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Washington, Special.?With nil the boBUfe that assembled thousands, representative of every State, almost macy hamlet, of th<tnation could pay, 41m aaeompaniment of martial made, ithi rythmic tramp of soldiers' feet, (Hhe echo of salating fans, the un ' decked enthusiasm privileged only . to a free people of a great republic, ?William Howard Taft, _ of Ohio, ; Thursday becamo the twenty-seventh I Preeident of the United States, j And not without its influence upon the day and the cpoch-making event , was the exit of Theodore Roosevelt > heralded by countless admirers for aoren years past as :he most pictur esque, the most virile, and one of the greatest figures ever upon the stage of American public life. * I Panoramic Decorations. The inspiring medley of national lairs, of folk songs, of blood-stirring - parches, floats over n kalends rcpi*.; ponorama cf red, white and bltio; ' fluttering flags, wind-flapping bunt ing, every foim nud manner of dec oration that could bo devised in honor of the nation's chief pay* its ailent tribute to the day. By dusk the pageant passing in con stant review before the Court of Honor bad its end; the light of dny yielded the sccpler to tho most gor Kus and brilliant illumination of Capitol over attempted; the hiss of skyrocket, the jubilant crack and boom of, every fom of pyrotechnic tdeviee was heard; tho rumblo of car riages, the shouted command cf of ficers, tho beginning cf the innugual 'ball. eame in for their own. The escort from the Whito House to*1bo Capitol oonsixted of members of tbe O. A. R., United Spanish War Veterans, and the Army and Navy \7pion. The Vic? President entered the Benote ehambcr just beforo neon, 4 itt ft speech fllled with emotien Tfssed bis rojret at parting with t body, The seen? was an affect, pne. Vies President Bbmatn. Vie# President Fairbanks, In his post impressive manner, than admin istered the oath to his successor. This Wnpresaive feature over, Mr. Fa'r tanks handed ihe envoi to Vice President Bherman, the retiring Vice President toking a scat near Speaker Cannon. Mr. Sherman then bogan his short inaugural address. At its conclusion lie administered the oath of the new Senators, rome of them re-clected, and then formal ly adjourned the Senate. Gradually toe procession began to move to the Senate Chamber where President elect Taft was inducted into office. Takes tbe Oath. In all tbe day replete with history making .events the one great supreme moment wan that when the shouting thousands eec.sed their acclaim, q Solemn hush fell over the multitude, ' and the President-elect with hand up lifted, unfalteringly attend the oath of cffice, > "I do solemnly swear that I trill faitkfhHjf execute the offioe of Prea ident of the United States, and will to thf\be*t of my ability pnweive, pro tect, and defend the Constitution of the United States," kissed aa open Bible in the hands of Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller, and stood erect ?President of the greatest nation on earth. After his inaugural address hundreds pressed about to grasp his hsnd, until bt last he slipped away to the President's room in the Senate, where he rested a few min utes before beginning the return to the White House. Roosevelt Withdraws. The retiring President loath to di vide the honor with his successor, quietly began the journey to the Union Station, where he took a spec ial train for Oyster Bay. Tbe new President and Mrs. Taft were rlcne in the flrst carriage, and the drive from the Capitol to the While IIouso <lo\vn Pennsylvania . ft vein: p consumed only about fifteen i minutes. | Immediately after a hasty lunch rcn the Prc8identinl party proceeded down the curved walk at the western Hide of the White House grounds and trok their position in the reviewing stand in the Court of Honor. The parado was several miles in length, and was more than three hours in passing"the reviewing point. It formed in streets surrounding the eapitol. Who Made Up the Parade. The greatest event in the life of William Howard Taft, now President of the United States, was now practi< .ally over. Morr than 22,000 soldiers and sailors, regular and volunteer, and more than 0,000 members ? of civic organisation* were in the great parade, O total of nearly 32,000 per sons, Pyrotechnics. The fireworks programme, which began nt 8:30 o'clock contained fifty numbers, and embraced 1,000 roeket bombs, ftOO batteries, 000 oolored Hghti, 9 tons of colored fire, AO bal loons, 10,000 Roman candles, and 750 sky rockrta. One of the unique fea tures we* a pillar of light 100 feet high, which was seen for miles around. Tho Rtar ftpangled Banner .wr.s unfurled 1,000 fret lu the air end tho word, "Taft" appeared In let ters of Are in the sky. This feature j wan accompanied by an aerial salute | of twenty-one guns. The most spec tacular piece was a "battle in the i skies." 