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i> TILLMAN AT ORANGEBURG.
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' Race Problem's Greatest Peril Lies
I In Amalgamation of the Races,
^ as Ho Sees It.
Orangelburg, January 1/?<S?*nator
1 Tillman's lecture on the race queslion,
delivered here today, was devoid
.w of sensational features. lie spoke in
' ft 'flie court house, an admission fee of
U^' 50 cents being: charged. About 500
persons, including* perhaps fifty ladies,
were present, the proceeds going
to the Orangeburg Hospital As!sociation.
Senator Tillman has. of
"y course, delivered scores and liunj
dreds of speeches in 'South Carolina
? during the last decade and a half,
f m but' so far as known llvis is the sec '?
ond time that a South Carolina aud*
ience has had to pay to hear him, the
$ former occasion being a speech which
.'7 he delivered here some years ago for
the benefit of the Tillman Volunteers,
an admission fee of ten cents being
charged at that time.
Senator Tillman in lvis address today
stuck pretty closely to his text,
? about the only digression being a
i parenthetical prophecy that the
United States would before a great
while annex Cuba for the benefit of
ihe rich sugar planters, who have
gone flie re from this country. The
Senator told his audience, which was
most attentive, of the gratifying manner
in which his lecture on the race
problem had been received wherever
> he has delivered in all parts of the
^ vounlry. the hand primaries he has
vl taken indicating, he said, tlvc opposition
of white people everywhere
. .11 t'o the doctrine of race equality. He
\ expressed his opinion of those people
in the south who declare that there
is no race problem, and who criti'
" cize him for his courseiirtalkingwbout
ize him for his course in talking
about it, saying that he has thrived
% on their opposition to him, and that.
'/ when the newspapers stop kicking
^ about him the people may know that
lie has gone wrong.
The grea'test peril of the race problem,
as Senator Tillman sees it, lies
in amalgamation of the races, the
'l possibility that white men of a cer{W
lain stamp may want to marry rich
Jr' negro women. Either, he declared,
we. must destroy the doctrine of race
\ equality, or be destroyed by it.
The remedy for the race problem
which' the senator proposed in his
speech today was the disfranchisement
of the negro?the absolute repeal
of the' 15lb amendment and the
k> k modification of the 14th, so tnat while
f jthe negro's civil rights would be
preserved, he would be deprived of
? the ballot.
PROF. PRANK S. SHIVER.
Well Known Columbian in Charge of
Chemistry Department at Clemson
Passed Away.
| Clcmson College, Dec. 30. 'Prof.
( Frank Scott Shiver died today in
Johns Hopkins hospital, where he
? underwent a surgical operation last
Friday. The news was a great shock
1 to his friends here, who, while know'
ing lhat lie had been in poor health,
^ had hopes of his recovery. Prof. Sniv&
er wns ')orn Columbia in 1871 and
graduated from the University of
pV South Carolina. He came to Clemfc*"
son before the buildings were comI'i'
pie ted and has been one of the most
|? ?\'faithful teachers the institution -ever
l\ had. His- work was in 'he department
of chemistry and ??hile Prof.
I. Shiver was unusually modest he wns
I'i a manly, man who attended strictly
to business and was faithful to ev|
cry test. He was an officer in the
3LS. Fori Hill Presbyterian church and a
V-1 worker in the .Sunday school. He
jil> leaves a wife, who was a Miss Hell'
hecca Calhoun, and four sons. The
It burial will o- i" Columbia.
Bj& Newberry 'Circuit.
r/ The first quarterly conference for
1/ Newberry circuit will bo held the 11
| and 12 of January instead of IB and
10 a7 first announced. It will bo held
at New Chapel instead of -Trinity.
!' There will be preaching Saturday
!V and Sunday 11 a. m. at New Chapel
i|LTa"inity 3.30 p. m.
, ? A. IT. Best. P. C.
^^mbor 30, 1007.
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GEORGIA NOW DRY.
Prohibition Act Goes Into Effect as
Year 1908 Dawns?Constitutionality
Tested.
Atlanta, Dec. 31.?'The last day of
the year and the last day of liquor
traffic in Georgia found conditions
practically normal in the city, with
no reports of excess from outside
points. At 10 o'clock tonight every
saloon ia the city closed its doors permanently
or until the prohibition
act is repealed or declared unconstitutional.
'
A hill was filed in the United States
circuit court tonight asking that
the prohibit ion law be declared unconstitutional.
Judge Newman has
taken the matter under consideration
and will render a decision pro1
)lv tomorrow. It was at first believed
that a temporary injunction
would be asked, but the lawyers
handling' the case decided not to do
this. Consequently Georgia goes dry
tonight without interference from
the counts.
