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r?e??ll?atea \n%. tt m *|r flSattjnnan sab jSoutbron. MTCCI SUSUSMINS COMPANY ?uyrwt?1? a, iMHIMStlELT MESSAGE THAT OOKORB88 ENACT tAVWf lOr HAS WQQKKTKV. y - and Halt ArsssKlon bo ?a'For at to lUvssso? of the of hi Labor Oto IiaNtsty law. aarat the Guih*eiag of Vpon Whacii to Hoof of Hat Tartar. Washington, March 15?Pre eident Braoavttt today sent a special mee? ts*)* to Cynara?, complaining that I tat body baa not g!ven proper atten? tion to certain aaatters to which he has Itrerted attention In former mos assess and mahrtsag that his suggee ?Iotas he arted upon without further delay. The attMrust law should b* rertotd, ha says, eepeclalry as It nf fsots mt'tt nrasHHantlooi and farmers' aaaiaaasnona Wf$ attorney general abruH bt allows*! to name one of tn? t as art era whenever a federst court #atot >dn?a to phsea a comn> ?r ? ar rtar on eftar public utility concern tu? tor a rereteershlp. The present, con atsculd direct the ga'herltg ?f *gry to a tevlton b?r loatelotlon lajno. none ,* IaVor Is suggested, and the am ad? os* tu* Interstate nomaser*. l.iw tl als and. The need of forest prvee tie* and of ample provision for a waterways roieastsason I? sot forth. The sat Stags was road In both housss of congress soon after conven tnf today, and In both It was closely followed. In t**e houss the president's dee 1* ration thst the time had come ?or a revision of the tariff elicited hand-clap pang sn the part f the Democratic member*. Democratic aporoval also was grvon by way of pounding desks to tffe ?uggeation that congreaa could with advantage forth? with ren-ove the tariff on wood pulp with a corresLtondlrg redjetlon upon paper aaade from woott pulp. The Republicans waited sn! arts* Imd th? Ir a p plans* to the tncsage no a wh da. In the senete the message wat re cat/ad without coasmoi.t of am kind. POOF IfHa. MADE A FR'KCES*. ff?f a Living end *? now so Rsrti Thau ?hr Cai ton fMfafbty Cows* Her Wealth. Paris. March 23.?P. ci nance , has eitsrvd the life of ths prcud and ?rlendli Maharajah . of Kupurthata. >a rdh.f to a wonuVrfiil tale of the pt?lcnet? and a bsgnar-miild. feotrto years ago the Delgados father, mo that, and two Utile girl*, lived at MaJoam on the proceeds of a fried n*h stall s*. a street c ?rner. They went to Madrid to better thenisclvei*. eaic the two little girls learned dancing. Thl "liermanas Camellas** w?re tiny start fust bcainnig t*? s|iarkle on the music hall stag* In Msdnd at the lime of AI for.er, gill 's wedling Por the Uttef ttrvin>ny the Mahsisjah if Kupur tha wot to Msdrld, ?a v the titters, snd was vamiw'ah d by the elder. Ho eairl?*d hai off. gsve her a place In Paris, and matter* and mlMretfcs t<? ?each h* r every accomplishment u fl'ung i prlrKVis. The Mher day Anita D igado that wa*. the llttlo ftpml'h dancing girl, shore father kept a fried fob ?teil n the ?trevt Malaga, ?rat i.-iariled b> the Indian prince, rod *he Is now her hlehneet the Mah^ranee of Kspuithula. und 4 both ar.t rap* t-d in Pe rl* .?n their hsuaawancen. The London Spectator, a most * conservative weekly newspaper, so ilously s'Jg*cst? John Hurrs. pr-sident of the local Londoti govern m< nt board sad noted labor lesler f>r tho high est p>et In the cabinet namely, the chancellorship of ths exchequer, in the evsnt of Mr. Asqulth finding It nec to resign the chancel I >r?hlp to premier. _ . _ Itohed April. ISM. 'Be Ju?t m tl._'SUM j VOTING Til VST TO HE DISSOLVED Heddert of the CifflUNlHl Will bo Given Aotuul Stock of tin Comp?, ?ijr. New York, March 2f?.?At a meet? ing of the voting trustees of the *?ea boird Air Line railway ioda\, resolu? tions were adopted looking to the dls j yniutlc n of the existing vot-ng trust on Muy 15. 