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COMPTROLLER SAYS BLEASE APPEAL NOT IN GOOD FAITH Jones Says Governor's Opposition is Feigned as to Sinking Fund Litigation?"A Corkscrew May be Crooked, but it Has a Trueness, a Certain Symmetry and Regularity In Its Convolutions, Though Blease's Return Has No Such Redeeming Feature," Calmly Observes Comptroller. Columbia Feb. 8,?"Opposition of the Hon. Cole L. Blease to the act of 1912 on the ground of alleged unconstitutionality, is feigned and the interestof the banks and corporations which hoped to enjoy the exemption given them by the act of 1910 and taken away by that of 1912. " 'A corkscrew may be crooked, but it has a trueness, a certain symetry and regularity in its convolutions.' The return of the Hpn. Cole L. Blease has no such redeeming feature." These charges are contained in the return filed today with the South Carolina supreme court by A. W. Jones comptroller general against the governor of South Carolina. The return was made in the well known refunding bond test suit which was filed several weeks ago with the court. The action was brought to test the constitutionality of the act providing for the refunding of over $5,000,000 worth of bonds or the State of South Carolina. The comptroller general says that he submits as a reason "for his opposition to the request for a reference (by the governor) in this cause the delay which will thereby be occasioned in the refunding of the State debt under the act of 1912 and the consequent injury to the public interest. < "Comptroller General Jones says that all of the objections or the validity of the act of 1912 can be passed upon without a reference, and . that this respondent believes the de- ( mand for such reference is due to the desire on the part of Hon. Cole L. Blease as a member of the sinking fund commission to retard the commission in the performance of the tne duties imposed upon it by the act of 1912. Continuing the comptroller gener- 1 al says: "This respondent is impelled to 1 believe that the request of the Hon. ' Cole L. Blease for a reference in this ' matter is impelled by the same motives which prompted him as govern- * or to veto the act of 1912 and to absent himself from the meetings or he sinking fund commission and ' thus attempt to thwart their efforts to perform their duties under the refunding act." SCIENCE AND OUR LITTLE ILLUSIONS Dr. Woods Hutchinson goes too far. There are some things the j children of the world?men and wo- ; men?just will not have taken away from them. The children of the world 1 insist upon keeping a few illusions about their food and their health as i well as about their sweethearts. i The iconoclastic doctor took the collywobbles out of preen apples, and i no one protested much. He has taken < the indigestion out of hard-boiled < eggs, and the "mother" mystery our ! of mince pies. Now he proposes to take the ' "cure" out of the medical springs, the hot springs and all the resorts 1 where all the rich, the well-to-do and those who wish to seem well-todo, gather to have their aches washed away and show their good clothes. The whole virtue of far-famed i medicinal waters says Dr. Hutchinson, is in the Latin names of the various properties listed in the chemical analysis. Then he translates the terms of the chemical analysis into kitchen vernacular to prove it. One good dose of Epsom salts, he says, is worth more than a couple of gallons of the most potent mineral water known. The baths, he says, are just as big humbugs as the waters are when drunk. Lake water in a tub, a handful of salt, a pinch of plaster off the wall, and a basket of garden loam, he proclaims, will make as good a ''rheumatiz" cure as the best bath for which a grasping hotel manager ever charged $5. And the loam and the plaster do no good at that. Perhaps what Dr. Hutchinson says is true. But what of it? The old lady who. first took Santa Claus out nf rii-;? *?*v. v v.iiiomiiv9 iuiu (.lie tlULH. dul sne didn't make any little children happier thereby. The grown-up children like to have a few illusions as well as the little children who believe in Santa Claus. For the chidren who want Santa Claus there is a Santa Claus. So those who want the spas believe in them. Next Dr. Hutchinson will be taking the romance out of moonlight.? Atlanta Georgian* Gomp< Digesti of Foo Made with differei From a Series of Elal An equal quantity of with each of three differenl I cream of tartar, phosphate separately to tne action c for the same length of tiiw ! The relative percent* shown as follows: Bread made with Royal Cream of Tartai | 100 Per Cenl Bread made with phosphate powder: | 68*/> Per Cen Bread made with alum powder: | 67% Per Cent. I These tests, which a I unprejudiced, make plain j to everyone: Food raise tartar Baking Powder, is s tible, while the alum and ph to largely retard the digesi | them. Undigested tbod is n< is the source of very manj TO MAKE SALUDA GRADE INTO AN AUTO HIGHWAY Hendersonville, Feb. 7.?When the Southern Railway Company discards 1 the old Saluda grade between Tryon 1 and Saluda for a more uniform route i up the valley of the Green River, the 1 people of Saluda township and other 1 townships along the route will proba bly join in to make the old road one < af the finest automobile highways ' leading into Western North Carolina. 