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SECOND DISTRICT FIGHT, THINGS REPUTED TO BE WARMIXG UP DOWN THERE. Patterson's Record Clean?He Has V Stuck to Straight and Narrow Path in House. K 'j Washington, D. C., June 9.?The second Congressional district of South Carolina is represented in Congress by James O'Hanlon Patterson, of Barnwell. He does not appear very much in the public prints, being a quiet man and a modest one ?1? ? ^ norfnrmancps as V* lltf pel lui uia xi io , ? he sees them incumbent upon him to perform, without any great flourishes, flamboyancy or far-reaching ^ effects. James F. Byres, right frequently referred to as "Jimmie" > Byrnes; of Aiken, is running against Mr. Patterson, and so is C. W. Garris, of Bamberg, he of the railroad commission once. They do say things are going to be a little warm over in the second "destrick," though exactly what about I haven't been able to figure out. So far as voting is concerned, Mr. Patterson has been pretty straight during the five years he has 1 f ' been up here. Last year on the tariff schedules, he had strong influences brought to bear by the lumber interests in his district to go wrong, but < / he .stuck out for the Democratic platform and voted straight for free lumber. So they can't spring any lapses from the straight and narrow political paths upon him. What they will do if they expect to beat brother Patterson is to outdistance him in the smiling and band-snaking Dusiness. "Jimmie" Byrnes, they say, lays claim to being some pumkins in this line himself, and Garris is good on the baby kissing line. Garris's Stamping Ground. The counties in this district are > Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield, Hampton, Saluda, Bamberg and Beaufort, > in the order of "political importance. This is the^old stamping ground of Mr. Garris, who was elected railroad commissioner, as well as of his father before him who was something of a political favorite and leader. The cotton mill vote, particularly that of the upper counties where around about Graniteville, the Horse Creek valley and other* places there are ? large aggregations of cotton mill people, is generally considered one of much moment, and potent. Consequently there are numerous babies about these parts to be kissed. They tell me that "Jimmie" Byrnes has always been up to some of that sort of business among those cotton mill people and that Messrs. Garris and Patv terson had best get their chins shav \ ed and get busy. Congress keeps / Mr. Patterson here, and will likely continue to keep him for a month or so longer; but when it does adjourn you may just look for him down and around. Now of course there are some people in the second district, in the counties of Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield, Bamberg, Saluda, Hampton, and x Beaufort', who take an interest in na' tional questions, and who also have some knowledge of how certain actions of the Washington government^including Congress effect them ." ' economically as well as morally. These are not to be won by a handshake or a baby kiss. They expect * their congressman, whoever he be to be well posted about the great affairs and questions of the nation as well as to be a prominent leader in them. In some " instances * you will find in the second district people who have that pride about them that they want their congressman to be one of those * urhr? whpn thpv pome to Washington ^ and look down on the men assembled in the capitol from all parts of the country, they will not have to look up a South Carolinian in order to find somebody from their district. I say you will fijid this to be the case* Such people from the aforesaid counties have been in Washington since I have been up here. Of course, it may ^ he a more or less vain pride, and a useless one, but then that is the way they feel about it. "What's the Use?" Others say, "Oh, well, what's the use? Patterson, it is true, does not take any part in the debates or in the councils which decide the affairs i of the country, but he's a mighty good fellow. Then what good could he accompish it he did? What good do the Democrats that do make speeches, get up schemes, mah^euvre ^-measures and that sort of thing accomplish? They don't get anywhere, do they? What we want is a man to get us an appropriation and to send us some garden seeds anyway. Then, besides, would 'Jimmie' Byrnes, or "* 'Charlie' Garris be any bigger man up here?" That's the way people talk, and they can find plenty of people even right here in Washington to agree f with them.?Zach McGee, in Columt bia State. We are having rather too much rain in this section these days. j ? - / . MAKES PECULIAR FIND. C \ Mr. George Salley Finds Flask of p Wliiskey in a Tree. While cutting down a tree on his premises recently, Mr. George Sal' ley, a well-known