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THE FORT MILL TIMES
VOL. XVII. . FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY. JANUARY 28, 1909. NO. 43.
I THE S. C.LEGISLATURE
Doings of Palmetto Lawmakers Told
t in Brief.
H A resolution way. introduced in
the Senutd" Wednesday to amend the
I constitution as to the provisions in
regard to associate justices of - the
supremo court.
H The resolution provides: "That
the supreme court shall consist of a
I chief justice aud four associate jtlSI
tices, any three of whom shall con
stitutc a quorum for the transaction
of business. The eliief justice shall
preside, and in his absence the senior
nssooate justice."
I It provides for n term of ten years.
the term of one expiring cverv two
I years. The number of associates is
now three and the official term is
8 years.
A hill introduced upon the subject
of trials for assault is of general inI
terest. The hill amends the section
relative to the taking of testimony in
I eases of this kind, so that it shall
I read "that the victim may he ncrI
mitted to testify in privnto, with only
I the judge and tin- attorneys present."
I Senator Wharton's hill to provide
g for severe punishment for nttomni"
to rape placing the same upon the
same basis, ns rape, lias horn reported
favorably.
To reimburse the owner of stolen
poods to the amount of their unrocovered
value is the purport of a bill
introduced in the senate by Mr.
Earle.
Hills were introduced in the House
ns follows:
Mr> Fftltz To prtivide for the compulsory
education of the children of
this State.
Mr. Wright To amend section 701
of the code, volume 2. '-elating to sumf
moiling of jurors on inquests by providinp
for payment of such jurors.
Mr. McMahan?To further regulate
primary elections in this State.
Mr. Lewis G. Fulls:?To regulate j
tho compensation of county officers.
Mr. Cosprove?To declare the wil- i
ful wantom burning of anv building
which is insured, a felony and i
to provide punishment therefor.
I Mr. Harris?To amend an act en- |
titled "An act to amend section 77.
criminal code, volume 2, -providing
for ten year convicts to serve sentences
on public works of the eoir.i;
ty," so as to provide for 20-venr
convicts to serve sentences on public ,
works of the countv.
Mr. Harris- To increase the average
length of the school term and |
i- to improve the efficiency of the publie
schools in this State. I
Mr. McKachern?To make it a mis- ^
demeanor to draw and alter checks
on banks wherein the drawer has no<
4\: : o '
*/ inn auiiiuirni i u m< is.
Mr. Dixon?To declare the removal
or attempted removal of a cause
pending in the courts of this State
to the federal courts hv a foreign
corporation a misdemeanor and to
provide punishment therefor.
Mr. Dixon?To require railroad \
companies to furnish ears for freight
and loading of such cars hv shippers,
and provide a forfeiture or penalty
in ease of failure.
Mr. Cothran?A joint resolution
proposing an amendment to article .
10 of the constitution by adding
thereto section 14. to empower towns '
and cities of over 10,000 inhabitants
to assess contiguous property for per- 1
mnnent improvements. 1
Mr. T. P. Cothr*-? -Providing for
additional compensation to constables
of magistrates.
Mr. Cothran?To amend section
1407, volume 1. code of laws, A. D. '
1002, relating to the general stock
law so as to include within its pro- 1
visions turkeys, geese, guineas, ducks '
and chickens.
Mr. Cothran?To amend section I
relating to magistrates acting as '
coroner.
Mr. T. P. Cothran?To amend section
2730, volume 1. code of laws, 1
* A. D. 1002, relating to powers of circuit
judges at chambers. *
Mr. Ootbrcn?To amend sections 1
240. 241 and 244 of chapter 11, nr- :
tide relating to election of electors (
of president and vice president.
Mr. Dixon?To amend section 403, 1
code of laws, South Carolina, volume '
1. relating to reports of county
treasurer. '
Mr. M. L. Smith offered a bill re- f
stricting the sale of all intoxicating
liquors, providing, however, for (
sacramental wine. '
Mr. MrColl To provide for bene- ?
