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CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ?villi. DF.r vi;TMKVr tlli\l>gLAU THUS \M> OFFICE Illll.DlV . Council DI* uwis Ambitious und li\ prnslv* I'iHlcrtnk.iiig Wlthutit Ar? riving ?t a Decision? Report on Mnn Work?Saratoga tiramli Once Moor*'?New Work ou Streets Authorised. City Council met at 8 o'clock Tues? day night with all members present wxoept Alderman Bultman. After the minutes of the meeting held on De? cember 8th had been read and appro?- j ?d the regular business of the session | was taken up. Dr. J. A. Mood and Mr. Abe Rytten berg appeared to Inquire the intention of council In regard to the promised Improvement of S. Washington street, which Is postponed while less Impor? tant street* are being worked. The mayor explained that It was Intended to hare the work on Washington street done by the county chalngaug. Mr. Peter Pitts, County Supervisor, was present and stated that the county new owes the city thirty days worlc which they are ready to perform, an 1 are willing Also to give an additional itUty days for the year commencing In July, provided that the present con? tract be renewed. At a later stage of ths meeting the matter was discussed further and on motion of Mr. H. C. Hajrnsworth It was ordered that the roonty be requested to do thirty days work on Washington and Calhoun streets. Mr. Barnett for ths Finance Com? mutes reported that the Clerk and Treasurer's report for December had bsen examined and found correct, and that all claims referred to them had been aprpoved. M'. H. C. Haynsworth for the Com snlttte of Public Works, stated that his recent shasnce from the city ha I placed him out of touch with the work, but that he had gone over thi ground sines his rsturn. Hs finds that Salem Avenue has been clayed from Frond street to Oakland Avenue, *x> e?pt one block. Church street and Jiasksll street partly clayed. Broad street remade. Calhoun street west tfrt m Blaern Avenue. Improved. Side? walk laid on south side Haynsworth wtrset. Hampton Avenue clayed from Salem Are., to Purdy. Blandlng street partially clayed. There are piles of clay remaining on Wright. Dingle and Purdy streets yet to be distributed. M r. Haynsworth further stated that Oakland Avenue will have to be gone over on account of the sewer work wow being done and that W. Dingle street will have to be graded. He ad? vised that all clay now plied In streets b? distributed before digging any more. The report was adopted. Mr. W. 1. Lee, city engineer, re? ported that there remains $158.00 of the amount appropriated for the drainage of Saratoga Branch; which Is Inadequate ta complete the work, sine? It will be necssary to lay several hundred feet of 18 Inch pipe. The matter was discussed and action was postponed. On Mr. Llgos/s motion, it was or? dered that the superintendent of streets be required to render weekly reports of all work done, and cost of the same. Mr. Llgon. for the Police Commit? tee, reported that they had held a meeting but had nothing requiring the attention of council. Mr. Finn, for the Fire Department Committee, submitted prices of steam fire engines, and asked advice of council as to the else and style ? f building to be erected for the Fire Department and city offices. Various opinions were expressed as to the ad? visability of removing city offices and guard house to apartments In the pro? posed new building, separate and dis? tinct from the lit- deportment, though tinder the sau.c to -f. Mr. R. S. Hood, ftre chief, contended th.it the building should be eicluslvdv for his depart? ment. After a general discussion the SjnestJoa wax referred to the Fire De pat tment and 1'oilee OOsnsatttSSe and the fire chief for consideration and report buk to c ouncil at a special meeting If necessary. Mr. Wright for the Opeta UoSSJi Committee, reported that tiny hid awarded the hSatlnK cont act to W IV Oulmarln A ? who had started the work although thstf bond imd tmt yol been received but which they had been notified would be required. ;,ir Uflog rSpoi t. d lb it h<- Im 1 ie rrocated the city engineer to take measurements and advise council n* to the best mi an < of Improving the railroad crossing on Liberty street near Turkey Cre?-k. Mr. Lit tkmtt 1 that he hsd taken measurements and feu ml that It would not be BjQfigfbk for vehicles to en.** under the track, but that the grid. < oil 1 ?>? VST? much reduced by filling In on east lldl <-f the track, where the grade Is so o. The Killtoad Committee ^ - requested to take QM ?ftSt up unii the railroad company and also the <jue?tlon of necessary drainage at th s crototing. Ths Police Committee filed police report for December and also report of street lights not burning. Mr. R. F. Hsynsworth stated that th? county uses Turkey Creek for drainage as well as the city and should aid th?