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Blt\ \\ \s M < 111 TAItY OF STVTi: For twenty-eight years Wlliam Jennings Hryan has been a preacher of progressive political doctrines and the leader of the opposition to prac? tical politics of the Republican school; but he ha? never occupied a position of executive lagpoMrtbftttg nor had the epportumo to put into practice any of the theories he has .o eloquently and earnestly advocated. As a member of President Wilsons cabinet, he will aow be put I 0m test and the eyes ?f all America and of the world are ? pon him, watching to see if b. is a tonstructlve statesman with the Initi? ative, the executive ability and the large gra?r of affalis to originate and carry out a well defined foreign policy. He has vroven himself a great leader of the opposition, a greater advocate of the people against the exactions of the privileged classes and greatest ot all as a critic ? f the policies c f the KepuK""an party. Hut it Is one thing to critic se what other men have done and another and more difficult thing to erfgfnate and carry out a policy that cannot be successfully cltlclsed. In his chosen sphere of political activity Mr. Hryan has proven himself to be great and be has this recognition from men of all political faiths, but be now has to make a new record un? der entirely 'lfferent conditions amidst hew and strange surroundings. If he succeeds, and at the end of his term of service sm S^eretary of State. Is id and foe to have a cabinet officer as * f the opposition, his s one of the three .... i. of superlative abil? ity wttl he secure. The test to which Be will be put is the severest that any pubhc man has been met, for oi blm greater wisdom, greater ability and greater achievements will be ex? pected ?nd demanded. There are several million men in America who have a?.solute confidence In Mr. Hryan and no ssm BS lid make them entertain the thought of his failure to measure ep to ?ny requirement, hut there arc ethers, and the writer is one of the number, who. while having great ad? miration for Mr. Hryan's ability and admitting his qualities of leadership, ?till ? nt? rtatn some doubt of his fit? ness for the place he now ocupics and will wait untd the record Is ill In be? fore acclaiming htm as the greatest ? f nil Serretarles of State. r\lT Blti\n Bl It lIN'tia BILL. *m or , u-. L.hera'lty bill Accept! I Washington. March 1. ? Despite the biet (bat be signed the nubile build? ings bill today. President Tuft sen' to congress with it a memorandum Stating that he would like to ha\. withheld his Signatare 1 Seause of nun;, project* in P. hfl held to be meritorious, he added, be had decid? ed to .pprove It. "Tie re are In this bill Items ng gpggjll a* oerhap* $.*?<>0,0i>0 that ought ix t io be in it. authorizing the SOsV BtfSjjetlofl of public buildings in towns t ?<> r*' dl to Justify them." said the presid* nt. "and on that ground and f?>r I he purpo e for giving emphasis lo m] I ksJWI '?n Ho- subjeet, 1 should like la Withhold my slmm?ur I to the bill. ??The toil in Itself contains eertals restrictions upon future SppropTla ||l n?4 of t sinular kind that liny tend to prevent the vicious 'pork barrel' feature of bills of ink chameter.1 r-n nl si Mfw, .f. Y Manwnrlng. iin body of Mrs, J, a. Manwurlug vas brought h? re w ? dn< ? m< rn ing from ' huh rton and the funeral sagssc< were held at the cemetery, where interment look pines imme? diately aft? r the arrival nl the body sin d i ?? Charleston Tuesday) after having been m ill health for several fi ;irx. M?". Mnnwaring had lived In sum ?. r for nhunt ixteen years, having moved hsfe from Connecticut, Sh? was a -ister of the la?. <' II Spencer and sn annl of Mrs. j B. Blehnrd ?on i SONORA WANTS FREEDOM. NOKTHKKN STATE OF MEXICO WOULD U INDEPENDENT. Trains Bring Many People Fletlng From Mexico in Anticipation of Conllht OffJff S^xs'vsion. Douglas, Ariz. Match 5.?Trains from the south this afternoon brought many refugees who reported north ern Sonora is in a state of commo? tion in pro para tion for general cam? paign to make the border State an ladepend< n( republic. Private telegrams received here from Mexico City say that Huerta has appointed Manuel Ifnscarenai provis? ional governor of Sonora with orders to proceed to HormoslllO and BUbdue the uprising there. Meesagei from Hermo/.illo say that Gen. Obregon has been appointed commander of the constitutionalists, in rebellion against Um Mexico city government. The