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FOB ? lit SERVICE ON THE GAS-ELECTRIC CONGRESSMAN AIKEN HAS TAKEN UP TH? MATTER IN WASHINGTON ^THROUGH POUCHES Another Matter To Be Remedied Is the Delay In Maila nt Belton Mr. Albert Mi Carpenter, who ls herc from Washington for a few day's visit. htatOH Ihar^fonVrrssmun Wyatt Aiken has already taken up with Hie po?to!llcu aJUcirfls^lhfc matter ni Im proved mail HrrrirHfJu.'had out of An derten In connection 'With the new gas-electric Hervir? on Hie Ulli? Ridge road, and If .his j>lnyn ure curried out Anderson will soon have Increased mull service corresponding with thu improved passenger service. Mr. Aiken has asked for n lock pouch service between Anderson ami Seneca and the fotbor towns un the Ulue Itidge, and also lock pouch ser vice between Anderson and tra?na on the Air Linc Itond by way of Seneca. Tho schedule ns it works out will ad vance the mu j).''iroin Anderson for Seneca and 'iHUov points by several hours, and will advance the mail for the rural carriers to thc west of An derson by 24 hotirs.. It ls believed- that Mr. Aiken will have no trouble in. securing the or der for tho Improved servir?. Ho hos always been very prompt and succesrful in imbers of that kind heretofore. Mc Cur pen ter'JJ .(aUentlon was cull ed thc miserable mail Hervir? on tho afternoon trnln.,/.rpm Columbia ami stated that ho would bring this to Mr. Aiken's attention, when he returns to Washington. Mr. Carpenter ls a for mer secretary of the Anderson cham ber of commerce and yet has deeply at heart tho .Injt&rosts, of this commu nity. Tho if?l?TO^flffnVrternocn train from Columbia frequently misses con neetl?n with tin? -'?> afternoon train on the niuo Ridge arriving' herb at G o'clock. This accumulation of impor tant mall must Ho over In Holton over night;. To get it to Anderson and have lt distributed would nienn morely koopihg a night clerk on duty uniti 8 or,9 o'clijo^vwml. tho pouches contd ho brought overfill "tho Blue KldgeTa mixed train. j & 2-tty-?- , 0 o OjD OOO OJ^J?^O o o o o o o o o o S . I MU? *r% o . ^ymKBtimr*" :-..?.*-. - -o. O Wbflhfngtan. J?tv I',--Hear o o Admiral Badger tonight report- o o ed to th'?'IIHvy.'departmont-that o o reports roaching Vera Crur. o o said G?n?ral/ '?Huerta und Con- o o eral . Ditaq?e't. would "leave o o Mexico CT?y . ky' train under o o escor?, ?TW?ru was no mon- o o HOn Of deht,'fnAtlon, hut officials o o boro Hil ii k* {ho J retired dictator o o will .go ? to'^Tuertd Mexlc?; to o o board a foreign man pf war for o o Europe. -, sr. . o O Admiral H|3?fkr. also uunounc- o ? ed. that the British cruisers o o Hcriuoind .utiid Bristol Bulled o o ?rom Voru Cruz for Puerto Mex- o o leo ,4{mp'cT^ck; tonight Earlier o o lier tn the day the Dutch cruiser1 ' o' o Kortenaiuuu.w.acc.o commander o o went to Mexico City several o o days 'afed.Mtftftod from same o o port. ?. ~,-..T>. . o -ooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooo o 1 THAW WIKS LEGACY o ** o ?Pittsburg, July 15.-After a o] o six months' legul battle, Hurry o | o K. Thaw, in a court decision o today wwPWhrded tho lncoino o o t?roin bJa father's estate, de- o o nted b'.s? Mfy^ho trust?es since ' o o he was pypulped Insane for o slaying'* SlanWrd W?nlto. :> o By tho decidion Tliaw gets o fttlO.m.-'H; Wd^.c Jame*' W: o Over that * Th.\w is entitled o td tho hroir?y,,do.iplto tho' fact1 o'| o that alienists declure ho is suf o ferlng ,rrorn ' an exaggerated o ? o nenao.of self willoh would make ol o lt unwW*V? Wmmlt any largo o | o sema of money Into bis per- o ' o sonal chargo. o I o'. o| oooooooooooooc. o o ooo MAIL SERVICE TO HIGHLANDS y??-..; -i Congressman Aiken Has Obtain ... x-J-........... . . ?. cd Order. JEVom the Post-.. lent Tho pally Intelligencer hos received .good-news ?XYom Postmaster, i?. Fant* of Wallva\la^.,who writes that "Con gressman Aiken baa succeeded in his eCfortr. for direct mail sorvlco betwecu Wnllmlln and .Highlands over th ? An il erRon-W aj{?I?4fI Ighlands sneedw ay "? toIpjrfj?jRrii Mr. Aiken], was re ceived nnnaunci'ig' that tho post office department had Wednesday author!/.