- city In keeping it in good con? dition. He expressed the opinion that the county commissioners would see the Justice of this proposition if pre? sented to them, and would unite with the city In maintaining the creek as an effective drain. On motion of Mr. Ligon the Committee of Public Works waa requested to take up the question with the county board. Mr. Wright presented request of the Graham Monument Committee for permission to place a railing around the monument, and to remove the water trough near the monument to opposite side of Main street. On Mr. Finn's motion this matter was re? ferred to the Committee of Public Works with power to act. By request of Mr. H. C. Haynsworth, he was re? lieved from service In this connection on account of the fact that he , is a member of the Monument Committee. Mr. Llgon being substituted for Mr. Haynsworth. Request was received from the Civic League for services of one of the city laborers, one or two days each week, on the graded school grounds, the triangle at the foot of Main street and the lots around the A. C. L., de? pot. And declined with regret, as the city has constant need for all Its laborers on street work, and can spare none at present. Application of Mr. George Hatchell for a position on the police force, was filed for future reference. Mr. B. J. Jackson requested the privilege of renting the street scraper for a few days, and was refused as the city has It in constant use. Mr. Ipp Cacloudls requested permis? sion to lay a cement walk in front of his building on South Main street, at his own expense, one half to be re? funded by the city out of first funds available for such purpose. The re? quest was granted. Reports were presented from the Sewerage Commission and Commis? sioners of Public Works for December and received as information. The fol? lowing claims approved by the Sew? erage Commission were ordered paid: Booth Live Stock Co. $154.82 E. T. Brallsford & Co. 16.25 T. B. Jenkins. 5.00 Sumter Lumber Co. 1.00 Burns Hardware Co. 6.60 Skinner Iron Works. 1.80 Claim of Fabric Fire Hose Co., $7.90, spanners etc., for Fire Department was ordered paid. A claim for $20.00 in favor of Dan? dy Simmons for damage to a horse alleged to have fallen Into a sewer ditch, was refused payment, on Mr. Burnett's statement that he had in? vestigated the matter, and learned that the alleged ditch was about six Inches deep and that the horse was of little value. Council then adjourned. SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON. Being the Confession of the Seven Hundredth Wife?Translated By Helen Rowland. Behold, my daughter, there was a woman of Babylon, and she was a wonder. For she managed her hus? band with one hand and her eyes shut. And. lo. on a time, whether spouse came home at 2 a. m. with his shoes in his hand, he beheld a light that streamed forth from his wife's room. And he groaned, for the woman stood before her mirror taking oft her puffs. And her mouth was full of hair? pins. And he murmured gently, "My be? loved, why didst thou sit up for me?" But the woman answered, saying "Nay, I have not sat up for thee; for lo, I have Just gotten In my? self." And he grasped the door-knob for support. For this was a Jolt! Yet thereafter he temalned at home every night. v. lly, verily, a man is not like un? to a patent ball which can be pin? ned down; neither is he like unto a enrpet which can be nailed to the door. Yet as a little molstUM on a postage stamp, so will a little outioslty make him stick?even closer than a brother. fsjn, she that llsteneth for her hus bahd'l latchkey shall be fed with fairy ink a ,,ut she that oarrytth her own latchkey knoweth a good trick. Lo. ? bride shall lie awake at night hearing strange noises; but it shall l -me to pass that after years slu shall hand her husband his hat and I me with a glad heart Yea, she oill hunt for his cuff links and k< -t hin Into hi* drees suit with great cheerfulness, saying: "ijo thy w a\, I but when thou return? st do n >t awaken mi-." And she shall sleep peacefully. For |g time even a midnight row beeogfletta lame tnd Incketh excite? ment and home-mad* melodrama b.