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A FALLEN IDOL
Bt FREDCRIC AN3TEY.
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lurjr. / '
taore thanC^[>1huniianrtear,y morn,n?
elderly pr,Ji t " .!?,/"'* *?o u
Pllastered portico * .* undsr th?
Jnst outside the vIliaJL t#n,p,t
l??ee und wrtod^f'rUfllijT
mad wait .. t ,ori,ned bjr a i0?
WrtteM ?rl?M of ' d*7 .Wl"' broad
roofed wlu' "le or ,. nd ?*
leave.. ?r Palmyra
* ?urs? ;"j? vr!TMe >"><*'
?bo. thouKh ^uLject to .7* Chlck
?lalon and c t J to the super
?' the Jain* i ?J ? thT bead ??n?
?Pects to conduct hls'mfn.^0" r#"
?? he pleased. ministration.
earnest ol^man^u^fh* *?<>d and
of a child, Was Ktrlin, ?'mpliclty
In the Perform* iifo r ?\ coru,c'entious
an honest prido in d,,tles, took
ot hi. templo and ?,rtIT!T'm,,,,t*
than a modest livelihood # more
Priestly calling. ,,hood from his
be4Vhwh^ he w?.e??n "" "0,,e
collect his thou?rhT , CU,t?med to
Which bigan ?he ^vf?r tbe ""!?
troubled ? doubu . "f d"y' be ???
which had only of 'ui P?rPlexlties
his tranquir fau'h. begun to
uPon 'to 'include a V"* b?en Ca,,od
Pantheon and L ?W 8a,nt ln his
ative Instincts thio?n? ?' b,s con?erv
It came n^u\ jn *th?o /Urb,ns'
twenty years nr <> I I w'?e. Some
r"n wild in the vlHa^V lad had
wm of u?k?i;lllage baraar; he
?dopted by one of thYTortr* ***
brass who workers in
">babl??ta >M of the
There wa? nn?i ? to a man.
uted eyo to di?n ' it0 an Un,nltl
other naked cIhi i "Sl1' ?,'Dl 'rom
?b. superior SSSZf' ,T" "
u,ty Which procured him X? ,n?en
?hlp In all mls^vi the ,ead?r
Mntll one day when th?U" erterPrl?*'8.
headquarter! at DollTtrtf0111 the
orer on his periodical visi# ?n Came
tlon and made a starniJ ,U8Pec
It was t?,? ? "artllng discovery
?be last tlpthanke?'l>*flIli? >C*r" ,ln?
be. passed away and h* T'"nt ?? I
?ucceeding ono L. , st of the
?bly overdue. a,re*<ly consider
thU0cxpact0edCurrthha(l pcrce,vcd that
taken im his moJ ,n,kar had dually
body of this lad' a,J|abltat,0n In the
Possible mistake nn ^<LC?U,d be no
the body bore everv on # 1,0,11 for
?tens and mark* ui!i h? tbe niy,tlc
high mission L,Ch denoted his
m.vd?,,;,o?hen;,ffra.i8ht??
world to the vo ifh?? ce ln tl,e
he could not be ,cft '!r?TCU Por
aided?slnco ho mill ? '?p "n'
and then n'l ! conceivably
r?:?*-??<0, In*
mu.t8 r,:z?eh rr*<*><?"'?
fully. 'alneJ' m"l trained car"
?r.SOandh?heImtvgfi,cmn "nder flt tcach
w?s conferred nj on^him Cha,lailka
?tudied nntur.-.! ma-lc iJT'wh? k ??
?oon becaiuo ? which he
?f an eminent vo-'i of'"J' t,,e 'eet
?nd unclcanliness/' ?a sa"ctlty
d,d n?t *1 nvaria'bly0nmke Vhe k"
t*?e of his occult k?n vi , ? bt*hest
his miracles lo th^on, Se/fnd that
rather rcscniblni <i ? days
bind " 'll-natured
miracle, win , Jok,'s' but these
"ben the .I n, ?'0 "lat l^deney
young. 13 enthuslalslc and
Chalankn grow up strong, hold, by
no menus uncomely, anil in time ho
pa?3ed his novitiate, becoming ayati
pr ascetic of tho first class; ho cut
pit l)U hull*, woio robes of a tawny
fiue?which became much tawnier?
ftnd confined his personal luggage to
* bundle of peacock's feathers and
?U earthern rot.
