Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, January 23, 1907, Image 1

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? ? V ??.c ? II if i f I* t? it *<v. Z'kA, ' p?TSl?iTBB?ST'! ! i - . ' ON DEPOSITS ? . ? PLANTER'S ACCOUNTS :: J LOAN AND c, SOLICITED :: I CAVINGS L. C HAifNE. " ?fir Pa sHnutNT. ? 3AR&, ChaSvC.,cff3fd,:; S Avgwstn. Ga., CASH mk.-. .;[." 5 *Kf?ntri:cEs OVER si.ooo.oco ? ' ; ^wfiw-w-i a rt a ?in i a ai r i VOL. 72. EDGEFIELD, S. C.,^WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2?, 1907* . ^minimini ?THE NATIONAL BANK I * AUGUSTA, GA. L. O. HAYNE, President. FEA2TK G. FORD, Cashier. CAPITAL.$250,000 v Surplus and Profits. 150,000 We ch?11 be pleased to bar* ynu oren au seconal with tbU Batik. CuctoiaortaiK*. correaiiendiat* a? sur-id ot ererj coarteij and sccomm'wiat'.oa po?I bie ander canservcUre, modern C?ntelos ?enea? NO. 10. THE S. G. XEGISL?T?RE j Palmetto House and Senate M?tfi? ! Organize and Begin Business. Nb More Liquor Can Be Bought. The house Tuesday had a short 869 . sion before . the inaugural exercises and while there were a lot of new bills introduced, there -was only one matter of general -interest .passed up on. -.This was a, passage of : a resolu tion- forbidding' the State board of s: dispensary directors, to purchase any ; more liquor supplies during the pres ident session^ The resolution was in-' traduced by Representative Garson and is as follows: ._ ''That the boarji of control pf the State dispensary'be requested not-to purchase-any: more liquors of any kind untiT-the. adjournment of, the general assembly sm?^.die."' When- objection wassailed-for: Mr. Ayer of Florence was the only ' mem ber, objeetirig, and under the mles of; -thc'house at least ten members have to object before a resolution can be passed over from immediate consid eration. Accordingly,' . the .resolu tion was passed and ordered sent to the senate, where it -will be taken uo: A resolution was. read to". Jpjermit the introduction bf a bill to'1 charter the. South Carolina Jockey club .'ol Charles'ton. Under the-rules a two thirds vote is necessary for the pass ing of the resolution, and Mr. You* mans .was the only vote Registered against it. . . \ ^Thanks were. returned to the Hampton monument ' commission, on motion of Mr. McMaster, for their work; ?\ A favorable ?tport was made on the hill to regulate the sale of/'co caine. y The calendar Avas then taken up. Hie lill to provide for the ereciion ol' a practice school at Winthrop was passed o'ver rp motion of Mr. Richards, the author. The bill for reduction in. railroad fare, by Mr.- Gayles, was passed ovei The resolution to extend the tin; for ihe payment of taxes was kill' on motion of Mr. Kershaw. A bill to authorize the trustees a Dorchester school district to < .. ?ect certain matriculation fees ra.'-sed over for the' time being. The following: bills passed se s'repf^.Kg: ?i-r. Little-A bill to' enabi puilinission?rs of tho -rinking finm v. 'S'lei->? ni'ids to the county hoard of ; co.v. mi' rionej-s of Union county, to lyiv the past inoch?firness .of . said co'".:\y. and to authorize, the- said comity board of commissioners r-t? pkr.tge ile special tax . levy . therein . provided.for to secure the same. Dispensary Overstocked. At a short session .pf the Senate Tuesday night the subject of the dis / pensary -came up for consideration? :-;tw;o billsfor the abolishing-. of the ;-/ "State 'board bf control abd the office il; of commissioner being introduced bj -Senator Raysor, joint' author of the ; ;:R?ysor-ManiJ?ng bill,: which occupied such wide prominence in the cam paign for governor the past summer The : most important matter, how ever, and one which demands earlj ^consideration, is embodied in a con carrent resolution introduced by Sen. ntor Christensen'^vT5e'aufoft.-?:me??' ber of the subcommittee of the dis pehsary investigating- committee" ":f A Concurrent Resolution. ' 'Whereas it is chaiged the Stat? -" board of directors of the State dis pensary is' overstocking: the dispen sa ly over the protest of the commis sioner Avith an enormous stock o. . liquor, that much of their stock con sists of ease goods for which there i no demand in this State, that publish ed reports of the said directors as-re gards the amounts of their purchase are misleading, ' ard, "Whereas if those things be.tra thc financial interests of the State de - mand that immediate action b? takei . by ibo general assembly, therefore, "Be. it-resolved by the senate, tb house or representatives, concurring - "Section Iv That a joint commit tee, consisting of two senators an? three members of the house of rep resentatives, be^appointed by the. pre siding of ficers of the respective ibm es to investigate -the affairs