Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DEMOCRATIC. HOUSE AFTER MANY YEARS NANY CHAN\GES LEAVE SENATE BARELY REPUBLICAN. great Crowd Views Transformation of Former "Minority" Into Present "Majority." Washington, April 4.-The 62d con gress met in extraordinary session to day. What the session will bring forth in the way of legislation or when it will adjourn were matters on which no one in Washington cared to venture an opinion. The Democrats took full possession of the house and put Champ Clark, of Missouri, in the speaker's chair. In his speech accepting the honor, Mr. Clark warned the Democrats that the eyes of the country were upon them; that the party was on trial and that it had an opportunity for the first time Ia sixteen years to prove its worthi ness for a still higher expression of confidence on the part of the people. The Presidential Game. Throughout the day the shadow of the coming presidential fight hovered about the capitol and there is no question but that manoeuvres for ad vantage will play an important part in the affairs of the house and the senate during the next few months. Wm. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, and Gov. Harmon, of Ohio, were prominent. figures on the floor during the open ing ceremonies, and both shared in the Democratic demonstrations that marked the day. Had Governor Wood row Wilson been present the list of generally accepted Democratic presi dential possibilities would have been complete. The senate's opening was sedate, as usual; and while the leadership of the upper, body of the national congress remains in Reppblican hands, the change in the prsonnel of those as suming command was almost as larked as in the house itself. Ald rich, Hale, Beveridge and a dozen oth ers, of both the regular and progres sive factions of tne ma.jority, were * missed. President Taft's message, dealing with. Canadian reciprocity a,lone, will be read in the two houses tomorrow. It was with the idea of securing action oni this agreement that the extra ses sion was called. The Democrats of the house, how ever, have formulated an ambitious program, which includes the revision of a inmber of the schedules of the Pg.yne-Ald'rich tariff law. Republican leaders of the senate have announced that there shall,be no tariff legislation at the extra session. - They declare they are not alarmed at the threat of the Democrats to hold back the re biprocity agreement until action is se and used it with such satisfactory r and I have up to this time used ab success." -JAMES HYDE, Beebe, Got Ease in Less Ma. JAMEs E. ALEXANDER, of a horseshoer and subject to many brought on rheumatism in the scis when sitting in my chair, that I ha at once applied your to the affected part and in less ti I think it is the best of all Linime Sloan's Liniment does rubbing. It's a pow< Try it for Rheumati5 Sprains, Chest Pains, ar It gives almost instant Price 25c., 50c., and $1.0( Send for Sloan's Free Book 01 DR. EARL S. SLOAN,: cured on several tariff bills. This difference of opinion promises soon to bring the two branches into sharp conflict. A legislative deadlock is freely predicted and the length of the session seems now to depend upon how long the Democratic house will continue to bombard the Republican senate with general legislation bills. General House Cleaning. From a political standpoint, it is likely that one of the most important things the Democratic house will do }will be to order a thorough investi gation if the various departments and branches of the government service. The Democrats claim that there have been no such investigations for twen ty years, and much good campaign material as well as much saving to the people will result from them. The session of the house today was devoted wholly to the work of organ ization. The adoption of the new rules was put over until tomorrow. The Republicans, under the new leader ship of Representative 'Mann, of Illi nois, will make their first fight on these. The Republicans resent the action of the Democrats increasing the membership of various Douse com mittees without increasing the percen tage of minority members. The Republican insurgents in - the house indicated their purpose to con tinue independent by declining to vote for Mr. Mann for speaker and by giving their support to Representa tive Cooper, of Wisconsin. The insur gents gained a member when Repre sentative Theron Atkins, of New York, elected as an Independent Democrat, and heretofore carried on the Demo cratic rolls, cast his lot with them and chose a seat on the Republican. side. A Stray Sheep. Representative Berger, of Wiscon sin, the sole Socialist in the house, voted "present" during the spoaker ship balloting. He also chose a seaz on the Republican side. "Be1ause," he afterwards explained, "I belong to I the opposition." The drawing for seats - attracted keen interest, a page blindfolded, sat at