< eth It* QATOr. Moreover, a wise wo? rum knowttb that no man existeth Wh/O h worth a good night's rest. Se [lahl For BYgggaa, Tetter and Salt Rlicum ?The intense itching characteristic of these ailments Is almost Instant!) allayed by Chamberlain's Snlve. Many severe cases have been cured by it. For tale by all Druggists. BONAPARTE TO THE RESCUE. ATTORNEY GENERAL ALLEGES THAT TILLMAN LIES. Issues Statement Contradicting Till inau's Assertion That He Told POfMIP>ffjg He Wanted to Purchusc Some of the Oregon Lands?Issue Now Hinges on* Veracity of Tillmaii And Bonaparte. Washington, Jan. 12.?Attorney General Bonaparte tonight issued a statement replying to that part of the speech of Senator Tillman, de? livered yesterday, in which he declar? ed the resolution in regard to the Ore? gon land grants, introduced by him In file senate on January 31, 1908, had been prepared by the attorney general and that his "Interest in the matter had been first aroused by a desire to purchase some of tlw? timber land." Mr. Bonaparte also replies to Senator Tillman's remark made in the senate last February that he "had not bought any land anywhere in the West or un? dertaken to buy any." Mr. Bonaparte sets forth that suits against those holding the Oregon lands involved in the case have been instituted, a fact that cojild have been ascertained by any one upon inquiry of his department any time within the past four months. Mr. Tillman has intimated that no steps had been tak? en, despite the resolution passed. The attorney general disputes the senator's statement that the latter had informed him in their conversation that It was the senator's wish to ac? quire some of the lands. Mr. Bona? parte sets forth that he did not know Senator Tillman had any personal In? terest In the matter. Says Mr. Bona? parte: "He never told me a word of any connection on his part with an ar? rangement to acquire some part of these lands, nor that he intended, ex? pected or even desired, at that time, to make any such purchases. As stated by him, his reason for making these Inquiries was that he might better dis? charge hia public duties; and I was totally ignorant until I saw the docu? ments transmitted by the president to Senator Hale that Senator Tillman, at the time of his conversation with me, had any private interest, whether actual or In expectation, In connection with the subject of our conversation. I gave him a full statement of the Information which had been collected by the department as the result of a protracted investigation made by Messrs. Townsend & McBlalr as spe? cial counsel, and which had continued during a considerable part of the pre? ceding year. I told him also that we deemed it advisable to secure con? gressional action in the form of a res? olution empowering the attorney gen? eral to claim a forfeiture of these lands; and that I felt som apprehen? sion lest such action should be op? posed by the large Interest which It would affect. "Senator Tillman then offered to In? troduce a resolution on the subject If I woud prepare one, and I did pre? pare such a resolution, which was in? troduced by him and subsequently adopted. During this interview I ex? plained to him that it would be im? practicable to compel the corporations claiming these lands to sell any par? ticular part of them to any particular person; although, of course, If the government could establish a forfeit? ure of rights under the grant, the lands might become afterwards open to entry on the same terms as any other portion of the public domain. Of course, If It was at the time his purpose to secure . ome part of the lands In question, through arrange? ment with Messrs. Reeder & Watklns Or OtherwlSS) this forfeiture might tend to promote his individual inter? est; but I had no reason to credit him with any such purpose, and I dealt with him throughout as asking the information and advice I could give, only that he might fulfill his duty as a public otlicer." TURKEY BOUGHT OFF. Austria Amors to l?uy an Indemnity of Constantinople, Jan. 12.?The Tur? kish government accepts the Austro Hnngarlan offer of ?2.500,000 Turkish ($10,800,000) Indemnity for the an? nexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus removing every possibility of war. Tin- grand vlaer, Klamll Pasha re OelVSd Marquis l'alhivinin, the Aus tro-Hun gar Ian ambassador) at noon today and notified him of tin decision of the oounoll of ministers. The grand Vlller mads an effort to Induos Austria to Increase the com? pensation another half million pounds, but Bmbassador Pallavlclnl declared that an Increase in ths amount was out of Ho question, if ths offer was rejected, he declared, negotiations would be broken off. Ths negotiations thus far h ive been successfully Concluded and the points of tho agrsement ^iii bt embodied in a protocol. It is believed that the settlement With Austria will faolllats and under? standing with Bulgaria. sio.sco.noo. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. REPORT ON STATE AFFAIRS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Strengthening of state Finances Need? ed?Change in Manner of Trial of llapc Cases. Columbia, Jan. 13.?The governor's message which was read in both houses today is something of a sermon with an invocation and a benedictior, pointing out the duties and the re? sponsibilities of the members of the general assembly and quoting largely from the message of last year and tho inaugural address. There are no radical suggestions, the State is complimented on Its con? dition and the spirit of law and order and the contentment of the people. The governor calls pointed attention to the financial condition of the State treasury, which is having to borrow money to the very limit and pay thir? teen thousand dollars interest every year on the loans. Something will have to be done, he says, to catch up. He compliments the sinking fund commission for its faithful and etfl cient work. In the matter of the as sessment of property in the State he renews his suggestion as to the In quisitorlal plan of getting the returns and the punishment of the tax dodger. In the matter of education he quotes from his former message liberally and comments on each of the State Institutions of learning and the work they are doing. One new one has been added, of which he speaks very highly, the Industrial school at Flor? ence, which has been opened and has a good property with a small appro? priation from the State and is filling a long felt want. He recommends a liberal appropriation for its equipment and maintenance. In the matter of the dispensary law he renews the suggestion that all counties be declared dry and allowed to vote In the dispensary if they de sire It. He reviews briefly the case In the United States court over the winding up of the old State institu? tion, and expresses confidence in the ultimate success of the State. He commends the department of agriculture and commerce for the work it has dene in the past year It" having the government establish ex perimental stations in the State, and for the information it has sent >ut and recommends that Its work be ex tended to cover lab"r. and comment' ??a the fact that :\o further effor: is being made 10 bring emigrants to the State, but that all efforts are being nude to indmio home-seekers Id come here. He suggests a change in the crim lnal statutes permitting the victim of an assault or attempted assault to testify in private; suggests more room for the supreme court and bet? ter pay for the judges; the liberal support of the national guard, which has responded well to various calls that he has had to make on them for service; commends the work of the insurance commissioner and of the Audubon society; merely makes a statement as to the new railroad rates and mileage books, and com? mends the work of the conservation congress; again suggests a commission to look into the necessity for a new governors mansion, and commends the reports of all the state ' officers and closes with the benediction. A good part of the message is de voted to a review of the reports of the different departments of the State government, but these have already been covered in the Daily Mail dui ing the last few weeks. In his reference to the needed change in the law as to assaults with intent to ravish, etc., the governor says: "There are some amendments to the criminal statutes that I consider of great importance and which I think should be passed by your honor able bodies at this session. They are in the Interest of the good order and peace of the State. I called attention to them in my inaugural address In January. I'.'OT, and as they have not been enacted into law since that time, I wish to repeat the recommen? dations now and to say that subse? quent events in this State have con? firmed my opinion that the recommen? dations were right and proper. I quote from said Inaugural the matters above alluded to. ??'I further wish to call to your at? tention another matter which i con? sider of grave Importance at this par? ticular time In our history, and that is the enactment of a law providing the death penalty to any male person making an assault upon a female with Intent to ravish, granting the right to the jury trying the case to tlx the punishment at life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, if in their judg? ment the facts warrant a less punish? ment than death. " 'in this day. when we read of so many assaults of this character being made, it behooves us to wake up to the situation and make the penalty so severe that the women of this State may be protected from this heinous crime ami the perpetrators punished so ssvsrely that all will be deterred from committing the same. " 'I further recommend that an act be passed providing that in all casts! pf rape or assault, with intent