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: * s. The Press a.nci Banner. IE3 -A^IRT SZEQQISriD. ^ SOME HOT STUFF Teddy Brands Two Prominet Editos as Mendacious Liars. a PANAMA CANAL DEAL Makes Roosevelt Very Mad, and He Hands Around the Lie Right and Left But He Does Not Throw Any i Light on the Matter Under Dis- j cussion. White House, Washington, Dec. 1, 1908. 1 My Dear Mr. Foulke: I have re- j MivoH vmir Ifittpr nf t.hfl 29th ultim') t and have read it in conrection with ] your previous letters enclosing ( quotations from the Indianapolis J News, a paper edited by Mr. Delavan Smith. The News states in one of ^ its issues that probably some of thr f documents dealing with the matter t have been destroyed. This is false. Not one has been destroyed. !t states that the last documents were t sent over in June of this year, the object of this particular falsehood being, apparently, to connect the matter in some way with the nomi- ^ nation of Mr. Taft. As a matter of fact, the last papers that we have received of any kind were sent over to us in May of 1904, and they have ^ been accessible to every human being who cared to look at them ever ^ since, and are accessib e now. * f * You quote the News as stating ^ that "the people have no official b knowledge concerning the Panama Canal deal." The fact is that the t( people have had the most minute t official knowledge; that every im- ^ nnrtant stpn in the transaction and every important document have been g1 made public in communications to e. Congress and through the daily J preBS, and the whole matter has been tj threshed over in all its details agaiu and again &nd again. * * The fact has been officially pub- aj lished again and again that the . Government paid $40,000,000,000, ? and that it paid this $40,000,000 di- ^ rect to the French Government, getting the receipts of the liquidator appointed by the French Government to receive the same. The United States Government has not the slightest knowledge as to the particular individuals among whom th<i French Government distributed the sum. This was the business of the French Government. The mere suu- ^ position that any American received ^ from the French Government a m "rake off" is too absurd to be discussed. j It is an abominable falsehood, and it is a slander, not against the American Government, but against the French Government. * * * * The President's brother-in-law was ^ involved in no scandal. iur. Del i- * van Smith and the other people who " repeated this falsehood lied about the President's brother-in-law; but r( why the fact that Mr. Smith lied should be held to involve Mr. Robinson in a "scandal" is difficult to understand. Th? scandal affects no a< one but Mr. Smith; and his conduct a has been not merely scandalous, but lc infamous. Mr. Robinson had not the w slightest connection of any kind, sort a or description at any time or under any circumstances with the Panama a matter. Neither did Charles Taft. * fi * * tl So far as I know there was no a syndicate; there certainly was no 's syndicate in the United States that a to my knowledge had any dealings V with the Government diroot'y "or ;! indirectly; and, in ismuch as there i was no syndicate, Mr. Taft naturall*' t could not belong to it. The New<j n demands that .Mr. la'i 3ppoal to v the evidence bv vhich it m'-ans r what it rail5? "the records." * * * \ All of three documents that pos- 1 ?essed any importance is illuxtrat- t ing any featu-e of th? transactions i have already boen made public i There remains a grer.t mais of iocu- * msnts of lit'le or no importance which the Administration is entire ly willing to have published, uu; which because of their mass and pointlessness, nobody has ov^r creJ to publish. Any reputable man can y hav? full access to these do<u- ? ment,s. * * * * < Mr. Delavan Smith is a conspictt- j ous o.ffender against the laws of 1 hones'v r>nd trut lfuln'"-?, b it U'; i does not stand ??Ione Tie occupies, i for instance, rhe same evil eminence with such men as Mr. Laffan, of the New ?>rK Sun, oditoiia'* of whose ^ paper you or others have from time i to time cailed to my attention, just | as you have called to my attention : these editorials of the Indianapolis News. Of tbe editorials thus sent ; me there Is hardly one which does not contain some wilful perversion o;" the truth. fMr. Roosevelt quotes for an example his re *ent statempnt in reply to a NVw York Sun storv, entitle:! "Roo.