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A LINEN SHOW Kit. A CK i rni In* Entertainment In Honor ?f Ml** Mary Belle Scott. Weither Prognostication. Friday. January 15th. The a anther vane points In the direc? tion of II I at Mary Belle 8oott?8 ?-'0 9. Temperature?Love's Fire Humidity?Linen Shower Wind Direction. 227 Church Street. Wind Velocity, De tout mon roeur . Duration of Shower. 4:30 to 6 P. M. ' Prognostlcator, Miss Jennie Chandlsr. The above novel Invitation printed on a heart shaped piece of linen with pink covert and blue ribbon herald ad one of the most delightful enter I tain menu of the season. The In ' terior of the elegant home of Miss Chandler was beautiful, aglow with many lights and elaborately decorat? ed with smllax, ferns, red hearts, and wedding bells. Mjps Chandler. In an empire gown ( i Of red mess*line, was 'assisted In re oelvtng by Mesdames J. H. Chandler. English DesChamps. Jamee Hayns worth aad Ollleeple Scarborough. On the first landing of the broad stairway, which had been mads Into a perfect bower of beauty. Mrs. M. S. Chase In her usual charming man aar. dispensed fruit nectar. When the guests had paid their re? spects to the lovely bride-to-be. Miss Mary Bells Scott, who wore an ex quirlte dlrectelre gown of pink mes? as line, they were shown Into the par . lore were an interesting contest in r archery took place. Mrs. English DesChamps ?hootlng nearest the cen? tre of the heart, received the prise, a bom of Huylers, which she presented to the brld-elect. Miss Mary Belle Scott received the gaeat of honor prise, a pink work r chain. While the Misses Nelson play od the wedding march, the guests were ush? ered |nto the dining room. Here the color scheme wss pink and blue. Over the tools which stood In the centre of the room, hung a huge butterfly while from It, tiny pink and blue ribbons etxeuded to the table. On the end of those ribbons were pink and blue heart-shaped sachets with the bride's picture on each. In ths centre of the table and fastened to the chain which oaercCed ths electric fan. incorporat? ed la the butterfly wings, hung the bride's sachet with n picture of her? self ar 1 the hostess. When the un ?aspectins; brlds pulled this chain, the atjttarriy *began to revolve and the Wtole company was literally shower? ed? with linen. , The gifts wets many and dainty. Misses There* a Chandler and Alice ?ill served ddlghtful refreshment, consisting of chicken salad, turkey sandwItches, cracker*, olives, salted almonds and peppermints, ' followed by coffee and cheese sandwiches. / Before leaving, the guests were naked to cut tie bride's cake. Ths bride-elect cut the dime, Miss Vir? ginia Mar by the ring, and Miss Nel? son the thimble. Those who enjoyed Miss Chandler's hoepltlllty were Misses Msry Belle ? Scott. Virginia Harby, Jane Purdy. Mary Cooper, Hallte Jones, Iva Belle Hoghsnn. Evie Wilson. Oussle Harby. Hallt? and Mamie Nelson. Theresa Chandler and Alice Hill; Mesdames W. H. Scott, mother of the bride-to be, English DesChamps. M. S. Chase, Eugene McCollum. Harry Spann. Oll? leeple Scarborough, & C. McKeown. James Haynsworth and J. H. Chand? ler. What's an Inch of fUln. The rain fell in buckets, the thun? der racketed terribly, and the light? ning drew slgxaa lines of bright gold upon the violet sky. "So you, too. dont' know what an bach of rain Is exactly." said the weather clsrk. as he looked at the rain measuring instrument. Very few people do. It seems. I'll explain it to you i "An airJl* t.271,940 square indies. An Inch of water on an acre Is there? fore I.2 72,t40 cubic inchas. That amount, at 227 cubic inchea to the gallon, equals 22.000 gallons, of 220, 000 pounds, or 100 tons* An Inch of rsln is, In other words, rain falling at the rate of 100 tons to the acre."?Philadelphia Bulletin. ?There Is no case on record of a cough, cold or lagrlppe developing Into pneumonia sft*?r Foby** h >n< \ and Tar has been taken, as It euren the Staat obstinate deep seated cough* and colds. Why take anything else. W w. Hlbert. The total net profits of the Charles? ton County dispensary for the last quartsr of 1909 were 930.171.07. \ tU'llakni* Author's Statement. ?For sevsral years I was afflicted with kidney trouble and lait winter I was suddenly stricken with a severe pain t.i my kidneys and wss confined to bed tight days unsble to get up without ssslstsnce. My urine con? tained a thick, white sediment and I passed same frequently day and night. I eommsncsd taking Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the pain gradually abat? ed and finally ceased and my urlns be? en ms normal. I cheerfully recom? mend Foley's Kidney Remedy. W. I W. Sil ert. VETOKD PROHIBITION HILL. Patterson Returns to Senate Stnte WUIe Prohibition Hill Recently Passed by Tennessee Legislature. