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$2.00 A YE Alt ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 4 1914 THE COMPULRQRY ATTENDANCE BILL "\VHICH HAS BEEN PASSED BY THE LOWER BRANCH OE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY V a /i * ? a v\mv a?t am ? Avmn LUIAL UhllUN MtASUKt Provision is Made for an Election To Enforce Attendance Either By the School Districts or by Counties.? Passed House by Vote 6.> to 32. .The following is Compulsory School attendance bill which passed the House on Friday by a vote of 65 to 32 Governor Blease vetoed a similar bill last year, and will likfely veto this one if passed by the Senate. Messrs Ash ley and Moore, of Abbeville voted against the bill while Mr. Robinson was not recorded as voting. The Bill. "Be it enacted by the general as sembly of the State of South Caro lina: "Section 1. That the county board of education in any county of this State, upon the written petition of one-third of the qualified electors re siding in any school district of the county, shall order an election to de termine whether or not the compul sory attendance of children between the ages of 8 and 12 years shall be authorized and enforced in the schools of such district. "Sec. 2. Upon the written petition of one-third the qualified electors of any county in the Stat- the county board of education of such county shall order an election to determine whether or not the compulsory at tendance of children between the ages of 8 and 12 shall be authorized and enforced in all the districts and schools of such county. "Sec. 3. In such election only the qualified ' electors residing ip the school district or county shall be al lowed tg vQtp. sucb election or dered fer a school district, the county beard of education shall designate the t}me and place of such election and give notice thereof in some newspaper published in the county and by post ing such notice in at least three pub lic places within snch school district for at least two weeks, unless there be no newspaper published within the county, in which event the postin~ of the notice as above "directed will suf fice. In such election the board .f trustees-of the district shall act as oJootirm mana??rs. ghall BQUnt the Vtuga and shall eertify the result to the county board of education. If such election is ordered for the whole county, the voting shall be conducted at the regular election precincts and the county board of education shall appoint the managers of such electior and pay them from the general school fund the per diem allowed the man agers of general elections and receive | $nd capvass the returns of the man ag-ers and declare the resylt of the electiog. 4,gec. 4. Provides for the manner of hplding the election, "Sec. JJ. In the district or in the county which votes 'For compulsory - attendance' in the manner above de scribed it shall be the duty of every parent or guardian residing therein to keep in daily attendance at some public school in said district of coun ty jvery child or ward between the ages of 8 and 12 years under the control of said parent or guardian for *U_ ? i.1 -- I 1 Hv lue tuiiie suiiwi icimo jjiunutu u,> the dstrict board of trustees, unless ? such <hild or ward is in regular at ? tendaice for an equal term at some j regulai private school or unless said ; . parent ?r guardian presents a ecrtifi cate fron some licensed physician as I evidencethat said child or ward if ? physicall* or mentally incapcitated * for schoo work; or unless said parent ^ or guardioi presents to the county board of education satisfactory evi dence that the labor of said child is necessary b the support of said child Provided, 'hat the district trustees in every couity, city or school district in which tht provisions of this act are in force hall have the power to buy suitable clothing and suitab' school books rid pay for the same out of the schol funds of the district in which said cild shall reside, when ever it is mad to appear to said school board tlu on account of lack of money the ch.d or its parent or " guardian or othe. person having con trol of such childts not able to com ply with the provhons o fthis act. "Sec. 6. It shalfce the duty of the school district boa| of trustees to furnish the superin?ndent, principal or teacher of the &hool or schools under their jurisdict.n a list of all children of the constutional school age of from 6 to 21 Jars