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>-rw. " ': " . 7 N < The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE J 891 VOL. 3. NO. 30'. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER S C JANIIAPV ia mnn _ _ M NUARY l8, 1908 PRICE-FIVE CENTS PER COPY. The General Assembly?First Day's Proceedings. Columbia Record: Humdrum and routifTB unalloyed marked the first day's proceedings of the general assembly, which met today at noon, neither house beiog in session over half an hour. Both houses accepted without debate Winthrop college'^ invitation to the members to Bpend next Saturday at the college and celebrate with the 500 girls there Lee's birthday. A special traiu will take the senators and representatives to Rock Hill and bring them back, and Wiuthrop will furnish the eatables and otherwise eutertain the visitors. There were a large number of bills on the calendars of each . house, but these were not touch ed, theie being not even a motion to have them recommitted for lresh recommendations. These motions wiii probably be made tomorrow, when both the senate and the house will begin to settle down to real business. The principal business in each house today was the reading ol the governor's message. This was short and its reading created no comment, so mild and conservative was it in tone. There was much ''log-rolling" in the hotel lobbies last night in ihA Rnticipa'ion of the coding election of a successor to Judge a i i ?? ?i, .j _ v (illig J illUnCii vii tiio OOV>U11U UIOtrict and the choice of au asso ciate justice to succeed Associate Justice Eugene B. Gary, of Abbeville. Mr. Gary's only oppo nent is Mr Thomas P. Cothrau, an exceedingly popular member of the Greenville bar, and also a former Abbevillian, and yet there is much more interest be ing taken in this race than in that for the circuit judgeship, whoie there are four candidates? Solicitor James E Davis, Mr Robert Aldrich, State Senator George H Bates, of Barnwell, and Oapt. Claude E. Sawyer, of Aiken. The only other matters discussed generally in the lobbies last night wore the proposition to repeal the lieu law and some proposed amendments to the Carey. Cothran law. Fatal Hunting Accident in North Carolina. Csmeron special in Charlotte Observer: E. W. Clark, night operator of the Seabord Air Line at this place, while out hunting yesterday with young R. C. L?e, accidentally shot himself, the load taking effec' just under his ribs and going up through the lungs, the entire load lodging in the upper portion of his breast. HA /IiaA a t A AVI no h ???. M W wv -* v/ VV/U '1J , Clark is Ir m Ohio. Stockholder's Meeting. The deferred annual meeting of the atockho di rs of the Lancaster Publishing Company will be held at the o(tloe of the underaiarned next Wednes . day afternoon, Jan. 22nd, at 4 o'clock. K. K. Wylie, President. Second Day's Proceedings of the Legislature of South 1 Carolina. I Columbia special in the Charlotte Observer : The second day's ( sessiou of l he General Assembly ^ was characterized by earnest, et j, < ' -- ? 1 -I IVI/VI y il ill r\ HJI mmu j IWU UUUIS on both sides of the house, the ( day witnessing the introduction of a large batch of new bills,some of them of more than ordinary interest, and some good punching being doue on both caleudars, whereby these were ri4 ol a number of dead bills coming over from last session. JubL before going through the calendar to rid it of old bills whose authors wanted tabled, and in order to pass to third reading uncontested second-reading bills, the House adopted a resolution by a two to one vote to have the elections next Friday at no'?n sons to get them out of the way as soon as possible and allow the members to get busy on' the work of law-making. This , resolution lias not yet reached the Senate, but will likely be adopted by that body. An associate justice, a circuit judge and two penitentiary directors are to be chosen. There has always been opposition on the part of certain mem bers of the House to the hail of the House being used by the South Carolina Club fair week for she State ball, these being opposed to dancing for political or religious reasons or both, and these claim they form a majority or me xiouse, aua mat the other faction Re's its resolutionjthrough allowing the club to use the hall by choosing an opportune rno. ment toward the close of the session. So Mr. Lano introduce a resolution today forbidding the hall hereafter to be used for any purpose necessitating the removal of the furniture or carpet. Of course members objected to it* immediate consideration and it was