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:: 56/ -PLANTER'S ? ' LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK.' s August*. (ia-, BWSOrBCES OVER St.0O0.O90 un i ?tn i ii 11 m W<HH * Ml DEPOSITS ACCOUNTS ? SOLICITED LC. KAYNE, Chas. C, Coward, Ojksazxa. VOL. 73. THE NATIONAL BANK f y AUGUSTA, GA L. 0. HAYNE, President. FRAHE a FOSD, Cashier. $ CAPITAL.'-..$250,000 Surplus and Profits. 150,000 J?to har. yoe open as a oom?* ? with tail Baak. Cuno ann and oomsponAt&U*? * ni*dof?T?ry?im?yiad aocomradaiioi puut- A T-bla aadw MMenuIr?, modtn Baaklat ?>ikol? J, ?***?Vmiiiiniiiiiiiiini* NO. 3. TO The Legisla'ure R? State's fr&cu ?ve STATE NOW PROSPEROUS Crjrcat Wisdom Should Charastoriza tie Deliberations of tho People's Representatives - Some Changes Suggested in Existing Laws. To the Honorable, the Members of tho General Assembly: Tho . Constitution of this State makes it the duty of the Governor lo give to the General Assembly from time to time information of the con dition of,, the State and to recommend for its consideration, such measures as he shall deem necessary or exped . ieht. In obedience to the- duty thus required of me, I beg to submit, for your consideration, the fo!lowiu0 mcssagc : It gives me pleasure to say that we have been signally blessed thc past year, at thc hands of the Al mighty, with health, with peace and with.'^plenty-our people have been spared from_ famine and pestilence and from Storni and cyclone; and, while, during the past few weeks, there has been some scarcity of mon ey, yet our buns and cribs are ful i and no panic -is thecieuing. The highest of all honors- is to make laws to govern the people. This honor has been conferred upon you by your constituents, and I beg thai you bring to the duty assigned you your best knowledge and-judgmcnt. State's F-'nances. There is no question"with which you .will have to deal that will require more careful attention than this. "We are one year behind in the assessment and collection of our taxes, or rather we collect the taxes at the end of the year for the expenses of the State government for thc year past, when we should have the taxes in hand at the beginning of the year to pay the obligation^* of the State as , they mature. The condition of . things frequently m?kes it necessary ".for the State to borrow money be fore the taxes are collected to pay tho running expenses of the State government and the appropriations made by the General Assembly. Dur ing this year the" Governor, State . Treasurer ,and Comptroller-General have had to borrow threo hundred and fifty thousand dollars for these purposes, the autborityHwr borrow ing the money having been granted nt your last session. .. These conditions are likely to con tinue year after year unless provision . is made to catch up. I, therefore, recommend that at leas an exra two mill tax for State purposes be pro vided for at this session of the Leg islature, the same to be done for the 2ext two years, when we wiil havo in the State treasury money sufficient to place us where we will not have dorrow, but "can pay as we go." Another matter which I desire to call to your attention is that the ap propriations of last year exceeded the estimated revenue, on a 4 1-2-mill levy by. several thousand dollars (see report of Comptroller-General). It is very evident to every thinking business man that if an appropria tion is made the tax levy should be sufficient to meet tho same Our State Constitution, Article 10,.Section 2, provides as follows: "The General Assembly shall provide for an annual tax sufficient to defray the estimated expenses of the State for each year, end whenever it shall happen thal the ordinary expenses of the State for any year .-shall exceed the income Of the State for such yea*, the Gen oral Assembly shall provide for levy ing a tax for the ensuing-year suffi cient with other sources of income to pay the deficiency of the preceding year^ ,together with the estimated ex penses of the ensuing year." Tbis is the organic law of our State, and. 1 remind you of its provisions in order that you may follow its commands. Sinking Fund. It was a wise provision jof the law that established a Sinking Fund. It has been managed with ability and fidelity, and many of the counties are borrowing money from this fund un der special Acts of the Legislature. The assets ?f these several funds, or. December 31, 1907, are as.follows: Cumulative Sinking Fund (for re .