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HEM'S MESSA&E EXPUNGED. HOI HE It Mil KKS liOVKHXUH roll I Mil tO.IIM. Ml ssM.K. Special Menage on label Hill Veto Will Not \|?|m'ur hi House Journal ? 11? port of JuilU lary Committee Adopted h> Overwhelming Vot?*. Columbia. Jan. 24.?The South Carolina iMHi e of represcntatlvea \ot ed last night to expunge the sp?< nl message of (lov. Ukase from 1U per? manent record, except his jpeclflc ob Jectlona to the act. thus sustaining the report of the Judiciary committee. T>.e vote was decisive: *6 tu favor of expunging and 26 against expung? ing. The act allows an editor to plead a correction, mitigation and apology for damages. The action Is without precedent in the history of South Carolina. Never before has the legislative branch of the State gov? ernment rebuked a chief executive by refusing to allow a portion of a veto measage to become a part of it* record. The opposition to expunging the Veto message, except in one Incldet was narrowed down to the question of the constitutionality of the action. Those who advocated expunging the message, after disposing of the coS* .??titutlonallty argument, declared that it should be done because the lan? guage used waa an affront to the de? cency and self-respect of the mem? bers of the house. Four hours were consumed In de bating the question of adopting the Judiciary committee report, two at the morning sesalon and two at the night aeesion. Only six speakers took part In the debate?Mr. Kernbert and Mr. Magill opposing the adoption of the committee report and Mr. Steven? son. Mr. Osborne. Mr. Davis and Mr. Kirkland advocating its adoption. The report of the Judlciarry com? mittee recommending that the libel act become a lew In spite of the go\ - ernor's veto will be debated soon, probably today. In favor of expunging the part of libel act message from the rec? ord: Speaker M. L. Smith. Arnold. Ayer. Raskin. Beamguard. Heiser, Bethea. Bookter. Bowers, Bowman. Boyd, Brlce, B. II. Brown, Browning, Butler, Cary. Chandler, Charles. Conner, Courtney. Davis. Dick, Dlxon, Dob son. DuBose. Drummond. Earle, B. C. Edwards. Isaac Edwards, Erck mann. Evans. Kults, Gasque, Qllbert. Graham. Harris. Hill. Mines, Hiott, Hopkins. Horlbeck, Hunter, Jackson. James Jone?. Ketch.n. Klbler. Kirk? land. League. Lee. Lengnlck, Mc <*ravey. McDow. McKetTWn. Mc? Queen. Mansfield. Manuel, Meares, Miller. Mim?. Motte. Nicholson. Nun? nery, H. A. Odom. W. P. Odom, Os? borne, Fequee. Polk, Heavos, Rich? ardson. Hlley. Banders. Saye. Sear son. C. T. Shuler. R. fa Shuler, Stev rn.*m. Ti?on V.md?r Horst. Vim cent. Watson, Whlsonant. Williams. WIIIU Wlngard. Youman's?86. Not In favor of expunging pan of the libel act message from the r< ord Ashley T. P. Brown. J. M. Daniel. W L Daniel, Hamilton. Har? rison. H?tt?). Irby. Kirvin. Iceland, Magill. Moore, Mower, Pauling. Peebles, Rembert. Sawyer. Scott. C. D. ?mlth. D. L Smith. K. P. Smith. Todd. Turnbull. Wells. Wyche--2 . Paired?Doar < nay ? and To (aye); Singleton (nay) and Stanley (aye). Not voting Bailey. Bryeu, Kelle hsn. Mauldln. Mltthum, Salley. On *l^j floor of th. -tcnut.' tlw ?? ..? cutlve department lust night a)''in met defeat when the governor's strength was meu?un- 1 ?vlth that of the upper bouse. The vetoed bill to establish in Industrial m hool for hnvs w.?h pi d o\?r th,- ir^.rm.r's objections by a vute of 35 o |, the one voting in the negatu? Icing J. T. Strait, senator from I ?a n cast <*r. This bdl had previously he.mi passed In th ? hou??, und reported, und Its ratification la t night, d? spu,. executlv? objections. makes It a law of the Mate. The act pn.vt lln< for rural policemen In Cherokee county to which <Jo- . f:b-a< r fm. I his signa? ture last year was unanimously mad-' a law over the veto, the vote ho!.,* 36 to 0. This bill peg rsSStVSd by the senate front th.> house, January 1?, with th?- Information that the gov? ernor's refusal to appr w had I < .n overruled. The Clever end the Wise. To clever peopb? aln'oc* every h f)| is lsuthsbv to erfli' pasple aardi* anything -Goethe Table Tslk. Tbe more I see of men. the H0T1 I like dogs.'" der|a-?.i the p* e1m!