Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, May 29, 1901, Image 4
Suraotous Department.
SENATOR VEST'S BEST ANECDOTE.
Senator Vest's most famous anecdote
is that of Miss Bertie Allendale. It was
told when the two chambers were arrayed
against each other on the tariff
of 1894, and the house was insisting
that the country would go without any
tariff act unless the senate were prepared
to forego its own schedules and
adopt those of the house.
"In my younger days out west," said
Mr. Vest, "I went into a variety theatre
one night.
"It was one of those primitive shows
where the stage manager comes before
the footlights without a coat and waistcoat
and with his shirt sleeves rolled
up to the elbow to announce the next
number on the programme.
" 'Miss Bertie Allendale," remarked
the stage manager, appearing in one
of the interludes, "who has entranced
two hemispheres with her wonderful
vocal powers, will now render, in her
own inimitable style, that exquisite
vocal selection entitled, "Down in the
Valley."
"A gentleman in a red flannel shirt
rose in the midst of the audience, and
exclaimed in an impressive bass voice:
"Oh! thunder! Miss Allendale can't
sing for green apples!'
"The manager, who had started to
leave the stage, halted and turned. An
ugly light flashed from the eye which
swept the audience and Anally rested
on the face of the intruder. Raising
one shoulder higher than the other,
letting one hand drift significantly toward
his hip-pocket, and thrusting
his nether jaw forward in a savage
way, he observed with a deliberateness
which emphasized every syllable:
'Nevertheless and notwithstanding,
Miss Bertie Allendale will sing "Down
in the Valley.' "
"And she did. So, likewise, nevertheless
and notwithstanding, the senate
schedules will stand."?St. Louis
Republic.
Uncle Mingo and the Waiter.?
Uncle Mingo was in town a day or two
ago. It had been a long time since the
old man had been to Savannah, and ne
rambled over the streets all the morning,
impressed with the wonderful
things he saw.
Naturally, toward the midday he began
to feel a little tired and very hungry,
so as he passed in front of one of
*1 .1 noanla nf
L lie CalUlS ilUUOCO 1V/1 tu ptvpiv, V4.
which there are several in the neighborhood
of the Plant System depot,
the succulent piles of edibles in the
window offered too great a temptation
to be resisted. He entered the restaurant
and sat down at a table.
"All right, sah," said the affable waiter,
coming up "wot'll it be?"
"I want," said Uncle Mingo, unctiously,
"some o' dat fried fish een de
tvinder an' a piece o' dat pie."
"Yes, sah; wot else?"
"I want some o' dat fried chicken,
too, and some o' dem doughnuts."
"Yes, sah, wot else?"
"An* I want a cup o* tea."
"Cup o* tea. Yes, sah; wot kind o'
tea?"
"Wot kind o* tea I want?" replied the
old man with a severe look; "wot kin'
you speck I want? I want sto' tea,
sto' tea. You t'ink I come on de train
all de way from Possum Holler for to
drink saccafrax??Savannah News.
Once, when Mark Twain was to
lecture in a small western town, he
was greeted at the railway station by
the minister, who was to be his host
during his brief stay. On their way to
the parsonage, the minister asked if it
would be agreeble to Mark if he opened
the lecture with prayer, as was the
custom. Of course, the humorist was
delighted, and accordingly, when they
reached the hall that evening, the minister
left the lecturer sitting in the corner
of the platform, took the centre of
the stage himself and proceeded to ofOr
a nravw ahniit half an hmir lnnp
in the course of which he gave his
views on all the current affairs of Interest,
and concluding by saying:
"And now, O Lord, we have with us
tonight a man who is known throughout
all the world as the great American
humorist. Help us, O Lord?help
us to understand what he is about to
say to us, and to be amused by it; and,
if poslble, grant that we may derive
some real benefit from his lecture."?
Argonaut.
*3* Some time ago a well-known San
Francisco attorney, who prides himself
upon handling of Chinese witnesses,
was defending a railway damage suit.
Instead of following the usual questions
as to name, residence, if the nature
of an oath were understood, etc..
he began: "What is your name?"
"Lee Lung."
"You live in San Francisco?"
"Yes."
"You sabbie God?"
"Mr. Attorney, if you mean 'Do I understand
the entity of our Creator?' I
will simply say that Thursday evening
next I shall address the State Ministerial
association on the subject of
the 'Divinity of Christ,' and shall be
pleased to have you attend."
