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Scraps and ^arts. ? Mexico City, February 15: The Am; rican ambassador, Henry Lane Wilson, had a narrow escape from being hit by a bullet this afternoon. A rifle ball entered a window of the embassy and missed the ambassador by only a few inches. Ambassador Wl'son went to the national palace shortly affore 3 o'clock to make a further protest to the federal commander, Gen. Huerta, against the continuance of the rifle fire which was crossing the American colony and the American embassy. The American ambassador also went to protest against the action of federal troops which had mounted a machine gun on a school building, which was being utilized as a refuge for foreigners. Mr. W'ilson also intended to ask President Madero to agree to an armistice so as to enable the ambassador to remove a number of American families who still were within the danger zone. ? President-elect Wilson on Saturday explained his plans for the inauguration so far as they had been arranged. Mr. Wilson and his family win leave Princeton at 11 a. m., March 3 on a special train, as guests of the student body of Princeton university, arriving in Washington at 4 p. m. He will attend a smoker given in his honor that evening by the Princeton Alumni association, cf the District of Columbia, to which Princeton graduates generally have been invited. He explained tonight he would not make a speech. Mr. Wilson believes that his first speech in Washington should be his inaugural address. The president-elect and his family will spend the night at one of the large hotels near the White House. On March 4 the usual programme of the inaugural ceremonies will be followed. The Wilsons will have a few guests at luncheon at the White House, but ha se made no plans for any other social functions. "We will follow precedent that day." remarked Mr. Wilson. ? Judge Ward of the Federal district court in New York, decided last Saturday that Ctpriano Castro, the former president of Venezuela, has a right to go and come as he pleases in the United States. Castro, who has for some time past been a man without a country, arrived at New York some weeks ago and under instructions from the state department at Washington, the immigration officials refused to allow him to land. The state department's real reason was the fear that Castro would make New York headquarters for stirring up more trouble in Venezuela, from which country he was driven some time back. The objection raised, however, was that Castro was an undesirable and he was charged with having committed a murder in Venezuela. Judge Wood holds that Castro has a* right under the Federal statutes to enter this country and although he may not enjoy constitutional guarantees he has rights under the laws that must be respected. ? Cotton consumed in the United cu"'"" Tonnopv nmnnntpri to O ia LCO uuime W?UW?M^ * ?'??-?? ? 533,251 running bales, compared with 445,287 bales in December, the census bureau announced last Friday. Cotton on hand January 31 in manufacturing establishments was 1,911157 bales, compared with 1,704,420 bales December 31, and in independent warehouses 2,669,079 bales, compared with 3,200,615 bales December 31. Imports were 52,253 bales of 500 pounds, compared with 25,075 in December and exports 900,844 running bales, compared with 1,391,385 bales in December. Of the cotton on hand January 31 in manufacturing establishments 916,414 bales were in cotton growing states, and 994,743 bales In all other states; of thai in Independent warehouses, 2,462,192 bales were in cotton growing states and 206,887 bales were in aill other states. Of the imports 40,098 bales came from Egypt 1,586 bales from Peru, 3,131 from China, and 437 bales from all other countries. Of the exports 355,750 bales went to the United Kingdom, 240,097 bales to Germany, 97,818 bales to France, 49,871 bales to Italy, and 157,318 bales to all other countries. During January there were 30 335,563 cotton spindles operated, 11,720,727 of which were in cotton growing states and 18,614,836 in all other states. ? El Paso, Texas, February 15: Emilio Vasqqez Gomez, recently released on bond at San Antonio, Tex., todn.< crossed the border at Columbus, N. M., and proclaimed himself president of Mexico. It is reported that Gomez was met below the line by a band of rebels, led by Col. David De La Fuente, Gen. Salazar's chief of staff, who always has been a Vasquista. Emilio Vasquez Gomez and his brother. Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez, played prominent parts in the Madero revolution. Emilio was a member of the De La Barra provisional cabinet. During Orozoco's occupancy of Juarez, during the Orozco revolt Emilio came to Juarez to become provisional president, but was put in jail by Orozco. The estrangement of the two rebel leaders never has been explained. Later Gomez was released and came to the United States where he was arrested on charges of neutrality violation. Recently he was released on bond at San Antonio. In telegrams sent here today, Senor Gomez said he would appoint his cabinet at once, declaring himself provisional president of Mexico by virtue, of the plan of San Luis Potosi, which was reformed at Tacubya and Ayula. The Tacubaya amendment to the original programme of Francisco I. Madero proclaimed Gomez president and was accepted at the time by rebel Gens. Orozco and Zapata. The Vasquists assert that his stand of the rebels for Gomez has not been altered since and that now they will rally to his call. The difficulty with Orozco, it is pointed out, will not matter now, as Orozco has disappeared and Salazar is the acting commander-in-chief of the northern rebels. It is conceded that the influence of Col. De La Fuenta will be sufficient to Ting ctuu vniuicil iu a oauaioi.tory understanding. ? Mexico City, February 16: Hostilities between the Mexican rebels and federals were resumed today with renewed fierceness in the Mexican capital after a truce which lasted only a few hours. The armistice, signed at 2 o'clock Sunday morning by the representatives of both sides agreeing to suspend operations for twenty-four hours, was broken before noon. Soon the sound of heavy cannonading and the whir of machine guns announced the return of the federal troops to their posts in front of the arsenal. It appeared as if the words of President Madero and Oen. Diaz might prove prophetic and that this time the battle would be to a finish. President Madero this morning reiterated his refusal to comply with the suggestion of the senators that he resign. He declared that he was still able to dominate and that if given time he would crush the rebel forces. Gen. Diaz had not shown himself to be greatly in favor of the armistice, but consented to it out of respect for the efforts of the American ambassador and the ministers of the powers to bring about a cessation of hostilities until foreigners and other non-combatants, still within the zone of the righting, could be removed to a position of comparative safety. Diaz regarded the truce as merely a delay In the accomplishment of his fixed purpose to drive Madero out of the presidency. The fight Saturday had undoubtedly gone in favor of the rebels, who had resisted all assaults against them; had received into their ranks several federal deserters and had obliged the federal commanders to admit that for the present at least the rebel position was impregnable. Gen. Huerta, the commander of the government troops, a hard fighter who has been through campaigns, also was opposed to tne armistice ana cnaied under the terms which it imposed upon him. Nor did he willingly-agree to the sending of a large body of his forces back to the federal base near the national palace last night. President Madero's attitude was one of exasperation but as he had requested the American government to withhold intervention he could do no less than