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TILLMAN AFTER CORTELYOU. Secretary Says Resolution Calling for Information on Panama Bond Issuo Moans Considerable Work. Washington, January 20.?Just before the senate adjourned today Senator Aldrich received a letter from Secretary Cortelyou explaining the delay (hat has been experienced in his reply to the resolution calling on him for information concerning the recent Panama Canal bond issue, and (die lot tor was promptly laid before the senate. Karlier in tiho day Senator Tillman indulged in caustic comment ou what he characterized as (lie secretary's apparent ''disobedience" to a senate resolution. In his lotler Mr. Cortelyou says: " I am sorrv I hat t here should have been a misundcivilniiding as to tlie time when my answer to the. senate resolution regarding the treasury operations should bo sent in. Ila.l I been advised of your request to know when it mi^lil be expected I would have replied that I rc<|uired a little more lime to ?_;o over (be mass of figures il involved. It is my desire. ip| course, that all business of this kind shall he disposed of promptly, hut this matter is so iniporta il thai I 'have felt il desirable thai every feature of I lie report should be clearly stalled, botlli for the informalion of the. senate, and m .justice to the depanlmont. If is my desire mid intention to submit a complete response, 'to the resolution, and I hope to have it ready in the course of tiie next few days?in all probability about the beginning of next week. "The amount of work involved in the preparlion of such voluminous data may be fully appreciated by some, but it should be remembered that the forces in all the bureaus here which have to do intimately with financial mailers have been for weeks working overtime, on the regular business of the department, and to have this duly put upon I lire in i:i addition mat<)vial|ly inoivwsed their burdens." M r. Tillman opened this question in the senate by inquiring whether the vice president had received a reply to |ih,-> resolution for the secretary of Ihe treasury. "Nothing yet," sreponded I lie vice president. "It's a little curious that, an officer of the government should be * wiilling to occupy the attitude of / disobedience after we have given him j considerable time to send in lihis inf format ion," sai l Air. Tillman. Cortelyou'a Course Strange, "'file currency bill is to be'brought in and pressed for consideration, and it seems strange that the secretary of the treasury, who is directly responsible for our financial affairs, should refus'e to send in a report iriviiuv the information we need." ( hairuian Aldrieh, of (tie finance committee, who was out of (he room when Mr. Tillman made the inquiry, re-entered Ihe room at this juncture just ns Senator IMatt suggested thai he be called. ''We are told." eotinucd Mr. Tillman. " tihal Secretary Cortelyou is ill. but. he was iio( too ill (o go to N'ew York to make a speech, ft seems extraordinary, phenomenal, that we can noil get n report from him.'' I lie tact is,'' sniil Mr. Ablrich, 'the papers were i:i form t'o be presented and i iiey were placed before Secretary ( orlelyou, 1 >nI lie found in order to make the presentation to the senate in a form satisfactory to himself it would require a longer time than >vas supposed. "'The criticism in the Senate ns to that action le.d for 'Secretary to' make a I rank and explicit answer to all suggestions as to will at he had done with (be bonds and certificates of indebtedness. The 'Secretary assure,I me this morning t'hat he is prep'inusf this mailer as rapidly as possible.'' " I'lieiv is no definite time fixed?" asked Mr. Tillman. "As soon as possible means any time between now * and doomsday." "Those of ns who know Mr. Cortelyou. said MV. Aldrich, "know that lie is never delinquent in iiis public duties, and I think that if tili'o Senator from South Carolina would take an opportunity to talk 1'his matter over with him lie would be satisfied." "It did not take that long to issue the bonds," insist m! Mr. Tillman. Aldrich Explains "That was a simpler matter," retorted Mr. Aldrich. "The Senaloi from South Carolina does not rea0 n/.e thai lie can put down in paper.