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His Entry Into Nev Picture mm New Orleans, Special.-President- 1 elect William H. Taft landed- here ' shortly before 3 o'clock Thursday 1 Afternoon from Panama and was ( most enthusiastically received by the entire city, whose guest he is to .be ' Until. Saturday morning. i Mr. Taft made a brief speech in i "which he heartily approved the pres ent lock type of canal across the i isthmus pf Panama. He reviewed a ' p?rade of enthusiastic citizens miles 1 in length and attended one of the ' carnival season balls, that of the j ISlyes of Oberon. i On the trip from Panama Mr. 1 Taft made the first draft of his in Augural address. This he intends to ' submit to certain friends in Washing- ] ton on his forthcoming visit there next week. Report of Engineers. It may be stated that the engi- ? neers' report will be a complete ap-j." proval of present plans and methods I on the isthmus. They will not only i < recommend the construction of the : i Gatun dam, but give it as their judgA j 1 ment that the dam wiii be perfectly h safe if built to a height of 115 feet 1 instead of 135 feet, thus saving ex- 1 pense in construction. They will also i approve of the '$10,000,000 break- ' waters at Colon, the ' construction of 1 "which will create a harbor out of the < present open roadstead. i In his speech on the steps of thc i city, hall here, Hr. Taft made what 1 lie said was hi's summing ' up of hu. ? recent trip. < Sums Up His Trip. "I am here on my way from a great ( constructive .work," he said, after i paying his compliments to his audi ence. "The greatest entered upon by . Any nation during the present two i centuries and I am glad to say to 3rou, 1 who, perhaps, are more. interested in i that work than any other part of tho 1 people of the United States, that the : work is going on as you would have it go on. That on the 1st of January, 1915, at least if not before-and I am ' : CENTENARYOFPRESID Hpdgenville, . Ky., Special.-The centenary of Abraham Lincoln's 1 l)irth was observed generally through- . out the United States but nowhere was the commemoration exercises more interesting than those held In this little town on February 12th. Two miles from here on the Lincoln '? farm, which has been purchased by. m-, ?ntinnM. association, formed fori General' Grant Wilson rep tesen icu the veterans of the Union army and Lincoln's native State was represent ed by Governor Augustus E. Wilson, of Kentucky. ? Secorfd Mt. Vernon. Hodgenville, which is near the geo- < graphical centre of the* State of Kentucky, and not far from the cen tre of population of the United States, promises to become a new i Mecca in America and the Lincoln Farm a second Mount Vernon. He , lived here for eight years and before he left, knew very much of what j Mark Twain calls "the model little' YOUNG MAN MEETS DE Statesville,N.C, Special.-News of tragic death of Mr. Fred Perry, a young man of Mooresville, reached! . Statesville Friday. According to the j information received young Perry, j who was employed by Mr. J. W. ! Brown in his cotton seed oil mill, was caught by a belt in the-mill Friday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock, and he was : carried to the top selling of the mill LONG DELAYED COOPER JUF Nashville, Tenn., Special.-Hardly ' bad the jury been completed Friday in the case against Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, Robin J. Cooper and John D. Sharpe, than, the State served no tice that it might seek to again de plete the box/ Nearly 200 talesmen had been called without securing the twelfth juror, when suddenly and un expectedly both sides accepted Wil liam Howe, a German farmer, 55 FLEET NOW IN GO M (VI Washington, Special.-The battle ship fleet is in touch with-home. The Navy Department no longer, .depends J on tr^--cable? io convey messages to. Admiral Sperry. Wireless dispatches were received by the bureau of navi-. gation Saturday from the fleet, the j?ankton; several hundred miles in advance and from Admiral Arnold, who with three battleships, of the At HEAVY VERDICT AGAINST Greensboro, N. C., Special-One of largest verdicts in a civil suit record ed in '".lilford county in a long while was returned Friday when a jiiry in the Superior Court awarded W. L. Harre Ison $9,000 in an action against the Southern Railway. Mr. Harrel son sued for $25,000 for injuries re ceived while in the employ of thc railroad two years ago, when he had an ann broken and received other iu WsKKsSsBBsEjsi y Or?eaos ls Quite sque pery much interested in riaving it within the nest four years-that canal xviii be completed. And when thrkt time comes you will see loading down this river your great commerce bound through those straits to the west coast of America, to the west coast of South America, to the Orient and Australia. "The board of engineers that ac companied me have examined the whole work and they say it is good;, that it shall go on as it has gone on; that the organization on the isthmus, the