flcinl scholarships in the University
of South Carolina
The following bills were intro- y
duced in the Senate Thursday:
Mr. Carlisle -To prohibit women j
and children under the age of lfi
years from working in cotton and *
woolen mills between the hour of 7 j
p. m. and inc nour or o a. m. and
prescribing punishment for violating
I the p?mc. (
t' Mr. Lido To repeal section 1205 (
volume 1, code of laws, 1002. relating 1
to the. Colored Normal and Industrial J
Agricultural and Mechanical college
of South Carolina and to enlarge the i
powers of the hoard of trustees of '
said college. 1
M \ Laney? A hill to regulate the I
manufacture, sale and delivery of '
commercial fertilizers and to provide 1
penalties and punishment for viola- 1
tiotjs of this net. 1
Mr. Wharton?To amend section
35 of an act entitled "An net to '
declare the law ill reference to and *
to regulate the msnnl'acl m e, sale, us
consumption, transportation and dis- .1
pohLliottoi nlnibjiwi frqnorirjMnt hevcra0ot
wilh-.n this i-'tnt.- and to |.
the ?anit It.!hjAay of l<
Fe^SfflHB t0 5
powers of county dispensary boards.
Mr. Oraydon?To provide for beneficiary
scholarships in the University
of South Canflir.c.
Mr. A. Johnson?To amend section
2 of an act entitled "An net relating
to the selection, drawing, summoning
of jurors in the circuit courts
of this State," approved 7th day of
February, A. I). 1902, by changing
the time of preparing the jury list
from December to July.
Mr. Laney?To further regulate
the running of motor vehicles in
this State.
Mr. Bass?For the protection of
ratue fish in the State of South Carolina
and for repeal of certain laws
relating thereto.
Mr. Graydon?A bill to fix the liability
of common carriers by railroads
to their employes in certain
jases.
Mr. Grnvdon?To fix the place of
'rial in all actions to recover the
aenaltv fixed by statute for delay,
o?s or damngc to freight by common
iarriei-s.
Mr. Harvey?To amend section 979,
eolume , code of laws, 1902.
In the House n goodly number of
bills were introduced, in part as fol- <
lows:
Mr. Lcngnick?To amend nil act t
mtifled "An act to regulate the <
ra tolling, gathering, sale, exporting |
ir r : 1 A
-~.ww.-u ui uj'Menj, lerrapms.
lams, shad ami sturgeon, to provide i
"or the licensing thereof, and to proride
for the leasing of public lands ?
Mutable for the cultivation thereof, <
Mr. Clarke?To abolish tuition fees v
it Wintbrop Normal and Industrial
!ollege and at Clemson Agricultural ?
College of South aCrolina. t
Mr. Aver?To require county treas- j
irers of the State to deposit in clinr- <
:ered banks surplus or unsued fnnds
it interest. c
Mj*. Ayer?To further provide for | t
be examination of and the issuing
)f certificates t?> teachers and to t
further define the duties of the State
joard of education and the county p
)oards of education relative thereto. | d
Mr. Rucker?To create t\vo school h
funds to be known as school fund \ ii
!w>. 1 for white children, and school j c
fund No. 2 for negro children and to o
tllow each taxpayer to designate the
ipplication of his taxes for school j t
mrposes. r
Mr. Casque?To amend section 6(54 u
volume 1, code, providing for s
egistration of notaries public. t
Mr. Harmon?To prohibit the manufacture
and sale of matches, other e
than snfetv matches. r
Mr. It erg?To require the regis- f
(ration of all births of children in b
he State.
Mr. Rorg?To require license for
nnrringes. p
Mr. P. P. Sullivan?Joint resolnion
to submit to the voters the j'
jnestion of the repeal of the horncitead
law. li
Mr T<- 1 ?
..... . ??n-??ui [irovidP ior taking v
:he depositions of female witnesses ii
n cases of rape and assault with inent
to rape. ' ti
Mr. Nicholson?To lengthen the f
jchool term.
Mr. 11 vd rick?To amend section o
1005, volume 1, code of laws of South
"nrolina, 1002. requiring that crops o
jo up and growing to make mortgage
valid. r
Mr. K. M. Rucker?To prohibit t(
any city or town from making it e
inlawful to sell lunches on Sunday.
Mr. Williams?To amend section n
2S9 of the criminal code of Soutii
arolina. 1002. relating to the crime T
)f bigamy and changing the punishnent
thereof. 1
Mr. W. S. Utsqy?To define the c
rimes of cheating and swindling and ^
o provide the punishment thereof.
Mr. Ruckcr?To abolish capital n
mnishment in this State except in ?
certain eases. " in
: s:
The followine hills were introduced P
n the senate Friday: j
Mr. Carlisle?Providing for the |
;reetion of fire escapes in hotels; in
egulating the conduct of such hotels. It'
2nd providing for the appointment!01
if inspector of hotels.