of. th State "dispensary,- and to report thei findings to the ; general-assembly a the earliest possible moment. Sa* committee is hereby . authrized , empowered to electa marshal, ,wh< upon being sworn, shall be and. b< come a peace officier "of the Senat and invested with all the power c sheriffs , and constables in the sb vice of any and all process issued h the committee aforesaid, and with tl power to arrest and imprison ivpo - the order of the said committeeman and all persons who-shall fail and"r< fuse to obey any legal, order of tl said committee, or v;ho shall be guilt . of any disorderly conduct in the pre euee of said committee during ar session thereof, or who shall be'guilt of any contempt of the said commi tee. ; "Sec. 2. The said committee b and are hereby, authorized and er powered to'cali- before them by SUE mons or notice, in such form as tl committee may adopt and to be ser ed by the marshal bf said cominith or such other officer of the State ; may be by the committee require such person or perosns as the cor mittee^deem proper, and to requi such person or, perosns to answer u on oath, any and all questions th the committee deem relevant ai may profound to him br them, ai upon the failure or refusal of su< - person or persons to obey such'sui mons or notice or to answer sm question or questions such person < persons snail be deemed tc be in cc tempt of the authority of said coi mittee, and may be imprisoned up< the order of said committee, in tl common jail, to be there held uni \he pr they shall comply with t order of said committe?: Provide *'. That no testimony given by said wi -ness shall be used against him in criminal prosecution. " Section 3 provides that the coi . .mittrea is authorized. tb send for ai req-ire the production of ?ny and i :bpck?, papera 'QT other dooumer. I which may be dfeem?d l??eua?t tb said investigation and to'T^i|re said investigation and to.require; said per; sou or said persons'iir'^sse};si?n_\)f said papers to produce the same, and any person or persons who shall Ia 11 or'refuse to act on lite order of Ute committee to produce such.papers or documents shall be deemed guilty of contempt. ? Section 4 provides, that the commit tee shall have power to administer necessary oaths and any "person who shall, "after being' sworn ;before the committee, swear falsely shall be deemed guilty iii perjury abd upon -conviction *brtnjte...punisb?d_?s pro; vided by l?jfcv . - "See. 5. That said coinmitt?e be; ?lid they are hereby, authorized and directed' to order the commissioner of he State dispensary- lo Withhold the ? ev* of any claims against th? State dispensary or/any/officer there ... I...C- ciaims of jany' creditor ....inst:said-dispensary'br'airy ;of its /officers whicli they-'may'dfef&ii advis able; until, samep? duly .proved by the ' production** ?f The* books of or iginal entry and all-"documents and con esondeuce . relating--. -tOr.^ alb .their transactions with the State' dispeii-' sary a?d't'?"i;eolu?te' tlie'pereon-'^-per sons in custody or possession of said cooks, documents, papers and cor "rjespbndence: t?^roduce'.tbe-.?ame^ .be fore, T?he said;cornmittee ittperson;:a"nd when such proof has b??i? 'submitted .to and approved!<by the^anid commit-: tee, and the State treasurer is here by forbidden, to-pay such claims upon written- notice from the .chairman of said committee." This resolution confers practically the same powers . as were. devolved upon the dispensary investigation committee by the amended joint, re solution under which the committee last year held up the claims against the State dispensary. ? It is under stood, however, to be. the intention of the mover of this resolution that the committee to be appointed shall re port -at this session of 'the general assemblv and withih a? few days as .'-Va. * High School Sill. . of the State ' *? i .sys? ing ..... rated . t"wn or -w, to establish a high scho< . ... uer. and with the pj-b ileges herc... givwi> * . '- '--';-' - .. . . " Sec. 2. Tuait any high school ter ritorial 'unit "mentioned in section"! of this act may establish a high school by an election to be held in said proposed high - school district upon the question'of. establishing'the ?am?] said election to be. i?bnducted^in ali other respects,"including the require-' ments of those who "?re- allowed to .vote therein, ^as elections are"now con. "ducted under section-1208 of the civil code of 1902, in reference to special levies for school purposes. If a ma jority of the votes cast.shall be 'Foi high schools,' and*not 'Against high schools,, the high-school shall be es tablished, and become a body cor porate .under., the name.raud/etyle oi^ high school district No.-.of -- county; (the ^State- boards.to.'