consent to an armistice whn the question was submitted directly to him but he let it be known without equivocation that he was determined to retain the presidency. The American ambassador and the German ambassador called on the president and Gen. Huerta and asked that the military dispositions of the government forces should be so arranged as to render unnecessary the firing over the residential quarter; that a free zone be fixed and that the government unite with the American committee in the establishment of centres for the distribution of food to the noor. this having been agreed to by Gen. Diaz provisionally. Early this morning the em bassy was the scene of Intense activity A closed automobile moved swiftly b and fro carrying refugees, provision and messages. The work entailed neces sltated hiring of a corps of extra clerk and stenographers. The embassy build lng was besieged by hundreds, all o them Americans who asked for advic or assistance. There Is little actual suf fering from lack of food or shelte within the city, but there is a vas amount of discomfort and great dange to those who remain. (The illorkrillr (fnquirrr. Entered at the Postofflce In Yorkvlll as Mall Matter of the Second Class. TORKVILLE, S. C.? TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1913 If the government succeeds in con vlctlng Mr. Frank B. Hayne of violating the trust laws in cornering the cot ton market, and does nothing to th< bears but leave them free to depresi prices as much as they will, the pros pect for a repetition of the performanc* of Hayne Brown, Scales, Patten ant others will look very slim. The bill Introduced by Representatlv* Ashley to legalize murder shows th< respect he and his kind have for lav and order.?Sumter Herald. We are not prepared to say that thli criticism is altogether unjust. Representative Ashley's attitude toward lav and order as shown by the record ii not to our liking. His bill to legalizt lynching would, if it had a shadow of t show of passing, be very dangerous; but we have no idea that it could pass This is one of the places where th< gentleman from Anderson falls down It is pretty generally conceded, however. that Representative Ashley has good, hard sense about many practica things, and there are those who thougl generally opposed to him, sa., that whether right or wrong, they believe him honest and sincere. In a case like that referred to above, this is not reassuring. As to whether the president will sigr the Webb bill remains to be seen anc as to what the efrect of the measure will be if it becomes a law also remains to be seen. It is our opinion that it will depend upon the states. Yeari ago we used to hear people who were opposed to prohibition argue like this: "So far as I am concerned I wish liquoi could be abolished entirely. I wish none could be made in America: but as long as it is made it will be sold and at long as the government allows it to be shipped into this state from othei states there is no use trying to do anything with it here." As we understand the Webb bill, while it does not pretend to prevent the shipment of liquoi from one state to another, it does provide that after the liquor has been received, it becomes subject to local laws The probability is that the Webb lav will amount to about as much as the states care to make of it. There is lots of unrest and dissatisfaction throughout South Carolina anc to attempt to deny the fact would be absurd. More than that it would b< silly for facts should not be denied. At to the cause of this dissatisfaction anc unrest, we do not know positively; bul we have an idea that it comes aboui through the fact that more people are thinking. Formerly most of the thinking was done by a few, and other people did as these few thought. But nowa-days more people are undertaking tc think for themselves, and they are finding many things that they consider oui of joint. Since it is easier, however, tc discover defects than it is to correcl them, and the masses who are doing al this thinking have not yet had time tc get their bearings, it is probable that it will be some time before there is s general re-adjustment. Our own view of the whole situation is that above all else it is time for people to turn theii thoughts to common justice and insisl on strict and impartial enforcement ol the laws. If the laws of the land wen properly observed, there would be nc place for dissatisfaction or unrest. We hope that resolution that was passed at the meeting of the count> trustees in Yorkville last Saturday wil not go without the consideration tc which it is entitled. We refer to the resolution endorsing the idea of employing itinerant teachers to help the country schools in various branches that are beyond their reach. While w< feel that the average country school uiai is uit'saru wiiti an euiiritrui um conscienclous teacher has about enough to keep it busy already, still we think that most such schools may be benefitted by periodical visits from competent specialists, who can bring instruction in other lines. The average Winthrop teacher is proficient in manual training and knows more or less about domestic science; but ordinarily is unable to give attention to these branches in connection with her other duties But both these things are very important, and even though a lesson once a week may be sufficient to give the pupils of the rural schools only a smattering. that smattering will help latei when the pupil undertakes to take tht work up regularly, or if there does nol develop any subsequent opportuni^ for more thorough instruction, th? smattering obtained through the itinerant will be of more or less practica value in after life. T1 e proposed p!ar for the maintenance of these itinerant teachers calls for the assessmenl of each school parti ipating in Jus' proportion; but the w tole idea is stil in embryo and ma. or may not bt ^.1 3 M In wui KtfU uui in uciau 10 n. While we share keenly with Dr. Johnson his disappointment in the failure 9: Wlnthrop college to get at least $500, 000 in the final distribution of the Peabody fund, we have not seen proper t< mix up in the controversy between Dr Johnson and Dr. Mitchell for the reason that we do not feel called upon tc do so. The facts of the matter as we understand them are about this: Dr. Johnson had been looking forward for mon than twenty years to getting a splendid endowment for Wlnthrop out 01 this fund, and he not only worked tc deserve it; but did deserve it. We believe that if Mr. Peabody had been allowed to live until now, and were full> cognizant of the great work that has been done at Wlnthrop almost so!el> through the inspiration of his own life and efforts, he would have given tc Winthrop not only what remained o: the fund he had originally set aside foi education in the south; but he woulc have regretted that there was no more \ to give. Wlnthrop college has doi 0 more already along: the lines in whii ? Mr. Peabody sought to help, than th 8 great philanthropist could have ev - dreamed of, as broad minded and f far sighted as he was in his day ai em generation. And furthermore Dr. Joh: r son deserves more credit for t t achievements of Wlnthrop than ai r other living man. But still we are n going to blame Dr. Mitchell for wan ing this fund for the South Carolii university. Just as Dr. Johnson is partisan of Wlnthrop, naturally I e Mitchell is a partisan for the Sou Carolina university. He wanted t _ money for that institution and as saw it. he was justified in going aft the money. As a matter of opinion > would say that except for the Joint c forts of the universities of southe states, Winthrop would very probab ; have gotten the $500,000 upon whli ( Dr. Johnson had his eyes for so lor and we will say also that we belie the money would have done more go< there than elsewhere; but as we ha said, that Is only a matter of opinio _ As to how much good