Tt is understood that the judge can
either grant an order to sot. down
for an early hearing the constitutional
question involved or Mint he
may let the case go into the regular
course of court proceedure. The action
was brought by Anderson, Felder
and Rountree.
Tt is claimed that it is mandatory
j upon the legislature to levy special
taxes for the support of the schools,
and that those taxes should come
from the sale of liqum.
Numerous authorities are cited i:i
supporv of this contention, and these
authorities are under consideration
by Judge Newman tonight. The attorneys
conitcv.id that the constitution.
so far a? it relates to I'he school
question, is mandatory and they declare
in their briefs that it means
"von shall have a public school system
and for its support you shall
levy a liquor tax."
One paragraph in fthe brief says:
"F/ver since the first, constitution in
1777 Georgia has always taxed liquor
as property, and has always regulated
the liquor traffic. A total reversal
of this policy is not to be presumed.
and especially not when in it<
organic law its specifically ordains a
liquor tax."
The 'brief closes with the claim that
i't is not within the power of the
general assembly to enact such a prohibitory
law.
John C. Hart, attorney general of
Georgia, in an interview with the
Associated Press tonight said that he
had not seen Hie bill, but that from
his information he believed the law
could not be effectively attacked, and
that in his opinion it was constitutional.
Atlanta was quiet tonight o;i the
ringing of the final bell on the sale
of liquor. There were some few minor
disturbances but nothing of any
serious character.
Atlanta, Jan. 1.?The most notable
feature of the first day of prohibition
feature of the first day of prohibition
in Georgia was the refusal of Judge
W. P. Newman, in the United States
circuit court, to grant an injunction
pending litigation which would prevent
the putting into effect of the
prohibition law. Papers in the case
were filed late Tuesday on behalf of
f'.wo breweries, one in Chattanooga
and the other in Cincinnati. Judge
Nowman simply filed a memorandum
reading as follows:
. "After careful consideration an
injunction pendente lite will not be
granted. This being true it is unnecessary
to call on the defendant's
to show cause."
The lawyers for the plaintiffs in
the case told the Associated Press
that the decision of Judge Newman
did not have the effect of throwing
the .proceedings out of court, but Jliat
the case would come up in the regular
order of business, and it was expected
that it would be ready for trial in
about two months.
Tn 'the meantime prohibition is in
pffccl in every district of Georgia.
The Abbe Gorret, who climbed every
important peak in the Swiss and
Italian Alps, is dead at 79.
I BERKELEY'S TREASURER SHORT |
| I
i Mr. Edwards Says That Ho is Pre- I]
pared to Make Good the
Difference.
Columbia, January 1.?Comptroller
General Jones has reported to I lie
Governor that an examination of the
books of the auditor and treasurer of
Berkeley county show a condition of d
affairs that justifies the attention of ( I
the governor. The treasurer, Mr.1
John 0. Kd'wards, is stated to be short v
over $5,000, but t liin does not neees-1 h
sarily mean that the treasurer is guil-| 1)
tv ot peculation, since the shortage a
may be due to errors of bookkeeping i
Mr. Jones has a telegram from Mr. b
Edwards today stating that' he has p
the money to cover (he shortage. I e
The auditor, Mr. C. M. Wiggins, is v
repoi'ted for "grossest neglect and a
carelessness," and the statements tl
made by (lie expert's in regard to the ;
auditor's books are very strong, to t
say the least. I d
Governor Ansel under the law has ' o
the power to suspend the officers' t
named and to report their easos to s
the senate, but he had not' had the I p
opportunity^ today to look into tlve i /
matter and has not announced his de-i t
termination in the premises. 1 <1
The letter of Comptroller General! v
Jones to the governor, which sets'
forth the matter in detail, is as fol- 51
lows: i a
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 31. 1007. j 11
To Ilis Excellency, Governor Martin
P. Ansel, Columbia, S. C.?DearM'
Sir: I have had an examination made-1
of the boolus and Recounts of Mr. C. i 1
M. Wiggins, county auditor, and Mr. j 11
John O. Edwards, county t reasurer, ,
of Berkeley county, and find from I 1
the report of Messrs. F, B. Wilson !