-ev^lt and Prarie Oil," and tu^n continue.?:) The fact is that these particular newspapers habitua'ly and continually and as a matter of business very form of mendaci'.y known to man from the suppression of the truth and the suggestion of the false to the lie direct. Those who writ? or procure others to write th.>sj articles a~e oagaged in tb? practice of mendacity* for hire, and surely there can be no lower form of gaiRjng a livelihood, Whether the/ TEDDY USURP POWER HAD NO RIGHT TO TEAR DOWN BUILDING. Col. Brownwell Claims He Cited Fact . of Lack of Authority, Roosevelt Giving Direct Order, Anyhow. Washington, Dec. 11.?Attention was called today to the fact that the J utterances of the President in re- < cnrH tn the action of Congress In * o- - - - ? ? ? ? limiting the use of the secret service c force 13 not the only action of the * executive that is considered by mem- r bers as objectionable. It became known today that the 3 jub-committee of the committee on c ippropriations, having in charge the ^reparation of the legislative, execu- 1 ;ive and judicial appropriation bill, ' ias been investigating the raising c )f the old Pennsylvania station thaj 0 vas located on the Mall until the ^resident had it torn down. ^ That the committee failed to ex>unge its inquiries about this action J rom the printed hearings is taken o indicate the temper of that com- ^ nittee toward the executive. When Col. Bromwell, military aide B o the President, and superintendent if public buildings and grounds, ap- v leared before the committee ReprcentatlveBurle9on, of Texas, asked C lira if he had not requested an apropriation last year for a watch- S lan for the old -depot. "I think so," replied Col Brom- e1 rell, "but I have not had any oc- B ation to use it, because I have torn own the railroad station." ei "What? Torn down the railroad G tation!" exclaimed the Texas memer. C Col. Bromwell explained that he sre down the building on the writ>n order from the President o? the C nited States. 'Do you know of any law on the N tatute books that authorizes any icecutive officer to sell any of the C. roperty of the United Staites of lat character, real estate?" inquir- fo I Chairman Tawney, of Minnesota te "No, sir," replied the Presidents ide. "I called the attention of thr- F Igher authorities to that fact, and received the order to tear the D uilding down." Replying further to the chairman D: ol. Bromwell said that he knew <f d immediate necessity for its re- Di oval. The committee also went into an Di camination of the government ofsials to ascertain what right the tr jmmission on country life appoint1 by the President, had to use the Di anking privilege, as it claimed was. ?ing done. Members of the coniJttee referred "to the qtommision DI 5 "one created without authority f law." tr Killed in Runaway. El Odersdale, Ga., Dec. 8.?Mrs. Ben illard was thrown from a buggy in hich, she and her sister, Mrs. Neal armkn were riding. She was in- te ired in the head and "died without igaining consciousness. Best Man Hangs Self. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 8.?After ^ cting as beBt man at the wedding of young woman he had himself >ng wooed in vain, Edward Thomas ent home and hanged himself with ^ strap. fr re paid by outsiders to say what is ^ ilsej or whether profit comes from le circulation of the falsehoods, is matter of small consequence. It i utterly impossible to attempt to .nswer all of thoir falsehood:*. . Chen any given falsehood is exposed hey simply repeat it and circulate noth?r. If chey were mistaken in he facts, if they possessed in th-iir . iake-up any shred of henesty. it ^ .ould be worth while to set them . ight. But there is no question a: ,, 11 as to any "mistake" or "mis- ^ inder3tanding" on their part. They tate what they either know to .e ^ antrue or could by the slightest nquiry find out to be untrue. * n i * ^ Ordinarily I do not and cannot >ay heed to these falsehoods. If 1 id I would not be able to do my {] vork. My plan has been to go ahead -y md do the work and to let these t leople and those like them yell; and v hen to trust with abaiding confi- ? lence to the good sense (?? the {* Ymerican people in the assured con.'ietion that the yells will die out, u :he falsehoods be forgotten and the ? tvork remain. * * * q There is no higher and more hon- r arable calling than that of the men t connected with an upright, fearless and truthful newspaper, no calling T [n which a man can render greater t service to bis fello countryman. The , best and ablest editors and writers < In the daily press render a service to , the community which can hardly be f paralleled by the sorvioe ren^er^d by { thfr best and ablest of the