Y?ars went on and his wisdom
WM pronounced rlpo for gathering:
he had his remaining hairs plucked
out by tho roots; he unrobed at hit
?Imple meals, and disciples were told
off to attend upon him, to hea ken
to his discours3 and store them up
for future transmission.
Another period elaj*srd and Cha
lanka dismissed Ills grateful disciples
and established hims?lf in a sort of
hermitage up among t!io rocks,
where he was to remain for years,
?ilent, in a?lf-ccntered contemplation.
He was not often to be saen there
by the curluu*. lor ho i;os3?ssed the
power of makln? lilmoelf invisible.
Sometimes at night in the thicket
noar tho Hrnhmnu temple a shadowy
form was seen gliding and prowling,
the projection from the holy hermit
who sat like stono In the cell fat
abevo among the heights; some
times a fierce wild laugh rang out
oyer tho crags and cliffs, and those
who heard knew theu that Chalanka
was In ono of his holy frenxles, and
would not have disturbed him for
their lives.
And then In the most unforeseen
way?he died. They found his
corpse lying stiff and frozen at the
foot of a precipice, which, had he
been an ordinary person, It would
been said that he had fallen
orer.
a. Usm. jfifctfy tad wpectH blm to
die for*yeara to oome. still 1?m to
,r?n> existence with auch an en
JJf* ?*??"?? of parade; but ho vu
the first of tho new era and conse
quently entitled to make bia own
precedents. He waa obviously dead
and the only thins to be done waa-to
burn bla body and caat the aabee Into
water.
Chalanka'a untimely end brought
to the eurf&ce a q lestion which many
had aecrctly entertained In his life
time. Waa he, In sober - truth, a
tlrthankar at all? Compared with
hit predecessor?. ??? did not show to
great advantage; his fame waa limit
ed, bla aupernatural feats were of a
low and even pettifogging order, and
he had enriched the faith with no
fresh precepts of any value.
And the head guru, to whom the
point waa referred, not unnaturally
backed hfa original opluton; Chalan
ka waa a genuine arhat, tho firat of
a new order, and as auch he waa en
titled to the reverence of all devout
Jains, and an Image muat conse
quently bo set up In honor and as
signed a nlcho In tho temple of hla
native village.
The guru's decision was, of course,
nnal, the Idol-carver was set to work
and soon produced a small, seated
image, which was a* faithful a repre
sentation of the real Chalanka as
could be expected or desired.
Ilie new Idol had only spent one
night under the temple roof on the
morning which witnessed Acharya
Chick s perplexity beneath the porti
co?a perpledty of which It was the
unconscious cause.
For the worthy Jain, though too
humble-minded to think of question
ing even to himself the wisdom of his
superior. could not consider his latest
aelty an acqulaltion. His little Pan
theon had been quite large enough
before; he was too old to relish hav
ing a new object of veneration thrust
upon him In this way.
And so In apportioning tho day's
offerings on the previous evening he
had, without perhaps any conscious
intention, reserved the least tempt
ing fruits and the more faded flowers
as the share of the new-comer; and
now he was not quite certain whether
he felt more self-reproach or repug
nance as the time drew near when He
ihust again enter the lnuer. shrine.
However, these unpleasant medita
tions of his were to receive as un
pir-asant an Interruption. From his
seat h? could command a view of the
winding path which led up the knoll
from the village gates, and now he
saw advancing a tall and stately flg
ure? J? which his eyes Were keen
enough to recognize his bitterest ene
my. Ram Chunga, the Drahman who
presided over the massive temple
where Br*hma and Siva and Parvati
and Geneswara, their son, were wor
sniped.
