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lamhwg | Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1908 One Dollar a Year|j IN THE PALMETTO STATE SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. / Dillon is again making efforts for a new county. The territory is now being surveyed. Previous efforts v have resulted in failure. Jeff Clarke, the young mulatto charged with the murder of his white father, Calvin W. Clarke, at Eutawville, has been carried to Charleston x jail tor saie Keeping. There was much indignation at the brutal murder, and it was feared he would be lynched. Stanyarne Wilson has withdrawn from the race for the house of representatives in Spartanburg county. He says his friends were surprised that he should run for a minoroffice after being congressman, and he will hold himself in readiness to run for a larger office two years hence. 1 J. P. Carroll, the Charleston blind tiger, who has been in Florida to avoid arrest, returned to boutn uarolina last week and applied for bail, which was granted. He is to appear before the State Supreme Court in November to answer charges of contempt. It is claimed he violated the injunction against selling liquor. - A rumor was abroad last week that the dispensary case had been decided by the United States court of appeals, the rumor being that the court had turned down Judge Pritchard in every point and fully ; sustained the contention of the State. But it was only a rumor. The decision of the court has not been filed, and will not be until next month. The county executive committee of Edgefield recently arranged for ; I a separate box at the primary for the people to vote on the whiskey question, but their action was so unpopular that they held a meeting and rescinded it. The dispensary was voted out of Edgefield about two years ago, and the people generally seem to be satisfied with the present state of affairs. The police of Columbia raided the club rooms of the "M. & M. Club" in that city last Saturday night and made the largest seizure of whiskey and beer that has been made in that city since the CareyCothran law went into effect More - than 1,000 bottles' of beer were seized, as well as a quantity of whiskey in half pint and quart bot- ! ties. Most of the whiskey was ' stored between the floor and ceiling. * ATE TOADSTOOLS BY MISTAKE. Two Dead at Rochester and Two Seriously 111 as Result of Blunder. Rochester, N. Y., August 13.? Harry Jarrell, of Baltimore, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Lillian Jarrell, wife of J. Oscar Jarrell, of tills city, are dead, and Mrs. Jarrell's husband and her mother, Mrs. Margaret M. Scheib, are critically ill from the effects of eating toadstools picked by mistake for mushrooms. v While walking in Durand Park last Sunday afternoon the Jarrells found a large number of fungi, which they believed to be mushrooms, and picked some and took them home and cooked them. At supper all partook of the dish. That evening Harry Jarrell 'was taken sick and his condition became so bad ' that it was deemed best to remove him to the Homeopathic Hospital. Despite the efforts of the physicians, i he died early to-day. The rest of the family felt no ill effects until 4 o'clock Monday morning, when all'were taken ill. They soon began to respond to treatment, and yesterday were in good condi ' - " T ^11 tion. mis morning ivirs. uancu uau a sudden relapse and died soon af7 terwards. > ,, The death of Mrs. Jarrell proved to he a severe shock to heT husband and mother, and their condition grew so much worse that it was thought best to take both to the hospital, where desperate efforts are being made to save their lives. Big Cotton Mill Burned. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 15.?Mill No. 4, the largest of the group of five owned by the Odell Manufacturing Company at Concord, was destroyed by fire at noon to-day, entailing a loss of half a million dollars; The fire originated in the basement through a hot box and the flames were communicated to floors . above by belting. So rapid was its spread that nothing could be done toward saving the building and only by heroic efforts were the other four mills saved. The burned mill contained 35,000 spindles and 1,300 ' ? --J fho nowMt nf the looms i\Liu nao .. . ? five mills. The Odell mills, together with the site of 100 acres, company stores and houses, were to be sold under the hammer on the 17th of next month by decree of the United States district court. Caesar Cone of Greensboro was appointed receiver for the property two years ago and the mills have been operated since under his directions. He Was the Parents. Little Bertram had always longed for a live pet, but as he lived in an apartment building, he had to be satisfied with toy animals. Later his parents moved to the country and Bertram became the happy possessor of a kitten. He hugged it close and remarked, "At last I am the parents of a living creature!"?The August Delineator. 