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... "N \ . k ' , I VOL XLY NO. 10 NEWBERRY. S. O., TUESDAY. FEBRUARY SSV 1908. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR $: ? \| LATE JUNIOR SENATOR M SLEEPS IN HOME TOW fit REMAINS OF A. C. LATIME LAID TO REST. pll Throrps of Friends and Asjociat Gather to Pay the Last Sad Tribute. 11 > Wf si Columbia Slate. Bolton, Feb 21.-?All that was- nv :$& tal of As'jury Latimei, laie sen tor from South Carolina, was laid rest today in the family plot ol Bi i !om een.eteiy. That iSenator Latimer was estoei ?d by his colleagues in congress w wiido'ieod by the kindly oxpro>sio uttered by thorn today; that he w esteemod by the citizenship of li \ heme community was evidenced ' the unu:>.ial tribute paid his memo by h:s townspeople in the suspensi, of business and the large outpourii of people, not only from the tov p but from all neighboring localitit S y. \va? apparent at every hand, j j| 'Almost every store and busiiie house r?f the towoi was closed from oVlork until after the funeral in tl I afternoon, and nearly every busine house was draped in mourning as tribute of respect to his memory. Tl post office and the public schools we \ ^ilso closed in honor of the disti gnished dead. The special train over the Sout ern railway bearing the body of tl f deceased senator, accompanied 1 the committees from the senate ai house of representatives, arrived t time. The body was immediate & taken to the Methodist church, i ? which the senator was a consistei (f member, where it lay in state nut the hour of the funeral. Each tra brought delegations from various o , ganized bodies and individual eiti ens who had come to pav the la v . . i tribute to their representative in tl ' % senate and their personal l'rien \ ! From Anderson there came aibont 'M a citizens, headed by Mayor McCull representatives of the bar, the char i>er of commerce and other organiz lions of the city; from Greenwood number of its leading citizens, re resenting the chamber of commerc w were present; from Piedmont, Pelzc F 1 Greenville and other neighboring pi ces came large nuniibers of friends i ? the late senator to do honor to h w memory. M The little town of Helton, tl hi home of the late senator, swarm* v Mf with people from every section of tl Rll State who were here to honor ll r|jp memory of the man who had done : much for himself, hut who had do; Cwl more for his constituents, in that 1 has been a faithful and diligent pu (I lif servant. '* The special train hearing the hoc ?k'-' of Senator Latimer, accompanied 1 ? the delegation from the senate an I|vt house, arrived on schedule time. Tl funeral arrangements were in chart of Mr. E. Livingstone Cornelius^ a s| ' sistant surgeant-al-anns of the sei ?,| ate, and the train was in charge ( |i | Mr. C. W. Fletcher, city ticket agei 30: of the Southern railway i:i Washini ton. Col. R. W. Hunt boarded tl M.;. special at Spartanburg and lookc after the funeral party to Bolton. N The funeral exercises were held ; the Methodist church, of which Soi Pator Latimer had long been a membe The Rev AV. L. TTolroyd, the pasto assisted by the Rev. W. T. Tate, pa: ' Wy tor of the Baptist church, and tl $i. Rev. A. J. Oauthen. presiding old* $f> of the Anderson district, Senator Li w timer's former pastor, conducted tli church service. Perhaps the most moving feat in r V: of the funeral was the touching an '4 'eloquent prayer of the Rev. Mr. Cai & then. ' ? " Asleep in Jesus'' and "T Nee Tlieo Every .Hour" were sweetly rei k ;/ dered by the choir and at the coi f* elusion of the church service "Ncai r i or My God to Thee" was sung by th " '> assemblage, after which the body wa i , removed from the church and the sei r f vice was concluded at the gra*'C. I A Touching Incident. IjI A touching incident while the bod lay in state was when the old fan ] ily servants, about 25 in numbei r passed though the little church In take a last look at their dead master. One old negro woman, nearly !)