* inquiries that will take months and much work on the part of a force ol a great department to answer. It is much easier to ask questions Khan lr >wjk?vV.'. / answer them." "Tho senator will recall/ into rupted Mr. Tillman, "thai thes questions were asked by bis own eon mittee. I now will give some add tional reasons why we should ilia\ this information forwarded to us. have a letter from Mr. Klolborg ii closing a reply ho received from A: sistant Secretary Edwards. "This," he continued, "may gh some light as showing why the se< retary finds it so diilicuLt to aivswt inquiries wo had propounded. This t'he letter giving reasons why ho r< fused to rocognizo bidders ft bonds." In reply Mr. Tillman read t'roi .Mr. Kd wards his letter: "Von are at vised I hat under tho reservation mad by t'he. department allotment was (in made to individuals and institution for amounts not exceeding $10,001 T'he remainder was allotted to III highest national banks." "This was followed. the. lett( continued. because it was not doen (d wise in the currency stringeney t withdraw money from the banks b making allotments to individual: which resulted in pulling !'(' per ceti of the purchase price in the bank and allowing Ihcm to take out ad ditional circulation on the I'anam bonds. "This circular made no reserv.i lion of bids." declared Mr. Tillmai "This is purely a:i executive func lion and when the facts are brough out. I think they will show that I'll secretary of tlio treasury utterly dis regarded the law in his anxiety laubaible as if may have been, t< supply currency^ to New Yorl against other parts of t'he country.' Mr. Tillman then turned to Mi A Id rich and indulged in some per sonal references to him. lie declar ed that nothing could have consid eratiion in the senate While fho chair man of the finance committee wa out of tin1 chamber. Refers to Aldrich's Influence. "We have to sit here," he said "until his "Teat personage come through the door." Mr. Tillman declared that t'he' We publican side had to await the nod o the chairman of the committee on fi uauce. "The senator." added Mi Tillman, looking at Mr. A Id rich "knows the great power and influ ence whic'h lie deservedly hold's witi tin senate and with the country, am it is not worth while for him to af feet mock modesty. He is too grea a man to have any affection of an sort.' Mr. Aldricb said he had great con fidence in the. secretary of the trea? urv and did not wish to discuss thi tprcslion until lie had before him tli wt a lenient and suggestions of ill secretary, lie was satisfied that i a short time Kiev would be laid Ik fore the senate, and he though I lb secretary s'hould be given time to ro ply in the best possible manner. 11 was sure the secn^tary had don what he thought was .best. "Mr. Tillman disavowed any inter tion of saying that Mr. Cortelvo had not done what he thought wa best. "Unfortunately," he said, "i this country wo find ourselves suV .jected to what appeals to some of u as usurpation of power." Mr. Tillman said he had read i the newspapers that, the dcpartnien of justice Iliad given notice that i would not prosecute the coal carry ing roads of Pennsylvania if they d not obey the Hepburn Tnter-<Stat connnerce law. Tn regard to the own ership of products tliev transport, " think this statement is p'hnoinenal.1 declared Mr. Tillman. Senator Onllinger suggested thn the laiw does not become operativ until iMay 1 and he regarded th statement as so incredible that he di believe it. "It is time t'he senat should do a little business," said Mi Tillman, "on its account. Wo hav got a doctor in coivwmaml of a shi and all sorts of things are going o> REPORT TO THE SI (CON OF THE cThe Oamk of Prospc AT THE CLOSE OF BUS RKSOURCKS. T/Oans and Discounts . $146,2ro < Overdrafts 2.936 < Building and Fixtures 4.000 c Cash on hand .v in Batiks 16 250 1 Dr. Gho Y Hunter, L . Prt siucm, v *v i I do not know what is ^ oin^ to ha 1 pou next. It may bo a declaration w war perhaps.'' | ihe sonate devoted over two iiou 1 tk> considering the bill on revision o tlio criminal laws of tho United St tea and at 4.15 adjourned, l s- LICENSE TAX DUE. Nofcico is liere/by given that ci licenses for Dire year 1908 are nc c" due and must bo paid at once. ;r By order of city council. 