0 | President Tcft Leads the Dance. President Taft and Vice President ftherffc&p arrived at the fiall at 0:30 p. >Vh*n the grand march began, which'Wo* led by Mr. Taft, who also) danced^ the first watts. The bril liant uniforms of the army and navy the gorgeous dress of the diplomatic corps, and the expensive costumes of the women, all went to make a scene that will Ions: linger In the mcmorlee of the beholders. SEVERE STORM ON HISTORIC 4TH OF MARCH A fearful storm struck the nation ?fain on the historic* *th of Mareb. A Washington spceial says: Much ?offering was caused among the vasl inauguration crowd here by tho t?jn try winds, the slush under foot and freezing temperature. Two perapns Were reported dead ar. n result of ex PMnn and many other persons arc ?Mrtonaly ill. All the hospitals report that they lift tllaUd numerou# easef of ax haustion among persons who atood for many hours in the slush and snow viewing the inaugural parade. News from New York says: As a result of a blirrard which swept down unannounced Wednesday night, the middle Atlantic Seaboard from New York to Norfolk found itaalf j buried in an avalancho of snow and swept by destrnctive winds. For a I tiirie conditions seemed to threaten a rep^tjtiQQ of tip blixxard of 1888, HEW UBS ENACTED ''A - J Lfet ef Ttw following inporiut acts of (itotl interest were ntiM by the Smijrtl assembly it the session just closed: To incorporate the Edisto Powsr company with certain r'ghts, privi leges, immunities and liabilities. .To aatnd Nstfam 3012, volume 1, code of laws of South Carolina, con ferring power fo condemn lands, streams and watersheds, and for sewerage. To amend sections 2333 and 2334 of ths code with reference to renunci ation of dower and the record there of. To amend tbe law in. reference to and to regulate the sale, use, con sumption, manufacture, possession, etc., of alcoholic liquors, in so far ss the same appliea to the counties of Cbaileston and Georgetown. To prescribe the punishment for rspe and assault with attempt to rape and to provide for taking pe positions of females in such cases. To amend 309 of the code of laws, so as to mske s verdict of the jury apd sn order of the court in the connty where rendered a lien upon t^ie real estate of the person against whom it is rendered from the rendi tion thereof till the expiration of Ave days frcm the rising of the court at which same was rendered. To require electric street railway companies to afflx inclosed vesti bules to their cars. To fix the fees of the clerk of eourt of Sumter county. To make it unlawful to pay divi dends on stock in any corporation uu less the same are actually earned on the capital stock of such company and for any false statement in regard to such company. To declare tha soliciting ??f orders or offer to sell liquors or beverages containing alcohol a misdemeanor and to provide punishment therefor. To repeal seetion 3059 of the code relating to the lien law. To incorporate Marboro and South ern Railway company. T? amend an act granting to the United States of America the title of this State to and the jurisdiction of this State over certain lands on ?Sullivan's Island. To amend an act entitled "An act to limit the hours of labor in cotton and woolen mills." To prohibit tne manufacture, sale, barter, ,exchange, giving away to induce trade, the furnishing at pub lie places .or otherwise disposing of alcohol, spirituous vruouus or malt liquors or beverages by what soever fcarao called, which a drunk to ox cess will produce, intoxication, ex cept for sale of alcohol in certain cases upon certain conditions and ex cept the sale of wines for sacramental purposes and to provide penalties for the violation