() yours of age. said with tearful face, "God bless him," and fell in a faint, !R liavi;ig to lie assisted from the church, The congressional escort, the honorary pallbearers, headed by Senator es Ii. R. Tillman, lirsl entered ihe church and wore sealed near the bier, Other members of the escort included Senators Johnston of Alabama, Fra/.ier of Tennessee, Foster of Pouis>r iana, Overman of North 'Carolina, a- Carter of Montana and Dillingham of to Vermont and Representatives Finley, ?1- Johnson, Patterson, Lever and AikeiJ of South Carolina and "Webb of North n- Carolina, DoAnnond of Missouri, as Cook of Colorado, Hurnctl of Alans bama, Fairchild of New York, Kusas termann of Wisconsin, llinshaw and lis Pollard of Nebraska, l?enne(l of New )V A ork, Rodenberg of Illinois. ry The active pallbearers were: A. M. >11 Carpenter, R. S. Ligon, J. M. Payne, ig C. P. Jones and J. J. Fret well of Anni derson, and W. K. Stringer. John A. ;s, Morton. L. I), Harris, I). A. Goer and Dr. \V. R. IT?ymic of Bolton. ss Iiv accordance, with resolutions 11 adopted by I lie general assembly of lie South Carolina the following nieniss hers were present to represent the a senate: G. \Y. Sullivan, George J. lie llolliday, T. I. Rogers and J. R. re Earle. n- On the part of the house these gentlemen attended: K. P. Smith, J. T. h- Cox, J. A. Hall. L. S. Clinkseales, io O. \V. Dick, K. L. Richardson, Alan >y Johnstone, J. II. Miller and Herberr id Fi. Gyles. )n The chamber of commerce of Greenly wood also sen a dclegaion, composof ed as follows: . A. C. Waller, W.VG. tit Gambrill. R. P. Blake. TTenry C. Tilltil man, A. Rosenborg, "W. J. Moore, E. in C. Conner. S. H. MeGhee. W. II. Carr, r- A. SI. Clair Lee, J. F. Wideman, J. z- \V. Can Held, I). A. G. Ou/.ts, W. II. st Kerr, W. Rhett Parker and K K. Goodwyn. d. Anioag the floral* tributes, ai>h>i;4 )() were numerous and beauliful, were y, pieces from the senate commit tee on u- immigration, of which Senator Lalia mer was a member, the guests of the a CoiuiToss Hall hotel, where Senator p- Latimer lived, and individual offere, ings from the various members of the >r, senate aiwl other friends. a- The Hotel Helton, conducted bv Mr. >f H. SI. Gcer, was crowded to its capais city owing to the unusually large number of guests, but every one was ie served with satisfaction, the proprie?d I'"' having anticipated the large comic pany. <t? Reducing the Cost of Living. ie It is cheering to know that the ie country is not soli.lly going to the I)- dogs. George Keniian. the Siberian traveler, has discovered in Indiana lv an institution which is unique and in>y spirinir. It began with one man, as id a small school, and is now flourish10 in<r university, and supplies to its re students furnished' room board and s- higher education tV>r itiiirty-eiigtht ii- cents a day. Mr. Kennnn says: >f "When, a few months ago 1 delt serilbed the work and achievement's X- of this university to a Well Street ie banker, and told him that it gave 'd board, room, and instruction to a student for one hundred and twenty lt dollars a year, he asked, with quick interest, 'How do they manage it? r> Have they got' a big endowment?' r, " 'No,' I replied: 'they have nevs_ er had a gift of money from any ie source.' " 'Well, then,' Ire said with conviction, 'its brains!'?and to 'brains' ie success of the management is unquestionably due." c Kennan gives minulc details of the management which makes it posyihie to give students a iieartv meal for four cents. The S.iiith sea island fisherman throws into the water a poison ex' traded from a certain bark. The ' tfisli, stupefied, at once come to the surface, and are gathered in by hand. Their flesh is quite wholesome as thouyli they had been netted. Mr. Jiulson Harmon says be is "as y much in the presidential race as evi er." Donbtlc.'s so; and as much '>u! r, of it as ever, i i j OUR LEGISLATURE LETTER. i j Summary of What Has Been DoncLcvy 5 1-2 Mills?Labor Contract Law. ! Special 11> Herald ami News. Columbia. Feb. 24.?The gen or 1 j assembly lias concluded its sesshi ' a-nl iIn* following summary of r sulls may be given: 1 No rale law was enacted. The li( law was m>l repealed. The Care; 1 Cothrnn law stands unchanged, m boiivy even amended. A new lalx 1 contract law is enacted, t?