Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IM GENERAL ASSEMBLY. HKXATK HOHKKD IX Dl S TIUOCSI.V l.\ST XU.HT. to \m< nil the High School Urv In Important r?ni? ?uler* Pesaed to Third Heading?Carllaie lutnklng Bill Wn?. killed? The Sullivan Pure Paint Hill Introdwed. Columbia. Feb. 3.?Several meas were dl ecu st ad at laat night's ses of the senate. Tb? bill to ' men*], high school law came In for muc'i tueston and waa finally ordered to road Inf. Senator Montgomery explained the ?vision* of the amendment to the I which provide* that no county II receive more than 6 per cent, of fund to be ueed for this purpose. This law Is amended so as to allow eorporated towne to come under the awwvtslsions of the law. I lore to i ore It has not been possible far towns corporated for police pro? tection to secure any of this fund for hlah school. The amended act makes II possible to have this share of the high school fund go to the towns were eae-third instead of, as formerly, 40 par cent, qf the people so desire. The high school must, however, conta n 11 pupils i.nd have two teachers. The whole objoct of the amendments to the origin* I law Is ic allow towns as well as ruial districts to be benefittod by the $?0.000 appropriation, which Will very 1 kely be made for this pur? pose during the coming year. Senstor Carlisle's banking bill, ?i snake It necessary for directors to own a specified amount #?r stock, was kill ad. The bill provided that directors la hanks, having 920.000 or more Stock, shall each own $1.000 In stock thereof; In banks a hose capital stock Is less than $20.000. each direc? tor shall own at least $&?0 of the stock. The old law made 10 shares tgte only requirement In this respect There was a great deal of argument tst to the effect of this bill upon the tamaller bunksrs. There were also provisions In the bill as to not per? mitting the directors to pledge their aeeurity and as to an oath being taken before a director wete qualified to act tn this capacity. 8e"iator Carlisle of? fered to emend the Jdll. so as to pro vMe only for the amount of stock to ha owned by directors, as he thought this should be mads law. On rtloa of Senator Clifton, the bill was ntfUed. Senator Sullivan's bill, to require public glaner? and public warehouse eocnpunlsii to mark bales of cotton ginne3 or stored, was passed to third aaadlng. with amendments. Senator Clifton objected to this bill ftumUr county, and after consider - discusslon he secured the pas of an amendmsnt to this effect, allowing the act not to refer to Sum Senator Weeton's bill, to further de the duties of the Insurance depai t, en as to prevent firss and con tions as far as possible and to smthorise the investigation thereof, was d srussed and debate thereon ad? journ* d until today. Senator Kelley cd the bill last night and there e>me Ulk also about the Insur? ant miseloner's recommendations the general assembly. Senator Wes i at pie load that the bill would fur protect the cities of the State In I he Insurance rates would be low The measure will be discussed y more fully. a There was a concurrent resolution, ertlich was adopted, received from the anklng that the United 8tates tan bt urged to pass laws in pa? ge the whiskey traffic in con? ti y -vith the Stats laws. A Mil has been Introduced In the awnaM by Senator Su"lvan, which has esttracted attention from a number of gatrnt dealers throughout the country. Th< measure Is 11 regulate the sale cjtf pa ntt and prescribe the penalties. The hill requlree that every firm or emrporatlon. manufacturing or seldng aw espoa ng paint for salt, within this Jtate, for use mf such, shall label the 4 la plain letters upon the barrel, ran or other packagt containing the same showing the true per cant, at? saeh mineral constltutnt contaln Tmwm In said paint and whether or not gears llrtsed oil Is used In Its com position together with the name and rwsidenee of ths manufacturer therc Sec. 2 If any other than llnneed all Is used In the preparation of any paint off tied for sale In this State the etames of such oils or substitutes shall ha plainly printed on the labels show tht percentages thereof. Tht senate will meet at 10:30 tod The llou??'. Columbia. Feh 2.?The House made ly the first direct espfagfatttOg t.,> public schools In rgeygtall to the general demand that arter doing so snurh f ?r the Institutions of bisher learning something Should l ? ?? done for the public schools. The bill sjawpted was a combination af the OarrIs md Nicholson bills to devote twenty five thousand dollars from pwbllc funds to be given the schools thai cannot provide for running as Jowr ea flvs months, the State to give aid In proportion as the district aids Itself. No school may receive more than eighty uollara In one year. Columbia. Feb. 2.?Favorable re? ports wero made to the house today on M. 1+ Smith's bill to meet the do mand of traveling men as to the mil ? age book resolution and on Dlxon I bill making the maxlum passenger rate two and one