Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WORK OF LEGISLATURE rONTIM Ks IUI.I, TO Rl VISF WD DrU I .Alt I s< IKH)i I \\vs ll< solull. .u, sre Nhle?*lc|>pe<l; Two Pro pi** ?| \|IM IMlllM-llU tlllowili?. ? (Mill U?>< ps As**** T?\ ft?r BgssSJSj Pur pear* An l*????t|H?ii<'<l. -? Columbia. Jan. 2d.?The lumtv re fnsnd to mim? ih > re^ponslbllit) of doing an> thing t-> remedy th ? e\ Istlng confusion In th of South Carolina for at leant another year. The .11 to revise and declare th* school la v was indefinitely p'-^t naaed. It represented two years of work on the part of the < oinmlltee appointed to draw It. Two resolution* Introduced fcy Mr. Ay*r and Mr) Kirkland. both provid? ing for holding an election to amend the constitution as to levying 3-mlll school tax end allow each county to Ax th* amount of laxes it needed for school purposes, were killed by the house. The school laws of South Carolina will remain as they now are for at least another year. The debate, on the bill to revise and declare* the school law. which was interrupted Wednesday night by adjournment was taken up yesterday morning. Sir. Beam guard spoke htlstlf ajrainst the bill as a whole. Mr. Ashlsv also opposed the bill Mr Dobsoa spoke in favor of the bill. Th- house took up the proposed ( ez^ndments to the bill singly. Sorna of the amendments were adopted at the last saasion. Senator Appelt this afternoon ob? jected to paaslng the anti-racing bill to third reading in the absence of Speaker Hlnkler. of Charleston and urged that the matter be put olT until hla return. Senator Carlisle wanted to peas the bill to third reading, but this Mr. Appelt opposed. Senator Young asked that the bill be not con stdered this afternoon. In view of the fact that the legislature would be the guests of the people of Charles? ton tomorrow, and he thought the propriety of the occasion demanded that the bill go over. Senator Carlisle stated he did not want to push the mater if the senate did n*>t tbtnk Itself ready and con? sented to a motion to adjourn debate on the measure until Monday. Imme? diately after third reading bills. At that hour the fight will open and it will rage fiercely, for the opponents cu* the measure will contest every inch of ground and before it reaches third reading a battle royal will be fought and the whole racing situa? tion discussed. The legislators are expected to visit the races In Charleston tomorrow af? ternoon and to see for themselves Just how everything is carried on, and thus get acquainted Urst hand with the whole proposition. in th* course of a two hours' ses slon this afternoon, the senate passed a number of bills of State-wide Im? portance to third reading, among them the nurses Mil und the bill to provide for a system of medical ex? amination for school childrer. on both of these measures there wa< considerable debate, especially on the nurses' bill. This bill, which is by Senator Black, la to grant to the graduates of the State Hospital for the Insane the sume rights and prlvi l*ga* c f nurses graduating from other institutions or hospitals. The Nurses' Asoclatlon. st a meeting here fair w**k. passed a resolution providing for a measure which would require the nurses graduating from tip; Unit Hospital to take a six months' course In some other nurses school hSjjQFS they would be llglble to stand the examination for admittance as gradu? ate nur Sanator Un?-y. s*comh-d hf Si tors Black and Stuckcv. led the fight on the bill, while Senator CttftOS urged the passage of the measure. Finally, a c -n pro mine measure was* adopted to p<rmlt the Mil to pass to third resdlng and to commit it to the jasnt ^ommlttren on penal and cb | nhle institutions and to the medical OOSnsnltte* wl hout losing Us place on the calendar. Daring the debate on the bill a OS am of nun***, who were here to appear agalnat the bill, tiled Int.. tie senate < hamber and took seats In |bs visitors' t hai s and listened to the discussion with much Interest. The Joint committees will hold a meeting T'iesd 1 v ,if rim n t.tmid.-r th. bill and the r urses will likely sppaaj before them In fon ? ? at that time. The calling up of the Joint resolu? tion to provide for an Investigation Into the 1 Irrumstances -.r the loan of ? ftOO.OOO, which was made to the Stale for running expenses am! which the governor claimed credit for <''iid which Treasurer Jennings dubbed as untrue end asked f r an Investigation, caused some comment and outcrop? ping of the political feeling. Senator Sullivan demanded that Treasurer Jennings' rc?po?nt for an taavstlgatlon be pushed, saying that the governor had attacked h.