "There is lots of unrest and dlssat isfactlon throughout South Carolina and to attempt to deny the fact woul< be absurd. More than that, it would b silly for facts should not be denied. A to the cau^e of this dissatisfaction ani unrest, we do not know positively; bu we have an idea that it comes abou through the fact that more people ar thinking. Formerly most of the think ing was done by a few, and other peo pie did as these few thought. But now a-days more people are undertaking t think for themselves, and they are find ing many things that they consider ou of joint. Since it is easier, however, t discover defects than it is to correc them, and the masses who are doinj all this thinking have not yet had tlm to get their bearings, it is probable tha it will be some time before there is i general readjustment. Our own view o the whole situation is that above al else it is time for people to turn thei thoughts to common justice and insis on strict and Impartial enforcement o ti?e laws, ir tne laws or tne iana wer properly observed, there would be n place for dissatisfaction or unrest." Whether or not one agrees with th analysis which The Enquirer makes o conditions in South Carolina, its theor; of why the times are out of joint is ai interesting; one, and at all events th conclusion which it reaches is soum beyond attack. All of our trouble come down at the last to a question o law enforcement. "If the laws of th land were properly observed, ther would be no place for dissatisfaction o unrest." Who will deny It. Yet ho\ is the condition to be remedied whei officers of the law go into office bouni hand and foot to vicious elements b whom, by implication at least, the; have virtually promised immunity ii return for their political support? B; what means may a spirit of respect fo law and obedience to law be built ui while convictions are being; set asidi by the hundred and flagrant violation of the law are winked at by those ii authority? The Enquirer is right whei it says that "above all else it is tim< for people to turn their thoughts t< common justice;" but how is justic< to be done when the instrument through which it works refuse to do iti bidding??News and Courier. We were really not looking fo nnnaiHeratlnn nf our remarks above ll a South Carolina newspaper; but a the same time it gives us pleasure t< say that we are less surprised at tha consideration coming from the Newi and Courier than from any other papei that we have in mind at this time. Bu even the News and Courier does no seem to have fully appreciated the rea point at which we were driving; be' cause its mind seems to be taken ui more with symptoms than remedies. If existing conditions are as we hav< described, and we have no doubt of it then they have been brought about ai the result of our own shortcomings? the shortcomings of the people, or rath er the leaders, or would-be leaders o: the people. And if there is anythini to correct, that correction can be ef fected only by getting right. If It is a fact "that officers of th< law go into office bound hand and foo to vicious elements to whom by lmpli' cation at least, they have virtual!} promised immunity for their politics support," this condition could have onl} had Its origin in previous dishonest} somewhere?by the betrayal of trusti by those in authority, and the acquies ence in such betrayal by cowardly peo pie who knew of it at the time. If there Is to be any improvement ii the situation it is only to come througl men and women who know the trutl standing up for the truth and if then are not enough men and women wh< know the truth and who will stand ui for it there will be no correction. It is quite a common thing to blam< our shortcomings on the other fellow but the other fellow is not responsible for them. He may have his own short' comings, but we can best correct them or minimize their evil effects by get ting right ourselves. That the press of South Carolina cai do much to correct existing evils, w< do not doubt; but If so, a large part o it must change Its tactics. It mus recognize the fact that the truth, th< eternal truth is mighty and will prevail, and must get out of the Idea tha' an untrue assertion of alleged fact car by any means serve the purpose oi a real fact. With reference to our courts, whih two wrongs do not make a right, nevertheless there, as nowhere else, a flagrant wrong becomes the parent of i whole brood of wrongs. No fairly intelligent man is going to find fault Witi a court of Justice merely because it -delivers a mandate that does not strlkt him as right. But when such a mar makes full investigation and becomes convinced that a genuine outrage nas been deliberately perpetrated undei forms of law, his faith In mankind sustains a severe shock to say the least 01 it. We do not assume that the News anc Courier seeks to take us in its last question beyond the primary courts; but its question is certainly pertinent there. "But how is Justice to be dons when the instruments through which it works refuse to do its bidding?" Th< question is one for those who are really interested in better things to pondei over. Wilson's New Book.?In his new book, entitled "The Freedom," President-elect Wilson arraigns monopolies attacks Mr. Roosevelt and his programme of benevolent monopoly, favors the initiative, referendum and recall, except as regards the judiciary, charges the existence of a "Mone> Trust," and expends at length his political philosophy. In the preface, it i! explained that Mr. Wilson is not th? actual author of the book, but that It Is a collection in the proper sequence ol the more suggestive portions of hi? campaign speeches put together b> William Bayard Hale. It Is signed b> Mr. Wilson.?Wall Street Journal. ? Aik<n, February 20: The Soutl Carolina division. United Confederal veterans, will hold their annual