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 19.?Oov. Patterson this afternoon filed with the clerk of the senate a message, vetoing the State-wide prohibition bill which last week was passed by both houses of the legislature. The gover nor's action followed adjournment of the senate, after it had passed, on third reading, by a vote of 20 to 13, the bill prohibiting the manufacture in Tennessee of Intoxicating liquors. The veto message will be read to the seriate tomorrow morning, when it must be sustained or the bill pass? ed over the executive's protest. On original passage the vote was 20 to 18. Opponents of the bill claim tonight that they count on a change of three senators to their side and that the fourth member, on whose vote the fate of the measure depends, Is wav-^ erlng. In his veto message, Qov. Patter? son charges that such legislation la against the Democratic platform and self-government; that It opposes the recorded will of the people; that ex? perience proves that no arbitrary pro? hibitive law was ever observed, and Its enactment brings no settlement of the question; that It destroys prop? erty, reduces State revenues, Increases the taxation, takes money from the people to send It elsewhere, foments discord, impairs the dignity of the commonwealth, fosters hypocrlCy and Invite* evasion and deceit in the peo? ple. PASSED OVER VETO. Ngshvllle, Tenn., Jan. 20.?Over the veto of Qov. Patterson, both houses of the legislature passed the senate bill which prohibited the sale of in? toxicating liquors within four miles of a school house In Tennessee and is in effect a State-wide prohibition act. It Is effective July 1, 1909. The vote in the senate was the same as on the original passage. The house acted at 5:40 this after? noon, the vote standing 61 to 86, the original vote there having been 62 to 87. In each house the passage was effected through a combination of Re? publicans and "State-wide Demo? crats. The galleries were packed In both houses and the debates following the reading of the governor's message were bitter. The action of the legislature today practically brings to a close one of the most bitter and sensational poli? tical fights In the history of Tennes? see. State-wide prohibition was the main Issue in the recent contest be? tween Oov. Patterson and Senator E. W. Carmack for the Democratic gub? ernatorial nomination, and though Patterson, who advocated local op? tion, won the nomination, the legisla? ture elected In November last, at the same time that he was, has after stormy times gone against him. This came, however, with the aid of Re? publicans, who gave the bill 22 votes In the house and five In the senate. The bill to prohibit the manufact? ure of intoxicating liquor in Tennes? see after January 1, 1910, passed the senate today and is expected to pass the house tmorrow. SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS AND COU? RIER. A Splendid Newspaper That Gives the News of the Whole World?Club Rates With the Watchman and Sou thron. Beginning with February 1. 1909, the combination price of the Watch? man and Southron with the Charles? ton Weekly News and Courier will be raised to $2.25 a year. Two months remain In which new and old sub? scribers may take advantage of this this splendid combination at the pres? ent price, $2.00. Serd In your orders now. Thlak of It a little. For the small price of $1.00 you get your own county paper once a week and a twh*'? a week neyspaper that covers the news of the whole world Uoth for oao year. Published every Wed rxvtday and Saturday, each Issue of the Weekly News and Courler coa- ( tains all the news of Importance, not only of the day of publication, but of all the Intervening days. The cream of the Associated Press News?th< greatest newsgathcrlng agency In the world?and all Important happenings In South Carolina are given, as well as striking editorial articles and stories of one kind and another. It bus de? part BjsefMl for men, women and chil? dren. It is a clean newspaper, and it It Is a home newspaper. 12-2-tf F.xpetislve Year for Spurtnnburg. Spartanburg, Jan. 21.?The year 1908 was the most ?xpenslve year in the history of county government. More money was spent In every de? partment than ever known before. Seventy-three thousand dollars were spent In building bridges, and the courts cost the county more than $11, I 000. The heavy expenses of the coun? ty Is a matter of much comment. PRESIDENT'S PAY BAISED. amendment ADOPTED by VOTE or li to 30. Salaries of Vice President, Speaker of Honst? and Chief Justice Increased To $15,000 and Associate Justices To $11.500. Washington, Jan. 19.?The senate today adopted the amendment ln < 11rising the salary of the president to $100,000, including all traveling ex? penses. The senate fixed the salary of the chief Justice of the Supreme Court at $15,000, and the associate