18 J. J. Langford, ^ Eugene S. Worts, Mayoi >1 Clerk and Treasurer. n "THE RIBBON WINNER" and e I- an.ination pad* ait Broaddus & Ku :0 m mi An ORDINANCE. ITS ? 1). Relating to Street Duty i:i the Tov 0 Of Newberry, South Carolina. >r lie it ordained by Idie Mayor ai i- Aldermen of the Town of Newberi 0 South Carolina, in council assemble y a:i(| by authority of the same. Sect inn I. That from and after 11 it J passage of this ordinance all persoi s between the ages of eighteen and fi I- ty years in (he Town of Newberry, a are hereby required to perfor six days labor during each year up< i- the streets of the said town, und it I ttic dilection of the street oversee -- or to pay Three Dollars to the Clei t and Treasurer of the Town Council < e the Town of Newberry each year - lieu thereof, whicfli shall be due ai payable on or before Mre thirty-fir r> day of March, provided that a r c ceipt in full of commutation tr ' shall be issued to any person wl , shall pay the same prior to the motil _ of March: Provided, however, tin _ nothing herein contained shall be f - construed as to exempt any porso who shall become.a resident of M s Town of Newberry, at any time < any year, from performing the lal or or paying tire commutation tn herein required. s Section 2. All persons viola tin the provisions of this ordinance li - failing to perform tho said labor < I' pay said commutation tax i:i lie . thereof, shall, upon conviction then . of. lve fined tint more lihan five flo lf lars or be imprisoned for not moi _ than ten days or sentenced to liar i labor on the public works of sai 1 town; Provided, that the provisior . of this ordinance shall not apply t t persona holding a certificate of pin y sical disability from a reputable 1 censed physician, said certifical not to be over one year old, and ar person presenting such certifica s shall make an oath before the sr.i e Clerk and Treasurer that such di t, ability prevents him from making i, \ livelihood at his usual avocation; n< 1 to ministers of the gospel in actu (l charge of a congregation, tcache i- employed in the public school, sctio trustees, and persons permanently di 0 ablod in military service of t.he Stat any person who served i;i the lai T?etween the States, all persoi ,, actually employed in the quarantii s service of the State, and members < n the Fire Department of 1 lie Town < i- Newberry; Provided, however, tin s onl(\ twenty members of each cor pa:iy of the said department shall 1 n exempt under the provisions of th t section, and it shall be the duty < t the secretary of each company to fi r_ wit'll the Clerk and Treasurer of sa c Council a list of all members of h c company on or before the first dr i_ of January of each year. j Section d. Tuat all ordinances ( ' p.uts of ordinances, incousistei with this ordinance lve, and the sail !t a,e hereby repealed. " 1^"'^ and ratified ruder the co e porate seal of the Town of Newberr d (Seal) South Carolina, t'his eighl e day of January, A. D., 1908. '* J. Langford, e Attest: May ox*, p Kug. S. Werts, i- City Clerk and Treasurer. "ATE BANK EXAMINER DIvNSED) ONDITION OF srlty, Prosperity, S. C I NESS, DECEMBER 16, 1907. I?I ABILITIES. v.ipital vStock 25,000 c 9 Surplus and Undivided o Profits 13,038 c Banks 2,809 ( I Individual Deposits.,, 121,053 c j Hi.ls Payable 7,500 c J $169,400 t J F Rrowni 1 * 1 c. Cashier, 1 ;The Pacific M " 40 ears Old. O "Old Line" Company. ROBERT NORRIS, C This grand old company has just announced the fac cessful year In Its history, which extends way back to Every well informed and honest Insurance man kn *" ance Company is the strongest Insurance Company of at least $50,000,000.00 and the assets of $14,500 500,000.00 of substantial backing?in other words at This Company pays the largest cash dividends of a holder how he is pleased with his dividends The ] cash and paid-up values. Every policy contains the This means that, if you hold a policy in this Compan d, disabled, you will receive in cash, $100.00 each yeai insurance; and during this time you will not have to p miums. For the time you lose on account of slcknes r_ we shall pay you $5.00 a week per $1,000.00 of insu s- You will find below the rates on some of our polici< 1,1 Term Policies. Pl. Age. Rate. Age. r, 21 $10.05 20 k 22 10.15 21 23 10.20 , 22 in 24 10.30^ 23 id 25 10 40 24 Rt 26 IO.45 25 e- 27 IO-55 26 ix 28 10 65 27 10 29 10.75 28 dl 30 IO.tJO 29 ^ 31 11.05 3? ,0 32 11.20 31 33 11 -35 32 ul 34 33 * 35 n-7? 