with the age and place of residice of each. "Sec. 7. When any >.hild between * the age of 8 and 12 years named on such list and not ex^pt under the !MEETING ON SATURDAY Of the Abbeville County Teachers' As sociation Will Be Held in the Court House.?Superintendent of Educa tion Swearingen Will Address the Teachers and Trustees at 12 O'clock Good Meeting at Donalds Saturday. A meeting of the Teachers of the Abbeville county Teachers' association will be held in the Court House on Saturday February the 7 at 12 o'clock at which Superintendent of Education Swearingen will be the principal speaker. The meeting at Donalds on ... M.?11 ~ ^ ^ ^ V. OclLUIUclV \\ lib WCli clLlUIlUCU ctltUUUgU the weather was very inclement. The. third meeting of the Abbeville County " Teachers' Association was held at Donalds on Saturday attended by 14 teachers and a large crowd of the citizens of Donalds and surround- i ing community. Dr. J. S. Moffatt, of Due West, ad. ' dressed the teachers on Compulsory education, and Prof. F. N. K. Bailey, Greenwood, made an address on the : subject "The Ideal School" both of which proved very interesting and in- i structive. About 75 of the citizens of ; Donalds and the surrounding com munity attended the meeting. After the business session was over the people of Donalds delighted the visit ors with a picnic dinner which was thoroughly enjoyed. Superintendent of Education J. E. Swearingen will be here on Saturday, the 7th, to make an address before the teachers and he specially wishes the trustees of the county-to be present too. It is hoped that every teacher and trustee of the county will attend as Mr. Swearingen is sure to have some thing to say of interest to everyone. All those interested in the - develop ment of the schools are also invited f-r? nttond TVio mooHnc will flt 12 o'clock, Saturday, February the 7th, at the Court House. FORTT-NIXE LIVES LOST By the Sinking: of\he Monroe Off the Coast of Norfolk Friday. i Norfolk, Va., Jan. 30.?The story of , how 41 people went down ' to death ! in the chill water of the Atlantic ( when the liner Nantucket rammed and I sank the steamer Monroe early today was brought to port tonight by 85 sur vivors of the sunken ship's passen- ' gers, rescued and brought to shore- by ( the Nantucket. It was a story of,aw ( fill and sudden death, sweeping out | of the dark and fog and taking un awares the doomed half hundred witb 1 the heaviness of sleep still upon them. I It told how the stricken Monroe, with ' her side gored deep by the knifelike 1 steel prow of the Nantucket, filled ] rapidly, rolled over on her side and in a few minutes turned completely over find plunged to the bottom, carrying | with her the ill fated passengers an(K t members of the crew who had failed 1 to get clear of the wreek. Tonight the revised -llsta prepared 1 by Capt. Johnson, who survived the snken vessel, showed: Lost: Passengers 19, crew 22, total 41. Saved: Passengers 39, crew 60, to tal 99. Among those lost was William H. Ingram, a prominent business man of 1 Sumter and Columbia, and an uncle or Mrs. r. &. Harrison. provisions of section 5 of this act | shall have been absent from school for five consecutive days in any ;cholastic month, without valid i excuse, it shall be the duty of the su perintendent, principal or teacher of ; said school to report such absence in writing to the chairman of said dis- | triet board, who shall forthwith either ( in .person or in writing, or through some officer designated by the district or county board, notify the parent or guardian of said child of such absence and shall call his or her attention to the provisions of the law and shall warn him against -a repetition of the offense. "Sec. 8. After the warning de scribed in the foregoing section of this act, any parent or guardian who shall fail to comply with the provis ions of this act unless excused or exempted as hereinbefore provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misde meanor and upon complaint entered before the nearest magistrate by the nhairman of the district board of trustees, or by such other person or officer as may be designated by him or by the county board of education, and upon conviction shall be liable for each offense to a fine of not less than $2 nor more than $10, or to im prisonment for not less than two days nor more tahn ten days, at the discre tion of the court. All fines shall be paid to