*tlc boarder "Have SSSM sausage. Mr. Was* bat.' sugse^'^d the landlady.? Washing- ?m Avoiding Hasty Opinion? Doctor "I icn t SSatsrStSad your case at a . We must wan 'or :?ie post mortem sismluatlon " EXTRA STAPLE COTTON The New I Hund Staple Varieties ?shall We PMUU Them. The following circular Inttor. con? taining vnluitl.lt' Information and nd v it has been sent to the customers of j. 1... Cokar and Conipanyi of Harts v in *. The farmers of Sumter Coun > arm Una it of latereet: "Pvrlng the wast ton yean iivo ecu productive varieties of. cotton, , i With Staple l 1-1 to l 3-8 Inches in length, ha\?? been bred In this state from short staple cottona Theoe va? rieties are: Columbia, Webberi Kee nan. OoOdgOB and Hart.sville (two strains.) These cottons are all fully as productive as the average short Staple variety, and some of them are apparently much more no. In breeding my Hartsville variety I have worked always with single plants, selecting numerous plants of good staple and production each year, planting these In separate rows the following year, selecting the best plants from the best rows for further breeding. and increasing the .seed fr<?m the most productive and longest Maple rows. I am now using the same method on my Webber variety also. This is called pedigree breeding, and is the only method which has the en? dorsement at scientific brooders of plant! and animals. In fact, it is the only breeding method producing cer? tain and satisfactory results. 1 am not yet informed of the ad aptal ility of these pedigreed cottons to western conditions, but 'in this .-..it.? all of Ho rn have, in practically every Instance, made good yields eg Planted- and the Hat, where properly handled, has brought a pre? mium of several cen:s a pound over short cotton. There is absolutely no rid; li plant in.: them, so far as pro? duction Is concerned, for it appears that we would lose nothing, even if wo were sur> the staple premiums i boh prevalent would quickly vanish. There la at present, however, some I dlt?eulty in marketing these cottons In certain sections, and for the next fans or two this difficulty may in? crease, on account of the large amount of this cotton *vhich may be planted, and the probable dearth of trained buyers. The farmer, however, can, l think, reasonably expect a staple premium for Several years to come, if he handles his cotton intelligently, gins it carefully, keeping both seed and lint absolutely free from short varieties, and offers his cotton to well trained and reputable staple buyers. When offered by sample, g full sized sample should be drawn from each side of every bale, th>"? number and mark o:: each bale put on a ticket be? tween the two samples, and each pair c?f samples wrapped separately. In thin way the cotton can be accur i elv graded *nd stapled. If possible, the pu king should be kept up with closely, as there is a tremendous difference in value be? tween low grades and high grades. in fact, low grades are si times al? most unsalable. There is no marl.et f r Staple COt t ?n |a the same SenSO that there is for short cotton, as there are often v nie differences In th ? ideas of buy **l ji > to values, one buyer may have aS order for a certain grade and length, and be able to pay several c. ?ts more for that grade and i. t.gth. than another buyer who is without eri'.- r - for into particular tss af cotton it Ii n< I fair to blame i bujref because he may be una' lc to use all length* and grades at ?}} times. it is aeceeaary for the farmer to . understand all the problems of culti? vating and marketing staple cott ?n In order to handle this in. iness Uttel? llgently; and these who g?> Into it In the haphazard, slip shod way will be much disappointed In results. aii varieties ol staple cotton van from year to year in length, according 10 the seasons, Last season < I1 0 I my HartSVllle NO, I made 1 Inch stapi ? an g"o?i lands, and I i-s Inch Staple on Ugh! lands, in this section. it made I l?4 inch staple on the clay soils of the Ptolmont, This season ?r.?ll> very little of it in thtfl section ha ^ run over i l-> Inch, and BlUOh wai only i l?tl inch, (The very late planted cotton of this variety has run I ;'. i?; inch in some cases this sea* son. > aii other varieties, both long and .-hort. have heeti similarly atlceted. This shortening effect wai due to the extremely dry weather which prevail* ? d in Auguot, i have noticed thai erh?r? staple cotton is gi\en good distance It li apt to produce bmger and stronger lint, ami greater yield than orb >re crowded. Distance should be regu? lated " ordlng t<i the strength of the land, and the ?mount of fertiliser used?the bigger the plant, ?h great* Ior the distance required, If I expeel i t hi ? ?? f'.Mj pis tit. i uoc i four foot row ami about two f el In drill. For a four foot plan| i use ;i four or four and one half fool ro^a and three feet in drin, pot larger cotton I would recommend live by font or sht b. gye, but it Is hard to ?et a good .stand with such wide planting if checked, and none hut intelligent la bor can be trusted to do the thin? ning. i am expecting the Hartavllle ter? ritory to produce next ?eason, fifteen ( !? twenty thousand hales of staple i ?tton, because of the fine yie'ds and profits realised by practically .