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COL JAS. HI. IILLMAN DIES IN ASHEVILLE FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PASSES AWAY. End Came in Presence Only of His Physician and Ilis Nurse.-Sketch of His Life. Asheville, N. C., April 1.--With only his physician and a young nurse with him at the end, Col. James H. Tillman, at one time lieutenant governor of South Carolina, died here tonight at 9.45. The end came very suddenly. He had been here for his health for the past six months, and of late had improved. A few days ago he became worse. Late this afternoon he became very weak and suffered a collapse, the end following almost immediately. For several years Col. Tillman was a prominent figure in the political af airs of South Carolina. He was a nephew of United States Senator B. R. Tillman. In 1903, following editorial criti cisms in the Columbia State, he shot and killed, on the streets of Columbia, the editor of that paper, N. G. Gon zales. A jury later acquitted him of the charge of the murder. The body will be sent to the old Tillman home, Edgefield, S. C., for burial. James H. Tillman. James H. Tiilman was the son of Col. George D. Tillman, born in Edge geld county, the home of the Tillman family. He was a nephew of United States Senator Benjamin Ryan Till man, senior senator from South Car olina. He spent his boyhood days in his home town. When the war with Spain, in 1898, occurr6d, he, with his local company, enlisted in the ser vice. During his enlistment he made many acquaintances and fr'ends among the militia, and their sunport of him in the race for lieutenant gov ernor ih the fall of 1900 was con spicuous. In 1900 Col. Tillman offered for the .office of lieutenant governor of South' Carolina, being in the second race with the late Col. John T. Sloan, of Columbia. He defeated the latter byI a vo&te of 48,000 to 34,000 in round~ numbers. In the first prima-ry he was opposed by Sloan, Winkler, Livingston and Blease. Ran For Governor. IIaving served his term as lieuten ant governor, Col. Tillman in 1902 en tered the race for governor against Dr. W. H. Timmerman, M. F. Ansel, D. C. Heyward and W. J. Toibert. It1 is recalled- that Mr. Heyward lead all the capdidates by a large plurality and was elected. Following this cam ,paign, which was extremely bitter in so far as the fight waged against Col. Tillman was concerned, and at the conclusion of his term as lieutenant g'overnor, Col. Tillman on January 15, 1903, shot Capt. N. G. Gonzales, editor of the Columbia State, from the effects of which wounds Mr. Gonzales died on January 19th. The ill feeling was oc catsianed by the fight waged by Mr. Gonzales ,upon the 'record of the then .candidate- for governor. Trial at Lexington. 'The trial of Col. Tillman, at Lex ingtop, a change of venue having been secured, was one of the most mem erable in the annals of the State. The sum and substance of the defense was that Col. Tillma.n believ:ed that Mr. Gonzales was armed and from the po sition of his hand in his pocket, vwhen *the two met on the streets of Colum bia, was convinced te meant to shoot. Not guilty was the verdict rendered *by the Lexington jury. In the trial -were engaged some of the foremost *lawyers of the State, among them Col. George Johnstone, Col. P. H. Nelson, *and the late G. Duncan Bellinger, Special Judge Frank B. Gary presided at the trial. Returned to Edgefield. After his acquittal, Col. Tillman re turned to his home in Edgefield and resumed the practice of law. His bealth sooni became impaired, and he 'was forced to give up his work. Last 7year he went West, but seemingly to no avail, and returned to Edgefield. Six months ago he went to Asheville :for treatment and reports at times indicated that his ailment, tube-rcu losis, was under control and that he 'would recover. It is recalled that several weeks ago, Col. Tillman itsued a ringing de nial of the report, sent the New Yorki Herald, that he was'dying in poverty. This was the occasa.n of some harsb words concerning Senator Tillman by Col. Tillman and his sister, Mrs. J. N Bunch, of Spartanburg. It was ther stated that Senator Tillmnan had beer -solicited for aid for his bed-riddet nephew, and that the appeal was de nied. Concerning the affair, Senato: Tillman refused to make a statement Before Col. Tillman went West l:as j'a,he wrote a card to the pubilt - ur d and ti Spenc -Goo< Hard could they t the A Mone 2~ oppo NOTE T Th Of NE SJno. M.inard, Pres. FLORIDA--CIIBA! 1 . a 'Why Not Take 'a Trip to, FLORIDA or CUBA?" They have been brought within easy reach by the splendid Through Train Ser vice of tfie ;Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Write for illustrated book lets, rates or any other infor mation, which will be cheer fully furnished. T. C. WHITE, Gen. Pass. Agt., Wilmiington, N. 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NOTICE OF ELECTIN IN SCHOOL UISTRICT No. 14. 0 In consideration of a sufficiently. ,signed petition from the voters and free holders of School District No. 14, it County of Newberry, State of South Carolina, known as Prosperity School' District, asking for an election, in ac cordance with an act of the general' assembly of the State of South Caro lina, approved on the 14th day of Feb ruary, 1911, to decide the question of issuing coupon bonds to the amount of three thousand dollars ($3000.00) if so much be necessary, payable in five ,ears and bearing interest at not ex ceedin g the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable annually. th The said bonds or the proceeds of s the sale thereof, together with any wfunds in hand of county treasurer, to be apnlied o h ayment and retire- I DR TUN. /IE DA Y, Opportun rriv es unexpected; ten the Easy-Goers, ers and the Me-for 1-Times pour out th -Luck stories of I only, etc." And w ry to console themsel dan with the Rea< y saddles and bric rtunity and rides aw IIS!