1908. I In accordance with the resolutions j notices will b* sent to all holders of voting trust certificates edvlslng then, that upon surrer.der of their certifi? cates I hey will be given In exchange actual stock of the railway company. Oeit'Ocales for the common stock of the cmapany are to be exchanged, at the olMce of the Baltimore Tru?t and i Guarantee .?mpany of E.altlrnoie and certificates for preferred itook wtfl be excharged at the .tfflc-j of the Con? tinents Trust company. Ball in.ere. I radically the entire capital sto *k of th? railway tnclndl ig SiS.OOn.nou of prefeared stock and about $17,000 of common stock, has been, votei since* the organisation ?t tho Ser.board ab-, at eight years ago, ty eight vot? ing tiuti?e? 1h?v iinr J.di.i Skclton Whilems of Richmone* S. Davles War field of Baltimore Thomas F. Ryan, Jas. A Blair, John B Der.nl?. T. J. -"oolidge. Jr, P. F. Yoakuin and H C FPrce The actUn tak?n today was In ac? cordance with an agreement nude in Washington on Dec. SI. 1907. when the receivership Jor tho property wai decided upon between counsel for the Seaboard Air Line and the New Tork interests In the property, and John Skelte.n Williams, representing the minority. CRO AT AN QUESTION SETI LED. tapertntendeejt Martin Says He Will Heoisjge Before Signing Offilcr Mix? ing Races. d?nl Colilmbia. March 34.?Superintend em of Education Martin today made a statement with reference to his ac Itten, In rsgard to the Msrlb> ro case [r^ss^s,ed loss sreetr by tee 8Ut? j hoard of education. It hae been* pub? lished that Mr. Martin threatened to resign If the board decided to edmit the alleged Croatan child to the I Marlboro county school. Mr. Martin did not give out for publication that ha had threatened to resign, but he did as usual, !a his capacity as sec? retary of the hoard, prepare and give I out a statement of the boaid's pro? jecting*, containing a statement that the board had not acted on the Marl? boro case. He considered the case a local matter and not of sufficient im? portance to be gone Into fully, while his own poMtlon in the matter wa^a tactical move not Intended to gain for himself public notoriety. When seen today Mr. Martin said: "I am sorry that this unfortunate case has been opened up, yet J must insist' that the matter be ke?t straight The facts are*us fellows: I tried every argument that I could think of to prevent the board from ordering a child Into a white rchc ?I when I was very doubtful as to what race that cbjld belongs. I deliberate? ly told the heard that I wo old not sign or promulgate that order even if it was pasoed. As I am secretary* of the hoard, the only way to avoid sign? ing the order and the minutes avas tc resign. That I decided to c'o and so stated. It waa not a matter of ex? citement but simply a mattet oft but Iness. "After careful consideration I took the position that the child li. qucgjftn could not enter a white school upon an order, signed, promulgated or en? forced by me, until I was convinced, beyond a reasonable doubt, that site hid a right to bo th??iv I ?hall s'and by that position regardless of tho technical absurdities of lawyers on or off th* 8tate beard of education." DOUBLE CRIME BY LUNATIC. Young Pertnsylvanien Kills His Step? father und then Himself. Somerset. Pa.. March 29.?Edward Watrlng to-day fhot and instantly killed Denr.ls M. Welmei, ?0 years old. his stepfather, tet fire to a sum? mer kitchen and ended his own life with a bullet. The m%n lived or. a farm near ltockw??od, about one mile from here. Watting, who was 80 years old. was about six months ago released from the Somerset county alms hot se. apparently fully recovered from a mental disorder, which caused his confinement for some time In the insane war! of that institution. He hud amce appeared rational until to? day. There was a sudden return of dementia and it took a violent form, resulting In the double tragedy. Nature is sometimes kin 1. Occa? sionally a red-headed man gets bald. nd Fear not-~Let all the ends Thou Alt TER. 8. 0 . WEDNE8 THE FEATHERSTONE PLATFORM THE PHOI 11 Hl I ION CANDIDATE STATES HIS ATTITUDE. Refn)ids th* Time a? Ripe for Prohi? bition Fight?WiP Stump the State . for Stralghtout Prohibition?Tiic System Discussed. t'lreenwood, March 25.?Hon. C. C. Featherstone of Laurens passed tli- >ugh here jevierday and while here was questions as to his attitude on the matter of prohibition in the c?