-very :' ; Mi* i who planted the new staples in I 'll. This is neu?' staple COttJII t tu this market is at present pre p; red to handle, and probably will ?.. is some congestion bare during th. ? busy season. 1 do not wish the Impression to get out that I or my Brtn are undertaking to guarantee a merket for this cotton, here or else? where. 1 do believe, however, that |00d grad I staples of good length will probably bring a fair premium, where properly handled, and conservative? ly marketed. David R. Coker. Hartsvllle, s. c, Jan. 1, 1912. NOTED EDITOR to visit COLUM? BIA. _ I Henry WattcrsonV Address Will Re Made January 31st. Columbia, Jan. 2.1.?Henry Watter son. the editor of the Louisville Cou? rier Journal, will speak at the Univer? sity of South Carolina on the after noon of Wednesday, January 111. Dr, s. c. Mitchell, president of the university, received a telegram from Col, Watterson stating that it would be Convenient for him to he here at ; hat time. Col. Watterson one of the best known journalists in the entire coun? try und often his articles have been carried over the press wires to va rlo'j* I'OWSpapers to be used at time Of publication in his own paper. This is a distinction shown very few edi? tors in this or any other country. His I |11 to Columbia will be of peculiar interest, following as it does the re C?nt controversy regarding the dif fere; c< 1 between Woodrow Wilson and QeorgS Uarvey, editor of Har? per's Weekly. "Marse Henri," as he is sometimes ? ailed. Is a man of charming per? sonality and a speaker of rare abil? ity. H is a privilege to the students of the university and of the citizens of Columbia to hear him. Ills sub? ject ha3 not been announced. FARMERS PREPARE FOR YEAR. Little Fertilizer turning In?Xo Talk of Cotton Acreage Reduction. Maye.svile. Jan. 23.?Since the weather has cleared, the farmers are beginning to prepare for another year's crops. Very little has been done, however, as the land is still Quite wet. No fertilizers, with the ex C iptlon of a small quantity of cotton ?Sad meal, have been received hire as yet, while usually by this time of the year, a large quantity has been hauled to the farms In this section. Probably less fertillser^Rrlll be used this year than In any previous one. There is little talk of the curtailment of the cotton acreage around here and it is Impossible to say just yet ahsthsr the tame large acreage will be planted auain this year. The ?'"n vasasr for tins township for the "Rock Hill plan" of reduction of acreage has not yet arrived in this vicinity, or at least, he has not been reported as being hsre, Some Ane stands of outs arc to be se n around town. There is no news < f iny Bp c:al In* I ' < si In town Just now, Business Is rather dull as Is usually the case at this i .son, just after the holidays. The residence of Mayor Womble is ? rogresslng satisfactorily considering the Inclement weather for building, ami soon the town will havt another handsome home to add to Its rapidly growing list. Contractor T. 11. Port has this bull ling In charg ?. There Is talk of some mote building to be un dertaken In the spring. A ne^ husi ness firm has opened up sln*ie the ? i i of the new year, ihat of W. B, Keols, grocer, Mrs. B, w. Mayes and sonj Willie, h ive returned Horn a visit to Mrs. Mlnnto Barnett and Miss Annie Lor yes in Manning. Mrs. H, c. Bland and daughter, Cora lie, have returned front a vlsll to the form t's parents ;it Chtpln, Misses Annie and Mary Anderson ?pent todaj III Sumter on a shopping ?i ip. Mayor N. D. Womble Sas In Sum? ter on business on Tuesdiy, Negroes Released, joe McCollum ami Marths Smith who were arrested chased with the disappearance of Frid Johnson, have been released from Jail upon the ii itemenl of the BherlB that he had no evidence upon whton to hold the negroes There was no proof connecting the negroes with knowing anything of the disappearance (f the negro Johnson, the wan art having been based on suspicion, It is understood thai tin- negroes