- demption and payment of South Car olina Brown 4 1-2 per cent bonds), six hundred and thirty thousand four hundred and one dollars and ninety four cents ($630,401.94.) Ordinary Sinking. Fund, sixty seven thousand three* hundred ;and eighty-three dollars and thirty cents ($67,383.30). Sinking Fund for insurance of public buildings, thirty-six thousand, six hundred and seyenty-five dollars and ninety-three cents ($36?675.93). - Assessment of Property. This is the most difficult of all the questions with which you will have to deal. The Constitution of the State provides the correct rule, and if ali property were assessed accordihg to its provisions the tax levy would be less, and all property would be con Sunday Auto Fatality. Houston, Tex., Special.-In an en durance race in which 10 automobiles participated, over country roads cov* eving 112 miles, an accident occur, red on tho final run in which John Trenton, sporting editor of The -riouson Post, was killed by a oollif? ion with a street oar; Brown Botta wr? injured internally and Hay \Ysi\ss, general sales tgent of a lum W mmnanv. was badlv iniured. :ce?ves Advice From On Many Subjects tributing its just proportion to the tajes of the State. By the Constitu ion, it is made your duty to provide /'for a uniform and equal rate of as sessment and taxation, a-id shall pre scribe regulations to secure a just valuation for taxation of all proper ty, real, personal and possessory, ex cept mines and mining claims the pro ducts of which alone shall be taxed." Alpproperty should bear its just proportion of the taxes. The ques tion arises, How is the Auditor to lind out what personal property the taxpayer-has? I suggest the inquisi torial plan. Require the County Au ditor to publicly administer to the taxpayer on oath requiring him to truly answer concerning all his prop erty of whatsoever kind, and record it on his tax return with the valu ation he places on same which is to be aferwards equalized by the Town ship and County Boards of Equali zation. By this means the value of all the visible property, as well as all stocks, notes, bonds and money, can be arrived at, and much personal property which now escapes assess ment would be brought to light Labor Contracts. Since the United States Court has held that ith?'Act of the Legislature of'this State" entitled : "An Act-to amend Section 357 of the Criminal Code of Laws, 1902, volume 2, relat ing to violation bf labor contracts, approved February 25, 1904," ana now known as Section 357 of the Criminal Code of South Carolina, is unconstitutional and void, much trouble and litigation have resulted between landlords and" laborera, it is, therefore, necessary .for you to give special attention to the en actment of such law as will be con stitutional, and at the same time just to both landlord and laborer. I rec ommend that you pass a stringent Act which will pun.is.h both landlord and laborer for a violation of a labor con tract, and make it a misdemeanor for one person to employ a laborer, who is under contract with another. Tho Lien Law. The "lien law" has been a source of much discussion in and out of the Legislature for many years. It was much discussed when I was a mem ber of the Gener?l Assembly moro than twenty years J?^- ? think it -has long since accomplished the pur- : eposes- of-its" enaetmerr^??a I recom mend its repeal: Too often the lien is "taken up" before the crop is planted, and often ^but little work irs done ?fter the lien is "taken up." I think it better for landlord and ten ant "that it be repealed. Dispensary Law. After the enactment of the* Carey Cothran Act, regulating tt?e - sale of liquor in this State, and in obedience to ifs provisions, I appointed County Dispensary Boards in all those coun ties that had not voted out the sale of liquor under the Brice Act. For a short while, and until the county dis pensaries were opened up, we had State phobibition, and I am informed that many converts were made to this plan during that time. Under that Act county dispensaries were started in the said connies, and have been running ever since. I appoined an auditor, W. B. West, as provided for in said Act, who has performed his duties with fidelity and ability, and who has been diligent in seeing thal the law is strictly enforced by the County Dispensary Boards and by the dispensers. It is recommended that the law should provide for prohibition where an election is held and a majority of the voters seem to favor "no dis pensary,' until the matter is fianally determined. . . < Registration Books. My attention has been called sev eral times during the past year to the condition pf the registration books in the several counties of the State and to the careless manner in which ;many of the Boards of Registration' have .discharged their duties in revising i the books as- the law requires. Education. ? ?