former Maderistas continued mobilization of troops at Colonia Morelos below this point. Rebell pimped lea mllee to the south declare they will make an attack tomorrow morning on Agua Prieta, the Mexican border town opposite Douglas. This news was brought here late today by a courier from the rebel camp, w here boo Maderistas undei Qen Baoianlege and Gen. Cordova are located. De? sertions have depleted the Agua Prlltl garrison to D)u men and Gen. OJeru finds it Impeenlble to gel help from the interior. In all 700 men and several machlnt guns of the Ninth I'nited States ca\ airy, who an vs. had two brushes with Mexican troops over the line, tre stretchtal along the border tonight. Py order of the war department, a guard of the negro troopers has been placed at the Douglas water plant. Thi.s was requested, by the local resi? dents. Nearly all of the Mexican popu? lation here are sympathizers with the Maderistas. Col. Guilfoyle has received orders from Washington to return the fire of Mexicans over tho line only when necessary to protect American lives an I to keep the patrol under cover. CONGRESS REPUDIATES HUERTA New Governor Announces Ho Will Defend the State With Hi- Lire. TT -r " ), Mex. March 5.?Repu i luerta's government was .lly here late today at a > < Ling of the Sonora State t uch also issued a general 3 for all people of the event any intrusion of |1 .ers. mpt to bring the govern i into Sonora will be re ? the message sent by the ities here to the party in . .exico City. Provisional OoV. J'esquhra has an? nounced: "I am prepared to defend the State with my life." He was ap? pointed chief executive by the nennte when Guv. Maytorena, now a refugee in Arizona, was ousted. Cannon have been placed around the city and entrenchments are being d ug. AMNESTY MEASURE APPROVED. lim tutende Clemency m all Political Offender*? Expected In Have Good I'.ffevt. Mealed City, March 5.?The amnesty measure prepared by Qen. Blanquet, military commander of the federal district, absolving all political oft I n? ders of whatever kind, received the approval Of congress today. The Measure Includes nil persons now under armaagainst ths adminis? tration or in other manner fomenting a revolution, providing they put them? selves In accord with the government within 18 days from tin- promulgation of the <b erne, Thi< is the same measure of rb m ? acy so often offered by tnu Mad< ro edminl tratlon without result, it is generally believed that it will hud more acceptances now, booked as it is by the warlike methods of Presl? h ut Heurtn. Already 10 men Of the forces un? der the notorious "Tuerto" Morales, one of tho fit r ? st of the Zapatista leaders, have accepted amnesty a^ previously offered, surrendering their aims upon payment being made t<? i h< m of .">?> pesos e ich. These men marched through th< streets of the cap.tal todaj and at? tracted much attention b) their ban* dtt-like appearance, the varlet) of their costumes -'U<l the quality ol irmnment eich carried. They were a meek looking loi when disbanded, tripped of their belts, cartridges and plstt l.. They wan b n tl about m) I lie.' by t be Sight! Of the , ,t v. On t he to . ?.f t lo ir suit, nder came tie ii. m th it Kuphemlo Zupnta hi .ail.) ,a i Smlllnno, 1 Ihc T* ri Ible, 1 U i . ? Ii 11 d With 850 of h. lie u ;tt the town "! Chlautla. Moral? n Ith Ihe consent > f I he government, is awaiting the result of the mis ion of two representatives w bom b< sent to th< capital, amnesty may be till further ex tended to those released from Belam, the big city prison, during the attack on the arsenal, who were serving terms of three years or less, except those committed for robbery or theft. The minister of justice las sent B bill with this object in view to con? gress. Meagre reports reached the capital today of an engagement near Parras. Coahuila, between Gen. Trucy Aubert and the rebel government of the prov? ince, Venustlano Carranza. The lat? ter, who is believed to have occupied Parras, was dislodged by Gen Aubert and driven towards Saltillo. Railway communication Itlll is interrupted north of Saltillo. David de la Fuente, who has been named as minister of communication, is reported not to be coming to the capital until more definite arrange? ments with the rebels have been made. He is said to be at present at Villa Ahumada, with Bmllio Vasques Gomes. MEXICAN TROOPS TO BLAME. Fired First Shot in Border Scrim? mage, According to Report From Bliss. Washington, March 5.?Mexican