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VOL. XVII. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1909. NO. 45.
NEW ORLEANS
His Entry Into Ncv
Picture
New Orleans, Special.?President- i
elect William II. Taft landed here 1
shortly before 3 o'clock Thursday *
afternoon from Panama and was (
most enthusiastically received by the 1
entire city, whese guest he is to be 1
until Saturday morning. <
Mr. Taft made a brief speech in ?
which he heartily approved the present
lock typo of canal across the <
isthmus of Panama. Ho r?vicwo<t ? >
parade of enthusiastic citizens miVv*.' t
in length and attended ono r* .s t
carnival season balls, tb'J ? the t
Klves of Oberen. i
On the trip from Panama Mr. t
Taft made the first draft of his in- 1
augural address. This he intends to ?
submit to certain friends in Washing- t
ton on his forthcoming visit there
next week.
Report of Engineers. i
It may be stated that the engi- (
ticcrs' report will be a complete ai>- 1
proval of present plans and methods s
on the isthmus. They will not omy c
recommend the construction of the i
Gatun dam, but eive it as the:: j;:dg- t
ment that the dam will be perfectly t
safe if built to a height of 1 lf> feet t
instead of 135 feet, thus saving ox- t
pensc in construction. They will also a
approve of the $10,000,000 break- T
waters at Colon, the construction of h
which will erente a harbor out of the e
present open roadstead. h
In his speech on the steps of the r
city hull here, 11 r. Taft made what h
he said was his summing up of his a
recent trip. e
Sums Up His Trip. v
"J am here on my way from a great s
constructive work," lie said, nftiT c
paying his compliments to his audi- 1
ence. "The greatest entered upon by v
any naticn during the present two a
centuries and I am glad to say to you. 1
who, perhaps, are more interested In j s
that work than nnv other part of the h
people of the United States, that the i
work is CoillfT nn .IS vriil u-nnlJ -
it go oh. That on tlse 1st of January, , t
3915, at least if not before?and I am f
CENTENARY OF PRC 31 o:
Hodgcnville', Ivy., Special.?The f
centenary of Abrahntc Lincoln's s
birth was observed generally through- jj
out the United States but nowhere jj
was the commemoration exercises!
more interesting than those held In
this little town on February 12th.
Two miles from here on the Lincoln 1
farm, which lias been purchased by . a
a national association, formed for (A
the purpose, President Roosevelt, a
laid the corner stone of n memorial r.
building now being erected by popu- f
lar subscription to mark Lincoln's f
birthplace and to protect for all I1
times the little leg cabin in wlpea k
the murdered President was born.
The ccntenarv address on this oo- t<
ension was delivered by President V<
Roosevelt. General Luke E. "Wright,
the Secretary of War, spoke on be- l f
half cf the Confederate soldiers, j v
flptinrnl flrnnf WiKmii rnni'ncontn.l u
the veterans cf the Union army and ft
Lincoln's native State was represent- 11
ed by Governor Augustus E. Wilson, N
of Kentucky. e
A Second Mt. Vernon. c
Hodpenville, which is near the pro- a
graphical centre of the State of ii
Kentucky, and not far from the con-,L
tre of population cf the United a
States, promises to become a new si
Mecca in America and the Lincoln |
Farm a second Mount Vernon, llo ,i<
lived here for cipht years and before a
he left, knew very much of what ri
Mark Twain calls "the model little p
Better Is
Dysp<
If you can help it Kodo!
effectually helping Nature
But don't trifle with Indige
A great many people who have t
trifled with Indigestion, have been i
sorry for It?wben nervous or
chronic dyspepsia resulted, and j
they have not been able to cure It I
Use Kodol and prevent having f
Dyspepsia. 3
Everyone is subject to lndiges- 1
tlon. Stomach derangement follows
stomach abuse, Just as naturally <
and Just as surely as a sound and J
healthy stomach results upon tho
taking of Kodol.
When you experience sourness 1
of stomach, belching of gas and
nauseating fluid, bloated sensation,
gnawing pain in the pit of the .
stomach, heart burn (so-called), ,
diarrhoea, headaches, dullness or >
chronic tired feeling?you need Ko- j
4ol. And then the quicker you tako i
Kodol?the better. Eat what you ]
want, let Kodol digest It.