-inser? the. number^in order of. its establish ment in th? particular .county, and also the name of the proper county), whereupon the county board of edu cation shall appoint for "said high school a board of trustees composed" of five, regular' members : -, Provided. That the-five'-trustees -for ' said high school shall be appointed for vsia years, one of whom shall ? serve foi only one year/ two ' for 'only . ???i years, and two for six years, the ten ure of each to be determined by lot: Provided, further, That th? chair mau of each school district board within the high'school territory be ex officio a member of the -high school board ? provided futher, that the trustees ol any special district in any incorpor ated town or city operating under ? special ., act of .the general assembly shall, be ex officio "-.trustees "xif th*' 'high school?n that town or city,*every vacancy by expiration of'tenure to be filled for six. years and all.' unexpir ed terms to be "filled by appointmenl of said county board, except in spec ial districts otherwise provided. "Sec. 3. That the board of trustees of every high school so: establisli?d" i! hereby authorized, to . levy annually .for the support of such high school not exceeding 2 mills on the dollar in addition to the levy now allowee by law, of all taxable property with in such-high scho.ol district, the tas to be collected in the same .-manner j as special .levies are now collected uuder section 1208 of said code: Pro vided, That .the right to make a levj mereiy for conducting the higl school for the then next curren I scholastic year'as now.defined infec tion . 1232 of said code may be voter down for that year in tt?e same man , ner as now provided for in said sec tion 1208 with ; reference to voting upon special'levies for school' district p it rep ??*. "Sec. 4. That airy- public higli school already established, or anj number ? of high school grades jirii a ?public school already . established, provided it shall'be organized and I adopted as a high school by special j election as prescribed in section 2 ol this act; in any . high school territory above described, may claim the pri vilege of this -act, provided it con forms to the provisions thereof: Provided, further, That nothing in this act shall be construed, as a re peal of a*iv <>f t{ie; ?niv?'iges grant ed them in the Sp?cial-.acts ;of -thc general assembly. _ ., "Sec. 5. That a high school'main laiiiing a four years' course of stud}' beyond the branch?s of learning pre scribed to be taught in the common schools of the State, and embracing not fewer than seven grades or, school years' shall be known as a four-yeai high school ; a high school /m??t?in .ing a 'ihre? yeai*s? equrse J^yond' the, commpn schoofc eoijrse shaUjbe* known, as a three-ycartf high school, and-one; tnaintaimns? a-two years' epurse be youd the common scbool course gua. ll bo known as a two-year hitfu acyogi, "See: 6: The . Stats high school board.shah provid? foi! the inspection and riosfeiftcatiori ^Hrfgh schools uri^ der this net:- In doing this, it may invite the assistance of such members nf-the-faculties bf tho University bf .South Carolina; t?emsbti College) Winthrop College and the South Carolina Military Academy as -they may selectj and their actual expenses shall be paid: out of thc fund here inafter appropriated from year td year while actually engaged in th? duties devolving upon t berri. "Sec: 7. That the State board of education as. how constituted, shall cohstit'dt?. the State*, high school T)b?rd; Th? St?t? high school board shall prbvid? rul?s for the apportion ment abd disbursement Of the Stat? jiid to. the high schools, giving du? "recognition to the number of years of high school work, to the number bf . courses bf study offered, to th? enrollment of pupils, aitd to" such bth -er ?m?tt?rs of local merit as inay ap pear; toftlie board after a careful ex ??nibi?'ti?n of each high school :' Prd -vi??drThat nb school shall reeeiv? .more th?n 50 per cent of the amount ra^edraunuaiiy by tax?tiori, subscript ti?ii br ^otherwise: Provided, furth?r^ .That-no school shall receive.aid un less it has at least 25 pupils and t\Vd -teachers. M. the high school depart :-ment4.?roVrci&(l; also, That no school' ?^hall^r?c?j?v'e inore than $1,200 annu ^aily^fronf^the appropriation provided "in^thisjLcJ^^Pi-Qvirted. further. That no county shal?:rejeiyc more than 5 pei'.cent bf the annual appropriation provided for under; this act. ~"v "''Sec: Si The fnndslraised Jki th? various counties by taxation, sub scription," or otherwise, for high school purposes, shall bc placed iri the county treasury together with any apropriation received from the State board of education, aud shall be paid out.only upon the order of the board of high school trustees, duly approved by the count}- superintendent of edu cation. Both the1 treasurer .