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FORT MILL TIMES. 15TH YEAR. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1907. NO. 43. THE S. C.JIGISLATURE Palmetto House and Senate Meet, Organize and Begin Business. No More Liquor Can Be Bought. The house Tuesday had a short ses?ion before the inaugural exercises and while there were a lot of new bills introduced, there was only one matter of general interest passed upon. This was a passage of a resolution forbidding the State board of dispensary directors to purchase any more liquor supplies during the present session. The resolution was in- | troduced by Representative Carson and is as follJws: "That the board of control of the State dispensary be requested not to purchase any more liquors of any kind until the adjournment of the general assembly sine die." When objection was called for Mr. Ayer of Florence was the only member objecting, and under the rules of the house at least ten members have to object before a resolution can be passed over from immediate consideration. Accordingly, the resolution was passed and ordered sent to the senate, where it will be taken up. A resolution was read to permit the introduction of a bill to charter the South Carolina Jockey club of Charleston. Under the rules a twothirds vote is necessary for the passing ol' the resolution, and Mr. Youtnans was the only vote registered against it. Thanks were returned to the Hampton monument commission, on motion of Mr. McMastcr, for their work. A favorable report was made on the bill to regulate the sale of cocuine. The calendar was then taken up. the bill to provide for the erection of a practice school at Winthrop was passed over rn motion of Mr. Hiohards, the author. The bill for reduction in railroad fare, by Mr. Gaylcs, was passed over. | The resolution to extend the time foil ihe pajment of taxes was killed on motion of Air. Kershaw. A bill to authorize the trustees of a Dorchester school district to collect certain matriculation fees was passed over for the time being. The following bills passed second reading: Mr. Little?A bill to enable the commissioners of the linking fund to i?..j *? icuu nmas 10 the county board of <?oirjmrFioners of Union county, to pay the past indebtedness of said county, and to authorize the snid county board of comnrssioners to pledge the special tare levy therein provided)for to secure the same. Dispensary Overstocked. At a short session of the Senate Tuesday night the subject of the dispensary came up for consideration, two bills for the abolishing of the State board of control and the office of commissioner being introduced by Senator Raysor, joint author of the Rnysor-Manning bill, which occupied such wHe prominence in the campaign for governor the past summer. The most important matter, however, and one which demands early consideration, is embodied in a concurrent resolution introduced by Senator Christensen of Beaufort, member of the subcommittee of the dispensary investigating committee. A Concurrent Resolution. "Whereas it is chaiged the State board of directors of the State dispensary is overstocking the dispensary over the protest of the commissioner with an enormous stock of liquor, that much of their stock con oism or case goods for which there is no denand in this State, that published rejorts of the said directors as regards the amounts of their purchases are n:islending, and, "Whereas if these things be true the financial interests of the State demand that immediate action be take* by the general assembly, therefore, "Be it resolved by the senate, the house of representatives, concurring: "Section 1. That a joint committee, Consisting of two senators and | three! members of the house of representatives, be appointed by the presiding officers of the respective houses t(f investigate the affairs of the State dispensary, and to report their findings to the general assembly at the earliest possible moment. Said committee is hereby nuthrized and ^ujcuwerea 10 elect a marshal, who, upor being sworn, shall bo and becom-j a peace officer of the Senate and invested with all the power of shenffs and constables in the service. of any and all process issued by the committee aforesaid, and with the powjer to arrest and imprison upon the order of the said committee any and! all persons who shall fail and refuse to obey any legal order of the sail committee, or who shall be guilty of i iny disorderly conduct in the presonc? of said committee during any ses: ion thereof, or who shall be guilty of any contempt of fiie said committee ' Sec. 2. The said committee be, [ un< hOebv, authorized and cm-1 po ?ered to call before them by sum) mori8 or notice, in such form as the committee may adopt and to be serv-1 ed by tho marshal of said committee or such other officer of the State as may be by the committee required, such person or perosns as the committee deem proper, and to require such person or perosns to answer upon oath any and all questions that the committee deem relevant and may propound to him or them, and upon the failure or refusal of such person or persons to obey such summons or notice or to answer such question or questions such person or persons shall be deemed to be in contempt of the authority of said committee, and may be imprisoned upon the order of said committee in the common inil ' _ #?'y t-uciij uctu until ho or they shall comply with the order of said committee: Provided, That no testimony given by said witness shall be used against him in a criminal prosecution." Section 3 provides that the committtee is authorized to send for and require