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MATTERS IN THE .STATE SENATE ll*. Karlo Thinks Somebody OUCH Rim an Apology, y 1 ' 1 1 " (Received too late for publication last week.) ' Columbia, Feb. 15.-Editor Keo wee Courier: The Supreme Court this morning rendered a decision In which the judgment gives the cus tody of the children to Mrs. R. R. Tillman, .Jr. After all of this fuss and furor lu the newspapers the Court has held the law to be exactly what those of us who in the minor ity, 3ald that lt was. My remarks before the Senate were so emascu lated by the newspapers that they vero unintelligible, nnd they have nc tuajly attributed Lo me several ex treme expressions that 1 did not use. 1 did not see the use of changing the statute that had worked no hardship for more than a century. No con test over arises over children when tho parents are living together as they' should clo. It ls preposterous to suggest that they will consent or agree upon the disposition of the children when living separate. Peo ple who have judged so harshly and hastily, if they would, observe the Holden Rule, would now have a beautiful and broad opportunity to apologize, in the light of the decis ion lt must now be admitted thal the statute which has been so brutally assailed has served, and would if al lowed to continue, serve a good pur pose. It ls only in case of unfit ness of the parents that il operates. Well, In the cornfield vernacular, we have put the fixings on the man that gets married. An act has just passed that makes lt a misdemeanor for a man to fall to provide his wife and minor or dependent children with a Sufficient support. It makes no provision for the support of these dependent ones while the man is working on the gang for two years. One fortunate feature is thal it does not provide how much meat and bread and (dotliing shall be held to be Hulllcient, and thus allows Hie jury some latitude. lt used to be common for the courts lo hold that contracts and laws in restraint of marriage were null and void. Might not that be a proper decision for a law of this kind? The ratification of the Kith amend ment to the Constitution of the United States comes up to-day. This provides that Congress may levy a tax on Incomes and Inheritances without apportioning the same among the States according to pop ulation. The Constitution now al lows Congress to levy this kind of tax, but il must be apportioned among the States according to pop ulation. The effect of this would be according to Senator Hailey, to col lect $1f> from incomes where only one would be collected In New York. While the Eastern States draw all of their wealth from the whole coun try they would pay only a very small pro rata of the tax. The effect of the amendment, ls to tax the In comes in Hie Eeastern States the same per centum as that of the other States. 1 enclose copies of the bills that refer to county government In Oco nee, Respectfully, J. R. Earle. The ('(?linty Government HUI. (House Bill Xo. Sflii, by Mr. Mann: A bill to provide a system of county government for Oconee county. On motion of Mr. Earle the bill was amended as follows: Strike out all after the enacting words and insert in lieu thereof the following: ) Sec. 1. That on and after the li rsl Tuesday in January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun dred and eleven, the office of County Commissioners in and for the county of Oconee shall be abolished. Sec. 2. The County Supervisor, as now provided by law, shall have jur Isdlclon over and in respect lo all matters ol' contracts for tho con struction of roads and bridges and the repair of bridges and public buildings when the same amounts to ten dollars or more, and the county chain gang and county poor farm. Sec. :?. On or before tho firs! Tues day in January, lilli, the Governor shall appoint and commission, upon tile recommendation of the members of tho General Assembly from Oco nee county, two township commis sioners for each township in said county, who shall be known as the Township Board of Commissioners. See. 4. Such Township Commis sioners shall organize by electing one ol' their number as chairman and another as secretary. They s'hall have jurisdiction ove1' a*l matters of working, repairing and constructing roads and bridges under twenty feet in length, whore the contracts shall be less than one hundred dollars; they shall have meetings as often as necessary for the discharge of their duties; they shall have all the pow ers heretofore conferred upon the County Commissioners, with tho lim itations herein provided. Tiley shrill nol make any contracts or expend any moneys except such as ls appor tioned to their respective townships by the County Supervisor; and any contracts made in violai ion ol' Ibis provision