-iud the county superintendent of education shall keep accurate accounts of this fuha, as is provided for other public school funds. u?ec. 9. That e?ch of thc high school districts so established is here" by authorized toj receive aud use, '."?^ bequests, or devises, of -"M-norate purposes, -.*??: ana ' ahi??int "of ?ssu^, fe.rest, .and the- time di ment of the principal shall first ne within the said high scboo.l-district who;returji real estate -or. .personal property, for taxation, .at an election to be 'held, in the -same- manner as eleefibns'for special levies for school district .purposes are now required to be submitted under said section 1208 of said code; and, provided, further, that an "annual interest on said issue shall not" exceed 6 per cent., and that the. sale shall not be.for less than par and accrued interest. "Sec. 10. That the sum of $50, 000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for each of the school -ye?Tspbeginning July 1, 1907, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to carry out the provisions of this act, and the comptroller general is here by authorized to draw wan-ants upon the State treasurer for such amounts, upon the order of the State board of ,education, duly signed by the gover nor,, a's?chairman, and the State su perintendent; of education, as secre tary r' Provided, That tuition shall be free in every school reveiving aid tinder -this act to all pupils in the :ounty where the school is located: Provided, further, That nothing in this, act shall be construed to mean that pupils lot .^different races shall itt end the same school." ,The first :thing the - House did Thursday morning was to kill the bill to raise the pay of circuit solici' tors, by adopting the judiciary com nittee's unfavorable report. ."After a brief debate it passel Mr. Richard's bill to appropriate $20,000 Jow?rd the erection of a practice school at Winthrop. College, condi tioned on the raising of $25,000 ad ditional outside. Mr. Richards ex plained that the new department would provide for the accommoda tion; of ?200 more students, that the f>25,000 was already-on hand, and 'that""'tE?~iiistitution was crowded, to .iuch an extent that last year 400 'students had to be turned away. Mr.;Cosgrove had his bill relating to a general drainage law made a special order for Wednesday next. -"The' resolution to introduce a bill. ?o; ameud the Boumafi -& Branchville Railroad Company passed. Among the new bills was one by Mr. Lawson, to erect a Supreme Court building at a cost of $100,000 on South Carolina University prop erty. Demands Counties Shall Decide. . The bill of the anti-dispensary faction was introduced in the House D3j Representative Cajrey. It pro vides for a choice between, the coun ties between county-dispensaries and eouifty prohibition. ?? It,, covers 13 printed pages and-fe written-in 42 sections. The bityii^v prepared by T. P. Cothran, ?Sp* Oville,' S. C.. J. P. Carey, of^ckfe Sv. C.. E. Marion Rucker >-m? >$^?s. ?t was drafted with a, meeting the fight which will >?7 jade on it that a county dispensary ? measure is un constitutional under: the constitution adopted in 1897 by a^ Tillman consti tutional convention. s The House passed Mr. Saye's bill tb appropriate $10,000 for a nianu ment to Calhoun at the capitol in Washington. It also passed Mr. You man's bill to repeal the act provid ing a per diem for road overseers in Hampton county. In che Senate. If'Senator. Smith had had his way the State dispensary would have been abolished forthwib/so far as the Sen ate was concerned. He introduced a resolution to.abo&b it, and asked for immediate consideration, but objec tion being raised, the resolution went over to take its regular place 'on the calendar':. Objection was raised oil ili?Vpart bf severa?. Senators tb' '.Hi-;' feirikier'S resolution lo riljow (he tuin?il?i'?ion bf a liill io amend the ciiartt'r of.'liie Charleston Jockey (?-j iib; biit ' it-was; finally passed. willi only seven votes 'against it.