THE FORT MILL TIMES
VOLUME XVII FORT MILL, THURSDAY, APRIL. 8, HHM? NO. 52
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RESIST TAXES
Texes Indians Kill Tax Officers
And Tribe Breaks
INTO OPEN WARFARE
The Trouble Was Caused by the
State and County Authorities Trying
to Collect Taxes on the Indians'
Property and Confiscating
It for Not Paying.
El Paso, Texas, April 1.?Rebellious
at the attempt of the authorities
to collect taxes and confiscate
property, the Temosachic Indians In
the State of Chihuahua broke iuto
open warfare, killing several tax officials,
terrorizing the town of San
Andreas, and cutting the telegraph
w i res.
The Indians then sent out a gener- (
nl call for reinforcement to resist the
enforcement of taxes and the con- f
fiscal Ion of property. Two train- J
loads of troo])s have been sent from
Chihuahua to quell the rebellion.
The olllcers were killed when they (
tried to confiscate property, because (
of the non-payment of taxes.
Regular troops and Rurales were
rushed to the scene when the news s
first readier Chihuahua and since '
then reinforcements have gone out ^
on specinl trains.
The Indians cut the telegraph ?
wires and word of the uprising went
to the State capital by telephone.
The country is thickly populated (
with descendants of Temosachic In- .
dlans. The ranches in the region
are known as the "Sharp Shooters of (
Chihuahua," a,nd |they are feared
by State officers. The Indians and
half-hreeds always go armed ami
are skilled at warfare.
There has always been considerable a
unrest in the region, especially since c
the numerous arrests of revolution- 0
ists at Casa Grandes. A few years
ago seventy armed Temosachic In- ^
dians in open battle stood off a regiment
of troops, killing more than 8
900 men. They were later forced 11
back to a church which was stormed 1
by artillery before the Indians were ^
subdued. ^
According to El Correo, a dally ?
newspaper of Chihuahua, the trouble r
at San Andreas over State tn*??a
arose between the two families of 1
Murga and Ilarrangon last Saturday ''
night. r'
The Darragon faction, El Correo
says, started a dispute with the Murgas
and the Mnrga forces upheld
the State government in Its levy a
against livestock. Pistol shots were a
exchanged. tl
The State tax collector, who he- n
came involved, was wounded. Sold- r
lers were sent from Chihuahua on n
tho regular trains to quell the riot A
but when the troops arrived, the a
combatants had fled to the hills. a
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CHILDREN AND ALCOHOL. o
Scientist Says Drink ilabit is Ten
Easily Formed. ^
New York. March 31.?Commenting
upon an article by I)r. Weber,
in the Deutsche Medlztnische WochenHcrlft.
The Medical Record today o
quotes the German scientist as condetuning
tlie practice \of nllnwing c
young p ople still in the formative v
to partake, no matter how casually, v
, of Intoxicants. t
"Enough of the physiology of nl- c
cohol Is known nowadays," says Dr. v
Weber, "to state positively that the g
use of alcohol can have only delot- t
ernns effects upon an organ. (
"It is. therefore, the duty of th^ r
physicians to warn parents of the ,
danger of giving alcoholic drinks r
to children on such occasions as par- (
ties, birthdays, etc., as the habit may
be very easily engendered." j
CAPERS IN THE SADDLE.
????
Will Continue ?s I'Ip DUtrlbulor for
Tliis State.
Washington, March 31.?There
are indications today thnt. John CJ.
Capers Is to be continued as to the
patronage boss of South Carolina.
The Postofllce Department has sent
him a formal request to name n surv
cessor to the late Postmaster Pointer
at Spartanburg, and Mr. Capers has
notified all candidates that they must
have the backing of the best citizens
of the town, including the bust
ness Interests. Mr. Capers has thus
far successfully withstood the brunt
of a heavy fight and the tire is apparently
turning his way under powerful
influences in his behalf.
VOTES SEWERAGE BONDS.
Onffney Aligns Herself With Other
Live Towns.
Oaffney. March 31.?That Oaffney
Is a wide-awake and progressive
city was demonstrated In no uncertain
terms today when the citizens,
by a vote of 3R6 In favor of. and
R votfs against, decided to Issue
$ 12f>,000 In bonds for the purpose
of installing a system of sewerage
for the city. This, together with
several other large enterprises soon
to b? launched. Insures tbo city's
coutinued growth.