Needless to say, a general roar of
laughter swept over the courtroom at
this clever sally, and it was some minutes,
much to the discomfiture of the
lawyer for the defense, before order
was restored, and the examination pro
reeded upon ordinary lines.
Rare Inducements In Coffins.?A
Baltimore Business house has received
from a far Southern merchant a letter
of inquiry respecting the Baltimore
dealer's line of goods. In the letter
was inclosed a circular seriously setting
forth the virtues of an article for
sale and evidently sent as a voucher
of the merchant's trustworthiness.
The circular read as follows:
"A few words to the public about coffins.
Those who think of dying within
the next 12 months would do well to
consult me about their coffins. I make
and sell coffins of all kinds and all sizes
at most reasonable rates, and deliver
them to the house free of drayage.
Orders from merchants, planters and
limited companies accepted and
promptly attended to."
Then followed the name and words,
"blacksmith, wheelright and undertaking
establishment."
Wayside ?athrriufls.
&T A gentleman never indulges
winks or grimaces when talking w
another.
*5T A plea of insanity is now made
Mrs. Nation as an excuse for her Kf
sas crusade against saloons.
tv~ During a church service a Chics
burglar gave up his jimmy and t
nounced that he "had religion."
General Mascardo, the Filip
leader, has surrendered to the Ame
cans with 21 officers and 331 men.
The Rev. W. A. Connor, aged ]
believed to be the oldest Negro prea<
er in the country, died at New Lond
Conn.
Germany has now 19,000,000 mi
inhabitants than France, 15,000,000 mi
than Austria-Hungary, 22,000,000 mi
than Italy.
Iff Secretary Root has issued an or<
putting into effect the reorganizati
act providing for a regular army
77,000 men.
tS' George Q. Cannon, the Morn
leader, left his children only J2,0i>o ea
But, then, there were 43 of them at I
last roundup.
"A" Ct- i
?3T Excluding t>z,wu small tian .
commerce of the world is carried on
45,000 vessels, with a carrying pov
of 48,000,000 tons.
tsr On April 1, the attendance at \
regular Indian schools in the count
was 25,860 showing the largest anm
increase in ten years.
Z& A tablespoonful of vinegar put ii
water in which tough meat or fowl
to be boiled will make them tend
and will not injure the flavor.
Z& The Cologne Gazette in an art!
invites Russia to join Germany in
tariff war against the United States
a dangerous trade competitor.
tST Tax assessors at San Juan, Po
Rico, have increased the valuation
property there from 59,000,000 to 51
000,000, and owners are howling.
Aguinaldo, in an interview, s;
that he thought American rule in i
Philippines, to be satisfactory, shoi
conform strictly to the constitution.
Secretary Root received a ca
message from General Chaffee sayl
that he, with the troops in China, i
pected to sail from Taku about May
Lemons should be kept in wa
until they are wanted for use, and \
skin will not only be kept from hai
ening; but their flavor will be impr<
ed.
S3T Ex-Congressman Lewis, of Wai
ington state, says Democrats of 1
Northwest favor David Hill and T<
Johnson for president and vice pre
dent.
&T Statistics just published by the ]
ternational Sugar association show tl
Germany's beet sugar acreage tl
year is 1,165,170 acres, or an increase
69,947.
ZST J. R. Drexel's yacht, while in
Norwegian port, had as a guest 1
German emperor, who inspected the <
gine room and exchanged bottles
rare port with his host as souvenirs.
Two hundred and eighty-four the
sand acres of ranch land in Hockl
and Lamb counties, Texas, have be
purchased by George W. Littlefle
J * AuoHn "Ma Hnnq 1 Rp i
piCSlUCIll VI LUV AUOVtl*
S3" The heaviest man in America,
not in the world, is Lee Trickey,
Cilenwood, Wis., who weighs I
pounds. A few years ago he weigh
710; but he "poored away considerabl
he says.
<tsr When John Pierpont Morgan tr?
els he has a train of five most elegai
ly appointed coaches at his dispos
Instead of merely a private car, he h
a whole train that is under his exe
sive control.
When he has his overcoat on, t
average man has 19 pockets. The avi
age woman with her cloak on has t\
A man has five pockets in his pani
loons, five in his vest, four in his c<
and five in his overcoat.