He thought ho could guess the
other s errand. It had come to Rani
Chunga a ears that the Jain temple
contained, aa auch buildings fre
quently did, an exceedingly hand
some imago of Siva, and on one or
two occaalons when the rival priests
had met In the bazaar tho Brahman
k. ?a<le off?r? to purchase an idol
which, as he urged, could be but out
of place in an alien sanctuary.
That Ram Chunga had any real
wish to acquire the Siva was more
than tho Jain could believe; he was
probably acting out of pure aggrava
tion or with a tyrannical desire to
dictate and domineer, which Chick
was determined to withstand, oven
while his mild and gentle nature
shrank from the Impending wrangle.
Aa the Brahman came In with a
general .and highly offensivo air of
precaution against moral and physi
cal contamination, tho Jain rose and
saluted him as courteously a3 he
could bring himself to do.
Ram Chunga declined the seat
which the other Indicated on the
stone bench, and, remaining at some
distance, began by saying that the
errand which alone could bring him
to auch ? place would probably be
guessed,
It, said tl?? Jain, bis visitor bad
ooais to renew his offer to purobase
the Siva, he muat with every respect
make the same answer as before.
The Brahman replied that he no
longer proposed to purchase the
Image; he now demanded that It
should be surrendered to him with
out a price.
That, said Acharya Chick, was ob
viously unjust. The Siva was his
own, ho had bought It at his own ex
pense from one of the Jain tomples
at Padnn-Kuddy How, then, could
the Brahman claim It from him?
As the mlnlstrant of Siva, the
azure-throated Ilam Chunga replied.
It was Intolerable to him to know
that the Image of that mighty one
was forced to share the offerings and
suffer the companionship of such a
herd of Insignificant little demigods
as he understood were venerated in
the temple of tho Jain.
To which Acharya Chick answered
peaceably that his brother was mis
taken. It was true Indeed that many
of the Vedantlc emblems were to be
found In Jain temples, and he In
stanced Brahma, Indra, Indranl, and
th9 bull of Nandi, as well as Siva;
but they were not at any time con
sidered as more than devataa or at
tendants upon tho various tlrthank
ars, and this particular Image of Siva
was a mere ornament, and never re
clTfd bfrtafi or adorttton. j
Hlo repty did aot Inprart ? M>ca?
for Bnlau retorted that tlta
only .increased tin impiety. 'Why
should 8m go vahonoNd while these
tawdry Uttle tlrthaakara were loaded
with glftaT Which were more pow
erful, a handful of deified men or a
god who waa before all thlaga begalt
"You mlatake, Ram Change; yoa
do not graap the aplrit of oar erded'*
(the Bra^man'a thfa llpa carted con
tempt uoatly) ; "we lay our humble
trlbntea of frnlt and flowers before
tho omblema of theao onr arhata. the
pure existences, the ugea, the teach
era, bnt with no purpose to please
qr propitiate. They themselves are
Infinitely bejond our poor homage:
but to honor what la pure .and good
la beneficial In ltaolf, and acta of de
votion purify the heart, though then
la no other reward."
"And this newest god of yours,"
raid the Brahman, "who and what
waa he?"
The Jain gars an embarrassed
cough. "You speak of Chalanka.
who was but yesterday among'us and
now has passed away? He, too. is
worthy of your worshipp, he had
overcome the eight great crlmfa,
faatlng In alienee (even aa did the
blessed Mahavlr, who for montha
kept hia eyea fixed upon the tip of
his nose); he had vanquiahed all
human passion and infirmity, and
now therefore that he baa croeaed
the ocean of ezlatence, hia life re*
mains to us for an example."
The Brahman made a gutteral
aound of Intense contempt. "An ex
anpb truly!" he exclaimed; and then
coming nearer, and lowering his
voice as he bent his cold keen eyea
upon the other'a face, he aaked:
"Know you how he died?and why?
Hear then!"
It waa a wild story, that was
poured Ibto the Jain's unwilling ears,
a story of stolen joys, of detection,
hideous punishment and fierce des
pair; it was small wonder that
Acharya Chick utterly refused to be
lieve It.
"Where is this perjured dancing
girl of yours?" hp said. I would
fain question her."
