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When the story (lid become known to <lay, however, it was on everybody's tongue. The ocfcswion was the judicial reception, one of the four big annual social functions that is given at the White House during the session, and among tho 1,500 invited gues'.s were half a dozen or more negroes, two or three of the number being women. Scoios of Southerners were there and many of these took umbrage when they reulized the social euualitv feature of the affair, and left. One Southern Congressman was accompanied by a bridal couple whom ho expected to introduce to the chief executive, "but when the party saw the* eoloni I people they left immediately without shaking hands with the President. Representative Small said ho saw a number of people hasten from the building and admitted that ho did not himself tarry very long. Oae of the colored men who wore prssent^according to several who attended the~receptiou, was .John C. Daacy, <ho colbred recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia. Another was Jndson Lyons, regtfc:or of tiio Treasury. Soma toutend that it w is in keeping with tho eternal fitness of things for Recorder Danoy and Register Lyons to attend, in view of their connection with tho government service, wlii!u others go cvou mi iiiui'uiui me rroMueut was justified in invnitig whoiu^be desired, whether black or while, uiau or went in, as the function was in one sense official rather than social, hut Southerners contend that none of those considerations can bo held to excuse the occupant of the Whito House, who, they declare with hitter emphasis, sought to force men and women of the South on terms of social equality with negroes of both sMfes at a time when they had no reason to expect such an experience. This is true, they say, because the negroes shook bands with the President who in \ turn introduced them to Mrs. Roosevelt and the ladies of the cabinet and then all were forced ' IIIIU^IV t 111 U'U I Ct't'l' tion room. senator tiixman's say. Sonutor Till nan said: 4'The thing that bothers me in ^9 is tho fact that my namo <vhs printed this morning as umong the guests p ev ent. 1 have not been to tho White House this winter and do not expect to go while thg present oc cupant resides there. I do not blume any Southern white man or woman for leuving the building last night for I think it is tho first * % / - \ / \ # ? * - . * tii time such social equality has ever been attempted at the White House. But thon this is a stren our ago unit wo must bo prepared for a:cidonts I suppose those negroes who attended tke reception might bo likened to tlios in a pan^)f uyiilk. Northern men may like the milk but Southern men will refuse it." Judgo Gi'iggs, of Georgia, chairman of the Democratic con gr^ssional committee, thus ex. pressed himself: "1 am both surprised and disgusted. I don't think Southern men will cure to go to the White House again with this example before them." For a Practical lioad Law. T Tho following petition frou tho Chester Supervisor's office has boon received by that county's legislative delegation: ? Gentlemen:?this office desires a change in the road law and earnestly requests that you gentle.* men take the matter up, give it careful consideration, and use your influence to have such a law j passed as will accomplish the de sired end. . ' ! The present road law requires I all able bodied male citizens be-1 twceu' tlio ages of eighteen and fifty to perform eight days vyork upon the roads, or to pay iu lieu thereof a commutation tax of $1.00. It is a well known fuet that a few of our citizens pay the $1.00. A fow do a few days work, and the majority neither work nor pay. It is true that the law provides a punishment for failure to perform road duty, hut I aui informed that my predecessor had persons who had failed to perform road duly prosecuted, but failed to convict, on account of the general public feoliag of indifference iii reforouco to tbis law. We would like to see the law so changed that all persons liable to road duty would be required to p^y commutation tux of at least $2.00, and the cuuuty b aid, required to divide the highways of the county into soctions and out of the fuud arising from the commutation^ tax, employ a competent overseer and a squad of hands for each section, unit IrAAl* I* ?'