-< reputa? tion as an officer Senator WasjtOW said that he certainly could not be accused of being a part bum of the governor, but he failed to s<-e any uso for the Investigation and it look? ed as If It was only a question of ve? racity between the two State otrlOOt Finally the matter went over and will be called up Monday night. IIKDI CTION OF COTTON ACRE MS. state superintend*-nt Anderson I i??-. Vigorous Work lor Kock Hill Plun. Mr. Nell] n'Donnoll. County chair? man under the Kock Hill IMan is In i ?? eipt of a letter, under date of January 24th, from State Supt. J. O. Anderson, from which the following extracts are made: "Please let me have report3 every day of the number of signers and the number of acres cut off. This In? formation wil he compiled and pub? lished In the dally papers for the purpose of injecting a little enthu? siasm In backward counties." "Just as soon as you finish your county please telegraph to that ef? fect, as that will be very Important news." "Next week I am goinp with E. J. Watson, President Southern Cotton Congress, on a trip to the other cot? ton States for the purpose of ex? plaining to the people what we are doing in South Carolina and how It is being done." "I want South Carolina to set her sister States en example, and I know she can do it So please push this matter as vigorously an possibl j and let the Information come in prompt SHORF-AVERRICR CASE UNDE? CIDED. Jur> Falls to Agree u|k?ii Verdict Af tt r Hearing Faet? In the Cat* The case of Oeo. D. Shore, Rich? ard I. Manning and Charles O. How land versus Nathan Averbuek to ob? tain possession of premise* wrs fully aired In the magistrate's court Fri? day afternoon and after hearing all "f the facts in the case the Jury was unable to decide upon a verdict and < a mistrial was ordered. Messrs. Shore. Manning and Row? land were represented by Purdy and Hland and Mr. Averbuek was rep? resented by Mr. L. D. Jennings and R. D. Epps. The case took up all of the afternoon and almost a page of notes were taken down by the ste? nographer. The difference seemed to be as to whether the store had been rented for a definite period or not. Mr. Shore stated on the stand that he rented the store t?. Mr. Averbuek by the month without stating any definite time for his lease to expire except that the contract was by the month. Mr. Averbuek on the other hand stated that he rented It to Dec? ember first and then for a year after that time. It was brought out in the examination of witness all about how workmen had been sent to move the sky light In order to make the store untenable so that Averbuek would be obliged to move. At the same time other ehnnges were to be made to prepare it for other tenants. The case attracted quite a number of spectators whose interest had been aroused because of the disturbance on the street several days ago when the workmen had endeavored to make changes in the building, but were prevented from doing so by the protests of Mr. Averbuek and hi3 wife. It is understood that the jury stood half and half, the point of difference being whether the contract was let f'?r each month, or whether it was ll-definite in its termination! when, according to the charge of the Judge It would last for twelve months. Do not allow your kidney and blad? der trouble to develop beyond the reach of medicine. Take Foley Kid? ney Pills. They Give oulck results and stop Irregularities with surprising promptness. Slbert's Drug Store. corn CLUB MUTING. IddfYMM Made b> Mofjfcr*, B? Martin. I.. I.. I'.ak.i ami F. W. Haina The meeting ..f the fame is and boyi at the court loots ? Saturday was not as Well jtttembd .i> was expected. but then wert a number of formen and farmer boyi present at noon to lo ir what tb- ?pOOkOfl bad to say. Interoatlni oddroMsji wort made by Messrs. <?. It. Martin, I.. I.. Bokoff and K. \V. Dabbs, who were present on t be ><< < asioll. Mr. J. PnUlk Williams presided and Intndm d the speakers. Folcv Kidney PMo, always give ?attofOetlon boeauM Ihoy always do the work. J. T. Shelnut, I'.remen. On,, s;ivs: "I bOVO IMo4 Toby Kidney Pills with |TOft< satis? faction and found more relief from their use than from any ottH T kid? ney medicine, nnd I've tri d alnc-t all kinds. I can cheerfully r?cm mend them to all sufferers fo^- kid? ney and bladder troubles." Slbert's Drug Store. TILLIViAN TAKES A HAND. LIGHT OS WOODHOW WILSON. vllAHYKY EPISODIC OMVepOttdcnce Between Tillman and Henry Watterson Made I'ublic? i.noii to <;i t Money rYam t. r. Ryan Vow Wilson's Campaign at Bottom <>r the Trouble. Washington, Jan. 86.