KiT Christian Science was denourn
at a meeting of Methodist ministers
New York, by Prof. Wier, of the Schi
of Pedagogy, who said that the doctrl
would receive a setback if some of
feminine apostles would marry a
have children.
iiT Near Hanover, Pa., there died <
other day, at the age of 90, a worn
who had never seen the inside of
church, never heard a band play a
never seen a railroad train. It is i
necessary to go to Asia or Africa to fl
those who live in ignorance
A New York bridge company t
taken contracts for about 100 porta
steel houses, for shipment to Venezue
where such structures, it is said, fine
ready market in view of the frequi
earthquakes. These steel houses, wh
are one-story, weigh about 20 tons ea
45T Princess Louise, of Bavaria, 1
consort of the heir presumptive to 1
Bavarian throne, has formed a leag
for the curtailment of the skirts
ladies' walking dresses. The league 1
already been joined by several pro
inent professors, physicians, artls
etc., and their wives.
45:" Onions are almost the best nerv
known. No medicine is so useful
case of nervous prostration, and th
is nothing else that will so quickly
lieve and tone up a worn-out syst<
Eaten every other day, they soon h{
a clearing and whitening effect on
complexion.
4.55' Richard Crooser, a leading offi<
of the Society for the Prevention
Cruelty to Animals, of Patterson,
J., was arrested the other day for be
ing his wife. The reason, he said, *
because she let his dinner get c<
Wives, of course, are incapable of s
fering, and are therefore to be bea
upon slightest provocation, accord
to this preventer of cruelty
455 The New York Commercial Adv
tiser says: "Dr. John W. Hoffm
professor of agriculture in the Flor
State Industrial college, is one of
most noted Negro scientists in
world. He has just been elected a me
ber of the Massachusetts Horticultu
society and also belongs to the Ro
Agricultural society of England i
many similar organizations.
tv' The trucking industry in No
Carolina is assuming immense prop
tions. The official figures show tl
last year 66,495 packages of vege
bles, 4,544,050 pounds, 48 cars; 12,
crates of cantaloupes, 23 cars; 4,
crates of dewberries, 55 cars; 22,
crates of beans, and 349,989 crates; ]
499,450 pounds of strawberries, w
shipped from the Wilmington sect
alone.
iUioccUitncous grading.
In FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
ith
News and Comment That Is of More
jjy or Leas Local Interest.
in- YORK.
Rock Hill Herald. May 25: Mr. W.
igo w. Miller has bought the lot on Park
in" Avenue opposite the home of his broth"er,
Dr. J. R. Miller, and will erect a
ino dwelling there Mrs. Jane McKib:rl~
bon, the aged mother of Mrs. W. F.
Downum, has been very seriously sick:
but is now better Married, at the
-h- parsonage at Edgmoor Wednesday
on' afternoon at 5 o'clock by Rev Leon
T. Pressly, Mr. Grier F. Curry to Miss
Dre
Sallie Orr, daughter of Mr. Robert Orr.
ire
Mr. J. M. Strickland is very sick
ore i
at his home on Flint street Mrs. J
jer Mamie Stradley is still quite sick; but
[on her condition has improved The 1
of friends of Mr. Crawford Witherspoon (
will be sorry to learn that he is not in 1
ion goo<* health an<* has gone to Baltimore '
. for treatment Master Marion, son !
en. ,
the of Mr. and Mrs. J. Strieker Coles, of '
Columbia, is quite sick at the home of '
the his uncle, Captain Iredell Jones. He 1
by came to the home of his uncle last '
yer Saturday night, with his aunt, Mrs. T.