5j>. " - - i / '* - * - v' / s. STIRRED UP HORNET'S NEST. Charleston Lime and Cement Company has Cabinet Officers Enjoined. Washington, August 13.?A Charleston firm has stirred upa hornet's nest here, and never before, perhaps, have so many Cabinet officers and high Government officials been summoned to Court at one time as was done to-day. On request of the Southeastern Lime and Cement Company, of Charleston, Justice Barnard, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, to-day cited Secretary Cortelyou, of the treasury, Secretary Metcalfe, of the navy, Treasurer Treat, of the treasury, and the Beckwell Engineering Company, of New York, to appear before him on September 1, and show cause why an injunction should not be granted reo?i>aifilnir fha navmont hv thp tTOVftrn OV1 aiUAUg vuv iuvuv ment to the Rockwell Engineering Company of $1,775.50 for work done for the treasury department. It is declared by the Charleston firm that as sub-contractors on government work at Charleston they furnished the materials used in some of the work and have failed to receive payment. They further make the allegation that the engineering company above mentioned is insolvent and that such payment as is due them will not be made unless the Court interferes. The filing of this case has caused a considerable amount of talk here. It sometimes happens that the Secretary of Treasury or the Treasurer of the United States are restrained from making (payments because of the large amount of money handled by them, but it is most unusual for two Cabinet officers, a high treasury official and the defendant all to be enjoined at one time. Shooting Near Florence. News has been received in the city of a shooting affair at the residence of W. B. Gause near Cowards late yesterday evening. Lewis Lee aged 50, unmarried, shot Rhett Matthews with a breach loading gun. The charge entered Matthews's thig hand made a great wound. Drs. Pate and Graham,, of Scranton were hurriedly summoned. They expressed an opinion that while the wound was a bad one it was not necessarily fatal. It is learned that Lee who did the shooting was still at Mr. Gause's house last nignt. snerm uurcn was notified this morning and it is presumed that the arrest of Lee hasjbeen made sQme time this afternoon. It is stated that the cause of the shooting was an old grudge. Parties stated that Lee asked Mathews for his knife and that after Matthews handed up the knife the shooting took place. It is further stated that Lee was drinking at the time. Both parties are white and well known in that section.?Florence Times, August 12. Family Feud Ends in Shooting. Charleston, Aug. 11.?J. B. Hyer, of Cainhoy, yesterday evening shot and killed L. A. Dutart, of the same place, and fatally wounded C. E. Dutart. The elder Dutart died here at noon to-day. Hyer, who surrendered last night, claims self-defense. It is understood that the tragedy grew out of a family feud of some standing. All parties are well known. Killed Resisting Arrest. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 12.?Police Officer W. O. Matthews last night at midnight shot and killed Edwin B. Turner, of North Augusta, S. C. Turner was, up to a short time, ago, marshal of North Augusta, S. C. Last spring Matthews arrested Turner for intoxication. Matthews claims that since this arrest Turner has threatened his life. Turner was on Matthews's beat last night. Matthews attempted to take him in custody on a charge of intoxication and disorderly conduct. Turner drew his pistol and Matthews fired five times, four bullets taking effect. .The coroner's jury returned a verdict this afternoon declaring that the shooting was in self-defense, according to their belief, hence exonerated the Augusta officer. Flooring Papa. Five-year-old Tommy was being put through a test in numbers, before the admiring family, one day at dinner. Finally, papa asked him the question that had proved the - * ? 11 J . i Waterloo or the oiaer cnnareu/ m past years "Now, Tommy," said papa, "how many are two apples and three pears?" "Five fruits!" promptly answered Tommy.?The August Delineator. "Bang it Again!" The family were gathered in the library admiring a splendid thunderstorm, when the mother bethought herself of Dorothy, alone in the nursery. Fearing lest her little daughter should be awakened and feel afraid, she slipped away to reassure her. Pausing at the door, however, in a vivid flash of lightning which illuminated the whole room she saw her youngest olive branch sitting straight up in bed. Her big, brown eyes were glowing with excitement, and she clapped her chubby hands, while in her shrill I voice she shouted encouragingly, "Bang it again, God! Bang it again!" ?The August Delineator. What I save you on a buggy or wagon will go a long ways toward buying a set of harness. I buy in quantities and pay spot cash. Of course I can sell you cheaper. G. FRANK BAMBERG. > J KILLS CHILDREN WITH AXE RELIGIOUS MANIA CAUSES HORRIBLE CRIME AT LOS ANGELES. H. J. Dufty, Crazed by Religious Enthusiasm, Slays his son and Married Daughter. Los Angeles, Cal., August 13.? Driven