calm thai John? son has gone to Parlda, for which place i number oi them left lasl w as K? Y, ODS WltiTES OF SUMTF.lt. Thinks 1 hat &imtcr's -:<atc-t J.'eed i.. a Modern Hotel?Lack Injures the City. Editor Item: The writer had Intended sending the paper his Christmas congratula? tions and good wishes '>ut the pres? sure of Some writing thai could not he postponed was in the way, and he will do so now, despite the fact thai several weeks have elapsed since the close of the holidays. The Item is always a Welcome visit? or, for it contains a great many things that make good and entertaining read? ing, but best Of all are its editorials, which are always timely and inspired by an earnest desire, on the part of the editor, to elevate the moral senti ment and advance the material inter? ests of the people of the town and county of Sumter. It, the paper, is always so real and true that it re? minds the writer of one of Sumter's dainty little maidens, and the city, by the way, has more than a fair share of them, when clad in her most be? witching attire she takes a stroll on Main street and makes eyes at the folks, getting some of them in such a mental tangle that they just can't de? cide whether she is saint or sinner, or a kind of inconsistent mixture of both. But then who can blame the dear little saints or sinners, just as WS choose to call them, for being pretty and going round w ith their faces w reathed in smiles. It will sur? prise your fair young readers to he told that during *he reign of James the Second, of England, at which lime there were a great many strange laws and customs, that there was a law that positively forbid any female from pulling paint or powder on her face. "For ye purpose of taking in ye majesty's subjects.*' Now these dear girls, of the present day, at least in SumU '. have no occasion to use the paint or powder, hut they take in "Ye Majesty's subjects'' with the coloring that nature has given them, and this being Leap Year the young bachelor*, the writer won't mention any names, had just as well make an uncondition? al surrender or take immediate ref? uge in the gloomy recesses of the Bantee swamp. The writer, having so many friends in Sumter, notes with a great deal of pleasure the rapid growth and pros? perity of the city and hopes that the next census will see it very near, if not quite, up to the 25,000 mark in the way of population. Lut there is one thing that passes the comprehen? sion of the writer and that is with its growth and enterprise its people are allowing the city to lose a good many thousand dollars every year by not having a line hotel, and this loss will become greater every year and will, unless remedied, be a veritable millstone in the way of retarding its progress. Sumter has a larger popu? lation and |s a richer place than Flor? ence, yet the latter place has two line modem hotels while Sumter contents Itself with an old ftretrap that the best hotel manager in tho State could not make comfortable. There can be no question but that a nice hotel, two of them would be better, would he a profitable Investment, yet it looks as if the capitalists and business men of Sumter are just sitting down and waiting for some outsider to turn up and give them something thai they are abundantly able to provide for themselves. The writer may, of course, be wrong In his belief, but he Is thoroughly Of the opinion that $100,000, or possibly $126,000, put Into two hotel- would pay Sumter i etter than the same amount put Into any manufacturing enterprise that coulud be secured. \V. 1?. W.Is. i lurlington, Jan. l'?, 191 2. odd Fellows Elect Officers. At a well attended tue? ting of i>i<K Anderson Lodge "No, 138 I, O. < >. F., Monday night the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: J. R. Mercer Koble Grand. \v. a. Thompson, Vice Grand, W. J. Crowson, Recording and Fi? nancial Secretary. J, R, Barker, Treasurer. The new officers will be installed at ihc> next meeting of the lodge by \v. J. Crowson, district deputy grand master, assisted by Maj. J. W. [Brad? ford, Jr., past grand. Three new candidates for mem? bership will be initiated at the next meeting <q* the lodge. Diet cf the Alligator. Alligators are Bald to eat nothing In winter Then diet is almost all moat, prefen I>lj Hv< r In cool weath? er they ca ' " o a week and in warm weal! v. oi ? or When you want a reliable medi? cine for a couch or cold take Cham? berlain's Cough Remedy, it can al? ways be depended UpOl