thereof. To amend an aet to make term of office of county superintendents of. education and county supervisors and registers of mesne conveyance four years. To authorize masters to administer oaths, etc. To amend sections 1, 3 and G of an act to provide for tbe manner in which owners or projectors of any railroad company incorporated nndei the laws of other States or counties may become incorporated in this State. To release beneficiary students at tending State colleges from the obli gation to teach school if appointed ta" naval or military of the United States or to position in the army of the government services of the Unit ed States. To incorporate the offices and mem bers of Marboro lodge cf Free and Accepted Mnsonary of Bennettsville under and by the name and style of Marlboro lodge of Mason*. To amend an act to declare the law in reference to and to regulate the manufacture, snle, use, consump tion, possession, transportation and disposition of alcoholic lipuors, so as to change the compensation of the members of the county dispensary board for Biobland and Cbeittr counties. To amend chapter 0, article 1, of the code of law? of South Carolina, lftoa, in relation to Stato lniurance of public property. ?To regulate tbe manufacture, sale and del.veiy of commercial fertili sers and to provide penalties and punishment for violation of this act. To further protect the public health and the hearth of domestic animals by providing for the inspec tion of live stock imported into the State of South Carolina for breeding dairy work or feeding purposes and to provide for the eradication and exclusion of contagious and infec tious diseases of live stoek from the State. To amend section 222.1 of rode so ns to further define and extend the liability of telegraph companies in easos of mental anguish or suffering. To provide for the purchase and presentation of a silver service to the battleship South Carolina and to make an appropriation therefor. To authorifo the governor to par ole prisoners on conditions. To provide certain conditions to be imposed upn certhin foreign in surance companies and certain other foreign companies for the?t>rivilege of entering and doing business in this State. To prohibit persons owning or keeping sheep-killiof dogs. To empower the grand jury to am u?w XT? %*!? 8 <?? ?M4l wKxias*,. ssss-fi To ???*?. Ml requiring Jl ,?d '? P?t cinder ,?? ioni on pMMOfer eoacheo. T"< J2 ^T5t,!m ? "onom.nl to A* o? ' it'1'1'' ,nd fortitude of ST ??>?>ef South Cfcrol'na du^r Si ?:?? ?'irx?? Mrplo, or MiMd fm3T g? 4: To~rmtit/ amendment to mi. ' Vticlo 8, of the constitution 5!n^g^o ???: eJ^o P7hibil ??*?. fradulent uae of cr*?it of corporations. To repeal section 1205. ^ Co 0^ VW8 ?{ 1902f rel?*?n* 4o the Colored Normal, Industrial, A*ri*?l *g Mechanical CoKeg* - 0? oouth Carolina, and to enlarve the of ?,Sii?ti^r ,o Mun'y.bT<,? To amend Rn act entiHrf ? afiC5^ {.-n^iir&.sr1.i?.tnrc tofore granted." ? tore* To declare the willful or want? sure!!"* *',"ny bui,<K?* which la in i?; (?'x*nd??pr?vido * . T,? ??end no oet entitled "An net ?' P?""1' tor the issuance of bonds Carolina.**' ***** in South int? l"X.tht Mlary nf the mayor or ~n' u ril/ ?' town herc 0To flx [hi :ai *pplifrt,e t? banks. Lifma V place of ,ri?l ?n 4H- ac tions to ret-over a Denaltv fl*Xi u Stat*. for delay, InTo'^daX t r??ht by common earners. ? company.0fPOra ** WaUrec m?et^hlti^v*Ppr0pTiaiiona "Ode t<V State. hni<ry ?*P?n?e? #f the To require aJJ school wi^nU i? fS ?r l> - ?eV "c Uin rli'". '? f*vor of ce? 8uu^ 0 aoldier8 and the T? ^ea<Te! t0 P?y the 8?me. To amend chapter 43 of volume 1 Sna eiC9?0d9C Io^?^ South Caro "Onp ??S- y, ,n8ertl"S therein: as secUon 1774 ^C,tion to 1,0 know" To Im-ni :-reIatln? to banks." ??end section 1555, volume 1 e of laws of South Carolina, 1902' .h. ?.pr"tnbe lhe in which, he State treasurer shall pay out the J?'