insane by religious mania, H. J. Dufty, sixty years of age, today attacked and killed his son and daughter with an axe and then cut his own throat with a razor, inflicting fatal injuries. The tragedy occurred in the extreme northwestern part of the city. Dufty lived at the home of his son, Fred Dufty. He had been on the verg? of violent insanity, it is said, for weeks as a result of religious enthusiasm. Last night he attended a religious meeting and worked himself into a frenzy. When he arose this morning he was suddenly seized with a desire to kill. Securing a sharp-bladed axe he stealthily entered the bed room of his son while the latter lay asleep. He crept close to the side + V.O ova olrtf* 'VI L11C UCU auu, laiOlug tub uav uawtv brought it down with terrific force across the neck of the son. The blow was delivered with such tremendous force that the head of the victim was severed completely from the body. With a maniacial shout Dufty rushed from the house and down the street waving his bloody weapon. Reaching the house at 451 Northwest Lake Avenue, where his wife and daughter resided, he opened the front door and entered. Mrs. Ada Lacom, the daughter^ with her mother, was in the rear room. Proceeding cautiously to this room the murderer opened the connecting doors. Mrs. Lacom stood with her back to him. Without a word of warning he swung the axe high in the air and cleft his daughter's skull. Her whole head was crushed in from the blow. Mrs. Dufty fled through a rear door, closely pursued by the maniac, striking at her with the axe. The woman succeeded in eluding him, but not before she had received a severe gash on the elbow from the axe swung by Dufty as he chased her. Mrs. Dufty's cries finally attracted the attention of neighbors who came to her aid. Dufty then walked to the street, where he drew a razor from his nnrkpf and slashed his own .throat, inflicting frightful injuries, from which, however, he is likely to rej cover. Several weeks ago Dufty went to the Evergreen v cemetery and purchased a lot, explaining that he wanted it for himself, son and daughter. Three days ago he purchased a coffin for himself. Fred Dufty, the son, was 24 years of age and unmarried. He was an automobile machinist. The daughter lived with her husband, Ferdinand Lacom, a painter, ! and their six-year-old daughter. Mrs. Dufty and her husband had been divorced, and she had gone to the home of her daughter to nurse her through approaching confinement. Before entering the Lacom home Dufty concealed Ms axe in a sack which he carried. The old man sat, nervously fingering the sack while nrnwion nrnr?pedf(ri to DreDare 111C nviuvu m . breakfast. Suddenly he got up, drew the axe from the sack and attacked them. . . Dufty had not only purchased a lot in the cemetery for the burial of his victims, but had headstones erected for three graves. Three plain tombstones were put in place on the lot at his order, bearing the names "Henry J. Dufty," "Fred A. Dufty" and "Zaidaih Lacom." The grave stones for his children were placed on each side of the one erected for himself. Dufty paid $60 for the headstones and told the salesman that he was in no great hurry to have them erected. Drowned Trying to Save Boy. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 15.?Fred Alexander. 22 years old, was drowned in the Catawba river, near the falls, this afternoon in an effort to save the life bf a boy. Miller Strong, son of Dr. C. M. Strong of this city, went out to the river this afternoon in an automobile with a party of older friends and relatives. While wading in the river the lad got beyond his depth and cried for hpin Alexander, who can not swim, jumped into the water and made for the lad. Young Strong gained a footing on the bottom and, eluding Alexander, managed to save himself, while Alexander sank for the last time before the young men in the party could effect his rescue. The body was recovered late this afternoon. Alexander was a scion of one of the prominent families in the county and was unmarried. A Newsy Letter. A wholesome scorn of physical ills J - ? is a good tning, accorumg lv mc philosophy of a boy in the State School for Dependent Children, who wrote his father thus: "Dear Papa: We children are having a good time here now. Mr. Sager broke his leg and can't work. We went on a picnic and it rained and we all got wet. Many children here are sick with mumps. Mr. Higgins fell off the wagon and broke his rib, but he can work a little. The man that is digging the deep well whipped us boys with a buggy whip, because we threw sand in his machine, and made black and blue marks on us. Ernest cut his finger badly. We are'all very happy."