'The girl?" said the Brahman,
dryly. "Where not you, Acharya
Chick, nor any man, will aee her
mty-?. And this man, foraooth. Is to
take his place among our divinities-^
his shrine is to be decked while tk*
idol of sacred Siva craves garlands
in vain! Nay, this shall not he. I,
his unworthy priest, protest against
this last outrage. Let this image de
part which you know not how to
honor?let it depart, I say!"
Mild as the Jain was, he was not
going to be bullied In his own temple;
the attack on Chalanka had aroused
his flagging enthusiasm, besides, the
Brahman's demands waa too uncon
scionable to be treated seriously.
"I have spoken, O Ram Chunga,"
ha said; "leave me to administer my
own temple and go in peace."
"You refuse?" said Ram Chunga,
and his brows grew black.
"I refuse!" said Acharya Chick.
"Then hear my warning. Not
long can such obstinacy go unpun
ished. ? Oar gods at le&?t have not
dreamed themselves to eternal
apathy. They can reward, and, what
is more, they can punish. Quick are
they to feel a slight?yea, and to re
venge it."
He turned and strode down the
l>atb. with his aQuiline nose high in
the air, while tho Jain stood in the
portico for a few moments, watching
the Brahman's scarlet- cap as It
burned in the sun every time he
passed out of the shade, beforo. he
went into his temple, with a new
reason for disquietude.
He could not, he would not believe
eo terrible a slander, and yet he
wished more than evor that the head
guru had not been so positive about
tho new Idol, lie was more deter
mined than before to observe a
marked moderation in the offerings
he laid before it.
Thus resolved, he shook off his
3llppers on the marble pavement of
the vestibule under the central dome,
and unfastened the heavy and richly
Inlaid doors which communicated
with the idol chamber, a large, cool,
and dimly lighted place, where the
air was charged with the accumu
lated fragrance of constantly renewed
blossoms of the champack and a kind
of oleander,
The gloom when the priest entered
made it difficult to distinguish ob?
Jects very clearly for a time, hut a*
hta eyes became mora accustomed to
It he mado a startling dlaeovary,
Soma Impious paraon had antarad
during tha nlgbt and atrippad tha
idols of tbalr jewelry! Tha robbar
had avan darad to carry off tba fresh
ly dedicated fiowera and fruit, for
the altara which Aeharya himself bad
seen heaped the night before were
bared.
But tho next moment brought a
certain relief. It was not sacrilege
after all; neither jewelry, fruit, nor
flowers bad been actually removed!
The earrings and necklaces loaded
the Idol of the new tlrthankar, be
fore which the whole of the previous
dsy's offerings were heaped in pro
fusion.
The sight mado Aeharya extremely
angry notwithstanding; the temple
mlnlstrant (for Aeharya himself
merely superintended the ceremon
ies) was youthful and fervid, but
'still it was ill-judged of him to give
this Invidious welcome to the Idol of
a local celebrity.
To be Continued.
DON'T BLAME DAIRYMAN.
"I wish to tell you that I found ft
minnow In tho milk yosterday morn
ing."
"I cm sorry, .madam; but If tho
rows will drink from the brook, Ip*
nteud of from tbo trough, I cannot h?1p
It,"? Harper's .Wcokljr.
PALMETTO LEGISLATURE.
91 lit **? LsffaUtvr*
To* te Briif.
The following measures passed
third reading in tha 8anate Tuesday
and ware ordered aent to the Houae:
Mr. Sullivan?To amend an aet to
require railroad companies to put
einder reflectors on passenger coaches.
Mr. Appelt?A bill?io impose a
lieenae tax upon all liquor drummera
and persons who solicpt orders for
sale of liquora ot beveragea contain
ing alcohol. Title thereof amended.
Mr. Weston?To establish a State
board of embalming, llx ita duties,
and provide for licensing embalmers.
Mr. Carpenter?To fdrther protect
the public health and the health of
domestie snimsls, by providing fc*
the inspection of live stock im no tied
into the State of 8outh Carolina for
breeding, dairy work or feeding pur
poses, and to provide for the eradi
cation and exclusion of contagious
and infectious diseases of live stock
from the State.