American push, and the good feel ing that is there commends itself to Lhem as men who understand great works of that class and convinces chem that the canal is now an im mediate prospect." His Entry Picturesque, Mr. Taft's entry into New Orleans was picturesque and thrilling. He came up the hundred miles of the Mississippi from its- mouth on the *cout cruiser Birmingham at the rate >f nearly thirty miles an hour, break ing all records. All the shipping in the river had on gala dress and as far as a dozen miles below the city :he big, muddy stream was alive with tugs and stern wheelers having iboard crowds of shouting citizens. The concert of steam whistles, brass 3ands and banks lined with saluting mthusiasts added to tho scene. A jig stern wheeler carried the local reception committee eight miles be low the city, which, with a dozen tugs ind other passenger steamers, hover ?d around the sleek cruiser with her ivar paint, as she slowed down and struck a seven knot pace to keep in company. . From> the flying bridge Mr. Taft was kept busy waving his cap and answering salutations, while Mrs. Taft, on the quarterdeck, had her share of the ovation. A big red barge. No. 23, was brought alonfrside in mid-steam ai the foot of Canal .treet, over which the parry bearded, the reception committee's steamer, from which a landing was made. EMT LINCOLN'S BIRTH farm that raised a man." -He went swimming in the nearby creek and by the light from the huge fireplace in the little one-room cabin he learned bis first lessons. Moved to Indiana. At this time' Kentucky offered few allurements to a poor man and in 1814 the Lincolns sold the little farm and moved to Indiana. Subsequently Abraham Lincoln moved into Illinois ? ii.. -J. t;"fftW Tt"t through a Rev. J. W. Bingham, who removed the log cabin .to the exhibition at Nashville, and later sold it to some exhibitors who took it about tho country as a traveling show. But a year or two ago the logs were found in a cellar at College Point, Long Island, where it was stored and with ceremony was restored to its original site. Thc farm itself has been the sub ject of litigation for several years and efforts have been made by va rious interests to use it for one pur pose or another. :ATH IN COTTON MILL by the bell; and became entangled In the shafting.. Before the machinery could be stopped his body had been hurled round and round, many times, his brains being dashed out against the ceiling and his body terribly man gled. Death was insant. Young Perry was about 19 years old and is survived by his mother and a num ber of brothers and sisters. !Y NOW NUMBERS TWELVE years of age. Judge Hart ordered the sheriff to bring the complote jury into-court to be sworn. Attorney General McCarn interposed. He said he had information tending to show that two of the men now in the box were incompetent. This information, he explained, came too late for use De fore. He asked until Saturday morn ing to produce the proof, if such proof existed._ UN IC ATI NC DISTANCE lantic third squadron is on his way to meet the ?e?C" Admiral Sperry reports good weather, and a speed of ten and half knots an hour. The bureau of navigation has ask ed Admiral Sperry to make arrange ments and send a detachment of each ship to Washington to attend the in augural exercises. THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY juries of an alleged permanent na ture. The suit was brought by Hon. W. W. Kitchin before he became a candidate for Governor, and in the trial the plaintiff was represented by Governor Kitchin's former law prat ner, Mr. P. S. Carlton, of Roxboro. and Stedman & Cooke, of this, city. The Southern was represented by Wilson & Ferguson, assistant division council. Proceedings of. the State Legislature . Told iii Brief. : j ' : . ? . .. ; .__ . I The following; .m?asures passed third reading in thc Senate Tuesday and were (ordered sent to the House: Mr. .Sullivan-To amend an act to require railroad companies to put cinder reflectors on passenger coaches. Mr. Appelt-A bill to impose a license tax upon all liquor drummers and persons who solicit orders for salo of liquors dr beverages contain ing alcohol. Title thereof amended. Mr. Weston-To establish a State board of embalming, fix its duties, and provide for licensing embalmers. Mr. Carpenter-To further protect the public health and the health of domestic animals, by providing ic? the inspection of live stock imported into the Slate of South Carolina for breeding, dairy work or feeding pur poses, and to provide for the eradi cation and exclusion of contagious and infectious diseases of live stock from the State. Mr. Sullivan-To fix the salary of the mayor or intendenl of any city or town heretofore or hereafter incor porated under the general laws of the State. Mr. Sinkler-A joint resolution "Whereas, the battleship South Car olina, one of the largest battleships built by the United States govern ment of the Dreadnaught type will be placed in commission on or before the 1st day of December, 1909,* and whereas, it has always been custom ary for eaclr State to present a silver service to the battleship named in her honor." The bill provides a silver service. j ?