and D. IT. Wise, both expert account- j ^
ants employed by this office, that the,*
tax books of the county auditor's of- i *
Wee show the most' flagrant neglect, ^
errors and omission* both in the du- j 0
plicates and abstracts in the office, j 4
Property returns on which the taxes j f
amounted to $00.8.87 were not ciiarg- i '
cd lo the treasurer, and other omis-! n
PS amounting to $07.02 in the''
books of 1000. Errors and omissions!^
were found in the duplicates of 100.") v
aggregaling $020.78. making the to- j '
!a 1 omission* $1,047.27. The county'
auditor has failed for the'past four J v
vears, 1004 to 1007, inclusive, to en-j '
ter the taxes t<> be collected upon I ^
iiis duplicate. The treasurer's du- > "
plicate, his warrant For I he collcc-. 1
lion of taxes for 1007, is not added, ''
neither the property nor faxes exccpting
the special school and spe- ^
cial local county tax. The examina- 1
tion of the county auditor's office '
shows the grossest neglect and car?- 1
lessness on the part of County Audi- n
tor C. M. Wiggins. ' V
The annual settlement between '
the county auditor and county treasurer
for the taxes of 1000 made the '
30fch day of June. 1007, revealed a (
shortage in the treasurer's account's 1
of $1,003; this according to the conn- r
ty auditor's certificate showing the
cash on hand and in bank of that 0
date. The treasurer's accounts were (
checked up to and including Decern- (
her 10th, which reveal|d a shortage
in the accounts of Mr. John O. Ed- r
wants, county treasurer, amounting
to $5,070.43; that amount being 111? 1
difference between ihe amoun! of 1
funds with which he is properly '
chargeable and the amount of ea sii j'
he has in hand. T. therefore, report
the matter lo your Excellency in order
tlmt you may take such action
as yon may deem proper. n
Respectfully, S
A. W. Jones, ?
Comptroller General. ?
Mr. Jones wired Mr. Edwards as Y
follows: c
"John ,0. Edwards, Countv Treasurere,
Moncks' Corner, S. C.: Wire
Quick if you have funds on hand ?
to cover deficinency. t
"A, W. Jones, Comptroller General." n
The following reply was received: 1
"A. W. Jones, Comptroller Gcner- o
al. Columbia, >S. C.:? Answering your j
w?v? this date will answer yes.
"J. O. Edwards."
' ' "0
By reason of North Augusta, An- tv
'-gusta has the advantage of position
l?ovor other Georgia towns. .li
president receives.
Irilliant Event at White House Wednesday?Nation's
'Chief Exocu- I
tive Sha.kes Hands with Officers,
Foreign Diplomats
Private Citizens.
'Washington, January 1.?Presie:it
Roosevelt received at the White
rouse today for the seventh time a I
few Year's throng of well-wishers,
rhieh was three hours in passing his
and. Mrs. Roosevelt and the meiuers
and ladies of the eat>\ict were
ss-istants.
Though curtailed in number, 5,545,
y more than a thousand over the
receding New Year's day, the re-;
option was resplendent in all the
ncidents of trnditfion whfeh have
ccumulatcd to its interest for more
huu a hundred years.
1 lie gorgeousness of the diplotnaic
and militant features, the coriality,
of the many personal friend's
I the president, who made him
heir sevenIth annual greeting as
uoh, and the intensely human and
abiotic characteristics of the
American people, typified by the
housands who represented l/liem toay,
all combined to make a happy
onclusion to the historic event.
Krom greeting in stately dignity
ind appropriate surroundings the
imbassadors and ministers of the
ations of the world, to stooping far
own lo grasp the hand of "Dolly"
liat ils toddling parent of a year and I
half might be gratfldod. wvrft the1
xtremes required of the president,
id both the infant and the diplomaist
realized an anticipated pleasure.
Vnd t'he president enjoyed it all.
The setting? the historic White
Tonse?and the pieturesque and enertaining
accesories were amply
uflieiont to enthuse the holiday exi
i la ration. There wore other intersling
phases beside the scenic beauv
and presidential cordiality which
oustituJed the feast to the public,
^he presence of men whose names
re dailv in the public prints as
residential aspirants lcnl interest
o more subtle observations. Ttte
ice president, the speaker of the
ions:? of renresentnlives. Secretary
'"ilel von. Senator LaKollelle, all of
Hwm had idoasin<r things said lo
hem I lie big east room, where the
li?lin?nished guests gathered lo chat
ftev passing through the historic
dpe narlor and makiinr I hoi i* bow to
he r?ceiving parly. Then there was
Admiral Brownson, whose recent difere^ces
with the president led lo his
'o*i>nmtion as chief of the bureau of
iavi?rnfion. TTe came late, but buried
Ihroueli tilie lobby and corridor
ind reached - the president near the
tend of the georgeously uniformed
iaval line. The president "'reefed
lini cordially. The admiral received
nanv nearfy hand-clasps from broth>r
oW^ers of the line of the novy.
