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v \ Fl orencb lv Times. VOl FLORENCE S CJ FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12 1909. No. 144 MEWS IN THE LEGISLATURE FILIBUSTER ON PROHIBITION ‘FIGHT TO PREVENT VOT£. f FREE SCHOOL BOOKS FOR THE POOR Item Went Through In the Appropria tion Bill But Would Have Hardly Done Bo as a Separate Bill. .Every body Waiting for the Lien Law Re- Peal Bill to Come Up in the Senate. Columbia, Peb. 12.—As far as a fili buster can prevent it will pre vent the taking a vote on the question of prohi bition in the house. One of the most artful fllibusterers on earth is with the opposition on this matter, Repre- sentative Sawyer of Georgetown, who is so bright and injects so much hu nor in his diobolical work that one cannot help but like him the better for it, but be is an artist. He makes the filibuster far more interesting than the listening to stale addresses on a subject on which nothing new has been said in a decade. One thing that is noticeable in the ' progress of this debate, and that is that the women, who have usually shown so much interest in it are con spicuous for their absence from the hall and the galleries. There seems to be no interest in the world taken in the matter. The incentive that the wo men used to give to floods of impas sioned eloquence is lacking. The gal leries are empty, the speeches are not printed in the journal and the ambiti ons orator finds his audience composed of a lot of bored men who hide their faces behind newspapers while he pours forth his pent up eloquence. Col. Cosgrove has suceeded in get ting the insurance bills up as a spec ial order and it may be that they will stand some chance of getting to a vote Several bills have been made special orders during a moment of tolerance by the house, some revenue to the state was promised in these matters, which, no doubt softened the heart of the house so far aas to allow them to *ake precedence. The vote of the house on the subpect of free, text books, would probably never have been what it was. though small, had the question been the pas sage on a separate bill to provide text books, but under the circumstjinces it* received a majority of five and it got many a vote in spite for the pas sage of the high school and the col lege appropriations. It is another evi dence of the restlessness of the mas ses and a catering to their disposition to criticise the legislature for not do ing something for the common schools nothing will be allowed to count ex cept what may be visible to the blind and tangible to him whose touch is paralized. The appropriation $50,000 will buy the books for one year for ev ery white child in the common schools of the state. The state bill is about $100,000 a year for school text books. The sentiment of Citizen Ashley of Anderson as expressed during the de bate, gives the key to the whole sit uation. “You have” he-said, “provided in which almost every charter desired can be obtained from the secretary of state, but in spite of that there are many petitions presented every year for charters in the general assembly. It does not cost the. petitioner any thing to get a charter that way. In spite of the fact by resolution so many times, that they be required to pay their fees, the present secretary of state, who was for several years assis tant secretary, says that he can re member but three cases in which it was done, and in those cases it was made a requisite before the charter became operative. An effort is being made this year again to stop that abuse of the general assembly and to put a final stop to the custom. Everybody is looking anxiously now for the bill to repeal the lien law to come ftp in the senate but it seems to have been tucked away. It may be gotten to a vote soon, but there is no evidence of activity in that direction. It is still believed that if it does come to a vote it will be passed. THE DEADLOCK IS BROKEN HYDRICK GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT BENCH. ELECTED ON THIRTY-NINTH BALLOT The Name of Ex-Gov. Sheppard was Withdrawn After First Ballot Last Night and Mr. Hydrick was elected on the Next.—Will Take His Seat April 1st. Columbia, Feb. 11.—On the thirty- ninth ballot to-night , Circuit Judge THE JONES CASE. Wealthy Union Farmer Fighting for A New Trial. , Union, Feb. 11.