> lake tl place < 1" the statute declared uncoi stilutional by the courts. The imni 1 gration department stands. X<> ii creases in salaries were made. exce) for minor odicials. No compnlsoi education law was euacled. An ii ' surance department, with a commi sioner, was established, but otherwi: there was little legislation on insu ance matters. The Slate levy is fi: ed at live and one-half mills, whi< is one mill higher than in 1007. Tv. new judicial circuits were cstablisl ed and judges therefor elected. T1 appropriation of $.">0,000 per year f< high school system was continued ar the high school act so amended as I cut out of i1s provisions any sclm district having a town of more tan 1,000 inhabitants. These are the net results of the A days session, briefly stated, the mai points having already been covcrc in this correspondence. The las days of it he session were not markc bv any sensational legislation, but tl general assembly found itself in tl unusual position of having to elect senator to the congress of the Unite States unencumbered by a primal nomination, a situation that has m arisen in 17 years. The death of Sei a tor Latimer, three days before t) expected end of the session, change I hums completely, as the federal coi stifutinn and statutes prescribe tin when a vacancy in tfi<? senate occu while the legislature is in session tl j legislature must elW-t for the one: Mired term and that the election inn I be held on the second Tuesday aft< official notification is received. A cording to this law the election cai not be h"ld before Tuesday, Man '1. and when the general assembly a< jourued on Saturday night it was I envene again on Tuosday evenin March -tlrd, at which time the tw houses in separate session will ha lot for senator and' the next day j noon will ballot in joint assembly if no choice is made, they must coi tinue in session, taking at least or ballot each day. until an election had. It is likely that some member < general assembly will be chosen, a though there is some resentment < the policy of the present general a scmbly to select some member of II legislature ! > practically every offi< to be tilled by the legislature. Th feeling found expression in an amcm nven?t to tho insurance department hi providing that members of the gene a I assembly are not eligible for tV position of insurance commission? The election of commissioner will 1 held on Wednesday. March .1, befoi the joint ballot for senator. The o lice of commissioner carries a salar of $2,500, which is more than 111 other State officials receive. The labor contract law as finall passed, having been agreed on in fro conference committee, is practical! the bill passed by the house and wn satisfactory to the. farmers in lii house and senate. The general assembly passed will out question the bill to elxend th time for the winding up eommissio I to conclude the work of closing on I the disoensarv affairs, providing tlia 'the real estate shall /be sold for no ! less than $175,000 and the member j of the commission shall receive fiv I dollars per dav for their service : when actually engaged. { The legislature also provided tlia I Hie commission shall set aside fron | the dispensary funds the sum of $15, i 000 t'? be used by the attorney gen eral iti prosecuting the cases ngains the alleged grafters and the attorne; " eneral was al?o givn the sum o $5,000 to continue the Southern