C. Robertson, and took sick Monday....
tbe Mr. W. P. Roddey who has been quite
ry> sick for some time, has recovered suffl
ual ciently to leave Thursday morning to <
visit his daughter at Newells, N. C. 1
ntQ Mr. A. B. Ferguson's 8-year-old 1
jg son Brown is in a serious condition at
ier his home near Catawba Junction. His <
trouble began about a month ago with <
cie sore feet, blood poisoning Anally set- i
a ting in. About two weeks ago, Dr. '
a8 Fennell opened one of his feet, when I
there was a discharge of pus of about
rt0 two pints. Wednesday he opened the i
of other, when there was also a large dis- I
Lg. charge. The little patient's condition
is not at all encouraging Shad- >
aid rick Hemphill and Lee Hagin, both
the colored, were before Magistrate Beck- <
aid ham Thursday for disturbing religious 1
worship near Lesslle last Sunday, with
ble another charge against the accused of (
ing carrying concealed weapons. Both were
sx_ found guilty. Hemphill was Aned $40 1
25. in the two cases or go to the chaingang 1
ter 60 days. He paid up. Hagin was given 1
:he a like sentence, and failing to pay up,
r(j_ he was turned over yesterday after- '
)V_ noon to the superintendent of the 1
chaingang Will Reid, a colored 1
jh- man who lived on Mr. J. C. Clark's
the place near Catawba church, accidentom
ly shot and killed himself on Mr. J. R.
si- Rawl's place Thursday. He was crossing
a foot log, and slipping off, a gun
[n- which he carried struck some object, 1
iat when it went off, the load taking effect 1
his in the man's neck, killing him instant
of ly. When found he was lying in the
branch in which he had fallen. Magis- 1
a trate Beckham, acting as coroner, held
:he an inquest. The verdict was in accord- 1
in- ance with the above facts Mr.
of Benjamin P. Boyd, son of the late
Thomas Boyd, of Mecklenburg county, '
>u- and grandson of Patrick Boyd, one of
lay the Revolutionary soldiers who gave to
>en Charlotte the enduring name of "The
Id, Hornet's Nest," died at his home in
ik. that city at an early hour Thursday
if morning and was buried there yester- '
of day morning. The deceased was an un560
cle of Mrs. J. J. Hull of this city and a
led brother of the late Mrs. Allen Roberte,"
son of this county. He was the last of
a family of six brothers and two sisiv
ters, and was perhaps more familiar
it- with the history of York and Mecktal.
lenburg counties a half century and
las more ago than any other man, and
lu- his recollection of matters occurring
and persons living 70 or 75 years ago
:he was wonderful. He died at the age of
er- 87 years. For a number of years he
vo. was a citizen of Yorkville, where his
ta- family of children, Mrs. M. E. Holmes)at
ley, Misses Sue, Emma, Gussle and Ida, ,
and his son, Mr. W. P. Boyd, were
:ed raised. ,
in CHESTER.
oo1 Lantern, May 24: Mr. J. H. West- ]
Ine brook, of Fort Lawn, was in town yes- ,
its terday with samples of his cotton. He t
nd has to sell it to make room for his oats.
He says he will never hold cotton j
he again Mr. J. R. Hlcklin, of Rich- i
ian burg, says the freshets of this week j
a Were the worst he has ever seen. He ]
nd has never seen the streams so high or ]
">ot so much damage done to land and \
nd crops It is reported that there was <
a cyclone a few days ago, in the i
ias Wylie's Mill neighborhood, which blew ]
ble away several calves, leveled forests and l
da, did much other damage Mr. J. M.
t a Smith, of Oak Ridge, who is in town <
?nt today, tells us that Mr. Thomas Honey, 1
ich Who lives near Mr. I. N Jamison's, 1
ob- died yesterday, of pneumonia,
the i
the GASTON. ,
rue Gastonia News. May 24: Oscar, the ,
of 12-year-old son of G. M. Armstrong, j
ias shot and captured a 101 pound carp ,
m- Wednesday, in his father's cornfield. ]
?ts, Saturday the field was planted in corn. |
When the river got up this week the ,
Ine fields were covered and the big fish ]
in took refuge in the backed water. Oscar \
ere shot another fish the same day: but
re- when he took hold of it he couldn't i
;m. hold it. and it got away The shaft- j
ive ing at the Loray is in and machinery i
the is being put in. The shipping platform
is being built. The office build- ]
ilal ing is about complete, and it is looking i
of more like a complete cotton mill every '
N. day The public school closed last
at- week. Prof. J. P. Bradley, the prlncivas
pal. says there were 87 enrolled this
>ld. year. It was an eight months term,
uf- Miss Katrina Hunter was the assistant. (
ten There were speeches, etc., the last day
ing of the term Tuesday D. A. Kanipe (
and C. P. Blalock, deputy collectors for
er- this district, made one of the biggest
an, seizures ever made in the district,
ida They seized two unusually large blockthe
ade distilleries on King's creek in York '
the county not far from the momument. ,
>m- The plants were concealed in the dense <
iral forest and were evidently carrying on j
yal a "prosperous" business. One belong- ,
md ed to Alfred Stewart. Stewart and H. (
C. Farris and two sons of Paris were i
rth captured. The otner Deiongea to j.
or- Rowland Love. The operators of the
hat Love distillery escaped capture. There
ta- were 2.f>00 gallons of fine beer destroyr>04
ed at each distillery, and some fine
,153 copper distilling outfits cut up P.