1 a
HAD CLOSE CALL
AN AIRSHIP FLYING AROUND BEYOND
CONTROL.
%
Passed Through Terrible Snow
Storm, Hut Finally landed Safe
and Sound.
Munich, April 1.?The Zeppelin
nirship, with the count himself on
board, is a plaything of the winds
ind is being swept helplessly over
Lhe country. She is out of control
ind drifting, with no hope of being
ible to make headway against the
Increasing wind. The wind is too
high to attempt landing.
Soldiers in swift automobiles are
racing over the country after the
ressel, in order to be on hand should
he attempt be made to alight and
leveral squadrons of heavy cavalry
lave been ordered out and are galoping
down the roads to the north>astward
for the same purpose.
The nirship left Frledrlchshafen
his morning and five hours later
ippeared ?ver Munich. The distance
)f 111 mllixi nroi nnitoi-n.l ?.. n
ntau vv;? VICU lit UVt?
lours. Count Zeppelin Intended to
.all to Munich and back.
A heavy wind being encountered,
2ount Zeppelin sought to avoid it
>y rising to a higher altitude, but
his nianoeuver apparently was unucccessful,
for the balloon was driven
rapidly from the sight of the
teople of Munich in a northeasterly
lirectlon.
The ship is manned by the Count
'eppelln, Major Sperling, several
ifficers of the engineer corps and
i crew of soldiers from the ballon
tatalllon of the German army. When
ts peril became apparent, soldiers
vere ordered to take every measure
o aid.
Storm Increasing.
Erdlng, April 1.?The .iSeqipielln
irship, driven before the storm, inreasing
in violence, passed swiftly
wer this town at 11:45. It disappeared
in the direction of Landlut.
It disappeared quickly in the snow
torm that arose suddenly. It is
nderstood that there are between
8 and 20 officers and men on board,
'he count dropped out a note adressed
to the commanding officer
f the cavalry that are following his
oute. The message rpads:
"Beloved Comrades: Many
hanks; pleaso remain In neighorhood
until wind falls and I can
eturn to Munich."
IjiuideU at I^ost.
Dingelfing, April 1.?The Zeppelin
irship landed safely this afternoon
fter having been eleven hours in
ho air. Part of the time the Jourey
was perilous. The rear motor
efused to work and the forward
lotor alone could not develop sufelent
strength to drive the ship
gaiust the high wind. Several
nylmto *
? ..viu.o ncie spent uy the
eronauts before an opportunity was
ffered to make a safe landing.
TO HONOR MAURY.
tentorial Lighthouse Pro|M>se<l in
His Honor.
Washington. March 31.?A memrial
to tho late Matthew Montalno
laury, who was a lieutenant and
ommander In the United States nay.
in charge of the Naval Obsoratory.
In tho form of a lighthouse
o be constructed either by the Unit<1
States alone or in conjunction
ylth such other nations as may deine
to co-operate, is planned in a
>111 Introduced by Representative
lordon, of Tennessee. The memolal
is to be known as "the Maury
nemorial lighthouse." The bill caries
an appropriation of $.'>0,000 for
he preliminary work.
In the introduction to the bill it
s set forth that Lieut. Maury render>d
invaluable services to this gov rnment
by his scientific research
ind writings and conferred lasting
jenefit on the commerce of the
vorld. He inaugurated and systemit
Ized liydrographic and geographic
nvestigat Ions, bringing together in
;>aciflc convention the nations of
he earth.
He laid the foundations for the esahllshment
of the weather bureau
ind forecasted its work of "telegraphic
forecasting" by land and
lea. Ho constructed "the physical
geography of the sea" in all tho languages
of the civilized world. It
is proposed that the money for the
monument shall be raised by popular
subscription.
THE INCOME TAX I..AW.
Auditors Showing a Disposition to
Enforce It.
Columbia. April 1.?The extension
of time for the making of Income
tax returns and the latter sent to
all county auditors by Comptroller
General Jones and approved by Governor
Ansel, has brought a number
of replies from the auditors and
several have sent out blanks to all
who are believed to be liable, insisting
that they make their returns
before May 1. After that time regular
executions will be issued, after
a penalty of 50 per cent has been
added on an estimate of the probable
income by the county board of
assessor*.