.e trom the funds of aoowo' Mi by h.m persuant to an X? s:^r^k,inB"afort^ Declaring it * misdemeanor to draw and utter uny check, draft or order where the drawer has not at the time sufficient funds to meet the same, and providing ? punishment therefor. To amend scctiofi 2 of an act en titled "An act to make the term of otUrc of the county superintendent ind register of mesne conveyance four years," To amend the lav relating tp m?B iitrntc* and thefr cpnatables, their powers, dutie?? JuriidMlpn, in|?rlw> etc, To reflate the cclkctlon pnd dli tributlon of dead bod If I for leien tiflo purposes. To autboriee tho payment of cer tain back pensions. To amend sections GOO. AOS and 51,3 of the code of criminal laws, vol ume 2, relating to gambling. To increase the average length of the school teim and to improve the efficiency of the public schools in this State. To provide for the closing of the several dispensaries in this State and for fhe sale of all stocks of liquors, beverages, fixtures and other property belonging to the several dis pensaries. T6 provide for the levy of taxes for the fiscal year beginning Janu ary 1, 1909. To mako appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State government for tho fiscal year com mencing January 1, 1909, and to pro vide for a tax.sufficient to defray the same. To amend the law with reference to compensation and salaries of coun ty offieert. To amend an act entitled "An act to establish a department of agri culture, commerce and immigration, and to provide for the appointment and compensation of a commission er," approved the 33rd day of Feb naiy, A. 0. 1004, so as to rliainatc tkl Woql 44 immigration" and fliiwi nbtiaf thereto, substituting in lieu (bmof the word "indos liiw," and to incoiporate provisions abating thereto. To amend aeetion 2450, volume 1. of tha code, relating to (he record ing of deed*, limiting time to tet days after May, 1900. ' 8FB0IAL SESSION CALLED. PiMtiwt Taft |mw Call Far Spec ial BwUi of Ooairw For March Waahington, Special. ? President Taft Saturday, issued a call for a asocial session of. the Sixty-first Conner* to convene March 15th. The following is the text of the eall: By the President "of the United States of Aracrica?A Proclama tion. Whereas, public interests require that the Congress of the United Statrs should be convened in extra suasion at 12 o'clock noon the 15th day of March, 1900, to receive such communication as may be made by the Executive. Now, therefore, 1. William Howard Taft, President of the United 8tatcs of America, do hereby proclaim- and dtelare that an extraordinary occa sion 'requires the Conprcss of .the United Siu..s to convene in extra session at the Capitol in the City of Washington on the 15th day of March, 1909, at 12 o'clock 'noon, of which alt persons who shall at that time, be entitled to act as member* thereof are hereby required to take notiee. Given nndcr my hand and the seal of the United States of Amcrica the 6th day of March in the yenr of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine, and of tho independence of the United States the on? hundred and thirty-third. WILLIAM H. TAFT. By the President: P. C. Knox, Sec retary of State. Hearst Scores a Victory. Onthrie. Okla., Special.?Scott MacReynolds, representative of Wil liam R. Ilnrst, won a complete vic tory over Governor Haskell. in his suit to cotd|)( 1 the Oovernor'to return certain papers prized at the instance of the Governor. Jndpc Strang held that the writ of srareh and seizure issued under on pffidavit rifcned br Governor Haskell, r llegemg ^ that MacRevm Ms had in his possession papers which he intended to publish. Ihe Boll Wttfil, and PapetlW Fibrous Plants. Washington, Spccinl. ? Sonatoi Simmons was appointed the conferee for the Senate minority on the agri cultnral bill and be made a good fight in tho United States Senate to retain bis amendments for $100, 000 to war against tho boll weevil and an appropriation for tests t< make paper our of fibrous plants. Tho latter passed end the formej promises to go throngh, hut with $75,000 instead of $100 000. Nautical Error. "I am sorty to hear, captain, that your wife lelt you so unceremonious ly." "My mistake, sir; I took her for a mate, and she proved to be a aklp per."