shall be void, and such olll cers shall be liable lor prosecution as provided by law. They sha|l approve all claims within their jurisdiction, keep a record thereof, and (he same shall l>e audited by the County Su pervisor and paid as all other claims against the county. They shall re cove an annual salary of fifty dollars each. Sec. 5. The County Supervisor shall audit all claims within his jur isdiction as herein provded, and for salaries and expenses of county offi cers, magistrates, constables, court expenses and all other claims pro perly chargeable against the county not particularly within the Jurisdic tion of the Township Commissioners. See, C. Any claimant feeling ag grieved at tho ruling or judgment of the Township Board of Commission ers or the County Supervisor shall have the right to appeal to Hie Court of Common Pleas. Sec. 7. All act? or parts of nets In consistent with this act In relation to Oconee county are hereby re pealed. AH to Township Bonds. ( I louse Bill No. 934, by I>. P. Sul livan: A bill to provide for the Issue of township bonds for road im provements lu the county of Oconeo. On motion of Mr. Earle tho bill was amended a? follows: Strike out all after the enacting words and Insert as follows: ) See. 1. That any township ill tho county of Oconee wishing to Issue coupon bonds foy such township for road improvement shah file with the Supervisor of said county a petition, in writing, signed by at least one third of tho qualified electors of said township, asking that the question of Issuing bonds for such township bo submitted to tho quallflod elec tors thereof at a special election to be held therein, which petition shall clearly set forth the amount of such bonds, the Issue or Issues thereof, the dnto or dates the bonds are to bear,, the rate of Interest, the denomina tion and the date or dines of matur ity thereof, the road or roads it ls desired to bo Improved, and whether the work ls to be done by the con tract system or otherwise. Sec. 2. Upon filing the petition in accordance with the requirements herein the County Supervisor shall order an election, su h m itt In g to the qualified electors of said township the question of issuing auch bonds as prayed for lu the petition, at which election each elector shall also vote for three persons, to be known as the Hoad Commission of.town ship, and at least thirty days' notice of such election shall be given by publication in one or more newspa ? pers published In the county. At i such election all qualified electors I residing In such township shall be ! allowed to vote at a voting place ? within the township, whether regis tered for the voling plac? at which ho offers to vote or not. The County Supervisor shall have prepared for the use. of the voters a sufficient num ber of ballots, on one-half of which shall be plainly printed or written the words, "For the Issue of Bonds," and on the other half the words, < "Against the Issue ol' Monds." The ! Supervisor shall also appoint three ' managers to conduct said election, receive the returns and declare the , result of the election, which shall be ' in duplicate, and one Hied with the 1 County Supervisor and the other with the County Auditor, and In nlPother respects the election shall be con : ducted according to the law govern ing general elections. The notice ; above provided shall state the place ' and time at whl ?u said election shall : he held. Sec. 3. If a majority of the votes ! cast In such election shall he "For I the issue of Bonds" the County Su I pervisor and County Treasurer shall cause suitable bonds to be prepared I and sold lu accordance with the ; terms set forth in the petition tor i the election. The said bonds shall be executed by the County Supervisor and under his seal, and countersign ed by the County Treasurer, who shall register the same and file a i copy of said register with the County ! Auditor. The names of such officers j may be lithographed or engraved or i printed upon the coupons of said I bonds. Sec. 4. The three persons who shall have received the highest num ber of votes at such election for Road Commissioners, If such election shall j be declared to be "For the Issue of i Bonds," shall be declared elected af such commissioners and be duly j commissioned by tho Governor, and i shall organize hy electing ono of i their number as chairman and ano , tlier secretary, and shall be known j as tile Road Commission of. township. Such commission shall . have prepared plans and specifies i Hons for the Improvements of the I road or roads as set forth In Ibo i petition for the election, and may ; employ a civil engineer or other per son to supervise said work. If the pet it Ion shall ask for the contract system of work the commission shall award tho contract