? The August < Delineator. TRAGEDY IN SALUDA. Boy Accidentally Kills Girl Cousin and Commits Suicide. Saluda, August 14.?One of the most horrible double tragedies ever heard of in Saluda county occurred two misel from this place at 4 o'clock this afternoon, when Ernest Rowe accidentally shot and instantly killed his cousin, Jessie Rowe, a girl of 18 years, and soon afterwards shot himself, inflicting a wound from which he died in thirty minutes. The young man and the girl were at the home of Miss Rowe. While Ernest Rowe was playing with the gun, which he thought was not loaded, the weapon was fired, the entire load of shot entering the girl's mouth, killing her instantly. Worrlfied at what had haDDened Er nest Rowe begged some one to kill him, saying that the horror of what he had done was more than he could bear, and that if none of those present would shoot him he would kill himself. Little attention was paid to what he said, but soon a shot was heard outside the house and on rushing out the crowd found Rowe weltering in his own blood.. He had placed the gun under his right jaw and the load had torn -away the side of his jaw. He died in half hour. Ernest Rowe was 18 years of age was the son of Bud Rowe. Jessie Rowe was the daughter of J. T. Rowe. There is no doubt that the killing of the girl was entirely an accident. assaults White woman. Terrible Retaliation for Lynching of Negro Rapist at Pensacola. Pensacola, Fla., August 13.?Mrs. Ed Moclair, residing four miles from this city, was assaulted by an unknown negro this afternoon. "This is how we Dav back for lynching Ed Shaw," said the negro as he overpowered the woman and choked her into insensibility. ! When Mrs. Moclair recovered enough to let the neighbors know her plight the county officials were notified and a sheriff's posse was started immediately upon the track of the assailant. In Pensacola a crowd was gathered about the jail awaiting the return of the officers. Meanwhile excitement is at white heat, following so closely upon the lynching of the negro Shaw, two weeks. Rhett for Senator. A man better equipped for the office of United States Senator than R. Goodwyn Rhett, of Charleston, could not be easily found. Trained to the practice of the law and successful in his profession, his natural tendencies have led him into constructive business, and his engagement in public affairs has followed in consequence of commercial and ' ?1 tint frnm nrv lUUUBLI Ittl CUUl w, auu uvt. t-" litical interest. He is not a politician at all, as the term is usually understood. He is a business man, intensely interested in the material I development of the State, who has thought deeply upon the ways whereby the public welfare may be i promoted through practical legislation. Born in Columbia, educated in the schools of _ Charleston and at the University of Virginia, Mr. Rhett began the practice of the law in Charleston. He met with success from the first. Particularly attentive to commercial law, he soon became interested in business enterprise and development. The rehabilation of an impaired bank having come into his field of effort, he devoted himself to the task with marked ability and eminent success, and from this essay he was led into bank- j ing as a profession. He became the head of one of the strongest banks *? ri*. ^ A. ^ J ^ mAf*a I in toe State, auu uc uas, iui iuuiv than ten years, directed its affairs not only profitably to the institution but in the largest measure to the benefit of his bommunity and of the entire State. Elected as Alderman of the City of Charleston, he soon became recognized as an exponent of business methods in government and an advocate of commercial development. He was called to the mayoralty, practically by the unanimous voice of the business men of Charleston, j and, at the conclusion of his four-j year term was re-elected without opposition. He has devoted himself to the promotion of better relations between the people of Charleston and their neighbors in all parts of South Carolina, and has endeavored in every way to make the mutual advantages and the resources of the great port and the great interior region of the State. No enterprise and no development promising benefit to the whole people of the State has failed to command his sympathy and support. His fight for fair rates and efficient service by the railroads has been one of the most j notable and effective undertakings ! ever made in South Carolina. I Mr. Rhett believes he can serve the State in a wider sphere and he has definite ideas of the service he can render, and these he is setting j forth in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator. Death to Ring Worm. "Everywhere I go I speak for Tetterine, because it cured me of ringworm in its worst form. My whole chest from neck to waist was raw as beef; but Tetterine cured me. It also cured a bad case of piles." So says Mrs. M. F. Jones of 28 Tannehill St., Pittsburg, Pa. Tetterine, the great skin remedy, is sold by druggists or sent by mail for 50c. Write J. T. Shuptrine, Dept. A, Savannah, Ga. I I 1 / ri? '? * 'L'.l - ' ' *'. ' * ' - ? REUNION OF CONFEDERATES VETERANS LEAVE GREENVILLE PRAISING HER HOSPITALITY. Chester's Invitation to Meet There Next Year Accepted?Pardon Asked for Zimmerman. Greenville, August 13.?The Confederate Reunion came to a close tonight with a ball in Williams's Hall for maids and sponsors