Ordinary pepsin "dyspepsia tab- j
lets," physics, etc., are not likely <
to bo of much benefit to you, in
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FOR SALE BY AUDREY'S D?T
L-w
LPS w
v Orleans is Quite
sque
fery mnch interested in having it
ivithin the next four years?that
:anal will be completed. And when
that time homes you will see loading
lown this river j-our great commerce
bound through those straits to the
kvest coast of America, to the west
roast of South America, to the Orient
ind Australia.
"The board of cnginccis that aerompanied
me havo examined the
vhole work and they say it is good;
hat it Rhall go on as it has gone on;
hat the organization on the isthmus,
he American push and the good feeing
that is there commends i!self to
liera as men who understand great
tvoiks of that class and convinces
hem that the canal is now an imnediato
prospect."
His Entry Ficturesque.
Mr. Tnft's entry into New Orleans
vas picturesque and thrilling. He
ame up the hundred miles of the
Mississippi from its mouth on, the
tout cruiser Biiminghnm at the rate
if nearly thirty miles an hour, breakup
all records. All the. shipping in
he river had on gala dress and as
ar as a dozen miles below the city
he biff, muddy stream was alive with
ugs and stern wheelers having
board crowds of shouting citizens,
""lio concert of steam whistles, brass
lands and banks lined with saluting
nthusinsts added to the scene. A
ig stern wLcclcr carried the local
eception committee eight miles be)w
the city, which, with a dozen tugs
nd other passenger steamers, hovcrd
around the sleek cruiser with her
tar paint, as she slowed down and
truck a seven knot pace to keep in
ompany.
From the flying bridge Mr. Taft
ras kept busy waving his cap and
nswering salutations, while Mrs.
'aft, on the quarterdeck, had her
hare of the oration. A big red
>nrge. No. 23, was brought alongside
n mid-steam at the foot of Canal j
Ircct, over which the party boarded '
he reception committee's steamer,
rem which a landing was made.
ZNT LINCOLN'S BIRTH
arm that raised a man ' He went
ivimming in the nearby creek and by
fie light from the huge fireplace in
fie little onc-rcom cabin he learned
is first lessons.
' Moved to Indiana.
At this time Kentucky offered few
llurements to a poor man and iu
S14 the Lincolns sold the little farm
nd moved to Indiana. Subsequently
kbraliam Lincoln moved into Illinois
lin the rest is history. Rut through
II the years that followed he never
i.:. r. i i tt t
im^ui iur* ur?i nonic. tie rareiy reerred
to it. but after he hod become
'resident of the United States he is
nown to have said: "When the
or is over I would like very much
3 visit my old Kentucky home. I
emember it well."
But he never did return, and the
arm and the little log cabin had a
aried history. A few years ago it
as given into the management of
Rev. J. W. Bingham, who removed
lie leg cabin to the exhibition at
'nshville, and later sold it to some
xhibitors who trok it about the
ountry as a traveling show*. But
year or two ago the logs were found
l a cellar at College Point, Long
dntul, where it was stored and with
[>remony was restored to its original
te.
The farm itself has been the sublet
of litigation for several years
nd efforts bnve been made by va:011s
interests to use it for one purosc
or another.
t
lot Get
spsia
K prevents Dyspepsia, by
to Relieve Indigestion,
stion.
i partial digester?and physics are
iot dlgesterB at all.
Kodol Is a perfect digester. If
rou could see Kodoldlgestlngevery
^article of food, of all kinds, in the
Class test-tubes in our laboratories,
rou would know this Just as well
is we do.
Nature and Kodol will always
:ure a sick stomach?but in order
o be cured, the stomach must rest
rt _ a s ? ?i a j j * -* *
i iiov ib wuai. rvoaoi aoes?rests mo
itomach, while the stomach Keta
veil. Just as simple as A, B, C.
Our Guarantee
On to Tour druggist today and fret a dotar
bottle. Then after you have used tba
pntire coutenta of the pottle If you can
honestly say, that It haa not done you any
rood, return the bottle to the druggist and
Be will refund your money without question
or delay, we will then pay the arugJlst
for the bottle. Don't hesitate, all
ruggfsta know that onr guarantee Is good.