men in th-.? public life or of this proposition is ( also true. The most corrupt finan- ] ciers, the most corrupt politicians. , are- no greater menace to this coun- < try than the newspaper men of thf: type I have above discussed. Whether they belong to the yellow pres6 i or to the purctjasfed press, whatever may be the stimulating cause of their slanderous mendacity, and whatever the cloak it may wear, matters but little. In any event thoy repre?ant one of the potent forces for evil in the community. Yotrrs rerv truly, Theodore Roosevelt. Wm. Dudley Foulke, Richmond, Ind . GRAND LODGE CLOSE THE MASONS ELECT OFFICERS AND ADJOURN, After a Very Pleasant and Harmonious Session of Several Days in Charleston. The Grand Lodge of Masons of South Carolina, which met in Charleston on Tuesday, closed its one lundred and thirty-second annuil :ommunication at 1 o'clock Thursiay afternoon, after a very harmolious session in which much imporant routine' business was transacted ind some very interesting points of oncern to the craft discussed. At noon Thursday the annual elec- 1 ion of officers was held, the follow- 1 ng Deing cnosen, pracucany no hanges being made from the roster f last year. Grand Master, J. L. Michle, Dar Ington. Deputy Grand Master, James R. ohnson, Charleston. Senior Grand Warden/ George S. lower, Newberry. Junior Grand Warden, George T iryant, Greenville. Grand Treasurer, Zimmerman Dais, Charleston. Grand Secretary, J. T. Barron, olumbia. Grand Chaplain, W.. P. Smith, partanburg. Senior Grand Deacons, J. P. Ducktt, Anderson, and J. F. Kinney, ennettsville. Junior Grand Deacons, W. J. Rogrs1, Darlington, and J. W. Roberts, a reenville. t Grand Steward, A. L. Barton. 11 harleston, and O. F. Hart, Colum- r la. -* n Grand Marshall, John Kennerlt okesbury. d Grand Pursuivant, Van Smith, t ewberry. <3 Grand Tvler. W. A. Winklor. t harleston. n The Grand Mas'cr appointed the ii llowing district deputy grand ma?rs: N William G, Mazyck, Cblarleston, f' Irst District. e S. H. Rogers, Beaufort, Second Istrict. h Ryan A. Gyles, Blackville, Third * Istrict. aj Wm, A. Giles, Granittville, Fourth * istrict. ii B. E. Nicholson, Edgefield, Fifth a istrict. R. A. Cooper, Laurens, Sixth Dia- P ict. c J. C. Watkins, Anderson Seventh ? istrict. si O. R. Doyle, Eighth District. b A. S. Rowell, Piedmont, Ninth b istrict. B. B. Bishop, Inman, Tenth Dis- si Ict. si George Y. Hunter, Prosperity, h ieventh District. p E. C. Secrest, Lancaster, Twelfth o [strict. Joseph Lundsay, Chester, Thi?- a enth District. b G. L. Ricker, Sumter, Fourteenth o Istrict. k R. K. Wallace, Kingstree, Fif- w enth District. n W. E. Jones, Darlington, Sixteenth tl istrict. ii John C. Sellers, Sellers, -Beven- o enth District. 1 William JL. uiaze, uraiigeuuift. t Ighteenth District. c The Grand Lodge being called ti om the third to the first degree \ le newly elected and appointed of- a jers were installed in full and g icient form and received the pre:ribed salutes of their brethren, e fter which the Grand Lodge re- ) irned to the third degree for final \ ork of the session. fc At the session NVoinesday night s beautiful memorial tribute to th*3 ii tte Past Grand Master, John R 1 elllnger, whose death had occurred n nee the meeting of the Grand Lodge \ ist year, was read by Past Grand ? [aster R. F. Divver, from the com llttee lappolnted by the Grand ^ [aster to prepare an address. The report on the Masonic Or- ? han Home fund was made by Depa f Grand Master James R. Johnson, t howinc an addition of nearly eleve.i i housand dollars to the fund dur- f ig the past year. The total now i n hand for th? establishment of his institution is nearly $24,000 ( ;hlch has been collected within the , ast three years. No recommendaion was made as to the beginning , if the home, but it is generally , inderstood that nothing will be done | intil the fund has grown to $50,- ( 00, which, at its present rate of . rogress should be , in the next wo years. At the Thursday morning session < enorts of committees were suhmlted and disposed of. Some unusi?llv interesting and illuminating liscussions of Masonic jurisprudence vere made, and rome points of inerest to the craft in the work of h? lodge w<*re determined. It was docided to impose a penaitv if 10 per cent on all subordinate lodges that hereafter fail to make returns and remittances to the Grand Secretary by November 15. It was resolved to hold the next meeting of the Grand Lodge in Charleston on the second Tuesday iDecember, 1909. The Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form jn the third degree