- interest in the controversy bstwsen Woodrow W. "ii and Q, B. If, Harvey and Hen y Watterson over Gov, Wilson's aspirations for the Democratic presi? dential nomination, was revivified to? night when Col, VVattsrson gave out correspondsncs that had passed be tWSSn himself and Senator B, 11. Till? man of South Carolina yesterday and today. The correspondence indicated that the break between Col. Harvey and Col, Watterson on the one hand, and Mr. Wilson on the other, was due to Col. Watterson's appeal for tinancial aid to Thomas F. Ryan of New York. The correspondence fol? lows: "Washington, D. C, Jan. 26, 1912. "My Dear Sir: "Referring to the socalled 'Har? vey Watterson incident, 1 find you quoted by the newspapers of this morning to following effect: 'I had given Henry Watterson credit for more sense than to try to foist off a story like this with the material facts concealed.' The man who makes a public statement 'with the material facts concealed' 13 little oth? er than a scoundrel. I have the right to demand of you upon what warrant of authority you make this serious accusation against me and to ask a reply through my friend, the Hon. Bawger Bhorley Of Kentucky. "With great respect, "Henry Watterson. "Hon. B, R. Tillman, "United States Senate." Tillinan's Reasons. "Washington, Jan. 2G, 1912. "My Dear Sir: "In your note of January 25, hand? ed me by the Hon. Swager Sherley, you caU my attention to an interview which I had given out in reference to the Harvey-Watterson-Wilson Inci? dent, in which I 3ay, 'I had given Henry Watterson credit for more sense than to try to foist off a story like this with the material facts concealed.' "You demand to know 'upon what warrant of authority y-JU make this serious accusation against me.' "In your statement to the press you described in detail the rupture between Oov. Wilson and Col. Har? vey, but said nothing a3 to what caused it. All leading papers of the country seem to know why Gov. Wil? son severed relations with Col. Har? vey, and you, as a leading newspaper man and self-confessed expert groom er of presidential candidates, must have known It at the time your state? ment was published. I very properly concluded that you knew the reasons for the rupture, and when you made public the manner In which it occur? red without giving the cause, you were unquestionably concealing the material facts. "Very respectfully yours, " B. R, Tillman." "To Col. Henry Watterson, Washington, D, C." Mae**' Henry's Answer. "Washington, Jan. 26, 1912. "My Dear Sir: "I have never pretended to be a groomer of presidential candidates, SXpert <?r otherwise, but I desire your good opinion and wrote with that as Well as the truth of this matter in mind. "i am with you. senator, in wish? ing a Democratt and not a pseudo Republican, for our presidential nominee. It was no less from a sense of party duty than of justice as be tWOOn man and man that 1 made the Statement to which?upon a total misapprehension of the facts?you take ex< sptlon. ? I haVS been aware for nearly a week that recognised spokesmen for GOV, Wilson were industriously cir? culating the story that the real rea? son why Qov, Wilson broke with Col. Harvey was that Col. Harvey had tried t?' bring Mr Thomas P, n Into the governor's campaign, i".at until you gave credence to the ?tory, it could not in- Invested with any responsible authority, Its ori? gin was mysterious. its circulation surreptitious, consequent!) there has been, up to this time, nothing eith? er to deny or recognise. "Now, Benator( i know of my own knowledge that that story Is a lie in 'i.it of \shole cloth, if any per? son ventures to question this asser? tion, I have in my possession proof OOndusive which I bold myself ready to place before your honest and truth-seeking mind. "I do t'.ot accuse Qov, Wilson of originating or circulating this inven? tion, manufactured to m ike n hero of him at the expense of the f11< nd Who has most effectually Served h'' I dO not assume that he Is swat I the daatarly s/ork being done bj h ER FERTILIZER HITS THE SPOT EVERY TIME 7S(? explanation is simple; they are mademtti the greatest care and every ingredient hus to pass the test of our own laboratories; theres nohit or miss about?qyster Fertilizers. Sold 3y Reliable Dealers Everywhere R$,R?YSTEI? GUANO CO. Sales Offices NorfolkVa. TarboroN.C. Columbia S