to ;av-j Ith, the female may be allowed to testify In private, before the judge, In the presence of the counsel for the State and the defendant himself, and that the testimony so taken shall be read to tho Jury as the evidence of the said witness on the trial of the case. This is the law in at lea<t one, if not more, of the States of the Union, and should be the law in this State. " Tn this connection, I think it im? portant, also to ask that you pass ar\\ act making it a misdemeanor to post or display in any public place or on any street or highway, indecent pic? tures of females. It is an evil that has been growing in the last few years and one that calls for action on our part. It is not necessiry for me to call to your attention the reasons why this act should be passed; it is obvious to all right thinking persons." The governor concludes his message as follows: The salaries of our State officers and Supreme and Circuit Court judges should be raised to at least what they were a few years since. It costs more to live now than formerly, and the officers should be paid a salary com? mensurate with the work they have to do, and the dignity of the positions they hold. Compare the salaries of our officers with those paid by ohter States of the South to its officers of like rank, and the difference will be manifest. The increase will not affect me or the other officers now holding office under their present terms, but I feel that it is due to those who come af? ter us, and I, therefore, recommend it. It was my privilege to attend a con? ference of the governors of the States of the Union at the White House in Washington last May upon the im? portant question of the conservation of our natural resources. Many valu? able suggestions were made and much Information disseminated. Since that conference, I have appointed a com? mittee of gentlemen to get up inform? ation upon this subject, so far as It concerns our State, in order that I may, at a later date, make such rec? ommendations to you as to what should be do'ie along these lines. These gentlemen are doing this work without fee or reward. I recommend that a commission be appointed to enquire into the cost and feasibility of erecting a new mansion uron the lot on which the present mansion stands, and reiterate what I said in my last message, which is as follows: "The present mansion was erected more than fifty years ago, and has served the purpose for which it was built. Since 1880, it has been used as a home for the governor. While it Is comfortable, yet It Is deteriorating and will soon require many repairs. The lot on which this building stards is one of the best in the city of Colum? bia. A new mansion built in the cen? ter of the lot, front on Rlchland street with side encrances from Gadsden and Lincoln streets, would be an ornament to the capital city of the States, and an ideal home for your governor." And now, gentlemen of the general assembly, the future welfare of the State is in your hands. I know Lhat you will look well to her Interests and posperlty. Let wisdom and justict guide you in all of your deliberations. I invoke the blessings of the Su? preme Ruler of the universe upon each of you and upon ail the people of the State. Respectfully. M. F. ANSEL, Governor. ? FRAUD IN ILLINOIS. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR GOV? ERNOR "COUNTED OUT?" Springfield, 111.. Jan. 13.?The legis? lative deadlock was broken today when the senate concluded to sit with more than are shown by the election turns. Inaccuracies in all but nine of the in2 counties in Illinois, in counting the vote for governor at the Novem? ber ?'ections, are charged In the De? lation for a recount mac e to the gen? eral assembly by Adlal E. Stevenson, Democratic candidate for governor. An approximate total of 50,000 votes more than are shown b ythe elect I >n returns is claimed by Mr. Stevenson In Iiis petition to the general assem? bly today. In the 93 OCunttSS cited by the petition as showing irregularities 65 are alleged to have made wrong returns by the alleged itutpls means Of counting for Deneen votes which were cast for Stevenson. In 28 oth< it is charged. In addition, either that persons not naturalized or persons not residents of the county, or both voted for Oov, Charles 9, Deneen, and in each of 2S counties, miscounting of votes properly east als. is charged. The county which appears from the petition to have countenanced the greatest amount of illegality of all sorts is Cook (Chicago), although ex? tensive frauds also are charged in other countlea ?For health and happiness?De Wltt's Little Early Risers?small, gen? tle, easy, pleasant little liver pills, the best made. Sold by all druggists. NASHVILLE STIRRED OF. TENNESSEE BEN I i ? PASSES HILL RESTRICTING i.. jCCH TRADE. senator Dancey r<>:t Declare* Ants* Saloon Leaguer Tin rairsmd Him? To Investigate Reporte and ciiurges Ct Intimidation. 