- ; ad. the establishment?e.f the above ner vi co. , Congratulation, f* .. '; t..? Death.?? n Little One. . Margaret .Tate, aged .: . one year, d?ughter of'VrTfa. Tis*b. of Wat Rock.) died:Wednesday and the funeral win, bo.held at Flat" R??Ck''ch?rch' Friday1 V THU WU IT h" I'OTTO M ll I.OO.ll H AM) HIM KIIIKOV il vIM;I S mon KVKM-V IHHTKIIHTKII (Continued from page I.) I lat lou had preceded him, uko waa wall received hud throughout hi? speech and at \\< f lo-" WUN cheered. ?Mid Mr. I'oilock, A hu was ;h- nu known ijuantity of UK meeting, fought is own way from a merely ?anual. I : I casu nt reception to a genuine ova tion, ll In ?aid Ilia) al Hie conclusion of his speech some nun wer . s'-'Ti lo remove Un ir led haduCH Th? correct ness of this totalement cnnnol h? I 'urned, however Mr. Collo k mude a big hit, a.< usual, hi r.?owing the re publican ticket of issn, on whi'*h v.as printed Hie name of .1. I*. Gibson, ol"] Itoniictlsvillc, who ' as heeii appointed hy llleUKe upon thu governor's mili ta iv staff. Senator Smith was well received ai the outset of lila speech for the major ity of thc crowd at that lime around lae stand was olcurl) with him. and as lie warmed up Into Iiis cotton speech, along usual lines, he mady many telling pointa apel he conclud ed with a Uni! allow ol appro..;! from the crowd. ll lease's Spe? ch. Governor Iliense -ann- upon ti;" stand accompanied Ly his wife, who waa recognized hy very many in thc li ll die neu and quite a shout went np. j After I'tanking tho voter.- of Anderson I cornily C;:r Hi? magnificent vote glvou lilni herc iwo years ago, h's declared j that it wo ?ld he even lurgur nev time, for he ealculiited this aa titer were only S'.t men and 2.'! wo lil >il i:? the Smith parade, whereas then* were (ii II illeuse badges distributed und men wore asking for more and lhere were !t,(U'y Miease voters in Hie cotton mills of Anderson county not present. "* The governor laughed ut thc parauc and all pertaining thereto oxcopl I ie ladies; said lie loved lo see parade-, and pretty women of which there ure at,? abundance in And ^ son county, an he came to Anderson for his wife. T!ie governor stated that thc Smith flea pulled off the biggest "lizzie" of n carado he had nor reen, could not get n Smith man to drive the wagon, and had a man to ride Hint voted for Haskell in 18?0, and that the lani wns a Iliense band, and said ilia! Smith looked like a joke on Hie bale of cotton. ?lcnre flayed the last democratic convention, stated that lt was com posed of tho dirtiest, white-faced thieves that ever sat in a convention. Tho governor made a prediction t!iut waa new and unique. Mo mated that he Imf] positive information tiiat one pf the candidates would withdraw from HIIH race, and that this would be a Boheme to steal the election, as the .withdrawal-- of the candidato would ncceraltate tito postponing of the primary.for 20 days and thia would give a longer time for dirty work. Hut If they did, lt would start thc hottest limes Bince 1870. f,*o ycura ugo, Governor Blouse ithib-e iwere, lo.ta of preachers lng for the best man to win. and their prayers were answered, as tho best mun liad won. and he felt confident thai the Lord was on lils aide. Referring to lila opponent, E. D. 3mith, Iliense Hinted that In 18110 R. R. Tillman wau elected governor. And a convention in Columbia put out A. C. Haskell on an independent ticket, Hint Haskell appealed to tho negroes of South Carolina to help defeat Tlll mun In the reform movement and that from rcllablo information, IC. I). Smith :.at in th? Haskell convention. Referring to Smith's bills and "at tempted bills," nr the governor called them, he cited the recent lynching of a negro womtin in Ornngehurg county, and stated that according to law, sup ported by Smith.the county of Orange burg could be siled for a sum not less than $2,000. That the county of Or nngehurg owod to the relatives of the lynched negress the amount stated. Further stated that Anderson county owed tho relatives of the negro lynch ed nt Monea Path thc sum of $2.000, hut that Anderson would not pay for thc lynching of any negro, and that another lynching would take pla.