rail wav m:?rvcr suit. 1 The election of new judges, for Hi 11111 and 1121 h circuits, was held on | Thurs-day afternoon, when Mr. S. W. J ? CI. Sliipp, member of (lie house. Prom i Florence. was elected judge of the j 12th circuit over Mr. \V. .1. Mont-| sromery <?T Marion, nmt Mr. ?). W. De- j Yore, member of the house from al Kdgefield, was elected judge of the n 11-th circuit over Mr. 0. M. MR I'd of e- Lexington. The the general assembly recoil- 1 >ii venes (ho election of insurance com-j v-_ missioncr and senator will he Ihe n- j ly hnsiness transacted, as all bills wt.'e killed and the calendar*. wip1C .?d < <?;?!i iu botn houses hefovo 'he ad- I | tiiniMi'iil of Suurdav. HEYWARD WILL MAKE RACE. )t v Ha.s Announced His Candidacy for ' the United States Senate in s_ the Primary Term. * so Kx-CJov. I). C. Ileyward announced x_ that he would l>o a candidate iu 1 lie >], Democratic primary this summer for o the nomination to the United States |,_ senate. (Jov. Ileyward lias received 1C mess a ires and communications from 1r all parts of the State urging him to announce his candidacy. Last night [0 lie staled definitely that he will hcnl come a candidate, and ho expects to ' 111 win- . ! "I will he a candidate for United j IQ States senator in the Democratic pri- ( j mary this sunvmer," lie said, "and j i(-j will make the race on my record and qualifications for the ollice, which I trust are known to the people of e South Carolina. "The constitution of the Domocratie party in South Carolina provides i(-j that each candidate for the United States senate shall file a pledge that A lie will support the political princi^ pies of the parly during the term of ollice for which he may he elected and i l(-j work in accord with his Democratic associates in congress on all partv U- # # . 1 t questions. I will, of course, abide by ^ that pledge and will therefore be bound by the platform adopted by ^ the national Democratic convention | . at Denver. At present it is not hoc- J , essary to discuss national issues. "1 only wish my friend's !o know I am in the race and in to win." (!ov. Ilevward came into polities 'h i i ^ six years ago. I p to Inat. tune lie bad held no political ollice, but he had 0 1 . {r ,\ eonsideraible personal acquaintance 7' over the Stale, ('apt. Ileyward, with j four opponents, lacked 11,000 votes 1 of receiving- the nomination on the * lir.-t primary. In the second primary j ho had a sweeping victory, a majority j of It).000 votes. Li his own county, Colleton, he lost but 58 out of 12,200 j c votes. Another remarkable feature >1 . . , I,, j i?t his career is that he had no opposi- j ^ tion for reelection, the lirst lime in I , years, possibly since the war, thai ! such had been the case. 10. I It is announced that flow TTevwaid *0 . ' is not seeking election at the hands j of the legislature to fill the unexpirel i jj term, but is in the campaign this sum- j mer. I 1 The Quality of Mercy. ^ Youth's Companion. ^ A notorious mountain moonshiner p familiarly known as "Wild Bill." was recently tried before a federal ' court in Georgia and was adjudged guilty. Before pronouncing sentence ! the judge lectured the prisoner on v his long criminal record, and al last, !<! iivforniing him t'lint the court enter- 1 ^ tained no feeling of anger toward : lS him, but only felt unmixed pity, scn0 toncod him to spend six years iu llieh federal prison al Atlanta. Bill stolidly shifted the quid of to- j 4 0 bacon in his njouth, and turned to j ' n leave the court room with the mar- ' sltal. Once outside, the only thing he |> j said was this. ,s | "Well, I suah am .urla.l lie wa'nt ' * mad at me!" s j ] Failed. i ^ "Ah!" sai l Bragley, villi a view L tl 11> making Miss Wise joalous. "I was j \ _ j alone last evening with some one I J admire very much." I I 1 "Ah!" echoed the bright girl.I ^ ("Alone, were you ?"?Philadelphia i f |, -! 