Mr. Crosson?To make it a mis-: *<
lemeanor to spit upon the floor of. h
lassenger coaches and cars.
Mr. flrifiin?To provide for hi- r'
nnial sessions of the general as- b
lembly.
Mr. Stewart?To amend the law d
>StnKlicKinff ? ? ^ - * " A
??<(( > ucpui uuriii 01 aj;n- "
ieulture, commerce an<l immigration, ^
10 as to eliminate the word "immi- n
rration" and clauses relating there- P
o, substituting in lieu thereof the 1
vord "industries" and to incorporite
provisions relating thereto. J
On Friday the following hills were r'
^resented in the House: |
Mr. Seihels (by request)?To preicribe
a mileage base for making ?*'
freight rates for all roads in South
Carolina.
Mr. A. O. Briee?To amend section ^
M56, chapter 65 of volume 1 of the u
?ode. relating to the recording of j,
leeds, mortgages and other instru- t
nents, limiting the time to 20 days
ifter 1st of May, 1000. n
Mr. 'Seihels (by request)? Requir- j|
ng the railroad commission to put (
into effect a uniform classification ,|
^or all roads in the State. 0
Mr. Foster?To require all life,
lealth, fire, casualty or other insu- w
rnnce companies to pay 10 per cerit
lttornoy's fee in case of suit and
ccovery against them.
Mr. Foster?To prevent the for- f
'eitnrc of insurance for certain rea
mns, unless the same contribute to R
such loss, and to provide trial by
iury of that issue. j,
Mr. Browning?To make it a misdemeanor
to violate a lease of lands
ir tenements and prescribe the punaliment
therefor. 1
-AJ *
Mr. Mars?To nmend section 2319.
volume 1, code, relating to circuses P
or other such traveling shows ex- o
hibiting under canvass or outdoors i'
for gain. P
Mr. Ashley?To amend an act entitled
"An act to provide a mini- u
mum sum for the aftnuul nppropria- a
turn for pensions, and fixing the same ti
at $250,000." approved the 19th day a
of February, A. 1). 1907, so as to j<
further provide for the distribution ii
of artitical limbs to certan Confcd- d
erato soldiers. 1
Mr. J. H. Foster?To prevent for- a
fciture of insurance because of con- t
veyance on lien recorded. f
Mr. Irby?Relating to sales of mer- n
chandise on accounts secured by ag- t<
rieulturnl and chattel mortgages.
Mr. Irby?To amend an act entitled
"An act to regulate the em- e
ployment of children in factories, t
mines and manufacturing establish- ^
ments in this State." 5?
Mr. G arris?To declare and define I
the conditions ui>on which foreign v
fire insurance corporations may en
giige in ana tarry on iiusiiiess in mis
State, anrl to provide for the diatri- s
bution of the fund arising from the o
roiuplianc# with such condtions. c
Mi*. McMnhan?To provide for the
stablishment and maintenance of a 3
ounty police system for the better f
noted ion of person and property *!
vithin this State, e* * "cially in the ''
oral districts.
Mr. Dixon?To provide for recov- '
rv of wanes due qp manufacturing
stftlilishraents to employes and proiding
a penalty. ' -*
Mr. Dixon?To require common 1'
afriers to post notice of belated ''
rains, giving time and cause, and to a
irovidu a penaltv for neglect there- "
s
Mr. Dixon?Licensing the pur-, '
base, owning ami borrowing of ?er- v
ain deadlv weapons.
The following now bills were in- t
reduced in the House on Saturday. a
Mr. Dixon?To prevent anv corlorntirn
oragnized and chartered un- v
er the laws of this State, or doing <
wsiiicss in this State, from acquir- n
ng or holding any stock in any other '
orporntion organized and chartered v
r doing business in this State. o
Mr. Wells?To amend an act cnitled
"An net to declare the law in eferonee
to and to regulate the mnnfacture,
sale. use. consumption, pos- s
ession. transportation and disposiion
of alcoholic liquors." p
Mr. Dixon?To require insurance r*
ompanies to pay 10 per cent, of the n
eeoverv on any policy as attorney 1
ce on policies in cusos wl^re suit is 'J
rouglit by the beneficiary. 0
Mr. Patterson?To establish a s
itate board of health and define its
owera and duties. [
Mr. Clary?To pay coroners' 1
aries. '
Mr. (larv?To amend the pension
aws by adding another section, pro- ''
iding for the names of widows be- s
ig placed on the pension roll. c
Mr. Mann?To repeal an act en- *
itled "An act to provide high schools I
or the State." l'
Mr. Oantrell?To compel support
f wife and children by husband.