--The man with Ready-M always has a bank account. Bank That Alway, 7reats You Right. )MMERCIA ~wherry, South Caroli 0. B. Mayer, V.-Pres. J. Y ~Ladies &k pSaturday, On next Saturday, April 8, SLadies' Wash Belts at per ii and with every Belt I w Ptiful 25 cent Belt Buck] p need a nice Belt don't f 'Saturday. I also have in Jewelry. : : See My W *Mayes' Bou 'I THE HOU1SE OF A TUl ment of outstanding bonds of said nel School District. * bon The election for the said purpose above named is hereby ordered to be* held at the town hal in Prosperity, S. C., in said Sch'ool District,,o th 1t Tru2 day of April, 1911, beginning at 8 -- tax receipt being necessary to vote in this election. The following namied persons are j. oclok a. mn. and closing at 4 o'clock ed p. m.I pie A registrati-m certificate and poll pai hereby appointed to conduct said elec- to tion: E. W. Werts, W. 'T. Gibson and' published in the Edgeield New which may be of interest. It is as fo lows: On Leaving South Carolina. "Varied emotions possess me i bidding adieu, perhaps farewell, 1 South Carolina, and to the people wh have known me from childhoOd. is hard to say good-bye, and on] those who do so can feel its sorrow. "When I think of the thousan kiidnesses friends did me, of the foi bearances they have shown my shor comings, 'tis then the heart throb stroggest with gratitude, ai'i h. ir the sad farewell. But destiny decree that I go. "In a di :ent -ec 'on of the cou try, in far off California, where it i said all is sunshine and clouds ur known, I wander in search of healti ThRre among strangers in comin years, if years be left to me, I hop to clasp the hands of many and ca them friends-friends such as I leav behind. "But if it be otherwise, then, as i the oft-quoted but none the less touc: ing lines of ill-fated Byron: "'Here's a sigh to those who love m And a smile to those who hate; And whatever sky's above me, Here's a heart for every fate.' "James H. Hillman." It was not long before Col. Tillma returned to his native State, a shor while afterwards going to Ashevill in search of health. DR. A. J. S. THOMAS DEAD. Noted Editor-Publisher Died in Green Tille.-Head of Baptist Courier. Greenville, April 1.-Rev. Dr. A. J S. Thomas, editor-in-chief and pub lisher of the Baptist Courier, the lit erary organ of the Baptist denomina tion of South Carolina, died here thi afternoon at 5.25 o'clock, after an ill ness of several weeks. Dr. Thoma had been in declining health for th past several years, and since the lat ter part of January had been confine( to his bed. Death was expected al most hourly during the week. Th funeral will be held at the First Bap tist church, Sunday afternoon at 4.3 o'clock, after which interment will b in Springwood cemetery. The servic es will be conducted by his pasto1 Rev. Dr. Z. T. Cody, and Rev. Dr. C. C Brown of Sumter, assisted by the Rex N. N. Burton, of Batesburg, Dr. T. 1 Bailey and several other local pastore Fifty-Eight Yeard Old. Andrew Jackson spears Thoma was born at Bennettsville, Decembe 14, 1852, being one of 11 children born to pr. J. A. W. Thomas and Margare Spears Thomas. FAREWELL "JOY RIDE" PROVYES A FATAL ON] Chauffeur. Killed, Two Women Prob ably Fatally Hurt and One Injured in Accident at Daytona. Daytona, Fla., April 2.-Felix Faus1 a chauffeur of New York, was killed Misses Doris McDonald and Gertrud, Pfeffer, of Boston, fatally injured, anm Miss Emma Lacid, of Boston, hurt in ternally, in an automobile "joy ride accident on the Port Orange road nea' here early today. The car was the property of E. A Warner, of New York, who left fo his home last Friday, after spendinm the winter season here. He left in structions with Faust, his chauffeui to ship t'he car to New York today Last night Faust invited a party o his friends to take a farewell "jo: ride," and they were on their wa: home when the accident occurred. While the car was proceeding at; high rate of speed, it is said, it be came unmanagable and left the road plowing through a ditch and grazin; a tree. The tree tore away the steer ing post, broke Faust's neck an. crushed his skull. The car continue for a hundred feet and collided wit another tree, throwing the occupant in every direction. Miss McDonal suffered a broken jaw, broken should er and concussion of the brain and i said to be dying. Miss Pfeffer's ir juries also are expected to prove fa tal. William Thompson, of New Yor and Clyde Spring, of Daytona, wh were also in the car, were thrown ou but their injuries are slight. The car took fire after the accidei and was burned up. DR. SANS GOES TO TOKIO. Will Assume Editorship of Engli: Newsaperin~ Japan. Columbia, March 30.-Dr. Stanho Sams, for many years literary edji of the Columbia State, has been ma editor of the Tokio Times, one of t leading English newspapers of Jain and this afternoon commenced, wI Mrs. Sams, the long journey to I new field. Thr'y go by way of N rlens ndi the Pacific coast. [TY ty the the er f.I ie ves f1es ay. oney BANK na McFalI, Cashier t SilkE~ ApriI8. ch - - e ll give a beau e Free. If you alto be hand / ' many novelties indows. k Store :: OUSAND THINGS bonds vote "yes," against new s vota "no." SGeo. Y. Hunter, J. L. Wise, R. T. Pugh, stees or School District No. 14. NOTICE! 11 parties owing thre old firm of V. Kibler & Company, which clos business January 1, 1911, will se settle at once. Accouints not i within ten days will be handed ur collector. J. W. Rihler & Company. awbery S. C. Marh 8L 1911. 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