the clerk's desk and drew number-' ed marbles from a ballot box. Each member had previously been given a number in alphabeticalI order. As the marbles were drawn and their names Called, the members entered the cham ber and chose any seat that remained vacant. - / Because of their heavy majority, it was necessary for 30 Democrats, in cluding many promin-ent ~ones to pre empt a strip of seats on the Republi can side. Among them was Mr. Sul zer, foreign Affairs, comniitteemanI; Lloyd, accounts; Johnson, District of Columbia, and Sparkman, rivers and harbors. Foar others are members of the all powerful committee on ways and means and committee on dommittees -Hughes, of New Jersey; Shackle ("it Cured ~ BaclK" "For twenty-nine years I have been at intervals a great sufferer from rheumatism. During that 'time, no. telling how many gal lons of the various kinds of lini ments and oils I have used and 'with but little relief. Recently, I was confined to my bed help less. I tried Sloan's Liniment esults that I sent for two large bottles, >ut half a- 50 cent bottle with splendid Vhite County, Ark. Than'Ten Minutes. orti Harpswell, Me., writes: -" I am trains in my back and hips which has Ltic nerve. I had it so bad one night d to jump on my feet to get relief. I an ten minutes it was perfectly easy. not need any 0 rful penetrant. n, Scia tica, d Sore Throat. relief. Sat All Dealers. Horses. A ddress BOTON, MASS. ~ ford, of Missouri; Kitchin, of North K Carolina, and Harrison. of New York. Representatives Littleton, of New York; Burleson, of Texas; Boreland, of Missouri; Bartlett, of Georgia, and Martin, of Colorado, are among others relegated to the Republican strip. Exit "Cherokee," Enter "Panhandle." When the Republicans found it nec essary to invade the Democratic side of the chanmber their section was known as "the Cherokee strip." To day Mr. Burleson, of Texas, chis tened the Democrat seats on the Re publican side as the "Panhandle." The minority leaders, Cannon, Illi nois; Payne, New York, and Dalzell, Pennsylvania, are seated in a group with Floor Leader Mann but a short distance away. Representative Mur dock, of Kansas, radical insurgent, chose a seat one removed from Mr. Dalzell, and just back of Mr. Payne, much to the amusement of the house. The4cenes in the house were filled wi,th unusual interest. The house gal leries, as also were those of the s sn ate, were crowded to overflowing ear ly in the day. By noon the floor of the house had been jnvaded by hun dreds of persons, including many wo nen. They were mostly members of the families of representatives, who had been unable to secure admission to the galleries. No attempt was made to clear the floor until the time came to draw for seats. After Clerk. McDowell had called the house to order and Chaplain Couden offered. prayer, the clerk call ed the roll of States. The roll-call disclosed the presence of 365 members out of a total membership of 391. Nominations for Speaker. Nominations for speaker then were in order. Mr. Clark was nominated by Representative Burl'eson, of Tex as, chairman of the Democratic cau cus. Mr. Mann was nominat3d by Representative Currier, of New Hamp shire, chairman of the Republican cau cus. In both instances, the speeches were prefunctory. The insurgents did not go through the formality of nominating their candidate, Mr. Coop er. Representatives Tilson, of Connec ticut; Bartlett, of Georgia; Speer, of Pennsylvania, and Legare, of South Carolina, were appointed tellers and the voting began. As eaelh mernber's name was called he answered "Clark" or "Mann" or "Cooper," as the. case might be. Neither Mr. Clark nor Mr. Mann voted. Representative Cooper voted for Norris, of Nebraska, for speaker, and there was some~ surprise when the latter voted for ~Iani.. When Clerk McDowell annoiunced the vot-e, "217 to 131," by which Mr. Clark was elected, the house brohe into cheering. Messrs. Mann, Underwood and Vree land were appointed to escort thi new speaker to his chair. When Mr. Clark appeared at the main door on the arm of Mr. Mann, with two other members of the escort following there was re ROWal cheering and the D rOocrats waved small American flags, with which they had been previousiy pro vided. Mann rapped for order to still the demonstration. "Uncle Joe's" Successai. "It is a great office," he said slowi f "and filled by a great man. Gentle men, I. present to you your speaker, te Hon. Champ Cla--, of Missoriri." Mr. Clark rapped for o"der this time to stop the applause anid then launceh ed into his speech. He frequently was interrupted by applausg. Mrs. Taf t, wife of the presi-l'2nt, with Miss Helen Taft, Master Charley Taft and Horace D. Taft, brother of te president, occupied the presiden tial gallery, in the house. Representative McCall, of Massa chusetts, who introduced the bill at the last session of congress to carry the reciprocity agreement into effect, reintroduced lhis measure today and it was referred to the Democratic com mittee on vays 'and means, where. it was side-tracked for a similar meas-I ure, but of Democratic origin. * * * * * * * * * * *I * LIVE STOCK GROWING. * * * * * * * * * * * *i Washington, D. C., April 3.