-e if nctcbsary. Tho govr .nor said that us long as he wus in olllco ho would not prevent a lynching, und that whop u crime V-.zi culled for one presented itself, were he not governor, he would tako u hand. Said he hoped he wua mak ing lt plain for all. That his friends would aprpove of his actions, and thoso that did not like lt. could not help themselves. . The governor called upon all mensches to ask for anything they wanted,/ and promised they would got lt, hut stated if an an t.-Jilease called for anything. If he knew it, lie woulc be refused. Toward tho close of his speech, Hleaso.continually referred to tpe Smith hills, and -accused tho sen ator of being n Haakclllto, further Hinting that every mun endorsed by Smith was a Haskcllltc. Referring tb pardons granted by him, thc gov ernor ?tated that he waa not yoi , through. The governor said that lt twas amusing at Newberry, the othor day to seo Smith the lac cotton sena tor riding upon a hnie of tintera ao Icured from tho oil mill that bad bcon I stolen from the farinera, aa the cotton jjJuycrs there refused to let them have .rv b.'ile of cotton, and that the senator rode In Hie parade hero on a bulo of "dog tail." At thc conclusion ot his rfpeech, Bloaso was presented with a .beautiful basket of flowers by tho court housn olllcials. .Ile claimed that Senator Smith did) nbt voto for tho repeal of the 14th audi i-lfifn amendments. H* said if '.""' ito the senate his labors wool* I bia fri-nils. Mc said they claim' u Unit i Smith raised the price of cotton. Ho. asked who raised the price of cowl peas lo $3 a bushel. ' Ho wanted to; !kimw who had raised the price of! farm labor. ' Governor Bleoao predicted that he-, foro little Joe Brown got throught with Moke Smith, the latter would w)sh that ho hadn't written that lot ter giving Ed Smith credit tor the Smith-Lever bill. Tjho governor brought np the ap ihunent of the district attorney and claimed tim- I ho ?itoriiey v.ha .vas ap pointed .v?i! II I laskellite.' ile claimed i . t Smiili Mad mil appointed a farni ' ; tn an o ill i . n< <. he ?lad b '?ii sena tor. Il" sahl monto of the Jnncsitus ? ..HM not j>;i>' i J ; . - i i . [?rea? ers full .'.al ary last year because th?* 111 'aseites had i li? |r mom >. I-or I.'K iirsi lime during the funir (iiaiin Governor Hltiase referred t?i Mayor binnings, <?; Stunt i. one ul lils oj); ?lu :;: . \n auditor asked him :.< . !l Jloiil "Polio':? and .fennings.*' !'. replied tliar li" did not iioUeiVtuiy hod;. thattpul ^hemrelyes on a plane witiiV tt^.jj^K: ln.u ,u: ?ind Harney K\ .Hf. .,"<'HI???UN V\t. .May?:- I.. I?. Jciiuing? fi' Sumter, the i.eii?d speaker Immediately iiitir.elud i;::.? a nigorouit d?fende ot th? i. pi imm y rules. liv stated thal two yenthgi/holli rides had oliitrgod fruud. Vim new rules v/erc design* ?! 'to. h/?, vii I fruud. "Wilie! .-?i?.- lu ' !ng ; I;, whining?" ho asked. If Ul?; t'.'e.;:'. p.'opie hail h?*en ?lo. ."lauded under lite old rutes why ar? they hic!:iii{; on the new ?MIOS?" II? asked. T a lllea.su man in Hie crowd, who i;.' i;i !.'.'.! him he -aid. Von have gul lu v?ite limier tl: ? new rule? ..:.d yt i can't helo yourself," us ?ni; one of the ;:oven.orV favorite expr?s . Unis. Mayor .Ictmiiigs wa? rre<|ticiill> i:" !.l<.! at Hil" Junction by triendi MI tlifi J;OVI:Inor l?t he ll? ld bin ow. w? ll. lie:? r:'..:: l?i Hi? governorV cluirgi thal ii..; V/UJ tl "scheme and Hun some nf Un: candidate:; would with draw he .aid thal he. was uno ?-indi date *": was not going to with?!raw ; le aid :! he lia?! never started in : iight l:i his ii.i ilia?, li? was not ii it : t lim rmi: h. He said this "Wini I ?rn 'nm- TI.i d ht mainly ls ii nlanipiPK IlltaseiBm from tho face o 'lie emili." ?ie ;:al?l h<? was thank :iil Inn ho hud never helped to pu ??Jeni:? whela h? could make ruell ? r. '.bi d as he has mude. Mayor .leanings ur ked thc crow? what ii liv.tight ol white men win would ilu er when the governor stooi up and bnrialcd that he had purdon <.?! nine hundred big buck negroes. H asked what "he crowd thought of th parole of ri white man who Went into home and ?low the father. The fa thor war. slain In his own home an yd his player was pat oled on com? I Hon timi he leave the state. ll raid that all who believed Sonata Smith raised the prie?