HITS THE SOUTH
Tariff on Kalnit Will Rob Our
Farmers
OF A LARGE SUM
Of Hard Earned Dollars, Which
Would lie an Outrage on This
Section of the Country, as Kainit
Ih?es Not Compete With Any
American Product.
Columbia, April 1.?A delegation
of South Carolina farmers and commercial
fertilizer manufacturers will
nrohahlv m to Woohinntn.. ?
? ov w f? t?Oll t Uf, IUU Ull till?
warpath In a few days to protest
against that provision of the much
discussed Payne tariff bill, which
imposes a duty of 2 0 per cent on
potash salts.
Com|missioner8 Watson has just
received a very strong letter from
Director Harper, of the experiment
station at Clemson, denouncing the
new duty as an outrage, saying it
will take $200,000 a year out of the
pockets of the farmers of this State ,
alone. This stuff comes mostly from
Germany and as there is nothing ,
in this country to compete against ,
it the duty is regarded as a double
shame against both the farmers and ,
the fertilizer people. Charleston ,
being the centre of fertilizer manu- ]
facturing in the country, and supply- |
ing the farmers not only of South
Carolina, but of many adjoining ,
States. ,
Commissioner Watson has sent Mr. ,
Harper's letter on to Congressman (
Lever to say what kind of a delega- j
tion would be most effective to come
to Washington on the subject. After |
hearing from Mr. Lever Mr. Watson ,
will probably call on the State Far- ,
mers' Union to get together and
name a delegation to go on to Wash- ,
ington. Mr. Harper's letter to Mr.
Watson follows:
"Dear Sir: I understand from the ,
German kali people that section 3 of
the Payne tariff bill imposes a duty .
of 20 per cent on potash salts. I ,
think this is an outrage. This will
mean that South Carolina will pay
an additional duty to the government
of about $2,00,000 a year.
This will come largely from the
farmers. Most of the potash salts,
which are now in the free list, are
consumed by Southern farmers, as
sandy soils of the South are mor> '
deficient in potash than clay soils,
and most of the soils of the South
are sandy. Som^hing should be
none 10 let congress know that the t
people of South Carolina protest t
against any such treatment. (
"Yours very truly, ,
"J. N. HARPER."
The fertilizer manufacturers join j
in the comment of Mr. Harper that
the new duty is an outrage against ?
the farmers of this State and of the (
entire South. (
When he was shown Mr. Harper's ,
letter and asked what "infant Indus- ,
try" in this country such a duty ,
would benefit or protect, (leneral j
Manager C. FitzSimons, of the South
eru Cottou Oil Company .which is (
affiliated with the Virginia-Carolina (
Chemical Company, said:
"None whatever. It is is a plain
case of the government needs the (
money, 1 suppose. We own our
mines in Germany and import thous
ands and thousands of tons every
year, and it is sold to the farmer.ail
over the South. Of course the
farmers will have to pay the difference,
and if the new duty means
$200,000 a year out of the South Carolina
farmers, it will mean millions
a year out of the pockets of th
Southern farmers generally. The
demand for potash has been particularly
strong this season in this State
and thorughout the South. It is
used in the manufacture of fertilizers
anil the tornm-L, I..... I ? -?
, ?? ~10 mij uiiKt' quantities
and mix it themselves with
acied phosphate and cottonseed
| meal."
"It is the first I have heard of
the situation," said Mr. C. C. Waring,
division manager for tlie V.-C.
people. "1 will this afternoon forward
a copy or tlie Mr. Harper's
letter to the Richmond headquarters.
I liAve no doubt hut that our
people will join the farmers in a
strong protest to congress."
FOl'RTEKX BODIES RECOVERED.
They wen- From the Burned Steamer
A1 ten burg.
Havana, March 31.?The bodies of
all the men missing from the Hamburg
American steamer Altenburg,
which was destroyed by fire Monday,
wore found in tthe harbor today.
The bodies numbered fourteen and
include Second Officer Rudolf Horn,
of Sensburg; Carl Wittkopp, of Soettion;
the cook, steward, cabin boy.
four white me^nbers of the crew and
five St. Thomas negroes. All evidently
were drowned while attempting
to escape from the burning ship.