840 l. Horsley was in town yesterday, and
informed us that the wind storm was
ere
ion severe 'n South Point section. The
chimney was blown down at the W. r.
Ford old place, part of J. D. B. Mc- {
Lean's gin house was blown down and i
lome damage done. A tenant house In
ivhich a family of Negroes lived was
alown down. One of the children, a
jirl 12 years old, got an arm broken.
Another came out from among the dearls
after the storm crying; hut was
iot hurt. Quite a number of securely
built outhouses were blown down,
rimber was destroyed in the South
Point section. Some who saw it say
Lhat the air was full of leaves and '
ighter trash. The flood In the Cataw- 1
ba passed along almost the same track;
but going in opposite directions so |
juickly after the storm that the storm
bas almost been unnoticed Wednesday
afternoon Sam and Fred Par- 1
ham and Hope and Newton Adams
went in seining in a little branch that
Is tributary to Crowder's creek on the
Monroe Whiteside place, a few miles
30uthwest of town. The boys seined *
ane hole waist deep and had unusual 1
luck. They caught six scale carp, each 1
ane weighing more than six pounds,
and all weighing 65 pounds. The largest
one weighed 12J pounds, and was '
killed with a pitchfork. It is supposed
that the fish had come up the
branch while Crower's creek was full.
THEN AND NOW.
Ten years ago the advertising writer
was an unknown quantity?except in
one or two cases?and then he was
looked upon with suspicion and derided
by practically everybody.
Ten years ago the business man looked
upon advertising as an outlay gauged
by the volubility, insistence or pergonal
pull of whoever secured his advertisement.
whether it was for a charity
program or a legitimate publication
?and it was not until the experience of
a. few more shrewd and far-seeing than
he looked upon it as an Investment.
Even today there are some who can
gee no good in advertising.
Today the advertising man who plans
and writes advertising is as much a
part and parcel of the commercial
world as is the man who passes upon
credits.
Today the enterprise that is being
planned to produce and sell merchandise
considers advertising in its prospective
and future outlays.
Ten years ago scarely any enterprise
?excepting possibly patent medicines,
circuses and a few dry goods housesconsidered
advertising as worth more
than a passing thought, scarcely even
that.
Today even the manufacturer who
aims to reach only the retailer advertises
broadcast so as to influence the
general sale of his goods and so. create ;
a demand that the retailer feels obliged j
to supply.
Naturally the advertising man of ex- j
perlence Is called into devise ways and >
methods of best doing this advertising,
and so it happened that the advertising
man?writer, specialist or expert (as
you choose to call him) sprang into existence.
Ten years ago if there was an adver- '
tising department it was a source of '
worry, annoyance and expense (but ^
which somehow or another could not ,
be downed) and to preside over such a
department was considered a good (
berth by some superanuated member of ,
the family who was of no earthly use ,
anywhere else. I
Yet, despite all the obstacles put in (
the way of the advertising department ,
showing its good, it would persist in
demonstrating its worth very much as
a live wire persists in demonstrating ?
the fact that it Is full of electricity. >
Slowly prejudices were moved. When J
reason took the place of prejudice and j
a fair trial given to the power of advertising,
it was proved to be the greatest
power on earth to aid the selling of !
meritorious merchandise. j
As this idea grew on the business <
world, so the business world began
to study advertising. Like electric- ]
Ity it a ppeared on the surface like t
a. sparK?easily seen aim appai cm.- .
ly easily mastered?but the more it was j
3tudied the profounder it became. The
advertiser found that there were more
ways of losing money in advertising
than there were in losing money in a
bucket shop. If he went into proframes
his money never came back. If
tie went into fly by night publications
tiis money also took wings. If he went
into hotel guides, race track charts,
;heap 'directories," and the thousand
and one other schemes brought before
tils attention he sunk his cash in a
bottomless pit.
