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HOUSE RIDICULES MESSAGE. Reading of President's Communica tion Elicits Laughter-Statement by Mr. Busby. Washington, Jan. 4.-Unusual at tention was paid in the house today to the reading of a message from thE president replying -to a resolution ol that body calling upon him for an ex planation of the intimation in his an nual message that members of con gress were afraid to be inv-estigated by the secret service. The galleries were packed to the doors. The message quoted at length from the Congressional Record and alsc refered to an article in the Chicagc In-ter-Ocean of sonie time ago writter by Mr. Busby, the speaker's privat secretary. The president's specific referenceE to certain speeches by Messrs. Taw. ney (Iowa), Sherley (Ky.) and Fitz gerald (N. Y.), when -the provisiot for the restriction of the operationi of the secret service was up for dis cussion, and as to Mr. Busby, th( speaker's private secretary, createi a storm of laughter. The speakei several times vigorously rapped foi order. In co3amenting on the president 's reference to him in the message, Mr Busby said: "I am an employe of the house. It would not be appropriate for me in any way to make any comment on the matter now before the house. I will say, however, that the article quoted from the Chicago Inter-Ocean in the president's message was prepared ir .the regular course of work as a news paper correspondent when I was thE representative of the Inter-Ocean. I doubt if a dozen members of con gress ever saw the article or heard of it until today." As .the reading of the message pro ceeded many of the members chuck led, others laughed outright, whilE some were prone to joke with theii neighbors. When the reading had been con eluded Mr. Perkins (N. Y.), chair man of the special committee which originally considered the matter, moved that the message be referred to that committee. "Is an amendment in order to that motion?" inquired Mr. Griggs (Ga.) in a deliberate voice. "It is," replied the speaker. "'Then," said Mr. Griggs, "I move that this message be returned to the president." . "Oh, no, oh. ino," shou'ted sev er'al of Mr. Griggs' Democratic col leagues. Mr. Perkins insisted tha.t the mes sage should go to the special commit fee anda in the meantime Mr. Griggs *withdrew -his motion, saying he took aetion at the regnest of th-e party leaders. The message was referred. House Angry at President. Washington, January 5.-Drastic measures are being considered by the Perkins special committee of the -house, appointed to recommend to the ~house action in defence against the criticism mad-e by the president in his annual message referring to the se cret service legislation of last year. After the meeting of that committee today a report spread that the com mittee would recommend to the house tha.t that portion of the annual mes sage referrinst to the secret service he'-expunged frod the record. Anoth er rel)ort was that the recent mes sage in reply to the request of the house for more information on the subjeet would be returned to the chief exeen-tive. Neither report could be confirmed, as members of the com mittee refused to discuss the probable action. A report probably will be agreed upon by the committee at a meeting tomorrow. One of the most interesting debates of .the ses-sion is expected when :the report of the committee is brought into the house. Fr-iends of the presi dent -will resist any drastic action that may- be recommended' On the other -hand Representatives Tawnev. Smith. Sherley and Fitzger-ald are preparing to defend themselves against the references to t.hemse.lves in the message. Their remarks, how ever, will not be a personal defence, as therv maintain that they should not be parties to any attempt to di vert attention from the controversy, .which is between c-ongress and the president. and not between themsel ves and the president. "I have been elevated from the ranks of the criminal class to the 'Aananias Club'," decla red Represen 'tative Tawney. cehairman of the house committee on appropriationls, eoma unenting on ithe message. "'I have nothing to say mn 'eply 1' the president's message i.t t?i time'' continued Mr. Tawne'. "hex pat that he has misinterpreted my speeches to the house. This contro versv lies between the Chief Exceu tive and the legislative bran-h of thL1 government, and there it sh)ald rest until settled. The president is un warranted in trying to make it an is sue between himself and the appro priations committee. ' Mr. Tawner was of -those on whom the president placed reponsibility in the movement to restrict the secret service. Mr. Tawney stated that af ter the special committee, to which the message was referred, had made its reports, he would have something to say on the floor of the house up on the secret service and the message of the president. TAFT AND CHARLESTON. President-elect Will Endeavor to Reach Charleston In Time to Play Golf There. Augusta, Ga.. January 4.