referred to the public buildings committee, where,attempt will be made to strangle it. The first bill to be sent up to the Speakers's desk was one by Mr. John G. Richards to repeal the lien law, and it looks as it the fight lie has been carrying on against this law lor a decade will at last end in a' victory for him. Several bills were introducod i in'both houses looking to patching j up me contract laDor law Judg* Brawleyjin the Federal C>urt last spring declared unconstitutional. Some of these make jumping a labor contract prima facie evidence of fraud aud the person so jumping liable to prosecution on the criminal side of the court. Others make it a misdemeanor to employ a laborer under contract. Representative E. Marion Rucker, of Anderson, introduced a bill aimed at before-day clubs and other negro secret societies, requiring all secret societies to secure licenses from clerks of court and making attendance upoll the meeting of an unlicensed society ft misdemeanor. In the rural districts many people have become very suspicious ot secret society meetings. Senator Graydon had a hill in the Senate seeking partially to item the homicidal tide in this State by making unallowable to plead self-defense in a case where the defendant was carryiug a pis Pol at the time of the difficulty, unless he was on his own premises.) Representative W. W. Dixon introduced a bill forbidding the netting aside of a verdict or the i trantinc ot a n?w tri?i - < civil or criminal case, unless it was shown that a party to the nction would otherwise be deprived ?I some constitutional light or there would be a miscarrittge usliee. Mr. Richards had a bill appropriating $48,000 for a new lowiitory at Winthrop, and Rev. Mr. Maun had one to punish ervants of common carriers lor "negligently or willfully" breaking pieces of baggage or parcels in their charge. Houses Destroyed by Earthquake in Hayti. Port au Prince, Llayti, Jan. 15. ?A serious earthquake has occurred at Gonaives. 65 miles northwest ot tnis city. A lew housos have been destroyed and others were damaged. No loss of life hfis reported. Communication with the town is broken The shocks continue. The first was followed by a tidal wave. Amtinp the building* destroyed are the commercial houses ot llerermann, Addor and Jolibert. Ring in Cabbage, One day last week Mr. M. D. Dickens bought a cabbage at Charlie Saleeby's Jwhioh he carried home for hi* wife 10 prepare for dinner. When Mrs. Dickens attempted to quarter the cabbage she found that the knife would not cut through. With the assistance of Mr. Dickens the cabbage wns finally cut in two ' when it was discovered tftat a heavy gold ring wns imbedded near the center. The only plausible explanation that can be given is that when the cabbage wayoung some person working at or near it dropped the rin^ which I lnrti<o(1 ii^nutt /if Ilia Iuoit^u At. vAf-v- ?ii ?vu^' t v??o ^ v o-j, iin the cabbage cost only fifteen cents and fh? ling is valued at $18 Mr. ti?3ofci?s is quite well sutisfied vMCtie transaction.?Dillon h?|M ?In Fort Mill's municipal election held Tuesday Mr. L. A. Harris was elected mayor, defeat ing his opponent, Mr. J. R. Haile, by only 4 votes. The aldermen elected ara: W. B. Ardrey, J. L Spratt, W. M. Culp, A. It. McElhaney, 0. H. Branson, B. 0. Ferguson. Uave you renewed your sub' scription lor 1908 ? Dispensary Sensation?Letter Written by Whiskey House Agent Causes State Commission to Make Investigation. Thutsday evening's Columbia Record : Another sensation has broken loose in connection with the dispensary. Mr. VV. I). Roy, president ot thetBelroy Distilling company, of Louisville, which is a creditor of the dispensary in /vf n/\n ? oho Bum ui 4>-*u,uwu ur inore, addressed to other creditors, about the middle ot December, a letter iu which he offered Jo take charge of the collection ol claims of this character,Jsayiug,|in explanation, that ultimate settlement would be hastened by a concentration of the claims. He enclosed with his letter a blank agreement, to be sinned by the address, making Ray and the National Loan and Exchange Bank, ot this city, attorneys for the claimant, for the purposes of collection, and allowing Roy and the bank named a commission of six per cent on all moneys Collected by them trom the dispensary. In his letter Mr. Roy mentioned Mr. W. D. Melton, of the Columbia bar, as being associated with him, and also irtiniuted that lie had behind him the prestige aud in* fluence of other prominent Columbians? newspaper men and bank oflicials. Copies of this letter came into the possession of Mr,jW. F. Stevenson, attorney lor the state dis pensary commission, and he promptly communicated with the commission, which thereupon t A iniTQcl icrttfn 1-1 Otriivr v?