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''' ' r f J ' ' r_ LONG TRIAL ENDS i JUDGE ARCHBALD IS REMOVED FROM THE BENCH. WAS DECLARED GUILTY \ # Ob Fife of Thirteen Charges and Was Convicted of "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" and is Forever Disqualified from Holding Positions of Public Honor and Trust. Robert W. Arch,bala or Scran, Pa., for 29 years an occupant of judicial iposfitionte upon tho Pennsylvania State bench, the federal district bench and tho Unitea States commerce court, was Monday adjudged guilty by the United States senate of ''high crimes and misdemeanors", was stripped of his office and forever , disqualified from holding positions of public honor or public trust. The conviction and judgment came as the conclusion of the impeachment trial that has been pending in the senate since last summer, on charges that Judge Archbald had been guilty of misconauct and misbehavior as a judge and that he had corruptly used his judicial power to further the private interests of himself and his friends, in tho acquisition of coal land properties in Pennsylvania. Upon five of the 13 separate charges brought against him by the house, Judge Archbald was found guilty. Upon the other eight the senate voted him not guilty, the majority in some cases being against him, .but failing of tho two-thirds necessary for conviction. Any one of the five verdicts of guilty was enough to bring about the punishment imposed upon him. The end of the long fought struggle in the senate came early in tho afternoon when tho vote was taken on the first article of impeachment. With gallery doors iocKea to prevent the movement of spectators, and an unaccustomed hush prevailing thru'out the chamber sixty-eight senators rose in their placeB as their names were called and pronounced the word "guilty" in almost inaudible tones. The vote on the first charge, that Judge Archhald had corruptly influenced officials of the Erie railroad to sell him the Katydid culm dump at Scranton, resulted in his conviction, by a vote of 68 to 5. In a little committee room off the gallery floor, behind a guarded door, Judge Archbald, his wife and his son sat throughout the afternoon as the senate voted upon 'the charges against him. The first vote of conviction was carried to him by his son from the gallery. After sentence had been imposed upon him Judge Archbald and his family left the capitol, to go at once to the family home at Scranton. "I have always known that I have done ho wrong and the vote of no one makes it otherwise," was his only comment upon the senate's action. Sentence was imposed by Senator Bacon of Georgia, the presiding officer, after the senate had, by a vote of 39 to 35, upheld a resolution offered ,by Senator O'Gorman of New York, authorizing the full penalty provided by the constitution. "The senate therefore does order and decree," said Senator Bacon, "and it is hereby adjudged, that the respondent, Robert W. Archbald, circuit judge for the United for the Third judicial circuit, and designated to serve in the commerce court, be, and he is hereby, removed from office, and that he be, and hereby is, forover disqualified to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States.'' The sentence of the senate became operative at once, and directions were given that the president and the house of representatives bo notified of the verdict and the punishment imposed. Of the ten men who have been impeached before the senate since the origin of the government, Judge Archbald is the third to be convicted and the only one convicted who appeared to make a personal defense against charges. Voting on tho charges began as soon as the impeachment court had been reorganized at 1 o'clock. On each of the articles Senator Bacon, after the secretary read tho charge to tho senate, put the formal question: "Senators, how say you, is the respondent, Robert W. Archbald, guilty or not guilty as charged in this article?" At the roll call each senator under the rule