Dr. Johnson mi have done with the money had he go ten it, of course there is no better ev dence than the good he has done wl the money he has already had. . The battle that has been going < . between the forces of Diaz and Made . in the city of Mexico during the pa i week is probably unprecedented 3 modern warfare, in several partlculai . more especially in that it has be< > waged with utter disregard to noi j combatants. From the dispatches appears that the principal base of tl forces of Madero is the national pala* ? and the Diaz forces are using the arsi ; nal as their base. The distance betwe< ' the national palace and the arsenal just one mile. Batteries of machh 5 guns are located on the roofs of tl palace and arsenal and heavy guns a parked in the streets and at varloi places in the vicinity of each base operations. Between the palace at the arsenal there are nine cross street 1 and the two buildings are about foi squares out of a direct line. This meai that the line of Are runs diagonal across four parallel streets. The troo] of Madero have made several efforts i ! carry the arsenal by assault; but ea< time they have been mowed down t the fire of Diaz's machine guns ar forced to retire. Hundreds of noi combatants have been killed In tl ! streets and many people have been kil ed In their homes. Madero claims have 6,000 loyal troops; but the nun ber of troops with Diaz is not know It has been stated, however, that se1 1 eral times squads and detachments i 1 Madero's forces have turned on the , officers, shot them down and joint Diaz. The representatives of foreif ' powers have appealed to both sides i t stop a battle that endangers the liv< , of so many Innocent people, lncludlr , foreigners; but each side lays tl ' blame on the other. Altogether tl fighting is unusual and remarkable I modern warfare. ; A correspondent of the News ar i Courier wants the farmers of the soul i to chip in with subscriptions of ! cents and over to help pay the litlgj tlon expenses of Frank B. Hayne, < 1 New Orleans, who is being prosecutt by the government for cornering co ton four years ago. That Mr. Hayi is the aruiltv man we have no reason i doubt. Of course it would be difflcu . for us, with the information at han r to show wherein his eiTorts have bef ? more effective than those of Sull Brown, Scales, Thompson and Pattoi but judging: from the record as tl . same has impressed us during the pa I fifteen or twenty years, we are confirn 5 ed in the belief th'at Mr. Hayne ht ? done more to boost the price of co , ton from the old 5 and 6 cent leve I than any other one man in America. E , has made himself rich It is true; bi . we believe he has done it honestly ar , withal he has all along been loyal 1 the cotton producer. Other great coi , ton speculators have been as ready 1 make money off of one side of the mai y ket as the other; but we do not beliet , this has been true of Mr. Hayne. Froi : all we have been able to gather froi ( every campaign of his that has attrac . ed wide public attention it has lookc I as if he was a really consistent bu , carrying in mind the one definite pui . pose of securing for the south all thi the south is entitled to by reason ( r the great money crop that has done ! I mudh to make the United States tl . foremost financial power of the worl I It has been told time and again, ar j we have never seen it denied, thi Hayne was the real genius behind tl ! great bull movement for which Sull > got the credit, and that year Hayn with the help of his partner Brow fought and overcame tne comoirn power of the New York banks, whlc ? sought to knock the bottom out of h r boom. That year Sully continued ti ( boom after Hayne and Brown had go ten out, and remained with the marki ' until It went several cents higher tha s the point to which Hayne and Brow . had carried it. The explanation is thi Mr. Hayne had the sense to quit aft< ! reaching the legitimate limit, and Su ? ly rode higher on the scare that Hayr ? had created. This theory seems I I have been confirmed In the fact thi Sully got caught In a bubble on whlc 1 he was attempting to ride. Mr. Hayr i has not been successful in all his dea . but he has been more successful tha otherwise and is generally understoc to be a very rich man. As to whethi there is any real need for the populf . subscription suggested by the correi pondent of the News and Courier, w ' do not know; but we do feel that ti ' south is under very considerable obi t gation to Mr. Hayne, and we wish th? . obligation could be duly realized 1 some way. ? The judiciary committee of ti ' senate on Saturday reported on Go\ i ernor Blease's TiUman message ar . Senator Tillman's letter in reply to ti same, along with the Abney letter, a of which had been referred to it. Ti ' committee recommended that so muc ; of the governor's message as referred 1 ^ legislative matters be printed in ti journal and that the remainder of ti message along with Senator Tillman J reply and the letter of Mr. Abney t . not printed. The report was adopted I ?Pee Dee Advocate: During ti , campaign of the past summer Don M< . Queen called attention to the star t which he took against George Ren t bert's bill to tax estates by taking pa: ; of the property left by a deceased pei 1 son before the heirs can get any of i The bill was defeated last year, but came up again last week. Mr. McQuee again led the fight on it by moving 1 kill it, and made a strong speech again: f it. Josh Ashley and W. F. Stevensc joined with Mr. McQueen in the figl against it, and it was defended t Wyche of Spartanburg. Wyche of New ) berry, Youmans of Columbia and Ren bert of Columbia. The vote was 60 1 '* 56 agaiiist the bill. Evans and Pegu< voted with McQueen against it. If tl > Marlboro delegation had voted for . the bill would have passed by a vote < 58 to 56, and perhaps by a much larg< majority if McQueen had not made h J vigorous fight against it. f ?The house last Friday refused 1 > concur in the senate resolution to ser Hon. John L. McLaurin as a commis sloner to other cotton states in the ir ' terest of the state warehouse plan. ' ? The senate on last Thursday pass ? ed over the governor's veto a bill ai ? thorizing the city of Columbia to mor gage the fair grounds. Having veto* i the bill, the governor changed his mir > and desired to recall the veto. It wt f found, however, that this could not I r done, and with the governor's consen on motion of Senator McLaurin the bl ' was passed over the governor's veto t i a vote of 29 to 0. LOCAL AFFAIRS, ch at NEW ADVERTISEMENTS er James Bros.?Received a car of Tenas nessee and Kentucky mules, and 1(j Virginia horses yesterday, and say they will go at right prices. n" Shannon-Smarr Co., Sharon?Offer a he choice selection of Red Seal dress ny ginghams, spring styles, at 10 cts. a yard?a 12Jc value. Rev. J. M. McLaln, Clover?Offers a t_ large number of choice building lots na in Yorkvllle, for sale. Attractive a proposition for homeseekers, etc. . W. W. Lynn, Admr.?Requests all persons having claims against or owing th estate of F. M. Lynn, dec'd., to sethe tie with him at once, he Virginia-Carolina Chem. Co.?Suggests that you increase your acreage production by using its fertilizers. See page four. if- A. W. McFarland?Asks parties who rn subscribed for The Enquirer on his ]y club to settle for same at earliest ch convenience. lg J. C. Wilborn?Offers several medium sized tracts of farm lands for sale, od _ ,ocated In good neighborhoods. ve w. n. tiernaon?urges you to nave a in garden, plant early. See him for the seeds. He wants you to see the Covt_ lngton cotton and corn planter. ,j_ Geo. W. Williams?Has sold the P. B. th Parish place, and will sell yours if you will let him. Yorkvllle property on his list York Supply Co.?Talk about fertillz>n era, which It can furnish In reliable ro goods. Carload oats received this _t week. Bank of Clover?Again invites you to ln deposit