34 x 36 n.90 35 37 i2-15 36 38 12-4o y 37 39 1:2.65 38 ;r 40 12.95 39 u 41 13.30 40 5- 42 '370 41 1- 43 l4-15 42 o 44 14-65 43 d 45 15 20 44 d 46 15-85 45 )S 47 16.60 46 0 48 17-45 47 49 18.40 ,v 48 i_ 50 19-50 49 Is 51 20.70 50 ly 52 22 00 51 te 53 23 50 52 i<l 54 25 - !5 53 s- 55 27.00 54 55 ^ 56 fll fjy ^ 58 f>1 59 s" 60 1 1 r At Wholesale Prices t^?1**> ,r ni iviiuiuuuiub iiuuu foro tlmt (lat6) ?,e hi? l)cforc the court house at 1 S. C., tlve following tract All that tract, of land Id -,f the county of Newberrj le South Carolina, containii 'd ^ v>Q Q one-half acres and frontal 's V-/I Cfel 1 v/ O f rini*ton street' and boundc '.v of Thomas Folk and He This tract is located in ir | ^^ most desiraible residenco r- and all sorts of Fruits. ? / th also I W J Homemade Our friends t to oui Candy. TENN 'Tenney's Cr< ma um.l =~ '< - ?? ?? I lows,Zettes, NOTSOE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT B A niro lino I will make a final settlement in S , the estate of W. II. Harris, deceased, ? rOr anythl iu Iho probate court for Newberry CanHv pfr )Q county on Thursday, Fdbrary '20, 11 ' *' 1008, at 11 o'clock in tho forenoon, 1 and will immediately thereafter ap- 1 50 ply to the said court for letters dis- fj >3 missory. All persons indebted to B j||| ' >o said est a to will make payment on or J| laJy ffifl >o before said da to and all persons S ||lf| H 0 N u U v! __ having claims against, said estate will E i %#'wi & present them duly attested. |] Annie R. Harris, H r. Administratrix. B ? . ^ ^ | Herald LAND SALE. fi On Monday, February 3, 1008, be- ^^ilfflilWllinilii iff iiiiinM^npTlum lutual Life. ] ver $100,00 0,000.00 , j business in force. \ . H ieneral Agent. I :t that the year 1907 was the most sue- ] 1868. i ows that The Pacific Mutual Life InsurIn America. The stockholders' liability 1 ,000.00 gives the Company about $64,- * )out $5 00 to every $1.00 of liability. ny Life Company. Just ask any policypolicies pre most liberal, providing large . Total and Permanent Disability Clause. 1 y and become totally and permanently *, for ten years, to every $1,000.00 of ay any money to the Company for pre- jjW s (any disease) or on account of accident, M irarice. 1 Non-parcieipatiug Policies. V Rate. Age. Rate. f $15-40 20 #22.80 Jj 15-7? 21 23.15 V 16-?5 22 23.55 ? i6-45 23 23.95 16-85 24 24.33 | 17-25 25 24.80 i 17 \65 26 25.25 0 r8 10 27 25.70 4 18.60 28 26 15 19*10 29 26.65 *9-60 30 27.20 j 20I5 31 27.75 <4 2?-75 32 28.30 21-35 33 28.90 22.?? 34 29.50 c j 22-7? 35 30.15 .J 23-45 36 30.80 24-2o 37 31-50 2500 38 32.25 25-85 39 33 05 26.75 4? 33.85 27-7? 41 34-7o 2tS,75 42 35-6o t! 29-9? 43 36.55 31,10 44 37-55 32 35 45 38.60 ^3 -65 46 59.70 35-?5 47 40.85 36.55 48 42.10 '9 " 38-2? 49 43.4G 39*9? 5? 44-90 41 '7? 51 46.45 43.65 52 48.05 . 45-75 53 49-75 J 47.95 54 51.60 5?-3? 55 53.60 52.85 56 55 75 55 55 57 . 58.00 58.40 58 60.40 'M,45 59 63.00 64*7? 60 65.80 nd 2 p. m., the* t oxy'i of Now berry and lias upon ^ rivately be- it. a nice now residence, a splendid :hest bidder well of water, a barn and stables, a Newberry, good garden with wire fence, some of land, to young; fruit trees and other improvements. The land is very fertile and situated in tliero are over 900 feet of street front State of snitfthle for building lots. Terms: i?- ten and ^ne_nn'^ cnsh, balnce in 12 months " tt with interest from date of sale. Pur"f by l5E t0 for ~ nry Sligh. W- W- Wicker. one of the T. E. Wicker. sections of ltaw-td \NTED! o know that we have added r stock a nice line of ' EY'S CANDY. 3am Cake Chocolate, Chocos. Korn Nuts, Salted Pea- ' ate Cream Drops, Assorted Jeanut Brittle, Marshmel- < also IVIackintoshToffee, &c. f ? of 5c. and 10c. Box Candy, j ing in Stationery, Cigars, 9 CALL ON I AT THE l and News Office. I