*.nine campaign. Mr. Featherstone fluted that he was for prohibition v. ifnout any provisions or conditions to it. In this co. nectlon, he s'ated that he had made his position clear abo-'I a month ago in which l.e stated that he was for straighout irohibi btisf ?. Mr. Featherstone rtated that four ??f eve month* ag > he gave an inter? view on tho sutjuct advocating for Ihr present the >nactment of a aw making the entire State dry, but per? mitting counties where prohibition acxtimeht was weak to votj in the sgs*. >f whiskey. Continuing he said' "A treat majority af my prahiul'lon frJenis In the State endowed my views. I "I ttated in that Interview tha\ of course, what We vltlmatel> sought ea* 'rou-clad. Stale-wide prohiblt.'on, a.id 'urther thai in iny judgment the time wa* not far off whan 'he Slate wculd lie ready for It; and further, that when there was sufficient public smt'ment behind It. T would then be In favor of State-wide prohibition*. "Since giving out that .interview, I heve been in close touch with prohi? bitionists throughout the State, en* Cer.vorlng to ascertain the present strength of the ann*lment and mak? ing d'.llgcnt lnqulr/ us to the enfotoe* nwnt of the law in dry counties. 1 1 a? e also been studying the -eports of t ie dispensary auditor, and to* my amazement, I find that the county dispensaries are selling almost at much liquor as did the old dispensary when It wea in full blast nTvy sold In tne last year thr>e million dorla'W w vth of xliquor. In addition to this, 1 ?nd that the dispensary counties are selling tremendous quantities of whiskty to contiguous dry t-.-rritory. "In this state of affairs I have de Klmined to stump the State this year, advocating stralghtout prohibi? tion. The only wav to find out the ?iriugth of the ;i:-?dilbitlon sentiment is to t'ubmlt the uucstion squarely to the people. If a majority of tho pen pie are In favor of State prohibition, then we will give It an horn st. fair trial. The prohibitionists of the State are not fanatics, but on the con? trary are sensible, practical men. "If the practical workings of a Stat? prohibition law should demon? strate that it was impossible to en? force it in certain counties where the sentiment Is weak, thin II will be a very easy matter to tack on a local option feature, permitting those coun? ties, under the most riuld resit ictions. to vote in the sale of whiskey. ?Sufficient unt> th? day Is the evil thereof.' ?What wt want" said Mr. Fc ather stone, "is to give a general prohibi? tion law an hor.est, ?fair tilal." .V?*. Feaihcrstcne said 'n regnal to the present law: "We have a Substi? tut) fei the old dispensary law that Is nothirg but a reproduction of the old system on a smaller scale V In tinv he think? this substitute win develop it if the bad rea*a:res *>? the old law. He also said that so far as he was personally concerned 1 e would pre? fer not to run this year, b.tt his pro? hibition friends Insist that the time Is ripe, and he agrees w'th them as to condiiiem) and that he f. el? lie must respond to what ho lYgatdt a* a great moral obligation. He stated that he hoped the ques? tion of prohibition or no prohrbit'on should be submitted to the people In the primary and he htped ? he State Democratic executive OCmnA'tee would have (hi* done He said: ' "The peo? ple have a right to vote upon Ih's question and settle It ut the ba*L?f bot. snd thai he knows of to ?hier prtclioal way of present I-ox the gglien to the people other than from the slump during tin* carupiiun. "I am f-r trahfhtOUt pi chititlon," said Mr Featherstone in cnnclusb n. Washington, March 24.?Congi e.-s man Scott of Kan* is today In u speech on the agricultural appropria? tion bill declpred that the d ima^e*. cai sed to the South al >ne by the Tex? as cattle tick amounted to at !ea*t $40,000.000. Losa through the rava? ges of the boll weevil* he said, was al? so very great He recommended that the government appropriate $250,000 for the eradication of each of these pests. ftltlH ns't at be thy Country'*, Thy God's ai JDAY. APRIL I. 190* AN INFAMOUS SCHEME. A VILLAIN RUN TO EAH7II BY THE STATE. G. A. Bristow Arrested In Columbia by Inspector Gregory for Fraudulent Use of the Malls?Ht Was Enticing Young Women to Trelr R?