troops were responsible for the latest border fight near Douglas, Ari/.., with troops of the Ninth cavarly by firing the lirst shot, according to a report today from Brig. Gen. Bliss. He said Col, Oullfoyle reported that an armed body of Mexicans, apparently Yaqula, moved out of Auga Prieta yesterday morning, deployed and tired a few shots at a detached post about 1,000 yards south of the camp on flu bo undary. An American machine gun replied with five shots and the Mexicans re? tired toward Auga Prieta, Col. Gull foyle makes no mention of any cas? ualties but says he has two troops with a machine gun on observation at the points where the trouble oc? curred. He says no cause is known for the attack as no provocation of any kind was given >y the American soldiers. Gen. Bliss reports that he has in? structed Col. Guilfoyle, in case of a further attack, not to return the lire unless it is necessary to protect the lives on the American side. He also ; has cautioned him to keep his men j under cover as far as possible so as not to invite hostile acts from irre? sponsible parties. Detailed reports which have reach? ed the state department of the first collision between Amrican troops and Mexicans near Douglas make it ap? pear that this was the work of Mad eristas and that while the 'Mexican federal troops were not at first in? volved, tho> were in the end drawn into the long range musket duel. TWO MEXICANS KILLED. Douglas, Ariz., March 5.?Mexican authorities at Auga Prieta said to? day that two Mexican soldiers were killed yesterday by the machine gun used by the troops of the Ninth cav? alry In the border skirmish. This makes a total of six Mexican federals killed since Sunday. None of thS American troopers has been wounded. The entire Ninth cavalry, including the machine gun platoon, is deployed on the border in B line 20 miles long. The Mexican troops have not been Sighted near the border. ATTACKED BY MADERISTAS. I'd Paso. March 5.?One federal killed and several Maderistas Killed or wouiub d was the toll of a battle between the peace conferees on their way to Mexico City, where the Huerta rebel peace conference is to be held, and Maderistas, who yester? day attacked the envoy's train and at Santa Rosalie, Chihuahua. The rebels, apparently in control of town, charged the train bearing the pence delegates, instantly the passengers returned the fire through the Coach windows, using pistols and rifles, OnS federal Soldier of the train guard was killed, and, after the first fusillade, the Maderistas retreat? ed, Tin train returned t<> El Paso and members of the delegation boast of four Maderistas killed. On the tram were Dr. H. Mien Tupper, American vice president of the International Peace forum; Man? uel Lujnn Balasar's representative; Col, David ?le la I'm nte. representing the Vasquex-Qomes faction und many political refugees. None of the pas? sengers withm the coaches was In Jur< d. < dumber of < omniem? Note-. Kvw lists are being printed for the m< mbers ot I be It, M A, to i urntsn I detailed Information for the llles of the Association, which will be thor? oughly revised and brought up to date as rapidly as possible, \s memlx ih in arears are nol al lowed to vote In the election for dl - reeioi the constitution >o providing, i p- il < ffol t will be made in th next few d i\ to have everybody paid up through this montn. This is nec? essary to prevent being M60 days In arrears," which under the constitution prevents a member from voting for directors or running for o dlrectoi ship. DAVIDSON COLLEGE NEWS. Forty Students Attend Inaugural Pa nul?'?Glee Club to Give Concert. Davidson. N. C, March 4.?At a re? cent meeting of the executive board of this college, Dr. Howard Bell Ar buckle was elected to fill the chair of chemistry made vacant by the ( lec? tion of I>r. Martin to the presidency. IT. Arbuckle is at present head of the chemistry department of Agnes Scott College at Decatur, (Ja,, ami he comes highly recommended. Davidson *ent 40 students to take part in the inaugural parade, and with the alumni there were about 60 men in the Davidson party. The party was under the supervision of Dr. T. W. Lingle of the facultv. Interest is now c entered in the track team Coach Cook has the men practicing every day in preparation for the coming meet with South Car? olina University, to be held in Co? lumbia the latter part of March. The Orchestra and Glee Club will give a concert Friday night, the 7th, at Presbyterian