half instead Of three cents. Columbia. Feb. 4.?Senator Christ? ensen introduced a bill In the senate today providing for the sale of the old State dispensary real estate at an up? set price of seventy-five thousand dol? lars or for a lease for three years. It also continues the pay of the present dispensary commission and author? ises the Governor to till Arthur and Henderson's places and gives the Governor the power to remove any member of the commission. Senator Otts introduced a bill for a referendum In August between the i present county dispensary system and State-wide prohibition. Senator Carlisle Introduced a bill to repeal the income tax act. The house reversed Itself this morning on Mr. Kucker's bill forbid? ding any municipality passing an or? dinance to prevent the sale of lunches on Sunday. On motion of Prohibition Leader Richards, this bill was recom? mitted by a vote of 68 to 48. The house killed the Patterson res? olution Introduced In response to the Fanners' Union demand, looking to a commission to investigate the prac? ticability of the State engaging In the fertilizer business. The vote was 77 to 19. At the arrival of the hour for the joint assembly session the house was engaged In debate over the Richards' bill to amend the act creating the im? migration department. This Is being opposed by those who are seeking to abolish the department entirely. ? ? THE DEADLOCK PN BROKEN. Columbia, Feb. 4.?The third and final ballot for Associate Justice today resulted in no change. The vote in the third ballot was: Watts 80, Hy drick 38. Sheppard 40, Cothran 39. Gage 13. PROHIBITIONISTS HAVE HOUSE. Columbia. Feb. 4.?The first test vote on State-wide prohibition occur? red In the house today on the hostile motion against Richards' State-wide prohibition bill. Prohibitionists won by a vote of 61 to 65. The bill was made the special order for tomorrow morning. Columbia, Feb. 6.?After two days tight on the department of agriculture, commerce and immigration the Rich? ards bill to change immigration to In? dustries and abolishing the immigra? tion feature, with several amendments, vlplng cut all vestiges of authority or consent for department to engage In immigration, was passed by a vote of 107 to 12. The Smith bills abolishing the de? partment are still before the house on motion to table with a demand for the yeas and nays. The passage of the Richards bill by so great a vote In? sures the continuance of the goc! work for the State of that depart? ment. Columbia, Feb. 5.?In passing the ways and means committee new sup? ply bills the house today voted down all efforts to change the present grad .ated penalty for the delinquent payment of taxes. JUDGE GAGE WITHDRAWS. Columbia. Feb. 4.?When the house met tonight it had five minutes spare time, which was devoted to the intro? duction of new bills and committee reports. At 8 o'clock the two houses met In Joint assembly to take the 4th ballot of the day in the effort to elect an Associate Justice. This ballot resulted: Cothr*n 36. Hydrick 34. Watts 28, Gage 20, Sheppard 39. Votes cast, UT. At the announcement of this vote Senator Hardln withdrew the name of J. O. Gage. The withdrawal Of the name of Judge Gage resulted In the scattering of his twenty votes on the fifth ballot. The result of the ballot was: Coth? ran 40. Hydrick 44, Watts 32, Shep? pard 41. It will 1 e s n that the Cage vote scattered very generally, and that with four names to choose from then was a difference of only 12 vote* be* tween the highest and lowest. On the final or seventh ballot 1" Aft] tbere wax no result, and votine will benln at !?<??.u at the same <*M stand. JUDGE WATpl a itiidk\\\s. Columbia, Feb. | The vote for As soetols Justier in ihs drat Joint bei lot today the name of Judge Watts aaving been withdrawn was: Coin* i in. r?ij B)teppe>rd, II* Hydrtek? 66? Columbia, Feb. 6.?There was no result this morning in the Joint bgd lot, the final ballot being: Hydrick. 68; Sheppard, 66; Cothran 47. ANTI-AUEN BILL IS KILLEB. CALIFORNIA Assfmhi/V RBJSSCT8 A M MX DSD M K ASU RE. While the Hill was Altered so as to Suit President Hoosevelt, the Mem? bers Feared that Im Would Injure the State and Voted it Down, 48 to 28. ramento, Cal., Feb. 3.?After a debate extending from 11 o'clock this morning until 6 P. II., the Assembly bj i? vote 01 48 to 28 rejected the bill drawn by A. M. Drew barring aliens from ownership of land in California. The bill had been amended at the re? quest of President Roosevelt and Sec? retary Root, so that the clause apply? ing it to Japanese only was eliminat? ed making the bill apply to all aliens, but the measure aroused such a storm of opposition that long before the debate was closed by Mr. Drew It was apparent that the measure would be defeated. The result of today's contest Is con? sidered a fair test of the relative strength of the two factions In the As? sembly, and as foreshadowing the de? feat of all measures that will tend to embarrass the National Government In Its