*Mt. Wl'.at has every appearance of be? ing a Hysti-mutld and vicious scheme to bring abcut the rjin of young girls throughout South Carolina, and what was, to say the least a brawn and dastardly scheme tc deceive and de? fraud unsuspecting nnd unsophisticat? ed young women and to inveigh; them into compromising position* was thwarted yesterday morning by the arrest of George A. B'Istow, formerly of Darlington, on a warrent sw. rn out by Postomoo Inspector ?Iregory, charging film with "devising a scheme to defraud and using the United States mails to conduct same." The warrant was sworn out before United States Commissioner James S. Werner and Bristow was committed to jail in default of $1,000 ball. It is not at all unlikely that a sub? sequent indictment will be issued against Pristow, charging him with a more serious offense against the State laws as it is thought that the United State statute which he Is charged with violating does not provide suffi? cient punishment for the crime com? mitted. The extreme penalty for us? ing the malls to further a scheme to defraud Is Imprisonment in the feder? al penitentiary at hard labor for a period of 18 months and a fine of $500.?The State, March 28. BRISTOW S DEFENSE. Statement Frcm Rev. Louis Bristow ?Declares His nn>tlK* jfe^f From the State. i?*^ Tho Rev. Louis J. Bristow, pastor of tha First Baptist church in WU llamston, came to Columbia yesterdav in conrequenco of the charges against his brother. George A. Bristow. The Ttev. Mr. Bristow gave the State the following statement last night: "My brother, George A. Bristow, Is of unround mind and has been so since childhood. He was at one time i.n inmate of the State Hospital for the Insane here In Columbia. 1 do rot think your paper would have pub? lished the charges against him had you known of his mental condition. Furthermore he is subject to fits of ?pilepsy, which are almost Invariably uccompaniod by some fo us of mental disease. ' "For years he has disappeared at intervals for long periods of time and his family wculd not know anything of his -whereabouts His family had not heard fron: him for several months previous to the publication In the State last Saturday, and I am sure he has been suffering ffom his usual dis? ease of mind. "My brothei- has been mentally dis? eased from chtlchood, as above stat? ed, and in 1897 he was sent to the usv lum and was subsequently released by Dr. Babcock on probation. He then suddenly left his business and enlisted in the Second South Carolina regiment fcr the War with Spiln H> never realized what military duty was und could net comprehe/d the na? ture ( f his duties, sine; hU Usc^ftrirc he enlisted for service in the Philip? pines and was smt from there to a hospital In Japan and was later transferred to the hospital at the Pre sido, In California, on account of hU weak mentality. Since his discharge from that hospital he has disappeared at frequent Inlervais, and th? re uro many men of prominence an>! position in Columria who know him to b?? o? ut.soui d mind. "I have had an Interview with him t- day ar.d my brother has no rea'iza tion of his pyJtlou,. or of the serious? ness of the charges mrainst him. I called on Dr. L A. ?"tlffith lofliiV v>ho attended my brother during the peri? od of h's enlistment and since, and I append the stitement which he fur? nished me. (Signed) "L-ui- J. Frist jw." Dr. Griffith's statement is as fol? lows: "I was ar^istant aurgeon of the 3ec crid South Carolina volunteer infantry ('uring the Spanish-American war and knew George A. Bristow, who was a private In the regiment. I had occa? sion to treat him a number of time* for epilex>tlc convulsions and I hav^ treated him for the same trouble since the Second South Carolina volunteer Infantry was mustered out. "I will ptate that it is generally conceded by medical men that epi? lepsy gradually but Mirely unde? mines the mental and moral charac? ter of people who have the disease. (Signed) ' L. A. Griffith, "M. D ? id Truth'*," THE TRU New Series MUST HA VF HUNTING LICENSE. An Important Announcement From the Amlub hi Society. The legislature if .South Cardlna irovlded for a lieen-*? for non-resident hunters many yean ago. This license was fixed at $25, but was sel? dom, if ever, collected The am ?unt was reduced at the Ression of .90 7 to $10, with 25 cents C*?,. to the ??!? rks of the court for Issums eaid heeiisea Practically every tftate In th.? Urion has a non-resident Hcelnse, and some of them exact a license of *50. In othe-s the license is good for only on?