the county treasurer and by him credited to the school district in which the delinquent parent or guar dian shall reside. You can always depend on the rubber j goods you pet at Milford's. Every piece is I guarantee! and your mone.v'is still yours ! if the article proves unsatisfactory. I TO INCREASE SCHOOL TAX By One and Half Mills Provided In Bill Introduced by Senator Mars for Current Expenses of Abbeville Dis trict Schools.?Allows An Election the Question Voting Two Mills For Current Expenses. It is a well known fact that the spe cial levy for current expenses of the Abbeville schools is not sufficient to maintain thein at the high standard desired by the principal and trustees, and on account of this fact Senator Mars has introduced a bill, at the re quest of the Trustees, providing for an election on the question of adding two mills to the Current expenses fund and at the same time taking off one-half of a mill from the Sinking fund. This means that the total in. crease contemplated will be one and a half mills for a snort term ot years. The levy for the Sinking fund pro vides more than is absolutely neces sary to retire the bonds witihn the specified time, and for that reason the Trustees wish one-half mill taken off of that fund and this with one and a half mills added to the current ex panse fund will put the district out of debt and enable the Trustees to keep the school at a standard which it is impossible to attain with the present funds. The Trustees hope that they will soon be able to take off still more from the Sinking fund levy, and with in a few years to take it all off. It is their idea to vote on the extra 1 1.2 mills for a few years only. The bill also provides for the elec tion of a Fiscal Agent to take charge i.T TV,A U1 LUC OlUAlUg X' UUU. JUDGE SPEER DENIES CHARGES Savannah, Jan. 31.?Hearing before the special congressional committee investi gating the conduct of Federal Judge Speer were concluded here this afternoon. Judge Speer was the last witness," denying gen 3rally and specifically the charges against aim. Savannah, Jan. 31.?Judge Emory Speer 3ii me scana lociay Derore me congress ional committee Investigating hi? official jonduot, entered a general denial of the charges against him. Before h'e took the stand It was announced his examination would conclude the committee'? hearings. When questioned regarding the alleged participation of his son-in-law, A. H. Hoy ward, in bankruptcy proceedings before lim, Speer declared he had always dis luallfled himself "in eases where Talley md Heyward's had connection." This was Heyward's firm,. He denied having anything to do with ;he law firm of Isaacs and Heyward, and said his estrangement with District At rtiruey ACfa.urinu.ii rt'suibuu iiuui uiueiuuuuo 'on points of law, and principles of mo rality. He said Ackerman allied himself kvith the liquor interests, against whom the judtfe was anxious to enforce the law. He said also, that Ackerman, while referee in bankruptcy, accepted fees from the Atlantic Coast line road. Judge Speer declared that John M. Barnes, former marshal of his court was i man of a malevolent mind. He said Barnes distorted his remarks on the oc casion when Barnes declared he said: "Well, what is there in it for me?" Re garding charges that he showed favorit ism towards a Macon bank in bankruptcy proceedings. He said the funds were de posited there because that was the only general depository in Maoon. He admitted having traveled on a rail road pass before the passage of the Hep burn law. "I rode free when everybody else rode free," he said. He declared that 9inceit had been declared unlawful to ac cept a pass he had not done so. The witness concluded his testimony at 1:20 this afternoon. The committee an nounced that the judge and his council have three weeks in which to file reply to the brief. - i.no ooinmiiKfl wui leave lor asmng ton tonight. Anthony and Cleopatra. Anthony and Cleopatra, perhaps the largest play ever staged, the play that made the rounds with Barn urn & Bailey's circus last year, will be seen in the Opera House hero Saturday evening and night. The evening performance at 2 o'clock is specially for the benellt of people living in the country, This play, it is said, cost ?:150,000 to stage it, has 7,500 people in the performance, and requires 8,000 feet of reel to produce the moving picture. .1 - a - - a. - -i irriuuo, uuuureii ro ceiiLs; uuuiis