Vdmirol Rixey was also in the naval
'ontincrent.
Baron TCdmondo Mamr dns Plnnhes.
the Italian ambassador, as dean
>f the (linlomalic corps, had the lion>r
ef leading tlint corps. Brig. Gen. J.
Vinklin Bell, chief of staff, 1.>,1 the
irmy, and Admiral Dewev lire navv.
Secr?l;irv and Mrs. Root left the I
eenrvfion shortlv after t'he diplomats
las-ed alono* the line, so as lo be af
he:- own home in lime lo receive
hem.
Fellers-Sligh.
A happy marriage was solemnized
d I he home of Mr. h, M. Kellers on
htndav afternoon when his daughl -r,
diss Lillian Kellers, attd Mr. Lee
>ligh were joined in the bonds of
inly wedlock, by I he Rev. W. K.
digh. The bride is an accomplished 1
md attractive young lady. The
rroom is a brother of Mr. W. K.
>li?_'h, of Xewlierry, and is an energoic
-business man of (lie lower pari
f the county. Mr. and Mrs. Sligh
iave mnnv friends throiurhonl 'lie
ounly, who wish for them much happiness.
'
We won dor if the Democrat ressos
if Colorado ev&r ride in red shirt
I'aist. processions? !
"Love will find a way"?often a
y-wny.
NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Now Year Ushered in With Much
Noise?Christmas Visitors?
Othor Matters.
Prosperity, Jan. 2.?Our (voting
folks enjoyed a leap year party at
Miss '.lessie Moseley's on Wednesday 5
evening.
Quite a largo party of young pco- I
;>le wore out l<> bid the old year good J
bye and weleome the new. x They
rang bells; shot t'irc craclcers; sang '
songs*, and shouted. Tl was a good 1
lime. '
Mr. Pierce Connelly, of fSreenwood,
is visiting his friend, fJeo. W. liar
mon.
Rev. W. B. Anil, of China drove, 1
X. C., is visiting relatives and
friends (?) in town.
Dr. Kinard, of Ninctv-?Six, is visiting
in our city. t
Messrs fSradv (loggans and Hoy
Summer, of Newberry, visited J. P.
Wise Wednesday.
M iss Kyser, of Lexington county,
is visiting Mrs. M. C. Morris.
The Sorosis met with Miss Lula
Moscley on Friday.
Mr. B. S. Schumperl, of Columbia,
visited Mr. P. E. Sehnmpert during
the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cureton. of
Moreland. (la., are visiting relatives
in and around Prosperity.
Miss Lilla Kibler. of Monroe, N.
C.t has been visit inn- her sister. Mrs.
I. A Simpson.
Mr. W. (Jroen Mitchell is now
with ll*?? ProKvu'vily Drug Co. Mr.
E. C. Mathis will go to Batesburg lo
engage in the drug business.
The Knights of Pythias wiil give
their annual banquel on Thrnsday
night, Jan. 9. There will be speeches
bv two onl-of-lmvn prominent
Pylhians. The olTieers-elecl will be
inlsnlled thai night.
I). F. Ridgell, Esq., and Miss Rosa
Ridgell, of Bateaburg, visited tlreir
aunt. Mrs. A. M. Lesler, during the
holidays.
Mr. Elmer Rikard. of Atlanta,
has been visiting relatives in town.
Mr. J. L. Wi>e and McFall havi
returned from their trip lo the west.
Mi-*s Crai'r, of Rock Hill, is visiting
Miss 1 solinc Wyche.
Miss I'earl McCracken, of Newberry.
visited M-iss Erin Kohn on
Friday evening.
Mr. McClregor. of Columbia, visitMi
Dr. .T. S. Wheeler.
Mrs. S. F. Wheeler, of Columbia,
visited Mrs. J. S. Wheeler during
I ho holidays.
Mr. Jas. C. Sehnmpert, of Atlanta,
has been been visiting his brother.
Mr. F. E. Schumperl, the past
week.
Miss .Julia Matthews, of Ninety j
Six, is visiting Mrs. F. Bobb.
Miss Marie Bobb, of Ninety Six,
is at home for a couple weeks.
Miss Lucille Duller, of Lexington,
is visiting Mrs. C. M. Harmon.
Miss Annie Mae Bedenbaugh has
been on a visit to Miss Jessie Mosoley.
Misses Marie Lathan and El'berta
Seaso visited relatives in town this
week.
The Misses Rawl, of Lykesland, |
and Miss Dent, of Columlbia. spentthe
holidays with Mrs. M. C. Morris.
Missus Helen and Lois floggans,
of NnvV-and Miss Ming, of
Laurens, have been visiling the,
Misses Bowers.