If he started a patent medicine on a
capital of $5,000 he went broke before
lis advertising brought him results. If
ie threw an advertisement together in
'any old way" he noticed he threw his
money away. If he went ahead in a
belter skelter way without any previously
thought out scheme of advertisng
he wound up at the end of the lane
where the sheriff's flag was waving. If
rie did not have the goods and service
to back up advertising he not only became
bankrupt, but so damaged his
reputation that it took him a long while
to recover.
Today the advertiser is wise enough
to appreciate the value of good copy,
food mediums and good business sense
throughout all his advertising work.
Ten years ago he did not?"because
be didn't know, you know"?and ideas
travel slowly.?J. Angus MacDonald in
The Buyer and Dry Goods Chronicle.
Ancient Records.?The collection of
Assyrian and Babylonian records at the
British museum has revealed more of
the domestic life of people who lived
5,000 years ago than is known in the
case of our own countrymen 1,000 years
ago. Such was the opinion expressed i
by Mr. W. St. Chad Boscawen when he ^
explained these relics to an interested
audience recently. The clay brick and ]
cylinders beneath the glass cases were <
covered with characters testifying to a <
completely organized system of justice,
marriage, divorce and commerce. The
bookkeeping of 5,000 years ago was
3hown to be wonderfully accurate. A
curious form of record is that preserved
in the form of baked clay tablets, ]
also inscribed with the terms of the
transaction, so that a double record ?
provided against the possibilities of
lamage. The "open and closed evi- ,
lence" spoken of by Jeremiah is supposed
to refer to this system. The (
practice of recording on a brick the
lame of the king, of the building and ,
pf the city in which it was being erected
has had the advantage in modern j
lays that an odd brick may become
he means of disinterring a city hlth?rto
unknown.?London Chronicle. e
SENATORS RESIGN
(Continued from First Page).
if the fight and his mouth shut. If you
elect him I'll take it as notice that you
do not want me. If he is a Democrat
I am not. All the other fellows want Is
a chance to meet him on the stump.
Let him resign and test the situation.
He said he would like to talk longer,
but wanted to -keep to the agreement,
and stopped amidst applause.
At the conclusion of Senator Tillman's
speech there was a movement on
the part of a number of his partizans,
who had evidently gathered for the especial
purpose of applauding him, to
leave the hall. As many as 25 left; but
within a few minutes the seats they
had vacated were filled with people
who had been standing in the back part
Df the hall or who had not been able to
-? UaIk oKonrtna tiro a nnf Qpri.
get III, BL11U men .. ~
ausly felt In the audience.
Senator McLanrln In Reply.
As soon as Senator Tillman took his
seat, Senator McLaurln arose in reply.
"It Is remarkable," he said, "the difference
to be noted in a man when he
Is speaking on the right side of a question,
and when he is trying to hold up
for that which he himself knows to be
wrong. I came here in great trepidation
lest this man might succeed, by means
of logical, convincing arguments,
In demolishing my position as so plainly
set forth in my speeches at Charlotte
and Greenville and again here today.
But here you and I have been
listening all this while to a mountain in
labor, and behold it has brought forth
what? A mouse! I ask you, as fairminded
men and women, if he has attempted
a single argument, or presented
one fact by way of refutation of
anything I have had to say. I ask you
If he has arisen at any time in his long
speech above the meanest appeals to
the lowest elements of human nature?
passion and prejudice? Has he? [Applause
and cheers]. I've told you the
difference between he and I. I do not
want this movement stopped because I
have gotten all that it can afford me.
He does, and by means of demagogy he
would rob you of the fullest fruits of
your efforts.
"Why am I out here today?" he asks;
and he knows, and I'll tell you. Last
year, when I was chained to a bed of
sickness and helpless, he and another
who wants the seat I now occupy were
running about over the state slandering
and misrepresenting me to the people.
Is it not fair that I should have the opportunity
to come before you, if you are
willing to listen, and tell you face to
face that I am not the traitor they represented
me to be? Have I not the
right to ask you to judge me not by
what my former friend says I am, but
by my own speeches, and by my acts
as I am able to explain them to you?