zo CIS. Notice of City Registration. The city books of registration are now open for registration of qunlified electors, and will remain open until April 1,1914, at the office of the City Clerk. T. G. Perrin, Registrar. Jan. 16,1914. Palate pleasing candy. That's the kind Milford sells. Pure, wholesome and de licious. If you expect to stand the cold get your blood stimulating in order to circulate jjroperly. Milfoid's blood purifier will do MONEY FOR RADII Government to Regulate Thai Industry in U. S. BILL IS INTRODUCED IS THE HOUSE. Building to Be Erected in Metal Mining States for Treating Radium-Bearing Ores?Ra dium to Be Disposed of as Will Best Serve Needs. Washington, Jan. 31.?A bill for the in vestigation and regulation of the radium industry was introduced today by Chair man Foster of the house mines committee which would appropriate $450,000 for the purpose, is the result of a series of hear ings by the committee. One hundern and fifty thousand dollars will be used in erect ing and equipping one or more buildings in the metal mining states for concen tration and treating of radium-bearing nrp.s and fnr nt.h?r wnrlr nf t.ho hnrpn.ii nl mine9, and $300,000 for the purchase anc treatment of ores. The measure provides that public lands containing carnotite, pitch blende anc other radium ores shall be subject to ex ploration, occupation and purchase undei the mining laws. The ores, in such case however, must be sold oxclusviely to the United States. The secretary of the in> terior is to be authorized to purchase oret from public lands and if necessary froir other sources. He would be required tc sell the by-products and then dispose of the radium 'as will best serve the needs of the people.' LAND VALUES BY COUNTIES Abbeville County Comes Eigbtl In Assessed valuation Per Acre, Average Being $5.49 Columbia, Jan. 31.?The following infor mation showing the assessed valuation oi land per aore in the different counties and the total taxes charged in the county, as prepared by the comptroller general, wil be used by the senate in its debate on th< county treasurers and auditors' bill. Assessed Total taxei County per acre charged Abbeville $5.49 $117,235.0' Aiken 4.12 442,200.81 Anderson 7.34 274,159.5< Bamberg 3.76 65.00C.9' Barnwell .3.61 134.210.3J Beaufort 3.47 46,896.2< Berkeley 1.55 54,160.81 Calhoun 3.74 48,591.2( Charleston .3.66 358,598.9! Cherokee 5.02 177,608.6! Chester 6.03 ' 131,097.61 Chesterfield .2.66 102,255.3] Clarnedon 3.62 84,897.7! Colleton ....2.15 82,167.0< Darlington 5.27 131,871.1! Dillon 5.91 105,867.0< Dorchester .1.96 7i,5ia.lJi Edgefield 4.61 96,270.8! Fairfield 3.49 88,784.0" Florence 3.99 120,352.5: Georgetown 2.02 67,584.0' Greenville 5.43 358,474.3; Greenwood 5.36 147,960.5: Hampton 2.30 63,708.9< Horry 1.70 63,975.5: Jasper 2.44 3G,721.1< Kershaw 3.04 110,887.9: Lancaster 3.89 94,129.7 Laurens 5.26 162,403,91 Lee 6.41 75,045.9f Lexington 2.94 114,592.51 Marion 2.02 89,174.51 Marlboro 5.72 97,205.71 Moutlairir S.flS 1 id 4CS51 Oeouee 2.99 105,375.61 Orangeburg 3.60 175,324.81 Pickens 3.32 04,161.9: Richland 4.66 292,213.9 Saluda 4.73 65,176.2' Spartenburg 6.18 390,232.2' Sumter 5.51 142,781.3; Union 4.61 139,140.3! 38,054.3' York 5.56 216,028.1; WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE. Important blatters Acted Upon ol Locul and General Interest in Condensed Form. The House passed to third reading and sent to the Senate the bill fixing two cents as the maximum passengei rafe in this State. The compulsory school attendant bill was passed by the House by a vole of 65 to 32. Full provisions of the bill will bo found in this issue. Both branchas of the general as sembly spent Friday in Florence in specting the State Industrial school. A bill providing free tuition for all students at Clemson college was kill ed by the Senate. The McQueen bill providing for the sale of the State farms, except the one inLexington county, will be con sidered today. The bill prohibiting women from working more than 8 hours a day in manufacturing establishments and children from woking more than 2S hours a week was killed by the House. Agent Wanted. District Manager with ability to secure sub-agents for a wonderful invention em bodying six new patented points, placing our Portable Gasoliue Lamp on a par with electricity. Agents coining money. Allen-Sparks Gas Light Co., Lansing, Mich. SPOT DEMAND MAIN INFLUENCE IN THE COTTON MARKET THIS WEEK.?IF SMALL IT WILL GO LOWER BULLS SEE ADVANTAGE If Inquiries Continue as Good As They Haie Been Demand Will Keep Up? Bulls Believe Demand in Dry Goods WU1 be Stimulated by Too L ! New Orleans, Feb. 1.?The spot de mand will be the main inflence in ' the cotton market this week. If it is ( as small a sthe bears expect it to be, it will encourage further opera , tions looking toward a fall in the t price of futures; if it continues as I good as it has been the bulls will be given the advantage. 