your idle funds with it and s, let them earn 5 per cent Interest. ?n Checking accounts solicited. J. M. Ferguson?Has seed Irish potatoes and advises early planting for it best results. He asks you to see him ie for groceries and for feed. ce Palmetto Monument Co.?Tells you what you get when you buy a mone" ument or headstone from it. ;n J. M. Brian Co.?Calls attention to a 18 number of new arrivals that are in season Just now. McConnell Dry Goods Co.?Has bargains in ladles shoes at 98 cents a re pair, Hamilton stripe, silk ginghams, Jg silks, etc. I. W. Johnson?Will sell you coffee at ?r 25 cents a pound, and wants to sell id you chicken feed. 8_ Wm. Blair, p. c.?Warns all persons ' not to employ or harbor his son, a minor, who left home without his 18 consent. ly Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.?Has "Butterick pg Fashions," illustrating over 600 of the smartest spring styles?25 cts. a t0 copy and a pattern free. :h Cloud Cash Store?Reduces prices on >y all winter underwear for men, wold men and children. Blankets are offered at reduced prices. Coat suits. Thomson Co.?Has its buyer in the ie northern markets buying goods for 1- the spring trade. New lines of emto broideries, laces, ginghams, etc. l- Yorkvllle Hardware Co.?Says- it is n. headquarters for farm tools, Lyncher burg turn plows, garden and field of seeds. lr ?d rn Commissioner Watson is again urgtQ ing reduction of the cotton acreage. He >? thlnlrs that tha nrasent situation and ig outlook argues lower prices next fall. York county farmers have lots of good land sowed down In oats and the In oats generally are making a good showing. There is some wheat In the ground but not a great deal, id Field work has been in a state of th suspense in the country for some weeks on account of the wet ground; but far*5 mers generally are anxious to get down i- to regular work. of It is stated that York probably sent a larger representation to the national ' corn show than any other county in the state with the exception of Richland, le Although the official figures were not to available then, it was estimated last u FYiday that the atetndance aggregated 40,000 from South Carolina and twenty d. other states. in While it is not practicable to give a y, statement of the number of mules sold j. in the Yorkvllle market so far thissea' son, it is practically certain that the le record of last year up to this time has st been exceeded. Altogether, more "than l_ ten cars of shipped mules have been disclosed of. and besides there have 13 been numerous sales of local animals t- that have changed hands for various Is reasons. [e It is a noteworthy fact that there are t considerable misgivings among a large portion of the agricultural element with reference to the probable effect of to prospective changes in the tariff. It would not be fair to say that sentiment is hostile to such prospective changes, t0 as the editor has heard no expressions i1- to that effect; but nevertheless the ,-e people are not unanimous In the belief that changes can be brought about without more or less hardship, m m WITHIN THE TOWN ?The high school debate last Friday afternoon on the compulsory education r- question, resulted in a decision for the ^ affirmative. Those who heard the debate were of the unanimous opinion 31 that both sides acquitted themselves so with great credit. The judges were ie considerably puzzled as to which side d gave the best account of itself. ABOUT PEOPLE. ie Mrs. T. M. Dobson of Atlanta, Ga. ly is visiting relatives in Yorkville. e, Mrs. M. Hi Curry of Gastonla, spent n, several days this week with Miss Rosa >d Lindsay in Yorkville. f1 Dr. D. L. Douglass of the Presbyteri19 an college at Clinton, visited friends and relatives in Yorkville, this week. Miss Helen Lowry, who is teaching n school in Spartanburg, spent Sunday ,n at her home In Yorkville. it Mrs. W. H. W. Baker and daughter ?r or faw <_xeeK, in. u., are visiung Mrs. 1- J. B. Scott on Yorkville, R. F. D. 3. Rev. J. L. Oates, pastor of the Asso- , elate Reformed church of Yorkville it left yesterday for Due West, where he will conduct a series of meetings last>e ing during the week. Is a j CIRCUIT COURT ?r The court of common pleas wound ir up a week of Jury business last Satur- j s- day with a verdict for the plaintiff In re the case of M. Y. Stevens vs. the Seaie board Air Line railway. , I- At the time of the closing of the re- , it port In the last issue ot' The Enquirer, In the court was engaged in the cases of Samuel McCullough against John T. Spencer, and Samuel McCullough vs. N. B. Williams and John T. Spencer. These cases involved the construction j of a deed to seventy or more acres of land around Lesslle station, and the II legal questions bearing upon the facts < ' are so obstruse as to make an attempt . at a comprehensive statement useless. ' The Jury found for the defendant In j l(1 the first case and Judge Cary decided ] for the defendants In the other case. The whole matter, however, will go to . the supreme court. , In the case of M. Y. Stevens vs. the , ' Seaboard Air Line railway, a suit of a ( ijrfurgifcL man lur uaiiiHgt-a aneseu iu ] 'I have been sustained In Lexington county, the jury found for the plaintiff in " the sum of $5,000. A motion for a new trial is pending, the court not yet havt" Ing disposed of the matter. it !" TRUSTEES AND TEACHERS gt There was a Joint meeting of teach n ers, trustees and members of the school it improvement association of York coun?y ty in the Yorkville Graded school auditorium last Saturday for the purpose of considering matters educational, and to steps were taken to put the county Trustees association and the School ie Improvement association in more effecit tive shape. 3f Although the attendance was not as ?r full as might have been desired, there is were present a goodly number of trustees and teachers representing different parts of the country, and the results of the meeting were generally satt(? isfactorily, especially as a beginning toward the ends in view. 3" The meeting was called to order by l" Mr. John E. Carroll, superintendent of education for York county, and a terns' porary organization was effected with l- Trustee R. M. Anderson in the chair t- and Trustee E. M. Williams, acting as id secretary. After a general discussion id of the question as to wTiether it was is desirable to attempt a permanent or>e ganization at that time, it was finally it. decided to postpone the permanent or111 ganization until salesday In March, ] ?y when a committee consisting of Messrs i R. E. McFarland, E. W. Pursley and E. M. Williams will report with the necessary plans and a set of by-laws. There was a general discussion o: school problems by trustees and others which discussion showed a lively anc intelligent interest In the whole subject, and after this discussion Superintendent of Education Carroll vacatec the chair in behalf of Miss Leila A Russell, who called the School Improve ment association to order. Of the seventeen associations in tin county, eight were represented at th< meeting, and these eight reported Im provements during the year amountini to $700 including school houses paint ed, better playgrounds, tennis courts maps, libraries, etc. Officers of the association were elect ed as follows: Miss Leila A. Russell president; Miss Minnie Garrison, Rocl Hill, vice president; Miss Winnie Craw ford, Sharon, secretary and Mrs. J. E MCAJUiey, uuiiocKB <jreeK, treasurer. Miss Russell made a talk in whicl she urged that every board of trusteei that has not already a School Improve ment association in its district, shoul< encourage the organization of such ai association at once, and she suggestes the desirability of offering certaii prizes, one for the largest per centagi of attendance in proportion to enroll' ment and another for the school tha makes the best industrial exhibit 01 County School day. The