* ? -1 - - ' j ivcujj iuu luuua tn proper snape. I A proviso might be inserted in the law so that any person who is not able to pay this commutation tax could work a certain number of days ? I would suggost six?on the same high way under tne supervision and control of the regular hired overseer, and the over seer could give him a receipt for the work performed which receipt should be accepted by the treasurer in settlement of commutation tax. YVe think that if this was tho law, very few, if any, would bo able to dodge tho road duty, for if tliey did not have the over ?eor'a receipt for the required number of days, they would have to pay the commutation tax to the treasurer. And under this system wo are sure the roads of the county would ho kept in a fair condition without tbo chain gangwhieh could bo put to doing permanent work. The present law is as much of a failure as it could well bo, and if it is impossible for you gontlo. men to secure tbo passage of such a law <^is outlined above, wo ro spectfully ask that you leave no stono unturned to at least, incr ease tho commutation tax from $1.00 to $2.00 r Honoring k Hero. The Anniversaiy of Geu. Wade Hamptou'ij Death Appropriately Observed By Tho Legislature. Special to Greenville Ntiws. v Columbia, S. C., Jan. 23.? The anniversary of the death of General Wade Hampton was appropriately observed by the lc^ islature today. Gen Butler w?s the orator of the day. The life aiuhchuructer of llamp> ton was an inspiration in itself and right eloquently dnl General 1 Butler rise to the occasion. Senator Aldrich presented the rcsolqtious of respect to the memory of the general, which resolutions had been written by General Leroy F. You mans. Jn supporting them Senator Aldrich made a very eloquent speech, reviewing briefly the life of the deceased and drawing lessons from it. Representative Muuldin, of Grecnvi. lo seconded ill? resolutions with appropriate remarks and Senator Sheppurd eloquently introduced the orator General Butler. On the seals in the front part of the speaker's rostrum was the orator, Gov. Hey ward and CN#f Justieo 1* ope. Ex-Govci nor McSweeney, associate justice of tho supreme court and Iho committee of uri'iinffemonlrt nlwi had seats on the rostium. On either aide of tho rostrum on the floor ..were seated Indies of the Confederate Memorial association, daughters of tho Confederate veterans and others Many ladies occupied seats in the aisles and tho gallery was crowded with them. Pupils from tho <?raded Kclmnl* noil O 7W..V.V,..Lfrom colleges in tlio city were j present in a body. Senator Marshall the other day introduced a bill tho title of which did not iudiealo its importance. It is intended to make provision whereby factory villages may be | incorporated into towns. At pro sent this cannot bo done under! our incorporation laws, because it requires tho signatures of frco-i holders to petition for an election for the formation of such munici imnuu^, nun luo^ojiurtiuvos are' noLfreeholders: Pelzer, for in-1 ^ ' i stance, is a town of about 6,000 inhabitants and is absolutely with out a town government. It seems to lie golting along very well without it, too. Under the provisions of tho bill the Manchester Mill village would bo entitled to be incorporated. i\n objection to such a measure is that it would open the way for dispensaries in the mill villages, if even as many as a half dozen of tho residents should bo freeholders and a majority should petition for the holding of an election on the j nuniktion ?liiw!.