and is plens ant and safe to take. For sal i by all dealers. Flxlnq Prices of Diamonds. Tho prices ol polished diamonds are controlled by prlc< a ol the rough ?tones and ar< r< illy made In London. SPEAKER MAKES CORRECTIONS REQUESTED BY BLEA8E. Presiding Officer Explains matter to lloiiM-?Governor's Itfrnnagri Calls Attention to Coming Vacancies on Citadel Board?Pilled later by Elections. Columbia, Jan. 22.?At the session of the house tonght, Speaker Smith announced that he had looked care? fully into the message of the govern? or relative to the printing of the veto message on the libel bill. He stated that the changes had been made because the errors were entirely clerical, that is, in the composition. This ended the matter and the changes have been made. The house tonight received a spe? cial mesage from Guv. Bleaeo calling attention to the vacancies on the Cit? adel board of trustees. Superintend? ent Hond called attention to the fact that the terms of Major J. J. Lucas and Major E. M. Iilythe expired this year. The elections will be held la? ter. A favorable report was made on I Mr. McDow's bill prohibiting express companies from accepting order for liquor. The Baptist convention transmit? ted resolutions against betting at horse races. Mr. Osborn's bill, relative to over? charges on carriers' charges, was passed on third reading. Mr. K. P. Smith wanted to discuss the bill, and insisted that it was too extreme and that the bill ought to be considered. I Mr. Osborne said there was no use to debate, as the bill was intended to stop express over-charges and collect? ing twice. The house refused Mr. Smith's re? quest to debate and the bill was pass? ed. Mr. Dour wanted to amend the bill relative to medical examinations in j public schools. Mr. Hamby was bit ; terly opposed to forcing the medical examination on the rural districts and poor schools. He insisted that the schools should be better supported rather than impose additional ex? penses. Mr. Mansfield arged the bill and made a plea for the medical ex? aminations, particularly because of the wishes of the women. Dr. Miller defended the bill. Dr. Wyche made a general and sensible explanation of the bill and the advantage of such examinations. Dr. Saye, who has borne the brunt of the tight, explained all objections thereto. He and Mr. Cary closed the argument. Mr. Stanley offered amendments that were all killed, and the medical inspection bill goes to the senate. Mr. Wells, of Edgefield, wanted to have a State inspection of liquor shipped into the State. He thought it an excellent way to raise funds, say $::u0,000, and wanted to keep so much outside liquor away. The pro? posed tax was twenty cents a gallon, and the inspection fee was to go to the state treasury. He did not think the fee would increase the price of whiskey. The house refused to kill the bill and passed it to third read? ing. Proceedings of the senate. Columbia, Jan. 22.?Debate on Sen? ator Crosson'a bill to establish a State highway commissioner was resumed hi the senate tonight Immediately af? ter that body was called to order. The Lexington lenator scored the present condition of the roads and called for the passage of the bill and the giivtng of State aid in building good roads. Senator Young's bill to install type? writers in the engrossing department came up for discussion, when Senator Appeit moved to strike out the en? acting words. Senator ESpp'o bill, limiting the number of dispensaries which can be established In a county, provoked dis? cussion. The bill does not affect dis? pensaries already established, but limited counties hereafter establishing dispensaries to one In a county, ex? cepting towns of over 15,000 Inhabi? tants, which may have more than om . The dispensary county senators for the most part opposed the bill. Am ?ndmenta exempting the counties of Florence, Dorchester, Beaufort, Uiehland and Aiken were laid on the table by a vote of IT to L'>. An amendmenl reducing the allowance of only one dlsp< nsary to cities of less than 5,000 was adopted. The senate adjourned debate on the iptestlon until i~ o'clock tomorrow. Here is a remedy that will cure your cold. Why waste time and im*n ey experimenting when you can get a preparation that has won a world? wide reputation by its cures of this disease and can always be depend? ed upon? it is known everywhere as Chamberlain's Cousrh Remedy, and Is a medicine of real merit. For vale by all dealers. Pereons troubled with partial pa? ralysis are often very much benefited by massaging the affected parts thoroughly when applying Chamber? lain's Liniment. This liniment also relieves rhemuatlc pains. For sale by ill dealers. .1 T. HARAHAN, SR.. AM) THREE OTHER RAILWAY OFFICIALS, Vlrtlmn. Bernde? Former Prrnidmt of Illinois (Vntral, Are e. R. Pleroo, e. e. Wright a11.1 P. e. Melcber. Centralism ill., Jan. 22.?The stato of Illinois. th?