This offer applies to the large bottle only
and to bat one In family. The large bottle
contains 2)i times as much as the fifty
sent bottle.
Kodol It prepared at the laboratories
of B. C. DeWitt ft Co., Chicago.
IG STORE v.
PALMETTO JLEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the State Legislature
Told in Brief.
The following measures passed
third reading in the Senate Tuesday
and were ordered sent to the 1T
Mr. Sullivan?To amend aa act to
require railroad companies to put
cinder refleptors on passenger eoaehes.
Mr. Appelt?A bill to impose a
license tax upon all liquor drummers
and persons who solicit orders for
sale of liquors or beverages containing
alcohol. Title thereof amended.
Mr. Weston?To establish a State
board of embalming, fix its duties,
and provide for licensing cmbalraers.
Mr. Carpenter?To further protect
the public health and thp health of
domestic animals, bv providing fe*
the inspection of live stock imported
into the State of South Carolina for
breeding, dairy work or feeding purposes,
and to provide for Uie eradication
and exclusion of contagion*
and infectious diseases of live stock
from the State.
Mr. Sullivan?To fix the salary of
the mayor or intcndenl of any city or
town heretofore or hereafter incor- <
I poratcd under the general laws of the j
State.
Mr. Sinkler?A joint resolution? (
"Whereas, the battleship South Car- ,
?>1 ina, one of the largest battleships ,
built by the United States govern- }
ment of the Dreadnought type will
be placed in commission on or before )
the 1st day of Deeembor, 1900, and |
whereas, it has always been custom- ,
ary for eaeh State to present a silver
service to the battleship named in her ]
honor." The bill provides a silver
service.
Mr. Liilc?To repeal section 1295, ,
volume 1, code of laws, 1002, relnt- |
ing to the Colored Normal and In- (
dust rial. Agricultural end Mechanical
College of South Carolina, and to en- j
large the powers of the board of (
trustees of said college. I
Mr. Me.Keithan?A joint resolu- ]
tion proposing to ameud section 7, ,
article 8, of the constitution relating
to municipal bonded indebtedness. j
Mr. A. Johnstone?A bill to provide
for the dmission of institutions (
supported by the State of South
Carolina to the benefits offered by the
Carnegie Foundation for the A<1- ,
vniKcment of Teaching.
Mr. Moulding?To amend chapter
G, article 1, of the code of laws of j
South Carolina, 1902, in relation to }
the State insurance of public property,
by inserting therein, imcdiately ,
after section 128, section to be desig- j
noted us section 128a, and by insert- {
inir immediately after 129a n section
to ho designated rs section 120b, hy j
providing for unit insurance in old
lino companies and regulating settle- j
ment of losses.
Mr. Weston?To amend an act en- |
titled. "An act to amend section 19S9
of volume 1, code, relating to borrow- j
ing money by municipalities." I
Mr. Carlisle?To amend section ?
1081, volume 1. code of laws, 1902,
relating to pensions. I
Mr. Hoimb?To incorporate the
Wntcrce Power company. .
Mr. Waller?To amend section <
2012, volume 1. code of laws of South
Carolina, conferring the power, to
condemn lands, streams and watersheds
and for sewerage. <
Mr. Mauldin?To restrict the us-> j
of taxes collected- hy municipal offleers
to the purpose for which levied
and prescribed. c
There was a scrnmble to have 15 to ^
20 bills placed to special order, hut (
it failed.
The House on Tuesday passed
amendment to high school bill.
Took up prohibtion bill.
Decided not to allow any new bills
to be introduced after February 10.
Balloted for associate justice.
Among various new bills introduced
were: t
Mr. Nicholson?To provide for investigation
of the several county dispensaries
and the business of all (
persons, firms and corporations
licensed to bottle or manufacture
beverages containing alcohol. j
Mr. W. D. Wilson?-To authorize (
the county commissioners of York r
county and ( rerokee countv to construct
a steel or iron bridge across ^
the Broad river; authorize tlie county ;
commissioners of said countiea to
raise funds to defray tho expenses of ^
seme, and provide for the maintenance
thereof. Jj
Mr. Richards?To require railroads j
and other common carriers operating s
in this State to provide cuspidors in
all passenger (onchcs.