* county and hai to be renewed In each county the hunler enters. The Audubon Society of South Car? olina, has labored under memy diffl cultle^'in trying t? collect this non? resident license. Th.-. old law per? mitted a guest hi hunt without paying I this iicense. an<| some are not aware I of the change. If a man's guest were ailowet! to hunt without license rhen there would be an end of licenses for each and every Incomer would be a guest of somebody. This may in *ome I individual cases *nrk hardship, but 11: Is ] erhaps impo\-Mble to point to a I regulation of any kin.l that would not I work hardship to soinenody. The States right lo exact this 11 I cense has been pgsjp.J on by the lTnl I ted States supreme court and settled I for all lime. The noney co.lected I from non-resident licenses foes into the .hands of the; State treasurer, I where it is placed tu the credit of the I 'game protection fund," and is Or awn out and used lor enforcing the game I laws. All good citizens shou'd insist Ion v*.rilors paying this license and re I pert them when the/ lail to pay It. Eetween S.000 ai I 4.00* men come into South Carolin annually to hunt, I hut this year the merest fraction of I them Will pay lljeu?:e. The Audubon I Society has pursued the policy this I year of not proseenmg a man who I hunted without license provided he I paid the license on demand. Heieaf I ter all parties founi hunting without I license will be indicted and .ined for I cam day they hunt without license. I There are sufflc.cn: non-resident 11 peniej to support u vigorous enforce I nient of the game laws if these 11 censie are collected. In the present I instance the weake.ness of the society I has been presumed on. and 4te confi? dence has been generally abu.sed. I The natural ard inevitable presump? tion ml the future will le that the I man who hurts without license Is try? ing to evade the payment. 0 James H:r.ry Rice, Jr., Secretarj. TRAMP AND CO\DUClX>R KILldER Conductor %S\\ ink Kills His Murderer After Being Shot Tt rough His ?Icart. Anderson, Mar^h 24.?Conductor C.< D. Swink of freight train No. ?4 o.' the Anderson branch of the Charles tor & Western Carolina railroad was killed by a white man named Bur.nie Brcck this afternoon at 4 o'clock while his train was standing in the yard at Calhoun Falls. Frock was arrested and lodged In the Abbeville Jail where he died during the n'ght Brock is about 2: years of age and has the reputation of being a big b'jlly. When he is drinl ing he be? comes unruly. Brock got on Swi alt's train at Lownd esvllle In a druken condition. He succeeded in beating his way as far as Latimei when S-.vir-k w?*et into the coach and collects! his fare fron. Lettner to Calhoun Falls. Brock, so It is said, cursed Swink werv vilely and got off the train near 'he Calhoun Falls ynd. When Swi ik's train pull? ed up t- the station Piock secured a pistot and cursed Mr. Swink again. Conduct r Sw ink th.m struck Brock and P.r-.ek opened fire.. Rw*k fired only one time the bullet penetrating Swink's heart As iWl?k fvll he pulled his pistol and Jlre 1 st RfOCk once or twice, on; of tlie .-hots taking effect. Conductor Berti k ?vas a man of amiable dispos tlor. anl friendly. H: j was ab ?ut 28 yens of av;e and was from Woodruff in Spart inburg boun? ty, where his parent now re*id?. He was unmarrle I and hid only b-en running on the Aeiereon branch abnit 60 days. He wts poia ' ir wii.i all of his leite W trainmen. The body will be earned M Woe-'ruff, for but lal. Ted Swink, wh > caught for Ander? son ?n the State league la*t year, was a brother of the ceceaod The D. J. Chandler Clothing Com? pany now have their Easter suits on elsplay and a visit to their store wi'; give the Easter shepper the Correct ideas as to style. It is much easier to make a selection when the stock *s 'arge and varied, and the ringe of prsce.? great. You find these conditions at Chandler's. B SOUTHRON, Established June, UM Voll