Six .Minors Killed.
Charleston, W. Va., Apirl 1.?The
total number dead from the explosion
in the Echo Mine, in Fayette
county, yesterday, is six. Four bodies
were recovered last night, the
1 others today. Two men were rescued.
DYNAMiTE EXPLODES
UXDKIl MKW VIAIHCTT IN XKW
YORK CITY.
Croat Damage Was Dime, and IitMiks
as if the Outrage is the Outgrowth
of Minor Labor Trouble.
New York, March 31.?A heavy
charge of dynamite, said to have
been placed by dissatisfied laborers
recently employed on the construction
of the new steel viaduct over
the Hoboken Meadows was exploded
with a tremendous crash at 3:15
this morning, wrecking one of the
supporting pillars of the structure
and shattering every window in the
neighborhood for a radius of a quarter
of a mile.
A number of persons are known
to have been cut by flying glass and
falling plaster, but no word has been
received of fatilities as yet.
The rumble of the explosion was
heard throughout Manhattan and
far into the Long Island suburbs and
for hours the various police station*
were busy answering inquiries as
to the nature of the explosion and
it whereabouts.
As soon as the source of the detonation
had been traced the reserves
from the Hol>oken police station
\^cre sent to the scene as were
a number of ambulances from various
hospitals.
The neighborhood of Willow avenue,
where the explosion took place,
was thrown into a panic and scantily
dressed men and women rushed
Into the streets in terror.
An in/estigation showed that the
charge of dynamite had been placed
it the base of one of the steel upright
supports and that the force
the explosion had completely torn
t from its concrete foundation.
It is said that recently there had
Ijeen minor troubles among the
workmen employed in the construction
of the viaduct, and that the
iutrage may have been perpetrated
>y some mal-contents in revenge for
i fancied wrong.
The viaduct which had been two
ears building, is a structure nearly
half a milo long, connecting Iloloken
with West Hoboken over a
wide idea of sunken meadows.
No estimate has as yet been placed
on the damage caused by the explosion
but it is believed that it will
irnount to several thousand dollars.
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OIL BOAT BLOWN VP
\nd Twelve Members of Crew Ijoonc (
Their Lives.
Marseilles, April 1.?The French j
ank barge Jules Henry, in the oil
rude between Philadelnhia and
3ette, blow up this morning and |
was practically totally wrecked
Pwelve members of her crew wert
tilied and many others wounded.
A representative of the Veritas
igency, accompanied by the second <
dlicer, was inspecting the vesel. In
he course of their work they entered
the tank hole. Irtimediately afterward
there was a tremendous explosion.
The |en!iro deck of the
barge was lifted and the forward
portion of the ship wrenched off.
twenty men of the crew, at-work
painting and repairing, were blown
Into the air.
Croat sheets of fire shot up from
the vessel and in a few seconds she
was enveloped in flames. Six badly
burned bodies have been recovered
from the floating wreckage and a
number of the wounded men wcri
brought ashore. The other missing
ones undoubtedly perished. The
agency inspector and second officer
were blown high into the air. They
are still alive, but not expected to
live. It is presumed that oil fumes
in the tanks exploded.
ASSETS VERY SMALL.
Hut Liabilities lCun up to a Million
and a Half.
Cleveland, O., April 1.?Rev. William
Muhon. pastor of St. Bridgett's
Catholic churchy of Cleveland, and
editor of the Catholic University,
filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy
In the Federal court today.
Ills total liabilities are stated to
be $1,594,141, with assets aggregating
$75,207. Father McMahon
was director of the Fidelity Funding
Company, of New York, founded by
P. J. Kieran, and which now is in
the hands of receivers. Thus it
came about that his name was signed
to the papers issued by the company,
and for which he is now held liable
by the receivers.
SPARTANBl'RG POSTOFFICE.
Five Parties Are in t.ho Scramble for
the Job.
Spartanburg, March SO.?Spartanburg
is now in the midst of the real
thing in the form of a fight for the
postmastership. There are five applicants
for the position: W. M.
Floyd, J. D. Heidtman, formerly of
Orangeburg; J. A. Crews, O. L.
Pace and \V. R. Dillingham, W. L.