in Masonry. Deadly Hot Supper. Cartersville, Ga., Dec. 10.?Hamp Harris was shot and instantly killed by Walt Boozer at a negro dance Wednesday night, near 9tilesboro. Both are negroes. WILL GET EVEN The Wounded Religious Fanatic Swear Vengeance on Officers HE PLANS REVENGE On Police of Kansas City, Who Shot Him In Street Row?A Pltablo Story of Fanaticism and Superstition Told by One of the Dupes of the Holly Rollers. Kansas City, Dec. 11.?"I am not going to die. I am going to get well and live to kill a few more policemen." That is the assertion of Louis Pratt, self-styled "Adam God," th(. religious fanatic, who is lying in the jeneral hospital, seriously wounded in a battle between his followers an t ;he police Tuesday night. As a result of the fight Pratt's 13-year-oJd daughter, Lula, and Policeman Alber O. Dalbow are dead md two other policemen are in a :rltical condition. James Sharp, known as "Elijah I," and who was the real leader of he little band of religious enthusiists, is still at large. Shortly after the shooting ^Tueslay he walked Into a saloon, laid lown his revolver with the remark, i am satisfied; I give up." As there was no policeman present nd no one seemed inclined to take ilm into custody, Sharp waited a Qoment, then picked up the weapon, eloaded it and walked out. He has lot been seen since. Mrs. Pratt, with two of her young laughters, spent Tuesday night in he matron's room at police headuarters, but Mrs. Sharp, who flreu wo of the shots that struck Policeian" Michael Mullane, was confined a the city jail. "I've been in trouble before," said Irs. Pratt, " and If I can be killed or righteousness sake I shall be ternally happy." . Mrs. Pratt bemoaned the death of er other daughter, Lula, aged 13, ' fho was shot during the second tage of Tuesday's battle when the 'oman and her children pulled off i a rowboat in the Mississippi river nd attempted to escape. At the hospital it was said that 1 atrolman Mullane had small hance of recovery, but that Sereant Patrick Clark's condition was ] lightly improved. A. J. Selsor, the y-atander, who was hit by a stray 1 ullet, also is expected to get well. Mary Pratt, the little 11-year-old Ister of the dead girl, displayed the ame remarkable coolness shown by J er leaders when questioned by the olice. She did not cry when told f her sister's death. Mrs. Pratt, in a statement to the , ssistant prosecutor, told of the; , and's work. "Mr. and Mrs. Sharp, ur leaders," said Mrs. Pratt, "were ' ? oo Artnm flnri Rve and' uunu vv uo ? 'e believed their teachings. It was I evealed to Mr. Sharp last summer hat our meetings were not to bei iterfered with again. We armed i ' urselves. 'If the police attempt to 1 rrest you, shoot,' our leader said.: 'hey cannot kill me. I'll live for- 1 ver.' The first I heard of thai rouble Tuesday was when Lulu and lary came running down to the boat nd told me that the shooting was oing on. "Then the officers came and wantd to take us away. I got my rlflo own ofT the wall, told Lulu to got , gun, and we all got into a skiff hat was tied to the houseboat. 1 at in the bow with my gun in m^ land. I was not going to shoot unless I had to, because I had no hance to ask either Adam or Eve vhat to do. I'm sorry I did not reist. I'm afraid 1 have lost my ernal life because I think Adam vould nave aavisea me tu buuui, "Lulu got Into the back of the kiff, which was covered, and Mary ook the oars and we started across he river. The officers began shoot ng at the boat. We drifted up to he bank and when I saw blood oa Lulu's ear I knew she was shot. Then Mary and I go out and hung )n the side of the boat until thev captured us." Mrs. Mellsf.a Sharp, a slender woman of middle age, whose statement tvas taken by another officer, detailed the occurrences leading up to Tues lay's fight and then told of the wanderings of the band. "I was horn In Mount Grove. Mo , 37 years ago, on a farm," said Mrs. Sharp. "I married Sharp, a farme.-, twenty years ago and we went to Arkansas. Later, we went to Oklahoma and took up a claim. We had no religion then. About six years ago my husband came home one night and said he did not think wo were living right. "Ho had bad a revelation of the faith of God. We began to read th(; Bible and a week later I got the revThen wp both renented for CIclLIUU. A .. - two weeks, weeping and mourning, not because we wanted to, but because we could not help it. We sold our farm and gave the money away to people who needed it, and started on the march. Since then we have traveled through Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois. Then we went north to Minnesota, and last summer we spent in Canada, in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. We lived on gifts made by converts and by small sums offered us. One man who found the TEDDY FROTHS ROOSEVELT THREATENS TO SUE THE NEWSPAPERS. He Says "If They Can be Reached ! For Criminal Libel, I will Try >> Have Them Reach d," Washington, Dec., 10.?"If they can be reached for criminal libel. 