the production of any and all books, papers or other documents which may be deemed relevant to said investigation and to require said investigation and to require said person or said persons in possession of said papers to produce the same, and any person or persons who shall fail or refuse to net on the order of the committee to produce such papers or documents shall be deemed guilty of contempt. Section 4 provides that the committee shall have power to administer necessary oaths and any person who shall, after being sworn before the committee, swear falsely shall be deemed guilty of perjury and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law. "Sec. 5. That said committee be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to order the commissioner of the State dispensary to withhold the * ivment of any claims against the State dispensary or any officer thereoi, or the elaims of any creditor against sajd dispensary or any of its V/LUV.W13 UiilV 11 H1VJ UlUY UCCUl IO" able, until same is duly proved by the production of the books of original entry and all documents and corresondcnce relating to all their transactions with the State dispensary and to require the person or persons in custody or possession of said books, documents, papers and correspondence to produce the same before the said committee in person, and when such proof lias been submitted to and approved by the said committee, and the State treasurer is hereby forbiddeu to pay such claims upon written notice from the chairman of said committee." This resolution confers practically the same powers as were devolved upon the dispensary investigation committee by the amended joint resolution under which the committee last year held up the claims against the State dispensary. It is understood, however, to he the intention of the mover of this resolution that the committee to he appointed shall report at this session of the general assembly and within as few days as possible. Text of High School Bill. The leading educators of the State have been working to create a system of high schools in the State. With that end in view, the following bill has keen intrnitni>o<t in ilm linnon K*, Mr. Nash of Spartanburg: Following is the text of the bill: "Section 1. That it shall be lawful for any county, or for any township, or any aggregation of adjoining school districts, or any incorporated town or city within the State to establish a high school in the manner and with the privileges herein given. "See. 2. That any high school territorial unit mentioned in section 1 of this act may establish a high school by an election to be held in said proposed high school district upon ihe question of establishing the same; said election to he conducted in all other respects, including the requirements of those who are allowed to vote therein, as elections are now conducted under section 1208 of the civil code of 1902, in reference to special levies for school purposes. If a majority of the votes cast shall he 'For high schools,' and not 'Against high schools,, the high school shall he established, and become a body corporate under the name and style of high school district No. of county (the State board to insert the number in order of its establish meat in the particular county, and also the name of the proper county), whereupon the county board of education shall appoint for said high school a hoard of trustees composed of tive regular members: Provided, That the tive trustees for said high school shall be appointed for six years, one of whom shall serve for only one year, two for only four years, and two for six years, the ten-1 ure of each to be determined by lot: I Provided, further. That the chair man of each school district board within the high school territory he ex officio a member of the high school board; provided father, that the trustees of any special district in any incorporated town or city operating under a special act of the. general assembly shall be ex officio trustees of the high school in that town or city, every vacancy by expiration of tenure to be filled for six years and all unexpired terms to be filled by appointment of said county board, except in special districts otherwise provided. "Sec. 3. That the board of trustees of every high school so established is hereby authorized to levy annually fpr the support of such high school not exceeding 2 mills on the dollar in addition to the levy now allowed j by law, of all taxable property within such high school district, the tax to be collected in the same manuer as special levies are now collected under section 120S of said code: Provided. That the right to make a levy merely for conducting the high school for the then next current scholastic year as now defined in section 1232 of said code may be voted down for that year in the same manner as now provided for in said section 120S with reference to voting upon special levies for school district puropses. "Sec. 4. That any public high school already established, or any number of high school grades in a public school already established, provided it shall be organized and adopted as a high school by special election as prescribed in section 2 of this act, in any high school territory above described, may claim the privilege o*' tiiis act, provided it con- I forms to the provisions thereof: I ^ *' rn' i iuviucu, iiuiucr, mat nothing in this act shall be construed as a re- | peal of any of the privileges grant- , ed theui in the special acts of the general assembly. "Sec. 5. That a high school maintaining a four years' course of study beyond thu branches of