Rlalock of Laurens, one of the leading
Republicans of this section, is
here tonight and is said to have
had a conference with W. M. Floyd,
who is regarded here as John O.
Capers' favorite in the matter. The
other applicants, however, are busy.
THEY KICK
Democrats Don't Like Being Barrel
From the
TARIFF HEARINGS
Hncon Resolution Declaring That
Democratic Members of the Senate {
Finance Committee Should Attend f
TarifT Hearings Discussed in Sen- ^
ate and Referred. 1
Washington, April 1.?After do- (
ciding today practically to confine I
the business of the extraordinary ses- v
g
sion to the tariff, the Senate entered
r
upon the consideration of Senator
Bacon's resolution declaring that the 5
Democratic side of the chamber ^
should he represented) in all the
hearings held by the committee on (
finance.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
committee, immediately took the
floor to explain the reason why the (j
Republican members of the commitiee
were proceeding with the consideration
of the hill, without inviting '
the Democrats to he present. He ?
contended that as the Republican
party would be held responsible for ?
tariff legislation, it was the province p
of the Republican members of the f(
committee to shape the bill for the ^
Senate.
Mr. Aldrich declared that the poli- j(
ey pursued by the committee whs n
the same practice as had been accept- ^
ed in the consideration of other tar- w
iff bills, practically including the s|
Wilson-Gorman bill. Republicans r
and Democrats alike for fifty years, a
Mr. Aldrich said, had pursued the
policy of having the Senators of the C1
majority party frame the tariff bill u
before It was placed before the full
committee. o
Senator Daniel insisted on know- h
ing what objection could be urged R<
by the Senator from Rhode Is'an i t.l
agaiust the Democratic members of a
the committee hearing the state- a
mcnts. "Is it," asked Mr. Dau'td
"a private snap for the purpose of R
framing a tariff bill without giving w
right to representatives of the people w
to hear the testimony?" pi
Mr. Aldrich said it was not the rt
purpose of the committee so far as
he knew, to hold public hearings. e<
An impassioned address by Sen- L
ater Rayner was directed against ai
the methods of the majority in the a<
framing of a tariff hill. tl
"This Is the worst practice," he
said"that has ever arisen before a
legislative body.
"When you are dividing this T
plunder at least be fair to each othr.
Of* behalf of the Senator from
West Virginia, I at least beg of you
to give him back his raw materials.
Hp has stood with you on the field s
jf battle and when the hour of submission
conies the Senator from West
Virginia Will be here and his protesting
voice will not lie heard in K'
this hall against a single article on
the schedule."
He referred to the coal mines of a
the Senator from W|"8t Virginia a
(Mr. Klklns), and his indignation "
over the proposition to place the ?
products of his State upon the free "
list. d
"We on this side," he said "are e
in the camp of the vanquished, and d
so far as I am concerned I would (
rather be in the camp of the van- (.'
liiished than in the camp of the vie- *
tors in the possession of the spoils."
Mr. Aldrlch charged that if the '
Senator from Maryland should frame '
a tariff lilll according to his policy, ?
he would not get ten Ib-mocratic (<
votes for it. Ho said a distinguished
Senator from Maryland (the late
Mr. Gorman) has recast the Wilson
bill on liens that did not agree I
with the ideas put forth by the present
Senator from that State, and he
did not believe he represented the
views of all the people of Maryland
or even the Democrats of that State, y
Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, |,
Louisiana and other States of the j.
South, he said, are no longer in sup- (
port of free trade principles. t
"You might as well be frank," e
said Mr. Aldrich, addressing the
Democratic Senators, "and admit t
that I do not intend to let such a s
speech as we have listened to from (
the Senator from Maryland deter
us from being just to every Southern j
oiaie. v
"This tariff will be Just to every r
section and to every interest of this f
country.
"I am quite certain that the Sen- s
ator from Maryland will have no fol- t
lowers upon his side of the chamber."