Mr. Seibols?For the registration
f deaths in South Carolina.
Mr. Patterson?To provide for the
agist ration <?f school teachers and
r> regulate the employment of teach- 1
rs in the public schools. w
Mr. P. C. Sanders?To declare a P
ew pension lnw for the State. ^
Mr. 1?. P. Smith?To deelnre the
resident or such other officer as
hall have the custody and control of ?
he funds of any corporation, cxept
banking, organized and doing u
usiness under the laws of this State
a mnke an annual itemized report
ndor oatli to all of the stockholders
f the said corporation, showing the n
etnnl assets and liabilities of the ^
aid corporation nnd providing a ^
unishment for non-compliance with
he terms of this act. ^
Mr. MeMnhnn?To reouire attendnee
upon school by children beween
the ages of 8 and 12 years, ex- ^
ppt in certain eases. ^
Messrs. J. P. Gibson nnd Moselv?
> prescribe the manner of inflicting
lie punishment of death.
The following passed their third
pading in the Senate on Friday nnd T
wbijic 4i (mn i>i me law.
The bill to do away with the 40- }s
ay limit after delivery or execution ^
f deeds or instruments required to
e recorded in order to constitute ^
oticcs to subsequent creditors . or it
urchnsers for valuable considers- V
ion without notice was passed to
hird reading. w
The following bills passed third r|
ending and were ordered sent over
3 the house: n.
Mr. Sinkler's bill to regulate the a!
collection and distribution of dead
odies for scientific purposes.
Mr. Otts' bill to amend section
00 of the rode of lnws of 1002, volme
2, so as to make a verdict of a
ury and an order of the court, ni j
he county where rendered, a lien n
pon the real estate of the person
gainst whom it is rendered, from )(
he rendition thereof, till the expiraion
of 10 days from the rising of j.
he court at which same was rend- '
rdl. rj,
In the three and a half hours in t,
'hich the Senate held forth on Katrday
there was accomplished work
s follows:
The ^calendar was gone through
rom cover to cover. f;
Five bills were passed and ordered y
cut to the house. y
Fifteen bills passed second road- q
1KThe
county attorney bill was re- y
ictcd., p
.' 4.IK
The bill to increase tlie term of
risoners who may be made to work
n the public works to 20-year limit
lstead of 10 years, as the law now
rovides, was rejected.
There was some further discussion
pon Senator Carlisle's bill to do
way with the 40-day limit in which
3 record papers. An amendment was
dopted relative to making it nl>w
for 15 days to be given in recoiling
mortgages and personal property
eeds in the clerk of court's oflices.
'he amendment was proposed by Sentor
Lide. it being pointed out that
his amendment would protect the
armors and merchants who could
ot* rush to the court house at once
o record the papers.
State Wide Prohibition Petition.
There were some pentitions receivd
from several communities as to
he requesting of the passage of a
?tato wide prohibition bill in the
eneral assembly this year.
Saturday the following new bills
k-ere introduced in the Senate.
Mr. Kelly?To repeal the lien law.
Mr. Rainsford?To provide for a
pecial course in bookkeeping, stenography
and typewriting in Clenison
ollege.
Mr. Sullivan?To amend section
131 of volume 1, code of laws of
he State of South Carolina of 1902.
ncrensing compensation of witnesso
? ~e ? -i :
II < WUII ML M'>MUII?.
Mr. Croft?To amend section 3W
f .(lie civil code of procedure of the
ttnte of South Carolina, volume 'J.
A hill has been introduced in th<
enMte providing that every claim foi
oss of or damage; to property and
iairgnge while in the possession ot
common earner shall he adjusted
nd paid within 30 days in ease of
hipmcnts wholly vithir the State:
n 40 days in ease of shipments froui
rithout 1 1h St vj e. Wher* there io
station the claim shall be filed at
he nearest stntion where there is
:i agent.
Senator Weston has a bill to proidr
for making it a felony for any
no to wantonly set lire, to burn or
tienipt to burn any building or strueurc
which is insured or any persou
rho shall assist in this burning or
ttempt to burn, whether said peron
be present or absent or merely
tve advice.