learning prescribed to be taught in the common schools of the State, and embracing J not fewer than seven grades or school years shall be known as a four-year high school; a high school maintaining a three years' course beyond the common school course shall be known as a three-years high school, and one maintaining a two years' course beyond the common school course shall be known as a two-year high school. "Sec. 6. The State high sehoo* board shall provide for the inspection and classification of high schools under this act. In doing this, it may ??vite the assistance of such members of the faculties of the University of South Carolina, Clemson College, Winthrop College and the South Carolina Military Academy as they may select, and their actual expenses shall he paid out of the fund hereinafter appropriated from year to year while actually engaged in the duties devolving upon them. "Sec. 7. That the State board of oducntion as now constituted, shall constitute the State high school board. The State high school hoard shall provide rules for the apportionment and disbursement of the State aid to the high schools, giving due recognition to tlm number of years of high school work, to the number of courses of study offered, to the enrollment of pupils, and to such other matters of local merit as may appear to the board after a careful examination of each liiyrh school: Provided, That no school shall receive more than 50 per cent of the amount raised annually by taxation, subscription or otherwise: Provided, further, That no school shall receive aid unless it has at least 25 pupils and two teachers in tl e high school department : Provided, also, That no school shall receive more than .$1,200 annually from the appropriation provided in this act: Provided, further, That no county shall receive more than 5 per cent of the annual appropriation provided for under this act. "See. 8. The funds raised in tho I various counties by taxation, subscription, or otherwise, for high school purposes, shall be placed in lllrt nAi.i.t.. t-n... * ' ui-osui)- lujfL-iiitr wiiu any apropriation received from the State board of education, ami shall be paid out only upon tbe order of the board of high school trustees, duly approved by the county superintendent of education. Both the treasurer and tbe county superintendent of education shall keep accurate accounts of this fund, as is provided fur other public school funds. "Sec. t). That each of the high school districts so established is hereby authorized to receive and use, transfers, bequests, or devises of property for corporate purposes, whether absolute in their terms; and also to issue coupon bonds within tbe constitutional limit, and to dispose of the same to raise money for tbe purpose of purchasing sites and the erection of buildings thereon, or for tlio purpose of purchasing improved proj>erty, suitable for school, or dormitory, or mess hall purposes: Provided, That the question of amount of issue, and the rate of interest, and the time or tiroes of payment of the principal shall first be within tlie said high school district * who return real estate or personal ' property for taxation, at an election to be held in the same manner as elections for special levies for school district purposes are now required to be submitted under said section 1208 I of said code; and, provided, further, I that an annual interest on said issue , I shall not exceed C per cent., and that j the sale shall not he for loss than par \ and accrued interest. I "Sec. 10. That the sum of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be wbvoaaary, ior eaen of the school I years, beginning July 1, 1907, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to carry out the provisions of this act, and the comptroller general is hereby authorized to draw warrants upon the State treasurer for such amounts, upon the order of the State board of education, duly signed by the governor, as chairman, and tiie State superintendent of education, as secretary: Provided," That tuition shall be free in every school receiving aid under this act to all pupils in the sounty where the school is located: Provided, further, That nothing in this act shall be construed to mean I that rjnnila nf ~u1 I * "* V *" ?*?V4VI1V 1 attend the same school. The lirst thing the House did Thursday morning was to kill the bill to raise the pay of circuit solicitors, by adopting the judiciary committee's unfavorable report. After n brief debate it passed Mr. Richard's hill to appropriate $'20,000 toward the erection of a practice school at Winthrop College, conditioned on the raising of $25,000 additional outside. Mr. Richards explained that the new department would provide for the accommodation of 200 more students, that the $25,000 was already on hand, and that the institution was crowded to such an extent that last year 400 students had to he turned away. Mr. Cosgrovo had his bill relating to a general drainage law made a special order for Wednesday next. The resolution to introduce a bill to amend the llouman & Branchville Railroad Company passed. Among the new bills was one bv Mr. I iawson, to erect a Supreme 1 Court building at a cost of $100,000 on South Carolina University property. Demands Counties Shall Decide. The bill of the anti-dispensary faction was introduced in the House b\f Representative Carrey. It provides for a choice between the counties between county dispensaries and county prohibition. It covers 13 printed pages and is written in 42 sections. The hill was prepared hv T. P. Cothran, of Greenville, S. C., J. P. Carey, of Pickens, S. C.. E. j