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INAUGURATION OP BLEASE TO BE HELD TUESDAY. A Brief Outline of Some of the Important Measures That Will Come Up Before This Session of the Lawmakers in Columbia. Columbia, Jan. 12.?The inaugural exercises will be held next Tuesday. It> is believed that the governor will cut loose with his heated fire in his second inaugural address to be delivered on that date. The inaugural ceremonies will take Dlace in the hall of the house of representaeives. It is believed that the message will really start the fight between the two factions, because everyone knows the tendency of the governor toward sensationalism. ' The ways and means committee will face a big proposition this year when the financial situation of the State is tackled. It is believed that the tax levy will have to be raised in order that the work of relieving the congested conditions at the State hospital for the insane may be carried on. About $2,000,000 will be required for the State government this year. Cotton Warehouse SyBtem. Friends of the farmers in the legislature will work for the passage of the measure providing for a State sysU?ii\ of cotton warehouses. The measure was passed at the last session but was declared to be unconstitutional. The constitutional de fects pointed out by the supreme court have been carefully considered by those framing the new bill for this session and it is said that they have been eliminated. The bill has the indorsement of the State farmers union. Many people in South Carolina believe that the whiskey issue is dead, yet some kind of liquor legislation will be proposed at the coming session. The citizens of Charleston want a high license whiskey law and a measure looking to that end will be introduced by a member of the Charleston delegation. While the bill is expected to apply only to Charleston county, it is said that an attempt will be made to have the entire State included. The annual report of the State dispensary auditor to be submitted will show that the dispensaries in seven counties of the State have sold about $3,999,999 worth of whiskey during the year. The legislature this year will elect three directors of the State penitentiary, a superintendent for the prison and two circuit judges. It is expected that these elections will be held early in the session. Safeguard For Primary. Much favorable comment on the plan of Senator B. R. Tillman to place a safeguard about the primary system has been heard here during the past several days. All realize that the primary must be safeguarded or that many voters will refuse to participate in elections in the future. It is said that a measure will be introduced to remedy the existing looseness of the primary system. Senator Hall of Cherokee will no doubt arouse a storm when he introduces his compulsory education measure. The bill will receive much discussion but is certain to meet with defeat.| However it is believed that the discussion of the question will at least prove beneficial. The bill of J. E. Swearingen, the State superintendent of" education may be introduced at this session. F. H. McMaster, the insurance commissioner has prepared a bill providing for the. State of South Carolina entering the insurance business. This measure will no doubt cause much discussion. Commissioner Watson has made a number of recommendations relative to the improvement of labor condi tions in South Carolina. It is expected that several of these will receive careful consideration. These recommendations are made following the successful working of the child labor legislation. The various State officials have about completed their annual reports for the year# Each official will make several recommendations of more or les importance. An unusual sight of this legislature will be John L. McLaurin, former United States senator sitting as a member of the State senate from Marlboro count. He was elected without opposition. He was made famous by his fight on the floor of the United States senate with B. R. Tillman and by the alleged exposure by William R. Hearst of the alleged Archbold letters, relative to Standard Oil. Mr. McLaurin is trying to come back, in politics. The people of the State will watch his course in the State senate with interest. He has announced that he will be neutral as between the two factions. There will be many new faces in both houses this year and each new member will try to distinguish himself by the introduction of local measures. TILLMAN AGAIN SAYS REMEDY IS NECESSARY. Replies to Criticism of His Letter to General Assembly Urging Safeguard for Primary and Declares that Honestly Conducted It is the Best Solution. Washington, Jan. 13.?A day or two ago the New York World had an editorial criticising Senator Tillman's open letter to the legislature of South Carolina. Senator Tillman today replied to this in his usual terse but forcible way. The editorial in question was as follows: 'Senator Tillman has addressed to the general assembly of South Carolina an appeal for legislation to safeguard primary elections, on the ground that if the primary be not reformed there will be two parties in South Carolina, as in other States, and that in the struggle between them the negro vote will be mobilized and elections determined by bribery. To add strength to his appeal he says that it may be the last he will ever address to the legislature, as he may die before another election for senator comes. 