prize for at tendance Miss Russell thought, shoulc be a banner to be kept until won bj some other school and in the case o the best exhibit a trophy that shoult belong to the winner. Miss Mary E. Fraaer of the Winthroj Extension work, made an excellen talk on the betterment of schools ant homes. On motion of Prof. W. Y. Boyd, o Sharon, the association adopted a res' olution endorsing the idea of havinj schools club together for the employment of itinerant teachers making ? specialty of various branches of knowl edge beyond the reach of the averag* rural school, such as domestic science manual training, etc. INTERESTING RAILROAD RUMOF Lenoir special of February 15 to th< Charlotte Observer: There Is a persistent rumor that has been going tlu rounds for several days that the Caro lina & North-Western railway is to b< taken over by the Piedmont & Northern lines. Of course, confirmation car not be had to this rumor, but it is salt that the two Interests have been trying to come to terms for some time and the presence of the Dukes hen Thursday evening lends credence tt the report. They came up on a specia to Lenoir from Gastonia, here about 1 o'clock. They did not alight from theii car, and returned to Hickory about 7.11 o'clock. It Is also reported that W. A Barber, president of the Carolina & North-Western railway, and a son ol J. P. Morgan were in the party. The Carolina & North-Western railway runs from Chester, S. C., to Edgemont in this state, and is 133 miles long. By taking over this road ths Piedmont & Northern would have connection with the Seaboard, both al Lincolnton and Chester, and it is knowr that it is very closely allied with th< n i i mvi. ~ a A oeauuaru. hub vvuuiu auuiu a uucti route from Charlotte and many othei sections of the state to this mountair country. Another fact that lends color to the report, is that the Thorntor Power company at Hickory was recently taken over by the Southerr Power company and there is no doubt but that it Is the Intention of the corporation to enter this territory. Chester Reporter, Feb. 17: Col. L. T Nichols, general manager of the C. & N.-W. Rwy., is out of the city, and n< statement can be obtained from him ir regard to this highly interesting rumor However, the Charlotte Observer states this morning with the air of authority that the trip last week was made merely for the purpose of Inspecting waterpower property, and no scheme foi electrifying the C. & N.-W. Rwy, is or foot, although such a proposition has been discussed for the past two 01 three years, and It is not at all out ol the question, as the C. & N.-W. Rwy is a line that the Dukes would like tc possess. LOCAL LAC0NIC8 Death of Dr. Hough. The Rock Hill Herald of yesterdaj reported the death of Dr. T. B. Hough which occurred at his home in Jefferson, Chesterfield county on Sunday Dr. Hough was for a number of yeart located near Tirzah church, and had an extensive practice in various directions from his home. The remains were tc have been brought to Rock Hill this morning. Death of Sherrod Childers. The Rock Hill Herald of Saturday reports the death of Mr. Sherrod Childers, which occurred at the Wymojc mills in Rock Hill on Friday. The deceased was a native of western York and was about 72 years of age. H? served through the war as a membei of the 17th regiment South Carolina volunteers, and his record was that ol a good soldier. The body was carried to Hickory Grove Saturday for interment. Death of Mrs. R. J. Love. Mrs. Robert J. Love died at her home in Clover this morning at 3 o'clock after a brief illness, and the funeral is to take place at Beersheba this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Love's maiden name was Miss Susan Robinson, and she was 67 years of age. She is survived by her husband and six children as follows: Mr. Broadus M. Love, ol Yorkville; Mr. Emmet Love of Clover; Mr. W. W. Love, of Yorkville, No. 2; Mrs. W. T. McElwee and Miss Bessie Love of Clover and Mrs Press Thomasson of Yorkville No. 2. Refund to Storm Sufferers.. Treasurer Neil has received from the secretary of state a certified copy of the law providing for the refund ol taxes paid by the storm sufferers of Bethel and King's Mountain townships, duly signed by the governor. The law requires that each applicant for a refund of taxes paid must make affidavit that his or her crop or other property was practically destroyed. The necessary affidavit blanks have already been prepared, and the refunding of taxes will be commenced tomorrow, each applicant for a refund of taxes, will of course be required to sign the affidavit in person and have his or her signature duly attested by a notary public, or other official qualified to administer an oath. TAFT AND MADERO United States Will See That Americans in Mexico are Protected. Washington. February 17.?President Taft's reply to Madero's appeal to withhold American intervention in Mexico, sent by telegraph was made public by Secretary Knox today, as follows : "From your excellency's telegram, which reached here the 14th, it appeared that your excellency was somewhat misinformed as to the policy of the United States toward Mexico, which has been uniform for two years, or as to the naval or other measures thus far taken which are measures of natural precaution. The ambassador telegraphed that when you were good enough to show him your telegram to me, he pointed out this fact. "Your excellency must, therefore, be aware that the reports which appear to have reached you that orders have already been given to land forces were Inaccurate. The ambassador, who is fully informed, is nevertheless, again Instructed to afford you any desirable Information. Fresh assurances of friendship to Mexico are unnecessary ifter two years of proof of patience and good will. "In view of the special friendship and relations between the countries 1 cannot too strongly Impress upon your excellency the vital Importance of the early establishment of that real peace and order which this government has so long hoped to see, both because American citizens and their property must be protected and respected and also because this nation sympathizes deeply with the afflictions of the Mexican people. "In reciprocating the anxiety shown by your excellency's message, I feel It my duty to add sincerely and without reserve that the course of events during the past two years culminating in the present most dangerous situation, creates in this country extreme pessimism and the conviction that the present paramount duty is the prompt relief of the situation. (Signed) "William H. Taft." DR. JOHNSON AND DR. MITCHELL i I f Conclusion of Testimony Before Legit j lative Probers. I Columbia, February 14.?The sixth I and last session of the legislative ? 