XXVII. No 35 OUR AMBASSADOR REJECTED. KAISER RErTSES TO RECEIVE TOWER S SVCCESSOR. Dr. Hill, Who Was \p--)ion <l to Rep rose nt Uncle Sain at the ???raian Capital Person* \on Grata (t? tbe> Emperor?R-asoii C mnceied \\i a Prince Henrys Visit. Washington. March I'5.? Ilia Ger? man Government has declined tt* re ret%? VHi DavM Ityur mil 10 tha capacity ? f American Ainbissa'lar to> succci d rharlemagne Tower, whose* resiunati >n has heen ac :ept?v| f.? t tka cffeet upon the qualification of ci% successor. Dr. Hill is at present minis? ter to the Hague and was formerly llrst assistant Secreuirx of Stsic under the administration of Secretary liar. The c bjeclion to Dr. Hill is ..tk> purely personal to Empror Witliarh* wtio has simply caused it to be known that the American diplomatic ts per? sona non grata 10 him. The leasont for the ISmpror's objection Is connect? ed w-.ih the visit t- America recerar years ago of his brother, Prince Henry, the ranking admiral of the* German navy. Dr. Hill, at that trnefc was first, assistant Secretary of States and necessarily was brought into* contact with the distinguished foreign vlskcr. Just what he did or did not. do to fclve offense is n??t known here. A ferplexing fcatuie >>t the case la prosentel by the fact tin* bet Novem? ber the German Government let It he> known that Dr. Hill would be cordial? ly icri-ived as the American ambassa? dor to Ber?n. Dr. Hill was selected to fill this Im? portant vacancy for two reason*? first, recause of his high ra:.k In the. werld of literature and ?hpl ?maev. and scemd because Ms pr .motion would be in execution of.civil service- ^ principle* in the dtptomuili *?.*rv?ce Fcr two years preceding Dr. Hill haa been an Arierieean minist *r. hfst ac credited Switzerland and then to the* Hague.? l o lays decision of the German Empror has c me as a complete sur? prise tc officials at Washington. It is. ne\ertheless, Anal so lar as Dr. Hilt is concerned. The action of tae Ger? man Gcvernemnt in (sr. Hill's case eafic to the State department an officially to-day. There was nothimr in the shap? of a form:.I notification-* but simply an intimation of what is to follow. Presidtart Roosevelt l* ;im a/cd, because his own information waar that not only the German foreign office, but Emperor William himself had fermerly signin -1 a willingness tp> receive Dr. Hill when his name wutff suggested last fall. It is said at the ?S* man embassjr ihjt 11? knowl ige jf Pr. Hill's rese? ll m had retohed the embassy offi? cials. 4 J ^^y^L MAYOR GARDNER ttNRORSKDV T Favored for Third Term 1% Ma*or o|j" j Ma.tcvvilfc t ^ J Mu\esville, M trcb -5 - A: th?r* mass meeting held tonight to nomi? nate municipal officers f'.r the rowing year the following were nominated* For mayor, Dr. W. W. (Gardner*; for aldermen, Mr. C. Mayes, R. J?, Mayes, Jr., J. F. Bland, Jr.. and R. F* DesChamps. This Is the fame couclt as last yar. with the exception of R? F. DesChampj?, who was nominated in place of H. L. Thomas. The same? board of health was nominate d. aa follows: Dr. C. E. King, chairman. j\ R. Mayes, C. N. Sprott. C. D. Cooper* J Harmcn Burgess This Is practically an election of these oQlcers and is a trilmte to* their work of the pa$t year. Dr. Go~d ner h^s been m*?yor f.?i ihr??i year** past. ARRESTED FOR ROFGERY Negro Taken lato Custoriay st Manning on Se?rie us Charge. Manning, March 2s.?Januar Scott, colored, was arrested here yesterday charged with forging the name ofc Robert Johnson, also colored, to art order for $25 drawn on ihe Smith Mclver company of Charleston. Scott wrote that he was sick in Maa ning and needed money. The Smith Mclver company sent him $25 and al? so wrote tc Johnson's son, telling him of the supposed sickners of his father. Johnson's son then camo to Manning? and finding that his father had writ? ten no such order, the two went to tha postofflce and notified the authorities* When Scott went to the office to get ihe letter be was arrested and turned over to the police. Johnson then hadl l warrant sworn out for the forger. Gov. Hughes says that men are> nine-tenths good. But what a lot ?* iroubl*. anet expense that otV-r tenth) makes!?New York Tribune.