rose in his seat and declared his verdict, but notwithstanding the silence that prevailed throughout the chamber, many had to be asked to Repeat their votes to make their replies audible to the secretary. Hobt. W. Archbald Jr., who sat with his father's counsel on the floor of the senate, exhibited great feeling as it became apparent that tho vote was overwhelmingly for conviction. The first article charged that Judge Archbald had gono to officials of the Erie railroad, while that road had a suit ponding in the commerce court, and had corruptly influenced them to agreo to give him a favorable option on the Katydid culm dump owned In part by the Erie's subsidiary company, the Hillside Coal and Iron company. The veto t >" . / \ f l / A ' > r u f HOUSE IS ALSO READY SMITH ELECTED SPEAKER WITHOUT OPPOSITION. . . James A. Hoyt ia Re-elected Clerk by a Large Majority and Other Officers Are Named. The house met at noon Tuesday, effected its organization and received tho annual message of the governor. All tho ofllcers of tho nouse, wfth tho exception of its chaplain, were re-elected. The annual message of tho governor, contained in a pamphlet of 3 6 pages, was ordered printed in the journal of the house. Mendel L. Smtth or Kersnaw, wno was re-elected speaker, said just before the house adjourned, that he would announce his appointments on the standing committees to-day. Under the provisions of an amendment to the rules, the house will elect a speaker pro tempore wno will preside in the absence or Mr. Smith. At noon James A. Hoyt, clerk of ' the late house", called the members to order. Richard S. Whaley of Charleston was elected temporary ' chairman without opposition. He was nominated by Dr. Goo. W. Dick of Sumter. The oath was admin is- , tered to the temporary chairman by the clerk. The roll of the house was called by counties, the members present came to tho bar of the house, presented their credentials, took the oath of oillce and signed the roll. W. H. Nicholson of Greenwood nominated Mendel L. Smith of Kershaw, speaker of the last house, to succeed himself in that oflice for the next two years. Mr. Smith was accordingly elected speaker without opnnuitlnn II is fntnl vntf* Wfin 1 14. W. rv/Uiw.x/.?. * - - - - II. Nicholson, J. W. Ashley and J. C. Massey were appointed a committee to escort the speaker to the chair. The oath of ofilce was administered to the speaker by the temporary chairman. The Bpeaker delivered his address to the house. It. H. Welch of Richland nominated James A. Iloyt of Columbia for clerk of the house. It. J .Kirk of Williamsburg nominated J. Wilson Gibbes of Columbia for the same office. The vote for clerk was: Iloyt, 106; Gibbes, 11. Mr. Hoyt was accordingly declared re-elected clerk of the house. Mr. Iloyt has served two terms as clerk, succeeding Thos. C. Hamer Jr. Jerome H. Sourtenuy of Edgefield nominated S. McGowan Simkins of Edgefield for reading clerk. Mr. Sirakius was re-elected without opposition. C. N. Sapp of Lancaster nominated James S. Wilson of Lancaster for sorgeant-at-arms. A. D. Brice, for the Chester delegation, nominated I. M. Hood of Chester for sergeant-at arms. The vote stood: Wilson, 112; Hood, 7. Mr. Wilson was accordingly reelected. The following pastors were nominated for chaplain: Rev. A. C. Baker, Southsido Baptist church; Rev. J. P. Knox, Associate Reformed Presbyterian church; Rev. W. L. Keels, Baptist church in Brooklaud. The vote stood: Knox, 71; Baker, 46; Keels, 2. Rev. Mr. Knox was declared elected. Mr. Mower of Newberry, Mr. Stevenson of Chesterfield and Mr. Rombert of Richland were appointed a committee to notify the governor that the house had organized. Mr. Kiblor of Newberry moved that tho house adopt the rules of the last house with an amendment providing for tho election of a speaker pro tempore. Mr. Kibler's motion prevailed. Speaker Smith appointed Butler Stanley as the page to draw for seats for the members. The seating of the members occupied half an hour. The private secretary of the