Mr. Charley Schumperl. of Am'eri-.
ens, On., has been spending the holida\**
with his parents.
Miss Lahlage Wheeler spent the
holidays at homo.
Hart Kohn. of Columbia, spent
Christmas with his parents.
Virgil B. Scase visited his former
classmate, J no. Pat Wise, during the,
holidays. j
Miss Lora Nates is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Blanlon, in Oraniteville.
Mrs. McWaters, of Atlanta, with I
her children, is visiting her father,'
Pnele Andrew Kinard. I
iMr. end Mr--. Carper Keeps, of'
Augisla. On.. are visiting Rev. and j
Mrs. Kreps.
Deo. W. Harmon is spending the (
holidays with Ins parents in Oreonwood.
Prof, and Mrs. Boin st Dominick, I
of Fauntain Inn, visited Mr. T. A.J
Poinitiiek 'last week.
Mr. L. 0. Craig made a business
trip to (lie up-country last week,
fudge Hair was with him and it goes
without saying that there was selling
of some kind going on when
Tudge Hair, the auctioneer, is around.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Wise have been
in a business trip t<> Savannah.
Mr. and Mrs. Copland spent the
holidays with Col. and Mrs. IT. C.
\foseley.
Dr. T. F. Littlejohn, paid a Christmas
visit to our town, spending several
days here enjoying the festivities.
Mr. T. If. Thompson, of Columbia,
?pent a couple days with his lather. ? ,
H. P. Luther, of Atlanta, spent
Phrishnas with liis parents. Dr. and
Mrs. Iiiit lier.
Miss Nannie Simpson spout the
holidays at home with her sister,
Mrs. S. D. Duncan.
Prof, and Mrs. (i. 8. Pugh. of CoInnVbia.
visited his brother, R. I1.
I'ugh, l"iS<|., the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Tiominick and
Mrs. James Lominiek visited Mr.
and Mrs. Lois Dominiok during the
Christmas.
Theological Students .T. K. Long
and P. 10. Sheelv are spending the
holidays with their parents.
"Miss Lizzie Hawkins left on Wednesday
for Due West Female college.
Mr. W. I. Hentz, of Walton, came
over for the Cjliristmas festivities.
Miss Minnie, his daughter, a pupil
of the graded school, returned with
him.
Mv. 11. S. 1L Ivilder and .family
spent a f<nv days with his brother-inlaw,
Mr. Perry Livingston.
Mr. and Mrs. K, fi. Counts spent
a couple days in Columbia the guests
of Mr. Fi. W. Luther.
The young 'people hart a very 'enjoyable
surprise party at' the residence
of "Mr. A. H. Kohn on Tucsdav
niyhl in honor of M'iss Kmma
Dewoodv, of Pine Illull. Ark., who *
ivisiting Mi*< Kiin Kohn
Miss Clara flibson gave an at home
to her friends on Tuesdav evening
prior lo her leaving for school again.
In Magistrate Bloaso's Court.
yionroe P liley, colored, brought
claim and delivery proceedings in
Magistrate Cannon (i. Dlease's court
to recover live quarts oT whiskey
taken from him by Constable T. 0.
Williams at Prosperity during last
October. The case was tried before a
jury yesterday morning, and a verdict
was rendered for the, defendant.
The plaintiff gave notice of a motion
for new trial
Hnilt'v went from Prosperity to
Peak and bought the whiskey from
the dispensary there, and it was
taken from him by Constable Williams
as Pailey got off the train at
Pn sperity.
KILLS WIFE BY ACCIDENT.
Mrs. S. L. CallaJiam of Honea Path
Shot by Husband?The >Couplo
Lived Happily.
Anderson, .Ian. 1. A frightful accident
occurred at' Honea Path this
morning by which Mr. S'herard fi.
Callaham, a well known merchant,
shot and killed his wife. Mr. Ca'ilaham
had started out over his plantation
and decided to carry his rifle
along. The gun was in his bed
room, lie had taken it in his hands
and in some way, he does not know
how, it was discharged, the ball striking
Mrs. Call ah am in the temple.
Mr. Callaham* is almost crazed by
the accident and can not I? 11 how the
gun was fired. It lias not been used
in some time.
Mrs. Callaham lived but a short
while and never spoke after the shot
was fired. Mrs. Callaham was a Miss
Robinson of the Craylonville section
of I he county. She was about 35
years old and leaves five smali children.
The borne life of Mr. and Mrs.
Callaham was an unusually happy
one. They were prominent people and
had many friends and relatives
throughout the county.
The accident occurred between 8
and 0 o'clock.