'Under the solemnity of this plea, the letter will doubtless be read with more attention than is usually given to political advice. Nor will the attention be wasted. The argument is a striking illustration of a ruling passion strong to the verge of the grave. But it is common to the blind given by one who won't see. The greatest event in the South today is that of unnatural pontics 01 government by a single party, held together by race prejudices. The best thing that could befall South Carolina would be division of her people into two well-balanced parties. It would be far better than any possible primary reform that entailed the continuance of the existing system. The senator's counsel, while consistent with his career, is inconsistent with the wisdom that should come with age." To this Senator Tillman replied: "My attention has been called to your editorial of the 10th, 'Bad Counsel From Senator Tillman,' criticising my recent open letter to the general asembly of South Carolina urging legislation for the protection of the primary system in our State. "The world is a great Democratic newspaper and its views always command attention they deserve. "Let me call your attention to a few facts. The number of negroes of voting age in the State exceeds the whites. All of these are not eligible to register, but more and more are becoming so' every day. The ignorance and natural depravity of the negro race wholly unfits them to participate in government. While our condition in South Carolina is not ideal by any means, to have white men struggling tor tne mastery with the negroes as the balance of power, say 60,000 of them, would be anything but pleasant. Can you imagine any more prolific field for corruption and bribery? If we could have the voters of the State divided into 'two well-balanced parties,' it would be far beter than the condition we are now in. That is just what occurred in the last primary. But there was enough irregular and fraudulent votes to cast suspicion on the primary. White men will not tolerate the continuance of any such conditions. "I am urging the general assembly to remedy it by legislation. You say it is not necessary and you know absolutely nothing about it, but are theorizing about government on general principles. I know whereof I speak. You are guessing. The negroes ought never to have been given the ballot. Many Republicans in congress now acknowledge this. But they nave the ballot and we can not take it away unless the North takes the initiative to repeal the 14th and 15th amendments. The white primary honestly conducted is the best solution of our troubles. "In some Northern States ignorant foreigners, who know absolutely nothing about American ideals and American history, and can not either read or write the English language*, control. There money gets in its dirty work of buying congressmen and electing senators by debauched legislatures. The South has had none of this so far, but if your counsel should be followed we would soon have enough of it and to spare. Which is the better, honest white primaries or corrupt legislators elected by negro voters bought at the polls like cattle? We want the first; you want the latter?or that is what your argument leads us to." The increased cost of living doesn't appm fn mol/o owtr www... w ?KMnv UIIJT Ulliciciac Willi tllC bed bugg. If overeating dulls the brain, the cost of living is conducive to over* development of the brain. A man with ideas always has enemies?but seldom as many ideas as enemies. Long after it quits realizing love ?an keep on imagining. A cat may look at a king, but a man with hay fever would sneeze at anything. FORT LAWN FIRE DISASTROUS Flames Caused $22,000 Loss to a Chester County Town, With Insurance of About $17,000. Chester, Jan. 12.?The little town of Fort Lawn, located in Chester county, was visited by the greatest conflagration in its history last night about 10:30 o'clock. The fire is of an unknown origin and had its in-* ception in the rear of O. A. Jordan & Company's store. It seenis to have started rather quickly and before the niiCTf ciiljr VUill^ UJL IV IfllttL svoro along with the big Witherspoon Mercantile company was in flames also, the wind was very high, and for a while it looked as if the entire town would be swept away. It has no Are department and had to resort to a bucket brigade which did valiant work. For a time it looked as if the Fort Lawn Deposit Bank and John G. Cousar and J. L. McFadden's store would likewise be ignited. They were all across the street, and the water furnished only by the buckets managed to keep the fire down it took several hours to eliminate any further extension of the fire. In the O. A. Jordan & Co. building, in addition to its store, was J. E. Turner's meat market and a number of offices and the Masonic hall/ The next building was occupied exclusively by the Witherspoon Mercantile Company, which carried a general line of merchandise, then across the street the front of the Fort Lawn Deposit bank was badly damaged and also the front of John G. Cousar's store. The latter also handled a line of general merchandise, a large number of goods were carried from his store which were damaged by the sparks and water. It is said no goods were carried from any of the other places. The front and some of the stock of T. L. McFadden's store was also tonsiderably damaged. An insurance man here tonight, in estimating the loss, said that it would be approximately $22,000 with i rr aaa huuui. fii,uuu insurance. ARCHBALD GUILTY, SENATE DECLARES. Two-Thirds Vote Against Accused Judge Recorded?Will Be Removed From the Bench?Can Never Occupy Position of Public Honor or Trust. Washington, Jan. 13.?A verdict of guilty was voted by the senate on the first impeachment charge Judge pi1 W. Archbald, of the commerce cohrt, that he wrongfully influenced the Erie Railroad officials to grant him an option on the Katydid Cum Dump. Convictions on the other twelve charges are not necessary to remove Archbald from the bench. On the second count, charging an attempt to secure fees by settling a case between the Marian Coal Company and the Lackawanna Railroad, Archbald was found not guilty, but he was declared guilty of the third phflTCA nllnfrinne nn/)<?A ? _.