relation with Japan. The supporters of the bill contend? ed that the State was being overrun by thrifty Japanese who were gradu? ally gaining an Impregnable position as land owners, and whose Govern? ment was trying to dictate to Califor? nia regarding legislation. Two sensational speeches were made, one for and one against the measure. Assemblyman Grove L. Johnson, of Sacramento, Ex-Congress? man and tho author of the four bills segregating Japanese in schools and residential districts and preventing aliens being members of corporations, made* an impassioned appeal for the enactment of the Drew bill. At the climax of the speech he walked back? ward from his seat to the lobby hall, and seizing in his arms a golden-hair? ed girl of three, held her aloft and declared that he was "in favor of this as opposed to the Japanese men? ace to institutions." . Nathan G. Cole, of San Francisco, who was elected with the endorse? ment of the Union Labor party, op? posed the Drew bill on the ground that it was in conflict with the State constitution, that it was inimical to Union labor and that It was not fav? ored by the national administration, which he said, was dealing with a delicate problem and should be sup? ported by the people of California. Dramatically confronting Assem? blyman Drew he said: "If President Roosevelt should throw open the doors of this assem? bly chamber, and laying his hand on your shoulder, should request for rea? sons of state that you withdraw this bill, you, Mr. Drew, as a patriotic citi? zen of the United States, would as? sent without a murmur." In reply, Mr. Drew, closing his argument lor the bill, declared that he had received a letter from the president, in which the president stated he was not opposed to the bill as it had been amended at his re? quest. In his opening remarks, Mr. Drew -aid that already there were In Cali? fornia 40.000 Japanese, most of whom I had belonged to the Japanese army, who could be mobilized at a moment's notice In case of hostilities. Richard Melrose, of Anaheim, who had gathered statistics in opposition to the bill, declared that there were not more than 25.000 Japanese in California. He quoted from statistics compiled by the Asiatic Exclusion League to the effect that there were not more than seventy-five Japanese property owners In the State. HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re? ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his Arm. WALDING, RINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drugglsbs, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter? nally, acting directly upen the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Prh e 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall s Family Pills for consti? pation. 2-4-lm. Fire at Manning. V. mining. Ftb. 3.?A serious lire \ i^ prevented by the prompt ro ?ponae of the Manning dre depart? ment to the alarm at 2:30 o'clock to-* day. which resulted in the burning up of a stable ami barn containing eorn and about 5,000 pounds Of pea vine hay, the amount of damage being about $260, with no Ineurance, The building, and content! were owned by Mr. C. M. White. Ask Yourself tin' Question, ?Why m?t use Chamberlain's Pain Balm when you have rheumatism V We feel sine that the result W?1 be prompt and aatlfaetory, one applica? tion relieve! the pain, and many have been permanently cured by its use. 25 and 50 cent sizes. For sale by All Druggists. A BIG COTTON CROP. Mr. T. J. Kirven Makes One Hundred And Six Bales on Eighty-Seven Acres. Mr. T. J. Kirven. of Providence, made a cotton crop last year that was so much above the average that the facts which he gave the writer In a conversation a few days ago are well worth repeating as one example of what can be accomplished in Sumter County by a farmer who understands his business. On his four horse farm Mr. Kirven planted 87 acres in cotton, from which he gathered 106 bales and 380 pounds of cotton (53,3^0 pounds of lint). This cotton was fertilized at the rate of 500 pounds to the acre, the mixture used being 200 pounds cotton seed meal, 100 acid phosphate. 100 pounds Kainit and 100 nitrate of soda. The land was about the av? erage of the Providence section, well drained and brought up to a good state of fertility by several years of crop rotation and careful cultivation. In addition to the cotton crop, Mr. Kirven made a good crop of corn, oats, pea-vine hay and other second? ary crops for use at the farm. Mr. Kirven attributes his large yield part? ly to an improved variety of Money? maker cotton seed which he plants. COUNTY BOARD MEETING. Matters of General Interest That Re? ceived Consideration. At the monthly meeting of the County Commissioners on Tuesday the 3nd, the following business of interest to the general public was transacted. It was decided to establish and equip a floating gang for the repair of public roads and for this purpose to purchase two mules, one dump cart, one covered wagon and a camp out? fit, with all