^vAv.vu vvr .u?v?uj^?vv, by legislative authority the powers of a court, the] commission summoned all hands before ii and yesterday [afternoon at 4 o' clock commenced an inquisition which is Btill in progress. By Mr. Roy's own admission and the testimony of others, it was shown at the outset that the proposition of Mr. Rov to the creditors was made without tlie knowledge or consent of the National Loan and Exchange Bank Mr. Roy explained that there was nothing wrong in this, as he named the hank only in ordei that he might use ir for a deposi tory in which to place the fundi as he might be able to collec them from the dispensary. Mr. Roy also exonerated Mr Melton, saying there had neve uteu anviiiing improper ni ill: association with the distilling in torests, and that in fact a radica difference on a technical mattoi with one of the dispensary oredi t> r? had caused Mr. Melton t< withdraw from iheease entirely some I line ago. [i developed that the newspa per man whose name was in volved w?s Col. August Kohn of the News and Courier, who i al>o a director of the Loan an< Kxchange Bank. It was showi that Kohn's connection with th< matter consisted only in recom mending his friend, Mr. Meltor to Mr. Hoy as an able attorney and in asking Mr. Roy to m?k the National Loan and Exchang Bank his depositary. i? r * 11 ia . a i mr. ivoy h ieuer contained ai intimation that there was an a terna'iye method of collecfcio To the commission he expluine that this referred to a scliem devised by Mr. 'I'. Moultrie Moi decai, of the Charleston ha who had gome plan for getfin the money through Mr. Si ever son, ihe commission's attorney. Mr. Stevenson brands as a li ot the whole cloth any intimation from anybody that he is associated with Mr. Mordecai in any matt9r? and so far Mr. Roy has not brought evidence to prove such associations on Mr. Stevenson's part. It is understood that Mr. T Moultrie Mordecai, of the Charleston bar, reading in the morning papers of the charges against him, and finding that the morning train for Columbia had already left Charleston, chartered a special train and is now coming I A P/?)?i?v\K5? ??? ' l 1 ~ * u v/iuiuuia ?w hh mat cram can bring liiiu, to answer the charges and clear his professional reputation. It i? also understood that Geo. U. Lester, Esq., general counsel tor Fleischm iun & Co., has gone to Asheville to ask UnitedStates Judge J. 0. Pritcbard tor ati order directing the dispensary commission to pay the claim of his client at once. Berkeley's Auditor Removed by the Governor. Columbia sped 1 in the News and Courier: Governor Ansel has removed from office Auditor C. M. Wigeins, of lierkelfey, who was'recently reported to the Governor by the Comptroller General for carelessness in attending to the duties of his office. Mr. Wiggins made no defense to the charges and admitted that he had not performed his duties . ? properly, but asked for another > trial. Though convinced that 1 the auditor was guilty of nothing ' more than carelessness, and r?i grettiug to have to |do bo, Govt ernor Ansel did not see his way clear to take any other action 1 than to remove him Irotn office. The case will be reported to | the Senate at this session with i the removal of the treasurer of j| the same county ; atnl Governor n Ansel will appoint an auditor to ;take the office until the Sena-e acts. j r ^'edar Fall Dots jj Air. Editor : The holidays passed t oil quietly in this section, with nothing but pleasure and enjoy' nient to all. Mr. W. R. 1*. Moekr ey of Shiloh, visited his uncle during the Christmas, Mr. John \ Mackey of the Heath Springs r section. Mr. Boyd Magill, of - the lvershaw section and Miss 1 \laggie Brown of Camden spent the holidays with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J. VV. Stover, in this section. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mackey, near Cedar Falls, h visited their cousins, Mr. and j i xr t? ?t - ? i airs. j. x. rsailey, ot the Heaver Q Creek section. Mr. F. J. MackB ey of Shiloh, visited his brother ( the past week, Mr. John Mackey of thrf Heath Springs section, e Mr. W. W. Harris of Lancaster ? visited relatives the past week in this section. Mr. G. F. Ca11 toe and family have moved to ' this section. Mr. William Bowj era and family have moved to . their residence near Beaver . Creek. E M u i The indiciarv of tho Stain uit_ !* 1 " ' J "*V~ i-?ting en bane, has declared the ' labor contract law iinconstitu,e tiooal. I' \