?Tit-Bits. It's a bad business?that of steal ing land from a country, admits 'the Atlantic Constitution, but fencing ?u the world and calling It your is con sidered a big thing. CONGENIAL WORK And Strength to Pctfo-.ii It. A person In good health Is Ukoly to haye a xenial disposition, ambition and enJOy work. On the otbor hand, If the digestive organs have been upset by wrong food, work becomes drudgery. "Until recently," writes a Wash ington girl. "I was a railroad steno grapher, which means full work arary day. ??Like many other girls along In a larva ofty, I lived at a boarding boqsa. Por brcabfast it waa mush, greaay aaat, aoggy oakta, blaok oof too, oto. "After a (aw month* of thla dial 1 usad to fa?l sleepy and heavy la tha mornings, My work eeemad a tarrl bla ^lor', and I thought tba work was t?i blame?too arduous. "At home I had heard my father speak of a young fellow who went long distances In the cold on Orape Nuts and cream and nothing more for breakfast. "1 concluded If It would tide him over a morning's heavy work, It might help me, so on my way home one night I bought a package, and next morning I had Orapo-Nuts and milk f j? breakfast. MI stuck to Orape-Nuts, and In less than two weeks I noticed improve ment. I can't Just tell how well I felt, but I remember I used to walk the 12 blocks to business and know bow good It was simply to llvo. "As to my work?wall, did you ?var feel tba delight of having con genial work and the strength to par* form it? That's how I feK. 1 truly bolleve there's life and vigor In ovary grain of Orape-Nuts." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellvllle,*' la plica. ?There'o a Rea son.* liver read the above letter? A new oao appears from time to tine. They an gmaise, tm, aad fell of hwa*aa latere*. THE NEWSJN BRfff Rem of Interest Gathered By Wire and OMe GLEANINGS FROM SAY TO DAT Un Rati Omriu Smti of Kiel or Lna IbWtmI at !<?? Dr. W. D. Cram, collector of the port kl Charleston' s. C., who *u appointed by Preaidsnt Rooaenlt nil years ago, has resigned the office. 8allie Brown, of Camden county, S. C., died recently at tho ripe age of 111 years. An air gun in the hand of Law rence Ingram waa acidentally dis charged Monday, killing his sister, Mrs. James Turner, in Richmond, Va. A terrftic storm croased the moun ain regions of Tennessee and North Carolina on Wednesday. It secned lifted by the mountains and only dipped down on the eastern counties of North Carolina, where it killed several persons and did great dam age to property. A site just west of Fredericksburg, called Rowe's Heights, has been se lected for a State female normal school. About forty acres brought $65,000. Alexandria is said to be the only county in Virginia in which cock fighting is against the law. This was brought out in connection with a sup posed violation in Norfolk recently. An explosion of dynamite effect ually checked a distressing fire in Gold Hill, N. C., last Saturday, tlir> did damage to the extent of $5,0/). It was authoritatively announced very recently that the cotton oil mill at Bamberg, S. O., will be promptly rebuilt. Twenty feet of the Mill Sprinsrs railroad bridge, near Old Fort, N. C., was burned Sunday morning, and notwithstanding it spans a deep gorge, it was ready for use again within six hours. - Broad us Morehead was killed and Coley Fisher and Charles Stamey were cut in a fij?ht at Ruthcrfordton, N. C., on Monday. Robert Ainory, of Virginia, was fat ally shot by his brother Leroy .Aqipry, on Tuesday and died that hight. It was the result of ill ftel ing. It is estimated that 50,000 people went to Norfolk to see the bijf fleet. There wer more than attended Ihe Jamestown Exposition during the same length of time. A furniture exposition began.Mar. 1st to last till the 15th, at High Point, N. C., the great furniture center of the South. A Are destroyed the Greensboro Hardwood Mfg. Company's plnnt last week, entailing a loss of $40,000. with $21,000 of insurance. John Y. Oarrington, M. G. Jeanes and J. Stubo Young have been ar rested and bailed in connection with the Seminole troubles. "Lucky" Baldwin, who rlied at the Santa Anita Ranch, California is said to liave left an estate worth $28,000,000 net. In Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday a primary was held for school in spectors in which women are allowed to vote. A number of them got men to hold their babies while in the booth. Forty-flve men were threatened with destruction at Port Blanehford. Pn., on Wednesday, by a mine ex plosion, followed by fire. Luckily they found a round-about way of reaching an exit. Several were seri ously injured. Foreign Affairs. Tho German government has in view airships on the Zeppelin type to be armed with rapid fire guns with Which to flght infantry in war. A disease resembling