justices at $14,500. The amendment increasing the sal? ary of tho president was adopted by a vote of .15 to 30. The Republican senators wiio voted against the in? crease were Beveridge, Borah, Brown, Burkett, Clapp, Dolliver, LaFolette and Piles. No Democratic senators voted In favor of the increase. Senator Warren stated that the committee had accepted the action of the senate in fixing the salary of the speaker of the house of representa? tives at $15,000 us significant of Its desire to give a similar salary to the vice president, but they did not take the view that the committee's conten? tion favoring a salary of $100,000 for the president was affected by it. He expressed the hope that the allow? ance of $5,000 annually for carriages or other vehicles for the speaker and vice president would be allowed to stand. FLAG OF CLAREMXOT RIFLES. Battle Scared Banner of Sumter Com? pany Now In Alabama sufte Capi? tol. The following extract from a letter written from Montgomery, Ala., by Mr. W? B. Murray will be of interest to Confederate veterans and the mem? bers of Dick Anderson Chapter, U. D. C: In looking over the Confederate rel? ics at the State House on yesterday I saw displayed there the flag presented to the Claremont Rifles by the ladies of Stateburg, the day that the com? pany was organized. I was present at the time and recall the circum? stance. This company was command? ed by Capt. Jas Spann., who was kill? ed In battle. I suppose the flag was taken charge of by his brother, Ram som Spann, who was first-lieutenant in the same company. This flag shows the marks of battle and Is In quite a dilapidated condition. It was pre? sented to the U. D. C, of this State by John Spann, son of Capt. Spann. In my opinion the flag is not the property of Capt. Spann or any other individual of the company as It was presented to the company as a whole, and should now become the property of the State of South Carolina. It would be a val? uable addition to the Confederate rel? ics and worth the while of the atten? tion of the U. D. C.s' of South Caro? lina being drawn to the fact. Bring the Flag Home. Miss Annie Graham, President, Dick Anderson Chapter, U. D. C: My Dear Miss Graham: My attention has been called to an extract from a letter of Mr. W. B. Murray now in Alabama and which w as published In the Daily Itesn, stating that the flag of the Claremont Rifles of this Coun? ty, Is now in possession of the U. D. C. ?>f the State of Alabama. This flag was presented to my old company, the Claremont Rifles, then command? ed by Its first captain, James G. Spann. In an appropriate speech by Dr. Nel? son Burgess In behalf of the ladles of Stateburg neighborhood. It, as well as other company flags, was at one time of the war ordered to be sent home, none but tho Confederate battle flags were by orders, allowed to be nsed, one to each regiment. CapL Spann sent this flag home for safe keeping. Ho was afterwards killed and his son John Spann, who had the flag In keeping, presented It to the U. D. C, of the State of Alabama. This flag was the property of the Clare? mont Rifles, of this County and State, and should be returned to the surviv? ing members of the company. I re? spectfully ask In behalf of the surviv? ing members of the company, that your organization place itself in com? munication with tho U. D. C.i of the State of Alabama, and tafco such ' ' i necessary steps to have this battle penrred banner transfered to your most worthy organization and placed for saJo keeping in the capitol at Co? lumbia, S. C. We feel that by an ef? fort on your part, this sacred emblem that we lo/ed so well, and which was our pleasure to take with us Into bat? tle, will not be withheld from us by the fair daughters of Alabama. It was our first love In the war, and we are anxious to know that it will be brought back home. . Trusting you will give this matter your very early and earnest attention. I am yours very respectfully, B. SCOTT CAR80N, Late Captain Claremont Rifles. hill INTRODUCED PROVIDING Foil LEGISLATIVE commis? sion. This Action Was Taken in Response To Kennest of Dr. J. \\ . Babcock, Superintendent of tho Institution, Who Suggests Several Hnprove inents That Should Bo Made?Pe? tition Making Charges Against Management Withdrawn. Columbia, Jan. 22.?A bill was In? troduced in both branches of the leg? islature today calling for a legisla? tive commission of three senators and four members of the house to investi? gate tho affairs of the State Hospital for the Insane and report its findings with recommendations to the next session of the legislature. The bill gives the committee all the powers of a court, providing for a marshal and stenographers, and powers to send for persons and papers and full au? thority to rule for contempt. It not only authorizes secret sessions but re? quires all who