And why is he here today? He says
i* ic Wonoo t am a "Rpmihlican. and
that he is the only man who is in a position
to meet me. Does he consider
you a set of fools, that he has to have
himself. invited here as your guardian
to keep you from being led away to
your destruction by me, whom he calls
a, Republican, because I will not submit
to his bossism? < "
"The only charge he is able to bring
against me is that I stole a sermon."
Upon making this statement, Senator
McLaurin turned around to Senator
Tillman, and shaking his finger in his
opponent's face, he declared with startling
vehemence:
"And you, sir, if charges be true,
have stolen things of much more intrinsic
value than sermons!"
This remark was made with an
emphasis of unmistakable meaning,
and the speaker's manner indicated
that he was able to control himself only
with the greatest difficulty. He haltad
and hesitated as if doubtful whether
:o go on and then reached a firm resolve
not to do so.
"No, for the sake of former friendship,
I shall not say it; but you
all understand what I mean. If he
had read more sermons perhaps, he
would know better now how to treat
his fellowman with becoming decency."
He tells you that he had himself invited
here. I am frank to say that I
31d not want to meet him. He knew it.
He knew that the condition of my
health was such at this time that I
sannot stand the excitement, and that
was the reason of his brutal tactics in
writing that "If I were afraid to meet
him." He knew, too, that I was not
afraid. I am not a bully; but there is
no coward in my blood from either side.
I'll tell him something now that there
is one thine I have known from the
first campaign I made with him, and
that Is that there is one man in South
Carolina who is able to meet him on the
3tump.
He speaks of Hanna's boodle. "Do
you mean to say or insinuate that any
of it has come or is coming to me? If
you do, sir, what you say is absolutely
ind unqualifiedly false, and the insinuation
is unworthy of a senator or a
gentleman. If you mean to say that I
am a sham, I tell you that I am neither
1 sham nor a demagogue.
Fellow citizens, you listened to his
3peech, and you heard no argument,
you heard no attempt to answer any
if the arguments that I have made,
[nstead, he wandered off on pensions,
the cotton tax, and other things that
tiave nothing to do with the points at
Issue. He falls into his old tactics of
insinuation and abuse, and tells you
that I am a Republican in favor of the
protective tariff, ship subsidies, expanion;
but I tell you that evegy one of the
questions, upon which I have differed
tvith my party associates have arisen
Jut of the Spanish war, which was
Prought on by Democrats, and the results
of which should be conserved by
Democrats for the benefit of the American
people. It does not matter what
my opinion of him is or his opinion of
me. The question with which you are
concerned is these vital, living issues,
svhich affect your welfare and the welfare
of your children after you.
My friend tells you that I should resign
and let the people pass upon these
questions. He told you that if he
3hould feel that he did not have a
majority behind him he would resign.
He says if I do resign, he will keep his
mouth shut. He did not keep his
mouth shut in 1896. He did not keep his
mouth shut in 1897, nor did he keep it
shut last summer in the case of Colonel
Hoyt. If he should keep it shut now,
It will be the first time he has ever
done anything of the kind. I say to
you, however, that I firmly believe that
God Is on the side of the right, and
whether he keeps his mouth shut or not
I will win in this fight.
Referring again to the resignation
question, Senator McLaurin said, "he
tells you that if he believed he did not
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nave a majority oemnu mm uc
resign; but he was too cunning to
promise you that in the event of my
election he would resign. You never
eatch him committing himself so far.
At this Tillman jumped to his feet
find said:
"If you are elected I will resign."
"Very well," answered Senator McLaurin,
continuing his speech.
After an interval, Senator Tillman
mid:
"I'll resign if you will right now, and
ive'll make this race together.
"Agreed!" Senator McLaurin unconcernedly
replied.
"We'll draw up the papers right
low." said Senator Tillman.
"That will suit me," retorted Senator
tfcLaurln.
As to whether Senator Tillman was
excited can only be a matter of opinion.
He was not on his feet. That Senat*
McLaurin was not excited was certal;
He agree? to the proposition to give i
his commission with as little concei
as if he were offering a friend a ciga
and went on with his remarks on othi
subjects.