Mr. Sullivan?To fix the salary of
the mayor or intendenl of sny city or
town heretofore or hereafter incor
porated under the general laws of the
State.
Mr. Sinkler?A joint resolution?
"Whereas, the battleship South ^Car
olina, one of the largest battleships
built by the United States govern
ment of the Drendnaught type will
be plaeed in commission on or before
the 1st day of December, 1909, and
whereas, it has always been custom
ary for each State to prcscht n silver
service to the battleship named in her
honor." The bill provides a silver
service.
Mr. Lide?To repeal section 1295,
volume 1, code of laws, 1902, relat
ing \o tho Colored Normal and In
dustrial, Agricultural and Mechanical
College of South Carolina, and to en
large the powers of the board of
trustees of said college.
Mr. McKcithan?A joint resolu
tion proposing to amend section 7,
article 8, of the constitution relating
to municipal bonded indebtedness.
Mr. A. Johnstone?A bill to pro
vide for the dmission of institutions
supported by the State of South
Carolina to the benefits offered by the
Carnegie Foundation for the Ad
vancement of Teaching.
Mr. Moulding?To amend chapter
6, article 1, of the code of laws of
South Carolina, 1902, in relation to
the State insurance of public proper
ty, by inserting therein, imediately
after section 128, scctipn to be desig
nated as section 128a,'and by insert
ing immediately after 129a a section
to be designated as section 129b, by
providing for nart insurance in old
line companies and regulating settle
ment of losses.
Mr. Weston?To amend an act en
titled, "An act to amend section 19S9
of volume 1, code, relating to borrow
ing money by municipalities."
Mr. Carlisle?To amend section
1081, volume 1, code of laws, 1902,
relating to pensions.
Mr. Hqugh?To incorporate the
Wateree Power company.
Mr. Waller?To amend section
2012, volume 1, code of laws of South
Carolina, conferring the power to
condemn lands, streams and water
sheds and for sewerage.
Mr. Mauldin?To restrict the u?e
of taxes collected by municipal of
ficers to the purpose for which levied
and prescribed.
There was a scramble to have 15 to
20 bills placed to special order, but
it failed.
The House on Tuesdav passed
amendment to hicrh 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 introduc
ed were:
Mr. Nicholson?To provide for in
vestigation 'of the several county dis
pensaries and the business of all
persons, firms nnd corporations
licensed to bottle or manufacture
beverages containing alcohol.
Mr. W. B. Wilson?To authorize
the county commissioners of York
county nnd (rerokce county to con
struct a steel or iron bridgo acrosj
the Brood river I authorise the cofinty
commissioners of said counties to
raise funds to defray tho expenses of
??me, and provide, for the mainten
ance thereof.
Mr. Richards?To rsouire railroads
and other common carriers operating
in thia State to provide cuspidors in
all passenger coaches.
Mr. Horger?To fix the compensa
tion of the county dispensary board
of Orangeburg rounty.
Mr. liichnrds?Authorizing the
romptroller general to draw a war
rant for the sum of 51,000 to be paid
to the widow of Albert Capers Oucrry
for portraits now in tho possession of
the State.
Mr. Leland?To establish a free
ferry across Wambaw creek at Elm
wood plantation.
Three more ballot* wero token
Wednesday for nsROciate Justice of
Supreme Court with no apparent re
sults. The third ballot stood, Coth
ran 45; Hydriek 59; Sheppard 47;
McDonald 10.
Among bills of general interest
that passed their third reading were:
Mr. Carlisle?To exempt certain
property belonging to Young Men's
Christian Association* in this State
from taxation.
Mr. Christensen?To protect shade
trees along highways. .
Mr. Croft?To make article 7, of
chapter 14, of volume 1, of coda ap
pleable to bank*.
Mr. Carlisle?To amend section 8
of an act entitled "An act to provide
for the appointment of a bank ex
aminer and to define J be duties of
bis office," approved February 23,
1000.
The following were among the new
bills offered:
Mr. Hardin?A joint resolution
proposing an amendment to section
20, artii-lc 4, of the constitution re
lating to the charge by judge* to
juries.