- The ground of objection was merely that the amendment, should b? secured front the" se'eretaiy of State, but Mr: Sinkler explained that some ' police 'regulations jiad to ,be arranged for which the secretary of State could not handle. There .was a, favorable report:on Mi*: Ott's resolution to reqtiire %the old dispensary committee id .report its findings ''s?oii as possibl?.'" There was ail ii ii favo r?ble r?port On the bill whick-the newspaper! .ar? asking be passed tb amend the lib?j law sd aS to make correction of an fci; ror Ti d?fense; ?t the. request bi Senator Christensen the bill was plac ed on the calendar, instead of beiiig. immediately lynched by the adoption of the unfavorable report. President McLeo;! announced th? appointment of Senators Graydon and Christensen as the_Senate's inem.7' bers of the new dispensary investi gating comihitte?: The new Senate bills included. Sen ator Grawden's to allow circuit judges traveling exp?iis?s, S?naloi Sinkler*s tb authorize 'gas abd elect ric companies to lease their proper ties. Senator. Carlisle 's to provide for interchangeable 2;00Q mile mile age books at 2 cent's ? inil?; Senator Griffin's affecting"court schedules in Colletori and B?aufbrt counties. Sen ator Bivens' to provide a penalty for .shooting deer out of'season. './he nevv House bills included; Mr. North: To provide for th? set tlement, registration, transfer and assurance of title to land and" estab lish a court of land registration and define its jurisdiction. ' Mr. Reaves: Extending the freight claims act to include baggage/ so as to get prompt payment fot lost bag gage, Mr. Nash: To have power con cerns make rturns for taxation as cotton mills, etc. Mr. Lawson: To provide for a Su preme Court building at the'<cost c $100,000. Mr. Shipp: Affecting school di's tricts in Darlington. "~--^onKolnitz: To. prevent thosi ^ "~"? obtaining a license Mr. Yellaen. . ing a bridge across tbe, near Island ;For<l.: . ? . :MV. Yon Ivplnitz:-To cede to the Federal government jurisdiction over certain lands 'in Carleston and Berk ley counties used for the navy yards,' etc. There was a lively debate, in the Senate Friday over Senator Crouch's anti-gambling bill, which was finally passed with the only change Mr. Croubh sought amended out of the bill. The bill as passed will make the same laws as now, except that the feature giving half the fines , to the informant is repealed. This feature it was urged, caused negroes to drum up cases merely to get the money oui of the fines. Both houses adjourned over Satur day to meet Monday. Race Conference at Columbia. Columbia, S. C., Special.-Through the efforts of Rev. Richard Carroll, the well-known negro educator of this State, the negro race conference has been called to meet here Janu ary 23-20. Governor D. C. Heyward, Eliot F. Ansel and other prominent citizens will mae addresses, as also will Booker T. Washington and other prominent negro leaders. Thc pur pose of the conference is to bring to gether thc leaders.of the race for a discussion of questions affecting its g?n?ral welfare. Rev. SatterwMte Injured. Sumter, Special.-Rev. F. M. Sat terwhite, pastor of Bartlette Street Baptist church, was run over by a horse last Saturday afternoon and sustained painful injuries. His left leg below the knee is fractured and his right arm badly sprained and the fingers crushed. His head and face are badly bruised. Thc surgeons re set the broken limb, and he is suf fering much pain. Killed by a Mule's Kick. Ruby, Special.-Mr. James Blake ney, fireman on the work train on the C. and L. Railroad, was kicked by a mule last Sunday morning be longing to Mr. L. Pineston. lt was thought at first he was not much hurt, but he began to get worse and continued so till he died Tuesday morning. His remains were carried to Pageland that afternoon for in terment. Bnfl oms Complete Cotton, 8aw, Grist, Oil and fertilizer Mill Outlits, Gin. Press Cane Mill,and Shingle Outfits. linilding, Bridge, Factory, Furic and Railroad CaHTir.gs, Railroad, 31 ll Machinists'and Factory Supplies. Melting, Packing, Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saws, Files, Oilers, etc. We cast every day. Work 150 Hands. Foundry, Machine, Boiler, Press and Gin Works Ip?F"" Repa is Promptly Done [tili Ira Works & Sapply Gp ROOSEVELT ON GEN. LEE ?x?re'is?s at National Capital m Bali j Room of iiew Willard Hotel Held Under Auspices of United Con federate and Southern Societies of the District of Goiumbia-^Every Mention of Lee's Name Greet?? With Applause. Washington, Special-With elab orate exercises and in the presence of a distinguished audience, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Gen. Ro bert E? Lee, the soldier patriot of the Confederacy, was commemorated here under the auspices of the Unit ed Confederate and Southern Socie ties of the District of Columbia. The immense hall .room of the New Wil lard Hotel, where the meeting was heldy was filled to overflowing. The United States Marine Band stirred the audience with "Dixie" and other ,S0uthern melodies; Almost every mention of the name Lee was greet ed with applause. Although unable .lo attend, President Roosevelt sent d letter in which he extolled the vir tues of the Confederacy's great gen eral} iii war as well as in peace. His suggestion that the centennial anni versary be celebrated by thc estab lishment of