reunior in Aiken this year, and Gen. B. Hammet Teague, who is at the head of th. South Carolina veterans, has set Apri ' 23 and 24 as the reunion dates. J LOCAL AFFAIRS, h f hi o NEW ADVERTISEMENTS lr K John E. Carroll?Offers eggs from R f pure bred Plymouth rock hens, for ol sale. S] Geo. W. Sherer?Sells other things as a * well as meats, and makes a few re- Is d marks about people who do not pay. t< s Geo. W. Williams?Offers the Walter u W. Love and Pardue places for sale, h and also several pieces of town res8 Idence property. lr e Louis Roth?Can furnish you with Na- ir vassa, Etiwan, Va. Carolina and d other fertilizers. ol 5* Yorkvllle Hardware Co.?Wants you e to know that it can supply you with a r every thing in piping, fittings, and c< builders' hardware. fi " J. Q. Wray?Tomorrow begins a big fi ' reduction sale under the manage- g ment of the "Wizard." Sale will fi a continue for nineteen days. w Cloud Cash Store?Is showing spring 01 r styles in Reld & Co.'s oxfords and g f pumps for misses and ladies. . Loan and Savings Bank?Urges you to aj save money regardless of your em- h '* ployment or what you earn. It pays si 4 per cent on savings accounts. k ti First National Bank, Yorkvllle?Says moH a otmpMB ig n r, t ha b steps to the bonk. It offers you Its tl services In traveling the road. tl t York Furniture Co.?Invites you to tl see Its big line of furniture, and es- t( peclally mentions dining room fur- w e nlshlngs, iron and brass beds, etc. lr City Electric Plant?Says that the 8' safest home Is one wired for electric w service. It wants to wire yours. York Supply Co.?Announces that the "j man from Kahn, tailors, will be at P' Its store next Monday and Tuesday, with a full line of samples. " 8 James Bros.?Quote a Yorkville gene tleman's opinion as to their last lot 8 of mules. Others coming. a Carroll Bros.?Want you to know that " J Hoosier planters are considered the 1,0 ' best by some farmers. A word e about Oliver plows. * York Drug Store?Calls your attention n to Landreth's fresh garden seeds, and also to poultry powders. 8 0 Smoak-Brown Mule Co?Has added a G ' line of buggies to Its business and 81 1 wants prospective buyers to see It al ? before purchasing. ' Yorkville Banking & Mercantile Co.? w & Says that the Owensboro Is a good |F 8 wagon to buy. It also talks about 11 I Chattanooga turn plows and middle lr 8 breakers. Heavy groceries, etc. ^ Shieder Drug Store?Points out the II merits of Nyal's cod liver oil emu}- f ^ slon. Good for colds, coughs, etc. 11 J Kirkpatrlck-Belk Co.?Mentions a lot n< I /v# bvmoII artloloo fnr imp In on/) e about the house?1 cent and upward f* 0 In price. J. J. Keller & Co.?Have a big stock , e. of rough and dressed lumber and It , Is for sale at right prices. See them v for building supplies of all kinds. pl n _ a e 3 The fertilizer business Is now being e< s pushed with unusual activity. f The Enquirsr has reached the point C( e when it no longer has any heart In the t e Idea of trying to persuade farmers to r reduce their cotton acreage. We are R ' convinced that if such attempts at per- e< suasion have any result in any quarter, m * such benefits as might result In the re0 ductlon are discounted in other quar- P1 V ters. We do not believe that the cotton lo 1 crop has ever been materially curtailed f by any such propoganda. The main in- ai r fluence in reducing the cotton acreage P has been the inability of those who 01 e would increase to get the means to do a 0 so. Prudent farmers, however, will P 1 continue to plant lots of corn and rajae 0( 1 cotton only as a surplus. ' e , % re p ABOUT PEOPLE. S b Miss Sarah Benton of Kershaw, la the 01 b guest of Mrs. John R. Ashe In York- T vllle N r Mr. J. C. Wllborn has moved Into his JJ,1 i handsome new home on East Liberty k t street. ? - Mrs. J. M. Fergruson, who has been M undergoing treatment In Baltimore,'re- a, 1 turned to her home In Yorkvllle this b morning:. r Mr. J. W. Kirkpatrlck of the Klrkt patrlck-Belk company, left this week L { for the northern markets. . Mrs. George B. Topping of Coluin- w 1 bus, O., is In Yorkvllle on a visit 'to the family of her brother, Mr. R. C. w ) Allein. te Mr. B. O. Tennlngrton and family, of u a Hickory Grove, have moved to the Ratchford farm, on Yorkvllle, R. F. D. ? ' No' 3- hi 3 Miss Flo Hambrlght of Grover, N. C., 0i - is the guest of Mrs. J. J. Plexico, on jn . Yorkvllle, R. F. D. No. 4. d) f Miss Katharine Crawford, teacher at ct Hero, reports that Emma Ferguson ? ' made the honor roll In her school for - the month ending February 14. > te 5 AID FOR THE SCHOOLS r. ai 1 The controversy now In progress- be- N . tween Governor Bleaseandthe general v< nHacmhlv over the erovernor's demand ,v ' for the levy of a tax of one mill for ' the benefit of the common schools of tr ,* the state, involves considerable concern ta to the educational Interests throughout the state. During the past few years, the pro- " cceds from the winding up of the state - dispensary have been going to various y? purposes as follows: 1. Aid to high yc schools in towns or communities of S. 1 less than 2,500 population. 2. Length- fr i enlng the terms of weak schools. 3. w i Helping to erect rural school buildings, oi s 4. Aiding rural graded schools. 5. Ru- bl " ral school libraries. re > The dispensary fund that has been he j used for these purposes has been ex- A hausted, and the only way by which la there can be a continuance of these va- j, i rlous objects is a special appropriation. ; In his annual message the governor . ; gave the general assembly to under- J?