Mr. Horgcr?To llx the compensn
lion of the county dispensary board (
of Ornngebuvg county.
Mr. Richords--Authorizing the
comptroller general to draw a warran!
for the sum of $1,000 to he paid
to the widow of Albert Capers Guerry |
for portraits now in the possession of
the State.
Mr. Leland?To establish a free
ferry across Wnmbaw ercek at Elmwood
plantation.
Three more ballots were taken
Wednesday for associate Justice of
Supreme < curt with ho apparent re. i
suits. The third bnlbt stood, Cothran
45; Hydrick 59: Sheppard 47:
McDonald 10.
Among hills of general interest i
that passed their third reading were: <
Mr. Carlisle?To exempt certain
property belonging to Young Men's
Christian Assoeiations in this State
from taxation. /
Mr. Christensen?To protect shade j
iicro ulviig l<igu?Y{t^S.
Mr. Croft?To make article 7. of
hapter 14, of volume 1, jt code apdcable
to banks.
Mr. Carlisle?To air .nd section 8
if nn act entitled "A' act to provide
for the appoint men of a bank examiner
and to d' une the duties of
liis office," r- proved February 23,
190G.
rr' following were among the new
nils offered:
Mr. Hardin?A joint resolution
proposing an amendment to section
16, article 4, of the constitution renting
to the charge by judges to
juries.
Mr. Christensen?To amend nn act
entitled "An not to establish an inlustrial
school for boys and provide
for its government and maintenance," 1
ipproved 24th day of February, 190(1.
The House took up the approprin- 1
lion bill.
The following new bills are among
those presented: x
Mr. Rncker?To provide for pat- <
rolling the Savannah river for the
protection of fish.
Mr. Wells?To prevent any deduction
from weights of cotton for bag- I
png and ties.
Mr. M. L. Smith?To repeal an act ;
Ilk- A 4 A-1-15-1- ?
uimvu /ill nil iu t'bUlUU^n ail III- |
tirmarv for Confederate veterans" ;
nnd dispose of the property belong- |
ing to the same. I
Mr McMahan?To amend an act
entitled "An act to authorize the |
sheriff of any county of this State .1
to appoint a deputy sheriff or deputy (
die riffs for a fair association. I
Committee on Privileges and Elections?To
amend the law in relation
to the names and locations of the |
roting precincts in this Stnte. ,
Mr. Harris?To provide for the re- 1
lief of sureties upon the bonds of ,
persons acting in a fiduciary capacity, j
Mr. Wells?Proposing io amend
section 7, article 8, of the constitu- j
lion, relating to the municipal bond- <
ed indebtedness. ,
Mr. Daniels?To amend an act en- |
titled "An act to amend section bo.l ,
if the criminal code of South C'aro- |
linn, confining tin) hunting of certain |
birds an 1 deer to the period begin- .
ling November In and ending March .
1, following, so as to strike out Lexington,"
approved the 20th day of |
February A. 1). 1008, so as to strike |
:>ut Saluda. j
On Thursday lion. I). E. Ilydriek
**ns elected 011 the fifth ballot for j
Associnte Justice of Supreme Court.
After the fourth ballot Mr. John C.
Sheppard had his name withdrawn (
uul the dead-lock was broken.
Among the new bills presented in
lie Senate Thursday was that of (
Mr. Harvey?To prohibit persons ,
iwning or keeping sheep killing dogs.
Many bills passed their third readng.
Among them are the following:
xr.. r ;.io tv, *i.~ pj
sto Power Company, with certain .
-ights, privileges, immunities and
iahilitieg.
Mr. Pass?To regulate the statistics
6f leaf tobacco sold upon the
loors of leaf tobacco warehouses of |
South Carlina.
Mr. Earle?Relating to actions for ,
he recovery of personal property.
Mr. Christensen?To further pro- :
ado for vfflding up the affairs of the
state dispensary and for the sale of
eal estate heretofore used in con- j
lucting the dispensary .
Mr. 'Waller?To amend Sections (
1383 and 2334, code of laws of South ,
Carolina, 1902, volume 1, with refer:nce
to renunciation of ,dower. ,
Mr. Weston?To amend section ,
)48, code of laws of South Carolina,
rolumc 1, relating to the probate of
leeds beyond the limits of this stnie. j
The following passed their second
ending at the night session: ,
Mr. Earle?A bill to regulate the (
talc of paints and prescribe penalties.