1 committee appointed to examine into i . the charge made by Governor Blease, I that Dr. S. C. Mitchell, president of the ' University of South Carol ua, had ald3 ed in preventing Winthrop college i 3 from receiving funds from the Pea- ' - body endowment, elicited no new < ? facts as to the issues at hand. The ' - meeting waa held at the request of Dr. 1 I. D. B. Johnson, president of Winthrop ' that he might be allowed to answer < - remarks made by Dr. Mitchell yesIt terday afternoon, and today's session, < the briefest yet held, was taken up 1 - with the statement of Dr. Johnson ' and a concluding statement from Dr. 1 Mitchell. * The testimony of the president of I s Winthrop was to the effect that he 1 - had never made a personal attack on 1 Dr. Mitchell. He said the sole action i on the part of Dr. Mitchell that had ' J ever given him offense was the slgni lng, along with the heads of eight 3 other southern state universities, of a petition requesting the Peabody board 1 to donate $100,000 to each of the unii verslties and consenting that the re mainder of the fund should go to the 1 education of negroes. Under the terms ' of the written wish of the founder of f the fund, part of it must be applied 1 to that purpose. "I resented then and resent now this f action which would have cut Wlnthrop t college off without a dollar," Dr. J Johnson reiterated. Dr. Mitchell charged Dr. Johnson ' on yesterday with trying to poison the ' mind of Governor Blease by stress' ing the clause of the petition which * related to negro education. Governor > Blease, in his inaugural address, - quoted Dr. Johnson as his authority 3 for the charge preferred against Pres ldent Mitchell, and the burden of testimony by Dr. Johnson today was that he had only given the information to t the governor In answer to a question, s and that he had not tried to injure - the university with the chief execu\ tive. Dr. Johnson, in beginning his state[ ment, said that he had been patient - under trying circumstances; that he * had been forced before the InvestigatJ ing committee in the position of a prosecuting witness, a role which he did not relish. * Quoting from the testimony of Dr. - Mitchell yesterday, he read: "After : Winthrop college had gotten the $40,} 000 which rightfully belonged to the ' University of South Carolina, a com. mittee of the trustees of the univer' sity petitioned the board for anything ' of the fund that remained after the I Anal distribution, but Dr. , Johnson would not agree to this." Dr. Johnson commented as follows: "The statement that I would not agree ' to this is incorrect I merely asked for ' the adoption of a pending resolution, ' introduced by Governor Ansel, that [ Wlnthrop be given all of the fund after the final distribution." ; He read again from the statements : of Dr. Mitchell: "For the first time ? In my life an effort has been made to blacken my name, and the effort may 1 be traced only to the mind of Dr. D. B. Johnson." Dr. Johnson said: "I 1 have never made or thought of mak[ lng any such effort" 1 : Dr. Johnson then presented a copy of the letter which he had written Mr. D. W. McLaurin, a trustee of Wlnthrop, enclosing a copy of the I correspondence with Mr. F. H. Mc'' Master, which has been placed In evi[ dence. The sum and substance of this letter was that Wlnthrop's pres| ldent was Informed that the college would have to flght to retain the ap| proprlatlon of $90.00,000, which has been awarded It, for he understood ^ that the trustees of the university . were preparing to take some action to secure the $40,000 originally Intended . for the university, but which had , been given to Wlnthrop on recommendation of Governor Ansel. J Mr. McLaurin had shown Governor Blease the correspondence between Dr. Johnson and Mr. McMaster and the charge against Dr. Mitchell, according to Mr. McLaurin, originated from that. Dr. Johnson wished It understood that he had not sent the letter to Mr. ' McLaurin for the purpose of having It , presented to the governor, saying: "Mr McLaurin has sworn that he alone Is responsible for showing that letter to Governor Blease. I do not recall havi ing mentioned Dr. Mitchell's name to , the governor at any other time than the one of which I have spoken, when 1 I was In his office and he asked if I ? had heard of the petition, to which Dr. I Mitchell's name was signed. I answered, 'yes.' "Why does Dr. Mitchell attack me , Instead of the governor?" he asked. "I fear he has been prompted by mlsJ chief-makers." Dr. Mitchell in his reply delivered at the conclusion of Dr. Johnson's state| ment, explained that he has charged I Dr. Johnson with being the instigator L of the allegation against him, because > the governor said: "I have the word I of Dr. D. B. Johnson, the able and distinguished president of Wlnthrop college, that this is true." Speaking of the petition, President Johnson said: "I do not think that the . university presidents should have made any request for the disposal of the re, mainder of the fund after they had . petitioned for their share." In conclu, sion, Dr. Johnson said: "I do not think I that you will allow Dr. Mitchell to , blackmail my character, because I have i been forced into the position of a pros> ecuting witness." In answer to a question by Senator Young, Dr. Johnson said: "After Win, throp college got her appropriation of ' $500,000 I would not have cared to whom the remainder of the fund was given." Question by Senator Young: "If you i had known of the report of the com ~ * 1AAU ?>? C Illlliee UI J iJVO tCUUIlllllCllUlllg luak ' $40,000 be given to each of the state c ! universities of the south, would you 1 , have withdrawn your claim for $500,- t 000?" Answer: "No, for I do not con- < slder the report of a committee as set- 1 ; tling the question." t Dr. Johnson stated that It was his r understanding that under the terms e upon which the fund was given, part i i of it should ultimately be given to the ^ education of negroes. c ' Dr. Mitchell, In the beginning of his statement, explained why he had s charged Dr. Johnson with being the In- c stlgator of the imputation against r himself, reading from the inaugural a address of the governor the passage I where Dr. Johnson is quoted as the t sole authority for the charges prefer- a red. He declared that Dr. Johnson was r in possesion of the petition of 1909, according to his own testimony, but said d that he had refrained from calling it to c official attention until 1911. s The report of the 1906 committee, o recommending an appropriation for t the various state universities, of which s Dr. Johnson said he was ignorant was o known in Georgia, said Dr. Mitchell, t and the president of the University of t Georgia had advised the other universities of the south to look out for their appropriations. Dr. Mitchell, in conclusion, spoke of the crippled condition of the University I of South Carolina without the educa- t tlon building intended for It by the fi board, and said that he thought good r might come of the investigation if the attention of friends of education in p this state was directed to the totally t inadequate provisions made for stu- a dents in that department at the uni- ii versity. $ On motion of Mr. Ashley the com- t mlttee adjourned. It is presumed that work of preparing a report to be Sub- t mitted at the present session of the e legislature will begin at once, since there is every reason to believe that [ adjournment will be had next week. 0 c MERE MENTION t Q A well supposed to be one of the sev- ^ eral dug by the Dutch burgomasters, ~ as a part of a system of water supply, Jhas been unearthed by subway exca- ' vators in New York city. The well is believed to have been dug about 1677. d Information from Springfield is h to the effect that ex-Senator Lorimer is tl taking an active part in the selection fi of two United States senators to be tl elected by the Illinois legislature c The lower house of the New Jersey r legislature last week passed all of si Governor Wilson's seven bills intended a bv him to curb the trusts. The Repub- ti lican members fought all the bills r It Is said that there are 600 carloads of ti produce In the railroad yards of Pitts- tl burg, Pa., much of It rotting because C the produce dealers refuse to lower n prices to consumers that they are will- h lng to pay Philadelphia's school f< 3y?tem last year cost that city $8,558,591....Two Chinamen, Eng Hlng and Ifee Dock, were sentenced by a New r fork court, Friday, to die in the electrie chair at Sing Sing on March 24, Tor the murder of another Chinaman In i tong war a year ago A reed fur- at< nlture factory connected with the state ni prison near Ionia, Mich,, was destroyed thi by fire Friday. The loss was $265,000. 