* stand that he must have a special levy as of one mill for the free common schools ** ? of the state, else he would veto the ap- 1 - propriations for the state colleges. The house has passed a bill provld ing for a one mill levy, but going on to ?r 1 specify how the money shall be ex- J? i pended so as to carry out the purposes Jf1 f heretofore served from the dispensary u< . fund. But this is not satisfactory to J"e the governor, who insists that there tu s must be a straight levy of one mill, E5 . which shall in effect be supplementary 11 , to the constitutional three mill tax for j| school purposes. 1 A one mill levy on the taxable prop- th f erty of the state raises approximately 0# 5275,000, and the specific approprla- co tlons indicated above, amount to about w. J 5210.000. > ' If the one mill levy bill should be- to , come a law as passed by the house, the th money will, of course, go as indicated, and the general common school fund will not be helped. If the bill does not l become a law as passed by the house, b0 . then high schools, the rural graded t0 , schools, and the other schools that have __ ' heretofore been receiving aid rrom the ? state will have to go this next year th 5 without that aid. d , To carry out the Idea of the govern- . or, as we understand It, and at the rJ r same time provide the aid that has __ heretofore been extended, will require *, r a levy of two additional mills on the dollar. * i " H I GOVERNOR AT ROCK HILL Governor Blease was the guest of 13 ' honor at a banquet given by Rock Hill Gi 1 Lodge, No. 168, Fraternal Union ?f be i America in Rock Hill last Tuesday T1 I night. The banquet was mainly for pi ? the benefit of the members of the or- qi ' der; but there were a number of in- wl vited guests. It had been expected that ag r me iesuviues wouiu tuiniiicutc ear:y yc in the evening; but Governor Blease th being detained by executive business in ev Columbia until late In the afternoon fo , was not able to get to Rock Hill until at: . 9.40, when about 250 members, friends th and guests were waiting for him. The ca following account of the affair is from si . the Rock Hill Herald of Wednesday: fir The singing of the song "America" sh by the assembly was the initial number lei of the programme. E. W. Comer, act- ca . intr as master of ceremonies, with a ri( 5 few apt remarks, then introduced Hon. nc , H. M. Dunlap, who gave the welcoming p. 5 address. [ The speaker Interested his hearers j and livened his remarks with some Ei . catchy stories. se Rev. J. A. White, of the North Rock ho Hill circuit, delivered the invocation, ca This Mr. Comer stated would also pa serve as grace for the banquet and the on i enjoyment of the viands was then pro- pa i ceeded with. El i Following this period of the night's K< pleasantness, Marion Nelson, secretary th of the lodge, spoke on the origination, pr I purposes and services of the order, re- tei commending it highly to those of his tlr earers who were not allied with It. He o andled hie subject In a very Interest- p ig manner. ll Rev. A. S. Rogers, pastor of the A. w ,. P. church spoke on the "Benediction r< f Labor." Those who have heard this d peaker need no proof that It was good e nd those who did not hear the address S ist night missed a treat. He referred p > the governor as a man of action, p sing the reference In coloring one of fi Is arguments. c Governor Blease, following a flatterig introduction by the master of cere- b lonles, delivered a short by good adress taking as his subject, "Fraternity e r the Brotherhood of Man." h "Though I may possibly have done n n inlustice to mvself and to vou in b oming here at this time, owing to two a icts, viz., that I am pressed with of- n cial duties and that I was delayed in h ettiug here early, I could not refrain J om coming back to the place where I ti ras so agreeably received and treated C n a previous occasion," said he In be- s Inning his address. c He then referred to Rev. Mr. Rodgers u s a son of Newberry and expressed v Imself as not at all surprised at the tl plendid address made by him when he n new from whence he came. f Continuing he said In substance, "the tl rotherhood of men tends to make a lem better; fraternity strengthens o lat feeling; it fosters friendship. A 1 -lend is one v/ho is willing and ready 1 > give to another in time of need that tl hlch he would like to have given him tl i his need. For the lack of such friend- q ilp many men who are on the down- t< ard path are lost. h "Any fraternal order which had c Igh purposes was a good thing for any b lace and for mankind even though tl >me bad men should be members n jereof. h "Then men should feel free to act to o 0 and to dare to do. The man who was a ially a man should so feel. The Chris- a an man was the only and truly free o tan. ti "You know that question 'Am I my b rother's keeper?' and to that I say all o ten should readily answer in the afflr- w latlve. Then with it should be asked T m I responsible, for what I do. n o od?'?and to Him alone is man respon- tl ,ble?and the answer to that is also ti ti affirmative one. \ v "There never was a time when there F as a greater demand for real, fearless c len in this country and In South Caro- a na. I mean men who dare stand up 1 1 churches business pursuits, etc., c nd be a man always. tl "Now there was never a great and li ood movement of any really success- n il man, where some noble woman did ot have a potent Influence. If 990 out f every 1,000 men took the advice of leir mothers or wives then they would e better men always." _ Concluding: he complimented the p .dies present and expressed the wish lat at some future time he could be resent when the ladles had charge of similar affair as this one. Rev. J. A. White pronounced the ben- ? lictlon which terminated the affair. v J. N. McElwee catered and the lodge's b jmmlttee of arrangements looked aft the service. g Miss Mamie Carothers as pianist and n ussell McElwee as violinist, enliven- 8i ! the proceedings with well-rendered lU8tC. The committee of arrangements com- si rised the following members of the w idge, viz: W. M. Anderson, E. W. Co- 0 ler, T. W. Wingate, W. M. McCorkle id Marion Nelson. p The local lodge was organized here f] i September 22, 1899, and began with ti small membership. This has now . rown to almost 300, with about $400,)0 insurance in force. e: The lodge meets regularly in Wood- w ten's hall on Main street on the first lr id third Tuesdays of each month. The [fleers who hold offlce for a term of 81 le year are: E. W. Comer, president; tl . A. Wingate. vice-president; Marlon b elson, secretary; George Beach, treasrer; J. P. Browne, guide; J. M. Mcorkle, chaplain; R J. Bell, past preslent; W. M. Anderson, guard; Huey tutts, sentinel; M. G. Bryant, J. N. sl cElwee and Dr. J. E. Massey, stew ds. Cl , ir LOCAL LACONICS isting of Property. Y The time prescribed by statute In si hlch taxable property must be listed Ith the country auditor expired yes- jj irday. 