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and remained a distance from the right side, under the skin, crossing the median hne of the anatomy. "Another bullet entered the left shoulder and lodged about four and one-half inches below the right nip ple under the skin. Both of these wounds were clean ones, and I do not think they were the fatal ones. "The third bullet, which I conceive to be the fatal one, was in the neck. The wound was one and one-half in ches to the left of the median line, and one inch below the hair line on the neck posteriorly. The bullet en tered the neck and made an ex;t from the mouth of the deceased. The bui let was found on the street, under his tongue at the exit of the wound. Two front te.eth were also broken loose. "I think there were two bullets fired from Carmack's gun." The body of Mr. Carmack was pre pared for burial and removed to the home of Frank Lander, general man ager of The Tennesseean, and will be taken to Columbia, his former home, tomorrow. The combatants were evidently very close together when the firing began, but the question of who fired first shot is in controversy. Mrs. Charles H. Eastman of this city and J. M. Eastman of New York were nearby when the tragedy occurred. Mr. Eastman's hearing is not good, and he declared he knew but little of the affair. Mrs. Eastman said: An Eye Witness' Statement. "We were walking down Seventh avenue in the direction of Church street and had just passed the en trance to the Polk Flats. Mr. Car mack came up the street towards u-, smiling as he recognized me. He was some steps away, and there were very few people on the street. Mr. Eastman and I were near the edge ot the sidewalk, and Mr. Carmack would have passed between us and the fence. He raised his hat as we spoke. He had his right hand up and was about to make a remark when somebody said-it was the older voice-'We've got you all .right' or something to that effect. I can't say positively what the exact words were. It nevei occurred that it was anything more than a friend speaking. Mr. Car mack raised his eyes, instantly put on Mis hat and ran his hand back, when the same voice said: 'You coward, you are hiding behind a woman are you?' Senator Carmack jumped out so as to get clear of me, and I jump ed into a gateway. I saw that Mr. Carmack had a pistol. I turned and said, 'For God's sake don't shoot. I saw Mr. Carmack wheel and fall in a heap in the gutter.'' Mrs. Eastman said she saw the young man standing over Mr. Car mack and that he put something into his own pocket. Had Brilliant Career. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 9.-Former United States Senator Edward W.. Carmack was born near Castillani Springs, Summer county, Tenn., No vember 5, 1858. He had an acade mic education, studied law, practiced in Columbia, Tenn., and was a mem ber of the legislature of 1884. He wa~s a .delegate to -the national Demo cratic convention of 1896 and a mem ber of congress, 1897-1901, from the Tenth congressional district of Teni nessee. He served with distinction in the UTnited States senate for six years, being defeated for reelection in the primary two years ago by For mer Gov. Taylor. Senator Carmack then resumed the practice of law in Memphis, which was then his home, but within a few months removed t:, Nashville. Last spring he opposed Gov. Pat terson for the Demoratic gubernato ril nomination, championing the cause of State-wide prohibition. Mr. Carmack was defeated. Shortly af ter his defeat Mr. Carmack acceptect the editorship of the Nashville Ten nesseean, and for the last two months has been at the head of that paper. Senator Carmack 's newspaper car eer began in 1886 as a member of the editorial staff of the Nashville Amer Tiean. He founded the Nashville De mocrat in 1889 and when it was merg ed into The American he became edi tor-in-chief of The Ameriean. In 1892 he became editor of the Com mercial Appeal at Memphis. He was married in April. 1890. to Miss Elizabeth Cobey Dunningtoz of Columbia. Tenn. Mrs. Carmack Hears the News. Columbia, Tenn., Nov. 9.-Mrs. E. W. Carmack left here for Nashville at 5 o'clock this afternoon and she appeared on the verge of prostration Her mother, Mrs. Ellen Dunningter who hias been seriously ill. wvas over amle an~1di hsicians~ were caIlledl i. Feir a..:re entertainled for her. The rmnsof Mr-. (Car mack will rr -1'-. here ait 10 o'0 e nomo)rrow mornm ing and the funeral probably will be arranged for Wednesday. It is fthonght that Rishop E. E. Hoes of the Methodist Episcopal church will officiate -at the funeral. Remembered in Washington. Washington, Nov. 9.-Senator Car mack is well remembered in Wash ington, where he served in both houses of congress. During his sena torial career from 1901 to 1907 he made a number of brilliant speeches. Although inclined to be sarcastic in some of his utterances, he had manN friends in congress among both De mocrats and Republicans, who ad mired his fearlessness and his intel lectual attainments. Perhaps the most notable speech during his foi years in the lower house was his brilliant effort in his own defense when Josiah Patterson, father of tht present governor of Tennessee, con tested Carmack's seat. During his congressional career he constantly attacked the RepAblican administra tion in connection, among othei things, with the Indianola, Browns ville and Panama revolution inci dents. executive encroachment, etc., and his speeches on the subject of the Phillippine tariff and in answer to Senator Foraker on the negro ques tion and the shooting up of Browns ville are among those particularly recalled by the Tennesseean's admir ers. In the senate he was a minor ity member of the committee on Philippines. THE CARMACK FUNERAL. Impressive Scenes. at Nashville De pot-Young Cooper May be Dan gerously Hurt-Col. Coop er in Jail. Nashivlle. Nov. 10.