> Mr. Lide-To repeal kection 1295, volume 1, code of laws, 1902, relat ing -to the Colored Normal and In dustrial, Agricultural and Mechanical. College of South Carolina, and to en large the powers of the board ol' trustees of said college. Mr. McKeithan-A joint resolu tion proposing to amend section 7, article 8, of the constitution relating to municipal bonded indebtedness. Mr. A. Johnstone-rrA bill to pro vide for the dmission of institutions supported by the State of South Carolina to the benefits offered by the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad vancement of Teaching. Mr. Maulding-To amend chapter 6, article 1, of the code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, in relation to the State insurance of public proper ty, by inserting therein, imediately after section 128, section to be desig nated as section 128a, and by insert ing immediately after 129a a section to be'designated as section 129b, by providing for oart insurance in old lihe companies and regulating settle ment of losses. Mr. Weston-To amend an act en titled. "An act to amend section 19S9 of volume 1, code, relating to borrow ing money by municipalities." Wr I J -Tr. nyr>r?nr1 Section ficers to the purpose for which levied and prescribed. There was a scramble to have 15 to 20 bills placed to special order, but it failed. The House on Tuesdav passed amendment to hieh school bill. Took up prohibtion bill. Decided not to allow any new bills to be introduced after Februaiy 10. Balloted for associate justice. Among various new bills introduc ed were: Mr. Nicholson-To provide for in vestigation of the several county dis pensaries and the business of all persons.. firms - i and corporations licensed to bottle or manufacture, beverages containing alcuhol. Mr. W. B. Wilson-To Authorize the county commissioners of York county and C'rorokee county lo con struct a steel or iron bridge across the Broad river; authorize the county commissioners of said counties to raise funds to defray the expenses of same, and provide for the mainten ance thereof. Mr. Richards-To require railroads and other common carriers operating in this State to provide cuspidors in all passenger coaches. Mr. Horger-To fix the compensa tion of the county, dispensary board of Orangeburg county. Mr. Riohards-Authorizing the comptroller general to draw a war rant for the sum of $1,000 to be paid to the widow of Albert Capers Guerry for portraits now in the possession of the State. Mr. Leland-To establish a free ferry across Wambaw creek at Elm wood plantation. Three more ballots were taken Wednesday for associate Justice of vyuprenie .?Qurt with no apparent re sults. The third ballot stood, Cot'h ,ran 45; Hydrick 59; Sheppard 47; McDonald 10. . Among bills of general interest that passed their third reading were: Mr. Carlisle-To exempt certain property belonging to Young Men's Christian Associations in this State from taxation. ) Mr. Christensen-To protect shade trees along highways. Mr. Croft-To make article 7, of chapter 14, of volume 1, of code ap plcable to banks. . J Mr. Carlisle-To amend section 8 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a bank ex aminer and to define the duties ot' his office," approved February 23, 190G. The following wero among the new hills offered: Mr. Hardin-A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 26, article 4, of the constitution re lating to the charge by judges to jurien. I h 'Mr. Christenscn-7-To. amend an .act [ entit(ed w'An act Ho Establish ??:iu dustnal school for boys and provide .for its government and.maintenance," approved 24?h;da^ bf Febrnar3% 190G. The House'took up the appropria tion bill. , . ? ? : . ' - The following new bills are among those presented: Mr. Rucker-To provide for pat rolling the Savannah river for the protection of fish. Mr. Wells-To prevent any deduc tion from weights of cotton for hag ging and ties. Mr. M. L. Smith-To repeal an act entitled "An act to establish an in firmary for Confederate veterans" and dispose of the property belong ing to the same. Mr. McMaban-To amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the sheriff of any county of this State to appoint a deputy sheriff or deputy sheriffs for a fair association. Committee on Privileges and Elec tions-To amend the law in relation to Vue names and locations of the voting precincts in this State. Mr. Harris-To provide for the re lief of sureties upon the bonds of persons acting in. a fiduciary capacity. Mr. Wells-proposing to amend section 7, article 8, of the constitu tion, relating to the municipal bond ed indebtedness. Mr. Daniels-To amend an act en titled "An act to amend section 533 of the criminal code of South Caro-, lina, confining the hunting of certain birds and deer to the period begin ning November 15 and ending March 1, following, so