Mr. Christcnsen?To amend an aet
entitled "An act to establish an in
dustrial schcol for boys and provide
for its government and maintenance,-'
approved 24th day of February, 1900.
The House took up tho appropria
tion bill.
The following new bills arc among
thoso presented: -
Mr. Ruckcr?To provide for pot-,
lolling the Savannah river for the
protection of fish.
Mr. Wells?To prevent any deduc
tion from weights of cotton for bog
ging and ties.
Mr. M. I* Smith?To repeal on act
entitled "An net to establish an in-,
firmary for Confederate veterans")
and disjwse of the property belong
ing to the same.
Mr. McMnhan?To nmend an act
entitled "An act to authorize the
sheriff of any county of this State
to appoint a deputy sheriff or deputy
sheriffs for a fair association.
Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions?To amend the law in relation
to the names and locations of the
voting precincts in thia State.
Mr. Harris?To provide for the re
lief of sureties upon the bonds of
persons acting in a fiduciary capacity. (
* Mr. Wells?Proposing to nmend
section 7, article 8, of tho constitu
tion, relating to the municipal bond
ed indebtedness.
Mr. Daniels?To amend an act en
titled "An act to nmend section 553
of the criminal code of South Caro
lina, confining the hunting of certain
birds and deer to the period begin
ning November 15 and ending March
1, following, so as to strike out Lex
ington," approved the 20th day of
February A. I). 1008, so as to strike
out Saludu.
On Thursday Hon. 1). E. Hydrick i
was elected on the fifth ballot for
Associate Justice of Supreme Court.
After the fourth ballot Mr. Jolin C.
Sheppard had his name withdrawn
and the dead-lock was broken.
Among the new bills presented in
the Senate Thursday was that of
Mr. Harvey?To prohibit persons
owning or keeping sheep killing dogs
Many bills passed their third read
ing. Among them are tho following:
Mr. Lide?To incorporate the Ed
isto Power Company, with certain
rights, privileges, immunities and
liabilities. -
* Mr. Bass?To regulate the statis
tics of leaf tobacco sold upon the
floors of leaf tobacco warehouses of
South Carlino.
Mr. Earlc?Relating to actions for
the recovery of personal property.
Mr. Christensen?To further pro
vide for winding up the nffairs of tho
Stato dispensary nnd for the sale of
real cstato heretofore used in con
ducting the dispensary .
Mr. Wallor?To amend sections
2383 and 2384, codo of laws of South
Carolina, 1902, volume 1, with refer
ence to renunciation of dower.
Mr. Westotw-To amend section
948, code of laws of South Carolina,
volume 1, relating to the probate of
deeds beyond the limits ef this state.
The following passed their second
reading al tlA night session:
Mr. Earlc?A bill to regulate the
sale of paints and prescribe penalties.
Mr. Kiblor?To amend the charter
of the Lutheran synod of South Car
olina.
Mr. Watson?To amend an act es
tablishing I lie insurance department
of South Carolina.
Mr. Kcll$y?To provide for relief
of sureties upon the bonds of per
sons acting in fiduciary capacity.
Mr. Mauldin?To mnk<z it unlaw
ful to pay dividends on stock in any
corporations unless the samo are
actually earned.
Mr. (^o.??rovc?To declorc the wil
ful or wanton burning of any build
ing which J? Insured ft felony and to
provido punishment therefor. This
bill was amended *o to moke tho
provision* touch only one who shall
afterwards epply for insurance NP?1!
the building burned, also that the bil.
shall not affect the present law on
arson.
Mr. I.anev?To regulate tlir? aa'.e,
manufacturo and delivery of commer
cial fertilizer!*. Willi committee
timendmcnt* a:t published.
Mr. Manj?To authorize masters to
administer oaths, etc.
The IIouso parsed the appropria
tion hill and consumed Rome time on
the prohibition bill.
The committee on enrolled acts
made its report to the senate Friday
and in joint session the acts were rat
ified.
Mr. Johnson: An act to release
beneficiary students attending State
colleges from the obligation to teach
school if appointed .to navnl or mili
tary of the United States or to posi
tion <in the army of the government
service f the United States was the
only one of general interest.