and prosperous (j, farmer residing near this city, made p, a most unusual find. Mr. Salley no- SJ ticed something shining in one of the C( chips that flew off. He found it to s, be a piece of glass that came from j within the tree. The small piece of glass was chipped off a bottle which G] . was embedded in the tree and the tl bottle was full of very fine whis- al , key. The tree had a peculiar growth. fC Three branches grew out about sixfeet above the ground, making at vj one time a small ledge. Mr. Salley's jr theory is that the quart of whiskey f( was placed in this place during the d, war by some one who was either in toxicated at the time and forgot it- S1 or had been killed. The branches of tl the tree grew completely together g completely enclosing the bottle.? tl Orangeburg Times and Democrat. w Tales About Tillman. [C ; b< Washington, June 6.?Every now d, and then a rumor starts around in the press of these Washington and New York parts about Senator Till- g man. Either he will resign or he is determined not to run again. Again, to-day as I arrive in Washington, the Q] first thing that confronts me is the a] story printed in several Washington c, papers this afternoon and in a New j York paper this morning that the ^ senior South Carolina senator is e( about to resign. It is but a step fur- ^ ther from the speculative idea that he ir will not run for re-election in 1912. Some of Senator Tillman's most g1 intimate friends did state here at the time of his last supposed stroke of paralysis Jhat even before that he had made up his mind not to be a candidate for the senate again. That, C] however, was not an announcement by the senator himself. a] Upon investigation as to the ei source of basis of this rumor print- b. ed to-day, I learn that it is that statement made by the senator's friends g, of his intention not to run again, and so far as can be ascertained that g is all there is to it. v< Two weeks aeo I mvself saw a let -w ox; ter from Senator Tillman to a mem- s? ber of the naval affairs committee t in which he stated that he expected to be back in his seat before the close of this season. From that it " can be inferred that whatever others b; may think about his condition, the S< senator himself at that time at least di thought there was no reason why T he should resign. si v tc CRUM TO BE MINISTER. Sl p< Colored Physician Expresses SnrPrise at News of Nomination. Dr. W. D. Qrum, who was collector s? of the port of Charleston during Pres- C ident Roosevelt's administration, st stated last night that he had received m no official notification of his nomina- hi tion by President Taft to be minister si and consul general at Monrovia, Li- rc beria." Dr. Crum stated that he knew h< nothing whatsoever about the matter, 0< except what he had seen in the news- pi papers, and that news of his nomi- m nation by the President came as a m complete surprise to him. The following dispatch, announe- tfc ing the nomination of Dr. Crum, was fi< received by The News and Courier T last night: tt Washington, D. C., June 7.?The w announcement made here to-day that cc Dr. W. D. Crum, of Charleston, had n< been appointed by President Taft to ui be minister to Liberia and consul w to Monrovia, did not come as a sur- la prise, as it had been understood for n< some time that he was to be given a tt good federal appointment for having been ousted from the collector's place at Charleston. The new place is worth $5,000 a year. Dr. Crum will G succeed Ernest J. Lyon, the present H official at Monrovia. As minister, Dr. tt Crum will occupy a high place in the cc Liberian country, and no doubt will ni find a welcome from the natives d* awaiting him when he arrives there in the near future. Crum's ap- ai pointment as collector of the port of p( Charleston;"" his "recess" appoint- cr ments, and his retention of office due tfc to the effort of former President o> Roosevelt are now ancient history, oi The fact, however, that Dr. Crum is w to be given official duty in a distant oi part of the world shows that he still ai has a hold on the Administration, tt and is to receive compensation for th having given way to Collector Du- n< rant. -mm ai Sumter Cotton Mills Sold. Sumter, June 6.?The Sumter cotton mills was sold to-day at master's sale, bringing $21,675, R. I. Manning buying the property for the bond m holders. The sale of the mill was ci first ordered in 1904, at the instance F of the executors of the R. M. Wallace p] estate, to whom the mill owed the n< principal of bonds. The order has yj been stayed since then by mutual tc agreement of parties interested and c? the mill had been operated by a lease, w till about six months ago, when it P was given up. ir ONVICTED MURDERER INSANE? Tison Physician States Negro Under Death Sentence is a Lunatic. Columbia, June 3.?Willie