Mr. Kibler?To amend the charter (
)f the Lutheran synod of South Car)linn.
Mr. Watson?To amend an act esablishing
the insurance department (
)f South Carolina.
Mr. Kcllcy?To provide for relief j
>f sureties I'pon the bonds of per- j
ions acting in fiduciary capacity.
Mr. Mauldin?To make it unlawful
to pay dividends on stock in any
orporations unless the samo are
ictunlly earned.
Mr. Cosgrove?To declare the wil
"ul or wanton burning of any buildng
which is insured a felony and to '
arovido punishment therefor. This
>ill was amended so as to make the 1
^revisions touch only one who shall
iftcrwards apply for insurance upon
he building burned, also that the bill !
ihall rot affect the present law on 1
irson.
Mr. Laney?To regulate the sa>,
nnnufneture and delivery of commercial
fertilizers. With committee 1
amendments as published.
Mr. Mars?To authorize masters ?c. J
administer oaths, etc.
The House passed the appropria- \
linn Kill n..A i ' \ 1
..... ?imm tuiiBuuiL'u some nine oil >
tho prohibition bill. ,
The committee on enrolled nets ]
made its report to the senate Friday
and in joint session the nets were ratitied.
Mr. Johnson: An net to release
beneficiary students attending State
colleges from the obligation to teach
school if appointed to naval or mili- 1
tory of the United States or to poai- 1
tion in the army of the government 1
service f the* United States was the 1
only one of general interest. <
The following passed their third 1
reading in tho Senate: 1
Senator Weston's police regulation 1
bill which has passed both houses and <
is ready for ratification. '
Senator Mauldin's bill to make it i
unlawful to pay dividends on stock i
in any corporation unless the same
are actually earned on the capital
stock, passed third reading with ,
amendemcnts.
The annaul appropriation hill
passed to third reading in the senate.
Senator Weston's bill providing
that the insurance commissioner be ^
allowed a certain sum for stationery
and that his salary be provided for by
the State was sent to the house.
Senator Clifton's bill to provide for
the appointment of referees in counties
in which the ofllcer of master
does not exist passed third reading.
Mr. Waller?To amend sections
2883 and 2.'184. code of laws of South
Carolina, 1002. volume 1, with reference
to renunciation of dower.
Mr. Karle?To amend section 1710
of the rode, 1902, volume 1, relating
lo the liability of common carriers.
Mr. Wharton?To amend an act relating
to the use, etc., of alcoholic
drinks, relating to county dispansary i
boards. I
Mr. Ilrowning?To prohibit the I
fraudulent use of credit of corpora- f
tions. j
Mr. McKeithan?To amend section s
ISO. volume 2, relating to officers to
keep an itemized statement of fees '
in<l costs received by excepting Par- 3
lington county from the provisions 1
thereof. ^
Mr. Clifton?To provide for the np- *;
pointnient of referees in counties in
ivhich the office of master does not 1
?xist and to prescribe their duties and j1
provide for their compensation.
Mr. McMaban?To amend sections f
1. 3 and t> of an act entitled "An act J
to provide for the manner in which
owners or projectors of railroad com- r
panics incorporated under the laws of
other States or counties may become
incorporated in this State.
Mr. (iriffin offered a new bill to 0
imend eel ion !) of an act entitled. P
'An act to declare the luw in refer- f
ince to and to regulate the manufnc- ?
lure, sale, use, consumption, posses- 1
'ion and transportation and disposi- '
ion of alcoholic liquors. It provides '
tint 1 lie articles Jionght hy dispensary
iarv hoards shall be "minutely ite- 1
nired."
The IIousc on Friday became enI
angled with a tilibuster on the prohi- '
bit ion bill which consumed most of F
its time. ' s
r
The house Saturday accomplished s
inueh work, it being agreed that <ounIV
matters ho tnton "? > *
. - ? "I' ? .
While there was some Rebate on some I 1
if the hills, the majority of them were *
passed without discussion.