The following pasaed their third
reading in the 8enatc:
vn*"?!0' Westhn's police regulation
bill which has passed both houses and
is ready for ratification.
. Senator Mauldin'a bill to mskn it
palawful to pay dividends 011 slock
m any corporation nnless the same
?re actually earned on the capital
stock, passed third- rending with
amendements.
The annaul appropriation bill
passed to third reading in the senate.
Weston's bill providing
inat the insurance commissioner be
allowed a certain sum for stationery
and that his salary be provided for by
t?? s,a^c was sent to the house.
, Senator Clifton's bill to provide for
the appointment of referees in comi
ties in which the officer of master
does notexst passed third reading.
oooo To amend sections
3 ami 2384, code of laws of South
(aiolma, 1002, volume 1, with ref
erence to renunciation of dowci*.
Mr. Earle?To amend section 1710
of the code, 1902, volume 1, relating
to I he liability of common carriers.
Mr. W harton?To amend an net re
lating to the use, etc,, of alcoholic
drinks, relating to countv dispansarv
boards.
Mr. Browning?To prohibit th?
fraudulent use of credit of corpora
tions.
J'1, MeKeithan?To amend section
?WO, volume 2, relating to officers 10
keep an itemized statement of fees
and costs received by excepting Dar
lington county from' the provisions
thereof.
Mr. Clifton?To provide for the ap
pointment of referees in counties m
which the office of master does not
exist and to prescribe their duties and
provide for their compensation.
Mr. McMahan?To amend sections
1, 3 and <? of an act entitled "An act
to provide for the manner in which
owners or projectors of railroad com
panies incorporated under the laws of
other States or counties may become
incorporated in this State.
Mr. Griffin offered n new bill to
amend eetion 0 of an act entitled,
"An act to declare the law in refer
ence to and to regulate the manufac
ture, sale, use, consumption, |w>sscs
sion and transportation and disposi
tion of alcoholic liquors. It provides
that the articles bought by dispensary
sary boards shall be "minutely ite*.
mired."
1 he House on Friday became en
tangled with a filibuster on the prohi
bition bill which consumed most of
its time.
The house Saturday accomplished
much work, it being agreed that coun
ty matters be taken up and passed.
While there was some debate on some
of the bills, the majority of them were
passed without discussion.
Among the bills were the following
of more than local or personal inter
est :
Mr. \\ ay?To amend an act enti
tled "An act to declare the law in
reference to, and to regulate the
manufacture, sale, use, consumption,
possession, transportation and dispo
sition of, alcoholic liquors and bever
ages within the State, ar.d to police
the same."
Mr. Cosgrovc?To authorize cities
having a population of 50,000 or more
and located upon navigable streams,
to condemn private property for the
purpose of extending, improving or
protecting their water fronts.
Mr. Bntes?To amend the law relat
ing to magistrates and their consta-j
bles.
Mr. Foster?To require the South
ern Railway company, lessors or les
sees, to erect a depot.
Mr. Walker?To amend an act en
titled "An act to provide for the issu
nig of bonds in public school districts
in South Carolina."
Mr. MeColl?To incorporate Marl
boro and Southern Itnilroad company.
Mr. Lide?To repeal section 1201).
volume 1, code of laws, 1002, relating
to the Colored Normal and Industrial.
Agricultural and Mechanical College
of South Carolina and to enlarge the
powers of tho board pf trustees of
?aid collego.
Mr. Daniel?To amend ?n sot en
titled "An net to amend ?ectlon
of the criminal eodo of South Caro
line, confining the hunting of certain
bird* and deer."
In the Senate on Saturday the bill
of Senator Christenscn for inevesti
gnting the Insane Asvlurn affairs was
discussed, chiefly relative to the in
vestigations being public or in secr.'l.
The hill passed allowing so much
of tho testimony to be made public as
the board of regents deem necessary
and wise.
The Senate also discussed the bill
to investigate county dispensaries. A
number of uncontested hills of local
interest passed their third muling
The horses of Iceland ure shod with
sheep's horaa.