may attend the meet? ings as witnesses, defendants, attor? neys or otherwise not to divulge any part of the proceedings or testi? mony under pain of being contempt. The bill carries print ion of $3,000 to defrj ses, members being allowe diem of $5 and mileage of a mile traveled and witne; allowed $3 a day and the s age. This bill is predicated upo ter to the general assembly J. Gooding, chairman of th< regents and Dr. J. W. Babcock, su? perintendent of the institin has been in charge over ten <i wl*w achieved some nation reputa? tion last summer on account 1 in? vestigation in Europe whi with Senator Tillman into and its insanity producing < their letter Chairman Got Dr. Babcock say: "The board of regents ami fiie su? perintendent of the State Ho pita! for the Insane respectfully attention of your honorabl. the inadequacy of the pre pro vislon for and aecommodati? hospital, and the desirabilit ms ing certain changes affecting its wel? fare and management. Among these changes are the regulation oi the handling of cases of chr >ni<. briates and alleged insane rim as to which some mtfUBderstandli has arisen as to the scope and pr< conduct of the work of th? institu tion, the better classification t.ients and the development colony in the country, be provements in other condition.- now unsatisfactory. "We accordingly request that a" special committee be appointed to in? vestigate and report upon the condi? tion and affairs of the hospital and its management in order that your hon? orable body may be fully informed with reference thereto." The petition which had been pre? pared embracing serious and sensa? tional charges of brutality and neg? lectful and cruel treatment on the part of alleged ignorant and inade? quately paid attendants and keepers, and accompanied by some fifty affi? davits in support of these charges, has been withdrawn for the present. It is possible, however, that this may be read on the floors of both houses If the provision for the investigation Is not to the liking of those who have been urging the investigation. In any event it seems certain that very pain? ful revelations will be made which may reflect more on preceding legis? latures In failure to malte proper pro? vision than upon the management of the institution. But how much will be allowed to reach the public as to the true conditions at the hospital can only be guessed at. The following is a copy of the bill providing for the investigation: Sec. L That a joint committee consisting of three members of the senate and four members of the house of representatives be appointed by the presiding officers of the respective hoUfOf to investigate the affairs of the State Hospital for the Insane, and that such committee make a repor; and such recommendations as they may deem proper to the general as? sembly at the next session thereof: l'rovided. That the committee shall keep a correct record of Its aotf and deliberation! and the testimony taken before it. *ee. 2. Thai the said committee -hull hiive full power nnd authority to investigate the past and present affulm of the ^tate Hospital for the Insane. BOO. 3. That paid committee be, and are hereby authorized and em? power* d to call before them by sum n.ons or notice, in such form as the committee may adopt, and to be serv? ed by the marshal of said committee, or tUCh other officer cf the State n?* may be by the committee required, such person or persons to answer upon oath any and all questions that the committee may deem relevant and may propound to him or them, and upon the failure or refusal of such person or persons to obey such sum mom or notice, or to answer such question, or questions, such person or persons shall he deemed to be in contempt of the authority of said committee and may be imprisoned up >n the ordOC of the committee in the common jail, to he there held un? til he or they shall comply with the order of the said committee. Sec. 4. That for the purposes of the Investigation herein provided for. the said committee are hereby au? thorized and empowered to elect a marshal, who, upon being sworn, shaU be and become a peace officer of the State, and invested with all the power of sheriffs and constables in the ser? vices of any and all processes issued by the committee aforesaid, and with the power to arrest and imprison, upon the order of said committee any and all persons who shall fail and re? fuse to obey any legal order of said committee, or who shall be guilty of any disorderly conduct in the pres? ence of said committee during any session thereof, or who shall be guilty of any contempt of said committee. Sec. 5. That the said committee be and the same is hereby authorized to aend for and to require the produc? tion of any and all books, papers, or other documents, or writings which may be deemed relevant to said inves- ; tigatlon, and to require said person or persons in custody or possession of said papers to produce the same be? fore said committee, and any person or persons who shall fail or refuse to act on the order or notice of said com? mittee to produce said books, or other document! or writings, shall be deem? ed guilty .?