Marion Rucker and others. It was i drafted with a view to meeting the light which will be made on it that a county dispensary measure is unj constitutional under the constitution adopted in 1S97 hv a Tillman constiI tlitionnl __ uvti i cn viuil. I The House passed Mr. Save's bill J to appropriate $10,000 for a manu- ' roent to Calhoun at the capitol in Washington. It also passed Mr. Youoaan's bill to repeal the act providing a per diem lor road overseers 'in j Hampton county. In the Senate, j If Senator Smith had had his way the State dispensary would have been abolished fortlnvih, .so l'ar as the Senate was concerned. He introduced a resolution to abolish it, and asked for immediate consideration, but objection being raised, the resolution went over to take its regular place on the calendar. Objection was raised on the part of several Senators to Mr. Sinklcr's resolution to allow the introduction of a bill to amend the charter of the , Charleston Jockey Club, hut it was ] finally passed with only seven votes against it. The ground of objection was merely that the amendment should he secured from the secretary of State, but Mr. Kinkier explained that some police regulations had to be arranged for which the secretary of State could not handle. ] There was a favorable report on i Mr. Ott's resolution to require the old dispensary committee to report i its findings "soon as possible." There was an unfavorable report on the hill which the newspapers arc asking he passed to amend the libel law so as to make correction of an error a defense. At the request of Senator Christensrn the bill was placed on tlie calendar instead of being tiuuii uiuiuiy iviicucii hv I lie adopt ion ( of the unfavorable report. President. McLeod announced the * appointment of Senators (iraydon 1 ami Cbristensen as tho Senate's members of the new dispensary investigating committee. 1 lie new Senate hill included Senator Grawdcn's to allow circuit jiulircs traveling expenses. Senator Sinklcr's t.> autlioii/.e gas and eleetric companies t<? Ica-c their proper- . tics. Senator Carlisle's t<> provide for i 111< rchnngcnlde 2,000 mile mileage hooks at 2 cents a mile. Scnat r . Griftin's affecting court schedules in j Colleton and lieaufort counties, S?-n- j ator Hivens' to provide a penalty j for shooting deer out of season. ( The new House hills included: 1 Mr. North: To provide for the settlement, registration, transfer and I assurance of title to land and ostah- i lish a court of land regi..tration and 1 define its jurisdiction. 1 Mr. Reaves: Extending the freight < claims act to include baggage, so as ' to get prompt payment for lost baggage. Mr. Nash: To have power concerns make rturns for taxation as cotton mills, etc. Mr. Lawsou: To provide for a Supreme Court building at the cost of $100,000. Mr. Shipp: Affecting school districts in Darlington. Mr. VonKolnitz: To prevent those j convicted of orirao obtaining a license under the cotton seed act. Mr. Carey: To abolish the State dispensary and substitute local option as between counties dispensaries and prohibition. Mr. McMastcr: Against charging nsury. This bill is directed against money sharps. Mr. Walker: To amend the law relating to magistrates' fees. Mr. Yelldell: To provide for building a bridge across the Saluda river near Island Ford. Mr. Yon Kolnitz: To cede to the Federal government jurisdiction over certain lands in Carleston and Berkley counties used for the navy yards, etc. There was a lively debate in the Senate Friday over Senator Crouch's anti-gambling hill, which was finally passed with the only change Mr. Croubh sought amended out of the bill. The bill as passed will make the same laws as now, except that the feature giving half the fines to the informant is repealed. This feature it was urged, caused negroes to drum up rases merely to get the money oul of the fines. Both houses adjourned over Saturday to meet Monday. Jail Delivery at Americus. Anierieus, tla., Special.?Americus had a wholesale jail dcliverv. when eight negro prisoners sawed theii way to liberty and escaped. Evidently a key was provided by which they unlocked the door guarding tlie rows of steel cages. Three other prisoners in the same cells declined to leave, and these gave the alarm two hours after tlit* eight criminals had departed through a barred window, cutting the steel bars. Two of the escaping prisoners were under long sentences for felonies while six were in for misdemeanors. Agroes to inter-Change of Mileage.. New Orlenas, Special.?The statement that the Southern Ifailway has agreed to interchange mileage with other systems in the South, including the territory east of the Mississippi and south of the Orio rivers, was made by F. W. Oramlall, chairman of the national railroad committee of tlie Travelers' Protective Association. deductions in the deposit required on mileage books by the Southwestern Passenger Asociation were also announced. Fatally Injured by Switch Engine. Jcsup. I la.. Special.?Judge (). F. I.ii tlcticld. a prominent attorney, was run down by a switch engine hen and probably fatally injured. While he was awaiting the passage of a freight train which blocked a crossing the yard engine ran into him, inflicting serious internal injuries and mangling his left leg, necessitating T--J - ? ..... I.... . 