governor presented the annual message of Gov. Mease which was read and ordered printed in the journal of the houso. The usual resolution as to reference of sections of the message was passed. Tho house adjourned at 2:30 p. m. In detail on this charge was: For conviction ? Ashurst, Rankhead. Borah, Dourne, Brandegce, Bristow, Brown, Bryan, Burton, Chamberlain, Clapp, Clark of Wyoming, Clark of Arkansas, Crano, Qrawford, Cullom, Cummins, Curtis, Dixon, DuPont, Fletcher, Foster, Oallingor, Core, Gronna, Hitchccck, Johnson of Maine, Jones, Konyon, La Follette, Ltppitt, Lodge, McCumber, Mcl^ean, Martin, Martine, Myers, Nelson Newlands, O'Oorman, Owens, Page, Perkins, Percy, Poindexter, Pomereno, Reed, Richardson, Root, Sanders, Shivley, Simmons, Smith pf Georgia, Smith of Maryland, Smith of Arizona, Smoot, Stephenson, Stone, Sutherland, Swanson, Thornton, Tillman, Townsend, Warren, Wetmore, Williams and Works. Against conviction?uurnham, Catron, Oliver, Paynter and Penrose. Not voting or absent?Bacon, Bradley, Briggs, Chilton, Dillingham, Fail, Gamble, Garden, Guggenheim, Heiskell of Arkansas, Jackson, John of Alabama, Johnson of Toxas, Lea, Massey, Overman, Percy, Smith of South Carolina, Smith of Michigan and Watson. ? ? Why should any honest man object to miking our primary elections fraud proof? XH.MKSO) Seeds That Bocauso wo uso tho greate ^^Mu^^examining and testing all se< crops and greater profits for IWb^P^ Mixson's High-Grade Seed: jkdfl] \m Wo carry a large stock o CABBAGE, CORN, SOltUIiU that aro specially adapted to O Special prices on large qi iLjT * i from Charleston to Southc Bfatr ? aJ for comploto descriptive ca w. H. MIXSON 8 CHARL1 CLASSIFIED COLUMN Hartford's Itoupe Cure?Guaranteed BOc delivered. Poultry Remedy Co., Sneads, Fla. Duroc-Jerseys?Rich breeding, high quality. Moderate prices. C. G. Oakes, Assumption, 111. For Sale?Fresh Carolina Rice, meal, the best stock food. West Point Mill Company, Charleston, S. C. Cornish Indians, white and dark stock for sale. Egg orders booked now. C. T. Miller, Hartsville, S. C. > For Exchange?Nice apples for peas, chickens, pigs, calves. What you have to offer. A. 13. Dills, SyJva, N. C. Sweet Potato Plants?Leading varieties, $1.50 per thousand. Send for free Culture Methods. C. \V. Waughtel, Homeland, Ga. White Pekin Ducks?$1 each, 6 for $5; winter layed. Partridge Wyandottes, $2 each. T. S. Kittrell, 131 Church St., Henderson, N. C. For Sale?Black Minocrai young and old stock, 7Gc to $1.60. White Orpington Pullets, $1.50 to $2, Cockerels, $1.50 to $3. Cocas, $2 to $5. Robert L. Shirley, Lavonia, Ga. r.Vv.. Ui.Ia T>11r-o hr.wl Innir ?tnnlr? pot I A VI I V V/4 VVI ?v..n wv??r w ton need. Webber and Keenan. Kept pure by careful handling at gin. $1 per bushel. J. F. Parrott, R. F. D. 1, Darlington, S. C. Frost Proof Cabbage Plants?Sure headers, make large heads. Price $1.35 per thousand delivered. Enterprise Plant, Co., Meggetts, S. C. Pocket Sewing Machine?Wonderful thing for agents to sell; every farmer needs and will buy one; send price, $1, for sample. Agents wanted. Address J. L. TVnatley, Savannah, Ga. For Salo?1,000 bushels "Moss Improved" cotton seed. Also 200 bushels "Covington-Toole" blightproof seed. $1 per bushel f.o.b. Cameron, S. C. Jas. M. Moss, St. Matthews, S. C. For Sale?Just a few of my improved Keenan long stapte seed, at $1.50 per bu., f.o.b. Dunbar, S. C. Also prize winning S. C. Buff Orpington eggs, at $2 for 13. J. T. Lee, Dunbar, S. C. Cheap Farms of all sizos for sale in the coming section of South Carolina. Good stiff clay lands, where we make three money crops. Cotton, tobacco, berries. Reaves & McKenzie, Loris, S. C. Marry if you are lonely. The Reliable Confidential Successful Club has large number of wealthy eligible members, both sexes wishing early .marriage. Descriptions free. Mrs. Wrubel, Box 26, Oakland, Cal. Wanted?A man or woman all or spare time to secure information for us. Work at home or travel. Experience uot necessary. Nothing to sell. Good pay. Send stamp for