< contoMpt ot si;id commit? tee, and be pniehed *as provided In section 3._ i I ! \ lions and testimony taken: Provided, That the committee may recjutr* an> person or persons admitted t ? Its de? liberations or hearings, to take oath that he will keep secret all that may be said or done in his presence during said meeting, deliberation, or exami? nation. Any person violating the oath herein provided for shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 9. That the board of regents and the superintendent for the State Hospital for the Insane shall have the right to be present in person and to be represented by attorney at any ses? sion or sessions at which testimony is taken by the committee; Provide!, nevertheless, that the provisions of section 8 shall apply to them. Sec4 10. That said committee is hereby authorized and empowered to employ a stenographer or stenograph? ers, and any other person or persons the committee may consider neces? sary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Sec. 11. That said committee shall, as soon as practical, organize by elec? tion of a chairman and secretary from their number; and that the sum of three thousand dollars, if so much be necessary, be and the same Is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of the said committee, and the treas? urer of the State is hereby authori? zed and required to pay the said sum or any part thereof upon a warrant or warrants dawn by the secretary of said committee. Sec. 12. That each member of said committee shall receive *i per day, and five cents per mile for each mile traveled while engaged in the bust-1 ness of said committee! that each J witness summoned to appear t efore said committee, shall while in atten? dance thereon receive the sura <d $2 per day beside five cents per mile for each mile traveled going to and re? turning from the said meeting of said committee. Sec. 13. This act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the governor. sold TO C. & o. Purchase Of IhC Virginia Air Line An IMMUH'cd. NOW York, .Tan. 19.?The sale of the Virginia Air Line to the Chssa peake & Ohio railway was announced today. The Virginia Air Line is 3b miles long and runs from Strathmore to Gordonsville, Va. It fork's I con? necting link between the James river division and the Richmond and Al leghany division of the Chesapeake & Ohio. The members of the First Baptist ehurcb at Anderson have Increased the salary of the pastor to $2,500 a year. White Burglar; Anwicxh Union, Jan. 21.?A-bOUt ten ago the store hou>e of the J. F. A> man Company at Jonesville. was en? tered In the night time and something like $250 worth of merchandise wa? stolen. Three young white men were arre-ted last niuht and lodged in jm*\ hero, charged with heing the parties who committed the theft. Their names are Baseone Melton, Clarence * Sumner and Oscar Fultz. All of Uieux , it is said, have confessed. CASTOR IA For Infant? and Children. 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Patent and Infringement Practice Exclusively. Write or come to us at 823 KtnUi Straft, epp. United State. Patent Ofic*.| WASHINGTON. D. C. GASNOW TAX NOTlCEv. The County Treasurer's office Court House building, will be open fei? che collection of taxes without penal? ty, from the 15th day of Octo.-r te* the 31st day of December, 1908. The levy is as follows: For State, 5 1-2 n i'.ls. For County, ordinary, 2 3-4 mills. For Sinking Fund loan of 1907, mill. For Sinking Fund loan of 190$, I mill. For Constitutional School. 3 mills* Polls, $1.00. Capitation Dog tan, 50 cents. Also Special >'chool tax as followar School District, No. 1. 2 mills. School District, No. 2. 2 mills. School Di.-trict, No. 3. 2 mills. School Distiict. No. 4, I mills. School Dtetrlct, No. 8, 1 mill. School District. No. II, I mlllti. Schood DiMrict, No. 12, 3 mills. School District, No. 13. 3 mills. School Dist.ict, No. 14. 3 mills. School District. Mo. If, | n.ills. School District. No. IT. 3 m'.lls. School District. No. 18. 2 mills*. A penalty of 1 per cent. B&mVmt fUr month of January, 1909. Ad Htlonai penalty of 1 per cent, for month eft February, 1903. Additional penalty of 5 ptr cent, until 15th ?luv of M.arehw. ItOt, erhea tho baa books eta* *' for the collection of tuxes tor year, ItOt. T W. LEE, Co. Treas. for Sumter t'o.. ?. C. 10-7-mchl5,09 KILL the COUCH AND CURE THE LUNGS w? Dr. King's New Discovery for CffiP JSR AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TNOUKBL. I GUARANTEED SATISFAOTGBXl OR MONET RJl FUNDED.