/ / , I am "happy to report that great i interest is being taken by the people in all parts of the State upon the im portant subject, of the education pf < their' children. It is not necessary ' for me to speak "of the. very great benefits that flow to an educated peo ple. It is, however, gratifying to all to know that the common schools, > the high schools, and the colleges of our State a#e constantly on the minds and hearts of all our people, and year after year ways and means . are peing devised for . their better equipment and service. The average attendance in the common schools this year is greater than ever before. The various institutions receiving State aid are mentioned, and each one is commended, for the excellent work- being 'done by it. The Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute. This institution, under tho wise administration of President Walker and the Board of Trustees, is one that appeals to all the people of the State.. When-we consider the many unfortunate children who are taught Mexican Gunboat Disabled in Storm. San Antonio, Tex, Special.-A special to The Express from Mexico City sayi; The Meican gunboat Bravo bas Just been towed into Vera CruB after being seriously disabled in a storm on the Gulf while return ing frora ports on the Yucatan coast. Water Hooded the hold, putting all her machinery out of commission. The crew bad to be removed to the train I iner ?bin wbjoli ninlro/l f.rtA crAW tin there, and the great good resulting from such instruction, our duty id plain to do whatever is necessary to maintain and foster this school.' I recommend all .needed appropriations for this institution. The Colored Normal College at Orage burg. This institution has been, and is, doing an important work for the col ored youths of the State. Its indus trial and normal work is showing good results, and I respectfully call your attention to the report of the President made to the Board of Trus tees, as well as the report of thc Board as to the work done and its needs for the coming year. The Department of Agriculture, Com merce and Immigration. Much has been said and written of this department of the State govern ment, but for a full history of whtt has been done by this department, I respecfully refer you to the re port of the Commissioner, Mr. E.- J. Watson. I call your special attention to the handbook that he has publish ed, giving a full history of the State and her resources. We are primar ily ah agricultural people, and yet we have made great strides in com merce and manufacturing. Beautifying the State House Grounds In obedience to the provisions of the Act passed at the last session of your honorable bodies, I appointed a Commission on State House Grounds, consisting of Messrs. A. E. Gonzales, Edward Ehrlich and B. F. Taylor. These gentlemen have been diligent in the work assigned them,, and are improving and beautifying the grounds. The work being done is of a permanent nature, and when com pleted our state house grounds will be a source of pride to both city and state. This is u labor of love by these gentlemen, as they receive no compensation for their services oth er than the "well done" of the peo ple. Statue of John, C. Calhoun.... Thc commission appointed by your honorable bodies at their last session to provide a statue of South Caro lina's great statesman, John C. Cal houn, and have same placed in sta tuary hall in thc Capitol at Washing tori, D. C., have had several meetings during the past ye?r and have en tered into a contract with Mr. F. W. Ruchstuhl, of New York City, to do this work. He is now engaged in making this statue, and the hope of the commission is that it may be com pleted during the present year. Tlie price we have agreed on for thc mak ing of the statue and placing it in statutory hall is nine thousand dol lars. ' Supremo Court. I desire- again to call your *' tion to the necessity of better fiommodations 'for "tho Supreme* Court. Ajieat and commodious brick build ing could be erected on the state house grounds near the corner of As sembly and Senate streets, of suf ficient size to accommodate the Su preme Court and the Supreme Court Library. Confederate Veterans: South Carolina is justly proud of the. valor and heroism of her Con federate veterans. She has provid ed by appropriations annually for the needy ones, and I hope.