TAfT HOMEWARD BOUND
Talks Tkroifk South?Remarks at
Hattieeburc, Mm ?Canal Managa
ai?l Pf me Support.
Birmingham, Special. ? Talking
through Louisiana, MiMimppi 'ami
Alabama, juat like eampaTfi day*,
tbo Preaident-cleet had on Saturday
the grati float ion, which he evidently
enjoyed, of being heartily reeelved
large and enthusiaatie crowd* who
had not voted for him. 1*
He talked from the rear platform
at Hattieaburg, Miss., in a .vein of
pleaaantry and then touching on tho
Canal subject he said:
"The Panama canal is going to be
built," he declared," and what I want
every American citir.cn to do, ia to
stand by the men who are building it.
(Voices: "We will do it.") Don't
set a fire iu the rear, don distrust
tho men tluit are giving up their
strength and energy ami enterprise to
put that great work through. WhAi
you have agents who are doing your
work, yon stand behind them. If
you don't, you cannot get jour work
done. The men who do your work are
entitled to your help and cnfidence
ami yon ought not to allow yourselves
to he led astray by buncombe speechra
on the t!oor of the House of Repres
entatives, or by headlines in sensa
tional newspapers, aud go baek on tho
men that are doing your work.
"1 don't care whether you are'
Democrats or Republicans, you want
the work done and when the army
engineers'who are doin? this work are
giving all their time to the carrying
out of this work, you are not men to
iro baek on them ami to believe every
idle story that comes from the mouth
of some prl'tieian who is seeking to
make himself prominent or to give
himself the advert isemeat of a lit tin
unfounded sensational statement.
"That work is being done honest
ly. I know what I nm talking about.
It will be built and all the wind op
poition that conies merely from n de
side to exalt and exploit the man who
makes himself responsible won't ob
struct it.
"I know what the people of tho
United States want in that regard and
in fo far as I have power, as the
Executive of this country, I am going
to ptish that work and I am going
to stand behind the men who are do
ing it. And now, gentlemen, you
have gotten me into more heat than
I expected but I think you very much
much for your welcome.'
Policeman Fatally Shot.
Salisbury, Special.?Policeman Wp
A. Monroe ami Policeman Siceloff
wore called to North Church street, n
negro settlement, on aerount of Jolin
A. Jackson, a negro, beating his wife
Saturday night. As they attended
to arrest him and while trying to ea
eape Jackson shot Policeman Monroo
and made good his escape. Monroo
was taken to the Whitehead-Stokea
Hospital where his wounds were con
sidered necessarily fatal. Ho was
shot in tin* ahdomcn. He is about 50
years old and was esteemed for many
years faithful service on the police
force of Salisbury. Against reason
able expectation Monroe expeets to
recover. $150 reward is offered for
the capturc of Jackson.
Scarlet Fever on Receiving Ship-Han
cock.
New York, Special.-?Between 200"
and 300 men on board the receiving
ship Hancock at the navy yard,
Brooklyn, are under quarantine,
owing to an outbreak of scarlet fever
on the vessel. Eleven men suffering
with the disease have been removed
to the naval hospital in Flushing
avenue, Brooklyn. Care has been
exercised to prevent the spread of tho
disease at the navy yard.
Tnberculosin Exhibit Opens Sunday*
Philadelphia, Special.?The inter
national tuberculosis exhibition which
was formally opened here Monday
was visited Sunday by many nurse*
and school teachers. An exhaustive
programme lina been arranged for the
coming week, each day being devoted
to tome particular phaio of tb# evil
or it* remedy.
Loiei Hii Life In en Attempt to Re?*
cue Aged Woman.
Rochmond, Va., Special.?Mrs.
Robert Hkipwith, an aged woman be
longing to a prominent family, and a
man named Johnson were burned to
death in a Are which destroyed an
old mansion near Clayville, Powhatan
countv, Saturday night. Johnson and
his wife were tenants in the honso
which was the property of Mrs. Skip
with. .Johnson returned to rescue
Mm. Skipwith when the floor fell in,
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