'Poosh' Rock Hill." ? Rock Hill Record, Thursday: The t| ecora 8 iaea 01 a pudiic omtiai 10 mai 8 is supposed to represent and carry j it the wishes of the people. But here w i Rock Hill this rule unfortunately f, jes not hold good. It is generally a g< ise of "the people be d d." jj he C. & N.-W. u The Charlotte Observer has been inrvlewlng officials of the Piedmont d, id Northern lines and of the C. & si .-W. railroad with the result of dedoping Information to the effect that a, lere is really very little In the rumor cl lat the Piedmont and Northern may & ke over the Carolina and Northrestern. ni v a Lively untie. Charlotte Observer: Officer Hunter ^ isterday arrested Erwln Queen, a a] >ung white man wanted In Yorkvlllo y) C. When the officer entered the g( ont door of the house where Queen p] as staying that worthy made a leap it of the back. A lively race of four a] ocks was the result. Queen took a] fuge beneath a bed in a stranger's tc >use. The officer caught him at last. constable from York county returned st night with the prisoner, axes of Storm 8uffer?ra. th The county treasurer has had a num- m :r of applications during the past few iys from storm sufferers of Bethel ai id King's Mountain townships for di ie refund of taxes under the act just fr tssed by the general assembly and st jproved by the governor. In the case tc quite a number of the taxpayers In- fo rested, no taxes have yet been paid, sc e matter having been delayed In an- w :lpatlon of the refund. It should be hi membered however, that the constl- 01 tional school tax, special taxes and >11 taxes are not affected by this law. tiese taxes must be paid. hi C iey Believe in Dr. Johnson. Rock Hill special of February 19 to e Columbia State: The appearance president D. B. Johnson of Winthrop liege at "chapel" yesterday morning as made the occasion for the most markable demonstration In the his- bl ry of the college. Notwithstanding . e supposed solemnity of the "chapel" xiod, when Dr. Johnson appeared se ion the platform to lead in prayer, e nearly 800 girls present rose_in_a a. idy and cheered their beloved "D. a." the echo. They cheered and hur- or hed and gave the college yell, the pi monstration lasting moments. After th e enthusiasm had somewhat subsld>, a committee of girls went upon the atform and presented Dr. Johnson w Ith a bunch of lovely flowers. The as esident was visibly affected by this p{ iciferous outburst and thanked the rls for their loyalty and esteem. It as a very human incident. ickory Grove's Baseball Team. Hickory Grove special of February si to Columbia State: The Hickory th rove high school has selected its cc tseball team for the season of 1913. aj ae team consists of most of last year's of ayers. G. Slaughter, who played w larter-back on the football team and w bo pitched flne ball last season, will se rain be seen in the box. Another or ungster, Joe Leech by name, who is ec e best shortstop Hickory Grove has vt er had, will again wear a local unl- he rm. The team this year will be the m rongest tne mgn scnooi nas pui on ye e field. The team Is as follows. Good, aj tcher; G. Slaughter, pitcher; S. w aughter, second base; W. Slaughter, at st base; Bulce, third base; Leech, fe ortstop; Castles, right field; Allison co ft field; Whltesldes, center field and hi tcher; Foster, left field, and McGill, wi ?ht field. All the team Is lacking co iw is the games. th igeant at Winthrop. Wlnthrop college Is preparing an old D] lgllsh pageant, which will be pre- c0 nted on the campus next May, In mor of Wlnthrop's birthday. PractlIly the entire student body will take rt In the performance which Is to be on i a scale of great magnificence. The Ja geant will present the visit of Queen wi lzabeth to the Earl of Leicester's at di jnllworth and the sports by which in, e royal lady was entertained. The mi ogramme which Is In two parts?af- Ja moon and evening?will open with In e assembling upon the castle green pa f Lord Leicester's household and the easant folk from the vicinity of Kenworth. Upon the queen's arrival she p ill be entertained with old English ?els. masques, pantomimes, Morris ances and performing animals. In the To vening the great Robin Hood drama, 1 herwood, by Alfred Noyes, will be pai resented before her majesty. It is ex- yei ected that special trains will be run tin rom all neighboring towns for the the onvenience of visitors. livl lack from Mexico. Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: Pleas- wh d with his trip and glad to return We ome, W. W. Boyce was seen this ab< lorning In his home on White street. iea y a Herald representative. He pleas- ag( ntly talked of the trip and exhibited crc rnny curious souvenirs collected by thl im while away. He began his tri;> jus anuary 6, last and went via San An- i onio, Texas, and Tampico, Mexico, t. yQ, loxcatlan, in that country, where his jn? on, William W. Boyce Jr., is now lo- ret ated. The young man, who is a grad- tht ate of Erskine, is engaged in missioi ma /nrlr n mnnc thp nannlo thprp linHpr he direction of the board of foreign tat ilsslons of the Associated Reformed 0f Tesbyterian church. He left here for c0( he scene of his noble labors in Jauu- pri ry, 1912, following a six months peri- y0, d of work as minister in Memphis, wj] 'enn. His father bade him goodbye in pr( "amplco last Thursday and suggested the hat he remain there until the revolu- p0! Ion was subdued and the countr; hal uieter but the young man declared ' jt 1 3 be his intention to return at once to &g( is "post of duty." The elder Mr. Boyce aei onsiders that Madero is an able man tha ut that he Is a generation ahead of his tat lme and the masses do not understand or appreciate his efforts In their be- <jei alf. He thinks that the country is one ' f Immense and profitable mineral and gt< grlcultural resources, but that for yoi ome time Americans will not find it Th ongenial nor in a large measure safe er > reside there and do business on the asis usual with them. The inhabitants th( f the part of the country where he crc ras, which is 200 miles inland from yo, 'ampico, are suspicious and treacher- faj us when transacting business. But iet hey are not dangerous when the coun- <j0i ry is quiet and they can pursue their ar( arious forms of employment at peace. ev? le went over the circuit which his son p0) overs and saw the converts, students for nd the women who distribute Bibles. me 'his territory is about as large as York ] ounty. Agricultural work can be done tht he year round. A rainy season comes cot i June. The days are hot and the for ights very cold. 8h, ? thl FOR THE COMMON SCHOOLS Jet ha 'robabls Serious Friction over the One 8t8 Mill Levy. yo, The fight of the session between the ste overnor and the anti-administration VOI jrces, if it comes at all, will if the de- glt elopments of the past few days are to oui e taken as an indication, be over the I overnor's demand for the levy of one 8a^ lill for the common schools of the ? tate. a t Things went on with apparent cm 0VI moothness until Monday, when there 'as substituted for the straight levy of pn ne mill for the common schools, a bill rovlding for such a levy; but speciflng that the money should be apporoned out for the various purposes. eretofore provided for out of the now ichausted fund resulting from the lnding up of the state dispensary, 8j0 lcludlng the following: the high ins :hools, the rural graded schools, leng- ^ lening school terms, erecting school g uildings, school libraries, state board me . ? ? m ? r teacners* examiners ana so on. ***? While the bill was under discussion -the bill that was substituted for a for :raight one mill levy?the house re- mo eived from the governor the follow- or lg special message: Message No. 31. ? Gentlemen of the General Assembly: the ou will remember, in my annual mes- to ige, that I asked you for a one-mil! ? svy for the free public schools, to be cor Isbursed by the state board of educa- Qu< on. ma I notice this morning, on page 24. thr louse Journal, a bill, which I presume leg i a substitute for that recommenda- &n( on. by In order to keep down any friction, ocr beg leave to advise that I positively noi 'ill not sign that bill. It is a subter- car rge on its face, giving to the high tak :hools and graded schools and to pub- che c libraries the money which was in- cht snded, at least my recommendations by 3 intended, should go strictly to the the eedy free public schools. This bill on oes not suit the free schools of the nor ate; will be of very little assistance to ber le country schools, and I think it my he uty now to say to you that I will not wh pprove It, in order that it may be bee hanged or that you may make in tne eneral appropriation bill provision for the le free public schools. cur You will find on page 26. same Jour- me a.1, under the heading, "Reasons for pet otlng," a substitute olTered by Mr. the titchum, which is In exact keeping me ith my recommendation to the gener- bec I assembly, and which I now request an< du once again to either pass, as a a,l iparate bill or Incorporate in your ap- S ropriatlon bill. ,n8 I am trying, gentlemen, to keep down Ias ny friction; I do not desire to make tha ay threat, but positively I am going 's 1 > stand by my message, and if you do no^ ot fix this one-mill levy for the free rea :hools. It will take two-thirds vote of ? tch of your two houses to put through vor ie appropriations which you have SU? ade for your state colleges. cori We are not children, gentlemen; we wal re men, and there is no use for dillyillying between us. I believe that my Je<jl lends In the house and senate will 08b and by me In this fight, and I am here ^at i make it, and I propose to make It "fn >r the little children In the country ^ :hools, who are being so wilfully and w't oefully neglected in behalf of the 18 ' [gher Institutions of learning, where alvv lly a favored few receive the benets. I hope you understand my position. 1 ive endeavored to make It plain, and . in do no more. Very respectfully, ^ UOie Jj. meaf uuveruui. .. Columbia, S. C., February 18, 1913. JJJJ. legi After the receipt of the message the 11 to which the governor refers, pass1 its third reading 77 to 33 and was lest nt to the senate. Dr. Unless the straight one mill levy Is '' freed upon through free confidence, Qra by Incorporation in the general ap- ens opriation bill, It is practically certain lat the governor will veto the appro- ? 'iations for the state colleges and then Sps ill come a fair and square show down i to whether or not the bill can be o'cl issed over his veto. occ 9 , cou , son ? Governor Blease on yesterday sent we? to the senate the nomination of Dr. effe r. Gustave Houseal, of Newberry, for j. ( iperintendent of the state hospital for sta( le insane, succeeding Dr. J. W. Bab- she >ck. By request of the governor the arT( jpointment was read In open session him ' the senate. Afterward the senate the ent into executive session and there acC( as a hot discussion of the matter for veral hours. It stated that the vote i the question of confirmation result- f j I 37 against and 3 for. There was no . icancy in the position, Dr. Babcock ffl l'""" Aifnr f rn*v? Vile nrl crl no 1 annnlnt. . 