-the day. may^never come when her Legislature will decline to remember them in a substantial way. Report of the Adjutant and Inspec . tor-General. I beg your careful consideration of the report of the Adjutant and In spector-General for the past year. The National Guard and the Naval Militia of the State are an important arm of the government and their, value to the commonw?alth cannot bo over-estimated. State Hospital for the Insane. It is the duty of every State to provide and care for those unfortu nate ones whose minds havo become weak.and who can be cared for and successfully treated only in an insti tution of this kind. This State has always discharged her duty in this regard, and I hope the day may never come when we shall fail, -in the least particular, to. do our whole duty to these unfortunate p opie. ' Penitentiary. The penitentiary, under the wise administration of the Board of Direc tors and the Superintendent, con tinues to be self-sustaining. The pris oners are humanely treated and are well cared for. The whole number of convicts now within the walls and at the State farms is 653. The Stale farms and the farm at the reforma: tory have paid well, and all the veg etables needed have been grown. There, are eighty'convicts under the age of sixteen years at the reforma tory on the Lexington County farm. A new brick building has-been erect ?d for the safe keeping -bf these boys, and also to make the building fire proof. They are well cared for, are made to work, and are also taught in Sunday school work by the efficient and capable chaplain with volunteer assistance. Stato Board of Health. This very important Board has labored wisely and well during thc past year in looking after and per forming the:?various duties required of them bytthe; laws of 'the State. Their r?piorf-'-made to . me will be printed ahd'placed on your desks. You will find many valuable sugges tions and recommendations in this report, and they have my most hear ty approval. The health of our peo ple is of the utmost importance. Current Events. The Legislature of Virginia began its regular session in Richmond and Governor Swanson's message deal ing with affairs of importance was read. A schooner loaded with fish scrap, believed to be the Leonora, bound from Round Point, Maine, for Char leston, was wrecked on Diamond shoal and five nf her crew of seven were drowned. . nt eli ex *y to 0 - XiiO Jamestown uxpositi Every South Carolinian wb to the Jamestown Expo?tio; justly proud of the magnifi?e; hibit from this State there dis ed. It was second, to none,: my mind was the best of alK:. much praise cannot be given t gentlemen composing tho com: from rbis State who provided tai hibit, and the thanks of the g of South Carolina are due th? the superb work done. Their re will be made to you at Tthis sess: when I shall have something to say with reference to the sa South Carolina Industrial Soho Nothing has "been done since last session of the Legislature wards the erection of the boil for the Industrial School except-; purchase of material. Recently: Board of Trustees has had a mee and has passed a, resolution your honorable bodies to give to trustees an appropriation suffix to begin this work on a compar?t* ly small scale. To provide at for the care and maintenance of twenty to forty children, as we 5* sire to demonstrate to the people' value and importance of this work.: ' Salaries. Some years ago when the pure ing value of a dollar was more t it is at this time, the salaries of State officers and of the Judges -i the Supreme and Circuit Courts xv.< reduced. I desire to ask if the tim has not come when these salari? should be raised again and your of ficers paid a- salary commensurate* with the work they are required toj do?l have no hesitancy in saying that ; the salaries of all should be- raised^ to at least what they formerly, were. ' My accounts will show that it costs mc more than one thousand dollars a year over and above my salary tor pay the expenses of living aud of prcK viding for such entertainments and receptions as arc necessary to thc dignity of the position of Governor' cf this State. Governor's Mansion. The present mansion was erected more than fifty years ago, and hai served the purposes for which it wa? J built. Since 1880, it has been use?l as a home for the Governor. Wi**" it is comfortable, yet it is deterjo ing and will soon require many v pairs. Thc lot on which this bul ing stands is one of the best in the City of Columbia. A new mansion" built in the center of the lot, front-,,] ing on Richland street with side en trances . from Gadsden and Lincolr streets^would be an ornament to the. capita * !