and. a reception to the Veterans ahd Sons of Vet erans at Chicora College. Both these functions were largely attended. The annual parade was held this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The line of march was from Chicora College to the monument. Hundreds of Veterans were in line and marched to the inspiring notes of "Dixie" and other martial airs. To-day's business session- convened this morning at 10 o'clock in the Auditorium of Chicora College. Several matters of business were transacted, among which was a resolution presented by Col. Lumpkin to the effect that the Confederate Veterans of South Carolina earnestly entreat Governor Ansel to grant a complete pardon to Lieut. Zimmerman, of Orangeburg. Lieut. Zimmerman is now serving a term in the State penitentiary. After presenting the resolution Col. Lumpkin made an earnest appeal to the Veterans to adopt it and at the same time speaking in very high terms of the faithful service done in the war by Mr. Zimmerman. A number of prominent Veterans from different sections spoke in favor of the resolution and also spoke highly of the flKorantor nf thfl man whom thev de sired to be pardoned, saying that it was only once he yielded to a temptation which had been thrust before him and that he had done this because, he was in great need. The motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded, and the presiding officer, Gen. Carwile, asked all in favor to rise. Almost the entire audience rose, and Gen. Carwile stated that as a commander of the division in which Lieut Zimmerman fought he considered it an insult to put the other side of the question. The next matter taken lip was the consideration of the invitation of Chester for the next annual reunion. The invitation was presented by Col. Reed and Col. Lumpkin, both of whom made eloquent and convincing arguments as to why the meeting should be held there. Col. Lumpkin said that the people of Chester would not only open their doors, but would break off the latches, tear down the windows and entreat the Confederate Veterans to enter their homes. As no other town asked for the Reunion, it was unanimously de elded to go to unesier. After the transaction of this business the audience was then favored with recitations, recalling to mind the great struggle, by Col. Wright and Major Wm. Foster. The speaker of the morning, Col. James Armstrong, of Charleston,* was then introduced by Senator Mauldin. 'He began his remarks by thanking Mr. Mauldin for his flfettering introduction and the Veterans for their warm welcome. The Colonel's remarks were often very amusing and he kept the audience roaring with laughter most of the 'time. He said that he left the Auditorium yesterday very thirsty, and he thought that as the kind mayor had so generously given them the key to the entire city he would soon quench his thirst, but he had now arrived at the conclusion that in order to obtain such as would quench one's thirst in the city of Greenville "-1 *- *-n hovo in nnsspssion 11 IB lieccsoaij iu u?>v .u r_ a skeleton key. Many of the Veterans are leaving for their homes to-night and all of them are praising Greenville for the manner in which she entertained the Reunion. STUXG TO DEATH BY BEES. Mrs. W. T. Anderson, of Spartan^burg, Dies from Unusual Cause. Spartanburg, Aug. d5.?Mrs. W. T. Anderson was stung to death by bees at her home at Mountain View, several miles from here. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were en route to church, and had just left their home when the mule they were driving took fright, and in trying to check the animal Mr. Anderson pulled the wrong line and ran the mule into a bee hive, causing the bees to swarm out by thousands. Mrs. Anderson was badly stung and died in two hours. The mule and Mr. Anderson were also stung. Investigation Shows Irregularities. Charleston, Aug. 11.?At a meeting of the city council to-day the rennrt of the sDecial committee ap pointed some time ago to investigate the affairs of the park board of this city was received as information, ordered published and its recommendations adopted. The report holds that there have been many irregularities in the conduct of the affairs of the park board, i though the committee is unwilling to specify the exact amount lost to the city. The report holds further that Chairman Lapham, of the park board, knew of the proceedings, even though he may not have approved of them. In addition to this, the report recommended the dismissal of W. G. Jeffords, secretary of the park board. The report also recommends that an expert be employed to thoroughly investigate the affairs of the committee. ' v- *- ; *>?l r-i SERIOUS RUNAWAY IN LAURENS M Dr. R. F. Godfrey Dangerously In* * ' jored by Maddened Horse. Laurens, August 13.?This afternoon at 2 o'clock there occurred a : disastrous runaway, resulting in sorious injury to Dr. R. F. Godfrey, . "J the complete demolition of his boggy . :and the fatal injury of his horse. :;-Jj Dr. Godfrey was driving from his home, about four miles