6 "*<=* ..v/... ...? w. f ent by Senator Tillman some twenty th ars ago. Under the constitution this )polntment is made by the governor ith the advice and consent of the sen- ? e. The discussion did not develop any 1 eling against Dr. Houseal, he being inceded to be an able physician and a gh toned gentleman. Dr. Babcoek .. J as lauded in high terms. A Columbia rrespondent sends out the statement at it is supposed that the governor ,* ade the nomination because of the , ilure of the general assembly to elect ? r. Houseal as a trustee of the medical ' "<*" . mal 1 * 1 and -Chester Reporter, Monday: A house Whi i Irwin street, occupied by Mr. P. A. upo .ckson and owned by Mrs. C. I. Irwin, thei is badly damaged by fire which was bets scovered at three o'clock this morn- fair g. When first observed the fire had spoi ade considerable headway, and Mr. The ckson and family had some difficulty mad escaping without injury. The loss Is Clul rtially covered by insurance. chai WAT80N TO THE FARMERS. ot a* isident Southern Cotton Congress J'JUrges Reduction of Acreage. ar the Farmers of the South: to Che cotton growers of the south have of ssed through tjvo of the most trying be irs in the history of cotton. At this T1 >e last year those who have been in ni > forefront of the fight to maintain a ar Ing price for cotton against abnor- fit 1 conditions, made possible by Amer- re n and foreign market method^ In iich as yet are permitted to exist, fr re bending every energy to bring Dut a reduction of acreage, or at th at to ore venting an Increase of acre- Hi 8. Conditions following the huge bl >ps of 1911, and hard work made th s possible. The price on the crop se it harvested was kept steady. dt more serious situation confronts af u now and hence this word of warn- er r. With the price of the 1912 crop s< nalning fairly good and steady all th i season through, the argument of the th .nipulators will be that the cotton d? mer of the south will yield to temp- se ion and do as he has done hundreds so times before?plant more acreage to be :ton, on the assumption that the fl( ce will stay up. This expectation su u have Justified in the past and it tr II be used from the start. Under p< ;sent laws and established methods, th >ugh the world demand be for a crop th jsibly larger than fourteen and one- w If million bales, I want to say to you th will be suicidal to increase your acre- th s. It Is more Important to hold your- <jl f and your acreage In check this year kj in ever before. To yield to the temp- ti1 ion of an increased price this season 11 be equivalent to proving yourself th /old of even common sense. th rhe planting season is upon us now. t] )p and think for a day or two before th n listen to the siren song of 13 cents. w e danger to you and yours is great- er by far than last year. If you must re ve a larger acreage on your farm, put cj ; .increase in corn and other food si >ps. As one who has striven to aid p( u in the hour of need, and has been th thful to the trust imposed in him, ar me entreat you to hold your acreage kj wn and prove to the world that you it i not obliged to rush in and do what e(j ;ry cotton broker in New York, Liver- w }1 and elsewhere expects you to do th your own undoing and the enrich- th (nt of others. a n this state I have endeavored to get th : general assembly to enact a simple th :ton statistic-gathering law that will f0 ce facts on the world when they ga >uld be there?not when it is too late w s measure, which would aid in some t0 free, is not yet a law. Oklahoma al- m] idy has it, and your organizations h? ve all asked for it in every cotton f0 te. of ^gain let me beg of you to watch he ur acreage, and let good sense in- co ad of lack of Judgment guide you in of i planting of your crop this year. If ql li don't you will face in the fall a CQ uation that may be the most seri- f0 9 you have ever faced. e f you don't do your part now, don't tr r then that you were not warned. w ["he fight for justice to America's or >atest money crop cannot be won by g, 'ew men year after year; It must ^ nmand the personal co-operation of or iry grower of cotton. ?n E. J. Watson, esident, Southern Cotton Congress. kr * sa PRIMARY ELECTION BILL u] Pi nato Discussed It at Length and I'1 Continued It ^ The senate devoted considerable tlm<* esday and Wednesday to the discus- M n of Senator Nicholson's bill provld- ja ; that only duly registered voters pc ill be entitled to vote In the primary VJ ctlon. ju Senator Clifton Introduced an amend- ar nt to the bill following; the line of ^ recommendation of Governor Blease 8U the effect that the registration books ^ >uld be kept open at the court houses three months this summer and two nths In 1914, In addition to the one more days at each precinct during :h year. He thought the bill was a >d one and that it should pass. Senator Strait of Lancaster opposed co i bill, holding that It was prejudicial ]y the rights of the poor man. . Senator McLaurin wanted the bill ae itlnued. He < said he stands on the sa jstion where He has stood since Till- mi n laid down \the doctrine twenty- a ee years ago, that every white man ally entitled to vote should be guar- y? seed the preservation of that right, th taking the oath that he was a Dem- flj at and would support the party .. nlnees. He said that the defeated ldldate who is not man enough to tr :e his medicine usually resorts to he irges of fraud; but none of the irges made last fall were supported the evidence and he did