Senator Hailcy indignantly resent- <
ed the right of the Senator from 1
Rhode Island to speak for the Dem- 5
oeratic party on the subject of the
tariff, and added that when the time |
came to vote, that party would be '
found sustaining the principles of s
j taxation that had so long been maintained
by it. He said the Democrat- |
ic, party wanted to have the princi- 1
pies of protection, if applied at all,
ipplied to all sections, but that state- 1
ment he added, did not mean that
that party would, of its own accord. 1
apply such principles at all. He
contended for the right of Democratic
members of the committee to
be present at hearing, but admitted
that if the Democrats were framing
a tariff bill, they would not permit
AFTER MANY YEARS
\ ROMANCE OF THE CIVIL WAR
ENDS IN
Hie Marruige of a Man and Woman
After Half a Century Had
Passed Away.
Chicago* April 1.?Letters writen
by a tender hearted Invalid girl
luring the civil war to cheer the
leart of a wounded soldier she had
lever seen, form the foundation of
i romance which has found its culnination
after many years.
The climax comes in a wedding at
lak Park, the contracting parties
leing Mrs. Anseline Gunn, a widow,
vriter of the letters, and Captain
ieldon M. French, of Denver, who
eceivod them. The captain Is 67
ears of age, his bride 65.
When a youth of nineteen Captain
^rench joined the 12th Iowa reglnent,
and went away to war. Mrs.
unn, then a girl of 17, was an InnllA
<1 J * ?
?nu, cuimiieu 10 ner nome in a
mall Iowa town.
The girls in the town decided to
o something to help the war, and
t was finally arranged that each
hould select tho name of a woundd
soldier, write to him and enourage
him in the struggle.
A lot was drawn, and tho invalid
jirl drew (the nainje *>f Captadn
'rench who was at the time sufsring
from a wound In a Southern
ospltal.
At the close of the war the two
ist trace of each other, and hoth
tarried. Captain French and his
dfe moved to Denver and the girl
horn ho had grown to think of as
Ister became Mrs. Gunn, and a
evident of Austin. A few years
go the captain's wife died.
Three weeks ago Captain French
ame here for a visit. Prevailed
pon to recount some of his expcrinces
In the war, the veteran told
f the unique correspondence he
ad with the girl he had never
*on. He was astonished to learn
let the writer of the letters was
widow and lived only a few blocks
way.
Captain French decided upon an
nniediate call at the home of his
ar-timo "sister." Tho friendship
liich long had lain dormant ripen1
into love and a wedding was armged.
The couple immediately after the
>remony departed for Pittsburg
anding, Tennessee, to attend the
anual reunion of the National Asjciation
of Survivors of the Bate
of Shiloh.
CHARLESTON BLIND TIGERS
0 Be Knjojncd by the Slate Supreme
Court.
Charleston, April 2.?The Post
ates that, according to common reort
Charleston is to be literally
lanketed with Injunctions, and by
lis process of law. under the nuiance
provision of the dispensary
?t, the violators are all to be reachJ
in course of time. The State
uthoritios have found this a better
nd more practical way of reaching,
le violators than by the process
f jury trials, especially in com mult
tea where the jurors will not rener
a verdict in accordance with the
vidence, on account of their prejuico.
There is likelihood that Pat
arroll will have company in the
:>unty jail before long, because it
1 said that the restraining orders
f the supreme court aro being vlolted
by tho dealers, and it is the
itention of the attorney general'*.
fTlce to have tho orders enforced
d the letter.
SLAIN BY FILIPINOS.
>r. William .Jones is Murdered by
Wild Tribesmen.
Manila, March 31.?Word ha*
een received of the niurdtr of Dr
V'illiam Jones, the noted anthopolog
U* urho urea In U ~ 4\ .11 *
r>i , w 11\f n?o <11 till.* II ~l%ft IUI III*.*
'ield Miifieiim of Natural Hi tory of
Chicago. The murder occurred at
he headwaters of the Oignyau rivr
In Ishela province.
No details of the atack have
>een obtainable thus far, but it If
upposed that the scientist was set
ipon and killed by wild tribesmen.
Dr. Jones has been in the Philiplines
two years investigating the
vild tribes on the island and preparing
an exhaustive report of them
or the museum.
For several months ho has been
itudying the Ilongots, living among
hem in the hills.
The government is preparing to
lend a party from Echuag, the
nearest post to Dumobato, to the
icene of the murder to Investigate
the Republicans to participate.
'You might look at it, but you
ihould not touch It," he said.