Anion*; the hills were the following
of more than local or personal inter- '
est: ^
Mr. Way?To amend an act enti- *
lied "An act to declare the law in r
reference to, and to regulate the
manufacture, sale, use, consumption,
possession, transportation and disposition
of, alcoholic liquors and hever- *
ages within the State, and to police v
the same." ''
Mr. Cosgrove?To authorize cities ^
having a population of ">0.000 or more 1
and located upon navigable streams. *
to condemn private property for the c
purpose of extending, improving or a
protecting their water fronts.
Mr. Hates?To amend the law relat- ^
ing to magistrates nnd their consta- s
bles. s
Mr. Foster?To require the South- 5
crn Railway company, lessors or les- J
sees, to erect a depot.
Mr. Walker?To amend an act en- fl
titled "An act to provide for the issu- r
nig of bonds in public school districts 1
in South Carolina."
Mr. MeColl?To incorporate Marl- ?
boro and Southern Railroad company.
Mr. hide?To repenl section
lolurac 1, code of laws, 1902, relating n
fo the Colored Normal and Industrial, ?
Agricultural and Mechanical College *
if South Carolina and to enlarge the 0
powers of the board of trustees of r
taid college.
Mr. Daniel?To amend an act entitled
"An act to amend section 553 n
if the criminal code of South Caro- 0
line, confining the hunting of certain f
birds and deer."
Tn the Senate on Saturday the hill I
if Senator Christensen for inevestirating
the Insane Asylum affairs was
liscussed. chiefly relative to the in- r
realisations being public or in secret. T
The bill passed allowing so much v
if the testimony to be made public as n
lie board of regents deem necessary p
ind wise.
The Senate also discussed the bill
o investigate county dispensaries. A *
lumber of uncontested bills of local 0
interest passed their third reading
I
Tack Birns Welcomed Home.
Peterborough. Eng., ? "Jack"
B:'ins. the wiiel^s telegraph opei.'fir
who was on hoard the steamer Rennblie
at the time of her collis'on off
Nantucket last month with the steam 1<
m Florida, was given n rousing reeep- n
lion in Peterborough, lr's native town i ^
Tlioecl n I* ofianiOAn TT? ?? ^ ^ I
tlie railroad station with bands play- ?
ing "See the Conquering Hero c
femes" and the mayor in his ehnins h
ind lobes of o.'iice, extended htm ? *
ireloomo. _
VI
May Send War Vessel to Liberia.
Washington, Special.-?The State j(
Department is considering the quesion
of dispatching an American war
ressel to Liberia where alarm is felt 8
for the safety of British and French a
jitzens employed in the customs scr- v
rice of the republic. Already the g
British government has dispatched a a
ivar vessel to Monrovia an<4 also a ii
jompanv of soldiers. The.present sit- fl
nation, according to official advices, t
nay result in the passing of its 40,000 a
miles of territory into alien hands, t
TAFT HOMEWARD BOUND
rsiks Through South?Remarks at
Hattiesburg, Miss.?Canal Management
Deserves Support.
Birmingham, Special. ? Talking
hrough Louisiana, Mississippi awul |
Alabama, just like campaign (lays, j
he President-elect bad on Saturday
he gratification, which he evidently !
?njoyed, of being heartily received by j
argc and enthusiastic crowds who |
tad not voted for him.
He talked from the rear platform i
>t Ilatticsburg, Miss., in a vein of J
Peasantry and then touching on the |
lunal subject he said:
"The Panama canal is going to be !
milt," he declared," and what Iwant 1
tvery American citizen to do, is to 1
K.. 41? . - 1 .....
u.iu uj uic men wno nre iimiiling it. |
'Voices: "We will do it.") Don't
;et a fire in the reur, don distrust <
he. men that are giving up their j
trcngth and energy and enterprise to j
>ut that great work through. When (
*ou have agents who nre doing your I
work, you stand behind them. If '
ou don't, you cannot get yonr work J
lone. The men who do your work are ,
ntitled to your help and cnfldencc- |
ind you ought not to allow yourselves \
o be led astray by buncombe speeches j
in the tloor of ihe House of Reprcs ntatives,
or by headlines in sensnionnl
newspapers, and go back on the ]
nen that are doing your work. j
"I don't care whether you nre i
democrats or Republicans, you want (
he work done and when the army \
mgincers who are doing this work are ?
giving all their time to the carrying ?