- coroner of Marion < ? unty and the Illinois Central Rail r ad company Itself today began a threefold investigation of tho fatal collision on that railroad in winch early today four men high in tho railroad world were killed at Kin mundy, 30 miles northeast of here^ In a private ear of wood construction attached to train No. 25, the New Or? leans express, four men were instant? ly killed. Four other men in the for? ward end of the same car escaped unhurt. The four victims of the wreck ?rare sleeping in the rear end of the I private car which was telescoped by the engine pulling train No. Z, the Panama express, running 50 miles an hour. The dead: James T. Harahan of Chicago, former president of the Il? linois Central; Frank B. Matcher, sec? ond Vice president of the Rock Is? land whose car was crushed; E. B. j Pierce, general counsel of the Rock ?island; E'.dridge E. Wright of Mem? phis, vice president of a Rock Island Hridgt company and sots of Luke E. Wright, former secretary of war. Three trainmen also were injured. The heavy engine drawing a solid train of steel sleeping cars, plowed half way through the private car. The four other occupants, Byron B. Curry, secretary to Vice President Meie her; Thomas Busbee, local attor? ney of the Rock Island at Little Rock, Ark., and two negro porters es? caped with bruises but were buried in the debris. Witnesses were examined by a deputy coroner, and the inquest was continued until Friday to enable tha crew of the engine of the limited to testify. The deputy coroner expressed tho opinon that the. responsibility lies between Stuart and Flagman Henry J. Broecker of the express, who lives it; Chicago. The bodies if the four victims were mutilated. Their arms were torn off, and the top of Mr. Harahan's head was cut away. The car was reduced to junk. Friends of the officials took the bodies of Mr. Harahan, Mr. Melcher and Mr. Pierce to Chicago. Mr. Wright's body was taken to Mem? phis. Killing at Wcdgeflcld Tcrriiblc Affair. It seems from the latest accounts of the shooting at WedgetiehTd .Satur? day evening that the killing was a cold blooded, premeditated affair. The statement of one of the women, Kmma Henderson, a sister of the dead woman, at the coroner's inquest was In effect that Grandemou knock? ed at the door and then entered as they were going to bed. He grabbed both of the women, but she tore loose from him, more than half of her clothing coming off before she got away from the man. and jumped out of a window to get away. She bad not reached her father s house when she heard the shot fired Which < aus, d the death of her sister. When the negroes living near tho scene of the shooting arrived Grand* arson was gone and has not been seen since, a warrant was Issued ;"r his arrest by Coroner Flowers fodowing the return of the finding of the jury and is now In the hands of the sher? iff Roy Ha? Hand? Ruined When Moving Picture Eiimfl Catch Eire. a tit ? .it the Savoy moving picture theatre Wednesday morning attracted quite a ^ rowd of people and was the cause for the hose wagons and steam? er being called out, although they were not broughi Into use. The fire ca ht when the electric light globe i 1 the operating room of the moving picture house hurst and set tiro to I . 1 ai old li'.ms which were .iust b?' :t. James Wilson, the son of the manager of the mov ' ing picture ho; . w as in the room .it the time tryli 4 out some films and ' before ht ? ould gel out of the room his hand.- were lu lly burned by the dames v. 1 the burning Little damage was done to tha room, which Is of supposed lire-proof structure, and it was stated that the Ulms which were destroyed were old ones ami almost valueless. Mrs. a R. Tabor, of Crlder, Mo., had been troubled with sick head? ache for ab, nt ti\e \vars. when she began taking Chamberlain's Tablets. She has taken two bottles of them and they have cured her. sick head? ache is ?*an*ed by .a disordered stom? ach for Which these tablets are is peclally intended. Try them, get well and stay welt Sold by all dealers. TRE AT KAVOl Ulms.