1 The claim from the short side is ' that the inquiry for the actual cotton " necessarily will fall off this week. The bulls admit this but argue that ! much cotton has been sold of late for both February and March shipment i and that those who have sold will be > anxious to cover their wants as soon ' as possible and again, it is consireded J that spot shorts, in many cases, have ' been given extensions of time, which extensions will be completed this month and will necessitate buying \ which is not looked for in some quar ters. on top of all tney claim tnat as February Is generally a dull month i In any eiport way, spot shorts quite generally have selected It as a proper time in which to buy the cotton they need to the best advantage to them selves. ' Bulls believe that demand In dry goods will be stimulated by easier money and symptoms of increased trade among the mills will have a bullish effect on futures. Statistics will be awaited anxious 'ly. Another falling off in mill tak ings, such as took place this last week, would be the greatest encour agement the short side could re ceive. New crop news will be of interest. Good weather would favor the short , side, which lately has been pointing out that the Mississippi river is now at a very low level against more than a flood stage at some points a year ago. Continued low water would al low early planting in the Mississippi valley. WILL SUMMON TILLMAN IN THE ASYLUM PBOBE. Columbia, Jan. 30.?A meeting of the special asylum commission of three members from the senate and three of the house was held on this date in the senate chamber for the purpose of organizing the committee. Senator Mauldin was elected chair man of the commission and Mr. C. C. Wyche was elected secretary.1 On motion of Mr. Wyche, a com mittee of three, to consists of the chairman and two other members, } was appointed to employ a perman 2 ent stenographer to take the testi. . mony before the commission. It was a argeed that the committee should t meet at three o'clock on Tuesday, L February 3rd, next, in the supreme 7 court room for the purpose of tak * ing testimony. It was moved and * carried that the commission sup * poena Senator Tillman, the secre tary of the board of regents, the sec retary of the asylum commission, and require that they bring with them whatever document pertaining to the asylum that they should have in their I* possession. Mr. Stevenson moved that any member of the commission shall have the right to have free access to any records of the state hospital or , of the state hospital commission dur ' ing the pendency of the commission, 1 and also to enter and inspect any of the buildings, which motion was , carried. It was moved and ordered that the , governor and his private secretary, Senator Tillman, Mr. Bunch, Dr. Bab cock and Dr. Saunders be the first witnesses to testify before the com. mission, and the board of regents I should next be called or summoned Derore tne commission, n was mov ed and carried that the committee ap pointed to select a stenographer should also have the power to select a sergeant at arms for the commis sion. T" Walter I>. Tnsten in Town. Mr. and Mrs. "Walter P.'Tnsten and their little daughter Ann. <>f New York, are in the eity, guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. \V Bradley. Plione us vonr wants. Wo generally ! havp ii. Mil ford's Drue Store. ! Hunt,, seareb. soek where vou micht. yon ; ennnot find bettor rubber goods than at Milford's Dinar Store. Trv DoWitt'ft Golden Liniment. There s nothing better. Speed's Drug Store. SOLDIERS OF - THE REVOLUTION INTERESTING HISTORICAL PARTICU LARS OF PATRIOTS OF 1776 Congressman Aiken Deserves the Thanks of Descendants of Soldiers of the War for Independence. Greenwood, S. C., Dec. 31, 1S13. Mr. Hugh Wilson, Abbeville, S. C.: Deal- Mr.