particulars. Address M. S. I. A., 581 L Building, Indianapolis, Ind. Buff Orpington Ducks are the greatest layers known, small eaters, large carcass, hardy and vigorous, the coming duck. Investigate them. Eggs for hatching, breeding stock and day old duckling for sale at all times. J. H. Wendler, Lakeland, Fla. Ciodbey's Triumph Sweet Potatoes ie ready for the table 60 days after planting. Yields twice as much a* any other sort. Unsurpassed in quality. Keeps all the year around 18 absolutely Blight Proof. I grow vegetable plants of every description. Prices right. Catalogue free H. K. Godbey, Waldo, Fla. Cow Peas?Wo have so vera 1 hundred bushels pood ciay peas wo offer at $1.90 f.o.b. Memphis or $1.85 In car lots, samples upon application. Wo also want to buy a cai load of Mammoth Yellow Soy Tlcans W. Honey &. Co., Memphis Tonn. Selecte<l eggs for hatching?Crysta white Orpington yards. $2.50 foi 15; prize pens, $5. White Leghorr yards, $1.50 for 15; Prize pen $2.50. Cockerels for sale. Foui prizes State Fair Raleigh, ifeverlj Poultry yards, Kittrell, N. C. Pellagra, Rheumatism, Kczema cure* by Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy. Thirtj years of cures recorded. Teetlmon j J ' n T' ! 0 )C f I Li J I i 111 ( b) 11 ri f i i f% ISEEDCQ t Grow! >st caro in growing, buying1, ids. Tho result is increased you. Actual tests prove that s aro best for truck larmsor T&Jfel f BEANS, CUCUMBERS, M, COTTON and other seeds ryl\jJJWSouthern soils and climate. * lantities?low freight rates' fffUfi rn points. Write us to-day mm italogue and prices. ESTON, S. sszmtms& ?? hi ill aor?7 'jnmu?? iala unquestionable. Best tor'r on earth. Six bottles for $5. Express prepaid. Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy Co., Kittrell, N. C. Best kidney pills on earth, 25c postpaid. Jouannet's Frost-Proof Cabbage Plants?No better to be had anywhere. $1 per 1,000; 5,000 and over, 85c per 1,000. Jouannetts early Giant Argenteuil Asparagus rcots, $4 per 1,000. Get the best. Alfred Jouannet, Box K, Mt. Pleasant, S. C. Wanted?Fine pieces of very old solid mahogany or veneered furniture, sideboards, beds, secretaries, chairs, footstools, mirrors, etc.; old pistols, relics, stamps, pewter, brass. Furniture don't have to be in good condition. Address E. R. Gilgour, 118 West Saint Clair, Indianapolis, Ind. Eggs for Hutching?S. C. White Leghorn, $1 per 15. $5 per 100. Fawn and White Indian Runner Ducks, eggs $2 per 12. $12 per 100. We sell you eggs from prize winners. We win wherever we show. Agent for X-ray Incubators. W. F. Dunnington, Augusta, Ga., Route 2, Box 13. Frost Proff Cabbage Plants. Strictly first class, hardy and toughened by the snows and frosts. Ouly best of seed used. Send 75c for 600; $1:26 for 1,000; $3:26 for 3,000; $5 for 6,000; $9 for 10,000. Cultivation suggestions and price list free. WakePeld Farms, Charlotte, N. C. Pelicioim Hctne Made Candles?Sent you by parcels post. Write us for prices on any of the following: Walnut creams, Cream Cocoanut, Cream Walnuts, Almond, Filbert, Walnut, Butternut Bars, Nut Cream Caramels, Cream Mints?all colors, Buttercups, Brilliants, Peanut Brutlfc, Butter Toffee, \Molasses Candy or anything that suits your fancr No trouble to answer inquiries, Hahn and Co., Charleston, S. C , Makers of the "Purity Ice Cream and Candies." FARM AND PECAN LANDS Dark loam, red clay subsoil. Any size farm you wish, near railroad, schools and churches. Prices from fin to foO per acre. See me. Goode Price, Lees burg, Ga. Two Airmen Are Drowned. Two British airmen, L. P. Macdomild and a man named Ingles were drowned in the river Thames Monday afternoon. Tho aviators were flying at a height well above the river when tho machine suddenly swooped downward. Immediately upon coming in contact with the water the engino exploded. One of tho aviators clung for a while to the top of the machine but he sank beforo boats could roach him. w % % --?? ^ a I. ^ iwiy Jiurucrn mis .uuiurr. Leroy Higgins, aged 11, shot and killed his mother in the