1 The road will be practically graded, only widening it in places, through ne of the most beautiful sections of the United States. Auto tourists ' from all over the world will travel 1 this proposed route and the fame of its being an automobile highway will 1 reach a great deal father than ever the railway company has carried it for its scenic beauty. Of course this highway proposition 1 is based entirely upon when the 1 Southern Railroad will change the ' road bed from where it is now located. It was stated recently that work 1 would soon begin on the improve- 1 ments costing in the neighborhood of ] a million dollars. The route proposed will necessitate the railway company 1 abandoning about three or four miles 1 of road bed through the most inac- 1 cessible mountain cquntry. It has been through this very section that 1 the route from Hendersonville to 1 Ji - Spartanburg and other southern cit- 1 ies has been so disagreeable to the 1 traveling public. If the railroad here will be abandoned the bed can be used it is said, with out very little improvements necessary. With years of attention this road has been thor- 1 oughly bedded with granite rock and with the proper shaping and rolling 1 the highway would be a macadamized one at a very low cost. In the city of Tryon a bill is being prepared for the present state legislature to allow the county of Polk to issue bonds for the Tryon-Spartanburg highway and the additional miles of abandoned railroad "bed, if such should be, would make a great attraction for automobilists coming to this section. The big sales stables of the JonesElliott Company at Lancaster were burned down at three o'clock Friday morning, entailing a loss of $13,500, with insurance of $10,000. Included in the loss were 48 muies and horses, a number of vehicles and a large quantity of hay, fodder, etc. Joel E. Brunson, candidate for governor on the prohibition ticket a few years ago, dropped dead at his home, Sumter, on Saturday. He was 6(7 years of age. There are 5,000 magicians in America and several thousand others trying to make you believe the tariff is all right. Any man who isn't thankful for what he gets has occasion to be i thankful for what he doesn't get. i ' I I jl jurative ibility d it Baking Powders . /^l t m . wrate ^nemtcai lests: bread (biscuit) was made t kinds of baking powder? , and alum?and submitted if the digestive fluid, each e. ige of the food digested is r Powder: L Digested | t. Digested | Digested"! re absolutely reliable and I a fact of great importance wnn j*oyai, a cream ot hown to be entirely digeslosphate powders are found tion of the food made from ot only wasted food, but it r bodily ailments. FIRST PELLAGRA HOSPITAL. Legislature Expected to Make Appropriation for It. The first hospital to be built in the United States for the exclusive treatment of pellagra patients will in all probability be erected in the city of Spartanburg. For some time past a concerted effort has been on font tn oomro /a. av* Mpat vnuuui^ oUk.ll an institution and many recent developments in the project point to ultimate success. , At the present time the supply bill for Spartanburg which is in the hands of the ways and means committee of the house of representatives, carries an item of from $6,000 to $10,000 for the hospital. It is the concensus of opinion that this item will be favorably reported and it is generally thought that Governor Blease will not veto the item. When this has successfully passed the work to be done within the city and in the county will be easy, it is asserted. The Spartanburg county commissioners have pledged their support to tne erection of the hospital, the mill presidents and treasurers will assist, the medical societv has been instm mental in bringing the latter to the attention of all and they will continue to espouse the cause. On Monday evening there will be a meeting of the trustees of the proposed institution and at this time it is thought that all items will be focused and the matter will be gotten in such shape for further progress. Drs. Silo and Garrison, pellagra experts, who spent several months last year in Spartanburg in the study and treatment of the disease, have become deeply interested in the movement and they have pledged their support to the undertaking, They have already forwarded plans for a temporary hospital, but it is said that the directors are in favoi of spending the money in permanent improvement. A most favorably site has beer offered the trustees on which to build me nospitai ana it is likely that this site will be selected. There is much work yet to be-done before the pellagra hospital is a certainty and within the next few weeks a meeting of the citizens of the citj will be called for the purpose ol winding up the matter.?Spartanburg Journal. MARRIAGE LICENCE MAY NEED HEALTH CERTIFICATE Columbia, Feb. 8?To amend thi South Carolina marriage license lav to require a certificate from a rep utable physician showing that botT parties making application for th< license are not afflicted with any in fectious or contagious disease is th< purpose of a bill introduced in th< upper branch of the general assem bly by Senator Patterson, of Barnwell county. Most people are anxious to get away from the noise when a man begins to blow his own horn. USE KILLS BILL -TO RAISE SALARIES Re nbert's Bill to Pay Members of ] loard of Pardons $1,000 is Also Put Out of the Way. < Columbia, Feb. 10.?The bill to estat lish a fund from which the state cai i grant insurance and annuities to its citizens, was taken up last night by the house. Mr. Irby, of Laurens, wl o introduced the bill, spoke in favo of its passage. Mr. Moore, ox At beville, opposed the bill. Mr. St ivenson, of Chesterfield, advocated th< passage of the bill, provided it w<ire constitutional after a thorough in\ estigation of the question. Mr. Rnrnwpll nf ? 