He told how the Democrats had trie
to commit Mr. Bryan before and afti
each nomination to the doctrine of
strictly Democratic cabinet, and ho
they had failed; then he entered into
discussion of the Chinese question. F
told how, in 1898, Russia and Fran<
had already commenced moving towai
the partition of China, and Germar
and Great Britain were also snarltr
about the fat carcass. The Unit<
States saw the danger of its interes
but was unable to do much besides lo<
on. Then came the Spanish war, ar
our acquisition of the Philippines, pu
ting us in a commanding position in tl
East. Although Senator Tillman hf
sneered at the value of the Chinei
trnrte ha hari afatad that ha was wil
ing to vote men and money to malnta
our interests there. President McKii
ley, however, is not a man to sh<
blood unnecessarily. He quietly to
Russia and France that China was n<
to be partitioned, nor were the tra<
doors to be closed. Both Russia ar
France, although previously moving :
defiance of all Europe, doffed their ha
and said "All right, Mr. McKinley,
will be just as you say."
The recital along here was very el<
quent and the language chaste ar
beautiful. Upon concluding his poll
Senator McLaurin turned toward Sens
tor Tillman and in a comical mann<
said:
"Another sermon, sir. I stole e1
ery word of that from Dr. Daniel lai
Sunday, and from John Kilgo the Id?
that when God goes to China it will 1
in the telegraph, steam engine, etc
Then he faced the audience and wan
ed to know if they had seen Tlllma
blush. '
In conclusion, Senator McLaurin dii
cussed the ship subsidy question s
some length, saying: "I shall vote f<
ship subsidy if we get a bill that mee
my approval. I do not mean to comm
myself to the pending bill." He sa
that the great fight of the immedia
future is for the trade of the Orien
and to compete for that trade we mu
have ships. We cannot rely upon oi
competitors to do the carrying for u
nor can we expect private individu
shipowners to compete with shipssul
sidized by foreign governments. He to
of an American experiment in subsic
years ago in the case of the Collins lin
The line had only a few ships. Fo
elgners foresaw the inevitable result i
the development of an American me
chant marine. When the Collins Hi
ships were in port to load, the forelgi
ers put the price of freight to starvi
tion figures; and when there were i
Collins line ships the price of freigh
was raised 10 more man mane up n
losses previously sustained. In th
way the Collins line was starved ou
We are now able to protect our shl]
ping against such tactics, and if we a:
to have a merchant marine soon, it w;
only be secured by means of an inte
ligent system of subsidies.
Senator McLaurln then showed ho
the subsidy principle was common e1
ery where, and how much good it h?
done in building cotton factories ar
even towns. He told how many rai
roads had been built by means of sul
sidles, and cited a "dozen or more pul
lie enterprises that had been develop*
that way to the great benefit of t!
city of Greenville. The senator coi
eluded by again insisting upon h
right and duty to do what he believt
to be best for his constituents, and toe
his seat amidst enthusiastic applause.
Senator Tillman asked for five mil
utes in which to make some explani
tions, and Senator McLaurin told hi
he could have all the time he wante
whereupon Senator Tillman read tl
correspondence between himself ar
Mr. Otts that Senator McLaurln ht
characterized as brutal. He disclaim*
the brutality of the correspondenc
but said that Inasmuch as he and Seni
tor McLaurin would soon be before tl
people on the stump, he would not sa
anything further at this time. He wi
applauded.
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11 20 2 10 Heath Hprlngs. 11 20 8 15
l.e 11 35 2 15 ..Pleasant Hill.. 11 15 3 00
L 12 30 2 35 ....Lancaster.... 10 56 2 b5
st l On 2 50 ....Riverside 10 40 1 00
lr 1 20 3 00 ....Npringdell.... 10 30 12 40
s 2 30 3 10 Catawba J'Cn. 10 20 12 20
n{ 2 50 3 20 Leslie 10 10 1100
? 3 10 3 40 ....Rock Hill... 10 00 8 40
? 4 10 3 55 Newport.-... 9 85 8 20
Id 4 45 4 02 Tlrzah 9 30 8 00
ly 5 30 4 20 Yorkvllle.... 9 15 7 30
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r_ 9 25 4 50 Hickory Grove 8 45 6 20
nf 0 35 6 00 Smyrna 8 36 6 00
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8 40 5 50 Patterson Spr'g 7 25 6 12
9 20 0 00 -Shelby 7 15 6 00
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ie 10 25 6 38 Henrietta.... 6 38 4 20
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11 15 7 10 Kutherfordton 6 06 3 25
18 11 35 7 22 Millwood... 5 53 3 06
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>k 12 05 7 40 .Thermal City. 5 87 2 45
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