College in Charlotte. Another concert will be given at the Presbyterian College for Women, at Red Springs, the latter part of the month. PULL PARDON FOR W. II. MILLS. Attorney NIcholls Gives Governor's Reasons for Grnntlng Pardon. Bpartanblirg, March 4.?on behalf of Governor Blease, Samuel J. Nich olls. Esq., today delivered to William II. Mills, a parole convict, a docu? ment granting him a full pardon. Mills was convicted ? f murder in Cherokee County in 1 07, and sen? tenced to lifo imprisonment. He re? cently made an affidavit in which he described the harsh treatment ac? corded prisoners in the Penitentiary. Mr. NIcholls said the Governor par? doned Mills because he feared an ef? fort would be made to provoke him to violate the terms of his parole so that he would be returned to the Pen? itentiary and the Penitentiary authori? ties would have an opportunity to wreak vengeance on him for his at!i davit. One of the conditions of Mills' pa? role was, that be should never li\e again w ith his wife, whose alleged un? faithfulness was said to have caused the murder-. DEMOCRATS IN THE SADDLE. Now Control All Branches of Feder? ul Government. Washington, March 4.?Control of Congress in both branches today passed into the hands of the Democ? racy. Tomorrow the Democratic mem? bers of the Senate and House will as? semble in separate caucuses to plan the organization and map out the policies for the extra session that is to assemble under President Wilson's call, April 1. Democratic Senators tonight faced the caucus gathering with expecta? tions of a struggle of some moment over the control of the Senate. Tit*' Progressive forces apparently wa re in control of the situation so far as the selection of a Senate leader was con? cerned, but the plans to change senior? ity rub s in the tilling of Senate com? mittees on which the new Senators demaned full representation threaten? ed to embroil the Democratis In a hard fight The House Democratic leaders were prepared to take Into tomorrow's cau eus of ta presentatives a comprehen? sive plan for the organization of that body for the work of tariff revision, the chief work of the caucus promises to be the selection of the ways and J means committee members, who will begin the preparation of the tariff bids. No contest is expected In the caucus over the selection of House of? ficers. Hoys1 Corn Club to Meet. The Toys' Corn Club of Bumter County will meet In the court house Saturday for the election of officers for the ensuing year. The nan es of all members have been given here? tofore in tile it? m and Watchman and Southron and it is expected that the boys will be ready with their nomlna t ions win n t he club meets. it isn't always the most attractive woman who attracts the most atten t ion. Aaik ??I ? ? win inj mi11? VYIlITi: LEGHORNS?Eggs for sit ling from choice pen of ' est laying strain, $1.25 for 13. II. C. Osteen FOK SALE?Dixie Wilt res. t int cot? ton se< d from 191 l i rop, price $ i per bushel, sound and pure. E. B. ? oleolugh, I >sw. go, S. <'.. R. 1\ 1 v STAPLE CtrlTON?Sun Flower seed variety. ?>nly a few left. J. M. Fr?ser, Oswego, s. C, Ponte i. \ LOT <>r No I DIXli: BLIGHT RFSIS'I INT COTTON s! I I?, l IH >l - L A It I' I it 111 SHI I .i c. in \ r. vi:. I) ALZ Fl 11, s. c LONDON PAPERS PRAISE WILSON Pay Tribute to Lofty Tone of Address, But Seem to Think He May Not be Able to Translate His Idealism Into Ideas. London March 5.?While paying a tribute ol admiration to the earnest and lofty tone of President Wood row Wilson's address the London morning papers express doubt that he v. ill succeed in translating it into practical politics. The Daily Telegraph says: "Presi? dent Wilson has plucked the string of pure idealism whose sound may be pleasant in the ears of his country? men. I Jut if congress is to join in the work of reform it will probably be in response to irresistible movements In the nation itself rather than in de? ference to the desire expressed by the president. Whatever happens, however, his presidential term is cer? tain to be a remarkable and vivid period in the modern development of the United States." The Morning Post says: "It re? mains to be seen whether President Wilson is a great, statesman. Hut at least it may be said that his address has statesmanlike qualities. Its thesis is no b ss remarkable because not pugnacious. It strikes a new note in American policies, which over here is called social reform. ' The Graphic says: "Every