Belune, who is under sentence of eath, and who has been at the State enitentiary for more than a year for ifekeeping, is an insane man, acDrding to an affidavit filed with the jpreme court from Dr. F. W. Butir, the physician at the prison. The supreme court has signed an rder staying the remittitur of Belune and allowing ten days for his ttorneys to file an amended petition >r a rehearing of the case. Willie Bethune, a negro, was conicted of the murder of G. B. Mims, l Clarendon county, in 1909. He was |i >und guilty of murder in the first egree and sentenced to death. Later, the case was appealed to the lpreme court, and the decision of le Clarendon county court was afrmed in a decision. Shortly after le crime was committed, Bethune as brought to the State penitentiary >r safe keeping, where he has since een, with the exception of the few ays for the trial. G. B. Mims, a well-known planter f Clarendon county, was killed by ethune when he found the negro riving his horse. The horse, hitched > a buggy, ran away from the home f Mr. Mims. He went to look for the aimal. He found that Bethune had lught the horse and had been drivig two girls about the county roads, fhen the two men met a fight ensu3, with the result that Mr. Mims was tortally wounded, after a pistol duel i the public highway. Recently the case came before the lpreme court, and the sentence of le Clarendon county court was airmed. \ In his affidavit, Dr. Butler states lat Bethune first developed melantiolia, and later insanity. He says lat the negro takes little interest in nything, and that he tries to destroy rerything that he sees and wants co urn up everything. Dr. Rjitler is of le opinion that Bethune is an inme man. Should the supreme court decide to rant a rehearing of the case, it is sry probable that Bethune will be int to the State hospital for the inine, thereby escaping the death senmce imposed upon him. Mrs. Tillman May Sue Husband. Columbia, June 7.?Another legal attle is about to be joined between snator Tillman's family and his lughter-in-law, Mrs. Lucy Dugas illman, of Edgefield, who gained ich a signal victory over the Sena>r and his son last winter before the ipreme court in the fight for the jssession of Mrs. Tillman's two lite daughters. Edgefield relatives of Mrs. Tillman ly Attorneys DePass and DePass, of olumbia, have been employed to init'ute suit against young B. R. Tillian to recover money he is said to ive squandered out orher estate and 1ms which he is said to have bor- 1 >wed from her and collected from bt rents to the extent of about $15, ju, and tnat while ne is possessed or radically no property, it is hoped to ake Senator Tillman pay the judgent if one can be secured. It is known that a representative of ie law firm mentioned was in Edgesi d recently in conference with Mrs. illman on the subject of bringing lis suit, but when asked to-day hether the papers had been filed in rnrt, he said that the complaint had 3t been drawn and would not be atil after the firm's rush of business j as over with court here in Richnd, that as a matter of fact, it was 5t yet determined in what amount ie suit would be brought. Child Dies; Nurse Released. Charleston, June 6.?Little Frazer 1 raff, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 enry Graff, who was permitted by ie carelessness of his nurse to drink >ncentrated lye in the house of the arse yesterday afternoon, died toiy at the Roper hospital. tjarne james, me uurse wuu waa rested last night and held by the )lice departn^t charged with iminal carelessness was liberated lis afternoon following the inquest rer the infant's body. The father \ the child said that he thought it as simple carelessness on the part ' the nurse with no maliciousness : id the verdict of the jury was that ' le child met an accidental death in te way stated as a result of careless?ss of the nurse. The nurse is only 16 years old id had just been employed yester- ; ly morning. Xegro Attempts Assault. Tampa, Fla., June 7.?A negro boy ade an unsuccessful attempt at iminal assault upon Mrs. Dave ountain, a white woman, near Sulbiur Springs, this county, this ^fteroon. He approached her in her ird, and drew a knife to force her ? silence. She screamed when he lught hold of her and in the scuffle as cut on the ram. The negro fled osse with bloodhounds is now seekig him. 1 ? t - -w -... - ? __y WILL TILLMAN RESIGN? Washington Newspaper Prints Story About Senior Senator. Washington D. C., June 6.?The Washington Star this evening prints the following story in regard to Senator B. R. Tillman: "Friends of Senator Tillman in Washington are predicting his resignation unless his health so improves that he is able to return for the next session of Congress. "Reports are circulated around the Capitol to the effect that he has decided, on account of ill-health, not to be a candidate for re-election two years hence. Several who are known to be close to him nere say that it is too early to discuss the probabilities of. his candidacy. Senator Tillman has often been heard to say, they report', that if his health prevented him from attending to his duties as a member of the Senate he would relinquish them. But he is known to be hopeful of recovery from his recent illness to allow him to be in his seat next winter. "Nothing definite could be learned in Washington to-day. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, Mr. Tillman's colleague, is among his constituents delivering commencement addresses, and Senator Tillman's secretary has not been in Washington for some time." v BARNWELL BANK CHANGES. Mr. Walker Succeeds Cashier Dew at Home Bank. Barnwell, June 7.?Mr. N. G. W. Walker has been- elected cashier of the Home Bank, of Barnwell, to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna tion of Mr. H. P. Dew, who left on Monday for Simsonville, where he goes to assume charge of his father's business, the latter being in very poor health. Mr. R. C. Carroll, for nine years the> efficient Western Union Telegraph Company's operator at this poi*t, will sticceed Mr. Walker as assistant cashier. Mr. Dew will retain his position on the board of directors. While Mr. Due's resignation is to be regretted, the bank is to be congratulated on securing the services of Mr. Carroll. Kills Her Husb&nd. Rock Hill, June V.?Yesterday afternoon, near Roddey's Station, seven miles south of this place, Charley Young, a negro, was shot and killed by his wife, Cora. , Yesterday afternoon Young and his wife were wor ding in a field near their home, and she went to the house for water. He got very mad with her while she was gone, stopped his work and went to the house and began a row with her, having his hands full of rocks. As she saw him coming she grabbed up the shotgun and ran out of the back door towards a neighbor's,' he following and throwing rocks at her until finajly she could run no longer, and she turned and let him have the charge from the gun, which struck him about the heart, killing him almost instantly. She came on to thi3 place and surrendered to Magistrate T. C. Beckham and is awaiting the verdict of the coroner's inquest which and made up his mind. "Why, dear," cide. Negro Kills Another. Aiken, June 6.?Ben Harper has been' committed to the Aiken jail onthe charge of murder. It is alleged that on Sunday night he shot and killed Ffank Jackson. Both are negroes. The facts in the case became known to-day at the court house. The inquest was held Sunday afternoon I hv A/Tocricfraf-o r?f T.PTIfirlfiV. I UJ iuugioviutv ATAV* VMV?MV; w ? p ? . The killing occurred at Jacksonville, a suburb of Langley. It is said that Saturday night a hot supper was in progress. After it was over Ben Harper told Frank Jackson that he would like for him to go to his room, which he did. Two other negroes went with them. In his room Harper pulled out a pistol and laid It on the bureau. Jackson, seeing it, inquired of Harper where he got it, and asked to see it. Harper picked up the weapon, which was a 32-calibre, and putting it within eight inches of the other's face, fired, remarking simultaneously, "See it." After the deed had been accomplished he remarked: " I reckon you see it now." Harper ran out of the room past the other negroes, and had gotten a distance of 200 yards from the housed when he was surrounded by a party of negroes, who were armed with guns. Harper still had his pistol with him, it is said, and his pursuers were agraid to go up to him. However, they held; him at bay, and noticed the constable, who hastened to the scene and arrested Harper, who had, in the meantime, thrown the pistol away. The ball struck Jackson a half inch from the centre of the forehead, killing him instantly. It is said that Harper said a week before the killing that he intended killing Jackson, and now it appears that he lured him to his room for the purpose. He claims that it was accidental, but witnesses say otherwise. V "... V . ... _ ' v"1 *,!' i * ' i ' *** ' -..v' V There's more strength in a bowl of Quaker Oats than in the same quantity or the same value of any other food you can eat. Most -nourishing, least expensive Packed in regular size packages, and in hermetically sealed tins for hot climates. 60 r Nervous Prostration For Three Years "Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine cured me of a period of nervous prostration of over uiree years duration, and the AntiPain Pills are as necessary to us as the roof of our house. They have been household rem:cnes with us for many years." 4 WM. J. LOUGHRAN, " * 1214 Catherine St., * Philadelphia, Penna. Much -sickness is due to nervous troubles. 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