from the city, into Laurens and crossed the >-> Charleston and Western Carolina. Railway track within the city limits just ahead of passenger train No. 2 ? %% from Spartanburg. The passing of the train of cars so close behind the ^ horse evidently caused the runaway, the horse making a dash down the declining road toward Little River Bridge. So great was the speed that when the turn of the road at River Bridge was reached horse, boggy and driver smashed into the railing of the bridge, and tearing it awa&y|lg fell nearly twenty feet into the small stream below, the horse falling on top of Dr. Godfrey, and the boggy ; -g hoinsr torn comnletelv on. The horse's hind leg was broken in two , places, and it will hare to be Dr. Godfrey's left leg was broken. VM just a little above the knee, one riby>||? fractured and hurt internally. The extent of the doctor's inju^js ies cannot yet be determined as he has not recovered from the shock. ;J Fortunately there was a negro standing nearby when the acddent^^^ occurred, else Dr. Godfrey would ^ have been drowned in the shallow ^ stream, for his head was in water. when the negro reached him. It is x supposed that the falling of the hon?|&j|? on Dr. Godfrey caused his severest . ; and most painful injuries. At 7 igff o'clock to-night Dr. Godfrey had not ^ shown any satisfactory rally and wss^^; still in a semi-conscious state and in a very precarious condition. ^ Dr. Godfrey Succumbs to InjaiiN^ Laurens, August 14.?At 6 o'clock ; ^ this afternoon, twenty-eight houiif|%&; after the fearful runaway acddenitlgffig i- "WnK Vio tttqo inlitrMl Dr. "Raw Ill TTU1VU UV ?f ?*U w; ^r?? J Franklin Godfrey breathed his: lAjft :: 3 in the home of Mr. Frank Martin* >;; > g where he was taken immediately ter the accident Internal heafc^J&^ orrhage was the cause of deatliSffiB Dr. Godfrey never rallied or eveni; gained strength sufficient to warrant? ; an operation. From the first the' .'r^l physicians in charge entertained baiter little hope of his recovery. ^ Keep Your Skin Healthy.' '"/ Tetterine has done wonders forjj^B sufferers from eczema, tetter, ground M itch, erysipelas, infant sore head,chaps, chafes and other forms of skllt;J^B diseases. In aggravated cases of zema its cures have been marvelous and thousands of .people sing praises. 50c. at druggists or by mail/ 'M from J. T. Shuptrine, Dept. A, Sa--" B vannah, Ga. ' t ' . < Rooster Attacks Baby. v';| Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 12? fort he, timely arrival of its pa$SjiBa:;f; it is probable, that the 14-montla^^^ old baby of Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Msfe? gan. would have been fatally Injurefc>^ by a big Shanghai rooster in the bacjt||' yard of its home here Tuesday aftee^ -^4 The baby was in the yard with its 1 older sister when the rooster attaprcl ed both children, the older child, coming frightened, left the baby an?^ ran. Into tne nouse. w ucu rents arrived the baby was lying the ground with the big rooster standing over it picking its face and^^H The baby was bleeding profuse!^ j from a dozen or more wounds. physician who attended the child:^H says it will recover. From Mr. Rbett. To the Democrats of South' Carolina: As a business man, who found that the appllication of busi- ;.* ? ness methods to all problems?-governmental as well as others?has accomplished the best results. I have > ;y|j offered myself as a candidate for thVl^H United States Senate, believing that I can be of some service to the peopie of my State, to the South, and-^H the great Democratic party. TO- - ? gether with the other candidates for;^H this office, in accordance with the' rules of the party, I have canvassed .'5 the State and expressed my views*':^^ candidly and honestly on the issue* :-^l? of the day. I have made the race on ; -ru my merits, as a business man and . as a Democrat, and I have not ?not Rppk to win thfrK^zl BUUglll auu uv ? high position by pointing out demerits which my competitors may tM posess. In seeking the suffrages of fellow-Democrats, I can pledge them the best efforts of which I am capa* 'M ble, in maintaining the fundament ni nrincioles of the Democratic P^'%1fg ty, to which I have always subscrilK;^ ed. I stand for a more liberal cur- J: rency system, that will enable the communities of the South to become independent of the Wall street combinations; I stand for a just revision of the tariff laws, and immediate revision of the duties to tfre.lowest point consistent with the needs of the government economf-cally administered; I stand for ratiroad regulation upon a just basis; for an intelligent system of drain- *. ] [ age with federal aid; and I shall, ' 3^ if elected, oppose the centralization tendencies which are now a menace to our free institutions. It is my ambition to represent the people of my native State in the Senate, and in soliciting their snjfft---" port I can assure them that if elect- f ed I will endeavor, first and aD the ' - *|| time to serve South Carolina's Interests with my whole heart/and energy. R. G. RHETT.