11' >11. ?iuugO l.iuil'lioiil IS tilt local legal represents!!ive ??t" the* Atlantic Coast Line ami the Southern Kail ways. The tunnel which will eventually connect Sicily with Italy will be nearly nine miles long. WHITE BREAD Makes Trouble For l'eople With Weak Intestinal Digestion. A lady in a Wis. town employed a physician, who Instructed her not to eat. white bread for two years. She tells the details of her sickness, and she certainly was a sick woman. "In the year 1S87 I gave out from over work, and until 1901 I remained an invalid in bed a great part of the time. Had different doctors, but nothing seemed to help. I suffered from cerobro-splnal congestion, female trouble and serious stomach and bowel trouble. My husband "ailed a new doctor, and after having gone without any food for 10 days the doctor ordered Grape-Nuts for me. I could eat the new food from the very first mouthful. The doctor *ept mo on Grape-Nuts, and the only medicine was a little glycerine to heal '.he alimentary canal. "When I was up again doctor told me to eat Grape-Nuts twice a day and to white broad for two years. I got nt'ii in goou time, and have gained n strength so I can do my own work igain. "My brain has boon helped so Tiuch. and I know that the Grape^'uts food did this, too. I found I tad been made ill because I was not 'ed right, that in, I did not properly Jigest white bread and some other 'ood I tried to live on. "I have never been without Grape*Juts food since and eat it every day. fou may publish this Utter if you iko, so it will help some one else." >Iame given by Postum Co., Battle 1 2reek, Mich. Get the little book, 'The Road to WellvlUe," In pkxs. BASf INGRATITUDE Governor of Jamaica Insults Benefactors AMERICANS ORDERED AWAY Governor of Jamaica Grows Insolent in Declining the Aid of the United States for His Stricken People. O course, where thousands of persons are huddled under improvised tents, roofed over and sheltered with palm leaves, causes grave apprehension of an outbreak of typhoid fever. At present there is a most urgent need for tents for several thousand persons, hut the government is not supplied with these and is not making endeavors to obtain them. Fain is now threatening and if it should come it will involve untold suffering on the homeless thousands. To Gather No More Supplies. New York, Special.?The gathering of supplies here for the Kingston earthquake sufferers bv the New York-Kingston relief committee will be discontinued at once, for the time being at least, and in view of the refusal on the part of Governor Swettenham, of Jamaica, to accept aid from American war vessels, it is quite probable that the supplies now on the way to Kingston on the steamers Allegheny and I'rinz Joaehin will never reach that port, lioth steamers have been ordered to call at l'ort Antonio and there await further instructions. Negro Killed by Officer . .Iaidowici, Ga.. Special.?\\ illiam McDuffic, a ne.ro, arrested here lor disorderly conduct, attacked Deputy Marshal Dclk ni< a citizen deputized by the officer. MrPuitie secured the revolver of one ol tin* men and struck him down, lie then ran, exchanging shots with his pursuers and Gighlly wounding a citizen named Gordon. A shot struck McUuftie in lW ltpn/1 nnil t in?i i OUR PRICE LIST. Combining good quality and low prices. The prices quoted below aro guaranteed to bo tlio lowest for quality of Goodsi 1 year old Corn W'liaky, per gallon $l..r<0 2 ,, ,, 1.Y8 3 ? 2 00 4 .. ? 2.28 5 ,, ,, Tar Heel Corn Whiskey 3.00 1 ? ,, Good Ryo Whisky per gal 1.73 3 ? ? Good Ryo Whisky " " 2.00 3 ,, ,, Good Ryo Whisky " " 2.60 4 Good Itye Whisky " " 8.00 5 ,, ,, Good Ryo Whisky " " 4 00 No charge for vessel or packing. 6<)c extra will prepay express on on# to three gallons; over 3 gallons, 75c. SHUMAN & COMPANY, SALISBURY ..... N-a Kingston, Jamncia, By Cable.? Roar Admiral Davis' mission of mercy to striken Kingston came to an abrupt and painful conclusion Saturday in consequence of Governor Swettcnham's objection to the presence of American sailors engaged in the work of clearing the streets, guarding property and succoring th? wounded and sick, culminating in a letter to the admiral peremptorily requesting him to re-embark all parties which had beep landed. Admiral Davis was greatly shocked a..d pained and paid a formal visit to Governor Swettenhnm, informing him that the United States battleships Missouri and Indiana and the gunboat Yankton would sail at oncc. To the Associated l'ress Admiral Davis said that immediate compliance with (Governor Swettenham's request was the only course consistent with the dignity of the Fnite 1 States. The friction between the governor ami the admiral began with the arrival of the American war vessels, when the governor objected to the firing of a salute in his honor, on the ground that the citizens might mistake the firing for a new earthquake. He also declared thoro was no necessity of American aid, that his government was fully able to ;jreservc order, tend the wounded and succor the homeless. Admiral Davis wrote a very gentlemanly letter explaining to the governor how the salute came to he fired in apparent disregard to his wishes, to which the governor sent an insolent and insulting reply. Hear Admiral Davis told the Associated Press that he deeply regretted the attitude of tite governor. He was still convinced that the governor was unequal to the task of relieving the distress?that this was evident from the fact that the American field hospital had tended many sick and wounded and others were constantly arriving, having been unable to gain admission to the government hospital. The total number of known dead is about 4f)0, and it is believed there are at least lot) persons who have not been accounted for. Food is coming into the city from the country districts, hut a famine is greatly feared. 'J lie filthy conditions of the camps on tho parade grounds and race