The House on Saturday displayed
ome activity and disposed of a nuiuior
of local measures and killed two
r three bills of general interest. In
ddition it spent an hour hearing
ew hills and committee reports and
incidentally unfavorable reports on
ills in several instances were ndpotd
and the death of the measures reulted.
Mr. J. I1. Gibson's bill-providing
or a tax of $1 on all male dogs and
10 on all female dogs, in order to
eerease the number of worthless
ogs was killed, as was Mr. ltucker's
ill to require all secret societies to
ccurc licenses from the clerk of
ourt on payment of a bitwise fee of
I. A similar hill was >eforc the
louse last year and passed to third
ending, but was finally killed.
'Womanhood Must Be Protected,"
Says Negro Bishop.
Franklin, La., Special.?"I stand
endy to go with the whites today
lerht into bell to protect a woman,
liite or black, against a fiend," said
lishop E W. Lampton. of the African
lethodist Episcopal Church, in his
barge to the Louisiana Conference
f his church here Saturday night.
Womanhood must be protected; let
s do our part."
Virginian Railroad Completed.
Roanoke, Va., Special.?With the
smpletion Saturday of thf long
ridge across New river, west of
oanoke, the last gap in the line of
le Virginian Railrad, which has
pen built bv Henrv H. Rogers, from
le conl fields to the sea. was closed
nd the first train was run through
rom Roanoke to Deepwater, W. Va.,
le western terminal.
Thaw Will he Tried Again.
New York, Special.?Harry K.
haw will he given trial in New
ork City to determine whether he
t sane or insane. An order to that
[Tect was issued hv Justice A. S
'ompkins, to whom nn appel nsk>g
for a trial was made by Mrs.
fillinm Thaw, Harry's mother. Un
T i! rn ? J- _*. mi
it .insure i ompmns nerision innw
ill not be given a trial bv jury, the
*se to be heard before n court or
idgc of New Yo>?k City, with or
ithout the assistance of a referee
? the trial judge may deride.
Mrs. Palmer Not Guilty.
Tampa, Fin., Special.?The jury
ying Nfrs. Paulino Palmer, for the
nrder of her husband. Luke Paltner, ,
i July last, at their home, Friday
ndered a verdict of not guilty, af r
a trial lasting a week. The de nse
claimed the killing was done to
rotect the chastity of Molhe Powers,
1-year-old servant girl, who was boig
assaulted by Palmer at the time,
he State claimed conspiracy to kill
aimer for life insurance.
WAIT TILL SHE'S OLDER.
On her sixth birthday EthclbertaN
ithc. ,-;ave her a little ring with a
ny pearl in It. Not very long after
tat jftie appeared lri her father'* ofce,
looking very woebegone.
"O, daddy," sho said. "I've lost tho
tie pill out of my ring!"?Philadcl
hla ledger.
ANSEL INAUGURATED
Together With Lieut. Governor
McLeod.
BOTH BEGIN SECOND TERMS
dovcmor M. F. Ansel and Lieutenant
Governor Thos. G. McLeod Assume
Duties for Another Two
Years?Conservation of Resouce3
and the Building of Good Road3
the Burden of the Inaujural Address:
Columbia, Special.?With impressive
ceremonies iu joint assembly of
the Legislature Wednesday with
crowded galleries and side aisles lookon,
Governor M. F. Ansel and I.iciittenant
Governor Thonias G. McLeod
were inaugurated upon their second
terms as Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, respectively, after which
the other State officials were duly
sworn in as follows: Secretary of
>iato It. M. McCown. Attorney General
J. Fracer Lyon, Comptroller
General A. W. Jones, Adjutant General
,T. C. Boyd. State Treasurer it.
H. Jennings and Railroad Commissioner
B. L. Cnuphmun.
Governor Ansel's inaugural address
was brief and devoted almost
entirely to the development of the
State natural resources. He advocated
paying more attention to the conservation
of our lands and forests
and the development and protection
of the State's water powers, pointing
out what was being done in this
direction by other States and adverting
to the fact that there is now
being utilized in this State 175.00?
horse-power with that much more
yet undeveloped. He specially stressed
the importance of drainage, recommending
the creating of a State
drainage commission to investigate
and report on tho best plan to reclaim
over throe million acres now
Iving nsclos- for want of drainage,
lie also dwelt on the importance of
immcdiatn action toward securing
bettor roads throughout the State,
and recommended that the Agricultural
Department be charged with
the duty of securing information
along this line.