-The body of former Senator E. W. Carmack, who was killed here yesterday in a street duel with Robin J. Cooper, was sent to Columbia this lafternoon. Im pressive scenes at the depot marked their departure. Members of the W. C. T. U., whose cause Carmack had championed, gathered in numbers and as the casket was borne in, join ed in singing "Lead Kindly Light," and "Stand up for Jesus." The body reached Columbia at nine o'clock tonight and was met by a large concourse of people. The funeral o%curs tomkorrow at eleven o'clock from the Carmack home. Robin Cooper, who fired the fatal shot and was himself wounded, is doing well, but 'his physician stated today that his wound. which is near the collar bone, is in a dangerous place and complications are not un likely. Colonel D. B. Cooper, who was with his son when the shooting occurred, was transferred to jail to day. He has nothing to say. CARKACK'S EDITORIAL MADDENED THE COOPERS Atlanta Journal. Nashville, Tenni., November 10. While the killing of Senator Car mack resulted from a series of edi. torials in The Tennessean attacking Major Cooper and the so-called "Pat terson machine,'' it is generally ad~ mitted that an editorial in The Ten nessean of last Sunday did more to anger Major Cooper and his friends than any other written by Senatoi Carmack. That editorial described the reconeilliation of Governor Pat terson and ex-Governor C2ox, the long time bitter and political and persona. foes. through the efforts "of Majoi Cooper. The editorial follows: "Across the Muddy Chasm." "We ti-ust there will be no un seemly ribaldry on the part of the base vulga:- concerning the happy re* union of longsundered hearts whiei was accom.plished in the joyous re concilliation of His Excellency, Hon M. R. Patterson, and His ex-Excel lency, Hon. John Isaac Oox. Al honor to that noble spirit, Mdjoi Duncan Brown Cooper, wh< wrought this happy union of congen ial and confluxible spirits, separatel by evil fates, though born for eaci other. All honor to Major Dune, anc may the blessing of the Peacemakei be upon him! May he be heir to al the beatitudes, and especially to the blessing reserved for those who d< hunger and thirst after righteous ness! ''And there goes also a blessingat H-is Exceelenev-for as he has beer mereiful to Cox, so shall he obtai mercv! "But the two choicest blessings, a: is right and proper, are for Gover nor Cox himself. For if there be any reward for meekness and any for en during persecution for righteousness sake. he shall inherit the earth, and his is the kingdom of heaven! "Yet suchi is the meekness of hi: viit6:twe d1oubt) iiit that GTover 101r Co woabji he entirlelv ':-omforter "If we naule he(re bieIflI to re view the unhappy differences tha have armed these valiant soul .a.as e.oh ther, it -is for no pur pose of renewing ie strife, but rath er of emphasizing by contrast the felicity of the present situation. It will serve also to bring out in bold relief the gracious spirit which en ables Governor Patterson to 'conde scend to men of low estate,' lift up where he has trampled down and lay a poultice of warm words upon the reputation he has so fearfully bruis ed. It will also teach those who most unjustly have regarded Governor Cox as a man of proud and haught spirit that he is. in fact. a man of 'm)dest stillness anld humility. one who can forZet injuries the most grievous. forive ills.lt t lie mosti flagrant. endure every azsauflt uponi his honor and good name without re sentment, and, in general, humble himself that he may be exalted. It will aso show that no one can ever sin away his day of grace with the present all-merciful macliine: that no man can ever beeome so vile, so degraded, so corrupt in its estima tion that it is not ready to raise him up and load him with diniltv and honors if only he will give up every thing and serve It with fidelity and singleness of heart. ''It will be remembered that Gox-, ernor Patterson professed to have on lv one great motive In seeking the office of governor-the wholly patrio tic and unselfish desire to purge the state of the shame and infamN brought upon it by Cox and the Cox machine. He openly declared that he would rather some other than he had the task and the honor, but his soul would not consent that such a mai as Cox should be governor of Ten nessee. He charged that Cox had de graded and debauched the politics of the State; he represented him as the pliant tool of the saloon and the cor porations: he e-harged that he was a I 'democrat only in name, a republican in fact;' he called him a 'traitor to the democratic party.' Not only that. but he viciously assailed his person al honor, his pecuniary integrity, and from every stump in Tennessee he pictured him in the bitterest words of his vocabulary as a common grafter. . And the whole crew join ed their voices in one universal chor us of damnation-' crook.' 