11 ; .Japan can't he.lp looking slant-eved m r> al 151< American fleet. MADE SENATORS RETURN. They Wore About to Go Home, But : Quorum Was Demanded by ; Senator Blease. i I Columbia. February '22.?Whether \ il was for campaign purposes or because lie was sincerely oppose,I (o I free conference reports homy adopted : as laws is the question (bat arose this < aOlcritoou when Senator I Mease, arising in the senate, insisted on a quoruin beiny present, and expressing his detc rniination to resist (lie adoption 1 of Hio free eon Terence reports on 111.? appro]): iat ion, supply and legislative appropriation bills, which were the only mat'ters left Tor consideration. 1 There was much ado over the situa- .lion, which was a most remarkable t one. 11 was the lirsl time in my six- ' teen y-'ars of legislative experience 1 ilia! the serueant at arms and at tend aims have been sent to (lie after- > noon trains to briny homewardhound senators back to the senate chainbcr. i Some i T (lie senators were at the ! railroad station and were brought t back to the chamber. < Tli" adoption of those free conference ieponls is always a matter of > l-orin. !.et*ai!M' to rei-ci them means k to kill 1 he '-ills am', of ct urse. tlie.-e I three upply and appropriations bills have !i' pass. : Sen tor I Mease ann-mnccd that lie > wonid filit these report-, and that ' there would have to be a quorum present. i 1enan'l (!ov;inor Mcleod sent : Se;_i. Seluiniport to Hie train to . briii- ail homeward-bound senators < back and runners to the hotels to I catch all senators who expected to I leave here on the afternoon Coast I Line trains. I Senator Blease was asked if lie was ' in earnest and Ik? insisted on Ilie ' quorum, saying that he would I'iyht ' the appropriation ami supply bills. ' Initially when tin- ipiorum had been ' counted the roll was called and 1 twenty-two senators respond-d. Kilter Senators Mates and Clifton came ' in. 'Then the free conference report ^ on the general appropriation bill 1 was read. Senator Blease said lie ^ objected chiefly to the appropriat ion Tor the department, of n.yricullnre. s Senator M'auldin explained tiial the committee had actually cut the J senate's appropriation to this department to compromise with the ' house. ScnaJor Blease objected to ' the waste of money, and Senator Mauldin explained that not a cent ' had been allowed over and above what the senate hud voted??not as much. Mr. IMcasc asked who was on the t committee for Die senate, and il was stated that Senators Mauldin. Hardin and McKeithan were the .senate's representatives. 'Then Senator IMcasc said: "Oh. that'l all riylil. 'They ' are liituorable men." and lie withdrew v bis objection to the report heinu ' adopted. T.ater he said he would no lonyer | raise tlie (piestion oT no rpiorum on the Tree conTerence reports, but in- j sisted that this was a nii?rhty bad |, way to make laws. Senator Appeit, who had been pre- ? parintr to yo home, be^yod and biyyyert ? hard to be allowed toyo home Ibis af- i lemon. Lieutenant (iovornor MVT/Opd y said he could not excuse senators and d thereby break a quorum. The senate, < however, on its own vote, excused 'senators Wakler. IMack. llollidav and Appeit. hut the lieutenant yovernor said lie could not do so. It is onlv fair to say that no such demand was v xpeeled. 'The free conference renuts are yenerally adopted by six or " iylit senalors and the troubles are M ;?'t I led in commit I ee. 