1 I shall try to have them reachedT 1 said President Roosevelt in speaking ' ?1-1- - " 1 . * A m/M<l ( una aumuuuu auuui luuou n.L?i^ii cans who have been guilty of Infa- 1 mous falsehood concerning the ac- ( quisition of the property and thi i construction of the Panama Canal j itself." t It was to the committee of one hundred of the Lakee-to-the-Goif ? Deep Waterway Association, headed , by Governor Deneen, of Illinois, who t were received by the President in t the East room of the White Houa?, a that he made this declaration. Governor Deneen had presented a c copy of resolutions adopted by the t Association, and made a few remarks to which the President replied as n follows: t "I have felt, as the Governor has j. well put it, that no more important t service could be rendered to this 2 country than the building of <.~e ^ Panama Canal between the Atlantic t and the Pafciflc, and one thing I am 8 proud of in connection with the !y building of that canal is that there ^ has- not been legitimate cause for y the breath of scandal connected with f( any feature of the proceeding. We tj have cause to be ashamed of only one set of Americans who have been j guilty of infamous falsehood con- ^ cerning the acquisition of the prop- C( erty and th? oonsftruction of Ithe canal Itself: If they can be reached for criminal libel, I shall try to have gl them reached. If not, at any rate g( all the facts we know or ever have j known are at the disposal of each and every one of you here, and ot ^ onw nno In PnnerRBS f?r of all Coft- _ gress if they wish to see them. lr "Next only in importance from jE physical standpoint to building the t Panama Canal comes the question of ^ developing the use of our own waterways. That must be done by the policy of irrigation at the headwaters up in the arid regions; and where you come from, gentlemen, 1: ^ Is to be done by making our coast hake a big loop In from the Qulf >. Mexico to the Great Lakes, and we will see that-the work is done: and' no work cpuld have been done from w beginning to end more honestly 11 ar more efficiently." * 01 '' . if e< TWO NUKff Vll/JiiiQO. .. m \ Fanatic and a Brave Policeman " m Dies .From- Woanda. 2< Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 11.?'Two ^ more names were Thursday added-to the list of dead as> a result of Tues- T Jayrs battle between religions fanat- te Ic8 and the police here, the total number now being four. J Shortly before noon today Louis j Pratt, 45 years old, the foremost disciple of James Sharp, died at the ei General hospital and an hour latu * a Michael Mullane, a policeman, sue- 61 cumbed to his wounds at St. Joeaph's fj hospital. Policeman Albert O. Dai bow and Lula Pratt died immediate'y e after being shot Tuesday. Mullane suffered himself to be mortally wounded because he would not shoot a woman. According to witnesses he dodged behind a wagon when Mrs. Sharp attacked him wim a revolver ana, tnougn sue tuuuuued firing, he made no resistance. R though armed. e "Boys, I could have killed the tl woman, but I would not," he claim- "V ed* as he sank to the pavement ti pierced by four bullets. * f r DEATH BY TRAIN. r c Loses His Life Soon After Leaving o the Court Room. a Cuthbert, Ga., Dec. 10.?Mr. ? James Cheslre, a well known citi- t zen of this country residing near 3 Fountain Bridge, was run over by u the Cenrtal of Georgia pas^nger teain, No. 0, yesterday afternoon, * at the Bell's pond crossing, one-half a mile north of the depot, and died a 1 few hours later. Mr. Cheslre had been to Cuthbert, where he was serving as a juror on the Randolph superior court and was on his wa<r ^ home when the accident occurred.* light, sold all his property and put $7,000, in. We kept all the money \ in a eommon fund. t 'About last August. wuen we touic j bach from Canada, we built a house- t beat and .started down the Missouri , from a place In Montana near White \ Earth. s "We-floated down the river, stop- e ping and preaching at towns and j sometimes camring in the woods , In many places we have been perse- ^ cuted.by the officers, who wanted to < take our children away and make s them go to school. 