as to strike out Lex ington," approved the 20th day of February A. D. 1908, so as to strike out Saluda. On Thursday Hon. D. E. Hydrick was elected on the fifth ballot for Associate Justice of Supreme Court. After the fourth ballot Mr. John C. Sheppard had his name withdrawn and the dead-lock was broken. Among the new bills presented in the Senate Thursday was that of Mr. Harvey-To prohibit persons owning or keeping sheep killing dogs. . Many bills passed their third read ing. Among them are the following: Mr. Lide-To incorporate the Ed isto Power Company, with certain rights, privileges, immunities and liabilities. Mr. Bass-To ' regulate the statis tics of leaf tobacco sold upon the floors of leaf tobacco warehouses of South Carlina, Mr. Earle-Relating to actions for the recovery of personal property. Mr. Christensen-To further pro vide for winding up the affairs of the State dispensary and for the sale of real estate heretofore used in con ducting the ;dispensary . Mr. Waller-To amend sections 23S3 and 2384, code of laws of South Carolina, 1902,. volume 1, with refer ence to renunciation of dower. Mr. Weston-To amend section 948, code of laws of South Carolina, volume 1, relating to the probate of v. i T-J *W nf fKic ctflfP. Mr. Kelley-To provide for relief of sureties upon thc bonds of per sons acting in fiduciary capacity. Mr. Mauldinr-To make it unlaw ful to pay dividends on stock in any corporations unless the samo arc actually earned. Mr. Cosgrove-To declare the wil ful or Wanton burning of any build ing which is insured a felony and to provide punishment therefor. This bill was amended so as to make the provisions touch only one who shall afterwards apply for insurance upon the building humed, also that the bil! shall notvaffect the present law on arson. Mr. Lane.y-To regulate the sale, manufacture and delivery of commer cial fertilizers. With committee amendments as published. Mr. Mars-To authorize masters lo administer oaths, etc. The House passed the appropria tion bill and consumed, some time on the prohibition bill. The committee on enrolled acts made its report to the senate Friday and in joint session the acts were rat ified. Mr. Johnson: An act to release beneficiary students attending State colleges from the obligation to teach school if appointed to naval or mili tory of the United States or to posi tion in the army of the government service f the United States was the only one of general interest. The following passed their third reading in the Senate: Senator Weston's police regulation bill which has passed both houses and is ready for ratification. Senator Mauldin's bill to make it unlawful to pay dividends on stock in any corporation unless the same are actually earned on the capital .stock, .passed third reading with, amendements. The annaul appropriation hill passed to third reading in the senate. Senator Weston's bill providing that the insurance commissioner be allowed a certain sum for stationery and that his salary be provided for by the State was sent to the house. Senator Clifton's bill to provide for the appointment of referees in coun ties in which the officer of master does not exist passed third reading. Mr. Waller-To amend sections 28S3 and 2384. code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, volume 1, with ref erence to renunciation of dower. Mr. Earle-To amend section 1710 of the code. 1902, v'olume 1, relating to the liability of common carriers. Mr. Wharton-To amend nn act re lating to the use, etc., of alcoholic drinks, relating to county dispansary boards. Mr. Browning-To prohibit the fraudulent use of credit of corpora tions. Mr. McKeithan-To amend seetion 3S0; volume 2, relating to officers to . keep an . if emized statement of fees and costs received bj excepting' Dar lington county from tho provisions thereof. . Mr. Clifton-To provide for the ap pointment of referees in counties in which the office of master does not exist and to prescribe their duties and provide for their compensation. Mr. McMahan-To amend sections 1, 3 and 6 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the manner in which owners or projectors of railroad com panies incorporated under the laws of other States or counties may become incorporated in this State. Mr. Griffin offered a new bill to amend oction 9 of an act entitled, "An act to declare the law in refer ence to and to regulate the manufac ture, sale, use, consumption, posses sion and transportation and disposi tion of alcoholic liquors. It provides that the articles bought by dispensary sary boards shall be "minutely ite mized." The House on Friday became en tangled with a filibuster on the prohi bition bill which consumed most of its time. The house Saturday accomplished much work, it being agreed that coun ty matters be taken up and passed. While there was some debate on some of the bills, the majority of them were passed without discussion. Among the bills were the following of more than local or personal inter est: Mr. Way-To amend