- of cotton t 10 cents ought to vote for Smith, "i tlmre who do not think lie rained th price vole for mc. I will be satin (led," he said. He said h<? did not think Senate Smith's recnrtl entitled him to rt election. Gov. meuse's record, li said, is no damaging that it disuunl Hes him irtmi even holding tho ollie of 'coroner." Mayor Jennings made tho pr?dit lion that Governor Hlease would nt even bo in the rocond race. This wu in reply to a statement from u mu In the crowd that ho would vote fe him tn* thc second race if Ulense wi not in it. . Referring to Gov. meuse's 'stnt< meats that he would oust negro? holding positions under civil GC vic r iles ' e ?iskc?l If hts record i turning 900 negroes out of the pel itehtiary would lead them to hi llevo that he was n negro hater. In conclusion Mayor Jennings sa that thor?! seemed to bc au lmpre : ion that the race was between Bleai and Smith. He explained that t mun can be elected In the fir primary unless he receives a major ty of all votes cast. He urged tl voters to cast their ballots in tl tlrst primary for the man of the choice. He pleaded for a return sanity in South Carolina and for tl death of factionalism. Ile hopes ;;ee thc ?lay when mon seeking c flee will go around advocating pri elple and not pic. "On one hand today we have man who claims you rhould send hi buck, not because he is a lender tho people but because he talks ct ton In reason and out of season. < the other hand wc have a man w claims ho should be sent because has pardoned people and you cai help yoursolves. Mayor Jennings ? chilled neither should bo cont to t senate but that a man who repi rents all the people should bc cht cn. Mayor Jennlngr mude a marked I pression upon his audience dad w given splendid attention towards t close. At first ho was hockl slightly but he won his way and M given loud applause when he clos Pollock Third .Mun Up. . W. P. Pollock ot Choraw, was I third speaker, "Hurrah for the tlc gamecock" was 'tho cry tl greeted him. He began by paying tribute to Anderson and to ma; elect Godfrey, who ls from Chen the homo of Mr. Pollock. , Mr. i'ol??ck ?taied that when entered the race for the senate time for entries bad almost ptrod and there , were ooly two c dldates, Smith end Hlease. Ho a there was a" cry from the mo' taino to thc coast for some son South- Carolina to como to ber In this dlro extremity. He revlon the 8trui??p" ho had bad In gott an education. Ho declared his cou had always stood by bini. Ho e he felt that ho owed to his stat' patriotic service. Ho said ho ce before tho people as a common cry doy man. He felt that tho t had come in South Carolina whei man with ability and character wit mut money could lie olectcd. Sir Pollock reviewed tho plankf his platform. He believes In govt mtv it aid for thc schools. l he speaker declared that the i no today before the people ' Whether or hot the good law-a lng citizenship ot South Carolina again enthrone Justice and deren He declared tho record of Smith too weak for any man tr? stand u and the record of Gov. Uloaso too for any man to stand upon. . Mr. Pollock declared that < Hlease had declared ho would not plain or apologise, yet at- Abbe? yesterday he took up tbrco-fou ot his time explaining his parole the Rich io case. , ' T' ll us about Coloy," sonic otu Hali!. "I know Coley,' Jin Rail!. "It wa my misfortune ty l?o in S?-.iih Caro lina l.'ollogo with him l< wu? my mi; fortune lo bu ru Hie South Caro lina legislature with him anti li lia: been my greater misfortune lo liuvt him a.s iny governor." Mr* Pollock's speech waa interrupt oil hy a shower. Win ll ho resumed his speech he (Iceland thut "the little i bower cf cold water that fell ! upon me and you awhile :<go war 'nothing as compared willi thc ?old water that baa ?allen on Cole HIeaa< all ovi r South Carolin:'.." Tim ?peaker touched upon the gov ernors pardon record. Hu declared he had pardoned murderers, thieves ami even a safe cracker.