1 .....v..y va viiui ivov.vn( trie ill. 'Mr. Stevenson moved that the bill be committed to the judiciary committee, the motion was passed by an overwhelming vote. The bill is dead for this session. No Salary Increase The house killed the bill to increase the salaries of the state ofllcers, justices of the supreme court, circuit judges and members of the general assembly, introduced by Mr. James, of Lee, who spoke in favor of his measure. Mr. Robertson, of Colleton, opposed the bill. The bill was killed. Blease's Words Recalled. The bill to increase the salary of the members of the state board of pardons to $1,000 per year, introduced by Mr. Rembert, of Richland, spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Kibert, of Newberry, opposed the passage of the bill: Mr. Nicholson opposed the bill. He mentioned the fact that the governor said last year that he would not need a board of pardons and vetoed the appropriations of $4,000 for them. By vote of 61 to 18, the house agreed to definitely postpone the bill. V. vru-l ? aiv Titai olttllBllCS. The house, killed, by a vote of 51 to 49, the bill to require a register of vital statistics in each county in the office of the judge of probate News from Bethlehem. We are glad to see the sunshine once more, yesterday was a very baa day. If it continues to rain, the farmers will be rather late about starting their crops. The past few days have been very cold, and our neighbors have been killing hogs again. Mrs. T. N. Kelly spent the weekend at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. J. H. Howell at Kelton. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Charles spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs. J. N. Gallman. Mr. Ike Thomson of Union, spent Sunday with Mr. D. J. Gallman. 1 Miss Mary Spears, of Union, visited Mrs. S. J. H. Howell at Kelton. Miss Beulah Kelly spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Lillian Smith at Kelton. Mr. D. G. Gallman was in Union Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Going spent Sunday at the home of their parents, 1 Mr. and Mrs. E V. Going. Mrs. B. N. Kelly, of Greenville, is visiting at the home of Mrs. T. N. Kelly's. 1 Mr. Newall Gallman spent Friday with his sister Mrs. J. C. Ammons at Union. 1 Mr. L. J. Wood spent Sunday night with Mr. Jesse Gallman. ; V* - m n tr n mi. x. Hi. xveny visited mends at Lockhart Sunday. Mrs. J. N. Gallman who has been very sick for the past month is able to be up again. The store of S. L. Shirley, near Neal's Creek, Anderson county, was entered by -burglars Thursday night f last week and a large quantity of goods was hauled away in wagons. It is thought there were two or more in the party. They broke in the front door with an axe. Good Money Saved! More money to be saved ? J I 1 F rtiiu mure guuu eaung 10 De had by using generous quantities of California High Grade Prunes than , any other way you could in' vest your money. Any quan5 tity supplied at reasonable r prices;, wholesale prices j made in ten-pound quanti, ties or over. Call on The Union Grocery Co., the pure ? food store for the best 1 prunes and other good things tp eat. Union Grocery (tympany. \ <?4?4i+4?4i,4?44,4,4,4il,,l % WHY INVITE T X MURDi + BY CARRYING + IN A POCK ?ft Why not carry a check ?ft tation to thieves? It is t ?ff your money safe. With 3 4+ and one of our check book 4* safer from thieves than i 4* vers. Our vaults and i ??t money from fire and burj <4* will know that you don't ( you alone. Yours for Ser\ ! Citizens Nat % UNION, SOUTI f STATE, COUNTY AND ?4* 4* *1* *1* *1* *1* ^ ^ Hp* * X 4f 1- ? ; vuiuinuud ca * 1 WAG * * | Do you need % See the Col Webber Wat T + you buy. + M | Peoples S * <^? <if* (if* (if* (if* (if* (if# (if* (if* (if* (if* (if* (i CHILDREN ALL SICK WI1 COUGHING, FEVERIS Use Pure and Pleasant Dr. King's Cough, Loosens the Cold, Pr< When your family is visited by a nv cold epidemic and your home seems g like a hospital, your children all have colds, cough continually, are fever- v ish and restless at night, sleep little } | and then not the sound, refreshing t i sleep children need. You yourself 1) are almost sick and awake most of li the night, caring for them. You need Dr. King's New Discovery. v It quiets the children's cough in- I stantly. It is pure and pleasant, v Children like it. By relieving the r cough promotes sleep and gives you r and the children the much needed I rest. g Get a bottle of Dr. King's New I Discovery from your druggist. 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H, AWAKE ALL NIGHT ; New Discovery. Relieves the )motes Rest and Sleep. ill refund your money if it doesn't ive relief. W. IT. Knowles, of Osco, 111., rrites: "We have given Dr. King's \c\v Discovery the most thorough ests for coughs, colds and various ronchial troubles for six years, and lave never found it to fail." "For ahout three months I had the rorst kind of a cough," writes W. P. linchart of Asbury, N. J. "It rould keep me awake for hours at light. All the medicines I took did tot help me till at last I used Dr. king's New Discovery. Three doses ;ave me the first good night's rest I lad in months and further use comiletely cured me." Sold by IUGGISTS 4? 4? 4?4* 4? 4?4? 4?4? 4* X velj railway! o * ? * er Special Occasions * ie United States ^ :kets now on sale ? rip Fares. 4* in Service. 4" tiedules. lg fares, schedules, etc., ap- ^ lern Railway or write to ^ S. H. McLean, D. P. A. Columbia, S. C. ^ S. H. Hardwick, i. P. A. P. T. M. ^ i, D. C. Washington, D. C. ^ Jfft ^