C. Baltimore Md. Montgomery Ala. 5partanbur^50. Macori Ga. Colambu5 Ga. alleged agents, but the fact remains that Gov. Wilson knows as well as I ido that the story is false. He may or may not feel that he owe3 any obliga? tion to Col. Harvey. That is t\ mat? ter of which he must be the judge. Hut 1 do insist that he owes it to his honor to repudiate that story and to disavow those who are striving to inject the calumny into the public mind. I "At Gov. Wilson's instance, I had undertaken to assist his accredited managers in raising the considerable sum3 of money needful to the prose cutlon of his campaign, and in this my efforts were not wholly unfruit- ' i ful. A3 the business proceeded the name of Thomas F. Ryan, not un- j naturally came Into my mind. He is a Democrat; he is a Virginian, he Is ' my friend. Knowing him to be a disinterested man, having no axe to grind, 1 hoped that I might induce him to help out what I believed was a good cause. Gov. Wilson's mana? gers were delighted with the sug? gestion. Col. Harvey had nothing whatever to do with it, and, as far as I am aware, knew nothing what? ever about it. "Throughout this unhappy affair I have been an unwilling witness?in its consequence somewhat of an in? nocent bystander?having been up to the hour of the Harvey incident, a sincere believer in Gov. Wilson. He ll a man of ability. In some ways he might prove a candidate of availa? bility, but I fear that if he became our president we might discover all too late that he possesses personal peculiarities which would prove dis? astrous. We want in the White House a man of broad mind as well as polished intellect, of heart gratitude no less daring. "1 remain with great respect, "Your obedient servant, "Henry Watterson. "To Hon. B. R. Tillman." Not Sought by Wilson. New York, Jan. 26.?Gov. Wood row Wilson, on his departure for Boston on the midnight exprcs3 to? night, made the following statement in reference to the Wattcrson-Till man correspondence given out in Washington. "In so far as I am concerned, the statement that Col. Watterson was requested to assist In raising money in my behalf is absolutely without foundation. Neither I nor any one authorized to represent me ever made any such request of him." When you want a reliable medi? cine for a GOUgh or cold take Cham? berlain's Cough Remedy. It can al? ways be depended upon and is pleas? ant and safe to take. For sal by all dealers. Lecture a Financial Success The lecture given by In-, Henjy S. Rnyder last Wednesday evenUfg in behalf <>f the Methodist Church was ja financial success foi $ir>r> 1 was mode by means of tin* lec I ttire. The ladies who not rt|> the lec? ture arc very much gra/med at the result und Mrs. L. 1'.. Dullant, who undertook most ..f the work, is to be congratulated on the success of the undertaking. Death In Roaring Fire. i may not result from the work of firebugs, but often revere burns are caused thai wake a quick need for Buoklen'a Arirlcn Salvo, the quickest, surest euro for burns, wounds. 'bruises, bowl, fores. U subdues In nammatlor ,<ills pain, It soothes nnd healf Drives off skin eruptions, I ulcers or piles. only 2T>c at Slbert's Drug Store. COTTON IX ARGENTINA. South American Republic Seeking to Promote and Kneouruge Cultiva? tion of Cotton. Washington, Jan. 25.?Argentina ] has begun a campaign to promote and encourage there the cultivation of cotton. A decree forming the first cotton growing colony has been is? sued by the ministry of agriculture. This colony is known as La Coope racion, comprises about 60 miles in Chaco province along the Reslstencia to-Metan railway, divided into small fams of 125 to 250 acres. They are to be offered to immigrants, who at the end o fthe present harvest season desire to remain in Argentina, with the express provision that the culti? vation of cotton alone must be un? dertaken thereon. ROYS BURN SCHOOL HOUSE. Two Holy Hill Roys Charged With Arson?Two Ruihlings Were Set Afire. i Orangeburg, Jan. 25.?Two boys of Holly Hill, Ransom Moorer and i Harnwell Gross, have been arrested on the serious charge of houseburn ing. These two boys, one 11 years and the other 10 years of age, were , students of the Holly Hill school, and. it is charged, growing tired of school, I burned the large two story frame school building. The burning of the I Holy Hill school house was a great ; loss to the community, but it was 1 thought that the fire was accidental, I and arrangements wore being per? fected for the rebuilding of the i I school, the