?ut of this work, yen are not men to i,
:o back 011 them and to believe every ;
die story that comes from the mouth (
>f some politician who is seeking to
nake himself prominent or to give i
limsclf the advertisement of a little
infoundcd sensational statement.
"That work is being done honest- |
y. 1 know what I am talking about. 1
t will be built and all tbe wind op- |
oition that comes merely from a deide
to exalt and exploit the man who |
nnkes himself responsible won't ob- i
trnct it.
"I know what the people of the i
"nited States want in that repard and !
11 so far as I have power, as the
Sxoeutivo of this country. I am poing i
o push that work and I am poing 1
o stand behind the men who are donp
it. And now, gentlemen, yon s
lave gotten me into more heat than 1
expected but I think you very mu?h
nu eh for your welcome.' *
I
Policeman Fatally Shot. c
Salisbury, Special.?Policeman W. s
I. Monroe and Policeman SiceloflP (
rerc called to North Church street, a 1
lepro settlement, on account of John i
i. Jackson, a nepro, beatinp his wife (
Saturday night. As they attended
o arrest him and while trying to cs- 1
ape Jackson shot Policeman Monroo I
nd made pood his escape. Monro? 1
>'as taken to the ^Vhitehend-Stokes (
Tospital where his wounds were con- (
idcrcd necessarily fatal. IIo was \
hot in the abdomen. He is about 50 i
ears old and was esteemed for many i
rears faithful service on the police
orce of Salisbury. Apainst reason- s
iblo expectation Monroe expects to i
?cover. $150 reward is offered for
he capture of Jackson.
ic&rlet Fever on Receiving Ship Han- I
cock. '
New York, Special.?Ret ween 200 ;
nd 300 men on board the receiving '
hip Hancock at the navy yard,
Jrooklyn, are under quarantine,
wing to an outbreak of scarlet fever
m the vessel. Eleven men suffering '
pith the disease have been removed
o the naval hospital in Flushing
venue, Brooklyn. Tare has been
xercised to prevent the spread of the i
liscase at the navy yard.
uberculosis Exhibit Opens Sunday- j
i
Philadelphia, Special.?The interintional
tuberculosis exhibition which ;
ras formally opened here Monday 1
vns visited Sunday by ninny nurses '
md school teachers. An exhaustive
mogramme has been arranged for the
oaing week, each day being devoted
n eome particular phase of the evil
r iti remedy.
joecs Hie Life in an Attempt to Res- '
cue Aged Woman.
Rochmond, Va., Special.?Mrs. ,
lobert Skipwith, an aged woman hedging
to a prominent family, and a
nan nnmed Johnson were burned to
enth in a fire which destroyed an
Id mansion near Clayville, Powhatan
ounty, Saturday night. Johnson and
is wife were tenants in the house
hicli was the property of Mrs. Skipith.
Johnson returned to rescue
[rs. Skipwith when the floor fell in.
svere Storm Strike Mississippi Town
Learned, Miss., Special.?A storm
truck this place from the northwest
bout 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon
'ith terrific force, blowing down a nero
church, killing Dick Harris' wife
nd one child of Maggie Bennett, and
njuricg eight or ten. About seventyve
persons were in the building at
he time. If it had not been for the
rcbed ceiling they would all probacy
have been killed.
DOINGS OrCONGRESS*
Summary of Important Proceeding!
Enacted From Day to Day.
The postal savings bank bill was
before the Senate during most of the
session Wednesday and Senator Ilevburn,
of Idaho, spoke in opposition to
it. But little progress was made.
The Senate took a recess in order
to join the House of Representatives
in counting the electoral vote, resuming
its legislative work immediately
I hereof ter.
Wednesday the ceremony of
n counting tho electoral vote, resumforraod
by the Senate and House of
Representatives in joint session. William
II. Taft, of Ohio, was officially
leclnred elecied President and James
5. Sherman, of New York, Vivo Presdent,
th? count disclosing 321 electoral
votes for the Republican candidates
as against 162 for Messrs.
Brvnn and Kern.
Following the refusal of unanimous
consent for the consideration of a
csolution appropriating $1,230,000
Tor a Loncoln memorial in Washington
and the passagge of several bills
>f minor importance, consideration of
he agrcultural appropriation bill
vas resumed. The effort of Mr.