Governor Ansel said:
"For the second time I am here to
assume tho duties and responsibilities
of the highest State office in the
gift of the people. For a second time
by the votes of the people, I am
exalted to the position of Governor
of this great Commonwealth. 1 am
truly grateful for this manifestation
of confidence and* esteem, nn.l t
fully sesihle of my inability to discharge
fully the dtifies incumbent
upon me withoVit your valuable and
necessary assistance.
"South Carolina has mndo much
progress in moral, educational and
material lines in the past few years,
and has a bright futnro in store, the
people are fully alive to the great
possibilities of even greater progress
in the years to come and we see the
signs of prosperity on every hand.
"There is now being utilized in
this State one hundred and seventyfive
thousand horse-power of waterpower
to generate electricity and f<?r
other purposes. There is still about
175,000 horse-power of water power
undeveloped. My belief is that bofore
many years this power, now going
to waste, will be harnessed and
used to help supply the needs of our
growing industries.
"Our farms are producing a reasonable
income and profit, and as the
farmer is the only producer of those
things which go to sustain life, every
inducement should bo given to the
boy. tn 'stay on the farm.'
"Tn the manufacture of cotton we
are second, in number of spindles,
to but one State in the Union. Had
I time I could givo the output of
tho mills, the value of the product
and the nnmber of employes.
"The educational institutions of
the State are sending out each year
V miner moil oti/1 tr/?w/v? : 1
. n equipped
for the battle of life, and there js
work for all of tliem to do. The
conntry is railing for educated young
men and women.
"I desire, at this time, to refer to
two matters, which I regard as very
important to the futuro progress of
the State, and which arc i^t mentioned
in my annual message:
"The time has come, in my judgment,
when we should give some attention
to the question of drainage of
our swamps and lands. There are in
this State over three million aeres of
theso lands that can he reclaimed at
a reasonable cost. The question naturally
arises, what can wo do f I suggest
that you appoint a drainage commission
whose duty it shall he to get
up all the data as to where theso
lands are located; the probable cost
of reclaiming and the be^t plan for
paying for the drainage. Let this
commission report to the General Assembly
and then intelligent action
can bo taken.
"Another important matter that
should engage our attention is the
one of 'good roads.' Every good citizen
of the State is interested in this
vital question. Conventions and conferences
are being held in many of
the States to discuss it. The Governors
of most of the States are calling
the attention of the Legislature*
to it. Some of the counties in this
State have gone to work and are
making good roads. That they are
needed in all the counties every one
will admit. The work that is done
1 ./. 4 ^
^ ... Kj .
should bo of n permanent nature, and ^
it seems to me thaW >n order that the k,
necessary information may be obtained
as to the best methods of maleing
highways, and the eost of caeh 1
method, the Department of Apriculture
should be charged with the duty
of getting fhi* data and reporting the
same to yon. .
"In North Carolina, the duties ot' I
toad commissioner are placed upon
the State geologist; in other States, j
road commissi*eel's are appointed fo:
this work.
"I come to congratulate you. nr.
fellow citizens, upon what has been
done along all these lines, and to ask
that each of you will do his full duty
in helping forward all that makes for
the betterment ef our people.
"And now, as 1 take upon mvself I1
for a second time the responsibilities '
and duties of this otlice. 1 ask that li
you will uphold my hands in every '
good work, and, by your generous Ihelp
and co-operation, give uio that e
encouragement that I have a rig})- ''
to expect at your hands. By thus a
working together, wo shall make t
South Carolina second to none in this t
Union of indestructible States." ii
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GOV'MT CCTTON REPORT I
a
South Carolina Credited With 1.193,- n
520 Bale3 and 4,229 Active Gin- s
nerioc
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Washington, Special.?There were r
12.007,231 running bales of cotton J"
pinned from the growth of 1908 to v,
January 1(5, last, against 10,339,7)51 i
a year ago, and 27,441 active ginner- n
ies. against 27,300 a year ago, accord- a
ing to the Census bureau report of
Saturday. The report counts round f
as half bales and excludes linters. t
It includes 232,521 round bales for j
1909, 18S.037 for 190S and 1)0,450 Sea
Island bales for 1909, 80.190 for 1909.