- f 1111 Tlr.....M 'vi? AIUI nui aiu . r IN US WAV W) HVK i.ONO, The startling; announcement of a Discovery that will surely lengthen life is made by editor (). H. Downey, of Churubusco, Ind. "1 wish to stato," ho writes, "that Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption is the most infalli bio remedy that I have ever known for Coughs, Colds and! Grip. It's invaluablo to. people| with weak lungs. Having this woudorful medicine no fine need dread Pneumonia or Consumption. Its. rolief is instant and cure certain." A't~?J. F. Mackey'a 4c Co. and Crawford Bro's. / I Sentenced To Death. Col. Cyuch, Member of l\irliii*uient,? Guilty of Treason. ? Fought for the Boers. L union, Jan. 23.?Col Arthur Lynch, member of the parliament, I was f<?mid guilty of high treason toda? and sentenced tt? death. When asked if he had anything co Say as to why he should not bo heuteneed to death, he replied: "Thank you, I will say nothing.v The sentcnco of death was pass ed on each of the four counts in the indictment. The prisoner then by word from the court was removed into custody. Colonel Lynch throughout bore hiin-eif with unfaltering composure. Ho walked out steadily between the jailors and past the bench where his wife and other relatives woro seated. Airs. Lynch has been given permission to see her husband. Although formally sentenced to he hanged, Lynclds sentence will 110 doubt he commuted. After the prisoner had been removed, Lynch and his counsel had a conversation regarding the Cotirso to ho adopted in the future, and later it was announced tbnt 110 action would he taken at present. Counsel can proceed- with applying for a writ of error, but it is thought that this may ho rcu lcrcd unnecessary by the cora"a, ^?* uiutuuuu ui semuiico to a snort term of imprisonment, in which case it is probable that the prisoner will accept the situation. The Lonih n newspapers this morning take it for granted that the sentence passed upon Colonel Lynch will ho commuted. They urge that a punishment should he inflicted exemplary enough to act us a deterrent, hut not sufficiently severe to make Lynch a martyr. U K A I>* SHOUhl) NKVKR ACIIK. Never endure this trouble. LJso at once the remedy thatatopped it for Mrs. N. A. Webster, of Winnie, Va., she writes "Dr. King's Now Life Pills wholly cured mo of sick headaches 1 had suffered from- for two years " Curo Headache, Constipation, Biliousness. 25c at Crawford Bros., and .1. F. Mackey & Co., <lrn<* store. n Logic. "If he wasn't armed," says James II. Tillman, "he ought to have been, after what ho has said." If James II. Tillman is not hanged ho ought to be, after what ho has done.?Keowee Courier. Tillman's Jail Life. Columbia, Jan. 24.?Sheriff Coleman has heard a great many rumors floating about the city us to how Jim l il'man is living in jail, and one of tlu-m was to the effect that ho was being furnished with adl the wine and whiskey he wanted. Sboiilt Coleman <1 sires it stated that theso things arc not x ti ' - u uo. no says ho would discharge tiny jailor who would permit them to go on. - it* ',.H> fcTi ? To Cure- .1 . . hi in One l!ny. Tsike Laxative Bronio Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. VV. lirove' ^signature is on each box *25c. ?The treaty between Colombia and t iled Suites for the eon at ruction the rauamu canal was signed in Washington Friday. Battle With Bank Robbers. Attempt To Uo!) Mocksvillo Bunk ?The Vice President and Cashier Have a Warm Encounter With tho Cracksmen* Charlotte Observer, 2Gth inst. At 2 o'clock this morning an ineffectual ctfort was made to rob the Bank of Advance at \frt.,1..^ -in,, v n i. A?xvv.l\OV 4.1 . \J. Jl'iA|!CL t Ul ill IV.1^ men broke opcq_ the vault and stole some loose metal currcnec, Out were interrupted before they had time to open the time ^loek safe inside the vault. At about 2 o'clock Mr. T. J. Byerly, the cashier of the bank, who rooms in a building close to the bank, heard two explosions, which ho thought came from '.lie bank. He aroused theevice president of the bank, Mr\ James Melinite. Jr., and arming themselves with shot-guns and pistols the two young men started at once for the bank. When they came | close to the building they saw that the door was open. As Byorly started to cuter a man inside tired 011 him with a Winchester ritl'e. Byerly and MeCJuiro both returned the lire, and a fusilade ensued. The cashier and vice prcsi- j dent lired ton shots and the would be robbers answered them almost shot for shot. No one was struck. When iho tiring was o\er it was found that the cracksmen had (led. A hurried exuminapf the batik showed that no damage was done beyond t lining the vault, which has a massive steel door one and a half inches thick This had boon torn oil' by nitroglyderin. Mr. Bvorly started over the phono this morning that there, was every indie ition that several professional robbers were engaged in tho attempted rob bory. 