Lever, of South Carolina, and his folowers
to abolish the board of referees
of the Department of Agriculture
failed. The bill was pending
vhen the House at 5:07 p. m. adjourned.
?
A report was made to the Senate
Thursday frorr the committee on appropriations
or the Presi<lcnt's statcnents
concerning the attitude of
^ongreRs towara npporprintion* for
he support of the secret service.
Senator Homenway who presented
his report, added that the President
vas not justified in making the statencnt
voutnined in his message to
Congress.
Just before adjournment the Sen
i?- |ii joini resolution in ine
*xart form it hud boon parsed bv the
House of Representatives declaring
February 12th bo a special log.il
iclidav in honor of the centenary of
he birth of Abraham Lincoln.
A bill was passed also repealing
he increase in the salary of the Secretary
of State from $8,000 to $12,000
io as to permit Senntor Knox to ae'cpt
an appointment as Secretary of
Stute.
Senator McLaurin made a speech
n opposition to the passage of any
)ill for the re-enlistment of the negro
soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Regiment
iccused of having "shot up"
Brownsville.
The agricultural appropriation bill
vas passed by the House of represenatives
Thursday practically as it
ame from committee. Debate dragred
wearily on for several hours when
he proceedings were enlivened by a
irief but spicy tilt between Mr. Maiou,
of Arkansas, and Mr. Cook, of
^olorado.
A successful tight, led by Mr. Sa^ath,
of Illinois, was made against
lie bill amending the naturalization
aws which, among other things, in reased
the naturalization fee front
Ive to ten dollars. By an emphatio
e ?. ? it.
'\'IV IHC lUim'ICIIVC H'JMM l UII llJtf
ncasure was rejected nud tho bill laid
jpon the table.
A tribute to Lincoln by Mr. BouteU
)f Illinois, closed the day's proceeding*.
The Senate on Thursday adjourned
ill Monday. In the House on Friday
Representative Raney took up tha
?nnnl libel suit, matter and thrusts
ind retorts consumed much time. Initio
seemed to be effected.
The Senate was not in session on
Saturday. In the House a variety of
wards shall be "minutely itemized."
ppropriation bill technically was tinier
consideration, but many members
tvailed themselves of the opportunty
for general debate. Mr. Lamar,
if Florida, argued for tho amendment
if the railroad rale law, claiming tho
aw was insufficient to cover the eases f
ncluded in its provisions; Mr. Mad- I
len of Illinois, referred to increases
n freight rate* since the rate law /
vent into effect; Mr. Murphy, of Wis* /
'onsin, delivered an eulogy of Lin*
oln; Mr. "Washburn, of Massachu*
-etts, favored a modification of the J
Sherman anti-trust law in order that g
t might be less burdensome: Mr. A
layo, of California, attacked the |
rules of the House; Mr. Longley, of
Kentucky, criticised the administra- m
don of the affairs of the Choctaw In- M
liens; Mr. Sherman, of New York, I
?*plained the provisions of the In- tuH
lian bill, while Mr. Proctor, of Vermont,
pleaded for an adjustment o:f
oostnl rates as affecting merchandise
thrugh the mails. ^H|
Sunday was set apart for eulogies
of three deceased members. They |&gg|
were Sena.'or William Pinkney Whyts
of Maryland; Representative William
II..Parker, of South Dakota, and I?oposentative
Abraham I.. P.id:, cf ln?
>na. Fifteen addresses were dt-li.1
^BMBi
Uncle Sam Not Responsible For ^D9H
Rainey'c Uttcrancc3. ^^^^B
Washington, Special.?The Unite! ^B^^R
States government disavows all re.
sponsibility for remarks made by H
Representative Rniney, of Illinois, in ^H^^B
the House about two weeks ago criti* ^BBBE
eiaing President Ohaldia., of Panama, KSSSStm
according to a letter sent by Secretary ^BB^HB
of Stato Bacon to C. C. Anrsemert. 9^h
minister from Panama, in reply 'o r ^^^Bjj^Bj
protest by the later made by di..*e HB^S
tion of tbv wiiMibtti 'g goverumept, Bh|BH
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