- Wilson?For a time I have been trying to get up in some way some data for my girls who are anxious to identify themselves with the D. A. R.'s, but it seems a -bit hard, not just quite knowing how to get about it. Mrs. Ma ther. Mrs. Covan, and Uncle John ^Bullock suggested that you could possibly assist me, being close family Jconnection, your mother and their grandmother being sis ters. All the old family has passed away and the others seemod to have forgotten, if they ever knew. I believe one of the Godfrey sisters married d Dr. John Verell, whom they claim was in the Revolution. If you do not know, I thought you per haps could tell me how best to proceed to find out, being up on things of that kind. I certainly would appreciate any informa tion or assistance you could give me and thank you so much. I particularly wish to know for my girls, and, too, for my Self. I thank you for your kindness to me in this and -will appreciate an answer at. your convenience. We would be glad to have you come to see us sometime. With kindesc regards, I am, Yours very truly, (Mrs.) J. D. Beacham. The above letter was referred to Mr. Aiken to which he kindly replies. . House of Eepres&ntatives,' Washington, 19 Jan., 1914. Gen. George Andrews, Dear Sir?Please inform me as to wheth er or not your office has any record of Eevolutionary" War service of Dr. John Verell, of South Carolina troops Or possi bly North Carolina troops. Tours ver? truly,. Wyatt Aiken, 3rd South Carolina. ...... ..< War Department, Washington, Jan. 20, 1914. Hon. Wyatt Aiken, House of Eepresentatives. :i S ' The name John Verell has not been found 'on the rolls, on file in this office, or any or ganization of North Carolina, South Caro lina or Continental Troops, Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War records in this Department are far from complete, andi't is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained,from the State Auditor at Raleign,. North Carolina, the State Historical Commission at Columbia, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, this city. Geo. Andrews, The Adjutant General. Washington, 21 January 1914. Respectfully referred to the Honorable Commissioner ,of Pensions with request that the information asked for be furnished if available. Wyatt Aiken, 3rd S. C. uupu.1 blUUUL. CTX bUC Bureau of Pensions. Washington, January 23,1014. Hon. Wyatt Aiken, House of Representatives. My dear Mr. Aiken?In response to your letter of the 21st instant, I have the honor to inform you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to 'afford any information in regard to Dr. John Verrell, of North Carolina or South Carolina troops. Very truly yours, G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner. House of Representatives, Washington, 19 Jan., 1914. Dear Mr. Wilson: Your favor 18. I have requested the the War Department to give me some in formation, if possible, of Dr. Verell.N I suppose he served in South Carolina troops. I will ask them to try and Unci out some thing about Peter Roberts, and I suppose he was in South Caroliua troops. It is very important to state something about what State troops the soldier may have served in. They may want that informa tion of me yet. I hope you are well and happy. With best wishes, Yours very sincerely, Wvatt Aiken. ? " PETER IJOBERTS. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, January 2G, 1914. Hon. Wyatt Aiken, House of Representatives. My dear Mr. Aiken?In response to your inquiry of the 21st instant, I have the hon or to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail-to afford any information in regard to a Peter Rob erts of Virginia troops, and you are here with furnished the history of tho only Peter Roberts of North Carolina or South Carolina, found on said records. From the papers in the Revolutionary Wur pension claim, Sur. File No. 21,451, it appears that Peter Roberts was born in 1759, in Halifax County, Virginia, ami re moved to North Carolina, where he volun teered, dale not stated, and served under Captains Hill, Jones, Williams, John John son, Brittain Fuller, Bryant, Cole and Douglas, Majors Crump, Golson, Dugan and Fuller, and Colonel John Collier, in the Light Horse. He was in the battles of Betty's Bridge, Guilford, Cowpens, and was wounded at Roney's Fight in Sumter District, S. C., and served until the cap ture of Cornwallis. He was allowed pension on his applica tion executed March 31,1886, at which time he resided In Abbeville District, South