—Will W\ T. Jones, who after one of the greatest and most sensational trials ever held in South Carolina, and who last Saturday was fdfend guilty of murder with recom mendation to mercy, because of the alleged murder of his wife last July, and whose attorneys at once gave no tice'of a motion for a new trial which hearing will come up here before Judge Memminger next Friday, be given an other chance for his life? The general impression is that he will not. Those who followed the court proceedings closely consider that Judge Memmih- ger acted so carefully as to preclude such a probability. This can be said without in the least prejudicing the case, for it is now not a matter where public opinion counts. Judge Memminger is the on ly man who has any say-so in the de cision, and if he is shown that he has made any mistake in his ruling, he is fair and manly enough to right it. However, there is a whisper going the rounds that the defense may spring a surprise that mav be something of a sensation. It may all be a whisper, on idle rumor, yet it is well to remem ber that the defendant has as counsel some of the most astute lawyers in South Carolina. What with the importance of the new hearing of the motion for the new trial, and the intense interest that centered around the case since last July, and these whispers and guesses at possible surprise, makes the out come of Friday’s proceedings excite an extraordinary amount of specula tion.. As to the verdict last Saturday of the many who were surprised at it one of the most surprised was W. T. Jones. It is stated that he expected just one of two things—a mistrial or acquittal. As the result of the jury’s action it is said that he has been a very depressed man. Since being taken back to jail igovernment owns telephone Manitoba Systems Last Year Cleared a Quarter Million Dollars. According to the official report just issued the telephone system of Mani toba showed a surplus of $z50,000 last year. This was the first year it was operated under government owner ship. In January, 1908 the government of Manitoba, one of the states of the Ca nadian Union, acquired the telephone system of that country, having purchas from the Bell company its plant, lines and paraphernalia for $4,000,000. The plant was operated as it had been operated under private ownership, ex cept that a reduction of rates was During the Daniel Hydrick of Spartanburg, was elected to the Supreme Court Bench ! ma< * e in certain classes to fill the vacancy occasioned by the > ^ ?ar 600 miles of new long distance promotion of Mr. Ira B. Jones to Chief Iine * were run - large numbers of new HINiNG REGION OFCAROUNAS MUCH OUTSIDE CAPITAL IS NOW POURING IN. NEWS AT CLINTON. Justice. It has been a long and most interesting contest, but at no time had there been bitterness or ill feeling, and Judge Hydrick’s election could have been made unanimous but for the rule prohibiting changes in the ballot. Judge Hydrick is a young man of su perior ability and will make a most competent and acceptable member of exchanges were opened and many new rural systems were % builL Notwithstanding these extensive im provements and the partial reduction of rates, the telephone branch of the government service showed a net pro fit of $250,000 during the first year, and a general reduction in rates from 25 to 40 per cent, is now to be insti tuted. the Supreme Court Bench. His cam paign for the high honor was conduct- j “ ***’' ed with conspicuous ability by his IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. nephew, Mr. A. J. Hydrick, Jr., a mem ber of the House from Orangeburg. _ Judge Hydrick’s native county, and i * n d Senate Considering the Pro- Senator Carlisle of Spartanburg, to gether with others of his friends. After the first ballot to-night, Mr. Weston, of Columbia, withdrew the name of Governor Sheppard, and on tne part of Mr. Sheppard thanked the members for their loyalty, eulogized Mr. Sheppard for his loyalty and pat riotism as a true South Carolinian, and as much as such he wished to with draw his name from the contest. On hibition BUI. Memorial Service to T. A. Clarke to-night. Columbia, Feb. 12.—Both houses are considering the prohibition question. In the house a test vote was taken which showed that the prohibitionists have a majority of probably a half dozen. In the senate the anti-prohibi tionists think they have a slight ma jority as indicated by a test vote taken to-day. t- tne previous ballot, Mr. Hydrick had ! The for changing Watson’s de- received 75 voterf, 81 being necessary partment of Agriculture. Commerce to. elect. With the withdrawal of the i an d Labor was passed by the senate, name of Governor Sheppard it was no^ TIi e bill has‘already passed the house, longer a question as to the result, as 1 The senate has passed appropriation bill to third reading. The fight on the several item which might not please some of the senators will be made on the last reading. the members were anxious to close j the elections and proceed with other ! business. On the final ballot 160 votes , were cast. Eighty-one were necessary to elect, and of there Mr. Hydrick re ceived 103 and Mr. T. P. Cothran re ceived 57 votes, practically the same The memorial services to the late T. A. Clarke will be held to-night in the'house. John H. Harrison of Green RICH DEPOSITS OF