'grafter,' 'corrupt politician,' 'cheap John demagogue'-sueh were the word. that flew thick and fast from the mouths of Duncan B. Cooper and alh the leaders in the great movement to reform and purge and purify the State, to destroy the power of the political machine and restore powet to the people of Tennessee. The whole campaign was conducted with a view not only to defeat Governor Cox, but to load him with infamy and drive him out of the politics of Tennessee. So far was this carried that, after Patterson had been nominated foi governor and Cox had been nominat ed by his democratic constituents,for the State senate, Major Coopei journeyed to Bristol for the purpose of gettting out an independent can didate against him. ''These facts will serve, to glorify the recent pact of peace. It shows how far Governor Patterson had to stoop, how much Governor Cox had to forgive, and matches an infin,ite condeseension with an infin-ite humi ity. ''Of course, there are details. When G-overnor Cox was summoned to Nashville some weeks ago, it was not simply for the purpose of falling upon somebody's neck or of having somebody fall on his. There are hon ors, and dignities, and offices, and substantial rewards to be distributed -things that go to 'heal the hurt that honor feels '-and these things were t.alked of and considered. ''But no doubt the main thing wals that Governor C'ox .agreed to join himself with Ban Murray, Dune Cooper and Sparrel Hill and aid them in their battle for the holy cause of local self-government.'' The Rev. Iri E. Hicws Almanac. For 1909, ready Nov. 15th,.- best ever sent oult, beautiful covers lin colors, fine portrait of Prof Hicks in colors, all t.he old features and several new ones in the book. The best astronomical year hook and the only one containing the original ''Hicks Weather Forecasts.'' By mail 35e. -on news stands .30e. One copy free with Word and Works. the best .$1, Monthly in America. Dis counts on almanaes in quantities. Agents wanted. Word and Works Pub. Co., 2201 Locust Street, St. Louis, Mo. 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COME. 3 BADI? ugsh, Bwels al clogged k blet To-night. r at ooach medicies-no kning ensations. Theq SFOR LIVERi ILLS. les) is the very best pre k Headache, Loss of Appe BiionsneLiver Compint. hse diseases are caused by iy and fermentation in some It ZO 28eBo. Sold Everywhaersn. on. Newberry. S. C. Mrs. Alice Robertson, TEACHER OF Yoice, Piano and Harmony. Studio Over Mower's Store. Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs days and Fridays. Phone 263. Buying a Piano or an Organ is not hard when you come or write to us. Our Pianos and Organs are guaranteed and up-to-date, and at a reasonable price. The cases are beautiful, the inside is made by the best and most experienced men in their line, so it is no w3nder our Pianos and Organs hold their sweet to'ne a lifetime. Vrite us at once for catalog and special prices and terms, stating preference Piano or Organ. Malone's Music House, Columbia, S. C. PIANOS AND ORGANS CDdoz 0 W. 0. Houseal, M. D. Office Hours - { to o*a. m. L. A. Riser, M. D. Office with Dr. Houseal. S 8to9a.m. Office Hours - 2to3p. m. 6.o to 7.30 P. m. Boozer Bros., - CITY MARKET, 1311 Main Street. Fresh Meat. Quick Service. Phone 34. FANCY GROCERIES, The best the markets 1 afford. We Ask a Trial Order. BOOZER BROS. B EGISTRATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the books of registration for the town of Newberry, S. C., will be open on Tues day, September 8th, 1908, and the uin dersigned as Supervisor of Registra tion for the said town, will keep said books open every day from nine A. M. until five P. M. (Sunday excepted) including the first day of December, 1908.Eugene S. Werts, I Supervisor of' Registration. td. The Stantdard Warehouse Company Bees to Announae: Ist. The rates of storage cover all costs to the farmer, including protection for his cotton from fire and the weather, and the rate is as low or lower than the farmer can insure his cotton when housed at home 2.'Its warehouse receipts are regarded as the highest class of bankable collateral 3. f mone~y can be borrowed on any thing it can be borrowed on the receipts of The Standard Warehouse Company. 4. The identical cotton that you place in the warehouse is returned upon the surrender of receipts. 5. In case of fire your cotton is paid for at market value, and you have no difficulty as to insurance, the full in surance being maintained by The Stand ard Warehouse Company. 6. The Standard Warehouse Company is absolutely independent of any othei organization and conducts its affairs upon strict business methods. 7. The paid up capital stock of The Standard Warehouse Company is $350, ooo.oo and the company is absolutely safe, and its warehouse receipts come ahead of the stockholders. 8. The Standard Warehouse Company is anxious to have cotton of farmers and others stored, and offers the most corn plete protection and encouragement for farmers desiring to hold their cotton. 9. Rates will be furnished upon appli cation to Ir. J. D. Wheeler, Local 3Man ager Standard WXarehouse New~berry, S. C. T.B. STACKHOVSE, President, Columbia, S. C.