1 "We have been going armed for t many months and have practiced shooting. None of the children can read or write. We teach them, but we teach them righteousness. Paul ] says the wisdom of this world is j foolishness. Christ chose his disci- < piss from ignorant people. Chris. j did not go to school. My husba id ] and I can read-and write. That is enough to teach the Bible." - * i PRAISES THE SOUTH DISTINGUISHED ENGLISHMAN" STEAKS OP THIS SECTION. Says South Has Made Great Advuiramrat And Hflc n Hlnrlniit Future. Washington, Dec. 8.?Expressing the conviction that a great future Is about to dawn upon the South, las. Br/ce, tha, British ambassador, :oday received a notable reception 'rom the delegates in attendance up >n the Southern Commercial Confess, following a speech in which le declared he is a well-wisher of he South. The ambassador was the centre of it^tracjtlon, although his visit wab mexpected. Mr. Bryce came into he hall simply as a spectator, but he audience soon noted his presence, ! ind immediately shouts of "speech, , peech," filled the air. and he was ' /wnrvalln/l #\ f a f Via ^ aoIka a f I VLU|/CII^U IU J1CIU bU bUC U^Oil C VI I he Congress. "Since I came here eighteen j aonths ago," said Mr. Bryce, "I have wice visited the. South. I can hard ( y express to you the contrast be- , ween what I personally witnessed 7 years ago and the present con- j itions. Wherever I have been in he South I have been struck by Igns of activity, progress and development. I see the land being j rought more and more into culti- t ation; more and more being done >r the agricultural methods. I saw. , lie resources of your soil, of coil nd iron, being brought to light and saw a new spirit in the South which esires to make educational progress g jmmensurate^with material develpment." The ambassador pointed out the t normous difficulties with which the r outh has h adto contend since thu ,, vil war. "Now, however,he con- g nued, "there is a gread door open n eifore you, and as One of the well- 0 ishers of the South, who believes i its greatness as a flourishing and y oportant part of the country, ven- t ire to congratulate you on what i? Bing done and to say that still a reater prospects are before you." ^ NARROW ESCAPE. rain Running Fifty Miles an Hour r Turns 'Over. e Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 10.?The a reck of the west bound North Coast n mited at McKenzie, 20 miles east t: f here last night may be considerI one of the luckiest in the annals [ railroading, according to railroal ten. The fact that an almost enre train going at the rate of 50 lies an hour, containing more thar. DO pereons could turn over and go )wn a 10-foot embankment wtthut killing anybody is marvelous, t The train struck a broken rail, n he engine got over safely, but the C inder went off the track, follow- v i by the baggage and mail cars, ii hen the coupling broke and the 1 iree day coaches, two sleepers and e le observation car went down au t mbankment into a deep snow drift t nd turned over without breaking a c aupling. 'The hard packed snow ^ aved the train from destruction. ^ ight babies on the train were not i ven scratched. . * c QUEER DAMAGE SUIT. t 1 ady Sues for Being Carried Off bj ? Balloon. I New York, Dec. 10.?Mrs. Mary S 1 :oper, of Brooklyn, tomorrow wili 1 ndeavor to convince twelve men in he supreme court at Kingston, N. ' \, that her feelings were lacerated ( a the extent of $25,000 when her f oot was entangled in the anchor ' ope of a balloon, and she was car- 1 ied skyward in an inverted and unomfortable position in the presence f more than 5,000 persons. The Anglo Society, under whoso [ uspices the balloon ascension was iven, is the defendant. The suit 3 the sequel to a story which thrilled he country on the morning of Aug. 0, 1906, the day after Mrs. Roper, 1 inder protest, accompanied the bal- ' aon skyward. But the Agricultural *? T> ???? Koftar 1 >OCiety goes rare, xwpci un& m<.ww ,nd charges her with having spoiled he exhibition. * ' SUDDENLY STRICKEN. 