not believe Pr re was any fraud of any consequence sh either side. To stir up the matter po' v would only tend to fan dying ems of hate into a renewed flame, and thought it well enough to leave the fe< ole matter alone until bitterness had B. in further softened. White suprem- ne r Is still as paramount as In 1890, he ught, and If division is ever to oc- t0 let It be over questions of govern- sa ntal functions rather than miserable qj ty squabbles like that which threw people Into hostile camps last sumr. He took that position, he said, w< :ause he was allied with no faction in 1 sought only the best Interests of w. factions. Senator Banks was in favor of takup the bill a year from the heat of at t summer, and Senator Clifton agree mt ,t the best time Is while the matter 'resh. If the senators are not ready X? v, he declared, they would never be i?' dy. , Senator Carlisle said he was in fa- ^ of throwing every reasonable safe- 7? ird around elections; but argued for [V1 itlnuance, while Senator Johnston in 9 for Immediate action. Senator g0 ;y claimed to be in favor of the ob- * * ts of the bill but laid down the prop tion that he believed that the quail- v Ions for voting were Included in aa se white and twenty-one." 'he bill went over until next session, ?n hout any practical Indication that It i/; my nearer being a law than It has ** ays been. ' ' Ki SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8 * wl Columbia State, February 21: A C! iker, two lawyers and twenty-four da tors were nominated yesterday by P1( mbers of the Joint assembly to fill Su eight vacancies on the board of an stees of the new state Medical col- JU1 8 In Charleston. Three sessions of to Joint assembly and two ballots N't re necessary before the election of 8l> nry P. Williams, a banker of Char- 19 :on, Dr. W. W. Fennel of Rock Hill, off Charles Sims, of Spartanburg, Dr. aP B. FIshburne of Columbia, Dr. W. A. ne pp of Anderson, Dr. J. M. Davis of J3tngeburg, Dr. R. E. Hughes of Laur- Pr and Dr. T. G. Croft of Aiken. CI) est " * 1 tei Gaffney special of February 18 to ug irtanburg Herald: Charles E. Smith, 8e, rell known white man of this counwas shot this afternoon about 4 i<u ock by W. K. Dugglns. The affair W8 urred in the Goucher section of the 20 nty where both men live and are of wa le prominence. A shotgun was the di< mon used and the entire load took oai ct in Smith's back and head. Dr. qq J. Pittman, the attending physician, bil tea that the patient will recover. tu irlff Thomas went-to the scene and jor ssted Duggins and tonight lodged mc i in the county jail. Duggins makes ra) statement that he shot Smith on wa ount of a domestic affair. raj Greenville, February 19: Following su< sational raids on three local social ac1 as at midnight last night, in which em ds aggregating J9.000 were put up, sh< :ers today renewed their activity, Th :es from police headquarters and sor sheriff's office spreading nets in the ry direction. The first sensation are le early this morning when Police cer sector Gilreath had warrants issued be inst W. G. Goodlett, Tom Harrison cat G. Li. Renner, charging "bribery, pre citation of bribery and conspiracy," der ielng specifically alleged that these the 1 have been active in keeping the cal 's witnesses from attending record- tra court. The men were released un- sen bond of $1,000 each. The second hoi nation was brought about by the wh hing of Sheriff Rector of a cocking ... n in the suburbs, where spectators cor managers were taken In custody, in en the county officer swooped down Vlr n the chicken fighters, it is said is I e was a great main going on, and file i were being made lavishly. The af- sta was largely attended, there being the ts here from several nearby towns, era big raid at midnight last night was its le on the One Hundred Thousand leg a, resulting in thirty arrests on of rges of gaming, storing whisky and Ne' re 18 a 9-year-oia ooy wno ia cnuly ill from dlptheria, having: concted the disease by wearing a coat it through the parcel post from a ne in another part of the state in ich there was a case of the disease. ...A. J. Hollis, a Pittsburg. Parespondent, says after an experience the Paint Creek district of West ginia. where a strike of coal miners In progress, that it is impossible to an uncensored dispatch in that te President Taft has referred Webb liquor bill to Attorney Gen1 Wickersham for an opinion as to constitutionality The New York islature has appointed a committee eleven members to investigate the w York city police department her violations of the law. The manrer of the club, Tom Harrison, gave >nd for himself and others in the sum 17,500, while others put up bond nounting to $1,500, swelling the total $9,000. The officers seized 150 quarts whisky, three gaming tables and 300 ttles of beer. The One Hundred liousand Club Is located In the Jenngs building on Washington street, id boasts line quarters handsomely ted out. Among the thirty men arsted are many of more or less promence, Including a number of visitors om nearby cities. -Anderson special of February 19 to ie Columbia State: In South Carola the purchaser of whisky from a lnd tiger is guilty of a violation of ie law and is punishable just as is the Her. This is the substance of an or>r handed down by Judge Shipp in firming the judgments of the record' of this city in several liquor cases, jveral weeks ago the authorities of lis city employed two white detecrea to work up liquor cases. These itectives stopped as guests of the veral hotels and managed to get me of the porters, waiters and bell>ys to get whisky for them. About Iteen cases of this kind were the re lit. When the cases were brought to lal the offense charged was trans >rtlng contraband liquor rather than e charge of selling liquor. Each of e defendants admitted delivering hisky from a blind tiger and