'L'ho whole town of Mocksvillo was aroused by the occurrence and etl'orts wore lnndo to surround tho place and prevent the robbers from eacaoinor. As Tlin Obsr*rvor I D " goes to press the cashier and the other odicers of the hank ar<* trying to get a special train to bring bloodhounds into MocUsvillo in order that the do,*s may got on the trail of the crack -men before 4 it gets cold. ^ \ Bombardment of Fort Carlos Still Going On. Caracas, Jan. 22.?News hat reached here that the hattlo al Marictuhe commenced yesterday hot ween three German warship* and Fort San Carlos guarding the entrance to Lake Mariuiihe, k till rafiin". 'l'ho bombarding veso n n scls, supposed to he the Vincta, Commodore, Sohcders, the flagship, Panther and Lithcr, tin Falk or the Gazelle, attacked the fort yesterday morning without warning, pouring a terriflic liie t*: which the fort, eoinmanded by General Belle, responded vigorously. Tho latest reports say that the village of San Carlos, near the fort, is in flumes and today tlie populace of the entire vicinity, is in llight Maricaibo is intensely excited over the fresh aggregation, l>nt none of the Gorman residents were molest* d ?C.> C' * - [ L\ty ) nr Sub. ri| don to the Lkdgku and be happy. % Shipping Texas Cattle. Contract for Carrying Ono Hundred Thousand to South Africa. Pcnsacola, Fla., Jan. 25.?Tho Linghum Trading and Timber n o company of London, which recently inaugurated a lino of steamers net ween I'ensncola and South African ports, has received a contract for handling one hundred thousand head of Texas cattlo through this port to South Africa, and the next vessel of tho line which is due hero in a few weeks, will carry a large cargo of live stock. Tho first steamer of tho line which went out a few months ago carried out several hundred head of this lot, which was an experiment on the part of tho shippers, it being feared that tho cat' tie would not thrivo in the changed climate. A cable has now been received, stating that the cntiro lot was thriving, and to commerce tho shipment again. Every vesscl of the line going out will now carry live slock until the one hundred thousand head are shipped. * Henry M. Teller Elected Senator. Denver, Colo., Jan. 24.? At 5 o'clock this afternoon tho Demo emtio members of the senate and house of representatives cast their ballots 51 in number, for llenry M. Teller, to succeed himself as i ! r m t i > m . I u nuoa Males senator and lie was i declared elected by \V. H. Adams, who presided. The result was i reached alter a week of untiring effort on tho part of the Democratic leaders, during which many rumors <>! treachery hud been cir* culated, and many delays had occurred by reason of the absence | from call of different members of ; tho assembly. Since Monday i morning the Democratic branch of the senate bus been in oraeti ? L cally continuous session, and siaco Wednesday at noon, the joint session of the Democratic mem* hers of both houses has been coni tinuous. Prof. Tizzoni Kinds a Serum to Combat Pneumonia. Rome, .fan. 25.?Prof Tizzoni, of the lielo^i.e University, has announced to the Royal Academy of Sciences the discovery of a sorum to combat pneumonia. ?The United States senato on ThurftUay passed a bill that had already passed the house, providing ' for the holding of terms of the Federal court at Rock Hill. ' ?By tho terms of the canal > treaty tho United States governj mcnt agrees to pay Colombia . $10,000,000 cash and an annual rental of ?250,000. ? The Philippine coinage bill 5 reported by the insular committee was defeated in tho house Friday, and a substitute was adoptedmak? ing the lawful money of the Unit' I rd Stales - tho currency for the Philippines. r, W CENTURY COMFORT j Millions are daily finding a world of comfort in Bucklcn's Arnica Sidvo. It kills pain from Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Br\iisos; conquers r leers, and Fever Sores; v cures Fruptions, Salt Hhcum, Boils and Felons; removes Corns and Warts, Best Bile euro on o-.rlh. Only 25c at Crawford Bros , and J. F. 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