* He read i parady on "Old King Colo." "Hov. P?case lias gotten up before you today and deuouitccd tItu new primai;, rubi. The object of these rub. ls to prevent foreigners and people of other states I rom hilling your vole." Mr. Pollock read a Ila? of foreign ers In Charleston his pronunciation can lin;; much amusement among Hie crowd. Ile raid he did not believe Hie pure Caucasians of Soul li Curo lina weald rtand for their v?tes he in:-: killed r by ihoeo foreigners. II" declared that red was the color of the anarchist and the socialists. He pulled out the "mixed hued union repuhlicnii ticket of 1SS0. ami rca ir.mi the red calico linket. On this Hebel, along Withy negroes, I'1' re:u the name of J. P. Gibson, a candi date for the legislature. This Kimo J. P. Gibson ia amember of Gov. Mease's staiT. lie suld. Mr. Pollock doclare?l that a few weekr back when the governor want ed to appoint another member of his stall he "did not come to An derson, the county'that gave him Iii* largest majority in the Biala but went to Charleston and appointed a blind tiger dago on his Bluff, and if you pass In review before the ffOVcrn or you will have tb salute I hin blind tiger dago nnd tho" candidate on tho mixed breed uuion-rejm.blican ticket. Hov; do you like thut?" Mr. Pollock said that the mon o! South Catalina -were singing I thc song of decency and thc women ol tho state are chanting it. z "rj|ear.o la goiug in on ibo first,*-' shouted an auditor. "Ves ho is going in his hole and 1 am ono of those who are going' ?0 help to close up.Jhe hole." He said ho know that his blister ing of Moase hurts. Hut he said when a surgeon operates on you he hus to apply thc knife to" cure you. "I nn. applying thc knife to remove an ab eona from the body politic in South Carolina. Wense comen boTore you and tellft you ile has done as- be pleases and you can't help yourselve?. "I Bet before me today men who wore thr gray, tho men who gave their all for I their state. I do'iiot believe the governor, your servant, can come be- ! j toro you, lils masters and toll you 1 that you can't help: yourselves." Concluding Mr. ..Pollock nind,e fin I eloquent appeal flor tho ' redcmptlo: 'of South Carolina. He received prob ably the greatest ovation of any cun t?ldate. jj Smith the Last Speaker. Senator E. D. Smith waa the las-, apeuker. He began by saying that it was unworthy of any man to criti cize the splendid reception given him today. He said Hie greatest bouquc ono could receive was tho white j cotton bloom, one which he re ceived this morning. Referring to ?the charge that ho had voted for a law to pay the family of a lynched ?negro $2,000, he said the law was written Into' the constitution and hi j had sworn to uphold the constitutioi and be docs not intend to perjure his soul. 1 "Touching upon tho .charge that he had voted against the Jim Crow car i law, he said he had voted for an I amendment to the original bill offer er ljy W. P. Pollock, and said if the l-record did not show this ho woult' withdraw from the race. Senator Smith reviewed the flghi he had made for tho farmers. He said' he had no apologies to make for lita record. Hut, he said, ho ha no auch record ?is .tho governor. . Ht told of his fight on tho Wall Street gamblers. He said if he did not raise tho price of cotton, he was there when Hie raising was "done. Tho speaker declared that thc chic' trouble' with the , fermera is that they haven't got confidence In them aelves. They havo been letting Utk two-by-four lawyers outtalk them. The farmers haven't assorted them selves. Wo_wantcd things but dldn' have nerve enough to go after lt. We allowed ourrclves and our families to bc placed in tho dice boxes to be gambled. He said his bill, however would stop thc nambling or the gam blers would go to Sing Sing and "thank God", the president won't par don them out." Ho explained his cotton grading bill and toit], how lt will make the far mora thousands of dollars on each' crop. HAIL SUFFERERS Mr. Hot brock Wishes to Examine the _ Stricke?Ffclus. ? number o? fanners from thc hall si ricken sections ot- tho county wcro hero yesterday. J, W; Rothrock, agri cultural agent of thc chamber of com merce, talked with-many'of thom.'He proposes In a fe wdaya to make a flUr voy of the territory t<* seo If any ot tho crops have d' chance to come again. :.?