>v6>aig uuuuc iiiuueiice on the Lehigh Valley road officials in the coal dump deal. He was declared guilty on the fourth count, charging secret and wrongful correspondence with a railroad attorney on the case pending. the fifth indictment, charging undue influence on ?ne Reading Railroad officials, in the coal land lease, he was again found guilty, but on the sixth count, alleging corrupt use of influence with the Lehigh Valley on roal land deals, he was found not guilty. Again, on the seventh he was found not guilty of taking mining stock as a reward for a favorable court decision. Six other counts will be considered in the afternoon. The senate was prepared for final iction today on the charges against Judge Archbald when it reconvened as a court of impeachment. By a special order, made Saturday, voting on the first of the thirteen articles of impeachment began shortly after 1 o'clock. The vote is to follow on each of the articles. Conviction is required by a two-thirds v*)te on any one of the indictments. In case any of them are sustained the senate is determined to go through the entire list of charges and vote upon each so the question of guilt might not be left undecided. The penalty of conviction, unless modified by subsequent action by the senate, is immediate removal from office, and prohibition against ever holding # a position of public honor or trust. Platonic love by any other name would generate just as much gossip. Lots of things come to the man nrV? a mo if o L" J*"**"",4" " ' tt..v nmui Ulll.ll IIC UUIiSIl Ir Wafll them. Many a man who plays the races doesnt go broke?but comes home that way. Even a fast young man cao't catch up with tomorrow. Blood will tell?usually the things we don't want told. No matter how poor a woman is, she can always boast of having rich relatives. A good old mammy of ante-bellum days went into a shoe store and asksd for a pair of every-day shoes? small tens." The clerk selected a pair of men's heavy plow shoes for her and she seated herself to try them on. The clerk remained standing in front of her. She glanced up and asked: "Honey, is you gwine to stan' here while I tries 'em on?" The clerk answered: "Why, no, auntie;I '11 move on if you wish." She said: "Please do, honey, 'cause I'se white folks raised, and 1'se kinder skittish." The railroads of tho States killed only 10,585 and injured less than 100,000 last year. It will soon reach the point where traveling will not even be interesting?Greenville News. It is so often said that we appreciate most the things we work the hardest for. The appreciation of their husbands by some wives must t>e something beautiful to behold? measured by this standard. APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED For the Position of County Rural Policeman. Applications for Rural Policeman for the County under the Act of 1912. The Act calls for at least two and with the privilege, if necessity arises to put on more. The salary to start on will be sixty ($60.00) dollars per month; the policeman paying all of his expenses; and furnishing his own horse, uniform and accoutrements, with a chance of a raise in salary if his services are considered worth a raise. Those applying for the position must hand their applications to the delegation in the General Assembly (handing your application to any one of them) with application written by himself, and in his own handwriting; arid flprnmnnniivl Kv fKn (1) A recommendation of at least twenty-five electors certifying to the following: (a) That you are a registered elector of Union county and the State of South Carolina; with the date and number of your registration certifi:ate. (b) That your moral habits are i?ood and that you have never been charged or convicted in any court of a misdemeanor or a felony; and if you have ben charged or indicted and not convicted, you must give an abstract of the charges and the trial or the disposition of the case. (c) That you are a cool and courageous man?loyal and dependable and trustworthy. (d) That you do not drink to ex:ess any intoxicants nor do you use morphine, opium or cocaine or any compound of which any of the said irugs are a constituent part or ingreiient. (e) That your age is between twenty-five (2o) and forty (40) years, >r your birthdate. (2) A physical, moral and mental and eyesight examination by the County Physician or a Physician an pointed by the Sheriff of Union county; and the said examination must come up to the requirements of the requisites of the United States Government in its requirements in the examination of applicants for service in the army and navy; and further that your eyesight must not be astigmatic nor require a spherical lens ?f as much as one Diopter to make your vision normal or perfect. When you apply accompanied with these pre-requisites the delegation will consider your application and will recommend from those applying coming up to the standards hereinbefore enumerated. The places will be filled in February; and your application should be filed with some one of the delegation by February the 10th, A. I)., 1913. Respectfully submitted to all who may wish to apply. Macbeth Young, Senator, Chairman Delegation. . Union, S. C., Jan. 8, 1913. 8 TIT- TAT'TOE M ft THREE I" + ROM || | - / ICUANiDO 8 / I / ? fwo^ 14^ I pressed ff ? W1 > " rr^?x CLEANING REPAIRING AND PRESSING ALWAYS WIN OUT! It's the Sensible Thing to Do! And Economical, too! LET IIS PROVE IT! The Piedmont Pressing Club D. FRAM, Prop. Phone 93 I. BjfiEvk.- ' |p4?4f4?4?4?4?4?4?4,4nfc4?< $ WHY INVITE 1 % MURDI + BY CARRYING * IN A POCI 4* Why not carry a check 4* tation to thieves? It is \ 4 your money safe. With ?)t and one of our check boo] 4* safer from thieves than ?ft vers. 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