The total hales ginned in 1907 up j
to January l(i, was 12,170.199, representing
93.S of the crop of that ]
year and of the 1908 crop 93.5 was j,
ginned by January 10. ]
Today's report shows bales gin- ? ]
nod and number of ginners operated ;1
respectively by States as follows: I
Bales. (tins. r
Alabama 1,317,200 3,477 .
Arkansas 931.540 2,115 i,
Florida 931.540 2.115 ,
Georgia 1,951,740 3,458
Kansas, Kontuck ?
and New Mexico 1.7S7 0 .,
Louisiana 458,723 1.090 t
Mississippi 1,551.205 3,470
Missouri 55.182 78 ^
North Carolina.. .. 001,295 2,750 j,
Oklahoma 021,018 984 j
South Carolina.. ..1.193.420 3.229 j.
Tennessee 321,077 049 (>
t Texas 3.529.426 3.148
Virginia 12.014 115 (]
Distribution of Sea Island cotton n
for 1909 by States is Florida 345.- w
007:Geortria 43,244; South Carolina ^
13,205. The corrected statistics of jt
the quantity of cotton ginned this
season to January 1 are 12,465,293
bales. ..(
SUPPLY OF COTTON.
Secretary Hester's Report Shows ,(
p.ooo.oo/ uiuies Against 5,415,900 .
Lart Week. ^
Now Orleans, Ln., Special.?Seere- p(
tarv Hester's rtatement of the
world's visible supply of cotton issued
Saturday shows the total vis- t]
ible to bo 5.503,507 bales, against
5.415,900 last week and 4,837,(>00 las! v
year. Of this the total of American ^
cotton is 4,520,5(57, against 4.440.900 y
last week and 3,734s730 last year, J(
and of all other kinds, including
Egypt. Hrnzil, India, etc., 1,034.000, ,
against 000,000 last week and 1,102.- Q,
870 last yeur. .
Of the world's visible supply of
cotton there is now afloat and held '
in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 3,207,000, against 2,738,000 jj
last year; in Egypt 297,000, against y
238.000 last year; in India 347.000.
against 471.000; and in the United .
States 1,713,000, against 1,391,000 c<
Ir.st year.
New YorV.. Special.?Spot cotton S|'
quiet; middling uplands 10.00; mid- |,(
dling Gulf, 10.25; no sales. J
Futures opened firm and closed ?j
barely steady.
Months. Open. IlighJLow. Close.
Jan 0.78 9.7G 9.07 \
Feb 9.07 '
March .. 9.70 9.70 9.07 9.08
April 9.07
May .. .. 9.G5 9.74 9.65 9.GO
June 9.00 ro
July .. 9.67 9.07 9.59 9.50 l{
Aug 9.52 9.40 9.47 Cf
Sept .. .. 9.43 9.48 9.43 9.40
Oct .. .. 9.41 9.47 9.38 9.41 f)(
Nov 9.3"> qu
Dec .. .. 9.30 9.40 9.33 9.35 tj,
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COLUMBIA COTTON MARKET.
(QuotaI ions bv 'L. V. Dibble.) jj
The Columbia cotton market for
Saturday was as follows:
flood middling 0 1-2 lc
Strict middling 0 3-S ,v
Middling 0 1-S
Low middling Sl-S
? 1M
Ralcigli Spot Cotton. in
Receipts Saturday 0.r? bales
Price, best grades.. ..0 3-4 to 0 7-^c.
A MODEST REQUEST. b}
First Pa-songer?Pardon mo, but \*
would you mind leanding mo your B.
spectacles a moment? m
Socoud Passcnrer? With pleasure, fr
sir. a
First Passenger?Thanks awfully, e?l
And now, as you can no longer read 1
your newspaper, would vnu kindly
pass It ov^r to ine??Tit-Bits. vc
SHIPS IN COLLISION
Vhitc Star Liner Republic and
and Lloyd Liner Florida
rtEET OFF NANTUCKET ISLAND
Republic Gees to Bottom After Unloading
Her 781 Passengers and
Crew?Greatest Feat in History of
Wireless Telegraphy ? Four Arc
Killed.