GOLD FOUND] United States Surveys Show That Sec tion Abounds in Gold, Tin and Many Other Valuable Metal. The Mining Operations Begun. Intense Interest is now being mani fested in the rich mineral regions of North and South Carolina. It has long been known that a wide area of the Carolinas is rich in gold and other precious mineral, gems and clays, but a recent geological survey by the Uni ted States Geological Corps is empha sizing the great mineral resources awaiting development and is arousing wide-spread iterest in the section of country covered by the government’s survey. It is only necessary to state that the object of the survey by the United States government is to point out a region that is exceedingly at tractive to investors interested in ex ploiting the mineral veins. The gov ernment’s survey supplements and backs up the geological surveys here tofore made by the States of North and South Carolina, and it only clinch es the evidence already strongly pres ented by the geological corps of the Carolinas, Concerning the geological survey of the United States government, the Charlotte Chronicle, under date of February 6th, says: “A big quadrangle of territory in cluding portions of upper South Caro lina and of Cleveland county and Gas ton county, adjoining Mecklenburg, which was recently made the subject of a careful survey by the United States Geological Survey corps, is at tracting considerable attention on ac count of the mineral wealth reported to lie in this territory. The area mentioned begins about 15 miles west of Charlotte and in cludes King’s Mountain, over 1,700 feet above sea level and the surround ing territory of about 250 square miles, and every detail of the country, the Baptists to Build New Church. Sew erage System Soon to Be Built. Clinton, Feb. 11.—The Baptists have ordered the material for their new church which will be erected some time during the spring the Rev. C. Lewis' Fowler pastor of this church has been aiding the members wonder fully in raising money to build and deserves credit for it. Mr. W. H. Workman has opened the Clinton Hotel again on terms satisfac tory to his sense of Justice. The boy cott has been raised and assurance given him of fair treatment. The Copeland Stone Company are going to open a store in Abbeville soon Mr. Mack B. Hipp who for some time has been with them here as clerk will manage this branch. It will no doubt be a success under Mr. Hipp’s manage ment. Clinton now hopes to install a sewer age system. Mr. W. G. Childs presi- dent of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad has offered to pay $1,000 taxes in advance to help get itl R. C, 8. A WEDDING AT THE CONVENT. „ vote that hedmd nU dwdng the wil1 mak e the principal address. location 0 f hills, mountains, streams, / -’-r Upon the announcement of the vote Judge Hydrick was declared elected to fill out the unexpired term of Hon. Ira B. Jones, and Mr. Hydrick will take his seat on the Supreme Court Bench April 1. MYSTERIONS DISAPPEARANCE. COAST LINE AND C. & O. on Saturday afternoon he has been de fer rich and poor alike in your high [ P rived of quite a number of things he schools and colleges, now do it for | ^ ad prev ’ ous l>’ ba d- He is still al- us. I had to pay $1.85 cents for books | l° we d during the day to exercise in for my little grand daughter before IJ tlie ma * n large room, but at night he is came down here, and I would like to have saved that, let’s give ’em the books.” The presence of the dema gogue was to be noticed in the propo sition also, for, though there is in disputable law already op the books providing for booke for those who cannot get them, this proposition was put through on the plea of buying books for the poor children. The dan ger to our educational system, espec ially our institutions for higher learn ing, the high school, as well as the col lege, is a danger right here now, and the friends of education had better recognize it and change our county system to a state one before it is upset and revised to suit the agitator and the demagogue. In speaking of the deadlock ir. ti e legislature one is reminded that the present body has broken a long es tablished rule. It refused by a very considerable vote to give acertain of fice to one of its members when it had a chance of landing, it refused in both cases. Mr. Grier and Mr. Harrison both sought to be made directors of the penitentiary and both were left out while rank outsiders were chosen. If the legislature has determined to reform in this particular it will find a very appreciative constutuancy. Th** laws of the state provide a way locked up in a cell which, has but very small windows. It is located di rectly over Sheriff Long’s ropm. Early yesterday morning before dawn Jones was taken ill with a se vere attack of gastritis. A physician was promptly summoned, but he still suffered much during the day. To-day, however, he is reported to be much better, and brighter than on Saturday night. He is quoted as saying that the real fight in his case has not yet begun. . — Seared With a Hot Iron. or scalded by overturned kettle—cut with a knife—bruised by slammed door—injured by gun or in any other way—the thing needed at once is o’^ckl ui’s A't *'•» ^.'vlve to i.v flaimrntion ana kill the pain Its earths supreme healer, infallible for bolls, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and piles. 