-T-n pur suance of the policy of the Southern Railway company to encourage the growing of .live stock in the territory traversed by its lines, the appointment of Mr. F. L. Word to the position of; live stock agent of that company will soon be made. Mr. Word is to devote his entire time to the encouragement of live stock growing in agricultural commnu nities along the lines of the company, to the disseniiination of information as to the growing of live stock of all kinds that will be helpful to farmers, to supplying information relative to markets and facilities for' shipment, and to developing the business of shipping cattle into those localities along the lines of the company, where the ca be mostadvantgounsly fed or the market. He is also to give attention to the natter of -facilities for feeding live stock in transit. DR. MELDAU vill answer emergency caiis in con iection with his office work. Special :ies, morphine and other drug habits. iours 9 to 1 forenoon: 4 to 8 after icon. i u-28-6mos Vew Rock Hill" Lightesi Running, Most Styish and Durable on Market gPatented Long-Distance Spindles, oiled without removal of wheels. gPatented Side Spring. QStrongest braced Body made. gNew style Seat. qEvery feature of high class make/ gPhaetons, Surries, Runabouts of same High Quality. qour guarantee your prctection. 'ROCK H I L " I Postal Card To Us Win Bring An Agent To You At Once ROCK HILL BUGGY COMPANY Rgck Hill, South Carolina. SUMMER BROS., "Rock Hill" Agents, Newberry, S. C. FLORIDA--|CUBA!. 'Wy Not7Tak e a Trip t~ FLORIDA or fBA?" They have been broughi within easy reach by the splendidThrough Train Serf vice of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Write for illustrated book. lets, rates or an~y othier inform mation, which will be cheer fully furnished. T. W. HITE Gen. Pass. Agt., Wilmington,. N. C. NOTICE OF ELECTION IN SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 14. In consideration of a sufficiently signed petition from the voters and ree holders of School District No. 14, County of Newberry, Stati of South Carolina, known as Prbsperity School District, asking for an election, in ac cordance with an act of the general assembly of the State of South Caro lina, approved on the 14th day of Feb ruary, 1911, to decide the question of issuing coupon bonds to the amount of three thousand dollars ($3000.00) -if so much be necessary, payable in five years and bearing interest at not ex ceeding the rate of six, per cent. per annum, payable annually. The said bonds or the proceeds of the sale thereof, together with any funds in hand of county treasurer, tc be applied to the payment and retire ment of outstanding bonds of said School District. The election for the said purpose above named is hereby ordered to be held at the town hall in Prosperity, S C., in said School District, on the 18tlt day of April, 1911, beginning at 5 tax receipt being necessary to vote it this election. The following named persons are o'clock a. mn. and closing at 4 o'clocla p. m. A registrati mf certificate and pol hereby appointed to conduct said elec tion: E. W. Werts, W. T. Gibson and M. H. Boozer. All voters in favor 01 new bonds vote "yes," against new bonds vote "no." .Geo. Y. Hunter, J. L. Wise, R. T. Pugh, Ttees of Schonl District No. 14. elt Sae A ri. pn18. 8,Iwil sell rinch - -= eC. I will give a beau ickle Free. If you 't, fail to be hand Le many novelties Windows. Dok Sto THOUSAND THINGS ed. rork, ssible. / tve, go ur town-i GIRL. $2.50 all the stiffness taken out. robleni for thousands ofJ s are simon-pure torture. , but it bends like a moc soft but toughi as a b6aid. .e most comfortable you you care for. Wear-it's outhern Girl shoe has a lmps-lace and button boot.' LYNCHBURG, VA. tionA rds the Farmer's f: ily freedom in the absence of the m.a .C., writes: "Some time ago one led to be off until ten o'clock at was in the house but his wi fe. the line, and each family was iotice. -She said she was so glad, : feel at all lonely." Ssee how little it costs to have a ELEPHONE * lanta, Ga. / S / / I .2 !1!1e lades di I Saturday, OR next Saturday, April l Ladies' Wash Belts at pe and with every Belt tiful 25 cent Belt Bi need a nice Belt don Saturday. I also ha !t1 in Jewelry. - See My . .a THE 'HOUISE OF A ft As Easy as a Moccasin One tatu retdaye fneven Strday, Aprio f9 nyuee ae Besi1 to urdealer m alo Itslede Myo p Ascasyn h vasofkd Foot ucle thshet evslippd nve btyeforc Feetuthatn Gret akte feutationvn rest, limp. to urdeae in yo-lppr SRDOUKTERN womelen n t hmFarm afo from isoletis sold and prteoi casi. 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