The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-27

hole, and we get clear OF the liquor on
hand. we will be done with liquor agl-
tation in Clarendon, hope, forever
more
As yet the delegation has had no
meeting. I made call for last Wednes-
day but had TO postpone it on account OF
Mr.. Scarborough being engaged with
the agricultural committee OF which he
is chairman. Since then my committee
work has kept me TOO busy to devote
time to anything else. The finance
committee meets in the mornings, anu
afternoons, and often l have to leave
Chis committee to work with the rail-
road or education committees | have
had less spare moments this session than
eyer before. However the delegation
will meet this week to 60 over county
affairs.
The bill introduced by me relating to
school district No. 8 has passed the SEN
ate and will probably become q, law the
latter part of this week, and the same l
can say for the bill to build u bridge
across Santee River.
On last Saturday introduced bill
TO further provide for the county gov
ernment, in effect, it will give the board
of county commissioners the direction OF
the chaingang, heretofore the super
visor alone had the entire direction: and
if he was disposed to do so, could oper-
ate the gang where and when he pleas
ed regardless Of the other members OF
the board: under the pending bill it
takes a majority to say where and when
the gang shall be operated, and 1t also
provides that majority OF the board
must make contracts. approve claims,
etc. think this will relieve friction on
the board and give better results. A
board composed of practical business
men can be of great aid to the superyls-
or, and when matters affecting the
county come up the provision requiring
a majority to agree will frequently re-
lieve the supervisor OF blame, because
the responsibility is shared with others.
Ireceived from Washington last week
a letter from Congressman Lesares'
secretary enclosing the bill relating to
the destruction of Clarendon's court
house and jail during the ciVi. war. 1t
vas only recently was able to secure
some data for Mr.. Legare. in this ! was
greatly assisted by J. II Lesesne. ESQ.,,
in fact, he secured the afiidavits Tor me,
I sent them on and now the measure Is
pending before congress If Mr.. Legare
is successful, 1t means that Clarendon
will have $4,000 ir its treasury which
will come as a windfall. Ny information
is that while Mr.. Legare is absent on
account of III health, Congressman Lee
yer and other friends are urging the
LEGISLATION with some hope of success,
both Legare and Lever are popular IN
congress and if there is any chance OF
the government paying such a claim we
will get ours. The following is the Sec
retary's letter and the bill.
House Of Representatives
Washington.
January. 18th. 1909.
Hon. Louis Applet,
Manning, S. c..
My Dear Mr.. Appelt:-
am in receipt OF your valued favor. with
enclosed afadavics OF Captain BradhaHl, ct al,
setting forth the facts relative 70 the destruc-
tion OF the Clarendon Court House and jail. ana
in reply beg TO thank you very kindly for your
prompt and courteous attedtion in the premises.
I have placed the claim in charge Of one OF
Mr.. LegareS Stauuch friends, and the same WILL
be given close and earnest attention.
Mr.. Legare is making rapid progress At the
Sanitarium, aad hope before long ne Will be
able TO resume his work and accomplish sooa
results for the District which he represents.
Again thanking you, and with kidd regards,
beg to remain,
Very truly yours.
J. 3. Mcmahon.
4 Bill for the relief OF Clarendon County,
State Of South Carolina.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of The United States OF Amer
icr in Congress assent ed, That the Secretary
tl,a rN~ao ne np1 no iS hJ directed
TO pay, out o. any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to The duly authorized
officer OF Clarendon County, South Carolina,
the sum OF thirty thousand dollars. N compen-
forces OF the United States. under the command
Of General Potter, during the year elGhteen
hundred and SiSty-1ive.
The graud jury in the United States
Court sprung sensation 10 Columbia
by presenting the famous Josh
Ashley on the charge of Peonage. This
ofense is, upon conviction, punishable
by d heavy fine and imprisonment.
"CitiZen JOSH" as be is famlllarly
called, says he will have no trouble 10
securing an acQuittal, but run,or has it
the evidence against him was secured
by secret service men, who probably
have found out tnat the Anderson leg
islator used to be a stalwart Tillmanite.
It is said that upon some occasion Till
man was asked If he knew Josh Ashley.
ne thought awhile, and then said,
':Ashlev-Josh Ashley? Yes, by God,
I drove him. through the streets of
Anderson hitched to my carriage"
-..shley, however, says it is q lie.
There was rumor about the capitol
building that q resolution OF confidence
IN Representative AshleY's integrity
would be introduced, and why not? A
secret service agent under President
Roosevelt, has secured evidence re-
hectiug upon the character of the
gentlemen from Anderson, the legisla-
tors hare heard the gentleman from?
anderson declare MS innocence: upon
hearing that Senator Tiilman was ac
cused. aud iator reading Tillman's
answer in which he did not deny the
facts, but simply denied the etfect--in
South Carolina, they Immediately in
troduced resolutions of confidence, then
why not do the same for Ashley? Josh
was not ''agin'' the Tillman resolu-
tions. and no doubt if Tillman recalls
services to him in Anderson.
he will join the South Carolina legis-
lature in denouncing President Roose-
velt for putting the governments
sleuths upon the trail Of Citizen Josh.
am quite sure if a resolution is pre-
sented, backed by Col. Rucker's hide
oratory they will be adopted
amid cheers and throwing up of hats.
All that would have to be done by the |
advocates will be to shake the head
grow red in the face, and
with trembling voice Shrek out, re
mem Der what Roosevelt did TO Till
man" and the resolutions are adopted.
There was bill to relieve certain
State beneficiary students from their
obligations to teach in the pubic
schools The bill sought to release those
who have been able to secure appoint
mentS TO positions in the army Or navy
OF the United StaCes. opposed the bill
on the ground that these beneiciarles
were being supported and educated by
the taxpayers Of the State. under L
pledge that after graduating they
would give their services 10 the public
schools two wears at the salaries paid