thought? ful man will wish the president good luck. Echoes of his noble address will bring to this old world of ours, in its mad pursuit, intentional unchaii tablenesi and bloated schemes of mili? tary holocaust, a welcome message of better things an 1 manlier Strivings." "The United States must be heartily congratulated upon having such a true Democrat and such a fearless statesman ai its head, "says The Daily Chronic le, "And whi n some of the greatest nations seemed to be making a mockery of humanity his clarion call should echo far beyond the Amer? ican shores." The Daily News says: "President Wilson has set up a fine ideal and, like a brave and upright man, has de? livered himself into the hands of his jucfges by giving them a measure by which to test his loyalty to his coun? try and his fitness to undertake it." The Express describes Mr. Wilson's address as that of an academic pro? fessor called upon to deal with prac? tical politics, full of noble sound, hut difficult to tell what it may signify. Tile Daily Mail thinks the presi- , dent's address conveys a somewhat, too black Impression of modern Amor- j ican life and conditions. "It deals chiefly in generalities," says the pa? per. ' and makes no very specific pro? posals. But one fact appears clearly ?that the era of free competition is ended in America and the day of gov ernment control of industry is at hand." Referring to the difficult task be? fore President Wilson The Mail ? >--dj pressen the fear that foreign compli ( at ions, such as Mexico, may hinder internal reforms. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Taft Approves Bill Creating Tenth Cabinet Place. I Washington, March 4. ? President Taft today signed the hill creating a department of labor with a Cabinet portfolio. President Wilson's nomina? tion for this position will be William P Wilson, now a retiring Representa? tive in Congress, from Pennslyvania. Tn signing the bill the President lef'^ with Congre-s a memorandum express-' ing the conviction that nine depart? ments are enough to conduct the Gov? ernment. He said: "I sign this bill with considerable hesitation, no' because I dissent from the purpose of Congress to create a department of labor, but because think nine departments are enough for the proper administration of the Government and because 1 think that no new department ought to be creat? ed without a reorganization of all de pa rtments in the Government and a redistribution of the bureaus betweeqg^ them. The distribution of bureaus between the existing departments is far from being economical or logi? cal, and if there is one thing that is re sded in the present situation it is a reorganisation Of our Government^ on business principles and with a view %. to economy in the administration of the regular governmental machinery. I forber. r, however, to veto this lull, because my motive in doing so would be misunderstood. There is no provision in the bill itself for a rec? ommendation by the head of the ne*?h^ department as to the reorganization of bureaus that may itself lead to a general reorganization which is so much to be desired." Real Estate Transfers. Mrs. Annie H. Singleton to Lu^Sk C, singleton, 13") acres on Charleston Camden public road, $5 and other con? sideration. S. J. T. Young to A. B. Young, 50 acres in Providence township, $4, 760. T. B. Kennedy and R. J. Kennedy to W. G. Moses, 250 acres in county, $5 and other consideration. T. W. Boyle to R. D. Lee, et al, as executors of M. Moise, right and in? terest in lot on Hampton avenue, $1, 400. A. Wilton Barrett and William D Barrett to James M. Parrett, lot an<S^ residence on Church street, $1,000. G. A. Lemmon to Perry Moses, Jr., right, title and interest to lot on cor? ner of Main and Dugan Streets, $5, 2?>0. 1 Pleasure or Profit I <? II Do you raise chickens for profit or merely for J! the pleasure of having them around? <? You will find it just as pleasant and much <? more profitable if you feed them on Aunt Patsy's ! Poultry Food ? 11 This Feed does more th in keep your chickens fit and healthy. It actually makes hens lay ? they can't help it. X ^~?- FOR YOUNG CHICKENS - \ I PRATT'S BABY CHICK :J FOOD X Starts them ofl rig! t. if you are not getting as ? many visas as you should, or lor any reason your ? poultry docMi'l ;how a profit, it might pa) you to see us, the chances are we have the remedy ? 4> that will ? how you a Pr ?fn in Poultry. ? 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