bed room ot their home at Monaca, Pa., Tuesday. The lad was angered because he was refused five cents to purchase candy. After the shooting young Higgins reloaded the shotgun and going Into the yard fired a charge through the wall of the house, leading the police to believe, until the hoy confessed, that some othor person was guilty. ? ? ? ? Five Killed in Riot. Rioting arising from a local physician's treatment of patients, resulted in five town people killed and forty wounded by troops at Boccagorgas, Italy Monday a week. Order nas , been restored, but troops are on guard on the atreeta. ? f Fell Into ? I>ecp Pit. L. II. Padgott, one of the moBt pop. ular englneera of the 8oaboard All I Line, lost hla life on Sunday by fallr ing into one of the "drop pits" at the - roundhouse at Cayce, near Columbia. ? I *4 MPVft U|kfIt . BANK Oi CoHwa Has largest capital and surplus of than the combined capital and sur CAPITAL STOCK.. ? SURPLUS LIABILITIES OF STOO SECURITY OF DEPOSI' DIRE jbert B. Scarborough, . L. Buck, leorge J. Holiday, Wcjoffer our customers every ac< will justify, and we ROBERT B. SCARBOROUGH, 1 PRKSIDMKT. We continue to pay 5 p< Senator Tillman's Warning. In a letter that was published in our last issue Senator Tillman calls upon <tho Legislature to safeguard the primary elections by the passing of a general law insuring honesty and fair dealing In selecting candidates. In his letter ho calls attention to the defects of the law as It now stands, and points out truly the menace it is to the peace and wellbeing of the people of the State, and calls upon the Legislature to remedy the trouble before It is too late. Should the General Assembly fail to mako provision for honest elections so that the white men of South Carolina can have confidence in a fair deal at the polls Senator Tillman sees the immediate death of the primary, with all political fjuestions submitted to the general election for settlement, with whlto men bidding i for the negro vote, and with corporations, such as Standard Oil and the railroads, buying the election of Untied States senators and representatives. As The State says "that is not a pretty picture, but the people of South Carolina should not close their eyes because of its ugliness." Senator Tillman feels that while the Democratic party, in convention, will probably deal with this question, the responsibility is too grave for the General Assembly to transfer. "The legislature," he says, "ought to deal with it now, at this coming session, while the memory is fresh and knowledge of intensity of feeling ha* not faded away." While declining to enter into the details of any law the legislature ought to pass to govern us in this crisis, the senior Senator outlines this general policy: "First: The primary ought to be honest and fair and above all suspicion. "Second: No man ought to object to whatever expense and trouble are necessary to secure such registration and preparation of the Democratic club rolls as will insure honest and fair play. It must not be left to hazard and guess work. "Third: Stringent rules and regulations are required. No man should participate in the primary to nominate who is not willing and able to stand tne test or registration to participate in tho general election. "The rules should be few, plain and simple, but they must be enacted into law in order to compel compliance with them. Rigid punishment ought to be provided for any man who neglects to comply with all conditions and rules or he ought to lose his vote. An honest and fairly conducted primary can and will command the indorsement and support of all right-thinking white people; a dishonest one will command tho support of nobody. "We must either reform tho primary system by law or see it die. No decent man will object or resist the rule of the majority fairly expressed. Rot lis see to it that none but duly qualified citizens vote at the Democratic primary, and danger of trouble will disappear. If we do not safeguard the primary system and make it