*?_=?! har I Assc_ feasibility, y. Railroad Commis*. While other States ?. litigation with reference _. passenger rates during the past year, South Carolina has been free from this character of litigation, and j am glad to report to you that in a conference had with the President and other representatives of the Southern Railway, they stated to me that on or about the first of April, 1908, they will put on a flat passen ger rate of two and one-half cents per mile, and will sell mileage books at two and two and one-quarter cents j per mile in this State. I have a let ter to this effect from President Fin ley, a copy of which I will place in your hands, with a special message on the subject, setting forth their whole plan. The Commission for Winding Up the Stato Dispensary. As required by the Act of the Gen eral Assembly passed at your last session providing for the winding up of the State Dispensary, I appointed five "well known business men," to wit, Dr. W. J. Murray, of Columbia, and Messrs. John McSween of Tim monsville, C. K. Henderson, of Aiken, Avery Patton, of Greenville and B. F. Arthur, of Union, as members of the commission. These gentlemen immediately entered up on the im portant and arduous duties involved in this work, and it will bc my pleas ure to submit to you, at the present session, their report. I shall at thal time have something more to say about the work of the commission. Good Roads. I am glad to import that in some of the counties of the Stato the au thorities are moving forward on the good roads question. Machnery has been bought and much good work of a permanent nature is being done. Drainage. The drainage of our swamps and low lands is one of more than ordi nary interest to many of our people. It is estimated that there are in South Carolina 4,780 square miles of overflown and swamp lands, much of which could bc reclaimed and made healthful and arable. Gentlemen, if South Carolina is to continue in her great prosperity much depends up on the laws you en act and the provisions you make for the advancement of all her interests. I beseech you, therefore, that you bring to thc consideration of all mat ters which shall bc discussed hy you, your best thought and mature delib eration, and let the results of your work be those things that make for the peace and prosperity of all our I people. May God guide and direct you in all things. M. F. ANSEL, Governor. News Notes. ^ Four highwaymen tried to hold up a car full of passengers in the sta tion nt Kansas City, Mo. A Catholic priest barred thc An eient Order of Hobernians from a Catholic Church in Philadelphia at a funeral on account of his recollec tions o ftho Molly Maguires. The Farmers' Educational and Co operative Union is meeting at Mem phis to work for 15-ccut cotton. MAKE-IP OF LEGISLATURE Personnel of Our Law-Making Body As ' Now Constituted. Abbeville-W. N. "Graydon, sena tor, Abbeville; Frank B. Gary, Ab beville; P. B. Car wi le, Abbeville; J. Q. Stillwell, McCormick. Aiken-G. L. Toole, senator, Aik en; H. E. Gyles, T. G. Croft, R. J. Wade, Jr., J. Cal Coamey, Aiken. Anderson-G. W. Sullivan, sena tor, Williamston; E. M. Ruckcr, G. P. Smith, J. A. Hall, Anderson; J. T. Cox, Belton, L. S. Ciinkscales, Starr. -N Bamberg-J. B. Black, senator, Bamberg; C. W. Garris, Denmark; B. W. Miley, Bamberg. Barnwell-George H. Bates, sena tor, Barnwell; J. Emile Harley, A. Bethune Patterson, Barnwell; B. F. Thomas, Fairfax. Beaufort-Neills Christensen, sen ator, Beaufort; J. C. Bailey, O'Katie; W. H. Nevir, Port Royal; R. R. Le gare, Beaufort. Berkley-Jospeph A. Harvey, sen iitov, Pinopolis; W. L. Parker, Enos E. Ballentiue, Moncks Corner; John L. Wiggins. Holly Hill. - Charleston-Huger Sin kier, sena tor, Charleston; James Cosgrove, ?Donald McKay Frost, Arnoldus Van derH?rst, Albert W.' Todd, F. N. bryant, John E. Wallace, George F. VonKolnitz. :- ? Cherokee-J. C. Otts, senator Gaffney; N. W. Harden, Blacksburg; E. J, Clary, Gaffney. Chester-P. L. Hanlin, senator, Bascomviile; Paul Hcmuhill, A. G. "Brice, Ch?ster; S. T. McKeown, ?Cornwell. ? ?? Chesterfield-George K. Laney, ^'senator,'Chesterfield ; B. J. Douglas--, A*. W. Scruggs, Ruby. i'- Clarendon-Louis Appclt, senator, Iffiajpning; I. M. Woods, New Zion, BK.R. Dingle, 0. C. Scarborough, fSumorton. (" ol??tpn-J. S. Griffin, senator, ^?ft?rboro; D. L. Smith, Walter ?orjb'; J. C. Goodwin, Smoaks; J. B.. &f$d, Round. arlington-D. T. McKoithan, sen i ;. Lumber;IL. E. Carrigan, So ^^KHilt; L. M. Lawson, Darlington; P. Eirvin, Doversvillc. orchester-J. D. Bivins, senator, ^^Hpel; J. S. Wimberly, St. George. igefield-T. G. Talbert, senator, efieldi J. W. DeVore, B. E. Nich , E?gefield. ( airfield-W. J. Johnson, senator, gbway; T. S. Brice, Avon; W. W. in, Winnsboro; C. H. Leitncr, Bookman. -iii-?