to tho lowest ' bidder or bidders after d e notice by ! publication, and shall require the i successful bidder or bidders to enter into bond for one-third of the con I tract price, conditioned for the faith. ful performance of their contract. I Sec. r>. A report of the expenditure : of the funds Itemized and verified by the Road Commission shall he filed j in the office of tho County Supervi ! sor at least every sixty days, and the same shall he open for public Inspec tion. Sec. ti. Tlie proceeds arising from I the sale of the bonds under the lernis A 50-cent bottle of Scott's Emulsion given in half-teaspoon doses four times a day, mixed in its bottle, will last a year-old baby near ly a month, and four bot tles over three months, and will make thc baby strong" and well and will lay tlie foundation for a healthy, robust boy or girl. FOR SALK nV Al.t, DRUGGISTS Semi 10c, linnie of pnper mid thin nd. for our heniUlful Savings Bnnk?ndchild's Sketch. Book, Koch Pank contains n Oood f..uk Penny. flCOTT & BOWNF, 409 Povrl Street, N. Y. of this act shall bo turned over to the County Treasurer, and by him placed to the credit of the township Issuing such bonds, und paid out only upon the warrant of the Road Com mission of such township, and ap proved by the County Supervlsor.who shall keep a record thereof, and a separate account thereof shall be kept by the County Treasurer. Tho County Treasurer shall be liable on his otllcial bond for said bonds. Sec. 7. After said bonds shall havo been issued the County Auditor shall annually levy a tax Upon all pro perty, real and personal, in said town ship, sufficient to mot the Interest on said bonds us it shall mature, and also to provide a sinking fund to re tire said bonds at maturity; and the treasurer shall collect said tax, pa'y the interest coupons as they shall mature, and, with the C unty Super visor, shall loan such as shall be set aside for the sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity to some solvent incorporated bunk within the county to the best udvnntuge until such funds shall be needed, to retire the bonds. Sec. 8. The members of the Rond Commission ns herein provided tor shnll each give bond In' the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the fnlthful performance of their du ties, and shall receive as compensa tion the sum of . dollars per ami in.' ! Sec. 9. The said Road Commission as herein provided for shall continue in office for two years, at which time their term shnll expire. If it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction ol' the Supervisor that lt ls necessary or desirable to continu?? the said Road Commission for any township at the expiration ol' the term herein provi ded for, he shnll order another elec tion for the successors to said Road Commission, who shnll be elected, qualify nnd shall have the same pow ers und duties as ure herein pre scribed. Sec. 1 0. This ?cl shall go into cf feet Immediately upon Its approval. An attack of the grip ls often fol lowed by a persistent cough, which to many proves a groat annoyance. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been extensively used and with good success for the relief and cure of this cough. Many cases have been cured after all other remedies had failed. Sold by Dr. J. W. Dell, Walhalla; C. W. Wickliffe, West Union. Fertilizing thc (?arden. (Progressive Farmer.) Good vegetables can only be pro duced on good land, and no maller how fertile the lot devoted to the garden seems to be, you can only get the best results by heavy manur ing nnd fertilization. Stable manure ls the standby, but ls not enough for the best results, for stuhle ma nure ls A.o some extent deficient tn the mineral matters, such as phosphoric acid and potash, that gnrden vegeta bles especially need. So many a man will tell you that bis garden, on which he lins lavished manure, ls too rich to make potatoes and peas,when the fact ls tba*, he has merely ah ex cess of nitrogen and needs ncid phos phate und potash, and sometimes a liming. Foley's Kidney Pills What They Will Do for You They will cure your backache, strengthen your kidneys, cor rect urinary irregularities, build up the worn out tissues, and eliminate the excess uric acid that causes rheumatism. Pre vent Bright's Disease and Dia bates, and restore health and Btrength. Refuse substitutes? J. AV. WILL, WALHALLA. Stonecypher Pharmacy. Westminster. Some of La Salle's Relics. ( Louisville Courier-Journal. ) A number ol' ancient relics have been found from time to time during the last few years upon the site of old Fort St. Louis, which La Salle, the noted French explorer, and his band of adventurers erected upon the east bank of the Navidad river, just above where Port. Lnvucn is now sit uated, in 1 ('>$"). One ol' these