above suspicion good government in the State is doomed. We want no man in the Democratic primary who votes the Republican or other national ticket in the general election." As Tho State says "Senator Till man has many times taken niucl ciedit for his part in giving the Stat primary system to the people o South Carolina. When ho spoakf therefore, of what Is needed to mak the primary honest and to save th system from being abandoned, hi \oire Is not that of a carping criti< lie wishes to save the primary. Doc tho legislature share his desire?" ? ? ? Little Hoy Kills Hrotlier. At Ciuyton, Oa., thirty miles froi Savannah, Friday afternoon Richar Hughes Morgan, aged 2 years wti killed by a gun by Sam Morgan, hi . brother, aged 5 years. The ehilder 2 1 U ,v 1-2 4^1. ?.1 *1.. - t -1 - W flu 111 U1I1 Kill: II (Ml W I1T.I1 IIH3 OI(l( . boy playful pointed tho Run at hi , younger brother and pulled tli i trigger. The charge of bird Hhot ei i tered Richard's head, over the rigl eye, killing him instantly. ? Levi Kinard, colored, murdore his wife with a large knife in Greet ' wood on Saturday nigh, almost se^ oring her head from her body. H > Is about 30 years old, black, and hi two artlflctal front teeth. . 1 ; |j II ? IlOttltY, I ty. S, -C. I any bank in Horfy county. Mtro. I plus of all other banks in the qounye ? ft&A OA A II i? .. 'I KHOLDKR8 .... 60.009 {] TORS ..11*.600 CTORS ' I AROSOHv W. A. Johnson*. Will A? Freeman commodation which their account* solicit your business. D. V. Richardson, will a. fimmm > Vice President. .Caobmb er cent, on yearly deposits. ????jgsSSSSSBBSS*""*SSBBSBSi??> PROFB88IONAL CARDS. ML H. WOODWARD Attorney amd Couacalor AS UA OOSWAT; 0. G. A A BCARUHOUtia CON WAV, C. Attorney at JLaw. I SL H. BURROUGHS rhyaloUui and burgeon. . >1 CONWAY, 8. O. W. E. McCORD, Dental Surgeon CONWAY, S. C. ? i HJESK RAVHNKh La ml Harv?yl?g , and Draloago Sptvey Untitling Conway, 8. O. ' BE WORLDS 6BEATEST SEWING UACIHil i Kl; ttioownnt Hthora VJbmUng Shuttle, ^ bottle or a Hlnrle Thread [Chain SUt6k\/, -,fl Sewing Machine write to II MB Maw HOME (EWma MACHINE MWMK ,,! Orange, Mom* ;H| iKaw*ewtnff machine* are made lose 11 ragwANMB KB gpa^by,botthe New HomeUm?doa?a, R^B ? Oer n?nntr never nn> oat. # s I ;u| BURROUGHS ? OOUUQTS OB, ' I Ooawaj, I. O. I ( onji'rwiHman on Patronage | I lore? iH the view of Congressman K Howard, of Georgia, on^ie patron- jjffi ago question. i "The most unpleaatant and trying lB> duty of any person who has nominat- ||| ing power for federal oflico is the |0| selection between friends. No man jflK in public life is foolish enough to [fty1 believe for a moment that the dis- vM tribution of political patronage iajtM a political asset. It is a very serious |2*jj political liability, for the reason that |M| in almost every Instance we make!* ten persons sad when wo make onelM, ^ That is all true and will be as*?e long as there are ofllces to give out. |p! Then, too, there are members who B '? are hogs about public office. They 0 never know when they get enough. ? We have men in this State who hivf jK H held a good paying office for twenty ?or more years in some of the conn- t& H ties who are now reaching out foi Sjl some office under Wilson. This i: Ml wrong. Theso mon who havo ha< Hi their Bnouts in the trough so Ion* Hp n should stand aside, and let some oth fyfa (1 or men who havo done as much o fln more for the party than they hav ?* '8 but have never asked for an offfcf ,? n have a chance at tho pie countei HI !r If we had to decide the matter, w BT 18 would certainly give those men wh fij? 10 havo never held office tho perfei fir 1_ enco over a man who has held SB-., lt good, fat, paying office for a Ion (ftf1 term of years. No man should cj 1 ^ pect to hold office for a life tim< M d unless ho is a loader like Calhoui Mj.1 l- Tillman and somo others, who t fi1, 7' impressed their views on tho Stai 'm ? to that their continuance in public se Ik Xi i? vice was neccesary to the succeae 4 Jr. . the matters they advocated. | !< ^