necessary tools for road repair work. Also to employ an over? seer antl sufficient hands to carry on such work. This force will act In? dependently of the chaingang and will be kept moving all over the county. This it is hoped win prove of great benefit to the roads by keeping them up when once built. The supervisor was also authorized to purchase for the office of the su? perintendent of education, such fur? niture as was needed for the proper transaction of the business of this office and the proper dire of the books, vouchers, etc., and also to have a part of the office railed off for the greater convenience of the superin? tendent and his visitors. Dr. A. H. Mood was re-elected county physician for the next two years. Mr. B. D. Mitchell will continue as superintend? ent of the alms house for the same length of time. Dr. W. Wi Sibert was the successful bidder for the contract to furnish the drugs and medicines needed by the county for the term. The supervisor was authorized to make some changes and additions to the buildings at the alms house, on the recommendation of Dr. Mood for the better care of the sick at that In? stitution. The board decided that they could not grant the request of Mr. Horace Harby to allow him to use the grand jury room as a magistrate's court room. Bond of Mr. J. A. Nettles, as dis? penser at Mayesville was approved. The name of Mr. T. S. Poole and Mr. P. W. Burgess were added to the list of ex-Confederate county pen? sioners. RICH RED BLOOD. You Will Never Have it as Long as You Have Dyspepsia. Just as long as you have dyspepsia your food will not properly digest, and the nutritious elements in the food will not be extracted or absoroed, and im? poverished or watery blood will fol? low. ThsB?ondition may not be apparent at firs^ but it will come just as sure a* the sun will rise again. Any stomach ailment, including All forms of indigestion, can be promptly cried by using Ml-o-na tablets, a scientific treatment unsurpassed. It stops fermentation, belching of gas and taste of sour food almost at once. The mighty power of Ml-o-na to in? vigorate and restore the stomach to perfect condition is known every? where. Mi-o-na cures by building up?by banishing the cause. For thin people it is a great flesh builder, because It causes the stomach to give more ami purer nutrition to the blood. It eurei sea and car sickness and vomiting of pregnancy almost Immediately. De Lorme'i Pharmacy Mi-o-na for 50 cents a large h??\. and guarantees it to cure or money hack. . ; < fa llvllU CURES CATARRH, ASTHMA, Bronclutis, Croup, Coughs and Colds, oi money back. Sold and guaranteed by DEIjORME'S PHARMACY. 2-2 & 4 & w 2-10. jap 53711 ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT AVegclaWeri^parafionforAs sirailaiinfjiheFoodaiKj Regula i ing the Stomachs aMBowkof Infants /Children P Ar Promotes Digesftonfliterfi? ness and RestXontains nektter Opiuni.Morphine norMio?ral. Not Narcotic. Jkry* ofOldlk&MJILfflWIL jibcSmna * JiboM/eUts jiiuseSttd* YfamSefd ' S?qar? i flown Aperfect Remedy forConsftpa tlon?Sour StDraach.Dlarrtoei Worms ^Convulsions Jewridr ness andLoss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signarun? of | NEW YORK? I CASTOR For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years Atb months old ^5POSES"3iCENTS Guaranteed. under the F?odj Exact Copy of Wrapper. CASTOR If. THB CKKTAUB ?OMPANV, MKW VOHR CITY. -TO WASHINGTON. D. C, RET?. -VIA ATLANTIC COAST LINE. ACCOUNT INAUGURAL CEREMONIES PRESIDE!. -" r^T UFT. TICKETS OX SALE FEBRUARY 28th. MARCH 1st, 2nd \M> 3rd, FINAL LIMIT TO REACH ORIGINAL STARRING l?ol XT NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT MARCH ]0th. great military parade. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. RESERVATIONS, ETC.. CALL ON NEAREST TICKET AGENT OR WRITE. W. J GRAIG, Pas. Traf. Mgr. T. C. WHITE, Gen. Pas. Agt. Wilmington, N. 0. A Bank's First Duty Is to it's depositors. The business of this bank is conduct? ed on this basis, which is, in truth, SECURITY AND CONSERVATISM. Safety is considered before profits. We feel justified in asking for your banking business, assuring you always, courteous treatment and satisfactory service. The Bank of Sumter. ? ? H wil1 stand better in the business K ? * world and make a better impression M ? on those with whom you do business if * 25 you make all your payments with 5 checks. ? ? ? ? ? ? Capital $100,000. * It is the businesslike way of doing business. ? Fir^t National Bank, S SUMTER.I Surplus $70,000. ? ? Deposits $300,000. * A M GENERALLY REIS WHAT HE GOtS AFTER, IF HE GOES HARD ENOUGH. To keep an account with a safe, conservative bank, is a valuable asset lo any business man. Let \ our money become a developer* Get interest on your savings. Pay your bills by checks And when you need help in your business, your banker Stands ready to help you. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST COMPANY Offers Unexcelled Banking Facilities, Courteous Treatment, and Solicits Your Account.