an act enti tled "An act to declare the law iu reference to. and to regulate" the manufacture, sale, use, consumption, possession, transportation and dispo sition of, alcoholic liquors and bever 1 ages within the State, and to police thc same." Mr. Cosgrove-To authorize cities having a population of 50,000 or more and located upon navigable streams, to condemn private property for thc purpose of extending, improving or protecting their water fronts. Mr. Bates-To amend the law relat ing to magistrates and their consta bles. : Mr. Foster-To require the South ern Railway company, lessors or les sees, to erect a depot. Mr. Walker-To amend an act en titled "An act to provide for the issu nig of bonds in public school districts in South Carolina." Mr. McColl-To incorporate Marl-, boro and Southern Railroad companv. Mr. Lido-To repeal section 1295. volume 1, code of laws, 1902. relating to the Colored Normal and Industrial. Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina and to enlarge the powers of the board of trustees of said college. Mr. Daniel-To amend an act en tilled "An act to amend section 553 of the criminal code of South Caro line, confining the hunting of certain birds and deer." In the Senate on Saturday the bill of Senator Christensen for inevesti gnting the Insane Asylum affairs was ? . _*_?. . . NEWSY GLEANING. Archbishop Farley said the stn se was worse than in the days of pagan ism. The French Riviera football toam defeated a team from the American warships. The Viceroy of Manchuria, fore warned that he was to be removed, has resigned. The Storthing, at Christiania, ap propriated $1S.000 to finance the Amundsen polar expedition. Governor Hadley, of Missouri, rec ommends State legislation regulating tho prices to be charged by monop olies. Anarchists held a mass meeting In East Broadway, New York City, to protest against the suppression of free speech. Commissioner Edwards, of New York City, in a speech declared the street cleaners would continuo to wear white. English newspapers have cpened a campaign of militarism whinh is causing alarm to supporters of the Liberal party. Plans were announced for the cel ebration of the 100th birthday of Charles Darwin at the New York Mu seum of Natural History. President Davila, of Honduras, has sent an apology to Guatemala for a reference to the latter country in his annual message to Co?:.ross. The feeling in Vienna is that Rus sia's intervention in the Turco-Bul garian difficulty has resulted in in tensifying the war sentiment in Ser via. Reports submitted to the State Prison Commission following the in spections severely criticise the condi tion of several penal institutions in New York State. Patriotic Servia* Woman Among the gifts received by the Volunteer Corps of Servia a pair of '. antique golden earrings, with the fol lowing letter (rom. Tsveta ' Shilvitch. a lady of Bogatltch. ls conspicuous: j "As the widow of a Servian clergyman | and a daughter of Servian Dalmatia. I feel obliged to do something for my dear fatherland; but'as I haye no money I hope you will accept my only ornament-a pair of golden earrings. I bequeath them to you < and to the Servian nation. 'Change - them into money, the money into dynamite and the dynamite into vic tory over the enemies and oppress ors of our race. To the forebrotheiis! May God come to your aid! Long live the glorious Servian nation! Long live the free Servian, Bosnia, Herze govina and Dalmatia! Long live all Servian volunteers."-Belgrade cor. respondence Pall Mall Gazette. Press agent work dono in our in terest by well meaning persons who don't consult us beforehand, insists the New York Telegram, is apt to bring us face to face with embarrass Ing situations later. ENGLISH PORK PIE. ; cy' - " ; ". I Malte a pie crust,< not v?ry rich; and put around the sides of 'baking dish. Fill with layers of thinly sliced bacon, potatoes, onions and lean fresh pork, cut Into small pieces. . Season wita pepper, salt and sage. Fill the dish with any good gravy left from roasts or with stock thickened with flour. Cover with top crust and bake for about an hour and a half. Serve hot or cold.-iPhlladelphla Ledger. DON'T BLAME DAIRYMAN. "I wish to tell you that I-found a minnow in tho milk yesterday morn ing." "I am sorry, .madam; but if the cows will drink from the brook, in Btead of from the trough, I cannot help lt."-Harper's Weekly. THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA, AUGUSTA. GA. L. C. KAYNE,-CHAS. R. CLARK, President. Cashier CAPITAL $250,000.09. Surplus & Profits $190,000.00. The business of oar out-of-town friends receives the same careful attention as that of our tocal depositors. The accounts of careful cunee* -rat!ve people solicited. H"1"M"!"M"M' M fri I'I"M"H"1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IMM The Planter's Loan and Savings Bank Augusta, Ca. Pays Interest on Deposits, J* Accounts Solicited. L?.JAYNE, CHAS. C. HOWARD, PBE&?DEN f. CASHIKtt. 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