Car- * olina. -*> v There is no data as to family on file. Very truly yours, G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner. m WEST END. V i: Mrs. George Clark, of Augusta, Ga., is in the city visiting relatives. Mrs. C. J. Lyon and Mrs. J. F. Bradley spent the week-end in Due West. Mrs. J. M. Lawson is in Columbia visit ing her daughter, Mrs.. J. T. McCaw. Mr. Tom Lyon, of Willington spent Sun aay witn ma parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. - Lyon. ; ..a Mrs. Phillip Bosenberg left Sunday for Manning to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. Louise Levi. Miss Charlotte" 'Brown, of Chicora Col- ' f lege, spent th? week-end* with her parents, # Mr. and Mrs. C.'IX Brotfii. . Mre. Nann^H Wardlawls visiting in Col umbia. = * ' Mr. and Mrs. Benton and little daughter speit several days last week with Mrs. Benton's parents, Mr, and Mrs. James v Taggart. . "1 Miss Carrie Marse, of Mt. Carmel, was in the city Monday shopping. v \, -(C, ; Messrs. J. U. Wardlaw^and W. D. Mor rah were among the^uisiness visitors to our city Monday. . ; WABNS LAWYER^ TO BE CABEFUL >*(A-th Carolina Chief' Justice Calls Halt?A Legal Bigamy Charge. .,.vNew York, Jan. 30,?Declaring that all the powefs of government, both the federal fend State, lie at the.feet of a "IndlHal nllcafnhv. rnmnnRprt nf < tell lawyers of the, United States," Chief; Justlce Watker Clark of the North Carolina supreme court, ad dressing a meeting of the People's in stitute at v Cooper Union tonight warned his fellow jurists throughout the country to take heed lest their power prove their own undoing. Dis cussing ''Government by Judges," Jus tice Clark said: ^ . "It has been said that a contented people have no annals. The present unrest among the people, strange as it may seem, is one of the best -signs of the times. When pfeople are content they either are ignorant of better con-, ditions or hopeless of attaining them. A 'divine discontent' is the basis of civilization and of all progress in bet fVtA a# ViiimonlHr ' ' ici mg luo buuuiuuu vt ""...- j - "In this country, as in all countries the control of the government is in the hands of a few. "In 1776 was issued a declaration which proclaimed the rights of man kind and their equality and freedom. And then the reactionary party, the champions of government of the many v by the few, quietly but effectively took control of the government t? "The importance, indeed the over- , ( whelming preponderance of the ju-^ dlciary in the government, was cre ated in 1803 by the decree, a decision ' of the supreme court of the United ' States without a line i nthe constitu tion to authorize it, when that body assumed the right to v^to any act of congress they chose to hold unconsti tutional. "The assertion of this doctrine was promptly seized upon as a boon by thv. special interests and by all who ..^3 believed at heart in the government ?'v? 11 ? ? *-V? ? kAWftflf A# flio fow . , * jf oi cue iuaiiy iui iuc ucu^ui, vt u?? ? It. has practically made the courts the dominant power in every State in the Union. Whenever an anti progressive statute has not been in accord with the economic views enter tained by the courts, they have gen- - erally exercised their power to de clare such statute unconstitutional be cause it was not 'due process of law." Not Within limits. Declaring that the constitution does not authorize the assumption of un limited power by the courts, Justice Clark said that if the constitution had given the judges the right to set aside a statute, it would have given the legislative branch the same power in the case of an executive, veto. In warning his fellow jurist against overstepping "their authority" the speaker quoted Justice Harlan where ne declared that when the'people be leive the judiciary is ursurping legis lative function, there will be trouble. > Largest Corn Yield per Aere by Harbison Bo\yie. Parker & Reese presented Harbison liowie with a $25.00 suit of plothes for raising 102 70-100 bushels of corn. This was the largest yield raised by any boy in the county. Last Ginning Days, The Oil Mill Ginnery will run on Wednes day, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4th, 5th and 6th, and on Monday, Feb. 9th, which will be the last ginning days for the sea son. Whether it's a nipple or a fountain sy ringe or hot-water bottle, you want the best. The best casts you no more at Mil? i ford's Drug Store.