several iat they were acting as the agents of e purchasers; that they themselves d nothing more than carry the whisr from the blind tiger to the detects. They stated they got the whlsr from a blind tiger and several of le defendants named the person who iey claimed let them have the whisky, tie person named had skipped when le officers went for him. The cases ere tried before Juries in the record's court, and verdicts of guilty were turned. Appeals were made to the rcuit court, and were heard by Judge lipp. The attorneys, arguing the aptals for the defendants, admitted that ie whisky came from a blind tiger id admitted that so long as the whisr was in the hands of the blind tiger was contraband whisky. They arguI, however, that the character of the hisky changed when It passed into ie hands of the defendants because iey had obtained possession of It for lawful purpose, and that It was not ereforc, contraband whisky, and that e recorder erred In sentencing them r transporting whisky. Judge Shipp , .id that In his opinion the whisky, hich was admitted by the defendants be contraband at one time, realned contraband after it had changed inds. He, therefore, handed down the llowing order affirming the judgments Recorder Prlerson: "The defendant srein was convicted in the recorder's lurt of the city of Anderson for the fense of transporting contraband 11iors in violation of section 61 of the ide of laws of said city, reading as llows: 'Section 51. It shall be deemI a misdemeanor for any person to ansport, handle, store or conceal Ithin the city of Anderson any illicit contraband alcoholic liquors.' My ldlngs of the fact from the evidence e that the defendant!, either aa agent principal, purchased and obtained toxlcating liquor In the city of AnTson from a person whom defendant iew was not authorized by law to sell me, and that this defendant thereion transported said liquor from one ace to another in said city and deirered It to a third person. I hold as * matter of law that the transportaan In this city of this liquor by this 'fendant, after obtaining it through a ,le he knew was unlawful, was a viotion of the ordinance against transirtatlon of contraband liquor. (State i. Bookard, 87 8. C., 444.) Let the dgment of the recorder be affirmed id the appeal dismissed." This point ill very probably be taken up to the ipreme court for a ruling by that triinaL MERE MENTION The Turkish battleship Assar-I-Tew[, which ran ashore on the Black sea ast, Februairy 11, has been completedestroyed by a Bulgarian mining tachment Burglars blew open a fe in a wholesale grocery establishent in Boston last Sunday and got va.y with 812,000 During his four ars service as attorney general of e United States, Mr. Wickersham has ed eighty-one civil and criminal an trust suits under the Sherman antiust laws, in quite a number of which ! has been successful... .During 1912 e shoe factories of St. Louis, Mo., oduced 26,525,283 pairs of shoes, and ipments totalled $64,610,141 At ints alon?: the Canadian Pacific railad the snowfall has exceeded forty et, the heaviest or#record Thos. Felder has declined to act as attory for Harry K. Thaw, in his efforts get out of the Mattewan, N. Y., inne asylum Ragner Omtvet of licago, a Norwegian student, at Ironsod, Michigan, Sunday, broke the arld's record as a ski Jumper, clearg 169 feet Three small children are drowned in the Naugatuck river breaking through the ice Sunday ternoon For the first time in any years there is now an American ssel flying the United States flag unadlng a cargo of 3,500 tons of oats at ipoli, Morocco Governor Wilson 11 resign the governorship of New rsey, on March 1st, and as ail of the gher officials of the state will attend e inauguration, the state will have no vernor for about forty-eight hours. ... .Six men were killed in a head-on llislon of freight trains on the Penn lvania railroad near uerry, pa., uony night A Constantinople distch of Monday, says that Enver Bey, e of the leaders of the "Young irks," had been assassinated The ench government has plans underly for Improving her army, and will # pend $116,000,000 on the project leellng at the feet of his sweetheart, 10 had rejected him, George Ward, of tmden, N. J., committed suicide Mony By a premature dynamite ex>aion in a Panama canal quarry, , inday, three Jamaicans were killed d six persons were more or less inred Colonel Roosevelt, according a letter written to a friend at Reno, sv., is laying plans for his Progresre party fight for the presidency in 16....The senate committee on postices has reported its bill carrying an propriation of $283,487,442 for the xt fiscal year, an increase of nearly 000,000 over the previous year esident Taft has granted a pardon to irence D. Hillman, a wealthy real tate dealer of Seattle, Wash., senlced to thirty months In prison for Ing the mall to defraud. Hillman rved ten months of his term At inosha, Mich., Monday, Mrs. Valona i Logan Ewlng Bone, aged 59 years, is married to Herbert Manzke, aged years Five veterans of the civil ir In the vicinity of Allentown, Pa., > ;d within twenty four hours of ( 2h other Sunday and Monday y vernor Wilson's seven anti-trust Is passed the New Jersey house last lesday without amendment The ig threatened strike of the 30,000 or re railroad firemen employed on the Iroads east of Chicago, has been .rded off by the agreement of the Iroads to submit the questions at is; to arbitration, under the Erdman : About 9,000 garment makers ployed in ninety-five Philadelphia >ps, went on a strike Tuesday e investigation of the alleged "Ari Trust" of Chicago, has advanced to > point whore it shows that 300 men . : engaged in the business. Sixty per it of Chicago's fire losses are said to due to firebugs Raymond Poin e was on Tuesday inaugurated as sldent of France, succeeding Presilt Fallieres... .At Willlamsport, Pa..