a permanent Lee emorial at some great representative educa tional institution of the South, met with instant favor. I The exercises were presided over by Hom Hilary A. Herbert,, former Secretary of the Navy, and Avere op ened with prayer by Rev. Roland Cot ton Smith, D. D,, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, who was followed by' Rev. Wm, T. Thompson, D. D., with the reading of selections from tir? Bible,- after which the su rpi ic ed choir of the Church of the Epiphany rendered "The souls of the Right- 1 eous." Chairman Herbert then delivered av brief address, after which he read an extract from the "Life of Thomas Hi Benton, written by Theodore Roosevelt, ill which he referred to the Confe lera tc leader as thc "Very great*-' ! all the captains that the speaking people have, rth," and that the world seen better soldiers than followed him. .jag of the president's let signed to Mrs. Raplh iideiit of the District of rasi?n; United Daughters fleracy. bent's Letter. the biriu . H * ??f"- . '.'.' . . . . I regret that it is not in o be with you at your ce join with you in-hon or and career of that gr. ind high-minded citi zei ? is now a matter of pri countrymen. Terrible as ion of the civil war wa? ful that such a con flict ur between brothers, it is ir of gratitude pu the part leans that this, alone amoi its of like magnitude, shorn both sides as a price less . ? memory of the might the glorious deeds that t ivs brought forth. The co steadfast endurance the lol to, the right as it was gi\ ;li man to see the right* whether he wore the Gray or whether he wore the Blue, now make thc memories of the valiant feats, alike of those who served under Grant and those who served limier Le:.', priv ions to all good Americans. General Lee has left us the memory, m>i mere ly of his extraordinary skill as a g?n era I, his dauntless courage and high leadership in campaign and battle, bul also of that serene greatness of soul characteristic of those who most readily recognize the obligation ol' civic duty. Once the war was over he instantly undertook the tack ol' healing and binding up the wounds of his countrymen, in Hie true spirit of hose who feel malice toward none and charity toward all: in thal spir it which from the throes of thc civil war brought forth the real and imlis soluable Union of today. Tt was em inently fitting that tliis great man, this war-worn veteran ol' ? mighty struggle, who, at its close, simply and quietly undertook his duty as a plain, everyday citizen, bent 'only upon helping his people in the paths of peace and tranquility, should turu his attention toward educational work: toward bringing up in lit fashion the younger generation, the sims of?those who had proved their faith by their endeavor in the heroic days. There is no need to dwell on Gen eral Lee's record as n soldier. Thc son of Light Horse Harry Lee,'of the Revolution, he came naturally by his aptitude for arms and command. Eis campaigns .put him in the fore most rank of the captains of all time. But his signal valor and address in war are no more remarkable than the spirit in which he turned to the work of peace once the war was ov er. The circumstances Avere such that most men, even of high character, felt bitter and vindicative or depress ed and spiritless, but General Lee's heroic temper was not warped nor Ids great soul cast down. He stood that hardest of all strains, the strains of bearing himself- well through the gray evening of failure, and therefore out of what seemed failure he helped lo build the wonderful and mighty triumph of our national life, in which all his countrymen. North and South, share. Immediately after tlic close of hostilities he announced with a clear sightedness which at that time few indeed of any section possessed, that the interests of the Southern Stales were the same as those of the Unit ed States; that the prosperity of the 'Scirih would rise or fall with thc wc! fare of the whole country and tba! ^ the duty of the citizens appeared too. plain to admit of- doubt. He urged | that all should unite in honest effort 1 k> i Illiterate the effects of war and restore the blessings of peace; that they should, remain in the country, st:i've for harmony and good feeling ami devote their abilities to the in terests of their people and the heal ing ol' dissentions. To every one who nnplied to him, this was the advice he gave: Although absolutely with out means, he refused all orrers of pe cuniary aid, and ail positions of emol ument, although many such.? at a high salary, were offered him. ? He declin ed to gd ?broad, saying that he sought only "a pldc'? to earn honest bread while engaged in so?n9 useful work." This statement brought MAT the offer of the presidency