^o^Vofi^n s n.;K^-., ~ Traveler's Rest; John R. Harriosn, Fountain Inn; John G. Greer, Greer. Greenwood-J. H. Br?ks, senator, Cambridge; William H. Yeldell, E. L. Richardson, J. M. Major, Greenwood. - Hampton-W. S. Smith, senator, Hampton;- G. Geddes Dowling, Ju lius P. Youmans, 'Hampton. Horry-G. J. Holliday, senator, Gallivants; R. A. Spivey, Conway; J. P. Rerham. Green Sea. Kershaw-W. R. Hough, senator. Camden; John G. Richards, Jr., Lib erty Hill; D. M. Bethune, Bethune. Lancaster-T. Y. Williams, sena tor, Lancaster; George W. Jones, W. Pressley Robinson, Lancaster. -Laurens-F. P. McGowan, senator, Laurens; J. H. Miller, Cross Hill; R. D. Boyd," John M. Cannon, Laurens. Lee-B. F. Kelly, senator, Bishop ville; C. W. Harris, Thos. H. Tatum, Bishopvillc. Lexington-D. F. Efird, senator, Lexington; W. H. Sharpe, Edmund; J. B. Wingard, Lexington; N. B. Wannamaker, Gaston. Marion-James Stackhouse, sena tor. Marion; Ben B. Sellers, Sellers; Geprge R. Reaves, James Norton, Mullins. Marlboro-T. I. Rogers, senator, Bennettsville ; D. D. McColl, Jr., J. Preston Gibson, Benetsville; J. J. Lane, Clio. *" Newberry-Cole L. Bi ease, senator, Newberry; .Alan Johnstone, E. H. Aull, dewberry; C. T. Wyobe, Pros perity, s ? Oconee--J; R. Earle, senator, Wal halla; Coke D. Mann, West Union; E. E. Verner, Richland. Orangeburg-T. M. Raysor, sena tor, ?rangeburg; Thoms F. Brantley. Andrew J. Hydrick, Jr., Orangeburg; L. A. Carson, Holly Hill. Pickens-C. H. Carpenter, senator, Easley; James-P. Cr.rey, Pickens; J.' A. Hinton, Easley. Richland-F. H. Weston, senator, Columbia; Porter A. McMastcr, F. G. Tompkins, Fred Harmon, Columbia; Howell Morrell, Horrell. Saluda-B. W. Crouch, senator, Saiuda; G. B. Lester, Silver Street; J. A. Smith, Saluda. Spartanburg-H. B. Carlisle, sena tor. Spartanbnrg; J. Wright Nash, J. H. Dodd, S. J. Nichols, Spartanbnrg. M. W. Walker, Glendale; W. J. Gib son, Campobello; H. IL Arnold, Woodruff. Sumter-J. H. Clifton, senator, Sumter; George W. Dick, T. B. Fra ser, W. G. Stubbs, Sumter. Union-B. F. Townsend, senator, Union; H. C. Little, Kelton; J. G. Hughes, Union. ' Williamsburg-W. L. Bass, sena tor.-Lake City; W. D. Brynn, Taft; W. P. Ganse,'Cowards; R. IL Keila han, Kingstrco, York-J. S. Brioe, senator, York ville j J. H. Saye, Shaldon; W. T. SJaughter, Hickory Grove; S. H. Eppes, Sr., Fort Mill j J. S, Glascock. Catawba, Officers of tho Senats. Thomas G. McLeod, Bishopville. president and lieutenant governor. Cole L. Blease, Newberry, presi dent pro tem. Robert R. Hemphill, Abbeville clerk. \ T M. M. Mann, Florence, nssistan clerk. . W\ H. Stewart, Rock Hill, readim derk. J. F. Sch umper t, / Newberry, ser gean t-at-a rms. G. E. Moore, Honea Path, readim clerk. W. E. Cook, Scranton, secretary tc the president. N. 0. Pyles, Columbia, mail carrier Peter Sanders, Centenary; J. W Ward, Spartanburg; James* R. Boul ware, Newberry, doorkeepers. Officers of tho House. Riehard S. Whaley, speaker, Char leston. " Tom C. Hamer, clerk, Bennetsville, J. Wilson Gibbes, assistant clerk, Columbia. John S. Withers, reading clerk Chester. J. S. Wilson, sergeant-at-arm" Lancaster. 1 Rev. R. N. Pratt, chaplain, Colum bia. Christie Benet, journal clerk, Col umbia. W. H. McCaw, bill clerk, Columbia. N. 0. Pyles, mail carrier, Colum bia. James N. Pearman, speaker's sec retary, Honea Path. Gordon McLaurin, flag raiser Dil lon. Floyd D. Batson, J. M. Scay, W. B. Robinson, doorkeepers. CONGRESS AT WORK May Get Federal Court. Senator Overman has succeeded in getting his bill for a Federal Court at Salisbury through the Senate. Thc judiciary committee, of which he is a member, did him the honer to give a unanimous vote for a favorable re port. Attorney General Bonaparte Dpposed thc bill and wrote a letter to ;he committee expressing his views. Thc bill will now go to thc House, ?vhere Uncle Joe Cannon will have a shot at it. Representativo Godwin, if thc sixth, will introduce a bill ask mg for a Federal Court for Fayette ville. The bill provides for court* ;hc first Mondays in June and De i-ember, no courts to b held until ;ho new Federal building is complete. Another bill provides for $100,000 in addition to $50.000 already given for a Federal building to be used for the iourt and postoffice. Mr. Godwin introduced a bill to provide for thc purchase of a lot on oiinute debate, a rule was ~ acopted jiving thc bill to revise, modify and amend thc laws thc right of way ilong with oilier preferred measures. The bill was immediately taken up and upon thc conclusion of its read ing was laid aside to permit Mr. 7rnige, of Tennessee, to address the House in favor of an appropriation .for "The Hermitage," thc homo of Andrew Jackton near Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Gaines paid a glowing tri bute to the life and deeds of Audrew ? ackson. Adjournment was taken at 3:47 un :il Thursday. The Senate was not in session. Second Thaw Trial. Now York, Special.