his toric, reminders of the visit of the famous explorer is a cross which ls made of iron. It was found several feet beneath thc surface near the hank of the river. Il is now in pos session ol Harry Bickford, of Pori La vac?a. lt was from Fort St, Louis thnt La Salle Started upon his ill-fated expedition into Ihe Interior In search of the Mississippi river. He entered l'nss Cavallo nnd explored Matngordn bay In the original belief, It ls Bald, that It wns herc that the Mississippi river emptied Its broad waters. He spent some time In exploring the coast of this section and then wont up the Navidad river ten milos nnd there built his little fort. The site of this first settlement is full of beauty. For any pain, from top to too, from nay cnuse, apply Dr. Thomas' Bclectric Oil. Pain can't stay whore lt is used. The Hondo Irrigation project, built, at a cost of moro than $?100, 000, has proven useless, for tho rea son that in tho two years since its completion no rain has fallon. WORKING FOU SOOTH'S BENEFIT Industrial Department of Southern Hallway Still at it. A dispatch from Washington says: That the railroads are giving much attention to the upbuilding of the South is evident to all who have glvon the subject consideration. Ne cessarily, tho work of a railroad com pany which docs not possess a land grant must be general In its scope in order to serve all the districts its Unes represent. Tho recent cam- i paign of Dr. S. A. Knap, of the Fed eral government, which was made under the auspices of the Southern Railroad Company, is but one of the many moves made by that company looking to the betterment of farm conditions in the South. The lecture tour referred to comprehends more than Is generally supposed. Every Southern State reuchod by the South ern Railway was visited, and the sev eral masterful, practical talks made by Dr. Knapp will be far-reaching In their effect. Many thousand farm ers and others Ih the States visited were reached, either directly or Indi rectly, through the press, and there by stimulated to practice better methods of farming. M. V. Richards, the land and In dustrial agent of the Southern Rail way, who suggested and organized the tour, in discussing ?the purpose and effect of the trip, said: "The Southern Railway Company has for years endeavored to do its part In promoting the further devel opment of the country along Its lines. Its policy ls to treat all sections alike and to co-operate with the people In every county in their efforts to build up the country.- The farming sec tions havo not been overlooked. The railway company realizes the value ? ol' a full development of the rural districts in order to obtain the best development of the towns and cities which serve the country." Mr. Richards rightly advocates the Importance of the town people and the country people standing close to gether If the best results for all are to be obtained, and this recent trip tends to bring closer harmony be I tween all classes. The merchant, I manufacturer and farmer alike were interested in the talks made durng the trip. Mr. Richards says that while tho towns have a powerful at traction for tho people on the farms he believes thal that feeling ls at a minimum in the South, and that his company, especially, has In view pro. mot tm a sentiment among the peo ple to "stick to the farm." He ar gues that the South will again be the great farm home section of the United States. "The South ls the Ideal large and small farm home re jglon; Hie standard of comfort and I happiness is lound to be higher and I more general iii the South than else where on account of the attractive j features of the rural home surround j lugs, when once developed, com ! mens?rate with the possibilities of that, part ol' the country. Only those who have had to do with the practi cal side of promoting the develop ment of the South appreciate the ob stacles which have stood In the way of advancing the best interests ol' those already established In the South and drawing others to that section. We desire to Inculcate In the minds of every young farmer in the South the Idea that he should buy a piece of land and Intelligently and industriously work his own hold ings; that he should also be Im pressed with the Importance of cultl. vating well a simili area rallier than farming poorly a large place. "The avenues are numerous for obtaining reliable information con cerning how to farm and make a pro fil, so that unsuccessful farmers in the South should be the rare excep tion." Dyspepsia ls America's curse. Bur dock Blood Bitters conquer dispepsia every Hmo. It drives out Impurities, tones the stomach, restores perfect digestion, normal weight and good health. - ???.- - $10,0(10 Fire nt Florence. Laurens, Feb. 17.