1 Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 12.?Senate bill No. lf providing for the prohibi? tion cf the sale of liquor within four miles of any school house in Tennesj see, tonight passed its third and final reading in the senate. The vote was 20 to 13. It is expected that the house will pass the bill tomorrow. Immediately after the vote in the senate was announced the wildest dis? order prevailed. As soon as a motioty to adjourn could be put and carried a* frantic crowd surrounded the prohibi? tion senators and the celebration took the form of a love feast. The debate preceding the passage of tii^ measure was replete with Inci-* dents, one of which was Former Gov^ Jc.hn L Cox's speech in defense of his past record and his present attitude towards temperance legislation. An? other was charges made by Senator Dancy Fort of intimidation against the Rev. E. E. Folk, whom he term ge^ ed "the high mogul" of the Anti loon League. Senator Fort charg that Dr. Folk had threatened to ruin him religiously as well as politically if he voted against prohibition and further charged that Folk was at? tempting to carry out his threat by publishing in his paper an insinutSa tion to the effect that Fort was aV infidel. In the house today Representative Cooper Introduced a resolution based on published reports to the effect that the Rev. E. V. Chappel and the Rev. B. F. Haynes, prominent Methodist ministers of this city, have state^ that efforts are being made to seduce and corrupt members of the legisla? ture. The resolution authorized the speaker to Issue a citation to Messrs. Chappel and Haynes to appear at once in the house and file specific charges, giving the names of the guilty partiegn the corrupted members, the witnesses and the parties who are circulating these "felonious charges." It is provided further that the cita? tion be placed In the hands of the sergeant-at-arms for service and i: case proper response is not made th warrants be Issued for the arrest of Messrs. Chappel and Haynes and "that they then be brought before the bar of the house, there to be public? ly reprimanded as common slanderers unworthy of belief and decent asso? ciates." II The resolution lies over under th? rules. 4 TENNESSEE GOES DHY. ? - HOUSE PASSES BILL ALREADY APPROVED BY SENATE. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 13.?The bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor in Tennessee passed the lower house of the general assembly this evening at 6:15 o'clock. The voS^I was 62 to 36. Fifty votes is a ma? jority. Twenty-two Republicans voted for and one against the measure. The measure passed, is the one fav? orably acted on yesterday by the sen? ate and now goes to Gov. Patterson. He is expected to veto it, but und?^ the constitution his veto operates only as a suggestion, not as a stay, and a bare majority may pass ihe bill over the executive's unfavorable action. The governor is allowed to hold a bill five days. If at the expiration of this time it has not I een return^J to the assembly is becomes a law without his signatine. The bill provides that prohibition shall become effective July 1, 1909. The battle attending the passage j of the prohibition bill was probably the fiercest ever known in the Ten^ neeeee house of representatives. For almost five hours it was waged, the local option, or administration forces, contesting every ir.eh of the ground. Amendment after amendment was presented, and promptly voted down by about the SAtns majority as thaSJ gi\en the bill on final passage. A great outpour of oratory came from both side?. Throughout the discu-sis^n the gal? leries were packed and several times the speaker, at the request of the lo? cal optionists. asked the sergeant-at arms to exclude Visitors from the floor* of the house. When the final vote was announced the cheers from the gallery were deafening, the demon? stration on the floor and in the gal? leries lasting several minutes. Tonight the "St* e-wtders" are jubl^ Inntly ssssrttng that the bill win ,31 passed over the governor's veto by about the same vote as it originally received in each house. A bill making "bucket shops" il? legal was introduced by Mr. Carson. Don't ciet a Dtvoroe. ?A western judge granted a divorce on account of Ill-temper and bad breath. Dr. King's New Life Pilis would have prevented it They cure constipation, causing bad breath and liver trouble the ill-temper, dispel coids, banish headaches, conquer chills, tec. at Sibert'e Drug Store.