-The second trial of Harry K. Thaw was begun Monday before Justice Victor J. Dowling in the State Supreme Court. Ai the very outset( of the proceed ings a plea of insanity at the time of the killing of Stanford White wa? entered in behalf of the defendant Last year tho case was foijght out on a'straight pica of not guilty, bul temporary insanity, finally 'was relied upon. None of thc jurors will be sworn until the box is filled, however, and all will be subjected to peremp tory challenge until -the joint oath is administered. This arrangement is a departure from last year's, when each juror was sworn as chosen Neither District Attorney Jerome nor counsel for the defense would hazard an estimate as to the time that will be required to find twelve satisfactory men. Second Day of Trial. Three jurors sworn to serve on thc trial panel for Harry K. Thaw rep resented the net results of thc two Says' and six sessions of the trial be fore Justice Dowling in the criminal branch of the Supreme Coui't. In ad dition to the trio who are oath-bound tvcll and truly to try the case, there tverc in the jury box at the close of rhe night sitting, four entative jui-ors ?vho are subject to peremptory chal lenge by either side. The task of ailing the five vacant chairs will be resumed when the last installment of 100 talesmen summoned on tho orig inal omnibus panel of 300 names will report for examination. In all 95 proposed jurors were called and ques tioned. Jury Completed. The jury was completed on Friday and Thaw expressed himself as much ! pleased with its personnel. T?c jury as finally completed stands as lol- j lows : L Charles F. Gremmels, ship brok il', foreman. 2. Arthur R, Naetbing, employing bake?, 3. George W, Cary, dry good J. 4. Geoiga C. Rupprecht. salesman. 5. John H. Holbert, mineral wa ter.!. G. David E. Arrowsmith, manase* 7. William Fi PoUttlc, auditor's clerk, 8. William 1?. McHugh, dork. 9. Frank J, Howell, manufacturer. 10. William Burch, assistant sec retary Y. M. C. A. 11. Francis Dovalc, real estate. 12. James A. Hooper, meats and Wm. SCli WEIGERT, A. S, MORRIS, THOS. S. GRAY? Prest, ' Vice-Pres. Cashier. IJnion Savings Bank Augustas Ga .9 Offers the Citzens of Edgefield a SAFE, CONSERVATIVE and CONVENIENT DEPOSITORY. 4 Per Cent Interest m provisions. The new jurors selected Frida, were Messrs. MeEugh, Howell. Burck, Dovale and Hooper. The last two seats in thc jury box were espe cially hard to fill and a nuaiber o? talesmen were passed temporarily in to these p1 kces only to be excused in a few minutes by challenges from both defense and prosecution. Parker on tho Panic. Kingston, N. Y., Special.-Before an assemblage of 60 associates of his home county ojE Ulster, former Chief Judge Alton B. Parker; of the Court of Appeals, Democratic candidate for the presidency in 1904,-spoke of the causes of the recent "credit panic" and of what he considered the dan gers of putting "untutored idealism" in charge of the nation's affairs. The occasion was a dinner given by four score or more Ulster county Demo crats, at which Judge J?aiker was the guest of honor. -ft-? THE PROPER PIAi?SjL, . "I see by the papers that .they have hid another monkey dinner at Newport." "What of lt? WheTe else could they have it?"-Richmond Times Dispatch. _-,-i* WHAT THEY ARE FOR. North-Language was invented to conceal thought, someone has said. "Sider-Yes, and health boards to conceal epidemic diseases, when it suits them.-Pittsburg Dispatch. News of the Day. Japanese in Vancouver seriously hurt a fireman who fell against a store window. The Bank of England put its dis count rate ~uck to 6 per cent. Republican leaders arc ready to' unite to secur* currency legislation, fearing that the money stringency may defeat their candidate for Presi dent. The Russian police say they have discovered a plot to assassinate tho Empress Dowager. Col. 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