8h The fifteenth anniversary of the 8U sinking of the battleship Maine In Ha- 8tf vana harbor, was celebrated in differ- f0] ent parts of the country Saturday Th The possibility of Uncle Sam sending pr troops to Mexico Is stimulating naval and army recruiting throughout the pu country Six members of the West be Virginia legislature have been Indicted j0i by a special grand jury at Charleston, pa on charges of accepting money for their m< votes in the election of United States jnl senators... Citizens of New York city to have filed a petition with Governor an Sulzer, asking the removal of Police m Commissioner Waldo, on the ground of xi incompetence The legislature of th Vermont has passed the so-called "blue tei Bky" act, first adopted by Kansas, and or designed to exclude from the state questionable Investment companies and 0f turning the light on those already do- ja, ing business in the state Congress- ca m o n r\f floAPnrlo An lofli . luaii *WUUVIIW?? jr Uk VIVVIQWi VII IUH li Friday made a hot attack on the Dem- an ocrata of congress for "extravagant" jn. appropriations, after promising the na country reforms from Republican prof- vo ligacy An "army" of about 200 Buffragettes left Newark, N. J., one day fe last week on a "hike" to Washington to take part in the Wilson Inaugural parade. It was a very cold day and when l8 night came the "army" had dwindled pe by desertion to only sixteen soldiers. pr Including officers and privates A woman died suddenly at Milvllle, N. J., ex Friday because of Joy over the return of a grown son who had been kidnap- tJ(. ped many years before An auto- to mobile bandit, who killed a Chicago policeman several weeks ago, was cap- 1S tured In the city Friday. He was fore- pc ed to telephone to a woman to bring bim money to a certain point so that he might leave the city. An alert central tlc caught the message and informed the . police and when the bandit went for b' the money the police were there to arrest him..... .Miss Zelie Emerson, an * American woman, has been sentenced ? to serve six weeks In a British prison tor participation in the London suflfra- fi. sette riots. Her particular offense be- { Ing kicking a policeman The annual Federal pension bill now before . congress, carries appropriations of 1180,300,000 Samuel Rauen, a wife I murderer, was hanged In Washington, Friday.^.. .Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, ., United States minister to Spain, ai me time of the Spanish-American war. p aied In New York, Friday, aged 78 ' . years A Scranton, Pa., undertaker last week shipped a child's coffin , through the mail by parcel post A t train consisting of five locomotives and !v 132 cars, and more than a mile long, was pulled over the Lackawana railroad in New Jersey, Friday Joaquin Miller (Cincinnatus Heinle) known as the "Poet of the Sierras," . died yesterday In his one-room cabin In California. ?j? WINDUP OF THE SESSION ex ??? of Resume of Work Done to Be Finished be During Week. ?' Mews and Courier, Sunday. The general assembly Is fast trimming its sails to make the port of ad- r lournment either Saturday or Monday week. If all goes smoothly and there should be no storms ahead, the adlournment will be had' by Saturday, V Dut if there should be breakers ahead in the shape of vetoes the adjourn- S< ment may not be until Monday. Today was practically the last op- N portunity for the passage of house and . senate bills that have to be consider- t ssd In one or the other branch of the general assembly. Yesterday a reso- f lution was adopted that only such h matters as met with no objection t should be considered and that there t should be no action taken on bills ^ii that provoked debate; in this way the house managed to dispose of a great number of local propositions, which will be sent to the senate Monday. By giving a second reading to a number 8U pf senate bdlls they will receive their . . third reading on Monday In the house, n this way giving the engrossing de- W( partment a mass of work to dispose pf in the early part of the week. dr The fact of the matter is that about __ ill that can be done next week is to c| idjust differences between the two h? houses and straighten out legislative th kinks, act on the appropriation and ne supply bills and see that the final work la, s properly done and await the pleas- n? are of the governor. nt Instead of having a rule that no bill _r pan be read on the last day of the gt jession, there ought to be a rule that ,gl 10 bill can receive its second read- .y, Ing in the last week of the session, ar pecause for some reason in previous 8U r^ears the serious mistakes that have th ieen made have generally been credted to the last few days of the session when everybody is in a rush and <?. IUa A???Ki U1 iic iiume fitly >9 laiuci me aiuui;I?n. n Under the rule by which only un- th :ontested matters could be considered n( today, most of the bills applied to M ichool matters, either giving the right tb :o issue bonds, to provide for their ot :ancellation, to authorize the change _ jf matriculation fees, to make new di- _c visions, or other legislation that is tJ( egarded as necessary for the lm- ab provement of the school systems. be Jnder this dispensation there was no R) Jills of general purport given its sec- jjc jnd reading except one, which rec:lfled an error in the code, and all the aa jther bills passed, referred to some ur ocal and county affairs. as There was no discussion whatever tb >r attempt to defeat any of the third bu eading bills or general measures pro- dr dding for the salaries of county offl- De :ers; relating to magistrates and conitables, the general supply bill for j8 sounties as well as the omnibus bill on jroviding salaries for county treasur- oy irs and auditors, which was amended >n third reading to meet all wisnes. rhe bill providing for the classifiesion of property by the insurance com- an nissioner, on which there was consld- c Table discussion yesterday, received ts third reading in the house and J; vent to the senate, where it will be m) :onsidered on Monday. w. During the morning session a mes- e age in the shape of a protest was re- Wg eived from the governor. The com- w? nittee on claims had reported favoribly on the claim of Mr. James Henry . tlce for services rendered in connec- th| ion with the work of game warden, .nd the governor objected to the pay- ' nent of this claim of $1,900. The house, when it adjourned to- p lay at a few minutes to 1 o'clock, deided it would not hold a night ses- ~ ion and that it would meet at 1.30 tei n Monday. This is the first day of c? he present week on which a night sesion has not been ordered. A number f conference committees have already 00i leen apolnted and have various meas- tn ires under consideration. a" m SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS to* ? Hon. John L. McLaurin has been sei nvlted to deliver an address on "Cot- ed on and Its Marketingr," before the th< general education conference at Rich- ne nond, Va. c'a ? The public buildings bill which assed the national house of represen- jj? atives yesterday, carries an appropri.tion of $225,000,000 of which $225,000 s for a postofflce at Columbia and ? ' 50 000 each for postofflces at Lancas er and Marion, t ? Columbia special of February 14 to 0ff he News and Courier: Attorney Gen- 8a| ral Thomas H. Peeples announced ho >ositlvely tonight that he would be in j a he race for governor in 1914. Govern- on( r Blease has already announced his mi andidacy for the United States senate ca. hat year, for the seat now held by en] lenator E. D. Smith, and it is expected Th hat announcements of other candi- as ates for governor will be made short- to ma ? An attempt to kill the resolutions imj emanding of Senator Tillman proof of dei is charges of railroad domination of to he general assembly and providing got Dr a probe into alleged railroad con- list ributions to campaign funds and as- cis ertain what legislators, if any. hold ty ailroad passes, caused a flurry in the reg enate last Friday morning. The sen- the te voted to lay the resolutions on the dol able, but on the vehement protest of ma equires that each applicant for a re- ha^ ained them on the calendar. During the he