-Regret is felt by the president-elect at what both he and his friends regard as the unfair interpretations and explana tions being printed regarding the withdrawal from the Ohio senatorial contest of Chas. P. Taft. W. H. Taft contemplates no 3:tatement for publi cation regarding the matter, but in discussing it with friends he has not been uncertain in giving an idea of his feelings on the subject. There seems to be nothing further to be said by the Cincinnati capitalist, -even though the reason he assigned for getting out of the race has since been made the subject of adverse com ment. He is thus left, in the eyes of his friends, in a. false light, and it is this which the Presid-ent-elect feels keenly. In this connection it is ex plained that the withdrawf was not made at the instance of the presid'nt elect, 'neither on the suggestion of Frank H. Hitchcoek, nor of Wade H. Ellis, as has been since printed. That Charles P. Taft eliminated himself from the contest entirely in the int-er est of party harmony in the State, and on his own' initiative. is remark ed with vigor. By remaining in the fight, it is asserted. he could have made possible the election of a' "dark horse" at least. but that he .recogniz ed tha.t the result of such a course would work <havoc in the Republican party in the State, and chose rather to voluntarily take himself out of the race, is regarded by his friends as exhibiting a high degree of self-sacri ficing loyalty and was exactly what he denominated it, a move entirely in the interest of pa'rty harmony. Little Rock. Ark., was today added to the list of southern cities which will claim tihe attent.ion of Mr. Taft, when as president. he makes his prom ised tour of the South. This trip, he expee.ts, will be made next fall. A formal invitation from Little Rock was presented to Mr. Taft by Chair ran Tucker. of the Republican State central committee of Arkansas, and H. L. Remmel, a prominent Republi an of Little Rock. They received en couraging assurances. Incidentally they said something about Federal appointments and claimed a greater Republican gain-20.000-in Arkan sas than in any Southern State. Charleston, S. C., is anxious that Mr. Taft play a game of golf in that city Saturday afternoon. January '2. when he goes there to sail for Pan:i ma on the 25th. He had ph~nned to reh Charleston Saturd:yw erm but now wvill endeavor to leax e be-e Iin the morning and get thiere by noon. Editor J. C. Hemphill, .J. C'. Laisk, of the Southern railway, and P. Ii. -.i. den. came as a committee to suggest this change. Mrs. Taft has about decided she will abandon the Panama trip, and instead accompany the C. P. Taft family to Cuba, a trip which is to be tihen by them shortly. and wherein they will witness the change of ad ministration on that island and the withdrawal of the American govern ment. Mr. C. P. Taft is expected, here next Sunday. Fifteen girl students of the Tub an Hig~h School of Augusta obtained a nromnise from Mr. Taft as the re stlt of a call at the Terrett eottage today. for a visit to the sehool before e leaves the city. Mrs. Taft was al so invited. Albin H. Sanders. ebajrmnan of the Reiprocal Tariff Leazne of Chica 120. and editor of :a breeders' paper. talked with Mr. Taft today in the inteet of tariff le2iath1ion, which would tend to secure larger foreign markets for the products of the farm. Mr. Sanders is on his way to Wash ingtonl to 'ake this eause before the ways and means committee of the Mr. Taft is to be told tomo-rrow thait the best constructive and diree tve influence in America country life ithe Associaition of American Agri ultural Colleges and Experimnent Stations. L. H. Bailey. of Tthaen. N. 7.sHer in Tat lemmton.wY today after defeating the President- a eleet and John Hays Hammond at ti golf. OIL TRUST WINS AGAIN. ti 0, Supreme Court Will Not Review Lan- ro dis $29,000,000 Fine Case. n Washington, January 4.