Now York, Special.?Grave anxiety
ervailed liere Saturday and Saturny
nifiht ns the rosnll of the tlirilinir
maritime drama being1 enacted
IT Nantucket on the coast of New
Indian J, following the ramming
arly Saturday of t!:e big White Star
nor Republic willi 7(il souls
board, by tlie steamer Florida, of
ho I,lovd-Itnlian line. The wireless
Olo<?r:l till lll.-IVI'.t 11 11 inmnrtmnt ?*
ti tlio grave incidents happcndirig ?*"
en. far from the sfiorc. and proved
ts utility :is if has never done beforew
Hit bv bit it told the tale, first anlouncing
the news of tlte collision
nd the plight of the liner, which
icws craio direct from the injured
hip itself. Then it told of the resile
of the Republic's passengers, the
ondition from time to time of the
inking ship and finally summoned
rom the nd.ineent seas the White
>tnr line Raltic, the French steamer
.a T.orraine. the Ourriader Rneania
rid t!io revenue cutters Aehuslmet
nd (iresluitn.
At S o'eloek p. rn. the wirrless
trough t reassuring news from Caj?ain
Ransom, of the steamer Raltic.
Ie said that the Republic was still
iflnat; that (be Florida, with her
iwti people ami most of those from
lie Republic aboard, close to 2.00(1
mils in nil, was nearby and that the
taltie was near the scene, standing
iv ready to lend aid. The steamers
.a T.orraine and I.ucania. Captain
tnnsorn said. were also in the vicinity
ml the Itepublie through her wireess
outfit, was directing the inoveucnts
of the sliipe of rescue.
TTntil nn early hour Sunday it was.
iclicved the crashing together of the
wo big ships bad not resulted in
enth of tn.iurv to a single passoner
or member of the crews. Shortly
fter midnight. however, the wireless
plesrapli flashed the news that two
lassengers on the Republic had been
ilied and two others injured. Rate
ti the dnv another wireless message
old of four deaths on hoard the
loridn. cither of members of the
row or steerage passengers.
It is apparent that iho Florida
inst lmvc been between .10 or 40
liles off her course in being anyhcre
near the Raiinhlic. :is flio
ound ami westbound steamer lanes
ore are tliat distance apart.
The collision, being" nmidship, aliost
inmiediately flooded the engine
oom of the Republic and of courseordered
her absolti1 'y helpless.
\ rtunatelv, her wireless equiprneut
as well supplied with storage batcries
and three were used for more
han six hours, until they gradually
peenie exhausted. After that, renurse
to signalling by means ol* sublarine
bells was adopted.
In the middle of the forenoon the
rnnsfer of passengers to the Florida
as made, and although the fog was
pry dense, unusually ralrn weather
r?r this season of the year in the
'orth Atlantic enabled the transfer
> be" made without accident. By
oon the Baltic and LaLorraine were
lose to the scene of collision, but
wing to the dense fog, were unable
> locate the Republic, although the
lbinnrine bells could be heard freuently.
The prompt closing of the Repute's
water-tight compartments whieb
r*pt bcr afloat and undoubtedly
?ved the lives of many of those ov
mid. til the nltenuu n i! was learn1
from the Baltie that these eomirtments
were still holding the vrs 1
above water, hut that tli" bullcf?ads
and f o"*pni'ment. doors were
ruler a fearful s'rain and likely tc
ve way at any moment.
A <issr?".i?-;i nt Sunday mcbl
lid: "H; public cone down. No oneloard.
All eve? p-fe rri revenue
ifter fiiesl'ri:r.:*
An hour Infer another wirele*
essape was lcceived ->':iiitur that the
ivenuo cutter Gresham, with tho
epublic crew on board was pro edinp
to Gnyhead.
The Republic's passengers found
)0 returning Italians, many of them
irvivors of the earthquake, on bouvt]
ic Florida, which left Napies on
inuary 9th.
Incoln'c Native County Votes Dry.
Hodgonville, Ky., Special.?In a
cal option election Larue county, In
liiclt Abraham Lincoln was born
>: rly 100 years ago. voted "dry'*
,* n majority of the vote lioli
more than 4 to 1 against- license.
W'culd Not Tucroa^o Pension.
Washington, Spv til. ? A motion
r Representative Olcott, of Nrncr
re-k, to ipcrea t!u> pensiofi of Julia
lOUghl'Ml, v ?'r v of. Rear Adiral
('oiighla.i. 1 it 1 States nnvy^
oni : i : r |ii<j"ulcd for in
pone n bill, to . !< ) p month creati
a bvcly in the House of
refictitat'W / ftc a vigorous,
onto tho rn was lost by a,
ite of 4'J to r x,
t . iJi. Ja