course of the discussion Senator exa Crouch roundly scored Senator Till- tur lan for his "loose charges which he me as been making against public men sir* ar the past twenty years." els* FOR COMMON SCHOOLS insral Assembly Considering Bill to Levy One Mill Tax. Governor Bleaae on Monday reiterL*d the declaration made In his anlal address to the general assembly at unless the general assembly ould levy a tax of one mill for the pport of the common schools of the ite, he would veto the appropriations r the support of the state colleges, le Columbia State of this morning, lnts the following: A special one mill tax for the free ibllc schools of South Carolina will levied this year If the senate fold's the example of the house which ssed to second reading last night a easure to this effect. The bill was troduced by Mr. Mitchell of Georgewn, but the house adopted the aendment proposed by the ways and eans committee and signed by Mr. >cholson of Greenwood, on behalf of e committee, which was to all lnnts and purposes a substitute for the lglnal bill. No opposition to the main purpose the bill was expressed in the debate it night, but several members advoted its passage with amendments ey proposed. The committee aendment a substitute for the origal bill, was adopted by an aye and y vote of 61 to 48, many members ting against It who were In favor of e passage of the bill amended dlfrently. The bill follows In full: "Section 1. That a tax of one mill hereby levied on all the real and rsonal property of the state, the oceeds of which shall be used exclurely for the free public schools and pended as hereinafter stated. "Sec. 2. The schedule of approprla>ns for specific purposes shall be as Hows: "1. For high schools under sections 26-1836 of the code. S60.000. 2. >r rural graded schools under act 7. statutes 1912. $46,000. 3. For tigthenlng the school term under seems 1783-1789 of the code. $60,000. For the erection of adequate school lldlngs under act 430. statutes 1910. 0.000. 6. For the payment of rural aded school applications, term exnslon applications and hutldlne apIcations. now on file in the office of e state superintendent of education r the fiscal year 1912, and unpaid. 0,000. 6. For public school librais under sections 1796-1803 of the de, 36.000. 7. For the state board examiners for teachers. 38,000. "8. If any amount herein speclflcly apportioned for the purposes enuerated in detail should not be exnded In full, such balance, together th any additional balance resulting om the collection of the tax herein tfed, shall be apportioned by the ite superintendent of education and e comptroller general among the veral counties of the state according the enrollment of the free public hools of the preceding scholastic ar as given in the annual report of e state superintendent to the generassembly. The amount thus appor>ned to each county shall be known the county board fund, and shall be pended by the several county boards education in their discretion for the ;st Interests of the free public schools the county, subject to the approval the state superintendent of educa>n. All funds paid out of the state easury hereunder shall be paid on ily itemised vouchers approved by e comptroller general." VAREHOU8E BILL CONTINUED inator MoLaurin Consents for Bill to Go Over and Tells Why. jws and Courier, Friday. Senator McLaurln offered a motion continue until next session his bill tablishing a state warehouse system r storing cotton. A similar bill in the tuse met a like fate last night Senor McLaurln made a statement as why he consented to continue his II. He said: "To deny that I am disappointed at the house has continued the ire.'iouse bill to the next session Dulci be untrue, but I am in no way rprlsed. This measure is one of lnrnational importance, affecting ftnice in every civilized nation of the >rld. It is more far-reaching in its ects than I ever declared in the ad ess which I delivered a few nights ro in this chamber, for in the applltlon of the trust principle to indllng the cotton crop you accept e trust as a necessary and com point part of our complex system. You y down the fundamental doctrine, >t of the destruction of all trusts, ?r yet the puerile dogma of the sueme court of the United States In the andard Oil and Tobacco cases of ood trusts' and 'bad trusts,' but of e government regulation of trusts id of making each and every trust, bservient to the best Interests of Is nation and all the people there"The great movement of the masses the people in all time has been not much from intellectual and moral Tort on the part of students and inkers, as of being driven by stern icessities. The barons did npt wring agna Charta from King John from e consideration of abstract questions political economy, but because the actions of autocratic kings left them > other recourse. The great reformam of Martin Luther was not brought iout by the letters of Erasmus, but cause the tyranny of the Church of ime drove Luther into open rebelin. "Last year, no one realized so keenly I that the warehouse bill was not iderstood and passed this general sembly, because cotton was below e cost of production, and not reason, it the spur and whip of poverty ove men Into making desperate exriments. For the first time. It is beining to be understood, that there a road which we can take, and not ly cross the Red Sea, but if need be erwhelm the hosts of Pharaoh. "I hope It will not be necessary, but f friends, I know something of the nnov m/otom' nt the United States d our feeble efforts in curtailing reage, etc., are like pitching straws ainst the wind. The press, polltiins, and all the powers that serve the immon of greed will encourage us to iste our vitality and expend our engv in vain effort, there is only one iy, and I have pointed it out. Time 11 do the rest When October comes d it suits those who hold our flnanil destiny in their hands, to pluck ree hundred million dollars from e cotton crop of the south, and we e helpless, then you will find the aplnted way." -Cincinnati, Feb. 17: John H. Patrson of the National Cash register mpany of Dayton, today was sentencto serve one year in the county Jail Troy, Ohio, and to pay a fine of |5 I) for violation of the Sherman anti1st law. Twenty-eight other offlci'- > J a# fha AAmnonv WPTP u trmpiUJ CO Ul VUV W?U|/M*V -? /en jail sentences varying from three rnths to one year and were ordered pay the costs of the prosecution. The itences were pronounced after UnitStates Judge Hollister had scored b defendants bitterly for their busiss methods, methods which, he deired, were needless in a concern lere millions of dollars could have en made legitimately and without )Iation of the law. Judge Hollister clared that the maintenance of the npetition department with its "gloom >m" and "morgue" constituted busiss methods that should not be countanced. "Technically there are three enses, all practically the same," he id. "To sentence on each count, wever, would be unjust. Therefore hall consider you as guilty of but & offense and there shall be no cuilative sentence. I must make your ses an example to others who are ;aged in the same kind of business, e penalties 1 impose must stand out a warning to those who would try violate the law of the land in this nner. I have never heard of a legitkotrlnop o nnmnPtitinn a. IC t uiaci li IIU V iiiA u ? jartment, whose sole duties are not sell goods, but to prevent the sale of >ds by competitors," said Judge Hol:er. "The only way that I can critle them is to say that they were petand mean. This concern made a cash ;later which was of such value to ! business world that millions of lars could have been made legititely, and such methods would not fe been needed. You men belong to walk of life which should set the imple. Yet you have lost the opporlity that was given to you by the thods which you pursued. If you ,dei for gain you forget everything e."