yellow-ftver, but unliko it in that it nffscts only natives has broken out in Barbados Islands, and is baffling scientists to dlsenoso it. The telewriter lias been introduced in London by which messages ran be recorded when vour friend of Ihe other end of the line is out. Washington Notes. Rear-Admiral Schrocder has beer designated to <otnmander-in-chief of tho Navy to succeed Admiral Sperry who has resigned it. Mr. Taft and family went into the White House Tuesday as guests of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt held his last cabinet meeting on Tuesday. It was more ?'f leave taking and good wish ing than a buRincs# meeting. A severe blizzard caused tho inau guration to take place in the Senate Chamber and came near dispensing with the pageant. Taft, in a current magazine article says Roosevelt will havo a place in history with Washington and Lin coln. For a while during inauguration day the Associated Press wire to At lanta was the only line out of the Capital City that was not put out ol commission by tho storm. It is estimated (hat 2,509 persons called on President Roosevelt Thuis day to pi*c Lira n fnrfwcH prpotinjr. The late Cougiess failed to make states oat of the territories of Ari zona and New Mexico. President Taft was inaugurated in a pair of pants prese nted by Hepuhli eans of Texas, from wee. I gtown in the Lone Star State. It is announced that the r?ijr Fleet returned firm enciril'.n^ the world without a scratch. Mr. Toft is now in jwtscssion of the White Hous?., th? 27th President of the United Slate*. PROMINENT PEOPLE. ' Canon Chase, of Brooklyn, asked all good citizen* to Join in a move* meal for purer playp. King Leopold is said to be prepar ing to give Ms private picture gal lerlea to the State museum at Brus sels. Harry V. Radford started for the North Pole via tho New York Cen tral. He said he expected to he ab sent about three years. At San Antonio, Tex., E. H. Har riman celebrated his sixcy-first birth day in pistol and rifle practice. Ho said he never felt better In his life. .It was said that eighty-three water colcrs hy John S. Sargent, purchased for the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Scleuces for J20.000, were practically a gift from A. Augustus Healy. Professor Niels Ebbesen Hansen, of the South Dakota College of Agri culture, has returned, bearing tho seed of n:? alfalfa clover which lie found growing beyond the Arctic Cir cle. M. Clemenceau. the French pre mier, is a martyr to indigestion and has been a regular visitor to Carls bad for the past twenty year<?. It is easier to uii'cct a government than a Etomach. John W\ Ferguson, formerly owner cf the Southern Literary Messenger and an intimate friend of Edgar Al lan Poe. died at 1:is home iu Rich mond, Va. lie v.ns eighty-seven years old. lie attended Poe's mar riage. The venerable I>;\ Theodoro Led yard Cu>ler, clergyman and author, who had been identified wiin tho re ligious life of Brooklyn, N. Y.,- for almost half a>. century, died of debil ity due to old age, at his home, 170 South Oxford street. He was eighty seven years old. Western Drama. J>cc Haney, advertising mariagef for the Midland Railroad, was onro manager of a theatrical company playing "My Wife's Fat Uncle." Ono day the company struck Falls City, Neb. At each performance about flvo 6upers were needed." Among the sun* erB secured at Falls City was a young fellow who had been working on a railroad construction gang. lie told all- his friends that day that he was to appear with the company that night. When the curtain went up half a dozen young men who know him were In tho front row. Tho young super persisted in whispering to these friends over the footlights. The stage manager was very much worried over the actions of the super, but could not come out before tho footlights and call him down. At ono place In the* play, when the super wag right up near the footiights. ono of his friends. In a lend whiapor, eald: "How you gcttin' along as an act? or. Bill?" "Fine," wr.g the ivply In a hoarrn whisper. "Coin* to bo with the ?,how reg'lar?" asked tty youth In the audience. "Don't hnow yet."' replied the Sup er. after he h:wl tnhen a big chew of tobacer> out of hli moMh. "I ain't saw the forejran of tho company about It yet."?Denver I'os*. ?g?g 6S PLs IS 8* * If CO