-The livery sta bles of Nichols, Roper & Roper, to gether with sixteen head of stock, the entire stock ol' freds tuffs, bug gies and harness, and several ad joining and neighboring buildings, were completely destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this morning. The cause of the Ure is unknown, although lt is stated that Its origin was In the rear of the stable. Before the fire Company could reach Ibo spot, which is about two hundred yards from the city station, the stable was ail aflame, and all efforts to release the horses and mules were futile. The doors of the Atable were never opened. Esti mating the loss it will probably be rated as a $10,000 fire, with about $5,500 or $(?,000 insurance. Many ills come from Impure blood. Can't have pure blood with faulty digestion, lazy liver and sluggish bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters will strengthen the stomach, bowels and liver, and purifies tho blood. Wouldn't Invite Tillman. (News and Courier.) "This is a strange year, a record breaking year," to be sure. Yester day the Sena i of grand old South Carolina declined to invite Hie Hon. Benjamin Ryan Tillman to address that body on the Federal income tax question. Why? Because Senator Tillman, lt was claimed, said In a speech nt Rock Hill that the South Carolina Senate had boen bought by the corporations. Wo are making progress In South Carolina. Ten or fifteen years ago, the Senate at Co lumbia would have esteemed lt an honor to be kicked by Tillman, and now lt will not hear him speak upon a question of great national Import ance,'because ho said at another place that the Senate was under the control of the corporations. The re covery of South Carolina from the distemper of our last revolution has been slow, but the condition of the patient ls encouraging, and, as J. E. B. Stuart's cavalrymen used to sing, "There's a good time coming, boys; wall a little longer." ALCOHOL 3 PER CENIT AVcgclablelVeparailonrorAs slmUaifiig ihelbodamll&?ula lirtg Hie Slomacas audBoweisof. Rcss,ariflI?st.CoalaU\snelttKr j OpiunuMorpltlnc norMiueral. NOT NARCOTIC. / ht y Jin Sn J" A?ttSttd* tfimSerd Aperfect Remedy for C?asflpa! Hon, Soui' Stowach.DIarrlwea j Worras.Coiwulsiops.Fevcrish ness oiulLoss OF SLEKP. Facsimile Signature of* NEW YORK. Lt(>.?yvOT<th.S t?Jdj I Guaranteed und?Fn??TFbodM Exact Copy of Wrapper. NI NM DAYS WITHOUT l'OOl). Cuttle Stolen and Tied lo Trees in Swamp to Starve. (News nnd Courier Special.) St. Matthews, Feh. I C.-One of the most brutal evidences of revenge for a real or Imaginary grievance has come to light during the last few days In the Sandy Run section of this county. Wm. S. Saylor, a prosperous farmer of thal neighborhood, missed two valuable cows recently, and, be coming concerned, made a diligent search for them and found them se curely tied with ropes to a tree in the swamps of Congaree river. They had been there for nine days and were more der.d than alive when dis covered. Careful nursing and atten tion has brought them around, how ever. Such vandalism should bo fer reted out and Hie perpetrators mane to suffer the most severe penalty ol the law. Buck!en's Arnica Salvo The Best Salve In The World? PW Hone With your lar sake of savin*; you use a ? only recomm analysis. It r< cial knowledg rials to analys of a fertilizer terials used, over feed thc time and star This is why ] are so popul gredient has work to do. years experie goods for Sou enabled us tc required. See that tra?e ms TRAD f. F. S. Hoy st? NORF? For Infanta and Childron. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Ilse For Over Thirty Years MISS ELKINS SHOOTS HEUSLLF. A Mece of Senator Elkins, of West Virginia, Attempts Suicide. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 17.-A few hours after giving what she believed j to be a farewell parting to a score j of friends, Miss Agnes Leslie Elkins, 20 years old, n niece of Senator Ste phen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, to-day attempted suicide by shooting. The wound, however, will not prove fatal. In a letter addressed to tho newspapers Miss Elkins wrote: "1 simply was tired of life and the struggle for existence was more than 1 could meet." Friends say '.hat the objection of relatives to her choosing a theatrical career was the cause of the shooting. Child Scalded Ut Death. Hine Kldge, Cia., Feb. 17.-The 2 year-old child of Wlllh.m Hughes, of Swan, this county, was burned to death yesterday by pulling a kettlo of hot water over on Itself. ISt? id when for the y a few dollars utilizer whose endation is its squires no spe e to mix mate es. The value lies in the ma so as not to 2 plant at one ve at another, tloyster brands ar. Every in its particular Twenty-five nee in making them crops has ) know what is irk is OR every bajf E MARK