1 ________ f Vas Prominent in This State Dur- J ing Reconstruction. Washington, Dec. 10.?H. G. Vorthington, a forra?r representaive from Nevada, was stricken with >aralysis in the house of represen- , atives today. Mr. Worthington, , vho is a resident of Washington, vas removeu to his home, and phyiicians called. This is his second itroke. Mr. Worthington. it is saiil. s the only surviving pallbearer of Abraham Lincoln. Worthington vas a prominent politician in South Carolina during the days of Reconstruction. Among other offices he leld the Collectorship at Charleston, on. * Holly Rollers Dispursed. Ponf?'",1'v T^r?p If) Thf. Solly Roller organization at Berlin rieights. i-.imost 2v) strong, wj& orler?d disbanded by Irate townspeople today, and the organizers, Jacob Hoppinger and D. K. C. Deecken, of Buffalo, N. Y., were served with aotices to leave the community. * MAD WITH TEDDY Committee Will Consider Roostvelfs Criticism of A6THHt OF CONGRESS Statement* in the Annnal Message a* Relating to the Secret Serviec will Receive Careful Attention and the Committee will Recommend What Course to Pursue. Washington, Dec. 11.?The indignation of the members of the Hou^e of Representatives over the paragraph of the President's annual message relating to the secret service found expression today in a res* olution offered by Mr. Perkins, Republican, of New York, providing for the appointment of a committee of Ave to consider the subject and re> port what action should be taken in connection with the matter. The resolution was as follows: ? "Whereas, there was contained in :he sundry civil appropriation bill which passed Congress at its last session and became a law, a proviion in reference to the employment. jf secret service in the treasury dejartment; and, "Whereas, in the ir wage of the President of the United States to he two houses of Congress is was itated in reference to that provision, it is not too much to say that this tmendment has been of benefit only, Wd could be of benefit only to tho iriminal classes,' and it was further tated the 'chief argument In favor if the provision was that the Congressmen did not themselves wish o be InvesUgated by secret service en,' and it was further stated, but if this is not considered desir.ble a special exception could be aade in the law, prohibiting the use if the secret 'service fojrce. in tinestigating memb.ers of Cobju^Bj. JU rould be far better to do this than o do what actually was done, an<l trive to prevent or at least to hampr effective action against criminate y the executive branch of the gpvrnment.' Now, therefcrre, be 'Resolved, That a committer of he President, and report to the louse be appointed by the Spanker o consider the statements containd in the message of the President nd report to the H<ya?e what action. F any should be taken in reference hereto." v STILL REMAINS SOLID. ? / \ democracy's Hold on Old North State Strong as Ever. Washington, Dec. 10.?"It's all ommy-rot about the Republicans aaking gains in the South,'' says rovemor Glenn, of North CaroHna, rho is here on a visit. "While i; s true that my majority was about 5,000 greater than that given k>smor-elect Kitchen, the Democratic rote was larger by nearly 18;6v0 han it ever has been. The Reparians polled a bigger vote, of orousf*, rhich showed that greater interest pas taken in the last campaign than n any past election. "Why should the Southern States :hange their politics? Indivldfl$U/ he States of the South are more iropperous than the ReppbUc&n States of the North. There never vas a time when the South was mere >rosperous. If, therefore, we are progressing, why, I repeat, should ve change our politics? "Because Mr. Bryan was defeated s no reason for a change of mini >n my part regarding him. I consider him one of the greatest Americans that ever lived, and history vill prove it." BALKED AT ORDEAL. Daptain Minus Refused to Take tlio Test Ride. Washington, Dec. 10.?Orders a'. ths war department direct that more officers shall appear before retiring boards, because of their failure to ~? take the prescribed horsemanship test while on their examination for # promotion. These are officers belov the grade of major who, by the order issued last May, are required to take the horsemanship test, as a part of their examination for promotion. To take up the cases of three or four such officers, a new retirement board has been appointed. The flrt-L case to come before the board will be that of Capt. J. C. Minus, Sixteenth infantry, military instructor HI LUC V/IC1U9UU agitv^uibuiui Clemson, S. C. * GETS THIRTY YEARS. A Prominent Man Must Pay Penalty for Crime. Raleigh, N. C-. Dec. 10.?According to a ruling just made by the supreme court finding no error in the trial below, Lute Banner, former member of the State legislature, postmaster of his town, international revenue officer of Wlnntauga county must serve a sentence of thirty years in the penitentiary for the murder of Ambrose Cline. A plea of insanity was set up, but the supreme coUrt declares mere was uu cviuci+tc m insanity produced, and Banner was lucky-in escaping the gallows. . J