of Wash ington College, a little institution in Lexington, Virginia, which had grown out or a modest foundation known as Liberty Hall Academy. Washington had endowed this academy with one hundred ?liares of stock that had been given him by tbe State of Vir ginia, which he had accepted only on condition' that he might with them endow some Situational institution. To the institution which Washington helped to found in such spirit, Lee, in the same tine spirit, gave his ser vices. He accepted the position of president at a salary ot' $1,500 a year in order, as he stated, that he might do some good to the youth of the South. He applied himself to his new work with the same singleness of mind which he had showed in lead ing the army of Northern Virginia. A?I the time by word arid deed he was striving for the restoration of real peace, of real harmony, never uttering a word of bitterness nor al lowing a word of bitterness uttered in his presence to go unchecked. From the close of the war to the time of his deatii all Ins great powers were devoted to thc two objects; to the reconciliation of all his countrymen with one another, and to fitting the youth of the South for the duties of a lofty and broad minded citizenship. Such is the career that you gather to honor; and I hope that you will take advantage of the one-hundredth anniversary of General Lee's birth by appealing to all our people, in every section of this country, to conimen orate his life and deeds hy the es tablishment at some great represen tative educational institution of'the South of a permanent memorial, that will service the youth of the coming years, as he, in the closing years of his life, served those who so sorely needed what he so freely gave. Sincerely yours, THEODORE' ROOSEVELT. *~ brief remarks by Sena-' ^??^aud Justice Un-i_. Satterlee, pjs? Fatally Injured by Switch Engine. Jesup, Ga., Special.-Judge O. F. Littlelield, a prominent attorney, was run down by a switch engine here and probably fatally injured. While he was awaiting the passage of a freight train which blocked a crossing the yard engine ran into him, inflict ing serious internal injuries and mangling his left leg, necessitating amputation. Judge LitflcKeld is the local legivl representative of the Al lantic Oast bine and ?lie Sou I hern Railways. Battleships Arc Needed. Washington, Special. - Pr?sident Roosevelt has written a letter to Chairman Foss, of tho naval affairs committee, urging that an appropria tion should be made at once for two first-class battleships of thc maximum batteries all of 32-iueh guns. Thc ie:ter states (hat in addition to the. battleships provided for last year of tit? Dreadnought class, another should be provided for luis year without fail. Thc President also urges thc building of torpedo boat ?lest ro .vers. Agrees to Inter-Change of Mileage. New Orlenas. Special.-The state* menl that the Southern Railway has agreed to' interchange mileage with other systems in thc South, including the territory east of- the Mississippi and south of the Olio rivets, was made by F. W. Crandall, chairman ol the national railroad committee of the Travelers' Protective Associa tion. Reductions in the deposit re quired on mileage books by the Southwestern Passenger Asocial ion were also announced. .Negro Killed hy Officer . .Ludowici, Ga., Special.-William MeDuffie, a negro, arrested here for disorderly conduct, attacked Deputy Marshal Deik and a citizen deputiz ed by the officer. M?Duffie secured the revolver of one of the men and struck lum down. He then ran, ex changing shots with his pursuers and slightly wounding a citizen named Gordon. A slnl struck MeDuffie in the head and killed him. Bessemer City Mills Fail. Greensboro, Special.-Judge Boyd in the United Slates court Tuesday afternoon appointed Caesar Cone, of this city, receiver for the Southern Mills, at Betonier City. .The com plaint was liled by King and Kim ball, attorneys for the Cone Export and Commission Company, of all the creditors and a majority of the stock holder's, j Inventor of Mallory Plow a Suicide. Atlanta, Ga., Special. - Suffering from an attack of temporary insanity, following ill health, A. R. Mallory committed suicide by shooting him self in the head here. Mallory, who was 52 years pf age, was the inventor of valuable agricultural machinery, particularly the Mallory plow, which, io uied extensively in the South,. 4% ? UNION SAVINGS BANK 9 .9 with resources .of over Eight (Hundred. Thousand dollars and a Board of Directors chosen from the most successful business men in the community, invites you to become a depositor, prom ising you every courtesy. \ JFOUB^PEB CENT INTEREST paid on Savings accounts. 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