'The roll call showed these senators trese.il: Appeit. Hales. Bivins, Mack, Blease, Briee, Brooks, Carlisle, ;| 'hristensen, Clil'ton, 1-Tird, Hardin, " Tarvey, llolliday, Houyli. Kelly, dauldin, McfJowan. McKeithan, Boy- ;i rs. Sinkler, Smith, Talberl, Toole, ' A'alker. Weston and Williams. Sennit or Blease assured the senate i hat he would not raise the question i >f a quorum. Senator Klir.l said the j enale knew who was responsihl > for a: his t lii.??. . and he suy^eslod that. Ml lowcver ii 11 plcasa u I or inconven.Mil il ir unusual such :i proceediny that the < : enators remain lirm and lay in the 1> senate. Senator Kinase said ho was responsible, lie alone was responsible, iml ?ie hail no excuse or apology. lie ivas pro lee tiny the interests of tiro >eophi ami he took I ho same position vlien lu- voted tor Mr. Hlird for judge. I'lie report of the conference eoinmitee on (Ik> appropriation bill was i.lopted ami so it wont with all (lit) Ihers as it always does. RE-ENROLMENT BILL PASSED. Fcxt of Measure Providing for Registration of VOtcrs. ('olumlbia. I'Yhruarv One of lie most important measures (lie SMioral assembly lias passed is a bill 0 provide for the re-enrolment and 'ouist rat ion of I he qualified electors >1' this State during the year 1 DOS, mil to provide compensation for the supervisors of resist ration as follows: Section I. That tfie supervisors of evistration in eaeh eonnty of (he slat,' are required to re-enroll all be (pialified electors in this Stalo luring the year 1<)0S. Section 'J. That tin- same time tho ?aid supervisors shall register all per'o-is w !io may make application tb.-rel< r and who may be entitled thereto. Seel ion !!. That for the purpose of Midi enrolment ami reui-tratio,> tho id supervisors shall k-'cp the books >1 rt'.ist rat ion open at the several canty seats every 'ay (Sundays e\ epted) between the hours of 0 a. m. Iml (i p. in. durin the months of hi!/ and August. lilltS; and in addiion thereto they shall attend, during lite month of September. 1 DOS, at leaxl one day in eaeh township in heir respective counties, of which at east ten days' notice shall be given >y advertisinent in a newspaper pnhislied in the eonnty; and in enmity's 'onlainiug lifty thousand inhabitant.-* bey shall altcnd in each city, town >r industrial community containing liree hundred or nioie iniiaibitants at; east one day npo i similar notice; 'roviiled, that the provisions of this section shall only apply to the re-en'olnient and r?'v.h>lrat ion for the vear 1 <)0S. Seelion I. That for (he purpose of said re-cnrolineiil the secrelai.v of stale shall fnrni-h the snprexisors of euisl rat ion with all I lie neeessarv looks and the sum of five hundred lollars shall be appropriated for supdying said books, Seelion That the supervisors of " iisl raI ion shall each receive for heir -ei-viecs during the year ItlOS, lie sum of two bnmlred dollars, !o he :?id bv the Slate quarterly, as oilier 'ale ollicers are )>aid. except in lh.> ' Millies of And'-rsoii, Charleston, ? reen ville. Slimier, Orangeburg, 'ichbind, where they shall each re" i\e I wo hundred and lil'ly dollar.-* or (lie year I!)0S: Provided, thai in a rlaiibnrg connly I Jiev shall receive his year lhroc hundred dollars, to Im aid as aibove provided. Thai a Pier lie year 10OS the supervisors of regstrsi'lion shsill each receive fifty dolars per annum in <>|Y yenrs and one intnl'red dollars in general election ears, e.veepl in the. above named onnlies, where lliev shall eaeh revive sevenly-five dollars per annum n olV years ami in general eleclioti ears lliey shall receive I wo hundred liars each per annum, including the oiinfv of Sparljinbnrjf. A Losing Scheme. <l I hey tell me I hat poor ,T o 11 v is a icl ini of his own good fellowship,'' " I hat's so. He lost his own health i drinking oiler people's."- I *a' t i lore American, Tame Your Rattlesnakes. A l!iin<? ra.ltlc-nake belonging to n Arizona Parmer sleeps every night n the front 'j si I c of ils owner's gar en. coiling himself sironad the gal > ml gsitepos!, so licit a lock stnd chain keep on! inlriulers are aol needed. VW t>.burg Dispatch. Kept Busy. hie ol the contemporary poet-? d<s. " Where are the bright girls of past . Our o\m, observation h tal some of them are administering ml ions doses of parego-ic to the ri ?!ii .1;i: ! > ol I lie ! nI nre.