Speaking of the inheritance tax
proposed by the House bill, he said
he would rather tax the living rich
by means of an Income tax than to
tax the dead, "who are only moderately
well to do," as proposed in
the inheritance tax
Mr, Aldrich suggested that the
matter contemplated In the Racon
resolution would be taken care ol
by the committee on finance, and It
was by a viva voco vote referred tr
thai committee.
HE FOOLED US 1
Hitchcock Will Hand Out the Pie
in the South
ONLY REPUBLICANS
Or Those Who Claim to he Kepulvlieans.
Will lie Allowed to Get
Near Kikiiii;Ii the Pie Counter to
Get a Slice of the l*le as it is Given
Out.
Washington, April 1.?The idea
that Democrats would he appointed
to the offices in the South by President
Taft has gone glimmering, and
the indications now are that none
hut good Republicans will be allowed
up to the pie counter.
Day after day statements are given
out at the White House defining
What "Will lie" Pro"!-!""' ??
. .vuiuvuw 1 ait O |HHicy
in the matter of federal appointments.
This has continued so long
that it is becoming somewhat threadbare.
First It was stated that in the
South Democratic senators would be
"consulted" by Mr. Taft before any
appointments of importance would
be made. The Democratic senators
know too well that no such thing
will be done, and they are too
shrewd to be caught by this.
It is generally known that Frank
II. Hitchcock will be the real appointing
power with reference to
all Southern offices: and Frank H.
Hitchcock's record in the pine line
just before the Taft nomination,
when he rounded up all the Southern
postmasters and other job holders.
dots not tally with the statement
that Democrats arc to be
"consulted" in regard to Southern
appointments.
The latest statement Informally
furnished from the White House is
in regard to judicial appointments,
and is to the effect that such appointments
will not he a part of the
patronage of United States senators.
It says:
"The president does not propose to
have judges made through political
deals and influences. lie considers
that he is competent to pass upon
the fitness of men for the bench,
and he will do so. At the same time
he will be glad to receive suggestions
from senators and representatives
as to the qualifications of applicants
for judicial places.
Upon other matters of federal appointments
the policy of the new
president is to place upon the senators
the responsibility of first class
selections. In a way lie will d<.fer
to their recommendations more geuerously
than did his predecessor.
.Mr. Roosevelt frequently dt parted
from senatorial recommendations
and was often in hot water with senators
over nominations not suitable
to them.
This will not be so with Mr. Taft.
He will take it for granted that
recommendations made by senators
will be of reputable men, and he
will not make investigations to ascertain
whether these recommcnda
Hons are proper."
If Mr. Taft keeps tip with tho
"policies with reference to Southern
patronage" that have ben attributed
to him, he will have a strennous
time of it in the White House.
(tut. as stated, Mr. Hitchcock will fqHB
relieve him of most of the burdens
along this line.
MADK BIG HAUL.
I<nrge Quantity of Whiskey Seized in x
Chief State Constable J. F. Hateman
and his constables made a big
haul of contraband liquor of Charleston
yesterday at the establishment of
II. P. O'Neill, on upper King street,
captured f> fi 5 half-pints and 21$
quarts of whisk'-y and 3 1 fi bottles of - 3g
a Kentucky brewery export beer .
The constables captured the prevlous
night 15 gallons of gin and 4 8 .
half-pints of whiskey from the estab- 'J?
iishment of (Jeorgo Iiarrincau, on
Line street.
These seizures are among the larg- est
which have been made In some
time, and they show that the dispensary
constables are still after the contrn
hanH efuff o n/l .. ..t?~ ... i * i.
wviiii mill CI I r V JIIIH Willi
the police squad in the raids upon
the many blind tlgeis about the city.
The constables have their eyes 011
some other places, and the stock
of contraband liquors at the county
dispensary on East Hay will be increased
by the raids which are in
prospect.
KILLED HIMSELF.
Rather Than Be Arrested for Committing
Forgery.
Blackville, March 31.? Roland
Coleman, a negro 18 years old, committed
suicide two miles from hero
last night. Coleman forged his father's
name to a check on the Blackville
bank and when the forgery was
detected a warrant was sworn out
' to arrest, him and a constable went
1 out to arrest bim. As soon as the
f negro found out that the constable
t was after him, he borrowed a pia>
tol from his uncle and shot hlmsrlf
through the heart, dying inatantly.