*V-y-4 |V,?.-;^nc If not. he wilp make a report and may suggest nome manner of aiding thoao who arc deserving. None have sought aid. and nonO may do so. but Mr. Rothrock 1 hi nita the need is there. Evern Got Spiked. St. Ixmis. July'']?>.~r4ohnny?vers,( of the Posion Nationals, pro ubly Viii' ho ont of tho gamo for'several days.' In Monday's game ho waa.spiked by Cruse at second I iso and although he" played Tuesday. the' wound today waa so Inflamed tho club trainer ad, vised a lay off. .?' -. :vi . .. lt'!! ' -? i >'IIH'< j . *' . ' . - ;" .' J?EW PKESIDENT OK MEXICO IS NA31 Kl) UV THE PEOPLE AS HUERTA ELE EH TO (OAST Continued From Pago One.) visitiiial president of Mexico Fo?Fu ary 19, 10Jthe day after Francfjs co I. Madre liad been arrested at ?fuig national puluce. Three days later Madaro and Jose .Maria I'ino. Suare:^' vice president, wen- shot to dc?Oi <>ri a midnight ride, und? r gnarl, from the palace tu the penitentlaryv- T??* manner ot tins death never has buen Butlciacturily explained. One o? Huerta's Ilrst aett- a? pro. visional president was to telegraph William if. Taft, thou president ot' th? '..'Hin d States, the following message: Huerta's Message. "I have the honor to Inform you that 1 lia ve overthrown this govern mont. The forces are with me and fron? now on peace and prosperity will rein." 1 Thc republic immediately was plun ged Into civil war again, notwith standing I luella's assurance of a pro-j Hum?t ion of general amnesty. The Sonora state Congress ctticiailly thc I provisional government before Huerta j had settled himself comfortably In tho presidenta! chair. Zapata, revolution ary loader- to the south ol the capt tat, after negotiating a lew days will, tho new regime, went back lo his guerrilla campaign. "Deputies anti Senators*-: Public necessity admitted by the Chamber Deputier, by tho Senate and by the Supremo court called me to Ute su premo ministry of the republic. Dat? .. when in this same hall I had tho hon or of addressing you in compliance with tito constitutional precept I premised at all costs to bring about peace. "Seventeen months have parsed and In that brief period of time I have formed nu army with which to carry out that solemn promise. You know the immense diflicuties with which my government hus encountered ow ing lo a scarcity of funds, as well au to the manifest and decided protec tion which u great power of thia con tintent has afforded to tho rehels o much so that when the revolution lias been broken up, seeing that its chief leaders were and continued to bc divided, the power in . question sought a pretext to intervene direct ly in the conflict, und the result of! uifs was the outrage committed at Vero Cruz by the American licet. "Success was had as you know In ad just tug honorably tnrough our del egates at Niagara Fall3 the petty Tampico incident, but thu revolution continued with the support of whom wc all know. ? "Yet after the highly patriotic work achieved by our del?gales ut)Niagara Kails, there still are romo who say I, come what muy, seek my personal in tcrest und not that of tue republic. As I need to rebut this allegation; with fuctu I tender my tommi resig nation of the presidency of the repub lic. "The National Congress must know that the republic, through its govern ment, bas labored in entire good faith and with thc fullest energy,! miving succeeded in doing away withT Hie putty which In the United Stetes calls itself Democratic, and having shown how thc right should be de fended. "To be more explicit I will say that the action ot Hie government of thc republic during tts short life has dealt death blows lo an unjust power. .Later on, stronger workers will come, using implements that undoubtedly will end tki't power which ha3 dene so much harm and committed so many outrages on this continent. "In conclusion I will say that abandon the presidency of the re public, carrying with me the highest | sum of huma? wealth, lor ' declare I have arraigned .t the bar of uni versal conscience the honor of a puri tan," whom 1, as u gentleman, chal lenge to wt est from mc thal posses sion. "May God bless you and me." The galleries ot the ('handier of Deputies were pucked beiore the be ginning ot thc session today. Intehse excitement characterized thc gathering, and at thc close of the! reading of Huerta's resignation the deputies and spectators broke Into.j loud continued applause. After the acceptance of Huerta's ! resignation, a commission was ap pointed by tho President, of the Cham ber to escort Senor Carbajal to tho tloor of the House. Senor Carbajal soon appeared in front of the cham ber, passing through flies ot soldiers. He entered and as he walked to the platform the deputies stood. Speak er Manuel Mercado then administered | tho oath. x DOUBLE TRICKING Contract G i ven for Thirteen Miles In Virginia. \ Atlanta; V July iii..-The Southern ein Raliway lias awarded a contract for tho construction of a now double thick, cut off lhao between Danville and Dry Fork, Va., 12.95 miles, to Rob frt Russell, who will have hoadquur ers at Danville This construction j will, involve a change of lino for tho entire distance and will Include n double track bridge across tho Dan river. The new? linc will eliminate ? heavy grade and much curvature and ls nn important, link In the work of securing a double track linc bot ween Atlanta and Washington which Pres ident Harrison plans to complete in th next five years. IM: yr H OF Q. L. A UN^LD, i Well Known Young Mm of Th h City Has Passed Awnjr. ' m .*v Mr. Q. U Arnold died nt hls'tto^ne'b'ri I East Orr street yesterday after a pro tracted illness* Ho was a 'decorator [and was well known ra tho city. The j funeral sorvlcVs will bo held ' ai tho homo at 5 O'clock this afternoon, to be I conducted by Dr. Vinos.:.'' M?sa?'f<V & I LIgon will sing. ' Tho pall bea re rh will bo Q. Prank ' Johnson. Charley Hahn. B. F. Coch ran. -\ F.. Tolly;-Dr.'W.fH.'Nardin* Sam Orr Tribble., , Mr. Arnold ls survived by his,moth er. Mrs J. L. Arnold, by his wifo ant} three children. ,,v" - , .. jg . Every lady likes to carry a nice fan-they are pretty and very useful these hpfc days.' We have quite an assortment in fine lace and hand painted with carved bone and pearl mountings Ask to see them. John M. Hubbar4 & Co. 140 N. Main Street. Where Quality is Always Higher Than Price If at all articular Drink Bottled 'i ..T?,--' ?*it3ir? ? / Palmetto Detective Agency 'Criminal and Civil Work A corps ot tratccd Specialists whoso service? may be secured In strict* ly legitimate Work1. Address P. O. Box 402 What This Bank Gan Do To help you m Business: It can handle1 your banking trans actions promptly. ?t con assure you safety for your funds. It can loan you money on approved collateral. ^ Vt tat) in a word, satiify you H?ve your acbunt with \ . .yt. _-J. i>?!i. ' Capital .00 Ii The only Bank in the County with Uncle \ .<. Sam as a Pattnen o boob oo o o ob o o o ooo o ? '! r OS itti WAY ff o ' . . .. . rrr--. .? - o ? ? Vora Cruz,' July' 15.-The o p special .train's- with the tamules o b of Huorta anti General Jllan- o o quet aro proceeding to Puerto o o Mexico. Advicen rocelvcd hero o p reported that thoy passed Cor- b o . doha, at 2 o'clock this af terr O p noon taking the Vera Cruz lath- o o mus Railway. ' o oooooooooo o oo? o o o oeo POSTMASTER ?T BANVILLE, i Washington; ttury 'IB.-Proaldcni Wilson today nominated W. N. Brown to be postmaster at Danville, - y?U V '?i '? .? * ': ..ut-M^?'i??.-? OOOOOQOOQOOOOOOOOOO SHOOTS SWEETIITART; * ? ?XlMS?JtTiS.SlJ??IDE ? .-cr- - .. ? . ? . o Ban Francisco, July 1&-D?-, o coying his sweetheart1, Misa Al- vp Ice Wallace,, Into a privado o booth in a cafo today, George o M. Austin, a sailor on tho Unit- o ed. States cruise* Wost Virginia, o shot her through tho body , and o o then killed himself. Miss Whl- a b loco has slight chanco pf re- -tt ? '.covery. ? ? o o. Austin, who had just returned 6 X> froth a cruise, alleged, that the' O 0^ young woman had hoon rccdlT-1: t? o l?g attentions from other men. o o ......... g ? ooo o o o o ooo O ooo o o o o