-The $29, si 000,000 fine case of the Standard Oil Company will not be reviewed by the T supreme court of the United States. This decision of the court was an nounced by Chief Justice Fuller to- ti day. The case came to the court on the 1 government's petition asking the tj court for a review of the decision of y the United States circuit court of ap- n peals for the 7th. circuit, by which 4 Judge Landis's original decision im- a posing a fine of $29,000,000 against ir the Stanard Oil company for accept- i ing rebates from -the railroad com panies was reversed. ti In the supreme court the case turn- p ed largely upon the right of the w court to interfere, in view of the fact F that the case had been passed upon u by the court of appeals, the govern- N ment contending for such privilege n as a right, wihile it was urged in be- d half of the oil company that the pre- v cedents were all against such a pro- e ceeding. n The action of the court consisted in a the annonneement that the goven- S ment-'s petition would not be granted. s The -effect of this announcement will o be to leave standing the decision of p the court of appeals. which was ad- d verse to the government and favor-jis able to the company. The court's an nouncement of the result of its de cision not to entertain the case waz the barest formality. No reasons whatever were given. The chief jus tice simply announced in so many words tha.t the petiton for certiorari was denied. Id Under this ruling the case will nowd I- al go back to Judge Landis's court for a new trial, in accordance with the decision of the court of appeals. S CASE OF WASH HUNTER ARGUED BEFORE COURT 7 Remarkable Criminal Case of Laur- s ens Reaches Final Tribunal Af ter Five Trials-. Columbia State, 5th. In the supreme court yesterday ar- G guments were heard in the case of the' State vs. G. Wash Hunter, who has a. been sentenced to eight years' im- f, prisonment for manslaughter. In some respects the case is one of thep most remarkable in the criminal f, courts in the State in several years-.t Huniter killed Elbert F. Copeland in July, 1906, and on first trial was p. contricted of manslaughter. A new ff trial was obtained, however, and in -the next three trials the juries failed 6. to agree. Finally a change of venue ml was obtained to Greenwood county bi -and a verdict of guilty of manslaugh ter was obtained by the State. A Yesterday in the supreme court ar- w guments on a motion to amend the ap- pl peal were made by the solicitor. This motion was refused, but the supreme tr court will take notice of the proceed ings in the former trial which affect- ti ed this amendment. The ease itself A was then takeni up and argued. and '2 --OF I Registered Cow, 8 withir, 3 months. 2 Registered Heifers,i I Registeredl Heifer, 8 2 Cow s coming 4 years 5 Heife rs comnfng 3 ye calf, soon to freshen. 1 Heif' r coming 3 yeat half Holstein. I Heifer comiAng 3 year half Durham 1 Registered Bull, "Rc old, awarded Blue Ribbc State Fair 19Q6, and Bk. South Carolin-a State Fai Parties desIring good wdll to call soon.l JOH decision will be rendered later by re court. Hunter was present during the ar Lments, being out on bail, pending ie decision of the court. He comes I a good family and was distantly 1lated to Copeland. The row com eneed over a game of cards and .unter claimed self-defense when he iot Copeland. he News and Courier and The Herald and News. Beginning with February 1, 1909, te combination price of The Herald id News with the Charleston Week - News and Courier will be raised to vo dollars and twenty-five cents a mar. Two months remain in which ,w and old subscribers may take ad intage of this splendid combination the present price, two dollars. Send L your orders now. Think of it a ttle. For the small price of $2.25 Du get your own county paper vice a week and a twice a week news aper that covers the news of the hole world both for one full year. ublished every Wednesday and Sat rday, each issue of the The Weekly ews and Courier contains all the ews of importance, not only of the ay of publication, but of all inter ming days. 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Office urith Dr. Houseai. f{8 to 9 a.m. Office Hours - 2 to03p. m. 16-30oto 7.3o p. m. -- oE STCKHLER EEIG Zh anul. *etn ftesok wodr fteCmmri' ako HTwery S.C.wl e eda. hi -akn ~4HsonWdeayth n.fThe euleting of direstoskan ransaction of any other business hat may be brought before L.he meet ng. J. Y. McFalil. Cashier. Dee. 23, 1908. NOTICE. The policy holders of the Farmers' Mfutual Insurance association of ewerry county will meet at the onrt house on Saturday. Ja?enary th, 1909. at 11 o'clock a. mn. All olicy holders or agents for othss re exper-ted to be present as matters1 f interest to each will be b:ought efore the meeting. All policy hold rs have a vote. R. T. C. Hunter, S Ertin,rreidn. Newberrg Hordwore Compon C:l 0 CDn o+ a MEW0RR tADWR I,PAY