25c at F. U. Lake’s Drug Co. Railroad Merger of Three Big Systems Rumored—Directors. New York, Feb. 11.—At a meeting the directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to-day, F. A. Vanderlip, Edwin Hawley, H. E. Huntington, J. G. Castles, Frank Trumbull and Fred erick Scott of Richmond, Va., were plected directors to succeed Samuel Rea, J. P. Green, Walter G. Oakman George S. Bowdoin, T. J. Fowler, and Martin Erwman, retiring members of the old board. Shares of Chesapeake and Ohio stock advanced to a new high record for the year on anouncement of the election of the new directors. The recent strength of the stock has been attributed to various causes. Change of management by some and rumors that the road would be merged with the Louisville and Nashville and the Atlantic Coast Line system by oth ers. A few days ago Chesapeake and Ohio stock advanced on rumors that the road wiuld be merged with the Chicago and Alton, the Toledo, St. Louis and Western, Iowa Central, Min neapolis and St. Louis and possibly the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton roads. the character of tfciTSyi!, of mineral deposits, etc,, are all given minutely. “Near the centre of the area is King’s Mountain battleground, famous as the scene of one of the most thrilling con- MIm McAully to Become the Bride of Mr. Piere De Lai re. Miss Jennie McAully and Piere De Laire will be married Sunday morning at 8:30 at early mass at St. Anthony’s convent, the ceremony to be performed by the Rev. Father Wood. Miss McAttl ly and Mr. De Laire grew up together at the convent being among the first children received at the institution. The young man grew up and secured a position in the Coast Line- shops where he served his time as a machin ist. Since then he has been in George town where he has a very lucrative position. Both are very popular youqg people at the Convent and their wed ding will be the occasion of much in terest to all. Miss McAully is a cousin of Sister Catherine and is a young lady of excellent traits. Her father, . Mr. McAully of Pittsburg, Pa., is in the city to attend the wedding. A BRIDGE PARTY. k make it a park and erect on it an im posing monument. Look for the coupon now put in each 25c package of Dr. Shoop’s Health Cof fee Imitation. A clever 25c silvered “No-Drip” Coffe Strainer offered on this coupon. Besides you get 90 large cups of Dr. * Shoop’s “Health Coffee” for 25c. And the coffee will certainly please you. Sold by Florence Tea Pot. Fs. Foley’s Orino Laxative cures con stipation and liver trouble and makes the bowels healthy and regular. Orino is superior to pills and tablets as it dot:s no 1 gripe or uauscaie. Why take anything else? Sold by hi. M. Matthews. D. E. Motley, a Prominent Young Busi ness Man of LakrCity Missing. Lake City, February 11.—Mr. D. E. Motley, who was lately assistant cash- i tes t s o{ the Revolutionary’war7This ier of the Bank of Lake City, and the | place is now marked by a shaft of senior member of the firm of D. E. granite but CongreS8 bas a p pr opri- Motley & Co., insurance agents, has, | ated money t() buy the battleground> it seems, disappeared: At the close of the year just ended hi, collection with the bank was never-, ,. The most notlceable topographic ed tor the ostensible reason that his f eature 0( t |,i s quadrangle Is the high ! Nehxm Winning, insurance business had so Increased . ridge know „ a3 Kl „ g . s Mo u„ ta | n , I n.T ......... ... that it demanded his entire time. About Klng ’ a Mountain pinnacle. 1.725 January 10 he went to Virginia to see i fe< . t aboye tbe sea , eve| |s tbe crow „. his mother who was ill. On January i , ng summlt Crowders , MoU ntain. 