old building to be sup? planted by a brick building. In the meantime the town hall was temporarily used for several of the ! grades of the school, being the i grades of the boys arrested in the matter. A short time afterwards the town hall was found to be afire and. by prompt fire fighting, the building was saved with little loss. At once suspicion WS aroused that a firebug was in the town, it was easily de I tected that tin- town hall had be -n set afire. I Inspector WJtarton ol the insurance commissioner's office went to Holly Hill to Investigate matters. After being a1 Holly Hill a few days the Inspector suspected Ransom Moorer and r.an.well Gross and bad the boys held and examined. At first the boys denied anv knowledge of the i j origin of the lires. but later confess? ed. Young <Jross Stated that he was i present wh.ni the fire was started, but ? had nothing to do with it. Young Moorer states that <5r"ss did help. Hero is a remedy that will cure your cold. Why waste time and tm 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 Cough Remedy, and is .1 medicine of real merit. For sale by all dealers. The fence around the Presbyterian church lot has been completed ami adds much to the appearance of the < hur. b\ ard. "For years 1 Buffered unspeakable torture from indigestion, constipation and liver trouble," wrote A. K. Smith. a war veteran at Erie, Pa., "bul Dr. King's New Life mis fixed me all right. They're simply great." Try them for any stomach, liver or kidney trouble. Only I6c at Sibert's Drug Store. Old Soldier Tortured. COMMITTKK HOLDS MEETING. H. B. Carlisle Elected Cliairman of Dispensary Investigation Conn dt tee. Columbia, Jan. 26.?The legislative committee appointed to investigate the State dispensary o n miss ion, the attorney general and ; y other per? sons connected with the old Stato dispensary held its first meeting la^t night. Howard B. Carlisle of Spar tanburg was elected chairman of the investigating committee, and J. J. Evans of Marlboro, secretary. The meeting of the committee was simpiy for the purpose of organizing. No action was taken other than the election of officers. Another meeting of the committee will be held next week. The members of the investigating committee are: H. B. Carlisle, chair mar>. J. J. Evans, secretary; J. H. [Clifton. G. W. Sullivan. F. M. Car* . and W. L. Daniel. MAYESVILLE NEWS NOTES. Bank of Maycsville Closes Prosper? ous Year?Mooting of Tuesday Af" tcrn<M>n Book Club ? Pervo/ial Mention. Mayesville, Jan. 26.?The stock? holders of the Bank of Maye.sville held their ; nnual meeting on V'cd nesday, at which there was a good attendance. The report of the prog? ress of the bank for the past Year was most satisfactory to all concern? ed, showing that although the year has been considered a hard one in financial circles, yet the bank has not suffered in any way and is prepared to make even greater progress dur? ing the present year. This bank is ctic of the younger institutions of its ^ind in the State and recently in? creased its capital stock to S?.'.OOO. It has now a surplus of $10,000. All of the officers and directors uro Strong and influential business i ? n who have the interests of the ll tUtion and community at heart. Du - ing the past few months, the I moved into its handsome, new home on the corner of Main and LaFayotfto streets, which is one of the most con? venient and nicely .quipped banking "nouses to bo found anywhere. The Tuesday Afternoon Cook Club m< I this week with. Mrs. J. W. Spencer on Church street, and as usual a most enjoyable afternoon was spent by the members and their invited guesta The contest was a literary one, Mrs. W. C. Themas drawing the prise, a handsome book, which sh,- presented to the guest of the afternoon, Mrs. Ef. B. Thomas, of Georgia. A delicious sweet course was served. Tie next meeting of the dub will I e held with Miss An? nie Anderst?n. Mrs. K. A Chandler, Jr., and daughter ate visiting relatives in So? ciety Hill, Ifrs. Chandler's 1 ?rmer home. Mrs. C. E. King and dau^liVr, Miss Louis visited relatives in Florence on Thursday, returning Fri day morning. Miss Emma Hayes is in Columbia? visiting her si.-ter. Mrs. W. B. Chand? ler. Dr. and Mis. W. VY. Cardner at? tended the Sub-key-Kit.g Wedding in Suniter on Thursday evening. if your children are subject to at? tacks of croup, wnt< h for the tlr^t symptom, hoarseness. (Jive cham? berlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse Mini the at tack may be warded off. For salt all denlers.