1,- 17, so it is reported, he left his father j 625 fee , above , hc sea iB next and mother at their Virginia home to, tude These polnts rlse abnlptly aboTe return to Lake City. Since then he , be gc . nera i IeveI of thc country . H en- has not been seen or heard of. When ; ry Knob York county s c , 3 anolhe , r notable feature, standing several hun dred feet above its surroundings. The King’s Mountain region is rich Mrs. C. H. Barringer Delightfully En tertains Her Friends. ^ very charming affair of the week was a bridge party given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. C. H. Barringer at her hospitable home on Irby street. The guests numbered many of the young married ladies and young ladies of the city and the occasion was one of much pleasure to all present. The games were very interesting and spir ited and afforded much pleasure to the guests. During the afternoon an ele gant salad course was served. The guests cut for the prize. Miss Efnily he walked out of his old home, he drop ped out of sight as if he had been dis sipated in tne air. Yesterday his fath- Tfie guests were: Mesdames Ivey, Maxwell, Jones, F. L. Willcox, McLeod, Cutts, Porter, Early, Lucas, McCorcle, Wilson, Gaddis, Whisnant, Mendenhall, Scott, Smith, W. R. Barringer,, J. L. Barringer, Howard. Misses Mona Ear ly, Ainslee Maxwell, Edna Maddox, Ethel Lake, Nannie Hodges, Annie Del Muldrow, Emily Nelson, Blanche Bar ringer. \ er spent in Lake City looking into his in valuable m f n erals, among which son’s affairs and endeavoring to find are gold Un silver , ead copper> , ron some clue to his disappearance. , and grapbite . Gold mining has been Th^re are several rumors as to the i carr j ed on j n thequadrangle with more cause of Motley’s disappearance, but! or lesg success since 1829 Some of none of these rumors has sufficient foundation to entitle it to credence. They arose from mere surmises. Some the gold has been derived from placers but most if it has come from hard rock. Tin was discovered in this sec- Gem Theatre. Commencing Monday night, Wil liams and Newcomb, that clever teana of comedy sketch artists, will appear in “My Foolish Cousin” with a com plete change of program on Thursday There will be new Illustrated Songs, new motion pictures, and a splendid. think that he has been foully dealt tion about 18 7 6 but no considerable j attraction is guaranteed for the week. with. It is said that he had a consid erable sum of money with him and that he has ben robbed and probably murdered. Only a few days before he left Lake City he sold a tract of land* very jj ne q ua iity, a nd potter’s clay is amount of it has been mined. Clay from this region is shipped as far north as Richmond Va., where it is usetj in the manufacture of bricks of Do you want a perfect fitting, well- tailored suit? See Schloss Bros’, man at The Big Store. Monday and Tues day, 15th and 16th. Just arrived: A full line of W. L. Douglas shoes for boys, in Patent Leather and Gun Metals. Call in and buy your boys a pair of these most excellent wearing shoes. Chas. Bultman. in Virginia for $3,800 and he probably had one-half of this amount. The oth er half belonged to his sister. Besides i this he may have had several hundred dolars derived from his insurance bus- > iness, sale of lots recently disposed of, and his salarv. Another supposition is that he has gone to Africa to join his brother, Mr. Nolan Motley, who is in superintending tobacco ■ growing in the southern part of that 1 continent. also found at a number of places. I The geological surveys are already ■ attracting thousands of capital tor the development of the gold and tin veins and other valuable mineral p- operties. That millions of capital am pouring into the M. Mineral re gion might appeal extr^\ igant, but To-day Miss Williams will appear in new Costumes and Songs. Prof. Big- ney will make the thrilling leapfrom the new building back of the Gem at 4 o’clock, and will then appear in the mysterious and amusing antics in the large glass tank on the inside. New motion pictures to-day. orrje out when the ’hat several im- Croup positively stopped in 20 minutes with Dr. Shoop’s Croup Remedy. One test alone will surely prove this truth. No vomiting, no distress. A safe and pleasing syrup—50cts. Sold by E. M. Matthews. Fs Shad and fresh water breame at the Poor Man’s Friend, L. J. Rollins. the statement is bo fact is made knowa povtant mining companies have al ready been set on foot. Notable among these is the Piedmont. Tin Mining Company, of Lincolnton, N. C., capital- 1 ized at $1,000,000, and now engaged j in a mining enterprise on a tremend- | ous scale. Another of the several min- : ing exploits is that of the Clawson Min ing Company, of Fort Mills, York coun ty, S. C., near which place the com pany is developing gold veins that have been vouched for by the geologi cal surveys. HEXAMETHYLENETHTRAMINE. The above is the name of a German, chemical, which is one of tlys many valuable ingredients of Foley’s Kidney ; Remedy. Hexamethylenetetramine is recognized by medical text books and authorities as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley’s Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice any irregularities, and avoid a serious malady. Sold by E. M. Matthews. Schloss Clothes means smart clothes swell clothes, correct clothes, Gentle men’s clothes. See samples and styles at Douglas’ Big Store on Monday and. Tuesday, 15th and 16th. ¥Sm